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by Mike Brown Sac and Fox Nation officials and tribal elders were among members of various tribes from across the state in attendance Nov. 1 for the opening of the ‘Native Voices Over the Airwaves: The Indians for Indians Radio Show’ exhibit at Bizzell Memorial Library on the University of Oklahoma campus in Norman.

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Native Performances and Book by Lina Ortega Also Featured The multifaceted historical exhibit and related activities were spearheaded by Sac and Fox tribal member Lina Ortega, who serves as Native American Studies librarian and associate curator with the University of Oklahoma Libraries, Western History Collections. The open-

ing events included an afternoon reception in the library, an evening of performances in Catlett Music Center on the OU campus that were inspired by the innovative radio show, and the release of a book on the radio show published by Ortega in conjunction with the exhibit.

Broadcast over OU’s WNAD radio station, the ‘Indians for Indians’ program aired from 19 1 through the mid-1970s. The show was created and originally hosted by Don Whistler, chief of the Sac and Fox Tribe, and continued by OU’s Sequoyah Indian Club. “The Indians for Indians Hour was a vibrant blend of Native music and speech on an incredible array of topics, including community life, military service, religion, education and advocacy for Native rights,” said Ortega.”

“It represents an incredible snapshot of U. S. history as told through Native American expe-

rience. This exhibition is a way to bring together campus and statewide communities to explore Oklahoma and U. S. history through Native voices and to promote this collection as a resource for scholarship and cultural revitalization,” she added.

Among special guests in attendance for the opening events were members of the Whistler Family. Don Whistler serves as Sac and Fox chief from 1936 to 1951.

In addition to Ortega, speakers at the afternoon reception were: Warren ueton, who serves as tribal liaison for the OU Office of Diversity and Inclusion Carl Grant, who serves as interim dean of OU Libraries Sac and Fox Nation Principal Chief Justin Freeland Wood and, Donna Williams, of Canada, who is a granddaughter of the late Sac and Fox Chief Don Whistler.

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facts and interactive media, the exhibit includes informative and educational wall displays with featured topics including: The Whistler Family, Community Life, Schools and Education, Native Rights and Tribal Government, We are a Praying People, A Family Tradition, Military Service and more. The wall display topics correspond with chapters featured in Ortega’s 68-page book. The exhibit will remain on display at the library through August 3, 2020.

Over 200 hours of the radio program, recorded on 152 openreel audio tapes, have been digitized with improved audio quality and, made available online.

The files are accessible through the libraries website at: repository.ou.edu.

A related exhibition, ‘The Indians for Indians Radio Show: Sports and Recreation,’ is on display through Jan. 30, 2020, in the Western History Collections Reading Room, room 300 of Monnet Hall, 630 Parrington Oval on the Norman campus.

Donna Williams, a Canada resident and granddaughter of the late Sac and Fox Chief Don Whistler, speaks at the exhibit opening reception on the OU campus. (Photo by Mike Brown)

Lina Ortega, Sac and Fox Nation tribal member and author, who serves as Native American Studies librarian and associate curator with the OU Libraries Western History Collections, center, visits with attendees at the ‘ ndians for ndians’ radio show exhibit opening held in Bizzell Memorial Library on Nov. 14.

(Photo by Mike Brown)

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Pictured from left at the exhibit reception are Lina Ortega, Sac and Fox Nation Principal Chief Justin Wood and Sac and Fox Nation Secretary Jacklyn King.

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I appreciate your attendance at our 2019 Special Governing Council to approve RAP Budgets and disperse the 2019 Per Capita payments. While it is exciting to begin a new year and outline our priorities for the 2020 calendar year, this year’s budget highlights the necessity to diversify our economic portfolio to boost our ability to provide services to our people, not only in our jurisdiction, but spanning the globe.

While patience is necessary, I believe we have waited long enough to begin building out our economic base. Serving the people of the Sac and Fox Nation should be, and is, our first priority. I hope you will stand with me and the entire Business Committee as we work to build new opportunities for our people.

In the aftermath of Oklahoma’s current governor’s recent press conference, I would like to give an official update on the

Upcoming Events

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Gaming Compact disagreement.

I have a unique perspective to the legislative process and an immense respect for the process of government to government relationship.

However, I believe the governor is wrong and uniformed to the impact our sovereign nations have on everyday Oklahomans.

Prior to attacking his sovereign neighbors, the governor took no actions to get to know our leaders or their people. It appears that he sees us as little more than another industry to exploit.

In spite of an attempt to divide the 31 Sovereigns who have a class three gaming compact with the state, we have become united and stand united today.

We do not anticipate any disruption to our gaming operations in 2020. If you have any questions about this, please do not hesitate to reach out to my office.

As this year comes to a close, I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New

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Sac and Fox Honor Guard Veteran Stomp Dance, 6 p.m.

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Thank You! Thank you for the support of the Sac & Fox Nation at the Nov. 14th opening of Native Voices Over the Airwaves: The Indians for Indians Radio Show exhibit.

Chief Wood’s remarks at the reception were inspiring and I appreciate his time, as well as Secretary King’s time, to attend.

The Sac & Fox Nation Color Guard posted the flags at the evening performance. I was proud to see our Nation’s flag at OU that day. I appreciate the Color Guard’s willing help.

Harlan McKosato came from Albuquerque to be the master of ceremonies. His time is much appreciated as well.

Thank you to Bryce Bailey for coordinating the Sac & Fox singers and dancers.

Young Buffalo Horse opened the evening with a song for posting the colors and a flag song, then sang for the dancers: Patience Longhorn, Breanna Butler, Amira Walker-Pizano, Taliah Switch, Shalah Miller, Cheryl McClelland, Marty Thurman, and Tomi Calderon.

The performance was well attended and the Sac & Fox Nation definitely had pride of place!

Lina Ortega, Exhibition Curator

Happy December Birthday Elders!

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Carter Taking Bass Fishing Hobby to Advanced Level

by Mike Brown Sac and Fox Nation tribal member Larry Carter enjoys bass fishing and, has taken his love for the sport to an advanced level by competing in The Bass Federation’s (TBF) tournament circuit and other events.

