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PERMIT NO. 1
Inside this Sota
New SWO Executives, Council take oath of office in 2015 Inauguration ceremony; SWO Tribal
Chairman Bruce Renville lists priorities, including government transparency
and calls for Tribal Council to repair the divide, build trust between the
Council and the people
Coming soon: New Sota column open to young Oyate reporters
Deadline for receipt of copy is Friday noon
Publication of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Tribe of the Lake Traverse Reservation since 1968
Vol. 46
December - Can Popa Wi - “Moon of Trees Crackling” - Anpetu Iyamni - January 14, 2015
By Sierra Wolcott
Sota Assistant Editor
The 2015 Tribal Council inauguration
was held on Tuesday January 6 in the Tribal
Administration building rotunda. Many Tribal
Members and special guests were in attendance.
Special guests included Flandreau Tribal
President Anthony Reider, Flandreau Tribal
Secretary Gordon Jones, Jr., State Senator Justin
Frerichs, and District 1 House Representative
Steve McLeery. After the SWO United Veterans
Association posted the flags and Chief Arvol
Looking Horse said the prayer. Outgoing
Chairman Robert Shepherd spoke. He thanked
the Oyate for allowing him to be the SWO
Chairman for two terms.
The guest speaker was Vern Donell.
The newly elected Council was sworn in by
Tribal Judge Michael Swallow and each of them
were given the opportunity to say a few words.
SWO Tribal Chairman Bruce Renville said,
“This is a day for great celebration, but let us not
forget the 11 children that lost their mothers
on November 22. Let us give these children
hope for a better future.” He spoke of the old
adage “it takes a village” and reminded us of
the importance of doing our part for the Oyate
youth.
Chairman Renville also stated his objectives
for the next two years, including the importance
of government transparency. One immediate
change will be that all Council meetings will be
broadcast on the Tribal radio station. The new
Council is going to “work hard to build trust
between Council and the Oyate,” he said. After
the speeches an honor song and a wopida song
were sang by Wahpekute, TZ boys, and many
other singers for the outgoing Council and the
No. 2
newly seated Council. Lunch was then served by
Dakota Magic Casino.
The 2015-2016 SWO Tribal Council:
Tribal Chairman: Bruce Renville
Tribal Vice-Chairman: Garryl Rousseau
Tribal Secretary: TBD*
Big Coulee Representative: Jerry Eastman
Buffalo Lake Representative: Kenneth
“Dickie” Johnson
Enemy Swim Representative: David Gill
Heipa Representative: Marc Beaudreau
Lake Traverse Representative: David Flute
Long Hollow Representative: Virginia Max
Old Agency Representative: Eddie Johnson
*After inauguration Tribal Council went
into session and appointed Winfield Rondell, Jr.
as interim Tribal Secretary until the new election
for Secretary. More on the election as information
is available.
SWO United Veterans honor guard.
Outgoing and incoming SWO Tribal Executives and Council representatives at grand entry.
SWO Tribal Chairman Bruce
Renville sets priorities for the
new administration.
Desert Era Veterans.
Taking the oath of office: Buffalo Lake District Kenneth “Dickie” Johnson; Long Hollow District
Virginia Max; Old Agency District Eddie Johnson; Tribal Vice-Chairman Garryl Rousseau; Tribal
Chairman Bruce Renville; Enemy Swim District David Gill; Big Coulee District Jerry Eastman; Lake
Traverse District Dave Flute; Heipa District Marc Beaudreau.
Guest speaker for the SWO
2015 inauguration the Rev.
Vern Donell.
SWO Tribal Judge Michael
Swallow administers the oath
of office to the new SWO Tribal
Executives and Council members.
Eyapaha Everett “Butch”
Felix.
Chief Arvol Looking Horse prepares to give the opening
traditional prayer.
SWO
Tribal
ViceChairman Garryl Rousseau.
Line of Oyate greeting the new SWO Tribal Executives and
Council.
Outgoing
Shepherd.
Chairman Shepherd thanks Council
members who served during his term in
office. Here is Dawn Eagle.
Wahpekute Drum was joined by other singers, including Tiospa Zina.
One of those greeting the new Chairman, Felix Johnson.
SWO
Outgoing
Virginia Max.
Tribal
Chairman
Robert
Chairman
Shepherd
with
Vietnam Veterans Kit Fox Society.
Lovely headdress draped over the
podium for the 2015 inauguration.
Oyate in attendance at the 2015 inauguration ceremony in the rotunda of TiWakan Tio Tipi.
Eagle staff at inauguration ceremony.
Page 2 The Sota is planning
to introduce a new column
suggested by Assistant Editor
Sierra Wolcott.
It will feature young
Oyate writers. Each week we
will select an article written by
any of our Oyate aged 13 or
under (8th grade or lower).
We are looking for news
articles on any of these topics:
· Current events (local,
state, country, or world)
· Interview with a
role model (elder, politician,
teacher, older student that you
look up to, etc.)
· Issues that affect us
(environmental, health, etc)
· “What I want to do to
help my people”
“Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo”
· Or editorials or opinion pieces
The only other guideline is that
you write the piece on your own.
Please submit articles by Thursday at
noon of each week so that we have
time to review. If your article is chosen
to be printed in the sota you will
receive a Wal-Mart gift card and a
“Young Reporter” certificate.
Watch for more information, but
articles may be submitted to the Sota,
P.O. Box 5, Wilmot, SD 57279 or by
email to the editor at earthskyweb@
cs.com/.
Sisseton’s World Fest Committee is preparing for
musicians from China to visit the area the first week in
February.
The public is invited to experience the joyful music
of the folk-fusion band Shanren at a free concert Friday,
February 6, at 7 p.m. at the Sisseton Performing Arts
Center. This popular group of four “mountain men”
from southwest China fuse indigenous folk music with
modern music styles from around the globe.
This will be the final of four residencies to visit
Sisseton in the past two years through a partnership
with Arts Midwest. Previous groups have been Le Vent
du Nord from Quebec, Baladino from Israel, and Paulo
Padilha and Group from Brazil.
Visit
ArtsMidwestWorldFest.
org for more
information.
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Sota editorial –
Keystone XL project battle lines drawn
Battle lines drawn, yes, and made completely clear. On one hand we have even our friendly lawmakers aligned
with the corporate greed determined to destroy our people, our land, our water, and our skies. For their gain. And
they use obviously faulty reasoning that purports to create thousands of jobs and boost our economy.
And even if their reasons were legitimate – they are not – the cost of added destruction of our people and land
and water and sky is a tragedy heaped upon other environmental tragedies that we cannot bear!
Last week we received this news release from the office of our North Dakota Senator Democrat Heidi
Heitkamp:
Heitkamp on Senate Floor: Passing Keystone XL Pipeline Bill Long
Overdue
Washington, DC – Jan. 7, 2014 – U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today took to the Senate floor, urging her
colleagues to support legislation that would approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. The project has
awaited a decision from the President for more than six years and this bill, of which Heitkamp is a cosponsor,
would sidestep the need for Presidential approval and enable Congress to grant a permit and authorize the project
to move forward.
“The Keystone XL pipeline is an energy transportation project, plain and simple – and we need to finally
approve it because it is in the best interest of our state and country,” said Heitkamp. “And North Dakota can be a
major force in building out that infrastructure in years to come. I will say this over and over again as we pursue the
debate on the Keystone pipeline: It is a pipeline and not a cause. We already have hundreds of thousands of miles of
pipeline in the U.S., yet for unknown reasons, this project has become a political rallying cry. Keystone is one piece
of our all-of-the-above energy strategy. Let’s pass it and then we can start debating that larger strategy as well.”
Heitkamp, a top Democratic leader in the push to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, has brought together
Senators from both sides of the aisle to build bipartisan support for the project. She garnered support from at least
six Democratic Senators as original cosponsors on the new bill so that it was introduced with a filibuster-proof
60-vote majority. And last April, Heitkamp recruited 10 other Democratic Senators to join her in calling on the
President to make a final decision on the pipeline.
In November, Heitkamp also took to the Senate floor to call for a vote on a bill in the last Congress that would
have approved the Keystone XL pipeline. While that bill did not pass the Senate, Heitkamp has remained a vocal
proponent of the project as a key piece of our nation’s energy transportation infrastructure.
*****
We find this especially disturbing coming from a Senator who has shown herself as an advocate for our Oyate.
Yet looking at her roots, she is deeply grounded in the business of the energy giants. Her push to shove this and
other disastrous energy projects down the throats of our people is a big indicator of what is wrong in Washington.
She calls the Keystone XL project “a political rallying cry.”
You betcha!
But it is about a lot more than politics.
It is about a lot more than economics.
It is about a lot more than “energy strategy.”
Keystone XL is an icon for what is wrong that in our supposed democratic nation we have misinformation and
campaign funding dictate destruction of our resources and the very web of life.
We must do all we can to prevent her from pulling others from the Democrat side of the Senate aisle to join
the Republicans in this planned continued plunder.
As we’ve already called, come to battle! Aho!
Same tune from our state’s senior Republican Senator
“Obama’s Keystone Excuses Hit Another Dead End”
Washington, DC – January 9, 2015 – Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement on
the Nebraska Supreme Court decision on the Keystone XL pipeline:
“The president’s litany of excuses for delaying the Keystone XL pipeline has hit yet another dead end. This
court decision further erodes the president’s obstruction of the bipartisan, job-creating Keystone XL. Soon the
president will have a clear opportunity to sign a bipartisan bill into law approving the construction of this commonsense infrastructure project. The president is out of excuses, and it is time for him to act. Will he stand for the
American people, or will he continue to stand for his far-left liberal allies?”
*****
Stand for the American people? Are we who love our neighbors and land, water and air, are we all far-left
liberals? And who is he kidding that this blasphemy upon the face of our lands will create so many jobs. How
many? Maybe 50? Baloney.
Are the American people so gullible that these black snake oil salespeople can con them with their “energy
strategy.”
-- CDF
same.
Superman (1903) “Maxims for Revolutionists”
First secure an independent income, then practice
virtue. Greek Proverb
Hell hath no fury like a bureaucrat scorned. Milton
Friedman (1912 - 2006)
Courage is the art of being the only one who
knows you’re scared to death. Harold Wilson (1916 1995)
I shot an arrow into the air, and it stuck. Graffito,
in Los Angeles
Computers can figure out all kinds of problems,
except the things in the world that just don’t add up.
James Magary
The important thing is not to stop questioning.
Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955)
*****
The Sota is always looking for news of the Oyate.
If you have information and/or photos of
newsworthy happenings in your family or community,
please consider sharing with your Sota staff.
For submission deadlines and other information,
see below:
Except for holidays copy to be considered for
publication – news, advertising, editorial opinion letters,
etc. – is to be submitted to: Sota, P.O. Box 5, Wilmot,
SD 57279 by 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. FAX and e-mail
submissions will be accepted until 12:00 noon on
Friday (with the exception of letters to the editor/open
letters to the Oyate, or “opinion” letters, which must be
received by 10:00 a.m. Thursday).
