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FSST SEPTEMBER 2015 NEWSLETTER
September 2015 FSST Newsletter
Senior Ci zens Annual Picnic at Flandreau City Park
The Grace Moore Senior Ci zens staff for tribal elderly meals hosted their annual picnic at the Flandreau City Park on Friday, August 28th, at 5 pm. The theme for this year’s annual event was “Mexican Fiesta.” The “Four Amigos” were the volunteer grill masters: Richard Allen, Victor Allen, Mark Allen and Darrell Stephens. They grilled hamburgers, hot dogs and brats for the elders to enjoy. The Grace Moore Senior Ci zens staff: Gayle Soward, Sally Allen, Be y Armstrong and volunteer Helena Thompson decorated the tables and shelter roof sides with Mexican theme décor. They also had photo sta on where the elders, family and grandkids could put their face on Mexican themed pictures with the full regalia and sombreros. The staff also prepared a fantasc picnic meal of Sally’s famous potato salad, baked beans, nacho chips with cheese dip, fresh sliced tomatoes and all the other trimmings for hamburgers, watermelon slices, Frito chips, ice tea, lemonade and fruit punch and cake. If you were not full a er that meal, the staff served everyone a root beer float also! There was a piñata for the grandchildren to break and have lots of candy too. Sally Allen, Cook, was honored by the staff and senior ci zens and given a star quilt. Sally has been a devoted and excellent cook for the Center and was 1 honored for all her hard work. Sally has tried many recipes at the Center and all have been a hit and tradi onal meal on the menu’s. Everyone went up and showed their affec on and apprecia on to this great lady, mother and grandmother. Sally has been part of the tribal family community for many years and we all enjoy her cooking and company. The next fun event was door prize drawings. Prairie Junc on donated many of the prizes also. There was enough prizes for everyone to get 2 or 3 prizes and the grand prize was a gi pack from the Royal River Casino and ckets to the Canaries game. -editor FSST SEPTEMER 2015 NEWSLETTER
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News from the FSST Educa on Department...
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Newsletter is a
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Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe.
Editor: Carol Robertson
Assistant: Amber Allen
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The Educa on Department would like to introduce the new Educa on Assistant, Nicole Nelson. Nicole Nelson is a FSST tribal member and she grew up in Flandreau her whole life so she brings much important community knowledge with her. She looks forward to doing some meaningful work with the community and with the youth. A part of Nicole’s du es will include serving as the new JOM tutor at the Flandreau Public Schools. Please feel free to stop by our office and mee ng and welcoming her! publication!
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe
Attn: Carol Robertson
P.O. Box 283
Flandreau, SD 57028-0283
or Call: 997-3891
carol.robertson@fsst.org
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Just a quick note! JOM tutoring will con nue as it did last year for the 4th, 5th, and 6th periods for Flandreau middle and high school students. Similar to last year, 7th period is for ICU students so tutoring will not be offered during the 7th hour. If you have children who need tutoring outside of those study hall mes, please contact the Educa on Office to arrange a me for Nicole to meet with your child during their study hall hour or a er school. Addi onally, there will be a erschool tutoring available by appointment from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at the Wicoicaga O pi Community Center for all JOM K-12 students. Students can ride the school bus to the community center, but parents/guardians will need to pick up their children at 5:00 pm from the community center. Addi onally, we will be introducing an evening 2-hour “study hall” for Middle & High School students, FSST GED Students, and Higher Educaon students 1-2 mes a month this year. The goal is to have a study space & academic support for students of all ages at the community center. During this me, we will also be offering periodic academic and wellness workshops such as stress/ me management, ACT preparaon, GED info sessions, note-taking/study-skills workshops, etc. Please look forward for more informa on as we con nue to get that organized. Lastly, I would like to personally extend a huge thank you to Avery Jones for all of the work that he has done for the Educa on Office. He served as interim Educa on Coordinator and as the Educa on Assistant for three years in which he was able to help many families and students during this me. The cultural and community knowledge that he has contributed cannot be measured. Much of the support he offered to families was o en out of his own me in order to ensure that families received the help they needed. I know he will con nue to serve as a role model for families & students and we wish him much success as a new member of the Dakota Language Program staff. On behalf of the community, thank you Avery for your tremendous work & support to this community these past few years. Wopila tanka, Kellyn James 3 FSST SEPTEMER 2015 NEWSLETTER
