# Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 49, Number 14 • Saturday, July 11, 2020

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Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 49, Number 14 • Saturday, July 11, 2020

154th Annual Winnebago Homecoming is
still on BUT with major COVID-19
safety restrictions

Winnebago’s firework display on July
3rd was AMAZING! Thank you to everyone that helped make this event possible
for the youth. A recap video is available
on the Winnebago Tribe’s Facebook page.

A special thank you to the cafeteria staff
at Winnebago Public School for all of your
hard work on July 3rd in preparing 600
meals for families of the community!

Winnebago’s grand entry for the 153rd Annual Homecoming Celebration. Photo courtesy of the Ho-Chunk, Inc. Community Engagement
Facebook page.

Winonah Leader Charge

Join ATLAS of Winnebago on Thursday’s at 9 AM, south of the Winnebago
Fire Hall, for their food box distribution.
(ATLAS staff will load food box, so please
remain in your vehicles.)

WINNEBAGO, NE—The Winnebago Veteran’s Association
announced the 154th Annual
Homecoming Celebration that
will be held for one day on
Saturday, July 25th, 2020 at
Winnebago Veterans Park. The
powwow is intended for the
community of Winnebago and
those living or working within
the Winnebago Indian Reservation boundaries. Only local Winnebago Tribal members will be

allowed to participate. COVID-19
and social distancing precautions
will be taken.
Friday July 24th, 2020 at 5:00
p.m. will be the Veteran’s Kettle.
The Winnebago Veterans is
willing to raise your relative’s flag
on July 25th. Please drop them
off at the Winnebago Veteran’s
building July 20th-July 24th between 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
The Winnebago Veterans is
reserving the right to not allow
or remove individuals who are in
violation of the temporary COV-

ID-19 pandemic safety guidelines
recommended by the Winnebago
Public Health Department and
enforced by the Winnebago Tribe
of Nebraska. The Winnebago
Veterans are not responsible for
thefts, accidents, injury, and
unsupervised children (15 years
and under must be accompanied
by a parent) you may need a valid
ID or work badge or proof of residence to gain entry.
Concession stands will not be
utilized. No camping, no outside
food or craft venders.

Winnebago Celebrating 10 years of Firework Shows
Construction on main street in
Winnebago is looking great! Despite the
heat, construction workers are making a
lot of progress.

On July 6th, 274 hams were donated to
ATLAS of Winnebago by WinnaVegas Casino Resort. The hams were distributed to
the community on a first come, first serve
basis.

Despite the heat, show coordinator Isaac Smith and the Pyro Crew continued working hard to prepare for Winnebago’s social distancing
firework display at the Land of Wellness, on July 3rd. We captured a stunning still shot from the July 3rd firework display, more photos are
available on the Winnebago Indian News Facebook page.

Winonah Leader Charge

Don’t miss out on fresh fruits and
vegetables from Ho-Chunk Community
Development Corporation on Friday’s at
9 AM. There’s no eligibility requirements
and quantity is limited to one box per
household/per week.

Pictured above is Ilona Maney and Mary
Snowball during the 134th Annual Homecoming Celebration.

WINNEBAGO, NE— July 2020
marks the 10th year of the Winnebago Firework show. Even with
the challenges of the COVID-19
pandemic and the social distancing
protocols, the community joined
together in watching the firework
display at the Land of Wellness.
This being the communities first
big event since February.
Isaac Smith and Jamie Frenchman both licensed Pyrotechnicians,
meaning they are both licensed
professionals who can work with
and shoot display fireworks. Fire
Chief Clint Free along with a member from the Winnebago Volunteer
Fire Department also assisted with
the firework show. This year class
B fireworks were utilized, these
fireworks are lit electronically instead of hand lit, this did cause

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some technical difficulties for the
Pyrotechnicians. Smith stated, “I
hope everyone enjoyed the fireworks
show. Me and the guys worked really hard on it. Thank you for those
who checked on us and for those
who showed their support. We have
been trying our best for these past
10 years to bring it to our village
here and although we had some
technical difficulties, we all made it
home safe to our families which is
always our main goal.”
The Winnebago 4th of July Firework show was developed for the
youth of the Winnebago Tribe of
Nebraska. The main reason for this
event is for the youth to have access
to a local firework display, and to
see them smile.
Special thanks to show coordinators Isaac Smith and Jamie Frenchman, Fire Chief Clint Free, helper

from the Winnebago Volunteer Fire
Department, helpers Mike Stout
and Zach Hansen, music by DJ
Bleu and Garanteed!
Also thank you to the Winnebago
Volunteer Fire Department, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska (WTN)
Facilities department, Wildlife and
Parks, Winnebago Health Department, WTN Communications department, Winnebago Tribal Council, Land of Wellness Staff, Boys
and Girls Club, WTN Emergency
Management, Winnebago Police department, and Lauren Buchanan!
Please view the 10th Anniversary Winnebago Firework
Display Recap Video on the
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska’s
Facebook page. Thanks to everyone who helped, watched and
supported this event for the past
10 years.

