Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 49, Number 25 • Saturday, December 12, 2020

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Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 49, Number 25 • Saturday, December 12, 2020

Hands to Heart “Christmas Toy Giveaway”

The meat bundles began distributing on

Tuesday, December 8th. Pictured is Trey

Blackhawk assisting with unloading/

loading the meat bundles for the drive

thru distribution.

Congratulations to both Winnebago Public

High School basketball teams for their

home game victories over the Walthill

Blujays on Friday, December 4th.

Pictured in the top left is the founder of Hands to Heart Michael Bergen with a family who attended the Saturday, December 5th event. Assorted winter coats, gloves, hats, clothes, shoes, socks, boots, toys and much more were available for families to choose from!

Winonah Leader Charge

If you are still looking for Christmas gift

ideas, go check out some of the custom

beadwork available at Hey Hey Girl

Beads & Creations! (You can view some

merch on their Facebook page: Hey Hey

Girl Beads & Creations)

There is still time to sponsor a child for

the Angel Tree Toy Drive! Two Angel

Tree locations in Winnebago, outside of

the Winnebago Dental Clinic and in the

Blackhawk Community Center lobby.

Sign up with the receptionists!

Community Wellness Event on Wednesday, December 9th in Winnebago,

where community members received

this awesome hat & mask for making a

pandemic pledge to: Wear a mask, Wash

your hands, Watch your distance, and

Stay home!

“If we do not hand to the hearts of

our children then who will mend the

hearts of us when we are old” is the

motto of Michael Bergen the founder

of Hands to Heart. Bergen founded the

Hands to Heart ‘Toys for Disadvantaged

Children’ in 1994, a nonprofit and

volunteer organization that delivers

toys to low income families throughout

Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and South

Dakota.

In 1994, Bergen started with delivering toys to 50 kids. That number has

increased dramatically, last year alone

Bergen and his group of volunteers delivered toys to over 11,600 children. Every year he delivers all the toys between

Thanksgiving and Christmas. In 2020,

he will reach that goal if not better.

Bergen also founded and began the

Michael Bergen’s Night Train Run in

1997. It is a motorcycle run that occurs twice a year to collect toys for

Hands to Heart. Instead of charging

a registration fee, Bergen request toys

and all monetary donations are used to

purchase more toys.

Bergen delivers toys to Head Start

programs, elementary schools, women

shelters, foster homes, and reservations across the Midwest. Bergen and

his Hands to Heart crew deliver toys to

reservations in Kansas, Nebraska and

South Dakota. These tribes include:

the Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas, Sac and

Fox Nation, Ponca Tribe of Nebraska,

Santee Sioux Nation, Rosebud Sioux

Tribe, Oglala Sioux Tribe, Crow Creek,

Yankton Sioux Tribe, Omaha Nation,

the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and

many more.

On December 5th, Michael Bergen’s

Hands to Heart “Christmas Toy Giveaway” event took place at WinnaVegas

Casino Resort. Bergen and the Hands

to Heart crew distributed toys and

winter coats to children of all ages. 63

volunteers from Kansas assisted with

the event. “The best thing about it was

the man above blessed us with a blue

sky and wonderful weather. Considering

with all the bad stuff happening in 2020,

we had a great turnout” stated Bergen.

Bergen’s Hands to Heart distributed

and served an estimated 700 kids.

Quotes from participants at the

Hands to Heart “Christmas Toy Giveaway” include:

“Had a good time. My grandkids got

loads of stuff. Thanks guys!

“Thank you! Had a good time with

my girls. They loved it!”

Bergen has been employed at GNB

industrial for 31 years, they allow him

the time he needs to do all the good

work he does with Hands to Heart.

“I cannot do this without the help of

everybody. I am just a hand in it and

everyone else is the heart and that is

what makes it full circle. Having that

full circle, we can get a lot of things

done” Said Bergen.

Special Thank you to Michael Bergen

and the Hands to Heart crew for all their

hard work and generosity.

Special Thank you to Pat Dercher

and the Moose Riders for the collection

and donation of the winter coats, hats

and gloves.

Winnebago Children’s Angel Tree

Winonah Leader Charge

Winnebago, NE—Sixteen years and

going strong, the Winnebago Children’s Angel Tree provides holiday

gifts to children in need within the

Winnebago community, specifically

children with the Child and Family

Services Department, Temporary Assistance Needy Family Program, and

Juvenile Services Program.

Annually, the Winnebago Public

Health Department’s Dental Clinic located at Twelve Clans Unity Hospital

decorates an Angel Trees with angel

tags. These tags provide the age and

gender of a child on the toy drive list.

Sponsors remove one or more tags

from the tree and purchase appropriate gifts for the child or children

described on the tags. “We want to

make sure each kid has a nice gift”

said Dr. Rex Khan Monif, DDS.

This year the Angel Tree anticipates to provide around 280 gifts.

A large inflatable Santa Claus was located near the Angel Tree by the

Winnebago Dental Clinic.

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“This is amazing because we did

not know how it was going to go this

year with COVID-19. The community

support and response is amazing

every year. The community always

steps up,” said Monif.

Thank you to the Winnebago

Public School, St. Augustine, Twelve

Clans Unity Hospital, Winnebago

Public Health Department, HoChunk

Inc., WinnaVegas, and the community for helping a child during

Christmas.

