Seeds of Resistance Northern & Southern Ponca Gather to Plant Sacred Ponca Corn in the Path of the Proposed KXL Pipeline

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Seeds of Resistance Northern & Southern Ponca gather to plant Sacred Ponca Corn in the path of the proposed KXL Pipeline

July 2019 beyond 26theth Annual floodwaters...

AugustPOWWOW 9, 10 & 11 Grand Entries: Friday - 7 pm Saturday - 1 pm & 7 pm | Sunday - 1 pm Meals provided 1 hour before each Grand Entry Diabetes Fun Run: Friday - 5 pm

Head Man - Steve Laravie, Jr. MC - Shannon Leroy Head Woman - Dani Wright Host Drum - White Hawk Head Boy - Hunter Henrickson Senior Princess - Stevie Horse Head Girl - Laylonie Hernandez Junior Princess - De'Niyah Garcia Arena Director - Dennis Lewchuk Little Miss - Ashlynn Kate Yunker Invited Drums - Young Bucks, Mato Pejuta, Rising Hail, Iron Wing, Elk Soldier All Dancers, Vendors, and Spectators Welcome! 8 am - Flag Raising Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, fallen tribal member veterans will be honored with a flag raising and honor song. Flag raising will be followed by a breakfast for attending veterans.

46 to Fort Randall Dam 52 Lynch & Spencer I-90 Monowi or Valentine 281 To I-90 Due to the spring floods that destroyed the Mormon Canal Bridge on Springfield Highway 12, please see the alternate routes to reach the powwow 37 S. D. Border

grounds if the temporary bridge is not complete by Powwow. Thank you 515 Ave 892 Rd Niobrara to Knox County Economic Development for the use of their map. Please I-29 891 Rd 891 Rd 517 891 To I-29 use caution on gravel roads. NO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL ALLOWED. 890 522 &

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402.860.9262, or email: [email protected] 512 Ave

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Nebraska Arts Council. Ranch Covered Wagon Ohiya Casino Tours Tatanka Golf Club Swanson’s Hunting Acres Niobrara No Bridge at ▒░ Mormon Canal EXPLORING the NIOBRARA AREA Standing Pischelville Niobrara State Park Bear Bridge

From Verdigre you will travel west out of town on 881 Rd 10 miles, (turn west on street between Pinnacle Bank and Tom’s Family Foods. Recreation Sites Open for ALL Season.

Come Visit Us... (Each option is color coded for easy navigation)

Option 1: Travel west 12 miles on 881 Rd to 512 Ave, (or the “Y” intersection). Turn north on 512 and travel 10 miles. Turn east on 891 Rd to 514 Ave where you turn north to the Pischelville Bridge. (See instructions below for Historic info on Pischelville.) Turn east on 892 Rd for 2 miles then north on 515 Ave 4 miles to Verdel and Highway 12. Take Highway 12 or Scenic Outlaw Trail east for 6 miles to the Niobrara State Park on the north side of highway 12.

Option 2: Come south from South Dakota on Highway 37 past Springfield. Take the Standing Bear Bridge Crossing to Highway 12. Turn west on Highway 12 for a few miles to get to Niobrara.

Option 3: From the east Highway 12 is open from Niobrara to the east - travelers can visit Ohiya Casino & more!

Option 4: Highway 14 is completely open from Verdigre north to Niobrara.

‘PLEASE DRIVE CAUTIOUSLY ON THESE Maps supplied by: GRAVEL ROADS, WEATHER PERMITTING’ www.knoxcountynebraska.com July 2019 Culture th beyond 26the Annual floodwaters... HU’THUGA Gens, Subgens & Taboos

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grounds if the temporary bridge is not complete by Powwow. Thank you 515 Ave 892 Rd THI’XIDA Niobrara Cannot touch birds to Knox County Economic Development for the use of their map. Please I-29 891 Rd 891 Rd 517 891 To I-29 (Meaning lost) use caution on gravel roads. NO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL ALLOWED. 890 522 & a. Thi’xida n n n For more information, call: 402.857.3391 or b. i gtho si snede 14 Cannot touch blue 402.860.9262, or email: [email protected] 512 Ave or green paint 881 Rd Intersection A. Fletcher & F. La Flesche (1992), Designed by: Michael W. Wolfe, Sr. ©2018 To I-80

With the support of the I-80 “The Omaha Tribe, - Volume 1,” p. 42-48. Graphic Design: Jessica Hitchcock Kreycik Elk & Buffalo ▒░

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From Verdigre you will travel west out of town on 881 Rd 10 miles, (turn west on street between Pinnacle Bank and Tom’s Family Foods. Recreation Sites Open for ALL Season.

