Delaware Indian News The Official Publication of the Delaware Tribe of Indians

Lënapeí Pampil July 2018 ▪ Volume 41, Issue No. III

From the Office of Chief Chet Brooks joined the British in the war, there In addition to the above hap- rain. Lapichknewal (We’ll meet might not be a United States of penings, the Tribal Cultural again). Chet Brooks, Chief America today. Our three Chiefs Preservation Committee recently who put their mark and seal on sponsored a Stomp Dance on Chet Brooks ula Malsi Hach Lenapeok, Charles Randall, Nathan Young) this treaty were Hopachan (Cap- our new Stomp Dance area be- Chief Wuli Kishku Sikan, and myself were invited to come tain Pipe), Wiccolind (White hind our community center. Fi- K [email protected] How are my Lenape relatives, to the National Museum of the Eyes), and my sixth great uncle nally the Delaware Tribal Pow- (918) 337-6527 ■ it’s a good spring day. American Indian for the unveil- Gelemend (John Killbuck, Jr). wow, while hot, at least made This spring has been very ing of this treaty. Captain Pipe shortly became dis- it through its 54th year without eventful for the Delaware Tribe. The treaty itself promised the gruntled with the colonists’ bro- The first event we were invited Delaware Tribe an all-Indian ken promises and joined the Brit- to was the unveiling of the origi- state (Ohio) of which the Dela- ish. White Eyes was asked within nal September 17, 1778 treaty wares would be the head. It also the year to guide colonial forces between the Delaware Tribe and had provisions of friendship with to Detroit and was assassinated the colonies that became the the colonists, provisions permit- en route by those same colonial United States. This treaty was ting free passage of Continental forces, who reported back to our the first treaty between an Indian Armies through Delaware terri- people that he had died of small- tribe and the colonists, preceded tory, and in general was intended pox. The reason everyone knows by Benjamin Franklin’s “First to get the Delaware Tribe to con- that White Eyes did not die from Treaty of Paris” with France by vince many of the Ohio tribes to smallpox is because he survived only about six months. The origi- remain neutral in the continuing it at an early age. John Killbuck, nal treaty is now on display at the Revolutionary War. At least half Jr remained loyal to the colonists National Museum of the Ameri- of our tribe and half of the other and fought on the colonists’ side Council Members Randall, Shea, Griffith, Chief Brooks, Act- can Indian in Washington D.C. Ohio tribes did stay neutral in the through the remainder of the war, ing Assistant Secretary of the BIA John Tahsuda, and Council Five Delaware Tribal Council Revolutionary War, and if our and several years later gave up Member Young. Members (Bonnie Jo Griffith, people and those other tribes had his Chieftainship to become a Benita Shea, Nicky Michael, not stayed neutral and instead Christian. In closing about this interesting treaty, we will print sections of it in future editions of the DIN. After spending the morning at the NMAI treaty unveiling, our delegation traveled to visit the BIA at the Department of the In- terior. Our visit was with Acting Assistant Secretary John Tah- suda concerning our Caney, Kan- sas trust application, which after five years has finally progressed to the Washington DC central of- fice. Hopefully this trust applica- tion will soon be acted on in our favor. Cherokee Secretary of State Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Chief Chet Council Members Shea, Griffith, Randall, Young, and Michael, Brooks visit at the 54th Delaware Powwow. along with Chief Brooks, view original 1778 Treaty. Page 2 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) July 2018

From the Desk of Nathan Young Indian Country. Independent ob- Concerning our land base, the United States and an American In- jective oversight is the bedrock of lack of which, in my opinion, is the dian tribe—our tribe, the Delaware Nathan Young IV, Tribal Council Member all successful tribal businesses. We missing piece in our ability to ex- Tribe of Indians—at the Smith- as a tribal council were not elected pand services: the Delaware Tribal sonian National Museum of the he Delaware Tribe of Indians expand our services, and create an to manage our businesses. We are Council is pushing steadily for- American Indian on the National Trecently lost two great lead- environment where our businesses the legislative and governing body ward on the steps needed to ensure Mall. This treaty forever solidi- ers of our tribe, Mary Watters can grow and be successful. These of a tribe, not business managers. our tribe can successfully have fies our place in history as the tribe and Douglas “Bucky” Buck. Mrs. are the issues that I focus on in my The key factor for successful tribal land put into trust. We are a land- that helped to establish the United Watters and Mr. Buck both served work for you. In my view there are businesses is independent over- less tribe, and this very well may States as a government. We should our tribe honorably and both were two key issues that need to be ad- sight free from political pressure. be the single most important issue all feel an immense pride that our great ambassadors for the Dela- dressed so that the security of our Independent tribal economic de- facing our tribe today. Our lack of ancestors were key leaders in one ware/Lenape people. They led by tradition can remain intact for fu- velopment authorities are widely a land base has been a problem of the greatest stories in the history example and their legacies will ture generations: the establishment acknowledged as the key factor for 150 years and is at the core of of the world. We share a truly re- forever exist as honorable servant of a land base and the creation of for long term success of the most our inability to make a meaningful markable history, one that must be leaders to the Delaware Tribe of an environment where our busi- successful tribes in America, both impact in the lives of our member- honored by remembering the sac- Indians. May our current and fu- nesses can grow and thrive. gaming and non-gaming. Estab- ship. We have been without a land rifices suffered and the adversity ture leaders look to them as an ex- The Delaware Tribe’s busi- lishing an independent economic base since our ancestors arrived that our ancestors faced so that we ample. Every day I work on behalf nesses are key to our future suc- development committee such as in what is now Oklahoma. With- can enjoy our tribe today and focus of our Delaware/Lenape commu- cess as a people. We must work the Delaware Economic Develop- out a land base (federal land held our present work on making sure nity I keep in mind what an honor diligently to make sure that our ment Commission greatly reduces in trust) we cannot meaningfully that future Delaware are also able it is to serve you in one of the great shared assets are protected and risk for our businesses. Making expand our services and our sov- to inherit our great shared legacy traditions of American Indian his- successful. This means isolating sure that our independent econom- ereignty (our federal recognition) just as we have. Three positions tory. I view my opportunity to our businesses from tribal politics, ic board is empowered will bring can more easily be threatened. on the Tribal Court will be on this work on behalf of our people and just like all successful tribes have greater integrity, oversight and sta- Once we successfully put land into year’s ballot. Our sovereignty de- shared legacy as a great gift, and done. This is what I have focused bility to our shared interest—the trust status, an entire new realm pends on a strong judiciary. Please because of this gift—one that our on in my work for you, by helping businesses that can sustain us as a of possibilities becomes available consider being a candidate for one ancestors suffered for and perse- to establish the current Delaware tribe. These assets should be pro- to our tribe. It was the impetus of these positions. vered through for our benefit—we Economic Development Author- tected and our business conducted for our Tribal Council’s recent as leaders must always respect and ity. As I have stated before in this with the highest level of integ- travel to Washington DC, where Wanishi, honor their legacy by making deci- publication and in Tribal Coun- rity and discipline. The Delaware we had a meeting with the lead- Nathan Young IV sions that affect our tribe based on cil meetings, these boards are a Tribe was once known for our ers of the Department of Interior Tribal Council Member strong practical, moral and ethi- standard practice among all suc- great business leaders who also focused on this subject. On this [email protected] cal convictions. In my view, this cessful tribes and are also a very volunteered as servant leaders of trip we also had the honor to see cell. (918) 207-2076 ■ means we should constantly be conventional and well established our great tribe, we must live up to the unveiling of the very first treaty working to protect our sovereignty, best business practice outside of that tradition. ever signed by the then brand new From the Desk of Benita Shea our people have endured, and growth accounts and what type of our culture. I am on the commit- the strength of our people was options are available. The funds tee and have learned so much! Benita Shea, Tribal Council Member an emotional experience. After will be safeguarded against mis- Contact me if you would like to the unveiling we then met with use. This subject has been one of attend and need a ride. I am sure è Saturday night. She has comfort John Tashuda, the Interior De- division on the council and with we can arrange something. H We had a great Powwow knowing that all of us continue to partment Principal Deputy Assis- tribal members. I firmly believe In closing, my heart-felt con- this year and I was thrilled to see participate in the powwow that tant Secretary for Indian Affairs. that having the same elected of- dolences go out to those who so many friends and relatives. her Uncle Numerous started 54 There, we discussed the tribe’s ficial on the council and the trust have lost loved ones this year It is a true blessing we have the years ago. application to put the Caney, KS board adds to the division that and my appreciation to those opportunity for our families to Another highlight in May was property as land in trust. It was has been created. There will be who serve or have served in the gather to share memories and the trip to Washington DC to the a candid conversation and we more information to come on military. make new ones. It is so important National Museum of the Ameri- were advised to contact the Kan- this one. Enjoy these warm summer that we pass our traditions to the can Indian. We witnessed the sas legislature to ensure them A reminder that we have cul- months and don’t forget to stay younger generations. It warms unveiling of the first treaty writ- this land would not be used for ture preservation social every hydrated! my heart and makes me so proud ten in 1778 which was between gaming. We have acted on this second Tuesday of the month. to see my children, grandchil- the Delaware Tribe and the U.S. advisement and will continue to The committee provides the Benita Shea dren, nieces and nephews work government. The treaty is on pursue the quest for the Delaware main dish and asks for you to Tribal Council Member together and contribute to our loan from the National Archives Tribe to have land in trust. bring a covered dish. This is open [email protected] camp so that we can all enjoy this and will go back into the Ar- The settlement funds received to all ages. We have the oppor- (832) 257-5432■ special time. My mother was not chives in September. It was a true by the U.S. government are in in- tunity for our elders to teach the able to stay for very long, but she humbling honor to see this docu- terest-bearing accounts with the next generations and for our own did come out for a few hours on ment. The realization of what next steps involving research on generations to learn more about July 2018 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) Page 3 Through the Eyes of the First Treaty People Nicky Kay Michael, PhD

