February 20th students from The HoChunk Language Academy that studies

Bago Bits…

February 20th students from The HoChunk Language Academy that studies

at the Winnebago public school attended

the Day of Remembrance event. This

event was located at Winnebago's

statue garden & hosted by the Angel

De Cora Museum & Research Center.

This event was to spread awareness in

remembrance as well as acknowledge

those who passed on or survived being

at the Indian Industrial School at Genoa.

February 20th has been declared as an

annual day of remembrance to recognize

these events. Thank you to the museum

for their thoughtful efforts & language

class for your words, singing & offering

a smudge to those in attendance. Keep

up the great work in teaching our youth

about cultural etiquette & the history of

our people! (Photo courtesy of Horaxik:

HoChunk Language Academy)

February 23rd a prayer/talking/listening circle was held at the HoChunk

Center in Winnebago. Tribal members

expressed a need of support for youth

and tribal members, thus resulting in

people coming together in this meeting

to be a listening ear or express themselves. Ongoing issues dealing with

drugs & alcohol were discussed as well

as current issues with bullying in school.

The staff of The WIN would like to thank

Terrance Medina for being an advocate

for our tribal membership's voice. (Photo

courtesy of Terrance Medina)

Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 51, Number 5 • Saturday, March 5, 2022

New & Interactive HoChunk Language Website Debut

Pictured above is the current look of the HoChunk Language website! Visit at Hochunklanguage.com for more

By Tyler Snake & Bethani Redhorn

Ho-Chunk Renaissance has been

working on creating their own Languagebased website since Fall 2021 with the

mission to “Revitalize HoChunk language”.

Many behind the scenes hands have

been involved in getting the website

to where it is currently, the team has

experienced minor setbacks along the

way such as the former website having

extensive coding & bug errors which then

resulted in hiring Blue Earth Marketing,

an advertising & marketing team, coming into the picture to help create a new

platform. Since the new website was created Christina Parker, Media and Design

Specialist, has worked with Blue Earth

Marketing to add content to the website

overtime. Lewis St. Cyr, Program Director,

& Christina Parker shared a goal in mind

to have daily content added in the future

development of the website.

More plans to expand the website are

in mind, the goal of this article is to notify the public of their mission and what

goals are being worked towards. Currently

The HoChunk Renaissance department

receives different types of requests from

other programs such as how to pronounce

words, spell, or work with classes to

teach various cultural practices. With

the growth of the website the team hopes

to have this “One-stop” hub for all types

of tools to continue to learn about The

HoChunk Language. Lewis expressed

his efforts in getting the website to be

in a place where the website is a strong

digital resource to build relationships

with online language classrooms as well

as the HoChunk people.

In conclusion, HoChunk Renaissance

has multiple avenues that utilize technology that are being grown by bringing

technology & language together thru

this website. Downloadable content,

children's learning games, language

history, videos/audio clips, and images

teaching language are just a few current tools accessible on their website,

hochunklanguage.com that continues to

grow toward their mission in revitalizing

the HoChunk Language.

Little Priest Tribal College Sets Record-Breaking Number of Students

Enrolled for the Spring 2022 Semester

Trisha Wegner and Aaron Poor Bear,

Student Support Services. (Photo courtesy

of Little Priest Tribal College)

Winnebago, NE – Bethani Redhorn &

Tyler Snake

Little Priest Tribal College sets a record

and announces that the Spring 2022

semester reaches the highest student

enrollment in 22 years! Mr. Manoj Patil,

President of LPTC, shared that the goal for

student enrollment is to reach an amount

of 200 students. The goal was almost

achieved this Spring by starting out the

semester with 195 students enrolled. A

final number of students is accounted

for on a day known as the “census date,”

which is the 2nd Friday after the semester

starts and that the current amount is 174

students actively enrolled. The number of

enrolled students and their credit hours

are important factors that determine

the amount of funding that the college

receives.

With hopes that Little Priest Tribal

College will continue to grow and progress, President Patil strives to create a

welcoming environment for students,

faculty, staff, and the community. With a

lot of great things taking place and excit-

ing plans for the future of Little Priest

Tribal College, it was said by Mr. Patil,

“If we don’t do it, then the question is

who is going to? Are we going to keep it

like this all the time? How long are we

going to be like this? When are we going

to move forward?”

As of right now, Little Priest Tribal College offers the following two-year degrees:

Associate of Arts (A.A.), Associate of Science (A.S.), and Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.). You can visit: https://www.

littlepriest.edu/ for more information

about LPTC, the degree programs that

are currently offered, and a message from

the Office of the President where you can

read about the history of the college. The

Winnebago Indian News will continue to

collaborate with Little Priest Tribal College to keep the community informed and

stay up to date with important upcoming

announcements!