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BAGO NEWS

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, July 11, 2020 — Page 3

COMMUNITY NEWS
Dear Winnebago Tribal Membership,

On behalf of the Winnebago Tribal
Council, we want to inform the tribe
that we removed Victoria Kitcheyan
and Melton Frenchman from the
Winnebago Tribal Council, effective
Thursday, June 25, 2020 on the
grounds that they did not complete
their Mandatory Drug and Alcohol
Test and was found in violation of the
Principles of Ethical & Moral Conduct
Policy for Tribal Council Members
pursuant to its disciplinary powers in
Article VI Section 4 of the Winnebago
Constitution and Bylaws.
The purpose of the Winnebago
Tribal Council Drug Test Policy is to
establish, maintain, and assure the
Tribe’s general public that elected,
appointed, and assigned tribal officials exercising the authority vested
in them as a matter of public trust
shall do so in an environment free
from the use of controlled substances, and in compliance with Winnebago Tribal Code 3-801 (controlled
substances act), Winnebago Tribal
Code 7-1108, (Winnebago Drug-Free
Workplace Act) and the Principles of
Ethical and Moral Conduct and Special Procedures for the Winnebago
Tribal Council.
It is the intention of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska that the
provisions of this policy be construed
and applied in each instance so as
to accomplish its purposes of protecting the Winnebago People from
government decisions, actions resulting from, or affected by, the use
of controlled substances. This policy
applies to all current and future
Tribal Council Members serving the
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. The
policy specifically states that Elected
Tribal Council Members shall submit
to hair sample drug testing immediately upon such election. In the
same section under item 1. states,
Elected officials in office on the date
of enactment of this Council Drug
and Alcohol Test Policy shall submit
to hair sample drug testing immediately upon the enactment date of this
Council Drug Test Policy. Refusal to
submit to hair sample drug testing
for controlled substances, alcohol
testing or the positive result of such
a test shall be deemed a violation of
the Council Drug and Alcohol Test
Policy and subject the Tribal Council
Member to sanctions for violating the
law as proscribed in the Principles of
Ethical and Moral Conduct and Special Procedures for the Winnebago
Tribal Council, including removal
from office.
In a letter I sent to each Tribal
Council member dated October 24,
2019, I informed every council member that they will need to complete
their Drug & Alcohol testing by October 31, 2019.
An ethical complaint was brought
forth by Councilman, Aric Armell
stating that Victoria Kitcheyan and
Melton Frenchman did not do a
complete drug and alcohol test and
were in violation. In the Principles of
Ethical & Moral Conduct and Special
Procedures for the Winnebago Tribal
Council under section (i) Tribal council members shall not violate the law.
All Tribal Council members, new or
already serving will also be subject
to mandatory drug testing for illegal
substances. In the constitution and

