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Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 48, Number 23 Saturday, November 18, 2017
Winnebago Tribal Council Votes to Assume Operation of the Winnebago Hospital
Bago Bits…
WinnaVegas Casino Resort General Manager, Mayan Beltran this week presented
Winnebago Tribal Treasurer, Roland Warner with a $6 million check to help fund
the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.
Winnebago Tribal Chairman, Frank White and Council woman, Victoria Kitcheyan answer questions about the Winnebago Hospital at a
Press Conference held at the HoChunk Center in rural Winnebago.
HCI has been installing Solar Panels on
a number of local organizations and here
on Elders Homes in the HoChunk Village.
The Boys & Girls Club 3rd thru 6th grade
football teams recently conducted their
own Community Clean Up at Winnebago’s Industrial Park.
On November 9, 2017, the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Tribal Council
voted to initiate the Self-Governance
process under the Indian Self-determination and Education Assistance
Act. The Tribe will soon request that
the Indian Health Service (IHS) enter
into negotiations so that the Tribe can
operate the Winnebago Hospital.
Winnebago Tribal Chairman Frank
White explained that “The Winnebago
Tribe has been working toward this
day for more than two years. We believe the Tribe can improve the quality
and access to care at the Hospital, and
stabilize the management of the health
system. The Tribe has been highly concerned about the loss of CMS certification since July 2015 and the inability of
IHS to restore certification and improve
patient care.”
In order to prepare for the transition
from IHS operations to Tribal management, the Tribe has established a SelfGovernance Steering Committee with
several subcommittees. The purpose of
the Steering Committee is to help the
Tribal Council make decisions, build
internal tribal capacity for management, and prepare for the negotiations
process.
“Committee members have been
working since June to plan and develop
materials that support the assumption
of the Hospital. It is a critical endeavor
for Winnebago to raise the level of health
care available to all tribal citizens in
our area,” said Councilwoman Victoria
Kitcheyan.
The Winnebago Tribal Council has
met with the Omaha Tribal Council
regarding this planned transition.
Both Tribes share concerns about the
failure of the Indian Health Service to
achieve recertification of the Hospital
and the importance of the hospital being restored to appropriate standards.
Winnebago Tribal Chairman White commented, “The Winnebago Tribe is committed to working with the Omaha Tribe
and IHS to assure an orderly transition
of the hospital.”
The Winnebago Tribe intends to
conclude negotiations and assume the
operation of the Winnebago Hospital by
July 1, 2018. This deadline was set to
allow the Tribe adequate time to negotiate agreements and properly transition
administration of the health care programs and services.
The Tribal Council envisions a transition for current Hospital employees
to agreements that will allow the Winnebago Tribe to retain those working
in the facility. Chairman White explained, “We know current employees
have a lot of questions. Just as the
Tribal Resolution #16-05 states, it is
of utmost importance to the Tribe to
retain all qualified and eligible staff
to maintain operations at the facility.
It is our intention, whenever possible,
to offer each employee an Intergovernmental Personnel Act Agreement (IPA),
a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) or
direct tribal hire so that the employee
can continue in his or her position as
a federal employee or tribal employee
of the facility.” Current IHS employees with questions about how tribal
assumption of the hospital may affect
them should reach out to the IHS Area
Human Resources or other appropriate
federal personnel.
As the Tribe moves forward, additional announcements and information will be made in the Winnebago
Indian News and on the Tribe’s official
Facebook page and website. Questions
may also be directed to Councilmember
Victoria Kitcheyan at (402) 922-3970
regarding this initiative.
HCI Management held a Ribbon Cutting
Ceremony at their multi-million dollar
Flatwater Crossing Residential Housing
development in rural South Sioux City,
Nebraska.
The Winnebago Tribal Council and Hospital Development team members celebrate briefly, the signing of the Tribal Resolution seeking administrative control of the Winnebago Hospital
Indianz.com…
Statue of Ponca Chief Standing Bear unveiled in Nebraska
By Kevin Abourezk
I want one of these.
Choka T, Terry Medina is at it again forming another Winnebago Indians basketball team. You can catch all the action on
Sundays at the East School Complex, ask
Coach T, Coach Q, Coach O.C., Eugene,
Treivan for game times.
We pay our respects to the Memory of
American Indian Movement co-founder,
Dennis Banks.
The story of Ponca Chief Standing
Bear is, in many ways, the story of a
father’s love for his son.
He began his 1879 journey home
from Oklahoma, where his people had
been forced to move two years earlier,
because he wanted to fulfill a promise
he had made to his dying son. His son
Bear Shield — dying of malaria — had
asked his father to bury him in their ancestral homelands along the chalk bluffs
of the Niobrara River Valley in northeast
Nebraska.
How could Standing Bear say no?
By leaving Oklahoma in January
1879, he violated a government order
to remain on his tribe’s reservation. His
journey home sparked a national debate
about the legal rights of America’s first
peoples, a debate that culminated with
a federal judge’s decision that Standing
V i s i t
u s
a t
Bear was a human being entitled to freedom from unlawful detention, a decision
now considered a remarkable civil rights
victory for Native Americans.
