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Past leaders recall fight for water rights during 9th anniversary Requested Change Service Sacaton, AZ 85147 P.O. 459 Box River IndianGila News By Roberto A. Jackson served the Community for 30 years, Gila River Indian News gave a legal perspective on the ne- The Community relived the gotiations and said that the water tireless crusade for water rights and rights issue unified the Community. celebrated the determination of past “[Water rights] has been a rallying leaders at the Water Rights Celebra- cry from all the Community mem- tion, marking nine years since the bers since I started working here in historic settlement was reached. 1972,” said Lewis. Held at the Vah-Ki Multipur- Thomas reiterated Lewis’s pose Building in District 5 on Dec. point. 10, the celebration included an im- “As I look back on the former leaders and those who are not here, it pressive array of individuals, as well PRESORTED Permit No. 25 STANDARD U.S. Postage as four former GRIC governors, was like passing a baton between all Sacaton, AZ who described their experiences Roberto A. Jackson/GRIN of us,” she said. PAID and the key moments that led to the Back from left: former Gov. Richard Narcia, former Gov. Donald Special recognition was paid to signing of the Arizona Water Settle- R. Antone, Gov. Gregory Mendoza, former counsel Rodney Lewis, the many elders who were steadfast ment Act of Dec. 10, 2004 by former former Gov. Thomas R. White, former Lt. Gov. Cecil Antone, Lt. in their guidance at the time and also President George W. Bush. “It’s Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis. Front: former Gov. Mary V. Thomas. to the memory of the late Dana Nor- ris, the late Alexander Lewis, and the Water Rights Day everyday for me,” blessing. Antone and former GRIC General late Loyde Allison, former governors said former Gov. Thomas R. White. The programming continued at Counsel Rodney Lewis. 1930s arrest at who were instrumental in GRIC’s The settlement gave the Gila 9 a.m. with Lt. Gov. Stephen Roe “I stand here on the shoulders of water settlement claims. Estrellas leads River Indian Community 653,500 Lewis outlining the schedule as mas- our past leaders,” Mendoza told the The Community plans on cele- acre-feet of water annually. ter of ceremonies. crowd. brating the 10th anniversary through- to new family “We persevered, we kept on The speakers included Gov. He also said: “As we celebrate, out the next year with various events. fighting,” said former Gov. Mary V. Gregory Mendoza, former gover- we should recognize that we remain The Huhugam Heritage Center, discoveries for Thomas. nors Donald R. Antone, Thomas R. vigilant to make sure that our water P-MIP, Office of Community Man- Water Rights Day, which is a White, Richard Narcia and Mary rights are never taken again.” N.C. author ager and Communications and Pub- holiday observed by the Community V. Thomas, former Lt. Gov. Cecil Former counsel Lewis, who government, started with a sunrise lic Affairs Office also participated. Gary Bohnee sets his sights on New Zealand Ironman
By Joshua Jovanelly The 46-year-old Community Gila River Indian News member from District 4 complet- Quick pop quiz: if you swim ed his first Ironman competition 2.4 miles, bike 112 and run an- in Arizona in 2012 and is training other 26.2 all in a single day, what for his next one in Taupo, New does that make you (other than Zealand, scheduled for March slightly crazy)? 1. As a warm-up — for him — It makes you an Ironman Bohnee recently competed in the Photo Courtesy DJ Everette and a member of an elite group bicycle portion of the Arizona Irene Schroeder and Glenn Da- gue sparked a cross-country man of individuals around the world Ironman in Tempe in November, Joshua Jovanelly/GRIN hunt after killing a cop in Penn- who have pushed their bodies to completing the 112-mile trek in five hours and 15 minutes. Gary Bohnee rounds a curve at the Ironman in Tempe last month. sylvania, ending in their arrest at the brink and back again. You do He finished the 112-mile bike portion in five hours and 15 minutes. the Sierra Estrellas. Bohnee is a special assistant not have to be an elite athlete or By Mikhail Sundust for congressional and legislative before accepting the job in Salt a young person in prime physical rina Corp. board. Gila River Indian News shape to accomplish this com- affairs for the Salt River Pima- River in 2005. He was part of While he came from a strong The standoff lasted eight mendable feat. You just need the Maricopa Indian Community. He Gila River’s team that dealt with cycling background, Bohnee had hours. It was a sunny day and an physical determination to train held a similar position for Gila the 2002 gaming compact and the never attempted a marathon be- airplane was called in to locate and the mental fortitude to power River previously, working for 2004 water settlement. He’s the fore he completed his first Iron- the three bandits – two men and yourself to the finish. Governors Mary Thomas, Don- son of Harlan Bohnee, who is the a woman – holed up in the rocks Gary Bohnee is an Ironman. ald Antone and Richard Narcia president of the Sun Valley Ma- Continued on Page 7 along the northwestern base of the Estrella Mountains near Laveen. GRIC teen inspires troubled youth with message of starting fresh Leon Sundust, a Pee-Posh, was asked to lead the search party By Joshua Jovanelly pining for security that always and the Maricopa Sheriff’s Depart- Gila River Indian News seemed out of reach. ment followed. This area had been He found himself mad at his family’s home for hundreds of By age 12, Nelson Lopez had years. experienced more turmoil than the world. He felt it owed him something — considering all it The standoff ended when most do in a lifetime. the criminals, surrounded and ex- There was the drug-addicted had taken from him, the griev- ance was understandable. Finally, hausted, walked out from behind mother who could no longer care the bus-sized rock they chose as a for him and had to give him up. Nicki Green, the woman who be- came his foster mother in 2008, hiding place. There was the half a year stint in Finally, more than two weeks the Juvenile Department of Reha- told him to stop feeling sorry for himself, that the world didn’t owe after setting off a cross-country bilitation Center. There was the manhunt, wanted for the murder of death of three male role models him anything. He owed it to him- self. a policeman in Pennsylvania, “Iron from whom he had sought guid- Irene” was in handcuffs. It was Jan. ance, including his father. There “That’s when I started realiz- ing that God started me over and 14, 1930. Joshua Jovanelly/GRIN was the bouncing around between Nelson Lopez, 17, pictured at his home. After a challenging child- group homes and shelters and the Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 5 hood, he’s using poetry to express himself and share his story. IN the GRIN Health & Wellness.....Page 7 Letters & Opinions...... Page 3 Education...... Page 8 Community Updates...Page 5 Announcements/Notices..Page 9 Culture & History...... Page 6 Action Sheets...... Page 10 Christmas and New Year’s Message
As the Christmas holiday approaches, I encourage all Community members and employees to re ect upon the true meaning of Christmas. Faith, hope, peace, love, gratitude, joy and many other positive attributes are associated with the Christian meaning of Christmas and the birth of the Christian savior, Jesus Christ.
Being mindful of, and actively practicing, these positive qualities, as individuals and employees, can help shape our thoughts, choices, decisions and actions in ways that contribute to the realization of Christmas in our Community everyday during the holiday season and perhaps, throughout the upcoming New Year. Some of the ways we can capture the true meaning of Christmas in our Com- munity and in our workplaces include contributing to a toy drive for needy children which helps create love and joy in the Community. Adopting a child or family to provide gi s to or a meal for instills hope, peace and a sense of community or connection in the truest sense of the word. Participating in holiday related work events brings people together and provides an opportunity for each of us to embody faith, hope, peace, love, gratitude and joy in ourselves and for each other. Christmas truly is the season to remember what matters and is truly important in our daily lives.
During this season of eternal peace, let us be attentive of the simple gi s we can give of ourselves and to each other: words of encouragement, a smile, a hug, or a prayer. e celebration and remembrance of the birth of Christ reminds us that we all are our brothers’ keepers. As a workforce, as a group of people, we are a community in the midst of the Gila River Indian Commu- nity, and this community is one of family, neighbors, friends and co-workers. During this holiday season and in our individual moments of peace and gratitude, we can be grateful for all that is true, good and pure in our lives while remaining aware that there is still much to be done in within ourselves, our work, and our communities. We are not yet where we want to be, but we have made signi cant strides as a Community, as a workforce and as individuals.
