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Volume 10, Issue 7 • July 2014 The Official Newspaper of the Osage Nation Geoffrey Standing Bear is sworn in as the Osage Nation’s new chief By Benny Polacca Osage News

PONCA CITY, Okla. – A new chapter in Osage Nation history is starting after a to- Vincent Logan tal of 10 Osages took oaths to hold office in the tribe’s three- branch government for the U.S. Senate next four years. On July 2, Osages elected to confirms serve on the Fourth ON Con- gress and Executive Branch were sworn into office after two Logan as tribal court judges took their oaths at the newly built Osage Special Casinos-Ponca City Hotel be- fore a full-capacity crowd. Trustee for More than 400 people at- tended the event held in the tribe’s largest casino and hotel American property. The 10 a.m. event kicked off with honor songs Indians performed by Osage men and lady singers, followed by the TARA MADDEN/Osage News Osage News Assistant Principal Chief Raymond Red Corn and Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear at the July 2, 2014 Pawhuska-based Harold Big- The United States heart Smalley American Le- Osage Nation Inauguration at the Osage Casinos–Ponca City. Senate confirmed Osage gion Post 198 bringing in the tribal member Vincent flags. spot on the Osage Limited Li- a pleasure to be able to witness oaths first. Outgoing ON Su- Logan as the new Spe- Tim Tall Chief served as ability Company (LLC) board. these things that are special to preme Court Associate Justice cial Trustee for Ameri- the inauguration’s emcee. Tall “This is a very special day all of our people.” Jeanine Logan administered can Indians, June 26. Chief is a former ON health for all of our Osage people,” To kickoff the swearing-ins See Standing Bear advisory board member who Tall Chief said adding “it’s a of the Osage officials, the Judi- See Logan —Continued on Page 4 was recently confirmed for a new day in history, it’s always cial Branch officers took their —Continued on Page 5

TARA MADDEN/Osage News The staff’s Million Hearts Award hangs inside the Pawhuska In- dian Health Clinic. Pawhuska IHS TARA MADDEN/Osage News wins national award The Third Osage Minerals Council. From L to R: Cynthia Boone, Kathryn Red Corn, Stephanie Erwin, Joseph Che- shewalla, Everett Waller, Galen Crum, Talee Redcorn and Andrew Yates. for best practices in heart care Third Osage Minerals Tara Madden Osage News Council takes oaths of office By Shannon Shaw Duty Joseph Cheshewalla, Galen tended, along with their fami- The Pawhuska Indian Health Clinic didn’t set out to Crum (serving his second con- lies and friends. Poor health win the Million Hearts Award, but their good work was Osage News secutive term), Stephanie Er- kept Crum from the mass. Fa- noticed, they were nominated and won. The eight newly elected win, Kathryn Red Corn (served The 2013 Million Hearts Hypertension Control Chal- ther Christopher Daigle, who members of the Third Osage on the first council), Talee Red- lenge was a national competitive challenge to identify and wore Osage men’s woven hang Minerals Council took their corn (served on the first coun- recognize practices, clinician’s and health systems that downs and whose vestments oaths of office July 1 in a cil), Everett Waller (served on have demonstrated exceptional achievements in working were adorned with ribbonwork packed minerals council cham- the 30th Osage Tribal Council) in getting at least 70 percent of their patients with hy- made by Cheshewalla’s wife bers in Pawhuska. The council and Andrew Yates (serving his pertension under control, according to the Million Hearts Debbie Cheshewalla, presided is responsible for the roughly second consecutive term). website. over the 45-minute mass. $4 billion Osage Minerals Es- The Inauguration festivities “It is exciting to be nationally recognized for positive Toward the end of the mass, tate for the next four years. began with a Catholic mass he called up the council mem- See IHS The new council consists at the Immaculate Concep- —Continued on Page 5 of: Cynthia Boone (serving tion Church, in which seven of See Minerals her third consecutive term), the eight council members at- —Continued on Page 5

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Principal Chief Geoffrey Minerals Council Standing Bear announces his bans Cynthia Boone By Shannon Shaw Duty Executive Branch appointees Osage News The Third Osage Min- By Shannon Shaw Duty “Casey” Johnson, of the Gray- erals Council has taken horse District, who will serve Osage News their oaths of office but as Special Advisor to the Office a resolution passed June Newly elected Osage Na- of the Chiefs. Johnson has two 18 to ban Councilwoman tion Principal Chief Geoffrey associate degrees, one in busi- Standing Bear has announced ness administration and a sec- Cynthia Boone by the his Executive Branch appoin- ond in arts and sciences from Second OMC remains. tees. Northern Oklahoma College. However, like Osage “Assistant Chief-Elect Ray- He has a bachelor’s degree in Congressional resolu- mond Red Corn and I sought to industrial safety from the Uni- tions, the minerals coun- create a staff with less people versity of Central Oklahoma cil resolution passed does than before and with proven and will begin his Masters of not have the authority of capabilities,” Standing Bear Arts in Administrative Lead- law to keep Boone out. Cynthia Boone said in a prepared release. ership with the University of “We do not enforce “The staff represents the di- Oklahoma in the fall of 2014. resolutions and policies of that nature but we do enforce versity of the Osage people He currently resides in Fairfax criminal law,” said Osage Nation Police Chief Nick Wil- with his wife Johnna Johnson with women and men of dif- liams. “This isn’t the first time we’ve had to explain this. ferent backgrounds. We thank (who served as administrative Principal Chief Resolutions do not enforce us to act upon it, by [Osage Na- each of them for accepting assistant under the Jim Gray Geoffrey Standing Bear tion] law.” this challenging assignment. administration) and three adult children. The resolution passed describes Boone as hostile and Our selections include several bachelor’s degree in organiza- According to a prepared re- abusive when it comes to the council staff. Former OMC Veterans of the United States tional leadership (with a busi- lease, Johnson is a 23-year vet- Chairman Andrew Yates said the resolution aims to pre- Armed Services.” ness focus) from Rogers State eran of the U.S. Army Infantry vent any further bullying behavior from Boone by banning With some familiar faces University and will begin his having served in every Non- her from the council office except during council meetings, and some new to walk the halls Masters of Arts in Administra- Commissioned Officer posi- committee meetings or when absolutely necessary. of the executive branch build- tive Leadership with the Uni- tion from Fire Team Leader to ing, it’s a smaller staff than versity of Oklahoma in the fall The resolution received six yes votes from Yates, Galen Infantry Company First Ser- the administrations preceding of 2014. Crum, Joseph “Sonny” Abbott, Curtis Bear, Melvin Core geant. He performed combat Standing Bear under the new According to a prepared re- and Myron Red Eagle. Boone was the lone no vote and operations during Operations form of government. Standing lease, Zaun achieved the rank Dudley Whitehorn abstained. Desert Shield/Desert Storm Bear said although it is a re- of Chief Petty Officer of the Yates, Crum and Boone were all re-elected to the third and Operation Iraqi Freedom. duction in the number of staff Religious Ministries Depart- council. His awards include the Com- he believes all are ready and ment on the aircraft carrier Boone is serving her third consecutive term making her bat Infantryman’s Badge (with able to take on the challenges USS RONALD REAGAN for Star), the Bronze Star Medal, the first council member to do so since the Osage govern- ahead for the Osage Nation. two years while serving in the the Purple Heart Medal, three ment reformed in 2006 – and making her the first woman. U.S. Navy. This tour included Meritorious Service Medals, “The council had no right to pass that resolution, their Appointments a six-month deployment to the three Army Commendation actions will adversely affect my fiduciary responsibility to Serving as Chief of Staff for Persian Gulf in support of Op- Medals, nine Army Achieve- the headright owners, they can’t keep me from going to the the Osage Nation will be Ja- erations Iraqi and Enduring ment Medals, the Parachut- office,” Boone said in June. “I’m the only woman onthis son Zaun. The former budget Freedom. His awards include ist’s Badge, the Air Assault [Second] council and I think the actions taken out against analyst for the Third Osage three Navy Commendations Badge, and the Drill Ser- Nation Congress, Zaun has Medals, seven Navy Achieve- me is harassment.” geant’s Badge. worked for the congress for ment Medals, the Fleet Marine At the heart of the dispute is OMC staff member Dena A familiar face returning to four years. He was Standing Force Enlisted Warfare Spe- Rackliff. Since January of 2013, five police reports mention the office of the chiefs is Deb- Bear’s right-hand-man during cialist Badge, Enlisted Surface Rackliff and Boone. ra Atterberry. She will serve his campaign and stayed up Warfare Specialist Badge and “[Boone’s] been harassing Dena Rackliff,” said Yates. as Executive Advisor to Chief with Standing Bear on election the Enlisted Aviation War- “Whenever she would have a court date Cynthia [Boone] Standing Bear, a title she’ll night when the results were fare Specialist badge. He was would show up. [Rackliff’s] lawyer would say, she is being keep from both the Red Eagle announced at 4:41 a.m., June also recognized as Sailor of the and BigHorse administra- stalked by Cynthia. Cynthia shows up randomly in town 3. An Osage shareholder who Year three times and Recruit- tions after she replaced Faren wherever she is, according to Dena.” resides in Bartlesville with er of the Year twice during his Revard Anderson in the Red Rackliff said she could not comment for this article. his wife Naoko Sakumoto and military career Eagle administration. Before Yates said Boone’s harassment of the office staff has three children, he is a United Standing Bear’s second she was elected in 2006 to the been going on for four years and maybe longer. He said in States Navy Veteran, has his appointment is Christian First Osage Nation Congress, 2011 is when he first became aware of Boone’s treatment she worked in the Osage Lan- toward the staff. At that time Councilman Crum was elect- guage Department developing ed chairman and Crum told the rest of the council what curriculum. According to a pre- was happening. pared release, Atterberry has “She’s [Boone] disrespectful to the staff, mistreating spent 17 years in education them, speaking rude. She has threatened jobs, threatened as a public schoolteacher. She to fire them. She would get in their face and lean over in a graduated from Northeastern threatening manner and tell them she was an elected of- Oklahoma State University ficial,” Yates said, but also acknowledged that he had not with a dual major in elemen- tary and secondary education personally seen this behavior, staff members had told him and minored in business. She of Boone’s behavior. “I think Sonny [Abbott] said it best: is married to Duke Atterber- respect is earned.” ry, the new Pawhuska High As a result of repeated complaints from the minerals School football coach, and has staff and at the urging of an ONPD officer, the council ad- three children and four grand- opted an Anti-Hostile Workplace policy to protect the staff, children. Yates said. The council created an Office Manager and Courtesy Photo, www.dnvkemautilityfuture.com Standing Bear’s fourth ap- Assistant Office Manager to interact with the staff. They pointment is also from the were Councilmen Core and Red Eagle. Grayhorse District. John “I’ve fought this for a year, and I’ve watched it for four,” Williams will serve as Gov- Yates said. “We were trying to get this in place until the ernment Affairs Advisor. Wil- new council comes on. I was trying to clean everything up Osage Nation and liams served as director of operations for the Gray admin- See Boone istration. He is currently an —Continued on Page 6 advisor to the Grayhorse War OMC sue Osage Mother’s and to the Grayhorse In-Lon-Shka Drumkeeper. Ac- cording to a prepared release, County Board of for several years he was the Health Systems Administra- tor of the Pawhuska Indian Health Clinic. He had previ- 619 Kihekah • Pawhuska, OK 74056 Commissioners ously served as CEO of Win- (918) 287-5668 nebago Indian Hospital and a www.osagenews.org By Louise Red Corn Contract Health Service Offi- The Osage Nation and Minerals Council sued the Osage Coun- cer at the Aberdeen Area Of- Editor fice. He has also served as the ty Board of Commissioners, Board of Adjustment and Osage Shannon Shaw Duty Wind LLC last week, seeking to stop construction of a 94-tur- Equal Employment Opportu- nity Officer for Aberdeen In- bine wind farm that was approved in 2011 in what the nation Reporters describes as an illegal action by the Board of Adjustment. dian Health Service. Williams is a trained Physician’s Assis- Benny Polacca The filing of the petition was one move in a flurry of activ- tant. He is a Vietnam Veteran ity over the wind farms battle in Osage County last week: In and served with the U.S. Army Features / Multimedia Reporter Claremore, Judge Dynda Post also set a trial date of Aug. 13 to Special Forces where he spe- Tara Madden hear the appeal of Mustang Run wind farm, which is adjacent cialized as a Combat Medic. to Osage Wind and which now has the same owner, TradeWind He is married to Francis Ann Editorial Assistant Energy. (West) Williams with whom he Chalene Toehay In another move, the Osage Nation is asking to intervene in has three adult children, one that case, claiming it has significant interests in the outcome of of whom is Osage Nation Chief Osage News Editorial the case that cannot be adequately argued or presented by the of Police Nick Williams, and Board Members District Attorney’s Office, which represents the Board of Adjust- many grandchildren, includ- Jerri Jean Branstetter ment, the target of Mustang Run’s appeal. ing two former Osage Tribal Lu King See Wind Farms See Appointees Teresa Trumbly Lamsam —Continued on Page 4 —Continued on Page 4 Osage News • osagenews.org July 2014 3

