PRESORTED Sota Per Copy STANDARD Inside this Edition – U.S. POSTAGE Special section: 2011 photo highlights from the pages of the Sota PAID WILMOT, SD SWO young riders take part in annual Wokiksuye Ride PERMIT NO. 1 Suicide Prevention letters from Allive-Roberts Co., SWO Native Postmaster: Change service requested Aspirations, Dakotah Pride Sota Iya Ye Yapi, P.O. Box 5, Wilmot, SD 57279 ¢ Tribal Law Enforcement “Don’t Shatter the Dream” campaign Contents – Time-Dated News/Do Not Delay checkpoints Mailed at Wilmot, SD Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012 ESDS fund to assist family who lost belongings in a fire at Long Hollow 75 Sota Iya Ye Yapi distributed Tuesday mornings Publication of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Tribe of the Lake Traverse Reservation since 1968
Vol. 43 January - Wi Tehi Wi - “Moon of Hard Times” - Anpetu Iyamni, Jan. 4, 2012 No. 1 Open letters to community –
Recently, there was a suicide of one of our young These phone numbers allow people to share community members. I am sure this news brings up their stories and provide hope, that some might find a multitude of emotions for many of us. This tragedy Emergency contact numbers encouraging and helpful in our time of need. reminds us of the struggles many people experience, Please also feel free to come to the Dakotah Pride struggles that often go unrecognized by some of us. In *Emergency 911 Crawford) 698-3917 x 119 Treatment Center for support and/or to talk to a staff the midst of this painful event we also are reminded of *SWO-Tribal Police 698-7661 *SWO Child Protection 698-3992 member. If you have family/friend in need of assistance, the great resiliency our communities possess. It affirms *Sisseton Police 698-3932 Human Service Agency 698-7688 encourage them to use these resources as well or call your our commitment and work to ensure all young people or *Sheriff-Roberts County 698-7667 *Trevor Project (lesbian, gay, bisexual, local law enforcement center in any emergency. Please our families are safe and respected. know that we’re here for you and that we continue to *Ambulance 698-3300 transgender, and questioning youth): I want to also remind everyone of the resources pray for the people! I am also enclosing some other available to us and the emergency numbers that you *Woodrow Wilson Keeble Healthcare Center 1-866-488-7386 information for your review. Thank you for your time should keep near your phone. (Community Health Education) 698- *Bullying Resources: Covenant House Youth and consideration in this matter. 7606 Crisis Hotline (covenanthouse.org) Sincerely, *Coteau Des Prairie Hospital 698-7647 (800) 999-9999 Torrey Crawford & Kateri Bird *Dakotah Pride Center 698-3917 or *If you notice that your teenager is unusually and the Dakotah Pride Treatment Center Staff emergency on-call phone 742-3114 withdrawn, tearful, or depressed, seek *Women’s Circle 698-4129 professional help or call 1-800-273- 75 percent of those who die by suicide do exhibit some *Meth Prevention (Crystal Owen) 698-3070 TALK (8255) suicide warning signs, so we need to be aware of what *Suicide & Meth Prevention (Torrey the suicide warning signs are and try to spot them in people. If we do see someone exhibiting suicide warning Appeal to community – signs, we need to do everything that we can to help them. Always take suicide warning signs seriously. Sincerely, Aliive-Roberts County Suicide Prevention Task Force and SWO Native Aspirations. t is shocking and painful to have a loved one pass away from a suicide. Here are ways to help support your child, the family and other community members who may have been affected by a suicide. Remember that there is no one way a person will express their feelings about what has happened. The most How to talk to a 9-13 important thing you can do is LISTEN and respect whatever feelings they may be going through. Be patient and ask if there is anything you can do; if they year-old child about a don’t need anything now they may in the future. I suicide attempt Here are some resources for adults and teens that Suicide Warning Signs *Acting impulsively. How to Talk to a 9-13 Year-Old Child: may need someone to talk to: *Talking or writing about death or suicide. *Losing interest in most activities. This information sheet is intended to serve as a *Contact the National Suicide Prevention Helpline *Withdrawing from family and friends. *Experiencing a change in sleeping or eating habits. guide for adults to use when talking with a 9-13 year- at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). *Feeling hopeless or helpless. *Performing poorly at work or in school. old child about a suicide attempt in the family. It is *www.reachout.com/. *Feeling strong anger or rage. *Giving away prized possessions. not intended to replace the advice of a mental health For survivors of a suicide there is the Sioux Falls *Feeling trapped -- like there is no way out of a *Writing a will. professional. In fact, it may be best to use this along with SOS group & LOSS Group. These groups can be situation. *Feeling excessive guilt or shame. contacted at 605-334-6646. The Friends and Families of *Experiencing dramatic mood changes. *Acting recklessly. Suicide prevention Suicide Support Group can be reached at 605.335.4938 *Abusing drugs or alcohol. It should be noted that some people who die by Continued on Page 7 or at [email protected]. *Exhibiting a change in personality. suicide do not show any suicide warning signs. But about
Primary purpose of the ride was to remember the 38 men who were unjustly tried, punished and executed by hanging on December 26, 1862. It is also to encourage the young riders to learn the history of the Dakota people. By riding the routes the Dakota people took to the prison site at Mankato, they will remember and learn of the sacrifices the Dakota men made. All Dakota bands and people who numbered in the thousands were forcibly removed from the state of Minnesota and relocated on various reservations on the Great Plains. That legislation is still intact. The young Sisseton-Wahpeton riders met other riders from Crow Creek, Flandreau, Santee and Canada who also participated in the trek. These riders are Gathered at the Land of Memories Park, Mankato. In the front are Dr. Peter Warhol and Gabrielle Tateyuskanskan. descendants of those who were imprisoned, punished or removed. The youth took care of their own horses; rose in the early morning hours to feed, water and groom their horses for the ride. Chaperones and other horsemen were there to check the horses and tack for the safety of the youth. On the first day of their ride, December 23rd, the young riders started from Birch Coulee Battlefield (near Morton, Minnesota) and rode to Fort Ridgely, a distance of 18 miles. The second day they rode from Fort Ridgely to near Courtland, Minnesota, a 25-mile trek. The third day was from Courtland to Mankato, a distance of 18 miles. On the fourth day the riders went from the Land of Memories Park in south Mankato to downtown Mankato, near the site of the hanging of the 38 Dakota men. A ceremony was held there, along with many prayers of the people. The weather was mild this year and there was no snow, but sacrifices were also made by the horses. They usually forage about 18 hours a day, and during the ride
Wokiksuye ride 2011 Continued on Page 4 All the riders coming into downtown Mankato to the site of the hanging in 1862. More photos inside this first edition of the Sota for 2012. Page 2 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.html - Anpetu Iyamni, January 4, 2012 Services held for Buffalo Lake Singers. Interment is at St. Luke’s Cemetery, Veblen, SD. Gary Crawford Pallbearers: Lincoln Wanna, Spencer Julius, Gary F. Crawford Cante Suta Michael Buckanaga, Dan LaBelle, Julian Akicita Mani (Strong Heart Warrior Crawford, Charles Cox Jr., Little Bill Cox, Walking), ge 63 of Sisseton, SD. Wayne German Jr., George MacConnell. journeyed to the Spirit World on Honorary Pallbearers: Bill Cox, Monday, September 26, 2011. He Doc Wanna, Dayton Seaboy, Lincoln was born on February 20, 1948 in DeMarrias, Les Barse Sr., Myron Sisseton the son of Lester Crawford Williams, Floyd Beaudreau, Harvey Sr. and Edith Robertson. The seventh DuMarce, Tuffy MacConnell, Butch Sota guest editorial – of eight children, he was raised by Williams, Wesley MacConnell, Harry Has America’s stolen election process his grandparents Bill and Angeline Backanaga, Darrell White, Harry Robertson and his uncle and aunt Moshier, Arnie Renville, Dale Hannasch, finally hit prime time? Francis and Marie Crawford. Spencer Wanna, Ponce Owen, Gerald By Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman Gary attended school at Thompson, Jake Thompson, Vernon (Published on Friday, December 30, 2011 by CommonDreams.org/.) Wahpeton Indian School and Flandreau. He graduated ‘Ham Bone’ White. It took two stolen US Presidential elections and the prospect of another one coming up in 2012. from Sisseton High School in 1968. He enlisted into He is survived by three sons John Heminger, For years the Democratic Party and even much of the left press has reacted with scorn for those who’ve reported the United States Army 8-12-1968, where he served Michael & Ta’te Crawford and two grandsons Julian on it. in Vietnam from 6-23-1970 through 5-23-1971, when Crawford and Brandon Heminger; his special companion But the imperial fraud that has utterly corrupted our electoral process seems finally to be dawning on a he was honorably discharged earning the National Eleanore Kirk; one brother Lester “Puggy” Crawford, broadening core of the American electorate---if it can still be called that. Defense Service medal, Sharp Shooter-14, expert M-16, Eden; three sisters June Azure of Arlee, MT, Rose The shift is highlighted by three major developments: 1 overseas Bar, Vietnam Service medal and Vietnam McGuire of Golden, CO and Lillian Wanna of Veblen; 1. The NAACP goes to the United Nations. Campaign medal “11th Light Infantry Brigade.” and many other relatives and friends. In early December, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the largest civil Gary enjoyed fishing, sports and casinos. He was preceded in death by his Parents, Grandparents Bill and Angeline Robertson and Abraham rights organization in America, announced that it was petitioning the United Nations over the orchestrated GOP Traditional services were held at the Heipa-Veblen and Cora Crawford, one Sister Cora, two brothers Earl attack on black and Latino voters. District Center, with Arnold Williams, Cecile Renville and Butch Felix officiating. The drum group was the and Donald “Ducky” Crawford. In its landmark report entitled Defending Democracy: Confronting Modern Barriers to Voting Rights in America, the NAACP directly takes on the new Jim Crow tactics passed in fourteen states that are designed to keep minorities from voting in 2012. The report analyzes 25 laws that target black, minority and poor voters “unfairly and unnecessarily restrict[ing] the right to vote.” It notes “…a coordinated assault on voting rights.” The Free Press has been reporting on this coordinated assault since the 2000 election, including the heroic struggle of voters in Ohio to postpone the enactment of the draconian House Bill 194 that was the most restrictive voting rights law passed in the United States. The NAACP points out that this most recent wave of voter repression is a reaction to the “…historic participation of people of color in the 2008 presidential election and substantial minority population growth according to the 2010 consensus….” It should be no surprise that the states of the old Confederacy – Florida, Georgia, Texas, and North Carolina Please see our special section of photo highlights There have been two long and very