Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 49, Number 5 • Saturday, March 7, 2020

Bago Bits…

Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 49, Number 5 • Saturday, March 7, 2020

Winnebago Tribal Leaders Meet Congress

Day 2 Match 2...Robbie ended up in what

is known as the “Heartbreak Round”

against a wrestler from Mitchell, Nebraska. Unfortunately, Robbie wasn’t able to

execute one of his signature moves, the

lateral drop and he came up short.

Winnebago first ever High School Golf

Program. Pictured (L to R) is assistant

coach, Sky Aldrich, head coach, Kenny

Blackhawk, and volunteer coach, Aaron

LaPointe.

Winnebago Tribal Council representatives met with members of Congress to discuss issues of importance to the Tribe, including land

condemned by the Army Corp of Engineers in the 1970’s. The Tribal Council has been advocating for the passage of a bill by Congress to

return the land to the Tribe.

Check out the new billboard in town of

the Winnebago's first female state wrestling champ! Way to go Zeriah!

HCI Board members and TC representatives to attend a ribbon cutting and open house for the new All Native Group office building in Fairfax, VA. All Native Group is Ho-Chunk, Inc.’s largest division. The group employees about 1,200 across its network of businesses in federal

government contracting.

Charli Earth and the Fremont Lady Tigers

take down the Lincoln Southwest Silver

Hawks in district finals in Fremont, NE.

Congrats to Charli Earth and the Fremont

Lady Tigers as they make their way to

the State tournament.

Last Bear Moon Powwow Bigger & Better

Bago boys fall short in sub-districts game

against the Logan View Raiders losing

51-59.

With this being the 2nd year for the Last Bear Moon Powwow, there was a increase in the attending dancers and singers, as they crowded

into the WinnaVegas Event Center, on Saturday, February 29th. It was an event to remember for all who came. There were even a couple

"celebrity" dancers and singers whom participated. The team behind the scenes did an awesome job. The invited tribes definitely felt welcomed along with the gifts from the tribal leaders to take home to each of thier families. If theres a 3rd annual Last Bear Moon powwow

next year, could there be an additional day, we shall see.

March is the awareness month for

Colorectal Cancer Screening. Hurry down

to Twelve Clans Unity Hospital to get

yours checked.

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BAGO NEWS

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WINNEBAGO NEWS

NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNFICANT IMPACT AND

NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS

March 7, 2020

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

P.O. Box 687, 205 N. Bluff Street.

Winnebago, NE 68071

(402) 878-2272

These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements

for activities to be undertaken by the HoChunk Community Development Corporation.

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

On or about March 27, 2020 the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska will authorize

HoChunk Community Development Corporation to submit a request to the HUD/

NPONAP for the release of Indian Community Development Block Grant funds

under 14.862 of the Indian Community Development Block Grant FY-2018 and

Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended to

undertake a project known as New Construction: Winnebago Veterans Housing

Project for the purpose of constructing three new triplexes for occupancy by

veterans in Winnebago Housing & Development Commission’s Thunder Way development, immediately south of the Village of Winnebago, NE. The total project

cost is $1,066,670.

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska has determined that the project will have

no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental

Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)

is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at HCCDC, 509 HoChunk Plaza N; Winnebago,

Nebraska and may be examined or copied weekdays 8:00 A.M to 4:30 P.M.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR

to the HoChunk Community Development Corporation. All comments received

by March 27, 2020 will be considered by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska prior

to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should

specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska certifies to HUD/NPONAP that Coly Brown

in his capacity as Tribal Chairman consents to accept the jurisdiction of the

Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the

environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied.

HUD/NPONAP’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under

NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the HoChunk Community

Development Corporation to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

HUD/NPONAP will accept objections to its release of fund and the Winnebago

Tribe of Nebraska’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only

if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed

by the Certifying Officer of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska; (b) the Winnebago

Tribe of Nebraska has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding

required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other

participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs

or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of

a release of funds by HUD/NPONAP; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is

unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must

be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR

Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to HUD/NPONAP Administrator at

US Department of Housing & Urban Development, Northern Plains Office of

Native American Programs, Region VIII Denver, 1670 Broadway Street, Denver,

CO 80202-4801. Potential objectors should contact HUD/NPONAP to verify the

actual last day of the objection period.

Greetings to our Tribal Members,

I would like to report on what I have

been working on since my last report,

now that I am getting settled in I have

been pretty busy. I have an open door

policy so any concerned tribal members

who require assistance with matters

of concern for them, I do my best to

assist them.

November 2019 was Native American

Month, I suggested Rock Your Mocs,

Thank you to Hochunk Renaissance for

the gifts for the participants. In attending the Educare Board meeting, I felt

there was a need for warm coats/caps

for our children, so I volunteered to do

a coat drive for our children. I want to

say thank you to those who donated

for our children.

December 2019, Elders on and off

Reservation age 70 and over received

their $100.00, I myself think about

our elders and wanted to do something

for them, wherever our elders live. Our

tribal elders who live off reservation are

forgotten about on the most part. Being

I have no parents, my parents whom

were in their 90’s when they passed, I

think often of our elders we have left.

Our elders are our treasure, no amount

of money can replace them.

January 2020, the Tribal Council

provided the Annual Legislative luncheon in Lincoln. Garan and I got to

tour the State Capital Building, and we

got introduced on the Legislative Floor.

A presentation was made at the Luncheon so showcase our Reservation. We

met with our Lobbyist to discuss matters that are of concern for the tribe.

