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Published Bi-Weekly for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska • Volume 41, Number 6, Saturday, March 16, 2013

Winnebago, NE – Flatwater Metals, a subsidiary of Ho-Chunk, Inc. head-quartered in Winnebago, Nebraska, is participating in the Department of Defense (DoD) Mentor-Protégé Program for a three-year period. As protégé, Flatwater Metals has teamed with TW Metals in Chicago to serve as mentor.

Flatwater Metals, a self-certified small disadvantaged business, is a supplier of various industrial metal products serving customers in both commercial and government markets. Operational for one year, Flatwater Metals’ long-term vision is to effectively

Ho-Chunk, Inc. Subsidiary Participates In Department Of Defense Program

streamline operations and distribution to grow the company and provide value-added service to customers.

“The DoD Mentor-Protégé Program maintains very high business standards and goals that Flatwater Metals, and all of our subsidiaries, also uphold. We welcome being a part of this presti-gious program and working with such a great company as TW Metals,” stated Lance Morgan, President & CEO of Ho-Chunk, Inc. “We are proud that under this agreement TW Metals has used the services of Flatwater Metals for govern-ment contracts with reported success,” he continued.

DoD’s Mentor-Protégé Program was implemented over 20 years ago to assist small disadvantaged businesses, or pro-tégés, to successfully compete for gov-ernment contracts and other business by partnering with large companies, or mentors.

Through individual, project-based

agreements, the goal is for the protégé to learn and implement effective busi-ness planning and solutions, as well as technical capabilities. Ultimately, the projected outcome is that all involved will benefi t, particularly in terms of job creation and sourcing, new product development and increased revenue.

TW Metals, headquartered in Exton, PA, is a leading specialty metal dis-tributor with locations across the United States, Europe and Asia. The company serves the aircraft, nuclear, chemical processing, marine, food processing, pharmaceutical, medical and defense industries.

Flatwater Metals is wholly owned by Ho-Chunk, Inc., the award-winning eco-nomic development corporation owned by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. Ho-Chunk, Inc. operates 34 subsidiaries employing 1,000 people across the Unit-ed States and in four foreign countries.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013 The following story was written and

reported by Christina Rose, Native Sun News Staff Writer. All content © Native Sun News.

At a Pep Rally, Takini students heard from Harold Condon about how to react to racism.

CHERRY CREEK — Takini High School students playing an away basketball game at Harding County High School in Buffalo were allegedly subjected to racial slurs. “It was the adults, the fans,” Acting Superinten-

Native Sun News: Racial incident at basketball game addressed

dent of the Takini School, Francine Hall said. “Where the cheerleaders sat, the fans were making all kinds of comments, and then ‘prairie nigger’ came out. It was

the fans who said it.”The February 22 game continued

uninterrupted as the players were unaware of the comments. However, a dinner that had been prepared by the Harding County High School team for the Takini students was forgone because of escalated tensions between the students.

Harding County Superintendent Ruth Krogh said that from what she could determine racially charged words

Professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fi ghter, professional wrestler, and former fi ve-time UFC Heavyweight Champion, Tim “The Maine-iac” Sylvia appeared at a meet and greet event at the WinnaVegas Casino Resort on Friday, March 1st during the weigh-in for Saturday’s MMA Fights at WinnaVegas.Sylvia a fi erce fi ghter with skills equal to his imposing stature has achieved an astonishing number of knockouts, gaining a solid reputation as a heavyweight fi ghter in IFC, GC, Extreme Challenge, SuperBrawl, and UFC matches. Sylvia, known as “The Maine-iac” after his birth-place, is known for his powerful striking and “pound and ground” skills. Pictured here with Winnebago’s own, Anna “The Queen” Sun, Sylvia, was ringside at another enjoyable event at the Tribe’s WinnaVegas Casino Resort.

Former 5-Time UFC Champion Appears at WinnaVegas

Winnebago Tribal Council Chairman, John Blackhawk cuts the ribbon on the New Little Priest Tribal College satellite branch located in the HoChunk Centre in Sioux City, Iowa.

