Follow us on #CATribalTribune www.c-a-tribes.org/tribal-news Feb. 1, 2019 -Vol. 15, Issue 3 What is the JOM Cheyenne and Arapaho Rivers project Modernization Act and how will it benefit Native flows with information and rich history American Latoya Lonelodge Staff Reporter students Rosemary Stephens With strong winds come Editor-in-Chief strong hopes for future gen- erations where respective The Johnson O’Mal- Tribal cultures and languages ley (JOM) Modernization flourish within communities. Act requires the United Now, gusts of hope blows States Dept. of Interior to once again as Tribal officials update the count of Native and programs came together American students eligi- to discuss the Cheyenne and Arapaho Rivers project. ble for the JOM program On Jan. 24 the Cheyenne annually. The JOM pro- and Arapaho Tribal Environ- gram awards contracts to mental Program and Environ- support the needs of Na- mental Oversight Commit- tive American students. tee (EOC) hosted a meeting The contract amounts are where former Bureau of Rec- based on the number of lamation Archaeologist Bob students served, so the up- Blasing gave a presentation dated numbers would be of the project. The Cheyenne and Arap- reflected more regularly in aho Rivers project is a col- the contracts. laborative waterways project On Dec. 20, 2018 the of Tribal historical sites and U.S. Senate passed Sen- rivers. Archaeological maps ate Bill 943, the Johnson filled with history, ancestry Former Bureau of Reclamation Archaeologist Bob Blasing presents a map of Cheyenne River names for attendess to ob- O’Malley Supplemental and names of rivers across the serve. Blasing hopes to see the future of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Rivers project be made available online and accessible for Indian Education Program United States were displayed everyone to learn from. (Photo / Latoya Lonelodge) Modernization Act. The for attendees to observe and bill amends the JOM Act take part in discussion of pos- time and he came over and visited gradually put that together and came have it where they could see written sible future educational endeavors. the site and later on it evolved into up with a lot of sites,” Blasing said. versions of the Cheyenne and Arap- to direct the Secretary of The need to document signifi- trying to do a Geographic Informa- So many sites that they had to be aho names for each of the rivers or the Interior, in coordina- cant sites and names related to the tion System (GIS) project that would divided up by time periods. landmarks and also have a audio file tion with the Director of Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes came allow the tribes to have a map of all “We started looking at maps of where you can click on it and actual- the Bureau of Indian Edu- when Blasing came across an ex- the Cheyenne historical areas that sites during the 1600s and 1700s and ly hear the name spoken by a native cation, to take initial steps posed burial site on Foss Lake over could be used for consultation, for then eventually Gordan came up with speaker,” Blasing said. to ensure full participation 10 years ago. historic preservation act and Native the idea to do a website where we can Yellowman, who the Dept. of Ed- of all qualified and eligible American Graves Protection and Re- bring it up and everybody can see it, ucation assistant executive director, “I was consulting with the tribe Indian students in the JOM patriation Act (NAGPRA), and we with the website they wanted to and met Gordan Yellowman at that RIVERS PROJECT / pg. 5 program. The bill also clarifies current contract- ing and reporting practices that address challenges in Twenty-eighth serving eligible students and obtaining accurate Kevin Stitt student counts. In 1995 when JOM fed- eral funding was frozen Stitt sworn in as the 28th Oklahoma Governor and capped at 278,000 students nationally, it () get proposal and gives his Kevin Stitt spent most of State of the State address negatively impacted Na- the past year telling voters when the 2019 legislative tive families, students and how he could turn Okla- session kicks off on Feb. 4. communities. By law, the homa into a “Top 10 state” But his inaugural address U.S. has a trust responsi- when it comes to educa- provided clues to what his bility to Tribal nations, but tion, business and other priorities will be during his the population and funding categories. first year in office. formulas to fund that trust Now, after being Two years ago, the idea never grew, even though sworn in as Oklahoma’s of running for governor Indian Country has grown 28th governor, the new was still just a small mus- chief executive will be tard seed. rapidly since 1995. tasked with carrying out He suggests a compar- The U.S. Census con- his ambitious campaign ison between his run for firms American Indians pledge. governor and Jesus’ para- are among the fastest Stitt laid out the vision ble of the mustard seed in growing populations in for how he will get to that Matthew, Mark and Luke. America. According to goal to the hundreds who Jesus was referring to the the National Indian Ed- crowded the state Capitol’s growth of the “Kingdom ucation Association, the south plaza for his inaugu- of Heaven” or “Kingdom FY18 federal budget allo- Above: Kevin Stitt ral address. of God” from a tiny seed to stands before a packed The speech echoed a large plant. Stitt’s speech cated only $15 million of crowd thanking all who many of his talking points makes various religious the estimated $42 million helped him get to this point. from the campaign: hold- references. required for fully funding Left: Cheyenne and ing agencies more account- “I traveled the country JOM in the U.S. Arapaho Gov. Reggie able, reducing regulations visiting my offices in other There are more than Wassana and Lt. Gov. Gib for businesses, continuing states, seeing their econ- 130,000 Indian school- Miles attend Stitt’s inaugu- criminal justice reforms omies take off and thrive. aged children in Oklahoma ration. and making more progress They were recovering from public schools … one of Pictured L-R: Cheyenne to attract and retain the best our nation’s historic reces- the highest in the country. and Arapaho Gov. Wassa- teachers. sion. I would then come Oklahoma continues to be na, Sara Stitt, Oklahoma How Stitt plans to meet home to the state that I Gov. Stitt and Cheyenne these goals won’t be known love to find us struggling, one of the worst states for and Arapaho Lt. Gov. Gib K-12 school funding cuts. until he releases his bud- STITT pg. 6 Miles. (Courtesy photos) Since 2008 Oklahoma has slashed education fund- I am motivated. I see untapped potential. I see opportunity. I see great ing by almost 25 percent, men and women around me. I see promises to be kept. I see jobs. I see which is one reason why “ the new JOM Moderniza- progress. I see a Top Ten Oklahoma.” Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt tion Act is so important. PAGE 2 Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune Tsistsistas & Hinonoei Native American tribes say impact of extended government shutdown looms By Kimberly Barker With the government shut- down now reaching over four weeks, several Native Amer- ican tribes in Oklahoma will be affected if it continues. Vital departments and pro- grams such as domestic abuse services will be at risk of ter- Notice to All Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal mination if the government member Federal Employees on Furlough Due to doesn’t reopen in the near Government Shutdown future, according to tribal of- Gov. Reggie Wassana has approved emer- ficials. gency assistance for qualifying Tribal members Area tribes such as the who are currently out of work due to the Federal Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Government shutdown. Individuals may apply Oklahoma and the Wyan- through the H.O.P.E. Program for utility assis- dotte Nation are no strangers tance (60 percent), food card assistance and to government shutdowns rent/mortgage assistance (60 percent). For more and have contingency plans additional day of delay for December reimbursements, but information or to apply contact the H.O.P.E. Pro- in place for scenarios such as this, but the officials say their again, there just wouldn’t be any services,” Wallace said. “If gram at 405-422-7580 or toll free at 800-247-4612 resources are limited. Secretary of State they (victims) needed to go to a place of shelter, they wouldn’t ext. 27580. Chuck Hoskin Jr. said a federal government shutdown dis- be able to do that.” rupts tribes’ daily operations. Cathleen Osborne-Gowey, the tribe’s Family Violence “That’s the disruptive nature of this shutdown, it’s not only Prevention Program administrator, said essentially all of its dollars that flow into a particular program, it’s the fact that on federal funding for the program will be frozen by that date if a day-to-day basis, we’re engaged with these agencies, plan- a decision isn’t reached by then. ning for the future,” Hoskin said. “When that grinds to a halt, “It’s very scary for us,” Osborne-Gowey said. “Our Fami- it has a domino effect, in terms of policy planning and future ly Violence Prevention Program is funded solely through fed- planning.” eral accounts. At that point, the tribe will have to use general With no border wall compromise in sight, many tribes funds to try to cover the salaries to keep the program going, in have expressed concern for how long they’ll be able to sup- terms of operating normally until the shutdown ends. port federally funded operations out of their own pockets. “But the actual services that we give to women, the tribe In similar instances previously, groups such as the Eastern would have to try to fund it themselves, and we simply don’t Shawnee Tribe have dipped into their own funds to keep cru- have the funding to do it, which is why we apply for federal cial programs running. grants,” she said. “For victims of domestic violence, sexu- “What we have done in the past, and this has happened al assault, stalking, human trafficking, all of those services very few times, but we have gone in and funded it out of our would halt until the government shutdown is over.” own balance, but if it (the shutdown) were to last very long, Wyandotte Nation we wouldn’t be able to do that,” Chief Glenna Wallace said. Wyandotte Nation Chief Billy Friend said a majority of the Eastern Shawnee’s Family Violence Prevention Program tribe’s departments are supported by federal funds, includ- will be affected by the shutdown if the government doesn’t ing its environmental department, elder nutritional services, reopen by Jan. 18, the date when requests for reimbursements health care services and law enforcement. Emergency re- will no longer be processed. The program provides vital ser- serves have been set aside for occasions like this, Friend said, vices that include emergency shelter and protective order as- but if the shutdown continues for another three to six months, sistance to tribal citizens who are victims of sexual assault, the Wyandotte Nation will most likely have to limit services domestic violence, dating violence or stalking. and possibly reduce staffing. The tribe relies heavily on grants administered by the U.S. “If the shutdown continues for an extended amount of Department of Health and Human Services, as well as the time, we will have to sit down, and assess and prioritize Department of Justice to fund its victims of crime office. Wal- which services are the most essential, and may have to ration lace said requests for reimbursement can still be submitted af- others,” Friend said. ter Jan. 18, but they will not be processed until the shutdown