If you are interested in sponsoring

a gift for a child, visit www.facebook.

com/WbagoPHD and select a photo

of one of the tags by commenting

your name. Once you chose a child,

bring your unwrapped present for

the child to the Winnebago Dental

Department no later than Wednesday, December 16th, 2020. Thank

you for the help in making our

community's children have a great

Christmas!

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COMMUNITY NEWS

VILLAGE MARKET UPDATE

The construction of our new Village

Market ”Nisoc Wahagi Hoci” (Hochunk

Harvest House) building in the HoChunk

Village was completed in June of 2019.

Within a few weeks our Farmers Market

opened under the outside canopy. 14

vendors signed up to sell their fresh produce and arts and crafts. It was fairly

successful but we would have liked to

have seen more vendors and customers.

In early 2020, the Covid pandemic affected the Farmers Market in numerous

ways but we remained open following

established health protocols. We have

a beautiful facility and want to open up

the Village Market to be used for other

public, private, educational, business

and other purposes. Entrepreneurs, gardeners, community members, churches,

schools, veterans groups, youth and

elder groups, cultural groups, artists,

musicians and others can consider using the Village Market building for your

activities. Tony Wood and Vince Bass

have been tasked with informing the

public that the Village Market outdoor

facility will be available to the public for

various purposes in early spring. When

the pandemic subsides, indoor activities

will be considered. We are working on

an Activity Plan and a 2021 Calendar of

events for use of the Village Market. For

now, Tony has created a Facebook page

for interaction among any interested

people to discuss how we might best use

the Village Market in 2021 and also as

a forum for communication, sharing of

information, ideas, planning, gardening

information, business information, grant

and loan info, technical assistance and

questions and answers for various related issues. You can access the Farmers

Market Facebook page at: https:www.

facebook.com/groups/819985455437

742/?ref=share . If you want to receive

the link by email, contact Tony or Vince

at: twood@hccdc.org and vbass@hccdc.

org . Your feedback will help us to plan

activities and other matters based on

your needs as a community. The Farmers

Market facebook page is where you can

submit any ideas, comments, questions

or requests for all to see, consider and

respond. Your feedback will help us to

plan activities and other matters based

on community needs and input. The

FM Facebook page will remain and will

continue to be the forum for discussion,

to exchange ideas, comments, planning

and communication to help us to create

community commerce and to encourage

entrepreneurs, gardening, consumption

of healthy produce and other matters.

The Village Market will be available to

host community activities. Share your

thoughts, comments and suggestions

on our Facebook page. More info will be

forthcoming. Please share this information with friends, family and others.

Vince Bass,

Farmers Market Coordinator

Here are some facts from the CDC about the COVID-19 vaccine currently in

development:

1. COVID-19 vaccines will not give you COVID-19.

2. COVID-19 vaccines will not cause you to test positive on COVID-19 viral tests.

3. People who have previously been sick with COVID-19 may still benefit from

getting vaccinated.

4. Getting vaccinated can help prevent getting sick with COVID-19.

5. Receiving an mRNA vaccine will not alter your DNA.

For more information regarding COVID-19 and the types of vaccinations in development, visit https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/differentvaccines.html

Senator Joni Albrecht WEEKLY UPDATE

December 7, 2020

As this update is being written, it is

December 7. Today we reflect on the

unprovoked attack on the United States

at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 and

we remember the 2,403 United States

citizens who were killed in the surprise

attack that day. President Roosevelt

described December 7, 1941 as “A day

that will live in infamy.” Each December

7 there are events across the country to

remember our citizens. Along with others,

I remember those citizens and mourn

their loss. I also mourn the loss of the

sense of security experienced by residents

of the United States on that day. I join

many in the commitment to do what I can

do to remember, learn, and prevent such

an attack from ever happening again. I

salute those who served then and those

who serve now to keep our country safe.

Back on the Job: I truly never leave

the job of your State Senator behind. A

huge part of serving you is being present

in District 17, to meet and listen to the

people and businesses here and to live

under the laws I help create when at

the Capitol. Meanwhile, my staff and I

work over the phone and occasionally in

person to prepare for the upcoming Session. I spent some time in Lincoln this

past week, meeting with my colleagues

and other individuals as we look forward

to the 2021 Legislative Session currently

scheduled to convene on Wednesday,

January 6, 2021. There are discussions

about what convening for the 107th Legislature will look like and roll out in a manner designed to keep the Senators, staff,

and public as safe as possible. Remember

that every bill introduced by lawmakers

must be given a public hearing, so it is

important that the State provide a safe

environment and opportunities for you,

the public, to be heard. Remember that

you are always invited to testify live or

submit letters to Committees considering

legislation that is of interest to you. While

in Lincoln, I also met with various people

about results of studies and potential bills

going forward. Some you will likely hear

about as we move into and through the

2021 Session.

Last week’s visit also included meetings of the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee. The first meeting was a joint meeting of the Committee

and the Appropriations Committee. We

received information about the State’s

highway needs and accomplishments

for 2020.

In a second meeting, the Committee

heard from the Nebraska Public Service

Commission (PSC) in a 911 service system

briefing. The 911 service system is the

next generation 911. The is a nationwide

standard system that enhances voice and

multi-media caller and 911 center communication and enables communications

to be sent on to local to local dispatchers

for resolution. Northeast Nebraska is the

last leg of getting the entire state online

with the system, which the PSC reported

should be completed in 2021.

COVID-19 State Response Update.

The Governor held press briefings regarding the State’s response to COVID-19

on Wednesday, December 2, Friday,

December 4, and Monday, December 7,

2020.

