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Volume 9, Issue 11 • November 2013 The Official Newspaper of the Osage Nation SCOI recommends removal trial for Chief Red Eagle By Benny Polacca on Oct. 28. Voting “yes” were Osage News committee members Alice Buf- falohead (chairwoman), John The Osage Nation Congres- Jech, Congressional Speaker sional Select Committee of In- Raymond Red Corn and Maria quiry issued its long-awaited Whitehorn with one absence report on Oct. 28 and recom- from Archie Mason. mends six of the 15 allegations According to the report, the of wrongdoing be put in a mo- committee is recommending tion for removal of Principal the six allegations be placed Chief John Red Eagle. “on a motion for removal of That evening, the SCOI is- Principal Chief John Red Ea- sued a written statement – in gle” for causes which include addition to its 58-page report malfeasance in office, disre- and 236 pages of supporting gard of constitutional duties documents – outlining the and oath of office, arrogation process they used for witness of power, abuse of the govern- testimony and replying to ac- ment process and undermin- cusations made from members ing the integrity of the office. of Chief Red Eagle’s staff. In the committee’s public On Oct. 29, the Congress statement released with the voted 10-0 to end its special report, it said: session after the report’s re- “Contrary to the statements lease. Shortly afterward, the of the Principal Chief and his Congress announced its ninth staff to the public through me- special session is scheduled for dia outlets, the Principal Chief Benny Polacca/Osage News Nov. 14 to consider a motion on has been afforded significant Members of the Osage Nation Congressional Select Committee of Inquiry meet with independent legal counsel whether a removal trial should due process throughout this Tulsa attorney Mark Lyons (far end of table) as the committee wraps its investigation and written report regard- be held for Chief Red Eagle. investigation. Principal Chief ing the 15 allegations of wrongdoing against Principal Chief John Red Eagle during an Oct. 21 meeting. In wake of the SCOI’s re- Red Eagle had the opportunity port’s release, the committee to sit in and listen to each and ment. “The Principal Chief hired outside counsel, and counsel will have the opportu- voted to disband as required every witness who gave testi- was also invited to testify be- was unanimous in its opinion nity to present a legal defense, by Congressional rules once mony before this Committee, fore the Select Committee of which allegations had suffi- call witnesses, cross-examine a committee report is made and he had the right to have Inquiry, and he did so upon his cient evidence. witnesses and submit evidence public. With a 4-0 unanimous his legal counsel with him at own free will.” “If the Osage Nation Con- on his behalf,” said the state- vote the committee approved a all times, which are two rights The SCOI said they con- gress proceeds to a removal ment. motion to adopt the completed not afforded before a grand ducted the investigation in a trial based on the evidence, the See Inquiry report during its final meeting jury,” according to the state- fair and deliberate manner, Principal Chief and his legal —Continued on Page 6 Healthy living a growing trend in the Osage By Shannon Shaw Duty Osage News

During the spring and sum- mer months, residents in the Pawhuska Indian Village Shannon Shaw Duty/Osage News planted fresh fruits and veg- Principal Chief John Red Eagle etables and posted photos and and The Nature Conservan- status updates on Facebook cy State Director Mike Fuhr, about their efforts. signed an MOU to collaborate A trend began and com- on best practices in preserva- munity members such as tion of eagles, raptors and oth- Electa Hare-RedCorn (Paw- er migratory birds on Oct. 15 at nee/Ihanktowan) and Geneva the 2013 NCAI convention in HorseChief-Hamilton (Osage/ Tulsa. Pawnee) latched onto the idea and began working to bring fresh fruits and vegetables to Osage Nation the community and the area public schools. joins forces with Both work for the Osage Nation Communities of Ex- cellence and recently the pair The Nature hosted a feast in celebration of Chalene Toehay/Osage News Champions of Health & Ris- Conservancy The Osage Nation Communities of Excellence recently hosted a feast in celebration of Champions of Health & ing Star Advocates for Healthy Rising Star Advocates for Healthy Living within the community, Oct. 3. Living within the community. in fight against Using locally grown vegeta- bles by local farmers and com- wind farm munity members, they cooked 10th Circuit the feast themselves, with By Shannon Shaw Duty the help of local AmeriCorps Osage News says United workers Frannie McKay, Rhea Real Bird and Theresa White The Osage Nation and States owes Lightning. They presented a The Nature Conservancy healthier and more affordable are joining forces against alternative to the more than a planned wind farm in accounting 50 people who attended. Osage County. The dinner was held at the The two entities signed to Headright Wah-Zha-Zhi Cultural Center a memorandum of under- on Oct. 3 and the honorees in- standing Oct. 15 at the Holders cluded Carol Kliesen (Osage), 70th Annual National Con- Rick Loggins, Leanna Boe, gress of American Indians Osage News Jennifer Tiger (Osage), Chris convention being held in The 10th Circuit Court of Gabriel, Destiny Kitchel, Ad- Tulsa. The MOU is a broad Appeals recently breathed new die Hudgins (Osage), and Ben agreement to collaborate life into the decade old Fletch- Brown (Osage). on best practices for the er v. United States case. Hare-RedCorn said local See Conservancy Osage News File Photo See Headright See Healthy —Continued on Page 6 —Continued on Page 7 William Fletcher and Charles Pratt. —Continued on Page 4

Inside the Osage News Follow the Osage News Online Osage Pro MMA Fighter Remains Undefeated...... 2 Health Update...... 16 • Breaking news at osagenews.org National Indian Taco Championship Results...... 3 Community...... 17 • facebook.com/osagenews Osage Wins Morgan Horse Nationals...... 7 Classifieds...... 18 • twitter.com/osagenews Budget Discussions Scheduled ...... 9 Editorial...... 19 • flickr.com/osagenews 2 November 2013 Osage News • osagenews.org Osage Pro MMA Fighter remains undefeated By Shannon Shaw Duty ist Ryan Red Corn, owner of Osage News Buffalo Nickel Creative, one of Rencountre’s sponsors. Chance Rencountre is fast. Rencountre’s statistics on His opponent, Rashid mixedmartialarts.com show he Abdullah from Austin, lasted 2 finishes his opponents quickly. minutes and 38 seconds before When asked what that was Rencountre knocked him out. like, he laughed. It was a flash of punches when “That’s a tough one, I don’t Abdullah’s knees buckled and know. I’ve went through some Rencountre attacked. battles in my time. My first pro The referee called the fight, debut went all 15 minutes, but TKO-Referee Stoppage from it feels good to finish them ear- Strikes. Rencountre smiled, ly,” he said. “But I take them ran and jumped on top of the as I can get them.” cage and flexed his muscles as his fans screamed and cheered. Ultimate Fighting “Oh man, this is awesome. Championships The first time I get to fight in Mixed Martial Arts is a full front of my mother, my family, contact, combat sport that al- and my close cousins, it feels lows the use of both striking good to fight in front of my and grappling techniques, hometown crowd,” Rencoun- both standing and on the tre said after the fight. A long ground from a variety of com- line of fans waited to speak bat sports. to him, all wearing red shirts Rencountre, who trains at with his likeness on the front, Alliance MMA in Chula Vista, his Osage name spelled out in Calif., has a head trainer, a Shannon Shaw Duty/Osage News Osage orthography at the bot- striking coach, a Brazilian Jiu- Osage Pro MMA Fighter Chance “Black Eagle” Rencountre gets focused before he enters the cage to fight Rashid tom – Black Eagle. Jitsu coach and a strength and Abdullah Oct. 12 at First Council Casino Hotel. “The first time ever, it was conditioning coach. On top of great, kind of nervous at first, the new disciplines he is learn- wrestling, sumo and other but it kind of went over after ing, he was a college wrestling combat sports. It is owned and the first punches started fly- All-American. operated by Zuffa, LLC, head- ing,” he said smiling, clearly If Rencountre continues on a quartered in Las Vegas with Dates set for enjoying the moment. “I want winning streak he could qual- offices in London, Toronto and to thank everyone for com- ify for the Ultimate Fighting Beijing. ing out, man, it’s awesome. I Championships, a televised According to ufc.com, the couldn’t do this without you league of professional MMA UFC produces more than 30 2014 Osage News guys’ support and without fighters who fight in cities live events annually and is the their backing I wouldn’t be across the world. largest Pay-Per-View event here right now, I wouldn’t be The UFC is the fastest grow- provider in the world. It is Election Debates able to train and do what I do. ing sports organization in the broadcast in 149 countries and Osage News I couldn’t do it without them, world, according to ufc.com. territories, to nearly one bil- honestly.” The organization started in lion homes worldwide, in 30 For the first time the Osage News will provide a forum Roughly 300-500 people at- 1993 and requires athletes to different languages. In 2011 for Osage Minerals Council candidates to debate on issues tended the fight that night, know various disciplines, in- the UFC signed a seven-year relevant to the leadership of the Osage Minerals Estate. most of them wearing red cluding karate, jiu-jitsu, box- broadcast agreement with As in years past, the Osage News will host debates for shirts designed by Osage art- ing, kickboxing, grappling, FOX Sports Media Group, in- both the Chief’s offices and congressional offices that are cluding the longest-running up for election in June of 2014. sports reality show on televi- sion, The Ultimate Fighter, Osage News 2014 Election Debate Dates which airs on FX. • Debate for Primary Election: Feb. 1-2, 2014, Hominy Co-op Building, Hominy, Okla. Statistics to date, 11-0 • Debate for Osage Minerals Council: April 26, 2014, • 10/12/13 Win vs Rashid Wah-Zha-Zhi Cultural Center, Pawhuska, Okla. Abdullah, TKO/Ref Stoppage from Strikes, • Debate for General Election: May 3-4, 2014, Wah-Zha-Zhi Cultural Center, Pawhuska, Okla. Round 1, 2:38 • 08/30/13 Win vs Jason Candidate advertising Witt, TKO/Ref Stoppage The Osage News Editorial Board finalized the news- from Strikes, Rd 2, 0:56 sec paper’s rules for advertising for the 2014 Osage Nation • 03/08/13 Win vs Primary Election, General Election and Minerals Council Wesley Sullivan, Election. Unanimous Decision, Rd 3 It will be first come, first serve for theOsage News print- ed publication. There will be limited space and the Osage • 11/10/12 Win vs Jonathon News cannot guarantee all candidates’ ads will make the Thomson, Submission Rear printed publication. Naked Choke, Rd 1, 1:23 All advertisements, online and in print, must be pre- paid. Failure to pay by the deadline will result in a candi- • 11/10/12 Win vs Henry date’s ad going unpublished, no exceptions. Lindsay, Submission For the Osage News online banner ad, each candidate Guillotine Choke, Rd 1, 1:17 can purchase up to a maximum of three weeks advertising. • 11/10/12 Win vs Calen However, the three weeks purchased cannot be back-to- Born, TKO/Ref Stoppage back and the Osage News has started taking reservations from Strikes, Rd 1, 1:53 for the space. If no candidate requests the online banner ad and it be- • 04/28/12 Win vs comes available, candidates who have already purchased Christopher Sutton-Kearn, three weeks may purchase an additional week and so Submission Strikes, on. An advertising week consists of seven days, Monday- Rd 1, 0:50 sec Sunday. Candidates are allowed to pick which weeks they • 02/11/12 Win vs Julian wish to purchase for the entire election season. Fernandez, Candidates are not required to advertise with the Shannon Shaw Duty/Osage News Unanimous Decision, Rd 3, Osage News. Osage Pro MMA Fighter Chance “Black Eagle” Rencountre greets his fans To reserve space for the online banner ad as he comes out of the lockers for his fight against Rashid Abdullah Oct. See Rencountre contact Osage News Editor Shannon Shaw Duty at 12 at First Council Casino Hotel. —Continued on Page 5 [email protected] or call her at (918) 287-5669.

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Osage News Editorial Board Members Jerri Jean Branstetter Shannon Shaw Duty/Osage News Lu King Osage Pro MMA Fighter Chance “Black Eagle” Rencountre flexes his muscles to his fans after he defeats Rashid Teresa Trumbly Lamsam Abdullah by KO in 2 minutes and 38 seconds. Osage News • osagenews.org November 2013 3 AARP Oklahoma recognizes Charles Lookout and Julia Wilson Osage News leader and veteran, he served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 Osage elders Charles Look- to 1946 where he served on out and Julia Wilson were the CV-3 U.S. Saratoga, the among the 50 elders recognized largest aircraft carrier in the at the 5th annual AARP Okla- American fleet at the time. homa Indian Elder Honors. He earned six battle cam- The annual banquet and paign medals as well as the ceremony took plact at the Navy/Marine Core Combat National Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, metal. Following his service, Oct. 1. The event is the larg- he earned two bachelor’s de- est celebration of older Native grees and a master’s degree Americans in the state. from Oklahoma State Univer- Courtesy Photo sity and was employed by the “Though they come from AARP Oklahoma State President Marjorie Lyons, left, congratulates Osage tribal members Charles Lookout and Tulsa City County library for different backgrounds and cul- Julia Wilson at the 5th Annual AARP Oklahoma Indian Elder Honors held recently in Oklahoma City. tures, we see in tonight’s hon- 20 years. He has served as VFW Post Commander and orees, the common bond they AARP Oklahoma State We say ‘thank you’ and we give homa, healthy cooking semi- Past Alumni President for the share – respect, dignity and President Marjorie Lyons said thanks for the ways they have Theta Chi Fraternity. Lookout nars, food security programs service to their fellow man,” this event, which has grown touched so many lives in their is a native of Pawhuska and a and health care law education said AARP Oklahoma State into the largest celebration of families, communities and in long-time committee member for Native Americans, accord- President Marjorie Lyons. “To- older Native Americans in the our state.” on the Pawhuska In-Lon-Sch- ing to a prepared release. night, we add these names to state, is a tribute to the ven- Other honorees this year the distinguished list of past ka Dance Committee. erated position of honor and included a nationally known The AARP also has an Okla- honorees. We say ‘thank you’ Julia Wilson is an active respect tribal nations give to chef who cooks healthy recipes homa Inter-Tribal Community and we give thanks for the community volunteer and role their elders. inspired by indigenous food, Group. The community group, ways they have touched so model in Pawhuska. She is a many lives in their families, volunteer not only in her tribe, “Though they come from a world-record powerlifting which is open to all 50+ Na- communities and in our state.” but also in the community and different backgrounds and champion, spiritual and cul- tive Americans in Oklahoma, In the past five years, AARP her church. As a breast cancer cultures, we see in tonight’s tural leaders, dancers and vet- is working on cultural, health honorees, the common bond erans, according to a prepared has honored 250 Indian Elders survivor, Wilson is an inspira- and transportation issues that from all 39-federally recog- tion to others and is actively they share – respect, dignity release. affect Indian Country. To find nized tribes and nations head- involved in walks and other and service to their fellow Other notable AARP proj- quartered in Oklahoma, she activities that help fund breast man,” she said. “Tonight, we ects include: a comprehensive more about this group, email said. cancer research and aware- add these names to the distin- survey of the needs and wants [email protected] or call 1-866-295- Charles Lookout, 90, a tribal ness. guished list of past honorees. of Native Americans in Okla- 7277.

