Sac and Fox Newsletter - May 2021

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Phone: 918-968-3526 • 920963 S. Hwy. 99, Bldg. A • Stroud, OK 74079 • Vol. 43 • No. 5 • May 2021

ndian ffairs roposes The U . S. Department of the I nterior’ s I ndian A ffairs divi s ion on A pril 13, 201, announced that the Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development IEED has published a proposed rule to establish the Indian Business Incubators Program

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Would Establish Indian Business Incubators Program ( I B I P ) , in accordance with the Native American Business Incubators Program Act of 2020 P.L. 11 -1 . The proposed rule sets out who is eligible for

the program, how to apply , how the IEED will evaluate applications and make awards , and how it will adminis ter the program.

The IBIP will provide com-

petitive grants to eligible applicants to establish and operate business incubators that serve entrepreneurs start-up and early-stage businesses who will provi de products or s ervi ces to tribal reservation communities.

The deadline for comments on the proposed rule is June 1 , 2021. In addition, tribal consultation sessions will be held on it via webinar on May 12 and 13 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Details for regis tering for the s es s ions can be found in the Federal egister notice on the propos ed rule that published April 13.

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Entrepreneurship has a long his tory in I ndian C ountry , and the Department of the I nterior is proud to support businesses in tribal communities, Principal Deputy A s s is tant Secretary – I ndian A ffairs B rya n Newland said. The Indian Business Incubators Program supports the goals of tribal self-determination by promoting tribal economic self-sufficiency. I encourage tribal leaders to share their perspectives on this proposed rule.

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Enbrid e Donation sed for Distribution of Face as s Sac and Fox Nation’s Victim Services Program Observes ‘Sexual Assault Awareness Month’ Sac and Fox Nation Victim Advocate Coordinator Brittney Sherman, right, and Victim Services Administrative Assistant Toni Smith are pictured wearing t-shirts with front and back logos in observation of Sexual Assault Awareness Month during April. The observation is to raise awareness about sexual violence around the world, and to educate com-

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by M ik e Brown The Sac and Fox Nation Adult P rotective Servi ces P rogram was established in September 20 with a mis s ion to enhance, promote and maintain the s afety and well-being of tribal elders and vulnerable adults through prevention, education and protective s ervi ces .

Servi ng as coordinator of the Multi-Disciplinary Team MDT and Adult Protective Services APS is Mindy Eicher, whose office is located in the Social Servi ces B uilding on the Sac and Fox Nation head uarters campus . “ W hen healthy relations hips turn into unhealthy ones , we need to help you get through thes e and make s ure s afety is first and foremost, said Eicher. Person and family-centered s ervi ces are aimed to promote safety by the means of assessments, investigation and emergency res pons e. W e are here to help you, she added.

Eicher said common uestions that indiv iduals may have include: Why is this happening to me It could be a mental health issue or it could be an addiction problem.

Will anyone get into trou-

munities on how to help prevent it. The teal ribbon was adopted as a symbol of sexual assault awareness and prevention, and the Sac and Fox Nation Victim Services Program representatives placed teal ribbons on trees nd di tri ut d in or ti i r or o ting in buildings across the Sac and Fox Nation campus.

(Photo by Mike Brown)

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ble They could, if a crime has been committed, but our goal is to keep you s afe and help you.

What is abuse Cruel or violent treatment, mis treating or improper us e of s tuff.

What is exploitation Taking something that belongs to you and uses to benefit self.

Signs of abuse include: unexpected fractures, bruises, welts, cuts, sores, burns and scratches lack of basic hygiene lack of ade uate food bed-bound pers on left with care; caregiv er living off elder caregiver has control of money, but fails to

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provi de elder needs ; caregiv er is olates elder ( not letting people in hous e or talk to others ) ; and, caregive r is aggres s ive .

The MTD APS Program s

The Sac and Fox Nation Education Department assisted in facilitating a facial mask project where donated funds were utilized towards facial masks for Sac and Fox Nation members and employees. Enbridge Energy Company, Inc., located in Edina, MN, reached out and made contact with Business Council Member Robert Williamson for a generous donation. On March 22, 2021 masks were distributed to the Sac and Fox Nation employees and to the Sac and Fox Nation military veterans. The Title VI Food Program was also given masks to hand out with the delivery of meals. “We will be making contact with Stella Nullake, chairwoman of the Sac and Fox Nation Elders Committee to distribute additional masks,” said Director of Education Edwina Butler-Wolfe. “We would like to thank Enbridge Energy for their generosity and, Council Member Williamson for his role in making this project happen. The Education Department also sends our thanks to Bessie Morris and the Procurement Department. Thank you everyone for a successful project,” she added. Black Hawk Health Center staff members pictured L to R back row: Rickey Cline, Lana Jo Butler, Evonne Berryhill, Briana Wakolee, Aislinn Munson and Raiven Franklin; L to R front row: Vicki Sue Butler, Cena Little, Marilyn Thurman and Ashley Pacheco.

