PRESORTED Sota Per Copy STANDARD Inside this Sota U.S. POSTAGE Chairman Flute signs Oceti Sakowin “Treaty to Protect the Sacred” on behalf of SWST PAID WILMOT, SD Eyes on TransCanada and its Keystone I pipeline spill on Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux PERMIT NO. 1 homelands Change service requested SWST United Veterans Association issues public statement Sota Iya Ye Yapi, P.O. Box 5, Wilmot, SD 57279 ¢ Winter 2017 general council Monday-Tuesday, Dec. 18-19; Revised agenda in this edition Contents – Time-Dated News/Do Not Delay Dakota Ride/Water Walk and Run from Lake Traverse Reservation to Mankato, Dec. 9-26th Mailed at Wilmot, SD, Monday, Nov. 27, 2017 75 Sisseton-Wahpeton sacred fire is lit last week; to run 30 days Publication of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe of the Lake Traverse Reservation since 1968

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ribal Chairman Dave Flute represented the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe at a meeting of the Oceti Sakowin last Monday, November 20th, at the Golden Buffalo conference center, Lower Brule. Purpose was to review, and to sign, the International Treaty to Protect the Sacred. The Tconference also provided an immediate response to the Nebraska Public Utilities Commission (PUC) decision on granting a permit for TransCanada to build its Keystone XL pipeline – a decision that was announced before noon, approving the pipeline. Unbelievable, according to Treaty signers, in view of the major spill that had just occurred on the Sisseton-Wahpeton homelands. “NoKXL Gathering to Protect Keystone I pipeline oil spill, which “It’s a lot.” the Sacred” was called by Faith had happened a few miles west He spoke of being at the site, Spotted Eagle, and supported of the Lake Traverse Reservation, and “seeing the damage to Unci and attended by Chief Arvol discovered the previous Thursday, Maka.” Looking Horse, sister tribes, and November 16. “It’s very disheartening, and I Indigenous as well as Non-Native He told how some have been take it very seriously.” environmental groups. calling the spill “minimal.” To Protect the Sacred In addressing the conference, “A couple hundred thousand Continued on Page 2 Chairman Flute spoke about the gallons is not minimal,” he said.

Veterans bringing in the eagle staff at the opening ceremony at Lower Brule.

My friends and relatives: We have suffered some heavy losses in our community over the past couple weeks; and again this past week. My sincerest thoughts and prayers are with the Lufkins and Hayes families. It is meaningful and “meant to be,” that we hosted a moccasin tournament. We usually do not host a tournament at this time of year, however, in conjunction with this moccasin songs recording, we elected to sponsor a moccasin tournament and it was meant to be that we did because Faith and Andy loved this game, and I am thankful our Council supported this game/tournament so that Faith and Andy could enjoy this old ancient Dakota game as it would be, unknowingly, their last game on this earth. As many of you are aware, the TransCanada pipeline had a blow-out two weeks ago and leaked hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil, west of our Reservation. Tribal leadership, including myself, is interested in a couple of issues and requested answers so that we can inform our Tribal nation and other tribal nations. First, we are Faith Spotted Eagle opening the NoKXL, Chief Arvol Looking Horse, 19th generation still requesting and waiting for an explanation as to “why” this leak happened. Second, we need to know how Protect the Sacred conference. sacred pipe carrier. many gallons of oil actually leaked. Third, we need assurances through well documented reporting and testing, that none of our water sources will be contaminated because of this massive oil leak. Fourth, we need to know the environmental impacts this leak has caused or will cause. There are many other unanswered questions that will take time to answer, however, I assure all of you we are doing all that we can to participate in any updates TransCanada shares with Marshall County. I am disappointed the massive leak happened, regardless if it is outside our jurisdiction. I mentioned it a couple times in an open press conference and I said it to TransCanada and the Marshall County commissioners, these lands are our aboriginal homelands and regardless of the jurisdiction, these lands are valuable to us as Dakota and will always be important to us; forever. We will continue to monitor the cleanup process and keep our line of communication open. OEP and LTUC will monitor our wells and other water sources on the west borders of our Reservation so that our Tribal members will have comfort knowing we are keeping a close eye on our water sources and ensuring you are drinking good water. Also, I will be working with Fish and Wildlife to ensure our bison herd Dallas Goldtooth, and other wildlife production areas are monitored for any changes. We are going to do what we can with our Jason Cook, Yankton Sioux Indigenous Enviromental resources to monitor and protect our resources on our Reservation and pray that nothing seeps into the ground, Tribal Vice-Chairman. Network. and pray that the cleanup goes well and there no negative impacts on our environment. SWST Chairman Dave Flute. It should be known that our tribe, Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe, opposed the construction of this pipeline ten years ago; along with Yankton Sioux Tribe, Rosebud Sioux Tribe and the Santee Sioux Tribe. Although our efforts were notable and valiant, the federal courts ruled against the tribes and the pipeline was constructed. We need to continue to do our best to protect our aboriginal homelands and protect what we have left on our Reservation so that future generations live in a safe and healthy environment. In connection with this leak, our sister tribes downriver also have concerns with this leak and asked for my presence at a treaty council meeting. This meeting was held at Lower Brule and involved a number of topics that are related to these oil lines and protecting our water and cultural resources. We also wanted to hear the Nebraska decision on whether or not they would approve TransCanada’s permit to continue laying the KXL pipeline across their lands. Upon hearing of Nebraska’s decision to grant a conditional permit, all of us that represent the O’ceti Sakowin were disappointed our neighboring state would allow this in light of a massive oil leak in northeast South Dakota. As we continued on with our omniciye, I was authorized by our Tribal Council Paul Seamans, Dakota Rachel Rye Butler, to sign an inter-tribal treaty “Protecting the Sacred.” This treaty was established a few years back and only a few Rural Action. Sharon Day, Water Walker. Greenpeace. tribes had signed. Last week, I was humbled to sign on behalf of our Tribe, along with our sister tribes, Yankton Sioux and Lower Brule Sioux. The Sota has a copy of this treaty protecting our sacred lands in this edition of the Sota. Finally, on this issue, I am highly disappointed this leak happened in our back yard. However, I want our Tribal nation to know that we will monitor this cleanup effort and monitor our waterways and water sources. I would like to ask everyone to pray that there are no further impacts other than what happened in the area of Marshall County; pray for unci maka, grandmother earth. We have made some substantial methamphetamine drug busts and want to thank our law enforcement for doing the best they can and to continue to combat these hard drugs that are in our community and causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in home remediation and cleanup costs. Also, we have the social dysfunction these hard drugs cause upon our Tribal nation. As we continue to move closer to building a new detention facility, we have opened an intensive out-patient treatment program and have been taking on many clients. This treatment program is located at the old elderly center building; across from the police station. There is a fire that is lit to bring awareness to the meth issues we have here and afar. I would like to thank those involved, especially Tom and Brandi DeCoteau for being brave and strong, and for lighting this fire and praying for our people that are challenged with addiction. If you have someone in your family that would like to get into treatment, please call my office and or come and find one of the Executives and we will help you or your family member get into treatment. Next week, I will highlight some of the upcoming projects the Tribe will be working on such as the upcoming special election for a name change back to a name we were known as since the treaty; Sisseton- Wahpeton Sioux Tribe. Also, the Planning Department and other stakeholders will be having a meeting at Dakota Connection to begin the early discussions and developing a “master plan” for a new Dakota Connection that will be sustainable and include many amenities that will help grow our economy and create more jobs in our community. Dave Flute, Chairman. Closeup of the Keystone I pipeline spill site in Marshall County, just west of the Lake Traverse Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe. Reservation. One of a series of aerial photos taken by Allison Renville last Tuesday, Nov. 21st. To Protect the Sacred Continued from Page 1

“We will continue to band with our sister tribes of Oceti Sakowin, and other tribal nations, to continue our opposition to pipelines.” Chief Arvol Looking Horse spoke to the conference about the Nebraska regulators vote to approve a KXL alternate route. “Today, man has gone too far.” “It’s (the approval) affecting our first medicine.” “It’s like signing our death warrant for us.” Another angle showing the spill site close-up. Photo by Allison There was discussion about Renville. strategies, calling for divesting from Some of the response team vehicles and equipment brought into the area of the spill by TransCanada Wells Fargo and other banks serving and its subcontractors. Photo by Allison Renville. as major investors in the pipelines and related fossil fuel infrastructure projects. Keystone XL has been stopped before, and the mood at the conference was it can be done again. (Former President Obama had stopped KXL with an executive order, but President Trump resurrected the project when he came into office.) Sister Lauren Howland spoke passionately, representing the International Indigenous Youth Council, stating that unity is needed – no more fighting among our elders. Nick Tilson, Thunder Valley. Malani Stoneman, of Missing There were dozens of other and Murdered Indigenous speakers addressing the conference. Women. These included representatives Another photo of the sprawling staging area for work crews and equipment. Photo by Allison of tribal nations, landowners, as well Renville. as spokespersons for environmental groups. (Editor’s note: These environmentalists are much more interested in the well-being of people and the environment than the corporate-biased government. No wonder public officials are so keen on selling the story that they are somehow “terrorists.”) Faith Spotted Eagle concluded, Councilman Clyde Estes, saying that “With the strong hearts Kul Wicasa Oyate. Bud Lone Eagle, Bridger. we have, we will prevail.” A follow-up conference is being International Indigenous International Indigenous Nicollet Swagel, Honor The organized, to be held on the Lake Youth Council member. Youth Council member. Earth. Traverse Reservation. See text of the Treaty here, and We agree to mutually and related articles. collectively, as sovereign nations, Also, read SWST Chairman call upon the Canadian and United Flute’s “Chairman’s Corner” column States governments to respect for his most recent update. our decision to reject tar sands (Editor’s note: Dakotas projects that impact our sacred for America organizer Allison sites and homelands; to .11 upon Renville provided aerial photos the Canadian and United States of the Keystone I spill site and governments to immediately halt thanks Waterkeeper Alliance and Morgan Little Sun, Ponca. and deny approval for pending tar Kip Spotted Eagle, Tribal LightHawk for support.) Sara Shore, 350.Org. sands projects because they threaten Historic Preservation Office, the soil, water, air, sacred sites, and INTERNATIONAL TREATY Yankton Sioux Tribe. Louis Grass Rope, Kul - Greenhouse gas pollution our ways of life; and, confirm that TO PROTECT THE SACRED that could lock the planet onto a lands, waters, and air, as recognized Wicasa Oyate. any such approval would violate FROM TAR SANDS PROJECTS path of catastrophic climate change. by Article 32 of the United Nations our ancestral laws, rights and - The threat of pipeline ARTICLE V The representatives from Between the Pawnee and Yankton Declaration on the Rights of responsibilities. and tanker oil spills into major We affirm that our laws define sovereign Indigenous Nations, Sioux, Mother Earth Accord, the Indigenous Peoples which provides: ARTICLE VII river systems, aquifers and water our solemn duty and responsibility tribes, and governments, Spiritual Leaders Declaration, the States shall consult and We agree to the mutual, bodies such as the Salish Sea, the to our ancestors, to ourselves, and participating in the Gathering Sixteen Guiding Principles For cooperate in good faith with the collective, and law enforcement of No. Pacific coast, and the Ogallala to future generations, to protect the to Protect the Sacred on January Building a Harmonious World, indigenous peoples concerned our responsibilities to protect our Aquifer. - The negative cumulative lands and waters of our homelands 23 - 25, 2013, on the 150 year and the Black Hills Sioux Nation through their own representative lands, waters, and air by all means health and ecological impacts of and we agree to mutually and anniversary of the Treaty Between Treaty Council Declaration, and institutions in order to obtain their necessary, and if called on to do tar sands projects on Indigenous collectively oppose tar sands projects the Pawnee and Yankton Sioux, all the inter-tribal treaties in the free and informed consent prior to so, we will exercise our peace and Communities. which would impact our territories, have gathered on the lhanktonwan Western hemisphere, among the approval of any project affecting friendship by lawfully defending - The irreparable harm to including but not limited to the homelands, and have resolved others, which promise peace, their lands or territories and other one another’s lands, waters, air, irreplaceable cultural resources, TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline, by our free, prior, and informed friendship, and mutual opposition resources, particularly in connection and sacred sites from the threat of burial grounds, sacred and historic the Enbridge Northern Gateway, consent to enter into a treaty to be to tar sands projects and energy with the development, utilization tar sands projects, provided that places, natural resources, and Enbridge lines nine (9) and sixty- forever respected and protected. We development that threaten the or exploitation of mineral, water or each signatory Indigenous Nation environmental resources of the seven (67), or the Kinder Morgan agreed upon the following articles: lands, the waters, the air, our other resources. reserves and does not cede their central plains region which is the Trans Mountain pipeline and tanker ARTICLE I sacred sites, and our ways of life, ARTICLE IV aboriginal homelands of many projects. To Protect the Sacred The undersigned Indigenous and acknowledge other Indigenous We mutually agree that tar Indigenous Nations. ARTICLE VI Continued on Page 4 Peoples have inhabited and governed Peoples such as the Yinka Dene, sands projects present unacceptable our respective territories according the People of the Earth, who have risks to the soil, the waters, the air, to our laws and traditions since time exercised their lawful authority to sacred sites, and our ways of life immemorial. ban tar sands projects from their including: ARTICLE II territories through Indigenous legal - The destruction of rivers, he Ride, Walk and Run, is being held to honor Women and Children from historical trauma – Indigenous sovereign nations instruments such as the Save the lakes, boreal forests, homelands and past and present. The trek will embrace all lives lost of our women Missing and Murdered Indian have a long history of treaty Fraser Declaration and the Coastal health of the Cree, Dene, and Metis making amongst themselves. Many First Nations Declaration. peoples in the Northern Alberta Women and Children, and also from the toxic pipeline spills. pertain to peace and friendship ARTICLE III T tar sands region and downstream It begins Saturday, December walkers. invite all relations who want change and to the protection of Mother We act with inherent, lawful, Deno communities of Northwest 9th, when the International The journey will follow closely for the people. Bring a vial of water Earth. Examples include the Treaty and sovereign authority over our Territories Indigenous Youth Council starts the route the ancestors took when from your territories to add to from an area near the site of the they fled bloodshed in Dakota our Mni Wic’oni pail for healing Keystone I spill on December 9th, Uprising; maps will be distributed. prayers. Sharon Day will assist with running to SWST headquarters, Here is the overall schedule: ceremony and blessing of Water Agency Village, SD. (Note: the run *Dec.10: begins at Sisseton- Walk. Including Memorial prayers will not begin directly at the site, Wahpeton Oyate Memorial Park, for MMIW. in order to not impede the clean-up Sisseton, SD. How can you help? work.) *Dec. 20: joining in Birch Donate meals through pot luck The event resumes Sunday, Coulee with the 38+2 Riders (that – hay, feed, warm clothing. the 10th, at SWST headquarters at Ride begins Dec. 10 at Crow Creek). Donate through https:// 8:30 a.m. and goes to nearby SWO *Dec. 26: Meet up with 38 dakotawicohan.org/donate/ Memorial Park (former Tekakwitha Runners from Ft Snelling at the Indicate that your donation is Orphanage site). Mankato Memorial Site (time TBA). for “RIDE & Water Walk.” At 9:00 a.m. there will be Organizers encourage Water Signup up for runners: Dec. Woc’ekiua Kag’a, prayers with the Walkers to participate to heal our 9-10: [email protected] sacred fire which is burning for 4-direction waterways that affect Water Walk sign up 30 days (until Dec. 22, see related all people (Continental Divide information available here: Chairman Flute speaking at the conference. article). And circle up of horses and spreading of contamination) and [email protected]/

Page 2 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.htm - Anpetu Iyamni - Nov. 29, 2017 In cooperation with others lighting sacred fires across Indian country, Sisseton- Wahpeton supporters have lit theirs at the SWO Memorial Park (former Tekakwitha Orphanage grounds) at Sisseton on Sota editorial – Wednesday, November 22nd. Rather than The lighting kicked off a planned 30-day a three-day observance as originally planned, it is observance. Thanksgiving? extended for a full 30 days. Thirty days of prayers for The Oneida Nation is also participating. When we hear non-Native voices refer to our Indigenous brothers and sisters and say, “Get over it; the past is many kinds of addiction, for healing. Community members are invited and encouraged over and gone,” we are sharply reminded of what a fractured society we have. “The fire will help us, help our people,” said Brandi to come and join at the memorial park during these four And the Thanksgiving holiday brings out a crescendo of these ugly voices. J. DeCoteau, one of the principal local organizers. days at Sisseton. In sharing mitakodas’ posts on Facebook, which recount the non-sanitized truth about pilgrims’ first contact “We have tipi’s coming.” “The purpose of the fire is enough is enough. with our first nations people, non-Indians have commented with such remarks. “And will AA, NA, Talking Circles, Meth support Time to raise awareness and start to heal our people. Pidamiya, wopida tanka, all who have shared publicly our Indigenous perspectives on this holiday. … whatever meetings are needed.” Our ancestors didn’t pray for us just to end up this way. Although you stir up negativity, racism, bigotry, and open hostility, you are presenting an opportunity for “A medicine man will light the fire, since it is a Through this fire is where the healing is happening.” – conversation. spirit fire,” she said, “on Wednesday about noon.” Brandi DeCoteau. Especially in this era of purposeful divisiveness, with powerful self-interests manipulating differing groups of The fire will burn for four days. “Put all differences aside and unite. All circles come people to hate one another, it is a conversation that must take place. It must take place if ever we can unite, and if Brandi has posted the following is priority of together and have one heart one mind and one prayer. ever there will be any hope that we, collectively, all of us, can “get over it!” purposes for having the Sisseton-Wahpeton sacred fire: The fire accepts everyone equally; we have to be that – CDF 1st: Awareness. way with everyone.” – Brandi DeCoteau. 2nd: Unity. Anyone dealing with addictions, in need of healing 3rd: Healing. of any kind, and those who wish to share in prayer and The MHA Nation lit its sacred fire on November support, are invited to come out to SWO Memorial 14th. Park at Sisseton any time until December 22. A community dinner was held, with an address by Watch for updates. Chairman Mark Fox.