The seasons are changing in Winnebago and so is all the concrete. The “HE” in Winnebago recently got some well needed repairs.

Check out this Birthday Boy fi nishing his day at the St. Augustine’s Mission School in Winnebago. Happy Birthday Ashton!

Smoke Break!

Congratulations to these Winnebago Boys who recently helped their school Win the Nebraska Boys Class B Basketball Cham-pionship. Go Cards! Keenon, Sky, Aspen & Dillion.

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by Lance Morgan

Warning: This column is a bit crazy and more sarcastic than usual, but writ-ing it strangely made me feel better!

I am burned out on work lately to be honest. We have so many important things going on that work has simply been consuming all my time. I guess that is why I am the CEO and why I get paid, but even by my workaholic standards it is getting bad lately. I have even taken to needing sleeping pills so I won’t wake up at night and start working on crazy stuff at 4 in the morning.

I sort of thought when Ho-Chunk, Inc. got bigger then things would be easier. Well in some ways things for me are actu-ally easier. I don’t have to load a truck full of tobacco and drive it to Wisconsin any more. I don’t have to type every word of the annual report anymore and I don’t have to use the roofi ng skills my

Thoughts from the Edge…dad taught me to fi x the leaky roof at the Heritage Café. But when you get bigger the issues get bigger. We have to struggle for every little thing we do and if we fail then I know all the bad things that will result and I can assure you that I sweat these issues.

Right now we are in multiple tobacco fi ghts and they are ugly. People really would rather we just went out of busi-ness or worse. We also have been on a 9-month PR campaign to convince Iowa and every last person in Sioux City that we can build the Warrior Casino. We have spent huge amounts of time and money planning, developing, fi nancing and rais-ing the capital and there is no certainty we will win. Even if we do win, it is likely that the boat will sue everyone involved and start this whole mess all over again. But what is certain is that if we lose it will hurt WinnaVegas and the Tribe for the next 50 years. We have lost so much over the last 150 years I just want to win something.

Even our little things are tough, all we wanted to do is farm a little bit of the Tribal Land and although we think we have a decent plan now in place, get-ting there was painful. I have a dream that one-day things will go smoothly! Ha. Well it is so unlikely that perhaps it should be called a fantasy, but it seems like a bad idea to waste a fantasy on eco-nomic effi ciency, legal battles and a PR campaign. But perhaps this illustrates what happens when you spend all your time working—your fantasies take a ter-

rible turn to the boring.Despite this obvious cry for profes-

sional help that I am writing, things are going remarkably well in some corners. I have noticed in the last couple years that people say fewer rude things to me and don’t use the term “HCI” as a derogatory remark quite as often in my presence. So I guess that is good. Also, I still like it when a family gets a new home on our reservation and plenty of that has been going on lately.

I feel like I should mention one last thing, Ho-Chunk, Inc had a record year and grew by $30 million in revenue to $256 million or over a quarter billion dollars. Now I know what you are think-ing, how much did I get? Well we made about $7.5 million. Paid over $12 mil-lion in wages. Generated $500,000 in tribal taxes. Declared a dividend of $1.6 million to the Tribe and reinvested $5.9 million in growing the company and in the meantime started a half dozen new enti-ties in farming, real estate, government contracting and strangely indoor football.

Let’s put Ho-Chunk, Inc.’s success in perspective. When I was a kid the tribe had a laundromat that failed as a busi-ness. We had a wringer washer in the back yard that was more dangerous than helpful and still the laundromat failed. So to be fair, we have come a long way on the business side of the equation.

I know I know, that didn’t answer the question about how much you got? The answer to that question is simple. We, not you, are all owners of what we do as a tribe and everything listed above is what we all share in together. In our modern history, the tribe has never really done

better across the board in all areas and I think we should be thrilled and focus on how good it can be in our future. If we do that, then all these little stresses I am whining about in this column will be worth it and I can get back to having much better dreams!

