Finally! The long wait to see who would be the 10,000th visitor is over. Congratulations to Indianhead Telephone Company of Hector Communications!
Indian Head Telephone Company
N3767 4th Street
Weyerhaeuser, WI
Phone: 715-353-2434
Email: itc@indianheadtel.net
This is not made up. Indian Head Telephone Company really does have a user who was the 10,000th visitor to Native Issues Blog. It is only fitting that out of all the different addresses that visit this site, a Native-Theme-Named company should stand out on such a milestone.
Good night, and good news!
Monday, November 23, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Peabody Coal and the Office of Surface Mining's activities are again called to question
The controversey around Peabody Coal still not only simmers, it has once again boiled over, or at least it looks to if things don't change in the immediate future.
More leaders need to know, as it has been pretty rampant as of late, that not every Indian speaks for EVERY Indian. If indeed the Life of Mine provision, addressed in this latest Indian Country Today Opinon Piece by the Hon. Ben Nuvamsa, was passed in the dark hours of a passing administration, then the powers that be, need to request clarification from the Hopi Tribe that this is what the Hopi Tribe is in agreement with.
Perhaps a referendum should be initiated from the new Hopi tribal administration to reveal what the true voice of the people is concerning the provisions of the Black Mesa Area Mining permit. This is the truest path to discovering if the Hopi people really want to grant such broad sweeping permission to the Peabody Coal Company.
Alternatively, if the Hopi Tribe's process permits it, the Hopi people should present an immediate Direct Initiative to determine their own opinion on how to supply the needs of the Mohave Generating Station, while still addressing the natural resource needs of the people in a way that is transparent, respectful of all that will be impacted, and in the end run is in the best opinion of an informed Hopi tribal population. (A Direct Initiative will go directly to a vote and circumvent the legal maze that many will not be familiar with or have the patience to endure)
A tribal law will hold status that should weigh heavily in any pending lawsuit
Both sides of the issue should be most supportive of a Direct Initiative because the majority will come out on top, and if either side believes it really is correct then this is the ultimate mechanism for putting money where mouth may be. Then there will be no questions left to answer.
No questions will be left except-what will the Hopi people do either with or without their resources in either scanario?
More leaders need to know, as it has been pretty rampant as of late, that not every Indian speaks for EVERY Indian. If indeed the Life of Mine provision, addressed in this latest Indian Country Today Opinon Piece by the Hon. Ben Nuvamsa, was passed in the dark hours of a passing administration, then the powers that be, need to request clarification from the Hopi Tribe that this is what the Hopi Tribe is in agreement with.
Perhaps a referendum should be initiated from the new Hopi tribal administration to reveal what the true voice of the people is concerning the provisions of the Black Mesa Area Mining permit. This is the truest path to discovering if the Hopi people really want to grant such broad sweeping permission to the Peabody Coal Company.
Alternatively, if the Hopi Tribe's process permits it, the Hopi people should present an immediate Direct Initiative to determine their own opinion on how to supply the needs of the Mohave Generating Station, while still addressing the natural resource needs of the people in a way that is transparent, respectful of all that will be impacted, and in the end run is in the best opinion of an informed Hopi tribal population. (A Direct Initiative will go directly to a vote and circumvent the legal maze that many will not be familiar with or have the patience to endure)
A tribal law will hold status that should weigh heavily in any pending lawsuit
Both sides of the issue should be most supportive of a Direct Initiative because the majority will come out on top, and if either side believes it really is correct then this is the ultimate mechanism for putting money where mouth may be. Then there will be no questions left to answer.
No questions will be left except-what will the Hopi people do either with or without their resources in either scanario?
Dairyman Blues
The Dairyman Blues was filmed near the Yakama people; it includes people from on the reservation or those concerned about the water/air quality on or near the Yakama Indian Reservation.
It certainly raises questions, whether you're against it or in support of the video, if you have unanswered questions, you are right with the people who live there and have questions about their own health.
Thank a local farmer or rancher for keeping his business going and keeping out monstrous operations.
click here to see "Dairyman Blues" by Michael Harris
Jan Whitefoot is a Yakama Nation Member who has questions that maybe we all ought to be asking. She certainly has a Native "land" Issue.
It certainly raises questions, whether you're against it or in support of the video, if you have unanswered questions, you are right with the people who live there and have questions about their own health.