Joining the Governor at the December

7 briefing was University of Nebraska

Ted Carter.

The Governor again reminded us of

the importance of taking precautions to

slow down the spread of the coronavirus, including social distancing six feet,

wearing a mask when in contact with

the public, frequent hand washing and

staying home if you are sick. Speaking

about the season of holiday shopping, the

Governor asked that we try to shop alone

and only once a week. As he said, this is a

good time to be extra careful with holidays

approaching to take precautions that

can help protect our families and reduce

chances for illness over the holiday itself.

Hospitalizations again decreased over

the weekend. If Nebraska continues to

see progress, the Governor noted that the

State will be able to move into a less critical phase and revise current restrictions

accordingly. As of Monday morning’s

report, the hospital bed availability was:

32% of hospital beds available

30% of ICU beds are available

68% ventilators available

Tools to help protect the hospital avail-

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ability in Nebraska include avoiding the 3

“C”s – close contact, crowds, and confined

spaces. Wash hands frequently, sanitize

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wear a mask when around others. If you

are experiencing symptoms, get tested.

Did you know that TestNebraska has

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University of Nebraska news. Joining

the Governor at Monday’s press briefing

was University of Nebraska President Ted

Carter. They both spoke of the University’s success with in-person classes and

effective safety measures.

President Green first thanked Legislature for supporting the University

of Nebraska budget this past year. He

reported that the Nebraska University

system was one of the first universities

in the country to announce a re-opening

and to welcome students back to campus.

The University did so all while keeping a

close eye on protecting students, faculty,

and staff safety. Unlike many universities

seeing drops in enrollment, Nebraska saw

a 1% overall increase in enrollment that

included a 2% in students from Nebraska

enrolling. The University was able to hold

back tuition costs for two years running

and to reduce online tuition costs as the

need for online classes has increased.

The University has developed in-person

and online learning programs as well as

hybrid programs that combine the two.

President Carter offered that one of the

most strategic things the University did

was take a look at the academic calendar

and bring students back a week early,

with all students returned to campus by

August 24. This adjustment created an

opportunity for most students to finish all

course work and exams by Thanksgiving

break. The University is considering that

as students are returning later in January than usual, they will be an expectation to increase testing, exploring full

student attendance and perhaps having

each student get tested before returning.

Looking at the fall numbers, requests

for enrollment applications are up 7%

for the 2021 Fall Semester and there are

examples of the creation of the $2 million

Career Scholarship Program, which helps

bridge the gap in needed high-skilled

occupations keeping and bringing Nebraska’s talented young people to complete studies in the State. Hearing about

what’s happening at the University, we

will be visiting with leadership at Wayne

State College and Northeast Community

College in Norfolk and West Point to get

news on campus status.

The Governor will be holding future

press briefings on Wed. Dec. 9, and Friday, December 11. The briefings can be

viewed live on many channels, including

NET TV, as well as on Facebook and other

social media sites. Summaries can be

found at the Governor’s website.

COVID-19 numbers in District 17

The number of positive tests reported

for the periods November 28, and December 4, 2020 in District 17 are as follow:

Dakota County:

+175 (3317)

Thurston County:

+ 31 (711)

Wayne County:

+36

(813)

Legislative Look ahead: As I mentioned

above, I was in Lincoln for a couple of

days last week. In addition to my colleagues, I met with various people about

topics for consideration as we begin

the new Session. For instance, I met

with representatives from the Nebraska

Ethanol Board and Renewable Fuels

Nebraska to discuss the report on my

Interim Study (LR373) about the state of

Ethanol production and use in the State

and steps that might be taken to increase

production in Nebraska, and use both

inside and outside of Nebraska. We are

exploring important steps to obtain more

complete information about the breakdown of Ethanol blends currently being

sold in Nebraska. Look for more details,

as well as details on issues of interest

being considered in future newsletters.

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

402-471-2716 or by email at jalbrecht@

leg.ne.gov

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Winnebago Tribal Council

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Thoughts on Housing 2020...

I have written about tribal housing

many times, but I have a new announcement to make. Five years ago,

the Tribe allowed Ho-Chunk, Inc. to

keep 30 percent of its dividend. We had

to use the amount retained to build 100

housing units and the infrastructure

for 100 more.

We will easily beat both targets and

will end the year with 144 housing

units and we added significant infrastructure with the Ho-Chunk Village

2.O addition and the new lots added

at the Thunder Way project.

Over the last 7 years, the tribe has

allocated $4.6 million from Ho-Chunk,

Inc.’s dividend to build housing for the

people. The 144 units were built at a

cost of $17 million. For every dollar,

the Tribe invested in housing we were

able to find another $3.60 for a leverage ratio of 3.6 to 1. We were able to

leverage the Tribe’s money by using

mortgages, low income housing tax

credits, new market tax credits, development grants, Indian Health Service

funding, and various loan programs.

Over the previous 20 years, the

Tribe had built an average of 9 units

per year, which actually is not that

bad. However, over the last 5 years, we

built on average 29 housing units per

year—over 3 times the previous pace.

The five-year commitment is up this

year, but the Tribal Council recently

voted to extend the program for another

5 years. However, there will be a few

changes.

The percentage retained

from Ho-Chunk, Inc.’s dividend will

drop from 30 percent to 15 percent

for 2020. This drop is ok, because

Ho-Chunk, Inc. is having such a good

year that it will still represent a large

amount for housing. Also, we anticipate

the tribe needing more money for other

community needs so we asked that the

amount be reduced from 30 percent to

25 percent for the next 4 years. Our

hope is that Ho-Chunk, Inc.’s dividend

will grow enough that the amount actually allocated to housing will go up

overall.