(Photo courtesy of Edwina Butler-Wolfe.)

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I ll begin with a word of hope: I n A pril of this ye ar, C hris tians celebrated the culmination of J es us C hris t’ s minis try on earth. ood Friday and Easter Sunday represent a fulfillment of Old Tes tament prophecy predicting the end of the O ld C ove nant of Mosaic law and the beginning of the New C ove nant of C hris t’ s grace.

My life verse is alatians 2:20 - I have been crucified with C hris t, it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.

The life I now live in the esh, I live by faith in the Son of od who loved me and gave himself for me. My hope is in the promis e of C hris t’ s free grace, of which I cannot obtain on my own, but must be gifted by faith through Christ. This Easter was another opportunity for us to begin anew following a devastating ye ar in 20.

Many have been calling to

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ask about the new American escue Plan support that has been promised by the Biden Adminis tration. W hile we have ye t to receive any of that funding, we have participated in calls with the W hite H ous e and the BIA. We have sent in all necessary documentation to begin the proces s .

A n ove rvi ew of the A merican escue Plan Tribal overnment relief: The Total amount approved

by Congress and signed by President Biden to be split amongst all tribal governments is 31.2 B illion dollars .

One billion will be divided evenly and 20 billion will be distributed based on a variety of statistics including tribal population.

Six billion has been set aside for Native H ealth Sys tems .

1.2 billion was set aside for H ous ing.

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1.1 billion was set aside for education programs .

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Sac and Fox ation Principal Chief Justin Freeland Wood

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Sac and Fox News The Sac & Fox News is the monthly publication of the Sac & Fox Nation, located on SH 99, six miles south of Stroud, OK. Mailing address: Sac and Fox Nation Administration Building 920963 S Hwy 99 Bldg A Stroud, OK 74079 Phone: 918-968-3526 Fax: 918-968-4837 The Sac & Fox News is the official publication of the Sac and Fox Nation. Our mission is to meet all tribal members information needs concerning the Nation.

The Sac & Fox News is mailed free, one per address, to enrolled Sac and Fox tribal members. Paid subscriptions are available for $12.00 annually.

Editorial statements, guest columns, and letters to the editor published in this newspaper contain the opinions of the writers. These opinions do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Sac and Fox News staff or any elected official or department of tribal government or administration.

The Sac and Fox News reserves the right to refuse publication of letters to the editor. All editorials and letters to the editor become the property of the Sac and Fox News.

Submissions for publication must be signed by the author and include an address and contact phone number.

They are limited to 300 words. The staff will not edit editorials or letters to the editor to fit the 300-word limit.

Deadline for the June issue is: Thursday, May 20 at 4:30 p.m.

Reprint permission is granted, with proper credit to the Sac and Fox News, unless other copyrights are shown.

Articles and letters may be submitted to the newspaper either by mail or Fax to the address provided above, - or by e-mail:newspaper@sacandfoxnationnsn.gov.

Address corrections & changes are accepted by The Business Committee at the address listed below.

M a n a g in g E d ito r Mike Brown For information: 918-968-3526 x1060 newspaper@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov Publisher: Sac and Fox Nation Member of Native American Journalists Assn - Since 1988 Member OPA ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Tribal Officers: 918-968-3526 or 800-259-3970 P r in c ip a l C h ie f: Justin Freeland Wood Telephone (918) 968-3526 Ext. 1004 chief@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov S e c o n d C h ie f: Don Abney Telephone (918) 968-3526 Ext. 1008 secondchief@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov S e c r e ta r y : Jacklyn K. King Telephone (918) 968-3526 Ext. 1007 secretary@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov T r e a su r e r : Jared King Telephone (918) 968-3526 Ext. 1006 treasurer@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov

Obituaries Peggy Ann Paulette Ellis P eggy Ellis pas s ed away A pril 3, 201 at C olonial Nurs ing H ome in Shawnee, O kla. She was bor n Decembe r 27, 1946 in Shawnee, O kla. to Edgar and M yr tle Ellis .

P eggy graduated in the 60’ s from C entervi ew Schools . She attended a technical trade s chool and obt ained her L P N certification. She practiced nursing over forty y ears . She lov ed helping people as much as s he could. She enjoye d laughing a cutting up with people. She als o enjoye d garage s ales and s wap meets .

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great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews .

A grave s ide s ervi ce was held W ednes day , A pril 7, 201 at the Sac and Fox Nation C emetery .

Business Incubators ( C ontinued from P age 1) s ervi ces to entrepreneurs to navi gate ob s tacles in trans forming their innova tive ideas into operational bus ines s es . Examples of s ervi ces that a bus ines s incuba tor may provi de are works pace and facilities , advi ce on how to acces s capital, bus ines s education, couns eling, and networking and mentors hip opportunities .

C ongres s found that in addition to the challenges all entrepreneurs face when transforming ideas into profitable bus ines s enterpris es , they als o face an additional s et of challenges that requi re

ief ood s Address to the Nation (Continued From Page 1) triba l child care programs and as s is tance.

