Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 50, Number 23 • Saturday, November 27, 2021

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Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 50, Number 23 • Saturday, November 27, 2021

Winnebago Tribe has big role in White House Tribal Nations Summit

Friday November 19th a blessing took

place for The Winnebago Indians eSports

Team for making it to The NSESA State

Tournament! The tournament took place

in Concordia, NE the next day. Team

member Devin Spears took the 4th place

medal in Hearthstone & The Overwatch

team took 3rd place. Congrats to the team

for this great accomplishment!!! This has

been an amazing year full of firsts in

WPS Sports history; From Golf, CrossCountry & now eSports being the 1st

from WPS to go to a State Tournament!

Keep up the winning streaks! As always

#GBB

Friday November 19th WTN Human

Services held the annual Veterans

meal for the community. This meal was

drive-thru style to prevent the spread of

Covid-19. This tradition started back in

2006 by past CFS employees Elizabeth

Bayer, Trina Aldrich, Liz Walker & Marian

Thomas. A special thanks to these ladies

for starting & continuing this honorable

tradition for our members! There were

many helping hands that made this event

happen successfully! Olivia Parker & Barbra Macias from WTN Human Services,

WPS Academy, Freshman & Sophomores

volunteered for community service, Communications & IT played part in streaming the event live, Ho Chunk Renaissance

Staff members helped to bag meals, Greg

Bass Sr. Made the Corn soup, & WinneVegas played a big part in providing food &

delivering! Thanks to everyone involved

with all other donations that made this

community meal happen! Teamwork

makes the dreamwork, this event is a fitting example of that saying!!

Winnebago Tribal Chairwoman Victoria Kitcheyan and Deputy Solicitor for Indian Affairs, Ann Marie Bledsoe Downes lead historic panel

discussions at the White House Tribal Nations Summit held in November. These Ho-Chunk ladies represented at the national level for all

indigenous nations.

Winnebago, NE – On Monday, November 15, The Biden Administration

hosted the White House Tribal Nations

Summit. This summit hasn’t been held

since 2016 and was the first under the

Biden/Harris administration. Kicking off the virtual summit, Winnebago

Tribal Chairwoman, Victoria Kitcheyan

had a big role in facilitating a discussion with Chief Medical Advisor to the

President of United States, Dr. Anthony

Fauci. During Chairwoman’s opening remarks she said “I woke up this

morning thinking of the Late-Great,

Dr. Frank LaMere. He said make them

uncomfortable...”

Also joining the discussion was the

Secretary of the Department of Health

and Human Services, Xavier Becerra.

Both Dr. Fauci and Secretary Becerra

shared their thoughts to Chairwoman

Kitcheyan about the impact of Covid-19

in Indian Country. Addressing the need

for more tribal members to get vaccinated because of the higher health disparities among indigenous populations.

Winnebago Communications Officer,

Garan Coons and Winnebago Tribe’s

I.T. Director, Brandon Stout helped

set up the virtual set for Chairwoman

Kitcheyan. “It’s pretty awesome to get a

call from the White House asking to help

set up the camera and microphones, but

I think everyone should be proud of the

role that Winnebago Tribal Members,

Tori Kitcheyan and Ann Marie held in

this year’s White House Tribal Nations

Summit” said Coons. After Chairwoman

Kitcheyan’s panel discussion concluded,

the former Ho-Chunk Inc., Community

Impact Engagement Director, Ann Marie

Downes facilitated a discussion with

Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland

who also introduced U.S. President, Joe

Biden to the virtual attendees. Downes

left her HCI position after Secretary

Haaland handpicked Downes to serve

with her administration as the deputy

solicitor for Indian affairs. The discussion was about education in Indian

Country.

Chairwoman concluded the discussion with Dr. Fauci and Secretary

Becerra by saying “The pandemic is

not over and we would like to continue our nation to nation dialog. I

would also like to encourage you to

listen to the relatives because we have

the teachings of our ancestors and

the wisdom of our elders. I hope that

you think of Indian Country when you

craft solutions at the White House…”

A Story from our own: Success is not linear but constantly moving

As a tribute for Veterans Day our speaker

Sunshine Bear listed past & present

veterans that served among the years.

The New Breed drum group sang HoCak

service songs, Military honor songs &

family songs like Lamere's. You can

recap the event on our tribes YouTube

channel: Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska,

Video titled “Winnebago Veterans Military

Honor Songs”. Thank you to those who

served from us at the WIN!

November 20th WPS Coaches & Highschool girls from JV & Varsity held a

basketball camp for Winnebago youth

grades K-6th. Fifty plus ran drills, were

shown fundamentals, games &more! The

proceeds raised are going towards this

coming seasons’ warm-up gear. In all this

camp benefited both parties positively!

Team member Amani Means stated

“This was a fun experience for both the

younger youth & players.”

