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Delaware Tribe to Hold Candidate Forum
The Delaware Elders Committee and Election Board are co-hosting a Candidate Forum on Saturday, October 1, 2016. Front doors will open at 12:30 pm with Forum starting promptly at 1:00 pm. The forum will be held at the Delaware Community Center Forsythe Hall, 5100 Tuxedo Blvd, Bartlesville. It will also be recorded and uploaded to YouTube for viewing. The League of Women Voters is moderating the Forum and also providing the timekeeper. The event will start with candidates for Tribal Council, followed by candidates for Trust Board Chair, then Trust Board seats, concluding with candidates for Associate Tribal Judge.
In 2016 the Delaware Tribe of Indians will elect 3 Council Members, 1 Trust Board Chair, 3 Trust Board Members, and 2 Associate Tribal Judges.
The 2016 election will be held November 5, 2016. Tribal members may vote in person at the Tribal Headquarters Community Center, 5100 Tuxedo Blvd. Polls will be open from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm. Members may also vote by absentee ballot. The General Council meeting will be held Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the Delaware Community Center. Doors will open at 10:30 am with lunch at Noon and the meeting and swearing in of elected officers at 1:00 pm.
For more information, contact the Delaware Election Board at 918-337-6590.
There are 9 candidates for Council, 1 candidate for Trust Board Chair, 5 candidates for Trust Board Seats, and 2 candidates for Associate Tribal Judge.
Mary Randall
Delaware Elders Committee
Forum Chair
918-337-6589
mrandall@delawaretribe.org.
Election 2016
2016 Delaware Election Bulletin
- Election Day is Saturday November 5, 2016
- (3) Tribal Council seats, (1) Trust Board Chair, (3) Trust Board seats, and (2) Associate Tribal Judge seats are up for election
- All registered voters can choose either to vote in person or by a Absentee Ballot via the U.S. Mail
- All tribal members that voted in 2013 or 2014 will automatically receive an Absentee Ballot
- Tribal members not voting in 2013 or 2014 wanting to vote by Absentee Ballot will need to ensure their request for an Absentee Ballot is post marked by October 1, 2016
- There will be one polling place(s) for those members wanting to cast your vote in person:
Delaware Tribal Community Center
5100 Tuxedo Blvd
Bartlesville, Ok 74006
Saturday, November 5, 2016
Hours: 9 am to 1 pm - Filing window for candidates to declare for a specific office is August 1 thru September 1, 2016
- All requests for Absentee Ballots must be post marked by October 1, 2016 – to receive a Absentee Ballot via U.S. Mail
Please take time to vote. Make your voice count! Encourage your friends, family and Delaware neighbors near and far to vote as well.
Wanishi,
Delaware 2016 Election Board
General Information
For Voters
For Candidates
Delaware Water Gap Native Youth Camp
July 10th – 23rd, 2016
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QUALIFICATIONS & EXPECTATIONS
- High School Freshman – Senior 2016, (ages 15 – 18) Male/Female
- Enrolled Delaware Tribal Member
- Completed application process, signed parental consent/waiver forms & 3 personal Adult references
- Essay “Who you are, Why you want to attend and What you hope to learn”
- Travel original Delaware Tribe homelands hiking and canoeing to sacred sites with Delaware Nation and Stockbridge Munsee youth
- Good health, physically fit, able to travel by air, hike, canoe, swim, camp and other strenuous outdoor activities
- Committed to the entire duration of the 2 week trip, team player, leadership skills and a level of maturity
- Interest in career paths with National Park Service, archeology, fish and wildlife conservation, protecting natural resources, etc.
- ENJOY THE OUTDOORS, NO TELEVISION, NO LOUD MUSIC, LIMITED CELLPHONE SERVICE, BUNKHOUSE, HEALTHY FOODS
CONTACT CHAPERONE: Cece Biggoose@ 918 337-6572, cbiggoose@delawaretribe.org
DEADLINE: JUNE 10, 2016
Participants are responsible for clothing, hiking boots, backpacks, water bottles, personal items, luggage. Airline flights are provided.
