PRESORTED Inside this Sota Sota Per Copy STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE New administration sets “government transparency” as priority; Tribal Council sessions being broadcast live over PAID WILMOT, SD KXSW-Radio PERMIT NO. 1 Postmaster: Change service requested Oyate question overturning Tribal Secretary election results; Independent judge to hear Sota Iya Ye Yapi, P.O. Box 5, Wilmot, SD 57279 ¢ arguments Thursday, January 22nd Contents – Time-Dated News/Do Not Delay Sota report on Sisseton public schools Title VII public forum SWC partners with NDSU to serve American Indian students Mailed at Wilmot, SD, Monday, Jan. 19, 2015 Coming soon: New Sota column open to young Oyate reporters 75 Deadline for receipt of copy is Friday noon Publication of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Tribe of the Lake Traverse Reservation since 1968

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By CD Floro Sota Editor itting the ground running, SWO Tribal Chairman Bruce Renville is fulfilling a pledge to make Tribal government more transparent by having Council meetings broadcast live. Oyate can tune in the sessions live over KXSW-FM on 89.9 FM on the radio dial; or streaming over the internet Hat http://kxsw899fm.wix.com/dakota/. This service allows not only Oyate in the FM One issue that has raised a lot of questions is how coverage area to listen, but those from anywhere as long Tribal Council, Tribal Court and REB have handled as they have access to the internet. overturning general election results which had Crystal Sota Reporter/Photographer John Heminger Owen as Tribal Secretary-elect in last November’s race. attended the first meetings this past week. He would Lorraine Rousseau filed a challenge in Tribal Court and like to do live video streaming, and we’re working on asked Oyate to sign a petition. (See related article.) the technical issues to make that happen. Here are photo highlights from the two days of John noticed that while attendance was very light, meetings, held on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 13- SWO Tribal Council meeting last week; meetings are now being broadcast live over Tribal radio if an issue ignited interest more and more people would 14. station KXSW-FM on the air and on the internet. filter into the Council chambers.

Fargo, N.D., Jan. 16 – Representatives from North “We’re very excited about this opportunity to Dakota State University and Sisseton Wahpeton College strengthen our relationship with Sisseton Wahpeton today signed a memorandum of understanding aimed College, particularly by collaborating with them in at strengthening both institutions abilities to meet the establishing a program that will meet the needs of needs of American Indian students. Native American students and help them to prepare The agreement is expected for important leadership roles in tribal to help American Indian students communities,” said Kent Sandstrom, pursue advanced degrees at dean of the NDSU College of Arts, institutions of higher learning. Humanities and Social Sciences. Thursday, January 15 Council session – view from behind SWO Tribal Chairman Bruce Renville, Sisseton Wahpeton College Sisseton Wahpeton College Acting SWO Tribal Secretary Winfield “JR” Rondell. (Sota photo by John Heminger.) is using a $1.2 million grant from students also will be introduced to the National Science Foundation’s NDSU research. The undergraduate Tribal Colleges and Universities Program to increase research experiences are expected to help recruit and its science, technology, engineering and mathematics retain underrepresented students into STEM studies instructional and research capacities. and careers, which is another goal of the Tribal Colleges The agreement’s objectives include: and Universities Program. · Providing transitional programs and support “The connection of faculty to research and thereby services to facilitate the transfer of students between the the student to culturally and geographically relevant institutions research is an important step in producing students · Developing a faculty exchange program, which who are more likely to pursue advanced degrees,” said includes teaching opportunities for NDSU graduate Scott Morgan, director of institutional research and students programs at Sisseton Wahpeton College. · Identifying collaborative research, Officials attending the signing included Tribal Executives. (Sota photo by John scholarship and service-learning Sandstrom and NDSU Vice Provost Heminger.) Buffalo Lake, Big Coulee and Toka Nuwan projects for both institutions’ for Academic Affairs Charlene Wolf- Tribal Council representatives. (Sota photo by students, faculty and staff Hall, and Morgan and Sisseton John Heminger.) · Fostering cultural education Wahpeton College President and enrichment Harvey DuMarce. · Developing an articulation “I look forward to working agreement so that students with NDSU officials,” DuMarce participating in classes at said. “This memorandum of Sisseton Wahpeton College can understanding will open up more easily transfer to NDSU to pursue a educational opportunities for both of By Sierra Wolcott makes contact with students, parents, and faculty to bachelor’s degree our institutions.” Sota Assistant Editor ensure the success of the student. NDSU also will help Sisseton Sisseton Wahpeton College was The annual Sisseton School District Title VII When asked how parents and students know about Wahpeton College establish an associate of founded in 1979 and typically serves public forum was held last Wednesday evening, January the services Title VII provides, parents were told there arts degree in the behavioral sciences. The program will 200 to 250 students, mostly enrolled members of the 14 in the multipurpose room at Sisseton High School. is a brochure given to all students when they register in include a wide range of disciplines within the subject Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate. A similar memorandum of There were four parents in attendance as well as the District for the first time. area. The agreement provides Sisseton Wahpeton understanding was signed in 2014 with South Dakota the Title VII Board, Title VII employees, the Sisseton Joy Lohre, who works with students at the High College students with teachers in fields that are not State University. The National Science Foundation School Superintendent Dr. Stephen Schulte, SWO School expressed that the kids know her. When they often accessible to them. grant is No. 1361649. JOM Manager Robin Robertson, and representing the need something they contact her. SWO Education Director Dr. Sherry Johnson. A parent asked what the policy was on transporting Title VII Director Delphine Wanna opened the students to appointments. Title VII employees can meeting with an overview of the program. only transport students to IHS for behavioral health This school year, she reported, there are 598 appointments. For dental and medical appointments students of Native American descent attending the students must be transported by a parent or guardian Sisseton School District; that is out of 956 students total due to IHS regulations. in the District. Many questions were asked in regard to Delphine submitted the Title VII annual attendance. It is mandatory to mail out a letter when certification to the Department of Education (DOE) on students have missed ten total days. Tutoring or other December 1st, 2014. measures may be decided at this point. If the absences Sometime before April she will receive word on are culturally related or due to medical/dental reasons the budget amount for the next fiscal year. Title VII will the courts with most likely not become involved. thensubmit the next year’s objectives. For the current Board Chair Sherylin Marks asked Dr. Johnson year objectives for the Program include attendance, what she believed would be the best system for getting math, and reading. kids to school. Dr. Johnson asked how results were quantified for Dr. Johnson replied that attendance is an issue goals. everywhere. Having the parents come to a Board Delphine Wanna explained that, as far as the meeting to explain absences is one way to keep parents application to the DOE, Title I Director Dr. April accountable, not only students. Dr. Johnson also stated Moen submits student test scores. Title VII helps with that the Title VII Program is doing a good job. She tutoring, rides home after tutoring, school supplies, and stated that it would be a good idea for the Program has Ipads and laptops students can borrow. Program to have quantifiable data. That way progress can be employees also make calls, she explained, when children tracked. are not at school. Communication is an important role for Title VII Sisseton Title VII forum Officials from NDSU and Sisseton Wahpeton College discuss a memorandum of understanding employees. When students are missing school Title VII Continued on Page 2 aimed at meeting the needs of American Indian students. Social “helper” column dedicated to young generation Oyate –

By CD Floro Secretary) put out on Facebook that I was dishonest and Sota Editor that I owed Tribal Housing $6000.00 so I should get Candidates for Tribal out of the election. office are ineligible to Of course I was upset about it but I chalked it up run for office if they owe to a poor attempt at political bashing against me. I knew debts to Tribal programs this woman worked for the Tribal Secretary and … she and/or entities and have already had a personal vendetta against me. By Shay Dirtseller than anything I could possibly imagine, but I also saw not arranged to pay them Despite this fabricated information being put out Dear Shay: how other young girls thought it was just the bees knee by the deadline of the there I still managed to win the General Election. I am writing just so my question and voice will be to be taken shopping or being drunk at their parties or certification process. It The Tribal Council on the night of November 4th heard and I feel comfortable in knowing you will allow meeting up with them just because they had money and is the responsibility of after the General Election made a motion to accept the me to do so. So thank you beforehand. cars. those programs/entities election results and not one of them opposed. Now, my question to all these young women, ages Do you women think so little of yourself? Do you to identify unsatisfied Frances Crawford my opponent came up and 17-30, why are so many of you quick to be with the not know your worth as beautiful DAKOTA WIYANS? debts and the Reservation shook my hand. Mexican men in Veblen? Do you think it is exotic to PLEASE WAKE UP AND REALIZE YOU DESERVE Election Board to certify Then all three of my opponents filed an injunction speak Spanish? SO MUCH candidates. During the against me in Tribal Court. You MORE! process, candidates are given an opportunity to either I hired a lawyer to represent me. I didn’t think young Signed, pay the debt or pay on it and set up payments. they had justifiable evidence against me saying I caused women are Dakota Winyan. At that point, a candidate is eligible for erroneous voting, saying that I found loop holes and so beautiful Dear Dakota certification. Or not. Certification is not given to that I duped voters into voting for me because I had a yet you insist on being with these men all because they Winyan: candidates who will not satisfy the program/entity to debt. have money, drugs, nice cars, etc. But do any of you Thank you for your words and the passion in which they are indebted. Judge Jones didn’t make a decision and referred realize that most of these men are using you? They use your letter. I have seen this too. I also believe you hit It seems like a pretty clear process. it back to the REB for a hearing. My lawyer and I you to live in our Tribal housing and end up bringing all the nail on the head with this letter which means I It’s been my experience that candidates serious attended the hearing and the information we heard, we their relatives in with them. They abuse and beat on you will let it speak for itself and hope it reaches the young about running have made good on old debts to the Sota thought was good. women but yet you still stay! There have been stories of women of our Oyate. It is bad enough that the same Iya Ye Yapi in order to be certified. We were confident the REB would rule in my rape and diseases yet you all still seem blind to it and trafficking, drug problems and other issues are plaguing But something broke down in the certification favor but they did not. The REB is made up 6 women continue to flock to Veblen to meet a Mexican man. our neighbors in North Dakota but to have all of this so process here, if the Sisseton-Wahpeton Housing who I think all have a conflict of interest. The majority Do any of you realize that they use Native girls to close to home … it’s frightening. Authority or REB – or both – failed to identify a debt of them are tribal employees working under the Tribal have children called “anchor babies?” Which means if Well, I hope people read this, especially the young owed to the Tribe by Crystal. Secretary. Despite all of that I went in there and I told the father gets deported all he has to do is say he has a women in our community. Again thank you for your The SWHA report signed by Housing Director the truth. child with a Native American woman and BOOM he letter! Floyd Kirk said that Crystal Owen owed no debt to the SWO Housing Director DID NOT CONSIDER is allowed to come back and have more kids with more Respectfully, Shay. Tribe. MY HOUSING ACCOUNT A DEBT. So I was never Native women while he already has a wife and kids in (Editor’s note: My own family has ties to loving And so REB certified her as an eligible candidate afforded the opportunity to pay anything. I never had Mexico, Guatemala, Puerto Rico or wherever they come Hispanic people. We cannot judge any people by a to run in the SWO elections for position of Tribal my hearing back in July or August when those types of from. group. In this case, as has been alleged and brought Secretary. conflicts should have taken place because Floyd Kirk I see on Facebook so many of you girls going by out in our SWO grassroots solutions meetings there If a debt had been reported, said Crystal, she did not consider it a debt and signed my REB form your “Spanish nicknames” and speaking Spanish when a really are Hispanic people in Veblen and elsewhere would have taken care of it during the certification accordingly. couple years ago you didn’t know one word of Spanish! on our Lake Traverse Reservation who are doing just process. Well REB took the position that SWO Housing You all would rather learn Spanish then take the time what this letter says. This must be tolerated no more. There is a difference of opinion about whether or Director SHOULD have considered my account as of and learn YOUR OWN language, the language of Oyate, do not be intimidated into remaining silent. Call not SWHA should have considered a running account April 30th a debt and therefore disqualified me. To be YOUR PEOPLE! Tribal Law Enforcement, giving your name and all the for housing, which was being paid off with payroll perfectly honest I did not consider my rent account a Ladies, you need to wake the heck up and realize information you know. And be willing to go into Tribal deductions, as a debt owed the Tribe. SWHA did not debt that was worthy to disqualify me. I had payroll that these men and their drugs are killing our people by Court. This must not continue. The children, the most consider it as such. deduction to the SWO Housing Authority up until not only trafficking drugs but young kids as well! I had a vulnerable are being born addicted to meth, to cocaine, But after the election, the other candidates went April 30th. What I owed on my account as of April few friends who have dated one of the guys from Veblen to heroin. Our young girls are being prostituted. We to court charging REB and SWHA for improperly 30th was not rent but was water and appliance fees. I so I’ve seen how they treated them and in some cases know the problem. Fear and intimidation must not certifying Crystal Owen. wasn’t being charged enough through payroll deduction these men have even taken their children and left to continue. We have warriors. Hey stand up against them Here are statements by Crystal Owen that describe to cover those because when Housing took on the different states with the kids. Now that alone is scarier and their supposed gang ties.) the ordeal from her perspective: responsibility to maintain those homes for IHS they January 13, 2015 – were not clear about how to charge those amounts to on my family and me. The only thing I am guilty of is I want to thank everyone for all of the support. Han Mitakuyapi, My relatives: the tenants. Not only Floyd but two of his employees winning the election and standing up for what I believe This has been a very trying time for all of us. I have been thinking and praying long and hard also testified that they did not consider it a debt. I said is right. I believe the voice of the people is important. One of the lessons that I have learned from this entire about all that has happened to me in this 2014 SWO it once and I will say it again. It was an active, live When they elected me to the position of SWO Tribal experience is summed up in this post from Lorraine Tribal Election. account. I live there. I had payroll deduction and I was Secretary I heard them loud and clear. I only wish my Rousseau: “I too am seeing people standing up and I want to fully explain to you, my supporters the doing drug testing work for the Housing for which I opponents would have listened as well. speaking out for what they believe in. I have seen people circumstances that led up to this point. I keep going was to get a credit to my account. Additional – that I would never would have thought, stand up and over it in my mind trying to make sense of it all. There is nothing in the REB codes that say The entire process in which the 2014 SWO voice their concerns and that was one of the most I made the decision to run for Office of Tribal candidates cannot fall behind on their Housing Election was taken away from me was a violation of empowering things I have seen in a long time! That’s Secretary because I felt I was ready. payments after the April 30th deadline date. my rights but Tribal Court Judge Jones and the SWO the only way that things are going to change, we can no In January 2014 I started calling around to the I live in IHS housing where rent and other charges Reservation Election Board didn’t care. I believe the longer accept the status quo.” Tribal entities asking if I owed them any debt. I checked are nearly 1000 per month. Any amount owed after decisions they made were all politically motivated from Now I don’t know what is going to happen on and I double checked. I picked up and paid what April 30th should have no bearing on my candidacy the start. DO NOT let their decisions continue to Thursday but I want all of my family, my friends, my needed to be paid. I felt good. I felt confident that day status. disrupt Tribal Government. The REB, the Judge and relatives, my supporters, to know that you have given that I filed my application to the Reservation Election The Codes do not allow for circumstances if Tribal now Tribal Council is allowing our voting rights to me hope! I appreciate each and every one of you and all Board and paid my $250.00 fee. Program directors do not consider candidate accounts as continue to be violated. of your good words! I waited through all the time frames that REB debt. Now, had the SWO Housing Director said I had a By approving and authorizing a new general Wopida Tanka! set up. I waited through the time frame when Tribal debt back in April I would have had the opportunity to election to be held with candidates they choose is NOT ***** members have the opportunity to challenge any pay. I was never given that opportunity. My opponents RIGHT! In the event the independent judge rules against candidates. got ahold of confidential information after the fact and If there is to be a new general election anyone who Crystal, there is a petition being circulated by Lorraine Finally, in July I was certified by the Reservation spread it all over Facebook via their supporters. so chooses should be allowed to throw their name in the Rousseau for Oyate to sign that supports Crystal Owen’s Election Board. In September I made it through the I did nothing wrong but WIN the election Fair hat. case. Primary Election. On October 30th (about a week and Square! I’m thankful that I was granted an appeal with a The Sota will report on outcome of Thursday’s before the General Election). Now this fight is separating families and our new judge this Thursday, January 22nd at 8:00 a.m. at hearing online and in next week’s edition. (A political appointee working for the Tribal community and I apologize for that. It’s also been hard the SWO Tribal Court.

