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RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID Wichita Tribal News PERMIT NO 44 ka:si:h ke?etara: kwa:ri “I’m Going to Tell You Something” Anadarko, OK September-October 2019 Wichita Tribal News Wichita Business Suites Open P.O. Box 729 Anadarko, OK 73005 in Downtown Anadarko New Home for WTIDC, RISE and Native Connections TABLE OF CONTENTS Pages 2-7: Department Reports Pages 8-26 : WEC Reports Page 20-21: Financial Reports ADDITIONAL STORIES Page 7: NIGC 2018 Nationwide Gaming Revenues Page 9: Sugar Creek Casino Wins “Best Casino for Wichita Business Suites officially opened with its ribbon cutting ceremony on August 10, 2019. Front row pictured from left: Vicky Lorentz, RISE Entertainment” Surveillance and Intervention Specialist; Crystal Jones, RISE Surveillance and Intervention Specialist; Clarissa Knight, RISE Outreach Specialist; Alicia Wheeler, RISE Administrative Assistant; Kristie Subieta, RISE Program Director; Lacee Leonard, Wichita Tribal Princess; President Ter- ri Parton; Vice President and WTIDC Chair Jesse E. Jones; Katherine Cunningham, WTIDC Secretary; Rachel Crawford, WTIDC Vice-Chair; Cynthia Billy, WTIDC Executive Director; WEC Committee Member Nahusheah Mandujano; Joshua Davilla, WTIDC Property, Procurement and Accounts Receivable; Carri Johnson, WTIDC Human Resources. Back row from left: Donnie Ramos, Native Connections Director; Dr. Lanc- er Stephens, WTIDC Treasurer; WEC Executive Committee Member Shirley Davilla. Wichita Executive Committee: Lacee Leonard Will Serve as 2019-2020 Wichita Tribal Princess Lacee Machelle Leonard is an (Josie Caley), Ah-shay-ke-ah- Terri Parton enrolled member of the Wichi- shates (Isaac Luther), Ne-ah-ah- President ta and Affiliated Tribes and the sun-nah-kit-day-sis-sus, Che- daughter of Norman and Tara sat-chid-dad (Site-te-ah) and Jesse E. Jones (Tartsah) Clark and Michael Katie Ross Stephens. Maternal Leonard. great-great-great-great grand- Vice-President parents are Chief Stephenson, Her maternal grandmother is A-day-uck (A-duck) and Whit Myles Stephenson, the late Teri Tartsah and pater- Lee and Mis-se-nah. Jr. nal grandparents are the late Secretary David Marland Sr. and Mary Lacee is very active in sports (Miller) Leonard. The mater- (basketball and softball) as well nal great-grandparents are as being on the Superintendent’s Vanessa Vance the late Eugene Tartsah, Ron- honor roll. Treasurer ald (Pinky) and Sharon (Ste- phenson) Wetselline. Lacee’s She takes part in numerous cul- Shirley Davilla paternal great-grandparents tural activities and comes from Commitee Member are the late Raymond and Ju- a family who has had many dif- lia (Figueroa) Leonard, Frank ferent tribal princesses. Lacee Miller and Gladys Luther. Ma- participates in various dances as Nahuseah Mandujano ternal great-great-grandparents well as Native American Church. Committee Member are the late Nuss and Ella Ste- phenson. Paternal great-great “It’s an honor and blessing to Matt Roberson grandparents are the late Robert serve as the 2019-2020 Wichita Committee Member Leonard and Julie Edge, Hugh Tribal Princess,” Lacee said. “I Miller and Florence Caley, Wil- will do my best to represent our liam Luther and Ida Ross. Pa- tribe, and I plan to do it in a pos- Marland Toyekoyah, Jr. ternal great-great-great-great- itive way. I promise to carry the Tribal Administrator grandparents are the late Oscar title with nothing but honor and and Ross Leonard, Neo-quah pride. So:ti:c?a!” Brian Daffron and Tas-saw, Kor-hake-us-kau Editor (Jacob Caley), Mar-cut-daw-ace Editor’s Note: This issue is designated “September-October 2019” in order to keep tribal members up to date on Wichita Executive Com- mittee official minutes and department/program quarterly reports. There will be an upcoming November-December issue to close out 2019. PAGE 2 Wic Department Reports The following department and the Interior due to their status as cility. The STAR Academy on April 9, 2019. This event (AI/AN) youth through the ages program reports are for the FY Indians. project location is 506-510 took place in the Wichita of 24 years. 2019 Third Quarter. Due to the W. Mississippi, Anadarko, Community Building. report deadline being near the The Wichita and Affiliated Tribes Okla. • CCDF “Week of the Young Our Social Services Director was same time as the 2019 Annual CCDF Program continues to Child” Parade & Children’s approved for the Department of Meeting, some of these may state stress the importance of quali- Kathy Hopen Celebration in downtown Justice grant titled, “Tribal Vic- as being an “annual report.”