October 20, 2011 In This Issue… High court won’t hear Oneidas’ land claim in NY By Dawn Walschinski York underpaid for the tle. would probably be dead eral consent. and the Associated land in Madison and “I honestly don’t know, before it was ever settled. 1794: Canandaigua Press Oneida counties by about too many years,” she Here I am, I’m still alive Treaty: Confirms the WASHINGTON (AP) $500,000, a sum now said. “Probably ever and it’s settled, but in the Oneida’s rights to their _ The Supreme Court has worth $500 million with since I was on the negative,” said land. turned down an appeal interest compounded. Business Committee Cornelius. “It’s kind of a 1785: Fort Herkimer from the Oneida Indian The lawsuit was filed back in the 50’s.” sad day in our history.” Treaty: Oneidas sold a Nation claiming that it in 1974 by Oneidas in The battle for the lands portion of their land was underpaid for over New York, Wisconsin lost through a series of Time line of the between the Unadilla and Youth Education 250,000 acres in onetime and Ontario, Canada. illegal deals brokered by Oneida Land Chenago River for Fair –2A tribal lands in upstate Amelia Cornelius of land speculators and the $11,000.00. Oneidas Area high school stu- New York that changed the Oneida Land Claims state of New York in vio- Claim lose 300,000 acres. 1784: Fort Stanwix dents explored col- hands more than 150 Commission stated she is lation of the federal Non- 1795 - 1846: Through Treaty: Guaranteed terri- years ago. unhappy with the Intercourse Act of 1793 26 transactions the State leges at the Youth torial integrity of the The justices on Supreme Court’s October has been going on for of New York acquires the Education Fair. Oneida Nation. Monday left in place a 19th decision to not hear some time. remaining land except 32 1788: Fort Schuyler federal appeals court rul- Oneida’s land claim in “I remember going to acres. Treaty: Oneidas cede all ing that threw out the New York. with my grandmother 1823 - 1838: lands in New York to the Oneidas’ land claims. “I’m just really disap- over to the CC Camp Impoverished and threat- State except 270,000 acre The Oneidas say the pointed that the Supreme when Julius Danforth ened with force of reservation. state illegally purchased Court rejected our was chairman, and they removal caused half of 1793: Non intercourse land in upstate New York claim,” she said. were talking about the the Oneidas to relocate to Act: Passed by congress in a series of transactions When asked how long land claims then, and I Wisconsin and Canada. forbids states or individ- in the 18th and 19th cen- she had been working on remember my grand- uals from acquiring turies. They claim New the Oneida land claim, mother making some • See 9A, Cornelius chuckled a lit- kind of comment that she Indian Land without fed- Land claim Business – 5B Jerry Jourdan’s busi- ness JJ Construction is working to build Oneida. Sports – 13B Meet the coaches for the Oneida Tribal High School football team. Section A Page 2–4A/Local Page 5A/Business Page 6A/OBC Forum Page 7-9A/Goverment Husking Bee Page 10A/OTJS Page 11A/LOC Page 12A/Culture Kali photos/Travis Cottrell Page 13A/Local On Monday, October 10, 2011 students from West DePere Page 14A/Meeting Notice High School visited the Oneida Tsyunhehkwa Agricultural Site to Section B take part in the 18th Annual Harvest & Husking Bee. Students ventured into the corn field for picking, they then returned with Page 1B/Lifestyles thier bundles and began husking and braiding what they Page 2B/Enviro gathered. Page 3B/Education The Oneida Museum was also present to educate the students Page 4B/Classifieds Page 5B/Good News in cultural practices and tools used during the fall season. Page 6B/THT Page 7-8B/Government Above: West DePere High School students converse as they Page 9-10B/Local husk the pile of white corn they just collected from the field. Page 11B/Health Right: Finished corn that is braided together is then hung up to Page 12B/ Adventures dry out. Page 13B/Sports Page 14B/Local Bill may alter how Thornberry gets license By Nate Wisneski obtaining them from local Kalihwisaks municipalities. A bill working its way Tana Aguirre, the tribe’s through the Wisconsin State Local Government Assembly will throw a hur- Lobbyist, feels the proposed dle in the way of Thornberry bill may lead to more con- Creek at Oneida to obtain a flict between the two gov- liquor license. ernments. Assembly Bill 95 would “The bill is very important repeal a provision in the to the Thornberry Creek state’s 2009 – 2011 budget Golf Course because when that allowed the tribe to they first applied for a Kali file photo obtain a liquor license license (The Village of A bill