In-Lon-Schka Grayhorse • Hominy • Pawhuska

Volume 11, Issue 7 • July 2015 The Official Newspaper of the Osage Nation

CHALENE TOEHAY/Osage News The Pawhuska dance arbor was finished the day before the dance started, with concrete poured for the Grayhorse District sidewalk that Wednesday. The freshly laid sod was soft as dancers stuck to the sidewalks on the first day of the dance. By the end of the Pawhuska In-Lon-Schka, dancers and their families praised the structure and the sound quality of the singing.

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Gideon Goodeagle, Jr., is the new Hominy SHANNON SHAW DUTY/Osage News District Drumkeeper. Corlin, Will and Logan Cass look inside the Hominy Roundhouse for the first time. Nor- mally closed to the public, the roundhouse was once used as the dance arbor for the Gideon Goodeagle, Hominy In-Lon-Schka, and other dances. Jr., is Hominy Hominy Roundhouse TARA MADDEN/Osage News District’s new Berbon K. Hamilton, the new Pawhuska Dis- to be restored trict Drumkeeper. Drumkeeper Shannon Shaw Duty Osage News Osage News Berbon K. Hamilton, Twelve-year-old Gideon Goodeagle, Seeing the inside of the Hominy Roundhouse was a rare sight for Osages Jr., has been selected as the next Hom- arriving for the Hominy In-Lon-Schka dances. the new Pawhuska iny Drumkeeper. The starting day of the Hominy dances, June 11, Principal Chief Geoffrey Goodeagle, Jr., is a 7th grader Standing Bear and other Osage dignitaries and employees, were walking in District Drumkeeper from Hominy, Okla., and is the son of and around the historic roundhouse, inspecting its condition. Gideon Goodeagle, Sr. and son of Deb- Standing Bear said while he was walking in the Hominy Village after Osage News bie Murray. He and his family will be Osage County underwent heavy rainstorms, he noticed the roof of the responsible for hosting the Hominy roundhouse sagging and dangerously close to collapsing. He called Bruce Berbon K. Hamilton, has been select- In-Lon-Schka and taking care of the Cass, director of the Tribal Development and Land Acquisition, declared it ed as the next Pawhuska Drumkeeper. district’s members, along with many an emergency and found a contractor who would do repairs under $7,000. Hamilton, 16, is a Junior at Se- more cultural responsibilities. Goodea- Inside the roundhouse new beams and woodwork could be seen holding quoyah High School in Tahlequah, gle, Jr., was given the drum on Sunday up the roof. Osages used to hold the In-Lon-Schka inside the roundhouses Cherokee Nation. He is the son of Ber- of this year’s Hominy In-Lon-Schka before they moved to arbors. Very few photos exist of dancers dancing inside bon Hamilton and Angela Hammer. He from William Shunkamolah and his the roundhouses. The roundhouse is a symbol of an Osage past, but a past and his family will be responsible for family, as is custom. Shunkamolah was many remember. In the 1980s the Hominy roundhouse was still used for hosting the Pawhuska In-Lon-Schka Drumkeeper for seven years. See Roundhouse and taking care of the district’s mem- See Hominy —Continued on Page 4 See Pawhuska —Continued on Page 4 —Continued on Page 4

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CHALENE TOEHAY/Osage News A small boy admires a beaded me- dallion on a man’s otter hide be- fore entering the arbor at the Gray- horse In-Lon-Schka. See pages 9, 10, 11, 12, and 19 for more color In-Lon-Schka photos from In-Lon-Schka. Grayhorse • Hominy • Pawhuska

BENNY POLACCA/Osage News Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear, Byron Bighorse and Ben Standing Bear walk to the Pawhuska arbor.

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Osage News Editorial Board Members Jerri Jean Branstetter BENNY POLACCA/Osage News Lu King Town Crier Caesar Williams rings the bell to let the dancers know it’s time to dance, despite an approaching Teresa Trumbly Lamsam thunder and lightning storm. Osage News • osagenews.org July 2015 3

SHANNON SHAW DUTY/Osage News Father Ken Iheanacho gives his homily for Father’s Day mass at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Skiatook.

Dave Crenshaw/Eastern Oklahoma Catholic Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear with Osage tribal member Sherri Mashburn inside the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Skiatook. Skiatook Catholic Church incorporates Osage culture Shannon Shaw Duty Osage News

As Father Ken Iheanacho said his homily for his Father’s Day mass at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Skiatook, he wore eye-catching new vestments and moved about very colorful altar cloths. SHANNON SHAW DUTY/Osage News “Some of you may have noticed our new altar cloths and my Father Ken Iheanacho and Osage tribal member Sherri Mashburn explain the new vestments and altar cloths vestments,” he said. And with a smile he added, “They look pret- adorned with Osage ribbonwork and yarn work at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Skiatook on June 21. ty good.” Father Ken joins Father Chris Daigle, the priest for the Im- maculate Conception Catholic Church in Pawhuska, whose vest- ments and altar cloths are adorned with Osage ribbon work and Osage yarn work. Osage tribal member Sherri Mashburn, who attends the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Skiatook, said the new vest- ments carry on the vision of Father White, a former priest at the church. White did a lot of research on the Osage and renovated the church to include Osage history and art in 1998, she said. The woodwork on the altar of the church also includes Osage imagery. The depictions of the Archangel Gabriel, Archangel Mi- chael and the Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, displays them dressed in Osage clothes. Osage warrior icons also adorn the walls and incorporate gold leaf and silver. “Our Sacred Heart Church holds a great deal of history and many nationalities among our parishioners. We celebrate today our Osage history with our county, our church and our communi- ty,” Mashburn said. “The new vestments and altar cloths are to compliment the history and vision of what Father White started. So now, Father Ken will carry on the tradition with a lot of histo- ry in our church and I look forward to see what we can grow and what more we can add to our parishioners and to our church.” Mashburn recognized the owners of the Pawhuska-based Ce- dar Chest shop, Julie O’Keefe and Danette Daniels, as well as Debra Atterberry/Courtesy Photo Faith Fenner, who were there for the work on the vestments and L to R: Janis Carpenter, a Cochiti Pueblo Governor, Chief Standing Bear and a language immersion teacher from altar cloths. the Keres Children’s Learning Center at Cochiti Pueblo, N.M. are shown a sacred dance ground of the pueblo. “They were the ones who collaborated with me on coming up with this design and putting everything together for us,” Mash- burn said. Father Ken, who is from Nigeria and has been a priest in Ski- Chief Standing Bear forging atook for a year, has lived in America for more than 18 years. He started his career in Tulsa, at Saint Francis Church and was there for three months. He then continued his career in Stillwa- ahead with Osage language ter for two-and-a-half years, Tahlequah for six years and then again in Tulsa for nine years. Parishioner Emily Black, Osage, who grew up in California immersion program but always visited with her grandmother in June for In-Lon-Sch- “So when I stepped outside Atterberry, Wah-Zha-Zhi Ear- ka, said she has been going to the Sacred Heart Church for about Shannon Shaw Duty of the classrooms, I heard the ly Learning Center Director eight years in Skiatook. Osage News children speaking English and Clair Wood, Language Depart- “What you heard this morning is what we hear every Sunday. Fueled from a recent trip some Ute, but in the classrooms ment Instructor Janis Carpen- He is a very dynamic speaker, a wonderful teacher and we are to the Cochiti Pueblo in New it’s only the Ute language,” he ter and Education Task Force totally blessed to have him here with us,” she said. “I saw the Mexico and the Southern Ute said of the Southern Ute Mon- Chair Melvina Prather visited [vestments and altar cloths] when Sherri first received them and of Colorado in May, Principal tessori school. “They told me their day care and Montessori I think they are absolutely astounding. I think they are just gor- Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear it’s very important to have two school. geous, with the ribbon work and the finger weaving on them, I is forging ahead with his lan- fluent speakers present, in the What the delegation wit- just can’t say enough words on how beautiful they are and how guage immersion program room so the children can see nessed at Cochiti Pueblo were children under the age of three happy I am to see that.” – whether the Nation’s em- interaction between two fluent speakers. They do have a lot of in a “language nest,” Standing Special blessings were said for Mashburn and her husband ployees are ready or not. His plans are to implement teachers talking to groups of Bear said. No English was al- Larry, as well as for all the fathers and grandfathers in atten- a program very similar to that children, one on one, but it’s lowed once they entered the dance. Father Ken said he appreciated what Mashburn and her of the Southern Ute and Co- important the students see the day care facility. The children husband did for the church. chiti, who have immersion day interaction of the language.” were taking naps and tradi- “They are gorgeous, it is wonderful, I really love it,” he said. cares and Montessori schools At the Cochiti Pueblo a del- tional pueblo songs were play- “It really reminds us of the history here, of the Osage Nation and for their tribal members, ages egation made up of Standing See Language our parish.” birth to six. Bear, his Senior Advisor Debra —Continued on Page 4 4 July 2015 Osage News • osagenews.org Roundhouse Language –from Page 1 –from Page 3 dances and handgames, and ing as they slept. When they the last Drumkeeper to accept went to visit the Montessori the drum within its walls was school for ages 3-6 years, they Allen Shannon. witnessed only pueblo spoken “This is the last roundhouse inside the classrooms, and un- the Osage people have and like the Southern Ute children, we feel that this roundhouse the Cochiti children spoke only pueblo on the playground as doesn’t just belong to Hominy, well, even though they didn’t it belongs to the Osage people,” have to. said Osage Congressman John “I am making it clear the Maker, who is from the Homi- immersion programs we wit- ny District. “This roundhouse nessed at Cochiti Pueblo are a was built around 1910 and model for us. These children they used to dance in here, and reside in English speaking when you go inside it’s very homes because, like us, they small because there weren’t have been immersed with tele- very many people that danced vision, radio, Internet, school, in those days.” church and nearly every activ- He said the roundhouse ity in the language of the con- could hold up to 30 to 40 querors,” Standing Bear said. dancers. “Our culture is so intertwined “The Hominy people are with our language, they can never be separated. If we lose very proud to have this round- SHANNON SHAW DUTY/Osage News house, still standing,” Maker our language identity, our cul- Bruce Cass, Assistant Principal Chief Raymond Red Corn, Congresswoman Angela Pratt, Chief Geoffrey Stand- said. ture will be lost as well. Lan- ing Bear, Congresswoman Alice Buffalohead, Congressman John Maker and Congressman Otto Hamilton in guage and culture change with The current roundhouse was front of the old Hominy Roundhouse on June 11. Pratt, Buffalohead and Maker are all from the Hominy District. the times for any Nation. A not the first one in the Hominy Nation is defined as a commu- Village. Maker said there were it,” Congresswoman Alice Buf- and opened the doors and in the upcoming Osage Con- nity of people with a common two prior to 1890. He said a falohead said, who is also from walked in. gressional Special Session, language, a common culture, roundhouse was located where the Hominy District. She said Congresswoman Angela a common history, and a com- which begins July 13. the current Friends Church there is a whole generation Pratt, who is of the Hominy mon territory. These are the sits and was very large, but that has not been inside the District, said Chief Standing Standing Bear said they elements which set us apart it was destroyed by fire. He roundhouse. Bear approached the Hominy would go to the Hominy dis- from other tribes and other doesn’t remember where the Committee and notified them Nations.” As the dignitaries and trict members and elders and first one was located but would the roundhouse was in disre- The Cochiti Pueblo don’t employees milled about the have the financial resources as be researching its location. pair and he was making plans discuss their memories of the “I’m happy this roundhouse roundhouse, passersby peeked the very successful Southern to restore it. “I remember see- roundhouse and seek details is going to be restored so the inside and throughout the day Ute, but they are rich in tradi- ing the dancers in here when I younger generation can enjoy Osages looked in the windows about certain aspects of the tion and culture. was a young girl,” she said. “It construction. “They’ve been there, they makes me happy they’re going tell me, for about 10,000 years, to restore it.” “All three of our districts so they believe they’ve had Cass said the first step is for had them at one time,” Stand- their language all this time and they said this generation the Nation to procure a struc- ing Bear said. “This is the last tural engineer to analyze the is not going to be the genera- one.” structure. Based on the engi- tion that loses it. So they have neer’s analysis, construction To view a video of the Hom- taken steps, where they used to take it for granted that the would begin to get as close as iny Roundhouse, visit the language would be passed on, possible back to the original Osage News YouTube chan- they now understand it must condition. be passed on and they must be nel at: https://www.youtube. Additional funding for the proactive and they believe you restoration will be considered com/user/osagenews. must have full immersion,” Standing Bear said. “These children all learn math, sci- • 1963-1967: Charles Pratt ence, American history, all Hominy kinds of skills for the regular –from Page 1 • 1967-1971: Joe Freeman world but they were telling us they use dual language cur- Goodeagle, Jr., and his fam- • 1971-1978: Michael Hopper riculums that first arose with ily will “pay for the drum” at the Spanish or the Hispanic next year’s Hominy In-Lon- • 1978-1984: speaking children.” Schka dances. Amos Shadlow, Jr. In referencing change, the He has two sisters, and two chief has instructed the Osage brothers and is the grandson • 1984-1988: language department to reach out to the Omaha and Ponca of Theresa and Oliver Little- Anthony Whitehorn cook, Ronnie and Lillian Goo- tribes to supplement the Osage language where words have deagle and Sophia Lookout • 1988-1993: Allen Shannon and the late Jr. Murray. He been lost. He believes this will enable current Osage speakers is the great-grandson of Irene • 1993-1997: M.L. Clark to become fluent. Hamilton LaZelle, Dolores A bit frustrated an Osage Goodeagle, and the late Ran- • 1997-2001: Louis B. Dailey immersion program hasn’t al- dolph “Smokey” and Sophina ready launched, he appointed Lookout. • 2001-2005: Lance Goodfox Atterberry over the education Past Hominy Drumkeepers • 2005-2008: Billy Proctor programs such as the Wah- include: Zha-Zhi Early Learning Cen- • 1880: Blackdog • 2008-2015: William ter and the ON Head Starts on June 19, to facilitate the im- • 1945: Antoine Pryor Shunkamolah SHANNON SHAW DUTY/Osage News mersion programs within the departments. Director of Operations, Casey Johnson, checks out the ceiling of the • 1953-1963: Walter • Present: Hominy Roundhouse on June 11. Charles Whitehorn “No more planning, no more Gideon Goodeagle, Jr. meetings, no more talk, it’s time to produce,” Standing Bear said. “Short story is we’re • 1967-1969: R.E. Yarbrough Pawhuska of the late Harriet Hamilton List courtesy of the Osage behind schedule, but I haven’t Shadlow. • 1970-1972: Tribal Museum. lost the mission.” –from Page 1 Louis Cunningham Past Pawhuska Drumkeep- bers, along with many more ers include: • 1973-1976: John Henry cultural responsibilities. Mashunkashey Hamilton, was given the • 1883-1924: drum on Sunday of this year’s Ben Mashunkashey • 1977-1979: Jess Burris Pawhuska In-Lon-Schka from • 1925-1927: Charles Lookout George Stabler, Jr., and his • 1980-1984: Sammy Lookout family, as is custom. Stabler, • 1928-1929: Clarence Gray • 1985-1988: Vann Bighorse Jr., was Drumkeeper for five years. • 1930-1932: Louis Brave • 1989-1991: George Stabler Hamilton, and his family • 1933-1934: Ed Lookout • 1992-1997: will “pay for the drum” at next Matthew Littleton year’s Pawhuska In-Lon-Sch- • 1935-1940: Don Big Elk ka dances. He has one brother • 1941-1945: Leo Miles • 1998-2002: Eli Red Eagle Noah and one sister Kiana and is the grandson of Otto and the • 1946-1950: Morris Lookout • 2003-2006: late Sandra Murphy Hamilton. Cameron Rumsey The great-grandson of Otto, • 1951-1953: Andrew • 2007-2010: Bruce Cass Sr. and Josephine Pryor Ham- “Buddy” Gray ilton and Berbon and Gertrude • 1954-1955: Louis Stabler • 2011-2015: George Elam Murphy. Great-great- Stabler, Jr. grandson of Bill Pryor, Amos • 1956-1958: Ervin DeRoin • 2015: Berbon K. Hamilton Hamilton and Dora Strikeaxe, • 1959-1962: Willie Hamilton along with Foster Strikeaxe and Chief Strikeaxe. • 1963-1966: List courtesy of the Osage He is also the great-nephew Eddy Red Eagle Jr. Tribal Museum. Osage News • osagenews.org July 2015 5

