General Council Discusses Nature Rights, Housing, Trust Fund, And
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Vol. XXXII, Issue 18 Hu\wa\zuk` wira | Elk Calling Moon September 28, 2018 Ho-Chunk Nation Housing Development Ground Breaking Ho-Chunk Marine recruits set off for training Page 3 Page 5 General Council discusses nature rights, housing, trust fund, and Christmas bonus Ken Luchterhand mary person who introduced Staff Writer the resolution was removed Eight resolutions were introduced from the building by Bear to be voted upon at the 2018 General Clan security. Council session at the KI Conven- A quorum of 1,217 was tion Center in Green Bay. reached at 11:35 a.m., there- However, only six of the eight res- fore allowing the meeting olutions were voted upon. The first to begin. Three people were resolution was said to be a matter for nominated for chairman: the courts to decide and the last reso- Matt Mann, Gerald Cleve- lution was discarded because the pri- land, and Wilfrid Cleveland. Mann received the most votes, therefore elected as chairman for the meeting. Rose Walker made a mo- tion for all resolutions in- troduced to be acted upon before meeting adjournment with a second by Stella Whitewing, which passed. The first resolution was introduced by Andrea Storm, seconded by Betty White, was to remove Mary Ellen (Blackdeer) Anwash from the Ho-Chunk enrollment. White said the matter had gone to court and Anwash was ordered to submit a The color guard displays the flags at the opening of the 2018 General Council DNA sample within 60 days, meeting at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay. Matt Mann served as chairman which she has not done. for the General Council ses- Enrollment Division Exec- sion, receiving 531 votes. utive Manager Rita Gardner XVI, which states that any lows corporations to come able rights to naturally ex- said that a similar resolution removal must be done by the in to take from the land and ist, flourish, regenerate and about the matter was intro- Judiciary branch. not even consult the tribes,” evolve such as the right to duced at General Council, The second resolution un- Greendeer said. maintain, recover, and pre- and then was taken to trial der consideration was to re- The words on the resolu- serve their life cycles, struc- court, the matter is in court. affirm a resolution presented tion read: tures and functions, rights Mann consulted attorneys at the 2016 General Council “Ecosystems, natural present at the meeting and meeting to use alternative communities, and species Continued on Page 2 FIRST CLASS MAIL Paid Postage U.S. 203 No. Permit Eau WI Claire, stated that the courts will energy sources for elder within the Ho-Chunk Nation decide the matter. No action housing. The resolution was territory possess inherent, was taken due to the Ho- introduced by Joseph Keller fundamental, and inalien- Chunk Nation Constitution and seconded by Gary Fun- Article 2, Section 5, and maker. Constitutional Amendment Keller stated that no re- sponse or action had been made on the previous similar resolution by Executive and INSIDE SCOOP... Legislative branches of the government. Solar panels News ................................ 2-4 were suggested to be placed Achievements ...................... 5 on elder housing, in one ex- Redistricting ...................... 6-7 ample. Otoe-Missouria .................... 8 The resolution passed by Legislative Minutes .........9-10 84.39 percent (1,114 votes) Legals ..................................10 with 15.61 percent (206 Enrollment ..........................11 votes) opposed. Events / Health ...................12 The next resolution, intro- Feature ................................13 duced by William Greend- Notices .........................14-15 eer, was to establish a Rights Election ...............................16 of Nature to Exist laws in Enrollment Division Willian Greendeer Want something special the Ho-Chunk Constitution. placed in the Hocak Worak? HOCAK WORAK NEWSPAPER BOX 667 P.O. WI 54615 BLACK RIVER FALLS, Executive Director Rita It was seconded by Lori speaks on behalf of a Gardner speaks about resolution to amend the Limited space is available so Funmaker. send your request in early. HOCAK WORAK NEWSPAPER the process of removing Ho-Chunk Constitution TEL: (800) 472-3089 FAX: (715) 284-7852 “I don’t understand why Submissions will be handled on Please notify the Newspaper of someone from the Ho- the State of Wisconsin al- to include the Rights of a first come first serve basis. any address changes or corrections Chunk enrollment list. Nature. PAGE 2 NEWS Hu\wa\zuk` wira 28,, 2018 General Council Continued from Page 1 in a skilled trade or two years to a healthy climate system active duty in the military is free from human-caused glob- now eligible to obtain dis- al warming emissions, rights bursement.” to the defense, protection, and Kim Waukau said the word- enforcement of their rights ing should drop the part of and other such