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AUGUST 15, 2021 | “HIYO RAKKO” BIG HARVEST MONTH | VOL. 51, ISSUE 15

NAMING CEREMONY FOR FORMER CANCER CENTER HELD THE MUSCOGEE NATION HEALTH SYSTEM PURCHASED A NEW FACILITY TO SERVE THE TULSA AREA

(L-R) Shianne Dill, Ailanee Hicks, and Taylan Starr at a meet and greet accepting donations. (Morgan Taylor/Reporter) MUSCOGEE SOFTBALLERS HEAD TO LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES TEAM OKLAHOMA’S MAJORITY NATIVE AMERICAN ROSTER TO PLAY FASTPITCH ON NATIONAL Secretary of Health Shawn Terry presents the newly named hospital and speaks of future plans for the facility. STAGE (Morgan Taylor/Reporter) Morgan Taylor ship game in Waco, Texas. OAK - 2 REPORTER Taylan Starr (short- stop) of Preston, Ailanee Hicks (first/third baseman) OKMULGEE, Oklahoma of Henryetta, and Shianne “DOGS” RUN THROUGH THE – Three Muscogee (Creek) Dill (centerfield) of Oktaha girls with a love for softball will be part of the first team are representing Oklahoma in history to represent the RESERVATION in the Little League World state at the Little League Series in North Carolina World Series. FX SERIES “RESERVATION DOGS” SCREENINGS after winning the South- HELD AT RIVER SPIRIT, CIRCLE CINEMA west Regional Champion- FAST PITCH - 2 PATRICK DWAYNE MURPHY FOUND GUILTY BY FEDERAL JURY

FOR IMMEDIATE jury trial began with testi- RELEASE mony on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 and concluded on Thursday, August 5, MUSKOGEE, OKLA- 2021 with the guilty ver- HOMA - The United dicts. The defendant faces States Attorney’s Office imprisonment for life for for the Eastern District the crimes the jury found A red carpet event was held for the screening of “Reservation Dogs,” at Circle Cinema in Tulsa, Oklahoma. of Oklahoma, announced he committed. (Liz Gray/Managing Editor) today that Patrick Dwayne During the trial, the Murphy, age 52, of Vernon, United States presented Liz Gray Oklahoma. ing in them,” MN Chief of Oklahoma was found evidence that the defen- MANAGING EDITOR During the event, it was Staff Tracie Revis said. guilty by a federal jury of dant, two days prior to the announced that a scholar- “Rez Dogs” raises the bar Murder – Second Degree murder, stated he would ship had been made in honor in Indigenous entertain- in Indian Country, in vio- kill George Jacobs. Later, TVLSE, Oklahoma – The of co-creator and execu- ment. The show depicts an lation of Title 18, United on August 28, 1999, the Muscogee Nation hosted tive producer Sterlin Harjo authentic experience that States Code, Sections 1111, defendant found George a community screening of (Seminole/Muscogee) for feels specific to the Okla- 2, 1151 and 1153; Murder Jacobs and Jacobs’ friend, the first two episodes of the aspiring Mvskoke filmmak- homa Native American in Indian Country in Per- M.S., traveling on a road latest production focusing ers and artists interested in experience, yet has an all-in- petration of Kidnapping, in in rural McIntosh County. on Native people and cul- the filmmaking industry. clusive Indigenous quality. violation of Title 18, United The defendant chased after ture. At River Spirit’s Par- FX then pledged to contrib- Chief TV critic Daniel States Code, Sections M.S. and George Jacobs adise Cove Aug. 1, audience ute a match to the $10,000, D’Addario from entertain- 1111(a), 2, 1151 and 1153; in his vehicle and ultimately members showed up in their making it a $20,000 schol- ment news source Variety, and Kidnapping Result- forced M.S. and George best ribbon skirts, shirts and arship for young storytell- called the series, “a lovely, ing in Death, in violation Jacobs to stop. After stop- vests for the occasion. ers. eminently watchable tri- of Title 18, United States ping George Jacobs and Screenings for the new “What he is inspiring in umph. It’s an overdue trib- Code, Sections 1201(a) M.S., the defendant, along FX series on Hulu, “Res- our Native youth, we want ute to a sort of commu- (2), 2, 1151 and 1153. The with two others, attacked ervation Dogs” were held to make sure we are putting nity it doesn’t mythologize. defendant was acquitted on George Jacobs. After beat- at River Spirit Casino and the support behind that and one count of Kidnapping Circle Cinema in Tulsa, making sure we are invest- REZ DOGS- 2 Resulting in Death. The MURPHY- 2 • P.O. Box 580 - Okmulgee, OK 74447 • 918.732.7720 • MvskokeMedia.com • @Mvskokemedia PAGE 2 THE MVSKOKE NEWS HOKKÔLEN

OAK chase the facility in early family members. are expected to begin in pulmonology clinic.” Continued from Page 1 June. Since then, the Nation “Council Oak will early 2022. The facility is Terry claimed there are has been leasing the former enable us to expand health- expected to generate an esti- no specific dates for these cancer center and a purchase care for Native people and mated 100 new jobs within services, but they will be TULSA, Oklahoma - A agreement is in place and strengthen our services for the first year of operation. developing through the naming ceremony was held expected to close in Sep- the Tulsa community,” Terry Terry said Dr. Amanda month of August. for the recently purchased tember. said. “Starting out it will be Reed from the Koweta “More services will healthcare facility. The new According to Muscogee limited to just our native Indian Health Clinic in develop as we find the right facility, Council Oak Com- Nation Secretary of Health patients.” Coweta would be moving opportunities,” Terry said. prehensive Healthcare is Shawn Terry, the new Council Oak Compre- services to the facility imme- The services offered will formerly known as the Tulsa campus will bring specialty hensive Health Center will diately to offer specialty ser- be available to tribal mem- Cancer Treatment Center of care much closer to citizens. be open to patients as soon vices in infectious diseases. bers and anyone with a America located at 10109 E. The campus includes a as August 2021. Services “We will have an urgent referral can also use the ser- 79th St. 336,385-square-foot build- will include outpatient ser- care available and we are vices. NCA 21-067 authorized ing with accommodations vices such as urgent care, trying to keep that open Legislation regarding the funds in the amount for inpatient and outpatient HIV and Hepatitis clinic, from 7-7 5 days a week and the purchase can be viewed of $16,775,515 from the services, as well as a medi- with plans to add additional 9-5 on the weekends,” he at: http://www.mcnnc. Health Third Party Invest- cal office building and 153 specialty services soon. said. “We will have neurol- com/images/pdf2021/bills/ ment Fund Account to pur- hotel rooms for patients and Inpatient services ogy clinic, pain clinic, and NCA21-067.pdf.

REZ DOGS the Holdenville area of the FAST PITCH The Muscogee Nation the players to qualify for the Continued from Page 1 Mvskoke Reservation. Continued from Page 1 transported the team on the national team. “I think it was very much new charter bus to Waco To get to the regional finding the specificity from and also funded 80 percent game, the team played a Instead, the show treats this place that will inevitably Team Oklahoma’s roster of the fuel. season of 12 games that the reservation and its resi- make it universal for Indige- is 80 percent Native Amer- River Spirit Casino went undefeated. dents on their own terms, as nous people and non-Indig- ican with players from the donated a raffle basket with The regional game was worthy of being explored for enous people alike,” Jacobs Muscogee (Creek), Choc- items including a night’s aired on ESPN+. In this just what it is, and just who said. taw, Cherokee and Kiowa stay, $50 food voucher, televised game, each of the they are.” Harjo said the series gives tribal nations, making it and other small gifts. The girls displayed their out- FX Vice President of Native people the opportu- the biggest demographic of Nation’s Reintegration pro- standing talent and sports- Media Relations John Sol- nity to tell their own stories Natives playing at the high- gram purchased advertise- manship. berg said the network was in an industry where Natives est level of softball against ment from the team for their “We were all pretty ner- blown away by the produc- are often overshadowed by all nationalities. banner, which they put up at vous at first but once we tion. non-Native leads. The team flew out Aug. 8 the Regional game and will started to get the hang of “It all begins with “I feel like we’ve just and started to play the first take with them to Worlds. things it all kind of clicked,” empowering the people you blown them all out of the game of the pool on Aug. Belinda Hicks, grand- Taylan said. hired to do the show,” Sol- water,” he said. 11, which aired on ESPN+. mother of Ailanee Hicks, Taylan’s highlighted play berg said. Harjo credited the Native The pandemic has pre- commended the community included her hitting triple He explained how the American comedy group, sented other challenges for and employees of the Mus- RBI, which scored three network has made a signifi- 1491s when taking on writ- the girls. They have had cogee Nation during this runs for the team. Hicks cant effort to support repre- ing for a non-Native audi- to practice alone until the time. hit the winning homerun in sentation behind the camera ence. World Series to prevent con- “Creek Nation has been the regional championship and on screen. “They are trained to tracting the disease. Parents so supportive of the whole and Dill played her position “We want to tell stories watch sad documentaries claim they don’t want to risk team and never asked who’s defensively the whole game. that represent the world,” he about Native people,” Harjo losing the team’s spot. Creek and who’s not,” Hicks The Little League World said. said. “You have to give them Erick said the Muscogee said. Series allows the girls to Devery Jacobs (Mohawk), permission to laugh and let Nation has been supportive Being part of the team build their individual ath- who plays Elora Danan, them in on the joke. and how National Council required the girls to com- letic profiles and opens the explained how the cast “Reservation Dogs,” is Representative James Jen- pete for their positions. A doors for different recruit- leaned on Harjo and his now available on FX on nings backed the team from workout process was imple- ment opportunities. experience growing up in Hulu. the beginning. mented to test the skills of

MURPHY time due to the jurisdic- Continued from Page 1 tional challenges raised by RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY the defendant, but justice was not thwarted. Through ing and kicking Jacobs, the the excellent work of the HELD AT MUSCOGEE (CREEK) defendant cut the victim’s Oklahoma State Bureau throat with a knife and cut of Investigation, the Fed- NATION MEDICAL CENTER off the victim’s penis and eral Bureau of Investiga- testicles. The next day, tion and the United States MUSCOGEE NATION DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH deputies of the McIntosh Attorney’s Office, the evi- County Sheriff’s Depart- dence was presented to the ment and agents with the jury and the guilty ver- REVEALS NEWLY UPDATED HOSPITAL FLOOR Oklahoma State Bureau of dicts were returned. I know Investigation apprehended it has been a tumultuous and arrested the defendant. time for the family of Mr. The case was originally Jacobs, but they can now tried in McIntosh County, rest assured the defendant Oklahoma where the defen- will pay for his crimes.” dant was convicted and The Honorable Ronald received the death pen- A. White, U.S. District alty. However, after the Judge in the United States United States Supreme District Court for the East- Court ruling in McGirt v. ern District of Oklahoma Oklahoma, the case had to in Muskogee, presided over be retried in federal court the trial and ordered the because the murder hap- completion of a presen- pened within the bound- tence report. Sentencing aries of the Muscogee will be scheduled following (Creek) Nation’s Reserva- completion of the report. tion and the defendant was Murphy was remanded to a member of a federally rec- the custody of the United ognized Indian Tribe. States Marshal pending the “I am thankful Pat- imposition of sentencing. rick Murphy has been Assistant United States held accountable for the Attorney Jarrod Leaman vicious killing of George and Special Assistant Jacobs,” said Acting United United States Attorney (L-R) Secretary of Health Shawn Terry, Chief Operating Officer Tim Hicks, Principal Chief David Hill, Second Chief States Attorney Christo- Robert Reeves represented Dell Beaver, State Representative Scott Fetgatter performing ribbon cutting ceremony. (Morgan Taylor/Reporter) pher Wilson. “Justice was the United States. interrupted for a period of RIBBON - 6

