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Scholarship Applications Due August 1

Remember that Fall scholarship applications are due by August 1. No exceptions.
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Application for Tribal Car Tag

Look what is available now! Delaware car tag forms are in the lobby at the Tribal Headquarters, or can be downloaded below.
April 2017 Delaware Indian News is Now Online

The April issue of the Delaware Indian News is now available online. To view the newspaper, click the link below:
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Position Vacancy – Tribal Climate Science Liaison, USET

The United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. (USET) announces a one-year position as Tribal Climate Science Liaison
Town Hall Meeting About Lawrence Property, March 23

Attention Delaware Tribe of Indians Tribal Members
The Working Group for the Lawrence Property Project, along with the consulting firm SKW, will be hosting a Town Hall meeting on Thursday, March 23 at 6:00 pm in Forsythe Hall.
This is NOT a Tribal Council meeting.
It will be an informal gathering to discuss with Tribal members the progress in Lawrence. Please come out so that you will be informed.
Light snacks and beverages will be served
There will be a live stream of this Town Hall meeting on our Facebook page.
Delaware Tribe Child Support Services

Do you need help getting your child support payment?
Are you having trouble with the state courts or collection office?
The Delaware Tribe Child Support Services (DTCSS) is now taking applications from tribal and other Native American applicants in our service area. We are here to help establish and enforce a Child Support Order through the Delaware Tribal Court. We can also have your case transferred from a state or other tribal court jurisdiction.
We can help:
- Establish paternity,
- Locate missing parties
- Collect and disburse payments
- Enforce court orders
- Modify orders to meet changing needs and income
DTCSS does not provide an attorney or other social services. We can refer applicants to existing resources to assist in supporting children and families. We bring native cultural sensitivity and values to our services. Our goal is to promote functional co-parenting relationships that provide financial support, family stability, and positive child development.
Applications are available online at www.delawaretribe.org and at Delaware Tribe offices in Bartlesville, Chelsea, in Oklahoma and at the DTCSS office in Caney, Kansas.
The Delaware Tribe Child Support Program Case Specialist will be available for assistance with child support applications, and any other child support concerns on Thursdays from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Bartlesville office located at 5100 Tuxedo Blvd, Bartlesville OK, (918) 337-6590.
For more information contact:
Delaware Tribe Child Support Services
601 S. High Street
Caney, Kansas 67333
January 2017 Delaware Indian News is Now Online!

The January issue of the Delaware Indian News is now available online. To view the newspaper, click the link below:
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Download a 2017 Lenape Calendar

Annual Delaware calendar produced by Jim Rementer.
Click on the link below to download the file. You may then save and/or print it.
Tribal Election Results

Congratulations to Larry Joe Brooks, Charles Edward Randall, and Nathan Harrison Young IV on their election to the Tribal Council; Mary Jo Peterson for her election to Trust Board Chair; Marilyn S. Cole and John Milford Thomas for their election as Trust Board members; and Bethany Sue Jackson and Nathan Harrison Young III for their election as Tribal Court Judges.
Thanks to all Delaware tribal members who voted in the election!
Winners are shown in italics below. A certified copy of the results of the election is on file at the Tribal Offices at 5100 Tuxedo Blvd, Bartlesville, OK.
FINAL RESULTS OF THE 2016 GENERAL ELECTION
TRIBAL COUNCIL | Poll Place | By Mail | Total |
Larry Joe Brooks | 13 | 348 | 361 |
Lu Ann Hainline | 27 | 204 | 231 |
Michelle Holley | 19 | 107 | 126 |
Annette Ann Ketchum | 25 | 156 | 181 |
Jenifer Jo Pechonick | 13 | 49 | 62 |
Paula Kathleen Pechonick | 13 | 87 | 100 |
Charles Edward Randall | 27 | 296 | 324 |
Karla Michelle Vernon | 8 | 63 | 71 |
Nathan Harrison Young IV | 30 | 261 | 291 |
TRUST BOARD CHAIR | |||
Mary Jolene Peterson | 53 | 506 | 559 |
TRUST BOARD MEMBER | |||
Marilyn S. Cole | 26 | 342 | 368 |
Jeffrey Mack Hawkins | 16 | 258 | 274 |
Autumn Elizabeth Stewart | 41 | 269 | 310 |
Roger D. Stewart | 41 | 273 | 314 |
John Milford Thomas | 39 | 340 | 379 |
TRIBAL JUDGE | |||
Bethany Sue Jackson | 46 | 466 | 512 |
Nathan Harrison Young III | 46 | 465 | 511 |
PROPOSED BUDGET CHANGE | |||
Adopt/Yes | 38 | 484 | 522 |
Do Not Adopt/No | 21 | 86 | 107 |
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST | 60 | 540 | 600 |
» Certified Copy of Election Results
October 2016 Delaware Indian News is Now Online!

The October issue of the Delaware Indian News is now available online. To view the newspaper, click the link below:
Please note that this issue includes several candidate’s statements that were inadvertently omitted from the original printed version, and several other stories that did not fit into the original.
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