Sisseton Title VII forum coming and announced the next monthly meeting of Continued from Page 1 the Board would be held February 11th in Dr. Schulte`s office. Robin Robertson submitted to Dr. Schulte a Editor`s personal note: request from the Johnson O’Malley Board to have a I want to thank the Title VII Program for their drum sing an honor song at graduation. Dr. Schulte hard work and dedication to the children. My son, who explained that an honor song will be performed. The has a difficult time in school due to autism, connected Buffalo Lake District has honored two of their most senior class usually requests and pays for that. Dr. with Title VII employee Gordie Robertson and it made distinguished elders for the year 2014. The honorees selected Schulte was also asked if caps could be beaded or all the difference in his day. That is what it’s all about. were Lorraine M. Rosseau and Geno Demarrias. plumes could be worn during graduation. Plumes can Our children. I am thankful that our children have this Lorraine’s lifelong achievements and dedication to be worn, he responded, but he was not sure about program in the school. her district are remarkable. Her latest accomplishment was Also, at the meeting I asked Dr. Schulte to explain beadwork on caps. her being selected as nominee for the prestigious “Spirit of Robin Robertson asked the board when election how he utilizes the Title VII Board for advice on Dakota” award in September, 2014. Lorraine continues to for a new Board member would be. Delphine Wanna curriculum and cultural matters. Here is why I asked and Sherylin Marks both replied. They expressed that that: work for the District. when they have elections no one shows up. They said When the Tribe requests to the School Board that Geno’s achievements also well noted. Geno has worked they will either have an election or appoint someone a Native American Parent Committee be created Dr. mainly behind the scenes as a Volunteer for the Elderly to the vacant seat as soon as they have completed edits Schulte explains that the Title VII Board helps with Affairs program and his strong advocacy and commitment to the board by-laws. Robin offered assistance with an cultural decisions in curriculum, etc. According to Title for the Tribes Elderly abuse team. His dedication and input election when the time comes. VII Board members, that is not the case, and they prefer for District affairs are remarkable. it that way so that they may focus on Title VII specific Dr. Johnson offered assistance to the Board in Both honorees were awarded a monetary gift for their Lorraine Rousseau, one of the regard to communications with the Tribe. goals. special services to the Tribe and most of all the Buffalo Lake elders honored by Buffalo Lake I asked if a cultural sensitivity training had been After I clarified the question for him, Dr. Schulte District. found for faculty and staff (Principal Dan Yost of responded to the question with “whatever.” District. Westside Elementary said at a Parent Advisory meeting I don’t ask these questions to upset anyone. I ask that he had asked Delphine to look into such training). in hopes to clear the air. To extract the truth and move Funeral services are pending with Chilson Delphine responded that Mr. Yost had not, in fact, on. At the moment, there is not a committee that Services pending for Funeral Home, Winsted, MN 320-485-4447; www. asked her to look into training, but that she would ask. the School District goes to with questions regarding chilsonfuneralhome.com/. Title VII does not have time to do cultural activities like Tribal student’s needs. The need for a Native American Yvonne Wilson they used to, she said, because of No Child Left Behind. Parent Committee is apparent. Title VII Board has very Yvonne Wilson, age 70, of Salem, OR journeyed to Sherylin and Delphine thanked everyone for specific goals, not inclusive of the items Dr. Schulte had the Spirit World on January 16, 2015. mentioned.

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around the middle circle. I guess in these days we really didn’t think too much about this, but to me, my focus was on the BB court. There were many times I and the Sota editorial – other three Natives, would hope we would get in more To the honorable Bruce Renville: playing time, but to no avail. Calling riders to the storm I left a phone message to fund the travel for two, In one game with New Effington, a player from I’m returning with the Crown Prince of Judah by both New Effington went to the referee and he called time Hau mitakuyapi, sunkan-wakan akicita! children for the court? signing a complaint? Bloodlines and Ascension to the Celestial. This is the out and went over to our coach and said I was playing As in generations of ancestors oh no, if you do that the gangs might get you Holy Man I keep speaking about. too tight a defense on the Wasicu player and the coach when called to protect the village in your bed at night, or on the road There are no longer the Levites to support the just looked at me and took me out of the game. I would to save lives of the women and children pull you over and end your life works of prophets. So He is relying on our charity to return later in the fourth quarter to win the game for from enemy warriors, or wasicu soldiers courage is not fearlessness, no function. Sisseton. again you are called, not to parade, it is accepting fear but standing up He is going to establish a government. He could In another game with Britton, I shot a sideline not to share beautiful Dakota culture, to do what your heart understands make for the tribe “a government greater than the shot, with my back to the basket and swished it. The not even this time for you must do for yourself and for federal government.” crowd went wild!! End of third quarter, in the huddle, unity among the campfires your people, your oyate, your tiospaye “A blood oath exists, the One Greater than the I thought I would be congratulated but instead he said, or reconciliation, no here is war and a storm, come ride oath, wishes to speak to His Other Relatives.” “You’re getting too fancy” and again took me out of the this is a call to war come saddle up your ponies and ride The reason our past leaders were stuck in the game. within the homeland through our districts, up and down the streets clouds (Cloud Man, my ancestor for example) is In our last District game at Webster, it was halftime this is not a call to grand entry where our beautiful young women are being raped because no one else could go further. “He Who Rises and I was the last one off the court. Our coach was in for oyate wacipi where babies are growing inside women Above the Clouds wishes to speak to Tribal Council.” front of me and the entire team was ahead of him, as no, a real war, give it the name being fed the poisons of meth, cocaine, heroin Shiloh does the choosing of the nation, This is our they worked their way through the crowd. The “sucko” that it is, war to save the oyate where children are being sold, no more tribal nation, He has chosen our tribe. This is Shiloh’s five had their friends hand them a cigarette and they to save the women and children no more, no more, come and saddle up nation by birthright. puffed away as we went to the locker room. The coach being abused and drugged and killed get your ponies and ride, you ride He has chosen a people to purify for Himself. saw them all smoking. For sure, I thought they would by alien drug dealers for the Dakota 38 plus two now The land rightfully belongs to Shiloh by God’s be kicked off the team!! But, no, he said we will start the who have come north as invaders come ride for the screams of the little ones providence. “I wish to show them the land above the usual five. In retrospect, our coach preached time and into our seven districts dying at the hands of the aliens here clouds. The tribe that was given dominion of the clouds time again if he caught anyone smoking, they would of the Lake Traverse Reservation let them know their gang strength was also a promise to Shiloh, that the dominion is be dropped from the team immediately. Well, this dealing death drugs, luring with those drugs will never be enough to withstand His House and that which is above the clouds is His never happened. I remained convicted that if any of us and money and gifts, shiny things that cost you riders, our akicita will end kingdom. To establish the two together bringing with Dakotas were involved we would have been history. So our babies, prostitute our young children this destruction, yes, this is war, the union a government greater than that of the present much for racism and bigotry. and paralyze our community in fear this is war, aho! world government. A few years ago, I watched the boys BB game with afraid of what? naming our own -- CDF So the promise to the tribe from Shiloh is to Wilmot and sure enough the refs were Wasicu’s and the rebuild his house of dominion which is his chosen box score told the story. TZ had 35 personal fouls and tribe. That which the Lost Earl brought was just a Wilmot had just 6 fouls. Sound familiar? down payment until the time of Shiloh’s arrival to the In closing, my heart goes out to that young lady Sissetons and Wahpetons Dakota house of dominion.” who loves to play basketball, but has some major Let’s do all we can for Him, do we want a blessing or a problems with the racist referees who help their team curse? Consider this quickly, He’s waited for a month win at all costs. Remember, never give up!! already. He wants to speak directly to Tribal Council Thank you. (face to face) and brings blessings to redeem if accepted. Sincerely, Elwood Greybuffalo Sr. He has spiritual food for us, what is more precious for us? Chinese musicians Respectfully, Charnelle Hill. coming to Sisseton in Pidamiya to our columnist Shay (DuMarce) asking a clear question. Albert Camus (1913 - 1960) February Dirtseller. The most merciful thing in the world, I think, Sisseton’s World Fest Committee is preparing for Please take time to read this week’s Wawokiyape is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its musicians from China to visit the area the first week in column. Shay takes a letter from a Dakota winyan who contents. H. P. Lovecraft (1890 - 1937), “The Call of February. Greetings and a happy new year to all! bares the scab off a festering wound. A big part of the Cthulhu”, first line The public is invited to experience the joyful music A few weeks ago I read a heartbreaking story about poison hurting our babies and families of our Oyate. I have been through some terrible things in my life, of the folk-fusion band Shanren at a free concert Friday, a young girl that plays basketball in another state. Our We encourage others to stand up. Be willing to some of which actually happened. Mark Twain (1835 - February 6, at 7 p.m. at the Sisseton Performing Arts young athletes at TZ are very much aware of the racism sign charges for our Tribal Law Enforcement and Tribal 1910) Center. This popular group of four “mountain men” that exists on the basketball court and more or less Court. The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those from southwest China fuse indigenous folk music with accept it as a “known” and go ahead and play anyway Otherwise we will continue to live in fear and sink who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, modern music styles from around the globe. and hope to win. deeper in the ugly epidemic we’ve been addressing with unlearn, and relearn. Alvin Toffler This will be the final of four residencies to visit My story is about the same issue of discrimination our SWO grassroots solutions. A satirist is a man who discovers unpleasant things Sisseton in the past two years through a partnership and racism that existed in the (my) 1950-1951 school Looking forward to continuing these solutions about himself and then says them about other people. with Arts Midwest. Previous groups have been Le Vent year. First of all our coach was a Norwegian and of meetings with Meth Prevention Coordinator Crystal Peter McArthur du Nord from Quebec, Baladino from Israel, and Paulo course he favored all the Norwegian and German Owen. No man ever listened himself out of a job. Calvin Padilha and Group from Brazil. athletes on the team and more so if their dads owned ***** Coolidge (1872 - 1933) Visit a business. Every Sunday these high “mucky mucks” Our 147th annual SWO Wacipi photo gallery is In the end, we will remember not the words of our ArtsMidwestWorldFest. attended the First Presbyterian Church next to the online. enemies, but the silence of our friends. Martin Luther org for more information. 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Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.htm - Anpetu Iyamni, January 21, 2015 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Page 3 Washington, DC – January 13, 2015 – Post procedure appears to concentrate on the workings Traumatic Stress Disorder [PTSD] has been the bane of the brain, itself. As Dr. Kevin T. Murphy, Vice of many veterans who fought in the Iraq and Afghan Chair of the Department of Radiation Medicine and wars, causing insomnia, panic attacks, alcohol abuse Applied Sciences, UC San Diego Medical Center, and even suicidal thoughts. Until now, there were few, put it: “Addressing the core frequency mismatch that if any, effective treatment alternatives. occurs in various parts of the brain, But, a new procedure using Magnetic and not the patient’s symptoms per Resonance Therapy developed at the se, allows this system to be potentially Brain Treatment Center may hold the useful in numerous psychological and key to a cure. neurological disorders, from autism to Veterans who have successfully Alzheimers.” undergone the MRT treatment use Dr. Yi Jin, medical director of the terms like “miracle,” “game-changer” and “waking up” Brain Treatment Center, is careful in an encouraging to describe the results they achieved at the BTC facility way when he describes the successes of the BTC’s new in Newport Beach, CA. therapeutic approach. “We are not claiming efficacy, but PTSD, according to the Association of Mature we are seeing clinical responses that are positive.” American Citizens, is “what we used to call ‘battle Both Murphy and Jin are believers and intent fatigue’ or ‘shell shock’ and it manifests itself in variety on proving the efficacy of their approach. As Murphy, of debilitating ways. Returning soldiers are awakened whose 10-year-old son is afflicted with Asperger’s in the midst of war-based nightmares. They experience syndrome, told Richard Leiby, a senior writer at the panic attacks and some harbor thoughts of taking Washington Post: “Right now it’s like we’re selling snake their own lives. One report showed an 80% increase in oil. It’s hard to believe, and if I hadn’t had my own son suicides among soldiers returning from the war fronts treated, I wouldn’t have believed it.” in the Middle East during the height of the wars in Iraq The child underwent months of therapy and has and Afghanistan.” shown extraordinary improvement as a result. AMAC is keeping a watchful eye on the MRT Likewise, Iraqi war veteran Jon Warren says he treatment alternative because of its potentially effective recovered from acute PTSD after he was treated with use in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. “But, the Magnetic Resonance Therapy. He no longer suffers fact that it is helping our wounded warriors to cope from the extreme combat flashbacks and nightmares with the aftermath of war is an important first focus.” that made him dysfunctional. They set “my [brain] Many of the PTSD treatments to date have frequencies right” and his life is returning to normal. focused on the symptoms of the disorder; the MRT