arch 1782. Led by Cap- “Indians” or “Native Ameri- On May 15, 2018, the Smith- Mtain David Williamson, cans,” in spurts. Students are sonian Institution in Washington Pennsylvania militiamen bru- exposed to Columbus and then DC unveiled the 1778 Treaty of tally massacred approximately quickly move forward 275 years Fort Pitt. Delaware tribal lead- ninety-six peaceful Mahican, or later to 1778 and the United ers from the Stockbridge Munsee Munsee Lenape at Gnadenhut- States’ promises of peace and (Wisconsin), Canadian First Na- ten, effectively ending a dream protection to “the Indians,” and tions Moravian Delaware Nation of thousands of indigenous the treaty-making process. To- (Moraviantown, Ontario) and refugee survivors to live peace- day, many history books will Munsee Delaware (Muncy, On- fully within the fledgling United at the very least acknowledge tario), Delaware Nation (Anadar- States. A mere four years earlier the hundreds of broken treaties ko, Oklahoma) and Delaware in 1778, the United States signed which followed suit, though rare- Tribe (Bartlesville, Oklahoma) Tribal representatives view the treaty. the country’s first treaty with ly will mainstream history books were invited and each sent rep- The costs for the trip were ware President Dotson spoke to the Delaware Indians, a sover- or teachers explain what hap- resentatives, with the exception hundreds of dollars for me to at- our gratitude of this event and eign Nation, ensuring peaceful pened to our tribal people who of the Stockbridge. Each of these tend so I was reluctant given our recognition of what the Treaty relations, protection against in- signed that first treaty. While nations descend from the Lenape limited budget. Yet, with some meant to Lenape people. She had fringements and violence, and an some inclusive teachers and pro- peoples whose leaders signed the surprising urging of tribal mem- nervously prepared a long speech all-Indian state with a represen- fessors realize the full impact of agreement. bers, I agreed to go. As a PhD in for days but at the moment felt tative in Congress. As a result of the treaty relationship and aspire The event itself lasted most of History who spent the last thirty the genuine words of grateful this massacre, the main body of to teach their students, they are the day, initiated by Lenape lead- years studying and writing Le- acceptance were what the mo- Lenape (Delaware) refused mis- then hampered by time and bu- ers gathering for breakfast. We nape history, the entire event ment called for. Chief Chester sionaries for over fifty years and reaucratic requirements of what were then escorted to the base- was surreal; a dream come true Brooks of the Delaware Tribe were reduced to starvation and is most important in U.S. his- ment to literally lift the veil off to meet with the very documents dedicated the event to the three relocations, although Moravian tory. To the indigenous peoples, the Treaty. When lifted, the emo- I had only written about and to signers, addressing the history of missionaries continued their ef- this treaty is of high importance. tion was palpable. Fighting back know and be in the same air as each leader. Captain Pipe, Koni- forts among the Munsee. They Yet, how many people could an- tears, each of us was invited to a small surviving piece of them. eschquanoheel-Maker of Light, lived a life on the move, con- swer the question, who was this come close to what was ours; to I have to admit, though, I felt was a war leader. Lenape people tinued their long-term alliance first treaty with and whatever touch the paper which still holds guilty because there were many considered their leading men of with their Shawnee relatives, and happened to the people? Even the dreams and wishes of our an- of our people who also wanted to war as “Captains” and Pipe was warred against the Americans. the best legal and history books cestors and the actual handwrit- be there, especially those descen- one of the best. He also marked Delaware warriors brutally retal- often gloss over what happened ing of those leaders who fought dants of White Eyes. Crawford’s face black for death. iated against Pennsylvania’s mi- to the First Indigenous Nation to to the death so that our Lenape After we all had time to gather Killbuck, who was fiercely loyal litia, capturing their men, tortur- sign with the United States, even people should live on. When ap- ourselves and view the treaty, we to traditional Lenape ways, was ing and burning Colonel William while acknowledging this act set proaching, I asked if we could put were taken upstairs to where our another warrior who actively re- Crawford in September 1782. Al- the precedent for the US Trust tobacco for our ancestors with the treaty would be displayed. Ex- futed any Moravian missionaries. though Crawford was not among relationship to all Tribal Nations. treaty and was told they had tra- ecutive Director of the Museum Chief Brooks pointed out that Williamson’s men, the massacre More surprising is that the origi- ditional tobacco if we wanted to of the American Indian Kevin shortly after White Eyes, Ko- and American actions sparked nal Treaty of Fort Pitt has been use it. I was even more relieved Gover spoke first, introducing quethagechton, signed the Treaty, these retaliations. Delaware Na- tucked away at the National Ar- to see one of our Osage relatives our treaty, the unmet provisions, he was murdered. While Ameri- tion President Deborah Dotson chives, hidden from view, for de- from Oklahoma answer my ques- and the context of the precedent can soldiers told our people he commented on Treaty relations cades. Much like the treaty itself, tion with thoughtful consider- it set for the US Trust relation- died from smallpox, our ances- saying, “We were doing what the Delaware, also known by ation about the meaning of this. ship with American Indians. Our tors knew they killed him. we were supposed to, allowing “the people” or “Lenape” in their Although we could not take pho- Canadian Moravian-Lenape rela- Today, Lenape people are di- Americans to pass through our language, remain tucked away, tos or go “live” on social media, tive Brent Stonefish sang an hon- vided into three federally recog- lands. The Americans did not fol- hidden from view of modern a photographer met my requests or song and the cover was again nized Tribal Nations in the US low the Treaty.” No matter their Americans today, with no united for pictures of the signatures, es- lifted off of the document. The and two First Nations in Canada. circumstances, Delaware contin- land base to call their own. To- pecially for White Eyes’ descen- archivist cautioned against flash- The survivors of America’s first ued to fight for their existence day’s Lenape are far from their dants and Killbuck, my ancestor. es because light disintegrates Treaty Tribe were pushed west until their final removals to- In homelands of Pennsylvania, New Captain Pipe was the third sig- the paper. Moravian Delaware and northward with additional dian Territory, modern day Okla- Jersey, and New York. Six pain- nature. Even as I write this, the Nation Chief Denise Stonefish treaties and removals. The main homa, in the 1860s. ful removals relocated the Le- weight of a culture over ten thou- spoke first thanking the Smith- body, the Delaware Tribe, went Primary education often teach- nape through four hundred years sand years old seems to culminate sonian and recognizing all the continued on next page es a history of North American of European colonization. in these three signatures. Lenape who were there. Dela- Page 4 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) July 2018 continued and lived among other indigenous nape (Delaware Nation, Delaware through Missouri and Kansas and refugees, particularly the Caddo. Tribe, and Munsee Delaware) then into Oklahoma, plopped on They also became part of a larger fought alongside Tecumseh in the top of the Cherokee Nation. The network of southern Plains Tribes, War of 1812, continuing the fight federal government arranged for including the Comanche and Kio- for a dream of an all-Indian state. their final residence to be swal- wa. The Absentee were eventual- In the ten years of teaching lowed up by the civilized Chero- ly forcefully removed to Anadar- college and university students, kees. However, the Delaware ko Oklahoma. The Stockbridge both Native and non-Native alike fought for another one hundred Munsee were the northerners of express the feelings of being lied and fifty years to retain their in- the Lenape. They originally lived to in their first thirteen years of dependent nationality. In the pro- in New York and were strongly primary education. More than cess, they had to relinquish any impacted early by missionaries. one was moved to tears during thoughts to trust land within the Munsee (Mahican) went straight class, expressing dismay from Three Signatures: White Eyes, Pipe, Killbuck boundaries of what was the origi- to a reservation in Wisconsin in learning of destroyed societies, nal Cherokee Nation. They re- the early 18th century. Another maimed cultures, and outright ex- In attendance: Delaware Nation Moravian- main landless in trust jurisdiction Munsee branch, Delaware Nation, terminated marginalized people. Delaware Tribe of Indians: town: Chief Denise Stonefish, but have sought claims in Kansas, resides in Moraviantown, On- Some students feel wracked with Chief Chet Brooks, Bonnie Jo Brent Stonefish, Gordon Peters. on lands adjacent to the Cherokee tario, and laud from the Gnaden- the guilt of their ancestors and Griffith, Benita Shea, Charles Nation. Delaware Nation, former- hutten massacre. The massacre benefits they received as a result Randall, Nicky Kay Michael, Na- Nicky Michael, PhD. ly called the Absentee, split off influenced their movements into of enslavement of Indigenous than Young IV Tribal Council Member from the Delaware shortly after Michigan and then Canada. The peoples, Manifest Destiny, exter- Delaware Nation: President [email protected] White Eyes’ murder approximate- Munsee Delaware are the other mination, and removal policies. Deborah Dotson, Sue Stone (918) 766-6299 ■ ly 1784. They went down to Texas Canadian branch. Three of the Le- As a professor, nothing makes me feel better than the valida- tion Native students feel when a professor in front of the class not only tells their story of indigenous lives, but moreover will insist that all students walk out of the course knowing that millions of indige- nous peoples lived in civilizations before the European invasion and that the first US treaty began with the Delaware peoples. They will also know that the Treaty of Fort Pitt promised the Delaware a seat in Congress and that they would Chief Chet Brooks, Delaware Tribe. be the head of an all-Indian state. Display, Chiefs, and Executive Director Glover. To Contact Us

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Four Generations Gather at Delaware Powwow A Request from the Court Annette Ketchum Nathan Young III the past. It does not matter if the person was elected or appointed. uring the 54th Annual Delaware Powwow, the four generations of Chief Paula Pechonick and An- he members of the cur- Please forward any qualifying Dnette and Chief Dee Ketchum were photographed. The sisters, Pechonick and Ketchum, were grate- Trent Delaware Tribal Court names that you know of to be ful to have their families together to celebrate yet another powwow. All the descendants were assembled would like to honor and show placed on the plaque. in the Anna Anderson Davis Camp for the photo. appreciation for the tribal mem- Contact Tribal Court Ad- A highlight for the family was the unanimous selection by the Delaware Powwow Committee of Anna bers that have served on the ministrator Robbie Hedges at Pate as the 2019 Delaware Powwow Princess. Anna is the daughter of Jenifer Pechonick and grand- Court. The current Court is [email protected] to daughter of Paula Pechonick. ■ working on the preparation of have a name be placed on the a plaque in roster format listing plaque. the names of all tribal members Three positions on the Tribal that have served on the Court. Court will be on this years bal- Space would be reserved to add lot. Our sovereignty depends on the name of future Judges. a strong judiciary. Please con- For example, we are aware sider being a candidate for one the Patsy Martin was the first of these positions. Chief Judge. Her name would be on the plaque. Nathan Harrison Young III The Court would like the Chief Judge, Delaware Tribal names of all that have served in Court ■

Joe Exendine Assumes Role As Tribal Manager Joe Exendine being Chairman of the Denver Native American Center, as well reetings, everyone. As the as other boards and committees, Gnew Tribal Manager I felt during my days in Denver. it was appropriate to introduce In 2002 I returned to Okla- myself. homa and have been working in I am the direct Delaware de- tribal since. The Delaware Tribe Front Row, L to R: Isaiah Sanchez, Marcel Brown, Eli Thomas, Whitney Ford (holding Kennedy Ford), scendent (great-grandson) of is the fourth tribe for whom I and Carena Sears (holding Charlie Sears). Jasper Exendine. My grandfa- have worked, in similar capaci- Second Row, L to R: Marty Watt, Beau Watt, Kim Hudspeth, Paula Pechonick, Annette Ketchum, Dee ther was Joe Exendine and my ties. Being a Delaware descen- Ketchum, DeAnn Ketchum and Kala Ketchum. father was Dr. Joe Exendine. dent, it is my delight to be here Third Row, L to R: Lilly Moore (holding Riley Geiss), Jim Creed, Rachel Moore (holding William Yes, that’s a lot of Joes. I was and my responsibility to help as Moore), John Hudspeth, Jenifer Pechonick, Anna Pate, Hannah Sears, Taylor Ford (holding Tatum raised in and around Anadarko best I can. I have had the good Ford), and Krystal Brown. and attended the University of fortune to work for a tribe with Back Row, L to R: John Moore, Thomas Moore, Sam Moore, Eric Wassenberg, Clay Sears, Jake Sears, Oklahoma. I hold a B.A. from abundant resources, a tribe that and Cole Thomas. the University of Colorado. was almost entirely grant-depen- Family members not pictured are Matthew, Elsa, Patrick, and Mary Watt. After college I have lived dent, and a tribe with self-gov- in New Orleans, Denver, Los ernance. I hope to instill some Angeles, Houston, and Denver of those best ideas and methods again. I’ve spent much of my that I’ve seen at other tribes here. career in the corporate world If I can be of any assistance, working for General Motors please do not hesitate to contact Culture Preservation Committee Seeks New Members (auto rep), Mobil Oil (oil and gas me. exploration), Amoco (oil and gas he Culture Preservation committee is looking We meet the first Monday of each month at 5:30 exploration), Qwest Commu- Joe Exendine for new members to join our committee. If you P.M. in the Community Center in Forsyth Hall. You T nication (fiber optics), and four Tribal Manager have ideas and would like to keep our culture alive, may contact chair Homer Scott at (918) 332-8020, years with the National Park [email protected] we want you! or Anita Mathis at (918) 337-6595. ■ Service. I did have the honor of (918) 337-6573 ■ Page 6 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) July 2018