Second Chief Norman Hildebrand said federal funding is over and federal employees return. makes up more than half of the tribe’s overall budget. The “This indicates that every day of the shutdown will add an SHUT DOWN / pg. 5 2019 marks another election year for the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes (CONCHO, OK) The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Election Commission recently released informa- tion regarding the 2019 elec- tions set to take place in the Fall of 2019. The Legislative seats that will come open for election are Arapaho District 3, cur- rently held by Patrick Spot- tedwolf, Arapaho District 4, currently held by Winslow Sankey, Cheyenne District 1, currently held by Burl Buffalomeat and Cheyenne District 3, currently held by Ronald Red Shin. The Election Commis- sion seats that will come open for election are Arapa- ho District 1, currently held by Ray Mosqueda, Arapaho District 2, currently held by Dale Hamilton, Cheyenne District 2, currently held by Norma Yarborough and Cheyenne District 4, cur- announced on June 15, with the challenger period to voter rently held by Sarah Orange. registration closing on July 15. Voter registrations are currently open. The Election Commission will decide all written chal- Rosemary Stephens, Editor-in-Chief Candidate registration will open on May 1, 2019 and lenges by Aug. 1 with a final listing of eligible candidates 405-422-7446 / [email protected] closes on June 3, 2019. All legislative candidates must pay and voter registration listing being released by Aug. 15. a $200 filing fee. All election commission candidates will This year’s primary election will be held on Oct. 8, 2019 pay a $100 filing fee. Any person wishing to file a chal- and the general election will be held on Nov. 5, 2019. lenge with the Election Commission must pay a $200 fee. Polling sites will be announced prior to the primary and The challenge period to candidates’ eligibility will close general elections. June 5 and the preliminary listing of eligible candidates For more information contact the Election Commission will be announced on June 15. at 405-422-7619 or contact your individual district Elec- A preliminary listing of voter registrations will also be tion Commissioner. Tsistsistas & Hinonoei Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune PAGE 3 Petition calling for special Tribal Council meeting deemed invalid Rosemary Stephens, Editor-in-Chief A petition with 208 sig- Tribal Council is to ensure in the Dept. of Enrollment tition is necessary in order to natures calling for a special that the signature of the en- database verify, a) they are 18 years Tribal Council meeting of rolled member is verifiable. 6 non-member signatures or older on the date they the Cheyenne and Arapa- In the past, there have been 20 signatures did not signed, and b) to ensure they ho Tribes to be held Feb. 9, others signing a petition on match the database were an enrolled member on 2019 at the Clinton Commu- behalf of someone else and 4 names on petition and the date of signing the peti- nity Center was deemed in- the signature is nowhere name in database is not con- tion. valid due to not having met near how the tribal member sistent Also, when signing a the required 150 minimum signs their name. For exam- 2 duplicate signatures petition as an enrolled trib- verifiable signatures. ple, someone could write 22 dates are not consis- al member, there must be a The Dept. of Enrollment an enrolled member’s name tent or date not shown signature on file in the Dept. received the petition on Dec. as Bob Jones when, in fact **3 with more than one of Enrollment database, and 27, 2018 by the Tribal Coun- it’s Robert Jones. That’s the of the above reasons that are signatures must match what cil Coordinator Michelle type of signatures we look not verifiable is listed within that database. Bigfoot, requesting verifi- for and this name would not The special meeting was The process for collecting cation of signatures. (Note: be validated. Plus we look being called to remove the signatures for a petition can Within the Tribal Council for membership status. The newly elected Tribal Coun- be daunting, to say the least, Policy and Procedures, it date the petition was signed cil Coordinator Michelle so in an effort to ensure the states the Tribal Council we look to ensure that the Bigfoot, who was elected petition will pass the verifi- office will coordinate with individual was enrolled at at the Dec. 15, 2018 special cation process through the the Dept. of Enrollment on that time they signed the pe- Tribal Council meeting. Five Dept. of Enrollment, follow signature verifications, how- tition. This goes for young members of the legislature the guidelines listed below: ever, it is not the role of the adults who are 18. We want called the Dec. 15 special Sign AND date (date Dept. of Enrollment to deem to make sure that they are 18 meeting on Nov. 10 specif- should be the day you signed any petition valid or invalid. as of the date they signed the ically to remove the former the petition.) That role lies solely with- petition.” Tribal Council Coordinator Sign your signature AS in the Office of the Tribal On Jan. 7, 2019 the Dept. Jennifer Plummer and to IT APPEARS on the Dept. Council.) of Enrollment notified Big- elect a new coordinator. of Enrollment database. If “Enrollment has worked foot only 144 signatures According to the 2006 unsure, contact the Dept. of and coordinated with past could be verified through the Constitution, Sec. 3 Annual Enrollment prior to signing and current Tribal Council Dept. of Enrollment’s data- Meeting and Special Meet- the petition to verify how coordinators when verifying base. The 2006 Constitution ing, a special Tribal Council your signature appears. (For and/or validating a petition. states a minimum of 150 sig- meeting can be called one of example, first, middle, and The petition handlers have natures must be obtained to two ways. A special meeting last name or first and last a responsibility to ensure call a special meeting of the may be called by five mem- name only, etc.). that each page is properly Tribal Council. bers of the Legislature or by Must be 18 years or older completed,” Melissa Buffa- The Dept. of Enrollment petition signed by 150 mem- on the date of signing peti- lomeat, Dept. of Enrollment listed the following results bers of the tribes. tion. acting executive director for the signature verifica- According to sources in Must be an enrolled said. “The reason enrollment tions: the Dept. of Enrollment, the member of the Cheyenne provides this service to the 13 no signatures on file date a person is signing a pe- and Arapaho Tribes. Eastern Shoshone Tribe accuses SageWest Health of overcharging tribal members to inflate profits By Seth Klamann, Star-Tribune The Eastern Shoshone Tribe has independent analyses. fers a substantial discount accused Fremont County’s SageWest Cynthia Hom, a vice president of one to Eastern Shoshone tribal Health Care and its ownership of over- of the firms who performed that - inde members.” charging tribal members to the tune of a pendent analysis, said the company Silverstein said no 700 percent profit margin. The hospital had performed an analysis but directed such agreement was ever denies the allegations. further comment to Silverstein. He de- signed in September 2017 “We want to remind Apollo Glob- clined to provide the name of the other for tribal members, only al Management that Indian Country company, citing a nondisclosure agree- nonmembers covered by will not tolerate medical services be- ment. the tribe’s plan. What’s ing rendered to tribal communities and He said it appears that tribal members more, he said that SageW- charging jaw-dropping rates that have have been uniquely targeted by SageW- est officials admitted to allowed them to profit at an exorbitant est for higher billing. He said he works the tribal business council and inappropriate rate,” the tribe’s busi- with tribes in 20 states and that SageW- that the hospital charged ness council said in a statement. est’s billing is uniquely “egregious.” more than that pay sched- Last year, Apollo, a New York-based “This correlates with the acquisition ule. equity firm with nearly $250 billion in by Apollo,” he said of the price increas- “SageWest remains the assets, acquired LifePoint, the for-profit es. “They are now asking the tribe for only hospital among hun- owner of SageWest, which has hospitals more money, above and beyond what dreds the plan pays who in Lander and Riverton. the plan was traditionally paid and is demanding such lavish Matt Silverstein, the CEO of First- above and beyond what SageWest has profit margins for -medi Nation Health, said the tribe conducted accepted from the tribe for years.” cal services,” Silverstein an audit of the tribe’s hospital bills and Eric Kuo, who works for a public re- wrote in a follow-up email CEO of FirstNation’s Health Matt Silverstein found errors in roughly 20 percent of the lations firm hired by Apollo, declined after reviewing SageW- charges from SageWest. Profits reaped to comment and directed questions to est’s statement. pipeline protests there, participating via by the company from tribal patients LifePoint after the Star-Tribune sent Silverstein added that Apollo should phone. topped 700 percent, he said. For one him the tribe’s statement. In turn, Mi- comment on the behavior of its hospi- Silverstein said the tribe and the com- member, SageWest charged more than chelle Augusty, LifePoint’s vice presi- tals. pany “agreed on a process to move for- $120,000 to the tribe’s plan for services dent for communications, directed com- “The tribe believes that the hospital ward” but that any progress would “re- that cost the provider about $12,700. ment to SageWest itself. is exclusively focused on their profits quire Apollo to render a final decision.” “I could give you 30 more examples In a statement sent in response to de- right now,” he said. The controversy is just the latest for just like that,” said Silverstein, whose tailed questions from the Star-Tribune, He said health care is the sec- SageWest. In the fall, prominent mem- company provides support to tribes in SageWest’s marketing director Lind- ond-highest expense for the tribe and bers of the Riverton community told understanding and administering health sey Anderson said the hospital was not that 70 percent of the Eastern Shosho- the Star-Tribune that they suspected plans. aware of any billing errors and that it ne’s plan’s costs were from SageWest. SageWest’s leadership was siphoning Tribal leadership declined to com- expected the tribe to pay “many patient The tribe’s business council met with off services from Riverton in favor ment beyond their statement and said claims that have not been paid to date.” SageWest’s CEO and CFO for sever- of the Lander location. They say the through a spokeswoman that Silverstein “First and foremost, we are confi- al hours on Tuesday, with Silverstein SageWest wants to eventually turn Riv- would speak on behalf of the business dent that we fairly and acceptably bill present and David Archambault II, who erton’s hospital into an outpatient clinic. council. Silverstein, who is a member of our tribal patients,” Anderson wrote. “In works with Silverstein and is the former In 2017, the Star-Tribune reported on the Choctaw Nation, said the results of fact, we have had a provider agreement chairman of the Standing Rock Indian state findings that the Lander hospital the audit were supported by two other in place since September 2017 that of- Reservation and a critical part of the had failed to clean its surgical tools de- spite repeated warnings.

