Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 42, Number 3, Saturday, February 1, 2014

Winnebago Wins Battle of the Indians Bago Bits…

Haskell Indian Nation’s University has a new Shot Putter, Miss Cherish Mallory, recently participated in her first Indoor Track Meet for the Indians.

Photo taken by VJ Wolfleader. The Winnebago Indians recently got the big “W” against Indian’s rival, Ponca, who are also called Indians. Winnebago’s 68-48 victory in the paint and outside the 3-point line earned Bago bragging rights for the next year. The Indians also sent Rez Rival, Emerson-Hubbard home with a loss, claiming the Winnebago Rez title for another year, 93-56. Winnebago eliminated Santee & Walthill in the All-Native Tourney to claim the Rez Ball Championship. GO BIG BLUE!

California Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Sovereign Tribal Online Lenders

Did you ever wonder where all those Traditional Winnebago yarn belts come from around Graduation time? Well here’s where, Gaga Edith Snake-Lopez has been turning them out for years.

LOUISVILLE, CO - Fredericks Peebles & Morgan LLP announced this week a victory for the firm. The California Court of Appeals has affirmed the dismissal of a suit by the State of California against online lenders owned by two federally recognized Indian tribes: the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and Santee Sioux Nation of Nebraska to shut down the sovereign

Tribes’ online lending businesses and impose penalties for alleged failure to comply with the California laws governing short-term loans. The State claimed that loans made by the Tribes are not enforceable under California law because the Tribes are not licensed in California and the loan fees exceed California’s enforceable rates. In

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Indianz.com… Winnebago Tribe pushing for Class III gaming in Nebraska ter named Atokad Park at the site.

Preston & Mackey whipped up some pretty good Super Nachos at a recent LPTC Student Senate fundraiser, keep your eyes peeled for more fundraisers, the Student are getting ready for their Annual AIHEC Conference.

a ruling issued on January 21, 2014 the Court of Appeals rebuffed the State’s claims, finding that the Tribes’ lending activities “are subject to tribal laws governing interest rates, loans and cash advance services,” and that California’s lending laws are not enforceable against

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The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska is lobbying lawmakers to authorize casino-style gaming in the state. The tribe wants to convert a former racetrack into a casino. That could happen as early as 2015 if lawmakers approve a constitutional amendment and voters enact it into law. “In my mind, I think it’s a question of when, not if,” Lance Morgan, a tribal member who serves as president and CEO of Ho-Chunk Inc., the tribe’s economic development corporation, told The

Sioux City Journal. Class III gaming is legal in neighboring Iowa, where the tribe operates a casino. But non-Indian facilities are also legal there and a $128.5 million Hard Rock venue is going up just across the border, a development that heightens competition in Iowa and poses a risk to Nebraska. G e t t h e S t o r y : Gambling advocates like their odds (The Sioux City Journal 1/27) For these and more stories around Indian Country visit us at Indianz.com

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I Was Thinking Thoughts from a Dorm Room…

by Lance Morgan

the overall amount the Tribe will need to invest by about $700,000. These tax credits have to be applied for in a competitive process and there is no guaranty that we will get them, but my guess is that when the awardees are announced in April that we will have a great chance.

Each year Ho-Chunk, Inc. gives the Tribe a dividend of 20 percent of the profits of the company. The tribe for the last several years has been doing well, and has allowed the company to use some piece of the dividend each year—usually about 1/3 of it—to do some community oriented project. In the past, we have used the dividend to fund the down payment assistance, streets and utilities, elders housing, and the soon to be built live/work building. This year the tribe recently made a motion to support the application to build student housing for the tribal college. The project will build 26 apartment units in the Ho-Chunk Village. There will be a lot of 2 and 3 bedroom units because so many of our young students have children also. The college is applying for tax credits for most of the project but a certain amount of money has to be invested in the beginning of the project to make it happen. The tribal government allowed Ho-Chunk, Inc. to use some of its dividend to invest that money into the student housing project to cover the amount needed to build it. Ho-Chunk, Inc. and HCCDC will donate the land and infrastructure as an in-kind contribution. Ho-Chunk, Inc. will also donate the developer fee typically associated with these types of projects. These contributions will drop