News From the Cultural Resources Department org, viewing the home page and clicking on the Gift Shop button at the bottom of the page. Curtis Zunigha, Cultural Resources Department Director Curtis Zunigha he Cultural Resources Department is located at 166 wow grounds. The biggest event of the year is the annual Director, Cultural Resources Department TN. Barbara at the tribal headquarters campus in Delaware Days held on the last weekend of September. [email protected] ■ Bartlesville. The staff includes Curtis Zunigha—Director, The two-day event features social dances, stomp dances, Anita Mathis—Library/Archives & Gift Shop Manager, feasting, honoring of elders and veterans, games & sto- and Jim Rementer—Language Program Director. Addi- rytelling. tional details about the department can be found on the We are scheduled to conduct the very first Delaware tribe›s website: www.delawaretribe.org. Tribe Summer Youth Camp June 25-29. This is a day- The department consists of: camp only for tribal youth ages 13-18. Outdoor and in- door activities will involve culture, language, history, Library — The tribal library consists of 1,160 titles of games, crafts, and recreation. It is meant to become more books, publications, discs and tapes (both audio & video). aware of our tribal culture and heritage, build character All items in the library are available to tribal members for and personal growth, and have FUN! reading & viewing IN-HOUSE ONLY in the department office by appointment with department staff. We currently History & Culture — The department maintains a do not offer check-out of library items. considerable amount of historical data and institutional knowledge. It is shared and practiced at various tribal Archives & Collections — Our department houses events & activities. Tribal representatives have also pre- 135 artifacts, 1,573 documents, and 3,887 photos. Tribal sented history & culture to non-tribal audiences across members may view these items IN-HOUSE ONLY by ap- the country. Additional information can be found on the pointment with department staff. tribal website home page clicking on the Culture & Lan- The department provides computer stations for IN- guage button. HOUSE ONLY research with access to archival and his- torical information. The research must be made by ap- Language — The program has spent several years con- pointment with department staff. verting analog recordings to digital data now used on the language website www.talk-lenape.org. Word pages and Museum — The Cultural Resources Department has lessons are presented at tribal events and cultural gather- been tasked by the Tribal Council to develop and estab- ings. Additional information can be found on the tribal lish a TRIBAL MUSEUM on tribal property. A multi- website home page viewing the menu bar at the top and year project will begin with a small exhibit space in the clicking on the Services/Programs drop-down menu tab, current building to ultimately constructing a separate then click on Language Revitalization. Please read the ac- facility with state-of-the-art displays. The first phase of companying Language Program article by Jim Rementer. capacity-building has begun. Meanwhile the CR Depart- We just submitted a grant application to the MICA Group/ ment is displaying exhibits at tribal headquarters, at the Cultural Resources Fund for a special project we’ve titled Bartlesville History Museum and the Cherokee Nation “Speaking Across Generations.” If you are experienced Health Clinic in Ochelata, OK. as a beginner or partial speaker please contact us and let Cultural Activities — The department staff serves us know if you’re interested in a project to video-record on the Cultural Preservation Committee, which includes conversational Lenape. tribal elected leaders and elders. CPC activities during Gift Shop — The department operates a small gift shop 2018 have included the monthly Second Tuesday Gath- with many items bearing the Seal of the Delaware Tribe ering featuring a potluck supper, social & stomp danc- of Indians. Some books and tapes are also available for ing, and language lessons. The Committee has also spon- sale. The Gift Shop also accepts items on consignment for sored craft classes in leather purses and moccasins. The sale at the discretion of management. The shop became CPC also sponsored the stomp dance on April 28 on the a Pendleton Woolen Mill distributor beginning May 20, new dance ground on the tribal campus. We also con- 2018. Our current inventory has blankets and accessories. ducted a culture night on May 24 at the Delaware Pow- Online sales are also available at www.delawaretribe. Check Out the Tribal Web Site Have you visited our Tribe’s web site recently? Additional material that we were unable to include in the DIN can often be found there. Go to: www.delawaretribe.org ■ July 2018 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) Page 7 Delaware Repatriation: Reburial at ly that remains will be curated in from each grave are listed by grave have shown that reuniting remains several museums and for removed as well as their current location. and objects is most easily done at Schoenbrunn Village tribes at least, these museums are All the documents that we collect a host facility near the burial loca- often a considerable distance. We are also loaded on the same web- tion and not at the tribal office and Delaware Tribe of Indians and Delaware Nation have found that virtual repatriation page so that everything we know thus having the virtual repatriation is a useful strategy to overcome about each grave at the burial site already completed expedites this …our ancestors are in a safe place and a beautiful place amongst this challenge. Virtual repatriation is reunited and accessible in one process and ensures that each indi- other ancestors that are here. So it’s been a good day. – President starts with an extended visit to place and all interested parties vidual is reunited with the proper Holton, Delaware Nation each museum that are known to be have access to it. We also remain objects. Once reunited, NAGPRA he Delaware are one of many this problem, the Delaware Tribal in possession of ancestral remains in contact with all interested par- funds are available to support trav- TAmerican Indian peoples that Council (DTC) directed the Dela- from the site. During the visit ties throughout the process. el to prepare the remains and carry were removed from their eastern ware Tribal Historic Preservation tribal representatives work col- The next challenge is to iden- out the burial service. laboratively with museum staff to tify an appropriate reburial loca- homelands. For a few tribes this Office (DTHPO) to make reburial Success through Sovereignty removal was one mass movement a paramount focus and we initiated carry out our own documentation tion and for removed tribes this NAGPRA recognizes the inherent but for most, like the Delaware, such efforts with the Kuskuskies of the remains. Tribal representa- may be an overwhelming obstacle. right that descendants and descen- this removal happened in period- Cemetery while also searching for tives then collect all the museum While purchasing property is one dant tribes have for determining the ic and multiple movements with an appropriate location. Recogniz- records, excavation notes and re- option, we have found that it is ex- proper care and ownership of an- some moving to different places ing that Kuskuskies was ancestral ports and publications concern- tremely beneficial, on many levels, cestral graves. NAGPRA is, how- at different times yet remaining in to all three Delaware Tribes, the ing the site. In some instances, we to engage with strong, local, land ever, simply a tool for exercising contact throughout. DTHPO developed a secure inter- have also benefited from working holding institutions with property this sovereign right but the tribes One of the consequences of re- nal website that was shared with with archaeologists familiar with near the original internment. In our must take the initiative to carry out moval is that the Delaware were the other two tribes as well as the the regional archaeology to iden- experience, working with state and this authority. We believe that our forced to leave behind their de- DTC so that we could all remain tify other institutions that may federal agencies (such as OHC) are reburial at Schoenbrunn presents a parted in what are now mostly in regular contact throughout the be in possession of remains from the most productive as their prop- sustainable and effective model for unmarked burial sites and many repatriation process. In so doing the same site. If so, we visit these erty is protected by NAGPRA and how to use NAGPRA as a tool to of these sites have been excavated we ended up developing a model museums as well to confirm and may have more resources available exercise our sovereignty over our and now stored in museums. All for culturally relevant and trib- document the presence of remains to help in site planning and prepa- historic burial sites in a culturally three tribes have been deeply con- ally driven reburials that shows in their possession and collect any ration. Such preparation would in- relevant and easily transferable cerned about this mistreatment and promise for expediting our future additional documentation. This volve compliance with federal law, way. As Chief Brooks explains, have desperately wished to have repatriations, strengthening our process can be very time consum- identifying security measures and “they’re put back in the ground them reinterred as soon, and as partnerships with land holding in- ing and take several years. It is ex- burial site design. While choos- nearby to their close relatives. That closely as possible to their original stitutions in our former homelands tremely beneficial to have staff that ing a remote, undisclosed location distance makes me have a wonder- internment. Fortunately, NAGPRA and can be easily adapted to meet is trained in archaeology and with is one way to ensure security, our ful feeling. It’s a little bit taxing now provides a process for tribes the repatriation needs of other museum experience, preferably experience at Schoenbrunn sug- to have a funeral, so to speak, for to carry out these important re- tribes. with a background in the region of gests that marking the burial site so many people at once. But it’s burials. The challenge is that these a tribe’s homeland, in order to bet- in a culturally relevant way may Our Repatriation Program: something that we have to do … reburials are often dependent on ter understand and interpret exca- offer more protection while also It’s like doing something that you the initiative of museums in their From Virtual Repatriation to vation and museum records as well educating the public about the con- don’t want to do—you don’t want effort to comply with NAGPRA Physical Repatriation as be connected with the archaeo- tinuation of tribal cultures in their logical and museum community. former homelands. All these de- to have to do that, but you know which only requires that museums Building on the success we Both the Delaware Tribe and the tails should be included in a writ- that’s what your family and your report their collections to poten- achieved during the Schoenbrunn Delaware Nation have NAGPRA ten agreement between the tribes ancestors would even expect you tially affiliated tribes and then -re reburial we have identified a pro- representatives with these qualifi- and the institution before physical to do …but it makes me tired. It’s patriate the collection if requested active, effective, and sustainable cations and a tribe can use NAG- repatriation takes place. mentally more so than physically by the tribe. NAGPRA does not model for tribally driven repatria- PRA funds to build this capacity. Our virtual repatriation has tiring. But I suppose any funeral is require museums to report whether tion that is easily transferable. Our As all this documentation is be- proven to be critically important that way.” other museums may hold remains approach centers around strategies ing compiled the next step is to cre- to facilitating the goal of physi- from the same burial sites in their that seek to avoid the pitfalls that Excerpted from supplemental ate a grave by grave inventory. We cal repatriation. As museums of- collections nor does it require the may result from compliance driven essay accompanying Delaware found that housing this inventory ten house remains and objects in museums to identify appropriate repatriation while also identifying Repatriation’s semifinalist nomi- on a password protected internal separate locations and even among nation for The Harvard Project reburial locations. Though unsaid those aspects of the Schoenbrunn website allowed us to have an eas- separate institutions, physical re- on American Indian Economic in NAGPRA, these dual burdens reburial that made it both empow- ily accessible inventory which we patriation will require that the tribe Development’s Honoring Na- fall to the tribes. ering and meaningful to all in- tions program. The full list of could regularly and even remotely reunite the remains with their as- As a result the few Delaware re- volved. semifinalists can be found at update as needed and share with sociated objects. If distance and/or burials performed prior to a recent Once an excavated cemetery is http://honoringnations.tumblr. the other tribes as well as the Trib- cultural belief make the use of trib- reburial at Schoenbrunn (see April identified we first seek to locate com/post/172350416629/ al Council. Each grave is given a al offices undesirable for this- re 2018 DIN) were compliance driv- and verify all remains and objects honoring-nations-awards- number and then the remains and union, it will have to takes place at 2018-semifinalists■ en and have actually created more from that site. This can be a con- the objects that were excavated another location. Our experiences problems than closure. To address siderable challenge since it is like- Page 8 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) July 2018

Domestic Violence Prevention Program Warns of Increased Violence During Summer Heat s the summer heat continues to rise, the incidence of domestic violence becomes Amore prevalent in our local communities. While the heat is not to blame for the All Individuals Have the Following Rights violence, it is certainly a contributing factor to the increase in aggressive behavior, says The right to physical safety at all times Aimee Turner, Director of the Delaware Domestic Violence Prevention Program. The right to express feelings and opinions without fear. During the summer months, people tend to interact with one another more frequently The right to spend time with friends of your own choosing. and for longer periods of time. Children are home for summer vacation and there is the The right to decide whether or not to have sex. added stress of child care, family responsibilities, and often times, there is a spike in The right to the money you’ve earned. financial obligations due to an increase in activities, Turner continued, “Families tend to The right to your own goals. spend more time outdoors in the heat. There is also an increase in alcohol use at summer parties, and these actions combined with hot temperatures tend to lead to ‘hot tempers.’” A recent study performed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that every minute of every day, approximately 20 people are physically abused by an intimate partner in the U.S. Contrary to popular belief, the victims are not always adult What To Do If You Or Someone You Know Is women either, Turner said. “Domestic violence knows no age or gender boundaries. Being Abused There are many men who are also battered and teenage violence is becoming much more prevalent.” 1. Acknowledge your situation. The Delaware Domestic Violence Prevention Program is available to assist victims of 2. Seek assistance from a qualified DV program. violence. Whether a victim is planning to leave or is leaving immediately, the Tribe has 3. Get medical attention, if necessary. resources and experienced staff to help ensure the victim finds safety in their decision. 4. Obtain legal assistance. If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, please contact the Dela- 5. Get emotional help. ware Domestic Violence Prevention Program at (620) 879-2112. ■

