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Lënapeí Pampil October 2016 ▪ Volume 39, Issue No. IV Chief Announces Nov 5 Official List of Candidates Tribal Council Member Trust Board Member Tribal Election and Nov Larry Joe Brooks Marilyn Cole LuAnn Hainline Jeffrey Mack Hawkins Michelle Holley Autumn Elizabeth Stewart 12 General Council Annette Ann Ketchum Roger D. Stewart ula Malsi Hach Lenapeok? The Election poll will be open Jenifer Pechonick John Milford Thomas Wuli Kishku Tahkoken! for walk-in voters in the Social Paula Kathleen Pechonick K Tribal Judge How are you Delaware tribal Services Building on Barbara Charles Edward Randall members? – It is a good Fall day! Street at Delaware Tribal Head- Karla Michelle Vernon Bethany Sue Jackson Election Season is upon us quarters in Bartlesville, OK on Nathan Harrison Young, IV Nathan Harrison Young, III and I want to personally ask all Saturday, November 5. Please Trust Board Chair adult Delaware tribal members bless the future of your Tribe by to vote for the candidates of their casting your votes and electing Mary Jolene Peterson choice in this important elec- the candidates of your choice. tion. Offices to be elected are Those Candidates elected will three Tribal Council Members, be sworn in at the Delaware Election Information Trust Board Chair and three General Council to be held one Trust Board Members, and two week later on Saturday, Novem- The Delaware Elders Committee and Election Board are co-hosting Associate Justices for Delaware ber 12 at the Delaware lCom- a Candidate Forum on Saturday, October 1, 2016 (see page 16). Tribal Court. I want all Delaware munity Center in Bartlesville, voters to vote for the candidates OK. Lunch will be served before Voting information is also on page 16. of their choice and I respect- General Council, which begins fully ASK ALL ADULT DELA- at 1:00 pm, and if we lack a Quo- Candidate statements begin on page 23. WARES TO SUPPORT THEIR rum of 100 voting members we TRIBE BY VOTING IN THIS will hold a regular Tribal Council See the Delaware Tribe’s web site at www.delawaretribe.org for IMPORTANT ELECTION. A Meeting so that the “State of the more information. Trust question will also be on the Tribe” address can be given and ballot to raise Education budget newly-elected Tribal Officials from 25 percent of Trust Bud- can be sworn in, as required by get to 30 percent and to reduce our Constitution and By-Laws. the Community Services budget PLEASE VOTE BY ABSEN- SPECIAL NOTICE TO from 30 percent to 25 percent TEE BALLOT OR IN PERSON of the total Trust Budget. This ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER TRIBAL MEMBERS change is necessary to support 5th AND I LOOK FORWARD continued scholarship funding TO SEEING YOU AT GENER- Tribal Election Date: Saturday November 5, 2016 and I respectfully request mem- AL COUNCIL SAT, NOVEM- General Council: Saturday November 12, 2016 bers vote yes on this question. BER 12th. ■ Page 2 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) October 2016

From the Desk of Assistant Chief Bonnie Jo Griffith just hired our new IT person, an- other Delaware. Carson Virden lot is happening here at the in the past. We can do that all day in this together!! Some of the seems to be just what we were ATribe. long and waste precious time that work that is being done has had needing in an IT employee. I will Economic opportunities are needs to be used to look to the fu- to have Non-Disclosure Agree- highlight others on our staff in starting to materialize with Tah- ture. There seems to be constant ments signed. Not all Councilors the next edition of the DIN. kox e2 getting off the ground grumbling from a small minority agreed to sign them and in turn There have been a few job op- and running. The Economic De- that is not happy with this admin- they have not been privy to infor- portunities open up that we have velopment Committee has also istration, was not happy with the mation. This is just a normal pro- been able to move employees been looking at several other op- Pechonick administration, was cess in doing business, acquiring “up” to. This seems to be work- portunities. This is proving to be not happy with the Jerry Douglas businesses, and starting up busi- ing well. My opinion is that if we an interesting time for our Tribe administration, was not happy nesses. As soon as possible we can move employees up the lad- and good things look to be hap- with the Joe Brooks adminis- will share information with all of der it not only is good for them Before I close, I want to give pening. tration, was not happy with the the Delaware Tribe. Keep check- but extremely good for the Tribe. a big shout out to Dempsey Gill- The upcoming election proves Dee Ketchum administration, ing our website, delawaretribe. Angela Krebbs moved from the man. This young Delaware rep- to be very interesting. We have was not happy with the Curtis org, and our Facebook page. Do reception area to Accounting, resented well at the Little League many offices to be filled. There Zunigha administration, etc. Am not be lured to pages that are not Jimmie Johnson has moved to World Series. He actually hit the are three Tribal Council seats to I the only one who sees a pat- represented by the Tribe. At least the position heading up Tahkox first home run in the -SW Re fill, the Trust Board Chairman tern here? If people are unhappy one Facebook page has the ap- e2, Mike Taylor has moved into gional. What a great athlete! His seat, three Trust Board seats, two with how things are going, in my pearance of being supported by the EPA job vacated by Jimmie, talents not only with the bat but spots on our Tribal Court, and opinion, they need to bring posi- the tribe when in fact it is not! and Dana Murrell is now fill- also playing at the catcher’s posi- one Trust Board question. I hear tive changes to the table. They That site even uses the Tribe’s ing the position of HR Director. tion have certainly been noticed several members will be vying need to run for office. They need seal. The Tribe’s official (and From what I hear out of the Per- by his Tribe. His team may not for the Council seats. With all of to look at the glass half full in- only) page is simply titled “Dela- sonnel Committee, job openings have won the Series but they sure the turmoil on the Council, I am stead of half empty. ware Tribe of Indians.” are posted internally for a couple have nothing to hang their heads hoping we elect three new faces. My first priority is the tribe’s Our employees are another of weeks to see if we have staff about. Great job Dempsey!! We so need cohesiveness on the economy. I feel that to support priority of mine. We have the that fit our needs to move into a DON’T FORGET TO VOTE Council and these last 14 months everything our Tribe needs we best staff we could ask for. Lucy better paying situation. I think ON NOVEMBER 5, 2016. By we’ve had little if any. I truly be- have to have a good revenue Young, part of our Elder Nutri- the process is that if we don’t the time you read this I will have lieve that every member of the stream. Without money we will tion program, worked so hard fill the job from within, it is then started back with regular blog- Council wants what is best for be unable to grow. I fear that through all of the terrible, hot, posted in local papers and agen- ging and voicing MY opinion on our Tribe but we are pretty well soon grants will begin to run out muggy days this summer to tend cies. I read something the other those seeking office. Check out split on how to accomplish that. as well as the cell phone tower to the elder garden. She has pro- day that stated, “A person who my blog at mydelawareviews. Some Council members seem dollars. We have to have some- vided fresh veggies to our lunch feels appreciated will always do wordpress.com to want to live in the “what ifs.” thing to replace those streams. program. Lucy is what I call a more than is expected.” I truly Bonnie Jo Griffith We need to look forward and be If you have any business ideas, very valued employee. By the hope our employees know how Assistant Chief progressive and not keep living please let me know. We are way, she’s also Delaware. We much they are appreciated. [email protected]■ From the Desk of Council Member Benita Shea grow. The future plan is to have we should follow and should be a stand-alone museum in the understood! Get involved and he kids are back in school experienced that within our tribe, been put on hold. While I was course of a couple of years. Plan- don’t let a few speak for the Twith new beginnings and truths are embellished and as- hoping to get this one off the ning for current and future needs masses. adventures in front of them. The sumptions are made. This causes ground and running, I understand for all should be taken into con- While tribal business can be thought of crisp air, light jack- great doubt and accusatory blame the need to put this one on the sideration. difficult, I always look forward ets, and warm sun is always a that is hurtful to our tribe as a back burner. The November election is ap- for a chance to share our culture. welcome feeling after a long hot whole. This doubt is raised with There has been lots of chatter proaching quickly. I encourage Delaware Days will be held Sep- summer. members of the tribe as well as about the old Child Care center all of our members to vote! Espe- tember 23rd and 24th. Please come I am proud of our economic those we attempt to do business being revamped to a Museum. cially in light of the recent peti- join us and learn more of our development and feel we are with. I don’t have a solution to What a wonderful opportunity to tions against Chief Brooks, Nate, dances and songs. We need you heading in the right direction. the problem and truly wish I did. house our own artifacts and his- and Bonnie Jo. One can dislike so that we are not forgotten. While not all the details can be It saddens me to see such distrust tory. There is push and pull over another for how they look, how shared, rest assured that deci- and dislike for one another. Our the area and what goes where. they speak, what they say or who Wanishi! sions are based on cost, risk, history of failure certainly holds I personally don’t quite under- they associate with. It is not jus- Benita Shea and analysis. Research and time us back from progressing in a stand all the motives behind tification to charge another of Council Member is required to ensure we make positive manner. the disagreements. It is a very wrongdoing. At the end of the Treasurer well-informed decisions. I have The hydroponics venture has nice area that we can share and day we have a constitution that [email protected]■ October 2016 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) Page 3

From the Desk of Nate Young From the Desk of Annette Ketchum ood tribal government requires Jimmy Johnson has our Small Busi- THE SUPREME GOVERNING AUTHORITY SHALL REST WITH Gnot only good leadership but good ness Administration 8(a) program off ALL DELAWARE TRIBE MEMBERS… employees. The Delaware Tribe has to a good start. Jimmy has spent many t is with no pleasure that I write to you him to call for the election to vote for the been blessed with both. hours seeking new business opportuni- to relate what has happened in our Tribe. wishes of the entire Delaware Tribe, not just We have just been informed our ties for our Tribe. Without economic I Over a year and a half ago the rental prop- the 100 who signed the petitions. It was to 2015 audit was a success. The audit development we will never have the erty policy of the Housing Program was no avail. found our records without any errors funds to support the programs needed brought to the Tribal Council to be revised Article VIII, Initiative Petitions, of the and was considered a “clean” audit. for the education, health, and welfare to allow a councilwoman a house without Constitution of the Delaware Tribe of Indi- This audit will be used by many gov- of our Tribal members. the proper waiting period. In the days be- ans states: “The members of the Delaware ernment agencies and future business The creation of an Editorial Board fore the meeting when the packets went Tribe reserve unto themselves the power to clients as evidence of a good govern- under the leadership of Leslie Jerden out, I read the changes and disagreed with initiate and pass resolutions and ordinanc- ment record-keeping by our Account- has brought a new look to the Delaware them. However, a resolution was placed on es, and to change or modify resolutions and ing Department. Chief Financial Of- Indian News. Leslie and her Board are the agenda to vote to change the Housing ordinances enacted by the Tribal Council, ficer Jean Lewis, C.P.A., and her staff putting in long hours as volunteers. Program Policy. I voiced my complaints/ according to rules and procedures set forth have done an excellent job. Tribal A final word. Remember we are a disagreement about the changes, but they in the Bylaws.” And Article III, Rights of Treasurer Benita Shea should also be Tribe of over 10,000 members spread were approved with my one no vote. Members, Section 1, says, “The rights of congratulated for her good work. over the entire United States. The ac- As time went by other councilwomen be- the members of the Delaware Tribe to hold Tribal Manager Alan Barnes has tions of the Tribal Council must be came aware of the misdeed and by March religious beliefs, speak and write freely, done a good job in keeping our Tribe made with this in mind. and April of 2016, a tribal member filed pe- and the right of the members to assemble operating smoothly and our morale at titions against Asst. Chief Bonnie Griffith, and petition their government, shall not be a high level. Curtis Zunigha has Child Nate Young Member Nate Young, and Chief Chester disturbed.” Article I, Supreme Authority, “ Support up and running. Mary Randall Council Member Brooks. The petitions were duly filed and The supreme governing authority shall rest has done an excellent job with our Title ■ [email protected] made official by the signature of the Sec- with all Delaware Tribe member 18 years XI program with limited funding. retary of the Tribal Council. Around the of age or older who are registered to vote.” All of our employees should be con- first of July the petitions were returned, all Clearly, the citizens of the Delaware gratulated for their good work. with 100 signatures or more, the Enrollment Tribe of Indians have certain rights to peti- Department Director verified they were all tion their leaders and to recall those whom citizens of voting age of our Tribe, and I ad- they are dissatisfied with. In my opinion, the Tribal Staff—New Faces, New Places vised Chief Brooks to call for an election. only thing the Chief can do is call for the In Subsection F. Article III Initiative referendum election and let all the citizens Dana Murrell Process of the Bylaws of the Constitution of the Tribe cast their votes regarding the it states, “A petition meeting the above Initiative Petitions. However, the Delaware e’ve had lots of positive chang- desk as Angela Krebbs has moved up rules and signed by one hundred (100) vot- Court is now involved and it will be well es going on in our Tribal Staff. to the new Housing Financial Clerk W ing members shall require Chief to initiate past 45 days before this is resolved. The Existing staff members moving to position. We also want to welcome an election within 45 days.” The petitions 45 days expired August 19. When the DIN new and exciting positions and we get Sasheen Reynolds back to the Bartles- call for the three above mentioned Coun- goes to press in October there may be an brand new faces to greet each morning ville campus who will be attending to cil members to be removed for dishonesty update, but submission deadline for editori- of the week. the Wellness Center and assisting with and abuse of authority, to name two reasons als is August 23. Jimmie Johnson is making a move the Enrollment staff, now that their for recall. When Chief received this infor- to full-time Tahkox e2 Manager, as he remodeling project is complete. Con- mation, he refused to call for an election, Annette Ketchum explains in his article this issue. His gratulations to each and every person. stating he had not committed a crime. I ex- Councilwoman position as Environmental Program Positive changes make for happy plained in an open Council meeting on July 918-333-8869 Director is being filled by Mike Taylor, staff. Happy staff produce positive -re 5, 2016, that I was only the messenger and ■ who moved over from our HR Man- sults and that trickles down to who’s [email protected] that the citizens and the Constitution require ager. Our new HR Manager will be most important, the Delaware Tribal Dana Murrell, who applied for the po- Members. We wouldn’t have jobs if it sition when it opened internally. That weren’t for you and we appreciate the lets us welcome our new Chief’s As- opportunity to help in any way that we sistant, Ronda Williams, to the Tribal are able. Wanishi, for allowing us to team, and Candace Keahtigh is back as serve you. ■ our Caney office fills the Child Support Far left, Chief Brooks speaks to the Services Financial Specialist position. staff at tribal all-staff meeting; center, Our new Receptionist Robbie Hedges new IT Specialist Carson Virden is is taking charge of the phones and front keeping busy; right, staff meeting. Page 4 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) October 2016

Tahkox e2 Report Jimmie Johnson

t’s been an exciting few months Ifor Tahkox e2. From attending RES Oklahoma in July to com- pleting another subcontract, to starting our with through our ac- ceptance in the nation’s largest kox e2 has placed bids on wide Group Purchasing Organization. array of products for multiple In August 2016 Tahkox e2 be- federal government agencies gan work on a subcontract agree- from office supplies to food ser- ment with Delta Environmental vice products. Tahkox e2 is also Technical LLC, for the installa- developing capacity to provide tion of Danger UXO (Unexplod- durable, disposable medical sup- ed Ordinance) signs on an active plies and medical equipment to a range in Hawaii. variety of customers. Tahkox E2 contract was to Tahkox e2 also met with Phil- measure out an approximate lips 66 Petroleum Company in specified distance between signs, Bartlesville in August 2016, to swept ground for UXO and if discuss potential opportunities any UXO was present to change within their small/minority busi- location and to install DANGER ness program. Tahkox e2 is now UXO signs around a former registered with Phillips 66 to be a DOD (Department of Defense) supplier through our GPO. training areas roadway. These In October 2016 Tahkox e2 signs will be instrumental in Manager Jimmie Johnson will Top left, signage installed by Tahkox e2 employ- keeping the public informed on become a full-time Tahkox e2 ee Carlton Finley; top right, Tahkox e2 Manager the dangers lurking off the trails employee based out of the Caney, Jimmie Johnson with Joe Montgomery, Phil- and roads. Tahkox E2 Employee Kansas office. Jimmie Johnson lips 66 National Sales Representative.; bottom, Carlton Finley is a 30-year Navy served the tribe as the Environ- Tahkox e2 employee Carlton Finley (in black) EOD veteran. mental Program Director from installing signs and working alongside employ- Also in August of 2016 Tahkox August 2011 to September 2016. ees of Delta Environmental Tech. e2 was accepted into the nation’s There are many exciting op- largest Group Purchasing Orga- portunities coming soon for Tah- nization (GPO), Premiere/Alli- kox e2!! ant. This designation allows Tah- kox e2 to compete aggressively Jimmie Johnson in the federal procurement space. Manager, Tahkox e2 Tahkox e2 now has the capac- jimmiejohnson@delawaretribe. ity to bid on federal solicitations org ■ through a variety of sources. Tah-

Enrolling New Members in Chelsea

he Enrollment Department recently hosted an “En- Trollment Fair” in Chelsea to register members and print them new photo cards. A cookout was held also for our members and employees. Thanks to all who participated.■ October 2016 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) Page 5

Cultural Preservation Homer Scott

s the chairman of this com- 6–6:30 pm. The Cultural com- Amittee I am proud to be a mittee will furnish hotdogs and part of helping our Delaware chili on Friday night and brisket People (members) in getting our and pork loin on Saturday night. Cultural Night pot luck dinner, We will also be honoring our songs and dances coming back special Veterans and Elders as into our culture. Our Delaware we do each year. Our committee Cultural Nights are on the sec- is both happy and honored to do ond Tuesday of each month. I’m this for our Lenape people. See proud to say there are more and you there. more members getting involved in these. Our Delaware Cultural Wanishi, Night includes a pot luck dinner, Homer Scott ■ social songs, and dances. We will soon be doing arts and crafts, such as making Delaware cloth- ing and moccasins, plus learn- ing to say everyday words (such as watermelon) in our Delaware language. So let’s get more peo- ple involved. Progress on the tribal stomp dance grounds have been put on hold until after Delaware Days. Top left, Curtis Zunigha takes a lead dance; top right, Jack Tatum leads the Bean Dance at Plans include lighting and more Cultural Night in August. Photos courtesy Jim Rementer. Bottom, L-R: 1 Xavier Michael- groundwork soon. Keep look- Young; 2 Anna Pate Pechonick; 3 Riley Magee; 4 Cayla Magee; 5 Tahkoken Michael-Bread; ing for updates, we’re on Indian 6 River Michael-Bread. Photo courtesy Anita Mathis. time. Delaware Days will be Sep- Left, Curtis Zunigha made sure everyone knew how to say watermelon in Lenape. (That tember 23 & 24 with a pot luck was the only way to get any.) Photo courtesy Jim Rementer. dinner both nights starting at

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Judges Corner Boys and Girls Club Charles Randall Lindsey Harris

reetings from The Boys and the identification of resources Here it is time to get out another elected and assumed the position to our Delaware Tribal members GGirls Club of Chelsea, to further BGCA services to edition of the DIN. As I look of Assistant Chief Justice. Cami in the future. As CEO of the Boys and Girls Native Youth that will sup- back over the past 6+ years is a Native Peoples Law Attor- Our Court has been invited Club of Chelsea, I was appointed port new and existing Native since Don Mason and I were ney in Traverse City, Michigan to join with the other four fed- to the Native Advisory Commit- Clubs. first appointed as judges in and Deputy Director of Michi- erally recognized tribes, with tee of the Native Services Unit of 2010, there have been major gan Indian Legal Services. She tribal court systems in Kansas, The term of this national ap- Boys and Girls Clubs of Ameri- pointment is two (2) years and changes. At that time, the posi- has been extremely helpful in to form a tribal-state judicial fo- ca. The purpose of this Profes- tion was little more than a title getting our court organized. rum. Currently, there are 12 oth- it is a fourteen (14) member ros- sional Advisory Committee is to ter. I believe by serving on this and there were no Judges’ meet- ers that have established tribal- provide leadership and insight Robbie Hedges, who now committee I will not only be able ings, budget, guidelines, or court state forums. The participants on Native history, traditions, val- works for the Tribe, fills in part to bring great visibility to the room. We were just told if we of these forums include federal, ues and culture that will help es- time as Court Clerk. Robbie has Boys and Girls Club of Chelsea, were needed, the Chief Justice state, and tribal members who tablish and refine Boys & Girls court experience working in a but I will be able to share with would let us know. I never met come together to raise the level Clubs of America’s systems and law office and is a past Chief of America’s Native culture the or heard from the then-Chief of communication and work methods of service to assure the the Peoria Tribe. She has been a importance of the history of the Justice. We Judges—Don Ma- common issues such as educa- greatest benefit possible for our tremendous help keeping us on Delaware Indian and the values son, Rick Barnes and I—began tion, enforcement, jurisdiction, Native organizations. The key track and creating forms and pro- we as Delaware’s uphold. I will organizing the Court, setting and rules of recognition of tribal roles in this Professional Advi- cedures. also be able to share in the issues up monthly meetings, getting court judgements. We would like sory Committee are to: Judges training and visiting We now have a regular court to work toward establishing a we, as a tribe and the children other Tribal and State Courts. room in Caney Kansas with similar Tribal-State Court Forum • Provide input to Native Ser- in our tribe, face each and every In 2012, Don was elected Chief Child Support Dockets sched- for Oklahoma in the future. vices on training and profes- day. If you would like to learn Justice, I was elected, and uled for the first and third sional development needs for more about the Native Advisory Wednesday of each month and Charles Randall Club professionals and volun- Committee and my role, please Beverly Chafin was appointed Tribal Judge Judge. During the 2014 elec- Civil cases scheduled as needed. teers of Clubs serving Native feel free to contact met at 918- [email protected] ■ tion, Rick Barnes was reelected We are looking forward to ex- youth. 352-8375 or stop in and visit me and Cameron (Cami) Fraser was panding the services we provide • Serve as faculty, trainers or at the Boys and Girls Club in speakers for Native training Chelsea. events. Wanishi, Elders News • Share information on pro- Lindsey Harris gramming needs of Clubs. CEO he Elders continue to enjoy their time together. This summer several trips have been taken to area • Provide input on issues fac- Boys and Girls Club of Chelsea casinos. There are always lots of laughs on these trips. Getting people out for an afternoon, whether T ing Native Youth. Support 918-352-8375 ■ it’s at a casino, ice cream parlor, or some local historic site, is a goal of this great group of people. The pictures are of a recent trip taken by the Elders to Chelsea to drive through our housing divisions, then to Foyil to see the concrete totem pole, followed by a couple of hours at the Hard Rock Casino Catoosa, then back to Bartlesville with a stop at Braums. What a fun time we had.■ Housing Maintenance Dana Murrell, featuring Mike Marshall!

