SCOTUS to Consider Osage Wind Case on Jan. 4 Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton Osage News

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new post at the Wah-Zha-Zhi of the Flower Moon: The Osage Osage boys win big at Health Center as its new CEO Indian murders and the birth OKWA Novice State and Chief Medical Officer and of the FBI,” toured the Osage Championships in Tulsa gave an update on construc- reservation with the Nation’s Deacon Hendren, Leigh- tion plans for a new facility. ambassadors. They toured the ton Shaw and Levi Hendren three Villages, met with Osage won the 2018 Oklahoma Kids Dr. Ron Shaw resigns from elders in Fairfax for interviews Wrestling Association Novice the Fifth Osage Nation 2018 and were guests of honor at an State Champions. Congress to take post with Osage meal. ON Health Services Year in Review Dr. Ron Shaw resigns from Stillwater Public Library the Fifth Osage Nation Con- qshowcases “Killers of the Flower Moon” with Osage gress to accept a new post at events and discussions the Wah-Zha-Zhi Health Cen- Four Osages File for The Stillwater Public Li- ter as its new CEO and Chief candidacy seeking brary held events highlighting Medical Officer. Executive Branch office The 2018 election season the Osage Nation for a month was underway and four candi- and invited many citizens from dates for Principal Chief and the Nation to speak and give Assistant Principal Chief filed presentations. their candidacies. Another wind project may Fourteen Osage families be on the horizon for Osage receive free refurbished County Dell computers for Pitched as the second larg- JANUARY est wind energy project in the Christmas Osage Nation opens a new world, Wind Catcher Energy The Osage Nation Police Domestic Violence Shelter Connection is a joint effort Department gave out 14 refur- and PRT facility among Chicago-based Inve- bished Dell computers as part After nine months of con- nergy, Southwestern Electric of its continued partnership struction, the Osage Nation Power Company and the Pub- with the nonprofit PC Power’s opened its new domestic vio- lic Service Company of Okla- North Pole Computer Project. lence shelter and Primary Res- homa. idential Treatment facility for women escaping abusive living FEBRUARY Young Osage singer wows MARCH conditions or needing help for Imperative Entertainment crowd at Good Morning Osage women and girls substance abuse. executives honored and America studio honored at Wak’on Owatsi overwhelmed by Osage Ten-year-old Ava Rose A group of organizers led by Construction on new tour and culture Johnson took the mic at ABC’s Dr. Moira RedCorn put on a Wah-Zha-Zhi Health Imperative Entertainment, Good Morning America studios weekend event that included a Center planned for 2019 which bought the rights to Da- in New York City and wowed See Year in Review Dr. Ron Shaw accepted a vid Grann’s bestseller “Killers the crowd. —Continued on Page 13 SCOTUS to consider Osage Wind case on Jan. 4 Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton Osage News

The U.S. Supreme Court will start 2019 by weighing whether to take up an appeal tied to a controversial Osage County wind farm project. According to court records, Osage Wind LLC v. Osage Min- erals Council has been official- SHANNON SHAW DUTY/Osage News ly scheduled for consideration OJ and Caron Littlecook received a free refurbished Dell computer as part of the Supreme Court’s from the North Pole Computer Project which gives computers to fam- Jan. 4, 2019, conference. ilies at Christmas. If at least four justices vote at the conference to grant cer- tiorari, then the case will be File Photo Osage family grateful for scheduled to go before the full Supreme Court. their response to an amicus ing with the Osage Minerals The conference schedul- brief from the Office of the Council and rejecting claims outpouring of support in ing order comes one day af- Solicitor General. that the council had no stand- ter attorneys for Osage Wind, Earlier in the month, the ing to intervene in the case. wake of devastating house fire Enel Kansas and Enel Green U.S. Solicitor General’s office filed an amicus brief sid- See Scotus Shannon Shaw Duty Power North America filed —Continued on Page 4 Osage News

OJ and Caron Littlecook entered the Osage Nation Police Second Osage language app ‘Sonny Department the morning of Dec. 20 hand-in-hand. They were there to pick up a free refurbished Dell computer from the Goes to School’ now available North Pole Computer Project which gives computers to families at Christmas. They were one of seven families to receive Benny Polacca a computer this year from the ONPD. Osage News The Littlecooks, who live in Skiatook with their five children and new puppy, were in good spirits despite the fact A second Osage language app is now available for that their house, and everything inside, was destroyed by download to both Apple and fire just six days before. The fire started in their 15-year-old Android devices. son Cody’s room. The room is positioned in the middle of the Osage language learners four-bedroom home, on the back side of the house. can follow along with “Son- “I was expecting to see one burnt room, but no. Everything ny Goes to School” to see and else was ruined,” Caron Littlecook said. listen to more words and sen- “There’s nothing left of Cody’s room, he lost everything. He tences to further expand their lost all his dance clothes, everything.” knowledge of the language use. The Littlecooks were gone for the evening to a basketball The interactive app takes us- Screenshot tournament in Pawhuska. Their oldest daughter Olivia, 13, See App The second Osage Language app is ready for download. Search for “Son- See Fire —Continued on Page 4 ny Goes to School” in your App Store. —Continued on Page 4

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Standing Bear poses questions to AG Patsy Stuke resigns about health and education funding from Osage LLC Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton the combined $7.91 million in Osage News appropriations for those programs were approved as part board; Standing Bear Principal Chief Geoffrey of ONCA 18-48, a multi-de- Standing Bear has asked the partment omnibus bill. attorney general’s office for The published eligibility cri- appoints Mark Goad constitutional clarity regard- teria for Head Start, WELA, Shannon Shaw Duty ing funding priorities. the Education Department’s Osage News In a memorandum dat- tutoring voucher program, the ed Dec. 6 obtained by Osage Summertime Achievement Patsy Stuke is the lat- News, Principal Chief Stand- Reward and the College En- est board member to re- ing Bear requested an official trance Assistance Program sign from the Osage LLC opinion from Attorney General do not have residency restric- board of directors. Holli Wells on two questions tions, with the latter three According to her Oct. involving Article XVII of the explicitly made available to 16 resignation letter, she tribe’s constitution. Osage students nationwide. said it had become appar- Article XVII lays out the The tutoring voucher pro- ent to her that she was no tribe’s obligations to provide gram provides up to $3,000 longer effective as a board for the health, safety and edu- per student per academic member for Osage LLC. year. The College Entrance She served as Treasurer. cation of its citizens, with par- Osage News Assistance Program, which Osage News ticular emphasis on children “My concerns have been The Osage Nation Constitution. covers fees associated with and elders. ignored with regard to Patsy Stuke is the latest board the ACT, SAT, test prepa- The first question is wheth- management of the com- member to resign from the Osage Among the education offer- ration programs, Advanced er Article XVII creates a con- panies. It seems relevant LLC board of directors. ings potentially impacted by Placement exams and college stitutional mandate for the that we should be seeking such a distinction is the tribe’s application fees. The Summer- to bring a general manager on board. However, my sugges- tribe to prioritize funding for Higher Education Scholarship time Achievement Reward, or tions for advertising or searching in that regard have been programs and services that program, which is available STAR, provides financial aid ignored,” she wrote. “Other board members are currently address at least one of the ar- to Osage citizens nationwide. to academically gifted junior making decisions regarding hiring of personnel. Our staff ac- ticle’s four sections, such as The first 2019 budget to get high and high school students countant recently quit, and it is my understanding that the the Health Benefit Card and approval during the 2018 to participate in summer en- office manager will soon no longer be with our organization.” the Elder Nutrition Program Tzi-Zho Session, Congress richment activities. She wrote that she was advised that other board mem- over other programs that do appropriated $8.1 million However, enrollment in bers had engaged a contractor and a new temp agency hire, not have an explicit connection for the scholarship fund on Osage Nation-backed JOM which was not through the tribal hiring process even though to one of the article’s sections, Sept. 11, 2018. programs and the Education she requested a posting. such as the Roads Department. The scholarship program, Department’s Osage Nation “There is currently no firm plan to move the company for- The second question specif- which received more than School Support Program and ward and we are constantly working to play catch up and ically addresses Article XVII, 1,350 applications for this Osage Nation STEAM Pro- meet the next crisis,” she wrote. “Professionally I am driven section 4, which calls for the academic year, has a larg- gram are specifically restrict- by processes and procedures. It is apparent that the compa- tribe to “protect and promote er budget than the combined ed to children either living in ny needs them to move forward, but others do not see it as a education by providing for and appropriations for the three or attending a public school in priority. The companies are very lacking in this area.” supporting a system of high Head Start sites, the four Osage County. Stuke, who is from Lenexa, Kans., was first appointed in quality early childhood learn- Wah-Zha-Zhi Early Learning Slated to be part of an Osage September of 2017. She is a seasoned businesswoman with ing programs for its children, Academies and their adminis- Congressional inquiry later her own consulting business, Osage Digital Services. She’s advocating on behalf of Osage tration office, the Osage Lan- this year, Dahposka Ahnko- also worked in sales management and business management students for improvements in guage Immersion School, the dapi has gone a step further positions in Kansas, Ohio, California and North Carolina. the public school systems with- Johnson O’Malley Program and implemented geograph- Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear appointed Mark in the Osage Reservation.” for Native American students ic enrollment caps for each Goad, of Fairfax, to replace Stuke on the three-member In the memorandum, Chief across 12 Osage County school age group. Pawhuska, Gray- board. Goad was sworn in on Nov. 29 and will be consid- Standing Bear specifically districts and all the line item horse and Hominy each have ered for confirmation by asks whether that language programs listed in the Educa- a maximum of three seats per the Sixth Osage Nation requires the tribe to provide tion Department’s budget. grade and all other Osage com- Congress during its spring for education programs within More than two weeks af- munities getting one or two Hun-Kah Session. Osage County over those out- ter the scholarship program’s seats per grade, depending on Osage LLC board mem- side the county. budget was signed into law, the age. ber Frank Freeman said the company is moving forward and that he and fellow board member Kay Bills have been working Partial government shutdown will to ensure all contracts are completed. “We are looking for new have little effect on Osage Nation income streams and being Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton lation on Dec. 20 to provide checks through the Office of Courtesy Photo/ON Communications careful in vetting what Osage News funding for tribally-run hos- Violence Against Women will we are taking on in that pitals and urban Indian clin- be withheld until the shut- Mark Goad was sworn in on Nov. area,” Freeman said. “It Just in time for the holidays: ics in the event the shutdown down is over. 29 and will be considered for con- is not going to be easy, but firmation by the Sixth Osage Na- a partial shutdown of the fed- goes into 2019. However, as of Despite the funding inac- we are doing all we can to tion Congress during its spring make this business survive eral government. 5 p.m. Dec. 21, that measure tion, spokeswomen for both the Hun-Kah Session. He replaces Pat- for our stakeholders, the As of 6 p.m. Central Stan- has not been scheduled for a National Indigenous Women’s sy Stuke, who resigned from the Osage People.” dard Time on Dec. 21, Con- committee hearing. Resource Center and Strong Osage LLC board on Oct. 16. gress and President Donald “The Indian Health Service is Hearts Domestic Violence Ho- Trump have not reached an not only terribly underfunded, tline confirmed that the tribal agreement on how to fund but it is one of the only health provisions of VAWA will still the federal government, thus care agencies that doesn’t re- remain in place. Lintner disenrollment case keeping all of its offices and ceive mandatory or advanced Under the terms of VAWA’s programs open through the appropriations,” the Cherokee 2013 reauthorization, tribes to proceed to jury trial closing days of 2018. Nation citizen said. “Native may exercise special criminal Osage News tions and jury instructions On Dec. 20, the Osage Na- Americans deserve quality, re- jurisdiction over non-Natives were discussed. The two-year-old disenroll- tion executive branch con- liable health care services as who violate a protective order Attorney for Lintner, Brad ment case of Reta Marie Lint- firmed to Osage News that promised in treaties with the or commit an act of domestic or Hilton from the Skiatook-based ner will be decided by a jury the treasurer’s office made the federal government. My bill, dating violence against a tribal Hilton Law Office, asked ques- trial, made up of six Osage Na- necessary drawdowns of fed- which would provide a sta- citizen within the tribe’s juris- tions about the setup of the tion citizens. eral funds in advance in order ble source of funding for IHS dictional area. court room for the trial. Since At a pre-trial hearing on to keep programs open in the through fiscal year 2019, is a The expanded tribal provi- this is the Nation’s first jury Dec. 19 at the ON Trial Court, event of a shutdown. good start.” sions do not extend to crimes trial, Stout said they will look Judge Lee Stout ordered at- committed by a stranger, child into how to best efficiently set Among the nine federal de- The USDA confirmed Fri- torneys in the case to prepare partments directly impacted day afternoon that its nutri- abuse cases that do not involve pre-trial orders. Information See Lintner by the potential shutdown are tion programs, including the a violated protective order, of- about witnesses, descrip- —Continued on Page 5 the Departments of Agricul- Supplemental Nutrition Assis- fenses committed on non-trib- ture, Housing and Urban De- tance Program, Women Infants al land or to potentially related velopment, Interior, Justice and Children, Food Distribu- crimes outside VAWA’s scope, and Transportation. tion Program on Indian Reser- such as robbery, identity theft, Although Indian Health vations and school meals will drug possession or child abuse. Services is considered part of continue through a shutdown So far, 18 tribes nationally the Department of Health and and January benefits will not have updated their legal codes 604 Kihekah • Pawhuska, OK 74056 Human Services, it is budget- be interrupted. However, addi- to accommodate the special (918) 287-5668 ed through the appropriations tional funds will not be made criminal jurisdiction language www.osagenews.org bill for the Department of Inte- available to providers until the in the 2013 edition. rior, so some of its operations shutdown ends. To date, only one reauthori- are subject to the shutdown Among the USDA programs zation bill has been filed this Editor as well. scheduled to start shutting year. Authored by Rep. Shei- Shannon Shaw Duty Operations at direct care down operations immediately la Jackson Lee (D-Texas), the IHS facilities, such as Cla- are payments and administra- proposed 2018 version has remore Indian Hospital, will tion of new rural development 154 co-sponsors. As currently Senior Reporter continue as normal, as will loans, as well as grants for worded, the measure would Benny Polacca contract health referrals. How- community facilities, utilities maintain the expanded tribal ever, more than half of the IHS and businesses. provisions. It would also pro- budget is committed to urban Also tucked into the stalled vide even more federal fund- Osage News Editorial Indian clinics, non-profit or- continuing resolution was lan- ing for rape crisis centers and Board Members ganizations and tribally-op- guage to extend the provisions allow for law enforcement Jerri Jean Branstetter erated facilities, which the of the 2013 edition of the Vi- officers to remove weapons department cannot cover with- olence Against Women Act. from people who are the sub- Lu King out federal funds. With the resolution going un- ject of a protective order or are Teresa Trumbly Lamsam U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mul- signed and the Department of convicted of domestic abuse lin (R-Oklahoma) filed legis- Justice going unfunded, grant or stalking. Osage News • osagenews.org January 2019 3