caustic letters in – are in the forefront of repressing black voters. Three other Jim Crow states with the greatest increase in Latino from the pages of your Tribal newspaper during the past the Sota over the past two weeks directed against Tiospa population – South Carolina, Alabama, and Tennessee – also implemented drastic measures to restrict minority twelve months. Zina Tribal School and staff. voting. Some of the pictures appear in color in the We have taken time to review what is going on at The report documents that a long-standing tactic under fire since the 1860s – the disenfranchisement of people newspaper, but all are available in color on the Sota the Tribal school to investigate the “incident” on which with felony convictions – is back in vogue. This has been coupled with “severe restrictions” on persons conducting website. these terrible accusations are based. voter registration drives and reducing opportunities for early voting and the use of absentee ballots complete these ***** At the heart of the controversy is a confidential template legislative acts. Pidamiya Yvonne Wynde for providing a report and personnel matter, and it is not public record. Most of these new Jim Crow tactics were initially drafted as model legislation by the American Legislative photos of the young Oyate riders who took part in the From what we now know, however, we lack faith Exchange Council (ALEC), a secretive and conservative corporate policy group whose founder, according to the annual Ride of Remembrance, the Wokiksuye Ride 2011, in the alleged extreme level of harm inflicted upon a NAACP, is on record in favor of reducing the voting population in order to increase their own “leverage.” over Christmas. student by a TZ teacher. The Brennan Center for Justice estimates that the 25 laws passed in these 14 states could prevent as many as 5 Pidamiya also to Tribal Council, programs and Please remember that all open letters express million voters from voting, a number easily exceeding the margin of victory in numerous presidential elections. individuals who supported the ride and who supported opinions of the writer; they do not reflect the opinions of Ohio’s HB 194, which awaits a 2012 referendum vote, would disenfranchise an estimated 900,000 in one of our the youth, helping them understand their roots as the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Tribe, its Executives and nation’s key battleground states. Dakotas. Council members, or of your editor. ***** ***** An important statistic in all the legislation is that 25 % of African Americans lack a state photo identification, Please note that donations of household items and Words to consider (or, perhaps not!): as do 15% of Latinos, but by comparison, only 8% of white voters. Other significant Democratic constituents – the money are being accepted at Enemy Swim Day School “It is easier to fight for one’s principles than to live elderly of all races and college students – would be disproportionately impacted. for the family of Miranda Eastman, who lost their up to them.” Alfred Adler (1870 - 1937) Ohio voters have just repealed a draconian anti-labor law passed by the GOP-dominated legislature and the belongings in a house fire on December 27th. “War is a series of catastrophes that results in a state’s far-right governor John Kasich. Whether they will do the same to this massive disenfranchisement remains Also, watch for more fundraisers to be held to aid victory.” Georges Clemenceau (1841 - 1929) to be seen. But the fact that it’s on a state ballot marks a major leap forward. Ohio activists are also drafting a Teresa White and Rob Bird, who lost everything that “It’s never just a game when you’re winning.” constitutional amendment that includes revamping the registration, voting and vote count procedures.(Can we had in a home explosion on November 16th. We are still George Carlin (1937 - 2008) transform labor’s Buckeye victory into a new era of election protection?) in hopes that the Sisseton-Wahpeton Housing Authority “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the 2. The Justice Department awakens, and/or SWO Tribe will step in to reimburse the couple mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.” On Friday, December 23, 2011, the U.S. Justice Department called South Carolina’s new voter ID law for the $200 a week rent they paid while staying at one Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955) discriminatory. The finding was based in part on the fact that minorities were almost 20% more likely than whites to of the Tribe’s emergency units at the I-29 Hotel after “The truth is rarely pure and never simple.” Oscar be without state-issued photo IDs required for voting. Unlike Ohio, South Carolina remains under the 1965 Voting the explosion (their first week was free). The Housing Wilde (1854 - 1900), The Importance of Being Earnest, Rights Act and requires federal pre-approval to any changes in voting laws that may harm minority voters. Authority has put them in a house now at Summit. 1895, Act I The Republican governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley denounced the Justice Department decision as ***** “I told the doctor I broke my leg in two places. He “outrageous” and vowed to do everything in her power to overturn the decision and uphold the integrity of state’s We want to remind readers of our open letters told me to quit going to those places.” Henny Youngman rights under the 10th Amendment. policy. It is always our desire to allow the Oyate access to (1906 - 1998) The US Supreme Court has upheld the requirement of photo ID for voting. Undoubtedly the attempt by US the Tribe’s newspaper to express their opinions. “You can only be young once. But you can always Attorney General Eric Holder to challenge this will go to the most thoroughly corporate-dominated Court in recent Last week we asked that writers try to respect our be immature.” Dave Barry (1947 - ) memory. The depth of the commitment of the Obama Administration to the issue also remains in doubt. requested 500 word maximum; opinions can usually be ***** 3. The EAC finally finds that voting machines are programmed to be partisan. expressed without running over. The Sota is always looking for news of the Oyate. Another federal agency revealed another type of problem in Ohio. On December 22, 2011, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) issued a formal investigative report on Election Systems & Software (ED&D) DS200 Precinct County optical scanners. The EAC found “three substantial anomalies”: Sota Iya Ye Yapi • Intermittent screen freezes, system lock-ups and shutdowns that prevent the voting system from operating in the manner in which it was designed Official newspaper of the • Failure to log all normal and abnormal voting system events Sisseton and Wahpeton Oyate • Skewing of the ballot resulting in a negative effect on system accuracy Of the Lake Traverse Reservation The EAC ruled that the ballot scanners made by ES&S electronic voting machine firm failed 10% of the time to Since 1968 read the votes correctly. Ohio is one of 13 states that requires EAC certification before voting machines can be used in elections. 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*SICECA HTAKINIWACINPI* Tawacinwaste en tokata omaka wanji dena itancanpi kta wicakahnigapi. Eunice Williams itancan, Maggie Flute okihe, Ramona Wynde mazaska awanyaka, Cora Wakeman wowapi kaga, Mary Canku wamnayan, Cornelius Eastman wamnaya. Wicinyanpina dena tokata omaka token okihipi Jesus htakinipi kta. Jesus hoksiyopapi kin wastewicadake on oie waste unkekiciyapi. Matt. 19:14 en decen eya. “Hoksiyopa en mahipi kta iyowin wicakiya, qa tehindapi sni po. Mahpiya wociconze kin he hetanhanpi ce, eya. Hecen hoksiyopa owasin unkekiciyapi. Heon ito siceca owasin Jesus token sanpa wasteundakapi kte cin he ohna unkin eya htaunkinpi kta. Cora Wakeman ***** *DAKOTA TAMAZASKA AKE WICAKIDAPI KTE* Wanihan Dakota tamazaska nahmana icupi qa woonspe tipi Sinasapa tawa qupi kin he un woakinica tanka icaga. Dakota oyate wicehna qa nakun wasicun ektakta.. Taku heehan woonspe tipi kin hena on yustanpi kin de tokata July tokaheya hehan ihunikte. Heon dehan tukansidanyanpi woiyowinkiya kidapi. Wanna decen tukansidan yustan. “Treaty Funds”, taku tona tukansidan tamazaska etanhan omaka eca Dakota wicakicajujupi kin, hena July 1, 1906, hetanhan okodakiciya tawoonspe kin on icupica kte sni. Tuka “trust funds” eyapi kin, mazaska tona aicage kta kihnakapi kin, aicage cin he unpica kta tukansidan eya, qa Commissioner of Indian Affairs yaotanin. Hecen owakpamni wanji en okodakiciye wakan tawoonspe kin okiyapi kta cinpi ehantanhans, tona he kodayapi kin anpetu itokam wowapi wan yutanpi kte. Qa tuwe hecen yutan kinhan mazaska iye atayedan kte cin he ehpeya, qa tohan tokata mazaska pamnipi kinhan iye aokpaniyan qupi kta qais takudan qupi kte sni. Siceca tona on heconpi qa okodakiciye wakan tawoonspe kin en opewicayapi kin hena woyuha tawa qa woyute tawa tunkansidan tawoonspe kin en wicakiciyanke cin wicakicupi kte. ***** *WOWAPI MAQUPI* Mitakodapi, ito nakaha mis wakankiciyuzapi cajebdate kta wacin qa tona Iapi Oaye iyacupi qa wandakapi kin ayabdezapi wacin do. Miniwakan cajeyatapi kin he de iyecece wadake qa he icahktagya epe kta wacin. Unkan wicasta wan tohan wakan tawicu ton eca hen token iciconza esta iyohakam nahmana wicohan sica wan econ ecee qa he de sdonwaye kin on itonpe sni cajebdate; unkan wawicihahapi ecanun By Shannon White for trying to avoid the checkpoint. Corporal William ktesni ce Wowapi Wakan en eye. Qa wicasta iye atayena winohinca hduhe kta ce iye sni he. Qa tona SWO Injury Prevention Coordinator Owen, Indian Highway Safety Officer Isaiah Soldier woahope kin de sdonyapi esta ecen opapi sni kinhan, ito aicibdezapi iyecece wadake. Unkan taku sni Sisseton-Wahpeton Law Enforcement officers are in and Detention Officer Alex LaFromboise manned the on wicasta tohan esta bdezapi qa miniwakan yatkesni okodakiciye kin he taku iyuwaste qa he iyecen the midst of the “Don’t Shatter the Dream” campaign checkpoint. Injury Prevention staff were on hand to tona wakan kiciyusapi ohnaya winohinca duhapi kin ito woahope iwikcemna kin he wanyakapi unkan on the Lake Traverse Reservation. “Don’t Shatter the keep stats and Codington County MADD provided wicohan kin dena oza akidececa wadake. Heon ito dena oza en on istabdezapi iyecece wadake do. Qa tona Dream” is a crackdown on drunk driving on tribal refreshments. wakankiciyusapi esta ake hdujujupi qa ake tokeca icupi ecee kin he hecetu sni kecanmi. Heon etanhan roads nationwide. Tribal Police are doing increased If you or anyone you know is going to be doing wicasta wan wakankiciyusapi hdujuju kta esta iyowinkeyapi sni iyececa tuka wicasta wakanpi kin is nakun enforcement during the holiday season, with extra some extra celebrating this holiday season, plan ahead iyowinwicakiyapi ecee. Unkan tona heconpi kin hena nahanhin woahope sdonyapi sni. Isaac Thunder officers on the roads watching traffic and with several and get a designated driver. Police saturated a road in Beulah, Man. checkpoints scheduled. Enemy Swim recently and were impressed to find that ***** Tribal Police conducted a sobriety checkpoint all cars stopped were being driven by a designated driver. WAWOKIYA CISTINA Iyakaptapi wowakiye cistina hekta September, 29, 1905, heehan ake on December 23, 2011, at Sisseton Housing. The Planning ahead of time can save your life! oitancan apiiciyapi qa dena wi akenom, Taku Wakan htakinipi kta wicayustanpi. Mary Thompson itancan, checkpoint started at 11pm. A total of 19 cars passed Edwina Bird okihe, Melinda Owen mazaska awanyaka, Herbert J. Spider wowapi kaga, Ellen Benjamin qa through the checkpoint, with one additional car stopped Wallace Owen wamnaya. Dena sicecapi esta is eya Wakantanka sdonyapi kin onspewiconkiyapi. Jesus heya, Hoksiyopa cikcistina en maupi kta iyowin wicakiya po, he ohini weksuya ecee. Mary Spider. Wanna de iapi wikcemna zaptan isampa ibdapta hecen denanna epekte. Hau Mitakuyapi, Vine T. Marks, Sr.