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TARA MADDEN/Osage News Osage Nation Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear poses for a family portrait at the 2014 Osage Nation Inauguration July 2 at the Osage Casinos- Ponca City.

TARA MADDEN/Osage News Newly inaugurated Osage Nation Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear shakes hands with out- Inauguration going Principal Chief Scott BigHorse. BigHorse placed a Pendleton blanket on Standing Bear after he took his oath of office. Osage Nation Supreme Court Chief Justice Meredith Drent and emcee Tim Tall Chief look on. 2014

TARA MADDEN/Osage News Newly inaugurated Osage Nation Assistant Princi- pal Chief Raymond Red Corn takes his oath of of- fice at the 2014 Osage Nation Inauguration July 2 at the Osage Casinos-Ponca City.

TARA MADDEN/Osage News The Fourth Osage Nation Congress, front row, L to R: Angela Marie Pratt, R.J. Walker, Archie Ma- son, Alice Buffalohead. Second row, L to R: Dr. Ron Shaw, James Norris, Maria Whitehorn, John Maker, Shannon Edwards. Back row, L to R: John Jech,

Otto Hamilton and William “Kugee” Supernaw. Inauguration 4 July 2014 Osage News • osagenews.org

business administration from the economic capital that you as he added: “Sorry, had to do Appointees Northeastern State University Standing have to have to be successful in it.” –from Page 2 and a juris doctorate from the America, and frankly, beyond There was also a brief mo- Bear it. To preserve tribal nations, Princesses Dora and Autumn University of Tulsa College of ment of confusion on the stage –from Page 1 you participated in non-tribal Williams. Law, with certificates in public activities.” on which presentation would Long-time legal assistant the oath for Supreme Court policy and comparative and in- Cole is currently one of two occur next, with Red Corn, to Standing Bear (18 years), Chief Justice Meredith Drent. ternational law. According to a Native Americans serving in Standing Bear and Tall Chief Sheryl Decker, will be his Ex- Afterward, Drent adminis- the entire U.S. Congress. The speaking off-mic. Then Stand- ecutive Assistant. She will prepared release, while in law tered the oath for Trial Court other is Markwayne Mullin also assist Assistant Princi- school she served as Senior Chief Judge Marvin Stepson. ing Bear said into the mic: (Cherokee Nation) who repre- pal Chief-elect Raymond Red Candidates Editor for the Tul- According to the Osage Con- “This is an indication of what sents Oklahoma’s second Con- Corn. Decker, a Cherokee/ stitution, Supreme Court judg- we’re going to have to do – sa Journal of Comparative & gressional district. Osage, has a bachelor’s de- es and the Trial Court Chief International law. She began After the swearing-ins were straighten things out.” gree in criminal justice from Judge position are appointed her career with the Osage Na- completed, Standing Bear re- The audience laughed, the University of Oklahoma. by the Principal Chief then turned to the podium to de- cheered and some women According to a prepared re- tion in 2006 working with the those appointees are subject liver his first public remarks lease, she is active as a basket- First Osage Nation Congress. to ON Congressional confirma- lulu’d. as Principal Chief. Standing ball coach for the Bartlesville She has also worked in public tions. Once confirmed, those Plaques and blankets were Bear acknowledged the dif- YMCA Youth League and has policy as a consultant with sev- judges serve a four-year term also presented to outgoing ferent forms of Osage govern- been a church Leader in the before being subject to reten- eral non-profit organizations. ment that existed throughout Third ON Congress members mentoring program for young tion by Osage voters to serve Her children are descendants the centuries leading up to the including Standing Bear, Red women at Grace Community another four-year term. Drent current 2006 government and Corn, Daniel Boone (absent) Church. She is married to of the Eastern Band of Chero- and Stepson won majority vote constitution. Matt Decker and they have kees and her grandchildren for retention in the June 2 gen- and John Free in addition to Standing Bear also said three children. are members of the Cherokee eral election. Buffalohead and Supernaw. that July 2 was an appropri- Also returning is Rebecca Nation. Logan is retiring from the Standing Bear presented ate time as any to have the Fuhrman who will keep her Supreme Court, which leaves blankets to outgoing Prin- Danielle Cass and Jane inauguration as it comes after position as Legal/Legislative two spots vacant on the Na- Perrier Harris were also ap- the annual June In-Lon-Sch- cipal Chief Scott BigHorse Analyst. She served for both tion’s three-judge High Court. ka ceremonial dances where and Assistant Principal Chief the Red Eagle and BigHorse pointed as administrative as- Drent administered the administrations. Fuhrman sistants. Both are Osage tribal oaths of office for the Execu- Osages come to the three vil- Terry Mason Moore whom he has a bachelor’s degree in members. tive Branch offices and Legis- lages “to appreciate and cel- thanked for their service and lative Branch. ebrate our community, being said he would remain in touch united around our drums, First up was Principal as the administration transi- around our language, around Chief-elect Geoffrey M. Stand- tion continues. ing Bear, who previously our traditional foods, around Osage musician and song- Wind Farms served as Assistant Principal our traditional dress (attire).” writer Marca Cassity per- –from Page 2 Chief under the former Osage Despite the orderly govern- ment and cultural structures formed her song “Bells” during The two wind farms are at the center of legal fights on three government in the early 1990s. Standing Bear was elected Osages have always followed, the ceremony. Cassity is an fronts. Standing Bear cautioned the On one front, the Osage Nation claims that the Board of Ad- to the ON Congress in 2010 ON Foundation grant recipient tribe still needs modern-day justment had no legal authority to grant Osage Wind a variance before running for Principal governing order. who successfully held a match- or conditional use permit in 2011 because the county’s zoning Chief this year. “In fact government appears ing grant fundraiser earlier ordinance, to which the board must adhere, never mentions in- Raymond Red Corn then to be of a great assistance in this year to record her album dustrial wind developments as an allowable use for agricultural took oath for his first Execu- providing the infrastructure featuring the song which has land. tive Branch term as Assistant from reliable water, electricity On the second front, the nation is appealing the Board of Ad- Principal Chief. Red Corn is Osage male dancer bells in the and other vital services,” he justment’s decision – handed down on May 8 without explana- the former Speaker of Con- background. said. “We must have medical tion – to reject the tribe’s petition to stop construction of Osage gress who served two four-year In keeping with Osage in- care as we conduct our activi- Wind. terms on the Congressional auguration tradition, Osage On the third, Mustang Run is appealing the Board of Adjust- body where he served on sev- ties. We also need protection Tribal Museum senior re- ment’s decision, also on May 8, to refuse to grant a permit to eral committees as well as the from outside forces who may build the second industrial wind farm next to Osage Wind. That Second Speaker post. not agree with our way of life. searcher Lou Brock sang is the case heading to trial on Aug. 13. For the Legislative Branch, We have within our own cus- The Lord’s Prayer. Brock has Unsurprisingly, Mustang Run is opposed to the Osage Nation Drent called individually on toms, people and methods to sung and provided music at maintain order and we do the intervening in the appeal case, according to the petition. the incoming members of the past Osage inaugurations in best we can – Yet we are lack- But the Osage Nation says it has an absolute right to do so Fourth ON Congress to take 2006, 2010 and 2012. Former under state law. their oaths of office in alpha- ing in ways to completely keep Osage tribal royalty princesses The law, the petition says, “provides that an appeal to the betical order. us away from those substanc- Robynn Rulo, Cher Satepau- District Court of a decision of the Board of Adjustment shall be Those six Congress members es, practices and people who tried de novo (anew) by the Court and that the Court shall have are: second-term Congress- have proven harmful.” hoodle and Dora Williams fol- the same powers and authority as the Board of Adjustment to woman Alice Buffalohead; for- Standing Bear then said: “It lowed Brock and provided sign consider evidence and hear testimony from parties who may be mer ON Strategic Planning is therefore a priority of this ad- language interpretation of the ministration to strengthen our affected by a decision. and Grants Management em- prayer song. Osage elder and “Intervenors have the statutory right to appear at the hearing defenses against these threats. ployee Otto Hamilton; Retired Language Department Direc- by the Court and to present their evidence in opposition to the Indian Health Service admin- This requires us to make laws, tor Herman “Mogri” Lookout application, the same as they did at the public hearing held by istrator James Norris; former which prohibit harm to our the Board of Adjustment.” ON Temporary Assistance for people and their property and delivered the closing prayer in To boot, the DA’s office doesn’t have the expertise to represent Needy Families (TANF) di- which have consequences for the Osage language. the tribe’s interests at trial, the petition says. rector Angela Pratt; Dr. Ron those violations. It requires Osages from near and far “The existing parties (the Board of Adjustment and Mustang us to maintain our courts and Shaw and William “Kugee” attended the inauguration Run) do not have a complete knowledge of Intervenors’ prop- law enforcement and to coor- Supernaw who was elected to ceremony along with regional erty and rights under the statutes and treaties of the United his third consecutive Congres- dinate with federal, state and non-Osages and dignitaries States of America; the manner in which the project will affect sional term. other tribal governments as the Osage Mineral Estate, including its existing leases, mineral Also during the inaugura- well as local cities and towns. from state, federal, tribal and extraction procedures and revenue production; and the cultural tion ceremony each of the It requires real solutions to local government municipali- and religious significance to the Osage Nation of eagles, buried incoming elected officials re- substance abuse and the pain ties. resources and Osage ancestor burials,” the Osage petition says. of addiction. We believe pre- ceived personalized Pendleton Osage constituent Rebekah The tribe’s opposition to the wind farm is based on a litany of blankets along with certifi- vention is tied to good health. issues, ranging from concerns that the huge wind turbines and Horsechief said she enjoyed cates given to each officehold- We believe that good diet and the vast infrastructure under and around them will ruin one of the inauguration ambiance. er. exercise are essential to all of the last remaining portions of the natural tallgrass prairie, that She also quipped she got a At the invitation of the in- us from youngest to the eldest. the wind “factory” will interfere with oil and other mineral ex- auguration planning commit- To whatever extent possible, kick out of seeing a non-Osage traction from the tribe’s wholly owned subsurface, that it will tee, U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R this administration will sup- person walk among the crowd kill bald and golden eagles that the tribe considers sacred, and – Moore, Okla.) served as in- port our community gardens handing out meatpies to the that dozens of tribal cultural sites will be disturbed or ruined. auguration keynote speaker. and our efforts to bring back TradeWind officials have dismissed the Osage Nation’s con- mingling guests after the Cole represents Oklahoma’s our traditional foods through cerns; at one point Wind Capital’s founding partner Dean event. fourth U.S. Congressional dis- the seed banks and the gar- Baumgartner commented: “The site of the Osage Wind Farm is “Elected officials are rep- trict and is an enrolled mem- dens of those who have thank- not the pristine environment that the Nation would have peo- fully kept the tradition of food resentative of the majority ple believe. The Osage Nation has been leasing out the mineral ber of the Chickasaw Nation. going.” Osage vote, which is essential- rights for decades to oil companies. Oil wells, pipes, pumps and Cole said this is an impor- tant time in Indian Country Standing Bear said he also ly a strong common theme of storage tanks crisscross the area and there are no eagles.” vowed to ensure services such Wind Capital’s own permit application back in 2011 contra- and noted the Osage Nation’s wants, needs, concerns, ideas development progress includ- as the higher education schol- dicted Baumgardner’s statement that there are no eagles. It arship program and burial as- and values,” Horsechief said. identified five nests within 10 miles, some of them inactive, and ing its new casino and hotel sistance remain funded and “What stands out for me this said it was rejiggering the configuration of turbines in deference venue and the landmark 2010 tribal money would be spent time about our elected leader- to the fact that there is an active nest near the U.S. 60 and OK Osage trust case settlement according to what Osage peo- ship is that they are all local 18 intersection on Little Chief Creek. with the federal government. ple want. He also noted: “We An Osage Nation survey, compiled from data from the Sutton “You’re taking the suc- community people. For me, will have to spend money, but Avian Research Center, shows eight nests in the same radius, as cess and you’re building on there isn’t one person that this administration will al- well as sightings of both golden and bald eagles. it and diversifying and your I am unfamiliar with. I am ways remember all the money For its part, the Board of Adjustment has responded tersely enlarging your membership,” and property of the Osage Na- especially familiar with our to Mustang Run’s appeal of its decision to deny that 94-turbine Cole said. He also noted that tion belongs to the Osage peo- new Chief Standing Bear who wind farm a conditional use permit. Last week, the board re- through history since the 18th ple, this includes our casinos.” I’ve sat in Native American sponded to the appeal, saying that Mustang Run had failed to and 19th centuries, Native name parties to the case that would be needed for a “just adjudi- American tribes became more Standing Bear is the fourth Church meetings with, who is cation” and that the board had the right to use its own judgment prosperous after participat- Principal Chief to serve under an avid Osage language sup- the 2006 Osage government. in denying the wind farm a permit to build. ing in the non-tribal “broader porter, participates in our In- The 100-plus minute in- “The Board exercised its discretion in denying the conditional society” around them and tak- Lon-Shka, and was a sitting use permit, and this court should not disturb the decision of the ing those tools and skills back auguration event was not all member of the Osage Con- Board,” the 1 1/2 page response by the adjustment board says. to the tribes for building their serious in nature – thanks to For the time being, Judge Post – who was assigned to the case own successes. occasional humor shared by gress. I admire the cultural, after Osage County District Court Judge M. John Kane recused “Economic power, educa- Tall Chief who is a seasoned academic and lived-legislative because he owns land on which wind farms have leases – has tion, political participation – powwow emcee. During the experience he will bring to the not allowed the Osage Nation to intervene in the Mustang Run those are the tools that people Pendleton giveaways to the table as Chief.” elected officials, Tall Chief appeal. Post also set a deadline of July 7 for evidence and docu- use to protect tribal rights and To view photos from the mentation in the case to be filed, and asked the parties to file those are the tools they use took the microphone and said: 2014 Osage Nation Inaugu- trial briefs 10 days before the Aug. 13 trial. to begin to create the physi- “They’re each getting a blan- [This story originally ran in The Bigheart Times and is used cal, the intellectual and yes, ket and a get-out-of-jail-free ration visit the Osage News with permission.] card.” The audience laughed Flickr page. Osage News • osagenews.org July 2014 5