In June of this year, Carter, of Shawnee, Okla., was named ‘Co-Angler Champion’ for TBF’s District 6 (Arkansas and Oklahoma), along with District 6 Top Boater Michael Morris of Ada, Okla. Carter and Morris now advance to the TBF National Championship after weighing-in a two-day total of 20.09 lbs. of bass caught during the District 6 National Semi-Finals event on Millwood Lake in Arkansas.

The TBF National Championship will be held in March or April of 2020 at a location to be announced.

“I’ve been tournament fishing for at least 20-years plus,” said Carter. “I got started with the Ada Bass Masters Club in Ada, Okla., and I fish every chance I get,’ he added.

Carter and Ada Bass Masters Club won the TBF Oklahoma State Championship in September on Lake Hudson, and followed-up with a second-place Jackpot Tournament win on Prague Lake.

The fishing duo’s success at the TBF semi-finals was highlighted in the Fall 2019 edition of Fishing League Worldwide’s (FLW) ‘Bass Fishing’ magazine.

OMRF Scientists Receive Merit Review Awards From Dept. of Veterans Affairs Two Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientists have received Merit Review Awards totaling $1.3 million from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Holly Van Remmen, Ph.D., and Tim Griffin, Ph.D., from OMRF’s Aging and Metabolism Research Program focus on a pair of diseases prevalent in aging veterans: age-related muscle loss and osteoarthritis, respectively.

Van Remmen, who chairs OMRF’s aging program, received $650,000 to continue an investigation into a potential therapy for age-related muscle loss called sarcopenia. No drug options currently exist to treat the condition, which causes muscle weakness and atrophy.

“Sarcopenia is a highly relevant problem for the veteran population, as more than half of all veterans are over age 60,” said Van Remmen. “The weakness associated with it contributes to falls and fractures, deconditioning, institutionalization, and contributes to obesity and diabetes. All of these could significantly improve with a treatment.”

In the lab, Van Remmen showed that a new therapy, CDN1163, was successful in elderly mice. They studied mice until they were 26-28 months old—approximately equivalent to 70-plus human years. They observed those who did not receive the treatment had normal atrophy and weakness, but those who did receive it maintained considerably more muscle mass and muscle function.

“Now that we know the drug works, we need to develop a more efficient version. Once we have refined it, we can then start moving toward human trials,” said Van Remmen, who holds the G.T. Blankenship Chair in Aging Research at OMRF. “This is very promising and could make a real impact in improving quality of life for veterans.”

Griffin also received $650,000 for his work in developing a new clinical approach for people suffering from osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis.

There are no approved treatments for osteoarthritis, or OA, which stems from the loss of cartilage in joints and abnormal bone growth. About half all Americans develop painful OA during the course of their lifetime.

“There is an urgent need for OA care, and it’s even more pronounced in veterans,” said Griffin. “They have a higher rate of post-traumatic OA than the general population related to injuries and the physical nature of their service.”

Clinical studies show being physically active reduces OA pain and increases mobility. “And it doesn’t matter what kind of activity you do. It can be swimming, walking, aerobics or other activities,” he said. “Being active in any way you can shows benefits, and we aim to understand exactly how exercise works at a molecular level.”

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Using this clinical knowledge, Griffin will study how exercise changes the metabolism of joint tissues to reduce pain and inflammation. This should allow them to develop options to give OA sufferers more ‘bang for their buck’ with therapy, he said.

Their findings could also provide safer alternatives to opiods and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for reducing pain. “Eventually we would love to treat the disease itself, but if we can efficiently reduce symptoms and pain, that would be a great interim success that could help veterans sooner rather than later,” said Griffin.

Chief Wood’s Address to the Nation (Continued From Page 1) including the opportunity I have been blessed with to lead our people. It is one of the greatest honors of my life.

Larry Carter holds an 8 lb. largemouth bass he caught during a recent Jackpot Tournament at Prague Lake.

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by C l inic al St af f W rit er, E d A buy og , L C SW H oliday Season Stress and D epression M any of us expe rience the H oliday Seas on w ith f un and celebration, looki ng f orw ards to the ga the rings of f riends and f amily , of ten brining to mind the w onderf ul memories pa s t. H ow eve r many expe rience s adnes s and s tres s , of ten due to unrealistic expectations, financial strain, being aw ay f rom love d ones , recent los s es of love d ones and phys ical pr oblems .

A ll of thi s in a backdr op the cha nge s in dayl ight and s eas ons , both pe opl e and animals are impa cted in both mood and beha vi or. I f the s e ch ange s in s eas on and dayl ight dis rupt normal lif e, one s houl d cons ider othe r treatment opt ions . O ve rall, cons ider one or more of the s e recommendations f or copi ng w ith H oliday s tres s and depr es s ion: 1. M ake realis tic expe ctations f or the hol iday s eas on.

2. S et realis tic goa ls f or your s elf .

3. P ace your s elf . D o not take on more res pons ibilities tha n you c an ha ndle.

4. M ake a lis t and pr ioritiz e the impor tant activi ties . T hi s can he lp make hol iday t as ks more manage able.

5. B e realis tic abou t w ha t you can and cannot do.

6. D o not put all your energy into j us t one day ( i.e ., T ha nks gi vi ng D ay , New Y ear’ s E ve ) . T he hol iday che er can be s pr ead f rom one ho liday eve nt to the next.

7. L ive and enj oy t he pr es ent.

8. L ook t o the f ut ur e w ith opt imis m.

9. D on’ t s et your s elf up f or dis appoi ntment and s adnes s by compa ring today w ith t he good ol d days of the pa s t.

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I f you are lonely , try vol unt eering s ome time to he lp ot he rs .

1 1. Find hol iday activi ties tha t are f ree, s uc h as looki ng at hol iday decorations , goi ng w indow s hopi ng w ithout buyi ng, and w atchi ng the w inter w eathe r, w he th er it’s a snowflake or a raindrop.

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L imit your drinki ng, s ince exces s ive drinki ng w ill only increas e you r f eelings of depr es s ion.