The Angel De Cora Museum & Research

Center hosted two “Rock your” events

in honor of Native American Heritage

Month! For both events a photobooth in

the Blackhawk center was present to

take portraits of those in traditional wear!

The 17th it was Hinuk Waje/Ribbon

shirt day & 18th was “Rock your mocs”.

It was a beautiful sight to see individuals & families come in wearing different

styles & patterns. Thank you to the drum

group Winnebago Singers for opening up

the group to play family songs & Project

launch for sponsoring this event!

Winnebago, NE – Bethani Redhorn

& Tyler Snake

Aiming for success, Elizabeth “Liz”

Johnson is an enrolled member of

the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and

is the first Ho-Chunk woman to own

a trucking company with a customized look that has a spotlight bringing

awareness to the Missing Murdered Indigenous Women movement. We pama

kere winga is Elizabeth’s Indian name,

which means Rainbow Woman, is also

featured on the truck. Determined to

be successful in her own way, Elizabeth overcame many obstacles before

she opened her trucking company in

May of 2017 and has been on the road

ever since.

From her youth, Elizabeth had a

hard life and moved off the Winnebago

reservation at the age of 12 when she

was placed in the care of a foster home.

Both on and off the reservation, Elizabeth endured different forms of abuse

throughout her youth and adolescence

to adulthood. Elizabeth was legally

adopted by her Grandmother L ydia

Josephine Bradford Johnson. She is

the proud mother of four sons: Damian

V i s i t

u s

a t

Johnson, William Smith, Frederick Earl

Johnson, and Bruno Chaves Espinoza

Jr. Elizabeth graduated with her G.E.D.

and went on to receive a mechanics diploma at Western Iowa Tech Community

College in Sioux City, IA.

Facing the cold world early on, Elizabeth’s personal experiences vary from

different forms of abuse, addiction, incarceration, relationships, and motherhood at a young age that all shaped her

into the woman she is today. Elizabeth

has a message to share about the stigmas that exist within Native American

communities regarding recovering addicts. She hopes that her successes can

spark that flame of hope and motivation

in anyone else struggling with their own

personal experiences.

Elizabeth began her journey to obtain her commercial driver’s license in

2001. She overcame financial obstacles

that hindered her from getting started,

so after securing a loan from her credit

union, Elizabeth gave praise to her

higher power and used her blessings as

motivation to change her life and morals. Feeling the need to give back, she

was inspired by her niece Jalisa “GiGi”

Horn to use her platform to give back in

her own way by putting a spotlight on

the MMIW movement across her entire

semi-truck. This vision came to fruition

by collaborating with other women from

the Winnebago community. Each of the

women had their own personal reasons

for their purpose on the truck. The

message reads, “INVISIBLE NO MORE:

For 500 years, countless Native women

have been murdered or gone missing.

Stop killing our sisters.”

Her movement comes from within.

It takes a heavy amount of bravery to

have your story on learning and growing through hard life lessons be shared

publicly. Despite having toxic peoples

imprints on her journey, being incarcerated and swayed to the side, Elizabeth

makes a way for herself. She hopes her

story will inspire anyone else dealing

with the same struggles to know there

is hope; there is strength in knowing

your struggles, admitting your downfalls or triggers, and be strong enough

to say NO.

“I am not turning back and I will

keep moving forward,” shared by Elizabeth Johnson.

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:

December 7th

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, November 27, 2021 — Page 3

TRIBAL NEWS

HoChunk Inc. Vice-President & COO

Celebrates 20-year anniversary

“Annette Hamilton, Ho-Chunk, Inc. Vice President and COO, recently celebrated her 20-year anniversary with the company. In her 20 years with HoChunk, Inc., she’s been a transformative leader in the company, and nationally

an influential advocate on Native issues.

Friends, colleagues and employees joined her for a recent reception at the

Ho-Chunk Centre in Sioux City, Iowa.”

Question of the Issue:

What is your all time favorite holiday movie and why?

Tyler Snake

WIN Office Manager

Garan Coons

Winnebago Communications

Officer

National Lampoon's Christmas

Vacation is my all time favorite

holiday movie. I think it’s my favorite

because I can see a cousin Eddie in

every family. Haha we all have that

one cousin who acts like him. Who

would you say is your cousin Eddie?

Bethani Redhorn

Communications Office Manager

The Nightmare Before Christmas is

my absolute all-time favorite holiday

movie! I have loved this movie since

I was a little kid, I’d watch it with

my sister and my brothers at least 5

times in a row. We knew the movie

word for word from start to finish. It

is an animated movie but it includes

both Halloween and Christmas, definitely one of the classics!!

My all-time fav is Dr. Suess’ How the

Grinch Stole Christmas! A Classic. As

a kid I loved how the whole town celebrated; shopping was necessary, large

dinners & everything was decorated

whimsically. It was truly a pictureperfect setting, including all the chaos.