Louise B. Jones
February 10th, 1927—August 23, 2015
Funeral Service for Louise B. Jones, Iyan Win “ Strong Woman” 88 of Sisseton, SD will be held on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. at the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Community Center, Agency Village, SD with the Rev. Fr. Charles Chan, John Cloud III and the Episcopal Lay Readers officia ng. Pianist will be Billy Kohl and Kay Bursheim. Pallbearers will be Jarrod Lee, Nate Johnson, Kingsmill Johnson, Felix Johnson Jr., James Shindlebower, Mark Shindlebower, Jarrod Appenay, Patrick Deutsch Jr., John DuMarce, Samples German Jr. and Michael Wakeman. Honorary Pallbearers will be Deborah J Hill, Alvina Hayes, Joan Renville, Darlene King, Donna Bursheim, Marvel Bursheim, Debbie Jones, Nita Kirk, Beverly Wakeman and Felix Johnson Sr. Interment will be in the St. Mary’s Episcopal Cemetery, Agency Village, SD. There will be a wake service on Sunday, August 23, 2015 at the Cahill Funeral Chapel, Sisseton, SD at 7:00 P.M.; Monday, August 24, 2015 at the S.W.O. T.C.C. at 7:00 P.M. The Cahill Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Louise was born on February 10, 1927 in rural Peever, SD to David and Grace (Robertson) Renville. She a ended Old Agency Day School and graduated from Flandreau Indian High School. Louise worked in Has ngs, NE making ammuni on during World War II. Louise was united in marriage to Kingsmill Jones on February 14, 1949 in Wheaton, MN. They made their home in Sisseton un l 1954 when they moved to Redwood Falls, MN in 1961. They then moved to Flandreau un l 1976 at which me they moved to Sisseton SD. Louise’s working years were spent working for the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Flandreau and Wahpeton at the Indian Boarding Schools. Louise loved to play bingo, bowling, playing cards, penny annie, so ball and cleaning fish and wild game. Louise was a caregiver to many and raised many children. Louise passed away at the Tekakwitha Living Center on Sunday, August 23, 2015. Louise is survived by her children Juanita (Rudy) Jones of Sisseton, SD; Karen (Ed) Coddington of East Grand Forks, MN; Eleanor Kirk of Sisseton, SD; Barbara Kirk of Sisseton, SD; brothers Harvey (Ramona) Renville Sr. of Agency Village, SD; Charlie (Joan) Renville of Agency Village, SD; 20 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren, and 27 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and three sons, Ronald, John, and Raymond Jones; two brothers Edward and Clifford Renville; eight sisters Gladys, Faith, Rachel Renville, Gus e Redearth, Violet Barse, Marcelaine Kirk, Juanita Shindlebower, and Eleraine Miller 4 FSST SEPTEMBER 2015 NEWSLETTER
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4‐H Days at Flandreau
The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe joined the fes vi es of 4-H days at Flandreau. Two floats sponsored by the Tribe and Tribal programs were in the parade on the evening of Thursday, August 6th. The Tribal office worked on their float at the Maintenance, GAP/GIS and Brownsfield office garages (Ford Motor Building). The volunteers for decora ng and making the float were Jessica Hovland, Angie Smallwood, and Amber Allen. They also were the shoppers for materials for the float. Other helpers building the float were Donalda Montoya, Lauren Herrick, Jr., Billy Joe Ki o and Jonathon Schrader. The Dakota Club children rode on the float and gave away candy and frozen popsicles. Marilyn Allen, the reigning Miss Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Princess rode on the Tribal float and was in her full dancing regalia. The second float was sponsored and on behalf of the South Dakota Interna onal Pageant System. Dawn Stempson is the reigning Junior Miss South Dakota Interna onal Princess and rode the float in her full Na ve American dance regalia. Joe Circle Bear donated his pick-
6 up for the parade. Elizabeth Fisherman-FSST Housing staff and Amanda Taylor, Community Health Staff and Navigator at Northern Plains Healthy Start helped decorate the float. Elizabeth was the driver for the float in the parade. Candy was given out by Tribal member children riding on the float. The theme for this year was “4-H..We’ve Got a Good Thing Growing.” Line-up for the parade was held at 5:30 pm down by the Moody County Museum with the parade star ng 6 pm. -Editor FSST SEPTEMBER 2015 NEWSLETTER
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FSST Na ve Foster Homes Needed
Native foster homes are of
utmost importance for native foster children that
have been removed from
their homes due to circumstances beyond their
control.
Native culture traditionally
taught that the extended
families assisted with the
raising of children. It was
common for relatives,
Aunties, Uncles, Grandparents and other family
members to provide care
for children.
Being a foster parent is a
way to carry on tradition
and promote the value of reunification can occur.
family, while supporting
THE FLANDREAU
our children to maintain
SANTEE SIOUX TRIBE
their Native culture.