Winnebago Wrestlers Make History for the Winnebago Public School

Head Wrestling Coach Adam Tramner and Darian “Hunz” Earth, Avani Wilkie, and Precious DeCora at the very first NSAA Girls State Wrestling Championships in Omaha, NE. (Pictures taken by Bethani Redhorn and Garan Coons)

Winnebago, NE – Bethani Redhorn &

Tyler Snake

Pictured above are not your usual maple

trees being tapped but Black Walnut

trees! Tribal farms said the trees have

a unique flavor with larger numbers of

trees in the area, being a perfect candidate for their tapping. The unique flavor

is described as being similar to maple

syrup with a hint of butterscotch & nutty

flavor. Currently we are in the midst

of Syrup season so a finished product

should be available soon at Winnebago's

next farmer's market! Pictured below is a

group of chicks that were donated to the

department with high hopes of starting

a “Rent-a-Chick" program that will give

families a chance to have their own chick

on a trial bases that leaves you with

the knowledge of how to care for these

animals but still return them based on

your experience. Goodluck to Winnebago

Tribal Farms on your many diverse ventures! (Pictures courtesy of Winnebago

Tribal Farms)

Open the history books because on

Friday, February 18th, 2022, three Winnebago Lady Wrestlers stepped on the

mat for the first ever NSAA Girls State

Wrestling Championships! Darian “Hunz”

Earth, Precious DeCora, and Avani Wilkie

represented Winnebago Public School

and the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska as

the very first Winnebago Lady Wrestlers

to compete in the new NSAA State Wrestling Championship. The historical event

took place at the CHI-Health Center in

Omaha, NE.

A great wrestling season for the Winnebago Girls, as they placed 12th out of

56 teams with 32 points in the first NSAA

Girls State Wrestling Championship.

Combined, the girls share 72 wins for this

year! Darian “Hunz” Earth (185) is the

4th place medalist at this year’s tourna-

V i s i t

u s

a t

ment, ending her sophomore season with

a record of 22-5. Avani Wilkie (152) is the

6th place medalist at this year’s tournament, ending her freshman season with

a record of 20-15. Precious DeCora is a

2022 NSAA State Qualifier at this year’s

tournament, ending her freshman season

with a record of 30-7.

Before the championships, Winnebago

Indian News caught up with the ladies

and their coaches to learn more about

why they wrestle. Each of the girls were

asked what it is like to wrestle? Darian

“Hunz” Earth shared that wrestling is

hard, mentally, and physically. Precious

DeCora shared that wrestling is fun and

scary. Avani Wilkie shared that wrestling

is a fun experience, you meet new people,

and realize things that you can do that you

never thought you could do. WPS Head

Wrestling Coach Adam Tramner shared

about the girls various wrestling styles.

“Each one has their own little thing, and

it is great to see! In the practice room,

they use it on each other, and it helps

grow each one of them.”

Winnebago Indian News would like to

send a special congratulations to Darian, Avani, and Precious! We are very

proud of you ladies!!! Continue to work

hard and prove that girls belong! Thank

you to the Winnebago Public School

Athletics and Coaches Adam Tramner,

Keagan Putnam, and Bryan Denton for

working extremely hard to help advocate

for girls wrestling to become sanctioned

in Nebraska. Thank you to all the fans,

parents, and supporters for cheering the

ladies on as this is a very historical event

for the Winnebago Wrestling Program!

w w w . w i n n e b a g o t r i b e . c o m

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BAGO NEWS

Next WIN News Deadline:

MARCH 15th

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, March 5, 2022 — Page 3

TRIBAL NEWS

WinnaVegas Guests Donate Over $10,000 to

Local Organizations

Sloan, Iowa – WinnaVegas Casino Resort presented two checks to local Winnebago organizations; Little Priest Tribal College and Ho-Chunk Renaissance.

WinnaVegas Casino Resort is very community oriented and active in supporting

charitable giving opportunities. In the past few months, the casino has developed a program that WinnaVegas guests drop slot tickets into donation boxes

placed at various locations in the casino. Also, can donate change at the ticket

redemption machines. The recent recipients were Little Priest Tribal College

and Ho-Chunk Renaissance.

Little Priest Tribal College is a public tribal land-grant community college in

Winnebago, Nebraska. It is a member of the American Indian Higher Education

Consortium and primarily supported by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. It has

an enrollment of approximately 250, of which 90 percent are American Indian.

The college issues the following two-year degrees: Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Applied Science (AAS), and Associate of Science (AS). Michael Michaud,

Interim General Manager/Marketing Director presented a check over $5500 to

Manoj Patil, LPTC President.

Ho-Chunk Renaissance was founded in May 2001 with a mandate from the

Tribal Council of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. Since the fall of 2003, the

Ho-Chunk Renaissance teaching teams completed an initial curriculum and

began teaching language classes to students of all ages. Teaching teams offered

classes at daycare and Head Start facilities, public and private school and Little

Priest Tribal College. Michael Michaud, Interim General Manager/Marketing

Director presented a check over $4700 to Bleu St.Cyr, Program Director.