Housing is one of the most critical

needs for our community. When the

Tribe gave us this target 5 years ago, I

was not sure how or if we could hit the

target. I know people think in terms of

what they can see, but what we really

have done is create a unique systemic

approach to housing that allows various

types of housing be built quickly.

Everyone has a role with our new

tribal housing system. The Tribe allocates money and sets the goal. HoChunk, Inc. plans, builds, and manages the projects. Dynamic Homes and

Bluestone Homes builds the housing.

HCI Construction builds the big projects and infrastructure. The Ho-Chunk

Community Development Corporation

writes grants, manages the low-income

housing projects, and administers the

housing down payment assistance

program. The Winnebago Housing and

Development Commission provides lots

in Thunder Way and low income down

payment assistance. Indian Health Service helps with water and sewer. Liberty

Bank provides mortgages. All of these

entities and more provide jobs that allow

people to afford better housing.

This aggressive systemic approach

did not emerge until the Tribe committed to the five-year funding plan. The

five-year plan allowed the various tribal

entities to think bigger and not be focused only on single houses or specific

projects. The Tribe’s renewed commitment should work out great. This

time we are hitting the ground running

and will take what we have learned to

continue to use the tribal funds wisely

and leverage as many outside resources

as possible.

One more thing. I don’t want to count

our chickens before they are hatched,

but a couple years from now we should

have substantial gaming revenue coming in and having a large portion of the

dividend go towards housing could be a

huge boost for our local housing efforts.

JESUS OUR SAVIOR

LUTHERAN OUTREACH

"Are your best days behind you?"

Is there anything in this world to look

forward to? Or are your best days truly

behind you?

When you read this article, there are

less than fourteen sleeps until Christmas Day. When you were growing up

- for some it seems like forever - you

probably couldn't wait to open the presents under the Christmas tree. Some of

you probably didn't wait and had to pick

them up, check their size and weight,

see if you could peer through the wrapping paper or tear a bit of it so as to read

what was inside.

However, today life is so much out

of whack! There are serious concerns

whether families should even come

together. For the last several months

people have been limiting their travels

outside of the perceived safety of their

homes, covering their faces with masks

as a sort of security blanket - apparently

protecting friend and foe! Often people

are looking at others as possible germ

carriers, infectious walking outsiders

with the potential of causing illness and

even death!

So where does one go to receive

encouragement? Where is one to turn

when life is so chaotic and people are

reminded almost on a constant basis

that death is lurking around the corner?

Is there no hope?

The apostle Paul writes to the saints

in Rome these words: 'For as much as

was written previously was written for

our teaching so that through the patient

endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have

hope' [15:4 Middendorf translation].

Based on the Sacred Word of God,

our best days are yet to come. I am not

only talking about life in paradise with

the second coming of Jesus Christ! I

whole-heartedly believe that you and

I have many best days yet to come in

this world!

One of the spiritual gifts that your

Creator offers you this season of Advent

[Advent means 'coming'] is the gift of

hope. Mauna is the God of hope as Paul

boldly professes! When the hope of God

Letter to Editor,

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Hōcąk Corner

Mąnįkisak hinįgirawi ną.

(mah-nee-kee-sahk hee-nee-gheerdah-wee nah)

We wish you a Merry Christmas.

Aho,

Greetings to all the Nisoc hoci

people. I hope this article finds all of

you in good health and spirits this

holiday season. I wanted to take the

time to make a few acknowledgements and say thank you to some

well-deserved people who work tirelessly for our tribe.

While serving as treasurer I had

the honor and privilege to work with

and learn from some very top-notch

individuals who have gone beyond

the call of duty for all of the tribal

membership on a daily basis.

I want to say thank you to Alan

Post the CFO for the tribe, along with

his team for all of the hours they

put into making sure everyone in

our tribal organization makes payroll. I would like to acknowledge his

hard work and dedication in making sure during this pandemic all of

our membership needs have been

addressed. I know he worked many

hours making sure our food needs,

utility needs, and the freezers and

meat bundles got out to all of us in

a timely fashion. Thank you!

I would like to say thank you to

Esther Mercer the CEO of the tribe,

along with her assistant for all the

extra hours they put in to making

sure our tribal organization keeps

operating smoothly. There are many

parts to our organization moving

simultaneously on multiple levels every day. This takes a lot of time and

dedication to manage, all the while

addressing individual employee’s

concerns. During this pandemic,

she and her team stepped up to help

make sure all our employees were

taken care of. Thank you!

I would like to say thank you to

Joy Johnson the Director of the Planning and Development Department

for the tribe. Without her tireless

is referred to in God's Sacred Word it is

a matter that should bring the believer

in Christ confidence as God is true to

His Word and fulfills each and every one

of his promises.

Paul writes to the saints in Rome,

the believers in Jesus, these words expressing hope: 'Therefore, after being

declared righteous from faith, we have

peace with God through our Lord Jesus

Christ, through whom we have obtained

and retain access [by faith] into this

grace in which we stand, and we boast

upon hope of the glory of God. And not

only [this], but we are also boasting

within pressures, knowing that pressure is accomplishing patient endurance, and patient endurance [is accomplishing] tested character, and tested

character [is accomplishing] hope. And

hope will not put [us] to shame because

the love of God has been poured out and

remains within our hearts through the

Holy Spirit, who was given to us. [5:1-5

Middendorf]

And then again Paul refers to the

blessed spiritual gift of hope in chapter

eight: 'Indeed, we know that all the creation is groaning together and suffering

birth pangs together until the present.