BENNY POLACCA/Osage News New double-wide trailers were moved in June 12 to replace the old trailers of the Osage Casino in Pawhuska, which opened in 2003. Changes to gaming and competitive bidding laws coming Benny Polacca to the Congressional com- ing the subcontractor bids for had. This is what the Gaming 2012 for the casinos’ construc- Osage News merce committee as it was construction jobs and many Commission’s audit findings tion and those bids were pri- awaiting more documenta- bids for subcontractor services on the casino construction was vately opened and considered received only one bid and no by OMB and casino manage- Osage Casinos CEO Byron tion to complete the report. based on.” Bighorse met with the Con- The single-page update said steps were taken to rebid. ment, according to the article OMB advertised in the gressional commerce and eco- the now-former Osage Casino Both Osage casino/ hotel posted Oct. 4 that year. nomic development committee management and Gaming En- properties opened in Decem- Osage News seeking the sub- See Changes twice in June as it considers terprise Board (at the time) ber 2013 within two weeks of contractor bids in October —Continued on Page 15 changes to the Nation’s gam- entered into multiple contracts each other. The gaming board ing and competitive bidding for the two casino properties selected Osage Manhattan laws. “with the final contract exceed- Builders, a subsidiary of the The proposed law changes ing the original by approxi- Osage Limited Liability Com- Pawhuska Osage Casino are coming after questions mately thirty million dollars pany (LLC) for the construc- arose from the Congress on ($30,000,000).” tion and OMB then solicited relocating into new whether the casino manage- Thus far, OFPR director bids for subcontractors to do ment followed the competitive Kelly Corbin said the extra the site work including paving, trailers this month bidding act for the Pawhuska $30 million spent on the two electrical, plumbing and struc- Casino project and called for a casinos exceeds the originally ture building. Benny Polacca review of the bidding process approved $50 million noted The additional $30 million Osage News used on the Osage Casino Ho- in the Nation’s gaming plan in spending for the casinos’ tel properties that opened in of operation. Corbin also said construction became a chatter The Pawhuska Osage Casino is relocating into seven new Skiatook and Ponca City. the competitive bidding prac- item during the 2014 election modular units with a planned completion by mid-July. The season. As a result, the Con- current casino will remain open while the newer building On June 9, the OFPR re- tices as outlined in Osage law gressional commerce commit- work takes place. leased an initial report update were not followed in award- tee is planning to review and In the meantime casino, utility and construction crews propose changes to the Na- are working on the project to set the modular buildings tion’s gaming and competitive into the ground and connecting electrical, water and sewer ON Gaming Enterprise bidding laws. A June 9 com- utilities. Casino crews will also need to install wiring hook- mittee meeting was held to ups for slot machines and surveillance systems, as well as discuss Corbin’s interim report physically moving the machines from the old casino into the Board releases 2014 fiscal and to spur discussions for the new one. law revisions. The newer casino will have about 10 additional electronic year annual report Corbin’s report also said: slot machines (current casino building has about 175 ma- “The bids for the owner’s rep- chines) and an eatery when it opens. For the first time, the Osage Nation Gaming Enterprise resentative, general manager- Osage Casino CEO Byron Bighorse told the Osage Na- Board is publishing an annual report starting with the 2014 at-risk, and architect service tion Congressional Commerce and Economic Development fiscal year. were to be at the Osage Gaming Committee on June 24 that project work is underway and The report is available on the Nation’s website at www. Commission offices at Pawhus- a target opening date for the Pawhuska Casino is July 17 – osagenation-nsn.gov on the Gaming Enterprise Board’s ka. Upon reviewing the files weather conditions permitting for project work. page. Click the “2014 Annual Report” link on the page to (at the Gaming Commission) Casino officials said the project is needed due to the fail- view the 52-page report online. offices, we found that the bids ing floor in the current Pawhuska casino, which is in five The report lists statistical data for the seven-property and construction committee modular buildings (also referred to as trailers) that opened Osage Casinos during the 2014 fiscal year, biographies of score sheets were available for to gambling patrons in 2003. the gaming board and Osage Casino management staff and the procurement of the owner’s The Gaming Enterprise Board gave its blessing to the information on each casino property. representative services, but no Pawhuska casino project in March with a unanimous vote. In a June 25 news release announcing the report, the ON supporting documentation for The board also noted the project cost is not to exceed $1.5 gaming board states: “Although the (annual) report was the awarding of the position million. submitted in detail to the (Principal) Chief, Osage Nation of general manager-at-risk or Gaming board Chairman Mark Simms said the project Congress and Osage Nation Gaming Commission in March architect services. A letter had cost came to $1.1 million at the board’s June meeting and 2015, as required by the Osage Nation Gaming Reform Act, been sent to then-(Osage Casi- the money came from the casino’s capital/ improvement it contained confidential and proprietary information. Now nos) CFO Richard Lobdell ask- fund. With the project work paid for as a capital/ improve- that the report has been converted to percentage format, ing if the competitive bidding See Relocation the Board is releasing the information to the citizens of the act had been followed with a —Continued on Page 15 Osage Nation and all interested parties.” reply from Lobdell stating it