By Richard P. Holm MD have to lose weight.” A 92 year old retired college professor patient of And during this season, almost every magazine mine, who seems significantly younger than his stated advertises methods to lose weight and “look better” with age, walks a mile and half every day. He said to me on a pill, a supplement or an easy trick. Not only are these his own one time, “When you exercise every day, you profit-driven, dishonest scams playing on our desires feel so much better. Why don’t people do it?” to be something we are not, the real truth is they don’t I think part of the problem is that getting started work. Even legitimate plans for eating correctly and hurts a little, but maybe it is also because our motives exercising reasonably are destined to cause sustained are misplaced. weight loss in only a very few (less than 10% over one In a recent study of more than 10,000 middle year, less than 1% over five years). Indeed if it is your aged-to-older men over a 12 year period of time, intent simply to lose weight, you are destined to be researchers discovered that weight training helped disappointed. reduce abdominal fat while aerobic exercise did best Of course it is important to eat a balanced with overall weight control. Their conclusion: a diet, avoiding excessive quantities, especially empty combination of weight training and aerobic exercise carbohydrates. But our goal should be to feel better and makes a person look best. be healthier, rather than simply to look thinner, and I What I did not like about that research was, once think the key to this treasure is with exercise. again a study seemed to speak to appearance, how the To that end all of us should make a New Year’s person looks in the mirror, rather than quality of life. resolution to get started. EVERY DAY should not end In this colder, darker, wintertime, after-holiday without about thirty minutes of exercise of some kind. season, as the New Year begins, we find ourselves Start with a walk. reassessing the errors of the past and making resolutions It hurts a little to get going, but then, “When you to change. After a year of inactivity and a month of exercise every day, you feel so much better.” holiday treats and celebration, too many of us resolve, “I

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There are so many ways we can protect our materials (coffee grounds, flour, etc.) and hide in the precious ground and surface water resources. In order trash can. Do not flush any of these items down the to do this, River Keepers encourages everyone to ‘think toilet/drain as many of the ingredients cannot be filtered outside the drop.’ This means we should think of as by our wastewater treatment plants and will end up in many ways as possible to conserve water and protect our rivers and groundwater. our current status of good water quality within the Red In wintertime, just because everything is frozen River Basin. doesn’t mean our One place to waters cannot be start is fixing leaks affected by our in and around your actions. Over 10 home. Do you know million tons of salt that about 14% of is used every year on the average American our sidewalks and household water road systems to keep use is from leaks? them clear of ice. The biggest culprit is faucets, but don’t forget to check One thing to note is that salt is not effective under 25°F showerheads, toilets and irrigation systems. Installing a and is believed to be a cause of increased sodium levels faucet aerator can save up to 1 gallon per minute. in our waterways. Instead of salt, try to shovel before Recycling is an easy way to save water and it’s good snow or ice accumulates or use sand or birdseed for for environment. The average American household traction on icy sidewalks and driveways. creates over 1,000 pounds of trash a year and about 60- Want to learn more? Attend River Keepers’ 70% of it can be recycled. Check with your local waste “Creating a River Friendly Home” class on Tuesday, boundaries and will have the come to a close. I am proud addition, it was my pleasure to management company to find out how and where to February 10, 630-830pm at Moorhead High School. authority to perform water projects and humbled to serve you in participate in a Legislative Panel recycle in your area. Contact Moorhead Community Education at and authorize projects. In our area District 1 which includes parts of Discussion at the annual Rural Nonpoint source pollution is our nation’s largest (218)284-3400 or online at https://communityed. of the State, we have the Red/ northern Brown County, Marshall, Water Association meeting held source of water quality problems. Help keep pet waste, moorheadschools.org to register! Minnesota River, Big Sioux and Roberts, and Day County. This is in Pierre. As rural communities litter, leaves, grass clippings, debris and cigarette butts Until the next Ripple Effect, The Red River Basin James River basins. Taxing authority my fourth term in the House of they too have concerns about out of our storm drains (grated openings in streets) Commission (RRBC). with a maximum of one-third mill Representatives. As all first weeks school funding, acknowledging because whatever goes down these drains goes directly ***** along with a locally elected board of of the Session, it is an especially that especially in small towns, the to the river, not a wastewater treatment plant. The RRBC is a grassroots organization that directors are two main components hectic time. Most committee work schools are the lifeblood of their Dispose of household hazardous waste (anything is chartered not-for-profit corporation under the of the basin councils. Chief Justice was confined to state agencies’ community. We also discussed the labeled toxic, dangerous or poisonous), paints and other provisions of Manitoba, North Dakota, Minnesota, Gilbertson delivered his State of the presentations. I serve on the proposed pipelines and what can be dangerous chemicals properly by bringing them to the and South Dakota law. Our offices in Fargo, ND and Judiciary highlighting the success House Agriculture and House done to protect our acquirers. household hazardous waste facilitates provided by your Winnipeg, MB can be reached at 701-3563183 and of alternative sentencing that is Transportation committees. The Governor’s State of the town and/or county. Check with your local pharmacy 204-982-7254, or you can check out our website at saving all of us money. The Chief Earlier this week, I spent time State speech on the opening day or police agency to see if they accept expired or unused http://redriverbasincommision.org also shared his excitement over in two important briefings. The of the Session also emphasized medications; otherwise mix them with undesirable the newly created rural attorney SD Department of Transportation infrastructure, especially roads and recruitment program we created last provided an overview of the state bridges. Costs of repairs escalate year that is the first of its kind in the of infrastructure in SD. Sen. Mike as time goes on. Counties and nation. Access to a local attorney Vehle of Mitchell also spoke. townships are cash strapped. There is Report from Pierre cents each year in perpetuity along the importance on the individual is key all throughout the Mount He chaired a legislative Interim much to do. Both the total amount with raising the excise tax up to teachers who truly make the young Rushmore State. Committee on Highway Needs and which will be devoted to repairs from Senator Kent 4% with those funds going to the people of this State smarter. This Thank you for the privilege Funding. This bipartisan committee as well as the taxes and fees which Frerichs State. Local governments would is a welcomed approach and I only to represent you in Pierre. I spent the last 9 months traveling the will finance the efforts will be a welcome your input on the issues state and holding hearings as they significant part of our deliberations Week one see more funding as well in vehicle hope the momentum will continue. that you care about. Please follow tried to determine the needs and this Session. This annual State of the We are off and running with registration increases. We also The battles over common core and the legislation via the Legislative the potential solutions. While the State speech should in my opinion, the 90th Session of the South heard the Governor highlight the merit pay for teachers are behind Research Council website at legis. briefing didn’t get into any specific missed the mark on a couple of Dakota Legislature. This is the start success of the dual credit programs us, and the challenge in this crisis sd.gov. You can reach me at 949- legislative proposals, it looks like topics. I was disappointed that the of my seventh year serving as a where high school students can of teacher shortages is a reality. 2204 and [email protected]. all are in agreement that we must Governor omitted two of the most legislator and am proud to represent receive postsecondary credits. Teachers are professionals, and we work now to fix our crumbling critical issues in our state: education the northeastern area of our State. I Unfortunately, the Governor failed should continue to look for ways to Report from Pierre roads and bridges. I look forward and health care. We have put off a will share from my experience each to share his plan to address the place that importance on the critical from Rep. Dennis to discussing the actual proposals in clear focus on teacher recruitment week during the 39-day legislative current teacher shortage along role they play in their students the upcoming weeks. and retention in our state to the session. I have the privilege of being with a plan to boost the number lives. I hear support among various Feickert, District 1 I also attended an detriment of our future. You don’t a member of the agriculture/natural of teacher education candidates. fellow legislators that they would Week one informational briefing from Andy resources, education and taxation I am also disappointed that we like to see an emphasis placed on The first week of the 90th Gerlach and his staff from the SD Legislature committees. I farm and raise cattle are embarking on yet another increased teacher pay as long as the Legislative Session of the South SD Department of Revenue. In Continued on Page 12 and have spent time as a teacher so year where we as a State are not State support is matched with local Dakota Legislature has quickly these committees work well for me. accepting the federal investment to property taxes. The Governor delivered his offer medicaid expansion for our I am very focused on working State of the State with a strong working poor. I will keep up the to garner support for Senate Bill focus on road/infrastructure pressure on the Governor and his 2. This is the result of our three- funding. This is a much different staff to look for ways to lend their year regional watershed task force, perspective than we have ever heard support behind medicaid expansion. and the bill would create natural from the Governor, because in On a more positive note, I am resource river basins. We need to the past, he has been adamantly pleased to report that education, look at water management from an opposed to any sort of a tax/ and especially teachers, are being entire basin/watershed approach fee increase. Stay tuned for the given a positive outlook as we start and not simply use the current details, but right now it sounds like the 2015 Legislative Session. We county/political boundaries. These Governor Daugaard is proposing need to have positive attitudes river basin districts will cover the to increase the highway fuel tax 2 to build education up and place entire state based on the watershed

Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.htm - Anpetu Iyamni, January 21, 2015 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Page 5 By Rebecca Dargatz teachers who serve a particular candidate. School Community Director Students of the Month are honored Enemy Swim Day School during opening ceremony on the first Enemy Swim Day School honors Monday following each full month one student from each grade for each of school. Students of the Month full month that school is in session. attend dinner with two guests on the The Students of the Month are Wednesday evening following each chosen because they demonstrate Students of the Month honoring. the four school wide expectations The January 2015 Students of the consistently or have shown great Month are: Kindergarten - Zitkana progress toward them. The school Cook, 1st Grade - Miley Contreras, wide expectations are … 2nd Grade - Niya Gonsolves, 3rd Grade Awanicihdka: Be Safe - Morning Star Red Eagle, 4th Grade Waokihi: Be Responsible - Maclovio Rios, 5th Grade - Kylie Owen, 6th Grade - Waunsida: Be Caring Akisa Manning-Peter, 7th Grade - Sammi Cooper, and Woohoda: Be Respectful 8th Grade - Eva Denny (Not Pictured). Home room teachers choose the Students of the Month in collaboration with the paras and other

Moccasin games at Tiospa Zina Tribal School. Photo by Mindy Crawford, who comments: “I love our school!” First grade student of the month Miley Contreras. Second grade Kindergarten student of the month student of the month Niya Gonsolves. Zikana Cook. Submitted by Dr. Jennifer Heath The Tiospa Zina High School Student Council members honored the bus drivers by presenting them with bags of M &M’s. Labels were printed on the bags of candy that said, “Pidamaya for driving ‘M’iles and ‘M’iles for our students.” In the photo are, from left: Delvin Lufkins, Mel Huff, Deb Bernard, Rodger Carlson, second Fourth grade student of the month row: Tom Lewno, Rex Owen, Dion Maclovio Rios. Iyarpeya (student council member), Dustin LaBelle (student council Third grade student of the member), Louie Quinn. month Morning Star Red Eagle. The next project for the student council is to visit elders at the Tekakwitha Nursing Home on Friday, January 23 and also read to the toddlers at Rainbow Daycare.

Fifth grade student of the month Kylie Owen. Sixth grade student of the month Akisa Manning-Peters.

Seventh grade student of the month Sammi Cooper.