And not only [creation], but ourselves,

while having the first-fruits of the Spirit,

we ourselves are also groaning within

ourselves while eagerly awaiting adoption, [that is,] the redemption of our

body. For we are saved in hope. But

while hope is being seen, it is not hope;

indeed, who is hoping [for] what we are

not seeing, we are eagerly awaiting [it]

through patient endurance' [8:22-25

Middendorf].

Let me close with these words of Paul:

'Now may the God of hope fill you [with]

all joy and peace while believing, so that

you might have an abundance in hope

by [the] power of [the] Holy Spirit [15:13

Middendorf].

Your Creator as the God of Hope

extends hope to you and then through

you to others - to your children, siblings, family and friends. Mauna bless

you and all creation with Christmas

hope, peace, steadfast love and joy!

efforts, to help bring in much needed

grants for our programs, we would

not have the good things we enjoy

today during this pandemic. I know

how hard she and her team worked

to help our tribe get the grant funding for our new Halfway House that

is currently under construction. Our

members who struggle with substance abuse issues will now have

an up to date facility to help them in

their recovery process. Joy and her

team also made sure there was grant

funding for new Alcohol and Drug

counselors positions for the tribe.

Thank you!

I would like to say thank you to

Danelle Smith the CEO of the tribe’s

12-Clans Unity Hospital. During this

pandemic, she and her team have

put in many long hours making sure

all of the members who needed assistance with COVID-19 received it.

All of her team have truly done a fantastic job in all aspect of addressing

this pandemic we are experiencing.

Great job and thank you!

I would like to say thank you to

Mayan Beltran the GM of our casino

at Winna Vegas. During the outbreak of the pandemic, he and his

team stepped up and acted expediently when it came to the concerns

of our patrons, putting their safety

first. During the short time of the

shutdown, he and his team devised

a comprehensive plan for reopening

that addressed the safety needs of all

our casino employees and patrons.

Thank you!

I would like to say thank you to

Lance Morgan the CEO of Ho Chunk

Inc. He and his team put in many

hours formulating and crunching

numbers to help in the aid of the

COVID-19 Relief the tribe received.

During the time of the shutdown, he

and his team addressed the needs

and concerns of their employees.

Keeping their safety a priority. The

time and energy put toward helping

out is appreciated. Thank you!

Throughout this ordeal of the COVID-19 Pandemic, everyone stepped

up, put their best foot forward and

gave their best for the Winnebago

Tribe of Nebraska. It was a team

effort! I for one am thankful to our

Creator for allowing me to be counted

as Hocakara. We all walk down

the road of life together, when we

lock arms and help each other, we

can accomplish many good things

together. Please have a wonderful

holiday season and be well! Thank

all of you for your good works. God

bless the Winnebago Tribe and the

Ho Chunk Nation.

Respectfully,

Roland Warner

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, December 12, 2020 — Page 5

TRIBAL COUNCIL MINUTES

...cont. from last issue

VOTE: (7) Yes (0) No

( 1 )

Abstain, JSB

Motion carried.

October 23, 2020 Special Tribal

Council Meeting – Hemp

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

approve the October 23, 2020 Special

Tribal Council Meeting – Hemp Minutes, seconded by Rona Stealer

Object: Thelma Whitewater

VOTE: (4) Yes RS, LD, BC, LLR (2)

No TW, AA (2) Abstain CB, JSB Motion carried

RATIFY FIVE SIGNATURES:

APPROVE FY 2021 BUDGET NARRATIVE FOR THE WINNEBAGO GAMING

COMMISSION

Aric Armell motioned to Ratify the 5

Signature approving the FY 2021 Budget Narrative for the Winnebago Gaming Commission, seconded by Thelma

Whitewater.

VOTE: (7) Yes (0) No

(1) Abstain,

BC

Motion carried.

ADOPT RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZED TRIBAL OFFICIALS

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

Adopt Resolution # 21-23, Authorized

Tribal Officials of the Winnebago Tribe

of Nebraska, seconded by Louis LaRose.

VOTES: (8) Yes (0) No (0) Abstain

Motion carried.

APPROVE EMERGENCY GRANT &

NATURAL DISASTER GRANT APPLICATION FORMS REVISIONS

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

table the Emergency Grant & Natural

Disaster Grant Application Forms Revisions until the 11-16-2020 Mid-Month

Tribal Council Meeting, seconded by

Coly Brown.

VOTES: (8) Yes (0) No (0) Abstain

Motion carried.

APPROVE VIR TUAL MEETINGS

POLICY

Brian Chamberlain motioned to approve the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

– Virtual Meetings Policy, seconded by

Louis LaRose

VOTE: (8) Yes (0) No (0) Abstain

Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS:

ATF RAID & PROFIT SHARING AUDIT

Lorelei DeCora motioned to postpone

indefinitely, the ATF Raid & Profit Sharing Audit, seconded by Brian Chamberlain.

Object: Thelma Whitewater, Aric

Armell, Coly Brown

VOTE: (5) Yes JSB, LD, BC, RS, LLR

(3) No TW, AA, CB (0) Abstain Motion carried.

