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UPDATE: Final COVID Relief Payment Checks Are On The Way
Please be aware that a final COVID relief payment check will be coming to the persons who applied and was approved for either of the payments offered between June and November of this year.
The envelope is plain as it is being mailed out by a third party. Please keep an eye out.
Tribal Member Curtis Zunigha Selected for 2021 AARP Oklahoma Indian Elder Honors
Curtis Zunigha, 68, is a 5th-generation resident of Washington County, OK whose Delaware Indian ancestors arrived in Indian Territory in 1867. He is an enrolled member of the Delaware Tribe of Indians based in Bartlesville. (www.delawaretribe.org) He is currently employed at the Delaware Tribe Cultural Center and is a practitioner of Delaware/Lenape history, culture, language, customs & traditions.
Beginning in 1984 his tribal service has included various roles in managing Operations, Housing, and Social Services. He has also been elected to the Tribal Council (1984-88 and 2004-08). From 1994-1998 Curtis Zunigha was elected and served as the Chief of the Delaware Tribe of Indians. In 1995 Chief Zunigha was appointed by Governor Frank Keating to the Oklahoma Indian Affairs Commission where he served two terms.
Mr. Zunigha has a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from North Texas State University (1980) and an Associate Degree in Broadcasting from Rogers State College, Oklahoma (1986). From 1988-1995 he was producer/host of “Drum Beats” a Native American community affairs television program on KXON-TV at Rogers State College in Claremore. Curtis served as the Manager of the American Indian/Alaska Native Population Program for the U.S. Census Bureau in Washington, D.C, during the 2010 Census. He also serves as a Co-Director of the Lenape Center (www.thelenapecenter.com) a non-profit arts & culture organization based in New York City.
Curtis Zunigha is third-generation U.S. military veteran having served in the U.S. Air Force (1972-78). Today he is a member of the Lenape Veterans Color Guard and Lenape Gourd Dance Society.
Delaware Tribe of Indians Tribal Princess to be Crowned November 13, 2021
The Delaware Tribe Princess Committee would like to invite you to attend the Crowning of our 2021-2022 Delaware Tribe of Indians Princess, Morgan Messimore. Crowning will take place on Saturday November 13th. 2021 at Forsythe Hall, during General Council. Lunch will be served at noon, followed by bringing in the Color Guard, then the crowning of our Princess. General Council will start right after the crowning.
Wanishi, hope to see you there to welcome Morgan our new Tribal Princess, and stay for General Council and see what plans are being made for the present and future of our tribe. Your voice can count.
Internship Opportunities Available
Two new internships are available from the National Forest Service. Please see the listings below for more information.
- This six-month resource assistant (RA) position closes on November 17th. The fellowship involves working with the Forest Service National Heritage Team to develop internal and external communications about the Heritage program and associated cultural resources laws, policies, and programs. The work is remote, and currently the Washington Office is not allowing RAs to travel, but we hope to offer an opportunity for a short-term field assignment when policies change. Successful completion of an RA fellowship provides direct hire eligibility for jobs in the Forest Service and other land managing agencies for two years after completion. Please share with potential candidates who might benefit from this opportunity. Please see the announcement here http://www.manoproject.org/internships?gnk=job&gni=8a78839f75e27c3b017619e013676460
- In cooperation with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station is excited to announce a post-Masters’ ORISE fellowship opportunity focused on the past, present and future of Tribal Relations with American Chestnut in the Southeast. Application Link: https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/USDA-USFS-2022-0007
From the Pike County Courier: Lenape Tribes Visit Their Homeland in Pike County to Launch Permanent Exhibit
From Pike County Courier:
By Linda Fields
“Our ancestors are still here, their footsteps are still here, their voices are still here, and I want to thank you for being here for us and for them.”
During a reception to mark the opening of a new permanent exhibit at the Pike County Historical Society, Larry Heady of the Delaware Tribe of Indians, based in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, addressed local residents gathered on the steps of the Columns Museum on the evening of Oct. 6.
The exhibit, “The Lënape, Original People Reconciling The Past, Embracing The Future,” tells the story of the Indians native to our region and the diaspora that took them far from their homelands in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It includes the obelisk for Tom Quick that once stood in Milford Borough and explains the story and controversy behind it.
