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These rates reflect a greater discount from normal advertising rates – as 

much as 70 percent, depending upon size.

~RATES~

Full page: $180.

Half page: $100.

Quarter page: $50

Smaller sizes will still be discounted, but will be charged $2.50 per column 

inch: for example, 2 col. x 10” ad (20 col. inches) would cost $50, the 

same as a quarter page; another example, 2 col. x 5” ad (10 col. inches) 

would cost $25.

This policy is a re-statement that all political advertising must be pre-paid. 

No exceptions.

~POLICY~

Advertising copy may be mailed with an accompanying check or money 

order: Sota, P.O. Box 5, Wilmot, SD 57279; or placed in the Sota mailbox 

at Tribal headquarters (no postage needed, pickup 10 a.m. Thursdays).

If an advertisement is sent electronically, by e-mail or fax, then a check 

must be mailed to the Sota, either at headquarters or through the postal 

service.

There can be no exceptions.

Purpose of discounting rates is to encourage candidates to provide their 

credentials and plans for improving the lives of the Sisseton-Wahpeton 

Oyate whom they will serve while in office. Purpose of the pre-payment 

policy is to make certain that our bare minimum costs for layout, 

printing and mailing of these pages are covered.

Thank you! We are grateful for each and every one willing to provide 

leadership for our Oyate. Pidamiya. Best wishes in the upcoming 2016 

primary and general elections. May the Oyate make the wisest choices 

possible based upon their best interests and those of future generations.

-- CDF

*I am respectfully asking for your vote in order to make 

positive changes for the future of the Heipa District.

*I have worked 13 years for the Tiospa Zina Tribal School 

and beginning in 1990 I have served in tribal government 

in various positions as District Chairman, District Vice-

Chairman, Councilman and Tribal Secretary.

*I have served in the Marine Corps during the Cold War era 

and have an Honorable Discharge. I am single, have one 

son James, for the past 30 years lived, and cared for my 

sister who has disabilities.

*I am currently the ex officio for the SWO Elderly, SWO 

Constitution & Revision Committee and the SWO 

College Board.

*I ask for your vote as I have the experience, 

accomplishments and commitment to continue to serve as 

your Councilman.

Pidamayado eciciya.

-Political Advertisement Paid for by the Candidate-

-Political Advertisement Paid for by the Candidate-

You are invited to submit an open letter, up to 500 words, to share 

information on your background and reasons for members to vote for 

you.

Thank you, each and every one, for offering to serve in office.

Sota Iya Ye Yapi

Owen, in resolution form, to enroll into the 

Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate the six (6) applicants 

as listed in Exhibit A, as presented by 

Enrollment Officer Zelma Flute.

Ehora, Harlee Eileen  Goodbird, Waantana 

Jerriden

Marks, Maliyah Alexa Florine Redday, Adeline 

Lacy

Zenner, Abigail Rose Zenner, Samantha Grace

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 60: 15 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Tribal Vice-

Chairman (1); Tribal Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 

0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1 Not Voting: 

Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

Resolution No. SWO-18-079

MOTION NO. 61: made by Milton Owen, second 

by Winfield Rondell Jr., question by Lois 

Owens, in resolution form, to enroll into the 

Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate the twenty-two (22) 

applicants as listed in Exhibit B, as presented 

by Enrollment Officer Zelma Flute.

Adams, Julienn Genesis Caleb  Barse Jr., Jared 

Xavier

Cunningham, Connor Victor Eastman, 

Cheyenne Marie

Eastman, Lakota Autumn  Eastman, Liahona 

Heaven Rose

Fox, Ezekiel Mosiah  Hill, Daniel Mason

Hill, Ricky Sean James  Kirk, Phoebe Joy

Necklace, Maribella Guadalupe  Roberts-

Pastrana, Leonardo Gael

Rowland, Cole Alan Saul, Kemila Bonita Mae

Saul, Keya Rosemarie  Saul, Kyron Matthew

Saul, Leslie Ronald  Scott, Jaeleigh Marie Renee

Scott, James Jerome  Westerman, Amina Cante

Whiting, Edison Cain  Wilson, Zion Ezra

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 61: 15 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Tribal Vice-

Chairman (1); Tribal Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 

0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1 Not Voting: 

Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

Resolution No. SWO-18-080

MOTION NO. 62: made Winfield Rondell Jr., 

second by Alvah Quinn Sr., question by Arnold 

White Jr., in resolution form, to enroll into the 

Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate the twenty-nine (29) 

applicants as listed in Exhibit C, as presented 

by Enrollment Officer Zelma Flute.

