Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 50, Number 24 • Saturday, December 11, 2021

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Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 50, Number 24 • Saturday, December 11, 2021

HO-CHUNK VILLAGE 2.0- ELDERS EXPANSION

Tuesday December 7th, the Winnebago

Varsity Boys basketball team played

Pender Varsity at Home. The scoreboard

was switching in rank throughout the

first quarter, after halftime WPS took the

lead and ran with it, ending the game 7139!! Way to go boys! This sets the team

at a 2-1 ratio. If you are unable to make

it to the home games WPS’ Facebook

page livestreams for those individuals.

#GoBigBlue!

Also, on December 7th, Winnebago TwoSpirit hosted a Pronoun workshop lunch

& learn. The goal of this workshop was

to teach how to use pronouns & work

toward normalizing the daily use of

them. Gender neutral pronouns help us

not miss-gender a person accidentally

or those who are non-binary (either both

genders or unassigned). An icebreaker

where we introduced each other using They/Them/Their/Theirs pronouns

was harder than it seems, naturally it

stems from the normalization of gender

pronouns & the lack of use in genderless

ones! Thank you, Two-Spirit, for spreading awareness to our people & those who

made this event happen!

On Friday December 3rd, Little Priest

Tribal College hosted a student appreciation event! Ho-Chunk renaissance

employee’s taught attendees how to sing

“Silent Night” & “Rudolph the red nose

reindeer” in HoChunk, it was nice to hear

everyone in unison! Christmas movie

trivia was played, which was intense,

who knew people were such movie fanatics?! Thank you to LPTC for thinking

of their students, Darryl Basset for the

prayer, Student services for providing the

meal & game prizes!

Also, on December 3rd, WPS’ girls

wrestling team participated in the 53rd

Freemont invitational! Avani ZerphierWilkie placed 2nd & 2-1. In the next

match Darian Earth placed 1st & 3-0.

In the final match Janiyah took 1st &

3-0 against Precious DeCora who took 2

with 2-1. Congratulations to the girls and

the team! Keep up the hard work & as

always #GoBigBlue!

If you have driven through Winnebago lately, you may have noticed

the construction activity and dirt work

on the north side of Ho-Chunk Village.

Welcome to Ho-Chunk Village 2.0.

The 40-acre expansion is along the

north side of the current Ho-Chunk Village, a master-planned community with

the primary goal of expanding housing

for tribal members.

This current expansion phase will

incorporate several community amenities, including a courtyard with walking

trails, benches and green areas, and

a common area with a pavilion and

grilling spaces, all backdropped by the

wooded creek.

Elders’ Village is an important aspect

of the expansion. The beautiful spot for

tribal seniors features 10 lots with cozy

ADA-compliant cottages.

“This project has been developed

to solve several issues at once,” said

Carlos Meraz, Senior Project Manager

with BluStone Architecture Studio, a

subsidiary of Ho-Chunk Capital. “First,

it takes action on the challenging need

for affordable housing for the Elders,

and second, it creates a more private

and intimate location for the tribal

members to retire.”

Housing and elders are among the

shared priorities of Ho-Chunk, Inc. and

the Winnebago Tribe.

“Respecting our elders has always

been a huge part of our who we are as

Hocak people,” said William Bass, manager of Community Impact and Engagement for Ho-Chunk, Inc. “Our elders

have spent their lives as caretakers for

their families and the community. It is

time for us to now take care of them.”

Elders’ Village and Ho-Chunk Village

2.0 expansion work is being completed

by Ho-Chunk Capital and its subsidiaries BluStone Architecture Studio

and BluStone Homes along with HCI

Construction.

Winnebago’s Tree of HOPE

Due to safety precautions, the Winnebago Angel Tree was displayed inside the Winnebago Dental Clinic’s front desk office. Currently, the

Winnebago Dental Program have 235 children registered with a sponsor but the number is expected to go up by December 13th’s deadline.

