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WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA community profile WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTALPROFILE WINNEBAGO TRIBAL GOVERNMENT: The United States Government as defined by theUnited States Constitution has governmental relationships withInternational, Tribal, and State entities. The Tribal nationshave a government-to-government relationship with the UnitedStates. The Winnebago Tribe signed treaties with the UnitedStates which are the legal documents that established thereservations boundaries and recognized the rights of a sovereigngovernment. The Winnebago Tribe lived near the MissouriRiver in present day Nebraska in the days prior to diplomaticrelations with the United States government. The Winnebago Tribewas originally designated reservation lands along the MissouriRiver recognized in treaties with the United States signed onMarch 8, 1865 and June 22, 1874. This includes all rights-of-way,waterways, watercourses and streams running through any part ofthe reservation and to such others lands as may hereafter beadded to the reservation under the law of the United States. The Winnebago Tribe operates under aconstitution consistent with the Indian Reorganization Act ofJune 18, 1934. The Tribal Council governs the Winnebago Tribe.The Tribal Council consists of a Chairman, Vice-Chairman,Secretary, Treasurer and nine additional Councilmen all of whomare elected by the tribal membership. The Tribal Council Chairman serves as theadministrative head of the Tribe. The Tribal Chairman andOfficers are elected from within the Council and serve a one yearterm as officers. The elected leadership on the Council serve aterm of three years at-large without regard to residence in aparticular district of the reservation. Tribal/Agency Headquarters: Winnebago, Nebraska 68071 Thurston County, Nebraska Number of enrolled members: 3,736 Reservation Population: 1,204 Labor Force: Not available Unemployment percentage rate: Not available Language: Winnebago and English Land Status: Total Area: 30,647 acres Tribal Owned/Use: 8,679 acres Individual Allotted: 20,368 acres Total Tribal/Allotted: 29,047 acres Other: 1,600 acres LAND : The Winnebago Tribal homelands are located inthe northeast corner of Nebraska, overlapping into a smallportion of western Iowa. The area is comprised of the WinnebagoTribal Reservation and adjacent county totaling square miles. inThurston County, Nebraska. Winnebago, Nebraska is the location ofthe headquarters for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. The Winnebago Reservation is located in thenortheastern corner of Nebraska, 26 miles southeast of SiouxCity, Iowa and seventy miles north of Omaha, Nebraska on statehighways 75 and 77. The Missouri River is the eastern boundary ofthe reservation. The Omaha Reservation borders the southern sideof the reservation. Over ninety per cent of the lands within thereservation boundaries are owned by the Tribe and Tribal members. The Winnebago Tribe maintains the right andresponsibility to provide environmental authority in compliancewith Tribal and Federal law for protection of the land andresources within the exterior boundaries of the reservationthrough code development and regulatory procedures. Themaintenance and protection of the land is very important to theWinnebago people and the future generations. The terrain consists of low rolling hillsmarked by creeks and undergrowth, leveling off into agriculturalland. There are some wooded areas consisting of cottonwood,various brushes, and shrubs along the Missouri River whichborders the eastern side of the reservation. CULTURE: Social activities such as powwow, rodeos, andraces are celebrated in the summer months. Special powwows heldfor an individual accomplishment, reaching a certain stage intheir lives such as graduation or acceptance into the armedforces with traditional honoring ceremonies, give-aways, andfeasts to celebrate their accomplishments. The oral tradition isstill passed down from the elders to the youth. The future of the Winnebago Tribe is directlyrelated to the protection of our homelands and how well we enableour children to continue our cultural traditions and manage ourresources in rebuilding our economy. We believe the children ofthe Winnebago have the desire and the ability to survive, grow,and rebuild our Nation in the 21st century. CLIMATE: The seasonal weather variations are ratherunpredictable and are some what extreme in varying climaticconditions with an average temperature of 49 degrees. Summerthunderstorms are often severe, spawning tornados and hail.Winter storm fronts often create blizzard conditions, heavysnowfall with blowing and drifting snow. The winters are coldwith temperatures ranging from 10 to -25 F. The summers are hotand humid, while the evenings are cool. The average annualprecipitation rate is 26 inches of rain per year with 75 percentfalling between the months of April and September. The spring andfall times are very pleasant. TRANSPORTATION: The highway system serving the area consists ofthree highways