We might not get the tax credits needed to build this project, but this process shows that our Tribe is absolutely committed to helping build our community. In just the last few years, we have used the dividend reinvestment to attack several levels of our community housing issues. The down payment assistance targets our emerging middle class. The elder housing project obviously aims to help our seniors. The live/work project (which is going to be incredible) will be focused on housing younger tribal members. Finally, this project will focus on students and really young families trying to improve their lot in life. Ho-Chunk, Inc. has been doing some really great stuff lately in business. If you actually read our press releases, a lot has been going on. Also, we have recently been awarded some really nice government contracts that we will announce over the next few issues, which will add several hundred more employees. We are about to launch a new brand of tobacco products. The Ho-Chunk Centre is doing great and we have several nice projects in the planning stages. But what I take the most pride in is building projects and creating opportunity in our hometown. Winnebago is the center of our tribal universe and making it the best community possible is really the most enjoyable part of my job and just like last year I wanted to take the opportunity to thank our Tribal leaders for green lighting this latest in community oriented housing projects. Also special thanks to Tribal Housing for their insight and help! Hi Norma.

California Court of Appeals the Tribal lenders. The Court went on to find that “there can be little question” that the Tribally-owned lenders “function as arms of their respective tribes” and therefore are not subject to the jurisdiction of the State of California. The Court observed that due to the relocation of these Tribes to remote and severely depressed regions, revenues from these loans are “essential to maintaining a functioning tribal government able to provide necessary services to the tribe’s members”. The decision marks the second appellate court ruling in favor of these

sovereign Tribal lenders in less than a month. In December 2013, the Colorado Court of Appeals dismissed the State of Colorado’s appeal of the lower court’s nearly-identical finding that these sovereign Tribal lenders were arms of their respective Tribes and are not subject to that State’s jurisdiction. In both the California and Colorado proceedings, the Courts affirmed the imposition of monetary sanctions against the respective states for their litigation misconduct committed during the course of the litigation.

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In My Opinion MY LITTLE REFLECTION Blessed, Excited, and Reunited – Surprise! We are planning to have a St. Augustine Mission School reunion. And I am very excited about it. Since we do not know where everyone is located, we regretfully cannot send out individual personal invitations. So this is an official invitation for those who are interested. St. Augustine Indian Mission is inviting anyone who went to school at the Mission (not just graduates), all the teachers and all staff to join us for a celebration on June 1st, 2014. The day will begin with 10:00 a.m. Mass and end at 4:00 p.m. with little PowWow. As we did during our centennial year in 2009, we will first pray for healing for the past hurts that came from the mission. If you know of anyone from different parts of the country who attended St. Augustine’s and have their contact information, please extend this invitation to them. If you are planning on joining us that day, please call or e-mail to us, so we can prepare accordingly and have enough food for you. Please call at 402-8782402 or e-mail ssnorris@archomaha. org. If you would like to volunteer to help me with this planning, please let me know. I am so thankful for this opportunity to celebrate together in the spirit of unity and love. In her inspiring book The Hiding Place, Corrie ten Boom relates an amazing story about the importance of being thankful. Corrie and her sister Betsie were held in a concentration camp known as Ravensbuck, where they lived in barracks that were plagued with fleas. Fleas were everywhere even in their hair and on their bodies. One day Betsie told Corrie they needed to give thanks for

the fleas. Corrie thought Betsie had gone too far. She couldn’t imagine thanking God for fleas. Corrie did not want to thank God for the fleas. But as it turned out, the guards would not go into those barracks because of the fleas, and therefore, the women were able to have their Bible studies. The Bible says, “In everything give thanks.” There are some things that happen, and I am not glad they happened. But I am glad that, in spite of the tragedies and difficulties, God has been and still is in control of all circumstances that surround my life. As we are planning on having St. Augustine’s school reunion, my thoughts go to my many memories of my own school days. Some are not so good and others are good and still others are too embarrassing to even talk about. I remember some of my classmates played jokes on our teachers and tried to get by with crazy things. Our teachers tried to teach us good things but some days their patience became a little thin. I am thinking it would be so much fun to see all those old friends and how much they have changed, not only in stature but every other way. It is kind of funny that I tend to remember the not so good things or the embarrassing moments rather than all the good that I enjoyed. Ever since I started to work on this project, I became nostalgic for that long ago and far away land. It is so much fun to travel down memory lanes and think of how much I have changed in my perspective of other people and life in general. I hope you also are excited about this upcoming reunion and plan to come and join us in this grateful celebration. God bless you and your families. Sr. Hilda Choi

