From the Desk of Verna Crawford, Tribal Council Secretary

The Tribe will be moving some of the Tribal operations to Kansas. Why? As long as the Tribe limits the Tribal jurisdiction to Oklahoma and the Cherokee Nation, it cannot provide more and better services to the Delaware people. Presently the Tribe cannot apply for grants or services unless the Cherokee Nation approves.

Having a jurisdictional area in Kansas will allow the Delaware Tribe to provide services such as housing, health, education, economic development, jobs and more.

The Tribe is currently preparing a grant application for planning to develop a charter school. The school would be located in Kansas to avoid conflict with or oversight by the Cherokee Nation. The school will combine academic with cultural instruction and K thru 12th grade. The grant is for three years to do the planning.

Some of the information needed for the grant application inlcude: the interest of students in attending the school, and whether qualified Delaware teachers in Kansas are interested in teaching there. Let us know your thoughts.

We Want Your Feedback: Possible Charter School

The Delaware Tribe is considering starting a Charter School in Kansas. The curriculum would include grades K thru 12 and academic and cultural instruction.

We want feedback about the level of interest:

1. Would you send your students to a Delaware Charter School?

2. Delaware or Native American teachers: would you consider working at a Delaware Charter School?

3. Teachers: do you have Kansas accreditation or would you acquire it?

We Want Your Feedback: Service Needs of Kansas Tribal Members

As discussed over the last year or more, the Delaware Tribe is working to serve the needs of tribal members in Kansas.

If you live in the proposed Kansas service area, we want your input:

1. Do you need housing assistance?

2. Do you need medical assistance?

3. Do you need education assistance?

4. What are you job/professional skills?

Please send feedback to Verna Crawford, Delaware Tribal Council Secretary, at vcrawford@delawaretribe.org or 170 NE Barbara, Bartlesville, OK 74006.