The tribal complex has a lot of Amazing concentration, light bulbs. Sometimes it seems boggles the mind. that they all burn out at once. He doesn’t even see me. October 2016 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) Page 7

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Editorials that are intended to be published in the DIN must concern tribal issues and he current committee is Greg would be very easy to contribute your experience from a Native should not be statements of general political beliefs. They must be signed by the au- TBrown as Technical Editor. to the DIN via emails, and phone event, cultural camp, class, or thor and include the author’s address. The DIN does not guarantee publication upon Greg formats all of the submitted conferences to volunteer on the school. Members: If you own a submission of comments. articles to prepare them for print. committee. If you have an inter- business, tell us about it. Are you Published October 2016. Reprint permission is granted with credit to the Dela- ware Indian News, unless otherwise noted. 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Dana We are in hopes that some will favorite Pow-Wow recipes, a Editor: Leslie Jerden ([email protected]) keeps deadlines on track, seeks find room on their plates for con- favorite photo in your regalia Technical Editor: Gregory Brown ([email protected]) ■ articles and topics from tribal tributing to such an effort where or Delaware t-shirt, a poem, an members and the tribe’s depart- rewards are not measured mon- update on your heirloom seeds ment managers. Committee etarily. you’ve been growing, an article member Nathan Buck Young In this issue, as in the last, you of thanks for a fellow Delaware Back in the Old Days seeks articles and topics of inter- may find that you are missing the who has helped you or inspired est for the DIN. council meeting minutes. The you. Don’t forget to send your WAR DANCE IS GIVEN BY INDIANS Welcome new committee minutes have been moved to the photos in when applicable. The Dewey Globe member Leslie Fall-Leaf. Leslie website. You will find them at All articles that you wish to be 9 September 1921 is active in the Delaware com- delawaretribe.org You may also considered for print in the DIN munity, works in the enrollment watch the full council meetings should be submitted to din@ SHAWNEES AND DELAWARES PERFORM OLD department, and holds a Master’s via YouTube under Delaware- delawaretribe.org RITES IN FULL REGALIA Degree. She will assist the DIN Tribe. This move was made to Please also feel free to drop us with editing and sourcing. allow more space for community a note on your thoughts or ideas he Delawares and the Shawnees dug up the hatchet this week and We have officially formed articles and updates. If you do on the DIN. We are open to con- Twent on the war path at Tom Halfmoon›s place north of Dewey. a Junior Editorial Committee! not have access to Internet and structive criticism, and look for- The war path, however, extended no farther than Tom›s grove of This is a way we can tie in some need the minutes printed please ward to your input. scrub oaks and the circle of beaten earth around the log fire which focus and fun with our youth. contact Tribal Headquarters in was lighted for the stomp dance. See the Junior Committee arti- writing or by phone at: Delaware Yours in service, Chief Little Jim of the Shawnees leading his band of cles for more information within Tribe of Indians: 5100 Tuxedo Leslie Jerden, Dana Murrell, dancers and aided by Tom Halfmoon and a number of other this edition of the DIN. Blvd. Bartlesville, OK. 74006. Nathan Buck Young, Leslie Delaware began the war dance 4 p.m., after a special Ideally the committee would Ph. (918) 337-6590. Fall-Leaf, Greg Brown ■ barbecue feed. Some of the other Shawnee chiefs were Spy benefit from 6-8 volunteers. This If you have news in your com- Buck, of Sperry, Oklahoma, and Jim Wire of Shawnee. In all more than 100 Indians were present but only the war dancers were in full regalia or the war path. The small scrub oak grove surrounding the Halfmoon home and Culture Nights are Going Strong! the “stomping grounds” was crowded with the automobiles of Dana Murrell the hundreds of spectators. The Shawnees arrived in Bartlesville early Monday morning e have really gotten this night of fellowship going! Everyone’s attendance and participation is in preparation for the two day dance. The dances were staged Wmaking this a successful event. It is hosted in the community room at Bartlesville Tribal Head- exclusively by the Delawares and Shawnees. The war dance quarters every second Tuesday of the month. Everyone gathers at 6 pm. The Cultural Preservation Com- began Tuesday at 4 o›clock and continued until 8 o›clock at mittee has begun to purchase the meals and everyone brings something to go along with it. We have seen night, a short time after the close of the war dance the an increase in attendance from our young adults and of course our regulars make this a fun fellowship stomp dance began, the latter continuing until the wee hours dinner while learning a little culture. As it grows, so will the activities, so mark your calendar and come of the morning. join your people! ■ [Additional note: The cost of a subscription in 1921 to the Dewey Globe was $2.00 per year.] Page 8 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) October 2016 Obituaries

in 1998. neau, Alaska. ing with the Thunder Mountain 4H Bonnie Lou Fitzjarrald, Andrea Nita loved to paint and draw. Roger was born in 1928 in horse club. He and Bonnie could and Matthew Shields, Christine She was a proud member of the Breckenridge Texas to Victor and often be seen hanging around the and David Crisman, Stephanie Delaware Tribe. She often donated Margaret Fitzjarrald. He spent his corrals at Swampy Acres, watch- and Nick Wiarda, Lane and Ka- her paintings to the Pow Wow for young life in Texas. He served in ing their son and his family train- tie Fitzjarrald, Ashley Fitzjarrald, raffle drawings. She loved to trav- the US Army from 1952 to 1954 at ing with their horses. He even took Amanda Fitzjarrald, Victor Patrick el with her sister Patricia Moody Ft. Riley, Kansas. He was a mem- riding lessons, though it was said, and Beth Fitzjarrald. Step Grand- (also anyone else she could get to ber of the first graduating class at “He always rode like a cowboy!” children Julie Beauvais and Tyler go). Just jump in the car and go. Oklahoma State University, with a Roger and Bonnie often accom- Baysinger. Great-grandchildren, Never using a map most times just Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture. panied the club to horse shows in Ava Marie, Elise, Emma, Ezekiel, circling until they arrived. From He married Bonnie, the love of Canada, Fairbanks and Palmer. and Aurora. his life on June 3rd, 1956 in Tulsa Roger was a lifelong learner He is predeceased by his son Oklahoma. who inspired all around him to Victor Lynn Fitzjarrald, His par- He and Bonnie completed be just as enthusiastic about each ents, and his sisters Dawn Hughes their family while living in Pop- new hobby. He could do anything, and Wanda Lee Maddox. lar, Montana where Roger began fix anything, build anything that Memorial service was held at Juanita Ruth Davis his 38 years of Federal service in he put his mind to. He was an avid the Chapel by the Lake on Satur- August 20, 1926– 1959. In 1967, the adventurous lover of trains, and the history of day July 2, 2016 at 1 PM. couple drove their 4 young chil- the American west. He loved the Contributions in Roger’s name July 18, 2016 dren, two dogs and a tabby cat, to great outdoors where he hunted can be made to: The Juneau-Doug- uanita Ruth Davis, age 89, of Juneau in a Chevy Suburban along and fished as much as possible. las Shrine Club, PO Box 020865, JJoplin, MO, passed away at with a 12 ft travel trailer, up the Roger was a young 87 when he Juneau AK 99802. All contribu- 8:15 a.m. Monday July 18, 2016 at old Alaska Highway. 2,500 un- bagged his last bull moose! tions will go toward Children’s Spring River Christian Village fol- paved miles, 4 kids, 12 ft trailer Roger was an active member Medical needs. Or to the Chapel lowing a two year illness. Juanita plus pets ... just imagine! of the Chapel by the Lake for 49 by the Lake. Attn: Trustees. ■ was born August 20, 1926 in Dew- Roger was proud to be a “near- years, where he served in leader- ey, Oklahoma, where she spent Florida to Oklahoma to San Diego ly” lifelong Alaskan. He happily ship as Elder, sang in the choir, most of her childhood. Juanita visiting relatives and old friends. spent 49 of his years in Juneau pounded thousands of nails in the moved to Joplin during her high Juanita was proceeded in death where he completed his first -ca new buildings and was a man of school years where she gradu- by her two husbands, her brother reer for the Bureau of Indian Af- influence to the generations below ated from Joplin High School. She Louis (Lug) Bullette, and two fairs. After his retirement from the him. had lived in the Joplin-Carthage sisters Patricia (Pat) Moody and federal government, Roger stayed A dear friend spoke of him in area since the 1940’s. Juanita was Peggy Lacey. She is survived by active as president and treasurer this way. “I loved his voice (he employed as an administrative as- a son, David Hutchison, Carthage, of the Juneau Chapter of NARFE had a wonderful tenor voice), his sistant with the Sperry-Vickers MO; a daughter, Jenna Gess and (National Active and Retired Fed- politeness, his helpful attitude, his Corp. in Joplin for over 20 years, husband Gerald of Carthage, eral Employees). He went on to dapper suits, his endearing humor retiring in 1982. She was a former MO; a sister, Earlene Endicott serve as president and treasurer and easy way. I loved that man’s member of the Duenweg Baptist and husband Lloyd, Wichita, KS; for the NARFE State Federation hair! He had great hair! He was a Church where she taught Sunday 12 grandchildren; and numerous for many years. throwback to a much more genteel, School for 23 years. She served on great grandchildren. ■ In the decades 1960 - 1980s, he civilized era and I was so happy to the boards of the Vicker’s Credit worked a second job as a fisher- see him each week at church, all Union and the Center Creek Golf man with his three sons on his decked out and singing to beat the Club in Sarcoxie, Mo. fishing vessels, the Norma, the band. Lord what an amazing place Michael Joseph Juanita R. Bullette and Jack D. Bonnie Lynne, and the Bonnie B. this world would be if we had a Hutchison were married in Co- Roger ‘Pops’ W. Upon retirement from the BIA, few more Rogers around.” “Mickey Jo” lumbus, KS June 4, 1945. After he worked his second career on He is survived by Bonnie, his Morrison the ceremony Jack pushed her Fitzjarrald the Alaska Marine Highway. In wife of 60 years, his children, Jef- down Main Street, Joplin in a 1928– his 70’s, he was a busy man, in his frey and his wife Yvette of Prosser September 18, 1957– off hours he drove school buses WA, Lauri Bryan and her husband wheel barrel the story goes. They June 20, 2016 August 30, 2016 were married until Jacks passing until he was 81. It was then, that Rick, of Halfway OR, Mark and he officially retired from the work his wife Ellie of North Douglas in July 1972. She always said Jack oger Fitzjarrald 88, passed ichael J. “Mickey Jo” Mor- force. AK, Anita Fitzjarrald of Canyon was the love of her life. away surrounded by his fam- Mrison, age 58 and resident R In his later years, he went back City CO. Grandchildren, Kate and Juanita re-married to Bruce Da- ily Monday June 20th, 2016, at of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed to his roots as a cowboy by help- Tony Kanouse, Annie Fitzjarrald, vis in 1974, until Bruce’s passing Bartlett Memorial Hospital in Ju- away on Tuesday, August 30, October 2016 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) Page 9

Obituaries (cont’d)

2016. Michael Joseph Morrison was celebrated at the Delaware the one everyone knew they could be around to take my great grand- If one of your relatives or close was born in Bartlesville on Sep- Tribal Center on Tuesday, Sep- call and count on him to be there daughter’s little hand and walk friends has passed, please send tember 18, 1957. He was the son tember 6, at 10:00 AM. Tony for everyone. Chuck’s wife, chil- her to kindergarten. Chavelle us an obituary. We will run it of Loyd Washington Morrison and Killscrow was the officiant. Inter- dren, and grandchildren were his was 1½ years old. She was her in the next Delaware Indian Patsy “Pat” Lou (Shipley) Morri- ment followed the service in the pride and joy. Not only did he and Pop Pop’s world. Cheyenne (her News. Obituaries can be sent to son. He was raised and received Dewey Delaware Cemetery. Lora raise their own children, he mom) had her daughter special [email protected] or to his education in Dewey, Oklaho- Arrangements are under the also raised four of their grandchil- for her grandfather. She talked to the Tribal Offices. ma, graduating from Dewey High direction of the Arnold Moore & dren. He was a very special man her Nan (Lora) one day, and said I School in 1975. Neekamp Funeral Home. Condo- with a very big heart. Chuck was am going to get pregnant because Please also pass along any Michael grew up helping his dad lences may be left at www.honor- always a fighter, never gave up on I know Popa isn’t going to be with birth or death announcements at the Benson Lumber Company in ingmemories.com. ■ anything. Even at the end of his us as long as we want. I want my to the Enrollment Office at Dewey. In 1978, he went to work time. He was a true fighter. Three child to know and have the honor [email protected]. for Phillips Petroleum Company and a half years ago doctors told of having my Popa in their life to Remember that the Commu- in the Computing department. He him he had at most six months to know the love he has showed me. nity Services Committee has then accepted a position with Blue live. He fought very hard the past He has taught me so much. a burial assistance program if Cross and Blue Shield in 1994, Charles E Perry 3½ years to stay with his family. Made me strong, showed me how you need help.■ also working in their computing He went through a lot of very hard to be a loving & caring person. department. In 2011 Michael took (Chuck) times, but not once did he ever My child has to be held in her Pop early retirement. think of giving up. One of his hos- Pop’s arms so it will know there Then and Now Michael was a die-hard OSU January 17, 1947– pice nurses told Lora that he had is a very special person in our fan. He always said, “I bleed or- February 7, 2016 had lots of people he had taken lives. He is not only my Popa, but ange.” His favorite band was huck was born January 17, care of. But never one of them my Dad, not many men would do Grand Funk Railroad. Mash was C1947 to Evelyn L. Perry (Ev- with as much of a will power to what he has done. And 9 months his favorite TV show. Michael erett) and Alvin E. Perry. His is live as Chuck. He said that man is later Cheyenne laid Chavelle in loved his children, grandchildren one of 4 children. Two brothers one heck of a fighter. He has never Chucks arms, smiled, and said, and his dog, Shooter. As a member and one sister. Richard L. Perry showed a sign of wanted to give “Popa here is your great-grand- of the Delaware tribe, he partici- precedes in death of Charles. Rob- up. The nurse said one day Chuck daughter. Know she will know the pated in and was a member of the ert Perry of Caney, KS. Patricia told him, I know I’m pretty sick, true love of her Pop Pop.” He is Bonnie Thaxton. Lenape Gourd Dance Society and Hamil of Nowata OK. Both par- but I will get better. I have to, missed very much every day by the Southern Eagle Ridge Drum ents are deceased. look at my wonderful wife and all his family. And friends as well. ■ Group. He spent much of his time Chuck was a retired electrician. those great grand kids. I want to learning for himself and teaching He met his wife of 36 years Lora his family about their Delaware D. Perry (Mullins) in 1980. They heritage. Survivors include two married November 25, 1980. They Contact Information Change Form daughters, Kristin Morrison and have lived in Nowata for the past Cody Hatheway of Bartlesville, 19 years. Chuck was very proud of Name: ______and Kari Morrison of Tonkawa, his Delaware heritage. He taught Address: ______Oklahoma; and five grandchil- his children & grandchildren to al- ______dren, Chase Morrison, Dylan and ways hold their heads up high and Jake Wilburn, Mekenzie Sawyer, be very proud of their heritage. City: ______and Trenton Hatheway. Chuck passed away in his home, State: ______Zip: ______Michael was preceded in death He is survived by his wife Lora of by his parents, Loyd and Pat Mor- their home. 4 children, two daugh- Telephone: ______Email: ______rison; and his grandparents, Roy ters & 2 sons. Robin Perry of Tul- Others Affected: ______and Leona Shipley. In lieu of sa, OK. Jenna Perry of California, ______flowers, donations can be made to Wayne Perry of Nowata and Pres- Delaware Pow Wow Committee, ton Perry also of Nowata. Four- To have a name changed on the tribal roll, send proper docu- Send completed form to: c/o Elaine Clinton, 401050 W. 600 mentation, such as a legal document, stating the change (exam- teen grandchildren and two great Delaware Tribe of Indians Rd., Copan, OK 74022. ples: marriage license, adoption papers, divorce papers, etc.). granddaughters, one of whom pre- Be sure to include your previous name or names since that will Enrollment Department A Wake was held for Mickey cedes Charles in death. He has any be the way it is listed on the roll. Including Tribal Registration 5100 Tuxedo Blvd on Monday, September 5, start- beloved nieces and nephews. number is helpful, but not required. Please include others in Bartlesville, OK 74006 ing at 6:00 PM, in the Delaware Chuck will be dearly missed, your household who are affected by this contact info change, including children, so that their records can be updated. Tribal Center, 5100 Tuxedo Blvd., and remembered by many, many Bartlesville. The funeral service of his family & friends. He was Page 10 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) October 2016

