Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 49, Number 2 • Saturday, January 25, 2020

Bago Bits…

Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 49, Number 2 • Saturday, January 25, 2020

Winnebago Tribe hosted 22 Nebraska Legislators at the state capital

Amy Painter and Janiya Earth dance at

the Oteo Winter Encampment In Newkirk,

Oklahoma.

On Tuesday, January 14, the

Chairman Brown gave a welcoming statement and told the legislators that the tribe continues to

seek positive collaboration with

the state. Garan Coons, WTN

Communications Of ficer gave

a brief update on some of the

The cold weather continues... a view from

the 8th floor at the HoChunk building in

Sioux City, IA.

new projects happening in Winnebago which included construction of the new roundabout, the

tribal farm & new harvest house,

and the completion of the newly

renovated Neola Walker building.

Danelle Smith, CEO of WCHS also

updated the legislators on Twelve

Clans and the Winnebago Public

Health Department. "This event

was a great success, we had a

bigger than expected turnout. It

just goes to show that Winnebago

has a lot of interesting things

happening" said Tribal Chairman,

Coly Brown.

U.S. Department of Justice Provides Notice to Proceed on

Winnebago Halfway House Project

Despite the snow and ice we've received

recently, the construction in HoChunk Village will continue.

6 time World Hoop Dance Champion and

Native American Actor Nakotah LaRance,

paid a special visit to the Winnebago

Public School. (More Photos Inside)

David Wingett gets to meet-up with former NBA player, Chauncy Billups, when

the SDSU team played in Denver.

Winnebago, NE., - January 17,

2020 - The Winnebago Tribe’s halfway

house committee announced today

the National Environmental Protection

Act requirements have been met for

the Winnebago Halfway House Project

and approved by the U.S. Department

of Justice Office of Justice Programs.

“This is a milestone in the project,

providing release to expend funds,”

explains Roland Warner, who serves

as the Winnebago Tribal Council’s

Treasurer.

The committee has plans to build

a new $1.8-million-dollar facility for

Native American’s recovering from alcohol and drug addiction. To date the

committee has secured $1,706,857 of

the $1.8 million project from the U.S.

1995 a letter from Bishop James Krotz

of the All Saints’ Episcopal Church

of Winnebago moves to formalize the

ownership transfer from the church to

the Winnebago Tribe. Continuing true

today as stated in Bishop Krotz’s, letter “the Half-Way House has provided

a very effective service to the people of

the community.”

The new building will have a 10bed residential rehabilitation and

alcohol and drug counseling facility for recovering alcohol and drug

addicted Native Americans on the

Winnebago Indian Reservation. It

will serve Winnebago tribal members

and Native Americans from several

other tribes primarily from the Great

Plains Region.

WINNEBAGO PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT AWARDED

NEW GRANT

WINNEBAGO, NE. – The Winnebago

Public Health Department (WPHD) has

been awarded the Strong Systems,

Stronger Communities grant from the

National Indian Health Board (NIHB).

The award from NIHB provides a total

support package of $84,000 to ten Tribal organizations in efforts to strengthen

Tribal public health systems by offering

support and technical assistance to

Tribes as they complete projects to improve their performance, meet national

public health accreditation standards,

and/or promote interconnection across

the public health system to improve

population health.

“For many years, the National Indian

Health Board has supported Tribes in

finding innovative ways to strengthen

their public health systems. We are

glad to continue that support this

upcoming year. The Tribes we work

Ben and Jeremiah check out the buffalo

remains during a recent butchering.

Department of Justice, Winnebago

Tribe Gaming Corporation, Winnebago

Gaming Development Corporation, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Sieltz

Tribe, Tyson Foods, and the Winnebago

Tribe of Nebraska. The remainder of the

project funds have been either pledged

or anticipated soon. This investment

will be put towards the new Half-way

House Project or known as “Chee-WoyNaZhee”, which means House of Hope

in the Ho-Chunk language.

The current halfway house is over

100 years’ old, having previously served

as the All Saints’ Episcopal Church.

For several decades now the structure

has provided a home for the Half-Way

House and until 1995 continued to

serve as a place of worship. In August of

V i s i t

u s

a t

with have and will continue to lead the

way in advancing Tribal Public health

through systematic improvements and

culturally based solutions.” said NIHB

Chief Executive Officer Stacy A. Bohlen.

