SWO Tribal officials honor BIA top Trust officer with star quilt during October 7th visit PRESORTED STANDARD Per Copy Senator Tim Johnson meets with “Experience Works” participants at Agency Village, recognizes U.S. POSTAGE Lester Crawford for service to elderly PAID U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth tours Dakota Sioux Casino & Hotel Sota Iya Ye Yapi SISSETON, SD PERMIT NO. 6 Tribe’s bag manufacturing plant, Dakota Western, featured on “Eye on KELO-Land” P.O. Box 628 ¢ Tiospa Zina Tribal School to hold Homecoming 2005 this week! Agency Village, SD 57262 50 “Lights On!” at Enemy Swim Day School Afterschool Program Thursday, Oct. 20th Postmaster: Photo highlights of school, youth activities, including TZTS Math & Science “Mathopoly” Night Contents -- Time-Dated News Do Not Delay This edition mailed at Sisseton, SD on Oct. 17, 2005 Serving the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate since 1968

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(Editor’s note: The following comes to Sota readers from interviews with SWO Tribal Chairman James “J.C.” Congratulations, best Crawford by the Sota editor.) wishes to Wambdi for SWO host Senator Tim homecoming 2005 Johnson, Congresswoman The Tribal Chairman expressed his personal “congratulations and best wishes” to Tiospa Zina Tribal Stephanie Herseth School students and athletes participating in homecoming SWO Tribal Chairman James “J.C.” Crawford week contests. led delegations that hosted the state’s Democratic He said he hopes everyone has a safe and enjoyable Congressionals on two separate occasions last week on the homecoming week, including the sports games and Lake Traverse Reservation. parade, which will be held on Thursday. He said it was a privilege to meet with Senator Johnson Chairman Crawford emphasized how important and Congresswoman Herseth, and he thanked them for it is that young people learn values from their sports their continuing support for the Oyate’s concerns. competition; it is how he learned what he sees as some of “Thanks for listening to our concerns,” he said, “and the most important lessons of his life. SWO officials present BIA Trust officer Ross Swimmer with this star quilt on Friday, October for advocating on our behalf at the national level.” He also encouraged community members to come 7th. Pictured, from left, are: Heipa District Council person Kathy White, Buffalo Lake District In commenting about Rep. Herseth’s tour of Dakota out and support the school activities. Councilman Myron Williams, Chairman James “J.C.” Crawford, Ross Swimmer, Lake Traverse Sioux Casino and Hotel, he expressed “thanks to the District Councilman Ron DuMarce, and Tribal Vice-Chairman Scott German. Dakota Sioux staff, Vice-Chairman Scott German, the Invites turnout for Pictured during the Construction Committee, and everyone involved in Spiritual Run building the new hotel.” Chairman Crawford has called on the Oyate to support top BIA Trust official’s He called it “a five-star hotel,” and said that whenever the Spiritual Run from Red Lake to Standing Rock, which visit on October 7th, from traveling in Washington, D.C. he has “never stayed in a comes to the Lake Traverse Reservation this week. left, are: Sisseton BIA finer hotel than ours at Dakota Sioux.” “It is a good way to support our youth,” he said. Superintendent Russell Chairman Crawford added that Stephanie Herseth Runners will hold a “speakout” at the community Hawkins, Sisseton OST was also “very impressed with the tour, and with the new center this Thursday evening, October 20th. Officer Tim Lake, SWO hotel.” She was also, he said, “impressed with plans for The Chairman invites people to attend and those Tribal Chairman James continued expansion. unable, to support the effort “with their prayers.” “J.C.” Crawford, and Ross Speaking to the Oyate, he said, “If you have not yet (See more about the spiritual run elsewhere; a notice Swimmer. visited the Dakota Sioux Hotel, you must see it. It really includes dates and locations of activities.) shows the highest quality of workmanship.” For separate events --

hen Ross O. Swimmer, Special Trustee for WAmerican Indians, visited the Lake Traverse Reservation on Friday, October 7th, he was presented with a star quilt by Tribal Executives and Council. The presentation came at the end of an informal meeting with Tribal leaders about a wide range of issues. Topics included trust reform, expediting homesite development, and economic development. Swimmer also made a presentation on behalf of the BIA. He awarded Kathy Goodsell a plaque recognizing Senator Tim Johnson presents her contributions to the BIA for the past 20 years. Kathy Lester Crawford this award in currently works as OST Specialist. recognition of service to seniors in his community as an “Experience Asks for prayers The Chairman specifically requested that the Oyate Works” participant. (Sota photo by pray for the community’s soldiers. Michael Petersen.) Some are serving in the Middle East; others are on Visiting BIA official Ross Swimmer For news articles, voluntary deployment to aid victims of Hurricanes Katrina presents this plaque to Kathy Goodsell and Rita on the gulf coast. more photos, in recognition of 20 years of service to see inside Chairman Crawford the BIA. Kathy is currently serving as OST Continued on Page  Specialist at the Sisseton Agency. this edition of your Sota