Tribal Operations Manager Report Wellness Center Allan Barnes Dana Murrell

ello Delaware Tribal Mem- try to make the best use of our completion of a very important ’ve been working out at the If you’re of another native tribe Hbers, spouses, friends, and assets, I will simply say at this aspect and part of our Tribe’s IDelaware Tribe’s Wellness $10 a month and non-natives all of you reading our Delaware time we now collect rent from history and preservation. With Center. I’m on day 39 of my 84- only pay $20 a month. That’s a Indian News. In looking back the residence and agricultural additional funding provided by day exercise challenge. I write great price that goes right back at my last two articles to make property in Lawrence, Kansas. the Bureau of Indian Affairs, we this, actually, on the back of my into the Wellness Center funding sure I wasn’t repeating myself, The Delaware Tribe of Indians were able to remodel our exist- workout sheet in between reps. for up-keep. The hours of opera- it dawned on me that this is our Agricultural Heritage Planning ing enrollment office and con- It’s fascinating when you are tion are M-F 8 am to 8 pm and last paper for the year of 2016! Project is currently underway struct a dedicated file room for able to surprise yourself. I’ve 9 am to 1 pm on Saturday. For So, with that in mind, my focus with the help of a professional our tribal enrollment documents. been an employee for just over more information you can call will be a brief review of this consulting firm, which is paid It has turned out extremely well a year and a half. Just three short the Tribe’s main number 918- past year’s challenges and ac- for by a planning grant that was and is functional, safe, and se- months ago I decided, finally, 337-6590. complishments. First, I have to awarded to our Tribe. I know cured. Not only are the rooms to utilize the benefit and conve- I really enjoy coming here and mention how surprised I am at that is a little vague but I can tell well done, but they are also very nience of the Wellness Center. it got voted Best of Bartlesville how quickly this year has passed you that one our Tribal members, attractive. I’m sure our Direc- It’s a great little place, I tell you! in 2015 too! So if you haven’t and how soon it will be time for Josh Fall-Leaf, Dean at Haskell tor or Assistant would welcome There’s treadmills, three of already, and you think you want General Council in November. University, is an involved mem- you to visit their office, but I them. A climbing and cycling to, or you’ve just not taken the My only political comment will ber of this project and the inten- wouldn’t expect to see the file machine, an elliptical and stair time, whatever the case may be to encourage you to make tion is to create more jobs and room! stepper. You’ve got a variety of be … Come on down and get your voice heard, vote, and par- revenue for our Tribe. So, let me close with this: we machines to choose from. Leg started, you may just surprise ticipate. I look forward to see- We also try to be very frugal are busy and continually looking extension, leg press and a seated yourself. ■ ing you or having the opportu- and conscientious when it comes for ways to improve ourselves. leg curl for your hammys. I see nity to meet you at that time. Of to saving our Tribe money. One Many, many projects are cur- an ab machine, vertical chest and course, I would like to remind way we accomplished this was rently underway by the different compound row for those back you that going into my second obtaining the services of Ameri- departments and committees for muscles. Most of the machines year as Tribal Manager, I have Corps with the National Civilian the betterment of our Tribe. Reg- are Nautilus brand. There is also met many of you or have spo- Community Corps, which was a ular Department Head meetings an Inspire FT1 system that gives ken with you, since I started as team of young men and women are held and All-Staff meetings you complete freedom of move- the Tribe’s receptionist and mail who provided six weeks of free occur every 4 months to present ment while you perform your clerk. Or, maybe when I was the labor to our Housing Depart- new ideas and review existing weight resistance exercises. You Community Services and Edu- ment in Chelsea, Bartlesville, programs and procedures. By the have a number of free weights, cation Committee Coordinator and to the Lewis B. Ketchum way, each Department will have access to TV if you choose, and or the Indian Child Welfare Co- Boys and Girls Club in Chel- their year-end reports available when you’re all done, access ordinator or the Elder Nutrition sea. You do the math: 10 Team for you at our General Council to showers and towels for your Director. So, what’s my point? members x 8 hrs per person x on Saturday, November 12th. See convenience. The Delaware Tribe of Indians 30 days (6 weeks) x $12.00/hr. you there… We are working for Delaware and Cherokees can supports Delaware Tribe and Also, on a human note, these you! use the facility free of charge. Native American hiring prefer- young people volunteered their ence and internal promotions. free time to help with the Boys Respectfully submitted So, opportunities exist within and Girls Club staff and partici- Allan R. Barnes our Tribe and it is our hope to of- pated in several weekend com- Tribal Operations Manager fer as many jobs as possible to munity events. Both the Tribe Delaware Tribe of Indians our Delaware tribal people as we and AmeriCorps benefitted from (918) 337-6590 (918) 338-9637 go into the New Year. this positive experience. [email protected] ■ I mentioned some time ago Finally, I must mention our that generating a revenue source Enrollment Department En- for our Tribe is a priority. As we hancement Project and the

Check Out the Tribal Web Site Each month the Delaware Tribal Staff make sure to celebrate birth- Have you visited our Tribe’s web site recently? Additional material that we were unable to include in the days and work anniversaries. It’s a nice break during the workday to DIN can often be found there. just take a moment… for just a moment, because then it’s right back to work. Photo courtesy Dana Murrell. Go to: www.delawaretribe.org October 2016 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) Page 11

Veterans Report

Kenny Brown, Chairman

irst Nations Warriors will finally be recognized Mark Your Calendar: on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. F Oct. 15, 2016 Your Color Guard will be on As you know there are memorials honoring An- duty at the “Wellness Pow-wow” at Chouteau H.S. glo, Black, and Hispanic Veterans, an all-inclusive Come gourd dance with us. Women’s Veteran Memorial, even a memorial Nov. 11, 2016 Looking forward to Veterans honoring canine veterans. But not one recognizing Day! Attend a parade wherever you live. Native American Veterans. We who have served Nov. 12, 2016 Your Tribe’s General Council, in greater number per capita than any other ethnic Come out and help support the Delaware War Mothers on Mark your calendar, don’t forget, and be there. group. Dec. 31, 2016 New Year’s Eve “sobriety pow- Friday, October 7, 2016 Congress has authorized the National Museum wow.” Tulsa Civic Center serving from of The American Indian (NMAI) to create a memo- rial. Artists will enter ideas, a memorial that honors Order of the Day: 5:00 – 7:00 pm all native warriors from all tribes will be chosen. at the The memorial will probably be on the side of the Support the “Wounded Veterans of Oklahoma” museum where there is a water feature and trees organization. Color Guard member Megan Lowry Delaware Tribe Community Center and landscaping to provide an area of tranquility is on the Board of Directors. a bowl or select a sample for prayer and meditation. Planned date for dedica- $5 tion is Veterans Day 2019. Next Veterans Mtg.: kit and savor ALL the entries! Our own Wall of Honor has space for more Vet- Wed, Oct. 26 at 1730 hrs Then vote on your top three eran pictures, if yours is not up there get a pic to choices to determine the the Delaware War Mothers or your Veterans Com- The Committee voted to move the meetings to the winners for 2016! th mittee. 4 Wednesday of the month to avoid conflict with Your Lenape Veterans Color guard was on duty the Trust Board meetings. at Kihekah-Steh Pow-wow at Skiatook, at IICOT Pow-wow Tulsa and Bartlesville Indian Summer Kiheka-steh Grape Dumplings will be available for purchase to compliment your chili selection! Pow-wow. Look to the website and Facebook to see pictures Your Veterans Committee honored David Finney, when they were at Indian Summer, Chouteau and US Army, and Viet Nam Veteran on Delaware the New Year’s Eve “sobriety pow-wow.” ■ Days. He was draped with a Pendleton blanket ap- propriately named “Grateful Nation”.

Top, photos courtesy Dana Murrell; bottom, IICOT, photos courtesy John Sumpter. Page 12 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) October 2016

From the Garden If you look long enough you can always find that Rent or Buy? sider buying it and taking own- silver lining! Speaking of that, our bell peppers, ership? Dana Murrell which we didn’t think would do anything, came up Ron Scott Let me be upfront with you. unexpectedly and the 2nd week of August they got If you have issues with main- oy it sure has been hot outside! Lucy has had harvested, and they were delicious. The blue corn ince the beginning of the taining a home in a proper and Bher hands full, from watering and weeding and that was grown for seed looked and did great. Lucy Stribal Homeownership Pro- respectable manner, which re- just plain tender loving care, helping our Elders harvested some early and hung the stocks up to dry gram, which began in the early quires your time and money, Community Garden to produce goodies all summer and she left some on the stocks until ready to pick. 1970s, the Delaware Tribe of owning may not be for you. Un- long. We only had one mishap when somebody de- The lettuce got to go to seed and the final picking Indians Housing Authority til your payments are complete cided to “help themselves” to all of our tomatoes of green beans happened mid-August as well. She (later Delaware Tribe Housing and you have received your over the July 4th weekend. You know, they didn’t is also happy to report that the third week of Au- Department) has conveyed ap- deed, the home is still owned by even pull one weed! However, goodness and kind- gust another batch of hydroponics has been started proximately 100 deeds to Native the Delaware Housing Author- ness sprang into action, which the Elders were in hopes to have fresh lettuce all winter long. We families. Today, more deeds will ity. We hope that homebuyers grateful for. The Brewer’s from Dewey donated hope to have some pictures for you next issue. Un- be conveyed as the payoff of re- will maintain their homes and some of their tomatoes and Councilwoman Holley til then, see you in the spring! ■ maining mortgages will occur make payments on time. How- donated a variety of goodies from her garden also. very soon. ever, legal action can be taken Does this mean we are com- for non-payments or the inabil- ing to a conclusion in the era ity to maintain the property. of home ownership for Native Please take the time to give Americans? As the Director of the Housing Department your Housing for the Delaware Tribe, feedback on preference to home I would like to pose a question ownership or renting. If we find to the next generation of people that there is interest, we are pre- entering a housing need within pared for deep consideration to the Tribe’s jurisdiction. Are you seek new home ownership and inclined to invest in your future possibly new rental units. through home ownership or do you prefer to rent? If you are Ron Scott renting a unit from the Delaware Housing Director Housing Authority and enjoy [email protected] ■ where you are, would you con- Bell peppers finally decided to make their ap- Blue corn. pearance. Delaware Elder Nutrition Mary Randall

elcome everyone to our Elder Nutrition and from local pharmacies available to answer ques- WElder Services program. Our Elder Nutrition tions. Also, nurses from the Nowata Clinic pro- program continues to grow and I hope you have vided blood pressure checks. Representatives from an opportunity to join us for lunch and activities. Oklahoma Indian Legal Services Inc. were here to When we lost Lew Ketchum at the end of April, we assist in preparing Wills. This is a free service. lost a faithful member of our exercise program. We Your donations to our Elder Nutrition are greatly are looking for more people to join our 10:30 am appreciated. It’s donations like those we’ve re- M-W-F chair exercise group. ceived from the Lewis Ketchum Memorial Fund We are continuing our basket weaving the 2nd and and from T. Wayne Harris & Deb Borjas that allow 4th Tuesday of the month from 1-3 pm. It’s amazing us to sustain our programs. to see the baskets that are being made. Remember, we play bingo every Thursday right after lunch. Wanishi Everyone enjoys the popcorn and trying to win a Mary Randall trip to the prize cart. Director, Elders Services On September 21, 2016 we hosted an informa- [email protected] ■ The kids from nearby Wilson Elementary school stopped to ask tional workshop on Medicare Part D prior to open questions about the garden, one fine day. All photos courtesy Dana enrollment, which begins October 15, 2016. We Murrell. had Medicare Part D specialists from Grand Gate- way Area Agency on Aging and representatives October 2016 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) Page 13

Cultural Resources Testimonial Dinner Honoring Jim Rementer Anita Mathis Tim Hudson

è, Tribal members, friends, check out these books. testimonial dinner recently sentation of Rementer’s work. “Grant agencies can be pretty Hand family. The gift shop has many new Aheld honoring the achieve- All proceeds went to the Lenape strict with how you spend their The donations of artifacts treasures. Check out our website ments of Jim Rementer is being Language Fund of the Delaware money,” he said, adding that along with pictures and docu- at www.delawaretribe.org, at regarded as a big success. Tribe of Indians. there is constant interest in the ments are still coming in. For- the bottom is a tab for the online “We had close to 50 people and “The tribe also came up with tribe and its history. syth Hall still has the doll collec- gift shop. Or stop by and check raised about $2,500,” Rementer some funds too,” he said. “Right now we have some visi- tion from Ann Parks on display. us out, we are always adding said following the event. “We are working to upgrade tors here from Germany” he said. The display will be changing new items. As always, please The fundraiser, which was held the language website.” “They are very interested our sometime this month. Some of bring in your pictures and docu- at the Delaware Tribe Commu- He says that the current web- language.” the Speck collection will be put ments, anything that pertains to nity Center in June, was intended site was writing “13 or 14 years Donations may still be made on display. These artifacts are the Delaware Tribe, to be copied to recognize Rementer’s remark- ago.” by mailing a check made out to from a set collected by in the and added to our archives to pre- able career of over 50 years for “In computer terms that makes the Lenape Native American late 19th and early 20th centuries. serve and share with our future working with the tribe. it archaic,” he said. Foundation and mailed to Dela- We received these items back generations. To reach these pro- “I’m used to working quietly in “This will make it more com- ware Tribe of Indians, Attn: Jean from the (Seminoles in Florida) grams, call us in the office (918- the background and it was quite patible with new technology like Lewis, CFO, 5100 Tuxedo Blvd. Ah Tah-Thi-Ki Museum in Oct 337-6595), on the cell (918-338- surprising, I wasn’t sure how to cell phones.” Bartlesville, OK 74006. Ticket 2013. Donated items and will be 9919), or by e-mail at amathis@ handle it,” he said. He says that the tribe also purchase or donation is consid- changed out every few months. delawaretribe.org. Wanishi. “It was kinda like getting an added some funds following the ered tax-deductible under IRS Stop by and check out all that academy award.” event and that some of the mon- regulations. ■ is new and offered in the Li- Anita Mathis The evening included a tra- ey is going to be put away for brary! We now have many books Director of Cultural Resources ditional Indian meal, guest pre- “emergencies” and “anything not cataloged that are ready to read Office, 918-337-6595 senters and a multi-media pre- covered by our grant.” and research; unfortunately, at [email protected] ■ this time we are not set up to Delaware Michael Pace Appearing in Film to Screen at Indiana Short Film Festival ANDERSON, IN - A short film RiverStoriesʼ is my first venture festival in North America by produced in Anderson to oppose into activist filmmaking. The Audience Awards. “White Riv- the Mounds Lake Reservoir proj- plan of some in my community to erStories” will screen as part of ect has been selected to screen at destroy the White River by dam- the ISFF “Hoosiers Screening 2” the Indiana Short Film Festival ming it to create a reservoir left program at 4:00pm on Sunday, (ISFF) which takes place in Dan- me no choice but to act. It’s my October 9th. All Sunday screen- ville, Indiana on October 7-9. hope that ʻWhite RiverStoriesʼ ings are created by Indiana film- “White RiverStories,” along will make a difference in our makers and are offered free to the Donations for Education with its sister short film series fight to save our White River so public in Danvilleʼs historic Roy- “White RiverScapes” were cre- that it, and its surrounding trea- al Theater. Those unable to at- Scholarships Gratefully Accepted ated by Emmy award-winning sures can be enjoyed by future tend the festival can view “White We invite tribal members and others to contribute to a special fund Anderson filmmaker Mark G. generations.” Both of Dawsonʼs RiverStories” and “White River- for educational scholarships. Donors are recognized in five levels: Dawson in opposition to the river film series were self-funded Scapes” on the Save the White Brass Level up to $ 100 Mounds Lake Reservoir project. and feature the award-winning River YouTube Channel. Silver Level $ 100-500 “White RiverStories” is an inter- Native American flute music of Press Contact: Mark Dawson view-based series of two short Andersontown Powwow regular Gold Level $ 500-1,000 [email protected] Wampum Level $ 1,000-5,000 films which feature the reflec- Douglas Blue Feather. The ISFF 765-278-8389 Wampum Belt Level above $ 5,000 tions of Dan Valleskey, a river is the only event solely dedicated activist and President of Friends to short films in the Central In- Event Contact: Amy Gossman of the White River, and Michael diana region, with three days of questions@inshortfilmfest.com Send donations to 317-745-2604 Delaware Tribe of Indians Pace, Lenape (Delaware) Culture festivities in October. The film Trust Board, Education Committee Bearer and great-great-great- festival is in its sixth year and re- Resources: FilmFreeway project 5100 Tuxedo Blvd grandson of Chief William An- ceived almost 6,000 submissions http://bit.ly/2cg7mhp■ Bartlesville, OK 74006-2746 derson (Kikthawenund). Daw- for the 2016 festival. In 2014 it son says of the films, “ʻWhite was voted the 4th best short film Page 14 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) October 2016

Delaware War Mothers Announce New Princess Photos from the Tonya Anna Archives

he Delaware War Mothers The Delaware War Mothers for just a sack lunch. Probably Later I walked to the front of Tare proud to announce their like to represent and recognize wouldn’t be worth five bucks. the plane so I could stretch my new princess for 2016-2018… our veterans as often as possible. I’ll wait till get to base. His legs. A man who was seated Minnie Dombrovski! Minnie is Whether it’s participating in friend agreed. I looked around about six rows in front of me the daughter of Crystal and Dan- Grand Entry, having a recogni- at the other soldiers. None were reached out his hand, wanting iel Dombrovski and is in the 7th tion program or giving a gift of buying lunch. I walked to the to shake mine. He left another grade at Will Rogers Junior High “Thank you for your service!” it back of the plane and handed the twenty-five dollars in my palm. in Claremore. Minnie loves to never seems to be enough. Our flight attendant a $50 bill. ‘Take When we landed I gathered my read and listen to music. She is membership is small but our ded- a lunch to all those soldiers.’ She belongings and started to de- a straight A student, and is on the ication to our veterans is huge grabbed my arms and squeezed plane. Waiting just inside the 7th-grade volleyball team and and ongoing. We would like to tightly. Her eyes wet with tears, airplane door was a man who cross country team. In addition, challenge all Delaware members she thanked me. ‘My son was a stopped me, put something in my she plays the trumpet in the band to thank a veteran whenever pos- soldier in Iraq; it’s almost like shirt pocket, turned, and walked and swims for the Miller Swim sible. Whether it is with a hand- you are doing it for him. Picking away without saying a word. An- Team. If you happen to see Min- shake, a small token of apprecia- up ten sacks, she headed up the other twenty-five dollars! nie out and about, please con- tion, or a sack lunch, these fine aisle to where the soldiers were Upon entering the terminal, gratulate her. The passing of the men and women deserve more seated. She stopped at my seat I saw the soldiers gathering for crown will take place at the Vet- than what we could possibly give & asked, “Which do you like their trip to the base. I walked erans Program luncheon which is them. best—beef or chicken?” “Chick- over to them and handed them planned to be held November 10, en,” I replied, wondering why seventy-five dollars. “It will take 2016. Sack Lunch she asked. She turned and went you some time to reach the base. It is always bittersweet to see to the front of plane, returning a It will be about time for a sand- I put my carry-on in the lug- our current princess pass the minute later with a dinner plate wich. God Bless You.” gage compartment & sat down in crown but it has been a joy to from first class. ‘This is your Ten young men left that flight my assigned seat. It was going to see these young ladies grow and thanks.’ feeling the love and respect be a long flight. ‘I’m glad I have succeed. We would like to thank After we finished eating, I went of their fellow travelers. As I a good book to read. Perhaps I Skye Scimica for representing again to the back of the plane, walked briskly to my car, I whis- will get a short nap,’ I thought the DWM for the last two years! heading for the rest room. A man pered a prayer for their safe re- Just before take-off, a line of It has been a pleasure working stopped me. ‘I saw what you did. turn. These soldiers were giving soldiers came down the aisle with Skye as she is a thoughtful, I want to be part of it. Here, take their all for our country. I could filled all the vacant seats, totally caring and an outgoing young this.’ He handed me twenty-five only give them a couple of meals. surrounding me. I decided to lady. We are sure Skye will ac- dollars. Soon after I returned to It seemed so little... start a conversation. complish many great things in my seat, I saw the Flight Captain A veteran is someone who, “Where are you headed?” I her future! coming down the aisle, looking at at one point in his life, wrote a asked the soldier seated nearest the aisle numbers as he walked, I blank check made payable to to me hoped he was not looking for me, “The United States of Ameri- Top to bottom: unknown (do “Petawawa.” We’ll be there for but noticed he was looking at the ca” for an amount of “up to & you know who this is?); Qua two weeks for special training numbers only on my side of the including my life.” That is Hon- Mae Brown Sheshey; Fall- and then we’re being deployed plane. When he got to my row or, and there are way too many Leaf family. to Afghanistan. After flying for he stopped, smiled, held out his people in this country who no about an hour, an announce- hand and said, “I want to shake longer understand it. ment was made that sack lunches your hand.” Quickly unfastening were available for five dollars. my seatbelt I stood and took the “Sack Lunch” was reprinted It would be several hours before The Tribal Archives contain Captain’s hand. With a booming from the magazine Renewed we reached the east and I quickly hundreds of photos and docu- voice he said, “I was a soldier & I & Ready, Adventist Living for decided a lunch would help pass ments from the Tribe’s long was a military pilot. Once, some- Today, where it appeared in the time... history. Please consider con- one bought me a lunch. It was an that publication’s July 2008 As I reached for my wallet, I tributing copies of items from act of kindness I never forgot.” I issue titled “An Unforgettable overheard a soldier ask his buddy your family’s history.. Items was embarrassed when applause Flight,” by Beverly Brass (as if he planned to buy lunch. ‘No, can be photocopied or photo- was heard from all of the passen- told by Denny Kukich). ■ that seems like a lot of money graphed if you wish to keep gers. the original, or can be donated if you prefer.■ October 2016 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) Page 15 Department of Family & Children Services Curtis Zunigha

