February - Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe

FSST 2009 Februrary Newsletter Dr. Charles Eastman Documentary Filming at Flandreau FSST February 2009 Newsletter
Wi’Ca’Ta Wi (Moon of Racoon) February ­ The word “wica”signifies the raccoon,he is one of the first animals to come out of hibernation so this month in named after the “wica”. Pictured above from l to r: William Beane, Syd Beane, Sid Byrd, & Kate Beane. Syd Beane, tribal member and Senior Part ner for Thunder Mountain Media, Plymouth, Minnesota, was in Flandreau for pre­production filming on a documentary of Dr. Charles Eastman. Dr. Eastman was the great­great uncle to Syd Beane and his siblings, William & Linda Beane and the great uncle to their mother Lillian Beane. Syd was working with Frank Blythe, a member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux Tribe and of Eastern Cherokee descent he is also related to the Williams family, and raised at Pipestone, MN and attended Flandreau Indian School. The Thunder Mountain Media is producing a television series and traveled to Flandreau for pre­ production filming. Beane and Blythe raised enough funds for the series on Dr. Charles Eastman that will include his relationship to the Flandreau area. The history on Dr. Eastman will be as seen “through the eyes”of Kate Beane (Syd’s daughter) a Dakota. Kate has studied and learned the Dakota language. She has a doctorate degree in American and Dakota Studies. Kate is taking a journey in history through the life history of Dr. Charles Eastman. The central theme will be given through a young 1 person’s perspective. Filming for the Eastman television series will be in Flandreau, Canada, Massachusetts and New York in order to meet all of Eastman’s relatives and family. Detroit is where Charles Eastman is buried. A “trailer” is short clips and preview of what the film will look like, this is what was happening at the Moody County Museum on this afternoon. Kristian Berg, Producer, for Bramble Films, St. Paul, Minnesota, was also present. He was the producer for “Dakota Exile.” Mr. Berg has also done three films for Minneapolis Pubic FSST 2009 Februrary Newsletter Continued... Television TPT (Twin Cities Public Television). Syd, Kristian Berg, Frank Blythe and Katie Beane were in Flandreau to do the “trailer.” They will be back this spring to do mo re detailed shooting. That afternoon Thunder Mountain Media filmed tribal elder Sid Byrd being interviewed by Kate Beane and had Sid do some “story telling” because he is fluent in both the Dakota/Lakota languages. Sid Byrd is always willing to share his knowledge and humor with everyone and his age of 90 years does no t prevent him from participating in cultural, community or religious events. Elder Sid wrote about Dr. Charles Eastman for the Wounded Knee Project. Syd Beane stated: “Another reason for wanting to do this series is because the HBO televisison movie on Wounded Knee from the book “Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee” was not accurate in the accounts and history of Dr. Charles Eastman.” He added: “B & B Productions and Fox Entertainment Group gave us funds to support this project and filming the series. They are a major studio and I have been working with them also to do a movie series on television.” The FSST Monthly Newsletter staff will continue to follow up with Syd Beane and company as the series progresses and when the time comes to air on television. We want to thank Syd for making sure the tribal newsletter would have first hand knowledge of the production of an ancestor to a number of our tribal members­Dr. Charles Eastman ­Editor Pictured above: Sid Bryd & Kate Beane
2 FSST 2009 Februrary Newsletter Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Newsletter is a monthly publication by th e Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe. Personal Assistance Services in the Workplace
Editor: Carol Robertson Assistant: Amber Allen Digital photos, text on diskette or other media is encouraged. Deadline for submission of material is NLT 5 working days before the 1st of each month prior to publication! Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Attn: Carol Robertson P.O. Box 283 Flandreau, SD 57028­0283 or Call: 997­3891 editor@fsst.org NOTICE OF DISCLAIMER: In preparation of this newsletter, every effort has been made to off er the most current, correct, and clearly expressed information possible. Nevertheless, inadvertent errors in information may occur. In particular but without limiting anything here, the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe (FSST) and it’s employees disclaim any responsibility for typographical errors and accuracy o f t he in format io n t hat m ay be contained in the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe’s Newsletter. The FSST also reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice. The information and data included in this newsletter have been compiled by the FSST Newsletter staff from a variety of sources, and are subject to change without notice. The FSST makes n o warran ties or rep resen tat io ns whatsoever regarding the quality, content, completeness, or adequacy of such information and