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Lani Hansen right before school starts.” SENIOR REPORTER The school events were open to Native and non-Na- tive members of each com- JENKS, Oklahoma– munity. Ross said getting The Muscogee (Creek) the vaccination helps make Nation Department of the environment safer for Health hosted two drive- all. MCNDH knew both thru COVID-19 vaccina- Native and non-Native stu- tion events at Jenks Middle dents would be sharing the School in July. classroom and wanted to The FDA approved the make sure to vaccinate those Pfizer vaccine to be admin- who wanted to be. istered to pediatrics early As of July 19, they have in the summer to start pre- administered 33,046 total of paring for back to school. the COVID-19 vaccination. MCNDH began distributing The number of vaccinations vaccinations to the younger administered will increase as population back in May. The they continue to go out into vaccine dosage remained the communities or when the same as what the adults On July 26 at Jenks Middle School, Muscogee (Creek) Nation Department of Health distributed 120 Pfizer vaccinations. people come in to the clinic. received. MCNDH saw a (Lani Hansen/Senior Reporter) “We would like to see the number of COVID cases vaccination rates increase rising and scheduled events are able to get their vac- Mvskoke Reservation. They to that group to say ‘we are across the state, but specif- with schools. cine prior to going back to have also partnered with here, we know that there is ically we want to see vacci- The first dose of the vac- school, so we are continuing Bristow, Sand Springs and going to be students in your nation rates across the MCN cine was given at Jenks MS reservation increase,” Ross July 8 and the second dose “WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE VACCINATION RATES INCREASE ACROSS said. “We have plans to con- was given July 26. Students, tinue to give the vaccine as families and community THE STATE, BUT SPECIFICALLY WE WANT TO SEE VACCINATION long as we get it.” member’s ages 12 and older RATES ACROSS THE MCN RESERVATION INCREASE,” -MCNDH CHIEF According to the Okla- received the Pfizer vaccine. homa State Department of Students between the ages of PERFORMANCE OFFICER SHONEEN ALEXANDER ROSS Health, as of July 27 there 12 and 17 had to be accom- were 733 new COVID- panied by a parent or legal 19 cases in Oklahoma with guardian. to partner with schools.” Glenpool. school system that are prob- 9,177 active cases in the state “We continue to encour- According to Ross, 109 In scheduling these vac- ably unvaccinated and we and a total of 66 cases in age the vaccination be doses were distributed on cine events with the schools, would like to partner with Okmulgee County. accepted in that age group of the July 8 event and 120 vac- MCNDH spoke with then you on an event,” Ross said. With COVID cases rising 12 to 15, we are still seeing cinations during the July 26 acting Secretary of Edu- “So we held a couple of zoom again, MCNDH strongly lots of folks who are unvacci- event. cation Sarah Price to see if calls with the school leaders, encourages anyone regard- nated,” MCNDH Chief Per- The Jenks event made she could direct them to the and through that group we less of age to get vaccinated. formance Officer Shoneen it the fourth school part- schools in the reservation were able to schedule these For more information about Alexander Ross said. “We nership for MCNDH in boundaries. events. A couple of the small getting vaccinated visit, want to make sure that they this particular area of the “We wanted to reach out schools want to do an event www.creekhealth.org. CITIZEN COMPLETES DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM MUSCOGEE (CREEK) CITIZEN OVERCOMES HARDSHIPS TO ACHIEVE GOALS

Morgan Taylor financial needs and his family REPORTER moving states. “It was definitely not easy,” Zachery said. “I’ve gone through LANGSTON, Oklahoma – struggles and I’ve had to dig Mark Zachery II walked across myself out of holes in school but the stage May 15 to accept his with hard work and perseverance degree in completing the Doctor I was able to graduate.” of Physical Therapy Program Zachery claimed graduating from Langston University. was the best thing that happened Zachery grew up in Okla- to him and hopes to set an exam- homa City where he graduated ple. high school. He is the son of Kim- “No matter how many obsta- “NO MATTER HOW MANY OBSTACLES ARE PUT BEFORE YOU IT’S ALL ABOUT OVERCOMING

THOSE OBSTACLES AND BETTERING YOURSELF AS AN INDIVIDUAL.” – MUSCOGEE (CREEK) CITIZEN MARK ZACHERY II berly Zachery, grandson of Lois cles are put before you it’s all about L. Mosley and great grandson of overcoming those obstacles and Jewel and Lena Crabtree Lyday. bettering yourself as an individ- As a young man, Zachery ual,” he said. always had a passion for working Zachery claimed the hardest with his elders and is what ulti- thing about his journey was miss- mately guided him to do physical ing out on events. therapy. “I had to learn to tell people “I have a passion for helping ‘no,’” Zachery said. “I had to miss people out and I have an inter- out and it sucked but I had to real- est in geriatrics, I want to have a ize this is just temporary and I’ll Mark Zachery II graduated from Langston University. (Submission) career where I can give back to the be in a better place soon.” elders,” Zachery said. There were many times Zach- Eventually, he said he wants to ery wanted to give up, but kept you want to give up, there’s going him with tuition, books, materi- work for the tribe or start his own persevering. to be long nights and sleepless als and overall financial hardship. practice. “Seemed like every week there nights but keep going.’” Currently, Zachery has During his academic jour- was something and I just wanted Zachery received support from received many job offers, but has ney, Zachery faced many obsta- to throw my hands up,” he said. the Muscogee Nation Scholarship not accepted a position due to cles including a hand injury from a “If I could tell people one Foundation. intense studying for an upcoming car accident, academic probation, thing, its ‘there’s going to be times He claimed the grant helped state test.

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Liz Gray tise with Wainwright Public be used to construct a new child MANAGING EDITOR Schools in order to provide fur- care facility; purchase supplies, ther high-quality education to provide start-up grants to new better serve the needs of Native providers and subgrants to exist- OKMULGEE, Oklahoma – children. ing ones, provide direct pay- A quarterly session for the Mus- TR 21-106 Authorizing the ments for child care services, cogee (Creek) Nation National Principal Chief to execute a pro- provide technical assistance and Council meeting was held July grammatic agreement among provide health education train- 31 at the Mound Building in Eglin Air Force Base, the Flor- ing to child care and provider Okmulgee. ida State Historic Preserva- staff. The National Council tion Officer, and the Advisory NCA 21-075 Authorizing addressed the following legisla- Council on Historic Preserva- the expenditure of the DHHS tion, the interpretation of which tion regarding the management ACF consolidated appropri- is attributed to language in the of historic properties at Eglin ations act, 2021 low-income bills: Air Force Base. Rep. Charles household water assistance pro- TR 21-103 Confirming the McHenry sponsored the resolu- gram funds in the amount of (MN File) nomination of Cecelia Wittman tion, which was adopted 13-0. $6,343.00 for the benefit of the to serve on the Muscogee (Creek) Agreement will recognize, MCN Social Services Program. sponsored the legislation, which the Dumpster Containers Pro- Nation Citizenship Board. Rep- protect, and preserve the inter- Rep. Marshall sponsored the was adopted 13-0. gram and Portable Toilet Rental resentative James Jennings spon- est of the MCN in any ongo- legislation, which was adopted The estimated cost of the Program for churches and cere- sored the resolution, which was ing operations, maintenance, 13-0. project is $988,200 with federal monial grounds. adopted 13-0. repair/replacement, alteration, The funds awarded to funds from the Nation’s Tribal NCA 21-083 Amending The nomination of Muscogee new construction, demolition MCN Social Services Program Transportation Program to be MCN Code Annotated Title 5 (Creek) citizen Cecelia Wittman and ground disturbing activities would be used to provide oper- used to pay for the project. Entitled, “Church camp house/ to serve on the MCN Citizen- within Elgin AFB or its area of ation funds for the Low-Income NCA 21-079 Appropriating Ceremonial Ground camp/ ship board. The term will begin potential effect. Household Water Assistance funds to be used for the oper- fellowship hall grant award upon confirmation and expire on TR 21-107 Confirming the Program. ating budget for the Muscogee requirements and restrictions.” June 1, 2026. nomination of Barry W. Bran- NCA 21-076 Authorizing a Nation Resource Center located Randolph sponsored the amend- TR 21-104 Authorizing the don to serve on the Public budget modification in excess of in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, ment with co-sponsors Reps. Principal Chief to execute a cer- Gaming Commission. Rep. Jen- 10 percent for the Department for the remainder of Fiscal Year Joe Hicks, McHenry, Yahola tain agreement with Appriss nings sponsored the resolution, of Justice Office for Victims of 2021. Rep. Thomasene Yahola Osborn and Darrell Proctor, Health, LLC on behalf of MCN which was adopted 13-0. Crime FY 18 CTAS Purpose Osborn sponsored the legisla- which was adopted 13-0. Grant Department of Health. Rep. MCN law authorizes one Area 6: Children’s Justice Act tion, which was adopted 8-5 award total will be amended Anna Marshall sponsored the member of the PGC to be Partnership for Indian Commu- with Reps. Mary Crawford, from $7,000.00 to $10,000. resolution, which was adopted appointed and confirmed by nities Program grant funds in the Joyce Deere, William Lowe, Eligibility includes a com- 13-0. National Council. The National amount of $449,999.00 for the Anna Marshall and Lucian pleted application, a letter from The agreement would allow Council nominated Barry W. benefit of the MCN Children Tiger voting no. the Ceremonial Ground Mekko MCNDH access to a certain Brandon, a Muscogee citizen and Family Services Adminis- The Nation is wanting to or Pastor stating the need for software interface services to to serve on the Public Gaming tration Program. Rep. Marshall repurpose the building into a assistance, a line item budget fully implement the Epic Elec- Commission. Term will begin sponsored the legislation, which resource center for various pro- of total cost of repairs/renova- tronic Health Record System. upon confirmation and expire was adopted 13-0. grams that want to do outreach tion and no less than two item- TR 21-105 Authorizing the July 31, 2025. MCN CFSA requested a to citizens in the Oklahoma City ized quotes that match line item Principal Chief to execute a NCA 21-074 Authorizing budget modification to reallo- and surrounding areas. budget for total cost of repairs/ memorandum of understanding the expenditure of grant funds cate certain funds and increase NCA 21-082 Authorizing renovation. between the Nation and Wain- awarded from the Department the supplies and contractual line a budget modification in excess NCA 21-084 Repealing wright Public Schools on behalf of Health and Human Services items. of 10 percent for MCN Office MCNCA Title 16 Chapter 4 of the MCN Tribal Education Administration for Children NCA 21-078 Authoriz- of Environmental Services. Rep. and creating a new law in a new Agency. Rep. Marshall spon- and Families for the benefit of ing the expenditure of fed- Yahola Osborn sponsored the Title 50, entitled, “Lighthorse sored the resolution, which was the MCN Office of Child Care. eral funding in the amount of legislation, which was adopted Police Commission,” and autho- adopted 13-0. Rep. Marshall sponsored the $988,200.00 from the Tribal 13-0. rizing an appropriation in the The MCN Tribal Educa- legislation, which was adopted Transportation Program for the The modification will reallo- amount of $92,372.00 for the tion Agency seeks to coordinate 13-0. M. Berryhill road construction cate funds to cover the increase Lighthorse Police Commission. their resources, skills and exper- The funds awarded would project. Rep. Mark Randolph in costs associated with the use of Rep. Adam Jones III sponsored

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QUARTERLY sist of five members, two of $324,000.00 for the benefit of the Bureau of Indian Affairs sion to accommodate the docket Continued from Page 4 whom shall be appointed by the Mvskoke Loan Fund. Rep. Office of Tribal Justice Sup- increase and the need to enhance the Principal Chief, two nom- Jones sponsored the legislation, port for program support ser- communication with the public. inated and confirmed by the which was adopted 13-0. vices. Rep. Robert Hufft spon- NCA 21-087 Authorizing a the legislation with co-sponsors National Council, and one shall The Mvskoke Loan Fund sored the legislation, which was budget modification in excess of Rep. Patrick Freeman Jr., which be selected by the four seated was awarded grant funding in adopted 13-0. 10 percent for the District Court was adopted 13-0. Commissioners by a majority the amount of $324,000.00 The BIA grant funds in the FY 2021 budget. Rep. Hufft The purpose of the Light- vote within 45 days. to provide lending capital to amount of $650,872.00 was sponsored the legislation, which horse Police Commission Act NCA 21-085 Authoriz- respond to the economic impacts awarded to the MCN District was adopted 13-0. is to provide for independent ing the expenditure of the 2021 of the COVID-19 pandemic in Court for judicial support and The modification would help supervision of the Chief of Police United States Department of distressed and undeserved com- enhancement. the District Court reallocate cer- for the MCN Lighthorse Police Treasury-Community Devel- munities and people. The funds would help the tain excess funds for other prior- Department. opment Financial Institutions NCA 21-086 Authorizing MCN District Court to enhance ity expenses. The commission shall super- Funds Rapid Response Pro- the expenditure of grant funds in tribal court services in light of the Rep. Joe Hicks was excused vise the Chief of Police and con- gram grant in the amount of the amount of $650,872.00 from recent U.S. Supreme Court deci- from the meeting. NATIONAL COUNCIL TO ENGAGE LAW FIRM FOR REPRESENTATION IN COURT CASE LETTER OF CONSENT PASSED TO HIRE JEFF DAVIS AS SPECIAL PROSECUTOR