WinnaVegas Casino Resort is owned and operated by the Winnebago Tribe of

Nebraska and is currently in its 30th year of operation. Opening originally as a

bingo parlor in April 1992, WinnaVegas has grown over the years to become the

largest gaming floor in the area. Total gaming space is 54,353 square feet and

the casino has over 767 slot machines – the most in Siouxland, 10 casino table

games and Siouxland’s only bingo hall. The resort features 78 first class room

hotel, indoor pool, world-class indoor golf simulator, multiple dining options, a

spacious event center and multiple meeting rooms.

Question of the Issue:

Up to this point, what would you say is the most creative

thing you ever did in your life?

Garan Coons

Winnebago Communications

Officer

Bethani Redhorn

Communications Office Manager

I was made into a $500,000 Rose

Bowl Parade Float called “One Nation”. I used to work with Brule and

RFD-TV hired us to represent at the

prestigious New Year’s Day Rose

Bowl Parade in 2011. They took a

picture of me in my fancy feather

dance regalia and asked me to help

design the float. The creative part of

it was that each element of the float

had to be some kind of flower or part

organic. The float was huge! I have

to say that was pretty creative and

historical.

I had to rack my brain for the most

creative thing I’ve done up to this

point and I am going to go with my

graphics for the Megatron Screen

here in Winnebago. I’ve always loved

to write and draw, but I never once

thought of going into graphic design.

Kind of self-proclaimed my tech-savviness, but I try to get more creative

each time with any of the graphics

I do with hopes to maybe evolve my

skill into something more than it is

currently. Tyler & I have been working together on a subtle project that

needs some creativity though, so my

answer may change.

Christina Parker

Desktop Publisher

Tyler Snake

WIN Office Manager

Being a graphic designer you would

think I would have one project

specifically that comes to mind but I

don't. In the world of graphic design,

every project isn't only unique but

over time they seem to blur together

somewhat. When I can tell someone

that I designed the shirt they're wearing or the sign they just saw and

they say wow! that alone makes all

the difference to me.

In high school our Art Sculpture class

got the chance to submit multimedia

piece of art to the Sioux City Art Musuem for a viewing they were hosting.

I don’t have a picture sadly but I'll be

detailed as possible to paint a picture

in your mind Haha! The only stipulation

was to use multipe types of mediums,

my base was a open book with a tree

growing out of it, the tree was constructed of metal wire that I wrapped around

itself.

THEN: The old Indian Health Services (IHS) building featuring a look at the new hospital

under construction.

NOW: A current 2022 view of where IHS used to be located is now the Great Plains Area

Drug Dependency Unit location, next to this is the Twelve Clans Unity Hospital.

The next issue of the WINNEBAGO INDIAN NEWS will be published on March 19, 2022.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Thoughts from CRT...

Over the last year or so I have

kept hearing the term Critical Race

Theory, but mostly in the context

of people are upset about it being

taught in schools. I had a sense of

its meaning, but I had to actually

google the term to find out what

it meant.

During my research, I realized

that I had taken a class in law

school called Race and Racism in

American Law, by the professor

who helped pioneer Critical Race

Theory. We obviously talked a

lot about how the law and racism

were intertwined in many historical contexts, but I honestly don’t

remember that term ever being

used in class.

Critical Race Theory is in short,

a theory that racism was a part of

the legal construct of America, and

it lives on in various policies and

laws that may not be overtly racist

but have their origins in some form

of racism. In total, the current

rules hurt the current opportunities of some American’s today.

I run Ho-Chunk, Inc., and

therefore, I am very familiar with

how the law limits the Tribe’s economic and political opportunities.

I didn’t have a name for what had

happened to tribes, but Critical

Race Theory sure sounds like it

applies to our situation.

The primary foundations of

federal Indian law were laid down

in the 1880’s. In the 1880’s we

didn’t have any lawyers, but we

had lots of land and had very little

military power left. This was a bad

combination and led to the development of a legal system that was

designed to exploit our resources,

take our land, and marginalize

our rights.

Critical Race Theory wasn’t really

developed referring to tribal interests, but the concept isn’t a theory

in our world. Tribes still live under

these racist era legal precedents. It

is real and it explains how it is still

so hard for Tribes and tribal people

to escape the cycle of repression,

exploitation, and poverty.

Several years ago, in a court

hearing I was asked by an opposing

lawyer if I had permission from the

federal government to leave the reservation for the hearing that day.

He was quoting a dormant federal

law from the late 19th century the

required I get permission from

the federal government to travel

off reservation. My answer to the

question almost got me declared in

contempt of court.

There really isn’t much hope for

overhauling the entire legal system

to help tribes or other minority

groups. The established power

base has too much to lose, and I

can tell you from hard experience

that we have never been important

enough to win the political influence game. However, I must admit

it would be nice if the Tribe could

gerrymander something for once to

help us achieve or maintain some

political power.