Several times over recent months the Sota has reported *During the period from May 16-September 5, that the Sisseton IHS unit had run out of funding for 2005, there were 598 referrals. Sisseton IHS authorized contract health services. payment for 254 Priority IA referrals at a projected cost That is the information the Sota had, but it was of $518,179. incorrect. *During this 17-week span, there were 344 denials It is true that the contract health fund was being for Priority I. (Life or Limb Threatening) care at an depleted at a high rate and restrictions were placed upon estimated cost of $137,815. what the service unit would fund – care rated by priority *Denials were issued for 135 Priority IA cases at a ranking. projected cost of $104,100. Tribal Council provided support for continued life- *Denials were issued for 68 Priority IB cases at a sustaining dialysis treatment, and sought contract health projected cost of $5,105. services funding both from other IHS accounts and from *Denials were issued for 141 Priority IC cases at a other funding sources, including a grant from the Shakopee projected cost of $28,710. Mdewakanton Tribe. This was an effort to cover contract Since October 1st, when IHS began the new fiscal health services not being paid under the restrictions. year, the restrictions have been lifted for contract health But, in fact, the fund was never completely out of services due to release of new budget funds. money. Watch for information on level of funding under the Since May 2005, when limits were set, IHS has paid new 2006 budget; we have been informed that it represents out more than $500,000 in people’s medical bills. Due an increase over the past year – although under-funding to the restrictions in place, the amount not paid was seems the norm. Pictured above during Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth’s tour of Dakota Sioux Casino & $138,000. IHS budget Hotel: Dakota Sioux Casino General Manager John Rondell, Rep. Herseth, and Chairman J.C. Here are the priority rankings and amounts paid and Continued on Page  and Michelle Crawford. (Sota photo by Michael Petersen.) unpaid: concerned about fair play and social justice. But journalism should involve much more than showing footage that materializes by happenstance. An underlying assumption, usually prevailing in newsrooms, is that police officers and legal authorities are truthful but suspects and prisoners are not. This assumption routinely prevents media outlets from digging below the surface of stories. Troubling questions remain. Such as: What are police officers doing with suspects when no cameras are around? What’s going on behind bars? And how can we hold police officers and prison guards accountable if we don’t really know what they’re doing? Sota guest editorial – Sota guest editorial – List of terror concerns coincides October: Domestic Violence Awareness Month with bad political news (Editor’s note: The following guest editorial comes to readers from Women’s Circle. For help during a crisis, for (From “Countdown,” MSNBC News October 12, 2005.) advocacy, or more information, contact Women’s Circle at 938-4129.) KEITH OLBERMANN - Last Thursday, I referred to the latest terror threat - the reported bomb plot against the Statistics these days are staggering. Every year at least 42 percent of women in our communities are involved in New York City subway system - in terms of its timing. President Bush’s speech about the war on terror had come earlier some kind of domestic violence, which of course, is over one-third of the adult female population. the same day, as had the breaking news of the possible indictment of Karl Rove in the CIA leak investigation. It involves the young, elderly, rich, poor, black, white, Native, Oriental. Domestic violence does not discriminate. I suggested that in the last three years there had been about 13 similar coincidences - a political downturn for the Many of these violent situations also involve some degree of sexual assault by their significant other. Also, it is administration, followed by a “terror event” - a change in alert status, an arrest, a warning. becoming more common and apparent that these figures also include same gender couples, which is also rising at a We figured we’d better put that list of coincidences on the public record. . . We bring you these coincidences, staggering rate compared to ten years earlier. reminding you, and ourselves here, that perhaps the simplest piece of wisdom in the world is called “the logical fallacy.” We ask that everyone try their best to focus attention on the growing amount of violence in our own community, Just because Event “A” occurs, and then Event “B” occurs, that does not automatically mean that Event “A” caused and the link of the growing use of alcohol and drugs and how the two are related. Meth is by far the largest contributor Event “B.” to the violent behaviors and use of meth in our community is growing. Unfortunately, the use of this drug has a huge But one set of comments from an informed observer seems particularly relevant as we examine these coincidences. part in the violence that goes on. On May 10th of this year, after his resignation, former Secretary of Homeland Security Ridge looked back on the terror The violence causes problems for the whole family. It extends even to the extended family. It causes family break- alert level changes, issued on his watch. ups, sometimes on a permanent basis. For the innocent children involved, they are removed from the home and from Mr. Ridge said: “More often than not we were the least inclined to raise it. Sometimes we disagreed with the parents they love, and put in the care of foster parents. intelligence assessment. Sometimes we thought even if the intelligence was good, you don’t necessarily put the country For the women who suffer the violence and abuse, they become shattered physically, mentally, and emotionally. on (alert) - there were times when some people were really aggressive about raising it, and we said ‘for that?’” There are also alarmingly high statistics on deaths caused by domestic violence. Actual figures dated the year 2000 Please judge for yourself. show that 1,247 women across the country were actually killed by their significant other due to domestic violence. Sota guest editorial – Women endure violence very day, done to them by someone who is supposed to love and cherish them, and whom, sadly, they place their trust in time after time. It is a proven fact that many women go back to abusive situations because Bush’s Pledge? The Joke’s on the Poor of financial hardship and the fear that they will not be able to take care of bills, food, and family basic needs. They also By Bob Herbert stay because they feel “Things have to get better.” (Published October 13, 2005, by the New York Times.) Women also stay because they think that what they are going through is normal. We hear statements such s “You A Page 1 article in The Times on Tuesday carried the following headline: “Liberal Hopes Ebb in Post-Storm Poverty mean not everyone gets hit for not having the house tidy and the supper ready?” Debate.” These kinds of statements are made on a regular basis, and it is heart-breaking to know that someone would feel it I might have started laughing if the subject weren’t so serious. Who in their right mind - liberal, moderate, is a normal process to have someone hurt them because they did not have some small chore accomplished. Rotarian, contrarian - could have possibly thought that George W. Bush and his GOP Wild Bunch (Dick Cheney, Some women stay because they fear that the family and friends of their significant other may hurt them also or Karl Rove, Tom DeLay et al.) had suddenly seen the light (“Eureka! We’ve been wrong!”) and become serious about cause them shame, and taunt them in public. engaging the problem of poverty in America? Some women stay just because they are very ashamed to admit that something violent has happened to them, or The article noted that some liberal activists had hoped that the extraordinary suffering caused by Hurricane Katrina that it’s nobody else’s business. might lead to a genuine effort by the administration and Congress to address such important poverty-related matters WRONG! as health care, housing, employment and race. Domestic violence is everyone’s business, because with a combined effort we can help this terrible epidemic cease. After all, the president himself had gone on national television from the French Quarter of the stricken city of New If you know of someone who is having a hard time, help them get the aid they need, offer them compassion, Orleans and promised “bold action.” empathy, and understanding. Do not judge them, or tell them your opinion on what they should do. Be a good listener “As all of us saw on television,” said Mr. Bush, “there is also some deep, persistent poverty in this region as well. and a good, strong friend. Let them know you care. That poverty has roots in a history of racial discrimination, which cut off generations from the opportunity of America. Remember, the next woman in our community to be abused could be your beloved daughter, so try to show all We have a duty to confront this poverty with bold action. So let us restore all that we have cherished from yesterday, the young people in and around your household a non-violent lifestyle, a sober lifestyle. No one wants to attend the and let us rise above the legacy of inequality.” emergency room in the middle of the night to witness a young girl standing in front of them with a broken arm, bloody I assumed that most people watching the president realized that he was deeply embedded in a Karl Rove moment. nose, and black eye, crying because Child Protection now has her children, to protect them, because of this violence she The speech was a carefully scripted, meticulously staged performance designed primarily to halt the widespread criticism has endured. No one wants to see the family broken up. of Mr. Bush’s failure to respond more quickly to the tragedy. It is easy to assist your community in the war against domestic violence. Make sure there is information in your As the president spoke, it never occurred to me that anyone would buy into the notion that Mr. Bush and his workplace about domestic violence. Volunteer your time to a local shelter to help. supporters would actually do something about poverty and racism. Someone who believed that could probably be Donate unwanted clothing and household items to a local shelter, even monetary gifts, no matter how small . . . persuaded to make a bid on eBay to buy the Brooklyn Bridge. hold fundraisers. Mr. Bush is the standard-bearer par excellence of his party’s efforts to redistribute the bounty of the US from Most important, talk to your children and grandchildren about healthy non-violent lifestyles from an early age. Let the bottom up, not the other way around. This is no longer a matter of dispute. Mr. Bush may not be the greatest them know . . . there is NO EXCUSE for domestic violence. commander in chief. And he may not be adept at sidestepping the land mines of language. (“I promise you I will listen Spread the good word. to what has been said here, even though I wasn’t here.”) But if there’s one thing the president has been good at, it has Sota guest editorial – been funneling money to the rich. The suffering wrought by Katrina hasn’t changed that at all. One of the first things the president did in the aftermath of Katrina was to poke his finger in the eyes of struggling South Dakota honors Native Americans workers by suspending the requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act in the storm-ravaged areas. Passed during the Great (Editor’s note: The following press release came from the S.D. Democratic Party on Native American Day, last Depression, the law requires contractors on federally funded construction projects to pay at least the prevailing wage Monday, October 10, 2005.) in the region. While October 10th is celebrated across the country as Columbus Day, South Dakota chooses to recognize our This is one more way of taking money from the working poor and handing it to the wealthy. A construction laborer heritage by celebrating Native American Day. The South Dakota Democratic Party would like to honor the contributions in New Orleans who would ordinarily be paid about $9 an hour, the prevailing wage in the city, can now be paid less. the Lower Brule, Cheyenne River, Crow Creek, Oglala, Rosebud, Yankton, Sisseton-Wahpeton, Flandreau-Santee, and So much for the president’s commitment to fighting poverty. Standing Rock tribes make to this great state. Poverty has steadily increased under President Bush, even as breathtaking riches (think tax cuts, cronyism, war “With great leaders like Theresa Two Bulls, Thomas Van Norman, and Cecilia Fire Thunder, South Dakota’s profiteering, you name it) have been heaped upon those who were already wealthy. Class divisions are hardening, and Native American voice is gaining a foothold in the way our state is governed,” said South Dakota Democratic Party economic inequality continues to increase dramatically. Chairwoman Judy Olson Duhamel. Mr. Bush’s political posturing (his speeches, his endless trips to the Gulf Coast) is not meant to serve as a beacon “At the national level, Senator Tim Johnson and Representative Stephanie Herseth have tirelessly fought for better of hope for the downtrodden. It is a message to middle-class voters, who have become increasingly disturbed by the opportunities for South Dakota Native Americans. While we honor and celebrate, however, we must remember that president’s policies and were appalled by the fact that he seemed unmoved by the terrible suffering that followed much more needs to be done in terms of education and poverty on South Dakota’s reservations.” Hurricane Katrina. The man who campaigned as a compassionate conservative and then turned the federal government into a Sota guest editorial – compassion-free zone is all but handing out press releases that say, “I care.” He cares all right. About his poll ratings. In the end, much of the money to help lower-income victims of the recent What’s Happening Out of Camera Range? storms will most likely be siphoned from existing, badly needed and already underfunded programs to help the poor By Normon Solomon and near-poor. (Editor’s note: This editorial commentary was published October 14, 2005 by commondreams.org. Norman A real effort to fight poverty and combat discrimination? From this regime? You must be joking. Solomon is the author of the new book “War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death.” For information, go to: www.WarMadeEasy.com.) Sota guest editorial – By now, millions of TV viewers have seen the video numerous times on television: Two police officers are beating a man on the pavement. It’s big news -- because a camera was there. New Orleans: Leaving the Poor behind Again! Robert Davis, a 64-year-old retired teacher, suffered injuries during the incident on the night of Oct. 8 in New By Bill Quigley Orleans. He’s scheduled to go on trial with charges that include resisting arrest and battery on one of the police officers (Published on October 11, 2005 by commondreams.org. The author is a professor of law at Loyola University New who beat him. But under the circumstances, the man on the receiving end of the violence got lucky. Orleans where he directs the Gillis Long Poverty Law Center and the Law Clinic and teaches Law and Poverty. Bill can Ordinarily, there’s no evidence to dispute the accounts provided by police officers after such violence occurs. The be reached at [email protected].) news media and the legal system are oriented to accept the word of uniformed authorities and discount the claims of They are doing it again! My wife and I spent five days and four nights in a hospital in New Orleans after Hurricane defendants. For journalists and judges, the official story becomes The Story. Katrina. We saw people floating dead in the water. We watched people die waiting for evacuation to places with food, Davis’ ordeal was unusual, and caused a national uproar, because an Associated Press Television News crew water, and electricity. We were rescued by boat and waited for an open pickup truck to take us and dozens of others on happened to be near. But for every exceptional incident that exposes official misconduct to national view, there are a rainy drive to the underpass where thousands of others waited for a bus ride to who knows where. You saw the people countless deplorable events that never see the light of media day. left behind. The poor, the sick, the disabled, the prisoners, the low-wage workers of New Orleans, were all left behind Naturally, people are on their best behavior when they know they’re being watched -- especially through a camera in the evacuation. Now that New Orleans is re-opening for some, the same people are being left behind again. lens. And the worst behavior comes when people assume that they aren’t being watched. When those in power close the public schools, close public housing, fire people from their jobs, refuse to provide For journalists, the usual assumption is that there’s nothing to report if nothing unusual takes place. Without access to affordable public healthcare, and close off all avenues for justice, it is not necessary to erect a sign outside of video, there’s no story when a bloodied suspect is taken into custody. New Orleans saying “Poor People Not Allowed To Return.” People cannot come back in these circumstances and that But people who’ve been incarcerated are apt to know something that American media outlets rarely acknowledge: is exactly what is happening. Beyond the glare of publicity and outside of camera range, people in police custody and behind bars are vulnerable to There are 28,000 people still living in shelters in Louisiana. There are 38,000 public housing apartments in New capricious and dangerous acts of violence by tax-funded employees. Orleans, many in good physical condition. None have been reopened. The National Low Income Housing Coalition Overall, it’s a safe bet that news media would do a better job of scrutinizing such institutionalized violence if the estimated that 112,000 low-income homes in New Orleans were damaged by the hurricane. Yet, local, state and federal victims included substantial numbers of affluent people. But it’s a truism that few well-to-do people can be found in authorities are not committed to re-opening public housing. Louisiana Congressman Richard Baker (R-LA) said, after prison. A white-collar executive who cuts legal corners is very unlikely to go to the slammer, even though a wide range the hurricane, “We finally cleaned up public housing in New Orleans. We couldn’t do it, but God did.” of corporate swindles are harmful to the well-being of the public. New Orleans public schools enrolled about 60,000 children before the hurricane. The school board president now “We have a system shaped by economic bias from the start,” criminal justice analyst Jeffrey H. Reiman wrote estimates that no schools on the city’s east bank, where the overwhelming majority of people live, will reopen this more than two decades ago. His words still ring true. “The dangerous acts and crimes unique to the wealthy are either academic school year. Every one of the 13 public schools on the mostly-dry west bank of New Orleans was changed into ignored or treated lightly, while for the so-called common crimes, the poor are far more likely than the well-off to be charter schools in an afternoon meeting a few days ago. A member of the Louisiana state board of education estimated arrested, if arrested charged, if charged convicted, and if convicted sentenced to prison.” that at most 10,000 students will attend public schools in New Orleans this academic year. Being poor is a big hazard when it comes to mistreatment by police officers and the legal system. So is being a The City of New Orleans laid off 3,000 workers. The public school system laid off thousands of its workers. The person of color. Robert Davis is black. And while we might say that what happened to him could have happened to Archdiocese of New Orleans laid off 800 workers from its central staff and countless hundreds of others from its parish anyone, his race was a very significant risk factor. schools. The Housing Authority has laid off its workers. The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office laid off half of its workers. The outcry over the video of police officers beating Davis may seem to offer reassurance that the news media are Renters in New Orleans are returning to find their furniture on the street and strangers living in their apartments at higher rents - despite an order by the Governor that no one can be evicted before October 25. Rent in the dry areas have doubled and tripled. Wednesday, Oct. 19 , 2005 Environmental chemist Wilma Subra cautions that earth and air in the New Orleans area appear to be heavily polluted with heavy metal and organic contaminants from more than 40 oil spills and extensive mold. The people, Subra stated, are subject to “double insult - the chemical insult from the sludge and biological insult from the mold.” Homes built on the Agriculture Street landfill - a federal toxic site - stewed for weeks in floodwaters. Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005 Yet, the future of Charity Hospital of New Orleans, the primary place for free comprehensive medical care in the state of Louisiana, is under furious debate and discussion and may never re-open again. Right now, free public healthcare Sequoyah St. John, and Scotty Snow. your commitment to the development of a successful is being provided by volunteers at grassroots free clinics like Common Ground - a wonderful and much needed effort Honorary Pallbearers were Vanessa Longie, Darlene program that will link effectively with the nationwide but not a substitute for public healthcare. Fox, Nicole Eastman, Nikki Enno, Angie Thornhill, Beth Child Support Enforcement system.” The jails and prisons are full and staying full. Despite orders to release prisoners, state and local corrections officials Roy Defoe, Priscilla Silva, Kalie Neil, Kayla Reyes, Kellie “Because this is a continuing grant with quarterly are not releasing them unless someone can transport them out of town. Lawyers have to file lawsuits to force authorities Kluver, Carmen Snow, Carol Snow, Sophie Wells-Defoe, allocations, it is unnecessary for you to receive a new to release people from prison who have already served all of their sentences! Judges are setting $100,000 bonds for and all family, friends, and relatives. Notice of Grant Award with Terms and Conditions. As people who steal beer out of a vacant house, while landlords break the law with impunity. People arrested before and Drums were provided by Dakota Nation. you know, the Tribal share continues at 20 percent of after the hurricane have not even been formally charged by the prosecutor. Because the evidence room is under water, There was an all night wake on Wednesday, at St. Tribal expenditures, as required by regulation.” part of the police force is discredited, and witnesses are scattered around the country, everyone knows few will ever see Catherine’s Hall. “We wish you ever success in your Child Support a trial, yet timid judges are reluctant to follow the constitution and laws and release them on reasonable bond. Interment is at St. Matthew’s Catholic Cemetery in Enforcement program.” People are making serious money in this hurricane but not the working and poor people who built and maintained rural Veblen, SD. New Orleans. President Bush lifted the requirement that jobs re-building the Gulf Coast pay a living wage. The Small The Cahill Funeral Chapel of Sisseton, SD, was in Budget issues, housing, Business Administration has received 1.6 million disaster loan applications and has approved 9 in Louisiana. A US charge of the arrangements. travel Senator reported that maintenance workers at the Superdome are being replaced by out of town workers who will work Siha-Duta-Wiin was born on June 20, 2005, to Chairman Crawford reported that Tribal Council for less money and no benefits. He also reported that seventy-five Louisiana electricians at the Naval Air Station are Hupan E. St. John-Bass in Fargo, ND. Her smile and the is expected to take up fiscal year 2006 program budget being replaced by workers from Kellogg Brown and Root -- a subsidiary of Halliburton. love she expressed in her short life will be sadly missed by support this week. Take it to the courts, you say? The Louisiana Supreme Court has been closed since the hurricane and is not due to her mother and big sister. He also wanted the Oyate to know about what is reopen until at least October 25, 2005. Siha-Duta-Wiin passed away on October 8, 2005 at going on in BIA funding across Indian country, and he While Texas and Mississippi have enacted special rules to allow out of state lawyers to come and help people out, her home in Moorhead, MN. provided a summary from a tribal consultant, which is the Louisiana Supreme court has not. Nearly every person victimized by the hurricane has a price-gouging story. Yet, Siha-Duta-Wiin is survived by her mother, Hupan published elsewhere in this edition of the Sota. the Louisiana Attorney General has filed exactly one suit for price-gouging - against a campground. Likewise, the US Edith St. John of Moorhead, MN; her sister, Quinntessa While there may be some “positives . . . grants attorney has prosecuted 3 people for wrongfully seeking $2000 FEMA checks. Bass of Moorhead, MN; maternal grandparents, Robert and low-interest loans” for special housing, health, and No schools. No low-income apartments. No jobs. No healthcare. No justice. “Bob” Edward St. John of Sisseton, SD, and Andrea Lee education initiatives on the Lake Traverse Reservation, the A final example? You can fly on a plane into New Orleans, but you cannot take a bus. Greyhound does not service Sigana of Ft. Peck, MT; three aunts, O. Esther St. John, O. overall budget situation is “not so good.” New Orleans at this time. Celeste St. John, and Brooke Lee Defoe; and three uncles, He still does not have a firm date for the housing You saw the people who were left behind last time. The same people are being left behind all over again. You raised Richard Lee Defoe Jr., Andrew St. John, and O’Ohsica partners task force to meet with Tribal Council. hell about the people left behind last time. Please do it again. Defoe. The Chairman, however, still hopes for the meeting to Siha-Duta-Wiin was preceded in death by her be arranged sometime before the end of this month. maternal great grandparents, Edward and Celesta St. The task force will make a presentation on status John, Andrew Lee Sigana, and Edith Youpee-Sigana, and of several housing initiatives designed to help the SWO one aunt, Winona St. John. better meet their need for new units. In the meantime, the Chairman is planning to meet Chairman Crawford with Oyate members to discuss housing initiatives at their Continued from Page  District meetings. He will be at the Buffalo Lake District meeting on “Wherever they are, whatever their mission” he said, the 20th; Old Agency on the 24th; and Heipa-Veblen and “they deserve our prayers and support.” Enemy Swim on the 27th. Well, readers, here is another of your newspapers, friends to submit material and pictures whenever you Practicing “shoot at and Chairman Crawford plans to attend the Great Plains another fairly “big issue.” can! release” Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board meeting in Rapid City There is a lot of news here, and we’ve chosen to include Submission of articles, ideas and rough drafts, and October 25-26, return for a Council meeting on the 27th, several guest editorials. Thanks especially to Women’s photographs, are always welcome. Chairman Crawford has taken some good-natured kidding about his “shoot at and release” program, but and to travel to Grand Forks, N.D. on the 28th. Circle for calling attention to the epidemic of domestic If you have an interesting family story, or news you At Grand Forks, he will be speaking to University of violence. This is not a problem for “other people” or would like to share, please contact the editor. he does hope to go outdoors and take advantage of the hunting season this week. North Dakota students. “other communities.” It is a non-discriminatory problem Besides news updates of interest to the Oyate, we are The Chairman will travel to Tulsa, Oklahoma the first that hits everywhere, including our own community. always open to publishing historical features, stories, and He encourages others of the Oyate to “take a young person with you, share this sport and the outdoors with week in November, to participate in a National Congress Other problems, such as alcohol and drug abuse, legends. Keeping the traditions alive is one of the missions of American Indians (NCAI) meeting. including the growing abuse of meth, increase cases of of the Tribal newspaper, and is too often ignored in the them.” domestic violence. rush of current events. Again, he expressed how “blessed we are . . . living in Contact the Chairman We owe it to ourselves, our families, and our ***** such a special place of natural beauty and resources.” The Chairman invites Tribal members to contact him communities, to do whatever possible against all of these Please note copy deadlines, Thanks for making SWO with questions and concerns. Besides leaving messages difficult and interrelated problems. and scheduling appointments at his office, by calling ***** policies for submission; Breaking Co-ed softball league, (605) 698-3911, you can e-mail Chairman Crawford at Congratulations and best wishes to the Wambdipi on news, emergencies, and tournament successful – [email protected]. their homecoming 2005! obituaries are always accepted The Chairman thanks all who took part in the An autumn message We wish the athletes well in their contests, and Copy to be considered for publication – news, SWO Co-ed Softball League summer season, and in the encourage everyone to come out, cheer for them, and to advertising, editorial opinion letters, etc. – are to be tournament, for their support. to share – participate in the homecoming parade on Thursday. submitted either to Tribal headquarters (SWO Mail Room, He and his wife Michelle are avid softball players, and The schedule is printed elsewhere in this Sota. TiWakan Tio Tipi) or to the Sota mail box at Agency appreciate the local support, he said. We also wish TZTS the best with a brand new venture, Village Community Post Office (P.O. Box 628, Agency Chairman Crawford had special thanks for Coke a student newspaper! Village, SD 57262), by 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. FAX and LaFontaine, Charlene Seaboy, and Mark Keoke, Dora McCoy is serving as advisor, and the newspaper e-mail submissions will be accepted until 12:00 noon on for organizing the tourney, and for the teams that should be available for distribution to students and their Friday (with the exception of letters to the editor/Open participated. families by homecoming. letter to the Oyate, or “opinion” letters, which must be Readers will notice that J.C. Crawford still wore his ***** received no later than 10:00 a.m. Thursday). ball uniform while meeting with Senator Johnson Sunday (Editor’s note: The following was sent by a friend via We encourage all who are able to come out and If you are writing an opinion letter, please note that it afternoon! e-mail.) support the “Honor the Youth Spiritual Run 2” from must be signed and the author’s name will appear in print, He also said that he is also encouraged by seeing more A woman was asked by a coworker, “What is it like Red Lake to Standing Rock, coming to the Lake Traverse it must not contain libelous statements, and it should be young people involved in the sport. to be a Christian?” Reservation this week. brief, ideally 500 words or less, in order to be considered (See results elsewhere in this Sota.) The coworker replied, “It is like being a pumpkin. The schedule is published in the notice elsewhere in for publication. SWO Child Support God picks you from the patch, brings you in, and washes this Sota. Earlier receipt of copy is always appreciated. So, if you all the dirt off of you. Then He cuts off the top and scoops Alan Morsette is the local contact person for the run, are aware of a date or message that needs to be publicized Enforcement plans out all the yucky stuff.” and he can be reached at Tiospa Zina Tribal School days or advertised, please let us know about it in advance of the Chairman Crawford shared a letter from the U.S. “He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, and greed. and at home in the evening at 698-3331. weekly deadline. Department of Health and Human Services concerning Then He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light This is one powerful way to support the youth. For more information, contact Tribal headquarters, plans to continue grant support for the SWO Child inside of you to shine for all the world to see.” The run is also promoting use of the new Native Agency Village, (605) 698-3911. Also, a 24-hour Support Enforcement program. Youth Crisis Hotline. Please post its toll-free telephone dedicated fax line is installed at the Sota production office: Here is an excerpt from the letter, dated September number: 1-877-209-1266. (605) 938-4676. Voice-mail messages can be sent to 28, 2005, which comes from Administrator Wade F. Horn, ***** the production office at (605) 938-4452. The preferred Ph.D., Assistant Secretary for Children and Families: Here is our “quote of the week”: way of the new millennium to submit typed articles and Dear Chairman Crawford: Anarchism. ads, art, and photos (if you happen to have access to a “I am pleased to announce the approval of your “Anarchism is not a romantic fable but the hardheaded digital camera or scanner), is by e-mail. 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St. John-Bass, with the exception of letters to the editor/Oyate, Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation. ***** of Moorhead, MN, were held last Thursday, October 13, or “opinion” letters, which are to be submitted by Editorials by the staff do not necessarily reflect the There is no way your Sota staff could possibly cover 2005 at St. Catherine’s Hall in Sisseton, SD, with Spiritual 10:00 a.m. Thursday.) official opinion of the Tribe. all the many activities in the schools and Districts of the Leader Joe Circle Bear. Notice to subscribers: A handy clip-out form is available Lake Traverse Reservation. We encourage our readers and Pallbearers were Michael Grant, Richard “Opi” Defoe, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005 SWO Co-ed Softball League tournament Submitted by SWO Co-ed Softball Members The SWO Co-ed League held a tournament on the weekend of October 8-9, 2005 at Old Agency Ballfield (Big Jim Crawford Memorial Ballfield). We would like to thank the following sponsors who made this season such a success: Dakota Sioux Casino, SWO Tribal Realty, Dakota Western, S-W Housing Authority, Dakota Connection Casino, Fuel Inc., Vietnam Vets, BRAVO, Legion for their donations for this tournament. We would also like to thank the teams that Photo of championship team at last week’s participated and made this such a success: Great tournament -- UMAIC, Minneapolis, Minn. Plains, Aberdeen, SD; Enemy Swim; UMAIC, Special thanks to Felix Johnson for umpiring Minneapolis, MN; Dakota Connection; and Law throughout the weekend and during our league Enforcement. games for the summer; and to Pam Keoke, for the Congratulations go to UMAIC of concessions. Minneapolis, MN (1st), Law Enforcement (2nd), SWO Co-ed Members: Clifford “Coke” and Great Plains (3rd). LaFontaine, Charlene Seaboy, and Mark Keoke.

(Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from a that she can get away with ignoring appropriations law. report by Consultant on Indian Affairs Michael Hughes Ms. Clark did not propose either the 1.5% or the 18.5% to tribal leaders, including SWO Tribal Chairman James holdbacks in the FY 2006 BIA budget justifications to “J.C.” Crawford.) the Congress. The Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office is just Some Central Office officials explain the holdbacks now allocating some of the FY 2006 appropriated funds as resulting from Congressional actions on Hurricane to the field even though President Bush signed the Interior Katrina. The Congress has passed two supplemental Appropriations bill into law on August 2, 2005. appropriations bills for Hurricane Katrina disaster relief, In addition, the Deputy Assistant Secretary – H.R. 3645 and H.R. 3673. Both bills state that the Management, Ms. Debby Clark, has decided to hold back supplemental appropriations provided are to be counted an excessive amount of funds from both tribal and BIA- as emergency spending, as defined in Section 402 of the delivery area, priorities for service shall be determined on forum with the District Chairmen’s Association, Human operated Tribal Priority Allocations (TPA) and Regional Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2006 (H. relative medical need.” Services Board, and interested Tribal members at the Old Office programs. Con. Res. 95, 109th Congress) and are not to be counted *In addition, a service unit must not exceed the Agency Community Center to discuss the Service Unit’s Congress completed work on the FY 2006 against current year budget allocations. funding provided -- as guided by the “fund control” and budget situation. Department of the Interior, Environment and Related The excessive amounts of funds being withheld from the “Anti-deficiency” requirements. July 6, 2005: The Tribal Council adopts Tribal Council Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 2361) on July 29 and the BIA Agencies and Regional Offices is probably related June 16, 2005: A team from the Area Office came to Resolution No. SWO-05-059 at the recommendation of the President signed it into law on August 2, 2005 (Public to Special Trustee Ross Swimmer’s plans to dismantle review the 1,800 Priority I. Contract Health Service referrals the Human Services Board and in response to the Tribal Law 109-54). The Interior bill contained an across-the- the BIA using his so-called “trust reform” initiative as an made this fiscal year to verify priority appropriateness Chairman’s request for solutions from the Human Services board rescission of 0.476% to pay for Congressional excuse. in view of the anticipated shortfalls and requirements Board authorized submission of a grant application appropriations add-ons that exceeded the Section 302(b) Tribal action imposed by the Anti-Deficiency Act to stay within the to the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community for allocations to the Interior appropriations subcommittees. Tribal leaders are advised to complain about the budget allocation; at this time the Chief Medical Officer $1,000,000 to pay medical bills for Priority I. (Life or Congress has completed work on only two of the FY political games being played with BIA funds to the Deputy recommended that Priority I – Life or Limb Threatening, Limb Threatening Condition) referrals that are denied 2006 funding bills – Interior, and Legislative Branch. Secretary of the Interior, Ms. Lynn Scarlett. be split into the following sub-categories instead of using by the Sisseton Indian Health Service due to the critical Congress is working on the other 10 appropriations bills, In addition, tribes may want to contact their tribal the diagnostic categories in order to stay within the funds budgetary shortfall in the Sisseton Indian Health Service but work has been delayed because of other matters representatives on the BIA/Tribal Budget Advisory available: Contract Health Service Program. The Resolution further including the supplemental appropriations for Hurricane Council and ask the Council to protest the withholding of *Priority IA – Life or Limb Threatening - If services provides that the grant period will span a thirty-three Katrina and the Supreme Court nomination. funds at the next Council meeting. are not provided today. week period from May 16, 2005, when the more restrictive Most of the Federal government is being funded Tribes should contact their BIA Regional Directors and *Priority IB – Life or Limb Threatening – If care is payment criteria were imposed due to the Corrective Plan under a continuing appropriations resolution (H. J. Res. request a copy of the FY 2006 initial TPA and Regional not provided in 1 week. of Action and Anti-deficiency Act requirements, until the 68, Public Law 109-77) that provides funding through Office Operations allocations tables that were issued by *Priority IC – Life or Limb Threatening – If services end of the calendar year (December 31, 2005), or when November 18, 2005. the BIA Central Office. are not provided in 2 weeks to a month. the grant funding is exhausted, whichever comes first. When Congress does complete work on the remaining Finally, tribes should contact members of their It is apparent there is no funding for Priority II. Finally, the Resolution states that the Sisseton-Wahpeton funding bills, it is likely to impose a second across-the- Congressional delegations concerning the problem with Urgent, Priority III. Preventive, Priority IV. Chronic, or Oyate shall establish a funding account for the Medical board reduction, which will probably be retroactive to BIA allocations. Priority V. Cosmetic and Experimental. Assistance Fund in the Central Finance Office, where the Interior bill. In FY 2004, the Congress imposed two June 20, 2005: The Tribal Council adopts Tribal Council grant funds shall be deposited and then administered IHS budget across-the-board cuts on programs funded under the Resolution No. SWO-05-052 at the recommendation of by the Tribe in accordance with approved administrative Continued from Page  Interior appropriations bill – 0.646% and 0.59%. The the Human Services Board and in response to a report for criteria to assist the Indian people residing on the Lake FY 2004 across-the-board cuts totaled 1.24%. In FY Tribal officials and health personnel seem in agreement, the Sisseton Indian Health Service Chief Executive Officer Traverse Reservation. 2005, the Congress imposed two across-the-board cuts however, that the best way to ensure the contract health on the Service Unit funding situation to allocate funding Sept. 2005: While carrying out the Corrective Plan on programs funding in the Interior appropriations bill services account is not depleted is by working cooperatively and authorize co-payments to Prairie Lakes Health Care of Action to stay within budget parameters, the Sisseton – 0.594% and 0.8%. The FY 2005 across-the-board cuts to build a healthier, safer community – where catastrophic System, the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate’s partner for end- Service Unit has been compiling statistics on the number totaled 1.4%. accidents and cases of chronic disease are fewer. stage renal disease hemodialysis treatment, estimated at of denials they are issuing for patients referred out (see BIA allocations Recent chronology of IHS contract health funding the amount of $9,000 for the fourth quarter of FY/2005 above). The BIA should have been prepared to allocate the From SWO Tribal Health Office (July 1 – September 30, 2005) in order to maintain (Editor’s note: This information was provided in majority of FY 2006 funds by October 1, given that it As a consequence of a chronically underfunded stable operation of this life-sustaining service on the Lake a handout for Tribal Council and others attending the had two months to complete the task. Unfortunately, the Contract Health Service budget that provides less than Traverse Reservation. Council session on September 13th, 2005.) BIA Central Office has decided to play political games $400 per capita for each eligible “user” of the Sisseton June 27, 2005: The Tribal Council hosts a community with the funds. Health Service, compounded by “transitioning” and It would be prudent for the BIA Central Office thereby purchasing more of the inpatient care from the to withhold a small amount of funds in anticipation of private sector, the SIHS’s Contract Health Service budget a second Congressionally-imposed across-the-board has been impacted by budgetary shortfalls and has only rescission. The BIA is allocating 95% of the Tribal Priority been able to pay for Priority I. “Life or Limb Threatening” Allocations (TPA) base funds to tribally-operated programs cases. NOTICE and is withholding 5% “pending additional Congressional April 27, 2005: The Chief Executive Officer is advised TO ALL SISSETON-WAHPETON action.” that the Aberdeen Area will not be providing $500,000 of The BIA Central Office is also withholding an the anticipated $1.75 million loan from another Service LOW-RENT HOUSING TENANTS additional 1.5% of TPA base funds from BIA Agencies Unit and that, as a result, he must curtail Service Unit Curfew is at 10:00 p.m. every day of the week, including weekdays. Parents, you are responsible “pending additional Bureau shortfall.” The Interior spending accordingly. for your children! appropriations law prohibits administrative holdbacks May 3, 2005: The Chief Executive Officer is informed With winter rapidly approaching you are reminded to get rid of your junk cars parked on the road unless they are displayed in the annual budget that the extent of the loan the Sisseton Indian Health or in your driveway so the snow plows will be able to clear the roads. justification to the Congress, or presented to the Congress Service will receive this year is $750,000 (instead of the as amendments to the budget, and approved by the $1,750,000 that was expected). The result is $1 million Sisseton-Wahpeton Housing Authority appropriations committees: less in operating costs at the Sisseton Indian Health Service Sec. 405. Estimated overhead charges, deductions, than what was planned this year. Since this information is 698-3901 40-3tc reserves or holdbacks from programs, projects, activities delivered in the 3rd quarter of the fiscal year, the “net and subactivities to support government-wide, effect” is magnified to be more like a $2 million shortfall departmental, agency or bureau administrative functions during the last 20 weeks of the fiscal year. or headquarters, regional or central operations shall be May 2005: The Sisseton Indian Health Service is presented in annual budget justifications and subject to mandated to implement a Corrective Plan of Action to approval by the Committees on Appropriations. Changes ensure that expenditures do not exceed the funds available. to such estimates shall be presented to the Committees on Accordingly, effective May 16, 2005 severe cutbacks Appropriations for approval. were imposed, including discontinuation of contracts for Holding TPA funds back from BIA Agency onsite specialty services, a hiring freeze, a travel freeze, operations means that there will be fewer funds to provide streamlining the formulary (so that there is less variety The Sisseton Service Unit would like to announce that effective October 1, 2005, the public services to tribes. Also, if a tribe decides to contract a BIA in pharmaceuticals and that the medicines on-hand are notice regarding Contract Health Service funding restrictions is hereby rescinded. Agency program, there will be fewer funds to operate the the less-expensive varieties), and a stringent rationing of We would like to thank the community for their patience and understanding over the summer contract. Contract Health Service funds, in accordance with the months. Normal operation of the CHS Program shall resume at this time. In addition, the BIA Central Office is withholding following Federal requirements: Please direct any questions to Tami Seiber, CHS at 698-7606, Ext. 3053. 1.5% of Regional Office Operations funds “pending *The Code of Federal Regulations (42 CFR) provides additional Bureau shortfall” and an additional 18.5% for under Subpart C 26.23(e) “priorities of contract health a “Central/Regional Holdback.” services. When funds are insufficient to provide the Sisseton Indian Health Service Either Ms. Clark is not aware of the Congressional volume of contract health services indicated as needed 40-4tc prohibitions against such holdbacks, or else she thinks by the population residing in a contract health service Health and wellness column – Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005

The Sisseton Meth Coalition will hold its monthly effort. meeting this Friday, October 21, 2005 from 10:30 For more information, contact Richard Bird at a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the SWC Log Cabin. 698-3917. Everyone is welcome to come and join in this By Peggy Johnson, RN pills also does so is still under debate. Public (Community) Health Nursing *RADIATION HISTORY – Radiation therapy also “In general, a drop in estrogen, especially at the treat migraine pain effectively. Breast Cancer is the most common malignancy in can predispose a person to cancer anywhere in the body, beginning of menses, is a trigger for migraine headache,” Individuals can learn more about migraines and take women in the U.S., and the second leading cause of cancer including the breast. If you received such radiation during Tepper said. a headache assessment quiz by visiting this link www. deaths among them. It’s estimated that at least 200,000 childhood for any reason (Hodgkin’s disease, thyroid Migraine headaches are treatable. Because many womenshealthresearch.org/migraine.htm. Additional new cases per year are diagnosed in this country and problems, even acne), you may be more vulnerable to people suffer from migraines without a proper diagnosis, information is also available from the National Headache around 40,000 die each year. Breast cancer also strikes breast cancer. It’s also a good reason to think twice about it is vital to identify the type of headache you suffer from Foundation, on the Internet at www.headaches.org. close to 1,300 men with 400 dying each year. having children undergo routine dental or chest x-rays. in order to get the necessary treatment. There are a variety Sources: There are several risk factors that increase your Lifestyle modifications can reduce your risk. Exercising of medications, including general pain relievers, migraine- Silberstein SD, Merriam G. Sex hormones and chances of developing breast cancer: regularly may lower your hormone levels; breastfeeding specific agents, beta-blockers and anti-depressants, proven headache. J Pain Symptom Manage 1993;8:98-114. *AGE – the incidence increase with age. is also helpful. Drinking alcohol raises the risk. Cigarette to help. It is also possible to prevent migraines by learning MacGregor EA. Menstruation, sex hormones, and *GENETICS – about 10 percent of breast cancers are smoking is bad for you for other reasons, and a study to avoid potential triggers. Working closely with a health migraine. Neurol Clinic 1997;15:125-141. hereditary. If your mother, sister, or daughter had breast published in April 2001 found that smoking significantly care professional will optimize your ability to manage and cancer, you’re at twice the risk of developing it too. increases the risk of breast cancer in women with a strong *HORMONES – the lifetime level of female family history of breast and ovarian cancers. hormone estrogen produced by the ovaries is believed to Your diet is important on two accounts. First, gaining be directly related to the risk of breast cancer. The longer weight increases your risk, especially after menopause. your ovaries have been making estrogen, the greater your Populations that eat a high-fat diet have a higher incidence risk. Estrogen production drops during pregnancy, so if of breast cancer. your estrogen supply has remained high because you’ve So, ladies . . . please take heed to the risk factors never had children, you’re at higher risk for breast cancer. and things you can do to prevent breast cancer. See your Conversely, the more kids you’ve had and the earlier in life doctor for a routine physical yearly and ask about getting The Indian Health Service (IHS) and the National Among recipients are the following in the Great you had them, the lower your risk. On the same token, 5 a mammogram. Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) of the Plains region: or more years of hormone replacement therapy raises the Have a healthy week . . . Zani Un! National Institutes of Health (NIH), both agencies of the *The Black Hills Center for American Indian Health incidence of breast cancer. Whether taking birth control U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), (Rapid City, SD) is receiving $263,000 to study contextual have announced 13 American Indian and Alaska Native issues in traditional Lakota healing. All Women Count – programs as the recipients of approximately $6 million *The Aberdeen Area Tribal Chairmen’s Health in grant funds to support medical research efforts. The Board (Rapid City, SD) is receiving $376,000 for studies funding is from the Native American Research Centers for on asthma and diabetes in American Indian and Alaska Health (NARCH) program, which is supported by IHS Native youth. and NIGMS. Other NARCH funding partners are: The National “These grants are the results of an ongoing collaboration Institute on Allergy and Infectious Disease; the National Sisseton-Wahpeton Health and Fitness Center happier person. between two HHS agencies. They are an important part Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; the National Institute Diabetes Program is planning a 21-week Fitness ‘n Fun This Monday October 17, Wednesday October 19, of the efforts to improve the health status of American on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; the National Institute Weight-loss Challenge Program specifically for women to and Friday October 21, the fitness staff invites people Indian and Alaska Native people,” said Dr. Charles Grim, of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; the be implemented in the near future when the new fitness to meet at noon at the center to get the female perspective IHS Director. “Additional benefits from the NARCH National Institute on Drug Abuse; the National Cancer center opens. for the upcoming project. program will be culturally sensitive research, and research Institute; the NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health; Some of the ideas generated so far include Pow Wow If you cannot make it to the meeting but would like influenced and sanctioned by Tribal communities.” the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Dancing Music Circuit Training, Weight Watchers, to provide information please contact Rochelle Robertson “NIGMS is pleased to continue partnering with IHS Medicine; the National Center on Minority Health Cooking Classes, and Talking Circles. However, we need at 698-3922. in this important initiative,” said Dr. Jeremy M. Berg, and Health Disparities; and the Agency for Healthcare your input to make this a more fun and exciting way The center is planning to apply for a $450,000 grant NIGMS Director. “It is an innovative program that Research and Quality. to lose weight and rid stress to become a healthier and and invites public input. contributes to the NIH goals of improving the health of More information on the NARCH program, with all Americans and reducing health disparities. In addition, links to the grant announcement and application process, the program aligns with our strong interest in increasing is available at http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/ the number of minority scientists performing biomedical Research. and behavioral research.” Jennifer Wider, M.D. The pain typically affects one side of the head and can be Society for Women’s Health Research sharp or throbbing in a nature. The pain can range from October 13, 2005 mild to severe and interrupt daily activities. Sufferers can Chances are you’ve had a headache. Most people have. become sensitive to light and sound and may experience But if you’re a woman and suffer from migraines, you may nausea and vomiting. The attacks can last for a few hours families are less likely to commit crimes. not have received a proper diagnosis. In fact, roughly 60 or a few days. About one-fifth of sufferers experience an By Sonia J. Magat, D.O., Ph.D. *Children raised in intact home life are less likely to percent of women suffering from migraines have never aura, or visual disturbances before the actual onset of the Hurricane Katrina exposed Americans to the issues be victims of sexual or physical abuse even been diagnosed with the condition, according to the headache. of poverty and race. Most of the victims were African *Married women are less likely to experience domestic National Migraine Awareness Group based in Alexandria, “My most common symptoms were fatigue, sinus American women and children. The columnists who noted violence than cohabiting women. Va. congestion, nosebleeds and a horrible headache with the “missing males” reported that 76 percent of births to It is interesting to note that out-of-wedlock births, Katrena Potashnick, a long-time migraine sufferer blurred vision,” Potashnick said. “Vomiting came with it Louisiana’s African Americans are to unmarried women. not divorce rates, have strong relationship to youth crime. from Springfield, Mo., knows the statistics all too well. in the later years.” What is the effect of family breakdown to children’s Between 1973 and 1995, ninety percent of the increase in “I suffered from horrible headaches from 1988 to Diagnosing a migraine can be difficult because the wellbeing and to the community? violent crime was due to the increase in out-of-wedlock 2003. It took all those years to get a proper diagnosis,” symptoms and triggers vary from person to person, as do Twenty years of research have concluded that family births. Family structure is a predictor of crime and Potashnick said. “I went to the Headache Care Center responses to treatments. structure and intact home life matters for children. What delinquency. [in Springfield] in the spring of 2003 and finally was “The most common symptom of a migraine is nausea, places children at risk for poor outcomes is the absence How does our community rate as far as the percentage diagnosed with migraines.” although it is not necessary for the diagnosis,” said of economic and social resources that can be provided of births out-of-wedlock, delinquency and crime? The On average, women suffer from all types of headaches Stewart J. Tepper, M.D., co-director of the New England by a qualified second partner, whether male or female. increase in behavioral problems among the young children more frequently than men. Migraines are roughly three Center of Headache, in Stamford, Conn., and assistant The breakdown of family structure is a form of poverty less than 5 years of age may be a signal to parents and times more common in women. This disparity between clinical professor of neurology at Yale University School of resulting in higher rates of education failure, chronic parents to be about the poor outcomes of the children in the sexes increases from the onset of puberty through Medicine. “Almost any stable pattern of at least six months illness and crime. Among the research findings are: the community. a woman’s mid-40’s, and then starts to decline after of episodic, disabling headache is considered a migraine.” *Babies born to married parents have lower rates of Teen pregnancy programs across the country are menopause. This pattern strongly suggests that estrogen Studies have shown that migraines in women are often infant mortality. funded by the government. In 1996, the government spent levels play an important role in the higher prevalence triggered by the onset of puberty, synthetic estrogens in *Children in intact married homes are healthier, live $ 140 million on teen pregnancy prevention programs. among women. birth control pills, and hormonal replacement therapy. In longer and have lower rates of mental illness, substance These programs also fund education services and marriage Headaches can make getting through the day a little addition, migraines are frequently experienced right after abuse and suicide. preparations. Premarital education programs emphasize bit harder, but the pain from a migraine can be debilitating. women give birth when estrogen levels sharply decline. *Adolescents in married, two-biological parent the importance of commitment, acceptance and good communication and reduce the likelihood that couples experience domestic violence. The consensus among social scientists is that for best outcomes for the children, teens should delay pregnancy until they are grown, educated and married. This will give children a better start for a healthy and successful long life in an intact family home and a safer community. (This is part of a series of articles from the Early Childhood Intervention Program. Your questions and comments are welcome.) Cancer support group meetings The cancer support group meetings are being held weekly, every Wednesday, at 4:00 p.m. at the SWO Tekakwitha conference center. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, contact SWO Health Educator Teddi LaBelle at 698-7267. Tobacco support group meetings Tobacco support group meetings are being held every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. at the SWO Health & Fitness Center, Agency Village. Everyone is invited to come and participate. For more information, contact SWO Health Educator Teddi LaBelle at 698-7267. Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005