(Photo courtesy of Bates Blackhawk)

Bethani Redhorn & Tyler Snake

The Winnebago Indian News would like

to wish one of our tribal members, Mr.

Herman Brown Jr., Wóxja hire ga, a happy

82nd Birthday! Thank you to his family

for requesting a birthday shoutout on the

Winnebago Community LED screen! Those

also interested in a birthday or congratulations graphic can contact our Communications Office Manager, Bethani Redhorn,

at Bethani.redhorn@winnebagotribe.com

Thank you!

Winnebago NE— It’s that time of the

year for the Winnebago Annual Angel

Tree Toy Drive! The Angel Tree of Hope

helps donors sponsor gifts for children

from Child and Family Services, the

Temporary Assistance Needy Family Program, and the Juvenile Services

Program. Each year, the Winnebago

Dental Program registers an average of

250 children to receive a gift; a total of

4,250 children have been helped since

the event began 17 years ago! Displayed

in the Winnebago Dental Clinic is their

Angel Tree with the tags decorated from

top to bottom, each tag features only

the child’s age and gender. The donor

will register the tags with the Dental

V i s i t

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Front Desk Receptionist, ensuring that

no child is missed. The unwrapped

gifts with the tag will be delivered back

to the Winnebago Dental front desk

by Monday, December 13, 2021. The

Winnebago Dental Staff will then begin

sorting and preparing the gifts which

are delivered to the programs for distribution the following week in time

for Christmas. ‘Tis the Season to give,

this opportunity wouldn’t be possible

without the help of the community

coming together to help give back to our

children in need. A special thank you to

the Winnebago Dental Program for all

your behind-the-scenes efforts and hard

work in planning and organizing this

event and creating the opportunity for

others to come together and give back.

Thank you to the Winnebago Public

Health Department, Twelve Clans Unity

Hospital, Winnebago Comprehensive

Healthcare System, WinnaVegas Casino

Resort, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska,

Ho-Chunk Inc., Winnebago Public

School, Winnebago’s National Honor

Society, and St. Augustine’s Indian

Mission School for your help in making

a difference in this year’s Angel Tree

Toy Drive.

Happy Holidays Winnebago from

your local Winnebago Indian News

Team!

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NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, December 11, 2021 — Page 3

TRIBAL NEWS

Question of the Issue:

What was the best Christmas gift you received and what

was the best gift you ever gave to someone?

Next

WIN News

Deadline:

Garan Coons

Winnebago Communications

Officer

Bethani Redhorn

Communications Office Manager

When I was a kid, I always wanted

one of those three in one game

tables. Remember it had a mini pool

table that could turn into a slide

hockey and tennis table? Well, that

Christmas my parents or maybe it

was Santa brought me one. Us boys

had a lot fun on that table but it

didn't last long. We ended up losing

some of the balls and one of the legs

broke. The best gift I ever gave? Well,

you will have to ask me after this

year's Christmas because the best is

yet to come!

The best present I ever received for

Christmas was a digital camera.

My love for photography stemmed

from this, I would take my camera

everywhere and capture some good

memories with it! I had it for a long

time but accidentally broke it. As for

the best gift I ever gave someone, I

will go with last year’s Christmas. My

2 teenage boys got a new TV and PS4

for their room, they wanted the PS5

but those are very hard to come by.

They were still very grateful but that

took a lot of hard-earned money +

the help of Santa! Looking forward to

another year of being Santa’s helper.

Dec. 21st

Tyler Snake

WIN Office Manager

I would say the best Christmas gift I

have gotten was an iPad, I still have it

somewhere Haha. I would be on that

allll day! Thanks mom! as for the best

gift I ever gave... I wouldn’t say one

specifically because I went overboard

last year, it was the quantity. I know

what small-many pieced toys not to

pick this time! Lol nonetheless I enjoyed

watching my son tear thru the wrapping

papers.