Banning Critical Race Theory

from being even taught is silly and

seems like just the latest in a long

line of politically manufactured culture war issues. Call me a skeptic,

but I suspect this issue becoming

prominent overnight wasn’t an accident. It was likely an invention of

politics. Some paid political strategist decided to create a social issue

that would stimulate their base,

create outrage, and manipulate

people in subtle ways to encourage

underlying racial divisions.

Let’s at least be honest with ourselves. Critical Race Theory isn’t a

theory. It is what happened and is

still impacting people’s lives. However, there doesn’t really need to be

a modern day bad guy to teach it.

No one was alive in the 19th century when the foundations of these

things were being established.

Maybe we should call it non-Critical

Race Theory and change the focus

to understanding our history and

use that understanding to strive for

a truly equal opportunity society for

all Americans.

JESUS OUR SAVIOR

LUTHERAN OUTREACH

"Do you understand any of this?"

Have you ever been asked if you

understand something - after you have

been shown or been told - but you really don't get it? How do you usually

respond? Do you shake your head 'yes'

when you really mean 'no?' Or do you

remain . . . silent - hoping that the person asking the question will not put you

on the spot?

Or are you honest and shake your

head 'no?' And maybe even confess that

you have no idea what you have been

shown or what you have been told?

The twelve disciples had been with

their rabbi, their Jewish teacher, for

three years. Jesus informed them And

this is not the first time that Jesus

informed them '“We are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written

by the prophets about the Son of Man

will be fulfilled. He will be handed over to

the Gentiles. They will mock him, insult

him, spit on him, flog him and kill him.

On the third day he will rise again.” The

disciples did not understand any of this'

[Luke 18:31-34].

On your own, you will not understand

the reason that Jesus had to suffer.

Most people - most of the time - avoid

suffering. Most people go the opposite

way and will go to great length to enjoy

the pleasures of this world. At great cost,

and sadly - tragically, at a great loss to

themselves and those around them - will

pay the price - in this world and for all

too many - as they are separated completed from their Creator and His loving

presence - forever.

Today there are many people who

refuse to allow Jesus to take their punishment upon himself.

They foolishly think that since they

know suffering first hand, often due to

their own choices, although many others

sadly at the hands of others - that hell

can't be so bad.

Jesus said, "everything that is written

by the prophets about the Son of Man

will be fulfilled."

The writings of Moses, from the

prophets and from the psalms of the

tribe of Israel found in the Hebrew

Scriptures have many prophecies that

Jesus fulfilled.

First from Moses: 'YAHWEH your

God will raise up for you a prophet like

me from among your own brothers. You

must listen to him' [Deuteronomy 18:15

(NIV84)].

The prophet Isaiah portrays the Son

of Man as being the suffering servant

in chapter 53: 'He was despised and

rejected by men, a man of sorrows,

and familiar with suffering. Like one

from whom men hide their faces he

was despised, and we esteemed him

not' [Isaiah 53:3]. He continues: 'But

he was pierced for our transgressions,

he was crushed for our iniquities; the

punishment that brought us peace was

upon him, and by his wounds we are

healed' [verse 5].

The tribe of Israel also used songs

that we find in the Psalms. We begin

with Psalm 2, verses 1 and 2 the connect Jesus the Christ - God's anointed

One with the Old Testament: 'Why do

the nations conspire and the peoples

plot in vain? The kings of the earth

take their stand and the rulers gather

together against the Lord and against

his Anointed One' [Psalm 2:1–2].

We turn to Psalm 22 that vividly foretells what awaited Jesus: 'My strength

is dried up like a potsherd, and my

tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth;

you lay me in the dust of death. Dogs

have surrounded me; a band of evil men

has encircled me, they have pierced my

hands and my feet. I can count all my

bones; people stare and gloat over me.

They divide my garments among them

and cast lots for my clothing' [Psalm

22:15-18].

It would be good for you to read and

study the Old Testament writings. All

of them were written so that we would

see Jesus for who he is - the Messiah the Christ - God's anointed One. As we

reflect on the life, suffering and death

of Jesus this Lenten season we realize

that 'everything that is written by the

prophets about the Son of Man will be

fulfilled.'

Thank You Vote

I would like to thank those who

voted for me in the last special election. My campaign slogan was “You

Can Count on Me”. I have that door

card in my office as a daily reminder,

lest I forget.

This tribe with all its programs and

companies employs a lot of people from

all walks of life. That’s a good thing

and that’s what makes the Winnebago

Tribe’s story a success. I, however;

have a concern for those who don’t

make the cut for various reasons, such

as no driver’s license, not the best

of backgrounds, or simple violations

of some sort (just to mention a few).

These are the ones I would like to see

become a part of our workforce and I

plan to work towards that end.