Minerals –from Page 1 bers one by one and anointed their foreheads with oil and blessed them with incensing, which looked very simi- lar to the Native Ameri- can tradition of blessing with cedar smoke. “I anointed them with oil, prayed for the com- TARA MADDEN/Osage News ing, spirit of wisdom, Father Christopher P. Daigle held a guidance, gratitude and mass for the incoming Third Osage leadership,” Daigle said. Minerals Council members July “The incensing was to 1 at the Immaculate Conception show the sacredness of Church in Pawhuska. each of them and their duties to be carried out.” Deacon Robert Ax- son read from the Acts of the Apostles and the Lord’s Prayer was said as the mass progressed. Afterward, the attendees wished each other peace. “What you have been TARA MADDEN/Osage News entrusted to, is the The incoming Third Osage Miner- keys to the kingdom, so als Council members bow their to speak,” Daigle said. head in prayer at a mass held in “What you choose to their honor July 1 at the Immacu- do is done. What you late Conception Church in Pawhus- choose not to do is not ka. done. It’s a heavy re- sponsibility … to lead. That ability to be there for the people.” Daigle said all Osag- es are not allottees, but that all the council More OMC photos members had to think and work for all Osages. on page 6 “You all have your own visions of leader- ship, but I ask on be- half of your people, which is strange be- cause I’m about as white as they come,” Daigle of Special Trustee to improve and was a corporate finance said, in which everyone Logan Logan will be responsible for the accountability and man- attorney for Schulte, Roth & laughed. “But, I ask on –from Page 1 more than $3.7 billion in tribal agement of Indian funds held Zabel from 2001 to 2006. Prior behalf of your people, to “As an investment profes- trust funds and Individual In- in trust by the federal govern- to that, Logan worked in the give them hope.” sional, a mentor for Native dian Money accounts. He will ment. Antitrust Division at the U.S. Following the mass American attorneys, and a be responsible for managing Logan is a direct descendant Department of Justice from was the swearing in leases for developing natural of Wah-Tian-Kah, the Osage 1996 to 1998. He was a found- of the new council member of the Osage Nation, resources, such as coal, oil, who led the tribe to move to its ing member of the Native members at the coun- Vince has been deeply rooted natural gas, timber and graz- present location where oil was American Bar Association of cil chambers. The cer- in Indian Country for many ing, that generate income for discovered and the Osage min- Washington, D.C. He was ap- emony went quickly, decades,” said Secretary of those accounts, according to erals estate became the most pointed to the Oklahoma State with each member, in- the Interior Sally Jewell in a the DOI website. He is also important asset to the tribe. University Foundation Board cluding Crum who was prepared release. “His asset responsible for the Land Buy- He was born in Pawnee Indian of Governors in 2010. Logan still feeling ill, taking management expertise, legal Back Program for Tribal Na- Hospital, raised in Norman, received his bachelor’s degree their oaths to uphold experience and extensive net- but has spent the majority of from Oklahoma State Univer- the Osage Constitution work of professional relation- tions. his life as a New Yorker. He sity and juris doctorate from and to perform their du- ships in Indian Country will The office for the Special ties to the best of their well serve the Office of Special Trustee has been vacant since comes from a family of public the University Of Oklahoma. abilities. Osage Nation Trustee and the Department January of 2009. President service, which he said makes While at Merrill Lynch, Logan Trial Court Chief Judge of the Interior as we work to Barack Obama first nomi- him both proud and humble. was a financial adviser for the Marvin Stepson swore build a stronger and more re- nated Logan in September of Based in New York, Lo- Osage Nation before he started in the council members. sponsive trust asset manage- 2012. The rift between Repub- gan is owner of The Nations The Nations Group, LLC. William Fletcher placed ment system for the Nation’s licans and Democrats has been Group, LLC, an investment Logan is from the Morrell Pendleton blankets on First Americans. I am pleased widely reported as the most- consulting firm focused on Na- family of the Hominy District. the new council. Susan the Senate voted to confirm likely culprit for the delays in tive America with experience For help with account infor- Forman, natural gas him to this leadership post at the confirmations of Obama’s in private banking as a cor- mation, to update your account consultant and Osage Interior.” appointments. porate attorney. He’s worked address, or for other account shareholder, was the Logan was sworn in by Sec- The American Indian Trust in the private banking and support, call the Trust Ben- guest speaker. retary Jewell and commenced Fund Management Reform Investment Group at Mer- eficiary Call Center, toll free, Amy Farid, an Osage work on July 7. Act of 1994 created the Office rill Lynch from 2006 to 2009, 1-888-678-6836. makeup artist living in New York City and whose aunt is miner- the clinic regarding patient als councilwoman Cyn- care, Gothard said. thia Boone, has been in ihs –from Page 1 Oklahoma throughout The different departments throughout the clinic partici- the month of June work- patient outcomes as we imple- ing on the film, “The ment new strategies for pa- pated, primarily the medical Heart Stays.” The film tient centered healthcare,” and pharmacy and the Osage just wrapped filming said April Gothard, Pawhus- Nation Nursing Program – in Pawhuska and she ka IHS Unit Director. The however the Dental, Optome- leaves for New York this clinic was notified in April of try and Behavior Health were week. She said the Inau- their award. “I’m proud of the participants with a referral, guration festivities were Pawhuska Indian Health Cen- Gothard said. a great way to end her ter Team for the dedication The Pawhuska IHS staff trip home. and focus they have given to reached their goals and their “It’s so great to be doing what is best for our pa- here for the Inaugura- mission was already in place tients.” based on the 2013 clinical per- tion and be here for my The challenge aimed to formance, said Dr. John Far- aunt Cynthia [Boone],” identify and recognize high TARA MADDEN/Osage News Farid said. “The Inau- ris, Chief Medical Officer for performing practices and sys- The Pawhuska IHS Clinic, located next door to the Osage Nation Execu- guration was a great the Oklahoma City Area IHS tems that achieved hyperten- tive Branch offices. expansion of the Osage sion control among patients, in a prepared release. He is In-Lon-Schka dances for improve understanding of suc- ioral health departments in istration, home monitoring, also the man who nominated me because I was able to cessful implantation strategies the plan, Gothard said. routine follow-up visits with them for the Million Hearts attend all three while I and motivate team members, “‘CHOOSE LIFE’ in the bat- their primary care provider Award. was here. For someone including patients to intensify tle against Hypertension – we and continue or begin an exer- The Pawhuska clinic staff living out of state it was their hypertension control ef- are the patient’s allies. Their cise program. really nice to be able utilized the pharmacy to offer forts. health care team must provide “To be successful against to be here for both our blood pressure checks, medi- The Pawhuska clinic was support in their effort against this silent killer, the patient culture and our govern- cation counseling and review, Hypertension by providing must continue the changes mental side of our Osage chosen for the Million Hearts adjustments until patients any assistance we can, includ- they make throughout their people.” award by using measurable reached a therapeutic range, success with increased blood ing but not limited to patient lives, this is not a sprint, it The minerals coun- Gothard said. pressure control from 66.7 per- education on a vast array of is a marathon that lasts their cil meets every third The clinic hopes by achiev- Wednesday and Fri- cent to 73.2 percent in 2013, ac- topics,” said Michael Shackle- whole life and we must be with cording to a prepared release. ford in an email, an RN for the them for every step of their ing these goals and results day of each month. For that national recognition more information visit: The staff used a clinic-wide clinic. “The patient’s respon- journey,” Shackelford said. will reinforce the importance http://www.osagena- approach to assist patients sibilities are numerous, they The clinic used electronic to their patients to achieve tion-nsn.gov/who-we- to reach a healthy goal. They must make lifestyle adaptions charting to target the high-risk are/minerals-council. incorporated the pharmacy, including: nutritional modi- patients so they could improve their individual goals for good dental, optometry and behav- fications, medication admin- communication throughout health, Gothard said. 6 July 2014 Osage News • osagenews.org