Christmas is a big deal in the movie,

and I would love to have the same energy in real life Haha!

Christina Parker

Desktop Publisher

My favorite holiday movie ever since

I’ve been a kid has been Home Alone

2: Lost in New York. Why? Because

New York is amazing during the

holidays and he gets to experience it

with his Dad’s money and meet some

pretty interesting people during the

adventure.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Thoughts on Needing an Update!

develop another racetrack and casino.

However, the Norfolk facility is in a bit

of limbo while the state of Nebraska examines their approach to future casino

development.

It has been a long year at Ho-Chunk,

Inc. I haven’t written many columns

this year, so I thought I would do a bit

of an update column.

Ho-Chunk, Inc.

In 2021, we are still dealing with lots

of Covid 19 complications. Despite the

Covid related issues, we are having a

very good year. We will have record

revenues of approximately $370 million

and our second-best year for profits.

In 2021, we also declared a record

dividend to the Tribe of over $7 million.

Gaming

WarHorse is rolling right along. We

are currently developing casinos in

Omaha, Lincoln, and South Sioux City,

NE. Omaha and Lincoln are our priority because they represent much larger

opportunities. These two facilities will

have a development cost of over $500

million.

The South Sioux facility will be 6 to

9 months behind the Omaha and Lincoln facilities. It will also move about

a mile to the east along HWY 20, where

we have purchased over 100 acres of

land for the development.

We have spent the last year designing the casinos, getting construction

costs estimates, securing financing,

setting up a whole new operating company, and working on the new regulations with the State of Nebraska. The

regulations should be approved soon

and then we can start the licensing

process. If the weather allows it, we

will start construction last this winter

or early spring. The construction will

take at least 18 months to open the full

facilities, but we intend to open some

temporary facilities in both locations.

We also have purchased some

property in Norfolk, NE to eventually

Community Development

We have a lot going in Winnebago.

The Tribe has allocated significant

Federal Covid funding to developing

the community and has authorized a

wide variety of community projects. HoChunk Inc. was allocated some funding

to finish the streets and sewers for the

second 40 acres of the Ho-Chunk Village. The Tribe also authorized the

construction of another 10 very nice

elder’s homes. We already charge fairly

modest rents on the elder’s homes, but

the Tribe asked that we set aside a

couple units that are designed for lower

income elders. The Tribe also insisted

we add some solar panels on these units

to lower their electrical costs. We also

are finishing the infrastructure of the

Thunder Way project south of Winnebago, which will open up another 16

housing lots.

I have occasionally been critical of the

tribe over the last 25 years, but I need to

give credit where it is due. These decisions by the Tribal Council will put in

place the infrastructure for housing for

the next 10 years and I really appreciate

the council using these federal Covid

funds wisely.

Historic Fourth Street

Earlier in the year, we purchased one

block of Historic Fourth Street in Sioux

City, IA. We now own all of the buildings

except one small one on the block that

includes the historic Aalfs building. We

anticipate adding apartments, restaurants and offices to the area. This will

give Ho-Chunk, Inc. an even larger presence in downtown Sioux City and set

the stage for even more future growth.

Walthill Store

We recently sold the Pony Store in

Walthill, NE to the Omaha Tribe. We

have had agreements to sell the store

to the Omaha Tribe in the past, but for

various reasons it never happened. The

store had it most successful years when

the Omaha Tribe used it to provide for

the members. In recent years, the Omaha Tribe hadn’t used the store much, so

it made sense to sell it to them because

they would be able to maximize the facility. This will also allow us to focus on

making sure we have enough employees

to work at our remaining stores.

Contact me at hochunk@aol.com

JESUS OUR SAVIOR

LUTHERAN OUTREACH

"O Give Thanks unto ?"

This week across the lands of America people are taking time to give thanks.

On page three of this newspaper there

is printed the 'Question of the Issue.'

Bethani, Christina, Garan and Tyler

give their answers. I would want their

question and answers will be.

Today I would like to ask you an important question. The question is found

in the title of my article. O give thanks

unto ____? How would you answer this

question?

One way that the Tribe of Israel

taught their children about their Creator was through songs. One form of

their songs was in a poetic format and

referred to as a psalm. We turn to Psalm

107. (I would like to insert the Ho-Chunk

name for Creator God - Mauna - in place

of the Hebrew name - YAHWEH - 'I am

who I am'). The psalm begins:

Oh give thanks to Mauna, for he is

good, for his steadfast love endures

forever! Let the redeemed of Mauna say

so, whom he has redeemed from trouble

and gathered in from the lands, from the

east and from the west, from the north

and from the south.

I would like you to reflect on three

things that caught my attention. The

first thing is regarding Mauna's love.

Mauna's love is steadfast and endures

forever! There is no end to the love of

Mauna.