Morgan Taylor agreement with World Fuel to the Special Impeachment REPORTER Services, INC for the Twin Committee and Mr. Davis is Hills Convenience Plaza. employed with the law firm. Rep. James Jennings spon- The firm represents a client OKMULGEE, Okla- sored the resolution, which adverse to the MCN in the homa - A Muscogee (Creek) was adopted, 14-0. lawsuit. A consent letter will Nation National Coun- This new agreement will waive a conflict of interest cil Emergency Session and allow the Travel Plaza to between parties. Land, Natural Resources, purchase fuel from WFSI, HEW/LNC agenda: Cultural Preservation and ability to obtain Upgrades/ NCA 21-079 Appropri- Health Education Welfare Image Allowance for the ating funds to be used for Joint Committee Session was Plaza which required execu- the operating budget for the held July 27 at the Mound tion of Promissory Note and Muscogee Nation Resource Building in Okmulgee. the ability of the Nation to Center located in Oklahoma All legislation passed in assign its rights and obliga- County, OK for the remain- joint committee is subject tions to purchase fuel, make der of the Fiscal Year. Rep. to the full council approval Back-to-back sessions and committee meetings were held July 27 at the payment for fuel purchased, Thomasene Yahola Osborn during Quarterly Session. Mound Building in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. (MN File Photo) and comply with all Brand sponsored the legislation, The Council/Committee Requirements through an which passed 8-1 with Rep. addressed the following leg- been sued and needs repre- Mark Randolph sponsored Assignor-Assignee Limited Joyce Deere voting against islation, the interpretation of sentation. NC desires to uti- the resolution, which was Assignment Agreement to the legislation. which is attributed to lan- lize Barnes & Thornburg, adopted, 14-0. the Twin Hills Indian Com- The Nation wants to guage in the bills: LLP. The property owner munity for its Plaza. re-purpose the building into NCR 21-008 Approv- TR 21-109 Repealing TR refused to sign the Real TR 21-111 Approving a resources center for vari- ing the terms of engage- 21-064 (Authorizing Princi- Estate contract since it consent letter with Barnes & ous programs that want to ment with Barnes & Thorn- pal Chief to execute a con- required him to pay to update Thornburg LLP. Rep. Pat- do outreach to citizen in the burg, LLP. Representative tract accepting a donation and certify the abstracts for rick Freeman Jr. sponsors Oklahoma City and sur- Patrick Freeman Jr. spon- of land located in McIntosh the property. The contract the resolution, which was rounding areas. Funding is sored the legislation, which Co.,) and authorizing the has been revised to give the adopted 13-1 with Randolph needed to operate and main- was adopted, 13-1 with Principal Chief to execute Nation fiscal responsibility. voting against. tain the building and hire Rep. Mark Randolph voting a revised contract accepting TR 21-110 Authoriz- National Council seeks two positions for the remain- against. a donation of land located ing the Principal Chief to to engage Mr. Jeff Davis to der of the fiscal year in the The National Council has in McIntosh County. Rep. execute a wholesale supply act as the Special Prosecutor amount of $43,681.00.

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Liz Gray tions and publication of the ancies, but did not specify ognize the complexity of an an independent agency at the MANAGING EDITOR Independent Press. which department was under independent entity that still tribe. Full legislation of the scrutiny for their budget. receives tribal funds, but also “MM continues to pursue question comes from NCA The repeal included three believe that editorial and its own enterprises to gen- OKMULGEE, Okla- 21-053, which was passed in departments to be placed fiscal oversite are not mutu- erate revenue. However, for homa – This September, May 22 during regular ses- under the Secretary of the ally exclusive as it pertains to the foreseeable future, this Muscogee (Creek) voters will sion of the MCN National Nation: Mvskoke Media, this structure.” income will not be sufficient be given the opportunity to Council and was signed by Tourism and Recreation, and Mvskoke Media oper- to sustain the level of qual- vote on a constitutionally Principal Chief David Hill Public Relations. ated under the Secretary of ity needed to pursue all the protected free press. on June 2. The discrepancies men- the Nation until July 2020, major stories happening and The ballot question would The amendment to the tioned would manifest them- when free press was restored that will happen regarding add Article XIV to the Mus- constitution requires two- selves through criminal through the “Independent MCN,” he said. cogee (Creek) Nation Con- thirds majority vote in the charges of the PR director Muscogee (Creek) Press “Citizens have the right stitution, titled “Independent Sept. 18 election to be fully Neely Tsoodle during that Act,” which eliminated over- to ask for a guarantee that Free Press” and reads as fol- ratified. time, which were eventually sight from the executive cabi- the information they receive lows: If passed, MCN would dismissed through MCN net member. from Mvskoke Media is Section 1. The Muscogee become the first tribal nation District Court. A new Editorial Board was unfiltered by the tribal gov- Creek Nation shall have an to add constitutional free According to a Letter placed over editorial, depart- ernment. This is to give Independent Press that shall press for its tribal news. from the Editor published ment policies and budget for them the full picture of tribal be free from political interest Established in the late in the December 15, 2018 Mvskoke Media with the affairs so they are able to best or undue influence, harass- 1970s, Muscogee Nation edition of Mvskoke News, passage of the 2020 Act. instruct their elected offi- ment, censorship, control or News has been a pillar in an approval process was set NAJA membership man- cials about their civic prior- restrictions from any depart- providing information to into place “to ensure that ager and OKSPJ President ities as the ultimate rulers of ment of the government of Muscogee (Creek) citizens in what is reported is accurate Sterling Cosper served as the the tribe.” the Muscogee (Creek) Nation relation to the tribal nation and truthful.” This process MM Director prior to the Observations of the 2019 in order to provide unbiased and celebrating accomplish- included the pipeline of news 2018 repeal and resigned in MCN elections from the news and reports objectively ments of its citizenship over to be filtered through the protest after the vote came Carter Center resulted in the to the Muscogee (Creek) cit- the years. The newspaper has Secretary of the Nation. down eliminating free press. recommendation of constitu- izens. made tremendous strides in In 2019, National Coun- “Adding protections to the tional guarantees for freedom Section 2. For the pur- Native American journal- cil passed the “Shield Act,” constitution would ensure of expression and for law to poses of this legislation, ism, yet has still had to face which established an Edito- that free press cannot be provide sufficient safeguards Independent Press is meant the reality of political influ- rial Board to review all edi- repealed again without cit- to ensure the political inde- to include all editorial out- ence when reporting about torial content, yet financial izen consent. Guaranteed pendence of the tribal-owned lets: Television, Radio and the Nation. oversight and budgeting still funding ties up the other media. Creative. In 2015, the National remained under the Secre- major area of concern where The not-for-profit non- Section 3. Editorial Council passed legislation tary of the Nation. the tribe could cut off or sig- governmental organization, Board. The Independent that established freedom of The Society of Profes- nificantly diminish fiscal which promotes the protec- Press shall be governed by the press for Mvskoke Media sional Journalists, Oklahoma support for the department, tion of human rights and an Independent Editorial and separated the depart- Pro Chapter and Native crippling its editorial opera- advancement of democracy, Board. The Editorial Board ment from Public Relations American Journalists Asso- tions,” Cosper said. also recommended a consti- alone shall have the power to which had direct oversight ciation raised concerns in Arguments have risen tutional amendment guaran- hire a Director. The Direc- from the Principal Chief. a press release over the leg- that Mvskoke Media should teeing free press supported tor shall over see Mvskoke However, in 2018 an islation allowing an execu- be funding themselves as an by the people would reduce Media personnel, including Emergency Session was held tive branch employee’s direct independent free press, but the frequency of legislative hiring staff. where Council repealed the involvement in managing the Cosper raised his own con- changes. Section 4. Funding. The free press law with a vote of department’s budget. cerns about this way of think- The question will be Muscogee (Creek) Nation 7-6 citing negative news cov- “In this instance and with ing regarding funding, some- located on the back side of shall fund day to day opera- erage and budget discrep- many tribal outlets, we rec- thing not typically asked of the ballot.

RIBBON “This has been a long time vice versa.” manage stroke care.” tegic decisions. We have to make Continued from Page 2 coming and we are extremely The Muscogee Nation Sec- According to Terry, the Med- choices and move forward.” excited for the way it turned out,” retary of Health Shawn Terry ical Center is the closest hospital Hill stated the Muscogee said MN Medical Center Chief claimed just eight years ago the from south Highway 75 to Idabel. Nation made a choice in 2013 to Morgan Taylor Operating Officer Tim Hicks. hospital was “on its last leg.” “We have a lot to be proud acquire the hospital as a commit- REPORTER Members from the Okmulgee “Creek Nation came to the for Okmulgee and for Muscogee ment to the community. Chamber of Commerce, Okmul- rescue,” Terry said. “Over the (Creek) Nation Department of “Our investment now hasn’t gee Area Development Corp course of the last eight years, we Health,” he said. only been to our citizen but to OKMLUGEE, Oklahoma – Board, Highland Park Health have renovated the third floor of “Our top priority of the Nation the general public who receives The Muscogee Nation Depart- Care, Baptist Village, along with our Geri-psych (geriatric psych) should always be the health, well- care here also. We have grown, ment of Health held a ribbon cut- tribal officials and Muscogee program here. It had a complete ness, and long prosperous futures updated, expanded and we will ting ceremony celebrating the Nation Department of Health remodel, we now have a com- for our youth. Today’s ribbon cut- continue to seek out ways to con- newly renovated third floor of the Administration. pletely remodeled surge floor, ting is just another step in our tinue this progress,” he said. “If Muscogee (Creek) Nation Medi- “In a rural health care setting imaging department, we have commitment to those we serve,” the COVID-19 pandemic has cal Center. it truly takes a strong a commu- made a lot of investment into Principal Chief David Hill said. taught us anything its that our The updated acute med surge nity to keep a rural health setting our equipment, we have board “Commitment is the key word. Muscogee Nation Department floor offers 41 private rooms alive,” Hicks said. “I know a lot certifications emergency room We can’t just talk about our goals of Health can handle anything where the center can house more of the community partners here physicians, and we have stroke and visions, we have to execute thrown its way and we are in good patients and expand services. today that refer to our hospital and team and increased our ability to with sound, planning, and stra- hands moving forward.” • P.O. Box 580 - Okmulgee, OK 74447 • 918.732.7720 • MvskokeMedia.com • @Mvskokemedia KÔLVPÂKEN THE MVSKOKE NEWS PAGE 7 BRUNER COMMITS TO HASKELL INDIAN NATIONS UNIVERSITY CITIZEN SIGNS TO CONTINUE BASKETBALL CAREER IN COLLEGE

Lani Hansen “He is the closest person SENIOR REPORTER I have to a father figure,” Bruner said about July. Bruner’s mom has enjoyed OKMULGEE, Okla- watching the close bond homa– A local Native of July and her son. After owned basketball program losing his father, Bruner’s by the name of Elevate Your mom said when July started Game has given a Muscogee helping him out his fresh- (Creek) citizen the oppor- man year and it felt like he tunity to be recognized and had a father figure along the recruited by Haskell Indian way. Nations University basket- EYG is the program ball program. that helped Bruner get Muscogee (Creek) citi- recruited by HINU. He zen Luke Bruner signed his started attending this pro- letter of intent July 23 to gram about four years ago play basketball at HINU. as he was going into high He was surrounded by his school. Before working with support system on this spe- July, Bruner said some of his cial day. basketball skills were terri- Bruner is the son of ble. After a year of working Broken Arrow resident with July his skills were way Stephanee Bruner. He has better. four siblings, three sisters There were a couple of and one brother. He gradu- years he did not partici- ated from Summit Christian pate in the program because Academy, which is a private there was no age group for school located in Broken Bruner. Arrow. Throughout high “I had then went back, school Bruner played foot- and a couple of months ago ball, basketball, baseball, Randy told me that Has- soccer and lacrosse. kell was looking at me According to his mom, and wanted to talk to me,” Bruner missed out on play- Bruner said. “I’ve always ing sports his first two years wanted to go to Haskell of high school. He was since he went there, so that involved in a wreck as a pas- was really big for me.” senger of a church van and For Bruner, getting this broke his shoulder during Luke Bruner is surrounded by his support system as he signed his letter of intent. Pictured from L-R back row are opportunity to go to college his freshman year and had to Jennifer Sisson (Mother of Girlfriend), Clarissa Sisson (Girlfriend), Randy July Jr. (EYG Coach) and Michael Lantz will give him a life lesson of sit out for two years. When (Grandpa). Front row; Stephanee Bruner (Mother) and Luke Bruner (Clinton Sinclair/Videographer) what life will be about. He his junior year began, they is looking forward to seeing started him out on the JV offensive player of the year ing him sign his letter of ketball.” what college is about, being team and he worked hard to in football, All-Conference intent. “He’s worked hard, As a basketball player on his own and playing bas- get on the varsity team. in football and All-District and had a lot going against Bruner looked up to his ketball for another four Bruner worked hard in basketball. him growing up. These last coach Randy July Jr. who is years. whether it was on the field “It felt good, it’s been a few years he was indecisive a former HINU basketball “I can’t wait for him to or court. His senior year he long time coming,” Bruner’s on what he was going to do player and founder of the get back out on the court and made All-State for soccer, mother said about watch- but I’m glad he chose bas- EYG program. play,” Bruner’s mom said.

