Groundbreaking Ceremony for New El Reno Indian Health Center Aug. 27 (EL RENO, OK) El Reno Indian Health Center Will Take a Long Awaited Step Forward on Aug

Follow us on Twitter #CATribalTribune CheyenneandArapaho-nsn.gov Aug. 15, 2020 -Vol. 16, Issue 16 Groundbreaking Ceremony for New El Reno Indian Health Center Aug. 27 (EL RENO, OK) El Reno Indian Health Center will take a long awaited step forward on Aug. 27, 2020 with the ground breaking for the new El Reno Indian Health Center at 11 a.m. Social distancing measures and masks will be required for all who attend this event. The 16,000 square-foot facility will provide much needed space to expand health care services to include dental, op- tometry, podiatry, audiology, general radiology, and physi- cal therapy. The new facility will allow for existing services of primary care, pediatrics, pharmacy, laboratory, wound care, health information management, benefit coordination, integrated behavioral health, public health nursing, pur- chased/referred care, nutrition, the facility to accommodate not only the existing services, but May 2013. Prior to the clinic’s closure, the facility had over and administration to be expanded. Construction is expected house new services as well. This will eliminate the travel to 18,000 visits a year. to be completed in October of 2021. The new facility will Clinton and surrounding clinics for dental services and other Clinton Service Unit, working with the Cheyenne and be located directly to the east of the current facility at 1801 new services provided by Indian Health Services,” Cheyenne Arapaho Tribes, reestablished limited medical services to the Parkview Drive. and Arapaho Tribes’ Gov. Reggie Wassana said. El Reno Indian Health Center on May 31, 2014. The current “The groundbreaking marks the start of bringing a new El Reno Indian Health Center was closed for approxi- 4,458 square-foot space is physically smaller than the previ- Indian Health facility to El Reno. The Tribes are proud, and mately one year after the facility located on Route 66 suf- ous facility on Route 66. The reduction in space decreased excited, to be a big part of this transformation. We will build fered damage beyond repair from a 2.6-mile wide tornado in EL RENO INDIAN HEALTH CENTER / pg. 7

Darlington Public School Reopens With In-Person Learning

Linda ‘Lindy’ Zotigh was murdered in September 2017. Hammon Man To Serve Life In Federal Prison for 2017 Murder OKLAHOMA CITY – Tommy Dean Bullcoming, 56, of Hammon, Okla., was Editor-in-Chief Rosemary Stephens, sentenced Aug. 10, 2020 by On Thursday, Aug. 6 Darlington ilies would be calling because of true U.S. District Court Judge Public School teachers welcome back medical issues within their homes, put- Charles B. Goodwin to serve their students and parents, much like ting them into a high risk for severe life in federal prison for the every year prior, except for two obvious COVID-19. Also students who have first-degree felony murder of exceptions. The students wore masks asthma or their pediatricians told them Linda “Lindy” Zotigh, and and were pre-screened with temperature it would be best not to attend because of related offenses, announced checks. the difficulty of wearing a mask all day U.S. Attorney Timothy J. A new “normal” many parents and and also being at high risk. Downing. In addition, Bull- students are facing as they return to “It is frustrating for a parent that has coming was ordered to pay in-person classrooms throughout the to return to work and trying to make a $17,613 in restitution for state. decision about virtual learning … this damage to the victim’s home Darlington was one of a handful of whole situation is horrible, but if you and vehicle as well as funeral schools to open, located in El Reno, are going to weigh a parent or grand- expenses. Okla., and by day four their ‘Return to parent dying to a student being in the A five-count Learn’ plan was still moving forward classroom, I would have to choose my indictment unsealed on smoothly and better than expected. kid staying home. It’s an individual de- April 6, 2018, charged Darlington’s enrollment for the cision and it’s just hard on the parents Bullcoming with crimes he Kindergartener at Darlington 2020-2021 school year landed about and grandparents as well as our stu- committed on Sept. 6, 2017: where they usually are every year with dents,” Musae said. first-degree premeditated 235 students. Approximately 50 of Some of the protective measures murder, first-degree felony Joey Halfred murder, carjacking resulting Public School those students chose to do virtual learn- Darlington has put into place include ing versus in-person classes. dividing the majority of their class- in death, kidnapping result- “We didn’t promote the online learn- rooms into two classes, with an assis- ing in death, and arson. The ing, we just put it out there to reach out tant on one side, the teacher on the oth- indictment stated he “used to us if there was a need because that’s er side, with a camera that projects the force, violence, and intimi- the way we wanted to handle that, not teacher to a smart TV to the side where dation to intentionally take just automatically jump into it, but let’s the assistant is, so the students can still a Lexus RX300” from an talk about it first,” Gina Musae, - Dar see and hear their teacher. Indian and that this resulted lington School principal said. “We are doing the majority of our in death. It further alleged Musae said they knew some fam- daily classwork on line so they are prac- he killed the victim “by stab- bing and cutting her with a sharp object.” The arson DARLINGTON SCHOOL REOPENS / pg. 4 LIFE IN PRISON / pg. 7 PAGE 2 Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune Tsistsistas & Hinonoei Why ‘Come and Get Your Love’ now? After 46 years ‘the time has come’ Sandra Hale Schulman, Indian Country Today

As an enduring pop hit, Redbone’s “Come and Get Your a spiritual, religious and universal love. When we say in the Love” has had millions of plays on air and on YouTube with song ‘Come and get your love, get it from the main vine,’ that the pioneering rock band’s visually powerful performance on connects to Mother Earth. We are all longing for love.” TV’s “The Midnight Special” in 1974, when the song was Approaching the storyline of the film, Mexican pro- released. ducer and director Bedolla, who has garnered two Emmy That clip begins with a powwow dancer performing in nominations and multiple Telly and Addy awards, found Award winning artist, Brent Learned, a citizen of the front of the band, introducing millions to a Native traditional Oklahoma Native American artist Brent Learned through In- Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, is the creator of the visuals dance they had most likely never seen before. stagram and asked him to help. in the new music video featuring Redbone’s popular 1974 In 2014, the mega-budget sci-fi film “Guardians of the “We wanted to tell a bigger story here,” Bedolla says from hit, “Come and Get Your Love.” (Photo / David McNess) Galaxy” used the song in a key opening scene and on the of- Los Angeles. “We wanted to showcase the culture, not just ficial soundtrack, garnering a whole new generation of fans. the band, so the story became a spiritual traveler who leaves But the infectious, bouncy song with a message of earthy home to explore a new world.” and universal love never had an official video from the band. They planned to shoot footage, but the pandemic hit, and Until now. they had to shift gears and go with animation. Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music The resulting video was inspired by “graffiti, traditional Entertainment, has released a new music video for “Come images, the future and reexamining pop-culture imagery in and Get Your Love,” pulling in an Emmy-nominated direc- the context of contemporary events,” Bedolla said. tor, Juan Bedolla, and an award-winning Native artist, Brent “The film’s mythic traveler moves from his reservation Learned, to create the visuals. eventually to outer space,” he said. “There’s a lot going on in “Come and Get Your Love” was released as a single on each frame, with multiple scenarios. Pat had some input, and Epic Records in January 1974. The band took its name from the band appears in several places throughout the film.” a Cajun term for multiracial individuals as its members have Learned, an enrolled member of the Cheyenne-Arapaho Yaqui, Shoshone and Mexican heritage. The group’s core mu- Tribes of Oklahoma, has artwork in museums including the sicians, brothers Patrick and Candido “Lolly” Vasquez-Vegas, Smithsonian Institute-National Museum of the American In- were born in Coalinga, California, moved to Los Angeles in dian in Washington, D.C., and the Cheyenne/Arapaho Muse- 1959 and performed for a decade on the club scene as Pat and um in Clinton, Oklahoma. Redbone members Pat Vegas, Pete DePoe, Lolly Vegas Lolly Vegas before founding Redbone. He says the time-traveling central figure in the film is an and Tony Bellamy (Photo: Sony Music Entertainment) Redbone was the first Native American band to achieve “expression of universality.” a Top 5 single on the Billboard Hot 100. The genre-defying “This is a commentary on an overarching idea repeated The book is an intriguing telling of the high-flying career group mixes a unique blend of deep funk, Tex-Mex R&B, throughout the video, that of seeking our love/interests in all of Pat and Lolly Vegas, illuminating key pieces of American some soul and authentic Native American tribal beats. The the wrong places, when oftentimes they are right in front of history and the powerful story of the Native American civil single was certified gold, sold a million copies and is a pop us; if only we’re willing to look,” Learned said. “It was im- rights movement. radio classic. portant to us to include contemporary images such as protest Pat Vegas says: “We wanted to show that our people were So why an official video now? signs, the #MMIW hashtag on the horses’ haunches, and led- about love. This film visual really takes you on a journey and “The time has