Photos courtesy of Whitney Renville

Tiospa Zina’s 2005 homecoming will be celebrated *Friday, Oct. 21: No school. Wambdi chieftain candidates are: Felix Renville Wambdi princess candidates this Thursday, October 20, 2005. Special activities III, Duran Eastman, Lenny White, and Frank Gangone are: Amanda Eastman, Rise’ Royalty candidates are: princess – Amanda Eastman, Monday, Oct. 17: Volleyball vs. Flandreau Indian Johnson, and Christina Tiger. Rise Johnson, Christina Tiger; chieftain – Duran Eastman, School (home). III. Frank Gangone III, Lenny White, and Felix Renville III. Tuesday, Oct. 18: pep rallies – 9:30 a.m. Elementary, The Elementary School Student Council at Tiospa 2:30 p.m. MS/HS; volleyball vs. Waubay (home). Zina is celebrating Homecoming week with the following Wednesday, Oct. 19: High School at SMS for dress-up days: “Grandchildren of the Buffalo Soldiers” play, 10:45 a.m.; *Monday, Oct.17: Pajama Day. coronation at the TZTS gym 2:30 p.m. *Tuesday, Oct.18: Opposite Day. Thursday, Oct. 20: Homecoming Parade, 1:30 p.m.; *Wednesday, Oct.19: Halloween Madness; dress up parents night “Tailgate with Terry” 6:00 p.m.; TZTS vs. in your Halloween costume. Waubay/Summit homecoming football game, kickoff at Submitted by Carney Crocker a long time. Take moments to look into the child’s eyes *Thursday, Oct.20: Spirit Day. 7:00 p.m. and play with him or her. Let the child look away from Prenatal Substance Abuse – you and come back to your eyes when he or she is ready. By Shirley N. Sparks, M.S., CCC-SLP Don’t force him or her to look at you. School. Your student might have some problems with If the baby sleeps a lot, you must wake him or her up Monday, Oct. 24: No School; communication and learning because of exposure to drugs for feedings. If he or she is very irritable and cries a lot, ask volleyball vs. Waverly/South Shore, during pregnancy. Many women who used drugs during the nurse or doctor how to swaddle the baby. Swaddling 7/8, JV, V (home). their pregnancy also drank alcohol. If your student is is very comforting and can keep him or her calm for some Tuesday, Oct. 25: second quarter affected by alcohol-related disorder, read the article on time. You also can try a pacifier and a warm bath to keep begins; Afterschool program/tutoring; that disorder also. him or her calm. If he or she has trouble feeding, the nurse, volleyball at Summit. Drug use during pregnancy doesn’t automatically doctor, or speech-language pathologist can show you how Wednesday, Oct. 26: Afterschool mean that the baby will have problems. Most babies do to support the baby so that he or she can suck properly. program/tutoring. not. The newspapers are full of pictures of tiny babies who Be sure to ask them. You may think that an irritable baby Thursday, Oct. 27: K-5 Math are labeled as “crack babies.” You probably have heard wants to be left alone, but that is not true. The baby needs Collaboration; Afterschool program/ some things about the great damage that drugs such as your touch and soothing voice. tutoring; volleyball at Great Plains cocaine can do to children if the mother used them when If the baby trusts you, he or she will be able to meet Lutheran. she was pregnant, and that there is no hope that the child the world better. The baby will learn to trust you if you are Friday, Oct. 28: 6-12 Export by can be normal. there for him or her when he or she needs you. Respond 3 p.m. The truth is, there is great reason to believe that to the baby’s cries as quickly as you can. You will not spoil Saturday, Oct. 29: Saturday children whose mothers used drugs can have a normal life. the child when he or she is a small baby. School. A good and stable home, where a child can trust people Preschool and school age to take care of him or her, can make up for some drug It is very important that the child have a safe and use during pregnancy. That does not mean that drugs secure home life. Not worrying about security in the home during pregnancy are not harmful or that it is okay to helps the child concentrate on learning in school. Homecoming Week. use them. The most important things for a child who Just as when the child was an infant, staying in TZTS Thursday, Oct. 20: Homecoming has been exposed to drugs are good parenting and early control can be a big problem for the preschool and school- Week; half-day school; end first intervention (professional help). age child. That means that the child may fly off the handle calendar quarter; football vs. Waubay/Summit Guidelines or have a temper tantrum for some very small reason. Tuesday, Oct. 18: Homecoming (home). Infants Remember that the child cannot help it. Week; volleyball vs. Waubay, 7/8, JV, Friday, Oct. 21: No School. There are special problems that go along with being Often, the problem is that the child hasn’t had time V (home). Saturday, Oct. 22: Curriculum born too soon or with low birth weight. Getting the child to change from one situation to another and loses control. Wednesday, Oct. 19: Mapping Study Group; Saturday healthy and caught up in weight is the most important What can you do to prevent the tantrum the next time? first step. Babies exposed to cocaine before they were born Tell the child ten minutes before an activity is to end and seem to have two ways of behaving when they are very a new one will begin. Say it again five minutes before, and small: either they sleep more than other babies, or they then tell the child again right before the activity ends. You are irritable, cry more than other babies, and don’t sleep are easing the child from one thing to another to help his as much. Both sleepy babies and irritable babies might or her self-control. not have much “quiet-alert” time. When babies are quiet- Pay attention also to times when your student seems alert, they are able to look into your eyes and smile at to be in control. What is happening that helps things go you. smoothly? Try to find ways to let the child practice being Sleepy babies and irritable babies might wake up, in control, and cut down on the upsetting times. start to cry, and then fall asleep again without being quiet- Through play, your student can learn to understand alert. The baby is not able to control himself or herself as Here are other the world. Provide toys that do not have to be shared with other babies can. This lack of control might last a short or drawing winners in the anyone. If you play with your student, follow his or her Ohoda contest: Sierra Warren, Gabriel Guy, and Robert Laughter.

This scene (below) comes from a game are 12-0 after this past weekend’s play (Oct. in last weekend’s tournament at Rosholt. 15). The TZTS fifth and sixth grade team played Congratulations, and best wishes for against Wilmot and won the championship. continued success! The Wambdi team was 9-0 last week and (Photo courtesy of Jonathan Goeson.) iospa Zina Tribal School held its Here are some photo highlights TMath and Science “Mathopoly courtesy of Heather Lauritsen and Jennifer Night” last Wednesday, October 12th. Kallstrom. Who says learning can’t be fun? It is! lead. Play is fun for children only if they can decide what one thing to another in school. Talk with your student’s to play8 with and how to play with it. Keep talking as parents or caregivers about what they can do at home to Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005 you play with your student. Tell what you are doing as help the child’s attention time be longer and longer. Plan you do it. regular conferences with the child’s family. As school age approaches, the child will be interested Summary Vendors: Check your calendars – in pretend-play. The child might want you to pretend Now that you know some things about how drugs the same story over and over again. This is good for your before birth affect children, you are better able to help student, even if you are bored. You are helping the child your student. to understand the world when you pretend in play. Remember that this child needs some special care Elementary-school age from you in order to have a happy and independent life. No one knows the effects of maternal drug use on The child needs attention to health problems and a safe, children as they get older. It might be that every problem secure home where self-control is learned. Tiospa Zina Tribal School is Tables/areas are $50. the child has will be blamed on that drug use, even when The child needs to know that he or she is loved and hosting the All Indian Conference For more information, contact that might not be the case. can count on people to take care of him or her. Some kind Tournament January 12-14, 2006. Eric Heath at (605) 698-3954 ext. The biggest school problems seem to be staying in of special education or early intervention program should The school is looking for vendors 3143. control and being able to pay attention. Keep working help this child get a good start in life. who would like to provide exhibits with your student to make the changes in his or her life (Source: PRO-ED, Inc.) during the tournament. easier. There will be lots of changes or transitions from Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005

Tiospa Zina staff members took advantage of American Heart Association CPR and AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) 2005 Boys: Quentin training on Saturday, October 8th by Desjarlait, Duran Eastman, Don and Greg of the Watertown Fire Brian Bartunek, William and Rescue Department. Langdeaux, Eric DuMarce, The session taught basic Doug Desjarlait, Curt techniques of infant, child, and adult Desjarlait, and Chance CPR. Participants were also instructed Renville. and practiced how to use the AED on adults and children.

2005 Girls: Nakai Peterson, Brooklyn Bernard, Tylynn St. John, Danielle Brown, Jill Rousseau, Sherae Robertson, Ashley Peterson, Rainy Brown, Alyssa Brown, and Shenandoah Bird.

By Coach Mike Carlson Bartunek, Quentin Desjarlait, and continue to have a lot of kids running The TZTS Cross Country team Duran Eastman. The State Cross in Cross Country. We did not have a traveled to Webster on Wednesday, Country Meet will be held in Rapid girls Varsity team this year, but we October 12 to participate in the City on October 22, 2005. did have 10 Jr. high girls run and if Region 1B Cross Country Meet. In The individual results are as these girls continue to participate in the boys varsity portion of the meet follows: Doug Desjarlait 10th place, Cross Country we should have a very we had 5 boys compete, and 4 of those Brian Bartunek 11th place, Quentin successful girls team in the future. boys qualified for the Sate B meet by Desjarlait 17th place, Duran Eastman Our boys and girls Cross Country placing in the top 20 individually. 18th place, and Eric DuMarce 31st teams were young this year and if This is a great accomplishment for place. these kids continue to participate those 4 boys as well as for TZTS As a team we had a very and we get a few more kids to come because for the first time since 1995 it successful year, because we had a out in the coming years the future of allows TZTS to compete in the team lot of kids running for the team. We TZTS cross country looks bright. I Staff members who participated are: back row – Mike LaFontaine, Becky portion of the State Cross Country had 10 girls, and 8 boys participate am extremely proud of our team this Williams, Amalika Jackson, Heather Lauritsen, Jennifer Kallstrom, and Nikkie meet. The 4 boys who qualified for in cross country this year. In order year and am very excited about our Duin; front row – Jackie Grant, Kim Coon, Janel Smith, and Mindy Deutsch. state were Doug Desjarlait, Brian to have a successful team we must future.

Jackson sorting colored blocks. Kianda and mom fishing for letters. Kianda making letters.

n parent night, October 13th, Othe parents watched a Dialogic Reading Video and then received hints on how to read aloud to their children. The children had an opportunity to make some fall crafts to take home. Plans were made for a Homecoming float. Parents were reminded about the National FACE Parent Essay Contest.

Wakinyan and mom writing in Having fun with shaving cream! shaving cream!

Darien and Jocelyn. Brianna and Abel doing a craft activity. Listening to the Dialogic Reading. Lights On at ESDS! – Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005

If you could give a child a safe place to go after evening. school, would you? What about helping kids get better In South Dakota 28% of children K-12 are grades and go on to college? Or giving them time to responsible for taking care of themselves after school. explore new worlds and discover hidden talents? These children spend an average of seven hours per You can help – we all can – by showing support week unsupervised. for Afterschool programs at Enemy Swim Day School. Help give them a place to go. The Enemy Swim FACE program will have a the fire station in the afternoon. Attend the Lights on Afterschool! event October This Thursday, October 20th, from 5:30-7:30 combined parent meeting, play date and field trip this All home-base families are invited to join the center- 20th at the Enemy Swim Community, Cultural, p.m., the Enemy Swim Day School Afterschool Friday, October 21 starting at 10:00 a.m. in the school base participants for this special day. Transportation is and Educational Center (the gym). Community Program’s Lights On Afterschool! at the Community, Commons area. The meeting will include a presentation available upon request. There are four more combined organizations will be on hand with fun interactive Cultural, and Educational Center (the gym). Mark it by the fire chief on fire safety. Following the meeting parent meetings and play dates scheduled during games and information. The first 50 households will down and plan to attend. families will go to the Early Childhood classroom for the school year. For more information call the FACE receive a free home smoke detector. Enemy Swim Day That’s this Thursday, October 20, from 5:30 to parent/child activities and free play. Everyone is invited program at 947-4605 or Toll-Free: 1-888-825-7738. School Culture Club will also be serving supper that 7:30 – where the lights are on Afterschool. to stay for lunch and then participate in a field trip to ESDS students play on Waubay Dragons football team ESDS 8th graders Ambrose Waubay 7th and 8th grade team Locke and 7th grader Doug all season. Peters played football with the

nn Redday and Katherine Melchert Afrom the Women’s Circle gave a presentation to the adults in the Enemy Swim Day School FACE center-base program on Wednesday, October 13. The presentation included a video of survivors telling their stories, and a discussion Pictured at the domestic violence presentation, from left, are: about types of abuse and the services offered by Ambrose Locke and Doug Peters play on the Waubay standing – Allan Owen, Vernadine Blackthunder, Katherine Melchert, Ann the Women’s Circle. Dragons football team all season. Redday; seated – Janel Johnson, Charlotte Grey, and Nicole McDonald. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Not pictured: Tammy Zielicke. month.