Pawnee, Osage cooks win 2013 National Indian Taco Championship By Benny Polacca know what ‘Goot Bites’ were, Osage News but now they’re catching on,” she said while frying a batch of Indian taco dishes made frybread pieces. by Osage and Pawnee cooks Other contestants stuck to scored the highest and took top the usual toppings for their honors – and a year’s worth of Indian tacos including Look- bragging rights – in the 2013 out, whose simple recipe has National Indian Taco Champi- not changed through the years onship competition held Oct. 5 she’s entered and placed in the in Pawhuska. annual competition. “I’m stick- Ramona Horsechief (Paw- ing to the basics,” said Look- nee/Cherokee) took first place out, whose taco dish consists for her Indian taco dish cov- of beef, lettuce, cheese, beans ered with buffalo and ground and mild salsa. Lookout cooked beef chili, homemade salsa with the help of her daughter, and freshly grown veggie gar- to teach her how to cook at the nishments. This is the second competition. time in four years Horsechief Paula Mashunkashey and has won first place for her In- her daughter Julie Miller dian taco entree. brought their “Rez Chicks Also this year, three-time Flour Co.” food booth back consecutive championship to the competition, which winner Debra Lookout (Osage) they’ve entered during the re- finished second and Jonna cent years. Children Joe Don Beartrack (Osage/Kiowa/Co- and Lisa Mashunkashey also manche) placed third. Lookout helped cook and make Indian placed first each year of the tacos at the stand. They also 2010-2012 competitions and sold dessert tacos topped with this is the first time Beartrack fruit, including peaches and entered. strawberries with whipped The top three winners took cream. home cash prizes of $1,500, Benny Polacca/Osage News “I’ve been returning every $1,000 and $500 respectively The 2013 National Indian Taco Championship winners are: Jonna Beartrack (third place), Debra Lookout (sec- year, I’m loyal to Mr. Pawhus- in the Indian Taco champi- ond place), Ramona Horsechief (first place). ka,” said Paula Mashunkashey onship now in its ninth year. while she cooked frybread ated by Dana Daylight, Mary tacos from the contestants and toppings, vanilla pudding and Thirteen contestant stands en- in hot oil. She said she was score their best choices. whipped cream. tered this year’s competition, Wildcat and Jacque Jones. The also thankful for the clear Hundreds of spectators at- Beartrack named her booth which is just one shy of last trio shared the $1,000 prize af- skies, which is a change from “Goot Bites” and cut her fry- year’s count. tended the annual cooking last year’s event, which was ter scoring highest in the Peo- bread dough into nugget-sized The People’s Choice winner competition held in front of clouded by cold temperatures, pieces, which were fried in this year was the “Osage Sis- ple’s Choice competition where the Triangle Building on a cor- morning rain and sleet. hot oil like a typical bigger ters” (No. 3) food booth oper- spectators signed up to sample doned-off section of Kihekah. The competition entries The 13 contestant food booths frybread piece. She made her were reduced to the top three set up shop where they cooked Indian taco entries by put- dishes which scored the high- much of the food on-site, sold ting the smaller-sized frybread est after two rounds of judg- to spectators and prepared en- pieces into a paper dish then ing and one celebrity round of covered them with the usual trees for the judging rounds judging from area high profile Indian taco toppings of chili, figures including Osage Na- announced by the Pawhuska cheese and vegetable gar- tion Principal Chief John Red Chamber of Commerce orga- nishes. Beartrack also made Eagle, Miss Indian Oklahoma nizers and event emcees. dessert dishes by cutting fry- Robynn Rulo (Osage) and Tul- The contestants relied on bread dough into bear-shaped sa’s News on 6 anchor Craig their creativity and taste buds patterns, frying the pieces to a Day. in creating their menus for the golden brown color and cover- Mary Bighorse was among judges and their paying cus- ing them with sweet toppings the judges who scrutinized a tomers. such as honey, powdered sug- round of judging. The process For example, the Osage ar, whipped cream and straw- consisted of sampling one In- Sisters booth sold hot dogs berries. dian taco dish from each of wrapped in frybread in addi- Wearing a cloth apron with the competing food booths and tion to the usual Indian tacos. “Goot Bites” painted on the writing down the numerical Photo by Benny Polacca/Osage News Horsechief’s sister Lisa Pah- front, Beartrack said she de- score each dish earned, based on the taste and presentation. Judges for the 2013 National Indian Taco Championship take their posi- setopah also operated a stand cided to start cooking and sell- tions to sample and judge the Indian taco entries including 2013 Miss and made dessert tacos with ing her frybread creations last See Championship Indian Oklahoma Robynn Rulo. frybread covered with fruit year. “At first people didn’t —Continued on Page 5 4 November 2013 Osage News • osagenews.org

tistics of Osage County ver- Healthy sus the rest of the state and –from Page 1 country. He recommended at least 150 minutes of moderate Bountiful farmers provided the lemon exercise per week, or vigorous grass, cushaw squash, toma- intensity for 75 minutes per toes, peppers and other veg- week, would help greatly. Baskets etables for the meal. “Don’t take in more calo- The meal consisted of Oat- ries than what you burn, or now being meal and Peach Cobbler, Cab- you will gain weight,” he said. bage and Potato Soup, Wojape “Don’t use the salt shaker on (a northern traditional dish), your food at the table. I tell offered in Chicken and Wild Rice, Cush- my patients, your hand should aw Sweet, Quinoa, beef and never come in contact with the chicken cutlets and skewers salt shaker.” Pawhuska from Wild Country Meats in He applauded the Com- Hominy. A new source of low- munities of Excellence and cost fresh food is now be- “We live in a food desert,” their work with Osage County HorseChief-Hamilton said. ing offered in Pawhuska. schools to get them 24/7 smoke Pawhuska locals have “We don’t know where to get free, the Osage Nation cam- been volunteering to get the healthy food.” pus smoke free and said he fa- the popular internet- That is why HorseChief- vored the Osage Casinos going based food co-op, includ- Hamilton and Hare-RedCorn smoke free as well. are advocating for community ing Jackie Boulanger gardens, organic gardens and (Osage). Bountiful Bas- more Farmer’s Markets within Exercising is fun kets distributes fresh Osage County. She said there Destiny Kitchel and Addie vegetables and fruit are plans to create a Food Hudgins showed attendees each week and began in Policy Board and they will be quick and easy ways to relieve Pawhuska, Nov. 2. reaching out to schools, area stress while not exerting too The co-op started tribes and vendors to help cre- much energy. They led an ex- small in Arizona in ate more gardens and serve ercise session and showed par- 2006, when two women, fresh vegetables to tribal and ticipants breathing exercises Tanya Jolly and Sally local citizens of Osage County. to reduce stress. Stevens, started buying Currently, the tribe serves Plaques went to all the fresh produce for fami- food in its Pawhuska Senior award recipients and each re- lies. It quickly grew: To- Citizens complex, day cares, cipient said something about day, the co-op delivers head starts, Boys & Girls their efforts to provide health to 23 states, according Clubs and casinos. and nutrition to the commu- to The Bigheart Times. nity. There are 34 sites for Pass the salt weekly distribution in Dr. Ron Shaw was the guest Award Recipients Oklahoma. The $15 bas- speaker for the awards din- County Health Champion kets contain fruits and ner and said the number one of the Year: Carol Kliesen Shannon Shaw Duty/Osage News vegetables that could killer in Oklahoma was heart – Osage Nation Head Start Pehan RedCorn helps her mother greet attendees for the Champions of average $45 or $50 at disease, followed by cancer, Compliance Manager. For Health & Rising Star Advocates for Healthy Living awards dinner Oct. 3. the supermarket. emphysema, strokes and dia- more than 20 years Carol has According to The Big- betes. coordinated the Osage Nation Park. Her believe is healthy Wynona Public Schools Middle heart Times, last week’s “Improving our diets, lov- Head Start Health Fair. She living practices at an early age School Teacher. Boe currently organic basket featured ing and protecting our bod- has also worked her hometown, yields long-term benefits for promotes tobacco free lifestyle items that are not wide- ies…any type of exercise is Fairfax, to improve health ser- young children. “I enjoy pro- and healthy choices by contrib- ly available: Pomegran- good,” Shaw said. “But, it only vices for young children. She moting health, the safety and uting her time to the Students ates, asparagus, kiwi takes moderate exercise like has made provider contacts for joy of our children. I just want Working Against Tobacco berries, Concord grapes, washing windows, pushing a screenings for the children’s to continue that.” movement as an Adult Part- heirloom kale, pars- stroller, cleaning your house, physicals, dental and sensory ner. She and her students work nips and D’Anjou pears, School Health Champion together at every opportunity shooting some hoops, washing needs. As a Fairfax Chamber along with more com- of the Year: Rick Loggins to inform and educate non- the car, that’s moderate exer- of Commerce member, Carol mon items like toma- – Barnsdall Public Schools smokers and smokers about cise.” has advocated for funding for toes, butternut squash, Superintendent. This year the health risks of tobacco use Shaw also showed a power a public use water recreation green onions and apples. Loggins responded to outreach and secondhand smoke. In point presentation on the sta- facilities at the Fairfax City efforts by the Communities of May of this year, Boe and her Most of the produce was Excellence Program to begin students volunteered at the grown in the United taking steps to make Barn- Osage Nation Littlest Amaz- States. sdall Schools 24/7 Tobacco ing Race and some students Bountiful Baskets re- Free. He has been proactive in participated in the Run for the quires a computer and educating school board mem- health of It! 5K. “I have young credit card at Bounti- bers about the policy and the students that are dipping fulbaskets.org. Distribu- benefits and offered his full Skoal and chewing tobacco … tion in Pawhuska will support of the initiative. Log- try to educate the youth that be at 6 a.m. Saturdays gins is a 1979 graduate of it’s not cool, it’s not healthy at at Pawhuska Elemen- Barnsdall Public Schools. Af- all.” tary School. There are ter a few years as a classroom also distribution sites teacher, he moved up into an Senior Health Champion of the in Dewey, Bartlesville, administrative position and Year : Jennifer Tiger – Direc- Owasso and Tulsa that was eventually promoted to tor of Osage Nation Strategic have later distribution the Assistant Superintendent Planning and Grants Man- times, according to The of Finance and Human Re- agement. Tiger’s mother is Bigheart Times. sources. In 2003 he accepted afflicted with the debilitat- Baskets not picked the Superintendent position ing disease Alzheimer’s. Too up promptly will be do- at Barnsdall Public Schools. often, seniors in this country nated to the nearest fire The 2011-2012 school year are shuffled into nursing station within 20 min- will be his ninth year serving homes where their health and utes of a person’s pick- Barnsdall Public Schools. Log- quality of life are at risk and up time. The co-op also gins was unable to make the subject to decline and neglect. asks for participants to awards dinner. For more than six years, Jen- volunteer at the distri- nifer has cared for her moth- bution site every six to Youth Health Champion er’s needs and relocated from eight times they get a Shannon Shaw Duty/Osage News of the Year Leanna Boe – a long-time career in Califor- basket, if they can. Students Working Against nia to ensure her mother’s Carol Kliesen receives her award for County Health Champion of the Year, For more information Tobacco Adult Partner and best interests and needs were at the Champions of Health & Rising Star Advocates for Healthy Living about the co-op or vol- awards dinner Oct. 3. met. She has been selected as this year’s Senior Health unteering, please con- Champion of the Year for liv- tact the Osage County ing the example of family love Health Department at and support through advanced (918) 287-3740. age and chronic illness. “The most important thing you can do is take care of yourself… able to local residents. “The if you have a family member big restaurants are injecting out there that is taking care of their meat with solutions and someone, give’em a break, go tenderizers … there is noth- help them out.” ing added to our product and I think people are looking for a Business Health Cham- healthy alternative.” pion of the Year: Chris Ga- briel – Owner of Wild Country Rising Star Advocate for Meats, Meat Market Grill and Healthy Living: Destiny Custom Processing. Gabriel Kitchel – Day Care owner, and his family have worked Shakeology Retail Sales, and hard to establish a respectable Pawhuska Fit Club Coordina- meat processing and packing tor. Kitchel got started with business in Osage County. healthy living and a fit life- Since 1998, the Gabriels have style in May of 2012. She had expanded their business to hurt her hip running, training include a large employment for the Tulsa Run and Route base, business relationships in 66 Half-Marathon, and needed more than 10 Oklahoma coun- an exercise alternative. After ties, a full service meat mar- yo-yo dieting and fad diets, ket, and a casual dining option she discovered Shakeology and unparalleled by other local res- began a home workout pro- taurants. They have expanded gram and followed a nutrition their menu to include healthy guide. The result was pounds and fresh items. They offer a Chalene Toehay/Osage News and inches lost, a new outlook selection of free range, local Electa Hare-RedCorn cooks cushaw squash for the Champions of Health & Rising Star Advocates for Healthy meat choices not readily avail- See Healthy Living awards dinner Oct. 3. —Continued on Page 5 Osage News • osagenews.org November 2013 5