Christina Parker

Desktop Publisher

I think I was like 7 or 8 years old, I

got a big cardboard doll house, it was

the greatest thing ever! I believe this

best gift I ever gave to someone was

a Pendleton blanket to my mom. I got

a text that Christmas morning saying

she loved it.

The next issue of the WINNEBAGO INDIAN NEWS will be published on December 25, 2021.

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Winnebago Tribal Council

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

New Employee Spotlight!

Hello, my name is Tewentenhawihtha Aldrich I was recently

hired by the Winnebago Education department as Curriculum development specialist. My

Hocak name is Ahuginianga. I’m

a Nani to my amazing 3-yearold son. My grandmother is

Carol Snow, my Great Grandma

was Esther Payer Rave, and my

Great Great-grandma was Annie

Davis- Ahuginianga. I’ll never

forget the day when my Grandma

Esther told me her mom came

to Winnebago on a wagon from

Wisconsin, I have heard it in

slightly different variations all of

which involve the wagon. So that

is a piece of my families’ historical memory and really a piece of

who we are. Each of our families

has unique histories I believe are

worth sharing. I grew up here

in Winnebago, I’m an alumni

to Winnebago Public School. I

earned my B.A in English and

minor in Native American studies in 2017. I have a few years

working in higher ed. with regards to Indigenous affairs within

the scope of Diversity Equity and

Inclusion. Although, I don’t have

my master’s during that time

due to the benefits of working for

that Institution I was afforded a

few grad classes at Binghamton

University in the MPA program

with an emphasis on Genocide

and Mass Atrocities Prevention.

The things I have learned within

the region of Upstate New York

and within the scope of DEI and

in combination with GMAP have

forever changed my outlook on

education and problems we face

both historical and modern to

indigenous communities. Both

sides of my family have deep

roots in Boarding school, Indian

Day school with the institution’s

goal of achieving cultural genocide. I don’t fail to mention this

because I believe there are many

elements in our education, but to

be mindful that education for an

“Indian” started with the intent

to break down who we are and

destroy our connection to the

land so it could be misappropriated or expropriated and in result,

families have suffered abuses and

loss that are irreparable. Despite

the repatriation and settlement

offers that could never replace the

language loss and love the generations before us had to go without.

Modern education has come a

long way, however, there is always

room for growth to further meet

the needs of our students. Today

there is so much to celebrate in

classroom settings such as the

resilience our people have had,

our educators and leadership

today who are so willing to learn,

prioritize and teach the Hocak

language, and all the work that everybody has been doing. Including

the really intelligent and remarkable curriculum at Educare. I am

excited to participate in the work

that everybody has been doing. I

love doing research and learning

about Indigenous methodologies,

cultural preservation with regards

to Indian Education, and just

learning more about our history,

incorporating Indigenous visibility,

cultural sensitivity, anticolonial

literacy, and specific to this task

Winnebago cultural competency.

I am excited to apply these principles in the education setting,

but also it is a unique opportunity

to have our love and care in our

youth’s education when historically there was a time when parents had to communicate through

Indian agencies and the agencies

would communicate to the superintendent of said school just to be

able to see or find out how their

child was doing during our dark

the period in boarding schools,

often times letters were fraudulent and left parents with holes in

their hearts. Today it is amazing

to see that we are rebuilding that

connection. It’s really a blessing

to have our community involved

in today’s classroom or have any

influence in education, and what

we choose to teach our youth.

Currently, we are working

on a curriculum for K-4 meeting the Nebraska Social Studies

Standard. The Nebraska Social

Studies standards discipline

includes civics, economics,

geography, and history coor dinated under various themes

such as time continuity and

change, historical interpretation to name a few. If you have

a sincere thought and feeling

in the youth and investment in

the quality of their education

please feel free to contact wihtha.aldrich@winnebagotribe.

com to learn about how you can

be involved or even if you have

general questions or suggestions and what you can expect

to see in the curriculum.