900 million will be administered by the B ureau of I ndian A ffairs for is s ues concerning; publ ic s afety , jus tice and s ocial s ervi ces , child welfare, triba l hous ing improve ment, water, and adminis trative cos ts and ove rs ight.

00 million will be distributed for the us e of economic deve lopment and infras tructure inve s tments .

20 million will be utilized to preserve and protect Native language programs .

19 million is dedicated to domestic vi olence programs .

A gain, we have not receive d nor have we been notified of the total amount we will be receivi ng from the federal gov ernment. A s s oon as we get word, I will notify triba l membe rs on s ocial media and the Sac and Fox Nation W ebs ite.

I f yo u have any needs or further que s tions pleas e do not hes itate to call or email - 405.2 - jus tinwood@ s acandfoxnation-ns n.gov .

Adult Protective Services ( C ontinued From P age 1) mis s ion is to help the indivi dual get to a healthy and s afe place without invol vi ng the court s ys tem; and, working together to invo lve the indivi dual in more activi ties and provi de more res ources . Thos e res ources include: Brain Health: To conduct research and enhance focus on cognitive capacity and mental health of vi ctims and perpetrators ; Awareness: Increase public awarenes s of elder abus e that requi res a well-coordinated res pons e in s ervi ce, education, pol icy a nd res earch; Caregiving: Provide better support and training for the paid or unpaid caregive rs who play a critical role; Economics: uantify the cost of elder abus e, which is often entwined with financial incentives, and come with huge cos ts to vi ctims , f amilies and s ociety .

C oordinator Eicher can be reached at ( 918) 9683526, E xt. 2013.

Business Committee Meeting Minutes are now accessible on the Website sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov and Facebook

C o m m itte e M e m b e r : Robert Williamson Telephone (918) 968-3526 Ext. 1005 cmember@sacandfoxnation-nsn.gov B u s in e s s C o m m itte e M a ilin g A d d r e s s : Sac and Fox Nation Administration Building 920963 S Hwy 99 Bldg A Stroud, OK 74079 Visit us on the webb @ sacandfoxnation.com

P receding her in death are her parents , Edgar and M yr tle Ellis ; daughter, K imbe rly C lark; s on-in-law, A nthony C lark; br others , J ack, M elvi n ( C outch) and V irgil Ellis ; s is ters , G ail M arez , M ildred M arcelleno, J oyc e B urges s and G loria Ellis .

Survi vor s include: four s ons , J ohn Deere and family , L eroy Deere and family , V ictor Deere and family and J ames Y arbr ough; br others , Elvi s Ellis and L eroy Ellis and s is ter, L ela L opez , as well as s ixteen grandchildren, twenty- s ix

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s pecial knowledge when they want to provi de products and s ervi ces in triba l res erva tion communities .

I t further found that the bus ines s incuba tor model is s uited to accelerating entrepreneurs hip in s uch communities , promoting collabor ation to addres s challenges and provi ding indivi dually tailored s ervi ces to ove rcome obs tacles that are unique to each participating bus ines s , ultimately s timulating economic deve lopment in res erva tion communities .

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Brockway Community Center Added to National Register of Historic Places The O klahoma H is torical Society , State Historic Preservation Office O SH P O ) has announced an additional National R egis ter of H is toric P laces lis ting for O klahoma. The National R egis ter of Historic Places is our nation s official list of properties significant in our past.

The B rockway C ommunity C enter was lis ted in the National R egis ter of H is toric P laces at the local leve l of s ignificance for its connection to the area s B lack his tory .

Its period of significance beginning in the year 19 aligns with the Oklahoma C ity Federation of C olored W omen’ s C lubs ’ purchas e of the bui lding at 140 N. Eve res t A ve . in O klahoma C ity , O klahoma C ounty , to s erve as its new permanent home, recogniz ing the ongoing work of the group and its continuing importance to the A frican A merican

community .

The purchas e of this s ubs tantial property repres ented the culmination of s ignificant efforts begun in 1911 with the formation of the O klahoma C ity chapter of the organiz ation. O perating under the s tatewide organiz ation’ s s logan “ L ifting as W e C limb,” the club us ed the B rockway C ommunity C enter as its headqua rters to provi de va luabl e s ervi ces to young B lack women and children, improve the qua lity of life in local B lack neighbor hoods , a nd advoc ate for racial equa lity .

The 19 68 purchas e provi ded the club with a significant base for its important activi ties , which continued in the bui lding until its s ale in 201 1. The B rockway C ommunity C enter remains the only extant bui lding in O klahoma C ity directly affiliated with the Oklahoma City Federation of C olored W omen’ s C lubs .

Happy May Birthday Elders!