Osage shareholder Marguerite Dennison celebrates 100 years Tara Madden girl, growing up on her moth- supports the Mineral Council Osage News er’s allotment land. and the work they do for share- She married Charles T. holders. She hasn’t participat- Marguerite Harriet Denni- Dennison in 1935 when she son was born on May 2, 1915 was 20 years old and together ed in the In-Lon-Schka dances in Tulsa on her mothers Osage they had four children. She but she likes to go watch her allotment. She lived there un- has numerous grandchildren nephews dance under the ar- til the Great Depression and and great-grandchildren. bor. the land was mortgaged so the During World War II, Den- OMC members Stephanie family could survive. nison worked for McDonnell As she sat in her living room Douglas with many other Erwin, Kathryn Red Corn, surrounded by friends and wives and mothers, making Cynthia Boone and Chairman parts for planes. Her husband family, telling stories about Everett Waller attended her was called to active duty but her life, members of the Osage was dismissed because he was birthday celebration. Waller Minerals Council honored her the father of three young chil- said a prayer for her and her birthday with prayer, a Pend- dren. Their fourth child had leton blanket, flowers and a family. not been born yet. cake. “That was really nice, it was She then worked as an el- “I am real proud to be Osage, evator operator for many years a very nice day,” Dennison I am also proud of my children at the First National Bank in said. TARA MADDEN/Osage News and my grandchildren,” Den- Tulsa. Dennison is the daughter of Marguerite Pease Dennison, Osage Shareholder, turned 100 years old nison said. “I am just really She has been active in the and was honored by the Osage Minerals Council on May 6 in Cleveland, the late George W. Pease and proud of my life.” Kihekah Club in Skiatook, she Okla., at her home. They honored her with prayer, a Pendleton blanket, Minnie A. Kennedy Carter flowers and a cake. She was surrounded by family of all ages to celebrate Her favorite memories are has also been an active voter her birthday. from when she was a young for the Osage elections and Pease. 6 July 2015 Osage News • osagenews.org Fourth ON Congress to meet in special session starting July 13 Benny Polacca eration of approving a compact with based Scholarship America to admin- larly receive more than $30 in tips per Osage News Indian Health Service for managing ister the Nation’s higher education month. operational funds for the Pawhuska scholarship program. The chief’s senior At a June 17 Gaming Enterprise Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing IHS clinic. advisor, Debra Atterberry, has been Board meeting, the board briefly dis- Bear issued an Executive Proclama- IHS compact negotiation efforts with placed in charge of all educational pro- cussed ONCA 15-55, but held off on tion calling for a Special Session of the the federal government started this grams and departments by executive any action since the bill has yet to be Fourth Osage Nation Congress start- year and comes after the ON Congress proclamation, in addition to her advi- considered by Congress. ing Monday July 13. passed a resolution (ONCR 14-15) dur- sor duties. Gaming board Chairman Mark The Congress members will convene ing the 2014 fall Tzi-Zho Session in sup- Ahead of this year’s fall Tzi-Zho Ses- Simms said the proposed minimum for the special session, which may last port of pursuing a compact agreement sion, the Congress will consider appro- wage increase will impact the casino up to 10 days, to consider several items with IHS. If passed, the Nation will di- priating money for the 2016 fiscal year employee incentive program and could for the Nation’s higher education schol- on the Chief’s proclamation including: rectly receive and manage the funds to impose “a rippling effect throughout arship fund, burial assistance fund and government division budget amend- run the Pawhuska IHS clinic through our organization … If they vote it in, ments; 2016 fiscal year appropriations its ON Health Authority Board. the health benefit plan fund. These di- then we’ll need to get a comprehensive for the Nation’s burial assistance fund, The Congress will consider a pro- rect service programs are established study.” health benefit card program fund and posed reorganization of the Education in separate revolving funds so their Osage Casino CEO Byron Bighorse higher education scholarship fund; a Department. The topic comes eight funding is separate from ON govern- said the employee incentive program reorganization proposal of the Nation’s months after the Executive Branch ment department budgets and are re- recently underwent some adjustments, Education Department and consid- signed a contract with Minnesota- plenished as needed by the Congress. According to filed legislation, the but recommended delaying the ad- Congress will consider three separate justments until ONCA 15-55 is either appropriation bills for those funds at passed or voted down. Without disclos- the following amounts: ONCA 15-56 – ing specific numbers, Bighorse said he Second Osage LLC burial assistance at $450,000; ONCA would go over a “significant scenario 15-57 – health benefit plan fund at $6 analysis” of the potential minimum million; and ONCA 15-58 – higher edu- wage increase during the meeting’s ex- cation scholarships at $8 million. ecutive session. related lawsuit on horizon The Congress will consider most of Kimberly Pearson, executive direc- Osage News the FY 2016 government budgets in tor for the casinos, said the bill also the 2015 Tzi-Zho Session starting Sept. A second lawsuit is forthcoming regarding impacts the Gaming Enterprise’s an- 8. The Nation’s 2016 fiscal year starts the past business activities of the former Osage nual budgets and plans for operation, Oct. 1. Limited Liability Company management, ac- which would need revisions if the bill cording to Osage Nation Principal Chief Geof- The Congress will consider a bill is passed. frey Standing Bear. (ONCA 15-55 sponsored by Congress- Also listed on the special session During a June 9 Congressional Commerce man John Maker) which proposes to proclamation is a proposed capital as- and Economic Development Committee meet- match the minimum hourly salary set and improvement fund appropria- ing, Standing Bear said the statute of limita- wage for Osage Casino employees with tion for the Hominy Indian Village the Nation’s government employees, tions is approaching on some questionable LLC roundhouse. In June, Standing Bear currently set at $11.50 per hour. Ca- business matters executed while Carol Leese said his administration planned to sino workers are considered Nation was CEO. In May, the Nation – through Osage pursue restoration efforts of the round- attorney Amanda Proctor – filed a civil lawsuit employees under the Nation’s Gaming house built around 1910, according to in Oklahoma state court against Leese, former Enterprise. Congressman John Maker. LLC CFO Robert Petre and other business en- According to ONCA 15-55, the bill tities alleging securities fraud, common law will amend the Osage Fair Minimum The special session may be extended Courtesy Photo fraud and negligent misrepresentation regard- Wage Act to include full- and part-time up to three additional days with two- ing a 2010 investment totaling more than $1 Carol Leese, former CEO of the employees (including those hired on thirds approval of the Congress, if million. Osage Limited Liability Company. contract or temporary status) of the necessary. Congressional committee Standing Bear addressed the Congressional Nation’s government, boards, com- meetings will also be held as needed committee as its members considered a motion to enter executive session “to dis- missions, enterprises, and instrumen- to initially consider the items up for cuss legal matters involving the Osage LLC investigation” as listed on the meet- talities. If passed, those employees consideration. Special session and leg- ing agenda. He did not specify whom the lawsuit would be against, but noted exempted from the minimum wage islation information can be found on legal action must be filed before the statute of limitations expires on those LLC amendment are contracted employees the Nation’s Congressional website business transactions now in question. who are hired through a bidding pro- at: www.osagenation-nsn.gov/who-we- “Some claims are already gone and out the door,” Standing Bear said. “The cess and tipped employees who regu- are/congress-legislative-branch. second one, which is coming, is because the statute of limitations against that company and those transactions expires in the middle of July – And there is more after that. The reasons they’re being filed now is the claims must be made to pro- tect the Osage people’s money and right to recover what was stolen from them.” Leese, who served as the first LLC CEO since 2009, resigned last year amid growing questions about the LLC’s business transactions and money losses from those activities, which included several business purchases, partnerships and passive investments. Leese is now believed to be working for a tribe in Wisconsin, according to the May 22 lawsuit filed in Osage County District Court against him and other entities involved. As of mid-June, no initial court date is set, but Osage County District Judge John Kane has been assigned to the case, according to state online court records.

Courtesy Photo Example of the Tax Exemption Cards that will be issued to eligible disabled veterans. Sales and lodging tax exemption cards now available for disabled veterans Osage News The Osage Nation Tax Commission is now issuing sales tax exemption cards to Osage military veterans who are 100 percent disabled. This sales tax waiver for eligible veterans will be granted on purchases made at Osage-owned businesses under the Nation’s jurisdiction and for lodging stays at the Nation-owned Osage Casino Hotel properties in Skia- took and Ponca City. Sales and lodging tax exemption cards issued to eligible disabled vet- erans will list the veteran’s name, address and exemption number, which will be assigned by the Tax Commission. Those who are eligible for the tax exemption will receive a waiver of the 5 percent sales tax collected on purchases from those Osage-owned busi- nesses and the 5 percent lodging tax collected from stays at the Osage Ca- sino Hotels. The sales tax and lodging tax exemption cards are being offered as part See Tax —Continued on Page 13 Osage News • osagenews.org July 2015 7 Osage artist brings ‘chaos’ to the Venice Biennale Tara Madden form their own opinion and Osage News feelings. She says she has never re- Osage photographer Keli Mashburn sees chaos as a ally been an exhibitor before of spiritual and confusing fact of her work but when invited to life. She digs deeper into this the Biennale she was very ex- chaos using photography and cited for the show. film, and invites the audience to take away from it what they will. For 20 years, Mashburn has Mashburn’s latest proj- worked in the darkroom de- ect, Ga.ni.tha, a photography veloping her own photos from and film collaborative project with fellow artist Marcella black and white 35 mm film. Ernest, debuted internation- She likes to employ various ally in May at the Venice Bi- experimental techniques to ex- ennale in Italy. Established in plore the realm between physi- cal place and personal myth. Courtesy Photo She says she has a love of “Obstruction” from Mashburn’s show, Ga.ni.tha. art and enjoys photography, but has never really thought about selling her art. She does it for herself and of her love of Gaming Commission cuts art not for the money. Even though she has thou- sands of images, Mashburn operations budget and staff says she wouldn’t show a quar- Benny Polacca 2015 budget, the commission was made through attrition ter of them because they are Osage News had 136 positions, which in- and several volunteer resig- her ideas and her passion. cluded processing and eligi- nations. Mashburn’s Ga.ni.tha is a The Osage Nation Gam- bility workers, auditing and “We’ve re-evaluated the regulatory compliance work- budget situation – for FY 15 two-part film. The second film, ing Commission’s fiscal year Courtesy Photo 2016 operations budget is ers and surveillance officers we did a $1.1 million cut to Keli Mashburn Wah.shka, will be showed at about $3 million slimmer for the seven Osage Casinos. the Gaming Commission (of- the 2017 Biennale, and like than last year’s budget af- It now has 101. fice budget),” said Hembree. 1895, the Venice Biennale, the this year, it will also be the ter the Gaming Commission Harlan said several of “Our new budget will come in about $3 million below world’s largest contemporary theme for the show. board approved a second the employee reduction cuts art show, has become known round of employee cuts. were done to eliminate du- what it was initially last Ga.ni.tha was made possible as one of the most prestigious The three-person Gam- plication of duties and to year. We’ve had approxi- cultural institutions. by support from the Native ing Commission board voted increase efficiency. Also ap- mately 136 (employees) and “We hadn’t expected to pre- Arts and Cultures Foundation, unanimously to set the FY proving the FY 2016 Gaming we have lowered the amount miere it in Venice! It’s all too the Osage Nation Foundation, 2016 operations budget at Commission budget were fel- of positions to 101.” dreamy,” Mashburn says. $6.5 million at its June 22 low commissioners Michael Hembree, a former regu- the Canada Council for the Mashburn describes Ga.ni. meeting. The budget is now Kidder and Larraine Wilcox. latory audit manager for tha as an explanation of the Arts, the Autry Museum and subject to consideration by Gaming Commission the Gaming Commission, cycles of disorder and change Occidental College. the Fourth ON Congress Acting Director Elizabeth assumed the acting director in the inherent patterns of the Mashburn is from Fairfax, when it convenes for the 24- Hembree told the Gaming role after the Gaming Com- universe; observing and un- day Tzi-Zho Session starting Enterprise Board on June 17 mission board dismissed Okla., of the Grayhorse dis- derstanding chaos and chaotic Sept. 8. she believes the reductions Danielle Brashear from the rules allows people to live a trict. She is the daughter of After being appointed and will make the commission director post on March 30. balanced life. Vicki Mashburn and Pete and confirmed to the commission “extremely effective.” For The second employee Ga.ni.tha is a five-minute Mary Williams. Her father is last fall, Chairwoman Mar- example, Hembree said job number reduction comes abstract film project of photo- sha Harlan told the Con- duties of two positions were after the Gaming Commis- the late Ted Mashburn, Jr. graphs with song, prayer, lan- gress the commission would combined into one, thereby sion initially cut $1.1 million guage and land. In the Italian Her grandparents are Ted and look for spending cuts to the eliminating the other. Hem- from its current FY 2015 exhibit, images from the film Lorena Mashburn. Nation’s largest government bree also told the gaming budget and that Congress were hung loosely outside in When she is not working, entity. According to the board the Gaming Commis- See Gaming the courtyard, she explains, Gaming Commission’s FY sion workforce reduction —Continued on Page 13 which allowed the stills to be she loves to attend the yearly viewed again, letting people In-Lon-Schka dances. New Curator making big changes to Osage Tribal Museum

