PRESORTED Sota Per Copy STANDARD Inside this Edition – U.S. POSTAGE Tribal Law Enforcement issues warning of meth-laced marijuana PAID WILMOT, SD Special report to SWO Oyate from Tribal Planning office PERMIT NO. 1 President Obama’s budget proposal includes increases for Indian country needs Postmaster: Change service requested Credit Union offers scholarships Sota Iya Ye Yapi, P.O. Box 5, Wilmot, SD 57279 ¢ Josie Green awarded U.S. Coast Guard Silver Life-saving Medal Contents – Time-Dated News/Do Not Delay Tiospa Zina team wins Dakota Oyate hand drum game challenge this year Mailed at Wilmot, SD Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 Coming soon: Remember Harry and Rosemary Wong and their Effective Teacher conference 75 at Tiospa Zina last year? How local schools are implementing the ideas Publication of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Tribe of the Lake Traverse Reservation since 1968 Vol. 43 February - Anpetu Numpa Wi - “Moon of Two Days” - Anpetug de Iyamni, Feb. 22, 2012 No. 8 Josie Green, 20-year-old daughter of Jim and Bernice Green of Wilmot, SD, was presented with the U.S. Coast Guard Silver Lifesaving Medal in a ceremony held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Saturday afternoon, February 11th. Making the presentation was Rear Admiral Michael Parks, commander of the 9th Coast Guard District (Great Lakes). By Crystal Owen Dealers will mix drugs in order to spark growth in the The Silver Lifesaving Medal, as well as the Gold SWO Meth Prevention Coordinator market. It’s been done with other drugs to encourage Lifesaving Medal, may be awarded to any person who SWO Tribal Police have issued a warning about people to get hooked. The police say they are concerned rescues, or attempts to rescue, another person from crystal meth-laced marijuana. While the police here have about this as the use of meth, whether or not it’s drowning, shipwreck, or other peril of the water. not actually seized any tainted marijuana, it is something combined with marijuana, can cause extremely serious Admiral Parks spoke of the Coast Guard’s tradition officers are hearing on the street and wanted to warn the addiction problems. of recognizing those who exemplify the Guard’s public about. Police are encouraging members of the public commitment to rescuing victims from perilous waters. U.S. Coast Guard District 9 Commander Rear Law enforcement officers have received information to come forward if they have information on meth Admiral Michael Parks presents Josie Green with that this is occurring in order to facilitate a new traffickers. Community members who have concerns this certificate along with the Silver Lifesaving addiction to methamphetamines in those that are using about suspicious persons or residences in their area Josie Green honored by US Coast Guard Medal for her heroism. marijuana recreationally or in a social capacity. may rest assured that all information received will be Continued on Page 4 Methamphetamines can be consumed in a variety immediately reviewed and acted upon appropriately. of ways, including, but not limited to, snorting, injecting Please report any information to: Crime Tip Hotline and smoking. Incorporating meth into a marijuana joint 742-0088, SWO Tribal Police Department, 698-7661; would be a simple matter and could easily be undetected or SWO Meth Prevention Program 698-3070. by the unsuspecting user of the altered marijuana. *Jeanne Hovland, Senator Thune’s Tribal Affairs monthly. advisor will be meeting with all Veterans on February *At our National Native American Veterans 21, 2012 from 10:30-11:30AM at the Tribal Elderly Conference held in Flandreau we supported our East Admiral Parks addresses family and friends of Josie Green at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in building. If you have any concerns at all regarding River Brothers n’ Sisters in passing a resolution to Wilmot Saturday, February 11th. (View more photos of the ceremony inside this Sota and on-line. any veteran issues or I.H.S./V.A. support the East River Tribes in problems or if you just want to stop fighting the closure of the Hot coming to Hot Springs to ride or march with us. We are and I will contact the honor guard for you. We have a by and shake her hand she’d be real Springs facility. They travel anywhere hoping to achieve national media coverage. I will have process put in place to ensure an honor guard will be in happy to chat with you. Hope to see from 3-4 hours as it is for their VA the flyer posted on our TVSO door for your