What I’m about to say, I say in a

humble manner. I’ve been blessed

by God and have been able to extend

that generosity in the past to those

in need…to young people, to adults,

to the elderly, and to various local

organizations and to my church. I

believe that trait will fit in well with

the present tribal council who has

been so generous to its membership

this past year. I have been a recipient and I am thankful to that end.

I would like to share with you a

conversation I had with the CEO of

Ho-Chunk, Inc. back in September of

2020, prior to the primary elections. He

shared with me the impact of the passing of the gaming initiative, and what

impact the three casinos in Lincoln,

Omaha, and South Sioux City would

have on the Winnebago Tribe. I was

blown away with the figures he threw at

me. In a way, I wanted to campaign on

those numbers and the tribe’s future.

But it was not my place to announce

those details. Lance was the one who

made all of this happen and he will be

the one to share those details with the

tribal members when the time comes.

It practically puts us on the same playing field as Shackopee, Foxwood and

the Wisconsin Tribe. Think about that.

In closing, I want to assure all tribal

members that I will endeavor to earn

my pay and your respect in the coming months, and I’ll make every effort

to acknowledge you with an article in

the WIN at least once a month. Thanks

again for your vote.

Kenny Mallory

PS… I had more than eighty (80)

people congratulate me and say I have

their vote. I’m going to see what caused

the voting machine to malfunction. It

showed me getting 74 votes.

Hōcąk Corner

Wōrucra here ną.

(woh-rdooch-rdah hay-rday nah)

It's time to eat.

Hįwarucikjawi ną.

(hee-wah-rdooch-eek-jah-wee nah)

Let's eat. (all of us)

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, March 5, 2022 — Page 5

TRIBAL COUNCIL MINUTES

...Cont. from last issue

NEW BUSINESS:

Adopt Resolution: USDA ReConnect

Program and Community Connect Program Authorized Representatives

Louis LaRose motioned to adopt

resolution #22-54: USDA ReConnect

Program and Community Connect

Program Authorized Representatives.

Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

READING OF THE MINUTES:

January 7, 2022 Regular Tribal

Council Meeting minutes

Rona Stealer motioned to approve

the January 7, 2022 Regular Tribal

Council Meeting minutes. Aric Armell

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

January 11, 2022 Land Meeting and

Enrollment update minutes

Aric Armell motioned to approve

the January 11, 2022 Land Meeting

and Enrollment update miutes. Rona

Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

RATIFY FIVE-SIGNATURES:

Approval of CEO request on January 13, 2022

Rona Stealer motioned to ratified

the five signature approving the CEO

request on January 13, 2022. Aric

Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS:

Adopt resolution

Louis LaRose motioned to adopt

resolution #22-54: Approving Jacqueline Long, Attorney-At-Law to Conduct

a Winnebago Tribal Court Assessment.

Isaac Smith seconded.

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

Motion carried.

TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEMS:

Resignation of Council member

Aric Armell motioned to accept

the resignation of Council Member

John Snowball af fective January

17, 2022. Lorelei DeCora seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Louis LaRose motioned to declare

Council Member John Snowball’s seat

vacant. Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

TBD February 8, 2022 – Special Vote

schedule. Will be determined at the

General Counsel meeting on January

19, 2022.

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

authorize the Chairwoman and the

Secretary take all actions necessary

to affectuate the Special Vote . Louis

LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

Rona Stealer motioned to go into

Executive Session at 6:34 p.m. Aric

Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

come out of Executive Session at 7:35

p.m. Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

ADJOURN:

Rona Stealer motioned to adjourn.

Coly Brown seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Chairwoman Kitcheyan adjourned

the meeting at 7:36 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Teresa Littlegeorge,

Executive Assistant

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

CONCUR:

Lorelei DeCora, Secretary

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

GENERAL COUNSEL MEETING

January 19, 2022

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Victoria Kitcheyan

Brian Chamberlain

Lorelei DeCora

Rona Stealer

Coly Brown

Aric Armell

Louis LaRose

Isaac Smith (in at 10:10 a.m.)

OTHERS PRESENT:

Jennifer Beareagle

Danelle Smith

Esther Mercer

Garan Coons

Teresa Littlegeorge

Brandon Stout

Jonathan Seagrass

Lynelle Blackhawk

Tyresha Wolfe

Alan Post

CALL TO ORDER: Chairwoman

Kitcheyan called the meeting to order

at 10:05 a.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Aric Armell

offered the opening prayer.

APPROVE AGENDA:

Brian Chamberlain motioned to approve the agenda with additions. Aric

Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

[Rona in at 10:09 a.m.] [Isaac In at

10:10 a.m.]

STANDING UPDATES:

IOWA LAND LEGISLATION

Action Item: Resolution Amending

Title 8 (Natural Resources)

Lorelei DeCora motioned to adopt

resolution #22-56: Amendments to the

Winnebago Tribal Code Title 8 Natural

Resources, Amending Section 8-123.

Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

OPIOID LITIGATION - No update

FLOOD CASE – No decision or action

needs to be taken at this time.