Bertha L ynn Brown-H ill J os eph V irgi l M cC reles s R ona K ay G oodeagl e P aula I ris Winlock Dav id G lenn Wes t J udy K . St ephe ns V ada R os e M eek Bobbie L . Shaw n Byron K eith W ak ole I moge ne H aley M elv a L adawn Y ork C lifton Wade P appan Edgar T hom as Butler M arietta R eynolds L etha D awn L eaderchar ge R onald M . B emo M ichae l J ohn P imley O dell M . D owd R obert A lex ander Whi s tler C arla Dean H oneyes tewa C ecil Dewayne L ittlehe ad M ary Sue T ruitt R obin G aye Brown R ick y Dean Brice T raci A lene Sm ith Sonj a R enee H ans on J effrey Wayne R umbaugh M yra K . B ohannan M onty Eli T as ier C athl een Dolores M ik uls k i T he res a Sue F erg us on J ames L ee G oniwicha Debra Elaine Wak ole M ichae l Dav id G ibbs Billie F . B erry R andall K eith T ige r N eecy T winem Eliz abeth D enis e N ats eway Barbara L adon H ale P eggy A nn Dix on F rancis L eroy G rant R obert Dav id C hane y M onica L ee L enz ini P auline Sue Webb

K athe rine Sue H iggs R os alyn G . C link enbeard G lannis ter C har les Brown T onya L is a L iz arrago P atricia A nn H olland William C liff J ones G wendolyn J . Sw itch Elv ita L ouis e J effers on J effrey A lan Whi pple A lden G ene Blanchar d G loria G ay Williams Bertha L ynn Brown J oy Ellen Walk lin P atricia R . Y arbrough V eronica M arie H ilbrink Edward L . O ’ Brien R egi nald A s hl ey Duk e A nthony H enthor n G enev iev e M arie Barber T eri Denis e Ellis William F rancis T hor nton A nita M arie Z ein F rank ie C har les C arter Debora C amille St einer Eliz abeth A nn M acias J immy C . H enthor n L arry William Dowd C armelia K etche r R ebecca J eanne F rench Edward L enfes ti Saf ford R ebecca A nn M artinez She ryl A nn R us s ell Sam my L ee Bas s K atie L . W ood St ephani e M iche lle K ramer T racey Dawn R omine R ebecca L ea Dean Edward A braham L ongs hor e I da L ouis e P aris h Barbara J ane H ars hbe rge r T imothy H . D ean M onty Bas s J udy A nita Bagge tt

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Sac and Fox Nation Education Department News W e would like to inform again on s ome of the deadlines that the Education Department will be enforcing: Higher Education Applications: DOI and R A P Deadline for Fall Semes ter 201, I S J U NE 30, 201 A L L DO C U M ENTS M U ST B E SU B M I TTED B EFO R E O R O N J U NE 30, 201.

School Clothing school supplies: W E W I L L STA R T TA K I NG A P P L I C A TI O NS O N J U NE 1, 201.

I F Y O U DI D NO T SU B M I T R EC EI P TS B EFO R E A P R I L 1, 20 1, Y O U W I L L NO T B E EL I G I B L E FO R C L O TH I NG / SC H O O L SU P P L I ES FO R 20 1- 20 SC H O O L Y EA R AP 12TH ADE SENIO G R A DU A TE) I NC ENTI V E G R A NT: 1.

STU DENTS M U ST SU B M I T A C O M P L ETED 12T H G R A DE G R A DU A TI O N A P P L I C A TI O N W I TH A L L TH E R EQ U I R ED I NFO R M A TI O N A ND R ETU R N TH E A P P L I C A TI O N TO TH E SA C A ND FO X NA TI O N’ S EDU C A TI O N DEP A R TM ENT. I NC O M P L ETE A P P L I C A TI O NS W I L L NO T B E P R O C ESSED A ND W E W I L L NO T B E C A L L I NG FO R M I SSI NG DO C U M ENTS. 2.

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( C DI B ) A S V ER I FI C A TI O N O F M EM B ER SH I P I N TH E SA C A ND FO X NA TI O N. 3.

STU DENTS M U ST P R O V I DE V ER I FI C A TI O N O F H A V I NG G R A DU A TED FR O M TH E 12T H G R A DE W I TH I N SI X TY ( 60) DA Y S O F G R A DU A TI O N. V ER I FI C A TI O N M U ST B E O N A SC H O O L ’ S L ETTER H EA D A ND SI G NED B Y TH E P R I NC I P A L , C O U NSEL O R , O R TEA C H ER ( O NL Y I F H O M E SC H O O L ED) STA TI NG TH A T TH E STU DENT H A S G R A DU A TED W I TH TH E R EQ U I SI TE NU M B ER O F C R EDI TS A ND H A S M ET TH E STA TE G R A DU A TI O N R EQ U I R EM ENTS 4.

STU DENTS M U ST SI G N A ND SU B M I T TH E P R I V A C Y STA TEM ENT A S P A R T O F TH E A P P L I C A TI O N. 5.