Much good work remains to be done. But, for now during this holiday season, let us remember the blessings that grace our lives and try to extend the blessings of faith, hope, peace, love, gratitude and joy to others in our lives.
My very best wishes for a Merry Christmas to each Community member and employee and your families during this season of eternal peace.
Best regards,
Gregory Mendoza Governor December 20, 2013 Letters & Opinions Page 3 All Hands: Letter to Community Submitted by The Executive in Arizona, especially rural and having to spend vital resources to into the current compact. Office and Community small market tribes. But we can- defend frivolous lawsuits. This How can anyone, whether Council not support a tribe when its actions protection is now under threat be- a tribe or the State of Arizona, Gila River Indian Community threaten all other tribes’ exclusive cause of off-reservation gaming. rely on a compact made of many All of us took an oath to pro- right to have casinos in Arizona, The United States Supreme promises when one of the tribes tect the best interest of the Gila and would lead to a situation like Court will soon consider a case principally involved in negotiat- River Indian Community when in California, where there are con- involving the Bay Mills Indian ing the compact simply will not we were sworn into office. We are tinual disputes between tribes as Community, which is located in keep its own promises? How can Governor duty bound to protect the Com- each tribe tries to leap-frog the Michigan. Bay Mills opened a any future promise be worth any- Gregory Mendoza munity from all threats, whether other in an effort to get closer and gaming facility about 125 miles thing when the promise breaker closer to urban markets. south of its reservation on land refuses to allow those harmed by Lt. Governor they come from actions of the The Tohono O’odham Na- it owned but has not placed into this broken promise to have their Stephen Roe Lewis federal or state government, or even our sister tribes. The Tohono tion’s proposed casino is an ev- trust. Like most off-reservation grievances heard? What will hap- Community Council ery-tribe-for-itself approach to casinos projects it spawned oppo- pen to the rural and non-gaming Representatives O’odham Nation’s proposed ca- gaming, which will start an un- sition from other Michigan tribes tribes in Arizona that rely on rev- District #1 sino is a direct threat to the Com- Arzie Hogg munity and other Arizona tribes’ necessary and reckless compe- and the State of Michigan. enue sharing from tribal casinos? Cynthia Antone interest in substantial ways, and tition among Arizona tribes to Although the actions of Bay What will happen to sovereign pursue off-reservation gaming in Mills are clearly illegal, the fed- immunity if this case ever gets District #2 we would violate our oaths if we Carol Schurz did not oppose this project. If this the Phoenix metropolitan market. eral government took the position in front of the Supreme Court of casino opens, it will disrupt the Such an approach violates the that it did not have jurisdiction to the United States? These difficult District #3 2002 campaign promise that there enforce federal law and a federal questions would not need answers Dale G. Enos current system of tribal gaming in Carolyn Williams the State of Arizona to such a de- would be no more than seven ca- court found the State of Michigan had the leadership of the Tohono gree that all Arizona tribes will be sinos in the Phoenix-metro area, a could not sue Bay Mills because O’odham Nation not shattered the District #4 promise which 17 Arizona tribes, Bay Mills had not waived its sov- “promise structure” of the com- Barney B. Enos, Jr. negatively impacted, including the Jennifer Allison Community. including the Community and To- ereign immunity. The State of pact it entered into with the 17 Norman Wellington hono O’odham Nation, made to Michigan requested that the U.S. other Arizona tribes in 2002. Monica Antone Any additional casinos in the Phoenix metropolitan area Arizona voters. Supreme Court review the case, We believe the best way ad- District #5 unbalances the carefully negoti- If this casino is built, all Ari- which it agreed to do and will dress this problem is to memori- Robert Stone ated 2002 gaming compact. The zona tribes would be tarnished hear the case at the end of this alize the promises Arizona tribes Franklin Pablo, Sr. and painted with a broad brush year. The Supreme Court has not made to Arizona voters in 2002 Annette J. Stewart current compact is not an every- Janice Stewart tribe-for-itself approach to tribal by non-Indians that “Indians can’t issued any favorable rulings for through an act of Congress rather gaming. Instead it is balanced and be trusted,” and it would open the tribes in recent years, and is very than risk having the State of Ari- District #6 door for non-Indian gaming inter- unsympathetic to tribal interests in zona litigate this dispute all the Anthony Villareal, Sr. cooperative because it allows rural Albert Pablo tribes to share in the larger gaming ests to end tribes exclusive right to cases involving controversial trib- way to the Supreme Court, which Terrance B. Evans markets through gaming machine operate casinos in Arizona. With al casinos. It is expected that the would negatively impact all tribes, increased competition from non- Supreme Court will limit tribes’ not just Tohono O’odham. That is District #7 leases, and keeps casinos small so Devin Redbird that small market tribes would not Indian gaming interests, all tribes ability to raise the defense of sov- why we support H.R. 1410, the would suffer because there would ereign immunity in some manner, Keep the Promise Act, because Robert Keller, Tribal Treasurer be at a competitive disadvantage. be less money for vital govern- which could expose all tribes to a it would prohibit any tribe from Jacqueline Thomas, Under this compact the Commu- mental services that many tribes flood of lawsuits causing tribes to opening a new off-reservation Community Council Secretary nity agreed to limit the number and size of our casinos. This was have come to rely on. Make no spend more of their resources to casino in the Phoenix-metro area Gila River Indian News not in our economic best interest mistake; if this casino opens the defend these lawsuits. through the end of the current Zuzette Kisto but we compromised in order to Community will have to reduce The pending Bay Mills case compact in 2026. In other words [email protected] ensure the collective success of funding for its vital general wel- could be devastating to tribes, all this legislation does is keep the CPAO Director tribal gaming within Arizona. fare and housing programs, and but even if it is not, Tohono promise Tohono O’odham Nation (520) 562-9851 reduce its workforce. O’odham’s proposed casino and and 16 other tribes made to the Roberto A. Jackson We point this out because some of the Tohono O’odham Na- Just as troubling, is that the the methods it used to pursue this Arizona voters in 2002. [email protected] Tohono O’odham Nation is one of project could be the next case that H.R. 1410 has already passed Managing Editor tion’s leaders have accused us of (520) 562-9719 being a large greedy gaming tribe a number of tribes whose pursuit is scrutinized by the Supreme the House of Representatives with Gina Goodman trying to keep poor tribes from of controversial off-reservation Court, which could, in turn, lead overwhelming bipartisan support. [email protected] sharing in the wealth. The fact is casinos could lead to the erosion to a further erosion of tribal sov- It is now before the Senate Com- GRIN Secretary II of tribal sovereign immunity for ereign immunity. This is because mittee on Indian Affairs. We urge (520) 562-9715 we are not alone in our opposition. Many small market and non-gam- all tribes in the nation. Like other the Tohono O’odham Nation’s you to contact Senator John Mc- Mikhail Sundust sovereign governments, tribes leaders are using the defense of Cain and Senator Jeff Flake and [email protected] ing tribes, like Cocopah, Hualapai, Community Newsperson Zuni, Quechan and others oppose have immunity from lawsuits and sovereign immunity to avoid hav- ask that they push for a hearing on (520) 562-9717 this project. Further, the Com- can only be sued if they consent ing the courts review whether it this bill. Joshua Jovanelly munity supports all tribal gaming to suit. This immunity exists to used fraud to get Arizona tribes [email protected] protect tribal governments from and the State of Arizona to enter Community Newsperson (520) 562-9718 Letter to Editor Write to: Greetings to my Indian Neighbors, Editor, GRIN P.O. Box 459 I am aware that many Native American The art of Teddy Rivers aka Teddy Bear Sacaton, AZ 85147 men and women are veterans