HCI HOUSING PLAN

Brian Chamberlain motioned to approve 15% of the 2020 HCI dividend

and 25% of the HCI dividend for each of

years 2021 – 2024 for the HCI Housing

Plan, seconded by Louis LaRose.

Object: Thelma Whitewater

VOTE: (5) Yes LD, BC, LLR, RS,

JSB (3) No CV, TW, AA (0) Abstain

Motion carried.

TERMINATION OF KAWAHARA LAW

CONTRACT

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

terminate the Kawahara Law Contract

effective immediately, seconded by Lorelei DeCora.

Object: Aric Armell, Coly Brown,

Thelma Whitewater

VOTE: (4) Yes LLR, BC, LD, RS (3)

No AA, CB, TW (1) Abstain JSB Motion carried.

Brian Chamberlin motioned for the

Chairwoman to secure all work products from the Kawahara Law Contract,

seconded by Lorelei DeCora.

Object: Thelma Whitewater, Aric

Armell, Coly Brown

VOTE: (4) Yes LD, LLR, BC, RS (3)

No TW, AA, CB (1) Abstain JSB Motion carried.

RECESS: 5 Minute Break

Tribal Council Present:

Coly Brown Victoria Kitcheyan

Louis LaRose Rona Stealer

Brian Chamberlain John Snowball

Thelma Whitewater Lorelei DeCora

Aric Armell

PENN CONSULTING PAST DUE

INVOICES

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

authorize the Treasurer to take all

actions necessary to resolve the Penn

Consulting past due invoices, seconded

by Louis LaRose.

VOTE: (8) Yes (0) No (0) Abstain

Motion carried.

ALEXANDER MALLORY REQUEST

Brian Chamberlain motioned to table

the Alexander Mallory request and refer

his request to the Enrollment Committee, seconded by John Snowball.

Object: Lorelei DeCora, Aric Armell,

Thelma Whitewater

VOTE: (3) Yes BC, CB, JSB (3) No

LD, AA, TW (2) Abstain LLR, RS

Chairwoman Kitcheyan breaks the

tie voting yes.

FINAL VOTE: (4) Yes BC, CB, JSB,

VK (3) No LD, AA, TW (2) Abstain

LLR, RS

Motion carried.

TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEMS:

JULIE PAULSEN – REQUEST FOR

REFERRAL

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

Brian Chamberlain motioned to go

into Executive Session at 1:06pm, seconded by John Snowball.

VOTE (8) Yes (0) No (0) Abstain

Motion carried.

Brian Chamberlain motioned to come

out of Executive Session at 2:06pm,

seconded by Louis LaRose

VOTE: (8) Yes(0) No (0) Abstain

Motion carried.

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

amend Resolution #14-74 to close the

banishment as of 11-2-2020, further to

state should any violation of Department

of Corrections requirements occur, the

full banishment shall take effect immediately, and, further, the Winnebago

Tribal Probation Office shall be included

in all requirements of monitoring, seconded by Louis LaRose.

Object: Coly Brown

VOTE: (7) Yes (0) No (1) Abstain,

CB Motion carried.

ADJOURN:

Brian Chamberlain motioned to Adjourn the Meeting at 2:10pm, seconded

by Aric Armell.

VOTE: (8) Yes (0) No (0) Abstain

Motion carried.

Chairwoman Kitcheyan adjourned

the meeting.

Respectfully submitted,

Lorelei DeCora,

Secretary

Winnebago Tribal Council

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

REGULAR TRIBAL COUNCIL

MEETING

November 2, 2020 via

Go To Webinar

Tribal Council Present:

Victoria Kitcheyan

Brian Chamberlain

Rona Stealer

Lorelei DeCora

Louis LaRose

Aric Armell

Thelma Whitewater

Coly Brown

John Snowball

Others Present:

Garan Coons

Brandon Stout

Esther Mercer

Lance Morgan

Alexander Mallory

Cheri Redhorn

William Decora

Misty Jefferson

Alan Post

CALL TO ORDER: Chairwoman

Kitcheyan called the Meeting to Order

at 9:05am.

OPENING PRAYER: John Snowball

offered the Opening Prayer

APPROVE THE AGENDA:

Aric Armell motioned to approve the

Agenda, seconded by Rona Stealer.

VOTE:

(8) Yes (0) No (0) Abstain

Motion carried.

READING OF THE MINUTES:

October 16, 2020 Tribal Council Orientation Meeting Minutes

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

approve the October 16, 2020 Tribal

Council Orientation Meeting Minutes,

seconded by Louis LaRose.

VOTE: (8) Yes (0) No (0) Abstain

Motion carried.

October 19, 2020 Mid-Month Tribal

Council Meeting Minutes

Brian Chamberlain motioned to approve the October 19, 2020 Mid-Month

Tribal Council Meeting Minutes, seconded by Rona Stealer.

VOTE: (7) Yes (0) No (1) Abstain,

JSB

Motion carried.

October 21, 2020 General Counsel

Meeting Minutes

Brian Chamberlain motioned to approve the October 21, 2020 General

Counsel Meeting Minutes, seconded by

Coly Brown.

VOTE: (7) Yes (0) No ( 1 ) A b s t a i n ,

JSB

Motion carried.

October 23, 2020 Treasurer’s Report

Meeting Minutes

Brian Chamberlain motioned to approve the October 23, 2020 Treasurer’s

Report Meeting Minutes, seconded by

Rona Stealer.

VOTE: (7) Yes (0) No

(1) Abstain, JSB

Motion carried.