I wonder if the Ho-Chunk, Inc. medical plan covers tribal development therapy. Probably not given my luck lately. Until next time…

Contact me at hochunk@aol.com

Welcoming New Tribal Members

As of February 15th, 2013 here are new members of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.

Jaywin Lee AldrichEdward William WarnerRebecka Jan OeffnerTrevor Austin OeffnerAryanna Elizabeth OeffnerGracee Blu BuchananArtemio Garnica-DeCoraMichaela Dawn Horn-OeffnerCurtis James KearnesJocelyn Raiyn McClellandJace Edward ParkerSincerity Jean NelsonCharisse Star TeboBishop Wayne BakerKaVon Earl ReynoldsNeTawn Hayze BaxterRyker Syon Hawk AldrichDaniel Allen Joseph CroweLeidy Hugh HunterTimory Jovan James

In My OpinionWinnebago Indian News, Saturday, March 16, 2013 — Page 3

JESUS OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN OUTREACH Pastor Ricky Jacob

“Getting away with bloody murder?”

Solomon preaches: There is a vanity that is done upon the earth: that there are righteous people to whom it happens as though [they had done] deeds of the wicked, and there are wicked people to whom it happens as though [they had done] the deeds of the righteous. I said, “This too is vanity.” [Ecclesiastes 8:14]

Solomon refl ects on the happenings in this life and it just does not add up to him. One would think that God would punish the wicked severely, right then and there and yet they appear to get away with bloody murder! On the other hand, the upright and honest sometimes must endure all sorts of tribulation from tragedy to agonizing suffering and death at an early age. It does not make sense.

Many today preach a theology of glory in which the believer will have heaven on earth. This simply goes against reality. Martin Luther interpreted Solomon’s observation as an expression of the the-ology of the cross. Luther wrote: ‘These two things are extremely offensive to the human heart: that the punishment of the ungrateful is postponed and that evil things befall good men, that the good men are resented and the evil are cher-ished; yet this is what happens.’

Gregory the Great, who lived ca. 540-604, wrote: ‘Solomon bears witness, say-ing, There are just men to whom many things happen, as though they had done the deeds of the wicked; and there are wicked who are as secure as though they had the deeds of the just. God doubtless so ordains it of His inestimable mercy, that both scourges should torture the just, lest their doings should elate them, and that the unjust should pass this life

at least without punishment, because by their evil doings they are hastening onward to those torments which are without end.

Gregory the Great’s words are quite sobering and place these realities in the perspective of what will take place on the Day, Judgment Day. For the God-fearing man or woman they are assured that the trials and the tribulations of this age will pass away.

Why will the trials and the tribula-tions pass away for the believer in Jesus? They pass away because the ungodly and self-centered in Jesus’ day got away with bloody murder ~ literally! The spiritual leaders of Jesus’ day falsely accused Him of blasphemy.

We pick up the story during the trial of Jesus: Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said, “Let him be cruci-fi ed!” And he said, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucifi ed!”

So when Pilate saw that he was gain-ing nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to it yourselves.” And all the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!” [Matthew 27:22-25 ESV]

That is exactly what happened. Jesus’ blood was shed so that each and every person who believes in Him would be forgiven, even those responsible for His suffering and death. That includes you and me. The unbeliever will ultimately be punished for his or her sin. While the believer get away with ‘bloody murder’ by the grace of God! Such a deal, who would refuse God’s gracious offer?

Honor Russell Means

Relatives, I am Frank LaMere, a Mem-ber of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraksa, the Ho-Chunk Nation. I greet all of you and I send good wishes to the Means Family and to all those families gathered here. I beg your indulgence and I ask the you hear me. It is good to see so many of you!