Relations between Minerals Council and Osage Agency improving, slowly Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton year when oil will be $102 Osage News per barrel again. We’ll show you a great time.” TULSA — With oil prices Despite multiple refer- slumping nationally, tribal ences to the thawing rela- and federal officials at the tionship, at least one area Osage Oil and Gas Summit remains where several said they are putting a re- council members still see newed emphasis on dialogue room for improvement. At and collaboration. a session about a federal “The view is positive,” grant received by the Osage Principal Chief Geoffrey Minerals Council to address Standing Bear said Dec. 12 more than 1,600 orphan oil before the roughly 90 at- wells dotting the mineral tendees at Osage Casino estate, well committee mem- Tulsa. “I see things coming bers mentioned that they LENZY KREHBIEL-BURTON/Osage News together. The Osage Miner- have struggled to receive the Members of Osage Minerals Council officially open the 2018 Oil & Gas Summit Dec. 12 with a ceremonial ribbon als Council has the share- necessary information from cutting at the Osage Casino Tulsa. holders’ interests at heart the Pawhuska Agency to ful- and all the components … fill their obligations over the are starting to talk to each next 11 months. other more where we haven’t Although the agency did Forty leases sell for minimum in the past. provide a list of orphan wells “We have all of these piec- to the committee, most of es that we’re putting togeth- its contents, including the bid at Oil and Gas Summit er. We are one team.” wells’ depths and previous Among the areas of col- operators, were redacted un- Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton unsold tracts at the Septem- when you get stuck on the road laboration emphasized at der claims of trade secrets. Osage News ber sale were carryovers from behind a tanker truck or two the Summit was how to ad- “The first set of docu- a previous sale and nominat- that’s turning off on to one of dress the American Burying ments we received in 2017 TULSA — Despite not ed by the council office, while these leases.” Beetle’s impact on oil and from the agency was not having any live bids, the the options at the December Along with the 36 combina- gas operations. Discussions redacted,” geologist and or- Osage Minerals Council’s auction were all put forward tion leases, two oil-only leas- are underway to potentially phan well committee mem- winter quarter lease auction by producers. es and two gas-only leases set aside 5,000 acres of the ber Bill Lynn said. “The had more than three times Raydon Exploration LLC were also auctioned off. Wellco Bluestem Ranch as a refuge second set was partially reas many tracts sell than its won all 36 oil and gas combi- Energy out of Harrah, Okla- for the endangered species dacted. The third set looked nation tracts, paying $169,200 immediate predecessor. homa, won the two gas-only that has hampered produc- worse than the Kennedy for 24-month leases on a Held at Osage Casino Tulsa leases while Woolco Energy tion efforts in the Osage papers, as it looked like combined 5,760 acres. The on Dec. 12 in conjunction with Partners purchased the two for years. they’d just taken a Sharpie Oklahoma City-based com- the Minerals Council’s annu- oil-only tracts. The council also hinted at to everything.” pany already has production the possibility of seeking a Lynn said the commit- al Oil and Gas Summit, the leases in Kansas, west Texas By a 7-0 count, the council sale featured 40 leases, all of approved a $179,600 bonus categorical exclusion in 2019 tee has only been able to and Oklahoma. get a full set of informa- which sold for the minimum consideration after the sale from the U.S. Office of Fish “That $4,700 that these and Wildlife, or a statement tion on a specific orphan bid: $4,700 for each oil and gas from the auction’s proceeds at guys are getting these leas- that local drilling operations well if they can show that combination tract, $3,600 for a brief special session. es for is going to look pretty do not have any significant there is an environmental oil only tract and $3,400 for Councilor Talee Redcorn cheap when oil goes up,” auc- impact on the insect’s envi- emergency at the site, such was absent. each gas only tract. tioneer Galen Crum said in an ronment. as seepage or a leaking By comparison, only 11 of unsuccessful effort to try to get The date for the council’s “My office has no control tank battery. the 41 leases up for auction in attendees to bid. “You all are spring quarter lease sale has over the American Burying “We know about five wells September sold. Several of the going to be kicking yourselves not yet been announced. Beetle situation, but I’m that are destroying our en- hopeful that we can help,” vironment,” he said. “In my Bureau of Indian Affairs opinion, every single well is Pawhuska Agency Superin- an emergency because we tendent Robin Phillips said. don’t know if it’s got casing Lee Collins receives Richard “I’m hopeful that we can ad- leaking or something else dress some of the producers’ going on.” obstacles next year.” Earlier this year, the coun- At the time of the Sum- cil approved acquiring two Poweshiek Award for years mit, the highest posted price surplus vehicles for the com- for a barrel of Osage Coun- mittee to visit the well sites ty oil was $47.75 per barrel, in question. The vehicles will of service in social work down more than $20 from be on the road once car in- September. surance and gas money are Shannon Shaw Duty “To my shareholders and squared away. Osage News producers: look for the bright “We’re not doing this side,” Chairman Everett Pawhuska style,” Council- Lee Collins, longtime direc- Waller said. “We’ve weath- or Talee Redcorn cracked, tor of the Osage Nation’s Social ered some tough times. drawing chuckles from the Services department, received “Come and join us next crowded room. the Richard Poweshiek Award for her dedication and commitment to Native children at the Marla Redcorn-Miller named Oklahoma Indian Child Wel- fare Association’s annual conference, held Nov. 7-9 at the Director of Osage Nation Museum Indigo Casino Hotel & Resort Osage News in Wyandotte. Shannon Shaw-Duty Collins retired from the Social Services department Marla Redcorn-Miller has in October after 14 years been selected as the new direc- as director. tor of the Osage Nation Muse- “I have worked with Lee at um, the oldest tribally-owned the Osage Nation Social Ser- museum in the country. vices since December 2010. I’ve Her education and exten- been in the Child Welfare field sive work history in various since 1997,” said Jenny Buffa- museum fields has employed ON Communications/Cody Hammer lohead, Foster Care Special- her across Indian Country, but ist for the ON Social Services Lee Collins was honored by the Fifth Osage Nation Congress on Sept. 13 she will begin her first day on department. “I have worked for her years of service to the Osage Nation as director of the Social Ser- the Osage campus Feb. 1. She for some very outstanding vices department. is no stranger to the Osage or Courtesy Photo staff in the Child Welfare field the museum. She spent many relationships within the com- for tribal social workers; Marla Redcorn-Miller has been se- throughout my years in Okla- summers in Pawhuska visit- munities they serve. acceptance of tribal foster lected as the new director of the homa and California and Lee ing her Osage grandparents, Collins began her child care training for OKDHS Osage Nation Museum. is one of the best directors I the late Harold and Louise welfare career with the Okla- foster and adoptive family have worked for. She repre- Redcorn. She and her father, an incredible journey and an homa Department of Human resources; improved sented the Osage Nation very the late Osage artist Jim Red- information gathering process. Services in 1995. She was a working relationships compassionately, professional- corn, spent many days at the I will bring this experience to Child Welfare Specialist from between tribes and ly and was very dedicated in museum having conversations the position.” 1995-1998, at which time she OKDHS; improved all aspects of her work.” about Native artists. For Red- Redcorn-Miller, who is of became a Child Welfare Su- Tribal State Foster Receiving the Richard Osage, Kiowa, and Caddo de- pervisor for OKDHS and con- Care Agreements and corn-Miller, everything has Poweshiek Award recognizes scent, will be leaving her post tinued in that capacity until enforcement. seemed to fall into place. that Collins has demonstrated as the deputy director of the 2002. From 2002-2004, Col- “I am honored to be the next an outstanding commitment • Worked collaboratively Museum of Indian Arts and lins conducted home studies Osage Nation Museum Direc- and dedication to the tenets of with tribes from tor. Not only am I returning Culture in Santa Fe, New in Osage County. In 2004, she another state through Mexico, where she managed the Indian Child Welfare Act, became the director of Osage home, but I am returning home according to the OICWA web- The Mountains and to serve my own tribe. For me, facilities, operations, securi- Nation Social Services. Plains Child Welfare ty, visitor services, human re- site. Criteria to be considered According to a news release, there really isn’t a more im- include: distinction in the field Implementation Center to portant and humbling job for a sources, and finance. Among Collins helped the Nation’s develop a Formal Practice the MIAC’s nationally signifi- of Indian child welfare, advo- Social Services office achieve Native museum professional, cacy toward Indian children Model and ultimately an and it is a significant responsi- cant collections are the ICC art many accomplishments over Automated Child Welfare and ethnography collection; and their families, knowledge the years: bility that I will approach with and proficiency of ICWA in Data System. These great care,” she said. the archaeological collections its application in state courts, • Participated in the Tribal accomplishments are “I have worked in the field of of the Center for New Mexico demonstrated leadership in State Workgroup since best explained by Mary indigenous arts and culture for Archaeology; and the Labora- promoting communication be- 2004, where she advocated Iannone in the Children’s many years on local, regional tory of Anthropology Library tween state, private, commu- for ICWA training for Bureau Express article and sometimes national proj- and Archives. OKDHS social workers; nity, and tribal agencies, and See Collins ects. On many levels, these See Museum child welfare training forming successful working —Continued on Page 8 last twenty years have been —Continued on Page 4 4 January 2019 Osage News • osagenews.org Scotus –from Page 1 Solicitor General urges The council filed a last-minute intervention after its federal trustee, the Department Supreme Court to let of Interior, did not challenge a lower court’s ruling allowing for turbine construction 10th Circuit ruling to proceed. In their response, attorneys stand in wind case representing Osage Wind, Enel Kansas and Enel Green Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton Power North America reiter- Osage News ated their argument that the Minerals Council could have The Office of the Solicitor General has recommended that stepped in earlier rather than the U.S. Supreme Court not hear arguments challenging a Courtesy Photo just rely on the Department of 10th Circuit Court ruling stemming from a controversial OJ and Caron Littlecook with their five children at the Hominy In-Lon- Interior to speak on its behalf. wind farm in Osage County. Schka dances in 2018. “OMC could have moved On behalf of the federal government, the Solicitor Gener- The Osage Nation immedi- for permissive intervention al’s office filed an amicus curiae brief with the U.S. Supreme Fire ately gave assistance in the Court on Dec. 4, almost seven months after the high court or could have filed an amicus –from Page 1 form of clothing vouchers and brief asserting its views,” the asked for one in Osage Wind LLC vs. Osage Minerals Council. the family is staying at Osage stayed home. The Littlecooks attorneys wrote. “OMC could In the brief, Solicitor General Noel Francisco dismissed Casinos until they find hous- three other children are 19, 10 also have moved to intervene questions over the Minerals Council’s legal standing in the ing. She said their family and matter. The council filed a last-minute intervention after and 3 years old. in a timely fashion after the extended family returned to its federal trustee, the Department of Interior, did not chal- Olivia smelled smoke and adverse judgment when the the house every day looking for lenge a lower court’s ruling. the fire alarms went off, she United States was unwilling to anything they could salvage, “In general, only parties may appeal an adverse judg- looked down the hallway and give it assurances that it would but the smoke damage and ment, but this court [10th Circuit Court] has recognized an saw the fire coming from the proceed with an appeal.” soot seeped into everything exception for certain nonparties bound by the judgment,” he bedroom. She grabbed their In a unanimous decision is- they owned and ruined it, even wrote. “Respondent [Osage Minerals Council] …who sought puppy Diamond, ran outside sued in mid-September 2017 into their kitchen cabinets and to appeal a binding decision regarding the tribe’s own prop- and called 911. and upheld the following her dishes. erty, satisfies that narrow exception. There is no conflict in The Skiatook Christmas Pa- month, a three-judge panel He said he and his wife kept with the 10th Circuit Court of the courts of appeals on whether a nonparty may appeal un- rade was going on at the same telling everyone not to worry, Appeals reversed and remand- der those unique facts.” time and Miya McKim, who they would be fine, but as time ed a 2015 summary judgment In a unanimous decision issued in mid-September 2017 works dispatch at ONPD, re- went on and they realized they from the Northern District and upheld the following month, a three-judge panel with members the parade coming to didn’t have anything left, they Court of Oklahoma that al- the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a a halt as the fire trucks made knew it wasn’t going to be fine. lowed Osage Wind to conduct 2015 summary judgment from the Northern District Court their exit and raced toward the “Even when the Red Cross excavation work in order to of Oklahoma that allowed Osage Wind to conduct excavation Littlecook’s house. set up 84 wind turbines across work in order to set up 84 wind turbines across 8,400 acres “We wondered what was go- came to help, it was over- 8,400 acres without a mining without a mining permit from the Bureau of Indian Affairs ing on because we had to get whelming because you think permit from the Bureau of In- or approval from the Osage Minerals Council. out of the streets to let the fire you’ll be alright and you don’t dian Affairs or approval from In an effort to install the turbine foundations, Osage Wind trucks pass by and we’re go- really think about what you’re the Osage Minerals Council. dug pits measuring 60 feet wide and 30 feet deep. In the ing, ‘Oh man, that’s not good,’” going to need, right then at the In an effort to install the process, it excavated more than 60,000 cubic yards of lime- McKim said. moment. turbine foundations, Osage stone, dolomite and other minerals, ran the smaller chunks The first to arrive was the “And when people ask you Wind dug pits measuring 60 through a rock crusher, then returned them to the earth, Skiatook Police Department, what you need, you don’t know feet wide and 30 feet deep. In thus prompting a debate on the definition of “mining.” then a truck from Wildland what to say,” she said. the process, it excavated more Under federal statute, any mining activity conducted in Fire and then the Skiatook The community support than 60,000 cubic yards of Osage County requires a permit from the BIA. Neither Enel Fire Department. Littlecook they have received, not only limestone, dolomite and oth- Green Power North America nor its subsidiary, Enel Kan- said a Skiatook Police officer from friends and family, but er minerals, ran the smaller sas, obtained one on the grounds that they thought it was called her and said they had from various tribes such as the chunks through a rock crush- not needed. their daughter Olivia but did Quapaw, Otoe-Missouria, Mi- er, then returned them to the In the brief, Francisco agreed with the 10th Circuit Court’s not elude to what the emergen- ami, and Wyandotte has been earth, thus prompting a debate interpretation of the federal mining statutes and noted that cy was. She demanded to know overwhelming, he said. Orga- on the definition of “mining.” the total size of the wind project far exceeded the exceptions what was happening and he nizers for dances in Perkins Under federal statute, any listed in the Code of Federal Regulations. told her there had been a fire. and Tonkawa had songs for mining activity conducted “The court of appeals’ interpretation of the word ‘mining’ They raced home and she the Littlecook family the week- in Osage County requires a in Interior’s regulations governing mineral leases on Indian began calling family and ev- end of the fire for donations for permit from the BIA. Nei- lands likewise does not warrant this court’s review,” Fran- eryone they knew in Skiatook the family. ther Enel Green Power North cisco wrote. to go check on their house and “That’s hard to take, we America nor its subsidiary, With the filing, the onus is back on the U.S. Supreme daughter. When they arrived, would probably feel the Enel Kansas, obtained one on Court to decide whether to hear arguments. Should the the fire was put out, but the same way if someone was in the grounds that they thought court agree with the Office of the Solicitor General, then the house was dark, no electricity, our condition. it was not needed. 10th Circuit Court’s ruling would stand. and they couldn’t determine “I guess you never really The Supreme Court case The Supreme Court case number is 17-1237. the damage from looking at know how people feel a lot of number is 17-1237. the house. They waited until times and for people to come firefighters said it was safe and to help us the way they do is they were escorted through success factor of any vital in- College and an M.Phil. in art too much, it’s overwhelming,” the property. What they found he said. useum digenous exhibit or program is history from Columbia Univer- M inside was devastating. The home is insured by the –from Page 3 that it contributes to building sity. She is a Ford Fellow and “When we first went inside, it Osage Nation because the a strong, meaningful bridge has served on the boards of the Raised on her grandmother’s was shocking. They had flash- Littlecooks were part of the between the museum and the Native American Arts Studies allotment in the Red Stone Ki- lights and we were stepping on Osage Nation homeownership Native community it serves.” Association and the Santa Fe owa community by her mother glass and stuff was everywhere, program through the Housing Since 1992, she has worked Children’s Museum. Joby Henry Redcorn and her water had soaked the floor; soot Department. However, even in the curatorial, education Marla is the widow of Steven grandmother Mary Keahbone and ash had made everything though the home is insured, and administrative depart- Miller and the proud mother of Henry, Marla’s interest in art black. Our Christmas tree was and the home is salvageable ments of museums with signif- their daughter, Lanora. history and the museum field drooping, melted, everything with extensive work, they icant collections of indigenous “I think of the Osage Na- stems from her upbringing in was covered in black,” OJ Lit- do not want to go back, he tion Museum as a place of a tribal community as well as arts. These museums include: tlecook said. said. They will be looking for from the influence of her father. the Philbrook Museum of Art, gathering, of community, Emergency responders from new housing. “Mentors, like my father Tulsa, Oklahoma; the Thomas and of sharing the powerful the Red Cross were outside “We’re grateful though. Jim Redcorn, inspired me to Gilcrease Institute of Amer- story of the Osage people,” and gave each family member Last night we finally got to develop a strong vision for how ican History and Art, Tulsa; she said. “As director, I will each a backpack with water ourselves, finally got set- and supplies. She was outside indigenous art institutions and the Museum of Contem- strive to create exhibits and tled, we talked, went to our talking to the Red Cross work- can, not only support but also porary Native Art in Santa Fe, programs that represent the parents’ place. ers when she saw her husband invigorate creative artistic according to a statement. finest achievements of the peo- “We prayed, burned cedar, step inside their home. practice among Native people,” Redcorn-Miller holds a B.A. ple – artistically, culturally we prayed for all of us, emo- “When she came in, she just she said in a statement. “The in art history from Dartmouth and intellectually.” tionally, psychologically, you lost it, and then we just lost it, know – because it started af- and we were just sitting there fecting the kids,” he said. playground, dinner feast and kee) founded his own media holding each other because ev- The kids went back to much more. Little Sonny even company in an effort to help erything was just gone. App school, but as the days went –from Page 1 dreams in his language.” tribes revitalize their languag- “The whole hallway is just on and the younger kids were The apps also come two years es. Other Thornton Media trib- ... the heat, you can see that ers through various scenes of crying for their home, they after the Unicode Consortium al clients include: Ho-Chunk, all the pictures melted, glass Sonny’s daily routine to listen didn’t want to go to school. accepted the Osage orthogra- Cree, Chickasaw, Cherokee, broke everywhere, started to Osage words and sentenc- Their sons didn’t want to play phy, which was needed for the Dakota, and Ojibwe. going through the kids’ bath- es, whether it’s getting ready in their basketball games at orthography to be recognized In the “Sonny Goes to room and the whole closet and for school, identifying family first but have recently begun by major operating systems. School” description, various all that, ruined. In the kids’ kinship, eating a meal or iden- to start playing again. “Technology is the new way scenes are available for users rooms, in their closets, all tifying Osage dance clothing “I think they feel a little bit we learn and communicate, to view and listen to Osage their clothes just started melt- materials in the orthography. better now. We prayed, we and the Osage Nation Lan- words and phrases including: ing,” he said. App stores released “Son- guage Department is setting Cody’s room, where the talked, let them know even • Dinner scene: How the ny Goes to School” in mid-De- a trend with technology,” said fire started, was charred though all that stuff is gone, it cember, which is just over a Vann Bighorse, the ON Lan- Osage people celebrate and completely burned. His can be replaced,” he said. year following the fall 2017 guage Department director, in together, including a brief eyes teared up as he recalled “The main thing is that launch of the first language app a statement. Osage meal prayer. the experience. everyone is okay. And, I ex- “Wahzhazhe,” which features Like with the first app, the • Trunk page: Descriptions The official cause of the fire plained to them, emotionally 33 categories of vocabulary Nation worked with Las Ve- of items pertaining to has yet to be determined, he what we went through, we’re word and sentence entries. The gas-based Thornton Media Inc. games, a drum and a said. They were told it may going to be okay and eventual- inaugural app’s categories fea- to develop the “Sonny Goes to cradleboard. have been due to faulty wiring ly, we will make a new home.” tured various Osage language School” app. Voice recordings in an electrical socket that was To make monetary dona- • Regalia page: Specific basics including greetings, used on the app include those next to their son’s bed. One tions, please visit the Little- terms of male and female body parts, questions, answers, from Osage language stu- of their older children noted cook’s GoFundMe page. For traditional dance clothing. animals, indoor rooms, colors, dents and instructors, includ- that after they moved into the clothes and other donations, numbers, as well as the Osage ing Master Teacher Herman • Kinship page: Learn home, he noticed one of the please call the Osage Na- orthography pronunciations. “Mogri” Lookout. Osage kinship terms for electrical sockets in the house tion Financial Assistance de- The app store description According to its website, mine, yours, his and hers. would spark from time to time. partment at (918) 287-5325 reads: “Spend the day with Thornton Media has worked The fire was so severe, it began or email financial-assist@ Sonny and his family in a with more than 200 tribes and For more information on the to melt their neighbor’s siding osagenation-nsn.gov. Dona- whimsical world where only the First Nations to create cus- ON Language Department, on their homes. tions can be dropped off at the Wahzhazhe (Osage) language is tom language tools including visit its website at: www. The only part of the house Osage Nation Welcome Cen- spoken. You will hear the lan- translators, video games and osagenation-nsn.gov/who-we- that wasn’t damaged was ter, located at 239 W. 12th guage in an Osage home, school, apps. Don Thornton (Chero- are/language-department. the garage. 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Osage Nation Language Department Community Classes September 10, 2018 – April 18, 2019

