Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 51, Number 21 • Saturday, October 15th, 2022

Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 51, Number 21 • Saturday, October 15th, 2022

TRIBAL COUNCIL MEMBERS RE-ELECTED FOR ANOTHER GREAT TERM

Written by:

Jordana R. Bass

WINNEBAGO, NE – Another Winnebago

Tribal Council election is in the books. On

October 4th, 2022 the yearly election was

held for tribal members who live within

reservation boundaries. Elections were held at

the Blackhawk Center.

Another three-year term was granted to tribal

council members Kenny Mallory, Aric Armell,

and Coly Brown. The council also voted to keep

Chairwoman, Victoria Kitcheyan, Vice-Chair,

Brian Chamberlain, Secretary, Lorelei Decora,

and Treasurer Rona Stealer as the elected

officials.

The swearing in ceremony took place at

the tribal council chambers on the morning

of October 5th. Where the tribal court judge

called upon members to raise their right hand,

and stated their names and affirmed that they

would defend the constitution of the U.S. and

the constitution and by-laws of the Winnebago

tribe of Nebraska.

L to R top row: Rona Stealer, Kenny Mallory, Brian Chamberlain, Coly Brown, Victoria Kitcheyan,

Isaac Smith. L to R bottom row: Aric Armell, Louie LaRose, Lorelei Decora.

Also during the elections, tribal members

had the opportunity to vote to adopt tribal

members into the WTN. Which each individual

was approved and now are a part of the tribe.

Chairwoman Kitcheyan shared, “I want to thank

all the membership who voted for our new

members. We had a lot of young relatives, and

children on the ballot, we’re happy to see them

growing the tribe.”

After the voting, the floor was opened up for

council members for any remarks they wished

to give to the community. Kenny Mallory shared,

“I’d like to thank all the people that voted for me

this time around. I’ve served on this council for

27 years, off and on, and I never was on a council

that had this much on their plate. What they

had today and what’s coming down the pike. I’m

excited to be part of that. The other thing I want

to say is that in those past 27 years, I used to always be

vocal on most political issues. But lately the council

meetings out there that I’ve seen the young people take

the bull by the horns and really move this tribe forward

by really listening to where they want to go. And I don’t

involve myself. So much politically anymore. And I just

hope that these next three years. I can be more of a

spiritual influence to young people rather than be one of

the main voices. I see where we’re going and I’m really

proud of that. I look forward to the next three years.”

Councilman Coly Brown shared his remarks,

“Congratulations to Aric and Kenny. I thank all the voters

that came out and voted. I look forward to sitting here

again trying to accomplish great things for us all. And

we are a good tribe, but we can always do better, and we

always try to do better. There’s a saying you know, now

what can we do? So that’s what we do and that’s what I

look forward to trying to do. Thank you all.”

Biden-Harris Administration Awards More Than

$35.2 Million to Expand High-Speed Internet Access

on Tribal Lands in Nebraska

Continued. p. 3

See, TRIBAL COUNCIL

The Ho-Chunk Village Farmers Market

has held many great sales that started

April 22nd, a variety of different

vendors/entrepreneurs were able to

show their talents here in town. Since

the weather is changing, Fridays at the

Farmers Market will end on October

28th! We would like to thank those

who supported local businesses &

the vendors for coming together as a

community!! #SupportLocalBusiness

Friday the 14th, 21st & 28th of October

11am to 5pm! (Pictures shown are

courtesy of the Ho-Chunk Village

Farmers Market)

Winnebago Public Schools cross

country students are setting

personal records! At the Lewis

and Clark Conference/Bloomfield

invite Dyami Berridge and Zaniyah

Redhorn received two medals,

Darian Earth and Eugene Decora ran

their personal best times! Congrats

to each student and keep up the

great work! #GoBigBlue (Photos

Courtesy of WPS)

Press Release Submitted by:

Nathaniel Fischer

Winnebago, NE – The Department

o f C o m m e r c e ’s N a t i o n a l

Telecommunications and Information

Administration (NTIA) announced

$35,252,376.44 in a grant awarded from

the Internet for All initiative to the

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. NTIA

officials announced the grant at an event

at the Ho-Chunk Village, Winnebago

Statue Garden alongside tribal leaders.