come!” 79 year-old Pat Vegas says from ger books that come to life. When the traveler becomes an reminds us that the sky’s not the limit; it’s only the view. It’s his studio in California, where he is keeping busy with new astronaut, there are tribal patterns painted on his rocket ship.” something to help the young understand the old, one is silver recordings. In more Redbone news, in September 2020, IDW Publish- the other gold, both are valuable. To everyone, I’d like to say, “Back then, we did what we had to do onstage to show our ing will release an illustrated biography of the group, “Red- ‘Chioke Uttesia,’ which is ‘Thank you’ in Yaqui language. heritage. We were always fighting for recognition through our bone: The True Story of a Native American Rock Band,” by The creators of the video asked for my blessing on this film. music,” he said. “Bringing our sound and our culture was the Christian Staebler and Sonia Paoloni, in cooperation with the They have my blessing.” way to fight the good fight. The song has a deeper meaning of Vegas family and illustrated by Thibault Balahy. Arapaho Elder Erma Jean Brown chosen as one of AARP Indian Elder Honorees for 2020 Rosemary Stephens from the North family and I as she recalls memories of man’s world and get along Editor-in-Chief have brothers and sisters on her grandma. with them. She said she the Northern Arapaho side “I remember Old Lady didn’t want me to leave but Erma Jean Wallace and the Southern Arapaho Singing After smoked and that I had to go and for me Brown, an Elder citizen of side,” Erma said. “My grand- she would come to our house to try and understand that. As the Cheyenne and Arapa- parents on my mother’s side wearing moccasins, not she sat there talking to me in ho Tribes of Oklahoma, has were Bill and Clara Thunder dressy moccasins, what we Arapaho about her feelings I been chosen as one of this and on my father’s side, Jay used to call a squaw dress realized how wise and loving year’s AARP’s Indian Elder Gould and Fannie Pedro … and she always had a blan- my grandma was and I knew honorees. but I was raised by Clara, my ket and her tobacco. I would it would be okay.” Mashell Sourjohn, grandma.” look down the road and yell So in September 1939, AARP’s Associate State Di- Erma’s mother, just 16 to my grandma ‘here comes Erma arrived at the Concho rector of Community Out- years old when Erma was Old Lady Singing After’. Boarding School. To this reach made the phone call born, was very pretty re- They would sit for hours day Erma said whenever she informing Erma she had members Erma, “but my and talk in Arapaho … nev- visits Concho and sees that been chosen as one of their grandmother really raised er in English … and I would tower she gets a sick feeling Indian Elder honorees today, me, she was my anchor, one sometimes say what are you in her gut, “because when I stating. of the biggest influences in talking about. Well … my was little and they were tak- “We made our final deci- my life and really she was grandma would look at me ing me to the school when- sions and Erma Brown has a woman before her time … and say ‘oh be quiet, don’t ever I saw that tower I knew been chosen to be honored she had vision and she had be so nosey, we are trying we were almost there and it this year as one of our Indi- guts.” to talk and you need to go made me very sad.” an Elders. AARP Oklaho- “I can remember the play’, I wish I had listened The first day of school ma Indian Elder honorees farmers would come around more now … I wish I had Erma said they cut her hair in represent what is best about because we had a big farm listened to them talk in Arap- a little buster brown looking Native American people - a and she didn’t think twice aho a lot more now that I am cut and off came her over- love of family, dedication about grabbing her shotgun older,” Erma reflects. alls, what they called ‘home to culture and respect for all and standing on the front Erma’s life as she knew it clothes’ and into her govern- people.” porch ordering people to get abruptly changed at the age ment issued uniform. This year’s Indian Elder off her land,” Erma laughs. of 6 when a man by the name “That first day I went, I Arapaho Elder Erma Jean Wallace Brown pictured cen- Award ceremony will be Day-to-day life on the of Matlock came to Erma’s can remember it as clear as ter with her daughter Sonja Fry (r) and granddaughter held, for the first, virtually farm involved milking cows, home and told her grandma crystal … they gave me gov- Coleen Warden. (Photo via FB) due to the coronavirus pan- slopping the hogs, hitching she had to go to school. ernment issued underwear, demic. Sourjohn stated they the horses to the plow, plow- “I remember crying and I socks and these old ugly hump backed. In the sum- round.” would be highlighting each ing the fields in her overalls didn’t want to go … I don’t leather shoes. I hated those mer time we would wear As time went on life be- elder’s story virtually start- playing barefoot in the fields. know if someone had report- leather shoes, they were little white Muslim gowns came routine for Erma at ing in October. AARP have “We just lived as a regular ed us or what but I remem- made at Ft. Leavenworth and with blue piping around the Concho School up until a been in discussions with the Indian family back then, we ber ‘they’ came and told my I can remember my friend, sleeves and collars and in the time when there was talk First People’s Museum in all worked and my grandma, grandma I had to be sent Laurie Hoof, whose dad wintertime we would wear about closing the school. Oklahoma City to possibly she was such a go getter … I to school … a lot of Indian was in Ft. Leavenworth for flannel pajamas … I spent all “There were four or five hold an event honoring the know that’s where I got my children were taken from shooting her mother over in my years at Concho, I lived of us that wouldn’t have any- 2020 Indian Elders at the work ethics that has gone their families back then to Canton, used to say look in there year round. I don’t where to go if they closed museum in the fall of 2021. with me through my life go to school. I kicked and the box and see if there is know what happened but the school and they didn’t About Erma Brown and has been handed down screamed and I really didn’t something in there from my my mother and my grandma know what to do with us Erma, 87 years old, has to my children. I remember want to go … my grandma dad because he helped make had gotten into a big fight … so we had a dorm moth- always known one thing for other Indians would come was all I had and the farm those shoes,” Erma said. “We and my mother ordered my er, Minnie Garrett that we sure, “I love the Creator and to our house and my grand- was all I had ever known,” got a number, a uniform and grandma to stay away from called mom Garrett,” Erma I know that the Creator loves ma would go to the Agency Erma said softly, tears flow- a toothbrush and there were me and that’s when I basical- paused and said, “She was me … everybody has a sto- with them to interpret … ing as she remembers that all kinds of rules, like a cer- ly became homeless, so I just so good to me and she was ry and I have had my own you know … talk for them,” day as a little girl. “I re- tain time we ate, an assigned lived at Concho year round another big influence in my valleys and peaks, but I have Erma said. “We did the usual member I was yelling at my room … there are so many … I never left.” life … it was like she was my had a blessed life through it things that most Native fam- grandma this one day as she things about Concho School Erma said she must have grandmother, aunt, mother all.” ilies did. I don’t remember was buying me some clothes I will never forget, it’s like been around 9 or 10 years old all wrapped up together and Born on her grand- powwows being called pow- and trying to get me to try on stepping back into time to when that happened, but said I learned a lot of good things mother’s farm March 23, wows back then, I remem- a dress … I yelled at her ‘why talk about it.” she remembers something from her. She was a Dela- 1933 in Geary, Okla. Erma ber them as being “doings”. do you want me to go to that Erma stares off into told her, in her soul, that she ware Indian and she taught learned early on about the We would go to the Pedro’s school’ and I was crying and space, tears finding their would be better off staying at me what kindness was and value of hard work as she, house and would have din- carrying on. I remember she way down her cheeks, “they that school because of some what giving was.” her grandmother and her un- ners and go to Campbell’s sat me down, looked at me in gave us sheets and showed things that had happened to For that one summer, cles worked the land. grandmother’s house, Old the eyes and quietly said to us how they wanted the beds her at her grandma’s house, Erma and four of her class- “My mother was Kathryn Lady Singing After, and play me that it was very import- made and we couldn’t use “I don’t know, I just knew I mates went to live in the Wallace and my father was hand games.” ant that I get an education if pillows because they told would be better off so from ‘cottages’ and mom Garrett Leslie Gould … we came Erma stretches and laughs I wanted to live in the white us using a pillow made you there I just lived there year ARAPAHO ELDER / pg. 7 Tsistsistas & Hinonoei Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune PAGE 3 PUBLIC NOTICE Public Hearing / Regular PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given for all tribal members of the Cheyenne and th Arapaho Tribes. Session of the 8 Legislature Several horses have been abandoned (CONCHO, OK) On the shall be held on the first Sat- Okla., yearly for the annual. go through the Oklahoma on tribal properties and should be re- agenda for the Regular Ses- urday in October including Flyingman stated reasons he State legislature. sion of the 8th Legislature, a Special Tribal Council submitted the resolution for Agenda items 1-4 were moved IMMEDIATELY. held on Saturday, Aug. 8, meeting or a meeting of the change this year is due approval items of previous If you do not retrieve your property 2020, two agenda items on the Legislature. The annual to the pandemic and the dis- special and regular ses- by Oct. 1, 2020, the Tribes will assume the seven item agenda stood meeting of the Tribal Coun- advantage of tribal members sions. Agenda item 5, SL- that you have voluntarily abandoned out from the rest. cil shall be held in Concho. who reside out of area and RS-2020-008-001 A Reso- your property. Failure to reclaim your Agenda item six, SL- The Tribes shall provide bus cannot attend the annual lution to amend Resolution RS-2020-08-002 A Reso- transportation for members meeting. 