Final score was ESDS 18 Florence 24.

Dragons in action!

The final score was ESDS 6 Florence 8. SWO Head Start activities –

Head Start pre-schoolers in Megan’s Sica Hollow during a field trip last week. and Dawn’s classes experience autumn at

Isabel trying to share her lunch with others!

Alayah, and Alexandria looking at a snake that Jonathan found in Sica Hollow.

The kids looking at down into the water to see if they can see anything!

Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005

Douglas, Courage, Alexandria climbing around. travels to Britton 4 pts; Dana Egan, 3 pts; Brandi Sisseton had the ball on the Webster The Sisseton 7th grade volleyball Bucklin, 2 pts; Amber Huntington, 5 yard line but time ran out. Brandon team traveled to Britton on Oct. 6, 4 pts; Brianna Benson, 2 pts; Jasmine Haug, Youngblom and Anthony 2005. The Sisseton team lost 1-3 Budack, 10 pts; Haley Peterson, 5 Fischer led the defense. games to the Braves. pts; Kalli Grimsrud, 7 pts; Chantelle Sisseton got back on the winning The following girls scored Okroi, 3 pts; Kylee Neilan, 6 pts. track Monday night with a 14-0 win while at Britton. Camy Jo Kessler, Brianna Benson will be out for the over Ortonville. Wade Youngblom 1 pt; Ashley Currence, 3 pts; Kacie rest of the season due to an injury. got the scoring started with a 2- Lawrence, 9 pts; Dana Egan, 4 pts; 7th Grade Football yard plunge in the first quarter and Amber Huntington, 11 pts; Brianna The 7th grade football team ran Mitch Maskewit added the two point Shawna Lufkins. Lacyjay RedWing. Juan Casarez. Benson, 2 pts; Jasmine Budack, 5 their record to 6 - 3 with a split of conversion. In the third quarter, pts; Haley Peterson 5 pts; and Kylee two games in the past week. Sisseton Brogan Gray fielded a punt and raced hawna Lufkins, Lacyjay RedWing, Word, Excel, Publisher, and Power Point. Neilan, 6 pts. dropped a tough 12-8 decision to 68 yards for the second touchdown of Sand Juan Casarez have all completed Students will learn how to use each program 7th Grade Volleyball travels to Webster last Thursday as Webster the game. Defense was the story of the Basic Computer skill builder at the Health and are then required to demonstrate their Webster scored on two long plays. As has been the game as the Sisseton players were and Human Services Career Development ability by creating projects on their own in The Sisseton 7th grade volleyball the case most of the year Sisseton had rock solid all night. Everyone on the Center. each subject area. Congratulations, and keep team traveled to Webster on Oct 11, the ball for most of the game but team played and did their part in the Under the ET/Demo Program they will up the good work! 2005. The two teams split the four was only able to get one touchdown. win. receive a $300 incentive. (Photos and instruction by Denise games, each winning two games. That was a 52 yard pass play from The Basic Computer skill builder provides Kranhold.) The following girls scored for Brandon Haug to Lance Haug. students with a basic foundation of Microsoft Sisseton during the match: Ashley Wade Youngblom scored the two Currence, 2 pts; Kacie Lawrence, point conversion to make it 12-8 and Sisseton Middle School news report Tuesday, Oct 18, 7th and 8th Sisseton 7th Grade Volleyball hosts grade volleyball teams travel to Clark Milbank for 4:30 games. Parents/Guardians, Sisseton 7th grade volleyball please call 698-7613 ext 439 or 1- team hosted Milbank on Oct. 3, 888-307-3237 ext 439 to find out 2005. Sisseton beat Milbank 3-1 when the bus is returning to the games by scores of 25-17, 20-25, 25- Middle School. 20, and 25-10. Tuesday, Oct 18, 8th grade The following girls scored during football team travels to Watertown the games: Camy Jo Kessler, 10 for a 4:30 game. Parents/Guardians, pts; Ashley Currence, 3 pts; Kacie please call 698-7613 ext 423 or 1- Lawrence, 3 pts; Dana Eagan, 10 888-307-3237 ext 423 to find out pts; Brandi Bucklin, 3 pts; Brianna when the bus is returning to the Benson, 4 pts; Jasmine Budack, 9 Middle School. pts; Haley Peterson, 14 pts; Kalli Friday, Oct 21 is the end of 1st Grimsrud, 1 pt. Breanna Bucklin is Quarter. out for the rest of the season due to Sunday, Oct 30 - Daylight an injury. Savings Time ends (Fall Back!). Sisseton 7th Grade Volleyball team Attention Long Hollow College Students Please submit your letter of accept from the college you are attending and request to the district Coordinator in order to process the LHD Scholarships. Deadline to accept the paper is 10-30-05. Please call the district coordinator for any information: 605-698- 4005; Fax 605-698-7779. If you are sending your information please send to P.O. Box 555, Agency Village, SD 57262. Thank You, Long Hollow District Executives. We had a bake sale fundraiser for Halloween and Peever Club – Christmas parties on Friday. If you missed the bake sale Junior Helper: Quincina Keoke. and would like to donate towards these events, contact Teen Helper: Aaron Roberts. Faye at 947-3425 or Jennie at 698-3466. Coloring Contest: Jayana Small, Jesse Owen . The kids are busy making Halloween decorations Jump Roping Winner: Brittany Kurrasch with 52 getting ready for the party and the dance, which will be total jumps. Luke Lawrence, Thomas Saturday, Oct. 29. PowerHour is going good with kids The club members enjoyed doing Halloween arts Iyarpeya, Tanner Miller and doing homework. and crafts last week, so the club is decorated with all the Cain Roberts made it to the awesome work of our creative member. Final Four in the Tournament If anyone would like to donate pumpkins to the club Enemy Swim Club – of Champions that ended last for kids to do a carving contest, please drop them of at Enemy Swim Day School Afterschool Program week at the Peever club. the club. announces their September Youths of the Month: K- The community is a great support to the club and we 1, Tristian Renville; 2-4, James Pomani; 5-8, Spencer are very blessed! LoneFight. These students exhibit the six pillars of character, trustworthy, responsibility, respect, caring, fairness, citizenship. Sisseton Club – Matt Ball has been a popular activity since the weather Pool tournament winners: Austin Goodteacher, has become cold and windy. Ronald Taylor, Jalen Shepherd and Dallas Goodteacher. Last week K-8 did a community cleanup to show the We celebrated Just Play Day last Wednesday at St. importance of citizenship (a character pillar) and taking Catherine’s gym. Club members played basketball, dodge care of their community. It was a warm windy day, but we ball and other games. got a lot done. Fantasy football is under way, and boys ages 11 and The older students enjoy sitting, visiting, playing older are still able to join if interested. cards, listening to music, and dancing. Connect 4 tournament winner: Kirsten Wilson. Kindergarten and 1st grade have been busy learning Art Club made the piñatas that were used during the outdoors this week. October Birthday Party on Friday, Oct. 14. After school 4-H was here on Thursday drawing with The boys challenged the girls to a game of kickball Gabrielle Tateyuskanskan. and won. The 5th and 6th grade boys and girls played away The loft is open every day now with Reading Club games this week. three days/week and legos or toys two days/week. Four after school students are training for Special Olympic Bowling. Waubay Club – We started SMART Moves on Thursday afternoon.

incidents were with other youths past curfew. Certain people have already gone before authorities requesting that curfew laws be enforced. Curfew Rita Marx and participants from the Enemy Swim club pick up garbage in the city of Sisseton is at 10:00 while learning the importance of citizenship and community. The following students from SHS advanced students. The students will p.m. when the siren goes off. I have were chosen for the Augustana Band be rehearsing Fri. and Sat., Nov. 11 asked around: police are telling the Festival: Sam Benidt, French Horn; and 12 and the Grand Concert will youths to go home? Tickets should Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005 Natasha Brandenburger, clarinet; be on Sat. night in the Washington be handed out to all curfew violators Billy Haubris, tuba, Courtney Pavilion in Sioux Falls. Tickets for whose parents will bear the financial period. now our law enforcement of Roberts Peterson, flute and Sara Schaack, the Grand Finale Concert are adults: burden. The parents must bear the In addressing the issue of alcohol County will have the extra burden Inconvenient clarinet. $10.00 and Students and Senior financial responsibility in explaining consumption among all youths here of watching these places – they are Sam Benidt and Billy Haubris Citizens: $8.00. A very large crowd before a judge why their kids are in Roberts County, in talking with overburdened already and our jail is were chosen for the Honor Band. attends. running wild. a well known tribal judge, youths full. The Honor Band is to challenge more I request that emergency convicted or put on probation for I have lived in Sisseton for four ordinances be passed for a duration of alcohol consumption are required years now and it has been hard to Looking for a copy Open letter to the 8 months where the monies collected to give up the names of the adults keep it a paradise for my family and go into the respective coffers of the who give or buy them alcohol. Now I, and I truly believe that the war Oyate: “Youths run wild, county and the city. Also, as a public the names of all offenders for alcohol on alcohol consumption among the service I request that all adults cannot convictions on the Rez are not printed youths and adults is purely lip service consumption of alcohol” have a designated driver under 21 or disseminated in the paper publicly, to justify grants for such purposes here for cultural or whatever reasons is not in northeast South Dakota and that of the Sota By Franklin Nelson de Padilla (maybe) had some consumption years of age on premises of a drinking printed, should be printed and shared there is some type of vendetta on the First of all, the two alleged youths of alcohol prior to their incidents. establishment – it is against the law so that these individuals should be part of the South Dakota Highway involved in the shooting at Circle K Secondly, nearly all youths involved to have a person under 20 years of watched and shamed. Patrol against the good citizens of and at the fire at the Catholic church in these incidents and prior to these age in or on a drinking establishment, As to Roberts County States Roberts County. The Holy Mother Attorney Kay Nicholas, why when Catholic Church is one and the same each week? Happy 12th Happy 7th I see about every three months time with my culture and it has continually Birthday in the Sisseton Courier about 15 been attacked from all sides and now Birthday convictions for alcohol consumption close to home with fire. I intend to “Babe” “Son” among minors and not 15 convictions attack this problem myself if I have Oct. 26, 2005 for contributing to a minor? I as a to with fire and sword. Subscribe Now bartender at Cheetah’s and know that This is my measured response to that other bard sin town do not cater the above problems that can be fixed to minors. Therefore, I challenge our right away. . . . States Attorney that as part of a Truthfully yours, Don Franklin plea bargain or conviction that the Nelson de Padilla, baptized Catholic. & Receive Your Copy names of adults be given up. Also, where was our local Bible thumpers when licenses came up in the city of Sisseton to sell beer not opposed or some disposition offered? Every Week The selling of beer until a few months was only allowed at six establishments. Now there will be 12 for now. I am Oct. 20, 2005 Love, not opposed to the city collecting Love, Mom & Dad In the Mail! Mom & Dad this fantastic source of revenue. But Happy Belated Birthday Happy 2nd Birthday Happy “20th” Aden Thomas Tara Mari Birthday Dusty 2 on October 13 Happy 9th We Love & Miss You on October 16th! Birthday “Sweets” On Oct. 22, 2005

Love, (Pictured: Ana-lis, Tara Mari, & Darius) Mom, Dad, Gramma, Love Always, Love, Grampa(s), Aunties Mom, Darius, Ana-lis, Grandma Christine, Love you, Dad, Lona, Cody, & and Uncles! Aunt Mari, Auntie Annissa, Cousin Shanna Mom & Dad Jayden *October 18, 2005 Beginning at 12:00 a.m. (Midnight) Red Lake to Callaway on the White Earth Reservation, Returning to Shooting Star Casino for Feast and Speakout *October 19, 2005 Leaving 6:00 a.m. Calloway to Wahpeton, ND, Feast and Broken Feathers Speakout *October 20, 2005 hold no honor. Leaving 6:00 a.m. Wahpeton to The Creator entrusted Waubay, SD, us with a future. Returning to We call them children. Sisseton, SD, Feast and It takes courage Campout (at to ensure our future Community through these gifts Center, Agency from the Creator. Village) *October 21, 2005 Leaving 6:00 a.m. Much like a warrior’s Waubay to courage is rewarded Please forward Aberdeen, with a Feather. donations to SD, Feast and Native Youth Speakout It has great symbolic *October 22, 2005 power, yet, needs Crisis Hotline Leaving 6:00 a.m. very special care. Washington County Bank Aberdeen to 2520 White Bear Ave. Mobridge/ A feather records Maplewood, MN 55109 McLaughlin, Feast and for the future, Speakout a warrior’s courage. The Honor the Youth Spiritual Run 2005 is *October 23, 2005 A child holds for Leaving 6:00 a.m. the future the intended to bring awareness to the growing Mobridge/ problem of Native American youth suicide, McLaughlin courage of a people. to Fort Yates, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, and Violence. Feast and Take great care. Speakout

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Payton Canku, an eighth grader states, towns. at Flandreau Public School, entered I would also stop world hunger. an essay contest this past summer I would never use my powers for sponsored by the Argus Leader. bad, only for good. Payton did not win the prize, which as I would stop the death rate in the a new Harry Potter book in a random world. drawing of selected essayists, but did I would help make sure everyone have her essay chosen for publication. would be protected from any harm. It appeared in the July 15th, 2005 No one would ever get mugged. edition of the Argus Leader. There would be no drive-bys. The newspaper had asked readers Everyone would get along, no to write essays on what they would matter the size, color, religion, and do if they had Harry Potter’s powers, heritage. No one would be made fun and nearly 50 responded. of or teased. with the pollution in the world. Many answers involved a spell I would make sure to use my I would also help make spells to or a game of Quidditch, with good powers to make an endless supply of cure very bad diseases. frequently triumphing over evil. money. I would put a spell on every That’s how I would use my Here is what Payton wrote: car and every car ever to be made. The powers! If I had Harry Potter’s powers, I spell would be that the cars would run ***** would . . . on water instead of gasoline, and any Payton is the daughter of Use them to spread world peace kind of water including ocean water, Rhea Strutz and Bill Canku, and in the world, to a point where there because we have plenty of that and granddaughter of the Rev. Clifford would be no wars between countries, one use for it. That would also help and Sally Canku.

Medicaid, bring your card, otherwise there will be a charge. The nurses from Roberts County Thursday, Nov. 3, 2005: Ortley, Flu shots are also available at the Community Health will be giving flu 9:00-9:30 a.m., BJ’s Café; Summit, Community Health office on Friday, shots at the following locations and 10-11:30 a.m., High Plains Café; Oct. 28, from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 times: Corona, 12:00 noon-1:00 p.m., p.m., and on Friday, Nov. 4, from Thursday, Oct. 27, 2005: Claire Community Center; Wilmot, 1:30- 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. City, 9:00-10:30 a.m., Farmer’s Inn; 3:00 p.m., Community Center; For more information, call 698- New Effington, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 Peever, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Peever 4183. p.m., RC Telephone office; Rosholt, Lutheran Church. 1:30-3:30 p.m., Community Center. If you have Medicare Part B or

I would like to express my gratitude to all those who have sponsored my travel and expenses. Very special thanks to: Susan TallBear; Franky Jackson; Dakota Western; Dakota Nation Gaming Enterprise; Tiospa Zina Tribal School; Old Agency C-Store; Old Agency District; Sisseton-Wahpeton Housing Authority; Dakota Connection; and the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate. Everyone’s support is very much appreciated! It is a great honor and privilege to represent the Oyate.

