Follow us on Twitter #CATribalTribune www.c-a-tribes.org/tribal-news Oct. 15, 2018 -Vol. 14, Issue 19 AARP Oklahoma continues tradition of recognizing Native American elders Rosemary Stephens, Editor-in-Chief The 10th annual AARP Whiteman was recognized Oklahoma Indian Elder for her kind heart, caring na- Awards continue their tradi- ture and devotion to assisting tion of recognizing and hon- tribal citizens in ther pursuit oring the lives of Oklahoma’s of higher education. She be- Native American elders. This gan her 25-year career with year’s event was held Oct. 2 at the tribes in 1977. the National Western Heritage Throughout her career Museum in Oklahoma City. Whiteman worked in various Honorees included 50 Na- departments such as the John- tive American elders from 29 son O’Malley (JOM) program, of the 39 Native American which provides enrolled Na- tribes located in the state of tive American students with Oklahoma. support to encourage success “We started the AARP OK in school and foster participa- Indian Elder Honors 10 years tion in school related activi- ago because we saw so many ties. She also supported the accomplished Oklahoma Na- Cheyenne and Arapaho elders, Wanda Whiteman and Matheson Hamilton were honored at this year’s 10th annual tribal nation’s employment tive American Elders who are AARP Indian Elder Awards banquet Oct. 2 at the National Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. and training program. truly making a difference in has honored 500 elders from all 39-feder- its work on issues affecting Native Amer- Ultimately Whiteman their local communities and nationwide. ally recognized tribes and nations in Okla- icans in the state, particularly working to found her home in higher education, where These are stories that need to be told for all homa since its inception in 2009. address health disparities, transportation she has been the coordinator since 1994. generations to see and to be inspired by,” “It is the largest gathering of its kind in needs and cultural preservation. Her love of knowledge led her to pursue Mashell Sourjohn, Oklahoma AARP Asso- the sate and, perhaps, in the nation,” Vo- Honorees from the Cheyenne and Arap- two associate degrees, a bachelor’s degree, ciate State Director said. skuhl said. aho Tribes of Oklahoma were Wanda and she recently received her master’s de- AARP Oklahoma State Director Sean He said Oklahoma continues to expand Whiteman and Matheson Hamilton. Voskuhl said the Oklahoma Indian Elder Indian Elder Awards / pg. 8

Oklahoma City Oct. 8 Latoya Loneloge, Staff Reporter On Oct. 8, marking the second established the celebration. The cel- Indigenous Peoples’Monday of October, the sounds of ebrationDay now extends to the city and beating drums, dancers in regalia and community. crowds of people could be heard far “I think this is emblematic of some and wide from Oklahoma City Uni- of the opportunities we’re going to versity (OCU) campus. It was a day have now with our mayor in office, I of celebration as Indigenous Peoples’ think we’ve got some good momen- Day is now declared an official holi- tum now in our city council as well day in Oklahoma City after years of and I look around the state and there being rejected by the city council. are a lot of Indigenous women that “There’s been Indigenous peo- are starting to run for office and take ple working to establish this day for on formal leadership roles that can many years and we have a mayor in actually impact change and impact office now that’s supportive, a mayor progress for the state,” Tallchief said. who’s a member of the Osage Nation As many gathered around the which is also my Nation. I’m particu- Chickasaw Sculpture Garden on larly proud that he was able to see this OCU’s campus, Oklahoma City through and we can all be here to see Mayor David Holt, an enrolled Osage it come to fruition here on Oklaho- Nation citizen, read the proclama- ma City University’s campus,” Russ tion declaring the second Monday Tallchief, OCU director of student of October as Indigenous Peoples’ diversity and inclusion said. Day. With Holt officially taking of- Tallchief said OCU has been rec- fice in April 2018 and bypassing the ognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day council’s decision against Indigenous Oklahoma City Mayor Holt was gifted with a Pendleton blanket following his reading of the Proclamation declaring the second on the OCU campus since 2015 Monday of October as Indigenous People’s Day on the campus of Oklahoma City University. (Photo / Latoya Lonelodge) when OCU President Robert Henry Indigenous Peoples’ Day / pg. 8 El Reno Oct. 8 Rosemary Stephens, Editor-in-Chief On Monday, Oct. 8 the City of El store or anywhere else, but it’s im- Reno hosted a double-header cele- portant that we recognize our neigh- bration at the Our Glass restaurant bors and our citizens of this commu- in El Reno, Okla. Indigenous Peo- nity. The people we grew up with, ples’ Day and the honoring of Chey- played ball with, went to church enne Chief and artist Harvey Pratt. with and it’s important to remem- In a unanimous vote, the El Reno ber it’s their land and we’re here, El City Council voted to recognize Reno is in the middle of Cheyenne Oct. 8 as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. and Arapaho Nation.” A celebration that was taking place The second celebration was to all across Oklahoma and the United honor Tribal citizen Harvey Pratt. States. Pratt was born and raised in El Reno “We are here to honor two things, for most of his life. we want to honor Harvey and I told The celebration was to recognize Jeannine it would be really neat to Pratt’s design, ‘Warriors’ Circle of do Indigenous Day. The city council Honor,’ being chosen by the Smith- of El Reno voted 5-0 in favor of this sonian National Museum for the and I think the reason why is be- National Native American Veterans cause of how far we have all came Memorial to be built on the grounds in understanding.,” El Reno Mayor of the National Mall. One of the Matt Whte said. “I always joke, but last memorials to be placed on the City of El Reno Mayor Matt White presents Cheyenne and Arapaho Gov. Reggie Wassana with a Proclamation declaring El I never see Christopher Columbus National Mall in Washington, D.C. Reno’s first Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Oct. 8 at the Our Glass restaurant in El Reno, Okla. White also presented Wassana with a in church or at the United Grocery (See more photos pg. 8 ) key to the city during the celebration. (Photo / Rosemary Stephens) PAGE 2 Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune Tsistsistas & Hinonoei Oklahoma governor candidate Drew Edmondson visits Cheyenne and Arapaho country Latoya Lonelodge, Staff Reporter With the general elections right around the and the sovereign Indian nations that reside corner in the vote to appoint Oklahoma’s next within our boarders and I spent a lot of time governor, the future of Oklahoma will be in explaining that the state of Oklahoma has no the hands of voters once the polls open up. right to any of the proceeds from Indian gam- On Sept. 26 gubernatorial governor candi- ing,” Edmondson said. date Drew Edmondson visited the Cheyenne Edmondson vowed for mutual agreements and Arapaho tribes for a meet and greet event between Tribal and state governments. and discussed his future plans if elected as “I look forward to visiting with your gov- Oklahoma’s governor. ernor and tribal leaders from the other tribes Edmondson is a democrat who grew up in across the state of Oklahoma to talk about Muskogee, Okla., graduated from Muskogee those things and I have committed on more Central High School and attended North- than one occasion that those discussions will eastern State College in Tahlequah, Okla., be on a government to government basis Edmondson served in the U.S. Navy and where we’re talking as equals along how this returned to his hometown as a speech and is going to work for our mutual benefit,” Ed- debate teacher at Muskogee High School. mondson said. Elected in 1978 to the state legislature, Ed- Edmondson said through his experience mondson went on to graduate from the Uni- he’s very impressed with how wisely tribal versity of Tulsa School of Law. In 1982, he nations have been spending gaming proceeds was elected District Attorney and was elected in every corner of the state. Attorney General in 1994 where he served “The state of Oklahoma, when it gets a for 16 years. little bit ahead has a bad habit of just cutting With beliefs surrounding education, taxes then cutting budget state agencies, what health care, leadership and transparency, Ed- I observed is when the Tribes in the nation get mondson hopes to be the state of Oklahoma’s a little bit ahead they build a clinic, they send Drew Edmondson, Oklahoma governor candidate, was gifted with a Pendleton blanket next governor. their people to college with scholarships, from Cheyenne and Arapaho Gov. Reggie Wassana on behalf of the tribes and a coffee mug by Cheyenne and Arapaho Gov. Reggie Was- they build housing, they use the means that Chief Larry RomanNose. (Photos / Latoya Lonelodge) sana vouched for the Edmondson campaign benefit the people of their Tribes and by do- and looks forward to working together if ing so they benefit the state of Oklahoma and for our teachers, start reduc- elected. I have said on more than one occasion that ing class sizes and increasing “This time of year is critical for us as a my observation is that the Indian Tribes and the number of teachers that Tribe because from when we was at a cam- Nations have been spending their proceeds a are available so all of those paign event this last weekend, a lot of people lot more wisely than the state of Oklahoma things are necessary and not were talking about the 2020 compact negoti- has,” Edmondson said. just in common schools but ation … one of the representatives said no- In observing and watching the tribes, Ed- we also need to help our col- body really understands how much the Tribes mondson said that he has learned by example leges and universities and our donate or how much we give to the state and looks forward to using what he learned in career techs in relationship to for their funding, to the educators and other his future endeavors as governor, if elected. tribal governments I intend to needs, and it’s never been discussed or nev- “I have learned from your example and I work on a government to gov- er talked about so I think it’s critical that we will do my best to spend the revenue coming ernment relationship to im- put somebody in office that’s going to help us in from the state of Oklahoma in the same prove all the lives of our cit- and work with us and Drew’s the only can- wise manner to educate our children, to take izens, we share our citizens, didate that we met that’s really interesting to care of the health needs of our people, to take citizens of the C-A tribes are Along with Oklahoma governor candidate Drew Edmon- me,” Wassana said. care of mental health, drug addiction, alcohol citizens of the state of Okla- son, Ashley McCray, Oklahoma Corporation Commission The meet and greet event was not Ed- addiction and the other plagues that bother us homa. What’s good for your candidate also attended the meet and greet. Pictured l-r: mondson’s first time to C-A territory as he all. To take care of these in order to reduce people is good for my people Cheyenne and Arapaho Gov. Reggie Wassana, Ashley Mc- has previously met with Wassana and visited prison population because most of the people and I’ll be working with the Cray and Drew Edmondson. Tribal territory before. in prison have an underlying drug, alcohol or tribes to make sure education- “He came out here before, we met in the mental health problem. So by solving them al opportunities, healthcare, pansion to provide medical coverage to about small conference room and one of the first we either reconcile another problem at the housing and all of those needs are met,” Ed- 153,000 of our citizens who work full time, things he said was ‘what do the tribes need, same time. I have learned a lot from you and mondson said. earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but what do the tribes want,’ so that was really from other tribes across the state and I will In the final race to the polls, Edmondson not enough to opt into the insurance pool or interesting that a candidate for governor was take what I have learned with me if and when will be in the race against Republican Kevin purchase private insurance and they end up taking our needs and our wants into consider- I’m elected governor of the state of Oklaho- Stitt and Libertarian Chris Powell. Edmond- being a drain on local hospitals because they ation,” Wassana said. ma,” Edmondson said. son and Stitt set the tone for the Nov. 6 gen- wait until the last minute when they’re really Edmondson discussed some of the press- With a number of issues yet to be resolved eral election for governor, as they are two sick and then show up in the ER, we need ing issues many tribes across Oklahoma face. in Oklahoma, Edmondson looks to dive head opposing rivalries supporting very different to provide them with basic health care cover- “The issue of the compacts has come up first into the issues of education. causes. age so they can practice preventive medicine, in a number of meetings that I’ve attended “Well the biggest issue right now in the “Another area that we disagree on is in the don’t get as sick as they might otherwise and across the state of Oklahoma and there is a governor’s race is education and I’ve pro- area of health care, I have said the state of get their medical needs cared for,” Edmond- shortage of how the compacts work and the posed some funding mechanisms to try to get Oklahoma needs to opt into the Medicaid ex- son said. relationship between the state of Oklahoma more money into our classrooms, more pay

Rosemary Stephens, Editor-in-Chief 405-422-7446 / [email protected] Tsistsistas & Hinonoei Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune PAGE 3 Annual Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal Council meeting live streams on Facebook (CONCHO, OK) The Albert Old Crow was A tribal council resolution tabled. Cheyenne and Arapaho elected meeting chairman requesting legal assistance Item four, a resolution Tribes’ annual Tribal Council and Roberta Hamilton was for NARF. to increase the salary of the meeting was held Saturday, elected secretary. A tribal council resolution tribal council coordinator, Oct. 6 in the usual manner. Ten items were on the authorizing the hiring of ex- did not pass with a vote of What wasn’t usual was agenda as follows: perienced attorney or firm. 60 for, 102 against and 7 ab- the live streaming of the A tribal council resolution A tribal council resolution staining. meeting via Facebook Live to approve the 2019 annual for attorney contract to go Item five, a resolution to by CATV. budget for the tribal govern- through BIA. establish a veteran’s board/ For the first time the an- ment. A tribal council resolution committee and funding, was nual council meeting be- A tribal council resolution to approve/establish a tribal withdrawn as Cheyenne and came accessible to all tribal for the 2019 election com- council blood quantum com- Arapaho Gov. Reggie Was- citizens to view with access mission budget. mittee. sana agreed to establish a to Facebook. A welcomed A tribal council resolution Item one, a resolution veteran’s commission. change for thousands of cit- for rules of order and pro- to approve the 2019 annual Item six, a resolution to Tribal citizen Kenny Ray Williams assists elder Betty Ro- izens who live out of state or cedure for the tribal council budget for the tribal govern- modify the GRAP, did not mannose off the transit bus to attend the annual Cheyenne are not able to attend the an- and terms and condition for ment, passed with a vote of pass with a vote of 39 for, and Arapaho Tribal Council meeting Oct. 6 in Concho, Okla. nual meetings. Though only the tribal council coordina- 112 for and 43 against. 128 against and 10 abstain- (Photo / Latoya Lonelodge) those present can vote. tor. Item two, a resolution ing. the tribes legal department. through BIA, was removed. With over 1,800 views of A tribal council resolution for the 2019 election com- Item seven, a resolution Item eight, a resolution Item ten, a resolution to the video, it is obvious live to increase the salary of the mission budget, did not pass requesting legal assistance authorizing the hiring of ex- approve/establish a tribal streaming was a successful tribal council coordinator. with a vote of 54 for, 106 for NARF, passed with a vote perienced attorney or firm, council blood quantum com- addition and will be contin- A tribal council resolution against and 8 abstaining. of 69 for, 2 against and 25 did not pass with a vote of mittee, passed with a vote of ued in the years to come. to establish a veteran’s board/ Item three, a resolution abstaining. An amendment 33 for, 53 against and 11 ab- 59 for, 16 against and 22 ab- The 75-member quorum, committee and funding. for rules of order and pro- made by Alden Whiteman staining. staining. constitutionally mandated, A tribal council resolution cedure for the tribal council passed for the C-A tribes to Item nine, a resolution The meeting adjourned at was reached at 10:13 a.m. to modify the GRAP. and terms and condition, was request legal assistance from for attorney contract to go 2:46 p.m. Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes host Oklahoma candidates giving citizens opportunity to meet the candidates for upcoming Nov. 6 elections