of the U.S. Published letters or columns do not neces- military. I would like to thank you for your sarily reflect the opinion of the Editor or service. Gila River Indian Community. I recently became aware of 2 separate LETTERS POLICY: GRIN welcomes programs that you may be interested in: letters and columns from readers. Let- The first is called the Million Veteran ters should be limited to 200 words and Program, MVP. This is a research project to be in good taste. Material that could be collect DNA samples from one million veter- libelous or slanderous is not acceptable. All letters or columns should be signed ans with the goal of learning more about how with the writer’s true name, address and genetics affects health and illness. Any veter- telephone number in the event GRIN an can donate a blood sample at the Phoenix may need to contact the writer. Only Veteran’s Affairs Hospital. Perhaps you will the name of the writer will be printed in agree with me that it is important for Native the paper. Letters or columns without a complete signature, name, address or Americans to be represented in this project phone number will not be acceptable to so that the medical advances it leads to will GRIN for publication. GRIN reserves be relevant to diseases common among this the right to edit submitted materials for ethnic group. grammar, spelling and content. The second is called the Veterans History Gila River Indian Community Project, VHP. This one is run by the Library P.O. Box 459 of Congress, and the goal is to collect and Sacaton, AZ 85147 (520)562-9715 preserve the personal accounts of American www.gilariver.org/index.php/news war veterans so that future generations may Material published in the Gila River Indian hear their stories from the Veterans them- News may not be reproduced in any form selves. Again, I think you will agree with me Courtesy of T. Rivers without consent from the Gila River Indian “Conquer your canvas in whatever it is you set out for in life. Be true to your canvas, be Community that it is important for Native Americans to be represented in this project as well. true to others, but most of all, be true to yourself.” - T. Rivers Again, I thank all of the veterans among your tribe for your service. Karen Cizek (www.loc.gov/vets) Page 4 Gila River Indian News December 20, 2013 Nelson Lopez uses poetry to share his trials and triumph Continued from Page 1 school, he now is taking courses on the home. When he was 9, he lost control and Lopez still remembers six promises he side for college credit. Whereas he used to threatened group home staff members with made to Anthony: don’t do drugs; don’t go from then on I pushed myself,” Lopez said. wake up in the group homes unsure when a metal rod from the closet, prompting him to jail; stay in contact no matter what; do Now 17 years old and in the midst of he would be able to return home, he now to be sent to the juvenile center. his best to make it to the NBA; be success- his junior year of high school, Lopez, a lives comfortably with his foster mother. These tumultuous times were punc- ful; and give back to his fellow Gila River Community member originally from Dis- Whereas he once felt angry all the time, tuated by death. A favorite uncle passed Community members. trict 3, wants to share his story. He believes he’s learned to control it. He now plays away when he was 4. His father passed a Although Lopez has broken the first his life lessons have the power to help oth- point guard for his high school basketball few years later. Then he found out his child- three goals, he’s focusing his concentration ers who have experienced burdens like team. He has forgiven his biological moth- hood mentor, a man named Anthony who on the rest and the new high standards to his, those that are too often heaved at the er: “Yes she did choose drugs over me but worked at the Sacaton Boys and Girls Club, which he’s decided to hold himself. young. Lopez wants to use his own suc- she still loved me,” Lopez said. had also died. “The promises I did break, they’re cessful turnaround to inspire others. Amber Childs, coordinator for the “Growing up I really didn’t have that starting to fill in with the success that I’ve He served as the grand marshal of Tribal Recreation Department, helped or- man figure to say, you know, Nelson, [these built so far,” Lopez said. “And I know An- the District 6 Christmas parade on Dec. ganize the youth empowerment conference. are] the ways of life and this is the way how thony would be proud of me. He would say 13, an honor he received after he gave an “His story of success and hardship was so to conduct yourself as a young man,” Lopez forget the promises you broke, let’s make impassioned guest speech at the Youth moving the entire room was inspired by his said. “It was exposed to me through Antho- more promises now.” Empowerment Summit in October. The articulation of how he achieved success,” ny and you could tell a bond was there, it inaugural conference was designed to be a Childs wrote in an email. Immediately af- was like a father and son bond.” team-building activity for kids in the Gila ter his presentation, Childs offered Lopez River’s juvenile court. the honorary grand marshal position at the “I wanted to tell my story for such a Students sing Christmas carols before Council upcoming parade. long time,” Lopez said in his living room Green, an accountant who Lopez calls couch with Green sitting next to him. “And “Mom,” said Nelson’s message hit home getting the chance to do so, I wanted to for his fellow youths at the conference be- make it like a big thing that I opened the cause it means more when they hear it from eyes of other kids on the reservation, let a peer. “He could actually get up and ar- them see that no matter what you do, you’re ticulate himself in front of the other youths. always going to have a life to be success- And in return, they actually listened; they ful.” actually paid attention,” Green said. Lopez — wearing black square glass- From a very young age, Lopez knew es, white tank top and Jordan sandals over his biological mother was using drugs. The black socks — discussed how he uses po- proof was in her moody behavior — angry etry as a vehicle for his message. His au- one minute, then euphoric the next. And it tobiographical poems are intensely per- was in the offensive aroma that often filled sonal and clever, with an authenticity that his home. seeps into the cadences and rhythms of his “I don’t want anybody or any of my words. At the conference, after reading a kids to experience that,” Lopez said. “That poem that dealt with themes like his moth- smell or that scent, it just made you feel er’s drug use, his father’s absence and his disgusting. It made you want to vomit.” own qualities, he shared with the kids how When Child Protective Services re- he became a success in the only eyes that moved him from his mother’s care, he Joshua Jovanelly/GRIN matter — his own. bounced around from group home to group Gila Crossing students give a performance prior to the Dec. 18 Council meeting. Whereas he used to lag behind in December 20, 2013 Gila River Indian News Page 5 Here are some regular updates on the on-going issues pertaining to by GRIN STAFF Community Updates GRIC and other tribal communities. Auction house sells sacred Hopi items, charity returns them to tribe The Hopi call them Katsinam have on one’s mantel,” said Greg- and Repatriation Act gives feder- acquired the items legally via a emonies or susceptible to be is ap- and describe them as vessels for ory Annenberg Weingarten, direc- ally recognized Native American French collector who had bought plicable in France.” the souls of their ancestors. But an tor of the foundation, in the same tribes a way to reclaim funerary them decades ago while living in The masks sold for a com- auction house in Paris has insisted press release. “They do not belong objects and ceremonial items from the United States. bined $1.2 million that day. Ac- on selling dozens of the sacred in auction houses or private col- federal agencies and museums in They also argued that block- cording to CBC News, one item masks on two separate occasions lections.” the United States.” ing the sale could have broader known as the Mother Crow this year despite a public outcry With the help of Survival In- It concedes that, “the law, ramifications on the sale and pur- mask sold for 160,000 euros or and two international lawsuits. ternational, the Hopi tribe sued however, does not apply to items chase of indigenous art and could $209,000. A few days after the most re- the French auction house Hôtel held internationally.” eventually force museums to re- The tribe filed another lawsuit cent auction on Dec. 9, the anony- Drouot earlier this year in an at- The tribe further asserted that turn already purchased artifacts. in the fall when Drouot decided mous bidder who paid $530,000 tempt to block the April 12 sale the masks – colorfully painted The French court denied the to auction off 32 more Katsinam for 21 of the Hopi masks and three of 70 Katsinam, claiming that wooden objects with horsehair, request to stop the sale, stating Dec. 9, but again the court sided San Carlos Apache artifacts was the masks were stolen and are in- leather and feather adornments that France does not have laws that with the auction house. revealed to be the Los Angeles- eligible as sale items because they – were stolen in the 1930s and protect indigenous people. CBC In both auctions, Pierre Ser- based Annenberg Foundation, are like “tombs and represent their 1940s. It has gotten the support News reported the court cited a van-Schreiber, the Hopi tribe’s who made the purchase with “the ancestors’ spirits,” according to a of museums, the U.S. government United States law, The American lawyer, personally purchased a sole purpose of returning them to Dec. 3 Associated Press report. and the actor/philanthropist Rob- Indian Religious Freedom Act of mask to give back to the tribe. their rightful owners,” it said in a The Annenberg Foundation’s ert Redford. 