Photo by Linda Fields
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COVID-19 Response Director
Delaware Tribe of Indians
Employment Opportunity
Department: Operations
Employment Status: Regular
Immediate Supervisor: Tribal Operations Manager
Bartlesville, OK
General Description
The COVID-19 Response Director will provide project management support to The Delaware Tribe of Indians broadly in coordinating responses to the COVID-19 pandemic during the funding period. The Delaware Tribe of Indians is managing a substantial federally-funded initiative for which specific projects and expenditures are related to COVID-19.
In addition to supporting The Delaware Tribe of Indians in accessing and expending these funds to support the community, the COVID-19 Response Director will be responsible for helping to coordinate resources for tribal members, internal efforts on the initiative across the TRIBE’S department and entities.
This position will also be responsible for information sharing and collaboration with finance, and serving as a liaison between Tribal Operations Manager, the Tribal Council, internal team members, and external partners. As the COVID-19 projects and funding wind down, the COVID-19 Response Director would serve as a pivotal role in supporting programmatic reporting.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors/master’s degree in health, human resources, or business; or equivalent experience
- Ability to quickly tap into connections with public health expertise and resources
- Experience with federal funding
Duties and Responsibilities
- Serves as the point-of-contact for all proposed programs and services to be paid for by the COVID-19 funding and oversees approved projects.
- Provides project management support to program staff and tribal entities with cross-functional projects.
- In coordination with compliance and legal, advises where source of funding is best used or how to combine multiple sources of funding for proposed projects and services.
- Ensure all programmatic reports to funding agencies are completed and submitted by program directors on time.
- Provides monthly status reports to Tribal Council and Tribal Operations Manager on the progress, budget vs. actual, and other relevant information on a monthly basis.
- Assist with the management of preventative planning actions with emergency operations and planning team for preventative actions, such as testing events..
- Makes recommendations to Tribal Operations Manager on evolving social distancing practices to mitigate potential spread of the virus. As information is changing continuously regarding COVID-19 locally, weekly reports will be required to leadership.
- Remain knowledgeable on relevant federal, state, and other tribal-specific funding resources including the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan Act and secondary funding opportunities.
- Leads peer learning and training opportunities on COVID-19 news and updates
Indian Preference Policy
In accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934, (Title 25, USC, Section 47), Indian Preference will be observed in hiring.
TO APPLY
Fill out application with resume attached and turn in to the Human Resource Department by walk-in, email, or regular mail. Contact Jordan Percy at jpercy@delawaretribe.org or use the address below.
Jordan Percy
Human Resource Department
5100 Tuxedo Blvd.
Bartlesville, OK 74006
Receptionist
Delaware Tribe of Indians
Employment Opportunity
Department: Administration
Employment Status: Regular
Immediate Supervisor: Tribal Operations Manager
Bartlesville, OK
General Description
Answer inquiries and obtain information for general public, customers, visitors, and other interested parties. Provide information regarding activities conducted at establishment; location of departments, offices, and employees within the tribe.
Required Qualifications
- High school degree
- Proven work experience as a Receptionist, Front Office Representative or similar role
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Windows 10
- Hands-on experience with office equipment (e.g. fax machines and printers)
- Professional attitude and appearance
- Solid written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to be resourceful and proactive when issues arise
- Excellent organizational skills
- Multitasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks
- Customer service attitude
Duties and Responsibilities
- Greet persons entering establishment, determine nature and purpose of visit, and direct or escort them to specific destinations.
- Provide information about establishment such as location of departments or offices, employees within the organization, or services provided.
- Operate telephone switchboard to answer, screen and forward calls, providing information, taking messages and scheduling appointments.
- Collect, sort, log, distribute and prepare mail, messages and courier deliveries.
- File and maintain records.
- Transmit information or documents to customers, using computer, mail, phone or facsimile machine.
- Process and prepare memos, correspondence, travel vouchers, or other documents.
- Schedule appointments, and maintain and update appointment calendars.
- Perform administrative support tasks such as proofreading, transcribing handwritten information, and operating calculators or computers.
- Create payables for services rendered.
- Other duties assigned by Tribal Operations Manager.
Indian Preference Policy
In accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934, (Title 25, USC, Section 47), Indian Preference will be observed in hiring.
TO APPLY
Fill out application with resume attached and turn in to the Human Resource Department by walk-in, email, or regular mail. Contact Jordan Percy at jpercy@delawaretribe.org or use the address below.
Jordan Percy
Human Resource Department
5100 Tuxedo Blvd.
Bartlesville, OK 74006
October 2021 Delaware Indian News Is Now Available
The October 2021 issue of the Delaware Indian News is now available online. To view the newspaper, click the link below:
» View October 2021 Delaware Indian News
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