Housing Applicants Must Re-Certify to Remain on Waiting List
To all Delaware Tribe Housing Applicants: On 2/16/16, the Delaware Tribal Council approved Resolution 2016-18; authorize and approve that all applicants are to re-certify every six (6) months to remain on the waiting list, for any and all housing programs administered by the Delaware Tribe Housing Department (DTHD). Thereby, all housing applicants will now be required to re-certify every 6 months to verify: 1) your need still exist for assistance 2) you must verify your eligibility, 3) if we receive no response or you are no longer eligible, your position . . on the waiting list will be removed.
Upon our request for verification documents, we must receive your documents within fourteen (14) calendar days of the post date of our post card.
For all new applicants; upon the submission of your housing assistance application; all required documents should be provided to DTHD when the application is submitted. Should you not have all your required documents, DTHD will retain your incomplete application for fourteen (14) calendar days, thereupon if your application is not completed within the fourteen (14) calendar days, your application and documents will be removed and discarded.
Sandia National Laboratory Seeks American Indian Applicants
Job posted on:
http://www.sandia.gov/careers/students_postdocs/internships/how_to_apply.html
Sandia Job Posting Job ID: 652477
Job Summary
Performs entry to mid-level work within a research and development, science and engineering environment working in conjunction with Sandia staff on projects that involve applying integrated technical judgment which requires using the scientific method to recognize and formulate problems, to collect data through observation and experimentation, and to formulate and test hypotheses to anticipate, innovate, and deliver solutions to Sandia National Laboratories missions. Supports work in the fundamentals of science and engineering while applying an understanding of engineering and scientific principles. Assist in the creation and application of scientific theories and laws and engineering methods used within scientific and engineering disciplines to develop or demonstrate new designs, concepts, materials, machines, products, processes, or systems.
Primary Job Duties
Job assignments are focused in the area of Research and Development (R&D), and will vary based upon organization, discipline preference, and specific job requirements as defined in the job specification.
Duties may include working collaboratively with R&D staff with developmental research, analysis of technology and engineering options, project design, testing, formulating conclusions, data collection, and analyzing experimental data.
Job Specifications:
Current full-time R&D graduate student interns will have first-hand experience with existing tribal renewable energy projects and exposure to issues concerning tribal renewable energy technology use and application. Several DOE Tribal Energy Program (TEP) technical assistance projects are progressing and maybe incorporated into the summer’s activities. Interactions will be with Sandia’s renewable energy program staff and American Indian tribes interested in renewable energy systems. Instant immersion in these activities is offered in working directly with experienced peers. Frequent travel will be required with field visits to current tribal renewable energy projects.
Apply electronically through Sandia National Laboratories website.
Submit ONE electronic file including:
- *Resume / CV
- *Unofficial college transcripts
- *Complete specific essay questions using up to 250 words per question.
NO MULTIPLE ATTACHMENTS
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Demonstrated knowledge of technical principles and processes.
- Understanding of and demonstrated use a variety of research tools.
- Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute in a team environment.
- Demonstrated knowledge of project management.
- Extensive knowledge of a suite of software, including Microsoft Office.
Minimum Qualifications
The successful candidate must meet the following Sandia Student Intern Requirements: Official acceptance into an accredited university’s graduate program, full-time enrollment during the spring term immediately preceding the internship (typically 9 credit hours), a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0, and the ability to work up to 40 hours per week during the summer. U.S. citizenship.
Specific interest in renewable energy is required. Submit ONE electronic file including:
Required essays: Answer ALL of the following questions using up to 250 words per question.