October 23, 2020 Special Tribal

Council Meeting – Hemp

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

approve the October 23, 2020 Special

Tribal Council Meeting – Hemp Minutes,

seconded by Rona Stealer

Object: Thelma Whitewater

VOTE: (4) Yes RS, LD, BC, LLR (2)

No TW, AA (2) Abstain CB, JSB Motion carried

RATIFY FIVE SIGNATURES:

APPROVE FY 2021 BUDGET NARRATIVE FOR THE WINNEBAGO GAMING

COMMISSION

Aric Armell motioned to Ratify the 5

Signature approving the FY 2021 Budget Narrative for the Winnebago Gaming Commission, seconded by Thelma

Whitewater.

VOTE: (7) Yes (0) No

(1) Abstain,

BC

Motion carried.

ADOPT RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZED

TRIBAL OFFICIALS

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

Adopt Resolution # 21-23, Authorized

Tribal Officials of the Winnebago Tribe

of Nebraska, seconded by Louis LaRose.

VOTES: (8) Yes (0) No (0) Abstain

Motion carried.

APPROVE EMERGENCY GRANT &

NATURAL DISASTER GRANT APPLICATION FORMS REVISIONS

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

table the Emergency Grant & Natural

Disaster Grant Application Forms Revisions until the 11-16-2020 Mid-Month

Tribal Council Meeting, seconded by

Coly Brown.

VOTES: (8) Yes (0) No

(0) Abstain

Motion carried.

APPROVE VIR TUAL MEETINGS

POLICY

Brian Chamberlain motioned to approve the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

– Virtual Meetings Policy, seconded by

Louis LaRose

VOTE: (8) Yes (0) No (0) Abstain

Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS:

ATF RAID & PROFIT SHARING AUDIT

Lorelei DeCora motioned to postpone

indefinitely, the ATF Raid & Profit Sharing Audit, seconded by Brian Chamberlain.

Object: Thelma Whitewater, Aric

Armell, Coly Brown

VOTE: (5) Yes JSB, LD, BC, RS, LLR

(3) No TW, AA, CB

(0) Abstain Motion carried.

HCI HOUSING PLAN

Brian Chamberlain motioned to approve 15% of the 2020 HCI dividend

and 25% of the HCI dividend for each of

years 2021 – 2024 for the HCI Housing

Plan, seconded by Louis LaRose.

Object: Thelma Whitewater

VOTE: (5) Yes LD, BC, LLR, RS,

JSB (3) No CV, TW, AA (0) Abstain

Motion carried.

TERMINATION OF KAWAHARA LAW

CONTRACT

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

terminate the Kawahara Law Contract

effective immediately, seconded by Lorelei DeCora.

Object: Aric Armell, Coly Brown,

Thelma Whitewater

VOTE: (4) Yes LLR, BC, LD, RS (3)

No AA, CB, TW (1) Abstain JSB Motion carried.

Brian Chamberlin motioned for the

Chairwoman to secure all work products from the Kawahara Law Contract,

seconded by Lorelei DeCora.

Object: Thelma Whitewater, Aric

Armell, Coly Brown

VOTE: (4) Yes LD, LLR, BC, RS (3)

No TW, AA, CB (1) Abstain JSB Motion carried.

RECESS: 5 Minute Break

Tribal Council Present:

Coly Brown Victoria Kitcheyan

Louis LaRose Rona Stealer

Brian Chamberlain John Snowball

Thelma Whitewater Lorelei DeCora

Aric Armell

PENN CONSULTING PAST DUE INVOICES

Brian Chamberlain motioned to authorize the Treasurer to take all actions

necessary to resolve the Penn Consulting past due invoices, seconded by Louis

LaRose.

VOTE: (8) Yes (0) No (0) Abstain

Motion carried.

ALEXANDER MALLORY REQUEST

Brian Chamberlain motioned to table

the Alexander Mallory request and refer

his request to the Enrollment Committee, seconded by John Snowball.

Object: Lorelei DeCora, Aric Armell,

Thelma Whitewater

VOTE: (3) Yes BC, CB, JSB (3) No

LD, AA, TW (2) Abstain LLR, RS

Chairwoman Kitcheyan breaks the

tie voting yes.

FINAL VOTE: (4) Yes BC, CB, JSB,

VK (3) No LD, AA, TW (2) Abstain LLR,

RS

Motion carried.

TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEMS:

JULIE PAULSEN – REQUEST FOR

REFERRAL

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

Brian Chamberlain motioned to go

into Executive Session at 1:06pm, seconded by John Snowball.

VOTE (8) Yes (0) No (0) Abstain

Motion carried.

Brian Chamberlain motioned to come

out of Executive Session at 2:06pm,

seconded by Louis LaRose

VOTE: (8) Yes(0) No (0) Abstain

Motion carried.

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

amend Resolution #14-74 to close the

banishment as of 11-2-2020, further to

state should any violation of Department

of Corrections requirements occur, the

full banishment shall take effect immediately, and, further, the Winnebago

Tribal Probation Office shall be included

in all requirements of monitoring, seconded by Louis LaRose.

Object: Coly Brown

VOTE: (7) Yes (0) No (1) Abstain,

CB Motion carried.

ADJOURN:

Brian Chamberlain motioned to Adjourn the Meeting at 2:10pm, seconded

by Aric Armell.

VOTE: (8) Yes (0) No (0) Abstain

Motion carried.

Chairwoman Kitcheyan adjourned

the meeting.

