October - Ape Cancan Wi - “Moon of Horns Shedding” - Anpetu Iyamni - October 3, 2018
Vol. 49
No. 40
NOTICE
Sisseton Wahpeton College is seeking to lease a
suitable barn with horse stalls for the 2018-
19 academic year. The facility must have
several paddocks, a large open work area,
along with running water. The facility must
have sufficient lighting and the appropriate
electrical outlets to support the instruction
of farrier and equine science. Location must
be within 10 miles of the campus and will be
inspected prior to acceptance of any bid.
For additional information contact Lauren LeBeau
at (605)742-1105.
Closing Date will be at noon on October 5th, 2018.
All bids will be accepted by Lauren LeBeau
Executive Administrative Assistant.
All TERO standards will apply. All taxes will be
contractor responsibility.
For additional information contact the Sisseton
Wahpeton Oyate TERO:
DelRay D German, Director
Agency Village, SD 57262
(605) 698-3549
38-3tc
Notice
Dakota Nation Industries is seeking to fill two
positions:
Dakota Crossing General Manager
Corporate Accounting Manager
Both positions are open until filled.
For job descriptions and more information, contact
Josh Flute, CEO, Dakota Nation Industries,
P.O. Box 509, Agency Village, SD 57262; office
605.698-2002; cell 605.419.1787.
Tribal Council proceedings
Continued on Page 22
NOTICE
Sisseton Wahpeton College is
seeking to lease a suitable
barn with horse stalls for the
2018-19 academic year. The
facility must have several
paddocks, a large open work
area, along with running
water. The facility must have
sufficient lighting and the
appropriate electrical outlets
to support the instruction of
farrier and equine science.
Location must be within
10 miles of the campus and
will be inspected prior to
acceptance of any bid.
For additional information
contact Lauren LeBeau at
(605)742-1105.
Closing Date will be at noon
on October 5th, 2018. All
bids will be accepted by
Lauren LeBeau Executive
Administrative Assistant.
All TERO standards will apply.
All taxes will be contractor
responsibility.
For additional information
contact the Sisseton
Wahpeton Oyate TERO:
DelRay D German, Director
Agency Village, SD 57262
(605) 698-3549
38-3tc
REGULAR TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, August 7, 2018, 9:00 AM
TiWakan Tio Tipi Council Chambers
TRIBAL COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
BIG COULEE: Alvah Quinn Sr.
BUFFALO LAKE: Arnold White Jr.
ENEMY SWIM: Lois Owens
HEIPA/VEBLEN: Winfield Rondell Jr.
LAKE TRAVERSE: Francis Crawford
LONG HOLLOW: Justin Chanku (9:17)
OLD AGENCY: Milton Owen
TRIBAL EXECUTIVES PRESENT: Tribal Chairman
David Flute, Tribal Vice-Chairman Floyd Kirk
Jr., and Tribal Secretary Edmund Johnson Jr.
CALL TO ORDER: Tribal Chairman David
Flute called the meeting to order at 9:10 AM
with three (3) Executives and six (6) Council
members from seven (7) Districts answering
Roll Call. Opening Prayer for the Tribal Vice-
Chairman’s Office said by Old Agency Tribal
Council Member Milton Owen.
MOTION NO. 1: made by Alvah Quinn Sr.,
second by Milton Owen, question by Lois
Owens, to approve the Agenda of the Day for
the August 7, 2018 Tribal Council Meeting,
with additions.
WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 1: 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: Long Hollow Tribal Council Member
Justin Chanku now present at meeting.
MOTION NO. 2: made by Francis Crawford,
second by Justin Chanku, question by Floyd
Kirk Jr., to approve the Regular Tribal Council
Meeting Minutes of Tuesday, July 3, 2018.
WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 2: 17 For: Lois
Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield Rondell
Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis Crawford
(2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin Chanku (2);
Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal Secretary (1).
0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1
Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.
MOTION PASSED.
MOTION NO. 3: made by Alvah Quinn Sr.,
second by Lois Owens, question by Milton
Owen, to approve the Special Tribal Council
Meeting Minutes of Wednesday, July 18, 2018.
WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 3: 17 For: Lois
Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield Rondell
Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis Crawford
(2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin Chanku (2);
Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal Secretary (1).
0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1
Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.
MOTION PASSED.
MOTION NO. 4: made by Francis Crawford,
second by Alvah Quinn Sr., question by Lois
Owens, to approve the Regular Tribal Council
Meeting Minutes of Wednesday, July 25, 2018.
WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 4: 17 For: Lois
Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield Rondell
Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis Crawford
(2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin Chanku (2);
Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal Secretary (1).
0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1
Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.
MOTION PASSED.
MOTION NO. 5: made by Lois Owens, second by
Arnold White Jr., question by Francis Crawford,
to approve Executive Resolution No. 18-08,
“Authorizes Submission of Application to the
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services
Administration: Tribal Opioid Response Grants
(Short Title: TOR)”.
WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 5: 17 For: Lois
Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield Rondell
Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis Crawford
(2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin Chanku (2);
Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal Secretary (1).
0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1
Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.
MOTION PASSED.
Executive Resolution No. 18-08
MOTION NO. 6: made by Francis Crawford,
second by Lois Owens, question by Milton
Owen, to waive the Tribal Excise Tax and TERO
Tax for the SWO Justice Center Project, for the
Tribally funded portion of the project.
WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 6: 17 For:
Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield
Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis
Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin
Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal
Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent
From Vote. 1 Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.
MOTION PASSED.
MOTION NO. 7: made by Alvah Quinn Sr.,
second by Milton Owen, question by Justin
Chanku, to approve the Tribal Council
Proclamation “Ascension (iyakaptapi)
Presbyterian Church, Goodwill (tawacinwaste)
Presbyterian Church, Long Hollow
(Kakasizahanska) Presbyterian Church 150th
Anniversary: August 27, 1868 - August 27,
2018”, as presented by Floyd DeCoteau.
WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 7: 17 For:
Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield
Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis
Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin
Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal
Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent
From Vote. 1 Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.
MOTION PASSED.
MOTION NO. 8: made by Milton Owen, second
by Alvah Quinn Sr., question by Justin Chanku,
to approve the Fort Laramie Treaty Horse Ride
written report, as submitted by Seth Eastman,
and as presented by Tribal Chairman David
Flute.
WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 8: 17 For: Lois
Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield Rondell
Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis Crawford
(2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin Chanku (2);
Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal Secretary (1).
0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1
Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.
MOTION PASSED.
MOTION NO. 9: made by Francis Crawford,
second by Justin Chanku, question by Winfield
Rondell Jr., to authorize the payment of the
invoice submitted by EKM&P Inc., in the
amount of $376,915.22 (excluding the Tribal
taxes detailed in the invoice), for the Justice
Center Construction Project, as presented by
Tribal Chairman David Flute.
WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 9: 17 For: Lois
Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield Rondell
Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis Crawford
(2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin Chanku (2);
Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal Secretary (1).
0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent From Vote. 1
Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.
MOTION PASSED.
MOTION NO. 10: made by Justin Chanku,
second by Floyd Kirk Jr., question by Arnold
White Jr., to authorize the payment of the
invoice submitted by EKM&P Inc., in the
amount of $9,396.30, for the Justice Center
Construction Project, as presented by Tribal
Chairman David Flute.
WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 10: 17 For:
Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield
Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis
Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin
Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal
Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent
From Vote. 1 Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.
MOTION PASSED.
MOTION NO. 11: made by Justin Chanku,
second by Floyd Kirk Jr., question by Milton
Owen, to authorize the payment of the
invoice, submitted by EKM&P Inc., in the
amount of $50,061.20, for the Justice Center
Construction Project, as presented by Tribal
Chairman David Flute.
WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 11: 17 For:
Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield
Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis
Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin
Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal
Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent
From Vote. 1 Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.
MOTION PASSED.
MOTION NO. 12: made by Lois Owens, second
by Francis Crawford, question by Milton Owen,
to approve the payment to the Bernard family,
for the balance of the funds (51% of $1,250,000)
from the purchase of the trust land from
Grady Renville, from the escrow account, to be
deposited into a trust account with Attorney
Terry Pechota.
WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 12: 17 For:
Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield
Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis
Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin
Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal
Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent
From Vote. 1 Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.
MOTION PASSED.
MOTION NO. 13: made by Francis Crawford,
second by Alvah Quinn Sr., question by Lois
Owens, to approve the Tribal Chairman report,
as presented by Tribal Chairman David Flute.
WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 13: 17 For:
Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield
Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis
Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin
Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal
Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent
From Vote. 1 Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.
MOTION PASSED.
MOTION NO. 14: made by Justin Chanku,
second by Arnold White Jr., question by Floyd
Kirk Jr., to approve the Appraisal Budget for FY
2018, as presented by Budget Specialist Lexie
Fancher.
WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 14: 17 For:
Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield
Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis
Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin
Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal
Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent
From Vote. 1 Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.
MOTION PASSED.
MOTION NO. 15: made by Milton Owen, second
by Lois Owens, question by Winfield Rondell Jr.,
to approve the Big Coulee - BIA RT 2 Project - FY
2018 Budget, as presented by Budget Specialist
Lexie Fancher.
WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 15: 17 For:
Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield
Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis
Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin
Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal
Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent
From Vote. 1 Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.
MOTION PASSED.
MOTION NO. 16: made by Lois Owens, second
by Justin Chanku, question by Winfield Rondell
Jr., to approve the Hazard Mitigation FY 2018
Budget, as presented by Budget Specialist Lexie
Fancher.
WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 16: 17 For:
Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield
Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis
Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin
Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal
Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent
From Vote. 1 Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.
MOTION PASSED.
MOTION NO. 17: made by Justin Chanku,
second by Milton Owen, question by Floyd
Kirk Jr., to approve the Pre-Disaster Mitigation
Project FY 2018 budget, as presented by Budget
Specialist Lexie Fancher.
WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 17: 17 For:
Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield
Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis
Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin
Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal
Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent
From Vote. 1 Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.
MOTION PASSED.
MOTION NO. 18: made by Justin Chanku,
second by Arnold White Jr., question by
Lois Owens, to approve the Tribal Historic
Prevention Program Monitor Program Income
FY 2018 Budget, as presented by Budget
Specialist Lexie Fancher.
WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 18: 17 For:
Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield
Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis
Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin
Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal
Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent
From Vote. 1 Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.
MOTION PASSED.
MOTION NO. 19: made by Lois Owens, second
by Justin Chanku, question by Floyd Kirk Jr.,
to approve the TCNS Program Income FY 2018
Budget, as presented by Budget Specialists
Lexie Fancher.
WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 19: 17 For:
Lois Owens (3); Milton Owen (2); Winfield
Rondell Jr. (3); Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Francis
Crawford (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Justin
Chanku (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1); Tribal
Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 0 Absent
From Vote. 1 Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.
MOTION PASSED.
MOTION NO. 20: made by Alvah Quinn Sr.,
second by Winfield Rondell Jr., question
by Milton Owen, to approve the Service
Agreement with Tribal Systems and Services
LLC., to provide administration and technical
support services to the Office of Child Support
Enforcement for the Model Tribal System,
in the amount of $73,550.00, with the OCSE
budget as the funding source, and to authorize
Tribal Chairman David Flute to execute the
Agreement, pending legal review, as presented
by Tribal Secretary Edmund Johnson Jr.
WEIGHTED VOTE ON MOTION NO. 20: 9 For:
Milton Owen (2); Winfield Rondell Jr. (3);
Alvah Quinn Sr. (2); Arnold White Jr. (1); Tribal
Secretary (1). 0 Opposed. 0 Abstained. 8 Absent
From Vote: Justin Chanku (2); Lois Owens (3);
Francis Crawford (2); Tribal Vice-Chairman (1).
1 Not Voting: Tribal Chairman.
MOTION PASSED.
MOTION NO. 21: made by Alvah Quinn Sr.,
second by Milton Owen, question by Arnold
White Jr., to accept the bid submitted by BL
Construction, for the Enemy Swim Head Start
Roof Replacement Project, in the amount of
$48,752.42, with the Head Start budgets as the
funding source, as requested by Head Start