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Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 46, Number 14 Saturday, July 28, 2018 Human Services Hosts Summer Blast Bago Bits… This year's Head Woman Dancer, Jalisa Horn and 2017-18 Sr. Miss Nebraska Winnebago, Martha Warner, shared the Powwow message with area residents at the Annual Rivercade Parade. Photo Courtesy of Momma Bear. This is the Whitewater allotment that HCI Farms grows west of Winnebago. This The Tribal Human Services Department last week hosted a Summer Blast event at the Land of Wellness Sports Complex in Winnebago. The fi eld is certifi ed organic and producing or- Summer Blast was organized for Department clients and community members. A number of activities were planned; jumpy houses, games ganic alfalfa this year. Ho-Chunk Farms and a cookout. Here Kellie Keets serves up the side dishes while participants got their Goo-goo prepared to order at the Food Truck. Good is making a big move towards value add- Job Human Services! ed crops, but also changing the dynamics of how our reservation is farmed. Winnebago Tribe About to get Snakey Here is the Hoit'e coni na participants that completed the entire 8-week HoChunk language course. Winnebagoes from every corner of this Great Turtle Island will converge this weekend onto the Winnebago Indian Reservation in Northeast Nebraska. Couple white guys might show up for their Special. The Winnebago will be here to Celebrate for the 152nd consecutive year the Ben St. Cyr and Jewel Parker recently Homecoming of Winnebago War Chief Little Priest, and his Warriors of Company “A” Fort Omaha Scouts 34th Nebraska Volunteers. Pictured graduated Training at the Artesia Law is the 2004 Winnebago Snake Dance, a dance recognizing the progression of life here on Creation. Snake Clan members of the Winnebago Enforcement Center in New Mexico. They call it…gettin Snakey. will be home soon to join the Wildlife & Parks Department. Congratz! The Oldest Memorial Celebration By David “Tim” Smith tions with them about acquiring some him against the Western Sioux, then he (UCLA Graduate and Great Lakes land in the northern part of their terri- would use his infl uence to help relocate Historian) tory. At that time in 1863, the Lakota the Winnebago to Nebraska. Little Priest bands were making hit and run attacks knew it was wrong to fi ght against his The Winnebago Nation of Nebraska all along the northern and western bor- own brothers, but in order to save his has the oldest Memorial Celebration der of Omaha Territory until the Omaha people he joined General Alfred Sully. in the United States. It was started in were forced to move south. The attacks He fought from 1863-66 with the United July of 1866, in honor of the Last War became worse as the months passed on. States Army against the Lakota Bands, Chief that our tribe had, Little Priest, The Omaha agreed to sell the north- Northern Cheyenne, Northern Arapa- D’Von LaPointe of the Indians Class of the son of Little Priest. He was born in ern part of their reservation to the hoe and the Santee Dakota Bands. 2018 recently participated in the NABI 1829 at Lake Kosh Ronona, Wisconsin Winnebago in 1863. The Omaha Chiefs Little Priest was fi nally wound- National Basketball Tournament where and trained as a medicine man. At the made an agreement with John Omaha ed outside of Deer Creek Fort in Wyo- he played on the Championship Team age of fi fteen, he was made war chief, and Little Hog and signed their agree- ming by a band of Oglala Lakota and and claimed MVP honors. Congratz! after his accomplishments against the ment on a beaded wampum belt. Some some Northern Cheyenne warriors. Lake Superior Chippewas. In order to of our old beadwork has the agreement That was in April of 1866. He was shot help his people, he fought against the on them, if one knows where to look. four times, one in the lung. He returned German settlers during the 1863 Santee As a researcher I am experienced in to the newly bought Winnebago Reser- outbreak. When the Winnebago were this. In 1864, Little Priest traveled to vation and died on September 12, 1866. shipped down the Mississippi and up the Omaha Reservation and agreed to A year before, the Winnebago sold their the Missouri Rivers, he ordered John the agreement. With him was one of Crow Creek Reservation where they lost Omaha and Little Hog to fall off the the principal Chiefs, Little Hill. In 1863, around 680 people, to the United States boat and to swim to the Omaha at the General Sully made an agreement with ...Con’t. on page 6 Blackbird Bend and open up negotia- Little Priest. If the War Chief helped Indianz.com… Federal authorities seized more than $1 million in