in the Wisconsin Assembly may change how through the state instead of Hobart) tried to use it as Thornberry Creek at Oneida obtains a liquor the Village of Hobart. leverage to illegally collect license. The provision allowed the fees on land held in Trust by Assembly Rules Committee, Director of Community Oneida Golf Enterprise the Federal Government for where a vote in the State Development and Tribal Corporation (OGE), a tribal- the Oneida Tribe,” she said. Assembly can be scheduled. Affairs, Elaine Willman, ly owned corporation, to The bill was recommend- If Assembly approved, it says the village supports the obtain the critical liquor ed for passage in the would move to the State bill and thinks it can create a license without paying dis- Assembly Committee on Senate then to Governor more positive relationship puted fees claimed on tribal Rural Economic Walker where it would be between the tribe and vil land by the village. Past Development and Rural signed into law or vetoed. practices had businesses Affairs by a vote of 7 – 5. The Village of Hobart’s • See 2A, requesting liquor licenses The bill is now in the Assembly Bil 95 Local www.kalihwisaks.com 2A (T#ken) • October 20, 2011 Oneida Higher Education hosts Youth College Fair Kali photos/Dawn Walschinski Oneida citizens enrolled in area high schools got a chance to plan for the future at the Youth College Fair hosted by Oneida Higher Purcell Powless Remembrance Day Education held Tuesday, October 18 at the Radisson Inn Hotel and Conference Center. Saturday • November 5, 2011 Above: The students visited booths set up by various regional col- leges and military recruiters to gather information about campuses and programs. Right: From left to right - Sidney Williams of the Fox Valley Technical On January 26, 2011, the Oneida Business College shares brochures with Bruce Ward and Johnny Danforth of Committee adopted a proclamation th West De Pere High School. setting November 5 as Assembly Bill 95 Purcell Powless From 1A/ Remembrance Day lage. ments. a state committee that “I believe it would end “The Oneida Golf seeks to prohibit our abil- The community and family and friends of Purcell Powless will be unnecessary friction or Enterprise Corporation ity to seek a license from planting a tree in his honor and memory on Saturday morning, misunderstandings about (OGE) is very concerned the state, restricting us to November 5th on Takwatehkha Road. This is located immediately liquor licensing between about the status of AB 95 only applying to the behind his historic homestead. our two governments,” which may have an Village of Hobart.” she said. “Hobart should impact on how we con- “We currently hold a Purcell Powless retained the original allotment of his grandfather, treat all of its establish- duct business at license from the Village John D. Powless and the land remains in the Powless family today. ments serving liquor the Thornberry Creek at of Hobart and we strive Purcell applied to have his land placed in trust and it was his wish same, including estab- Oneida. Obviously our to maintain strict compli- to have his land preserved for ever for the use of his descendants lishments owned by an ability to engage in busi- ance with all laws and and never to be sold. He is one of only a few Oneida who had the Indian Tribe, in this case, ness could be devastating ordinances. If we contin- foresight to preserve his homeland in this manner. the Oneidas. Likewise, by the passage of this ue to be licensed based Purcell led the Oneida Nation as Chairman for 23 years, he is the the State of Wisconsin bill. Initially when we upon our operation as longest serving chairman in our history. Under his leadership the should treat all Indian opened for business a lawful citizens, we Oneida Nation experienced the highest level of prosperity and success tribes the same regarding few years ago the Village should be in good shape, ever in our history. Purcell always gave credit to being surrounded by liquor licenses. of Hobart denied our but if Thornberry Creek successful professional forward thinkers and doers. (Assembly Bill) 95 application for a liquor at Oneida continues to be would repeal legislation license based upon out- a political football we Please join us as we celebrate the life and that granted the Oneida standing debts by the for- cannot gauge the damage achievements of Purcell Powless Tribe, and no other mer owner, not by OGE,” to our business by any Wisconsin tribes, the Webster said. “In order to government that holds Tree Planting Ceremony and Tobacco Burning right to go to the state for do business legally we our license hostage for th a liquor license.” had to apply for a liquor any reasons.