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from home, that’s what you call great fan support. The girls game had just started when we go to Wynot. Our girl were ahead and playing a good game, that is until the last quarter when it seemed like they just ran out of gas. Wynot just had too many players and that allowed them to substitute continually, keeping fresh players on the floor throughout the whole game. Winnebago just didn’t have enough players to do the same. In the end it was fatigue that caught up with our girls. Certainly not the lack of ability, desire, or coaching. The boys game however made up

“That’s what you call great fan support” Last Friday night (January 17th) my son and I decided to take in a high school basketball game between Winnebago and Wynot. To my surprise it wasn’t one of those game where you wanted your money back after the game. That’s how good it was. It appeared there were more Winnebago fans then there were Wynot fans. A game that was over seventy-five miles

JESUS OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN OUTREACH

Pastor Ricky Jacob

“White Man’s Church” I heard it again the other day. Someone referred to the ‘White Man’s Church’ when talking about the church that his mother had attended. He quickly added ‘I hope you don’t take offense.’ I don’t remember hearing this term growing up in Chicago or during my nearly five years of worshipping God with Africans in Sierra Leone. I did however have several people among the Kono tribe wonder out loud why there where so many different Christian churches. From God’s Word we learn that there really is only ONE invisible church, while there are countless visible churches who identify themselves as ‘CHRISTian.’ A Christian is a disciple (student/follower) of Christ. By the way, disciples were first called Christians in Antioch [see Acts 11:26] Due to sin and man’s stubbornness, the visible churches of Christ have splintered into various denominations. This is not a new development. Believe it or not, it also occurred soon after Jesus ascended into heaven. Paul wrote to the church of God in Corinth (Greece), to those sanctified (made sacred) in Christ, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ – their Lord and ours, these words: ‘I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there is quarreling among you, my brothers. What I mean is that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” or “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow

Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”’ ‘Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, so that no one may say that you were baptized in my name. (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.) For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.’ [1st Corinthians 1:10-17 ESV] Paul was sent by Jesus to preach the gospel (Good News) about Jesus Christ. Jesus is the one and only one who reunites you with His Heavenly Father, your Creator. The Good News was horrible for Jesus as He emptied Himself on the cross, shedding His innocent blood while bearing the sin of each and every man, woman and child. This Good News is what unites you with every other Christian. I am not offended by those who speak of the ‘White Man’s Church,’ as I am saddened by their apparent lack of understanding that the members of a church should not be ‘classified’ in this way. One should rather seek to understand whether the Good News of Jesus Christ is preached in its truth and purity in such a place. Like the apostle Paul, I boldly preach Christ crucified on a cross for your sin and mine as well. I close with the next verse from our reading above: ‘For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.’ [1st Corinthians 1:18 ESV]

for out girls loss. Our boys ran up and down the court like a bunch of gazelles, played good defense, shared the scoring, showed great teamwork, and good sportsmanship. There were some missed calls but that was probably because our boys played too fast a game for the refs to keep up. To me that’s a compliment to the team. Wynot had a good team and a strong bench but in the end with less then two minutes they were out of gas. Like our girls the Wynot boys played a good game. Most impressive was the amount of parents and fans that come out to support both teams and show good

sportsmanship. There is a lot of parenting and educating that goes into the development of our young people both students and athletes, such as commitment, sacrifice, and discipline just to mention a few, all these attributes seemed apparent in our young people and the fans. To me the team did not seem cocky, arrogant or show boaters. It they have a little swagger that’s probably because they earned it with the kind of game they play, that just goes along with being good. Keep up the good season, maybe the tribe will give us a day off to go to Lincoln

