S.C.A.T. HAS ANNUAL MEETING
Shawnee County Allied Tribes had its Annual Business Meeting on Monday evening, April 9, at the Highland Park
United Methodist Church. It began with a covered dish carry-in meal that featured a variety of good foods
for everyone to enjoy.
Following the meal the main order of business was to elect the persons who will serve on the S.C.A.T. Board
for the next year. Those elected to the board were: Hildred Vilander, Mike Ballard, Chris Wagner, Agnes
McKinney, Glenda Stenger, Verleta Myers, Jessica Youngbird, Cindy Martin, Roger Lewis, Jason Smith and Don
Anderson. These are the persons who will meet monthly and make plans for the various S.C.A.T. activities and
for the Lake Shawnee PowWow over the Labor Day week-end.
After their election to the board these persons met in executive session and selected their officers who will
preside during the upcoming year. The officers are:
• President – Hildred Vilander
• Vice President – Agnes McKinney
• Secretary – Don Anderson
• Treasurer – Mike Ballard
We are pleased to have these board members and the officers to guide S.C.A.T. through the next 12 months. We
also invite all interested persons to participate in our meetings and our activities on a regular basis. The
board meets on the second Monday evening of each month at the Highland Park United Methodist Church (S.E.
29th & Michigan in Topeka, Kansas) at 6:30 p.m. The board meeting lasts about 1 hour and is followed by a
general meeting and program that is usually finished around 8:30 p.m.
S.C.A.T. MAKES DONATION TO POTAWATOMI NATION
S.C.A.T. recently made a donation to the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation of $300 which was designated to
assist with their social service programs. Chris Wagner and Hildred Vilander presented the donation and
indicated that we were pleased to be able to help them in this way. These social service programs are
helping a lot of people and have made a significant improvement in the lives of those persons living on the
Reservation.
NOTE FROM OUR PRESIDENT
S.C.A.T. Members -- “Thank you for electing me as your president. We are looking forward to another great
year. All of our officers, including Chris Wagner as our PowWow Chairperson, look forward to working with
everyone. If at anytime we can help you, please let us know.”
Hildred Vilander,
S.C.A.T. President
REPORT OF JIM McKINNEY EDUCATION FUND
Applications are being accepted for one $500 scholarship for the fall semester. The applications must be
post-marked by August 13, 2007. Applications and additional information can be found at the following web
site:
http://shawneecountyalliedtribes.org
STANDING BEAR INTERTRIBAL BROTHERHOOD NEWS
The Standing Bear Intertribal Brotherhood meets each Wednesday evening at the Highland Park United Methodist
Church (S.E. 29th & Michigan in Topeka, Kansas) at 7:00 p.m. Our meetings include some planning and
calendaring and then some drumming and singing. It is a good time of learning and fellowship and the
opportunity for us to re-center ourselves around the drum. The first Wednesday evening of each month is
designated as a business session and gives us the time to do more long range planning and to deal with
financial matters. All interested persons are invited to attend.
Up-coming events include:
• May 6 -- Participation in the worship service at Montecello United Methodist Church.
• June 13 & 27 -- Drumming at Camp Jayhawk Scout Camp.
• June 23 -- Participation in the annual Northern Cherokee Re-Union in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
SULLIVAN CHAPEL TO HAVE TACO SALE
The Sullivan Chapel Indian Methodist Church (located at 1937 N.E. Madison in Topeka, Kansas) will be having
an Indian Taco Sale on Friday, May 4, and on Friday, June 1, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The contact person
is Cindy K. Martin (785-249-3233).
PERSONAL CONCERN
Ed Perry, who has been supportive of S.C.A.T. through the years, has been having health problems lately. We
wish him a speedy recovery from his ailments.
MAY S.C.A.T. MEETING
The regular S.C.A.T. meeting in May will be held Monday evening, May 14, at the Gage Park Zoo at 6:30 p.m.
It will include a brief business meeting and a tour of the zoo.
RECOGNIZING SPECIAL PERSONS
We are pleased to honor some special persons who have been supportive of S.C.A.T. and made contributions to
our activities.
• Hildreth Crith has been designated as a Board Member Emeritus for her long time involvement in S.C.A.T.
and in community programs.
• Mike Coker has been designated as a S.C.A.T. Advisor/Supporter for his generous support of our
activities.
AWI AKTA NEWS
The Awi Akta Chapter of the northern Cherokee continues to meet on the second Sunday afternoon of each month.
In May the meeting will on May 13 at the Holton United Methodist Church at 1:00 p.m. In June, instead of its
regular time and place, Awi Akta will meet at the annual Northern Cherokee Re-Union at Cape Girardeau,
Missouri. For more information about meetings and activities you may visit the Awi Akta Web Site at
http://www.awiakta.org.
HASKELL POW-WOW
Haskell Indian Nations University will have its End-of-the-Year PowWow on Friday and Saturday, May 11 & 12.
There will be drumming and dancing, vendors and food.
S.C.A.T. COOKBOOKS STILL AVAILABLE
S.C.A.T. still has copies of its cookbook that are available. They were published about two years ago and
contain recipes that were gathered by the members and friends of S.C.A.T. If you would like to have one for
yourself, or to purchase one as a gift for someone else, you may contact Hildred Vilander or Don Anderson.
WORKFORCE CUT AT NATIONAL BISON RANGE
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reducing the number of federal workers at Montana’s National Bison
Range, citing a lack of funding, and is moving some of the animals to federal reserves in other states. The
decisions complicate the relationship between the federal government and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai
Tribes, which own the rangeland.
In December, the Interior Department abruptly canceled an interim plan that had allowed the tribe a role in
managing the range. Later that month, the department reversed that decision, saying it would re-establish
that relationship in 2007, under certain conditions.
But the new contract is still being negotiated, according to the Interior Department, leaving future control
of the range up in the air. Because the range is currently under federal supervision, it is eligible for
nationwide cuts in staffing within the National Wildlife Refuge System. (Reprinted from Native American
Times, April 20, 2007)
POTAWATOMI POW-WOW IN JUNE
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation will have its annual PowWow at Prairie People’s Park on June 8, 9 & 10.
It will be a time of family gatherings, drumming, singing, vendors, and food.
NATIVE FILM PRODUCER DIES
Phil Lucas (Choctaw), Emmy-winning producer of documentaries and feature films, passed away on Feb.4 of
natural causes. He was 65. A professor at Bellevue Community College in Washington, Lucas was a pioneer in
Native film, with a career spanning four decades. He wrote, produced or directed at least 107 works,
including the feature film “The Broken Chain” with Pierce Brosnan; “Images of Indians,” hosted by Will
Sampson in 1980 on P.B.S.; and the Native American series on TBS. He was a wonderful talent.
HOW DO YOU BUILD A NATION?
A group of experts in forming governments, developing economies, solving social issues and balancing cultural
integrity and change have come together to offer their observations and suggestions on such a challenge in a
CD/DVD release titled “Native Nation Building.” The series of 10 roundtable interview segments examines
where, how and why tribal nation-building is currently occurring. Hosting are Mark St. Pierre (Metis) and
Mary Kim Titla (San Carlos Apache).
Reprinted from Native Peoples, May/June, 2007)
SHAWNEE COUNTY ALLIED TRIBES
P.O. Box 750284
Topeka, Kansas 66675-0284
President: Hildred Vilander
Secretary: Don Anderson
Treasurer: Mike Ballard
Editors: Hildred Vilander
Don Anderson