Latoya Lonelodge nell said he looks forward to right now we do, we have Staff Reporter a working partnership and about 8500 kids in state cus- sitting down with Tribes to tody, we want to make sure Election season is in full put a plan together through a that we have good families swing as candidates are promotional perspective. that are going to stand in the working vigorously to im- “The department of tour- gap as families are restored, prove and create change ism in Oklahoma has been for me it’s a two problem in the state of Oklahoma. literally cut in half the last approach, we want to make Looking to the community few years with budget defi- sure that the state is being for support, some candidates cits down at the state capitol a partner with the Tribes to made it a priority to discuss and that has to change, one make sure from a substance differing opinions and issues of the things certainly that I abuse perspective, from is- with Tribal communities, talk about is we have to fully sues that Nations deal with, including the Cheyenne and fund the department of tour- that the state can be help- Arapaho Tribes. ism so that we can help pro- ful with in repaying from a On Oct. 2 Republican mote, the Tribes are already funding perspective,” Pin- lieutenant governor candi- doing a pretty good job of nell said. date Matt Pinnell, visited promoting themselves, they On Oct. 3 Democrat- with the Tribes to discuss the have the I-35 corridor which ic nominee for Oklahoma improvements and vows he is kind of the adventure road Corporation Commissioner, will adhere to as Oklahoma’s now that the Chickasaws Ashley Nicole McCray, vis- next lieutenant governor. are promoting but we have ited the tribes and highlight- From Tulsa, Okla., Pin- so much more than that, it ed some of the goals she will nell was a graduate of Oral shouldn’t just be the I-35 oversee in environmental Roberts University. He corridor, for example you issues if elected as the next Gov. Reggie Wassana introduces Matt Pinnell, Oklahoma lieutenant governor candidate to served as chairman of the (the Tribes) have the largest Corporation Commissioner. guests at a candidates’ meet and greet held Oct. 2. (Photo / Latoya Lonelodge) Oklahoma Republican Party Tribal buffalo herd in the “The corporation com- from 2010 to 2013 and has entire state of Oklahoma. I mission is the regulatory M.A. from the University their land being stolen, peo- worked for the Republican think the state of Oklahoma agency responsible for over- of Oklahoma in the History ple don’t like being told that National Committee. Pinnell should be helping promote seeing oil, gas, utility and of Science, Technology and they have to give up part of upholds the belief in market- that much more and I cer- transportation and they’re Medicine, an M.A. from the their land for these corpora- ing Oklahoma more with its tainly will as lieutenant gov- responsible for protecting University of Central Okla- tions to come and build on historical roots for tourism. ernor,” Pinnell said. our environment and our homa from the department and so I think that those are “Oklahoma is Native Along with tourism, Pin- water, I think that having a of History and Geography. some of the major ones and America so we should be do- nell advocates for education Tribal member in there who McCray focuses on political also not notifying the peo- ing a much better job of pro- and teacher pay raise, small cares about Tribal concerns economy, industrialization ple who are actually being moting the historical lands businesses, government ac- and understands Tribal sov- and the environment. impacted by the projects so across the state from a tour- countability and foster care. ereignty is a good thing be- “The water and envi- they don’t even have a voice ism perspective than we are Pinnell said that him and cause a lot of these projects ronment are one of the top in the actual decision mak- Ashley Nicole McCray right now in Oklahoma and his wife served as foster are popping up on Indian major issues but I’m also ing process and that’s really is a Democratic candidate so that’s one of the reasons care parents for a number land without out permission, seeing republicans who are frustrating to a lot of Okla- for Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner and an en- I’m out here today, it’s one of years and look forward to without notifying our people concerned about their prop- homans,” McCray said. rolled member of the Absen- of the reasons I go across 77 fostering again. and it’s impacting our land, erty values being decreased McCray is an activist tee Shawnee Tribe. counties meeting with every “We have way too many our communities, our futures because nobody wants to who speaks on behalf of tribe that I can, every nation kids in state custody … from and our right to self govern, I buy a house next to a giant communities and Tribal cit- all have their own unique that I can to make sure that a funding perspective I want think that one of my goals is fracking well and so these izens who have faced issues governmental powers and I they know they’re going to to make sure that we have making sure that the corpo- people have saved their en- relating to political and envi- think we need to acknowl- have a partner with me as money budgeted with the de- ration commission is actual- tire life savings to buy these ronmental issues. edge and recognize that we Lt. Governor of the state of partment of human services ly consulting with the Tribes homes that are really expen- “One of my favorite have always had this power Oklahoma to make sure that to recruit more families to whose land the projects will sive and now they can’t even quotes is, ‘if you’re not at the and this leadership ability people around this country stand in the gap but also for be upon,” McCray said. sell them at the same value table then you’re going to and just go ahead and exert and around the world know money that can be there to As an enrolled mem- because of these projects, be on the menu’ and I think that, I think we’ll do a lot for that Oklahoma is a great help restore some of those ber of the Shawnee Absen- they’re also worried about that’s what we’re seeing not just our Indigenous peo- place to come visit from an families so that they’re not tee Tribes, McCray stands property damage, if anything done to a lot of Indigenous ple but all Oklahomans be- historical perspective and losing custody of their chil- strong in her Native roots does happen to these proj- people in Oklahoma, there’s cause Indigenous people do really promoting Native dren, that obviously is pri- and in her beliefs in protect- ects and their houses are in no reason why we shouldn’t have more respect for life, American again as state,” ority number one is making ing the environment. From really close proximately to have majority power in the longevity and sustainability, Pinnell said. sure that we can rebuild and Shawnee, Okla., McCray those projects, it can impact state because we do have I think that’s a good thing In promoting tourism for help restore some of those received her B.A. from the them and the earthquakes are so much Tribal jurisdiction for all people and not just the state of Oklahoma, Pin- families so that we don’t University of Central Okla- also impacting our property and there are 39 federally Natives,” McCray said. need more foster parents but homa in Psychology, an too because nobody likes recognized Tribes here that

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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 No dream is too big: Annual AISES National Conference returns to Oklahoma Latoya Lonelodge, Staff Reporter Native Americans. “Being an Indian scientist engineer is the Students, professionals and educators most natural thing for our people because alike, are pursuing interest in the world of that’s something who we’ve been for thou- Science, Technology, Engineering and Math sand of years, we shouldn’t be looked at as (STEM) as various tribal attendees across the some kind of academic person but rather a nation came together to take part in a one-of- natural person who has natural ways with the a-kind event. mother earth and awareness. I’m a physicist Oct. 4-6 the annual American Indian Sci- but that enabled me to study the earth and ence and Engineering Society (AISES) Na- all the lessons here in a different way than tional Conference was held at the Cox Con- other people because of my attachment to the vention Center in Oklahoma City. earth and her ways. So we, for thousands of With the convention attracting over 2,000 years in this country, have been scientists and American Indian STEM students, educators engineers we just never went to school for it and professionals, AISES focused on inspira- but many of our people, through medicines, tion, networking and creating an interactive through healing and all kinds of things, we atmosphere for students to engage. contributed a lot to this society even the tee- Groups of students and attendees made it pee’s an amazing engineering design, it’s the a priority to support and embrace the fun and geometrical shape that the wind can’t topple energetic environment of AISES, specifical- over, it’s particle and keeps our people warm ly held for students to engage in educational, and safe. The arrow is truly aerodynamics,” professional and workforce development. J.C. Elliott High Eagle, AISES founder said. AISES attracts students, professionals and educators from across the country, to the three- “AISES is a phenomenal organization, we High Eagle said native people have a place day conference to learn and engage in the field of STEM. Pictured is Genevieve McGeshic, 19, started some 41 years ago right here in Okla- in society and in the world. and Austyn Dagen, 20, from the University of Minnesota. (Photo / Latoya Lonelodge) homa. Our founding fathers really focused “I want the world to know more about on how do we help the transition for those our people, more than just a Hollywood im- that,” High Eagle said. hind the conference’s goals. John Herrington, living on reservations to get an education in age that we’ve been portrayed for so many In expanding AISES over time, the con- retired naval aviator, test pilot and astronaut, STEM so they’re able to go back home or go years,” High Eagle said. ference looks to grow in educational oppor- is on the board of directors and was a keynote be successful in whatever they want to do With particular challenges in the field of tunities and provide those opportunities to its speaker for AISES. with a great educational background. Native STEM, High Eagle said he’d like to see more members. “The idea is to try to increase the number American students really struggle sometimes American Indians, especially women, in- “I’d like to see more AISES members, I’d of representation of Native Americans in sci- because family is such an important part of volved in technical careers. like to see more companies getting involved ence and engineering communities because who we are, in fact the elders play an im- “For a long time there’s been a connotation with AISES and supporting us and most im- we’re the least represented minority and it’s portant role here, it’s one of the only orga- that if you’re a woman then you shouldn’t be portantly making scholarship opportunities not because we’re incapable, it’s because you nizations where elders play such an import- in these kind of professions and I’d like to see available, education opportunities available got to find things people are passionate about ant part because it’s all about relationships, that grow for the benefit and participation of for our people because some of our people and get them motivated to want to learn and our engagement, we learn from those who women. Science and engineering don’t care come from very traditional families and very once you find that trigger, there are people that walk before us so with that as a foundation if you’re a man or woman, it cares about your low income and sometimes it’s difficult for can help you, that’s what AISES is, a place we have a great program for our youngsters mind, how your mind thinks so there’s lots people who want to advance in science and for mentors and professionals to work with to be engaged from pre college, college and of opportunities for women in the future and engineering to do so because of the cause students and say ‘hey this is what you can do, professionals,” Rick Stephens, AISES vice- I’d like to see more involved in technical ca- so that’s another major accomplishment of this is what I did, you can do the same,’ and chair said. reers and in management, get involved and AISES they’ve been able to get scholarships hopefully they’ll follow in that same path and When AISES first began in 1978, the or- it’s not a competitive thing, it’s just allowing but I’d like to see that continue and grow in lead a successful career in communities and ganization had a hard time creating aware- more diversity and thought in what we do and the future,” High Eagle said. for themselves,” Herrington said. ness due to the idea of Indian scientists and women have also a way of thinking that men The AISES conference holds true to its engineers being an actual profession among don’t have sometimes so it’s good to include board members and employees who stand be- AISES / pg. 8 First ever community-driven Native American Charter School to launch in Oklahoma City