A few Tribal Council attended the

Winter Encampment in Newkirk Okla-

By Kathleen Cue, Nebraska Extension Horticulture Educator in Dodge County

Hōcąk Corner

(hoy-kee-nah hay-rday)

It's time to wake up.

Honąną here ną.

(hoh-nah-nah hay-rday nah)

It's time to sleep.

Hąįnį pį.

(hy-nee pee)

Good morning.

Hąhe pį.

(hah-hay pee)

Good night.

Master Gardener Program Update

Nebraska Extension Master Gardener volunteers are awesome. Not

only are they the boots on the ground

to provide gardening information to

others but they engage with members

of their communities to make their

towns and counties better places to

live. They provide gardening expertise

and advice to community, school and

child-care gardens and they maintain

a sharp look-out for problems that can

be solved with plants, like fostering insect pollinator health, remediating soil

erosion, providing best tree management practices and instilling vegetable

gardening skills for the food insecure.

Master Gardeners do this through

“Ask the Master Gardener” tables,

at educational gardens, programs to

civic groups and schools and via the

horticulture helpline through Nebraska

Extension county offices.

The Panicle Hydrangea

The panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea

paniculata) gets its name from the

huge pyramidal-shaped white flowers

it produces. This shrub, introduced to

this continent in 1862, originates from

China and Japan and easily withstands

the winters that the Midwest can throw

its way. Unlike the finicky blue-flowered types (Hydrangea macrophylla),

the panicle hydrangeas produce showstopping flowers reliably, even after the

worst winter. It is hardy to USDA zones

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Your Servant, Thelma Whitewater

Secretary of the Winnebago Tribe of

Nebraska

It’s March!

Coly Brown, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Tribal Chairman

Hoikįną here.

homa, We received a tour of the Otoe

Tribal Buildings, and met with the CEO

of their Casino on their Water Park. We

attended their Gourd Dance and War

Dance, where the Winnebago Delegation was honored. We want to build that

relationship with the tribes that were

once from our Hochunk/Winnebago

Nation and support each other. I thank

the Otoe Tribe for great hospitality they

provided us on the visit.

A few of us made a visit to Dynamic

Homes, owned by the Winnebago Tribe,

to visit and look over the blueprint on

the new Halfway House that will be

built for the Tribe. We received a tour

of the huge warehouse where these

buildings are made start to finish, very

impressive.

February 2020, one of my concerns

is the quality healthcare at 12 Clans

Hospital. We need quality Doctors, and

Staff to handle our health needs for our

people in the best way possible. In the

past it is said the Indian Health Service

was not giving us the quality care we

deserve, so after the Winnebago Tribe

took it over, it seemed our people still

are not getting the quality care we

deserve and now, we are doing this to

our own people? Through deliberation

between the community, 12 Clans

Board, and the Tribal Council, things

are slowly moving in the right direction.

I want the 12 clans to succeed and most

of all have quality care for those who

utilize the hospital and for the employees that they get fair treatment. There

are issues out there that still need to

be addressed. I want the employees to

feel at ease at work that their jobs are

not in jeopardy for speaking up if they

see something that is out of policy. I

know there are a lot of good workers at

12 clans so Thank you for your service.

I am concerned about the high incidence of Cancer in our community,

I am working to find why this is happening. I will keep everyone updated in

my research.

I am on the Nursing Home Board

so we are looking into getting this in

the works. We will give updates as we

progress.

The Women’s Homeless Shelter is

open, for those in need please contact

Ladonna Holstein at the !tlas Program.

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3 through 8.

Panicle hydrangea does best in sun

to part-shade locations although it appreciates some protection from afternoon sun. Soil pH is not a concern, as

long as it has a good amount of organic

matter and drains well. Water during

dry spells with one inch of water, applied all in one application, per week.

Older varieties like ‘Grandiflora’ (the

PeeGee hydrangea) and ‘Tardiva’ have

been around for quite some time, but

development of new varieties by plant

breeders Pieter Zwijnenburg Jr., Tim

Wood, Johan Van Huylenbroeck, and

Jean Renault has brought fresh enthusiasm for the panicle hydrangea:

• Limelight™ boasts white flowers

with lime-green sepals. At 8 feet tall

and wide, this is a big shrub.

• For smaller yards, Little Lime® is

just 5 feet high and wide and flowers

develop tones of pink as they age.

• BoBo® is almost completely covered in large rounded panicles of white

flowers when in bloom. At just 3 feet tall

and 4 feet wide, the strong stems are

up to the task of keeping the flowers

out of the dirt.

• Pinky Winky® develops 12 inch

long panicles of white flowers that mature to pink. It is 6 feet tall and wide.

• Quick Fire® is the earliest to bloom

of the panicle hydrangeas. This 6 foot

tall by 8 foot wide shrub has white flowers that gradually change to pink and

then dark pink.

• Little Quick Fire® has similar

flower traits as Quick Fire® but with a

smaller stature at 5 feet tall and wide.

• What sets Firelight® apart from

other panicle hydrangea varieties is

the white flowers that age to vivid red.

At 8 feet tall and wide, this is another

large shrub.

• Zinfin Doll® develops white flowers

that change to pink and then dark pink

at maturity. It is 6 feet tall and wide.

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Winnebago Tribal Council

Coly Brown .............................Chairman

John Snowball ................ Vice Chairman

Thelma Whitewater................. Secretary

Roland Warner ....................... Treasurer

Tori Kitcheyan .......................... Member

Melton Frenchman.................... Member

Arik Armell ................................ Member

Louie LaRose ........................... Member

vacant ....................................... Member

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

It’s been five months since the tribal

election of 2019 and I’ve finally decided

to share my opinion about the results.