Tara Madden been updated, she will then • Providing a monthly Osage News reach out to artists and pur- or quarterly emailed chase new art for the muse- newsletter Childhood memories of trips um or take donations for new to Oklahoma led Hallie Winter exhibits. to search for jobs within the She said she would like to The museum will be hold- Osage Nation in hopes of im- showcase the work of contem- ing fundraisers and provid- mersing herself in the culture. porary Osage artist in mul- She was born in Tulsa, tiple mediums, such as pencil, ing educational opportunities, Okla., but her family relocated pen, paint, film or video. such as a docent program, as to western New York in the The museum will be dis- well as catering to youth with Buffalo area where she has solving the gift shop in coming school field trips and summer lived for the past 27 years. months, as a new Osage Na- She felt disconnected from tion Tourism Department will programs. She said she hopes her heritage being so far away, open a gift shop. However, in to collaborate with the Osage which led her to apply with the future the gift shop may Language Department and the the Osage Nation. Her work reopen in the museum after experiences led to her position changes and updates have Wah-Zha-Zhi Cultural Cen- as the Director of the Osage TARA MADDEN/Osage News been made. ter for ideas to draw in the Tribal Museum. She replaces Hallie Winter She said that they will be ar- youth and to help with youth Kathryn Red Corn who retired chiving digitally and will have in March after 16 years as the Art, a three-gallery collabora- in different ways,” she said. a touch screen so people can programs. museum’s director. tion of three non-profit orga- “You can read about it, but come in and look up different The Friends of Libraries in nizations, CEPA, Big Orbit when you can see it, then it is “I like to preserve culture photos and art pieces. Going Oklahoma honored the Osage and history and teach people Gallery and Just Buffalo Lit- up to you for interpretation. I digital will be more cost effec- about things they don’t see in erary Center, according to its love learning and I think ev- tive and provide more space Tribal Museum as an Okla- everyday life,” Winter said. website. eryone should learn. It is inter- for exhibits, which will make it homa Literary Landmark in She attended college in Buf- Winter has worked at sev- esting to see different cultures easier to provide online exhib- 2009. It is the oldest tribal mu- falo, N.Y., at SUNY Buffalo eral art galleries in her career and different artists interpre- its, Winter said. seum in the United States and State College where she at- and volunteered on exhibit tations of history.” “So far I love it; I am really tained her Bachelor of Art His- teams at the Buffalo Museum Winter has big plans to up- happy to be here,” Winter said. was established in 1938. tory with a minor in Museum of Science and Lackawanna grade the Osage Tribal Mu- “ I am excited for the changes, Winter is the great-grand- Studies. She plans to complete Steel Plant Museum. She said seum to museum standards. and they will be for the good of daughter of Dorothy Bigheart her online master’s degree in she has knowledge of all as- She hopes to have it remod- the museum and the tribe.” Museum Studies with the Uni- pects of galleries and muse- eled, which would include In other plans, the museum and Louis Shangreau and the versity of Oklahoma. ums and hopes to bring that up–to-date storage for more ac- will improve its online pres- granddaughter of Edward ence by: She has worked as a pro- expertise to better the Osage curate cataloguing and label- Shangreau and Marylyn Row gram coordinator for the past Tribal Museum. ing of each piece of art in the • Using social media eight years at the Center for “Art and museums are able collections. and the daughter of Cindra Exploratory and Perceptual to show you a piece of the past Once the inventory has • Upgrading their website Shangreau and David Winter. 8 July 2015 Osage News • osagenews.org

Osage youth plans to enter the brewery

business Tara Madden Osage News

Eighteen-year-old Dakota Jester makes a really good honey mead wine. “I would like to take him to the breweries in Scotland and Califor- nia, to see the different breweries and vine- yards,” said his mother Pam Jester. Brewery has been a BENNY POLACCA/Osage News hobby thus far for Jest- Courtesy Photo Osage Nation Counseling Center Domestic Violence Administrator Lavina Clark addresses the attendees of the er but he would like to annual men’s breakfast event held May 28 to encourage men to take a stand against domestic violence. turn it into a career. He Dakota Jester became interested in the craft after helping his dad brew wines at home. One of the top schools in the United States for brewery Domestic violence survivor advocates is the University of California, Davis. According to its Viti- culture and Enology degree program, the study of growing grapes and brewing wine, the American wine business is for tougher change to state law a multi-billion dollar industry and there are many factors to making a fine wine. sue tougher penalties to those Benny Polacca The scientific disciplines include chemistry, genetics, Osage News who commit domestic violence microbiology, chemical engineering, horticulture, bio- acts in front of children. chemistry, plant physiology, and sensory science, accord- ing to the UC Davis website. On May 28, the Osage Na- Cosby said the current state tion Counseling Center held its Focus or discipline isn’t something Jester has ever had law Title 21, Statute 644E to struggle with. annual Men’s Pancake Break- states that “when a man beats He’s an Eagle Scout, a four-year member of the Na- fast event to encourage men to a woman in front of her chil- tional Honor Society, State of Oklahoma Honor Society, take a stand against domestic four-year participant in football, wrestling and track, re- dren he goes to the county jail violence and to wear purple in cipient of the Top Male Track Athlete Award at Pawhuska support of the movement. for six months to a year and he High School, U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Dena Cosby, a domestic vio- is given up to $5,000 in fines. award, and recipient of the Wah-Zha-Zhi Masonic Lodge lence survivor, served as that If he does it a second time in Student of Today award. He participated in this year’s morning’s guest speaker. A National Leadership Conference in Tulsa and is an Osage front of children then he goes Rogers State University stu- language student. He was also the Junior and Senior to being in the custody of the dent, Cosby said she started wrestling escort, respectively. researching the issue of do- Department of Corrections As a two-year participant in the People to People Stu- dent Ambassador program he visited Scotland, England mestic violence after speaking for 1-5 years and it goes up to BENNY POLACCA/ Osage News and China. He said his favorite country was Scotland, be- with an academic advisor who $7,000 in fines.” Dena Cosby is the 2015 Men’s cause “it was beautiful.” encouraged her to take a step Pancake Breakfast guest speaker Cosby said her law change “I enjoyed learning the history of the places and visit- back and look at it from the during the annual event held May efforts are being made in hon- ing places, and learning about the people,” Jester said. “ state level. 28 by the Osage Nation Counsel- or of Reyna’s children so prison You’re away from your parents for one to two weeks so you “Oklahoma is third in our ing Center. Cosby is a domestic grow up a little bit.” time is mandatory upon con- Nation for domestic violence,” violence survivor who spoke of her Jester, who is currently earning his welding certificate Cosby said. She also spoke of situation and that of a 2013 situa- viction. “I want it to say that at Tri County Vocation Tech in Bartlesville, plans to save tion that ended in murder. the August 2013 murder of when a man beats a woman in his money from welding and intern at a brewery of his the Ponca Tribe’s domestic front of her children those are choosing as soon as he turns 21. children who have witnessed violence program coordina- “I am really proud of him and his accomplishments, and domestic violence because chil- multiple victims … so when- tor Janett Reyna who died he’s a role model to other Osage youth – to show how he dren are our ticket to changes ever he beats a woman in front balanced everything,” said his mother Pam Jester. after being stabbed by her in the state of Oklahoma.” of children, I want to see the Jester is a member of the Osage Nation and belongs to boyfriend in front of her chil- To the dozen men, which the Eagle Clan and the Wa-Ka-Ko-Li district. His Osage dren. The murder occurred in court system in Oklahoma say included ON police officer and name is Hu-Tha Ka-E meaning eagle carrier. Blackwell where Reyna previ- ‘let’s get him in those hand- ON government workers, at- Jester is the son of Troy and Pam Jester and the grand- ously worked as a police officer cuffs and right to prison!’” son of the late Jesse Abrams (Osage), Pam Abrams and tending that morning’s break- before working for the Ponca Cosby also acknowledged Stephen and Sammie Jester. fast, Cosby said: “It’s certainly tribe. in the hands of men to help the Osage Nation Police De- The boyfriend being sought partment for its officers’ help in the case, Luis Octavio Frias, women to be able to change Osage veterans are required during her own situation. remains at large with a first- that.” Tax to provide a copy of their ON Cosby said Oklahoma’s laws –from Page 6 degree murder warrant out ONCC Domestic Violence membership card; a valid pho- dealing with domestic violence for his arrest from the state Program Administrator LaVi- of an ON Congressional law to ID; a letter or notice from need to be tougher in an effort (ONCA 15-21) passed during Bureau of Investigation. His na Clark commended Cosby the Department of Veteran’s mother was arrested for ob- to prevent another incident the spring 2015 Hun-Kah Ses- for sharing her remarks and Affairs showing the applicant struction in the investigation. similar to Reyna’s murder. sion to authorize the tax waiv- said another domestic violence is 100 percent disabled; and a Cosby said Reyna’s murder Cosby said Reyna filed for di- ers. According to ONCA 15-21, awareness targeting men will the bill amends the Osage Tax hit close to her because she vorce three days earlier and copy of the DD Form 214 spe- Commission law to allow for could’ve died that same year obtained a protective order be planned for this fall since cifically showing the applicant the 100 percent sales and lodg- as well when she experienced against her boyfriend in Kay October is Domestic Violence was honorably discharged. ing tax exemptions at stores County District Court, but domestic violence also in front Awareness Month. The event and businesses under the Na- The Tax Commission office that did not prevent the attack of her children “and if it can is titled “Walk a Mile in her tion’s jurisdiction for those is located at 220 W. Main in leading to Reyna’s death. happen to (Reyna), it can cer- Shoes” and is described on the veterans certified by the U.S. Pawhuska. tainly happen to women who Cosby said it’s estimated organization’s website as “a Department of Veteran Af- To apply for the tax exemp- are not in that position.” nearly 30 million children will fairs (VA) to receive disability playful opportunity for men tion card, an application form After 24-plus hours of re- be exposed to some type of compensation at the 100 per- search, Cosby said she devel- family violence before the age to raise awareness in their cent rate. If the veteran is de- must be completed and can be oped a speech on the issue and of 17. “Domestic violence is a community about the serious ceased, surviving spouses are requested by calling the Osage she’s been invited to deliver re- serious social problem and its causes, effects and remedia- also eligible provided he or she Tax Commission office at (918) marks at the Oklahoma state affect on children may last on is not remarried. 287-5503. tion to men’s sexualized vio- The bill also states the Tax capitol this fall. “I’m trying into their adulthood – these Note: the sales tax exemp- lence against women.” Commission will make an ex- to get this in front of legisla- effects include behavioral, so- For more information about emption card to the spouse of tion does not apply to tobacco cial, emotional and cognitive.” tors so we can change things an eligible person. product purchases. and I’m launching a campaign In reaching out to Okla- the Nation’s Counseling Cen- called ‘The Lavender Ribbon’… homa law makers, Cosby said ter and its services, contact the because it’s specifically for she is proposing state law is- office at (918) 287-5422.

