October newsletter.pmd - Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe

October-Canwapa’kan wi-the
moon when the leaves are
shaken off the trees by the cold
winds.
Michael D. Huges consultant on Indian
affairs was at the RRC Wabasha
Room September 14-15 for a
presentation on federal funding for
Indian natural resources programs and
the performance rating assessment tool
(PART).
PMA the president’s management
agenda was created with the goal of
making the Government more resultorientated, focusing on achievement
and accountability. The implementation
of PMA has brought focus and
attention to how the Government
operates and identified ways that it can
be more effective.
Strategic management of human capital
was implemented to help the
government maximize the value of its
most important resource, its
workforce. Agencies are now
establishing and implementing practices
to manage their personnel to better
achieve their missions.
The competitive sourcing initiative has
seen the greatest improvements over
the past several months. Before this
initiative was launched, too few
agencies regularly assessed the
efficiency and effectiveness of the
commercial activities they performed.
Today by contrast, a steadily increasing
number of agencies are looking
aggressively to competition to help
their costs and improve overall
customer satisfaction.
FSST Newsletter • Oct. 2004
Mni Sose Meeting at RRC
Improved financial performance
initiative was implemented in August
2001, 18 of 24 of the Governments
major agencies received clean opinions
on their audited financial reports, but
still took five months to prepare their
statements. Today most major
agencies are getting clean audit and
issuing them in a shorter period of time.
With clean audit opinions, agencies can
ensure they are responsibility
accounting for the people’s money.
The expanded electronic Government
initiative focuses on two key areasstrengthening agencies management of
their information technology (IT)
resources and using the Internet to
simplify and enhance service delivery.
The Government must get the most out
of its $60 billion annual investigation in
IT. Most agencies have made
significant improvements on IT
management over the last year. For
example over 97 percent of major
systems include measurable program
objectives in their justifications; 61
percent have IT systems that are
secure verses two years ago.
Many agencies are now using
meaningful program performance
information to inform their budget and
management decisions. In particular,
a third of the Governments’ major
agencies meet regularly to use
performance information to make
program management decisions.
Agencies are using the information
from the PART to identify programs’
strengths and weaknesses and take
appropriate action.
PART
assessments have improved program
results.
As a result of the PMA, the Federal
Government is better managed at
achieving greater results. It is managing
its finances and investments more
professionally and efficiently. It is
providing better service to the
American people. The PMA measures
the Government’s progress toward
these goals through the use of the
Executive Branch Management
Scorecard. This Scorecard is used to
assess both agencies overall status in
achieving the long-term PMA goals, as
well as their quarterly efforts in working
toward these goals.
FSST Newsletter • Oct. 2004
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe
Newsletter is a monthly publication
by the
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe.
Editor: Carol Robertson
Assistant: Amber Allen
Designer: Nelson Zephier
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Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe
Attn: Carol Robertson
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Flandreau, SD 57028-0283
or Call: 997-3891
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Mni Sose Hosts Natural Resource Meeting
At RRC
In the assessments for the 2005 budget
only two DOI (Dept of Interior)
received overall ratings of “effective.”
The programs were reclamation
hydropower, and the Science and
Technology Program, which are
operated by the Bureau of
Reclamation. Nine DOI programs
received an overall rating of
“moderately effective”. Twelve of the
DOI programs received an overall
rating of “Results Not Demonstrated”:
BIA Law Enforcement, BIA School
Construction, BIA Tribal Courts, BLM
Wildland Fire Management, BOR
Rural Water Supply Projects, F&WS
National Fish Hatchery System,
F&WS National Wildlife Refuge
Operations and Maintenance, MMS
Minerals revenue Management, NPS
Land and Water Conservation Fund
State Grants, OSM Abandoned Mine
Land Reclamation, OMS Regulation
of Surface Coal Mining Activities,
USGS National Mapping. The
average scores for all DOI programs
were purpose-88%, planning-72%,
management-76%, results-48%. The
BIA average scores were lower than
the DOI average scores and were
lower than the average scores of all
other DOI agencies. One reason that
other DOI bureaus score higher than
the BIA is that the other bureaus have
strong strategic planning systems.
Most of their program operations are
in-house, so it is easier for them to
conduct planning. About half of the
BIA’s programs are operated by tribal
governments and Indian organizations;
it is more difficult for the BIA to
conduct program planning. The
recommendations for the BIA to
improve their scores are assign a top
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manager to be responsible for strategic
planning, provide training to BIA staff,
study the PART reports of agencies
that have “Effective” ratings. The
recommendations for tribal
governments are voluntary
participation in PART reporting and
identify and document successful
programs. Tribal programs that
receive BIA funding should answer the
PART questions. The questions are
difficult and challenging, so tribal
program managers should obtain
training on the PART. If the tribes
decide not to participate in the PART,
that will put the BIA in the position of
not being able to account for half of its
annual budget. There are many
successful and innovative tribal
programs. However, the budget
decision-makers in Washington, DC
only hear about the problems and the
failures. Tribes need to market their
successes. Tribal programs should
develop programs reporting
requirements which will support funding
for the programs. Tribes have moved
away from program reporting because
of unnecessary reporting requirements
in the 1980’s. However, it is in the
interests of tribal programs to develop
common-sense reporting standards.
The BAC BIA budget advisory council
established a sub-committee on PART
at its March 2-4 2004 meeting
Phoenix, Arizona. Federal budget
formulations has shifted away from
“unmet needs” to “performance”, but
the BIA and tribal governments have
not made the transition. The BIA
budget advisory council should help the
tribes make the transition to
performance based budget planning.Amber Allen
FSST Newsletter • Oct. 2004
Farewell to Tom Allen
Jr.
st
A farewell party was held on August 31 , 2004, for Tom
Allen, Jr., FSST Treasurer. Tom will start his new job as
General Manager at Royal River Casino, Sept. 1st, 2004. The
party was held at the Tribal Office in Council Chambers.
The FSST Office staff and Clinic staff joined in to say
good-bye and best wishes on his new job. Tom was given a
large Indian Chief doll, dressed in a buckskin Indian outfit
and a ceramic eagle. A lunch was served of sub
sandwiches, chips & dip, fruit salad, fruit pizza and punch.
Tom is a great person to work with and his booming laugh
could be heard everywhere especially
when he teased his aunties and uncles like
Judy Allen, Cyndi Allen or Sam Allen.