Come Visit Us... (Each option is color coded for easy navigation)

Option 2: Come south from South Dakota on Highway 37 past Springfield. Take the Standing Bear Bridge Crossing to Highway 12. Turn west on Highway 12 for a few miles to get to Niobrara.

Option 3: From the east Highway 12 is open from Niobrara to the east - travelers can visit Ohiya Casino & more!

Option 4: Highway 14 is completely open from Verdigre north to Niobrara.

‘PLEASE DRIVE CAUTIOUSLY ON THESE Maps supplied by: GRAVEL ROADS, WEATHER PERMITTING’ www.knoxcountynebraska.com 6th Annual Sacred Corn Planting held Members of both the Northern and Southern Ponca Tribes and others gathered June 8th for the 6th Annual Plant- ing of the Sacred Ponca Corn. Partici- pants also had the opportunity to help create crop art opposing the construction of the KXL Pipeline.

nohnbah 2 Ponca Tribe OFNebraska July 2019 Health Marathon days give youth a chance to get active, creative, and healthy The CHW program hosted Youth Omaha youth had the opportunity Marathon Days at the Omaha and to make their own, personalized first Lincoln offices. Each event featured aid kits. Youth also got to know lots of great activities, from obstacle each other better and learned about courses to relay races and more. At healthy eating, and how to make a the Lincoln office, youth in two sep- variety of healthy snacks and meals, arate age groups each got to work including smoothies. collaboratively on a painting, while

n thahbthee Ponca Tribe OFNebraska 3 Youth groups gather to enjoy summer activities There are a wide variety of oppor- ies, outdoor activities, and more, tunities for youth to participate in with many more exciting activities activities with the Ponca Tribe this planned. Contact your area Ponca summer through several different Tribe office to discover what activi- programs. So far, summer fun has ties are being offered this summer included trips to the zoo, the ND42 for youth in your area! Mental Toughness camp, mov-

4 Ponca Tribe OFNebraska dubah Elders and others participate Niobrara Elders learn about in healing art classes elder abuse and finances June was Elder Abuse Aware- ness Month. Niobrara Elders gathered to learn more about Elder Abuse, and steps that they could take to protect them- selves, friends and loved ones. Elders also had the opportunity to participate in a finance class geared specifically to the needs of Elders.

Sewing Circle brings Elders together each week Elders in the Omaha area Circle meets each Wednes- have had the opportunity day from 12:30-4 pm at the for the last several weeks Fred LeRoy Health & Well- to enjoy camaraderie as ness Center in Omaha. For they work on projects at more information, please the weekly Elders Sewing contact Glennis Guerrero at Circle. The Elders Sewing 402.315.2777.

