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The Social Services LIHEAP program will be accepting applications December 1 through March 1 for utility costs. The program is also administering Residential Energy Affordability Challenge Program (REACH) benefits for heating and air unit repair/replacement, hot water tank replacement, and installation of Energy Star appliances, and to help with utility bills.

For information on the programs, please go to the LIHEAP Program and REACH Program pages under Services/Programs.

Tribal Council members Chester L. Brooks, Annette Ann (Martin) Ketchum, and Nathan H. Young, Chief Tribal Judge Donald E. Mason, and Associate Tribal Judge Charles Edward Randall will be sworn into office on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 1:00 pm at the Delaware Community Center in Bartlesville. Tribal members are encouraged to attend.

A Tribal Council meeting will immediately follow the swearing-in ceremony.

Congratulations to Chester L. Brooks, Annette Ann (Martin) Ketchum, and Nathan H. Young on their election to four-year terms on the Tribal Council; Donald E. Mason for his election to Chief Judge of the Tribal Court; and Charles Edward Randall for his election to Associate Judge of the Tribal Court.

Thanks to all Delaware tribal members who voted in the election!

A certified copy of the results of the election is on file at the Tribal Offices at 170 NE Barbara, Bartlesville, OK.

FINAL RESULTS OF THE 2012 GENERAL ELECTION FOR TRIBAL COUNCIL AND TRIBAL COURT

DELAWARE TRIBE TO HONOR VETERANS ON NOVEMBER 9 IN BARTLESVILLE

The Delaware Tribe of Indians will honor tribal veterans at a special recognition ceremony on Friday November 9 at 10:00 am at the Tribal Community Center, 5100 E. Tuxedo Blvd in Bartlesville. All Delaware Tribal members who are veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces are invited to attend and receive recognition for their service. The keynote address will be delivered by John Henry Mashunkashey, a Marine Corps veteran from the Osage Nation. The ceremony is hosted by the Delaware Veterans Committee and Delaware War Mothers. The ceremony will be followed by a luncheon with tribal leaders and elders. For more information contact the Delaware Tribal Center at 918-337-6590.

Attention: Delaware Tribal members living in the Sacramento, CA area

You are invited to a meet-and-greet reception on Wednesday Oct. 24, 2012 from 6 to 8 p.m. in Room 303 of the Sacramento Convention Center 1400 J Street, Sacramento, CA. Vice Chief Chet Brooks, Tribal Council Secretary Verna Crawford, Council member Nathan Young, Trust Board member Joe Brooks, Tribal Manager Curtis Zunigha, and Enrollment Director Leslie Fall-Leaf will be attending the NCAI (National Congress of American Indians) conference scheduled that week and look forward to the opportunity to meet with you.

HEART OF THE DRUM, a feature length documentary film, was approved by the Tribal Council, by a unanimous vote to start the pre-production phase of the project. A Tribal Resolution is in effect to begin co-production with Angel City Film Works.

(Please note: Heart of the Drum is a working title for pre-production and fund raising; the final name is yet to be determined by agreement between the tribe and the film makers.)

Heart of the Drum portrays the constant rhythm of the cultural center of the tribe as a source of identity and renewal. We shall draw forward many untold stories of the Delawares’ participation and contribution to America’s history through the pre-Civil War and Civil War era into the present day.

Edie Robinette-Petrachi and Jack Robinette

This is a combined modern day story that emphasizes the tribal perspective on growth while honoring the richness of heritage. Through humor, stories, and music the viewing audience will be engaged and surprised to learn how the Lenape Language and culture is a part of their daily lives today.

There are two key components to the collaborative agreement between Angel City Film Works and the Delaware Tribe of Indians. The first is that the copyright of both the intellectual property and the film itself shall remain with the tribe. The Tribe will function in the role of Executive Producer. The film makers have already secured PBS broadcast interest for the film in multiple locations.

Second, there is a plan to collaborate creatively on the vision development of the project. Anita Mathis, Tribal Archivist and Librarian, is the Project Director for the tribe under the guidance of Chief Paula Pechonick and Tribal Manager Curtis Zunigha. A committee will be created to focus the creative collaboration as well as review written content in funding proposals and for the film itself.

Film production will take place over the next twelve months. Included in the content will be interviews with the tribe, audio recordings, archival video interviews, photographs, maps, and narrated letters. Original music and graphic design will be created by tribal members. This style of documentary storytelling will allow individuals to personalize the film and connect back to Kansas through family and tribal collections. Some filming will occur of the cultural events at Delaware Days, but the in-person interviews are planned for later in the fall.

On location filming will occur in Ste Genevieve; Delaware Town near Springfield, MO; Fort Leavenworth; Kaw Point; and all points on the reserve between the Kansas and Missouri Rivers. The filming is being planned to capture the beauty of all four seasons.

Several points of story and interest, such as Grinter’s Place, White Church, and Delaware Town, will include interviews with current-day curators and scholars who have affiliations with the tribe.

If you are interested in participating in the film project interviews, an announcement will be made for sign-ups in October, after Delaware Days.

You can also participate by gathering with family members to share stories and discuss your own family trees. Digital copies of photos or letters can be made to use in the film and to be archived in the tribal libraries.

Stay tuned for updates on the tribal web site (www.delawaretribe.org), the electronic bulletin board in the Delaware Community Center, and at www.delawaresdoc.com. For further information, contact Anita Mathis, Tribal Archivist and Tribal Project Director (amathis@delawaretribe.org); Edie Robinette-Petrachi, Film Director (edie@angelcityfilmworks.com), or Jack Robinette, Producer (jack@angelcityfilmworks.com).