Latoya Lonelodge law in Oklahoma to allow change the way Tribes ac- Staff Reporter Tribes the ability to authorize tively interact in Indian edu- schools directly. cation. Gover said he started Site for the first Native American Charter School in Oklahoma City Overcoming a history of “Authorizing a charter conversations about having cultural abuse and assimila- school basically means a a school in Oklahoma City tion of Native Americans that Tribe, through its main gov- after working different proj- were once forcibly stripped erning authority or Tribal ects in Tulsa, Ardmore and of their Native identities to Council, can effectively cre- Shawnee. It was then that be educated accordingly to ate a public school and start Gover started to look for a European customs has been getting state money for the school leader to lead the SCS a long and painful journey. students that enroll at that project. Today, the need for a school. There’s no other state “Someone with an edu- multicultural curriculum in in the country that lets Tribes cational background that I education across Tribal na- do that and so I left my job could give the job to and they tions and communities has in the summer of 2016 to would be the ones to create become a large topic. With basically see if I can get any the school, design it and be Oklahoma as one of the top Tribes or anyone interested the face of the effort but I states in the U.S. with a large in building schools that were couldn’t find the right - per Native population, a new and more centered around our son and so last year I kind of innovative approach to sov- people, Indigenous peoples, just thought well I’ve helped ereignty in education grap- experiences, ideas and just with all these other efforts in ples the opportunity to teach education overall and I real- Ardmore and Tulsa and so I ly saw it as the last frontier,” have a good feel for what this an Indigenized curriculum to we cared about … I knew le specifically. This isn’t just wellness and well being and Gover said. needs to be, I’ll just do it my- students. that we would need a lot of a school, the school doesn’t when we say that we also Gover said Tribes have self,” Gover said. In the fall of 2019 the support from our community exist just to close achieve- mean holistically, it’s not not actively played a role in In Gover’s vision, he did very first of its kind, Sov- here in Oklahoma City in or- ment gaps and be just a sort that we just want healthier education, due to how edu- not want to play the leading ereign Community School der to stand a chance of get- of different option from the kids and healthier families, cation is funded as education role for just himself but to (SCS) will officially open ting approved at the end of school district. We have to be we do want that, but we’re funding comes mostly from make the effort in engaging a its doors. The SCS project the day,” Gover said. very different than any oth- not just talking about phys- the state and local govern- community of people to lead first started out as part of With statistics of high er option in the city or else ical wellbeing, we’re also ment. SCS. a larger effort led by Phil drop out rates and low col- this isn’t even worth doing,” talking about mental wellbe- “Tribes don’t have a lot “We needed to enlist a Gover, Founder of SCS, and lege enrollment among Na- Gover said. ing, spiritual wellbeing, so- of influence or ability to in- community of people to re- fellow colleagues who were tive American students in The mission of SCS will cial wellbeing and academic fluence state and local gov- ally engage in this project in inspired by the Native Amer- Oklahoma, SCS looks to be unlike any other school, wellbeing,” Gover said. ernment unless they’re pretty a broad base way and that it ican Community Academy combat specific challenges as it will be primarily built With an outpour of com- wealthy so Tribes don’t play couldn’t just be an effort led (NACA) in Albuquerque, that students may face. from the ideas given from munity input, the majority a really big role in local edu- by just me, I suspected that N.M. “The challenges our par- community outreaches. of concern among Native cation,” Gover said. the school district wouldn’t In the spring of 2015, ents see that their kids face “SCS is a school built Americans was health and The new Oklahoma char- be terribly receptive to some Oklahoma legislature in schools are the things that to impact our students and wellness. The crisis children ter school law will ultimately of the ideas and things that changed the charter school the school are going to tack- families overall through Charter school / pg. 6 BRIEFS AT A GLANCE The annual National Responding to the Opi- bassy Suites in Las Vegas, Advocacy Conference Developing Tribal Youth Indirect Costs Basics for Congress of American In- oid Crisis in Indian Coun- Nev. For more information Nov. 13-15, 2018 in Summer Camps and Pro- Tribal Organizations dian Convention & Mar- try or to register visit www.fal- Washton, D.C. To register grams Dec. 6-7, 2018 at the ketplace Oct. 25-26, 2018 in Las mouthinstitute.com. or for more information visit Nov. 15-16, 2018 in Albu- Tropicana Resort in Las Ve- Oct. 21-26, 2018 in Den- Vegas, Nev. Tribal commu- www.nativecontractors.org. querque, N.M. For more in- gas, Nev. For more informa- ver, Colo. 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Cahn, dean of the School of Art, is returning to Tyler School of Art. “The Tyler for a public lecture, an Tyler community is proud exhibition of his work and of his long record of artistic his induction into Temple’s achievement, his willingness Gallery of Success on Oct. to tackle society’s most vex- Announcement 17-18, 2018. ing challenges and his tire- Dept. of Labor Satellite The celebration of Ed- less commitment to improv- gar Heap of Birds, MFA ing the lives of indigenous Office in Watonga ‘79, begins on Wednesday, peoples and the health of the The newly established Department of Labor, would like Oct. 17, with a free public planet. Edgar represents the to announce the opening of the Department of Labor Sat- lecture, Influences, Men- best of the Tyler spirit.” ellite office in Watonga expected to open Nov. 5 2018. The tors, Colleagues and Our Heap of Birds is a satellite office will be located at 209 W. Main St., Suite C Homage to This Earth, at multi-media artist whose in Watonga, Okla. Temple Contemporary, Ty- works range from drawings The office will provide Adult Education and Vocational ler’s exhibitions and pub- and paintings to monumen- Rehabilitation (VR) services throughout each week and oc- lic programs space (6 p.m., tal outdoor sculpture. Best casional outreach services from Employment Training and th 2001 N. 13 St., Philadel- known for his use of the Office of Veteran Affairs. phia). The lecture is part written language, his piec- For immediate assistance, the Adult Education is pro- of the Critical Dialogue se- es often incorporate short, viding GED services in Watonga on Wednesdays from 1 ries, a long-standing core sharp, painted messages. He Edgar Heap of Birds p.m. - 4 p.m. at 109 N. Noble Avenue (current VR Office). component of Tyler’s MFA “wields words like weap- Wild West show, particular- lace Foundation, the Bon- Other arrangements can be made by calling the Adult Ed program in Painting, Draw- ons,” wrote Art in America ly those who died while the fils-Stanton Foundation and counselor at 580-331-2412, or the Adult Education Director ing and Sculpture. Temple in a 2017 cover story about show toured Europe. Heap the Pew Charitable Trusts. at 405-274-2982. Contemporary will display his life and his work. “The of Birds’ work also has been He was named a USA Ford his powerful work, Not Your pithy phrases he scrawls on exhibited at the Museum of Fellow in 2012. Currently Coyote Stories until Dec. 8. paintings and monoprints Modern Art, Whitney Mu- professor emeritus in the De- Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes On Oct. 18, Heap of are searing indictments, seum of American Art, the partment of Native Ameri- Birds will be honored in a calling out state violence National Museum of the can Studies at the University Dept. of Enrollment private Gallery of Success against indigenous people.” American Indian, the Na- of Oklahoma, Heap of Birds ceremony in historic Mitten In 2007, the Smithsonian tional Gallery of Canada, also has taught as a visiting Address Notice for 2018 Hall at Temple’s Main Cam- Institution’s National Mu- the Metropolitan Museum of professor at Yale University, st pus. Now in its 21 year, the seum of the American In- Art, Museum of Contempo- the Rhode Island School of December Per Capita Gallery of Success is Tem- dian invited Heap of Birds rary Art Australia and docu- Design and the Michaelis Payment ple’s annual celebration of to participate in the Venice menta in Kassel, Germany. School of Fine Art in South Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal members have until Fri- the outstanding professional Biennale. His “Most Serene He has received grants and Africa. Before attending day, Nov. 9, 2018 to turn in an Adult Change of Address achievements of its alum- Republics” project includ- awards from the National the Tyler School of Art, he Form and/or a Minor Change of Address Form to the Dept. ni. Each year, one alumnus ed installations throughout Endowment for the Arts, earned a BFA degree from of Enrollment in order to receive their 2018 December per from each of Temple’s 17 Venice honoring the war- the Rockefeller Foundation, the University of Kansas in capita payment on time. schools and colleges is hon- riors who were coerced into the Louis Comfort Tiffa- 1976 and attended the Royal Please note that you ONLY HAVE to submit a Change ored. Their portraits and bi- performing in Buffalo Bill’s ny Foundation, the Wal- College of Art in London. of Address Form if uour current mailing address on file with the Dept. of Enrollment is NO LONGER VALID or if you have MOVED. Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes receive Parents/Legal Guardians, be sure to update your chil- dren’s mailing address as well. Please remember that the “care of” listed in our database is the only person(s) who over 5.9 million dollars in grants can change a child’s address. For further information con- (CONCHO, OK) The pending Phase II application. promote justice and healing assault; family and house- tact the Dept. of Enrollment and we will be happy to ex- Cheyenne and Arapaho They also received for the for all victims. OVC is a hold members of such vic- plain this to you. Tribes receive notification year 2018 the OVC Compre- component of the Office of tims; and those collaterally It is the tribal members responsibility to make sure that they have been awarded hensive Tribal Victim Assis- Justice Programs, within the affected by the victimization, their mailing address is current and correct with the Dept. eight grants totaling over tance Program grant in the U.S. Department of Justice except for the perpetrator of of Enrollment. $5.9 million. They are as fol- amount of $450,000.00, and (DOJ). such victimization. For questions or concerns about the 2018 December per lows: the OVW Tribal Sexual As- Established in 1988 The Dept. of Education capita checks, please contact the Per Capita Office at 405- FY 2018 Office for Vic- sault Services Program grant through an amendment to has received $2.7 million 422-7725. tims of Crime (OVC) Tribal in the amount of $325,000. the Victims of Crime Act for a four-year performance For inquiries about your mailing address, questions, Set-Aside Program – The The Office for Victims of (VOCA) of 1984, OVC is period for the Native Youth concerns or requests for Change of Address Forms, please C&A Domestic Violence Crime’s (OVC) mission is to charged by Congress with Community Project (NYCP). contact the Dept. of Enrollment at 405-422-7600. Program was awarded, Sept. enhance the nation’s capaci- administering the Crime Vic- The NYCP is centered on the 28, $718,505.00. Pending ty to assist crime victims and tims Fund, a major source of goal of ensuring that Indian Phase II application. provide leadership in chang- funding for students are prepared for col- FY 2018 Native Youth ing attitudes, policies, and victim services through- lege and careers by promot- Legislature Announcement Community Project (NYCP) practices to promote justice out the Nation. The Fund ing partnerships in American – The C&A Dept. of Educa- and healing for all victims consists primarily of fines, Indian tribal communities. Call for New Bills / tion was awarded on Sept. of crime. OVC achieves this special assessments, and The NYCP allows the local 28, 2018 a total of $2.67 mil- mission, in part, by adminis- bond forfeitures from con- community to choose a proj- Resolutions for lion dollars for a 4-year per- tering award programs sup- victed federal offenders. ect focus based on a needs formance period 10/01/2018 ported by the federal Crime Without relying on Ameri- assessment or other data December 2018 – 09/30/2022. Victims Fund to develop in- can tax dollars, the Fund sup- analysis as well as the areas The Constitution of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes FY 2018 Tribal Opioid novative training and techni- ports thousands of programs the community identifies as requires the Legislature to convene in Concho for Regular Response Grant (TOR) – The cal assistance, and to provide annually that represent mil- having the biggest impact Sessions. Article VI, Section 6, subsection (a) reads in part: C&A Dept. of Health was direct services to improve lions of dollars invested in on improving outcomes for “The Legislature shall convene in Concho for twelve Reg- awarded on Sept. 26 for a the overall quality of victim victim compensation and AI youth. Through a collab- ular Sessions of up to two consecutive days beginning on total amount of $610,802.00 assistance. assistance in every U.S. orative partnership between the second Saturday of each month beginning at 9:00 am..." FY 2018 Clean Water On March 23, 2018, Con- state and territory, as well as the United Houma Nation, In addition, Article VI, Section 5, subsection (a) of the Act (CWA) Section 106 – gress passed and the Presi- training and demonstration the Point-Au-Chien Indian Tribe’s Constitution reads in part “the Legislature shall awarded on Oct. 1, 2018 for dent signed the Commerce, projects designed to enhance Tribe, the Biloxi-Chitima- have the power to make laws and resolutions in accordance $65,000.00 Justice, Science, and Relat- the skills of those who pro- cha Confederation of Musk- with the Constitution which are necessary and proper for FY 2018 Indian Environ- ed Agencies Appropriations vide services to victims. The ogee Indians, the Terrebonne the good of the Tribes.” mental General Assistance Act, 2018, into law. Section Fund provides state victim Parish School District, Lou- The Legislative Process requires: "All Bills shall be pub- Program (GAP) – award- 510 includes the following compensation and assistance isiana Indian Education lished in a Legislative Calendar for at least thirty days prior ed on Oct. 1, 2018 for language in reference to formula grants; support for Association, Fletcher Tech- to action on the Bill. All Bills shall be made the subject of $115,000.00 the annual obligation of the victim-witness coordinators nical Community College, a public Legislative Hearing prior to action on the Bill." FY 2018 OVC CTAS Crime Victims Fund (CVF), in U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, Nicholls State University Article VI, Section 7, sub-section (a) (ii). Purpose Area 7: Compre- “3 percent shall be available FBI victim specialists, and and the Houma- Terrebonne The Deadline to introduce New BILLS/ RESOLU- hensive Tribal Victim Assis- to the Office for Victims of the Federal Victim Notifica- Chamber of Commerce, the TIONS for the 12th Regular Session to be held on Dec. 8, tance Program – The C&A Crime for grants, consistent tion System; formula grants purpose of the Native Youth 2018 is 4 p.m., Nov. 5, 2018. Domestic Violence Program with the requirements of the to states through the U.S. Community Project is to im- PLEASE READ was awarded $450,000.00 Victims of Crime Act, to In- Department of Health and prove the college and career 1. Legislative Action Request form filled out completely FY 2018 OVW Tribal dian tribes to improve ser- Human Services, as man- readiness of American Indi- and signed- off by the Executive/ Legal Counsel Office. Sexual Assault Services Pro- vices for victims of crime.” dated by the Children’s Jus- an students through a com- 2. An ORIGINAL hard copy of Resolution gram – The C&A Domes- Under this solicitation, OVC tice Act; and discretionary munity- led project. a.) ALL Supporting Documents tic Violence Program was will award eligible tribes, grants, including the Com- The Dept. of Health has b.) Identify funding source and amount(s). awarded $325,000.00 tribal consortia, and tribal prehensive Tribal Victim As- received $610,802.00 from 3. A digital copy emailed in Word format to jmor- FY 2018 CTAS Purpose designees grants to support sistance Program. the U.S. Dept. of Health & [email protected]. Area 4: Tribal Justice Sys- allowable services for vic- The OVW Tribal Sexual Human Services (DHS) for All due dates for submission for working Session and tems Infrastructure Program tims of crime. Assault Services Program is the Tribal Opioid Response Public Hearings are established in the 2018 annual legisla- – The C&A Dept. of Justice The OVW Comprehen- to support programs or proj- Grant (TOR). The program tive calendar. was awarded $1,000,129.00 sive Tribal Victim Assistance ects in Indian tribal lands supplements current activi- Thank you for your attention and timely submissions. On Sept. 28 the Cheyenne Program’s missions is to en- and Alaska native villages ties focused on reducing the Any Branch, District/ Department/Program submitting and Arapaho Domestic Vio- hance the Nation’s capacity that increase intervention, impact of opioids and will new bills or resolutions are requested by the Legislators to lence Program was awarded to assist crime victims and to advocacy, accompaniment, contribute to a comprehen- be PRESENT at the working session and Public Hearings. $718,505.00 from the U.S. provide leadership in chang- support services, and related sive response to the opioid For more information call 405-422-7597 or 405-422- Dept. of Justice, Office for ing attitudes, policies, and assistance for adult, youth, 7780. Victims of Crime (OVC), practices in ways that will and child victims of sexual Grants / pg. 6 PAGE 6 Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune Tsistsistas & Hinonoei A glimpse into the Cheyenne Arapaho Grants continued from pg. 5 epidemic. Tribes will use and administer programs for archives at the Oklahoma History Center the results of a current needs the prevention, reduction, Kimberly Burk, CATT Correspondent ernment was very much into assessment if available to and elimination of water. the personal business of the the tribe (or carry out a stra- Since 1987, EPA has provid- It’s hard to believe the Indian agent was not trying to be people who lived on the res- tegic planning process to ed technical assistance and funny. ervation created in the 1860s. conduct needs and capaci- funding under the Section The letter is neatly typed on Department of the Interior let- If the C-A people obtained ty assessments) to identify 106 program to assist tribes terhead, dated Aug. 2, 1907, from Superintendent J.R. Eddy money from land leases and gaps and resources from and intertribal consortia to of the Tongue River Agency in Montana to Superintendent other sources, the agents like- which to build prevention, understand, assess, and pre- Charles E. Shell of the Darlington Agency in Oklahoma. ly knew about it, as evidenced treatment and/or communi- serve water resources on “Sir,” Eddy addresses Shell, “Turkeylegs of this agency in the “Turkeylegs” letter. ty-based recovery support their lands. For tribes, Sec- has a brother named Turkeylegs at your agency who recently The letters written by Indi- services. Grantees will be re- tion 106 grants are a crucial, wrote me requesting that I request of you that he Turkeylegs an agents in the early 1900s quired to describe how they dedicated source of funds (Southern Cheyenne) be allowed to forward to our Turkey- run the gamut from sympa- will expand access to treat- for developing, maintaining, legs $100, as part proceeds as I understand it of land of your thetic to patronizing to down- ment and recovery support and expanding water quality Turkeylegs’ daughter which was recently leased.” right mean. Some made no services as well as advance programs. These programs Eddy continues. bones about their desires to substance misuse prevention are designed to control, pre- “If Turkeylegs desires to send this money to our Turkey- “civilize” their charges. in coordination with other vent, and eliminate water legs, and you have no objection … I will not object to the “I have established a rule federally-supported efforts. pollution as well as to edu- money being forwarded to Turkeylegs. Please get the matter at this agency,” a Shosho- Grantees must use funding cate tribal members and the straight from your Indians and advise me as to your conclu- ne agent in Wyoming wrote to supplement and not sup- general public. sions.” to Darlington agent George plant existing opioid preven- In 1992, Congress passed The communication that could rightly be considered a W.H. Stouch in 1902, “that tion, treatment, and/or re- the Indian Environmental forerunner to Abbott and Costello’s “Who’s on First?” is filed hereafter no passes to visit covery activities. Grantees General Assistance Program in one of the more than 1,000 boxes that make up the Chey- other reservations will be giv- are required to describe how Act. This act authorized the enne and Arapaho archives stored at the Oklahoma History en (to) any longhaired male they will improve retention Environmental Protection Center. Federal legislation sought by the Oklahoma Histori- Indians or one wearing paint in care, using a chronic care Agency (EPA) to provide cal Society and approved in 1934 placed many Indian records or feathers. Should any such model or other innovative General Assistance Program in the custody of the state. Indians come to your agency model that has been shown (GAP) grants to federally The collection includes allotment records, tribal member’s from this reservation I will to improve retention in care. recognized tribes and tribal bank records, copies of treaties, lease agreements, photo- be very thankful if you will The Dept. of Justice has consortia for planning, de- graphs, maps, diaries, prisoner rolls, information about Na- at once have your police or received the Tribal Justice veloping and establishing tive veterans’ organizations and letters from Indian school some employee cut the hair Systems Infrastructure Pro- environmental protection superintendents to parents and agents and law officers. of any such male Indian and gram award in the amount of programs in Indian country, “The Cheyenne and Arapaho is one of the biggest col- take from him his paint and feathers.” $1,000,129.00 for Phase II and for developing and im- lections that we have here,” said Mallory Covington, man- The agent in Wyoming, where many Northern Cheyenne of the Tribal Justice Center. plementing solid and haz- uscripts department supervisor for the Oklahoma Historical had gone to live, said he would “gladly return the favor should In addition, the tribes ardous waste programs on Society. “The U.S. government kept these records.” opportunity arise.” have also been awarded tribal lands Tribal members and Native American researchers have In July of 1910, another Darlington agent quibbled with the Environmental Protec- The Tribal Environ- also contributed to the archives, Covington said. Chilocco Indian School student Van Horn Flyingman over his tion Agency’s (EPA) Clean mental Agreement with Most of it is not digitized and cannot be accessed on the $5 a month vacation allowance. The youth was entitled to the Water Act (CWA) Section the Cheyenne and Arapaho Oklahoma Historical Society website, so people who are money, the agent acknowledged in a letter, but the Commis- 106 grant in the amount of Tribes and Region 6 EPA be- searching for their ancestors or just interested in tribal history sioner of Indian Affairs would not want him to use it to do any $65,000 and the General As- gan in 1997. The GAP grant must travel to the OHC and don white cotton gloves before traveling during the summer. sistance Program (GAP) in is for capacity building the perusing the records. “Would it not be a good idea for you to get out in the fields the amount of $115,000.00. GIS/GPS activities, solid The CWA provides finan- waste activities, educational The paperwork is heavy with names, because the gov- History archives / pg. 9 cial assistance to establish awareness and staff training.