PAWHUSKA MONDAY Never Evers...... Chris Cote...... 12 pm-1 pm TUESDAY Beginners...... Alaina Maker...... 12 pm-1 pm WEDNESDAY Intermediate...... Cherise Miller...... 12 pm-1 pm THURSDAY Intermediate Study:. . . . . Chris Cote...... 12 pm-1 pm Family Relations Beginners...... Ed Shaw...... 5:30 pm-7pm Advanced Osage...... Chris Cote...... 7 pm-8 pm Children’s Osage...... Alaina Maker/Robynn Rulo. . . 6 pm - 7 pm

FAIRFAX MONDAY Beginners...... Donna Barrone...... 5:30 pm-7 pm Intermediate...... Tracey Moore...... 5:30 pm-7pm Courtesy Photo Children’s Osage...... Robynn Rulo...... 5:30 pm-7 pm Terry Mason Moore, pictured with her family and friends, received the Dr. Ralph Dru Career WEDNESDAY Elders...... Tracey Moore...... 12 pm-1 pm and Professional Award from the Greater Tulsa Area Indian Affairs Commission as part of its THURSDAY Advanced Osage...... Tracey Moore...... 7 pm-8 pm annual Dream Keepers Awards Banquet. (Broadcast) HOMINY Mother and daughter honored for their TUESDAY Beginners...... Roman Hutchens ...... 6 pm-8 pm THURSDAY Lunch with Language. . .. Herman Lookout...... 12 pm-1 pm contributions to their communities SKIATOOK Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton while teaching distance learning un- THURSDAY Beginners...... Roman Hutchens ...... 6 pm-7 pm Osage News dergraduate classes. For her master’s thesis, Harjo cre- TULSA TULSA — A mother-daughter duo ated an Osage language typeface that THURSDAY Beginners...... John Shaw...... 11:30 am-12 pm from the Grayhorse district ended can be put in Unicode, thus making it Intermediate...... John Shaw...... 12 pm-1 pm 2018 with some new hardware on accessible on any digital device. She their mantles. has conducted most of her doctoral dis- BARTLESVILLE As part of its annual awards ban- sertation research at the Osage Lan- TUESDAY Beginners...... Vann Bighorse...... 6 pm-7:30 pm quet, the Oklahoma Federation of In- guage Immersion School. dian Women named Jessica Harjo its Since moving back to Tulsa in 2018, ADVANCE CLASS PREREQUISITS: Students must have completed Beginners classes American Indian Woman of the Year. Harjo rejoined OFIW and other orga- PAWHUSKA CHILDREN’S CLASS: Pawhuska youth students under the age of 13 must She helped coordinate the group’s nizations as part of an effort to get re- attend the provided Children’s Class . 2018 Miss Indian Oklahoma and Ju- acquainted with the community after nior Miss Indian Oklahoma pageants spending six years in Minnesota. Osage Nation Language Department Site Listings and was notified about the award just “For a little while, it was like re-in- before receiving the page proofs for the troducing myself to people who know PAWHUSKA HOMINY SKIATOOK pageant program. my family,” she said. “I got used to it up Main Office Osage County Osage Casino “An award like that, you usually see there. They know me as Jessica Harjo, 222 West Main Street Inter-local Coop Breakfast Nook going to someone you usually look up but down here, I’m still Jessica Moore Pawhuska, OK 74056 207 E Main Street 5591 W C Rogers Blvd to. At my age, you’re starting to move in a lot of places. I’m still transitioning PH: 918-287-5505 Hominy, OK 74035 Skiatook, OK 74070 up into that other arena ... with expe- on that one now that I’m back down Fax: 918-287-5535 PH: 918-287-5505 here.” Fax: 918-287-5535 TULSA rienced women who are established GRAYHORSE-FAIRFAX Osage Casino in their careers and trying to help out Meanwhile, her mother, Terry Ma- 260 North 2nd Street BARTLESVILLE Central Office the community,” she said. “That’s why son Moore, received the Dr. Ralph Dru Fairfax, OK 74637 Tri County 1211 W 36th St . N it was special to me. All the work I’ve Career and Professional Award from PH: 918-287-5611 Technology Center Tulsa OK 74127 been doing is apparently doing some- the Greater Tulsa Area Indian Af- 918-642-3185 6101 SE Nowata Road thing good for people and I’m on the fairs Commission as part of its annual Fax: 918-642-3210 Bartlesville, OK 74006 right track.” Dream Keepers Awards Banquet. The A 2003 graduate of Woodland High commission annually honors elders School, Harjo is currently finishing her across the Tulsa metropolitan area doctoral dissertation in graphic design who have shown an extraordinary com- through the University of Minnesota mitment to their community in at least one area. The first woman to serve as Assis- tant Principal Chief of the Osage Na- tion, Mason Moore is also a former tribal council member and previously served on the Osage Nation Gaming Commission. She is currently the general counsel for the Office of the Prin- cipal Chief. A graduate of Northeastern State University and the University of New Mexico School of Law, she has more than two decades of experience as a tribal court judge, including stints with the judicial branches at the Paw- nee Nation, Miami Tribe, Shakopee Mdewkanton Sioux Community, San- tee Sioux Nation and the Ponca Tribe. The Fairfax resident has also worked with multiple non-profit organizations in the area, including Pawnee-Osage Court Appointed Special Advocates. As the first woman in her family to graduate from college, Mason Moore said there were not a lot of role models for her to look up to when she graduated from law school in the early 1980s. While grateful and honored to be recognized, she urged other women to keep giving back to their communities. “I do a lot of community work and legal work,” she said. “I’m glad to be Courtesy Photo recognized locally. I would encourage The Oklahoma Federation of Indian Women other young women to not give up and named Jessica Harjo its 2018 American Indi- keep giving back to the community, as an Woman of the Year. that’s the greatest reward.”