With funding from the Bipartisan

Infrastructure Law, the grant will expand

high-speed internet infrastructure

deployment projects through the

Internet for All Initiative’s Tribal

Broadband Connectivity Program. In

all, the projects will connect over 600

homes with the high-speed internet

connectivity necessary for learning,

work, and telehealth.

“We are making an historic

investment in Tribal communities to

ensure reliable, affordable high-speed

Internet for all,” said Secretary of

Commerce Gina Raimondo. “These

grants – made possible by the Bipartisan

Infrastructure Law - underscore

President Biden’s commitment to closing

the digital divide in the United States,

especially within Tribal lands. Today’s

awards will not only build high-speed

Internet capacity within Tribal Nations,

but also bring digital opportunities

V i s i t

u s

a t

Chairwoman Kitcheyan signs off making it official!

for good-paying jobs, education, and

healthcare.”

“We are thrilled to be a recipient of

a TBCP award, which will result in access

to quality internet access throughout the

Winnebago Tribe and level the playing

field of opportunity for our Tribal Nation

and our tribal members. Throughout

the pandemic we saw firsthand the

importance of internet access and

how critical it is for our tribal member

to participate in remote education,

telehealth, and economic development

opportunities,” said Winnebago Tribe

Chairwoman Victoria Kitcheyan.

These awards are part of 23 new grants

announced today totaling more than

Photo’s Continued. p. 3

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COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT:

WILLY BASS, LEADERSHIP SIOUXLAND

Written by:

Jordana R. Bass

SIOUX CITY, IA – Leadership

Siouxland is a not for profit

group in the Siouxland area

which focuses on professional

development and leadership

skills for working professionals.

The program consists of

workshops networking

opportunities, and is focused

on the Sioux City, South Sioux

City, North Sioux, Dakota

Dunes, Homer, Winnebago,

Rosalie, Walthill, Hinton, and

other surrounding areas.

Recently tribal member and

HCI Community Impact &

Engagement Manager, Willy

Bass has been actively involved.

Even recently being named

apart of the 10 under 40 in

Siouxland Magazine.

The WIN caught up with him to

learn more about Leadership

Siouxland, and to discuss how

he became a part of Siouxland

Magazine’s 10 under 40. Bass

shared, “I became a part of

it because I was selected to

participate on behalf of HoChunk, Inc. Along with couple

other employees, like Dulcie

Greene and Danielle Gutierrez.

Last year after I graduated in

2020 from leadership school, I

showed interest in joining the

board of directors and got on.

So, I was a member for a full

year last year. And then this

year I’m the vice president of

the board of directors.”

Any interested person can

become involved with the

program, and would be sent

on behalf of their employer.

There is a fee, but would

include the registration fee,

tuition, supplies, and monthly

meals. Each month will cover

a different topic, which is

usually focused on leadership

development. Two of them

being economic development

and volunteerism. Bass added,

“this year we’re bringing back

projects. There’s 42 people this year.

The projects are going to be like

small group projects that they have

to be able to work together as a team

and execute in the nine months time

period.”

In order to be a successful and more

impactful leader, setting goals for

yourself should be a priority. Sharing

his goals he stated, “if I were to

articulate a goal, it would be to apply

the leadership skills that I’ve learned

through the program because we

have to meet monthly. We plan the

sessions. Each board member also

volunteers to coordinate one of the

monthly sessions out of the nine,

and I coordinated the economic

development one last year. Just

further developing those leadership

skills and also, establishing myself

as a leader in the Sioux land area.

I feel like it will allow me to have

a broader positive impact, not

just in Winnebago, but in the the

surrounding communities, too. Just

building a network and meeting

people and advocating for the tribe,

advocating for Ho-Chunk, and

then just advocating for the many

different communities I’m part of to

ensure that people who are groups of

people who may not have normally

had a voice at a table like that now

has a voice.”