continuedCharter from pg. 4 school face in Native American communities was at yes vote on the plan. The pro- the forefront of discussions. posed plan was denied twice “The first topic that came up was this by the OKCPS board. SCS sense that our kids and our families are un- was then appealed and brought healthy and our kids experience so much, to the Oklahoma State Board there’s a lot of emotional trauma and physical of Education (OSBE) where it trauma, there’s a lot of addiction and abuse in was ultimately authorized on our communities that we don’t confront and a vote of 5-2, making OSBE we don’t have the language to confront. Our their official sponsor. kids suffer from higher instances of bullying “Anytime we’re able to and higher incidents of being put in special provide a high quality and sol- education, of being put in alternative schools, id choice for families I think of being exposed to sexual and substance it’s a good day and we’re able abuse, all of these sort of vices and ills affect to do that at the state school our kids more than other people’s kids and board, the charter was not our kids are invisible,” Gover said. accepted by the local school Although SCS will primarily be focused district (OKCPS) and so then on an Indigenized education, the school will after that application was re- accept students from all backgrounds, in- jected it came up to the state cluding non-Tribal. With wellness playing a school board. We got support big role in part of SCS’s core missions, other from the school board to sup- goals will be based more on the experiences port it because we know how Phil Gover, Sovereignty Community School (SCS) founder, led the community effort for the school project. of being Native American in Oklahoma. important it is to offer this SCS will officially open in the fall of 2019 for sixth and ninth grades. (Photos / Latoya Lonelodge) “The first is this general sense that our very unique experience for our kids, when you grow up in the city you’re Native American families and With the school first being formed from for sixth and ninth grades, with more grades not as connected to who you are, where you community and we know that they’re going community discussions and unraveling to to come in the future. come from, your ancestors and that’s your to work so hard to make the school a great become a living dream within the upcoming “We’re taking applications for enrollment culture, language, your traditions and cere- success, they have support from the Native year, there are many reasons to be excited. now, you can get our pre-enrollment appli- monies. You get a lot less of it and you have American Tribes and so many in the com- Sarah Adams-Cornell, SCS board mem- cations for enrollment now on our Facebook to be much more purposeful about it and munity that as a state school board member ber, said she’s most excited about indigeniz- page, if you search Sovereign Community there are lots of kids and lots of families who I was very pleased to see the outpouring sup- ing the curriculum at SCS. School. We are proposing to start with 75 lose that over time. SCS can be a safe place port and knew that the school was going to “I was very sad that Oklahoma City Pub- sixth graders and 75 ninth graders and then for our kids and our families to make stronger be a great success,” Bob Ross, OSBE board lic Schools didn’t embrace this opportunity each year we will add grades, so our sec- connections, reconnect in some cases and in member said. to really turn things around for their Native ond year we’ll have sixth, seventh, ninth, other cases I think be who they’re going to be Ross said that for him, he was so impressed students who aren’t graduating but I’m real- 10th and then our third year we’ll have sixth or be who they are,” Gover said. with the amount of community support from ly excited to get started. I think it’s going to through 11th and our fourth year we’ll have Gover said one of the pushbacks SCS re- families and Tribal citizens over the school be a pivotal point in the native community in sixth through 12th grade,” Gover said. ceived from education boards and other feed- that he wanted to vote in favor of the school. Oklahoma City when this school is up and In the event that SCS hits maximum en- back was the misunderstood notion of segre- “Anytime you can offer up something running and I’m really excited to see other rollment, there will be a waiting list, as the gating schools. special and unique like SCS, where students communities outside Oklahoma City, but state contract will only allow 75 kids per “Segregation is a system of oppression, can really succeed and they can be better sit- within Oklahoma start to really stretch their grade. Kids will be chosen at random to fill our parents and our kids are choosing to go uated for the future, I’m all for it and I think words of sovereignty to embrace this respon- the 75-seat quantum. to this school, we are not oppressing them providing these type of options for parents is sibility and honor that we have to educate our Although the deadline for resume and ap- into this school where it’s like we’re going to important and we need to continue providing own children, it’s so important and I hope plication submission for SCS’s principle was abuse them, it’s the opposite of segregation. more high quality options for parents, not just that we see the success of those schools soon Oct. 15, applications for enrollment will be I think that point of view completely misun- Oklahoma City but across the state,” Ross to get their charters approved within their open. Teachers will not be hired until a prin- derstands what it is to have an Indigenous said. tribes so they can start too,” Cornell said. ciple is hired and faculty and staff positions identity in this state of all states,” Gover said. Like a chain reaction, in promoting the au- Cornell said that in Oklahoma Native will be hired in late fall. Gover said there is a need for being radi- thorization of SCS, Gover said other Tribes youth have a lot of mental health care crisis “It’s kind of a complicated process but we cally inclusive in how Indigenous communi- are looking to also launch charter schools in situations and a lot of that is not ever ad- would be lucky if we get there next spring, ties are thought of in the school in order to be the upcoming year. The Comanche Tribe will dressed in educational institutions. we have to run a lottery if we have that much successful. plan to launch an elementary school in Law- “We will be able to offer them tools and interest in the school but if parents have fifth “There are 80 different Tribes represented ton, Okla., the same year SCS will open. teaching and talking circles to really build or eighth graders right now in this school with just the kids that are in Oklahoma City “My biggest hope is that when SCS opens, that knowledge and those tools so that they’re year and they’re in the Oklahoma city met- Public Schools (OKCPS) alone, so we’re go- this process we’re going to go through over able to understand what they’re feeling, have ro area they can totally come to our school ing to have dozens of different identities and the next year of opening the school is going coping skills, know appropriate pathways and you do not have to be an OKCPS student we know that we can’t be all things to every- to be the flagship of the SCS project and any to wellness and really be able to save them- to enroll at our school. You can go to school one but we can be a little bit of everything to Tribe and Tribal community across the state selves and hopefully see some of these rates anywhere and enroll at our school, we will everybody and create something that’s much that’s interested in what we’re doing in Okla- with our kids decrease and see their educa- only be offering transportation to families more Intertribal and inclusive,” Gover said. homa City can come and learn from us and tional, mental and physical wellness all in- within OKCPS boundaries,” Gover said. The initial SCS plan was submitted to the we can teach you how to open schools the crease,” Cornell said. For pre-enrollment applications visit OKCPS board and was denied on a 7-1 vote, same way we opened SCS using a commu- The newly proposed and upcoming SCS www.kwiksurveys.com/s/ruX7PLEP#!/0 due to financial concerns. OKCPS board nity led design process, that’s what we do,” will move into the former Mayfair Center lo- For more information about Sovereign member Henry Charles solely provided the Gover said. cated at 3200 NW 48th St, Oklahoma City. Community School, visit www.sover- The school plans to launch in the fall of 2019 eign-community-school.webflow.io. Tsistsistas & Hinonoei Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune PAGE 7 Grants continued from pg. 5 Homecoming queen yesterday, U.S. Marine today Rosemary Stephens, Editor-in-Chief She said she immediately met a drill in- cause we had to get ready for structor that called out, ‘whose Big Horse?’ the next day and then back up Brianna Bighorse is a name I will not for- “I yelled out, ‘I am,’ and this instructor at 4 a.m. and start again,” she get. Not because of the name itself, but be- looked at me and said, ‘I have been in the said, laughing about it now as cause of the young woman who possesses the Marines for 20 years now and you’re only it all seemed like a dream. name. the second Native American woman I’ve Soon she would find her- At 19-years-old, Bighorse is a 2018 grad- ran across,’ so I am hoping to change that … self experiencing the gas uate of Northwest Classen High school in even just a little,” Bighorse said. chamber, rifle range, repel Oklahoma City, where she was the football Her decision made, she signed the pa- tower and the swim crawl … homecoming queen just one year ago. But pers in March 2018, with a scheduled date to all events designed to mold that seems like a long time ago for the now leave in October 2018. But as is the case in and build her into a U.S. Ma- U.S. Marine. life, plans changed. rine. Bighorse recently completed her 13 week “I signed in March and had to wait until “I didn’t like the repel tow- boot camp at the Marine Corps Recruiting after I graduated, so I was supposed to leave er, because I almost fell off of Depot, Parris Island, S.C., where she not only in October, but then my recruiter thought I it, but the thing I liked the best earned the Honor Graduate award for Platoon was ready, though I wasn’t sure if I was ready was the gas chamber,” Big- 4036 Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training physically, but I just decided to go ahead and horse said explaining the pro- Battalion, but she also received the Molly go and I shipped out June 25 for South Car- cess of entering a room filled Marine award, was top 10 percent in her class olina.” with gas chemicals, wearing and her platoon’s highest shooter. Her mother, Rose Bighorse, thought she a gas mask and having to re- Not knowing what to expect, I arrived at was crazy and didn’t think she would go move the mask at different her mother’s home in Oklahoma City and as through with it, but then at the last minute times without freaking out. I was setting up for the interview in bounced at the end she decided she was going, “but I Which for some in her platoon this energetic, smiling, confident young knew she could do it, but I still thought she was impossible. woman. I can only compare her presence to was crazy.” “You just have to stay being stuck in a hot, stale space until some- And Bighorse’s journey to a world she calm and it becomes mind one opens a window and a blast of fresh clean never knew existed began. First time on an over matter. The thing with air hits you … it was that kind of feeling. airplane, she said she was really nervous at boot camp, I came to believe, Pvt. First Class Brianna Bighorse, U.S. Marine Corps Not knowing her prior to this meeting, first, but then it wasn’t so bad. Arriving in I could immediately sense this young lady Charleston, S.C. her and other recruits were had never felt fear, or if she had, she had loaded on a bus, told to put their heads down conquered that feeling and was no longer and away they went. plagued by such an inconvenience as fear. “We had to put our head’s down so we Settling in, my first question to this long couldn’t see where we were going. We hair, beautiful girl was her reasoning behind get there and there was this drill sergeant joining, what some people call, one of the screaming at us to get off the bus, everything most challenging military branch of service was chaotic. We got to make one phone call there is. to our parents, but we had to read a script and “I thought about going to college, but then just hang up and the whole time they school really wasn’t my thing but I had al- are yelling at you and there were girls cry- ways had thoughts of being in the military ing,” Bighorse said, and admittedly said she when I was younger … just didn’t really take thought to herself several times, ‘Who does it serious,” Bighorse said. But when it came this? Who signs up to come do this … why closer to graduation she said she felt she did I do this?’ needed to make a decision and chose the U.S. But she followed up by saying she didn’t Marine Corps. understand at the time that everything they “I am the first member of my family to do has a purpose behind it and later on she join the military … and why the Marines? said she viewed it as a pretty smart strategy. I get asked that a lot. I wanted a challenge “The hardest part for me was I was so because I am a really competitive person and tired, getting up at 4 a.m. everyday being on your feet all day, in the heat up until 8 p.m. at I needed a challenge and there are very few Brianna Bighorse spends time with her mother, Rose Bighorse in Oklahoma City while on night and then still not getting to go to bed be- Native women in the Marines,” Bighorse leave. Brianna reported to Camp Pendleton in San Diego, Calif. on Oct. 8. (Photo / Rosemary said. Bighorse / pg. 9 Stephens)

