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June 2019 Volume 19 Issue 6 COUNCIL Robert L. Larsen, Sr. President EDUCATION BANQUET Grace Goldtooth Wednesday, June 5th Vice-President 5:00 p.m. Earl Pendleton Treasurer Dacotah Exposition Center Jane Steffen RSVP @ www.eventbrite.com Secretary Kevin O’Keefe Assistant Secretary/ Treasurer GROUND BLESSING & ROYALTY Wednesday, June 12th 1:00 p.m. Royalty to follow. WACIPI STIPEND Qualified Members INSIDE Wednesday, June 12th at 8:30-4:30 TH IS IS SUE LSIC Government Center Health 2-5 Tiosaype/THPO 6 Environment 8 Housing 9 Lower Sioux Indian Community Head Start 10 Wounspe 11 NOMINATIONS Community News 12-13 Two Council Seats Lower Sioux Wacipi 14 Wednesday, June 19th, 2019 Rec. Calendar 15 Multi-purpose Room at 5:00 p.m. Calendar 16 www.lowersioux.com 2 HEALTH HEALTH REMINDERS GROCERY STORE TOURS- Please call Stacy at 697-8600 to set up a time and date for your group or individualized tour. HEALTH CORRESPONDENCE-Bring mail and correspondence you receive into health department. HOME HEALTH VISIT-Interested in a home health visit inclusive of blood pressure, blood glucose monitoring, health promotion, health concerns, medication management, hospital discharge visit? Contact Lower Sioux Community Health Nurse at 507-697-8940. • INSURANCE-CCStpa will cover electric breast pumps up to $300.00. • NUTRITION SERVICES OFFERED-If your Physician or primary care provider has referred you to a Registered Dietitian, please schedule an appointment with Stacy at 697-8600. PARENTS OF NEWBORN BABIES: • Must visit the Health Department within the first thirty (30) day of Birth, if your newborn is not registered within the first thirty (30) days of birth there will not be insurance coverage • Register for Health Insurance and Indian Health • Newborns will not be eligible for insurance until the open enrollment unless you follow the steps COMMUNITY HEALTH Health Care Assistants Community Health will assign a Health Care Assistant to provide services to those needing assistance. Health Care assistance is available to Elder’s living alone who have no other option for help in their home and have difficulty performing daily tasks. Services provided may include visiting, light housekeeping, such as sweeping, mopping, light dusting or vacuuming. Home Health Visit Interested in a home health visit inclusive of blood pressure, vital signs, health promotion, health education, medication management, clarification of hospital discharge instructions? Contact the Lower Sioux Community Health Nurse at 507-697-8940. Skilled Nursing Services Set up through a home care agency. The home care agency will contact the Lower Sioux Indian Community Health Care Center if additional support services are needed. They will also contact Lower Sioux if it is determined that they are unable to provide the services due to insurance coverage. Having services through a home care agency assures you will have coverage for needs outside of office hours. Medication Management & Set-up Medication Management is available to Community Members who take multiple medications. The Commu- nity Health Nurse will help you categorize your medications; clarify dosages and times the medications are best taken. The Community Health Nurse can set your medications up for you as well. Family Home Visiting and Maternal Child visits Community members may contact the Community Health Nurse for support with personal health or their children’s health concerns, vaccine status and mental health issues. Parenting can be difficult we are here to support you. The Lower Sioux Community Health Nurse offers The Family Spirit Program to pregnant women and families with children ages 0-3. For additional information regarding the Family Spirit Program please see the Health Education tab. Lower Sioux Community Health is not a Certified Medicare or Medical Home Care Agency. 3 ELDER NUTRITION PROGRAM MENU JUNE 3, 2019- JUNE 28, 2019 WICOZANI Weekly MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Events Week 1 June 3 June 4 June 5 June 6 June 7 Chicken Parmesan Elder’s Choice Day! Grilled Pork chops Grilled Cheese BLT salad w/avocado w/noodles Turkey Commercial Rustic Mashed Sandwich Breadstick Cooked Broccoli Chocolate Cake w/ Potatoes Tomato Soup Berry Crisp Wheat Dinner roll sliced strawberries Cooked carrots Garden salad w/ Sugar free chocolate Whole wheat bread light ranch pudding slice Chef’s Choice Fruit Yogurt Parfait w/ Berries Week 2 June 10 June 11 June12 June 13 June 14 42nd Annual LOWER SIOUX Chicken Chow Mein Braised beef tips w/ Split pea and ham Cranberry Pork Loin Chef’s Salad w/ WACIPI Chef’s Choice Fruit gravy mashed soup Chops Western Dressing Oatmeal choc. chip potatoes Egg salad sandwich Seasonal cooked Whole wheat bread June 14 –June 16 cookie steamed mixed Apple Crisp Vegetables slice veggies Brown rice pilaf Chef’s Choice Fruit wheat bread or roll Banana pudding Angel Food w/ square Berries & Whipped Topping Week 3 June 