First of all, I do not hold any hard feelings with the results. I wish only the

best for those elected. Like I said in

my campaign letter I only wanted a

second opinion of the primary election

results. I felt that there were more than

70 tribal members who supported my

service as a council member over the

years. The general election results revealed that there were 100 more voters

who supported me. I felt much better

with those 170 votes. It didn’t get me

re-elected, but it did give me peace of

mind.

What happened next was what made

me go into my own private lifestyle. I

used to take part in many community

events. I visited tribal members in the

area hospitals, attended most funerals

whenever possible (on most occasions

with something to offer), I came to the

aid of many members whenever I could.

This all changed when I, along with four

other council members, were subpoenaed for initiating a five-signature that

was supposedly illegal. In our tribal

court the judge ruled that the fivesignature was NOT illegal according to

our constitution.

As I was walking to my car after the

court hearing I was called a thief who

steals from my church, another person

called me a rapist, and someone even

reminded me that I was a half-breed

bastard. I guess that would cause anyone to go into seclusion. I have to say

that in my 28 years of politics I have

never experienced this kind of hatred.

But wait, it gets worse. This past week

( Feb 14th), I bought a new computer,

my son and a friend helped me set

it up. What happened next is what I

wish wouldn’t have happened. I had

my daughter set me up so I could live

stream the Feb 17th mid-month meeting. What I watched was discouraging

to say the least. It saddens me to see

the direction in which a council I served

on for 28 years is going.

I don’t want to be critical of our

council nor do wish to see them run

down openly at live-streamed meetings.

I however would like to make some

suggestions for whatever they’re worth.

1. Maybe the Pledge of Allegiance

or the Tribal Oath of Office would be

more appropriate than opening meetings with a prayer. Why pray then

twenty minutes into the meeting begin

tearing down one another’s ethics and

activities, that’s a form of blasphemy

to prayer.

2. More support for the person

who is chairing the council meeting

should be the responsibility of all

members. A simple ‘point of order’ will

allow the chair to assert his elected

authority. Open support of the chair

during a council meeting is a must to

maintain order.

3. The council should set a limit

on how often some from the audience

can have the floor and what their contents may be, if damaging in nature it

should be done in executive session.

4. Most of all, be proactive rather

than reactive. Transparency is the only

way to get things done. Don’t forget

‘live streaming’ does not lie nor does it

delete bad behavior.

I would like to weigh in on one more

thing. In one of the November 2019 issues of the WIN News it was announced

that we (Winnebago tribal members)

were going to receive a turkey& ham

for Christmas. How embarrassing is

that “by the way my relatives in California are still waiting for their turkey

to arrive, hope it’s still frozen”? It’s

downright shameful that a tribe with all

the resources at our disposal can only

give a turkey to its members. Don’t get

me wrong, a turkey was appreciated.

Many surrounding communities and

tribes from all-across Indian country

come to see and want to learn what

makes this tribe so successful and

prosperous. What must they think

when they see a news article about a

turkey for Christmas? Look at all our

resources, Ho-Chunk Inc. WinnaVegas,

Land Management Company, Twelve

Clans Unity Hospital, Investment

Portfolio and possible hemp production company… All of these companies

can be huge revenue producers if the

council would just turn them loose with

the council’s blessings. Then maybe

we can start talking about dividends

at Christmas rather than turkeys and

hams.

In closing I just want to say to all

the people who are part and parcel of

any of these companies’ organizations

or tribal programs you should stand

up and show your support for your

employer or program director when

they come under fire. There may come

a day when it will be too late.

Kenny Mallory

Ho-Chunk, Inc. division opens new office in

Washington, D.C. area

JESUS OUR SAVIOR

LUTHERAN OUTREACH

"The land from whence we came

- Part 1"

We are all related. And yet some are

'more' related to us than others. If you

take Creator God at His Word, as I do,

you would know what I am referring

to. We read in the first book of books

(Bible means 'book of books') in Genesis

these words, 'the LORD God formed the

man from the dust of the ground and

breathed into his nostrils the breath of

life, and the man became a living being'

(Genesis 2:7 NIV84). Creator God who

had spoken the earth and the universe

into existence out of nothing, now on

the sixth day of creation forms a man

out of dust and His Spirit breathes life

into the first human being.

Soon after we learn how Creator God

created the first woman. 'So the Lord

God caused the man to fall into a deep

sleep; and while he was sleeping, he

took one of the man’s ribs and closed

up the place with flesh. Then the Lord

God made a woman from the rib he had

taken out of the man, and he brought

her to the man. The man said, “This is

now bone of my bones and flesh of my

flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for

she was taken out of man.” For this

reason a man will leave his father and

mother and be united to his wife, and

they will become one flesh' (Genesis

2:21–24). Creator God blessed the first

man with the union of the first woman

as He instituted marriage.

On a side note: the Hebrew word for

the first man 'Adam' is the root that

forms the Hebrew word 'Adamah' and

means 'ground'. Adam gives his wife the

name of Eve, because she would become

the mother of all the living (human beings). The Hebrew words for husband is

'ish' and for wife is 'ishah'.

Creator God placed the first man and

the first woman in a garden paradise.

Pastor Ricky Jacob

Tragically they failed to obey the one

command He had given them. They

disobeyed their Creator and ate from

the tree of the knowledge of good and

evil and death was the consequence of

their actions. Read part of the curse that

Creator God gave the first man: 'By the

sweat of your brow you will eat your

food until you return to the ground,

since from it you were taken; for dust

you are and to dust you will return'

(Genesis 3:19).