Standing Bear’s journey home has
since been recounted in novels, an opera, a play, countless children’s essays,
a documentary and even a cantata — a
musical piece for voices with instrumental
accompaniment.
Add to that list a 10-foot, bronze
sculpture
The sculpture was unveiled October
15 outside the University of NebraskaLincoln’s journalism school on Centennial Mall, a plaza that leads to the State
Capitol.
“This has been a long journey, like
Standing Bear’s journey,” said Judi
gaiashkibos, executive director of
the Nebraska Commission on Indian
Affairs, which commissioned the statue
from sculptor Ben Victor.
The commission began sharing the
story of Standing Bear more than a decade
ago, hosting a breakfast in his honor that
continues today. About three years ago,
a Lincoln man, Don Campbell, contacted
the commission to express an interest in
funding a sculpture of the chief.
Campbell wanted to see Standing
Bear’s likeness every time he visited
downtown Lincoln.
“Now he’s on Centennial Mall,” gaiashkibos said. “An Indian man is on the mall.”
That hand is not the color of yours, but
if I pierce it, I shall feel pain. If you pierce
your hand, you also feel pain. The blood
that will flow from mine will be the same
color as yours. I am a man. The same God
made us both.
-- Ponca Chief Standing Bear
The sculpture depicts Standing Bear as
he may have appeared standing before
the 1879 courtroom where he won his
freedom. His right hand is outstretched, a
motion meant to evoke the chief’s powerful
statement to the judge during his trial.
The commission is now selling miniature versions of the sculpture to raise
money for a scholarship that it provides
to Native American students each year.
Gaiashkibos commended Victor’s work
on the sculpture.
“He captured the essence of Standing
Bear,” she said. “It’s the best likeness in
America.”
For this and more stories from around
Indian Country visit us at www.indianz.
com
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Winnebago News
Thoughts from the Toughest Man I Knew…
By Lance Morgan
Last year, I set a goal of hiring 20
more tribal members. We both succeeded fantastically and totally failed.
I had our Human Resources department do a report and after 8 months,
we had hired 57 new tribal members,
which totally shatters our goal of 20 new
members. However, only 7 still remain
working for us, which means we only
have 7 net new employees.
Only 12 percent of the tribal members
we hired this year are still working for
us. If you have to hire 10 people just
get one long term employee then you
have a serious problem. Don’t get me
wrong, Ho-Chunk, Inc. has lots of great
long term tribal member employees, but
often with new hires our challenge is to
retain them. Some of this relates to the
types of jobs. Some of the jobs at the
stores and gas stations are always going
to be high turnover, but that doesn’t explain it all. I think the Tribe’s 3 Casinos
have the exact same problem.
Some of this is on Ho-Chunk, Inc.
We need to do a better job of retaining
people. We also need to create higher
paying semi-skilled jobs, but this can’t
be totally our issue. Some of this needs
to fall on our own people and our work
ethic. I have said before that it is just
too easy to get by in Winnebago not
working. There are so many safety nets
and programs that although life isn’t
great you can get by with just enough.
Often maybe someone in the household
has a steady job and they support the
people not working too. I believe the
word is enabling, but we love our family
and do what we can.
I get the need for the safety net and
when I was a child my family used that
safety net to help pay some bills and put
food on the table on several occasions.
But I feel like that some of this is changing. We have more opportunities now
and our community safety net is making
it easier to just get by instead of thriving.
I witnessed my late Choka, Harold
Big Fire, go to work driving heavy equipment every day. He often lived on the
remote job site in a converted school
bus. He did this while only having one
arm. He never once made an excuse
about being handicapped, never took
disability, and I never once knew him
not to work. He didn’t have a back-up
plan. It was work to feed his family or
be homeless. Like everyone, he wasn’t
perfect, but he was by far the toughest
man I have known in my life and set an
example that I will never forget.
I think we need a sense of urgency
and a little less entitlement in our community. I will keep trying to do our part
at Ho-Chunk, Inc. by trying to provide
good jobs and better rates of pay, but we
also need to push ourselves as a tribe
and community to create more pressure
to stick to it and succeed. There really
are no short cuts in life. When you only
keep 7 out of 57 new hires in 8 months,
then something is wrong and it can’t all
be someone else’s fault.
I have a phrase I often use: “Quiting
is an easy habit to get and a hard one
to lose.” We need to raise our expectations if we are going to succeed long
term and push ourselves to do what ever
it takes to be successful to take care of
our families.
At Ho-Chunk, Inc., we are working on
a campaign of sorts to change people’s
expectations. We don’t have a lot done
yet, but we do have a tagline that I am
going to start using now. Hochunk4Life
is the tagline and in my world view, a
good Ho-Chunk takes care of their family by showing up every day and doing
whatever it takes to provide and thrive.
Contact me at hochunk@aol.com
A GREAT BIG THANK YOU!
On behalf of all my family, I want to
thank everyone for the special tribute
to my father, Emmett McGhee, at the
school’s Veterans Day celebration.
There are few things in his ninety-two
years of life, or in my own life, that
could ever begin to hold equal meaning.