rights.” having a G.E.D. and thinks Libby Fairchild said that a they should have a high Secretarial Election was re- school diploma. quired to get such language in Francis Decorah said that a the Constitution and such an majority of people have high election was held last spring, school diplomas and a GED is however, not enough votes not the same. were returned, nullifying the The Minor Trust Access election resolution did not pass, with JoAnn Jones said she was in 47.85 percent (656 votes) in support of the resolution. She favor and 52.15 percent (715 referred to the Pechanga tribe votes) against. who had trees cut down for Hazel Guerrero introduced power lines without anyone the next resolution, seconded informing the tribal members. by Andrea Storm, proposing “Those are Mother Earth’s for the elimination of costs gifts to us,” Jones said. for copies of administrative Near the end of the 2018 General Council meeting, Tena Quackenbush asked for Gloria Visintin reiterated documents. At present, the a moment of silence for all the people who have died from drug overdoses. that a Secretarial Election was Treasury charges $5 a page held on that subject and not for copies and $50 for per cap even 30 percent of the votes questioned the practice of advancements. giving bonuses to employees were returned. “Now, therefore, be it “Why bring it up again? along with tribal members, resolved that the General therefore getting two bonuses. How much does it cost? What Council hereby will no lon- do you want here? Do you Morningstar Straight asked ger charge tribal members why not more money is given want fences around each of for Treasury copies, per cap the trees?” Visintin asked. to tribal members. advancement, ID cards or Roberta Decorah said that “This is not about money. charges related to enrollment It’s about trying to save the everyone should remember requests with the exception of what everyone is getting in Earth. It never was about paternity charges,” the resolu- money,” Greendeer said. programs, such as health, den- tion stated. tal, vision, housing and food Mann compared the idea to The resolution failed by a the Tribal Employment Rights benefits. vote of 36.22 percent (514 “There are pages of em- Office (TERO), which al- votes) in favor, 63.78 percent lowed the Nation to put strict ployment opportunities for (905 votes) against. you to make some money,” requirements on the hiring of Greg Bird introduced a natives. said Tina Brown. Many peo- resolution to amend the Ho- ple responded with cheers. “We were only allowed to Chunk Housing Code. Bird do that because we had a law There was a heated con- requested reverting to the pre- frontation between Guerrero that allowed us to do it. If we vious code that was enacted don’t have a law, they are just and an elder, with Mann call- on May 19, 2004. Myron ing for Bear Clan to remove going to come and do what Cloud seconded the resolu- they want,” Mann said. Guerrero from the premises. HCG- Wittenberg Director of Marketing Tracy Pecore tion. A vote was taken on the hands out material for the casino in the upstairs Several other tribal mem- Specifically, Bird wanted bers offered support for the Christmas bonus resolution, room filled with informational tables before the to allow homeowners to be with it passing by a vote of General Council meeting. resolution. Rose Walker able to sell their homes and reminded the members that 51.69 percent (751 votes) be able to stay in the housing for and 48.31 percent (702) there had to be a Secretarial program. At present, the regu- Election to amend or change against. lations state that a homeowner The remaining resolution, the Constitution. can’t sell the house without The resolution passed with General Council Meeting Pro- permission while a mortgage cedures, was not discussed or a vote of 89.6 percent (1,198 is active on the property. votes) in favor, 10.40 percent voted upon because Guerrero, “If you sell the home, you who introduced the resolution, (139 votes) against. will be removed from the pro- Jon Warner presented a had been removed from the gram and the money from the proceedings. resolution to adopt different sale remains in escrow for up parameters for receiving ac- The proposed General to 180 days,” Bird said. Council Meeting Procedures cess for the Minor Trust Fund. Francis Decorah, director It was seconded by Joyce resolution stated that resolu- of the HOP program, said tions would be presented to Warner. that if you sell your home, Warner said the present the Office of General Council the money goes back into the 30 days before the annual requirements does not allow program. However, if you get someone to access the fund by meeting, that a Hocak Worak a mortgage form an outside special edition would be obtaining a General Education source, the owner could sell Degree (GED) instead of a printed with the resolutions, anytime, pay off the mortgage hard copies of the resolutions Melanie Mudd (seated on left) and Matt Carriaga offer high school diploma.