providing north and south access to thereservation. Highway 77 near the center of the reservation withHighway 75 and Interstate 29 along the eastern boundary of thereservation. County roads and a system of Bureau of IndianAffairs (BIA) roads serve the rural areas. These highways are ingood condition, but often become treacherous during the wintermonths. During the winter months Interstate 29 is a high priorityfor snow removal and sanding. This Interstate highway is usuallywell maintained and passable throughout the year. The smallerState highways are less of a maintenance priority during thewinter season; however, most are passable. The rural road systemis low priority for winter maintenance and sometimes travel islimited due to snow accumulations or blizzard conditions. Thearea is susceptible to heavy fog causing dangerous drivingvisibility. No major passenger service is available on thereservation. People must travel to Sioux City, 30 miles to thenorth, or Omaha, 70 miles to the south, where major airlines andbus services are available. TRIBAL ECONOMY: The Winnebago Tribe’s major economicoccupations are Tribal and Federal government administration,farming including both Tribal and Non-Tribal operators, or staffpositions relative to the Tribal Casino operation. The majorityof employment is provided by the Winnebago Tribe, the Casino,Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Indian Health Service. Commercial business by private operatorsincludes a gas station, two grocery stores, baitshop, arts andhandcrafts. The major commercial center for service arearesidents is Sioux City, IA, 26 miles north. RECREATION: The Winnebago Tribe has some of finest huntingand fishing around with local guides and baitshops available.Water sports are enjoyed by many also. The Tribe operates theCasino and Resort.. Tribal organizations sponsor high stakesbingo games several nights of the week. The Winnebago Tribe sponsors an annual pow wowevery summer. This event also includes arts and handcrafts salesand a softball tournament. The reservation has several beachareas and boat ramps for fishing and water sports. During theyear other sports activities such as softball, volleyball, andbasketball tournaments are also held during the year. PUBLIC UTILITIES : Electric Cooperative, Inc. supplies electricityand Internet access service to the reservation. The TelephoneCompany provides telephone service to the reservation. COMMUNITY SERVICES: The Winnebago Tribal population is served by anIndian Health Service (IHS) Hospital located in the community ofWinnebago, NE. The Winnebago Tribe provides an Elderly NutritionProgram and Youth Recreational Activities.. Additional healthcare is provided by the Tribal Health Department through theCommunity Health Representative and Substance Abuse PreventionProgram. The Health Department also provides examinations andeyeglasses to all residents at reduced rates. IHS provides ambulance and transport servicefor Nursing Home residents and outpatient referrals at healthcare facilities. Transportation for the elderly on thereservation is provided by the Inter-Tribal Elderly Program.Transportation service is available for families for the purposeof shopping for necessities provided by Macy Industries, Inc. ofMacy, NE. There are postal services available, 3churches, and a community center which is used to hold socialevents such as funerals, dances, and Indian ceremonials. TheWinnebago Tribe provides police coverage and a jail in thecommunity, and the fire department is on a volunteer basis. Agroup home provides a safe environment for troubled andendangered youth. HOUSING: The Winnebago Housing Authority manages anumber of housing units in the community of Winnebago and onrural scattered sites through HUD Low Rent and Mutual Help homeownership housing programs. Other housing is available throughthe Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Health Service inWinnebago for their employees. Private housing stock is limited. FUTURE: The Winnebago Tribe desires to continueprogress in providing for our people and the development ofincreased self-sufficiency. The Tribe continues to explore meansto expand business opportunities for the Tribe and Tribalmembers. The Bureau of Indian Affairs provides an educationalscholarships for the Tribal membership. Planning and developmentare underway in Cultural Resources to preserve the culturalresources and educate the Tribal members and non-members on thehistory of the Winnebago people. The plans include thedevelopment of tourism to strengthen the economy on thereservation. The Winnebago Tribe will continue to search for waysto maintain our culture and develop new economic opportunitiesfor our future generations. In 1996, the Tribal staff identified insufficientmonetary and personnel resources to perform baseline datagathering functions to enable them to quantify theirenvironmental resources and identify their major environmentalproblems as the major reservation environmental problem whichmay be hazardous to the health of reservation residents.

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