collect samples from 11 of Canville’s Lintner known descendants, noting the mem- –from Page 2 bership office’s use of DNA testing in up the small room for a six-member paternity cases. Although a handful jury, a witness stand, and an area for provided non-invasive samples via exhibits. Hilton said they would be mouth swabs, none were male. The showing a video and other media for testing facility contracted by the the jury and needed a large screen tribe, Bio-Gene DNA Testing, previ- for presentation. ously stated it could not complete the A petition for Lintner’s disenroll- testing without a male participant. ment was first filed in April 2016. If Lintner is found not to be a le- Lintner’s family claims they are de- gitimate tribal citizen, she and her scendants of original allottee Pas- relatives could be ordered to repay chal Canville through an illegitimate any Osage Nation financial benefits daughter, Lola Brown. According to received while enrolled with the tribe. the ON membership law, a person Attorneys agreed to move forward in must be a lineal descendant of an the case after there weren’t enough original allottee from the 1906 Allot- participants from the Canville family. ment Act in order to be eligible for Stout said he anticipates a jury Osage citizenship. trial will last three to four days. A Judge Stout ordered the Attorney pre-trial conference is scheduled for General’s office in December 2017 to Jan. 16 at 1:30 p.m. 6 January 2019 Osage News • osagenews.org Pres. Trump signs bill to provide additional funding for Indian Education Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton Pawhuska, Prue, Shidler, Skiatook, Woodland Osage News and Wynona. Carla Mann, president of the Tulsa-based Indian Education programs across the National Johnson-O’Malley Association, country are about to get a shot in the arm. praised the measure’s passage as a positive Graphic by Osage News On Dec. 31, President Donald Trump signed step forward to better serve the needs of Na- Senate Bill 943, which requires the Depart- tive American and Alaska Native students. ment of Interior to conduct and maintain an “Passage of this legislation moves us one Osage News updated count of Indigenous public-school step closer to finally addressing the numer- students who qualify for supplemental assis- ous concerns about the persistent inaccuracy tance under the Johnson O’Malley Program. of the eligible student counts for the John- son-O’Malley (JOM) Program, and positions Holiday Gift Guide Prior to the measure’s signature, school districts and tribes were forced to rely on us to now effectively update the 22-year-old Osage News student count of 271,884 Indian children to JOM funding based off of student counts con- a number that is more representative of the The holiday season may be over, but these Osage-owned busi- ducted in 1995. At the time, about 272,000 over 1.2-1.4 million children who we believe nesses and artisans are open year-round. students nationally were deemed eligible for are eligible for enrollment across the coun- Listed below are Osage-owned businesses and arti- Johnson-O’Malley services. The current Na- try,” she said. sans. If there are any Osage-owned businesses left off tive student population eligible for services this list, please send the business’s information to osage- Sen. James Lankford (R-Oklahoma), one is now estimated to be at least five times [email protected] and we will add the business to of the modernization bill’s three co-sponsors, the list. that figure. also praised the bill’s passage. Signed into law by Congress in 1934, the “The bill solves an issue with this import- • Osage Nation Foundation – All proceeds benefit the Johnson-O’Malley Program is authorized to ant Native education program by correcting Osage Nation Foundation for the Osage citizenry. provide support and additional educational a decades-old problem of using severely out- www.osagefoundation.org opportunities to Native public-school stu- dated data to calculate its funding needs,” he dents who are either enrolled with a federally • Osage Nation Visitors Center – located at the corner said. “The bill helps ensure the program oper- of Lynn Avenue and Main Street in Pawhuska. They are recognized tribe or have a blood quantum of ates with an accurate count of eligible Indian currently not taking cards, so have your cash handy! at least one-quarter. students attending public schools. We should As part of the program, the Osage Nation keep our promises to our nation’s tribes, and • Spurs and Arrows – All things Osage County! Education Department receives federal fund- where we see that the federal program is Tees, Caps, Purses, Jewelry, Souvenirs, Pendleton & ing and works with parent committees across not holding up its end of the agreement, we Home Goods. www.facebook.com/spursandarrows 12 school districts within Osage County to should address those inefficiencies as soon as • Clifton’s Art & Jewelry – American Indian art, provide school supplies and other supplemen- possible.” specializing in Osage Indian art. Authentic Indian tal opportunities for Native students. With the Department of Interior shut turquoise and silver jewelry. Pendleton products. The education department works with down at the time of the bill’s signing, no www.facebook.com/Cliftonsgifts parent committees from Anderson, Barns- timeline has been released for the updated • Waterbird Gallery – The Water Bird Gallery features student count. dall, Bowring, Hominy, McCord, Osage Hills, Native American Art, turquoise jewelry, new and vin- tage Native American clothing/items, cedar chests, gifts and more! www.facebook.com/TheWaterBirdGallery • Supernaw’s Oklahoma Indian Supply – A Native Two Osages appointed to American owned and operated business since 1969 specializing in seed beads, cut beads, beading supplies, leather, silver jewelry, Native American supernaws.com Grayhorse Village Committee • We.ome.pe Designs, Art and Jewelry – Give the gift Benny Polacca of Osage-themed jewelry! www.weomepedesigns.com Osage News • Addie Roanhorse, custom made leggings and apparel – Give the gift of Osage-themed leggings, scarves, Osage Nation Principal hats, jewelry, artwork and more! www.addieroan.com Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear • Lynn Holloway – Give the gift of Star Bars! appointed two Osages to serve www.facebook.com/lynn.holloway.16 on the Grayhorse Village Com- • Amy’s Custom Creations, items and apparel – Adorable mittee as interim members. appliqué t-shirts for toddlers and kids. Lots of great vinyl Charles “Chuck” Tillman shirts and other items! Embroidery for shawls, dance skirts and Mark Bowman are interim and blankets. www.facebook.com/amytreatscustomcreations appointees for the five-member • The Fairfax Chief – Give the gift of a paid subscription! Grayhorse Village Committee, www.facebook.com/FairfaxChief1 and they will be considered for • Sarah Megyn Kelley, Mary Kay Cosmetics Consultant confirmation by the Sixth ON – Give the gift of cosmetics and facial care! BENNY POLACCA/Osage News Congress when it meets for the www.marykay.com/Skelley9614?fbclid=I- Charles “Chuck” Tillman takes his oath to serve as an interim member of 2019 Hun-Kah Session start- wAR3yS6YRYpt7vpgDvdFx0WEznhZXB- the Grayhorse Village Committee on Dec. 6 with Osage Nation Trial Court NEkv7hMrccD6BbkH15nKwdAJsVNmY8 ing in late March. Associate Judge Lee Stout presiding. Tillman is a previous village • Joe Don Brave, Art and Merchandise – Give the gift of art! www.facebook.com/joedonbraveart committee member last confirmed in 2014. Bowman is a • The Pawhuska Guide – Give the gift of a free tour of first-time appointee for the vil- the Osage Reservation. pawhuskaguide.com/tours lage committee. • Robin West, Paparazzi Jewelry Consultant According to the Code of paparazziaccessories.com/101245/?fbclid=I- wAR3JJL3AbBsvftRF7mWsKCshx_75VLps- Federal Regulations, the three mV_KaH-UhWDZ7FVplg5IukoNmFw Osage villages “shall organize a village committee to provide • Mina’s Baby Boutique – Give the gift of designer baby clothes! minasbabyboutique.com for the health, safety and welfare of its inhabitants, for the • Reduced Lunch Photography – Give the gift of professional photography! Buy sessions for maintenance of tribal proper- a friend or family, or schedule your own. www. ty, and to serve as custodian facebook.com/ReducedLunchPhotography and manager of tribal proper- • Margaret Sisk, Custom – Give the gift of a custom-made ty and improvements located grave blanket for a loved one. within said village.” www.facebook.com/margaret.sisk1 For the Grayhorse village, • Ah-Tha-Tse Catering – Give the gift of a delicious meal! Osage election law states: “The www.facebook.com/AhThaTse Chief shall appoint the Gray- Courtesy Photo/ON Communications • Bonnie Pratt, Moccasins and Beadwork – horse five-person Village Com- Mark Bowman takes his oath to serve as an interim member of the Gray- (918) 287-6428 mittee with the advice and horse Village Committee on Dec. 19 with Osage Nation Trial Court Associ- • Hair Razors – give the gift of a makeover! Hair, Nails, consent of the Osage Nation ate Judge Lee Stout presiding. Shellac, Acrylic, Manicures, Pedicures, Eye Lash Congress.” The law also states extensions, cuts, colors, perms, waxing, Retail items in the Hominy and Pawhuska vil- fessional resume information The Congressional rules stock, Spray tan. www.facebook.com/Hairrazors3434 lage committees “shall under- before a potential referral vote also state: “Once a Congres- • Sunny Slope Boutique – Women’s Clothing store. take biennial elections for Five to the 12-member Congress for sional committee considers www.facebook.com/sunnyslopeboutique Person Village Committees” a final confirmation vote. an appointee and a report is • Osage Trading Company – Native American Tobacco, According to ON Congres- issued to the Congress, then with village residents voting in Pendleton Blankets, Native American Jewelry, Shawls, those respective elections. sional rules on appointments, “any member of Congress may BEX Sunglasses, Hy-O Silver Jewelry, Native American The next regular Hun-Kah Appointees will also receive a move during the ‘Motions’ por- Traditional Items. www.facebook.com/osagetradingco/ Session starts in late March questionnaire from the respec- tion of a session for a nominee for a 24-day run. During tive Congressional committees (appointee) interview to be Books the session, the Congressio- seeking background informa- placed on the agenda, or al- Give the gift of literature by purchasing one of these books by nal committees will initial- tion on appointees’ profession- ternatively may move for con- Osage authors: ly consider recent board and al work experience history as firmation consideration of the • “A Pipe for February” by the late Charles Red Corn commission appointees’ pro- part of the consideration. nominee to be placed on an • “The Deaths of Sybil Bolton” by Dennis McAuliffe agenda. The motion is subject • “Colonial Entanglement” by Jean Dennison to amendment and requires • “The Osages” by the late John Joseph Mathews an affirmative majority vote of Apology the members present to pass. • “Frybread for Addie” by Mindy Standley The Osage News would like to apologize to Ms. Ava Stand- Should either of the motions • “Osage Indian Bands and Clans” by the late Louis F. Burns er for having published a remembrance of her mother, Ma- fail, the motion may be reas- • “An Eagle Nation” by Carter Revard ria Penn, in the December 2018 edition of the Osage News serted any day until the day • “Maria Tallchief: America’s Prima Ballerina” by Larry without having consulted with the family first. We regret before the last regular day Kaplan, Maria Tallchief any pain this may have caused Ms. Stander or her family. of Session.” • “The Osage Timeline” by Lou Brock Osage News • osagenews.org January 2019 7 Osage dancer transitions from student to teacher at Dance Maker Academy Dena Cosby and Hip-Hop to the older stu- Special to Osage News dents. She is a well-rounded dancer who is able to commu- An enthusiastic community nicate what she wants the chil- filled the seats of the Constan- dren to accomplish.” tine Theatre in Pawhuska to In 2014, she danced at the relish Dance Maker Academy’s Skiatook High School Audito- performance of The Nutcrack- rium and the Tulsa Perform- er. An all-student cast graced ing Arts Center. She moved the stage, including 22-year- from apprentice to main com- old Amity Bevard. pany into her first profession- Bevard, Osage, danced al ballet role. Later that year, as the Sugar Plum Fairy in she performed Wahzhazhe at the production. She said she the Miami Theatre. shares a special connection Venturing outside of Okla- with another Osage dancer. homa, Bevard danced this sto- In 1954, America’s first Pri- ry of the Osage people on the ma Ballerina, Maria Tallchief, Benjamin Franklin Parkway performed as the New York at the Festival of Families City Ballet’s first Sugar Plum 2015 in Philadelphia. This per- Fairy in George Balanchine’s formance was not only graced The Nutcracker. by Pope Francis, but also Bevard grew up in Yukon, broadcast to millions. After Okla., part of the metropolitan Philadelphia, Bevard was able area of Oklahoma City. She to perform in Santa Fe at the began ballet at the age of six Lensic Performing Arts Center at the Doran-Vossen School of and again later at Rolla Public Dance. An aunt that desired to Schools in Missouri. see her posture improve spon- Wahzhazhe ballet Direc- sored her training. tor Randy Tinker-Smith had “My aunt Peggy Cunning- much to say about Bevard. ham wanted to see me stand “Amity is a great teacher at tall and properly and not Dance Maker Academy. We slouch,” she said. teach a lot of Osage children According to Bevard, the and because she is Osage and Doran-Vossen School of Dance understands our culture, she was specific to technique, in is able to communicate with which she learned most of her them in a way that helps them current foundational abilities. express themselves within our “My dance instructor at Dor- culture,” she said. “She has a an-Vossen, Debra, gave me my quiet elegance about her that love for ballet … she was ma- is a great example to our stu- ternal and nurturing beyond dents while they learn the art just a dance instructor,” she of dance.” said. So much so, the ballet Bevard said of her per- studio felt like a second home. formances, “the most mean- At 18, she and her instruc- ingful performance I had in tor heard about the auditions Wahzhazhe was definitely the for Wahzhazhe: An Osage Bal- one in front of the Pope, there let in Pawhuska. Being Osage, was something that made me Bevard was encouraged by her feel a part of the significance of instructor and inspired by her my people.” ancestry to audition. She was She also expressed how selected and given the oppor- unique the opportunity was tunity to dance as an appren- for her to dance as the Sugar tice in the production in 2013 Plum Fairy. at the Bartlesville Community “Maria Tallchief and I have Center. She began to transi- a special connection through tion from student to teacher at that role, both being Osage this time, she said. and sharing a love for this Her current instructor at discipline,” she said. “Having Dance Maker Academy, Jenna the opportunity to perform Smith, said they affectionate- that role is not given to many ly refer to Amity as “the baby people. She was the first Bal- whisperer.” anchine Sugar Plum Fairy for “She teaches ballet to our stu- the Nutcracker for the New dents who are ages three-to-six York City Ballet. and is very patient with the re- “I did all my book reports petitive movements that young about her in public school. children need to do as they are She’s just my forever inspira- developing muscle strength tion and I am constantly re- All photos by SHANNON SHAW DUTY/Osage News and coordination,” Smith said. ferring to her when I need a Amity Bevard performs as the Sugar Plum Fairy in Dance Maker Academy’s The Nutcracker, Dec. 7-9 at the his- “She also teaches Tap, Jazz, reason to keep dancing.” toric Constantine Theater. Osages appointed for Osage Nation board service Benny Polacca board terms expiring this year • Richard Luttrell and The Congress meets for asked to provide a copy of their Osage News and others are first time ap- Frances Williams are its 24-day Hun-Kah Session resume to the Congress and to pointees to serve as interim reappointed for the Osage starting in late March. fill out a Congressional ques- Osage Nation Principal board members until spring. Veterans Memorial During the Congressional tionnaire. If the information Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear During its 2019 Hun-Kah Ses- Commission for second session, the individuals will be is not received, the individual appointed several Osages sion, the Sixth ON Congress terms. Luttrell is an Army subject to initial consideration will not be considered for ser- to serve on various boards will consider the individuals veteran and Williams is by respective Congressional vice, according to the Congres- during the final months for confirmation to serve three- current president of the committees, which will vote sional rules. of 2018. year terms. Oklahoma State American on further action including Also, according to the rules: Some individuals are re-ap- Individuals appointed for War Mothers and Hominy referring the appointed indi- “As provided in the Consti- pointees to serve with current ON boards are: Chapter of the American vidual to the entire Congress. tution, the Congress may de- War Mothers. According to the Congressio- cline to consider a nominee • Mark Goad is a first- nal rules: “Once reported (that or a re-nomination by failing Nation hiring Substitute time appointee to the the appointee is qualified by to move the nomination for- Osage Limited Liability education and experience), any ward for consideration by the Company (LLC) Board. member of Congress may move day before the last day of the Teachers for Immersion Goad joins LLC board during the ‘Motions’ portion of regular session prior to which members Kay Bills and a Session for a nominee inter- the nomination was made. If and W.E.L.A. schools Frank Freeman after view to be placed on an agen- this occurs, the nomination is the recent resignation Osage News da, or alternatively may move deemed rejected and the pro- submitted by former board for confirmation consideration visions of the constitution and The Osage Nation is looking for Native Ameri- member Patsy Stuke. of the nominee to be placed laws regarding failure of the can individuals who reside in Osage County to join • William Samuel Fletcher on an agenda. The motion is Congress to confirm an appoin- its Substitute Teacher pool to work in the Osage Lan- is appointed to serve on subject to amendment and re- tee apply.” guage Immersion School and the WahZhaZhi Early the Traditional Cultural quires an affirmative majority For more information on Learning Academies. Advisors Committee. vote of the members present to the Congressional session and Candidates must have a high school diploma and must be pass. Should either of the mo- filed legislative items, visit able to pass a background check, drug screen and meet income Fletcher, of the Hominy tions fail, the motion may be the Legislative Branch web- guidelines. Work sites include Pawhuska, Hominy, Skiatook District, is appointed to and Fairfax. fill one of the vacant seats reasserted any day until the site at: https://www.osagena- Positions are limited. For more information, contact Aime after the passing of Carole day before the last regular day tion-nsn.gov/who-we-are/ Merrell at (918) 287-5325. Hutchens in September of Session.” congress-legislative-branch/ 2018. Each individual will also be legislation. 8 January 2019 Osage News • osagenews.org

ON Congress approves $93,500 NAJA now accepting NAHJ for FY 2019 cultural donations Fellowship applications Benny Polacca Grayhorse, Hominy and Pawhuska Osage News districts. • Osage Nation Princess Sorority: through Feb. 28 For the 2019 fiscal year, the Sixth $5,000 Osage Nation Congress approved Native American Journalists Association • Harold Bigheart Smalley $93,500 for cultural donations to American Legion Post No. 198: The Native American Journalists go toward eight Osage cultural and $40,000 Association is committed to increas- military entities. The $93,500 appropriation bill • United States Marine Corps ing the representation of Indigenous (ONCA 18-49 sponsored by Congress- League (Osage Detachment No. journalists in mainstream media. 669): $10,000 woman Paula Stabler) passed on Sept. One of the ways NAJA supports 28 shortly before the 2018 Tzi-Zho • Grayhorse Chapter of American and empowers members is through Session ended with nine “yes” votes, War Mothers: $5,000 the annual Native American Jour- one abstention from Congresswoman • Hominy Chapter of American War nalism Fellowship, which is open to Angela Pratt and two absences from Mothers: $5,000 Congress members Scott BigHorse and current American Indian, Alaskan • Native American Churches: $4,000 Shannon Edwards. Principal Chief Native, Native Hawaiian and First gaining three hours of upper-level in- Geoffrey Standing Bear later signed Pratt, an Army veteran and Post 198 Nations college students, undergrad- ONCA 18-49 into law for the 2019 fis- ternship credit through their respec- member, said the Post has used its fund uate and graduate, pursuing media cal year that started Oct. 1. for annual events including a Christ- tive universities and NAJA According to the bill titled as “FY degrees. NAJF is an opportunity for mas dinner, donation of children’s toys Selected student fellows may re- 2019 Cultural Donations Appropria- as holiday gifts with the Marine Corps students to deepen and broaden their ceive: tion Act,” the $93,500 appropriation League, stipends for Post officers who reporting and multimedia skills, comes from tribal funds in the gener- attend veteran funerals to serve as while learning from tribal journal- • Experience in an on-site al treasury to the various cultural and honor guards and events where the Le- ists and news industry professionals immersion newsroom during military entities. The amount mirrors gion’s color guard presents. the same approved amount for cultural Organizations, including the Osage from across the country. the 2019 National Native Media donations in the 2018 fiscal year. Princess Sorority, War Mothers host The deadline to apply is Feb. 28, Conference in Prior Lake, The budgeted amounts are as follows: annual events including dances for the 2019. Minnesota Sept. 12-19, 2019. incoming Princess and travel costs for • American Legion Auxiliary: $5,000 Selected fellows will build their the titleholder attending events on be- • Personalized hands-on • Drumkeepers: $19,500. This half of the Nation; Veterans Day and reporting skills during an on-site multimedia training, focused on amount is divided up among the Mothers Day weekend dances and immersion newsroom experience in the student’s area of interest Drumkeepers ($6,500 each) for the costs for meals during special events. Prior Lake, Minnesota, Sept. 12-19, • Professional NAJA mentor 2019 in coordination with the 2019 National Native Media Conference. • Resume critiques Osage Nation Christmas The conference will be held in associ- • Unique networking and career- ation with the 2019 Native American building opportunities with Nutrition Conference where journal- members and recruiters from the parade floats win top three ists and experts in food sovereignty, mainstream, nonprofit and tribal nutrition and health experts will con- media sectors vene to learn best practices for cover- spots in Pawhuska parade • Recommendations for Osage News ing Indigenous issues and reporting internships, fellowships and on health in Native American com- Five Osage Nation entities won media careers upon graduation prize money in the 2018 Pawhuska munities. Fellows will be encour- Christmas Parade contest for their aged to report on relevant program • Three hours of upper-level floats in the non-profit category. content and explore deeper coverage college credit (optional) The Pawhuska Chamber of Com- merce, which hosted the Dec. 1 pa- post-conference in order to complete rade, awarded first place to the their fellowship requirements. To apply, visit the NAJA website Nation’s language immersion school Fellows will also have the option of at https://najanewsroom.com. (Daposka Ankodapi), which included a custom-made trophy and a $300 prize. Second place went to the Wah- Zha-Zhi Early Learning Academy (WELA) with a $200 prize. For this year’s parade float third place finish, there was a three-way tie for three separate parade float entries, said Reba Bueno, the Pawhus- ka Chamber of Commerce’s office manager. Those three entities are the ON Head Start, Prevention Pro- gram and the Wah-Zha-Zhi Youth Council, who would split the $100 prize for third place. BENNY POLACCA/ Osage News Bueno handed out certificates and Anthony Shackelford, director of the award trophies to the float contest Osage Nation Prevention Program, poses winners on Dec. 10. Anthony Shack- with certificates for five Nation entities elford, director of the ON Prevention that participated in the 2018 Pawhus- Program, accepted the certificates ka Christmas Parade and won in the top that day. For more information on three float contest places in the non-profit ON government departments and category. The Pawhuska Chamber of Com- services, visit the Nation’s website at merce hosted the parade and awarded www.osagenation-nsn.gov. the top place awards on Dec. 10.

interviewed and utilized in the Collins recruitment process. –from Page 3 • Developed a Collaboration Group in August 2012: “It’s never been with OKDHS offices for which she done in Indian country before. I was sought after to present at the don’t know if it’s been done across National Indian Child Welfare counties before. It’s certainly conference. never been done across states. It • Long-time member, advocate, was groundbreaking.” supporter and presenter of the • Member of Oklahoma Children’s National Indian Child Welfare Court Improvement Program for Association. many years where she was most • Member, supporter, presenter, and recently an integral part of the conference planner for numerous development of the Oklahoma Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Bench Guide to Indian Child Annual Conferences. Welfare 2018. • Organizer of numerous Trainings and Fairs to support and advocate • Developed, with the assistance of for children and families. the University of Texas Arlington, a Foster Care Recruitment Video Collins was honored by the Fifth in which Osage elders, adoptive Osage Nation Congress on Sept. 13 parents, foster parents and Osage for her years of service to the Osage Nation Social Services staff were Nation.

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Natalie Brady and the Nite Owls performed at the historic Constantine Theater Dec. 19 to help the Osage Natalie Brady and her father Jack Brady, also a musician. Her father ran sound for Language Immersion School Parent Committee raise money for teachers and staff. Brady, Osage, was a the band during the concert at the Constantine Theater in Pawhuska on Dec. 19. contestant on NBC’s singing competition “The Voice” this season. Natalie Brady and the Nite Owls Osage Language Immersion School students dance to the music of Natalie Brady and the Nite Owls during a Dec. 19 benefit concert for teachers help raise money for and staff.

