Letters

Dear Smoke Signals:

The Veterans Special Event Board would like to thank Deitz Peters for sewing two sets of ribbon shirts and the new eagle staff.

And we would like to thank Joann Beaks for the new bags for our flags and the bag for our eagle staff.

We would like to thank Larry Brandon for the beautiful cedar box he made for the eagle feathers.

They all did such an amazing job.

A big thank you from the Veterans Special Event Board.

Steve Bobb Sr.

Roll #38

Dear Smoke Signals:

I and Rose Starr’s family would like to thank all those who participated and attended the memorial for my lovely Starr in the night. She will be missed by all who knew her as well as her family. Hiyu masi.

Deitrich Peters

Roll #1665

Dear Smoke Signals:

I like the fact that we live in an age where we have a free press. It’s interesting that we now have a Smoke Signals that doesn’t have to approve what they are writing with our Tribal Council. Bad news is also news and I hope to see articles on tough issues.

I’m not sure if taking Tribal member’s words from Facebook is a practice that should become common, but maybe it’s time for change. I’ve been told that private Facebook sites are also fair game for publications, so I learned something new about what is legal and what is not.

If we are to go down this road, it will be interesting to see if this method of journalism has a positive impact on the membership. It would appear that our council is trying to increase transparency and communication on Tribal concerns. On Tribal Facebook sites I noticed the membership enjoys it when council participates in discussions. As a byproduct of all this transparency council is seeking, it would be nice to see more council on Facebook Tribal sites commenting on tough issues.

It’s been around three years since our last investment. We decided not to go in the direction of the hemp industry, and now we really aren’t sure what to do with the old dog track in Wood Village. It would be nice to finally get some infrastructure around the casino. It’s been discussed before how small Tribal businesses around the casino could possibly benefit Tribal members in the long run.

I guess my big question is when can we do some possible infrastructure around the casino? I noticed other Tribes call themselves “casino and resort” because they have a golf course or something attached to their land and infrastructure. Because they aren’t just a casino and the fact that they are a resort, they get out-of-state business and almost double their annual revenue. Wouldn’t it be nice to build a golf course or a water slide and attach it to our casino so we can also become a resort?

Clifford Olson

Roll #2038