1978: “[N]o provisions banning statement. statement notes that “The Na- The auctioneers defended the the sale, outside the United States, “These are not trophies to tive American Graves Protection sale saying that the auction house of objects used in religious cer- Forums held for new El Paso Author Everette details family account in new book pipeline rights of ways Continued from Page 1 plates – just the car they were driv- Everette sat beside her ing. They got into a shootout with 91-year-old ailing mother on a hos- Irene Schroeder and her lover/ two state troopers and left Penn- pice bed in North Carolina and put partner-in-crime Glenn Dague sylvania Motor Police officer Cpl. on a big band record for some com- have been called by some the origi- Brady Paul, 25, fatally wounded on fort music. “Your dad and I met at nal Bonnie and Clyde. In her new the side of the road with his injured a Glenn Miller dance,” Nellie Mc- book, “Family Secrets and Lies,” rookie partner. Cartney let slip. But she refused to Donna Jo (DJ) Everette recounts They sped away and didn’t talk about DJ’s father even on her her grandmother’s life story begin- slow down for the next 18 days. deathbed. “That was a very pain- ning with the crime that got her After splitting with Irene’s broth- ful time in my life,” she told her a seat in a Pennsylvania electric er TC and leaving Donnie with daughter. “Do all the research you chair. Irene’s father, the dangerous duo want after I’m gone.” “I’ve taken all the newspaper crossed state lines and committed Everette had one solid lead. articles I could find and woven to- several more robberies before get- She started with the Army, request- gether the story of what happened,” ting cornered in the Arizona desert. ing a copy of his birth certificate Everette told me, sitting at the con- Reportedly, they had hoped to start using her own, his serial number ference table in the GRIN office. a new life in California. and a few other certified docu- The sky was steel and the Irene’s criminal pattern was ments. What she got back was a Roberto A. Jackson/GRIN snow fell lazily. Dague and Schro- only a launching pad in Everette’s mountain of paperwork from bases Harlan Barehand asks a question during the El Paso Natural Gas eder had just robbed a small gro- research project. The former busi- all around the country – clearly not allottee meeting held at the Komatke Boys & Girls Club on Dec. 7. The allottees were given an update on negotiations for a new cery store at gunpoint in Butler, ness executive had long been a a man who died young. Penn. They were on their way out 20-year term on approximately 81 miles of pipeline which runs student of genealogy in her spare All her life, Everett had been through, based on a previous survey, 447.5 acres of trust and allot- of town with Irene’s brother Tom time. After completing a history told that her father died as the ted land. The current 20-year term expires in one year. Crawford and her son Donnie in of her mother’s side of the family crewman of a bomber plane in The Community hosted two forums, one in Sacaton in the morning the back seat. stretching all the way back to colo- World War II. It turned out he was and another in Komatke in the afternoon. On the highway between But- nial America, she itched to inves- a decorated soldier, career military ler and New Castle they ran across tigate her paternal lineage, but her man, a veteran of WWII and the an ID check station on the lookout mother was less than cooperative. Korean War and a former contract for a green Chevrolet with Ohio worker for NASA. First Housing Stakeholders Everette met her father Don Schrader (the spelling of his name meeting held in Blackwater differed from his mother’s) at his home in Orlando for the first time in October 2009. She was 65; he was 85. It took some time to build a connection between the two of them but eventually he helped her piece together some of the loose bits of her story and learn more about herself. She was pleasantly surprised to discover her new fam- ily. For the past several months, she and her newfound sister Sharon Schrader have been on a book tour/ road trip across the U.S. Sadly, only a few months after finding him, Everette’s father – the man who was once “Little Don- nie,” the boy who claimed, “I saw Joshua Jovanelly/GRIN my mom shoot a cop,” – passed Multiple GRIC departments gathered at the District 1 Multi-Pur- away. pose Building for the first Housing Stakeholders meeting on Dec. Donnie, who was in the car 5. The meetings, which are mandatory and continue to be held on Dec. 29, 1929 when the Penn- every Tuesday, are meant to bring all relevant departments to the table and to streamline the homebuilding process. sylvania highway shootout oc- The construction of the George Webb subdivision in District 5 curred, thought he was “a part of is the focus of the stakeholders, according to Acting Community the gang.” At 4 years old, his unin- Manager Tina Notah. tentionally condemning testimony A resolution appointing the HOT (Home Owners Team), which
Photo Courtesy DJ Everette was repeated and reprinted over will oversee the implementation and management of the housing The original caption from this Youngstown Daily photo read: “Here and over again in area newspapers program, will be presented to the Government and Management is little Donnie Shrader [sic], whom his mother, Irene Shrader [sic] and contributed to Irene’s murder Committee and the Council in January. The team will be able to left behind in Bellaire while she and her lover, W. Glenn Dague conviction in 1930. utilize up to $100 million from the Community’s savings fund to made their mad dash across the country trying to escape capture build homes faster and more efficiently. for the murder of Corporal Brady Paul.” Continued on Page 10 Page 6 Culture & History December 20, 2013
S-ko:mag Mashath The name for this month refers to the time immemorial making use of the gifts colors found in the natural environment as our Creator made for us. During this month the cold season turns everything the color we also observe the Winter Solstice and called s-ko:mag in O’otham. Plants go dor- watch the sun take its most southerly travel mant and the landscape turns to shades of before turning back north. It’s during this grey and brown. When rainy weather ap- time of year that we appreciate our Creation proaches this makes for grey cloud covered Stories that reminds us of our strong ties to skies, and with the rise in moisture this our natural environment and our Himthag. makes the tho’othoa’ag appear misty and Another day we all look forward to is Jios grey. Che:v S-ko:mag (San Tan Mountain) Alithag Ma:sik Thash (The Birth of God’s is one thoa’ag that takes its name from the Son) as we gather together to spend time description of being tall and grey. Most of with family and friends. This month’s Che:v S-ko:mag is composed of mica-schist crossword puzzle will focus on items found which gives the majority of the thoa’ag a during the Klismas season, especially those grey appearance. This month we celebrate around the Klismas Kwi. We wish every- our Historic Water Settlement Celebration. one a S-he:kig Jios Alithag Ma:sik Thash ch Our water rights originate with our Hekiu heg Vechij Aithag! O’otham whose farming legacy we still practice. We have lived in our valley since Cultural Crossword Puzzle chichvikud ma:kigdag kak’kampañ kakalsi:tha gev otham chochoikud lu:lsi o’hodag lil’sthoñ kakanjel hu’u gev bo:l sio’ov pap’pan
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Joshua Jovanelly/GRIN Gary Bohnee, an avid cycler, is training for a New Zealand Ironman competition in March.
