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April 2013 P.O WICHITA AND AFFILIATED TRIBES NEWSLETTER April 2013 P.O. Box 729 Phone: 405.247.2425 Anadarko, OK 73005 Fax: 405.247.2430 Website: www.wichitatribe.com [email protected] Wichita Executive Committee Terms Expire 07/2016 President’s Report E’:si:rasi:ca:k?a! That means Special General Council Meeting Held President “How are you all?” I hope everyone is do- There was a Special General Terri Parton ing well. This is the April Newsletter and Council Meeting held on Saturday, May 18, 2013. There were several discussion top- Vice-President running a little behind. This newsletter Jesse E. Jones covers the last quarter for the Commissions ics. A Revenue Allocation Plan was dis- and the programs. I will mention a few cussed. The PowerPoint presented by Secretary highlights of upcoming events and some of HSDW in 2011 was presented. Absentee Myles Stephenson Jr. the current things from the month of May. Voting was discussed along with the Blood Quantum issues. A Revenue Allocation Treasurer Referendum Election Plan and the Blood Quantum issues will S. Robert White Jr. There will be a Referendum Elec- definitely need more discussion and infor- tion on Saturday, July 20, 2013, to consider mation. Committee Member amending the Governing Resolution to The Constitution was discussed. Shirley Davilla While a Constitution provides a lot more provide for Absentee Voting. There will be Committee Member other items on the ballot for the Referen- detail and provides more structure, our Karen Thompson dum Election for the General Council to Tribe is one of the very few Tribes that has consider. The Committee will provide you continued to exercise its sovereignty Committee Member with more information over the next month. through the continued utilization of the Gladys Walker Governing Resolution. Annual General Council Meeting The Dance Building got a lot of Tribal Administrator The Annual General Council attention and comments. The Council was Sam Caruso Meeting will be held on Saturday, July 20, informed that there are current needs for a 2013 beginning at 10:00 a.m. Reports will facility for funerals, meetings, dances, com- This issues features: be given by the Tribal Administrator, munity events, etc. This would be some- Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker, LLP, Finley thing that everyone can get use out of even Page 2 & Cook, Wichita Tax Commission, Wichita those visiting home from out of state. An Wichita Pawnee Visitation Gaming Commission, Wichita Tribe Indus- structural assessment was done on the Page 3 Cultural Programs trial Development Commission, Anadarko Dance Building. The building can be re- Page 4 & 5 Industries, Wichita Tribal Enterprises, modeled but there is a significant amount Congratulations Graduating Seniors Wichita Sports Commission, Wichita Hous- of repairs that will need to be done. The Page 6 ing Authority, Sugar Creek Casino, Treas- foundation needs to be looked at by a li- Vacancy Announcements censed Architectural or Engineering Firm Page 7 urer and President. Reports will be around Education Programs 20 minutes each with about 10 minutes for and the plumbing needs to be looked at. Elder Lawn Mowing questions and answers. This is intended to We hope to have this information soon. Page 8-10 be an informative meeting. I encourage The building will be painted and doors add- Program Reports our younger generation to come to the ed at the request of the Tribal Council. Commission Reports Page 11 meeting . President’s Report Continued In addition to the reports, the Cemetery Cleanup Wichita Tribal Princess Committee will give a full report on the cur- Though this is the April edition, I Page 12-16 rent operating budget and information on do want to say thank you to our Mainte- Program Reports the proposed budget for FY-2014. nance Staff on behalf of t he Wichita (Continued on Page 11) 1 Wichita-Pawnee Visitation The Wichita-Pawnee Visitation is perhaps the long- is held every evening accept for the first evening and the est running tradition carried on by two Tribes in the lower 48 evening prior to the Giveaway Day. states. It has been going on continuously for well over a cen- Along about the third day of the visitation, the Paw- tury and there is some scientific evidence as well as oral tra- nee leader will set the day for the tobacco ceremony which is dition that the visitation is several centuries old. conducted by the men of both Tribes. On the day of the cere- Linguistically, the Wichita and Pawnee are from one mony the Pawnee leader will come to the Wichita camp to language family, accordingly, they were