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T ry s omethi ng new . C elebrate the hol idays in a new w ay .

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Spe nd time w ith s upor tive and caring pe opl e.

15. R each out and make new f riends .

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M ake time to contact a long- los t f riend or relative and s pr ead s ome hol iday c he er.

17. M ake time f or your s elf .

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L et othe rs s ha re the res pons ibilities of hol iday t as ks .

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K eep track of your hol iday s pe nding. O ve rs pe nding can lead to depr es s ion w he n the bills arrive af ter the hol idays are ove r. E xtra bills w ith little budge t to pa y the m can lead to f ur the r s tres s and depr es s ion.

W ha t Y ou C an D o. ( 1) B e aw are. O f the H oliday Seas on’ s I mpa ct on Y ou a nd Y our L ove d ones ; ( 2) C ons ider. T ha t depr es s ion is treatable and not a normal pa rt of lif e, and muc h s tres s pr eve ntable ( 3) A ct. E ncour age your love d one to ge t he lp.

W e are he re to he lp. For more mation, contact the B eha vi oral H D epa rtment, educ ational and couns s ervi ces are av ailable to as s is t in pr tion and treatment.

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New Recommendations Set for Chi d e ’s e e e Co s io

by T ris ha G edon A gr ic ul t ur al C om m uni c at ions Se rv ic es O kl ahom a St at e U niv ers it y A lthough the gr ocery s tore s he lve s are pa cke d f ul l of all s orts of drinks f or chi ldren, leading medical and nut rition orga niz ations ha ve deve lope d new , compr ehe ns ive recommendations f or beve rage

cons um pt ion f or chi ldren age s birth to 5 ye ars old.

E xpe rts now recommend breas t milk, inf ant f ormul a, w ater and pl ain milk as the bes t beve rage opt ions f or chi ldren, s aid J anice H ermann, O kl ahom a State U nive rs ity C oope rative E xtens ion nut rition s pe cialis t. “ E xpe rts now caut ion aga ins t beve rage s tha t are s our ces of added s uga rs in young children’s diets, including flavored milk and s uga r- and low - calorie s w eetened drinks ,” H ermann s aid. “ T he y’ re als o s uge s ting avoi ding beve rage s tha t are on the mark et and targe ted to chi ldren s uc h as toddler f ormul as , caf f einated drinks and pl ant- bas ed/ non- dairy milks , includi ng almond, rice or oat milk, w hi ch pr ovi de no uni que nut ritional va lue .”

I t is impor tant to s tart s ha pi ng nut ritional ha bits and pr omoting he althy bev erage cons um pt ion in early chi ldhood.

From the time chi ldren are born thr ough their first few years, beverages are a significant source of calories and nutrients and can h ave a big impa ct on a chi ld’ s f ut ur e he alth.

H ermann s aid babies up to 6 months old need only breas t milk or infant formula to get enough fluids and pr ope r nut rition. “ I n addition to breas t milk or inf ant f ormul a, babies betw een 6 months and 12 months can be of f ered a s mall amount of drinki ng w ater once s olid f oods are introduc ed. J us t a f ew s ips at mealtime w ill he lp the m ge t f amiliar w ith th e tas te,” s he s aid. “ I t’ s bes t f or chi ldren unde r age 1 to avoi d j ui ce compl etely . E ve n 10 pe rcent fruit juice offers no nutritional benefits ove r w hol e f rui ts .”

B egi n adding w hol e milk to a toddler’ s diet w he n the y are 12 months to 24 months old. W hol e milk contains many es s ential nut rients . B e s ur e to include pl ain drinki ng w ater f or hydr ation.

H ermann s aid a s mall amount of 10 percent, no-sugar-added juice is fine, but s eve ral s mall pi eces of w hol e f rui t is a better choi ce.

M ilk and w ater s houl d be the go- to beve rage choi ces f or chi ldren betw een the age s of 2 and 5. L ook f or milks w ith les s f at tha n w hol e milk, s uc h as s ki m or low - f at opt ions . I f you do gi ve your chi ld j ui ce, aga in, make s ur e it is 10 pe rcent j ui ce and s tick to s mall amount s . Y ou can eve n w ater it dow n a bit. “ Sometimes as pa rents w e tend to w orry about the type s of f oods our chi ldren are cons um ing, but beve rage choi ces pl ay an impor tant role in the ir nut rition,” H ermann s aid.

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Healthy Eating, Active Living, Early Detection h si ed o e s C e e ess ’

by Mike Brown B arbara Neal, w ho s erve s as a he alth educ ator w ith C he roke e Nation cancer pr ogr ams adminis tered in T ahl equa h, O kl a., w as gue s t s pe ake r at the Sac and Fox Nation’ s annua l ‘ B reas t C ancer A w arenes s D ay’ pr ogr am coordinated Nov . 1 in the Sac and Fox C ommuni ty B ui lding by M erle B oyd W ellnes s C enter s taf f members T onya K illman and Nacole P arrick.

I n he r comments , Neal empha s iz ed the impor tance of annua l mammogr ams and early detection in the fight against breast cancer. M erle B oyd W ellnes s C enter D ietitian J os h Nooner pr es ented an educ ational v ideo hi ghl igh ting “ T he I mpa ct of

D iet” on one’ s ove rall he alth.

M erle B oyd W ellnes s C enter E xercis e Spe cialis t A nthony R amirez empha s iz ed the impor tance of active livi ng, and conduc ted T ai chi exercis e pos es w ith audi ence pa rticipa tion.

D ur ing the pr ogr am, Sac and Fox Nation s taf f members L is a Ful ler and J ane R ich w ere honor ed as “ B reas t C ancer W arriors .”

D ur ing the B reas t C ancer A w arenes s M onth of O ctober, the M erle B oyd W ellnes s C enter s taf f conduc ted w eekly activi ties , s uc h as C raz y Sock D ay , T w inki e D ay , T eam Spi rit D ay and ‘ R ock Y our P ink 80s Styl e,’ and a breas t cancer pum pk in decorating c ontes t.