7L-SS-2018-0508-007 to property from tribal lands will result in lution for Tribal Council of the Tribes to attend the Cheyenne and Arapaho Authorize Governor Wassa- their removal/disposal or auctioned off Resolutions to be voted on Annual Meeting,” and in Tribes’ Gov. Reggie Wassa- na to Execute Certain Con- in accordance with tribal law, Gener- through mail out ballots, Section 4(a) the Constitu- na stated he knew “Darrell’s tracts. This resolution would al Revenue and Taxation Law, Ch. 6, § and agenda item seven, SL- tion states, “A quorum of the heart is in the right place increase the governor’s abil- 4.133 – Public Sale of Forfeited Proper- RS-2020-08-003 A Reso- Tribal Council shall consist with wanting this resolution ity to approve contracts up to lution of the Cheyenne and of at least seventy-five Mem- for out of district people, $500,000 instead of the cur- ty. Arapaho Tribes fully sup- bers of the Tribal Council.” but ultimately people have rent $200,000 limit, without Any persons interested in this matter, porting to change the name The resolution failed to to show up to vote based on going through the legislative including anyone claiming ownership of Custer County, a County receive a majority of votes the Constitution.” process. This resolution was of these horses need to reclaim their within the Tribes’ service during the Legislative Reg- Hershel Gorham, Office introduced by Cheyenne property prior to Oct. 1, 2020. Howev- area and former Reservation ular Session on Aug. 8. of the Tribal Attorney stat- District 3 Legislator Dar- Boundaries, to Black Kettle During the public hearing ed the Constitution would rell Flyingman, who stated, er; any individual who fails to reclaim County. held Aug. 6, oral arguments need to be changed but no “Increasing the limit of the their property prior to Oct. 1, 2020 will Agenda item six was in- against the resolution in- one wants to work on it and Governor to $500,000 from be deemed to have willfully abandoned troduced by Cheyenne Dis- cluded violations of the seems to be the problem $200,000 would eliminate their property and they will have forfeit- trict 3 Legislator Darrell written word of the Tribes’ with any of the Constitu- the multiple special sessions ed any further rights of said property. Flyingman. It’s intent was Constitution in regards to tional amendments. being called.” He said when to give out of state and out how the annual Tribal Coun- Agenda item seven to he was Governor the Tribal of district tribal members cil meeting is held, as well support the name change of Council gave him $500,000 Federal/Tribal Law 101 - the opportunity to vote on as opinions presented that Custer County to Black Ket- authority and feels the cur- resolutions presented at out of state or out of district tle County passed with a ma- rent Governor should have the annual Tribal Council Tribal members who choose jority of votes at the regular this authority due to CARES Gaming Per Cap meeting held the first Sat- to live outside the Tribes’ session of the Legislature. fund projects. Arapaho Dis- Hershel Gorham, Attorney-at-Law urday in October. Currently jurisdictional boundaries, This resolution, introduced trict 1 Legislator Billie Sut- Every year around gam- cil, the Executive Branch, the Cheyenne and Arapaho know they have to travel by Arapaho District 3 Legis- ton said she preferred to ing per cap time, the issue of or even in the Legislative Tribes’ Constitution states to participate in the annu- lator Travis Ruiz, gives the keep the limit at $200,000 the Tribes’ GRAP, or Gam- Branch completely. Each of is Section 3(a), “An Annual al Tribal Council meeting. full support of the Cheyenne so that the Legislature can ing Revenue Allocation Plan, the three branches are vest- Meeting of the Tribal Coun- Examples were presented of and Arapaho Tribes for Ruiz look at what funds are be- is mentioned and becomes a ed with specific powers to cil shall be held on the first tribal members who live in to initiate the process for ing spent and on what. This hot topic of discussion. participate in the Legislative Saturday in October. No California, Texas and other a name change for Custer resolution failed to receive a What is a GRAP or Process in order to provide other meetings of the Tribes areas traveling to Concho, County, which will have to majority of votes. Tribal Resource Allo- adequate checks and balanc- es protections. cation Plan? Accordingly, the “resolu- In short, if an Indian tribe tion” that the regulations re- wishes to make per capita quire cannot be solely from payments from gaming net the Tribal Council as it is not revenues, it must submit a vested with expressing the plan to the Dept. of Interior Legislative Will. Instead, the (DOI) that describes how it Legislative Process set forth will allocate its net revenues. in Chey. & Arap. Const., The requirements can be Art. VI, § 7, requires par- found in 25 C.F.R. Part 290. ticipation from the Legisla- What is Required? tive Branch, the Executive An Indian tribe must in- Branch, and the Tribal Coun- clude the following with its cil Branch to participate in submissions of a tribal rev- the Tribes’ expression of its enue allocation plan: (a) A Legislative Will for purpos- written request for approval es of submission of a GRAP of the tribal revenue alloca- to the Appropriate Bureau tion plan; and (b) A tribal res- Official (ABO) or Nation- olution or other document, al Indian Gaming Com- including the date and place mission (NIGC) to review. of adoption and the result of Background any vote taken, that certifies Prior to the 2006 Con- the tribe adopted the tribal stitution, the Tribal Coun- revenue allocation plan in cil did have the authority to accordance with applicable create and make changes to tribal law. 25 C.F.R. § 290.17. the GRAP and they could do Resolution is defined as “the this without approval by the formal document in which Business Committee. the tribal governing body ex- In January 2004, the Trib- presses its legislative will in al Council passed a resolu- accordance with applicable tion to create a GRAP for the tribal law.” 25 C.F.R. §290.2. Tribes. This GRAP was sub- Tribal governing body is de- sequently approved by the fined as the “the governing DOI on Aug. 24, 2004. body of an Indian tribe rec- In 2005, the Tribal Coun- ognized by the Secretary.” 25 cil passed a resolution to C.F.R. §290.2. amend the GRAP and this It should be noted that amendment was approved by a GRAP is only required the DOI on May 9, 2006. by Tribes who plan to The 2006 Constitu- provide a per capita pay- tion changed this process. ment to tribal members from net gaming revenues. The Problem Some members of the Legislative Will Tribal Council still believes The key word is “legisla- that the Tribal Council has tive will.” Under the Chey- the sole power to amend enne and Arapaho Consti- the GRAP. As demonstrat- tution, the Legislative Will ed above in Legislative is expressed by a combined Will, our 2006 Constitution effort of the Legislature, the changed the process for Executive Branch, and the passing laws/resolutions and Tribal Council in accordance what powers each branch with the Legislative Process has. As such, our GRAP set forth in Chey. & Arap. can now only be amended Const., Art. VI, § 7. The through the Legislative Will Legislative Will is not solely as described above which vested in the Tribal Coun- TRIBAL LAW 101 / pg. 6

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continuedDARLINGTON from pg. 1 SCHOOL REOPENS ticing everyday to get them used to it so if we dent/staff must remain home for 14 days. do have to quarantine or something happens Scenario two if a student/staff member has and they are going home to learn they will known contact with an individual who has already be used to doing that and will know tested positive for COVID-19 they person or what to do with their Chromebooks,” Musae parent must notify the school administration said. and they will not return to the school until One of the school’s mandates is the wear- they have been tested and received a negative ing of masks throughout the day, for both test and/or have remained home for 14 days. students and faculty. Musae said they didn’t Scenario three is if a student/staff mem- know how the kids would take to wearing ber tests positive for COVID-19, the health masks everyday. To her surprise and delight, department will be notified to begin contact Musae said the kids have been great about tracing and the student/staff, all individual wearing masks. class members and siblings/relatives of the “Mandating masks, which I know a lot of same household(s) will quarantine and go people have made masks controversial, but distance learning for 14 days from last ex- our parents have been very supportive about posure and monitor any symptoms, and sce- wearing masks. We had very few show up the nario four is if a student/staff member who first day without a mask on, but we gave them lives in a household(s) with a person who has a disposable one for the day, and the next day tested positive for COVID-19 that student/ they showed up in their own. Some of them staff member will quarantine and go distance are so creative and we have one mom who learning for 14 days from last exposure and First grade class at Darlington Public School. First grade class has been split up into has been doing Native designs on the masks,” monitor symptoms. two classes. (Photos / Gina Musae) Musae said. “We thought if anyone is