Per for mance improvement and

system improvement (PI/SI) is a continuous process that promotes high

quality public health services. The path

in strengthening public health capacity

is unique for each Tribe, and WPHD is

one of the awardees focusing specifically

on preparedness for a Public Health

Accreditation Board (PHAB) site visit.

Accreditation by the PHAB pertains to

performance and quality improvement

of WPHD and provides a framework for

the health department to identify performance improvement opportunities,

improve management, develop leadership, and improve relationships with

the community.

“WPHD is thankful to be granted another round of funding through NIHB.

These funds allow us to complete our

Community Health Improvement Plan

which provides guidance in making

effective change within the Winnebago

community in order to create and maintain healthier lifestyles,” said Mona

Zuffante, the Winnebago Public Health

Administrator.

About the Winnebago Public Health

Department: WPHD is a division of the

Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare

System operated by the Winnebago

Tribe of Nebraska. The organization

strives to create and maintain a health

community by providing a wide range

of total health and wellness programs.

These programs include physical,

mental, safety, and social services that

benefit the Winnebago community.

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BAGO NEWS

Hōcąk Corner

Waikąnąk

(wy-kah-nahk)

Bus/Taxi

Hacįja howare?

(hah-chee-jah hoh-wah-rday)

Where did he/she go?

Hirakikara re.

(hee-rdah-kee-kah-rdah rday)

Be careful.

Happy 19th Birthday B.J. Proctor on 1/25

Love Mom!

Next WIN News Deadline:

February 3rd

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, January 25, 2020 — Page 3

COMMUNITY NEWS

NURSE FROM WINNEBAGO DIABETES

PROGRAM RECIEVES NEW

CERTIFICATION

WINNEBAGO, NE. – Michele Smith,

a Registered Nurse and Certified

Diabetes Educator, has received her

certification as a Foot Care Specialist

from the American Foot Care Nurses

Association. Smith, who works for the

Winnebago Public Health Department

(WPHD), has been on the Diabetes

Team since 2009. This certification

marks an achievement in national foot

care standards and professional com-

petence. Smith’s new skills and credentials allow patients to access convenient,

preventative foot care and education.

“Patients with increased access to

preventative foot care instead of reactive

care will help lower their risk of potential injuries or issues. The majority of

lower limb amputations in people with

diabetes can be prevented,” said Smith.

Services that Smith can now treat

include filling down calluses, trimming

down nails, and providing continued

patient education. In addition to case

management, she is also able to refer

patients to the hospital’s Podiatrist. To

achieve certification, Smith performed

basic foot care for forty patients with a

proctor at the University of Wisconsin

and completed twenty-five hours of

foot care related continuing education

credits. Her certification remains valid

for five years.

About the Winnebago Public Health

Department: WPHD is a division of the

Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare

System operated by the Winnebago

Tribe of Nebraska. The organization

strives to create and maintain a health

community by providing a wide range

of total health and wellness programs.

These programs include physical, mental, safety, and social services that benefit the Winnebago community.

RAISED GARDEN BEDS

HoChunk Community Development

Corporation (HCCDC) will be offering

20 free raised garden beds (RGB) to

anyone in Winnebago who has not

received one in the last two years. So

far, 190 RGBs have been distributed

to community members at no charge,

along with free seeds, starter plants,

compost, black dirt, technical assistance and a new Farmers Market where

anyone can sell produce, arts and

crafts and a variety of other products.

We encourage everyone with a RGB to

continue gardening and growing your

own vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers,

etc. Large corporations are taking over

farming, reducing product, air, land

and water quality, lowering workers

wages, loading the produce with herbicides, pesticides and other chemicals, genetically modifying produce,

putting small farmers out of business,

increasing the cost of produce, burning

excessive fossil fuels and generally not

caring about our planet nor consumers. We are being forced to eat what

is being sold at the stores. We do not

know what’s in the food that we are

eating but we do know that much of

it is not good for our bodies. The only

way to really know is to grow your own.

Thank you to all who have taken this

effort seriously. Your gardening efforts

will pay off in the long run for your

family. If anyone has any questions,

needs technical assistance or would

like to start a small business, please

contact Vince Bass at: 402-878-2192

or email me at: vbass@hccdc.org . If

you would like a RGB and have not

received one yet, contact me. If someone wants to use the Village Market

for any purpose, please contact me or

you can contact Janyce Woodard at

LPTC Extension office: 402-878-2380,

ext. 114 or email her at: jwoodard@littlepriest.edu . Their offices are located

at the Village Market in the HoChunk

Village. We want to encourage anyone

who is not gardening to get involved.