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The shape is on! Concrete pre-cast pillars mark the circular shape of the new SWO Construction crews take advantage of good weather on new Tribal administration building site. administration building. Page 4 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.html - Anpetu Iyamni, January 4, 2012 the youth make ready for the day’s ride. Thanks to the Wokiksuye ride 2011 women and men who prepared and served food to the Continued from Page 1 riders and many others. Many thanks to the Sisseton- they fasted too. Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Council and programs – Health Every evening a meal was served to the riders, with & Fitness and Fish & Wildlife – who helped the riders many prayers and words to commemorate the event of participate. December 26, 1862. In the future the young riders will carry out this Many people were involved to ensure success of commemoration and implement the necessary steps for the ride. Among them were the caretakers of the horses reconciliation. each night and the chaperones and those who helped
Cecelia Wynde and Vivi Tateyuskanskan feeding horses on fourth and final day of their ride.
Young SWO riders and helpers.
Caring for the horses.
Feeding and readying the horses on the third day of the rider.
Sapa and Caske in the fifth year of the Wokiksuye Ride.
Vivi getting horses ready for the ride.
Saddle up!
Vivi Tateyuskanskan, Cecelia Wynde, and Gabrielle Tateyuskanskan on the second day of their ride.
Delvin Lufkins on Bob.
Young rider tacking horses while Destiny Miller watches.
Pictured at the first day for the young riders at Birch Coulee: left Delvin Lufkins on Bob; right Cerelia Wynde on Dynamite. Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.html - Anpetu Iyamni, January 4, 2012 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Page 5
On the second day for the youth riders, at Ft. Ridgely: Cecelia Wynde in foreground.
Scene from the ride.
Another view of the young SWO riders. Imogene Kitto, one of the many elders who support the ride.
Kenny Seaboy, Phyllis Redday and Sandra Geshick. Youth riders in downtown Mankato.
“Reasons of your own” If I am what you wanted me to be in this world . . . that I shall be, I will walk in strength to share the happiness and pain . . . and let loose what should be free, when the time comes that I shall fall . . . cross the bridge of life with all your treasures and share with all, for material things Supporters and helpers: Dr. Peter Warhol, Jon Eagle and Martina Eagle. hold no value or style at least not like the power and the warmth of a smile . . .
By Trinity L. Thompson
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I like to imagine are the for publication as an Open letter to the Oyate is precious tear drops of loved ones that have passed on . . . 10:00 a.m. Thursday. why they still cry I will always wonder, in the rain I will stand arms wide . . . Deadline for receipt of all other copy to be wash away the pain the sorrows of my soul . . . considered for publication as news or advertising tear drops will cleanse tomorrow new life will grow, is 12:00 noon Friday. lead me as I walk until I have felt the last raindrop . . . witness the essence Thank you to everyone for your cooperation. of the warm sun rays . . . no longer will I wonder – Sota Staff as I patiently wait for the beauty of those . . . rainy dayz . . .
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University, he served as a principal at the Monforton arts in humanities from Fort Lewis College and a master School in Bozeman, Mont. Mendoza earned a bachelor of of education from MSU. Early to bed? By Richard P. Holm M.D. then required players to get at least 10 hours of sleep per *Happy New Year 2012 from the Veterans Service ensure you are on our roster if you served in any of the I must admit I am not one for getting enough night, including naps, for about seven weeks. Office. We wish for you health, happiness and many Armed Forces from 1990 to present. We are trying to sleep. Like many others, I have an internal drive and Measurement of player abilities before and after blessings in 2012! Please remember we are always here ensure our roster is complete as we are planning on clock, which I presume comes from the combination of the sleep intervention found that with increased sleep for you call our office if there is anything we can assist honoring all Desert Era Veterans in the Spring of 2012. disparate genetic threads of many and varied ancient the players ran faster sprints by five percent, free throw you with. We get a lot of phone calls or emails from all of Our last SWO member should step foot back on US soil ancestor. Somewhere from back in the recesses of percentages increased by nine percent, three-point field you Veterans that read us on the earthskyweb site. Thank in Feb or March. We know that many families have done my heredity appears the desire to stay up late, revel, goal percentages increased by 9.2 percent, and the you for taking the time to reach out to us it means a individual honoring as each soldier comes home; we want and dance around a campfire. Yet within this same players reported feeling and doing better during games. lot that you help us update to do one on behalf of the Sisseton combination of chromosomes appears also a separate and Of course there is also scientific data to say that files (Carroll Stuart) and just Wahpeton Oyate. compelling force to get up early and get work done. individual needs vary, and as a person ages sleep needs to listen to some stories that *NOTICE: If you request The result of the coming together of just such lessen. We also know that too much sleep can result we get to hear. It sure makes an honor guard at any graveside ancestral drives is a guy who cuts short his daily from depression, and we don’t exactly know what the my day so just know your funerals please contact the VSO requirement of sleep. I’m always pushing it, and short ideal hours of sleep would be for what age and what contacting us is always welcome! One of the big events office and I will contact the honor guard for you. We naps are my only saving grace. individual. in 2011 is below. have a process put in place to ensure an honor guard will Having watched the scientific literature about That said, perhaps it is time to heed what *Iraq War Ends. After nearly nine years, the war be in attendance for your loved one as they deserve this sleep through the years, until now I have noted that the Grandmothers have told us for years, we would do better in Iraq ended. The nation owes a debt to all service honor. Call the office # or my cell. Thank you! data has been relatively inconclusive about the value of if we got more sleep. members and their families, President Barack Obama *VIETNAM VETERANS: Orlando George, getting more sleep. Of course grandmothers have always Dr. Rick Holm wrote this editorial for “On said Dec. 15. “This moment of success is because of their Readjustment Counseling Therapist from the Vet Center scolded those who wanted to stay up late, and Ben Call®,” a weekly program where medical professionals sacrifice,” he said. “More than 1.5 million Americans in Sioux Falls holds a talking/listening session support Franklin joined in with, “Early to bed and early to rise discuss health concerns for the general public. “On have served in Iraq. More than 30,000 of these brave group for Vietnam Veterans the 3rd Thursday of every makes you healthy wealthy and wise.” But where is the Call®” is produced by the Healing Words Foundation men and women were wounded. Nearly 4,500 gave their month from 1 pm-2:30 pm @ the American Legion in proof that people would benefit from getting more sleep? in association with the South Dakota State University lives. America’s military families have borne a heavy New Effington. If you’re interested in attending please A recent small study seems to clarify that question. Journalism Department. “On Call®” airs Thursdays on burden.” As we mark the end of this war, we need to contact our office if we’re not scheduled for appointments It followed 11 male basketball players and monitored South Dakota Public Broadcasting-Television at 7 p.m. show our veterans and their families that they have the we can help you get there. The only requirement is that their sleep, finding the actual sleep obtained in this Central, 6 p.m. Mountain. thanks of a grateful nation,” he added. “Part of ending you’re a Vietnam Era Veteran. group was between six to nine hours. The researchers a war responsibly is standing by those who have fought *AMERICAN INDIAN VETERAN it. It’s not enough to honor our heroes with words; we CONFERENCE: January 10-11-12, 2012 at Royal River must do so with deeds.” In this past year, some families Casino in Flandreau, SD. This is going to be a meeting Up coming “On Call® programs endured the terrible pain of losing a military loved one with all of the South Dakota Tribal Veterans Service “On Call®,” is a weekly program where medical Jan. 12 Acute and Chronic Pain with special to combat or illness. Others sat by a bedside day and Officers present as well as the National Commander of professionals discuss health concerns for the general emphasis on the Veteran - guest: Dr. William Cohen and night, praying for the speedy recovery of their child or the American Indian Veterans of America. They will public. “On Call®” is produced by the Healing Words Dr. Jem Hof spouse who returned home with the visible or invisible be having a Wacipi on the 2nd day of the conference Foundation in association with the South Dakota State Jan. 19 Breast Cancer - guest: Dr. Amy Krie and wounds of war. And still others held down home fronts, at 7 pm. There will be many issues discussed of which University Journalism Department. “On Call®” airs Dr. Julie Reiland bolstering their children through deployments and our Veterans are facing today. We are all facing a lot of Thursdays on South Dakota Public Broadcasting- Jan. 26 Ask Anything - guest Dr. Dave Whitney long separations. As in every year of this past decade of similar problems so we feel there is power in numbers Television at 7 p.m. Central, 6 p.m. Mountain. and Dr. Doug Traub war, these families have weathered 2011 with amazing maybe if we all can come together we can figure out the The program topics for January are: (Topics are subject to change.) resilience and strength. I’d like to join the rest of the best solution. I will keep you posted they are requesting Jan. 5th Medical Ethics - guest, Dr. LuAnn Eidsness nation in saying thank you and thank the spouses and honor guards as well as any Native American Veteran children for your service and your sacrifice. to attend. I have draft copies of the Agendas and passed *Veteran employment initiatives. In November, them out to each Commander but if you’d like a copy President Barack Obama announced executive orders to please stop by my office. Every Veteran is invited; they give tax credits to employers who hire post-9/11 veterans want to get as many Native American Veterans to attend and wounded warriors, as well as enhanced career as possible you don’t have to be a member of an honor counseling and related services for veterans. As reported guard; it’s going to be informative for all of us. And they the president announced a new Returning Heroes Tax request any WOMAN veteran please attend as well-we Credit that will provide companies up to $5,600 in want to ensure you’re included as well. They are asking credits for each unemployed veteran they hire. Similarly, that if you’re not active with any groups or an honor a new Wounded Warriors Tax Credit offers employers guard please attend. They want all Veterans to have the up to $9,600 for each veteran with service-connected opportunity to spend the day visiting and meeting with disabilities they hire. The president also unveiled two fellow Vets. new Internet-based job search tools for unemployed *Code Talker Medal: We are one step closer to veterans: My Next Move for Veterans, where veterans getting the Code Talker Medal for Guy Rondell. DeLano can browse career options and translate their military Renville, Commander of the American Legion Post #314 experience to a civilian application. So Oyate if you’ve has been assigned to be the liaison for this important hired a post - 9/11 Veteran “thank you” and make sure honor for Akicita Guy Rondell and the Oyate. We will you file for the tax credit. keep you posted of when and where it will be presented. *Desert Era Veterans: Please call our office to And last but not least!