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Morgan Taylor “We must shed light on REPORTER what happened at federal Boarding Schools,” Princi- pal Deputy Assistant Sec- WASHINGTON – The retary for Indian Affairs Federal Indian Board- Bryan Newland said. “As we ing School Initiative was move forward in this work, announced June 22 by Sec- we will engage in Tribal retary of the Interior Deb consultation on how best to Haaland to vigilantly review use this information, pro- the harsh actualities of fed- tect burial sites, and respect eral boarding school poli- families and communities.” cies in lieu of the recent dis- The initiative will func- covery of unmarked graves tion as an investigation located at residential schools regarding the loss of Native in Canada. American children and the “The Interior Depart- lasting consequences of ment will address the Indian boarding schools. inter-generational impact The main goal will be of Indian boarding schools to identify boarding school to shed light on the unspo- sites, the location of known ken traumas of the past, and possible burial sites, no matter how hard it will and the identities and Tribal be,” Secretary Haaland said. affiliations of children “I know that this process buried at such locations. will be long and difficult. I Data compiled by the know that this process will National Native Ameri- be painful. It won’t undo the can Boarding School Heal- heartbreak and loss we feel. ing Coalition at one time But only by acknowledging concluded that there were the past can we work toward a total of 357 schools across Nuyaka Mission was once boarding school for Muscogee children located just west of Okmulgee (capital of Mus- a future that we’re all proud the United States and 64 cogee Nation Reservation). to embrace.” remain open today. Data (Morgan Taylor/Reporter) A memo was released claims there was once a total along with the announce- of 78 schools in Oklahoma. on the Muscogee Reserva- ment from Secretary Haa- According to the Mus- tion when a request comes. land that directs the cogee Nation Cultural and During the Inter-Tribal Department of Interior to Historic Preservation Man- Council Meeting in early prepare a detailed report of ager RaeLynn Butler, there July, the Five Civilized available historical records has been no formal request Tribes met and discussed that include an emphasis made from the Department the topic. on cemeteries and potential of Interior to begin work on The Council passed a burial sites related to board- this project. resolution in support of the ing schools for future work Butler said the depart- initiative. on the sites. ment owns equipment for This can be viewed The site work will be detecting possible unmarked at: http://www.fivecivi- under the supervision of graves called ground-pen- lizedtribes.org/Docs/Res- the Assistant Secretary of etrating radars and will be olutions/2021/ITC%20 Indian Affairs. prepared to investigate sites R21-25.pdf. (Morgan Taylor/Reporter) CITIZEN EARNS BOY SCOUT ULTIMATE AWARD YOUTH CITIZEN ENGAGES IN COMMUNITY PROJECT TO EARN THE HIGHEST SCOUTING AWARD

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SCOUT earn 21 merit badges. The Continued from Page 8 bronze palm is presented for earning 5 additional merit badges. The gold palm is Morgan Taylor presented for earning 10 REPORTER additional merit badges. Over Jaden’s Scouting career, he attended summer HAVE YOU BEEN CHARGED WITH ENID, Oklahoma -Mus- camps in Oklahoma, cogee (Creek) citizen and Nebraska, New Mexico, Boy Scout Jaden Jenkins and South Dakota. He led A CRIME IN TRIBAL COURT? earned his Eagle for his Scouts on treks at all four “Little Sister” project in BSA High Adventure Bases. Enid, Oklahoma. He hiked 118 miles over As a Muscogee (Creek) Nation Citizen with 20 In the 1950s, Boy Scouts 10 days at Philmont Scout years of Criminal Defense Experience, I can help. of America led a project Ranch in Cimarron, New placing around 200 “Little Mexico. He sailed over 50 Sisters of Liberty” across miles throughout the U.S. Call Stinnett Law at 918.227.1177 the country. Virgin Islands. He canoed Enid was home to one of 63 miles from Minnesota those statues, but in 2014 into Canada in the bound- the statue suffered dam- ary waters. He also led a ages due to a storm and was 60-mile whitewater-kayak- placed into storage. ing trip in West Virginia. Jenkins had learned about By completing those STINNETT LAW the “Little Sisters of Lib- treks, he became the first 404 East Dewey Avenue, Suite No. 100 CARLA R. STINNETT, ESQ. erty,” which was a replica of person in Cimarron Coun- Sapulpa, OK 74066 the Statue of Liberty pur- cil history to earn the Boy [email protected] chased by the Scouts of the Scout’s “Grand Slam of Great Plans Council, prede- High Adventure.” cessor to today’s Cimarron In addition to those Council. adventures, he attended the After approval from the World Scout Jamboree at Cimarron Council Board Glen Jean, West Virginia. and Garfield County Com- He was also one of only 13 missioners, Jenkins took on Scouts selected nationwide the challenge of restoring to present the “BSA Report the statue as his Eagle proj- to the Nation” to President ect. Donald Trump and lead- He found storage for the ers of Congress in the Oval statue during repairs and Office. coordinated efforts with “You would be hard local and area companies to pressed to find another repair and restore the statue Scout who has done more,” and create a new frame. Cimarron Council Presi- Jenkins also did his part dent Brad Waken said. “He’s on weekends to clean and a fantastic young man. We repair both the statue and need more like him.” the base. According to Jenkins On March 27, the “Little it has been a busy time for Sister” restoration was com- him but a memorable one, plete and placed back to and the experience he has its original location on the had Scouting as a whole has courthouse square. been rewarding. Jenkins earned a bronze Jenkins has signed with palm and a gold palm. In Bacone College on a golf order to earn the rank of scholarship and will be Eagle Scout, youth must attending in the fall.

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Clark vs. Eran Bar- Gloria Jobe vs. Michael A. Arraignment Judge Prescott, Shannon L. Sara Gonzalez, et al. vs. Kevin nett Final Protection Order Factor Temporary Order CF-2021-0440 Amanda Ayers vs. Allan Lee Essary Final Protection PO-2021-0144 CV-2021-0002 Prosecutor Attorney: Thet- Ayers Final Protection Order Order Joe G. Martel III vs. Loyd Defense Attorney: Ramirez, ford, Mark PO-2021-0081 PO-2021-0057 Davis Jr. Final Protection Order Javier Hill, Joel Albert Arraignment Ashleigh Allen, et al. vs. Valerian Grass vs. Sharodi Al PO-2021-0130 Plaintiff Attorney: Burlison, CF-2021-0477 Taylor Cooper Final Protection Smith Final Protection Order Kathy Conley, et al. vs. Robert Cynthia Prosecutor Attorney: Thet- Order PO-2021-0093 Lame Final Protection Order James Vaughn vs. Markayla ford, Mark PO-2021-0065 White, Paige Pretrial Confer- PO-2021-0125 Lawrence Paternity/Maternity Hill, Joel Albert Disposition Emily Ann Britt vs. Perry ence Kimberly Pilkington vs. David CV-2021-0033 CM-2020-0041 Dewayne Britt Status Conference CF-2021-0043 Shane Caywood Final Protection Plaintiff Attorney: Ramirez, Prosecutor Attorney: Thet- DV-2020-0001 Prosecutor Attorney: Thet- Order Javier ford, Mark Janie Morgan vs. Mekko ford, Mark PO-2021-0142 Phillip Diggs vs. Kelsey Rene Hill, Joel Albert Disposition Louis Wayne Morgan Final Pro- Defense Attorney: Hall, Mat- Larissa Goodman vs. Anna Pickett Disposition CF-2021-0066 tection Order thew J. Mariah Birdtail Final Protection CV-2021-0009 Prosecutor Attorney: Thet- PO-2021-0101 ****** SEALED ****** Adju- Order Defense Attorney: Ramirez, ford, Mark Joshua Douglas Baker vs. dication NF PO-2021-0136 Javier Roughface, Kenneth Wayne Kristina Ryley Shipman Tempo- JV-2020-0018 Nancy Sanchez vs. James San- Plaintiff Attorney: Lile, Jason Arraignment rary Order Other Party Attorney: Gore, chez Final Protection Order M

Raven Roberts, sister, Vickie Mead of Wetumka, Okla- homa, brother, Bobby Harjo & wife Nicole of Liber- ty-Mounds, brother, Johnny Velma Lee Carder, a resi- Harjo & family of Ardmore, as dent of Eufaula, passed away well as a host of nieces, neph- August 03, 2021 in Eufaula, ews, other relatives and friends. OK at the age of 50. She was Wake Services are sched- born Sunday, November 22, uled for 7:00 PM, on Friday, 1970 in Okmulgee, OK to August 6, 2021 at Alabama Cecil Carder & Peggy (Harjo) Quassarte Indian Baptist Carder. Church in Weleetka. She was preceded in death Funeral services are sched- by her parents, and one brother, uled for 2:00 PM on Satur- Bill Morris. day, August 7, 2021 at Ala- Velma is survived by her bama Quassarte Indian Baptist three daughters; Tia Lee Rob- Church in Weleetka with erts of Coweta, Rev. Mark Smith, officiat- Valerie Carder of Hen- ing. Interment will follow at ryetta, and Gina Chisholm Wiley-Watson Family Ceme- Velma Lee Carder of Okmulgee, companion, tery near Graham. Services are November 22, 1970 - Donald Chisholm of Eufaula, under the direction and care of August 3, 2021 grandchildren, Reign and Integrity Funeral Service.

