November 6, 2021 Council Meeting Minutes
Speaker White Crow opened the meeting with the pledge and prayer to Creator.
Roll Call
Fast Knife-----Here by zoom
Standing Rock---Here
Hawk Arrow—Here by zoom
White Crow-----Here
Buffalo Sister—Here
Grandmother Rose—Here
Wandering Wolf---Here
Chief Grey Elk---We are working with the Henry County, Mo. Tax assessor to get it established that we do not have to pay real estate taxes. Paperwork has been filed and we are waiting for an answer.
Speaker of Council White Crow announced that the garage door has been replaced with overhead door. Donation from Tony Running Wolf. Wado. Trash is now removed from upstairs and in the garage. Mattresses that were stored upstairs are next on the list to be removed. Powwow kitchen will be winterized today. We have two new trees planted by the flag poles. Speaker of Council White Crow and other volunteers have been working hard on the grounds and major improvements are being made all the time. Lagoon is all cleaned out and fence is being repaired. Speaker White Crow has donated a new gate for it.
Speaker of Council White Crow explained what the Consent agenda means. All meeting notes are sent to the council ahead of the next meeting. They then need to either agree or disagree to them at the next meeting.
Speaker of Council White Crow—How many of you have Facebook or internet access? If you do, please go to our Facebook page, read our website-www.northerncherokeenation.com. Tell your family to watch them, read them, and learn things.
Speaker of Council White Crow- Spring or before-need workdays scheduled for more improvements to be made. Need volunteers to get this done. You can camp, enjoy meals and fellowship with your native brothers and sisters at the same time. Work lists are being made.
Consent agenda was approved by all council.
Busy Red Bird announced our kitchen stove in the council house is on its last days. Oven is going out. Need replacement. Tony Running Wolf is donating one very soon.
Grandmother Rose is holding raffle for Spear that she made. Cost is $5.00 a ticket. Drawing to be held on December 11, 2021, meeting. You can still purchase tickets before the meeting.
Elder Councilwoman Gentle Rain announced her raffle of a painted plate donated by her sister. Cost is $3.00 a ticket. Drawing to be held on December 11,2021 meeting. You can still purchase tickets before the meeting.
Buffalo Sister announced new items for sale. Children’s ribbon t-shirts-$15.00 each. All items under the Christmas tree are for sale. Limited supply of canvas bags with the NCN Seal on them-$30.00 each. One canvas bag w/seal is already loaded with gifts—2 NCN coffee cups, 2 NCN Koozie cups, 1 NCN Sticky Seal, and 1 NCN magnet, you get all of that for $45.00. All proceeds from these items go directly to the Northern Cherokee Nation.
Speaker of Council White Crow ended the meeting with prayers to Creator. James Thunder Spirit won the door prize. Next meeting is December 11, 2021.
Roll Call
Fast Knife-----Here by zoom
Standing Rock---Here
Hawk Arrow—Here by zoom
White Crow-----Here
Buffalo Sister—Here
Grandmother Rose—Here
Wandering Wolf---Here
Chief Grey Elk---We are working with the Henry County, Mo. Tax assessor to get it established that we do not have to pay real estate taxes. Paperwork has been filed and we are waiting for an answer.
Speaker of Council White Crow announced that the garage door has been replaced with overhead door. Donation from Tony Running Wolf. Wado. Trash is now removed from upstairs and in the garage. Mattresses that were stored upstairs are next on the list to be removed. Powwow kitchen will be winterized today. We have two new trees planted by the flag poles. Speaker of Council White Crow and other volunteers have been working hard on the grounds and major improvements are being made all the time. Lagoon is all cleaned out and fence is being repaired. Speaker White Crow has donated a new gate for it.
Speaker of Council White Crow explained what the Consent agenda means. All meeting notes are sent to the council ahead of the next meeting. They then need to either agree or disagree to them at the next meeting.
Speaker of Council White Crow—How many of you have Facebook or internet access? If you do, please go to our Facebook page, read our website-www.northerncherokeenation.com. Tell your family to watch them, read them, and learn things.
Speaker of Council White Crow- Spring or before-need workdays scheduled for more improvements to be made. Need volunteers to get this done. You can camp, enjoy meals and fellowship with your native brothers and sisters at the same time. Work lists are being made.
Consent agenda was approved by all council.
Busy Red Bird announced our kitchen stove in the council house is on its last days. Oven is going out. Need replacement. Tony Running Wolf is donating one very soon.
Grandmother Rose is holding raffle for Spear that she made. Cost is $5.00 a ticket. Drawing to be held on December 11, 2021, meeting. You can still purchase tickets before the meeting.
Elder Councilwoman Gentle Rain announced her raffle of a painted plate donated by her sister. Cost is $3.00 a ticket. Drawing to be held on December 11,2021 meeting. You can still purchase tickets before the meeting.
Buffalo Sister announced new items for sale. Children’s ribbon t-shirts-$15.00 each. All items under the Christmas tree are for sale. Limited supply of canvas bags with the NCN Seal on them-$30.00 each. One canvas bag w/seal is already loaded with gifts—2 NCN coffee cups, 2 NCN Koozie cups, 1 NCN Sticky Seal, and 1 NCN magnet, you get all of that for $45.00. All proceeds from these items go directly to the Northern Cherokee Nation.
Speaker of Council White Crow ended the meeting with prayers to Creator. James Thunder Spirit won the door prize. Next meeting is December 11, 2021.