We gather here to honor the life of Russell Means and we do so on the 40th anniversary of the Occupation of Wounded Knee. It is fi tting and Appro-priate that we do this as every indian man, woman and child on this continent has been impacted by what began here and by the man for whom we gather in remembrance. There are those who would argue this and who would say that any change that has come about for the people was inevitable and that in time all things must pass. I disagree! If this were so why did Mao-Una, your Tunkasila send the American Indian Movement here and why did Tunkasila tell this man, Russell Means, to woalk among all of you, to tell all of you to stand tall, to raise your fi sts and to say “We are not going to take this anymore.” All indian people stand on the shoulders of Russell Means and the American Indian Movement. Who would argue this other than white historians who would craft our history or some of our own people who would stand in denial for some unworthy purpose?

It is still a hard road that all of the indian nations travel but who can den y that a foundation of strength for all of the indian nations to build from was laid at Wounded Knee forty years ago by all of you here and by this man that we have come here to talk of and whose life we come to celebrate.

Russell Means met many on that road to Wounded Knee and on that road from Wounded Knee to the other side of Tunkasila’s creation.

Like most gathered here I walked with him for some time and though my walks with him were short and infrequent they were meaningful, they were good and they were pre-ordained! There is no coincidence! Tunkasila does not allow for coincidence in our lives! He brings us together tonight as he brought you all together four decades ago! Let there be no question about that. It has been a long time and it has been a long road!

On July 3, 1999 I joined over 2,OOO of the Lakota relatives, many of you here, who left Pine Ridge for Whiteclay proteating the sale of alcohol, wanting to sober the people up wanting a better way of life for the generations to come. I went with you that day and when we got to that border just south of here 130 of Nebraska’s fi nest were there to meet us. They came with batons and shields, dogs, uns, and tear gas. They had snipers who they called armed observers on roof tops and they had an airplane to watch the peaceful marchers. I do not know why! I have always thought that they should have given all of the Lakotas awards and adknowledgements for wanting to better their community and for wanting to give the children a chance. Instead they ar-rested nine of us that hot July day, me and Russell and I being the fi rst two. They handcuffed Russell and myself, and marched us to a staging area where

a group of state troopers circled us and told us how disappointed they were in us. We told them that they had a lot of damn gall preparing to battle women, children and elders and we did it with no fear that I remember.

The dissertation they were giving us soon turned into a tutorial we were giving them, so much so that Sheridan County Marshals led us away shaking their heads because we were not listening and because we had to respect for them!

They put us in a secure state patrol truck that day and left for a moment. I told Russell that it was an honor to be arrested with him that day and he answered by saying, “It was an honor to be arrested with you my Brother.” Later, Dennis Banks secured the release of those arrested at Whiteclay and all fo the relatives, angry and frustrated for the way we were treated went to Billy Mills Hall to regroup, to rally and to talk of the need to stay united.

It was there that Russell Means de-fi ned the whole history ad issue of White-clay, Nebraska better than anyone has defi ned it in the 14 years that I have been spent in the struggle to shut it down.

I remember him saying to all of you that day, “Look around you. You are Crazy Horse’s people. You are the de-scendants of the people who took the geatest army that this country could put into the fi eld at the Little Bighorn and you defeated them to the last man.” “Now look at you,” He admonished. “They have you on your knees up there at Whiteclay and they did not have to fi re one shot.” I remember that. He said so much with those few words.

I learned much that day about Rus-sell, about Nebraska, about the Federal Government and the Lakota people. I remember that as we approached the border that Russell ahead of me and to my left walked alone into the troopers. I remember the fear in their eyes even today. Sadly, Whiteclay is still there. I remember one other thing Russell told me as we sat cuffed in that police truck that I would tell you as he would wish me to. He looked at the police line which was holding the Lakota people out pre-venting them from crossing the border and said, “Look at them. Those are AIM people, Those are my Lakota people. They should have all come across that line.” There is no coincidence. All has been fortold. Russell Means told me that in 1999 so I could come tell you that to-night. All of you will cross that line. That to is Pre-ordained.

I had a stroke one year ago. As Russell spent his last months on this creation I spent most of the year in rehabilitation. I learned how to walk again. It was the worst year of my life and it was the best year of my life I have said. The Creator let me see things I had never seen before. He let me see all who suffer. I share with all of us and the family that the Creator takes care of us like that.