he Department of Family & program assists applicants to ob- and agencies to meet the need for Contact the Office of Child keep siblings together and placed TChildren Services includes tain tribal court orders for child other social services. Our office Support Services to obtain an ap- in Indian homes. Program funds Child Support Services and the support payments. Our goal is to does not provide any legal ser- plication or download one from can provide limited assistance in Indian Child Welfare Program. ensure both parents provide con- vices to applicants. Child Sup- the tribal website: http://dela- crisis situations. This program is Curtis Zunigha serves as depart- tinuous financial support for their port Services can manage cases waretribe.org/wp-content/up- NOT intended to provide pov- ment director. Both offices are children. We promote functional ordered in state courts or referred loads/CSS-Application.pdf erty assistance grants; however located in the Caney, Kansas co-parenting relationships to in- by state agencies. there are circumstances in which INDIAN CHILD administrative services building crease stable and self-sufficient The office staff is Curtis- Zu severe poverty could lead to the – 601 High Street, Caney, KS families. We can locate non-cus- nigha (Delaware), Director WELFARE potential neglect of children. 67333. Telephone number: 620- todial parents, establish paternity, ([email protected]); Do you know of a situation Program services also include 879-2189. transfer cases from other courts, Arleata Snell (Assiniboine), where Indian children are ex- establishing eligibility for enroll- modify and enforce court orders, Case Manager ( periencing neglect or abuse ment in tribal membership. All CHILD SUPPORT asnell@dela- and collect & disburse payments. waretribe.org); and Candace in the home, by any family applicants will need to undergo SERVICES Grandparents caring for children Keahtigh (Cherokee), Financial member, other resident or oc- an intake assessment. Are you or someone in your in the home may also be eligible Specialist (ckeahtigh@dela- cupant? ICW is funded by both federal family having difficulty collect- to obtain child support. waretribe.org). The ICW program provides as- and state grants. We work closely ing child support payments? The benefit of using our- of The Delaware Tribe has en- sistance to children who are be- with tribal and state authorities to We have a program with dedi- fice is that paternity establish- tered into a Memorandum of ing displaced from their home, protect our Indian children. All cated professionals that can ment ensures accurate tribal en- Agreement with the State of are experiencing abuse and ne- information is strictly confiden- help! rollment and inheritance rights. Oklahoma and the State of Kan- glect in the home, or are being tial according to federal laws. The Office of Child Support Tribal court jurisdiction allows sas. The agreement promises deprived of essential living con- For more information or to Services is funded by a grant more authority and flexibility in cooperative relations in admin- ditions. The goal is to keep fami- obtain ICW services, please call from the US Dept of Health & how cases are handled. And we istering child support services on lies together and in a safe & sta- phone number (620) 879-2189, Human Services/Administration use native cultural sensitivity in behalf of any families that our ble home. In the case of children ext 6 or email: tribe@delaware- for Children & Families/Office of administering every case. We can respective programs may serve. needing to be placed into foster tribe.org. ■ Child Support Enforcement. The refer applicants to other offices homes or adoption, the goal is to Native Arts And Cultures Foundation Announces 2016 National Artist Fellowship Awardees VANCOUVER, Wash., July 20, 2016 – For the sixth munities and share their culture in numerous ways. The • Brenda Mallory, Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma year, the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) National Artist Fellowships are made possible with sup- • Preston Singletary, Tlingit has awarded its National Artist Fellowship to a new group port from the Ford Foundation, Second Sister Foundation Visual Arts in Painting of 16 artists in five categories selected from a national and the generosity of arts patrons. • Bunky Echo-Hawk, Pawnee, Yakama open call of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native 2016 National Artist Fellows: • Mateo Romero, Cochiti Pueblo Hawaiian artist applicants who were reviewed by a panel of art peers and professionals. Artistic Innovation The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation’s mission is The awardees reside in 14 states: Alaska; California; • Mark Keali’i Ho’omalu, Native Hawaiian to promote the revitalization, appreciation and perpetua- Connecticut; Georgia; Hawai’i; Maine; Massachusetts; • Erica Tremblay, Seneca-Cayuga Nation tion of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Ha- Minnesota; New Mexico; New York; Oklahoma; Oregon; • Literature waiian arts and cultures through grant making, convening Virginia and Washington. • Kelli Jo Ford, Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and advocacy. To date, NACF has supported 180 artists “NACF fosters and supports the vision, creativity and • Susan Power, Yanktonai Dakota and organizations in more than 26 states and Native com- innovation of Native artists in a number of disciplines that Music munities. To learn more about the National Artist Fellows feature the ongoing vibrancy and range of artistic careers • Tiokasin Ghosthorse, Mnicoujou/Itazipco Lakota and NACF’s work—nurturing the passion and power of and accomplishments across the U.S.,” said NACF Direc- • Thea Hopkins, Aquinnah Wampanoag creative expression, visit: www.nativeartsandcultures. tor of Programs Francene Blythe, Diné/Sisseton-Wahpe- • Laura Ortman, White Mountain Apache org. ton/Eastern Band Cherokee. “We are honored to award • Aaron J. Salā, Native Hawaiian Media Contact: Liz Hill (808) 856-6012 / liz@lizhillpr. this year’s National Fellows. They, too, continually raise Traditional Arts com ■ the visibility of Native arts and cultures to higher levels of • Theresa Secord, Penobscot Nation achievement, excellence and endeavor.” • TJ Young, Sgwaayaans, Haida Nation The NACF National Artist Fellowship includes a mon- Visual Arts etary award that provides additional support for Native • Luzene Hill, Eastern Band Cherokee artists to explore, develop and experiment with original • Cannupa Hanska Luger, Mandan, Hidatsa, Ari- and existing projects. Fellows also work with their com- kara, Lakota Page 16 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) October 2016

Delaware Tribe to Hold Candidate Forum 2016 Delaware Election Bulletin • Election Day is Saturday November 5, 2016 he Delaware Elders Committee and Election Board are co-hosting a Candidate Forum Ton Saturday, October 1, 2016. Front doors will open at 12:30 pm with Forum starting • (3) Tribal Council seats, (1) Trust Board Chair, (3) Trust Board seats, and (2) promptly at 1:00 pm. The forum will be held at the Delaware Community Center Forsythe Associate Tribal Judge seats are up for election Hall, 5100 Tuxedo Blvd, Bartlesville. It will also be recorded and uploaded to YouTube • All registered voters can choose either to vote in person or by a Absentee Ballot for viewing. The League of Women Voters is moderating the Forum and also provid- via the U.S. Mail ing the timekeeper. The event will start with candidates for Tribal Council, followed by • All tribal members that voted in 2013 or 2014 will automatically receive an candidates for Trust Board Chair, then Trust Board seats, concluding with candidates for Absentee Ballot Associate Tribal Judge. In 2016 the Delaware Tribe of Indians will elect 3 Council Members, 1 Trust Board • Tribal members not voting in 2013 or 2014 wanting to vote by Absentee Ballot Chair, 3 Trust Board Members, and 2 Associate Tribal Judges. will need to ensure their request for an Absentee Ballot is post marked by Octo- The 2016 election will be held November 5, 2016. Tribal members may vote in person ber 1, 2016 at the Tribal Headquarters Community Center, 5100 Tuxedo Blvd. Polls will be open • There will be one polling place(s) for those members wanting to cast your vote from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm. Members may also vote by absentee ballot. The General in person: Council meeting will be held Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the Delaware Community Center. Doors will open at 10:30 am with lunch at Noon and the meeting and swearing in Delaware Tribal Community Center of elected officers at 1:00 pm. 5100 Tuxedo Blvd For more information, contact the Delaware Election Board at 918-337-6590. Bartlesville, OK 74006 There are 9 candidates for Council, 1 candidate for Trust Board Chair, 5 candidates for Saturday, November 5, 2016 Trust Board Seats, and 2 candidates for Associate Tribal Judge. Hours: 9 am to 1 pm • All requests for Absentee Ballots must be post marked by October 1, 2016 – to Mary Randall receive a Absentee Ballot via U.S. Mail Delaware Elders Committee Forum Chair Please take time to vote. Make your voice count! Encourage your friends, family 918-337-6589 and Delaware neighbors near and far to vote as well. [email protected] ■

Tribal Member Plays in Little League World Series Tim Hudson

Delaware Tribe of Indians 13-year-old who “His grandfather played professional ball for the Arecently played in the Little League World Se- St. Louis Cardinals, and he is related to Jim Thorpe ries says he hopes to go on to play College and then on his father’s side. He wants to model after him… pro ball. I’m proud as heck of him and when he excelled I “Being on TV was really cool” 13-year-old Trib- was even more proud.” al member Dempsey Gillman says. Dempsey says he does hope to follow in Thor- “It’s was all really good.” pe’s footsteps. A multi-sport athlete, Gillman was a part of the “I want to play some college baseball and maybe 2016 Southwest Region’s team. His mother, Missy make it to the pros” he said. Buck Gillman says that her son plays for the Tulsa “I love working on ball and working the infields County Little League team and tried out for the and taking lot of lessons from different instructors” “superteam” that plays in the Little League World he said. Series. Dempsey’s father Jimmy Gillman says that hard “They travelled to Waco for the Little League work plays a big part in his son’s success. World Series” she said. Although the team failed to “You don’t just wake up being able to play at that prevail against Colorado and Mississippi, Dempsey level” he said. was chosen to go on to Florida to play with the “It takes a lot of practice and hard work.” ■ Midwest All American Team. “He had the first home run in the Southwest Re- gion” she said adding that Dempsey had 24 homers Dempsey Gillman as seen on ESPN. in the summer . October 2016 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) Page 17

Lenape Language Project Report Why is Enrollment is “Filing” in the Jim Rementer Pool? Leslie Fall-Leaf What’s New menter, which is specific to this every month. We have an aver- dialect of Southern Unami and age attendance of 6 and we have DEL (Documenting Endangered ell we have done it! We to guard it, so when the equip- is like a 300-page grammar, will a new lesson plan each class. We Languages) grants from the Na- have “filed” in the pool. ment relative to the nearly 20 also be added to the dictionary. have now had 27 classes. W tional Science Foundation have The room adjoining the Enroll- year old therapy pool began to The Lenape Talking Diction- enabled us to continue making Project History ment Office which until recently breakdown requiring costly re- ary has been and will continue improvements to the Lenape housed a small therapy pool has pairs and replacements, the de- to be available online at no cost In 1997 we received a one-year Talking Dictionary. On June 27 been converted into a secure fil- cision was made to convert that to anyone interested in many Language Planning Grant from we received an email telling us ing room to house membership space into something that would aspects of the Lenape or Dela- the Administration for Native that we had been awarded an- records. These records, a folder better serve the needs of ALL of ware Indians. There have been Americans (ANA). We extend- other two years of funding. Since for each and every one of us liv- our members. Please watch the frequent requests for translations ed that grant to two years and a then, we have been busy getting ing and dead, number upwards website and Facebook page for of Lenape place names. A num- questionnaire was sent out to all things set up, having meetings, of 13,000 files and up until now further updates as the renovation ber of the old place names were of the families enrolled with the telephone conferences, answer- have been kept in the office it- project, funded entirely by Fed- reviewed and recorded with Le- Delaware tribe. It contained two ing questions, etc. There is much self both for security sake and eral Aid to Tribal Government nape speakers, and some have pages of questions asking what to do. In our request for funding out of necessity as we use the money, continues into the office been added to the Talking Dic- would be most interest to the peo- we stated the need was to make information in those files on a itself. tionary. Funding will help guar- ple. Following those suggestions additional improvements to bet- daily basis. As one may imagine antee the future availability and and consulting with linguists ter document the Lenape lan- a cache of that size takes up a Leslie Fall-Leaf utility of these valuable resourc- and computer programmers, we guage through the database/web- lot floor space and the personal Director of Enrollment es, access to not only a diction- first conceived of the possibil- site. Users of the website have information in those files is such [email protected]■ ary of the Lenape language, but ity of having an online diction- asked for more of the traditional that we must make every effort one where native speakers can ary with sound files. In 2002 the Lenape stories with sound files. be heard speaking the language. Lenape Language Preservation A number of recordings of sto- Since the death of the last fluent Project received a grant from the ries over the years will be added. native speaker in 2002, the web- National Science Foundation to In some cases, the recordings are site is the only link connecting produce a dictionary database not as clear as they could be and the Lenape people to their ances- of Lenape. Much of the funding will require professional work tral language. went to digitizing and preserv- to improve the sound quality. In addition to the NSF grant, ing our existing audiotapes made Linguist Ives Goddard has also on April 2016 the Tribal Council in past years with native speak- given permission to add more of voted to approve $15,000 to pay ers of Lenape. The Dictionary the stories that he recorded. Ad- for rewriting the LTD database/ was officially online in Febru- ditional sound files of individual website. This was necessary be- ary 2006. The Lenape Talking words will also be added, as well cause: 1. the computer language Dictionary was possibly the first as historical examples. used to build the database was online dictionary of a Native The Lenape Talking Diction- an older computer language and American language that featured ary contains thousands of Lenape does not function well in more sound files. All of the funding or Delaware Indian words. Over modern computers; 2. the pro- for the project came from grants 75% of them contain sound files. gram used to play the sound files written by director Jim Rement- It also has photographs, sample did not work with tablets or cell er. No tribal funds were used for sentences, a section on grammar, phones; 3. there was a lack of the project until this year when basic lessons and stories. Under other funding to do the rewrite/ funds were approved to rewrite the previous grant words from upgrade (we asked NSF for the language database/website. lists created in the 1600s were funding to create a new database The Talking Dictionary is a work added. There are very extensive but they said that is not some- in progress, and we appreciate lists from the 1700’s, mostly the thing they fund); 4. as time goes your comments about the Le- work of the Moravian missionar- on and there are more changes nape Talking Dictionary. We will ies such as dictionaries, hymnals, in the computer world we antici- continue adding to the Grammar and word lists. Some of these pate additional complications in and Lessons sections so you can have already been added. Words our database if not updated now. learn how to construct sentences from the recently published Del- Top, Enrollment Clerk Chris Miller working on moving files into the In January 2015 we started in Lenape. ■ aware Indian Language of 1824, new filing room. Bottom, construction in progress. Photos courtesy Lenape language classes on the edited by project director Re- Leslie Fall-Leaf and Dana Murrell. second and fourth Mondays of Page 18 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) October 2016

Environmental Program Report Delaware Tribe Memorial Garden Jimmie Johnson n the January 2014 DIN, then-Chief Paula up the Memorial Garden, making it something of IPechonick announced that in May of 2013 the which we can be proud. ood Day! The Delaware and capacity building to enhance Tribe proposed to open a Memorial Garden by the The bricks are 12 x 12 inches in size and pewter GTribe Environmental Pro- our environmental capabilities. pond. “The area is intended to be a beautiful place in color. Each brick can have up to 8 lines with up gram is excited to announce In addition to resuming the to reflect on our loved ones and ancestors.” to 20 characters, punctuation and spaces for each that we have resumed our Tribal Tribal Recycling Program DTEP In July 2014 the Elder Committee ordered the line. The cost is $60.00 per brick. Recycling Program. DTEP pur- has a new Director. In October first bricks for the Memorial Garden. Since our ini- To order a Memorial Brick, send us a description chased 2 recycling trailers over of 2016 we would like to wel- tial brick order, we have added 8 new bricks for a of what you want on your brick and a check for the summer and has started uti- come Michael Taylor as the new total of 11 bricks, most of which families ordered $60.00 payable to Delaware Tribe of Indians with lizing them at our Bartlesville head of the Environmental Pro- for their loved ones. These include bricks for Alona Memorial Brick in the memo line. Mail check to: Headquarters. You will find gram. I am moving full time to Falleaf Mathis, Arthur Dean Randall, Bobby Les- Delaware Tribe of Indians them located in front of the So- the Tribal 8(a) business Tahkox ter Randall, Mary L. (Smith) Hatch, Ernest T. Bul- Attn: Memorial Brick cial Services Building and on e2 LLC. So this is the last arti- lette, Elder Committee 2014, William W. Baugh- 5100 Tuxedo Blvd. the north side of the Community cle that I will write on behalf of man, Nathan L. Gibson, Robert R. “Bob” Ladd, Bartlesville, OK 74006 Center Building. The trailers DTEP but will continue to serve James “Judge” Allen ,and Robert Terry Harper. are clearly labeled for sorting my tribe in another capacity. A sidewalk has been added around the pond and A template for ordering a brick is available on purposes and we ask that NO As always if there are any around the Memorial Garden which is in the shape the Delaware website. TRASH be placed in the trail- questions or concerns please of a turtle. The bricks frame the Memorial Garden. If you have any questions or need more infor- ers. In addition to the trailers feel free to contact the Delaware Benches have been added along with plants and mation, you can contact Mary Randall, brick li- we have purchased recycling Tribe Environmental Program at trees to enhance the garden. Dana Murrell, Admin- aison at 918-337-6589 or email mrandall@dela- .■ sorting stations that have been 918-337-6590 or email at jim- istrative Assistant to Chief Brooks, has spent many waretribe.org placed inside the buildings at the miejohnson@delawaretribe. hours of her own time pulling weeds and cleaning Tribal Headquarters Complex. org or after October 1st mtay- These bins are red, blue, and [email protected] gray. They are clearly labeled for sorting purposes. Please feel Wanishi Delaware Elders Committee free to use them at your conve- Jimmie Johnson Memorial Brick nience. DTEP will be utilizing DTEP Director Each brick $60.00 the truck purchased earlier in the jimmiejohnson@delaware- year to transport recycled mate- ■ 12" X 12" tribe.org Up to 8 lines rials to a facility in Tulsa. 20 characters including spaces & Punctuation per line Funding has been secured Delaware 2016 through the EPA to continue our 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 work on the recycling program Election Board Darrell Glenn – Chair Robyn Sroufe Sherri Patton Cass Smith Jenan Alderman Contact Information: Delaware Election Board P.O. Box 1198 Bartlesville, OK 74005■

Make Check Payable to: Delaware Tribe of Indians with "Memorial Brick" on the memo line. Check #: Amt: $

Recycling Trailers being unloaded by Alert Wrecker Service on Mail Form and Check to: Delaware Tribe of Indians 8/3/2016 at the Headquarters in Bartlesville Oklahoma. Attn: Memorial Brick 5100 Tuxedo Blvd Bartlesville, OK 74006 October 2016 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) Page 19

DIN Editorial Audrey’s Road to Recovery hospital. The doctor’s thought she had meningitis and was sent Committee Junior Anna Pate to Tulsa to have a spinal tap. As Member people heard the news that she udrey Gay, current Opera- her duties as Operation Eagle was thought to have meningitis, Anna Pate, Jr. Member Ation Eagle Princess and next Princess as well as preparation they were heartbroken, this girl had been through enough. It was Editorial Committee year’s Delaware Pow Wow Prin- for next year’s pow wow. It’s a cess, has been through quite a bit wonder how she did it! She had a different type of meningitis t a Tribal Council meeting this summer. In late July she had several doctor appointments and though, caused by blood leaking Arecently, Leslie Jerden (Ed- surgery because the bone at the MRIs leading up to her surgery. into her brain. As she continues itorial Committee Chair) spoke base of the brain had naturally The sad thing is, she had to have to recover, she has been attend- about the committee’s work on grown too long. It caused her her surgery on her birthday! She ing school, but some days she the Tribe’s newspaper and is- to have horrible headaches and had a successful surgery and can only attend half a day, some stomach aches. Although she went home a few days later. A days, her mother keeps her home sued an invitation to be consid- been on the Committee, Leslie did power through, it was hard. day or two after she got home, to rest. We continue to wish her ered for the committee. After the and I have met several times (in She was a cheerleader, basket- she started feeling bad. She was a speedy and full recovery! For meeting, I let Leslie know I was person and over the phone). We ball player, softball star, and she throwing up and was in a mas- sure, this girl is a fighter to the interested in being on the com- brainstormed on ideas for poten- has a very busy community and sive amount of pain. This con- end! ■ mittee and that I wanted to par- tial members for the Junior Edi- social life being involved with tinued for two more days, so ticipate. She was excited about torial Committee and the current her Native American Church and her mom took her back to the the idea of a youth perspective events of Native Youth. If you and later she interviewed me so are interested in learning more, that she could present my name participating or have a story to the committee and then to idea, please contact me or any Pow Wows from the Teen Perspective the Council for approval. About committee member. My contact Anna Pate a month or so later, at a Tribal information: email: apate2.26@ Council meeting, the Council gmail.com, Phone number 918- hen you’re a teenager or was little; if I wanted to dance, As far as a teen’s perspective, approved me as a junior member 440-1985. ■ a tween, a lot of things that was my choice. Not all some of us love it, some people of the Committee. The Commit- W change socially and mentally. people want to dance. When I want to be somewhere else. So tee decided the Junior Editorial Personally, I would love to go am at a pow wow or tribal so- the only definite teen perspective Committee should be kept sepa- to a pow wow every weekend. cial dance function it breaks is your own. ■ rate. With the next issue, our ju- I know people who want to do my heart to go up to little kids nior member number may grow, that and people who drift away. and say, “Are you having fun?” but for this issue, I was the only I was never pushed when I and they respond, “not really.” junior member. Since I have