bylaws of the Winnebago Tribe under
Article VI Section 4 states that any
member who commits gross neglect
of duty, evidenced by gross incompetency or abandonment of office, or
commits gross misconduct, shall be
subject to disciplinary procedures including removal. Gross incompetency
is defined as unable or unwilling to
perform the duties of office. Councilman Armell’s ethical complaint was
accepted by the council on February 3rd, 2020 and an investigative
committee was formed using the
Winnebago Tribe and Winnavegas
Human Service Managers. After an
investigation took place, the investigative committee deemed there was
sufficient evidence that the person(s)
accused committed the wrong doing and the council could conduct a
hearing if council should vote to hold
a hearing. The council then followed
the procedures for the Tribal Council
Disciplinary process by conducting a
hearing in which Victoria Kitcheyan
and Melton Frenchman were able to
enter their plea and give a statement
to the council.
After the hearing concluded a motion was made by councilwoman,
Thelma Whitewater and seconded
by Aric Armell to remove Victoria
Kitcheyan from the Winnebago Tribal
Council due to violation of the Principles of Ethical & Moral Conduct
Policy.
Yes Votes were as follows. Aric
Armell, Karl Baker, Thelma Whitewater, Roland Warner and John Snowball.
No vote was cast by Louis LaRose.
I, as chairman also voted yes. The
motion passed 6 in favor with 1 no.
Following Ms. Kitcheyan’s hearing,
Melton Frenchman was also found
in violation of the Principles of Ethical and Moral Conduct Policy for the
Winnebago Tribal Council. A motion
was made by Thelma Whitewater and
seconded by Aric Armell to remove
Melton Frenchman from the Winnebago Tribe Council due to violation
of the Principles of Ethical & Moral
Conduct Policy.
Yes votes were as follows. Aric
Armell, Karl Baker, Thelma Whitewater, John Snowball and Roland Warner.
A no vote was cast by Louis LaRose.
I, as chair man also voted yes.
The motion passed with 6 in favor
and 1 no vote.
After the hearing of Melton Frenchman, a motion was made by John
Snowball and seconded Thelma
Whitewater to declare Victoria
Kitcheyan and Melton Frenchman
seats vacant and to hold a special
election by July 16 to fill two tribal
council seats. This motion passed.
I want to thank the Winnebago
Tribal Council for enforcing this policy and upholding the constitution. I
firmly believe that we as leaders must
set the example for the rest of the
tribe by establishing and assuring our
membership that we make decisions
around that table in an environment
free from the use of controlled substances. This is a matter of public
trust. It is known that the hair sample
drug testing is a test that will unveil
illegal substances that were ingested
going back 90 days. To say that we
proved to the membership and the
rest of the general public that we all
took this test so that we can move
forward in making the best decisions
for our tribe. This decision was not
filled by hate or a motive to remove
certain council members, it was to
let our membership know that we
are performing the duties of office.
It was also to let the world know we
are against harmful & illegal drugs.
Those things are hurting our elders,
youth and our community and we
will continue our fight against illegal
drugs. We will also continue upholding the constitution and the bylaws
of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.

Winnebago Tribal Council

Special Election
on

July 15th
polls open at 8am at the
Whirling Thunder Wellness Center

Now Accepting Notice of Intent
For the 2020 Tribal Elections
Primary Elections | Tuesday September 8, 2020
Regular Elections | Tuesday October 6, 2020

Qualification of Candidates
Be twenty-five years of age or over and a qualified voter.
Be a resident of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, defined as having a
physical presence within the reservation for six consecutive months immediately preceding the date of election.
Be an enrolled member of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.
Not have been convicted, terminated, removed or resigned from any tribal
position for reasons of theft, stealing, misappropriation of funds, embezzlement, conversion or any related offense from the Winnebago Tribe of
Nebraska.
How to Apply:
Must meet all qualifications for candidacy
Submit all required documentation, your completed declaration for Notice
of Intent and required drug test results to the Tribal Administration Office, of
Blackhawk Community Center
Submit a fee of $50 or a Petition in lieu of the fee containing at least 50
signatures of persons eligible to vote in the 2020 Primary Election stating
that they support your candidacy of office; this form is located in the Tribal
Administration Office
PLEASE MAKE MONEY ORDERS PAYABLE TO THE WINNEBAGO TRIBE
OF NEBRASKA
Submissions are due by 4:30 p.m. CST on Monday August 3, 2020
CONTACT
TYRESHA WOLFE 402-878-2272 EXT 1002
TERESA LITTLEGEORGE 402-878-2272 EXT 3200
ANNA PRESTON 402-878-2272 EXT 1000
Monday through Friday Business Hours 8:00a.m. – 4:30p.m.

Winnebago Children's Clothing
Allowance cards will be mailed out
on Tuesday, July 28th, 2020
Please email: enrollment@winnebagotribe.com
if need to update child's address

Sincerely,
Winnebago T ribal Chair man,
Coly Brown

The next issue of the WINNEBAGO INDIAN NEWS will be published on July 25, 2020.

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Winnebago Tribal Council
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John Snowball ................ Vice Chairman
Thelma Whitewater................. Secretary
Roland Warner ....................... Treasurer
Tori Kitcheyan .......................... Member
Melton Frenchman.................... Member
Arik Armell ................................ Member
Louie LaRose ........................... Member
vacant ....................................... Member

