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Native Hoops basketball tournament is sponsored by the University of Oklahoma Gamma Delta Pi to benefit Gamma Delta Pi Diabetes Philanthropy. 10-player teams are invited to enter.

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Presented by Bartlesville Indian Women’s Club

Saturday, March 2, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm and 5:30 pm

Dewey Fair Grounds Building

Tickets: $8 ADULT and $4 CHILD

Call 918-914-3358 for mail order tickets

or

Purchase at:
  Bartlesville – Dr. Brad Cobb, 4037 Nowata Road
          Preferred Home Realtors, 510 Cherokee
  Dewey – Lenape Smoke Shop, Hwy 75 at Road 1200
  Nowata – Fuller PDQ Store, 219 North Ash

or

from any BIWC member

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John Henry Mashunkashey

The Delaware War Mothers have been busy trying to get reorganized by January and have already participated in a couple of events. On Friday, November 9, the ladies joined the Delaware Veterans Committee and hosted the Veterans Special Recognition Ceremony at the Delaware Community Center. The Lenape Color Guard presented the flags while the Delaware War Mothers paraded behind them. The keynote address was delivered by John Henry Mashunkashey, a Marine Corps veteran from the Osage Nation. Russell Mashunkashey, K.C. Bills, and Bruce Martin were the drummers. After the speech CeCe Biggoose started her televised presentation of the pictures of the veterans on record. It was accompanied by each individual military theme song. Each veteran was asked to stand during their theme song and was presented with a pin by one of the Delaware War Mothers and thanked for their service. The ceremony was followed by a luncheon with tribal leaders and elders.

On November 10, the ladies participated in the Bartlesville Veterans Day parade. The tribe provided the truck, trailer and bales of straw for this event. Bruce Martin gathered a small group to help with drumming. Thank you to all who participated or helped in the organization of both events!

Our mission is to represent and honor our military relatives, so if you are a Grandmother, Mother, Daughter, Granddaughter, Sister or Aunt of a Veteran(s), Native American OR non-native but want to represent an Indian veteran and would be interested in joining, please attend our next meeting. You may also contact Bess Marler at 918-440-1955, Tonya Anna at 918-533-8035 or email the club at delawarewarmothers@yahoo.com.

–by Tonya Anna

Bonnie Thaxton near the Delaware War Mothers float at the Veteran’s Day parade in Bartlesville, November 10, 2012.	Tonya Anna, Laura Maynor, Bess Marlor, Susie Finney, Barbara Wallace, Mary Watters and Bonnie Thaxton smiling for the camera just before the Veterans Recognition ceremony.
Bonnie Thaxton and Barbara Wallace standing in front of the Fallen Soldier silhouette that was provided by Susie and David Finney.	Kay Anderson, Susan Cade and CeCe Biggoose ready to roll!

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• Chief Paula Pechonick with Kevin Washburn, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, in Washington, DC.

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• Chief Paula Pechonick swears in council members Nate Young and An¬nette Ketchum, Judges Don Mason and Charles Randall, and Assistant Chief Chet Brooks.

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• City administration leaders recently met with tribal officials to discuss business and community relations.. Left to right: Bartlesville Police Chief Tom Holland, Chief Paula Pechonick, and Bartlesville City Manager Ed Gordon.

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• Tonkawa Tribe Chairman Don Patterson, Delaware Tribe Chief Paula Pechonick, and Osage Nation Chief John Red Eagle met in Bartlesville recently. They met with representatives of Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin’s administration to discuss taxation and jurisdiction issues.

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• Chief Pechonick signs partnership agreement with Emporia State University President Michael Shonrock. For details, see http://www.esubulletin.com/2012/11/29/13752

Our Moraviantown cousins made the news recently with an Idle No More peaceful protest:

http://www.chathamdailynews.ca/2013/01/11/peaceful-protest-staged-by-native-groups

The press release issued as part of this protest is given below:

Press Release, January 14, 2013
From: INM founders, organizers and Elder advisors

Idle No More has a responsibility to resist current government policies in a peaceful and respectful way. It can be done. It can be done without aggression or violence. This is an energetic, exciting and transformative time. This movement has been guided by spiritual Elders, dreams, visions and from peoples’ core values. We are here to ensure the land, the waters, the air, and the creatures and indeed each of us, return to balance and discontinue harming each other and the earth. To keep us on this good path, we ask that you, as organizers create space for Elders or knowledge/ceremonial keepers to assist in guiding decisions as we move forward. It is up to each of us to see that this movement respects all people, the environment, and our communities and neighbours. In peace and solidarity.

Events are happening throughout Canada, the United States and the World in support of Idle No More.

Other Idle No More Events in Oklahoma:

This is a call for anyone that willing to march in the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day parade to represent Idle No More. Singers, signs, vehicle(s) are needed, as well as any suggestions. The parade is next Monday 21st @ 2pm. Of course arrival will need to be in plenty of time before 2. Thank you, your support is needed. (From the Oklahoma City Idle No More Facebook page )

An announcement from the UINOKT meeting last week:

Tribal members and members of other Nations and Tribes are encouraged participate in an Idle No More flashmob at the State Capitol Building in Oklahoma City at 11am January 25th.

Learn why Idle No More is dancing:

http://www.hashilthsa.com/news/2013-01-15/letter-chief-theresa-spence-jan-15

What’s a Flashmob?

A flash mob is a group of people in a public place who are seemingly unrelated erupt into what appears to be a spontaneous act at the same time.

A Flash Mob in Action

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHEUghzYe3Y

The enrollment office has been inundated with calls this month regarding the Cobell Case settlement. As $1000 checks began to be sent to individuals across Indian Country many Delaware tribal members became curious as to who is qualified to receive this money and how to claim it. Our office has not been contacted at all by the BIA, Dept. of Interior, or the law firm handling the disbursements either to give instructions or to request individual recipient contact information, so the confusion and chaos is monumental. Through trial and error, personal experience, and consultation with various officials and attorneys, we have come up with the following abbreviated explanation of qualifications and a procedure for filing claims.

Qualifications:

• Historical Accounting Class- Had IIM account and received Indian Money between 1994 and 2009
• Trust Administration Class- Had IIM account and received Indian Money between 1985 and 2009
• Fractionated Trust Land- Everyone-identifying individuals who hold an interest in the ownership of a piece of trust land (attempt will be made to purchase this land from the individuals)
• Heirs of those who would fall into any of these categories

We advise everyone to register and file a claim.

Procedure:

1. Call the Office of the Special Trustee Beneficiary Call Center at 1-888-678-6836
   Obtain an IIM Account # (may need to know what year you received your Indian Money and the amount received)
2. Go to www.IndianTrust.com
   File a claim electronically or print the form to file by mail
   May call to verify claim or to verify inclusion in classes
   1-800-961-6109

For a detailed notice of the settlement details please see http://www.cobellsettlement.com/notice or for frequently asked questions see http://www.cobellsettlement.com/faq