Barrera, Taylyn Veronica Rose  Blue, Smaya 

Danielle

Cano-Hopkins, Jimar Claude Cano-Hopkins, 

Macario Lewis-Lee

Cano-Hopkins, Azeha Lavonne  Crawford, Axel 

Dash

DuMarce, Jayce Andrew  DuMarce, Brock Daniel

Eastman, Angel Fay Floyd, Asher Zion

Goodteacher, Harper Skye  Goodteacher, Kysa 

Celesta

Greeley, Ava Frances-Lynn  Haug Jr., Terrell Lee

Hill, Isakpe Zuya  Lawrence, Rylee Renae

Leroi, Joseph Chance  Littlecreek, Lily Renee

Lufkins, Blayz Ray  Lufkins, Marleigh Mae

Marlowe, Sarah Kathryn  Ojeda Jr., Garrett 

Joseph

Prentice, Jenecio Antoine  Ramsey-Johnson, 

Nehemiah Davonne

Renville, Nolan Jordan  Renville, Willa Rose

Seaboy, Khloe Addison  Sutton, Mia Mickaylee

White, Heidi Lynn

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 62: 15 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Tribal Vice-

Chairman (1); Tribal Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 

0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1 Not Voting: 

Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

Resolution No. SWO-18-081

MOTION NO. 63: made by Winfield Rondell 

Jr., second by Alvah Quinn Sr., question by 

Floyd Kirk Jr., to approve the Enrollment Office 

report, as presented by Enrollment Officer 

Zelma Flute.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 63: 15 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Tribal Vice-

Chairman (1); Tribal Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 

0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1 Not Voting: 

Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

Note: Tribal Chairman David Flute briefly left 

the meeting. Tribal Vice-Chairman Floyd Kirk 

Jr. now chairing the meeting.

MOTION NO. 64: made by Alvah Quinn Sr., 

second by Milton Owen, question by Lois 

Owens, to approve the Request for Proposals 

(RFP) for SWO audits for FY 2018, FY 2019, 

and FY 2020, and to authorize the RFP to be 

advertised and mailed to qualified accounting 

firms, as presented by Tribal Vice-Chairman 

Floyd Kirk Jr.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 64: 14 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Tribal 

Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent 

From Vote. 1 Not Voting: Tribal Vice-Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

Note: Tribal Chairman David Flute returned to 

chair the meeting.

MOTION NO. 65: made by Alvah Quinn Sr., 

second by Milton Owen, question by Lois 

Owens, to transfer $67,456.59 to Dakota 

Nation Development Corporation, for the final 

payment to Tatanka Contracting LLC, with 

the Reserve account as the funding source, as 

presented by Tribal Vice-Chairman Floyd Kirk 

Jr.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 65: 15 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Tribal Vice-

Chairman (1); Tribal Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 

0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1 Not Voting: 

Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 66: made by Milton Owen, second 

by Alvah Quinn Sr., question by Lois Owens, 

to approve the Tribal Vice-Chairman report, 

as presented by Tribal Vice-Chairman Floyd 

Kirk Jr.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 66: 15 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Tribal Vice-

Chairman (1); Tribal Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 

0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1 Not Voting: 

Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 67: made by Milton Owen, second 

by Floyd Kirk Jr., question by Alvah Quinn Sr., 

to authorize the purchase of the 32.6 acres of 

land offered for sale by Ronald Cleveland, in 

the amount of $122,462.50, with the Section 7 - 

Land Acquisition budget as the funding source, 

as recommended by the Reservation Planning 

Commission, and as presented by Realty 

Manager Jerry Eastman.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 67: 15 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Tribal Vice-

Chairman (1); Tribal Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 

0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1 Not Voting: 

Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 68: made by Milton Owen, second 

by Alvah Quinn Sr., question by Floyd Kirk 

Jr., to authorize the purchase of the tracts of 

land offered for sale by: Daniel Martin, 34.6 

acres, for $83,472.10; Lucille Stewart, 0.22222 

acres, for $273.00; and Felix Renville, 17.5 

acres, for the corrected amount of $23,000.00, 

with the Section 7 - Land Acquisition budget 

as the funding source, as recommended by 

the Reservation Planning Commission, and as 

presented by Realty Manager Jerry Eastman.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 68: 15 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis 

Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Tribal Vice-

Chairman (1); Tribal Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 

0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1 Not Voting: 

Tribal Chairman.

MOTION PASSED.

MOTION NO. 69: made by Winfield Rondell 

Jr., second by Alvah Quinn Sr., question by 

Arnold White Jr., to authorize the purchase of 

the house and lots offered for sale by Daniel 

Donnell, in Sisseton, SD, for the appraised 

amount of $76,200.00, with the Section 7 - 

Land Acquisition budget as the funding source, 

as recommended by the Reservation Planning 

Commission, and as presented by Realty 

Manager Jerry Eastman.

WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 69: 13 For: 

Lois Owens (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Winfield 

Rondell Jr. (3); Francis Crawford (2); Arnold 

White Jr. (1); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal 

Secretary (1). 2 Opposed: Milton Owen (2). 0 

Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1 Not Voting: 

Tribal Chairman.

Tribal Council proceedings

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