Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 50, Number 6 • Saturday, March 20, 2021

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Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 50, Number 6 • Saturday, March 20, 2021

Final Results of the Winnebago Lady Indians Basketball Championship Season

March is Women’s History Month, and the

Little Priest Public Library is celebrating!

The theme for this month is “Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to Be Silenced.”

Stay informed by following their Facebook Like Page: LPTC Public Library.

Congratulations to the Winnebago Public

Schools Junior High Wrestling Team for a

great season! On March 9th, they took to

the mat for the final time this season in

West Point, NE.

The Lady Indians gathered with Coaches Treivan Bear, Teisha Snyder, and Sky Aldrich for a group photo in the Lincoln Northeast gym after

their game against Lincoln Lutheran. (Also featured in the collage is a visual recap of their Mar. 5th game at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in

Lincoln, NE.)

Winonah Leader Charge

Thank you to the staff members at Boys

and Girls Club of The Hocak Nisoc Haci

for making sure their club members receive a good, hefty breakfast! Pictured is

their breakfast meal from March 12th.

The weather was nice enough for construction to resume in Winnebago! Here

is an updated look at the Halfway House

construction project, read more construction updates in this issue.

WINNEBAGO, NE—The Lady Indians

magical run at the NSAA State Girls

Basketball tournament came to a halt

during an early game against North

Bend Central on March 5th.

• 1st quarter the Lady Indians hung

with North Bend Central only down by

4 points.

• 2nd quarter the Lady Indians down

by 10 points. North Bend Central

stepped up their defense holding the

Lady Indians to 6 points and extending

their lead by 12 points. Heading into

halftime the Lady Indians were down

by 12 points.

• 3rd quarter North Bend Central

had an 8-0 run.

• 4th quarter the Lady Indians could

not weather the storm losing to North

Bend Central 60-40.

• Final score of 60-40 win against

the Lady Indians in the Class C-1 state

tournament semifinals.

Senior point guard Natasha Deal

led Winnebago (16-11) with 12 points.

“They (North Bend Central) is a really

good team, we knew it was going to be a

tough game. It was a 9 o’clock game and

that was new to us. They (North Bend

Central) were the defending champs

and had that experience over us, I think

that played a factor” said Lady Indians

coach Treivan Bear. North Bend Central

High School went on to win this year's

2021 NSAA Class C1 Girls State Basketball Championship.

In the Class C-1 third-place game on

March 6th, the Lady Indians loss their

final game against Lincoln Lutheran (6425), closing out their historical season

by placing 4th-place at the NSAA State

Girls Basketball tournament.

• 1st quarter the Lady Indians were

down by 4 points.

• 2nd quarter the Lady Indians scored

2 points.

• 3rd quarter the Lady Indians scored

9.

• 4th quarter the Lady Indians

scored 4 points losing to Lincoln Lutheran 64-25.

Senior Keisha Snyder led Winnebago

with 11 points.

“The 3rd place game was another

9:00 a.m. game at Lincoln Northeast so

we had to wake up a little earlier. Lincoln Lutheran was the number 2 seed.

It was all good teams that we lost too.

We lost to the defending champs and

the number 2 seed. At the end of the

last game I told the girls that there was

nothing to hang your heads over, you

made history you shook up the world,

you took out the number 1 seed. We

are still taking a trophy home” shared

Bear.

This was the Lady Indians first

state appearance since 1990, “We got

a taste of championship basketball. We

shocked the world. We know what it

takes to now to compete at that level”

said Bear.

Winnebago Senior Housing Complex Nearing Completion

On March 11th, Whirling Thunder Wellness Programs Lead Specialist Rob

Manuel held HIIT (high intensity interval

training) Training for the community.

Pictured is a look at their upstairs fitness

zone! Follow their Facebook page to find

more work-out videos, updates, etc.

Drone shot by Garan Coons taken in December 2020.

Winonah Leader Charge

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!! The Angel

De Cora Museum and Research Center

shared a few common St. Patrick’s Day

terms and translated to Ho-Chunk. (Pictured is the word Rainbow: Wipamakere)

WINNEBAGO, Neb. – June of 2018, a

fire severely damaged the previous senior

citizens apartment complex building.

Fortunately, the building was insured

which allowed for the development of the

new senior citizens apartment complex

building. “The fire was severe, it showed

us the age and it was not healthy. It

V i s i t

u s

a t

was apparent the building had to be

replaced” said Norma Stealer Executive

Director of Housing Authority of Village

of Winnebago.