Many Christians on the first day of

the season of Lent, on Ash Wednesday,

have ashes placed on their forehead and

hear the words, 'remember that you are

dust and to dust you shall return.' This

is a somber reminder of one's sin and

its consequences.

As we read on in the book of Genesis

we learn of man's ongoing wickedness on the earth. So Creator God was

grieved that He had made man. His anger reached such a level that He decided

to punish the wicked with a world-wide

flood. But Noah found favor with Creator God. Creator God had Noah, his

wife, their three sons and their wives

construct an ark out of gopher wood.

The ark was to be about 450' long, 75'

wide, and 45' high with three decks. You

can read about the story of the world

wide flood in chapters six through nine.

Creator God spared Noah and his

family as well as all the birds of the air,

the animals and all the creatures that

move along the ground. Creator God

promised never again to send a worldwide flood and place a sign in the sky

of His promise.

Following the flood Creator God

instructed that Noah and his descendants to go forth in all four directions

and fill the earth. In the next edition,

I will pick up this story from here

regarding the land from whence we

all came.

Speech Team Update by Orion Cox

On Friday, February 21st, Winnebago hosted its 15th Annual Speech Invitational. Homer and Scribner where the schools that attended Winnebago’s

Invitational Speech meet. Homer won 1st place with a total score of 149,

Winnebago got 2nd place with a total score of 90, and finally Scribner got 3rd

with a score of 57. The meet consisted of two rounds, and no finals. Results

tabulated from the schools combined performances in the two rounds. "I am

proud of the speakers who competed that day. It was a day off of school, so

coming in and doing something so 'school-like' was probably a bit of a challenge. While others were sleeping in or hanging out with friends and family,

7 students got up early and represented our team well." said coach Brasch.

"I am particularly proud of Alex George who not only did his two speeches,

but filled in for two of the speakers who were absent that day. Toby also did

all 5 male parts in their OID. They all really stepped up for the team." The

Winnebago Speech Team is set to compete at Homer in their Homer Stars

Invitational Meet on Thursday, March 5th.

Speech Schedule:

Thursday, March 5th @ Homer (leave school at 1:30)

Monday, March 9th Conference @ LLC (leave at 7:30)

Thursday, March 12th Homer (leave school @ 3:15)

Monday, March 16th Districts @ Homer (leave school at 8:15)

Thank You

Congratulations to All Native

Group! The division of Ho-Chunk,

Inc. celebrated a new office location

in the Washington, D.C. area with

a ribbon cutting and open house

recently in Fairfax, Virginia.

R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f t h e Wi n nebago T ribe of Nebraska, the

federal government and other

distinguished guests attended. All

Native Group is Ho-Chunk, Inc.’s

largest division. Ho-Chunk, Inc. is

owned by the Winnebago Tribe of

Nebraska.

All Native Group employs about

1,200 across its network of businesses in federal government

contracting. The group is quickly

growing. The new Fair fax of fice

provides much-needed space after

All Native Group outgrew a smaller

Washington, D.C.-area of fice in

Alexandria, Virginia.

All Native Group’s work in feder al government contracting directly

benefits the Winnebago community.

Their success helps Ho-Chunk,

Inc. fund community pr ograms,

partnerships and direct contributions in five priority areas shared

with the Winnebago Tribe: Youth,

Education, Employment, Housing

and Elders.

All Native Group also has employees in Winnebago; Bellevue,

Nebraska; and the state of Georgia.

They also opened a new office location this past summer in Colorado

Springs, Colorado.

The offices are located to help

the group successfully work close

to federal government customers.

Together, the All Native Group of

companies have earned a reputation for excellence and integrity,

serving critical needs of the U.S.

government at home and abroad.

The History of Earth Day

Do you know why we celebrate Earth day? You may think Earth day began

as a celebration, but in fact it did not begin that way. You may remember the

Santa Barbara oil spill of 1969, an estimated three million gallons of crude oil

leaked into the ocean, forming an oil slick 35 miles long along the coastline killing

thousands of birds, fish and sea mammals. This event was the beginning of an

environmental movement aimed at a healthier and more sustainable environment. We now call that movement, Earth day. The first Earth day was headed up

by environmental groups, and started as a day of protest and demonstrations.

More than twenty million people participated from almost every city across the

country. Soon after the first Earth day, the movement for stricter environmental guidelines led to the creation of the United States Environmental Protection

Agency in 1970. Now here we are 50 years later, and more than 192 countries

observe Earth day making it the largest non-religious observance in the world.

Environmental Protection Department

The Boys and Girls Club of

Hocak Nisoc Haci would like

to thank the people and businesses who were involved with

the fundraising event this past

weekend at the Last Bear Moon

Winter Celebration Powwow.

We were able to raise right

around $3000 and we are very

pleased with such a successful

turnout.

First, we would like to thank

WinnaVegas Casino Resort and

Blue Earth Marketing by donating the t-shirts in which we

were able to sell. WinnaVegas

treated us like rock-stars, giving us amazing hospitality by

providing us a space, providing

the raffle prizes and feeding

our staff during lunch time.

Thank you WinnaVegas and

Blue Earth Marketing from the

bottom of our hearts.

We would also like to thank

the gentleman from River-Cade

of Riverssance on his generous

donation of $100, this was very

thoughtful and greatly appreciated.

I would personally like to

thank the staff on their hard

work not only at the fundraising event but in preparation

of the event as well. Our staff

worked r eally har d for two

days and rarely got a break so

I would like to thank them for

doing such a good job at the

event.