Once he had a great time showing us
women staff two buffalo heads (fresh
ones) in the back of his pick up truck,
right after lunch....sorta of shock therapy
type thing for us. We will miss his great
personality, sense of humor, guidance
and spirituality. Tom is a very resourceful
person and was never too busy to help a
staff person with a concern or issue. Tom
could resolve an office problem or
equipment problem whenever you asked
him. He also liked to come up behind a
person and make a loud screeching noise, just to see if you were alert....grr! Best Wishes
Tom!! Pidamaya for being a KODA!
I would like to thank my
daughter Gina and her
family- my grandchildren,
my husband, Martin and
all my relatives that called
and came to visit. A special
thank you to Gina, Cyndi,
and Samantha for being
there for me every day.Darlene Bernard
Deadline for November
Newsletter is October
25th. Please have your
pictures, articles or diskettes in by the deadline
date. There will be a special Halloween Pictures
Edition on Nov. 15th.
Thanks!
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FSST Newsletter • Oct. 2004
October is SIDS Awareness Month
Recent research indicates that 20% of deaths from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) occur in
childcare settings. SIDS is the sudden and unexplained death of an otherwise healthy infant under one
year of age, and the risk of SIDS increases when babies are placed on their stomach to sleep.
The BACK TO SLEEP Campaign, which started in the early 1990’s, promoting placing babies on their
back for sleep, has been a success. The number of SIDS deaths has declined dramatically. However,
there are still too many babies dying of SIDS, and the incidence for African-American and Native
American babies is disproportionately high compared to white babies. Reducing racial disparities in
infant mortality is a priority in the United States, and within California.
Parents, together with their childcare providers, should review their infant’s sleep practices in childcare
settings. Dr. Rachel Moon, a researcher working with others in the Washington, D.C. area found that 28%
of childcare providers in her study persisted in placing babies face down in a prone position for sleep.
Statistics from this study indicate there is an increased risk of SIDS if an infant is placed for sleep on
their back at home and then face down in childcare. A startling statistic from her research was that 34%
of childcare SIDS deaths occurred during the first week of childcare.
SIDS cannot be prevented or predicted but we can lower the incidence by following these risk reduction
measures:
1. Place a baby on his or her back to sleep, unless your doctor says otherwise.
2. No smoking during your pregnancy. Do not smoke or allow others to smoke around your baby.
3. Place a baby on a firm mattress or other firm surface to sleep. Do not place your baby on fluffy, soft
linens or pillows, sheepskins or other soft materials.
4. Babies need to be kept warm but not allowed to get overheated.
5. Bring your baby to his or her medical provider for regular well-child care, not just sick-call visits or
immunizations.
6. Breastfeed your baby, it is the best choice.
Enjoy your baby and remember: Place babies on their backs for sleep and on their tummies for play
http://www.yolocounty.org/docs/press/Oct_SIDS.htm
Indian Airbag
Did You Know?
Acient Egyptians believed the heart was the center of intelligence and emotion. They also thought so little of the brain
that during mummification, they removed the brain entirely
from the body.
http://web.tickle.com/test/
One of the most persistent sterotypes of the Native American Indians relates to tipis. Contrary to popular opinion,
the tipi was not the home to all Native Americans prior to-and following--settlement of the white man. In fact, it was
primarily used by the Plains people, who needed a sturdy
home that could be torn down and packed rather quickly.
Source: The Native Amer. Path to Leading A Spiritual
Life Every Day.
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FSST Newsletter • Oct. 2004
A child believes than only the action of
someone who is unfriendly can cause
pain. -Chased by Bears, SanteeYanktonai Sioux, 1843-1915
It is important to understand that there
are many different ways of seeing the
world and expressing the wisdom of
Native belief...No one voice speaks
for all voices...-Joseph Bruchac, from
his book Native Wisdom
An Un-Indian Joke
An Asian friend once told me that
when he was younger and all the
neighborhood children played “Cowboys and Indians,” they always made
him be the cook.
Signs You Are a Techno-Indian
You have several CPU’s up on blocks
in your living room.
Your snag doesn’t want to hear that
lame old “my server was down” excuse anymore.
You think a floopy disk crammed with
sage will somehow increase your connection speed.
You send eeezzzmail.
Your
mail
address
is
[email protected]
Your mouse is coated with fry bread
grease.
You ask snags for their email address
at pow wows.
Your have a beaded zip drive.
Source: Jokes Heard On the Rez,
Spuka Sni Win, Pine Ridge, SD 1999
Recycling-Not
A New Idea
I can remember the final days of a
bath towel or a tea towel. My mother
never threw out anything that could
be patched, sewn, added to, dyed a
different color or used somewhere
else in the house, yard, shed or porch.
In other words, recycled into something useful. When our bath towels got
frayed and rough to the skin, my
mother would cut them up, sew
seams on all the edges and they became very nice wash rags and from
there they were used as dish rags.
When they got too old for dish rags,
they then graduated to oil rags for
the push lawn mower, car motor, gas
tank or oil changes or were used to
stuff in cracks or corners of windows or doors to keep insects out or
the cold draft out. From there they
graduated to the wood box and we
would use the old, dry rag as kindling
to start the wood stove for cooking
or the coal burning heating stove. A
tea towel or “dish towel” was used to
dry dishes, cover up left overs to be
kept cold, cover picnic food, tie hot
pies in to carry to church or to a family dinner. When it was old and raggedy, it was used as a food strainer
during canning veggies time or to
strain rain water to rinse our hair in
(the best hair conditioner for silky,
shiny hair). Sometimes the old raggedy tea towel was tied in knots for
our Labrador pet dogs to play with.
We knew what recycling was way
back then. There was no such thing
as running to the store to replace
something...why? No store, No
money. -Editor
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Intertribal Taxation
Meeting At Albuquerque,
NM
Sam Allen, and Bill Schumacher, FSST
Tax Commissioners attended an Intertribal Taxation meeting at Albuquerque,
NM. Topics on the agenda: Tribal
Leaders Taxation & Legislation Session, Fundamentals of Federal Indian
Law, Legislative Update, Litigation
Update, State/Tribal Fuel Excise Tax
Issues, Economic Development and
State/Federal Taxes, Gaming Issues,
and 101 Taxation Session.
The Honorable Pueblo of Acoma Governor Fred S. Vallo, Sr. gave the opening prayer, the Welcome was by Mary
Mashunkashey-Nat’l ntertribal Tax
Alliance, and Chairman Amadeo Shije
of the Pueblos Council. Keynote address was given by Governor
Richardson-State of New Mexico.