sahtdohn Ponca Tribe OFNebraska 5 Survivor story sheds light on the realities of human trafficking Brooke Zelasney family became distorted: WI, and Chicago, IL. Most of the tribal council Human Trafficking I saw that people in crisis What I have witnessed members had never Case Manager do what they need to do has forever changed my heard of the term human This month I would like to survive or feed their perceptions of sporting trafficking or knew that to share a survivor story additions, sometimes events. it was even taking place that was recently shared without regard to the on their tribal lands. As In 2013, I was able to with me at a Human safety or well-being of much as it was hard to escape my trafficker, Trafficking training in other family members. listen, I understand and and flee for my life. Chamberlain, SD. Out of respect for my respect them. Now that According to the medical People, this is not our you know, it’s time to professionals that J. Dakotah is a Native traditional way, but it make changes and to found me, I had been American human- does sometimes happen keep making changes hanging by my wrists trafficking survivor and when we lose our path. until it’s stopped. advocate. Some of the and ankles in a pole content of this story is My childhood was taken barn on the reservation In 2015, after receiving sensitive and may cause and put into the hands for a little over two and extensive culture-specific distress. It has been of someone I should a half months, where counseling for post- lightly edited for clarity. have been able to trust. my trafficker had left traumatic stress, isolating My trafficker had been me for dead for my myself and dealing “My name is J. Dakotah, praised for his work in noncompliance to his with day and night I’m Anishinaabe- his community. Little wishes. I had lost so flashbacks of the trauma, Ojibwe, Dakota-Sioux did they know that he much weight that I able I found a podcast on the and Menominee. I’m had been trafficking to free myself by sliding Native America Calling writing on behalf of girls from the nearby my wrists and ankles Soundcloud page (episode the #StoryTellingHeals Indian reservation. I was from the handcuffs and 12-1-2015 Trafficked) movement to share my branded with a tattoo on shackles. where a woman by the story as a victim of my left forearm indicating name of Lisa Heth from I gathered documentation human trafficking. my trafficker’s ownership. Wiconi Wawokiya and to report this to the court the Pathfinder Center I was raised in a Native I made several attempts system, and appeared in was explaining about American environment, to escape my trafficker, front of a judge. Even how the Native girls one that lacked but there were always though I had more than on reservations were opportunities. I knew it grave consequences. He enough documentation to fighting the life of was not uncommon to was a state patrol officer, demonstrate the physical human trafficking. After witness domestic violence and knew where to find and mental abuse, the listening to the podcast, I or substance abuse when me at any given time. judge stated he did not contacted the Pathfinder the family dynamic was He often made threats have enough evidence Center to ask questions broken, when someone to harm my family, if I to convict my trafficker. in relation to my escape had lost employment, or chose to disobey him. Because several of the from my trafficker; they when someone had to criminal events took place My trafficker also took were able to give me sell personal possessions inside the reservation, me to other places to sound advice in keeping to make ends meet and and the fact that my feed the needs of his myself and my personal provide for their families. trafficker was non-Native, clientele, others who information safe and I soon learned that he Needless to say, I had should be trustworthy, informed me of some would not be prosecuted. never imagined a member having taken an oath to available resources.” of my own family would serve and protect their I spoke with the tribal I was able to meet and sell their 14 year old, or communities. I was council members to talk with Lisa Heth from introduce them into the trafficked in three major find out why this was the Pathfinder Center and life of human-trafficking. cities in the United States: happening, and why this have been able to assist My understanding of St. Paul, MN, Green Bay, was not being stopped. Continued on next page shahpay 6 Ponca Tribe OFNebraska TRAFFICKING: Survivor works to provide help and hope for other victims in two women finding reporting and identifying and collaboration with Such report shall include safety in the midst of missing Native American federally recognized tribes data and analysis of their healing journeys. women and children in shall be conducted with the number of missing I hope to continue Nebraska. respect for government- Native American raising awareness and to-government relations. women and children in The Nebraska State helping all that I can. Nebraska, identification Patrol shall work The Nebraska State Raising awareness and of barriers in providing with the Commission Patrol shall work with the teaching prevention is so state resources to on Indian Affairs to United States Department important, so please keep address the issue, and convene meetings with of Justice to increase an eye on the Ponca Tribe recommendations, tribal and local law information sharing and of Nebraska Facebook including any proposed enforcement partners, resource coordination to page for any upcoming legislation, to improve federally recognized focus on reporting and events or reach out for the reporting and tribes, and urban investigating missing more information. identification of missing Indian organizations to Native American women Native American women Nebraska recently passed determine the scope of and children in Nebraska. and children in Nebraska. LB154 on March 7th, the problem, identify The Nebraska State 2019. LB154 states that barriers, and find ways If you or someone you Patrol shall submit a the Nebraska State Patrol to create partnerships know is being trafficked, report electronically to shall conduct a study to increase reporting please contact Brooke the Executive Board of to determine how to and investigation Zelasney, Human the Legislative Council increase state criminal of missing Native Trafficking Case Manager by June 1, 2020, on the justice protective and American women and at 531-389-2379. results of such study. investigative resources for children. Consultation New ruling in ICWA case sets dangerous precedent on several fronts Lynn Schultz and other stakeholders, child was an adult Whoever loses is almost ICWA Specialist a State law was passed (e.g., theft) certain to ask the Su- and became effective preme Court to hear it. The Indian Child Welfare • Cases under tribal September 1, 2015. The Act of 1978 was passed court jurisdiction The lower-court ruling Nebraska ICWA contains to prevent American has shaken the 573 feder- many of the provisions Unfortunately, the cur- Indian and Alaskan Na- ally recognized tribes, of the federal ICWA but rent climate has once tive children from being who fear a reopening of includes additional guid- again put the rights of unjustly taken away and the wound that the 1978 ance for child welfare Native Americans in adopted outside their act was created to heal: case work with Indian jeopardy. culture. This federal law the removal of Indian children and their fami- governs child welfare. It Last fall, a federal judge children by social work- lies. protects the best interests in Texas ruled in favor of ers, who would relo- of indigenous children, ICWA does NOT apply a non-Native couple who cate them in missionary safeguards the sovereign- to: had foster care of a Na- schools and with white ty of Tribal Nations, and vajo child, declaring that adoptive families. • Custody disputes be- promotes the stability and the law, the Indian Child tween parents (such as Legal scholars say that if security of indigenous Welfare Act, was uncon- in divorce proceedings) the rationale for striking families. stitutional — in part, he down the law survives, it • Juvenile delinquency said, because it was based Through the combined could also threaten laws proceedings based on on race. efforts of Nebraska Ap- that guard tribal casi- crimes that would be pleseed, the coalition of The case is now before nos and water and land criminal even if the the four Nebraska tribes, a federal appeals court. rights. pbay thombah Ponca Tribe OFNebraska 7 Tribal News July 2019 Interested in working for the Ponca Tribe?

