He’ “Hello”, `Osomi “yes” it’s been an owiyalahsu “Whirlwind” of activity and progress for both the Delaware Tribe of Indians and our Tribal Domicile. Since my last newsletter, tribal elections were held in November, and as mentioned in my Sept-Oct newsletter, Chief Brad KillsCrow ran unopposed, and three new council members were sworn in. Chief KillsCrow traveled to Washington DC for a Tribal White House Summit on Nov 30-Dec 1, held for Tribal Leaders nationwide. Topics ranged from the environment, to treaty agreements, to protecting tribal sovereignty, which support was affirmed by the administration. Ultimately, the goal of Chief KillsCrow and the Tribal Council is to improve tribal members’ lives. The list of accomplishments continues to grow by providing elder housing, our food pantry, an array of social services programs including education, and the opportunity to provide tribal members beef from our growing Delaware Tribe Ranch. Our Domicile is proud to be committed to that goal as well.
Our Tribal Support Services team has been doing a fantastic job! The volume of new formations and redomestications has consistently been growing through the first quarter of the 2023 calendar year. Elaine and Rhonda traveled to the Delaware Tribe’s headquarters in Bartlesville, OK for a full three-day agenda on Feb 13-15 to introduce our team to new council members and revisit other department directors we work with. You may notice the signature of our new Tribal Council Secretary, Bruce Martin, on your documents as Secretary and Registrar for the Domicile. This trip even included an interview for a new hire position for the Domicile. Adding jobs has always been an objective toward helping the growth of our tribe and improving as many lives as possible through the growth of the Domicile.
We are thrilled to announce our new hire, Becky Bridendolph, joined us on March 13, and Tribal Support Services is already busy training her so she can hit the ground running. We certainly feel her qualifications and experience will allow us to continue the timely response established for all of you in this industry.
Yea! We look forward to seeing you at the Agent Summit, May 7-10. Our Director of Operations, Elaine Higginbotham, has worked diligently and secured a location where you will be sure not to miss our display and meeting room. Please reach out to us if you would like to set up a meeting. I’ve been told many authentic Native American hand-crafted items from our expanded gift shop, Lenape Reserve will be brought as raffle items and giveaways. Lenape Reserve can be found at https://lenapereserve.com. Our Chief, Brad KillsCrow has agreed to return to Agent Summit to show tribal support. Also, we are excited that we will be able to introduce you to Becky.
The Domicile team looks forward to seeing you at Caesar’s Palace. As always, go to Tribaldomicile.com to learn more. Have a great Sikoni (Spring).
Wanishi,
Allan R. Barnes
Domicile Commissioner
Delaware Tribe of Indians
abarnes@delawaretribe.org