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Printed by Lindsay Web Press, Lindsay, Okla. 2010-2018 NATIVE AMERICAN JOURNALIST ASSOCIATION MEDIA AWARD WINNER & 2012-2017 AWARD WINNER OF THE OPA BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST PAGE 4 Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune Tsistsistas & Hinonoei To Belong and to Heal: GONA brings Cheyenne and Arapaho community together Latoya Lonelodge proud of our culture, Staff Reporter be proud of our tradi- tions and to enjoy and With a warm welcoming feeling rejoice in life,” Red of belonging and a strong eager- Thunder said. ness to learn, Native communities Red Thunder said are coming together and becoming Native traditions and more actively involved in facing is- life are a beautiful way sues of historical trauma now more of life. than ever. “It’s a way of life On Jan. 9 the Gathering of Na- that is about love, it’s tive Americans (GONA) held a about respect, com- three-day training event sponsored mitment, dedication, by the Substance Abuse and Men- forgiveness, these are tal Health Services Administration guides that our ances- in partnership with the Cheyenne tors left for us so we and Arapaho Tribes Prevention For have an opportunity Success (PFS) program at the Clin- to pick up and that’s ton Community Center in Clinton, what GONA’s about, Okla. coming together for at The training attracted more than least three to four days 70 individuals from within the and sharing activities, community’s workforce, including stories and songs, we Over 70 participants at the Gathering of Natives Americans (GONA) gather in a giant circle to begin team building activ- health professionals and concerned gain encouragement to ities, with GONA co-founder Theda New Breast standing in the middle. (Photo / Latoya Lonelodge) tribal citizens. make decisions in our Exuding energy and enthusiasm, life that are going to usage of underage drinking and “I want to be able to put differ- don’t trust anymore and so I be- presenters Theda New Breast and not only affect us and benefit us ho- non-medical use of prescription ent staff members within differ- came involved in GONA, it was Marcus Red Thunder with GONA listically but it’s going also affect drugs. ent areas because Cheyenne and to help with healing so that people eagerly welcomed attendees and our children, our companions, our “Part of the healing with PFS as Arapaho territory is so large and no could create their own world and invited all to join them in a circle. friends and our families. Ultimate- a whole, Tradition Not Addiction one that lives on the outside of the trust the world that they live in but The circle was significant they said ly our communities and our nation was implemented back in 2014, boundaries or towards the outside from a native perspective with na- and was described to be a circle as a whole, that’s pretty much in using that positive component of of the boundaries is any less im- tive teachings and so I was part of that brought the group together in a nutshell, that’s what GONA’s Tradition Not Addiction, we’re us- portant than the ones that live in the the SAMHSA effort that wrote the order for individuals to be equal to about,” Red Thunder said. ing culture as prevention as well heart of the Cheyenne and Arapaho curriculum, it was a team where I one another. One by one attendees The first day of training dove and the GONA training has to do country and so my hope is that this was the only Native American, I gathered not only in a circle but right into the heart of what GONA with historical trauma, it has to do right here will spark an interest in was the token Indian, but what I gathered amongst one another in represents, with team building ac- with healing, not just within our the people that are attending and was allowed to do was bring in a what came to be the most import- tivities keeping attendees actively communities, but within ourselves that they’ll want to start something whole group of Indians to develop ant part of the three-day training in involved and engaged with one an- and so for the people that are actu- in their community and I’m going it and so I facilitated the inception team building and getting a feel for other. ally here I think that the most pos- to be right there behind them say- and the curriculum of GONA and what GONA is really about. “The first part of GONA is be- itive impact is that they personally ing I’m here to help you, let’s get I’ve done thousands of them around “GONA is about empowering longing then it goes into mastery will receive healing and therefore this done while the momentum is the world,” New Breast said. Natives, it’s about inspiring Na- and talks about historic trauma and whenever they disburse from this nice and fresh,” Ramos said. Red Thunder said all Native tives to take healthy risks, to live interdependent, about how we can area they will take what was plant- One of founding members of communities are similar and there a more healthier lifestyle, to make help one another and then finally ed in them and they will begin to GONA, Theda New Breast said is always a want for healing, “but decisions, to improve their emo- the last day is about generosity, grow in different areas,” Ramos that she was meant to be a part of is there a venue or a place for them tional, mental and spiritual holistic about giving away, having a voice said. GONA even before its inception. to have that? It’s not always there, part of their life and to encourage and sharing what you learned with And with the hope of planting “I had confidence and I trust- so that’s what GONA provides and and inspire others that are around others,” Red Thunder explained. those seeds within the commu- ed the world and then as I went it’s always an honor to come to the family members, community Prevention For Success Spe- nity and implementing what was through life, I saw that some peo- Native communities and show that members, so that our nation as a cialist Raquel Ramos said the need learned from the GONA training, ple had fragments of that and if there’s a way we can do it and to whole, our Indian people can stand for GONA’s assistance came when more knowledgeable and informed they come from drugs and alcohol, get past that fear and actually make up and be proud of who we are, be studies and data indicated high workers will be available. which I also came from that, you it happen.” Creating a new you through zero commercial tobacco By Darrel James, MPOWER Prevention Specialist As we begin our second The Oklahoma Tobacco all other racial/ethnic groups oxide level returns to nor- month in the New Year, we Helpline is available by call- in the United States.” mal, increasing the body’s continue to remain focused ing 1-800-QUIT NOW. 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continuedRIVER from pg. 1PROJECT said with all the cultural sites the tribes have no one would and rivers and names and so we added all that in. That was know where they are. our source material, basically those four sources, they’re all “Whenever I’m gone and the elders are gone, we’re going pretty extensive in what they’ve got in there,” Blasing said. to lose that information so we need to start thinking of ways With reintroducing the project and its progress from the to put all this information somewhere, so I said ‘you guys got last 10 years, the project came to a stop when original fund- computers and you got maps, help us do that,’ and they said ing had run out and Blasing had retired. Archaeologist Kate okay,” Yellowman said. Ellison is moving forward in Blasings place with the Bureau With water holding a sacred and significant role within the of Reclamation. tribes, Yellowman said the water is sacred to us and we need Blasing said the goal with the Cheyenne and Arapaho Riv- to know our waterways. ers Project in moving forward is to get the information online “I said lets develop a map and put all this on there and as and made available for others to use. we go along, it’s going to start appearing itself, all of this is “We want to get it online and have audio and video with it going to start showing us where to go and where we’ve been and just add pictures and maps,” Blasing said. and why we need this. Lets add language to it so language With the project being made available online and acces- came about and so that’s how we started it, just an informal sible, the project will serve more as an educational tool for verbal agreement but also formal in regards to government youth. to government with the archaeological sightings. They found “We got kids in head start, junior high, middle school, high human remains that initiated that consultation, federal agen- school, college kids, they can go to all levels of education and cies always want to consult with us, they always ask us about research … all levels from head start and start teaching them information, what we think, where’d you come from … all how to say water, how to say river, stream, creek, it keeps go- of that can be on the map, that’s how we started and as years ing and then they’ll say, ‘I can say that in Cheyenne, that river went along Blasing retired, I moved on to education and felt over there,’ it’s educational and its geographic, geographical like I wasn’t the official contact to do this anymore but we maps can come out of this curriculum that’s developing and have the knowledge and he does and so now is the time to that’s my hope. Put it in our schools, in head start and schools bring it back to light,” Yellowman said. within our service area. Make them teach this curriculum, As information came in throughout the years from other this is just a small component of that curriculum,” Yellow- sources, the project first started with a manuscript by Benja- man said. min Clark who was a translator for the army in the early days For the future of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Rivers Proj- and who had married a Cheyenne woman. ect, Yellowman said what’s next is finding money to continue The Elderly Nutrition Program would “He had notes for writing a book where he put down all it. like to invite Tribal elders to participate these names of the Cheyenne and the English translation of it, “I’d like to see a formal agreement written between ev- in our Senior Sewing Sessions beginning then we expanded when we found out about these books by erybody, the tribal programs involved, the bureau, and write Feb. 4. Peter Powell, it’s copying down oral tradition of the Northern down what we all agree to do and develop a timeline. This is These sessions are geared for elders Cheyenne and we put all those in, then we found out about going on 12 years, maybe longer and we didn’t have a time- to enjoy five hours of sewing time every another project with what the National Forest Service is do- line, I said let it develop itself, it’s on the line, it’s right there Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 ing on camp sites. We got the Cheyenne and the Great Plains in front of us, it’s a tangible source and we’re going to put am - 11 am and 3 pm - 5 pm. so we added that in and then we found another that the Park the intangible source of knowledge into it,” Yellowman said. Make traditional shawls, quits and Service at Rocky National Park had done on Arapaho sites other crafty items throughout the New Year. The ENP goal is to encourage elders to remain social and active by joining us Oklahoma Tribal Gaming Compacts in eating a healthy lunch but to also en- joy coming to the center to socialize with between tribes and the state could other elders within our community end January 2020 ... or not Rosemary Stephens, Editor-in-Chief In January 2020 the state Gov. Kevin Stitt and the ‘set up’ with no negotiations. The Indian Gaming Regu- of Oklahoma and leaders of tribes, government-to-gov- What’s important to remem- latory Act of 1988 mandates 39 Tribes in Oklahoma will ernment. This would not be ber, however, is if negotia- that net revenues of such have a decision to make re- a legislative decision. How- tions do proceed the tribes, gaming be directed to tribes garding current Tribal Gam- ever, the Oklahoma governor as separate nations, would for government, economic ing Compacts. may not see any negotiations negotiate directly with the development and general For some elected officials because the compacts can Oklahoma governor, on a welfare use; to charitable or- who do not understand how continue, as they are, if there government-to-government ganizations and to help fund the compacts work, and for is no benefit to the tribes to platform. local governments. those leaders who seem to negotiate the existing com- The Tribal-State Gaming Compacted tribes also think the compacts will be a pacts. Compact approved by vot- must pay monthly exclusiv- blank slate in January 2020, According to attorney ers in 2004 regulates tribal ity fees to the state for both they may want to review the William Norman, if the state Gaming in Oklahoma. Okla- electronic and table games. compacts and familiarize wants an increase in the ex- homa’s State Tribal Gaming Fees for electronic games: themselves with the Ever- clusivity fee, the tribe(s) Act created a tribal gaming Four percent of the first green Clause, which simply would need to acquire some- compact allowing federally $10 million of annual ad- states the compacts could thing meaningful or substan- recognized American Indian justed gross revenues (AGR) continue as they are written tial in return under the feder- tribes to operate: (the total minus prize pay- without changing anything. al Indian Gaming Regulatory Electronic bonanza-style outs). Altering the compacts will Act. bingo games, Five percent of the next be difficult as there is no way If the state or the tribes Electronic amusement $10 million of AGR. to amend them. If the tribes do decide to negotiate they games, Six percent of AGR over or the state want to change will be in unchartered ter- Electronic instant bingo $20 million. anything they will need to ritory as there is no amend- games, Fees for table games: go into negotiations directly ment clause, and the original Non house-banked card Ten percent of the month- between the Oklahoma State compacts were basically just games, ly net win.