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In Loving Memory ... In Loving Memory… Glory A. Medina

SIOUX CITY | Glory Ann Medina, 36, of Minneapolis, formerly of Sioux City, entered into the spirit world Monday, January 20, 2014, at her residence following a two-year battle with cervical cancer. She was surrounded by her loved ones. Services were held on Thursday at the Ho-Chunk Center in Winnebago, Nebraska. Burial took place in the

Winnebago Cemetery. Glory Ann was born on May 3, 1977, in Omaha, the daughter of Pearl Lincoln Medina. She was adopted and later took the name of Kari Leah Ponader. She was raised in Minneapolis and later returned to Sioux City as a teenager and reunited with her birth family. She lived in Sioux City for several years and then moved back to Minneapolis. She is survived by her children, Donovan Medina, Marco Geyer, Mya Geyer, Mauricio Geyer, Miles Geyer, and Nevaeh Geyer; her siblings, Richard Lincoln, Denise Lincoln, Tina Quezada, Delia Medina, Antonia and her husband, Adrian Ybarra Sr., and Christina Johnson; numerous nieces and nephews; and her fiance, Andrew. She was preceded in death by her mother, Pearl Lincoln Medina; her grandmother, Christine DeCora Mallory; and her grandfather, Daniel Lincoln Sr.

In Loving Memory ... Phyllis Armell Hamilton August 31, 1924 - December 30, 2013 Sergeant Bluff, IA, Phyllis Ar mell Hamilton 89 went home to be with her Lord and Savior and joined her Loved Ones. Services were held on Wednesday, January 01, 2014 at 2pm at The Word of Life Ministries, Sioux City, IA with Pastor Wally Greene officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of the Winnebago Wake and Burial Program.

Many Thanks and Gratitude goes out to ALL who were willing to assist. In Charge was Bill Jump-Hamilton, assisting was Jim Snow, Matt Cleveland, Jr., Jon Smith. Pallbearers: Penny Hamilton, Robin Bear, Lola Hamilton-Kearnes, Qwen Frazier, Aleta Wayman, Chris Harlan. Honorary Pallbearers: Harley Tyndall, Jim Hamilton, Lloyd Hamilton, Sr., Bill JumpHamilton. Cooks: Tiffanie HamiltonAragon, Jane Greene, Ruth De’bora Raquel Torres deMunoz, Beverly Black, Larry DelMalignon. Servers: Seremonie Aragon, Desiree Dean. Singer: Sister Shirley Murren. Please forgive me if I have forgotten anyone.

Phyllis was born to Thomas Armell and Annie Kelsey Armell. She was preceded in death by her husband Jim Hamilton they were married for 57 years and a son Lloyd James Hamilton, Sr., survived by her one and only daughter Minnie Belle Hamilton.

Thank You to the many family and friends who attended and shared Mom’s home celebration and made it a happy joyful time, even though painful. God Bless each and every one of you. I will forever miss her. I’ll see you at home Mom.

LEXIE WAKAN’S FAVORITE POEM…

IN MEMORIAM

LEXIE WAKAN LaMERE (WAKA`JA HORUPI`NI` GA) MAY 16, 1992 – JANUARY 3, 2014 THE FAMIL Y OF FRANK AND CYNTHIA LaMERE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A HEAR TFELT NOTE OF THANKS TO THOSE WHO JOINED US IN THE CELEBRATION OF LEXIE WAKAN’S LIFE. THE COUNTLESS ACTS OF KINDNESS, THE CARDS AND LETTERS THAT CONTINUE TO COME IN, THE FLOWERS, THE DONATIONS, THE HUGS AND THE GOOD WORDS ARE TESTAMENT TO WHO SHE WAS IN LIFE AND TO WHO WE ARE AS RELATIVES IN TIMES OF DEATH. IT