There is so much joy and relaxation in

planting a garden and watching your

sprouts break the ground, then grow

into plants that produce a huge variety

of vegetables and fruit. You get a sense

of pride and accomplishment when you

harvest and consume your own crop.

You can also preserve most of your produce using a variety of methods. Allow

your children to plant a couple of their

own favorite vegetables and maintain

them thru the season. They will be so

proud and you will have taught them

a method of survival. Growing our

own food is something that we MUST

do. If we don’t, we will be dependent

on others to feed us, like we are now.

It’s a good feeling to be prepared because someday soon, we could be in

a situation where this knowledge will

be essential to our existence. It’s not

a matter of if, it’s a matter of when.

Let’s be prepared for tough times for

the sake of our families. Gardening is

so satisfying and fun. Give it a try, you

will not be disappointed. We want to

help. Please give us a call even if you

have a question or two. We are here to

assist you. GO Gardeners!

Vince Bass

Farmers Market Coordinator

Nebraska Indian Education Association’s

Report on Their Successful Impact

on Nebraska’s Social Studies Standards

Revision Part II

By Marian Holstein, NeIEA Executive

Director, January 20, 2020

On November 8, 2019, the State

Board of Education approved the Nebraska Social Studies Standards and

indicators to be used as a framework

and to describe what students “are

expected to know and be able to do.”

Standards do not dictate curriculum

or methods.

The Nebraska Indian Education

Association’s (NeIEA’s) Board of Directors realized a gratifying and humbling

success and believe they have made a

historic impact on the future education

of all students. Through their many

discussions with State Board members and numerous advocacy events,

school districts and teachers now have

a framework for what to teach about

Native Nations. Students and staff in

Nebraska will also learn about our Native peoples' contributions to the United

States and our history with the US government from a different perspective.

NeIEA’s work will continue as envisioned. We always knew our next steps

would be to support administration and

classroom teachers with goals, lesson

plans, materials, resources, activities,

and methods to teach students about

Native Nations. We have worked to

create a foundation to include Native

educators and communities in this

endeavor.

The Nebraska Social Studies Standards can be found on the Nebraska

Department of Education’s website

in their entirety. The inclusionary improvements from the 2012 Standards

are profound. For example, the Grade

Level Summary and Theme for each

grade level are expanded and directed

towards equity in classrooms. In sixth

grade it calls for students “to analyze

the interactions among the various

cultures, emphasizing their enduring

contributions and the link between

the contemporary and ancient world,”

and in third grade “Students examine

these cultures from the past and in the

present and the impact they have had

in shaping our contemporary society.

They begin to look at issues and events

from more than one perspective.”

NeIEA is encouraged that while our

native nation’s history will be taught,

the history of other peoples and cultures will also be taught, causing all

students to have a more global perspective and also how colonization has

had its effects globally. For example,

Pre-Columbian is now referred to

eight times throughout the standards;

whereas, in the 2012 Standards there

was no reference. It is the direction

needed to recognize there were native

civilizations and nations here long before Columbus landed.

One of NeIEA’s main goals was:

When Native students learn about the

accurate history of North America’s

first peoples it builds their pride and

self-esteem. This positive social and

emotional effect would increase their

academic success.

Indicators provide us with over 130

examples and guidance to expand all

student’s knowledge and understanding of Native history and cultures. While

throughout the revision the thread of

underrepresented and marginalized

groups of people is a common theme,

there is a focus on Nebraska’s tribes.

While examples are too numerous to

cite, the following general indicators

stand out: elders; cultural virtues; cultural songs; different cultural perspectives; How did my family come to live in

this place?; roles different cultures play

in my community/nation; characteristics of culture; oral traditions; decisionmaking process in different cultures;

origination of tribal songs; respect for

diversity of opinions, cultural virtues;

and compare and contrast perspectives

from multiple sources.

More specific new indicator examples are: military journal of Ponca Removal; Standing Bear testimony; Ponca

Trail of Tears; Santee Exile; Winnebago

Removal; Native American Boarding

Schools; development of civilizations

before Columbus; Native American

responses to colonization; creation of

the United States Consitution; trade

routes; how nation-states interact; Native American treaties with federal government; Indian Removal Act (was in

2012 version); Manifest Destiny; Santee

Mankato Executions (Dakota uprising);

American Indian Movement; movement

for the Restoration of Tribal Status;

Indian Reorganization Act of 1934; the

relationship of Native Americans living on and off the reservation; Susan

LaFlesche history; different systems

of government including tribal; tribal

sovereignty; and Black Elk’s version of

Wounded Knee.