Cheyenne Arapaho Tribes host 100 Year NAC Commemoration (CONCHO, OK) The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes host the Native American Church State of Oklahoma 100 Year Commemoration Oct. 9-10. On day one the com- memoration began with an invocation, raising of the colors by the Chey- enne Arapaho American Legion Post 401 and a flag song. Gov. Reggie Wassana welcomes guests to the 100th Year Next, the Oklahoma Native American Church Commemoration held at the Con- Secretary of State and cho Community Center in Concho, Okla. (Photos / Christo- Native American Affairs, Chris Benge presented pher Roman Nose) the state proclamation, by Oklahoma Gov. Mary with recognition Tribes and Tribal leaders, followed Fallin, proclaiming Oct. 10, 2018 as “Native Amer- by presentations by the Apache Native American ican Church Day.” Church, Native American Church Cheyenne Chap- After the proclamation was read, Cheyenne and ter 1, Comanche Native American Church 1918 Arapaho Gov. Reggie Wassana welcomed the at- Chapter, Kiowa Native American Church, Otoe Na- tendees to Concho saying he was happy the Tribes tive American Church and the Ponca Native Amer- could support the Native American Church and the ican Church. Followed by a timeline presentation 100 Year Commemoration celebration. by Linda Benally, Indigenous Peyote Conservation Brunch was served and the program continued Initiative and Commemoration Committee. PAGE 8 Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune Tsistsistas & Hinonoei

continuedIndigenous from pg. 1 Peoples’ Day-OKC Indigenous Peoples’ was part of a four-year proj- make the proclamation him- Day-El Reno continued from pg. 1 ect that many worked tire- self and it was a completely lessly to get passed through different feeling and experi- the city council. One activ- ence to work with somebody ist, Sarah Adams-Cornell, that wasn’t working against member of Live Indigenous us, he was working with us,” OK and citizen to the Choc- Cornell said. taw Nation, made it a prior- In working with Mayor ity to continuously work on Holt, Cornell said commu- getting Indigenous Peoples’ nity effort is what initially Day recognized apart from pushed Indigenous Peoples’ Columbus Day. Day to be recognized as an “We found official holiday. out that the “Even through all the lan- Above: Oklahoma former mayor guage to what we were go- City Mayor David Holt (Mick Cor- ing to call it, to talking about reads the proclamation nett) was not things like making sure we Cheyenne and Arapaho Gov. Reggie Wassana and City of declaring Indigenous going to run mentioned Missing and El Reno Mayor Matt White on Oct. 8 in El Reno, Okla. People’s Day as an of- for re-election Murdered Indigenous Wom- ficial holiday for Okla- that he was ac- en, that’s huge, I’ve never homa City. tually running seen that in another procla- (Right) Choctaw for governor mation so there was some Nation of Oklahoma and so we took really great things that we Chief Gary Batton was that opportu- got to do with Indigenous honored with a Pend- nity to really Peoples’ Day in Oklahoma leton blanket in his talk to all the City that I’m really excited support of Indigenous candidates that about,” Cornell said. People’s Day. were running In closing, once the proc- home of Red Earth and Sov- Peoples’ Day, new opportu- for that office, lamation was read, a sense ereignty Symposium, we are nities opened for the future to say how do you feel about of joy and happiness spread the capitol city of a state that of Oklahoma City and its this, so that we could be in- across the crowd as they has 39 Native Tribes and it’s Harvey Pratt with his family, l-r: son Nathan Pratt, Harvey Native communities. formed voters when we went clapped in agreement and so very important that we Pratt, wife Gina Pratt and son Judson Pratt. “This is a celebratory day to the polls to vote on our dancers continued to cele- value that and as a candidate and it’s certainly appropriate next mayor. When we sat brate the mark of Indigenous for mayor I talked about and perhaps a bit overdue. down with Mayor Holt, we Peoples’ Day. valuing all the people of our I’m the city’s first Native were so excited, he’s Osage “Oklahoma Fancy Danc- city and certainly today we mayor. We have tremendous and we were real excited to ers just added that explana- are following through on history going back many have a Native representa- tion point to the event be- that promise,” Holt said. centuries, long before the tion and the highest office cause they are such amazing Holt said people will take founding of Oklahoma City, in the city and so he really dancers and dancing is such Indigenous Peoples’ Day as we have Indigenous history helped us come about this in an important part of what we an opportunity to celebrate here in the city and today we a simple way, we had been do so we wanted this to be the history, heritage and cul- still have a thriving Indige- going before council to get a celebratory event. There’s ture of Native peoples. nous Native community here the votes, we knew we prob- some sublimity to Indige- “This is overwhelming, in Oklahoma City, we’re ably didn’t have the votes nous Peoples’ Day and we the size of the crowd, the the soon to be home of the to change that this year, have to acknowledge that excitement and emotion was American Indian Cultural there wasn’t enough turn- and we also have to take tremendous and it was won- Center, we’re the soon to be over in the council and so that step forward and contin- derful to be a part of it,” Holt Harvey Pratt was presented with a key to the City of El home of the Sovereign Com- we worked together to come ue to move in a celebratory said. Reno and a copy of the Proclamation declaring El Reno’s first munity School, we are the up with a proclamation so way celebrating Indigenous- Indigenous Peoples’ Day by El Reno Mayor Matt White. Indigenous Peoples’ Day that he could simply just ness,” Tallchief said.