We also would like to thank

the Last Bear Moon Powwow

committee on their interest on

providing space for the Boys

and Girls Club for this fundraiser, as well anybody else who

had a helping hand in regards

to this successful event. We

would like to apologize if we

missed you, but just know you

are very well appreciated.

We would like to also thank

everybody who bought a t-shirt,

baked good, raffle ticket, or

simply donated to the cause.

We at the Boys and Girls Club

cannot thank you enough.

These funds are going towards

our summer activities and they

will help us with field trips,

games, activities, snacks, food,

and much more.

The staff and I thank you,

but most importantly the kids

thank you. Fundraisers like

this are important to us, and

shows us that people in the

community love what we are

doing. Please be on the lookout

for future events

Sincerely,

Gregory Bass III,

Unit Director

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, March 7, 2020 — Page 5

TRIBAL COUNCIL MINUTES

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

TREASURER’S REPORT MEETING

January 31, 2020

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

John Snowball

Thelma Whitewater

Roland Warner

Aric Armell

Louis LaRose (in @ 9:55 a.m)

Victoria Kitcheyan

Melton Frenchman

OTHERS PRESENT:

Billy DeCora

Gene Gilpin

Silas Cleveland

Joseph Painter

Garan Coons

Linda Free

Isaac Smith

Shelly Bear

Joy Johnson

Les Painter

Llewelyn Walker

Velma Thomas

TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:

Coly Brown (sick)

(Vacant seat)

CALL TO ORDER: Vice-Chairman

Snowball called the meeting to order

at 9:04 a.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Roland Warner offered the opening prayer.

APPROVE AGENDA:

Aric Armell motioned to approve

the agenda with the change of moving WinnaVegas before the Winnebago Comprehensive Health Care

Report. Roland Warner seconded.

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

Motion carried.

WINNAVEGAS REPORT:

Roland Warner motioned to approve

the WinnaVegas Financial Report.

Melton Frenchman seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Request from the Security Dept., Re:

job descriptions changes to Security

Officer and Supervisor.

Victoria Kitcheyan motioned to approve the request from the WinnaVegas

Security Dept., Re: job descriptions

changes to Security Officer and Supervisor. Melton Frenchman seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Request from the Controller, Re:

Purchase additional ATM – DiTronics

@$30,485.00.

Roland Warner motioned to approve

the request from the WinnaVegas

Controller, Re: Purchase additional ATM – DiTronics @ $30,485.00.

Melton Frenchman seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Request from the Admin Dept., Re:

Release of Limited ClubWinn data to

HCI for Nebraska Gaming initiative.

Victoria Kitcheyan motioned to approve the request from the WinnaVegas

Admin Dept., Re: Release of Limited

ClubWinn data to HCI for Nebraska

Gaming initiative. Melton Frenchman

seconded.

*Discussion.

Victoria Kitcheyan motioned to

amend previous motion and add NonDisclosure Agreement signed by Jonathan Taylor before the Data is released.

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

Motion carried.

Request from the Mkt. Dept., Re:

Purchase of 2019 GMC Yukon with

Denali Package @$60,900.00 from

Motor Inn, Inc.

Melton Frenchman motioned

to approve the request from WinnaVegas Mkt. Dept., Re: Purchase

of 2019 GMC Yukon with Denali

Package @$60,900.00 from Motor

Inn, Inc. Aric Ar mell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

[Louie in at 9:55 a.m.]

WCHS FINANCIAL REPORT:

Melton Frenchman motioned to

approve the Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare Financial Report. Victoria Kitcheyan seconded.

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

Motion carried.

MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES:

Roland Warner motioned to suspend the rules to allow Joy Johnson to present resolution for

adoption. Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEM #3 ADOPT

RESOLUTION:

Louis LaRose motioned to adopt

resolution 20-89: Approving Submission of a Proposal to the HUD Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG)

Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska

Native Villages. Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

[Roland out 10:18 a.m., in 10:27

a.m.]

TRIBAL CFO REPORT:

Vi c t o r i a K i t c h e y a n m o t i o n e d

to approve the T ribal CFO Nov.

2019 and Dec. 2019 Reports.

Melton Frenchman seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Enrollment Budget Mod.

Aric Armell motioned to approve the

increased budget modification for the

Enrollment Department for amount of

$8,450.58. Melton Frenchman seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Transfer funds to Human Services

Victoria Kitcheyan motioned to approve transfer of funds from the Tribal

Council Christmas Bonus Contingent

on protocol. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Roland Warner motioned to add an

additional 8,000.00 to the Funds at

HHS. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEMS:

[Victoria out 10:47 a.m., in at 10:48

a.m.]

[Melton out at 10:47 a.m., in at 10:48

a.m.]

Homecoming Celebration Budget

Approval

Melton Frenchman motioned to approve the Homecoming Celebration

Budget to include additional $8,000.00

for invited drum pay, total approved

$230,750.00. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Winnebago Homeless Shelter – Insurance quote

Roland Warner motioned to approve

Insurance cost of $1,509.50 paid to

Women’s Shelter. Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Adopt resolution (handled earlier at

meeting.)