going “We have these four scenarios, but if there to make it we are because we are going to is a positive in one class we are going to quar- do everything … additional cleaning, hiring antine that entire class. We are going to com- additional people just to help with cleaning, municate with our parents that we had a pos- wiping down door knobs, anything we have itive case, say in third grade, then everybody to do to keep our students and our teachers in third grade is going home for two weeks safe and healthy.” and then there are action steps to take after The school is operating on a flexible sched- that,” Musae said. “If we have a positive we ule, meaning they are taking more breaks to are telling everybody, not who, but getting take the students outside so they can take off the information out there and the teacher will their masks for a little bit and have fresh air. continue to teach virtually and they will go Musae said, “I told the teachers everybody home and learn online with their teacher for needs a break from wearing masks, not just two weeks, but they will have been practicing the kids but the teachers also, so go outside, all along and will know what to do.” take them and let them move around … the Musae said they have tried to cover every- kids are really doing great with the masks.” thing, but she knows and the faculty knows Darlington provided each student’s par- you can’t really cover everything with this ent with a check list for home to check the pandemic, but they are going to do every- kids each morning before coming to school, thing they can to keep students safe. such as taking There will be their tempera- no assemblies, ture and upon students will not their arrival eat in the cafete- at school, the ria, but inside their kids are again own classrooms, screened for and each student Third grade classroom at Darlington Public School. their tempera- will use their own well aware of historical trauma issues already exposure, to Distant Learning as of Aug. 10. ture and any supplies. affecting some of their students … and now Many other schools have pushed back their obvious symp- Darlington has the trauma of this global health pandemic has reopening dates and are constantly evaluating toms of being also gone one been thrown into their lives. and formulating options for the school year. ill. step further, un- “We’ve all been through a traumatic ex- Oklahoma City Public Schools have opted to “Our par- like a majority of perience with this pandemic, and this is a go completely online for the first semester of ents help us keep each other accountable schools, and have postponed their sports ac- place where our kids need to come and see the new school year and in Broken Arrow, because we are a small close knit communi- tivities including football, track and basket- their school family, see their friends, their Okla., over 4500 students have currently en- ty, which is great. I talked to one little girl’s ball. teachers and help heal some of that trauma. rolled for online learning in their school dis- grandmother and told her I know we are go- “The sports are on hold. And as a matter of Our kids have historical trauma from years trict. ing to be more nosey this year, but the grand- fact I know some of the schools around us are and years of generational trauma that I don’t “I just feel like if anybody is going to mother said she understood and was glad we planning on holding some basketball tourna- even need to mention because everyone here make it this school year, we will. If it starts were doing it, so it’s been working so far. ments and things like that, but I have already knows, and our kids don’t need any more of looking bad, or if our county starts to turn red Darlington has set up a four-case scenar- told our coaches, as of right now, all the way it. That’s why we felt it was important to be we will go total virtual, but if everybody goes io to follow in the event there is a positive through September it’s a total no. In Septem- face to face with our kids, with masks, so we by what we have put into place and our par- case that arises during the school year. Sce- ber we will look at October and November can encourage them and help them feel some ents or grandparents continue to think about nario one is if a student or staff member ex- because things change that quickly, but when since of normalcy, or what the new normalcy where they are going and what they are doing hibits a temperature of 100 degrees or above other schools we are playing against aren’t is going to be right now,” Musae said. while not at school, we will be okay,” Musae at school or at home the student/staff must doing what we are doing for mitigating safe- In other parts of the state of Oklaho- said. “We love these kids and this is my 30th be sent home or remain at home. They may ty, I don’t want our students to go into their ma, Kingston Public Schools, also slated to year here, so most of the kids here I had their return with a negative COVID test and after buildings,” Musae said. open on Aug. 6, had to immediately switch parents and I just love each of them. They are three days of being fever free with no fever Darlington’s student population is primar- course, due to a possible positive COVID-19 precious and they are like family to us.” reducing medication or if not tested, the stu- ily Indigenous, and as such, the faculty are Tsistsistas & Hinonoei Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune PAGE 5 Darlington Public School Shows Support for Long Time Teacher of 42 Years Latoya Lonelodge could for instruction and I’ve Staff Reporter done that until this year,” Da- vis said. At Darlington Public Darlington School start- School in El Reno, Okla., ed their first day of classes some might call it a school on Aug. 7, and the COVID where memories are made pandemic wasn’t the only and life long friendships are thing that made school dif- formed, but for others, they ferent for students and fac- say Darlington has become a ulty this year. News quickly place like home to them. And spread that Davis would not that’s how Terry Davis, for- be returning to school due to mally known as Mrs. Davis, cancer. describes Darlington … her “She had planned to come home away from home. back this year but was a little Through the years, stu- nervous about COVID so we dents come across many were in the process of teach- teachers throughout their ing her how to go virtual and educational journey. Howev- that’s when she found out er, it takes a special kind of that she was more ill than she teacher to influence and im- had actually thought,” Gina pact a student’s life, forever Musae, Darlington Principal leaving a special imprint in said. their hearts. That teacher is Davis had been diagnosed Terry Davis. with pancreatic cancer, and Davis has been working despite having complications for Darlington since 1978, due to her illness, Davis had beginning her career at Dar- high hopes of returning for lington as the very first kin- the school year. Ms. Terry Davis has been teaching at Darlington Public dergarten teacher. “I was hoping to return School for 42 years. This photo was taken in 2017. “I was asked to start the back to my own little space kindergarten program for in tutoring in reading but due Darlington. I established the to my health it’s not likely, so curriculum and I taught kin- that’s where we are now. I’ve dergarten for the first three taught school, and I have years that it was in opera- flown for United Airlines as tion,” Davis said. a stewardess for a little while After that time she moved and that’s kind of about it,” into first grade and the first Davis said. year was a combination For students and faculty at class, first grade and second Darlington who have known grade, with Davis continuing Davis throughout her time as to teach only first grade from a teacher, that was not “about that point on. it.” With an outpouring of “I semi-retired from support shown from former teaching first grade in 1996,” and current students of Da- Davis said. vis, news of her illness left Davis said she spent the many devastated. next couple of years helping “She is one of the most in- teach kindergarten alongside credible first grade teachers Pat Keller and Wanda Mar- I have ever seen. I’ve been tin, before initially becoming here 30 years since the time a reading teacher and tutor she’s been here, so I saw her for first, second and third in the classroom and then graders. I saw her when she transi- “I tutored children who tioned into retirement and needed a little boost in their became a half day reading reading skills. I would listen teacher for us,” Musae said. to them, go over phonics and Musae said Davis is one Terry Davis in 1979, her second year teaching at Dar- lington Public School in El Reno, Okla. all their reading skills that I MS. DAVIS / pg. 6 InterTribal Buffalo Council Ships 40 Yellowstone Buffalo to 16 Native Nations in First Transfer of Its Kind

Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes To Receive Two Bulls From Yellowstone Buffalo Transfer The InterTribal Buffalo Council years of advocacy by ITBC (formerly which ends with their transfer to the (ITBC), this month, will transfer 40 Yel- the InterTribal Bison Cooperative) on Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes lowstone buffalo to 16 Native American behalf of its member Tribes to prevent in Montana to complete post-assurance Tribes in nine states. These transfers the needless slaughter of Yellowstone testing. After a final negative test result, will help develop and sustain Tribally buffalo. they are declared brucellosis-free by the managed buffalo herds while preserv- Through the implementation of a state of Montana and the US Depart- ing the unique genetics and lineage of quarantine program, buffalo are cap- ment of Agriculture and are cleared for the largest and continuously free-roam- tured at the boundaries of Yellowstone travel. ing buffalo herd, (also known as Ameri- National Park during the winter months. Yellowstone buffalo represent an can or plains bison). These transfers are Those that test negative for the disease important population of the National a victory of Native American Tribes and brucellosis may enter a quarantine pro- Mammal. Buffalo once numbered in the represents the culmination of nearly 30 tocol which varies by age and sex, and YELLOWSTONE BUFFALO / pg. 6 PAGE 6 Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune Tsistsistas & Hinonoei