DEPARTMENT OF SOOver 60% of children in C I A L
SERVICES/
the South Dakota foster FAMILY SERVICES IS
care system are Native LOOKING FOR FOSAmerica. Only 10% of the TER PARENTS.
licensed foster care
PLEASE CONTACT
homes available in South
JESSICA MORSON AT
Dakota are Native Ameri997-5055 OR AT FSST
can families.
CLINIC. OR VISIT THE
Becoming a licensed Na- SOUTH DAKOTA NAtive foster home will allow TIVE FOSTER CARE
our children, to live in a F A C E B O O K P A G E
culturally appropriate and FOR ADDITIONAL INsafe environment for a FORMATION.
period of time until family
FSST t-shirts available
from this year’s powwow.
If you would like one they
are $10 and we have every
color (yellow, orange, pink,
and green) in nearly every
size from S-3XL. See finance
if you would like to purchase one.
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August Birthdays at Grace Moore Senior Ci zens Center mer. The staff, Gayle Soward-Director and Sally Allen-Cook, prepared a favorite birthday meal: Oven fried chicken, mashed potatoes/gravy, Green Bean Casserole, Royal Salad and birthday cake. The Grace Moore Senior Ci zens Center also is contracted by the Tribal Office for Tribal Employee’s birthDorothy McFarland. Hap- day lunch held monthly py to be a new Senior at the Tribal Office emCi zen was Denise Ham- ployee break room. Senior Ci zens celebra ng their birthday in August were: Beverly Wakeman, Nancy Herrick, Linda Allen, Renae Jones, Elaine Bonrud and For the August birthday meal the FSST Employees enjoyed being treated to lasagna, garlic toast, tossed salad and cake. Everyone was ready for a siesta but managed to get through the rest of the day at work. -Editor ATTENTION
In recent months the Hotel has experienced numerous damages in guest rooms.
Consequently, a $50.00 security deposit is required of cash/check-paying guests
who stay at the Hotel. At check-out, housekeeping will inspect the room, if
there are no damages, the guest will be refunded their security deposit.
-FSST EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
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FSST MARIJUANA CONTROL COMMISSION
COMMISSIONER VOLUNTEERS
On June 11, 2015, the Flandreau Santee Sioux Executive Committee passed Title
29 of the Tribal Law and Order Code entitled the “Marijuana Control Ordinance,” thereby legalizing the consumption of licensed, tribally grown Marijuana at
dispensaries designated by the Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee now desires to appoint a Marijuana Control Commission to monitor the growth, processing, security, and consumption of marijuana.
This Commission will receive a stipend which has not been set yet, and will work
approximately 20-30 hours per week.
Please only sign up if you are truly interested in becoming a Commissioner, and
have the time to commit to the position.
The qualifications to be a Commissioner are that the person is a Tribal Member
whom resides in Moody County, and they have NOT been convicted of a felony in
any jurisdiction. You must also pass a background check and drug test.
Mark Allen FSST Natural
Resources GIS GAP Coordinator is once again receiving
old TVs for recycling, please
drop off at the FSST Natural
Resources Mon-Fri 8:00am3:00pm or after-hours at
rear east entrance.
FSST Natural Resources Water
Quality Specialist Tim Spade is requesting donations of any gently use
or repairable fishing equipment. If
you have would like to make a donation please drop off at FSST Natural
Resources Mon-Fri 8:00am – 3:00pm
of after-hours at rear east entrance.
Thank you
Thank you
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Happy birthday Carol on September 18th, From, Cindy, Pricilla, Jeanie, grandkids and great-grand kids Reminder:
FSST Tribal Courts holds Court Hearings on Thursday's for addi onal informa on please call clerk of courts Kris e Bietz at 9972194. KrisƟe Ray June Born August 26th to
proud momma Cyndi Lee Williams.
CongratulaƟons on your bundle of joy!!!