Development on the building has come

a long way. Here is what can be anticipated at the new senior citizen apartment

complex building:

12 units and of those 12 units 2 will

be handicap accessible

Central air

Larger apartment space

Personal parking spot

Laundry area on both sides of the

complex

Tornado shelter located in the Laundry room

Sidewalk around the complex

Area for a garden

Anticipation date for completion is

July 31st.

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BAGO NEWS

Next WIN News Deadline:

March 30th

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TRIBAL NEWS

Ho-Chunk Capital announces major purchase

of Historic 4th Street Sioux City properties

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Ho-Chunk

Capital has finalized purchase of numerous properties on historic Fourth

Street from Sioux City’s Aalfs family, including their landmark office

building.

The parcels amount to 78,527

square feet, and feature a vibrant mix

of current tenants, including bars,

offices, shops and restaurants on the

1000 block of historic Fourth Street.

The deal closed March 5, 2021.

“We look forward to preserving and

revitalizing these historic downtown

properties,” said Dennis Johnson,

CEO of Ho-Chunk Capital. “This purchase symbolizes Ho-Chunk Capital’s

growing investment in the future of

Sioux City. We are honored to work

with the Aalfs family to continue local

ownership.”

Ho-Chunk Capital – a division of

Ho-Chunk, Inc. – has emerged as the

region’s leading real estate developer

in recent years, including major investments in downtown Sioux City

and the Flatwater Crossing masterplanned community in South Sioux

City.

The Aalfs family were central figures in helping revitalize the downtown area previously known as “Lower

Fourth” into what is now Historic

Fourth Street.

Jack Aalfs said they wanted to preserve the historic integrity of the area

while also offering an opportunity for

small business development.

“We are grateful we had the privilege to participate in its transformation to ‘Historic Fourth,’” Aalfs said.

“The decision to sell our properties

was not an easy one, so it was important to us to find a buyer that

shared our commitment to Sioux

City and its history. We believe that

Ho-Chunk Capital has demonstrated

that commitment, and we are excited

for the future of Historic Fourth in

their hands.”

In addition to the five-story Aalfs

building at 1005 Fourth St., the

purchase includes adjacent parcels

of 1019-23 Fourth St., 1014 Fourth

St., 1016-24 Fourth St. and 101012 Fourth St. Some commercial

tenants at these properties include

Buffalo Alice, Antiques on Historic Fourth, M’s on 4th and SoHo

Kitchen & Bar.

Ho-Chunk Capital will develop

long-term plans to preserve and

renovate the buildings to historic

standards and create new opportunity for commercial and residential

tenants. The oldest building dates

back to 1885.

Ho-Chunk Capital’s real estate

investments help generate longterm revenue for Ho-Chunk, Inc.’s

mission. The company reinvests in

the Winnebago Tribe among shared

priorities of housing, employment,

youth, education and elders.

The next issue of the WINNEBAGO INDIAN NEWS will be published on April 3, 2021.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Garden Update

JESUS OUR SAVIOR

LUTHERAN OUTREACH

Week of March 8, 2021

"Would that you were cold or hot!"

Kathleen Cue, Horticulture Extension Educator in Dodge County

Using Annual and Perennial Flowers to Boost Curb Appeal

When we think of flowering annuals

and perennials as limited resources,

using them wisely contributes to

maximizing curb appeal. After all, not

everyone has unlimited budgets or time

to have flower color everywhere.

A word about the color green—green

piques our interest in the winter and

early spring landscapes, most notably

because there is so little of it around

(think evergreens and patches of lawn

showing through the snow.) That perspective changes as landscapes green

up in the spring and THEN green

switches from being a focal point to

becoming a background color. This

transition is important because flowers show to their best advantage when

placed in front of a backdrop of green.

Landscape design aspires to take its

cues from Mother Nature, with an overstory—consisting of large and medium

sized trees; an understory—utilizing

small trees and large and medium sized

shrubs; and groundcover made up of

small shrubs, annuals, and perennials. This makes annual and perennial

flowers important components in land-

scape design.

Annual flowers need to be planted

every year, but on the plus side, they

reward us with season long color. The

most important place to use annuals,

regardless if they are in containers or

planted in the ground, is near the front

door. From the perspective of the curb,

the front door is the focal point, and the

season long flowers annuals provide

mean colors will continue to draw attention to the front door.

