1965 Business Committee Meeting Minutes
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Description1965 Business Committee Meeting MinutesFebruary 25 - Regular Business Committee Meeting
March 8 - Special Business Committee Meeting
April 20 - Business Committee Meeting
April 20 - Special Business Committee Meeting
June 10 - Regular Business Committee Meeting
June 26 - Annual Council Meeting
August 17 - Regular Business Committee Meeting
November 20 - Special Council Meeting
December 13 - Special Business Committee Meeting
Finding AidCITIZEN BAND OF POTAWATOMI INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA
SHAWNEE AGENCY
REGULAR BUSINESS COMMITTEE MEETING
February 25, 1965
MINUTES
Present
Chairman, Dan Nadeau
V. Chairman, A. B. Pecore
Sec. & Treas., Bernard Heer
Councilman, Ennis Madole
Guest
Luther W. Wammack, Acting Area
Field Representative
A quorum of members present the meeting was called to order at 7:45 P.M. by
the Chairman. The meeting was held in the home of the Secretary, 1909 North
Louisa, Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Mr. Wammack reported to the committee that the Area Director has the deed for
the land conveyed to the Tribe and plans to present the deed in the near
future, but in the meantime the Committee can go ahead and make plans to use
the land however they decide best. Mr. Wammack also advised the Committee
that the new Area Field Representative, Mr. John Taylor, would take charge of
the Agency the first of March.
The committee discussed terms for an agricultural lease but took no definite
action at this time.
A water drainage improvement plan for Squirrel Creek running through the land
was explained by A.B. Pecore, and a free easement was asked for from the
committee. After much discussion and explaining of the deepening and straightening
of the creek a motion was made by A.B. Pecore, second by Ennis Madole,
to grant a free easement for channel improvement of Squirrel Creek to the
Shawnee Soil and Water Conservancy District No. 34, and Squirrel Creek
Conservancy District No. 17 of Pottawatomie County. The motion passed with a
vote of 4 voting for, and none voting against.
The committee decided that before going any further with trying to secure an
agricultural lease that it would be best that they go look and walk over the
land to see about leveling and filling some places and what effect the channel
improvement would have on the present land available for farming purposes.
No action was taken on appointing a Councilman to fill the unexpired term of
deceased Councilman Lee Burnett.
The Secretary presented a bill in the amount of $10.20 from Wilson's Greenhouse
for the spray sent to the funeral of Lee Burnett. Motion was made by Ennis
Madole, second by Bernard Heer, that the bill be paid. Motion carried.
No further business the meeting adjourned.
Bernard Heer, Secretary
CITIZEN BAND OF POTAWATOMI INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA
SHAWNEE AGENCY
SPECIAL BUSINESS COMMITTEE MEETING
March 8, 1965
MINUTES
Present
Chairman, Dan Nadeau
V. Chairman, A.B. Pecore
Treas. & Sec., Bernard Heer
Councilman, Ennis Madole
Guest
John E. Taylor, Area Field Representative
A quorum of members present the meeting was called to order at 7:30
P.M. by the Chairman in the home of the Vice Chairman, A.B. Pecore,
south of Shawnee.
Meeting was called to discuss the A.A.A. Feed Sorghum Program and
whether or not to sign up with the program.
Motion was made by A.B. Pecore, second by Ennis Madole, that the
land be signed up with the Feed Sorghum Program. The motion passed
with 4 voting for and none voting against.
Motion was made by Ennis Madole and second by Bernard Heer, that a
resolution be drawn designating A.B. Pecore as the Business Committee
representative to sign the necessary papers to participate in the
program. Motion passed with 3 voting for and none voting against.
Members were reminded to attend the March 14th meeting of the Business
Committees of the Agency Tribes.
The rest of the meeting was taken up in discussing the cost of clearing
and leveling portions of the land and deciding to have estimates made
on the cost of the job.
Bernard Heer, Secretary
CITIZEN BAND OF POTAWATOMI INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA
SHAWNEE AGENCY
REGULAR BUSINESS COMMITTEE MEETING
April 20, 1965
MINUTES
Present
Chairman, Dan Nadeau
V. Chairman, A. B. Pecore
Sec.&Treas., Bernard Heer
Councilman, Ennis Madole
Guests
John E. Taylor, Area Field Representative
Ross U. Porter
A quorum of members present the meeting was called to order at 7:45 by
the Chairman in the home of Bernard Heer, 1909 North Louisa, Shawnee.
[illigible] Porter discussed with the members a six months drilling contract on
the two pieces of land.
The budget for fiscal yeal 1966 was discussed and drawn up. Motion was
made by Bernard Heer and second by Ennis Madole that the budget be accepted.
[illegible]ion passed, with none voting against.