The second thing refers to who should

be giving thanks - the redeemed of Mauna. Are you one of the redeemed? You

are if you place your trust, your faith,

your hope in the Son of Mauna - Jesus.

Jesus is the redeemer of the world. The

one and only way to graciously accept

Mauna's steadfast love.

The third thing is that Mauna will

gather people from all four directions.

The psalm continues:

Some wandered in desert wastes,

finding no way to a city to dwell in;

hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted

within them. Then they cried to Mauna

in their trouble, and he delivered them

from their distress.

There are times in our lives that we

have wandered away from Mauna. We

all have experienced distress and our

helplessness to deal with trouble of

various kinds, including regrets, the

death of loved ones, and our decisions

to turn our back on Mauna. Those who

cry out to Him will be delivered from

their trouble.

Some were fools through their sinful

ways, and because of their iniquities

suffered affliction; they loathed any

kind of food, and they drew near to

the gates of death. Then they cried to

Mauna in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.

He sent out his word and healed

them, and delivered them from their

destruction. Let them thank Mauna

for his steadfast love, for his wondrous

works to the children of man! And let

them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving,

and tell of his deeds in songs of joy!

They mounted up to heaven; they

went down to the depths; their courage

melted away in their evil plight; they

reeled and staggered like drunken men

and were at their wits’ end. Then they

cried to Mauna in their trouble, and

he delivered them from their distress.

The psalm concludes with these

words: Whoever is wise, let him attend

to these things; let them consider the

steadfast love of Mauna.

Garden Update

Week of November 22, 2021

Kathleen Cue, Nebraska Extension Horticulture Educator in Dodge County

Winter Care of Houseplants

If you grow your own fresh air, you

appreciate the liveliness houseplants

bring to the indoors during the long

winter months. On days when I’m feeling

blue, nothing lifts my spirits like taking

care of my houseplants. Removing dead

leaves, looking for any insect pests that I

missed when bringing them indoors last

fall, pinching off leggy stems for rooting

later, checking soil levels, setting aside

plants that require further attention,

and admiring the handsome plants are

just some of the tasks I look forward to.

If leafy plants aren’t your thing, consider

growing one of the hugely popular succulents now found in garden centers and

online. They offer the ease of growing

cacti without all the thorns that make

them user-unfriendly.

Light

Unless you have a greenhouse or grow

lights, keeping houseplants at their finest during the winter months can be a

challenge. With sunlight intensity and

duration at a low point, even the best

window in the house can keep plant

growth to a minimum. Give plants a

quarter turn each time you water to

keep plants from leaning and getting top

heavy. Pinch off stems that have gotten

leggy to keep plants looking good and

place the cuttings in water for rooting.

These can be potted up to give away as

gifts or used to dress up outdoor containers in spring.

Fertilization

With reduced growth during the

winter months, a houseplant’s need

for nutrients drops. Unless plants have

supplemental grow lights, continuing

to fertilize during the winter months

risks the buildup of fertilizer salts in

potting soil, reaching critical levels that

can kill plants. For houseplants in the

window, fertilization should take place

March through October, when sunlight

intensity and duration promotes plant

growth and vigor.

Watering

Snow melt water (allowing it to come

to room temperature before using),

rainwater, and water saved from the AC

unit last summer are great for houseplants. Water from these sources have

low amounts of minerals that make water hard but do contain trace elements

beneficial to plants. Well water and

tap water are OK to use but have lots

of minerals that can leave deposits on

the soil surface. Water-softened water

is harmful to houseplants and should

not be used at all. The best way to water

houseplants is from the top down, allowing excess water to drain into the catch

dish below. Allow plants to remain in the

excess water for about an hour before

emptying the catch dish. The method of

watering houseplants known as wicking, along with leaving drained water

in catch dishes, deposits minerals and

salts on soil surfaces as water evaporates. Water temperature plays a huge

role in root activity, so make sure water

is brought to room temperature before it

is used. Never place ice cubes on the soil

surface to water plants. Ice water is just

above freezing and extremely injurious

to plant roots.

Humidity

Misting is a great way to provide humidity around houseplants—for about

10 minutes. Once plant foliage is dry, it’s

back to dry air. Unless you’re willing to

stand there misting your plants, it will

be easier to group houseplants together,

so they can bask in the humidity from

their fellow plant’s evapotranspiration.

Another technique to create humidity

around plants is to set up a pebble tray.

A shallow tray, wider than the plant’s

foliage, is filled with pebbles and enough

water to just cover the pebbles. Pots are

placed on the pebble layer, not directly

in the water. As water evaporates, voila,

humidity for plants!