Perennial flowers, with their winter hardiness, are blooming showstoppers, even though flowering lasts

about two weeks each year. Perennials

can and should be added to flowering

plant masses near the front door, but

one or two plants alone do not provide

the massing necessary for the orchestration of color season long. In cases

where space is limited, grouping a few

perennials with an annual or two helps

to boost the level of color while providing a backdrop of green.

Annual and perennial flowers don’t

just look pretty—they benefit pollinators and songbirds, contribute to

biodiversity, act as a guide as we move

through landscapes, elicit emotions of

joy and calm, and reinforce focal points.

While planning your gardening season,

remember to add flowers to your list!

Garden Update

For week of March 15, 2021

Have you ever wondered what Jesus,

the Son of God, would say if He would

talk to you today? Jesus revealed His

words through John, one of his disciples, while John was exiled due to his

faith in Jesus on the island of Patmos

in the Aegean Sea.

Jesus addressed seven churches in

Asia Minor (present day Turkey). One

of these churches was in the city of

Laodicea. Jesus directed John: 'And

to the angel of the church in Laodicea

write,"These things says the Amen, the

witness, the faithful and true one, the

source of the creation of God: 'I know

your works, namely, that you are neither

cold or hot. Would that you were cold

or hot" [The Revelation of Jesus Christ

3:14-15]!'

Bo Giertz writes: 'In Christ's eyes, a

half-hearted Christian can be considered worse than not being a Christian

at all. He spews these words out of His

mouth as if it were something that was

repulsive, distasteful, and sickening' ['To

Live with Christ.' Bo Grietz].

Grietz continues: 'How does a halfhearted Christian behave? He feels

prosperous and content. He has everything he needs. He doesn't feel the need

for revival or the need for self-sacrifice,

no more church or Communion. What

we have here is a moderate amount of

religion. He isn't fanatic or excessive. He

doesn't like those who eagerly support

more warmth and life in the congregation. Everything is just fine as it is.'

Giertz doesn't stop there. 'Jesus says

that what you don't realize is that it's

you who are miserable, pitiful, poor,

blind, and naked! What you need is eye

salve, the Spirit's ointment that allows

you to discover what a sufficient dose

of Christianity is: loving God above all

else and your neighbor as yourself. He

who sees this also sees his own poverty

and nakedness. He starts looking for

the "gold refined by fire" that exists only

with Christ, that was purified in the fire

of suffering when He took our sins with

Him into death's melting pot. He can

give us garments that are the righteousness of God--the poor become rich, the

naked are clothed, and the frozen are

warmed. There is nothing in between.'

Jesus continues his letter to the

church at Laodicea: 'All whom I love I

myself reprove and discipline. Be zealous, then, and repent! Behold, I stand

at the door and knock. If anyone should

hear my voice and should open the door,

then I will enter to be with him, and I

will dine with him and he with me' [The

Revelation of Jesus Christ 3:19-20].

Jesus concludes with these words:

'The one who conquers, I will grant to

him to sit with me on my throne, even

as I myself have conquered and have

sat down with my Father on his throne.

The one who has an ear, let him listen

to what the Spirit says to the churches'

[The Revelation of Jesus Christ 3:2122].

Jesus is the one who conquered sin,

death and the power of the devil when

He rose victorious on the third day following his suffering and death on the

cross. Jesus offers to share with you

in His victory and in His glory! How

does one also conquer sin, death and

the power of the devil? Through faith

in what Jesus has done. To those who

repent of their sin, who listen to the Holy

Spirit and place their trust in Jesus'

saving work have the blessed assurance

of the forgiveness of sin.

Some day those who place their faith

in Jesus, not half-hearted faith - but

ALL-IN faith, will also share Christ's

glory in His kingdom and will eat of the

tree of life in God's paradise. Oh that we

were there! Yes, oh that we were there!

Thank You...

Hello everyone! I hope this message finds you all in good health and spirits

today. I would like to take a little time to say thank you and acknowledge the

Winnebago Tribes Health Department. I am grateful and thankful to Denelle

Smith and Mona Zuffante along with their entire team, for all of their hard

work and dedication they have put forth so far in making sure our membership

is being vaccinated against the Covid-19 Pandemic. I appreciate everyone’s

humble efforts to ensure the tribes numbers regarding this virus stay low or

become nonexistent very soon.