ported the budget reduction will also decrease, including aming efforts. “By cutting waste and G budget lines for former employ- –from Page 7 implementing a policy of good stewardship, the ONGC bud- ee benefits, travel and train- approved the reductions dur- get reduction will allow more ing. The Gaming Commission ing the Hun-Kah Session in money to be distributed in the also relinquished five of its April. At that time, the com- areas of education and health. mission staff was reduced to The Commission has done an assigned General Services Ad- 118 employees, Harlan told outstanding job of adopting fis- ministration (GSA) vehicles Congress. cal responsibility and have set to the ON Executive Branch. In a joint statement from the bar high for the rest of the Hembree told the commission the Gaming Commission, Nation.” Principal Chief Geoffrey With reductions in work- the vehicle returns were final- Standing Bear said he sup- force, other associated costs ized during its May meeting. Osage News • osagenews.org July 2015 9

SHANNON SHAW DUTY/Osage News A panorama view of the Pawhuska District Committee Dinner. In-Lon-Schka Grayhorse • Hominy • Pawhuska

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT:

ALL PHOTOS BENNY POLACCA / Osage News Brian and Joe Lookout stand with Joe’s sons before the Pawhuska In-Lon-Schka.

Joe Cheshewalla and Franklin McKinley carry the Grayhorse District drum to the arbor for the In-Lon-Schka dances on June 4.

Town Crier Caesar Williams announces Xavier Toehay is being roached.

Grayhorse Cooks, Debbie Cheshewalla and Paula Martinez, prepare frybread for the 2015 Grayhorse Committee Dinner.

Dancers from the Pawhuska District walk into the Grayhorse dance arbor.

Coshehe Mashunkashey was brought in to the new arbor on a horse before the start of the Pawhuska In-Lon-Schka dances. Coshehe was the first boy to be roached at the Pawhuska dances

Osage Congresswoman Alice Buffalohead with her aunts Belle Wil- son and Regina Hill.

Hominy District Cooks dye their yonka pins purple for the commit- tee dinner on Saturday.

Edward Harris, Jr., and his family prepare to enter the Pawhuska In- Lon-Schka.

ALL PHOTOS CHALENE TOEHAY / Osage News Robert Warrior and Norman Akers enter the arbor at the Grayhorse In-Lon-Schka.

Place settings for the Pawhuska District Committee Dinner. 10 July 2015 Osage News • osagenews.org

CHALENE TOEHAY / Osage News The Pawhuska District Committee. Drumkeeper George Stabler, Jr.

SHANNON SHAW DUTY / Osage News BENNY POLACCA / Osage News CHALENE TOEHAY/Osage News Former Waterboys, Wyatt and John Ty- Cody Littlecook prepares to enter the Pawhuska Whipman Eli Red Eagle. ler Little, hold their buckets on June 13, Hominy In-Lon-Schka with his family. Hominy In-Lon-Schka, Saturday night.

SHANNON SHAW DUTY/Osage News Coshehe Mashunkashey sits atop his horse before he is brought into the dance on Thursday of Pawhuska.

ABOVE LEFT GOING DOWN:

ALL PHOTOS BENNY POLACCA / Osage News George Shannon receives help from his daughter Margaret Shannon Sisk before the Hominy In-Lon-Schka.

Alex Red Corn and his family prepare his son to enter the Pawhuska In-Lon-Schka.

Gideon Goodeagle and his family play Indian Dice inside the Hominy Community Building.

Dillon Lookout, Pat Lewis and Pat Oliver make their way to the Pawhuska arbor.

CHALENE TOEHAY/Osage News Allison Jones sets the tables for the Pawhuska Committee dinner.

CHALENE TOEHAY / Osage News ABOVE: The Pawhuska District Committee Cooks. Drumkeeper George Stabler, Jr.

BENNY POLACCA/Osage News AT RIGHT: The table setting for the Grayhorse District Committee Dinner. Osage News • osagenews.org July 2015 11

ALL PHOTOS BENNY POLACCA / Osage News The Grayhorse In-Lon-Sch- ka Dance Arbor on June 4.

BELOW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Former Hominy Drum- keeper, Dr. William Shunka- molah, walks to the arbor with his moccasins in a bag to keep them from getting damaged from the rainwa- ter. He’s followed by his fa- ther Joe, brother Matthew and brother David Shunka- molah.

Titan Harris’s family pre- pares to have him roached before the start of the Grayhorse In-Lon-Schka.

Kayden Beavor prepares to enter the Hominy In-Lon- Schka with his family. 12 July 2015 Osage News • osagenews.org

All Photos BENNY POLACCA / Osage News Grayhorse District Com- mittee Cooks.

Hominy District cooks pose for a photo. Osage News • osagenews.org July 2015 13 Dance Maker Academy spring performance showcases local talent Tara Madden Osage News

Dance Maker Academy hosted its inaugural Spring Recital at the historic Constantine Theater and delighted attendees young and old. “I went to the recital and I was amazed at how well the stu- dents danced,” said Margie Cheshewalla. “I’m not a parent or grandparent to any of the dancers, I went because I enjoy the arts – and I was amazed at how well they danced.” The theater was filled with tiny dancers and family and friends who came to watch the performance on May 29. Attendees had bouquets of flowers at the ready, camera’s and phones clicked away as parents and grandparents tried to catch the special mo- ments on stage. “We like to dance because it makes us feel like princesses,” said four-year-old identical twins, Adalyn and Emmalyn Turley. Dance Maker Academy director and instructor, Jenna Smith, has been teaching and preparing the young dancers all year, along with Emily Hanan, who helps teach ballet, jazz and tap. “I am so proud of our students! Most of them are new to ballet and it took a lot of courage to dance for the community like this,” said Randy Tinker Smith, Jenna’s mother. “They carried them- selves like professionals, which is a testament to their families and their hard work!”