JESUS OUR SAVIOR

LUTHERAN OUTREACH

"You don't know Joe"

In 1995 a trivia game came out

entitled 'You don't know Jack.' Today

I would like to challenge you to recall

what you know about Joe - more specifically Joseph - Jesus' step-father.

So what does God's Sacred Word

reveal about Joe. In some ways, he was

your average Joe. He was a tradesman

and provided for his family as a carpenter. He was a descendant of David, who

descended from the tribe of Judah.

Joe became engaged to a virgin

named Mary. Prior to them tying the

knot, Mary left Nazareth to visit Elizabeth, her relative who was expecting

her first baby. When Mary came back to

Nazareth she was visibly showing that

she was pregnant. Now God's Word does

not inform us the reaction of the people

of Nazareth to this obvious scandal,

but you can be sure that Mary and her

pregnancy was the talk of the town. You

can also image what was going through

her fiancé's mind.

In some ways Joseph was not your

average Joe. God's Word informs us that

Joseph was a righteous man and did not

want to expose her to public disgrace.

He had in mind to divorce her quietly

- yes, back then a woman's pledge to

marry a man was a promise that could

only be broken by obtaining a divorce.

An angel of Creator God appeared to

him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son

of David, do not be afraid to take Mary

home as your wife, because what is

conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit."

When Joseph woke up, he had the courage to follow the will of his Creator and

took Mary home as his wife.

The Word of God goes on to tell us

that Joseph was not your average Joe.

Joseph had no union with Mary until

she gave birth to a son. Joseph did have

union with her after the birth of Mary's

son since Matthew informs us that

this boy had brothers by the names

of James, Joseph, Simon and Judas

(check it out - Matthew 13:55).

Joseph supported Mary throughout

her pregnancy and was present at her

son's birth in Bethlehem. Eight days

later Joseph would have this baby boy

circumcised and give him the name

'Jesus' as he had been instructed by

the angel. The name 'Jesus' means 'God

saves' since he would go on to save his

people from their sins.

On the fortieth day of baby Jesus'

life, Joseph would take him and his wife

Mary to the to the temple at Jerusalem,

some six miles from Jerusalem.

Some time later while they were

still staying in Bethlehem an angel of

Creator God once again appeared to

Joseph in a dream. Joseph as head of

his family courageously followed the

will of His God and took Jesus and his

mother to Egypt that very night.

There was one final dream that we

are told about. This dream also involved

an angel of Creator God and Joseph.

Joseph again followed the instructions

given to him and took Jesus and his

mother back to Israel, settling in the

town of Nazareth.

The last time we hear about Joseph

in the life of Jesus was when Jesus was

a mere twelve years old. Joseph led his

family from Nazareth, over eighty miles

from Jerusalem to the temple each and

every year. Joseph demonstrated time

and time again that he was a Godfearing man.

Joe as a man of courage took his fatherly role seriously. Creator God calls

all fathers to take their God-given roles

of being spiritual leaders, providers and

protectors of their families seriously as

well. In the next issue 'You don't know

Mary.'

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, December 11, 2021 — Page 5

TRIBAL COUNCIL MINUTES

...Cont. from last issue

FY22 WTN ORGANIZATIONAL

CHARTS APPROVAL

Rona Stealer motioned to table

the FY22 WTN Organizational

Charts approval until the Tribal

Council Orientation. Lorelei

DeCora seconded.

VOTE: (5) yes

(0) no ( 0 )

abstain

Motion carried.

COMMUNICATIONS:

RADIO STATION UPDATE: will

come back to this after the recess.

PLANNING DEPARTMENT: Joy

Johnson and Ron Nohr presenting.

Select Architecture Firm(s) for

Boys and Girls Club, Fire/Emergency Building, Cultural Center

and Administration Building.