continuedIndian from pg. Elder1 Awards gree. strumental in Hamilton is a starting the hep- decorated U.S. atitis C clinic at Army veteran the Chickasaw and advocates Nation Medical for others. He Center as well is described as as the virtu- a man that any- al visit service one would be in the CNMC proud to call their emergency de- brother. partment and As a member pediatric clinic. of the Post 401 Tribal elder Wanda Whiteman (center) is presented Parker is also a American Le- with the elder’s medal as she poses for a photo with published au- gion, the Chey- staff members of AARP. (Photos / Rosemary Stephens) thor with her Chance Rush, comedian, entertains the audience and served as a spokesperson for the enne and Arapaho book, Dynamic AISES conference. Color Guard, U.S. Veterans Affairs Native Chickasaw Women, which was on the Okla- American Elders and the Veterans Affairs homa Book Awards finalist list and earned Warriors, Hamilton has helped countless the Gold Medal for Independent Publisher continuedAISES from pg. 4 Native and non-Native veterans. award. Every Memorial Day Hamilton takes The evening opened with a dance presen- While AISES aims to in- through AISES, no dream flags to all the Cheyenne and Arapaho cem- tation by the Oklahoma Fancy Dancers and crease its participation and is too big and the opportuni- eteries throughout western Oklahoma and an invocation by Dr. Steven Pratt. With over interest for STEM, AISES ties in the field of STEM are plants an American flag on the final resting 800 guests in attendance, Sourjohn said this Director of Marketing and endless for native youth. place of each veteran. He has also won the year’s event marked the largest attendance Communications, Montoya “STEM jobs are the high- national Gold Medal honors at the National to date. Whiteman said it’s import- est paid, they’re the highest Veterans Creative Arts Festival with Albert To read the bios of all 50 Native Ameri- ant to reach younger audi- sought after and so we want GrayEagle in performing arts and creative can elder honorees visit www.aarp.org. ences in the K-12 grades, to get in on that, those are writing. Hamilton also enjoys being a sun To learn more about nominating a Native and even before then. the jobs of the future and dancer as a part of the traditional Cheyenne American elder for next year’s event email “It’s to plant that seed of so what’s important for us sun dance, offering prayers for the welfare [email protected] or call toll free 866- curiosity and discovery and and the challenge is that we of the people and for the increase of their 295-7277. link it to our Indigenous her- want to be able to get stu- El Reno High School stu- resources. itage because we are Indige- dents into that work force, dents in Indian Education “We wanted to spotlight local Native nous scientists, our ancestors get them in that pipeline and attended and participated American heroes that are making positive are Indigenous scientists, we to be interested in science, in activities for the AISES were the first geologists, we work on their grades, have STEM day on Oct. 3. social change, helping other citizens live their best lives and all the while challenging were the first environmen- good grades, really have to diminish as attendees ap- talists, we were the first the chance to dream big and the stereotypes and narrative of aging while plauded one another in each they are doing it. Our honored elders have earth sciences and so we strategize and have a plan individual’s success. have that expertise and its as they’re going through been recognized for their contributions from “A word to the Indian tribal leaders, tribal judges, lawyers, cultur- genetic, it’s in our genes and that pipeline and be able to students is never give up, it’s in our spirit, it makes up achieve what they want to al preservationist, traditional bow makers, it’s always been my motto artists, Olympians, to elders who address who we are. It’s our genetic and it all really comes down no matter how difficult these makeup and so that’s what to exposure … That’s what food insecurity, education on traditional things are, never give up foods and even ten time world female arm gets me passionate about we’re trying to do is we’re because we can and we al- working with AISES is that trying to increase that ex- wrestler champion,” Sourjohn said. ways have, that’s why we’re A relatively new addition to the OK In- I’m able to return to my own posure to STEM and what still here, we never gave up. communities and to Native STEM can offer an individ- dian Elders event is the Dr. John Edwards We’re still a people that ac- Leadership Memorial award in honor of students and those are go- ual and their families and cepts challenges and today ing to be the scientists of to- part of that is there’s good AARP’s former executive council member, we’re accepting an academ- Dr. John Edwards. Winning this year’s John morrow, we could have the paying jobs out there for ic challenge, for the past we second Native American as- STEM,” Whiteman said. Edwards Leadership Memorial award was had our challenges to sur- Chickasaw Nation citizen Dr. Judy Goforth tronaut in this room, that’s a As the conference over- vive with our people being really tough and high dream flowed with enthusiasm for Parker. Matheson Hamilton awaits here so our priorities have Parker currently serves as a commission- the calling of his name as one but that doesn’t mean that growth in academics, the switched now to different it’s impossible,” Whiteman challenges most often as- er of health policy of the Chickasaw Nation of the 50 elder honorees at the challenges and I always say Division of Health (CNDH). She is an ad- said. sociated with pursuing a you can do it, you can make 10th annual AARP Indian Elder And Whiteman believes STEM curriculum seemed vanced practice registered nurse (APRN) it happen,” High Eagle said. at the CNDH women’s clinic. She was in- awards in Oklahoma City. Tsistsistas & Hinonoei Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune PAGE 9 History archives continuedBighorse from pg. 7 continued from pg. 6 and harden your muscles and earn a was that it was a lot of mind little spending money at the same time over matter because a lot of while the harvest is going on?” the agent it comes from freaking your suggested. own self out, not the event itself,” she said. Some people searching for their an- As the days turned into cestors might find them on a truant list. weeks, the weeks started to “I understand that two of my school turn into months and surpris- boys have gone to your agency,” the ingly enough Bighorse said Seger Indian Training School superin- she was at the end … with 62 tendent wrote to the Cantonment agent starting and finishing with 57 in 1904. “Their names are Mistamiha … she graduated on Sept. 21, Wolfchief and James Badteeth, and Mi- 2018 and was officially Pvt. hate Blackwolf may be with them.” 1st Class Brianna Bighorse, The OHC also houses examples of United States Marine Corps. Cheyenne and Arapaho beadwork and “I’ve always had con- other craftmanship in its archives and fidence, but I have more in the ONEOK, Inc. Gallery. Most of it Brianna Bighorse proudly displays her Honor Graduate self-confidence than I have was donated to the history center. award for Oscar Company and her Molly Marine award. ever had. My emotions were Jeffrey Briley, deputy director, said off the wall graduating, it people who want to view the artifacts homecoming queen, a title name, they would ask me, ‘is Cheyenne and Arapaho moccasins were often was bitter sweet because I in the basement storage area should ar- she held just a year ago. that really your last name?’ beaded to resemble the shape of a deer hoof. (Pho- had gone through this for range it in advance. There they will find “I would tell anyone in I would laugh and tell them to / Kimberly Burk) three months with girls who high school to go for it, join yes, it’s really my last name, dozens of drawers filled with moccasins were, at first, strangers, who the military, it’s a big deci- why would I kid about that. in all sizes including doll moccasins, became really close friends sion but it’s going to change Some of them acted like I was cradleboards, feather bonnets, pipe bags, tools, gourd rattles, powder horns, bridle rosettes, … it’s a big accomplish- your life. It’s changed my a foreigner,” she laughed and jewelry and leather clothing. ment,” Bighorse said. life. In the end you learn so as she laughed she picked up What they won’t see is pottery. On Oct. 8 Bighorse de- many things in boot camp her Honor Graduate award, The Plains Indians were practical, Briley said. parted for Camp Pendleton and you will have so many signifying being first in her “They used baskets or gourds as water containers,” he said. “And they liked to trade for in San Diego, Calif., where opportunities with a lot of class and her Molly Marine cooking implements. A brass bucket works better and is more durable than a lot of other she will be in Marine Com- doors opening up for you. award, you could see the options.” bat Training for 29 days. It may be hard during boot pride in her eyes, in every Upstairs in the gallery, Briley’s eyes sparkle when he shows off a beaded buckskin dress Afterwards she will travel camp but all the hard work is movement of her being and made in 1915 by Bear Woman, who was Cheyenne, for her 6-year-old granddaughter, Vida to Missouri for six weeks of going to pay off. I feel like I got the sense her decision Roman Nose. training for her job as a Mo- an adult now, a lot more ma- to join the U.S. Marines was Staffers knew about the dress long before it was donated to the OHC, Briley said, because tor T, working on big vehi- ture,” Bighorse said. the best decision Bighorse there was a photo in the ar- cles. So if you are in school ever made. chives of the girl wearing the “It was one of my job and one day you find your- Brianna Bighorse is the striking piece of clothing. options and I chose that be- self about to graduate high daughter of Rose Bighorse But they had no idea who cause I love working on school with no plans and no and Christopher Billingsley. owned the dress or if it still trucks and cars,” she said, direction … perhaps the U.S. She has three older siblings, existed. and if you met her this would Marine Corps will be the two sisters, Valencia and Other pieces by Cheyenne not surprise you at all. answer for you as it was for Brittany Bighorse, and one and Arapaho artisans on dis- On the day of our inter- Bighorse. brother Julius Billingsley. play in the gallery include a view Bighorse was going “I would like to see a lot Her maternal grandmother shawl, a fan made from the to be getting dressed in her more Native American wom- is Carol Shawnee, and her white feathers of a bald ea- dress blues and would be en in the Marines because I paternal grandparents are gle, a bolo tie, an 1890 hair- crowning the 2018 North- was like the only one. Every Tim and Barbara Billingsley. pipe breastplate and a whet- west Classen High School time someone heard my last stone and case, circa 1870. Another favorite of Bri- ley’s is a piece of Cheyenne ledger art done in 1870 with colored pencils. It’s a self-portrait of a man named Buffalo Meat seated on a horse, rendered in a manner that makes the rider promi- nent in the drawing without sacrificing the form of the animal. “Until then horses were depicted from the side,” Bri- ley explained. “It had never been done in Native Ameri- can art, the way he shortened the perspective. In a Cubist way he turned the horse.” PAGE 10 Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune Tsistsistas & Hinonoei

Eating Happy and Health Halloween healthy Tara Conway, MS, RD, LD, CDE for DIABETES C&A Diabetes Wellness Program

Halloween is just around 100-percent fruit juice and Mini 100-percent fruit make sure your perishable Calendar the corner and candy will be added fiber. juice boxes food isn’t out more than two Arapaho District 2 and Cheyenne District 2 Date of abundance. The trick is This year try mixing up Low-fat puddings (great hours at room temperature. Night to enjoy your treats without the candy bowl with some source of dairy) To keep food cold, fill bowls 6 p.m. Oct. 18 meeting at Chelinos in Bricktown, with being spooked. It is a time of these items that kids will Mini bags of pretzels with ice and place dishes on movie to follow. Must be a registered voter of either district to talk to your kids about sa- enjoy and you can feel good You should try and avoid top. Avoid harmful bacteria between the ages of 18-54. voring their treats and help about serving. Here is a list snacks that contain nuts so that may contain Salmonel- them be mindful of how of items that are available children with nut allergies la, always serve pasteurized Domestic Violence Awareness Month Outreach they feel when they overeat in easy to distribute single can enjoy Halloween. In- products and avoid unpas- Events on candy and too much sug- snack size packages. stead of providing food at teurized juice or apple cider. 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Geary Community Center ar. Explain to them that you Whole grain cheddar fla- Halloween have you con- When preparing treats, don’t in Geary, Okla. are going to spread out the vored crackers sidered non-food items such eat any dough or batter that 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Watonga Community candy over time. That they Fruit snack made with as Halloween pencils, pens, contains uncooked eggs. Center in Watonga, Okla. Sponsored by the Cheyenne and can pick out their favorites 100-percent fruit with added stickers, tattoos, glow balls, For more information Arapaho Tribes’ Domestic Violence Program. and then look at donating vitamin C bubbles or super rings? and tips on wellness contact the rest to local shelters or Fruit leathers made with Food borne illnesses Tara Conway at the Diabetes Homer Wassana Memorial Dance make care packages to send 100-percnt fruit can ruin your Halloween, Wellness Program 405-422- Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Clinton Community Center in overseas or to family and Sugar-free gum remember to stay safe only 7685 or email tconway@c- Clinton, Okla. Gourd dance begins at 2 p.m., supper at 5 p.m. friends. Animal shaped graham enjoy factory wrapped a-tribes.org. MC Burl Buffalomeat, HS Jimmy Anquoe, Honored Vet- There are many options crackers made without trans treats. If you know the per- Source:https://www.eat- eran Gerald Panana, HM Orville Whiteskunk, HL Angie for healthier treats at Hal- fat son who is making home- right.org/homefoodsafety-tips/ Littleman, AD Jerry Romannose, Contest Coordinator Isaac loween. Grocery stores ae Mini rice cereal treats made treats, make sure you holiday/halloween, www.eat- Rhoads and Honored Family Duck and Margaret Anquoe. For are stocked with kid-friend- Cereal bars made with talk with your parents be- right.org/health/lifestyle/holi- more information call 405-538-5330. day/enjoy-a-healthy-and-hap- ly favorites containing real fruit fore eating the homemade py-halloween. whole gran, extra vitamin C, Individual fruit cups treats. If you have a party Cheyenne and Arapaho R.E.Sp.E.C.T. Program’s annual Halloween Carnival 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018 at the Con- Members of the Arapaho Tribes return to cho Powwow grounds in Concho, Okla., and the Clinton R.E.Sp.E.C.T. Gym in Clinton, Okla. their home in the Boulder Valley Inflatables, carnival games and petting zoo from 6-8 p.m., By Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post costume contest and pumpkin contest from 8-9 p.m. For more Dancers in feathers and bright information call 405-422-7570. teal and pink regalia whirled to the beat of a drum in the center Career Fair of Boulder High School’s gym as 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Oct. 26, 2018 at the R.E.SP.E.C.T. gym in four generations of the Arapaho Clinton, Okla., and Nov. 9 at the El Reno Fairgrounds educa- tribes sang a victory song in their tion building in El Reno, Okla. ancestral home. For more information contact Chris Sindone at 405-422- Hundreds of people gathered 7494. Sunday afternoon in the gym to welcome more than 100 mem- Cheyenne and Arapaho Labor Day Powwow bers of the Northern and Southern Committee’s Halloween Dance / Masquerade OBITS Arapaho tribes back to land they Oct. 27, 2018 at the Clinton Community Center in Clinton, inhabited for generations. In the Okla. Gourd dance at 2 p.m., supper at 5 p.m. and constume 1850s, the Arapaho tribes were contest and masquerade at 8 p.m. forced from Boulder Valley by Costume contests for 0-5 year olds and 6-17 year olds. white settlers and sent to reserva- Masquerade contest for 17 years and older. tions in other states. MC Max Watan, HS Evan Ortiz, HM Jordan Roque, HL The day-long celebration of Sarah Kauley, HB Levi Porras, HG Ra-Kayah Davis and AD their return was the product of Alonzo Salcido. more than a year of collaboration Opening ceremony of Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Oct. 7 at the Boulder High School Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes American Legion between the tribes, local govern- in Boulder, Colo. The event is a recognition of the Arapaho Tribe, their culture, and the pg. 13 Post 401 Bingo Arapaho tribes / importance of their history in Boulder County. (Photo / Chet Strange) 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018 at the Clinton Com- munity Center in Clinton, Okla. Meal served at noon sharp. Good prizes, good food, good fun.

Oklahoma City Community Thanksgiving Dinner 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018 at the Centennial building, State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. Hosted by Gov. Reggie Thank you Wassana and Lt. Gov. Gib Miles. For more information call 405-422-7734.

Career Fair - Cheyenne and Arapaho Dept. of La- bor, Employment & Training Administration 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Nov. 9, 2018 at the El Reno Fairgrounds, Education building in El Reno, Okla. Lunch will be provided. For more information call 405-422-7494.