Lisa Pahsetopah – both with have a healthy frybread recipe Championship catering experience – entered with wheat flour,” she said as –from Page 3 the cooking competition to- an example. If all goes well “The frybread was excellent, gether and placed first in 2009 everything was not too much with Pahsetopah winning for with contract talks, Horsechief so (the toppings) compliment- the dessert category available said she could host a show that ed each other – you don’t want that year. The sisters continue incorporates Native American anything to overpower like to do Christian ministry work chili,” Bighorse said, adding “it and cook at church-related history and dancing in with was a lot of fun” and she would functions the cooking theme. not eat again, “not until late “It was awesome, I’m happy Horsechief said she’s also tonight.” my daughter was here to help,” After the event organizers Horsechief said of daughter, done TV cooking demonstra- announced the results, each Vada Horsechief, after ac- tions in Oklahoma. As far cepting her prize. Horsechief Benny Polacca/Osage News winner received their mon- as winning the competition, etary prize and posed for pho- said she is also in talks with Indian taco dishes wait to be sampled and judged during the 2013 Na- tos. Beartrack joked and said cable TV’s The Food Network Horsechief said she plans on tional Indian Taco Championship held Oct. 5 in Pawhuska. “I told (my helpers) if I won, for a potential contract that spending the winnings with we’re going to the Tulsa State could land her cooking show her family, “and will invest Fair and corndogs for every- time where she’d prepare Na- one!” tive American traditional and in some restaurant kitchen Horsechief and her sister healthy food dishes. “I also equipment.”

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Benny Polacca/Osage News Jonna Beartrack’s bite-sized dessert frybread pieces are covered with honey and frybread at her “Goot Bites” food stand during the 2013 Na- tional Indian Taco Championship on Oct. 5.

Benny Polacca/Osage News The “Osage Sisters” food stand won the People’s Choice award during the Shannon Shaw Duty/Osage News 2013 National Indian Taco Championship. (l to r) Jacque Jones, Dana Day- light and Mary Wildcat. Osage Pro MMA Fighter Chance “Black Eagle” Rencountre enters the cage to fight Rashid Abdullah Oct. 12 at First Council Casino Hotel. “I’ve always done everything Healthy for everybody else…it’s been –from Page 4 crazy, but I’ve done it (on her on life and helping others re- weight loss). I can honestly say alize their weight-loss goals. I’m happier now than I’ve ever She now works at her Beach- been.” body business full time and offers weekly exercise classes Rising Star Advocate (which are very popular) and for Healthy Living: Ben sells Shakeology. “I love what I Brown – Pawhuska native do, I love how it makes me feel and employee of Buffalo Nick- to help others set goals and el in Pawhuska, Brown quit achieve them and I look for- smoking commercial tobacco ward to doing this for the rest and improved personal heart of my healthy, fit life!” health through consistent physical activity and lost over Rising Star Advocate 30 pounds. Through his work for Healthy Living: Addie as a graphic design appren- Hudgins – Osage Nation Cul- tice, he has locally contribut- tural Center & Employee Fit- ed to the aesthetic quality of ness Challenge Award Winner. Osage County by helping paint Hudgins started her healthy a straight dance mural in the living in February of 2013 Osage orthography. Recently with the employee fitness chal- he has reached out to the pro- lenge. She stopped drinking fessional disc golf association and the local disc golf commu- Shannon Shaw Duty/Osage News pop, eating sugary and greasy foods and eating out. She did nity to host a local Youth Disc Osage Pro MMA Fighter Chance “Black Eagle” Rencountre gets Vaseline put on his face as his fans cheer in the home workouts, Zumba, uti- Golf Clinic. “My family and I background. He fought Rashid Abdullah Oct. 12 at First Council Casino Hotel. lized the ON Fitness Center, got into disc golf, it didn’t hurt lifted weights and lost over and it was something that we 50 pounds. She documented could all do and have fun… her transformation on social they can pair up with parents, media and became an inspira- elderly, youth, it’s for anyone tion to many within the Osage for any age.” community. She is stronger For more information on the than she’s ever been and liv- Communities of Excellence, ing a healthier and happy life. call (918) 287-5367.

Shannon Shaw Duty/Osage News Shannon Shaw Duty/Osage News Award recipients Destiny Kitchel and Addie Hudgins lead the Champions Osage Pro MMA Fighter Chance “Black Eagle” Rencountre throws a punch against Rashid Abdullah Oct. 12 at of Health & Rising Star Advocates for Healthy Living awards dinner at- First Council Casino Hotel. tendees in easy exercises Oct. 3. 6 November 2013 Osage News • osagenews.org