- What unique academic involvement or life experience do you have with tribal communities? Include student membership to the American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES) if applicable. (250 words)
- What is your interest in renewable energy or energy efficiency & include academic courses? (250 words)
- How could you use this internship experience to benefit tribal communities? (250 words)
- Describe a frustrating project you worked on & describe how you dealt with the challenges it presented. (250 words)
Desired Qualifications
Sandia National Laboratories has a preference for an American Indian as defined as a member of a recognized Federally-recognized Tribe, Alaska Village or Alaska Corporation (not state-recognized, not bands or groups, or first peoples of Guam or Hawaii).
Pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Community Planning or related field.
Comments Requested on Tribe’s Strategic Planning Report
Chief Chet Brooks
On November the 8th our Tribal Council met to initiate a strategic plan. This meeting was facilitated by former Osage Chief Jim Gray. I would like tribal members’ input into that working plan. I request all tribal members to read the plan and give any input, especially regarding the five items of consensus and Chief Gray’s conclusions
near the end of his summary. I am interested in knowing your responses.
Request for Public Comments, Lenape Cultural Center
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS
DELAWARE TRIBE GRANT PROPOSAL TO TIDES FOUNDATION
REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A LENAPE CULTURAL CENTER
The Delaware Tribe of Indians is currently administering Phase 1 of a Cultural Resources Grant from the Tides Foundation. Current activities include planning and consultation on the mission and purpose of a Lenape Cultural Center. The Delaware Tribe is seeking comments from the tribal membership on elements of design and operation of such a proposed center. Thus far the plan includes
- Curation facility for Delaware/Lenape artifacts and sacred objects.
- Tribal library and archive, reading room, and research area dedicated to housing a comprehensive collection on Lenape history and culture.
- Tribal gift shop.
- Classrooms and conference space for cultural activities and language classes.
- Public display areas for Lenape art and artifacts.
- Video display showing the performance of traditional Lenape song and dance
- Establishment of an online virtual presence using the latest digital technology to provide space for all federally recognized and First Nations Lenape tribes to tell their own stories as well as provide online language and culture classes for all tribal members.
- Reception area
- Staff offices for the Lenape Language Preservation Project, Tribal Archives and related programs and activities
Public comments will be received between January 8 and February 5, 2016.
Please submit in writing to Cultural Resources Director, Delaware Tribe of Indians, 5100 Tuxedo Blvd, Bartlesville, OK 74006 or by email to amathis@delawaretribe.org.
Silent Night in Lenape
First sung in Lucy Parks Blalock’s Lenape Language Class in 1993. This was Lucy’s translation working with Jim Rementer. It is found in the Lenape Talking Dictionary http://talk-lenape.org/.
To listen go here and click on the red speaker icons. Click them one at a time to listen to each part individually.
» http://talk-lenape.org/story.php?story=54
Download a 2016 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.
Trip to the Delaware Water Gap National Park
by CeCe Biggoose
A trip to the Delaware Water Gap National Park came to life in July when five Delaware teens, ages 14 to 17, embarked on a 12-day journey of their lifetimes. The trip made possible by the tribal leaders of the Delaware Tribe of Indians, including the help of Greg Brown and Brice Obermeyer, Delaware Nation of Anadarko, Stockbridge Munsee of Wisconsin, the National Park Service, Cultural Preservation committees, archeologists, professors, many elders, leaders, volunteers and so many people behind the scenes who envisioned, discussed, planned, set aside funds, wrote grants for this special event. The vision of this event spanned a decade or more.
This Summer Youth camp made it possible for our future generation of tribal leaders to see through their eyes, learn through their hearts and minds, experience hiking through their original homelands. An experience the youth never envisioned possible, none of the youth groups had ever flew on a plane or traveled so far from home!
The trip attendees from our tribe included Cece Biggoose as the chaperone. Youth ambassadors were Tiana Long, Shu-Day Johnson-Biggoose, Hopie Thicknail, Kamren Pisachubbe, and Michaela Provence. They were joined by the Delaware Nation and the Stockbridge Munsee youth groups at the Pocono Environmental Education Center, where the groups were provided yurts to stay in and daily meals and snacks. PEEC and their staff provided the youth with educational environmental hikes throughout the trails surrounding their youth camp facilities. It was a very busy place! Check out the Facebook pages and websites for both the PEEC and Delaware Water Gap National Park (www.peec.org and www.nps.gov/dewa/).