Indian Child Welfare Act Turns 40 ity to participate in cases, and to in a position to fully assist fami- assist families, parents, and chil- lies, we are now moving forward he Indian Child Welfare Act moved at a rate far exceeding the dren is much greater. We need to assist more children, parents, T(ICWA) turned 40 years old percentage of the Indian popula- information from the states or and custodians, and in a wider this year. From the moment Con- tion. Most were placed in non- from families who are currently area. Should you know of a situ- gress passed this legislation to Indian homes. This prevented the involved in ICWA cases or have ation or a family or you are a part the present it probably represents Indian children from being a part needs that if not met could result of a family that would benefit one of the greatest recognition of of their Indian community, from in an ICWA case being filed. Our from our services please contact tribal sovereignty. It also recog- speaking their language, from program is in its infancy and is our office. If you have any ques- nizes that children are the great- practicing their spiritual ways not at the level we hope to be in tions we are available to assist in est assets of tribes. and participating in ceremonies, the future. However, we are now providing or finding answers for Historically, Native people from hearing the stories of the meeting many more needs and you. Finally, if you would like and their culture have been deci- tribe and learning from elders, are involved in many more cases us to come to events to discuss mated through boarding schools, and from learning their family than we have ever been able to our services and the Indian Child adult relocation programs of the and tribal histories. This was no do. We have cases in Oklahoma, Welfare Act, let us know. 1950s, allotment of lands, remov- different than the failed boarding Kansas, Texas, California, South al from sacred sites, outlawing school policy of the government. in place to keep Indian children Dakota, Minnesota, New Jersey, Delaware Tribe of Indians our ceremonies etc. There have That policy was kill the Indian in Indian homes. Still, there is re- Washington, Oregon, Missouri, Family & Children Services even been attempts to prevent and save the man. sistance from the states and from and Michigan that we are work- 601 S. High Street our births from forced, noncon- In 1978 the ICWA was passed. the dominant population. ing. Caney, KS 67333 sensual sterilization of women as While Indian children are still Until recently, the Delaware Our children are our greatest 620-879-2189 ■ late as the 1970s. But, our Indian removed from their families at Tribe has not had the resources asset. Without them, our future people have persevered and we a higher percentage than they and ability to ensure the compli- existence as Indian people and as are still here and going stronger make up of the population, the ance of the ICWA in cases involv- a tribe is in peril. While we know than ever. children, their parents or custodi- ing our Delaware children. But, of and have received letters and Prior to the passage of the ans, and the tribes have some re- with the new Family & Children information about situations in ICWA, Indian children were re- course. Procedures have been put Services Department, our abil- the past where the tribe was not July 2018 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) Page 9 Community Services and Education

Education Committee Assistance/Programs Community Services Programs

Take advantage of these programs; they are here for you! If you have any If you have questions, please contact the Tribal Office at 918-337-6590. questions, please contact the Tribal Officeat 918-337-6590. Burial Program: Burial assistance for determined by the Community Service The Trust Board Education Assistance Indians with the cost of purchasing the Delaware tribal members. The family Committee on a case-by-case basis. programs provide financial aid to tribal needed school supplies for children in may apply for up to $750. The funds Medical and Hospital Equipment members of all ages from Pre-School to grades Pre-K through 5th grade. School may be applied to expenses that are most Assistance: Assistance to pay medi- college, and also Adult Vocational Tech- Supply Assistance applications may be beneficial to the family (i.e., funeral ser- cal bills, including but not limited to nology training. Programs available to submitted from July 1 to September 30 vices, meals, wake, grave marker etc.). medical equipment (purchase or rental), our members are listed below. or until funds are exhausted. Applica- Documentation must be provided, in- home health care, pharmacy, etc. not to tion deadline is September 30 of every cluding death certificate. PROGRAMS exceed $240. Payment for services will year. Assistance is available up to $40 Dental Assistance: Assistance for den- be made to the vendor. Academic Achievement Award: This per child with receipt of purchase. Please tal services up to $300. Services may $100 award is available on a one-time Rental Assistance: Assistance in emer- submit separate receipts for each appli- include tooth repair, dental fillings, den- basis to registered Delaware Tribal mem- gency situations on a one-month, one- cation. Acceptable receipts shall only in- tures or emergency services. Routine bers who have graduated in the current time, once-a-year basis. Amount of as- clude the school supplies purchased (no dental exams or cleaning are not cov- fiscal/academic school year from high sistance that can be approved is limited groceries or household items). ered. Payment for services will be made school, college, or Vo-Tech with a current up to $200. Eviction notice and/or other Trust Fund Higher Education to the vendor. 3.5 GPA (grade point average). School Scholarship: Delaware Tribal documentation must be submitted with Elder Optical Assistance: Assistance the application. Approval of application Athletic Assistance: This program is for members attending college are eligible for optical services to elders age 60 and must be obtained prior to payment. The registered Delaware Tribe of Indians stu- to apply. Currently, full-time students over. Funds may be used for services, in- Tribal member’s name must be on the dents who need some type of assistance may apply for $400 per semester for up cluding glasses, physician’s visits or re- rental/lease contract. Payment will be for students involved in school-sponsored to eight semesters, and part-time students lated costs up to $200 annually. Payment made to the landlord. athletic programs (such as baseball, foot- may apply for $200 per semester up to for services will be made to the vendor. ball, basketball, track, cheerleader, etc.), 16 semesters. Semesters do not have to Student Optical Assistance: Assistance for items required, but not provided by be consecutive. Applicants must submit Elder Prescription Medication Assis- to students enrolled in grades K-12, col- the school (such as shoes, baseball mitts, all required documentation, including tance: Prescription medication assis- lege/universities, and vocational tech- mouth pieces, etc.) Students may be re- official transcripts and enrollment veri- tance to Delaware elders age 60 and over nology schools. Funds can be designated imbursed up to $50 per application per fication from the college or university. for pharmacy and related costs. Elders to pay for glasses, contacts, physician fiscal year. Applications are approved on Students must maintain a 2.7 GPA (grade may receive assistance not to exceed visits or related costs. Each request may a case-by-case basis. Awards are based point average) in the last semester attend- $1080 per calendar year. Elders may not exceed $200. Approval of applica- on the availability of funds. ed (high school, college, etc.) Students apply more than once per calendar year tion must be obtained prior to payment must reapply at the end of each semester. until $1080 is reached. Funds may be for services. One request per calendar Drivers Education Assistance: Can Award is made directly to student to in- disbursed to vendors on a monthly basis year, not to exceed $200. Payment for be used to help defray costs of driver’s sure that it does not interfere with their not to exceed $75 per month for long- services will be made to the vendor. education classes through an accred- financial aid package from the institution. term recurring medication. Elders must ited training facility. This program has a You can download the applications di- Scholarships will not be awarded for the include a statement from the pharmacy maximum of $75 per applicant per fiscal rectly from our web site at www.dela- summer semester. Scholarships are sub- showing the continuing service. This year. The assistance will be made based waretribe.org. Just go to the Services/ ject to funding availability. addresses Elders who have an ongoing on funding availability. Programs tab, and then scroll down to Fall scholarship applications will be monthly pharmacy bill and must renew Community Services. Education Assistance: This program is accepted from June 1 through July 31, application annually. for students ages 6th thru 12th grade who spring from December 1 through Janu- PLEASE NOTE: The Community Services Com- Emergency and Emergency Travel are registered members of the Delaware ary 31. mittee has adopted income guidelines for all Assistance: Emergency assistance to Tribe of Indians who need some type of assistance programs with the exception of Burial Delaware tribal members. Funds are to Assistance. ■ assistance while enrolled in school, such You can download the applications di- be used for emergency situations. As- as graduation expenses, ACT exams, rectly from our web site www.delaware- sistance includes, but is not limited to, summer school, band, choir, etc. This tribe.org. Just go the Services/Programs groceries or related assistance, or health program has a maximum payment of tab, and then scroll down to Educational transportation costs. Applicants must $50.00 per applicant per fiscal year. Assistance. ■ utilize all other community resources School Supply Assistance: Helps regis- prior to application. Funds are allocat- tered members of the Delaware Tribe of ed up to $240 and will be disbursed as Page 10 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) July 2018

2019 Delaware Powwow Princess Eldest Elder Turns 100 Announced Leslie A. Fall-Leaf

he family of Anna Pate is honored to announce Anna will serve t the grand old age of 100, Mrs. Clover Beatrice Cummings is officially the oldest living member Tas the 2019 Delaware Powwow Princess. Anna is the daughter Aof the Delaware Tribe. Mrs. Cummings, until recently a lifelong resident of Bartlesville, was born of Jenifer Pechonick. Anna will be a freshman this fall at Dewey to John Shailer and Ethel Gypsi (Jones) Shailer on March 11, 1918. She married Frank Melvin “Buck” High School. Pictured: Paula Pechonick applies traditional Dela- Cummings and together they raised five children, Glenna, Barbara, Evelyn, Buck and John. At one time ware face paint to her granddaughter, Anna Pate, in preparation for the family even owned and made their home on the very property where our tribal headquarters is located her naming ceremony during the 2018 Delaware Powwow. ■ today. Buck and Clover’s descendants, like her years, now number over 100 and include many grand- children, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. One of the youngest of these, Leighton Mae “Bug” Shamblin, is also the great-granddaughter of Asst. Chief Bonnie Jo Griffith and was brought to meet her for the first time on the day she visited our office. ■

Mrs. Cummings shown with great-granddaughter Hayden Griffith and great-great-granddaughter Leighton Mae “Bug” Shamblin.

Photos from the 2018 Delaware Powwow All photos courtesy of “Weird Wayne” July 2018 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) Page 11

Lenape Language Project Report The Lenape Talking Dictionary contains about 17,500 Jim Rementer Lenape or Delaware words most of which contain sound files. It also has photographs, sample sentences, gram- What’s New: The new and improved Lenape Talking mar, basic lessons, songs, and stories. The new version Dictionary website went online a year ago on July 12, uses the same address as before: www.talk-lenape.org. 2017. We had been working on the updated site for over a We have also been adding Lenape lists on the main tribal year. On the top of the home page click on the word Les- website and these have photos and links to the dictionary sons and you will be taken to a list of them. Here is a view entries. While these are not true apps we might call them of the new Lessons page: semi-apps. Here are some links: http://delawaretribe.org/wp-content/uploads/LE- NAPE-NAMES-OFTRADITIONAL-CLOTHING.pdf http://delawaretribe.org/wp-content/uploads/LE- NAPE-NAMES-OF-FOODS.pdf http://delawaretribe.org/wp-content/uploads/LE- NAPE-NAMES-OFINSECTS.pdf http://delawaretribe.org/wp-content/uploads/LE- NAPE-NAMES-OF-FISH.pdf http://delawaretribe.org/wp-content/uploads/LE- Charlie Webber tells Dr. Frank Speck about Lenape NAPE-NAMES-FOR-THINGSIN-THE-KITCHEN.pdf ways and language in 1928. There have been requests for translations of Lenape place names. A number of the old place names were re- For those who use the Talking Dictionary on a cell viewed and recorded with Lenape speakers and have been phone you might wonder how to get to the Lessons page. added to the Lenape Talking Dictionary. To find these in Below is the opening screen as seen on a phone. Note the the English search box type: , NJ (comma + space + NJ), three white bars in the upper right corner. Click on that or the same with PA or DE. and you will be taken to a menu showing other features The Lenape Talking Dictionary has been and will con- available in the dictionary – the second image below: tinue to be available online at no cost to tribal members and anyone interested in many aspects of the Lenape or Delaware people. ■ (left) Nora Dean works with linguistics student Carrie Briggs, 1970s.

