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BENEFIT
50th Annual Delaware Pow Wow
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Fred Fall-Leaf Memorial Campgrounds

Schedule of Events:

Auction: 2:00p.m. – 5:00p.m.
Hog Fry: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Halloween Party & Hayride: 6:00 p .m . – ??

To donate cakes, items for the auction or for more information, please contact LuAnn Hainline at 918/338-9907

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Call to General Council
November 2, 2013 at 1:00 pm
Delaware Community Center
5100 Tuxedo Blvd.
Bartlesville, OK

We would like to invite tribal members to the annual General Council on Saturday, November 2 at 1:00 pm in the Delaware Community Center, 5100 Tuxedo Blvd, Bartlesville, OK. Your tribal leaders will be on hand to describe the exciting happenings of the past year and to share their vision for the future. Door prizes will be awarded and we will eat, visit and have a stomp dance following the meeting.

Schedule

The schedule for Saturday, Nov 2 will be:

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Bingo (with prizes) sandwiches, chips, tea, coffee, cookies

12:00 Noon

Drawing for a $50 gas card

1:00 pm

Drawing for a $50 gas card

Delaware Tribe of Indians Trust Board update followed by Delaware Tribe of Indians General Council Meeting

2:00 pm

Drawing for a $50 gas card

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Drawing for a $50 gas card

Update and program by Elders Committee

Possible programs from other Delaware Tribe groups

4:00 pm

Drawing for a $50 gas card

5:00 pm

Drawing for a $50 gas card

Stew, fry bread, cobbler, tea, coffee

6:00 pm

Drawing for a $50 gas card

Stomp Dance

Winners of gas cards must be a member of the Delaware Tribe of Indians, must be 18 years of age or older, and MUST BE PRESENT IN THE COMMUNITY HALL BUILDING when the drawing takes place.

Agenda for General Council Meeting

I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call, Trust/Tribe
III. Treasurer’s Report, Trust/Tribe
IV. State of the Trust Address
V. State of the Tribe Address
VI. Trust Committee Reports
VII. Tribal Department Reports
VIII. Old Business
IX. New Business
Adjourn

Three (3) Trust Board seats are up for election. The ballot also includes approval of the new Proposed Revised Trust Document and approval of the FY 2014 Trust Budget.

Ballots have been mailed to all registered voters. If you do not receive a ballot by OCTOBER 15, or you know of an eligible voter who has not received a ballot, please contact us right away at:

Delaware Tribe Enrollment Department
170 NE Barbara
Bartlesville, Ok 74006
Phone: 918-337-6590
Email: tribe@delawaretribe.org

It is important that we have your current address on file, not only for this election but also to receive the Tribe’s quarterly newspaper and for eligibility for tribal services.

Your may also cast your vote in person at:

Delaware Tribe Social Services Building
166 NE Barbara
Bartlesville, Ok 74006

Polls will be open 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, November 2. Please bring along the ballot that has been mailed to you so that we can verify your eligibility.

Please take time to vote. Make your voice count! Encourage your Delaware Tribal friends, family and neighbors near and far to vote as well. Wanishi!

Election Information

• Trust Board Election Regulations

About Your Ballot Choices

• List of Candidates
• Candidate Statements (from October 2013 Delaware Indian News)
• Proposed Revised Trust Board Document (from October 2013 Delaware Indian News)
• Proposed FY 2014 Trust Board Budget (from October 2013 Delaware Indian News)
• Sample Ballot

Delaware Days was held on September 27 and 28, 2013, at the Fred Falleaf Powwow Grounds near Copan. We hope you were able to attend.

The Delaware Tribe’s Social Services Department will be offering digital ceramic space heaters in the months of December through February. These heaters will be for emergency situations, and the applicant must complete and submit an application and be income eligible according to the 2013 HHS Income guidelines. Applications are available in all locations on the Bartlesville campus, as well as at the link below. For questions regarding this program please contact Lacey Harris at 918-337-6521 or at lharris@delawaretribe.org.

» Download Space Heater Application Form

Congratulations to the recipients of Fall 2013 scholarship awards and academic achievement awards. We are proud of you!!

How to Find and Apply for Scholarships Outside of the Cherokee Nation

Bring a notebook, pens and support team!

Tuesday, October 22, 2013 • 5:30p.m. to 7:30p.m.

Delaware Tribe Community Room
170 NE Barbara • Bartlesville, OK 74006

Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilwoman, Cara Cowan Watts, in partnership with Bartlesville Schools Indian Education and the Delaware Tribe of Indians is presenting on “How to Find and Apply for Scholarships Outside of the Cherokee Nation.”