Miss Sisseton-Wahpeton Princess 2005 Brooklyn K. Bernard Sota Iya Ye Yapi - Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - #42 - Section Two

U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (D- community service in thousands of SD) came to Agency Village last non-profit and public organizations. Sunday afternoon, October 9th, The largest program offered to meet participants and program by Experience Works is the Senior coordinators of the “Experience Community Service Employment Works” program at the Tribal elderly Program (SCSEP). The SCSEP center. program is partially funded through Senator Johnson has worked to the Older Americans Act, which is secure crucial funding for the national administered by the Administration program. on Aging. Founded in 1965, Experience The 2005 funding level was $1.39 Works was chartered to use the billion and the Senate Appropriations “green thumbs” of retired farmers Committee, of which Senator Johnson to improve our nation’s parks is a member, approved the same level Tribal officials, Experience Works participants, and members of the community gather to personally greet Senator Johnson and highways. Today, this highly of $1.39 billion for 2006. at the Tribal elderly center Sunday afternoon, October 9th. successful organization serves as a Among those recognized for model for public/private partnership. serving the local community was Approximately 19,000 low-income Lester Crawford, manager of the Americans age 55 and older annually SWO Elderly Nutrition Program. contribute millions of hours of

Senator Johnson presenting the Meeting with the Senator are Sisseton BIA Superintendent/former Tribal “Experience Works” certificate to Lester Chairman Russell Hawkins, and SWO Tribal Chairman James “J.C.” Crawford. Crawford, for his work with the elderly (Note: J.C. Crawford is still in his softball uniform, after playing in the weekend SWO Co-ed Softball Tournament.) U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie SWO Tribal Chairman James of the community. Herseth visited Dakota Sioux Casino “J.C.” Crawford and Vice-Chairman Gaming and Dakota Sioux Casino & Hotel last Wednesday, October Scott German, Tribal Council staff, hosted the Congresswoman on Sota 12th, to see firsthand the new hotel. members, along with Dakota Nation the tour. photos by She spent about an hour touring Michael the casino and hotel and learning about Petersen the Tribe’s plans to expand its gaming and entertainment enterprises.

SWO Vice-Chairman Scott German speaks at Senator Tim Johnson receiving gifts the “Experience Works” at the occasion, including the white event. buffalo carving by Nathan Thompson. Vice-Chairman Scott German and Tribal The Codington County MADD driving drunk. councilperson from each of the five James “J. C.” Crawford, Sisseton- Chairman James “J.C.” Crawford meet with Chapter and SWO Injury Prevention The Victim Impact Panel will be tribes located wholly, or in part, in Wahpeton Chairman, was elected Congresswoman Herseth to discuss Dakota Sioux’s have announced that the next Victim held next Tuesday, October 25, 2005 North Dakota: Mandan-Hidatsa- secretary-treasurer of the board. And expansion project. Impact Panel will be held at the SWC at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be Arikara Nation, Spirit Lake Tribe, Ken W. Davis, Turtle Mountain Band Log Cabin next week. provided. Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate, Standing of Chippewa Chairman, was elected Members of the public are If you would like to be a speaker Rock Sioux Tribe, and Turtle Mountain vice-chairman. welcome to come. Local people whose at a future panel, please contact Band of Chippewa. lives have been affected by a drunk Crystal Owen, MADD coordinator, at driver will be sharing their stories in 698-3966; or Shannon White, Injury hopes of discouraging others from Prevention Specialist at 698-3922. SWO Tribal Chairman Crawford elected officer –

Submitted by Shannon White it without the help of many people in SWO Community Injury Prevention this community. Specialist To thank everyone who has Tex G. Hall, chairman of the Tribe. Murphy had served on the It has been a great year for the helped make this year such a success Mandan-Hidatsa-Arikara Nation, is United Tribes board as chair for seven Codington County MADD Chapter we will be sponsoring an appreciation the new chair of the United Tribes of years. and the SWO Injury Prevention dinner on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 North Dakota board of directors. United Tribes is the governing Program. We have implemented at 5:30 p.m. Dakota Sioux Casino General Manager John Hall was elected October 10 to board of United Tribes Technical several interventions here in the The dinner will be held at the Rondell and Chairman Crawford showing Stephanie succeed Charles W. Murphy, outgoing College. Members include the community and have several projects SWO Community Center. Everyone Herseth plans for the expansion. chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux chairperson and one other elected in the works. We could not have done is invited to come. Buckle Up, SWO!

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Congresswoman Herseth is given a tour of what Chairman Crawford calls “a five-star Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005 hotel!” He encourages Tribal members to come and visit, and see its quality first-hand. By Ben Dunsmoor © 2005 KELOLAND TV (Originally an Eye on KELO- Schall says, “They put bags Land story dated Sept. 28, 2005. in with each mess kit that is sent Used with permission.) to the military whether you’re in It’s an everyday item that Afghanistan or Iraq or wherever we can’t go without. And one you are.” KELOLAND company is making The bags the Dakota Western a garbage bag like none other. Corporation make not only help The special bags are not only in out the troops over seas, but they A scene inside Dakota Western’s storage area. demand by the military; they’re also help out the environment. friendly and trying to help out the had some local soldiers from drawing recognition to a small Schall says, “Our degradable is environment.” Sisseton area that were shipped native company. a bag with material in it that it Officials at Dakota Western over there. When they first got There’s plenty of garbage to will degrade once it goes into think their bag will work it’s way back from Iraq they came and go around. But in the military the ground, not like your typical from the front lines to the lines told us that there was some of the there’s even more mess to clean bag.” at check out counters at stores bags they were using on the side up. Dakota Western Corporation Dakota Western has been across the U.S. of the bag it said Agency Village General Manager Darrold Schall supplying the military for more Schall says, “We’re already South Dakota, and they figured it says, “We process about 20 than fifteen years. But recently starting to see states of California was Dakota Western Corporation million pounds of plastic a year. it became the only manufacturer and so forth asking, wanting to here.” Convert that to garbage bags in the nation to make a bag that ship bags. We sent samples out An environmentally friendly for the government, for local doesn’t hurt the environment. for testing, so we’re seeing more garbage bag for troops is mission distributors, for the military.” The Agency Village company and more of degradable, and it’s accomplished for the South Dakota Western Corporation worked with a Texas degradable going to be a large item in the Dakota company. provides garbage bags and plastic plant to come up with the near future.” The company and its 57 plastics for many companies, but formula that’s in the bag. In the meantime, the garbage employees also make plastic one of its biggest customers is Schall says, “I think it says a bags are gaining fame with troops materials, such as roadside Uncle Sam. It’s a success story for lot for our troops and the U.S. overseas. barriers and trash bags that are Dakota Western H.R. Manager Floyd Kirk, Jr., points to the Native American company in that even under a case of war Human Resources Manager used in the hurricane recovery on Agency Village. they’re still environmentally Floyd Kirk Jr. Says, “We actually the Gulf Coast. flats of finished bags palletized and ready for shipment to troops in the Middle East.

Sign above this office entrance to the Tribe’s bag manufacturing plant at Agency Village.

A worker operating the conversion equipment. Sota guest editorial – Panel’s Indian-ed plan is step in right direction (Editor’s note: This Great Falls, to implement the long-ignored Montana editorial, dated October 14, Indian-ed mandate in the 1972 state 2005, suggests what could be worth Constitution. It was never funded until following in other states, including the session earlier this year allocated a South Dakota!) total of $4.4 million for curriculum Indian-education advocates development and training. know better than to get excited when The $10 million approved 7-1 by legislators recommend spending more the committee on Tuesday apparently money to teach Montana students would be a one-time expenditure in about Indian history and culture. 2007 to further develop an Indian- We’ve been down this road before. education curriculum and for The lawmakers always veer off track “professional development.” After and wind up with appropriating not 2007, the IEAA program would enough money — or none at all — be funded to the tune of about $3 even though the road is paved with million a year. good intentions. It’s still far short of what the But a committee action Tuesday Montana Indian Education Association provides reason to be encouraged, if says is necessary to properly execute not excited. the constitutional mandate, but it’s The Quality Schools Interim better than the present appropriation Committee, a bipartisan group of — and far better than the big fat zero eight legislative leaders that’s met a appropriated by previous legislatures. dozen times since the regular session The recommendation will be wrapped up in April, recommended part of what the interim committee pumping $10 million more into the recommends to the full Legislature Indian Education for All Act. when — possibly later this year — That six-year-old law sought it reconvenes to address the larger

Sisseton-Wahpeton Commodity Schedule October 2005 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 Open Warehouse closed, offices 9-11:45 a.m.; open on days commodities 1-2:45 p.m. are delivered.

2 3 Open 4 Open 5 Open 6 Open 7 Open 8 9-11:45 a.m.; 9-11:45 a.m.; 9-11:45 a.m.; 9-11:45 a.m.; 9-11:45 a.m.; 1-2:45 p.m. 1-2:45 p.m. 1-2:45 p.m. 1-2:45 p.m. 1-2:45 p.m.

9 10 Closed 11 Closed; 12 Closed; 13 Closed; 14 Closed; 15 for Native Deliver Deliver Big Deliver Deliver Lake American Agency Coulee a.m., Buffalo Lake Traverse Day Village Enemy Swim a.m., Veblen a.m., Long Elderly, p.m. p.m. Hollow p.m. Sisseton Elderly

16 17 Open 18 Open 19 Open 20 Open 21 Open 22 9-11:45 a.m.; 9-11:45 a.m.; 9-11:45 a.m.; 9-11:45 a.m.; 9-11:45 a.m.; 1-2:45 p.m. 1-2:45 p.m. 1-2:45 p.m. 1-2:45 p.m. 1-2:45 p.m.

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Warehouse Warehouse Warehouse Warehouse Warehouse closed; closed; closed; closed; closed; Tall extruders operate in shifts day and night forming plastic into thin sheets, ready for converting into bags. office open office open office open office open office open 30 31 Warehouse closed; Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005 office open school-funding issue. The panel was set up to work out the mechanics of paying for “quality” education for students statewide in kindergarten through 12th grade. “Quality” was defined in separate Two Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate members have qualified in Bull legislation earlier this year. Riding for the Indian National Finals Rodeo. All of the actions were responses They are: Dusty Robertson who is currently sitting 8th in the to court rulings that invalidated Tour Standings; and Danny White who is sitting 6th. Montana’s existing method of funding They will be traveling to San Carlos, AZ to compete in the education. Among other things, the INFR at the Apache Gold Pavilion on October 20-23, 2005. rulings ordered the state to fulfill the A little about the INFR Rodeo Tour Indian-education requirements in the The Indian Tour Rodeo will make its debut in 2005, which Constitution. will showcase the top cowboys, cowgirls, and rodeos in the INFR. “To have any meaning or effect, The tour will include a series of rodeos throughout the 2005 the Indian Education for All Act season. There will be a total of 14 tour stops. Each INFR Region requires resources and programs, will host one. Contestants will earn Tour points based on his/her which in turn, require funding,” performance at the Tour Rodeos. At the end of the season the top wrote District Judge Jeffrey Sherlock 14 in each event will then advance to the INFR. in an April 2004 ruling later upheld Dusty Robertson and Danny White will be competing against by the Supreme Court. the top 14 Indian bull riders in ten regions across the United Beyond satisfying the courts, States. The best of the best in Indian Country. These two will be funding the IEAA is important to the first tribal members to ever qualify for the finals. Good luck, the overall well-being and culture of boys! Montana. You can visit their website www.infr.org is you want to add “It’s important not only for anymore info on the INFR Tour 2005. Indian children,” Rep. Norma Bixby, There will be a fundraiser – Mexican Dinner and Menudo & D-Lame Deer, told the committee Frybread Sale – this Tuesday, October 18th, from 11:00 a.m. until Tuesday, “but for Montana ... if we’re sold out. There are also donation jars at the Old Agency C-Store, going to move forward as a state, as Dakota Connection and Dakota Magic. a people, to work together and to Thanks to everyone for all the support! understand each other.”

Tribe members of the Fond du Lac, Bois Forte, Grand Portage, Mille Lacs, Leech Lake and White Earth reservations who will be at least 18 (Editor’s note: From the Duluth The second would prohibit to decide if they should have a right years old on Nov. 22 are eligible to News Tribune, dated October 14, convicted felons from running for to run for office.” vote in this year’s election. Betty Ann Gross and her family and supper from 4:00-7:00 p.m., on 2005.) office. The residency requirement also Traditional reservation and urban are sponsoring a fundraiser to place Wednesday and Thursday, October Minnesota Chippewa Tribe “There has been confusion over has caused confusion. It is in the polling places will be used, and names of family members/veterans on 19 and 20, at the Roberts County 4- members will vote on two amendments the years whether convicted felons tribe’s election ordinance, but not in will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. plaques in the Stokes-Thomas Park in H building, Sisseton. to their revised constitution and are eligible to run for office or not,” the constitution, Frazer said. Members may also vote by absentee Watertown. Besides the meals, there will be a bylaws in a Nov. 22 election. said Minnesota Chippewa Tribe “We hope next year to revise the ballot. The tribe is asking members to They are holding a food sale, rummage sale. The first proposal would require Executive Director Gary Frazer. constitution in its entirety,” he said. update their current address with the noon from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Everyone’s support is welcome. candidates running for office to live “There is nothing in our constitution The constitution was last totally Tribal Operations-Enrollment Office on the reservation of their enrollment forbidding them from running. We revised in 1972. at (218) 335-8581. one year before the election. are going to leave it up to the people Enrolled Minnesota Chippewa

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Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005 Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005

Special Sota health and wellness feature – Crisis Intervention

By Emery White (Editor’s note: This special feature, written by Emery White, is being re-published from several years ago due to the vital importance of being a good neighbor, a good friend, a good family member to someone who may be suffering depression and could possibly become a sad and tragic statistic of suicide. Emery, himself a professional in the mental health partnership with non-Tribal institutions. counseling field, would be the first to say that you THOUGHTS OF SUICIDE. Experience shows that don’t need to be a professional in order to determine National Conference. harm is rarely done by inquiring directly into such The Working Group co-chairs, in collaboration with the Working Group and Federal, Tribal, State and Local that someone “has a problem that needs attention.” thoughts at an appropriate time. As a matter of fact, government representatives are to jointly convene a forum on the No Child Left Behind Act to identify Please read these tips for crisis intervention, and apply the individual frequently welcomes the opportunity means to enhance communication, collaboration, and cooperative strategies to improve the education of Native students attending Federal, State, Tribal and other schools. the knowledge if and when you suspect someone in to open up. your family or circle of relatives and friends may be 5. TAKE SERIOUSLY EVERY COMPLAINT suicidal. You could save a life.) AND FEELING THE PERSON EXPRESSES. Do Most techniques are rooted in common sense. not dismiss or undervalue what the person is saying. In SUMMARY OF 2004 PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ORDER Professionals do the same things you would be likely come instances, the person may express the problem ON AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE EDUCATION to do using reason, compassion, and love. in a low-key7 manner. But beneath the seemingly Sovereignty Issues But each person is unique. The steps listed calm exterior may be profoundly distressed feelings. are rules of thumb and not an invitation to play 6. DO NOT BE MISLED IF THE PERSON psychotherapist. Rather, they are provided for you CLAIMS TO BE PAST EMOTIONAL CRISIS. x Recognition of the unique political and legal relationship the United States has with American Indian tribes and Alaska Native entities with a scenario of what can happen without early Victims often feel initial relief after talking about x Commitment to work with tribes on a government-to-government basis intervention. suicide, but suicidal thinking recurs later. x Statement of support for tribal sovereignty 1. LISTEN. The first thing a person in mental 7. BE AFFIRMATIVE BUT SUPPORTIVE. x Statement of support for tribal self-determination crisis needs to someone who will listen and really Strong, stable guideposts are essential in the life of hear what he is saying. Encourage and allow the a distressed person. Avoid giving advice. Do not feel Tribal Traditions, Languages and Cultures person to express his feelings. Do not agree to keep you must supply answers to all life’s problems. Your the conversation a secret. Reassure the person that interest alone is usually enough to show you care. x The Executive Order states that its purpose is to assist American Indian and Alaska Native suicidal thoughts are not abnormal, merely unhelpful 8. EVALUATE HIS/HER RESOURCES. Such and undesirable. students to meet the challenging academic standards of the No Child Left Behind Act in a manner as: Ministers, relatives, and friends, etc. consistent with tribal traditions, languages and cultures. 2. EVALUATE THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE 9. ACT SPEICALLY. Give the person something PERSON’S THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS. How to hang on to, such as arranging to visit later. Try to Development of a Federal Plan specific are the details of the suicidal plan? Are the get the person to promise not to attempt suicide for means available to carry it out? How lethal is the a definite period of time. method? Immediate professional intervention is x Inter-Agency Working Group. The Executive Order establishes an interagency working group co- 10. DO NOT AVOID ASKING FOR chaired by the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of the Interior, but also including the indicated in every case of clear self-harm plan. ASSISTANCE AND CONSULTATION. Do not try Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of 3. EVALUATE THE SEVERITY OF THE to handle everything alone. Call in family and friends Justice, and such other agencies as the co-chairs agree to designate. EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE. Is the person to help establish a lifeline. x Working Group to Develop a Plan. The Working Group will develop a Federal interagency plan incoherent? Hysterical? Violent? Under the influence that recommends initiatives, strategies and ideas for actions to promote the purposes of the REMEMBER, YOU CANNOT FORCE Executive Order. The Working Group will consult widely in the development of this plan. of drugs or alcohol? Is the problem long-term or SOMEONE TO LIVE. EACH PERSON IS a sudden event like the death of a loved one or an ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS OR HER Research Study unexpected rejection? OWN ACTIONS. 4. DO NOT BE AFRAID TO ASK DIRECTLY The Executive Order calls for a multi-year study of American Indian and Alaska Native education with the IF THE INDIVIDUAL HAS ENTERTAINED purpose of improving Native students' ability to meet the standards of the No Child Left Behind Act. The study agenda will include, but not be limited to:

x Compilation of comprehensive data on academic achievement and progress of Native students x Identification and dissemination of research-based practices and "what works" in raising academic achievement and, in particular, reading achievement of Native students Special feature – x Impact and role of Native language and culture on the development of educational strategies to improve academic development President Bush's Executive Order on x Efforts to strengthen early childhood education so that Native students enter school ready to learn American Indian and Alaska Native x Efforts to increase high school graduation rates and develop pathways to college and the Education workplace for Native students Report (Editor’s note: Zeda Seaboy, Sisseton JOM, has requested that this special feature on education be published in the Sota.) The Working Group co-chairs are to issue a report to the President on the latest data from the Research Study and on "what works" for improving Native student academic achievement. The report will also On April 30, 2004, after months of hard work by NIEA, which included close coordination with the Deputy comprehensively describe the educational status and progress of Native students with respect to the goals Under Secretary for Indian Education, Vickie Vasquez, as well as with The White House and other national of the No Child Left Behind Act. Indian organizations, President Bush signed Executive Order 13336, which adopted most of NIEA's suggestions. Enhancement of Research Capabilities of Tribal-Level Educational Institutions After consultation with the National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE) and with representatives of American Indian and The Executive Order supports tribal sovereignty. In particular, it recognizes the unique legal relationship Alaska Native tribes and organizations, as well as tribally controlled colleges and universities, the Working between the United States and American Indian tribes, as well as a special relationship with Alaska Native Group co-chairs shall seek ways to develop and enhance the capacity of tribal governments, tribal entities. The order commits the Federal government to work with tribes on a government-to-government universities and colleges, and schools and educational programs serving Native students and communities basis. It specifically states that the Bush Administration supports tribal sovereignty and tribal self- to carry out education research, including in partnership with non-Tribal institutions. determination. National Conference The Executive Order supports Tribal traditions, languages and cultures. The Executive Order states that its purpose is to assist American Indian and Alaska Native students to The Working Group co-chairs, in collaboration with the Working Group and Federal, Tribal, State and Local meet the challenging academic standards of the No Child Left Behind Act in a manner consistent with government representatives shall jointly convene a forum on the No Child Left Behind Act to identify tribal traditions, languages and cultures. This is an important step towards refining the No Child Left means to enhance communication, collaboration, and cooperative strategies to improve the education of Behind Act so that it works for Native students in a manner that supports Native culture. Native students attending Federal, State, Tribal and other schools. Development of a Federal Plan. The Executive Order establishes an interagency working group co-chaired by the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of the Interior, but also including the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Justice, and such other agencies as the co-chairs agree to designate. The Working Group has 90 days to develop a Federal interagency plan that recommends initiatives, strategies and ideas for actions to promote the purposes of the Executive Order. The Working Group is to consult widely in the development of this plan.

Research Study. The Executive Order calls for a multi-year study of American Indian and Alaska Native education with the purpose of improving Native students' ability to meet the standards of the No Child Left Behind Act. The study agenda will include, but not be limited to:

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SUMMARY OF 2004 PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ORDER ON AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE EDUCATION

Sovereignty Issues

x Recognition of the unique political and legal relationship the United States has with American Indian tribes and Alaska Native entities x Commitment to work with tribes on a government-to-government basis x Statement of support for tribal sovereignty x Statement of support for tribal self-determination

Tribal Traditions, Languages and Cultures

x The Executive Order states that its purpose is to assist American Indian and Alaska Native students to meet the challenging academic standards of the No Child Left Behind Act in a manner consistent with tribal traditions, languages and cultures.

Development of a Federal Plan

x Inter-Agency Working Group. The Executive Order establishes an interagency working group co- chaired by the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of the Interior, but also including the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Justice, and such other agencies as the co-chairs agree to designate. x Working Group to Develop a Plan. The Working Group will develop a Federal interagency plan that recommends initiatives, strategies and ideas for actions to promote the purposes of the Executive Order. The Working Group will consult widely in the development of this plan.

Research Study

The Executive Order calls for a multi-year study of American Indian and Alaska Native education with the purpose of improving Native students' ability to meet the standards of the No Child Left Behind Act. The study agenda will include, but not be limited to:

x Compilation of comprehensive data on academic achievement and progress of Native students x Identification and dissemination of research-based practices and "what works" in raising academic achievement and, in particular, reading achievement of Native students x Impact and role of Native language and culture on the development of educational strategies to improve academic development x Efforts to strengthen early childhood education so that Native students enter school ready to learn x Efforts to increase high school graduation rates and develop pathways to college and the workplace for Native students

Report

The Working Group co-chairs are to issue a report to the President on the latest data from the Research Study and on "what works" for improving Native student academic achievement. The report will also comprehensively describe the educational status and progress of Native students with respect to the goals of the No Child Left Behind Act. GRANDCHILDREN OF THE BUFFALO lecture/discussion at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the Sisseton Ridiculed as “too black” to be Native, the Robe family has SOLDIERS opens in Sisseton this Tuesday, October Wahpeton College log cabin. A post-performance had to struggle for acceptance not only by its own tribe, 18th. discussion with the playwright will also be held on Tuesday but perhaps more importantly, by each other. After months of planning, the cast and crew of the evening. Local sponsors include Sisseton Wahpeton College, national touring production have arrived in Sisseton and The play, which is set in the present, features a cast Sisseton Arts Council, Tiospa Zina Tribal School and the are setting the stage for Tuesday night’s performance of of Native American and African American actors. It tells Sisseton School District. Additional funding comes from Grandchildren of the Buffalo Soldiers. The play will be the story of a young man returning to his roots on the the Heartland Arts Fund, a program of Arts Midwest performed at the Sisseton Middle School beginning at Montana reservation where he grew up. funded by the National Endowment for the Arts with 7:30 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door. Adults Craig Robe is a descendant of a Native-American additional contributions from General Mills Foundation, admission is $5 and students will be admitted free. grandmother and an African-American grandfather, a Land O’ Lakes Foundation, Sprint Corporation, the South The public is invited to meet nationally recognized member of the famous post-Civil War cavalry regiment Dakota Arts Council and the South Dakota Humanities William Yellow Assiniboine playwright William S. Yellow Robe, Jr. at a nicknamed “buffalo soldiers” for their dark, curly hair. Council. Robe, playwright. Classical Music Alive – so please ensure that you are staffed Buffalo Lake District for this event. Affairs (BIA) can verify whether accordingly. Any questions or concerns should or not a specific location meets the Table Games Manager: You will be brought to the attention of the Enhanced Lifeline/Link-Up definition. need to have one Blackjack table that Marketing Department Manager as Enhanced Lifeline/Link-Up provides will be used only for members of the soon as possible. for expanded eligibility opportunities and additional telephone service discounts. In addition to the The Sisseton Arts Council, in previously cited programs, for those cooperation with Yankton Area Arts individuals residing on Tribal Lands, and Mount Marty College, Yankton, participation in any of the following SD, is pleased to present “Classical Roberts County Telephone applicable charges or $30, whichever meets the eligibility standard: Bureau Music Alive: The South Dakota Tour,” Cooperative Association (RCTCA) is less. “Link-Up” also provides for of Indian Affairs (BIA) general Eugenio Zapata - Pianist, on Sunday, and RC Communications, Inc. (RCC) deferred payment of connection assistance; Temporary Assistance October 30th, beginning at 2:00pm are authorized to provide two federal charges without interest. It does not for Needy Families (TANF) tribally- at Grace Lutheran Church, Sisseton, telephone assistance programs. These cover the cost of wiring inside your administered block grant program; SD. This concert is FREE and open programs, “Lifeline” and “Link- home and is limited to one time per Head Start Programs (under income to the public. This concert is part of up”, were developed in response to home address per subscriber. qualifying eligibility provision only); a year long South Dakota tour where concerns about low-income citizens Who is eligible? The applicant National School Lunch Program (free Dr. Zapata is attempting to take being unable to afford telephone must participate in at least one of the meals program only); or your income classical music to younger audiences service. following public assistance programs is at or below 135% of the Federal throughout the state. The “Lifeline” program provides to be eligible: Food Stamps, Federal Poverty Guidelines (documentation is Dr. Zapata’s repertoire will a $8.25 credit monthly on the basic Public Housing Assistance, Low required). include Mozart - Fantasy in C minor; service portion of their telephone bill. Income Housing Energy Assistance, If you are on “Lifeline” or “Link- Schubert - Sonata in A minor; Debussy The credit applies on the main home Medicaid, Supplemental Security Up” and are no longer eligible for any - Claire de Lune and Repeated Notes telephone line listed in the name Income (SSI), Temporary Aid to Needy of these low-income programs, you Etude; Schumann - Selections from of the eligible telephone company Families (TANF), National School are obligated by law to notify RCTCA Carnaval; and Rachmoninoff - Two subscriber. “Lifeline” subscribers may Lunch (NSL) free lunch program; or or RCC of your ineligibility. Preludes, C-sharp and G minor, Flight also receive blocking of long distance their income is at or below 135% Contact the RCTCA or RCC office of the Bumble Bee and a Moment calls on their telephone line at no of the Federal Poverty Guidelines in New Effington, 605-637-5211 or Musical. charge. (documentation is required). 888-668-0877, for more information Eugenio Zapata is a native “Link-Up” provides eligible Additional “Lifeline” and “Link- or application forms. You may also of Colombia, South America. He subscribers with reduced connection Up” support is available to those e-mail questions to customercare@ completed undergraduate studies at charges for their basic home telephone qualifying individuals living on rctel.net. the Andes University in Bogota under service. This reduction is 50% of the Tribal Lands. The Bureau of Indian the guidance of Karol Bermudez (former student of Artu Benedetti Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005 Michelangeli). After performing and teaching for several years he began Tech University under the tutelage of as a soloist, accompanist and with piano graduate studies at Penn American pianist William Westney. orchestra. In October, 2003, he was State University under the guidance He is currently Assistant Professor a guest artist at the Pennsylvania of French pianist Marylene Dosse of Music at Mount Marty College, Chapter for the United Nations. (former student of Alfred Brendel). Yankton, SD, where he is developing In the Spring of 2006, he will be He then traveled to Texas and the piano program. He has performed releasing his second CD. obtained a doctoral degree at Texas throughout the country and abroad

coupons there, but you must have a From Dakota Magic Casino – Players Club card before you get any coupons. If you do not have a Club card you will have to get one; please try to get it before October 20th. If you have an old card it may need to be updated, so you are encouraged obtain one before October 20. SWO Elderly Day will be held reached at 698-9023. Cage: Customer Services will be at Dakota Magic Casino and Hotel Cage: Marketing will be issuing issuing a $5 for $5 gaming package this Tuesday, October 18, 2005 from One $100.00 cash coupon valid for and two $50.00 coupons or a $100.00 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. this day only. coupon redeemable for coin or chips. A large turnout is expected. Table Games Manager: You will You will need one or two cashiers at Elderly Tribal members will need to have one Blackjack table that the ticket office with banks. receive $100.00 cash and a dinner in will be used only for Elderly Day for Restaurant: Be aware that the the Convention Center on the arena this event. casino will be busy as we are expecting floor. You must be present to receive Any questions or concerns should a large crowd to attend this event, your money. No exceptions will be be brought to the attention of the made. Marketing Department Manager as Lester Crawford is the contact soon as possible. person for this event; he may be From Dakota Magic Casino –