We are grateful for those who made the effort to “Traditional people of Indian nations have heed Faith Spotted Eagle’s call to gather last week at interpreted the two roads that face the light-skinned race Lower Brule. as the road to technology and the road to spirituality. A regional meth conference is planned for And more! Wopida tanka! We feel that the road to technology.... has led modern December 12-13, 2017 in Rapid City. This date This two-day conference will be a great learning We are thankful to all who participated in the society to a damaged and seared earth. Could it be that coincides with the Lakota Nation Invitational experience, says organizer/consultant Crystal Owen. review, and signing of the “Treaty to Protect the Sacred” the road to technology represents a rush to destruction, conference. The event is a continuation and expansion of the document. and that the road to spirituality represents the slower Many speakers are lined up, including: Kevin regional meth conferences that Crystal and Lori held Also, for responding to the Nebraska PUC obvious path that the traditional native people have traveled and Killer, S.D. House of Representatives, of Pine Ridge; across the region in 2015. sellout to international corporate interests for permitting are now seeking again? The earth is not scorched on this and Lori Walking Eagle; a long-time meth prevention Another conference is being planned for spring Keystone XL. Your press releases echo our concerns for trail. The grass is still growing there.” advocate of Rosebud, SD; Brandi J. DeCoteau, SWST 2018. everyone’s health and well-being, as well as the well- - William Commanda, Mamiwinini, Canada, 1991 meth prevention organizer; and Julz Rich, founder and Watch for more information to come. being of this Earth which is mother and home to all life. ***** organizer of Mothers Against Meth Alliance (MAMA). Please see our coverage of the conference, and Words to consider (or, perhaps not!): watch for updates – including a date and time for a The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to follow-up conference to be held right here, on the Lake govern. Every class is unfit to govern. Lord Acton, Letter Traverse Reservation. to Mary Gladstone, 1881 ***** Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and Thanks to John Heminger for capturing the faces you sleep alone. Anthony Burgess (1917 - 1993) of relatives and friends who attended, and participated I believe in looking reality straight in the eye and LAST MONDAY’S ALL TO ALL OF OUR VETERANS free. For tickets, please contact (605) in the conference. denying it. Garrison Keillor (1942 - ) VETERANS MEETING: We AND FAMILIES OF VETERANS 336-6060 or (712) 470-1653. And our thanks to Allison Renville for the aerial Politics is the art of preventing people from taking had a great turn out and we had FROM THE TVSO OFFICE *ALL VETERAN photos taken at the Keystone I spill site. part in affairs which properly concern them. Paul Valery Tom and Brandi DeCoteau give AND THE UNITED VETERANS CHRISTMAS PARTY (1 GUEST) ***** (1871 - 1945), Tel Quel 2 (1943) a presentation on the Sacred Fire ASSOCIATION. Please know that is currently being planned by a Please watch for updates. Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more Movement; they decided to run the we appreciate all that each and every committee and will be held the Chairman Flute has called a special meeting of complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius observance for 30 days. They started one of you have done so that we all second week in December. Please Tribal Council this Monday afternoon, Nov. 27, to go -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite the fire last Wednesday, Nov. 22nd, enjoy our Freedoms! stay tuned I will update you with over updates on what is known about the Keystone I direction. E. F. Schumacher and it will stay lit until 12/22/2017, *November is recognized as new developments. We want this to spill and the Tribe’s involvement. Nature abhors a vacuum, but not as much as cats 30 days of powerful prayer for all National Military Month. Let’s be held at the Tribal Administration ***** do. Lee Entrekin issues from meth, drugs, addictions celebrate not only being a Veteran Building in the Rotunda from 11- We commend our Sisseton-Wahpeton veterans A wise man will make more opportunities than he of all levels, healing. It is out at but what being a Veteran is all 2, with the meal being served at for taking a stand against the ills that plague our finds. Sir Francis Bacon (1561 - 1626) SWO Memorial Park, and they about. Don’t forget the values that 12 noon, with a short program to communities and our lands. Please read the public Genius might be described as a supreme capacity invite anyone no matter what nation were ingrained in all of our heads- follow. This was an idea of one of statement from the United Veterans Association. for getting its possessors into trouble of all kinds. you’re from, if you need prayers stop no brother is left behind. If you feel our Veterans that sit on council for And please support their courageous stand! Samuel Butler (1835 - 1902) on out. There is also a statement we can help contact us at 698-3388. the Long Hollow District, Justin It takes everyone’s support to stem the tide against ***** from the UVA on behalf of the The Stampede Military/ Chanku. He thought of this last year these evils. The Sota is always looking for news of the Oyate. Commanders and the veterans that Veteran’s Appreciation Night will before he took office, but it’s taking ***** If you have information and/or photos of were present at the UVA meeting. be held on Saturday, December 9, off and I’m sure it will be a tradition We encourage everyone to support our 30-day newsworthy happenings in your family or community, Please read it. There are so many at 7:05 PM at the Denny Sanford that we will want to continue. sacred fire movement. please consider sharing with your Sota staff. issues facing the Oyate today. Premier Center. 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Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.htm - Anpetu Iyamni, Nov. 29, 2017 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Page 3 PUBLIC STATEMENT FROM THE SISSETON-WAHPETON Services held Funeral services for for Harlyn Faith Lufkins UNITED VETERANS ASSOCIATION Funeral service Christopherson for Faith Valerie THE HONOR GUARDS AND VETERANS MET AND DECIDED IT’S TIME TO Funeral Mass Lufkins, 64, of TAKE A STAND AGAINST DRUGS. WE WILL NO LONGER STAND BY IDLE AND for Harlyn LeRoy Hankinson, ND was WATCH WHILE DRUGS RUIN OUR COMMUNITY. IT EFFECTS THE COMMUNITY Christopherson, 78 held on Wednesday IN SO MANY WAYS – BROKEN FAMILIES, HOUSING, HEALTH CARE, AND of Peever SD was afternoon, November THE LIST GOES ON. WHAT WE VOW TO DO: IF YOU SEE DRUG TRAFFIC OR held on Wednesday 22, 2017 at the morning, November SUSPECT IT IN YOUR HOUSING or AREA WHERE YOU LIVE, CALL ANY OF THE SWST community COMMANDERS CELL #’S LISTED BELOW: 22, 2017 at St. center in Agency Peter’s Catholic Village, SD, with Kit Fox Society: Doc Wanna 1-605-237-2168 Church, Sisseton, John Cloud III CLP, SD with Rev. Jr. Heminger and American Legion Post #314: DeLano Renville 1-605-268-0354 Fr. Jerry Ranek Pastor Milton Owen Desert Era Veterans: Jesse Chanku 1-605-956-0197 celebrant. officiating. Or Geri Opsal if you can’t get ahold of any of the above, and she will get the Organist was Pallbearers were Jeremy Brown, Craig report out. Colette Hull and Blackthunder, LaVern Blackthunder, Algin song leader was Blackthunder, Perry Lufkins, Lyndon Haug, Jason The Veterans as Akicita and Modern Day Warrior Society against the drug Cindy Marohl. Brown, Trevor Brown, Weston Hill, Travis Firecloud, destruction are ready to go out and walk the housing areas if there is suspect Pallbearers Terry Haug Sr., Londell Seaboy, Travis Max, Craig of drug use or traffic. The Law Enforcement have only 7 officers to cover the were Dane Christopherson, Shane Christopherson, Spider, and Cory Bertsch. Gabrial Anderson, Mariah Christopherson, Katie whole Lake Traverse Reservation; it’s time we stand up and help them that are Honorary pallbearers were all of Faith’s family, combating it! Christopherson, Allison Christopherson, Rachel friends, nieces and nephews. Ellingson, Dakota Degenhardt, Dylan Degenhardt, Interment is in St. Peters Catholic Cemetery, Micheala Christopherson, Whitney Christopherson, Sisseton, SD. THE OIL SPILL Ronda Christopherson. Wake services were held at the community center Honorary pallbearers were Robert Azure, David Monday evening and all-night Tuesday. Azure, Darwin Rebischke, Chris Chistopherson, Brent We discussed the Keystone I pipeline spill. Although we are deeply disturbed The Cahill Funeral Chapel, Sisseton, SD was in by this – we want to ensure with no disruptions they can get it cleaned up as soon Wolfe, Jeff Rebischke, Greg Azure, Joey Christopherson, charge of funeral arrangements. as possible. Do know, that we as the United Veterans Association and Warrior and Terry Thuringer. Faith Valerie Lufkins was born on November 16, Interment will be in Scandia Cemetery, Sisseton, 1953 in Sisseton, SD to George and Ida (GoodBird) Society, also stand in solidarity with the Tribe on this grave matter. We know SD. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 21, Lufkins. there is concern of the environmental impact in the surrounding area. While the 2017 at St. Peter’s Hall from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 PM. The She grew up and attended school in Sioux Falls, spill is not on Tribal land we are worried about the water. We ask that you please Cahill Funeral Chapel of Sisseton, SD is in charge of SD. stay peaceful and respectful with any mediation. We will not allow outsiders funeral arrangements. Following her education she returned to Sisseton agitators to come to our Reservation and speak for us. We do not want the 150 or “Harley” Leroy Christopherson died on November and raised her son with her significant other, Andrew so people that came here to clean up the oil to be harassed; we want them to do 17, 2017. Hayes. their job and get it cleaned up. They did not put the pipeline in, they are hired to He was born on May 4th, 1939 in Mariette, She liked going to casinos, playing bingo, and clean it up, they are all here leaving their families working 24/7 over the Holidays Minnesota to Joe and Alice Christopherson. He playing cards. She loved to cook for the moccasin graduated from Sisseton High School in 1958. until this is cleaned up. We want to create a good environment for the workers so players and she loved to be with her family and friends. they can get the job done as quickly as possible. We respectfully ask that they He met his wife, Betty Christopherson on a double Faith passed away on November 18, 2017 at St are left to get the job done. date. When Betty moved to the cities he followed her, Francis Hospital, Breckenridge, MN. and they were married on July 1, 1958. Faith is survived by one son, Drago Lufkins, of In their 59 years of marriage, they bought a farm, Sisseton, SD; her life-long companion, Andrew Hayes SACRED FIRE MOVEMENT raised 5 children, Donald, Kathryn, Ronald, John, and of Hankinson, ND; three sisters, Marcella Haug of Laurie, and watched 13 grandchildren and 7 great- Long Hollow, SD, Margaret Lufkins of Minneapolis, We are supporting the Sacred Fire Movement; it can only help. Please, children grow. MN and Georgia Lufkins of Denver, CO; three anyone who is curious about this stop out. It doesn’t matter what age, what color Harley was an exceptionally hard-working man, brothers, Narcisse Lufkins of Long Hollow, SD, Stanley and he instilled his work ethic in his children. He Lufkins, and Dennis Lufkins of Sisseton, SD; and many you are. All are welcome, anyone who wants to pray, has a good heart is ready worked for 10 years for Butler Manufacturing, several nieces and nephews. to drop their differences and come and be a part of this movement for healing. years at the VFW, and 30 years at the Peever Liquor Faith was preceded in death by her parents, two Tom and Brandi need your help; they cannot do this alone. The sacred fire was Store. brothers, Vernell and Rodney Lufkins; six sisters, Mary, lighted last Wednesday, Nov. 22, and will burn until Friday, December 22, at the He also worked tirelessly at his farm, tending to his Leona, Kathleen, Alvera, Lorna and Georgianne. For SWO Memorial Park at Sisseton. animals, especially his beloved cattle. Faith’s obituary and on-line registry please visit www. It was not uncommon to hear him conversing with cahillfuneralchapel.com his animals, the cattle and the cats especially. Even after To Protect the Sacred historic treaty that has endured start, we’re looking forward to moving to Peever, Harley would make the half hour Funeral Tuesday for Continued from Page 2 without violation for 150 years. hearing from everyone. drive to the farm twice a day to check on his cattle and This Treaty goes into effect Through legislation and the his garden. Andrew Hayes rights to act independently as the once ratified by the governing local political process all parties Harley was an avid outdoorsman; he loved Andrew D. tribal governments see fit to protect bodies of the signatory nations. are encouraged to collectively hunting and fishing, and often took his children and Hayes, 71, of their respective tribal interests, IN WITNESS WHEREOF, gain a consensus on how to move grandchildren. He maintained his love for the outdoors Hankinson, ND further provided that each signatory the undersigned dually authorized forward as a strong alliance to until the end of his life. passed away at his Indigenous Nation reserves its representatives, after having protect our way of life. We have On his better days, he still went out fishing with home on November inherent sovereign right to take deposited their full powers found to been given the opportunity his children. 22, 2017. whatever governmental action and be in due and proper form, sign this to restore our “Hochoka” and In addition to outdoor activities, Harley also loved Funeral service strategy that its governing body treaty on behalf of their respective regenerate the traditional way of bowling and watching or listening to the Minnesota will be Tuesday, sees fit to best protect and advance governments, on the date appearing communicating within our Tribe Vikings or Twins games. November 28, 2017 tribal interests affected by the opposite their signatures. and our surrounding area. We hope Harley was known to be a tough man of few at 1:00 p.m. at the pipeline project consistent with the PLEDGE OF SUPPORT TO THE to set precedent and examples of words. He was fiercely loyal to his family, and did SWST community agreements made herein and subject INTERNATIONAL TREATY TO what’s possible when those who whatever it took to take care of them. center, Agency to the laws and available resources of PROTECT THE SACRED value an agricultural lifestyle and Although he had a tough exterior, Harley was also Village, SD. each respective nation. FROM TAR SANDS PROJECTS an indigenous community take a known to be a bit of a jokester who liked to laugh. A wake service was scheduled Sunday evening, This Treaty of mutual defense January, 25 2013 united stance. Harley may have been sparse in conversing, but he and all-night Monday, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the and support is made on the occasion We the undersigned Continue to stay positive. still managed to show people how much he loved them. community center. of the 150 year anniversary of Indigenous Peoples organizations, Consult within your family He will be greatly missed by many. Cahill Funeral Chapel, Sisseton, SD, is in charge the Treaty Between the Pawnee business., unions and non- structures and stay informed. We He is preceded by his parents Joe and Alice of arrangements. and Yankton Sioux concluded governmental organizations, levels are at a monumental time in this Christopherson, his brother Thorphn Christopherson, Watch for a complete obituary in next week’s Sota. between the Pawnee Nation and of government, and citizens hereby Movement throughout Indian and his grandson Matthew Ellingson. Services for Eric the Ihanktonwan Oyate/Yankton recognize and commit ourselves to Country, we have a lot to prepare He is survived by his wife, Betty Christopherson, Sioux Tribe on January 23rd, 1863, upholding the January 25, 2013 for. It’s going to begin with our his siblings, Carole (Jack) Thuringer, Dorris (Verne) Austin DuMarce and the parties thereto hereby International Treaty to Protect the own homes, I encourage you to be Wolfe, Marvin (Gwen) Christopherson, and Eric Austin DuMarce passed away on November commemorate the signing of that Sacred from Tar Sands Projects. patient and allow time to gather Gail Christopherson (Sister-in-law), his children, 24, 2017, at his home. the consensus within our own Donald Christopherson, Kathryn (Paul) Ellingson, Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, Nov. SWST Chairman Dave community. Ronald (Shannon) Christopherson, John (Mary) 30, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the SWST community center. Nina Wopida Tanka. Christopherson, and Laurie (Ed) Degenhardt, An all-night wake service will be held Tuesday, Flute: Update from Treaty Dave Flute, Chairman. his thirteen grandchildren and his seven great- beginning at 7:00 p.m., at the community center. conference at Lower Brule grandchildren. Eric is the son of Lorie June Hayes. For Harlyn’s obituary and on-line registry please Cahill Funeral Chapel, Sisseton, SD, is serving the From the Office of the Sisseton- TransCanada has made visit www.cahillfuneralchapel.com family. Wahpeton Sioux Tribal promises and assurances to the tribes Watch for a complete obituary in next week’s Sota. Chairman and states that this pipeline would Monday, Nov. 20, 2017 be state of the art. We were told the The decision by the Nebraska probability of a spill and/or leak WOMEN. Crisis Help Line: 1-800- 3388 or 268-0502. Report to Akicita Public Service Commission granting would be highly unlikely, yet here 273-8255, available 24/7, and tell Have a great and safe week. Continued from Page 3 permit voted to continue with the we are just a few short years after them you are a veteran. All calls are Geri Opsal, TVSO. KXL pipeline. like you. I am highly this pipeline was constructed. We ASSITANCE; WE ARE HERE TO confidential. disappointed in our neighboring are experiencing a massive leak. SERVE! We are asking that you get Contacts: Woodrow W. Keeble [email protected] state. I hope our sister state of With the spill itself within our your appointment slips turned in Memorial American Legion Post 605-268-0502 Nebraska can see what the Keystone original boundaries, we recognize as soon as you get your slip – do 314 – Delano Renville, Commander TransCanada pipeline will bring to the relationships that exist in and not wait the day before or 2 days Cell # 268-0354 & Clayton their communities. In Northeast around our community with a before. We have other avenues that Ellingson 1-605-924-1266; Vietnam Veteran in crisis? Call South Dakota. we have experienced shared connection to the land for all we can utilize and if we have at least Veterans Kit Fox Society - Doc 1-800-273-8255, a large leak of oil. Initial reports are of our friends and neighbors. Our 4-5 days in advance that will give us Wanna, Commander Phone # 698- press 1 that it was over 200,000 gallons. fight with big oil began as early as plenty of time. Thank you. 3299; Desert Era Veterans - Jesse Now we are hearing it is upward 2007 when the Sisseton Wahpeton SWST Chairman Dave Flute *WOMEN VETERANS Chanku, Commander 1-605-956- towards 500,000 gallons. This leak is Bands of Dakota and local farmers preparing press release from CALL CENTER: 1-855-VA- 0197; and Geri Opsal, TVSO 698- detrimental to our environment. opposed the placement from the the conference at Lower Brule.

