Public Announcments!

June 16 , 2010

KickapooTribe and Highland Community College.

Kickapoo Tribe Education Department has joined with the Highland Community College to initiate a new GED Center located on the Kickapoo Reservation. This will include a new computer lab with 10 new computers, MFP copier, Digital Projector, Projector Screen, Document Imager and desks and chairs. Highland Community College will provide the instructor for this program. The program will provide instructor led instruction to prepare for the GED test. Once completed with a passing score you will receive a GED high school equivalency diploma.  The Education Program will also include college credit courses as well as non- credit courses. These courses will begin August 2010. Visit the site often for more updated information.

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Kickapoo Pow-Wow is back!

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A new web page has been added to cover the information demand for the Kickapoo Pow Wow.

 

Laboratory results indicate that the fish on Delaware River on the Reservation is safe to be consumed.

The Fish Tissue Contaminant sampling was conducted on the Delaware river (near the Pow-wow Grounds ) in July 2008 and November 2009. The results from the laboratory shows that the organic chemicals were not detectable, mercury and the other metals are at safe levels for human consumption. For more information please contact Luke Terry- KEO Director at 785-486-2601 Ext. 1 or email at luke.terry@ktik-nsn.gov

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Kickapoo Energy Conservation Program.

The Kickapoo Energy Program will encourage homeowners to make energy efficient home improvements by leveraging American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) fund to establish no interest financing, rebate options, and sub-grants for residential energy efficiency improvements. The program will include six program elements and community wide standards. The policies and procedures for qualifying improvements and income guidelines will be developed by the Kickapoo Energy Program personnel with input from community members and the Tribal Council.

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Nez Perce Tribe, et al. v. Salazar, et al.
Tribal Trust Funds Accountings Lawsuit

http://www.tribaltrust.com/

On December 28, 2006, the Native American Rights Fund filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes seeking full and complete accountings of trust funds that the United States government holds as trustee for the Tribes.  These hundreds of accounts are worth billions of dollars and derive from income from tribal resources required by law to be managed by the United States and compensation for the illegal appropriation by the United States of tribal land.  The lawsuit, filed before a December 31, 2006 deadline set by Congress, names twelve Tribes as Plaintiffs. In December 2008, an additional 30 Tribes joined the lawsuit under NARF's representation.

Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas was authorized to intervene into the Lawsuit December 2008. For more information about the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas claim click on the link below.

TREATY OF WASHINGTON D.C. WITH THE KICKAPOO ON MAY 18, 1854 10 Stat., 1078. Ratified, July 11, 1854. Proclaimed July 17, 1854.

Pay special attention to ARTICLE 2. of the Treaty.

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Settlement Agreement Reached in Cobell v. Salazar

http://www.cobellsettlement.com/

A Settlement Agreement has been announced between IIM beneficiaries and the Secretary of the Interior, the Assistant Secretary of the Interior-Indian Affairs, and the Secretary of the Treasury in a long-running class action lawsuit, Cobell v. Salazar. The lawsuit claims that the federal government mismanaged individual Indians' trust accounts. Under the terms of the Settlement, the federal government will create a $1.4 billion Accounting/Trust Administration Fund and a $2 billion Trust Land Consolidation Fund. The Settlement also creates an Indian Education Scholarship fund of up to $60 million to improve access to higher education for Indians.

For more information click the link below.( Note: You will be leaving this site.)

http://www.cobellsettlement.com/

 

U.S. President Obama's Documentation.

*Obama Consultation Memo Nov. 5, 2009

*Executive Order 13175 FR

 

 

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Kickapoo's historic meeting

Photos by Cathy Thompson

By Leeanne Root

www.indiancountrytoday.com

Story Published: Sep 27, 2009

Story Updated: Sep 25, 2009

The first meeting of the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma, Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas and the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas since 1854 was hosted by the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma in McLoud, Okla. Sept. 17.

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Kickapoo Pow -Wow Princess crowned. Ashlynn Conklin!

 

Kickapoo Head Start 2010 Graduates!

On May 14th around 10:00 A.M. 18 bright young faces lit up the GEC Convention Center to get there Head Start Diplomas. Around 300 hundred parents family and friends gathered to share in the moment and to congratulate the youngster on there educational journey. See more

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Early childhood represents the most rapid period of development in a human life. Studies indicate 90 percent of a child’s brain develops by age 3 and concepts of compassion, conscience and personal responsibility are fully entrenched by age 4.

Newly appointed Kickapoo District Judges takes oath.

Back row L-R: Council Member Lester Randall, Council Secretary Vince Ross, Honorable Judge Montie Deer, Honorable Judge Gregory Bigler, Council Member Charlie Switch, Council Chairman Arlan Whitebird. Front: Kickapoo Tribal Elder/ WWII Veteran George White Water.

On October 12th, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. inside the Kickapoo Tribal Courtroom Honorable Judge Bigler swears in newly appointed Kickapoo District Judge Montie Deer. Several Kickapoo Tribal Members were on hand to witness the event. Kickapoo Tribal Elder George White Water gave a prayer to conclude the event. A short reception followed there after.  At 1:30 p.m. the Honorable Judge Deer procided during the regulary scheduled court hearings.

Kickapoo Tribal Council reorganization takes place.

Front L-R: Russel Bradley, Arlan Whitebird and Charlie Switch. Back row L-R: Mike Matt, Laura Razo, Lester Randall and Vince Ross.

On Tuesday October 6th 2009 at 10:00 a.m. the new 2009/ 2010 reorganized Kickapoo Tribal Council was announced by Tribal Council Chairman Arlan Whitebird. The following results were in and are as followed:

Chairman- Arlan Whitebird

Vice Chairman- Russel Bradley

Treasure- Laura Razo

Secretary- Vince Ross

Member- Lester Randall

Member- Mike Matt

Member- Mark Kahbeah

American Legion Post 415

Kii-Kaa-Poa- Wa-Ta- Thea Honors Veterans.

Kickapoo Reservation Nov 11, 2008

American Legion Post 415 Kii-Kaa-Poa- Wa-Ta- Thea honors American Veterans living and deceased at the Kickapoo Veterans Memorial with Flag Raising Ceremony and gun firing. Also, Charlie " Kesh" Switch and Rozella Ramirez Spoke about the Veterans.

Click to view flag raising -  Windows Media Video

Click to view Gun Salute  -  Windows Media Video

(Pictured left-right, Outgoing Kickapoo Princess 2007 Winona Boado, 2008 Kickapoo Princess Ashlyn Conklin.)

2008 Kickapoo Pow- Wow

winners results are in.

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