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nation was apprehensive County — will be affect- tion is the largest tribe in that its elder food service ed, Hoskin said. The U.S. the U.S. by population. wouldn’t have enough Department of Agricul- “Our Oklahoma con- money to sustain itself ture issued a news release gressional delegation, through the shutdown Wednesday stating that it they understand, having but was notified Wednes- is working on methods to worked with us, how im- day morning that there is fund its Supplemental Nu- portant our operations enough funding. trition Assistance Program are to their constituents, Other areas, such as the for February by issuing whether they’re Chero- tribe’s municipal police benefits early. kee or not, because our department, could greatly “To protect SNAP economic impact ex- be affected by a long shut- participants’ access for tends through the region down. February, USDA is work- and touches everyone,” “We get DOJ (Depart- ing with states to issue Hoskin said. “We’re mak- ment of Justice) grants, February benefits earlier ing sure they know from and that provides a lot of than usual,” according to us that it’s important that salaries, benefits, as well the release. “USDA will this shutdown ends. The as courts and equipment rely on a provision of the consequences of it extend- for our police depart- just-expired Continuing ing for ‘months or even ment,” Hildebrand said. Resolution, which pro- years,’ as the president “I think that’s one of them vides an appropriation for has suggested publicly, that we draw down (our programs like SNAP and would not be good for the own funds) because we child nutrition to incur ob- region.” need it. If the shutdown ligations for program op- NOTE: Update: On Jan. keeps up, we may have to erations within 30 days of 25, 2019 an agreement lay off people.” the CR’s expiration.” was signed by the Presi- Cherokee Nation Hoskin said the Chero- dent of the United Stated If the shutdown con- kee Nation’s Food Distri- to reopen the federal tinues into March, the bution Program is funded government temporarily Cherokee Nation’s Food solely by federal dollars for a period of three weeks Distribution Program — and serves an average of (Feb. 15) in an attempt to which provides services to 13,000 members, which come to an agreement re- 14 counties throughout the includes elders and chil- garding President Trump’s state, including Delaware dren. The Cherokee Na- border wall funding. PAGE 6 Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune Tsistsistas & Hinonoei STITT Independent Living Center: continued from pg. 1 A Place To Call Home

Cheyenne and Arapaho Gov. Reggie Wassana congratu- lations Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and his wife, Sara, during the Governor’s Inauguration on Jan. 14, 2019. stuck at the bottom in ev- see the nation pointing to ery category that matters. Oklahoma and saying, this We don’t have to relive the is what is possible. That is past few years – everyone already true of Oklahoma’s was touched by it,” Stitt said Pre-K program and it’s al- The Cheyenne and Arapaho Independent Living Center is located in Clinton, Okla. Recently the center had it’s old leaky during his inaugural speech. ready true with access to roof replaced with a shiny new metal roof and LED parking lot lights are scheduled to be installed in the coming month. “But it was this environment career techs statewide – a (Photo / Rosemary Stephens) Rosemary Stephens, Editor-in-Chief that caused me to reach deep system that has been nim- and ask what more can I do ble and robust in helping us It’s called the Cheyenne and Arapaho Independent Living Wassana approved appropriations from Tax Commission to to make a difference, to ad- train the workforce of today. Center (ILC). The key word there being ‘Independent.’ make improvements to the center that included not only a dress a pattern seen through- Funding woes has impact- For many elders it is their hope to always maintain their new roof, but will also include LED lighting installed outside out our state’s history – from ed even Oklahoma’s pre-K independence, to live independently and be able to care for all the way around the building to make being out in the eve- the Dust Bowl of the 1930s program, as some schools themselves as they have their entire lives. And the ILC allows ning time safer for residents. to the oil glut of the 1980s – are now exceeding the long- elders to do just that, and be surrounded by a community of Planning and Development Director Damon Dunbar said where we have lived for each held class size cap of 20 stu- peers to enjoy life with every day. the new roof would help to stop the leaks that was causing in- boom and starved in each dents. We have much to be The ILC opened its doors in 2008 under the direction of terior ceiling damage and the parking lot LED lighting would bust. proud of, and I commend former Housing Authority director Reggie Wassana (now the improve the safety for the elders who wish to be out in the Like you, I was frustrat- the legislature for the work current Cheyenne and Arapaho governor) under former Gov. evening hours. ed. Like you, I am motivat- that they’ve done and the Darrell Flyingman’s administration. The center has 26 single For elder Jane Nightwalker, she said it has been a blessing ed. I see untapped potential. I progress they’ve made last (one-bedroom) units and 4 double (two-bedroom) units, with living at the center and she has never regretted it. see opportunity. I see great year. But we still have more 36 residents currently living at the center. “This June it will be 2-1/2 years I moved in. I was home- men and women around me. progress to make … it will “I suffered a stroke in 2016 where I spent a month at Dea- less at the time. I was going to move up to Montana and live I see promises to be kept. I require us to recognize that coness Hospital doing physical therapy and when I got out with my twin sister but when I got up there the living arrange- see jobs. I see progress. I see reforming and improving ed- my family thought it would be better to live here than at my ments were not completed, so I just came back home. I had a Top Ten Oklahoma.” ucation should not be a par- home in Colony,” Janice Beasley, resident said. already given up my apartment in Watonga, so I was basically Stitt’s optimistic mes- tisan issue. Getting our chil- She said at first she cried a lot because she was used to homeless,” Nighwalker said. sage is one reason he won dren ready to thrive and face living on her own in Colony, “But then I got used to it. I get It was then someone suggested she go apply at the Hous- the election. He pointed to the challenges of the future to see people every day, we play Bingo, sometimes we all go ing Authority for residence at the center, and two months lat- the state’s problems and the should be our shared priority. out to eat, and we have church and Bible study … it’s like a er, she had a place to live. frustrations of voters of all We’re going to break down little community.” “I feel very fortunate to be living here. The apartments stripes. But often his main silos between common ed, Kent Stonecalf has been living at the center since 2010 are very nice living quarters and I am blessed to be here,” point was, “We can find an- career tech, and higher ed. and has seen improvements made to the center over the years. Nightwalker said. swers, and I have the will- But more government mon- “We are equipped with a safe room that will hold up to In order to qualify for residency at the center, elders must power to make that happen.” ey is not the answer alone. 60 people, every unit has its own kitchen, washer and dry be 55 years or older and must have some type of income. Stitt said there is a role for We need families working hookups and all the showers are handicapped accessible,” Their rent is based on 30 percent of their monthly income, state government, but it can’t together with the school to Stonecalf said. whether that comes from SSI, retirement, military benefits or be the only answer to prob- help children unlock their Most recently, the center has gotten a complete new bright Civil Service. If applying as a married couple, only one needs lems and calls on people to full potential and overcome red shiny metal roof. Upon hearing about the many leaks to be 55 years or older. get involved in all types of all odds. Every child in Okla- when it rained, the Seventh Legislature, along with Gov. civic and religious organiza- homa deserves to be inspired tions. by the very power of educa- Independent Living Center logo contest winner is ... “We must get involved in tion itself and the potential of our schools, in our churches, a brighter future. This is why in our neighborhoods, in our we will value teachers and local nonprofits to diagnose seek to recruit the very best and solve the unique chal- teachers in the profession,” lenges county by county, Stitt said. so that no one person falls Stitt stopped short of re- through the cracks – because peating his promise for an- every life in Oklahoma is other teacher pay raise. worthy of our respect and Those who met Stitt last help. And I know that work- year have remarked on his ing together, we will be a top tendency to ask a lot of ques- ten state. And as I begin serv- tions, probing to understand ing as your next governor, how state government works let me tell you where Okla- and what problems and op- Independent Living Center residents and C3 Legislator at- homa’s turnaround starts for tions exist. tend the check presentation of the ILC’s logo contest winner me,” Stitt said. “I’m humbled by the trust Sonny Loneman Kalani. Stitt mentioned account- you placed in me to serve as From L-R: Sonny Redshin, Jane Nightwalker, Lamont To- ability and the need to ad- your next governor, and I paum, Sonja Fry, Sunny Kalani, Ferrell ‘Gus’ Wilson, Hiram dress lobbyists and the high thank you for your prayers, Howling Water, Janice Beasley, Wilma Stonecalf and Yvonne incarceration state, with for your support and your en- Verjan. Oklahoma leading in incar- couragement. Thank you for cerated individuals in the your commitment to making The Independent because we are both country. Oklahoma a great place to Living Center (ILC) Cheyenne and Arap- “Oklahoma’s turnaround live, work, and raise a family. starts with education. You Let’s get this done together sponsored a logo con- aho, and that’s why I know, I am fully convinced folks, because Oklahoma’s test for their new sign did the split face. And Oklahoma can have a top turnaround starts right here, that will be on dis- I like the blue moon ten-education system. I also right now.” played at the front en- design because I just trance of the ILC. feel like the red moon There were 12 de- is overdone,” Kalani signs submitted for en- said. Sunny Loneman Kalani holds up her winning design for the Cheyenne and Arapaho Independent Living Center’s logo try. The ILC residents Kalani was awarded contest. Her design will be displayed on their new sign. (Pho- were able to vote on $200 in prize money tos / Rosemary Stephens) their favorite design. and presented with a After voting, the win- Pendleton purse by ning design went to some of the ILC resi- Sunny Loneman Ka- dents. lani. Kalani is married to “I really wanted to Harjo Kalani and lives represent the elders in Oklahoma City. and I thought how do The ILC Commit- we honor our elders, tee/residents would and I thought we give like to thank Chey- them blankets. So I enenne District 3 did the two tone so Legislator Sonny Red it looked like the el- Shin for contributing der was wrapped in a to the prize money and Sunny Loneman Kalani (center) is presented with $200 blanket and I did the for supporting the ILC and a Pendleton purse by ILC Committee secretary Janice colors red and blue logo contest. Beasley (l) and C3 District Legislator Sonny Red Shin (r). Tsistsistas & Hinonoei Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune PAGE 7 Oklahoma City Women’s March sees large Indigenous turnout Olivia Gray, one of the speakers, is the director of the Osage Nation’s Family Violence Prevention Department, “We need to be here for those victims regardless of race, gender identity, addiction status, criminal history, or all those other things that other people use to divide us,” Gray said. “I ask you to be here today for one another.” Gray focused her comments around violence against In- digenous women and said Indigenous women in American are 84 percent more likely t be physically abused in their lifetime and 56 percent more likely to be sexually assaulted in their lifetime. “I would ask all of you to remember who you are. Find your power. Hold on to that power. Especially to my indige- nous relatives,” Gray said. “We came from the survivors. We came from the strongest, the fastest, the smartest, we’re here for a reason, and this has to stop today.” According to a report released by the Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI), 5,712 cases of missing or murdered Indige- nous women and girls (MMIWG) were reported in 2016. Out of 5,712, only 