So it will be hard to fully express how
grateful we all are to everyone involved
in creating and supporting such a
beautiful, honoring, assembly on behalf
of ALL veterans of our community and
nation. I could feel the love of my mom,
Virginia (Rose) McGhee, as though she
was standing beside my father, a WPS
graduate of 1948 who passed on nearly
20 years ago.
To all the veterans we gathered to
honor, thank you for your service to our
nation, your genuine goodness, and for
your great inspiration to our youth. We
are proud to even be among you!
A special thank you to Mr. Grezlik
for prayers of thanksgiving, for leading
Creator’s blessing ceremony, and for
all your caring words and actions from
start to finish.
The star quilt placed by WPS Junior’s,
Deshawn Kitcheyan and Eric Caramony,
on my father’s shoulders is beyond beautiful! Thank you Deshawn and Eric, for
stepping up and gifting him and all of us
in such a blessed way. There is a reason it was you. You are amazing young
men of God and this quilt will always
remind me of how your eyes reflected
your hearts.
A huge thank you to all those around
the drum, and to all the kids and others surrounding them who are simply
everything good! . . . We thank you so
much, for the gifts each of you gave to
everyone present and beyond through
your spirit-filled voices.
To the school choir, band, and solo instrumentalists, Alexandria Flanders and
Matthew McDonald – you all performed
so beautifully and made us very proud of
you and our school. With this, a special
thank you to Ms. Carnahan, Ms. Spirk,
and Mr. Luther for sharing in music that
touched everyone there.
Thank you to all WPS classroom and
JESUS OUR SAVIOR
LUTHERAN OUTREACH
“What is Prayer?”
I am reading a book entitled “Meditations on Divine Mercy.” This book
was written in German by Johann
Gerhard and originally published in
Coburg, Germany, in 1612. The excerpts that followed were translated
by Matthew C. Harrison.
This small book begins by answering the question “What is prayer?”
Gerhard writes: “If someone wants to
describe adequately the usefulness
of pious, earnest prayer, he will, in
my opinion, surely find a beginning
more easily than a conclusion. Pious prayer offered in faith is familiar
conversation with God. It is a salutary remedy to all the difficulties of
life. It is the key to heaven and the
door to paradise. It shows us how
much we depend on God, and it is a
ladder of ascension to God.”
The prayer that matters is the one
that is offered in faith in God, the
Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Without faith one cannot please God. It
does not matter one iota the length
of one’s prayer in minutes or hours,
the submissive position of one’s
body whether kneeling or prostrate
or otherwise, or the earnest pleading
or begging or fasting if one’s prayer
is uttered or silently thought without faith in God. However, with faith
then the prayer “is the key to heaven
and the door to paradise.”
Gerhard continues, “It is a shield
for our defense and a faithful messenger of the ambassador. It is refreshment in the heat of misfortune;
it is medicine during illness. It is a
winch, drawing us to heaven, and
a vessel that draws water from the
font of divine kindness. It is a sword
against the devil and a defense
against misfortune. It is a wind that
blows away evil and brings earthly
benefits. It is a nurse that nurtures
virtue and conquers faults. It is a
great fortification for the soul and
gives free access to God. It is a spiritual feast and a heavenly delicacy. It
is a consolation for the dejected and
a delight for the holy. “
With such an understanding of
prayer, one will no doubt be encouraged to pray more often and
receive refreshment, consolation
and delight, as well as being protected with the shield, a sword, and
a great fortification for the soul in
one’s daily spiritual battle against
the devil, the world and our own
sinful nature.
Gerhard continues in his quest to
explain ‘what is prayer’: “It grants
knowledge of the secret things of
God and acquires His gifts. It upholds the world and rescues people.
It is a joy for the heart and jubilation
for the mind. It follows God’s gift of
grace, and it leads ahead into glory.
It is a garden of happiness and a
tree full of delights. It calms conscience and increases our thankfulness. It sends demons running and
draws angels close. It is a soothing
remedy for the misfortunes of this
life and the sweet smell of the sacrifice of thanksgiving. It is a foretaste
of the life to come and sweetens the
bitterness of death.”
When someone is separated
from a loved one, he or she longs to
communicate with that individual.
Physical miles may come in between
them, yet interaction bridges the
gap and strengthens the bond.
Prayer can “calm one’s troubled
conscience, increase one’s thankfulness, and be a soothing remedy
and a foretaste of the life to come.”
Gerhard sums up ‘what is prayer’
with these words: “Whoever is truly
a child of God through faith will,
with childlike trust, address his
or her heavenly Father ever day in
prayer. The one in whose heart the
Holy Spirit has made His home will,
as a spiritual priest, daily offer to
God this incense of prayer.”
Next week, we as a nation have
set apart a day of Thanksgiving to
our God. I encourage you to gather
with family and friends, taking
time to offer up prayers of thanks
to the One who provides you with
every good gift. Or as one of my coworkers would say: “All this and
heaven too!”
Masthead Scene
support staff who helped the kids to do
their best and feel good about their day.
The art work and photos you contributed
were amazing. It really warmed my heart
to hear my family and so many others
comment on how respectful all the kids
were throughout the entire program,
and how very much they appreciated the
kindness of the kids, especially toward
our father and all the veteran elders.