When Russell was healthy, when I was healthy a couple years ago, we found ourselves in Albuquerque, NM. testify-ing before the US State Department on what I characterize as the State of the Indian Nations Listenig Tour. Russell had asked that I come to speak there and having respect for this man I pre-pared remarks about injustices that I had witnessed as a Native Social and Political Activist. I talked of indian child welfare, alcohol and other issues and I did the best I could. I was fi rm, forthright and objective. Russel’s testimony was also fi rm, forthright and objective but to his testimony he added the truth about the US Government, about racism, about genocide, and the taking of indian lands . All were stunned, all were uneasy. Many looked down and all were troubled as they were only there to hear and to help us they said. Russell made reference to the Confab as a dog and pony show. He told the truth that day and he told the bitter truth. I do not know if I will ever again hear the truth spoken more clearly

about indian people and this country than on that day! Russell asked my thoughts on his testimony later. I jok-ingly said that he should not be afraid to say what was on his mind. He smiled and shook his head.

I have heard many over the years say that Russell was impatient, that he was impulsive and even reckless.

I opine that he probably was impa-tient when having to see the children and the elders go without when others had much, that he probably was impulsive when he saw the people and the lead-ers being taking advantage of and not resisting because they had no voice and no fi ght left and, that he probably was reckless while trying to put himself be-tween the people and those who would prey on them. He was impatient, he was impulsive and he was reckless in the manner of great leaders, great chiefs, and free men.

Russell Means was a free man! He was more free than all fo us! For that he is maligned. We should all be ma-ligned if that means that we will fi ght to

be free, and that we will fi ght to regain a way of life that was lost when invad-ers came here with a better way, a way that included a desecration of mother earth and the destruction of our families. Russell is free! Let him intercede with Tunkasila for those still here and for the generations to come.

Our elders have told us that great civilizations fall to ruin when we forget how to greet our elders, that cultures are lost whenwe neglect to tell our chil-dren why we to the things that we do and that great movements falter and die when we forget the sacrifi ce of those who brought us to where we are today. Let us be mindful of those things as we stand on the shoulders of Russell Means and the American Indian Movement this day. Let us resolve to make sure that those young relatives who come seven generations from now know of this man and this movement and that when they hear and read of it that they smile and feel proud if even for one second. That will be good. It will have all been worth it! Pilamaye. Pi-Nah-Gi-Gi. Thank you.

What’s HappeningPage 4 — Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, March 16, 2013

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland is proud to offer a pair of mentor-ing programs to the Winnebago community. Both programs are absolutely free and easy to sign up.

Why Should You Become a Mentor?Mentoring Makes a Difference. Children who have positive role models are

more likely to succeed than those who do not. The survival of Winnebago’s seventh generation is determined by to what you can teach them. By becom-ing a Big Brother or Big Sister, you help ensure that the Winnebago traditions and values are not lost.

To learn more about becoming a Lunch Buddy or joining the Site-Based program you may contact Abbie Susie, Program Director for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland via email, or calling 712.239.9890.

B i g B r o t h e r s B i g S i s t e r s o f S i o u x l a n d3650 Glen Oaks Blvd. • Sioux City, Iowa • 712.239.9890

Native American Mentoring

Jade Farmer overcame many strug-gles and will be fi rst in her family to earn bachelor’s degree.

Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you. They’re supposed to help you discover who you are.

Before she was even born, the cards were stacked against Jade Farmer. Her father died fi ve months before she was born at age 18, leaving her teenage mother to raise her on her own. Despite alarming statistics of teenage parents and limited education, Claudine Farmer was determined to make her life better for herself and her daughter.

At age 17, three years younger than Jade is now, Claudine gave birth; a year later she earned her GED. She also at-tended Haskell Indian Nations Univer-sity in Lawrence, Kansas, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and University of Wisconsin-Baraboo, graduating with honors with an associate’s degree in ethnic studies and is only 14 credits shy of earning her bachelor’s degree.