Transitional Recovery Living Community

NIHB – Great Plains 11th Annual

National Tribal Public Health Conference, Omaha, NE March 17-19, 2020

(GPTCHB hosting)

Victoria Kitcheyan motioned to approve the NIHB National Tribal Public Health Summit Sponsorship for

$5,000.00 Advocate level. Louis LaRose

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

National Indian Gaming Association

– Annual Tradeshow and Convention,

March 23-26, 2020 San Diego, CA

Victoria Kitcheyan motioned to adopt

resolution #20-90; NIGA Tribal Membership authorizing payment of NIGA

(National Indian Gaming Association)

membership fees

ADJOURN:

Aric Armell motioned to adjourn at

12:01 p.m. Victoria Kitcheyan seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Vice-Chairman Snowball adjourned

the meeting at 12:01 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Thelma Whitewater, Secretary

Winnebago Tribal Council

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

REGULAR TRIBAL COUNCIL

MEETING

February 3, 2020

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Coly Brown

John Snowball

Thelma Whitewater

Roland Warner

Aric Armell

Louis LaRose

Victoria Kitcheyan

Melton Frenchman

OTHERS PRESENT:

Claudine Cohen

Cece Earth

Lance Morgan

Sarah Snake

Cassie Kitcheyan

LaDonna Holstein

Marian Holstein

Leta Gorrin

Kayla Greene

Tyresha Wolfe

Pat Medina

Dulcie Greene

Tonia Keller

Garan Coons

Rosanne Harden

Jason Lawrence

Tiffani Warner

Misti Jefferson

Billy DeCora

CALL TO ORDER: Chair man

Brown called the meeting to order at

9:04 a.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Aric Armell

offered the opening prayer.

APPROVE AGENDA:

Added items:

Request for T ravel for Victoria

Kitcheyan to Washington DC.

Hemp Code (draft)

Tyresha Wolfe request

Approvals for Last Bear Moon

Billboard

Ethical Complaints

NIGA

John Snowball motioned to approve

agenda with the additions. Aric Armell

seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

READING OF THE MINUTES:

1-6-20 Regular TC meeting

Aric Armell motioned to approve the

January 6, 2020 Regular Tribal Council

minutes. Roland Warner seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

1-6-20 Special TC meeting – R.

Walker Housing Issue

John Snowball motioned to approve

the January 6, 2020 Special Tribal

Council meeting –R. Walker Housing

Issue minutes. Thelma Whitewater

seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

1-13-20 Monthly Land Meeting

Aric Armell motioned to approve the

January 13, 2020 Monthly Land Meeting minutes. John Snowball seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

RATIFY FIVE SIGNATURES:

Construction Management – Approve

Bid from National Power Rodding Corp

Roland Warner motioned to ratify the

five signature approving the bid from National Power Rodding Corp for WN2019CS-1, CCTV Sewer inspection for amount

of $84,176.00. John Snowball seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Adopt Resolution #20-86: Tribal Enrollment Applicant

Aric Armell motioned to ratify the five

signature adopting resolution #20-86:

Tribal Enrollment Applicant – Emergency Enrollment – Death Benefits [A3549].

Louis LaRose seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS:

Review bids for Robert’s Rules of

Order Training

John Snowball motioned to approve

the Bid form CSN/DCI America.

R o l a n d Wa r n e r s e c o n d e d .

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEMS:

Kayla Greene – Financial Request

Victoria Kitcheyan motioned to access the Special Account funds at HHS.

Louis LaRose seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Marian Holstein – Nebraska Indian

Education Association

Louis LaRose motioned to adopt

resolution #20-90: Support of Nebraska

Indian Education Association (NeIEA).

Aric Armell seconded.

Victoria Kitcheyan objects. Chairman Brown called for vote.

VOTE: (5) yes (2) no, VK, MF (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Little Priest Tribal College Student

Services – request for matching funds

Victoria Kitcheyan motioned to approve the request for matching funds

for LPTC -AIHEC Spring Conference

March 23-27, 2020 for $2,500.00

and approve LPTC-AIHEC Students

ability to silicate WinnaVegas for a

donation. Louis LaRose seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Request for T ravel for Victoria

Kitcheyan to Washington DC

John Snowball motioned to approve travel for Victoria Kitcheyan to

attend AI/AN Public Witness hear ings and give testimony on Feb.

11, 2020. Louis LaRose seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Hemp Code (draft)

Melton Frenchman motioned to

adopt resolution #20-91: Submitting

the Tribal Hemp Plan and Certification

to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Victoria Kitcheyan seconded.

VOTE:

(5) yes (2) no, RW,AA

(0) abstain

Motion carried.

Tyresha Wolfe request

John Snowball motioned to approve

the financial request from Tyresha Wolfe

for $1,800.00 payment made to Knoepfler Chevrolet. Aric Armell seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Approvals for Last Bear Moon

John Snowball motioned to accommodate the delegations of the Otoe Tribe

& Ho-Chunk Nation. Melton Frenchman seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Billboard

John Snowball motioned to change

the Billboard by the roundabout to Zeriah George then to opposing Keystone

and to Winnebago Pow-Wow. Roland

Warner seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

[John out 10:40 a.m., in 10:42 a.m.]

NIGA

John Snowball motioned to rescind

decision to pay membership for NIGA &

direct back to the Gaming Commission.

Roland Warner seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Aric Armell Ethical Complaints

Aric Armell motioned to go into

Executive Session and excuse Victoria Kitcheyan and Melton Frenchman

during discussion. Thelma Whitewater

seconded.

VOTE: (3) yes, TW, RW,AA

(4) no,

JSB, LLR, VK, MF (0) abstain Motion

failed.

Victoria Kitcheyan motioned to

deem the Ethical Complaint on Melton

Frenchman Frivolous and come to-

gether in a convened Special meeting

to discuss.

Melton Frenchman seconded.

VOTE: (3) yes, LLR, MF, VK (4) no,

JSB, TW, RW, AA

(0) abstain

Motion failed.

