# February 20th students from The HoChunk Language Academy that studies

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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-

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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...

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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

WINNEBAGO ANNOUNCEMENTS

Next WIN News Deadline:

March 15th

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Awinnebago%3Ac5e4a26abd292802. Public record. Not legal advice.