I feel with everyone’s continued support and collaborative efforts in working

together they will continue to make ground in this very important endeavor.

I feel everyone involved have all gone above and beyond the call of duty, I for

one would like to say job well done and thank you. Be well!

Roland Warner

Star Student from Mrs. Lange’s Class:

this shows in his learning of his letter

sounds, sight words and solving equations. He is kind to all of the friends in

our class, and welcomes new friends.

Jason amazes me every day with his

kindness, compassionate heart and

determination.

Kathleen Cue, Nebraska Extension

Horticulture Educator

Vole Damage

“What are these trails in my lawn?”

This is a common question once

snows recede. Pathways interspersed

throughout the lawn are an indication

of the presence of voles. What are voles,

you ask? Voles are rodents with an appearance very similar to mice except for

their tails which are about 1 inch long.

Voles are granivores and paths may be

more apparent around bird feeders,

where fallen seed attracts them.

Voles create trails on the soil surface, beneath the snow layer, to stay

out of the watchful eyes of predators.

They are active throughout the winter,

thus providing a surprise to unaware

home dwellers when snows melt. Two

things contribute to the trails they

make. Voles will chew off the turfgrass

leaves and crown to make their way

through and they also tend to run in

single file, wearing down thatch and

anything else in their way. The turf

loss is alarming but not permanent

especially once the growing season

returns and then the grass fills in.

Vole damage can be a concern, however, if rock retaining walls are a part of

the landscape. Vole tunneling behind

rock retaining walls can undermine

the structural stability, causing wall

collapse. In addition to tunneling, vole

feeding can cause permanent damage

to fruit trees, new trees and planted

bulbs. As seeds and grains become

scarce in later winter months, voles

will resort to eating tulip bulbs and

roots and crowns of trees. Young trees,

having limited roots systems, will have

significant dieback and even death from

vole feeding.

Regular snap traps, baited with peanut butter and birdseed, will manage

vole populations. Traps should be place

perpendicular to their trails, with the

trap snapping towards the trail. Snap

traps will work just fine if there are no

pets that can accidentally get caught

in them, otherwise a box trap will be a

better choice. Box traps are live traps,

no bait needed, and placed in the pathway itself. Check the box trap regularly,

relocating caught voles to new locations

or dropping the trap into a bucket of

water to drown them.

Keep in mind the mighty-but-small

shrew will enter vole tunnels with the

express purpose of eating voles. If you

should capture one of these little guys

in a box trap, be sure to release them

back into the yard to continue their

work. They may be a lot smaller than

voles but that doesn’t deter shrews from

making quick work of them. Mulch

piled against the bark of trees and

shrubs affords voles the opportunity to

do damage to roots and trunks. Mulch

should be piled no higher than four

inches and never against the base of

trees and shrubs. Hang bird feeders

over paved surfaces and periodically

sweep up fallen seed to remove food

sources that attract voles.

More information about voles and

their management may be found at:

https://extensionpublications.unl.

edu/assets/html/g887/build/g887.

htm .

This month our star student is Jason Hulit. Jason is a wonderful role

model and fantastic listener in the

classroom. He always tries his hardest on everything that we are learning

in our class. Jason follows directions

every time he is asked to do something.

He has improved on his reading and

math skills so much this year! Jason

is not afraid to try new things, and

From Angel, Jason’s mom:

Jason has become very deter mined to learn more, since school has

started, thank you Mrs. Lange. He

comes home daily excited to share with

us what he had learned that day. And

will take it upon himself to individually sit with each of us and ask certain

math questions, trying to challenge all

of us. His favorite seems to be Math

and Reading Eggs. When the weekend

comes, he counts the days till he comes

back. I thought it was pretty funny that

when the calendar changed, he told me

he was SUPER excited that he gets to

go to school for 5 days now instead

of 4. (I wish all my kids were like him

haha) but overall, I am super proud of

how much he has grown academic wise

and just being in a routine every day.

Thank you once again Mrs. Lange for

your patience and the help you have

every day with our students.