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The State of Education in Winnebago
Winnebago Community Members,
Friends and Relatives,
I want to call your attention to the
status of education in our school. The
situation became clear as proficiency
levels of students in Nebraska were
published in December 2018. I stated
we were in a State of Emergency and
with the support of two Tribal Council
members from Santee we reinvigorated
our long-dormant Nebraska Indian
Education Association.
After learning what schools and
states with high Native American
student enrollment were doing, I
indicated we were approximately 15
years behind. Let me give you just one
example that should sound the alarm
for everyone! As mentioned, in 2018
the Nebraska Department of Education
(NDE) published Student Achievement
data with percentages of children proficient by ethnicity. Following are the
approximate numbers: in English Language Arts (literacy/reading) American
Indian/Native American (AI/NA) proficiency levels were 56 percent to white
students 85 percent; in Math AI/AN
proficiency levels were 38 percent to
white students 79 percent; and in Science AI/AN proficiency levels were 58
percent to white students 80 percent.
In 2019 this data was not available for
all areas, but if you can believe it our
math levels were even lower. If I haven’t
gotten your attention yet keep reading.
Some will say test scores aren’t everything, and I can agree to that, but
I believe in our children and refuse to
accept this excuse any longer. Many
of you know me from when your children were in Head Start. Head Start’s
integrated systems management approach to education has served me
well all these years and has given
me an insight as to the way public
schools are administered. Suffice it to
say public schools can learn a lot from
Head Start.
Change is never easy. Individuals
take offense at any critique or criticism, personal attacks are launched,
and some are just not sure what to do.
I do know the longer we put adult’s
needs ahead of our children’s needs
this situation will continue.
I had to play catch-up in learning
about NDE and their systems which
are different than federal systems.
With this knowledge and support from
my NeIEA friends, we affected historic
changes to the State Social Studies
Standards in November 2019 to include Native American culture, history,
and their contributions to society.
You may have seen the articles in the
Omaha World Herald. This reporter
came to know me when he wrote an article about how poorly Native American
children scored on ACTs. I responded,
mad at first because he didn’t know the
whole story, but he has since become
an ally.

We did not get into this situation
overnight, I believe it comes from years
of settling for less and letting ourselves
believe in a false sense of accomplishment. Even though we all know the
importance of education-apparently
everyone left it up to someone else.
The short time I worked at the Tribal
Planning and Development office I had
to argue to submit two applications
regarding improving education and
leadership for our children and in one
instance said I would do most of the
work on my own time. I was astonished
because our own people in administration did not fully support these applications. Or would they call attention
to all of our deficits in education and
administration of our programs?
I believe one of life’s major lessons
is to admit when one is wrong-if not we
waste so much time making excuses,
not correcting anything, personally
attacking those who do identify our
mistakes, putting our guard up, and
all the while not making things better
or learning from our mistakes.
Because I am bringing up a touchy
subject there will be many who will
continue in their attempts to discredit
me. I don’t understand these personal
attacks when our children’s future is
at stake, when the problem is in black
and white, and when in fact I have had
historic accomplishments. It’s not that
I don’t mind these bullying tactics,
because I do, but I have been bullied
before and survived. Far above the accomplishments I’ve had in working for
all Native people throughout the years, I
truly believe my ancestors are (as am I)
proud of the way I conducted myself. I
can’t say being marginalized by my own
people doesn’t affect me, but because
I know the work I’ve done has made a
difference-I can take it.
Our schools are experiencing a
cataclysmic event. Most children will
take longer to recover, but our children are strong, smart, and we must
remind them of the resiliency that is
in their DNA! So, in the future please
ask the questions! Why don’t we have
homework? Why don’t we teach more
about all Indigenous cultures? How
does our history affect my child in the
classroom? How can the school help me
to help my child learn at home? Where
is the data so we can make informed
decisions and identify areas where we
need improvement? Why don’t more
parents attend Board meetings? Until
we start asking some of these questions
seriously and objectively things will not
change.
I know we can handle these changes
together. Parents /families need to ask
hard questions. Things will get better
if we work together and pity those who
work to divide us. Our children will
carry on, the question is will it be in a
way that makes our ancestors proud?
Marian Holstein

Asking for Your Vote By Marian Holstein

Hap pi hije,
I write to let you know what I will
stand for if you would honor me with
your vote on July 15th! Had I been
seated to the Council, as the next
highest vote getter in May 2015, I may
have had a chance to prove my worth
and share my years of experience by
now. That occurrence did not prevent
me from continuing my work in the
following areas:
Education-our children are inherently intelligent and our current education system is antiquated and does not
meet their needs. Non-Natives do not
think as we do, nor do they fully understand the issues our children face
that can affect them in the classroom.
There has been little work to prepare
our students for leadership roles in
the future.
Data Management-a continuing
problem. There have been numer ous unsuccessful attempts, denoting
thousands of dollars of staff time, and
we still do not have aggregated reliable
data-and data is not shared. The Tribe
needs a data management policy as all