If you are writing an opinion letter, please note
that it must be signed and the author’s name will appear
in print. Letters must not contain libel and must be
brief, ideally 500 words or less. Letters may be edited
for content. Omissions will be identified with periods
. . . editor’s explanations will be provided in [brackets].
Readers who want access to unedited versions will need
to contact the authors.
Earlier receipt of copy is always appreciated. So,
if you are aware of a date or message that needs to be
publicized or advertised, please let us know about it in
advance of the weekly deadline.
The preferred way to submit typed articles and ads,
art and photos, is by e-mail.
The editor can be reached at the following e-mail
address:
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For more information, leave a message on the Sota
production office voicemail (605) 938-4452, or send a
fax to the 24-hour dedicated line (605) 938-4676.
-- CDF
Faith Collier
(LaRoque) funeral
services
knowledge, and shared this gift to everyone.
Faith is survived by one son Steven; brothers
Robert LaRoque, Chuck LaRoque, Bill LaRoque, Roger
Terry and Shawn Terry; sisters Lynne (Wimby) Hanson,
Sherri Billington, Pamela Roberson; other relatives and
friends.
Preceded in death by her grandfather “Chief
Red Fox” Taylor Flute, grandmother Lavina Cordier
Townshend, mother Beulah Flute and father Robert
L LaRoque, sister Roberta (Sissy) Starr, brother David
“Little Red Fox” Roberson and by a great-niece Denijah.
Funeral services for Faith Collier were held at
the Indian Ministries, Church of Blessed Kateri in
Minneapolis, Minnesota on Saturday afternoon, January
10th.
Honorary Casket Bearer is Joe Ross.
Casket Bearers will be Tom Rosen, Scott Hanson,
Charles LaRoque, William LaRoque, Tate Hallstrom &
Maurice McClom.
The Chilson Funeral Home in Winsted, Minnesota
is serving the family. Online condolences may be made
to www.chilsonfuneralhome.com/.
*****
Our 147th annual SWO Wacipi photo gallery is
online.
Check it out on our website:
http://www.earthskyweb.com/news.htm
*****
Also online now is a photo gallery of John
Heminger’s coverage of the anti-racist mascot rally in
Minneapolis two weeks ago.
John’s pictures tell a great story of what happened,
and how much our own Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate
participated in this major event.
Please note that besides his Native crafts John has
prints and cards available of his pictures.
Watch for more information about how to place an
order in future issues of the Sota.
*****
Coming soon: Web photo gallery of our 2014
Wokiksuye Ride coming this week on our website. This
gallery will include all of John’s pictures.
*****
Elder’s Meditation:
“We cannot escape remembering the important
things that have happened, and we cannot escape
the awareness of the important things that have not
happened.” -- Ralph Salisbury, CHEROKEE
There is a Master Plan. There are Natural Laws
that run the universe. Everything on the earth has
a purpose. Change is constant. That which is built
is constantly being destroyed. That which is loose
is being used to build new things. Nothing can be
destroyed, only rearranged. Change will happen and
every setback is only temporary. In other words, the
Creator is in charge. We are not in charge. He designed
the universe. He runs the universe and He will change
what needs to be changed. As humans, it is easier for us
to participate in all of this if we are spiritual. We need
to be tuned in. Therefore, God gave us the spiritual
concept of acceptance. When things change, we can
change ourselves through the principle of acceptance.
Great Spirit, let me live today in acceptance of Your will.
Today let us do it Your way.
*****
Words to consider (or, perhaps not!):
Politics is supposed to be the second oldest
profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very
close resemblance to the first. Ronald Reagan (1911 2004)
The golden rule is that there are no golden
rules. George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950), Man and
Faith Luverne Collier (LaRoque), age 79, of
Hastings, Minnesota (Formally Sisseton, South Dakota)
journeyed to the Spirit World on Saturday January 3,
2015.
She was born June 28, 1936 in St. Paul, Minnesota
the daughter of Robert Fayette LaRoque and Beulah
Mae Flute.
Faith was a free spirit, full of love and kindness to
all, especially children and animals. She loved reading,
art, paintings and nature, fishing, going to the Racetrack
in California, Arizona and Canterbury Downs.
She was formerly employed at many prominent
restaurants in Minneapolis, California and Las Vegas. In
the 1960’s she was co-owner of an office maintenance
business in Altadena, California. In 1980’s and 1990’s
she was a proud, Minneapolis woman cab driver. While
finishing her College education in the early 2000’s,
she worked at the College Book Store, and retired to
Sisseton, South Dakota. She carried with her a wealth of
Sota Iya Ye Yapi
We vacillate between throwing up our hands in
surrender at the exploitation of our people and lands
by elected political leaders and being a rallying cry for
warriors to come to battle.
Here is something written this past week:
What happens when you wake from slumber and
discover there’s a war raging outside your window. And
that those who govern you are in the camp of your
enemy. Well ... you could pull the covers back up and
close your eyes.
But no, we must not cover our eyes and sleep.
How can we sleep when our enemies have
purchased seats in our parliament and congress?
The Keystone XL pipeline is not the only travesty
being shoved upon us, but it has become an icon –
symbol of the war. Yes, war. Going on right here in our
homelands.
*****
We appreciate the opening words of SWO Tribal
Chairman Bruce Renville’s term in office.
First, his calling our attention to the November
22nd tragedy. A stark reminder of the serious problems,
the challenges that we need to confront in our
community if the Oyate are to survive and thrive.
Second, his placing government transparency
among the priorities of his administration.
Broadcasting the Council sessions over our Tribal
radio station is one way. Another is to ensure that
proceedings are provided to the Sota as soon as they
are approved. We publish them when they become
available. Also, as per past Tribal Council resolution
we are to be provided quarterly reports from the Tribal
Court. Publishing these documents for our readers is
part of the “transparency.”
Third, calling Tribal Council to “work hard to
build trust between Council and the Oyate.”
Necessary especially considering recent criticisms
here on the Lake Traverse Reservation but also, looking
at Washington, DC, seeing how our elected political
leaders in Congress are betraying us and working for
forces that threaten our land and water. There is a divide
between citizens and their leaders in this country and
Canada. We can support Chairman Renville’s effort to
repair that divide here on the SWO’s homeland.
*****
Pidamiya to everyone who helps provide news
and photos each week for our Sota readers! I’ve always
appreciated the help, and especially now while I am
dong rehab and have restricted mobility. It will be some
time before I’m able to get out and about again.
We have a team helping with the news-gathering,
and I am grateful for their help.
Sierra Wolcott is serving as Assistant Editor;
DaVonna Keeble Reporter/Photographer; and John
Heminger Photographer.
Shay Dirtseller (formerly DuMarce) is continuing
to provide the social column.
My daughter Christy is our office/distribution
manager.
Contact information, printed below, remains the
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Page 3
Social “helper” column dedicated to young generation Oyate –
By Shay Dirtseller
Hello readers, It has been awhile since I have wrote
anything so I hope what I am about to share with you
all keeps you reading my column this year. 2014 was
not an easy year by any means and we have all had ups
and downs, including myself, so I understand mistakes,
misunderstandings, and hardships that anyone is going
through. With that being said I would like to share
a poem I
personally
wrote... I hope
you enjoy it.
Thank you for reading and supporting me.
°THIS LIFE°
This life we live is not for the faint of heart... it
can bring us together but it can also tear us apart. This
life we live can be darker then a moonless night and
no matter what we do, nothing seems to be right...
Innocence, once cherished, is lost at young ages, daily
dealings with heartaches and undeniable changes..
Death and suicides have become more common than
graduations. Young girls are taught that pregnancies save
every situation, mothers and fathers so strung out, they
forget their children’s faces.
Lives being lost and stolen for no good reason...
people no longer hurt the same, its just like another
passing season... Tears being shed but they seem to be
from habit... while we wait for the next senseless tragedy
to happen... no, this life is not for the faint of heart …
but how do we change it and where do we start?
Will it be
from the parents
finally teaching
the children right
from wrong? Will it come from the tribal leaders who
have stayed SILENT for far too long? Will it come from
our community coming together, voicing an outcry, so
no more of our young have to die … no, this life is not
for the faint of heart but how do we change something
when we don’t know where to start?
Respectfully, Shay Dirtseller.
(Editor’s note: Shay DuMarce now goes by Shay
Dirtsller.)
By Richard P. Holm MD
I need to tell you frankly that trying to encourage
people to lose weight is like telling them they should
stop growing older or advising men going bald to stop
losing hair. Most heavy people would love to be thinner,
but it seems once the weight comes on, it is destined to
stay there.
People blame the American diet, excesses of
labor saving devices and the addiction too many of
our children have with video games. I believe that the
epidemic of obesity in our society has something to do
with the inactivity of our youth, but actually we don’t
know why some adults are heavy and some are thin.
I will even go one step further in stating that until we
truly understand why obesity happens, we will NOT
have an effective non-surgical treatment.
One thing is for sure; obesity is not due simply to
excessive eating alone. More than one study points out
that many thin people eat more than many obese. The
corollary is also true; simply deciding to eat less does not
solve the problem, at least in the long run.
The most successful of commercial methods, like
Weight Watchers or TOPS, apparently help only about
one third lose significant weight. What’s worse, only one
third of those are able to keep it off one year, and then
after five years, virtually all have regained their original
weight.
Here is the good news next to all the bad. There
is new data, which shows that heavy people, who are
able to significantly exercise gain in quality of life. These
exercisers who are heavy have the same chance for a long
and healthy life as do thin people.
We all need a new mindset. Instead of weight loss
as the goal, which for the most part is unachievable, we
should do all we can to bring people to exercise, and
that goes double for our kids.
This is not to speak against a healthy diet. But let’s
get off that couch and get moving, even if it’s limited
at first. And then we should love ourselves for doing it,
whatever weight we may be.
Citizenship,
Community
Service
scholarships
available
the necessary funds to fulfill their
education dreams”, says Houdek.
Over the past 17 years Venture
Communications has awarded
nearly $100,000 in scholarships
to youth throughout our service
areas. The scholarship application
deadline is March 9, 2015.
Applications are available online at
www.venturecomm.net. For more
information contact the local high
school counselor’s office or Venture
communications at 1-800-8247282.
Venture Communications
Cooperative, a Highmore based
telecommunications provider,
announces the availability of 12-$500 Citizenship and Community
Service Scholarships to High School
Seniors.
The local telecommunications
company will be awarding twelve
scholarships throughout the
telephone exchanges operated
by Venture Communications.
“We hope that the scholarships
allow the student recipients to
focus more on their studies and
less on the economic burden of
higher education”, says Venture
Communications General Manager
Randy Houdek.
Judging of the applications
will be based on local community
involvement and citizenship with
credit also being given for academics
and leadership skills. Only students
whose parents or guardians are
telephone service customers of
Venture Communications are
eligible for the scholarship program.
“It is the board of director’s goal
to offer a scholarship program that
assists in providing students with
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By Rebecca Dargatz
School Community Director
Enemy Swim Day School
Students at Enemy Swim Day School have been busy preparing for the science fair on January 22nd. 6th grade
students were recently performing the hands on part of their research!
Kye Goodsell a 6th grade student is
discovering what makes something hydrophobic.