Chief Red Eagle responds to evidence gathering during the Osage Congress serve as trial. I don’t think that anyone Inquiry report its two-month investigation, both investigator and juror? ever thought that all 15 allega- –from Page 1 which started during an Au- Is it fair that Congressman tions would ever go forward to In response to the report’s gust special session. Current (William “Kugee”) Supernaw trial; only those with the most The six allegations the SCOI release, Chief Red Eagle said and former ON government brought these allegations, was substantial evidence would be found sufficient evidence for in a written statement: “This employees and board members allowed to attend the Commit- considered if a trial is to be removal are: conflict has come about be- cause I am performing my du- were among those interviewed. tee of Inquiry and will also act held. The SCOI report, which • Allegation No. 1: Chief Red ties as head of the Executive A written motion to con- as a juror if there is a removal probably will be delivered dur- Eagle interfered with an Branch of government to do my duct a removal trial must be trial?” ing this special session, is ex- investigation of the Office best to protect our culture, our issued for a vote by the entire Supernaw: ‘only those with pected to recommend which of the Attorney General. language, our traditions, our Congress. Per Congressional the most substantial evidence allegations, if any, would be The SCOI recommends values, our lands, and most rules, the motion for removal would be considered if a trial proper subjects for trial. A mo- the Osage Nation Con- importantly of all, the Osage must be based on cause which is to be held’ tion (for a removal trial) would gress place this allegation people. Congress disagrees include one or more of the fol- In his Oct. 20 “Notes to the have to be made by a mem- on a motion for removal with my judgment and wants lowing charges: willful neglect Nation” newsletter before the ber of Congress and at least 8 for malfeasance in office, to run the Executive Branch of duty, malfeasance in office, report’s release, Supernaw votes would be needed to pro- disregard of constitutional and Congress.” habitual abuse of alcohol or said he only raised three of ceed to trial.” duties and oath of office, Chief Red Eagle – who has drugs, inability to meet quali- the 15 allegations with the re- If the Congress votes to and arrogation of power. denied the allegations since fications to serve, conviction of maining allegations brought hold a removal trial, an ON • Allegation No. 2: Chief Red they were raised in a July a felony or a misdemeanor in- by other Congress members. Supreme Court Justice will Eagle attempted to have special session motion calling volving moral turpitude while “The remaining 12 allegations preside over the trial – held in the investigation being for the committee formation in office, undermining the in- were submitted by other mem- public – with the 12 Congress conducted by the Office of – also said: “They have con- tegrity of the office, disregard bers of Congress who had some members serving as the jury. the Attorney General ter- vened a Committee of Inquiry of constitutional duties and knowledge of the incidents be- ON Supreme Court Chief minated to give preferential which has recommended I face oath of office, arrogation of cause of personal experience Justice Meredith Drent, who treatment to an employee. an impeachment trial. Such a power or abuse of the govern- or because they were reported was the Supreme Court Jus- The SCOI recommends trial would also make them a ment process. to them by others,” Supernaw tice that picked the committee the Osage Nation Con- court, so they want to be the In an Oct. 8 newsletter said. of inquiry members, will be in- gress place this allegation Legislative branch, the Execu- emailed to ON government Supernaw also wrote: “An eligible to preside at a removal on a motion for removal tive branch and the Judicial employees, Chief Red Eagle investigation that required the trial should one be held, ac- for malfeasance in office, branch. Their basic accusation said he was interviewed for testimony of some 40 witness- cording to Congressional rules. disregard of constitutional is that I have exceeded and three hours during one of the es and hundreds of pages of To view the full report, duties and oath of office, abused my authority.” investigation days and that his documentation has been held scroll to the bottom of the ON and arrogation of power. The Select Committee of legal counsel was not allowed to determine which allegations Congressional webpage at this Inquiry interviewed 40 in- to speak on his behalf. The might have enough corrobo- link: http://osagenation.co/ • Allegation No. 6: Chief Red dividuals for testimony and chief also questioned: “Can rating evidence to warrant a government/congress/ Eagle refused to uphold Osage Nation law, ONCA 11-78, enacted by the Osage Nation Congress with a issues associated with it,” said veto override on Oct. 6, Conservancy Mike Fuhr, state director for 2011, which delegate, “… –from Page 1 The Nature Conservancy. “I’m full and sole control over all hopeful that the company in- preservation of eagles, raptors Mineral Estate Accounts volved in building this wind and other migratory birds. …” (Section 2A) to the farm is going to recognize this “A year ago, a wind farm Osage Minerals Council, is a poor site and choose anoth- was coming into an area on our an independent agency er site in Oklahoma.” within the Osage Nation. reservation, where a lot of our This is the first time the Na- In response to the Minerals sacred sites are located,” said tion has entered into this type Council’s letter requesting ON Principal Chief John Red of agreement with a nonprofit the release of accounts, he Eagle. “We’re not against wind agency for the conservation replied by letter stating, farms … but we look at the and protection of cultural re- “the management of these ecology side … we want to con- sources. accounts shall remain in serve the area, the bluestem the Osage Nation Trea- grass that grows there. Excavation and eagle nests “We have to protect our re- sury.” The SCOI recom- The Nation is also working sources, sacred sites, our peo- mends the Osage Nation to require Wind Capital Group Congress place this allega- ple that live in that area.” to file a sandy soil permit to Shannon Shaw Duty/Osage News tion on a motion for remov- Wind Capital Group has further stall the process. The al for malfeasance in office, said it will need 8,000 acres production tax credit Wind Principal Chief John Red Eagle signs an MOU with The Nature Conser- vancy, Oct. 15 at the 2013 NCAI convention in Tulsa. disregard of constitutional to put a 94-turbine wind farm Capital Group is hoping to re- duties and oath of office, in northern Osage County. ceive from the project expires and arrogation of power. The Nation has not seen their management regulations soon that type of a permit, in our Dec. 31. and Lasley, as well as other opinion, and we intend to do plans for infrastructure yet • Allegation No. 8: Chief “The reason being is that tribal nations, are going to what we’re able to not to allow but areas of the 8,000 acres is Red Eagle abused the there is going to be extensive work together to derail any that long-term permit.” currently under lease and are power of his elected posi- excavation for the foundations changes that have to do with Lasley and Assistant Princi- located in parts of the south tion to improperly influ- of those wind turbines,” said removing eagle nests. pal Chief Scott BigHorse have Burbank unit, a place often ence the administration of Raymond Lasley, executive “That is one of the significant been attending community used for oil and gas drilling. the Osage Nation Election adviser of programs for the changes we are seeing with the and tribal roundtables around “We’ve been talking about Board by forbidding disci- Nation. “The sand, limestone, proposed regulations, with the the country on the issue, as the appropriate siting of wind sandstone, that is still part of plinary action against an Fish & Wildlife allowing nests other tribes face similar in- energy for almost a decade our mineral reserve.” Election Board employee. to be removed and relocated,” fringements on their cultural and this planned wind farm in The U.S. Fish and Wildlife The SCOI recommends Lasley said. “To move those resources. Osage County is sited poorly will release proposed changes the Osage Nation Con- nests could be detrimental.” and that’s why there’s always to the golden and bald eagle gress place this allegation The Nation has been mak- Cultural resources on a motion for removal ing national headlines fighting the wind farm and the “Eagle and Albuquerque for malfeasance in office, Osage cultural resources in disregard of constitutional Take” permit, that allows the killing of eagles by wind farms. the planned wind farm area is duties and oath of office, staggering. and arrogation of power. The eagle take permit is a vol- untary permit, not required by According to a 1988 report • Allegation No. 11: Chief law and is granted to entities by Dr. Robert Brooks on Osage Red Eagle abused the by the Fish & Wildlife depart- County, about 50-60 percent of power of his elected position ment. Lasley said tribal na- the tribe’s cultural resources are in the planned wind farm to improperly withhold one tions are watching the Nation’s area, Lasley said. The area is or more contracts between fight closely and are very wor- the Osages first buffalo trail the Osage Nation and Rod ried about the Fish & Wildlife that winds through the salt Hartness properly request- department expediting eagle take applications and also the plains of Osage County. Osage ed under the Open Records encampments, artifacts, burial act, 15 ONC 8-101 et seq., terms of the application. “When they approve a per- grounds, and other cultural by the Osage News staff and Shannon Shaw Duty/Osage News mit, it’s for the life of the sites sit within the region. The Bigheart Times staff. Principal Chief John Red Eagle signed an MOU with The Nature Conser- project. So instead of a 5-year “There were 70 sites found The SCOI recommends vancy, Oct. 15 at the 2013 NCAI convention in Tulsa. From L to R: Osage permit we’re looking at a 40- on the wind farm footprint,” the Osage Nation Con- Congressman John Free, Assistant Principal Chief Scott BigHorse, Rose- year permit,” Lasley said. Lasley said. “One of the 70 anne Sutton, Deidre Bigheart, Principal Chief John Red Eagle, Nature Con- gress place this allegation “That is just way too long for sites had more than 170 arti- on a motion for removal servancy State Director Mike Fuhr, Dr. Patrick Tinker, Terry Mason Moore, facts found by a contractor for for malfeasance in office, Raymond Lasley, Osage Congressman Daniel Boone and Ted Moore. the wind farm group. There disregard of constitutional was a question that our Osage duties and oath of office Nation Historic Preservation and arrogation of power. Office had regarding protocol and it appears that the Algon- • Allegation No. 12: Chief quian Group, the contractor Red Eagle violated Osage that did the survey, did not fol- and federal laws by misus- low the proper protocol when it ing public money of the came down to identifying those Osage Nation by autho- cultural resources.” rizing Paul Allen to be Lasley said it’s not that the paid $73,334.00 in Osage tribe is against wind farm de- Nation public monies for velopment or green energy, but personal services contracts, there needs to be more archeo- for which he admittedly did logical surveys done before the no work to earn his fees. Nation can say the project is a The SCOI recommends go. the Osage Nation Con- Asst. Chief BigHorse and gress place this allegation the Nation’s attorneys met on a motion for removal with Wind Capital officials for malfeasance in office, and Fish & Wildlife officials in abuse of the government Albuquerque. process and undermining Benny Polacca/Osage News See Conservancy the integrity of the office. A blade from a wind turbine travels down Main Street in Pawhuska, Oct. 1. —Continued on Page 7 Osage News • osagenews.org November 2013 7 Osage wins Morgan Horse Grand Nationals in OKC By Shannon Shaw Duty Medal was definitely one of the Osage News best moments of my life.” For her efforts, she won the Not many people get to ex- AMHA Western Seat Gold perience being the very best in Medal, a huge champion rib- the chosen sport of your entire bon for her horse Evil Knievel, family. But Mary Kris Revard flowers for her horse’s neck, makes it look easy. a blue blanket for her horse, Revard, Osage, recently won a beautiful leather halter, a the Morgan Horse Grand Na- huge picture frame (including tionals in Oklahoma City at a free picture of her winning), the age of 18, and she worked scholarship money for college hard for it. and the gold medal. “The Morgan breed only According to morgangrand- gives out one gold medal a year nation.com, The Grand Na- so it’s something that every- tional & World Championship one works towards. It has been Morgan Horse Show began 35 my dream since I was a little years ago in Detroit and repre- girl to win it so I was beyond sents the pinnacle of achieve- thrilled,” she said. “I cannot ment in the Morgan Horse express my excitement when world. It is held mid-October I found out I won. I cried my each year in Oklahoma City. eyes out because all the hard More than 5,000 Morgan en- work had finally paid off. thusiasts attend the show “When they called my num- at the Oklahoma State Fair- ber, my trainer ran out in the grounds. This year, the show ring to give me the biggest hug. offered more than $300,000 in Courtesy Photo I was so happy that I made prize money and awards to the Mary Kris Revard sits atop her horse “Evil Knievel” after winning the gold medal in the 2014 Morgan Horse her proud! It was seriously owners and exhibitors of the Grand Nationals, held Oct. 11-18 in Oklahoma City. She is pictured with her mother Laurie, trainer and father the best moment being able more than 1,000 horses com- Mark Revard. to share my win with the best peting from 45 states and four trainer and family ever and nations. Kris. We have had the oppor- said. “My dad should receive a “Not many people under- my amazing horse. Winning “My wife, Laurie, and I are tunity to watch her mature ‘world title’ for being the best stand how hard riding is be- extremely thrilled for Mary the AMHA Western Seat Gold and grow into a beautiful horseshow dad ever.” cause most people do it for young lady both inside and Her mother Laurie has also fun,” she said. “Learning all out,” said her father, Mark Re- won two world titles on her the techniques and rules make horse, “Whispering Non-Stop.” vard. “As a parent you want it difficult, but I never give up.” your child to succeed but Lau- Revard is a senior at Bishop rie and I always wanted MK Responsibility Kelley High School in Tulsa. to learn lifelong lessons with It’s very hard work to take She has been riding since she her competitions. MK never care of horses. Revard has to was in Kindergarten, except met a stranger at the horse keep her horses healthy and in shows and always goes out of shape. It’s not all ribbons and for a brief stint in gymnastics, her way to assist the other rid- flowers either; she has to clean she returned to riding in the ers or congratulate them. We the barn every day too. She is 5th grade. are proud of her Equestrian always cautious of cuts and She attends four to five com- accomplishments, but more scrapes on each horse, because petitions a year. importantly are most proud of she does not want the cuts to “It is an amazing feeling to the young woman she has be- become infected. She also has ride a horse because horses come.” to watch how her horses be- aren’t only your teammate, but have because horses can get To prepare for the Morgan they become a best friend, too. Horse Grand Nationals, Mary sick very easily and she has Showing and riding is such a Kris had to sacrifice many to catch sickness early for the joy, and it always puts a smile teen social events to train. She horses to end up healthy. practiced every week, work- Off the horse, she works on my face. I will get home ing on riding patterns, such as hard on her physical strength, from school and go ride our figure eights and others. She such as leg and core exercises. horses bareback in my back- attended horse shows through The exercises help keep her yard for fun,” she said. “Riding the show season to prepare. steady on her horse so she relieves stress because I am Her trainer, Kelly Kraegel, has good posture while riding, so focused on how the horse always helped to correct her she said. It was her excellent looks and how I am doing that mistakes during the many gru- riding skills that won her the I forget about all my worries. gold medal, since the AMHA eling hours spent practicing. Yes, it is a very hard sport, but “My biggest fans are my western seat gold medal is the highest award someone can re- I give 110 percent each time I mom, dad, and my little broth- compete in horse shows. It’s a er. My mom and I have gone ceive in Western Equitation, partnership with my horse. I through all this together, which means the performance would say I am happiest while and she has been by my side of the rider is judged and not through the good times and the performance of the horse. I’m on a horse.” bad. She taught me to never give up and to set goals. My mother is an amazing rider, Courtesy Photo and I couldn’t be more thank- Osage News to Mary Kris Revard riding her horse “Evil Knievel.” ful for a great role model,” she produce 2013 Year have been incorrectly paid out to an accounting of royalty Headright of the trust accounts originally payments. –from Page 1 in Review photo book established for the benefit of “The creation of headrights The court ruled Sept. 13 the Osage people, according to under the 1906 Act led to over a prepared release. that Osage Nation mem- a hundred years of uncertain- and 2014 calendar In 2002, Fletcher and Pratt bers William Fletcher and filed suit against the Unit- ty in the payment of royalties Osage News Charles Pratt are entitled to ed States claiming that the to rightful Osage headright an accounting from the United The Osage News is producing a United States had breached owners,” according to the re- States’ management of Osage 2013 Year in Review photo book that its trust responsibility to the lease. “Over the years, numer- oil and gas royalties. compiles their favorite photos of the Osage people by failing to ac- ous headrights were sold and The court rejected the gov- year and personal recollections of count for its management of the willed to non-Osage persons, each photo. ernment’s argument that it’s Osage mineral estate, allowing duty to provide an accounting sometimes through fraud and The Year in Review hardback headrights to be unlawfully book is 50 pages of Osage events, extended only to the Osage murder. This resulted in a transferred to non-Osages and people and recollections. Nation. The court reasoned the questionable and spotty record by restricting participation in The idea for the Year in Review trust relationship exists for as to the validity of payments Osage elections to headright books came from New Jersey- the benefit of individual Osage holders. In 2004, the United made from the federal govern- Osage Janese Sieke, who asked headright holders and they States resolved the election ment Trust Fund.” the staff to compile their photos so are entitled to an accounting claims through Congressional The Osage mineral estate she could have something to remind of funds. action. However, the United trust, administered by the her of home. Fletcher and Pratt are seek- States attempted to have the Secretary of the Interior, is The staff compiled their favorite images of the 2012-year, ing to have the case certified remaining claims dismissed responsible for collecting and along with their personal recollections of each photo, and the as a class action on behalf of several times over the last de- books sold out. The pilot books, initially only 20 pages long, were distributing royalties created all Osage headright holders. cade on different grounds, the not hard back. Award-winning Bartlesville-based graphic de- The ruling represents a crucial most recent of which was the by oil and gas exploration on signer Sherry Stinson of Tyler Creative will design the book. She step in the determination of United States’ claim that only Osage lands, according to the also designed the 2012 book. whether headright payments the Osage Nation was entitled release. Stinson has been the long-time designer of the Osage News print edition and she will also be designing the Osage News 2014 Calendar, a new product the Osage News is featuring this year. Conservancy faith, sat down with Wind The meeting lasted for four The calendar will also consist of the staff’s favorite photos of the Capital and when we brought hours and a lot of questions year and will cost $15. –from Page 6 that issue up they had a deer The photo book is $20 each for pre-orders before Dec. 1. The were asked, he said. The Na- “Our attorney did some in headlight look. I don’t think price increases to $25 after Dec. 1. Only 100 copies will be ini- homework before we went out they expected us to know they tion asked if wind capital was tially available and if pre-ordered, the books are guaranteed to there and learned that wind were selling their interest selling out to Trade Winds and arrive before the Christmas holiday. capital was in the process of out. Trade Winds is a foreign To preorder a 2013 Year in Review photo book, call (918) 287- why Trade Winds wasn’t at the selling their interest out to company, they’re based out of 5668 or email [email protected]. The Osage News ac- Trade Winds,” BigHorse said. Ireland but they’re majority table about the sensitivity of cepts cash, check or money order. Send money orders and checks “We went on out there in good ownership is out of Italy.” cultural resources in the area. to the Osage News, 619 Kihekah, Pawhuska, OK 74056. 8 November 2013 Osage News • osagenews.org Flawed Process from the O ce of the Principal Chief:

The Osage Congress has announced a special session to begin Oct. 21 at 10:00 a.m. One important matter on the agenda is the Select Com- mittee of Inquiry, which is to issue its report, following its investigation of 15 written allegations against Principal Chief John D. Red Eagle. The Osage Constitution, signed in May 2006, is the supreme law of the Osage Nation, from which all other Osage laws are derived. Article XXIII states that the Constitution shall be “sacredly preserved as the fundamen- tal law of the Osage Nation.” Although it is in many respects patterned after the United States Constitution, the Osage Nation’s Constitution is distinct from that of the United States. One distinction which is relevant to the matter of removal is that while the United States has a bicameral Congress, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Osage Congress is unicameral and consists of one body made up of just 12 members. The U.S. Congress is charged with these responsibilities but has two bodies to accomplish it and many more members. With regard to impeachment, the bicameral system of the U.S. Con- gress enables the House of Representatives to serve in an investigative role in considering removal, while reserving to the Senate the role of con- ducting a trial for removal. The Osage Nation Congress is one body, which means that the Osage Nation Congress serves as both investigator and juror at a removal trial. In Article XII, the Osage Constitution provides a specifi c process for removing elected offi cials. The process requires that removal “shall origi- nate in the Osage Nation Congress….” Osage Nation Burial Assistance Article XII of the Osage Constitution states: “Trial on removal shall be Application Process conducted by the Osage Nation Congress with the accused afforded due process and an opportunity to be heard.” Furthermore, the Constitution states: “[c]oncurrence of fi ve-sixths (5/6) of the members of the Osage Nation Congress is required for a judgment of removal.” This language suggests that the Osage Nation Congress would inves- tigate, and serve as the jury in a trial for removal. The Congressional Rules, which are separate from the Osage Consti- tution and were issued by the Osage Congress, call for a Select Commit- tee of Inquiry to be formed if a removal trial is being considered. Section 12.1(1)(f) states that the members of the committee are to be members of Congress. On Aug. 19, a Select Committee, chosen by Chief Justice Meredith Drent, began to investigate the 15 allegations against Chief Red Eagle. All fi ve members of the Select Committee are members of the Osage Con- • Submit an application within 30 days of gress: Alice Buffalohead, Maria Whitehorn, Archie Mason, John Jech and Raymond Red Corn. time of death In addition, the other seven members of Congress, including William • Provide copy of Osage Membership Card “Kugee” Supernaw who brought forth the allegations, were allowed to at- for deceased individual tend the meetings of the Select Committee, held in Executive Session, and hear the testimony of those called. • Provide a copy of a death certificate for the The Select Committee has stressed that its role was not that of a judge deceased individual or jury but merely as the investigator. However, upon the conclusion of several weeks of their investigation, it stands to reason that the fi ve mem- • Provide a copy of an itemized Funeral bers of the committee and the other members of Congress who attended Home statement of the deceased individual these meetings would have formed opinions based upon the testimony given by the persons called to speak. It is noteworthy that those called to speak were placed under oath, but hearsay was allowed in the absence The application is complete when all pertinent of the Rules of Evidence, which would have excluded hearsay statements. documentation is received by this office; once the In addition, lines of questioning not pertaining to the fi fteen allegations application is complete a letter of approved funds were permitted. Should such unrelated questioning have been allowed? The Osage Constitution states that the “Osage Nation Congress may and check will be mailed to the funeral home. prescribe additional rules and procedures that are necessary to imple- Notice will also be sent to the applicant inform- ment the provisions of this Article.” Thus, Congress set up its own rules. ing them of the amount being paid to the funeral These rules called for the formation of a Select Committee. Are notions of fairness violated by using the rules as they are written? home. This begs the question: does the Osage Congress serving in the dual • Allow 10-14 working days for completed role of both investigator and jury create any ethical problem? To answer this, let us compare the Osage Nation’s system to that of the application to be processed and a check issued. United States. In the United States, police investigations are conducted independent- For more information, questions, ly and then turned over to the District Attorney for consideration. Similarly, when a removal is considered by the U.S. Congress, the or concerns please contact the House of Representatives, without the Senate, investigates in order to Osage Nation Constituent Services Office determine if a trial for removal is appropriate. Then, based on the recom- mendation of the House of Representatives, the Senate, alone, conducts the trial for removal. Osage Nation Constituent Services Office In the United States, trial court jurors are dismissed if they are biased. Attention: W. Jacque Jones, Administrator It is common knowledge that a juror may be excused if it is shown that the 621 Grandview • Pawhuska, OK 74056 juror cannot act impartially concerning the case to be heard. Phone: (918) 287-5662 Can the Osage Congress serve as both investigator and juror? Is it fair that Congressman Supernaw brought these allegations, was allowed Fax: (918) 287-5221 • Fax: (918) 699-5221 to attend the Committee of Inquiry and will also act as a juror if there is a Email: [email protected] removal trial? The Osage Constitution requires that the Osage Congress conduct the trial on removal and that Congress be the ones to vote on whether or not to remove. Should the Congressional rules be changed to preclude the Osage Congress members from wearing all of these different hats: accuser, in- vestigator and jury? In the 1980s, the U.S. Senate began using “Impeachment Trial Com- mittees” pursuant to Senate Rule XI. These committees presided over the evidentiary phase of the trials, hearing the evidence and supervising the examination and cross-examination of witnesses. The U.S. Senate com- mittees would then compile the evidentiary record and present it to the Senate. The purpose of the committees was to streamline impeachment trials, which otherwise would have taken up a great deal of the cham- ber’s time. However, defendants challenged the use of these committees, claiming them to be a violation of their fair trial rights as well as the Sen- ate’s constitutional mandate, as a body, to have “sole power to try all im- peachments.” Would the Select Committee’s report constitute such an evidentiary record? Would the use of such a report be fair, especially when one consid- ers that during the Select Committee’s Inquiry Chief Red Eagle was not allowed to have his attorneys speak on his behalf, offer evidence, objec- tions or rebuttal? Caveat: Chief Red Eagle was allowed to testify for three hours one day only, during the Inquiry; at that time there was no air conditioning, since the microphone would not have captured his voice if air conditioning had been used. Chief Red Eagle’s legal counsel was not allowed to speak on his behalf. Do the current rules of Congress afford Chief Red Eagle the “due pro- cess and opportunity to be heard” required by the Osage Constitution? You be the judge.