17 June 18 June 19 June 20 June 21 Roasted Turkey Elder’s Choice Day! Sweet Potato & Garlic & Sage Chicken Wild Rice Breast w/ Gravy Club Sandwich Chicken Soup Roasted Pork Casserole Rustic Mashed Kettle Chips Garden salad w/ light Wild rice pilaf with Vegetable medley Potatoes Blueberry pie w/ ranch vegetables Whole wheat bread Cooked Green Beans whipped cream Cornbread muffin Whole wheat bread slice Chef’s choice fruit with wojapi slice Angel Food w/ Strawberry Rhubarb Berries & Whipped Square Topping Week 4 June 24 June 25 June 26 June 27 June 28 WISDOM STEPS Grilled Lemon Spaghetti w/ Meat Chicken Caesar Salad Beef Stew Meatloaf w/gravy Community Center Pepper Chicken Sauce Wrap Strawberry spring Mashed Potatoes Kitchen Baked Potato Cooked broccoli Chef’s choice fruit salad Cooked Carrots 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm California Medley English Muffin Garlic Apple Sauce Whole wheat bread Whole Wheat Dinner Whole wheat bread Bread slice Roll DIABETES BINGO slice Chef’s choice fruit Butterscotch Pudding Blueberry Crisp To follow in the MPR Banana pudding 1:00 pm square Thursday, June 27th 4 JOSH LARSEN, SARA BIDINGER, INTERGENERATIONAL INTERGENERATIONAL COORDINATOR COORDINATOR My name is Josh Larsen. My father is My name is Sara Bidinger. Curt Larsen and my mother is late Ann My father is Mark Bidinger Larsen (Pendleton). I have a 10-year-old and my mother is Dorothy daughter, Ellery, who is going into the 5th Neis. My wife, Kortni grade. I am currently one of the Intergenerational Coordinators, but I Bidinger and I have two sons, Chance and Aiden. We also provide have served my community in other foster care for our community and currently have four foster chil- jobs including working at Jackpot Junction Casino for five dren living with us. I am working with Josh as an Inter-generational years, Recreation Direction for five years, and Morton at coordinator for the Lower Sioux Indian Community. Previously, I a local business. have worked at Ford in Redwood Falls, Jackpot Junction and two summers as program worker for the Summer Youth Work Program. Josh and Sara’s office is currently located at the Josh and Sara offer the following services and more: community center front conference room. Their office hours are from 8:30-4:30 Monday through Connect elders and youth with new and existing supports and services Friday. Provide opportunities for intergenerational sharing and learning Josh and Sara can be reached at the following Create and distribute elders’ newsletters numbers: Assist elders in accessing and maintaining physical health Partnering with volunteer-led Wisdom Steps Josh: 507-430-9189 Daily elder lunch service Sara: 507- 430-5668 Conduct monthly meetings with elders, Tribal Council & LSIC departments Advocate and serve as a general liaison for elders and youth YOUTH AMBASSADORS On behalf of the Lower Sioux Health and Human Services Advisory Committee and staff, we would like to thank Tylar Larsen and Jaidyn Probst for their service on the committee as youth Ambassador’s. Member’s of the committee, along with staff and Tribal Council woman Grace Goldtooth, celebrated with these amazing young leaders at our last meeting. Their wisdom and humor will be missed at future meetings. They both have very bright futures ahead and we wish them the best of luck in all their future endeavors! Tylar Larsen pictured to the left is the son of Tracy Larsen and Robert and Holly Larsen and Grandson of LaVeda and Robert Larsen and Janice Gentry. He will be attending University of South Dakota’s Honors Program in the fall and Majoring in Psychology, Minoring in Public Health and Addiction Studies. Jaidyn Probst pictured to the right is the daughter of Jackie and Joe Probst, and the granddaughter of Diane and Gary Prescott and Martha and Virgil Probst. She will be attending Harvard University in the fall to complete a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience, with a minor in Psychology. 5 LOWER SIOUX WACIPI 2019 2K/5K FUN WALK/RUN SATURDAY, JUNE 15 REGISTRATION 8:00 AM 5K STARTS 8:30 AM 2K STARTS 8:45 AM PRE-REGISTER OR QUESTIONS? CONTACT KORTNI BIDINGER AT (507) 697-8946 • Meet at West Entrance of Wacipi Grounds • Free Race T-Shirts While Supplies Last • Water & Healthy Snacks Provided • Free Event Open to the Public for All Ages! • 1st Place Medals & Beaded Lanyards Awarded in the Following Categories: Female & Male Youth 17 & Under, Adult, Elder 65+ Sponsored by Lower Sioux Indian Community Cross-Departmental Staff DAYS TO REMEMBER June 1st: ATV 9-1pm Field Day 12-15 year old who have completed Online ATV DNR Course Certification June 7th: Intergenerational Games 5-7pm Rec Center June 21st: Strawberry Picking & Workshop 18+ 9-Noon Sign up at Govt. Center June 29th: Strawberry Picking & Workshop Youth 9-Noon Sign up at Rec 6 Tiošpaye Resource Nights Informational Dinner Series June Topic: Human Trafficking Education and Prevention When: Thursday, June 27th, 2019 5:00—7:30 p.m.