Lucy Blalock and Nora Dean work with Dr. Jay Miller on a chart of Lenape names for colors, 1970s.

Delaware Constitution as well as the Enrollment Act. There are No exceptions Enrollment Department FAQs to this rule and it is not at the discretion of the Enrollment Staff! he Enrollment Department Staff answer a wide range of questions asked by our mem- Do my children and grandchildren still qualify? Tbers, from “Hows the weather in Oklahoma?” to “How do I research my heritage if Im YES! There is no age limit for enrollment and there is no minimum blood de- not sure what tribe they were?” For so many of our members Chris Miller and Leslie Fall- gree required! Eligible applicants may apply at any age however until the age of Leaf are the familiar voices of the Tribe on the other end of the line. Although they are oc- 18 a parent or guardian must sign their application for them. casionally surprised by a particularly outlandish question, some seem to come up so often they have developed this Enrollment FAQ list to spread knowledge about their specialty. The Enrollment Department Staff recognizes the stage of life factors that contribute to the tendencies of grandparents to be the ones to handle enrollment and family record Who is eligible to enroll? keeping. This is a welcome and respected trend but we still must have the legal parent or Any individual who can trace and document their ancestry in a direct line back to guardian’s consent and signature if the child is under 18. one of the 1105 Delaware whose names and blood quantums are recorded on the Delaware Verified Base Roll (2001). The Verified Base Roll, officially approved There is no required minimum blood degree! by Tribal Council and submitted to the Bureau of Indian Affairs was developed Blood Degree or Blood Quantum is a figure which denotes what percent of Native blood based upon a 1904 Delaware Per Capita Roll taken in Dewey, Indian Territory, we carry. This figure is reduced by half each generation and can quickly become what may pursuant to the April 21, 1904 Act of Congress (33 Stat 222) also referred to as seem to some as too low. ITS NOT! Our members boast blood quantums ranging from 4/4 the 1906 Secretarial Roll denoting its approval by the Secretary of Interior on to 1/2048 or (100% to 0.0005%) April 20th, 1906. Acceptable documentation is usually defined as an official certified copy of a birth or death certificate which lists the name of the applicant’s parent(s) thereby establishing a No other rolls may be used to claim eligibility for enrollment as mandated by the direct line back to the Base Roll ancestor (PHOTOCOPIES ARE NOT ACCEPTED). ■ Page 12 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) July 2018 Obituaries

Bill Adair Montana and California. He Mary Ellen Quinton Bruner, in 1946, and AM for visitation prior to the also enjoyed collecting coins they enjoyed sixty-six years of service. For friends wishing to November 1, 1924 – and planting pecan trees. Bruner married life, parenting and car- make memorial gifts, donations April 17, 2018 Bill’s family was always first ing for three children, Charles may be made in Mary’s name to in his life. No matter how hard Stephen Bruner, Dr. Martha First Baptist Church, 300 West ill Adair passed away Tues- he was working, he always tried Bruner Burdette, and Mary Main Street, Dothan, Alabama, Bday, April 17, 2018, at the to take off on Sunday, and he Quinn Bruner Couch. In ad- 30301, or to Ben Franklin Acad- Claremore Veterans Center. He and Rosa had a standing date dition to her professional life, emy, 1585 Clifton Road, NE, was 93 years old. Born on No- night every Friday. He will be Mary and her husband were Atlanta, Georgia 30329. www. vember 1, 1924, to Eldridge missed by all who knew and active in their church work, es- wardwilson.com ■ and Fern (Ketchum) Adair, Bill loved him. pecially with teaching Sunday grew up and attended school in Those left to mourn his pass- School to young children at the the Winganon community. After ing are his wife Rosa, her son, First Baptist Church of Panama the eighth grade, he quit school Rick and wife Shirley, daughters City, Florida, and at the First Lisa Park and husband Daryl, Baptist Church in Dothan, Ala- Douglas “Bucky” to help run his uncle’s farm. He November 25, 1921 – was no stranger to hard work, and Gina Adair, grandchildren, bama. She missed the fellow- always willing to do whatever Monica Lewis, Jennifer Greene March 17, 2018 ship of her church friends after Buck and husband Jeff, and Jordan she moved to Atlanta to live was needed. ary Ellen Bruner, nee He proudly served in the U.S. Park, great-grandchildren, Lilly with her daughter, Dr. Martha Lewis, Makayla Moore, and MSlusher, passed away Bruner Burdette, and her hus- Army during World War II. His after a short illness on March service as a medic took him Mason and Maddox Greene, band, Wayne Burdette. Mary along with numerous nieces and 17, 2018, in Atlanta, Georgia. is survived by her daughters to places such as Normandy, Mary was born on November northern France, Rhineland, and nephews. and their spouses: Dr. Martha He was preceded in death by 25, 1921, to Clarence Slusher Bruner Burdette and Wayne central Europe. He was award- and Ethel Leona Zane Slusher ed an EAME Theater Ribbon, his parents, brothers, Cotton Burdette of Atlanta, Georgia; and Kenneth “Whimp” Adair, in Coffeyville, Kansas. Mary Mary Quinn Bruner Couch and four Bronze service stars, and a graduated from Field Kind- Meritorious Unit Award, among sisters, Lois Joseph and Mary her husband James Couch of Hanna, and great-granddaugh- ley Memorial High School in Trezevant, Tennessee; and her others. Coffeyville before receiving January 3, 1946 – After his discharge from the ter Madison Moore. daughter-in-law, Sally Bruner Funeral service for Bill Lee her R.N. from Southeast Kan- of Columbia, Tennessee. She May 8, 2018 service, Bill moved to Texas for sas Hospital Nursing School a few years, where he worked in Adair was at 10:00 AM Mon- also has four grandsons, their day, April 23, 2018, at the First in 1943. She worked at Chil- spouses, and three great-grand- ouglas Merle “Bucky” the oil fields and opened his own dren’s Mercy Hospital in Kan- Buck entered Heaven on oil field supply company. His oil Baptist Church of Chelsea, children: Jamie and Beth Couch D with Rev. Mark Hester officiat- sas City, Missouri, before mov- and their children Hudson and Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at his field work eventually took him ing to Dothan, Alabama, where home in Nowata, Oklahoma. to Iran in 1970 and 1971. Af- ing. Burial followed in Chelsea Harper of Jonesboro, Arkansas; Cemetery under the direction of she pursued her nursing career Kevin and Kim Couch and their Funeral services for Bucky ter his time in Iran, he returned at Moody Hospital. Later, she were held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, home to Chelsea, and became Chelsea Funeral Home and Cre- daughter Baileigh of Trezevant, mation Service. ■ was a nurse at Adams Hospital Tennessee; Blake and Jenni- May 12, 2018, at the First Bap- a member of the Iron Workers in Panama City, Florida, before tist Church, 433 North Missis- Union. It was in Chelsea that he fer Bruner of Atlanta, Georgia; taking a sabbatical from nurs- and Derek and Bonnie Bruner sippi, Nowata, with internment met Rosa, and they were mar- ing to concentrate on her fam- following at Nowata Memorial ried on October 19, 1973. After and their daughter Lizibelle of ily. When her three children Nashville, Tennessee. She is Park Cemetery. leaving the Iron Workers Union were older, Mary returned to Bucky, as he was known from in the mid-1970s, Bill again also survived by several loving nursing at Southeast Alabama nieces and nephews. A memo- an early age, was born in Dewey, went into business for himself, Medical Center before spend- Oklahoma on January 3, 1946 to this time with Adair Roofing. rial service was held on Satur- ing the final years of her- pro day, March 24th, at 11:00 AM, Henry Lawrence Buck and Bon- He roofed his last house when fessional career as a nurse in a nie Lee Thaxton Buck. He was he was in his 80s. at Ward Wilson Funeral Home, dermatology practice. Although 2414 Hartford Highway, Do- educated in the Nowata Public When he wasn’t working, Bill she retired formally from the Schools and graduated from loved spending time with his than, Alabama 36305 with Dr. profession she loved in the late Johnny Fain officiating. Inter- Nowata High School in 1964. family. He especially enjoyed 1970s, Mary continued to care He was a lifelong fan of Nowata family trips to Branson, where ment will follow in Dothan City for family members and friends Cemetery with Ward Wilson School sports and was adamant they stayed in cabins, and also for the rest of her life. Mary met that the United States flag be long car trips to places such as Funeral Home directing. The and married the love of her life, family received friends at 10:00 raised at all football games. July 2018 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) Page 13 Obituaries (cont.) Bucky attended community hot tea. She was never afraid to Vera Paulette college in Fort Scott, Kansas Patricia Gayle be silly or to make new friends. Joseph N. Pace Jr. and received his Bachelor of Chatterton She never met a stranger. Gayle Dozert Science degree from Northeast- was a proud member of the Del- ern State University, Tahlequah, aware Tribe of Indians (through Oklahoma in 1968. He was a her mother Jean Polansky, and veteran of the United States her grandfather Clay Wilkins Navy, having served from 1968 of Oklahoma) and instilled that through 1972; he attained the same pride in her sons. Gayle rank of Storekeeper Second relished teaching children about Class. He was an active mem- Native American culture and ber of Nowata American Le- heritage at schools in California, gion Post No. 101. Georgia, and Texas. Bucky met his wife Sandy She is survived by her hus- at the bank and they married band Richard; sons Marcus (and June 21, 1936 – in 1985. In addition to his wife September 17, 1948 – wife Anna), Ryan, and Gar- June 9, 2018 rett; grandsons Ian, Owen, and Sandy of the home, Bucky is December 28, 2017 1942 – oseph N. Pace Jr, age 81, of Ethan; and her brothers Michael survived by his daughter Melis- Folcroft, PA passed away atricia Gayle (Polansky) Polansky (and wife Barbara) and November 20, 2017 J sa Dawn Buck Gillman and her peacefully on June 9, 2018. Born Chatterton, most recently of Brian Polansky. husband James, of Collinsville, P era Paulette Dozert (Ross- and raised in Philadelphia, Jo- Oklahoma and his son Tyler Fort Worth Texas, passed away The family held a private ser- er), died in the early hours th V seph was a resident of Folcroft Thursday evening, December vice on December 29 in Fort James Ray and his wife Sara of of Monday, November 20 at most of his life. He retired after 28, in the intensive care unit Worth. Her family has made Smithville, Missouri. He is also the age of 74 in St. Amant, La. many years where he was a mem- of Harris Methodist Hospital a $100 donation to the Trust survived by his grandchildren surrounded by her loving fam- ber of the Sheet Metal Workers Southwest following a long ill- Board’s Education Fund in Patri- Alex Ray, Aubria Ray, Emma- ily. She was a loving wife and Local 19. Joe was a member of ness. cia’s memory. In lieu of flowers, lyn Ray and Dempsey Gillman. mother, she had a great since of St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Gayle was born in Hollywood, friends and family are invited Bucky is survived by his style for decorating, smart and Norwood. He also enjoyed hunt- CA to Maj. Louis John Polan- to make a contribution to the mother Bonnie Lee Thaxton of witty with a great since of hu- ing and fishing. He was a mem- sky (USAF, Ret.) and Irma Jean educational fund of the Dela- Nowata. He was predeceased by mor. She was very giving and ber of the Folcroft Gun Club, he (Wilkins) Polansky on Septem- ware Tribe of Indians. http:// his father Henry Lawrence Buck generous. She was preceded in was an avid Eagles fan and was ber 17, 1948. She met the love of delawaretribe.org/home-page/ and a sister Karen Lee Cum- her glory by her parents, Wal- known as a car enthusiast who her life, Richard Carl Chatterton, make-a-donation/. Delaware mings. He was formerly mar- lace Paul Rosser Sr. and Vera enjoyed Corvettes and Cadillacs. in Oklahoma City, OK and they Tribe of Indians, Trust Board, ried to Barbara Jo Edmondson Rosser (Boston) of Picayune, Joseph is preceded in death by were married on November 28, Education Committee 5100 in 1967. Ms. She left behind her lov- his parents, Joseph Sr. and Rose 1970 at Tinker Air Force Base, Tuxedo Blvd Bartlesville, OK Bucky was retired but was a ing husband of 60 years Albert Massaro Pace and a brother, where Richard was a young Air 74006-2746. ■ pipeline welder by trade. He had (Bookie) Louis Dozert Sr. and Rocco Pace. He is survived by Force officer. Through -Rich worked for Williams Pipeline four children, Albert Louis his six children, Michael (Cath- ard’s military service and career Service as well as for Magellan Dozert Jr., Christopher Noah erine) Pace, Rocco (Carol) Pace, as an engineer, they made their Pipeline; he had worked on pipe- Dozert, Kathryn Lee Futhey Thomas (Donna) Pace, Robert home across the country, with lines all over the United States If one of your relatives or close (Dozert) and Jeffery Allen (Doreen) Pace, Patricia (John) stints in Oklahoma, New York, before his retirement in 2006. friends has passed, please send Dozert Sr. A total of 11 grand Taffe and Susan (David)- Ba Maryland, Georgia (twice), Bucky was of Delaware In- us an obituary. We will run it children, Jennifer Ann Doz- chor, his brother, Thomas Pace, California, and Texas (thrice) dian descent and was very ac- in the next Delaware Indian ert, Albert (Chip) Louis Doz- his former wife, Mary Pace, 18 before settling in Fort Worth to tive in powwows and Delaware News. Obituaries can be sent to ert III, Christen Dozert, Sarah grandchildren and 23 great grand- be near Gayle’s family. Along Indian tribal activities. He was [email protected] or to Dozert (Hymel), Anna Dozert, children. A viewing was held the way, she raised three sons. In a member of the Nowata Rotary the Tribal Offices. Jeshua Dozert, Mitchell Lynn on Wednesday, 9:00-10:45 AM recent years, her declining health Club and he and Sandy were Johnston, Ryan Paul Johnston, at St. Gabriel Catholic Church, robbed her of the opportunity to Please also pass along any birth members of Nowata Country Mellissa Pearson, Jeffery -Al 233 Mohawk Ave., Norwood, PA be the kind of Grandmother that or death announcements to the Club. He liked reading, sports len Dozert Jr. and Bo Brandon followed by a Funeral Mass at she longed to be for her three Enrollment Office atlfall-leaf@ (including Nowata football and Dozert. 15 great grandchildren 11:00 AM. Internment remained young grandsons. delawaretribe.org. Remember golf) and music. He enjoyed his and numerous nieces, nephews private. In lieu of flowers, dona- Gayle is remembered as a lov- that the Community Services family and friends and was a and friends. tions in Joseph’s memory may be ing mother, a talented singer, art- Committee has a burial assis- master at grilling. He was an ac- Special thanks with love to her made to the Heartland Hospice, ist, and crafter, a lover of hum- tance program if you need help. tive member of the First Baptist caregivers, Robin and Claudette, 5 Christy Dr., Ste. 103, Chadds mingbirds, and connoisseur of ■ Church. ■ angels in their own right. ■ Ford, PA 19317. ■ Page 14 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) July 2018 Obituaries (cont.)