data. In any situation where the official printed publications of the FSST differ from the text contained in this newsletter, the official printed documents take precedence. If i naccurat e o r oth erwise i nappropriate information is brough t to our attention, a reaso nable ef fo rt wil l be mad e to pri nt a correction in the next available newsletter. We reserve the right to omit submissions if it is felt th at th e con ten t or su bject matter is inappropiate. NEWSLETTER SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: All information submitted for inclusion in the newsletter must be recieved NLT than the 7th of each calendar month. We cannot guarantee inclusion of any submissions after that date in that month’s newsletter. Submissions must be made in typewritten (or computer generated) format. They can be submitted directly to Carol Robertson in hardcopy, on disk or via email at: editor@fsst.org The FSST reserves the right to edit submission for con tent and clarity when ap prop riat e. Ad dit io nal ly, subm ission s not of a ti me sensitive nature, may be delayed for inclusion until subsequent newsletters. Personal Assistance Services (PAS) are medical, hands­on services that assist eligible individuals to maintain employment. To qualify, an individual must: 1. Be eligible for Medicaid 2. Be employed for at least 40 hours per month 3. Be 18 to 64 years of age Services provided through the PAS program are: 1. Basic personal care which could include using the bathroom and clothing changes 2. Assistance with dietary needs related to a medical issue, not including meal preparation 3. Range of motion exercises 4. Medication reminders 5. Repositioning and transfers Personal Assistance Services will allow an individual who is eligible for personal care services in the home to also access these services in the work place. This service provides support at work that is not available through the employer. For more information, contact the Division of Rehabilitation Services, Independent Living Specialist at (605) 773­3195 or 1­800­265­9684 or visit http://dhs.sd.gov/drs/. 3 FSST 2009 Februrary Newsletter Dakota Journal Newspaper Closes Down The Tribe officially closed down the Dakota Journal Newspaper on Friday, January 16 th , 2009. Nancy Herrick­Office Manager, Donovan Kills A Hundred­Assistant Editor, Mary Kills A Hundred­Circulation/ Accounting Department & David Kills A Hundred­Graphic Artist , the remaining staff with the Journal at the Flandreau office, ate Kentucky Fried Chicken for lunch on their last day to work together. The Dakota Journal closed due to the economic times, modern technology and lack of readership. National Indian Gaming Association Christmas Donation extra Christmas cash to a surprised parent or parents. FSST President Joshua Weston is required to submit a written report with pictures back to the Nat ional Indian Gaming Association for receiving the donation on behalf of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe. Amber Allen, Carol Robertson and Vice­President Cyndi Weddell took pictures for the report of the parents receiving the monetary donation.­Editor The FSST received a donation from the National Indian Gaming Association just before Christmas to give out to tribal member households. Single parents, households that were unemployed or under employed, families with medical costs or in need of assistance for children was the criteria the FSST Executive Committee used to give out $125 to 24 households. The Executive Committee put on Santa Claus hats and drove up to apartments and houses, knocked on doors to personally deliver some
4 FSST 2009 Februrary Newsletter Tanka Bar honored by national food magazine KYLE (AP) – The buffalo­ and­cranberry Tanka Bar made by a Native American­ owned company in Kyle has received an editor’s choice award from a national magazine, The Gourmet Retailer. The magazine’s focus in the specialty foods industry. Native American Natural Foods is based on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and launched the all­natural bar in 2007. It’s now available at 1,500 retail locations and online. The Tanka Bar is a modern version of a traditional Lakota food called wasna. Bison meat is high in protein and low in cholesterol. The cranberries provide antioxidants. Source: Argus Leader January 2009 Editor’s Choice Jan 1, 2009 ­By James Mellgren Tanka Bars From Native American Natural Foods I believe Tanka Bars are destined to become the next great energy bar/snack food. Tanka Bars are based on a traditional Native American snack called wasna, a Lakota word (pemmican to non­Lakota peoples) that refers basically to anything ground up. In this case, what is ground up is buffalo meat and cranberries. Tanka means outstanding or great, and that is an apt description of these delicious bars. At only 70 calories, they are a perfect portable snack for anyone — adults and children — who are on the go and need satisfying energy and protein. The high­ protein, prairie­fed buffalo are blended with tart­sweet cranberries and a patent­ pending secret herbal­based preservative, and then slow smoked for several hours. They are made on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation by the appropriately named Native American Natural Foods. The buffalo, or bison as they are more accurately called, were central to the Indian way of life, providing food, shelter, clothing and tools to the original tribes who lived on the great plains of North America. After their near­annihilation at the hands of white European settlers and soldiers, and their ultimate banishment to various reservations around the country (typically on land that is good for little else), businesses like Native American Natural Foods 5 help create a link back to a traditional way of life. Their mission statement says it best: “To heal the people and our Mother Earth by building a company that innovates new food products based on the traditional values of Native American respect for all living things by living in balance with mind, body and spirit.” They are wise enough to know that “the vision is not to go back to a traditional way of life, but to bring the heritage of wisdom from our traditional healthy lifestyle into the 21st century and into the lives of those who share that vision.” For more information, call 800­416­ 7212 or visit www.tankabar.com. Source: http:// www.gourmetretailer.com
FSST 2009 Februrary Newsletter FSST January Employee Birthday Party!!! FSST employees celebrated their January birthdays at the Tribal Of­ fice on Wednesday January 21st, at the conference room adjacent to the Tribal Council conference room. Deb Wakeman, Human Resource Director and Dawn Serrano Casual Labor arranged for a 3:00pm party with a coconut pecan cake pro­ vided by the Grace Moore Senior Citizens Center. “Spin the Wheel of Cash” was as always the high­ light of the birthday party. Spinning the Wheel for a cash prize for his/her January Birthday were: Robin Rederth January 3rd ­$50 Dana Rederth January 8th­$40 Philip Allen January 13th­$120 Kim Brown January 15th­$100 Carlton Williams January 17th­$10 Julie Stephens January 17th­$100 Craig Shea January 20th­$20 Deb Wakeman January 21st­$60 Harold Bearheels January 24th­ $60 Happy Birthday to all employee’s who celebrated their birthdays in January & Thank you to Deb, Dawn & the Executive Council for a great party!!! Pictured above: Craig Shea Pictured above: Deb Wakeman
FSST December Employee Birthday Party!!! Happy Birthday Dave!!! Pictured above: Philip Allen Dave Williams Tribal Office employee celebrated his birthday on Dec 14th. The FSST December Employee Birthday Party was held on Dec 23rd, which Dave was the only employee with a birthday in December in atten­ dance to celebrate. 6 FSST 2009 Februrary Newsletter Beautiful February Weather...
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9 FSST 2009 Februrary Newsletter Citgo suspends free heating oil program for low­income US residents By RUSSELL CONTRERAS | Associated Press Writer 12:53 PM EST, January 5, 2009 BOSTON (AP) — Citgo has a cont inuation of this vit al suspended its free heating oil assistance.” program for low­income residents, Citizens Energy Chairman Joseph Kennedy announced Monday. Citgo donated 100 million gallons last year, according to Citizens Kennedy said the Venezuelan Energy. government’s Texas­based oil subsidiary cited falling oil prices and A news conference was scheduled the world economic crisis for forcing for at 1:30 p.m. at Citizens Energy’s the company to reevaluate all of its Boston’s headquarters to discuss social programs, including the the suspension of the program. heating oil program aimed at 400,000 households in 16 states. Kennedy urged those who have been helped by the program to write The program, started in 2005 with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Citizens Energy, a nonprofit headed to share their stories. Kennedy said by Kennedy, sent 100 gallons of that Citizens Energy will continue to free oil a year to eligible households. run heating assistance programs for now. “It remains unclear how long this postponement, if it is one, will last,” Citizens Energy was founded by Kennedy said in a statement on the Kennedy in 1979 in the wake of Citizens Energy Web site. “All of the energy crisis of the late 1970s us at Citizens Energy continue to do with the goal of reducing the cost everything we can to advocate for of home heating oil for the poor and elderly. Kennedy drew fire from critics of Chavez when he began the fuel assistance program with Citgo. Critics charged that Chavez, a socialist and staunch U.S. critic who famously called President Bush “the devil,” was using the heating oil program as propaganda. Rep. Co nnie Mack, R­Fla., accused Kennedy of working with “a sworn enemy of the United States” and betraying the legacy of President John F. Kennedy, his uncle, who spoke of the perils of communism. Kennedy responded that critics should hold oil­exporting countries and other trade partners, like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Russia and China, to the same standards. REMINDER Deadline for the March 2009 Newsletter is Friday, February, 20th. Please have your pictures, articles, diskettes, CD’s, etc. in by the deadline to Carol or Amber. Thanks! Visit the FSST website at: www.santeesioux.com Monthly Newsletters are achived.
