Isleta Pueblo News Volume 15 Issue 1 Pueblo of Isleta website: www.isletapueblo.co January 2020 Governor’s Report !! We Need Your Help To Ma gu wam, and the parents and staff who made Stop Poaching !! this possible – it was very special. We Greetings to all and a Happy New Year. have already received many inquiries Isleta Police, Open Space Division, needs the It is amazing how time flies and we are to reserve the facility, however, rental help of our community in solving a poaching now in our second year of our term. I details are still in the works. case. On or about December 15, 2019 a group hope that everyone enjoyed the holidays of unknown individuals unlawfully harvested and thank you for joining us for the For those of you farmers interested in a deer on the west side near the Rio Puerco. traditional festivities. obtaining the blue corn for planting, we Evidence found at the scene leads us to believe have received a donation of the corn, The Opening of the Chical Reception the individuals involved unlawfully harvested a which will be distributed to our tribal Hall took place on December 14, 2019. Mule Deer buck. members. The corn is pre-bagged in 1 Many members of the community were gallon bags. Please call in advance so These types of incidents are common throughout present to join in the opening. The that we may have the product waiting the year and unfortunately not only happen Isleta Veteran’s Association opened for you at the Governor’s Office 505 869- throughout the United States but also here on the ceremony with posting of colors- 3111. the Pueblo of Isleta. It is very sad to see our thank you to Fred Lujan, James Keryte, people take these steps in harvesting an animal. Michael Lucero, Antonio Griego, and Wishing you all a Happy and When individuals unlawfully take wildlife they Ulysses Abeita. I want to send out a Prosperous New Year. Good are taking from the people of the Pueblo. It special thank you to the Isleta Head health to all. is these individuals who give hunters a bad Start children who danced at the event name. As native people we have a long history of hunting. As Pueblo people we should have pride and be thankful for what our mother earth provides. Our traditions teach us to respect the game we kill by thanking the wildlife for giving its life so we can nourish ourselves and our families. In this field of work we come across cranes, ducks and other wildlife that have been killed and discarded like trash on the ranges or in the Bosque. Help us end the needless killing of our wildlife and work together as a community to stop poaching. A cash reward is being offered for any information leading to an arrest or conviction of individuals At the opening, the Honorable Verna Teller was acknowledged for her participation involved. Please call our Police Department at in the US House of Representatives for delivering the invocation on November 13, 505-869-3030 or the Open Space Enforcement 2019. Congratulations and thank you Judge Teller for your positive representation Division at 505-869-7561 with any information. on behalf of all US Native Americans and the Pueblo of Isleta. Please read press Isleta Open Space Division release below for additional information. NEXT WEEK: Historic Opening Prayer on ISLETA RESORT & CASINO the House Floor by Isleta Pueblo Chief If you haven’t had the opportunity to visit Isleta Justice Verna Teller Resort & Casino in some time, Management wants you to ‘come visit, enjoy, and walk around November 7, 2019 to see the reinvention of Isleta Resort & Casino.’ Press Release - There’s no doubt that returning guests have been Teller will become the first Native American to deliver the invocation on the House amazed to see the transformation of the property Floor following its $40 million renovation, which WASHINGTON, D.C. - Next week, Congresswomen Deb Haaland (NM-01) will launched in 2016 and is set to wrap up in early welcome Isleta Pueblo Chief Justice Verna Teller to deliver a historic opening prayer 2020. on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. The invocation will be the first time Meanwhile, work continues at the Isleta Lakes a Native American delivers the opening prayer and comes as Haaland celebrates her & RV Park as the Resort adds 50 new spaces to First Native American History Month as a Member of Congress. the property. The addition will also include a WHO: Isleta Pueblo Chief Justice Verna Teller new playground for the venue’s youngest guests WHAT: Historic Opening Prayer on the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to enjoy. WHEN: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at Noon “We hope you might drive by, fish, and enjoy this WHERE: Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives and online here. area, as well as all of the other exciting amenities “Native American Heritage Month is a time to reflect on the contributions that our we’ve unveiled. We’re thrilled to offer a new and Native communities have made to this country and the tragedies that they endured. improved facility, which generates revenues for Having Verna Teller on the House Floor does both - it reminds us that in the 200-plus the Pueblo of Isleta,” said Isleta Resort & Casino years of our country’s history, the first people of this continent were excluded, but CEO Harold Baugus. “Once again, I want to also that through resilience and perseverance we are still here and working to make thank the Pueblo of Isleta Administration for our country a better place. Verna Teller has fought for a seat at the table, broken having the faith in management to fully execute down barriers, and achieved success in leadership positions, and I’m so proud she this project for the Pueblo,” he continued. will be delivering this historic invocation,” said Congresswoman Deb Haaland. Finally, the Resort remains committed to its As an enrolled member of Pueblo of Isleta, Chief Judge Teller broke barriers in New ultimate goal to give every member of the Pueblo Mexico when she was elected as the first female Pueblo Governor of Isleta in 1987. of Isleta an opportunity for employment at the Her legacy has been instrumental in amplifying the voices of Native American women Resort & Casino. Job Fairs will continue to be in elected leadership positions and tribal governance, not only during her tenure as held throughout the New Year, and several are Governor, but also through her eight years of service as President of the Isleta Tribal planned to take place on the Pueblo for Tribal Council. Through her leadership, the Pueblo was successful in becoming the first Members only. The Resort says they hope to hire tribe in the United States to assert their right under federal law to establish water as many Tribal Members as want to seek the quality standards to protect the health of their community, traditional ceremonial opportunity for successful employment at Isleta practices, and waters of the Rio Grande. Resort & Casino. Page 2 Isleta Pueblo News January 2020 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR PERMANENCY PLACEMENT HEARING NEWS DEADLINE for February Newsletter articles is set for FIRST NOTICE – A Notice of Permanency Placement Hearing for Social Wednesday, January 22, 2019, at 4:30 pm. Articles may be Services vs. Ashton Abeita and Daniel L. Lucero, Case No. 17CHI00002, dropped off at the Library or emailed to poi02002@isletapueblo. has been filed with the Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Courts. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. at the Isleta Tribal com. 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