Performance The night was energetic and the atmosphere was full of ex- citement as the little dancers performed on the stage. The older dancers were poised and serious. There were nine dance performances altogether. They began with the tiniest dancers – who sometimes forgot their choreogra- phy and enthusiastically improvised to the delight and laughter of the crowd – were a hit and received boisterous applause. The gracefulness of the older dancers received oohs and ahhs from the crowd as they floated across the stage. The night ended with the instructors receiving flowers from their students. The parents and students surprised Smith with a bronze ballet dancer bust at the end of the show. “It has been an honor to have the opportunity to mentor and teach these children. They have really applied themselves and I believe they have learned many life skills along with ballet,” Smith said to the audience. “We are especially thankful for the community’s support so that we may continue teaching our chil- dren.” The Dance Maker Academy is a non-profit organization and is run with donations and scholarship donors. To learn more about TARA MADDEN/Osage News the Dance Maker Academy contact dancemakeracademy@gmail. Students perform for Dance Maker Academy’s first Spring Recital at the Constantine Theater in Pawhuska on com or (918) 704-4668. May 29. 14 July 2015 Osage News • osagenews.org Osage Nation 2015 college graduates The 2015 list of Osage col- University of Califor- Associate of Arts Summer 2015 Program lege graduates was compiled nia at Santa Barbara American Indian Studies Spring 2015 Bachelors of Arts Fall 2014 Jason Michael Dunlap by the Education Department Fine Arts and Biological Anthropology Oklahoma State University Ladd Sikes Murphy using the recipients of the Summer 2015 Corbin Wade Stall Bachelor of Science, Geology Oklahoma State University Osage Nation Higher Educa- Dartmouth College Spring 2015 Bachelor of Science, Agribusiness tion Scholarship. Not all grad- Benjamin Joseph Hopkins Bachelor of Arts Spring 2015 Oklahoma Baptist University Government/Focus in In- Jennifer Ashlee Bogenn uates wanted to be listed but Bachelor of Music ternational Relations Cape Fear Community College Larry Jay Carmichael for the 162 that did, they are Vocal Performance Summer 2015 Associate In Arts with Honors Argosy University the following: Spring 2015 Dental Hygiene Master of Science Cynthia Padgett Spring 2015 Organizational Leadership Addie Brezinski Bentley Potts Northeast Technol- Summer 2015 Rogers State University Central Tech ogy Center-Claremore Jennifer Kathleen Yates Bachelors of Arts, Fine Arts Advanced Emergency Medi- Certificate of Completion Oklahoma State University Lauren Agnes Stodola Spring 2015 cal Technician Computer Aided Manufacturing, Bachelor of Science Eastern Oklahoma State College Emergency Medical Services CNC Manufacturing Technician Multidisciplinary Associate in Nursing, Nursing Adrien Tayrien Grimm Summer 2015 Spring 2015 December 2014 Spring 2015 Arapahoe Community Col- lege in Colorado Billi Jessica-Ann Osman Daniel Scott Faul Jennifer Renee Ballard Lauren Amy Mathewson Associates of Applied Sciences University of Oklahoma Saint Norbert College University of Georgia National College of Natural Medicine Nursing, Registered Nurse Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science, Business Doctor of Philiosophy Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine Spring 2015 Nursing Spring 2015 Veterinary and Biomedical Science Natural Medicine Summer 2015 Spring 2015 Summer 2015 Alex Anthony DeWitt David Alan Roberts Oklahoma State University Bradley Alan Martin Mayo Medical School Jessica Ann Luke Leah Gray Bachelors of Science University of Central Oklahoma M.D., Medicine Whatcom Community College University of Oklahoma Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor Spring 2015 Associates in Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Science, Linguistics Fall 2014 Strategic Communications Degree, General Education Spring 2015 Spring 2015 David Alan Roberts Summer 2015 Alexandra Emily Conger Mayo Medical School Linda Burr Purdue University Bradley Edward Tinker M.D., Medicine Jessica Covarrubias University of Phoenix Bachelor of Arts The University of New Mexico Spring 2015 University of Phoenix Masters, Business Administration Communications Bachelor of Arts Associates, Psychology Summer 2015 Spring 2015 Criminology, Minor in Business Dawn Cherie Leach Fall 2014 Spring 2015 Oklahoma Wesleyan University Lindsey Lynn Davidson Alexandra Harvick Bachelor of Science, Nursing Jett Logan Eder Oklahoma State University University of North Texas Brandon Wallace Summer 2015 Kansas State University Col- Masters of Agriculture Bachelor of Arts Delgado Community College lege of Veterinary Medicine Agricultural Leadership International Security and Associate of Applied Science Derek Austin Patrick Doctorate Spring 2015 Diplomacy, minor in Spanish Physical Therapist Assistant University of Central Florida Veterinary Medicine Spring 2015 Summer 2015 Bachelor of Science Spring 2015 Lydia Colleen Gray Environmental Engineering Florida State University Alexandra Jane Rhyan Branson Michael Wayne Lilburn Fall 2014 John Proctor Goff III Master of Music Texas A&M University – University of Kansas Arkansas State University Vocal Performance College Station Masters of Economics Dillon P. Troncoso Masters of Science, Education Fall 2014 Bachelors of Science Economics University of New Mexico Summer 2015 Poultry Science and Animal Science Spring 2015 Bachelor of Science Madalyn Rose with a Science Emphasis Mechanical Engineering Jon-Erik Olson St. Olaf College Spring 2015 Brendan Woodell Spring 2015 Riverside City College Bachelor of Arts, English University of Idaho Associate of Arts Spring 2015 Alexis Chloe Hames Bachelor of Science Elizabeth Wray Dunlap Communications University of Oklahoma Operations Management, In- Oklahoma State University Summer 2015 Madeline Geiger Bachelor of Journalism formation Systems Bachelor of Science, Marketing Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Public Relations Fall 2014 Fall 2014 Jonathan Beartrack Haworth Associates of Applied Science Spring 2015 Southwestern Oklahoma Natural Resources & Ecology Brett Braden Ethan David Barnett State University Spring 2015 Allan Lyle Fansler Northern Oklahoma College Mercy School of Radiologic Technology Bachelor of Science Missouri University of Science Associates of Applied Science Certified Radiologic Technologist Engineering Technology Em- Mallory Wheeler and Technology, Rolla, Mo Industrial Operations MRI Technologist phasizes on Manufacturing Concorde Career College Bachelor of Science Spring 2015 Fall 2014 Fall 2014 Certified Dental Assistant Biology Dental Assistant Fall 2014 Brody Braden Evan Tullis Anderson Jordan Leigh Ayres Fall 2014 Cossatot Community College of Boise State University Northeastern State University Allysson Lane Karnes the University of Arkansas Master of Health Sciences Bachelor of Science Marc Edward Weber The University of Texas at Dallas Associates Social Work Nutritional Sciences with UNC-Chapel Hill Master of Science Nursing Spring 2015 Chemistry Minor D.D.S Speech Pathology Summer 2015 Fall 2014 Dentistry Spring 2015 Galen Mark Waller Spring 2015 Brooke Scott Tulsa Community College Joseph Franklin Revard Alysha Marie Boese Texas Tech University Associate of Art, Spanish Seattle Central College Margaret Brown Western Wyoming Com- Bachelor of Arts and Science Spring 2015 Associate of Applied Science Vanderbilt University General Studies Social and Human Services/ munity College Bachelor of Arts Summer 2015 Gary American Horse Jr. Chemical Dependency Associate of Science English, Corporate Strategy, and Northern Oklahoma College Spring 2015 Biology Leadership & Organization Brooklyn Dailey Associate in Arts Spring 2015 Spring 2015 Pawnee Nation Col- Mass Communications Joslynn Toon lege/Bacone College Spring 2015 Wichita State University Amanda Ingram Rogers Margaret Katherine Gray Bachelor of Arts Master of Accountancy Pioneer Technology Center Haskell Indian Nations University American Indian Studies Glenn Cassity III Accounting-Tax concentration Practical Nursing Degree Bachelor of Arts Spring 2015 Houston Baptist University Fall 2014 LPN Certificate and Certified American Indian Studies Bachelor of Art Spring 2015 Spring 2015 Bruce William Maytubby Jr. Business Management Julia Hope Conneywerdy University of Central Oklahoma Spring 2015 Northwestern Oklahoma Amanda Kay Tabor Marissa Marie Parker Masters of Public Administration State University University of Oklahoma Northern Oklahoma College Public Administration Gregory R. Cole Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science Associates of Applied Science Spring 2015 Missouri State University Fall 2014 Spring 2015 and Associates of Science Master of Science Pre-Med Burgess Neal Shaw Project Management Kara Laraine Boehmer Amy Jo Everett Spring 2015 Texas Tech University Northeastern State University Fall 2014 Southwest Bible University Bachelor of Art Bachelor of Science Health Sciences Center Mason Powell English Education Haiden Elizebeth Rowland Administration Specialist Bachelor of Science Tulsa Community College Spring 2015 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Spring 2015 Nursing Associate of Arts Associates in Science Spring 2015 Spring 2015 Byron Charles Bighorse Funeral Services Kara Michelle Danner Oklahoma State University Fall 2014 Pepperdine University Ana Colwell Matt Barber Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts Estrella Mountain Com- University of Oklahoma Business Management Haley Carlean Stone Public Relations and Journalism munity College Bachelors of Science Fall 2014 Tulsa Technology Center Spring 2015 Associate in Arts, Arts Petroleum Engineering Certificate of Completion Spring 2015 Spring 2015 Candice Michelle Dean Practical Nursing Program Karen Rose Muraine Andrea Humphreys Southeastern Oklahoma Spring 2015 DeVry University State University Bachelor of Science Matthew Jackson Kepford Newman University Oklahoma State University Masters Bachelor of Business Hank Powell Technical Management Administration in Accounting Northwestern Oklahoma Summer 2015 Bachelor of Science, Physiology Social Work Spring 2015 Spring 2015 Fall 2014 State University Bachelor of Science Karissa Lynn Nichols Casi Don Gonzalez Health & Sports Sciences, Paris Jr. College Matthew Metzger Andrew Schliep University of California San Diego University of Maryland Hopkinsville Community College Fitness Management Associate Degree of Nursing Associate of Science Fall 2014 Registered Nursing Bachelor of Science, Marine Biology School of Dentistry Spring 2015 Doctor of Dental Surgery Spring 2015 Spring 2015 Hannah Jones Dentistry Matthew Todd Spring 2015 Catherine Elizabeth Page Southern Utah University Katherine Anne Ramirez University of Tulsa Bachelor of Science University of North Carolina University of Washington Bachelor of Arts Andrew Watts McGee Bachelor of Science Elementary Education at Greensboro Biology Spring 2015 Bachelor of Science, Education American Ethnic Studies Oklahoma State University Summer 2015 Bachelor of Science Spring 2015 Spring 2015 Hannah Lubbers-Arnold Rangeland Ecology and Management Megan Tayrien Russell Spring 2015 Chelsea Don Nelson Wichita State University Kathleen Avant San Joaquin Valley College Bachelor of Science Stephen F. Austin State University Arizona State University Certificate Degree Exercise Science Bachelor of Arts, Fine Arts Bachelor of Science, Nursing Angela M. Lowe Spring 2015 Emporia State University Medical Assisting Spring 2015 Fall 2014 Educational Specialist Summer 2015 Hannah Springstead Kiley Edmundson Michael A. Donovan School Psychology Texas A&M University Spring 2015 Chelsey Anne Hale Kirtland Community College The College of William and Mary Northeastern State University Associate of Science Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science Sport Management Major/Minor Anthony McKenzie Master of Science Spring 2015 Kinesiology and Health Sciences Criminal Justice Spring 2015 in Business Administration Northeastern State University Spring 2015 Masters of Science Spring 2015 Jack Eder Environmental, Health and Kansas State University Kylie Jo Johnson Christopher Parker Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine Northern Oklahoma College Michael Lawrence Parks Safety Management Purdue University Summer 2015 Tulsa Welding School Veterinarian Associates in Biological Sciences Certificate Spring 2015 Biology/Zoology Bachelor of Science Professional Welder Spring 2015 Biology-Pre-Med Ashleigh Montgomery-Hollon Spring 2015 Rogers State University Summer 2015 Jarica Walsh Masters of Science University of Oklahoma Lacy Ann Chubb Clayton Potts Bachelor of Fine Arts Brown Mackie College Michael T. Meier Sociology Kansas State University Fall 2014 University of Oklahoma Media-Film Associates of Applied Science Master of Public Administration Spring 2015 Occupational Therapy As- Bachelor of Music, Performance Spring 2015 Austin Ryan Hunt Public Administration-Public sistant Program Policy Administration Jason Lynn-Strike-Axe Murphy Spring 2015 Lipscomb University Misty Nicole Stiger Bachelors of Fine Arts Spring 2015 Oklahoma State University Rogers State University Theatre Acting and Dance Institute of Technology Lacy Ann Chubb Bachelor of Science, Psychology Summer 2015 Coleman American Horse Bachelor of Science Brown Mackie College Bacone College/Paw- Engineering and Instru- Associates of Applied Science See Graduates nee Nation College mentation Technology Occupational Therapy Assistant Ava Elise Morton —Continued on Page 13 SOsage portNews • osagenews.org s July 2015 15 Hadlock to play baseball for Northern Oklahoma College Enid Tara Madden a pitcher and shortstop since Osage News little league. He graduated from Glencoe High School on Joseph King Hadlock, better May 16 and served as his class known as “JK” to friends and Salutatorian. family, was a starter and high Baseball and basketball scorer for his basketball team scouts have been watching in Glencoe, Okla., and went on Hadlock since he was a junior to win the state championship in high school. He was unde- twice with his team – a feat cided on what he wanted to many dream of. But he has pursue after graduating. chosen to continue his athletic Hadlock decided to attend a Courtesy Photo career in baseball. local pitching tryout where six JK Hadlock signs his letter of intent with Northern Oklahoma College Enid to play baseball. Hadlock signed a letter of college coaches came to watch. intent on May 20 with North- As soon as he was finished ents, a great aunt, his pastor Hadlock doesn’t know what the Grayhorse In-Lon-Schka ern Oklahoma College Enid to the coach from NOC Enid ap- and new baseball coach Scott he wants to major but he said dance committee and a Pah- play baseball for the Jets. He proached him and asked him Mansfield. he would just see how it goes. Su-Li’n Water Boy. is receiving a full scholarship to join their organization. Af- to attend the two-year college. ter much discussion with his “[His father] and I are very This summer he will be J.K. is the son of Joby and He played baseball in high family, he called them back proud of J.K. and his accom- pitching for NOC Enid’s sum- Chris Hadlock. They are mem- school and has a “great love for and accepted. plishments,” said his mother mer league team. bers of the Sacred Heart Cath- baseball,” he said. He has been At his signing were his par- Chris Hadlock. Hadlock is a member of olic Church in Fairfax.

newspapers to solicit bids from inter- Changes ested companies or persons. –from Page 5 At issue in the June 24 meeting is Corbin also said “in all fairness to the lack of definition of “construction” Osage Manhattan,” in the contract for in the competitive bidding act. Con- the general manager-at risk, “there’s gressman John Jech said the problem no provisions in it that they had to follow the competitive bidding act for lies in the lack of a definition and said their subcontractors.” “I think it’s our fault we didn’t define Bighorse said the casino would be re- what new construction is.” sponding to the OFPR June 9 report’s Bighorse said casino management findings with the advice and consent received three bids for the modular from the gaming board and legal coun- units, but told the committee he didn’t sel and added the information provided feel the project fit the definition of to the Congress “is not entirely accu- construction since the trailers were rate, we’ve done our research, we have the backup documentation.” pre-manufactured before they were During the June 9 meeting, Corbin delivered to the Pawhuska casino prop- pointed to the turnover rate in casino erty via semi-trucks. management and Gaming Enterprise By the meeting’s end, the committee Board members in recent years, which voted to seek a written opinion from changed after concerns were raised Attorney General Holli Wells on the with those entities’ business decisions. competitive bidding act issues raised. Congresswoman Alice Buffalohead Wells, who was at the meeting said agreed with Corbin’s assessment, add- whatever she writes in an opinion is ing “we’re pointing out all the flaws, but we’re still in the mode of putting a not meant to stop or delay the Pawhus- lot of trust into the board and manage- ka casino project, but to offer advise- ment and not having checks and bal- ment moving forward. ances in place.” Congressman William “Kugee” Su- Another issue brought up during pernaw, the committee chair, said the the commerce committee meeting of meetings’ purpose is to propose ideas, June 24 is whether the Pawhuska ca- and identify problems encountered in sino project is considered a new build- the past, which could be used for re- ing construction project or a remodel project. According to the Nation’s com- writing the competitive bidding and petitive bidding act, any construction gaming laws. Supernaw expects the contract valued at $50,000 or more law revision process will occur during must be published in two issues of local a series of future meetings.