Why should tribal members join

this program, Bass shared “the

Winnebago tribe, should send some

of their staff, leadership managers,

people who oversee staff, people who

are in leadership roles to Leadership

in Siouxland. It’ll help them develop

a network, it’ll help them learn and

develop new leadership skills, and

then they can take those skills and

apply them to their jobs.”

Some individuals may not see the

value in becoming a part of the

program. But in closing, he shared “I

think it’s important because we live

in a white man’s world you have to

still be able to function and operate

in a white man’s world or, you know,

some people call it that, some people

call it mainstream society, a business

world. We have to be able to walk

successfully in both of those worlds

if we’re going to be a leader that is

up to date on best business practice

practices. The tribe operates like a

business itself. They have a budget.

They have to manage funds. They

must assess where our resources

should go. Having those high-level

conversations about what are our

priorities, what resources and

funding do we have available to meet

the needs in those priority areas.

You have to have conversations

with other tribes, other leaders,

with government officials, state and

federal. And that takes sort of a high

level. Ability to think, to analyze,

to have conversations, to come to

conclusions. If you’re going to learn

and develop yourself as a leader in

those areas specifically, you only

become a stronger, more impactful

and more competent leader.”

Fo r m o re i n fo r m a t i o n o n

Leadership Siouxland, visit www.

leadershipsiouxland.org

WIN INTRODUCTION OF HCI APPRENTICE, MARLIN MOUSSEAU III

Written by: Marlin Mousseau

My name is Marlin

R. Mousseau III, and I live in

Winnebago NE. My mother is

Abby Lonewolf, she served in the

Army and Navy for several years.

My brother is Joseph Lonewolf,

and my grandmother is Robbie

Lonewolf. My brother recently

graduated from 4 year college and

applied for manager at his job and

landed the position.

How I ended up in the

Wi n n eb ago I n d i a n News i s

thanks to the HoChunk Inc.

Apprenticeship program, and what

I hope to gain from the program

is on-site experience, work ethics,

proper behaviours and to find new

interests.

I hope to learn more about

what I already know, and to possibly

learn new skills along the way. My

artistic ability and motivation to

learn new things will hopefully

let everything run smoothly. My

placing at the WIN was mostly

determined by several tests of my

interests and personality. I think

the tests worked out well, since I

am enjoying my time at the WIN

quite a bit so far. I’m personally

excited to get here every day, and I

hope my behaviors and work show

that.

O v e r a l l , I h o p e my

semester here goes as planned. I

hope to gain the amount I strive

to get out of this program–To meet

new people, to experience new

things, and to enjoy the work. Oh,

and I especially hope to have fun

and talk with my apprenticeship

colleagues.

The next issue of the WINNEBAGO INDIAN NEWS will be published on October 29 , 2022. DEADLINE for this issue will be October 26, 2022.

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TRIBAL COUNCIL

Written/Photography:

Jordana R. Bass

Last but not least, councilman Aric

Armell gave his comments “first and

foremost, I’d like to say thank you to the

Creator for giving us this day. And so with

that said, I’d like to jump on the bandwagon

and say thank you to all the voters that got

us back in here. You know, we’ve come

a long way in the last three years, and I

think a lot of the people that have voted

have seen what we’ve come. And I think

that with that time that the people see

where we want to go and we always have

our membership’s best interest in mind,

their safety, their health and welfare. You

know, and we’re working on the hospital

emergency services, expanding all of that

to accommodate our community with their

lifestyle and the way they live. Everything

that we’re doing, it’s not easy things, easy

decisions. It’s as decisions sometimes raise

controversy, you know, not only in the

community or at the table, but just all over.

And so we’re also. We also are looking after

Indian countries. Well, we do have a voice

in Indian Country and DC. And so I would

like to let everybody know that we’re doing

everything we can for our membership’s

best interest. And so with that said, I’d like

to say thank you to everybody that took

the time off to be here this morning and

bear witness to another term for us three

individuals and to reassure us that you are

supporting us as we support you from this

side of the table. So that said, you know.