Hōcąk Corner

Wirucgis

Wiwagax

(wee-rdooch-gees)

(wee-wah-gahx)

Scissors

Pencil

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, March 20, 2021 — Page 5

TRIBAL COUNCIL MINUTES

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NERBASKA

REGULAR TRIBAL COUNCIL

MEETING

February 1, 2021

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

MID-MONTHLY TRIBAL COUNCIL

MEETING

February 25, 2021

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Victoria Kitcheyan

Lorelei DeCora

Rona Stealer

Coly Brown

Aric Armell

John Snowball

Thelma Whitewater

Louis LaRose

Brian Chamberlain

OTHERS PRESENT:

Esther Mercer

Garan Coons

Brandon Stout

Kellie Snow

Erika Dunn

Char Richardson

Tyresha Wolfe

Teresa Littlegeorge

CALL TO ORDER: Chairwoman

Kitcheyan called the meeting to order

at 9:04 a.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Thelma Whitewater offered the opening prayer.

APPROVE AGENDA:

Aric Armell motioned to approve the

agenda. Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

READING OF THE MINUTES:

1-19-21 Mid-Monthly Tribal Council

meeting minutes

Coly Brown motioned to approve the

January 19, 2021 Mid-monthly Tribal

Council meeting minutes. Louis LaRose

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

1-20-21 General Counsel meeting

minutes

Louis LaRose motioned to approve

the January 20, 2021 General Counsel meeting minutes as amended from

Enrollment Code to Enrollment Guidelines. Coly Brown seconded.

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

Motion carried.

1-21-21 CEO Report meeting minutes

Coly Brown motioned to approve the

January 21, 2021 CEO Report meeting

minutes. Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

1-22-21 Treasurer’s Report meeting

minutes

Coly Brown motioned to approve

the January 22, 2021 Treasurer’s

Report meeting minutes. Aric Armell

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

RATIFY FIVE SIGNATURES:

Adopt resolution #21-58A: Amending FY20 Building Resileint Infrastructure and Communities (Pre-Disaster

Hazard Mitigation).

Aric Armell motioned to ratify the

five-signature adopting resolution #2158A: Amending FY20 Building Resileint

Infrastructure and Communities (PreDisaster Hazard Mitigation).

Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Adopt resolution #21-63: FY 2021

– Winnebago Career and Technical

Education Program Project.

Rona Stealer motioned to ratify the

five-signature adopting resolution #2163: FY 2021 – Winnebago Career and

Technical Education Program Project.

Thelma Whitewater seconded.

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

Motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

Appoint Gaming Commission Members

Rona Stealer motioned to appoint

Tanya Baker, Keely Purscell, and

Damon Payer appointed to the Gaming Commission. Brian Chamberlain

seconded.

OBJECT: Thelma Whitewater

VOTE: (6) yes, LD, RS, CB, LLR,

JSB, BC

(2) no, AA, TW

(0)

abstain Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS:

CV20-004: In the Winnebago Supreme Court of the Winnebago Tribe

of Nebraska

Discussion only.

Council member Coly Brown acknowledges our Winnebago Girls Wrestling first place winner Zeriah George

and fourth place winner Darian Earth.

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Victoria Kitcheyan

Rona Stealer

Lorelei DeCora

Brian Chamberlain

Louis LaRose

Thelma Whitewater

John Snowball

Coly Brown

Aric Armell

OTHERS PRESENT:

Teresa Littlegeorge

Brandon Stout

Garan Coons

Erika Dunn

Tanya Baker

Carla Kai

Esther Mercer

Manoj Patil

Keely Purscell

CALL TO ORDER: Chairwoman

Kitcheyan called the meeting to order

at 5:09 p.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Lorelei DeCora

offered the opening prayer.

APPROVE AGENDA:

Additions: Thelma Whitewater- Off

reservation voting

Brian Chamberlain – Workplace

violence

John Snowball – Bryce Anderson

Land Purchase

Victoria Kitcheyan – Heating and

Cooling Discussion

Aric Armell – Main Road through

Winnebago

Brian Chamberlain motioned to approve the agenda with the additions.

Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

READING OF THE MINUTES:

February 1, 2021 Regular Tribal

Council meeting minutes

Aric Armell motioned to approve the

February 1, 2021 Regular Tribal Council

meeting minutes. Coly Brown seconded.

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

Motion carried.

RATIFY FIVE SIGNATURES:

Adopt resolution 21-64: Homesite

Lease – Winnebago Tirbe of NebraskaMarshall Bass

Coly Brown motioned to ratify the

five-signature adopting resolution #2164: Homesite Lease – Winnebago Tribe

of Nerbaska – Marshall Bass. John

Snowball seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Adopt resolution 21-65: Homesite

Lease – Winnebago Tribe of NebraskaJames Price, Jr.