It has been a long journey. Many

along the way have to be thanked.

To Dr. Colette Yellow Robe for getting

on the NeIEA train again. To Derek

LaPointe and Sidney Tuttle, Santee

Tribal Councilmen for sharing the

vision since 2017 and for the Tribe’s

fiscal support and to the Sherwood

Foundation. To Rachel Wise, State

Board of Education member, Commissioner Matt Blomstedt, Dr. Cory Eppler,

Dr. Harris Payne and others within the

Nebraska Department of Education.

Several Native American teachers

contributed their time and knowledge

at a summer session: Jade Farmer;

Tashina Denney; Ruth LaPlante; Liz

Swalley; Donelle Lovejoy; Daniela Gant;

Robert Stoner; and Lisa Jurries.

Our work is not done. Besides supporting classroom teachers to enact

the changes, we set our sights to the

future revisions of the Science and

Math Standards to share with others

the genius of our ancestors. For example, NeIEA has already developed

a Facilitator’s Guide to Understanding the Geometry and other Sciences

used by the Mound Builders. Native

nations understood education as a

daily, year-round experience. Later

it also came to be understood as a

way to preserve our culture and way

of life.

Most of all, we thank our ancestors

for surviving and knowing a better

day would come.

The Eagle Clan (Caxsep Hikikarac) was chosen to oversee all things and make

sure everything was working well because he could fly so high and get such a

wide view of the world. Hence, the Eagle clan is considered special forces and

are the body guards of the Chief of Air Division.

The next issue of the WINNEBAGO INDIAN NEWS will be published on February 8, 2020.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Senator Joni Albrecht WEEKLY UPDATE

January 17, 2020.

JESUS OUR SAVIOR

LUTHERAN OUTREACH

"You gave me life"

Week two of the Legislature proved

to be fast and furious. We began full

day debate on carryover bills first thing

Monday January 13, 2020. The Governor gave his State of the State speech

to the Unicameral and members of

the public on Wednesday, January

15, and an additional 119 bills were

introduced.

WHAT HAPPENED THIS WEEK:

Diving right in, I introduced Legislative Bill 768 (LB768) last week and

Legislative Resolution 293 (LR293) on

Monday.

LB768 represents the annual Legislative update which harmonizes

Nebraska law with federal regulations

by adopting the Federal Motor Carrier Safety and Hazardous Material

Regulations current as of January 1,

2019. The adoption of these regulations is required on an annual basis

to incorporate new or revised federal

regulations into State Statute. The

State Statutes must remain current

with the federal regulations to avoid

incompatibility and to prevent jeopardizing Nebraska’s Motor Carrier

Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP),

which is funded by the Federal Motor

Carrier Safety Administration. The

Bill was referred to the Transportation

and Telecommunications Committee

and is first on the agenda to be heard

Tuesday, January 21.

I was also pleased to honor Allen

Beermann by introducing LR293. The

resolution was signed onto by all 49

Senators, which says so much about

this man and his lifelong service to

Nebraskans! Tuesday, January 14

was Mr. Beermann’s 80th birthday

and after he was introduced by the Lt.

Governor Foley, I was able to take a

few minutes to let my colleagues know

that Mr. Beermann grew up in Dakota

County and to point out a few of his

many accomplishments from military

service to being the longest serving

Secretary of State and going on to serve

in leadership of the Nebraska Press

Corps. The well-deserved Legislative

Resolution will be signed this coming

week.

While the first three days were short

sessions, this week the Legislature

went to full days and debated two carryover priority bills, LBs 147 and 153.

LB153 advanced to Select File on a

vote of 43-0. I was proud to cast my

vote for this important bill that exempts from income tax 50% of military

retirement benefits. Like so many of

my colleagues, I appreciate the service of our military men and women

and want to show that gratitude in

whatever way I am able. This bill not

only allows me to not only recognize

their service, but also to show that

we appreciate the contribution they

make to the fabric of our communities

by choosing to live, work, and play in

Nebraska after their military service.

LB147 also had first round debate

but without advancing to Select File.