Pinagigi xete. Thank you.”

Elected officials also got to give their

remarks, starting with treasurer Rona

Stealer. She shared “I say thank you to

the community for being here today and

also for my fellow colleagues here at the

table to have the confidence in me being

the Treasurer again. It’s been a learning

experience. I know that it’ll only get better

from here. I’m like the person that always

makes sure we stick to policy. And you may

not like it sometimes because I say no.

But overall, I’m looking out for the whole

tribe, the entire membership. So thank you

again, and I’m looking forward to another

good year.

Next was Secretary Lorelei Decora, she

shared “I Want to say good morning to

all of us. And I want to remember there’s

a family that’s mourning today. Kenny,

thank you for taking a blanket out to

the family. I just looked back and in the

last few years that we’ve lost many tribal

members. And we have families that are

grieving, I’m talking about those tribal

members. And the grieving families. But

somehow we made it through the worst of

so far of this pandemic. And it’s because

we pray. And we take care of one another.

So that’s a blessing. That we have as the

one available people in our 12 clans. I

think some of the issues that are before

this council, I’m thinking that the way the

voters spoke is they want us to continue

this path that we’re on. These little ones

that just got adopted. Yesterday. They have

a good future. I just want to say thank you

to all of you. And let’s keep going forward

as the Winnebago tribe of Nebraska and

our 12 clans.”

Elected for another term as Vice-Chair,

Brian Chamberlain also expressed his

condolences for the mourners. He then

added, “I want to thank the membership for

coming out and voting. I always advocate

for our membership to exercise that right,

because without the membership deciding

who sits at this table. We would all basically

be in a different place. tThe people have

spoken and I’m very, very proud to hear

that voice once again. Also, with the choice

that was made among the membership

to select me as their vice chairman. I’m

honored to take that responsibility again.

I hope that I have served you well over the

past year and I will continue to do my best

in the upcoming year. I’ve sat around this

table off and on since 2008. This council

that you see before you is one of the most

pensive that I have ever sat with, if not the

most. The thoughts, the discussion, the

inclusion that happens at this table. I very

much enjoy. Whatever opportunity you

have to come participate, I invite you to

do so. We continue to open opportunities

for ourselves and our own people. And that

we understand the authority that has been

given to us by our own people. So, thank

you, Council. Thank you. Membership.”

Chairwoman Kitcheyan gave her

remarks, stating “I just like to get up as

well this morning and thank the Tribal

council for your support for me to continue

as the chair. I take this very seriously. I see

the frustrations of our membership. I see

the frustrations of the council and often.

We’re doing everything we can to make

it better. And we call upon, number one,

the prayers and the decisions that were

made before us that make it possible for

us to sit here in this building.” She shared

that two week’s prior to elections, council

members had to opportunity to see the

original treaties of the WTN. Additionally,

“if you get the chance to see that treaty,

you kind of got to your knees and what it

means to be a Hochunk person and what

our responsibilities are, to ensure that

the people are going to carry on. And the

decisions that this table makes is carrying

that that burden. And we lift up our people

when they need to be lifted up, carry them

forward when they need to be carried

forward. I think we’re all here to make a

difference. What I really appreciate about

each one of you is that you’ve taught me

something. You’ve shared your knowledge.

You shared your wisdom. You’ve encouraged

this table to always keep the Winnebago

people in mind when you make a decision.

I always think about how that’s going to

impact tomorrow. I know that people’s hearts

are in the right place, and they know that

we’re coming together as a tribe and that

anything that the Winnebago tribe pursues,

we’re going to be successful. I feel that, and

I see that in each of the folks that I get to sit

with. And it’s really my honor, it’s my honor

to get to sit here. And you can’t take that for

granted. Speaker1: we may miss steps some

days, but we have the willingness to get back

on track. I just want to lift you guys up and

thank you for being the kind of person that

you are and that. We see our membership

on their toughest days. We see them during

their most difficult challenges. And each of

you, with your compassion and your good

feelings, provide that hope. It’s going to

be a good day because we’re carrying that

forward. It’s a blessing to get to do it with

you guys.”