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NOTICE OF FILING name placed on the official 3. What is your gender/sex? PERIOD FOR ELEC- ballot of the District Commis- □ Male TION OF MUSCOGEE sion Election of said District for □ Female (CREEK) NATION CON- “Seat C” – restricted landowner □ Prefer not to say SERVATION COMMIS- and “Seat E” – fee landowner by SION filing a Notification and Declara- 4. How old are you? tion of Candidacy with said Dis- Under 18 TO ALL PERSONS INTER- trict located at the MCN Hous- □ 19-25 ESTED: ing building Room 220 or call □ 26-35 918-549-2609 between the dates □ 36-45 Notice is hereby given that of August 18-31, 2021. Notifi- □ 46-55 any person who is a Mus- cation and Declaration of Can- □ 56-65 cogee (Creek) registered voter didacy forms may be obtained □ 66 or older and a resident of the Muscogee at the above location and must □ (Creek) boundaries of the MCN be returned to the same location Conservation District and has before close of business on the 5. What is your preferred streaming service? entered into or will enter into last day of the filing period. The □ Apple Podcasts a Cooperator Agreement with Election will be held the end of □ Spotify the said District, may have their September 2021. □ Google Music □ Pocket Casts □ Overcast □ Other:______LETTER TO THE EDITOR 6. How many hours a day do you stream? □ Less than 1 hour □ 2-5 hours Letter to the Editor dren who are at risk or are □ 6+ hours Dated: August 8, 2021 taken into foster care. Dear Mvskokvlke, In State Court proceed- 7. Where do you stream/listen the most? We are writing to express ings, according to Title 6 § □ In the car our concern about our 1–205, the Nation is directed □ Online Nation’s failure to follow to intervene and CFSA shall □ On your phone the Indian Child Welfare conduct and prepare home Act (ICWA). The Indian studies; provide supervi- 8. What programs/interests do you listen to? Child Welfare Act was sion; provide rehabilitative ______established so that tribal services to the child and his ______courts could exercise exclu- family; prior to each hear- sive jurisdiction over Indian ing, prepare reports and rec- Children and for the pur- ommendations to the appro- pose of keeping our native priate Court; and attend families together. We are all Court hearings in said extremely concerned that matter. CFSA staff attend neither of these directives of court hearings for Mvskoke We therefore ask that ICWA are being followed or children in custody but do you join us in calling the CLASSIFIED adhered to by our Nation. nothing else to assist fam- Principal Chief and Coun- ADS Title 6 of the Nation’s ilies to get custody of their cil Members to demand Tribal Code directs the children returned or for CFSA do more to help keep Children and Family Ser- native families of the chil- our native families together; vices Department (CFSA) dren to gain custody. that the Principal Chief Nashville Friends Meet- acknowledge that we are on to provide culturally ori- ICWA has a direct rela- and/or National Council ing · 530 26th Avenue North the traditional lands of Mis- ented preventive and treat- tionship to tribal sover- have “Listening Sessions” to · Nashville TN 37209 sissippian peoples and their ment services to at-risk eignty. Tribal sovereignty hear from parents and fam- nashvillefriendsmeeting. descendants, including the Indian families within the defined is the control and ilies who have experienced org · 1 august 2021 Yuchi and Mvskoke tribes. jurisdiction of the Nation, determination of citizens’ ICWA proceedings first- N O T I C E The Nashville Friends Meet- including parenting skills health, education, and wel- hand; and that the contract Nashville Friends Meet- ing is located between the training and education of fare. ICWA is under with the OKDHS be ended ing of the Religious Soci- ancient city of Mound the Indian community on attack from multiple fronts, as soon as possible so that ety of Friends (also known Bottom, the 6,000 stone child protection issues. It is our tribal sovereignty is our own tribal courts can as Quakers) believes it is box burials along ‘Browns’ our experience and under- under attack from the State exercise jurisdiction over our responsibility as set- Creek, Castalian Springs standing that the CFSA – of Oklahoma. If we don’t our own children. tler-colonial descendants to mounds, and the ‘Sellars ICWA Department at the stand up for both now, we Mvto! acknowledge the Yuchi and Farm’ town site. Nation is NOT providing are at risk of losing them Brenda S. Golden Mvskoke peoples, known as The descendants of any services to our families both and we will have no Diedra Thompson the Muscogee/Creek Nation Yuchi and Mvskoke peoples to help them keep their chil- one to blame but ourselves. Hope Craig-Corlew of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, currently reside in Okla- as the people of the Nash- homa. We are working on ville/Davidson County area and hopeful of their return. around the year 1400 CE, If you have any concerns or and to tell other people of more accurate information the Yuchi and Mvskoke his- on the historical relation- tory here. We also intend ship of this land to these to aid in the Yuchi and tribes or others, we would William was born will be as deeply and devas- Mvskoke return to the appreciate hearing from November 12, 1974 in tatingly missed, as the sun Nashville/Davidson County you. We are open to con- Yakima, Washington. He would be if it were to fall area, and to return local land sidering any recommended was so many things to so from the sky, or the moon, to the Yuchi and Mvskoke. changes based on historical many people, a husband, a if it ceased to shine. We plan to post the follow- record. Respectfully, father, a brother, an uncle, He is preceded by Father ing land acknowledgement Samantha Singer a friend, and an inspira- Will “Sonny” Sampson and on our building and to read tion... he was the free spirit Brother Tim Sampson it aloud monthly to keep Peace & Justice Commit- that we all long to be, with Survived by wives Terra us mindful of whose land tee chair a deep love for life. He wore Ward Sampson and Katirre we live on, and to whom Nashville Friends Meet- a smile that could light up Elena Sampson and Chil- it should be returned: We ing any room and brighten any dren Janie Lynn, Wil- day. His creativity gave him liam James Warren, Zaden many natural talents, his Joshua & Shane Sampson, morals gave him strength as well as numerous other PRIMARY ELECTION of character, and his seem- family members and friends. ingly unlimited potential Viewing for William will DATES FOR NATIONAL and passion were some- be on Thursday, July 29, thing to admire. He had a 2021 at Integrity Funeral COUNCIL SEAT B natural charisma that made Service from 2 PM till 8 him an impossible presence PM. Early In-Person will be held Sept. 15 7 a.m.-7 p.m. and William Lance Sampson to ignore, and anywhere Funeral services will November 12, 1974 - he went, he was a walking be held on Friday, July 30, then the regular primary is Sept. 18 7 a.m.-7 p.m. July 25, 2021 lesson on how to enjoy and 2021 at 10 AM at Integrity appreciate the life around Funeral Chapel. William Lance Sampson, you. He touched so many Services are under Early in-person for the General Election is Nov. 3-4 46 of Okmulgee, Oklahoma lives in so many ways, and the direction of Integ- and the actual Election Day will be Nov. 6 passed away on Sunday, July most anyone would agree, rity Funeral Service, 410 25, 2021, in Bixby, Okla- that it was a privilege to E. Trudgeon, Henryetta, homa. have had him in theirs. He Oklahoma. • P.O. 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Fiscal Year 2021 In accordance with the following legislation: NCA 20-050 A law of the Muscogee Creek Nation amending NCA 20-038 (A law of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation authorizing the expenditures of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) funds received from the United States Department of the Treasury to establish the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Coronavirus Relief Fund Program.) SECTION 7. REPORTING. A report shall be provided bi-weekly by the Office of the Principal Chief to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation National Council and Mvskoke Media documenting all expenditures of the CARES Act funds. Total received/earned $312,684,599.45 Total expenditures and encumbrances for FY20 and FY21 as of this report date equals, $307,131,142.21 The following report has been submitted for the publication date of AUGUST 15th. PROGRAM NAME/ AMOUNT ACCOUNT EXPENDED ENCUMBERED CASH BALANCE NUMBER ACCOUNT NAME BUDGETED PRINCIPAL CHIEF 50100 Salary & Wages-PT/Other 86,000.00 86,000.00 - - 51100 Fringe-PT/Other 10,449.00 10,449.00 - - 56010 Donations/Contributions 49,187.20 10,000.00 - 39,187.20 SECRETARY OF NATION 53000 Supplies 2,700.00 2,504.00 - 196.00 54000 Contractual 9,245,034.70 8,861,922.14 - 383,112.56 58010 Construction 1,400.00 1,400.00 - - 59220 Grants 302,610.85 300,114.32 - 2,496.53 MARKETING & TOURISM 53000 Supplies 1,537.38 1,537.38 - - 59050 Food Purchases 681,025.44 670,043.79 - 10,981.65 59440 Incidentals 4,048.79 4,048.79 - - CONTRACTING EMPLOYMENT 53000 Supplies 1,700.00 1,691.75 - 8.25 55210 Communications - Other 3,000.00 80.40 - 2,919.60 59220 Grants 6,825,910.80 5,051,053.89 - 1,774,856.91 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 53000 Supplies 806,070.56 749,178.75 21,070.39 35,821.42 53010 Software/Licenses 1,207,630.11 1,073,950.12 33,402.84 100,277.15 54000 Contractual 73,594.25 54,626.40 - 18,967.85 55210 Communications- Other 250,620.89 193,390.01 - 57,230.88 55300 Bldg Maint/Repairs 164,818.95 106,004.76 44,135.93 14,678.26 85500 Equipment 3,535,033.48 3,008,225.81 514,474.00 12,333.67 FLEET MANAGEMENT 50000 Salary & Wages - FT 5,000.00 1,676.00 - 3,324.00 50020 Salary & Wages - O/T Over 1.5 25,000.00 15,920.99 - 9,079.01 50100 Salary & Wages - PT/Other 23,291.20 18,322.20 - 4,969.00 51000 Fringe - FT 20,199.00 9870.41 - 10,328.59 51100 Fringe - PT/Other 2,890.96 2,214.34 - 676.62 53000 Supplies 2,988,652.83 1,503,443.45 80,000.00 1,405,209.38 53290 Postage/Shipping 50,000.00 35,374.69 - 14,625.31 55300 Bldg Maint/Repairs 315.00 - - 315.00 85400 Indirect Costs - 253.14 - -253.14 55300 Vehicles 151,476.00 146,021.00 - 5,455.00 85500 Equipment 308,000.00 75,893.00 33,762.00 198,345.00 SOCIAL SERVICES 50000 Salary & Wages - FT 94,073.60 93,187.71 - 885.89 50020 Salary & Wages - O/T Over 1.5 14,175.00 9,404.41 - 4,770.59 51000 Fringe - FT 61,228.22 65,179.10 - -3,950.88 53000 Supplies 5,502.79 5,466.79 - 36.00 54000 Contractual 465,411.29 456,117.05 9,294.24 - 57000 Indirect Costs - 15,249.11 - -15,249.11 59071 Direct Assist - Income Support 56,333,581.41 56,137,500.00 - 196,081.41 59072 Direct Assist - Hardship 35,934,588.07 35,782,400.00 - 152,188.07 SENIOR SERVICES 53000 Supplies 200,000.00 185,364.01 - 14,635.99 FOOD DISTRIBUTION 53000 Supplies 79,999.64 75,214.69 - 4,784.95 59050 Food Purchases 146,239.79 146,239.79 - - 85050 Renovations 130,000.00 29,933.00 95,869.80 4,197.20 85170 Construction 493,871.53 310,072.54 179,559.50 4,239.49 85400 Vehicles 63,417.60 63,417.60 - - 85500 Equipment 525,000.00 262,500.00 262,500.00 - ELDERLY NUTRITION 85170 Construction 540,000.00 167,589.95 324,579.98 47,830.07 SECRETARY OF EDUCATION 50000 Salary& Wages- FT 3,018.44 2,610.77 - 407.67 50020 Salary& Wages - O/T over 1.5 73,329.31 39,638.80 - 33,690.51 51000 Fringe - FT 42,925.42 66,214.09 - -23,288.67 53000 Supplies 779,513.00 545,116.77 - 234,396.23 56030 Stipends/Honorariums 25,000.00 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 57000 Indirect Costs - 10,770.61 - -10,770.61 59073 Direct Assistance - Ed Support 2,180,488.29 2,175,981.53 - 4,506.76 MCN MEAT PROCESSING PLANT 53000 Supplies 100,000.00 - - 100,000.00 85010 Architect & Engineering 1,165,012.00 1,102,638.40 62,373.60 0.00 85170 Construction 14,800,000.00 10,388,275.28 4,410,492.72 1,232.00 85500 Equipment 1,234,988.00 1,070,272.18 118,919.13 45,796.69 REAL ESTATE SERVICES 54000 Contractual 12,374.00 11,470.83 - 903.17 CULTURAL PRESERVATION 59220 Grants 2,189,999.00 2,189,998.95 - 0.05 TRIBAL CONSTRUCTION 50100 Salary & Wages - PT/Other 19,234.80 19,234.80 - - 51100 Fringe - PT/Other 2,337.03 2,337.03 - - 53000 Supplies 45,683.00 45,683.00 - - 85010 Architect & Engineering 145,244.88 129,162.23 - 16,082.65 85170 Construction 14,588,142.53 14,423,379.53 4,001.00 160,762.00 85500 Equipment 130,110.00 130,110.00 - - SECRETARY OF INTERIOR AFFAIRS 58010 Construction 313,297.00 297,631.64 3,460.36 12,205.00 OFFICE OF JUSTICE 53000 Supplies 26,799.29 26,799.29 - - 54000 Contractual 24,738.00 24,738.00 - - OFFICE OF TAX COMMISSION 54000 Contractual 36,300.00 25,503.00 - 10,797.00 55300 Bldg Maint/Repairs 340.80 -1,159.20 1,159.20 340.80 85500 Equipment 1.03 - - 1.03 CITIZENSHIP BOARD 53000 Supplies 177,704.50 138,535.80 26,670.00 12,498.70 54000 Contractual 231,500.00 142,900.00 - 88,600.00 LIGHTHORSE ADMINISTRATION 85500 Equipment 56,790.00 56,790.00 - - NATIONAL COUNCIL 53000 Supplies 623.34 623.34 - - DISTRICT COURT 53310 Equipment Maint/Repair 10,512.00 10,512.00 - - 85500 Equipment 176,011.68 159,761.68 16,250.00 - SECRETARY OF HEALTH 90110 Transfer Out - 17,958,502.74 - -17,958,502.74 TOTAL 160,506,303.67 167,004,079.37 6,241,974.69 -12,739,750.39