Identify Core Committees to

work with Architecture Firm and

Engineering Firms

Lorelei DeCora motioned to

table until the Mid-monthly

meeting Nov. 15, 2021 at 5:00

pm. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

RECESS: Chairwoman Kitcheyan recessed the meeting at 11:28

a.m. until 1:30 p.m.

RECONVENE: Vice-Chairman

Chamberlain reconvened the

meeting at 1:36 p.m.

HUMAN SERVICES:

Community Thanksgiving Meal

Request

Louis LaRose motioned to approve the Tribal Council donation

for the Thanksgiving meal for

the amount of $1,810.25. Rona

Stealer seconded.

VOTE: (4) yes

(0) no ( 0 )

abstain

Motion carried.

Department Spotlight; Chiara

Cournoyer presented.

[Aric Armell in at 1:49 p.m.]

[Coly Brown in at 2:31 p.m.]

COMMUNICATIONS:

RADIO STATION UPDATE:

KWTN (FM) 100.9 FM “The Big

Voice” Broadcast at Physical Resource Bldg.

TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEMS:

LAND MANAGEMENT ITEMS

Agricultural Lease Bid – Allotment 581, Sarah Butler

Aric Armell motioned to adopt

resolution #22-13; Agricultural

Lease Bid – Allotment 581, Sarah

Butler- $8,500.00. Rona Stealer

seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes

(0) no ( 0 )

abstain

Motion carried.

Agricultural Lease Bid – Allotment 462, John Chief

Rona Stealer motioned to adopt

resolution #22-14; Agricultural

Lease bid – Allotment 462, John

Chief - $16,366.70. Isaac Smith

seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes

(0) no ( 0 )

abstain

Motion carried.

Agricultural Lease Bid – Allotment 356L, Charles Sharp

Aric Armell motioned to adopt

resolution #22-15; Agricultur al Lease Bid – Allotment 356L,

Charles Sharp. Isaac Smith seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes

(0) no (0)abstain Motion carried. Agricultural

Lease Bid – Allotment 472, William

DeCora; Allotment 472-A, William

DeCora; Allotment 475 Mrs. Mary

Earth

Isaac Smith motioned to adopt

resolution #22-16; Agricultural

Lease Bid – Allotment 472, William

DeCora; Allotment 472-A, William

DeCora; Allotment 475 Mrs. Mary

Earth - $22,100.00. Rona Stealer

seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes

(0) no ( 0 )

abstain

Motion carried.

Agricultural Lease Bid – Allotment 529, Charles Earth

Isaac Smith motioned to adopt

resolution #22-17; Agricultural

Lease Bid – Allotment 529, Charles

Earth - $35,200.00. Aric Armell

seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes

(0) no ( 0 )

abstain

Motion carried.

Agricultural Lease Bid – Allotment 534, Nae Hoo Kaw, 534-A

Chief Walker

Isaac Smith motioned to adopt

resolution #22-18; Agricultural

Lease Bid – Allotment 534, Nae

Hoo Kaw, 534-A Chief Walker $29,900.00. Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Agricultural Lease Bid – Allotment 596 We-hun-kaw Elk

Aric Armell motioned to adopt

resolution #22-19; Agricultural

Lease Bid – Allotment 596 We-hunkaw Elk - $35,300.00. Isaac Smith

seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes

(0) no ( 0 )

abstain

Motion carried.

Agricultural Lease Bid – Allotment 113L, Joseph Tebault, 881,

John Cloud

Isaac Smith motioned to adopt

resolution #22-20; Agricultural

Lease Bid – Allotment 113L, Joseph Tebault, 881, John Cloud

- $13,100.00. Rona Stealer seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes

(0) no ( 0 )

abstain

Motion carried.