man last year. Why even do an produced the greatest challenge. “Now it’s taking us on a new Ironman in the first place? Working with a team at Racelab, a adventure so that’s pretty excit- “I’m always trying to find a company that provides marathon ing,” Patty said. new challenge,” Bohnee said from and triathlon training, he was able Even though Bohnee doesn’t COMMODITY FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM PO BOX 1539 SACATON, AZ 85147 his office in SRPMIC. Slim and to perfect his technique and get consider himself a big celebrator, 520-562-9233 FAX: 520-562-3573 tall, he wore a light blue button- through the two-and-half-mile he said it meant a lot to have his YOU CAN MAIL, FAX OR BRING YOUR APPLICATION TO THE OFFICE. We are located at 300 Ocotillo Road (between Sacaton Supermart and the Laundromat). down shirt and rimless glasses. swim. family’s support at his first Iron- His black hair was spiked with One of his coaches at Racelab man. He stopped during the bike wisps of grey. While he joked that told him “the race is actually the portion to take pictures with them he was “not a youngster,” Bohnee celebration of all the training that and high-fived them along the said the reward was in the jour- you’ve done.” Basically, Bohnee marathon route. He remembers ney. “You get what you put into said, if you put in the work, the “taking it all in” while enjoying it,” he said. body will come around. It was the “journey of getting through To succeed, you have to put also key, he added, to compete “at this.” quite a bit into it. Bohnee said he your own pace, not anyone else’s.” Bohnee will go through it all trained for about eight months One of Bohnee’s biggest over again in just a few months leading up to the race. This in- fans is his wife Patty Ferguson- time. He is in the midst of his cluded getting up at 5 a.m. to get Bohnee, who is the faculty direc- training regiment with his sights IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE, WE CAN HELP. WE DEDUCT 20% OF EARNED INCOME, ADULT/CHILD DEPENDENT CARE COSTS in a 6-mile run or hour-long swim tor of the Indian Legal Program at set on New Zealand. Whereas last (TOTAL MONTHLY COST), MEDICARE PART B & D, CHILD SUPPORT PAID AND SHELTER/UTILITY EXPENSES. before work, then squeezing in the Sandra Day O’Connor College time he was mainly concerned Here are the Monthly Income Guidelines for another workout in the evening. of Law at Arizona State Universi- just with finishing, this time the Commodity Food Distribution Program: **Amounts listed are after 20% is deducted. Leaving from his home in South ty. Along with other family mem- around he’s looking to improve on Household Size Income Limit Phoenix, he rides up and down bers, she wears Team Bohnee his 13-hour mark from 2012. Community Services Department- 1 1110 Nutrition Assistance 2 1445 South Mountain and also some- shirts at his events and cheers him Winning, however, is of no Additional Information Needed: 3 1780 times takes trips to Tucson to ride on. She sees the value these com- concern. Bohnee enjoys the jour- ♦ All income for household such as Social Security, SSI, 4 2126 employment check stubs, etc for the last 30 days 5 2489 up Mt. Lemmon. petitions have on many aspects of ney as much as the results. Iron- ♦ Tribal identification from a member in the household 6 2852 He has been cycling since his her husband’s life. man competitions, he said, are ♦ Proof of Residency 7 3187 college days and has been com- “Mentally, physically, spiri- microcosms of life. 8 3522 The U.S. Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, peting in the amateur circuit for tually — it all blends together and “They’re so long and you age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited basis will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.) If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimina- the last decade, so he knew he has just been a very positive im- have your ups and downs,” he tion, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to could handle the bike portion of pact on his life,” Patty said. said. “It’s just kind of like life: us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at [email protected]. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish). For any other information dealing with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) issues, persons should either contact the Ironman competition. Run- Patty will accompany Gary you’re just faced with challenges the USDA SNAP Hotline Number at (800) 221-5689, which is also in Spanish or call the State Information/Hotline Numbers (click the link for a listing of hotline num- bers by State); found online at http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/contact_info/hotlines.htm. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. ning wasn’t too much more of a to New Zealand in March, where and along the way if you feel bad stretch. they will get a chance to travel you just have to understand that It was the swimming that around a bit after the race. and deal with it and keep going.”
Gila River Health Care 520 562-5150 office Family Planning Mobile Medical 520 371-0132 cell Clinic (Title X Funded) FATHERHOOD IS SACRED AND MOTHERHOOD IS JANUARY 2014 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SACRED CALL AND 1 2 3 FREE Fatherhood and Motherhood classes for the community SCHEDULE YOUR NO CLINIC NO CLINIC NO CLINIC FAMILY PLANNING Beginning on January 7, 2014, a FREE new Fatherhood Is Sacred and Motherhood Is APPOINTMENT Sacred group will begin in Gila River for anyone who would like to attend. This program is unlike TODAY any other program available. We believe that fathers, in partnership with mothers must take 6 7 8 9 10
the lead in making the necessary adjustments to head in a new direction with correct SACATON VHM D5 (BAPCHULE) SACATON NO CLINIC information based on true and proven principles. Parents are encouraged to teach their (SOUTHWEST SIDE OF HIGH SCHOOL SACATE HOUSING DEPARTMENT OF children about their forefathers and heritage. HOSPITAL CAMPUS) TEEN CLINIC 8:30-11:30 PM REHABILITATION INSIDE MOBILE UNIT BY APPOINTMENT ONLY D5 PEDRO SITE SERVICES
8:00-2:00 PM 8:30-2:00 PM 12:00-2:30 PM Fathers you are solution to addressing the problems that your community face. Fathers 13 14 15 16 17 you are the greatest untapped resource. Fathers you must take the lead in keeping your D3 (SACATON) AK-CHIN (MARICOPA) D1 (BLACKWATER) D6 (KOMATKE) NO CLINIC families together. BY BOY’S & GIRL’S CLUB CLINIC MULTI PURPOSE BLDG BY KOMATKE HEALTH
8:30-2:30 PM INSIDE MOBILE UNIT 8:30-11:30 PM CENTER By attending the Fatherhood Is Sacred and Motherhood Is Sacred program you will build 8:30-2:00 PM D2 HOUSING 9:00-2:00 PM stronger marriages and families, increase your communication skills, and promote unity within 12:00-2:30 PM 20 21 22 23 24 the community to help families and friends. NO CLINIC IRA HAYES D4 (SAN TAN) NO CLINIC NO CLINIC There are three group times of the Fatherhood Is Sacred and Motherhood Is Sacred HIGH SCHOOL SERVICE CENTER Program. The groups will be offered on Tuesdays. Listed are the following dates, location and TEEN CLINIC 8:30-2:30 PM BY APPOINTMENT ONLY times. 8:30-2:00 PM
27 30 31 January 7, 2014: District 3 Service Center -‐ @ 5:30 7:30pm. 28 29 SACATON CENTRAL ARIZONA D3 (SACATON) D7 (Maricopa Colony) NO CLINIC SERVICE CENTER February 4, 2014: District 6 Service Center, Komatke Conference Room 10:00-‐12:00pm (SOUTHWEST SIDE OF COLLEGE BY BOY’S & GIRL’S CLUB HOSPITAL CAMPUS) FAMILY PLANNING 8:30-2:30 PM 9:00-2:00 PM February 4, 2014: Social Service Conference Room, Sacaton, AZ @ 2:00-‐4:00pm INSIDE MOBILE UNIT CLINIC 8:00-2:00 PM