By Rebecca Dargatz
School Community Director
Enemy Swim Day School
Students at Enemy Swim
Day School participated in the
N7 Rising Stars Basketball Team
Building & Basketball Skills Camp
for the holiday break!
Students learned skills, ran
drills, made healthy snacks and
worked together to define what it
means to be a team player.
Here are some photo
highlights.
Akisa is building a model of an adult insects
main body parts.
6th grade student Destiney Gill is doing her
science fair project where she is discovering why
planets are bright in the sky.
Foundation
for Rural
Service to
award 30
Scholarships
in 2015
The Foundation for Rural
Services (FRS) will be awarding
thirty scholarships in the year
2015, one in each National
Telephone Cooperative Association
region and one made available to
NTCA’s Associate membership.
The remaining 19 awards will be
distributed proportionate to the
number of applications received
from each NTCA region.
Venture Communications
Cooperative, as your local
telecommunications service
provider, is pleased to participate in
this scholarship program. Should a
student from the Venture’s service
area be selected to receive one of
the 30 national scholarships ($2000
each) Venture Communications will
make a $500 matching contribution
to the scholarship. Preference will be
given to individuals expressing an
interest to return to work in a rural
area following graduation.
Students may also be eligible
for four FRS Staurulakis Family
scholarships valued at $5,000
each or two TMS Scholarships
for $1,500 each. Students who
are majoring in math, science,
engineering, or medicine are given
preference for the FRS Staurulakis
Family Scholarships. Additional
scholarships include the Everett
Kneece Return to Rural America
Scholarship, valued at $2,500 and
the Colt Ford Scholarship awarding
up to $15,000.
The Foundation for Rural
Services (FRS), the philanthropic
arm of the National Telephone
Cooperative Association, was
established in 1994 with its mission
being to promote and enhance the
quality of life in rural America with education being one of its main
focuses. The Foundation for Rural
Service is a national non-profit
organization that helps educate the
public on the telecommunications
industry.
Venture Communications
is proud of this effort to promote
higher education in rural America.
Scholarship applications
may be obtained by visiting www.
venturecomm.net or by contacting
your local high school counselor.
Sabrina Cooper’s science fair project is all
about underwater volcanoes and how they work.
Completed applications should be
sent to Venture Communications,
PO Box 157, Highmore, SD 57345,
postmarked no later than February
16, 2015.
C
all this number to report meth dealers
or meth users to the Sisseton-Wahpeton
Oyate Tribal Law Enforcement Officials.
You can leave information anonymously.
TITLE VII
PUBLIC HEARING
Wednesday January 14, 2015
Middle School
Multi - Purpose Room
6:00 p.m.
Notice
The Sisseton Middle School first semester awards ceremony will be held
Friday, January 16, at 2:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center.
Students will be recognized for their academic and athletic achievements.
All family members are invited to attend!
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SISSETON-WAHPETON
OYATE
IN TRIBAL COURT
LAKE TRAVERSE
RESERVATION
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CASE: D-15-174-703
IN THE MATTER OF THE
CHANGE OF NAME OF:
ABRIANNA JEAN-LYNN
RODLUND, Petitioner
ORDER AND NOTICE OF
HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that Petitioner’s request
for a change of name from
ABRIANNA JEAN-LYNN
RODLUND to ABRIANNA
LYNN DUMARCE shall be
heard before the Honorable
B.J. Jones, Judge of Tribal
Court, in the Courtroom of
the Sisseton-Wahpeton Tribal
Court at Agency Village,
South Dakota at 11:30 A.M.
on the 26th day of JANUARY,
2015.
Dated this 29th day of December,
2014.
BY ORDER OF THE COURT:
/s/ B.J. Jones, CHIEF JUDGE
ATTEST:
E. Pfeiffer, CLERK OF COURTS
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SISSETON-WAHPETON
OYATE
IN TRIBAL COURT
LAKE TRAVERSE
RESERVATION
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CASE NO. CS: 13-108
SWOCSE/ Keisha Godfrey,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
DERRICK FLUTE,
DEFENDANT
ORDER OF PUBLICATION &
NOTICE OF HEARING
It is hereby Ordered that Notice
by Publication is hereby
provided for a Complaint
to Establish Child Support
Arrears and Notice of Hearing
is hereby provided that a
hearing will held at the Tribal
Admin Building in Tribal
Court, Agency Village, South
Dakota, on the 21st day of
January, 2015 at the hour of
9:00 o’clock A.M. or as soon
thereafter as possible.
You are required to be at the
hearing. Upon request, the
OCSE Clerk will provide you
with a copy of the Complaint
describing the matter.
Dated this 17th day of December,
2014
BY THE ORDER OF THE
COURT:
/S/
Michael T. Swallow, Presiding
Judge
ATTEST: Melinda Heminger,
SWOCSE Clerk of Court
1-3tc
SISSETON-WAHPETON
OYATE
IN TRIBAL COURT
LAKE TRAVERSE
RESERVATION
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CASE NO. CS: 15-026
SWOCSE/ TANF/Carrie HisGun,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
DERRICK FLUTE,
DEFENDANT
ORDER OF PUBLICATION &
NOTICE OF HEARING
It is hereby Ordered that Notice
by Publication is hereby
provided for a Complaint to
Establish Child Support and
Notice of Hearing is hereby
provided that a hearing will
held at the Tribal Admin
Building in Tribal Court,
Agency Village, South
Dakota, on the 21st day of
January, 2015 at the hour of
9:00 o’clock A.M. or as soon
thereafter as possible.
You are required to be at the
hearing. Upon request, the
OCSE Clerk will provide you
with a copy of the Complaint
describing the matter.
Dated this 17th day of December,
2014
BY THE ORDER OF THE
COURT:
Page 6 /S/
Michael T. Swallow, Presiding
Judge
ATTEST: Melinda Heminger,
SWOCSE Clerk of Court
1-3tc
SISSETON-WAHPETON
OYATE
IN TRIBAL COURT
LAKE TRAVERSE
RESERVATION
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CASE NO. CS: 07-126
SWOCSE/ Betty Jo Kirk,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
NICOLE KIRK, DEFENDANT
ORDER OF PUBLICATION &
NOTICE OF HEARING
It is hereby Ordered that Notice
by Publication is hereby
provided for a Motion to Show
Cause for Failure to Pay
Child Support and Notice of
Hearing is hereby provided
that a hearing will held at
the Tribal Admin Building in
Tribal Court, Agency Village,
South Dakota, on the 21st day
of January, 2015 at the hour
of 1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon
thereafter as possible.
You are required to be at the
hearing. If you fail to appear
a Warrant will be issued and
Bond set at the amount of
the arrears. Upon request,
the OCSE Clerk will provide
you with a copy of the Motion
describing the matter.
Dated this 17th day of December,
2014
BY THE ORDER OF THE
COURT:
/S/
Michael T. Swallow, Presiding
Judge
ATTEST: Melinda Heminger,
SWOCSE Clerk of Court
1-3tc
SISSETON-WAHPETON
OYATE
IN TRIBAL COURT
LAKE TRAVERSE
RESERVATION
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CASE NO. CS: 00-372
SWOCSE/ Barbara Renville,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
NICOLE KIRK, DEFENDANT
ORDER OF PUBLICATION &
NOTICE OF HEARING
It is hereby Ordered that Notice
by Publication is hereby
provided for a Motion to Show
Cause for Failure to Pay Child
Support and Notice of Hearing
is hereby provided that a
hearing will held at the Tribal
Admin Building in Tribal
Court, Agency Village, South
Dakota, on the 21st day of
January, 2015 at the hour of
1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon
thereafter as possible.
You are required to be at the
hearing. If you fail to appear
a Warrant will be issued and
Bond set at the amount of
the arrears. Upon request,
the OCSE Clerk will provide
you with a copy of the Motion
describing the matter.
Dated this 17th day of December,
2014
BY THE ORDER OF THE
COURT:
/S/
Michael T. Swallow, Presiding
Judge
ATTEST: Melinda Heminger,
SWOCSE Clerk of Court
1-3tc
SISSETON-WAHPETON
OYATE
IN TRIBAL COURT
LAKE TRAVERSE
RESERVATION
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CASE NO. CS: 07-074
SWOCSE/ Melissa Bird,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
ZACH HILL, DEFENDANT
ORDER OF PUBLICATION &
NOTICE OF HEARING
It is hereby Ordered that Notice
by Publication is hereby
provided for a Motion to Show
Cause for Failure to Pay Child
Support and Notice of Hearing
is hereby provided that a
hearing will held at the Tribal
Admin Building in Tribal
Court, Agency Village, South
Dakota, on the 21st day of
January, 2015 at the hour of
1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon
thereafter as possible.
You are required to be at the
hearing. If you fail to appear
a Warrant will be issued and
Bond set at the amount of
the arrears. Upon request,
the OCSE Clerk will provide
you with a copy of the Motion
describing the matter.
Dated this 17th day of December,
2014
BY THE ORDER OF THE
COURT:
/S/
Michael T. Swallow, Presiding
Judge
ATTEST: Melinda Heminger,
SWOCSE Clerk of Court
1-3tc
SISSETON-WAHPETON
OYATE
IN TRIBAL COURT
LAKE TRAVERSE
RESERVATION
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CASE NO. CS: 14-044
SWOCSE/ Sapphire Morales,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
ZACH HILL, DEFENDANT
ORDER OF PUBLICATION &
NOTICE OF HEARING
It is hereby Ordered that Notice
by Publication is hereby
provided for a Motion to Show
Cause for Failure to Pay Child
Support and Notice of Hearing
is hereby provided that a
hearing will held at the Tribal
Admin Building in Tribal
Court, Agency Village, South
Dakota, on the 21st day of
January, 2015 at the hour of
1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon
thereafter as possible.
You are required to be at the
hearing. If you fail to appear
a Warrant will be issued and
Bond set at the amount of
the arrears. Upon request,
the OCSE Clerk will provide
you with a copy of the Motion
describing the matter.
Dated this 17th day of December,
2014
BY THE ORDER OF THE
COURT:
/S/
Michael T. Swallow, Presiding
Judge
ATTEST: Melinda Heminger,
SWOCSE Clerk of Court
1-3tc
SISSETON-WAHPETON
OYATE
IN TRIBAL COURT
LAKE TRAVERSE
RESERVATION
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CASE NO. CS: 14-048
SWOCSE/ Brenda King,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
ZACH HILL, DEFENDANT
ORDER OF PUBLICATION &
NOTICE OF HEARING
It is hereby Ordered that Notice
by Publication is hereby
provided for a Motion to Show
Cause for Failure to Pay Child
Support and Notice of Hearing
is hereby provided that a
hearing will held at the Tribal
Admin Building in Tribal
Court, Agency Village, South
Dakota, on the 21st day of
January, 2015 at the hour of
1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon
thereafter as possible.
You are required to be at the
hearing. If you fail to appear
a Warrant will be issued and
Bond set at the amount of
the arrears. Upon request,
the OCSE Clerk will provide
you with a copy of the Motion
describing the matter.