Archaeological Excavations Finalized at Schoenbrunn Historic Village, OH Brice Obermeyer

rchaeological investigations have been completed a very nice location in a clearing of maple trees just to the The burial ceremony will take place at Schoenbrunn Aat Schoenbrunn Historic Village, OH in preparation south of the reconstructed village on the site. Historic Village near New Philadelphia, OH on October for our reburial in October. The archaeological work did The reburial will be carried out jointly by a small del- 25th and all tribal members are welcome to attend; how- find the remains of over 3,000 years of periodic activity/ egation from the Delaware Tribe, the Delaware Nation, ever, travel funding may not be available for all who wish occupation at our planned reburial location. Most of the and the Stockbridge Munsee. The reburial will involve to attend. Please contact Brice Obermeyer at bobermey- artifacts were stone tools and lithic debitage, as well as over 80 reinterments from four different 18th century [email protected] or 918 335-7026 if you would historic objects, but the most striking feature of this area Delaware cemeteries in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Fund- like to attend. was the widespread presence of hearths and fire cracked ing from the National Park Service will be used to help rock. This feature of the location indicates that it was used partially support our travel to Ohio for the reburial. As Brice Obermeyer extensively for some type of fire related activity such as a joint reburial, the funding will be split equally among Director Delaware Tribe Historic Preservation Office cooking, processing stone tools or general warmth. the three tribes and will likely not cover all of our travel (DTHPO) Beyond this unique quality, these types of sites are rath- expenses so space is limited for the use of the Park Ser- 918-335-7026 er common for the region and we are glad that we will not vice and Tribal funding. We are currently working with [email protected] ■ be impacting a significant archaeological site in order to the other two tribes to make the final preparations for the do the reburial. Given the results of this excavation we reinterment. will move forward with the reburial at this location. It is Page 20 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) October 2016

DELAWARE TRIBE OF INDIANS Housing Survey – Rent or Own a Home Culture Preservation Program, Trust Board The Delaware Tribe Housing Department (DTHD) is seeking input for housing ac- QUESTIONNAIRE commodations from the readers of the Delaware Indian News. (Select either one, rental or a home ownership) The point of this Questionnaire is simply to find out who will participate in various ven- If a family is seeking an affordable place to live, would they consider a rental of: ues (not if you approve them). There are no right or wrong answers. You may sign your _____ Apartment name, e-mail or phone# if you want to be contacted for classes. _____ Single rental housing unit in an addition Subjects: _____ Duplex housing unit in an addition I am interested in: _____ Triplex housing unit in an addition ____ Activities in dance and songs ____ Women’s clothes _____ Separate rental house in a neighborhood ____ Demonstrations ____ Moccasin-making _____ Separate rental house outside the city limits ____ Demonstrations of various arts ____ Ribbon work OR and cooking a family seeking home ownership to reside in: ____ Panel discussions on various topics ____ Beading _____ An existing housing unit located in a housing addition ____ Lectures in culture, history, ____ Finger weaving _____ Assigned to a house you will pay off that was a former rental unit customs, government, social inside the city limits programs, etc. _____ An existing house to pay off that was a former rental unit outside the ____ Language ____ Shawl-making city limits ____ Hands-on construction of various ____ Frybread arts and cooking Please be aware: ____ Men’s clothes ____ Grape dumplings Each housing program has policies regarding maintenance for rental and the respon- ____ Other ______sibilities of the home buyer to maintain and pay for repairs.

____ I am able to Demonstrate, Discuss, Lecture, and/or Teach. Please submit this form with your name, address and tribal affiliation. DTHD will Subject:______select one complete survey for a prize. The prize will be given to one of the first 50 to return their completed survey by August 15, 2016, to the Delaware Tribe Housing Attendance: Department at 5100 Tuxedo Blvd., Bartlesville, OK 74006. ____ Days are best for me ____ Evenings are best ____ Weekends are best My best days of the week are: ______or______Name ______Address ______My best evenings of the week are:***______or ______Tribal affiliation ______Personal Information: ____Grade 4 thru Grade 8 in school ____ Grade 9 thru Age 18 ____ Age 18-65 ____Age over 65 To Contact Us Bartlesville Tribal Offices: I live in (Name of Town)______5100 Tuxedo Blvd ____ I am Delaware Bartlesville, OK 74006 ____ I am a member of ______Tribe. 918-337-6590 ____ I am non-Indian. Office Hours: ____ I have attended Delaware Culture Classes in the past. 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. M-F Comments:______Chelsea Housing Office: ______6 Northview Dr., Chelsea, OK ______918-789-2525 Name: ______Caney Office: E-Mail: ______Phone#: ______601 High Street, Caney, KS 67333 620-879-2189 Return to: Delaware Tribe of Indians, Attn: Dana Murrell, 5100 Tuxedo Blvd., Tribal Web Site: Bartlesville, OK 74006 www.delawaretribe.org General Email: [email protected] October 2016 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) Page 21 Community Services and Education

Community Services Programs Education Committee Assistance/Programs If you have questions, please contact Angela Krebbs at 918-337-6597 or Take advantage of these programs; they are here for you! If you have any . [email protected] questions, please contact Angela Krebbs at 918-337-6590.

Burial Program: Burial assistance for ed up to $200 and will be disbursed as The Education Assistance programs pro- Indians with the cost of purchasing the Delaware tribal members. The family determined by the Community Service vide financial aid to tribal members of all needed school supplies for children in may apply for up to $500. The funds Committee on a case-by-case basis. ages from Pre-School to college, and also grades Pre-K through 5th grade. School may be applied to expenses that are most Medical and Hospital Equipment Adult Vocational Technology training. Supply Assistance applications may be beneficial to the family (i.e., funeral ser- Assistance: Assistance to pay medi- Programs available to our members are submitted from July 1 to September 30 vices, meals, wake, grave marker etc.). cal bills, including but not limited to listed below. or until funds are exhausted. Applica- Documentation must be provided, in- tion deadline is September 30 of every medical equipment (purchase or rental), PROGRAMS cluding death certificate. home health care, pharmacy, etc. not to year. Assistance is available up to $40 Academic Achievement Award: This Dental Assistance: Assistance for den- exceed $200. Payment for services will per child with receipt of purchase. Please $100 award is available on a one-time tal services up to $250. Services may be made to the vendor. submit separate receipts for each appli- basis to registered Delaware Tribal mem- include tooth repair, dental fillings, den- cation. Acceptable receipts shall only in- Rental Assistance: Assistance in emer- bers who have graduated in the current tures or emergency services. Routine clude the school supplies purchased (no gency situations on a one-month, one- fiscal/academic school year from high dental exams or cleaning are not cov- groceries or household items). time, once-a-year basis. Amount of as- school, college, or Vo-Tech with a current ered. Payment for services will be made Trust Fund Higher Education sistance that can be approved is limited 3.5 GPA (grade point average). School Scholarship: Delaware Tribal to the vendor. up to $200. Eviction notice and/or other Athletic Assistance: This program is for members attending college are eligible Elder Optical Assistance: Assistance documentation must be submitted with registered Delaware Tribe of Indians stu- to apply. Currently, full-time students for optical services to elders age 60 and the application. Approval of application dents who need some type of assistance may apply for $400 per semester for up over. Funds may be used for services, in- must be obtained prior to payment. The for students involved in school-sponsored to eight semesters, and part-time students cluding glasses, physician’s visits or re- Tribal member’s name must be on the athletic programs (such as baseball, foot- may apply for $200 per semester up to lated costs up to $200 annually. Payment rental/lease contract. Payment will be ball, basketball, track, cheerleader, etc.), 16 semesters. Semesters do not have to for services will be made to the vendor. made to the landlord. for items required, but not provided by be consecutive. Applicants must submit Elder Prescription Medication As- Student Optical Assistance: Assistance the school (such as shoes, baseball mitts, all required documentation, including sistance: Prescription medication as- to students enrolled in grades K-12, col- mouth pieces, etc.) Students may be re- official transcripts and enrollment veri- sistance to Delaware elders age 60 and lege/universities, and vocational tech- imbursed up to $50 per application per fication from the college or university. over for pharmacy and related costs. nology schools. Funds can be designated fiscal year. Applications are approved on Students must maintain a 2.7 GPA (grade Elders may receive assistance not to to pay for glasses, contacts, physician a case-by-case basis. Awards are based point average) in the last semester attend- exceed $900 per calendar year. Elders visits or related costs. Each request may on the availability of funds. ed (high school, college, etc.) Students may apply more than once per calendar not exceed $200. Approval of applica- must reapply at the end of each semester. Drivers Education Assistance: Can year until $900 is reached. Funds may be tion must be obtained prior to payment Award is made directly to student to in- be used to help defray costs of driver’s disbursed to vendors on a monthly basis for services. One request per calendar sure that it does not interfere with their education classes through an accred- not to exceed $75 per month for long- year, not to exceed $200. Payment for financial aid package from the institution. ited training facility. This program has a term recurring medication. Elders must services will be made to the vendor. Scholarships will not be awarded for the maximum of $75 per applicant per fiscal include a statement from the pharmacy summer semester. Scholarships are sub- You can download the applications di- year. The assistance will be made based showing the continuing service. This ject to funding availability. rectly from our web site at www.dela- on funding availability. addresses Elders who have an ongoing Fall scholarship applications will be waretribe.org. Just go to the Services/ Education Assistance: This program is monthly pharmacy bill and must renew Programs tab, and then scroll down to accepted from June 1 through July 31, for students ages 6th thru 12th grade who application annually. Community Services. spring from January 1 through February are registered members of the Delaware 28. Emergency and Emergency Travel PLEASE NOTE: The Community Services Com- Tribe of Indians who need some type of Assistance: Emergency assistance to mittee has adopted income guidelines for all assistance while enrolled in school, such You can download the applications di- Delaware tribal members. Funds are to assistance programs with the exception of Burial as graduation expenses, ACT exams, rectly from our web site www.delaware- be used for emergency situations. As- Assistance. ■ summer school, band, choir, etc. This tribe.org. Just go the Services/Programs sistance includes, but is not limited to, program has a maximum payment of tab, and then scroll down to Educational groceries or related assistance, or health $50.00 per applicant per fiscal year. Assistance. ■ transportation costs. Applicants must utilize all other community resources School Supply Assistance: Helps regis- prior to application. Funds are allocat- tered members of the Delaware Tribe of Page 22 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) October 2016

Visitors from Germany the true and generous “Spirit of Robert and his family were in- After eating with the elders the Lenape”. I hope to be able vited to come to the elder lunch and getting a tour of the building Jim Rementer to return again in the future. All on Monday, August 22. Bonnie they visited the tribal gift shop the best wishes to the Delaware Thaxton who had met Robert on and met with Anita Mathis. nce again we had a visit food, and I think this might have Tribe of Indians and all their previous visits also insisted that Later that same day Robert at- Oat tribal headquarters of been the first time the Lord’s friends. Vielen Dank! Wanishi they should be fed first because tended the language class.■ friends from Germany. Robert Prayer was spoken in German ta. Làpich Knewëluhëmo. they were visitors from a great Götzenberger along with his wife in the Arena at Copan Pow-wow Robert Götzenberger distance. Bonnie liked Robert’s and daughter have been making a Grounds. The following is a let- wife so much that she gave her tour of the United States for two ter from our one of our German On this present trip Robert and the necklace that she was wear- weeks and their final destination guests; his family have been touring the ing. was to visit the Delawares once Dear Cultural Preservation United States for two weeks and again. Robert himself has been Committee: I like to send you drove approximately 5000 miles. here twice before and attended my big thanks for the warm They started from Chicago and Delaware Days but this was the welcome the Delaware people headed west visiting other Indi- first time for his wife and daugh- gave us Germans at the 2012 an people they knew as well as ter to visit the Delawares. Here is Delaware Days. My friends and taking in the scenery. One of the a write up about his visit in 2012: me all agreed about having felt people they visited was Dr. Grant Delaware Days September more than welcome and comfort- Leneaux, a Delaware tribal mem- 2012­—We had some visitors able and we enjoyed such a great ber who lives in Reno, Nevada. from Germany participating in hospitality and time at your cul- Robert and Grant had formed our dances. One of our guests ture days. Thank you for sharing a close bond because Grant is a had attended Delaware Days in with us your precious culture and retired professor of German lan- 2005 and he enjoyed it so much friendship. It was again a great guage at the University of Ne- he decided to return and bring experience for myself, as I was vada. three friends with him. So we attending already in 2005, as Robert and his wife Barbara asked them to sing some German well as for my friends who took and their daughter Elisa were hosted by Mike and Ella Pace Robert and family with Bonnie Thaxton (above) and visiting songs for us, and had a small cul- part for the first time. We enjoyed Anita Mathis at the Tribal Gift Shop (below). tural exchange of songs. Around the dances, songs, food and the here in Bartlesville and they were midnight it was suggested that visits with many people at the able to visit for three days before we finish off the leftovers from Dance ground. they had to return to Germany. dinner, we asked the Germans if I felt among your people some- (Robert’s first visit to the tribe they would say a prayer for the thing what I would describe as was in 2005.)

Robert visiting with Mike Pace where Mike works at Con- Robert in front of the tribal headquar- ner Prairie Museum near Indianapolis in 2012. ters, 2005. Robert at Delaware langauge class. Photo courtesy Curtis Zunigha). October 2016 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) Page 23 Tribal Council Candidates, Statements

I am proud to be a member of the but I feel that the incumbents are us. As your councilwoman, I have cultural preservation and veter- not necessarily working for the tried to stand up for honestly and ans committee as well. best interest of ALL of our mem- goodwill. I have tried to follow the I am committed to serving all of bers. My hope is that we get three Constitution and hold it up as the the people of the Delaware Tribe new faces on the Council and start final authority. of Indians, which includes local looking forward instead of hold- The Delaware Tribe has not and out of state Delaware people. ing up progress by being confron- had a General Council meeting for All voices matter and I will vote tational. I think the best thing for about nine years. It is difficult for Larry “Joe” Brooks on issues as my heart and our my tribe right now is UNITY. the Tribal Council to know what Creator guides me on all tribal is- I’m asking for your vote to help the General Council would like , Larry “Joe” Brooks, do solemn- sues. I will not join any political our tribe. Let’s band together, to have enacted when there is no Ily swear to uphold the constitu- cliques and will not take sides. I work hard, pray together, laugh to- vote of the people. The citizens do tion and bylaws of the Delaware gether and get our tribe in a great not come and give input. Granted, will leave personal issues outside which takes quite a bit of orga- Tribe of Indians. I was born on spot, culturally as well as finan- everyone is not going to agree on of the Delaware Tribe of Indians. nization. Also, I am a member of November 5, 1946 in Bartlesville cially. Together we can make this everything; however if reasonable I also support Homer Scott Jr. the Delaware Powwow Commit- Oklahoma. I am the son of the late happen. ■ straight forward issues are put on for Delaware Tribal council 100 tee. Though this powwow is not Helen L. “Camp” Brooks, grand- the floor, reasonable people will percent. I believe that Homer has a tribally sponsored event, I work son of Mary “Sarcoxie” Camp and vote and the Tribal Council will the same goals as my own. Homer hard to incorporate our culture and great-grandson of little John Sar- be obliged to follow. I would like has been a longtime friend and I ways into this annual event. coxie (Roll number 119D). I was to see a 100-voter quorum in at- know that he is trustworthy and I have a deep seated history in raised in Bartlesville and gradu- tendance at General Council in has the mindset to help lead our the Delaware Tribe. My great- ated from College High School in November. tribe in the right direction. I know great-grandfather was John Sar- 1965. I was raised to be proud of For those who do not know that Homer and I will act in the coxie. My great-grandfathers were my Delaware ancestry. I was draft- me, I was born and raised on my best interest of our tribe. It is im- Charlie Sarcoxie and Sam White- ed into the United States Army on grandmother’s allotment. My portant to know that even though I turkey. My grandmother was Le- August 17, 1966 and departed the grandmother delivered me into the support Homer we will not always ona Sarcoxie Shipley. My mother United States Army on August 16, world and she was in my life as agree and promise to act as indi- is JoAnn Markley. I was brought 1968 as Sgt E-5. I worked several long as she lived. She taught in the viduals. up and raised as a Delaware. The jobs such as insurance sales, ar- way those old Delaware grand- The Delaware Tribe of Indians traditions of my tribe mean so chitectural design with Oklahoma mother’s teach. I attended school needs a tribal council that can act very much to me and I hope to Tire and supply and in the late in Dewey, OK; went on to college in the best interest of our tribe. I help carry on these traditions to 1970s became self-employed in at OSU and KU; married, have am an individual that can do that our younger members. I have a the Native American smoke shop two daughters, five grandchildren, for our Delaware people. We need son, Jake Coffey who has my only business. I retired from the Native two great-great grandchildren. My working council members that can granddaughter, Dani Belle Coffey. Annette Ketchum American smoke shop business in husband is Chief Dee Ketchum, agree to disagree and move on I want to see her raised knowing 2008. who spent many years serving the with the very important issues at our ways. his has been an interesting I have numerous years of ex- Delaware. We both are present- hand. I urge all Delaware Tribal Having lived in Bartlesville all Tfour years in office, as I have perience with the Delaware Tribe ers of the Delaware culture and members to register and vote in my life, I know the struggles we, served in two administrations, of Indians, starting as a coun- have been involved in the Culture the upcoming Delaware elec- as Delaware, have faced. We have under two chiefs. It has been an cil member under the late Chief Preservation Program since the tion. Wanishi for your vote. ■ lost our recognition twice and I experience that I can only hope Henry Secondine and then the Trust Funds became available to feel that finally we are once again has prepared me for the next four late Chief Lewis Ketchum. I also fund this tribal program. That was a solid tribe. The most current is- years for which I am asking you to served under former Chief Dee 1989-90. sue I feel we face is economic de- support me, as you have supported Ketchum. In 2002 I was elected LuAnn Hainline Many years of my life were velopment. From what I have wit- me in the past. Chief of the Delaware Tribe of The Delaware citizens were put spent raising our daughters and am Luann Hainline and I want nessed and questioned there seem Indians and served three years as through thirty years of on again, participating in their activities to to go to work for you. The Dela- to be some great things happening chief. On several occasions I was I off again losing and gaining fed- instill a sense of worth in their ware Tribe of Indians is my tribe in our tribe. This is much needed a council member and trust board eral recognition. We have been lives. Raising children requires and I am passionately proud of it. as we work to provide for our el- member at the same time. I have through term after term of chiefs, attention, training, discipline, and I have always been active in ders and other members. also been the chairman of the eco- through lawsuit after lawsuit of prayer. After they were in college, the tribe, having worked for them I have witnessed what appears nomic development committee. I court cases. As a tribal govern- I began applying my knowledge at one time when I was younger. to be a split in the current Coun- am currently the committee chair ment we must again have leader- from college classes to Interior I now work for Kmart and have cil and want to become a part of of community services and vice- ship. We must gain again the re- Decorating. It was hard work, and for 37 years. I am in charge of uniting the Council. I think there chair of the education committee. spect of others who are watching I spent five years doing it before the shipping and receiving docks is so much potential for our tribe, Page 24 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) October 2016 Tribal Council Candidates, Statements (cont’d) we returned to Bartlesville from following areas, all crucial to the respect and find helpful positive Texas. I began doing volunteer State of the Tribe: employees when they come to the work at the Tribe, including the 1.) Federal Funding. Grants, Tribe for assistance, and; Delaware Indian News, which I government contracts, BIA mon- 8.) Life after the 1866 Treaty worked with for over 20 years. I ies, and; and the 1867 Articles of Agree- serve actively on the Culture Pres- 2.) Tribal Sovereignty. To be ment. Our complicated but very ervation Committee. I did not run sovereign, we must act sover- real “relationship” and all that for elected office until 2006 and eign. Treaty rights, state & federal entails with the Cherokee Nation, won a seat on the Tribal Council. agencies, diversified economic de- our treaty rights as Cherokee citi- My second term in office is 2012 velopment, Federal law, and; zens as well as our duty and right to present and hold the Office of 3.) Intertribal Relations. Con- to maintain our unique and sover- Secretary. duct ourselves as to be recognized eign Tribe, and; In the Community, I am a mem- Jenifer Pechonick once again as the Grandfather This year, make your voice ber of the Bartlesville Indian tribe, Partner with other Tribes to heard. Support candidates like Women’s Club, serve on the board e’! Kulamàlsi hàch? (Hi! better serve all Native Americans, myself, Paula Pechonick and An- of the Bartlesville Area History How are you?) Ntëluwènsi Current issues Indian Country fac- nette Ketchum who value commu- Museum, worked for 25 years on H (My name is) Jenifer Pechonick. es, Work with other Tribal leaders nication, honesty, accountability, at the headquarters and attended Indian Summer committees, sub- I am the daughter of Paula and for Indian Country, and; are open to new ideas and eager nearly every Tribal meeting. I be- stitute teaching, and school pro- the late Joe Pechonick, and the 4.) Intratribal relations. Identify to work together to solve tough lieve it is important to learn about grams to promote the Delaware successor to a long line of strong Tribal member needs - our youth, issues that face us as a People, I how the Tribal Council and Tribal Tribe. I am a member of First Delaware women who came be- our veterans, our elders, and our know a way we can change the di- government works by attending Baptist Church and love the Lord. fore me…Violet Woody Mar- leaders; Support our leaders, our rection the Tribe is headed. meetings and serving on commit- Since I enjoy good health, tin, Minnie Willits, Josie Bullet scholars, and spiritual advisors. I humbly ask for your vote for tees if you are think you are inter- freedom from child rearing, live Elkhair, Mary Brown, Jane Sar- Our government must not forget me in the 2016 General Council. ested in an elected position. Elect- in Bartlesville, and do not have coxie. I ask for your vote in the over 80% of our Tribal popula- Together, we can turn our Tribe ed offices include: Tribal Council another full time job, I have ad- November 2016 General Election. tion lives too far to attend Tribal back on the good path and one day – 4 terms (serving as Chief for 1 equate time to spend on service I graduated from Southwestern meetings in person or utilize many again be known as the Grandfa- term), Trust Board – 2 terms, Trib- to our Tribe. I have my priorities Oklahoma State with my BA in Tribal programs. Our Tribal gov- ther Tribe. Request your absentee al Court Justice – 1 term; about straight and ask you to support me Communications. I also have my ernment has duty to maintain cur- ballot or verify your ballot us is three decades on Cultural Pres- as your Councilwoman in 2016- AA in Early Childhood Develop- rent programs (and bring back among those which will be auto- ervation Committee, Gift Shop, 2020. I will perform as best of my ment and began the online Mas- historic programs!) and find ways matically sent. Mark your vote on NAGPRA and Elder committees ability to uphold our Constitution, ter’s Program at University of to engage those who live outside your ballot and send it in before and over three decades with the concentrate on the important mat- th Colorado at Denver in Public Ad- where the government stuck us in November 5 . I pray for our Elec- Bartlesville Indian Women’s Club ters, let the staff do its job, let the ministration. I have worked in Hu- 1867, and; tion Board to strictly enforce the also serving on the Bartlesville citizens of our Tribes have a voice, man Relations, Public Relations, 5.) Culture. Our language, regulations as written to guard our Women’s Clubhouse Board. and make a future for this Dela- Oil and gas, Insurance and am a songs, dances, ceremonies, histo- elections and thus the results from I bring to the table experience, ware Tribe of Indians. small business owner. As a self- rian, traditional cloths, medicine, fraud. leadership, and I love our Dela- Thank you for your vote and employed consultant, my sched- the voices of our ancestors, our Wanishi! Jenifer Pechonick■ ware People. My primary passion God bless you, Annette 918-333- ule is flexible to dedicate time to cemeteries, and; is for the General Welfare of the 8865 or Annie to you young vot- what I love, our Delaware People, 6.) Seven Generations. We must Delaware Tribe of Indians. ers! ■ our Lenape People. always evaluate the effects of our My heart hurts to see the dis- I have served on the Tribal actions and inactions on our suc- Paula Pechonick cord with the current administra- Council, Trust Board and a vari- cessors seven generations into the tion and thus the General Welfare ety of committees. Though I have future, and; am Paula Pechonick. I ask for of our People. Focus on and the always been considered “active” 7.) Tribal Operations. Maintain, I your vote for Tribal Council in presence of the pettiness and de- in my Tribe, I served on three (3) oversee and grow current tribal the 2016 General Election of our ceit hurt the Tribe greatly and this Tribal Council Administrations operations. Hire Delaware People People. carried into the last two years. over the years since 2002. My and treat employees right. Also, I was raised on my grandmoth- The time wasted on these power passion: the general welfare of our Tribal government must be able to er’s allotment in Oklahoma and plays and ego shows and lies and people and our Tribe. The State depend that Tribal employees are learned traditional ways from her. more lies for personal gain takes of the Tribe requires a number of in an environment in which they I have served the Tribe in nearly precious time away from authen- priorities, each of utmost impor- feel safe to seek help to resolve every capacity since I became in- tic mission of the Tribal Coun- tance. My experience includes the issues. Further, Tribal members volved in the government over 30 cil. have a right to be treated with years ago. I started as a volunteer October 2016 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) Page 25 Tribal Council Candidates, Statements (cont’d)