Aric Armell motioned to appoint

(3) three Tribal Council members for

the investigative committee on Ethical Complaint. Thelma Whitewater

seconded.

Discussion.

VOTE: (3) yes, TW, RW, AA (4)

no, JSB, LLR, VK, MF

(0) abstain

Motion failed.

Roland Warner motioned to appoint

an investigative Committee to handle

the Ethical Complaint as mentioned

during discussion [(3) three HR Directors].

John Snowball seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes, JSB, TW, RW, AA

(3) no, LLR, VK, MF (0) abstain Motion carried.

Melton Frenchman motioned that the Ethical Complaint

against Councilman Kitcheyan is

frivolous. Louis LaRose seconded.

VOTE: (3) yes, LLR, VK, MF (4) no,

JSB, TW, RW, AA

(0) abstain

Motion carried.

John Snowball motioned to appoint the HR Directors of Winnebago

Tribe, Little Priest Tribal College,

and WinnaVegas Casino to the Investigative Committee of Victoria

Kitcheyan. Roland Warner seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes, JSB, TW, RW, AA (3)

no, LLR, VK, MF

(0) abstain

Motion carried.

John Snowball motioned to have

the Ethical Complaint investigation completed within 30 days, and

contact the Chairman’s Office once

complete. Aric Ar mell seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

ADJOURN:

John Snowball motioned to adjourn

at 11:57 a.m. Roland Warner seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Chairman Brown adjourned the

meeting at 11:57 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Thelma Whitewater, Secretary

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

MONTHLY LAND MEETING

February 10, 2020

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

OTHERS PRESENT:

Coly Brown

Billy DeCora

Thelma Whitewater

Ireta Blackbird

Roland Warner

Fannie LaTray

Aric Armell

Louis LaRose

Melton Frenchman

Vacant Seat

TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:

John Snowball

Victoria Kitcheyan

CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Brown

called to order at 9:19 a.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Louis LaRose

offered the opening prayer.

APPROVE AGENDA:

Melton Frenchman motioned to approve the agenda with additions. Aric

Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

LAND SALE:

Johnathan Garcia

Melton Frenchman motioned to

adopt resolution #20-92: Authorizing

Request for and Approving Withdrawal

of Tribal Appropriations for Land

Sale Applicant – Jonathan Garcia

$3,547.43. Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

AG LEASE:

T-107L AG Lease

Louis LaRose motioned to adopt resolution #20-93: Ref: T-107L Agricultural Lease. Melton Frenchman seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Rohde Agricultural Lease

Melton Frenchman motioned to adopt

resolution #20-94: Ref: Rohde Agricultural Lease. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

BIDS FOR FENCE:

Aric Ar mell motioned to approve the bid from Sioux City

Fence for amount of $16,000.00.

Melton Frenchman seconded.

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

Motion carried.

ADJOURN:

Aric Armell motioned to adjourn

at 9:44 a.m. Thelma Whitewater seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Chairman Brown adjourned the

meeting at 9:44 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Thelma Whitewater, Secretary

Winnebago Tribal Council

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BAGO NEWS

Senator Joni Albrecht WEEKLY UPDATE

February 28, 2020.

Over halfway there already!

Thursday, February 27 marked

the 32nd day of the Legislative

Session. The Senators, Committees, and the Speaker have each

designated priority bills. Committees have held final meetings. The

Legislative Body begins full day

floor debate on Tuesday, March 3.

We are all working hard to review

the bills that our colleagues have

identified and I anticipate an even

quicker pace as we move forward.

VISITORS. We had more visitors

from Wayne and South Sioux City

this past week. It is great to have

visitors from District 17 welcomed

to the Legislative Chamber by the

Lieutenant Governor or presiding

Senator. Be sure to make the Legislature one of your stops if visiting

Lincoln.

BILLS TO WATCH. LB974

(Property Tax Relief) and LB720

(Business Incentives for economic

development) remain in the forefront of our minds this Session.

Several Senators are working hard

to garner the support needed to

bring property tax relief over the

finish line and to invite continued

economic growth to our State.

Although we are not there yet, I

believe progress is being made

and feel confident the Legislature

will get property tax relief accomplished before the end of this

Session. It is what Nebraskans

want, it is what Nebraska need,

and we are working hard to make

it happen.

LR288: With last year’s flooding,

following several severe flooding

events over the past several years

in mind, Senator Julie Slama introduced a Legislative Resolution

(LR) urging Congress and the United States Army Corps of Engineers

(the Corps) to make flood control a

top priority for management of water systems under their authority

in the Missouri River Mainstream

Reservoir System Manual. The

preliminary assessment of damage to infrastructure like roads,

bridges, and levees caused by the

2019 flooding has reached approximately $450,000,000. The

Corps has authority over many of

the systems in Nebraska as well

as management of water flows in

the Missouri River Basin using

an infrastructure network. Current standards put in place by

the Corps for levee design, construction, and maintenance have

not been updated in over twenty

years. Therefore, through LR288,

the Legislature states that the

Corps should consider the impact

of flooding on people, agricultural

land, property and economies

and prioritize flood control when

creating future Water Systems

Manuals and when updating levee

standards to best serve the needs

of Nebraska residents living within

the affected areas. It was a natural for me to join Senator Slama

as a co-sponsor of LR288 when it

was introduced and I am pleased

to report that the Resolution was

adopted by the Legislature on a

43-1 vote.