IS HARD TO BE WINNEBAGO BUT IT IS GOOD TO LEAVE THIS SIDE OF MAOUNA’S CREATION IN THE MANNER THAT WE DO. WE WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE CHAIRMAN JOHN BLACKHAWK FOR BEING IN CHARGE OF THE WAKE AND BURIAL, THE FIREKEEPERS, AND SARAH SNAKE AND HER COOKS FOR TAKING CARE OF THE MEALS. WE THANK FRS. DAVID KORTH, DAN WITTROCK, PAUL ALBENESIUS, AND JEROME COSGROVE FOR OFFICIATING AT THE FUNERAL MASS, AND ST. AUGUSTINE’S CHURCH FOR BEING HOST TO OUR CELEBRATION. WE ALSO THANK FORMER U.S. SENATOR BEN NELSON FOR HIS REMARKS, AND THE WINNEBAGO WAKE AND BURIAL PROGRAM FOR THEIR WORK. WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS THE GRATITUDE WE HOLD FOR ALL WHO OFFERED THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS FOR US IN THIS TIME OF REFLECTION, NOR CAN THEY MEASURE THE HOPE WE HAVE FOR THE FUTURE. LEXIE WAKAN INSPIRED US AND HER LEGACY WILL BE LASTING. WE LOVED HER AND WE WERE PROUD OF HER, BUT SHE DID NOT BELONG TO US. SHE CAME FOR A BRIEF WHILE AND RETURNED TO BE WITH THE THUNDER BEINGS. WE SAY PI-NAH-GI-GI FOR THAT AND PI-NAH-GI-GI TO ALL OF THE PEOPLE.

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Notice To The Public NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC 2014 PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD MAY 13, 2014 General Information: Filing deadlines in the office of the Thurston County Clerk and the Secretary of State are: February 18, 2014 for incumbents (anyone already holding an office) March 3, 2014 for non-incumbents. OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED All are four year terms unless indicated differently PARTISAN FILINGS United States Senator – 6 Year Term – Vote for ONE Representative in Congress – 2 Year Term – Vote for ONE Governor – Vote for ONE Secretary of State – Vote for ONE State Treasurer – Vote for ONE Attorney General – Vote for ONE Auditor of Public Accounts – Vote for ONE County Attorney – Vote for ONE County Assessor – Vote for ONE County Clerk – Vote for ONE County Clerk of the District Court – Vote for ONE County Treasurer – Vote for ONE County Sheriff – Vote for ONE County Surveyor – Vote for ONE Board of Supervisors, Dist. 1 – Vote for ONE Board of Supervisors, Dist. 3– Vote for ONE Board of Supervisors, Dist. 5 – Vote for ONE Board of Supervisors, Dist. 7 – Vote for ONE NON-PARTISAN FILINGS Board of Governors Northeast Community College, Dist. 4 – Vote for ONE Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors – Subdistrict 7 – Vote for ONE Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District Board of Directors – At Large – Vote for ONE Pender Community Hospital District – Vote for Three SCHOOL FILINGS BOARD OF EDUCATION Pender Public School, District 1 – Vote for THREE Walthill Public School, District 13 – Vote for THREE Walthill Public School, District 13 – Vote for ONE (Two year term) Umo Ho Nation Pubic School, District 16 – Vote for THREE Winnebago Public School, District 17 – Vote for THREE Lyons – Decatur Public School, District 20B – Vote for FIVE Bancroft – Rosalie, District 20C – Vote for THREE Homer Public School, District 31R – Vote for THREE Wakefield Public School, District 560 – Vote for THREE Emerson/Hubbard Public School, District 561 – Vote for THREE Reminder: July 15, 2014 Incumbent filing deadline for Villages, ESU’s, and Public Power Districts August 1, 2014 – Non-incumbents filing deadline for Villages, ESU’s, and Public Power Districts Contact the Thurston County Clerk for more information such as filing fees, boundaries or any other information pertinent to the 2014 Primary Election. Tammy Moore Thurston County Clerk

Seniors Keeping History Alive The Winnebago Seniors have been busy compiling nicknames from the community and it took the seniors about 1½ months to gather. Some of the seniors would add to the names as they came into the center. We did not want to offend some people so we did not add offensive names. Please read and see if you recall or can come up with some more. Winnebago Community Nicknames Past and Present Nickname Winky Skippy Shorty Nasty Switchy Ziggi Brown Bomber Nax Low Ass, Pearl Ass Whetto Beets Opie Kix Bates Huckie Buckwheat Mud