*TAPS: I want to end this by naming all the Sisseton- Wahpeton Oyate Veterans that we lost this past year that made their journey home. They are as follows: Judy Crawford, USMC Russell Lawrence, US Army Cecil Renville, US Army Laurs Williams, USAF Gary Crawford, US Army Clarence Chanku, US Army James Denison, US Army
John Yammerino, US Army - Delano Renville, Commander Cell:# 268-0354; *Again, please pray for our Veterans that are ill Vietnam Veterans Kit Fox Society - Dayton Seaboy, or fighting some sort of battle at this time. We have so Commander Phone:# 698-3299; Desert Era Veterans - many that are having health issues that need our prayers. Danielle DeCoteau, Commander Cell#: 924-1525. Telephone contact numbers: American Legion Post Have a great & safe week – first of the new year! #314 (Woodrow Wilson Keeble Medal of Honor Guard) Geri Opsal, TVSO.
White House – Dec. 9, 2011 – U.S. Education Mendoza said the Initiative will work, among Secretary Arne Duncan today announced the other critical areas, to identify pathways that enable appointment of William Mendoza to lead the newly those who have dropped out to re-enter the education created White House Initiative on American Indian and training pipeline, acquire industry-recognized credentials Alaska Native Education. and obtain sustainable jobs, and expand access to President Obama signed an executive order high-quality education programs leading to career on Friday, Dec. 2, that established the Initiative to advancement, especially in the STEM fields. help expand educational opportunities and improve “We’re working hard to reduce the American educational outcomes for all American Indian and Alaska Indian and Alaska Native student dropout rate and Native students. The order includes opportunities to making sure students who stay in high school are ready learn their native languages, cultures and histories and to start their career by the time they complete college,” receive a complete and competitive education that Mendoza said. “The Obama Administration is also prepares them for college and a career. committed to strengthening the capacity of TCUs, which “We’re delighted that Bill will continue to lead play an important role, often serving as anchors in some the Administration’s efforts to expand opportunities of the country’s most remote areas.” and improve educational outcomes for all American Mendoza, an Oglala and Sicangu Lakota, has been Indian and Alaska Native students,” Duncan said. “His working as a director and senior advisor to the Secretary exceptional leadership in reinvigorating collaboration on American Indian and Alaska Native education between federal agencies, educators and tribal leaders policies since the beginning of the year. He previously will be invaluable as we move forward in addressing the worked as a language arts teacher at Pine Ridge High challenges that face our American Indian and Alaska School in Pine Ridge, S.D. While also pursuing a Native students.” doctorate in education leadership at Montana State Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.html - Anpetu Iyamni, January 4, 2012 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Page 7
you like to talk about this with your friend Jane? What getting treatment/care. “Dad is in the hospital getting is something that makes me sad and I need to get some Suicide prevention would you like her to know?” help.” help, too (from clergy, friends, and/or my doctor).” Continued from Page 1 *Let them know you are getting support, too. “This *Let them know that their daily routine will stay *Reassure them that you are in charge and in professional support if you or your child is struggling is something that makes me sad and I need to get some the same. “Even though it is different that mom is not control, and that they can come to you with concerns with how to talk about this difficult topic. It is help, too (from clergy, friends, and/or my doctor).” here, you will still go to school tomorrow.” and questions. If you notice that your teenager is important to consider your child’s level of development *Reassure them that you are in charge and in *Encourage them to express their feelings. Help unusually withdrawn, tearful, or depressed, seek and ability to understand events when deciding how to control, and that they can come to you with concerns them to know that their reactions are normal and professional help or call 1-800-273-TALK (8255). talk with them about this issue. and questions. expected. Ask if they have questions. Sometimes it is Why should I talk to my child about a suicide *Consider suggesting a special activity to keep easier to draw or write about feelings than to say them. attempt in the family? It is important to talk to your them busy, active, or involved with a familiar project; “I wonder what you were thinking about the things I’ve child about the suicide attempt to help them understand however, it is important not to encourage ongoing told you. Sometimes kids feel like it is their fault, or they what has happened. Without support of friends/family, distraction or avoidance of feelings. If you notice that did something wrong, or that it will happen to them they may try to make sense of this confusing situation your teenager is unusually withdrawn, tearful, or or other adults in their life. Do you feel any of these? themselves. Sometimes children blame themselves for depressed, seek professional help or call 1-800-273- Do you have any questions about grandpa and what something they may or may not have done. Children TALK (8255). happened?” ages 9-13 may not want to talk directly about their How to talk to a 14- *Help create a connection between the teenager worries or feelings. Instead, they may express fears, have and their family member. “Would you like to go with me trouble sleeping, or become anxious when separated 18 year-old teen to visit dad?” Tell them when they can expect to see their from certain adults. family member again. “Would you like to send a letter or How should I talk to my child? about a suicide a card to dad while he’s in the hospital? He will be there *Keep your child’s daily routine as consistent and for a few days.” attempt *Allow them not to talk if they desire, and to predictable as possible, but be flexible. How to Talk to a 14-18 Year-Old Teen: choose who they talk to. Discuss how your teenager can *Pick a place that is private where your child will This information sheet is intended to serve as a share this information with family and friends. “”If you feel free to talk. Be aware of what they may overhear guide for adults to use when talking with a 14-18 year- don’t want to talk about it now, that’s ok. We can talk from other conversations. old teenager about a suicide attempt in the family. It is about it later or you can talk to grandma, too. Would *Keep it simple. Use words your child will not intended to replace the advice of a mental health Visit Sota on-line you like to talk about this with your friend Jane? What understand and avoid too many details. Ask them professional. In fact, it may be best to use this along with http://www.earthskyweb.com/ would you like her to know?” questions. professional support if you or your teenager is struggling sota.html *Let them know you are getting support, too. “This *Be aware of your own feelings and how you are with how to talk about this difficult topic. It is important coming across. For example, your child could mistake to consider your teenager’s level of development and an angry tone of voice to mean that you are angry ability to understand events when deciding how to talk with them, or with the family member who attempted with them about this issue. suicide. Why should I talk to my teenager about a suicide *If your family member is in the hospital, talk to attempt in the family? It is important to talk to your your child as soon as possible. Keep checking in with teenager about the suicide attempt to help them your child. This will send the message that you are open understand what has happened. Without support to answering questions over time. Be honest. of family/friends, they may try to make sense of this *Get other support people involved (friends or confusing situation themselves. Sometimes teenagers clergy). This will benefit you and your child. blame themselves for something they may or may not *Offer extra support, affection, and attention have done. Teenagers may not want to talk directly during this time (hugs, time together). about their worries or feelings. Instead, they may What do I say to my child? show them in other ways. They may isolate, or not tell *Start with their understanding of the situation. “I their friends out of shame, uneasiness, or fear of being want to talk to you about what happened to dad. What misunderstood or rejected. do you remember from last night?” How should I talk to my teenager? *Describe what has happened using understandable *Keep your teenager’s daily routine as consistent language. “Mom was feeling very sad and hurt herself.” and predictable as possible, but be flexible. *Inform children about emotional struggles. *Pick a place that is private where your teenager “Grandpa has been feeling very sad lately.” will feel free to talk. Be aware of what they may overhear *Address guilt, blame, shame, and responsibility. “I from other conversations. want to you to know that this is not your fault.” *Keep it simple. Use words your teenager will *Assure children that their family member is understand. Ask them questions. getting treatment/care. “Dad is in the hospital getting *Be aware of your own feelings and how you are help.” coming across. For example, your teenager could mistake *Let them know that their daily routine will stay an angry tone of voice to mean that you are angry with the same. “Even though it is different that mom is not them, or with the family member who attempted suicide. here, you will still go to school tomorrow.” *If your family member is in the hospital, talk to *Encourage them to express their feelings. your teenager as soon as possible. Keep checking in with Help them to know that their reactions are normal your teenager. This will send the message that you are and expected. Ask if they have questions. “I wonder open to answering questions over time. Be honest. what you are thinking about the things I’ve told you. *Get other support people involved (friends or Sometimes kids feel like it is their fault, or they did clergy). This will benefit you and your teenager. something wrong, or that it will happen to them or *Offer extra support, affection, and attention other adults in their life. Do you feel any of these? during this time (family meals, time together). Sometimes it is easier to draw or write about feelings *Be prepared to discuss concerns about whether than say them. Would you like to draw a picture of your your teenager is at risk for similar behaviors. What do I feelings? Do you have any questions about grandpa and say to my teenager? what happened?” *Start with their understanding of the situation. “I *Help create a connection between the child and want to talk to you about what happened to dad. What their family member. Tell them when they can expect to do you remember from last night?” see their family member again. “Would you like to draw *Describe what has happened using understandable a picture for or write a letter to dad while he’s in the language. “Mom was feeling very sad and hurt herself.” hospital? He will be there for a few days.” *Inform your teenager about emotional struggles. *Allow them not to talk if they desire, and to “Grandpa has been feeling very sad lately.” choose who they talk to. Discuss how your child can *Address guilt, blame, shame, and responsibility. “I share this information with family and friends. “If you want to you to know that this is not your fault.” don’t want to talk about it now, that’s ok. We can talk *Assure your teenager that their family member is about it later or you can talk to grandma, too. Would Page 8 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.html - Anpetu Iyamni, January 4, 2012