Kathy Mae She was preceded in death by and Laura Elizabeth. In 1958, and Betty Skye, and her grand- car, off to the Navy, then slipping parents, husband Leslie Taylor, the family returned to Dewey daughter Sarah Scimeca. Mary away to Yuma, Ariz., to marry his (Hanna) Taylor brother Gary Leon Hanna, Sis- where she resumed her employ- was a matriarch of her family very young wife, Darline, mother ter Patty (Hanna) Williams, also ment with Phillips Petroleum in every sense of the word. She of son, Lawrence Gene Wear Jr. preceding her in death were her Company until retiring in 1986. was a leader and a light to her and daughter, Janet Wear Gil- Great Grandparents John Red- Mary stayed active within the family and many others who, lespie. man Ketchum and wife Harriet, community. She served on the when asked, offered both gentle Larrie’s adventurous spirit and Grandparents Eldridge and Delaware Tribal Council and guidance and forceful advice. led him into an array of jobs. Fern Fay (Ketchum) Adair. ■ Delaware Trust Board. She was She often offered the same even Roofer for his dad, cook in the a president of the Bartlesville when she wasn’t asked. Mary United States Navy, worker for Indian Women’s Club. She was leaves a family and community the Southern Pacific Railroad, a member and former Lay Lead- legacy that will be hard to fol- ambulance driver for the County Mary Louise ed of New Hope United Indian low and will forever be unparal- of Los Angeles (he grew up driv- Methodist Church. She served leled. ■ ing like his car had red lights on), Watters as Head Lady Dancer at the and retired as a pari-mutuel clerk Delaware Powwow in Copan from the California Horseracing and various other powwows. Industry. Mary was a charter member Lawrence “Chief” Larrie settled down when he of the Delaware War Mothers met Lulu, devoted wife of 58 and a member of the Oklahoma Gene Wear, Sr. years. Several years later Cindy Foundation of Indian Women. Blansett was born who gave them Mary was the honored elder March 5, 1929 – six wonderful grandchildren, October 1, 1958 – at Oklahoma Indian Summer. February 11, 2018 Savannah Pinney and Lucian, May 25, 2018 She was given the Oklahoma William, Joseph, Bridgett, and Indian Elder Honors award by he day after Herbert Hoover Cecillia Blansett and two great- athy lost her battle with the AARP in 2011. Gilbert and Twas inaugurated as our 31st grandchildren Aribella Pinney Kdiabetes on May 25, 2018 Mary were the Honored Elders president and on the very day and Addison Blansett. Also miss- at 59 years old.. June 11, 1931 – at the 50th Annual Delaware that Gillis Grafström of Sweden ing their brother are Thomas and She was born on October 1st, June 4, 2018 Powwow. She also won the won the men’s competition of the Bonnie Wear and Douglas and 1958 in Henrietta, Texas to Bil- Delaware Powwow Frybread World Figure Skating Champion- Elizabeth Wear. Missing their fa- ary Louise Watters, 86, ly Joe and Mary Ruth (Adair) Championship multiple times. ships in London, Lawrence Gene ther-in-law are George Gillespie passed away at her home Hanna. M In her spare time, Mary enjoyed Wear was born March 5, 1929 to and Lucian Blansett; and missing in Copan, Oklahoma on Mon- Survivors are: sons Ricky shopping, completing cross- his loving father, Thomas Rhoten her nephew is Minnie Bare. day, June 4, 2018. Mary was Cotton, Danny Taylor of Mck- word puzzles, tap dancing, fol- Wear and mother, Aldena Cora A memorial service was held born June 11, 1931 at her fam- inney, Texas, Bill Taylor and lowing her grandkids and great- Wear at the Loma Linda Sani- at 2 PM, Friday, Feb. 23, at the ily home in Quapaw, Oklahoma girlfriend Amanda Rodriguez grandchildren to their many tarium and Hospital. Until the Coquille Seventh-Day Adventist to Lester Skye and Elizabeth of Denison,Texas; step children activities, and generally bossing day Larry died, Feb. 12, 2018 Church, 1051 N. Cedar Point (Longbone) Skye. Mary was Brandy Taylor and Angela Tay- her family around. Mary is sur- he remembered the obstetrician Road, Coquille. raised in Dewey, Oklahoma, lor Heldt. vived by her sister, Marion Sue spanking him. Larrie’s family In lieu of flowers, the family where she excelled in academ- Grandchildren - Tiffany Cot- West, her children, Jim Watters first lived in the Riverside and suggests memorial contributions ics and graduated from Dewey ton, December Sherwood, Veah and Laura Maynor, her grand- Redlands, Calif. Area near to his to Bear Cupboard at any branch High School in 1950. Later Borden, Andrew Taylor, Morgan children, Jennifer Revard, Jer- Loma Linda grandparents, John of First Community Credit that year, she graduated from Taylor, Stanley Taylor, Sammy emy Johnson, Jimmie Johnson, and Mary Woolery. Union, or Coquille Seventh-Day Bartlesville Business College Taylor, Lisa Taylor, Hanna Tay- and Katherine Maynor, her ten Larrie’s propensity for the un- Adventist Church. and immediately went to work lor, Dakota Rodriguez - step great-grandchildren, Chase and usual is remembered when less Online condolences and re- at Phillips Petroleum Com- grandchildren - Nicklaus Sav- Lyndee Revard, Marian and than 2 years old he helped his membrances may be shared with pany. While attending school age, Justice Phariss, Josephine Jennings Johnson, Trey, Grant, less than 1 year old diaper-clad the family at www.westrumfu- in Dewey, she met Gilbert Ray Parker, Jacob Heldt, and Evan and Maura Johnson, and Skye, baby brother, Thomas Reginald neralservice.com. Watters, who she married on Heldt. Anna, and Beau Scimeca, and Wear, out of the window, onto a Arrangements are under the di- March 24, 1952. On the day of Sisters - Betty Hartwig of adopted grandchildren, Jes- tricycle. Larrie was aiming to run rection of Amling/Schroeder Fu- their wedding, Gilbert and Mary Princeton, Texas and Marilyn sie, Blue, and Kele Haase, as away because his mother went neral Service—Coquille Chapel, boarded a bus bound for the Wilson and husband Dwayne well as numerous family and to sleep and locked the door, so 541-396-3846. Air Force Base in San Angelo, of Pecan Gap, Texas, and nu- friends. Mary was preceded in they couldn’t go outside. This be- Leave a loving comment on Texas. While in Texas, Mary merous nieces and nephews and death by her husband Gilbert gan many adventures of running the online obituary. ■ lifelong friends. had two children, Jim Marion Watters, her siblings Bill Skye away, on bicycles, in mother’s July 2018 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) Page 15