Tips Offered for Enjoying Holiday Meals, e s d if i i o d e

by T ris ha G edon A gr ic ul t ur al C om m uni c at ions Se rv ic es O kl ahom a St at e U niv ers it y For many O kl ahom ans , ge tting through each month can be a financial s trugl e. W ith the hol idays j us t a f ew w eeks aw ay , s ome f amilies may be w ondering how the y can make the ir budge t s tretch to cove r extra expe ns es .

T he bes t w ay to budge t f or the hol idays is to actua lly s tart the pr oces s in J anua ry , s aid C indy C lampe t, O kl ahom a State U nive rs ity C oope rative E xtens ion f amily res our ce manage ment as s is tant s pe cialis t. “ M os t p eop le don’ t thi nk about hol iday budg eting at the begi nning of the ye ar. H ow eve r, if you’ re j us t now s tarting to thi nk about thi s upc oming hol iday s eas on, the re are w ays to celebrate w hi le maki ng your limited dollars s tretch a bit f ur the r and s till create las ting memories .”

T o ge t in the hol iday s pi rit, attend f ree or inexpe ns ive eve nts hos ted in your communi ty . C he ck w ith the local s chool to s ee if band, orche s tra or cho ral gr oups w ill be put ting on a hol iday concert. Some s chool s or communi ty the ater gr oups may be put ting on a pl ay .

Families als o can pa rticipa te in caroling, chur ch ev ents , driv ing thr ough hol iday light dis pl ays or taki ng pa rt in commu nity m eals .

W he n it comes to gi vi ng gi f ts , thi nk more along the pr actical line and do not s pl ur ge on f riv olous items . “ I f your f amily does excha nge gi f ts , gi ve thi ngs tha t are tru ly needed,” s he s aid. “ T hi s type of gi f t is a better opt ion tha n s omethi ng trendy . ” W rappi ng gi f ts can be a lot of f un , es pe cially w he n chi ldren decorate pl ain pa pe r to us e f or w rappi ng pa pe r. C olored cons tru ction pa pe r is pe rf ect f or maki ng gi f t tags . J us t a f ew s he ets w ill be more tha n enough.

I f you are a s ave r, you pr obably ha ve s ome gi f t bags lef t f rom the las t ho liday s eas on tha t can be reus ed, as w ell.

C lampe t als o s aid a gr eat w ay to cut back on expe ns es is to draw names f or a f amily gi f t excha nge . “ I t can be q ui te cos tly to g et gi f ts f or eve ryo ne, es pe cially in large f amilies ,” s he s aid. “ I t’ s a good idea to put a dollar limit on the gi f t. K eep in mind the hol iday s eas on is n’ t j us t about gi f ts – it’ s about creating las ting memories . I f gi f ts s impl y aren’ t in the budge t, ge t the f amily tog ethe r f or a f un ga me night or movie night . E ve ryone can bring a s nack to s ha re. T he s e are the thi ngs your f amily w ill remember, not the gi f ts .”

I f you opt f or gi vi ng gi f ts , s hop s mart.

Y ou s till ha ve time to look f or deals and compa re pr ices . T he re are s eve ral w ebs ites ava ilable to he lp you compa re pr ices f rom dif f erent s tores . I f s hopi ng online, look f or f ree s hi pi ng a nd f ree retur ns . “ B ecaus e w e’ re s till a f ew w eeks ou t f rom th e hol idays , cons ider gi vi ng hom emade g if ts . Food gi f ts s uc h as cooki e mix or s ou p mix in a mas on j ar are alw ays appr eciated,” C lampe t s aid. “ A nother opt ion is to make a coupon book f or s ervi ces y ou can pr ovi de thr oughout the ye ar. Servi ces s uc h as a car w as h, law n mow ing, dog w alki ng or babys itting coul d be ve ry ha ndy f or the recipi ent.”

P repa ring a hol iday f eas t can be expe ns ive w he n one f amily hos ts eve ryone .

H os t a pot luc k ins tead. A s k gue s ts to bring s ide dis he s and des s erts . T hi s als o is a gr eat w ay t o collect new recipe s .

Some pe opl e may ha ve s pe cial eve nts to attend. Instead of buying a new outfit, che ck w ith f amily and f riends to s ee if the y h ave s omethi ng you coul d borrow .

A nothe r opt ion is to che ck local s econd- ha nd s tores .

Families w ith chi ldren w ho need s ome he lp w ith hol iday gi f ts can che ck into the communi ty’ s A nge l T ree or s imilar pr ogr am. L ocal chur che s , civi c clubs , Salva tion A rmy and othe r orga niz ations ha ve p rogr ams tha t can he lp f amilies in financial needs. Some local businesses als o s upor t f amilies w ith toy drive s , f ood bas ke ts or othe r pr ogr ams s uc h as a tur ke y gi ve aw ay . “ K eep in mind, the re are f ood banks and othe r res our ces ava ilable all ye ar to he lp f amilies in need, not j us t dur ing the hol iday s ,” C lampe t s aid. “ I f you are in need of as s is tance, contact the s e res our ces s oon. W ith s ome pl anning and s ome he lp, your f amily can ha ve a w onderf u l hol iday s eas on.”

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SAUK LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT PHILOSOPHY I nd ia ns a re born s p ea king ou r l a ng u a g es . F or s om e of u s , t h ey l ie d orm a nt wit h in ou r bod ies .

T h ey a re l ooking f or a wa y ou t . G od g a v e u s t h es e bea u t if u l l a ng u a g es . A l l of u s h ol d t h em in a s a c red m a nner wit h in. T h ere is no s u c h t h ing a s a n I nd ia n p ers on wh o c a nnot s p ea k I nd ia n.

Our language programs ďŹ nd these languages wit h in ou r bod ies . T h ey bring t h em ou t t h rou g h ou r m ou t h s a nd d el iv er t h em t o t h eir rig h t f u l res t ing p l a c es wit h in ou r h ea rt s .