STU DENTS DU A L L Y -ENR O L L ED I N H I G H SC H O O L A ND C O L L EG E A ND/ O R V O C A TI O NA L TEC H NI C A L SC H O O L SH A L L NO T Q U A L I FY FO R B O TH H I G H SC H O O L A ND C O L L EG E/ V O C A TI O NA L TEC H NI C A L SC H O O L I NC ENTI V ES I N TH E SA M E A C A DEM I C Y EA R .

6. EA C H C O M P L ETED A P P L I C A TI O N FR O M A Q U A L I FI ED SA C A ND FO X STU DENT W I L L B E R EV I EW ED I N TH E O R DER I N W H I C H I T W A S

College Student Spotlight M y name is A nna Smis t and I am a s enior graduating from Y ale C ollege in New H ave n, C onnecticut at the end of M ay . I am Deer C lan and my grandmother is M ary M cC ormick.

A t Y ale, I am majoring in Englis h and H is tory of A rt with a focus on Native literatures and contemporary Native art.

This past year I have been a first-year couns elor for my res idential college called B ranford, and in the ye ars be fore that I was a P eer L iais on for the Native A merican C ultural C enter ( NA C C ) in which I supported Native first-years in their trans ition to college.

I went to high s chool in Norman and my trans ition to college was pretty hard.

I was s o far away from home and my family los t s eve ral membe rs of our family during my first year. College has in no way be en eas y , bu t the NA C C made it a lot be tter eve n though no one els e was from our tribe be caus e it reminded me of be ing around people from home. A nd then when I would come ba ck home for br eaks , my family and our community has always s upported me and made me feel like what I was s tudyi ng was important and that there was a reas on to continue learning whateve r I could while at s chool.

This pas t ye ar, I wrote res earch papers on the efforts to repatriate J im Thorpe’ s

remains , time in Native communities , and two plays by C herokee playw right L ynn R iggs –one of which s erve d as the ins piration for O klahoma! the mus ical. I t is kind of s trange to think about graduating from a place I have s pent the be tter part of the las t four ye ars at, but I am ve ry much looking forward to finally coming home and s pending time with my family .

K ewâ wiyâ menepwa!

Anna Smist

ATTENTION! SAC AND FOX COLLEGE STUDENTS DEADLINE NOTICE J U NE 30, 201 I S TH E DEA DL EDU C A TI O N A P P L I C A TI O NS FO P L I C A TI O NS W I L L NEED TO B SI G NED B Y SC H O O L

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by Edwina Butler-Wolfe 4.

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DO L L A R S. TH E P R O G R A M H A S L I M I TED FU NDI NG ; TH ER EFO R E, TH E P R O G R A M W I L L FU ND A S M A NY STU DENTS A S FU NDI NG P ER M I TS. NO TE: FU NDS A R E A V A I L A B L E O N A FI R ST-C O M E, FI R ST-SER V E B A SI S A ND DO ES R EQ U I R E TH A T A L L O F TH E A B O V E A R E I NC L U DED W I TH TH E SU B M I TTED A P P L I C A TI O N. 6.

W -9 I S R EQ U I R ED TO B E SI G NED B Y STU DENT. The pas t month, we have had numerous cons ultations with publ ic s chools .

H ere is a lis t of s chools that have had their Eve ry Student Succes s A ct C ons ultations : SC H O O L and NU M B ER O F SA C A ND FO X STU DENTS A TTENDI NG : Shawnee P ubl ic School 1 1 1; M cL oud P ubl ic School 7; Tecums eh P ubl ic School 31; Stillwater P ubl ic School 10; Tuls a P ubl ic School 69; C us hing P ubl ic School 37; and P rague P ubl ic School 12.

The Education Department is working on the planning of this s ummer and fall of havi ng tutors ava ilabl e for vi rtual tutoring.

I f you have any concerns or que s tions please call, 91 9 -352 , ext: 20 with your que s tions .

Edwina B utler-W olfe

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY, MURPHY! WE LOVE YOU! FROM DADA, MAMA, & SISTER

Dear Tribal Members of the Sac and Fox Nation, M y name is L ana B utler, and I would like to announce my candidacy for the office of Secretary of the Sac and Fox Nation. I am an enrolled membe r of the Sac and Fox Nation, and a member of the B ear C lan. M y I ndian name is A -Si-K eNa-Sa-B i. M y deceas ed parents are, R oland B utler ( enrolled membe r of Sac and Fox Nation and Beverly Longhorn Butler ( enrolled membe r of the A bs entee Shawnee Tribe ) . M y grandfather was the late Dewey Butler. I have six living sister and one deceas ed s is ter. I have one s on and daughter-in-law and four grandchildren.

B orn and rais ed and res ide in Shawnee, O kla. M y hobbi es are working in the ya rd ( lands caping) , playi ng golf and checking on my e lderly ne ighbor s .

U pon graduating from Dale H igh School, I went to work for the Dept. of J us tice in Oklahoma City over 19 years. I then pursued my interest in the medical field.