7lb 8 oz 19 inches
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FSST Employee Birthday Lunch
The FSST Employee Birthday monthly lunch was August 5th at noon at tribal headquarters. Employees having August birthdays and dropping the puck on the Plinko Board for cash were: Denise Hammer- $100.00 Marsha Schlueter John Fisherman Tim Spade Avery Jones Alla Jones Annie Garcia Billy Ki o Roberta Christensen The lunch meal was provided by the Grace Moore Ci zens Center. The employees enjoyed a delicious lunch of lasagna hot dish, cheese/onion French bread, tossed salad and chocolate cake. So drinks and water was also provided. All departments were present and enjoyed a meal together. Kiya Esquivel, FSST Human Resource Director, plans all the Holiday & Birthday par es for FSST Employees. 12 FSST SEPTEMBER 2015 NEWSLETTER
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FSST 2015 Fish Derby
On August 29th, 2015, the Natural Resources Department of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe held its 4th annual Fish Derby at Flandreau City Park. Par cipants came out on a beau ful Saturday morning to help us see what types of fish are in the river and have a lot of fun in the process. While the turnout was somewhat small, it allowed us all to have a lot of fun! Youth par cipants in this year’s Fish Derby included Ellie Kingsley, Dawn Stempson, Tiffany Taylor, Terissa Taylor, and Cararose Butler. The girls really ROCKED this year catching 18 Bullhead, 5 Channel Ca ish, and 4 Bluegill! Taking home trophies this year were Ellie Kingsley, First Catch of the Day, with a 7.5 inch, 100 gram(0.22 lbs) Bullhead; Tiffany Taylor, Most Fish Caught, with a total of 8 fish on the day; and Terissa Taylor, Biggest Catch, with a 10 inch, 214 gram(0.47 lbs) Bullhead! All of the girls were very enthusias c and helpful ge ng all of the fish in for us. Natural Resources would like to thank everyone that came out to make it an exci ng and produc ve day. Without the help of Jon Schrader, Mark Allen and Richard Allen, we could not have been as successful nor could we have had as much fun. Thanks again to all who parcipated, and we look forward to see 16 FSST SEPTEMBER 2015 NEWSLETTER
Lower Sioux to celebrate casino renovation project
Sept. 14
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Willmar Minnesota 2208 Trott Ave. SW / P.O. Box 839 56201
MORTON — The Lower Sioux Indian Community will celebrate the recently completed $22
million Jackpot Junction Casino & Hotel expansion and renovation project with a ribboncutting ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 14.
The project virtually replaced the entire gaming floor.
“It’s truly a new Jackpot Junction,’’ says General Manager Barry Milligan, “completely updated inside and out, a new fresh modern look and feel, something that everyone involved can
truly be proud of.”
Some of the highlights include an expanded gaming floor creating a more open and spacious
slot layout; a separate high-limit slot and table game area; a VIP lounge; 225-seat bingo hall;
160-seat sports bar and entertainment venue; centrally located players club and cashiers; highly visible promotions area; and a new in-floor displacement ventilation system.
Along with the ceremony, Lower Sioux will host a tribal leaders forum for all tribal leaders in
Minnesota. Also, the Minnesota American Indian Chamber of Commerce along with the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council will conduct their quarterly meetings at Jackpot Junction Sept.
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Happy Birthday from Great Grandma, Grandma and Mom!!! 18 FSST SEPTEMBER 2015 NEWSLETTER
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Lillian Beane and Linda Beane Olson Memorial Celebra on
The family of Lillian Beane and Linda Beane Olson hosted a memorial event for their mother, grandmother and sister. William Beane and Sid Beane & Fred Olson hosted the memorial at Royal River Casino’s Royal Room on Saturday, August 29th at 6 pm. Sid was the emcee for the event. Sid Byrd gave the Dakota blessing. Friends and rela ves from the community and afar were invited to enjoy a meal with the Beane family and reminisce about how their lives were touched by two fine Dakota women. Lillian lived un l she was 101 years old. A fine meal was served by the Casino staff of roast beef and chicken, rice, mixed vegetables, tossed salad, rolls and cake. A er the meal, Sid asked Jean Paul Roy, Trustee I, to sing an honor song in Dakota. This was beau fully done by “JP.” Sid introduced his family of daughters, son-in-laws, and 10 grandchildren and s ll coun ng. Lillian’s granddaughters and Linda’s nieces all spoke of their lives, educa on and professions now in the Twin Ci es and their memories of childhood and adulthood and visi ng with their grandmother Lillian and Aun e Linda in Flandreau. Their grandmother Lillian and Aunt Linda influenced them to receive their educa on, have work ethics and keep their Dakota values with them. The Beane family honored the ladies at the Grace Moore Senior Ci zens Center, Tribal Community and Dr. Pavlis for their support, health care, excellent food and volunteered help with their mother and grandmother and sister in me of need. They also are close friends of the family and have been for years. Sally Allen, Gayle