In addition to everything else, I

am preparing for the time when my

Priority LB1186 comes to the floor

for debate. As a reminder, LB1186

fills in a pay gap for teachers and

staff who are injured by an assault while on the job. Currently,

teachers who are assaulted and

are unable to work due to injuries

from that assault are not paid

injury leave to compensate them

during the first seven days that is

not covered by workers’ compensation when those benefits kick in.

LB1186 requires that teachers or

school employees injured by such

intentional assaults be paid their

usual salary for those seven days

without having to sacrifice accumulated sick leave or vacation

time. Our teachers serve our children and it is important to me that

we in turn serve them. If they are

injured by assault while doing their

job, our schools should make sure

they are not penalized financially

by the school where they serve. .

As always, it is of great importance that I hear from my constituents to effectively do my job

as your voice in the Legislature. I

encourage you to contact me and I

look forward to hearing from you.

You can reach me by phone at 402471-2716 or by email at jalbrecht@

leg.ne.gov

FARMERS MARKET VENDORS

The concept of a Farmers Market in

Winnebago is an effort to encourage

community members to begin growing

their own food and sharing with each

other to improve our health and teach

ourselves how to grow food again, like

our grandparents did. Our Farmers

Market is a forum open to anyone who

wants to start a business by introducing their products to the public. In

2019, only about 9 people became vendors but only a few were “regulars”. We

need much more participation in order

to supply our community with fresh

fruits and vegetables to really make a

difference in our health statistics. We

encourage anyone who wants to sell

just about anything to apply for vendorship at our Farmers Market. You

can sell naturally growing food such

as morel mushrooms, maheench, wild

berries, plums, asparagus, walnuts and

many other foods that grow wild on our

lands. Clean out your garage, home

or shed and sell items at the Farmers Market. Any artist is more than

welcome to become a vendor and sell

any type of artwork or arts and crafts.

You will be able to sell cooked foods

in conformance with our Tribal Food

Code and Regulations. Please contact

Monica Cleveland for any cooked food

questions. Some foods may require

Food Safety Training, which will be

made available at various times during

the season. Monica is director for our

Tribal Office of Environmental Health,

which is our Tribal Regulator for Food

Safety. Her office phone number is:

402-878-3588 or you can email her

at: monica.cleveland@ihs.gov . If you

are interested in becoming a vendor,

contact Vince Bass at 402-878-2192

or vbass@hccdc.org . We have applications available that I can send via

email. Vendor fees for the entire season

are $5 for Tribal members and $25 for

non-members. The season begins on

June 17 and ends on October 14, every

Wednesday from 1pm to 6pm, located

at the Village Market in the HoChunk

Village. For any community member

interested in getting free vegetable

seeds, send me an email and I will

send you our list of seeds that we have

available. You can pick which seeds

and quantities you want and I will pull

them together for you and contact you

that they are ready to be picked up.

Any entrepreneur or anyone interested

in starting a business should contact

Tony Wood/HoChunk Capital at 402878-2192 or twood@hccdc.org . He can

assist by teaching business basics, developing a resume, creating a business

plan, how to budget, improving your

credit score, how to apply for a loan and

maintain a healthy repayment plan,

how to become a reputable business

owner, how to expand your business,

as well as other financial technical assistance. They also offer loans of up to

$5,000. We are here to help community

members be successful gardeners and

entrepreneurs. LPTC Extension Office

will also be giving out seeds and starter

plants, as well as technical assistance

and trainings on a variety of topics,

such as how to start gardens, when and

where, how to maintain gardens, harvesting, preserving vegetables, saving

seeds from your garden, cooking and

storage, among other topics. You can

contact Stuart Fischer or Janyce Woodard at 402-878-2380, ext. 108 (Stuart)

and ext. 114 (Janyce). You can send

an email to Stuart at stuart.fischer@

littlepriest.edu or Janyce at jwoodard@

littlepriest.edu . There is much time

and effort that is put forth to offer all

of this assistance. We are hopeful that

our community members take advantage of these free offerings to ensure

they learn gardening and include and

pass that info to their children. They

will soon be our knowledge keepers

who will pass it on to their children and

grandchildren. You will enjoy gardening and your experiences at our Farmers Market. Let’s get healthy and have

fun doing it. Your family will appreciate

the good health that you helped provide

to them. Thank you ALL!!

Vince Bass

Farmers Market Coordinator

Mark your calendars

On March 24th @ 5:30pm and 26th @ 7:pm. Our spring musical, 'Singin' in the Rain' will be presented in our beautiful Winnebago

School theater. Set in the 1920's, it's sure to delight audiences with

fun songs and dance routines and characters that will just charm the

socks off you all!

The Winnebago Tribal Council is

100% AGAINST Meth. Not only is

Meth harmful to the individual, it

destroys families and our community. Meth use is not the HoChunk/

Winnebago way of life. On 12-3019, during the Winnebago Midmonthly Tribal Council meeting, a

motion was passed to publish all

meth related offenses occurring on

the Winnebago reservation, in the

Winnebago Indian News.

The following individual(s) has

been arrested for a meth offense...

Michael Baxter, 36 –

charged with possession of drug

paraphernalia

and/or drug manufacturing

equipment.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. JFJ19-025B

The People of the Winnebago Tribe

In the Interest of:

S. H. (Born 10/2003)

Jasmine Harden, Mother

To:

THOMAS HARLAN, Father

You are hereby notified that a hearing for Initial Appearance concerning

the above referred minor individual(s)

in case no. JFJ19-025B has been

scheduled and will be heard in the

Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebraska on the 28TH day of APRIL,

2020 at the hour of 9:00 A. M.

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, March 7, 2020 — Page 7

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