LB147 would allow for educators to

physically intervene and remove a

student from the room if a student

is acting violent in order to maintain

safety and order in the classroom.

Senator Groene introduced LB147 after receiving a plea for help from teachers, administrators, and the NSEA.

Thousands of teachers responded to

a NSEA survey with stories of violence

and outbursts in the classroom. One

teacher wrote “I have had 20 or so

students threaten or commit violence

at me or towards classroom staff over

10 years. 3 current. General attitude

towards these students is “they can’t

help it” or “no one cares enough to

help.”” Another wrote “I was punched

in the stomach while pregnant on more

than one occasion.” These stories are

startling and it is critical that we protect our teachers. It is evident that

teachers feel the need for the support

this bill will offer in order to feel they

can be safe and keep their classrooms

safer. There was a lively debate about

LB147 and Senator Groene is working

to address some of the issues and suggestions brought forward on the floor

in hopes of finalizing a bill that can be

passed by the body. It appears to me

that this bill is needed to retain great

educators and to provide safe spaces

for them and for all students. We have

been told of teachers who have left the

profession or are contemplating leaving

the teaching profession because of lack

of support for them managing appropriate boundaries in their classrooms. I

intend to continue monitoring and supporting positive changes where needed.

Also, there were a number of other

carryover bills that were advanced out

of Committee in the 2019 Session and

debated for the first time this week.

Several were advanced to Select File to

receive additional debate.

WHAT IS COMING NEXT? This week

the Legislature will hear from Justice

Heavican, the Chief of the Nebraska

Supreme Court as he delivers his

State of the Judiciary address to the

Unicameral.

Committee Hearings on newly introduced bills will begin Tuesday, January

21. Hearing schedules for the present

week, the following week, or for a range

of dates can be viewed by clicking on

the link to Hearing Schedules at nebraskalegislature.gov. You can also

find instructions for sending letters to

voice your position on a specific bill in a

specific committee. As a reminder, letters for the record needs to be received

by the Committee by 5:00 pm. the day

before the hearing. If you decide to

come to Lincoln to testify at a hearing,

please let us know you are coming and

if you like, come before lunch to see

your Legislature in action. Even if you

don’t call, please make it a point to stop

by my office, #1404, and say hello!

The Speaker has indicated that bills

on Select File will begin receiving second debate Friday, January 24.

DATES YOU SHOULD KNOW:

January 21, 2020 (Tuesday). Committee Hearings begin at 1:30 p.m.

(Introduction on new bills and debate

on carryover bills will continue during

morning Session.

January 22, 2020 (Wednesday).

Chief Justice Heavican delivers the Nebraska State of the Judiciary Address

to the Legislature.

January 23, 2020 (Thursday). Last

day to introduce new bills for consideration in this Legislative Session.

January 31, 2020 (Friday) is Veterans’ Legislative Day at the Capitol, with

registration at 7:45 AM at the Warner

Chamber; program at 8:15 AM. Visit

the Legislature in Session at 9 AM.

Veterans are encouraged to attend and

take time to visit with your Senator.

April 23, 2020 (Thursday). Last

day of 2020 Legislative Session (Short

60-day)

Any bills that do not see final decisions by the last day of session will not

carry over to the 2021 session.

As always, it is of great importance

that I hear from my constituents to effectively do my job as your voice in the

Legislature. I encourage you to contact

me and I look forward to hearing from

you. You can reach me by phone at

402-471-2716 or by email at jalbrecht@

leg.ne.gov

On Common Ground

I know it has been a while since I

last published an article for On Common Ground, but since my last column, Little Priest Tribal College was

on Holiday and it has taken me a little

time to get caught up. I’m

happy to report that there have been

some changes to the landscape behind

the Little Priest Tribal College Extension hoop house. With cooperation

from Winnebago Public School, tribal

facilities was able to remove some trees

from LPTC property, which will allow

us room to do some leveling and fenc-

ing, which, in turn, will create a space

for a storage container.

LPTC Extension has been in need of

a dry, safe storage area to accommodate

our equipment and will also provide a

small space for a workbench and tool

storage.

I would like to thank the Winnebago

Tribal Facilities, Winnebago Public

School and our own alumnus, Dayton

Horton for the tree felling and access

the tree removal will allow us for our

expansion.

Aho!

Stuart Fischer

"You gave me life and showed me

kindness, and in your providence

watched over my spirit" (Job 10:12).

These words were written by a man who

had endured the ups and downs of life.