continuedYELLOWSTONE from pg. 5 BUFFALO tens of millions across North America until their decimation Park Service, the state of Montana, and the US Department of and to the Fort Peck Tribes for their dedicated partnership through hunting, disease, and use as a political and military Agriculture. In 1994, ITBC presented the first quarantine pro- in accomplishing this mission. Finally, this moment would tool to subjugate Native Americans. Many Native American posal to Yellowstone National Park, with both the Choctaw not be possible without our member Tribes’ years of partici- Tribes have been working to restore buffalo across the United Nation and Fort Belknap Tribes offering land and resources pation, support, and tireless work to ensure that buffalo and States, where they now number in the tens of thousands. The to support the development of quarantine facilities. Quaran- Native people are reunited to restore their land, culture, and buffalo managed by Yellowstone National Park have never tine has been well-supported by the public throughout the last ancient relationship across North America.” been interbred with cattle and will be used to help increase 25 years, but did not come to fruition until 2018, when the ITBC is a federally chartered Tribal organization with a the long-term health of many populations across Tribal lands. quarantine facility built by the Fort Peck Tribes (and funded membership of 69 federally recognized Tribes from 19 states The fight to protect Yellowstone buffalo is significant to many in part by ITBC) was approved for use in post-quarantine as- whose mission is to restore buffalo to Indian Country to pre- Native Americans who disagree with management strategies, surance testing. Since then, quarantine operations have saved serve our historical, cultural, traditional, and spiritual rela- which have led to the slaughter of more than 10,000 Yellow- over 200 buffalo from slaughter. tionship for future generations. To reestablish healthy buffalo stone buffalo since the early 1990’s. Ervin Carlson, ITBC’s President for the past 17 years stat- populations on Tribal lands is to reestablish hope for Indian ITBC has advocated to stop the slaughter of Yellowstone ed, “ITBC appreciates the efforts of the state of Montana in people. Returning buffalo to Tribal lands will help to heal the buffalo since its formation in 1992, when conflict surround- supporting quarantine operations and is deeply grateful to the land, the animal, and the spirit of Indian people. ing their growing population escalated between the National US Department of Agriculture, Yellowstone National Park

continuedMS. fromDAVIS pg. 5 of the most creative and structured that one lesson because teachers she has seen. she taught us this so “She’s very strict, her penman- we would work hard ship and hand writing and coloring for play time. She was and reading are the things she’s genuinely one of my most well known for,” Musae said. most pure memories With faculty missing Davis’ from Darlington, I presence during prep time for grew up there,” Hoff- school, Musae said the news was man wrote in a Face- also devastating to the Darlington book post. community. Hoffman post- “We knew that she had not been ed when she lost her feeling well, she had been in a lot grandmother, Davis of pain and she really didn’t know and the other teachers what was wrong and there were all at Darlington loved kinds of complications with doc- and cherished her, tors during COVID … that was making her feel special kind of crazy. So our staff took it and at home. pretty hard that she wasn’t going to “I’m in tears be- be returning and that she was sick,” cause I love her and Musae said. all of my Darlington In showing their support for family and I am send- Davis, Musae said they started by ing all my prayers of posting on Facebook, allowing for- good thoughts and pos- mer students of Davis’ to comment itive vibes. I love you and share experiences of their own. Mrs. Davis,” Hoffman With Darlington having a large wrote. population of Cheyenne and Arap- Another comment Darlington. wasn’t there to begin the school 1967,” Davis said. aho students, many of Davis’ stu- posted on Facebook by former stu- During the time Davis became year. Throughout her teaching ca- Davis said in 1968 when she dents were Native. dent and Cheyenne and Arapaho ill, Musae said Davis was working reer she said she has never felt so married, she moved back to Okla- “I would screenshot those and citizen Dolores Island said, “I love on professional development with close to children than working at homa City and taught fifth grade in text them to her and then she would Mrs. Davis. She was one of my fa- the Darlington staff. Darlington. Del City for five years. When she respond and laugh and cry and en- vorite teachers. She would play re- “Teaching things that she knows While Davis grew up in the Del had her first child she took time off joy them, she remembers every per- cords for us so we could dance and about, reading and handwriting, City and Midwest City areas in from teaching and moved to her son. I mean there were people on she helped form my love of Elvis things that are across the spectrum, Oklahoma, she began her teach- husband’s hometown of El Reno, there from the 70s and I’m like, ‘oh Presley from them. She also taught across time and it’s still very ap- ing career in Montana, Calif., after Okla., where she began teaching at my goodness, they still remember me to color the correct way and I plicable, she was still doing small graduating from Oklahoma City Darlington in 1978. her,’” Musae said. taught my kid to color the same reading groups everyday and the University in 1965. Davis said Davis described her time work- On a post shared by the Dar- way. She also made me feel like I kids absolutely loved her because that’s where she taught first grade. ing at Darlington as indescribable. lington Facebook page, comments was so important to her all through- she’s very animated, and the way “Then I moved to Atlanta Ga., “It’s been like a family based were posted by several former out my days at Darlington. My love she instructs and shows them how and in Atlanta I taught fifth grade, environment, you work with people Darlington students, one comment and prayers are being sent to Mrs. to pronounce in their reading and then I decided I wanted to be a and when they retire it’s like one of being made by former student and Davis.” how to put infliction in it,” Musae stewardess so I flew for United Air- their children or maybe a daughter- Cheyenne and Arapaho citizen So- The Facebook page continued to said. lines in Chicago, Ill., that was in in-law replaces them, it stays in the nia Hoffman. overflow with comments made by With Davis’ presence being Aug. 1976 for about four months family, it’s a very family feeling “Our favorite saying in first past and current students, sharing missed on the first day of classes at and I wanted to return to Atlan- out there. The children are warm grade, ‘no bees, no honey, no work, their favorite memories and time Darlington, Davis said that it was ta and teach school again so I did and loving, you get to know them no play,’ I still try and remember spent with Davis while attending the first time since 1978 that she and taught first grade for the rest of MS. DAVIS / pg. 9 Tsistsistas & Hinonoei Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune PAGE 7 continuedLIFE from IN pg. 1 PRISON EL RENO count alleged he maliciously set fire to the victim’s dwelling in Hammon. sulting in death, and arson of a dwelling. It was unable to reach a verdict on Beginning on Nov. 12, 2019, a jury heard evidence that Bullcoming beat first-degree premeditated murder. The verdict was returned on what would INDIAN the victim, his ex-girlfriend, in her home and then bound her mouth and wrists have been the victim’s birthday. with duct tape. Evidence at trial showed that, using her vehicle, he drove her Citing Bullcoming’s three prior convictions for violent crimes against HEALTH to a field in Indian Country and made her walk approximately 50 yards away women, Judge Goodwin sentenced Bullcoming to life imprisonment for from the road, where he stabbed her 48 times and slit her throat. Evidence also first-degree felony murder, 25 years imprisonment for carjacking resulting CENTER showed that he then drove her vehicle back to her home, which he set on fire. in death, life imprisonment for kidnapping resulting in death, and 25 years continued from pg. 1 Volunteer firefighters from Hammon noticed fresh blood in the residence, and imprisonment for arson. There is no parole in the federal prison system. the availability of health a Special Agent with the Bureau of Indian Affairs found fresh blood on the This case is in federal court because Bullcoming is a member of the Chey- care services the clinic headrest of the vehicle. Both blood samples matched the victim, while blood enne and Arapaho Tribes, the offenses occurred in Indian Country under the was able to provide onsite. on the vehicle’s dashboard matched Bullcoming. jurisdiction of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, and the vehicle used in the “We quickly outgrew The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) arrested Bullcoming in El Reno on carjacking had travelled in interstate commerce. Zotigh was also a member our current facility,” Cap- Sept. 8, 2017, for failing to appear before the Tribal District Court for the of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes. Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes in Concho on September 7 on a charge of traf- This case is the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, tain Joe Bryant, Clin- ficking in controlled dangerous substances. Evidence at trial showed that he Office of Justice Services; the Federal Bureau of Investigation Oklahoma City ton Service Unit chief had scrapes and cuts on his arms, hands, and legs, as well as blood on his belt Field Office; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; the executive officer, said. and sandals. DNA analysis confirmed the blood on his sandals belonged to United States Secret Service; the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation; “El Reno Indian Health the victim. On Dec. 5, 2017, Bullcoming pleaded guilty in federal court to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol; the Roger Mills County Sheriff’s Office; the Center has increased vis- possessing marijuana with intent to distribute. He was sentenced in that case Custer County Sheriff’s Office; the United States Marshals Service; and the its since opening at our on April 18, 2018, to ten months in prison. Hammon Fire Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Mark R. Stoneman and current location and pro- During the early evening of November 21, a jury found Bullcoming guilty Arvo Q. Mikkanen are prosecuting the case, which furthers the Department of vides over 27,000 visits a of first-degree felony murder, carjacking resulting in death, kidnapping re- Justice’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Initiative. year. Clinton Service Unit has worked with Indian Health Service, in collab- continuedARAPAHO from pg. 2 ELDER oration with the Cheyenne took care of them. in the world I already knew a lot of ness of the and Arapaho Tribes, to “When those cottages were first things from Ms. Weidi.” military com- provide our patients with built they were beautiful, they were Erma graduated in 1951 and end- munities … a much-deserved health like nothing I had ever seen before. ed up working in the tourism busi- how every- care facility. The new El They had shiny dining room furni- ness at Pike’s Peak in Colorado with body pitched Reno Indian Health Cen- ture, varnished and it was just like her mother. in to help ter will increase access to living in a castle to me. They had “After graduating I just kind of each other. care through restoring ser- wood floors, not the old concrete hung around and if I had not left I “My hus- vices previously offered floors like at the main school and a probably would have gotten into band retired and expanding services playroom … anyway we got to stay trouble because I had started to hang in 1971 … not previously provided there that summer and it was decided around a group that was kind of he would al- onsite. We are thrilled to they would not shut the school down, wild,” Erma remembers. ways say he so back to the old campus with the She said going to Colorado kicked was tired of finally break ground on concrete floors I went that fall.” off her adult life as she worked as a the “new” this new facility. The part- Erma said that was the time they fry cook and her mother as a cook. Army,” Erma nership with the Cheyenne brought busloads of Navajo kids in. “Jack Bohan owned the business sits back and Arapaho Tribes has “I can remember seeing Grey and I just fell in love with him, his with closed been tremendous and we Hound bus after Grey Hound bus wife and his family,” Erma said. eyes, “we truly appreciate their ef- bringing all those Navajo kids. They Taking a moment, Erma pauses came back forts to restore and expand wore cowboy hats and cowboy boots and said, “It’s funny how life hap- to the states, health care services within and some of them didn’t speak a pens. When we were there awhile I ended up at the service unit. ” word of English.” guess Mr. Bohan finally took notice Ft. Benning, After a short time a new pilot pro- we were Indian so he asked me to go Georgia and Erma Brown with her daughter Sonja Fry. gram was implemented at Concho into where they sold materials and that’s when Mount St. Helen’s that she remem- School and they built two new dorms stuff … well word got passed around hell broke out … I don’t know what bers as a break through in her life. called Cottage A and Cottage B. that I was Indian so when the tour- happened … I just know that when “When I was 58 years old the stu- TRIBAL “The plan was for 12 boys and 12 ists would come from all the foreign Armor came back from his two tours dents and I hiked up Mount St. Hel- girls to live in each cottage in a fam- countries they always wanted to take in Viet Nam he was very different. en’s and I got to the top and I just LAW 101 ily style and that’s what the board- my picture.” Sometimes I feel guilty because I burst out crying … I could never continued from pg. 3 ing schools were supposed to go to. Erma said she worked and on her didn’t speak out or do something … figure out why I just burst into tears allows the Legislative, Ex- Some school was the model school days off she would head down the it was horrible and very, very dif- like that but it was kind of a break ecutive and Tribal Coun- for that and I was really happy I got mountain to Colorado Springs to the ferent. Everything changes and you through for me because I had carried picked to go live in those cottages … dances. have to move with change or you are cil branches to partake all that stuff inside for so long and in amending our GRAP. that’s around the time I can remem- “Ft. Carson was right next door just left sitting there. Anyway our it just all came out and I thought to ber Moses Starr came to Concho so to speak and there were plenty marriage fell apart after 33 years and myself, ‘you know I am not a bad CURRENT GRAP School and we would all hang out of guys around,” Erma laughs, “and along with it my life.” person, I am a good person and it On Sept. 11, 2010, the together,” Erma laughs and her eyes yes, that’s where I met my husband, Struggling through a divorce and was a revelation for me,” Erma said Legislature passed a sparkle as she continued, “Moses Armor. He was 21 and I was 19 … all the changes in her life, Erma through the tears but a smile on her resolution to amend the teases me now and says yeah I used just kids … he was nice looking, started to attend counseling and to face. “I was really a student advo- GRAP. Although former to look at you in school but you were very nice, a military man. He asked throw herself into her job. She said cate and I drew from my experience Governor Boswell vetoed always looking at those other boys. I said yes and away we went to Ft. she fell back on what has always got- in boarding school and knew what I this resolution, the Legis- I laugh and tease back saying yeah Knox in Kentucky. The military lit- ten her through … working hard and didn’t want to happen to those kids lature did a veto override Moses I saw you hanging out with erally took us all over the world … praying. and what I did want to bring to them the big girls in school and he winks so when I say I am blessed, I mean “After my divorce I would work was a positive experience … they and subsequently submit- and says you know why I hung out that I am truly blessed. I have four sometimes around the clock to keep loved me and I loved them and with ted the resolution and the with the big girls … because they wonderful kids, all college educated, my mind off of things. It was like a a little love they all blossomed.” amended GRAP to the gave me candy bars. Moses and I David is 58, Mark Allen is 51, Robert healer for me. I worked as a manager Erma currently resides at the In- DOI for approval. The go way back and I remember when is 55 and Sonja is 50. They wall went at a newspaper and it really helped dependent Living Center in Clinton, DOI approved the Tribes he had to leave the school and that’s to Haskell when it was a junior col- me to keep my thoughts off of what Okla. and said she calls it the Shan- when he joined the military.” lege and Haskell helped them with was going on,” Erma said. amended GRAP on Feb. gri-La. 1, 2011. The following Erma leans back in her chair and a higher education from there. My Needing a change, Erma set off to “I came back to Oklahoma be- is a breakdown of the looks ahead as she says, “I have had sons graduated from the University visit her mother one year in Oregon. cause it’s my home and I love Okla- a blessed life, you know.” of Kansas and my daughter left Has- Some time after her divorce Erma homa, I love living at the Indepen- Tribes’ current GRAP: Spending all her high school kell and entered the Army for eight said she had gotten it into her head dent Living Center and I wanted to 20% Per Cap- years at Concho School Erma said years … yes I am truly blessed.” that she wanted to work at an Indian come back to get back into touch ita Payment the experience at Concho helped her Embarking on her married life, boarding school, but that’s as far as it with my culture and my heritage.” 