Councilman Isaac Smith finished off with

his remarks discussing some of the obstacles

and issues he see’s that our young people go

through. Stating “I want to encourage all the

younger people and those that are here in the

audience to encourage your younger family

members to get involved in the community,

get involved in all the different things, ask

questions. I’m glad that the membership

spoke, and this is who they wanted at the

table and put them back at the table. And

I don’t know if it was Kenny’s Milwaukee

Wieners or what, but I just wanted to say

thank you to all of you and to the officers to

say thank you to you guys. Keep up the good

work.”

Congratulations to all tribal council

members and elected officials. The WIN

wishes you another great year, and pinagigi

for the work you do for the Winnebago tribe.

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The group had to get a pic to capture a

phenomal moment

$601.6 million to tribal entities. These

awards are part of the Biden Administration’s

commitment to nation-to-nation engagement

and an effort to connect everyone in America,

including American Indians and Natives, to

affordable, reliable, high-speed internet.

Today’s awards bring the total of the program

to $1.35 billion awarded to 94 Tribal entities.

The funds will be used to invest in highspeed Internet network deployment and

digital skills training to improve access to

education, jobs, and healthcare on Tribal

lands.

Vo l u m e

The Tribal Broadband Connectivity

Program is a nearly $3 billion grant

program and part of the Biden-Harris

Administration’s Internet for All Initiative.

The funds are made available from the

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

($980 million) and President Biden’s

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law ($2 billion).

Additional grants will be announced

on a rolling basis this fall. In total, the

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes

$65 billion to provide affordable, reliable,

high-speed Internet across the country.

A Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

for $1 billion in funds from the Bipartisan

Infrastructure Law will be announced in

the coming months. NTIA recently held

three Tribal Consultations with Tribal

leaders to solicit their input on the NOFO.

Internet for All

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure

Law includes a historic $65 billion

investment to expand affordable and

reliable high-speed Internet access in

communities across the U.S. NTIA recently

launched a series of new high-speed

Internet grant programs funded by the

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S a t u r d a y,

law that will build high-speed Internet

infrastructure across the country,

create more low-cost high-speed

Internet service options, and address

the digital equity and inclusion needs

in our communities.

A d d i t i o n a l l y, t h e F e d e r a l

C o m mu n i c a t i o n s C o m m i s s i o n’s

Affordable Connectivity Program

(ACP) provides a discount of up to $30

per month toward internet service for

eligible households and up to $75 per

month for households on qualifying

Tribal lands. Visit getinternet.gov to

learn more.

For more information on the BidenHarris Administration’s high-speed

Internet programs as well as quotes

from the awardees,

please visit InternetforAll.gov.

October

15th,

2022

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EDITORIALS

SUICIDE IN INDIAN COUNTRY PT. 20 (continued)

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The following statements are from the

website LIVE THROUGH THIS. The voices of

suicide attempt survivors are very powerful

and impactful for better understanding of

what it is like to live with suicidal thoughts and

living through actual attempts to end one’s life.

Statistics show that there are 25 attempts for

each individual that dies by suicide.

“I was losing a lot of sleep and that was

fraying my mind a bit. I was isolating, even when

I was with people. I wasn’t open, I wasn’t honest.

I wasn’t leaving my house or eating.”

“I wish that as a society, it was treated

with that same sort of seriousness as any other

terminal illness.”

“Can you stand by me? Can you accept me

from where I am right now? And can you ask

me what I need, instead of saying…OH, you’re

wonderful, don’t kill yourself because we love

you. That doesn’t work, doesn’t help. Don’t guilt

trip people who want to kill themselves.”

“I felt like I was alone, I had been honest for

the first time and got shut down. I experienced

stigma for being honest. Negative thoughts in

my head. There is no light at the end of that

tunnel at all.”

“The way that suicide is covered, in general,

is very condescending. Suicide is a culmination

of life events that leads to an end of life event.

A form of adaptive resilience or a coping with

your circumstances. It’s very rarely in response

to a single high stress incident.”