• P.O. Box 580 - Okmulgee, OK 74447 • 918.732.7720 • MvskokeMedia.com • @Mvskokemedia HVMKEN Tulsa CREEK To serveandimprovethequalityoflifeforallMuscogeeCreekNationcitizens. Why areyourunningforNationalCouncil? agenda that will capitalize on the challenges and opportunities of this era in our government. If re-elected, I willintro re-elected, If this erainourgovernment. agenda thatwillcapitalizeonthechallengesandopportunitiesof to continuing aninnovativeandpurposeful As anexperiencedLegislatorwithatrackrecordofsuccess,Iamcommitted continuous leadership. responsibilities thatareassociated with the historic McGirt decision, it is critical thatour government have strategic, our governmentiscurrentlyexperiencing. Betweenthechallenges moment that theCOVID-19 Pandemicand additional to provideleadership,executenecessary legislation,andtomakecriticaldecisions. I ampositioned the demandsinternallyandexternally.Given myexperience, I knowtogetherwecanrisetomeet times. It hasbeenanhonorandprivilegetoserve theNationandIknowthattherearemanycompetingneedsduring these employee success,investsandprotectsourculture,diversifieseconomicopportunities. duce and support legislation that buildsgoverning capacity in responsetothedemandofMcGirt,promotescitizenand Website/Social Media:LeonardGougeforMCNNationalCouncilTulsaDistrictSeat sovereignty. families across the country. I can guide our Nation intoa better tomorrowwhile preserving our past and protecting our grounds, thechurchoradvocatingincourtroomforbestinterestofallNativepeople,childrenand whether itisinmilitaryuniform,attheceremonial that Ihavealways been servingforthegreatergoodofallpeople, career. I supportdoing what is best fortheNation while not forgetting thedaily needs of the people.My career shows all. This has enabled me tomakedecisions on what is best forNativefamiliesand children that I have worked within my has always been mymotto.Irespectthereligious beliefs ofTribal members and will strive toensure a healthy lifestyle for Children. Doingwhatisrightandfair, My goals for running for NationalCouncil Representativearetoassistand protect NativeAmericanFamiliesand Why areyourunningforNationalCouncil? and MinnieGouge. My wifeof28years is Johnna Deere-Gouge we have one daughter, the lateMelindaGouge. IamthesonoflateFelix MUSCOGEE (CREEK) NATION • P.O. Box 580-Okmulgee, OK74447•918.732.7720 •MvskokeMedia.com •@Mvskokemedia sion onIndianChildWelfare. Nation CitizenshipBoardasChairman and MvskokeNationCommis served asChairmanforTulsaIndianCommunity.AswellMvskoke I servedasCommunityChairman for KowetaIndianCommunityalso 28 years. combat ArmyVeteranwith the rank of MasterSargent after serving Army asadecorated, the from and wasawardaBronzeStar.Iretired months 15 Afghanistan for to went I 2006, In 9/11. support to trained I was a Drill Sargent at FtSill,OK our mission was to getmoretroops Seminole NationaswellOklahomaIndianLegalServices. Indian ChildWelfareover31yearsIhaveWorkedatMvskokeNation, Currently at CherokeeNationfor26 years and having worked with Clan: E-co Ceremonial Ground:Apeka Leonard Gouge There are only a few instances in our collective history thatrivalthe There areonlyafewinstancesinourcollective Why areyourunningforNationalCouncil? sovereign rights. our culture,and to assertour opportunities, toprotect development diversify theNation’seconomic Citizens, to provide supportto lation to I have ucation, and successfully Welfare Committee. sponsored legis Ed Health, the of Chairman and Council the of Speaker the as served for two consecutive terms. During my timeon National Council, I have The roleofaLegislatorisseriousonethatIhave proudly servedin erated localbusinessesfornearlythreedecadesintheTulsaarea. State CollegeandOklahomaUniversity.Ihaveownedop Conners graduated fromKellyvilleHighSchoolin1987andattended I wasbornandraisedontheMuscogee(Creek)NationReservation. Clan: Wind Lucian Tiger the schoolboardforseveralyears. my daughter’s graduation fromthereand my wifeand I alsoservedon family hasLightHouseformanyyears,post volunteered atTheLittle Our 2004. since Church Methodist United Asbury at member active 22 yearsoldandmydaughter, Kylie, is19years old. Ihave been an to my wife, Lisa, for 24 years and have two children. My son, Cabe, is tional efficiencies and maximize income growth. I have been married consultant and I helpbusinesses increase revenue, improve opera executive level. I amcurrently operating as an independent business last 27 years. I startedat the bottomand worked my way up to an phasis in Marketing.IhaveworkedtheOil&Gasindustryfor em an with Business, in Degree Bachelor’s a with graduated versity; I was born andraisedinStroud,OK.IattendedOklahomaCityUni Clan -Wotko/Raccoon Tribal Town -Tuckabache John W. Killingsworth NATIONAL COUNCIL degrees comefromtheUniversityofKansas. Masters ofArchitecture&ConstructionManagementdegree,both Urban Planningdegreeand & He hasaBachelorofArchitecture various typesofprojects. in areasofconstructionmanagementfrom He hasan extensive background in building sciences and experience district forthe2021MCNelections. Since Freeman is running unopposed, he will automatically win his tional CouncilSeatBRepresentativefortheCreekDistrictin 2017. as theMuscogee(Creek)NationNa Patrick FreemanJrwaselected Patrick FreemanI SEAT BCANDIDATES THE MVSKOKE NEWS MVSKOKE THE ------Social Media: Facebook Robert Hawkins for MCN National Council Tulsa District Seat B; Email: [email protected] ing the right thing, working together, puttingtheneedsofour citizens firstand what’s in thebestinterestofNation. providing services.It’saboutdo accountability andtransparencywithintheadministrationdepartments which in turnwillhelpmovetheNationforward.OneofmainreasonsI’mrunning for NationalCouncilistoincrease diligently tobringthebestresourcesourcitizens,heartheirvoices,bevoice,anddowhat’s right them, work Iwill Council, National to the If elected first. people Mvskoke the of wants and needs the put officers my insuring in Lighthorse, Ipridedmyself as Chiefof our sovereignty.During my time protect be doneto will dowhateverneedsto in the UnitedStateSupremeCourt’s decision in the historic McGirt Ruling. The Nationis strong and resilient and we part ofhelping plan withtheattorneysrepresentingNation,which establish thelaw enforcement ultimatelyresulted horse Police Department. In 2016, I was appointed Chief of Police, holding that position for 4 1/2 years. I was an integral I have a 24 year law enforcement career, 9 of which I had the honor of protecting and serving our citizens with the Light Why areyourunningforNationalCouncil? National AdvocacyCenter,andtheUniversityofLouisville-SouthernPoliceInstitute. State of Oklahoma, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association, Affairs, Indian of Bureau the through certifications training forcement College oftheMuscogeeNation.Ihave received advanced law en coln. In2016,IreceivedmyAssociatesDegreeinPoliceScienceatthe College andtheUniversityofNebraska-Lin Western OklahomaState Graduated fromAltusHigh School in1988,continuing my educationat grandchildren, withour18thdueApril,2022. Mary Hawkandbetweenuswehave8children17 be marriedto Hawkins andthesonofRobertSandraHawkins.Iamengagedto Leah and Jess to grandson the am I 1950’s. the in Oklahoma western to moving before area Okemah/Mason the in originated family My Clan: Vlpvtvlke(Alligator) Ceremonial Grounds:Greenleaf Tribal Town: Fishpond Church: GreenleafIndianBaptistChurch Robert L.Hawkins id Clan religion Nuyaka/ApekaBird Traditional Elizabeth Thompson All citizensmatterandbyexercisingyourrighttovoteinSeptember,itwillshowour unityasanation,mvto. citizens, bycreatingspeciallegislationtoaccommodateyourculturalexperience. As your Representative, enacting laws to exempt taxes,makecartagsavailable throughout thestate,and for atlarge whichever wechosetodo,eitherthechurchrouteorstompdance...COMMIT! to upholdourtraditionreligiouslyand Sr. andCherokee(Wildcat)Thompsontheyhavealways instilled withinme lived myThompsonfamilywhich was commonly known as Ryal My parentsarethelateRussell Bottom. LThompson, My background includes, beingraisedasgrassrootsjustsouthwestofHickoryGrounds and allupdownthatroad as yourrepresentative,Ishalladvocateforyoubymakingthismymainjob. not respondingatall.NowthatI’mretired, by or hanging” you leave then and you to back get “I’ll say, not and manner, timely a in respond and answers the find to research will I me, of requested is Whatever nation. Mvskoke our I ampassionate in mybeliefswithacaring heart, honesty,and loyal to for your rights as a sovereign nation. People thatknow me, know that clared in our favor. As your council representative I vow to always fight Our virtuallinehas been drawn, the dayMcGirtvOklahomawas de stompgrounds suffering. the complaintsfromhealthsystem’scarelessrepresentationtoour have struggled with the restofour grassroots peopleand heard all Tulsa for candidacy District, SeatBbecauseofalackrepresentationforourcitizens.I my announcing am Thompson K Elizabeth I, lege University ofCentralOklahomaVo-tech High SchoolGraduate 1 Brother Children:2daughters&sonsMarriedtoTerryLunsford & sisters 4 Thompson Siblings: (Wildcat) Cherokee & Thompson sell 4tulsa); TikTok(@beaver4tulsa) Website/Social Media: Facebook (Beaver 4 Tulsa); Twitter (@Beaver4Tulsa); InstaGram (Beaver4Tulsa); SnapChat (beaver Take Care&StaySafe make therightchoicesyouseefitforourSeatBNationalCouncilRepresentatives.MVTO/s@nlAk’ayasOTa and ourselves within look us let election this people, YUCHI and MVSKOKE my to said, That see. to want all we that Nation MVSKOKE needed dearly a create and change can we support, and help your with and you, with starts all It future. no nor upcoming Septemberbecauseifelected,I’llrepresentyou,thepeople.Afterall,withoutpeople,thereisnoNation must workwithoneanotherandnotbedividedaswemakethisjourneytogether.ThatiswhyI’maskingforyourvote but wehavecitizensworldwide.Thepeopleneedhelp,fromouryouthtoeldersonehemispheretheother.We Legislative Branchistherightstarttousesuchapositionforjustthat.OurNation’sReservationmadeupofeightdistricts, help ourpeople,andsetasolidfoundationforchildrengenerationstocome.Ibelieveseatatthetable future tolookforwardto.Weoweitourancestorsbeproudofwhoweare,keeplanguagesandculturesthriving, future. Wecomefromalonglineofstrongpeoplethatfoughtandgavetheirlivesforusallsowemayhavelife I’m runningforNationalCouncilbecauseyouandIsharethesamehistorymovingforward,wewill Why areyourunningforNationalCouncil? Oklahoma. of LegalStudiesDegreeinIndigenousPeoplesLawattheUniversity Corporate CommunicationsatRogersStateUniversityandmyMasters Millennium Scholarship.Inaddition,IreceivedmyBachelor’sDegreein Indian High School. Whilethere,I was fortunateto receive theGates Tahlequah-Sequoyah of alumnus an I’m speaking, Educationally tee. Commit VI Title the of Vice-Chair the and Committee Education Indian I’m also currently the Chair of the Johnson O’Malley Jenks Public Schools and Proceduresallplayavitalpartinthatoverallprocess.Furthermore, Policies offices’ the and Code, Tribal Constitution, Nation’s the so, ing do In office. the for duty job primary my is Nation the of Citizens Tribal Verifying Muscogeeancestrallineageforapplicantsapplyingtobecome Specialist. Enrollment an is title current My 2012). (since Office Board Career speaking,I’manemployeeoftheMuscogeeNationCitizenship NUYAKA CeremonialGround-WindClan NUYAKA ETVLWV -HOTVLKVLKE Anthony Beaver Early In-Person will be held Sept. 15 7 a.m.-7 p.m. and and p.m. a.m.-7 7 15 Sept. held be will In-Person Early Early in-person for the General Election is Nov. 3-4 3-4 Nov. is Election General the for in-person Early then the regular primary is Sept. 18 7 a.m.-7 p.m. p.m. a.m.-7 7 18 Sept. is primary regular the then PRIMARY ELECTION DATES FOR FOR DATES ELECTION PRIMARY and the actual Election Day will be Nov. 6 Nov. be will Day Election actual the and NATIONAL COUNCIL SEAT B SEAT COUNCIL NATIONAL American WeldingInstitute aet: h lt Rus late The Parents: Draughon’s Col ------PAGE B-1 - - - PAGE B- 2 Okfuskee Tulsa https://www.facebook.com/Julian-B-Watson-for-Muscogee-National-Council-Tulsa-District-Seat-B-715663089244303 Website/social media:Facebook:JulianBWatsonforMuscogeeNationCouncil,TulsaDistrictSeat our to Nation. revitalization and dignity, healing, bringing to committed be to vow I elected, If CULTURE. and community our preserve to WELL be to have We families. our for provide and protect to WELL be to have We responding. am I and call, and sovereignty. My platform is WELLNESS and CULTURE. I love stomp dance; it is a call and response. I hear the people’s wellness, protection, of flame its stoking by council our support to want I table. the to fire some bring can I know I tions. Website/Social Media:facebook Thank youforyourtimeandconsideration.‘Moh-wano! • • • • • • • • support andfundourtribalgovernment. • 4 yearsasyourrepresentative. Laws that will strengthen our tribal sovereignty rights within our reservation. Below is what I would address for thenext If elected,notonly will I protectand uphold our constitution tothe fullest. I will develop, propose, and support Tribal response, tohelpourpeoplewithcashassistanceandcovidsupplies. COVID, I felt like as your elected Tribal Councilman, I would have legislated the COVID funds with less red tape for a quicker services dueto close friends,goonduetotheCOVID-19virus.Althoughourtribedidtheirbestwithlimited members, culture and history slowly being erased as I seenalotoftheceremonialelders,language speakers, church leaders, family This past year when everything was shut down, these thoughts and concerns resonated within me all year. I watched our generations tocome. future for preserved and sustained is Nation (Creek) Muscogee the of legacy the ensure to sacrifice ultimate the paid and lives their gave that ancestors our of behalf on people our for leadership legislative provide to office seeking am I Why areyourunningforNationalCouncil? my InstrumentationTechnologydegreeduringthattimeandImovedontoHINU. Polytechnical Institute, but due to a few courses not being offered due to low enrollment. I was not able to graduate with Website/social media:FBElectSandraGolden;Email:[email protected] for allcitizens.TobeaprosperousNationourcitizensmustalsoprosper. to work I amrunning job andIamcommitted because Ibelievecanmakeacontribution.Thiswouldbemyonlyfulltime Why areyourunningforNationalCouncil? My responsibility is to run with compassion, knowledge, and intelligence based on Indigenous teachings and oral tradi Why areyourunningforNationalCouncil? that isallIknow. Support FreedomofthePress. Support lessredtapeandpaperworktoaccessCOVIDARPAfunds. Support theMuscogeeNationReservationtransitionofservicesatalllevelsgovernmentpostMcGirtruling. Support theAt-LargeCommunityservices. Support TribaltagsfortheAt-LargecommunitylivingwithinOklahoma. Support NoTagCompactswiththeStateofOklahoma. Support NoTaxCompactswiththeStateofOklahoma. Support MCNConstitution,Article1,Section1...”Muscogee(Creek)Indianbyblood...” Take ontheTaxIssuewithrealandpersonalpropertytaxeswithinourMuscogeeNationReservationto • P.O. Box 580-Okmulgee, OK74447•918.732.7720 •MvskokeMedia.com •@Mvskokemedia • P.O. Box 580-Okmulgee, OK74447•918.732.7720 •MvskokeMedia.com •@Mvskokemedia negaut cuss rm 01 20 a Suhetr Indian Southwestern at 2005 – 2001 from courses undergraduate my of most took I 2001. of Class - School High Tahlequah-Sequoyah Tribal ManagementHaskellIndian Nations University,Class of 2008. Bachelor of ScienceDegreeinBusiness Administration emphasis in Electronic Tech2002–2005. Student Administration Aviation Federal 2015. – 2005 from Casinos ager, Manager-On-Duty, Shift Supervisor, and employeeforvarious Man Compliance 2018. March – 2015 March from Nation (Creek) Muscogee SBA/Counselor, 2020; January – 2019 February from nity 2020 – May 2021; Community Administrator, Okemah Indian Commu Tribal Administrator,Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town,fromJanuary Clan: Bear Tribal Town/Ceremonial Ground:Apekv-Talledeki Church: HighSpringIndianBaptistChurch Russell DavidWind be honoredinthefallof2021. as oneoftheAARPOKIndianeldersto Muscogee CreekNation.Sandi was recently nominated and selected and Mvskoke communities,coordinating football campswithin the process. For thelast 10 years, she has worked with the local schools er tribalgroups in theareas of policy,preventionand the legislative and oth organizations, tribalgroupscollaboratingwithnational,state with severalnational ture byworkingwithyouth.Shehasexperience of NativeAmericansand to makeacontributionthefu betterment abuse for NativeAmericans. Ms.Golden’s passion is working for the substance and alcoholism of field the in services clinical and tration her MPH degree from UCBerkeley,she worked in program adminis receiving and abachelordegreefromSWOSUinWeatherfordbefore Bacone College, Creek Nation.SandireceivedherAAdegreefrom Sandra (Sandi) Golden is an enrolled member oftheMuscogee Tribal Town: Nuyaka Church: SpringfieldMethodistChurch Sandra Golden stems frommypassion for helping my community.Shortand cvmpe, know thiswas how to lovea community, butnowIdo.Mylabor of love Uncle Russell saying, “People power will always work.” At first, I didn’t remember I as wellaboardmember. be acontractor, means to a pillar in my foundation to directcommunityaction.Iknowwhat it been have organizations Non-profits me. to foreign not is procedure years. I have attended council meetings as a citizen, sothecouncil Indigenous communities havewelcomedmyworksforthelast30 our ceremonial ways and what it means to fastand touch medicine. ing contract at nineteen. At thesametime,Ibecamemorerootedin record first my signed that, after shortly School, High Henryetta from I grew up inthesouthern regional area of ourjurisdiction.Igraduated Clan: Bear/Nokosvlke Ceremonial Ground:ArbekvTalladega Clan: Tribal Town: Tukvpvtce Julian BWatson THE MVSKOKE NEWS MVSKOKE THE