116 cases were logged into the Dept. of Jus- tice database. In its report UIHI identified 506 unique cases of missing and murdered American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls across 71 cities in the U.S. One-hundred and twenty-eight (25 percent) were missing persons cases, 280 (56 percent) were murder cases and 98 (19 percent had an unknown status. Approximately 75 percent of the cases UIHI identified had any Tribal affiliation listed, 66 out of 506 MMI- en goes uninvestigated, and the red hand over their mouths Many of the participants carried signs with names of WG cases were tied to domestic and sexual violence. The symbolized Indigenous women being silenced. loved ones who have been murdered and/or missing at the youngest victim was a baby girl less than 1 year old, and the “We are looking for society to even out the prioritization Oklahoma City Women’s March. Pictured l-r: Bobbie Ham- oldest victim was an elder who was 83 years old. of people and we really want to look at the amount of Indige- ilton Arianna Franklin, Norene Starr, EJ Conn and Marnita “We know what this world has in store for us. What is nous women, boys and girls this is happening to, especially to Guarrero. (Courtesy photo) not acceptable is what transgender women in the Indigenous this world has in store Editor-in-Chief community,” Marie said. Rosemary Stephens, for these two,” Gray Debbie Brooks, an education re- said, pointing to her two On a sunny brisk Sunday afternoon hundreds of men, wom- form activist also spoke at the event. youngest granddaugh- en and children began arriving at the Brooks who spent part of her life as ters on stage wearing building for the third annual Women’s March in Oklahoma a school principal said women should traditional ribbon skirts City. Matriarch, an activist group that promotes the social be empowered and speak up for them- and painted red hand welfare of Native women through education and community selves. marks over their faces. building, and the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Brooks ended the march calling “If something substan- (MMIW) group, a group fighting for the rights of Indigenous for all women to continue making tial doesn’t happen to- people, led the march. their voices heard quoting words from day, they’re going to live Native women in their bright ribbon skirts and colorful a Helen Reddy song, “I am woman, through what the rest of us have lived through.” fringe shawls were joined by others carrying signs with words hear me roar. In numbers too big to ignore. And I know too Carmen Marie, one of the members of the MMIW group, like, “No more stolen sisters” or “Women are our history.” much to go back and pretend, ‘cause I’ve heard it all before, said their red painted hand represents the blood on the hands The march focused on building opportunities for women and and I’ve been down on the floor and nobody is every going to of the justice system when violence against Indigenous wom- ending the violence against women. keep me down again.” StrongHearts Native Helpline highlights National Stalking Awareness Month With rates and studies really important and that’s showing alarming num- something that our advo- bers of Native women and cates can do as well. Our men who have experienced advocates are here to pro- stalking in their lifetime, vide that support and vali- there is an imminent need dation and help your safety across communities to plan if you are concerned highlight resources and about being stalked,” Jump prevention for victims of said. stalking. Acts of stalking can be According to studies by somebody that is known from the National Institute or many times it can also of Justice, about 48.8 per- be a former partner from a Latoya Lonelodge, Staff Reporter cent of Indian and Alaska previous relationship in the Native women have experi- past. Jump said a vast ma- enced stalking in their life- jority of stalkers are some- time and roughly 1 in 10 na- ly or sending unwanted texts, it might be the stalker is doing and to record it. one the victim knows. tive women have experienced it in the past somebody that’s sending unwanted gifts “That’s what the court is going to look With the start of a new year, Strong- year. Among American Indian and Alaska or an unanimous gift to you or following at if you’re going to file a police report so Hearts hopes to expand and increase Native men, one in five have experienced you, following you home from school or you’d want to know the dates and times awareness of stalking. stalking in their lifetime and 3.8 percent work, showing up unannounced at differ- that certain things happen and descrip- “I think that by increasing the aware- have experienced it in the past year. Of ent places that you’re going to, you might tions of what happened, where you were ness, we increase the safety of our rela- American Indian and Alaska Natives, 89 notice somebody that’s continuously driv- and whether or not there were any wit- tives, sometimes these stalkers do become percent of women and 91 percent of men ing by your home or your work, tracking nesses to the situation, whether or not the violent, incidents can escalade over time, were stalked by non-native perpetrators. you and your location, some people don’t police were called, if they were make sure especially if somebody that’s stalking you With stalking as a form of domestic vi- realize how easy it is to track somebody you track that report number and maintain starts to talk about being very jealous, olence, StrongHearts Native Helpline con- through our use of social media when them so that if you do report it to the police that’s a red flag that their behavior could tinues to reach out to victims of stalking they frequently post where they’re posting you can show ‘hey here’s this list of the escalade, they might issue direct acts of and emphasize the importance of stalking from, posting something on Facebook and times this person followed me’, if there’s violence and so those are times when fear and its impact on the Native community not realize that it’s giving your location as phone calls or unwanted texts, don’t de- can increase and the behavior of the stalker through the month of January, as National well and so those are many of the more lete them, save those so that you can show can escalade and so we want our relatives Stalking Awareness Month. common ways that stalking occurs,” Jump it to an officer that you’re reporting it to,” to be safe, that’s the ultimate goal by in- “It’s more common than I think people said. Jump said. creasing the awareness, we’re hoping that realize,” Lori Jump, StrongHearts Native She said In the somebody does talk about being stalked, Helpline assistant director said. that it’s ex- event of be- that they’re believed and validated, that “Stalking can also be a gateway to more aggressive “If you want to look at a definition of tremely im- ing stalked, people understand there are real risks in- behavior and domestic violence.” Lori Jump, StrongHearts stalking, it’s basically a pattern of repeat- portant to Strong- volved and they’re real impacts, they’re Native Help Line ed unwanted conduct that can be used, its increase Hearts often just looking to increase the support for most common definition is just a course awareness of recommends somebody that’s being a victim and defi- of conduct directed at a specific person stalking and varying rou- nitely increasing their safety,” Jump said. that would cause a person to feel fear, StrongHearts Native Helpline is open to tines by not going to school or work on The StrongHearts Native Helpline of course a definition is going to change anyone in need of help. the same route that is taken on a regular 1-844-7NATIVE is a safe, confidential and over jurisdictions, whether that’s different “Our advocates really believe the vic- basis, which can also be of help in proving anonymous helpline for Native Americans states, certainly every tribe has an abili- tim’s experience in stalking, our Strong your case. affected by domestic violence and dating ty to define that in their own way,” Jump Hearts advocates help talk them through “If all a sudden you noticed a vehicle violence. Support and referrals to resourc- said. the situation, help them identify what’s following you on a set location, if you es are available for free, Monday through Stalking can also be a gateway to more happening and can help them plan around vary your route and again it shows up that Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CST. aggressive behavior and domestic vio- how to be safe, one of the things that we kind of helps,” Jump said. To contact a StrongHearts Native Help- lence Jum said. do recommend is keeping a log of inci- “Our advocates can provide that peer line advocate call 1-844-762-8483. To There are various signs and red flags to dents,” Jump said. support, just talking through what’s go- learn more about domestic violence and watch for as a result of stalking, such as Jump said stalking can be hard to prove ing on, sometimes people feel they’re not StrongHearts Native Helpline visit strong- non-consensual communication. and it’s important to be observant of what believed and so being validated I think is heartshelpline.org. “Somebody that’s calling continuous- PAGE 8 Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune Tsistsistas & Hinonoei Eating Combating Metabolic Syndrome healthy Tara Conway, MS, RD, LD, CDE for DIABETES C&A Diabetes Wellness Program Metabolic Syndrome? oping. 100mg.dl or greater. (Having along with lean sources of What is that? The following is a list of a blood glucose of 126 or protein, including seafood Metabolic Syndrome is metabolic syndrome condi- higher on two separate occa- and unsaturated fats such Calendar a complex of metabolic dis- tions: sions would be diagnosed as as canola or olive oil. Food orders that occurs when a Obesity: Abdominal obe- diabetes). with added sugar and sources person has a combination sity, is a risk factor with a Altered lipids: Triglycer- of saturated fat and trans fat Community & Tribal Citizens Participation Meet- of three or more of the fol- body fat concentrated round ide levels that measure 150 should be limited. ings lowing risks factors at the the waist measuring 40 inch- mg/dl or more and/or HDL Losing as little as 7 to 10 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019 at the Concho Communi- same time: high blood pres- es for men and 35 inches for cholesterol levels that is less percent of weight (18-25# ty Center in Concho, Okla. sure, high fasting blood sug- women. than 40 mg for men and less for a 250 pound person) can Presenting program information, discussing services to ar, excess body fat around Increased blood pressure: than 50 mg/dl for women. significantly improve health communities, seeking your input, open communication ex- the waist, low levels of The current criteria for met- Lose Weight, Get Physical conditions such as high changes. Hosted by the Planning & Development Program. high-density lipoprotein abolic syndrome includes a and Eat Heart Heaty Foods blood pressure, high blood For more information call 405-422-7620. (HDL) cholesterol and high systolic (top number) blood are three things that can help sugar and high blood choles- triglycerides. Having just pressure of 130mm Hg or with these conditions. terol. Memorial Dance & N.A.C. for Robert ‘Bob’ Woods one of these conditions in- more, or a diastolic (bottom Experts agree that a For more information and Sr. creases the risk for heart number) blood pressure of healthy eating plan com- tips on health and wellness Feb. 8, 2019 N.A.C. meeting at the Rollin Haag Native disease, with multiple con- 85 mm Hg or more. More bined with increased phys- contact Tara Conway at the American Church in Concho, Okla. ditions, there is a heightened recent guidelines from other ical activity can promote Diabetes Wellness Program Feb. 9, 2019 Memorial Dance at the Concho Community risk for stroke and diabetes. organizations define elevated weight loss, which is need- 405-422-7685 or toll free at Center in Concho, Okla. Paint ceremony begins at 1 p.m., If you have metabolic blood pressure as a systolic ed to reduce risk factors for 800-247-4612 ext. 27685 or gourd dance at 3 p.m., supper at 5 p.m., with dance to follow. syndrome, now is the time to reading of 120-129 mm Hg metabolic syndrome. Experts email tconway@c-a-tribes. MC Gerald Panana, HS Henry Hunter, HMD Robert Ro- take action. Making chang- and less than 80 mmHg for recommend higher intake org. man Nose, HLD Margaret Behan, HLB Punkin Blackowl (4 es in your lifestyle can help diastolic. of dietary fiber from fruits, Source: https://www.eat- years old), HLG LeeAnn Pratt (4 years old), Honored Elder reduce the risk of serious High blood sugar level: A vegetables, whole grain and right.org/helath/wellness/heart- Ruth Maldonado, Co-Host, Elk River-WhiteSkunk Sisters health problems from devel- fasting glucose test result of low-fat or fat-free dairy, and-cardiovascular-health/3- and AD David Ramos. steps-to-help. For more information call 405-593-2295 or 405-215-7399.