33% Tribal Government in her later life, though she didn’t Erma and Armor would remain mar- had gone … a thought. Erma became quiet as she once 42% Tribal Programs know it at the time. ried for 33 years before their divorce. “This one year I went to see my again reflected on the journey of her “I’ll be honest with you there “You know we really had a great mother in Oregon she said to me, 5% General Welfare of life and tearfully said, “Oklahoma is the Tribe & Its members were good times at Concho, but life, not to say times sometimes ‘you know Erma there is an opening my home, there were so many mem- there are those times I don’t like to wasn’t hard, but you had to just work here at the local boarding school … ories and my roots are here. When AMENDING THE GRAP remember … the dark memories through it and move on. I loved be- you should go out there and apply’. I lived here growing up we were so Any future amendments … and if you told it was always the ing a military wife … I loved Ger- So I went out there with my sister poor and I remember looking out to the GRAP would re- child’s fault not the employees’ fault many … I loved all of it,” Erma said. and met the director, Miquel Reyes over some hills and I said to myself quire the Legislative … but it was my home and though “When we were first sent to Germa- and I just fell in love with him and I am going to leave this place and I Will of the Tribes and there were bad times there were lots ny it was in 1955 and the war hadn’t his wife and that family … and be- am going to go beyond those hills. I this would include the and lots of good times too and peo- been over that long so there was a lot lieve it or not they loved me and they made a pact with myself that I would ple I will never forget that had a lot of damage, a lot of damaged build- ended up hiring me,” Erma said. participation of the Leg- leave and sure enough I did. I was islative, Executive and of influence in my life.” ings. We only had David at that time, Erma returned to Georgia, sold an Army wife, but I was also an ur- Erma said one such person was but soon after we were in Germany everything she owned except what ban Indian because I wanted to learn Tribal Council branch- a teacher named Ms. Weide. “She my son Robert was born.” would fit in her small Toyota- Ter and to be a better person than what I es. Thus, any attempts was such a good teacher and I don’t Erma thrived as a military wife cel and off to work at the Chema- was … I can say thank you Creator by the Tribal Council to know what kept her at that little In- she said, as she embarked on adven- wa (which means Home) Boarding because I am a better person. I re- solely pass a resolution dian school but she had it going on. ture after adventure. School in Oregon. member my counselor asked me one to amend the GRAP does She was another role model and I “I was a Red Cross Volunteer “You know I guess you could time ‘Erma are you running away not follow the Legisla- loved the way she taught. She would logging thousands and thousands of say that was one of the passions of from something or are you running tive Will. The correct start out talking about Arizona and hours, Armor and I were involved my life working in a Tribal Indian towards something?’ Well today I process for amending before you knew it she was carrying with the American Youth Associa- school. I worked there for 20 years am running straight towards life and you to the Middle East, Germany tion … the AYA … I was the direc- and retired when I was 74 years old. I know I am truly blessed.” the GRAP would be for and she used to talk about something tor and we did all kinds of things It was a high school and we had 69 Some past Cheyenne and Arapa- the Legislature to pass called Hummel figurines. I would for and with the kids. There were different tribes from Alaska, the ho elders to have received this honor a resolution amending just nod and say ‘uh-huh’ … well dinners and parties and we lived in southwest, the northwest and the include Richard Dean Williams, Dr. the GRAP, the Governor you know what … the first time I the beautiful huge apartment. All plains,” Erma said … then laugh- Henrietta Mann, Rick West, Harvey approving or vetoing the went to Germany I started my collec- the furniture was German made and ing, “You know when I left Con- Pratt, Wanda Whiteman, Mathison tion of Hummel figures. You know I in those days when you moved into cho I thought the only Indians were resolution, and the Tribal Hamilton, J.C. Elliott High Eagle, Council calling a Special thought isn’t it odd I learned about the military housing you had silver, the Cheyenne and the Arapaho, but Robert Wilson, William Tall Bear Tribal Council meeting these figurines in a little old -class crystal, beautiful linens … oh it was there are all kinds of Indians out in Sr., Irene D. Hamilton, Dr. Ralph room in an Indian school … it was a wonderful life.” the world.” Dru, Moses Starr Jr., Allen Sutton to approve or disapprove just amazing. When I got out there Erma said she missed the close- Erma said it was a day on top of and Viola Sutton Hatch. the GRAP. PAGE 8 Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune Tsistsistas & Hinonoei LEGAL NOTICES Tsistsistas & Hinonoei Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune PAGE 9

continuedMS. fromDAVIS pg. 5 ter personally at Darlington. Califor- their home. their parents. of on that busy first day of school,” nia, Atlanta, Del City, all the places “Like when they think of home “So I feel like I understand what a Davis said. I’ve taught school, I’ve never felt so they think of Darlington as well as lot of our students go through and I Giant signs were placed in Davis’ close to children as at Darlington,” where they lived and grew up and felt like I was able to reach them, that front yard spelling out, ‘Darlington Davis said. their parents or grandparents, it’s just we had a bond and I bonded with the Love’s You Ms. Davis.’ To Davis students at Darlington an extension of that,” Davis said. students that I tutored. I’m hoping “I couldn’t believe everyone could have always felt like her extended With Darlington having that homey they feel as good about me as I do make time for me, I was really over- family. touch and warm feeling, it was no sur- about them,” Davis said. whelmed. That was just the sweetest. “They have felt like my very own prise that Davis found herself relating When Davis woke up feeling sad Everyone at Darlington, they just go children and I’ve been a little bossy to most students in a home environ- about missing the first day of classes above and beyond to make everyone teacher just like I was their mother or ment away from home life. at Darlington, little did she know what feel good about who they are,” Davis grandmother and I just love them so She said during her time at Darling- surprise waited outside her front door. said. much and I always will,” Davis said. ton, she hopes she has helped contrib- “It was the first time since 1978 not Remembering her time at Darling- And through each student, Davis ute to students feeling better about starting the school year with every- ton and all her students with fond said she’s always found something theirselves. one, with the kids and the staff and I memories, Davis said what she loves special about each child that was “If they were having problems with was so sad the night before. I sent a most about Darlington is the warm somehow endearing to her. their reading or they were sad or trou- message through our Group Me tex- happy work place it gives. “I’ve been fortunate, I felt like my bled I have tried to let them know that ting line, that my hat is off to all the “It’s pretty phenomenal but it’s work life was a blessing from God. no matter what, whether they’re in my people I work with that they have been hard to describe one thing that makes I have felt so close with everyone, class or they’ve gone to another grade working so hard to have a clean, safe it special, it’s just so many factors, especially my dear friend Mr. Meri- that I’m always there for them, that environment, just working around the like the staff, the personnel, the secre- wether, he was so good with organiz- I’ll always love them and I hope that clock and I was so proud of them and taries and the cooks, everyone works ing work spaces with people and job I have contributed to their well being wish I was there as part of the group together to support the teachers and descriptions, I always felt so confident of looking at themselves in a positive and sad because I wasn’t,” Davis said. the coaches, everyone is so together in under his guidance, and I love Mrs. way and not negative,” Davis said. On that morning, Davis said her creating a good environment for kids Gina Musae, she’s Mr. Meriwether’s Relating to some of her students, daughter suggested they have coffee and each other that we all just enjoy daughter and I’m so fond of him and Davis admitted growing up school on their front porch. being there and being together,” Da- here she is in this executive position,” was not easy for her and she had a “We all went out with my coffee vis said. Davis said. troubled life. cup and I saw signs in the yard, my In her time away from Darlington, And for Davis, she said that’s typi- “I had to live with my aunts at one mouth was just hanging open. I said Davis has undergone testing for pan- cal of a wonderful school. point, I lived a couple of years with I’ve got to go down and look at what creatic cancer and awaits test results “I think any child that has gone my grandmother, I wasn’t always with this is and I ran all the way across the for further treatment. to Darlington remembers it so fond- my mother and I understand what a lot street and sat down on the yard steps Thinking of all her students, past ly and wants to bring their children of our students go through now in this and just stared. I could not believe my and present, and fellow faculty at Dar- out to us to hopefully have that same day and age with home life not being eyes, my heart was just so warm, it lington, Davis said, “Thank you for warm wonderful feeling,” Davis said. as stable as years ago,” Davis said. just felt overflowing with happiness, time shared. Thank you for the time I Davis believes everyone who has Davis said she was very unstable in overflowing to see that sign and to feel had with each and every one of you.” attended Darlington feels like it’s a time when most people were with so loved and remembered and thought