Real Name Wayne Baker Sr. Allen Horn Ihler Redhorn Duane Rave Melvin Rice Gloria Sheridan Charlene Tebo Darlene Bear Lois Pearl Cleveland Gordon Rave Martha Buchanan Toyvie Blackdeer Kenneth DeCora Adrienne Blackhawk Marlene Brown Hoga Peters/John DeCora Wayne Baker Jr.

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Around Bago

Hee Nee! Winnebago Indians Alumni, Buffalo & Patrice Bass apparently aren’t satisfied with the Indian’s concessions, looks like they brought their own gametime snacks.

Dyami, Landon & Tunny sing up a storm at the recent WinnaVegas Casino Resort “Winter Round Dance.”

The Indian’s coaching staff, Co-Head Coaches Nellie & Jeffrey and Assistant Coach, Doug Mackling.

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Little Priest Tribal College

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Winnebago Indians WPS News… “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” Peter Drucker The ACT is an important test that many colleges and universities require for admission. Doing well on this test can give students more choices of where they would like to go to school and can also help them receive more scholarships. The best time for students to try out the ACT is sophomore or junior year in high school. If they take it early and don’t like their score, they can work hard and take the test again if they are interested. At the very latest, students should take the ACT during the fall semester of their senior year. This allows them time to get their scores sent in to colleges before schools make decisions about who to accept and who to award scholarships to. We at the school are happy to report that there have been some great improvements to ACT achievement over the last 2 ½ school years. Here’s what we’ve found: The number of students taking the test has gone up from 10 students in 2010-2011 to 31 in 2012-2013. That is a three-fold improvement! This school year 28 students have already taken the test, and we will more than likely

beat last year’s record. The good news: more students are taking the test their junior year, and more seniors are better preparing themselves to give college a try. Students are doing better on the test. From fall 2010 to spring 2012, 2 students altogether scored above a 19 on the test. You can attend many area colleges with a score below 19, but it is tougher to get scholarships, and you have fewer options. The good news: during the 20122013 school year, 3 students scored above a 19. So far this school year, we have had 5 students score above a 19. Students are responsible for signing up for the test, paying for it, and finding transportation. The closest city to take the test is usually Sioux City or Wayne. The good news: WPS and the tribal education department work hard to support students by helping them sign up and pay for the ACT using free and reduced lunch waivers and other funding. We also provide transportation for some of the test dates as well as food. This is not a good test to take on an empty stomach! To help your high school student do well on the ACT, you can encourage them to sign up, to study, and to get a good night’s sleep before the test. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at the school.

Some Winnebago Humor… Leroy Locomotive Runs On Two Tracks was the star player of Our Nations Tribal College basketball team. In December of this year the Dean of Academics notified Leroy that he would be ineligible to play basketball in the upcoming semester because of failing grades in a couple of classes. When the student body heard the news and the affect it would have on Our Nations basketball team, they requested a meeting with the Dean of Academics in the school gymnasium. At that meeting the student body asked the Dean if he would give Leroy another chance by having him take an-

other test, to which the Dean agreed. Leroy came up to the stage, the Dean then told Leroy he would ask him to spell the word ‘absent’, if he spelled the word correctly he (the Dean) would change his grades, making him eligible to continue to be on the basketball team. Leroy looked at the student body then turned to the Dean and said “absent… A-B-S-E-N-T…absent.” There was a moment of silence then in union the students said, “ah, come on give him another chance.” Submitted by Kenn Mallory

Masthead Scene Today it’s a leveled empty lot, who knows, next year it may look like the concept drawings on the front page of this issue, ‘HoChunk Casino and Events Center.’