Dated this 17th day of December,
2014
BY THE ORDER OF THE
COURT:
/S/
Michael T. Swallow, Presiding
Judge
ATTEST: Melinda Heminger,
SWOCSE Clerk of Court
“Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo”
SISSETON-WAHPETON
OYATE
IN TRIBAL COURT
LAKE TRAVERSE
RESERVATION
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CASE NO. CS: 13-096
SWOCSE/ Susan Peters,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
ERIN CAMPBELL,
DEFENDANT
ORDER OF PUBLICATION &
NOTICE OF HEARING
It is hereby Ordered that Notice
by Publication is hereby
provided for a Motion to
Modify Child Support and
Notice of Hearing is hereby
provided that a hearing will
held at the Tribal Admin
Building in Tribal Court,
Agency Village, South
Dakota, on the 21st day of
January, 2015 at the hour of
1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon
thereafter as possible.
You are required to be at the
hearing. Upon request, the
OCSE Clerk will provide you
with a copy of the Motion
describing the matter.
Dated this 17th day of December,
2014
BY THE ORDER OF THE
COURT:
/S/
Michael T. Swallow, Presiding
Judge
ATTEST: Melinda Heminger,
SWOCSE Clerk of Court
1-3tc
SISSETON-WAHPETON
OYATE
IN TRIBAL COURT
LAKE TRAVERSE
RESERVATION
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CASE NO. CS: 14-052
SWOCSE/ Elsie Campbell,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
ERIN CAMPBELL,
DEFENDANT
ORDER OF PUBLICATION &
NOTICE OF HEARING
It is hereby Ordered that Notice
by Publication is hereby
provided for a Motion to Show
Cause for Failure to Pay Child
Support and Notice of Hearing
is hereby provided that a
hearing will held at the Tribal
Admin Building in Tribal
Court, Agency Village, South
Dakota, on the 21st day of
January, 2015 at the hour of
1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon
thereafter as possible.
You are required to be at the
hearing. If you fail to appear
a Warrant will be issued and
Bond set at the amount of
the arrears. Upon request,
the OCSE Clerk will provide
you with a copy of the Motion
describing the matter.
Dated this 17th day of December,
2014
BY THE ORDER OF THE
COURT:
/S/
Michael T. Swallow, Presiding
Judge
ATTEST: Melinda Heminger,
SWOCSE Clerk of Court
1-3tc
SISSETON-WAHPETON
OYATE
IN TRIBAL COURT
LAKE TRAVERSE
RESERVATION
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CASE NO. CS: 13-182
SWOCSE/ Tessa Campbell,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
ERIN CAMPBELL,
DEFENDANT
ORDER OF PUBLICATION &
NOTICE OF HEARING
It is hereby Ordered that Notice
by Publication is hereby
provided for a Motion to
Establish Child Support
Arrears and Notice of Hearing
is hereby provided that a
hearing will held at the Tribal
Admin Building in Tribal
Court, Agency Village, South
Dakota, on the 21st day of
January, 2015 at the hour of
1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon
thereafter as possible.
You are required to be at the
hearing. Upon request, the
OCSE Clerk will provide you
with a copy of the Motion
describing the matter.
Dated this 17th day of December,
2014
BY THE ORDER OF THE
COURT:
/S/
Michael T. Swallow, Presiding
Judge
ATTEST: Melinda Heminger,
SWOCSE Clerk of Court
1-3tc
SISSETON-WAHPETON
OYATE
IN TRIBAL COURT
LAKE TRAVERSE
RESERVATION
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CASE NO. I: 11-081
SWOCSE/ Lorraine Wolfvoice,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
DAKOTA WOLFVOICE,
DEFENDANT
ORDER OF PUBLICATION &
NOTICE OF HEARING
It is hereby Ordered that Notice
by Publication is hereby
provided for a Motion to Show
Cause for Failure to Pay Child
Support and Notice of Hearing
is hereby provided that a
hearing will held at the Tribal
Admin Building in Tribal
Court, Agency Village, South
Dakota, on the 22nd day of
January, 2014 at the hour of
9:00 o’clock A.M. or as soon
thereafter as possible.
You are required to be at the
hearing. If you fail to appear
a Warrant will be issued and
Bond set at the amount of
the arrears. Upon request,
the OCSE Clerk will provide
you with a copy of the Motion
describing the matter.
Dated this 18th day of December,
2014
BY THE ORDER OF THE
COURT:
/S/
Michael T. Swallow, Presiding
Judge
ATTEST: Melinda Heminger,
SWOCSE Clerk of Court
1-3tc
SISSETON-WAHPETON
OYATE
IN TRIBAL COURT
LAKE TRAVERSE
RESERVATION
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CASE NO. I: 10-051
SWOCSE/ Arlene White,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
WILLIAM ARGO, Jr.,
DEFENDANT
ORDER OF PUBLICATION &
NOTICE OF HEARING
It is hereby Ordered that Notice
by Publication is hereby
provided for a Motion to Show
Cause for Failure to Pay Child
Support and Notice of Hearing
is hereby provided that a
hearing will held at the Tribal
Admin Building in Tribal
Court, Agency Village, South
Dakota, on the 22nd day of
January, 2014 at the hour of
9:00 o’clock A.M. or as soon
thereafter as possible.
You are required to be at the
hearing. If you fail to appear
a Warrant will be issued and
Bond set at the amount of
the arrears. Upon request,
the OCSE Clerk will provide
you with a copy of the Motion
describing the matter.
Dated this 18th day of December,
2014
BY THE ORDER OF THE
COURT:
/S/
Michael T. Swallow, Presiding
Judge
ATTEST: Melinda Heminger,
SWOCSE Clerk of Court
1-3tc
SISSETON-WAHPETON
OYATE
IN TRIBAL COURT
LAKE TRAVERSE
RESERVATION
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CASE NO. I: 15-015
SWOCSE/ Danielle Rodriguez,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
ELSIE CAMPBELL,
DEFENDANT
ORDER OF PUBLICATION &
NOTICE OF HEARING
It is hereby Ordered that Notice
by Publication is hereby
provided for a Complaint to
Establish Child Support and
Notice of Hearing is hereby
provided that a hearing will
held at the Tribal Admin
Building in Tribal Court,
Agency Village, South
Dakota, on the 22nd day of
January, 2015 at the hour of
9:00 o’clock A.M. or as soon
thereafter as possible.
You are required to be at the
hearing. Upon request, the
OCSE Clerk will provide you
with a copy of the Complaint
describing the matter.
Dated this 18th day of December,
2014
BY THE ORDER OF THE
COURT:
/S/
Michael T. Swallow, Presiding
Judge
ATTEST: Melinda Heminger,
SWOCSE Clerk of Court
1-3tc
SISSETON-WAHPETON
OYATE
IN TRIBAL COURT
LAKE TRAVERSE
RESERVATION
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CASE NO. I: 15-013
SWOCSE/ Burgandy Schrader,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
SUNDANCE BLUE,
DEFENDANT
ORDER OF PUBLICATION &
NOTICE OF HEARING
It is hereby Ordered that Notice
by Publication is hereby
provided for a Petition to
Recognize a Foreign Order
and Notice of Hearing is
hereby provided that a
hearing will held at the Tribal
Admin Building in Tribal
Court, Agency Village, South
Dakota, on the 22nd day of
January, 2015 at the hour of
9:00 o’clock A.M. or as soon
thereafter as possible.
You are required to be at the
hearing. Upon request, the
OCSE Clerk will provide you
with a copy of the Petition
describing the matter.
Dated this 18th day of December,
2014
BY THE ORDER OF THE
COURT:
/S/
Michael T. Swallow, Presiding
Judge
ATTEST: Melinda Heminger,
SWOCSE Clerk of Court
1-3tc
SISSETON-WAHPETON
OYATE
IN TRIBAL COURT
LAKE TRAVERSE
RESERVATION
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CASE NO. I: 09-052
SWOCSE/ Thennis Ironstar,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
WILLIAM AKOT, DEFENDANT
ORDER OF PUBLICATION &
NOTICE OF HEARING
It is hereby Ordered that Notice
by Publication is hereby
provided for a Motion to Show
Cause for Failure to Pay Child
Support and Notice of Hearing
is hereby provided that a
hearing will held at the Tribal
Admin Building in Tribal
Court, Agency Village, South
Dakota, on the 22nd day of
January, 2014 at the hour of
9:00 o’clock A.M. or as soon
thereafter as possible.
You are required to be at the
hearing. If you fail to appear
a Warrant will be issued and
Bond set at the amount of
the arrears. Upon request,
the OCSE Clerk will provide
you with a copy of the Motion
describing the matter.
Dated this 18th day of December,
2014
BY THE ORDER OF THE
COURT:
/S/
Michael T. Swallow, Presiding
Judge
ATTEST: Melinda Heminger,
SWOCSE Clerk of Court
1-3tc
SISSETON-WAHPETON
OYATE
IN TRIBAL COURT
LAKE TRAVERSE
RESERVATION
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CASE NO. I: 10-055
SWOCSE/ Nicole Locke,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
JOHN BUGG, DEFENDANT
ORDER OF PUBLICATION &
NOTICE OF HEARING
It is hereby Ordered that Notice
by Publication is hereby
provided for a Motion to Show
Cause for Failure to Pay Child
Support and Notice of Hearing
is hereby provided that a
hearing will held at the Tribal
Admin Building in Tribal
Court, Agency Village, South
Dakota, on the 22nd day of
January, 2014 at the hour of
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9:00 o’clock A.M. or as soon
thereafter as possible.
You are required to be at the
hearing. If you fail to appear
a Warrant will be issued and
Bond set at the amount of
the arrears. Upon request,
the OCSE Clerk will provide
you with a copy of the Motion
describing the matter.
Dated this 18th day of December,
2014
BY THE ORDER OF THE
COURT:
/S/
Michael T. Swallow, Presiding
Judge
ATTEST: Melinda Heminger,
SWOCSE Clerk of Court
1-3tc
SISSETON-WAHPETON
OYATE
IN TRIBAL COURT
LAKE TRAVERSE
RESERVATION
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CASE NO. I: 11-099
SWOCSE/ Jordan Sherlock,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
ANDRE BLUE, DEFENDANT
ORDER OF PUBLICATION &
NOTICE OF HEARING
It is hereby Ordered that Notice
by Publication is hereby
provided for a Motion to Show
Cause for Failure to Pay Child
Support and Notice of Hearing
is hereby provided that a
hearing will held at the Tribal
Admin Building in Tribal
Court, Agency Village, South
Dakota, on the 22nd day of
January, 2014 at the hour of
9:00 o’clock A.M. or as soon
thereafter as possible.
You are required to be at the
hearing. If you fail to appear
a Warrant will be issued and
Bond set at the amount of
the arrears. Upon request,
the OCSE Clerk will provide
you with a copy of the Motion
describing the matter.