Internal job postings are posted for 5 business days, during this time Ponca members or current employees are eligible to apply!

Visit our new Careers page to see available openings, and sign up for job alerts!

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MEMBERS NEEDED! PONCA TAX COMMISSION Under the Authority of the Constitution of the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska a body to be known as the “Ponca Tax Commission” was created. This public agency of the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska is subordinate to the Tribal Council, and will possess all the powers, duties, rights and functions as defined in the Law & Order Code to carry out the administration and enforcement of all Tribal tax laws. Due to a recent resignation, the Tribal Council is accepting letters of interest and resumes for this term that will then expire on April 24, 2020. Members of the Ponca Tax Commission shall not have or voluntarily acquire during their term any personal interest, whether direct or indirect, in any entity owned or operated by the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska or any Tribal organization. Personal interest shall mean private ownership of an entity that does business with or is operated by the Ponca Tribe. Employment by an entity owned by the Ponca Tribe, its agencies, institutions, or entities or by any other person having such an interest shall not be deemed a personal interest by such employee nor shall it be deemed ownership or control of such entity by the employee. Such an employee may be appointed as a member of the Ponca Tax Commission so long as net revenues from the operation of the entity accrue to the Tribe generally. Commissioners are paid a $150.00 stipend per meeting plus mileage reimbursement up to $100.00. A letter of interest and resume to apply for the position of Ponca Tax Commission must be forwarded to Ponca Tribal Council, P.O. Box 288, Niobrara, Nebraska or [email protected] Open until filled.

pbaythah btheen 8 Ponca Tribe OFNebraska July 2019 Education JOM Program hosts End of Year Banquet The End of the Year Certificates were pre- The JOM Program is if you would like more in- Banquet for the John- sented for completion of available to all eligible formation about JOM or son O’Malley Program the school year to JOM/ Native American K-12 how to be involved with with the Ponca Tribe of Madison County Public Students in Madison the Parent Committee. Nebraska was held May Students. Graduating Se- County. Contact Pat or 29th in Norfolk. niors were also presented Aubrey with the PTON with star quilts. Education Department