10 FSST 2009 Februrary Newsletter Calico Buck This calico buck deer was shot by a hunter in Wisconsin. A calico deer born with two colors or rarer than an albino deer. The hunter sent the pictures of his calico buck all over and received $13,000 from Cabela’s for the head and hide.­submitted by Cindy (Hovland) Woolston, Sheridan, Wyoming (daughter of Carol Robertson) CASTING CALL
Moonhair Films, in conjunction with White Wolf Media (www.native­ view.com), is in search of Native Americans for an independent feature film being produced in Montana in June 2009. The film is an all­Native American cast. It Takes place in early 1700’s in the northern plains. The production company is not necessarily looking for trained actors, but more so the right faces and right attitudes. Even a few lead roles will have no spoken lines.
· Female, 16­26, strong, confident, gutsy.
· Female, 9­13, spunky. beliefs or practices of the · Male, 55+, whimsical, South Dakota Film Office and/or South Dakota Office quick, animated.
· Male, 16­26, easy, of Tourism. This email has been sent from the South wry, attractive.
· Male, 35­40 fair, vain, Dakota Film Office as a way for the film industry in South lithe.
· Male, 30­45, strong, a Dakota to stay up­to­date on little heavy, strong projects and activities taking native features, mean, place. ugly S.O.B. All inquires should be directed to Send head shots and FilmSD@state.sd.us. resume to moonhairfilms@yahoo.com. Emily Currey, Film & Small, but fair payment will Media Relations Rep SD Office of Tourism be provided. 711 East Ells Ave, Pierre, Note: Information contained SD 57501 in this email may not be the Ph# 605­773­3301 11 www.filmsd.com/ www.mediasd.com FSST 2009 Februrary Newsletter Exposure To Agent Orange Linked To Prostate Cancer In Vietnam Veterans
ScienceDaily (Aug. 5, 2008) — UC Davis Cancer Center physicians today released results of research showing that Vietnam War veterans exposed to Agent Orange have greatly increased risks of prostate cancer and even greater risks of getting the most aggressive form of the disease as compared to those who were not exposed. The findings, which appear online now and will be published in the September 15 issue of the journal Cancer, are the first to link the herbicide with this form of cancer. The research is also the first to utilize a large population of men in their 60s and the prostate­specific antigen (PSA) test to screen for the disease. “While others have linked Agent Orange to cancers such as soft­ tissue sarcomas, Hodgkin’s disease and non­Hodgkin’s lymphoma, there is limited evidence so far associating it with prostate cancer,” said Karim Chamie, lead author of the study and resident physician with the UC Davis Department of Urology and the VA Northern California Health Care System. “Here we report on the largest study to date of Vietnam War veterans exposed to Agent Orange and the incidence of prostate cancer.” Chamie also said that, unlike previous studies that were either too small or conducted on men who were too young, patients in the current study were entering their prime years for developing prostate cancer. There was also the added advantage that it was conducted entirely during the era of PSA screening, providing a powerful tool for early diagnosis and tracking of prostate cancer. More than 13,000 Vietnam veterans enrolled in the VA Northern California Health Care System were stratified into two groups — exposed or not exposed to Agent Orange between 1962 and 1971. Based on medical evaluations conducted between 1998 and 2006, the study revealed that twice as many men exposed to Agent Orange were identified with prostate cancer. In addition, Agent Orange­exposed men were diagnosed two­and­a­half years younger and were nearly four times more likely to present with metastatic disease. Other prostate cancer risk factors — race, body­ mass index and smoking — were not statistically different between the two groups. “Our country’s veterans deserve the best possible health care, and this study clearly confirms that Agent Orange exposure during service in Vietnam is associated with a higher risk of prostate cancer later in life,” said Ralph deVere White, UC Davis Cancer Center director and a study co­author. “Just as those with a family history of prostate cancer or who are of African­Amer ican heritage are screened more frequently, so too should men with Agent Orange exposure be given priority consideration for all the screening and diagnostic tools we have at our disposal in the hopes of early detection and treatment of this disease.” Now a banned chemical, Agent Orange is a combination of two synthetic compounds known to be contaminated with the dioxin