Page 6 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.htm - Anpetu Iyamni, January 21, 2015 Happy Belated Happy 3rd 9th Birthday Birthday Austin Michael Dylan DeWayne Washington, DC – January 14, Jan. 27th 2015 – U.S. Heitkamp met with Jan. 13th U.S. Technology Officer Megan Smith to discuss the need to help children in Indian Country succeed by increasing access to high-speed Internet on Indian reservations. At the meeting, Heitkamp reinforced the need to invest in technology resources in Indian Country as according to a recent report from the Federal Communications Commission, students in Microsoft-partnership almost 80 percent of North computer science programs at West Lots of Love Dakotans living on tribal lands don’t Fargo High School this fall, and for You have access to high-speed Internet. has advocated for STEM programs Heitkamp and Smith also discussed to help grow the state’s burgeoning Your Family the need for people with technical technology, research and general knowledge at federal agencies, like U.S. Heitkamp meets with U.S. Technology Officer Megan Smith. aviation industries. Last summer, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to help Heitkamp helped secure $850,000 he then announced technology the government better respond to – a private-sector White House in funding for STEM programs Lots of Love the needs of Native children. resources for Cannon Ball ConnectED partner – to receive at North Dakota State University Happy Belated “Our Native kids need the Elementary. We need to continue Apple educational technology (NDSU), and Cankdeska Cikana for You tools to compete and thrive in to get more technology resources in every Community College (CCCC). 7th Birthday an increasingly digital world,” for Native kids, and today’s meeting classroom. Since her time as North Dad, Mom said Heitkamp. “These kids are reinforced the Administration’s Last month, Dakota’s Attorney General in Jenae Leanne passionate, motivated, and have commitment to help Native kids President the 1990s, Heitkamp has been Rose the spiritual strength of their tribal grow.” Obama cited a strong and vocal advocate for communities, but without access As a strong advocate for Native his visit with North Dakota’s tribes. Heitkamp to high-speed Internet, they remain children, Heitkamp made sure to students at has continued these efforts in the at a disadvantage – and that isn’t call attention to the dire need for Standing Senate. In fact, the first bill she fair. That’s why I’ve been fighting resources for students at Standing Rock as the introduced as a Senator would to promote access to high-speed Rock’s Cannon Ball Elementary impetus for create a Commission on Native Internet on our tribal lands, and when President Barack Obama and the launch of Children to conduct an intensive for better resources for Native First Lady Michelle Obama visited his Generation Indigenous initiative study into issues facing Native students. During the President’s visit Standing Rock in June. Just four to help provide greater opportunities children – such as high rates of to Standing Rock, he and I spoke months after her call, Cannon Ball for Native kids by helping lift the poverty, staggering unemployment, about this challenge, and this winter Elementary was chosen by Apple barriers they face in their quest to child abuse, domestic violence, succeed. crime, substance abuse, and few During her meeting with economic opportunities – and Federal Communications make recommendations on how Lots of Love Commission (FCC) Chairman to make sure Native children are Tom Wheeler in May, Heitkamp better taken care of and given the for You stressed the need to improve opportunities to thrive. The bill Your Family and expand high-speed Internet passed unanimously in the Senate access throughout North Dakota, Committee on Indian Affairs in particularly in Indian Country. In May. Heitkamp will reintroduce the April, Heitkamp discussed ways to bill early this new Congressional promote connectivity throughout session. the state and across rural America in a meeting with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Administrator John Padalino. Long a proponent of increasing STEM education throughout North Dakota, Heitkamp continued to highlight the need for more investments in technology education programs during her visit with