Respectfully submitted,

Lorelei DeCora,

Secretary

Winnebago Tribal Council

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING

MONTHLY LAND MEETING

November 9, 2020 via

Go To Webinar

Tribal Council Present:

Victoria Kitcheyan (in at 9:11am)

Brian Chamberlain

Rona Stealer

Lorelei DeCora

Louis LaRose

Aric Armell (in at 9:06am)

Thelma Whitewater

John Snowball

Others Present:

Garan Coons

Brandon Stout

Wilhemina Sharpback

Ireta Blackbird

Absent:

Coly Brown

CALL TO ORDER: Brian

Chamberlain, Vice-Chairman

called the Meeting to Order at

9:05am.

OPENING PRAYER: Rona Stealer offered the Opening Prayer

Lorelei DeCora asked to add to

the Agenda: Liberty Bank Land

Account Update

Victoria Kitcheyan assumes the

Chair at 9:11am.

APPROVE THE AGENDA:

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

approve the amended Agenda, seconded by John Snowball

VOTE: (7) Yes

(0) No ( 0 )

Abstain

7-0-0 Motion carried.

TREY BLACKHAWK HOMESITE

LEASE

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

Adopt Resolution # 21-26, approve

the T rey Blackhawk Homesite

Lease, seconded by Rona Stealer.

VOTE: (7) Yes

(0) No ( 0 )

Abstain

7-0-0 Motion carried.

Page 1) Winnebago Tribal Council Monthly Land Meeting via Go to

Webinar

November 9, 2020

MICHAEL HARLAN HOMESITE

LEASE

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

Adopt Resolution # 21-27, approve

the Michael Harlan Homesite Lease,

seconded by Louis LaRose.

VOTE: (7) Yes

(0) No ( 0 )

Abstain

7-0-0 Motion car ried.

KENNY MALLORY’S LAND EXCHANGE

Thelma Whitewater motioned to

cancel the Kenny Mallory Land Exchange due to non-compliance with

the Land Exchange Requirement of

the Land Management Office, seconded by Aric Armell.

Object: Brian Chamberlain

Discussion

VOTE: (2) Yes TW, AA

(4) No

BC, LD, RS, JSB

(1) Abstain

LLR 2-4-1 Motion failed.

Victoria Kitcheyan will talk with

Kenny on this Land Exchange issue.

Lorelei DeCora updated the

Tribal Council on the status of the

former Winnebago Land Corporation Bank account at Liberty National Bank. Lorelei told the Tribal

Council once the CFO hears back

from Liberty Bank we will bring

the Draft Resolution # 21-25 back

to the Tribal Council for approval.

The Draft Resolution establishes

the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

Land Account moving the funds

from the former Winnebago Land

Corporation to be under our WTN

CFO and Finance Department.

Treasurer Stealer told the Tribal

Council an approximation of the

balance in the former Winnebago

Land Corporation Bank account at

Liberty National Bank.

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

Adjourn at 9:38am, seconded by

LLR.

VOTE: (7) Yes (0) No (0) Abstain

7-0-0 Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Lorelei DeCora,

Secretary

Winnebago Tribal Council

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COMMUNITY NEWS

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American Broadband Customer Notice

Winnebago Public School Spelling Bee

Adam James, PreK-6 Elementary Principal

2020-2021 School Spelling Bee winner is Sirvell Rave, 2nd place is Mehawee

Grant.

Top 8 spellers will compete in the County Spelling Bee on February 10, 2021

at Pender.

(The other top eight students were Victoria Smith, Rimariya Walker, Ariayla

Suniga, Athena Thomas, Marleigh Littlebear, and Zowie Zephier-Wilkie.)

Internet Café update:

Beginning on December 7th, the Winnebago Public School will have one

teacher and one paraprofessional at the Internet Café to help and assists home

bound students with their schoolwork. Days & Times: Monday-Thursday from

1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

American Broadband provides basic and enhanced telecommunications

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Single Party Business Service $30.00/month

Local residence and business service includes voice grade access to the public

telephone network; minutes of use for local service provided at no additional

charge; access to 911 emergency services; and toll limitation for qualifying lowincome consumers.

The Nebraska Telephone Assistance Program (NTAP) is available for qualifying

customers. This program provides for monthly service discounts on telephone

service. NTAP reduces the cost of local phone service by up to $8.75 per month.

Toll blocking at no charge and reduced deposits are also available through NTAP.

NTAP is administered by the Nebraska Public Service Commission

NTAP and Toll Blocking support is available from American Broadband.

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portal, please also mail your completed Citizenship Attestation form to: NTAP,

PO Box 94927, Lincoln, NE 68509

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to help them establish and maintain telephoneservice.

Tribal Lifeline assistance lowers the cost of basic, monthly local telephone

service. Eligible consumers receive $26.45 per month in discounts.

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a $30 credit. Eligible consumers also qualify for a deferred payment schedule

for remaining costs of up to $200.

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lands is eligible for Tribal Lifeline service if the subscriber, one or more of the

subscriber’s dependents, or the subscriber’s household participates in any of

the above-listed qualifying assistance programs or one of the following Tribalspecific federal assistance programs: Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance; Tribally Administered Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Head

Start (if income eligibility criteria are met); or the Food Distribution Program

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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…

Savannah Rave – 35

Charged with possession of paraphernalia

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, December 12, 2020 — Page 7

CHRISTMAS LIGHTING CONTEST

2020 High School basketball: Bago vs. Walthill