“My group of support people is online only.

No one in my own community understands or

listens to me. Not being afraid to talk to people

about it.”

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

1-800-273-8255 (TALK), or the

Winnebago Behavioral Health Unit

1-402-878-2911 or

After Hours Crisis # 1-712-259-3263

Winnebago Housing and

Development Commission

HORRER SEASON: SCARY REZ STORY

When we moved into the

ghetto the first night we were in

our house I could hear voices

coming from the basement, they

were saying when the log rolls over

we will all die. Nah just kidding

W h e n I wa s a s e n i o r

in high School the whole class

decided we wanted to get scared

for Halloween, white kids and all.

So we loaded up into two cars and

headed for Homer to find lotties

glowing grave. Wow, no one got

scared.

So I asked them if they

really wanted to get scared, and

they all said yeah. So I was in

the lead car and I led them down

toward my choka George Snake’s

place. A very scary place on our

reservation even in daylight. As we

were traveling toward his driveway

the car behind us filled with the

girls mostly white girls, sped past

“The most important thing I think you

can do is ask them questions. Listen to them

talk. Allow them to share their feelings, the

sensations they have, and the fears they have.

Allow them to express those things and ask them

to do it. Talking is, to me, the most important

thing. That’s what has helped me the very most.

I felt like everybody was so scared. They didn’t

want to deal with somebody who was suicidal.

I felt like people shied away from the topic, and

from me. They didn’t want to hear that. They

didn’t want to hear anything. I feel like, if there

had been a few friends who I could call and

share my thoughts and feelings…people who just

listened and didn’t say, “You should be over it by

now.” I needed someone to listen to me, where

what I had to say was good enough.”

“If you ask somebody why, you’d better be

prepared to sit for a couple hours with somebody,

because it’s not simple. People don’t come to

these decisions slightly. It is not a decision you

make just once. You make it over and over and

over again. You’re always bargaining, and you’re

always weighing your options. You’re always

ambivalent. I try to explain ambivalence to

people. You’re always there all the time, because

you want everything to be okay. You decide and

then you change your mind, and you decide

again and you change your mind again.

The grant for the Emergency Rental Assistance program,

has come to its end September 30, 2022. We Started out

with 1.8 million, with that had the pleasure to help 567

Winnebago Tribal families, throughout Indian country.

us. So we drove to catch up to

them and followed them to the

front of whs where everyone got

out of the cars to find all the girls

crying. They told us that when we

were driving through the woods

nearing my choka George snake’s

place they seen Indian people,

dressed in old gear, standing in the

woods looking at them. My choka

George snakes place is the site of

the last great battle between the

Winnebago and the Sioux, where

the winnebagos defended the

Omaha. We all loaded up and went

to my house, and started a fire and

smudged ourselves off with cedar.

No one in our class ever talked

about that night, until now.

I Rena Brownrigg your ERA Coordinator, did everything I

could to help you have stable housing, now it is up to you

to continue keeping up your stability. It’s Not going to be

easy as we all know it is not.

Be sure to pay your rent and bills first as it can build up

fast. Everything else comes after all household bills are

paid, so you always have a home and lights, water and

gas. Remember how it was, and always know what you

need to do. Prioritizing rent and bills will help you get

those things you want. Put your needs first for your self

and for your family.

Rena Brownrigg, Emergency Rental Assistance Coordinator

No b*******.

Jerome lapointe sr.

ARCHIVAL VIDEO’S OF REUBEN SNAKE NOW AVAILABLE AT

ANGEL DECORA MUSEUM & RESEARCH CENTER

Last week, our staff at the Angel De Cora Museum were honored to be visited by

James Botsford, currently an Appellate Judge for the Tribe and former attorney to the late

Tribal Councilmember, activist, and spiritual leader Reuben Snake.