A [illegible]dget for improving of the recently acquired land was discussed and
[illegible] up, with the funds to be drawn from the program development monies
[illegible] aside from Docket 71-A. Motion was made by A.B. Pecore, second by
Bernard Heer that the budget for Program Development Funds be accepted.
Motion passed, with none voting against.
[illegible] further business the meeting adjourned.
Bernard Heer, Secretary
CITIZEN BAND OF POTAWATOMI INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA
SHAWNEE AGENCY
REGULAR BUSINESS COMMITTEE MEETING
June 10, 1965
MINUTES
Present
Dan [illegible]
[illegible] Pecore, [illegible]-Chairman
Bernard Heer, Sec. & Treas.
Ennis Madole Councilman
Guest John E. Taylor, Area Field Representative
A quorum of members present the meeting was called to order at 7:45 by
the Chairman in the home of the Secretary, 1909 North Louisa, Shawnee.
[illegible] Taylor gave a report on the meeting held in Tulsa.
[illegible] was made by A.B. Pecore and second by Ennis Madole that the
[illegible] bid be accepted. Motion passed.
[illegible] order of business for the annual council meeting was discussed and
[illegible], with the election of officers to be last. The Council Meeting
[illegible] be held June 26, 1965. Mr. Nadeau will handle the notice in the
[illegible] and the secretary out of town notices.
Liability insurance for the Tribe on the land recently conveyed was
discussed.
Motion to adjourn was made by A. B. Pecore and second by Ennis Madole.
Bernard Heer, Secretary
CITIZEN BAND OF POTAWATOMI INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA
SHAWNEE AGENCY
ANNUAL COUCIL MEETING
June 26, 1965
MINUTES
[illegible] Meeting with a quorum of members present was held in
[illegible] House south of Shawnee. The meeting was declared
[illegible] the Chairman, Grace Burns opened the meeting with a
[illegible] welcomed the members and then turned the meeting over
[illegible]
[illegible] the Committee Members and Mr. John E. Taylor, Area
[illegible]
[illegible] last meeting were read and approved.
[illegible] Pecore announced to the members that the dates of July 18 and 19 had
[illegible] set as Indian Day for this area to be held in Shawnee. The Chamber
[illegible] Commerce would furnish prizes for the best dancers and several other
[illegible] contests. Will be a small charge for admission.
Mr. Pecore then brought the members up to date on the Minnie Evans suit
and told them that the case had been appealed to the United States Court of
Appeals for the tenth Circuit.
A resolution pertaining to releasing of the funds for Docket 71-A for the
Citizen Potawatomi was discussed and read to the members. John Lazzell made
a motion that the resolution be accepted. Motion second by Ruby Smith.
The motion passed with 58 voting for and none voting against.
Mr. John Taylor gave a review of several of the pending claims.
Ennis Madole told about the land being given back to the Tribe, and where
it is located. There was some discussion about the plans for the use of
this land. It was explained to the members that the land is owned as a
Tribal holding.
Mr. Pecore announced that the first election would be for a Chief of the
Tribe.
Priscilla Sherard nominated Dan Nadeau. Carl Jenks nominated A.B. Pecore.
Shelia Bruno nominated Pete Vietenheimer, Jr., and made a motion that
nominations cease. Mr. Madole conducted the election, with Dan Nadeau
receiving 29 votes, A. B. Pecore - 5, Pete Vietenheimer, Jr. - 14. Dan
Nadeau was elected the new Chief.
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A. B. Pecore was elected Chairman.
Nominations for Vice-Chairman of the Business Committee were; Priscilla
Sherard nominated Ennis Madole. Grace Burns made a motion that nominations
cease and elect Ennis Madole by acclamation. Second by U.F. Mellott. The
[illegible] passed and Ennis Madole elected Vice-Chairman.
[illegible]ecretary-Treasurer.
[illegible] Bernard Heer. Priscilla Sherard second and made
[illegible] by acclamation. Motion passed and Bernard Heer elected
[illegible]
[illegible] Grace Burns nominated Jim Burch. Bernard Heer nominated
[illegible] U.F. Mellott made motion nominations cease and
[illegible] Sherard second. Jim Burch elected first Councilman.
[illegible] Councilman. Bernard Heer nominated Charles Fairchild. Ruby Smith
[illegible] Pete Vietenheimer, Jr. Grace Vietenheimer made motion nominations
[illegible] Pete Vietenheimer, Jr. elected second Councilman.
Grievance Committee. Nominations were made for Grace Burns, U. F. Mellott
and Eugene Harvey. Priscilla Sherard made motion nominations cease and
the three be elected by acclamation. Motion second by Ruby Smith. Motion
passed.
Motion to adjourn was made by Priscilla Sherard.