Dated this 18th day of December,
2014
BY THE ORDER OF THE
COURT:
/S/
Michael T. Swallow, Presiding
Judge
ATTEST: Melinda Heminger,
SWOCSE Clerk of Court
1-3tc
SISSETON-WAHPETON
OYATE
IN TRIBAL COURT
LAKE TRAVERSE
RESERVATION
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CASE NO. I: 13-113
SWOCSE/ Lisa Forcier,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
RED DAWN WOLFE,
DEFENDANT
ORDER OF PUBLICATION &
NOTICE OF HEARING
It is hereby Ordered that Notice
by Publication is hereby
provided for a Complaint
to Establish Child Support
Arrears and Notice of Hearing
is hereby provided that a
hearing will held at the Tribal
Admin Building in Tribal
Court, Agency Village, South
Dakota, on the 22nd day of
January, 2015 at the hour of
1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon
thereafter as possible.
You are required to be at the
hearing. Upon request, the
OCSE Clerk will provide you
with a copy of the Complaint
describing the matter.
Dated this 18th day of December,
2014
BY THE ORDER OF THE
COURT:
/S/
Michael T. Swallow, Presiding
Judge
ATTEST: Melinda Heminger,
SWOCSE Clerk of Court
1-3tc
SISSETON-WAHPETON
OYATE
IN TRIBAL COURT
LAKE TRAVERSE
RESERVATION
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CASE NO. I: 14-003
SWOCSE/ Suzanne Hirachey,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
STEVEN DURANT,
DEFENDANT
ORDER OF PUBLICATION &
NOTICE OF HEARING
It is hereby Ordered that Notice
by Publication is hereby
provided for a Petition to
Recognize a Foreign Order
and Notice of Hearing is
hereby provided that a
hearing will held at the Tribal
Admin Building in Tribal
Court, Agency Village, South
Dakota, on the 22nd day of
January, 2015 at the hour of
1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon
thereafter as possible.
You are required to be at the
hearing. Upon request, the
OCSE Clerk will provide you
with a copy of the Petition
describing the matter.
Dated this 18th day of December,
2014
BY THE ORDER OF THE
COURT:
/S/
Michael T. Swallow, Presiding
Judge
ATTEST: Melinda Heminger,
SWOCSE Clerk of Court
1-3tc
SISSETON-WAHPETON
OYATE
IN TRIBAL COURT
LAKE TRAVERSE
RESERVATION
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CASE NO. I: 11-098
SWOCSE/ Samantha Flute,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
MONCHUNONZHIN WOLFE,
DEFENDANT
ORDER OF PUBLICATION &
NOTICE OF HEARING
It is hereby Ordered that Notice
by Publication is hereby
provided for a Complaint to
Establish Paternity and Child
Support and Notice of Hearing
is hereby provided that a
hearing will held at the Tribal
Admin Building in Tribal
Court, Agency Village, South
Dakota, on the 22nd day of
January, 2015 at the hour of
1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon
thereafter as possible.
You are required to be at the
hearing. Upon request, the
OCSE Clerk will provide you
with a copy of the Complaint
describing the matter.
Dated this 18th day of December,
2014
BY THE ORDER OF THE
COURT:
/S/
Michael T. Swallow, Presiding
Judge
ATTEST: Melinda Heminger,
SWOCSE Clerk of Court
1-3tc
SISSETON-WAHPETON
OYATE
IN TRIBAL COURT
LAKE TRAVERSE
RESERVATION
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CASE NO. CS: 13-110
SWOCSE/ Sharon Hare,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
RODNEY DERBY,
DEFENDANT
ORDER OF PUBLICATION &
NOTICE OF HEARING
It is hereby Ordered that Notice
by Publication is hereby
provided for a Motion to Show
Cause for Failure to Pay Child
Support and Notice of Hearing
is hereby provided that a
hearing will held at the Tribal
Admin Building in Tribal
Court, Agency Village, South
Dakota, on the 23rd day of
January, 2015 at the hour of
9:00 o’clock A.M. or as soon
thereafter as possible.
You are required to be at the
hearing. If you fail to appear
a Warrant will be issued and
Bond set at the amount of
the arrears. Upon request,
the OCSE Clerk will provide
you with a copy of the Motion
describing the matter.
Dated this 19th day of December,
2014
BY THE ORDER OF THE
COURT:
/S/
Michael T. Swallow, Presiding
Judge
ATTEST: Melinda Heminger,
SWOCSE Clerk of Court
1-3tc
SISSETON-WAHPETON
OYATE
IN TRIBAL COURT
LAKE TRAVERSE
RESERVATION
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CASE NO. CS: 14-216
SWOCSE/ Winona Thompson,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
FAUSTINE HISGUN,
DEFENDANT
ORDER OF PUBLICATION &
NOTICE OF HEARING
It is hereby Ordered that Notice
by Publication is hereby
provided for a Motion to
Modify Child Support and
Notice of Hearing is hereby
provided that a hearing will
held at the Tribal Admin
Building in Tribal Court,
Agency Village, South
Dakota, on the 23rd day of
January, 2015 at the hour of
9:00 o’clock A.M. or as soon
thereafter as possible.
You are required to be at the
hearing. Upon request, the
OCSE Clerk will provide you
with a copy of the Motion
describing the matter.
Dated this 19th day of December,
2014
BY THE ORDER OF THE
COURT:
/S/
Michael T. Swallow, Presiding
Judge
ATTEST: Melinda Heminger,
SWOCSE Clerk of Court
1-3tc
SISSETON-WAHPETON
OYATE
IN TRIBAL COURT
LAKE TRAVERSE
RESERVATION
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CASE NO. CS: 07-076
SWOCSE/ Helen Godfrey,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
FLORINDA CRAWFORD,
DEFENDANT
ORDER OF PUBLICATION &
NOTICE OF HEARING
It is hereby Ordered that Notice
by Publication is hereby
provided for a Complaint to
Establish Child Support and
Notice of Hearing is hereby
provided that a hearing will
held at the Tribal Admin
Building in Tribal Court,
Agency Village, South
Dakota, on the 23rd day of
January, 2015 at the hour of
9:00 o’clock A.M. or as soon
thereafter as possible.
You are required to be at the
hearing. Upon request, the
OCSE Clerk will provide you
with a copy of the Complaint
describing the matter.
Dated this 19th day of December,
2014
BY THE ORDER OF THE
COURT:
/S/
Michael T. Swallow, Presiding
Judge
ATTEST: Melinda Heminger,
SWOCSE Clerk of Court
1-3tc
SISSETON-WAHPETON
OYATE
IN TRIBAL COURT
LAKE TRAVERSE
RESERVATION
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CASE NO. CS: 06-215
SWOCSE/ Carol White,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
JONATHON ADAMS, Sr.,
DEFENDANT
ORDER OF PUBLICATION &
NOTICE OF HEARING
It is hereby Ordered that Notice
by Publication is hereby
provided for a Motion to Show
Cause for Failure to Pay Child
Support and Notice of Hearing
is hereby provided that a
hearing will held at the Tribal
Admin Building in Tribal
Court, Agency Village, South
Dakota, on the 23rd day of
January, 2015 at the hour of
9:00 o’clock A.M. or as soon
thereafter as possible.
You are required to be at the
hearing. If you fail to appear
a Warrant will be issued and
Bond set at the amount of
the arrears. Upon request,
the OCSE Clerk will provide
you with a copy of the Motion
describing the matter.
Dated this 19th day of December,
2014
BY THE ORDER OF THE
COURT:
/S/
Michael T. Swallow, Presiding
Judge
ATTEST: Melinda Heminger,
SWOCSE Clerk of Court
1-3tc
SISSETON-WAHPETON
OYATE
IN TRIBAL COURT
LAKE TRAVERSE
RESERVATION
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CASE NO. CS: 15-024
SWOCSE/ James Strutz, Sr.,
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PLAINTIFF
VS.
LIZETTE STRUTZ,
DEFENDANT
ORDER OF PUBLICATION &
NOTICE OF HEARING
It is hereby Ordered that Notice
by Publication is hereby
provided for a Complaint to
Establish Child Support and
Notice of Hearing is hereby
provided that a hearing will
held at the Tribal Admin
Building in Tribal Court,
Agency Village, South
Dakota, on the 23rd day of
January, 2015 at the hour of
9:00 o’clock A.M. or as soon
thereafter as possible.
You are required to be at the
hearing. Upon request, the
OCSE Clerk will provide you
with a copy of the Complaint
describing the matter.
Dated this 19th day of December,
2014
BY THE ORDER OF THE
COURT:
/S/
Michael T. Swallow, Presiding
Judge
ATTEST: Melinda Heminger,
SWOCSE Clerk of Court
1-3tc
SISSETON-WAHPETON
OYATE
IN TRIBAL COURT
LAKE TRAVERSE
RESERVATION
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CASE NO. CS: 06-228
SWOCSE/ Dana Cooper,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
ELIJAH JANISE, DEFENDANT
ORDER OF PUBLICATION &
NOTICE OF HEARING
It is hereby Ordered that Notice
by Publication is hereby
provided for a Motion to
Modify Child Support and
Notice of Hearing is hereby
provided that a hearing will
held at the Tribal Admin
Building in Tribal Court,
Agency Village, South
Dakota, on the 23rd day of
January, 2015 at the hour of
1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon
thereafter as possible.
You are required to be at the
hearing. Upon request, the
OCSE Clerk will provide you
with a copy of the Motion
describing the matter.
Dated this 19th day of December,
2014
BY THE ORDER OF THE
COURT:
/S/
Michael T. Swallow, Presiding
Judge
ATTEST: Melinda Heminger,
SWOCSE Clerk of Court
1-3tc
SISSETON-WAHPETON
OYATE
IN TRIBAL COURT
LAKE TRAVERSE
RESERVATION
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CASE NO. CS: 07-080
SWOCSE/ Winfield Thompson,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
ANGIE EASTMAN,
DEFENDANT
ORDER OF PUBLICATION &
NOTICE OF HEARING
It is hereby Ordered that Notice
by Publication is hereby
provided for a Motion to Show
Cause for Failure to Pay Child
Support and Notice of Hearing
is hereby provided that a
hearing will held at the Tribal
Admin Building in Tribal
Court, Agency Village, South
Dakota, on the 23rd day of
January, 2015 at the hour of
1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon
thereafter as possible.
You are required to be at the
hearing. If you fail to appear
a Warrant will be issued and
Bond set at the amount of
the arrears. Upon request,
the OCSE Clerk will provide
you with a copy of the Motion
describing the matter.
Dated this 19th day of December,
2014
BY THE ORDER OF THE
COURT:
/S/
Michael T. Swallow, Presiding
Judge
ATTEST: Melinda Heminger,
SWOCSE Clerk of Court
1-3tc
SISSETON-WAHPETON
OYATE
IN TRIBAL COURT
LAKE TRAVERSE
RESERVATION
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
CASE NO. CS: 10-016
SWOCSE/ Tamara Wilson,
PLAINTIFF
VS.
CHASTITY DUMARCE,
DEFENDANT
ORDER OF PUBLICATION &
NOTICE OF HEARING
It is hereby Ordered that Notice
by Publication is hereby
provided for a Motion to Show
Cause for Failure to Pay Child
Support and Notice of Hearing
is hereby provided that a
hearing will held at the Tribal
Admin Building in Tribal
Court, Agency Village, South
Dakota, on the 23rd day of
January, 2015 at the hour of
1:00 o’clock P.M. or as soon
thereafter as possible.