Family & Children Services Division $5,000 Delaware Tribe Of Indians Scholarships he Delaware Family & Children Ser- The Delaware Tribe has entered into Offered Tvices Division includes Child Sup- a Memorandum of Agreement with the port Services, the Indian Child Welfare State of Oklahoma and the State of Kan- he Delaware Tribe of Indians has lege, a four year college, post grad work, Program, and newly-funded Delaware sas. The agreement promises cooperative Tbudgeted for two $5,000 scholar- or a skilled trade school. Only two will be Domestic Violence Prevention Office. The relations in administering child support ships to be awarded for the Fall Semester awarded. This Council has worked hard to Division is overseen by Aimee Turner, services on behalf of any families that our 2018. These scholarship will be given to make this available to all interested tribal Director. Offices are located in the Caney, respective programs may serve. two qualifying members of the Delaware members. Please complete the application Kansas administrative services building at Contact the Office of Child Support Ser- Tribe of Indians. Applications will be pro- and return it by the due date. 601 High Street, Caney, KS 67333. Tele- vices to obtain an application or download cessed and chosen by the Education Com- phone number: (620) 879-2189. one from the tribal website: http://dela- mittee of the Delaware Tribe of Indians SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS waretribe.org/wp-content/uploads/ Trust Board. There are also smaller schol- DUE July 31, 2018 CSS-Application.pdf arships given by the Trust Board but this Child Support Services is actually from the Tribe. Eligible mem- Remember that Spring scholarship ap- bers may apply and be awarded scholar- plications are due by July 31, 2018. No Are you or someone in your family hav- Indian Child Welfare ing difficulty collecting child support ships from both the Tribe and the Trust exceptions. Scholarship form available at payments? We have a program with Do you know of a situation where Indi- Board. Applicants may apply for this http://www.delawaretribe.org/scholar- dedicated professionals that can help. an children are experiencing neglect or $5,000 funding to attend a two year col- ships. The Office of Child Support Services is abuse in the home, by any family mem- funded by a grant from the US Dept. of ber, other resident or occupant? Health & Human Services/Administration The ICW program provides assistance Donations for Education for Children & Families/Office of Child to children who are being displaced from Scholarships Gratefully Accepted Support Enforcement. The program assists their home, are experiencing abuse and applicants to obtain tribal court orders for neglect in the home, or are being deprived We invite tribal members and others to contribute to a special fund for educational child support payments. Our goal is to of essential living conditions. The goal scholarships. Donors are recognized in five levels: ensure both parents provide continuous fi- is to keep families together and in a safe Brass Level up to $ 100 nancial support for their children. We pro- and stable home. In the case of children Silver Level $ 100-500 mote functional co-parenting relationships needing to be placed into foster homes or Gold Level $ 500-1,000 to increase stable and self-sufficient fami- adoption, the goal is to keep siblings to- Wampum Level $ 1,000-5,000 lies. We can locate non-custodial parents, gether and placed in Indian homes. Pro- Wampum Belt Level above $ 5,000 establish paternity, transfer cases from gram funds can provide limited assistance other courts, modify and enforce court or- in crisis situations. This program is NOT Send donations to ders, and collect and disburse payments. intended to provide poverty assistance Delaware Tribe of Indians Grandparents caring for children in the grants; however there are circumstances Trust Board, Education Committee home may also be eligible to obtain child in which severe poverty could lead to the 5100 Tuxedo Blvd support. potential neglect of children. Program ser- Bartlesville, OK 74006-2746 The benefit of using our office is that vices also include establishing eligibility paternity establishment ensures accurate for enrollment in tribal membership. All tribal enrollment and inheritance rights. applicants will need to undergo an intake Delaware Indian News Tribal court jurisdiction allows more au- assessment. The Delaware Indian News is the official publication of the Delaware Tribe of Indians. It is published quar- thority and flexibility in how cases are ICW is funded by both federal and state terly by the Delaware Tribe of Indians and is mailed free to members. Subscriptions to non-tribal members are available at $20 per year. To order a subscription, contact (918) 337-6590 or [email protected]. handled. And we use native cultural sen- grants. We work closely with tribal and We invite contributions, but reserve the right to limit printing based upon available space. The deadline sitivity in administering every case. We state authorities to protect our Indian chil- for articles, letters, ads and calendar of events is September 10, 2018 for the October 2018 issue. Submis- can refer applicants to other offices and dren. All information is strictly confiden- sions may be mailed, faxed or hand delivered to the tribal office or emailed [email protected] . Paid agencies to meet the need for other social tial according to federal laws. advertisements are available; for rates, please contact the editor. Editorials, guest columns, and reader’s letters reflect the opinion of the author and do not necessarily services. Our office does not provide any For more information on the Indian reflect the opinion of the DIN, its staff, or the tribal government. Editorials that are intended to be published legal services to applicants. Child Sup- Child Welfare program or to obtain ICW in the DIN must concern tribal issues and should not be statements of general political beliefs. They must be port Services can manage cases ordered in services, please call phone number (620) signed by the author and include the author’s address. The DIN does not guarantee publication upon submis- state courts or referred by state agencies. 879-2189, ext 6 or email: sion of comments. tribe@dela- Published July 2018. Reprint permission is granted with credit to the Delaware Indian News, unless The office staff is Aimee Tuner, Direc- waretribe.org. ■ otherwise noted. tor ([email protected]), Shelby The mission of the DIN is to serve, empower and inform the Lenape people, while adhering to the policy Lacey (Cherokee), Financial Specialist of unbiased reporting in an ethical and professional manner. ([email protected]), and Karry Editorial Board: Tripp ([email protected]). Their Joe Brown, Gregory Brown, Leslie Fall-Leaf phone number is (620) 879-2189 ext. 1. Technical Editor: Joe Brown ([email protected]) ■ Page 16 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) July 2018

Election 2018 Delaware Tribe of Indians Declaration of Candidacy Form Candidate “Voter/Membership List” Requirements: A candidate must be a member of the Delaware Tribe of Indians of legal voting Order Form age, a citizen of the United States and able to attend meetings held by the tribe. In addition, the I hereby request a voter/membership list—on electronic media to candidate must be available for special meetings as required. With the submission of this candi- be used in conjunction with the 2018 Delaware Elections, date request form to the Election Board of the Delaware Tribe of Indians, I wish to be placed on the ballot for: Declared Candidate for (seat): ______Check one: ______Chief ______Tribal Council Member Delaware Registration #: ______Trust Board Member ______Tribal Judge Full Name: ______Date: ______Delaware Registration #: ______First Middle Last Maiden Birth Date: ______(& previously married name(s) if any) Address: ______Full Name: ______First Middle Last Maiden City State Zip (& previously married name(s) if any) Telephone #: ______Address: ______Email Address: ______City State Zip Order media type (check all that apply) Telephone #: ______Email: ______paper list @ $25.00 per _____ flash drive @ $25.00 per I hereby promise to support the Constitution and By-Laws of the Delaware Tribe of Indians and _____ disk @ $25.00 per Delaware Trust Document, along with the best interest of all members of the Delaware Tribe. I also promise to attend every meeting of the Tribal Council unless I must be absent for good MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO DELAWARE cause. ELECTION BOARD Signature:______******IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CANDIDATE******* The Candidate filing period is August 1 thru September 1, 2018. No exceptions. Candidate agrees to keep confidential all personally identifiable information. Media/information is to be used only for the 2018 All Candidate Declaration forms must be mailed to: election/campaign cycle. Candidate agrees media/information is not to be resold or used for any other purpose Delaware Election Board P.O. Box 1198 Candidate Signature: ______Bartlesville, OK 74005 Date: ______

All request forms must be mailed to:

Attention Delaware Election Board Notice to 2018 Candidates !! P.O. Box 1198 Bartlesville, OK 74005 The information sent to the Election Board will NOT automatically be forwarded to the Delaware In- dian News (DIN) for publication. The DIN will provide free publication of candidate bio/article for all declared candidates in the October 2018 issue. Send your candidate information in the form of an article 2018 Delaware Tribe Election Board along with a photograph if desired. The articles must be publication ready as follows: Elaine Clinton — Chair 1. May be no longer than one (1) 8.5 x 11 inch page Tonya Anna 2. Typed in 12 point font or larger Leslie Donnell 3. Must be submitted in Microsoft Word or Rich Text format 4. Publication-ready material must reach the DIN staff no later than 5 PM on September 15, 2018 Contact Information: Candidate may forward above material to DIN at either of the following: Delaware Election Board P.O. Box 1198 [email protected] OR Delaware Indian News Bartlesville, OK 74005 Charla Mann Telephone #: 918-337-6590 5100 Tuxedo Blvd Bartlesville, OK 74006 July 2018 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) Page 17

Instructions for Voting in Absentee Ballot Request November 2018 Election! Delaware Tribe of Indians November 3, 2018 Election On November 3, 2018 there will be an election for Chief, three Tribal Council seats, three Trust Board seats, and three Tribal Justice seats. I hereby request an absentee ballot for the 2018 Delaware Tribal Council and You may vote in person at the official polling site or obtain an -ab sentee ballot. Judicial Elections If you cannot vote in person, be sure to apply to get an absentee ballot for tribal elections. It’s easy to do so; just fill out the form on Date: ______Delaware Registration #: ______the right and mail it in. If you voted in the November 2014 Trust Board election or the Full Name: ______November 2016 Chief’s election, you are already on the list and do First Middle Last Maiden not need to re-register. Likewise, once you have registered for an (& previously married name(s) if any) absentee ballot you will remain on the list until you fail to vote in three consecutive elections, after which you will need to re-register. Address: ______PLEASE NOTE: We need one form per voter. You may copy this ______form if you need multiple copies, or look for a downloadable form City State Zip on the Enrollment page of the tribal web site. ■ Telephone #: ______Email:______

2018 Delaware Election Bulletin Signature: ______Birth Date: ______• Election Day is Saturday November 3, 2018 This form must be received at the Delaware Election Board Post Office Box by close of business onOc - • The Chief seat, (3) Tribal Council seats, (3) Trust Board seats, tober 15, 2018 to receive an Absentee Ballot. Only (1) ballot per request form. All request forms must and (3) Associate Tribal Judge seats are up for election. be mailed to: • All registered voters can choose either to vote in person or by a Delaware Tribe Election Board Absentee Ballot via the U.S. Mail P.O. Box 1198 • All tribal members that voted in 2014 or 2016 will automati- Bartlesville, OK 74005 cally receive an Absentee Ballot • Tribal members not voting in 2014 or 2016 wanting to vote by Absentee Ballot will need to ensure their request for an Absen- tee Ballot is post marked by October 15, 2018 • There will be one polling place(s) for those members wanting to cast your vote in person: Contact Information Change Form Delaware Tribal Community Center Name: ______5100 Tuxedo Blvd Bartlesville, OK 74006 Address: ______Saturday, November 3, 2018 ______Hours: 9 am to 1 pm City: ______• Filing window for candidates to declare for a specific office is State: ______Zip: ______August 1 thru September 1, 2018 Telephone: ______Email: ______• All requests for Absentee Ballots must be post marked by Oc- tober 15, 2018 to receive a Absentee Ballot via U.S. Mail Others Affected: ______• Your tribal registration number appears with your name on the ______mailing label of this and all election correspondence. To have a name changed on the tribal roll, send proper docu- Send completed form to: mentation, such as a legal document, stating the change (exam- Please take time to vote. Make your voice count! Encourage your ples: marriage license, adoption papers, divorce papers, etc.). Delaware Tribe of Indians friends, family and Delaware neighbors near and far to vote as Be sure to include your previous name or names since that will Enrollment Department well. be the way it is listed on the roll. Including Tribal Registration 5100 Tuxedo Blvd number is helpful, but not required. Please include others in Bartlesville, OK 74006 Wanishi, your household who are affected by this contact info change, Delaware 2018 Election Board■ including children, so that their records can be updated. Page 18 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) July 2018