He was blessed by Creator God in so

many ways. At one time he was the father of seven sons and three daughters.

He was happily married and was blessed

with many material possessions.

Yes, Job had so much to be thankful

for and he would often offer up morning

sacrifices on behalf of his children. But

then tragedy struck and he lost all of his

children in one wind storm. How could

this happen? What had he done wrong?

Or what had he failed to do?

'When Job heard the news he got up

and tore his robe and shaved his head.

Then he fell to the ground in worship

and said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The

Lord gave and the Lord has taken away;

may the name of the Lord be praised.” '

(Job 1:21 NIV84).

I do not know how I would have reacted. I probably would have been quite

upset and said a few choice words. How

would you have reacted? Or how have

you reacted when tragedy comes your

way?

Sometimes we think that it could not

get any worse. Maybe Job thought that

way, but in his case it did. Job was afflicted with painful sores from the soles

of his feet to the top of his head. To add

insult to injury his wife, the mother

of their ten deceased children, said to

him, ' “Are you still holding on to your

integrity? Curse God and die” ' ( Job 2:9)!

Job's wife was encouraging him to

Pastor Ricky Jacob

take his own life! Maybe you have been

told that the world would be a better

place with you (or thought that). Maybe

you have thought that the only way out

of your feelings of depression, or despair, or guilt/shame would be to end it.

These are all lies! Creator God gave

you the gift of life and no one should

take that life, including you. So how did

Job respond to his wife?

'(Job) replied, “You are talking like

a foolish woman. Shall we accept good

from God, and not trouble?” In all this,

Job did not sin in what he said' (Job

2:10). God's Sacred Word reveals that

Creator God allowed Satan to tempt

Job in order that Job's faith would be

strengthened through this trial.

Jesus gave us these words in his

spiritual warrior's prayer: "And lead us

not into temptation, but deliver us from

evil." God tempts no one. He does allow

us to be tested and longs for us to say

with Job: "You gave me life and showed

me kindness, and in your providence

watched over my spirit."

Never ever forget that Creator God

loves you and if you were to take your

own life that you would be snuffing

out his love and kindness to you. In so

doing, you would also be cutting short

the love and kindness that you give

and share with others. Your family and

friends would be left without you and

have to attempt to pick up the pieces

of a shattered relationship. You would

inflict additional suffering and probably

guilt upon them.

Instead, take the time right now to

thank God with these words: "You gave

me life and showed me kindness, and

in your providence watched over my

spirit!"

In Loving Memory...

SANDRA “TeNes” MITCHELL

POTAWATOMI RESERVATION

– Sandra “TeNes” Mitchell, 59, of

Mayetta, KS passed away Sunday,

January 12, 2020 at the University

of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas

City, KS. She was born October

24, 1960 in Holton, the daughter

of Melvin Twin and Alberta Marie

Nagmo.

She graduated from Royal Valley High School in 1978. She later

graduated from Washburn University in Topeka, KS.

Sandra lived on the Potawatomi

Reservation most of her life and

worked at various places. She enjoyed reading, gardening, cutting

wood for her woodstove and D.I.Y.

projects. Most of all she enjoyed

being a grandma.

She was a member of the Prairie

Band Potawatomi Nation and Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.

She was married to Larry Fairman, later to Clifford Knoxsah and

then to Bradley Orville Rice, who

preceded her in death in 2015.

Sandra is survived by her adopted

mother, Judy Wabaunsee of Topeka,

KS; her 4 daughters, Maria Fairman

(Jose) of Topeka, KS, Nickolasa Jackson (Robert), Maggie Mae Fairman

(Josias) and Pamela Kay Knoxsah

all of the Potawatomi Reservation;

her son, Dale Knoxsah of the Potawatomi Reservation; her 4 sisters,

Jackie Mitchell of the Potawatomi

Reservation, Shirlene Seymour of

Winnebago, NE, Lisa Wamego and

Edie Wamego both of the Potawatomi

Reservation; her 6 brothers, Eddie

Joe Mitchell of the Potawatomi Reservation, Leo Mitchell of Valley Falls,

KS, Randy Mitchell, John LeClere,

Mando Evans and Lavern Hale all of

the Potawatomi Reservation and her

14 grandchildren, Asia, Kenneth,

Felicity, Shanokwe, Daffodil, Maria

Jose, Nagmo, Esteban, Oliver, Elsa,

Larry, Miksekwe, Josias and Alberta.