The Osage Language Parent Committee also hosted a Silent Auction during the concert on Dec. 19 at the Constantine Theater. This painting by Osage artist Ad- Immersion School die Roanhorse raised $180. Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton Osage News

All photos by SHANNON SHAW DUTY/Osage News Parents of Osage Language Immersion School stu- “Rhiannon,” “Free Fallin’’ and “Seven Bridges Road” are help- dents, Anthony and Amy Shackelford, watch Natalie ing pay for school supplies. Brady and the Nite Owls perform on Aug. 19 at the Constantine Theater in downtown Pawhuska. Area residents attended the Constantine Theater in downtown Pawhuska on Dec. 19 to catch Osage Nation citizen Natalie Brady and her band, the Nite Owls, as they took the stage in support of the Osage Language Immersion School. A concert goer looks at Silent Auction items donated Originally from Tulsa and a 2003 graduate of Union High by the community to benefit the Osage Language Im- School, Brady currently lives and performs in Nashville with the mersion School’s staff and teachers. Nite Owls. Part of the extended Tinker clan, she appeared earlier this year on NBC’s singing competition show “The Voice.” “It’s really a huge treat for us to be here,” Brady said. “This is the first batch of shows we’ve ever played in Oklahoma, so you get to have a little history with us too.” Natalie Brady and the Nite Owls performed at the Hosted by Daposka Ahnkodapi’s parent committee, the con- historic Constantine Theater Dec. 19. The band sings cover songs and sang original music during cert and accompanying silent auction raised more than $3,000 the two-hour concert. to help pay for classroom needs incurred by the site’s faculty and staff. The school also has a GoFundMe page up to help supple- ment the funds it receives from the Osage Nation. Currently, the school serves students through second grade with plans to add a grade each year. Featuring class sizes of 10 students or less per grade, it is working toward achieving accreditation as a private school. The Osage Language Immersion School Parent “These ladies (the school’s teachers) love our kids like they’re Committee gave Natalie Brady a Pendleton blanket our own,” Parent Committee member and emcee Anthony Shackl- in appreciation for singing at the benefit concert eford said. “They take the extra step to make sure their education Natalie Brady and the Nite Owls performed at on Dec. 19. is at the forefront of what they’re doing. They do it with compas- the historic Constantine Theater Dec. 19. Brady, a sion. They do it with love and they sprinkle a little culture and mother of two, sang to students of the Osage Lan- language in there. It works.” guage Immersion School during the concert.

Natalie Brady and the Nite Owls posed for a photo with the Osage Language Immersion School students who attended the concert on Dec. 19 at the Constantine Theater in downtown Pawhuska. 10 January 2019 Osage News • osagenews.org

Amity Bevard performs as the Sugar Plum Fairy in Dance Mak- Penny Adair as an Arabian dancer in Dance Maker Academy’s er Academy’s The Nutcracker, Dec. 7-9 at the historic Constan- The Nutcracker, Dec. 7-9 at the historic Constantine Theater. tine Theater.

Liliana Guillen Hudgins and Riggs Gorman perform in BELOW: Students perform in Dance Maker Academy’s The Dance Maker Academy’s The Nutcracker, Dec. 7-9 at the his- Nutcracker, Dec. 7-9 at the historic Constantine Theater. toric Constantine Theater.

Liliana Guillen Hudgins (red dress) plays Clara and Riggs Gorman plays the Nutcracker in Dance Maker Academy’s The Nutcracker, performed Dec. 7-9 at the historic Constantine Theater.

Camille Barnett performs as the Dew Drop Fairy in Dance Maker Academy’s The Nutcrack- er, Dec. 7-9 at the historic Constantine Theater.

Karlie Long plays the Mouse Queen in Dance Maker Academy’s The Nutcracker, Dec. 7-9 at the historic Constantine Theater.

Liliana Guillen Hudgins performs in Dance Maker Academy’s The Nutcracker, Dec. 7-9 at the historic Constantine Theater.

Parris Easley and Grace Adair perform as Spanish dancers in Dance Maker Academy’s The Nut- Noah Hoyt plays Drosselmeyer in Dance Maker Academy’s The Nutcracker, performed by cracker, Dec. 7-9 at the historic Constantine Theater. students Dec. 7-9 at the historic Constantine Theater.

Tehi Chibitty and Zale Poe perform as Russian dancers in Dance Maker Academy’s The Nut- Lily Poe and Waylon Malone perform as Chinese dancers in Dance Maker Academy’s The Nut- cracker, Dec. 7-9 at the historic Constantine Theater. cracker, Dec. 7-9 at the historic Constantine Theater. Osage News • osagenews.org January 2019 11

Students take a final bow at the end of their performance of The Nutcracker, Dec. 7-9 at the historic Constantine Theater. THE NUTCRACKER Osage-owned Dance Maker Academy presented The Nutcracker at the historic Constantine Theater in downtown Pawhuska, Dec. 7-9. On Dec. 7, 44 students performed for the Pawhuska Public Schools Pre-K-6th grade, the Osage Nation Head Start, WahZhaZhi Early Learning Academy, and the Osage Language Immersion School. All Photos by Shannon Shaw-Duty / Osage News

Amity Bevard performs as the Sugar Plum Fairy in Dance Maker Academy’s The Nutcracker, Dec. 7-9 at the historic Constantine Theater.

ABOVE: Students perform in Dance Maker Academy’s The Nutcracker, Dec. 7-9 at the historic Constantine Theater.

Penny Adair plays a Harlequin Doll in Dance Maker Academy’s The Nutcracker, performed by students Dec. 7-9 at the historic Constantine Theater.

Amity Bevard performs as the Sugar Plum Fairy in Dance Maker Academy’s The Nutcracker, Dec. 7-9 at the historic Constantine Theater. 12 January 2019 Osage News • osagenews.org Oklahoma City Thunder celebrate Native American Heritage Month On Nov. 14, the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder celebrated Native American Heritage Month at its home game against the New York Knicks with festivities and Native dancing on the game court during halftime. The following Osages participated in the dancing with other Native American dancers: Xavier Toehay, Tracey Moore, Candelinn Toehay-Tart- sah, Emmary Elizondo, Alex Elizondo, Jeffrey Elizondo and Keaton Toe- hay-Tartsah. Also, during the event, DJ Emcee One (Osage, Potawatomi, Delaware and Puerto Rican) provided the presentation music. All courtesy photos by Chalene Toehay-Tartsah

Pah-Sue- Lee Club Gathers On Dec. 20, the Pah- Sue-Lee Club hosted its monthly gathering and Christmas party featuring card games, fellowship and dinner. Attendees played pitch and bingo at the event held in Fairfax.

All photos by BENNY POLACCA OSAGE NEWS Osage News • osagenews.org January 2019 13

and Third minerals councils Year in Review finished ninth, just shy of a –from Page 1 seat on the council, and Hes- kett finished 12th. tea and dance to honor Osage women and girls in Pawhuska. Osage Nation Election Board certifies general Candidates for Principal election results Chief debate on 2018 The ONEB voted unani- scholarships, economic mously to certify the 2018 development, water rights, Year in Review general election results. There food sovereignty and were no challenges filed. diplomacy Standing Bear received 67.85 Principal Chief candidates q percent of the votes cast and Geoffrey Standing Bear and council members. The five new Red Corn received 69.53 per- Maria Whitehorn debate is- council members were Susan cent of the votes cast. sues of the day at the Osage Revard Forman, Paul Revard, News Candidate Debates, held Marsha Harlan, Myron Red at the Skiatook Osage Casino. Eagle and Margo Gray. Incum- bents re-elected were Talee Assistant Principal Redcorn, Andrew Yates and Chief candidates share Everett Waller. qualifications, debate education, economic Hominy Village celebrates development and water completion of new dance property in north Tulsa. The rights MAY arbor and community Osage County 250,000 square foot casino fea- Assistant Principal Chief building Commissioners appeal tures a 141-room hotel tower, candidates Otto Hamilton and The Hominy Village Square denied on Osage Nation’s three restaurants, 1,600 elec- Raymond Red Corn debate is- project was completed and application for fee-to-trust tronic games, 16 table games, sues of the day at the Osage launched by Osage Nation of- in north Tulsa a multi-level parking garage, a News Candidate Debates, held ficials with a ribbon cutting Eddie Streater, Regional Di- 4,000 square foot onsite brew- at the Skiatook Osage Casino. and celebration. A new dance rector for the Bureau of Indi- ery, a 120,000-gallon outdoor arbor, community building, pool, a 15-person hot tub and a Trump administration’s an Affairs, Eastern Oklahoma parking lots, visiting district new event center. 2019 budget proposes steep Region, has denied the Osage arbors and new village brick cuts to Indian Country County Commissioners’ ap- square. Tribes not buying in to po- On Feb. 12, President Don- peal to the Osage Nation’s ap- tential Department of Interior ald Trump released his admin- plication for fee-to-trust on 75 U.S. Supreme Court invites reorganization istration’s proposed budget for acres in north Tulsa. Solicitor General to submit - A proposed shuffle at fiscal year 2019 and proposed brief in Osage Wind case the Department of Interior re- steep cuts to Indian Country. Chief and Congress SCOTUS is one step closer attempt to find fix for ceived a chilly reception from to hearing oral arguments in tribal officials at an Aug. 7 Osage man elected as first struggling business arm of a challenge to a 10th Circuit consultation session. For more Native American Mayor of the Nation AUGUST Court ruling stemming from Oklahoma City Principal Chief Geoffrey Osages take oaths of office than three hours, a standing a controversial wind farm in Osage citizen David Holt is Standing Bear and the Fifth at Inauguration ceremony room only crowd at the Embas- Osage County. the first Native American to Osage Nation Congress are Inauguration Day was held sy Suites picked apart a draft be elected Mayor of Oklahoma working to find a fix for the July 14 at the Osage Casino version of a reorganization Osage Congress to consider City in its 129-year history. Osage Nation’s business arm in Ponca City. Government of- plan from the Department of of Tallgrass Economic Devel- the dissolution of Osage ficials from all three branches Interior that would redraw its opment LLC and Osage LLC. and Tallgrass LLCs and the Fourth Osage Miner- programs’ regional boundaries The Fifth Osage Nation als Council all took their oaths worldwide. Gaming bill, allowing Congress called itself into a of office. The Osage Language craps and roulette, signed 12th Special Session to consid- Immersion School students Community comes out by Gov. Mary Fallin er the dissolution of the Osage said the invocation for the to honor the Nation’s The Oklahoma Senate LLC and Tallgrass Economic event in the Osage language remaining Full Bloods signed off on legislation to ex- Development LLC, and a pos- and Andrew Cote performed Tommy Daniels, William pand tribal gaming. sible $700,000 appropriation an original piano composition Samuel Fletcher, Mongrain to hire an agent to carry out for the officials. “Mogri” Lookout, Yvonne Look- Osage youth wins Girls the dissolution. out Wilson, Elda June “Kim- World of Wrestling Standing Bear makes mie” Morrell McNiel, Eddy Championships in Reno, address at Inauguration Red Eagle Jr., former Princi- Nevada adding ‘We can do more’ pal Chief John Red Eagle, and Since the age of 5, Tylen Ed- In his second inauguration Minerals Councilman Myron wards has been wrestling boys speech to the Osage Nation Red Eagle, were honored for to the ground. It makes sense and community members, being the last living Osage full because her father is a former re-elected Principal Chief bloods. A dinner was held in Oklahoma State Universi- Geoffrey Standing Bear laud- their honor on Aug. 4, along ty wrestler and her mother a ed the Nation’s government with presentations by Osage College basketball player, but history and recognized sever- language students, gifts and neither parent could predict al entities that supported the Osage artist Ryan RedCorn their youngest of six children accomplishments made during took their portraits. would be the 2018 Girls Flo his administration’s first term Reno World Champion at the in office. Osage chainsaw artist age of 10. sculpts Maria Tallchief APRIL First class of Osage Nation for Fairfax Community Educational Leadership Foundation Filing period closes with Academy receive master’s To see the finished sculpture 15 Osage running for ON degrees of famed Osage Prima Balleri- Congress in June 2018 Families and friends hon- na Maria Tallchief standing in election ored and celebrated the first front of the Tall Chief Theatre, Fifth Osages filed for can- class of the Osage Nation Edu- one takes in the intricate de- didacy seeking Osage Nation cational Leadership Academy tail put into the sculpture and Congressional office in the at their graduation on July 8. the beauty of the wood that June 4 general election during Each graduate received their carves out her face. The sculp- the filing period that ended Master of Science in Education ture was made by Michael March 12. JULY Leadership from Kansas State Lynn over a period of about 10 University. The partnership days by chainsaw and other Indian Country spared Osage Nation signs 75 is a first for a federally recog- carving tools. from drastic federal budget acres into trust in north nized tribe and a major univer- cuts Tulsa sity. Despite an 11th-hour veto Principal Chief Geoffrey threat, a 2018 federal budget Standing Bear signed a war- RJ Walker elected as ON is now in place that largely ranty deed to place the Tulsa Congressional Speaker by spares Indian Country from Back 75 acres of the Nation’s colleagues drastic budget cuts. land into trust on June 13. The land is located adjacent to the RJ Walker was elected by his peers on July 14 to serve as Candidate filing period Nation’s new casino in north Congressional Speaker. Walk- ends with 14 candidates Tulsa. The signing comes after er has served as a Congress- running for Osage the Osage County Commis- man since 2012. Walker has Minerals Council sioners appealed the Nation’s served on many community There are 14 Osage share- trust application, citing a boards and has chaired sever- holders who filed for candida- JUNE harmful reduction in ad valor- al Congressional committees cy to run for Osage Minerals Standing Bear, Red Corn em taxes to the county. during his tenure. Council in the June 4 OMC re-elected; two incumbents election. and four new Congress Osage officials and Fourth Osage Minerals members elected military veterans break Council takes their oaths Wind companies appeal to Geoffrey Standing Bear ground on Veterans of office U.S. Supreme Court after and Raymond Red Corn are Memorial The Fourth Osage Miner- 10th Circuit rules in favor re-elected for second terms at On June 6, Osage veterans, als Council took their oaths of of the Osage Principal Chief and Assistant government officials and con- office on July 2 in the council A 10th Circuit Court deci- Principal Chief. The Osage tractors broke ground on the chambers on the Osage Nation sion that opened the door for Nation Congressional election site of the Osage Veterans Campus, ahead of the Nation’s the Osage Minerals Council produced four new members Memorial. The memorial is Inauguration Day. Council- to potentially pursue damages of Congress and two incum- located adjacent to the Osage woman Marsha Harlan was from wind farm work is being bents. New members of Con- Nation Museum on the ON elected to serve as chair. challenged yet again. gress included Scott Bighorse, campus. OCTOBER Eli Potts, Brandy Lemon and Indian Country exempted Hominy Village Square Paula Stabler. Incumbents Osage Minerals Council SEPTEMBER from DOI reorganization nearing completion; slated re-elected were Alice Goodfox election supervisor At last, the new Osage A proposed reorganization at to finish mid-May and Angela Pratt. certifies results despite two Casino & Hotel opens in the Department of Interior will Construction crews were challenges Tulsa go forward – but without three hard at work on the new Hom- Osage Minerals Council OMC Election Supervisor After almost two years, the agencies that have an Osage iny Village Square on March election produces three Billie Ponca certified the min- construction dust finally set- County footprint. During the 14. The Hominy District will incumbents and five new erals council election results tled at the Osage Casino Tulsa. Sept. 19 Osage Minerals Coun- be dancing under a new ar- council members despite two challenges from On Aug. 29, tribal, county and cil meeting, Pawhuska Agency bor and congregating in a new The Fourth Osage Minerals candidates Cynthia Boone and municipal officials cut the rib- Superintendent Robin Phillips community building this June. Council was elected to include Linda Heskett. Boone, who bon on a $160 million expan- See Year in Review three incumbents and five new served on the First, Second sion of Osage Casinos’ flagship —Continued on Page 14 Sports January 2019 14 Waller as its new chair. Waller Year in Review previously served as chairman Immersion School students –from Page 13 of the Third Osage Minerals announced that her office was Council. The move came after notified that it, along with the Councilwoman Marsha Har- play Woodland in first-ever rest of the BIA, the Office of lan tendered her resignation the Special Trustee for Amer- as chairwoman earlier in the ican Indians and the BIE were exempted from an overhaul of week, citing an ongoing per- basketball game regional boundaries used by sonality conflict with another agencies under the DOI. council member. Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton who is going to be open a lot. They can just throw it to me, and I’ll throw it in the basket.” Osage News AARP honors two Osages at ON Purchased Referred Games and practices are used as an oppor- Indian Elder Honors’ 10th Care takes place of Pawnee Hoop dreams have hit the Osage Language tunity to reiterate not only the importance Anniversary Immersion School. of staying healthy and fit, but also language Osage elders Richard Lut- Health Benefit package On Dec. 14, the Daposka Ahnkodapi Ea- lessons from the classroom. Osage words are trell Sr. and Romaine Shack- The Wah-Zha-Zhi Health gles basketball teams took the court for the used for calling out plays and team names in elford were two of 50 elders Center now provides med- first time, playing the Woodland Cougars intra-squad scrimmages. honored at AARP Oklahoma’s ical referrals for diagnosis in Ralston. Although both immersion school teams lost 10th Annual Indian Elder and treatment beyond pro- Coached by first grade teacher Paula Marti- their season opener, Martinez said she sees Honors at the National Cow- vided clinic services. This nez and second grade teacher Mandy McKin- potential for the future, as many of the stu- boy & Western Heritage Mu- service is called Purchase Re- ley, the school blended first and second grade dents are just starting to learn the fundamen- seum in Oklahoma City on students to have enough players for both a tals of the game. Oct. 2. ferred Care and it takes the boys team and a girls team. Practices started “These kids, once they pick it up, I think place of the Pawnee Health in early November. they’ll be good if they stick together,” the vet- Congress to review Health Benefit package. Second grader Pehan RedCorn scored the eran teacher said. “They’re learning together. Benefit Act; health card Eagles’ first-ever basket, something she said They’re using the language together. They’re referred to as ‘medical she is very proud of. like a family.” per cap’ “I was pretty happy I made the first two The teams are scheduled to play McCord’s The Sixth Osage Nation points in my school’s history,” she said. “No third graders on Jan. 11. Talks are underway Congress has appropriated one is going to beat that record.” to potentially schedule additional games with $9.75 million for the Health One of the taller players on the girls’ team, elementary school teams from Hominy, Wood- Benefit Plan Fund for the up- RedCorn said she prefers playing defense be- land and Pawhuska. coming year, the most money ever appropriated to the fund cause of the challenges it presents but likes “We just want to play ball,” Martinez since its inception in 2008. the chance to score as well. said. “This is a learning experience and it’s “I like being in the middle. I am the biggest nice to be part of making history with our Medical Marijuana slow to and the oldest in my classroom, so I’m the one little school.” grow in Osage County Although Oklahoma Osag- es will soon be able to legally purchase medical marijuana, accessing it may take a little extra effort. In June, Okla- homa voters approved a ballot measure to allow residents to legally grow, pos- sess and use marijuana for medicinal purposes.