You are required to be at the
hearing. If you fail to appear
a Warrant will be issued and
Bond set at the amount of
the arrears. Upon request,
the OCSE Clerk will provide
you with a copy of the Motion
describing the matter.
Dated this 19th day of December,
2014
BY THE ORDER OF THE
COURT:
/S/
Michael T. Swallow, Presiding
Judge
ATTEST: Melinda Heminger,
SWOCSE Clerk of Court
1-3tc
Senator Thune to serve as Commerce Committee Chairman.
Washington, DC – January 9,
2015 – The U.S. Senate yesterday
officially ratified U.S. Sen. John
Thune (R-S.D.) as chairman of the
Senate Commerce, Science, and
Transportation Committee for the
114th Congress. Sen. Thune issued
the following statement on taking
the gavel for the committee:
“It is an honor to serve
as chairman of the Commerce
Committee at the forefront of the
new Congress as we work to create
jobs and grow our economy. I am
eager to begin work with the new
ranking member, Sen. Bill Nelson,
and my colleagues on both sides of
the aisle on pressing business before
the committee. Continuing to serve
South Dakota in the United States
Senate is the highest public service
opportunity afforded to me, and I
look forward to addressing several
issues important to our state during
this session of Congress including,
rural broadband, rail service,
aviation, cybersecurity, and an
overhaul of our telecommunications
policy.”
“Wo’okiye was’te qa wico zani o’wacin yuhapo”
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Roberts County
National Bank
5 East Maple St.
Sisseton, S.D.
Phone 698-7621
www.rcnbank.com
Loans, Checking &
Savings Accounts
And other
Bank Services
Member FDIC
Equal Housing Lender
Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate
Job Openings
The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate
is seeking to fill the following
positions(s):
Legal Analyst/Assistant, Legal
Department
Outreach Worker, Realty
Project Director/Outreach
Coordinator, Realty
Teacher, Early Head Start
Tutor (part-time), JOM
Administrative Assistant, Early
Childhood Intervention
Program
Tracking Paraprofessional,
Early Childhood Intervention
Program
Family Liaison/Intervention
Paraprofessional,Early
Childhood Intervention
Program
Program Manager, Child
Protection Program
Administrative Assistant/Office
WANT TO BUY
DISABLED AUTOMOBILES
& OTHER RECYCLABLE
VEHICLES
Robert 698-4812
Ryan 268-4130
~ALSO CALL FOR~
USED PARTS & TIRES
Vern Eide ~ Motorcars
“We have your next vehicle!”
Come experience the . . .
EIDE EFFECT
ALL CREDIT APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED
TRUCKS – SUVs – SEDANS – COUPES – VANS
Call . . .
VERN EIDE
3809 East 10th St.
Sioux Falls, SD
[email protected]
SID YOUNGSMA
“I’m here to help!”
(605) 366-6442
Manager, Head Start
Teacher Aide. Head Start
Closing Date: January 23rd, 2015
@ 04:30PM
All interested applicants may
obtain application and job
description information at the
Human Resource Department,
of the Sisseton Wahpeton
Oyate or contact Arnold
Williams at (605) 698-8238 or
Denise Hill at (605) 698-8362.
(Tribal preference will apply)
Sisseton Wahpeton College
Position Opening
Human Resource Manager
(Closing date 1/22/2015 at 4:30
PM).
Minimum Qualifications
are: AA Degree in Business
Administration, Human
Resources or related field with
two years’ of experience in
Human Resources. Preferred:
BA Degree in Human Resources.
(Indian Preference will apply.)
Please visit our website for a
complete job description and
application at www.swc.tc
2-2tc
Notices
NA Meetings
At Dakotah Pride Rehab Center
Outreach Building
Thursdays
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Alanon Meetings
At Dakotah Pride Rehab Center
Outreach Building
Mondays
6:00-7:00 p.m.
Tiospa Zina Tribal School
Employment Opportunities
2014-2015 School Year
Vacancies:
Substitutes needed for custodial,
kitchen, teaching, and
transportation - starting at
$10/hr, varies per position
Qualifications: GED/High
School Diploma (please
contact the HR office for more
information) Applications are
accepted on an on-going basis
Vacancy: Elementary Teacher
Qualifications: Current South
Dakota Certification meeting
the Highly Qualified status
for an Elementary Classroom
Teacher Opening Date:
December 16, 2014 Closing
Date: Open until filled
Vacancy: Art Teacher
Qualifications: Current
South Dakota Certification
meeting the Highly Qualified
Attention
Lake Traverse Youth
The Lake Traverse District will be taking 2nd Quarter
report cards. You may submit them to the district
center. Deadline will be February 2, 2015.
Attention
Big Coulee District Members
If you plan on running for one of the executive
positions you must file a letter of intent with the
District Secretary, Carrie (Godfrey) HisGun. The
closing date to file is January 15, 2014 at 4:30
p.m.
The District Secretary will be at the District Center
all day on January 15th to accept the letters of
intent.
If you have any questions you may contact her at
(605) 880-1377.
status for a K-12 Art Teacher
Opening Date: July 1, 2014
Closing Date: Open until filled
Vacancy: School Counselor
Qualifications: Current South
Dakota Certification meeting
the Highly Qualified status
for a School Service Specialist
School Counselor Opening
Date: May 23, 2014 Closing
Date: Open until filled
Vacancy: Reading Coach
Qualifications: Current South
Dakota Certification meeting
the Highly Qualified status
for a Reading Coach Opening
Date: October 30, 2014
Closing Date: Open until filled
Vacancy: Bus Monitor
Qualifications: High School
Diploma/GED+; currently
has//willing to obtain CPR and
First Aid certification Opening
Date: November 21, 2014
Closing Date: Open until filled
Vacancy: Dishwasher/Clerk
Qualifications: High School
Diploma/GED Opening Date:
December 23, 2014 Closing
Date: Open until filled
2014-2015 Extra Curricular
Vacancies:
Vacancy: AISES Advisor
(American Indian Science
and Engineering Society)
Qualifications: GED/High
School Diploma. If interested
please submit an application
and Advisor Questionnaire
to the Human Resources
AA Meetings
Peever Community Center
Thursdays
6:00-7:00 p.m.
Minimum charge (20 words or less)
Additional, each word add
$3
$.15
Notice of Open Meetings
Wac’ang’a, Inc is dedicated to the safety of healing of
women and their children If you or someone you
know is a victim of domestic violence, support
group is available at Wac’ang’a (Sweetgrass) 417
Veteran’s Ave. Sisseton, Monday’s at 10:00 a.m.
Wac’ang’a Inc.
417 Veterans Ave. Sisseton
10:00 a.m. Mondays
The Early Childhood Intervention Program provides
services to children from birth to 5 years---The
critical years in a child’s development.
Early intervention can enhance development and
reduce the effects of developmental delays.
Early intervention services are equally available to
all.
Contact information: Phone: 698-4400 Ext. 300;
Fax: 698-4429; Email: [email protected]
Announcement to parents of children enrolled:
Due to cuts in the funding from Medicaide, the Early Childhood
Intervention Program will be able to provide assistance
for medical and dental appointments only to children with
developmental delays or disabilities.
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16 & 17
Dirt Road Prophets
(country)
Band Show Times Fri.
& Sat. 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m.
(Some show times are specific)
Shows are one
hour sets with 1/2
hour breaks
Insurance and Trust not FDIC Insured.
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Department at Tiospa Zina
Tribal School. Opening Date:
April 11, 2014 Closing Date:
Open until filled
Vacancy: Destination
Imagination Advisor
Qualifications: GED/High
School Diploma. If interested
please submit an application
and Advisor Questionnaire
to the Human Resources
Department at Tiospa Zina
Tribal School. Opening Date:
April 11, 2014 Closing Date:
Open until filled
Vacancy: Rodeo & Riding Club
Advisor Qualifications: GED/
High School Diploma. If
interested please submit
an application and Advisor
Questionnaire to the Human
Resources Department at
Tiospa Zina Tribal School.
Opening Date: May 8, 2014
Closing Date: Open until filled
Vacancy: Military Club Advisor
Qualifications: GED/High
School Diploma. If interested
please submit an application
and Advisor Questionnaire
to the Human Resources
Department at Tiospa Zina
Tribal School. Opening Date:
September 11, 2014 Closing
Date: Open until filled
If you would like to apply to be
a part of the TZ tiwahe you
may pick up an application
from the TZTS HR office
located at #2 Tiospa Zina
Dr. Agency Village, SD
57262. Applications may also
be printed off the HR web
page by downloading from
links under employment
forms to the left. Completed
applications may be sent
to PO Box 719, Agency
Village, SD 57262. Faxed to:
605-698-7686. For further
information call 605-698-3953
ext. 208. Indian Preference
employer. At will employer.
All applicants are subject
to a Background Check and
Pre-Employment Drug Test,
pursuant to SWSB policy.
Dakota Sioux Casino & Hotel
Job Openings
Dakota Sioux Casino & Hotel is
seeking to fill the following
position(s):
SECURITY: SECURITY
OFFICER (1 Full-Time)
ROTATING GENERAL
FUNCTION: The security
officer protects company
assets and provides a safe
environment for customers
and employees. Exhibit
a friendly, helpful and
courteous manner when
dealing with the customers
and employees. Maintains
security activities and
performs credit transactions
adhering to company, Tribal,
State and Federal guidelines.
Work closely with Casino
& Hotel Management.
REQUIREMENTS: High
School Diploma or GED
equivalent. Must have basic
computer skills. Ongoing
training through Dakota
Nation Gaming Enterprise
and respective security
department policy and
procedures. Medical aid
training in CPR and First
Aid. Complete departmental
training program including
CPR, first aid, and TAM.
Must complete a 90 day
probation period. Must be
licensable by SWO Gaming
Commission. Must be able to
work irregular hours. Must
be dependable, punctual,
ATTENTION
LAKE TRAVERSE DISTRICT MEMBERS
DISTRICT EXECUTIVES TELEPHONE NUMBERS
District Chairman-Beverly Thompson - 701-403-5667
Vice-Chairman-Darwin James - 268-3743
Treasurer-Chad Ward - 520-0625
Secretary-Janel Many Lightnings - 268-0161
Notice
Enemy Swim District
Members
Meetings for Enemy Swim for the winter
months have been changed to Saturdays
at 1:00 p.m.
January 24, 2015
February 28, 2015
March 28, 2015
April 25, 2015.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Enemy Swim District
The Enemy Swim District Election Board and
Council-elect have set the following dates for
elections for our District:
Executive positions and boards and committees.
(Boards and committees on terms do not have
to file.)
January 12, 2015
District members will be notified in the Sota
and Sisseton Courier those that have met
Qualifications to run for office.
some knowledge in handheld
radios, and writing reports.
Law Enforcement or Security
background useful. Must
not have a felony on your
record. Must be physically
fit and able to lift 40+ lbs.
Must complete all security
certifications within a year of
hire in accordance with the
Gaming Commissions rules
and regulations.
This position will be advertised
until it is filled.
Indian Preference will apply/
EEO.