For more information please contact Leroy Pooley, Traditional Counselor at 520.562.3396 or http://www.grhc.org/getpage.php?name=famplan&sub=Services David Pratt of Community Groups at 520.610.0744 11/22/2013 CG Page 8 December 20, 2013 Tribal Education Department “Maschahamdud a Jeniktha” Family Night meeting highlights college prep By Joshua Jovanelly didn’t think that college was an op- Gila River Indian News tion for me because...I didn’t think I could afford it…and then on top of It is never too early to start pre- that too, I didn’t think I was smart paring students for college. enough,” Hongeva said. That was the key message of Sports were his foot in the door the Sacaton Elementary Family to college before he realized his Night meeting Dec. 12 when rep- own vast potential as a student. His resentatives from Arizona State membership on the cross-country University spoke to parents and team in high school got local col- students about college readiness. leges interested, which eventually Annabell Bowen, a coordinator in led to him transferring to ASU. the American Indian Initiatives Of- Hongeva spoke about the im- fice, joined Ben Mills of Admission portance of having somebody to Services to discuss what state uni- look up to. His was his sister, who versities are looking for from pro- attained a master’s from ASU. “She spective applicants. was my role model, so I understand Two current Native American that I’m a role model to somebody,” ASU students, Justin Hongeva and Hongeva said. Diedra Vasquez, work with Bowen When Vasquez, 26, gradu- in reaching out to tribal communi- Joshua Jovanelly/GRIN ates with a bachelor’s in American ties across Arizona. After presenta- ASU students Justin Hongeva (left) and Diedra Vasquez share their experience of going from living on Indian Studies in the spring, she the reservation to earning a college education at the December Family Night at Sacaton Elementary. tions by Bowen and Mills, the two will be the first of all her siblings students spoke for about 10 minutes Seneca) emphasized that it was ASU, University of Arizona Reasoning sections. and cousins to get a college degree. each about their experience grow- important to continue to encour- and Northern Arizona University Mills said there are things sev- (Her mom graduated from NAU). ing up on a reservation and what it age Native American students that all have the same admission bench- enth and eighth graders can do to Vasquez, who is Navajo and To- took to pursue a higher education. pursuing a college degree is an at- marks that a high school student get ahead, such as taking Algebra hono O’otham, said, “I love what Starting that process of think- tainable goal. must meet to gain acceptance. They I early or getting involved in clubs we do,” referring to reaching out ing about college sooner rather than “We need to continue to en- must take 16 core classes: four years and sports. “We want to start look- to tribal communities. She recalls a later is key not just for students but force and embrace that you have of math, four years of English, three ing at their preparation as early as recent group of excitable third grad- also for their families. to get a college education,” Bowen years of lab science, two years of middle school,” Mills said. ers who mimed the Fork ‘Em sign “You’ve got to start think- said. social science, two years of a for- The discussions led by Hon- with their hands when she said she ing about it right now,” said John Bowen recommended that a eign language and one year of fine geva and Vasquez, the current col- was an ASU student. Timmons, the director of extended great way to get kids and families arts. Prospective applicants must lege students, addressed many of The younger kids start getting education/community relations at excited about college is to take a then achieve at least one of the fol- the fears and obstacles that Native inspired about college, the better, Sacaton Elementary. tour of a college campus. She co- lowing requirements: post a 3.0 cu- students face. Hongeva, a 28-year- Vasquez said. “College is the best ASU graduates more Native ordinates tours of the ASU Tempe mulative GPA in the above courses; old pursuing a master’s in Ameri- thing you can do for yourself and American students at the gradu- campus and urged interested par- graduate in the top 25 percent of can Indian Studies, said two things your community,” she told the Gila ate level than any other university ents to email her at annabell.bow- their high school class; or score a 22 held him back when he was grow- River parents at the conclusion of nationwide. Bowen (Navajo and [email protected] to set up a tour date. on the ACT or a 1040 on the SAT ing up on the Hopi reservation. “I the meeting. Sacaton student wins state recognition for science project
have five boys who have- par volve technology and computer he will be developing a trivia ticipated – sometimes on the na- programming skills. iPhone app that examines the tional stage – and won in science For his part, the 13-year-old educational qualities of certain fairs through Gila River schools Lewis is preparing for another gaming applications. in recent years. science experiment in which Allison credited Lewis’s science teach- er, Jo Ellen Kinnamon for her tireless efforts in supporting her son and all the middle school students. “They’re blessed to have her,” she said. “She keeps going every Mikhail Sundust/GRIN year, helping them do Superintendent Dr. Christensen (center left) presents Jered Lewis their science projects.” with the Howard Kumlin Memorial Award trophy. Lewis’s parents, Kinnamon passed Tanya Allison and Ned Osife, (right) said they were proud of him. the credit back. “I By Mikhail Sundust Lewis was recognized be- wouldn’t have the good Gila River Indian News fore an audience at the Govern- things for the kids if it ing Board of Sacaton Elemen- wasn’t for [the Com- Jered Lewis may have a tary School District’s regular munity] Council, past future career in forensics. The meeting Dec. 17 for having won governors, our gover- eighth grader from Sacaton the Howard Kumlin Memo- nor now” and support Middle School participated in rial Award, given by the Arizona from local businesses, three science fairs this year and Science Teachers Association. she said. “If I didn’t presented an experiment that “Oh you really won some- have those people to got him recognition on the state thing!” his mother, Tanya Al- support us with the level. lison, exclaimed when Lewis funds for the kids, Using “drug swipes,” he ex- came home and showed her we wouldn’t have the amined $200 in varying denomi- his trophy. “That’s an achieve- kind of equipment that nations of dollar bills and found ment…that made me proud,” you see…these kids that the single dollar bills had she said at the school district of- wouldn’t have the ex- more traces of cocaine than any fice. The traveling trophy will be perience [they do].” other bill. He learned that on the on display at the middle school, “We’re com- molecular level, drug particles now with Jered Lewis’s name ing into robotics this can grab onto paper bills and etched in a metal tile facing for- year,” Kinnamon said. stay with them for a long time. ward. A growing segment of They may even present in the Between them, Allison and students are pursuing cash you get from a bank. Ned Osife, Lewis’s stepfather, science projects that in- December 20, 2013 Announcements & Notices Page 9
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Pima Agency, is in the process of closing out inactive Residential lease files on allotted land. If your name is on the following list and you are still interested in pursuing a Residential lease, please contact the Realty Office at (520) 562-3376 or P.O. Box 8, Sacaton, Arizona 85147 by January 31, 2014. If you do not contact the Agency, your file will be closed. Davis, Sabrina 1 Kackson, Desiree L. 4 Makil, David 5 Enos, Lou Ann 1 Kisto, Alvin 4 Makil, Sonja 5 Enos, Wallace 1 Kisto, Serena 4 Manuel, Cheryl 5 Evans, Robert 1 Laursen, Veronica 4 Manuel, Dwight 5 Harvey, Wayne 1 Lewis, Arthur 4 Manuel, Lorenda James 5 Jackson, Harland 1 Lewis, Jahmika 4 Manuel, Vanessa 5 Johns, Sr., Sheldon 1 Lopez, Carmela 4 Marrietta, Michael 5 Johns, Ilea 1 Manuel, Darlene K. 4 Martinez, Carol 5 Johns, Jr., Sheldon 1 Martinez, Martin 4 Miles, Marlinda 5 Johnson, Deanna 1 Miguel-Shaw, Reynalda 4 Mitchell, Amanda 5 Lewis, Bernice 1 Mikelson, Janelle James 4 Moffett, Danielle 5 Lisby, Petra 1 Miles, Caroleen 4 Parson, Edward 5 Martinez, Holly 1 Miles, Earl 4 Payne, Tanise 5 Mills, Denise J. 1 Miles, Sherlene 4 Payne, Virgie 5 Montoya, Jr., Mike 1 Millard, Andrew 4 Peters, Edward 5 Ross, Cynthia A. 1 