OBITUARIES OBITUARIES Allen Alford Miller William Max Lamebull Allen Alford Miller was and a great-grandchild Phoe- William Max Lame- ews. He will be truly missed. born on Sept. 10, 1948 to nix Nemo Crowe. bull was born in Waton- Lamebull took his last breath Frank and Opal Lenora Allen is survived by his ga, Okla., July 29, 1977 to in the late hours of July 6 (Stillman) Miller in Avard, wife Linda Moore of the Delita Starr of Kingfisher, after a wonderful 42 years Okla. He passed from this home; eight children, T.J. Okla., and the late Billy of life. Lamebull deep- life at his home in Clinton, Mitchell of Vinita, Okla., Whitlow of El Reno, Okla. ly cared about his family. Okla., on July 24, 2020 at the Shawn Miller and wife Mar- William Max was a son, He is survived by his mother age of 71 years, 10 months ilyn of Woodward, Okla., brother, uncle and a won- Delita Starr, his three sisters; and 14 days. Munk Miller and wife Leona derful friend. He touched Tisha Tallbear of Thomas, Allen was one of 16 chil- of Seiling, Okla., Fritz Miller the lives of many. He had Okla., Patricia Spottedcrow dren, and the family lived in and wife Misty of Woodward, a heart bigger than him, of Kingfisher, Raven John- several communities such as Shalane Miller and wife a huge sense of humor son of Kingfisher, and one Chester and Waynoka, Okla., Lisa of Woodward, Sheena ie, Azlynn, Gracie, Azra, and always knew how to brother Cash Johnson also A wake service was held and Surprise, Ariz. Allen Casio and husband Jose of Azmyah, Illiana, Araceli, keep a smile on your face. of Kingfisher, his signifi- July 12 at the Sanders Funer- worked most of his life as a Woodward, Torrie Moore of Sophia, Yurayli, Jessica, Vic- He loved to cook, fish, and cant other Amber Shaefer al Chapel. Funeral services roughneck in the oilfield. He Montrose, Colo., and Tiffany toria, Omar, and Carmen and many other things. Most of of Oklahoma City and many were held July 13 at the same always had a love of fishing, Moore of Montrose. Twen- three siblings, Georgia Bost- all he loved spending time aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces venue, followed by an inter- and liked to collect coins ty-five grandchildren, Erin, wick of Del City, Okla., Lola with his nieces and neph- and nephews. ment at the Kingfisher Cem- and stamps (and just about Michael, Kadesha, Kadish, Bearden and husband Jack of etery. anything else worth col- Kadelynn, Kaden, Kadence, Arizona, and Lonnie Miller lecting). He was especially Austin, Emily, Yandi, MaK- and wife Donna of Clinton, proud of his large family and enzi, Ashley, Elaina, Seth, Okla., as well as a host of enjoyed his children, grand- Chloe, Aubrey, Riley, Adri- nieces, nephews, other rela- children and great grandchil- anna, Sierra, Chris, Nayeli, tives and friends. dren. Chelsa, Alyssa, Alissa, and A family gathering was In addition to his parents, Kristeena; 21 great-grand- held Aug. 2 at the Waynoka he was preceded in death 12 children, Drex, Arylexa, Municipal Cemetery. A meal brothers and sisters, a grand- Mila, Koal, Zaelynn, Ste- followed at the Seiling Com- child Priscilla Faith Miller, fan, Jakoda, Brody, Frank- munity Center in Seiling, Okla. Florence H. ‘Flo’ Pricer Florence H. ‘Flo’ Pric- Sigma Phi, OKC Newcom- er passed away on July 11, ers, Girl Scouts and more. In Karen Sue Yellow Eagle Galvan 2020. She was born July 5, 1993 Flo served as President 1930 in Oklahoma City. of OKC Beta Sigma Phi, Karen Sue (Yellow Eagle) Indian Baptist Church, the During her childhood was Woman of the Year, and Galvan was born Oct. 28, Native American Church; she lived in Oklahoma City served on many boards and 1952 to Rufus Yellow Eagle she was a proud member and New Orleans, LA. She offices throughout the years. and Sara (Naranajo) Yellow of the Cheyenne and Arap- graduated from Central High At Epiphany of Our Lord Eagle in Clinton, Okla., and aho Tribes of Oklahoma. School and earned both a Catholic Church she was passed away July 29, 2020 She loved going to Peyote bachelor’s degree and mas- a member of the Women’s in the Southwest Medical meetings; she was a Sun- ter’s degree from Central Club, the hand bell choir and Center in Oklahoma City. dance Woman and she en- State University. She ma- volunteered as food manager Karen was raised and start- joyed making shawls and triculated doctoral studies in for funeral luncheons. Flo’s She is preceded in death ed school in Weatherford. going to Native ceremonies. library science at the Univer- many talents included being by her son Ronald, parents She later transferred to Riv- She was preceded in death sity of Oklahoma. an accomplished artist, gene- Lillie Maupin Bennett and erside Indian School where by her parents, daughter Elmer Hodgkinson Jr., two erford, Jose Santos Yellow Flo married Dick Pricer alogy researcher, cookbook she graduated in 1971. She Ofelia Galvan, sister Lin- sisters, Virginia Poiselle and Eagle and Denise, Ada. on March 10, 1951 and to this author and the best fisher- enlisted in the United States da Gail Cully and broth- Helen (Rusty) Shock, and She is also survived by her union three children were man. Flo loved entertaining Navy in 1971 and was Hon- er Rufus Yellow Eagle Jr. brother Bob Hodgkinson. granddaughter Nina Sue born, Rick, Ronnie and Suzi. family, friends and sorority orably Discharged in 1973. She is survived by her hus- The family wishes to ex- Keeto, El Reno and grandson As an adult she has lived in sisters and she cherished She returned to Weatherford band Ronald, of the home, press their sincere appreciate Jaydon Herrera, Altus. Oklahona City, Salt Lake memories of fabulous Christ- and attended Southwestern daughter Cheyenne Galvan, to Dean Drooby, M.D. and A traditional all night City, Utah, New Orleans and mas parties. Flo so loved the Oklahoma State University. son Ronnie Galvan, all of his staff. wake service was held Aug. Saratoga, Calif. Throughout Lord and her family. She was married to Ronald El Reno; four sisters, Lela Wake services were held 2, 2020 at the home place in her career she worked for She is survived by her Ray Galvan Dec. 19, 1981 Pedro, El Reno, Wanda Gal- July 15 at the Smith & Kern- Weatherford, Okla. Kraft Foods, Tinker AFB, husband of 69 years Dick, in Weatherford. They moved viz and husband, Erasmo, ke Funeral Home in Okla- Funeral services were Cheyenne and Arapaho children Rick Pricer and to Houston, Texas where she Weatherford, Elaine Her- homa City. Funeral services held Aug. 3, 2020 at the Tribes and the Oklahoma Suzi Harman, grandchil- worked with mentally handi- rera and husband, Alberto, were held July 16 at the Weatherford Indian Baptist City Public Schools, where dren, Ron Pricer Jr., Gwen capped adults until 2004. She Weatherford and Marlene Epiphany of the Lord Cath- Church, officiated by Rev. she developed the first pro- Firkins (Chris), Matthew returned to Oklahoma and Yellow Eagle, Weatherford; olic Church, followed by an Gerald Panana, followed by gram for volunteers. Pricers (Alissa), Crys- was employed with Chey- brothers, Gerald Yellow Ea- Interment at the Resurrection a burial in the Greenwood Flo belonged to numerous tan Payne, Rich Gray and enne and Arapaho Tribes as gle, Thomas, Aldon Yellow Memorial Cemetery in Okla- Cemetery in Weatherford, social organizations includ- Hayden Ralston (Gina) and an Administrative Assistant. Eagle, Weatherford, Mar- homa City. Okla. ing the Krewe of Iris, Beta 17 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the tin Yellow Eagle, Weath- PAGE 10 Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune Tsistsistas & Hinonoei National Museum of the AmericanFourth Indian of July to During Coronavirus Pandemic Host Virtual Ceremony to Mark Completion of the National Native American Veterans Memorial (WASHINGTON, D.C.) The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian will host a virtual event Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, to mark the completion of the Na- tional Native American Veterans Memorial. The event will also acknowledge the service and sacrifice of Native veterans and their families. The museum planned to host a dedication ceremony and veterans’ procession to mark the memorial’s completion but has postponed these events due to current health and safety guidelines. The museum will reschedule both events when it is safe to do so. On Saturday Sept. 20, 2019 a groundbreaking marked an historical day for the first National Native American Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Under tranquil blue skies, a translucent canopy was erect- ed in front of the National Museum of the American Indian setting the stage for the beginning of a long awaited memorial recognizing the military service of Native Americans in the United States Armed Forces. After the passing of the legislation authorizing the memorial was signed in 2013, the museum began to move forward on the project. Over a span of 18 months project leaders held 35 meetings across the country talking to more than 1,200 veterans and their families gathering information about what they wanted out of the memorial. A call for design concepts was sent out, and out of 120 proposals submitted, the jurists chose Pratt’s design concept, ‘Warrior’s Circle of Honor.’ Pratt, a citizen of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes and a US Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran design concept embraces the spirituality essence of Native people and the four elements, water, fire, earth and wind. “It has been all the support of the museum, our design team, the architects, everyone working together and diligent- ly to make this happen. I am so honored to be a veteran and honored to have this opportunity to be here today. But I knew About the Memorial artist and Marine Corps Vietnam veteran. when we came here the first time to pick our location this was As commissioned by Congress, the National Museum of About the Museum the place. We were all gathered where you all are sitting now the American Indian will establish a National Native Amer- In partnership with Native peoples and their allies, the Na- and the Creator sent a hawk and it came down, he landed on ican Veterans Memorial on its grounds. This will be the first tional Museum of the American Indian fosters a richer shared my location, then he flew up right over here and he stayed national landmark in Washington, D.C., to focus on the con- human experience through a more informed understanding of there, for over an hour he sat there and watched us. I could tributions of American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Native peoples. The museum in Washington, D.C., is located not believe it. The Creator had sent the bird’s wings over us to Hawaiians who have served in the military. The memorial on the National Mall at Fourth Street and Independence Av- bless us and he stayed there the whole time. It was so amaz- design is by Harvey Pratt, citizen of the Cheyenne and Arap- enue S.W. Connect with the museum on Facebook, Twitter, ing,” Pratt said during the groundbreaking ceremony in 2019. aho Tribes of Oklahoma, a multimedia artist, retired forensic Instagram and AmericanIndian.si.edu.