body isn’t working hard enough to get your heart rate is one complete movement of an activity, like lifting up. Moderate-intensity aerobic activity means you’re a weight or doing a sit-up. Try to do 8-12 repetitions working hard enough to raise your heart rate and break per activity that count as 1 set. Try to do at least 1 set a sweat. One way to tell is that you’ll be able to talk, but of muscle-strengthening activities, but to gain even not sing the words to your favorite song. Here are some more benefits, do 2 or 3 sets. You can do activities that examples of activities that require moderate effort: strengthen your muscles on the same or different days *Walking fast that you do aerobic activity, whatever works best. Just *Roller skating or ice skating keep in mind that muscle-strengthening activities don’t *Riding a bike on level ground or with few hills count toward your aerobic activity total. There are many *Practicing basketball shots ways you can strengthen your muscles, whether it’s at *Pushing a snow blower home or the gym. You may want to try the following: Vigorous-intensity aerobic activity means you’re *Lifting weights breathing hard and fast, and your heart rate has gone up *Working with resistance bands quite a bit. If you’re working at this level, you won’t be *Doing exercises that use your body weight for able to say more than a few words without pausing for a resistance (i.e., push ups, sit ups) breath. Here are some examples of activities that require *Shoveling snow vigorous effort: *Heavy gardening (i.e., digging, shoveling) *Jogging or running *Yoga or martial arts *Swimming laps What if you have a disability or chronic health *Riding a bike fast or on hills condition? If you are an adult with a disability, regular *Playing singles tennis physical activity can provide you with important health *Playing basketball benefits, like a stronger heart, lungs, and muscles, You can do moderate- or vigorous-intensity improved mental health, and a better ability to do A new study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Spotlight022YouthAlcohol.pdf. aerobic activity, or a mix of the two each week. A everyday tasks. It’s best to talk with your health care Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) indicates that There have been several news stories about rule of thumb is that 1 minute of vigorous-intensity provider before you begin a physical activity routine. 5.9 percent of adolescents aged 12 to 14 drank alcohol whether or not parents should provide alcohol to their activity is about the same Try to get advice from in the past month, and that the vast majority of them children, including an interview, Should Parents Let as 2 minutes of moderate- a professional with (93.4 percent) received their alcohol for free the last time Their Teens Drink at Home, by Today Show’s Matt intensity activity. Some experience in physical they drank. About 317,000 (44.8 percent) 12 to 14 year Lauer, and Dad, I prefer the Shiraz by the Wall Street people like to do vigorous activity and disability. olds who drank in the past month received their alcohol Journal. The legality of parents providing alcohol varies types of activity because it They can tell you more for free from their family or at home. This includes 15.7 by state, and in 19 states it is unlawful for parents to gives them about the same about the amounts percent (or an estimated 111,000) who were provided provide alcohol to minors. In addition to the potential health benefits in half the and types of physical alcohol for free by their parents or guardians. legal consequences associated with providing alcohol time. If you haven’t been activity that are SAMHSA Data Spotlight: Young Alcohol Users to minors, brain research suggests that learning and very active lately, increase appropriate for you and Often Get Alcohol from Family or Home is based on memory functions are affected much more by minors your activity level slowly. your abilities. Doing the combined data from SAMHSA’s 2006 to 2009 than by adults. Additionally, research indicates that teen You need to feel comfortable activity that requires National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), drinkers perform poorly more often in school, and have doing moderate-intensity moderate effort is safe and involves responses from more than 44,000 an increased risk for social problems. activities before you move on for most people. But respondents ages 12 to 14. NSDUH is a primary source Information for this article was from www.samhsa. to more vigorous ones. The if you have a chronic of information on national use of tobacco, alcohol, illicit gov. guidelines are about doing physical activity that is right health condition such as heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, drugs (including non-medical use of prescription drugs) For more information on underage alcohol use, for you. Besides aerobic activity, you need to do things or other symptoms be sure to talk with your health care and mental health in the United States. The survey is please contact Aliive-Roberts County at 698-3477 or to strengthen your muscles at least 2 days a week. These provider about the types and amounts of physical activity part of the agency’s strategic initiative on behavioral [email protected]. Find us on the web at www.aliive.org or activities should work all the major muscle groups of that are right for you. health data, quality and outcomes. A copy of the Facebook at www.facebook.com/aliiveRC. your body (legs, hips, back, chest, abdomen, shoulders, For this and more health information go to http:// report is accessible at: http://oas.samhsa.gov/spotlight/ and arms). To gain health benefits, muscle-strengthening www.healthfinder.gov/. activities need to be done to the point where it’s hard for Zani unpi! you to do another repetition without help. A repetition
Ralph Erdrich, BS, RN, PHN types of activities count. As long as you’re doing them Bismarck (UTN) – United Tribes Technical College Bachelor of Science Degrees in Elementary Education, Public (Community) Health Nursing at a moderate or vigorous intensity for at least 10 honored 27 mid-year graduates during a ceremony conferred through a partnership with Sinte Gleska Woodrow W. Keeble Memorial Health Care Center minutes at a time. Intensity is how hard your body is December 16 at the college in Bismarck. University; and four earned Certificates of Completion in Aerobic activity or “cardio” gets you breathing working during aerobic activity. For most people, light The college’s Fall Honoring Program completed Medical Transcription. harder and your heart beating faster. From pushing a daily activities such as shopping, cooking, or doing the the semester and marked the beginning of a two week The program’s keynote speaker told the graduates lawn mower or snow blower, to dancing, to biking- all laundry doesn’t count toward the guidelines. Why? Your holiday break. they had “proven themselves” as inspired and motivated Twenty-one graduates earned Associate of Applied students by the fact they had earned their degrees. Science Degrees in nine programs of study; two earned Teresa DeLorme told her personal story of growing Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.html - Anpetu Iyamni, January 4, 2012 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Page 9
here today, and all the families and children here in the audience who will be inspired by your example, really makes me feel very happy. Go for what you believe in and keep enduring and keep pushing.” Other speakers during the program were United Tribes President Dr. David M. Gipp, United Tribes Counselor Russell Gillette, Student Speaker Kara Four
up on the Turtle Mountain Reservation. She went recognize skills that you may not recognize you have. to boarding school at a young age but thanks to her “Your opportunities to continue your journey as a Shanoa Pinkham, Miss Indian mother, a great believer in education, she completed life-long learner are everywhere,” she said. “All you have Nations XIX. her schooling at home, graduating from high school to do is look for them a little bit, like the person next Teresa DeLorme. and retired the Staff and Flags. A lunch was hosted for ahead of her class. Despite that, as a wife and parent of to you who says, ‘you know, this is great but it’s not grads, family members and friends in the college’s newly three living in poverty, it took her three tries at college enough.’ You can do so much more.” Bear, a graduate of the UTTC/Sinte Gleska Bachelor’s renovated cafeteria. before graduating. Today, she is the principal of Pioneer Shanoa Pinkham, Miss Indian Nations XIX, added program in Elementary Education, and UTTC VP Spring Semester 2012 at UTTC begins with Elementary School, one of three Native principals in to the keynote message. Pinkham, 21, of the Yakima Russell Swagger. student orientation January 3-4, followed by the start of Bismarck/Mandan public schools, and has United Tribes Nation, is a third year University of Washington student The drum group Tatanka Nagi provided Flag classes on January 5. students serving as student teachers there. majoring in communications and American Indian and Honor songs. The UTTC Color Guard presented “Some people think that because I am where I am studies. today that life is kinda easy. You know what, it’s never “Your journey isn’t over yet, mine isn’t over yet easy,” she told the graduates and an audience of 135 either,” she told the graduates. “It gives me courage and family members, friends and college staff. strength to see so many Indian people make it through She observed that every life experience has a and accomplish this. On the Yakima Reservation I’ve purpose, even the difficult ones. And opportunity will had the sadness of witnessing half of my classmates come your way through people who enter your life and not making it through middle school. So, to see you
“My girl, I’m so proud of you,” said Gwen Lone Wolf, Fort Yates, ND, as she warmly hugged her daughter, Bareil Lawrence (Standing Rock) Mandan, ND, during the United Tribes Fall Honoring program. Lawrence graduated from the college’s Business and Office Technology program December 16 in Bismarck. Page 10 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.html - Anpetu Iyamni, January 4, 2012
Rescheduled for Wednesday, January 11 From 5-7 p.m. Come enjoy an evening learning about safety. Meal Provided. Sponsored by the School’s Safety Committee.