The filing period shall be August 1st thru September 1st for regu- unless the Chairperson moves the Board to an alternate location. Delaware Tribe of Indians 5 lar elections. For special elections, the deadline shall be 60 days No member of the Election Board shall leave the polling place Election Regulations prior to the election. during the voting hours and/or counting hours without the per- mission of the Election Board Chairperson. Notice of Election Approved by: Public notice shall be given at least thirty (30) days and not more Candidate Rights Tribal Council & Trust Board than forty-five (45) days prior to the date of election to designate All candidates in any Delaware Tribe of Indians election shall be the polling place(s) and times in accordance with the Delaware 6 afforded the right to purchase a list of electronic media. Said list, Date: June 2, 2018 Tribe of Indians Constitution. shall clearly show all registered voters, less “lost” Delaware. The Notice shall be given through the United States Postal Service to list will include a designation indicating those members actually Purpose all members of the Delaware Tribe of Indians eligible to vote and voting in the most recent election(s) (See Election Regulations – public notice posted. Voter Eligibility). The purpose of these regulations is to conduct any called Dela- ware Tribe of Indians election pursuant to and in accordance with Each candidate may name one person to act as a watcher at the Election Board the Delaware Tribe of Indians Constitution. voting place and counting place. The watcher is to be commis- The Chairperson of the Election Board shall be selected and ap- sioned in writing by the candidate prior to the election date. The Authority proved by the Tribal Council and Trust Board. same watcher shall be allowed to watch the calling and recording The Delaware Tribal Council has the power to establish rules to The Election Board Chairperson shall select election board mem- of the result of the vote. The watcher shall receive no compensa- regulate its own proceedings, to appoint subordinate committees, bers and present their name(s) to the Tribal Council and Trust tion for their services and shall have no further authority than to commissions, and boards in accordance with the Delaware Tribe Board for approval. note or record any objections to the voting and counting proce- 1 dures. of Indians Constitution. The Election Board shall elect from its membership by majority vote, a vice-chair and a secretary. The watcher must register with the Election Board upon arrival at Election Date the voting place. The watcher must register with Election Board If any Election Board member, for any reason, cannot perform Elections shall be held every second year on the first Saturday prior to the closing of the polls. their duties for the Election, the Election Board Chairperson may of November pursuant to the Delaware Tribe of Indians Consti- replace the member. The watcher must remain on the premises of the voting place and tution.2 counting place until the count is completed. The area where the The Election Board shall perform the following certifications: counting takes place shall be locked before the count begins and Eligibility To determine that each person offering to vote is on the official no Election Board member or watcher shall leave or enter the Voter Eligibility voting list. premises until the count is complete. The right to vote is limited to persons who are: To ensure that only one ballot is cast by each qualified voter and Voting Place(s) the qualified voter signs his/her name and current address on the Delaware Tribe members, eighteen (18) years or older, who are official voting list. Voting place(s) shall be provided by public notice for tribal mem- registered to vote, can vote in all elections3 bers choosing to vote in person or for those who opt to bring their To certify that all ballots received are signed and dated by the ballots in rather than mail them. Tribal members voting in the November 2013 election shall be registered voter. Voters should provide full name including maid- considered to be absentee voters and will receive an absentee en name and any previous names that may have been used by the Prior to the election, tribal voters are responsible to ensure the ballot in all subsequent elections unless they fail to vote in three voter on the tribal registration list, date of birth and Delaware Delaware Tribe of Indians Enrollment Department has their cur- (3) consecutive elections. registration number. This information must be consistent with the rent address. All eligible voters not voting in the November 2013 election will Delaware Tribal Registration record. Ballots be required to request an Absentee ballot. Once requesting an To certify that all self-certification statements are signed by the absentee ballot, unless they fail to vote in three (3) consecutive registered voter. The Election Board shall issue the official ballots. A record shall elections, they will continue to receive an absentee ballot. be maintained of all ballots issued, including the name and ad- To certify that no write-in candidates are allowed on the ballots. Candidate Eligibility dress of the voter and date the ballot was issued. To keep ballots, including the ones from the Post Office, locked The right to be a candidate is limited to persons who are: at all times except when the ballots are being counted. Manner of Voting 4 A member of the Delaware Tribe of Indians who have reached To count the ballots cast and make a tally there of after the polls Voting shall be by secret ballot. All member of the Delaware their eighteenth birthday on or before the date of filing; and is an have closed. Tribe of Indians registered to vote may choose to vote in person eligible voter. at a designated polling place or by absentee ballot via the U.S. To make a certified election return and send it to the Bureau of Mail. An otherwise eligible candidate has been removed from office Indian Affairs Muskogee Area Office and post a copy for the -cer for cause while serving in an elected position, he/she is ineligible tified election return at the Delaware Tribal Center(s). to run for office for a period of five years from time of removal. In Person Voting To preserve spoiled and/or mutilated ballots. Any registered voter opting to vote in person, must appear at a Candidate Filing Requirements To secure all ballots and related material and to label it with the prescribed voting place, announce to the Election Board his/her Each candidate shall file a Declaration of Candidacy. The Declara- name of voting place and the date of the election for a period of name and current address, provide a photo I.D. as proof of iden- tion of Candidacy shall include: Candidate’s Full Name, Address, not less than two (2) years immediately following the election. tification, sign the voter registration list, and place their marked ballot in the ballot box. Any person offering to vote who cannot Phone Number, and e-mail address (if available) for publication Election Board members shall arrive at the polling place at a time read or write or who is physically impaired may be assisted, upon and Delaware registration number for enrollment verification. designated by the Election Board Chairperson on Election Day. request, by a family member and two (2) members of the Elec- They shall remain on the premises of the polling place until all tion Board. 1 Delaware Tribe of Indians Constitution (2008) Article V, Section M ballots are counted and the election results have been certified, 2 Delaware Tribe of Indians Constitution (2008) Article VI, Section 1 3 Delaware Tribe of Indians Constitution (2008) Article VI, Section 6 5 Delaware Tribe of Indians Constitution (2008) Article VI, Section 1 4 Delaware Tribe of Indians Constitution (2008) Article II 6 Delaware Tribe of Indians Constitution (2008) Article VI, Section 6 July 2018 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) Page 19

Absentee Voting tion shall be conducted within forty-five (45) days, between the During normal working hours within seventy-two (72) hours of two chief candidates receiving the most votes in the primary the close of the polls. The complaint must include specific rea- Absentee ballots must be returned though the U.S. Postal Service election. The winner of the run-off election shall be declared the sons for the complaint and the action or relief sought and must to the Delaware Election Board’s P.O. Box no later than the close Chief of the Delaware Tribe of Indians. include a certified check made out to the Delaware Tribe of Indi- of business the day before the election. ans Court Clerk in the amount of $25.00 for filing fee. Ballots must be marked and sealed in the inner envelope pro- Winner — Tribal Council Members Within three (3) working days, the Election Board shall forward vided marked “ballot.” The “ballot” envelope must be placed in Candidates for the Tribal Council receiving the highest number the complaint, along with the check, to the Delaware Tribal the self-addressed envelope provided with the self-certification of votes shall be selected to serve on the Tribal Council. In the Court. information on the back. event of a tie vote, the candidates who tied or their designee shall All required information on the back of the self-addressed, self- draw lots for the position within seventy-two (72) hours of the The Hearing certification envelope must be completed and accurate or the en- posting of the election results. The hearing shall be held before the Delaware Tribal Court with- velope will not be opened or counted. in twenty (20) days of the filing of the complaint. Ballots containing votes for more candidates than there are seat Winner — Chief Justice/Associate Tribal Judges The complaint shall be afforded a fair hearing providing the basic vacancies, or illegible or mutilated shall be void and not counted. Chief Justice/Associate Judge candidates receiving the highest safeguards of due process, which shall include: number of votes shall be selected to serve on the Tribal Court. In Election Day the event of a tie vote, the candidates who tied or their designee The opportunity to examine, before the hearing, all documents, records and regulations of the Election Board, which are relevant Election Board members shall arrive at the voting place at time shall draw lots for the position within seventy-two (72) hours of to the hearing. The complainant shall bear all costs of the copy- designated by the Election Board Chairperson. They shall remain the posting of the election results. ing of these documents. Any documents not made available upon on duty throughout the day until all votes have been counted and the complainant’s request shall not be used by the Election Board certified. Run-off Election to support their actions. Candidate watchers, once registered with the Election Board, In case of a tie for Chief, a run-off election shall be held within The Delaware Tribal Court may render a decision without pro- will remain on duty throughout the day until all votes have been forty-five (45) days of the primary election between the two can- ceeding with the hearing if the judges determine that the issue counted and certified. didates that received the most votes. Election procedures shall be the same, except only those persons who voted by mail in the has been previously decided in an earlier proceeding. Election Board members, candidate(s) watchers and security primary election shall be allowed to vote by mail in the run-off If the complainant or the Election Board representative fails to guard, if one is hired, will be locked in the counting room or election. In the event of a run-off election, those persons who appear at the scheduled hearing, the Delaware Tribal Court may building once the count has begun. No other person shall be al- voted in the primary election shall automatically receive a ballot make the determination to post-pone the hearing for a period not lowed in the counting room or building during the count. by mail for the run-off election. to exceed five (5) business days or the Court may make the de- All ballots from remote polling place(s) and/or U.S. Post Office termination that the party has waived his/her right to a hearing. shall be transported by the Election Board Chairperson, an Elec- Recount Both the complainant and the Election Board shall be notified of tion Board member and the security guard (if one is hired) or by Any candidate for any office may ask for a recount. A fee of such determination within ten (10) business days of the Court’s the Chairperson’s designee(s). $400.00 shall be charged to the candidate requesting the recount. decisions. The time limit for requesting a recount shall be within seventy- All ballots cast shall be counted by either electronic tabulation, At the hearing, the complainant must make a showing of entitle- two (72) hours of the closing of the polls. If more than one can- tallied by the Election Board or it’s designee. A certified return ment to the relief sought. Once the complainant meets his/her didate for an office requests a recount, then they shall have the prepared by the Election Board and signed by the Election Board burden by clear and convincing evidence, the Election Board option to split the cost of the recount evenly or to pay $400.00 Chairperson, Election Board members and witnesses, (watchers, bears the burden of justifying its actions or its failure to act for separate recounts. security guard) if any present. The tally shall be posted after the against which the complaint is directed. tally is complete at the Delaware Tribal Center, 5100 Tuxedo The hearing shall be conducted as directed by the Delaware Trib- Blvd, Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Complaint Procedure al Court. The Court may receive oral or documentary evidence Right to a Hearing Counting Ballots pertinent to the facts and issues raised by the complainant. A complainant shall be entitled to a hearing before the Delaware Unless electronically tabulated, mailed ballots will be opened, Tribal Court, if written request is filed within seventy-two (72) Decision of the Delaware Tribal Court certified and counted first. The name of the voter on theself- hours of the closing of the polls with the Delaware Election The decision of the Delaware Tribal Court shall be based solely certification envelope will be checked against the list of ballots Board Chairperson. and exclusively on the facts presented at the hearing. mailed and ballots received. Ballot envelopes will be separated from the self-certification envelopes. Ballots will then be sepa- Definitions The Delaware Tribal Court shall prepare a full written decision rated from the envelopes in preparation for counting. The self- Complainant is defined as any enrolled member and registered within ten (10) business days after the hearing. A copy of the certification envelopes shall be saved as a permanent record. voter in the Delaware Tribe of Indians whose rights may have decision shall be sent to the complainant, the Election Board and the Tribal Council. Copies shall be maintained in the Election The Election Board Chairperson or designee shall call out the been adversely affected by procedures used during any Delaware votes marked on each ballot, the other Election Board members Tribe of Indians called election. Board files.■ or designee shall tally the votes separately and count must bal- A complaint is defined as any dispute with the conduct and pro- ance. After the mail-in votes have been counted, the walk-in cedures of any Delaware Tribe of Indians called election or fail- votes shall be counted using the same procedure. ure to act in accordance with the requirements of the Delaware Tribal Constitution or Tribal Election Regulations. Campaigning No person shall campaign within one hundred (100) feet of any Prior to the Hearing voting place. The complaint must be presented in writing to the: Winner — Chief Delaware Election Board Chairperson P.O. Box 1198 The candidate for chief receiving the highest number of votes Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 74005 shall be declared the winner. In the event of a tie, a run-off elec- Page 20 Lënapeí Pampil (Delaware Indian News) July 2018