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Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.htm - Anpetu Iyamni, January 21, 2015 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Page 7 STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA SWOCSE Clerk of Court 2014 CASE NO. CS: 00-372 1-3tc BY THE ORDER OF THE SWOCSE/ Barbara Renville, COURT: PLAINTIFF SISSETON-WAHPETON /S/ VS. OYATE Michael T. Swallow, Presiding NICOLE KIRK, DEFENDANT IN TRIBAL COURT Judge ORDER OF PUBLICATION & LAKE TRAVERSE ATTEST: Melinda Heminger, NOTICE OF HEARING RESERVATION SWOCSE Clerk of Court It is hereby Ordered that Notice STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA 1-3tc by Publication is hereby CASE NO. CS: 14-048 provided for a Motion to Show SWOCSE/ Brenda King, SISSETON-WAHPETON Cause for Failure to Pay PLAINTIFF OYATE PUBLIC NOTICE should clearly identify the Court, Agency Village, South Child Support and Notice of VS. IN TRIBAL COURT TO ACQUIRE LAND INTO decision being appealed. if Dakota, on the 21st day of Hearing is hereby provided ZACH HILL, DEFENDANT LAKE TRAVERSE TRUST possible, attach a copy of the January, 2015 at the hour of that a hearing will held at ORDER OF PUBLICATION & RESERVATION ACTION: Notice of decision decision. The notice and the 9:00 o’clock A.M. or as soon the Tribal Admin Building in NOTICE OF HEARING STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA to acquire land into trust envelope in which it is mailed thereafter as possible. Tribal Court, Agency Village, It is hereby Ordered that Notice CASE NO. CS: 13-182 pursuant to the requirements should be clearly labeled You are required to be at the South Dakota, on the 21st day by Publication is hereby SWOCSE/ Tessa Campbell, of the Indian Land “NOTICE OF APPEAL.” hearing. Upon request, the of January, 2015 at the hour provided for a Motion to Show PLAINTIFF Consolidation Act of 1983, You may include a statement OCSE Clerk will provide you of 1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon Cause for Failure to Pay VS. as amended by the Act of of reasons with your notice with a copy of the Complaint thereafter as possible. Child Support and Notice of ERIN CAMPBELL, November 7, 2000, also known of appeal, explaining why describing the matter. You are required to be at the Hearing is hereby provided DEFENDANT as the American Indian you believe the decision Dated this 17th day of December, hearing. If you fail to appear that a hearing will held at ORDER OF PUBLICATION & Probate Reform Act (AIPRA), being appealed is in error, 2014 a Warrant will be issued and the Tribal Admin Building in NOTICE OF HEARING pursuant to the provisions of If you do not include your BY THE ORDER OF THE Bond set at the amount of Tribal Court, Agency Village, It is hereby Ordered that Notice 25 USC § 2216(c). statement of reasons with COURT: the arrears. Upon request, South Dakota, on the 21st day by Publication is hereby SUMMARY: The Sisseton your notice of appeal, you /S/ the OCSE Clerk will provide of January, 2015 at the hour provided for a Motion to Agency Superintendent, must mail or deliver it to Michael T. Swallow, Presiding you with a copy of the Motion of 1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon Establish Child Support Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. the Superintendent’s office Judge describing the matter. thereafter as possible. Arrears and Notice of Hearing Department of the Interior, within 30 days after you file ATTEST: Melinda Heminger, Dated this 17th day of December, You are required to be at the is hereby provided that a on the below date, has your notice of appeal. The SWOCSE Clerk of Court 2014 hearing. If you fail to appear hearing will held at the Tribal made a final determination statement of reasons and the 1-3tc BY THE ORDER OF THE a Warrant will be issued and Admin Building in Tribal to acquire real property in envelope in which it is mailed COURT: Bond set at the amount of Court, Agency Village, South trust for Donovan White, an should be clearly labeled SISSETON-WAHPETON /S/ the arrears. Upon request, Dakota, on the 21st day of enrolled member of the Si “Statement of Reasons.” It OYATE Michael T. Swallow, Presiding the OCSE Clerk will provide January, 2015 at the hour of sseton-Wahpeton Oyate. The must be accompanied by or IN TRIBAL COURT Judge you with a copy of the Motion 1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon Superintendent shall acquire otherwise incorporate all LAKE TRAVERSE ATTEST: Melinda Heminger, describing the matter. thereafter as possible. title in the name of the United supporting documents, You RESERVATION SWOCSE Clerk of Court Dated this 17th day of December, You are required to be at the States no sooner than 30 days must send copies of your STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA 1-3tc 2014 hearing. Upon request, the after this notice is published. statement of reasons to all CASE NO. CS: 15-026 BY THE ORDER OF THE OCSE Clerk will provide you The land, also referred to as the interested parties and the SWOCSE/ TANF/Carrie HisGun, SISSETON-WAHPETON COURT: with a copy of the Motion Makacega Allotment, is herein Regional Director. PLAINTIFF OYATE /S/ describing the matter. described as land situated in Your notice of appeal must list VS. IN TRIBAL COURT Michael T. Swallow, Presiding Dated this 17th day of December, the Fifth Principal Meridian, the names and addresses of DERRICK FLUTE, LAKE TRAVERSE Judge 2014 County of Marshall, State of the interested parties known DEFENDANT RESERVATION ATTEST: Melinda Heminger, BY THE ORDER OF THE South Dakota, described as to you and certify that you ORDER OF PUBLICATION & STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA SWOCSE Clerk of Court COURT: follows: have sent them copies of NOTICE OF HEARING CASE NO. CS: 07-074 1-3tc /S/ An undivided 2563/38304 surface the notice. if you are not It is hereby Ordered that Notice SWOCSE/ Melissa Bird, Michael T. Swallow, Presiding interest in Allotment 91330: represented by an attorney, by Publication is hereby PLAINTIFF SISSETON-WAHPETON Judge Lot 1 in Section 10, T. 125 N., you may request assistance provided for a Complaint to VS. OYATE ATTEST: Melinda Heminger, R. 53 W., containing 37.80 from the Sisseton Agency Establish Child Support and ZACH HILL, DEFENDANT IN TRIBAL COURT SWOCSE Clerk of Court acres, more or less, in the preparation of your Notice of Hearing is hereby ORDER OF PUBLICATION & LAKE TRAVERSE 1-3tc An undivided 2563/38304 appeal. provided that a hearing will NOTICE OF HEARING RESERVATION mineral interest in Allotment You must ALSO send copies of held at the Tribal Admin It is hereby Ordered that Notice STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA SISSETON-WAHPETON M91330: Lot 1 in Section 10, your notice of appeal to (1,) Building in Tribal Court, by Publication is hereby CASE NO. CS: 13-096 OYATE T. 125 N., R. 53 W., containing the Regional Director, Bureau Agency Village, South provided for a Motion to Show SWOCSE/ Susan Peters, IN TRIBAL COURT 37.80 acres, more or less. of Indian Affairs, 115 4th Ave. Dakota, on the 21st day of Cause for Failure to Pay PLAINTIFF LAKE TRAVERSE An undivided 2563/76608 S.E., Suite 400, Aberdeen, January, 2015 at the hour of Child Support and Notice of VS. RESERVATION interest in Allotment 91330 South Dakota 57401 and (2) 9:00 o’clock A.M. or as soon Hearing is hereby provided ERIN CAMPBELL, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA -A: Lot 7 in Section 3, T. 125 all known interested parties. thereafter as possible. that a hearing will held at DEFENDANT CASE NO. I: 11-081 N., R. 53 W,, containing 47.25 If no appeal is timely filed, this You are required to be at the the Tribal Admin Building in ORDER OF PUBLICATION & SWOCSE/ Lorraine Wolfvoice, acres, more or less. decision will become final for hearing. Upon request, the Tribal Court, Agency Village, NOTICE OF HEARING PLAINTIFF An undivided 2563/38304 the Department of the Interior OCSE Clerk will provide you South Dakota, on the 21st day It is hereby Ordered that Notice VS. interest in Allotment 91330 at the expiration of the appeal with a copy of the Complaint of January, 2015 at the hour by Publication is hereby DAKOTA WOLFVOICE, -B: Lot 9 and Lot 10 in period, No extension of time describing the matter. of 1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon provided for a Motion to DEFENDANT Section 3, T. 125 N., R. 53 W., may be granted for filing Dated this 17th day of December, thereafter as possible. Modify Child Support and ORDER OF PUBLICATION & containing 60.30 acres, more notice of appeal. 2014 You are required to be at the Notice of Hearing is hereby NOTICE OF HEARING or less. BY THE ORDER OF THE hearing. If you fail to appear provided that a hearing will It is hereby Ordered that Notice The land, also referred to as the SISSETON-WAHPETON COURT: a Warrant will be issued and held at the Tribal Admin by Publication is hereby Martha Mniyata Allotment, OYATE /S/ Bond set at the amount of Building in Tribal Court, provided for a Motion to Show is herein described as land IN TRIBAL COURT Michael T. Swallow, Presiding the arrears. Upon request, Agency Village, South Cause for Failure to Pay Child situated in the Fifth Principal LAKE TRAVERSE Judge the OCSE Clerk will provide Dakota, on the 21st day of Support and Notice of Hearing Meridian, County of Marshall, RESERVATION ATTEST: Melinda Heminger, you with a copy of the Motion January, 2015 at the hour of is hereby provided that a State of South Dakota, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA SWOCSE Clerk of Court describing the matter. 1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon hearing will held at the Tribal described as follows: CASE: D-15-174-703 1-3tc Dated this 17th day of December, thereafter as possible. Admin Building in Tribal An undivided 2563/76608 IN THE MATTER OF THE 2014 You are required to be at the Court, Agency Village, South interest in Allotment 345: CHANGE OF NAME OF: SISSETON-WAHPETON BY THE ORDER OF THE hearing. Upon request, the Dakota, on the 22nd day of Lot 3, Lot 4, Lot 5, and Lot 6 OYATE COURT: OCSE Clerk will provide you January, 2014 at the hour of in Section 3; Lot 1 and Lot 8 ABRIANNA JEAN-LYNN IN TRIBAL COURT /S/ with a copy of the Motion 9:00 o’clock A.M. or as soon in Section 4; all in T. 125 N., RODLUND, Petitioner LAKE TRAVERSE Michael T. Swallow, Presiding describing the matter. thereafter as possible. R. 53 W., containing 172,54 ORDER AND NOTICE OF RESERVATION Judge Dated this 17th day of December, You are required to be at the acres, more or less. HEARING STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA ATTEST: Melinda Heminger, 2014 hearing. If you fail to appear DATE: This determination was NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN CASE NO. CS: 07-126 SWOCSE Clerk of Court BY THE ORDER OF THE a Warrant will be issued and made on January 15, 2015. that Petitioner’s request SWOCSE/ Betty Jo Kirk, 1-3tc COURT: Bond set at the amount of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION for a change of name from PLAINTIFF /S/ the arrears. Upon request, CONTACT: Division of Real ABRIANNA JEAN-LYNN VS. SISSETON-WAHPETON Michael T. Swallow, Presiding the OCSE Clerk will provide Estate Services, Sisseton RODLUND to ABRIANNA NICOLE KIRK, DEFENDANT OYATE Judge you with a copy of the Motion Agency, Bureau of Indian LYNN DUMARCE shall be ORDER OF PUBLICATION & IN TRIBAL COURT ATTEST: Melinda Heminger, describing the matter. Affairs, PO Box 688, Agency heard before the Honorable NOTICE OF HEARING LAKE TRAVERSE SWOCSE Clerk of Court Dated this 18th day of December, Village, 57262, telephone B.J. Jones, Judge of Tribal It is hereby Ordered that Notice RESERVATION 1-3tc 2014 (605) 698-3001. Court, in the Courtroom of by Publication is hereby STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA BY THE ORDER OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY the Sisseton-Wahpeton Tribal provided for a Motion to Show CASE NO. CS: 14-044 SISSETON-WAHPETON COURT: INFORMATION; This notice Court at Agency Village, Cause for Failure to Pay SWOCSE/ Sapphire Morales, OYATE /S/ is published to comply with South Dakota at 11:30 A.M. Child Support and Notice of PLAINTIFF IN TRIBAL COURT Michael T. Swallow, Presiding the requirement found at 25 on the 26th day of JANUARY, Hearing is hereby provided VS. LAKE TRAVERSE Judge CFR § 151.12(b) that notice 2015. that a hearing will held at ZACH HILL, DEFENDANT RESERVATION ATTEST: Melinda Heminger, be given of the decision by the Dated this 29th day of December, the Tribal Admin Building in ORDER OF PUBLICATION & STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA SWOCSE Clerk of Court authorized representative of 2014. Tribal Court, Agency Village, NOTICE OF HEARING CASE NO. CS: 14-052 1-3tc the Secretary of the Interior BY ORDER OF THE COURT: South Dakota, on the 21st day It is hereby Ordered that Notice SWOCSE/ Elsie Campbell, to acquire land in trust. /s/ B.J. Jones, CHIEF JUDGE of January, 2015 at the hour by Publication is hereby PLAINTIFF SISSETON-WAHPETON A copy of the determination ATTEST: of 1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon provided for a Motion to Show VS. OYATE is available from the office E. Pfeiffer, CLERK OF COURTS thereafter as possible. Cause for Failure to Pay ERIN CAMPBELL, IN TRIBAL COURT identified in the “FOR 1-3tc You are required to be at the Child Support and Notice of DEFENDANT LAKE TRAVERSE FURTHER INFORMATION” hearing. If you fail to appear Hearing is hereby provided ORDER OF PUBLICATION & RESERVATION section of this notice. Any SISSETON-WAHPETON a Warrant will be issued and that a hearing will held at NOTICE OF HEARING STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA party who wishes to seek OYATE Bond set at the amount of the Tribal Admin Building in It is hereby Ordered that Notice CASE NO. I: 10-051 judicial review of this IN TRIBAL COURT the arrears. Upon request, Tribal Court, Agency Village, by Publication is hereby SWOCSE/ Arlene White, decision must first exhaust LAKE TRAVERSE the OCSE Clerk will provide South Dakota, on the 21st day provided for a Motion to Show PLAINTIFF administrative remedies, This RESERVATION you with a copy of the Motion of January, 2015 at the hour Cause for Failure to Pay VS. decision may be appealed STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA describing the matter. of 1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon Child Support and Notice of WILLIAM ARGO, Jr., within 30 days of the date of CASE NO. CS: 13-108 Dated this 17th day of December, thereafter as possible. Hearing is hereby provided DEFENDANT publication of this decision. SWOCSE/ Keisha Godfrey, 2014 You are required to be at the that a hearing will held at ORDER OF PUBLICATION & If you elect to appeal this PLAINTIFF BY THE ORDER OF THE hearing. If you fail to appear the Tribal Admin Building in NOTICE OF HEARING decision, you or your attorney VS. COURT: a Warrant will be issued and Tribal Court, Agency Village, It is hereby Ordered that Notice must file a notice of appeal DERRICK FLUTE, /S/ Bond set at the amount of South Dakota, on the 21st day by Publication is hereby with the Superintendent, DEFENDANT Michael T. Swallow, Presiding the arrears. Upon request, of January, 2015 at the hour provided for a Motion to Show Sisseton Agency, PO Box 688, ORDER OF PUBLICATION & Judge the OCSE Clerk will provide of 1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon Cause for Failure to Pay Child Agency Village, South Dakota NOTICE OF HEARING ATTEST: Melinda Heminger, you with a copy of the Motion thereafter as possible. Support and Notice of Hearing 57262. The date of filing your It is hereby Ordered that Notice SWOCSE Clerk of Court describing the matter. You are required to be at the is hereby provided that a notice of appeal is the date it by Publication is hereby 1-3tc Dated this 17th day of December, hearing. If you fail to appear hearing will held at the Tribal is postmarked or the date it provided for a Complaint 2014 a Warrant will be issued and Admin Building in Tribal is personally delivered to this to Establish Child Support SISSETON-WAHPETON BY THE ORDER OF THE Bond set at the amount of Court, Agency Village, South office, Arrears and Notice of Hearing OYATE COURT: the arrears. Upon request, Dakota, on the 22nd day of Your notice of appeal must is hereby provided that a IN TRIBAL COURT /S/ the OCSE Clerk will provide January, 2014 at the hour of include your name, address, hearing will held at the Tribal LAKE TRAVERSE Michael T. Swallow, Presiding you with a copy of the Motion 9:00 o’clock A.M. or as soon and telephone number. It Admin Building in Tribal RESERVATION Judge describing the matter. thereafter as possible. ATTEST: Melinda Heminger, Dated this 17th day of December, You are required to be at the Page 8 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.htm - Anpetu Iyamni, January 21, 2015 hearing. If you fail to appear South Dakota, on the 22nd NOTICE OF HEARING RODNEY DERBY, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA OYATE a Warrant will be issued and day of January, 2014 at the It is hereby Ordered that Notice DEFENDANT CASE NO. CS: 06-215 IN TRIBAL COURT Bond set at the amount of hour of 9:00 o’clock A.M. or as by Publication is hereby ORDER OF PUBLICATION & SWOCSE/ Carol White, LAKE TRAVERSE the arrears. Upon request, soon thereafter as possible. provided for a Complaint NOTICE OF HEARING PLAINTIFF RESERVATION the OCSE Clerk will provide You are required to be at the to Establish Child Support It is hereby Ordered that Notice VS. STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA you with a copy of the Motion hearing. If you fail to appear Arrears and Notice of Hearing by Publication is hereby JONATHON ADAMS, Sr., CASE NO. CS: 07-080 describing the matter. a Warrant will be issued and is hereby provided that a provided for a Motion to Show DEFENDANT SWOCSE/ Winfield Thompson, Dated this 18th day of December, Bond set at the amount of hearing will held at the Tribal Cause for Failure to Pay Child ORDER OF PUBLICATION & PLAINTIFF 2014 the arrears. Upon request, Admin Building in Tribal Support and Notice of Hearing NOTICE OF HEARING VS. BY THE ORDER OF THE the OCSE Clerk will provide Court, Agency Village, South is hereby provided that a It is hereby Ordered that Notice ANGIE EASTMAN, COURT: you with a copy of the Motion Dakota, on the 22nd day of hearing will held at the Tribal by Publication is hereby DEFENDANT /S/ describing the matter. January, 2015 at the hour of Admin Building in Tribal provided for a Motion to Show ORDER OF PUBLICATION & Michael T. Swallow, Presiding Dated this 18th day of December, 1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon Court, Agency Village, South Cause for Failure to Pay Child NOTICE OF HEARING Judge 2014 thereafter as possible. Dakota, on the 23rd day of Support and Notice of Hearing It is hereby Ordered that Notice ATTEST: Melinda Heminger, BY THE ORDER OF THE You are required to be at the January, 2015 at the hour of is hereby provided that a by Publication is hereby SWOCSE Clerk of Court COURT: hearing. Upon request, the 9:00 o’clock A.M. or as soon hearing will held at the Tribal provided for a Motion to Show 1-3tc /S/ OCSE Clerk will provide you thereafter as possible. Admin Building in Tribal Cause for Failure to Pay Child Michael T. Swallow, Presiding with a copy of the Complaint You are required to be at the Court, Agency Village, South Support and Notice of Hearing SISSETON-WAHPETON Judge describing the matter. hearing. If you fail to appear Dakota, on the 23rd day of is hereby provided that a OYATE ATTEST: Melinda Heminger, Dated this 18th day of December, a Warrant will be issued and January, 2015 at the hour of hearing will held at the Tribal IN TRIBAL COURT SWOCSE Clerk of Court 2014 Bond set at the amount of 9:00 o’clock A.M. or as soon Admin Building in Tribal LAKE TRAVERSE 1-3tc BY THE ORDER OF THE the arrears. Upon request, thereafter as possible. Court, Agency Village, South RESERVATION COURT: the OCSE Clerk will provide You are required to be at the Dakota, on the 23rd day of STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA SISSETON-WAHPETON /S/ you with a copy of the Motion hearing. If you fail to appear January, 2015 at the hour of CASE NO. I: 15-015 OYATE Michael T. Swallow, Presiding describing the matter. a Warrant will be issued and 1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon SWOCSE/ Danielle Rodriguez, IN TRIBAL COURT Judge Dated this 19th day of December, Bond set at the amount of thereafter as possible. PLAINTIFF LAKE TRAVERSE ATTEST: Melinda Heminger, 2014 the arrears. Upon request, You are required to be at the VS. RESERVATION SWOCSE Clerk of Court BY THE ORDER OF THE the OCSE Clerk will provide hearing. If you fail to appear ELSIE CAMPBELL, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA 1-3tc COURT: you with a copy of the Motion a Warrant will be issued and DEFENDANT CASE NO. I: 10-055 /S/ describing the matter. Bond set at the amount of ORDER OF PUBLICATION & SWOCSE/ Nicole Locke, SISSETON-WAHPETON Michael T. Swallow, Presiding Dated this 19th day of December, the arrears. Upon request, NOTICE OF HEARING PLAINTIFF OYATE Judge 2014 the OCSE Clerk will provide It is hereby Ordered that Notice VS. IN TRIBAL COURT ATTEST: Melinda Heminger, BY THE ORDER OF THE you with a copy of the Motion by Publication is hereby JOHN BUGG, DEFENDANT LAKE TRAVERSE SWOCSE Clerk of Court COURT: describing the matter. provided for a Complaint to ORDER OF PUBLICATION & RESERVATION 1-3tc /S/ Dated this 19th day of December, Establish Child Support and NOTICE OF HEARING STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA Michael T. Swallow, Presiding 2014 Notice of Hearing is hereby It is hereby Ordered that Notice CASE NO. I: 14-003 SISSETON-WAHPETON Judge BY THE ORDER OF THE provided that a hearing will by Publication is hereby SWOCSE/ Suzanne Hirachey, OYATE ATTEST: Melinda Heminger, COURT: held at the Tribal Admin provided for a Motion to Show PLAINTIFF IN TRIBAL COURT SWOCSE Clerk of Court /S/ Building in Tribal Court, Cause for Failure to Pay VS. LAKE TRAVERSE 1-3tc Michael T. Swallow, Presiding Agency Village, South Child Support and Notice of STEVEN DURANT, RESERVATION Judge Dakota, on the 22nd day of Hearing is hereby provided DEFENDANT STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA SISSETON-WAHPETON ATTEST: Melinda Heminger, January, 2015 at the hour of that a hearing will held at ORDER OF PUBLICATION & CASE NO. CS: 14-216 OYATE SWOCSE Clerk of Court 9:00 o’clock A.M. or as soon the Tribal Admin Building in NOTICE OF HEARING SWOCSE/ Winona Thompson, IN TRIBAL COURT 1-3tc thereafter as possible. Tribal Court, Agency Village, It is hereby Ordered that Notice PLAINTIFF LAKE TRAVERSE You are required to be at the South Dakota, on the 22nd by Publication is hereby VS. RESERVATION SISSETON-WAHPETON hearing. Upon request, the day of January, 2014 at the provided for a Petition to FAUSTINE HISGUN, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA OYATE OCSE Clerk will provide you hour of 9:00 o’clock A.M. or as Recognize a Foreign Order DEFENDANT CASE NO. CS: 15-024 IN TRIBAL COURT with a copy of the Complaint soon thereafter as possible. and Notice of Hearing is ORDER OF PUBLICATION & SWOCSE/ James Strutz, Sr., LAKE TRAVERSE describing the matter. You are required to be at the hereby provided that a NOTICE OF HEARING PLAINTIFF RESERVATION Dated this 18th day of December, hearing. If you fail to appear hearing will held at the Tribal It is hereby Ordered that Notice VS. STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA 2014 a Warrant will be issued and Admin Building in Tribal by Publication is hereby LIZETTE STRUTZ, CASE NO. CS: 10-016 BY THE ORDER OF THE Bond set at the amount of Court, Agency Village, South provided for a Motion to DEFENDANT SWOCSE/ Tamara Wilson, COURT: the arrears. Upon request, Dakota, on the 22nd day of Modify Child Support and ORDER OF PUBLICATION & PLAINTIFF /S/ the OCSE Clerk will provide January, 2015 at the hour of Notice of Hearing is hereby NOTICE OF HEARING VS. Michael T. Swallow, Presiding you with a copy of the Motion 1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon provided that a hearing will It is hereby Ordered that Notice CHASTITY DUMARCE, Judge describing the matter. thereafter as possible. held at the Tribal Admin by Publication is hereby DEFENDANT ATTEST: Melinda Heminger, Dated this 18th day of December, You are required to be at the Building in Tribal Court, provided for a Complaint to ORDER OF PUBLICATION & SWOCSE Clerk of Court 2014 hearing. Upon request, the Agency Village, South Establish Child Support and NOTICE OF HEARING 1-3tc BY THE ORDER OF THE OCSE Clerk will provide you Dakota, on the 23rd day of Notice of Hearing is hereby It is hereby Ordered that Notice COURT: with a copy of the Petition January, 2015 at the hour of provided that a hearing will by Publication is hereby SISSETON-WAHPETON /S/ describing the matter. 9:00 o’clock A.M. or as soon held at the Tribal Admin provided for a Motion to Show OYATE Michael T. Swallow, Presiding Dated this 18th day of December, thereafter as possible. Building in Tribal Court, Cause for Failure to Pay Child IN TRIBAL COURT Judge 2014 You are required to be at the Agency Village, South Support and Notice of Hearing LAKE TRAVERSE ATTEST: Melinda Heminger, BY THE ORDER OF THE hearing. Upon request, the Dakota, on the 23rd day of is hereby provided that a RESERVATION SWOCSE Clerk of Court COURT: OCSE Clerk will provide you January, 2015 at the hour of hearing will held at the Tribal STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA 1-3tc /S/ with a copy of the Motion 9:00 o’clock A.M. or as soon Admin Building in Tribal CASE NO. I: 15-013 Michael T. Swallow, Presiding describing the matter. thereafter as possible. Court, Agency Village, South SWOCSE/ Burgandy Schrader, SISSETON-WAHPETON Judge Dated this 19th day of December, You are required to be at the Dakota, on the 23rd day of PLAINTIFF OYATE ATTEST: Melinda Heminger, 2014 hearing. Upon request, the January, 2015 at the hour of VS. IN TRIBAL COURT SWOCSE Clerk of Court BY THE ORDER OF THE OCSE Clerk will provide you 1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon SUNDANCE BLUE, LAKE TRAVERSE 1-3tc COURT: with a copy of the Complaint thereafter as possible. DEFENDANT RESERVATION /S/ describing the matter. You are required to be at the ORDER OF PUBLICATION & STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA SISSETON-WAHPETON Michael T. Swallow, Presiding Dated this 19th day of December, hearing. If you fail to appear NOTICE OF HEARING CASE NO. I: 11-099 OYATE Judge 2014 a Warrant will be issued and It is hereby Ordered that Notice SWOCSE/ Jordan Sherlock, IN TRIBAL COURT ATTEST: Melinda Heminger, BY THE ORDER OF THE Bond set at the amount of by Publication is hereby PLAINTIFF LAKE TRAVERSE SWOCSE Clerk of Court COURT: the arrears. Upon request, provided for a Petition to VS. RESERVATION 1-3tc /S/ the OCSE Clerk will provide Recognize a Foreign Order ANDRE BLUE, DEFENDANT STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA Michael T. Swallow, Presiding you with a copy of the Motion and Notice of Hearing is ORDER OF PUBLICATION & CASE NO. I: 11-098 SISSETON-WAHPETON Judge describing the matter. hereby provided that a NOTICE OF HEARING SWOCSE/ Samantha Flute, OYATE ATTEST: Melinda Heminger, Dated this 19th day of December, hearing will held at the Tribal It is hereby Ordered that Notice PLAINTIFF IN TRIBAL COURT SWOCSE Clerk of Court 2014 Admin Building in Tribal by Publication is hereby VS. LAKE TRAVERSE 1-3tc BY THE ORDER OF THE Court, Agency Village, South provided for a Motion to Show MONCHUNONZHIN WOLFE, RESERVATION COURT: Dakota, on the 22nd day of Cause for Failure to Pay DEFENDANT STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA SISSETON-WAHPETON /S/ January, 2015 at the hour of Child Support and Notice of ORDER OF PUBLICATION & CASE NO. CS: 07-076 OYATE Michael T. Swallow, Presiding 9:00 o’clock A.M. or as soon Hearing is hereby provided NOTICE OF HEARING SWOCSE/ Helen Godfrey, IN TRIBAL COURT Judge thereafter as possible. that a hearing will held at It is hereby Ordered that Notice PLAINTIFF LAKE TRAVERSE ATTEST: Melinda Heminger, You are required to be at the the Tribal Admin Building in by Publication is hereby VS. RESERVATION SWOCSE Clerk of Court hearing. Upon request, the Tribal Court, Agency Village, provided for a Complaint FLORINDA CRAWFORD, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA 1-3tc OCSE Clerk will provide you South Dakota, on the 22nd to Establish Paternity and DEFENDANT CASE NO. CS: 06-228 with a copy of the Petition day of January, 2014 at the Child Support and Notice of ORDER OF PUBLICATION & SWOCSE/ Dana Cooper, describing the matter. hour of 9:00 o’clock A.M. or as Hearing is hereby provided NOTICE OF HEARING PLAINTIFF Dated this 18th day of December, soon thereafter as possible. that a hearing will held at It is hereby Ordered that Notice VS. 2014 You are required to be at the the Tribal Admin Building in by Publication is hereby ELIJAH JANISE, DEFENDANT Inconvenient BY THE ORDER OF THE hearing. If you fail to appear Tribal Court, Agency Village, provided for a Complaint to ORDER OF PUBLICATION & COURT: a Warrant will be issued and South Dakota, on the 22nd Establish Child Support and NOTICE OF HEARING /S/ Bond set at the amount of day of January, 2015 at the Notice of Hearing is hereby It is hereby Ordered that Notice Michael T. Swallow, Presiding the arrears. Upon request, hour of 1:00 o’clock P.M. or as provided that a hearing will by Publication is hereby Looking for a copy Judge the OCSE Clerk will provide soon thereafter as possible. held at the Tribal Admin provided for a Motion to ATTEST: Melinda Heminger, you with a copy of the Motion You are required to be at the Building in Tribal Court, Modify Child Support and SWOCSE Clerk of Court describing the matter. hearing. Upon request, the Agency Village, South Notice of Hearing is hereby 1-3tc Dated this 18th day of December, OCSE Clerk will provide you Dakota, on the 23rd day of provided that a hearing will 2014 with a copy of the Complaint January, 2015 at the hour of held at the Tribal Admin of the Sota SISSETON-WAHPETON BY THE ORDER OF THE describing the matter. 9:00 o’clock A.M. or as soon Building in Tribal Court, OYATE COURT: Dated this 18th day of December, thereafter as possible. Agency Village, South IN TRIBAL COURT /S/ 2014 You are required to be at the Dakota, on the 23rd day of LAKE TRAVERSE Michael T. Swallow, Presiding BY THE ORDER OF THE hearing. Upon request, the January, 2015 at the hour of each week? RESERVATION Judge COURT: OCSE Clerk will provide you 1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA ATTEST: Melinda Heminger, /S/ with a copy of the Complaint thereafter as possible. CASE NO. I: 09-052 SWOCSE Clerk of Court Michael T. Swallow, Presiding describing the matter. You are required to be at the SWOCSE/ Thennis Ironstar, 1-3tc Judge Dated this 19th day of December, hearing. Upon request, the PLAINTIFF ATTEST: Melinda Heminger, 2014 OCSE Clerk will provide you Subscribe Now VS. SISSETON-WAHPETON SWOCSE Clerk of Court BY THE ORDER OF THE with a copy of the Motion WILLIAM AKOT, DEFENDANT OYATE 1-3tc COURT: describing the matter. ORDER OF PUBLICATION & IN TRIBAL COURT /S/ Dated this 19th day of December, NOTICE OF HEARING LAKE TRAVERSE SISSETON-WAHPETON Michael T. Swallow, Presiding 2014 & Receive Your Copy It is hereby Ordered that Notice RESERVATION OYATE Judge BY THE ORDER OF THE by Publication is hereby STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA IN TRIBAL COURT ATTEST: Melinda Heminger, COURT: provided for a Motion to Show CASE NO. I: 13-113 LAKE TRAVERSE SWOCSE Clerk of Court /S/ Cause for Failure to Pay SWOCSE/ Lisa Forcier, RESERVATION 1-3tc Michael T. Swallow, Presiding Every Week Child Support and Notice of PLAINTIFF STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA Judge Hearing is hereby provided VS. CASE NO. CS: 13-110 SISSETON-WAHPETON ATTEST: Melinda Heminger, that a hearing will held at RED DAWN WOLFE, SWOCSE/ Sharon Hare, OYATE SWOCSE Clerk of Court the Tribal Admin Building in DEFENDANT PLAINTIFF IN TRIBAL COURT 1-3tc Tribal Court, Agency Village, ORDER OF PUBLICATION & VS. LAKE TRAVERSE In the Mail! 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Vern Eide ~ Motorcars ~ALSO CALL FOR~ “We have your next vehicle!” Come experience the . . . USED PARTS & TIRES Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Job Openings EIDE EFFECT The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate ALL CREDIT APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED is seeking to fill the following TRUCKS – SUVs – SEDANS – COUPES – VANS Call . . . positions(s): VERN EIDE 3809 East 10th St. SID YOUNGSMA Legal Analyst/Assistant, Legal Sioux Falls, SD “I’m here to help!” Department [email protected] (605) 366-6442 Outreach Worker, Realty Please visit our website for a December 16, 2014 Closing Project Director/Outreach Manager, Head Start complete job description and Date: Open until filled Coordinator, Realty Teacher Aide. Head Start application at www.swc.tc Vacancy: Art Teacher Teacher, Early Head Start Closing Date: January 23rd, 2015 2-2tc Qualifications: Current Tutor (part-time), JOM @ 04:30PM South Dakota Certification Administrative Assistant, Early All interested applicants may Sisseton Wahpeton College meeting the Highly Qualified Childhood Intervention obtain application and job Position Openings status for a K-12 Art Teacher Program description information at the Student Accounts Receivable. Opening Date: July 1, 2014 Tracking Paraprofessional, Human Resource Department, Full Time Position. AA Closing Date: Open until filled of the Sisseton Wahpeton Degree in Accounting or Vacancy: School Counselor Early Childhood Intervention please submit an application High School Diploma. If Oyate or contact Arnold Business Administration. 3 Qualifications: Current South Program and Advisor Questionnaire interested please submit Williams at (605) 698-8238 or years Accounts Receivable Dakota Certification meeting Family Liaison/Intervention to the Human Resources an application and Advisor Denise Hill at (605) 698-8362. Experience the Highly Qualified status Paraprofessional, Early Department at Tiospa Zina Questionnaire to the Human (Tribal preference will apply) Assistant Financial Aid Director. for a School Service Specialist Childhood Intervention Tribal School. Opening Date: Resources Department at Full Time Position. AA Degree School Counselor Opening Program April 11, 2014 Closing Date: Tiospa Zina Tribal School. Sisseton Wahpeton College in Accounting or Business Date: May 23, 2014 Closing Program Manager, Child Open until filled Opening Date: May 8, 2014 Position Opening Administration. 1-3 years Date: Open until filled Protection Program Vacancy: Destination Closing Date: Open until filled Human Resource Manager Financial Aid Experience. Vacancy: Reading Coach Administrative Assistant/Office Imagination Advisor Vacancy: Military Club Advisor (Closing date 1/22/2015 at Please visit our website for a Qualifications: Current South Qualifications: GED/High Qualifications: GED/High 4:30 PM). complete job description and Dakota Certification meeting School Diploma. If interested School Diploma. If interested Minimum Qualifications are: application at www.swc.tc the Highly Qualified status please submit an application please submit an application AA Degree in Business Closing dates: 1/29/2015 at 4:30 for a Reading Coach Opening and Advisor Questionnaire and Advisor Questionnaire Administration, Human PM. Date: October 30, 2014 to the Human Resources to the Human Resources Resources or related field with 3-2tc Closing Date: Open until filled Department at Tiospa Zina Department at Tiospa Zina two years’ of experience in Vacancy: Bus Monitor Tribal School. Opening Date: Tribal School. Opening Date: Human Resources. Preferred: Tiospa Zina Tribal School Qualifications: High School April 11, 2014 Closing Date: September 11, 2014 Closing BA Degree in Human Employment Opportunities Diploma/GED+; currently Open until filled Date: Open until filled Resources. (Indian Preference 2014-2015 School Year has//willing to obtain CPR Vacancy: Rodeo & Riding Club If you would like to apply to be will apply.) Vacancies: and First Aid certification Advisor Qualifications: GED/ a part of the TZ tiwahe you Substitutes needed for custodial, Opening Date: November 21, Notices kitchen, teaching, and 2014 Closing Date: Open until NA Meetings transportation - starting at filled At Dakotah Pride Rehab Center $10/hr, varies per position Vacancy: Dishwasher/Clerk Qualifications: GED/High Qualifications: High School Outreach Building School Diploma (please Diploma/GED Opening Date: Thursdays contact the HR office for more December 23, 2014 Closing 6:30-7:30 p.m. information) Applications are Date: Open until filled accepted on an on-going basis 2014-2015 Extra Curricular Alanon Meetings Vacancy: Elementary Teacher Vacancies: At Dakotah Pride Rehab Center Qualifications: Current South Vacancy: AISES Advisor Dakota Certification meeting (American Indian Science Outreach Building the Highly Qualified status and Engineering Society) Mondays for an Elementary Classroom Qualifications: GED/High 6:00-7:00 p.m. Teacher Opening Date: School Diploma. If interested