Enemy Swim Day School is holding a Little Caesars® Little Caesars• Pizza Kits, Bread Kits and Accessory Items Break-n-Bake Cookie Dough, and 2 homemade quality Pie Fundraiser to raise money for 7th/8th Grader’s Down Hill Ski to choose from: Pepperoni, Cheese, Thin Crust, Whole Kits. To order your items from Enemy Swim Day School, Trip from January 4th through January 20th. Wheat, Personal Pepperoni, Personal Cheese, Microwave Baby please contact Becky Bergquist at 947-4605 or bbergquist@ Little Caesars® Pizza Kits, Cookie Dough and Pie Kits Pan!Pan!•, Pepperoni & Sausage Deep Dish Meal Kit, Take 2 esds.us
2nd Grade: Caleb Strutz.
3rd Grade: Ethan Eastman.
1st Grade: Jahnessah Rondell. Kindergarten: Kingston Campbell-Fisher.
6th Grade: Dion Iyarpeya.
8th Grade: Alondra Perry. 5th Grade: Isaiah LaBelle. 7th Grade (NOT PICTURED): Gabby Renville. 4th Grade: Makasitomani DuMarce. Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.html - Anpetu Iyamni, January 4, 2012 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Page 11 even for evergreens. Furthermore, water movement up stems during winter days with air temperatures slightly above freezing does not occur on most tree species and is extremely slow in others. Finally, soil temperatures also influence root permeability and water uptake at 33oF may be only one-fifth of that at soil temperatures near 60o to 70oF. The point is that water needs for On January 4th our good friend Cleone Provost, who would have been 70 years woody plants in winter are generally minimal and while watering will not young on that day, would be celebrating her birthday. harm the tree it may be detrimental We miss you soooo much and think about you often. to the lawn beneath the tree if the We can still hear your laughter and of course that nice big cheerful smile that water does not infiltrate into the soil you always had no matter what. and instead forms a layer of ice over We miss you and remember you always . . . the turf. Your friends Colette and Wanda Winter watering may be a good practice for some plants, particularly for evergreen shrubs and small trees located along the south side of homes species is uniform along the scale where the daytime air temperatures foliage or needles. Winter-burn is Happy 9th can reach into the 50oF and even typically limited to the tips of needles. Birthday! higher. The best way to water woody This article comes from professor plants during the winter is to only John Ball, SDSU Forestry Specialist in ASHTON JUSTICE water when the soils are not frozen his Pest Update publication available FLUTE and the air temperatures are above online at http://sdda.sd.gov/Forestry/ INUWANPI Submitted by Eric Hanssen 40oF and restrict watering to mid- Educational-Information/PDF/Pest- Westside Elementary is excited working very hard to meet AYP January 2, 2003 Browns Valley, Minnesota day so that the water will have an Alert-2011-dec15.pdf. Should trees and shrubs be opportunity to soak into the soil to announce that the following (Average Yearly Progress) Standards watered during this “warm” winter before night. However if the trunk is students have been awarded Perfect for Attendance, Reading and Math weather? Considering how dry still frozen, even this water will not Attendance for the 2nd Quarter at and feel strongly that Attendance the fall has been and the warmer be absorbed. school. Westside Elementary is very is a major part of the struggle to temperatures we are experiencing Why are my evergreens turning proud of the students listed below achieve the desired scores. across much of the state, it is not color? Color changes on evergreens and their parents. By helping your If your child’s name is on this too surprising that this is a common are common during the winter and it child be in school every day, you list - WAY TO GO. If your child is question. The purpose of winter does not always related to desiccation encourage them to work hard and not on the list this quarter, they will watering is generally thought to be injury. Scotch and white pine foliage be the best they can be. Together still have two more quarters to work to replace the soil moisture that is may become yellowish green during parents/guardians and the school can towards. Helpful hints: get to bed on being absorbed by roots and lost the winter, a normal change, and help the youth in our community; time, set the alarm clock, and don’t back into the atmosphere from the then become bluish-green again grow up to be educated, responsible miss your ride or the bus. leaves. We often find evergreens once the weather warms in the citizens. We recognize students There were 56 students with in March that have brown foliage spring. Arborvitaes can also turn four times a year at the end of each Perfect Attendance this quarter. due to the drying winter winds. from a bright green in summer to a quarter. Westside Elementary is However it is not that simple to very ugly brown during the winter replace this water during the winter. months. Junipers may turn almost Love First, water loss is minimal during a plum purple during the winter Dad & the Boys days with air temperatures less than but return to green the following summer. Usually the normal winter & Kunsi 40oF and essentially stops when the temperatures dip much below 32oF, color change seen in some evergreen Page 12 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.html - Anpetu Iyamni, January 4, 2012 Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Job Openings The Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Tribe is seeking to fill the following positions:
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Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate South Dakota at 3:30 p.m. on NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Lead Teacher, Head Start Lake Traverse Reservation the 4th day of January 2012. that the Petitioner’s request AA degree required in Early Childhood or related field. $12.00 per hour starting In Tribal Court Dated this 9th day of December for a change of named wage Case No. D-12-074-648 2011. from Derrick Todd Lohnes Open Until Filled. In the matter of the change By the Court: to Derrick Todd Lohnes- of name of Bronc Ryder B.J. Jones, Chief Judge Shepherd shall be heard Bravebull, minor child, and Attest: before the Honorable Judge All interested applicants may obtain application and job description information concerning Maniyata Hill, Lois Kohl, Clerk of Courts B.J. Jones, Chief Judge of the at the Human Resource Department of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate. You Petitioners. 50-4 Tribal Court, in the courtroom may contact Arnold Williams at (605) 698-3911 ext. 112. ORDER FOR AND NOTICE of the Sisseton-Wahpeton OF HEARING SISSETON-WAHPETON Oyate at Agency Village, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OYATE South Dakota on the 23rd day some of the best candidates in their fields. that Petitioner request for a IN TRIBAL COURT of January 2012 at 2:00 p.m. POSITION OPENINGS FOR change of name from Bronc LAKE TRAVERSE Dated this 19th day of December “The structure developed Ryder Bravebull to Brock RESERVATION 2011. by LATI has a huge impact,” said WOODROW WILSON KEEBLE Rydel Hill shall be heard STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA By the Court: Wyner. “Students can’t slip through MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CENTER before the Honorable B.J. CASE NO. D-12-110-685 B.J. Jones, Chief Judge the cracks. They enter knowing Jones, Judge of the Tribal In the matter of the change of Attest: exactly what they will be doing, and Current Posted Positions: Court, in the Courtroom of name of Derrick Todd Lohnes, J. Wanna, Clerk of Courts their everyday instructors make sure 1. Administrative Support Assistant: Opened the Sisseton-Wahpeton Tribal Petitioner 52-4tc they stay on track. As importantly, 12/22/2011 - Closes 01/06/2012 Court at Agency Village, NOTICE OF HEARING the Institute has developed the Note: These positions are posted on: www. kind of relationships with area usajobs.gov or www.ihs.gov websites. Education Arne Duncan; Aspen professionals to make sure that There is a workstation set up for public use Institute President and CEO and students graduate with the specific to apply for these positions. It is located in Steve Jobs’ biographer Walter kind of knowledge they will need to the Administration Department at the WWK Isaacson; John Engler, former be successful in the workplace. LATI Memorial Health Care Center. Governor of Michigan and President is making an enormous impact.” For assistance or questions on any of the above The 2012 Sisseton Winter support of Venture Communications of the Business Roundtable; and Each “finalist with distinction” Show will be held Jan. 20-21 at Cooperative. highly respected former Secretary will receive $100,000. The Finalists positions you can contact Leslie Hewitt or the Sisseton High School Athletic This year’s entertainment line- of Education and South Carolina with Distinction are: Lake Area Lauren Robertson in Administration @ 698- Practice Facility. Friday’s hours will up includes a FREE concert on Friday Governor Richard Riley. Technical Institute (Watertown, SD); 7606. Or, you can also stop in at the Woodrow be 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and night highlighting hit songs from the The naming of the winner Miami Dade College (Miami, FL); Wilson Keeble Memorial Health Care Center. Saturday the show will be open 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s performed follows an announcement of the Walla Walla Community College from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. All by the band “Something New” from ten finalists in September and the (Walla Walla, WA); and West events and demonstrations are open the Salem, SD, area. The concert, project’s unveiling at the White Kentucky Community and Technical economic security. former Governor of Michigan and to the public. No admission will be which begins at 7:30 p.m. at the new House Community College Summit College (Paducah, KY). Valencia “Community colleges share president of Business Roundtable. charged. Performing Arts Center, is sponsored in October 2010. College, the Prize winner, will receive a common and vital purpose in “As the winners of the Prize show The two-day event, sponsored by Dacotah Bank and Coteau des About Lake Area Technical Institute $600,000. preparing students of all ages, us, community colleges can help by the Roberts County