Bernard Heer, Secretary
CITIZEN BAND OF POTAWATOMI INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA
SHAWNEE AGENCY
REGULAR BUSINESS COMMITTEE MEETING
August 17, 1965
MINUTES
[illegible]
Absent
Jim Burch, Councilman
Guests
John E. Taylor, Area Field Representative
Luther Wammack, Housing Co-ordinator
[illegible] meeting was called to order at 7:45 by the Chairman,
[illegible] Shawnee, Oklahoma.
[illegible] of the last committee meeting were read and approved. Bills since
[illegible] meeting were presented and approved, leaving a balance of $6,466.94.
[illegible] was presented by A.B. Pecore for expenses to Oklahoma City to attend a
Low Income Housing Program and expenses to Norman to attend Oklahomans for
Indian Opportunity Conference. There was discussion on the bill and since the
committee did not designate and approve who would attend, but each attended on
his own, the bill was not approved. The bill was withdrawn by Mr. Pecore
A letter from Congressman Tom Steed, in reply to the resolution adopted by the
June 26, 1965 Council, was read.
The date of November 20th for the Special Council Meeting was preferred by the
Committee from the dates offered by the Claims Attorney, and a letter so stating
is to be sent and the attorney's answer awaited before announcing a date.
Mr. John A. Taylor gave a few facts on the Low Income Housing Program and then
turned the program over to Luther Wammack, Housing Co-ordinator, who presented
a complete brochure of the housing program. This was followed by questions
and discussion. Also discussed was the best means of getting the information
to the tribal members, and how to make a survey for eligible people for the
low income housing.
No further business the meeting adjourned.
Bernard Heer, Secretary
CITIZEN BAND OF POTAWATOMI INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA
SHAWNEEAGENCY
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
November 20, 1965
MINUTES
A quorum of 126 voting members present the Chairman called the Council
to order at 1:45 in the auditorium of St. Benedicts School, Shawnee,
Oklahoma, and introduced the guests present.
Mr. Pecore explained the amendment to the Attorneys Contract was to add
the name of Louis L. Rochmes to the names of the attorneys listed.
Mr. McKee made a motion, second by Priscillia Sherard, that the amendment
be accepted. The motion passed with 58 voting for and 1 voting
against.
[illegible] the Council that the appeal on the Minnie Evans vs.
[illegible] the Interior case would be held in the Federal Building
[illegible] Oklahoma City on November 22 and that instead of hiring a local
attorney to represent the tribe the committee had decided to save the
fee an attorney would charge because they might need an attorney more if
the decision should go against us, and to send him as representative.
Mr. Pecore introduced Mr. Howd to the Council, who in turn introduced Mr.
Rochmes. Mr. Rochmes gave the report on the various land claims.
The meeting adjourned.
Bernard Heer, Secretary
CITIZEN BAND OF POTAWATOMI INDIANS OF OKLAHOMA
SHAWNEE AGENCY
SPECIAL BUSINESS COMMITTEE MEETING
December 20, 1965
MINUTES
Present
Chairman, [illegible]
V-Chairman, [illegible] Madole
Sec. & [illegible] Heer
Councilman, [illegible] Burch
A quorum [illegible] present the Chairman called the meeting to
order [illegible] in the home of Ennis Madole, Shawnee, Oklahoma.
The [illegible] the Attorneys Contract was signed.
Motion was [illegible] Ennis Madole and second by Bernard Heer that a
Resolution be drawn requesting the remainder of the Judgment funds from
Claims Docket No. 111 be returned to the Business Committee of the Tribe
for them to use to do needed work on the old sanatorium lands, such as
dynamiting old open wells, manholes and cesspool and bulldozing in before
sone one falls in one of the openings and is killed. The motion passed.
Mr. Pecore advised the committee that Pete Vietenheimer, Jr. had verbally
given him his resignation at the Council Meeting because Mr. Vietenheimer
was going to Viet Nam on a work project. Bernard Heer made a motion second
by Billy Jim Burch that his replacement be tabled until the next meeting so
that the committee could have time to find a new councilman. Motion carried.
It was agreed to pay A.B. Pecore $25.00 as a representative to attend the
Minnie Evans appeal case in Oklahoma City, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Motion was made by Bernard Heer and second by Ennis Madole that the offer
for lumber for the pecan trees be turned down. Motion passed.
The name of Herbert Dunlap, son of Ella (or Etta) (Davenport) (Dunlap)
Richards, 37-2106, was presented to the committee for reenrollment. Mr.
Dunlap signed a release in March 1, 1960 for his name to be removed from
Citizen Band roll so that he could stay on the Caddo Roll. Reenrollment
for Herbert Dunlap was voted down by the committee.
Meeting adjourned.
Bernard Heer, Secretary