Buffalo Lake District Day will arrive at the Convention Center, be held at Dakota Magic Casino and ensure they are members of the Hotel in the / Convention Center Dakota Club. If not, they will have next Tuesday, October 25, 2005, from to join before they can receive the 3:00-8:00 p.m. gaming package and coupons. Pass About 150-200 District members out the gaming package described are expected. Members of Buffalo above. Explain the benefits of the Lake District under age 21 will be Dakota Club. Track the coupons allowed in the Convention Center issued to members of the Buffalo Lake only. District and they will issue a check at When members receive their the end of the night for the amount of coupons, please let the person issuing members who attended. the coupons know if you have a guest Key employees who work at for the buffet. Dakota Magic Casino and Hotel Members of the Buffalo Lake will receive 2 Buffalo Lake District District will receive a $5 for $5 coupons and a buffet. gaming package, two $50.00 coupons District Members: You must or a $100.00 coupon and buffet (1 have a Players Club card from Dakota coupon from DMC and 1 coupon Magic Casino before you will get any from Buffalo Lake). coupons for District Days. We are Alan Johnson is the contact trying to eliminate the problem of person for the Buffalo Lake District. having a long waiting line; to solve Customer Service: When this problem we will be eating in the members of the Buffalo Lake District Convention Center and disbursing Charles A. Broberg, D.C. Featuring . . . Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005 301 Veterans Ave. Roberts County All Your On-the-Go Needs Sisseton, S.D. At One Stop National Bank Live Bait 5 East Maple St. All Your Fishing Needs Sisseton, S.D. Cold Beer - Groceries - Ice Phone 698-7621 Internet Banking Hours: East Hwy 10 & Jct 127 Tuesday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Sisseton, S.D. Thursday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. www.rcnbank.com Open 7 a.m.-11 p.m. NOTICE costumes, bedding, lamps, rugs, curtains, Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate For Appointments call: Video Lottery Member FDIC - Equal Housing Lender REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS tools, much Misc., Betta Fish Plants. Gaming Commission 698-3686 Powerball Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Job Announcement Scratch Tickets P.O. Box 509 Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Job Title: Field Agent, 2 positions (1 male Agency Village, SD 57262 Job Openings and 1 female). “As for Contact Person: Bill LaRoque, TCO The Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate are seeking Reports to: Executive Director. me and Executive Aide to fill the following positions: Summary: Help identify thefts, my house, Telephone: (605)698-3911 Ext. 101 Warehouseman I, SWO Food Distribution compliance irregularities, and other we will serve the Lord” Facsimile: (605)698-7907 Program. incidents, which threaten the assets of Peever, S.D. The Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate is Closing date: October 21, 2005 at 4:30 p.m. the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate gaming DAKOTAH GOSPEL We Accept WIC, requesting proposals, plans, and Secretary/Billing Clerk, SWO LTUC properties, resources, customers and/or ASSEMBLY EBT & USDA Food recommendations in the administration Program. employees. This position will be assigned Sisseton, SD Stamps of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Health Sunday 11 a.m. Maintenance Worker, SWO Tribal Office. to the compliance and licensing divisions Thursday Bible Study 7 p.m. Open 12 Hours - 7 to 7 Care Center currently under the Program Bookkeeper, SWO Finance of the Gaming Commission. These agents 605-698-3798 Monday thru Friday administration of Indian Health Service. Department. will inspect and test for compliance Pastor Bob Beasley 7 to 3 on Saturday Any proposals, plans or recommendations Program Manager, SWO YouthBuild with all applicable gaming laws, rules should include the following: Program. and regulations, commission approved Check Out All the New, Exciting Gifts! Whether the proposal or plan should be Receptionist, SWO YouthBuild Program. manuals, and directives and other Mountainhead Dakota Nation pursuant to a PL -638 Self Determination Driver(s),SWO YouthBuild Program. Pam’s Country Gifts applicable policies based on regulation, Located on Buffalo Lake Road Angus Art & Gift Store Contract? 306 E. Hickory St. - Sisseton, SD 57262 Closing date: October 28, 2005 at 4:30 p.m. along with other duties assigned by the Open Tues. thru Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Meat Market - Wholesale/Retail (605) 698-3367 OR All interested applicants can obtain Executive Director. 3 Rooms Filled with Floral Angus Beef Only [email protected] Whether the proposal or plan should be Arrangements, Native American, Now featuring Alaskan snow crab, pre- application and job description Applications and complete job cooked shrimp, Walleye, Northern pike, Store Hours: pursuant to a Self-Governance Compact? Angels, Inspirational, Wildlife, Grapes, information at the Human Resources descriptions can be obtained at the also Dakota EBT! Mon.-Fri. 9:30-5:30 & Sat. 10-2 The proposal or recommendation Apples, Chickens, & much more! Department of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Gaming Commission office located at 215 Great Gifts at Great Prices Hours 9-5 M/F Native American Art – Crafts should also contain the reason(s) for Oyate. You can contact Jody Thompson at E. Oak St., Sisseton, SD 57262. Mention Ad & Receive 10% OFF 118 S. Main St. - Veblen, S.D. – Beads – Leather - Fabric the recommended course of action (605) 698-3911, ext. 134. Closing Date: October 21, 2005 at 4:30 p.m. Senior Citizens 10% OFF Always 738-2217 Owned and operated by the Sisseton- and a detailed plan as to how the Mondays & AFter Hours Heipa, Inc. Wahpeton Oyate administration of the program (s) should Call 698-7837 Made possible by a grant from the Position Vacancy Now Accepting Food Stamps Administration for Native Americans be accomplished. POSITION AVAILABLE: Paralegal to work Open to Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate with domestic violence program in gun as he came toward the officer. members only. Sisseton, SD providing legal assistance The deputy fired one shot at the Closing date: October 21, 2005. to victims. High school diploma or GED man, killing him. with 5 years experience as paralegal or A dispute over the right to hunters. The officer has been placed on RUMMAGE SALE legal advocate. Certification or graduation hunt on private land near Wilmot, A man holding a gun and baseball administrative leave pending an Fri. Oct 21 9-3:00, Old Agency District from paralegal program preferred. South Dakota, ended tragically last bat confronted the deputy and the investigation of the incident. Center. Etta Jo, Shannon, Sherilyn, Sheri. Knowledge of/experience with Native Saturday afternoon, October 15. It hunters. (Editor’s note: Wait for officials Custom-made Dakota Winter clothing, boys, baby, XXL Men’s, American culture/tribal courts preferred. was a tragic beginning to this fall’s According to the Sheriff’s office, to release the name of the victim, Star Quilts Med & Lg Womens, Toys, many books, Salary $35,000 or DOE. Send resume and hunting season. the man fired one shot into the air, who was not a Tribal member; no one by jewelry, household items, holiday decor. 3 references to Co-Director, SDCADVSA, PO Jodell Crawford Xmas, Halloween, many Halloween Box 141, Pierre, SD 56601. A Roberts County Sheriff’s deputy causing the hunters to take cover. involved is believed to be a member was called to the scene northwest of The deputy ordered the man of the SWO.) Native American Owned Wilmot at the report of vandalism to drop his weapons, but he only N7172 Path of the Bear to vehicles belonging to a group of dropped the bat and kept holding the Oneida, Wisconsin 54155 ENEMY SWIM (920) 217-1487 E-mail DAY SCHOOL Wells Fargo grants $300,000 [email protected]

Family and Child students who will become the future Education for Native American college business leaders for industries which Family Literacy program are important to tribal communities for Native Americans students; Partners with AIGC and to our customers,” said Steve Components ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico College Students will be administered four qualifying students fill unmet Stallings, senior vice president, Home-base personal visits − Wells Fargo announced last by the American Indian Graduate financial aid needs each year. Director of Wells Fargo’s Native (prenatal-age 5) Early Childhood classroom week the creation of a $300,000 Center (AIGC), the only national “We’re making a meaningful gift American Banking Services, and (ages 3-5) endowment to support Native non-profit organization dedicated to to support deserving Native American a member of the Rincon Band Elementary (K-5th grade) American college and graduate aiding Indian graduate students in all Adult Education students nationwide. The Wells Fargo fields of study. Beginning September *GED preparation *Computer training Scholarship for Native American 2006, the scholarship will help up to Notice to subscribers *Employability skills training Please note the expiration date of your subscription to the *Parenting skills and more! Sota Iya Ye Yapi. It is found on the right of the first line of your Enemy Swim Day School address label. 605-947-4605 or If your label reads 10-05, for example, your subscription 1-888-825-7738 expires in October 2005. Subscriptions should be renewed Free meals and transportation, during or prior to the month of expiration in order to ensure Tuesday - Friday uninterrupted service. Also, please notify the Sota of any address All services free and available to anyone within the school district change to continue receiving your newspaper. Thank you. boundaries. The Sota staff The Early Childhood Intervention Program The Early Childhood Intervention Program provides services to children from birth to 5 years---The critical years in a child’s development. Early intervention can enhance development and reduce the effects of developmental delays. Early intervention services are equally available to all. Contact information: Phone: 698-4400 Ext. 300 Fax: 698-4429 Email: [email protected] SWO Fuel, Oct. 21-22 Inc. Earl Baker Commercial – Residential Band Heating & Air Conditioning LENNOX Quality products Propane – Heating Oil – Diesel Bulk Deliveries Estimates Call 698-3521 or 698-4374

2202 SD Hwy 10 Sisseton, SD 57262 Business Hours: Monday thru Friday 8-5; Saturday 8-12 noon Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Attention Attention Job Openings Big Coulee District Members Long Hollow District Members District meeting will be on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2005, at 6:30 p.m. The Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate are seeking to The District will be having a Halloween Party at the We will be discussing the 2006 homes. fill the following positions: Community Center on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2005, at 6:00 All District members are encouraged to attend. Warehouseman I, SWO Food Distribution p.m. Any questions, call the District Center at 698-4005. Program. The meal will be potluck, with the District providing the Closing date: October 21, 2005 at 4:30 p.m. meat. Secretary/Billing Clerk, SWO LTUC Program. There will be games for the children and a costume contest. Maintenance Worker, SWO Tribal Office. The next District Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 23, Program Bookkeeper, SWO Finance 2005, at 1:00 p.m. Long Hollow Department. Economic Board Program Manager, SWO YouthBuild Program. Receptionist, SWO YouthBuild Program. Accepting Bids Driver(s), SWO YouthBuild Program. The Long Hollow Economic Development Board is accepting Closing date: October 28, 2005 at 4:30 p.m. Attention bids for the addition material for Swifty Lube on Highway All interested applicants can obtain application and job description Big Coulee District Members 10. Material will be sold as is. information at the Human Resources Department of the Big Coulee District Officers can be reached at the following Cell The Long Hollow Economic Development Board reserves the right Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate. You can contact Jody Thompson at Phone numbers: to refuse any bids. (605) 698-3911, ext. 134. For further details, contact Craig DuMarce or Russell Smith. Leave Gerald German, Jr., Chairman: 1-800-919-4619 messages at 698-4005. of San Luiseño Mission Indians. gaming industry Wells Fargo has more Gene Heminger, Vice-Chairman: 1-800-560-4887 “Wells Fargo has a long history banking stores on Indian reservations Winona Warren, Treasurer: 1-800-350-4857 of supporting communities and than any other financial institution. Mary High Eagle, Secretary: 1-800-929-2759 programs in our marketplace that Through its targeted programs alone, Notices contribute to education and economic Wells Fargo has lent more than $1.8 Buffalo Lake District Members development.” billion to tribes and Native Americans Housing Criteria Meeting Announcing the scholarship and is one of the primary providers of Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005 this weekend at the AIGC national financial services in Indian Country. conference in Albuquerque’s Indian A leading lender to the tribal gaming District Days Pueblo Cultural Center, Wells Fargo industry, Wells Fargo has dedicated Dakota Magic Casino has pledged $300,000 to fund the business units serving the Native Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005 endowment supporting American American community through Wells Buffalo Lake District Casino Day will be held at Dakota Indian upper-level undergraduates Fargo Wholesale Banking and Wells If you will be turning 55 in the months of November or Magic Casino Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005, from 3:00-8:00 p.m., (Juniors or Seniors) and graduate Fargo Home Mortgage. Wells Fargo December 2005, you will be able to attend Casino Day at for District members. students with a 3.0 grade point has over 1800 Native American team Dakota Magic on October 18, 2005. However, you will not You must have a Players Card membership by Oct. 20, 2005, average or better majoring in the members, with five Team Member be eligible to receive your food coupon until the month of and be physically present to receive your money. gaming and hospitality industries, Resource groups for Native Peoples your birthday. business and finance. Information, in Alaska, Arizona, California, New You must present your Tribal ID on Casino Day. Regular District Meeting deadlines, and applications are at Mexico and South Dakota. Sunday, Oct. 30, 2005 www.aigc.com. About AIGC SWO Elderly Affairs (Note: Changing to winter monthly meeting schedule.) “Wells Fargo is proud to work The American Indian Graduate with AIGC in supporting Native Center was founded in 1969 to help their greater involvement to help Mark Levy, an attorney for the are based on Balaran’s use of a A separate government motion, Americans earning advanced degrees,” open doors to graduate education for rebuild strong, healthy, self-reliant Indian plaintiffs in the lawsuit against government-recommended former also pending before the appeals court, said Jay Kornmayer, executive vice American Indian and Alaskan Native American Indian and Alaskan Native Interior Secretary Gale Norton, employee of a government contractor, seeks to remove U.S. District Judge president of Wells Fargo’s Gaming college graduates. The AIGC has communities. argued that Justice Department the lawyer pointed out. Royce Lamberth, who has presided and Native American Banking awarded more than 10,000 fellowships About Wells Fargo lawyer Thomas M. Bondy had vastly The former special master turned over the lawsuit, titled Cobell versus Services Divisions. “AIGC’s ongoing to qualified Native American and Wells Fargo & Company is a exaggerated problems with Balaran’s to the contractor only after the Norton, since the inception of the mission to advance self-sufficiency and Alaskan Native students pursuing diversified financial services company reports. Balaran’s findings were, in Interior Department repeatedly failed case in 1996. self-determination within all Indian Master’s, Doctorate, and professional with $435 billion in assets, providing fact, well founded on evidence that to produce numerous documents that Lamberth has been highly critical communities is a natural partner for degrees in all fields for over thirty banking, insurance, investments, the government does not dispute, he he needed in his investigation of the of the government’s mishandling Wells Fargo’s commitment to every years. AIGC has helped develop many mortgage and consumer finance said. truthfulness of the Interior Secretary’s of the case and its poor treatment community where we live, work, and tribal and community leaders who are to more than 23 million customers Levy also told the three-judge 8th Quarterly Report to the Court on of Native Americans. The court has do business.” working professionals today. from more than 6,000 stores and appeals panel that there was “no the status of trust reform, Levy said. not set a date for a hearing on that Wells Fargo delivers capital and Many are leaders who are the internet (wellsfargo.com) across need for draconian remedies” the The appeals court panel did not request. financial services to more than 150 responsible for the development of North America and elsewhere government was seeking in the trust indicate when it would rule on the Tribal Nations through a team of programs that are vital to the well internationally. Wells Fargo Bank, case. The government’s concerns government request. Native Americans and specialized being of Native American and Alaskan N.A. is the only bank in the United relationship managers comprising its Native communities. 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Kalyn Free, INDN’s List Founder and President, Chairman Howard Dean, radio host and humorist Al said “we are on the cusp of something big here. This is Franken, along with Congressional Representatives an opportunity to change the faces of color and power in Stephanie Herseth (D-SD), Mike Honda (D-CA), and America. We’ve proved that we can turn out Indians to Jim Oberstar (D-MN) will be addressing attendees on the elect non-Indians. Now we need to turn them out to elect power and importance of the Native Vote. Indians.” Organizers are hoping to reshape the landscape of The four-day intensive training, held last week Indian Country, as future leaders are being trained by the The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of *Racial profiling. at Mystic Lake in Minnesota, brought together tribal best and brightest campaign professionals in America: the Dakotas is sponsoring a workshop on Saturday, *Education discrimination. members from across America, representing more than 21st Century Democrats, EMILY’s List, Wellstone Action, October 29, 2005. *Lending discrimination. 50 Indian Nations. More than 100 potential candidates and Democracy for America. “Know Your Rights” is the theme, and *Housing discrimination. and campaign staff members, from California to Florida Watch for Indian candidates to seek the same kind members of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate are *Discrimination in places of business. , are going to receive crucial information for running and of grassroots organization that women candidates have especially invited to attend. *Voting rights. winning campaigns. We need American Indians candidates found in EMILY’s List. Some of the questions asked of those who *Indian child welfare. to not only run, but to win. When Indians vote, America The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux hosted this first attend are: *Indian Civil Rights Act. wins. national Indian candidate boot camp. Have you been racially profiled by police? *Filing complaints. Former Governor of Vermont and Democratic Party Is your child being bullied at school? The workshop will be held from 10:00 a.m. Have you been discriminated against? until 2:00 p.m. at the community center, Agency Topics include: Village, S.D. *Searches and seizures. For more information, contact Rain U.S. Senator Tim Johnson all backgrounds.” resources and private investment so *Right to counsel. Archambeau Marshall, Ira Glasser Racial Justice (D-SD) announced today that The Wakpa Sica Reconciliation that they may develop businesses in *Right against self-incrimination. Fellow, (605) 487-6282; or e-mail dakaclur@ the Wakpa Sica Historical Society Place will include a Reconciliation tribal areas. *Prisoners’ rights. hcinet.net. will receive $1,388,800 for the Center for Tribal Cultural History This grant will be administered *Excessive force. Wakpa Sica Reconciliation Center. and Sioux National Archives, and by the U.S. Department of Housing Johnson, a member of the Senate to serve as a repository for tribal and Urban Development (HUD). Appropriations Committee, was able history and to facilitate repatriation Earmarks, like this one, are grants to secure this funding in last year’s of historic articles. It also will include secured by members of Congress, VA-HUD-Independent Agencies a visitor interpretive center featuring enabling them to support high- Appropriations Act. As a member perspectives of tribal people on the priority projects in their home states. of the Indian Affairs Committee, first encounters of Lewis and Clark. Each member of Congress’ ability Johnson specifically requested the A Tribal Supreme Court and to deliver earmarks for their state South Dakota’s own Vietnam War already issued an invitation to the in the archives. funding for this project. Economic Development Council also varies depending on their seniority, Memorial will be dedicated in special state’s Vietnam Veterans, inviting For more information, and to “This project is vitally important will be housed at the center to facilitate committee assignments, and other ceremonies at the Capitol Grounds in them to the “. . . dedication for the register, go to the following website to preserving the culture of our expanded commerce and support the factors. As South Dakota’s Senior Pierre September 15-16, 2006. thank you and welcome home our or contact the Tribal Veterans Service Native American citizens,” Johnson evolution of legal frameworks for Senator with seats on the powerful Already, Vietnam Veterans and veterans never had.” Office: said. “It is my hope that this center tribal economic development. It will Senate Appropriations Committee their families are making plans to Veterans who served from 28 http://sdvietnamwarmemorial. will bring people together to learn also ensure economic development and Budget Committee, Senator attend. February 1961 through 7 May 1975 com. about the culture and the rich history and social stability. The Council will Johnson is exceptionally well-placed Governor Mike Rounds has are invited to register to be included of native peoples, and achieve better be a non-profit organization to assist to deliver federal funding for South relations between South Dakotans of tribal members access and obtain Dakota’s priorities.

NOTICE SWO Tribal Members Interested in Dog Training

Due to increased interest of Tribal members in dog training, the Tribal Fish & Wildlife Program will be hosting an informational meeting on Wednesday, October 26, 2005, at 6:00 p.m. at the community center, Agency Village, to determine if there is enough interest to sponsor a Training Seminar. A 45-minute video will be presented. Snacks will be provided. Everyone is invited. SWO Tribal Fish & Wildlife Program