Thank you Mr. Fehringer and all
the administrative and office staff who
shared their love and respect by pitching
in and making it happen; including Mr.
Austin Bales, the WPS technology master who is always quietly involved getting
the sound system worked out. Thank
you, Austin! And a special thanks
to each custodial team member who
worked behind the scenes long before
the event, then again long afterwards,
when all of us were already gone. You
are simply the best!
To our precious son, Jakobe JohnJoseph Mahon, thank you for your
heartfelt introduction of your grandfather. The tears in Grandpa’s eyes said
it all, and all your family is very proud
to have you here in school at Bago! You
are an incredible gift straight from God,
and we could not love you more if we
tried. . . but we will forever try anyway.
So, to Kay Earth, Kristine Earth, and
all the Culture Program team who led
the way in making this happen – Emmett McGhee and his entire family say,
“THANK YOU. . . PINAGIGI,” from the
bottom of our hearts to you and the
entire WPS team.
MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL!
Darlakae McGhee-Mahon, on behalf
of WWII Veteran, Howard “Emmett”
McGhee and his 64 children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren
The weather is changing, the Farmer’s Almanac says we gonna have a
snowy winter. Might be a good idea to save up for some new all season tires
or even that new ride, whip, car or beast even. They got them all at Titan
Motors, just a stones throw from downtown Winnebago, or a hop, skip and
a jump from the HoChunk Village.
SUICIDE IN INDIAN COUNTRY PART 7
Many Veterans may not show any
signs of intent to harm themselves
before doing so, but some actions can
be a sign that a Veteran needs help.
Veterans in crisis may show behaviors
that indicate a risk of harming or killing
themselves.
Veterans who are considering suicide often show signs of depression,
anxiety, low self-esteem, and/or hopelessness, such as:
Appearing sad or depressed most
of the time
Clinical depression: deep sadness,
loss of interest, trouble sleeping and
eating—that doesn’t go away or continues to get worse
Feeling anxious, agitated, or unable
to sleep
Neglecting personal welfare, deteriorating physical appearance
Withdrawing from friends, family,
and society, or sleeping all the time
Losing interest in hobbies, work,
school, or other things one used to
care about
Frequent and dramatic mood changes
Expressing feelings of excessive guilt
or shame
Feelings of failure or decreased
performance
Feeling that life is not worth living,
having no sense of purpose in life
Talk about feeling trapped—like
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there is no way out of a situation
Having feelings of desperation, and
saying that there’s no solution to their
problems
Their behavior may be dramatically
different from their normal behavior,
or they may appear to be actively contemplating or preparing for a suicidal
act through behaviors such as:
Performing poorly at work or school
Acting recklessly or engaging in
risky activities—seemingly without
thinking
Showing violent behavior such as
punching holes in walls, getting into
fights or self-destructive violence;
feeling rage or uncontrolled anger or
seeking revenge
Looking as though one has a “death
wish,” tempting fate by taking risks
that could lead to death, such as driving fast or running red lights
Giving away prized possessions
Putting affairs in order, tying up
loose ends, and/or making out a will
Seeking access to firearms, pills, or
other means of harming oneself
If you are a Veteran or know a Veteran who is showing any of the above
warning signs, please call the Veterans
Crisis Line, 1-800-273-8255 PRESS 1,
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Health 1-402-878-2911, After Hours
Crisis # 1-712-259-3263.
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Bago News
NEWS FROM HOCHUNK RENAISSANCE…
”Haho, Hinikaragi! Hocak rasra Wanik
Co ga higaire naga maixete rasra Lewis
“Bleu” St.Cyr ga higaire na. Huc Hikikarac wa’uaje na. Nisoc eja howawaji na.”
Hello, I greet you! I would like to introduce myself, my HoChunk name is
Wanik Co (Blue Bird) and my English
name is Lewis “Bleu” St.Cyr. I am a
proud member of the Winnebago Tribe
of Nebraska and also a member of the
Bear clan. As of August 2015, I have
been serving as the Program Director
for the HoChunk Renaissance language
program. Founding in 2003, the HoChunk Renaissance Language program
is the official tribal language program
of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.
Although we have been a community
resource for cultural information, our
mission at the program is to specifically
focus our efforts in revitalizing the HoChunk language. I would like to update
our tribal membership regarding the
latest projects and accomplishments at
HoChunk Renaissance.
Daily HoChunk Classes
Our language instructors are teaching
daily at the local educational facilities
which include Winnebago Public Schools
(WPS), St. Augustine’s Indian Mission,
and Little Priest Tribal College (4-credit
hour class). At WPS and St. Augustine’s,
our teachers are allowed approximately
fifteen (15) minutes in each class a day
to teach the language. It is evident that
language learning requires much more
time. This method has shown to be effective in our recent data but not in a way
that can produce a fluent speaker. With
this in mind, we have been developing
and implementing innovative projects to
speed up the process by providing miscellaneous language learning materials
suitable for all ages.
One concern we found is that the
child/student would learn the language
at school, but would return to the nonspeaking home and find rare to none
language interaction, that shows the
language stops at school. To tackle this
issue, it is our goal to implement a community educational course available for
families and all tribal members. Our
participants will be active in language
learning and it could strengthen language usage in the home. This will be a
free opportunity for all to learn more of
the HoChunk language.