Crop Prairies Hospital and Clinic. Lake Area Technical Institute Community Colleges and the including working adults, for jobs students achieve higher levels of Improvement Association and To register for a booth space, (LATI) achieves a graduation and Economy and continued academic study,” success, translating into job-ready the Sisseton Area Chamber contact Jill at the Roberts County transfer rate of 76 percent, almost Community college students added Riley. “For seven million skills after their graduation. If other of Commerce, will include Extension Office, 698-7627. Watch twice the national average. All constitute nearly half of the Americans, they represent the most campuses followed the practices entertainment, educational programs for more details about the 2012 students enter LATI knowing entire US undergraduate student promising path to education and of Valencia and the other top and demonstrations. The annual Sisseton Winter Show in your local that they will take a defined set of population. Out of the 13 million employment. But, for community community colleges, it would make 4-H Pancake Feed on Friday night newspaper in the weeks ahead. courses, remain with the same group students enrolled in more than 1,000 colleges to fulfill that promise, we a tremendous difference for students, will be provided FREE thanks to the students and have a great chance two-year colleges nationwide, over need to identify ways for them to employers and the economy as a to graduate with a degree that half are working towards degrees boost student success -- and that’s whole.” results in immediate employment. and certificates. With four-year what this prize is all about.” The Selection Process: Each student is provided a clear colleges and universities’ tuition “The job training programs The winner and runners-up pathway to a degree or certificate escalating at over twice the rate of at these schools are incredibly were selected by a “prize jury” co- as well as a community of students inflation (and costing up to $60,000 important to America’s employers chaired by Engler and Riley. The full and instructors dedicated to per year per student), community in search of skilled employees,” membership, in addition to Engler each student’s success. Of LATI colleges are growing at four times said John Engler, jury co-chair, and Riley, includes: graduates, more than 90 percent the rate of four-year colleges. They Washington, DC, December This is the first national secure jobs or continue their serve as the most affordable option 12, 2011 – Highlighting the need recognition of extraordinary education, and graduates earn 22 in higher education for millions of to improve student learning and accomplishments at individual percent more than other new hires in people in this country, who are more graduation rates in community community colleges. The Prize the regional labor market. likely than other college students to colleges — leading to good jobs — celebrates these top performers “The results achieved at LATI be minorities and come from low- the Aspen Institute both to elevate are incredibly impressive,” said income backgrounds. College Excellence the community Aspen’s Wyner. “With more than “Community colleges for too Program today college sector half of LATI’s students receiving Pell long have been under-appreciated,” announced Lake nationwide and help grants, the college still makes sure said Richard Riley, co-chair of the Area Technical other institutions that more than three-quarters of its jury that selected the winners — Institute as a understand how to students get the skills they need to and former Secretary of Education “finalist with distinction” for the first improve outcomes for the seven make a good living in twenty-first and Governor of South Carolina. annual Aspen Prize for Community million students — nearly half century job. In the process, LATI “By 2018, more than 60 percent of College Excellence, chosen from an of all undergraduates in post- is strengthening its community American jobs will require some kind original pool of over 1,000. secondary education — working and the regional economy. Colleges of post-secondary qualification, and The announcement follows toward degrees and certificates in across the country have a lot to learn community colleges are uniquely a rigorous, yearlong effort by the community colleges. from LATI structure and work with poised to answer the needs of both Aspen Institute to assemble and The announcement made employers.” employers and students looking for review an unprecedented collection today at the National Press Club in Instructors work hard to get of data on community colleges and Washington, DC, involved leaders to know their students and their the critical elements of student from across the fields of education, aspirations, making sure to teach success: student learning, degree business, labor and philanthropy, their students the skills employers completion and transfer, equity and including Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden, need. 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The answer was, Montgomery Community College replicate campus-wide practices that year flood. such as the Winnipeg Floodway, “pretty fast.” Estimates developed of the Sota John Payton, President and significantly improve college student Therefore, the Red River Basin the projections and actual costs are for over 30 basin communities Director-Counsel, NAACP Legal outcomes. Through the Aspen Prize Commission Long Term Flood public knowledge, visible to all. show flood damages begin affecting Defense and Education Fund for Community College Excellence, Solutions Report recommends that each week? However, we don’t often hear communities even with smaller Jon Schnur, Chairman of the the New College Leadership Project all communities and residents in the the costs of not having permanent floods, such as 50-year floods, and Board, co-founder and former CEO, and other initiatives, the College mainstem and tributary floodplains flood protection. The large spring these damages rise quickly as the New Leaders for New Schools Excellence Program works to should set their sights to attain Subscribe Now flood that hit the southern part of level of flood increases. Note: Affiliations of Prize improve colleges’ understanding higher levels of protection. the Red River basin last spring was But what about right now, Jury members are listed solely for and capacity to teach and graduate Until the next Ripple Effect, the third large magnitude flood in with the current levels of protection & Receive Your Copy purposes of identification. students, especially the growing The Red River Basin Commission three years. And the costs of not in place? What would it cost the Each finalist was reviewed population of low-income and (RRBC). having flood protection in place basin today if a larger flood, let’s by multiple teams of educational minority students on American The RRBC is a grassroots began to surface. The cities hardest say a 200-year level flood, hit? The Every Week experts who conducted extensive campuses. organization that is a chartered hit, including Moorhead and Fargo, answer: If we include damages to interviews and collected original data not-for-profit corporation under found themselves counting up basin cities only, a single 200-year on completion, learning, equity and the provisions of Manitoba, In the Mail! the millions of dollars in costs of flood event, using conservative employment/earnings used by the North Dakota, Minnesota, and increasingly expensive last-minute estimates, would cost over $6 billion. flood fights. A single 500-year event would It’s important to remember increase damage costs to $11 billion that these costs borne by the two or more. NOTICES cities are for a successful flood fight. A striking part of the above BUFFALO LAKE DISTRICT MEMBERS What would the costs have mounted estimates is the concentration of College Grades to if this flood fight, or one of the damage costs in urban centers. For two preceding flood fights, had been example, with current protection Those District members who are attending college lost? in place, the urban center of Fargo- and have college grades to submit you may fax the In other words, how much Moorhead would account for 84% of grades to District fax number which is 1-605-742- does it cost to not have permanent these damages for a single 200-year 0769 or mail the grades to Buffalo Lake District flood protection? This was one of the flood. P.O Box 777 Agency Village, S.D. 57262. The questions a team of flood managers In a 500-year flood, the District Secretary will see to it they are presented and experts explored as part of the percentage of damages borne by to the District Executives. Red River Basin Commission’s Long Fargo-Moorhead would decrease Special District Meeting Term Flood Solutions study (2009- to 69%. But that’s only because a 2011). 500-year event would overtop levees There will be a special District meeting on Wednesday, To answer that question, this in Grand Forks-East Grand Forks January 11, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. at the District Center with supper and the meeting to start at 6:00 p.m. The purpose of this special District meeting is to discuss the 2012 District budget. Attention District Elderly Meeting Heipa (Veblen) District Members January’s District Elderly meeting will be held on Regular District meeting will be Saturday, January Friday January 13, 2012 at the Buffalo Lake District 21, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the Regular District Center with supper at 4:30 p.m. and the meeting Center. to start at 5:00 p.m. Anyone interested in the open positions for the January’s District Meeting SWO Human Service Board and TERO are January’s District meeting will be held on Sunday, encouraged to attend. January 29, 2012 with dinner at noon and the 2011 Hardship cutoff was December 31, 2011. meeting to start at 1:00 p.m. at the District Center. 2012 Hardship applications will be available All boards are required to attend the District January 1, 2012. meeting regardless if you have had a meeting or not. Also all boards are required to provide 15 copies of your minutes for the District meeting. Notice to District Members Notices Please do not call the District Treasurer at her place Enemy Swim District Members of work. You may call her cell phone 268-2005 Mandatory Budget Meeting and leave a message. Your call will be returned January 3, 2012 after 5:00 p.m. You may contact one of the other This meeting is for all Boards and Committees. District Executives if you need to. District Executive Numbers Your presence is required. Meeting will be held at the Enemy Swim District Chairman/Dickey Johnson - 268-1049 Community Center. Councilman Louie Johnson - 268-2258 College Credits Vice-chairman John Lincoln - 927-9095 Deadline for submitting college credits for grade Treasurer Sara Bravebull - 268-2005 money is January 15, 2012. Secretary Lisa Red Wing - 268-0724 Page 14 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.html - Anpetu Iyamni, January 4, 2012 Dakota Monument Roberts County