data gathered by programs belongs to
the Tribe, not the individual program.
We know we must have informed data
to make informed decisions!
Tribal Sovereignty-we made gains in
Nebraska. We called to the attention of
some State Departments they do not
have a clear understanding of Tribal
sovereignty or Tribal Consultation.
Our students need education in history
and present-day issues of sovereignty
because they will be our future leaders. The work in this area vigorously
continues.
Accountability and Communicationin in all areas. Establish a reporting
process whereby all entities submit
progress or issues and concerns, help
our Program and Planning Department
to become as effective as possible.
The above tangible areas are important; however, foremost I want to
bring our people together. I will not
work to divide us. I am old enough to
understand no one is perfect. Everyone
makes mistakes, but what do they learn
from those mistakes? We love our family members, even they are not perfect.
There is a lot to informed decisionmaking. It is not just going along with
one faction or the other, but making
hard decisions with intelligence, fairness, understanding, and love for all
of our people.
As soon as possible I will record a
video with some of my accomplishments. I served on several national
Boards. As a representative of the
Department of Health and Human Services in auditing over 240 programs, I
have also visited over 115 reservations.
I have learned so much I want to share
and mentor our future leaders while I
have the chance!
Pi-na-gi-gi, Marian Holstein

JESUS OUR SAVIOR
LUTHERAN OUTREACH
"Honor God's representatives"
Our Creator put things in place for
the benefit of His creation. On the sixth
day of creation, saving the best for last,
He formed out of the dust of the ground
a male in His image. He breathed the
breathe of life in him. Soon after He put
Adam to sleep, removed one of his ribs
and then took it and out of the dust
of the earth He formed a woman (well
this was really saving the very best for
last). Creator God made them male and
female in His image.
Now what does it mean that this male
and this female were created in God's
image. First, they were holy or without
sin. They only knew good. Next, they
were placed in positions of authority.
They were to be overseers of paradise caretakers of all of the plants, the rivers
and lakes, as well as all of the animals.
And finally, they were to be God's earthly
representatives of their offspring.
Creator God also instituted marriage,
a covenant agreement between a man
and a woman for life. From their offspring onward - a man was to leave his
father and his mother and be united to
his wife for the rest of their lives. Creator
God placed Adam as the head of the
family. He was given the responsibility
of being the spiritual leader. Eve was
blessed to be a mother to their children,
and ultimately to each and child ever
after. Together Adam and Eve would be
helpmates to one another.
Creator God put things in place for
the benefit of His creation. A child was
given the duty to honor his/her parents. A child was to respect both his/
her father and his/her mother. A child
was to serve and obey his/her parents.
He/she was not to despise or anger his/
her parents.
Now some parents don't always deserve honor or respect, but as a representative of God - a child was to do so.
Not only that, a child was to love and
cherish his/her father and mother. This
type of love can only begin with Creator
God, but it should never stop with the
child. The love from above should flow
down to and through the child.
When Creator God wrote down on
stone the command to 'Honor your father and your mother' it went beyond
one's parents. Creator God also wants

Respectfully Asking
for Your Vote...
Dear Winnebago Tribal
Members and
Valued Supporters,
On June
25, 2020 the
Winnebago
T ribal Council removed
me from office
after a fellow
Council member filed an
ethical complaint against me for my
refusal to submit to a hair follicle drug
test. I opted out of the hair follicle drug
test in October 2019 but submitted to a
urine analysis test which I passed with
a negative test result. I objected to the
requirement for a hair follicle test when
it was added to the policy in 2018. Importantly, this addition occurred after my
election in 2017.
My objections to the hair follicle test
are primarily due to my cultural beliefs.
I have been told by my elders that the
HoChunkgra People have always took
pride in how we wrap and cover our hair.
It possesses the Spirit and life source of
one’s self. It is considered “Wakonchunk,”
sacred and regarded as such. Spiritually
our hair should never be touched by others. The taking of hair is a cultural taboo
and reminiscent of the historical trauma
Native American people felt at the hands
of our oppressors. The Tribal Council’s
recent actions mirror the actions of our
oppressors in a grab for power and control at the expense of my sacred teachings
I also object to this policy on political
grounds. The creation and implementa-