PAID ADVERTISEMENT Osage News • osagenews.org November 2013 9 Budget discussions scheduled for Nov. 15 Congressional special session By Benny Polacca written approval, according to due to the anticipated increase Osage News the Osage Constitution. in election business. The Osage News put in descending order the merit in- Before wrapping the Tzi- The board planned to visit creases each department received as a result of the Merit Discussion on the Osage Na- Zho Session, the Congress with Executive Branch and Market Survey in the 2013 Tzi-Zho Session. The follow- tion governmental budgets are approved the 2014 fiscal year Congressional officials to have ing information was provided to the Third Osage Nation slated to continue with a Nov. budgets for the Nation’s gov- its budget reconsidered. Congress from the ON Human Resources Department on 15 special session of the Third ernment operations, but Ex- The Congress passed the FY Sept. 11. ON Congress after Principal ecutive Branch officials say 2014 budgets after a session Chief John Red Eagle issued the special session is needed filled with debate and ques- an executive proclamation for the Congress to reconsider Program Market Survey Impact calling for the 10th special ses- tions on budgeting including budget cuts in areas where the Gaming Commission...... $482,699.42 sion. Executive Branch believes too budgeting money to areas of WIC...... $39,117.33 According to the executive much money was cut for opera- government operations with Inform. Technology...... $37,227.60 proclamation dated Oct. 30, tions. unspent funds during prior fis- the Congress is scheduled to Education...... $35,882.60 For example, discussion cal years. consider budget modifications of budget shortfalls occurred The Principal Chief’s office Executive...... $35,000.57 for the Nation’s governmental during the Oct. 22 ON Elec- budget will also be reconsid- Housing ...... $31,388.07 operation divisional budgets, tion Board meeting. Election Clinical/Medical...... $30,205.80 the board/ commission budgets ered after just over $104,000 Board members said the re- Head Start...... $28,773.35 and Chief Red Eagle’s office was cut from a revised budget Language ...... $28,085.80 budget. ductions will impact its office considered during the eighth Also written on the procla- operations next year, which is special session in October. Counseling Ctr...... $26,607.77 mation is consideration of an an election year with the June Budgetary matters slated Human Resources...... $26,209.00 general election for six expir- amendment to the Nation’s for the 10th special Congres- TANF...... $23,337.64 ing Osage Congressional seats budget parameters and limi- sional session are separate Roads ...... $22,935.78 and both elected Executive tation act, which governs the from the ninth special ses- Accounting...... $22,402.99 Branch offices and the first spending of budgeted money sion, which Congress called Tribal Works ...... $22,298.80 for ON government operations. primary election to be held in for through a legislative proc- Prevention...... $19,828.00 The Principal Chief has the spring. Boys/Girls Club...... $17,596.80 authority to call Congress into Election Board member lamation to consider a motion a special session in addition to Shannon Lockett expressed for removal trial for Chief Red Social Services...... $15,901.43 the Congress, which may issue concern with the budget be- Eagle in wake of the Congres- ENR ...... $14,567.60 a legislative proclamation for a cause the board and office sional Select Committee of In- Tribal Dev/Land Acq...... $12,973.20 special session with two-thirds planned to increase its staff quiry’s report release. Tax Commission ...... $11,074.19 Constituent Services...... $10,905.17 Planning/Grants ...... $10,400.73 Comm of Exec...... $10,047.00 Division Leaders ...... $9,921.71 Congress...... $9,841.88 Cultural Center...... $9,365.80 Museum/Library ...... $8,873.10 Child Support...... $8,668.00 Law Enforcement...... $7,170.20 Title VI...... $6,812.40 Attorney General...... $6,468.98 Food Distribution...... $6,320.10 Child Care ...... $6,279.80 Emergency Mgmt...... $6,276.27 CDIB...... $6,268.95 OFPR ...... $5,989.17 Historic Preservation...... $4,609.90 Osage News...... $3,302.67 Judicial...... $3,236.44 Gaming Enterprise ...... $3,224.40 Early Learning Ctrs...... $2,506.00 Benny Polacca/Osage News Election Board ...... $2,477.80 Pawhuska Indian Village residents vote at the Oct. 22 elections. All incumbents were reelected for two-year Archives...... $2,329.20 terms. Communications ...... $1,780.25 Mail Room ...... $0.00 ––––––––––– Pawhuska Indian Village Five Woman Total...... $1,137,189.66 Board reelected for another term By Benny Polacca formance and Review audit meeting after the election to ON Gaming Enterprise Osage News report that called into question review prospective contrac- the prior board operations and tors to repair the roof on Wa- Five Osage women were re- spending of village revenue. kon Iron Hall. Stabler said Board loses two members elected to the Pawhuska Indi- Rencountre and the board leaks were discovered and the an Village board Oct. 22. They called the election meeting By Benny Polacca will retain their terms for two to order and asked for nomi- board would review estimates Osage News more years. nations for board members. and proposals on at least three Paula Stabler, Paula Farid, Residents nominated the five companies who submitted The Osage Nation’s five-member Gaming Enterprise Board barely has a quorum after one board member resigned and Prin- Rene Harris, Asa Cunningham incumbents as well as fellow bids. residents Ryan Red Corn and cipal Chief John Red Eagle did not reappoint the second board and Jodell Heath received the Other complaints heard by most votes in the village elec- Sam Brothers. member after her term expired. village residents are dilapi- tion conducted by the Osage Afterward, Rencountre and Stacy Laskey, who served as gaming board chairwoman for Nation Election Board. They board members Walter Hop- dated abandoned homes, sur- the past two years, was not reappointed by the Chief during were elected to the Pawhuska per, Shannon Lockett and rounded by overgrown grass, the 2013 Tzi-Zho Session and therefore, her term expired at the Indian Village board last year, Terry Hazen passed out small and sit unattended. Stabler session’s end in October. Chief Red Eagle appointed her to the in wake of the investigation of pieces of paper for the resi- and other board members also board in May 2010 and she was confirmed that September by the former board activities. dents to pick five people for the expressed interest in updat- the Second ON Congress. After the election, Sta- board. Rencountre announced ing bylaws and regulations re- Gaming board vice chairman Randy Carnett resigned his post bler said the board members the voters must be Osage, vil- in early October, leaving the three remaining board members agreed to keep their first-year lage residents and over age 18. garding the village. officer assignments so she will After the residents submit- Regularly scheduled board See Gaming —Continued on Page 13 remain chairwoman, Farid is ted their board member picks meetings will remain set for vice-chairwoman, Harris is anonymously on paper, the the third Monday of each treasurer and Cunningham is board and Rencountre tallied month at 7 p.m. with commu- secretary. the ballots and announced the nity potluck one hour prior. At the village board’s re- results within 30 minutes. quest the ON Election Board The election results: Heath The board will also hold week- and Supervisor Alexis Ren- – 27, Stabler – 24, Harris – 24, ly task meetings as needed to countre conducted the election. Farid – 24, Cunningham – 20, keep updated on village proj- It was the same arrangement Red Corn – 17, Brothers – 3. ect work. that was requested with the At a prior board meeting This is the first time in re- 2012 special election, held af- some members expressed in- cent memory the commonly- ter former chairman Joe Don terest in finishing projects and Mashunkashey resigned in village improvements as rea- known-as Five-Man Board for wake of an Osage Nation Con- sons for seeking another term. the Pawhuska village has been gressional Office of Fiscal Per- The board held an emergency comprised of all women.

Letters to the Editor If you would like to submit a letter to the editor, please mail it to Osage News File Photo the Osage News, Attn.: Shannon Shaw, 619 Kihekah, Pawhuska, OK 74056 or send email to Four members of the Osage Nation Gaming Enterprise Board pose for [email protected]. Letters must be respectful and informative to the reader, and may be a 2011 photo (L to R) Aaron Bighorse, Stacy Laskey, Candy Thomas and edited for grammar, clarity and space. Randy Carnett. Not pictured is board member Ralph Haymond Jr. As of October 2013, Carnett and Laskey are no longer serving on the board. 10 November 2013 Osage News • osagenews.org Osage News • osagenews.org November 2013 11 Cultural Walk 2013

All Photos by Chalene Toehay/Osage News

Left: As the sun begins to rise campers begin to gather by a small fire and swap stories before the breakfast meal is served on Oct. 13.

Below: Leah Bighorse poses with her family by their camp dur- ing the Cultural Walk as several participants play handgame.

Left: Two young girls hold hands and walk toward the Mullendore Ranch during the Cultural Walk on Oct. 13.

Below: A group of Osages play a game of Indian Dice during the Cultural Walk on Oct. 12.

Breakfast is prepared early morning, Oct. 13. Electa Hare-RedCorn helps the cooks prepare breakfast for all the campers during the Cultural Walk.