She was preceded in death by her

parents, Melvin Twin, Alberta Marie

Nagmo Wamego; her step-father,

Algernon Wamego; her 4 brothers,

Gary Mitchell, Larry Mitchell, Andrew

Mitchell and Mike Wamego and her

nephew, Clint Wahquahboshkuk.

Drum Services will be

Wednesday evening, January 15,

2020 at the Danceground Building.

Burial will be Thursday afternoon at

Takako Cemetery. Sandra will lie in

state Wednesday until 2:30 p.m. at

the Mercer Funeral Home in Holton.

To leave a special message for the

family, please visit www.mercerfuneralhomes.com.

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, January 25, 2020 — Page 5

COMMUNITY NEWS

Photos of Nakota Larance performance

at WPS

Simple Health Tips

Get enough sleep

Poor sleep can drive insulin resistance, disrupt your appetite hormones, and reduce your physical and

mental performance.

Don’t drink sugar calories

Sugary drinks are among the most

fattening items you can put into your

body. This is because your brain

doesn’t measure calories from liquid

sugar the same way it does for solid

food. Sugary drinks are strongly associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and many other

health problems. Keep in mind that

certain fruit juices may be almost as

bad as soda in this regard, as they

sometimes contain just as much

sugar. Their small amounts of antioxidants do not negate the sugar’s

harmful effects.

Take care of your gut health with

probiotics and fiber

A disruption in gut bacteria is

linked to some of the world’s most

serious chronic diseases, including

obesity.

Good ways to improve gut health

include eating probiotic foods like yogurt and sauerkraut, eating plenty of

fiber. Notably, fiber functions as fuel

for your gut bacteria.

Drink some water, especially

before meal

Drinking enough water can

have numerous benefits.

Surprisingly, it can boost the number of calories you burn.

The optimal time to drink it is before meals. One study showed that

downing 2.1 cups (500 ml) of water 30

minutes before each meal increased

weight loss by 44%.

Don’t overcook or burn your

meat

Meat can be a nutritious and

healthy part of your diet. It’s very

high in protein and contains various

important nutrients. However, problems occur when meat is overcooked

or burnt. This can lead to the formation of harmful compounds that raise

your risk of cancer. When you cook

your meat, make sure not to overcook

or burn it.

Eat vegetables and fruits

Vegetables and fruits are loaded

with prebiotic fiber, vitamins, minerals, and many antioxidants, some of

which have potent biological effects.

Studies show that people who eat

the most vegetables and fruits live

longer and have a lower risk of heart

disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and

other illnesses.

Make sure to eat enough protein

Eating enough protein is vital for

optimal health.

What’s more, this nutrient is particularly important for weight loss.

High protein intake can boost

metabolism significantly while making you feel full enough to automatically eat fewer calories. It can also

reduce cravings and your desire to

snack late at night. Sufficient protein

intake has also been shown to lower

blood sugar and blood pressure levels.

Do some cardio

Doing aerobic exercise, also

called cardio, is one of the best things

you can do for your mental and physical health.

It’s particularly effective at reducing

belly fat, the harmful type of fat that

builds up around your organs. Reduced belly fat should lead to major

improvements in metabolic health.

Use extra virgin olive oil

Extra virgin olive oil is one of the

healthiest vegetable oils.

It’s loaded with heart-healthy

monounsaturated fats and powerful

antioxidants that can fight inflammation. Extra virgin olive oil benefits heart health, as people who

consume it have a much lower risk of

dying from heart attacks and strokes

Minimize your sugar intake

Added sugar is one of the worst ingredients in the modern diet, as large

amounts can harm your metabolic

health. High sugar intake is linked to

numerous ailments, including obesity,

type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and

many forms of cancer.

Don’t eat a lot of refined carbs

Not all carbs are created equal. Refined carbs have been highly processed

to remove their fiber. They’re relatively

low in nutrients and can harm your

health when eaten in excess.

Studies show that refined carbs are

linked to overeating and numerous

metabolic diseases.

Don’t fear saturated fat

Saturated fat has been controversial. While it’s true that saturated fat

raises cholesterol levels it also raises

HDL (good) cholesterol and shrinks

your LDL (bad) particles, which is

linked to a lower risk of heart disease.

Page 6 — Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, January 25, 2020

BAGO NEWS

Ho-Chunk Farms makes firstever land purchase

Star Quilting Class will be begin on

Monday, January 27th.