AA Meetings Peever Community Center Thursdays 6:00-7:00 p.m. Minimum charge (20 words or less) $3 Additional, each word add $.15

Notice of Open Meetings Wac’ang’a, Inc is dedicated to the safety of healing of women and their children If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, support Jan. 23 & 24 group is available at Wac’ang’a (Sweetgrass) 417 Shirts & Skins Veteran’s Ave. Sisseton, Monday’s at 10:00 a.m. (variety) Wac’ang’a Inc. Band Show Times Fri. Shows are one 417 Veterans Ave. Sisseton & Sat. 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. hour sets with 1/2 10:00 a.m. Mondays (Some show times are specific) hour breaks

The Early Childhood Intervention Program provides services to children from birth to 5 years---The critical years in a child’s development. Early intervention can enhance development and reduce the effects of developmental delays. Early intervention services are equally available to all. Contact information: Phone: 698-4400 Ext. 300; Fax: 698-4429; Email: [email protected] Announcement to parents of children enrolled: Due to cuts in the funding from Medicaide, the Early Childhood Intervention Program will be able to provide assistance for medical and dental appointments only to children with

developmental delays or disabilities. Insurance and Trust not FDIC Insured.

Page 10 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.htm - Anpetu Iyamni, January 21, 2015 may pick up an application adhering to company, Tribal, probation period. Must be from the TZTS HR office Dakota Sioux Casino & Hotel State and Federal guidelines. licensable by SWO Gaming located at #2 Tiospa Zina Job Openings Work closely with Casino Commission. Must be able to Dr. Agency Village, SD Dakota Sioux Casino & Hotel is & Hotel Management. work irregular hours. Must Notice 57262. Applications may also seeking to fill the following REQUIREMENTS: High be dependable, punctual, Enemy Swim District Members be printed off the HR web position(s): School Diploma or GED some knowledge in handheld page by downloading from SECURITY: SECURITY equivalent. Must have basic radios, and writing reports. Meetings for Enemy Swim for the winter months have links under employment OFFICER (1 Full-Time) computer skills. Ongoing Law Enforcement or Security been changed to Saturdays at 1:00 p.m. forms to the left. Completed ROTATING GENERAL background useful. Must training through Dakota January 24, 2015 applications may be sent FUNCTION: The security Nation Gaming Enterprise not have a felony on your to PO Box 719, Agency officer protects company and respective security record. Must be physically February 28, 2015 Village, SD 57262. Faxed to: assets and provides a safe department policy and fit and able to lift 40+ lbs. March 28, 2015 605-698-7686. For further environment for customers procedures. Medical aid Must complete all security April 25, 2015. information call 605-698-3953 and employees. Exhibit training in CPR and First certifications within a year of ext. 208. Indian Preference a friendly, helpful and Aid. Complete departmental hire in accordance with the employer. At will employer. courteous manner when training program including All applicants are subject dealing with the customers CPR, first aid, and TAM. Trading post ads to a Background Check and and employees. Maintains Must complete a 90 day Continued on Page 12 Pre-Employment Drug Test, security activities and NOTICE OF ELECTION pursuant to SWSB policy. performs credit transactions Enemy Swim District Attention The Enemy Swim District Election Board and Heipa District Members Council-elect have set the following dates for ATTENTION elections for our District: The Election for the Heipa Executives will be held Executive positions and boards and committees. LAKE TRAVERSE DISTRICT on February 28th from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. at the (Boards and committees on terms do not have MEMBERS District Center. to file.) Closing date to run for an Executive position is January 12, 2015 ANY LAKE TRAVERSE DISTRICT MEMBER February 10th at 4:30 p.m. INTERESTED IN RUNNING FOR A BOARD, District members will be notified in the Sota COMMITTEE OR COMMISSION… and Sisseton Courier those that have met PLEASE SUBMIT A LETTER OF INTENT TO THE Qualifications to run for office. DISTRICT OFFICE OR DISTRICT SECRETARY February 3, 2015 NO LATER THAN 4:30PM FEBRUARY 2ND, ATTENTION Elections will be held at the Enemy Swim Community 2015. Center from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. OPEN BOARDS, COMMITTIEES AND LAKE TRAVERSE DISTRICT MEMBERS COMMISSIONS: LAKE TRAVERSE REGULAR DISTRICT MEETING TAX COMMISSION HAS BEEN CHANGED TO SATURDAY, POW WOW JANUARY 31ST, 2015 AT 1 PM. FISH & WILDLIFE Notices HUMAN SERVICES Buffalo Lake District Members EPA District General Election RESERVATION PLANNING Attention The District General Election will be held on Saturday, DISTRICT ELECTION BOARD (4) January 24th from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the TIOSPA ZINA TRIBAL SCHOOL Lake Traverse Youth The Lake Traverse District will be taking 2nd Quarter District Center. The following are the Executive PERSONNEL Positions and boards and or committees that will JUDICIAL report cards. You may submit them to the district center. Deadline will be February 2, 2015. be voted on: TERO · District Chairman THPO . Louie Johnson POLICE 2. Elwood Greybuffalo Sr. RESERVATION AND CONSTITUTION REVISION * District Vice-chairman ELDERLY BOARD ATTENTION 1. John Lincoln HOUSING BOARD LAKE TRAVERSE DISTRICT MEMBERS 2. Donovan White DISTRICT EXECUTIVES TELEPHONE NUMBERS * District Election Board District Chairman-Beverly Thompson - 701-403-5667 1. Jessica Cloud Vice-Chairman-Darwin James - 268-3743 2. Darla King NOTICE Treasurer-Chad Ward - 520-0625 3. Darlene King OLD AGENCY DISTRICT MEMBERS Secretary-Janel Many Lightnings - 268-0161 4. Cassandra Mason 5. Heather Williams 2015 Board, Commission and Committee Openings * Natural Resources for Election: 1. Elwood Greybuffalo Sr. Chairman 2. Donovan White Vice Chairman Attention * OEP Secretary Big Coulee District Members 1. Elwood Greybuffalo Sr. Treasurer The following is a list of candidates that have filed 2. Cynthia Starr Sergeant at Arms their letters of intent and the positions they have * Human Services Board OAD Elderly Board 4 Positions filed for. We will elect for these positions at the 1. Elwood Greybuffalo Sr. OAD Election Board 2 Positions (1-4 yr; 1-2 yr) February 26, 2015 District meeting. 2. Lisa Red Wing SWO Constitution Revisions Committee Chairman * SW Housing Authority SWO Elderly Advisory Board 1. Louie Johnson SWO Environmental Protection Act Committee Timothy L. LaBatte 2. Donovan White SWO Fish and Wildlife Norma (Tiny) Perko * SW Hiring Committee SWO Human Services Board Emmett L. Amos 1. Sara Lincoln SWO Judicial Committee Danny White 2. Lorraine Rousseau SWO Pow Wow Committee Lydia (Susie) Rivera * SWO Powwow Committee SWO Reservation Planning Commission David A. Spider 1. Ronnie Brant SWO Personnel Vice-Chairman 2. Louie Johnson SWO Tax Commission Calvin Max Sr. * Tax Commission SWO Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance Thurman Frenier Sr. 1. Lisa Red Wing Tiospa Zina Tribal School Board Viva DuBois 2. Arnold White Jr. Four Year Terms Jason Eastman * TERO Commission CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2015 AT Treasurer 1. Elwood Greybuffalo Sr. 4:00 PM Colette M. White 2. Sara Lincoln Applications available at the OAD Center. Lynn Halbert Police Commission Representative Danielle DeCoteau Secretary The deadline to submit ones name for the Police Commission District representative was Dawn Burley December 23rd at 4:30 p.m. Since no District Mary Jo Keeble (Bruyere) member submitted their name this will be Leslie Heminger advertised for an additional 30 days. With the Carrie Godfrey-His Gun deadline being Sunday, January 25th at noon to the District Secretary at the Buffalo Lake District Center in writing. For those submitting their name the election will be held during the January 25th, NOTICE 2015 District meeting. You may submit your name LONG HOLLOW DISTRICT earlier than the deadline if you so wish to do so. MEMBERS Please contact the District Secretary at 237-3521. The following is a list of the upcoming District January District Meeting meetings: January’s District meeting will be held on Sunday December 27, 2014 the 25th at noon with dinner and the meeting January 24, 2015 to start at 1:00p.m. All boards and committees February 28, 2015 must supply the meeting with 10 copies of your March 28, 2015 committee minutes. As always, if you have any questions, feel free to Telephone Numbers contact Dawn or Val at 605-698-4005. Hours are District District Chairman Louie Johnson – 951-4960 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday. You may Councilman Kenneth Johnson – 268-1049 also contact us through email at lhdistrict@ Vice-Chairman Donovan White – 237-2928 outlook.com Treasurer Kayline LaBelle – 927-9018 Secretary Lisa RedWing – 237-3521

Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.htm - Anpetu Iyamni, January 21, 2015 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Page 11 Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Job Openings The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate is seeking to fill the following positions(s):

Legal Analyst/Assistant, Legal Department Outreach Worker, Realty Project Director/Outreach Coordinator, Realty Teacher, Early Head Start Tutor (part-time), JOM Administrative Assistant, Early Childhood Intervention Program Tracking Paraprofessional, Early Childhood Intervention Program *early-encouragement outreach new structures and functions stewardship and celebrate diversity. Family Liaison/Intervention Paraprofessional, Early Childhood to reservations, of undergraduate learning and A renewable and sustainable Intervention Program *continuation of the Wind- teaching. Additional information is educational experience, Morris Program Manager, Child Protection Program STEP program for American Indian available at nsf.gov. prepares graduates for careers, Administrative Assistant/Office Manager, Head Start high-school students, Through personal and for advanced degrees, for lifelong Teacher Aide. Head Start *IUSE Environmental Science academic discovery, the University learning, for work world flexibility and Sustainability summer program of Minnesota, Morris provides in the future, and for global for tribal-college students, opportunities for students to grow citizenship. Learn more about Closing Date: January 23rd, 2015 @ 04:30PM *IUSE Summer Internship intellectually, engage in community, Morris at morris.umn.edu or call Program with local business, and experience environmental 888-866-3382. All interested applicants may obtain application and job description information *IUSE Enrichment Program at the Human Resource Department, of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate or to provide advice for the transition contact Arnold Williams at (605) 698-8238 or Denise Hill at (605) 698-8362. after college. (Tribal preference will apply) According to Cotter, complex environmental challenges require interdisciplinary solutions. “It SD Legislature Thank you so much for the district. I am expecting that a lot Washington, DC - January and e-file their federal tax returns at is equally true,” he says, “that Continued from Page 5 opportunity to serve you, the of time will be spent on this issue- 16, 2015 - The Internal Revenue absolutely no cost.” approaches to the environment residents of District 1. Please feel with two main bills addressing it Service and the Free File Alliance If you earned $60,000 or less require a diversity of viewpoints.” free to contact me at rep.feickert@ currently. Governor’s Daugaard’s today announced the launch of Free last year, you are eligible to choose get results by ignoring the questions He believes increasing the number state.sd.us or call me at 605-216- bill will bring in $50 million in File, which makes brand-name tax from among 14 software products. that have to be faced. No other topic of Native American scientists in 3451 with any questions, concerns increased taxes and fees. The other, software products and electronic If you earned more, you are still dominates the agenda of Democratic the environmental fields through or comments. If you plan to travel from Senator Vehle of Mitchell filing available to most taxpayers for eligible for Free File Fillable Forms, legislators more than providing programs like UMM-IUSE will to Pierre during the legislative increases taxes and fees by $100 free. the electronic version of IRS paper adequate funding to our public lead to broader perspective on session, please let me know as I million. Free File software can help forms. This more basic Free File schools. We believe that education approaches to the environment. would be honored to meet with Keep in mind the echo of last taxpayers with tax preparation, option, which is best for people is the key to economic opportunity “Education is the long-term everyone from back home in summer and fall during the election including the health care law comfortable preparing their own tax in the state of South Dakota. solution to complex environmental District 1. “NO NEW TAXES!” Yea Right!!! that will affect almost everyone. return, will be available January 20. State Government must meet its problems, and the goal of the But watch these bills carefully. People can use Free File software More than 70 percent of all critical obligations and education District I UMM-IUSE program is to develop Hopefully we will make some immediately but e-filed returns will taxpayers - 100 million people - are tops that list. Teacher recruitment model programs in undergraduate Representative Steve progress on Medicaid Expansion not be transmitted to the IRS until eligible for the software products. and retention is at a critical stage. STEM education,” he says. “This and water issues. I am so pleased to Tuesday, January 20, when the filing Each of the 14 companies has its There are now 1,004 teachers in McCleerey program will augment Morris’s have Taylor Gaikowski and Hailey season officially begins. own special offers, generally based SD who are eligible for retirement. Week one efforts to take a leadership role Block as my pages for the first two Free File is available only on age, income or state residency. Right now, there are only 726 in- The 90th Session of the South in environmental education and weeks. They are great young adults at IRS.gov/FreeFile, thanks to a Taxpayers can review each company state college seniors who will teach Dakota Legislature has started. The will positively impact partnering with an admirable attitude to learn partnership between the IRS and the offer or they can use a “Help Me” and there is no guarantee that atmosphere in side is, so far, much communities.” and to participate in our state Free File Alliance, a consortium of tool that will find the software for even half of them will stay in SD. warmer than the climate outside. The UMM-IUSE program government. 14 leading tax software companies which they are eligible. Some teaching majors (like upper But the bills and issues are all adding is only the latest NSF-funded It is an honor for me to that make their branded products Free File offers easy-to-use level Calculus or Tech Ed) are in up quickly for so early. opportunity for American represent you in Pierre as your available for free. Since 2003, more products that ask questions and you even shorter supply. It may be true Hot topic issues will be most Indian students at Morris. For elected Representative from District than 43 million people have used supply the answers. The software that you go into teaching because likely again be education, especially 10 years the foundation has 1. My committees are Health and Free File, saving $1.3 billion based will find the right forms, find the you love the kids and not for the concerning teacher shortages and provided funding for Research Human Services, Education, and on a conservative $30-fee estimate. right tax credits and deductions and money, but it might be a bit easier teacher pay. Student proficiency and Experience for Undergraduates Retirement Laws. Please contact “You don’t have to be an expert even do the math for you. to love the job in North Dakota for comprehension are issues hovering (REU) and Science, Technology, me with any issues or concerns. My on taxes or the new health care law. Some companies also offer free $8,500 more. More “love” yet in over us again. Engineering, and Mathematics email is [email protected] Free File software can help walk you state tax return preparation as well. Minnesota where average teacher The Governor’s State of the Talent Expansion Program (STEP) and my phone number is 605-742- through the rules and help you get Free File also can help salary is $17,250 higher than SD. State message addressed the intent projects, led by Cotter, to encourage 3112. it right,” said John A. Koskinen, IRS taxpayers with the new health care A multitude of studies have proven to focus largely with transportation, the participation of American Representative Steven D. Commissioner. “For 12 years, this requirements. Almost everyone will that even adjusting for cost of living bridges and roads, which I was glad Indian students in the sciences. McCleerey. partnership between the IRS and need to do something new when factors, the pay gap is widening to hear, as this was one of my main NSF also recently funded the the Free File Alliance has helped filing a tax return this year. For each between SD and neighboring states. issues in the primary election in our REU “Indigenous American to taxpayers save both money and time. month in 2014, you and everyone According to a survey of SD school Indigenous Borneo,” led by Michael The real winner in this partnership on your return must: administrators, even when the Ceballos, assistant professor of has been the nation’s taxpayers.” *Report health care coverage, current school year started, we had biology. Tim Hugo, executive director or a wide variety of unfilled teaching At Morris, American Indian of the Free File Alliance, said, “We *Claim an exemption from positions or positions being filled students comprise 16 percent of are proud to once again offer the coverage or with teachers who are not fully the student body and have a six- industry’s most innovative and *Make a shared responsibility certified. How can we ignore this year graduation rate of 61 percent, secure tax software at no cost to 70 payment with your tax return. crisis? Our students should be Morris, MN – January 14, Professor of Geology Jim Cotter, is compared to the statewide average percent of American taxpayers. Tax Most people will simply have our primary natural resource. An 2015 – The National Science to increase the number of Native of 39. The campus also hosts the time can be stressful, but Free File to check a box to report health care educated and capable workforce Foundation has awarded $893,041 American graduates in the areas highest percentage of American makes step-by-step help accessible coverage for the entire year. is the key ingredient to economic in funding for the University of of environmental sciences and Indian students in the University of to everyone making $60,000 or less. If you or anyone on your development and protecting the Minnesota, Morris Improving sustainability. Minnesota system. IRS.gov/FreeFile is the one place return purchased coverage from quality of life we cherish in this Undergraduate STEM Education The five-year program, The National Science where taxpayers can choose from great state. (IUSE) program. The goal of the began in 2014. It serves 30 Foundation IUSE program invites Free File a variety of industry-leading tax project, under the direction of student participants and eight proposals that address immediate Continued on Page 14 software options in order to prepare undergraduate interns each year, challenges and opportunities facing and courteous manner when Trading post ads for a total of 190 students by its undergraduate STEM education dealing with the customers Continued from Page 11 conclusion in 2019. Program as well as those that anticipate and employees. Maintains components include: security activities and Gaming Commissions rules performs credit transactions and regulations. adhering to company, Tribal, This position will be advertised State and Federal guidelines. until it is filled. Work closely with Casino Indian Preference will apply/ & Hotel Management. EEO. REQUIREMENTS: Must Contact the Human Resources have a high school diploma Department for complete job or G.E.D. equivalent. Must descriptions at 1-800-658- not have a felony on their 4717 ext. 1652. record. Should have some If interested please fill out an type of law enforcement application and submit to: background. Supervisory Dakota Sioux Casino & experience is necessary, In- Hotel, Human Resources house security background Department, 16415 Sioux will be considered. Must be Conifer Road, Watertown, SD physically fit and able to lift 57201. 40+ lbs. Capable of doing scheduling and administrative Dakota Sioux Casino & Hotel paperwork. Must obtain a Key Job Openings Gaming License upon hire. Dakota Sioux Casino & Hotel is This position will be advertised seeking to fill the following until it is filled. position(s): Indian Preference will apply/ SECURITY: SECURITY EEO. SERGEANT (1 Full-Time) Contact the Human Resources ROTATING GENERAL Department for complete job FUNCTION: Supervises descriptions at 1-800-658- security personnel on shift. 4717 ext. 1652. Safeguards company assets. If interested please fill out an Supervisor will assist Security application and submit to: Director in training officers. Dakota Sioux Casino & The security officer protects Hotel, Human Resources company assets and provides Department, 16415 Sioux a safe environment for Conifer Road, Watertown, SD customers and employees. 57201. Exhibit a friendly, helpful Page 12 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.htm - Anpetu Iyamni, January 21, 2015 In Loving Memory