Brian Chamberlian motioned to ratify

the five-signature adopting resolution

#21-65: Homesite Lease – Winnebago

Tribe of Nebraska – James Price, Jr.

Coly Brown seconded.

VOTE:

(8) yes (0) no (0) abstain

Motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

Approval of LPTC Board By-laws

Louis LaRose motioned to approve

the Little Priest Tribal College Board of

Directors By-Laws as presented with

changes including the following:

Section 4.12 Compensation. Appendix B. Trustees shall receive cash

compensation of fifty dollars ($50.00) for

full attendance at each regular meeting

of the Board. Trustees shall receive no

compensation for attendance at special

meetings. Reasonable travel expenses

may be granted for Board training or

attendance at national or regional gatherings by the Tribal Council.

Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Approval of Utilities Department

Policies

Thelma Whitewater motioned to approve the Utilities Department Policies

as presented. Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS:

Land Purchase Appraisal – Barry

Fiscus Property

Price: $144,000.00

Brian Chamberlain motioned to authorize the Treasurer take all actions

necessary to acquire the fiscus property

to be taken out of the Land Account.

Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

TRIBAL COUNCIL ITEMS:

Gaming Commission Selection of

Officers

Aric Armell motioned to table until

Treasurer’s Report meeting February

26, 2021.

Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Off Reservation Voting

Discussion only.

Work Place Violence

Brian Chamberlain would like to

see revisions to the existing policy and

code. Strengthen the protection of our

workers/staff. Should be able to come

to work in a safe secure environment.

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

place Work Place Violence item on the

General Counsel agenda. Louis LaRose

ADJOURN:

Aric Armell motioned to adjourn.

Rona Stealer seconded

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

Motion carried.

Chairwoman Kitcheyan adjourned

the meeting at 9:26 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Teresa Littlegeorge,

Executive Assistant

CONCUR:

Lorelei DeCora, Secretary

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

Winnebago Tribal Council

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Bryce Anderson Land Purchase

John Snowball would like to bring

back to the table the purchase of the

land of Bryce Anderson with the presentation from Aaron LaPointe.

Brain Chamberlain motioned to authorize John Snowball to take all action

necessary to preserve the acquisition

process of the Bryce Anderson Land

purchase.

Coly Brown seconded.

(Lorelei stepped away during the vote)

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

Motion carried.

Heating and Cooling Assistance

Discussion Only. Only $108,000.00

BIA COVID19 funds

Rona Stealer suggests elders who are

homeowners should have priority.

Victoria Kitcheyan suggests elders

and homes with children.

Aric Armell suggests elders who own

their own home.

Thelma Whitewater suggests that the

contractors evaluate the need before

the repair is done. Base it on what is

needed.

Main Road through Winnebago

Pot holes, water build up and ice on

Highway 77-75. There was a plan to

re-do the roads through Winnebago.

Would like to get an update from Ron

Nohr and/or the CFO to let the people

know what’s going on. When we can

expect the highway to be finished.

Aric Armell motion to add an update

of Highway 77-75 to the CEO Report.

Brian Chamberlain seconded.

(Rona stepped away during the vote)

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

Motion carried.

ADJOURN:

Brian Chamberlain motioned to adjourn. Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

8-0-0

Chairwoman Kitcheyan adjourned

the meeting at 7:05 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Teresa Littlegeorge,

Executive Assistant

CONCUR:

Lorelei DeCora, Secretary

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

Winnebago Tribal Council

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

GENERAL COUNSEL MEETING

February 26, 2021

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Victoria Kitcheyan

Brian Chamberlain

Rona Stealer

Lorelei DeCora

Thelma Whitewater

John Snowball

Aric Armell

Louis LaRose

Coly Brown

OTHERS PRESENT:

Jennifer Bear Eagle

CALL TO ORDER: Chairwoman

Kitcheyan called to order at 1:15 p.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Aric Armell

offered the opening prayer.

APPROVE AGENDA:

Brian Chamberlain motioned to approve the agenda. Thelma Whitewater

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

CODE REVISION SURVEY UPDATE:

Information only.

ELECTION CODE REVISIONS:

Action Item: Resolution approving

amendment

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

adopt resolution #21-69: Amendments

to the Winnebago Tribal Code Title 5

Article 2 – Elections. Amending Section

2-218 (Priamary Elections) to Change

the Number of Candidates Advancing

to the Regular Election Be Equal to

Twice the Number of Vacancies. Rona

Stealer seconded.