*A ny Size National Bank *Any Shape 5 East Maple St. *A ny Price Sisseton, S.D. Cody’s Phone 698-7621 Vol. 43 January - Wi Tehi Wi - “Moon of Hard Times” - Anpetu Iyamni, Jan. 4, 2012 No. 1 Sanitation ~Special Section~ CHAD BALLHAGEN Internet Banking (Formerly Langagers) Local Representative Tribal member owned/ 13193 – 468th Ave. – Wilmot, SD at TERO certified 605-938-4836 Call Cody for Rural or 800-630-1788 www.rcnbank.com Bring Us Your Memories Residential Pickup, And We Will Make Them Member FDIC - Equal Housing Dumpsters Last Forever Lender Cell 605-290-5698 Home 605- 698 - 4417 Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate for further information and available. Job Openings application process. Tiospa Send inquiries to: Heather NEED EMBROIDERY? LD Enterprises The Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Zina Tribal School, PO Box Roberts at heatherw@ *In house logo specialist Tribe is seeking to fill the 719, #2 Tiospa Zina Dr., dakotamagic. *Affordable custom following positions: Agency Village, SD 57262. com/701.634.3000 ext. 458. embroidery Director, Gaming Commission. AMAZING *No minimum order on STITCHES R US embroidery Closing date: January 13, 2012 at Coteau des Prairies Hospital *Volume discounts available 4:30 p.m. and Clinic *Accept screen printing and other pro- Lead Teacher, Head Start Job Vacancy motional items Preston Fryer – Jeff Fryer, Owners AA degree required in Early Housekeeping Aide - Part-time Located at Lake Traverse, SD 2009 SD Hwy 10 – Sisseton, SD Larry & Deb Halbert, Owners Childhood or related field. position available Responsible (605) 698-4585 Shop: (605) 694-2848 Open 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday $12.00 per hour starting wage for a variety of housekeeping Cell: (605) 237-3124 Open Until Filled. related duties. Ability to [email protected] All interested applicants may read, write and comprehend A house fire on Tuesday, monetary donations for the family. obtain application and job instructions. Must be description information at the available to work weekends. December 27th, 2011 left the All donations may be directed to Human Resource Department Experience preferred but Miranda Eastman family without and checks written to Enemy Swim of the Sisseton-Wahpeton will train. $9.00 per hour to clothing, furniture, and all household Day School Miranda Eastman Fund, Oyate. You may contact start. If interested, submit items. Miranda and her children will 13525 446th Ave., Waubay, SD Arnold Williams at (605) 698- application to: Shelley move into a house in Long Hollow 57273. 3911 ext. 112. Marmon, Director Human within the next few weeks. Until For more information, contact Resources, 205 Orchard Drive, then, they will stay with family and any of these persons at the school Tiospa Zina Tribal School Sisseton, SD 57262; cdphr@ friends. (605-947-4605): Deb Rumpza, Job Openings cdphospital.com/. The Enemy Swim Day School Business Manager ext. 3002; Position Opening: Bus Driver Go to www.cdphospital.com will store all donations until Miranda Barbara Danley, Business Assistant Qualifications: High School to download and print Diploma/GED+; South Dakota application or stop in at main has a house to put them in. Enemy ext. 3006; Ellen Robertson, Commercial Drivers License hospital entrance to fill out an Swim Day School will also accept Administrative Assistant ext. 3022. to please use their best judgment Radio Station KXSW, B103 KBWS with passenger endorsement application. when traveling in winter weather radio station, KELO and KABY TV and air brakes; willing to 52-2tc and avoid traveling during winter stations. complete an annual Bus storms except in emergencies. 3. Head Start-The SWO Drivers Training. Opening Dakota Nation Gaming (And then, please let others in your Head start will not run buses if the Date: 10/14/2011. Closing Enterprise family, or friends, and Tribal Law temperature is -20 degrees or colder. Date: 01/05/2012 (DNGE) Church services are coming to Watch for details and times for Enforcement, know your plans.) Parents must transport and pick Position Opening: Bus Monitor Position: General Manager/ the Old Agency District Center the services next week. If possible, everyone is asked to up their children if no buses run. Qualifications: High School Dakota Magic Casino Diploma/GED+; holds or Job Summary: The GM will week of January 20th. please check on your elderly family Children will be considered excused is willing to obtain CPR assist the CEO, by managing Emergency preparedness message – members and friends during such for that day. and First Aid Certification. Dakota Magic Casino’s times. Opening Date: 11/10/2011. gaming and business SWO Head Start closings policy Closing Date: 01/05/2012 operation. Specifically (Here is the school closing Position Opening: Special providing overall planning policy as stated in the Head Start Education Paraprofessional and management of profit parent handbook.) Qualifications: High School centers and various support 1. Facility -The SWO Head Diploma/GED with a score of functions. Maximizing SWO Tribal Start will close if the facility becomes 461+ on the Paraprofessional department productivity and members are asked to unsafe for the children. This includes Praxis or 48+ college credits. meet the growth objectives of please contact Tribal Opening Date: 12/21/2011. the company. a water break, furnace breakdown, Closing Date: 01/05/2012 Indian Preference will apply/ Law Enforcement or any health hazard declared by TZTS is an Indian Preference EEO. at 698-7661 in the you are safe. That could prevent The Director of Head Start, Dept. of Employer. Must be licensable by the SWO event of an emergency, and to rescue workers from endangering Health or by the SWO. Please contact Siyo Peters, Gaming Commission. be as specific themselves out 2. Weather-The Head Start Human Resources Director, Closing Date: Open until filled. as possible looking for you. and Early Head Start will close if at (605) 698-3953 ext. 208 Salary: D.O.E. concerning the The public the public or Tribal schools remain Complete Job Description nature of the is asked to plan closed due to the weather. Notices Visit Sota on-line problem. ahead when the will be given out over SWO Tribal http://www.earthskyweb.com/ sota.html Tribal forecast calls for officials ask a possible winter that anyone storm. This Minimum charge (20 words or less) $3 away from includes checking Additional, each word add $.15 home during to make sure a storm, if you find shelter, please there is ample heating fuel, food, notify Tribal Law Enforcement that and drinking water. For those with serious medical conditions, be certain T YAMNI SWO One-Stop Homeownership Program there is ample medication on hand. Site Selection SWO Homebuyers Program In some cases, dialysis patients Financing Options & Loan Packaging 605/698-7707 Credit Counseling OR and others with acute health Default Counseling & Foreclosure Cari Iron Heart Intervention Dakota Nation Housing Development problems should contact Sisseton Corporation Homebuyers Education Classes 605/698-3176 IHS about staying in a “swing bed” for Certification: OR Angie Johnson or with family or friends close to If interested, please contact T Yamni: Sisseton-Wahpeton Housing Authority the health care center. Telephone 605/698-3901 number is 698-7606. Tribal office business hours on winter storm days Notice of Open Meetings Closing of Tiospa Zina Tribal Women’s Circle is dedicated to the empowerment of battered women School and Sisseton Public Schools and their children. If you or someone you know is a victim of will be taken into consideration domestic violence. Support group is available: when making a final decision to Where: 417 Veterans Ave. in Sisseton close Tribal offices, but they are no When: 10 a.m. on Monday Morning longer the determining factor. Women’s Circle The decision to close Tribal offices due to weather will remain at the discretion of the Tribal Band show times: Executives. Jan. 6, 7 Friday & Saturday (8 p.m.-1:30 a.m.) In the event of a closing, the Shows are one-hour sets with 1/2 hour The Early Childhood Intervention Program provides announcement will be made on FM breaks Firewater(Variety) Burn services to children from birth to 5 years---The (605) 698-4129 radio stations KBWS 102.9, KIXX (Some show times are specified) critical years in a child’s development. or new toll-free number 96.1, KXSW 89.9, and tv stations Early intervention can enhance development and 1-888-200-4492 KELO and KSFY. reduce the effects of developmental delays. Above all, employees are asked Early intervention services are equally available to all. Contact information: Phone: 698-4400 Ext. 300; Fax: 698-4429; Email: [email protected] Announcement to parents of children enrolled: Due to cuts in the funding from Medicaide, the Early Childhood Intervention Program will be able to provide assistance for medical and dental appointments only to children with developmental delays or disabilities. Insurance and Trust not FDIC Insured. Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.html - Anpetu Iyamni, January 4, 2012 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Page 15
Vol. 43 January - Wi Tehi Wi - “Moon of Hard Times” - Anpetu Iyamni, Jan. 4, 2012 No. 1 ~Special Section~ Page 216 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.html - Anpetu Iyamni, January 4, 2012 Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.html - Anpetu Iyamni, January 4, 2012 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Page 3 Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.html - Anpetu Iyamni, January 4, 2012 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Page Page 17 3 Page 418 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.html - Anpetu Iyamni, January 4, 2012
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