The conference was held at the
Radisson Hotel, and hosted by the
Pueblo Tribes of New Mexico. Approximately 100 tribal representatives
attended the meeting.
For more information you can go to
the
new
site
address:
www.indiantax.org
REMINDER
Deadline for November Newsletter is October 25th. Please
have your pictures,
articles or diskettes
in by the deadline
date. There will be a
special Halloween
Pictures Edition on
Nov. 15th. Thanks!
Mankato Pow Wow
The 32nd Annual Makato Traditional
Pow Wow was held Sept. 17-19. The
large Dakota Event was held at Land
of Memories Park. The “38” Dakota
were honored, and there was a Moccasin Game Tournament. The Gordon
Weston Indian Veterans Post attended
and was present for all 4 grand entries. Veterans that were present were:
Martin Bernard, Randy Bernard, Leo
Sterry, Leonard Johnson & the Bravo
Guards from Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux
Tribe.
The web address for the Mankato Pow
wow is:http://www.mahkatowacipi.org
The Gordon Weston Indian Veterans
Lodge is winding down for the season
with the Mankato, MN pow-wow.
They have attended numerous events
besides pow wows and will have
some Veteran Events with the Veteran
Affairs Departnent and the State coming up.
Birch Coulee Event
The Gordon Weston Indian Veterans
Lodge were the Honor Guard and
security for the Birch Coulee Event that
was held Sept. 3-5. Attending from
Flandreau were: Martin Bernard,
Randy Bernard, Sam Allen, and Bill
Canku. Fred Urich, Pondsford, MN
was present also and helped with the
ceremonies, and grand entries. The
annual event held several honorings
and wiping of the tears ceremony and
conducted the events in the Dakota
language.
A drum group from Cheyenne River,
Eagle Butte, SD was present and the
emcee was Jerry Dearly, of Minneapolis, MN.
It was well attended by Dakota
Tribes from Flandreau, Santee, Ne.,
Canada, Upper Sioux, Lower Sioux,
Sisseton Wahpeton Tribe, MN, SD,
ND and from the Twin Cities.
FSST Newsletter • Oct. 2004
Sac & Fox Pow Wow
The Sac & Fox was held on the weekend of August 27-29, 2004, near
Hiawatha, Kansas. The Gordon
Weston Indian Veterans has been the
Honor Guard for the Sac & Fox Pow
Wow for the past few years. Guards
that participated from Flandreau were:
Martin Bernard, Randy Bernard,
Darrell Decoteau, Victor Allen, Basil
Heth, Darrell Mireau, Sam Allen, Ray
Redwing and Bill Canku.
Lower Brule Pow Wow
The Gordon Weston Indian Veterans
Post was the Honor Guard for the P
Tanyetu Oskate Fall Gathering Pow
wow held at Lower Brule’s Pow Wow
arena, Sept. 25th & 26th. This was in
honor the Brof the United Sioux Tribes
Pow Wow Committee, Wakpa Sica,
& Tribal Chairman.
Attending from Flandreau: Martin Bernard, Randy Bernard, Sam Allen, Bill
Canku, Chris Christianson, Darrell
Decoteau, Basil Heth, & Darrell
Mireau, & Art Cartwright.
New Counseling Director
Pictured above: Dr. Pat Iron ShellHill
Dr. Pat Iron Shell-Hill is the new Mental Health Substance Abuse
Director of the FSST Counseling Center. Pat has been in this
profession for over 25 years and has a Ph.D in Psychology with and
emphasis on Clinical Psychology along with two master degrees and
is a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor. Pat is married with six
children and six grandchildren. She is hoping to move to Sioux Falls
soon. Pat had worked with the tribe in the past, from 1999-2001 she
did an internship here and was an Abuse Consultant part time. She
has had good working relationships in Flandreau and enjoyed her
work here during that time. Pat is excited about working with the
Tribe again and hopes to improve some the various programs offered
by the FSST Counseling Center. One of Pat’s goals is to develop a
Native American Youth Group with a focus on preventing meth &
tobacco use in our community. Welcome back Pat!-by Amber Allen
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FSST Newsletter • Oct. 2004
The Ugly Collection Continued...
This is the gift I gave Ida Redwing Hasvold over Labor Day weekend. Ida came home
from Bonner Springs, Kansas to visit relatives and friends. I hope she likes the ceramic
horse I found for her at Brookings. This is part of the “Elmer Horse Sense” series, no one
is buying them though so they are at discount prices. I wonder why no one else seems to
like them except Ida and I??? This is the gift Ida gave me....a bumble bee...ain’t he cute?
Gift to Ida
Gift to Carol
Visitor from DISGEN
Krista Jo
Gordon,
Manager
of Power
Engineeri n g ,
DISGEN
(Distributed Generation
Systems,
I n c . )
Lakewood, Colorado, was a visitor to
Flandreau for the first time on September 9, 2004. Ms. Gordon will be working with FSST for Wind Energy Development. Sam Allen, Economic Development Resource Coordinator,
gave Ms. Gordon a “Windshield” tour
of the Flandreau Reservation to Ms.
Gordon and showed her where the
wind meter is located on the Duncan
farm land that the Tribe purchased last
year. The wind data collection has
been going on for almost a year now
which is providing the feasibility study
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for wind energy development.
Ms. Gordon wanted to see the site
where the wind meter was located
and the possible site for the wind turbine. Sam Allen also took her to meet
with Don Johnston, City Engineer, to
visit about marketing any surplus wind
energy that will be produced from the
wind turpine that the Tribe will be developing.
DISGEN of Lakewood, Colorado,
is the agency working cooperatively
with Pat Spears of Intertribal Commission On Utility Policy and provides
the read out of data from the wind
meter at Flandreau.
Pictured in the photo: Sam Allen &
Ms. Krista Jo Gordon.
FSST Newsletter Oct. 2004
Beginning of Mahkato Wacipi
The Mdewakanton Association
provides an avenue for bridging
the gap in Indian-White
relations in the Mankato area.
The purpose of the Association
is:
·
To create a climate for
positive interaction between
Mdewakanton Dakota and nonDakota people.
·
To learn about and
promote an understanding of the
Mdewakanton Dakota culture.
·
To contribute to a
broaden
understanding
of
Mdewakanton Dakota people
and their contributions to this
community’s development.