tetrachlorodibenzo­para­dioxin (TCDD) during the manufacturing process. Named for the color of the barrel in which it was stored, Agent Orange was one of many broad­leaf defoliants used in Vietnam to destroy 12 dense forests in order to better visualize enemy activity. It is estimated that more than 20 million gallons of the chemicals, also known as “rainbow herbicides,” were sprayed between 1962 and 1971, contaminating both ground cover and ground troops. Most of the rainbow herbicide used during this time was Agent Orange. In 1997, the International Agency for Research on Cancer reclassified TCDD as a group 1 carcinogen, a classification that includes arsenic, asbestos and gamma radiation. The study was funded by the UC Davis Cancer Center. In addition to Chamie and deVere White, study authors were Bryan Volpp, associate chief of staff, clinical informatics, VA Northern California Health Care System; Dennis Lee and Joon­ha Ok, UC Davis resident physicians with the Department of Urology; and Lars Ellison who, at the time the study was conducted, was an assistant professor with UC Davis and chief of urology with the VA Northern California Health Care System. Ellison is now affiliated with the Penobscot Bay Medical Center in Maine and a major in the U.S. Army Reserve currently serving active duty in Iraq. A copy of the study can be requested by e­mailing Amy Molnar at .com. Prostate cancer is the second most common malignancy and the second leading cause of cancer death in American men. It is estimated that there will be about 186,320 new cases of prostate cancer in the United States in 2008 and about 28,660 men will die of the disease this year. Adapted from materials provided by University of California ­ Davis ­ Health System FSST 2009 Februrary Newsletter
13 FSST 2009 Februrary Newsletter Symptoms of Alcohol/Drug Use Adaptation of the Disease Concept o Alcoholism by E.M.Jellinek Early Stage Drinking to calm nerves Uncomfortable in a situation where there is no alcohol/drugs Increased in alcohol tolerance Driving while under the influence Desire to continue drinking/using when others stop Relief drinking commences Secret Irritation when individual’s drinking/using is discussed Occasional memory lapses after heavy drinking/using Preoccupation with alcohol/drugs (thinking about next drink/drug) Lying about drinking Incr easing frequency of relief drinking/using Preoccupation with drinking/ drugging activities Drinking/using bolstered with excuses Feeling guilty about drinking/using Irritability when drinking/using is discussed Tremors and early morning drinks/ drugs Avoids non­drinking / non­using situations Dishonesty in non­drinking/using activities Increased memory blackouts Loss of other interests Unable to discuss problems Promises and resolutions fail repeatedly Grandiose and aggressive behavior Loss of control phase Neglect of food Rationalization begins Controlled drinking/using fails Hiding liquor/drugs, sneaking drinks/ Family, work, money problems drugs Family and friends avoided; Meals missed due to drinking/using drinking/using alone (secretly) Possible job loss Middle Stage Increasing dependence on alcohol/ Late stage drugs Radical deterioration of family relationships Thinks responsibilities interfere with drinking/using Loss of family Physical and oral deterioration Unreasonable resentments Loss of willpower and onset of lengthy drunks/highs Urgent need for morning drinking/ drugs Geographical escape attempted Persistent remorse Impaired thinking and memory loss Successive drunks/highs Decrease in alcohol/drug tolerance Hospital/sanitarium Indefinable fears Unable to initiate action, extreme indecisiveness All alibis exhausted Unable to work; obsessions with drinking /using Complete abandonment…An “I don’t care” attitude Continued deterioration End Result… Recovery – Insanity ­ Death Alcoholic Anonymous Meeting Schedule Name: Flandreau, SD AA Group City: Flandreau: Monday Location: 2nd Presbyterian Chapel Time: 8:00 PM Street Address: 101 N Prairie St Zip Code: 57028 Meeting Type: Closed (Alcoholics Only), Discussion, Non­Smoking, Wheelchair Accessible Notes: Al­Anon meets at same time and place Name: Southside AA Group City: Sioux Falls: Sunday Location: Southside Alano Club Time: 10:00 AM Street Address: 4112 S West Ave Zip Code: 57105 Meeting Type: Closed (Alcoholics Only), Wheelchair Accessible Notes: Nonsmoking room available SE Corner, 51st & West 605­332­9911 Name: Westside AA Group City: Sioux Falls: Sunday Location: Westside Alano Club Time: 11:00 AM Street Address: 1509 W 1st Street Zip Code: 57104 Meeting Type: Closed (Alcoholics Only), Step, Non­Smoking, Wheelchair Accessible Notes: 605­332­9323 Name: Austin Street Recovery Group City: Sioux Falls: Sunday
