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THE COMANCHE NATION NEWS The award-winning Comanche Nation News, the official communication of the Comanche Nation, is available at no charge upon request. The deadline to submit information for the April edition is noon March 17. Donations to help cover the cost of printing and mailing are welcome. Contact: The Comanche Nation News P.O. Box 908 Lawton, Okla. 73502-0908 Telephone: (580) 492-3386 Fax: (580) 492-3709 Email: comanche_news@yahoo.com •
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TCNN Staff Jolene Schonchin, Editor, Reporter, Photographer-Email: tcnneditor@ yahoo.com-Telephone Number-(580)492-3382 Paula Karty, Assis. Editor, Reporter, Photographer- Email: kartynews@ yahoo.com Telephone Number-(580)492-3383 Stacey Heminokeky, Reporter/ Photographer- Email: heminokekynews@yahoo.com Candace Todd, Administrative Assistant-Telephone Number (580)492-3386 News items of interest to the local and American Indian community are welcome. Photographs will be copied and will become the property of TCNN. To return original photographs, send a self-addressed stamped envelope. Do not send faxed photographs or newspaper copies of photographs. The Milestones Page (Birthdays, Anniversaries, Engagements,Memorial Pictures, Weddings, Births) are by submission only. The Passings are submitted by the Comanche Nation Funeral Home or by tribal members on a funeral home letterhead. The Milestones Page is for tribal members only. TCNN publishes all services conducted by The Comanche Nation Funeral Home without discretion. Obituaries are written for tribal members only. TCNN will print a Comanche organization’s annual event flyer once free of charge as a courtesy to our tribal organizations. The guidelines for flyer submission are: Pow-wow flyers have to be from an established Comanche organization. There has to be contact person and number on the organization’s annual flyer. We reserve the right to edit all material. Letters or articles that contain libelous information, slander, or personal attacks will not be printed. Letters to the Editor must be signed with a legible name. The letters to the editor or articles contained in the The Comanche Nation News does not reflect the views or opinions of the PIO staff.
Comanche Nation Officials
Chairman Wallace Coffey Vice Chairman Mike Mack Mahsetky Secretary/Treasurer Gary Tahmahkera Committeeman No. 1 Jonathan Poahway Committeeman No. 2 Sonya Nevaquaya Committeeman No. 3 Harry Mithlo Committeeman No. 4 Jack Codopony Sr. Tribal Administrator William Owens To contact officials: Comanche Nation P.O. Box 908 Lawton, Okla. 73502 Toll Free: (877) 492-4988 Physical Address 584 Bingo Rd. Lawton, OK 73505
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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists since 2010
CORRECTION: In the January edition of TCNN, Intertribal Visions was mistakenly identified as Comanche Visions. TCNN apologizes for the error.
The Comanche Nation News
Six Resolutions Introduced at CBC Monthly Meeting Story by Stacey Heminokeky/News Staff
Editor’s Note: This is an overview of the CBC Meeting and not the actual minutes. To obtain a copy of the official minutes, call the Office of the Chairman, (580) 492-3251. Chairman Wallace Coffey called the February CBC meeting to order at 10:15 a.m. Secretary/Treasurer, Gary Tahmahkera conducted Roll call. All CBC members were present, except Committeeman No.2, Sonya Nevaquaya, who joined the meeting later. The invocation of the meeting was given by Chairman Wallace Coffey.
Resolutions No. 8-14 Enrollment List No. 952 No. 9-14 Enrollment List No. 953 No. 10-14 Enrollment List No. 954 No. 11-14 Enrollment List No. 955 No. 12-14 Enrollment List No. 956 Vice-Chairman, Mike Mahsetky, makes a motion to approve. Committeeman No.4, Jack Codopony, seconded the motion. The motion carries 6/0/0. No. 13-14 Requested Routes to T.I.P Routing List. Mahsetky makes a motion to approve. Ne-
Tim Saupitty Named Artist of the Year by City of Lawton.
vaquaya seconded the motion. The motion carries 6/0/0. No. 14-14 Extension for Lee Boulevard Access Road. Nevaquaya makes a motion to approve. Jonathan Poahway seconded the motion. The motion carries 6/0/0. No. 15-14 BIA Contract A12AV00684 will be under G to G. Nevaquaya makes a motion to approve. Mahsetky seconded the motion. The motion carries 6/0/0. No. 16-14 Approving National Indian Gaming Association Membership 2014. Vice-Chairman, Mike Mahsetky, makes a motion to approve. Codopony seconded the motion. The motion
carries 6/0/0. No. 17-14 Appointing Member to Gaming Advisory Subcommittee. Nevaquaya makes he motion to approve. Mahsetky seconded the motion. The motion carries 6/0/0. No. 18-14 Revising Child Support Code within Children and Family Relations Code of 2008 was moved to Executive Session. The CBC meeting’s New and Old Business consisted of Tribal Enterprise Medical Waste discussion. The meeting was adjourned at 11:55 a.m. and Executive Session followed.
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Photo by Jolene Schonchin/News Staff
The Lawton Arts and Humanities Council gives Tim Saupitty the 2013 Artist of the Year Award Feb. 14 at the Ft. Sill Apache Casino The award was given by Lawton Mayor, Fred Finch. Saupitty, who sold his first painting at the age of 13 years old, has painted murals at the Comanche Nation College, Comanche Nation Food Distribution Office, and the Comanche Nation Elder Food and Nutrition Center. In addition, his artwork has been displayed at numerous art galleries and museums nationwide.
Proofs of identification: · Driver’s License · Social Security card for you, your spouse, and dependents · Birth dates AND Income Statements and Forms to bring: · Wage and earning statements (Form W-2, W-2G, 1099-R), from all employers · Interest and dividend statements from banks (Forms 1099) · Unemployment (Form 1099-G) · Social Security (Form SSA-1099)· Supplemental Security Income (SSI)