Pest Management

There were several hitchhikers that

came in with my houseplants when

moved inside. A Japanese beetle, more

than several boxelder bugs, lots of fungus gnats, and a few ladybugs rounded

out the mix. The vacuum cleaner made

short clean-up of these visitors. It’s the

hard-to-see hitchhikers that garner more

concern. Aphids, spider mites, scale,

mealybugs, and whiteflies are major

pests of houseplants, but they are tiny,

sometimes requiring a hand lens to see

them. These pests can take an otherwise

healthy plant close to death in just a

few months, especially when there are

no insect predators to feed on them.

An insecticidal soap kills most of these

pests. Spray plants on a weekly basis

until no more insects are seen. With

scale and mealybugs, ridding plants of

these species is time-consuming and

has little success in long term results.

Discard plants that are heavily infested.

For plants with sentimental value, do

a twice-weekly clean up using cotton

swabs dipped in rubbing alcohol. Always

keep new plants isolated from your other

houseplants for a few weeks to make

sure nothing is inadvertently spread to

healthy plants.

Setting Houseplants Outside

In spring, when nighttime and daytime temperatures have reached 55° F

and higher, houseplants can be moved

outside to take advantage of the weather.

Because they are weaklings from their

protected time indoors, plants should be

acclimated first. Start by putting them

beneath the shade of a tree or a porch,

out of any direct sun, wind, or precipitation. Every few days, move plants to a

more exposed place, eventually moving

them to a full sun location. Once plants

are hardened off, they can be placed in

their permanent summer location.

When you grow houseplants, you’re

benefitting you and your family’s physical and psychological health. So… grow

your own fresh air!

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, November 27, 2021 — Page 5

TRIBAL COUNCIL MINUTES

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

REGULAR TRIBAL COUNCIL

MEETING

November 1, 2021

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Victoria Kitcheyan

Brian Chamberlain

Lorelei DeCora

Rona Stealer

Coly Brown

Louis LaRose

Isaac Smith

OTHERS PRESENT:

Esther Mercer

Joy Johnson

Lynelle Blackhawk

Teresa Littlegeorge

Brandon Stout

Natasha Snow

Garan Coons

Thomas Snow

Erika Dunn

TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:

Aric Armell (travel)

John Snowball (travel)

CALL TO ORDER: Chairwoman

Kitcheyan called the meeting to order

at 9:08 a.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Louis LaRose

offered the opening prayer.

APPROVE AGENA:

Louis LaRose motioned to approve

the agenda with additions. Isaac Smith

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

READING OF THE MINUTES:

October 18, 2021 – Special Tribal

Council Meeting-Enrollment

Isaac Smith motioned to approve

the October 18, 2021 – Special Tribal

Council Meeting-Enrollment. Rona

Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

October 18, 2021 – Mid-Monthly

Tribal Council Meeting

Louis LaRose motioned to approve

the October 18, 2021 – Mid-Monthly

Tribal Council Meeting minutes. Isaac

Smith seconded.

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

Motion carried.

October 19, 2021 Code Revision

Review Discussion

Rona Stealer motioned to approve the October 19, 2021 Code

revision Review Discussion minutes.

Isaac Smith seconded.

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

Motion carried.

October 20, 2021 General Counsel

meeting

Isaac Smith motioned to approve

the October 20, 2021 General Counsel

meeting minutes. Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

October 22, 2021 Treasurer’s Report

Meeting Minutes

Isaac Smith motioned to approve the

October 22, 2021 Treasurer’s Report

meeting minutes. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

October 27, 2021 Special Tribal

Council meeting – Gaming Commission

Isaac Smith motioned to approve

the October 27, 2021 Special Tribal

Council meeting – Gaming Commission

minutes. Rona Stealer seconded.

VOTE:

(6) yes (0) no ( 0 )

abstain Motion carried.

RATIFY FIVE SIGNATURES:

Approve Admin. Leave – 10-22-21 for

State Cross Country Meet

Isaac Smith motioned to ratify the

five-signature approving Administrative

Leave at 1:30 p.m., Friday October 22,

2021 for State Cross Country meet to

be held in Kearney, Nebraska. Those

attending must get supervisor approval, and provide documentation of

attendance. Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Approve to Sponsor meal and refreshments for National NAC quarterly

meeting on 10-2-21

Isaac Smith motioned to ratify the

five-signature approving to sponsor the

meal and refreshments for the National

NAC Quarterly meeting to be held at

WinnaVegas Casino & Resort on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Rona Stealer

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Approve Admin Leave 10-29-21 for

WPS Football playoff game

Isaac Smith motioned to ratify

the five-signature approving Administrative Leave for WPS Football

game on Oc. 29, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.

Those attending must have supervisor approval to attend the game and

provide proof of attendance to the

game. Brian Chamberlain seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Adopt resolution #22-06; Child Care

Stabilization Program Grant FY22

Rona Stealer motioned to ratify the

five-signature adopting resolution #2206; Child Care Stabilization Program

Grant FY22. Isaac Smith seconded.