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Pictured is the new 54-ft. long, 23-ft. wide Park Road bridge in Chandler, klahoma’s Tilghman ark. ( hoto courtesy of Truman Carter)

Cooperative Bridge Project Completed Ch d e ho ’s i h T he C ha ndler P ark R oad B ridge Saf ety I mpr ove ment P roj ect is compl eted and passed final inspection on Thursday, October 17, 2019.

T hi s pr oj ect w as a coope rative ef f ort between the City of Chandler, Okla. and the Sac and Fox Nation. The project was supported by Chandler Public Schools and Lincoln County Commissioner Troy Evans, who provided the new bridge beams. The Bureau of Indian Affairs appr ove d the des ign pl ans and pr ovi ded inspection services.

The new bridge, located in Tilghman Park, is now 5 -feet long, 23-feet wide, with a 52-ton weight limit. The bridge is a s ingl e s pa n bridge w ith a reinf orced concrete deck, and features an elevated and pr otected 8- f oot- w ide pe des trian s idew alk w ith pi pe ha nd rails f or improved safety. “ T hi s bridge is an impor tant link in the city. It connects the local schools to

the athletic practice fields. Many out of tow n teams pl ay C ha ndler at the local athletic fields, further increasing the need f or more s chool chi ldren and pe des trian safety. The existing bridge was unsafe for school buses, and it was inadequate for an upcoming sidewalk safety project,” said Sac and Fox Nation Transportation Director Truman Carter.

Chandler city officials closed the road and bega n demolition of the exis ting bridge af ter C ha ndler s chool s clos ed f or the 2019 summer break. The bridge contractor, RR Services, Inc., of Stillwater, Okla. completed the bridge construction bef ore the begi nning of the f all s chool semester.

T he Sac and Fox Nation pa id f or the bridge construction in the amount of $1 5,5 0.20. The city has completed the road appr oache s to the bridge and reopened the roadway to traffic.

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ATTENTION: TRIBAL MEMBERS

WHY WE ARE GOING TO VOTE ON A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT IN A SECRETARIAL ELECTION? WH IS A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NEEDED In the membership article of the Sac and Fox Constitution, Article I, Section 3(e) it does not clearly state and require that an applicant have a parent on the roll.

In the past, every applicant has been required to have a parent on the roll. But unfortunately, there was an incident where an applicant was denied membership because no parent was on the roll, however, she won in Tribal court allowing the applicant to enroll.

WHAT IS A SECRETARIAL ELECTION Voting on a Constitutional amendment is different from a Tribal election. It is called a Secretarial Election because the Nation and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) must follow voting rules set by the Secretary of the Interior. Prospective voters MUST REGISTER to vote in this election. Registering and voting are DONE B MAIL, not in person.

THE IMPORTANCE OF VOTER REGISTRATION In past Secretarial Elections, there has been as few as 300 or less Tribal Members registered to vote to amend the Constitution. The Secretarial Election Board will hold two (2) voter registration events: Elder’s Winter Dance at the Community Building on December 7, 2019 from :00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Multi-purpose building: To Be Announced Some examples of raffle prizes to be awarded to Tribal Members who register to vote include: Pendleton Blanket 2019 Pow-Wow T-Shirts Sac and Fox coffee mugs Grocery baskets STEPS IN A SECRETARIAL ELECTION Every adult (18 and over) will receive an information packet by mail including a voter registration form and return envelope. When Tribal Members return the voter registration form they will be added to the voters roll list. Deadline for registration is Monday, December 16, 2019 The roll list of voters who registered by the deadline will be posted.

Registered voters will then receive absentee ballots by mail and must return them by mail to the Secretarial Election Board by the deadline Saturday, January , 2020.

Votes will be counted in public at the Shawnee Multipurpose Building on Saturday, January , 2020. The results will be posted that day.

WHO ARE THE SECRETARIAL ELECTION BOARD MEMBERS Two (2) BIA employees, Sherry Lovin and Andrea Phillips, and two (2) Tribal Members, Gwen Wilburn and Peggy Big Eagle are the Secretarial Election Board members. For additional information contact Gwen at 05-850-1279 or Peggy at 05-31 -2679, thepeggybigeagle gmail.com

B u s i n e s s Co m m i t t e e M e e t i n g M i n u t e s are now accessible on the Website and Facebook sacandfoxnation- nsn. gov

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Title VI - Elders Meals

December Menu Monday - Thursday: Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Friday: Breakfast is served from 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

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by Sac and F ox N at ion P ol ic e Sgt . K im berl y D ibbl e T he hol iday s are a time f or f amily , f riends , celebration and camaraderie.

P eopl e of ten s ave all ye ar to make thi s s eas on s pe cial. H ow eve r, the re are thos e w ho w ork dilig ently thi s time of ye ar to make sure that they benefit from all your ha rd w ork. D on’ t be a vi ctim! Simpl e s teps can ke ep your hol iday ha py and s af e!

M any pe opl e trave l leavi ng hom es un attended. B e pr oactiv e! I f you can’ t ha ve s omeone s top by occas ionally to che ck on your hom e, s impl e thi ngs like : s top pi ng yo ur mail s ervi ce f or w he n you are gone , runni ng cyc le bas ed light s thr ough out the hous e on timers , and being extra s ur e not to ove r s ha re on s ocial media tha t you w ill be out of tow n are ke y . P redators caref ul ly monitor thi ngs like thi s . D on’ t rely s olely on the p olice to ke ep your hom e s af e.

I f you s tay hom e f or the hol idays the hus tle and bus tle w ill of ten dis tract pe opl e f rom s impl e s af ety techni que s . W he n s hopi ng locally make trips h ome as you can to drop of f pa cka ge s you’ ve pur cha s ed, if you are f orced to be out due to dis tance, try to ke ep mos t thi ngs cove red in cars or locke d in cove red truc k beds .

T he old adage out of s ight out of mind of ten hol ds true . P ark unde r or in range of cameras eve n if you w ill ha ve to w alk Business Committee Meeting Minutes are now accessible on the Website sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov and Facebook

Sac and Fox artist Tony Tiger recently participated in two indigenous art competitions and markets, earning a third place in graphics at SEASAM, the Southeastern Art Show and Sale, hosted by the Chickasaw Nation in Tishomingo, kla and, a ‘Best of Class’ award in two-dii s ffe ed o ee mensional art at the Cherokee Art Market in Catoosa, kla. The Best of Class award was received for a mixed media piece titled, ellow d fe arth eople. The mixed media is from a large series of works on paper, incorporating print making techni ues. am proud to represent f ur the r.