Attention All AVT/HIED Attention All K-12 YIP Students Nationwide: Students Nationwide: • High School Seniors for the 2018-2019 school year are eligible to Please remember to submit your official receive a $500.00 Graduation Incentive! transcripts after EACH term funded in • Our department is accepting projects for incentives in the following order to be eligible to receive future areas: Art, Essay/Poetry, and Student of the Month. *Winners may funding. receive $100.00 for 1st place, $50.00 for 2nd place, and $25.00 for 3rd Fall 2019 Deadline is August 15th, 2019. place. Grade divisions are as follows: Primary (K-2), Intermediate (3- 5), Middle (6-8), and High School (9-12) The Ponca Educational Trust Fund is available nationwide to students • Attendance will only be considered after a student completes their who enroll at one of the University of entire school year and provides proof of their entire year. Nebraska Campuses/Online Courses: Perfect Attendance $100.00 (0-.49 days of absenteeism), $50.00 (.5- Lincoln ~ Omaha ~ Kearney (Must be 3.49 days absenteeism), and $25.00 (3.5-5.49 days of absenteeism). enrolled in 12 or more credit hours per semester to be eligible) Deadline to apply for the 2018-19 school year is July 31st, 2019.

All Education Department Applications and Program Information is available online on our tribal website. If you have any questions for the education department, please feel free to contact Aubrey Knudsen at 402.371.8834 or [email protected]. If you received tribal assistance during the 2018-19 school year, please send us a final transcript! *Ponca tribal enrollment is required for ALL education programs* szhohnkah Ponca Tribe OFNebraska 9 LAW AND ORDER CODE REVISION Discussion on August 5, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. during Tribal Council Meeting

**** NOTICE: All Tribal Members ****

The Tribal Council will be discussing amending the Law and Order Code. Please take your time to read this FLYER

The Ponca Tribal Council will be proposing significant amendments to Title VIII – Tribal Council Ethics of the Law and Order Code. It is proposed to change Title VIII to Tribal Council Administration, Conduct and Ethics. There are significant additions being added to the Code.

This Title is being expanded to include the following: 1. Set forth uniform laws to promote effective performance of the responsibilities of Council and Executive Committee. 2. Establish mandatory policies and procedures governing conduct of meetings. 3. Facilitate orderly and productive meetings and effort in conducting Tribal business. 4. Clarify procedures of General Membership meetings. 5. State ethical obligations of Tribal Council members. 6. Define standards of conduct for Tribal Council members. 7. Set forth consequences for violating these obligations.

A complete copy of the proposed amendments is available at the tribal offices, or one may be obtained by contacting Jan Colwell, Tribal Council Secretary at 402-857-3391.

There will be a discussion by Tribal Council that is open for public comment on August 5, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as it may be heard.

Written comments will be accepted until July 29, 2019. The written comments may be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to: Jan Colwell, P.O. Box 288, Niobrara, NE 68760

26th Annual Ponca Tribe Powwow, August 9-11

POWWOW COOK AND CLEANING POSITIONS AVAILABLE The Powwow Committee is currently accepting letters of interest for cook and two cleaning positions for the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska’s 26th Annual Powwow, August 9-11 in Niobrara. Letters of interest can be emailed to the Powwow Committee at [email protected], or Culture Director Dwight Howe at [email protected], or mailed to: Dwight Howe, P.O. Box 288, Niobrara, NE 68760.

POWWOW VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Volunteers are needed starting Thursday morning until Monday afternoon in several areas, including helping with museum, daily clean-up, T-Shirt sales, and food preparation and serving. There is also a special project on July 26th and 27th, building two large traditional willow brush arbors. This involves the cutting of willows, loading them onto trucks, and hauling them to the camp site to build the arbors. This year we will have a Volunteer Coordinator to keep track of times, sign in sheets and tasks assigned for each day of the Pow-wow: Nick Mauro, 402.857.3391 who currently works out of headquarters building in Niobrara. Please contact him as soon as possible with your available dates and times and/or interests. We appreciate and encourage your involvement with this tribal function. The Pow-wow is the second week in August which is coming up fast, so let’s plan for it well in advance.