------leadership. servant and collaborative and efficiency, innovation, of qualities my utilizing by change impact to hopes the in challenge fueled byservingpeople.Iamcommittedtobeingvoiceandaddressingtheissuesourtribefaces.seekrise I am stepping up to lead to give back to our tribe for all they have done for me. I have always been a grassroots influencer, Why areyourunningforNationalCouncil? I wouldlovetoconnectwithyou!canbereachedatterrasteam2021@gmail.comor918-758-9769. Department ofVeteransAffairsasaVeteran’sClaimExaminer. businesses includingasemi-profootballteamandnowpartner to insurance business. Currently my career is with the coach, andadvocate.IhaveworkedintheMuscogeeNationSocialSecurityAssistanceProgram,ownedseveralsmall My professionalexperiencehasincludedentrepreneurship,track focus inAmericanIndianLeadership. mostly recentlygraduatedwithaMasterofScienceinLeadership I earnedbybachelor’sdegreefromNortheasternStateUniversityand nity. I am a graduate of the College of the Muscogee Nation. In 2013, Today, Iamaveryproudmotherandactivelyengagedinourcommu to people. connection and grace, selflessness, of importance the me in instilled are LucilleandthelateLeeRoyJoshua,Sr.Myfamilyhasinspired I wasraisedinOkmulgeeandwithmyfoursiblings.Mygrandparents Clan -Hotvlkvlke Church -ofChrist Tribal Town -Nuyaka Terra Beaver Travis Scott citizens. To serve and improve the quality of life for all Muscogee Creek Nation Why areyourunningforNationalCouncil? ence ondecisionsmadeforfuture. of residency & blood quantum deserve the opportunity to have influ mote thewelfare&futureofthisgreatNation.Allcitizensregardless deserveleadersnotfollowerstohelppro government. Thecitizens of branches our amongst equality & consistency bring to re-election United MethodistChurch of Okemah.IamtheWindClan. I seek Springfield of speaker lay & member a am I 27yrs. last for public the owned business for past6yrs. I have been employed&working for sentative. AttendedSeminoleStateCollege, own & operatefamily District Repre as theOkfuskee I amcurrentlyserving my3rdterm and becoming more profitable than ever. I also installed new manage new installed also I ever. than profitable more becoming and stable financially now are and has Alabama/Quassarte businesses the instrumental informulatingamanagementteamthattookoversightof was and years 14 approximately for on been had they that BIA the with status financial risk high of off removed be town tribal the helping in instrumental was I Town Tribal Alabama/Quassarte of Chief former As ning phasesoftheRealIDcardspresentlyofferedtoourcitizens. my tenuresawthereleaseofnewCitizenshipcardsandbegin I servedtenyearsastheChairmanforCitizenshipBoardandduring business forfiveyearsinOkmulgee. Ok. I have a Robotics degree and ran my own copier service/networking two sonsandonegrandson.Iama30+yearsresidentofOkmulgee, I amNelsonHarjo,marriedtoGeorgiaAnnHarjo(Burgess)andhave Clan: Wind Nelson HarjoSr. Website/Social Media:Facebook-ElectNelsonHarjo legislation thatwillonlybeforthebenefitandembittermentofourpeopleNation. specifically as it pertains to McGirt and ICW. There are other issues we face as a Nation but if elected I promise to help pass through businessenterprisecreatingmorejobsforourpeopleandbyprotectingreinforcingtribalsovereignty lead may direction This Nation. our for direction beneficial and sound more a to lead turn in will which Nation, our for I amrunningforNationalCouncilbecausebelieveitistimethevoicesofourpeoplebeheardmoreindecisionsmade Why areyourunningforNationalCouncil? people become academicallyaccomplishedwithreceivingdegreesinhighereducation. Mvskoke our seeing spent well time a Nation, Mvskoke of College the at years 4 for teacher adjunct an was I ments atthetribaltownduringmytermasChief. improve of areas other the mention to not Alabama/Quassarte, for ment for their tobacco shop which in turn became a profitable business be withfamilyandfriends.AfterservingontheMCNcommissionIn Okemah becausethereisnootherplaceIwouldratherliveandworkto attending some college andworkingin various positions, I returnedto grew up in the Nuyaka community and went to school in Weleetka. After Tribal Town.IamalifelongarearesidentOkemah(OkfuskeeDistrict)who I’m currentlytheDirectorofSocialServicesforAlabamaQuassarte(AQ) My nameisSamuelDeere,butmostknowmebythenicknameBonnie. Clan: Nokose Nuyaka Ceremonial Ground: Tribal Town: AlabamaQuassarte Samuel Deere CRep; Instagram:sbdeere;Website:sbdeere.com SBonDeere@SBonDeere4N Twitter: Council; National MCN for Deere “Bonnie” Samuel Facebook: Media: Website/Social leader. Mvto! nation. IhopetosupportandleadmyMvskokepeopleduringthesetoughtimescontinueasaproud seek toexpandICWissues,futureeldercare,compactswiththestate,andunitingtribesforbettermentofourpeople assistance to the community. Ifelected, my top priorities will be our future sovereignty, language, culture, government, and interpreter, or consultant. This elected position would make it official and open the doors to provide even more support and I havebeenworkingtoassistourelders,communitymembers,MCNlegislativeissues,andotherNativeissuesasanexpert, Stongo. Vote for me, Samuel “Bonnie” Deere because I will be the voice for all Mvskoke people. In the past and even recently, Why areyourunningforNationalCouncil? Council RepcomeswithalotofresponsibilityandIpromisetoalwaysdomybestrepresentingourNationitspeople. National your Being counts. Mvskoke every that ensuring and serving about is office for running me, To involvement. and munity and fulfill the goals of our people through hard work, persistence, ways helppeople,asarepresentative,Iwilllistentothevoicesofmycom I’d liketobeabledomorefortheMvskokepeople.Iwasraisedal dian ChildWelfareandmyvariouscommunityinvolvement,Irealizedthat Alabama Quassarte,butraisedat ------HOKKÔLEN - Okmulgee McIntosh Muskogee Tukvpvtce - PAGE B - 3 B - PAGE ------h mittee and Vice-Chairwoman for the Land, Natural Resources and Preservation Committee. Cultural In 2019, I received the Mvskoke Women’s Leadership “Woman of the Year.” killed was Cameron, son, only our term, first my of month fifth the In $500.00 two established I and husband My accident. motorcycle a in of the endow One name. his in scholarships memorial education ments is through the MCN Scholarship Foundation. With your vote, I can continue to listen and assist citizens with ques serve to privilege a and honor an been has It tions/issues/concerns. the MCN citizens. I humbly ask for your vote September 18. Thomasene Yahola-Osborn Assembly of God/Wind Church: Wetumka 27+ years. It’s important to have rep career spans My Indian housing their career, knowledge, wisdom, experience, bring resentatives who the compassion to serve our citizens, to the table. I currently and Com & Investigations Finding for the Fact Chairwoman the as serve inal allotted land. I am a father of 3 and have 1 grandson. I have at I have grandson. 1 have and father of 3 a I am allottedland. inal toward my degree in Native American Studies at the tained 36 hours College of the Muscogee Nation, attended Bacone College acquiring School. High Olive from graduated and Studies General for hours 40+ I currently serve on the MCN Reservation Preservation Committee — General Governance Committee and I am currently the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town. I have been attending the community by with and with my Tribal Town involved class sports and my time during volunteering meetings and Business activities at my son’s school as well as other youth or communities who invited me to their activities. Why are you running for National Council? I have been a speaker for many great men and for many great causes but I feel it is time be a speaker of the people. to for National Council. Being out in the community and speaking with the citizens I am running That is one of the reasons who were both young and old, ceremonial and church goers, who spoke of issues that affected them made me realize make and their needs the citizens address my voice to help use That I can teaching. my voice for more than use that I can sure that legislation is fair and just to all. I want to be their voice when citizens think they don’t have one. I want to help citizens when they are in need. I want to do right by the citizens of the Muscogee Creek Nation. Website/Social Media: Facebook: @votegalencloud; Instagram: @mcnmcintoshdistrictcloud; Email: @cloudseatb2021@ gmail.com Galen Cloud Church: High Spring Indian Baptist Church Thlopthlocco Town: Tribal Ceremonial Ground: Nuyaka Clan: Ecovlke orig our Community on Olive the in home traditional a in raised I was Hensci My name is Sandra Parish. I am a proud 4/4 Muscogee (Creek) Citi zen. My clan is raccoon and Peach Ground is my Tribal town. My par Parnosky and Nancy Sue Fields. I was ents were the late Willie (Bill) born in Sapulpa and raised in Tulsa. In 1995 I moved to Muskogee. I have 4 children and eleven grandchildren. for Muskogee District National Council Seat B to make a I am running Represen a follow. Being don’t the Council that laws is There change. tative is a 24/7 job. We need to meet the needs of all citizens. worked Home. I have Indian I am currently employed at the Murrow for the Oklahoma Department of Correctional in Taft. I was elected active in my Community. I am very of Muscogee Indian Chairperson community. to exercise you together. I encourage my fellow citizens, I ask that we move Muscogee Nation forward to all In conclusion your rights to vote in the 2021 MCN Primary Election on September 2021. Sandra Paris charged, I began my 42 year career as a cabinetmaker, achieving the level of journeyman at wanted to serve Creek people in my district Southern Millwork in Tulsa before I have always and felt retiring. that the best way was to file for office in the assignments My years. 14 of total a for Council National the on served have I elected, first being Since District. Okmulgee on the council include working on the committees for: (1) Health, Education and Welfare (HEW); (2) Fact Finding; (3) Internal Affairs; and(4) Ex Officio of Re gents at the College of Muscogee Nation. I was elected by my legislative peers to serve as Sergeant of Arms for the Council. Why are you running for National Council? Mvskoke intact for the future of our remain Reservation our and Sovereignty that our to ensure for Council I am running Education and Elder and Youth Services. Creek Citizens and I remain strongly committed to Health, James Jennings James Clan: Bear (Nokosvlke) Arbeka Town: Tribal Okmulgee Church: Second Baptist, all my life. My mother I have been a resident of Okmulgee was the late Pearline Day and grandparents were Henry Day and Yoner Watson Day. I am one half Creek. I have been married to my wife, Joyce for 53 years, we have and four great grandchildren. three sons, six grandchildren Beginning in the first grade, I attended Indian Boarding School for 12 years, graduating from Sequoyah High School in 1967. Immediately for three States Army, serving I entered the United after graduating, years (1967- dis in the capacity of Military Police, Upon being honorably 1970) ------THE MVSKOKE NEWS tive member of the United Methodist Women, and a Board member and to serve Home. She is honored Children’s Indian of the Murrow represent the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. MVTO! because I have for re-election to the National Council I am running Joyce Deere Joyce C. Deere is a life-long resident of Muskogee, OK. Her father is the late N.B. Moore, from Morris, OK. Her mother is the late Narcissa Wilson, Fullblood Choctaw. Her Clan is Nokose and her Tribal Town is Muskogee, OK. in Methodist Church Kvsettv. She attends Fife Indian She has three children, five grandchildren, and one great grandchild. As a National Council Representative, she has served as a member of Preservation, Fact Finding, Cultural the Land, Natural Resources, and Vice-Chair the as serves currently She Committees. Affairs Internal and of the Health, Education, and Welfare Committee. She is a Member of the Board Muscogee Historical and Cultural Foundation; an ac ness from Connors State Amanda and I have 6 chil College. My wife Construction dren and have been married for 20 years. We own Jones for 14 years, residential, commercial and industrial construction. accomplish many citizens. We have our to serve Honor been an It has hold administration, held myself accountable and always ments. I have employees, staff and employees to that same standard. The McGirt is huge impact Ruling create and amend on our citizens and strive to law for the betterment of our tribe. SOVEREIGNTY is what I Fight for.. to create and and I will continue to work with my legislative colleagues employment oppor healthcare, our promote opportunities to expand Adam Jones III Clan: Bear Koweta Town: Tribal Church: Little Coweta Indian Baptist Church and Justice committee. Finance I serve on the Business Also serve as ex-officio for Mvskoke Loan Fund. I have an associate degree in busi Lanissa Jack-Melton Lanissa Clan: Kono (Skunk) We have four to Christopher Melton. Jack Melton married Lanissa Alyssa Melton and Nathaniel Melton, Melton, Ryan Dylan children from Melton. Dustin, Oklahoma. I am and have been a originally I am Oklahoma. long time resident of Beggs, of Jack Louma Piegon and the late Mitchell Jack are Grandparents Dustin, Oklahoma. and English. Bilingual in Muscogee Creek from Okla Public School. Graduated of Dustin School Graduate High with four Degrees. homa State University (OSU) Oklahoma State Certified Teacher. Former Ward District IV for the City Former for the City of Beggs, President of the City Council of Beggs, bility, unity and positive growth. With a diverse background (former background diverse With a positive growth. and bility, unity Election Board Chairman/National Council Representative/Director of Community Services/Constitution Commission Vice-Chair/Chief of knowl of wealth a amassed I’ve Manager), Relations Public and Staff, edge and experience to be proactive and effective for ALL citizens, regardless of residency, blood quantum, religion or belief. In fact, Edwin Marshall Church: Alabama Coushatta Indian Baptist Church Town Tribal Tukvpvtce Town: Tribal (in Ground Ceremonial Tukvpvtce Ground: Ceremonial active) Clan: Fuswvlke (Bird Clan) Estonko? I’m Edwin Marshall, candidate for National Council, Seat B, Tukvpvtce District. With 25 years experience in tribal government and programs administration, I’ve been encouraged by many citizens to seek this office because our Nation, more than ever, needs sta P.O. Box 580 - Okmulgee, OK 74447 • 918.732.7720 • MvskokeMedia.com • @Mvskokemedia OK 74447 • 918.732.7720 • MvskokeMedia.com 580 - Okmulgee, Box P.O. • P.O. Box 580 - Okmulgee, OK 74447 • 918.732.7720 • MvskokeMedia.com • @Mvskokemedia OK 74447 • 918.732.7720 • MvskokeMedia.com 580 - Okmulgee, Box • P.O. • Chairman and Vice Chairman for the Okmulgee Indian Community for many years. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)/ of Special Trustee (OST). Muscogee Creek Nation Realty Trust Services. Office Social Media: Electadam.jones.com; AJ3council Facebook Why are you running for National Council? continue to knowledge me gives experience this years, 14 past the for Representative Council National a as working By as your Representative… The People of our nation demand accountability. I will continue to work hard for our growing Muscogee Creek Citizens. tunities, increase elder services and affordable housing for our citizens. MVTO Contact information: [email protected] or 918-230-4734 experience and knowledge of the issues facing the MCN, a good attitude to serves as a positive role model for our experience and knowledge of the issues facing the MCN, a good attitude to serves as a positive role model citizens, and the willingness to serve the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Website/Social Media: Elect Edwin Marshall Facebook page Why are you running for National Council? From my multiple perspectives as (1) a private citizen, (2) a former employee and (3) a former official (elected and appointed), I’ve observed our tribe falling in stature and faltering in service to its citizens due to partisan political people our of sake the for growth and teamwork from away fallen has officials elected as focus our that feel I division. and efforts our refocus branches) (all we if potential unlimited has Nation (Creek) Muscogee The struggles. power to work towards a unified goal of growth and service to all our citizens everywhere. diversity and not differences will, ultimately, be our success! been of Oklahoma. I’ve employed by the Seminole Nation Social Work and currently Degree in Bachelor’s a I have married for 41 years to my wife Cheryl Marshall. We have one son, Jordan, who lives in Yukon OK and is married to Lacey. They have one child, Madalyn Elizabeth. TUCCÊNEN PAGE B - 4 THE MVSKOKE NEWS ÔSTEN