A t h ome both dur ing and af ter the hol i- my Sac and Fox people wherever exhibit my art. have been invited days as you ope n pr es ents don’ t adve rtis e to travel to aris, France next year to present at a conference titled, at your cur b line w ha t you’ ve pur cha s ed ‘Beyond the Spectacle,’ said Tiger. ( hoto rovided) by s etting your boxes out w ith the tras h.

T ih s can make your hous e pr ime f or break- ins . T ake boxes to centraliz ed tras h dum p locations , or s tore the m to bur n later if tha t is an opt ion f or w he re you live .

I f you order online do not ha ve pa cka ge s delivered to your house. Most post offices allow in- hous e delive ries and pi ck up.

Get with your post office for the address to us e f or thi s opt ion, or requ ire pa cka g es to be s igna tur e only . I f you ha ve good neighb ors tha t you know w ill be hom e, as k th em, and you can als o ha ve thos e pa cka ge s delive red to the ir res idence.

I n a s ociety tha t is got ten les s connected pe rs onally eve n though w e ha ve become more connected s ocially , look out f or your neighbor s and look out f or your s elve s . A n ounc e of p reve ntion is w orth a pound of cur e. A s s es s your s ur roundi ngs pe riodically and be aw are the re is noth ing tha t criminals like more tha n pe opl e w ho don’ t pa y attention. I f you don’ t pa y attention you of ten don’ t s ee a pr oblem unt il it’ s too late.

L eavi ng ve hi cles runni ng and una ttended is a s ur e w ay to los e a lot. P leas e avoi d thi s at all cos t, the ‘ it w on’ t ha pe n to me’ or ‘ I ’ ll j us t be a s econd’ only hol ds out s o long a nd is a huge ga mble.

C ommon s ens e goe s a long w ay tow ards a H app y and Saf e H oliday Seas on. E nj oy the time w ith your f amily and f riends … a nd H appy N ew Y ear!

ED U CATION D EP ARTM ENT NOTICE Ap p l i c a t i o n s for C ollege - V ocational and A dult E ducation are on the Sac and Fox Nation Web site C lick on E ducation for dow nloads.

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Activity Committee’s 2019 Halloween ‘Boo Bash’ Highlights

Michael Plumley is pictured with a few of the entries in a pumpkin decorating contest held during the Halloween festivities.

A friendly dinosaur was among the goblins welcoming everyone to the 2019 alloween ‘Boo Bash’ hosted and coordinated by the Sac and Fox Nation Activity Committee ct. 6 in the tribal Community Building. The popular event was attended by over 200 tribal members of all ages.

Activity Committee volunteer Angela Warrior serves cookies and other goodies to those attending the ‘Boo Bash.’

Shanarae Boyd and the Sac and Fox Nation booth for youngsters at the Halloween party.

ealty Dept. hosted a shing

The Sac and Fox Nation Maintenance Dept. sponsored a bean-bag toss for prizes at the Halloween party.

The Sac and Fox Nation atient egistration Dept. hosted a ping-pong ball toss game for prizes at the event.

Sac and Fox National Public Library staff offered free t-shirts to everyone in attendance at the Halloween party.

The Sac and Fox Nation Finance Dept. sponsored miniature golf game for pri es at the event held in the Sac and Fox Nation Community Building.

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Business Committee Meeting Minutes

The Sac and Fox National Public Library has used paperbacks ( and a few hardbacks) for sale.

Paperbacks are three for $ 1, or 3 5 cents each.

H ardbacks are $ 1 each.

The Sac and Fox National Public Library has used paperbacks ( and a few hardbacks) for sale.

Paperbacks are three for $ 1, or 3 5 cents each.

H ardbacks are $ 1 each.

DECEMBER 2019 SAC AND F OX NATION F OOD D ISTRIB U TION P ROG RAM

STR O U D WA R E H O U SE 918-968-3030 • 1-800-256-3398 SH A WNE E O FFI C E 405-395-0063 • 1-886-622-2310

HELP WANTED! SAC & F O X N ATI O N EMPL O Y MEN T O PPO R TU N I TI ES The following is a list of job vacancies with the Sac & Fox Nation:

Education Director Self-Governance Director Juvenile Detention Center Director Resident Advisor (Juvenile Detention Center) Drug & Alcohol Prevention/Life Skills Specialist Human Resources Director NAGPRA Director Land and Cattle Laborer Licensed Clinical Social Worker Physical Therapist

A p licants mu s t s u cces s f u lly p as s an O SB I / National back g rou nd ch eck and drug screen. Preference in hiring is given to qualified Native Americans.

A pl icants claiming I ndian P ref erence mu s t p rov ide a cop y of th eir C D I B . For more inf ormation and to learn h ow to ap p ly p leas e v is it ou r w ebs ite at: w w w . sacandfox nation. com or contact H u man R es ou rces , Sac and Fox Nation, 9 2 0 9 6 3 S. H w y . 9 9 , B ldg . A Strou d, O K 7 4 0 7 9 or by p h one ( 9 1 8 ) 9 6 8 - 3 5 2 6

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Complimentary copies of Lina rtega’s book, ‘The ndians for ndians adio Show’ were available to those attending the Nov. reception and opening of the special exhibit at ’s Bi ell Memorial Library. ( hotos by Mike Brown) Sac and Fox Nation rincipal Chief ustin Freeland ood speaks Nov. at the reception opening the ‘ ndians for ndians adio Show’ exhibit on the niversity of klahoma campus. ( hotos by Mike Brown)

Sac and Fox tribal member Lina rtega visits with Comanche tribal member ichard Attocknie at the Nov. exhibit reception held in ’s Bi ell Memorial Library.

eception attendees are shown viewing a display featuring the late Sac and Fox Chief Don histler and the histler Family.