Cheyenne & Arapaho Youth Council Presents BINGO What it means to me to be a veteran 5-9 p.m., Saturday Feb. 9, 2019 at the Clinton R.E.Sp.E.C.T. By Mathison Hamilton Gym in Clinton, Okla. All proceeds will go towards the When I was young my and then rebuilding it by what color a person’s skin, first by being there for his CAYC activities and community service projects. For more grandfather, who was a Dog building us as a team and not all of our blood is the same children and spouse. When I information call 405-422-7585 or 405-201-7255. Soldier, a Sun Dancer and just individuals as we previ- color, it comes out purple get older, then maybe I can a Medicine Man, counseled ously saw ourselves. and when the air hit is, it say yes, I am a good warrior.’ CHR Health Screening me and taught me about re- Once we saw ourselves turns red. I accepted every I want to express this 1-3 p.m. Feb. 13, 2019 at the Geary Community Center in spect and honor. He taught as team we were pleased person that was in my unit as short phrase, “In the morn- Geary, Okla. and 1-3 p.m. at the Hammon Community Center me that family came first with ourselves and we found my brother. Because of the ing I was trained as a young in Hammon, Okla. For more information call 405-422-7670. above everything else. I en- honor and respect in a differ- way we were brought up we warrior and was proud to listed into the military and ent way rather than trying to could never tell a man that have my family behind me Language and Culture Program Presents Tradi- trained all over again with a obtain it from a guy who we we loved them until it was all the time. In the afternoon tional Quillwrapping different perspective than I initially despised because of too late. When it’s too late, I was a soldier and was in a 5:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 13, 2019 at the Clinton Community was taught previously add- the way he put us down and we’re selfish and don’t want good position to help secure Center in Clinton, Okla. ing to my knowledge about degraded us so badly and so to see them go. the freedoms and rights of For more information call 405-422-7689 or 405-422-7433. life. often. Many times we got Also I now realize that all the people of the Unit- I met people of all races, mad at him. In fact, I was we should live our lives in a ed States of America. In the 89th Birthday Dance for Viola Sutton Hatch creeds and colors who came really mad when I found out healthy way and do the best evening I am a warrior with Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 at the Canton Community Center from all different back- what some of those military we can by taking care of our the responsibilities of loving in Canton, Okla. Supper at 4 p.m. with dance to follow. Ev- grounds. Depending on what names he called us, what bodies. We’re leaving all our my family and trying to be a eryone is invited to attend. branch of military you were they mean and how they fellow veterans behind. As good example of what a war- MC Burl Buffalomeat, HS The Mosquedas, HMD Jason enlisted in meant you were were meant to initially to de- veterans the main point of rior is supped to be.” In my Goodblanket, HLD Bobbie White Thunder Hamilton, HBD either called soldier, marine, grade us. reference or interest besides mind I see myself in a hum- Halo Mateo, HGD Lanie LeftHand and AD James Yellowfish. sailor, airman or coast guard- Things changed when becoming a team is that we ble way, but also I see myself ian. Only when we were ac- we finished boot camp and have our military service. in this way. I am a soldier. I Carolyn Tall Bear Levi 72nd Birthday Dance cepted by our drill instructor now we remember who he I was talking to one of my am a veteran. I am a warrior. Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019 at the Concho Community Center we were called by one of was and what he did for us nephews and he said, “uncle Editor’s note: Mathison in Concho, Okla. those particularly military and we’ll never forget him you’re a good warrior be- Hamilton was invited to Gourd dance at 3 p.m., supper at 6 p.m. with dance to fol- names by our drill instructor. or his valuable teachings. I cause of your service in the speak at the Cheyenne and low. Elders 55 and older Women’s Prettiest Shawl Contest. Before that we were called was young when I enlisted military.” Arapaho Tribes’ Veterans MC Willie Bullcoming, HS Creg Hart & O.T. Sankey, named depending on our into the military but grew up I told him, ‘no, I was a ceremony held in November HMD Roy Dean Bullcoming, HLD Bobbie White Thunder respective branches of the in the military learning about good soldier; a warrior is a 2018. These were his notes Hamilton, HBD Evan Roman Nose, HGD Ella Lehi, Honored military but in more deroga- life and death and how pre- person who takes care of his and his thoughts he wanted Family Chester & Edwina Whiteman, Honored Elder Chris- tory terms to tough us up … cious it is. family, his community and to share with all. tine Starr, Co-Host Buddy Bond Color Guard and AD David to crush our self-confidence I found out that no matter his people. His family comes Littlebear. For more information contact George Levi at 405-301- Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes annual 1956, Lisa Levi at 405-696-3387 or Christine Levi at 405- graduation banquet set for May 9 301-6460. The annual Cheyenne and of their school. If graduate Arapaho Graduation Ban- students are receiving out- Memorial Dance for William ‘Bill’ Pratt Jr. Saturday, March 2, 2019 at the Canton Community Center quet will be held on May 9, standing awards, please in- in Canton, Okla. Gourd dance 2-11 p.m., supper break at 5 2019 at The Frisco Center form our office. p.m. Inviting all Chiefs, Headsmen, Veterans and War Mother in Clinton, Oklahoma. Stu- Tribal members, if you Societies. Paint Ceremony by Fred Mosqueda, U.S. Marine dents who have graduated have family members or Corps. during December 2018; are friends have a graduate this MC Max ‘Hooley’ Watan, HS Watan Boys, HMD Patrick eligible to graduate May May, please provide this in- Spottedwolf, HLD Jamie Yellowfish, Honored Veteran Car- 2019 or at end of Summer formation to them so they ol Limpy, Co-Host Red Moon Gourd Clan and ADs will be 2019 will be honored. may send the necessary family. High School seniors and documents to our office. For more information contact Elana Nells at 918-841- College Graduates, please Some tribal members may 1091. request your graduate coun- live out of state and may selor to send our office a not know about our gradu- letter verifying you are on ation banquet. Please ask Honor/Birthday Dance for Ervin Bull and Jaryn schedule to graduate. The them to contact our office Charles Moss (2 years old) Saturday, April 6, 2019 at the Clinton Community Center letter of verification should at 405-422-7439, 405-422- in Clinton, Okla. Supper at 5:30 p.m. with dance to follow. be sent to Higher Education, 7653 and 405-422-7560. Inviting everyone to come and enjoy the evening with Er- PO Box 167, Concho, OK Requests for additional in- vin and our grandson Jaryn. Special invitation to all Kit Fox 73022. formation may be sent to Clan and other Societies. Notify our office of grad- [email protected]; MC Wilbur Bullcoming, HM Gary Lime, HS Max ‘Hoolie’ uates receiving the honor of [email protected] or Watan, HL Bobbie Ann Hamilton, AD Rafael Cassio, Hon- Valedictorian or Salutatorian [email protected]. ored Veteran Trever Aquilar, U.S. Army, and special Honored Guests Gov. Reggie Wassana and Lt. Gov. Gib Miles. LEGALS - NOTICE BY PUBLICATION, cont’d. on pg. 8 For more information call 580-348-0125.

The 2019 State Handgame Tournament spon- sored by MAGIC and the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the Clinton Community Center in Clinton, Okla. Entry fee is $200 per team. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., meal served at noon, drawing at 12:45 p.m. and games begin at 1 p.m. $4,000 w/trophy, second place $2,000 w/trophy and third place $1,000 w/trophy. Championship game ONLY will be Best Guesser $100 w/plaque, Best Hideer $100 w/ plaque, Best Dressed Team $250 and Best Banner $100. Must be 18 years or older (includes all playing areas). For more information call Pete Bearshield at 580-309- 4648 or Chee Bearshield at 580-383-0440.