Community Education
In the past we have provided language
classes to the community but would have
retention issues. After reevaluating the
last classes, which were done approximately 7-8 years ago, the conclusion
was that there was no clear direction or
objectives to each class. The learner did
not have a clear path of understanding
on what they were going to accomplish
at the end of the language class. However
at this time, we are pleased to announce,
we will be returning with our structured
community language classes with an
official individual name, a curriculum
featuring hands-on activities, a workbook,
and incentives. Further detailed information will announced soon. Our project
manager is currently working on finalizing
this project and it is our intent to have our
classes fully operational in early 2018.
Curriculum & Language Development
In addition to all the extracurricular
activities and projects we host, we are
also investing into our next generational
speakers. Our language apprentices
are currently studying daily terms and
phrases corresponding with our unique
curriculum development. To best describe
our actions, our Language Apprentices
and Curriculum Coordinator are laying
the tracks while the train is moving. In
order to teach these challenging phrases,
it is crucial that our Language Apprentices
learn them beforehand. Our curriculum
structure is generated by using the American Council of Teaching Foreign Language
(ACTFL) guidelines. The ACTFL guidelines
are used within many world language
curriculums and allow for language to be
evaluated and learned more quickly. However, we have the task to adapt everything
to our HoChunk language, which is also
can be time consuming.
There are three main blocks within
the curriculum structure. These blocks
are called Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced. Within each block there are three
individual levels called low, mid, and high.
(Ex. Novice-low, Novice-mid) Our curriculum team is currently designing and
also being evaluated monthly through
the Novice-Mid level. This requires our
Language Apprentices to expand outside
of basic nouns and begin using sentences
and phrases. Our Curriculum Coordinator, Language Apprentices, and Eminent
Speakers have been working hard collectively to assure we will have our next
generation speakers ready to teach out
of a curriculum they are also designing.
We also are proud to announce we have
completed our Novice-low curriculum.
Our curriculum now features daily lesson plans, activities, objectives, material
boxes, supportive binders, and online &
digital resources such as PowerPoints and
Quizlets. These are currently being used
in our classes at the local schools. This
is a proud accomplishment by the staff
as there was never a firm HoChunk language curriculum developed before. Now
we have a foundation and are building
toward a comprehensive curriculum for
our future generations. It is taking a lot
of time investment but we are on our way!
Online Resources
Our Language Apprentices are also
seeking innovative ways to expose our
audiences to the HoChunk language. We
currently have an online resource called
“Quizlet”. With the help of Quizlet, you are
able to access a database of categorized
language terms and phrases. Quizlet allows you to turn these language categories
into quizzes and study guides, and it is
possible to even create a virtual game with
the quizzes. This is a project our Language Apprentices have been dedicated
and working hard on these past years.
To access it, search: www.Quizlet.com
and type in HoChunk Renaissance in the
search box.
Our Media Production Manager has
also developed and maintains our online
language resources. These include Facebook, Twitter, and Soundcloud. Not to
mention, the unique cultural & language
videos that are posted on our Youtube.
Our Media Production Manager is also a
graphic artist and creates all our flyers,
posters, and artwork.
Our Accomplishments
There are many other projects and
concerns we have, which include creating traditional and digital materials (both
instructional and promotional), preservation (recording, transcribing), teaching
classes daily, social media, prepping and
grading for classes, learning teacher instruction, strengthen individual HoChunk
fluency, fulfilling external requests, and
so much more.
However, since my inheritance of the
program in August 2015, our program
team has accomplished quite a number
of goals. Some highlights include:
Beginning curriculum development –
Novice-Low completed
Strengthening social media relations
– Facebook, Twitter, Soundcloud, Quizlet
Hocak Vocab builder app – Available
on IOS & Android devices
The “Hocak hoit’era” Vol. 1 language
book & Audio drives
Community & cultural events including: 2017 HoChunk Youth Summer camp,
Language baseball tournament, Haunted
House fundraiser, HoChunk Christmas
Carols, Family Game Night, Easter Egg
Hunt, Jack-o-lantern contest, Waboxiri
contest.
Digitized older audio materials for
database
Created new HoChunk words to describe modern items,
Apprentice language fluency evaluations
“Who wants to be a Millionaire” - Computerized language game.
Street “Stop” signs & Banners
And so much more!
In today’s society, technology is growing and changing every day. We feel that
we need to utilize these technological tools
to help retain the interest in our younger
generation. By working in conjunction
with the Language Conservatory, we
launched our “HoChunk Vocab Builder”
app in November 2016. This opportunity
further expands our language learning in
the digital era. Not to mention, our tribal
members who reside off the reservation
now have exposure to our sacred language. We are pursuing further opportunities to expand our efforts in the technology realm but must first consider many
factors before doing so. These include the
potential risk of exploitation of our language and culture within non-HoChunk
communities. It is our intent to provide
our off reservation relatives access to the
language but we must consider all protective measures first. Before we pursue
any major projects, it is important that
we always seek the approval of our elder
fluent speakers that are employed within
the program, two of which are veterans.