viewing. attendance for your loved one as they deserve this honor. a lot of the Veterans there! medical appointments; this closure would effect them To check out the website in support of this please go Call the office # or my cell. Thank you! *MARINES: Call this # toll free to receive a free significantly. I forwarded a flyer that was sent they are to www.theveteranstown.com. It also has copies of *REMEMBER: If you have a medication co-pay magazine called SGT GRIT - Marine Specialties. Or supporting this ride and march . They are asking for your Cheyenne River and the National Native American with the VA please get a RX and bring it to the I.H.S. you can order online at GRUNT.COM. The toll free support for the Veterans Ride to the Hot Springs VA Veterans Resolution on this site. they will fill your RX there. Give your RX to Holly and # is 1-888-NOV-1775. Thanks to USMC Vet William on Saturday, February 25. The VA has proposed closing *Desert Era Veterans: Operation Black Hills Cabin she will call the VA. And if you do get bills from the Owen for providing our TVSO office with his magazines most services at the Hot Springs, SD, VA. Please consider was founded in 2011, and is a 100% volunteer, 501(c)3 VA for meds please stop in our office and let me review (non-profit) organization, whose mission is to provide a them we will try and get them paid. ANY bills you get one-week vacation to the Black Hills of South Dakota from the VA please contact me….and if they try and to qualifying veterans, their spouses, and children in a attach your check for an unpaid co-pay please call me leisurely environment at little or no cost to them. Our immediately. Thank you. Board of Directors is made up of 80% retired or prior *Veterans: If you are thinking of buying a house military. The organization was inspired by a South or want to increase your credit score please contact our Dakota soldier who was severely injured in Iraq, and is office. We have Mr. Don Krause out of Aberdeen that our way of saying “Thank You for your dedication and will come and sit down with you and do what it takes to his year the Tiospa Zina Hand Game team Katlyn Canku. sacrifice” to the thousands of young veterans who have clean up your credit score. No need to be embarrassed he captured the championship by winning The team beat Crazy Horse in a rematch from last been injured in the Iraq/Afghanistan campaigns. The does it for hundreds of people and he said it’s a personal Tthree games in a row. year’s championship game. Truck provided the singing community of Custer, SD, and the surrounding Black challenge for him to get a person’s score up. He’s an The team was led by co-captains Senior Cullen and rhythm that paced the team to some exciting wins. Hills area have been overwhelming with their support older guy and has a lot of experience! So please call me or Max and Junior Wambli Hamilton. The singing was The only team that beat the Wambdi was Crazy Horse for this project, and have offered meals and entry into I can give you the contact info or call him yourself: Don done by Junior Truck Mesteth and Senior Raymond in an earlier game. Each team member contributed with the attractions at no cost to the guests. Many people Krause 1-605-229-5140 or email: don.krause@lsssd. Hadzis. Alexis St. John and BJ Greybull lead in hiding some timely hiding and awesome guessing. who have vacation rentals in this area have stepped up org. He’s willing to help take him up on it-it’s a free and scoring the most sticks. The other team members Pidamaya! and donated weeks of their cabins to this project, until service!! And he does have a lot of experience working are Senior Alex Crawford, Kim Apple, Jeffrey Max and we secure a permanent cabin used solely for this project with Native Americans so that’s a plus as well. (which will take place later this year). Because of this *ALL VETERANS MEETING: will be held on Feb generosity, we were able to host families in 2011, plus are 29th, 2012 @ 5:00PM at the Tribal Elderly Building. able to host even more in 2012. A list of the businesses Please mark your calenders! involved can be found on our website. What we are *Again, please pray for our Veterans that are ill asking you, as a Veterans Service Officer, to do, is to pass or fighting some sort of battle at this time. We have so on this information to veterans in your jurisdiction who many that are having health issues that need our prayers. would qualify, and who would enjoy a place to go to have *Contact information: American Legion Post #314 a respite with their family.