“While raising Jade, there were not many times she didn’t see me reading or writing,” Claudine said of her oldest and only daughter. “Jade was taught to always work hard and to never give up.”

As a Winnebago Indian, Jade learned how to overcome obstacles by watching her mom, who is now employed as the communications officer for the Win-nebago Tribe of Nebraska.

“I am so lucky to have such a won-derful and caring mother to push me to be my best in every aspect of my life. I wouldn’t be where I am without her,” Jade said.

And where is she today? After graduat-ing with a class of 24 from Bancroft-Ro-salie High School in Bancroft, Nebraska in 2011, Jade enrolled at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, where today she is a sophomore business major.

Raising a family of three, which in-cludes younger brothers Sammy and Gavin, Claudine taught her children through action that hard work and determination eventually pays off. And through that action, Jade will become the fi rst in her family to earn a bachelor’s

Winnebago Woman Defi ned By Her SuccessKimberly Kai/The Pender Times, March 10, 2013

degree.Her dedication to her education is

getting noticed, too.Recently, Jade was one of 10 Nebras-

kans chosen to share more than $52,000 in renewable “Reaching Your Potential” scholarships from EducationQuest Foundation.

“I want to set an example for younger students and show them that they can go to college and that there’s people out there willing to help them succeed if they put in the effort,” the 20-year-old said.

Jade doesn’t have to look very deep down her family tree to fi nd more inspi-rations. Her great-grandmother, Dorothy Irene Bear-Holstein, became the fi rst woman and fi rst Native American woman to be named to the Nebraska School Board in the 1960s and Siouxland Na-tional Bank board of directors all while owning her own business in Winnebago for 20 years.

Despite never having the chance to meet her father, Leonard Zach Jr. is never far from her mind.

“I just wonder if he’s proud of me and if I’m on the right path. I wonder what he was like, and I wish I could have met him once or he could have at least held me,” Jade said of her father, who graduated from Walthill High School in Walthill, Nebraska in 1992. “Even though I miss him every day, I love the way my life has turned out because I might not be where I am today or have my two wonderful little brothers in my life.”

Besides bearing a strong physical resemblance to her mother, Jade hopes to also follow in her footsteps.

“I chose business because I know I will enjoy it, and there are a variety of jobs available to me,” Jade explained. “I would like to work for Ho-Chunk when I gradu-ate or the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.”

Her mom knows she will succeed.“Jade comes from a very long line of

strong Winnebago women, and she is merely following in their footsteps while making some pretty big ones of her own. What some may view as obstacles, Jade has handled with gracious dignity and a profound desire to succeed.”

Like her mom, who was named Coach of the Year while leading the Wisconsin-Baraboo/Sauk County women’s volley-ball team, Jade enjoys playing volleyball and running around the track at the university’s rec center. And like most students her age, she likes listening to music and sleeping.

As she continues her education to be-come a role model for others with similar challenges, Jade’s main mission is to get her word out.

“College is an option for everyone, and if you really want to get an educa-tion, there are people and organizations out there that will help you follow your dream.”

This story was reprinted with permis-sion from The Pender Times.

Christian & Tamielle Funmaker are pleased to introduce Kaitlyn Taylor Funmaker, born February 1st, 2013 at 5:14 PM, in Aberdeen, South Dakota. She was 7 pounds, 12 ounces and 20 inches long.Grandparents are Terry and Tana Walker, also of Aberdeen, South Dakota, and the late Cleveland Leroy Harden, of Winnebago, Nebraska. Great grandpar-ents are Merle Johnson of Freemont, Ne-braska, and the late Genevieve Lowry Johnson.

Welcome Kaitlyn Taylor!

Winnebago VocabularyI cleaned my desk awhile back and my little Blue Book is still missing. So

here are some words from the Native American Church’s “Winnebago Cook-book,” that was published back in July of 1985. Dedicated to the People of the Winnebago Tribe. Edited by Jeanette Rice. Artwork by Roland Rave. Recipe Collection by Geneva Ewing and Naomi Thomas.