—Ed- ty child care by developing and CCDF Director Anadarko on April 25, 2019. tims Service Set Aside Grant.” itor continuing to provide oversite to • Honor Dance for the The Wichita and Affiliated Tribes the Wichita Child Development Communications Anadarko Lady Warriors on has 48 active grants. The Tribe AoA & Caregiver Program Center (WCDC) and the Wich- April 29, 2019. This event continues to seek grant opportu- The Administration on Aging ita School Readiness Program Wichita Tribal News took place in the Wichita nities for the Wichita people. Program, also known as the (WSRP). Both programs are lo- Two print editions of the Wich- Community Building. AOA, serves meals to Native cated in Anadarko, Okla. ita Tribal News were published • S.H.A.R.E. Coalition’s Starr Chavez American elders 55 and over. In- during the third quarter. The Changemaker Award pre- Compliance Office and Internal come is not a basis on eligibility. Through our child care pro- April 2019 issue had 16 pages. sentation to the RISE pro- Auditor grams, we provide direct care to The second paper in this quarter gram on May 2, 2019. This On Tuesdays and Thursdays, we all members of the community was a combined May/June issue event took place at Iscani WCEP have Bingo from 1:00 to 2:00 with no limitations. 85 percent with a record 28 pages. Gym. (Wichita Cultural low-to-moderate income and • Oklahoma PieceWalk on p.m. All the elders 55 and older Education & Language are asked to being a small bingo up to 15 percent are accepted as May 4, 2019. This event was Printing numbers for both of Program) prize to be eligible to play; there private pay. All child care ser- these editions were 1700 copies held in Bricktown, Oklaho- During the period July 1, 2018 is one big prize for the black out. vices are “fee” based. Our child each. At the time of this report’s ma City. through June 30, 2019, WCEP The elders also play the card care programs accept DHS, trib- submission, the Wichita Tribal • Home Depot remodeling of engaged in numerous consul- game Skip-Bo. al subsidy and private pay. Both News is mailed to 1253 house- tribal member Stuart Ow- tations. The Peace Circle Pub- programs are licensed by the holds throughout the United ings residence on May 14, lic Art Project commemorat- On Monday and Wednesday, the State of Oklahoma and are rated States. The remaining newspa- 2019 in Anadarko. ing the signing of the Treaty of Elders are transported to do their with a two-star. pers go to newsstands in the • Official Signing of the Hydro Bird’s Fort is nearing comple- shopping. This includes the Dol- Anadarko and Hinton areas. Trust Property Agreement tion. A mock-up of the sculp- lar stores, Walmart, bank etc. The WCDC accepts children on May 22, 2019. This took ture should be coming soon. So who are between the ages of 6 Wichita Tribal News—Digital place in the Administration too is the mitigation exhibit at The first Friday of each month weeks and 4 years. Edition Building Conference Room. Waxahachie, Texas. A last draft is an Elders Flea Market. The The WSRP accepts children who The digital subscription list re- • Elder Water Exercise at Is- of this exhibit is currently being money raised is for the elders’ are between the ages of 5 and 13. mains at 34 subscribers who re- cani Pool on June 13, 2019. reviewed by the Tribes. Discus- activities. ceive a newspaper link per email • Education Services Gradu- sions with the exhibit staff from The elders are raising money for We have many children who every month. Digital editions of ation Banquet on June 13, the American Indian Cultural a trip. They will decide at next have attended Wichita child care the Wichita Tribal News are ar- 2019. This event took place Center and Museum were re- meeting on where they are go- programs all their lives. One of chived on the tribe’s website. in the Wichita Community the goals of the CCDF program Building. started and are ongoing. At this ing. point, the program has provid- is to provide a strong foundation Website • Stephenson Family Powwow ed input on a veteran’s exhibit for our children’s future. The official Wichita and Affili- on June 15-16, 2019 at the On, April 18, we celebrated the and also provided information ated Tribes website, www.wich- Wichita Dance Grounds. Elders Easter Party and egg hunt. on the Wichita-related objects CCDF Program this Quarter itatribe.com, is updated on a • Health Services Men’s Com- Hoppy the Bunny came and en- that will be in one of the Wichi- • CCDF has provided child periodic basis. Upcoming events munity Health Fair on June joyed the party with the elders. ta exhibits. The dedication of the care assistance to 42 families were added and removed ac- 21, 2019. This event took Also, Corey Reeder, Dustin monument acknowledging the each month in this quarter. cording to their calendar dates. place in the Wichita Com- Tartsah, Jacob Bohay and Ryan area as the aboriginal lands of the • WSRP has 38 children en- Program information is also munity Building.