Page 4 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.htm - Anpetu Iyamni - Nov. 29, 2017 nature will no longer allow it? Do when, not if the pipeline leaks. So to fight harder.” – Joye Braun, We are here to choose how we live. CRST Chairman Frazier: not forget that we are ruled by a law when that spill happens and oil is Cheyenne River Sioux, Indigenous We are here to continue to restore Statement against of nature that cannot be trumped by leaked into the Ogallala aquifer, Environmental Network. balance and save mother earth from man-made laws. We may not survive what are we going to do, who’s “We, the Oyate of Wiconi any atrocious acts against her. Our Keystone XL the penalty for breaking the laws of going to take responsibility for that? un tipi have set up camp in Kul charge is to be good relatives and Eagle Butte, SD – Nov. treaty territory at the Yellowstone nature. No state public service commission Wicasa also known as the Lower stand in unity with all creation for 20, 2017 – The Nebraska Public River in Montana. One pipeline I encourage anyone that has listened to the out cry of the Brule Sioux Nation in response to the betterment of the generations to Service Commission has concluded has passed under the Missouri River understands this to accept the Indigenous nations and the warning TransCanada’s attempt to affect our come.” – Lewis Grassrope, Wiconi their examination process and on our eastern border and this challenge and defend that which we we are giving. We will continue to living and way of life. Our camp is Un Tipi Headsmen, Kul Wicasa. has unfortunately approved of pipeline is projected to pass under all belong with a promise to protect stand, we will to continue to resist, close to the proposed transmission the permit that would allow the the Cheyenne River on our southern mother nature. The time for action this is not defeat, this is a challenge lines for the KXL pumping stations. Keystone XL pipeline run by border. The Cheyenne River Sioux is now. There are many ways you can TransCanada Corporation to begin Tribe will fight this Treaty violation help. You can support organizations construction. This pipeline will with any means necessary. We have that are currently fighting to protect run approximately 1,179 miles not asked for this danger to our way the land. You can organize you and November 20, 2017, Lincoln, from the Canadian border to its of life, yet today it is being forced your friends into new organizations Nebraska - The Treaty Alliance destination. When the pipeline upon us again. to protect the land and work to of 150 Tribes in the US and First cross. the Yellowstone River, it will As you sit at your tables this turn back the damaging laws and Nations in Canada, including the decisions. snake through more than 500 miles weekend to give thanks for what Nations all along the KXL route in the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, a Nation. At this time, we are not asking of the Great Sioux Nation treaty you have, remember that what you Alberta, Montana, North Dakota, member of the Treaty Alliance who The cross-border Indigenous for volunteers to come to the territory and pass within feet of have has been taken at the expense South Dakota, Nebraska and is also still in Court fighting the alliance to fight Keystone XL was reservation. We need you to keep my reservation upstream on the of the people who have been robbed Oklahoma, said that today’s decision Dakota Access Pipeline. A National part of rekindling of alliances us in your thoughts and prayers as Cheyenne River. of that ability and a land that has no by the Nebraska Public Service Academy of Science study proved between the Blackfoot Confederacy my people face yet another wave of This decision will allow yet defense against what is being done. Commission to approve the route that tar sands spills are much more and the Great Sioux Nation called manifest destiny. another treaty transgression once How many more years of taking of TransCanada’s Keystone XL tar damaging to the environment and the “Remaking of the Sacred Hoop” the construction begins to cross our will you celebrate before mother sands pipeline does not change a difficult to clean. in which each Nation hosted a thing: people power will still stop “The Tar Sands in Alberta is signing of a Declaration opposing this pipeline. The commission, just above the northern boundary KXL, first in Calgary, Alberta on Rosebud President Kindle Wahpeton Sioux Tribe to assess which claimed it could not factor of traditional Blackfoot territory. May 17, 2017 and then in South the potential damage to the water in spill considerations, made its I have seen it with my own Dakota in the sacred Black Hills on stands with SWST and environment and to protect decision mere days following a eyes. It can only be described as July 4, 2017. A number of solidarity tribal lands from contamination of November 20, 2017 President Trump changed all of major tar sands oil spill on another an environmental holocaust. I efforts have arisen to combat drinking water. Greetings my friends and that. TransCanada, through Trump’s TransCanada pipeline – the remember thinking as I flew over it: the Keystone XL project with Nebraska regulators have relatives: Presidential memorandum, has now “Keystone 1” pipeline – in South ‘At what price a job? At what price Indigenous and non-Indigenous made a decision to authorize the Cante wasteya nape ciyuzapelo been given a presidential permit Dakota right next to the Sisseton corporate profits?’ We know that allies ready to stand together to stop construction of the TransCanada (I take your hand in friendship). to cross the international border Wahpeton Oyate Tribe (Lake price now. Increased incidences of the pipeline. “The Treaty Alliance of Keystone XL Pipeline today in spite As President of the Rosebud between Canada and the US. Traverse Reservation). The spill of at cancer among neighboring First Tribes up and down the Keystone of the events and massive oil spill in Sioux Tribe, I am writing you today The Rosebud Sioux Tribe least some 210,000 gallons (800,000 Nations communities. Further XL pipeline route will be standing South Dakota. regarding a very important issue that has an obligation to protect the liters) was already the third major cultural and social anguish from strong along with all our other The Rosebud Sioux Tribe effects our Tribe but also all of you health and wellbeing of the Tribe’s spill since the “Keystone 1” pipeline ‘man camps.’ For 35 permanent jobs allies to beat back this threat to our publicly opposes the Nebraska as well. The Rosebud Sioux Tribe – members and to make sure that started operating in 2010, following in the US, Keystone XL is not only water, our people and our future.” Public Utilities Commission also known as the Sicangu Lakota the United States fulfills its trust previous spills of 21,000 (80,000 the fuse to the largest carbon bomb Chairman Larry Wright Jr. of the decision based upon treaties, federal Oyate – is one of the seven tribes obligations to the Rosebud Sioux liters) and 16,800 gallons (63,600 on the planet, but also a devastating Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Since the and tribal law protecting our natural that make up the Oceti Sakowin Tribe. To that tend, the Tribe has liters). attack on our traditional cultural launch of the Treaty Alliance Against and historic resources, and the (the Council First of the Lakota retained the services of the Native “The Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma values that we continue to fight Tar Sands Expansion on September State’s decision to approve pipeline People). We are and always have American Rights Fund to assist the has been on the receiving end of to retain.” Chief Stanley C. Grier, 22, 2016, 150 Tribes in the US construction in our treaty territory been a free and sovereign nation. Tribe, to make sure that those public the ‘pipelines are safe’ myth for Chief of the Piikani Nation of the and First Nations in Canada have without consulting Tribal nations or In 2014, TransCanada, Inc., a agencies – Federal, State and Tribal generations and has suffered greatly Blackfoot Confederacy. signed this solemn pledge to stand obtaining tribal consent. company that develops and builds – honor our treaties and respect from the environmental genocide “This isn’t a Native or non- together to stop Keystone XL as The Oceti Sakowin and the oil delivery pipelines, announced tribal sovereignty as well as our right enacted by the extractive industry. Native issue. It isn’t a left or right well as the other two remaining tar Rosebud Sioux Tribe have lived up that they would construct a pipeline to free, prior and informed consent. Now our point has been proven issue. It’s potentially a life or death sands pipeline projects (following to our obligations under the 1851 from the Tar Sands Fields in Alberta, The pipeline has leaked in South again by last week’s Keystone 1 issue, not only for those in the path victories against the proposed and 1868 Treaties of Fort Laramie. Canada, to Steele City, Nebraska, Dakota, and any further leak could mega-spill. The fight is now on. of Keystone XL, but the masses who Enbridge “Northern Gateway” and The land, water, tribal sovereignty and then on to Texas. The pipeline’s have devastating consequences not Keystone XL will never be allowed rely upon America’s ‘breadbasket.’ TransCanada “Energy East” tar and governmental services were not path would go directly through only for the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, to cross Ponca territory. We stand in 20% of the irrigated farmland in sands pipelines): Enbridge’s Line “given” to us in those treaties, they traditional land that was guaranteed but also for the rest of the Oceti solidarity with our Northern Ponca the US is sustained by the Ogallala 3 pipeline through Minnesota and were bargained for with the blood of to the Tribe and the Great Sioux Sakowin and our Native and Non- relatives in this unified defense of Aquifer, and the populations of 8 Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain our ancestors. Nation in the Fort Laramie Treaty native neighbors. Mother Earth.” Councilwoman states rely upon that aquifer for their Expansion through British We will not dishonor our of 1851 and Fort Laramie Treaty of Officials from the TransCanada Casey Camp-Horinek on behalf of water. It’s not just Tribal people that Columbia. The Tar Sands industry relatives and unnecessarily endanger 1868. The pipeline would endanger Keystone Pipeline Company last the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma. warn of the irreparable devastation of Alberta is seeking to build our health, safety, and wellbeing. the Ogallala Aquifer, which supplies week announced a leak of 210,000 The Keystone XL pipeline that would be caused by a Keystone these pipelines in order to expand The Rosebud Sioux Tribe will water to millions of citizens, both gallons of oil leaked in Marshall would pump 830,000 barrels a day XL spill over the Ogallala Aquifer production, including the biggest tar take any and all necessary steps, Natives and non-Natives, who live County, South Dakota, an area of heavy tar sands bitumen mixed - that’s the conclusion of foremost sands open-pit mining project yet – up to and including litigation, to in that area, and will damage or adjacent to the tribal lands of the with toxic diluents from Alberta to scientists.” Chairman Brandon Teck’s Frontier project. protect our people, our land and destroy Sicangu sacred and burial Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe. Nebraska then on to Oklahoma and Sazue, Chairman of the Crow Creek water, and our cultural and historic sites. President Obama agreed with TransCanada has not allowed the Gulf Coast for export abroad. Sioux Tribe of the Great Sioux the concerns expressed by others Sisseton tribal officials access to the resources.” The pipeline would run right next to and us, and ultimately refused to spill site to assess any potential or Hecetu yelo. (That’s how it is). grant TransCanada the necessary actual damage to tribal land and President William Kindle, permits to allow the construction resources. The Rosebud Sioux Tribe Rosebud Sioux Tribe. to be completed. The election of supports the efforts of the Sisseton-

From the Indigenous Environmental Network – Wilmot, SD – Nov. 21, 2017 – being employed to help clean up the Dakota Access Pipeline carrying Here is a statement released by Jason oil spill. Bakken crude oil does pay into the Frerichs, District I South Dakota Oil transfer companies like Federal clean up fund. State Senator. (District I includes TransCanada should be required to We are only caretakers of the Marshall County, where they pay into a State or Federal oil spill land so a perpetual trust fund to Keystone I pipeline leak occurred.) cleanup fund so that there is never a cleanup future oil pipeline leaks only Recently I was interviewed by question if there is money available seems fair for our next generation. Lincoln, NE – Nov. 20, 2017 and there’s an opportunity for Indigenous Climate Action. my good friend Joel Heitkamp on to deal with a leak. I realize I represent constituents – Today the Nebraska Public Service pipeline fighters to demand a new “Our commitment has always his KFGO Radio Show News and I don’t argue that TransCanada on both sides of the debate over Commission (NPSC) announced environmental impact statement for been to protect the sacred; from Views about my nine years of work will take care of this problem. But whether the Keystone pipeline is their approval of the permit for the the new route segments. the source at the Tar Sands to the in Pierre dealing with an oil pipeline if they or a new owner of their worth the hassle as it travels through Keystone XL (KXL) Pipeline to Similar to the Dakota Access ports on the coasts, we stand by this cleanup fund. company goes bankrupt who will District 1. cross through the state. Nebraska Pipeline, this portion of KXL will commitment and continue to fight I give credit to TransCanada pay for the next oil leak? In the meantime we can do was one of the last strongholds in violate treaty rights of the Cheyenne to keep fossil fuels in the ground. for calling me by 2:30 p.m. on Keystone pipeline is carrying our part to use increased blends of the fight to prevent KXL from being River Sioux Tribe as it will cross Today, with our allies we launch the day of the tar sands leak in tar sands dil bit which on the homegrown fuels like Ethanol and completed. This announcement through 500 miles of treaty NoKXLpromise.org to mobilize Marshall County. I have appreciated federal level isn’t even considered biodiesel which eliminates the need comes just days after the KXL territories. This decision has also the people to stop this dangerous the updates from neighboring oil so TransCanada doesn’t pay into for low-grade tar sands dil bit. pipeline leaked 210,000 gallons been made without consultation or and unnecessary project. As we landowners and local people who are the Federal oil spill cleanup fund. Stay safe folks. of oil in South Dakota and after consent by the tribe. continue this fight against KXL the United Nations Framework The following are statements and Transcanada we will assert our Convention on Climate Change from Indigenous leaders and rights as Indigenous Peoples and COP23, where Indigenous Peoples organizations: we encourage and call on Tribes from across the world have spent “We are pushing Mother Earth and Indigenous Peoples across two weeks advocating to stop new to the limit everyday and the KXL is the nation to rise up to protect oil development and to keep fossil just another oil and gas project that our way of life, our futures and to By Shannon Marvel to be a state-of-the-art pipeline process in 2007 when I was asked by fuels in the ground. In addition, is locking us into a future we can’t defend Mother Earth.” –Dallas Dakota Media Group – Nov. construction. It appears that it the news media, I said ‘yes the pipe today, November 20th, marks the afford. Indigenous communities, Goldtooth, Keep It In The Ground 21, 2017 – A South Dakota is not,” Hanson said by phone will leak in a lifetime, one expects anniversary of the night the US like my own, are fighting continued Campaign Organizer, Indigenous utilities commissioner is “semi Monday. that a leak will probably take place National Guard and North Dakota approvals of Tar Sands projects that Environmental Network. surprised and deeply disturbed” by “We’ve had three fairly major in a lifetime greater than 100 years’. Law Enforcement used water contaminate our water, destroy our “To hear that Nebraska is a 210,000-gallon oil leak discovered leaks just on the border with North But certainly one does not expect cannons on peaceful protesters eco-systems and negate our rights moving forward with this black last week from TransCanada’s Dakota and two in South Dakota in three leaks to take place in less than at Standing Rock in subzero everyday. The KXL paves the ways snake, while a massive spill is being Keystone Pipeline in Marshall a very short period of time,” Hanson a decade. So it is very disturbing.” temperatures to protect the interests for the approval of the single largest cleaned at this very moment, is County. said. “One might expect this to take The series of leaks has left of Energy Transfer Partners. proposed tar sands mine, the Teck heartbreaking. We have not yet Commissioner Gary Hanson place on a pipeline over a period of Hanson to question whether Even with this decision, Frontier Mine, located 17km from received information on the toxic was a member of the state Public 30 or 40 years at the maximum, yet TransCanada followed the TransCanada has an uphill battle a settlement of my community. chemicals that were released in this Utilities Commission that in March it’s been fewer than 10 years.” conditions set forth when the moving forward. The NPSC rejected We must call for an end to dirty most recent spill, nor do we know 2008 approved the permit for An April 2016 Keystone commission approved the permit for TransCanada’s preferred route, fossil fuels and all associated where the contaminated soil is going TransCanada Corp. to construct the Pipeline leak near Freeman spilled the pipeline. so TransCanada will have to go infrastructure, let’s work together to go. Spill like this have huge social Keystone Pipeline. 16,800 gallons of oil. “We granted the permit through a new planning process to stop the KXL pipeline and tar impacts and our communities can “This is a relatively new “Leaks are certainly with conditions, those included for new pumping stations, acquire sand expansion at the source.” – not afford this to happen. When pipeline. It is supposed to have unacceptable. We understand that new easements from landowners, Eriel Deranger, Executive Director, it comes to KXL, it is a matter of an operating life of more than leaks will take place. I made this PUC member “disturbed” 100 years and it was supposed statement during the permitting Continued on Page 6

Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.htm - Anpetu Iyamni, Nov. 29, 2017 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Page 5 “In the most egregious The Keystone Pipeline has but not revealing plans for their next summarized its reasons for considering pipeline safety, spills or PUC member “disturbed” Continued from Page 5 situation, the Public Utilities the potential to affect WEB Water step should TransCanada still desire approving the pipeline in its order: leaks. Commission has the ability to Systems and the BDM water to build. “The Commission is very Why this route? Opponents the methods of construction, revoke the operator’s permit and systems, along with any stock dams Ken Winston of Lincoln, cognizant of the fact that opening a have argued that the Keystone XL environmental considerations, prohibit them from operation,” he in the area, Hanson said. attorney for the Sierra Club, said trench that entirely bisects the State should at least run adjacent to the liabilities for damages, bonding, a added. The spill discovered Thursday the commission’s move “opens up a of Nebraska from North to South original Keystone pipeline through variety of 50 conditions with about According to the permit morning has not impacted BDM’s whole new bag of issues.” to insert a 36-inch pipe will have Nebraska. That route cuts through 40 sub-conditions,” Hanson said. approved by the commission in rural water system, according to Commissioner Crystal impacts to the natural resources of Cedar, Wayne, Stanton, Platte, “Some of those we would not 2008, TransCanada is required to fly Brian Walsh, an environmental Rhoades of Omaha, who the state, including soil, water, and Colfax, Butler, Seward, Saline and know whether they could meet over the pipeline at least 26 times scientist with the South Dakota voted against the pipeline, said wildlife,” the majority wrote. “It Jefferson counties. them until they actually did the per year with no greater than three Department of Environment and approving the mainline alternative is impossible to complete such a But TransCanada didn’t include construction, because they require weeks between each flight. Natural Resources Ground Water instead of merely weighing in on project without impacts. that option — also known as the certain construction techniques. I When the company last did Quality Program. TransCanada’s preferred route raises “There is no utopian option “I-90” route — in its application. and other commissioners observed a fly over check of the pipeline in “They have no water lines in due process questions, because many where we reap the benefits of an The company argues that Keya Paha the construction — we’re not Marshall County is a question the that spill area. Their source water landowners along the alternate route infrastructure project without some County is the “fixed” entry point in engineers ourselves — but we went commission will be asking, Hanson well is 14 miles away,” Walsh said weren’t included in the commission effects. We are tasked with weighing northern Nebraska for the Keystone out to be able to see from our own said. Monday. proceedings. those impacts against the potential XL, because of a construction ability that they were doing what “The company is required to Walsh told the Associated Press Neligh-area farmer Art benefits. permit issued by South Dakota in they were supposed to,” Hanson have ground patrols to examine the Monday that TransCanada plans Tanderup’s land would be impacted “We do not take lightly 2010. said. pipeline, I don’t have a frequency to test water from a drainage ditch by either route. He said the mainline the concerns of the landowners, Commissioners dismissed Construction of the pipeline on that. They also have a landowner near the site of the leak in Marshall alternative still crosses fragile soils other Nebraskans, and our fellow the I-90 route for two reasons: appeared to be done properly, he awareness program that’s designed County, southeast of Amherst. and the Ogallala Aquifer. Commissioners. We share many of deference to South Dakota’s said. to encourage the persons in the area He told AP that there’s no “What just happened is not the concerns expressed regarding the decision and because it wasn’t part “At this juncture, I think we to look for and be able to ascertain visible oil in the ditch, and that protecting that resource,” Tanderup soils in Keya Paha, Holt, Boyd, and of TransCanada’s application and have to examine the quality of the how to detect a leak,” he added. TransCanada environmental told reporters after the decision. Antelope Counties. therefore outside the commission’s pipe,” Hanson said. Hanson said the commission contractors were to collect water for Jane Kleeb, founder of the “However, we also are very authority. “Certainly there’s a lot more will also “make absolutely certain” sampling Monday if ice in the ditch anti-pipeline group Bold Nebraska cognizant of the benefits to “While we understand that our information that needs to be that no water systems were impacted melts. and chairwoman of the Nebraska Nebraska, especially to the counties primary focus is clearly the interests ascertained here. For instance, what by the leak. The cause of the spill has yet Democratic Party, said the fight will along the route. With economic of Nebraska, we do not believe it caused the leak, is this an anomaly, “The conditions require that to be discovered and cleanup crews go on: “We are resolute in stopping concerns abounding, tax revenues to be in Nebraska’s best interest to or is this a situation where there’s if anyone’s water is impacted that have yet to unearth any length of this pipeline.” from a project such as this can help demand an approach that would bad pipe throughout the system. the company would be required to the pipeline, Walsh told the Dakota Nebraska’s approval was one ease burdened landowners, counties, result in direct conflict with our Hanson said the PUC has provide water to the those who are Media Group. of the final necessary steps before school districts, and subdivisions northern neighbor,” the commission the authority to revoke a permit impacted, including water for their There has been no change TransCanada could begin turning by raising the potential of future majority wrote. and prohibit TransCanada from personal use, as well as for cattle regarding the estimation of leaked dirt on the 1,179-mile project, property tax relief via expansion of Further, “The idea of the I-90 continuing operation “at least for a operations and any other uses that crude oil, which remains at 5,000 which would move Canadian oil the local tax base.” Route may sound good in theory, period of time to examine the pipe they were using the water for,” he barrels, Walsh said. sands from Hardisty, Alberta, to the Commissioners also outlined but we do not have the authority to properly.” said. U.S. Gulf Coast. why pipeline leaks — including last approve it.” The Keystone XL appeared week’s 210,000-gallon spill from The mainline alternative route dead after former President Barack a section of the original Keystone was included in TransCanada’s Obama stopped it in 2015, but the pipeline in South Dakota — could application. And Meera Kothari, project received a jump start from not be considered in their decision. lead engineer for the Keystone XL, President Donald Trump earlier this The Major Oil Pipeline Siting acknowledged at a hearing in August By Valerie Volcovici Utilities Commission, told Reuters, the pipe section that leaked. No year. Act, adopted by the Nebraska that the alternative route is viable. Washington, DC – Reuters adding a violation could lead to a restart date has been set. Why approve the pipeline? Legislature in 2011, specifically – Nov. 21, 2017 – South Dakota suspension or cancellation of the The South Dakota PUC The commission majority prohibits the commission from regulators said on Tuesday they permit. issued the Keystone permit in could revoke TransCanada Corp’s Chris Nelson, another 2007 with 57 conditions, ranging permit to operate the Keystone commissioner, agreed. from construction standards to sell tools? No. crude oil pipeline in the state if an “The PUC needs to determine environmental requirements. It can My granddaughter needs new initial probe into last week’s spill whether any of the permit revoke or suspend it if the company shoes for school, does the grocery finds the company violated its conditions for this pipeline were is found to have made misstatements store sell shoes? No. But I can get license. violated. Those conditions were in its application or does not comply my granddaughter new shoes at Last week the Keystone system placed on the permit to ensure safe with the conditions. MESSAGE OF GRATITUDE THE STARS, EARTH OUR WalMart so she doesn’t have to go to linking Alberta’s oil sands with U.S. construction and operation of the The PUC expects a preliminary HAVE A BLESSED SEASON HOME ... THE WAKANISHA school in ragged shoes. refineries spilled 5,000 barrels in pipeline,” he said. report about the spill from OF THANKFULNESS, FOR ... OUR SACRED TREASURES, Did the Chairman and Council rural northeastern South Dakota, “If it was knowingly operating federal and state technical experts WHAT FATHER CREATOR OUR FUTURE ... THE JOY OF take that into consideration? No. days before neighboring Nebraska in a fashion not allowed under the within the next 10 days. A more HAS GIVEN US ... THE CREATORS HEART... I’m sure other elders have approved a proposed a route for the permit or if construction was done comprehensive analysis could take REMEMBER THOSE NOT WITH THANKSGIVING ... similar situations. company’s separate Keystone XL in a fashion that was not acceptable, several months. WITH US ... I AM GLAD THAT OUR TRIBES The other thing I want to expansion project. that should cause the closure of the Separately, the Nebraska Public REMEMBER ANCESTORS ARE STILL HERE & THE comment on is that at last month’s The spill in Marshall County pipe for at least a period of time Service Commission on Monday THAT SACRIFICED MUCH, SIOUX ARE FRIENDS, FAMILY elder casino day Chairman Flute was the third along the Keystone until those challenges are rectified,” approved a route for TransCanada’s SO THAT WE STILL FOR CHEROKEE, FOR THE said that if our cards went to the route in under 10 years, a concern said Gary Hanson, the third Keystone XL expansion, lifting one REMAIN, ON THIS EARTH... MOHAWK, THE BLACKFEET ... Tribal grocery store we would get an to state regulators since the pipeline’s commissioner. of the last major regulatory hurdles REMEMBER TODAYS INDIAN COUNTRY ... extra $50 on our cards. Now that lifespan is up to 100 years. TransCanada did not for the long-delayed project, but HEROES ... STILL FIGHTING MUCH LOVE TO ALL IN our cards are at the Tribal grocery “We are waiting to see what the immediately respond to a call for leaving open questions about its THE GOOD FIGHT ... SIOUX COUNTRY, store, I didn’t see no extra $50 on forensic analysis comes back with comment. Its website said it has economic viability after a surge EMBRACE EACHOTHER MS. KAREN WILLOW” my card, did any of you? Another to see if any of our conditions were cleaned up around 380 barrels of oil in U.S. drilling since it was first WITH ALL THE LOVE FAMILY MORGAN promise renigged on. violated,” Kristie Fiegen, chair of the so far and that repair plans will be proposed in 2008. STANDS FOR ... SARAH LITTLE ZAHN I wonder what the Chairman’s three-person South Dakota Public confirmed once it can safely excavate EXTEND THE HAND OF PONY” MORGAN excuse will be this time. Or, maybe BROTHERHOOD, QUIETING CHEROKEES the grocery store isn’t doing as well THE FIRES OF WAR ... *SPECIAL PRAYERS FOR as they’d like us to believe and they EXTEND YOUR HEARTS LAKOTA ACTOR ZAHN need the elders’ money to keep it TO “THE GREAT ONE” WHO McCLARNON, WHO HAD afloat. MADE ALL THINGS GOOD A BAD FALL, SEVERE HEAD Anyway, all I’m asking is that ...LIKE TRAUMA ... BLESSINGS FOR the Tribal Chairman and Council THE SUN, THE MOON, HEALING ... don’t disrespect us and give us back our freedom of choice and at least By Zach Pluhacek immediately say whether it will interest.” let us choose between WalMart or Lincoln Journal Star – Nov. pursue Keystone XL construction However, the mainline the Tribal grocery store. 20, 2017 – Nebraska regulators along the alternate route. The alternative route maximizes co- Not all of us are going to go to have approved TransCanada’s commission’s decision was met location with the original Keystone WalMart. controversial Keystone XL pipeline, with stunned silence on the part of pipeline and is in the public interest, Elders, voice your concerns, but not its preferred route through opponents and apparent confusion the commission wrote. don’t be scared of the Tribal I usually don’t concern myself cards out to the Tribal grocery store. this state — raising questions about by TransCanada representatives. The alternative route diverts Chairman or Tribal Council, they or pay any attention to the Tribal Think about it. whether the company will continue “As a result of today’s decision, from the preferred route in Antelope already took away our freedom of Chairman or Tribal Council, It’s our money, they gave it to to pursue the project. we will conduct a careful review of County, then cuts through Madison choice, what more can they take because they never listen to the us, we should be able to spend it Monday’s decision by the Public Service Commission’s County on its way into Stanton away from us? Our cards? Tribal members anyway; they will where we want to. the Nebraska Public Service ruling while assessing how the County. From there, it runs mostly Jim Philbrick, Elder. Commission, which came on a 3-2 decision would impact the cost and parallel with the original Keystone go ahead and do what they want But, no! Now they’re telling us vote, adds another twist to a debate schedule of the project,” said Russ pipeline — with a 30-mile detour to anyway, regardless of Tribal where to spend it. that has made headlines for nearly a Girling, the company’s president around a wellhead protection area members’ concerns or opinions. Does that sound like respect to decade. and CEO, in a statement. in Seward County — on its way to But this time I have to speak you? Inconvenient The commission — instead of Attorney Brian Jorde of a pumping station in Steele City, out. I don’t need food; my fridge signing off on TransCanada’s 275- Omaha, who represents landowners along the Kansas state line. I am a Tribal elder and my and cupboards were full of food mile preferred route, which was the who oppose the pipeline, compared It wasn’t immediately clear if concern is that my freedom of from EBT. Looking for a copy main focus of a court-style hearing the commission’s move with a TransCanada has notified the 40 choice was taken away from me. Did the Chairman and Council in August — opted for a second, “choose your own adventure” book. landowners who might now have a I am talking about our elder take that into consideration? No. of the Sota slightly longer route known as the State Sen. Jim Smith of pipeline developer interested in their cards being made out to the Tribal I am now out of phone service, “mainline alternative.” Papillion, who backs the pipeline land. grocery store despite many elders as I expect a lot of other elders are That route cuts further east and helped outline the process Mike Flood, former speaker of wanting their cards at WalMart. too. each week? then runs parallel with the existing followed by the Public Service the Legislature and a TransCanada I was at last month’s elder My WalMart card was the only Keystone pipeline for about 95 Commission, tweeted that Monday’s backer, lives in Madison County casino days when a lot of elders way I could afford a phone card, miles, with a 30-mile detour in decision “creates unnecessary and said he hopes the pipeline still expressed their desire to keep their and I’m sure that’s the situation with Subscribe Now Seward County. uncertainty, too bad.” gets built, citing its potential to cards at WalMart. other elders with phones also. It would impact about 40 In dismissing TransCanada’s contribute property tax revenue to But did the Tribal Chairman Does the grocery store sell new landowners, many of them in preferred route, the commission counties along the route. and Council listen? No. phone cards? No. & Receive Your Copy Madison and Seward counties, who majority said that option “fails to “I support the pipeline,” Flood For a Tribe who claims to Did the Chairman and Council aren’t along the preferred route and take advantage of any opportunity said. respect their elders and listen to the take this into consideration? No. don’t have the original Keystone to co-locate” with the existing Attorneys for pipeline elders concerns, they sure didn’t But I could get a phone card Every Week pipe cutting through their land pipeline, “and therefore we are opponents cautiously celebrated respect or listen to us this time. at WalMart and keep my phone already. unable to conclude that the the rejection of the preferred route, They took away our right to service. TransCanada didn’t Preferred Route is in the public promising to continue their fight choose and imposed their power on I need a certain set of tools to In the Mail! us and went ahead and made our fix my car. Does the grocery store