I worked for 17 ye ars for a s urgeon in Seminole, and my duties cons is ted of receptionis t, medical coder, bi ller and working with numerous medical ins urance companies . I have be en employe d with the B lack H awk H ealth C enter at the Sac and Fox Nation for two years. Being employed at the Health Center, I have gained first-hand knowledge about specific that affect the Sauk Nation. With your support and our combined efforts, we can strive to increase our efficiencies with our health center s ervi ces and create new opportunities for adva ncement to help today’ s ongoing critical is s ues with our nation’ s health.

1. L ook at be tter medical needs to s erve our triba l people.

2. The need to get the clinic accredited s o more reve nue can be br ought in.

3. Better serve our Sac and Fox Veterans by entering into a contract with the V eterans A dminis tration.

4. W ork with the Elders P rograms .

5. Economic Deve lopment P lan for conve nience s tore, gift s hop and looking to increas e reve nues for the Nation.

The primary is s ue of my campaign will be improvi ng communications , look at ways to help the elders and ve terans with their needs . I will work on communication is s ues and I will be hones t and fair to A L L triba l membe rs . I have taken the time in the pas t ye ars to attend the A nnual G eneral C ouncil meeting, Special M eetings , R A P and other meetings that the Nation had s cheduled. I have heard and seen what needs to be fixed. We need to change and move forward with the 21s t C entury . I am as king for your s upport to move us forward. Stand be s ide me and let’ s all work together.

P leas e contact me by e mail: but ler.l ana@ ya hoo.c om

C O N T IN U IN G C O L L E G E S T U D E N T S I S TH E SA M E A S A B O V E EX C EP T STU DENT W I L L NO T NEED TO DO P ER SO NA L L ETTER , W -9 FO R M , C DI B C A R D. EV ER Y TH I NG L I STED I S R EQ U I R ED TO B E A C O M P L ETED A P P L I C A TI O N. A L L D O C U M E N T S A R E R E Q U IR E D F O R E A C H S E M E S T E R !!

VOTE FOR LANA BUTLER FOR CHANGE ON AUGUST 28

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Letter to Editor Dear Triba l M embe rs : H avi ng s erve d as the Triba lly- elected Secretary for the Sac and Fox Nation for several terms of office, I want you to know what you can do, to preserve not only your own personal history, and family history, but you can also leave information for tribal history. Please know, when I received the Tribal Files in October of 19 9, the files were in twelve 12 boxes, with one red box that contained the membership cards of each enrolled member, at that time.

The box of membership cards was used for a few years to control our Tribal Membership. Then, I created a file of manila folders for each enrolled triba l member. After a few years of usage of that method, I could see that a more durable file folder was needed. Thus, a red, heavier file folder was then purchased to transfer each individual tribal member to the more durable file.

I, then invited each member to send in copies of documentation of their personal achievements, that they wanted to have filed in their personal folder. That premise is still available today. However, that bit of information is not published more, for your information. Many membe rs have attained great heights in their lives, and thus, we need to remember them, and their work. While serving the Sac and Fox Nation, I came to the conclusion, years ago, - the Sac and Fox Nation are smart people.

Thus, I do urge you to reply to the information for our Sac and Fox Nation

Jacklyn (Petey) King for Secretary of the Sac and Fox Nation Daughter of Jellene (Factor) Morehead and Granddaughter of Alice (Morris) Grant • Thunder Clan

Historical purposes. We no longer visit each other, anymore, to - keep our family history and stories alive. es, I know. We have had the Coronovirus-19 with us, all the past year. But, you must agree, we have lost a lot of our family and tribal stories. We are forgetting who we are kin to.

Do you get my point So, inform our Tribal Secretary the Constitutional person , or mail in to her, all your personal family history. It would be good to begin with the grandparent s name, and their oll number. Many of them will be listed with Indian names, maybe. Also, ask her for any information. That is the office that has all the tribal records.

This information is to each triba l member So, feel free to do it.

Mary F. McCormick, P as t Triba l Secretary

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VOTE:

Nicholaus Jennings (LiTiKoWa) For Treasurer

If at least 1 in your household has a CDIB, you reside within our 5 tribe Service Area, & you meet USDA Income Guidelines…

YOU MAY QUALIFY!!!

CALL TODAY!!! 1-800-256-3398 This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Ahô Châkînânekômenôkway all my relations: My name is Nicholaus Jennings (LiTiKoWa) and I am the son of Mary Melissa Jennings, and the Grandson of the late Edwin C. Jennings (Jiggs) & Mary Olene Baker Jennings (Bobbie). ndid t or r ur r nd ing or your ot in t coming Primary Election June 5, 2021. g n y loy nt wit t tri in 2019 nd ui ly o d into y urr nt o ition n or tion nology A i t nt. uring y ti t t tri , o ili r wit ow t tri l go rnnt wor nd d lo d r l tion i wit loy ro ry d rt nt. r y l in ri n , will loo to l d r w o r d or , nd will ontinu to l rn ow nd w y our l w w r enacted. Where I may lack in Education, I will listen to our elders and to t o wit t n ry du tion to l t n tion ri to t ot nti l. will l d wit n o n ind, ut t nd trong in y lu . will loo t ll ng wit t i ion or w t i t or t tri as a whole, now and into the future. As a young tribal member, I want to our tion o w t it t ot nti l to . would li to u o n n i lly trong or t good o our o l , our communities, and the citizens of our jurisdiction. y l t or i i l . w nt u to ro r. ro rity t rt wit d r i . B low i u ry o go l t or y l , ould I become your next Treasurer.