n 10 Ponca Tribe OFNebraska gthayboh July 2019 Tribal News CHW receives award Teaching and learning at language event Ponca members and staff re- events held at our PTN offices cently attended the Third and online! Annual UmoNhoN PoNka Language Summit, held May 20 - 24, 2019 in Macy, NE. In attendance were Patty Starkel, Angie Starkel, Donald Leroy, and Dwight Howe. Angie and Dwight taught classes (Angie: UmoNhoN-PoNka Self Intro- duction and Basic Sentence Structure; Dwight: Ponca His- Community Health Workers Katy Yunker, tory). Patty and Angie have Suzanne Mealer, and Community Health attended all three years. And it Manager Nancie Velasquez receiving a 2nd place award for Colorectal Cancer Awareness was good to see Donald come efforts and events in March from Chad for the first time. Hope to see Ratigan at the Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s you all at next year’s language Board Cancer Symposium, held in Rapid City. summit and at future language Ponca Express retreat generates new ideas, better teamwork Ponca Transportation staff held their 1st annual retreat May 28- th 29. Areas of focus were: commu- 26 Annual Ponca Tribe Powwow, August 9-11 nication, customer service, team building, departmental improve- ments, and problem solving. All involved put forward their best efforts and ideas on how we can make the Ponca Transporta- tion department the best it can be! Ponca Express transportation fleet gets a new look The Ponca Express Rural Transportation fleet is riding in style with the addition of several vehicles featuring an updated, easily recogniz- able wrap design.

ahgthee weeh Ponca Tribe OFNebraska 11 Member’s Corner July 2019

Knudsen completes CNA certification

Jazmyn Knudsen received her CNA certification at Boys Town High School this year. She worked very hard throughout the school year to successfully complete this certification. She has completed and The Teenage Talking Circle recently visited turned in an application at an assisted living facility that partners White Buffalo Girl’s grave. The group then with Boys Town. had a moment of silence, remembering White Buffalo Girl and her parents, and a prayer was said. Wright receives Humanitarian Award On May 6th, 2019, Morton and beyond caring for oth- Healing through tradition, ceremony & Magnet School held their ers, willingness to volunteer, prayer... Honors award night. responsible leadership and positive role modeling. Isabella Wright was one of the 150+ students invited to Her parents and family this Award ceremony. couldn’t be more proud of her. Bella had to move from Niobrara in the middle of Congratulations Isabella. the year to Omaha. She was May you continue to excel in extremely scared and sad all the years to come. she had to leave her friends and start a school where she knew nobody. During her time at Morton she has excelled and made many new friends while keeping all her ones back home. She was nominated for stu- Cante Waste Win Tiospaye dent of the month for March and got honor roll both 2nd Talking Circle and 3rd quarter. Please join our female talking circle! Isabella was nominated for he Counselor Humanitarian First Friday each month @ 6pm Award. Only 2 children from Nebraska Urban Indian Health Coalition each grade can receive this 2240 Landon Ct. Omaha NE 68102 Award. 1 Male and 1 fe- Potluck: Main dish & Drinks provided, please bring a side or dessert male who demonstrate above Any questions contact Lestina Saul at (402)885-5445 Or Marissa Wright at (402)649-1804

ahgthee nohnbah 12 Ponca Tribe OFNebraska Congratulations! POWWOW CORNER Culture Director Dwight Howe This year we want to recognize and honor a fallen veteran each day at the Powwow. We are asking families to contact the Powwow Committee and offer to let us raise their loved one’s flag on one of the three days. Flag raising will be at 8:00 sharp every day. The families of those so honored are asked to provide a breakfast meal for the veterans in attendance at the flag raising. The Powwow Committee will help them as best we can with the meal. We will have an honor song for the veterans whose flag we are flying every day. Additionally we are looking for veterans to help us create a color guard as well. Contact Dwight Howe for any additional questions. Trezure Patlan and family have welcomed a new addition! Baby Ronan came in weighing 8lbs and 13 oz. and is 21 inches in length. Romo graduates Basic Training Happy Retirement!