Pastor Ricky Jacob

us to give proper honor and respect to
other authorities. All those who are in a
position of authority have been placed
there by Creator God.
So who else has Creator God placed
in positions of authority? Grandparents, elders, teachers, employers, supervisors, policemen and police women.
Creator God has put things in place for
the benefit of His creation and this includes elected leaders Such as: judges,
tribal council members, state representatives, governors, senators, as well the
leader of one's nation/country.
When one disrespects, despises or
angers any authorities then one is
disrespecting, despising and angering
the One who placed him/her in that
position.
Where does disrespect for those in
authority begin? It usually begins in
the home. If the father or the mother is
disrespectful of one another or those in
authority, often times but not always,
their children learn to be disrespectful. Or sometimes a teen learns to be
disrespectful from his/her peers, or
via social media, or television shows
and/or movies. Some learn to despise
God-ordained authorities through the
instruction of their professors at colleges and universities.
And where can it begin anew? I urge
you to turn to the Son of God. Jesus respected Joseph his earthly step-father
and his mother Mary. Jesus honored
and obeyed His Heavenly Father. Jesus
even respected the despicable spiritual
and dominant culture leaders of his
day.
And why did Jesus allow himself to
come under the authority of despicable
and evil human beings; and why He allow himself to be mocked, stripped and
whipped, falsely accused and nailed
to a cross? Jesus loved and cherished
you - that is why! He cherished each
and every person who ever lived. Jesus'
bloody death paid for the sin of the
world, so that anyone and everyone
who would lift up their eyes to him in
faith is forgiven.
A disciple of Jesus is instructed to
follow the lead of Jesus. I close with
this question: 'Can you be a follower of
Jesus and yet dishonor your father, or
your mother or anyone else whom God
has placed in a position of authority
over you?'

tion of the policy were clearly done for
politically motivated reasons. In October
2019, the Chairman and his faction secretly secured a legal opinion with a flow
chart on how to remove a tribal council
member. Two days after receipt of that
roadmap, an ethical complaint was filed
against me. The intent of the policy is to
protect the membership from leaders who
are making decisions while impacted by
controlled substances. In no instance has
my behavior or decision making ever appeared to be impacted by any controlled
substance. To the contrary I have been
recognized by national organizations
for my work on behalf of the Winnebago
people and my removal in no way carries
out the intent or purpose of the policy.
Despite these objections, I submitted
to a hair follicle test on June 22, 2020.
I passed the test and received negative
results. It was a traumatizing experience
as a pencil width lock of my hair was cut
from me and is a violation of my rights
under the American Indian Religious
Freedom Act. However, my desire to continue to represent the Winnebago Tribe
and continue the important work I was
elected to do required that I submit to
the assault ordered by the Tribal Council
under the guise of “policy”.
The Winnebago Tribal Council’s recent
actions are a gross abuse of power. The
upcoming Special Election and General
Election will give the Winnebago tribal
members an opportunity to be heard.
I believe in public service. I believe in
the wisdom of our tribal members and
I have faith in our tribal democracy. I
will continue to lead and I hope to do it
through elected office. I am a candidate
for the Special Election on July 15th and
I respectfully ask for your vote.
Respectfully,
Victoria “Tori” Kitcheyan

ATLAS of Winnebago Inc.
Denise Milford

Winnebago, NE—ATLAS of Winnebago is answering the requests by the
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska to take care of our quarantined membership.
This truck is a satellite distribution for our community, and will be used
when needed to pick up 4-6 pallets of food for immediate distribution. The
truck will also help ATLAS pick up different varieties of food from different
areas, which will ensure our people from having to leave Winnebago to get
food from overpopulated grocery stores. We here at ATLAS are getting tons
of great feedback from the community, and consider this a blessing during
the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thank you to the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska for assisting ATLAS in
helping our people.
Pinagigi!

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, July 11, 2020 — Page 5

ELECTION CAMPAIGN LETTERS
First, I
would like to
greet you all
with a good
heart. I encourage you
to reach out
to the candidates during
this special
election so
that you can make an informed decision
about who you feel best represents the
interests of the Winnebago Tribe.
I wanted to share who I am and where
I come from. My paternal grandparents
are Joseph Painter Sr. & Mary Cleveland
Painter and my father is Ronald “Hayna”
Painter (Bear Clan) decorated combat
veteran. My maternal grandparents are
William Hunter & Louise Rouge Hittle and
my mother is Louise “Lou Mae” Hunter
(Thunder Clan). My parents and grandparents are all members of the Winnebago
Tribe of Nebraska and longtime residents.
Like other families of the Winnebago Tribe,
both my paternal and maternal sides of
my families have rich history among our
people. On my father’s side of my lineage,
they played an instrumental role in our
NAC here in Winnebago, NE, and on my

Mother’s side, they played an active role
in our original tribal government.
In the last 20 years, we have lost leaders
and teachers with knowledge, leadership,
language and HoChunk ideologies. Looking back at our ancestral leaders, they led
with Ho-Chunk principles and values. We
have what we do today because our past
HoChunk leaders made choices that were
beneficial for all of our people. I believe
that reclaiming our HoChunk philosophies
along with leading from a place of compassion for all the members of our tribe is the
way to continue to move our tribe forward
in the years to come.
I have included a platform of items
that I would work diligently to address.
To the tribal membership that resides
outside of the eligible voter boundaries, I
would put my best efforts forth to see that
you‘re not ignored. I sincerely hope that
you will all take the time to review each
candidate platform and that you will vote
for the persons you believe can lead our
people in a positive direction. I would like
to encourage our tribal membership who
are eligible voters to exercise that right
and cast your ballot as a member of our
Winnebago Tribe.
Les J. Painter, SR