14 Location: Time: 4:00 PM Street Address: 1301 E Austin Street Zip Code: 57103 Meeting Type: Open (Guests Welcome) Name: Southside AA Group City: Sioux Falls: Sunday Location: Southside Alano Club Time: 5:30 PM Street Address: 4112 S West Ave Zip Code: 57105 Meeting Type: Closed (Alcoholics Only), Wheelchair Accessible Notes: Nonsmoking room available SE Corner, 51st & West 605­332­9911 FSST 2009 Februrary Newsletter
15 FSST 2009 Februrary Newsletter 5 indicted for American Indian artifact looting The Dickinson Press Published Sunday, January 25, 2009
The pottery, stone knives, arm bands and other American Indian items sitting in a vendor’s booth or posted online look innocent enough, but the centuries­old artifacts taken from South Dakota’s rugged Missouri River banks don’t belong to the sellers. The U.S. Attorney’s Office has indicted five men, accusing them of looting or trading the ancient items. The river ’s banks are “supplying the rest of the country the artifacts they want for their collections,” said Richard Harnois, senior field archaeologist with the Army Corps of Engineers in Pierre. “There isn’t anywhere else in the country that is like this. You have a huge drainage system populated by people for 12,000 years and banks that are eroding.” Federal laws prohibit the removal of human remains, funerary items and other sacred items from public and Indian land and bans anyone from knowingly buying those items. It is legal for landowners to take items from their own property. “It sure seems to be the Missouri River trenches is the honey pot,” Harnois said. “It’s just one huge artifact mine for some of these folks.” Those indicted are: Brian Ekrem, 28, of Selby; Richard Geffre, 49, of Pierre; Elliot Hook, 52, of Wessington Springs; Scott Matteson, 60, of Fort Pierre; and John Sheild, 77, of Madison, Wis. Their lawyers either had no comment or could not be reached for comment. They each pleaded not guilty in federal court in Pierre to charges that include excavating and trafficking in archaeological resources and 16 trafficking in Native American cultural resources. Among the items: copper arm bands and bracelets, beads, stone knives, bone tools, pipes, pottery, bone fish hooks, antler arrow points, hammers, cannonballs, British and French gun flints. The illegal taking and trading of artifacts from public and Indian land has been fairly constant among collectors, but online auction sites give people with an interest in ancient items the chance to profit from it, Harnois said. “It really opened up the market and enabled these folks to sell stuff,” he said. “It’s the money they want,” Halley Maynard, a tribal cultural preservation monitoring enforcement officer for the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation. “These sites are going back thousands and thousands of years.” Richard Lofton, a cultural preservation technician with the tribe, said that besides the loss of artifacts, the looters also speed river bank erosion by digging holes that fill with water. FSST 2009 Februrary Newsletter Continued... The artifacts belong to everyone and are invaluable for learning about past cultures, he said. “These are lost for future generations,” Lofton said. “It’s just history. This may not be our (tribal) band. But it’s still Native American culture.” U.S. Attorney Marty Jackley said the government must try to the preserve historic pieces and not just catch those responsible for illegal trade. “The artifact cases currently under indictment and investigation involve a significant number of items. An important aspect of the ongoing investigation is to preserve and respectfully return these objects to their rightful places,” he said. Federal, state and tribal agencies and governments are trying to educate people about laws that prevent the taking of items from public and Indian land, which can be reported by calling 866­NO­SWIPE. “We’re going to continue to pursue to every extent that we can until some of these folks get the idea to find another hobby or do something different,” Harnois said. “Until they decide to stop breaking the law, we’re going to keep after them.” REMINDER: Deadline for the March 1st, 2009 Newsletter deadline is February 23rd, 2009. Please have your pic­ tures, articles, dis­ kettes, CD’s, etc. in by the deadline to Carol or Amber. Thanks! Visit the FSST website at: www.santeesioux.com Monthly Newsletters are archived.
FSST Tribal Member Brenda Weston... My name is Brenda Weston, Daughter of
late Sharon Weston, and granddaughter of
Elmer Weston. And an enrolled member of
the FSST.
My fiance Joe Penny and our three kids live
in Decatur, NE. Where we farm and raise
cattle.