As a means of realizing these
purposes, the Mdewakanton
Association has for many years
cosponsored and helped organize
events
with
the
Dakota
communities that have allowed
descendants of the 38 Dakota to
feel comfortable in returning to
their ancestral home.
One of the primary cosponsored
and co-organized events has been
the Mahkato pow-wow or Wacipi
(Wa-CHEE-pee
meaning
“dance” in Dakota). Having a
cultural event like this in
Mankato is unique for two
reasons. First, there are no
reservations near Mankato.
Secondly, the creation of this
annual Wacipi grew out of a
friendship, in the late 1950s,
between two men, Mr. Amos
Owen, a Dakota elder, pipe
maker and spiritual advisor to
many from the Prairie Island
Mdewakanton Community (90
miles northeast of Mankato) and
Mr. Bud Lawrence, a Mankato
non-Dakota businessman. As an
outgrowth of this friendship, the
first Mankato pow-wow since the
1800’s was put on at the YMCA
in 1965. Since 1972, an annual
three-day traditional Dakota
Mahkato Mdewakanton Wacipi
has been held the third full
weekend in September in
Mankato, MN. In 1976, the
Mdewakanton Club, a nonprofit
organization,
was
formed.
Members of this organization
include Native Americans and
whites from the Mankato area
and Dakota communities.
The
city
of
Mankato
demonstrated its support by
designating a park site named by
the Dakota people as “Dakota
Wokiksuye Makoce Park” (Land
of Memories Park) for the
Mahkato (meaning “earth blue”
in Dakota) Wacipi. This site is
seen by the Dakota as an area
where many ceremonies and
gatherings took place prior to the
1862 U.S.-Dakota Conflict, which
resulted in the execution of 38
Dakota warriors in Mankato,
December 26, 1862. The annual
traditional Wacipi event is held
to honor the 38 Dakota warriors
who died in that execution, the
largest mass execution in U.S.
history. Over the years, financial
support for this event has come
from business donations, Dakota
and
Mankato
community
donations, personal donations
and pow-wow button sales.
Source:
History.htm
www.mahkatowacipi.org/
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Beginning of Dakota
Conflict
Long before Europeans made
their first forays into the
territory
now
known
as
Minnesota, Native American
tribes regularly crossed the
Minnesota River at a fording
place 14 miles north of the
present city of Mankato, half a
mile north of St. Peter. Early
French explorers gave the site its
present name, Traverse des Sioux
(Cross Place of the Sioux
People).
The solid river bottom through
shallow water provided a natural
gateway between the dense
woodlands on the east and the
prairies and bison of the west. As
a well-traveled junction, it
became a natural convergence
point for commerce both for the
Native Americans and for
European traders and trappers.
By the 1820’s, Louis Provencalle,
a Frenchman working for John
Jacob Astor’s American Fur Co.,
had set up a permanent furtrading post at Traverse Des
Sioux. Soon a settlement sprang
up around the post.
On July 23, 1851, one of the most
significant Indian treaties in our
nation’s history was signed at
Traverse Des Sioux between the
US
government
and
the
Wahpeton and Sisseton bands of
the Dakota. Two weeks later at
Mendota, a treaty was signed
with the Mdewakanton and
Wahpekute bands. These treaties
were instrumental in opening the
American west to European
FSST Newsletter • Oct. 2004
settlement.
Some 24 million acres in
Minnesota were ceded by the
Dakota
in
exchange
for
reservation lands and for
$3,075,000 to be paid over a 50year period in annual annuities
of goods and money — about 12
cents an acre for some of the
finest agricultural land in the
country.
Colonel Henry H. Sibley
commanded the military. A wellknown fur trader, Sibley was the
Minnesota
Territory’s
first
delegate to Congress and the
state’s first governor.
Before ratifying the Treaty the
US Senate added amendments
that weakened the Dakota
position. Even with the changes,
the terms of the treaty were not
entirely honored by the US
With most of the able-bodied
men away fighting the Civil War,
the
Indians
seized
their
opportunity and very nearly
succeeded. After first advising of
the futility of challenging the
white man (“Kill one, two, ten
and ten times ten will come to
kill you,” he said), Mdewakanton
Chief Little Crow was persuaded
to head the Dakota effort.
The treaties left about 7,000
Dakota with two reservations,
each 20 miles wide and 70 miles
long, with a 10 mile strip on each
side of the Minnesota River. In
1858 the strip of land along the
north side of the river, nearly a
million acres, was also ceded to
the
US
The
government
established two administrative
centers, the Upper and Lower
Sioux agencies.
Before the Conflict (or Sioux
Uprising, as it is often called)
could be brought under control,
at least 450 white settlers and
soldiers
were
killed
and
considerable
property
was
destroyed in southern Minnesota.
There were uncounted numbers
of Dakota casualties because of
the Indian custom of removing
all dead and dying warriors from
the battlefield.
Delayed and skipped payments
drove the Dakota to increasing
desperation with each passing
year. Through deceptive business
practices, unscrupulous traders
and government agents took
much of what the Indians did
have. Poverty, starvation, and
general suffering led to unrest
that in 1862 culminated in the
U.S.-Dakota Conflict, which
launched a series of Indian wars
on the northern plains that did
not end until the battle of
Wounded Knee in 1890.
A five-man military commission
was appointed to try the Dakota
who
participated
in
the
outbreak.
The
commission
settled up to 40 cases in a single
day. Some were heard in as little
as five minutes. In all, the
commission tried 392, sentenced
307 to death and gave 16 prison
terms. Many historians today feel
the trial was a travesty of justice.
Authority for the final order of
execution
was
passed
to
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President Lincoln. He was
pressured by politicians, military
leaders, the press and public for
immediate execution of the 303
still on the condemned list.
Interceding on behalf of the
Dakota was Episcopalian Bishop
Henry Whipple, known to the
Indians as “Straight Tongue” for
his fair dealings. The Rev.
Stephen Riggs and Dr. John P.
Williamson,
Presbyterian
missionaries to the Dakota, wrote
letters to the press calling for a
fair trial.
Lincoln
approved
death
sentences for only 39 of the 303
prisoners. One of the 39 was later
reprieved.
At 10 a.m. on December 26, 1862,
in Mankato, the group of 38
ascended a specially-erected
timber gallows 24 feet square and
20 feet high. More than 1,400
soldiers of the 6th, 9th and 10th
Minnesota Volunteers and of the
First
Minnesota
Mounted
Rangers were on hand to keep
order among the crowds of
hostile citizens. The Indians sang
as they left their prison and
continued singing until the end.
