UPCOMING S.C.A.T. MEETINGS
Shawnee County Allied Tribes will have Carry-In Dinners at their next two meetings.
On Monday, Nov. 13, and on Monday, Dec. 11, S.C.A.T. and the Standing Bear Inter-Tribal Brotherhood will join
together for these carry-in meals that celebrate this season of the year. Each of these will be held at the
Highland Park United Methodist Church (located at the corner of S.E. 29th and Michigan in Topeka) and will
begin at 6:30 p.m. Persons are invited to bring some kind of dish and enjoy the food and fellowship.
S.C.A.T. regularly meets on the second Monday evening of each month at the Highland Park Church. The board
meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. with the general meeting following at around 7:30 p.m. Any interested persons
are welcome to attend both of these meetings each month.
NORTHERN CHEROKEE NEWS
The Awi Akta District of the Northern Cherokee Nation would like to express its appreciation to all those
persons who participated in and supported the annual Veterans PowWow that was held at Washburn University on
Nov. 3. It was a very successful event and everyone who was there had an enjoyable time. A special word of
appreciation goes to Shawnee County Allied Tribes for their generous gift that made the PowWow possible.
The next monthly meeting of the Awi Akta District will be Sunday afternoon, Dec. 10, at the Crestview United
Methodist Church (2245 S.W. Eveningside Drive in Topeka) beginning at 1:00 p.m. It will include a carry-in
meal, a business session, and a program.
All interested persons are welcome.
STANDING BEAR INTER-TRIBAL BROTHERHOOD NEWS
Upcoming Standing Bear activities include the following:
• Nov. 19 – Participating in the annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
• Nov. 21 – Presenting a program at the Village Shalom Adult Day are Center
• Nov. 26 – Participating in worship at the Asbury-Mt. Olive Church
Standing Bear continues to meet each Wednesday evening at the Highland Park United Methodist Church in Topeka
at 7:00 p.m.
“RENEWAL OF THE FLAME” TO BE HELD IN JANUARY
The annual Renewal of the Flame celebration will be held Saturday evening, Jan. 6, at the Gage Park Zoo
Activity Center at 6:30 p.m. It will include a carry-in supper, games, drumming and singing, and time for
conversation and fellowship. The evening generally concludes around 9:30 p.m. All interested persons are
invited to come and enjoy this time together as we begin a new year.
HEALTH CONCERNS
The following persons either have had or continue to have health concerns: Frank Shopteese, D.J. Schirmer, Ed
Perry, and Jerry Lewis. In addition to these, there are numerous persons who are already being affected by
colds and flus as the weather is changing. We send our prayers and best wishes to all these persons and look
forward to their regaining health and strength.
POW-WOW AT HASKELL AT END OF YEAR
The Twelfth Moon Sobriety PowWow will be held at the Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence on Dec.
31, 2006, and Jan. 1, 2007. The schedule each day begins at 12:00 noon and will include gourd dancing, grand
entries, intertribals and specials. For more information, contact Tim Robinson at (785) 840-9880.
JIM MCKINNEY EDUCATION FUND
The Jim McKinney Education Fund, sponsored by Shawnee County Allied Tribes, was started after the death of
Jim McKinney. Shawnee County Allied Tribes has been receiving donations for about one year. We now have
enough funds to offer one scholarship.
The information needed to apply can be found on the following web-page: Go to
Shawneecountyalliedtribes.org and then click on the link: Jim McKinney Education Fund.
SPECIAL MONTH
November has been designated as American Indian Heritage Month here in the United States. There should be
special observances and programs that celebrate this month and we hope that persons will take advantage of
these when they come.
NEWS FROM AGNES MCKINNEY
Agnes McKinney recently had cataract surgery and is now recovering from it. She reports that the surgery
went well and that she is now getting out and around without difficulty.
Jessica Gains, grand-daughter of Agnes McKinney was chosen as Princess in October for homecoming. She goes
to high school in Grain Valley, Missouri where she also plays volleyball on the school team. In the past she
has played volleyball for a community team.
KICKAPOO SCHOOL GAINING RECOGNITION
The Kickapoo Nation School (located in Powhattan, Kansas) is the only tribal school in Kansas. It’s listed
on the Kansas Department of Education’s roster as an accredited nonpublic school.
“Because of the funding situation, we are different from a unified school district,” superintendent Ken
Tarrant said. “The money is contractual. .. We’re not funded through the tax base like public schools.”
Mary Livingston, who has been principal at the school for a year, said students typically come from four
tribes – Kickapoo, Sax and Fox, Iowa and Potawatomi – but students from other tribes and non-Indian students
are welcome, too.
The school doesn’t receive funding for non-Indian students, the Web site states. So while Indian students
attend free of charge, tuition fees are assessed for non-Indians.
Many Kansas schools have English as second language classes, but Tarrant said the Kickapoo Nation School is
the only public school in the state with a bilingual program focusing on learning an American Indian
language.
The goal of the bilingual program is to make sure the Kickapoo language doesn’t die. “The tribal language
isn’t surviving because it’s not spoken in the home anymore,” he said. “This truly is one of the missions of
the school, along with math, science and reading.”
Most graduates of Kickapoo Nation School end up doing one of three things: Enroll at a college, attend a
vocational school or start working, often at tribal casinos.
(reprinted from Native American Times, Sept. 29, 2006)
THANKS TO CONNIE BALLARD
We wish to express a big word of thanks to Connie Ballard for her work in setting up and maintaining our
web-site. She has done a good job for us that allows persons to get information about Shawnee County Allied
Tribes and the various Indian activities that are happening in our area. It is an attractive and effective
tool that provides continuous communication with Indians and non-Indians alike. You can check it out at your
convenience at shawneecountyalliedtribes.org.
If, on the other hand, you would like to communicate with us, please do so by going to our e-mail address:
scat2525@yahoo.com. We are always glad to hear from you.
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