January 2013, and five involve harassing her and had been On Feb. 28, Rackliff is ar- tell their side of the issue and Boone Boone. for an extended period of time. rested for perjury after being said he later spoke to Core and –from Page 2 “There are some people in Rackliff also said she had re- caught on a Kum & Go camera Yates about a possible resolu- the office that feel they are be- ported the incidents to the ON kissing Kent in violation of her tion to the problem. so that when they came in they ing endangered,” Boone said, Human Resources Depart- protective order. Her minerals Boone said Rackliff was not wouldn’t have to deal with it.” referring to Rackliff’s domestic ment and the ON Attorney council cell phone is seized as penalized for being “disre- Boone hired Jack Elsey, a abuse with Kent. General, whom she said told evidence. spectful” to her. Tahlequah-based attorney to On Jan. 10, 2014, Rackliff her to make a police report and On March 11, Rackliff is as- “I was recently elected to fight what she is calling “ha- was arrested at the minerals that she wanted a restraining saulted by Kent, in Kent’s resi- my third consecutive term and rassment.” She continues to go council chambers on a warrant order against Boone. dence. that should say a lot to my as- to the minerals council office for missing a court date with “I went into the office one On June 13, Councilman sociates. Because I was elected but because she cannot inter- Kent. day and I was asking Dena Melvin Core calls ONPD af- to come back and handle my act with the staff she does her On Feb. 26, Boone went to some questions about some ter Boone and Rackliff begin elected duties and I was hon- work without assistance. the ONPD station with Rack- information I had in my hand arguing in the minerals coun- ored and I was humbled to be liff’s phone records from her and she said I was making her cil office. According to the po- elected for a third time and Police reports minerals council issued cell uncomfortable. I said what lice report, when Officer Dan I will continue to serve the Beginning in 2013, the po- phone. “Boone advised she is making you uncomfortable Hively arrived Boone began to shareholders,” Boone said. lice reports detail a rise of do- observed several calls placed and she started pounding on tell her side of the story and, “I’m not going to let these men mestic abuse between Rackliff from this phone to a [number] the wall yelling for Melvin “Entry was made into the of- and her child’s father Maurice which belongs to a Maurice Core,” Boone said. “The next fice by Dena Rackliff who bully me around because I Kent, an Osage tribal mem- Kent,” according to the police thing I know she filed a peti- was evidently the source of think this whole thing was set ber. Kent is a registered sex report. The report detailed tion in the tribal court for a Ms. Boones problem.” Hively up just to attack me. And why offender and has repeatedly the many calls made between protective order against me, said in his report that he al- they waited till the last two physically abused Rackliff, Rackliff and Kent and ONPD she had written up an incident lowed Boone to speak first, in weeks of our term to bring all and one report said she was Officer Mike Anderson said it report and made several state- which Rackliff began making this out, I don’t know.” nine months pregnant at the was his opinion Rackliff had ments that were a lie ... The “disruptive noises” and “disre- By press time the resolution time. Rackliff obtained a pro- blatant disregard for the pro- same day I went to the court spectful sounds.” Hively said still stands. The Third Osage tective order from Kent in July tective order. about the protective order was he rounded on Rackliff and the Minerals Council meets July of 2013. A total of 12 police On Feb. 27, Rackliff called the same day she was arrested situation verbally escalated. 16 at 10 a.m. in the Osage reports involve Rackliff since the ONPD and said Boone was for perjury.” He allowed both women to Minerals Council chambers. OMC Inauguration

TARA MADDEN/Osage News ABOVE: Father Christopher P. Daigle anoints the council mem- bers foreheads with oil at a mass for the incoming Third Osage Minerals Council, July 1, at the Im- maculate Conception Church in Pawhuska.

TARA MADDEN/Osage News Attendees at a mass for the incoming Third Osage Minerals Council members July 1 at the Immaculate Conception Church in Pawhuska. Osage News • osagenews.org July 2014 7 Osage siblings star in heavy metal rock band at Rocklahoma By Tara Madden Rocklahoma for the first time, Osage News the biggest venue they have played to date. Braxton and Roxanne Go- “I am very excited, this is thard have a love of music. the largest venue we have It began at a young age with played and nervous because it playing instruments and sing- is not my genre of music that I ing but when Braxton heard prefer, but I am excited to play heavy metal for the first time in front of the fans,” Roxanne he knew that’s what he want- said. TARA MADDEN/Osage News ed to do. Enslaved by Fear has played Braxton and Roxanne Gothard, Osage siblings. The duo’s band, Enslaved by Fear, performed at Rocklahoma on Now, Braxton is the lead in Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Kan- May 23. singer for the heavy metal sas and Arkansas before they band “Enslaved by Fear” and played Rocklahoma. piano since the age of eight allows local bands to perform Keyline Magazine sponsors his younger sister Roxanne Braxton has had a passion and has been singing since she in front of fans on the smaller the band and Braxton is also a is the keyboardist and back for singing since the seventh could talk, she said. She enjoys stages. writer for the magazine where up signer for the band. Fans grade as well as playing the playing in the band however Enslaved by Fear played he oversees the Heavy Metal know Braxton as Brax Goth bass guitar and drums. His her genre of choice is New Age on the Axis Stage, May 23, at and Hard Rock article for the and Roxanne is known as Rox favorite genre of music to play and singing ballads. The sib- noon. The axis stage was locat- Keyline Magazine. Goth. Braxton has been with is heavy metal or metalcore, lings grew up in Seattle with ed in the camping area. Fans the band for a year and Rox- which is a broad fusion genre their parents April and Eric filled up the Axis Tent and Braxton and Roxanne are anne has been a member of the of extreme metal and hardcore Gothard. Their mother April is lined up in front of the stage to the grandchildren of Miya Mc- band since December 2013. punk, according to Wikipedia. the Pawhuska Indian Health hear the band play. Kim and great-grandchildren This year they performed at Roxanne has played the Clinic director. “It is awesome to get to play of John Fletcher McKim. Brax- “I am so proud of them and at Rocklahoma with some of ton and Roxanne belong to the this opportunity,” April Go- the biggest names in the music Pawhuska District, they are thard said. “I am their biggest industry,” Braxton said. of the Eagle Clan and were fan.” The concert had a big turn named by their uncle Harry Rocklahoma is a yearly mu- out with fans rocking out to Red Eagle. sic festival in Pryor. It has the music being played by the To see more photos of their several stages for artists to band. The band put on a great perform with artists perform- show for the fans. Braxton and performance at Rocklahoma, ing till early hours in the Roxanne and the rest of the visit the Osage News Flickr morning. Rocklahoma brings band mingled with fans before set at https://www.flickr. in many big named bands to and after the show and posed com/photos/osagenews/ perform on the main stage and for photos with fans. sets/72157644479957330/

TARA MADDEN/Osage News Roxanne and Braxton Gothard, Osage siblings, performed at Rocklaho- TARA MADDEN/Osage News ma on May 23. Braxton Gothard, Osage lead singer for the heavy metal band Enslaved by Fear. All 2014 Osage general election results now certified Benny Polacca on the results sheet released year, the Washington, D.C.- Osage News to the public. based company was one of two On the results sheet for the companies that bid on the elec- The 2014 Osage election re- constitutional amendment tion. sults are now set in the history questions, the results are TrueBallot became the tar- books. listed with final total of “yes” get of Osage public criticism The Osage Nation Election votes along with the break- after a software malfunction Board wrapped its business down of voting results for days on their part delayed the ballot regarding the June 2 general one and two of early voting, in- counting process and as a re- election after certifying the person Election Day votes and sult, the election outcome was results for the six proposed absentee votes. not announced until the early constitutional amendments on The margin of discrepancy morning of June 3. TrueBallot June 18. The later certification on the day one totals ranges company did not respond to an of the results comes after a from one to 15 votes. Osage News request for com- discovery of mathematical er- The election board contacted ment regarding the election rors in the breakdown of the contracting company TrueBal- delay. voting tallies on four of the six lot Inc. once the errors were The election board and amendment questions, which discovered and the company Election Supervisor Alexis appeared on the ballot. responded with the corrected Rencountre said they would Despite the math discrepan- results for the election board’s explore other options in pre- cies, the unofficial results an- consideration. Board mem- paring for the 2016 election nounced hours after the June bers Lockett, Terry Hazen year. 2 election poll closed will stand and board alternate member In other election board news, because the final totals were Walter Hopper voted unani- former chairman Walter Hop- not impacted enough to change mously to certify the results in per will shift to an alternate the outcome of the election. the constitutional amendment board member position now question race. On June 11, Election Board that the 2014 election results Chairwoman Shannon Lockett TrueBallot returned to con- are all certified. Recently ap- said the errors occurred when duct the counting for the June pointed board member Anita the totals for “no” votes on the 2 general election as it did in Fields will move into the regu- four questions on day one of past elections, including the early voting were erroneously March 10 primary election and See Certified added to the subtotals listed 2012 and 2010 elections. This —Continued on Page 8 8 July 2014 Osage News • osagenews.org

Recount results for Congressional candidate Cecelia Tallchief same as election night By Benny Polacca Osage News