But I have some good news! Hold the Delaware Tribe of Tribal Council, so I have resigned I am the great-great-grandson This election offers the oppor- Indians 2016 Election Board ac- as Tribal Judge effective Septem- of Eliza Welenuxkwe (Woo-le- tunity to bring back success and countable to stand firm on the ber 1, 2016 so that I can declare noo-squay) Snead and John A. upward momentum to our Tribe. existing, approved election rules my candidacy for Tribal Council. Randall. I met my wife of 54 years Vote for experience, leadership which are reviewed prior to the As candidate for Tribal Council, at Oklahoma State University. We and the General Welfare in the election. Changes to the rules, it is vital that we work together have one son, Charles Glen, and 2016 General Election. Make your either official or just simply omit- for what is best for the Delaware his wife Tracy, with three grand- voice count! ted or not enforced, no matter for people. We have to become self- sons, Charles Dalton, Devin Glen Here’s how: how right the reason sounds or sufficient and not so dependent and Denton Trey. I bring to the Do not waste time! Make a how small the change and leaves on government handouts. A lot Tribe 40+ years of management point to remind your family mem- fraud a way to destroy the integ- Charles Randall of work has been accomplished and business experience work- bers how important their vote is. rity of the election process and the in this area forming our totally ing with all areas of the corporate ulamalsi Hech? You don’t have to discuss “poli- results. Follow every word of the owned company Tahkox e2. Our world designing and building sys- It has been a pleasure and tics” or the latest negative talk or election rules that have been set by K 8A certification by the Small Busi- tems to help people do their job privilege to have served as Dela- even fight but take a moment to- the Tribal Council and the Elec- ness Administration of the U.S. more efficiently and increase pro- ware Tribal Judge. During this day to make sure your loved ones tion Board. To those who serve, Department of Commerce opens duction. This requires team build- time, I have seen our Judicial Sys- who may not read this, send in the please stand firm on the rules, a many business opportunities for ing and communication which are tem mature and become a crucial request for the absentee ballot or change that sounds so great pro- the Tribe and allows us to bid on essential elements we need to in- element of our Tribal Govern- verify they will receive theirs au- posed? Approve it! But make it government contracts which is al- corporate into the Tribe. ment. While there is still a lot of tomatically. effective after the current election. ready a reality. We have to become I ask for your vote in Novem- work in this area to get where we Follow up with your loved ones One item not defined in the more aggressive in searching out ber and your support by being want to be, I believe we have the to make sure they send back the Election Regulations is that the new business opportunities and involved in Tribal activities and foundation and people in place to ballot! Election Process needs TWO identifying and pursuing grants letting your voice be heard. It is build a strong Judicial System to Please, take a moment to make post office boxes. The returned and funding for our Tribe. through your involvement that we serve our Delaware people. My this a priority and encourage your completed ballots are not to be In visiting other Tribes and can move forward as a stronger term as Judge is up for election family and Delaware friends to disturbed until Saturday, Nov 5. Tribal Courts, I have discovered Tribe. in November and rather than run do the same. I hear a lot of people Historically, the ballots go to the that there are a lot of services Wanishi ■ again for Judge, I feel I can bet- who moved away or whose fam- same post office box with all other available we do not provide to our ter serve the Delaware people ily moved away generations ago correspondence. This compromis- Delaware people that can be fund- by running for one of the open say they don’t vote because they es the integrity of the process. The ed by grants. As we grow these Council positions. The Delaware don’t feel like they pay enough at- Tribe must acquire a unique PO services, we not only provide Court Rules that we established tention to what’s going on. As an Box for ballots only. *** Wanishi! help for our people, but we open prohibits a Tribal Judge from be- informed tribal member encour- Vote for Paula Pechonick, Tribal up new opportunities for employ- ing a candidate or serving on the age them to vote! Council 2016■ ment as well. Trust Board Candidates, Statements

tribal office. Thank you for your out the unexpired term of a former married for 38 years with 2 grown support. I will pledge to work for member, and would like to contin- married children and 2 grand- all tribal members in ensuring that ue to serve our Tribe on the Trust daughters (children and grand- our trust funds are wisely spent Board. My qualifications are: children enrolled in the Delaware per Trust Document guidelines CPA, with experience in audit- Tribe). My feelings on the Trust and that the funds will also be left ing Tribal and governmental pro- funds are that these funds should as a legacy for the generations that grams, former Tribal CFO, prior be permanently preserved for the will follow us. ■ service on the Delaware Election benefit of future generations, with Committee, and on the committee only the investment earnings be- to restore our recognition (2009). ing spent, and only for the purpos- Mary Jo Peterson I am familiar with the Trust fi- es allowed as in the Trust Docu- reetings to my fellow Dela- nancial reports and investment ment. I ask for your vote, and hope Marilyn Cole Gwares. My name is Mary Jo statements. I am Delaware on my that there will be a very large turn- Peterson, and I am running for father’s side, a descendant of Isaac out in voters for our November 5, want to thank all tribal mem- Trust Board Chair. I am currently Journeycake. Personal informa- 2016 election. Thank you. ■ I bers who asked me to run for serving on the Trust Board to fill tion: I am currently 63 years old, Page 26 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) October 2016 Trust Board Candidates, Statements (cont’d)

So I’m asking for your vote in is. It’s hard to fool him for he has solm and Milford Thomas in November. Give me that experi- such a clear perspective on the White Oak, Oklahoma in 1944. ence. world and sees things for what I served in the US Army 101st Wanishi and you’ll be hearing they truly are. Airborne in 1962. I also served from me, I promise. ■ He is fiercely aware of what’s our Indian people as a prominent right and what’s wrong, speaks his member of the American Indian mind, and takes no prisoners. Movement. He looks at life differently than My interests are and always others so some of his ideas are out have been for the betterment of Autumn Stewart there on the edge, the ragged edge. Indian people, especially my own. They have to be because he is e, Hello, I’m Autumn Stew- I am actively involved in cultural open to the possibilities and reali- art and I want to be your rep- activities and ceremonies. In the H ties that change the world. Some resentative on the Delaware Trust past, I was active with the non- see him as a fish out of water, a Board. government organization within troublemaker, an oddball. Others I am a 2016 graduate of Bartles- the United Nations, the Interna- see him as gifted, profound, and ville High School and also Tri John Thomas tional Indian Treaty Council. I uniquely brilliant. Many call him ello Delaware Tribal Mem- County Tech where I attained a was a part of the Wounded Knee a true friend and a good neighbor. bers. My name is John M. license in cosmetology. Presently H occupation in 1973. I served as Others call him Joe Daddy. Still Thomas, (Ho-we-si-na-ko-thi – I am working 2 jobs, Oinks BBQ a diplomat at the 1979 Hostage others say he is Autumn’s dad, He Looks Proud), descended from and the Painted Horse, and yes, Crisis in Iran. In Kentucky, 1988, Roger Stewart is happy with that...... the Delaware and Shawnee tribes. styling hair on the side. Working our ancestor’s remains were dese- e lives his life to the beat of a He realizes how very, very im- I have always stood proud of my is my passion and I want to work crated, I was active in the repatria- different drummer, is sure of portant his job as Trust Board Delaware heritage: My father, for you, My People. H tions and following laws enacted who he is and what he stands for. Secretary is and is asking for your Milford Thomas, was Delaware. It is only fitting and proper that in Kentucky, prior to NAGPRA He is a free and forward thinker, vote in November. He promises Milford’s parents were Nan- I run for Trust Board at this time. formation. Most recently, I have innovator, and creator whose ideas that he will never let the turmoil nie Secondine-Longbone & Job I’m representing the younger made efforts in the returning of and words inspire, polarize, spark that seems to prevail in politics Thomas. Job Thomas’s parents generation, their thoughts and Delaware ancient artifacts and imaginations, and powerfully con- these days affect his goal of de- were Ke-ke-she-no (One Who ideas will have a voice if I am ancestral remains through travels nect. He is a rebel, an outcast, livering to “The People,” a sound Appears Complete) Thomas and elected in the governing process. I into Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New a David in a world of Goliaths and healthy “Trust Document.” Betsy Captain. have no experience, however I’m Jersey. that comes from the least likely Wanishi Roger ■ I have 5 daughters and 1 son, 21 a quick study, but more impor- I would like to continue serving of places and is very much mov- grandchildren and 3 great-grand- tant I have patience and never act our Indian people and, more spe- ing toward others. He goes where children. without a period of contemplation, cifically, the Delaware people. I others fear to go and dislikes con- I am a longtime Native Ameri- just like our people did in the past. humbly ask for your support in the forming to the norm, whoever that can activist born to Jerline Chi- upcoming Trust Board election. ■ Tribal Judge Candidates, Statements

Bethany Jackson the University of Tulsa College of of its people. My legal education Continually furthering my edu- Law and anticipate receiving my has helped me hone imperative cation is a personal accomplish- ello, my name is Bethany Juris Doctor in December of 2016. lawyering skills including com- ment I find most rewarding, as I HJackson and I am running for My primary passion within the munication, client interviewing desire to always continue learning a tribal judge position in the Dela- Delaware Tribe is to utilize my le- and counseling, fact-gathering, re- and expanding myself. I believe ware Tribe’s 2016 election. I am gal background for the benefit of searching, writing, and collabora- education fosters better under- an Oklahoma native, as I was born the tribe and its tribal members. As tion. Additionally, I have worked standing of other perspectives as and raised in the state and have a law student, I have received an in the public education system as well as stimulates personal de- lived here nearly my entire life. extensive legal education that has a middle school reading teacher. velopment. Ultimately, I desire to I received a Bachelors of Arts in greatly developed my aptitude for Collectively, I believe my educa- work toward the common good of English Education in 2012 from critical thinking as well as analy- tional and professional experienc- the tribe and its members by col- the University of Central Okla- sis and decision-making skills. I es will allow me to better identify laborating with the current council homa; thereafter, I was a middle believe my skill set will serve to and address the needs and desires in pursuit of informed and effec- school reading teacher. Presently, benefit the Tribe and its mission to of the Tribe as well as to facilitate tive decision-making. ■ I am a third year law student at provide for the good and welfare effective resolution as necessary. October 2016 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) Page 27 Candidate Q&As

Candidates were optionally given stitution and bylaws and Robert’s would also attend National Con- and ordinances such as the Tribal council endeavor? the opportunity to answer a series Rules of Order. gress of American Indians and any Seal Protection Ordinance to pro- A: The biggest improvement of questions about their candidacy, Q: What do you feel is work- other open meetings to discuss tect our seal from fraudulent and needed is to establish an Econom- and to have those answers printed ing toward a positive direction economic development. unauthorized usage. I worked on ic Development Board separate of in the current DIN. The answers of within the current council’s en- Q: What is a personal accom- developing our National Historic the tribal government. This Board those who chose to participate are deavors? plishment you are the most Preservation Act: Section 106 should not consist of tribal council given below. A: I believe that the current proud of? Program in the Development, members ,or any other tribal offi- council has some economic devel- A: I am very proud to be a Viet- Expansion and Implementation cial, which creates a gross conflict Larry Joe Brooks opment possibilities with Tahkox nam Veteran who survived the of the Program. I have extensive of interest. Business endeavors e2. Vietnam war. I spent over four experience in Grant Writing and should be done above board with Q: What is your primary passion Compliance, with a broad focus full disclosure of who the business Q: What do you feel needs im- months in a burn unit for my in- within the Delaware Tribe? (Ex. juries. This made me the person I on USDA Rural Development partners are in each venture. Full Cultural, veterans, youth, busi- provement within a current Block Grant, HUD Indian Com- transparency should be a top pri- council endeavor? am today. I am also very proud of ness development, grants, etc.) getting our ancestral remains re- munity Rural Development Block ority. A: My primary passion within A: I believe that the current interred on Ellis Island on May 1, Grant, BIA Aid to Tribal Gov- Q: What issue or project do you the Delaware Tribe is business de- council needs to leave personal 2003. I am also very proud of tak- ernment and BIA 638 contract feel is of the utmost importance velopment, cultural preservation, issues at home. It is important ing a Native American business funding. As well as Community to the tribe at this time? veterans services, youth participa- that our current council vote from issue all the way to the United Outreach, Strategic Planning, Pro- A: In my opinion as a current tion and last but not least grants their hearts for what is best for States Supreme Court in which gram Development such as the council member the biggest issue and federal funding. The reason our tribe. Personal issues should my Brother and I prevailed and development of expanding the at the moment has been the blatant I have listed grants and federal not get in the way of the future won the case at hand. Had this Tribes Indian Child Welfare and disregard of the Constitution of funding last is because the upcom- of our tribe. It is important that case been lost the effects could Child Support Services (Title IV), the Delaware Tribe of Indians, the ing presidential election leaves when a vote is taken that our cur- have been devastating for the fu- into a full encompassing Youth By-Laws and our Code of Con- these issues in limbo. I believe rent council members move for- and Family Services Program. ward instead of being upset about ture of many tribal businesses. ■ duct and abuse of power by tribal we need to be more self-sufficient (This is a current project). officials. Each of us took and oath with our own funding from eco- the outcome of the vote. It is im- Michelle Holley Q: In what ways do you feel to uphold our Constitution and nomic development. portant that the oath of office be your particular expertise or ex- should be held to that. upheld. Our current constitution Q: What is your primary pas- Q: What expertise or work ex- and bylaws should be followed perience can make a difference Q: Describe a way in which you perience can you bring to the sion within the Delaware Tribe? for the tribe? at all times. If these things would (Ex. Cultural, veterans, youth, would plan to pursue the issue council table? take place within our entire tribal A: My expertise as listed in the of the most importance to you. A: I have twenty-seven years business development, grants, council an improvement would be above response can make differ- A: The best way to address this of experience on the tribal coun- etc.) ence for our Tribe financial stabil- seen. A: My primary passion is sta- issue and concern is through re- cil and trust board. This includes ity and growth to our Tribe and form. three years as chief. I have served Q: What issue or project do you bility and growth for our Tribe. In expand community service pro- several terms as a tribal coun- feel is of the utmost importance order to attain this we need eco- grams to better assist our Tribal Q: What is a personal accom- cil member and as a trust board to the tribe at this time? nomic stimulus by way of both member’s needs. This will bring plishment you are the most member. I also have twenty-four A: I believe that economic de- economic development and grant both prosperity for the tribe as a proud of? years of experience as owner and velopment is the most important writing. Both elements go hand in whole. A: Though there have been operator of several small busi- issue due to the unknown future of hand to bring financial growth and many accomplishments during my Q: What do you feel is work- nesses. During this time, I also did our federal funding or grants with stability to our Tribe. service to the Tribe, in my opinion ing toward a positive direction my own bookkeeping. I have an the presidential election coming in the biggest accomplishment has Q: What expertise or work ex- within the current council’s en- architectural drafting degree from the near future. I also believe that been developing and expanding perience can you bring to the deavors? Tulsa Technical college. cultural preservation is very im- council table? the 106 funding and passing a res- portant because without preserv- A: The Grant Steering Commit- olution to protect those funds by Q: In what ways do you feel A: The expertise I bring to the tee, which I am a member of and ing our culture our tribal identity Council spans a vast variety of allocating percentages to cultural your particular expertise or ex- will be lost. contributing writer (pro bono) has preservation as it is intended to be. perience can make a difference experience in Tribal government shown continued success in at- for the tribe? Q: Describe a way in which you from Self- Governance, Self- De- taining funding. The most recent Annette Ketchum A: My experience can make a would plan to pursue the issue termination, Federal Recognition has been the award of $247, 000 difference for the tribe because I of the most importance to you. and Tribal Sovereignty. I have though the BIA funding focused Q: What is your primary pas- am very knowledgeable of busi- A: I would plan to visit with developed strong government to on Climate Change Adaptation. sion within the Delaware Tribe? ness feasibility studies and archi- several other tribes and see how government relations within both Q: What do you feel needs im- A: My passion is Culture. I be- tecture and design. I am also very these tribes have been successful tribal, state and federal govern- provement within a current lieve the language, songs, dances, knowledgeable of our current con- with economic development. I ment. I have drafted legislation clothing, foods, customs, Culture Page 28 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) October 2016