Page 6 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.htm - Anpetu Iyamni - Nov. 29, 2017 we’re left out in the dark from the Indian Health Service. They won’t even give us their funding levels, any close outs, any carry over. ... We don’t get that information from the Indian Health Service.” Sioux Falls, SD – Nov. 22, Rondell, and others The bill, known is as the Hau Mitakuyapi: has attended an of our pow wows 2017 – United States Attorney conspired to enrich “Independent Outside Audit of the On behalf of the Lakota and was a recipient of a giveaway, to Randolph J. Seiler announced themselves by Indian Health Service Act of 2017.” Council of Tribes, Inc., located in please share your experience with us. that three individuals have been unlawfully obtaining A hearing on the legislation was held the minimum security prison in Please direct mail to: sentenced in federal court for their gaming chips and between participating agencies, earlier this month. No committee Springfield, SD, we humbly reach Lakota Council of Tribes, Inc. roles in a Conspiracy Involving money from the DSC. Specifically, to promote citizen disclosure of action was taken at the time. out to our educators, teachers, 1412 Wood St. Theft by Employees of a Gaming in December 2015, the defendants public corruption, fraud, and medicine men, spiritual leaders, and Springfield, SD 57062 Rounds calls Establishment on Indian Land. devised a plan to cheat the DSC of embezzlement involving federal tribal chairmen of the Great Sioux We say “Wopida Tanka” for Lito Banbilla Bolocon, age monies derived during the gambling program funds, contracts, and for external Nation, to assist us. your time and concern in this 44, from Sisseton, South Dakota, operations taking place on New grants, and to hold accountable We need help in properly matter. and Jordon Anthony Rondell, age Year’s Eve 2015, and into January those who are responsible for audit of IHS educating Non-Natives to the Respectfully, Lakota Council of KELO – From Indian Health 29, from Lennox, South Dakota, 1, 2016. The agreement was for adversely affecting those living in importance and significance behind Tribes, Inc. Services emergency rooms that have appeared before U.S. District Rondell to unlawfully make a large South Dakota’s Indian country our giveaways. (Submitted by Trinity been shut down because they pose Judge Charles B. Kornmann on sum of money from illegitimate communities. The Guardians We encourage everyone who Thompson.) a threat to the health and safety of November 20, 2017, and each winnings paid by Brown, and Project is another step of federal law patients to others that don’t meet received a sentence of six months Rondell would then pay-off the enforcement’s on-going efforts to the requirements established by in custody and were ordered to pay others for their participation. increase engagement, coordination, Medicare and Medicaid, Sen. Mike $8,700 in restitution to the gaming Rondell cashed-out approximately and positive action on behalf of Rounds says the health system is a establishment. Jeremy Kris Brown, $10,000 from the DSC after playing tribal communities. Led by the disaster. age 43, from Sisseton, was sentenced at Brown’s blackjack tables, which United States Attorney’s Office, “We have people dying in to two years of probation and were supervised by Bolocon. the participating agencies include: One year ago, November Federal Bureau of Investigation; the emergency rooms, we have people Second, request an Order to Stay ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution Bolocon, as pit boss during 10, 2016, Dr. Staub was abruptly Offices of Inspector General for the dying in the hospitals, without Discovery. This is an attempt to for his role in the conspiracy. that night and early morning, would terminated from his position in Departments of Interior, Health and anybody there. We have babies perpetuate the CEO and Board The Dakota Sioux Casino oversee Brown’s dealing to Rondell. the clinic, hospital, and emergency Human Services, Social Security being born in bathroom floors in of directors “gag order” to prevent (“DSC”) is a gaming establishment Bolocon knew about and allowed room at Coteau des Prairies Hospital Administration, Agriculture, those locations,” Rounds said. hospital employees from discussing located approximately five miles the cheat to proceed throughout the System (“CDP”). No cause, oral Transportation, Education, Rounds has introduced a bill and talking to the public anything north of Watertown, in Codington night of December 31, 2015, and or written, was presented by CEO Justice, and Housing and Urban called the “Independent Outside related to Dr. Staub’s termination. County, South Dakota. The DSC early morning of January 1, 2016. Michael Coyle or by the Board of Development; Internal Revenue Audit Of The Indian Health Service A court hearing was scheduled for is also located on the Lake Traverse The investigation is being Directors of CDP. Any termination Service, Criminal Investigation Act Of 2017.” It would create an eight weeks later on July 24, 2017. Indian Reservation and is operated conducted by the Federal Bureau of a physician by a hospital in South Division; U.S. Postal Inspector external review process similar to About 25 members of the public by the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of Investigation, the United States Dakota must report such action and Service; U.S. Postal Service, Office what’s now required of VA health attended this open hearing. Several Sioux Tribe. Attorney’s Office, and the Sisseton- the factual reasons to the physician of Inspector General. centers by the Department of parts of the lawsuit were dismissed, According to the defendants’ Wahpeton Oyate Sioux Tribe’s licensing board of South Dakota For additional information Veterans Affairs. David Flute of but I filed a reply in objection to plea agreements, Bolocon worked Gaming Commission. Assistant (SDBMOE) in a timely fashion. about The Guardians Project, please the Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s this. I finally received the required at the DSC as a pit boss, and U.S. Attorney Jeremy R. Jehangiri This never was done. contact the United States Attorney’s Health Board testified at the U.S. CDP response to my original Brown worked as a blackjack dealer. prosecuted the case. I wrote the first of three letters Office at (605) 330-4400. To report Senate hearing on the bill. summons and complaint the end of Rondell was a customer of the DSC The case was brought to each board member requesting a suspected crime, please contact law “The Indian health service is August. Because of the heavy legal whom frequently played blackjack. pursuant to The Guardians clarification and possible mediation enforcement at the federal agency’s failing us,” Flute said. “And failing schedule locally as well as across the In December 2015 and through Project, a federal law enforcement of the situation (Nov. 29, 2016, locally listed telephone number. to meet that treaty obligation. We fifth judicial circuit, I have chosen January 1, 2016, Bolocon, Brown, initiative to coordinate efforts and Apr. 6, 2017). There was also a are not getting the quality service to file motions for discovery and for letter to the editor, Sisseton Courier, that we need. We’re not getting Declaratory Judgment, avoiding the that gave police probable cause to printed Nov. 21, 2016 and a second the transparency that we’re asking expense and excessive time required search the vehicle. letter printed Dec. 19, 2016. CDP for. We’re not getting the financial by the court for another jury trial While searching the vehicle, held a Public Forum on Dec.6, accountability.” on the Court calendar. The court 286 pounds of marijuana was 2016, on various issues and there Rounds worries IHS failures hearing originally was scheduled found. were questions about the status of are making people’s health problems for Dec. 4, 2017, but needed to be The estimated street value of Dr. Staub. Excerpts were printed in Valley News – Nov. 21, 2017 Office were involved in a traffic stop worse. He says Native Americans delayed on the Court calendar to the marijuana is $1,370,000. the Sisseton Courier the following – Tuesday morning, the West Fargo on I-94 and the 45th Street exit in in the region have a life expectancy Thursday, Jan. 4 at 11:00 AM. This 34-year-old Kimberly Norton week. Police Department, along with West Fargo. that’s 10 years shorter than in is open to the public. of Askov, Minnesota was arrested for Because of no response by the North Dakota Highway Patrol During the traffic stop, West anywhere else in the country. The pursuit of truth and justice Possession of Marijuana with intent the CDP Board of Directors, I and the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Fargo K9 Disco gave a positive alert “This particular area has the is often methodical and prolonged. to deliver. obtained legal counsel in Sioux Falls. highest rate of diabetes, the highest The primary goal is to regain public In January and February 2017 an rate of TB,” Rounds said. trust in the local healthcare facility attempt was made to engage and The senator also says IHS and help patients see their provider resolve two primary issues. The first has been resistant to the idea of choice in the clinic. My opinion, was a breach of contract with Dr. of an external audit. Elizabeth and others, is that the CDP Board Staub to cover emergency room. might change that. and regulations,” said Cheyenne of Directors needs much greater KOTA – The Indian Health This required at least 60 days notice “I hope it sheds a light on what River SIoux Tribe Chairman Harold Sen. Rounds IHS audit bill transparency of their meetings and Service is under some pressure these Continued on Page 8 if terminated without cause. This IHS has as far as funding, staffing Frazier. “I can say right now as tribes reports of minutes to the public. days to improve its service in KOTA has not been done. The second After 12 months of requests, I Territory, and elsewhere -- including issue was termination of the clinic finally received the Bylaws of the from a bill introduced in Congress position without notice and cause. Board of Directors. Personnel issues by Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., In 2003 the CDP clinic partnership are properly confidential. Hospital calling for an independent audit of of physicians renting clinic space employees, administration, and the service. from the hospital officially joined Board of Directors must have Tribal leaders hope something the hospital under the Rural Health absolute confidentiality to our good can come of the proposed entity, which provided improved patients. The treatment of and by legislation. payment under Medicare and physicians is outlined in the Medical In a hearing on the bill earlier Medicaid for rural hospitals and Staff Bylaws and other working this month, Rounds described what physicians. Most of the physicians documents. This is the source for he dubbed “unimaginable horrors” did not sign offi-cial contract true respect. coming out of the IHS. Indeed, the because of “non-compete clauses” David Staub, ACD. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid which would not allow independent Services said it is cutting off practice in Sisseton. However those Medicare reimbursement payments same physicians, myself included, to the IHS hospital in Pine Ridge worked under the other provisions after reviewing the results of an of the contract for 13 years without October inspection. problems. Physician contracts are The IHS serves 2.2 million primarily written to define the Native Americans with a more relationship of professional services than $5 billion dollar budget. But to the hospital and are universally tribal leaders say there is scant the same. Individual physicians transparency and hope Rounds’ bill may have slightly different financial reimbursements, negotiated individually, based on specific work done. The out-of-court negoti-ations failed because of CDP demand for “settlement agreement and release” conditions, including never to apply to work at CDP hospital and clinic, never to discuss this case in public .... In late February 2017 three CDP Board of Directors resigned. Further legal action in court was discussed with my counsel who indicated it would become quite expensive. I chose to end the legal consultation in April and represent myself. On May fourth, 2017, I filed a lawsuit (Summons, Complaints, request for Relief, Interrogatories) in the 5th Judicial Circuit, Roberts County Circuit. CDP filed two motions. First, to dismiss, which is a standard maneuver, but no factual documentation was provided. Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.htm - Anpetu Iyamni, Nov. 29, 2017 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Page 7 Washington, DC – Nov. 16, 2017 – U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, today praised the Senate’s passage of the bipartisan VA Prescription Drug practices to cut down on opioid their dependents or others treated by Accountability Act, which he abuse and protect our veterans. I am VA providers, due to technical issues introduced with Sen. Joe Donnelly pleased to see this bill head to the related to the VA’s health records (D-Ind.) earlier this year. The bill president’s desk to be signed into system. As a result, a significant there was currently no evidence the now heads to President Trump’s desk law.” amount of VA prescription data is vets had higher infection rates than to be signed into law. The bill would clarify current not being shared with the state’s the general population. “Opioid abuse is widespread law to allow the Department of prescription drug monitoring “We are taking this seriously,” throughout the United States,” Veterans Affairs (VA) to share program. said Curt Cashour, a spokesman By Richard P. Holm MD fibrillation, or A-fib, is the most said Rounds. “Sadly, many of our data with state Prescription Drug The VA Prescription Data with the Department of Veterans “Every once in a while, my common abnormal heart rhythm veterans suffer from addiction to Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) Accountability Act is supported by Affairs. “But until further research, heart seems to be jumping out of condition; it afflicts about 1% of prescription painkillers prescribed for patients who are prescribed the American Legion, Veterans of a recommendation cannot be made my chest; I get a weak feeling and the total population-more than to them by doctors to treat pain or opioids by VA providers, including Foreign Wars, Paralyzed Veterans either way.” am short of breath,” the patient three million people in the US-and injuries stemming from their service both veterans and their dependents. of America, and Association Veteran Mike Baughman, 65, explained. When I listened with is most prevalent in people over the to our country. Our bill updates This legislation, for example, of the United States Navy. The who was featured in the previous AP my stethoscope, his rhythm was age of 40. current law to give the VA authority would enable the VA to share data Congressional Budget Office has article, said his claim was granted different than the usual lub-dub, There are many causes for to securely share patient data with with Indiana’s prescription drug scored the House companion as early this year after being denied foot-tapping sounds of the heart A-fib, including long standing high state prescription drug monitoring monitoring program, INSPECT. having no added cost to taxpayers. three times. He said the approval which are as regular as a band blood pressure, coronary artery programs. These are crucial systems VA is currently only sharing came right after his doctor wrote a marching through town on a blockage, sleep apnea, too-tight that reinforce safe prescribing prescription data on veterans, not letter saying his bile duct cancer was summertime parade. Instead, his or leaky heart valves, too much or “more likely than not” caused by heart had the irregular rhythm too little thyroid hormone, blood liver flukes from the uncooked fish of popping corn-chaotic and clots in the lung, or an inherited he and his unit in Vietnam ate when unpredictable-and I couldn’t tap my conduction system or wiring they ran out of rations in the jungle. foot to it. condition. Other factors can also He now gets about $3,100 a month As predicted, the EKG showed increase a person’s risk for A-fib, and says he’s relieved to know his the rhythm of atrial fibrillation, like excessive amounts of tobacco, wife will continue to receive benefits with the atrial rate running at 300- coffee, alcohol, amphetamines, a By Margie Mason and Robin after he dies. But he remains angry 400 beats a minute. The ventricular viral infection involving the heart, McDowell that other veterans’ last days are rhythm was chaotic, or as the stress of any kind, or just an old and Herold, W.Va. – ABC News/ consumed by fighting the same experts say, “irregularly-irregular”, at weak heart. AP – Nov. 22, 2017 – A half government they went to war for as about 150 beats per minute. Atrial There are two main reasons century after serving in Vietnam, young men. hundreds of veterans have a new “In the best of all worlds, reason to believe they may be dying if you came down with from a silent bullet — test results cholangiocarcinoma, just like Agent show some men may have been Orange, you automatically were in,” infected by a slow-killing parasite he said, referring to benefits granted while fighting in the jungles of to veterans exposed to the toxic Southeast Asia. defoliant sprayed in Vietnam. “You The Department of Veterans didn’t have to go fighting.” Affairs this spring commissioned a Baughman, who is thin small pilot study to look into the and weak, recently plucked link between liver flukes ingested out “Country Roads” on a bass through raw or undercooked fish during a jam session at his cabin and a rare bile duct cancer. It can in West Virginia. He wishes take decades for symptoms to the VA would do more to raise appear. By then, patients are often awareness about liver flukes and in tremendous pain, with just a few River Fluke parasites. to encourage Vietnam veterans to months to live. Port Jefferson Station, New York, The number of claims get an ultrasound that can detect Of the 50 blood samples didn’t have any symptoms when he submitted reached 60 in 2017, inflammation. submitted, more than 20 percent agreed to take part in the study, but up from 41 last year. Nearly three “Personally, I got what I came back positive or bordering hoped his participation could help out of four of those cases were also needed, but if you look at the bigger positive for liver fluke antibodies, save lives. He immediately scheduled denied, even though the government picture with all these other veterans, said Sung-Tae Hong, the tropical further tests, discovering he had two posted a warning on its website they don’t know what necessarily to medicine specialist who carried cysts on his bile duct, which had the this year saying veterans who ate do,” he said. “None of them have out the tests at Seoul National potential to develop into the cancer, raw or undercooked freshwater fish even heard of it before. A lot of University in South Korea. known as cholangiocarcinoma. They while in Vietnam might be at risk. them give me that blank stare like, “It was surprising,” he said, have since been removed and — for It stopped short of urging them to ‘You’ve got what?’” stressing the preliminary results now — he’s doing well. get ultrasounds or other tests, saying could include false positives and that Though rarely found in the research is ongoing. Americans, the parasites infect Northport VA Medical Center an estimated 25 million people spokesman Christopher Goodman worldwide, mostly in Asia. confirmed the New York facility Endemic in the rivers of collected the samples and sent them Vietnam, the worms can easily be to the lab. He would not comment wiped out with a handful of pills on the findings, but said everyone early on, but left untreated they can who tested positive was notified. live for decades without making Gerry Wiggins, who served in their hosts sick. Over time, swelling Vietnam from 1968 to 1969, has and inflammation of the bile already lost friends to the disease. duct can lead to cancer. Jaundice, He was among those who got the itchy skin, weight loss and other call. symptoms appear only when the “I was in a state of shock,” he disease is in its final stages. said. “I didn’t think it would be me.” The VA study, along with a call The 69-year-old, who lives in by Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer of New York for broader Sen. Rounds IHS audit bill research into liver flukes and cancer- Continued from Page 7 stricken veterans, began after The Associated Press raised the issue Fowler, deputy director of in a story last year. The reporting management operations at IHS, found that about 700 veterans with says the organization has made cholangiocarcinoma have been seen improvements over the past year by the VA in the past 15 years. Less But Fowler admits there are than half of them submitted claims ongoing issues. She also says the for service-related benefits, mostly agency doesn’t have the budget to because they were not aware of a pay for an independent audit. possible connection to Vietnam. Rounds says the areas that The VA rejected 80 percent of need to be fixed include how to the requests, but decisions often allocate funding to the 12 IHS appeared to be haphazard or regions, better standard of quality contradictory, depending on what measurements, and lowering the desks they landed on, the AP found. turnover rate.

Page 8 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.htm - Anpetu Iyamni - Nov. 29, 2017 he ride was held at Sisseton last Wednesday, November 22nd, honoring Vernon’s memory. Vernon Tdied in a shooting in Sisseton on Sunday, November 22, 2014. Others who died were Angela Lacy Adams, Candace LaBelle, and the shooter Colter Arbach. Photos by Maria Redday.

An archived photo of Vernon, before he was tragically killed in a shooting incident in Sisseton on Nov. 22nd, 2014.

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Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.htm - Anpetu Iyamni, Nov. 29, 2017 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Page 9 Browns Valley, MN – Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017 – A crowd turned out at Browns Valley School today, to view the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. Students had made ornaments The Capitol Christmas tree at its stop in front of the Browns Valley School on Sunday, Nov. 19th. to hang on the tree, which will be placed at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC this Christmas. More than 460 people turned out to see the tree, listen to the Submitted by Alexis Monroe Visual Art school choir, and enjoy a free will Sisseton Middle School luncheon. Randall Blaze conducted clay Browns Valley has the workshops for local students as part distinction of being the only town of the South Dakota Arts Council’s in the state of Minnesota for the Artists in Schools and Communities (AISC) program November 13–17, tree to stop for public viewing this 2017. holiday season. Students were able to learn an The tree is traveling from apply clay hand-building techniques the Kootenai National Forest in to individual sculptures; students Montana to the West Lawn of the were also given the opportunity to contribute a small clay sculpture to a U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. larger, collaborative piece. Look at the encased tree. Randall Blaze, of Oglala Lakota descent, grew up and graduated from high school in Montana then enlisted in the US Navy. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honors from the University of Montana in 1977. Randall Blaze, artist, comes to the Sisseton Middle School. He has received more than 80 national awards over three decades Today, he resides in South Dakota Dakota Arts Council with funds for his artwork. on the land of his ancestors. from the State of SD, through the Blaze has participated in This program is sponsored by Department of Tourism and State international exhibitions, and his the Sisseton Public School District, Development, and the National work is represented in numerous with support provided by the Endowment for the Arts. public and private collections. Sisseton Arts Council and South

Poster signed by visitors to see the tree on route from Montana to Washington, DC.

Closeup through the glass of some of the holiday ornaments created by the Browns Valley School students to hang on the Capitol Christmas tree.

Page 10 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.htm - Anpetu Iyamni - Nov. 29, 2017 and then spreading a light layer of use of these practices can reduce salt over the icy surface. Only apply the hazard due to icy pavement enough salt to break the bond of also reduce damage to the lawn and the ice to the surface. Once the ornaments next spring. bond is broken, the icy slush can be Submitted by Eric Hanssen Runoff can result in injury if the removed with a shovel or scoop. It This article comes from Browns Valley, Minnesota plants are growing in a slight is not necessary to completely melt professor John Ball, SDSU Forestry depression where melt water can the ice from the surface, just enough Specialist in his Pest Update Ice melt accumulate in the spring or if salt- to break the bond. Finally, once the publication available online at products and laden snow has been piled on the weather begins to warm next spring, http://sdda.sd.gov/conservation- plants during the winter. However, wash all the dried salt from the forestry/forest-health/tree-pest- plants chloride quickly leaches through pavement and soak the surrounding alerts/. the soil so for most situations from the soil and vegetation in the grass and plants with water about The freezing rain and snow runoff and root absorption is not spring. Sand, cat litter and even three or four times during warm we experienced recently left some the primary means of chloride sawdust can be used to improve weather so the chloride leaches away icy sidewalks and driveways. entering the plant. Instead, salt traction on ice. While the overuse from the surface. Next spray water Homeowners are combating this of these materials can also create on the buds of deciduous trees and carried as small droplets or dried Visit the Sota online hazard using ice melt products. particles are the more common ways problems, they can be used in shrubs and the needles of evergreens http://www.earthskyweb. While these are effective means of a plant accumulating chloride. conjunction with ice melt salts to to wash the dried salt from the com/sota.htm of melting ice, the use of these Homeowners can reduce damage to reduce the quantity of salts applied plants before it is absorbed. The products may also result in damage their lawn and ornamental trees and to the paved surface. to the lawn and ornamental trees shrubs by 1) using salt substitutes, The use of salts can be and shrub come spring. Ice melt 2) minimizing their use of salts to minimized by clearing as much as salts are designed to break the bond clear ice and 3) flushing the salts possible the snow from the surface Sisseton Wahpeton College Men’s & Women’s between the pavement and the ice allowing the slush to be shoveled Conference Basketball Schedule off the surface. The three different Oct 27th Dakota Wesleyan 7 pm salts in ice melt products, used alone Nov 10th and 11th M &W Fort Berthold Community College or in combination, are calcium Nov 15 North Dakota College Science 7:30 pm chloride, magnesium chloride and Nov 17th & 18th M & W Cobble Stone Tournament sodium chloride. Homeowners *November 22nd North Dakota School of Science 7 pm sometimes wonder if any one of *November 29th Dakota Wesleyan 7 pm these salts is less harmful than the Dec 2&3 Tournament Turtle Mountain College (Conference game M&W Turtle others in term of plant damage, but the injury is due to the chloride in mountain) the salt and all three of these contain Dec 7 Presentation college chloride. Plants may accumulate *Dec 15 Cankdeska Cikana Community College Women’s 6 pm, Men’s 8 pm toxic levels of chloride from ice melt *Dec 16 Cankdeska Cikana Community College Women’s 11 am, Men’s 1 pm products in their winter buds and Jan 4th& 5th Women’s Tournament Grand Forks, ND evergreen foliage. This can result in *Jan 12th Leach Lake Tribal College Women’s 6pm, Men’s 8pm buds failing to open next spring or *Jan 13th Leach Lake Tribal College Women’s 11 am, Men’s 1 pm proliferate to form clusters of short *Jan 19th Turtle Mountain Women’s 6pm, Men’s 8 pm shoots known as witches-brooms. *Jan 24 Presentation College 7pm Brown needles in the spring is also Jan 26th Red River College Women’s 6pm, Men’s 8 pm a common symptom of chloride Jan 27th Red River College Women’s 11am, Men’s 1 pm toxicity. Repeated exposure to excessive chloride over several winter Feb 2nd Canadian Mennonite University Women’s 11 am, Men’s 1 pm seasons can kill sensitive plants. Feb 3rd Canadian Mennonite University Women’s 11 am, Men’s 1 pm Chloride enters plants through Feb 9th Trinity Bible College Women’s 6pm, Men’s 8 pm two routes: 1) being absorbed *Feb 10th Trinity Bible College Women’s 12 pm, Men’s 2 pm Homecoming by the roots though runoff or 2) *Feb 15th - 18th NIAC Conference Tournament absorbed directly through the buds All Home Games with asterisk. and foliage from aerial deposition.

Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.htm - Anpetu Iyamni, Nov. 29, 2017 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Page 11 inspection of project area GABRIEL, Parents. CASE NO. CS: 16-058 and recording and taking all ORDER FOR PUBLICATION SWOCSE/ Susan Peters, measurements associated THE COURT being satisfied by PLAINTIFF with furnishing materials and Affidavit duly filed herein that VS. completing the tasks listed personal service cannot well ELSIE CAMPBELL, above. Sealed bids must have be made, it is Ordered that DEFENDANT bid schedule sheet completed Cherell Keeble and Herminio ORDER OF PUBLICATION & in full with quantities, unit Lopez Garbriel, who is/are the NOTICE OF HEARING cost per bid item, total cost respondent(s) in the above It is hereby Ordered that Notice per bid item and total cost for entitled matter, be notified by by Publication is hereby project. Failure to complete three (3) weeks publication provided for a Motion to Show the bid schedule completely in full of the Notice of these Cause for Failure to Pay SEEKING BIDS from completion and Sisseton; SD; SWO TERO, will result in an incomplete proceedings in the regular Child Support and Notice of The Enemy Swim Day School acceptance of the project. Agency Village, SD; SWO bid and will not be considered. issue of a qualified newspaper. Hearing is hereby provided Board will accept sealed bids *Removal & disposal of the Head Start, Agency Village, All bidders are required to Dated this 6th day of November, that a hearing will held at for the sale of the following existing shingles SD; Enemy Swim Head provide a copy of the following 2017. the Tribal Admin Building in surplus equipment. 1994 *Removal and replacement of the Start, Enemy Swim, SD; and with their bid: Signed/Tribal Court Judge. Tribal Court, Agency Village, GMC Truck, Sierra C150, 4 existing underlayment and copies of the same supplied *Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribal SISSETON WAHPETON South Dakota, on the 28th day x 4, with plow undercarriage decking/sheathing to all building suppliers and Business License OYATE of November, 2017 at the hour with complete harness, but *Removal and replacement of builders exchanges located *Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate TERO LAKE TRAVERSE of 1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon no plow. New 10 ply tires existing roof insulation on or near the Lake Traverse Certification RESERVATION thereafter as possible. with less than 10,000 miles *Removal and disposal of the Reservation, SD. The SWO *Workmen’s Compensation STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA You are required to be at the on them. Some body work existing soffit, fascia, gutters, Head Start reserves the right Coverage IN TRIBAL COURT hearing. If you fail to appear needed. Some mechanical downspouts and splashguards to accept or reject any and/ *Liability Insurance CASE NO. D-18-100-797 a Warrant will be issued and work required. Sealed bids *Inspection, removal and or all bids received for this Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate TERO IN THE MATTER OF: Bond set at the amount of the will be accepted until 4:00 disposal of all existing vents project. and Tribal Tax requirements: GABRIELLA LOPEZAKA arrears. Upon request, the p.m., Tuesday, December *Removal and resetting of any For further information and *TERO Tax - 3.00 % GABRIELLA JEAN LOPEZ SWOCSE Clerk will provide 5, 2017. Equipment can be existing antennas or satellites copies of bid schedule, *SWO Tribal Use Tax - 5.50 % GABRIEL you with a copy of the Motion viewed beginning November *Materials and installation of specifications and copies of *SWO Tribal Excise Tax - 2.00 % Minor Child(ren) describing the matter. 27, 2017. Contact Ed Johnson underlayment, felt material, any other forms and/or project Any questions regarding TERO And Concerning: Dated this 30th day of October, (605-947-4605, ext. 3030) to decking/sheathing documents please contact: and SWO Tribal Tax please CHERELL KEEBLE and 2017 schedule an appointment. *Materials and installation of David Spider, SWHA Contracting contact the SWO TERO Office HERMINIO LOPEZ BY THE ORDER OF THE The Enemy Swim Day School D rib steel, insulation, foam, Specialist or the SWO Tribal Tax Office GABRIEL, Parents. COURT: Board reserves the right to lumber, versa vents and all Sisseton Wahpeton Housing at (605) 698-3911. Sealed bids Take notice that Petition for /S/ accept or reject any or all other materials and hardware Authority will be received by the SWHA Termination of Parental Michael T. Swallow, Presiding bids, to waive any defects or *Materials and installation of 605 Lydia Goodsell St. Sisseton, Contract Specialist beginning Rights of the above named Judge technicalities in the bidding, .032” thickness seamless rain SD 57262 on November 6, 2017 and child has been filed and a ATTEST: Melinda Carlson, and determine whether a gutters, downspouts, splash Office: 605-698-3901 closing on November 28, 2017 hearing will be held at the SWOCSE Clerk of Court bid is responsive or non- blocks or approved equal Cell: 605-237-1748 at 3:00 pm. Any bids received above named Court, Agency 47-3tc responsive. *Materials and installation of Email: dspider@venturecomm. after this time and date will Village, outside the city of All items sold “as is, where soffit, fascia and drip edge net not be opened and sent back Sisseton, Roberts County. SISSETON-WAHPETON is” to the highest bidder, *Materials and installation of all 47-2tc to the bidder. Acceptable South Dakota on the 20th day OYATE no warranties expressed or new furnace, sewer and other sealed bids will be opened by of December 2017, at the hour IN TRIBAL COURT implied. vents REQUEST FOR BIDS/ the SWO Head Start Director of 2:00 o’clock PM. or as soon LAKE TRAVERSE In the event the highest bidder *Site cleanup and removal of all PROPOSALS (RFB/RFP) and SWHA Contracting thereafter as possible. RESERVATION is unable to accept the bid debris and materials Project: Enemy Swim Head Start Specialist on November 28, You are required to be at the STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA award, then the next highest Bidder shall be responsible RFB#: 11-06-2017 2017 at 3:30 pm at the SWO hearing. Upon request, the CASE NO. CS: 15-092 bidder will be granted the bid for conducting site review, The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Head Start Conference Room Clerk will provide you with a SWOCSE/ Tessa Campbell, providing the bid amount is inspection of project area Head Start on this 6th day located in Agency Village, copy of the Petition describing PLAINTIFF immediately available. This and recording and taking all of November, 2017 herein South Dakota. the matter. VS. process will continue until a measurements associated provides notification that Notice of this Request for Bids Dated this 6th day of November, ELSIE CAMPBELL, successful bid is found and is with furnishing materials and bids will be received for the herein is posted on the 2017. DEFENDANT acceptable. completing the tasks listed Enemy Swim Head Start bulletin boards of Sisseton By order of the court: ORDER OF PUBLICATION & Payment may be made by cash, above. Roof Replacement Project Wahpeton Housing Authority, Signed/Tribal Court Judge. NOTICE OF HEARING money order, certified or Sealed bids must have bid located in Enemy Swim, Sisseton; SD; SWO TERO, Attest: Eileen Pfieffer, Clerk of It is hereby Ordered that Notice cashier’s check and for the full schedule sheet completed in South Dakota on the west Agency Village, SD; SWO Court. by Publication is hereby amount prior to removal of full with quantities, unit cost side of the Enemy Swim Head Start, Agency Village, 46-3tc provided for a Motion to Show the equipment. All equipment per bid item, total cost per bid Community Center. Work SD; Enemy Swim Head Cause for Failure to Pay must be paid for and removed item and total cost for project. performed will include Start, Enemy Swim, SD; and SISSETON-WAHPETON Child Support and Notice of from the premises by 3:00 Failure to complete the bid equipment, transportation, copies of the same supplied OYATE Hearing is hereby provided p.m., Friday, December 22, schedule completely will permits, materials and labor to all building suppliers and IN TRIBAL COURT that a hearing will held at 2017 or the winning bid will result in an incomplete bid to complete the following builders exchanges located LAKE TRAVERSE the Tribal Admin Building in be rejected as non-responsive. and will not be considered. per specifications and any on or near the Lake Traverse RESERVATION Tribal Court, Agency Village, Sealed bids may dropped off at All bidders are required to manufacturer’s warranty Reservation, SD. The SWO STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA South Dakota, on the 28th day the Enemy Swim Day School provide a copy of the following specifications and will include Head Start reserves the or mailed to: Sealed Bid, with their bid: a contractor’s warranty of right to accept or reject any Enemy Swim Day School, *Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribal work for one-year commencing and/or all bids received for 13525 446th Avenue, Waubay, Business License from completion and this project. For further SD 57273. *Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate TERO acceptance of the project. information and copies of bid Bids should include the following Certification *Removal & disposal of the schedule, specifications and information. *Workmen’s Compensation existing shingles copies of any other forms and/ 1. Item Coverage *Removal and replacement of the or project documents please 2. Amount of bid *Liability Insurance existing underlayment and contact: 3. Name of bidder Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate TERO decking/sheathing David Spider, SWHA Contracting 4. Address of bidder and Tribal Tax requirements: *Removal and replacement of Specialist Sisseton Wahpeton 5. Phone number of bidder. *TERO Tax - 3.00 % existing roof insulation Housing Authority 47-2tc *SWO Tribal Use Tax - 5.50 % *Removal and disposal of the 605 Lydia Goodsell St., Sisseton, *SWO Tribal Excise Tax - 2.00 % existing soffit, fascia, gutters, SD 57262 REQUEST FOR BIDS/ Any questions regarding TERO downspouts and splashguards Office: 605-698-3901 PROPOSALS (RFB/RFP) and SWO Tribal Tax please *Inspection, removal and Cell: 605-237-1748 Project: Enemy Swim Head contact the SWO TERO Office disposal of all existing vents Email: dspider@venturecomm. Start or the SWO Tribal Tax Office *Removal and resetting of any net RFB#: 11-06-2017 at (605) 698-3911. existing antennas or satellites SISSETON WAHPETON The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Sealed bids will be received by *Materials and installation of OYATE Head Start on this 17th day the SWHA Contract Specialist underlayment, felt material, LAKE TRAVERSE of November, 2017 herein beginning on November 20, decking/sheathing RESERVATION provides notification that 2017 and closing on December *Materials and installation of STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA bids will be received for the 5, 2017 at 3:00 pm. Any D rib steel, insulation, foam, IN TRIBAL COURT Enemy Swim Head Start Roof bids received after this time lumber, versa vents and all CASE NO. D-18-100-797 Replacement Project located and date will not be opened other materials and hardware IN THE MATTER OF: in Enemy Swim, South and sent back to the bidder. *Materials and installation of GABRIELLA LOPEZAKA Dakota on the west side of Acceptable sealed bids will .032” thickness seamless rain GABRIELLA JEAN LOPEZ the Enemy Swim Community be opened by the SWO Head gutters, downspouts, splash GABRIEL Center. 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Page 12 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.htm - Anpetu Iyamni - Nov. 29, 2017 of November, 2017 at the hour that a hearing will held at provided for a Motion to Show SWOCSE Clerk of Court November, 2017 at the hour 2017 of 1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon the Tribal Admin Building in Cause for Failure to Pay 47-3tc of 1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon BY THE ORDER OF THE thereafter as possible. Tribal Court, Agency Village, Child Support and Notice of thereafter as possible. COURT: You are required to be at the South Dakota, on the 28th day Hearing is hereby provided SISSETON-WAHPETON You are required to be at the /S/ hearing. If you fail to appear of November, 2017 at the hour that a hearing will held at OYATE hearing. Upon request, Michael T. Swallow, Presiding a Warrant will be issued and of 1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon the Tribal Admin Building in IN TRIBAL COURT the SWOCSE Clerk will Judge Bond set at the amount of the thereafter as possible. Tribal Court, Agency Village, LAKE TRAVERSE provide you with a copy of arrears. Upon request, the You are required to be at the South Dakota, on the 28th day RESERVATION the Complaint describing the Legal notices SWOCSE Clerk will provide hearing. If you fail to appear of November, 2017 at the hour STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA matter. Continued on Page 14 you with a copy of the Motion a Warrant will be issued and of 1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon CASE NO. CS: 14-052 Dated this 30th day of October, describing the matter. Bond set at the amount of the thereafter as possible. SWOCSE/ Elsie Campbell, Dated this 30th day of October, arrears. Upon request, the You are required to be at the PLAINTIFF 2017 SWOCSE Clerk will provide hearing. If you fail to appear VS. NOTICE TO UPDATE APPLICATIONS BY THE ORDER OF THE you with a copy of the Motion a Warrant will be issued and ERIN CAMPBELL, This is a NOTICE to all individuals that have COURT: describing the matter. Bond set at the amount of the DEFENDANT a Housing application on file with the Sisseton- /S/ Dated this 30th day of October, arrears. Upon request, the ORDER OF PUBLICATION & Wahpeton Housing Authority. Michael T. Swallow, Presiding 2017 SWOCSE Clerk will provide NOTICE OF HEARING Judge BY THE ORDER OF THE you with a copy of the Motion It is hereby Ordered that Notice We need to update our application yearly. ATTEST: Melinda Carlson, COURT: describing the matter. by Publication is hereby Please call the Housing at 698-3901 or come SWOCSE Clerk of Court /S/ Dated this 30th day of October, provided for a Motion to in to the office to update your application by 47-3tc Michael T. Swallow, Presiding 2017 Review Child Support and November 30, 2017. Judge BY THE ORDER OF THE Notice of Hearing is hereby If your application is not updated, you will be SISSETON-WAHPETON ATTEST: Melinda Carlson, COURT: provided that a hearing will OYATE SWOCSE Clerk of Court /S/ held at the Tribal Admin taken off the waiting list. IN TRIBAL COURT 47-3tc Michael T. Swallow, Presiding Building in Tribal Court, If you have any questions, please contact LAKE TRAVERSE Judge Agency Village, South Housing. RESERVATION SISSETON-WAHPETON ATTEST: Melinda Carlson, Dakota, on the 28th day of STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA OYATE CASE NO. I: 16-105 IN TRIBAL COURT SWOCSE/ SD/ David Potts, LAKE TRAVERSE REQUEST FOR BIDS/PROPOSALS (RFB/RFP) PLAINTIFF RESERVATION Project: Enemy Swim Head Start REQUEST FOR BIDS/PROPOSALS (RFB/RFP) VS. STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA RFB#: 11-06-2017 Project: Enemy Swim Head Start ELSIE CAMPBELL, CASE NO. CS: 13-096 The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Head Start on this 17th day RFB#: 11-06-2017 DEFENDANT SWOCSE/ Susan Peters, The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Head Start on this 6th day ORDER OF PUBLICATION & PLAINTIFF of November, 2017 herein provides notification that bids will be received for the Enemy Swim Head Start of November, 2017 herein provides notification that NOTICE OF HEARING VS. bids will be received for the Enemy Swim Head Start It is hereby Ordered that Notice ERIN CAMPBELL, Roof Replacement Project located in Enemy Swim, by Publication is hereby DEFENDANT South Dakota on the west side of the Enemy Swim Roof Replacement Project located in Enemy Swim, provided for a Motion to Show ORDER OF PUBLICATION & Community Center. South Dakota on the west side of the Enemy Swim Cause for Failure to Pay NOTICE OF HEARING Work performed will include equipment, transportation, Community Center. Work performed will include Child Support and Notice of It is hereby Ordered that Notice permits, materials and labor to complete the following equipment, transportation, permits, materials and Hearing is hereby provided by Publication is hereby per specifications and any manufacturer’s warranty labor to complete the following per specifications specifications and will include a contractor’s warranty and any manufacturer’s warranty specifications and SEEKING BIDS of work for one-year commencing from completion will include a contractor’s warranty of work for one- and acceptance of the project. year commencing from completion and acceptance The Enemy Swim Day School Board will accept sealed of the project. bids for the sale of the following surplus equipment. *Removal & disposal of the existing shingles *Removal and replacement of the existing underlayment *Removal & disposal of the existing shingles 1994 GMC Truck, Sierra C150, 4 x 4, with plow *Removal and replacement of the existing underlayment undercarriage with complete harness, but no plow. and decking/sheathing *Removal and replacement of existing roof insulation and decking/sheathing New 10 ply tires with less than 10,000 miles on them. *Removal and replacement of existing roof insulation Some body work needed. Some mechanical work *Removal and disposal of the existing soffit, fascia, gutters, downspouts and splashguards *Removal and disposal of the existing soffit, fascia, required. Sealed bids will be accepted until 4:00 gutters, downspouts and splashguards p.m., Tuesday, December 5, 2017. Equipment can be *Inspection, removal and disposal of all existing vents *Removal and resetting of any existing antennas or *Inspection, removal and disposal of all existing vents viewed beginning November 27, 2017. Contact Ed *Removal and resetting of any existing antennas or Johnson (605-947-4605, ext. 3030) to schedule an satellites *Materials and installation of underlayment, felt material, satellites appointment. *Materials and installation of underlayment, felt material, The Enemy Swim Day School Board reserves the right to decking/sheathing *Materials and installation of D rib steel, insulation, foam, decking/sheathing accept or reject any or all bids, to waive any defects *Materials and installation of D rib steel, insulation, or technicalities in the bidding, and determine lumber, versa vents and all other materials and hardware foam, lumber, versa vents and all other materials whether a bid is responsive or non-responsive. and hardware All items sold “as is, where is” to the highest bidder, no *Materials and installation of .032” thickness seamless rain gutters, downspouts, splash blocks or approved *Materials and installation of .032” thickness seamless warranties expressed or implied. rain gutters, downspouts, splash blocks or approved In the event the highest bidder is unable to accept equal *Materials and installation of soffit, fascia and drip edge equal the bid award, then the next highest bidder will *Materials and installation of soffit, fascia and drip edge be granted the bid providing the bid amount is *Materials and installation of all new furnace, sewer and other vents *Materials and installation of all new furnace, sewer and immediately available. This process will continue other vents until a successful bid is found and is acceptable. *Site cleanup and removal of all debris and materials Bidder shall be responsible for conducting site review, *Site cleanup and removal of all debris and materials Payment may be made by cash, money order, certified Bidder shall be responsible for conducting site review, or cashier’s check and for the full amount prior to inspection of project area and recording and taking all measurements associated with furnishing materials inspection of project area and recording and taking removal of the equipment. All equipment must be all measurements associated with furnishing paid for and removed from the premises by 3:00 and completing the tasks listed above. Sealed bids must have bid schedule sheet completed in materials and completing the tasks listed above. p.m., Friday, December 22, 2017 or the winning bid Sealed bids must have bid schedule sheet completed will be rejected as non-responsive. full with quantities, unit cost per bid item, total cost per bid item and total cost for project. Failure to in full with quantities, unit cost per bid item, total Sealed bids may dropped off at the Enemy Swim Day cost per bid item and total cost for project. Failure School or mailed to: Sealed Bid, Enemy Swim Day complete the bid schedule completely will result in an incomplete bid and will not be considered. to complete the bid schedule completely will result School, 13525 446th Avenue, Waubay, SD 57273. in an incomplete bid and will not be considered. Bids should include the following information. All bidders are required to provide a copy of the following with their bid: All bidders are required to provide a copy of the 1. Item following with their bid: 2. Amount of bid *Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Business License *Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate TERO Certification *Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Business License 3. Name of bidder *Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate TERO Certification 4. Address of bidder *Workmen’s Compensation Coverage *Liability Insurance *Workmen’s Compensation Coverage 5. Phone number of bidder. *Liability Insurance 47-2tc Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate TERO and Tribal Tax requirements: Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate TERO and Tribal Tax *TERO Tax - 3.00 % requirements: *SWO Tribal Use Tax - 5.50 % *TERO Tax - 3.00 % *SWO Tribal Excise Tax - 2.00 % *SWO Tribal Use Tax - 5.50 % Any questions regarding TERO and SWO Tribal Tax please *SWO Tribal Excise Tax - 2.00 % contact the SWO TERO Office or the SWO Tribal Tax Any questions regarding TERO and SWO Tribal Tax Office at (605) 698-3911. please contact the SWO TERO Office or the SWO Sealed bids will be received by the SWHA Contract Tribal Tax Office at (605) 698-3911. Sealed bids Specialist beginning on November 20, 2017 and will be received by the SWHA Contract Specialist closing on December 5, 2017 at 3:00 pm. Any bids beginning on November 6, 2017 and closing on received after this time and date will not be opened November 28, 2017 at 3:00 pm. Any bids received and sent back to the bidder. Acceptable sealed bids after this time and date will not be opened and sent will be opened by the SWO Head Start Director and back to the bidder. Acceptable sealed bids will be SWHA Contracting Specialist on December 5, 2017 opened by the SWO Head Start Director and SWHA at 3:30 pm at the SWO Head Start Conference Room Contracting Specialist on November 28, 2017 at 3:30 located in Agency Village, South Dakota. pm at the SWO Head Start Conference Room located Notice of this Request for Bids herein is posted on the in Agency Village, South Dakota. bulletin boards of Sisseton Wahpeton Housing Notice of this Request for Bids herein is posted on the Authority, Sisseton; SD; SWO TERO, Agency Village, bulletin boards of Sisseton Wahpeton Housing SD; SWO Head Start, Agency Village, SD; Enemy Authority, Sisseton; SD; SWO TERO, Agency Village, Swim Head Start, Enemy Swim, SD; and copies of the SD; SWO Head Start, Agency Village, SD; Enemy same supplied to all building suppliers and builders Swim Head Start, Enemy Swim, SD; and copies of the exchanges located on or near the Lake Traverse same supplied to all building suppliers and builders Reservation, SD. The SWO Head Start reserves the exchanges located on or near the Lake Traverse right to accept or reject any and/or all bids received Reservation, SD. The SWO Head Start reserves the for this project. right to accept or reject any and/or all bids received For further information and copies of bid schedule, for this project. For further information and copies of specifications and copies of any other forms and/or bid schedule, specifications and copies of any other project documents please contact: forms and/or project documents please contact: David Spider, SWHA Contracting Specialist David Spider, SWHA Contracting Specialist Sisseton Sisseton Wahpeton Housing Authority Wahpeton Housing Authority 605 Lydia Goodsell St. Sisseton, SD 57262 605 Lydia Goodsell St., Sisseton, SD 57262 Office: 605-698-3901 Office: 605-698-3901 Cell: 605-237-1748 Cell: 605-237-1748 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 47-2tc

Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.htm - Anpetu Iyamni, Nov. 29, 2017 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Page 13 arrears. Upon request, the ORDER OF PUBLICATION & SWOCSE Clerk of Court Tribal Court, Agency Village, from War Eagle Park in Sioux Legal notices SWOCSE Clerk will provide NOTICE OF HEARING 47-3tc South Dakota, on the 30th day Continued from Page 13 City to the Woodbury County you with a copy of the Motion It is hereby Ordered that Notice of November, 2017 at the hour Courthouse as part of the 15th ATTEST: Melinda Carlson, describing the matter. by Publication is hereby SISSETON-WAHPETON of 9:00 o’clock A.M. or as soon Annual Memorial March to Honor Dated this 1st day of November, provided for a Motion to OYATE thereafter as possible. SWOCSE Clerk of Court Our Lost Children. 47-3tc 2017 Review Child Support and IN TRIBAL COURT You are required to be at the BY THE ORDER OF THE Notice of Hearing is hereby LAKE TRAVERSE hearing. If you fail to appear As he has every year, Winnebago activist Frank LaMere SISSETON-WAHPETON COURT: provided that a hearing will RESERVATION a Warrant will be issued and led the way. OYATE /S/ held at the Tribal Admin STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA Bond set at the amount of the IN TRIBAL COURT Michael T. Swallow, Presiding Building in Tribal Court, CASE NO. CS: 09-037 arrears. Upon request, the Standing before the 31-foot LAKE TRAVERSE Judge Agency Village, South SWOCSE/ Jacqueline Spider, SWOCSE Clerk will provide statue of Santee Sioux Chief War RESERVATION ATTEST: Melinda Carlson, Dakota, on the 30th day of PLAINTIFF you with a copy of the Motion Eagle on a hill overlooking the STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA SWOCSE Clerk of Court November, 2017 at the hour VS. describing the matter. Missouri River, LaMere invoked the CASE NO. CS: 13-182 47-3tc of 9:00 o’clock A.M. or as soon ALEX WANNA, DEFENDANT Dated this 1st day of November, names of three children murdered SWOCSE/ Tessa Campbell, thereafter as possible. ORDER OF PUBLICATION & 2017 in foster homes, deaths that inspired SISSETON-WAHPETON You are required to be at the NOTICE OF HEARING BY THE ORDER OF THE PLAINTIFF the first march so many years ago. VS. OYATE hearing. Upon request, It is hereby Ordered that Notice COURT: IN TRIBAL COURT the SWOCSE Clerk will by Publication is hereby /S/ Hannah Thomas, Nathaniel ERIN CAMPBELL, Saunsoci-Mitchell and Larissa Starr- DEFENDANT LAKE TRAVERSE provide you with a copy of provided for a Motion to Show Michael T. Swallow, Presiding Red Owl. ORDER OF PUBLICATION & RESERVATION the Complaint describing the Cause for Failure to Pay Judge NOTICE OF HEARING STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA matter. Child Support and Notice of ATTEST: Melinda Carlson, “There are others since then It is hereby Ordered that Notice CASE NO. CS: 06-240 Dated this 1st day of November, Hearing is hereby provided SWOCSE Clerk of Court and others before them,” LaMere. by Publication is hereby SWOCSE/ Amber Cadotte, 2017 that a hearing will held at 47-3tc said. “They are Native children. provided for a Motion to PLAINTIFF BY THE ORDER OF THE the Tribal Admin Building in They are non-Native children. Review Child Support and VS. COURT: “What we do when we come Notice of Hearing is hereby MARCUS HAYES, /S/ here is we elevate the discussion DEFENDANT Michael T. Swallow, Presiding ‘Stand Up, Fight Back!’ - provided that a hearing will about the need for us to do what held at the Tribal Admin ORDER OF PUBLICATION & Judge NOTICE OF HEARING ATTEST: Melinda Carlson, Annual march to honor lost we can to keep families intact and Building in Tribal Court, to reunite them when we can and Agency Village, South It is hereby Ordered that Notice SWOCSE Clerk of Court Native children continues to give all of those children an Dakota, on the 28th day of by Publication is hereby 47-3tc November, 2017 at the hour provided for a Motion to Show ‘We love you and we need opportunity to live, to grow and to of 1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon Cause for Failure to Pay SISSETON-WAHPETON flourish.” thereafter as possible. Child Support and Notice of OYATE you and we want you in our In addition to the march this You are required to be at the Hearing is hereby provided IN TRIBAL COURT lives’ year, Sioux City law enforcement hearing. Upon request, that a hearing will held at LAKE TRAVERSE officials and Native American leaders the SWOCSE Clerk will the Tribal Admin Building in RESERVATION 15th annual Memorial decided the fate of their children. participated in a town hall meeting Tribal Court, Agency Village, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA provide you with a copy of They marched with fists held high Monday, and a local college — Briar South Dakota, on the 30th day CASE NO. CS: 09-113 March to Honor Our the Complaint describing the and chanted. Cliff University — hosted a two-day of November, 2017 at the hour SWOCSE/ Amanda Iyarpeya, Lost Children in Iowa matter. “What do you do when your workshop that ended Tuesday. Dated this 30th day of October, of 9:00 o’clock A.M. or as soon PLAINTIFF By Kevin Abourezk rights are under attack?” they The march itself began at 2017 thereafter as possible. VS. Sioux City, IA – Indianz.com shouted. “Stand up, fight back!” War Eagle Park and continued east BY THE ORDER OF THE You are required to be at the JOHN PILCHER, DEFENDANT – Nov. 23, 2017 – Fifteen years ago, hearing. If you fail to appear ORDER OF PUBLICATION & And they’ve continued to to Jackson Recovery Centers, a COURT: Native people in Sioux City sought a Warrant will be issued and NOTICE OF HEARING march, every year since. treatment center, where marchers /S/ the help of Iowa state leaders. Bond set at the amount of the It is hereby Ordered that Notice This year, nearly 160 people stopped for coffee and speeches. Michael T. Swallow, Presiding Too many of their children Judge arrears. Upon request, the by Publication is hereby joined in a brisk, three-mile walk LaMere thanked the state of were being removed from their ATTEST: Melinda Carlson, SWOCSE Clerk will provide provided for a Motion to SWOCSE Clerk of Court you with a copy of the Motion Review Child Support and homes, they told state officials. 47-3tc describing the matter. Notice of Hearing is hereby Too many were failing to Dated this 1st day of November, provided that a hearing will return, they said. SISSETON-WAHPETON 2017 held at the Tribal Admin Too many were being abused OYATE BY THE ORDER OF THE Building in Tribal Court, and murdered in state foster homes, IN TRIBAL COURT COURT: Agency Village, South they said. But deaf ears turned their /S/ Dakota, on the 30th day of LAKE TRAVERSE pleas into anger, and they sought a RESERVATION Michael T. Swallow, Presiding November, 2017 at the hour Judge of 9:00 o’clock A.M. or as soon way to express that frustration. STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA Daniel Bearshield was there, CASE NO. CS: 15-126 ATTEST: Melinda Carlson, thereafter as possible. a 34-year-old Santee Sioux man SWOCSE/ Erin Keoke, SWOCSE Clerk of Court You are required to be at the PLAINTIFF 47-3tc hearing. Upon request, seeking answers to why so many VS. the SWOCSE Clerk will Native children were being lost to Bingo Bash GABRIELLE WANNA, SISSETON-WAHPETON provide you with a copy of the state child welfare system. DEFENDANT OYATE the Complaint describing the “We were dealing with a lot of ORDER OF PUBLICATION & IN TRIBAL COURT matter. hostility, a lot of prejudice, a lot of $5,000 must go! NOTICE OF HEARING LAKE TRAVERSE Dated this 1st day of November, racism,” he said. RESERVATION 2017 It is hereby Ordered that Notice Native American parents and by Publication is hereby STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA BY THE ORDER OF THE Saturday, Dec. 2nd, 2017 CASE NO. CS: 15-038 COURT: advocates decided to march. provided for a Complaint to They walked to the Woodbury 6:30 p.m. Establish Child Support and SWOCSE/ Miranda Rodlund, /S/ County Courthouse and to the state Notice of Hearing is hereby PLAINTIFF Michael T. Swallow, Presiding Advanced tickets can be purchased at the cage now provided that a hearing will VS. Judge Department of Human Services, through December 1st at 4:00 p.m. held at the Tribal Admin MATT NINHAM, DEFENDANT ATTEST: Melinda Carlson, places where strangers had too long Tickets are $100 for paper or machine, 12 regular games Building in Tribal Court, at $1000 payout each. Agency Village, South Advanced ticket sales entitle you to reserved seating. Dakota, on the 29th day of November, 2017 at the hour of 1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon thereafter as possible. You are required to be at the hearing. Upon request, the SWOCSE Clerk will provide you with a copy of the Complaint describing the matter. Dated this 31st day of October, 2017 BY THE ORDER OF THE COURT: /S/ Michael T. Swallow, Presiding Judge ATTEST: Melinda Carlson, SWOCSE Clerk of Court 47-3tc

SISSETON-WAHPETON OYATE IN TRIBAL COURT LAKE TRAVERSE RESERVATION STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA CASE NO. CS: 00-010 SWOCSE/ Donna German, PLAINTIFF VS. LAWREN BARSE, Sr., DEFENDANT ORDER OF PUBLICATION & NOTICE OF HEARING It is hereby Ordered that Notice by Publication is hereby provided for a Motion to Show Cause for Failure to Pay Child Support and Notice of Hearing is hereby provided that a hearing will held at the Tribal Admin Building in Tribal Court, Agency Village, South Dakota, on the 30th day of November, 2017 at the hour of 9:00 o’clock A.M. or as soon thereafter as possible. You are required to be at the hearing. If you fail to appear a Warrant will be issued and Bond set at the amount of the

Page 14 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.htm - Anpetu Iyamni - Nov. 29, 2017 Nebraska for closing the four beer Jerry Foxhoven, director of gathered for Native American “I think we shook this building.” stores in Whiteclay, a decision the Iowa Department of Human drumming and singing, as well as He lamented the loss of Native capped in September by a Nebraska Services, said state leaders are speeches by county officials and leaders like Judy Yellowbank, former Supreme Court decision rejecting working hard to reunite children judges. program manager for the Four the liquor licenses for those four with their families and working to Bearshield talked about the Directions Community Center in stores. help parents get healthy. march’s first year, when marchers Sioux City, who died in October LaMere said it is now up “I’m going to be at this march tried to walk into the courthouse 2016. He called on Native youth to to Native people to do their part every year,” he said. “Because I think but were stopped by the sheriff. The take up the mantle of leadership. to ensure the well-being of their it’s a symbol. It’s a symbol that we’re marchers forced their way into the “We kept that wolf away from children. in this together. Together, I know we building. the door, but that wolf’s going to “It took a long time but they can be successful.” “We weren’t welcome,” he said. return,” he said. did what we asked them to do,” LaMere said the march has he said. “We we have to get well. already helped reunite Native We’ve got to ask tough questions of children and their families. He ourselves.” shared the story of an adoptive The marchers then proceeded family who had once watched a to the Siouxland Center for Active television news story about the Generations, where they stopped march and happened to see a Native Menu for week of November 27th - December 1st again for coffee and presentations. woman who’d lost her parental All Specials $6.95 Kellie Snow, a Winnebago rights carrying her baby’s picture. Tribal Council member, called on They instantly recognized the baby. Monday - Country Fried Steak men and boys in the audience to They contacted the birth Fried potatoes, green beans get sober and come home to their mother and were able to reunite her Tuesday - Roast Beef Dinner or Roast Beef people. with her child. Combo “We love you and we need you The march Wednesday Mashed potatoes w/gravy, corn, dinner roll and we want you in our lives,” she ended at the Woodbury County said. “We want you to lead us.” Courthouse, where marchers Wednesday Taco Bar Indian Taco, 3 -soft or hard shell tacos, taco salad, super tots, 2 taco burgers w/ French Fries Thursday - Sioux Burger w/ French fries or homemade chips Friday - Breaded chicken breast bacon ranch sandwich Curly fries ***** Don’t forget our “Better Breakfast” Monday-Friday 8:0010:00 AM Includes: 2 eggs, hash browns, toast and your choice of meat for only $4.25!

Marchers gather at the base of the War Eagle Monument in Sioux City, Iowa, on November 22, 2017, as part of the 15th Annual Opening round brackets in the Lakota Nation Invitation boys Memorial March to Honor Lost Children. Photo by Kevin Abourezk basketball tournament.(Shared by KXSW-FM Tribal radio station.)

Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.htm - Anpetu Iyamni, Nov. 29, 2017 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Page 15 Services for Homeless

Wacinyan Tipi (House of Hope) is located at Agency Village, SD (previous Tribal administration building). Services are available 24 hours/7 days a week for SWO Tribal members and their families. The shelter provides an alcohol and drug free temporary housing; individual/family rooms may stay up to 90 days or a night unit at a first come/first serve basis. All individuals will need to complete a Wacinyan Tipi application and SWO Sex Offenders form. If you would like additional information or check on the availability Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate include assisting with report of space, you may contact The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate writing, planning, data a staff member at 605-698- is seeking to fill the following analysis, communications, and 2020. positions(s): other general clerical duties. WANT TO BUY CWA Section 106/319 Coordinates Wellness policy pass the ParaPro Assessment. apply / EEO (Please Provide DISABLED AUTOMOBILES Coordinator, Office of implementation, maintains ESDS can assist ParaPro Tribal Enrollment) Must & OTHER RECYCLABLE Environmental Protection Health and Wellness Grants. Assessment preparation, if be licensable by the SWO VEHICLES Planning Director, Planning Qualifications: A.A. or needed. Wage is dependent Gaming Commission Robert 698-4812 Department equivalent. Grant writing upon experience. This Ryan 268-4130 Closing Date: December 1st, 2017 experience is necessary and position includes benefits. Dakota Sioux Casino & Hotel ~ALSO CALL FOR~ @ 04:30PM proficient computer skills in Call (605) 947-4605 or (888) Job Openings Application and job description Microsoft Office software. 825-7738 and ask for Mrs. Dakota Sioux Casino & Hotel is USED PARTS & TIRES information can be seen at For more information about Dolney to inquire about seeking to fill the following SWO Human Resources the position call (605) 947- the position. Applications position(s): Must obtain a Key Gaming of time; will be stooping, Office or http://www.swo-nsn. 4605 or (888) 825-7738 and may also be picked up in SALES & MARKETING: License upon hire. Minimal bending, walking for long gov/contact/employment. ask for Mrs. Dolney. Indian the administration office or ADMINISTRATIVE bending and lifting. periods of time, able to lift up Application can be Preference policies apply. This online at www.esds.us. Indian ASSISTANT (1 FULL TIME) Repetitious computer work. to 50 pounds, computer skills downloaded from “Apply Now” position is open until filled. Preference policies apply. GENERAL FUNCTION: This position will close on required for report writing. and emailed to ArnoldW@ Send application, resume, 3 Open until filled. Provides administrative November 29, 2017 at 4 pm. Will be exposed to noise and SWO-NSN.GOV or DeniseH@ letters of recommendation, 47-2tc and clerical support to the Contact the Human Resources tobacco smoke. Appropriate SWO-NSN.GOV. Contact can and copy of education to: Dakota Magic Casino Director of Sales & Marketing Department for complete job dress code. Must be at least also be at Arnold Williams Enemy Swim Day School, Job Openings and Staff. REQUIREMENTS: descriptions at 1-800-658- 21 years old & have High 698-8238 or Denise Hill 698- 13525 446th Avenue, Waubay, Cage Department: High school diploma or G.E.D. 4717 ext. 1652. School Diploma or GED. 8251 with questions. (Tribal SD 57273 Cashier (Full-Time) Graveyard equivalent. Minimum of three If interested please fill out an Must be able to obtain a Key preference will apply). Para Educators Hotel Department: years experience. Minimum application and submit to: Gaming License. Enemy Swim Day School has an Bellhop (Full-Time) 10:00am to of three years personal Dakota Sioux Casino & Facilities/Maintenance Enemy Swim Day School opening for a Para Educator 6:00pm computer experience with: Hotel, Human Resources Department: Executive Assistant for the 2017-2018 school year. Closing Date: December 1, 2017 proficiency in Microsoft Office Department, 16415 Sioux Porter (2) full-time, rotating The Enemy Swim Day School has Must have post-secondary at 4:00 p.m. required, working knowledge Conifer Road, Watertown, SD shifts, day, swing, graveyard, an opening for an Executive education, an AA degree or Starting Wage: D.O.E. of spreadsheets, databases 57201. includes weekends & holidays. Assistant. Primary duties equivalent or successfully High School Diploma or GED and other programs. Able to Good customer service skills; required for most positions operate all office machines Dakota Connection Casino ability to operate necessary SWO Victim/Witness Assistance Program Two identifications documents efficiently (fax, copier, etc.). Job Openings equipment and the physical Rhonda Kampeska, Coordinator Knowledge of Business P.O. Box 509 – Agency Village, SD required upon hire Security Department: ability to lift heavy objects 605-698-2022 If interested please submit English, punctuation and Officer (1) part-time, rotating up to 50 lbs. or more. Have SERVICES: application to Human spelling, office practices and shifts, day, swing, graveyard, physical mobility throughout *VICTIM/WITNESS ADVOCATE IN TRIBAL COURT. Resources Department 16849 procedures, record keeping weekends, holidays, and facility & surrounding * HELP YOU PREPARE PAPERWORK FOR PETITION FOR RESTRAINING/PROTECTION ORDERS FOR DOMESTIC methods, departmental VIOLENCE. 102nd Street SE Hankinson the ability to work flexible grounds; dependable & * HELP YOU PREPARE PAPERWORK FOR PETIONING FOR CUSTODY ALONG WITH YOUR RESTRAINING/ ND 58041 For complete Job policies and procedures. hours. Mobility throughout available to work all shifts. PROTECTION ORDER. Description contact James Ability to work well with the facility 50% percent Must be at least 18 years old. * WILL ASSIST IN TRANSPORTATING TO COUNSELING, COURT APPOINTMENTS. Neconish 701-634-3000 ext. others and to assist the public * WILL ASSIST IN PREPAREING PAPERWORK FOR SD VICTIMS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. cooperatively and courteously. * WILL ASSIST JUVENILES IF THEY ARE VICTIMS OF BULLYING,, ETC IN TRIBAL COURT. 2582 Indian Preference will * WILL ASSIST ELDERLY VICTIMS OF ABUSE ACCORDING TO ELDERLY PROTECTION CODE. * WILL HELP YOU FIND A SHELTER ELSEWHERE IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO STAY HERE ON THE RESERVATION If I cannot help you I will do my best to find the assistance you need.