More Cultural Walk photos on Page 16 12 November 2013 Osage News • osagenews.org Ethics complaint case against Chief continues Court filings in the ethics and have until Nov. 13 to do June, arguing that Chief Red com website. In the amend- complaint case filed against so. Jones said he would have Eagle broke Osage law when ed complaint, Jones argues Principal Chief John Red Eagle one month to file a response he allegedly interfered with those payments made to Allen will continue into November to the dismissal motion. After an investigation by contacting with tribal money is consid- after attorneys for the Chief that filing, presiding Associate AG Investigator Brian Herbert ered an “unauthorized use of expressed interest in seeking Judge Lee Stout will consider and demanded that an investi- Osage Nation resources in the the case’s dismissal from the the motion to dismiss, as well gation involving a “certain per- Osage Nation Trial Court. as the next court date. son” stop immediately. Jones amount of $71,603.00,” which ON Attorney General Jeff The charges in this case also alleges that Chief Red Ea- is the amount paid to Allen Jones originally filed a three- were also addressed in the gle contacted the Gaming En- through contract up to July. count ethics complaint against Oct. 28 Osage Congressional terprise Board and told them Also in his complaint, Jones the Chief in June. Now, the Committee of Inquiry report “that they will pay” for travel alleges the payments to Al- complaint count stands at four regarding the 15 allegations of expenses for board member len violate two sections of the after Jones filed an amended wrongdoing against Chief Red Randy Carnett when the board Nation’s ethics law regarding Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin complaint on July 12 adding Eagle. The committee’s inves- decided not to pay for the en- unauthorized use of ON re- an additional count. tigation launched in August tire travel to cut costs. sources. Jones and the Chief’s at- after the Third ON Congress On July 12, Jones filed an Any court action in this eth- torneys attended a scheduling voted to form the committee amended ethics complaint Fallin signs conference at the tribal court- to investigate the allegations adding a fourth count regard- ics complaint case is separate house on Oct. 30. Jones said which include incidents Jones ing an Executive Branch ap- from the Congressional pro- the Chief’s attorneys request- cited in his court filings. pointment contract with Paul ceedings involving the Select 10-year ed time to file a motion to dis- Jones filed an initial three- Allen who maintains the Committee of Inquiry’s inves- tobacco miss the ethics complaint case count ethics complaint in Chief’s www.johnredeagle. tigation of the 15 allegations. compact Nation receives with Nation national award By Shannon Shaw Duty on job creation Osage News Osage News Oklahoma Gov. Mary The Osage Nation re- Fallin signed the Tobacco ceived an award from the Tax Compact with the U.S. Department of Labor Osage Nation on Oct. 31. on Oct. 30 in recognition Fallin, who has strong- of its outstanding efforts armed all tribes into in job training and job cre- accepting a tax-rebate sys- ation through its 477 pro- tem, signed the 10-year gram. compact after the Nation The program is ad- established a revolving ministered by the Osage fund to aid six indepen- Nation Education Depart- ment with direction from dent retailers who operate the chief’s office and the smoke shops within the ON Human Resources de- Nation’s borders. partment. The tax-rebate system The award was present- requires tribes pay up ed at the 102-477 Public front to the state all taxes Law Conference Banquet sold on tobacco products held at the Hard Rock Ca- Chalene Toehay/Osage News and then the Oklahoma sino in Tulsa Oct. 28-31. Tax Commission rebates Rhonda Wallace, Charles Pratt and Jodie Revard were sworn in Oct. 24. Education Department Di- the agreed upon percent- rector Ida Doyle accepted age no more than 30 days the award on behalf of the Osage Nation, according later. The Kaw Tribe has to a prepared release. She already reported it is tak- ON Congress approves rule changes for acknowledged those pres- ing the OTC up to 60 days ent who had worked on to rebate the tax revenue. board and commission confirmations the project by asking them A provision also exists in to stand, including: H.R. the compact to withhold a By Benny Polacca The application – requesting to confirmation to the appro- Director Delary Walters, distribution if the Nation Osage News information such as identifica- priate Congressional standing H.R. Compensation Spe- violates certain provisions tion, education and profession- committee (i.e. governmen- cialist Jana Scimeca and in the compact. During the next regular al history and advising of a tal operations, commerce and Chief Red Eagle’s pipeline Worried the six retail- Congressional session, the background check if appointed economic development, health consultant Rod Hartness. ers would lose their busi- Third Osage Nation Congress – was posted on April 6, 2011 and social services, etc.) and Doyle and Scimeca orga- nesses after such a hit to will follow a new set of rules when the Chief’s office sought notify the committee chairper- nized efforts to train work- when it considers Principal to build a bank of qualified ers for the Flanagan South their revenue, the Osage son of this assignment. Chief appointees to the Na- board and commission appli- pipeline project being Nation Tax Commission The committee chairperson tion’s boards and commissions. cants. constructed throughout is responsible for accomplish- approached the Third Since the government’s 2006 According to Article VII of Osage County. Hartness ing the study of the nominee Osage Nation Congress to start, the Congress receives the Osage Constitution, the was credited for bringing to ensure he or she is qualified, establish a $300,000 re- appointee names submitted by Principal Chief is charged with four unions together to volving fund that will act the Principal Chief and votes appointing board and commis- verify information if needed work on the project with as a float bank, which will to confirm or not. The Con- sion members whose election and submit a report to the the Nation, which accord- be administered by the gress also requests appointee or appointment is not provided Congress with its recommen- ing to Scimeca had never Osage Nation Treasurer. resumes and has interviewed in the Constitution or by law. dations, according to the re- happened before. The legislation, ONCA those subject to confirmation Regarding confirmation, the vised rules. Scimeca said in the 13-102 (Maria White- in-person and via Internet and Constitution states: “Failure of Once the report regarding release that the unions the Osage Nation Congress to horn) deemed the Tax Re- telephone. This year, some the nominee is submitted to helped by opening up Congress members expressed confirm the appointment, prior the Congress, any member union membership oppor- lief Fund, is designed to interest in establishing more to the end of the session, shall of Congress may motion for a tunities, providing train- provide relief to eligible rules regarding this process. constitute rejection.” nominee interview to be placed ers at their own expense, Osage retailers from the At the start of the Tzi-Zho At the Tzi-Zho Session’s on an agenda or alternatively and providing resources. prepayment of additional Session, Congresswoman end, the Congress voted to con- may move for the confirmation Through the training state taxes on cigarettes Shannon Edwards, the current firm three board appointees consideration to be placed on program, 480 workers and other tobacco prod- chairperson of the Congressio- submitted by Principal Chief an agenda and such motions were trained in over 80 ucts. “The Tax Relief nal Rules and Ethics Commit- John Red Eagle and a separate are subject to amendments sessions, according to the Fund shall be replenished tee, said she received a request motion to amend to its Con- release. and require majority votes to from a constituent expressing gressional rules regarding the The economic impact on from payments refunded pass. by the state to the Osage concern about the confirma- confirmation process. The new Pawhuska includes sales rules state the Congress has Due to shortage on time Nation …” tion process. tax increasing by 12 per- During the Sept. 12 session, the authority to scrutinize and when the rules were consid- Principal Chief John cent and unemployment in Edwards said a new draft set check backgrounds of prospec- ered at the Tzi-Zho Session’s Osage County has dropped Red Eagle signed ONCA of rules on the process would tive appointees more closely. end, the Congress only applied two percent, according to 13-102 into law Oct. 30 be forthcoming for consider- According to the Congressio- the new confirmation rules the release. with an immediate effec- ation by the entire Congress. nal rules – revised in October to Jodie Revard who was ap- Public Law 102-477 is tive date of when Fallin She introduced the topic to the to reflect the change – the prac- pointed to a vacancy on the the Indian Employment, signed the compact. rules and ethics committee at tice is put into writing stating Foundation Board. The Con- Training, and Related Ser- The compact states the its Sept. 4 meeting. the Congressional Speaker gress suspended the rules and vices Demonstration Act Nation will receive 70 per- Congressional Speaker will sent a letter to the nomi- also voted to confirm: of 1992, as amended by cent of all Compact Taxes Raymond Red Corn, who like nee requesting a resume and Public Law 106-568, the • Rhonda Wallace, ON collected on cigarettes and Edwards, has served on the a completed questionnaire Omnibus Indian Advance- Tax Commission other tobacco products un- Congress since 2006, said he with a reasonable deadline set ment Act of 2000. received a similar request and for receiving the information, til Dec. 31, 2014. Then it • Charles Pratt, Tribal Public Law 102-477 is agreed he would like to see which shall be no less than falls to 65 percent through Cultural Advisory Board unique among Federal more structure to the confir- 10 days prior to the end of the legislation, in that it al- 2015, 60 percent through for the ON Historic mation process. regular session. If the informa- lows Federally-recognized 2016, then 50 percent Preservation Office In addition to the Congres- tion is not received, the nomi- Tribes and Alaska Native through Dec. 31, 2023. sional interest in setting up its nation will not be considered entities to combine formu- Revard, Wallace and Pratt According to the Native confirmation rules, the Chief’s and deemed rejected. la-funded Federal grants American Times, the Na- office also has a printable ap- At the same time, the took their oaths of office dur- tion sold more than 3.5 plication for prospective ap- Speaker shall assign review ing an Oct. 24 swearing-in See Award million cigarettes in 2011. pointees available on the of the nominee’s credentials, ceremony at the ON tribal —Continued on Page 14 former Osage Nation website. qualifications and any barriers courthouse. Osage News • osagenews.org November 2013 13 Wah-Zha-Zhi Gaming –from Page 9 in charge of the gaming board, Looking Glass which provides oversight to the Nation’s Osage Casino gaming empire. Gaming revenue is the primary money source for the Nation’s governmental opera- tions. On Oct. 23, remaining board members Candy Thomas, Aaron Bighorse and Ralph Haymond Jr., met and held a new election of officers in wake of Laskey and Carnett’s departures. Bighorse is now the gaming board chairman and Haymond is vice chairman. Thomas will re- main the board’s secretary/trea- surer. Laskey declined to comment on her non-reappointment to the board. The Chief’s office also did not comment on the matter. Carnett did not respond to an Osage News request for com- ment. The Osage News inquired with Chief Red Eagle’s office once learning of Carnett’s resignation on Oct. 7. The Chief’s office con- firmed Carnett’s resignation and issued the following statement: “In compliance with the bylaws of the Gaming Enterprise Board, Randy Carnett brought a poten- tial conflict before the Board for review in order to protect the in- terests of the Osage Nation. I ap- preciate his service to the Osage Nation.” The gaming board changeup is the latest event to occur less than a month before the ON Con- gressional Select Committee of Inquiry issued its Oct. 28 report on the 15 allegations of wrong- doing against Chief Red Eagle. Among the allegations raised in an August special session mo- tion to create the investigative committee is No. 3, which alleges Photos courtesy of Osage Tribal Museum the Chief abused the power of his TOP: (L to R) Kate Morrell, Mrs. Hunter, elected position to improperly in- Newalla (man on horse). Date Un- fluence the administration of the known Osage Nation Gaming Enterprise Board by directing the Board, or MIDDLE: (L toR) Albert Penn, William its employee, to pay travel ex- Pitts, Howard Buffalo, Che-sho-wah- penses of Board member Randy kah. Date Unknown. Carnett they had not authorized. BOTTOM: (L to R) Josephine Hamil- According to the Oct. 28 report, ton, Florence Half Moon Riley, Andrew the committee found “sufficient Brave, Edith Brown Waters, Dora Look- evidence” to support the allega- out, Susie Craft (last full blood allot- tion that (the Chief) abused the tee). Boy standing behind Lookout is power of his elected position but Louis Boren. did not recommend the allega- tion be placed on a motion for removal with six of the 15 allega- tions, which were recommended to be placed on a motion for a re- moval trial for Chief Red Eagle. According to the report, the committee found there was “sub- stantial evidence of influence by the Principal Chief on the travel approval process or ‘administra- tion’ of the Gaming Enterprise Board” despite not recommend- ing the allegation be placed on the motion for a removal trial.

Letters to the Editor If you would like to submit a letter to the editor, please mail it to the Osage News, Attn.: Shannon Shaw, 619 Ki- hekah, Pawhuska, OK 74056 or send email to [email protected]. Letters must be respectful and informative to the reader, and may be edited for gram- mar, clarity and space. 14 November 2013 Osage News • osagenews.org Osage Culture NCAI conference Pierce Saint comes to Oklahoma TULSA, Okla. – Osage Na- about the 2006 reformed Indians football team docu- tion officials and citizens Osage government’s forma- mentary was shown at the joined forces, shook hands tion, which included the Mayo Hotel in downtown and networked with their fel- work done by the govern- Tulsa. Writer and producer John Cemetery ment reform commission. low Native American and In- Celia Xavier said the one- Charles Red Corn digenous counterparts during • Long Beach, Calif.-based hour showing is not the the 70th National Congress Osage News paramedic/firefighter Jake final product but she was of American Indians Annual Heflin and ON Emergency eager to shown a preview of Convention. Nov. 11 is the day the Na- Management crews includ- the work, which was funded One constant theme that ing director Bobby Tallchief tion has set aside to honor through an ON Foundation resonated throughout the Oct. provided first responder our Veterans for the service grant award. The documen- 13-18 conference sessions tar- services throughout the and sacrifices they have geting Indian County govern- convention to serve in case tary contains reenactments made; service and sacri- ment-to-government relations: of emergencies. Heflin also of the game day and inter- fices that have kept us safe tribal sovereignty. The Osage spoke about his involve- views with Osage elders and given us the freedom to presence during NCAI week ment in forming iTEMA and descendants of the foot- evolve as a People. It is a includes: – an organization focusing ball players including ON on Indian Country when day well spent. We all know • During the conference, Congressman John Maker, it comes to emergency/ that on every other day we former ON Principal Chief Eddy Red Eagle Jr., ON disaster response issues. also honor them. Jim Gray spoke during a Congressman Archie Mason One thing is certain. tribal government panel • A preview of the Hominy and Richard Luttrell. Charles Red Corn When writing about Veter- ans it is not possible to sin- adults talking about Bobby gle out one over the others. Warrior who died on D-Day. They are all honorable and He was a Protector of the worthy of high praise. People and honored. Located in a peaceful set- Who could forget the 159 ting a few miles south of Osages who volunteered and Pawhuska on Highway 99 is served in World War I when the Pierce Saint John Cem- etery. Within the cemetery they were not eligible for the is a 15-foot-high statue of a draft? World War I Doughboy. It It is not possible to discuss is a good example of how to Veterans and not remember honor our Veterans. the Warriors of other peri- Pierce Saint John was ods … Korea, Vietnam. an Allotted Osage, born in It is appropriate to place 1875. In 1924 he donated the land for the purpose of them with Warriors of the providing a burial site to distant past – the Warriors any Indian Veterans of any who protected the Osage tribe. Members of the Saint People when the Clans John family are also buried were coming into being, and there. Osage Territory was being Each Nov. 11 there is a acquired. very moving ceremony held in the Cemetery. The Cer- I am certain that Osages emony involves the beat do not need to be reminded of a Native drum, a Firing to observe Veterans Day. Squad of Veterans, and the Today we as a people face playing of a bugle. Those many challenges. Each chal- things create a moving and lenge is an opportunity that emotional tribute to those we as a People would not who have served. The grandson of Pierce have if it were not for the Saint John, who carried freedom that our Veterans his grandfather’s name of have provided. Pierce Saint John, contin- ––––––––– ued the annual event when About the author: he inherited the property. Charles H. Red Corn, Osage, is The Osage People also the author of “A Pipe for Feb- pay honor to Osages of oth- ruary” and various other pub- er periods in many other lished works. Red Corn received his B.A. in Psychology and his ways. Masters of Education Admin- General Clarence Tinker istration from Penn State. He is one of those who gave his is a veteran of the U.S. Army life. He brings honor to us and resides with his wife Jeri every day. in Norman, Okla. He is the new As a child I remember the Osage News culture columnist.