On Tuesday, October 22, 2013 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Delaware Tribe Community Room, 170 NE Barbara, Bartlesville, Cowan Watts will present detailed actions for students entering college and currently in college on how to find and apply for scholarships.

Cowan Watts will provide information for K-12 students on classes to take in 8th through 12th grade to prepare for college and scholarships, social media best practices for any age student and building your resume for success in college such as choosing a career path. Social media best practices are applicable to all ages. Younger students (4th through 12th) and their families are encouraged to attend. Cowan Watts will provide tips for finding scholarships and tools for improving your applications as well as managing your applications to ensure success. Presentation applies to younger students, college students, graduate students, teachers, mentors and student coaches.

For a copy of handouts and on-going scholarship opportunities via an email listserv for the Oklahoma Professional Chapter of American Indian Science and Engineering Society (OPC AISES), email Cara Cowan Watts at cara@caracowan.com.

Public is welcome. Topics are focused on Cherokee Nation citizens, but most information applies to all students and especially minority students.

Learn more about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers throughout the presentation for increased employment opportunities and to earn more money over your lifetime.

The event is free and open to the public. Families and their students as young as 4th grade are encouraged to attend as your Senior year is often too late to make key decisions on college prep curriculum in High School, testing strategies for the ACT and SAT tests, recommendation letter network and resume building. If you are in college or an adult hoping to return to college or even attend graduate school, much of the presentation will still apply to your preparation for finding and applying for scholarships.

For more information on-going scholarship, full-time jobs/career, summer camps, summer internships, research fellowships and other opportunities, email Cara at cara@caracowan.com. Ask to be added to the Oklahoma Professional Chapter of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (OPC AISES) listserv. Facebook messages are not accepted.

For more information, contact Monica Britt at BrittMA@bps-ok.org. To learn more about the Delaware Tribe of Indians, go to https://delawaretribe.org.

DELAWARE TRIBAL SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

All children need a loving touch, kind words, safety, security, and a family. These aren’t optional in a child’s life. These are things that are needed for healthy development of children. These things make the difference between a life of success and a life of struggle.

That’s what you can do as a Foster/Adoptive Parent for Delaware children who, by no fault of their own, are in out-of-home placements. Did you ever wonder why somebody didn’t do something about that? Then you realized that you are that somebody! You can make the difference in the lives of Delaware children. The Delaware Tribal Social Services Department is recruiting foster parents for placement of Delaware children who have been removed from their parents, family member or caregiver for any number of reasons. Examples of these are substance abuse, abuse and neglect, domestic violence and a parent’s inability to handle the stressors of being a parent.

Contact our Social Services Manager, Lacey Harris, for more information on how you can make a positive difference in the lives of Delaware children (918-337-6590, or lharris@delawaretribe.org).

Our mission at Delaware Tribal Social Services is to protect children from abuse and neglect while strengthening and preserving families. However, without the help of people like you, Delaware Tribal members, and other Native Americans, these children often end up in the homes of complete strangers, leaving behind relatives, culture, and heritage.

Mark your calendars for the 26th Annual Oklahoma Indian Summer Festival, northeast Oklahoma’s premier intertribal Native American festival, scheduled Thursday-Saturday, September 12-15, 2013 at the Bartlesville Community Center at the corner of Cherokee Ave. and Adams Blvd. in Bartlesville, OK. All events are free and open to the public.

The Festival’s website is www.okindiansummer.org and is updated through the year with details of this multicultural exchange.

The juried art show features Native American and Western artists who exhibit and sell Friday through Sunday. Enjoy many activities scheduled throughout the festival including arts and crafts vendors, food vendors and an intertribal pow wow.

Northeast Oklahoma teachers: please begin preparing for the Youth Art Show! Items crafted by students in Green Country (northeast Oklahoma) from 4th to 12th grade will be on display throughout the festival. Green Country students in 9th-12th grade are eligible to participate in a $1000 scholarship for “Best of Show” for the school of their choice.

Interested teachers, artists, concessionaires and vendors should contact Jenifer Pechonick, festival director at jeniferp917@aol.com or 918-331-0934 for additional information.

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• Tribal Council members Verna Crawford, Jenifer Pechonick, Chief Paula Pechonick, Assistant Chief Chet Brooks, and Annette Ketchum meet with Kansas Governor Sam Brownback in his office in Topeka on August 23, 2013.