The June 2 Osage Nation general election results in the Fourth ON Congressional race will stand after a hand recount of ballots re- sulted in the same vote counts for candidate Cecelia Tallchief. On June 13, the ON Election Board and of- TARA MADDEN/Osage News fice staff conducted Jordan and Jack Thomas participate in the Osage Foundation’s Summer Youth Photography Camp while others the hand recount after listen to instructor Sherry Stinson, learning what makes a great photo and the basics of digital cameras. Cecelia Tallchief Tallchief filed a recount request and paid the required $500 bond. Tallchief finished seventh – just 16 votes shy of the sixth and final Congressional seat up for Osage Foundation hosts third grabs in this year’s general election. According to the Election Board, the recount com- menced at 9:30 a.m. that day and ended at 3:56 p.m. annual Summer Youth Camps Board members Shannon Lockett, Terry Hazen, Walter TARA MADDEN (Osage) the staff and instruc- • Hominy archery class Hopper and two Election Office staffers conducted the re- Osage News tors are motivated to teach is every Wednesday count, which was closed to the public. each participant the game of from June 4-Aug. 6 At the invitation of the election board, Tallchief ob- Seven camps have been set golf, according to the Founda- served the recount along with two representatives of her up for the local youth to par- tion’s website. • Fairfax archery class choosing. ticipate in during the summer The First Tee will provide is every Thursday Once the recount was finished, the election board voted months. golf clubs for those who do not from June 5-Aug. 7 to certify the Congressional race results from the June The Osage Foundation is have their own and will pro- 2 election. Tallchief finished seventh with 698 votes and hosting the third annual sum- vide snacks each day. The archery classes will sixth place finisher Angela M. Pratt received 714 votes. mer youth camps to provide Transportation is not pro- be held at the Boys and Girls Tallchief said she requested the recount after receiving Osage children and local youth vided to the participants and Clubs of the three districts. a chance to participate in encouragement from friends and relatives. She also said: parents will need to find a way Zoo Skeleton Crew camp is camps to teach them skills and to get them to and from camp “I strongly believe that Osage Nation candidates and citi- for ages 10-12 on Aug. 4-Aug. 8 zens should be confident in the outcomes of our democrat- to teach fundamentals within daily. at the Tulsa Zoo. ic election processes. A recount of Osage people’s votes for the seven camps offered, ac- Dance Camp is for student’s The camp will be picking Congress should settle this question.” cording to the Foundation’s ages six to eight. Participants website. In the beginning, the Election Board said it would re- will receive education in dance bones, fossils and other an- “This is the third year for count all votes cast in the 21-candidate Congressional history as well as technique cient remains during the pre- the Youth Camps and the larg- race. But the board later decided to narrow the recount and chorography in jazz, hip- historic adventure, according est year to date with 500 par- scope to only votes cast for Tallchief. hop and ballet. to the Foundation’s website. ticipating due to a partnership The participants will receive In a June 13 statement regarding the recount, Election with the local Boys and Girls “The camp will take the par- Board Chairwoman Shannon Lockett said: “After further strengthening training and ticipants on a journey back in club. Last year there were 180 conditioning during the dance deliberation on this recount, it became apparent that only time starting with the Cam- participants, so this is by far class, according to the Founda- Cecelia Tallchief’s votes were eligible for recount. She is the largest group and our best brian Explosion and looking tion’s website. the only candidate that has filed a petition for recount turn out,” said Bill Webb, ex- at creatures of the Cretaceous and paid the required $500 fee. In addition, any votes that ecutive director for the Foun- Period.” may have been picked up or lost by candidate Tallchief • Dance class for Pawhuska dation. The participants will exam- would not result in a loss or gain of votes to other can- The Summer Youth Basket- is every Tuesday from ine a mock bison kill site for didates, as it would in a race where voters can only vote ball Camp was held the week June 3- Aug. 5 signs of ancient humans, ac- for one candidate. Therefore, the recount conducted today of June 18-June 20 at the • Hominy dance class focused exclusively on votes for Cecelia Tallchief.” Osage Nation Boys and Girls is every Wednesday cording to the Foundation’s After the recount, Tallchief said: “I would like to com- Club in Pawhuska. from June 4-Aug. 6 website. Transportation to The camp participants were the camp is not provided and mend the election board on their accurate count … I am • Fairfax dance class is taught the fundamentals of very proud of the system used. Every ballot was counted every Thursday from parents will need to find a way basketball and were taught and the total was exactly the same as Election Day.” June 5 to Aug. 7 to get their child to and from drills to help the campers be- This was the first time in the Osage reformed govern- camp daily. come better basketball play- ment’s history that a ballot recount was conducted for an Dance classes will be held at “The Osage Nation Founda- ers. Skills taught included ON Congressional race. the Boys and Girls clubs of all tion is a foundation is a foun- The last time a ballot recount took place was during learning ball-handling skills, three districts. dation that helps promote the 2010 election when then-Assistant Principal Chief as well as free throws and oth- er activities. Archery camp will teach general welfare of the people candidate Everett Waller requested a recount. Lockett Participants were divided physical education through said the results in Waller’s recount turned up 100 percent of the Osage Nation by sup- into age groups and skill lev- target archery shooting; it the same as those reported by TrueBallot, the contracted porting cultural, educational, els. will cover history, safety and company hired for that election as well as the 2012 and health and historical and com- One of the most popular techniques, equipment and munity and other appropriate this year’s elections. camps, the Summer Youth mental concentration and self- Lockett recalled the 2010 ballot recount focused only on Photography Camp, hosted improvement, according to the activities and programs,” ac- votes cast in the Assistant Principal Chief’s race and took by Sherry Stinson, was held Foundation’s website. cording to the ONF mission approximately four hours. at the Boys and Girls Club as • Archery camp for Pawhuska statement. According to the Nation’s election code, only a can- well. The camp participants is every Tuesday from For more information visit didate may challenge the results of the election race in were given the opportunity to June 3- Aug. 5 www.osagefoundation.org. which he or she ran for office. The candidate must pay a learn the fundamentals of how $500 bond along in requesting a recount. to use a digital camera, photo Election Supervisor Alexis Rencountre said a total of editing, and composition. approximately 2,400 ballots were cast in the June 2 gen- Participants were required eral election. to bring their own digital camera to class. The class, taught in two different age groups, also gave participants ertified a chance to craft art projects, C photo frames, and make scrap- –from Page 7 book pages. lar board position. Fields recused herself from involvement with “These camps are incred- the general election after her brother Rick Luttrell filed to run ibly fun to teach and I’ve been for the Fourth Osage Nation Congress. honored to do so the past three Fields said she is “excited about joining the board,” adding she years,” said Stinson. “Seeing hopes to learn a lot more and contribute to the Osage election the world through the eyes of process. a child is both refreshing and inspiring. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for these bright, young children.” Letters to the Editor The class will all get a printed hardcover book with If you would like to submit a letter to the edi- biographies written by the tor, please mail it to the Osage News, Attn.: participants highlighting their photographs. The camp was Shannon Shaw, 619 Kihekah, Pawhuska, OK held June 23-June 26 74056 or send email to [email protected]. Letters must be respectful and informative to Upcoming camps Golf camp will be held at the reader, and may be edited for grammar, First Tee of Tulsa at the Mo- TARA MADDEN/Osage News clarity and space. hawk Golf Course on July 14-July 15. The camp is coordi- Participants in the Osage Foundation’s Summer Basketball Camp learn nated by Leslie Core-Drevecky’ the fundamentals of basketball. Osage News • osagenews.org July 2014 9 Whitehorn elected Congressional Speaker; Buffalohead elected Second Speaker

By Benny Polacca bated the Congressional rules, term (2006-2010) and said he Osage News which dictate the legislative still likes challenges and that body’s operating rules includ- he still enjoys coming to work. Hours after taking the oath ing the election of officers. Con- Mason won re-election in 2012 of office, the Fourth Osage Na- gressional clerk Barbara Rice, tion Congress met for their who opened the day’s special and served on several Con- first special session specifical- session and elections for the gressional committees includ- ly to elect the Congressional officers, said a majority vote is ing chairman of the health and officers who will preside until 7 votes if all 12 members are social services committee. next spring. present. “I had the opportunity to be On July 2, the new ON Con- During the call for Speaker the first speaker, during that gress elected Maria Whitehorn nominees, Buffalohead nomi- time one of my particular goals by majority vote to serve as nated Whitehorn, Congress- was to get things running,” Congressional Speaker and Al- Fourth Osage Nation Congressio- Fourth Osage Nation Second Con- man James Norris nominated ice Buffalohead as the Second nal Speaker Maria Whitehorn. gressional Speaker Alice Buffalo- Mason and Edwards nominat- Mason said of setting the Con- Speaker. head. ed herself. gress rules and legislation for sored by Whitehorn) passed by This is the first time White- The officer election process the newborn 2006 government the Third ON Congress during inauguration of the incoming horn will serve as Speaker. drew several questions from at the time. its June 17 special session. Congressional members. She was nominated and won both sitting and incoming The 6-6 tie votes for White- the most votes from her fellow According to ONCA 14-45, For the first special session Congress members, especially horn and Mason prompted Ed- Congressional peers who elect the Congress is allowed to under this law, the Fourth ON after an initial vote of the of- wards to withdraw her name the officers annually. Also waive its 10-day notice re- Congress signed a legislative ficers resulted in a tie between proclamation calling for the 4 Whitehorn and Mason. before the vote on her nomina- nominated for Speaker were quirement for a special ses- p.m. session just hours after The Congress members de- tion took place. Congresswoman Shannon Ed- sion for the specific purpose of wards and former Speaker Ar- they were sworn into office at bated whether it would be Congress members voting electing its officers and setting chie Mason who held the spot the Osage Casinos–Ponca City appropriate for newly inau- for Whitehorn the first time its Congressional committees gurated Assistant Principal during the First ON Congress. Hotel and Casino. were: Buffalohead, Angela for the year. These special ses- Chief Raymond Red Corn to The special session was The special session lasted Pratt, Ron Shaw, William “Ku- made possible by Congressio- sions are limited up to three two hours and 45 minutes as break the ties. During Con- gress sessions, the Assistant gee” Supernaw, RJ Walker, nal bill ONCA 14-45 (spon- business days following the the Congress reviewed and de- Principal Chief does have pow- and Whitehorn. er to break tie votes on pieces Voting for Mason were: of legislation, but the concerns John Jech, John Maker, Ma- centered on whether the same son, James Norris, Edwards authority should apply to a and Otto Hamilton. Congressional officer. Afterward, debate took place Before the votes, the three nominees delivered remarks on how to break the vote with on why they want to be Speak- the Congress reluctant to let er. Red Corn break the tie. Buffa- “I feel I have the leader- lohead said she would work on ship skills needed for this po- a proposed rule change for the sition,” said Whitehorn. This Congressional rules to handle is Whitehorn’s second run for Speaker. She has previously the tie situation. served as chairwoman of the A second round of voting Congressional committees for took place with Whitehorn government operations and first with Jech changing his commerce and economic devel- vote to “yes,” therefore break- opment. Elected by Osage vot- ing the tie and Whitehorn win- ers in 2012 for her first term, ning her first year as Speaker. Whitehorn said she is an ad- vocate for changing the Con- For Second Speaker, Jech gressional rules and believes nominated Buffalohead and communication skills are cru- Edwards nominated Maker. cial for the Speaker’s role. Maker said he would bring Edwards nominated herself fairness to the Second Speaker adding “I was asked to run by role if elected and Buffalohead constituents” and “I care about noted she has human resource this process very much.” Citing her 25 years of expe- work experience and would rience in practicing law Ed- be comfortable managing the wards said it’s “important we Congressional staff in addi- have an order to our process.” tion to serving as Speaker in Edwards, who served as Con- Whitehorn’s absence. gressional rules and ethics Buffalohead won the Second committee chairwoman said Speaker election with eight she is still an advocate for reviewing and updating the votes from Hamilton, Jech, Congressional rules – a proj- Buffalohead, Mason, Pratt, ect undertaken by the com- Supernaw, Walker and White- mittee earlier this year, but a horn. proposed copy of updated rules Whitehorn and Buffalohead were tabled by the Third ON will serve in their Congressio- Congress during a May special nal officer roles until the end session. Mason served as the first of the 2015 Hun-Kah Congres- Congressional Speaker during sional Session when those po- the First ON Congressional sitions are typically voted on. Osage News wins five Okahoma Press Association awards Osage News went unanswered, prompting the case. MIDWEST CITY, Okla. – The case was eventually The Osage News took home dismissed after the Chief pro- five Oklahoma Press Associa- vided a copy of the contract tion awards on June 13 after and became one of the focuses participating in the 2013 Bet- ter Newspaper Contest, includ- of the ON Congressional in- ing three first place awards for vestigation and removal trial, news writing, feature writing which resulted in Red Eagle’s and community leadership. impeachment in January of The newspaper also won this year. The Osage News participat- OPA awards including: John Red Eagle for not follow- ed in the annual newspaper • Second place for edito- ing the Nation’s open records rial comment contest with publications of all law. At the approval of the • Fourth place for news sizes from across Oklahoma. newspaper’s editorial board, content This is the third year the For the community lead- the Osage News filed suit in newspaper competed in the ership award, Osage News ON Trial Court seeking a copy OPA Better Newspaper Con- Editor Shannon Shaw Duty of a consultant’s contract au- test. All contest entrants sub- submitted stories regard- thorized by the Red Eagle ad- mitted stories and published ing the newspaper’s lawsuit ministration. Several prior content from the 2013 calen- against former Principal Chief requests for the document dar year. 10 July 2014 Osage News • osagenews.org