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

Motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

Adopt resolution Authorized Tribal

Representative

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

adopt resolution #22-07: Authorized

Tribal Representative to sign BIA4432 Forms. Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Adopt resolution Authorized Tribal

Officials

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

adopt resolution #22-08: Authorized

Tribal Officials. Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

WCHS Health Foundation

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

appoint Treasurer Rona Stealer to

the WCHS Health Foundation. Louis

LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Adopt resolution 2019 Flood - Nebraska Emergency Management Agency

Grant 4420DR-NE

Louis LaRose motioned to adopt resolution #22-09: 2019 Flood - Nebraska

Emergency Management Agency Grant

4420DR-NE. Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS:

Blue Stone Strategy Plan – approval

Isaac Smith motioned to approve

the Blue Stone Strategy Plan as presented. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

GPTLHB travel approval

Isaac Smith motioned to approve

travel for Chairwoman Kitcheyan to

attend the Great Plains Tribal Leaders

Health Board in Rapid City, SD on November 18-19, 2021.

Brian Chamberlain seconded.

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

Motion carried.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

Brian Chamberlain motioned

to go into Executive Session at

9:43 a.m. Isaac Smith seconded.

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

Motion carried.

[Isaac out]

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

come out of Executive Session at

12:31 p.m. Coly Brown seconded.

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

Motion carried

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

authorize the Chairwoman to take all

actions necessary to provide clarity and

information regarding the complaint

received in Executive Session. Rona

Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

authorize the Chairwoman to instruct

General Counsel to craft a long term solution regarding the previous complaint.

Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Brian Chamberlain motioned to place

on the table on the ML request; Chairwoman to reach out to Human Services

on this. Lorelei DeCora seconded.

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

Motion carried.

ADJOURN:

Rona Stealer motioned to adjourn.

Coly Brown seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Chairwoman Kitcheyan adjourned

the meeting at 12:35 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Teresa Littlegeorge,

Executive Assistant

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

CONCUR:

Lorelei DeCora, Secretary

Winnebago Tribal Council

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

LAND MEETING & ENROLLMENT

UPDATE

November 8, 2021

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Victoria Kitcheyan

Brian Chamberlain

Lorelei DeCora

Rona Stealer

Isaac Smith

OTHERS PRESENT:

Angie Walker

Cecelia Earth

Cheri Redhorn

Desiree Kitcheyan

Garan Coons

Teresa Littlegeorge

Aaron LaPointe

Esther Mercer

Kurt Lyons

Lynelle Blackhawk

Wilhelmena Sharpback

Aaron LaPointe

Corey Cleveland

Trey Blackhawk

Tyresha Wolfe

Lola Bernie

TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:

John Snowball (leave)

Aric Armell (leave)

Louis LaRose (leave)

Coly Brown (leave)

CALL TO ORDER: Chairwoman

Kitcheyan called the meeting to order

at 9:07 a.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Isaac Smith

APPROVE AGENDA:

Isaac Smith motioned to approve the

agenda with additions. Rona Stealer

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Enrollment Update: Cheri Redhorn

gives an update on the progress for

Enrollment.

Met Station Presentation: presented

by Kurt Lyons.

Resolution will be sent for approval.

RESOLUTIONS:

Food Task Force Item: Will be a

modification. Not yet complete. Waiting on legal.

Isaac Smith motioned to table the

Food Task Force modification until it

is completed. Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Allotment Bid Advertisement/Land

Leases:

Isaac Smith motioned to table all bids

until they are put in order with the bid

list and corrections are made to each

resolution. Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Land Sale:

Katherine Levering – Land Sale

Rona Stealer motioned to adopt resolution #22-10: Authorizing Request for

and Approving Withdrawal of ILCA Land

Purchase Funds Held in Trust by BTFA

to Purchase On-Reservation Trust or Restricted Interests. Isaac Smith seconded.

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

Motion carried.

RS/IS

4-0-0

Homesite Resolution:

Bobbie Wolfe- Homesite

Isaac Smith motioned to adopt resolution #22-11: REF: Homesite Lease –

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska – Bobbie

Wolfe. Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Katherine Levering - Homesite

Rona Stealer motioned to adopt

resolution #22-12: REF: Homesite Lease

– Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska – Katherine Levering with corrections. Brian

Chamberlain seconded.

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

Motion carried.

ADDED ITEM:

All Nations Championship Jackets

Rona Stealer motioned to approve

up to $3,500.00 for the purchase of

sweaters or jackets for the All Nations

Champions. Lorelei DeCora seconded.

ADJOURN:

Rona Stealer motioned to adjourn

at 11:01 a.m. Isaac Smith seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Chairwoman Kitcheyan adjourned

the meeting.