ON Congress approves additional $1.1 million for DECEMBER new Grayhorse community Osage Veterans Memorial All Photos SHANNON SHAW DUTY/Osage News The Daposka Ahnkodapi Eagles charge up the court building dedicated, now open to Daposka Ahnkodapi First Grade Teacher Paula Marti- in their first-ever basketball game against the Wood- The Grayhorse Village will nez shows their girls’ team a proper defensive stance. land Cougars on Dec. 14 at the Woodland Middle receive a new community the public School gym in Ralston. building as early as 2020 af- Those who visit the new- ter the Sixth Osage Nation ly completed Osage Veterans Congress voted unanimous- Memorial will see approxi- ly on Sept. 21 to appropriate $1.1 million toward additional mately 1,200 names of Osages building costs for a new struc- who served in the armed forces ture. etched in the memorial’s gran- ite walls in Pawhuska. The names are placed according to the military branch in which they served. NCO Fall Gathering discussions focus on Osage Second-grader Pehan RedCorn shoots the ball and Emmett Smith brings the ball up the court during culture and history scores Daposka Ahnkodapi’s first-ever points in a the Daposka Ahnkodapi Eagles first-ever basketball On Nov. 4, over 50 people in- basketball game for the school on Dec. 14. game on Dec. 14 against the Woodland Cougars. cluding Osages, their families and government officials from Oklahoma attended the annual fall gathering held at the park, which featured culture and history presentations.

Riley Boone signs with OU Softball for 2019-2020 season An Osage student-athlete is taking her talents to the Uni- Coach Paula Martinez comes to congratulate sec- First and Second-grade teachers Paula Martinez and versity of Oklahoma next year. ond-grader Pehan RedCorn after she scores the first Mandy McKinley talk to their players during a tim- On Nov. 15, Owasso softball points for the school. Pehan looks to her mother in eout during Daposka Ahnkodapi’s first basketball NOVEMBER standout Riley Boone signed a the stands with excitement. game on Dec. 14. Unease as Hollywood letter of intent with the Lady tackles the Osage Reign Sooners on the first day of the of Terror Martin Scorsese and Leon- NCAA’s early signing period. ardo DiCaprio officially signed on to direct and star in the Visitors Center opens to film adaption of David Grann’s highlight Osage Nation bestselling novel, “Killers of With the 2018 holiday sea- the Flower Moon: The Osage son starting, the Osage Nation Murders and the Birth of the FBI.” However, many Osage opened its Visitors Center on question whether the film will Nov. 16 to greet Pawhuska do justice to the Osage story. visitors and to offer an information outlet to the public on Osage Nation receives the Nation from the Osage per- second shipment of bison spective. Parent Ross Shimonek talks to the boys’ team during First-grader Kit StandingBear prepares to shoot at Bluestem Ranch a timeout at the Daposka Ahnkodapi Eagles basket- during Daposka Ahnkodapi’s first basketball game The Osage Nation’s Blue- ball game against the Woodland Cougars on Dec. 14. against the Woodland Cougars on Dec. 14. stem Ranch LLC Board ac- UOSC hosts 2018 fall quired a second shipment of gathering in Carlsbad bison, which were shipped Osages and their families to the 43,000-acre ranch enjoyed a Saturday filled with southwest of Pawhuska on fellowship and learning more Oct. 2. That day, 5q bison arrived via tractor trailer at information about the Nation the ranch from the U.S. Fish during the Nov. 3 United Osag- and Wildlife Service’s herd in es of Southern California fall southern Oklahoma. gathering. The day-long event took place at the Carlsbad Se- Waller elected new nior Center where scores of at- Minerals Council chair after Harlan resigns tendees gathered to meet with Second graders Pehan RedCorn and Luna Jacobs de- First-grader Jenny Lynn Shimonek dribbles down the At a 15-minute special Osage Nation tribal officials fend against the Woodland Cougars on Dec. 14 at the court at Daposka Ahnkodapi’s first basketball game meeting on Oct. 12, the coun- visiting from Oklahoma. Woodland Middle School gym. on Dec. 14. cil voted 5-3 to name Everett Osage News • osagenews.org January 2019 15 Meeting Edgar Alan Poke Through the Ruby Hansen Murray Wah-Zha-Zhi Looking Glass Culture Columnist