Sac and Fox Nation tribal member ac uelyn Southern listens to audio narrative at one of the many displays prepared as part of the ‘Native oices ver the Airwaves The ndians for ndians adio Show’ exhibit.

Tribal members from across the state and beyond en oyed refreshments at the reception held to open the ‘Native oices’ exhibit on the campus.

Members of the Sac and Fox Nation onor uard are pictured posting the Sac and Fox Nation and American Flags during a ‘Native oices’ tribute performance at the niversity of klahoma’s aul F. Sharp Concert all. Serving as master of ceremonies for the evening program was Sac and Fox tribal member arlan Mc osoto. ( hoto courtesy of achael Lester)

Sac and Fox Nation tribal member and head singer Bryce Bailey, at the podium, and other members of the oung Buffalo orse drum group, performed in con unction with Sac and Fox princesses and other woodland-style dancers at the evening performance. ( hoto courtesy of achael Lester)

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RAP Assistance Application Forms Provided Here NOTICE: A W-9 Form (Available on Page 14) is Required With Certain Applications

NOTICE: A W-9 Form (Available on Page 14) is Required With Certain Applications

Kids and Grandkids Are G-R-E-A-T!!

We want to feature the scholastic, academic and athletic awards or achievements of your child or grandchild of the Sac and Fox Nation!

Send all pertinent information, such as name of student, town, school and grade attending, explanation of award or achievement, and names of parents and/or grandparents, along with a current photo of the student to: newspaper@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov or: Sac and Fox News, 920963 S. Hwy. 99 Stroud, OK 74079

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2019 Sac and Fox Nation Employee Committee Halloween Highlights

This assorted group of alloween characters from the Administration, Business Committee and Social Services Buildings and others is pictured in front

of the Administration Building in con unction with the mployee Committee’s alloween festivities.

A few staff members from the Sac and Fox Nation USDA Food Program are shown at the entrance to their rst-place ‘ gyptian labyrinth’ entry in the departmental alloween decorating contest.

‘Carnival’ was the theme at the Black awk ealth Clinic pharmacy for the departmental alloween decorating contest. Staff members shown from left are ane ich, lenda Carver, Camaron Snider, im Beachler and Bernice Llewellyn.

Among the assortment of alloween characters taking part in the festivities were these entries from Merle Boyd ealth Center, Sandy arris, Anthony amire , Angel Thornton and osh Nooner.

icture are Sac and Fox Nation employees who took part in the costume contest held in the Sac and Fox Nation ymnasium.

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ictured are many of the students from CTSA ead Start ellow arth Learning Center who were special guests at the Sac and Fox Nation mployee Committee’s alloween party held in the tribal gymnasium. The students

were accompanied by teachers and parents, and were given prepared alloween goodies by representatives of several governmental departments.

(All hotos by Mike Brown)

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• I ndivi dual must be enrolled by September 3 0 , 20 19 to be eligible for the 20 19 per capita payment.

• Tribal members w ill need to submit a W9 to the Finance Department for the upcoming 20 19 Per C apita Payment.

• O nce a W- 9 form is receive d, it w ill be updated into our system and all payments due w ill be made at a time of disbursement.

• I f an indivi dual is a NE W tribal member, or has had a NA ME C H A NG E , a copy of Social Security card is needed for our records.

• There is NO deadline on submitting a W9 . A ll checks w ill be mailed, no exceptions.

• The I R S 10 9 9 form w ill be mailed by Ja nuary 3 1, 20 20 .

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W -9 F o rm I t is critical that the W- 9 Form be completed correctly and thoroughly I NG A DDR E SS, SO C I A L SE C U R I TY NU MB E R , and then SI G N and DA TE your form.

Re q u i r e d L e g a l D o c u m e n t s I f you have had a name change due to marriage, divo rce, adoption, etc. , it is important the Finance Department has a copy of your social security card. A ll othere legal documents should be sent to the E nrollment Department so their records can be updated. A ny guardianship Department.

M in o r s Parents or guardians are responsible for provi ding a W- 9 for minor children; not doing so could result in the minor’s payment not being deposited into the minor’s trust fund account in a timely manner.

Sac and Fox Nation Finance Department 9 20 9 6 3 S. H w y 9 9 , B ldg. A Stroud, O klahoma 7 40 7 9 Direct fax: 9 18 - 9 6 8 - 45 28 I f you have any q uestions, please contact the Finance Department staff by phone at 9 18 - 9 6 8 - 3 5 26 or 8 0 0 - 25 9 - 3 9 7 0 ext. 10 3 3 , 10 3 8 or 10 27 .

Tax Liability Notification

What are the w ithholding req uirements for distributions that are made source of funds used for the distribution. U nless the source of funds

Why does a W- 9 needed to be submitted yearly?

I f a tribal member receiv es income that is taxable, a 10 9 9 must be issued for Tax Purposes. The W- 9 also serv es as a yearly address update.

C an the allotted minor payment be refused in order to hav e the entire per capita payment be deposited in trust?

Y es, but in order to do so w e must still receiv e a W- 9 for the same reasons stated abov e. We w ould also need a w ritten statement to that effect to be included w ith the W- 9 .

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Which funds get reported on Form 10 9 9 - Misc?

Distributions could be deriv ed from many ness other than a C lass I I or C lass I I I gaming operation, interest income on inv estments, or rental payments from tribal lands. A ll these payments req uire a tribe to prepare a Form 10 9 9 - MI SC When does a person receiv e a Form 10 9 9 - Misc, Statement for R ecipients of Miscellaneous I ncome? I f a person receiv es $ 6 0 0 o r m o r e i n 1 c a l e n d a r y e a r from the same source, that amount must be reported on a Form 10 9 9 , and that Form 10 9 9 - Misc. must be prov ided to the indiv idual.