Contact the Human Resources
Department for complete job
descriptions at 1-800-6584717 ext. 1652.
If interested please fill out an
application and submit to:
Dakota Sioux Casino &
Hotel, Human Resources
Department, 16415 Sioux
Conifer Road, Watertown, SD
57201.
Dakota Sioux Casino & Hotel
Job Openings
Dakota Sioux Casino & Hotel is
seeking to fill the following
position(s):
SECURITY: SECURITY
SERGEANT (1 Full-Time)
ROTATING GENERAL
FUNCTION: Supervises
security personnel on shift.
Safeguards company assets.
Supervisor will assist Security
Director in training officers.
The security officer protects
company assets and provides
a safe environment for
customers and employees.
Exhibit a friendly, helpful
and courteous manner when
dealing with the customers
and employees. Maintains
security activities and
performs credit transactions
adhering to company, Tribal,
State and Federal guidelines.
Work closely with Casino
& Hotel Management.
REQUIREMENTS: Must
have a high school diploma
or G.E.D. equivalent. Must
not have a felony on their
record. Should have some
type of law enforcement
background. Supervisory
experience is necessary, Inhouse security background
will be considered. Must be
physically fit and able to lift
BIG COULEE DISTRICT ELDERLY
. . . WILL BE HAVING A SPECIAL ELDERLY
MEETING ON JANUARY 13, 2015 AT 6:00 PM.
This meeting will be to elect new officers.
40+ lbs. Capable of doing
scheduling and administrative
paperwork. Must obtain a Key
Gaming License upon hire.
This position will be advertised
until it is filled.
Indian Preference will apply/
EEO.
Contact the Human Resources
Department for complete job
descriptions at 1-800-6584717 ext. 1652.
If interested please fill out an
application and submit to:
Dakota Sioux Casino &
Hotel, Human Resources
Department, 16415 Sioux
Conifer Road, Watertown, SD
57201.
Dakota Sioux Casino & Hotel
Job Openings
Dakota Sioux Casino & Hotel is
seeking to fill the following
position(s):
CAGE: WINDOW CAHIER
(FULL-TIME) SWING/
GRAVEYARD GENERAL
FUNCTION: Assists in
providing quality services to
all customers and efficient
operation of the Cage.
REQUIREMENTS: Able
to lift 25 lb., several times
throughout shift. Available
to work all shifts (Day,
Swing and Graveyard). Total
accountability for imprest
Trading post ads
Continued on Page 10
Notices
Buffalo Lake District Members
District Elderly Meeting
January’s District Elderly Meeting will be held on
Wednesday, January 14, 2015 with supper at 5:30
and the meeting to start at 6:00 p.m. Any questions
please contact Lester Crawford at 742-0889
Special District Meeting
There will be a Special District meeting on Thursday
January 15th at the District Center with supper at
5:00p.m. and the meeting to start at 6:00p.m. The
purpose of this meeting is to discuss the 2015
District Budget.
District General Election
Notice
Heipa District Members
Our next Regular District Meeting will be on January
18th at 11:00 a.m.
Our next Elderly Meeting will be on January 18th at
10:00 a.m.
Notice
Heipa District Members
The following Boards are up for re-election:
Executive Boards
District Chairman
District Vice-Chairman
District Secretary
District Treasurer
District Youth
District Pow Wow
District Constitution
SWO Human Services
SWO Planning
SWO Judicial
SWO Tiospa Zina Tribal School
SWO Environmental Protection
SWO Constitution
SWO Elderly
SWO Pow Wow
SWO Fish and Wildlife
SWO Police Commission
SWO Tax
OLD AGENCY DISTRICT
SPECIAL MEETING
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2015
6:00 PM
CALLING FOR ELECTIONS
February 3, 2015
Elections will be held at the Enemy Swim Community
Center from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
NOTICE
LONG HOLLOW DISTRICT
MEMBERS
The following is a list of the upcoming District
meetings:
December 27, 2014
January 24, 2015
February 28, 2015
March 28, 2015
As always, if you have any questions, feel free to
contact Dawn or Val at 605-698-4005. Hours are
8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday. You may
also contact us through email at lhdistrict@
outlook.com
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The District General Election will be held on Saturday,
January 24th from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the
District Center. The following are the Executive
Positions and boards and or committees that will
be voted on:
· District Chairman
. Louie Johnson
2. Elwood Greybuffalo Sr.
* District Vice-chairman
1. John Lincoln
2. Donovan White
* District Election Board
1. Jessica Cloud
2. Darla King
3. Darlene King
4. Cassandra Mason
5. Heather Williams
* Natural Resources
1. Elwood Greybuffalo Sr.
2. Donovan White
* OEP
1. Elwood Greybuffalo Sr.
2. Cynthia Starr
* Human Services Board
1. Elwood Greybuffalo Sr.
2. Lisa Red Wing
* SW Housing Authority
1. Louie Johnson
2. Donovan White
* SW Hiring Committee
1. Sara Lincoln
2. Lorraine Rousseau
* SWO Powwow Committee
1. Ronnie Brant
2. Louie Johnson
* Tax Commission
1. Lisa Red Wing
2. Arnold White Jr.
* TERO Commission
1. Elwood Greybuffalo Sr.
2. Sara Lincoln
* THPO
1. Adrian Greybuffalo
2. Dr. Sherry Johnson
Police Commission Representative
The deadline to submit ones name for the Police
Commission
District
representative
was
December 23rd at 4:30p.m. Since no District
member submitted their name this will be
advertised for an additional 30 days. With the
deadline being Sunday, January 25th at noon to
the District Secretary at the Buffalo Lake District
Center in writing. For those submitting their name
the election will be held during the January 25th,
2015 District meeting. You may submit your name
earlier than the deadline if you so wish to do so.
Please contact the District Secretary at 237-3521.
January District Meeting
January’s District meeting will be held on Sunday
the 25th at noon with dinner and the meeting
to start at 1:00p.m. All boards and committees
must supply the meeting with 10 copies of your
committee minutes.
Telephone Numbers
District District Chairman Louie Johnson – 268-2258
Councilman Kenneth Johnson – 268-1049
Vice-Chairman Donovan White – 237-2928
Treasurer Kayline LaBelle – 927-9018
Secretary Lisa RedWing – 237-3521
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Page 9
Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate
Job Openings
The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate is seeking to fill the following positions(s):
Legal Analyst/Assistant, Legal Department
Outreach Worker, Realty
Project Director/Outreach Coordinator, Realty
Teacher, Early Head Start
Tutor (part-time), JOM
Administrative Assistant, Early Childhood Intervention Program
Tracking Paraprofessional, Early Childhood Intervention Program
Family Liaison/Intervention Paraprofessional, Early
Childhood
Intervention Program
Program Manager, Child Protection Program
Administrative Assistant/Office Manager, Head Start
Teacher Aide. Head Start
Closing Date: January 23rd, 2015 @ 04:30PM
All interested applicants may obtain application and job description information
at the Human Resource Department, of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate or
contact Arnold Williams at (605) 698-8238 or Denise Hill at (605) 698-8362.
(Tribal preference will apply)
Trading post ads
Continued from Page 9
bank. Computer knowledge
helpful. Customer services
a must. Must obtain a Key
Gaming License upon hire.
This position will close on
January 14, 2015 at 4 pm.
Indian Preference will apply/
EEO.
Contact the Human Resources
Department for complete job
descriptions at 1-800-6584717 ext. 1652.
If interested please fill out an
application and submit to:
Dakota Sioux Casino &
Hotel, Human Resources
Department, 16415 Sioux
Conifer Road, Watertown, SD
57201.
Dakota Sioux Casino & Hotel
Job Openings
Dakota Sioux Casino & Hotel is
seeking to fill the following
position(s):
FOOD SERVICE: DELI COOK
(1 FULL- TIME) GENERAL
FUNCTION: To prepare
individual meals using
grill, fryers, and broilers
according to customers
request. REQUIREMENTS:
High school diploma or GED
equivalent. Must have one
year cooking experience. Able
to stand for long periods of
time. Ability to lift at least
35 lbs. Must be able to work
even shifts and weekend
morning shifts. Cooking and
food handling experience is
required. Must obtain a NonGaming License upon hire.
This position will close on
January 14, 2015 at 4 pm.
Indian Preference will apply/
EEO.
Contact the Human Resources
Department for complete job
descriptions at 1-800-6584717 ext. 1652.
If interested please fill out an
application and submit to:
Dakota Sioux Casino &
Hotel, Human Resources
Department, 16415 Sioux
Conifer Road, Watertown, SD
57201.
Dakota Sioux Casino & Hotel
Job Openings
Dakota Sioux Casino & Hotel is
seeking to fill the following
position(s):
HOTEL: HOUSEKEEPERS
(2 Full-Time) GENERAL
FUNCTION: Cleans rooms,
halls, restrooms, elevators
and stairways according to
standards. REQUIREMENTS:
1-3 months related experience.
Able to occasionally lift(s) or
move(s) up to 25 lbs. Must
also meet the Non-Gaming
License requirements.
This position will close on
January 14, 2015.
Indian Preference will apply/
EEO.
Contact the Human Resources
Department for complete job
descriptions at 1-800-6584717 ext. 1652.
If interested please fill out an
application and submit to:
Dakota Sioux Casino &
Hotel, Human Resources
Department, 16415 Sioux
Conifer Road, Watertown, SD
57201.
Job Openings
Security Department: Officer (2)
full-time, rotating shifts, day,
swing, graveyard, weekends &
holidays. Mobility throughout
the facility 45% percent
of time; will be stooping,
bending, walking for long
periods of time, able to lift up
to 40 pounds, computer skills
required for report writing.
Will be exposed to noise and
tobacco smoke. Appropriate
dress code. Must be at least
21 years old & have a High
School Diploma or G.E.D.
Must be able to obtain a Key
License.
C-Store Department: Deli
Attendant (1) full-time,
rotating shifts, day, swing,
graveyard, includes weekends
& holidays. Ability to operate
necessary equipment. Physical
ability to stand for long hours,
clean, lift heavy objects up to
30 lbs., and restock inventory;
6 mos. previous cooking
experience preferred, 6 mos.
working with the public.
Knowledge of food preparation
safety requirements. Must
be dependable & available to
work any & all shifts. Must be
at least 18 years old & have a
High School diploma or GED.
Facilities/Maintenance
Department: Porter (1) fulltime; rotating shifts, day,
swing, graveyard, weekends
& holidays. Good customer
service skills; ability to
operate necessary equipment
and the physical ability to
lift heavy objects up to 20
lbs or more. Have physical
mobility throughout facility
& surrounding grounds;
dependable & available to
work all shifts. Must be at
least 18 years old.
Restaurant Department: Prep
cook/cook (3) full-time,
rotating shifts, day, swing,
includes weekends & holidays.
Previous experience is
preferred. Must be able to
multi-task; have the ability
to work under pressure; the
ability to operate necessary
equipment; knowledge of
food preparation safety
requirements and ability
obtain a “Food Handlers”
certification; physical ability
to clean, lift heavy object up
to 20 lbs or more and restock
inventory. Have the physical
ability to stand for prolonged
periods of time. Appropriate
dress code. Must be very
dependable. Must be at least
18 years old & must have a
High School Diploma or GED.