Some mornings lately the sky has shown pink behind the dark branches of alders along the dike. I’ve been awake early enough to see the morning star, bright as a glowing jewel beside a crescent moon. These are everyday blessings. I received many gifts in 2018, and I’m counting difficult times that brought family and friends closer together. It’s been a year to visit and deepen friendships, as well as meet people who feel like they’ve always been part of my life in the Osage world and beyond. I discovered new authors, falling in love with Our Tents are Small Volca- Ruby Hansen Murray noes, a chapbook by Sámi-American poet Vivian Faith Prescott that con- ing myself I shouldn’t assume he’d veys the way indigenous language be comfortable with me. When you brings us home. It reminded me of hear porcupine, you think danger the way that studying Osage takes and imagine dog snouts speckled by Photos courtesy of the Wahzhazhe Cultural Center us deep into place and belonging. quills, but the image of him with his hands on Blackburn’s cheeks com- Finding new authors is like watching 1924 Hominy Indians Roster, standing L-R: Harry Bigeagle, Dick Rusk, Alison Webb, Pete Big- pelled me to visit. Osage artists and artisans work, as horse, Otto Hamilton, Joe Young, McLaughlin, Ira Hamilton, Firpo McGilbra, George Kipp, they interpret their vision in jewelry He’s a wild animal, and Blackburn Arthur Kent, George Nix, Bill Prophet. Sitting L-R: Albro Casey, Johnnie Martin, Herb Spencer, and clothing, paintings, sculptures tries to respect that. She left food for Rainey Williams, Bill Shadlow, Harry Brown, Fixico, Louis Willard. that celebrate who we are. him when he first appeared, but she I traveled with my spouse in Okla- didn’t handle him. She says she wait- homa and further west this fall. We ed for him to make the first move. saw the Grand Canyon together, the One day, he crawled into her lap, night sky and those stars. We visited reached up and grabbed her cheeks a steam railroad maintenance facility and sniffed her lips and nose. That’s in Ely, Nevada—this is my husband’s the picture that melted my heart and hobby—where a rangy formerly feral made me ask to visit. cat greets all visitors. Named Dirt for The house sits at the top of a steep the soot that won’t come off his paws, driveway, and while I walked uphill, the yellow and white cat is idolized I saw Blackburn, her daughter, Bird- by a crew of some 40 workers. ie, and a grey-brown animal walking On the last day of 2017, I went to back and forth at their feet. Edgar visit a local family who has adopted is furry with miscellaneous longer and been adopted by a young porcu- white hairs, dark eyes and a sort of pine. Edgar Alan Poke is about sev- square nose. He walks a little bowl- en months old now. He appeared at legged. His rounded ears remind me Meg Blackburn’s home in June, sit- of a Koala bear: he’s that cute. ting on a rock on the wooded hillside He walked up to me, sniffed my near the driveway. Blackburn lives pants and let me pet his head. He with her husband and young children sniffed my hands and took them in in a house built on a narrow bench his own, long claws curled along- surrounded by forests of second and side my fingers. He ate a carrot. His Jim Thorpe said of John Levi: “He is the greatest athlete I have ever seen.” third growth Douglas Fir trees, ce- hair is dense and soft, but you don’t dar, alders and Sitka spruce on a want to pet him against the grain. He 600-foot ridge along the Columbia. looked like he would have crawled For years we’ve walked along Abe onto my lap when I sat down, and if Creek to the top of the ridge where I’d known how he liked to be picked elk herds sneak around. There are up, I’d have helped him. I petted the white tail deer, coyotes, occasionally fur on his broad belly, which has no sign of bear and very rarely cougar. quills to worry about. Blackburn believes Edgar was We started off for a walk, and he about five or six weeks old when she followed. He investigated a culvert. first saw him. He watched the fami- He has a cage that’s rain proof and is ly and began to move up their drive- usually left open, but can be closed so way day by day, until he sat on their the chickens don’t eat all of his food. doorstep. It’s likely his mother was He gets rabbit food and fruit and veg- killed on a nearby highway when she etables, has hay for bedding, and a crossed to get water at the river. shelf that he can curl under. After seeing his picture in our local Blackburn says if she’d known how newspaper, I wanted to meet Edgar. much he liked to snuggle, she would Osages used quills before beads were have touched him sooner. She’s try- available, and, of course, the porcu- ing to help him learn to climb trees. pine roach with its eagle feather is She says he gets about four feet off emblematic of the In-Lon-Schka. Al- the ground before he gets anxious. Porcupines usually stay with their though Edgar is adorable in his pic- John Levi (Arapaho) born June 14, 1898, place of birth Bridgeport, Okla. His Arapaho name tures, a small hairy character with See Edgar meant “Charging Buffalo.” The Minneapolis Tribune wrote: “He is 20 years old. He is six feet paws lost in long hair, I kept remind- —Continued on Page 17 two inches tall and like all Indian Athletes is wiry and sinewy and carries no useless flesh. He weighs an even two hundred pounds, and it is all ‘fighting weight.’” Winners for the 4th Annual STEAM Christmas Candy House Competition Osage Nation Education Department • Most Detailed Construction – Immersion Child Division (up to 12 years old) Toddler Class (Maliyah, Isaac, Kihekah, S.J., Sam, Evalyn, Bravery, Tawali, Ellie) • Best Use of Artistic Element – Kristo Revard (Minion Christmas) • Most Christmas Spirit – 1st Place, Immersion Kindergarten Class (Charles, Henry, Liam, • Best Engineering Structure – Izzy Holding Chloe, Signy, Tiger, Gentry, Cruz, Samuel) and (Pretzel log cabin with outside firepit) 2nd Place, Immersion 1st Grade Class (Jenny, • Most Creative Architectural Design – 1st Place, Dominic, Carsyn, Kit, Emmett, Shane, Edward, Luiza Holding (Train carrying Christmas trees Jacob) through cotton candy snow) and 2nd Place, Paisley Weeden (Nightmare Before Christmas) People’s Choice Award – Hominy and Skiatook • Greatest Innovative Design – Mya Hull High School Language Class – An Osage longhouse was constructed by Skiatook High School Osage 2 • Most Detailed Construction – Sophie McFarland Courtesy Photo/Education Department Language students based on Osage Nation Histor- • Most Christmas Spirit – 1st Place, Michaela Osage Language Instructor Janice Carpenter by the People’s ic Preservation lesson plans on Osage Culture. The Pratt (Gingerbread House Divided) and 2nd Choic Award winning candy house, made by the Hominy and Longhouse was made by assembling a frame with two Place, Kynlie Jones Skiatook High School language classes, which she teaches. end poles and a cross pole on top. Bent side and end poles were tied together. The longhouse was covered Teen Division (13 to 18) • Most Christmas Spirit – The Wildcat Family with graham cracker and fondant mats. Fireplaces (Winter Wonderland) • Most Creative Architectural Design – August inside the longhouse were built with candy drops and Holding (Taco Stand) pretzel sticks. Benches and blankets were made from Classroom Division cinnamon sticks and fondant. Snowmen were made • Greatest Innovative Design – Raen Holding • Best Use of Artistic Element – Immersion Pre- of marshmallows. Gingerbread people and a ginger- (Lady Buck Softball Field) Kindergarten Class (Wahreshe, Mikah, Sky, bread bison herd were decorated by students. Otaza, Pierce, Izhinke, Briar, Cora) An Osage sweat lodge was constructed by Hom- Adult Division (19+) iny High School Osage Language 2 students based • Best Engineering Structure – Immersion Infant • Most Detailed Construction – Kim Sanchez Class (Morris, Carter, Arthur, Tazheka, Scarlett, on their personal experience with setting up a sweat (Classy Christmas) Ross) lodge. Branches were bent and tied together, and the sweat lodge was covered with fondant pelts. Blankets Family Division • Most Creative Architectural Design – Hominy were made with fondant. The fire was made of can- and Skiatook High School Language Class dy drops and pretzel sticks. The stones are chocolate • Best Use of Artistic Element – The Crawford (Kayden Beavor, Dylan Hogan, Macy Bush, Cash Family (Historical Wooster Mound Cottage) candies. All was covered with sugar and icing snow. Calfy, Memphis Case, Brayden Davis, Emileigh The People’s Choice Award consisted of secret vot- • Most Creative Architectural Design – The Deal, Jaxson Doan, Courtney Domres, Kye Isaac, ing ballots. Anyone at the Holiday Market could stop Standing Bear Family (Village of three house in Jewell McDonald, Joshua Taylor, Mackenzie by and vote for their favorite candy house or candy the snow, along with footprints in the snow and Thomas) structure in the competition. After the competition, fire logs. • Greatest Innovative Design – Immersion 2nd all of the votes were counted and there was a tie be- • Most Detailed Construction – The Red Corn Grade Class (Pehan, Camdan, Blaire, Sam, tween three structures. A secret judge voted to break Family (Gingerbread replica of 1100 Prudom St.) Titan, Teegan, Luna, Stellah, Joseph, Kynlie) the tie. Classifieds January 2019 16 OSAGE NATION JOBS: To an individual basis. Full time - cient supervision of all Table guest satisfaction. Responsible welcoming them to the casino. apply for a position with the $42,000 salary. Games shift operations as as- for promoting the success of the Accepts custody of guest’s vehi- Osage Nation go to https:// Communications Coordina- signed by the reporting senior Club Osage, by assisting guests cle and transports it safely and www.osagenation-nsn.gov/ tor – Pawhuska The Coordi- including, but not limited to: through the membership pro- efficiently to the valet parking opportunities/job-listings/ap- nator for the Communications providing leadership to as- cess, and explaining the bene- lot. Retrieves guest’s vehicle plication-form. Applicants are Program is responsible for the signed staff, ensuring effective fits of membership and details from the parking lot and re- welcome to attach a resume public relations aspect within internal and external communi- of on-going promotions and turns it to the guest. May re- cations, exercising appropriate events. Protects company as- and/or cover letter in addition. the Executive Branch of the trieve guests from parking lot Please note that all applicants judgment and decision-making sets while dealing with the pub- Osage Nation. He/she is tasked and deliver them to the casino tentatively selected for employ- skills, and ensuring that all de- lic in an efficient and courteous with building and sustaining or take guests from the casino ment with the Osage Nation the Nation’s positive public im- partmental and staff activities manner Regular full time. are monitored and performed to their vehicle or bus or trolley will be required to submit to age based on quality, reliabili- Dishwasher – Skiatook Must as efficiently and effectively stop in the parking lot via golf a urinalysis to screen for ille- ty, fairness, cultural values and be 18 years of age. Regular full as possible. Ensures assigned cart. Regular full time gal drug use. Employment will the satisfaction of those served time. be contingent upon drug test through the Programs and De- staff operate in compliance with Food & Beverage Techni- EVS Attendant – Skiatook results. OSAGE/VETERAN/ partments of the Osage Nation. applicable internal policies and cian Under general supervi- Under direct supervision of INDIAN PREFERENCE IS The Coordinator will write and procedures, gaming regula- sion of the Food & Beverage tions, and external agency re- the Housekeeping Supervisor, CONSIDERED. Verification deliver press releases and will Manager, partnering with the transfers clean and dirty linens of preference must be included serve as a lead in communi- quirements. Regular full time. and trash to/from Laundry and Facilities Department, respon- with application. For questions cations, public relations, and/ Buffet Attendant – Bartles- Room Attendants. Assists with sible for the setup, break down, please contact Taryn Crawford, or public affairs of the Nation. ville This position is responsi- stocking other items as needed and clean up before, during, and Osage Nation Employee Re- Full time. ble for maintaining service in by Room Attendants. Ensures after all events, as well as the cruitment Specialist at (918) the buffet area. This includes Staff Attorney – Pawhus- cleanliness of entire property general maintenance of F&B 287-5445 or email tcrawford@ fulfilling guest beverage orders, ka Research laws, investigate public areas both inside and designated areas. This position osagenation-nsn.gov. delivering/refilling beverages, facts, and prepare letters and outside the casino. Responsi- is responsible for maintaining Shelter Advocate – Pawhus- busing and setting up tables documents necessary to assist ble for banquet events set up, service in the restaurant, bar, ka The Shelter Advocate is and responding to guest ques- the Office of the Attorney Gen- teardown, and clean up. Re- and banquet areas. This in- responsible for providing advo- tions and requests. Regular full eral in day-to-day activities and sponsible for moving furniture, cacy, information, referrals and time. cludes hosting, fulfilling guest litigation. Full time - $55,000 boxes, stocking and re-stocking related services to victims of do- beverage orders, delivering/re- salary. Bartender – Bartlesville Un- shelves, trash removal, and mestic violence, sexual assault, filling beverages, serving food, der general supervision of the completes other duties as as- and human sex trafficking. Full Medical Officer – Pawhuska bussing and setting up tables Beverage Supervisor, maintain signed. Regular full time The Medical Officer provides while maintaining professional time - $15.00 hourly. the bar area. Provides excellent comprehensive health care Maintenance Technician communication with both inter- Traditional Healing Coordi- customer service in a timely on a daily basis and is expect- – Skiatook This position is nator – Pawhuska The Tradi- manner. Prepare all drink or- nal and external guests at all ed to provide quality medical responsible for the overall tional Healing Coordinator has ders, delivers and refills drink times. Regular part time care to all patients. The incum- maintenance, plumbing, and the responsibility of developing orders, and responds to quest bent works independently and electrical components of the Director of Finance – Tul- and implementing a holistic questions and requests. Handle on his/her own initiative as a building and grounds. Regular sa Under general supervision healing service for victims of all payment transactions accu- medical provider and supports full time of the CFO, accomplishes the rately. Regular full time sexual assault who are receiv- the mission of the facility. Full objectives of the Accounting & Dishwasher – Skiatook Un- ing services at the Osage Nation time, Salary range $153,400 - Cocktail Server – Bartles- Finance Department by plan- Family Violence Prevention der general supervision of the $230,000. ville This position is respon- ning, organizing and managing Department. This position pro- Food and Beverage Manager, Osage Nation Education sible for taking orders and all functions required to assure vides a holistic alternative to serving alcoholic and/or non-al washes and sanitizes all equip- Department Internship – - maximum return on company other treatment clients may be coholic beverages. Responsible ment and utensils used in food Hominy The Osage Nation Ed- assets, establishes policies, pro- receiving for ailments connect- for providing friendly and pro- preparation. Regular full time ucation Department Internship cedures, controls with detailed ed to the body, mind or spirit. fessional service to every guest Restaurant Server – Skia- Program is designed to provide audit trails, and reporting sys- The Traditional Healing Coor- encountered. Regular full time took This position is respon- Osage students with work ex- tems. Ensures all accounting dinator must aim to treat the sible for taking orders and client as a whole, rather than perience in their chosen field of Regional Count Team Atten- functions are maintained in study. The program is designed dant – Bartlesville Respon- serving food, alcoholic and/or as a being separated into differ- non-alcoholic beverages. Re- accordance with Generally Ac- ent parts which do not intercon- to serve enrolled members of sible for retrieval of currency cepted Accounting Principles the Osage Nation with a mini- boxes and table game drop box- sponsible for proper settlement nect. As the name implies, this and Governmental Accounting mum of 61+ hours completed in es, emptying drop boxes once of all transactions at point of position will incorporate tradi- Standards. Regular full time an accredited college or univer- they are delivered to the count sale. Responsible for providing tional Native American healing friendly and professional ser- concepts and practices. Full sity degree program. The intern room and ensuring accuracy of Security Officer – Tulsa Pro- program also accepts applica- daily count operations. Per- vice to every guest encountered. tects company assets and pro- time - $21.63 hourly. Regular full time tions from students who are forms all duties at multiple vides a safe environment for Certified Third Grade enrolled in their final 9 weeks properties in accordance with TULSA employees and guests. Regular Teacher – Pawhuska The of vocational technology pro- Company core values, the ob- Casino Services Agent – Tul- full time Third Grade Teacher will be re- grams. Applicants are required jectives of the Osage Nation, in- sa Responsible for distributing sponsible for fostering the intel- to carry a 2.5 or higher-grade ternal policies, procedures and Armed Security Officer money to gaming guests via lectual and social development point average in the semes- controls, as well, as applicable – Tulsa Protects company check cashing, credit card ad- of children in the first phase of ter previous to application. laws including but not limited assets and provides a safe en- vances, conversion of chips and their elementary school experi- Please review the ONE Higher to the USA Patriot Act, and vironment for employees and coins, and gaming tickets into ence. The Third Grade Teacher Scholarship Handbook for lim- gaming regulations. Regular guests. This position requires currency. Responsible for pro- will be required to collaborate itations and incentives. Tempo- full time a welcoming disposition and viding support and service to with Language Teachers that rary full time. both strong communication and are working with children to PONCA CITY club members and other casi- interactive skills, as this is the develop fluency in communica- OSAGE CASINO JOBS: Cocktail Server – Ponca City no visitors to ensure maximum first Osage Casino Employee tion using the Osage language. To apply for a position with This position is responsible guest satisfaction. Responsible to greet visitors and answer The Third Grade Teacher will Osage Casino go to www. for taking orders and serving for promoting the success of the phones. Regular full time help cultivate students under- osagecasinos.com/careers alcoholic and/or non-alcoholic Club Osage, by assisting guests standing and appreciation of beverages. Responsible for pro- through the membership pro- BARTLESVILLE TALLGRASS, LLC JOBS Osage culture, inspiring self-es- viding friendly and professional cess, and explaining the bene- To apply for Tallgrass, teem and strengthening atti- Main Bank Cashier – Bar- service to every guest encoun- fits of membership and details LLC jobs, visit http://www. tudes among students, families, tlesville Responsible for dis- tered. Regular part time of on-going promotions and and the community. The Third tributing banks to internal events. Protects company as- tallgrass-osage.com/cur- Surveillance Officer – Ponca Grade Teacher will teach core guests of internal departments sets while dealing with the pub- rent-job-opportunities/ City This position is respon- skills and objectives to mastery as well as dropping these banks lic in an efficient and courteous sible for protecting all Osage TALLGRASS as prescribed by national stan- with accuracy. Protects compa- manner. Regular full time Casino assets and maintaining TECHNOLOGY dards. The Third Grade Teach- ny assets issued to them while the integrity of gaming in the Bartender – Tulsa Under SERVICES POSITIONS er creates lesson plans and dealing with guests, in an ef- Osage Casinos utilizing all Sur- general supervision of the Bev- teaches those plans to the en- ficient and courteous manner. Cisco Network Associate veillance equipment and floor erage Supervisor, maintain the tire class, in small groups, and Regular full time. – Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. observations. This employee bar area. Provides excellent to individual students, as-well- Tallgrass Technology Services Short Order Cook – Bartles- sole responsibility is to observe customer service in a timely as center based learning activ- is hiring a Cisco Certified Net- ville Under general supervision and report. The Employee manner. Prepare all drink or- ities, tracks student progress work Associate to support the of the Food & Beverage Super- must perform all duties in ac- ders, delivers and refills drink and presents the information to visor, maintains an efficient cordance with the internal pol- orders, and responds to quest Maneuver Support Center of parents, creates assessments, food operation by preparing hot icies, procedures, and controls, questions and requests. Handle Excellence (MSCoE), Mission and creates and reinforces and cold food items in accor- as well, as applicable laws and all payment transactions accu- Command Art and Science Pro- classroom rules. This position dance with production require- gaming regulations. Regular rately. Regular part time gram (MCASP)- a closed net- will require training in the Reg- ments, recipes and established full time work at Fort Leonard Wood, gio Emilia teaching method. Sous Chef – Tulsa Assists the safety policies and procedures. Chef in the daily operations of MO. Regular full time A Reggio Emilia inspired pro- Regular full time. SKIATOOK the kitchen, and provides lead- gram is based on the principles Guest Service Represen- TALLGRASS Dishwasher – Bartlesville ership and direction to kitchen of respect, responsibility, and tative – Skiatook Must be CONSTRUCTION Under general supervision of personnel including all cooks, community through explora- at least 18 years of age. Six SERVICES POSITIONS tion and discovery through a the Food and Beverage Man- and dishwashers. Ensures months of previous work expe- Project Manager – Tinker self-guided curriculum. Reggio ager, washes and sanitizes all that all recipes, food prepara- rience required. Regular full AFB, Oklahoma City, OK The Emilia teachers foster indepen- equipment and utensils used in tions, and presentations meet time. Project Manager oversees the dent growth in their students, food preparation. Regular full Restaurant, Deli, Buffet, Bar, acting more like guides than time. Facilities Supervisor – Ski- Hotel and Special Event spec- planning, management direc- atook This position is respon- traditional teachers. Full time - Food and Beverage Supervi- ifications and quality. Regular tion, project completion, client sible for the overall renovation, $52,000 salary. sor – Bartlesville Under gen- full time satisfaction, and financial out- maintenance, plumbing, and eral supervision of the Food and Count Team Attendant – come of assigned construction PIPE Educator – Pawhuska electrical components of the Beverage Manager, manages Tulsa Responsible for retriev- projects. The ideal candidate The PIPE Educator administers assigned building and grounds. day-to-day supervision of food al of currency boxes and table will have experience with Corps and coordinates Partnering in The Maintenance Supervisor is and beverage operations which game drop boxes, emptying of Engineer (USACE) projects, Parenting Education which is also responsible for assisting includes point of sale transac- drop boxes once they are deliv- including SATOC, MATOC and designed to promote education- with the effective and efficient tions, quality, guest satisfac- ered to the count room and en- also POCA contracts. Regular al development with parents operations on assigned shift or tion, and inventory of stock. suring accuracy of daily count and children throughout Wah in assigned section as required full time Regular full time. operations. Regular full time Zha Zhi sites and Immersion by the reporting senior includ- TALLGRASS ECONOMIC site in Pawhuska. The PIPE Table Games Supervisor – ing, but not limited to: provid- Box Office Cashier – Tul- DEVELOPMENT, LLC Educator will meet the needs of Bartlesville Responsible for ing training and guidance to sa Under general supervision parents and the community on the overall effective and effi- newly hired staff, and serving of the Entertainment Man- Operations Manager – Tul- as a professional resource to ager, employee is responsible sa, OK Carries out supervisory co-workers. Regular full time for proper settlement of tick- responsibilities in accordance et sales in Box Office, provid- with the companies’ policies Casino Services Agent – Ski- ing information to guests, and and applicable State and Fed- atook Responsible for distrib- various administrative duties. eral laws. Responsibilities may uting money to gaming guests This list of duties and respon via check cashing, credit card - include training employees, advances, conversion of chips sibilities is illustrative only of planning, assigning, and di- and coins, and gaming tickets the tasks performed by this po- recting work; appraising job into currency. Responsible for sition and is not all-inclusive. performance; rewarding or dis- providing support and service Regular part time ciplining employees; addressing to club members and other casi- Valet Attendant – Tulsa Re- complaints and resolving con- no visitors to ensure maximum sponsible for greeting guest and flicts. Regular full time. Community January 2019 17 interest in also coaching in the near future.

Congratulations! Robert Garrett Noble of Bix- by, OK; recipient of the Osage Nation Scholarship program and University of Kansas scholastic scholarship, recently graduated with a double major in Finance and Account- ing from the University of Kansas. He proudly wore his Osage Nation stole during the graduation ceremonies Dec. 8, in Lawrence, Kans. According to Garrett, his Courtesy Photo Malik Kijana Livingston Bryce Gaskey ability to attend the University The Osage Nation WahZhaZhi Early Learning Academy in Skiatook par- of Kansas would not have been Congratulations! in Industrial Engineering ticipated in the Skiatook Christmas Parade. Students, parents and teach- possible without the support of with minors in Business and ers decorated the float for the parade. The theme was winter flannel. The Bryce Gaskey graduated the Osage Nation Scholarship Skiatook WELA won the Best Theme Small Float. Statistics. Malik is the son of from Sam Houston State Uni- program and the overall gen- versity, in Huntsville, Texas, erosity of the tribe. His plans Tolbert and Susan Livingston on Dec. 7, 2018. He received now include continuing his ed- of Emporia, Kans. His mater- a Bachelor of Art Degree in ucation at the graduate level nal grandparents are Joseph English with a minor in Sec- in KU’s Master of Accounting and Patrica (Boulanger) Corle. ondary Education. Bryce program beginning this spring Malik is the great-grandson of with future hopes of entering graduated with honors in the Joseph and Lucille Boulanger. Honors College program at the investment banking field. Additionally, we would like SHSU. An honors medal cer- He is grateful for the opportu- to thank the Osage Nation emony was held on December nity to pursue his education- 6, 2018. al goals and was more than Higher Education Scholar- excited to represent the tribe Bryce is the great-grandson ship program for all their as- during his commencement of the late Louise Imogene (Er- sistance over the years with ceremonies which included an- ickston) Sappington. Malik’s education. Because swering questions from other Bryce would like to thank graduates and attendees about of their financial assistance, Courtesy Photo the Osage Nation for the Osage the significance of his stole. his dream of becoming an In- stole he proudly wore at his The Osage Nation WahZhaZhi Early Learning Academy in Hominy partic- Garrett is also a recipient dustrial Engineer has become ipated in the Hominy Christmas Parade. Students, parents and teachers graduation. He would also like of the Virginia W. McKenzie a reality. decorated the float for the parade. The theme was Toy Land. to express his enormous grati- Charitable Trust scholarship tude to the Osage Nation Ed- at the recommendation of the ucation Department for their Osage Nation. continued support while pur- Osage Language Immersion School parent suing his degree. The Osage Congratulations! Nation support of the next Susan and Tolbert Living- committee launches GoFundMe generation has enabled Bryce ston are proud to announce Osage News The Osage Murders and the “We want our school to to gain a degree where he too that our son, Malik Kijana Birth of the FBI.” succeed, go to 12th grade and The parent committee has will be able to invest his time Livingston graduated with Donations generated be there when our grandchil- and talents in the education of Cum Laude honors from Kan- launched a GoFundMe page through the GoFundMe page dren are old enough to go to future generations. Bryce will sas State University in Man- in conjunction with #Giv- will go toward buying class- school,” Shackelford said. be teaching English at Klein room supplies from a teach- hattan, Kans., Dec. 9, 2019. ingTuesday, the unofficial “Our main focus is the teach- Oak High School and has an His baccalaureate degree is er-generated wish list. start of the holiday charita- ers – we respect what they’re ble giving season. Currently the school serves students through sec- doing. What they’re doing for As of Dec. 10, the page ond grade with plans to add our children is huge.” has raised more than $2,000, a grade each year and is To donate to the school’s Go- including a donation from working towards achieving FundMe, visit https://www. David Grann, the author of accreditation as a private gofundme.com/osage-na- “Killers of the Flower Moon: school. tion-immersion-school. ONPD hands out Firearm Safety Kits through partnership with Project ChildSafe Osage News locks and safety information Safe has distributed more for distribution to the commu- than 37 million firearm safety The Osage Nation Police nity. The ONPD began distrib- kits that include a gun-locking Department still has Firearm uting the kits on Dec. 10. device throughout the country. Safety Kits available at its of- “We feel that if even one ac- A key goal of the program is to fice, located in the Law Build- cident or death can be prevent- prevent loaded firearms from ing on the ON campus. ed through Project ChildSafe, being left lying around the Through a partnership with the program will have been house where a child could pick Courtesy Photo Project ChildSafe, a nation- worth the effort,” according to it up and play with it, accord- wide firearm safety education KU graduate Robert Noble with his Osage grandmother Romanza (Sha- a statement. ing to a statement. fer) Spess, mother Jill Noble of Bixby, Okla., and his Osage father Scott and gun lock program, the The kits will be distributed For more information on the Noble of Bixby. ONPD received 300 free gun on a first come first served ba- project, visit their website at sis until gone. Project Child- http://projectchildsafe.org. Save the Date! –Local Events Calendar Wahzhazhe