Agricultural Lease Bid –Allotment 754, Henukaw DeCora

Isaac Smith motioned to

adopt resolution #22-21; Agricultural Lease Bid – Allotment 754, Henukaw DeCora $8,100.00. Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Agricultural Lease Bid – Allotment 168L Henry Jefferson

Isaac Smith motioned to adopt

resolution #22-22; Agricultural

Lease Bid – Allotment 168L, Henry

Jefferson - $10,999.00. Rona

Stealer seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes

(0) no ( 0 )

abstain

Motion carried.

Agricultural Lease Bid – Allotment 191L Henry Gilbert

Isaac Smith motioned to adopt resolution #22-23; Agricultural Lease

Bid – Allotment 191L Henry Gilbert $15,321.98. Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Agricultural Lease Bid – Allotment 161L, Charles Fisher, 632

David McLaska

Aric Armell motioned to adopt

resolution #22-24; Agricultural

Lease bid – Allotment 161L, Charles

Fisher, 632 David McLaska $34,375.00. Isaac Smith seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Agricultural Lease Bid – Allotment 48W, George Boyd; Allotment

49W, White Cedar; Allotment 50W,

Green Rainbow; Allotment 913,

Mrs. George Boyd; Allotment 916,

John Fireman

Lorelei DeCora motioned to adopt

resolution #22-25; Agricultural

Lease Bid – Allotment 48W, George

Boyd; Allotment 49W, White Cedar;

Allotment 50W, Green Rainbow;

Allotment 913, Mrs. George Boyd;

Allotment 916, John Fireman $36,675.00. Isaac Smith seconded.

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

Motion carried.

The Met Station

Isaac Smith motioned to adopt

resolution #22-26; The Met Station

(option 2 as presented) waiving the

formal appraisal by the BIA. Aric

Armell seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes

(0) no ( 0 )

abstain

Motion carried.

Isaac Smith motioned to rescind

resolution #22-15; Charles Sharp.

WINNEBAGO EDUCARE

Aric Armell seconded.

VOTE: (6) yes

(0) no ( 0 )

abstain

Motion carried.

[Victoria assumes Chair at 3:33

p.m.]

Christmas Basket Discussion

Administration will bring back

to the table for the Mid-month

meeting.

Employee Badges – Isaac Smith

discussed official work badges

[Aric in]

Gaming Licenses – Coly Brown

discussed Key Licenses to work at

WinnaVegas

Coly Brown motioned to request the Gaming Commission

research and report back to the

Tribal Council for felons to be key

license holders in Gaming. Brian

Chamberlain seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes

(0) no ( 0 )

abstain

Motion carried.

RECESS: 4:02 p.m.

RECONVENE: 4:09 p.m.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

N. Snow request

Aric Armell motioned to go

into Executive Session at 4:09

p.m. Coly Brown seconded.

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

motion carried.

[John in at 4:09 p.m.]

[Victoria assumes chair upon

return]

Aric Armell motioned to come

out of the Executive Session at

6:01 p.m. Aric Armell seconded.

VOTE: (8) yes

(0) no ( 0 )

abstain

Motion carried.

Isaac Smith motioned to direct

the CEO to take all actions necessary to validate the actions taken

regarding the removal of E.R.

by Child and Family Services by

the close of business on Friday,

November 12, 2021. Aric Armell

seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes

(0) no ( 1 )

abstain, LLR Motion carried.

Aric Armell motioned to adjourn at 6:10 p.m. Isaac Smith

seconded.

VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Chairwoman Kitcheyan adjourned the meeting.

Respectfully submitted,

Teresa Littlegeorge,

Executive Assistant

CONCUR:

Lorelei DeCora, Secretary

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Winter weather water line problems can be

fixed with planning ahead!

Disconnect and drain your garden hoses. Otherwise they can

freeze and can cause your indoor pipes to freeze as well. No one

wants that! If possible, shut off the valve that goes to an outdoor

spigot or faucet. There are also insulated Styrofoam spigot covers

for sale at hardware stores.

Clean out your house gutters, so any rain can flow well away

from the house. If a gutter is blocked, the water can (and will) get

into every nook and cranny on your house and property, freeze,

expand, and destroy foundations, sidewalks, etc.