The annual plan of operation is sub- Relocation ject to ON Congressional approval each –from Page 5 year and contains details on the Gam- ment item, Simms said an amendment ing Enterprise’s forthcoming plans, casino operation budgets, construction to the Nation’s annual gaming plan of plans and other business proprietary operations would not be necessary. information.

July 18th is the deadline for all submissions for the August issue of the

Mark it on your calendars! www.osagenews.org 619 Kihekah • Pawhuska, OK 74056 16 July 2015 Osage News • osagenews.org Osage Culture Osage News wins four Oklahoma New arbor makes for Press Association awards Osage News OKLAHOMA CITY – The a beautiful beginning Osage News won four Oklaho- ma Press Association awards Charles Red Corn in the 2014 Better Newspaper Osage News Contest, including first place awards for news writing and Osages experienced an- community leadership. other month of June, and it The newspaper’s two other was beautiful. OPA awards include: It began at Grayhorse • Second place for and the arbor is still new, feature writing with up-to-date engineer- ing and materials and has • Second place for in-depth enterprise reporting the round form of the dance ground that follows an For the community lead- outer circle of the Drum. ership award, Osage News Seeing the structure feels Editor Shannon Shaw Duty Courtesy Photo like a step forward into the submitted story coverage of past. Charles Red Corn the newspaper’s 2014 election Editor Shannon Shaw Duty and Senior Reporter Benny Polacca at the The month moved on to Oklahoma Press Association awards banquet. that you respected and gave debates held for the ON Prin- Hominy where the feel- cipal Chief, Assistant Princi- you respect in return and is tion’s first-ever removal trial contest with publications of all ing was good and positive. pal Chief and Congressional no longer with us. Or, mem- of an elected official. In Janu- sizes from across Oklahoma. When the first bell sounds, races. This was the third elec- ories of just friends you had ary 2014, former Principal The newspaper staff picked up telling the People that it is tion year the newspaper orga- and danced alongside of. Chief John Red Eagle was im- time to get ready to dance, nized the candidate debates the awards during the annual Or, memories of some of for the primary and general peached following his removal OPA awards banquet held it was a good feeling. trial with the Third ON Con- the outstanding Cooks who elections. Those debates were June 5 in Oklahoma City. This year the third In- gress serving as the tribunal had a way of making fry- open to the public and live This is the fourth year the Lon-Schka was Pawhuska. body. In the end, the Congress bread, or hominy that was streamed via Internet. This newspaper competed in the The arbor is perfect in ev- is also the second consecutive voted either unanimously or truly good. OPA Better Newspaper Con- ery way. There is adequate year the Osage News has won by super-majority to sustain seating for all those who at- Then there are memories this award in its respective five of those allegations after a test. All contest entrants sub- tended. The acoustics for of an Aunt or an Uncle or a division. week of witness testimony. mitted stories and published such a large structure were cousin who helped out when The newspaper also submit- The Osage News participat- content from the 2014 calen- good. you were getting ready to ted story coverage of the Na- ed in the annual newspaper dar year. Before 1969 the order enter the dance. of the three In-Lon-Schka There are memories of Dances began with Gray- some great Tail Dancers Masters of Science in Engineering Spartan College of Aero- horse, Pawhuska and Hom- who never missed a beat, Graduates Agricultural and Biological Engineer- nautics & Technology iny. In 1969 Pawhuska was ing with an Emphasis in Ecologi- Certificate of Completion or Singers who were always –from Page 14 cal Sciences and Engineering Nondestructive Testing building a new arbor and Fall 2014 Spring 2015 there to put feeling into Spring 2015 the Pawhuska Committee those meaningful words and Relo Adams Tabitha Carroll asked the Hominy Com- Naomi Clifford-Esparza songs, old and new. Also, Southern New Hampshire University Oklahoma City Community College Grand Canyon University mittee to switch weekends Bachelor of Science, Psychology Associate of Science and Associate there are the Lady Singers Masters of Science Summer 2015 of Arts with Pawhuska to give Addictions Counseling who add a beautiful dimen- Diversified Studies and the Pawhuska Committee Fall 2014 sion to every song. Ren Larson Modern Languages more time to complete the Eastern Oregon University Spring 2015 Natalie Nichole Haworth Then there was a former Bachelor of Science new arbor. Hominy agreed Southwestern Oklahoma Business Administration/Accounting and that is how it has been Water Boy who told me that State University Taylor K. Stone Summer 2015 Pepperdine Graziadio School of ever since. you can tell how long the Associate of Science Health Sciences Business and Management Drumkeeper has had the Rhiannon Moore One of my memories of Spring 2015 Masters (MBA) Drum by how tall the Water College of Health Care Professions Business Administration, Finance In-Lon-Schka is as a child, Certification, Medical Assisting Neil William Harris Spring 2015 Boys are. Spring2 015 dancing under and playing Oklahoma City University around the Pawhuska Ar- There are the Head Com- Master of Science Thomas Mundy Rhonda Orr Energy Legal Studies Baylor University bor. That is the arbor where mitteemen who make a de- Oklahoma Wesleyan University Spring 2015 Bachelor of Science, Biology we would stop our play manding job seem natural. Bachelor of Science Spring 2015 Nursing and watch when the work- For whatever reason we Nichole Anna Ardina Moore Fall 2014 Tina Louise Burress Townley ers came driving up with have for remembering the Highline College Associates Degree Rogers State University Ryne Andrew Carman loads of willow branches arbors of the past we are Double Major: Art and Psychology Associate in Arts University of Tulsa and began placing those lucky to have those memo- Spring 2015 Liberal Arts: English Education Master of Accountancy, Accounting Spring 2015 branches on the top of the Spring 2015 ries, and the memories that Nicole Marie Tayrien basic structure. Those wil- Concordia University Texas Todd Cross Thompson we are beginning to make Samantha Voisan low branches gave shade to Bachelor of Arts, Biology Louisiana Tech University will be just as important to Spring 2015 California State University Fullerton Bachelor of Science the People and the Drum. Bachelor of Arts have as those memories of Engineering-Minor in Business As best as I can remem- Nicole Leigh Pearce Communicative Disorders Spring 2015 the distant and recent past. Spring 2015 ber, the three arbors that Meridian Institute of Surgical ––––––––– Assisting Traci Monsour have been taken down have Sarah Devin Lynn Pringle About the author: Certification Webster University Family of Faith College served their purpose for ap- Certified Surgical First Assistant Masters in Applied Education Charles H. Red Corn, Osage, is Bachelor of Arts in Church Ministry Spring 2015 Psychology proximately 44 to 47 years, the author of “A Pipe for Feb- Bachelor of Arts in Education Spring 2015 and it is too late into the ruary” and various other pub- Paige Lombard Lattimer Spring 2015 evening to start calling peo- lished works. Red Corn received Stephen F. Austin State University Tyler Allen Squires Sarah Gold his B.A. in Psychology and his Bachelor of Science University of Arkansas ple to confirm those figures. Oklahoma City University Masters of Education Admin- Interdisciplinary Studies (EC-6) Juris Doctor, Law Everyone has memories Fall 2014 Bachelor of Performing Arts, Dance istration from Penn State. He Spring 2015 of the three arbors. A mem- Spring 2015 is a veteran of the U.S. Army Pamela Noel Miller Tyler David McCormick ory of entering the dance Sarah McLeod and resides with his wife Jeri in University of Southern California University of Louisiana at Lafayette Abilene Christian University for the first time, or memo- Norman, Okla. He is the Osage Masters of Arts Bachelor of General Studies Bachelor of Science ries of a particular Elder News culture columnist. Clinical Social Work General Studies Spring 2015 Communication Science Disorders Spring 2015 Spring 2015 Paris Land Tyler James Pearson University of North Carolina Sean Kevin Wylie University of Arkansas Yale University Wilmington Bachelor of Science, Chemistry Master of Arts Bachelors, Landscape Architecture Spring 2015 Teaching Elementary Education Fall 2014 Spring 2015 Simone Ballard William Austin Wheeler Oklahoma State University Rachel Dailey Tulane University Bachelor of Science The George Washington Uni- Bachelor of Science Aerospace Administration and versity Milken Institute Earth and Environmental Science Operations with a Specialty School of Public Health Spring 2015 in Aviation Management Master’s of Public Health Spring 2015 Global Health: Program Design, Skylar James Ammons Monitoring, and Evaluation University of Santa Fe Art & Design Spring 2015 Bachelor of Fine Arts William Hamm Specialization in Graphic Design University of Oklahoma Rachel Marie Kramp Spring 2015 Bachelor of Arts, Social Work Lamar Community College Spring 2015 Associates of Applied Science Skyler Edens Horse Trainer Northern Oklahoma college William Robinson Spring 2015 Associates Pomona College-Clare- Process Technology mont, California Rachel Suzanne Pickard Spring 2015 Bachelor of Art, Classics Michigan State University Spring 2015 College of Law Stacy Michelle Kirk Juris Doctor, Law Langston University Zachary James Sanders Spring 2015 Master of Science The Art Institute of Cali- Spring 2015 fornia-Inland Empire Randall Wesley Morton Bachelor of Science De- Columbia University Stephanie Mae Cramer gree of Graphic Design Bachelor of Arts St. Cloud State University Graphic Design International Politics and Master of Science Summer 2015 Business Management Psychology & Counseling with an CHALENE TOEHAY / Osage News Spring 2015 Emphasis in School Counseling K-12 Zachary L. Nelson Spring 2015 New Mexico Tech Herman “Mogri” Lookout and his older brother Charles Lookout enter the Raymond M. RedCorn (Studie) Bachelors of Physics, Physics Pawhuska District Committee Dinner. Purdue University Stetson Watkins Spring 2015 COsage Newsommunity • osagenews.org July 2015 17