Next WIN News Deadline:

July 20th

Dear Tribal
and Winnebago
Community
Members,
Having been
involved in education since
2015, I have
long worked for
positive change
for the Winnebago T ribe
of Nebraska.
With the past
few months and
hearing the community's concerns, I now feel
that the time has come to seek a position for
Tribal Council.
For those who are not familiar with me,
my name is Sandy "Macky" Scott. My parents
are Sandy "Sandman" Scott and Gwen St.Cyr.
I've lived on the Winnebago Reservation for
the past five years and am highly active with
the Educational programs and activities of
the Winnebago community. I graduated from
Little Priest Tribal College in 2014 with my Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts. I am currently

several courses from receiving my Bachelor
of Science in Business Management from the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
If elected, my goals for my short term
will be centered around elevating the tribal
member/community's voice, eliminating and
creating unity among the Tribal Council, and
continue to develop educational opportunities
and programming for the Winnebago Tribe of
Nebraska.
As a tribal leader, I believe one must remove
themselves as a variable from the equation.
Also, as a tribal leader, your people's needs
and concerns come first, and ultimately a
leader serves and represents their people. I
feel confident I have the qualities and experience to provide these to the Winnebago Tribe
of Nebraska.
I will be hosting a virtual Q&A session next
week for those interested in learning more
about my goals and values while on Tribal
Council. All are welcome and encouraged to
attend.
I ask for your support and hope you'll help
me to bring better government to the people.
Sincerely,
Sandy "Macky" Scott

My Fellow
T ribal Members,
Greetings! I
hope this finds
you all in good
health and
spirit. I come
to you today
to announce
my candidacy
for Winnebago
Tribal Council.
I do this with
the best intentions in my heart and with our entire
tribe in mind. Because I cannot agree with
nor support the diabolical actions taken
against duly elected council members
thereby silencing our voices in all the
ways that they have been, I ask for your
support and for that of your relatives in
order to try to restore some sanity to our
tribal government.
Our voices have been silenced and our
rights have been trampled. It is not our
way to be so hateful to our own people,
nor is it our way to stand silent while
this happens. As a proud member of our
buffalo clan, taking the long valued understanding that it is our responsibility
to speak when others cannot, or more
appropriately, are not allowed to speak,
this campaign will focus on making sure
those of us who are held voiceless reclaim
that voice in our own tribal government.
To sit at our council table with such
hate for even part of our tribe is absurd. I
do not support that kind of action or belief.

Instead this campaign will renew the voice
of our people and the right of our people
to be heard. I support open meetings and
the right of our people to know what will be
decided upon before it is discussed. I also
support the full right of free speech, and
free expression. To hold someone down is
not our way. We ought to be helping our
people up, helping them build a better life
for themselves, and to support their efforts
in the ways that we can. Jealousy has no
place at our council table, neither does
deceit, spite, or vindictiveness.
This message isn’t about calling out
the obvious we’ve all seen and heard. It’s
about reclaiming our sane voices to how
we govern ourselves. We are not a people
who allow hate to destroy the lives of our
relatives, nor are we a people who tolerate
deception, avarice, fascism, or deliberate
ignorance within our elected representatives. Because we hold the power of who
sits at our council table, and that power
was withheld from our people creating
the seats that are now open. This should
not be! But because it is, now is the time
for all of us to reclaim our right to choose
who represents us. My hope is that you
feel the same and support this campaign
with your votes.
Thank you for taking the time to read
this message. We have the power to correct
all that has been done wrong. We simply
have to use that power and vote wisely for
those that consider ALL tribal members in
their decision making. With that, I humbly
ask for your votes .
Respectfully,
Brian K Chamberlain, Candidate for
Winnebago Tribal Council