To submit your event for the Calendar of Events, please email information to [email protected] or [email protected]. Tsistsistas & Hinonoei Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune PAGE 9

Happy 1st birthday to our beautiful Raelynn Ann Ramos! We’re so blessed The Cheyenne & Arapaho Youth Council (CAYC) to have this little angel in our lives! hosted a meeting on Sunday, Jan. 20 at the R.E.Sp.E.C.T. May God bless you and I hope you Gymnasium in Concho, Okla. More than 35 tribal youth have a wonderful birthday Love you from the Oklahoma City, El Reno, Watonga, Geary, to the moon and back! Love from all Calumet, Clinton and Weatherford communities attended your aunties, cousins, grandpa and the event. momma! CAYC’S mission is to uphold and encourage the phys- To my handsome grandson ical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual well-being Izaiah Josesph Racelis of tribal members and Native Americans residing in all Happy Birthday Jan. 30 communities within the tribal jurisdiction area. You are such a blessing and a In the future they will have more meetings, legislative priceless jewel that I treasure day at the Oklahoma state capitol, community service and will always protect and projects, fundraisers and attending national conferences. enjoy your day that the Lord We encourage everyone to attend the next meeting at 12 has blessed you with. p.m., Sunday, Feb. 17 at the Watonga Community Hall. Love you with all my heart Transportation will be provided. grandma Sandra For more questions or to join, call (405) 422-7585 or email [email protected]. Thank you! Happy Birthday Bill Lamebull Wishing you all the best on your day. Happy birthday! From Bob, Dee Ann, Kristie, Nathan, Jayna and Kylar. Boomer Sooner!

Dear Editor: and snowy winter, yet they A few weeks back, I was marched and survived. So invited as part of the color as Cheyenne people, we guard, from the American should all be proud of our Legion Post 401, to bring the ancestors, and take pride in flags in at the Black Kettle the fact, that they never gave Museum, at Cheyenne Okla- up, having our ancestors homa. While we were there, blood, we should never give we listened to a story told by up on anyting we undertake, my aunt Henrietta man, and and should always be proud can call ourselves TSIST- it made me feel blessed, that Happy 89th Birthday I’m part of the Cheyenne Na- SISTAS. As a member of Happy 57th Birthday tion, her story touched a lot our tribe Henrietta mann Viola Sutton Hatch Selene Stoneroad of people and was quite in- has done many great things SEEKING INFORMATION Feb. 12 We love you so much! formative. Now I want to ask and in my mind, she has ex- Love all your family and Love, from all of us celled to the level of being if any of you, if you have had I am seeking family or descendants of family great example and teacher friends a p.o.w. in your family? If members for the following five Tribal members who for our tribe. I love her as you are from the Cheyenne passed away while in attendance at the Chilocco an important member of our Nation you did have a p.o.w. Indian School: in your family. In the story, family (aunt) and a leader of our tribe, she is very educat- Neotha Moon, Arapaho, 6 years old died 1899 after the battle of the Washi- Jesse Birdshead, Arapaho, age unknown died ta, General Custer, who was ed and knowledgeable about our tribal ways and it makes Feb. 15, year unknown at the time a lt. colonel, cap- Lottie Boynton, Arapaho, 10 years old died tured 83 women and chil- me feel good, when I see her Aug. 11, 1887 dren, from infants to older participating in our ceremo- Ben Buffalo, Cheyenne, 20 years old from Canton, women. Then marched them nies. Okla. Died 1905 to camp supply, on foot, be- In closing I would like cause they had killed 650 to share the Proverb of the Herbert Fat Wolf, Cheyenne, 19 years old from ponies that the Indians had Cheyenne, “A Nation is not Canton, Okla. Died 1908 and he called the women conquered until the hearts of And any other individual or child that passed away and children p.o.w.’s. So as the women are on the ground while in attendance of Chilocco Indian School. Cheyenne people we have Then it is finished, no -mat Please contact Norene Starr at 405-422-7734 or by had p.o.w.’s, in our families, ter how brave its warriors or email at [email protected]. our ancestors, who were a how strong their weapons.” strong people. It was a cold Mathison Hamilton Cheyenne PAGE 10 Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune Tsistsistas & Hinonoei CLASSIFIEDS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS To apply please submit a tribal application, resume, diploma(s), transcripts, valid copy of LEGALS driver’s license and a copy of CDIB (if applicable) to the Personnel Department, PO Box 38, NOTICE BY PUBLICATION Concho, OK 73022 or call 405-422-7498 or email [email protected]. House Parent Behavioral Health Case Business Development Executive Assistant Emergency Youth Manager RN Director Dept. of Business Shelter-PT / On Call Dept. of Health Dept. of Business Closing: Feb. 7, 2019 Closing: Until filled Closing: Until filled Closing: Feb. 7, 2019 Qualifications: Qualifications: Qualifications: Qualifications: Proven experience as an High school diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Master’s degree in ap- executive assistant or other G.E.D. required preference nursing. Possess current and propriate field of study or relevant administrative sup- given to post secondary valid Oklahoma R.N. Nurs- bachelor’s degree with four port. Ability to organize and training in the following re- ing license. Five years work years work experience. Ex- manage workload priorities. lated fields: child develop- experience in health services perience with the design Must have a proactive ap- ment, nutrition, culinary arts administration and some ex- and implementation of busi- proach to problem solving or psychology. One year’s perience in mental illness ness development strategies. with strong decision mak- experience working in sitatu- prevention. Possess strong Knowledge of software ing skills. Strong familiari- ions related to children. Must communication skills, abil- and automation platforms ty with office management be able and willinto work ity to pass background in- in a variety of business op- systems. Professional and alternating shifts on week- vestigation and adjudication erations. Excellent verbal accurate verbal and written ends, nights and holidays. process. Ability to abide by and written communication communication skills. Expe- Must retain a valid Oklaho- Tribal Drug and Alcohol-free skills. Experience in devel- rience in exercising discre- ma driver’s license and have Workplace policy. Possess oping feasibility studies, tion and confidentiality with a clean driving record. Must current unrestricted Oklaho- market studies and business sensitive department infor- pass criminal record check ma driver’s license. Knowl- plans. Proficiency with data mation. Cheyenne-Arapaho and have a telephone or cell edgeable of Cheyenne and analysis, forecasting and preference. phone at place of residence. Arapaho Tribal traditions and budgeting and proven ability SALARY: Negotiable Three current letters of ref- customs. Cheyenne-Arapaho to plan and manage resourc- erences required. Current TB Peer Support Specialist preference. es. Cheyenne-Arapaho pref- skin test or chest x-ray and Dept. of Health SALARY: Negotiable erence. pass complete physical ex- SALARY: Negotiable Closing: Until filled amination. Office Clerk Staff Accountants SALARY: Negotiable Dept. of Enrollment Qualifications: (2 positions) Closing: Feb. 7, 2019 Paraprofessional with no Master Teacher Dept. of Treasury college degree required, but Child Care Program Qualifications: Closing: Feb. 5, 2019 must complete an approved Closing: Until filled Must have high school di- Certified Peer Support Spe- ploma or GED certification. Qualifications: cialist Training. Must be in Qualifications: Required previous experi- Bachelor’s degree in ac- full recovery from addiction Must be at least 18 years ence in general office pro- counting or finance and a or stable from a major men- of age and have an AA/AS cedures. Highly proficient minimum of two years of tal illness for a minimum of degree or higher with ECE/ time and stress management Tribal accounting experi- three years. Must obtain an CD credit hours or 30 credit skills, knowledge of office ence. Knowledge of gen- OK CPSS within six month hours with a least 12 ECE/ administration, program pol- erally accepted accounting of hire and receive OUD CD credit hours. Oklahoma icies and regulations a plus. principles. Skill with both and MAT training. Experi- Certificate of Mastery in Ability to relate to Indian spreadsheet and word pro- enced in recovery coaching early childhood education or and non-Indian communi- cessing programs. Experi- preferred. Reliable transpor- child development. Current ties. Cheyenne-Arapaho ence with fund accounting tation and communication Child Development Associ- preference. software packages and able skills. Must pass background ate credentials or current cer- to organize projects and ana- SALARY: Negotiable investigation and adjudica- tified childcare professional lyze information to complete tion process. Abide by trib- credentials. Must have valid Product Manager assigned projects. Possess al Drug and Alcohol-free Oklahoma driver’s license, Dept. of Business good communication skills, Workplace policy. Knowl- pass a physical exam and Closing: Feb. 7, 2019 both verbal and written. edge of Cheyenne and Arap- be able to lift 50 lbs. Must Driver’s license required. aho Tribal traditions and pass a criminal background Qualifications: Cheyenne-Arapaho prefer- customs. Cheyenne-Arapaho check, pass drug test and Demonstrated success in ence. preference. submit to random drug test- developing and launching SALARY: Negotiable SALARY: Negotiable ing. Cheyenne and Arapaho new products. An under- preference. standing of the consum- SALARY: Negotiable er market and distribution channels with strong motiva- Records Clerk II tional skills. Excellent com- Records Management munication skills, teamwork Closing: Until filled skills. Bachelor’s degree re- quired. Cheyenne-Arapaho Qualifications: High school diploma or preference. G.E.D. certification required. SALARY: Negotiable Vocational training and/or Operations Manager college hours in office ad- Dept. of Business ministration or records man- Closing: Feb. 7, 2019 agement preferred. Must be familiar with cuff accounts, Qualifications: knowledge of computer soft- Proven work experience ware, database programs and as operations manager or good communications skills. similar role. Experience with Must have current Oklahoma databases and operations driver’s license with reliable management software, bud- transportation. Must be will- geting and forecasting. Lead- ing to work over-time hours ership ability and outstand- when needed and attend in- ing organizational skills. state and out-of-state train- Must have good communica- ings. Must be able to lift a tion skills. Cheyenne-Arapa- minimum of 50 lbs. ho preference. SALARY: Negotiable SALARY: Negotiable OBITUARIES

Linda Lou Key Mary Louise Wilbur Dec. 12, 1962 May 18, 1943 Jan. 21, 2019 Jan. 15, 2019

Wake services were held An all-night wake ser- Jan. 24, 2019 at the Vici vice was held Jan. 18, 2019 Community Center. Funeral at the Concho Community services were held Jan. 25 Building. Funeral services at the same venue. Interment were held Jan. 19 at the same followed at Vassar Cemetery. venue. Interment followed at Kingfisher Indian Cemetery. Tsistsistas & Hinonoei Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune PAGE 11

Interview/Photos by Latoya Lonelodge LANDON HOLT, Geary High School