Respectfully submitted,

Teresa Littlegeorge,

Executive Assistant

Lorelei DeCora, Secretary

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

Winnebago Tribal Council

WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA

CEO REPORT MEETING MINUTES

November 10, 2021

TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:

Victoria Kitcheyan

Brian Chamberlain

Lorelei DeCora

Rona Stealer

Coly Brown

Isaac Smith

Louis LaRose (in @ 9:39 a.m.)

Aric Armell

OTHERS PRESENT:

Garan Coons

Erika Dunn

Esther Mercer

Lynelle Blackhawk

Cecelia Earth

Desiree Kitcheyan

Autumn Nieman

Brandon Stout

Chiara Cournoyer

Ireta Frazier

Joy Johnson

Tina Tassler

Tyresha Wolfe

Amy LaPointe

Lewis St. Cyr

Tatanka Petite

Angie Walker

Tiffany Buchanan

Wilhelmena Sharpback

Lewis St. Cyr

Sarah Snake

Kiva Harden-Free

Ron Nohr

TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:

John Snowball (leave)

CALL TO ORDER: Chairwoman

Kitcheyan called the meeting to order

at 9:10 a.m.

OPENING PRAYER: Coly Brown

offered the opening prayer.

APPROVE AGENDA:

Coly Brown motioned to approve the

agenda with additions. Brian Chamberlain seconded.

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

Motion carried.

DEPARTMENTAL UPDATES:

[Lorelei DeCora out]

CEO REPORT: Esther Mercer presents.

Brian Chamberlain motioned to

accept the CEO Report. Isaac Smith

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

[Coly out at 9:30 a.m., in at 9:56 a.m.]

[Louis LaRose in at 9:39 a.m.]

[Lorelei DeCora in at 9:56 a.m.]

CAO REPORT: Lynelle Blackhawk

presents.

Louis LaRose motioned to accept the

CAO Report as presented. Isaac Smith

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Physical Resources Report: Ireta

Frazier presents.

Rona Stealer motioned to accept the

Physical Resources Report. Isaac Smith

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

HOCHUNK RENAISSANCE: Lewis

St. Cyr presents.

Language Apprentice Instructor Job

Description Approval

Org-Chart Approval

Lorelei DeCora motioned to approve

the Language Apprentice Instructor

Job Description and Org-Chart. Louis

LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

EDUCATION:

CTE Project Director Job Description

Approval

Case Manager Job Description Approval

Administrative Assistant Job Description Approval

Org Chart Approval

[Rona out]

Louis LaRose motioned to approve

Career and Technical Education Project

Director, Case Manager and Administrative Assistant job descriptions and

Org-chart. Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

[Rona in, Isaac out]

FACILITIES DEPARTMENT:

Grounds Keeper II (Part-time) x2 Job

Description Approval

Org-Chart Approval

Brian Chamberlain motioned to approve the Grounds Keeper II (Part-time)

x2 job descriptions and Org-Chart.

Rona Stealer seconded.

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

Motion carried.

[Isaac in]

PHYSICAL RESOURCES:

Snow Removal Policy

Rona Stealer motioned to approve

the Snow Removal Policy. Isaac Smith

seconded.

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

Motion carried.

Emergency Response Coordinator

Job Description

Org-Chart Approval

[Isaac out @10:58 a.m.]

Rona Stealer motioned to approve

the Emergency Response Coordinator

Job description and Org Chart. Brian

Chamberlain seconded.

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

Motion carried.

ARP Emergency Response Program

Guidelines

Lorelei DeCora motioned to table

the ARP Emergency Response Program

Guidelines until the Mid-monthly meeting on Nov. 15, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Louis

LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

ADMINISTRATION:

FY22 WTN ORGANIZATIONAL

CHARTS APPROVAL

Rona Stealer motioned to table the

FY22 WTN Organizational Charts approval until the Tribal Council Orientation. Lorelei DeCora seconded.

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

Motion carried.

COMMUNICATIONS:

RADIO STATION UPDATE: will come

back to this after the recess.

PLANNING DEPAR TMENT: Joy

Johnson and Ron Nohr presenting.

Select Architecture Firm(s) for Boys

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

Building.

Identify Core Committees to work

with Architecture Firm and Engineering Firms

Lorelei DeCora motioned to table until

the Mid-monthly meeting Nov. 15, 2021

at 5:00 pm. Louis LaRose seconded.

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

Motion carried.

RECESS: Chairwoman Kitcheyan

recessed the meeting at 11:28 a.m.

until 1:30 p.m.

R E C O N V E N E : Vi c e - C h a i r m a n

Chamberlain reconvened the meeting

at 1:36 p.m.

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Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska

Request of Proposal (RFP) for Tutoring Services

I. Background Information

The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska (“Tribe”) is announcing a request for proposal (“RFP”) for tutoring services through the Educational Pathways to Student

Success program under the Education Department. The tutoring services will

be provided on an annual basis to Winnebago community members in grades

4th through 12th until 2025.