OBJECT:

Thelma Whitewater

VOTE:

(5) yes, BC, RS, LD,

LLR, CB

(3) no, JSB, AA, TW

(0) abstain

Motion carried.

ENROLLMENT CODE REVISIONS:

Action Item: Set dates for training/

public information Session

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

authorize the Tribal Council Secretary

to schedule Enrollment training for

Enrollment staff/committee. Rona

Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

SECRETARIAL ELECTION DISCUSSION:

Victoria Kitcheyan - When does an

enrollment application have to go on

the ballot? Discussion.

Brian Chamberlain - What do we

need to do to add other Pacific Island

or AN, Hawaiian, if one point off, but no

other Indian blood? Discussion.

Louis LaRose - need to develop a new

Enrollment code that includes DNA.

Discussion.

SUSPEND THE RULES:

Add an action item:

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

suspend the rules to add Gaming commission action item. Louis LaRose

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Brian Chamberlain motioned to direct gaming Commission to prepare and

provide the following documentation for

the upcoming Joint Meeting with the

Winnebago Tribal Council:

Gaming Commission Attendance

Records from the past two years

Complaints from the past two years

Gaming Commissioner Schedules for

each coming month

Gaming Commission Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Scheduling Quarterly Meetings with

the Tribal Council instead of monthly

updates

Seconded by Louis LaRose.

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

Motion carried.

HEMP UPDATE: March 3, 2021 at

5:00 p.m.

Temporary Hemp Commission expires 3/1/21.

Thelma Whitewater motioned to

adopt Resolution #21-70: Extending the

term of the Temporary Hemp Oversight

and Licensing Commission appointed

by Resolution #21-22 Extending the

term of the temporary hemp oversight

and licensing commission appointed by

resolution #21-22 until a permanent

Hemp Commission is formed and appointed. Brian Chamberlain seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

authorize to advertise for the Hemp

Commission for 30 days. Aric Armell

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE:

[Lorelei out at 2:20 p.m., VK & RS

taking minutes]

Brian Chamberlain motioned to request General Counsel exploration of

language for strengthening of workplace

violence code. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

HEARTH ACT:

Brian Chamberlain motioned to authorize the General Counsel to research

the HEARTH Act. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

STANDING UPDATES:

Iowa Land Legislation update

Opioid Litigation

Flood Case – refer to memorandum

dated Feb 16, 2021

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

Brian Chamberlain motioned to go

into Executive Session at 2:46 p.m. Aric

Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

come out of Executive Session at 3:29

p.m. Aric Armell seconded.

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

Motion carried.

ADJOURN:

Aric Armell motioned to adjourn

at 3:30 p.m. Brian Chamberlain seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Chairwoman Kitcheyan adjourned

the meeting at 3:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Lorelei DeCora, Secretary

Winnebago Tribal Council

CONCUR:

Victoria Kitcheyan, Chairwoman

Winnebago Tribal Council

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

TREASURER’S REPORT MEETING

February 26, 2021

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Victoria Kitcheyan

Lorelei DeCora

Rona Stealer

Louis LaRose

Thelma Whitewater

John Snowball

Coly Brown

Aric Armell

Brian Chamberlain (in at 10:52 a.m.)

OTHERS PRESENT:

Keely Purscell

Kellie Snow

Cece Earth

Char Richardson

Damon Payer

Kiva Harden

Tanya Baker

Teresa Littlegeorge

Kim Friloux

Mayan Beltran

Mike Means

Michael Michaud

Alan Post

Danelle Smith

Garan Coons

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Page 6 — Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, March 20, 2021

COMMUNITY NEWS

March 2021 Construction Updates in the

Winnebago Community

Starting March 29th traffic will switch to head to head in the northbound

lanes from the hospital driveway to Mathewson. Work will be on the west side

of highway 77.

The area from Mathewson to Mercer Street will be started first. Mathewson

Street will close during this time but Mercer will remain open to thorough traffic.

Upon completion of the removals from Mathewson to Mercer, an area from the

south end of the project to half of the Police/Firehall driveway will be removed.

Emergency services will use the half of the drive that is uninterrupted. Work

on the steps will continue this week and those should be completed the week

of March 22. Midwest can measure for the step railing when they are onsite

installing the fence on the retaining walls and box culvert.