The 12 Clans Unity Hospital had its very property in Winnebago raid fi rst protester last week. Picture courtesy of Keely Purcell. Ram truck and even a forklift during authorities. the two-day affair in Nebraska in Janu- Despite the actions, federal authori- ary. Lance Morgan, a tribal citizen who ties have not charged anyone at Win- serves as chief executive offi cer for Ho- nebago with actual crimes. And they Chunk Inc., estimated that the value also seeking to stop Ho-Chunk Inc. of the tobacco products alone is $1.4 from moving forward with an entirely million. different lawsuit, this one against the "We are trying to get them back," Mor- state of Nebraska. gan said on Thursday, a day after a com- "Bullying," Morgan said of the efforts. plaint was fi led in federal court seeking According to the forfeiture com- the forfeiture of the tribal property. plaint, the U.S. Marshals Service in According to the complaint, the Omaha has retained custody of the property was seized in connection with truck and the fork-lift. The Bureau of Congratulations Cheryl Painter for 30 years of service to your Winnebago People. Cigarettes manufactured inside Rock unlawful activity on the reservation. Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explo- River Manufacturing, a tobacco manu- Ho-Chunk Inc. and its subsidiaries have sives, also in Omaha, is holding on to facturing company owned by the Win- violated federal tobacco laws by ship- the tobacco products. nebago Tribe. Photo by Kevin Abourezk ping and selling "untaxed, unstamped Ho-Chunk Inc. owns Indianz.Com. cigarettes to businesses in Nebraska The website is operated by a different Posted: Thursday, July 19, 2018 other states," U.S. Attorney Joseph P. subsidiary of the corporation and is not Kelly wrote in the fi ling. involved with the tobacco operations. The economic development arm of Additionally, Kelly pointed out D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Decision: the Winnebago Tribe stands to lose that Ho-Chunk Inc. just lost a law- Ho-Chunk Inc. v. Sessions (July 3, more than $1 million in property after a suit that became connected to the raid. 2018) raid on the reservation earlier this year. On July 3, the D.C. Circuit Court of Ap- Federal authorities seized nearly peals ruled that tribal businesses must For this and more stories from around Charli Earth doing big things in Wash- 100,000 cartons of cigarettes, a Dodge turn over tobacco records to federal Indian Country visit us at www.indianz.com ington D.C. playing for her AAU team, Nebraska Attack…that’s Gaga Kay. Go Charli! Visit us at www.winnebagotribe.com Page 2— Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, July 28, 2018 Bago News LPTC Student of the Week Hō cąk Corner Cory is a member of the Winnebago Tribe, currently working toward his As- sociates degree in business. He likes to play sports and Fortnite as well as fi sh. Wawaje zenąba His future plans are to fi nish earning his degree and then give back by helping his community. (wah-wah-jay zay-nah-bah) Congratulations, Cory! Keep up the great work! Ribbon skirt Wanįk šganąk Next WIN News Deadline: (wah-neek shgah-nahk) Bustle August 6th Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, July 28, 2018 — Page 3 Winnebago News Thoughts from the Last Pow-Wow… By Lance Morgan SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? the Winnebago 6th graders were rain- like , needing better living conditions, ing 3’s on us. So I think the Winnebago better job opportunities, a stimulus Basketball Party Machine will continue now and then if possible, expanded for a while. assistance for the truly needy, more ATF Seizure: In late January, the perks at the Casino, and the list goes Feds/ATF seized Ho-Chunk, Inc.’s on. My response to all the above is native made tobacco products. I was that, I share your frustrations and I shocked to be honest. When we last think some of those concerns can be met with the ATF, we explained that this addressed in a positive way, but It will was a tribal/state dispute that needed have to take some effort on your behalf, to be addressed by tax compact and like voting wisely and addressing the they agreed. But if you know anything wrong. about the history of how our government Some WIN articles back ,I shared negotiates with tribes, then this seizure with the people one way this tribe could should not be a major surprise. This save over a $ million $ by downsizing isn’t our fi rst time dealing with these our tribal council ( 9 to7), salary only issues and we know how to defend our the offi cers, offi cers be appointed to rights, which doesn’t mean we will win, their positions by the voting members but it means we will put up a fi ght.