Both Reuben and Botsford worked extensively to help support and create the Native

American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and legislation protecting

the use of Peyote. NAGPRA is a foundational part of Tribal sovereignty as it provides a

path for Tribe’s to regain possession of Native remains, sacred objects, and other objects

in the possession of institutions that receive federal funding. During his visit yesterday, he

generously donated to us a collection of material concerning Reuben's life, spirituality, and

his activism. Recently James has also helped to create a series of videos on Rueben's life

and work. Which can be seen on the youtube channel:

"Reuben Snake: Hear Again (Indian Wisdom)".

Thank you James for your work!

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TRIBAL COUNCIL MINUTES

CONTINUED FROM LAST ISSUE

FY21

LAW ENFORCEMENT:

Jason Lawrence presented the Law

Enforcement monthly report.

ADMINISTRATION REPORTS:

1. CEO Report – presented by

Esther Mercer

Isaac Smith motioned to accept the

FO E LEA Report. Kenneth Mallory

seconded.

Louis LaRose motioned to approve

the CEO Report. Rona Stealer

seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

VOTE: (4) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

[Coly Brown out at 11:00 a.m.]

VOTE: (5) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NERBASKA

CEO REPORT MEETING

August 25, 2022

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Brian Chamberlain

Rona Stealer

Lorelei DeCora

Coly Brown

Louis LaRose

VOTE: (4) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

VOTE: (4) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

HUMAN SERVICES:

1. New Position Request –

Financial Program Manager,

Presented by Miskoo Petite.

DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT:

1. EDUCATION – Presented by

Amy LaPointe

Louis LaRose motioned to approve

the amended Organizational Chart

for the new position. Rona Stealer

seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

PLANNING DEPARTMENT:

1. Resolution: BIA/USGS FundingStream Gauge Project FY23

2. Resolution: Winnebago Tribe of

Nebraska – Child Support Program

(WTN-CSP) FY23

OPENING PRAYER:

Lynelle Blackhawk offered

the opening prayer.

Lorelei DeCora motioned to adopt

resolution #22-149: Winnebago

Tribe of Nebraska – Child Support

Program for FY23. Rona Stealer

seconded.

APPROVE AGENDA:

Rona Stealer motioned to approve

the agenda with additions. Louis

LaRose seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEM:

1. Senior Program Check signers

Resolution 22-152: Authorized

Check Signers for Winnebago

Senior Loan Program - Liberty

National bank

Louis LaRose motioned to

approve Jeanette Rice, Janet bird,

and Velma Alaniz as Senior Loan

Check Signers as well as the Tribal

Council and adopt resolution #22152 to Authorize the check signers

for Liberty Bank.

CALL TO ORDER:

Chairwoman Kitcheyan called the

meeting to order at 9:08 a.m.

VOTE: (4) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Lorelei DeCora, Secretary

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

Vice Chairman Chamberlain

adjourned the meeting at 10:59

Vo l u m e

TO: Jessica Thompson, Mother

Eric Morrison, Father

You are hereby notified that a petition

has been filed for Guardianship and

a hearing concerning the above

referred Individual(s) in Case No.

CV22-039 has been scheduled and

will be heard in the Winnebago

Tribal Court of Winnebago, Nebraska

on the 7th day of December, 2022 at

the hour of 11:30 A.M.

Dated this 11th day of October, 2022

LEGAL NOTICE: 3/3

LEGAL NOTICE: 1/3

LEGAL NOTICE: 1/3

In the Matter of the

Guardianship Petition of:

Teresa Parker

In Re:

E.R. (Born 03/2015)

Elyas Roberts, Father

In the Matter of the Customary

Adoption of:

C.P. (DOB: 11/2020)

In the Matter of the Customary

Adoption of:

M.M. (DOB: 09/2020)

To: Davina Reyna, Mother

ALL POSSIBLE FATHERS

TO: Elyas Roberts, Father

You are hereby notified that a

Petition for Customary Adoption

has been filed and the final

hearing concerning the above

referred Individual(s) in case no.

CV22-122 has been scheduled and

will be heard in the Winnebago

Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebraska on the 2nd day of

November 2022 at the hour of

10:30 A.M.