Linda Poolaw, an elder of Delaware Nation, flew up for the first day to pray and smudge all with our sacred cedar. She explained the importance of this trip to everyone who participated. She provided us with spiritual guidance. She was one of many elders, including our own leaders, who envisioned this event. She explained to us why we were there. She took us to the reburial site and we prayed.
National Park Service (NPS) employees were our personal guides throughout entire the visit. We were treated like royalty and given the red carpet treatment. More than once we were told, “You are the very reason we love the jobs we do to preserve and protect your history.” The NPS employees were so enthused to share their experiences with us and learned from our youth as well. The youth groups said it made them very proud to hear how much our visit meant to the NPS. Our youth presented the Superintendant of NPS at Delaware Water Gap a gift, our Tribal Flag.
A castle called Grey Towers was an impressive visit due to the origins and history of National Parks. We were the honored guests at an ice cream social, set up like an extravagant affair, specially prepared for the youth on the first day touring the area in a chartered bus!
The groups camped on the river, canoed 18 miles over a two-day journey down the beautiful Delaware River, stopping along the way at various important sites where our ancestors lived many, many years before anyone else inhabited the area, rich in natural beauty, plentiful in food and water. Understanding, sadly, that was the very reason we were killed, forcibly removed or fled our homelands.
So many learning experiences made possible, including a field trip to an important archeological dig site conducted by Temple University students and archeologists. The youth received hands on experience. The teens actually found arrowheads, tools, points, and items! They were so focused, to see them was amazing. All finds were logged and placed in bags with other archeological finds, tools our ancestors made by hand hundreds and hundreds of years before any other people invaded our original homelands. They learned the basics of pottery making and shown pottery our ancestors made. They will ship the pottery the teens made back soon.
The groups swam and fished thanks to the NPS guides. They visited the Historic Preservation archives and viewed items donated, found, protected in climate controlled buildings, not available to the public for viewing. A night hike to a beautiful waterfall and viewed stars through telescopes was fun. They hiked a portion of the Appalachian Trail to an overlook. They met with biologists researching turtles affected by disturbed natural habitat due to the huge power lines overhead.
NPS set up a Career Day to show all the different roles they have in protecting our natural resources and the wildlife and the many people who visit the area. They encouraged our youth to check out opportunities such as internships for youth in the park. They want Delaware youth to return and work in their original homelands for the National Park Service.
In return, the youth took pictures of all their experiences with GoPro cameras provided to each groups by NPS. The youth collaborated together and made a short picture presentation of their own for the NPS. Tiana Long brought her Delaware clothes to wear during the presentation. The trip ended with a smudging and prayer ceremony conducted by Cece Biggoose, Shuday and WeeKah, who built the fire, burned cedar and fanned all who attended before our journey home. Many good words, handshakes, hugs, feelings expressed, a special prayer by Larry Hilaire, tears flowed from youth and adults alike. That is how awesome this trip was. Lifetime friends were made and history was made once again. We brought back gifts of heirloom Indian corn, tobacco seeds, beans and earth from our homelands.The youth presented items at Tribal Council and shook hands with their Delaware leaders thanking them for this wonderful experience.
A planning committee is working together with the chaperones to plan and prepare for next summer’s Youth Camp. I hope this event is the first of many for our future, our Delaware youth.
Wanishi!!
CeCe Biggose
cbiggoose@delawaretribe.org
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| Great group of Delaware youth headed out to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area with their fearless Leader, Cece Runnels. (l-r) Cece, Hopie Thicknail, Kamren Pisachubbe, Kayla Provence, ShuDay Johnson Biggoose, Tiana Long. | |
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