Words Often Used—PersonsMan ................................................ WankWoman ........................................... Hee NookOld Man ......................................... Wank NooynkOld Woman ..................................... Hee do kaYoung Man ..................................... Wank wa chakYoung Woman ................................. Hee nook wa chakBoy ................................................. Ho chee chee neekGirl ................................................. Hee noo geenkThief ............................................... Wa ma noo kaSoldier or Warrior ...........................Ma na paChief ............................................... HoonkA Silent Person ............................... Ee neenk

Winnebago Indian News, Saturday, March 16, 2013 — Page 5

Around Bago

“Guns in Schools Law”

As I am writing this on the news the state of South Dakota is think-ing about arming the teachers in the schools. Protect the students, it they pass that Law the students in South Dakota will be the best behaved students in America. They will not mouth off to anyone who is packing iron. Just kidding.

“United Tribes Technical Col-lege”

The Construction Technology Education (CTE) Department offers a 16 wee certifi cate degree courses of study designed to prepare stu-dents for a career in the residential and light commercial construction market. With a renewed emphasis on hands-on work in the shop and on-site projects, student gain knowl-edge and skills required for a broad range of construction employment opportunities.

A unique aspect of the 16 week construction technology program is the scheduling of courses into a four week, eight week, and four week block format. Within the fi rst block, students will earn an academic cer-tifi cate indicating completion of over 140 hours of instruction in footings and foundations. At the completion

Letter To The Editor…of the eight week block, an academic certifi cate for 296 hours of instruc-tion in walls, windows and doors. The fi nal four weeks of the 16 week program will provide an academic certificate for compilation of 126 hours of instruction in finishing and cabinetry. Throughout the pro-gram, the student will participate in coursework and training on math, entrepreneurship, energy effi ciency certifi cations, and other areas related to construction and workplace safety.

While the construction technology graduate is qualifi ed to enter into this wide variety of construction related jobs, our main emphasis is carpen-try. During the course of their train-ing the student will be tested on parts of a national carpentry examination with their passing score becoming a part of a national database. The purpose of the database is to help the student become a journeyman carpenter as recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor. The graduate will have learned skills in siding, roofi ng, cabinet making and other specialty areas such as autocad and estimating. United Tribes Technical College, Toll Free: 1-888-643-8882 or www.UTTC.Edu.

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Do you recognize anyone in these Winnebago Public School Elementary Class pictures? Next issue 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th grade pictures and we’ll tell you whose in all of them.

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were spoken on the playground by a 10 year-old girl. “We are not certain what was said,” Krogh said, adding that she had also heard supportive comments, including that the Takini School had a hard playing team.

Krogh, a graduate of Sinte Gleska College on the Rosebud Reservation, said she was deeply saddened by the incident. “I don't want hard feelings on either side. We need to build good rela-tionships,” she said.

During the conference between Hall and Krogh, diversity training was dis-cussed and Krogh has invited Diver-sity Speaker Richie Plass, Menominee/Stockbridge Munsee from Wisconsin, who will also present an exhibit that shows the history of discrimination of Native Americans to the Harding stu-dents.

According to Plass, whose exhibit and presentation has been shown in muse-ums and universities across the coun-try, the key to better relations between Native Americans and non-natives is education.

“What happened there is one of the general issues I face a lot,” Plass said. “It’s a layer of behavior that isn’t taught in the classroom, but if they hear it, see it, or feel it at home and in places like the game, there is a reaction where they say, Oh, I can say that. It’s important to remind them that we are a living culture, and in a positive way, teach those stu-dents how to deal with these incidents.”

Both Superintendents Hall and Krogh said the investigations were ongoing and that to their knowledge no students from either of those schools had participated in any racist actions.

Hall said that incidents like this hap-pen from time to time, and she cited other situations where the events called for deeper investigation, such as fi ling reports with the Department of Justice. Hall did not feel that at this time the ac-tions warranted such an investigation.