Soward, Helena Thompson, Beverly Wakeman & Dr. Pavlis were given a star quilt from the Beane Family. Everyone in a endance went up and greeted and shook hands with those honored by the family. A er the honorings, everyone enjoyed me to visit each other and get re-acquainted again. Sid Sr. and Lillian Beane were employed at the Flandreau Indian School. The Beane children grew up on campus with the other employee kids and cousins many years ago. The family moved on to Wahpeton, ND and Arizona. Linda, William and Lillian came back and re red at Flandreau. William “Bill” took care of his mother Lillian for many years and must have helped with her longevity reaching the age of 101 years of age. Lillian remained ac ve at the First Presbyterian Church and always a ended the General Council mee ngs un l her last few years. Lillian always recognized everyone and called them by their first names. Linda and Fred Olson were always at every event whether it be church, tribal or community. Thanks for the nice evening of memories Sid, Becky, Bill, Beane Grandchildren and great grandchildren. The memories are not forgo en of those that leave before us. -Editor 20 FSST SEPTEMBER 2015 NEWSLETTER
Lilian Beane (1911‐2013)
Linda (Beane) Olson
Lillian Evelyn Beane, age 101, passed away on April12, 2013, at Avera Flandreau Hospital. The daughter of Oliver Moore and Grace Eastman Moore. Lillian was born on August 27, 1911 at Sisseton, SD. When Lillian was 5 years old, they moved to Wolf Point, MT where she a ended grades 1-8 and graduated from Flandreau Indian School in 1931. Lillian a ended St. Cloud State University for two years working towards a teaching degree. Her family moved to Wahpeton ND in 1933 and she enrolled in the North Dakota State School of Science and graduated with a Business Degree in 1934. She was employed as the secretary in the business office of the new Indian Hospital at Sisseton SD. Following her marriage in 1938 to Sydney E. Beane, they moved to Flandreau and Lillian served as secretary to the superintendent. In 1957, they transferred to the Wahpeton Indian School so their three children could a end her alma mater. Lillian worked as the secretary to the principal. A er 32 years of service, Lillian re red from the Bureau of Indian affairs in 1974. They moved to Phoenix, AZ in 1975. They lived there un l 1986, when they moved to Lincoln, NE. Her husband preceded her in death in 1987 and Lillian and William moved to her now home in Flandreau in 1990. She con nued to be an ac ve member of the First Presbyterian Church, and a ended almost every tribal mee ng since she returned. She also con nued to love basketball. Before her death, Lillian was the oldest living Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribal member and the oldest living graduate of the Flandreau Indian School. Lillian is survived by sons William Beane Flandreau, Syd Jr. (Becky) Beane, Plymouth, MN, four granddaughters, one grandson, six great granddaughters and son-in-law Fred Olson. Sher was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and daughter Linda Olson. Funeral services will be 11:00AM Wednesday, April17, 2013 at First Presbyterian Church, Flandreau, with burial in the Church cemetery. Visita on is from 5
-7pm Tuesday at Skroch Funeral Chapel with a 7 pm prayer service. (December 25, 1939‐October 26, 2012)
Linda Beane Olson, 72, died Friday October 26, 2012 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Linda Beane was born in Flandreau, SD on December 25, 1939 to Sydney E. and Lillian (Moore) Beane. Linda a ended Spafford Elementary, Flandreau High School, and a er moving with her family to Wahpeton, ND, graduated from Wahpeton High School. Following high school Linda moved to Minneapolis, MN to work for Fingerhut. A er two years she returned to Wahpeton to a end the North Dakota State College of Science, gradua ng from the Business School and serving as the College Homecoming Queen. Linda married Fred L. Olson, some of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Olson, at the First Congrega onal Church of Wahpeton, ND on May 1, 1960. Two weeks later, Linda and Fred moved to Santa Barbara, CA where Linda did clerical and research work at Santa Barbara Research Center and Tecolote Research Venter. Fred worked in construc on and for the Santa Barbara City Public Works Engineering Department. A er re rement in 1995, they returned to Flandreau to make their home in rural Moody County. Linda Beane Olson was a member of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe, served on the Tribal Gaming Commission and a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Flandreau. Linda is survived by her husband, Fred Olson, of Flandreau, mother, Lillian Beane and brother William Beane, both of Flandreau, and brother Sydney Beane, Katy Beane, and Carly Bad Heart Bull, all of Minneapolis, MN, and nephew John Beane, San Ramon, CA, and 5 grandneices. She was preceded in death by her father, Sydney E. Beane and grandparents Oliver and Grace Moore. Funeral service will the Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Skroch Funeral Chapel, Flandreau with burial at a later date. A prayer service will be Wednesday at 7:00 PM at First Presbyterian Church, Flandreau 21 FSST SEPTEMER 2015 NEWSLETTER
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