The best access to the post office and tribal center will be parking in the rear

walking around the south side of the block and then north to the doors. Parking

across the street and walking directly across will not be allowed.

USDA Extends Application Deadline for the

Quality Loss Adjustment Program

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 5, 2021

– The U.S. Department of Agriculture

(USDA) is extending the deadline from

March 5 to April 9 for agricultural

producers to apply for the Quality Loss

Adjustment (QLA) Program because of

recent winter storms and some clarifications to program rules. This program

assists producers who suffered crop

quality losses due to qualifying 2018

and 2019 natural disasters.

“Because of recent winter storms

and some program updates, we want

to provide five additional weeks for producers to apply for the program,” said

Zach Ducheneaux, Administrator of

the Farm Service Agency (FSA). “I want

to make sure eligible producers have

the opportunity to apply and to work

with our team members to help with

any questions. We recently clarified

policy to ensure producers who sold

grain to the feed market due to quality

issues are adequately compensated.”

About the Program

The QLA program assists producers

whose eligible crops suffered quality

losses due to qualifying drought, excessive moisture, flooding, hurricanes,

snowstorms, tornadoes, typhoons, volcanic activity, or wildfires. In Nebraska,

the program may be most relevant for

crop quality losses due to flooding and

excessive moisture conditions in 2019.

Eligible crops include those for

which federal crop insurance or Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance

Program (NAP) coverage is available,

except for grazed crops and value loss

crops, such as honey, aquaculture,

floriculture, Christmas trees, and turfgrass sod. Additionally, crops that were

sold or fed to livestock or that are in

storage may be eligible.

Assistance is available in counties

that received a Presidential Emergency

Disaster Declaration or Secretarial

Disaster Designation, or for drought,

a county rated by the U.S. Drought

monitor as having a D3 (extreme

drought) or higher. Producers in counties that did not receive a qualifying

declaration or designation may still

apply but must also provide supporting documentation.

FSA will issue payments once the

application period ends. If the total

amount of calculated QLA payments

exceeds available program funding,

payments will be prorated.

More Information

FSA began accepting applications

on January 6 and has received more

than 8,100 applications nationally

so far.

To apply, contact your local USDA

Service Center. Additional information is also available at farmers.gov/

quality-loss. Producers can also obtain

one-on-one support with applications

by calling 877-508-8364.

While USDA offices are currently

closed to visitors because of the pandemic, Service Center staff continue to

work with agricultural producers via

phone, email, and other digital tools.

To conduct business, please contact

your local USDA Service Center. Additionally, more information related

to USDA’s response and relief for producers can be found at farmers.gov/

coronavirus.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV21-037

Next

In the Matter of the

Name Change Petition of:

LAURA FREE

to LAURA ZACH

WIN

To:

News

ANY INTERESTED PARTIES

You are hereby notified that a petition

for Name Change has been filed and a

hearing concerning the above referred

Individual in case no. CV21-037 has

been scheduled and will be heard in the

Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,

Nebraska on the 5TH day of APRIL, 2021

at the hour of 11:00 A.M.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV21-041AB

In the Matter of the

Guardianship Petition of:

TERESA PARKER

In Re:

A. T. (Born 4/2013)

E. R. (Born 3/2016)

TO: KENDALL WHITE EYES MCCAULEY, Father

ELYAS ROBERTS JR., Father

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. CV21-041AB

has been scheduled and will be heard

in the Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on the 22ND day of

APRIL, 2021 at the hour of 11:00 A.M.

Deadline:

March 30th

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. JFJ21-009AB

The People of the Winnebago Tribe

In the Interest of:

M. S. (Born 1/2008)

C. S. (Born 9/2009)

Brenda Payer, Mother

To:

ROGER LOVE, Father

JAKE MAXWELL, Father

You are hereby notified that a Petition has been filed concerning the above

referred Individual(s) in case no. JFJ21009AB. You have 20 days from the

date of publication to file a responsive

pleading. Failure to file such a responsive pleading within the time period

could result in a default judgment being entered against you. Said pleading

shall be filed with the Civil Clerk of the

Winnebago Tribal Court, P.O. Box 626,

Winnebago, Nebraska 68071

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 03-16-2021, no recent meth arrest(s) have been reported.

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, March 20, 2021 — Page 7

COMMUNITY SURVEY