Dishwasher (1) full-time,
rotating shifts, day, swing,
includes weekends &
holidays. Experience in Food
Service, food handling safety,
and sanitation. Mobility
throughout the facility. Able
to lift 20-50 lbs. occasionally.
Good health, able to stand
and walk for long periods
of time. Frequent bending,
stooping and twisting.
Appropriate dress code.
Ability to obtain a “Food
Handlers” certification. Must
be at least 18 years old.
Opening date: Thursday,
January 8, 2015
Closing date: Wednesday,
January 14, 2015 @ 4:00 p.m.
All positions will be exposed to
noise & tobacco smoke
Indian preference will apply/EEO
Employer.
Apply with the Human
Resources Department, call
or write for job description.
Submit application to: Human
Resources Department
Dakota Connection Casino,
46102 SD Hwy 10, Sisseton,
SD 57262.
D.P.E. Classes
Sisseton Winter Show
You can take a break from the
cold winter weather this month
by taking in the activities and
entertainment at the 2015 Sisseton
Winter Show to be held Jan.23-24
at the Sisseton High School Athletic
Practice Facility.
The two-day event, sponsored
by the Sisseton Area Chamber of
Commerce and the Glacial Lakes
4-H Rodeo Club, will include stage
entertainment and educational
programs. Hours for this year’s
show are 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
on Friday, Jan. 24, and 9:00 a.m. to
2:00 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25. All
events and demonstrations are open
to the public. No admission will be
charged.
Vendor Area Entertainment
More than 60 exhibitors will
be on display around the practice
facility gymnasium. While browsing
through the various booths and
displays, Winter Show visitors will
be treated to entertainment on the
stage in the northwest corner of
the gym. The list of performers on
the main stage in the exhibitor area
includes the Runestone Rockettes
from Alexandria, MN (Friday,
12:00 p.m.), live animals from the
Bramble Park Zoo (Saturday, 11:00
a.m. and 12:45 p.m.), and a comedy
juggling show by Jason Huneke of
St. Paul, MN (Friday 6:00 p.m.)
Other stage performances include
“The Wing Its” from Sisseton, a Tae
Kwon Do demonstration by Tiger
Tae Kwon Do and a Computer
Safety and Identity Theft seminar.
Main stage entertainment will be
sponsored by Dacotah Bank and
Coteau des Prairies Health Care
System.
Legislative Crackerbarrel
Legislators from Dist. 1 will
be available on Saturday, Jan. 24
at 9:00 a.m. for a “crackerbarrel
session” in the Wrestling Room at
the practice facility.
Free 4-H Pancake Feed
The annual 4-H Pancake Feed
will once again be provided FREE
thanks to the support of Venture
Communications Cooperative.
At Dakota Magic Casino
January 17th, 2015-January 18th, 2015
9am-4:30 pm
(Please be there approximately 10 min prior to start
time.)
For further information, please contact Heather
Roberts @ 701-634-3000 ext. 2426.
*Note: You do not need to sign up. Classes will
be held in the Human Resources conference
room. Next class will be tentatively scheduled
for March 2015.
Sota Subscription Order Form
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Enclosed is $__________ for ____ year(s).
(Annual subscription rate is $46 for enrolled members of the Sisseton-Wahpeton
Oyate; $40 for enrolled members incarcerated and/or elderly on fixed incomes; $56
for all others living in the United States; and $96 for first class subscribers.)
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H
ere are photos from last week’s Tribal-State Relations speech at the State Capitol in Bismarck by
Standing Rock Tribal Chairman Dave Archambault II. United Tribes News photos by Dennis J.
Neumann.
Roberts County 4-H Archery Program will begin
Monday, January 19 at 7 p.m.
ALL YOUTH ages 8-18 as of
January 1st are welcomed to be part of
the 4-H Archery program.
This signup night will be held at
the 4-H building in Sisseton. A parent/
guardian must attend with their youth as
a parent/guardian signature is required
on the paperwork. Youth do not have
to bring a bow and arrows as the 4-H
Roberts County 4-H leaders and
members will be cooking and
serving pancakes and sausages in
the SHS cafeteria from 5:00 p.m.
to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 23.
Freewill donations for 4-H activities
in the county will be accepted.
Other Activities
A variety of educational
programs and demonstrations will
also be featured in the Wrestling
Room at SHS on Friday and
Saturday of the show. Some of the
topics include gardening tips, safety
Shooting Sports program has equipment to use.
Everyone is welcome to come and see what the
4-H archery program is about.
If you have any questions, contact
Tracey Lehrke, 4-H Youth Program
Advisor in the Roberts County
Extension Office at 605-698-7627 or
email at [email protected]/.
tips, home winterization tips, and
budget-saving ideas.
On Friday, from 3:00-6:00
p.m., children can enjoy a special
Kids Play Land in the Wrestling
Room. To include a bouncy house,
corn box, and snacks.
Visit the Sota online
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Unique Dakota cape in the Museum collection.
Minnesota Historical Society Native American Artist-in-Residence
at Minneapolis Institute of Arts Artist-in-residence Gwen Westerman
and apprentice Erin are in the Collections at the Minneapolis
Institute of Art taking an up close look at a very unique Dakota cape
thanks to Jill Alhberg Yohe Assistant Curator of Native American Art.
I’m looking forward to working
Artist in Residence Gwen Westerman with her apprentice
with both Senator Rounds and
Erin examining the stitching on the LaFramboise blanket at the
Representative Noem to advance
Minneapolis Institute of Art.
a number of important South
Dakota priorities during this session
Under Republican control, the
is represented by three members
of Congress. From reining in
Senate will get back to work,
in Congress instead of four, and
burdensome EPA regulations and
returning to regular order, which
our lone member of the House
preventing backdoor energy taxes
means bills will be considered out
is a female. Indeed, things have
and fines on ranchers and farmers,
in the open in committees before
changed.
to passing the job-creating Keystone
coming to the Senate floor, and all
But not since 1962 has South
XL pipeline and repealing the most
senators, regardless of party, will
Dakota sent an all-Republican
have a chance to propose and debate onerous parts of ObamaCare, I’m
delegation to Congress. This
looking forward to rolling up my
amendments.
is a pretty historic occurrence;
sleeves and working with them on
As the new senior senator,
especially considering the last time
Republicans held the majority
in both chambers of Congress
and South Dakota had an allRepublican delegation was 1953.
While divided delegations can
provide opportunities to work
together, South Dakotans stand to
benefit from a strong leadership
team in Congress that will promote
Republican policies that create jobs,
reduce federal regulatory overreach,
stimulate the economy, and get
Washington’s legislative process
working again for them.
Over the past few years of
Democrat control in the Senate,
too often the minority party was
shut out of the legislative process,
leading to dysfunction and gridlock.
the major issues facing this country.
Our new South Dakota
delegation is ready to hit the ground
running. I look forward to new
opportunities to serve South Dakota
in the coming year with a strong
South Dakota leadership team ready
to promote policies in Congress that
will create jobs and stimulate the
economy.
HONORING
Doris C. Heminger Burshiem
The LaFromboise blanket.
By Senator John Thune
Things have changed in
our state since 1962. South
Dakota’s commerce and tourism
industries have flourished under
the construction of the interstate
highway system. Sioux Falls has
nearly tripled in size; two state
universities moved to division one,
competing in the highest levels
of academics and athletics; corn
yields have doubled and no-till
farming has made the plow and
cultivator obsolete. South Dakota
South Dakota delegation “hits the ground running.”
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Doris C Heminger Burshiem born Doris was born in Flandreau, SD to Christian M. Heminger
and Lucinda M. (DeCoteau) Heminger on October 15, 1931. The family moved to the Big Coulee area
and Doris attended grade school in the Guild Hall of the Ascension Presbyterian Church until the Big
Coulee Day School was built. She then went on to high school and granduated from the Flandreau Indian
School, Flandreau, SD. Doris went on to Haskell, which is known as Haskell Indian Nations University
in Lawrence, KS and graduated in the field of Business Administration.
Doris’ maternal grandparents were Isaac DeCoteau and Jeanette (Renville) DeCoteau. Her paternal
grandparents were Rev. Albert Heminger and Ruth (Wakeman) Heminger. Ruth was a granddaugher
to Chief Little Crow. Doris’ siblings were Jeanette (Heminger) Schoenrock, Vera (Heminger) Weston,
Gerald”Little Joe” Heminger, Michael (who died as an infant). Virgil Heminger, Chris Heminger, jr. and
Shirley Heminger Isaac.
Doris met and married William (Billy) J. Burshiem on July 3, 1954 in Wheaton, MN. To this union
5 children were born. William, Jr. (who died as an infant). Yvette, Jenelle, Carole and Jennie. Doris
and Billy worked and lived in Winnebago, NE; Minneapolis, MN; Pierre, SD and then returning to
Sisseton area where she finished 25 years in the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the Realty Department. While
employed at the BIA, Doris had the opportunity to help many SWO members with their wills and how
they wanted their land and possessions divided up
Doris is a member of the Ascension “Big Coulee” Presbyterian Church and is currently one of the
ruling elders on the board of session. She also was a deacon, youth advisor, Christmas committee and
fund raising committee for various events through the years. She also worked with the Ladies Aid serving
as various offices within the ladies group. One of her favorite works of the church has been singing in
the choir. She came home for Christmas break when she was a junior in high school and went with her
mother, Lucinda, to choir practice at the home of Malinda Spider and there she surprised her mother
when she joined the “alto” section and has been singing ever since.
Upon retirement from the BIA, Doris started working in her home district, the Big Coulee district.
She served in various capacities. She served two terms as one of the council representatives, at that time
Big Coulee had two representatives Also while serving on council, she has the opportunity to travel as one
of the descedent’s of the SWO members whose remains were repatriated from the Smithsonian Museum
in Washington, DC. She also served when the birth of the gaming industry was created on the SWO
reservation. She served as the district chairwoman. She served on various committees such as SWCC
Board of Trustees, Alcohol Advisory Board, Human Services Board, Elderly Board and Gaming Board. It
was an honor to serve on the Human Services Board, as her mother, Lucinda, was one of the ladies who
created the first Health Board on the SWO reservation.
Doris has always opened her home to many of her relatives when they didn’t have a place to stay. Also
she has always taken children in her home. She has adopted many as her own. Many have grown up in her
home. For the sake of not forgetting someone, we will just say there was alot and still are being brought
up in her home
Doris is a cancer survivor. She beat breast cancer in May of 1983. She has always been a believer in
prayer and knows that was what helped her beat the disease. Since then she always been willing to talk
with those who have went through the same trial.
Doris enjoys going to bingo and casino. She is always helping with fundraising events and most of
the time is the one behind the scenes setting everything up and making sure it is done right. Above all,
her biggest joy is spending time with her family, not only her immediate family, but all her relatives and
friends. She especially liked being around her grandchildren and great grandchildren. There has been four
generations who have grown up in her home.
Doris is seen here with her daughters Jenelle and Jennie Burshiem.
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