Award –from Page 12 funds, which are employment and training-related into a single plan with a single budget and a single reporting system, accord- ing to the release.

All Photos by Benny Polacca/Osage News Clockwise from top left: Former Osage Nation Principal Chief Jim Gray speaks during a panel discussion about the 2006 reformation of the Osage tribal government.

Margo Gray speaks about her involvement with the Big Brothers Big Sisters National Board of Directors during the 2013 National Congress of American Indians convention in Tulsa.

Actors who played Hominy Indian football team players during the Playground of the Native Son documentary stand in front of an audience to be recognized after a preview screening of the one-hour documentary still in the works. The showing occurred at the Mayo Hotel in downtown Tulsa during the NCAI conference.

Courtesy Photo Osage Nation Principal Chief John Red Eagle and Assistant Principal Chief Scott BigHorse listen to guest speak- From L to R: Jana Scimeca, Rod Hartness, Delary Walters and Ida Doyle. ers during the 2013 NCAI convention in Tulsa. OsageS portsNews • osagenews.org November 2013 15

Chalene Toehay/Osage News Left: The Cleveland Tigers hosted the Hominy Bucks, Sept. 5, for their annual rivalry game.

Chalene Toehay/Osage News Right: The Woodland Cougars had their homecoming Oct. 4 in Fairfax, Okla. From L to R: Freshman Attendant Tori Wilson (Osage), Junior Atten- dant Shelby Gordon, Queen Katie Scharnhorst, Senior Attendant Emaleigh Pennington (Osage), and Sophomore Attendant Madeline Pennington (Osage).

To see more photos from this event, visit the Osage News Flickr page at www.flickr.com/photos/osagenews

Chalene Toehay/Osage News Left: Pawhuska Homecoming Queen, Morgan Waddle (Osage), rides in the 2013 Homecoming Parade, Oct. 25.

Chalene Toehay/Osage News Above: The Hominy Bucks came rushing onto the field, Sept. 5, ready to play against their long-time rival the Cleveland Tigers. Fans stood on the field waiting to cheer on the Bucks before kickoff.

Chalene Toehay/Osage News Left: Hominy Buck fans cheered as their team took the field, Sept. 5. Every year the stands are covered in a sea of purple and white. This year the Cleve- land Tigers hosted the rivalry game against the Hominy Bucks.

Chalene Toehay/Osage News Right: The Pawhuska High School Marching Band performed in the 2013 Pawhuska Homecoming Parade, Oct. 25.

Chalene Toehay/Osage News Left: The Cleveland Tigers hosted the Hominy Bucks, Sept. 5, for their annual rivalry game. Hominy cheerleaders held up a tear away banner so the football players could run through it. 16 November 2013 Osage News • osagenews.org Health Update Adult Immunizations By Ronald Shaw, M.D. the shingles as there is a risk of do not have remaining immu- about whooping cough and get Osage News recurrence. Patients who have nity to whooping cough from vaccinated (Tdap) as an adult reduced immunity from medi- their basic childhood shots and to protect the children. In years past receiving cations, cancer chemotherapy are not immune and may con- Ask your healthcare pro- routine immunizations were or certain illnesses that cause tract the illness as adults in vider to advise you of your the provinces of school age reduced immunity should not a milder form yet are capable vaccine needs or check with children including measles, receive this vaccine. of transmitting the illness to your public health nurse. Re- mumps, tetanus and polio Tetanus, diphtheria, children or infants where it vaccines. Medical science has acellular pertussis (Tdap) – may take a more severe form. member the adage; “an ounce been industrious and has de- Tetanus is a syndrome related Adults and adolescents are of prevention is worth a pound veloped a number of effective to the production of a toxin urged to receive a booster dose of cure.” vaccines that include preven- from a wound infection with a of this vaccine which aids in ––––––––– tion of disease or illnesses for particular bacteria that may the prevention of all three ill- About the author: Dr. Ron- adults. I thought this would Dr. Ronald Shaw, M.D. cause a neurologic syndrome nesses although the preven- ald Shaw is a regular columnist be an opportunity to examine nal nerves affecting any part of muscular excitability and tion of pertussis or whooping for the Osage News and writes some of these vaccines so as to of the body. Most people will spasm and an old term is “lock- cough is the primary focus of on health topics to include can- jaw”- caused by spasm of the prevention with this vaccine. cer screening, seasonal medical be in the know. Health provid- heal from the rash and pain ers strive to practice preven- jaw muscles with a rigid con- The adults require vaccina- maladies, vaccinations and diabe- within 10-14 days but many tive medicine and advising traction giving the appearance tion to prevent passing it on tes. He is Osage/Creek from the are left with persistent nerve patients of the indications for of a locked jaw. Diphtheria is to children, including those Grayhorse District and grandson pain (post- herpetic neural- and the administering of vac- a bacterial infection of the up- grandparents that may watch of the late John Shaw of Burbank. gia) that may be prolonged or cines is indeed disease preven- per respiratory tract that may their young grandchildren. He graduated from the University tion. permanent. The Herpes zoster cause sore throat and the devel- Pregnant women are advised of Washington School of Medicine Herpes Zoster Vaccine – vaccine is about 60 percent ef- opment of white membranes in to have one Tdap vaccine with and is board certified in Internal Herpes zoster (the shingles) is fective in preventing the devel- the back of the throat causing each pregnancy. Usually an Medicine and Addiction Medicine. a syndrome caused by reacti- opment of the Herpes Zoster respiratory difficulty. Pertus- adult should receive a single He is the former chairman of the vation of the varicella or chick- rash and even more effective sis is caused by bacteria and dose of the Tdap vaccine (if Osage Nation Health Authority en pox virus during which the in preventing post herpetic has also been called “whooping not previously received) and Board and currently serves as the virus reactivates from a dor- neuralgia. It is indicated at or cough” particularly in children current guidelines deem this medical director for the Citizen mant state causing pain and after age 60 even if the patient and has made a resurgence in one time dose as sufficient. So Potawatomi Nation Health Ser- rash in the distribution of spi- has already had one episode of the United States. Most adults yes, we should still be worried vices in Shawnee.

Cultural Walk 2013

All Photos by Chalene Toehay/Osage News

A father and son take a short walk around the campsite during the Cultural Walk on Oct. 12.

Vann Bighorse speaks to all the campers before they all head to the Mullendore Ranch on Oct. 13

Jarod Buffalohead, Osage Congresswoman Alice Buffalohead, and Mary Wildcat walk to- ward the campsite for the Cultural Walk on Oct. 12.

A friendly game of handgame started after supper was served. In the photo, daughter, Jacque Jones is trying to guess her mother Mary Bighorse on Oct. 12.

Ryan RedCorn holds his daughter at the drum, before the handgame began at the Cultural Walk on Oct. 12. OsageC Newsommunity • osagenews.org November 2013 17 Healthy Harvest

Joseph Goodfox Jr. Tashka Weston Supernaw Gracie Jean Stewart

Happy Birthday! Congratulations! Happy Birthday! Joseph Goodfox Jr. turns Tashka Weston Supernaw Gracie Jean Stewart will cel- was born on October 22 at 4:04 nine years old on Nov. 29. He ebrate her second birthday on p.m. He weighed nine pounds is the son of Joe Goodfox Sr. Nov. 21. Gracie’s parents are and measured 21 inches long. Jesse and Katie (May) Stew- and Jerod and Alice Buffalo- His proud parents are Casie Sweet Squash art. She is the granddaughter head. He is a Hominy third Renee and William “Son” Su- By Electa Hare-RedCorn of Rusty and Kelly Dyer of grader and plays baseball and pernaw IV. His grandparents Communities of Excellence Cessation Specialist/Community Liaison are Kugee Supernaw and Phyl- Hominy, Robert Stewart and football. Joseph loves playing lis Warrington of Skiatook, Yun Hi of Stilwell. Gracie’s This recipe is an adaptation of the recipe for Osage Candy, with his cousins and going to Barbara Lester of Oklahoma great-grandparents are Harry Osage Squash. My husband Ryan shared with me that the powwows. Happy birthday, City and LaCreda Daugomah Roy and Pauline Red Eagle of Hubbard and the Cushaw are highly admired for their size son, we all love you so much! of Lookeba. Hominy. and beauty! We have a few local producers of it here in the Osage. I would like to thank Allan Feed Store in Pawhuska for introducing me to their Cushaw Grower in town. I would like Letters to the Editor If you would like to submit a letter to the editor, please mail it to thank the O.Ho’n for allowing me to be around their hard to the Osage News, Attn.: Shannon Shaw, 619 Kihekah, Pawhuska, OK 74056 or send email work, love, and humor as meals have been prepared. I hope to [email protected]. Letters must be respectful and informative to the reader, and may you enjoy and feel empowered to modify your own recipes for be edited for grammar, clarity and space. a healthier lifestyle for your family’s special events. One of my favorite ways to enjoy Sweet Squash is to accompany it with a bed of Jasmine Rice for a meatless treat. It also makes quite a bit, plenty for leftovers or to share with dear friends. My Communities of Excellence Coordinator Geneva Ham- ilton made good use of the seeds by baking them – a delicious snack food.

Ingredients • 1 Cushaw Squash, the large one with a neck that is green with off white stripes • Cinnamon • Nutmeg • Almond Milk • Water • *Coconut Oil

Supplies • Large serrated Knife - to cut squash in half from neck to bottom. Save the Date! • Large pot- for steaming squash –Local Events Calendar • Cutting Board • Large Glass Casserole Dish NOVEMBER Starts at 11 a.m. FEBRUARY Wah Zha Zhi Clean your workspace so you have plenty of elbowroom. If November 2 Cultural Center February 8 you have just recently carved a pumpkin you are in optimal Northern California Pawhuska, Oklahoma Osage ACT Prep Test Date shape to tackle the Cushaw. Using a large serrated knife, cut Osage Fall Meeting Registration Deadline off the very top and the very bottom of the squash. You will Leona Lodge November 11 now cut the squash in half lengthwise. Take a large spoon is January 10, 2014 Oakland, California Observed Holiday and scrape out the seeds and the innards, much like cleaning For more information Veterans Day For more information a pumpkin. Starting at the neck, cut 2X3 inch chunks and use visit www.actstudent.org. the whole squash. 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Sprinkle nutmeg and cinnamon over For more information contact (918) 798-9814 For more information the squash. Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes. contact (918) 287-5544 November 4 visit www.actstudent.org. Shirt Making (men’s November 18 and women’s) Class Osage News Deadline JUNE Wah-Zha-Zhi for December issue Cultural Center submissions June 14 IHS launches site on Pawhuska, Oklahoma Mark your calendars! Osage ACT Prep Test Date For more information November 28 Registration Deadline Affordable Care Act call (918) 287-5539 or Observed Holiday is May 9, 2014 [email protected] Thanksgiving Day For more information and Health Marketplaces November 9 November 29 visit www.actstudent.org. IHS has launched a user-friendly webpage on our IHS.gov OSU Distinguished Observed Holiday website at www.ihs.gov/ACA to help American Indians and American Indian Osage Heritage Day Have an event? 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Make sure Starts three hours prior is November 8, 2013 The potential benefits of the health care law for American to include event date, loca- to the football game For more information Indians and Alaska Natives are significant, whether they have tion, email and Web address All OSU alumni, visit www.actstudent.org. insurance now, want to purchase affordable insurance through (if applicable) and a phone the Health Insurance Marketplace, or can take advantage of friends, and fans are December 24-25 number where someone can the States expansion of Medicaid starting in 2014. These new welcome to attend. Observed Holiday be contacted for validation if benefits could mean more services for individuals and the November 10 Christmas Eve and necessary. Deadline for the communities we serve. So we’re encouraging every uninsured Harold Bigheart Smalley Christmas Day December 2013 issue is No- American Indian and Alaska Native to explore Healthcare.gov to see what benefits are available to them and consider enroll- Post Legion Post 198 vember 18th, 2013. ing in the Marketplaces. We hope this new webpage will help make this process easier and more understandable. Obituaries November 2013 18 Rachel Ann Castillo (Nikki), her Aunt Christa Cla- Rachel was born Dec. 2, vier Houts (Tim), her Uncles 1979, in Oceanside, Calif., to Greg (Kelly) and Grant Cla- Osage selected to serve Tom Castillo Sr. and Frances- vier. She has 5 first cousins, ca Clavier Smith (Osage). She Carly, Elizabeth, Cody Clavier returned to our Lord on July and Adrian Grasso (Jason) and on national board 26. She was named for her Nick Houts and a large extend- maternal grandmother Rachel ed family. She was predeceased Margo Gray will serve surable out- Clavier. She attended school by her Grandmother Rachel comes, such in Oceanside graduating from and her Aunt Liz Clavier. on the Big Brothers Big as educational El Camino High School Class Rachel’s life was changed success; avoid- by Multiple Sclerosis but she of 1997. Rachel attended col- Sisters National Board ance of risky refused to let it run her life lege at Mira Costa College in behaviors; and Oceanside. even though the physical and of Directors higher aspira- Rachel started working as emotional changes were over- a teen and worked until 2005 whelming. MS is a devastat- Osage News tions, greater confidence and when her MS prevented her ing disease that changes a Margo Gray has been chosen to serve better rela- from continuing. Rachel ex- person’s mind and body. Her on the Big Brothers Big Sisters’ National mother and brothers will con- celled at everything she did, Board of Directors. tionships, ac- promoting within the 3E Com- tinue to raise funds for the MS Gray, who is president of Margo Gray cording to a pany to Lead Supervisor of her Society in hopes that a cure and Associates, will help the organization prepared re- department. will be found. There was a lease. Rachel was a dynamic per- celebration of Rachel’s life on make decisions for millions of children who Children af- son with a love of life and peo- Saturday, Sept. 15, 2013, at face adversity. “It is the accumulation of several rea- fected are often ple. She was always laughing Heritage Hall, Magee Park in Margo Gray and smiling and lit up a room Carlsbad, Calif. sons that I choose to support Big Brothers those of single just by entering. Even though Big Sisters. The philosophy of mentoring or low-income she was diagnosed with Mul- Clarence “Bud” Trumbly is ensconced into each of the tribal nations households or families where a parent is in- tiple Sclerosis at the age of 19, through the teachings of the culture and carcerated or serving in the military, accord- Clarence “Bud” Trumbly she continued to live life to its was born Sept. 30, 1936, and traditions,” Gray said in a prepared re- ing to a prepared release. Big Brothers Big fullest for several years. passed away on Sept. 20. He lease. “It is how we learn to be a part of the Sisters strives to provide a strong and endur- Rachel attended the Osage was the youngest son of Oliver community (tribe) through one-to-one men- ing, professionally supported one-to-one men- Tribe’s annual ceremonial and Frances Trumbly and is toring from the elders to the warriors to the dances (In-Lon-Schka) for toring relationships that change their lives young people. We as Native people are not many years, beginning when survived by his brother Dale, for the better, forever. This mission has been new to this and there is much to learn from she was in elementary school. sister-in-law Ann, sister Betty, the cornerstone of the organization’s 100- She also assisted and partici- son Mikel and daughter Kathy. each other.” year history with about 350 agencies across He was raised on the family pated with her family in the Big Brothers Big Sisters, the nation’s the country. Big Brothers Big Sisters serves United Osages of Southern farms on Buck Creek in Osage largest donor and volunteer supported men- California, an offshoot of the County until age 10 when the toring network, holds itself accountable for See Gray Osage Nation. Rachel’s grand- family moved to Stillwater. children in its program to achieve mea- —Continued on Page 19 parents, Galen and Rachel He volunteered for the Navy Clavier and family ran the or- after turning 18 years old in ganization for over 20 years. 1944 and was honorably dis- Rachel spent the last years charged. of her life with her soul mate, In 1959 he married Jessie Osage Nation Workforce Development Ponui Laie Jr. Rachel and Ju- Lee McDaniel and they were to- nior have two Rachel spent the gether until her death in 1992. last years of her life with her He worked for Halliburton program now taking applications soul mate, Ponui Laie Jr. Ra- for 28 years and was well trav- chel and Junior have two chil- eled and enjoyed his work. He Native Americans looking through local vocational and information please contact dren, Spartan Auguste Laie, was a private man and lived a for work or thinking about a technical training schools. Louise Cheshewalla, training full life. (4) and Aurelia Mamalama career change can now apply Program eligibility require- coordinator with the Osage Laie (3). Spartan is named He was a good husband, fa- for the Nation’s Workforce ments include: applicants Nation Education Department for his Great Grandfather Ga- ther, brother, son and friend, Development program, which must be Native American with len Auguste Clavier (Osage) and he will be missed. began taking applications re- a CDIB and be an Osage Coun- at (800) 390-6724 or (918) 287- and Aurelia is named for her His family would like to ex- cently. ty resident. The applicants 5303. Great, Great Grandmother tend a heartful thank you to The program places appli- must meet income guidelines. Applications for the work- Ethel Aurelia Clavier (Osage). Karen Felix, James and Am- cants in the various programs Approved applicants will force program are also avail- Rachel is survived by Ju- ber Rolland and his honor- the Osage Nation offers and be eligible for long-term class- able for downloading from the nior, her children, her parents, ary grandkids. Mvhayv Felix, helps the applicants develop room training; short-term her three brothers, Tom Cas- Jameson and Jagger Rolland job skills in various fields. The training at a vocational train- Education Department’s Web tillo Jr, (Josie) Michael Smith for the love, care and regard program also assists adults ing institute; work experience, site at: www.osagetribe.com/ and Paul McLandsborough they showed him. with training assistance and job assistance. For more education. Classifieds