Finances- as the elected Tribal Treasurer, it is mandated for the r ur r to o r ll Fin n i l or t ri . A r ur r, will loy t nowl dg , ill nd wor to n ur ll n n r our to o l t t o l t ly, ti ly, nd ur t ly. will, wit t l o y llow B r , ir tor , nd out id ontr tor , i n ry, r or r i w o t int rn l ontrol ro nd u d t t ro nd oli i w r n ry. n r l oun il- y o l i to t n n i l r dy to r nt d in t oun il t to llow tri l r ti to ro t in or tion nd u tion , i ny. y go l will to i ro o uni tion tw n n n nd t rogr dir tor w ll the Business Committee and the General Council.

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SAUK LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT PHILOSOPHY I ndians are born s peak ing our lang uag es . F or s ome of us , th ey lie dormant with in our bodies . T h ey are look ing for a way out. G od g av e us th es e beautiful lang uag es . A ll of us h old th em in a s acred manner with in. T h ere is no s uch th ing as an I ndian pers on wh o cannot s peak I ndian.

Our language programs find these languages within our bodies . T h ey bring th em out th roug h our mouth s and deliv er th em to th eir rig h tful res ting places with in our h earts .

Sa u k L a n g u a g e De p a r t m e n t May 2021 Quotations

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Business Committee Meeting Minutes

Business Committee Meeting Minutes

Business Committee Meeting Minutes

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Santana Spang

Santana Spang Graduates From Arizona State Sac and Fox trib al membe r Santana Spang ( W â kothekê hê tâ ) graduated from A riz ona State U nive rs ity’ s C ollege of H ealth Solutions where s he earned her B achelor of Science degree, majoring in M edical Studies ( P re-O ptometry) .

Santana is the daughter of Sam and C arrie Spang, the granddaughter of R ay Spang and J an Steve ns and H arriet H unter, and the great-granddaughter of M arvi n and ( M arjorie) J une Steve ns and H arris on and Doris H unter.

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Education Dept. to Distribute Excess Laptops From Social Security Office

by Edwina Butler-Wolfe Director of Education Department The Sac and Fox Nation Education Department would like to announce an upcoming project we are excited to fulfill with Mr. Jose Olivero, Public Affairs Specialist from Social Security Administration Office.

Mr. Olivero contacted the Sac and Fox

Nation Education Department in February, to see if we could utilize some of their excess laptops. We accepted 50 laptops on March 30, 2021. This opportunity will provide the technologies needed for various telecommunications while we continue to combat COVID-19.

My plan is to use the laptops for virtual tutoring for our Sac and Fox Stu-

dents, we would like to start sessions this summer if possible. This will allow our students to have additional resources for assistance and provide a safe environment virtually where our tribal students can receive a more one-on-one approach with their studies.

The Social Security Office also would like to help set up software with our health clinic for the Sac and Fox patients and tribal members who would need to do any business with the Social Security Office.

This would allow people to have ease of access to doing their business affairs with Social Security through the Health

Clinic, instead of having to travel to the nearest Social Security Office.

Interim Health Director Scott Miller has agreed and will be working out the logistics with the Social Security Office on additional actions needed to make this project successful. Sac and Fox Nation Education Department would like to thank everyone involved from the Nation and Mr. Jose Olivero for reaching out.

The following departments and organizations will be offered the laptops for their use within their departments or organizations as followed: Black Hawk Health Center, Library, Veterans, Elders, IT and Human Services.

Vote For

Charlotte (Gray) Valero Sac & Fox Nation Treasurer I have worked in Indian Country for 32 years. I have spent the last 14 years working directly with the Bureau of Indian Affairs managing the trust assets for individual Indian trust land owners and settling land disputes.

It is time the Sac and Fox Nation Business Committee invest in your future by buying businesses and creating jobs throughout t uri di tion, o ing l i nt nd non-dependent on federal agencies.

Black Hawk Health Center staff members Rickey Cline and Ben Bailey are shown from left holding laptop computers received from Jose Olivero, who r u li ir i li t wit t So i l S urity Ad ini tr tion r gion l o . ( oto ourt y o dwin Butl r- ol )

yn i rl ll nd ing or your support in the election for Treasurer of the gr t S Fo tion. o in d ort o your vote on Saturday, June 5th and my profesion l n n nd ounting ri n will ensure the Finance Department will be held acount l to ri l r .

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y r nt , H rold nd K y ll , in till d t i ort n o olid wor t i w ll r t to ot r . li d wit in t Sac & Fox Nation jurisdiction my entire life, currently residing in the S wn r, O l o r w r gr w u nd r i d my sons Ryan and Dax, who are also members of the Sac & Fox tion.