Rachel Palmer High School English

Winnebago Indian’s Sports Schedule Varsity Boys Basketball 2/3 Lewis & Clark Tourney 2/4 Lewis & Clark Tourney 2/11 Wakefield 2/21 Allen 2/24 Sub-Districts (24th-27th) 3/3 Districts 3/13 State

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TOP: The Winnebago Indians win big against Rez Rival, Emerson-Hubbard, 93-56. BOTTOM: But come up a few guys short on the court and on the scoreboard against Bancroft-Rosalie, 51-43.

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Community News

COMMITTEE VACANCIES 2014 Winnebago Powwow Committee (EIGHT VACANCIES) If you are interested in applying for this Committee, please pick up a Committee application at the Administrative Office. This will be advertised for thirty (30) days.

CLOSES: February 8th, 2014

COMMITTEE VACANCIES

COMMITTEE VACANCIES WILD & PARKS COMMISSION (TWO VACANCIES) If you are interested in applying for this Committee, please pick up a Committee application at the Administrative Office. This will be advertised for thirty (30) days. CLOSES: February 8th, 2014

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COMMITTEE VACANCIES

(FOUR VACANCIES)

INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT COMMITTEE

If you are interested in applying for this Committee, please pick up a Committee application at the Administrative Office. This will be advertised for thirty (30) days.

(ONE VACANCY)

CLOSES: February 8th, 2014

If you are interested in applying for this Committee, please pick up a Committee application at the Administrative Office. This will be advertised for thirty (30) days. CLOSES: February 8th, 2014

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, February 1, 2014 — Page 11

Community Notices LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Hearing Case No. CV14-037

Notice of Hearing Case No. CV14-028

Notice of Hearing Case No. CV14-047

Notice of Hearing Case No. CV14-028

In the Matter of the Name Change Petition of: SHAY LYNN MORRIS To SHAY LYNN LONEWOLF

In the Matter of the Guardianship Petition of: SUSAN AND KIPLEY ANDERSON, In Re: D. L. (DOB 12-12-06)

In the Matter of the Name Change Petition of:

In the Matter of the Guardianship Petition of: SUSAN AND KIPLEY ANDERSON,

TO: ANY INTERESTED PARTIES You are hereby notified that a petition for name change has been filed and a hearing concerning the above referred Individual(s) in Case No. CV14-037 has been scheduled and will be heard in the Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on the 10th day February 2014 at the hour of 9:00 A.M.

LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Hearing Case No. CV14-028 In the Matter of the Guardianship Petition of: SUSAN AND KIPLEY ANDERSON, In Re: D. L. (DOB 12-12-06) TO: DEIRDRE GREENE, Mother DARYL LITTLETHUNDER, Father You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed for Guardianship and a hearing concerning the above referred Individual(s) in Case No. CV14-028 has been scheduled and will be heard in the Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on the 4TH day of FEBRUARY 2014 at the hour of 9:30 A.M.

TO: DEIRDRE GREENE, Mother DARYL LITTLETHUNDER, Father You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed for Guardianship and a hearing concerning the above referred Individual(s) in Case No. CV14-028 has been scheduled and will be heard in the Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on the 4TH day of FEBRUARY 2014 at the hour of 9:30 A.M.

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In Re: D. L. (DOB 12-12-06) TO: DEIRDRE GREENE, Mother DARYL LITTLETHUNDER, Father

To: ANY INTERESTED PARTIES You are hereby notified that a petition for Name Change has been filed and a hearing concerning the above referred Individual in case no. CV14-047 has been scheduled and will be heard in the Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on the 24TH day of MARCH, 2014 at the hour of 10:00 A.M.

You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed for Guardianship and a hearing concerning the above referred Individual(s) in Case No. CV14-028 has been scheduled and will be heard in the Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on the 4TH day of FEBRUARY 2014 at the hour of 9:30 A.M.

Crime Stoppers Reward Program A standing reward $400 is offered through the Winnebago Tribe for the first person that provides information necessary for the arrest and conviction of any persons damaging and/or vandalizing tribal property. You must provide documentation of the conviction from the Tribal Court in order to receive the reward.

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TAX COMMISSION (ONE VACANCY) If you are interested in applying for this Committee, please pick up a Committee application at the Administrative Office. This will be advertised for thirty (30) days.

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Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, February 1, 2014 — Page 12

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