Another game was planned for the following Monday night at the same location. The Takini students, who had been addressed by the Tribal Chairman Joseph Brings Plenty during the school’s Drum Ceremony on Monday morning, were escorted on Monday afternoon by the Tribal Chairman and Tribal Offi cers, “so that they felt safe,” Hall said.

On the Tuesday morning after the second game, Krogh reported that there were no further incidents and said, “I was so pleased with the Resource Of-fi cer, so full of jokes and laughs. Things were a little strained at fi rst, no one was sure what to expect from each other, but as the evening wore on things relaxed.”

(Contact Christina Rose at chris-tinarose.sd@gmail.com)

For these and more stories from around Indian Country visit us at www.indianz.com.

Lincoln, NE – The Lincoln Haymakers Pro Indoor Football team will start their inaugural season this Sunday March 17, in Sedalia, Missouri as they take on the Mid-Missouri Outlaws. The expan-sion Haymakers squad will be facing a veteran Outlaws team that fi nished 7-5 last year in the APFL. The Outlaws lost in the fi rst round of the playoffs last season to the eventual APFL Champions the Sioux City Bandits.

The Haymakers regular season will start after nearly two months of training camp. Players are anxious and excited to take the fi eld in Navy and Gold. Start-ing Defensive Back Michael Pace said “We’re focused and ready.” This histori-cal weekend will mark the fi rst time the Haymakers will play an offi cial game.

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lar season with a convincing 70-26 vic-tory over the Oklahoma Defenders. With the twelve-week season underway, the Haymakers would like to start off with a victory to maintain position running with the top contenders in the league. Top four teams out of the ten-team league will qualify for the post season. The higher two seeds will have home fi eld advantage.

The Haymakers will have a bye week, next week with the home opener on Fri-day March 29th against the Sioux City Bandits. The organization is planning entertaining game nights for fans at the Pershing Center with affordable ticket prices on sale now!

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LEGAL NOTICENotice of Hearing Case No. CV13-036ABIn the Matter of theGuardianship Petition of:NATASHA SNOWIn Re:I. H. (DOB 11-25-2003)M. L. (DOB 06-22-2011)TO: TAMARA LEVERING, aka EW-

ING, aka HAMILTON, Mother ROLANDO SANCHEZ, Father WARRIOR MORRIS, FatherYou are hereby notifi ed that a petition

has been fi led for Guardianship and a hearing concerning the above referred Individual(s) in Case No. CV13-036AB has been scheduled and will be heard in the Winnebago Tribal Court of Win-nebago, Nebraska on the 26TH day of MARCH 2013 at the hour of 9:30 A.M.

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In the Matter of theGuardianship Petition of:DONNA BLAINIn Re:T. F. (DOB 06-13-2010)

TO: ALITA WAYMAN ROBERTSON, Mother

You are hereby notifi ed that a petition has been fi led for Guardianship and a hearing concerning the above referred Individual(s) in Case No. CV13-038 has been scheduled and will be heard in the Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on the 26TH day of MARCH 2013 at the hour of 10:00 A.M.

LEGAL NOTICENotice of HearingCase No. CV13-025In the Matter of theGuardianship Petition of:CRYSTAL SNOWBALLIn Re:J.G. (DOB 01-06-2011)

TO: HEAVEN GRIFFEN, Mother RAUL ROJAS, FatherYou are hereby notifi ed that a petition

has been fi led for Guardianship and a hearing concerning the above referred Individual(s) in Case No. CV13-025 has been scheduled and will be heard in the Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on the 19th day of MARCH 2013 at the hour of 9:30 A.M.

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for Name Change has been fi led and a hearing concerning the above referred Individual in case no. CV13-055 has been scheduled and will be heard in the Winnebago Tribal Court of Winnebago, Nebraska on the 5TH day of JUNE 2013 at the hour of 11:00 A.M.

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Construction of the new ad-dition to the Blackhawk Com-munity Center is progressing even with all the snow we’ve been experiencing in Win-nebago. The addition and renovations to the exterior of the Blackhawk Community Center aka, Whirling Thunder Wellness Center are scheduled to be completed this summer.

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