TO: Melori Hamilton, Mother

Patrick Mantich, Father

All Possible Fathers

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV22-117

You are hereby notified that

a petition has been filed for

Guardianship and a hearing

concerning the above referred

Individual(s) in Case No. CV22117 has been scheduled and

will be heard in the Winnebago

Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebraska on the 24TH day of

October, 2022 at the hour of

11:00 A.M.

Dated this 11th day of October,

2022.

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In the Matter of the

Custody Application of:

Mary Morrison

In Re:

J.M (Born 5/2007)

K.T (Born 7/2008)

ADJOURN:

Rona Stealer motioned to adjourn

at 10:59 a.m. Louis LaRose

seconded.

3. Resolution: Hazardous Fuels

Management/Wildland Firefighting

ALL LEGAL NOTICES ARE

SIGNED BY:

Tribal Court Judge

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV22-131

VOTE: (4) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

VOTE: (4) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

ALL LEGAL NOTICES

ARE POSTED ON BEHALF OF:

LEGAL NOTICE: 1/3

Rona Stealer motioned to come

out of Executive Session at 10:58

a.m. Lorelei DeCora seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

OPENING PRAYER:

Aric Armell offered the

opening prayer.

minutes continued in next issue...

VOTE: (4) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

VOTE: (4) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

CALL TO ORDER:

Chairwoman Kitcheyan called the

meeting to order at 9:08 a.m.

OTHERS PRESENT:

Michael Michaud

Alan Post

Damon Payer

Sharon Frenchman

Cecelia Earth

Kellie Snow

Lynelle Blackhawk

Tyresha Wolfe

Esther Mercer

Kive Harden-Free

Joy Johnson

Kim Friloux

Desiree Kitcheyan

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

Rona Stealer motioned to go into

Executive Session at 10:47 a.m.

Lorelei DeCora seconded.

Louis LaRose motioned to adopt

resolution #22-148: BIA/USGS

Funding-Stream Gauge Project

FY23. Rona Stealer seconded.

CALL TO ORDER:

Vice Chairman Chamberlain called

to order at 9:20 a.m.

VOTE: (4) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Louis LaRose motioned to adopt

resolution #22-151: FY23 Head

Start 5th Year Continuation Grant.

Rona Stealer seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:

Victoria Kitcheyan (travel)

Aric Armell (travel)

Isaac Smith (leave)

Kenneth Mallory (HCI Board mtg?)

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Victoria Kitcheyan

Brian Chamberlain

Lorelei DeCora

Rona Stealer

Coly Brown

Louis LaRose

Isaac Smith

Aric Armell

Louis LaRose motioned to approve

the CAO report as submitted. Rona

Stealer seconded.

Louis LaRose motioned to approve

the new Financial Program

Manager position. Rona Stealer

seconded.

OTHERS PRESENT:

Esther Mercer

Tyresha Wolfe

Lynelle Blackhawk

Joy Johnson

Cecelia Earth

Kellie Snow

Keri LaPointe

Miskoo Petite

Ryan Petite

Teresa Littlegeorge

Donovan Lee

Amy LaPointe

Louis LaRose motioned to adopt

resolution #22-150: Hazardous

Fuels Management/Wildland

Firefighting FY21. Rona Stealer

seconded.

1. EDUCATION:

Resolution: FY23 Head Start 5th

Year Continuation Grant

2. CAO Report –

presented by Lynelle Blackhawk

ADJOURN:

Isaac Smith motioned to adjourn

at 11:08 a.m. Kenneth Mallory

seconded.

a.m.

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

TREASURER’S REPORT MEETING

August 31, 2022

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21

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Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV22-110

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV22-122

Dated this 11th day of October,

2022.

S a t u r d a y,

October

15th,

You are hereby notified that a

Petition for Customary Adoption

has been filed and the final hearing

concerning the above referred

Individual(s) in case no. CV22-110

has been scheduled and will be

heard in the Winnebago Tribal

Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on

the 2nd day of November, 2022 at

the hour of 10:30 A.M.

Dated this 11th day of

October 2022

2022

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AD’S & ANNOUNCEMENTS

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