For o r 20 y r wor d in t S Fo tion A ounting Department, gaining valuable experience and knowledge in every t o n n . y r r in ri l Fin n nd A ounting now exceeds thirty years, giving me extensive knowledge of Tribal budgets, federal grants/contracts, banking and audit requirements as w ll n n i l o li n . y du tion on i t o n A o i t gr in Bu in nd A ounting rti tion .

• i long S Fo ri l r • 30 y r ri l Fin n A ounting ri n • 20 y r r ing S Fo A ounting loy • i i nt o r ur r d r i Aw rd • or d wit ri l o itt nd Bo rd on r nu expense reports • d o tt nding o rning oun il ting • S r d on l tion Bo rd • S r d nt ri r ur r 2011-2013 • ro n lr on i ility • B t u li d ndid t or r ur r ow, or t n r, w n d r ur r wit n n i l ri n nd ro n l d r i ill . A r ur r w o will rot t Tribal assets and work with the Business Committee to advance ri l o r .

Commitment to Serve as Your Treasurer: will u old t O t o O o r ur r will tt nd Bu in o itt nd o rning oun il ting will i u y nt to ri l r ti ly nd ur t ly will i ro rogr nd services for Tribal Members and work to secure Tribal business ventur . t ully,

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Sac and Fox Nation Telephone Extensions Main Number: 918-968-3526 Chief - 1004 • Second Chief - 1005 • Treasurer - 1006 • Secretary - 1007 Committee Member - 1010 • BC Front Desk - 1009 • Tax - 1043-1045 Accounting - 1030-1036 • Property and Procurement - 1020-1039-1022 Maintenance - 2063 • BHHC - 918-968-9531 • ICW - 1711 • Court - 2039 Library - 2020-2021 • Language - 1075 • JUVI - 4000 USDA - 2077 (WIC 2079)-2080-2081-2082 (Warehouse USDA 2089) Education - 2046 • IT - 2041 • Police - 2033 • Self-Governance - 1080 Capitol Security - 1090 • Realty - 1050 • Enrollment - 1040-1041 RAP - 2000 - 2001 • Social Services - 2010-2011 • OES - 2091-2092-2094 Veterans - 1065 • Newspaper - 1060 • Chief of Staff - 1001 NAGPRA/Historic Preservation - 1070 • Covid Relief - 1819

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May 2021 SAC AND FOX NATION FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM STROUD WAREHOUSE 918-968-3030 • 1-800-256-3398 SHAWNEE OFFICE 405-395-0063 • 1-886-622-2310

ALL FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY! THANK YOU!!

Bu s i n e s s Co m m i t t e e Me e t i n g Mi n u t e s a r e n o w a c c e s s i b l e o n t h e We b s i t e a n d Fa c e b o o k s a c a n d fo x n a tio n - n s n .g o v

Elect

Amanda Ramirez Title VI - Elders Meals

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Sac and Fox Nation Treasurer Hello my fellow Tribal members, My name is Amanda Ramirez and I am seeking your vote for Treasurer. I am the daughter of Edward Wood, granddaughter of Freeland Wood Jr., and great granddaughter of Lorena Mack-Wood. My husband Anthony and I have one daughter, Amora. We live in Shawnee and attend Sallateeska Baptist Church where I have served as Treasurer for the past thirteen years.

Three years ago, I started a financial services and education business; helping individuals, families, and businesses learn about money and, recently obtained my license to be a Financial Advisor. I know the importance on managing money properly, creating and following budgets, and working towards and reaching financial goals. I have a strong desire to serve and help people and I believe with the knowledge and skills I have attained can help grow our great Nation. I will ensure that our Nation is strong now and into the future. I will do my best and work hard for you.

With gratitude, Amanda Ramirez

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RAP Department Application Form

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Sac and Fox Nation 2021 Election Dates to Remember

HELP WANTED! S A C & F O X N A T IO N E M P L O Y M E N T O P P O R T U N IT IE S The following is a list of job vacancies with the Sac & Fox Nation:

Maintenance Technician Health Information Manager Chief Financial Officer Resident Advisor (Juvenile Detention Center) Landscaper/Laborer Environmental Technician Enrollment Assistant Capitol Security Officer (Part-time) Grant Writer/Planner Surveillance Observer - Gaming Policy Analyst

A pplicants mus t s ucces s fully pas s an O SB I / National b ackground check and drug screen. Preference in hiring is given to ualified Native Americans.

A pplicants claiming I ndian P reference mus t prov ide a copy of their C DI B . For more information and to learn how to apply pleas e v is it our web s ite at: w w w .s a c a n d f o x n a t io n .c o m or contact H uman R es ources , Sac and Fox Nation, 9 2 0 9 6 3 S. H wy . 9 9 , B ldg. A Stroud, O K 7 4 0 7 9 or b y phone ( 9 1 8 ) 9 6 8 -3 5 2 6

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