I’m currently enrolled in Northeast
Community College in South Sioux City,
Nebraska. I am involved with the Medical
Coding Program and expect to graduate this
coming May ’09.
I have successfully completed the first
semester with a 4.0 and on the President’s
Honor List. I’d also like to thank everyone
at the Agnes Ross Higher Education Office
for all of their help and support so far. 17 FSST 2009 Februrary Newsletter FSST Council Members Attend Native American Day at Capitol
On January 28, 2009 FSST Vice­President Cyndi Weddell, Secretary Eloise Drapeau, Trustee II Richard Allen & Trustee IV Sam Allen attended the Native American Day at the State Legislature the event was held at the Capitol Building. The event will begin at 10:00 am in the capitol rotunda this is an annual event with the purpose to address Native American issues to our South Dakota Legislature and for the chance to meet various state and tribal representatives to hopefully forge the relationships that will positively affect the native peoples of South Dakota. This year’s theme of Native American Day at the Capitol is FIRST VOICES “STRENGTHING THE SHIELDS OF EDUCATION FOR OUR CHILDREN” Agenda listed below: Moderator: Roger Campbell, Office of Tribal Government Relations 9:30am­ Registration/Information: First Voices and United Sioux Tribes 10:00am­ Opening Prayer: Leonard Crow Dog 10:10am­ Recognition of Tribal Flags: Lower Brule JROTC Drum Group: Pierre Indian Learning Center – Jamie Fallis 10:20am­ Introduction of Tribal Dignitaries: Roger Campbell 10:35am­ Welcoming Remarks – First Voices, ACLU Keynote Speakers 10:45am­10:55am Keith Moore, Office of Indian Education Topic: Education and Statistics 10:55am­11:05am Roger Trudell, Chairman of Santee Tribe Topic: ICWA, Education 11:05am­11:15am Tom Oster, Secretary of Education Topics: Traditional Values and Education for our Children 11:25am­11:35am Mike Jandreau, Lower Brule Tribal Chairman Topic: Education Struggles 11:35am­11:45am Daphne Richards­Cook, Alliance of Tribal Tourism Advocates Topic: How Tourism is used to educate our children 11:45am­11:50am Joe Ashley, ICWA Program Specialist Topic: ICWA Program 11:50am­12:00pm Representative, Ed Iron Cloud II, District 27 Topic: Barrier of Education on our Children 12:00pm ­1:00pm Traditional meal served­ Buffalo Stew, Fry bread, Wojapi Governors Honoring – First Voices Special Honoring­ Chairman Micheal Jandreau, United Sioux Tribes Student Honoring – Alana Stars, Kiko Mendoza, Labradford Eagle Deer, Brice Drapeaux, Taylor Ma, Gary Marrow Bone III, Vincent Montez, Triston Rogers 1:00pm­2:00pm Remarks By First Voices, Mary Ann Bear – Mccowan Remarks By ACLU of the Dakota, Robert Doody Remarks By Wakpa Sica, Stacey Lacompte Remarks By Dept of Health, Norma Schmidt Remarks By United Sioux Tribes Remarks By Marletta Pacheco Remarks By Other Activist 2:00pm­2:30pm Northern Plains Initiative, Michelle Dubray, Paul Adrews, Steve Davis, Leah Noel Topic: Northern Plains Initiative American Indian Policy ­ Education 2:30pm­3:00pm Questions from audience and closing 18 FSST 2009 Februrary Newsletter 19 Raymond Austin is the husband of Diane Wakeman FSST tribal member.
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21 FSST 2009 Februrary Newsletter Happy 3rd Birthday Syri !!!
Happy Birthday Ida
(Redwing) Hasvold!!!
We wish you a Happy
Birthday on February 3rd !!
Your buddies(Charlene &
Carol) at the Tribal office.
From Mama & Dora too!!!
Happy Birthday to our Special Grandkids that share
their Birthdays on February 28th!!! Love, Your Family
Pictured above: Sidney Long Jr. 2 yrs old. Pictured above Winona Long 14yrs old. 22 FSST 2009 Februrary Newsletter Memory Lane Pics... Pictured above from l to r: Rudy Lovejoy, Gloria Lovejoy, & Jessie Schuyler King. Pictured above l to r: Bill Schuyler & Wesley “Scoop” Heminger. Pictures submitted by: Judy Schuyler Koob, Madison SD
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