The Future of HoChunk Renaissance
With the decreasing amount of fluent
speakers, our language team has been on
a race to revitalize our tribal language by
teaching our tribal membership and by
hosting other educational activities for
the community. In part of our efforts, we
hope to implement more opportunities
for language learning in the near future.
We have also begun slowly shifting our
efforts & focus in a way that our children
will become first language speakers of
the HoChunk language. This shift will
occur as we finalize our curriculum and
develop our Language Apprentices as our
next generational speakers and teachers.
It is also our intent to expose stronger
cultural pride in our community. You
will see us implementing unique projects
like incorporating street signs in the language, billboards with culture, banners
with tribal designs, and much more in
our local community.
In conclusion, we look forward to
minimizing our existing obstacles and
face new challenges with revitalizing our
sacred language. We tend to think of
creative ways to implement language for
all our tribal members. We ask that you
continue to support our tribal language
revitalization efforts by getting involved,
attending language & culture events,
downloading or seeking our resources,
and importantly speaking, which will
keep our language alive. It is important
for all tribal members and all HoChunk
people to do their part in contributing to
speaking our language on a daily basis.
It was once said, if our language is gone,
we will lose our identity as HoChunk
people. We strongly feel that it takes the
whole tribal community (not only the
language program) to strengthen a language and we believe if our people come
together, our language can flourish once
again. Our language team is ambitious
and every day they take the initiative to
lead our people through a “HoChunk
Renaissance” with our tribal language.
However, we need your help. On the
other hand, if you need any cultural or
language resources, we will gladly help
in the best way we can as well. It is our
duty to serve as a cultural resource for all
our HoChunk people. We thank you for
your continued support and look forward
to offering you many more HoChunk Renaissance language projects and events
in the future.
Wa’iniginap wina,
Lewis “Bleu” St.Cyr / Wanik Co
Program Director
HoChunk Renaissance
1 Mission Road North
P.O. Box 697
Winnebago, NE 68071
(402) 878-4135
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Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, November 18, 2017 — Page 5
Winnebago News
$pending Frenzy at Winnebago Public High
School By Shawn Spruce
Seniors at Winnebago Public High
School recently got a sneak peak at
adulthood. On Tuesday, October 21,
2017 an event transformed the school’s
practice gym into a lively virtual community filled with young consumers
flush with cash and eager to tackle financial goals. Many learned that renting an apartment and buying a car can
pose a few headaches that dampen the
excitement of picking out flat screen
TV’s and new car options. The $pending Frenzy, an interactive financial independence simulation, kicked off that
morning by issuing students paychecks
and thick stacks of play money bills to
manage living expenses and real world
responsibilities. Hosted by Winnebago
Public Schools the $pending Frenzy was
made possible by support from Little
Priest Tribal College, the Office of the
Special Trustee for American Indians,
and First Nations Development Institute.
“I learned I’m a better saver than I
thought” explained seventeen-year-old
Alexandrea Flanders. A $pending Frenzy participant who felt the experience
will help her adjust to college next year
where she plans to study psychology.
“We were supposed to save at least ten
percent of our paycheck and I saved
over twenty percent. I also realized that
just because you think something is
nice and expensive, doesn’t mean you
have to buy it. You can always go with
a downgrade to cut costs”.
Local volunteers staffed businesses
like Rez Rockets !uto Sales, Munchie’s
Food and Beverage, and Big Money
Bank and introduced students to record
keeping, negotiating techniques, and
other financial skills. The $pending
Frenzy program is facilitated in tribal
communities across the country using
the approach that young people often
learn more effectively through hands on
activities as opposed to lecture or other
more formal teaching methods.
“I discovered that money is not a
commodity to take lightly” commented
eighteen-year-old Joseph Snake. “The
hardest aspects are handling taxes
and staying organized with all your
paperwork. And watch out for the stock
market!”
Eileen McBride, a local Fiduciary
Trust Officer with the Office of the
Special Trustee, had the idea to pres-
ent the $pending Frenzy to Winnebago
youth and reached out to Maria Garcia,
Dean of Enrollment Management and
Noncredit Education at Little Priest
Tribal College. The two women have a
solid track record of delivering financial education workshops and classes
in the community and began planning
the event last summer. McBride noted
that the $pending Frenzy program was
created by First Nations Development
Institute in coordination with a Native
American educational consultant who
specifically designed the simulation
for Native audiences. For example the
authentic looking play money bills used
as currency feature images of famous
Native American figures like Jim Thorpe.
“The $pending Frenzy is an outstanding way to introduce financial
management and budgeting concepts in
a way that resonates culturally” stated
McBride. “OST is proud to assist in
bringing this great curriculum to our
Native communities.”
Garcia sees a need to prepare students financially for the future and feels
financial education doesn’t receive the
same level of attention as other school
subjects.
“We tend not to focus on personal finance when considering a well-rounded
education” added Garcia. “I think that’s
one of the reasons so many people have
money problems-and not just in Indian
Country. We can all play a role in expanding financial education opportunities for students”.
The response for the $pending
Frenzy from Winnebago students was
overwhelmingly positive. Many enjoyed
purchasing big ticket items like vehicles, home furnishings, and vacation
getaways. Others embraced the chance
to manage virtual investment portfolios
while saving for future wants and needs.
