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Choose to Lose is a weight loss program sponsored by the Delaware Tribe of Indians, the Wellness Council, and the Delaware Health and Wellness Center. This program is open to all members of the Delaware Health and Wellness Center, age 18 and over. For Delaware Wellness Center membership information, call 918-337-6590. For information on Choose to Lose, please call Bonnie Jo Griffith, 918-331-3805 or email her at bjogriffith@aol.com.

All Choose to Lose participants must weigh in at the Delaware Tribe of Indians Wellness Center between the hours of 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. on April 8, 9 or 10, 2014. These weigh-ins will be witnessed by a member of the Wellness Committee, or their designee, and logged for reference at the end of the program.

The same scale will be used for all weigh-ins. Each participant will be required to sign a Release of Liability. Participants are encouraged to utilize the Wellness Center and maintain a healthy diet.

Participants will weigh out from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on June 3, 4, or 5, 2014. These weigh outs-must be witnessed by a member of the Wellness Council, or their designee, and signed off by both the participant and the witness. The same scale used for the weigh-ins will be used for the weigh-outs.

Prizes will be awarded to the three participants obtaining the largest percentage of weight loss. The person having the highest percentage of weight loss will receive a $200 cash award. The participant with the second high percentage of weight loss will be awarded $100 cash, with the third highest winning $50. Winners will announced at noon on June 6.

The Delaware Health and Wellness Center is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. It is located at the Tribal Complex at 170 N.E. Barbara, Bartlesville, OK.

Even participants who don’t fall in the money ranking will be winners if they lose weight. Choose to Lose and enjoy this time of healthy activity and eating. Hopefully after eight weeks each of us enrolling in this program will have developed healthy living habits, which are worth much more than the monetary awards. Join us as we encourage everyone to join in and possibly get a bit of extra cash in their pockets. Most importantly though, let’s all be encouraged to get healthy and help end the cycle of diabetes and obesity among Natives. We can do this!! CHOOSE TO LOSE!

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By Bonnie Jo Griffith
Co-Chair, Wellness Committee

Due to some technical issues with the March 18 screening, the Delaware Tribe Elders Program will have special re-screening of the film “The Cherokee Word For Water” on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 1:00 pm in the Delaware Community Center, 5100 Tuxedo Blvd., Bartlesville.

The film is a feature-length motion picture inspired by the true story of the struggle for, opposition to, and ultimate success of a rural Cherokee community to bring running water to their families. Members of the Tribe were honored to be joined at a previous screening by Charlie Soap of the Cherokee Nation (right).

All are welcome.

DELAWARE TRIBE VETERANS COMMITTEE
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
ALL VETERANS, ALL BRANCHES OF ARMED FORCES, MALE AND FEMALE

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 26, 2014
1800 HOURS (6:00PM)

FORSYTHE HALL (Dining Room)
DELAWARE COMMUNITY CENTER
5100 TUXEDO BLVD – BARTLESVILLE, OK

Garage and Bake Sale, Sponsored by Delaware War Mothers
Proceeds to be benefit local veterans.

Saturday, February 22, 2014
10:00 am-4:00 pm
Delaware Community Center, 170 NE Barbara, Bartlesville, OK

Call 918-533-8035 for more information.

The Delaware Tribe’s Social Services Department sends new clothes to four Delaware children in foster care.

Celebration of Life
Karen Lee Buck Cummings

Chili Supper & Drumming
SATURDAY- FEBRUARY 8, 2014
1-5PM

Delaware Tribal Center
5100 Tuxedo Blvd.
Bartlesville, OK

Chili, dessert & drink $5.00

All proceeds to Susan G. Komen Cancer Research per Karen’s wishes

Sponsored by the Delaware Elders

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On Monday December 23, the Elder Nutrition staff prepared their annual Christmas meal for tribal elders, staff, and visitors. A good time was had by all.

In the week prior to Thanksgiving, the Tribe’s Environmental Programs Manager noticed that there had been a large quantity of trash and debris that was illegally dumped in front of the gate to the Delaware Cemetery on 1300 Road north of Dewey Oklahoma. During the week of Thanksgiving, tribal employees CeCe Biggoose, Lacey Harris, Michael Marshall, Bruce Martin, and Jimmie Johnson went to the cemetery and loaded up the debris and trash and disposed of it properly at the Osage Landfill in Bartlesville.

By Bonnie Jo Griffith, Vice-Chair, Elders Committee

At recent Elders Committee meetings, a decision was made to update the Veteran’s Honor Walls in the Community Center Dining Hall. I attended a General Council meeting and presented them with the desire of the Elders Committee to work on this project. The Council was supportive and asked what the plans are.

Here are our plans:

Veterans Pictures: Work to get more Delaware veterans pictures as there are many Delawares who have served our country that we do not have pictures of. Find what pictures we have that are not presently displayed.

Framing: Judge Charles Randall has offered his labor to rework the frames that are presently hanging on the walls. The Elders Committee will pay for all material needed. The names, branch, rank, and length of service will be displayed on each photo in a new format. Plans are to ask for some financial support from the Veterans Committee.

Placement on walls: Curtis Zunigha stated that he would make sure to have Community Hall repainted prior to the replacement of the pictures on the walls.

Deadline: We are working to have all of the pictures in place in the new format by March 31, 2014.

Project Management: I have volunteered to oversee this project. Photos of the new displays will be put in the DIN upon completion.

Contact Information: Bonnie Jo Griffith, 918-331-3805, bjogriffith@aol.com.

How Can You Help?

Should you have pictures of yourself or any relative, please bring or send an 8 x 10-inch photo of the veteran with name, branch of military, dates of service, and rank.

The photos can be brought to the office of Sandi Jamison, Executive Assistant to the Chief, at the Community Center in Bartlesville. You can also mail a photo with the information to

Sandi Jamison
170 NE Barbara
Bartlesville, OK 74006

or email a scanned version to sjamison@delawaretribe.org.

We do not need original photos; if you bring a photo to the Tribal Offices, Sandi will scan it and give you back the original.

If possible please try to bring your photos by March 1, 2014 so that we can meet the March 31 deadline. Wanishi.