The Tribe is federally recognized and organized under the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act. The Winnebago Indian Reservation is primarily located in

Thurston County, Nebraska in Northeast Nebraska with Tribal offices located

in Winnebago, Nebraska.

Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska is seeking a qualified service provider (“Service

Provider”) possessing the professional skills and personal attributes making them

well suited to serve as tutors and have an affirmative impact on participants,

specifically in guiding them toward success in school, and as community members. Tutoring services will be offered to participants in the following categories:

_

In-school participants who are enrolled in 4th through 12th grades

and who are at risk of not graduating or being promoted due to poor academic

achievement, or failure to perform at grade level.

_

Participants who are basic skills deficient as measured by their initial

skills assessment, or who may be in need of assistance to help them successfully complete the program of studies they are enrolled.

Service Provider will work collaboratively with the Tribe’s Education Department and Winnebago Public School personnel.

Program participants may possess some of the following barriers:

_ Basic literacy skills deficient _ School dropout _ Pregnant or parenting _

Disabled

Tutors can expect to work with participants from any or all of these categories

who face one or more of the listed barriers.

All service providers are invited to submit their bids.

II. Scope of Work

Service Provider will provide additional academic assistance and instruction

to program participants in order to achieve the outcomes set forth by Winnebago

Tribe of Nebraska and Winnebago Public School. Tutoring services shall include:

_ Regularly scheduled, in-person or virtual structured sessions in which individualized or group instruction occurs. _ Instruction based on goals derived

from participants Individual Education Plans that have been developed with

Winnebago Public School staff. _ Assessments to determine if participants progress with positive skills identified in the Individual Education Plans. _ Provide

up to 10 hours of individual tutoring or 10 hours of group tutoring per week

(Sunday through Saturday) to eligible participants.

The EPSS Project Coordinator will assist with direction and guidance to the

Service Provider. Service Provider will be expected to attend occasional meetings

with Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and Winnebago Public School, which may

include meeting with tutors who are delivering services, to provide input and

feedback needed to continually improve the services provided.

III. Contents of Proposal

In its proposal, Bidder shall submit, at minimum, Bidder’s credentials and

qualifications- a brief summary

of any prior experiences which make Bidder qualified to perform the Scope

of Work, previous experience working with Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska or

indigenous population or diverse populations, if Bidder is not an individual,

the names and credentials and qualifications of the individuals who will be

performing the Scope of Work- the Bidder’s ability to complete the Scope of

Work and billing rates and terms.

IV. Timeline

Bids shall be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. on December 2, 2021, to Sandy

Scott, Planning and Development Director. US MAIL: Mailed copies may be sent

to P.O. Box 687, Winnebago, Nebraska, 68071. DELIVERED: Hand delivered

and courier copies may be delivered to Blackhawk Community Center, 205 North

Bluff Street, Winnebago, Nebraska. EMAIL: Due to COVID19, emailed copies

will also be accepted. Email to sandy.scott@winnebagotribe.com. Questions regarding this RFP should be submitted to Sandy Scott at 402-878-4370 X 1724.

The Tribe shall notify the successful bidder of the acceptance of the bid in

writing. Prior to performing any services, the successful bidder and the Tribe

shall enter into a contract for services, which will be negotiated and finalized

after the bid has been awarded.

V. Preference Policy

Pursuant to the Procurement Policy of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska,

to the greatest extent feasible, preference shall be given to Indians, Indian Organizations or Indian-Owned economic enterprises in the area of all contracts

and subcontracts.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. JFJ22-001A

The People of the Winnebago Tribe

In the Interest of:

M. S. (Born 1/2008)

Brenda Payer, Mother

To: ROGER LOVE, Father

ALL POTENTIAL FATHERS

You are hereby notified that a hearing for an Initial Appearance concerning

the above referred minor individual(s) in

case no. JFJ22-001A has been scheduled and will be heard in the Winnebago

Tribal Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on

the 7th day of DECEMBER, 2021 at the

hour of 1:00 P.M.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV21-144

TITAN MOTORS

vs.

MATTHEW LAWRENCE

To:

MATTHEW LAWRENCE:

You are hereby notified that a Civil

Complaint, in the amount of $8,376.77

plus Court costs, has been filed and a

hearing concerning the above referred

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

been scheduled and will be heard in the

Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,

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

The Winnebago Tribal Council is 100% AGAINST Meth. Not only is Meth

harmful to the individual, it destroys families and our community. Meth

use is not the HoChunk/Winnebago way of life. On 12-30-19, during the

Winnebago Mid-monthly Tribal Council meeting, a motion was passed to

publish all meth related offenses occurring on the Winnebago reservation,

in the Winnebago Indian News.

The following individual(s) has been arrested for a meth offense…

As of 11-9-2021, there are no recent meth arrest(s) to report.