The 16th annual Elders Conference / Diabetes Wellness Program 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Nov. 9, 2018 at the Frisco Center in Clin- ton, Okla. Open to all tribal elders 55 and older. Breakfast and lunch will be served. Registration closes at 10:30 a.m. No children allowed. We would like to say thank you to Gov. Reggie Wassana LOST AND FOUND and all the support we received this year for our Warrior’s Cel- If anyone is missing these from the Warrior’s Cele- Native American College & Career Fair 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13 2018 at the Redlands ebration in Canton, Okla. Pictured l-r: Gov. Wassana, Ruben bration in Canton, come by the Language and Culture Conference Center, Redlands Community College in El Watan, Lena Nells, Norene Starr and Dale Hamilton. Program Office in Building One to claim them or call Reno, Okla. Free and open to all Native American students. Norene Starr, Dale Hamilton, Lena Nells, Ruben Watan 405-422-7433. For more information call 405-422-1494 or email jessie.bot- [email protected]. Tsistsistas & Hinonoei Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune PAGE 11 HAPPY BIRTHDAY

th Happy 10 Birthday Happy Birthday Pause for the cause, because th Oct. 19 Congratulations to the success of the C&A Warrior (Oct. 29) to our Hockets Erwin Pahmahmie Jr. 8 is great! Happy 8 Birth- Happy Birthday Celebration held in Canton, Ok on Sept. 29, 2018. baby girl- Mary Skye Oct. 19 day to Princess Aleigha Rachel Mowatt! Singing Challenge winners are “Southern Boyz” Curtis! (I won’t put the year) Raquel LittleThunder! We (I won’t put the year) Pictured are: Powwow committee, Gov. Reggie You’re so special to us. We are proud of everything love you! We are so grateful to Wassana and Southern Boyz We love you very much you’ve accomplished. Love mommy, daddy, Gabe, have you. ~mom, gma Mary, Ben, With love from Anne, CiCi, Mia, Kobe, aunt With love from Anne, Laney, Caelen & Kenna. Ronnie, Mary Ella, DJ, Monica & Sidney Thank You Ronnie, Mary Ella, DJ, I want to thank Russell Willey with the Jocilyn, Colton and Kyle Jocilyn, Colton and Cheyenne and Arapaho Veterans office for helping me with Kyle! gas money to go to my aunt Ina Parker’s funeral in Lawton

on Sept. 7, 2018, who was my last living auntie. She lived to be 96 years old. Sue Whiteshield

Congratulations to Punkin Blackowl Congratulations Summer On Monday Sept. 17, 2018 Oct. 29 Pippen! Punkin Blackowl, 3 years You put the Sweet in Sweet Summer Pippen placed old, won first place in the 16! third in the Cross Country Happy 25th birthday to my 2018 Comanche Nation We Love you bunches for Ketchum in Wyandotte, baby Jeffrey Allen Baggett!! I'm so Fair Beautiful Indian Baby Ryan Baylen! Okla. Pictured is Summer happy to have you in my life! We Contest in the 3-4 year old Happy Birthday (r) and her mother Robin- been thru so much in just the short boys division. Punkin is the Love all of your family Ann Winfrey. amount of time we been together! son of Bridget Blackowl. Just makes us stronger! I love you with all my heart! May God bless you with many more birthdays to OBITS come! Love always Nova Katherine Ann (Fishing- became a homemaker. She fanie James Sheldon and hawk) Humphrey was born and her husband Tim en- husband Trey of Oklahoma on March 15, 1954 in Clin- joyed their country home, City, Okla., daughter Ran- ton, Okla., to Ann Louise and love of country music di Lynn Smith and husband LittleHead and Jesse Fish- together. She loved spending Rusty of Leedey, Okla., and inghawk, Sr. She passed time with her children and son Paul “P.R.” Owens of away surrounded by her hus- grandchildren. Kathy was Oakwood, Okla.; grandchil- band, children, family and a very spiritual lady, close dren Kyler Owens of Leed- friends on Sept. 22, 2018 at to her Great Creator and ey, Kayla Anne Pollock of the age of 64. her Native American ways. Woodward, Kolby Smith Katherine was raised in She was a member of the of Leedey, Johnathan Ow- the Canton, Watonga and Northern Cheyenne Tribes of ens of Fairview, Karly Jean sister, Sue Fishinghawk; ex- Clinton communities. She America. Owens of Wisconsin and tended adopted kids are Byrd graduated high school at Kathy was preceded in Cash Owens of Oakwood; Roy Nightwalker and Sherri Chilocco Indian School. death by her parents; son great-grandchildren Braylee Berrong. Katherine married Tim Johnathan Fishinghawk; Anne Hinkle and Cooper Wake services were held Humphrey on May 12, 1996 grandparents Frank Little- Baker of Canton and Venus Sept. 25 at the Canton Na- and they made their home in Head and Pauline Little- Owens of Fairview; four tive American Gymnasium. Oakwood, Okla., for the past Head; sister Dorthy Dotsy brothers, Curtis Fishing- Funeral services were held 25 years. Katherine worked Heenan; Survivors include hawk, Jesse Fishinghawk, Sept. 26 at the same venue for the tribal food distribu- her husband Tim Humphrey; Jr., Sonny Fishinghawk and with Pastor Ezra Randall of- tion center in Watonga and three children, daughter Ste- Leroy Fishinghawk; one ficiating.

Margaret Pollock Marla Jean Big Horse Kirkland Lee Ahinawake Nibbs Feb. 10, 1926 Sept. 7, 1961 Black Bear Feb. 9, 1935 Sept. 21, 2018 Sept. 28, 2018 Feb. 28, 1976 Sept. 22, 2018 Sept. 1, 2018 An all-night wake service An all-night wake service Wake services were held was held Sept. 24 at the Con- was held Oct. 2, 2018 at Elk Wake services were held Sept. 26, 2018 at Concho cho Community Building. City Indian Baptist Church. Sept. 25, 2018 at the Concho Community Building. Funer- Funeral services were held Funeral services were held Community Building. Funer- al services were held Sept. 27 Sept. 25 at the same venue. Oct. 3 at the Clinton Com- al services were held Sept. at the same venue. Interment Interment followed at Con- munity Building. Interment 26 at the same venue. followed at Concho Indian cho Indian Cemetery. followed at Clinton City Cemetery. Cemetery. PAGE 12 Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune Tsistsistas & Hinonoei VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS LEGAL NOTICES To apply please submit a tribal application, resume, diploma(s), transcripts, valid copy of driver’s license and a copy of CDIB (if applicable) to the Personnel Department, PO Box 38, Concho, OK 73022 or call 405-422-7498 or email [email protected]. Victims Advocate House Parent Arapaho Cultural Concho Head Start Interview by Latoya Lonelodge Domestic Violence Emergency Youth Specialist Center Closing: Until filled Shelter-PT / On Call C&A Language & Supervisor Closing: Until filled Culture Program Closing: Until Filled Qualifications: Closing: Until Filled High school diploma and Qualifications: Qualifications: associate’s degree, with two High school diploma or Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in ear- years of documented experi- G.E.D. required preference Valid Oklahoma driver’s ly childhood education and ence as a domestic violence/ given to post secondary license. Must be insurable a minimum of one year ex- sexual assault advocate. Sub- training in the following re- for government fleet insur- perience working with adults stitute of experience for edu- lated fields: child develop- ance. High School graduate in a supervisory capacity or cation may be made only for ment, nutrition, culinary arts or equivalent. Five years of an associate’s degree with the associate’s degree. Abili- or psychology. One year’s experience in Arapaho tra- minimum of three year’s ex- ty to work flexible hours and experience working in sitatu- ditional activities and proj- perience working in a super- willing to attend in state and ions related to children. Must ect management experience. visory capacity. Must have out of state training relevant be able and willinto work Supervisory experience mat a Tier I or higher training to job position. Ability to alternating shifts on week- substitute for educational in center administration and be on ‘on call’ status. Abili- ends, nights and holidays. requirements. Familiar with management. Must be fa- ty to maintain high level of Must retain a valid Oklaho- the culture, history and tra- miliar with federal, regional, confidentiality on all client ma driver’s license and have ditions of the Arapaho. Must state and local tribal regu- matters and other matters a clean driving record. Must be familiar with the C&A lations as they apply to the protected by the Privacy act pass criminal record check former reservation and ser- specific area of program op- as well as other confidenti- and have a telephone or cell vice area. Must demonstrate erations. Must submit man- ality regulations. Possess a phone at place of residence. professional conduct. Must datory criminal background current Oklahoma driver’s Three current letters of ref- be available to work nights check prior to employment. license. OSBI and criminal erences required. Current TB and weekends as required by Mandatory reporting of all background checks required. skin test or chest x-ray and planned activities. Must have suspected incidents of child Cheyenne and Arapaho pref- pass complete physical ex- good writing, communica- abuse and neglect. Oversee erence. amination. tive skills and organizational the day to day operation of SALARY: Negotiable SALARY: Negotiable skills with attention to detail. the center. SALARY: Negotiable SALARY: Negotiable Master Teacher Custodial/Maintenance Child Care Program On Call Internship-Temp/PT Concho Hammon Community Arapaho Project TEDNA / Education Closing: Until filled Center Manager Closing: Until filled Closing: Until filled C&A Language & Qualifications: Culture Program Qualifications: Required to be 18 years or Qualifications: Closing: Until Filled Current college student High school diploma or (2-4 year higher education older and possess an AA/AS Qualifications: G.E.D. required. One year’s institution) majoring in ed- degree or higher with ECE/ Associates degree from experience in custodial work ucation, American Indian CD credit hours. Oklahoma an accredited college. Five desirable. Must know meth- Studies, social work or re- Certificate of Mastery in Ear- years of experience in Chey- ods, materials and equipment lated field. One to two years ly Childhood Development. enne traditional activities used in custodial work. Abil- related experience3 working Current Child Developmenbt and project management. ity to follow oral and written with students and/or tribes Associate Credential or Cur- Supervisory experience may directions. Indian Prefer- preferred. Must possess a rent Certified Childcare Pro- substitute for educational ence. valid driver’s license and be fessional Credential. Must requirements. Familiar with currently insured. Must have have valid Oklahoma driv- SALARY: Negotiable the culture, history and tra- reliable transportation. Basic er’s license, pass a physi- ditions of the Arapaho. Must Transit Drive II – FT understanding of tribal sov- cal exam and be able to lift be familiar with the C&A Tribal Transit Program ereignty, Oklahoma Native 50 lbs. Must pass drug test, former reservation and ser- Closing: Until Filled culture and experience to criminal background check vice area. Must demonstrate increase participation by the and submit to random drug professional conduct. Must Qualifications: individuals and tribes to be screenings. Must possess CPR and have valid Oklahoma’s driv- served. Possess interperson- SALARY: Negotiable First Aid Certification or er’s license. Must be insur- al skills to handle sensitive be willing to attend vari- able for government fleet and confidential information ous training programs to insurance. Cheyenne pref- Teacher if necessary, ability to work obtain certification. Must erence. Must be available to Child Care Program in a fast paced environment. pass pre-employment drug work nights and weekends as Concho Must be familiar with com- screening process and be required by planned activi- Closing: Until filled puters, specifically Micro- subject to random drug test- ties. Must have good writing soft Office, PDF formats and Qualifications: ing. Should be able to lift, at and communicative skills. Google Documents. Required to be 18 years or a minimum, 50 lbs. with no SALARY: Negotiable SALARY: Negotiable older and have a high school physical barriers from doing diploma or G.E.D. certifi- so. Must possess the ability cation. Must obtain CDA to communicate effectively or Mastery Certification to to patrons and superiors any maintain employment. Must findings, incidents, activities have valid Oklahoma driv- and daily responsibilities. er’s license, pass a physical Must possess a high school exam and lift up to 50 lbs. diploma and possible com- Must pass a background pletion of a commercial driv- check, mandatory drug and ing raining program and/or alcohol test, work flexible defensive driving program. work schedule and have ad- Must have an accept able quate transportation. Chey- driving record and if selected enne and Arapaho prefer- for the position, must pro- ence. vide a current Motor Vehicle SALARY: Negotiable Report (MVR) from the Sate The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Child Development Department of Public Safety. Program announces its participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP.) All participants in atten- SALARY: Negotiable dance are served meals, at no extra charge to the parents. The United States Department of Agricultural (USDA) Department of Housing prohibits discrimination against its customers, employ- Waiting List Report ees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, Mutual Help Program religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, The following applicants need to complete a 2018 UP- marital status familial or parental status, sexual orienta- DATE FORM by Oct. 31, 2018 tion, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived If an update form is not received by this date, they will from any public assistance program, or protected genetic be removed from the Mutual-Help waiting list for FAIL- information in employment or in any program or activity URE TO UPDATE-NO EXCEPTIONS!! conducted or funded by USDA. (Not all prohibited bases For questions or more information please contact Ei- will apply to all programs and/or activities.) leen Salcido at 580-331-2400. Paris Goodbear Charles Harrison If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of Michael Kodaseet Sara Johnson discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimi- Norma Smith Lehomahte Wassana nation Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr. Cathy Yellow Eagle Cornelius Bates usda.gov/compliant_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call 866-632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information request- ed in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to USDA by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Av- enue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410, by fax 202-690- 7442, or email at [email protected].