Candidate Q&As (cont’d)

Bearers and history is what de- Tribe will return to our old reser- themselves, to think, plan and rea- A: I have not seen movement, business development, grants, termines we are Delaware. If we vation in Kansas and have juris- son. They are accountable to God, positive or direction in the current etc.) do not preserve these, we have diction [which we do not have in not me. endeavors. I have seen several A: My primary passion is for no distinction from other races. Oklahoma because we are on the Council members eyes opened to the general welfare of the Dela- This means we live in two worlds. Cherokee Nation’s jurisdiction]. Jenifer Pechonick what is important for our Tribe. I ware Tribe of Indians and that of We live in the White world, as all Mediocrity will be our future in know together we will work hard our people. Q: What is your primary pas- minority cultures do, and we pre- another tribe’s jurisdiction. to move in a positive direction to Q: What expertise or work ex- serve our culture for all other cul- sion within the Delaware Tribe? benefit all Tribal people. Q: What do you feel needs im- (Ex. Cultural, veterans, youth, perience can you bring to the tures to appreciate and remember provement within a current Q: What do you feel needs im- council table? how our histories intertwine. We business development, grants, Council endeavor? etc.) provement within a current A: I have served the Tribe in need to stop referring to ourselves A: We will have to offer lead- council endeavor? nearly every capacity since I be- as “Native American”. Either we A: My primary passion is for ership and direction to the Law- the general welfare of the Dela- A: The agenda of certain Coun- came involved in the government refer to ourselves as Delaware or rence Working Group. It is a bad cil members needs to be refocused over 30 years ago. I started as a American Indian or in the future ware Tribe of Indians and that of idea to put the land in perpetuity our people. to what is best for general welfare volunteer at the headquarters and the term “Native American” will or a soil bank, or in any way lose of our Tribe and our people. All attended nearly every Tribal meet- be what all peoples who have lived control over it. Q: What expertise or work ex- Tribal members are important, not ing. I believe it is important to in the United States, say since in- perience can you bring to the Q: What issue or project do you just who is in the favor of current learn about how the Tribal Coun- dependence from the British, will council table? “leadership.” cil and Tribal government works simply be--native Americans. We feel is of the utmost importance A: I graduated from Southwest- to the tribe at this time? Q: What issue or project do you by attending meetings and serv- respect other races of people, but ern Oklahoma State with my BA ing on committees if you are think we do not let anyone forget this is A: It is of utmost importance in Communications. I also have feel is of the utmost importance that the Tribe gets a strong busi- to the tribe at this time? you are interested in an elected the land of the American Indian. my AA in Early Childhood De- position. Elected offices include: ness that makes income for the velopment and began the online A: The upcoming election is of Q: What expertise or work ex- tribe. Of the five or six businesses the utmost importance. This elec- Tribal Council – 4 terms (serving perience can you bring to the Master’s Program at University as Chief for 1 term), Trust Board that are prospective, I have the of Colorado at Denver in Public tion offers the opportunity for our Council table? idea that there is very little likeli- Tribe to enjoy success and upward – 2 terms, Tribal Court Justice – A: I bring the unwritten his- Administration. I have worked in 1 term; about three decades on hood of any of them being profit- Human Relations, Public Rela- momentum. Make your voice tory of our Tribe for the last 60- able to the Tribe any time soon. count! Cultural Preservation Committee, 70 years. We can all read books, tions, Oil and gas, Insurance and Gift Shop, NAGPRA, and Elder listen to others speak, but I have Q: Describe a way in which you am a small business owner. As Q: Describe a way in which you committees and over three de- lived the Delaware life for a long would plan to pursue the issue a self-employed consultant, my would plan to pursue the issue cades with the Bartlesville Indian time. I have studied the Bible and of the most importance to you. schedule is flexible to dedicate of the most importance to you. Women’s Club also serving on the I know right from wrong. I want A: First of all, I would build an time to what I love, our Dela- A: Rather than complain, I Bartlesville Women’s Clubhouse to be broad enough in my inter- Economic Development Group ware People, our Lenape People. decided to run for Council, and Board. I bring to the table expe- ests, in my knowledge and in my that is not made up of tribal coun- I have served on the Tribal Coun- support Paula Pechonick and An- rience, leadership, and I love our humility to bring sanity and hon- cil members or elected persons. cil, Trust Board and a variety of nette Ketchum’s candidacy. I talk Delaware People. esty to the Council table. I would completely separate the committees. Though I have al- to people about how important it business operation from the gov- ways been considered “active” in is to vote and that apathy will do Q: In what ways do you feel Q: In what ways do you feel ernment function. The document my Tribe, I served on three Tribal nothing but bring our Tribe to a your particular expertise or ex- your particular expertise or ex- that outlines the economic devel- Council Administrations over the worse condition. perience can make a difference perience can make a difference years since 2002. for the tribe? opment plan would be simple, but Q: What is a personal accom- for the Tribe? not simplicity; would not have a A: With my experience and A: Elders can either be wise or Q: In what ways do you feel plishment you are the most leadership as a Council member pre-determined imbedded plan for your particular expertise or ex- proud of? just old people. I want to be wise; some person or persons to become I know how to bring our Tribe and if insanity and dishonesty are perience can make a difference A: To see my daughter be inter- and people back together to move the beneficiary of income gener- for the tribe? ested and active in our Tribe, cul- prevailing, it takes wisdom to see ated; and the oversight of the Ac- forward to benefit all Tribal mem- it and the law to change it. A: I have a keen ability to see ture and hear her thoughts about bers. counting Department would have the common ground when differ- current events as her own indi- Q: What do you feel is work- the fiduciary responsibility. ences arise. I know I can help our vidual makes me so very proud. ■ Q: What do you feel is work- ing toward a positive direction Q: What is a personal accom- Council move forward in areas ev- ing toward a positive direction within the current council’s en- plishment you are the most eryone can agree needs attention. Paula Pechonick within the current council’s en- deavors? proud of? deavors? A: I believe participating with Q: What do you feel is work- A: I do not see the current Tribal A: I and my husband raised two Q: What is your primary pas- the Working Group for Lawrence, ing toward a positive direction Council’s endeavors moving in a daughters who are accountable sion within the Delaware Tribe? KS, has merit. My hope is that the within the current council’s en- positive direction. The discord citizens. They are able to fend for deavors? (Ex. Cultural, veterans, youth, October 2016 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) Page 29 Candidate Q&As (cont’d) among the Council hurts the Tribe, and how to make moccasins and deavors? Nathan Young IV My great-great grandfather, John our people and our future. clothes to future generations of A: The Council has made prog- Young was a Delaware leader, and Q: What do you feel needs im- our Tribe. It makes me proud to ress toward tribal sufficiency with Q: What is your primary pas- I am extremely proud of his life provement within a current see those students in the arena in 8(a) status by the Small Business sion within the Delaware Tribe? accomplishments and think of him council endeavor? moccasins they made. We cannot Administration of the U.S. De- (Ex. Cultural, veterans, youth, as a model for my own behavior A: Focus on and the presence lose our culture and our language partment of Commerce and the business development, grants, in life and especially as a Lenape/ of the pettiness and deceit hurt and I work and spend my energy formation of Tahkox e2. etc.) Delaware. My maternal grandfa- the Tribe greatly and this carried to see that it does happen anytime Q: What do you feel needs im- A: I am most passionate about ther was also the President of the into the last two years. The time soon. ■ provement within a current our legacy as Lenape/Delaware Pawnee Nation Business Council wasted on these power plays and council endeavor? people and protecting that legacy for many years. I was very close to ego shows and lies and more lies Charles Randall A: The Council is elect- for future generations. I believe him and take great pride in his ac- for personal gain takes precious ed by the Tribal Members to this starts with a strong tribal complishments and what I learned time away from authentic mis- Q: What is your primary pas- run the business of the Tribe. government which supports our from him, which was that our sion of the Tribal Council. The sion within the Delaware Tribe? Different ideas and opinions are tribal members in a meaningful community is of utmost impor- communication breakdown of the A: I feel strongly that the Tribe positive input into making good way. To me ALL issues that affect tance in life, and that we should Council amongst themselves leads must become self-sufficient. In -or decisions, but once a decision has our tribal members are of equal work to serve our people above all to a lack of progress in economic der to do this we have to build a been made by a majority of the importance and our tribal leaders else. development and all areas suffer strong Tribal Government and Ju- Council, the decision should be should work to strike a balance Q: In what ways do you feel and hurt the Tribe. dicial System to support business honored and stop the infighting. when dealing with these issues, your particular expertise or ex- development and Tribal Services. Teamwork is important for ad- from cultural preservation to eco- perience can make a difference Q: What issue or project do you This can be done by aggressively nomic development. feel is of the utmost importance vancing our Tribe. for the tribe? pursuing appropriate grants and Q: What expertise or work ex- A: Listening and applying criti- to the tribe at this time? preparing our people to take ad- Q. What issue or project do you A: The upcoming election is of feel is of the utmost importance perience can you bring to the cal thinking skills in each situation vantage of business and service council table? is the most valuable skill that I can the utmost importance. This elec- opportunities. to the tribe at this time? tion offers the opportunity to bring A: The most important issue A: For the over 10 years, I have offer as a member of the Delaware back success and upward momen- Q: What expertise or work ex- is pulling our Tribe together and been working in video and tele- Tribal Council. In my experiences tum to our Tribe. Vote for experi- perience can you bring to the working toward Tribal Self Suf- vision production creating docu- traveling across Indian Country ence, leadership and the General council table? ficiency. mentaries about American Indian for over 10 years I’ve had the op- A: I bring 40+ years of devel- cultural, health and social justice portunity to learn about and share Welfare in the 2016 General Elec- Q: Describe a way in which you tion. Make your voice count! oping systems to help people do issues. I have had the opportunity different tribes’ approaches to their job more efficiently, manag- would plan to pursue the issue to travel across much of Indian problems facing their communi- Q: Describe a way in which you ing project teams, team building, of the most importance to you. Country, visiting many tribes and ties. It is my belief that we can would plan to pursue the issue acting on advisory boards for our A: Promote teamwork and posi- reservations while creating docu- learn from the experiences of oth- of the most importance to you. software vendors and training tive feedback. We are a great Tribe mentaries about topics such as ers and their endeavors, apply their A: I decided that I would run International teams on manufac- and we have to project that to our- appropriate health care delivery, lessons learned, and then apply for Council, encourage Jenifer turing systems. In my capacity selves and outside. As long as we American Indian arts & crafts, in- those lessons to our unique com- Pechonick to run, and support as Delaware Tribal Judge I have are viewed as a group of Indians fant mortality on reservations and munity. We are one of the most Annette Ketchum’s candidacy. I gained an in depth knowledge of that can’t get along, we are dis- violence against women in Indian diverse tribes in the United States, remind our People to vote. I en- how our Tribal government works couraging industry from looking Country. While doing this work I which I believe is a strength, but courage people to watch the meet- as well as the workings of our to us for business opportunities. have become familiar with many this strength also presents very ings on Youtube to see what has neighboring tribes. Q: What is a personal accom- different approaches tribes have unique challenges. I’m concerned been happening the last two years. employed to combat problems in with meeting the needs of our en- Q: In what ways do you feel plishment you are the most I make sure my family knows how their communities. As a member tire tribe and committed to mak- your particular expertise or ex- proud of? important it is to vote. of the Delaware Tribal Council, ing sure that the Delaware tribe is perience can make a difference A: My personal accomplish- I would consider and apply these a positive force in the lives of all Q: What is a personal accom- for the tribe? ment that I am most proud has to of our tribal members, no matter plishment you are the most A: I feel I can help in team be 54 years of marriage to my wife approaches to problem solving to where they may find themselves. proud of? building and problem resolution. Mary. From a business standpoint fit our unique circumstances as a A: As a Lenape, reflection of We can achieve great things for I have been a manager for 40 plus tribe of over 10,000 people spread Q: What do you feel is work- personal accomplishment is not our Tribe if we work together for years and have a reputation as the out across the entire United States. ing toward a positive direction something we typically spend the common good go to person to get jobs done with- I have also grown up watching within the current council’s en- much contemplation. However, in the corporation and our outside tribal governments operate my deavors? Q: What do you feel is work- I am most proud to be a part of vendors. entire life. My grandfather, fa- A: I believe that any endeavor ing toward a positive direction sharing and teaching our culture ther and aunt have all served on that seeks to serve the needs of our within the current council’s en- the Delaware Tribal Council. Delaware tribal members is posi- Page 30 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) October 2016 Candidate Q&As (cont’d) tive. Endeavors such as our eco- business that non-tribal businesses It also disrespects the struggles nomic development efforts and cannot. We need to embrace this of our Lenape/Delaware ances- members. I would listen to the en- ing needs, cultural preservation, our new cultural center should be advantage. We also need to raise tors. We need a more civil tone tire body of the Delaware people. etc. We should then hold ourselves applauded and supported. As Le- our educational support for stu- when conducting business and to And then apply critical problem accountable, with an eye toward nape/Delaware people we need to dents. We need to make certain practice more respect toward each solving approaches to each and the future and always striving to make sure that people know OUR when a Delaware tribal member other as Lenape/Delaware people. every problem. It is my belief that do better. story, OUR struggles and OUR goes to any school, college, trade We need to take the personal out we must have a strategic plan for Q: What is a personal accom- successes. We need to make sure school or graduate school that our of the politics and work on mak- every need of the tribe. We should plishment you are the most that our endeavors for the cultural tribe supports them in a meaning- ing a positive impact on the lives ask ourselves, how are we going proud of? center are supported so that people ful way. of our 10,000 plus members. to improve our health, education, A: My greatest accomplish- understand who we are as Lenape/ housing, cultural preservation ments are as a filmmaker and art- Q: What do you feel needs im- Q: What issue or project do you and other issues? What steps can Delaware people. Endeavors like provement within a current feel is of the utmost importance ist. I very feel fortunate and thank- the cultural center are key to tell- we take? We cannot use strategic ful to have been able to serve the council endeavor? to the tribe at this time? planning for issues like economic ing our story. Our tribal members A: I have regularly attended our A: There are so many issues that greater American Indian commu- also need economic and educa- development alone. I believe for nity by creating work focused on tribal council meetings for the last our tribe faces today that one issue all of the issues that we face we tional opportunities. Economic 10 years, witnessing, unfortunate- cannot dominate our attention. I American Indian cultural, health development is an opportunity for must develop a strategic plan, be and social justice issues. I would ly, some disheartening behavior. believe our Tribal Council mem- committed to that plan and then our tribe to become self-sufficient. Audience members continually bers must seek to strike a balance like to apply what I have learned This is done by creating success- follow it. As a council we should from these experiences to work to- scold members of the tribal council when dealing with these issues work together to identify the ful businesses that can employ our when they disagree with a vote or and treat all items of importance gether with the entire tribal coun- tribal members, build capacity for needs, concerns and obstacles that cil for a better future for all Dela- action and I personally have heard with equal care and attention. we face in providing educational our tribe and thereby create even ware/Lenape people. ■ unsavory language used to insult Q: Describe a way in which you assistance, for instance, then de- more opportunities for our future individuals in the most demean- generations. As a Native Ameri- would plan to pursue the issue velop a strategic plan with goals ing manner. Ultimately, behavior of the most importance to you. and benchmarks and then follow can tribe we possess great freedom like this drives people away from and the opportunity to do things in A: Concerning all issues I would that plan. The same would apply participating in our community. communicate with fellow council to assistance with health and hous-

Illegal Tobacco Sales to Minors Double in Only Four Years July 18, 2016 he Oklahoma Department of nership with the state Alcoholic tailers are abiding by the law and problems caused by tobacco use tion related to Synar compliance TMental Health and Substance Beverage Laws Enforcement aren’t the ones putting tobacco is to prevent it from ever occur- is available on the ODMHSAS Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) (ABLE) Commission. States into the hands of our youth. The ring in the first place,” White website at http://ok.gov/odm- has announced the results of its must maintain a non-compliance fact that so many retailers didn’t added. hsas/Prevention_/Prevention_ annual inspection of tobacco out- rate below 20 percent regarding sell these products to minors sug- In addition to health risks faced Initiatives/Synar_Compliance/. lets to measure compliance with sale of tobacco products to mi- gests there is no excuse for the by tobacco users, White said the laws restricting underage tobacco nors or risk losing federal funding others to continue breaking the potential loss of federal substance ROCMND RPC is funded sales. This year’s non-compliance for substance abuse prevention law.” abuse treatment funding would through the Substance Abuse and rate of 14.1 percent is more than and treatment efforts. The 2013 Oklahoma Youth To- seriously impact already lim- Mental Health Services Admin- twice the 6.8 percent recorded ODMHSAS Commissioner bacco Survey notes that nine out ited addiction treatment services. istration (SAMHSA), the Center only four years ago, which was Terri White said she is concerned of 10 smokers tried their first cig- “Significant budget cuts have se- for Substance Abuse Prevention the lowest ever for the state. that non-compliance is increasing arette before age 18, and that 22.7 verely limited the services we can (CSAP), and the Oklahoma De- Oklahoma retail outlets such as and that some retailers seem un- percent of Oklahoma high school provide,” she said. “Already, only partment of Mental Health and convenience and grocery stores concerned about illegally selling students are current tobacco us- about 20 percent of those needing Substance Abuse Services (OD- are monitored to ensure they fol- tobacco products to minors. ers. substance abuse services receive MHSAS). low all laws prohibiting the sale “Store owners who ignore Tobacco use prematurely kills the help they need.” of tobacco products to minors. compliance requirements are put- thousands of Oklahomans ev- Community-based education Contact: ODMHSAS Commu- Each year, hundreds of random ting their own profits ahead of our ery year, yet it remains a leading is available to business owners nications (405) 522-5102 ■ checks are completed across the children’s health,” she said. “For- preventable cause of death. “The and clerks regarding youth access state through the agency’s part- tunately, the vast majority of re- most effective way to stop future to tobacco. Additional informa- October 2016 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) Page 31