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CHALENE TOEHAY/Osage News Attendees of the 2014 Osage Nation Inauguration visit and take their seats before the ceremony began on July 2 at the Osage Casinos-Ponca City. Inauguration Inauguration

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CHALENE TOEHAY/Osage News Attendees of the 2014 Osage Nation Inauguration arrive on July 2 at the Osage Casinos-Ponca City.

CHALENE TOEHAY/Osage News Attendees of the 2014 Osage Nation Inauguration wait in line to congratulate the recently inaugurated on July 2 at the Osage Casinos-Ponca City. Inauguration Inauguration

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ABOVE LEFT: Jakoby Iron poses with an Osage News foam camera at 2014 Gray- horse In-Lon-Schka.

ABOVE RIGHT: Osage woman walking down the road during 2014 Grayhorse In- Lon-Schka.

All Photos by Tara Madden / Osage News In-Lon-Schka 2014

Joseph Goodfox Jr. walks toward the arbor at the 2014 Hominy In-Lon-Schka.

Nate West walking to the arbor at the 2014 Hominy In-Lon-Schka.

Osage boy dancing for the first time gets ready at Archie Mason’s camp at the 2014 Grayhorse In-Lon-Schka. Osage News • osagenews.org July 2014 13

In-Lon-Schka 2014 All Photos by Chalene Toehay / Osage News

Town Crier Caesar Williams calls out the Osage name of Athen Cheatham before he is placed into the Hominy In-Lon-Schka June 12. Irene Lazelle waves to the Osage News while her daughter Linda Lazelle takes her to her bench on June 12 during the Hominy In-Lon-Schka dances.

Dancers of the Pawhuska District line up to enter the Hominy In-Lon- Schka arbor June 13.

Dr. Steven Pratt fixes the scalplock on his son Joseph before he puts on his roach June 12 at the 2014 Homi- ny In-Lon-Schka.

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TARA MADDEN / Osage News Everett Waller at the 2014 Pawhuska In-Lon-Schka.

Letters to the Editor If you would like to submit a letter to the editor, please mail it to the Osage News, Attn.: Shannon Shaw, 619 Kihekah, Pawhuska, OK 74056 or send email to sshaw@osagetribe. org. Letters must be respectful and informative to the read- er, and may be edited for grammar, clarity and space. Osage News • osagenews.org July 2014 15

Romaine Shackelford walks with his son Katelynn Pipestem, the new Osage Tribal Prin- Berbon Hamilton, Pawhuska Whip Man, Yatika Fields gets ready at the Pratt Harrison toward the dance arbor during the cess, walks toward the arbor during the Gray- walks toward the dance arbor on June 27 Camp during the Hominy In-Lon-Schka Hominy In-Lon-Schka dances on June 12. horse In-Lon-Schka on June 6. during the Pawhuska In-Lon-Schka dances. dances on June 12.

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Men from the Grayhorse District head into the arbor on Thursday afternoon during the Grayhorse In-Lon-Schka on June 5.

Raymond Lasley prepares to take his grandson Loren Coburn and a relative into the Grayhorse In-Lon-Schka dances on June 5. 16 July 2014 Osage News • osagenews.org

Hominy District drum warmer, Rick Luttrell, carries the drum in at the 2014 Hominy In- Lon-Schka.

Hominy District dancers waiting to go into the arbor during the 2014 Grayhorse In-Lon- Schka.

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All Photos by Tara Madden / Osage News 2014

A man’s dance stick and Pendleton blanket lying at the Shunkamolah camp at the 2014 Hominy In- Lon-Schka.

Logan and Corlin Cass at the 2014 Pawhuska In- Lon-Schka dances. Osage News • osagenews.org July 2014 17 Osage Culture In-Lon-Schka Charles Red Corn Osage News

The In-Lon-Schka Dance is described here, just my impressions. It happens on three weekends in June. The Dance is the same whether it is held at Gray- horse, Hominy or Pawhus- ka. While the People are gathering the Whip Men greet the Dancers at one of the entrances to the ar- bor and leads them to their Dancers of the Grayhorse District line up to enter the Hominy In-Lon-Schka arbor June 14. seats. During this time each Charles Red Corn of the three Drumkeepers, their Head Committee- Boys carries water to the men and their Committees Singers. are lead into the Arbor to It is during a break in the their places on the bench- es. Everyone waits for a dancing the Crier leads a brief period. Those three young man and his relatives Drumkeepers are led by into the Arbor. It is his ini- the Crier, who is wrapped tiation into the In-Lon-Sch- in a blanket and carries an ka, and the Crier calls out, Eagle Fan. He calls out in a strong voice, telling the telling the People who this People what is taking place. young man is, what family After a brief time, when he comes from. The Young the three Drumkeepers Man is introduced to the have entered the Arbor and at the appointed time, the People by the Head Commit- Singers begin a beat of the teeman, and the family of In-Lon-Schka Drum. All is the Young Man gives gifts. quiet except for the beat When that is done the Crier of the Drum. The Opening leads the New Dancer to his Song is beautiful and no one dances on the Open- seat. This scene is the Young ing Song. On the second Man’s introduction to a life- song, the host Drumkeep- time of meaningful and good er stands and begins the experiences and is repeated dance and other Dancers several times during the join him. It can be a moving Dance. Dancers of the Grayhorse District line up to enter the Hominy In-Lon-Schka arbor June 14. experience. The dance gets started It is also a time when the and the Men dance near to Mothers and Grandmothers the drum, moving to their and Aunts and Sisters get to right around the Drum, and the Women Dancers form inspect and watch and ap- an outer circle, also mov- preciate the work they have ing to their right between done to get the Sons and the Men Dancers and the Daughters ready for this families and friends who moment. are viewing the dance. Both Men and Women Dancers After a very fast mov- are dressed in their finest ing song the Singers begin traditional clothing. the Tail Dance and as the There you are, moving to twelve Tail Dancers dance the beat of the Drum when toward the Drum, and the In-Lon-Schka someone dances alongside of you and shakes your Head Tail Dancer waves his hand, or you see two young Dance Stick into the air, and ladies talking while stand- at that moment the Singers ing in the corner of the do not end the Tail Dance, dance arbor waiting for the next song to begin. rather they continue and 2014 Watching the people sing the full song again. It go by I see familiar faces. is a good moment, full of en- All Photos by Somehow, those familiar ergy, and all of the Dancers, faces remind me of people both Men and Women join Chalene Toehay / Osage News who have gone on to that other world and it makes the Tail Dancers and repeat me just a little sad, know- the song. ing they are no longer with While this is happening us, no longer dancing. you tend to see that while The next song begins those who have gone on are softly and is a little faster than the song before, and it no longer with us, those of is a good one. The dancers us who are here today and stand and dance toward the are dancing are their de- Drum, moving to the beat scendants, their families. of the Drum, bringing the sound of the bells. I remember as a child, lis- The Men Singer’s voices tening. The Old Men would seem perfect, and the equal- speak in the Osage Lan- ly perfect Women voices guage and then repeat their join in, and the pound of the talk in English, much the Drum gets a little stronger, they are all together. When way some Osages still speak the song ends and the danc- today, and the phrase they ers return to their benches would use most was, “Gen- the Singers begin the Tail eration after Generation.” Dance. The Tail Dance is ––––––––– a few words from the song just ended. The twelve Tail About the author: Dancers stand and finish Charles H. Red Corn, Osage, is the song once more, ending the author of “A Pipe for Feb- together on the final beat of ruary” and various other pub- the song. lished works. Red Corn received After dancing to a group his B.A. in Psychology and his of several songs that have Masters of Education Admin- been sung the Water Boys istration from Penn State. He stand and walk to get their buckets with dippers. They is a veteran of the U.S. Army carry the buckets of water and resides with his wife Jeri in to the benches where Danc- Norman, Okla. He is the Osage ers sit. One of the Water News culture columnist. Paul, Kenny Bob and Pete Bighorse enter the Pawhuska In-Lon-Schka arbor. 18 July 2014 Osage News • osagenews.org

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CHALENE TOEHAY/Osage News Assistant Chief Raymond Red Corn, Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear and U.S. House Rep. Tom Cole during the 2014 Osage Nation Inauguration on July 2 at the Osage Casinos-Ponca City. Inauguration Inauguration

CHALENE TOEHAY/Osage News Osage Nation Congresswoman Alice Buffalohead receives a kiss from her husband Jerod after the Inauguration cer- emony finished on July 2 at the Osage Casinos-Ponca City. 2014

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Mary Bighorse samples food from the buffet, provided as the lunch after the 2014 Osage Nation Inauguration on July 2 at the Osage Casinos-Ponca City. Inauguration Osage News • osagenews.org July 2014 19

TARA MADDEN/Osage News Osage Nation Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear takes his oath of office at the 2014 Osage Nation Inauguration July 2 at the Osage Casinos-Ponca City.