It was the largest mass execution
in American history.
Source:
History.htm
www.mahkatowacipi.org/
FSST Newsletter • Oct. 2004
Liposuctioned Lard
You will need:
2 large Eggs
Mixing bowl
3 table spoons Sugar
Eleectric mixer
1 1/2 cups Milk
Glass measuring cup
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
6 Custard Cups
Pich Salt
lg Frying pan with lid
1 1/2 cups mini mashmallows
Pot holder
Directions:
Beat the eggs and sugar until well blended. add the milk, vanilla and slat and mix well.
Use a glass measuring cup to divide mixture evenly amoung the 6 custad cups. Place
the custard cups in a large frying pan and fill the pan with ater to about 1/2’ from the top
of cups. Place the pan on medium heat and bring the water to a simmer. Turn heat
down to low and cover the pan with a lid and continue to let the water simmer for ten
minutes. Turn off heat. Carefuly remove the cups from the water. Allow the custard to
cool for five minutes. Gently stir in 1/4 cups of marshmallow fat lumps into each cup.
Make sure all the fat in covered with custard. Refrigerate cups for one or two hours until
well chilled.
Monster Claws
2 tablespoons flour
1 table spoon plus 2 tsp
cajun seasoning--divided
1 pound boneless skinless
chicken breasts--cut
lengthwise into 3/4 inch
strips
1 1/2 cups corn flake
crumbs
2 tablespoons chopped
green onions
3 eggs--lightly beaten
1 red, yellow or orange bell
pepper-- cut into triangles
Barbecue sauce
Preheat oven to 350F. Light;y grease baking sheets. Place flour and 2 teaspoons
cajun seasoning in large resealable plastic food storage bag. Add chicken and seal.
Shake bag to coat.
Combine cornflake crumbs, green onion and remaining 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
in large shallow bowl; mixc well. Place eggs in shallow bowl. dip each chicken strips
into eggs and then into crumb mixyure. Place coated chicken strips on prepared
baking sheet. Bake chicken strips 8 to 10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in
center.
When chicken is cool enough to handle, make 1/2-inch slit in thinner end. Place bell
pepper triangle into slit to form claw nail. Serve claws with barbecue sauce for dipping.
Makes about 30 strips
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FSST Newsletter • Oct. 2004
HALLOWEEN SAFETY
Trick or Treating Safety
If you go trick of treating , take a grown-up along.
Walk, don’t run from house to house.
Ask your parents to check all treats before you eat them. Eat only wrapped
candy.
Use face paint instead of a mask because you can see better.
Carry a flashlight after dark.
Keep costumes short so that you won’t trip.
Costume Safety
Look for the label Flame Resistant.
Avoid costumes with big baggy sleeves of billowing skirts.
Choose costumes that are light and bright enough to be visible to motorists.
Costumes should be short enough to prevent children from tripping.
Children should wear well-fitting, sturdy shoes High heels are not a good
idea.
Hat and scarfs should be tied securely to prevent them from slipping over
children’s eyes.
A natural mask of cosmetics is better than a loose-fitting mask that might
restrict breathing or obscure vision.
Sword, knives, and similar costume accessories should be of soft and flexible
material.
Decorate costumes and treat bags with reflective tape.
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FSST Newsletter • Oct. 2004
Honoring the
Great Plains
Tribal Nations
The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe held
an “Honoring the Great Plains Tribal
Nations” ceremony during its annual
Labor Day Fair & Rodeo. The ceremony was held Sept. 5th, immediately
following the Grand Entry for the afternoon pow-wow. All Tribes in the
Great Plains region were honored and
given a emblemed star quilt and a certificate of recognition. Tribal President
Leonard Eller was unable to attend the
Labor Day event. Ernestine Chasing
Hawk, Editor of the Dakota Journal attended the event at Cheyenne River and
brought back the monogrammed quilt
and certificate to Flandreau. The quilt
is on the wall in Council Chambers and
makes a beautiful decoration.
Pictured to rt: Tribal President Leonard Eller
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FSST Newsletter • Oct. 2004
Veterans “Stand Down” Held At Sioux Falls
The Veteran’s Stand-Down was held September 10-11, 2004 at Nelson Park in
Sioux Falls. It is the goal of the Sioux Falls VA Center to ensure that all Veterans
are aware how much the U.S. is indebted to them, and to help all veterans by
promoting the use of VA programs and services. Stand- Downs are one part of the
Department of Veterans Affairs’ efforts to provide services to homeless
veterans. Stand Downs are typically one to three day events providing services to
homeless veterans such as food, shelter, clothing, health screenings, VA and Social
Security benefits, counseling, and referrals to a variety of other necessary services,
such as housing, employment and substance abuse treatment. Stand Downs are
collaborative events, coordinated between local VAs, other government agencies,
and community agencies who serve the homeless. The first Stand Down was
organized in 1988 by a group of Vietnam veterans in San Diego. Since then, Stand
Downs have been used as an effective tool in reaching out to homeless veterans,
reaching more than 200,000 veterans and their family members between 19942000. The Stand Down began with breakfast in the mess tent at 8:00 a.m. followed
by the opening ceremony, presenting the colors was Martine Bernard. Martin has participated in this event for the past
three years and represented the Gordon Weston Indian Veterans Lodge. The Gordon Weston Post’s tipi was also used
to help represent the sacrifices made by Native American Veterans. The VA had arranged for various organizations to
participate in this event by making their programs and services known to all veterans. There were clothing tents where
military surplus and donated clothing i tems were being given away to needy veterans. VA Chaplin Allan Holte was on
hand to provide counseling also. The Help Line- crisis line and Interlake’s Community Action also attended to help make
their services known and available the Veterans. There is a great amount of businesses and service providers that
participated in this event honoring the Veterans. Cost Cutters provided haircuts, Food Service Pantry was providing
provisions for the hungry, Good Shepard Family Services provides showers, and laundry these are just a few of the
services that are willing to help our veterans. There are a great many business and organizations in the Sioux Falls
community that had made their support and appreciation known to all veterans.-Amber Allen
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FSST Newsletter • Oct. 2004
Memory Lane...
Left to right front row: Grace Moore, Agnes Ross & Nina Kitto. Middle row Vickie Allen, Elsie Wakeman,Mr.Schwab,
Gloria Lovejoy. Back row: Elissa Crawford, Agnes Hemminger, Fannie Cavender-Armstrong & Pearl Wakeman.