Landon Holt is a force school? Who or what inspires you off a couple of runner-ups, it to be reckoned with on the Just be the best I can be, the most? motivated me to get after it. mat. A junior at Geary High if someone can outwork me My mom inspires me What are some of your School, Landon is a two time I got to outwork them, I can the most, just watching her hobbies (what do you like to state qualifier in wrestling have a kid on my mind and go through a couple strug- do when not playing sports)? with an impressive 27-3 re- think what they’re doing, gles motivates me so when I draw, I workout a lot and cord this year. He recent- push myself for an extra hour I struggle it motivates me to I love eating. ly beat an undefeated state or 20 more doubles, 20 more get through tough times. What kinds of music do champion from Bridge Creek singles, just small stuff. I ha- What does your routine you enjoy listening to? and has matched up against ven’t really found out what workout consist of to stay fit The Thompson Twins some of the best wrestlers in I want to do for college but for your sport? How often? What is one thing about the country, including wres- college is a definite and an- Wake up at 5 a.m. get you that no one else knows? tlers from Blair Academy in other thing for wrestling, just a run in, listen to a couple My sumo deadlift is 415 New Jersey, one of the top pushing forward and not set- speeches just to stay focused lbs. wrestling schools in the na- tling for average. and get a meal in before Were you ever bullied in tion. What actions are you tak- school, get a hard three hour school? What steps do you When did you first begin ing to reach these goals? practice and get another meal feel should be taken to pro- playing and how? Wrestling is just little in, come up here and grind tect those being bullied in I started about 9 or 10 stuff, if I can do 20 more an extra two hours out and schools today? years old, I kind of quit my pushups and with school, if go to sleep and repeat. No, I was pushed around I wish Geary had a fast Which team is your favor- ninth grade year, I wasn’t I can get another paper done What are one or two a lot because I’m the young- food place. ite team? too fine then in tenth grade and extra stuff done it’s fine, things in your training, that est of my brothers so I’m not What would be a dream Iowa Hawkeyes for colle- I kind of start- you feel are really too fond of bullies, if come true for you in your giate wrestling. ed to like it, I keys to you I see someone I try to stop life? What are your immediate pushed myself being suc- it and there’s not really bul- My seventh grade year I plans after graduating high and fell in love cessful in lying in the wrestling room set out to be a 4-timer and school? with the sport. your sport? because it’s a tough sport, I wasn’t that good in junior Hopefully if I can get What is it Prac- I try to motivate everyone high, I kind of set myself to a scholarship or with aca- about the sport ticing with in there so if I see someone be a state champ and so I demics, probably further that you love coaches, down I try not to push them started working as a seventh my career in wrestling and the best? they’re a too hard because that kind grader because I seen Ross I haven’t really picked out The disci- little bit of burns out other kids but Shawnee win his first and something to study in col- pline, it teach- tougher, I’m not a big fan of bullies. I that kind of motivated me lege. Especially to make my es you to do usually don’t want to give the wrong and inspired me to make this mom proud, that’s my big- anything, if I they have impression, but stick up for a full time goal until I accom- gest goal. have school- more ener- yourself or tell someone old- plish it and motivate others What would be your ad- work I have to gy because er, just tell your friends and because sometimes people vice to younger kids coming get through I just think of it it’s the small stuff that gets they get to eat, if I can get an your friends will stick up for may be down on their luck or up behind you? in the wrestling room. Same big accomplishments. extra takedown on my coach you. just not having a good day, so Leave your goals open but thing, if I can get a paper out What has been the most that sets the standard a little How do you combat drug just staying positive. if you find something you in an hour that’s fine. exciting game you have higher. In the mornings when & alcohol use by peer pres- Who is your favorite ath- love go after it and don’t let What has been your big- played in? I run by myself it’s hard, if sure? lete of all time? no one stop you. gest accomplishment in the I would say summer camp you don’t have music, it’s By staying focused, if Jordan Burroughs, I like Landon’s mother is Ma- sport so far? at OSU, we had a tie between hard to tell yourself to keep you have a goal that’s your his doubles so I try to tran- reila Mansfield and his Just staying focused, it’s a team from Nebraska and going and don’t stop. It’s number one priority so al- sition that into my wrestling. grandparents are the late Va- hard because you have stuff we won by criteria because about self-motivation, that ways work towards that or if He’s a 2012 London Olym- leria Ann Webster Hicks and on the outside like school, I think we had the most pins really helps. you’re not busy, listen to peo- pic Gold Medalist. Joe Neal Hicks. you have friends and some- and we won the OSU camp, What is your favorite ple on YouTube, times you have to say no to that was my eighth grade meal before or after a game? that’s what I do a friends and can’t hangout, I year and I got to wrestle in I’d say Whataburger, after lot, just listening have to cut weight or main- high school. state it’s Whataburger, num- and going after a tain weight, or get a couple What is the best advice ber three plain and dry with craft and hanging extra hours of working out. you have ever been given and spicy ketchup and a sprite. out with friends if What is your biggest ac- who gave you that advice? Who has had the biggest they’re not a bad complishment in the class- Not settling for less, impact on your life? influence, even room so far? achieve more, more than My mom and my coach, if they are, try to Being friendly with all what’s expected. Do every- my coach is Mathew Ken- influence them my teachers, some people re- thing that you’re asked and nedy, he was a runner-up to do good, you ally don’t like being friends maybe even doing more. My his junior year and he won it can always bring with their teachers but I think mom is a big influence on ev- his senior year. I asked him someone from be- it’s pretty cool. erything. earlier in the season, he said ing down on their What is your GPA (if Do you have a saying or his junior year didn’t pull the luck. known)? motto that you live your life trigger, his senior year he If you could 3.0 by? just let it fly, no worries and change one thing What goals have you Got to hate losing more that’s what I’ve been doing in the world, what set for yourself in sports, than you love winning. this season. I’ve knocked would it be? AARP Oklahoma opens nominations for 11th annual 2019 Indian Elder Honors Celebration to Recognize Impact on Tribes, Family and Community (OKLAHOMA CITY and community, this year’s - AARP Oklahoma is ac- AARP Oklahoma Indian El- cepting nominations for the der honorees represent what 11th annual AARP Oklahoma is best about Native Amer- Indian Elder Honors ican people- love of family, to celebrate 50 Native dedication to culture and re- American elders who have spect for all people.” positively impacted their This year’s Indian Elder community, family, tribe and Honors will be held Octo- nation. Since its inception in ber 1, 2019 in Oklahoma 2009, AARP Oklahoma has City. Nomination applica- recognized 500 elders from tions are online at https:// all 39-federally recognized aarp.cvent.com/2019Indi- tribes and nations in anElders. Nominations may Oklahoma. be submitted electronically The 2018 Indian Elder or mailed to AARP Oklaho- Honorees from 28 Oklaho- ma, 126 N. Bryant, Edmond, ma tribes and nations in- OK, 73034. Nominees must cluded teachers, veterans, be an enrolled member of a artists, tribal leaders and cul- federally-recognized Okla- ture preservationists. AARP homa tribe or nation, age state director Sean Voskuhl 50+, and must be living. said, “This event celebrates Nominees do not have to be a lifetime of service from AARP members. For more these distinguished elders information, please contact who have positively impact- Mashell Sourjohn at 405- ed their community, family, 715-4474 or msourjohn@ tribe and nation. Whether aarp.org . The deadline for they are well-known or ex- submitting nominations is hibit quiet devotion to family April 30, 2019. PAGE 12 Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune Tsistsistas & Hinonoei Muscogee (Creek) Nation AG office files charges on tribal employees Theft of Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s funds filed against tribal employees By: Angel Ellis, Mvskoke Media

OKMULGEE — According to a Mus- son under former Gov. Eddie Hamilton’s Records state the alleged crime is a fel- According to court filings, ‘The defen- cogee (Creek) Nation District Court dock- administration.) ony punishable by imprisonment for up to dant did use for his own financial gain by et published for Jan. 28, four former and ‘The Defendant [Tsoodle] did willfully three years and/or a fine of not more than using Muscogee (Creek) Nation tools during current MCN employees, including Neely misapply funds from the Muscogee (Creek) $15,000.00. work hours while employed at Arbor Ser- Tsoodle, Sherman Hicks, Ernest McPerry- Nation and BOK Center/SMG Tulsa Agree- Oscar Hicks’ employment with the tribe vices.’ man, and Oscar Hicks are facing charges of ment to start a “ticket bank” which were not ended in July of 2017. He faces one count of Records state the crime is punishable by theft of Nation’s funds, program income or used to benefit the Muscogee (Creek) Na- theft of Nation’s funds, program income or imprisonment for up to three years and/or a other federal funds. tion,’ the document states.’ other federal funds. He is being represented fine of not more than $15,000.00. It did not Human Resources confirmed that two of ‘the defendant then obtained approxi- by Donald Slaughter. classify the alleged crime as felony or mis- the four employees are still employed with mately $1,778.00 worth of concert tickets According to court filings, ‘The defen- demeanor. the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. However, through the ticket bank which were not used dant did use for his own financial gain by MCN Human Resource Policy and Proce- Tsoodle and Oscar Hicks’ are no longer em- to benefit the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.’ using Muscogee (Creek) Nation tools during dure Manual states, ‘Any person discharged/ ployed with MCN. Additionally, the defendant is accused of work hours while employed at Arbor Ser- terminated or convicted of embezzlement MCN Attorney General’s office filed one using tribal funds to purchase 100 tickets to vices.’ and/or theft from any organization shall not count of theft of the Nations Funds, Pro- a Thunder game for the Employee Apprecia- McPerryman and Sherman Hicks are also be eligible for hire/rehire (NCA 15-138).’ gram income, or other federal funds against tion Day documents state. However, only 11 facing the same charges. MCN Human Re- Mvskoke Media reached out to Principal Tsoodle Nov. 29, 2018. Tsoodle separated tickets were distributed to employees. sources confirmed that both McPerryman Chief James Floyd. from the tribe Nov. 23, 2018. (Note, prior According to court filings, the remain- and Sherman Hicks are still working for the “This office and the Executive Branch to working with Muscogee (Creek) Nation, ing 89 tickets had an approximate value tribe. Sherman Hicks is being represented does not comment on the status of former Tsoodle was employed at the Cheyenne and of $5,785.00. She is being represented by by Jared Desilvey. No attorney is listed for employees of the Nation,” Principal Chief Arapaho Tribes’ as the public relations lia- Brenda Golden. McPerryman. Floyd said via email.