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SHANNON SHAW DUTY/Osage News Osage Casinos-Ponca City staff passed out meatpies to attendees of the 2014 Osage Nation Inauguration. 20 July 2014 Osage News • osagenews.org COsage Newsomm • osagenews.org unity July 2014 21 Osage Culture Free diapers available the third Friday of Oaths of every month at WIC WIC Staff Osage Nation WIC is pleased to announce a new partnership Office of the with BirthRight of Bartlesville, Inc. Every third Friday of the month, BirthRight will be on location at the Pawhuska WIC office giving our FREE DIAPERS from Ricki Martin 1-4 p.m. There are no income requirements for participation. Each child will received two dozen diapers. The only require- Osage Nation Congratulations! ment is that you contact Donna Patterson at 918-287-5365 or Congratulations to Ricki email [email protected] by the preceding Thurs- Charles Red Corn Martin who graduated with a day with the child’s name and diaper size. There will also be free Osage News B.A. in Anthropology from the pregnancy testing provided by BirthRight. Please help spread University of Colorado–Den- the word about this helpful opportunity. Participation is open to June in Osage Country is ver in May! Having just moved everyone! always full of activity and after graduation to Colorado BirthRight of Bartlesville can also provide maternity clothes this year was no different. Springs, Colo., to pursue a and children clothes (ages birth-3 years) free of charge. Please The Inauguration of slightly less demanding sched- contact Mary Anne Hetrick for more information on these items ule, Ricki is looking forward to the Third Osage Minerals and to schedule an appointment. BirthRight office hours are 10 the time he can pay for his first a.m.-6 p.m. on Wednesdays only. Council began with a mild week of vacation. Ricki is deep- For more information on BirthRight of Bartlesville Inc., call and sunny day that opened ly appreciative to the Osage 918-336-0453 or their hotline at 1-800-550-4900 or visit their with Mass at the Immacu- Nation Education Department website at www.BirthrightofBartlesville.org. late Conception Catholic for offering him financial as- Church in Pawhuska. sistance in each year of his col- The Inauguration then lege career. You did it for four moved to the Osage Miner- years and we’re very proud of 2014 Osage College Graduates you and your accomplishment, als Council Chambers and Charles Red Corn opened with a Prayer by Dad, Phil Martin (Osage); Congratulations to the following Osage college graduates: Christy Red Eagle, Bachelor of Science, Leadership Organiza- Herman Mongrain Look- head, Otto Hamilton, James Mom, Cindi, and Laura. tion – Rogers State University out. The room was packed Norris, Angela Pratt, Dr. Michael Bristow, Masters of Science, Speech Language Pa- with guests from several Ronald Shaw and William More Community thology – Northeastern State University parts of the country stand- “Kugee” Supernaw. Stacy Ann Schauvliege, Juris Doctor – University of Notre ing in the adjoining room. news on page 23 Dame. The Oath of Office for When all of the elected the eight elected Minerals had taken the Oaths, Chief Council members was ad- Geoffrey Standing Bear de- ministered by Judge Mar- vin E. Stepson. The Oath livered his Inaugural Ad- Save the Date! was taken by each of the dress to the Osage Nation. eight individuals. Those It was a thoughtful expla- –Local Events Calendar are Cynthia Boone, Joseph nation of where the Nation JULY July 25 - 27 Comanche Nation Cheshewalla, Galen Crum, 45th Annual Kihekah Complex Stephanie Erwin, Kathryn finds itself at this point in July 12 - 13 Steh Powwow For more information Red Corn, Talee Redcorn, time and history. It gave a Oklahoma All Indian Honoring All Veterans contact (580) 492-3240 Everett Waller and Andrew Golf Championship Skiatook, Oklahoma sense of expectation of Osag- Yates. Traditional blankets Kah-Wah-C Country Club For more information were placed on the Coun- es working together to bring Fairfax, Oklahoma (918) 396-3736 or OCTOBER For more information cil Members by William about an effective National (918) 637-4241 October 4 Fletcher. contact (918) 640-1701 Northern California Osage government. It also gave July 25 - 27 Osage Susan Forman July 14 - 15 64th Annual Indian Fall 2014 Gathering a sense of the strong role then gave her remarks, Osage Nation Foundation Hills Powwow Petaluma Community “Stewardship of our Min- Osage Culture plays in car- Summer Camp 9300 N. Sooner Road Center in Lucchesi Park eral Estate Heritage and Golf Camp (1/4 Mile South of 320 N. McDowell Blvd. rying out and strengthening Petaluma, California Legacy Going Forward.” It First Tee of Tulsa, Britton Road) the role of governing the Na- was a thoughtful and infor- Mohawk Golf Course For more information October 4 mative talk that was well tion. Deadline to register contact Yonavea Hawkins 2014 National Indian is July 9 (405) 919-1572 received and gave many in The day ended with a mo- Taco Championship For more information attendance a positive feel- July 26 Downtown Pawhuska ment of Recognition of Ser- contact (405) 415-0383 ing about the future. 62nd Annual Historic More details to follow vice to outgoing leaders of The first day of the Inau- July 17 - 20 Tulsa Powwow October 11 - 12 guration ended with a re- the Osage Nation. 133rd Otoe-Missouria Green Country 6th Annual Cultural Walk Summer Encampment Event Center ception at the Osage Tribal Those individuals are For more information Museum. Otoe-Missouria Tulsa, Oklahoma contact (918) 287-5539 Principal Chief Scott Big- Powwow Grounds For more information contact (918) 671-2417 October 13 Day Two horse, Assistant Principal Red Rock, Oklahoma For more information Osage Day - The second day of Osage Chief Terry Mason Moore. July 27 Observed Holiday contact Jade Roubedeaux Osage Ballet Inauguration 2014 was Also, there were congressio- (580) 307-7911 Offices Closed held at the Osage Casino Coleman Theater on the western border of nal members Daniel Boone, July 18 Miami, Oklahoma 2:30 p.m. the Osage Reservation near Alice Buffalohead and John 1st Annual Tourism NOVEMBER Summer Fest Ponca City. The day began Free. November 11 with the Osage Flag Song Comanche Nation AUGUST Veterans Day - Herman Mongrain Look- Tourism Center and Presentation of Colors Observed Holiday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. August 1 - 3 by American Legion Post out gave the closing prayer. Offices Closed Special appearance 25th Annual Oklahoma 198, followed by The Lord’s A receiving line made up by Jude Shimmel Indian Nation Powwow November 27 Prayer. There were well of those newly elected Osag- For more information Concho, Oklahoma Thanksgiving Day - over 400 guests attending. Observed Holiday contact (580) 595-4941 August 4 - 8 The Keynote Address es shook hands with 400 Offices Closed Osage Nation Foundation was given by The Honorable plus who attended the Inau- July 18 - 19 Summer Camp November 28 Tom Cole, United States Osage Ballet Performance gural celebration that was Skiatook High School Zoo Skeleton Crew Osage Heritage Day - House of Representatives. Auditorium Tulsa Zoo Observed Holiday The Congressman’s expe- followed by lunch. Skiatook, Oklahoma Deadline to register Offices Closed rience as a citizen of the This ended a month full of 7:30 pm is July 30 Chickasaw Nation seems to elections, dancing and inau- For more information give him insight that many July 18 - 20 contact (405) 415-0383 DECEMBER guration for the Osage Peo- members of Congress do Comanche Homecoming December 24 - 25 August 16 not have. His remarks were ple, and it was worth every Powwow Christmas Eve and Oklahoma City Indian Sultan Park Christmas Day - informative and inspira- minute. Clinic Powwow Walters, Oklahoma Observed Holiday tional. ––––––––– Oklahoma State For more information Offices Closed The Oaths of Office were Fair Grounds About the author: contact (580) 458-0568 taken by Osage Supreme For more information Court Chief Justice Mere- Charles H. Red Corn, Osage, is July 20 contact (405) 948-4900, Have an event? Send event information to the Osage News, dith Drent and Trial Judge the author of “A Pipe for Feb- Osage Ballet ext. 621 Attn.: Shannon Shaw, 619 Ki- Marvin Stepson. ruary” and various other pub- Skiatook High School hekah, Pawhuska, OK 74056; Principal Chief Geof- lished works. Red Corn received Auditorium Skiatook, Oklahoma SEPTEMBER email [email protected], frey Standing Bear took his B.A. in Psychology and his or fax to (918) 287-5563. Make 2:30 p.m. September 1 his Oath of Office and was sure to include event date, loca- Masters of Education Admin- Labor Day - followed by Assistant Prin- July 25 - 26 tion, email and Web address (if istration from Penn State. He Observed Holiday cipal Chief Raymond Red Osage Ballet applicable) and a phone number is a veteran of the U.S. Army Offices Closed Corn. Coleman Theater where someone can be contact- The Oaths of Office were and resides with his wife Jeri in Miami, Oklahoma September 26 - 28 ed for validation if necessary. then taken by Congressio- Norman, Okla. He is the Osage 7:30 p.m. 23rd Annual Comanche Deadline for the August 2014 is- nal members Alice Buffalo- News culture columnist. Nation Fair sue is July 18, 2014. O22 Julyb 2014 ituaries Osage News • osagenews.orgJuly 2014 22 and attended NSU for his higher education. Through- out his life he was employed at various places, retiring in 1989 from the Osage Nation Housing Authority. After retirement Charlie spent many hours on the golf course. He also enjoyed bowl- ing and golfing and spending time with friends and family. Charlie was also a huge OU fan. Corena Leland Brent Maker Charles Roan Charlie was a member of the Elks Lodge for over 20 Corena Leland lins, Christy Tayrien, Dora ate. Intermet will be in the football player for Hominy years, and was a driver for Corena Ann (Osage) Leland Tayrien, Patricia Mays, and Pawhuska City Cemetery. High School and was a cham- disabled American Veterans. , 74, passed away Monday, pion weight lifter. Brent at- Anna Steiert; 17 grandchil- McCartney’s Johnson Fu- He is survived by his lov- June 23, 2014 at her home in dren, numerous great grand- neral Home in charge of ar- tended Haskell in Lawrence ing wife of 24 years, Chris- Pawhuska. children and a host of other rangements. Kansas, Tulsa Welding School tina; stepson, Michael Irons Corena was born Novem- family and friends. Corena was and Spartan School of Aero- nautics. He worked on the En- of Cody, Wyo.; stepdaugh- ber 23, 1939 in Fairfax, Okla- preceded in death by a son, homa, the daughter of Joseph Brent Maker bridge Pipeline. Brent served ter, CeCe Bledsoe of Fairfax; Charles Osage; her parents; a and Mabel (Kihega) Osage. Brent Andrews Maker, on many Hominy District In- grandchild, Leslie Peck; and granddaughter, Meagan Irons She attended school at Fair- age 44 of Hominy, Oklahoma Lon-Ska committees and had six siblings: Helen Burnett, of Lawrence, Kans.; grand- fax and the St. Louis Boarding passed away Thursday, July the position as Tail Dancer. He Norma Byrd, Carl Osage, Jo- sons, Rusty and J.D. Irons School. Corena was a very ac- 3, 2014 at the family residence was also a Champion Straight of Cody, Wyo.; a nephew and tive member of the Love of God seph Osage, Jr., Vivian