-photo taken at garment factory below of Indian School campus.
Pictured to the left: Vicki Allen, and
State of South Dakota Historical Society representatives at the First Presbyterian Church historical marker.
“Autumn is a time for introspection,
harvest, and thankfulness. As the
growing season comes to an end, we
look to the west, the direction of sundown, and know that the blackness of
winter is approaching. Use this time
to reflect, to remember our past and
those who crossed over before us.
Autumn is also for sharing, for donating time and money to charity, and forgiving those who need forgiveness. Set
aside grievances and focus on tomorrow.” Source: The Native American
Path to Leading A Spiritual Life
Every Day.
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FSST Newsletter • Oct. 2004
Boys Identified-by Virginia Weston-Thompson
Look for a special
Halloween Party
Newsletter later
this month
Gordon Jones, Sr. brought this old picture in and wants some help identifying the
boys pictured above. Starting from the left side: Pete Allen (?), Chuck Allen, Tom
Allen, Sr., Daniel Rederth, Gordon Jones, Sr. and Raymond Weston. (Sept. 2004
Newsletter)
My Auntie Sally Allen was cleaning out some
of her old boxes a while ago and being the packrat she is, she came across an old newspaper
from 1962. My late Uncle Richard “Chuck”
Allen was featured in an article for his help constructing the Pow-wow grounds, their was also
an full page announcement for the pow-wow
that year.-Amber Allen
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FSST Newsletter • Oct. 2004
Northlands Wild Rice Casserole
1 cup wild rice
1 tablespoon margarine
1 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
3/4 cup sliced celery
3/4 cup julienned carrots
1/3 cup sliced green onion
1/4 cup chopped sweet red
pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Rinse wild rice under running water for one minute, drain and set rice aside. In a medium saucepan
combine the chicken broth and wild rice. Bring to a boil. reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30
minutes In a large skillet melt margarine add mushrooms, carrots and celery. Cook and stir for 5
minutes. Stir in green margarine add mushrooms, carrots and celery. Cook and stir for 5 minutes.
stuir in green onion, sweet red peper, thyme, salt and pepper. Stir into the vegetable mixture. Put
the mixture into a cassrole dish. Bake, covered at 325 degrees for about 45 minutes, or until the
rice is done. Makes 8 servings.
Source: Healthy Diabetes Recipies and more... SD Diabetes Control Program
Chicken Enchiladas
12 8-inch torillas
1 10 3/4-ounce can reduced
fat, reduced sodium condensed cream of chicken
soup
8 ounces low-fat sour cream
1 cup skim milk
1/4 ounce can chopped green
chilles
1/2 cup shredded cheddar
cheese
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon cooking oil
4 ounces reduced-fat cream
cheese
1 tablespoon water
1 teapoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 cups chopped, cooked, skinless, chicken breast
In a small skillet saute onion in oil. In a mixing bowl stir together cream cheese, water, cumin
black peer and salt. Stir in cooked onion and chicken into cream cheese mixture. Wrap tortillas
in foil and heat in a 350 degree oven for 10 minutes or until sofened. Spoon about 1/4 cup of
the chicken mixture onto each tortilla. Roll up the tortilla and place seam side down on a baking
dish that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. To make sauce, combine soup, sour
cream, milk, and green chilies; pour over enchiladas. Bake the enchiladas with cheddar cheese.
Bake uncovered for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Makes 12 Enchiladas.
Source: Healthy Diabetes Recipies and more... SD Diabetes Control Program
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FSST Newsletter • Oct. 2004
Postitive Indian Parenting Classes
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Pictured from left to right: Pierce End-of-horn, Lacy End-of-Horn, Dylans End-of Horn,
Gayle Vasquez, Beckie Cramer, Alla Jones and Ashley Weddell
“Why kids act the way they do” was
the topic of the day, while we dined on
turkey & ham sandwiches with soup.
We discussed the four major factors
that influence a child’s behavior. These
factors are the child’s temperament(build-in writing each child is issued at
or before birth-the way he or she tends
to respond to life experience.), ageappropriate behavior, needs and
coping behavior and the role of
reinforcement in maintaining
unwanted behaviors. The traits that
make-up temperament are the child’s
activity level, the mood of your child,
how your child approaches new
experiences, your child’s patterns of
eating & sleeping, adaptability, sensory
threshold-(level of sensitivity of smell,
touch, sound, and sight.), Intensity of
reaction, distractibility, and persistence.
All children are born different
temperaments and they have no choice
but to express them. Age-Appropriate
behaviors are the trait that basically
means that all children pass through
many stages and each stage is
characterized by typical behaviors. To
understand why your child may be
acting a certain way, you need to be
familiar with these stages and
behaviors. The needs and coping
strategies of most children are: the
sense of belonging and the
contributions he’ she makes to the
family must be noticed and validated,
most children’s strongest motivation is
the desire to belong in his/her family,
everything that the child does including
misbehaving is aimed at finding his/her
place in the family, and if a child can
feel a sense of significance and
belonging through their competence
and participation in the family, then
they grow and flourish. Reinforcement
is the process of rewarding positive
behavior and punishment of negative
behavior to maintain unwanted
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behaviors: If you reward a child for
doing something, he/she is more likely
to do it again. Also in the absence of
positive attention, children find negative
attention very reinforcing. -Amber
Allen
Announcement: The last session of Positive Indian
Parenting will be held on Tuesday, September 21 at 12:001:00 PM
SIDS PREVENTION/AWARENESS CLASS- will be held on
Tuesday October 5 at 12:001:00 PM
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREV E N T I O N / AWA R E N E S S
CLASS- will be held on Tuesday, October 12 at 12:00-1:00
PM-submitted by-Vicki Anderson-Healthy Start Community
Coordinator
FSST Newsletter • Oct. 2004
Parent meeting at Elemtary School
NCLB was enacted January 2002 the
education program increases federal
funding to states by more than 24
percent. But the federal funding
requires an increase in federal
mandates and sanctions. These
requirements are the responsibility of
the states to increase testing, having
highly qualified teachers in every
classroom, and holding schools
accountable for the performance of all
students. All states must comply with
these requirements in order to receive
the federal monies for education.