COMMENT/CONSULTATION LET TERS

HEMP COMMISSION UPDATE

Action Item: Resolution recognizing

and appointing initial Hemp Commission

Louis LaRose motioned to adopt

resolution #22-57: Appointing the Initial Permanent Hemp Oversight and

Licensing Commission. Rona Stealer

seconded.

VOTEP (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

SPECIAL VOTE DISCUSSION:

Esther Mercer and Lynelle present

the Budget and Schedule.

Jennifer Beareagle presents information for discussion.

Isaac Smith motioned to approve the

Winnebago Tribal Council Proposed

Schedule #1. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Coly Brown motioned to authorize the

2021-2022 Election Board to be used for

the Special VOTE Election. Aric Armell

Seconded.

VOTE: (7) yes

(0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

Aric Armell motioned to approve the budget modification increase to account 9430-5100 for an

amount of $9,550.00 for the “Special VOTE”. Coly Brown seconded.

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

Motion carried.

VILLAGE OF WINNEBAGO WATER &

SEWER AGREEMENT OVERVIEW

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR –

FOLLOW UP ITEMS

THURSTON COUNTY REDISTRICTING (VOTERS RIGHTS ACT)

MENTAL HEALTH COMMITMENT

– PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS

CYBER SECURITY

Action Item: Resolution Affirming

Commitment To Data Security And

Privacy

Aric Armell motioned to adopt resolution #22-58: Data Privacy Program.

Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

RFP for Facilitator/Scribe for Code

Revisions – Discussion

Isaac Smith motioned to direct Planning Department to research Tribal

Code Revision project funding sources.

Coly Brown seconded.

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

motion carried.

[Victoria out at 12:20 p.m., ViceChairman Chamberlain assumes chair]

[Victoria in at 12:30 p.m. reassumes

the chair]

Jonathan Seagrass - Introduction

Constitutional Requirements for Hiring Attorneys - Discussion

Update on Trailers with defaulted

credit loans

ADJOURN:

Aric Armell motioned to adjourn at

12:41 pm. Isaac Smith seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Teresa Littlegeorge,

Executive Assistant

CONCUR:

Lorelei DeCora, Secretary

Winnebago Tribal Council

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

TREASURER’S REPORT

January 28, 2022

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Victoria Kitcheyan

Brian Chamberlain

Lorelei DeCora

Rona Stealer

Coly Brown

Aric Armell

Louis LaRose

Isaac Smith

OTHERS PRESENT:

Michael Michaud

Alan Post

Autumn Nieman

Garan Coons

Erika Dunn

Esther Mercer

Ireta Frazier

Keely Purscell

Kim Sulsberger

Lynelle Blackhawk

Tanya Baker

Tyresha Wolfe

Teresa Littlegeorge

Mike Means

Cecelia Earth

Kiva Harden-Free

Kellie Snow

TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:

Vacant Seat

CALL TO ORDER: Chairwoman

Kitcheyan called the meeting to order

at 9:07 a.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Rona Stealer

offered the opening prayer.

AGENDA: Additional items: Gaming

Commission Benefits Policy, Campers

Plan, Boys & Girls Club motion for reconsideration, Executive Session.

Louis LaRose motioned to approve

the agenda. Lorelei DeCora seconded.

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

Motion carried.

[Brian Chamberlain in]

WCHS FINANCIAL REPORT:

Rona Stealer motioned to accept the

Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare

System December 2021 Financial Report. Brian Chamberlain seconded.

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

Motion carried.

GAMING COMMISSION REPOR T:

Tanya Baker presented.

Brian Chamberlain motioned to table

the December 2021 financials until

Chairman Damon Payer will be present.

Lorelei DeCora seconded.

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

Motion carried.

BUDGET NARRATIVE FY 2022

Brian Chamberlain motioned to approve the Winnebago Gaming Commission revised FY 2022 Budget Narrative.

Lorelei DeCora seconded.

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

Motion carried.

GAMING COMMISSION EMPLOYEE

INCENTIVE

Louis LaRose motioned to approve

the Winnebago Gaming Commission

employee incentive policy. Lorelei

DeCora seconded.

OBJECT: Coly Brown

VOTE: (3) yes, LD, BC, LLR (1) no,

CB (1) abstain, RS

Motion carried.

[Aric Armell in at 9:32 a.m.]