Mitchell, Kevin 4 Pratt, Astra 5 Satala, Cynthia 1 Mix, Marla 4 Ramirez, Sabrina F. 5 Yazzie, Angela 1 Mix, Penny 4 Stevens, Anthony 5 Alvarez, Ofelia 2 Nasafotie, Eric 4 Stewart, O’Brien 5 Antone, Patrick 2 Osife, Deidray 4 Sunna, Marshall 5 Austin, Blaine 2 Osife, Preston 4 Thomas, Doris 5 Daly, Marcianna 2 Pasqual, Melanya 4 Thomas, Stephanie 5 Jose, Dewitt 2 Penn, Robert 4 Thompson, Bercco 5 Lara, Keri 2 Pratt, Blaine 4 Wall, Barbara 5 Lopez, Daniel 2 Pratt, Vince 4 Waquire, Rosemarie 5 Nish, Jeremy 2 Ramon, Rondell John 4 Westberry, Gary 5 Nish, Jeremy 2 Rodriguez, Saralee 4 White, Shannon 5 Pablo, Justin 2 Sabori, Gilbert 4 Whittington, Perry Lynn 5 Pratt, Joanne 2 Selby, Devin 4 Allen, Jr., Lyndon 6 Sanchez, Josette 2 Sieweyumptewa, Christy 4 Allen, Wendall F. 6 Valenzuela, Lynn 2 Smith, Elmer 4 Avery, Shaina 6 Velasco, Joella Pasqual 2 Soto, Corrina Diane 4 Bilagody, Robin 6 Whitman, L.D. 2 Stewart, Thomas 4 Davis, Karen 6 Hendricks, Louella 3 Terrazes, Queensford 4 Dixon, Alberta 6 Juan, Christina 3 Terry, Sheila Rose 4 Garcia, Diane 6 Rivas, Mercy 3 Wadsworth, Keith 4 Gonzales, Roberto 6 Stevens, Chrissy 3 White, Sylvia 4 Gonzales, Sharon K. 6 Stevens, Veronica 3 Whitman, Dalena 4 Grant, Selma 6 Tewawina, Jr., Rudolph 3 Whitman, Robert 4 Justin, Floyd 6 Whitman, Dorene J. 3 Wickey, Gloria 4 Martinez, Donna 6 Allison, Jr., Wayne 4 Williamson, Catherine 4 McKay, Richard 6 Allison, Dylan 4 Allen, Lynford 5 Medrano-Soto, Sandra 6 Allison, Latewa 4 Alvarez, Tiffany 5 Pablo, Shawn 6 Brady, Roberta 4 Antone, Aaron 5 Sneed, Johnny 6 Burnette, Fernando 4 Antone, Calvin 5 Thin Elk, Angel 6 Burnette, Rita April 4 Cannon, Bennett 5 Thin Elk, Josie 6 Castro, Herminia 4 Catha, Manfred 5 Villa, Marcia 6 Chavez, Nicole 4 Delowe, Sarah 5 Barrera, Peter 7 Public Notification Cooper, Erin Ann 4 Delowe, Wayne 5 Bread, Ophelia 7 Cooper, Kenneth 4 Domingo, Roberta 5 Colt, Tracy 7 IN THE GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY IN THE GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY Cooper, Michaela 4 Enos, Vernon 5 Goldtooth, Maria 7 COURT COURT Cooper, Waylon J. 4 Espinoza, Annette 5 Hayes, Floyd 7 STATE OF ARIZONA STATE OF ARIZONA Cruz, Ayla 4 French, Carl 5 Johnson, Charlene 7 NIANA MORNAYE JOHNSON CANDICE LITTLE FEATHER Cruz, Michelle 4 Fulwilder, Golden 5 Johnson, Tony R. 7 Plaintiff/Petitioner, SABORI, Darrell, Stanley 4 Garcia, Yvonne 5 Martinez, Beverly A. 7 vs. Plaintiff/Petitioner, Enos, Joan 4 Gonzales, John 5 McKinn, Patricia 7 JESUS VASQUEZ, vs. Flood, Pierre 4 Harrison, Andrea 5 Mercado, May 7 Defendant/Respondent. CODY LAWS, Flores, Linda B. 4 Hernandez, Erika 5 Mercado, Miguel Anjel 7 TO: Jesus Vasquez Defendant/Respondent. Gage, Selina 4 Hernandez, Erika 5 Mercado, Tonna 7 Toah Street House #31 TO: Cody Laws Garcia, Delbert 4 Hernandez, Jose 5 Pena, Nizhoni Se’Vahm 7 Sacaton, Arizona 85147 Post Office Box 1889 Gonzales, Epifanio 4 Howard, Lynnelle 5 Percy, Natalie 7 CASE Number: DV-2013-0162 Sacaton, Arizona 85147 Gonzales, Ralph 4 Jackson, David 5 Percy, Sophie 7 CIVIL SUMMONS CASE Number: CV -2013-0321 Gray, Anthony 4 James, Harriett J. 5 Redbird, Garland R. 7 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, that a civil action CIVIL SUMMONS Harrison, Carlos 4 James, Delvina 5 Save, Juanita Eva 7 has been filed against you in the Gila YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, that a civil action Herrera, Waynelin D. 4 Johns, Kevin 5 Serna, Adam 7 River Indian Community Court. has been filed against you in the Gila Howard, Ervaleen 4 Johns, Marvin 5 Soke, Carol 7 YOU shall respond at an ANSWER/RESPONSE River Indian Community Court. Howard, Jayal 4 Kisto, Denise 5 Soke, Kirk 7 HEARING regarding this matter on the YOU shall respond at an ANSWER/RESPONSE Howard, Nicole 4 Kisto, Thomas 5 Sundust, Melva 7 following date and time at the place set forth below: HEARING regarding this matter on the Jackson, Garry 4 Kisto, Travis 5 Sundust, Roseanne 7 Sacaton Community Court following date and time at the place set forth below: Jackson, Matthew 4 Knox, Miquellah 5 Sunn, Anna Marie 7 721 West Seed Farm Road Sacaton Community Court Jackson, Tanya M. 4 Kyyitan, Gail 5 Thomas, Regan M. 7 Sacaton, Arizona 85147 721 West Seed Farm Road James, Sr., Jacob Leon 4 Lewis, Amanda 5 Travis, Joan M. 7 (520)562-9860 Sacaton, Arizona 85147 Jones, Brian 4 Lewis, Arthur 5 Walterscheid, Janet 7 DATE: Friday, December 27, 2013 (520)562-9860 Jones, Linnea 4 Lewis, Maegan Lynn 5 Williams, Barbara 7 Time: 09:00 AM DATE: Friday, January 10, 2014 Jones, Verletta Ruth 4 Lewis, Roger 5 Young, Brittany K. 7 YOU may respond in writing. However, even if you (520)562-9862 Jose, Karen 4 Leyva, Valentina 5 Zamora, Ermalinda 7 do so, your presence at the Time: 09:00 AM Juan, Sr., David 4 Lopez, Eric 5 Answer/Response Hearing is still required. If a writ- YOU may respond in writing. However, even if you Juan, Arnold 4 Lopez, Leslie 5 ten answer or response is made, it shall be filed do so, your presence at the Juan, Josephine Sue 4 Lopez, Renee 5 and served before the date of the hearing, unless the Answer/Response Hearing is still required. If a writ- time is extended by order of the Court. ten answer or response is made, it shall be filed If you fail to appear and defend, judgment by default and served before the date of the hearing, unless the will be entered against you for the time is extended by order of the Court. 1 2 3 c h o c h o i k u d. - l u: l s i relief demanded in the complaint or petition. If you fail to appear and defend, judgment by default GIVEN under my hand and seal of the Gila River will be entered against you for the ’ a
Indian Community in the State of relief demanded in the complaint or petition. h k Arizona. GIVEN under my hand and seal of the Gila River 5 6 o a c m Indian Community in the State of 4 d l i l ’ s t h o ñ a: Arizona. 9 a s i k a k ’ k a m p a ñ
g i: c i 10 t h g g 7 Press Release for artists from the Gila River Indian Commu- h u ’ u v e d 8 nity working in all styles and media, especially a s i o ’ o v - p a p ’ p a n FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE photography. CONTACT: Laurie Post, Tela Art Resource k - g We will host an open house for artists on 602-243-4300 office u o Saturday January 11th from 12pm to 4pm, at 425-260-7150 mobile d. t the Moonshine Room at Rawhide, 5700 West 12 DATE: December 13, 2013 h g North Loop Road, Chandler, AZ, 85226. Come 11 HEADLINE: Call for Artists/Artists Wanted take a look at the project and opportunities for k a k a n j e l BODY: artwork! m v The Gila River Indian Community is excited For more information, and to request an ap- - to announce the new Toka Sticks Four Points plication form, please call Laurie Post at 602- Sheraton Hotel and Golf Club opening in b 243-4300, or email Laurie at LPost@TelaArt. Answers for Page 6 puzzle Fall 2014. This new hotel and golf clubhouse o: com will need artwork from Pima (O’Otham) and l
Maricopa (Pi-Posh) artisans. We are looking Page 10 December 20, 2013 Community Council Action Sheets Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013