Wrap any water pipes with insulation. Unheated areas like

attics and crawl spaces are vulnerable, but in extreme weather,

other areas can freeze, too. Plug-in heat tape can be very useful

if insulation is not enough.

SUICIDE IN INDIAN COUNTRY PART 6

Depression and suicide affect people of all ages and populations. American

Indian/Alaska Native populations experience a higher rate of suicide than any

other group in the United States.

Friends and Family

If someone you know is struggling emotionally or is in crisis, you can make

a difference by getting them the help and support they may need. Watch for

these suicide warning signs:

Talking about wanting to die or to kill themselves

Looking for a way to kill themselves, like researching online or buying a gun

Talking about feeling hopeless or having no reason to live

Talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain

Talking about being a burden to others

Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs

Acting anxious or agitated, or behaving recklessly

Sleeping too little or too much

Withdrawing or isolating themselves

Showing rage or talking about seeking revenge

Extreme mood swings

Do's when helping:

DO talk openly about suicide

DO be willing to listen

DO allow expressions of feeling

DO get involved, be available, and show interest and support

DO remove means, such as weapons, rope, or pills

Don'ts when helping:

Do NOT dare him or her to do something harmful

Do NOT act shocked, judge, or "one-up" (example: "You’re having a bad day?

You should hear about my day!"), as this encourages disconnection

Do NOT be sworn to secrecy; do seek support

Do NOT offer glib reassurance

Suicide is a scary topic, but help and education are available. 1-800-273-8255

(TALK), 1-402-878-2911, After Hours Crisis # 1-712-259-3263.

Donna Wolff, Prevention Specialist, YCIC/Youth Shelter, 402-878-2046 Ext.

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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV21-146

TITAN MOTORS

vs.

MIKE SNOW

TITAN MOTORS

vs.

NICOLE LERMA

To:

To:

MIKE SNOW:

You are hereby notified that a Civil

Complaint, in the amount of $3,113.24

plus Court costs, has been filed and a

hearing concerning the above referred

Individual(s) in case no. CV21-146 has

been scheduled and will be heard in the

Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebraska on the 17TH day of JANUARY,

2022 at the hour of 11:00 A.M.

LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

To: KAYLA SMITH, Mother

ALL POTENTIAL FATHERS

You are hereby notified that a hearing for an Adjudication concerning the

above referred minor individual(s) in

case no. JFJ22-004 has been scheduled

and will be heard in the Winnebago

Tribal Court of Winnebago, Nebraska

on the 18th day of JANUARY, 2022 at

the hour of 2:30 P.M.

Manį kisak wigišik

(mah-nee kee-sahk wee-ghee-sheek)

Decorations

NICOLE LERMA:

You are hereby notified that a Civil

Complaint, in the amount of $7,139.25

plus Court costs, has been filed and a

hearing concerning the above referred

Individual(s) in case no. CV21-151 has

been scheduled and will be heard in the

Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebraska on the 17TH day of JANUARY,

2022 at the hour of 11:00 A.M.

Notice of Hearing

Case No. JFJ22-004

The People of the Winnebago Tribe

In the Interest of:

K. K. (Born 5/2008)

Hōcąk Corner

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV21-151

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV21-144

TITAN MOTORS

vs.

MATTHEW LAWRENCE

To:

MATTHEW LAWRENCE:

You are hereby notified that a Civil

Complaint, in the amount of $8,376.77

plus Court costs, has been filed and a

hearing concerning the above referred

Individual(s) in case no. CV21-144 has

been scheduled and will be heard in the

Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebraska on the 10TH day of JANUARY, 2022 at the hour of 10:30 A.M.

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 12-30-19, during the

Winnebago Mid-monthly 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…

As of 12-7-2021, there are no recent meth arrest(s) to report.

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, December 11, 2021 — Page 7

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