NIGA MEMBERSHIP

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

adopt Resolution #22-59: NIGA Membership for the membership renewal

amount of $7,500.00 and approve Delegate Victoria Kitcheyan and Alternate

Coly Brown. Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

GAMING COMMISSIONER VACANCY

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

advertise for 30 days for the upcoming Gaming Vacancy. Louis LaRose

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

WINNAVEGAS REPOR T: Michael

Michaud, and Mike Means

Rona Stealer motioned to approve the

WinnaVegas December 2021 Financial

Report. Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

ACTION ITEMS:

Wheelin’ N’ Dealin’ Car Giveaway

Louis LaRose Motioned to approve the

WinnaVegas Marketing request: Wheelin‘ N’ Dealin’ car giveaway on Saturday,

March 26, 2022, total estimated expense:

$44,900.00. Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Give us a Spin Thursdays Promotion

Rona Stealer motioned to approve the

WinnaVegas Marketing request: “Give

us a Spin” Thursdays held every Thursday in March, total estimated expense:

$30,821.00. Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Truck Purchase

Louis LaRose motioned to approve

the WinnaVegas Maintenance request:

purchase from Woodhouse a used 2018

GM Sierra 2500 HD pickup at a cost of

$41,750.00 (approved from ARPA Plan).

Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Recess: 11:21 a.m.

Reconvene: 11:30 a.m.

TRIBAL CFO REPORT: Alan Post

presented.

Lorelei DeCora motioned to direct the

Chairwoman to work with legal to do a

letter of complaint on the BIA’s lack of

response on our COVID funds to Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland and request

a meeting with BIA Head Quarters. Aric

Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Lorelei motioned to release the RV’s

to the Physical Resources department

according to their action plan. Aric

Armell seconded. seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Aric Armell motioned to

change the Specialty Drug Policy

on the Winnebago T ribe’s Health

Plan. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Aric Armell motioned to approve

the Tribal CFO December 2021 Financial Report. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEMS:

Boys & Girls Club motion for reconsideration

Aric Armell motioned to direct the

Boys and Girls Club to conduct a survey with the Parents and the Schools

in the community regarding the new

facility. Lorelei DeCora seconded.

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

Motion carried.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

Aric Armell to go into Executive

Session at 1:03 p.m. Lorelei DeCora

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

[Rona Stealer, and Coly Brown out for

other meetings]

Aric Armell motioned to come out of

Executive Session at 2:18 p.m. Brian

Chamberlain seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Brian Chamberain motioned to

authorize the Chair’s office to take all

actions necessary to provide lunch for

the Monday, January 31, 2022 meetings. Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

ADJOURN:

Aric Armell motioned to adjourn the

meeting at 2:18 p.m. Brian Chamberlain seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Lorelei DeCora, Secretary

Winnebago Tribal Council

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

SWEARING IN AND REGULAR

MEETING

February 10, 2022

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Victoria Kitcheyan

Rona Stealer

Lorelei DeCora

Louis LaRose

Isaac Smith

Aric Armell

Coly Brown

Kenneth Mallory

Brian Chamberlain (in @9:11 a.m.)

OTHERS PRESENT:

Denise Jensen

Joy Johnson

Ireta Frazier

Esther Mercer

Lynelle Blackhawk

Fannie LaTray

Teresa Littlegeorge

Ron Nohr

Tyresha Wolfe

Judge Oluyole

Brandon Stout

Garan Coons

Bethani Redhorn

Tyler Snake

SWEARING IN

CALL TO ORDER: Chairwoman

Kitcheyan called the swearing in to

order at 9:02 a.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Louis LaRose

offered the opening prayer.

SWEARING IN: Judge Oluyole

swears in newly elected Tribal Council

member Kenneth Mallory. Kenneth

Mallory speaks.

REGULAR TRIBAL COUNCIL

MEETING

CALL TO ORDER: Chairwoman

Kitcheyan called the Regular meeting

to order at 9:08 a.m.

APPROVE AGENDA:

Louis LaRose motioned to approve

the agenda. Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

READING OF THE MINUTES:

January 18, 2022, Mid-Monthly

meeting minutes

Aric Armell motioned to approve the

January 18, 2022, Mid-Monthly meeting minutes. Coly Brown seconded.

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

Motion carried.

January 28, 2022, Treasurer’s Report meeting minutes.

Aric Armell motioned to approve

the January 28, 2022, Treasurer’s

Report meeting minutes. Coly Brown

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

RATIFY FIVE SIGNATURES:

Approve the Tribal Council Special

Vote Eligible Voters List

Coly Brown motioned to ratify the

five-signature approval for the Tribal

Council Special Vote Eligible Voters List.

Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Approve the Return to Modified Work

Schedule Reassessment Memo

Rona Stealer motioned to ratify the

five-signature approving the “Return to

Modified Work Schedule” Reassessment

Cont. in next issue...

Page 6 — Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, March 5, 2022

COMMUNITY NEWS

KIDS COAT CARD PROGRAM

***DEADLINE EXTENDED***

The Winnebago Tribal Council has extended the deadline

for families to claim their Winnebago Tribal member’s coat

card until March 31, 2022. All enrolled Winnebago children ages 0-18 are eligible for a $100 VISA gift card to be

used for winter ware. There are currently 218 cards that

have not been claimed.

How to claim: 1. Complete and notarize a kids coat form

2. Submit the completed form to the Winnebago Enrollment

office.