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It i s o n l y t h e a m o u n t d i s t r i b u t e d f r o m NET G AM ING REVENU E t h a t i s s u b j e c t t o w i t h h o l d i n g . The I nternal R ev enue C ode prov ides that “ E v ery person, including an I ndian tribe, making a payment to a member of an I ndian tribe from the net rev enues of any C lass I I or C lass I I I gaming activ ity conducted or licensed by such tribe, shall deduct and w ithhold from such payment a tax in an amount eq ual to such payment’s proportionate share of the annualiz ed tax. ” The amount to w ithhold is prov ided in Withholding Tables found in I R S Publication 15 - A , E mployer’s Supplemental Tax G uide.

I f the I ndian tribe anticipates making a distribution of any kind, the I ndian tribe needs the tribal members’ Social Security number before the distribution is made. I f an I ndian tribe does not know a tribal member’s Social Security number at the time of distribution, the distribution is subj ect to “ backup w ithholding” ( at 28 % in 20 0 9 ) . ( Source: I nternal R ev enue Serv ice ( I R S) I ndian Tribal G ov ernments Freq uently A sked Q uestions, Last R ev iew ed or U pdated: A pril 22, 20 13 ) Per capita payments could affect any Tribal, receiv e or programs in w hich you participate.

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Co n t a c t i n f o r m a t i o n - F i n a n c e D e p a r t m e n t For identity/ security purposes, a W- 9 form w ill not be accepted by e- mail. C ompleted forms may be hand delive red, mailed, or faxed.

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2019 Sac and Fox Nation Employee Committee Halloween Highlights

Pictured clockwise from left are: First place costume contest winner Jeremy Fincher as ‘Blind ef’, third place winner Anthony amire as ‘ ru’, and second place winner Audrey ose Lee as ‘The enguin.’

Sac and Fox Nation Employee Committee Chairman Andy Warrior served as master of ceremonies for the Halloween potluck lunch and program held Oct. 31 in the Sac and Fox Nation Gymnasium.

(All Photos by Mike Brown)

inning rst-place team members in the ‘Mummy rap’ contest shown from left holding their ‘pri es’ are Audrey ose Lee, Sac and Fox Nation Secretary Jacklyn King and Angela Warrior.

Nick Jennings stands patiently as Sac and Fox Nation Principal Chief Justin ood, left, and osh Nooner frantically wrap him in tissue during the timed ‘mummy wrap’ competition.

Sac and Fox Nation Business Committee Member obert illiamson and these four Sac and Fox Nation staff members were among those enjoying a potluck lunch on Halloween in the Sac and Fox Nation Gymnasium.

Sac and Fox Nation ducation Dept. staff members ean Lynam and Mary Brown are shown from right as they distribute Halloween candy to 25 special visitors from the CTSA ead Start ellow arth Learning Center.

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Black Hawk Casino’s Family Day, Halloween Highlights

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Activity Committee’s 2019 Halloween ‘Boo Bash’ Highlights

‘Little ed iding ood’ and ‘The Big, Bad olf’ are pictured at the pumpkin patch prepared for the Sac and Fox Nation Activity Committee’s alloween ‘Boo Bash’ held ct. 6 in the tribal Community Building.

‘Three Blind Mice’ found their way to the alloween ‘Boo Bash.’ They were among do ens of youngsters en oying food, games and pri es at the event.

undreds of slices of pi a were served at the party, along with ‘witches brew’ and other scary menu items.

Sac and Fox Nation Activity Committee Chairman Andy arrior, Courtney lumley and Angela arrior ware pictured with some of the contest trophies awarded at the alloween party.

Free and fresh-popped popcorn was made available at the

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ver alloween goblins were registered in attendance at the ‘Boo Bash.’

Those attending en oyed pi a, popcorn, cookies, candy and other goodies at the event held in the tribal Community Building.

Thank You!!

L etter to E ditor: T h e Sac & Fox Nation A ctivi ty C ommittee w oul d like to expr es s our deepe s t appr eciation f or all of thos e tha t made our annu al H allow een B oo B as h, a s u cces s . W e es pe cially th ank tribal members , tribal roya lty , our relentles s vol unt eers , our f amilies and f riends .

T ha nk you : M eeke r I ndian C lub, M aintenance D ept ., L and and C attle D ept ., B H H C P atient R egi s tration, Finance D ept ., R ealty D ept ., I T D ept ., B lack H aw k & Sac and Fox C as inos . C ongr atul ations to all contes t w inners !

K etepi , SFN A ctivi ty C ommittee

The Meeker ndian Club hosted a Tootsie op ring toss game for youngsters attending the ‘Boo Bash.’

(All hotos by Mike Brown)

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Business Committee Meeting Minutes

Sac and Fox Nation tribal member Jimmy Stephens speaks at an Oct. 8 Dallas, Texas City Council meeting in support of ‘ ndigenous eople’s Day.’ ( hoto rovided) Sac and Fox Nation tribal member Jimmy Stephens speaks at an Oct. 8 Dallas, Texas City Council meeting in support of ndigenous eople’s Day. ( hoto rovided)

Dallas City Council Approves di e o s eo e’s ’ O n T ue s day , O ctober 8, C ity of D allas , T exas C ity C ounc il M ember O mar Narva ez , brought f orth a res olut ion and the counc il vot ed to cha nge the obs erva tion of C olum bus D ay to ‘ I ndige nous P eopl e’ s D ay’ in D allas by pa s s ing the res olut ion.

Seve n s pe ake rs w ith ties to the Native A merican C ommuni ty addres s ed city

counc il members , s pe aki ng in f avor of the res olut ion. Sac & Fox Nation tribal member J immy Stephe ns , s poke on beha lf of the U rban I ntertribal C enter of T exas ( U I T C T ) , a f ederally- f unde d clinic s ervi ng Native A merican and A las ka n Native s in T exas . Stephe ns , of D eSoto, T exas , is the s on of J oe and J udy ( C onallis ) Stephe ns of M cA les ter, O kl a.

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Application Updates: Applicants shall update their applications and supporting documents and maintain current contact information on file on an annual basis.

This is the responsibility of the Applicant and not the HASFN. Applicants who have not updated their application within one (1) year of the original application date will be removed from the waiting list and will have to re-apply to be placed back on the waiting list. These Applicants will receive a new approval date. Inactive applications and supporting documents will be discarded after three (3) years.

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