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This statement applies to the centers listed here: Con- cho Child Development Center and Clinton Child Devel- opment Center Tsistsistas & Hinonoei Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune PAGE 13

Interview by Latoya Lonelodge Silas Miles, El Reno High School

Born and raised in El room so far? er told me that. Try to get Reno, Okla., Silas Miles, 18, Just keeping my grades a personal foul just from confident and self-assured up, trying to get A’s and B’s. playing dirty, not playing in demeanor, looks to make What is your GPA (if dirty but just playing phys- a final impression as a high known)? ical. school student on the foot- 3.3 Do you have a saying ball field. Standing at 6’4, What goals have you or motto that you live your Silas is a senior who plays set for yourself in sports, life by? right guard and offensive school? Just do it. line for the El Reno Football Try to get some scholar- Who or what inspires Team. ships and do good and do a you the most? When did you first begin deadlift max, most I deadlift- My dad inspires me be- playing and how? ed so far is 500. For school, cause when I first started I began playing my to graduate. this sport, I didn’t know freshman year, I never even What actions are you tak- what to expect but he told and wrong, he raised me. Just say no, walk off. plans after graduating high thought about playing until ing to reach these goals? me how it’s going to go What are some of your If you could change one school? people started telling me to Show up on time and try down, how it’s gonna be a lot hobbies (what do you like to thing in the world, what Go to whatever college try out and stuff because of to do good in class and out of hitting, he told me stick do when not playing sports)? would it be? I decide to go to, whatever my weight and height and in the field. with it no matter what. I like to hangout with my Make everybody get college gives me the best of- size and I’ve just been play- What has been the most What does your routine friends, sleep and workout. along with each other. fer. I’d probably go for busi- ing since then. exciting game you have workout consist of to stay fit What kinds of music do What would be a dream ness, start my own, because What is it about the sport played in? for your sport? How often? you enjoy listening to? come true for you in your I weld and start a welding that you love the best? When we played Noble I got first hour weight Classic hip-hop life? business or something like It can teach you life les- last week, because we was lifting in the morning, when What is one thing about To make the NFL or make that. sons like when not to quit, down at the beginning of I practice we got condition- you that no one else knows? the UFC. What would be your ad- like when times get tough the game and the first half ing and running every school I’m making moccasins Who is your favorite ath- vice to younger kids coming throughout life it helps out in and we came back and won. day. and have an upcoming proj- lete of all time? up behind you? the long run. They only scored once in the What are one or two ect. Carter L Thomas, he’s not Whatever sports you’re What has been your big- second half, we won by like things in your training, that Were you ever bullied in in college yet but he’s a LSU playing in, whatever you do gest accomplishment in the 8 points, if they didn’t score you feel are keys to you be- school? What steps do you commit, he’s graduating in life, just be positive and sport so far? the last two minutes of the ing successful in your sport? feel should be taken to pro- this year, same year as me, be cool with everybody and Recently, SNU has been game we would’ve won by Cardio and strength. tect those being bullied in but he’s number one in the stick with it. talking to me lately asking like 15 points. What is your favorite schools today? nation right now for offen- Silas’s parents are Emil if I’m interested I told them What is the best advice meal before or after a game? To let people know and sive line. He’s from Baton Miles and Sonya Orange. yeah I’d be interested, basi- you have ever been given Steak let me know and see what Rouge, L.A. His grandparents are Clif- cally I’m trying to get schol- and who gave you that ad- Who has had the biggest happens from there. Which team is your favor- ford and Elizabeth Reeder. arship offers for this sport. vice? impact on your life? How do you combat drug ite team? He has three siblings, Mar- What is your biggest ac- Be mad dog mean, one My dad because he & alcohol use by peer pres- OU shal, Matt and Courtney. complishment in the class- of my coaches, coach Bak- showed me how, what’s right sure? What are your immediate th call StrongHearts Native Helpline receives 1,000 Arapaho Tribes from those affected by Domestic Violence and continued from pg. 10 Dating Violence Across Indian Country Calls received at helpline paint a picture of Native victims’ experience and critical need for culturally-based supportive services for American Indians and Alaska Natives

(AUSTIN, TX) In time for Domestic Violence Awareness their communities. Gaps in culturally based supportive ser- Month, the StrongHearts Native Helpline (1-844-7NATIVE) vices create unique barriers for Native victims seeking help. Photo / Chet Strange announced 1,000 callers have now reached out to the helpline According to StrongHearts’ data from its first 19 months ment officials and local or- just an event,” Palmer said. for safe, confidential support and resources for domestic of operations, the severity of victims’ experiences is telling: ganizations. “It’s relationship building.” violence and dating violence, shining a light on the deep- more than 7 out of 10 victim-survivor callers reported expe- It was a bittersweet mo- Organizers hope that the rooted issues of violence plaguing Tribal communities across riencing more than one type of abuse (71 percent), includ- ment; simultaneously a joy- celebration Sunday, ahead the United States. ing physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, financial ous homecoming and a re- of Monday’s Indigenous Since March 2017, the StrongHearts Native Helpline has abuse, digital abuse, cultural abuse, and other complex sit- minder of past and present Peoples’ Day, will serve as offered a culturally-ap- uations. Nearly half of trauma. the beginning of an ongoing propriate space for vic- callers experiencing vi- “We always have a sen- relationship between Boul- tims, survivors, their olence reported a child sation, a feeling, here in this der leaders and the Arapa- families and friends, ser- being involved in their area where our ancestors ho. The school district also vice providers and abu- situation (46 percent). left their moccasin prints,” hopes to collaborate with sive partners to reach out The top service referral said William C’Hair, eagle the Arapaho tribes in im- for help. As a partnered requested by victims, chair of the Northern Arap- proving how the tribes’ his- effort, StrongHearts survivors were shelters aho. tory and current culture is combines the technolo- and legal advocacy. gy and infrastructure of “Because more than “We can still hear the taught. the National Domestic four in five Native echoes of the songs of our “We noticed that it’s Violence Hotline with Americans experience ancestors in the wind,” he not necessarily the history the National Indige- violence in their life- said. the people it’s represent- nous Women’s Resource time, there is a clear need Elders and tribal lead- ing want to be told or how Center’s policy and pro- for a national, confiden- ers explained the history of they want it to be told,” said grammatic expertise and community connections. tial and tailored resource like StrongHearts to support Native the Arapaho in the Boulder Kyle Addington, director of “This is a key milestone in our work to support those fac- victims,” said Jump. “However, we cannot do this work with- area, where the tribe win- health and culture for the ing intimate partner violence, though we recognize these calls out the help of our relatives; every call to the helpline speaks tered for hundreds of years Boulder Valley School Dis- are only beginning to scratch the surface of violence in Trib- to the need for more resources for tribally-run services for until white miners discov- trict. al communities,” said StrongHearts Assistant Director Lori victims in Indian Country and Alaska Native communities.” ered gold in the foothills in There’s still work to be Jump (Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians). “Every In 2016, the National Institute of Justice released the late 1850s and settled done, said Ava Hamilton, a call speaks to the bravery of our people in breaking the si- a study indicating more than one in three American Indian there, despite a previous member of Right Relation- lence of violence in our homes, families and communities. and Alaska Native women and men had experienced violence treaty that preserved that ship who is Arapaho. In the For those reaching out to StrongHearts, we hear you, and we within the past year. Of those who had experienced violence, land for the tribe. The Arap- future, the group and the are here for you, no matter what.” a third of Native women and one in six Native men were aho split into two and the tribes hope to work with Steeped in Native cultures and traditions, advocates navi- unable to access the supportive services they needed. approximate 12,000 current city and county leaders to gate each caller’s abuse situation with safety, compassion and “Our advocates take calls from victims, survivors, family members of the tribes now set land aside for the Arapa- respect. Created by and for Native American communities, members and friends, service providers, youth and elders— live on reservations in Wyo- ho people so that they have StrongHearts is uniquely designed to serve a population fac- anyone who is impacted by violence and needs help,” said ming and Oklahoma, which a place to stay when they ing some of the highest rates of domestic violence in the Unit- Jump. “Domestic violence affects everyone in our communi- they share with other tribes. travel through the area and ed States. Tribes, even as sovereign nations, face significant ties and each generation. We encourage anyone who needs to The Arapaho are the only a place to teach their chil- jurisdictional hurdles when addressing domestic violence in talk to reach out to us. Every story matters.” tribes in the U.S. without a dren about their home. reservation of their own. “It’s really important to Members of Right Rela- be able to have a relation- tionship Boulder, a volun- ship with our home,” Ham- teer organization working ilton said. to help Boulder Valley resi- Many of the members of dents learn about native cul- the tribes said words failed tures, first reached out to the them when trying to de- Arapaho tribes about a year scribe the feeling of return- and a half ago, volunteer ing home. Despite decades Paula Palmer said. Three of separation, a special con- members of the group trav- nection with the land and eled to the reservations in water remains. Wyoming and Oklahoma “Our houses may be to meet with tribe members in Wyoming,” said Roy and discuss what kind of re- Brown, chairman of the lationship the tribes would Northern Arapaho Business want with the people now Council. “But our hearts living in their homelands. and our spirits are here. It “For us, it’s more than feels so good to be home.” PAGE 14 Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribal Tribune Tsistsistas & Hinonoei Cheyenne-Arapaho Domestic Violence Program brings education, awareness to communities in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month family members and com- “So if I want to not create a munities. Children who often substance abuser it would witness the violence become be, one, don’t model that victims themselves later in behavior for anyone, two life, or worse, perpetrators of remove the substance from violence. your home, and three make According to the National it unacceptable in your home Institute of Justice (NIJ) Na- and in your community … tive American women are at unacceptable to use alcohol a significantly higher risk for or drugs.” domestic violence than oth- Whitetail expanded on er populations with 84 per- her thoughts by applying the cent of American Indian and same principles to domestic Alaska Native women ex- violence. She said first of periencing violence in their all do no harm to others, do lifetime and more than half not batter your wife or batter that has become accepted, better. Our men deserve bet- have endured the violence at your husband in front of your turning a blind eye, but that ter. Our children deserve bet- the hands of an intimate part- children. Second make it an it needs to be made unaccept- ter,” Whitetail said. ner. More than two-thirds of unaccepted behavior not al- able with the tribes and with- And in educating and pro- Dept. of Social Services Executive Director Winnie White- the women, or 66 percent, lowed in homes and in com- in tribal homes. Breaking moting domestic violence tail addresses the audience during the kick off outreach in say they have been the vic- munities. the cycle … much along the prevention, Wassana said it recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. (Photos tims of psychological ag- “If we remove the domes- same thinking as Gov. Reg- best when he said, “We have / Rosemary Stephens) gression by a partner, more tic violence then we are go- gie Wassana in his remarks. to teach and educate peo- than half of the Native wom- ing to have healthy commu- women, how to treat our men “Most of you know about ple about domestic violence Rosemary Stephens en have endured sexual as- nities. We are going to have Editor-in-Chief and how to treat our children, domestic violence because awareness not monthly or sault and another 48 percent healthy children. We are go- if we will do that, our com- it has hit most of our fami- weekly, but daily. As parents have been stalked. In com- ing to have healthy partner- They wear purple … munities will begin to heal lies. Domestic violence is a we need to teach our children parison, roughly 35 percent ships,” she said. for survivors of Domestic and be healthy again,” Win- cycle and we have to break how to respect women and of non-Native women and 28 Whitetail said a story had Violence, who have been nie Whitetail, Dept. of Social that cycle. As you lose your how to respect themselves. percent of non-Native men come to her while driving to wounded physically, men- Services executive director traditions and culture you We have to break the cycle in the U.S. have experienced the event of a time when she tally and emotionally, the said. lose your ability to see what generation to generation, we rape, physical violence and/ was just a teenager living in color is meant to be a symbol Domestic Violence is right and what is wrong,” have to teach and we have to or stalking by an intimate Thomas, Okla. She said she of peace, courage, survival, Awareness month was ob- Wassana said. remember who we are. As partner in their entire life- remembered watching her honor and dedication to end- served in 1981 as a national Culture and traditions are Indian people domestic vio- time. cousin beating his wife. ing the violence. day of unity. It was estab- the solutions both Whitetail lence is not who we are.” With those staggering sta- “It made me sick to my And stopping domes- lished by the National Coa- and Wassana see as the an- The Domestic Violence tistics ever present in one’s stomach. I didn’t live in that tic violence was the key lition Against Domestic Vi- swer in combatting, not only Program will be hosting mind, Whitetail said she has home, but it just made me message at the Domestic olence (NCADV) to ensure domestic violence, but sub- awareness events 1-2:30 learned three things over the sick. I ran clear across town Violence Awareness kick the victims knew there was stance abuse, child abuse and p.m., Oct. 19 at the Geary years. to one of my aunties, who off event held Oct. 4 at the help available. child removal. Community Center in Geary, “If you want to curb, say was a positive person, and I Concho Community Center Domestic violence is a “Child abuse, child re- Okla., and 1-2:30 p.m. Oct. substance abuse, and I will could just go in and say to in Concho, Okla. The event serious violent crime that in- moval, substance abuse and 26 at the Watonga Communi- transfer these over to apply her, ‘auntie guess what I just was the first of four planned cludes physical, mental and domestic violence are all on ty Center in Watonga, Okla. to domestic violence, but saw … guess what happen?’ community events hosted by emotional abuse. It is often an equal plane. One influenc- If you or someone you there are three things that and she said, ‘oh we better the Cheyenne and Arapaho hidden from public view, es the other. We as Cheyenne know is in a domestic vio- have to be present to create a call the police,” Whitetail Domestic Violence (CADV) even from extended family and Arapaho people have lence relationship, and needs substance or drug user. One, said. “It had an emotional ef- program. members. Many victims suf- the culture and the traditions help, call the Cheyenne they have to have someone fect on me, on my spirit and “I believe it all stems back fer in silence, afraid to seek as tools. We have to put the Arapaho Domestic Violence that models the behavior for on my well-being.” to our Cheyenne and Arapa- help or not knowing where culture and traditions out 24 Hour Hotline at 405- them, shows them how to One thing Whitetail ho families. If we teach our to turn. The traumatic effects here (in the communities) 620-6395 or 405-538-5590 do it. Two, the substance is knows for sure is domestic children and our young peo- of domestic violence also and then we can see them, or call StrongHearts Native present and three it becomes violence and substance abuse ple the proper roles of our extend beyond the abused acknowledge and appreciate Helpline toll free at 844-762- acceptable behavior within has become a behavior with- people and how to treat our person, impacting immediate them. Our women deserve 8483. the family,” Whitetail said. in the tribes’ communities