Where do you get a form?

http://www.winnebagotribe.com/index.php/arpa

or

Contact the Winnebago Enrollment office to request a

form be mailed.

402-878- 2028 or enrollment@winnebagotribe.com

Then what?

Submit the form to the Enrollment office either via mail

or in person.

Once verified as eligible, the card can be picked up or

mailed from the Procurement office.

If you have a change of address or would like to be

placed on the mailing list, please contact us at:

Phone: 402-878-2272

email:

winnebagoindiannews@winnebagotribe.com

LEGAL NOTICE

SUICIDE IN INDIAN COUNTRY PART 20

FINAL CONT.

The following statements are from the website LIVE THROUGH

THIS. The voices of suicide attempt survivors are very powerful and

impactful for better understanding of what it is like to live with suicidal thoughts and living through actual attempts to end one’s life.

Statistics show that there are 25 attempts for each individual that

dies by suicide.

“If you kill yourself, who will find your body? Who will attend your

funeral, and how will they feel? What will happen to those you love

once you are gone? What is the legacy you wish to leave to those who

knew you? If you have not written your will, how will it read?”

“I think frustration is the emotion that overrides all of them, in

the end, for me. Feeling really frustrated and just like I don’t want

to do it anymore, like I’ve exerted all my energy. There’s none left. I

think understanding goes a long way. I think it does go a long way

towards feeling respected in that it’s just feeling like you’re not wrong

for having these feelings. Instead of people saying: “You should not

feel like that. Stop it.”

“Talking, for me, helps the most, because I’ve silenced myself for

so long. Like I said, since I was a kid. I had these ideas that I didn’t

understand, and trying to bury them is the most painful thing. Living

with these ideas that people cast as being wrong and unacceptable,

or that are just really not that big of a deal, or that (people think) I’m

overdramatizing, that is really, really hard, and especially when it’s

people that you work with. When I think about people that I work

with professionally finding out, or even just aquaintances, it’s like, I

don’t want to live in this fear that anyone could find out about who

I am, and judge me. I hate that feeling. So I’ve tried to build myself

a community of people who will be loving and understand, and I

live with the idea that if you don’t, then I don’t need you, and that’s

helped too.”

“If you’ve never felt a true depression, or that kind of depression

with the tunnel vision that ricks you into believing that the people

you love would be better off without you, it’s a hard thing to wrap

your head around.”

“I wanted to show people what we look like and how we feel, and I

wanted to show other attempt survivors that they’re not alone—that

we’re here, and that we shouldn’t be ashamed, and that if we raise

our voices loud enough, maybe people will start to understand that

mental illness is the same as physical illness, maybe people will understand that just because it’s in your mind doesn’t mean it’s worth

invalidating. The more we inch toward breaking down those walls of

stigma and shame, the easier it becomes to JUST LIVE THROUGH

THIS!”

If you know of anyone struggling with suicidal thoughts, please

contact The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255

(TALK), or the Winnebago Behavioral Health Unit 1-402-878-2911

or After Hours Crisis #1-712-259-3263.

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV22-058

In the Matter of the

Guardianship Petition of:

Rabeca Morales

In Re:

A.C. (Born 5/2018)

Jose Corando, Father

TO: JOSE CORANDO, Father

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV22-039

In the Matter of the

Custody Application of:

Lydonna Reynolds

In Re:

L.R. (Born 5/2020)

Eric Dial, Father

TO: Eric Dial, Father

You are hereby notified that a petition

has been filed for Guardianship and a

hearing concerning the above referred

Individual(s) in Case No. CV22-058 has

been scheduled and will be heard in the

Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebraska on the 31ST day of March,

2022 at the hour of 9:30 A.M.

You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed for Guardianship

and a hearing concerning the above

referred Individual(s) in Case No. CV22039 has been scheduled and will be

heard in the Winnebago Tribal Court

of Winnebago, Nebraska on the 21ST

day of March, 2022 at the hour of 10:30

A.M.

LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV22-007

In the Matter of the

Guardianship Petition of:

Michelle Picotte

In Re:

J.P. (Born 6/2004)

Jordan Thomas, Father

TO: JORDAN THOMAS, FATHER

You are hereby notified that a petition

has been filed for Guardianship and a

hearing concerning the above referred

Individual(s) in Case No. CV22-007 has

been scheduled and will be heard in the

Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebraska on the 25th day of FEBRYARY,

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

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV22-022

In the Matter of the

Guardianship Petition of:

LINDA HANSEN

In Re:

M. H.

TO: LEANNE AMADOU, Mother

ALL POTENTIAL FATHERS

You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed for Guardianship

and a hearing concerning the above

referred Individual(s) in Case No.

CV22-005 has been scheduled and

will be heard in the Winnebago Tribal

Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on the

11th day of APRIL, 2022 at the hour of

11:00 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 3-1-2022, there are no recent meth arrest(s) to report.

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, March 5, 2022 — Page 7

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