BigEa- in Hominy, Oklahoma. He was Dancer. Brent was a member Tabernacle in Pawhuska. She gle and Mary Loretta Cox. born June 3, 1970 to Lloyd of the Tribal Dance Team that niece special to his heart, Matt was a homemaker and care- George and Virginia Mae won first place at the Ameri- and Lizzy Irons; and numer- giver. Corena enjoyed attend- Funeral services will be held (Harding) Maker in Cleveland, can Indian Expo at Anadarko ous other family and friends. in Oklahoma. Brent was three- ing prayer meetings. Thursday, June 26 at 10 a.m., OK. He was a graduate of the Everybody who knew Char- Survivors include her chil- at the Love of God Tabernacle. Hominy High School class of quarter Osage, Deer Clan, his Osage name is Tah-Hah-Gah- lie loved him and enjoyed be- dren: John Leland, Lee Col- Rev. James Hager will offici- 1988. Brent was an all-state He. He was a member of the ing around him. Native American Church. Family Visitation will be Brent is survived by two held from 5-7 p.m. on Wednes- brothers: John Maker and day, June 11, 2014 at Smith Larry Maker both of Hominy; Funeral Chapel, 1208 S. Main Classifieds a sister Ann Maker Freeman of Hominy; nieces: Arlandra, St., Sapulpa, Okla. Funeral Osage Nation Jobs: Applica- Surveillance Officer – Ponca perience. Regular Full Time. Christina, Whitney, Valerie, services will be held at 10 a.m. tions may be downloaded at City Gaming Commission. Salary: $14.49/hr. Eugenia, Tina and Elizabeth, on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at www.osagetribe.com/main_job- Must be at least 21 years of age. great nieces: Christen, Jayden, search.aspx or obtained at the Must possess a high school di- Surveillance Officer – Tulsa Smith Funeral Chapel, 1208 Makenzie, Mia, great nephews Osage Nation Human Resourc- ploma or GED. Ability to obtain Gaming Commission. Must be S. Main St., Sapulpa, Okla. es Department located at 621 Jeremey, Jestin, Joseph, Jer- and keep a gaming license. Must 21 years of age. HS diploma or Funeral arrangements are un- Grandview in Pawhuska. In- rett, Maddox and great-great have reliable transportation to der the direction of Smith Fu- terested applicants can also call GED. Ability to obtain and keep nephew Jacob. work sites. Regular Full Time. (918) 287-5445 or email HR at He is preceded in death by neral Home, 1208 S. Main St., Salary: $13.30/hr. a gaming license. Must have [email protected]. Ap- his parents Lloyd and Virgin- Sapulpa, Okla. reliable transportation to work plications must be received in Surveillance Officer – Hom- ia, two brothers: Pat Maker Human Resources no later than iny Gaming Commission. sites. Previous casino experi- and Arlan Maker and nieces 4 p.m. on the date of closing. Must be at least 21 years of age. ence preferred. Regular: Full Rachel and Elizabeth Mae. Emmett Saxon Late applications will not be An Indian service was held Emmett “Bud” Saxon, 89, Must possess a high school di- Time. Salary: $13.30/hr. accepted. ploma or GED. Ability to obtain July 7, 2014 at 8 a.m. at the passed away on Saturday, Surveillance Officer – Hominy Indian Village Chapel Osage Casinos Careers. Vari- and keep and gaming license. Jan. 11, 2014, surrounded with Dr. Steven Pratt offici- ous Osage Casino Locations. For Must have reliable transporta- Pawhuska Gaming Commis- by his family. He was born ating and the funeral service tion to work sites. Regular Full more information contact http:// ion. Must be 21 years of age. was at the Friends Church in in Colorado Springs, Colo., Time. Salary: $13.30/hr. www.osagecasinos.com/careers HS diploma or GED. Ability to Hominy with Pastor David Na- Aug. 28, 1924, he primarily Administrative Officer – Teacher Assistant – Pawhus- obtain and keep a gaming li- gle officiating. lived in Pawhuska, Okla., and ka Head Start. CDA certifica- Interment was in A.J. Pow- Pawhuska Gaming Commis- cense. Must have reliable trans- Wichita, Kan. He later joined tion or experience in Child Care ell Cemetery under the direc- sion. A minimum of two years the U.S. Army Air Corps and and actively work toward certi- portation to work sites. Previous tion of Powell Funeral Home, experience as a Paralegal or U.S.A.F. flying fighter jets Legal Assistant with a law firm fication completion within one casino experience preferred. Hominy, Oklahoma. Casket until retiring as a Lt. Colonel or a court related environment. year. Preferred: Associate’s De- Regular: Full Time. Salary: bearers for the service were gree in Early Childhood Educa- Michael Kidder, Gregory Kid- from Eglin Air Force Base in Regular Full Time. Salary: $13.30/hr. der, Scott Lohah, Dakota $19.66/hr. tion, or related degree. Regular Florida. He and his wife moved Full Time. Salary: $11.50/hr. PRN, LPN and Home Health Trumbly, Trey Barnes, Chris to Farmington in 1985 where TANF Director – Hominy Holding, Jeffrey Kidder, Nate Teacher – Skiatook Head Aide, Osage Home Health. they enjoyed fishing and boat- TANF. Bachelor’s Degree in West, John Williams, Jr. and Start. Degree in Early Child- Business, Public Administration Apply at 128 E. 6th, Pawhuska, Harry “Noonie” Red Eagle Jr. ing at Navajo Lake. They were hood Education, or related child or Social Science and three (3) OK 74056 or call (918) 287-5645. Honorary casket bearers were often seen “cutting a rug” at development field or Associates years of professional work ex- James Maker, Tony Maker, the Elks Club where many en- degree in ECE/Child Develop- perience in one of these fields, Tony Bone and Sonny Trum- joyed their fantastic dancing. ment field or a CDA certification including one year experience in bly. Bud was always ready for a and actively working toward an a supervisory capacity. Regular Head cook was Regina Per- Associate’s degree. Regular Full fun night of poker and games Full Time. Salary: $26.99/hr. rier, cooks are Kelly Dyer, Time. Salary: DOE Linda LaZelle, Steph Dobbins, with his poker buddies or fam- Day Care Provider – Pawhus- ily. Teacher/Database Techni- Heather Little, Fire man is ka Wah Zha Zhi Early Learn- cian – Pawhuska Language. Rusty Dyer, Cedar Men are Bud was preceded in death ing Center. High School Fluency in the Osage Language Sam Mitts, Everett Waller, by his loving wife and compan- diploma or GED. At least one preferred. Must be able to suc- Jeremey Russell and Timmy ion Geri by a year. year of work experience in pro- Goodfox. cessfully pass a pre-employment He is survived by his chil- viding care in a day care facility drug/alcohol screen and back- preferred. Regular Full Time. dren, Vicki Saxon, Sally Saxon, ground investigation. Regular Charles Henry Roan Jr. Salary: $11.50/hr. Nancy Jenkins, Chris Saxon Full Time. Salary: $18.38/hr. Charles Henry Roan Jr., 73, and wife, Dawn, Bill ad Mi- Day Care Provider – Fairfax of Cleveland went to be with Systems Analyst Servers Wah Zha Zhi Early Learning the Lord on Sunday, June 8, chael Davis. His many nieces, – Pawhuska Information Center. High School diploma or 2014 at Cleveland Area Hos- nephews, grandchildren and Technologies. College diploma GED. At least one year of work pital, Cleveland, Okla. He great-grandchildren will miss or University degree in the field experience in providing care in a was born on Oct. 21, 1940, to of computer science, information his generous and loving pres- day care facility preferred. Reg- Charles Henry and Josephine science, management informa- ence. Bud requested there be ular Full Time. Salary: $11.50/ (Dill) Roan Sr., in Ponca City, tion systems, or 3 years equiva- no services but a family gath- hr. Okla. lent work experience. Regular Charlie graduated from ering at Navajo Lake this sum- Day Care Provider – Fairfax Full Time. Salary: DOE Fairfax High School in 1960 mer. Wah Zha Zhi Early Learning IT Security Analyst – Center. High School diploma or Pawhuska Information GED. At least one year of work Technologies. College diploma experience in providing care in a or Univeristy degree in the field day care facility preferred. Reg- of computer science and/or 2 Correction Notice ular Part Time. Salary: $11.50/ years equivalent work experi- hr. ence. Regular Full Time. Salary: CORRECTION: On page 20 of the June 2014 edition of the Osage News, the family’s last name in Osages Around Archaeologist I – Pawhuska DOE the World is Mundy. The Osage News regrets the error. Historic Preservation. Mas- Photojournalist – Pawhuska CORRECTION: On page 4 of the June 2014 edition ter’s degree from an accredited IT/Communications. Degree of the Osage News, Osage Minerals Councilwoman Cyn- university in anthropology with in journalism, with a minor in thia Boone’s Absentee Vote tally is incorrect, it should a specialization in archaeology journalism, creative writing, say 126.39, instead of 26.39. The Osage News regrets the reports. Regular Full Time. Sal- English, technical writing; or error. ary: $27.10/hr. one to two years equivalent ex- OOsage Newsp • osagenews.orginio n July 2014 23 Letters to Without Reservations the Editor The mystery of the absentee ballots I spent the Osage Tribe election week in Pawhuska and Osage County, I came home feeling good that we elect- ed a good Chief, Assistant Chief, mem- bers to the Congress and the Minerals Council. After I got home I began read- ing over the post election “Osage News” and other items from the election. I was concerned that the United Osages of Southern California (UOSC) had scheduled a candidate forum a week be- fore the election. As May came around, UOSC canceled the meeting. This in and of itself was odd. Then I learned that the facilitator for UOSC, who was Cynthia Boone’s brother, cancelled the meeting. Since UOSC voters represent the second largest group of absentee ballots outside of Oklahoma, I felt the cancellation of the UOSC meeting was to deny the local voters the opportunity to meet and make a decision of the best new candidates. As I sat at my desk today reviewing the official vote tal- Cartoon © Santo Domingo Pueblo Cartoon Artist, Ricardo Caté lies of the Minerals Council election, I saw the winners were listed in two columns. One column denoted Absen- Community tee Votes and the other column denot- –from Page 21 ed votes cast at the polls. As I stared Letters to at the totals, I noted that Ms. Boone Congratulations! came in second overall, but I also noted Congratulations to the graduates in my family! Dana Daylight, Pawnee Nation that she got more absentee votes than the Editor If you would like to submit a let- College; Robynn Daylight Rulo, NEO; Dava Daylight, Pawhuska High School; anyone else. Yet, when you look at the ter to the editor, please mail it to Allison Jones, Pawhuska High School; Jade Jones, Pawhuska Junior High; Vann On Site votes, she came in seventh. It the Osage News, Attn.: Shannon Wildcat, ON Head Start. Love, Walkeen. makes you wonder if UOSC had hosted Shaw, 619 Kihekah, Pawhus- a candidate forum as did the Northern ka, OK 74056 or send email to California group, whether the outcome [email protected]. Letters would have been the same. And there must be respectful and informa- Oklahoma Department of in lies the mystery of the absentee bal- tive to the reader, and may be lots of the 2014 Osage Election. edited for grammar, clarity and Veteran’s Affairs available in –Gregory Woodell space. West Hollywood, Calif. Pawhuska every Monday

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