ACTION SHEET REPORT HEARD IN EXECUTIVE SESSION with the Enrollment Committee and forwards to Council Community Council; PO Box 2138; Sacaton, Arizona MOTION MADE AND SECOND TO EXIT with recommendation for approval) 85147; Phone (520) 562-9720; Fax (520) 562-9729 EXECUTIVE SESSION Presenter: Francisco Osife CALL TO ORDER [GOVERNOR GREGORY MENDOZA CALLED FOR AN ITEM DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION The First Regular Monthly Meeting of the Community HOUR AND HALF BREAK MOTION MADE AND SECOND TO EXIT Council held Wednesday, December 4, 2013, in the Com- RECONVENED AT 2:37PM] EXECUTIVE SESSION munity Council Chambers at the Governance Center in RESOLUTIONS MOTION MADE AND SECOND TO NOT Sacaton, Arizona was called to order by presiding Chair- 1. A Resolution Authorizing The Purchase Of SUPPORT THE REINSTATEMENT BASED ON man Governor Gregory Mendoza at 9:05 a.m. Allotted Trust Land Within The Exterior THE GILA RIVER TRIBAL ENROLLMENT INVOCATION Boundaries Of The Gila River Indian Reservation ORDINANCE Provided by Councilwoman Annette J. Stewart (Allotment 4888) (G&MSC motioned to forward to NEW BUSINESS ROLL CALL Community Council in Executive Session; NRSC 1. Reassignment of Divisions/Departments (Executive Sign-in Sheet Circulated concurs) Session) (G&MSC motioned to forward to Community Executive Officers Present: Presenters: Dean Howard, Rodney Tuttle Council in Executive Session) Governor Gregory Mendoza APPROVED Presenter: Governor Gregory Mendoza Lt. Governor Stephen R. Lewis 2. A Resolution Approving The Assignment Of A MOTION MADE AND SECOND TO SUPPORT Council Members Present: Community Borrow Site Known As Riggs Road THE REASSIGNMENT D1- Cynthia Antone, Arzie Hogg (11:05); D2-Carol Schurz; Borrow Pit And Identified As Drawing Number 2. Request for Water Resources Research D3-Dale G. Enos, Carolyn Williams; D4- Monica Antone, 30413-0630 For Use By The Community’s Center for Focus Group Participation (NRSC Jennifer Allison (10:19), Norman Wellington, Barney Enos, Department Of Transportation For The Purpose approves and forwards to Council with Jr.; D5-Annette J. Stewart, Janice F. Stewart; D6- Anthony Of Storage And Removal Of Material For The recommendation for Robert Stone and Jonathan Villareal, Sr.. Albert Pablo, Terrance B. Evans; D7- Devin Development And Maintenance Of Roadways Thomas to be participants on the Focus Group Redbird (9:13) Within The Gila River Indian Reservation (NRSC and Steering Committee) Council Members Absent: forwards to Council with recommendation for Presenter: Linda Sauer D5 - Robert Stone, Franklin Pablo, Sr. approval) COUNCILMAN ROBERT STONE AND MR. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Presenter: Calvin Touchin JONATHAN THOMAS APPOINTED APPROVED AS AMENDED APPROVED MINUTES REPORTS 3. A Resolution Approving Reclassification Of 1. July 24, 2013 Special Meeting Minutes 1. Travel Report 4th Quarter FY13 The Tribal Ranger/Police Officer Position (LSC TABLED Presenter: Treasurer Robert G. Keller forwards to Council) 2. July 29, 2013 Special Meeting Minutes REPORT HEARD Presenter: Edward Alameda TABLED 2. Summary Report of the 2012 Winter Bird Count MOTION MADE AND SECOND TO DISPENSE ANNOUNCEMENTS Presenters: Ondrea Barber, Charles Enos ORDINANCES >HOUSING STAKEHOLDERS MEETING, THURSDAY, REPORT HEARD 1. The Gila River Indian Community Council Hereby DECEMBER 5, 2013, DISTRICT 1 MULTI-PURPOSE 3. Gila River Health Care Facilities and Project Updates Amends The 2009 Gila River Indian Community (LSC FACILITY Presenters: Bonita Lyons, Richard Narcia forwards to Council for approval) >EL PASO LANDOWNERS MEETINGS, SATURDAY, REPORT HEARD Presenters: Office of General Community Counsel DECEMBER 7, 2013, 9AM, SACATON BOYS & GIRLS [GOVERNOR GREGORY MENDOZA CALLED APPROVED CLUB; SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2013, 1PM, KOM- FOR A 10-MINUTE BREAK UNFINISHED BUSINESS ATKE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB RECONVENED AT 11:01AM] 1. Appointment of Cultural Resources Standing Committee >LITIGATION TEAM REPORT FORTHCOMING MOTION MADE AND SECOND TO ENTER Community Council Vacancy (Council Seat) >PRAYERS REQUESTED FOR THE REGINALD >PARA EXECUTIVE SESSION Presenters: Community Council FAMILY AND THE ROBIN MAX SR. FAMILY OF DIS- 4. Gaming Internal Audit Department – 4th Quarter Report COUNCILWOMAN CAROLYN WILLIAMS TRICT 7 COMMUNITY Fiscal Year 2013 (Executive Session) APPOINTED >WATER CELEBRATION SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, Presenter: Elizabeth R. Bohnee [ADDENDUM TO AGENDA] 2013 DISTRICT 5 MULTI-PURPOSE FACILITY REPORT HEARD IN EXECUTIVE SESSION 2. Confirmation of Housing Advisory Committee >LEGISLATIVE STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING 5. Gila River Gaming Enterprise, Inc. - October 2013 Appointment – District 6 RESCHEDULED TO FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2013, 1PM (Executive Session) Presenters: Community Council >LEADERSHIP ROUND TABLE BREAKFAST OF FRI- Presenters: John James, CEO, Board of Directors MR. ANTHONY HILL CONFIRMED DAY, DECEMBER 6. 2013 CANCELLED REPORT HEARD IN EXECUTIVE SESSION 3. Confirmation of Citizens Advisory Board >PRAYERS REQUESTED FOR THE OBIT WILSON FAM- 6. Gila River Gaming Commission – Monthly Report Octo- Appointment – District 6 ILY OF DISTRICT 4 COMMUNITY ber 2013 (Executive Session) Presenters: Community Council ADJOURNMENT Presenters: Serena Joaquin, Courtney Moyah MR. HARRY WILLIAMS CONFIRMED MEETING ADJOURNED AT 4:53PM REPORT HEARD IN EXECUTIVE SESSION MOTION MADE AND SECOND TO ENTER * Denotes TABLED from previous meeting(s) 7. Treasurer’s Report (Executive Session) EXECUTIVE SESSION Presenter: Treasurer Robert G. Keller *4. Enrollment Case (Executive Session) (LSC concurs
‘Family Secrets & Lies’ author copes with family tragedy with power of words Continued from Page 5 my heart toward any person. She was the first woman do die in Everette believes that having of sales from her book to the Offi- “Donnie I have this blessed as- an electric chair in Pennsylvania. grown up in poverty is partially cer Down Memorial Foundation in “They used him for the media surance that all my sins are washed She was 22. what led Irene to a life of crime honor of Cpl. Brady Paul. frenzy,” Everette said, in covering away by the precious blood of Je- Everette grew up in Colorado, and in many ways feels sorry for Sharon Schrader, who joined the “Iron Irene” story. sus. not far from where her mother and her. “She had 14 other brothers DJ in meeting me at the GRIN Everette’s book opens with “My baby, there may be those father met at that Glenn Miller and sisters,” DJ noted, “and she office, said she was completely an account of the highway shoot- who would try to hurt you by say- dance. She said that in large part, had watched her sisters marry surprised by the revelation of her out from the perspective of Cpl. ing that you probably said some- the book is her coping mechanism somebody so they could be taken grandmother’s story and her fa- Paul, who died later that day, and thing in the past to contribute to in dealing with the bizarre family care of…she watched her brothers ther’s involvement. “Dad was nev- ends with a hand-written letter that [my conviction]. Nothing that you history that her parents had each stealing to eat, stealing to survive.” er talked about it,” she said, “It was Schroeder penned for her son Don- ever said caused me any trouble… kept under wraps for decades even But at the same time, “she hurt a big secret.” nie, a letter she gave to her chap- May God bless and keep you to after the two had lost all contact. a lot of people with her choices “I still don’t like to face [the lain as he walked her to the electric meet me at his throne of love and The book began as a journal- and not just in her generation,” she story] squarely,” she admitted, chair, which reads, in part: mercy.” ing project for DJ to deal with the said, “I feel that she was a bad girl. “The good part was that I found “Donnie my dear son, soon I The letter was preserved but deluge of shocking revelations I feel that she was in bad company. out I had a new sister and that was am going to depart from this life… never made it to Don. It was dis- about her lineage. “I felt driven,” to And I felt I needed to do research great.” But, she added, “I think it’s You have no need to feel any shame covered after his death while Ev- write the story, she said, “because in terms of her background to try to always good to know the truth…I for this crime I am paying the pen- erette was doing research for her I couldn’t deal with it psychologi- understand her.” admire that [DJ]’s able to do this.” alty for. Regardless of what anyone book. cally. And I felt if I could remove Everette, whose son is on the “It’s just a survival mode,” says, I am unjustly accused. I posi- Irene Schroeder was executed myself, objectively look at it in SWAT team for inner-city terror- said DJ. tively did not kill Brady Paul, but Feb. 23, 1931 in the Lawrence doing research, I wouldn’t have to ism in a major mid-west city, has for all that I have no bitterness in County Jail in New Castle, Penn. have the heart-brain connection.” dedicated a portion of the proceeds December 20, 2013 Gila River Indian News Page 11
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