Mark Randolph Dierdra Thompson Church: Broken Arrow Indian United Methodist Church Tribal Town: Nuyaka Tribal Town/Ceremonial Ground: Tulsa Canadian Ceremonial Ground: Arbeka Clan: Fuswv Clan: Bear (Nokose) I am the son of Brenda (Noble) Walker and Thomas Ray Randolph; My name is Dierdra M. Thompson. I grew up in the Ryal/ Salem maternal grandparents are Gertie (Tiger) Noble and Elmer Noble; my community on our grandparent’s allotment. I have 3 children- Aar- maternal great-grandparents are Sally (Smith) Tiger and Benjamin Ti- on, Laurisa and Emery. I have 3 grandsons- Xayvior, Kian and Ezekiel. ger; my paternal grandparents are Patsy (Gray) Randolph and Ward My grandparents are the late Newman Sr and Cinda (Sootawakeky) Randolph; my paternal great-grandparents are Manoah (Bemo) Gray Thompson. My parents are the late Newman Jr. and Lois (Baker) and Mose Gray. Thompson. I graduated from Dewar High school and received my Associates degree in Tribal Services from the College of Muscogee. I I have an Associate of Arts Degree from Haskell Indian Junior College; have worked in various capacities within the tribe and through this Bachelor Degree and Master Degree in Social Work from the School of experience and community involvement, it has prepared me to be a Social Welfare-University of Kansas. voice of Mvskokvlke and work on their behalf.

Chairman of the Land, Natural Resources, and Cultural Preservation Why are you running for National Council? Committee-National Council. According to Article IV Section 7(a) of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Constitution it is the sworn duty of National Council, “to promote the public health and safety, education and welfare that may contribute to social, physical well-being and My background as a seasoned Master Degreed Social Worker helped prepare me for the challenge of being seated on economic advancement of citizens of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.” I believe it is important to focus on the social, the National Council. I’m trained in Policy/Law, Advocacy, Case Management, Critical Analysis, Multi-Tasking, Grief & Loss, physical well-being and economic advancement of Mvskokvlke. I will work to bring our Nation back to the people where and Resource Management. it belongs. WAGONER My life is dedicated to serving People. Website/Social Media: Facebook: Elect Dierdra M Thompson; Twitter: @electdierdra; Instagram: Dierdra M Thompson Why are you running for National Council? There are many reasons I am running for National Council. The main reason is to continue to be a Voice and experienced Advocate for the Mvskoke People. As a Legislator I have the honor to orchestrate and introduce laws to empower the Muscogee Creek People. The People are always my priority. I believe in a Strengths Perspective and provide Servant Leadership. As National Council Representative’s we must be knowledgeable, resourceful, respectful and approachable. We must keep our modes of communication and outreach open. We must be constructive and have the ability to work and serve respectfully, be a leader but also a team player that values cooperation and shared success. We must continue to cling to everything that makes us Mvskoke. Our language, our values and beliefs, our sacred places of worship, reverence, reflection and refuge. We must exercise our Sovereignty and protect it at all costs.

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