Delaware Items in the Philbrook Museum the things that might help us in out of a black stone, it might be that is looking at the beads, with steatite, I’m not sure, we’d have Nate Young IV the color and the size of the beads to ask a geologist. But it’s also and doing some research on when inlaid with lead and brass and so elaware Indian News Edi- of Charles Journeycake. Some of bandolier bag from the collec- those beads were available to Na- again the maker had all kinds of Dtorial Committee member these things were in their family tion? It would be great to look at tive People in this area. On this decisions and choices to make Nathan Buck Young met with for generations and then came the beadwork. pipe we’ve got several different about what material they would Christina Burke, Curator of Na- to the Philbrook in 1947. But CB: Those are some of the old- colors of beads but also different use, the shape and the size of the tive American and Non-Western there are some other collections est pieces, so 1870’s, 1880’s. I’m sizes. So one of the distinctions bowl, how polished it is, what Art at the Philbrook Museum of as well. Including some pieces always happy to share the collec- that I noticed is that the trans- kind of metal to inlay and how it Art in Tulsa, Oklahoma to talk acquired by Clark Field who tion because I always learn some- lucent yellow beads are much would all come together with the about a selection of Delaware was a Tulsa business man who thing when people come in the smaller than the green, blue, pink beaded pipe stem too. So it’s a items held in the collection. collected an incredible amount back room to see what we have in and white beads that are next to complete integrated piece the two NY: Wanishi Christina for tak- of Native American art from all storage. So this is one of the piec- them and one of the things that it together. ing the time to show and talk to over the country and donated it to es I mentioned from the Roberta says to me is that the artist was NY: Do you have time to show me about some of the Delaware the Philbrook between the 1940’s Campbell Lawson collection, making decisions at every stage me a couple of more pieces? pieces that are a part of the Phil- and 1960’s. So we have a couple which was donated to Philbrook of the creative process not only CB: Sure. brook museum’s collection for of different sources of Delaware in 1947. about the color, but the size of NY: So, Christina, we were the Delaware Indian News. material and it’s everything from NY: This is amazing, and I’m beads, how many rows to wrap down stairs in the collections CB: Happy to help out! Phil- bandolier bags and moccasins to super happy to share this with our around the pipe stem. There are storage area and now we’re up- brook has a great collection of baskets to ceremonial objects, readership, as I think some of our just an enormous number of deci- stairs at the second floor of the Native American art and it’s a etc., so it’s a wide range of ma- members may take inspiration sions, aesthetic decisions that the downtown Philbrook. Could you real resource for the community. terials. from pieces like this for their own artist made in the creation in this tell me something about this ex- I’m always happy to have visitors NY: What is the general time tribal regalia. So the next item we piece. Native American art not hibition? from various communities come frame of these materials? have here is a pipe. just at Philbrook but at museums CB: The exhibition up here is to see what we have. CB: I think most of them are CB: So we acquired this piece in general you often get a real called Identity and Inspiration NY: So what do we have here 19th century pieces, we really in 1947, and although we do not range, a real diversity of kinds and it’s a look at Native art from to look at today? don’t have a lot of contemporary know the exact date, it’s certainly of work. Everything from fine our permanent collection and an CB: Most of the material that works. And as I look through, from the 19th century and maybe art paintings, prints and sculpture exploration of how and why Art- is labeled as Delaware that we 1870 seems to be the oldest piece with some additional research that were created specifically for ist are inspired to make what they have at the Philbrook is from the up through the early 1900’s. perhaps from people in the Dela- exhibit and display, to pieces like are making. No matter what time Roberta Campbell Lawson col- About 1930 it looks like. ware community we can help this beaded pipe stem, which were period, what community they are lection and she was a descendant NY: Can we look at a narrow that date down. One of originally made for use within a from, what medium or material Native community, so a totally they are working in. So it high- different context than a museum. lights the diversity of our collec- But I think having this range of tion, things from the past and the historical material that was made present. We have everything from for Native use and fine art that beaded moccasins and clothing was made for display or exhibit to contemporary art; paintings, helps us think about what are our drawings, prints etc., definitions of what art is in gen- NY: And so right now we are eral and of Native art specifically looking at a Delaware bowl that and part of it has to do with the is part of this exhibition. Can you intention of the maker. But also, tell us more about it? thinking about the aesthetics, the CB: It is, it’s a carved bowl ideas about design, about beauty, from a burl of wood, so a sort of about meaning, about symbol- gnarled root of wood. And that’s ism that goes into the creation of all it is. It’s very simple, it’s one a piece, whether it’s a painting material, but it’s incredibly beau- done in 2016 or something like tiful. And one of the things that I this, this beaded pipe stem from love about it is that if you look at the 19th century. it from the back you’ll see the rim NY: Can you tell us about the that’s carved around the outside pipe bowl? of the piece. So again, it speaks CB: The bowl that goes with to the decisions that the artist was Bandolier bag, 1880. Accession num- Wooden pipe stem and bowl. Accession number this piece is unusual too, and is making as this piece was cre- ber 1947.19.2. 1947.19.153.a,b. also very beautiful. It’s carved ated. It’s not out of happenstance, Page 32 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) October 2016 it’s not just circumstance, there this piece. And there are certainly happy to set up an appoint- Burl wood bowl, c. are decisions and choices made contemporary versions of this ment and make these objects 1870. Accession number through out the creative process. that people use in ceremonies available for study. Two days a 1947.27.6. NY: Tell us about this brooch. everyday in the 21st century so I month we also have free days, CB: So this brooch, I believe think it’s important to see these so the second Saturday of every it’s German silver and it’s pierced historical foundations if you will month is free for anyone and so the technique is to cut out and think about how the contin- everyone at both locations and shapes from a solid disk of Ger- uums brings us up to today. man silver. There are diamond NY: Could you tell us about month we have an open house shapes, there are triangles, there how the museum provides re- duringthen the the first Brady Friday Art of Crawl every are heart shapes…it’s just a beau- search opportunities and access here at the downtown location, tiful piece. We have a date of to these collections for Delaware - about 1890, I’m not entirely sure tribal members or members of ery month from 6 pm to 9 pm. on that date and again if someone any tribe? Theso that’s study the center first that Friday is here of ev at I think that’s an impor- from the community or researcher CB: the Philbrook downtown has Silver brooch, 1890. tant part of not only Philbrook’s has more information that would library and archival material Accession number mission but the mission of any be great. It actually came from a all focused on Native American 1995.25.5. collection that originally was at repository, whether it’s a mu- art and that’s open to the public the university of Tulsa but came seum, archive, library…we are - to Philbrook in 1947 and so has caretakers for the objects, or day afternoons from 1pm to 5 been part of the collection since documents or the books or the pmWednesday, as well. Thursday and Fri then. It’s a rather large size, it’s photographs but the purpose is NY: We appreciate your time probably almost 5 inches or so, to have it available to communi- Christina, Wanishi. ■ and again it’s on display at Phil- ty members, to family members brook downtown so it gives our to researchers and so if people visitors a chance to get a sense of are interested in this material the size and hopefully encourage all they have to do is contact me them to think about all the deci- or come by or send a request sions the artist made in creating through our website and we’re Old Mystery Customs: May Day Dew Answer Submitted From July 2016 DIN bonfire (in some parts of Ireland April, May and into June the girls powerful if applied before sun- From Jim Rementer it is still known as Bonfire Night, would get up before the dawn, rise on 1st May, and in an age ote: I think what piqued my whereas the English save that ex- go to the green fields (wheat was when we consider it beneficial On May 1st there is an old curiosity about the idea that pression for 5th November, be- best) and harvest the dew – either to rub avocado extract into our N custom of washing your face that was a traditional Delaware ing Guy Fawkes Night). with their bare hands, or more hair, or spread unmentionable with the dew on that morn- Indian custom was the fact that It is also the subject of some especially by spreading a sheet products over our skin to prevent ing and it will keep you it was done on 1 May and yet the lovely customs, many of which out over the moist grass, and wrinkles, who is to say that a young looking. I knew some Delawares a long time ago really lasted longer where the Celtic then wringing it out and collect- spot of early morning dew water Delaware who did that too. didn’t have a calendar that would traditions remained strong, rather ing it in a glass jar. This would is not just as magical in its prop- --Jim Rementer have told them exactly when that than elsewhere. Take the charm- be topped up every day, and for erties? day came… ing custom of washing your face the whole year would sit in the The practice gave rise to the This isn’t a Delaware custom. So I started doing some re- with May dew. The 1652 book sunlight by a suitable window. riddle Does anybody know where this search and discovered that that by a Dr. Gerard Boate entitled Every few days the concoction I washed my face in water began? was a custom in Scotland and The Natural History of Ireland would be purified by carefully That had neither rained nor Ireland especially, and I guess in Answer from Mike Rendell says this of the custom: straining off the water so as to run, some parts of England. My guess “The English women, and leave behind any sediment, dirt, And I dried it on a towel The benefits of a May is that this was something that gentlewomen of Ireland … did or other impurities. And so, af- That was neither woven nor Day dew facial the Delawares learned from the use in the beginning of summer ter nearly a year in which the spun. white settlers and adopted this as to gather good store of dew, to freshest of fresh waters was im- The answer lay in the fact that hat of May Day, the first a custom. Interestingly, the belief keep it by them al the year af- bued with sunbeams, it could be having washed your face in dew day of May and the first is that it will keep you younger W ter for several good uses both of splashed on the face! Dr. Boate’s you always allowed it to dry in day of summer? Traditionally looking if you wash your face physick and otherwise, wherein book opined “The dew, thus thor- the fresh air – you would hardly this was always celebrated in with dew and almost all of the el- by experience they have learnt it oughly purified, looketh whitish, go to all that trouble and then Northern Europe as a chance to ders I knew who did that did not to be very available.” and keepeth good for a year or wipe it off afterwards! say farewell to winter, and an op- look their age.■ portunity to have a celebratory The collecting of dew would two after.” take weeks of preparation. In The distillation was at its most October 2016 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) Page 33

Keep Oklahoma Beautiful: Operation Clean House Part of Successful Statewide Initiative Reprint of Examiner Enterprise article

he numbers are in, and the Operation Clean House efforts unteers, while Alexander said the This year, communities planted derstands the importance of this Thard work of Oklahomans brought in some incredible num- Delaware Tribe has been a con- over 40,000 flowers, seedlings, event. — and many Bartlesville resi- bers, collecting 42,925 pounds sistent contributor, particularly shrubs, and trees and painted or “I was raised on the principle dents — has proven to pay off of electronics, 15,056 pounds to the Dewey site. renovated 42 buildings. that you should always leave once again. of household hazardous waste, “They have always been there GAC events have the power to something cleaner or better than For the fourteenth consecutive 5,300 pounds of recyclables, 413 with people, always provided bring communities together, with you found it,” Ralls said. “In do- year, Keep Oklahoma Beautiful tires, and 1,638 pounds of batter- lunch to the volunteers,” he said. over 650 groups teaming up this ing this, I honor my parents and took part in the nation’s larg- ies. After the hazardous household year. 4-H clubs, civic organiza- grandparents while teaching my est cleanup, sponsored by Keep “It’s neat to give back to the items are sorted and properly tions, FFA programs, businesses, children to honor this same prin- America Beautiful. Volunteers community like this,” said Al- labeled, subcontractors come in chambers and municipalities ciple.” from all over America participate exander. “I inherited this already and handle specific items, such worked together with the unified The mission of GAC is to bet- in the Great American Cleanup, successful program from my pre- as electronic waste or tire recy- goal of keeping Oklahoma clean. ter communities and the state, and each year Oklahomans do decessor, and all I’m doing is just cling. The collaboration is 100 percent preserving our nation’s, state’s, their part to keep the state beau- trying to keep the thing alive and Since 2002, the GAC in Okla- statewide, and KOB has been and communities’ natural beauty. tiful. Since 2010, Oklahoma has well.” homa has collected 209,908,099 recognized by Keep America As Schaun Aker, a volunteer had 100 percent county partici- The total number of vehicles pounds of litter and debris. Just Beautiful for our complete coun- of Cherokee Main Street, said, pation, and this year was no ex- which came through the Bartles- this year, Oklahoma communi- ty participation. “Oklahoma’s true beauty shines ception. From March 1 to May ville and Dewey sites were 916, ties cleared over 1,200 miles of Each year, KOB compiles the from within. I cannot think of a 31, more than 56,000 partici- which he says is “a sign of a roadways, shorelines and hiking numbers from each participating better way to exemplify the effort pants and volunteers fought dirty good, healthy recycling event.” trails. Nearly 20,000 pounds of group to come up with the “Big small town Oklahoma strives to to keep Oklahoma clean. Several dozen volunteers hazardous waste and 10,796 tires Number.” The “Big Number” maintain than the preservation of Phillips 66 environmental helped out during the event, in- were collected, helping to protect represents the money saved or our various communities. Volun- team lead Tom Alexander over- cluding 36 from Phillips 66, nine our environment as well as keep costs avoided by state, county, teers of all ages standing shoul- sees the Operation Clean House from Washington County Dis- it clean. and municipal governments as a der to shoulder, linked by the project in Bartlesville. Phillips trict No. 2, five from Delaware The Great American Cleanup result of the GAC – just in Okla- past, which eventually preserves 66 is the primary sponsor of Tribe, four from Downtown Li- is far more than a cleanup ef- homa. This year’s number was it for its future.” OCH, which has been held an- ons Club, six students, and many fort, however. Communities $6,557,644, which is a big num- — EE Assistant Editor Kelsey nually since 1989 — this year’s other volunteers from Cono- across the state participate in ber indeed. Walker contributed to this report, event was in April in conjunction coPhillips, Zachry and more. beautification projects, planting Chuck Ralls, a participant in provided by Keep Oklahoma with local Earth Day festivities. Dinks provided lunch for vol- gardens and restoring buildings. Comanche’s GAC event, un- Beautiful. ■

Archives from the Past by Tom Halfmoon and a number of the morning. Gabe E. Parker, superintendent of ed to him or to the officers in various other Delaware began the war dance the Five Civilized Tribes, says that sections. [Additional note: The cost of a sub- War Dance is Given by 4 p.m., after a special barbecue feed. he is much concerned over the fact Every few years. the government scription in 1921 to the Dewey Globe Some of the other Shawnee chiefs that many inquiries have reached him officials are forced to take steps to Indians was $2.00 per year.] were Spy Buck, of Sperry, Oklaho- lately from persons located in differ- keep alleged claimants from being The Dewey Globe ma, and Jim Wire of Shawnee. In all ent parts of the state from which it ap- defrauded. The operators usually go 9 September 1921 more than 100 Indians were present pears that there are individuals oper- to a man and offer to get him on the but only the war dancers were in full Not Re-Open Tribal Rolls ating in the state who are representing rolls and require a deposit of $10 to SHAWNEES AND DELA- regalia or the war path. that the rolls have been re-opened. be paid as a retainer fee for some firm The small scrub oak grove sur- Parker Says These impostors are saying that they of attorneys. The man gets the ten and WARES PERFORM OLD rounding the Halfmoon home and are hired agents of the government disappears. RITES IN FULL REGALIA the “stomping grounds” was crowded Imposters Fleecing Indians by and are engaged in the work of enroll- Only a few months ago several al- with the automobiles of the hundreds Representing Themselves as ing persons who failed of enrollment leged grafters were working right in he Delawares and the Shawnees of spectators. Government Men. under the Dawes commission. the very shadow of the federal build- Tdug up the hatchet this week The Shawnees arrived in Bartles- 4 Nov. 1915 The rolls of the tribes have been ing here and negroes were coming in and went on the war path at Tom ville early Monday morning in prepa- closed since March 4, 1907. and Mr. from all parts of the country and pay- Halfmoon›s place north of Dewey. ration for the two day dance. The mposters are again making their Parker wants it distinctly understood ing from one to ten dollars each. The war path, however, extended no dances were staged exclusively by Iway about eastern Oklahoma and that they have not been re-opened and Government officers got on the farther than Tom›s grove of scrub the Delawares and Shawnees. The representing to claimants or other that any representation to the contrary trail of the imposters and they left one oaks and the circle of beaten earth war dance began Tuesday at 4 o’clock people that the rolls of the Five Civi- is absolutely false. night between suns. around the log fire which was lighted and continued until 8 o’clock at night, lized Tribes have been re-opened for Also any persons representing for the stomp dance. a short time after the close of the war enrollment and that the government is themselves to be in the government Submitted by Jim Rementer■ Chief Little Jim of the Shawnees dance the stomp dance began, the lat- sending out agents to aid in the en- service engaged in such work are leading his band of dancers and aided ter continuing until the wee hours of rollment. rank imposters and should be report- Page 34 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) October 2016 Lenape Names of Birds and Animals Jim Rementer

For details, photos, and links to sound files, see the “Language” section under “Culture and Language” on the DelawareTribe web site (http://www.delawaretribe.org).

Wild Birds Animals màxkalaniyat red-tailed hawk (“One who has red tail feathers”) ahtu(hw) deer aihàm golden eagle xinkwëlëpay buck deer òpalanie bald eagle (“White tail feathers”) nushètu doe deer sënihële sparrow hawk anikwës ground squirrel kukhus owl (any type) chëmamës rabbit chululhuwe screech owl chinkwe bobcat ohuntàm great horned owl hmuweamèns killer whale, orca (“cannibal fish”) mòchipwis vulture (or) buzzard (“One who eats nastily”) kawiya porcupine èhanswikèt pelican (“One who dips up”) kwënëmuxkw otter kwikwinkëm duck, (any type) kwènishkwënayas –or- mountain lion (“long-tailed one”) askàskontpat mallard duck (“One who has a green head”) kwènshëkwënay kikichimwis wood duck mamalis fawn deer shëwanihële snipe màxkw bear kwëskwtis killdeer mehëmoxkchalhès gopher amimi passenger pPigeon (now extinct) mpiàxkw whale (“water bear”) amimi (2) rock pigeon (introduced from Europe in early 1600s) mpixàm seal (“water animal”) mamèthakemu mourning dove munhake woodchuck kaxkhuwe cuckoo (rain crow) mus elk laxawëlanias scissor-tailed flycatcher /scissor tail nahënëm raccoon (“One who has forked tail feathers”) niànkwe lynx tiyas blue jay òkwës fox tànktiyas tufted titmouse (“Little Blue Jay”) òpinkw opossum hinutët wren (various types) pàkakënèt moose tàskëmus mockingbird pëlenikw flying squirrel chiskukus robin pipisilunkòn bat (“wrinkled wings”) chihopèkëlis eastern bluebird pukwès mouse chichikënëmwikënhwis eastern meadowlark (“One who flies like a turkey”) sànkwe weasel wetëndeis scarlet tanager (“One who is like fire”) shkakw skunk hmukwinùnd cardinal (red bird) (“One who looks bloody”) sisilie buffalo wisawtayas American goldfinch (wild canary) (“One who has a tëmakwe beaver (“one who cuts wood”) yellow breast”) tëmàskwës muskrat (“one who cuts grass”) chëlilis slate-colored junco (Ssnowbird) tëme wolf kakiwalis brown thrasher tëmetët coyote (“little wolf”) chikënëm turkey wininkwës mink muwihële prairie chicken wipunkwxanikw gray squirrel pëphòkwe ruffed grouse wisawxanik red squirrel (“yellow squirrel”) pupukwësh bobwhite (or) quail xanikw squirrel wèkulis (or) whip-poor-will xaphùkwe mole chëkwënilhwia xinkòhpukwè rat (“large mouse”) pishkw bighthawk (bullbat) xinkwchëmamës jackrabbit (“large rabbit”) lelèmpëlis ruby-throated hummingbird Domestic Animals chëlìlhwès kingfisher ahtuxàm greyhound (“deer dog”) ulikwën yellow-shafted flicker (yellow hammer) (“Pretty Feathers”) kwekonxas mule (“long ears”) papaxès red-headed woodpecker kwekonxatët donkey (“little long ears”) chìchhàm yellow-bellied sapsucker kwëshkwësh pig, hog tihtës downy woodpecker mèkis sheep winkeòhkwèt raven (“One who likes meat”) chèchimakwsit mèkis goat (“stinking sheep”) chëkënakw blackbird (various) mpùlxëm bulldog (“bull dog”) Domesticated Birds mwekane dog òpsuwihële goose (a generic name) (“White Fowl”) mwekanetët puppy pëphako pheasant nehënaonkès -or- horse (“one who carries things on his back”) tipas chicken nehënayunkès sësàptipas guinea fowl (“Speckled Chicken”) pushis cat wisawchulëns canary (“yellow bird”) wèhshùmwis cow (“the one with horns”) wèhshùmwitët calf■ October 2016 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) Page 35

Graduates getting there! ome of the parents of our 2016 HS graduates were asked to share Stheir college “getting there” photos. Here are the photos we re- ceived. Good Luck to you all and embrace this new chapter of life! (All while getting good grades, of course!)

Tiana Tate’ Luta Long Photo courtesy Cece Biggoose

Meridith Franke Photos courtesy Angelia Franke

Alexis Jordan Blosser graduated from Arvada Senior High School, Arvada, CO, in May 2016. She is the great granddaughter of Charles W, Childers and great great great Levi Krebbs great granddaughter of Sally Journeycake. Joseph Cushing Photo courtesy Tribal Employee Angela Krebbs Alexis will be attend Fort Lewis College in Photos courtesy Kim Cushing Durango, CO starting in August of this year. She will be studying graphic design. Page 36 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) October 2016

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