“The key takeaway I got from the
$pending Frenzy was how to invest” said
seventeen-year-old Justice Frenchman.
“Don’t be too scared of risk. You need to
risk it to get the biscuit!”
Interested in learning more about the
$pending Frenzy program?
Contacts:
Shawn Spruce, Programs Consultant, First Nations Development Institute, email: agoyopi@gmail.com
Eileen McBride, OST Fiduciary Trust
Officer, email: Eileen_McBride@ost.doi.
gov.
WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA
GENERAL COUNSEL MEETING
September 20, 2017
TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:
Frank White
Vincent Bass
Victoria Kitcheyan
Kenneth Mallory
James Snow
Curtis St. Cyr
Coly Brown
OTHERS PRESENT:
Danelle Smith
Sharon Frenchman
TRIBAL COUNCIL ABSENT:
Darla LaPointe [WHDC meeting]
Isaac Smith [WHDC meeting]
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman White
called the meeting to order at 10:10 a.m.
OPENING PRAYER: Victoria Kitcheyan offered the opening prayer.
APPROVE AGENDA:
James Snow motioned to approve
the agenda as amended. Curtis St. Cyr
seconded.
VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
LAND LEGISLATION:
James Snow motioned to approve authorization for travel to Washington D.C.
regarding the H.R. 3688 Bill. Curtis St.
Cyr seconded.
VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
H E I D M A N AT TO R N E Y C O N TRACT:
Victoria Kitcheyan motioned to adopt
resolution 17-145: Approving Heidman
Law Firm Attorney Contract. James
Snow seconded.
VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
TRIBAL UTILITY PROJECT:
James Snow motioned to approve the
contract agreements for Kevin Connot
and Ray Wiseman and recommended
status reports. Victoria Kitcheyan
seconded.
VOTE: (5) yes (1) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Vincent Bass motioned to have Ron
Nohr as a point of contact for Kevin
Connot and Ray Wiseman also to report in person during the Mid-Monthly
Tribal Council meetings. Coly Brown
seconded.
VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
IHS CEO INDIAN PREFERENCE:
Victoria Kitcheyan motioned to adopt
resolution 17-146: Waiver Indian Preference for IHS CEO Position one time
only as a last recourse. James Snow
seconded.
VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
[Vince Out]
ADJOURN:
Kenneth Mallory motioned to adjourn at 1:25 p.m. Victoria Kitcheyan
seconded.
VOTE: (5) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Chairman White adjourned the meeting at 1:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kenneth Mallory, Secretary
Winnebago Tribal Council
WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA
TREASURER’S REPORT
September 29, 2017
Fiduciary Trust Officer, Eileen McBride assists students during the $pending Frenzy at
Winnebago Public High School on October 10th, 2017
Students learn investment strategies during the $pending Frenzy. OST volunteers ready to
assist students at the $pending Frenzy
TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:
Frank White
Vincent Bass
Victoria Kitcheyan
Kenneth Mallory
Isaac Smith (in @ 10:20 am)
James Snow
Curtis St. Cyr
Darla LaPointe (in @10:20 a.m.)
OTHERS PRESENT:
Tiffany Warner
Ben Pretends Eagle
Gloria Pretends Eagle
Grace Earth
William DeCora
Salena Earth
Sam Snake
Danelle Smith
Craig Cleveland, Jr.
Joy Long
Lise Lewis
Tara Hernandez
Esther Russell
Ruby Ballanger
Angie Walker
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman White
called the meeting to order at 9:11 a.m.
OPENING PRAYER: Victoria Kitcheyan offered the opening prayer.
APPROVE AGENDA:
Victoria Kitcheyan motioned to approve the agenda as modified. James
Snow seconded.
VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
[Darla & Isaac in at 10:20 a.m.]
TREASURER’S REPORT:
Vincent Bass motioned to approve
the 37-month lease with FP-USA Stamp
for stamp machine. Curtis St. Cyr
seconded.
VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Vincent Bass motioned to approve
the Tribe’s financial report as presented.
Victoria Kitcheyan seconded.
VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
GAMING REPORT:
Victoria Kitcheyan motioned to reschedule Gaming Commission Report.
Coly Brown seconded.
VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
POW-WOW COMMITTEE REPORT: No action taken.
LAW ENFORCEMENT:
Darla LaPointe motioned to approve
the purchase of body cameras for Police
Officers for $8,000.00 out of the Law
Enforcement appropriations budget.
Victoria Kitcheyan seconded.
VOTE: (8) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
[Isaac out at 11:15 a.m.]
[Vince out at 11:30 a.m.]
EARLY RELEASE OF MINOR
TRUST FUNDS: Will discuss further
at the next Joint meeting with the Winnebago Public School Board to help
clarify the issues.
[Isaac in]
RADIO STATION:
Victoria Kitcheyan motioned to adopt
resolution 17-147: Approving Sanchez
Law Firm P.C. Attorney Contract and
the Independent Contractor Agreement
for Legal Services. Darla LaPointe
seconded.
VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Victoria Kitcheyan motioned to approve the Donation Agreement between
Cochise Media Licenses LLC and the
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. Darla
LaPointe seconded.
VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
CLOTHING CARDS:
Victoria Kitcheyan motioned to table
the clothing cards until the monthly
tribal council meeting on October 2,
2017. Darla LaPointe seconded.
VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
TRIBAL MEMBER/COMMUNITY
ISSUES:
E. Goodshield – Refer to social services and police department.
K. Bass
Isaac Smith motioned to table K.
Bass request. Curtis St. Cyr seconded.
VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
[Isaac out]
Victoria Kitcheyan motioned to table
Tribal Council Leave. Coly Brown
seconded.
VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Victoria Kitcheyan motioned to suspend the rules. Coly Brown seconded.
VOTE: (6) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Victoria Kitcheyan motioned to go
into Executive Session. Darla LaPointe
seconded.
VOTE: (3) yes (3) no (0) abstain
Chair breaks tie. Motion failed.
Kenneth Mallory motioned to adjourn at 12:09 p.m. Curtis St. Cyr
seconded.
VOTE: (3) yes (2) no (1) abstain
Motion carried.
Chairman White adjourned the
meeting at 12:09 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kenneth Mallory, Secretary
Winnebago Tribal Council
WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA
REGULAR TRIBAL COUNCIL
MEETING
October 2, 2017
TRIBAL COUNCIL PRESENT:
Frank White
Vincent Bass
Victoria Kitcheyan
Kenneth Mallory
Isaac Smith (in at 10:45 a.m.)
Curtis St. Cyr
Darla LaPointe
Coly Brown
OTHERS PRESENT:
Sharon Frenchman
Valerie Mallory
American Broadband
Brian Mathers
James Snow
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman White
called the meeting to order at 9:13 a.m.
OPENING PRAYER: Curtis St. Cyr
offered the opening prayer.
APPROVE AGENDA:
Curtis St. Cyr motioned to approve
the agenda. Vincent Bass seconded.
VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
READING OF THE MINUTES:
Vincent Bass motioned to approve
the minutes from September 13, 2017
CEO Report. Curtis St. Cyr seconded.
VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
Victoria Kitcheyan motioned to approve the minutes from September
18, 2017 Mid-Monthly Meeting. Darla
LaPointe seconded.
VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
RATIFY FIVE SIGNATURE:
Victoria Kitcheyan motioned to ratify
the five signature adopting Resolution
#17-144: Child Support Enforcement
FY 18. Coly Brown seconded.
VOTE: (7) yes (0) no (0) abstain
Motion carried.
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Community News
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Loss of appetite
Increased heart rate, blood pressure, body
temperature
Dilation of pupils
Disturbed sleep patterns
Nausea
Bizarre, erratic, sometimes violent behavior
Hallucinations, hyperexcitability, irritability
Panic and psychosis
Convulsions, seizures and death from
high doses
METH LONG-TERM EFFECTS
•Permanent damage to blood vessels of
heart and brain, high blood pressure
leading to heart attacks, strokes and death
•Liver, kidney and lung damage
•Destruction of tissues in nose if sniffed
•Respiratory (breathing) problems if
smoked
•Infectious diseases and abscesses if injected
•Malnutrition, weight loss
•Severe tooth decay
•Disorientation, apathy, confused exhaustion
•Strong psychological dependence
•Psychosis
•Depression
•Damage to the brain similar to Alzheimer’s disease,3 stroke and epilepsy
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P.O. Box 446, Winnebago, NE 68071
Ph. 402-878-2911
Fax 402-878-2027
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SANTANA MCCAULEY,
TRISTA WHITEWATER:
You are hereby notified that Application to Modify the Divorce Decree has
been filed and a hearing concerning the
above referred Case No. CV16-127 has
been scheduled and will be heard in the
Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,
Nebraska on the 9TH day of JANUARY,
2018 at the hour of 11:30 A.M.
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Hearing
Case No. CV18-007AB
You are hereby notified that a hearing for Initial Appearance concerning
the above referred minor individual(s)
in case no. JFJ17-043 has been scheduled and will be heard in the Winnebago
Tribal Court of Winnebago, Nebraska
on the 5TH day of DECEMBER, 2017
at the hour of 10:00 A.M.
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Hearing
Case No. CV18-014
In the Matter of the
Guardianship Petition of:
FRIEDA BREUM,
In the Matter of the
Guardianship Petition of:
ELIZABETH BAYER,
In Re:
T. B. (DOB 01/2004)
T. W. (DOB 07/2006)
In Re:
M. S. (DOB 02/2000)
TO:
DOROTHY BREUM, Mother
TIRELL WABASHA, 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. CV18-007AB
has been scheduled and will be heard
in the Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on the 9TH day of
JANUARY, 2018 at the hour of 10:00
A.M.
TO:
Mother
DENISE SAUL MILFORD,
You are hereby notified that a petition
has been filed for Guardianship and a
hearing concerning the above referred
Individual(s) in Case No. CV18-014 has
been scheduled and will be heard in the
Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago,
Nebraska on the 11TH day of DECEMBER, 2017 at the hour of 11:00 A.M.
Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, November 18, 2017 — Page 7
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