Austin Jose Romo graduated Airforce Basic Training at Lacklund Airforce Base in San Antonio on May 10th, 2019. His parents are Gwendolyn Villegas & (stepfather)Jose Villegas. Jose Romo (father)& (stepmother) Yvonne Romo. Maternal Grandparents are the late Melvin The staff at the Omaha and Ralston sites honored Kathy Boettger & Maxine Birdhead. Great Grandparents are the Rieb for her 22 years of work and service to the Ponca late Otto Birdhead & Lulu Rose LeRoy. Tribe of Nebraska. Kathy is retiring on June 21st and He is truly loved by his sisters & brother: Ashleigh Pojar, has been a very dedicated employee who will be greatly Marisa Alvarez, Claudia Villegas, Cristian Villegas & his 3 missed! nieces & 2 nephews as well as Aunts & Uncles. We wish her rest, relaxation and enjoyment for many Good job Austin & Good Luck in all you do! Fly high!!! years to come!!!! ahgthee Ponca Tribe OFNebraska 13 P.O. Box 288 Niobrara, NE 68760

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Office Locations NIOBRARA 68760 Ponca Hills Clinic SIOUX CITY 51103 Headquarters Ph: (402) 371-8780 Administration 2523 Woodbine St., P.O. Box 288 (402) 371-5726 119 6th Street Ph: (402) 857-3391 Fax: (402) 379-4291 - Pharmacy Ph: (712) 258-0500 Fax: (402) 857-3736 (402) 379-4293 - Registration Fax: (712) 258-0762 (402) 371-4094 - Medical Lab Enrollment OTHER RESOURCES 2523 Woodbine St., P.O. Box 288 Ponca Express Child Abuse Hotline Ph: (402) 857-3391 Ph: 877-769-3111 800-652-1999 (Nebraska) Fax: (402) 857-3771 Northern Ponca Housing Authority 800-362-2178 (Iowa) 1501 Michigan Ave. 877-244-0864 (South Dakota) Cultural Ph: (402) 379-8224 P.O. Box 288 (800) 367-2320 National Child Abuse Hotline Ph: (402) 857-3519 Fax: (402) 379-8557 800-422-4453 Fax: (402) 857-3652 National Suicide Hotline Purchased/Referred Care 800-273-8255 LINCOLN 68508 Ph: (800) 405-0365 Administration 1701 E Street Domestic Violence Hotline Ph: (402) 438-9222 OMAHA 68107 800-799-7233 Fax: (402) 438-9226 Fred LeRoy Health & Wellness Clinic 2602 “J” Street National Human Trafficking Hotline Osni Ponca Ph: (402) 733-3612 888-373-7888 2756 O Street Fax: (402) 733-3487 Ph: (402) 434-2127 National Problem Gambling Helpline Fax: (402) 434-2128 Administration 800-522-4700 5805 South 86th Circle, 68127 NORFOLK 68701 Ph: (402) 315-2760 Elder Abuse Hotline Administration Building 800-252-8966 1800 Syracuse Ave. Dental Ph: (402) 371-8834 2602 “J” Street Fax: (402) 371-7564 Boys Town Crisis Line Ph: (402) 733-1325 800-448-3000 Fax: (402) 733-3487 Gym Building 1800 Syracuse Ave. Drug Treatment & Referral Hotline Northern Ponca Housing Authority 877-726-4727 Ph: (402) 371-8834 10635 Birch., 68134 Fax: (402) 379-0988 Ph: (402) 505-3055 Nebraska Family Helpline Fax: (402) 505-3066 888-866-8660

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800-273-8255 The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Newsletter is published monthly and printed by Printco Graphics, Omaha, Nebraska. ahgthee dubah Deadline for submissions is the 1st of each month. In the event the 1st falls on a weekend, submissions are due the Friday before. All submissions of a political nature are subject to Tribal Council approval. Send to Jessica Hitchcock, [email protected]. See or print the newsletter archives in full color on the member’s side (you must log in) of the web site at: www.poncatribe-ne.org