in the past, one peo- invite the Wichita men to come to the special place which has ple. It is estimated that a separation occurred about 800 to been selected to hold the ceremony. At the ceremony each 1200 years ago and consequently, the languages developed man is given the opportunity to express themselves; the to- differently from that point and the two Tribes, it seems, be- bacco which was delivered by the Wichita will be ritually came unknown to one another. Sometime after that, contact opened and smoked by all the men present in a pipe ceremo- was re-established and according to oral tradition the rela- ny. Upon the opening of the tobacco the Pawnee men pre- sent will make monetary donations and the date for the givea- tionship was renewed. way will be set. After everyone has smoked, the man han- As it is conducted today, the visitation consists of a dling the pipe will go outside the circle and offer a prayer. traditional encampment with the Wichitas being the hosts in Then a meal is shared, Wichita thank yous are given and the odd numbered years and the Pawnees being the hosts in ceremony is concluded. even numbered years. The encampment usually lasts about Giveaway Day begins with a noon meal. When all ten days. the food has been placed on the tables in the arena, the The visitation is initiated in the spring of each year Pawnee leader will come to the Wichita camp to invite them when the leaders of each Tribe confer and decide when the to the meal. The set-up is different from the other meal in that visit will begin. Historically, the date set is around the middle separate tables are set for the Wichita and Pawnee respec- of July. tively. The Wichita women serve the Wichitas and the Paw- From the Wichita perspective, on the day the visita- nee women serve the Pawnees. Once everyone is gathered tion is to begin (which is usually a Wednesday) the Wichitas at the danceground the Pawnee leader gets up and address- will meet at a place selected by the Wichita Tobacco Man for es the gathering, first speaking to the Wichita people and a tobacco making ceremony and a communal meal. Once the then to his own people. At the conclusion of his speech he men conclude the ceremony and the meal is eaten, the group will select someone to pray for the meal and the activities that leaves for Pawnee, OK. Upon arrival in Pawnee no one pro- follow. Sometimes he will turn the meal over to the Wichitas ceeds to the site of the visitation until the Wichita leaders and the Wichita leader will dispense with these duties. When deliver the tobacco to the Pawnee Tobacco Man and it is the meal is finished, the Wichita leader speaks to the gather- accepted by him. At that time the Wichita leaders return to ing, expressing his thoughts about the visitation and giving the group and leads them to the campground. Everyone then his thanks for the meal and for everything the Pawnees have proceeds to set up their camps. That evening the Pawnees done for his people. After his talk everyone is dismissed so will provide a meal. When all of the food has been placed on that things can be made ready for the giveaway. the tables near the center of the arena, the Pawnee leader The giveaway customarily begins with a series of will come to the Wichita camp and invite the visitors over to round dance songs then a wardance song is sung for the the arena. Once everyone is gathered for the meal, the Paw- Pawnee leader and then for his helpers. Other Pawnees may nee leader will get up and give a talk about the visitation and request songs or else they just get up and giveaway during welcome the visitors and then give a prayer or select one of any of the wardance songs. When the Pawnees are done, the Pawnee men to give the prayer. Then the wife or female the drum is turned over to the Wichitas. The first song sung relative of the Pawnee leader will select the women who will by the Wichitas is called the Thank You song. Then songs serve the meal. The Wichita men will line up first, then the are sung for the Wichita leader, his helpers and any other Wichita women followed by the Pawnee men and lastly the Wichita that requests one. Pawnee women. After each song , the Wichita who requested the After the meal, the Wichita leader or a designee gets up and song announces his/her pledge for the next year when the thanks the Pawnees and offers some remarks about the visit- Pawnees come to visit the Wichitas. ation and everyone is dismissed. Thus begins a cycle which includes breakfasts, lunches, and evening meals provided by Once the pledges are completed the drum is various members of the host Tribe.
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