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

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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

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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

WINNEBAGO NEWS

Comics
by Joseph Levering

Next WIN News Deadline: February 3rd

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Awinnebago%3Ae5a8bcdaec3e1085. Public record. Not legal advice.