Osage Nation Jobs: Applica- versity in anthropology with a gation background preferred. Deputy Court Clerk – Pawhus- tive and clerical skills. Regular tions may be downloaded at specialization in archaeology; Regular full time. Salary: DOE ka, Tribal Court. Associates de- full time. Salary: $11.50/hr. www.osagetribe.com/main_job- must have completed an archae- gree or higher or a certificate Career Development Spe- Administrative Assistant search.aspx or obtained at the ology field school. Regular full Hominy, TANF. Bach- from the court clerk or paralegal cialist – – Pawhuska, Constituent Ser- Osage Nation Human Resourc- time. Salary: $26.63/hr. elor’s Degree in Business, Public program. Prior court clerk or of- vices. HS diploma. Some col- es Department located at 621 WIC Director – Pawhuska Administration or Social Sci- fice assistant experience is high- lege and/or technical training Grandview in Pawhuska. In- WIC. Bachelor’s degree required ence is required and one (1) year ly preferred. Regular full time. terested applicants can also call in management, business or of professional work experience Salary: $11.67/hr. and work experience preferred. (918) 287-5445 or email HR at health related field. A Master’s in one of these fields. Regular Counseling Center Director Regular full time. Salary: $15.46 [email protected]. Ap- degree preferred. Regular full full time. Salary: DOE – Pawhuska, Counseling Cen- plications must be received in time. Salary: $28.97/hr. Data Management Special- ter. Masters level Social Worker Human Resources no later than Child Support Director – ist – Hominy, TANF. Associate’s or other Behavioral Science de- 4 p.m. on the date of closing. Pawhuska Child Support. Bach- Degree and a minimum of one gree preferred; or five (5) years Late applications will not be elor’s Degree required with (1) year of data management ex- of experience in the alcohol and accepted. (5) years management experi- perience are preferred. Regular drug field. Licensed as Clinical Personal Trainer’s Assistant ence. Regular full time. Salary: full time. Salary: DOE Social Worker. Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. Regular – Pawhuska Fitness Program. $33.73/hr. PRN, LPN and Home Health HS diploma or GED. Must have full time. Salary: $30.42/hr. Janitor – Pawhuska Tribal Aide Osage Home Health. Apply good people skills, as well as Works. HS diploma or equiva- at 128 E. 6th, Pawhuska, OK Surveillance Officer – Skia- good communication skills. Reg- lent. Must be able to read and 74056 or call (918) 287-5645. took (7), Pawhuska (1), Tulsa ular full time. Salary: $11.50/hr. (1), Sand Springs (2), Gaming write in English. Ability to ro- Features/Multimedia Re- Commission. HS diploma/GED Project Manager/Inspector – tate shifts and/or buildings as porter – Pawhuska, Osage and 6 months of previous work Pawhuska Tribal Development assigned. Regular full time. Sal- News. College degree/2 years experience. Gaming Hospital- and Land Acquisition. Knowl- ary: $11.50/hr. experience in newspaper news- edge of current I.B.C codes, ity or Customer Service indus- Teacher Assistant – Pawhus- room, news web site, public or experience with construction media relations or photojournal- try preferred. Regular full time. including all phases; planning ka Headstart. CDA certification Salary: $13.30/hr. or experience in Child Care and ism. Full time. Salary: $17.08/hr to completion, knowledge of con- Accountant/Travel Special- tract negotiating and writing, actively work toward certifica- Surveillance Supervisor – ist – Pawhuska, Accounting. type 40 wpm experienced writ- tion completion within one year. Skiatook (3) Bartlesville (1), Associates degree required with er. Regular full time. Salary: Preferred: Associates degree in Gaming Commission. Must be an emphasis in Accounting or $26.25/hr. Early childhood or related de- at least 21 years of age. Must Finance preferred or 5 years gree. Regular full time. Salary: possess an Associate’s Degree Shelter Monitor – Pawhuska of experience in governmental $11.50/hr. or 2 years of Surveillance ex- Counseling Center. HS diploma perience. Must have the ability accounting or Certified Public or GED. Must have previous Regulatory Compliance In- to obtain and keep a gaming li- Accountant. Regular full time. experience working in domestic ternal Auditor I – Pawhuska. cense. Regular full time. Salary: Salary: $19.03/hr. violence shelter or behavioral Gaming Commission. Bachelor’s $18.05/hr. Tulsa, health programs. Regular Part Degree or equivalent related Executive Assistant – Gaming Enterprise. Associates Time. Salary: $11.50/hr. experience: three years increas- Day Care Provider – Pawhus- degree. At least 5 years experi- ingly responsible work in an ka, Barnsdall, Skiatook, Wah- Teacher – Fairfax, Headstart. ence in a supporting assistant accounting/auditing position or Zha-Zhi Learning Center. HS Degree in Early Childhood Edu- role or previous experience as related casino/financial expe- diploma or GED. At least one (1) cation or related child develop- an Executive Assistant. Regular ment field or Associate Degree rience preferred. Regular full year of work experience in pro- full time. Salary: $20.12/hr. in ECE/Child Development field time. Salary: DOE viding care in a Day Care facili- Administrative Assistant- or CDA certification. Regular Regulatory Compliance ty preferred. Child Development CX – Pawhuska, Communities full time. Salary: DOE Agent – Pawhuska, Gaming Associate or must complete of Excellence. HS graduate or Archaeologist – Pawhuska, Commission. Associate’s Degree CDA training within 10 months. GED equivalency preferred. Historic Preservation. Master’s or equivalent experience. Com- Regular full time/Regular Part Must have general administra- degree from an accredited uni- pliance, inspection, or investi- Time. Salary: $11.05/hr. Opinion November 2013 19 Letters to the Editor Without Reservations Nation and county should come cated from time to time or they tend to together to improve fitness center rust and freeze “in place.” The Carl Short Fitness Center’s in- With winter coming on, the trek to door exercise pool in Pawhuska is one the dressing room and back can become of the best deals in this area. Those daunting for folks who hurt when they of us who go there regularly truly ap- preciate the opportunity it affords to walk and ache when wet and cold. The increase strength, balance and range dressing rooms are across the lobby of motion. Regular water exercise has and down the hall from the pool. The decreased my joint pain and increased connecting corridor is cinder block and my muscle strength. I can go about my glass, facilitating heat going out and activities of daily living a little less clumsily and with more agility as a re- cold coming in. A dressing room located sult of using the pool. adjacent to the pool would alleviate Water aerobics has also had a posi- this uncomfortable walk for those com- tive effect on my mood and feelings of ing out of the pool. wellbeing. I’m not sure if the positive The pool is open to everyone in the attitude comes directly from water/ exercise per se, or is secondary to im- surrounding area for a minimum fee; proved fitness. this of course includes the citizens Water exercise can be a blessing for of Osage County and Osage Nation. those with chronic debilitating condi- Would it not be wonderful for the coun- tions such as arthritis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and the crippling ef- ty, city, and tribe to come together and work toward a common-good? A dress- fects of accidents. Cartoon © Santo Domingo Pueblo Cartoon Artist, Ricardo Caté Stiffness, poor balance, aches and ing room built adjacent to the pool pains, and limited range of motion would contribute greatly to the efforts associated with normal aging can be of citizens striving to stave off infirmity slowed, ceased, and sometimes re- versed simply by keeping the body in and promote health. ONPD gets acquainted with motion. Old joints, like old door hinges, –Rosemary Wood need to be opened and closed and lubri- Pawhuska, OK 74056 underage drinking laws

By Osage Nation Law and how to effectively enforce Prevention Programs it and bring overall awareness to the community. Oklahoma State University Oklahoma’s Social Host Law puts Prevention Programs along with Osage Nation Prevention Programs a shared responsibility for under- (ONPP) partnered with Oklahoma age drinking on the person provid- Department of Mental Health and ing the location for the gathering. Substance Abuse Services (ODMH- Adults or minors can be cited and SAS) and the Oklahoma Alcoholic fined under the Social Host Law. If Beverage Law Enforcement (ABLE) people under 21 are gathered and to host a one-day law enforce- drinking on private property, the ment training at the Osage County person who provides the location is 2014 Osage Health Department, Sept. 13. The considered the Social Host, and will presenter was Senior ABLE Agent be held accountable. Erik Smoot of the Oklahoma ABLE Consequences for violating So- Commission. cial Host Laws may include a felony Twelve officers were trained from punishable by up to five years in News Election the Osage County Tribal Enforce- prison and a maximum $2500 fine ment Unit. The training provided if someone is injured or killed. First an in-depth look at alcohol laws and time violations carry a fine of up to underage drinking prevention strat- egies. Parts of the class included $500. Fines increase with additional Debates violations — three strikes get you a incorporated tactical instruction in party dispersals, compliance checks, felony conviction with up to 5 years and shoulder taps with community in prison and a fine up to $2,500. building strategies. The training To learn more about Oklaho- Debate for Primary Election: also equipped law enforcement with ma’s Social Host Law please visit more knowledge of the Social Host www.oklahomasocialhost.com. February 1-2, 2014 Hominy Co-op Building Correction Hominy, OK The Osage News misspelled Arlan Maker in the community announce- ment for Tina Maker in its October edition. The Osage News regrets the error.

Debate for General Election: Gray join our National Board of Direc- Gray tors,” said Big Brothers Big Sisters of –from Page 18 America’s President and Chief Execu- May 3-4, 2014 tive Officer, T. Charles Pierson. “Her nearly 630,000 children, volunteers knowledge and inspiring background Wah-Zha-Zhi Cultural Center and families, according to a prepared will play a key role as we continue to release. help change the lives of children for the Pawhuska, OK “We are honored to have Margo better, forever.”

Debate for November 18th is the Osage Minerals Council: deadline for all submissions for April 26, 2014 the December issue of the Wah-Zha-Zhi Cultural Center Pawhuska, OK

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