Here is the supply list for class. Community Ed. will have some of the

basics and access to four sewing machines:

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

a. Text: None Required

b. Fabric yardage for the star ***keep colors labelled as 1,2,3,4,5!!

1st Color ¼ yard • 2nd Color ½ yard• 3rd Color 5/8 yard

4th Color ¾ yard• 5th Color ½ yard

c. Five (5) yards of fabric for blocking in the star. Five and a half (5 ½)

yards of fabric for back.

d. Other supplies: Plexiglas ruler, rotary cutter, cutting mat, thread, pins,

scissors (not required, but nice to have).

e. Batting the size of the finished quilt

(not required the first few weeks).

Please RSVP

Questions? Call Jennifer Smith @402-878-2380 ext. 140 -or- -Facebook: @LPTCCommunityeducation

Ho-Chunk Farms announced its first

farmland purchase today with a $1.3

million deal for 231 acres of reservation

land northeast of Winnebago.

“This is a huge step for the long-term

sustainability of Ho-Chunk Farms and

the continued opportunity of purchasing tribal lands from non-native sellers,” said Aaron LaPointe, manager of

Ho-Chunk Farms.

Just 25% of farmable land on the

Winnebago Reservation is owned by

the Tribe or tribal members, LaPointe

estimates.

In addition to the Ho-Chunk Farms

purchase, the Winnebago Tribe is currently evaluating a purchase proposal

for numerous other parcels totaling a

record number of acres.

“This signals the Tribe and tribal

entities are in the business of buying

land,” LaPointe said.

This spring, Ho-Chunk Farms will

plant an additional 5,000 acres of

leased farmland on the Winnebago Reservation. The company – a subsidiary

of Ho-Chunk, Inc. – will also purchase

farm equipment to expand its machinery line. The goal is to increase tribal

employment in farming and reduce

contracted work.

Ho-Chunk Farms started in 2012.

In that time, it’s changed the dynamics

of reservation farming and increased

agriculture land values for the Winnebago Tribe.

The Dawes Act of 1887 allowed tribal

lands to be divided and taken, resulting in a checkerboard pattern of land

ownership on reservations across the

United States. By the early 1900s, the

Winnebago Tribe had lost ownership

of about two-thirds of its northeast

Nebraska reservation.

The remaining tribal land has been

held “in trust” by the federal government. Tribal farmland is leased to the

public in a bid process managed by the

Bureau of Indian Affairs. Leases have

historically been under fair market

value.

T ribal policy allows Ho-Chunk

Farms to match any bid. In recent

years, this has increased tribal land

value by millions.

“Everything we do is based on

sustainability,” LaPointe said. “That

includes economics, the environment

and traditional ways.”

This spring, Ho-Chunk Farms will

plant 440 acres of USDA Certified

Organic crops, including 270 newlycertified acres. The company is currently transitioning 591 acres to certified organic, an increase of 340 acres

from last year.

Ho-Chunk Farms’ direct investment in the Winnebago community

is facilitated by revenue from organic

and commodity crops.

Ho-Chunk Farms, the Winnebago

Tribe and community partners are

promoting food sovereignty with a

number of projects, including traditional Indian corn, raised bed vegetable gardens and a new summer

farmers market in the Ho-Chunk

Village.

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...

Donovan Walking Eagle, 22 – arrested for possession of a dangerous drug

(meth) and possession of drug paraphernalia or drug manufacturing equipment.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV20-031

In the Matter of the

Divorce Petition of:

ANPAO MANI PETITE-SANCHEZ

vs

OSVALDO SANCHEZ

To:

OSVALDO SANCHEZ

You are hereby notified that a Divorce petition has been filed and a hearing

concerning the above referred Case No.

CV20-031 has been scheduled and

will be heard in the Winnebago Tribal

Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on the

9TH day of MARCH, 2020 at the hour

of 11:00 A.M.

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing

Case No. CV12-050

In the Matter of the

Guardianship Petition of:

LOLA BERNIE

In Re:

D. G. (Born 1/2011)

TO:

LOLA KEARNES, Guardian

HOLLY GRIFFIN, Mother

VICTOR MALDONADA, 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. CV12050 has been scheduled and will be

heard in the Winnebago Tribal Court of

Winnebago, Nebraska on the 19TH day

of MARCH, 2020 at the hour of 11:00

A.M.

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, January 25, 2020 — Page 7

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