Page 6 — Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, July 11, 2020

BAGO NEWS
Nebraskans Want Legalized Casino Gaming,
Property Tax Relief - More than 475,000
signatures collected
(Lincoln, Neb.) – Keep the Money in Nebraska announced earlier today that
enough signatures have been collected to give Nebraskans the chance to vote for
casinos to be legal in the state.
Signature collectors gathered more than 475,000 signatures for three ballot
initiatives that will legalize, regulate and tax games of chance.
“Nebraskans have been clamoring for property tax relief for many years, and
these initiatives will finally provide a real solution rather than political rhetoric,”
said Lance Morgan, President and CEO of Ho-Chunk, Inc. “To be clear, we’re not
trying to make Nebraska into Nevada. Nebraskans are already gambling. We’re
just trying to level the playing field with all of our bordering states and keep
Nebraska’s money in Nebraska.”
The ballot measures will limit the number of casinos to the six licensed horse
racing tracks in the state. The tracks are located at Omaha, Lincoln, Columbus,
Grand Island, Hastings and South Sioux City.
The proposed taxes on gaming revenues will bring $65-$80 million into the
state, with 70% of that to be specifically allocated for property tax relief. The
cities and counties where the tracks are located will receive 25% of the tax revenue. The state general fund and compulsive gambling assistance fund would
split the remaining 5%.
With the signed petitions now turned over to the Secretary of State’s office,
the signatures will be authenticated by the appropriate counties. Ballot numbers
will be assigned next month.
“We’re confident Nebraskans will vote for the three ballot measures this
November,” said Bob Moser, President of the Nebraska Horsemen’s Benevolent
and Protective Association (HBPA). “It’s a vote for the making the ‘good life’ even
better for our state. It’s only fitting that Nebraska’s original citizens help lead
the charge to revitalize our state’s economy and firmly establish this industry.”
About Keep the Money in Nebraska
Keep the Money in Nebraska is a political committee and partnership between
Ho-Chunk, Inc. and the Nebraska Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association. The group supports a series of 2020 ballot measures to expand, tax and
regulate casino gaming at licensed horse tracks in Nebraska. More than $350
million is being spent in neighboring states’ casinos by Nebraskans every year
-- that’s $65-$80 million in tax revenue Nebraska loses each year. Legalizing
casino gaming can help keep that money here in Nebraska.

New Winnebago Tribe Employee Spotlight
Hello, my name is Kurt Lyons. I would
like to introduce myself as the Air Quality Specialist with the Winnebago Tribe,
Environmental Protection Department.
My goal is to give helpful guidance for
indoor and outdoor air quality for the
community. The air you breathe is so important to your health, and your family.
Most people don’t consider the air they
breathe. After all, we don’t have a lot of
smog here in the Midwest. But it’s not
just the outdoor air that’s the problem.
On average indoor air is 2.5 times worse
than outdoor air.
During these times we have been
inside a lot more, and we need to be
mindful of our indoor air quality. Some
things you can do to help your air quality are simple and inexpensive and can
also make you feel better in the process.
First, if anyone in the home smokes,
smoke outside. This will prevent the
harmful secondhand smoke from building up in your home.
Second, open your house up a few
minutes each day. Opening windows
in the morning to ventilate, will allow

fresh air inside.
Third, if you have central air, make
sure you change your filter regularly. It
is recommended that you change your
filter every 3-4 months. If you have
pets you might need to change it sooner.
Changing them often can help prevent
irritants from being pushed through
your house.
Fourth, Vacuum regularly. As you
walk inside, dust and any outdoor debris
naturally comes in with you. If you have
indoor pets then any dust, dander and
debris can build up and get into the air
causing irritation in your lungs. Vacuuming the floors, furniture, and walls
can greatly reduce particulates in the air.
Using a HEPA filter bag for your vacuum
can go even further to help anyone with
asthma or allergies.
Doing these four simple things can improve the quality of the air you breathe for
most of your day and should even reduce
health symptoms you may be experiencing. If you would like to learn more go to
EPA.gov and type “Indoor Air Quality” in
the search field.

On July 1, 2020 Winnebago Comprehensive
Healthcare System Celebrated Two-Year
Anniversary!

LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of service
In the matter of: TWO MOBILE HOMES LOCATED AT TRAILER LOT 8, BLOCK
5, RAILWAY ADDITION ADDITTION OF WINNEBAGO
To: ELAINE EARTH, EMMANUEL EARTH, DANIEL EARTH, and JEWEL
EARTH
Pursuant to the Winnebago Tribal Code this notice shall serve as service of
process upon three consecutive postings in the Winnebago Indian News.
You are hereby notified that a petition for eminent domain has filed regarding
the above referred property.

The Winnebago Tribal Council is 100% AGAINST Meth. Not only is Meth
harmful to the individual, it destroys families and our community. Meth
use is not the HoChunk/Winnebago way of life. On 12-30-19, during the
Winnebago Mid-monthly Tribal Council meeting, a motion was passed to
publish all meth related offenses occurring on the Winnebago reservation,
in the Winnebago Indian News.
The following individual(s) has been arrested for a meth offense...
As of 7-8-20, no recent meth arrests have been reported.

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, July 11, 2020 — Page 7

COMMUNITY NEWS

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Awinnebago%3Aef5baa511c41dc42. Public record. Not legal advice.