Casi Don Gonzalez Rachel Dailey Joseph Duty Congratulations! Oklahoma for her Bachelors in Corps next summer. Rachel is Nursing. Congratulations to Casi Don the daughter of Gunther and Melissa Dailey, and the grand- Gonzalez. She graduated from daughter of Louis and Marilyn Hopkinsville Community Col- Congratulations! Dailey and Amos and Janet lege on May 8, 2015 with an Rachel Dailey of Hominy, Goodfox. She is thankful for Okla., graduated from the Associates degree in Art and the support of all family and George Washington Univer- Science. She also earned cer- friends throughout this time. tifications for CNA & Phle- sity Milken Institute School Courtesy Photo of Public Health, located in botomy programs. While in the ONES, LLC, Board Chair Jill Jones speaks at the Tribal Renewable Energy Washington D.C. on May 16 U.S. Army she was stationed Happy Birthday! Development workshop in Norman. with a master’s degree in pub- at Ft. Gordon, GA & Hohen- Joseph Duty will turn four lic health with a concentration years old on July 5. He is the fels, Germany. She is the great in global health-program de- son of Jason and Shannon great grandaughter of the sign, monitoring, and evalua- Duty, the grandson of Edward late Irene Sallee, great grand- ONES Chairwoman speaks tion. Previously, she attended and Ruth Shaw of Pawhuska daughter of Mary Rose (Smith) the University of Oklahoma and Edmund and Judy Duty of Gourd, and grandaughter of where she received a bachelor’s Skiatook. The great-grandson at DOE energy workshops Marilyn Shirley and daughter degree in microbiology and of George and Elnora Shannon of Christi Sanders. She will a minor in Native American of Skiatook and the late Mary Osage News attend Tulsa CC to pursue an studies. She plans on living Agnes Wagoshe Shannon and The Osage Nation Energy Services, LLC, Board Chair Jill Associate in Science of Nurs- and working in Washington, Jerry and Beth Shaw of Fair- Jones spoke at the Tribal Renewable Energy Development work- ing then attend University of D.C., until joining the Peace fax. We love you! shop in Norman, Okla. The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy host- ed the workshop June 9–11 at the Riverwind Hotel and Casino in Norman. Her presentation topic was “Strategic Planning for Tribal En- Save the Date! ergy Projects” and included case studies of several energy initia- tives in Osage County along with the importance of strategic energy planning for tribes. –Local Events Calendar The workshop was well attended by various tribal leaders and JULY July 24-26 Kaw Nation included information on how tribes are tackling community- 46th Annual Kihekah Powwow Grounds scale renewable energy projects, how to develop and implement July 3 Steh Powwow 12613 E. Furguson the projects, and how to plan for the future. Independence Day – 52nd W. Ave. (Javine Avenue According to the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs Observed Holiday Hill Rd.) website, the workshop is the first in a series of regional work- Offices Closed Skiatook, Oklahoma shops the DOE Office of Indian Energy is hosting this summer SEPTEMBER July 8 – 12 For information contact with support from DOE’s National Renewable Energy Labora- ON foundation Youth Mad (918) 396-3736 September 7 tory (NREL), the Oklahoma Renewable Energy Project Devel- Science STEM Camp Labor Day – opment. The Finance Workshop will walk participants through July 24 – 26 Science, Technology, Observed Holiday a five-step process for developing facility- and community-scale Oklahoma City Engineering, Math Offices Closed renewable energy projects on tribal lands. Powwow Club Pawhuska Youth Academy The workshop is designed exclusively for, and limited to, elect- Indian Hill Powwow Pawhuska, Oklahoma September 26 ed tribal leaders, tribal executives, and tribal staff, according to 9300 N. Sooner Rd. For more informa- Northern California the website. (1/4 South of Britton tion contact www. Osage Meeting osagefoundation.org Rd. on Sooner Rd.) Petaluma Community For more information Center July 9 – 12 contact (405) 329-1049 Petaluma, California 2015 National Native For more information July 25-26 Media Conference contact osages@north- 63rd Annual Hyatt Regency erncaliforniaosage.org Crystal City Tulsa Powwow Washington, D.C. Cox Business Center For more information 100 Civic Center OCTOBER visit www.naja.com Tulsa, Oklahoma For more information October 12 July 9 – 12 www.tulsapowwow.org Osage Day – 52nd Annual Sac & Observed Holiday Fox Nation Powwow July 27-28 Offices Closed Jim Thorpe Osage Nation Foundation Memorial Park - Golf Camp 5.5 Miles S. of Stroud, First Tee of Tulsa NOVEMBER Oklahoma on Hwy. 99 Mohawk Golf Course November 11 5223 E. 41st St. North July 13 – 15 Veterans Day – Tulsa, Oklahoma CHALENE TOEHAY / Osage News ON foundation Youth Mad Observed Holiday For more information Pawhuska cooks enjoy fellowship at the camp while preparing the eve- Science STEM Camp Offices Closed contact www.osage- ning meal. 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[email protected] Observed Holiday July 16 – 19 Christmas Holiday 134th Otoe Missouria Offices Closed Encampment AUGUST Otoe Missouria August 5 – 8 Have an event? Send event Encampment Grounds 84th Annual American information to the Osage News, Red Rock, Oklahoma Indian Exposition Attn.: Shannon Shaw, 619 Ki- July 20 – 24 Caddo County hekah, Pawhuska, OK 74056; Osage Nation Fairgrounds email [email protected], Foundation – Photography Anadarko, Oklahoma or fax to (918) 287-5563. Make sure to include event date, loca- Camp August 7 – 8 tion, email and Web address (if Pawhuska Youth Academy 30th Annual Bell Powwow 220 West 15th St. applicable) and a phone number Bell Community Pawhuska, Oklahoma where someone can be contact- Stilwell, Oklahoma For more informa- ed for validation if necessary. tion contact www. August 7-9 Deadline for the August 2015 is- CHALENE TOEHAY/Osage News osagefoundation.org Kaw Nation Powwow sue is July 18, 2015. Blaire and Kit Standing Bear and Stella McKinley, wait for their mothers to finish putting on their Osage clothes before heading to the dance. O18 Julybituarie 2015 s / Opinion Osage News • osagenews.orgJuly 2015 18 Richard Earl Javine Richard Earl Javine, 79, Letters to Without Reservations died in an automobile accident in Bartlesville on June 15. Richard Earl Javine was the Editor born on March 19, 1936 in Religious Arrogance Barnsdall, the son of Earl Last year after same sex marriage became Thomas and Delphine (Eddy) legal in Oregon, my partner of 28 years and I Javine. He was raised in Barn- were married (Thanks to Osage News for print- sdall and graduated from Will ing our announcement). I was then eligible for Rogers High School in Tulsa in my husband’s dental insurance which is allow- 1954, he then attended NEO ing me to have more dental work done than my A&M. He married JoAnn Es- Osage benefit card allows. I am pleased to see tep in 1956 and she preceded that the Osage government is considering leg- him in death on Nov. 11, 2000. islation to legalize my marriage in the eyes of He worked as a Draftsman the Osage Nation (though my marriage is al- Engineer for Williams Broth- ready registered with the Nation). According to ers Engineering, Stubbs Over- Jeanne Evans (Opinion, June 2015), my mar- beck, Sterns and Rogers and riage is inferior to her marriage. As an Osage Service Technology. He was Nation member and Osage Minerals share- a member of the World Wide holder, I cannot fathom why another Osage Church of God. wants to deny me the same rights they enjoy. How is this showing Christian charity? Isn’t Richard is survived by three religious arrogance a sin? daughters: Julie Lynn Kittell –Julian James Spalding of Broken Arrow, Gayle Deese Talent, Oregon of Barnsdall and Jannette Morse of Leonard, Okla., one sister, Rilla Willhite of Bixby, eight grandchildren and one great-grandson. 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CHALENE TOEHAY / Osage News Edward, Jaydin, George and Leighton Shaw walk toward the Grayhorse In-Lon-Schka ar- bor from their camp.

SHANNON SHAW DUTY / Osage News . From L to R: Erica Kemohah, Andrea Kemo- hah, Lindsay Goodeagle, and in front, An- drea’s daughter Layla, June 13, Hominy In- Lon-Schka, Saturday night. Classifieds OSAGE NATION JOBS: Ap- or office management required. plications may be downloaded Academic and/or work experi- at www.osagetribe.com/main_ ence related to the field of Na- jobsearch.aspx or obtained at the Osage Nation Human Re- tive American and/or Osage sources Department located at research. Regular Full Time. 621 Grandview in Pawhuska. Salary: $24.05/hr. Interested applicants can also call (918) 287-5445 or email HR Maintenance Technician II at [email protected]. – Pawhuska Tribal Works. Applications must be received in Associate’s Degree in any field Human Resources no later than preferred; High School diploma 4 p.m. on the date of closing. Late applications will not be or GED required. Must have accepted. 2 years of maintenance and/ Tribal Education Advocate or construction experience me- – Hominy Education. Bach- chanical, electrical and plumb- elor’s Degree in Education or ing training certifications closely related field (Master’s preferred. Regular Full Time. Degree preferred). Current teaching certificate preferred Salary: $15.94 but not required. Requires Maintenance Worker – travel to attend meetings with Pawhuska Tribal Works. students, schools, and fami- lies. Regular Full Time. Salary: High School diploma or GED $17.21/hr. required, Associates Degree pre- Administrative Assistant – ferred. Must have prior main- Pawhuska Health Author- tenance and/or construction ity Board. Associate’s Degree experience. Mechanical, electri- preferred. High School diploma cal and plumbing training certi- or GED required. Must have 1 or 2 years’ of experience in an fications preferred. Regular Full environment required. Must Time. Salary: $11.50/hr. have excellent customer service Temp Work – Pawhuska Hu- PHOTOS FROM TOP DOWN: skills. Regular Full Time. Sal- BENNY POLACCA / Osage News ary: $14.66/hr. man Resources. If interested in being considered for tempo- Tammy Lux, the Drumkeeper’s mother, parts her son’s hair, Joe Ellis. Curatorial Research Assis- tant – Pawhuska Museum. rary positions within the Osage BENNY POLACCA / Osage News Bachelor’s Degree in Museum Nation, please apply online at Fancy Dancers wait to enter the Pawhuska In-Lon-Schka. Studies, Art History, Anthro- https://www.osagenation-nsn. pology, or related field with at gov/opportunities/job-listings/ CHALENE TOEHAY / Osage News least one year experience in application-form Grayhorse District dancers prepare to enter the Grayhorse dance arbor. Administrative support and/ Osage News • osagenews.org July 2015 19

BENNY POLACCA/Osage News Acoustic plates helped the sound from echoing in the newly completed arbor. In-Lon-Schka Grayhorse • Hominy • Pawhuska

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: CHALENE TOEHAY / Osage News Pawhuska District Cooks cut up barbecue for the Committee Dinner. SHANNON SHAW DUTY / Osage News From L to R, back row: Chelsea, Rachel and Rebekah Dailey. Front row, Sophie Piearcy and Addison Dry, June 13, Hominy In-Lon-Schka, Saturday night. BENNY POLACCA / Osage News Hominy Cooks dish up their food for the committee dinner Saturday of Hominy In-Lon-Schka. | Acee Proctor prepares to enter the Hominy In-Lon-Schka with his family. | Dancer and family benches make up most of the seating under the newly completed Pawhuska dance arbor. | Town Crier Caesar Williams announces the coming of Jimmy Wildcat and his family as they prepare to enter him into the dance.