Thursday September 16th was a parents meeting at the new Flandreau Public Elementary school. The meeting was called
to inform the parents of the NCLB programs and how their children are being affected by it. The NCLB programs focus
on reading and math skills. Research shows that children who read well in the early grades are far more successful in later
years, and those who fall behind often stay behind. If the child is proficient in reading it opens the door to learning about
math, history, science, literature, geography and many more subjects that might be of interest. This is why NCLB enacted
a program called Reading First it’s an ambitious national initiative designed to help every young child a successful leader.
This program is based on research that has provided insight on exactly how children learn to read and essential components
for effective reading instruction. Reading First also supports preschool programs that provide a high-quality education to
young children, especially those from low-income families. These programs are important for children’s emotional, physical
and language development.
Improving math skills is also a major part of this program in the past America’s schools have had disappointing results in
area of mathematics compared to other countries. To help solve these problem teachers must teach math in the research
proven methods avoiding unproven fads. Also a law was enacted calling for teachers in math and science will be paid
more hopefully to attract experience and excellence.
The teachers and Dawn Olsen NCLB specialist are enacting these requirements to improve the level of education that the
children in our community receive.
Source: www.ed.gov/nclb/landing/.jhtml
SD Tribal Veterans Representative Training
Ray Redwing and Martin Bernard successfully completed South Dakota Tribal Veterans Representative Training September 14-16 at Ft. Meade SD. This event was sponsored by the Black Hills department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Sioux
Falls VA medical Centers and the Dakotas Regional Office. The training was held to provide the latest VA information to
individuals working with veterans on all of South Dakota’s reservations and included training on VA benefits processing, as
well as medical benefit.
This was a first time opportunity for veteran leaders from the tribes. The next training session is scheduled for April 2005.
Robert Petzel, MD, Director of VA Network 23, stated, “we are honored that the tribal leaders are able to work with us
to make this training a reality. We look forward to providing culturally sensitive service to the American Indian men and
women who serve our country.”
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FSST Newsletter • Oct. 2004
Native Americans & Diabetes
Pictured Above Left to Right: Grant McAdaragh, Tracy Baum, Dr. Sudah
Shaheb, Maurin Larson, Richard Allen
Tuesday, September 21 at the
Wabasha Room at the Royal River
Casino Dr. Sudah Shaheb presented
a conference on Native Americans and
Diabetes there where eleven people in
attendance for this conference.
Dr. Shaheb told the group about his
experiences working with and caring
for Indigenous people from around the
world. Dr. Shaheb has been working
with IHS for about 10 years and is very
knowledgeable about the effects of
diabetes in Native American
communities. Dr. Shaheb spoke about
the history of diabetes and the
correlation between diabetes and
stress. People with diabetes are more
at-risk if they are under stress. The
stress may cause this person to forget
to check their glucose levels or plan
good meals. -Amber Allen
Update on Acanthosis Nigricans
in Flandreau
On Wednesday September 22, 2004
Tracy Baum, RN, Annie Garcia, RN,
and Grant McAdaragh, MS from the
FSST Health Clinic worked with Dr.
Sudah Shaheb and the Avera
Mckennan public health nurses to
screen the entire Flandreau
Elementary 5th grade class for
Acanthosis Nigricans (AN). This
event was part of their annual school
health screening. Together we
screened 40 5th graders for AN, in
addition we measured height, weight,
BMI, Blood Pressure, Vision, a
Scoliosis check, and a Complete
Head-to-Toe exam in all children.
We found several children with
signs of AN:
• 14 of the 40 children or 35%
of the children had AN
markings.
• 8 of the 14 or 57% of
American Indian children
displayed AN markings.
• 5 of 25 (20%) of Caucasian
children were positive for
AN.
• 1 other child had the
markings.
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AN is a marker for higher than
normal insulin levels, we know that
high insulin levels overtime can lead
to Type 2 diabetes. The good news is
that AN is just a marker “NOT a
disease” and that it is completely
reversible through exercising and
making healthy food choices. In doing
this one can also prevent diabetes.
Over the next 6-7 months the FSST
Diabetes Program will offer several
diabetes prevention activities and will
attempt to work closely with these
children who have been identified as
having a higher risk for developing
diabetes and their families. We also
plan to work with the public health
nurses as they screen the other
grades. The good news is that the
signs of AN can go away in as little
as a week with regular exercise.
If you have any questions about
Acanthosis Nigricans or if you just
need some help getting started on
exercise you can either call 573-0141
or stop by the FSST Wellness Center.
FSST Newsletter •Oct. 2004
Tribal Member and Employee
Birthdays
1st- Jennifer Fyten
2nd-Lisa Forkel, Robby Nelson,
Douglas Van Dam
3rd-Tehya Himes
4th- William Bird, Brandon Peterson
5th-Howard Allen, Melodie Crow,
Joseph Taylor
6th-None Reported
7th-Randy Allen, Sam Allen Sr.,
8th-Michael Long, Lisa Lovejoy
9th-Sheyanne Crow, Larry Herrick,
Christine Payer, Michael Tollefson
10th- Sandra Fleury, Charlene
Kokesh, Glenn Rederth
11th-Sharon Mull
12th-Richard Mesje, Roger Ranfranz
13th-Lauren Herrick Jr., Heather
Johnson, Mary Rederth
14th- Eloise Drapeau, Juanita Nesje
15th- Benjamin Gilbert, William
Schumacher, Elizabeth Wakeman
16th-Renae Anderson, Robert
Redwing
17th- None Reported
18th-Guy Vorce
19th-Steven Studsdahl
20th-None Reported
21st-Laureen Arbes, Everett Weston
22nd-None Reported
23rd-Sabrina Flute
24th-Marnary Herrick, Douglas
Shopbell, Marcelline Wakeman
25th-Conrad Rederth, Allen Ross
26th-Haley Rederth
27th-Keith Bursheim, Debra Reed,
Joanna Talley
28th-Charles Johnson, Lalo
Montoya, Darren roy
29th-Kelly Cavendar, Aaron Davis,
Janet Johnson
30th-Kristi Morgan
31st-Sara Deluna, Duane Ross
Birthday Wishes..
Happy Birthday Dadon Oct. 13th. Love,
Your Daughter Tanya
Happy Birthday to Matt
Kitto on September 21st
Love, Your Family
Lauren L. Herrick, Jr. “Chip”
HAppy Belated 2nd Birthday Alyssa!
Love Mommy
G’pa & G,ma Dewald
G’pa & G’ma Allen
Aunties & Uncles
& Elmo too we all love
you!