JANUARY Osage Nation Sovereignty Osage Nation Offices Day (Observed) Closed January 3 Osage Nation Offices Osage Nation Museum Closed NOVEMBER Opening Reception November 11 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. APRIL Patriot Nations: Native Veterans Day Americans in Our Nation’s April 19 Osage Nation Offices Armed Forces Good Friday Closed Call (918) 287-5441 for Osage Nation Offices November 28-29 Baked Winter Squash more information. Closed Thanksgiving Holiday Osage Nation Offices • 1 medium sized squash • ¼ tsp salt January 11, 18, 25 Closed MAY • 2 tbsp sugar Wah-Zha-Zhi Cultural • 3 tbsp molasses Center May 27 DECEMBER • 1 ½ tsp hot water Crafting with the Cultural Memorial Day December 24-25 • 3 tbsp butter Crew Osage Nation Offices Christmas Holiday Beaded Rosettes Closed Osage Nation Offices Do not peel but wash squash. Remove seeds, cut in squares, 12-1 p.m. cook in boiling salted water several minutes. Closed JULY Place squash cut side up in baking dish, sprinkle with salt and January 21 December 31 at noon July 4-5 sugar. Combine molasses and hot water, pour over squash and Martin Luther King Day New Year’s Eve Independence Day Holiday dot with butter. Bake in moderate oven 350 degrees 55 minutes Osage Nation Offices Osage Nation Offices or until tender. Serves 4. Osage Nation Offices Closed Closed Recipe taken from the cookbook, “Authenticated American In- Closed –––––––––––––––––– dian Recipes,” by Sylvester and Alice Tinker, copyright 1955. FEBRUARY Have an event? Send event SEPTEMBER information to the Osage News, woods and staying away for February 18 Attn.: Shannon Shaw Duty, 604 September 2 Kihekah, Pawhuska, OK 74056; dgar longer periods. Blackburn Presidents’ Day E Labor Day email sshaw@osagenation-nsn. –from Page 15 admits to worrying about Osage Nation Offices gov, or fax to (918) 287-5563. Osage Nation Offices him while he’s gone. Closed Make sure to include event date, mother for the first 18 Closed location, email and web address months, and she’s trying to Meg Blackburn, a gifted (if applicable) and a phone num- be a bridge until he can be photographer, shares her ex- ber where someone can be con- OCTOBER on his own. He spends a lot periences and photographs MARCH tacted for validation, if necessary. October 14 Deadline for the February issue is of time wrapped around her of Edgar at instagram.com/ March 15 Osage Day January 18, 2019. calf, but he’s becoming more meggbburn. See also #edga- independent, going into the ralanpoke. Obituaries January 2019 18 at the Immaculate Conception everyone feel welcomed and Catholic Church in Pawhus- loved. She left her mark on a ka. Father Sean Donovan of- lot of people and it was every- ficiated. Interment was in the one’s privilege to meet her and Pawhuska City Cemetery. to become her friend. Kendrick McCartney Johnson During the dances, one way Funeral Home was in charge she would help would be to do- of arrangements. nate money to the cooks and make sure the family appre- ciated all the hard work done during that time. Many were grateful for her kindness and generosity. Jinx loved living in Pawhus- ka and the people she got to know there. She never met Eleanor C. Freeman a stranger. Another way she contributed to the Pawhuska Eleanor C. Freeman community was sponsoring a Eleanor C. Freeman, 94, little girl to take ballet lessons. passed away Tuesday, De- Jinx was very active in Osage cember 4, 2018 in the St. John politics as well as the Osage Medical Center, Tulsa, OK. Mineral Council and Congress. Mrs. Freeman was born “Jinxie” as she was known by many loved to go to the February 28, 1924 in Oke- Jinx Norene Deal Geurin Courtesy Photo sa, OK the daughter of Floyd casinos and was quite lucky. Steven Cody Tucker (far left) when he was Grayhorse Drumkeeper, 1960-1965. Edward and Pearl (Quinton) Jinx Norene Deal Geurin She also spent time with many friends and enjoyed go- Cheshewalla. On December Jinx Norene Deal Geurin, Steven Cody Tucker the “old” metal arbor. It was ing to dinner or just spending said by him that in the 1960’s, 31, 1975, she married Mark went to be with the Great Spir- By Joe Hall time together. folding metal or wooden chairs N. Freeman, Jr. in McAlester, it on November 21, 2018. She OK. He preceded her in death She leaves behind a son, Jim Steven Cody Tucker passed were hard to find. He cast was surrounded by many who January 4, 2015. A homemak- Backward and wife Cheryl of from this life on out past about in desperation in order loved her. er, Eleanor loved spending Claremore, a daughter, Sid- the sun. to give people a place to sit un- Jinx was born on December time with Mark and her family. ney Wright and fiancee’ Nel- He was a resident of Fair- der the then “new” arbor. Luck 22, 1942 to Jim and Josephine She also enjoyed playing golf, son Plummer of Sperry, a son, fax, Oklahoma, and a member would have it, that the Fair- Deal in Barnsdall, Oklahoma of the Grayhorse E-Lon-Shka. where she had been the Club Amos Tecumseh Jr. of Tulsa, fax Baptist Church was sell- where she grew up and at- He was Grayhorse Drumkeep- Champion at the Pawhuska sisters, Julia Seals of Clare- ing off their old church pews. tended school with her sisters er from 1960-1965. He accept- He bought them for a song Golf & Country Club. more, and Florence Deal and Jolene, Julia and Janie. She ed the drum from Johnathan brought them to the Grayhorse Surviving are her daughters: a brother Sam Deal and sev- was the great granddaugh- Wainwright Goode in 1959 Indian village and placed them Kay Swanson and husband eral grandchildren, and great and passed the drum in 1965 under the arbor his first year Richard, Michelle Free and ter of Chief James Bigheart grandchildren, along with to John Webster Williams. as Drumkeeper. He also said Celeste Davis and husband and she was very proud of her many cousins, nieces, nephews He was an honorably it was no more than a year Osage heritage. She helped and friends. She was preced- Mark; step-children Mark discharged Vietnam era or two later families began many people including her ed in death by her husband, Freeman, III, Linda Cassity, veteran and a U.S. Army mil- painting their names on these family here, in California, Col- Howard Geurin, her parents, Becky Leonard, Frank L. Free- itary policeman. For many pews and claiming them as orado and Oregon participate man, Teresa Meade and Susan James C. Deal and Josephine years he was a crew boss theirs alone. and learn about the traditional Bussey; 13 grandchildren, 25 (Williams) Deal, sisters, Jolene and Superintendent in the In the waning years of his ways of the Osage people. She great grandchildren, as well Campbell, Janie Deal, Joy and petroleum industry. life his vanity would not al- was a participant of the danc- as other family and friends. In Jeannie Deal, Mary Deal and He was a connoisseur and low him to attend the dances. addition to her husband, Mark, es by helping her own family brother, Charles (Sonny) Deal. patron of the arts. And, among But his thoughts and reminis- Eleanor was preceded in death dressing and anyone else who Memorial services were held other things, it isn’t verified cence always led back to the by her parents and a daughter, needed her assistance. at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, De- but it is whispered that he three villages. Deborah Gay Carter. Any given year she could cember 22, 2018 in the Stumpff is the creator and founder of Well known in many places A rosary was recited Mon- have twenty or more family Funeral Home Chapel. “Bench Wars” as we know and a man who savored life day, December 10 at the Ken- members in her home and any- Friends who wish may sign them in all three districts. and experiences. He is preced- drick McCartney Johnson one else that needed a place to the online guest book and Upon the destruction by fire ed in death by his father Alva Funeral Home. Mass was of- stay during the Osage Indi- leave condolences at www. of the old Grayhorse Round See Obituaries fered Tuesday, December 11 an Dances. She always made stumpff.org. House and the completion of —Continued on Page 19 Opinion January 2019 19 Doug was also a member of the Obituaries Osage Nation. –from Page 18 Surviving family include Without Reservations his wife, Ann C. Whitehorn; Martin Tucker Jr., his mother daughter Alexis Howell and Mary Louise Kenworthy Tuck- husband, Jason; his uncle, Bill er; brother Jeffery Paul Tuck- Hamilton; five grandchildren er; sister Mary Alison Tucker and one great-grandchild. Hall. Doug was preceded in death He is survived by niece by his parents and a brother, Barbra Louise Tucker Spore; Johnny Whitehorn. nephew Jeffery Todd Tuck- Memorial services were held er; nephew John Joseph Dec. 14 at the Kendrick McCa- Hall and grand-niece Avory rtney Johnson Funeral Home. Fischer Lark. Rick Yocham officiated. Memorial services are in Kendrick McCartney John- keeping with Cody’s wishes son Funeral Home was in to be brief. A short memorial charge of the arrangements. service will be held at 10 a.m., December 7, 2018, at the Gray- horse Chapel. A small detail will conduct a scattering of his ashes at his request. A dinner will be served upon completion at the Grayhorse community building at noon. It is advised that the location is difficult to access with low clearance vehicles and declining weather. It is also advised for most who come to remain at the chapel, then egress to the community building to wait on the family’s return from the dispersal. Mary M. “Snooky” Wiseman Cody was generous to veterans, police and especially to Mary M. “Snooky” the E-Lon-Shka drum. Wiseman The family would like to Mary M. “Snooky” Wise- thank all friends and relatives man, 79, of Fairfax, Oklaho- for their help, comfort and as- ma passed away November 6, sistance in this time of loss. 2018. Snooky was born October 12, Cartoon © Santo Domingo Pueblo Cartoon Artist, Ricardo Caté 1939 to Jug and Irene Miles seum. Following retirement, was few in number, her ad- ed in death by her parents, in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. She she returned to Osage County, opted family was amazing. Fred “Jug” and Irene Daugh- was raised on the Osage Agen- residing with her sister Cora, Throughout her moves, she erty Miles, husband Albert cy Campus and affectionately where they enjoyed cruises to met lifelong friends who be- referred to the group of kids Wiseman and nephew Bill Alaska, Mexico and the Carib- raised there as Campus Kids. came family and she kept up Joesph Hickey. bean with nephew Jack and She graduated from Pawhuska with them, evidenced by the Traditional Osage Services wife Chee. Additionally, she High School and later attend- calls, visits and messages we were held at the Grayhorse and her sister assisted her ed El Centro College in Dallas. have received, sharing stories Chapel, Friday, November 9 nephew Bill, in Powwowing A board member of the Dance of her kindness, support and with John Red Eagle officiat- and selling crafts at Denver Maker Academy ballet school, fond memories. ing. Catholic Graveside Burial March, Gathering of Nations, she followed her great-grand- She is survived by her daugh- with Father Desmond officiat- Santa Fe Indian Market, ter, Janet Franklin Emde, of ing. Rock Pipestem sang at the Charles Whitehorn daughters to performances in Santa Fe and Rolla, Missouri Shinnecock and various local the home. Grandchildren Mi- graveside, with great-grand- Charles Whitehorn with great pride. She received gatherings. Later in life, she chael Miles Kennett, Tulsa and daughter Jordan Price pro- training and was a licensed enjoyed watching and guiding Michelle (Seth) Harding, Fair- viding a reading at the service Longtime area resident her daughter’s passion for tra- Charles Douglas Whitehorn, LPN at Jane Phillips Hospital fax, as well as great-grandchil- and great-granddaughter Sam in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. ditional ribbon work. A great dren Gage Price and Jasmine Harding and Joseph Duty of- 77, passed away Monday, source of pride was her grand- Following a move to Chicago Smith, Jordan Lynn Price and fering the Lord’s Prayer in the November 26, 2018 at the daughter’s ability to speak, in 1968, she followed her heart Sam Hayden Harding. Her Osage language at the dinner. AdamsParc Rehab Center, read and write in Osage, the and was active in the Indian sister, Cora Hickey, Fairfax, Grandsons Miles Kennett, Bartlesville, Okla. Oklahoma Native American Community serving as Direc- nephew Jack (Chee) Hickey Seth Harding, and Gage Price Doug was born August 19, Youth Language Fair was one tor of the Dallas Indian Center. Jr., Sioux Falls, South Dako- were pallbearers as well as 1941 in Fairfax, Okla., the of her favorite outings. son of John Moman and Lou- 1972 found her in Huntington ta, great-niece Denay Hickey Taos Barrone, Wade Bevill and Beach, California where she While her travels were epic, ise (Hamilton) Whitehorn. On and her mother Cathy, Wich- Joe Washington. Burial was in was active on Indian Affairs it’s the sidebars that are in- June 13, 1980, he married ita, Kansas. She was proceed- the Grayhorse Cemetery. boards and taught Indian teresting. On her first night in the former Ann C. Miller in Culture Classes at Terminal Chicago, she experienced the Pawhuska, Okla. As a member Island Federal Penitentiary. riots during the Democratic of the Sea Bees in the Navy, he The mid 1970’s brought her to convention with police going did two tours of duty in Viet- the American Indian Commu- up and down the street with Letters to the Editor nam. He was an avid sports fan nity House in New York City megaphones telling people to who enjoyed watching football, where she served in various shelter in place. During her Cartoons with less liberal message basketball, golf and tennis. He capacities and formed lifelong time in Dallas, she served on This November issue, as in former opinion page issues, especially enjoyed watching friendships. It was during this the Nixon Administration’s you depict a very liberal and one-sided political cartoon. his grandkids participate in time she married Albert Wise- White House Conference on It would be more appealing to your wider reading audi- their rodeos and other sports man, a fellow employee of the Aging and attended a formal ence if you withheld from any form of negative portrayals. activities. The only thing Doug Community House and wood dinner at the White House. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was unfair- loved more than a good horse carver. She and Al began their Many have asked, “What ly maligned and slandered. It was an embarrassment and was his family! Doug had been business Mary Al and followed was Snooky’s real name?” shame for all watching. Dr. Ford has since been proven to a calf roper, a bull dogger and the powwow trail up and down Mary Margaret Miles, she re- have fabricated her story on many points. team roper as well. He enjoyed the eastern seaboard. After ceived the name Snooky from We subscribe to and read with interest all Osage Nation carrying the flat at local OSRC leaving the Community House, the nurse papa hired to take news. However, your opinion page lacks serious commentary. club ropings and had been a she and Al made their home in care of her and grandma when If you insist on using this page as political forum then member of several different Pennsylvania and began their he brought them home. The you must in all fairness show both sides. Surely the liberal rodeo associations throughout annual trek to Florida where nurse gently lifted her and media has given ample opportunity for you to expose their his life. He was a member of she would begin working for said, “She looks like a Snooky.” duplicity and hypocrisy. Pipeliner’s Union 798 for most the Miccosukee Tribe of Indi- And that nickname stuck –M. Kay Tinker Chapin of his life, he worked on a right ans of Florida managing their 79 years. 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