Agency Village, SD - RedWind is thrilled to hold goal is to provide technical assistance and training for of its next workshop, hosted by the Economic Division the development of small businesses within our tribal of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate. This small business communities. We are pleased to offer this free small incubator development workshop will be provided at business incubator training and hope that you will join Orville D. LaBatte the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Administration us. Business development is one of the key elements in ~Dad~ Building, Room Quad A, 108B Agency Village, South growing and sustaining our Native economies.” They Say There Is a Reason Dakota on Thursday, February 12th, 9:00am4:00pm * To register, please use the following link: http:// They say there is a reason, and Friday, February 13th, 9:00am-12:00pm. conta.cc/1tRnnhq, or contact Harold (Sonny) Hill: They say that time will heal, All Native leaders, administrators and staff are 605-698-4972, Ext. 8213; [email protected] But neither time nor reason, invited to attend and strongly encouraged to register for or Linda Turnbull Lewis: 918-458-9322; ltlewis@ Will change the way I feel, this FREE two-day course for small business incubator nativesmallbusiness.org For no one knows the heartache, development. The training workshop will benefit If you would like more information about the That lies behind our smiles, anyone who operates or is considering operating a trainings go to http://www.nativesmallbusiness.org/. No one knows how many times business incubator. Native American Business Incubator Workshops We have broken down and cried, This incubator workshop, one of (4) RedWind are provided to Native communities across the country We want to tell you something will hold this year, provides tribal leaders, economic through support from the United States Small Business So there won’t be any doubt, development and small business development staff Administration (SBA) Office of Native American You’re so wonderful to think of, comprehensive information about starting up or Affairs (ONAA). The mission of the SBA is to aid, But so hard to be without. running a small business incubator. Topics covered are: counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business Author Unknown defining the incubator’s role in the community, how to by providing financial, contractual and business structure an incubator, developing incubator capabilities development assistance and advocating on their behalf Miss You Dad that may include the facility, resources, methods and within the government. More information about the With never-ending love … tools, and how to integrate the incubator program into SBA ONAA can be found at www.sba.gov/naa. Orvella Rae, Buddy, Shennoah Gabrielle, Junebugger, Baby J.J., S. & Bentley the fabric of the community and its broader economic ONAA contracted with RedWind to provide tribal development goals. the subject workshops through contract number: RedWind will present this training in partnership SBAHQ-14-F0102. RedWind is a Native operated Students from the Masters” presented by Roberts County 4-H leaders and with the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Economic technical assistance firm that helps transform and build 2:30 p.m.: Computer Safety Master Gardeners from Grant and members will be cooking and Development Division. strong tribal nations, enterprises and organizations. Concerns presented by Kiel Zinter Roberts counties serving pancakes and sausages in The event is free to attend and open to the public. RedWind provides the experience and practical tools of Tyler Computers in Milbank 12:00 p.m. “Tips & Products the SHS cafeteria from 5:00 p.m. All class materials and refreshments will be provided to to help organizations meet the challenges facing tribal 3:30 p.m.: Protecting Your to Winterize Your Home” presented to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 23. participants at no cost. communities today. For more information about Identity presented by the SD Dept. by Robert Biel Freewill donations for 4-H activities Harold (Sonny) Hill, the Sisseton Whapeton RedWind, please visit www.redwindgroup.com. of Consumer Protection 1:30 p.m. “Crime Prevention in the county will be accepted. Oyate’s Economic Development Director stated, “Our 4:30 p.m.: Tae Kwon Do Tips” by Sgt. Jereme Stauss, Sisseton Demonstration by Tiger Tae Kwon Police Department Do students 3:00-6:00 p.m. Kids Play Land 6:00 p.m.: Comedy Juggling sponsored by Fisher Seeds. Activities Inconvenient Show by Jason Huneke of St. Paul, will include a bouncy house, a corn Enjoy a break from the cold Entertainment More than 70 Rockettes from Alexandria, MN MN box and snacks. winter weather this weekend exhibitors will be on display around (emceed by 2015 Miss Rodeo SD Saturday, January 24 Saturday, January 24 Looking for a copy by taking in the activities and the practice facility gymnasium. Kendra Peterson) 10:30 a.m.: The Wing Its from 9:00 a.m.: Legislative entertainment at the 2015 Sisseton While browsing through the 1:30 p.m.: Students on Stage Sisseton, SD Crackerbarrel, join Dist. 1 Sen. Winter Show to be held Jan.23- various booths and displays, Winter presented by SHS Oral Interp 11:00 a.m.: Animal Encounter, Jason Frerichs and Dist. 1 Reps. 24 at the Sisseton High School Show visitors will be treated to up close and personal with animals Steve McCleerey and Dennis of the Sota Athletic Practice Facility. The entertainment on the stage in the from the Bramble Park Zoo in Fieckert as they share updates from two-day event, sponsored by northwest corner of the gym. All Watertown, SD the 2015 legislative session. the Sisseton Area Chamber of main stage entertainment will be 12:00 p.m.: Pie Auction to 11:00 a.m. “How the each week? Commerce and the Glacial Lakes sponsored by Dacotah Bank and raise funds for Sisseton’s 125th Affordable Care Act Health 4-H Rodeo Club, will include stage Coteau des Prairies Health Care celebration in 2017 Insurance Affects You” presented by entertainment and educational System. 12:45 p.m.: Animal Encounter Carla Burns from GROW SD & Subscribe Now programs. Hours for this year’s The schedule of entertainment returns to the stage for Part 2 SBDC, a certified “Navigator” for show are 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. will be as follows: 2:00 p.m.: Announcement of the Affordable Care Act. on Friday, Jan. 24, and 9:00 a.m. Friday, January 23 Door Prize Winners 1:00 p.m.: “Do-It-Yourself to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25. 10:30 a.m.: Staying Safe on the (Note: All scheduled Budget Savers”, sponsored by Tri & Receive Your Copy All events and demonstrations are Farm presented by Greg Weiser & entertainment and educational State Building Center and Teal’s open to the public. No admission Andrew Nelson programs may be subject to change.) Market, presented by Kelly Hanson will be charged. Vendor Area 12:30 p.m.: The Runestone Educational Programs The and Andrea Nelson Every Week SHS Wrestling Room will be used Free 4-H Pancake Feed 2015 RODEO QUEEN TO for several educational programs this The annual 4-H Pancake Feed PARTICIPATE IN SISSETON year. They will include: will once again be provided FREE WINTER SHOW--2015 Miss Friday, January 23 thanks to the support of Venture In the Mail! Rodeo South Dakota, Kendra 11:00 a.m.: “Gardening Tips Communications Cooperative. Peterson, will fill several roles during the Sisseton Winter Show Jan. 23-24. She will emcee the dance program by the Runestone Rockettes on Friday and will assist with the Celebrate Sisseton 125th Pie Auction on Saturday. Throughout the two days the Sisseton High School graduate will be available at a booth so guests can visit with her, get an autographed photo or have their picture taken with her. In the upcoming year Kendra will travel about 50,000 miles to over 40 different events to promote professional rodeo, South Dakota and the western lifestyle.

Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.htm - Anpetu Iyamni, January 21, 2015 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Page 13 New column for young to the downloadable form fillable or even longer to be debt free. application as well as information Johnson said there are several Oyate reporters for the scholarship. questions you need to answer to The Sota is planning to my people” The deadline to submit understand what debt free means introduce a new column suggested ·Or editorials or opinion pieces the application is April 4, 2015. to you. The American Indian technical/vocational school in order by Assistant Editor Sierra Wolcott. The only other guideline is that Students are encouraged to get their “Can you truly be debt free, Education Foundation (AIEF) is to apply for the scholarship. It will feature young you write the piece on your application in by March 1st as they or are you just planning on getting now accepting applications for It is the mission of The Oyate writers. Each week we own. Please submit articles do receive an extra scholarship point rid of higher interest rate credit card the 2015-2016 American Indian American Indian Education will select an article written by Thursday at noon of each and that one point could be the debt? You probably won’t be able to Education Foundation Scholarship. Foundation to support American by any of our Oyate aged 13 week so that we have time point they need to get the award! pay off a mortgage or student loans The scholarship is available to Indian students in achieving their or under (8th grade or lower). to review. If your article is For more information, or to in one year. How drastically are you those students who are enrolled dreams through completion of We are looking for news chosen to be printed in the apply, contact: planning on changing your current Tribal members or to those who post-secondary school. Through the articles on any of these topics: Sota you will receive a Wal- Onna LeBeau standard of living? Where are you are a descendent to a federally scholarship program AIEF continues ·Current events (local, Mart gift card and a “Young American Indian Education going to find the extra money to recognized American Indian tribe. to encourage Native American state, country, or world) Reporter” certificate. Foundation pay down debt? After tracking your The applicant must be enrolled as students through a $2,000 award ·Interview with a role model Watch for more information, Collaboration and Training expenses, can you find extra money a fulltime student at an accredited to those students who demonstrate (elder, politician, teacher, older but articles can be submitted to Coordinator to use towards your debt?” 2 or 4 year college/university or the desire to seek continued success student that you look up to, etc) the Sota, P.O. Box 5, Wilmot, SD National Relief Charities Get Help if Needed: Find a through higher education. You can ·Issues that affect us 57279 or by email to the editor at Free File 2401 Eglin Street credit or debt counselor to help you find the scholarship application (environmental, health, etc) [email protected]/. Continued from Page 12 Rapid City, SD 57703 if needed. If you have more debt for undergraduate and graduate ·“What I want to do to help 605.399.9905 x 418 than you can possibly try to tackle the Health Insurance Marketplace, students at www.aiefprograms.org [email protected] yourself find a professional who can you may be allowed to take the where you will find a direct link help you through the process. Premium Tax Credit. If you opted To learn more, visit iGrow.org. for any advance payments of the Premium Tax Credit to help with your monthly insurance premium payments, you must file a tax return, Brookings, SD – According to Stop Digging Deeper in Debt: even if you were not required to file. a survey conducted by GoBanking If you are truly trying to get out You must reconcile your advance Rates about 25 percent of of debt, stop charging more. Use payments with the amount you were individuals include paying down cash for purchases and do not put due. Learn more at IRS.gov/aca. debt on their 2015 list of New Year’s purchases on a credit card. Free File will be available Resolutions. Make a Plan After: Once you through October 2015. Taxpayers “Paying down debt not only determine how much you owe, it’s have the option to prepare their helps your credit score, which can time to decide how you are going to return at any time and schedule a lower interest rates on future loans, pay off or pay down, your debt. tax payment as late as the April 15 but also relieves a lot of stress on “It isn’t enough to just say you deadline. Taxpayers who cannot individuals and families,” said are going to pay off debt; you really meet the April 15 tax filing deadline Carrie Johnson, Assistant Professor need a good plan to see how you are can also use Free File to file a six- & SDSU Extension Family going to get there,” Johnson said. Zelma Flute giving her Tribal enrollment report. (Sota photo month extension. Resource Management Specialist. She said there are many online by John Heminger.) Here are some common If you’re among the 25 percent, tools to help you visualize how long tax-related documents you will Johnson shares some smart money it will take to pay off debt and offer need to complete your tax return. tips to help you achieve your goal. different methods to paying off Remember, you must also have Tips to paying down Know debt. documentation of any credit or How Much You Owe: Knowing A monthly budget is key to this deduction you are claiming as well. what debts you currently have is plan. “A budget helps you track your *A copy of last year’s tax return; the first step in becoming debt free. income and expenses,” Johnson said. *Valid Social Security numbers You need to know who you owe and Visit iGrow.org for a monthly, for yourself, spouse and children; how much you owe them. Johnson online budgeting tool. *All income statements, i.e. suggested that readers use a net Be Realistic: We would all love W-2 forms, from all employers; worth tool found on iGrow.org to to pay off all of our debt within a *Interest/dividend statements, help them organize their debts and month, but we know that isn’t very i.e. 1099 forms; encouraged them to update this tool realistic. When you are making your *Form 1099-G showing any annually. plan, realize that it may take all year state refunds; *Unemployment compensation amount, if any; *Form 1095-A if you purchased coverage from a Health Insurance Marketplace; *Proof of health care insurance coverage for you and everyone on KXSW Radio announcer Tom Wilson interviews Jim Pearson your return. about emergency readiness. (Sota photo by John Heminger.)

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