Happy Birthday
Gina on Sept
29th
FSST Newsletter • Oct. 2004
Lee Seward Stationed in South Korea
Lee Soward (pictured with
nephew Jordan) is stationed in
South Korea at Pyong-Taek,
also known as Camp Humprey.
PV2 Lee Soward graduated with
honors July 26, 2004, from the
16th Ordinance Battalion, 61st
Ordinance Brigade, U.S. Army
Ordinance Center and School in
Maryland. In the 16th Ordnance
Battalion their mission is to command, control and train technically and tactally proficient,
highly motivated, physically fit
noncommisioned officers, warrant officers, officers and international students who live by the
Army values and to enhance the
morale, professional development, and capability of cadre
and staff. To support AIT, technical training in the following:
Military Occupational Specialites. metal worker, machinist, small
arms/artility repairer, field artillery systems repairer, fire controll
repairer, armament repairer, utilities equipment repairer,
quarermaster and chemical equpment repairer and power generation equipment repairer is what Lee is qualified for. Lee would
probably appreciate hearing from people from home so if you
want to drop him a few lines his address is Lee Soward, 520th
Maint. Co. Unit 15214, Box 115 APO AP 96271-5214.
Congratulations Lee!!! You
did an awesome job, we
love you & miss you very
much
Mom & Dad
Adam, of course Berni
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Thank You...
I want to thank my daughters Cindy,
Priscilla & Jeannie, my son-in-laws
Evan and Ron, my grandchildren
Kayla, Clark, Jessica, Branden and
Blake, my sister Nancy, my niece
Carol Marie, nephew Bobby (& Judy)
and great nieces and nephew Sierra,
Jade and Dylan, and my pal Mary
Metcalf, for a great Happy Birthday
Party on September 18th. The meal
at the Casino(thanks Nancy), birthday
cake & ice cream & punch at Priscilla’s
and all the wonderful gifts and birthday wishes were deeply appreciated.
Thanks for the birthday call sister
Ellie(Ogema, MN) and thank you sister Wanda for the gift and promptly
finding me when you got back from
your out of town trip. Everyone made
it a memorable birthday. I also lucked
out in the birthday booth at the casino
and grabbed the only $100 bill and it
was the only bill I could get out! Love
you all lots! Mom, Carol, Gramma
Carol & Aunt Carol Over De Hill.
Pictured above: Me, Dad (Howard
Robertson) & brother Sonny
Robertson-memories of “the way we
were” in 1962.
FSST Newsletter Oct. 2004
Tiny Tots Day Care Center
The “Tiny Tots” Day Care Center
opened on Labor Day, September 6th,
located at 311 Jones Drive, Flandreau
Santee Sioux Housing. The
owners/managers of the Day
Care Center are Tanya
(Herrick) Anderson and April
Herrick, sisters and tribal
members. Their parents are
Lauren “Chip” Herrick, Jr.,
Flandreau, and Verzella
“Misty” Jones, Hartford, SD.
Tanya Anderson resides at
the location and has arranged
her house and downstairs to
accomodate this business
venture for her and her sister
April. The hours are 6 am to
6 pm, no weekends and no holidays.
They provide childcare services for 10
children on an average and the ages
range from 4 months to 4
years old.
Tanya has four children of
her own from ages 8, 5,
2, and 1 and April has a
an 11 month old daughter.
Tanya and April are certified in CPR, First Aid
and AED (Auto Electric
Defibulator). They will
have to take more training for Special Needs
Children for Day Care
Providers.
The typical day starts for Tanya at 6
am with her own four children and
getting two ready for school. At 6:30
a.m her first child arrives for daycare,
then at 7:45 am the next two children
arrive. At 8:10 am. Tanya has to drive
her two school age children to school
but by then April is on duty and their
Grandmother Leona Kitto arrives.
Leona helps with breakfast preparations and is a life saver! The children
keep arriving at 9:45 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
and on preschool days at 12:30 p.m
the Head Start delivers the last of the
children for the day. 11:00 am is lunch,
12 pm is story time and naptime, and at
1:30 pm the children are awake and activities are done such as puzzles, games,
crafts, play time, outdoor play (weather
permitting). Every Friday, weather permitting, the children are
taken to th e City Park
playgound for some outdoor fun.If
the
weather is icky, the
children have activities
at the day care. Besides picking up her
own children from
school, Tanya also sees
the other children at
Day Care leave for the
day, starting at 3:30 pm.
The pick up times go on from 3:30 pm,
4:30 pm, 5 pm, to 6 pm closing time.
The business must keep records on
each child in their care for
medications, immunization
records, emergency numbers to contact parents and
guardians. They do take
“drop-off” daily or weekly,
but the payment arrangement is that day of the
drop-off.
Parents must sign a contract with the Tiny Tots Day
Care Center and payment
agreement. Tiny Tots is
certified under Healthy
Start and receives referrals from them.
Tanya stated: “I like working out of
my home so I can see my kids every
day and they can play with other kids.
They have calmed down a lot since I
am home with them. I like staying home
and knowing what is going on with
my children everyday and at all times.
It was hard to balance work, school,
appointments, kids and home, it is easier
this way, being here every day.” When
asked what was the biggest challenge
of running a day care center out of the
home was Tanya stated: “ If I am by
myself with all the kids, there’s seems
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like I do not have
enough hands
and eyes until my
Gramma or April
get here. I do
have to implement the policy of
who is authorized
to pick up the
children that is on
the contract and
on file. If we
have a verbal from the parents that day,
we will let the child be picked up by
someone else. We have all Native
American children and one Mexican
child. The parents of the Mexican
child do not speak any English and we
have a hard time communicating, even
with an interpretor. April and I are trying to study up on some basic Spanish
words.”
Tanya and April will also be doing
some training for Healthy Start Child
Care Providers to be certified in First
Aid, CPR and Auto Electric
Defibulators. This is for the Child Care
Asisstance Program under the Healthy
Start Program. Besides raising their
own children, Tanya and April have
chosen to stay at home with their kids
& provide a good day care center too.
Best of luck gals and may you be very
successful.-Editor
Excellent Job!!! FSST Housing Office.
Hats off to Charlie for fixing, painting & making our housing
playgrounds a safe and clean, place to play. All vulgar/offensive
language is gone, swings and playground equipment is fixed, no
more ouchies!!! All glass and garbage is gone. I am no longer afraid
to let my children/grandchildren got out to play!!! Let’s make this
a Community effort to keep it this way!!! Our children should have
a safe play area.
Pidamaya Michelle Springer