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 group is available at Wac’ang’a (Sweetgrass) 417 Veteran’s Ave. Sisseton, Monday’s at 10:00 a.m. Wac’ang’a Inc. 417 Veterans Ave. Sisseton Hours of Operation: 8-4:30 Mon.-Fri. 10:00 a.m. Mondays

Minimum charge (20 words or less) $3 Additional, each word add $.15

Parents of children, birth to 5 years of age and Expectant mothers residing in the Lake Traverse Reservation area are invited to learn more about the Early Childhood Intervention Program’s services and meet the program staff. The Early Childhood Intervention Program (ECIP) serves children birth to 5 years of age. Services provided: 1. Developmental screenings of children registered 2. Referral of children in need of services by the occupational, physical and speech therapists, as well as early childhood special education professionals to appropriate agencies 3. Financial assistance to children’s medical and dental appointments 4. Home visits by Tracking and Intervention/ Family Liaison Paraprofessionals 5. Monthly Parent trainings Please call 605-698-4400, ext. 8366 or visit our office at the SWO Tribal Headquarters Bldg., Agency Village. Check our website at www.swoecip.com to find out current parent trainings or ECIP activities and post your comments or questions. Insurance and Trust not FDIC Insured.

Page 16 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.htm - Anpetu Iyamni - Nov. 29, 2017 Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Sisseton-Wahpeton Job Openings Federal Credit Union 45665 Veterans Memorial Drive – P.O. Box 627 The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate is seeking to fill the following positions(s): Agency Village, SD 57262 Phone: (605) 698-3462 CWA Section 106/319 Coordinator, Office of Environmental Protection Planning Director, Planning Department Fax: (605) 698-3907 www.sisseton-wahpetonfcu.com Closing Date: December 1st, 2017 @ 04:30PM

Application and job description information can be seen at SWO Human Resources Office or http://www.swo-nsn.gov/contact/employment. Application can be downloaded from “Apply Now” and emailed to [email protected] or [email protected]. Contact can also be at Arnold Williams 698-8238 or Denise Hill 698-8251 with questions. (Tribal preference will apply).

C-Store Department: Closing date: Wednesday, Clerk/Cashier (1) full-time, November 29, 2017 @ 4:00 rotating shifts, day, swing, p.m. Deadline for receipt of copy to be considered graveyard, includes weekends All positions will be exposed to for publication as an open letter to the Oyate is & holidays. Excellent noise & tobacco smoke 10:00 a.m. Thursday. customer service skills; math Indian preference will apply/EEO Deadline for receipt of all other copy to be skills essential; ability to Employer. operate necessary equipment; Apply with the Human Resources considered for publication as news or advertising physical ability to lift Department, call or write is 12:00 noon Friday. moderate amounts of weight; for job description. Submit Thank you to everyone for your cooperation. previous experience working application to: Human – Sota Staff with money preferred; Resources Department strong organizational skills Dakota Connection Casino, ATTENTION managing various functions; 46102 SD Hwy 10, Sisseton, LAKE TRAVERSE DISTRICT MEMBERS dependable & available to SD 57262. work any & all shifts. Must DISTRICT EXECUTIVES TELEPHONE NUMBERS be at least 21 years old & District Chairman-Darwin James - 268-3743 have a High School diploma or Vice-Chairman-Jacky White - 268-0726 GED. Notice Treasurer-CR James - 419-1661 Opening date: Thursday, Secretary-Janel Many Lightnings - 268-1802 November 23, 2017 Long Hollow District Day Wednesday, Nov. 29th 11a.m.-7 p.m. ATTENTION Attention Members will receive $200.00 from Dakota Magic Casino LAKE TRAVERSE DISTRICT MEMBERS Enemy Swim District Members and $100.00 from Long Hollow District. LAKE TRAVERSE DISTRICT BOARD VACANCIES Members MUST have a valid photo ID, either state or Tribal. District Center is now hiring for a part-time Security ANY DISTRICT MEMBERS INTERESTED IN FILLING Guard. THE POSITIONS OF RESERVATION PLANNING Please contact the District Center for more COMMISSION, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE information: (605) 947-4319 Big Coulee District Executives BOARD, TIOSPA ZINA TRIBAL SCHOOL David Spider, Chairman: 605-228-9561 BOARD SUBMIT A LETTER OF INTENT TO THE Lynn Halbert, Vice-Chairman: 605-268-3035 LTD COORDINATOR BY 4:00 PM THURSDAY Susie Rivera, Treasurer: 605-924-0956 NOVEMBER 30, 2017. Heipa District Notices Billy Kohl, Secretary: 605-268-0620 NOTICE [email protected] Lake Traverse District Regular District Meeting for Heipa Elderly Big Coulee District Center: 1-877-641-5144 November is Thursday November 30th at 7 PM. Christmas Party Big Coulee District Center, Fax: 1-605-938-5475 POTLUCK WILL BE SERVED. Sunday, December 10, 2017 12:00-2:00 pm Heipa District Center BIG COULEE DISTRICT MEMBERS Attention Heipa Youth DISTRICT DAY BUFFALO LAKE DISTRICT MEMBERS District Day will be at the Dakota Magic Casino DECEMBER DISTRICT ACTIVITIES Christmas Party on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 – 11AM-7PM. You will *Youth Christmas Party – The Youth Christmas Saturday, December 16, 2017 need your ID and players club card. District members Party will be held on Sunday, December 3, 2017 who are in attendance that day will receive $500 ($200 12:00-3:00 pm from 2:00-5:00 p.m. at the Buffalo Lake District from Dakota Magic Casino and $300 from Big Coulee Heipa District Center Center. All youth and their family will have District). Your name must be on the current district Must be present to receive Gift card. No Christmas dinner starting at 2:00 p.m. All youth roster. exceptions. will receive a candy bag, can take their picture with Those Big Coulee District members who will not Santa Claus and depending on their age receive a be in attendance will need to fill out an application Walmart gift card. Ages 0-6 $15 Walmart gift card, to receive the $300 from the district. The reason for ages 7-12 $20 Walmart gift card, and ages 13-17 a the application is that we need your correct address $25 Walmart gift card. You must attend the Youth NOTICE and enrollment number (to match you to the district Christmas Party in order to receive a gift card. Old Agency District Members roster). The only time gift cards will be given out will be at All school clothes receipts for school year 2017- REGULAR BIG COULEE DISTRICT MEETING the Youth Christmas Party. The youth along with 18 must be turned in at the Old Agency District THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2017 their parent will be able to pick up a gift card. No Center no later than December 31, 2017. 6 PM picking up for children that are not at the Y Youth Old Agency District members ages 13-17 need to Party, or for other families. get their receipts turned in to receive their $50 *Elderly Bingo and Christmas Bingo – The Elderly incentive. Christmas activities will take place on Sunday, Long Hollow District December 10, 2017 with dinner at 1:00 p.m. and bingo to start at 2:00 p.m. Only Buffalo Lake District Special Election members and honorary members may play bingo. Announcement Election will be January 9, 2018 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 All elderly will receive a candy bag also. Old Agency District Members p.m. at the Long Hollow District Center. *December’s Elderly Meeting – Will be held on Old Agency District Day Letters of intent must be submitted to Val Keoke Saturday, December 9th at the Buffalo Lake District Monday, Dec. 4, 2017 at the Long Hollow District Center by 4:30 p.m. Center. With dinner at noon and the meeting to Monday, Dec. 11, 2017 – fax 605-698-7779. start at 1:00 p.m. Dakota Magic Casino Candidates who have filed letters of intent will be *December’s District Meeting – Will be held 10 a.m.-7 p.m. advertised for two weeks in the Sota and posted on Sunday, December 17th with dinner at noon No meal provided at the Long Hollow District Center. and the meeting to start at 1:00 p.m. All board The following positions will be voted on: representatives are required to attend and provide Long Hollow District Elderly Chairman. 10 copies of your minutes. Long Hollow District Elderly Board Executives. TELEPHONE NUMBERS Attention · Chairman Louie Johnson – Cell #605-951-4960 There will be no election on December 5, 2017 due to · Councilman Arnold White Jr. – Cell # 605-419-2054 only one candidate. · Vice-chairman John Lincoln – Cell # 605-924-0563 The following is a list of the candidates that have filed · Treasurer Kayline LaBelle – Cell # 605-927-9018 and been certified for the election: · Secretary Lisa Red Wing – Cell # 605-237-3521 Long Hollow Elderly Board Treasurer: · Elderly Chairman – Louie Johnson – Cell # 605-951- Barbara Wolfe. 4960 Any questions regarding this election feel free to · Elderly Vice-chairman Ronald Brant – contact one of the following District Election · Elderly Treasurer Wanda Johnson – Cell # 605-924- Board members: 1575 Wambdi Cook 605-419-1938 · Elderly Secretary Deborah Heminger – Cell # 605- Ashley OneRoad 605-268-0300 268-1791 Jessie Chanku 605-698-0197 · SWO Elderly Cynthia Starr – 605-467-9954 Lorae Mercado 605-467-3872 · The Buffalo Lanes – 698-3300

Sota Iya Ye Yapi - www.earthskyweb.com/sota.htm - Anpetu Iyamni, Nov. 29, 2017 “Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo” Page 17 St. Peter’s Hall with a variety of gift options for adults to purchase for those on their Christmas list. Sweet Shop: A variety of Christmas cookies and candies will be available to choose from to “Build A Tray” of your favorites to take home for the holidays. A day of shopping, photos and digital image. In Option B ($15) Sweet Walk Room: The Sweet sweet treats is coming soon as plans the photo taken will be made into Walk Room will provide activities are finalized for the first “Deck the a 5 x 7 print and mailed to the for kids, including a “Sweet Walk” Hall Day with Santa” at St. Peter’s participant. The first 100 kids that similar to the traditional cake walk. Hall on Saturday, Dec. 9 from 9 get their photo taken with Santa Lunch Stop: Throughout a.m. to 3 p.m. will also receive a bag of goodies, the day, concessions will also be The St. Peter’s Building Fund compliments of the Sisseton Knights available for those attending the Committee is organizing the event of Columbus Chapter. event. that will be highlighted by the Santa’s Secret Workshop: Kids Deck the Hall Day with Santa following activities: only will be allowed in Santa’s Secret is coordinated by the St. Peter’s Santa Smiles: Santa will be on Workshop where elves will help Building Fund Committee. All hand from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for them shop for gifts for family & proceeds from the event will go semi-professional photo sessions friends. (Price range for gift items: towards the new St. Peter’s Hall with Holly Rice, and participants 25 cents to $10). Free gift wrapping which will be built in 2018. For can choose from two options for for items purchased in the workshop more information contact the their photos. In Option A ($10) will be provided. Catholic Community Center at the photo taken will be emailed to Holiday Vendors: Seventeen 605-698-7414. the participant as a high-resolution vendors will have booths set up at

parts per million, we will cause huge and irreversible damage to the earth. But solutions exist. All around the convicted while the real climate activists important precedents. world, a movement is building to thinking politicians, and fearless criminals walk free.” More such trials are coming, with take on the climate crisis, to get revolutionaries. And we are united In court, Higgins was more serious charges and penalties humanity out of the danger zone around the world, driven to make prevented from discussing climate at stake. “As [more people] see and below 350. This movement our planet livable for all who come change or explaining that he was examples of people putting aside is massive, it is diverse, and it is after us. motivated by the need to prevent the comforts and the complacency,” visionary. We are activists, scholars, (Editor’s note: 350.org was The 26th Annual Holiday refreshments will be served in the climate harms. said Higgins, “they’ll feel the same and scientists. We are leaders in represented at last week’s Treaty Harmonies Concert and reception, Fellowship Hall of Grace Lutheran That makes the trials of compulsion, the same duty to take our businesses, our churches, our to Protect the Sacred gathering at sponsored by the Sisseton Arts Church by the members of First Higgins and his fellow climate action, to do what’s right.” governments, and our schools. We Lower Brule last week.) Council with support from the Presbyterian Church in Sisseton. are clean energy advocates, forward- Sisseton Ministerial Association, will (Groups hosting the reception are be held on Sunday, Dec. 3 at 3:00 rotated to different area churches p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church. each year.) The concert will showcase Tickets for the Holiday musical groups from Sisseton area Harmonies concert will be available churches, Sisseton High School at the door. Admission price is and the 125th Women’s Chorus. $5.00 for adults, and students (K- This year’s program includes several 12) will be free. All proceeds from large-group choral numbers, a bell the concert will be donated to the choir, choral trios and solos, and Sisseton Food Pantry. Donations of instrumental numbers including non-perishable food items will also Fort Benton, Montana – prosecuted in state court, Higgins violin, saxophone, organ and harp be accepted at the event, and will be commondreams.org – Nov. 22, and his fellow “valve turners” were music. given to the Food Pantry. 2017 – Fort Benton, Montana recently the target of a letter signed Leonard Higgins, valve turner, on his arraignment at the Following the program, – commondreams.org – Nov. 22, by 84 members of Congress to 2017 – In a remarkably short trial the Justice Department, asking Chouteau County Court House in Fort Benton, Montana 11/06/2016. in Montana’s Chouteau County pointedly why it hadn’t also District Court lasting just a day prosecuted them under federal law, and a half, a jury found Leonard and whether their actions met the NOTICE OF CLOSURES Higgins, a retired Oregon state definition of domestic terrorism The SWST CHR/MCH program will be closed the worker turned climate activist who under the Patriot Act. following days: shut off a tar sands pipeline to fight But Higgins, a mild-mannered climate change, guilty of felony 65-year-old who says he acted out of December 8th – Employee party criminal mischief and misdemeanor conscience to help prevent climate December 18th – 19th will be attending Washington, DC – Nov. -- will face the scrutiny of a court criminal trespass. The conviction harms for the sake of his children General Council 22, 2017 – In response to today’s of law. TransCanada can expect to carries a maximum possible sentence and grandchildren, was the opposite federal court ruling allowing a see more and more challenges, in of 10 years in jail and fines of up to of confrontational. He expressed December 22nd & 25th for Christmas Holiday lawsuit to move forward against the courts and in the streets, to this $50,000. A sentencing hearing is gratitude for his day in court and December 29th – January 1st Holiday the Trump administration’s border- disastrous project. We’re not going scheduled for January 2. the chance to share his story and crossing permit for the Keystone XL anywhere until this pipeline is gone Higgins openly admits that spend Thanksgiving with friends Sorry for the inconvenience this may cause. pipeline, 350.org Executive Director for good.” on October 11, 2016, he cut two and supporters who attended the Thank you. May Boeve gave the following ***** chains to enter a fenced enclosure trial, “in such a beautiful place.” Happy Holidays from the CHR/MCH Program! statement: 350 is the red line for human around the Enbridge (formerly He pleaded guilty to misdemeanor “Here is yet another reason that beings, the most important number Spectra) tar sands pipeline in Coal trespass and doesn’t dispute the facts the path for Keystone XL is far from on the planet. The most recent Banks Landing, Montana, and of what he did, but argues that the cleared. Now the federal permit for science tells us that unless we turned the emergency shutoff valve. imperative to prevent climate harms this pipeline -- which Trump made can reduce the amount of carbon In fact, he and others called the justified his action. He was not one of his first orders of business dioxide in the atmosphere to 350 company to alert them to obviate permitted to make that argument in any safety problems, and a supporter court, however. filmed and livestreamed the action, “We’re disappointed that Mr after which they both waited to be Higgins was denied the opportunity arrested. to present a full defense and Higgins’ action was part explain to the jury why he took of a coordinated effort that his courageous action,” said Kelsey simultaneously shut off tar sands Skaggs, Executive Director of pipelines in four states, temporarily the Climate Defense Project and halting all flow into the US of tar member of Leonard’s legal team. sands, which is the most carbon- “Because of the fossil fuel industry’s intensive and climate damaging enormous influence, activists form of oil. In addition to being fighting for the future are being

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