Thank a local farmer or rancher for keeping his business going and keeping out monstrous operations.
click here to see "Dairyman Blues" by Michael Harris
Jan Whitefoot is a Yakama Nation Member who has questions that maybe we all ought to be asking. She certainly has a Native "land" Issue.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
More "news" for Larry Echo Hawk on the Haskell Indian Nations University Status
Apparently, it is with some (righteous ?) anger that some are accepting the many-headed style of leadership at Haskell Indian Nations University. It appears from what has been posted (and as of yet unverified) that Dr. Warner is gone until January (really?) so another professor will take over acting duties until the man who was supposed to be acting president gets back, but then again no...On Friday Dr. Gillis will take over, until the man who was supposed to be acting president gets back from who-knows-where.
It would appear that the lack of leadership, and the lack of explanation, leaves one to fill in the blanks where honest apologies, and explanations should exist.
Perhaps as the un-verified information below states, Larry Echo Hawk can take a look at it and make more sense than the rest of us. The poster requests that Larry look at it, so it is being presented here with no valid citation, but then Indian Country never needed any more citation than a request from someone needing help.
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It would appear that the lack of leadership, and the lack of explanation, leaves one to fill in the blanks where honest apologies, and explanations should exist.
Perhaps as the un-verified information below states, Larry Echo Hawk can take a look at it and make more sense than the rest of us. The poster requests that Larry look at it, so it is being presented here with no valid citation, but then Indian Country never needed any more citation than a request from someone needing help.
"
Former Haskell V.P. (allegedly) makes a plea to Larry Echo Hawk
- Against better judgement, I am re-posting what was left as a comment on this blog. If anyone knows the whereabouts of Dr. Ted Wright, please have him contact this blog with a comment about where I can verify or refute that this letter came from him.
I spoke with some former professors who are still inside and the news was not good to hear. You expect that the professors who inspired you to go out and make a difference would not speak in such grave tones about what was going on. Now there are rumors of gag-orders across campus. There must be something going on. Whether it is good or bad, remains to be seen.
There are a select few students and "Dr. Wright" who wish to have an audience with Larry Echo Hawk, the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs. I would hope that if there are valid concerns that more news would follow about how to go about this process. It takes a strong person to stand up and ask for help. I was thankful for Dr. Karen Swisher's open-door policy when she was President of Haskell Indian Nations University. We severely tested her knowledge, her forthrightness and her patience I am sure. But in the end, she came across as polite, professional, accountable, and more importantly, as someone who genuinely cared about the students and was cognizant that her actions had an impact that although not always welcome were taken with a heart for the future of the Indian Student.
What follows is complete heresay until Dr. Ted Wright can be reached to verify the information contained herein.
- "Anonymous said...
HASKELL INDIAN NATIONS UNIVERSITY EX-VP BECOMES WHISTLE BLOWER
The Honorable Secretary Ken Salazar Department of the Interior Members of the United States Senate
Dear Sirs:
I have read with interest the comments and criticisms about recent Bureau of Indian Education actions, particularly at the post-secondary level. I know that employees within that organization have been threatened if they make unauthorized comments to the press; so, I am sure that most of those individuals would not risk their livelihoods to speak up as a single voice.
This letter is a request to do a thorough investigation of management practices at the post-secondary level, particularly at Haskell Indian Nations University.
Unfortunately, Haskell employs a group of about seven individuals who actively work against the administration. This group has been vocal, and since the Bureau of Indian Education ( BIE ) maintains a policy that does not allow administrators to respond, only misinformation, rumor, and innuendos are spread to the public, to the students, and to Congress.
I agree with a recent blog that said this should be embarrassing to BIE officials; it was embarrassing to me as a native person that the very group of people who should have native students in mind actually worked to create an environment of fictional drama on campus that was detrimental to the University’s attempt to live up to its potential.
Issues that need scrutiny :
1.
Dismantling of the federally legislated demonstration Health Education and Wellness Program program.
2.
Hiring practices at Haskell Indian Nations University and at central office, with oversight of post-secondary.
3.
Mismanagement of personnel issues at central office ensuring continuation of “hostile work environment.”
4.
Personnel who “cyber-bully” and promote misinformation to create dissonance.
5.
Ethics violations, such as advocating for your wife’s hire.
6.
Dismantling of The RED Center, the only connection to a university Haskell Indian Nations University can claim.
7.
A private bequest, used as Stephanie Birdwell’s private project account; $3M+ combined for both Haskell and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. (Specifically, why didn’t the money go to the congressional chartered non-profit the BIE helped establish for the purpose of raising money.)
8.
Central office’s support of the federal union, rather than its own managers. (Specifically look at the legal effects of dismantling the current negotiated bargaining unit for the entire BIE by setting precedent at Haskell). This doesn’t even speak to the impact on student’s lives.
9.
Expenditures for dialogue sessions where no one is allowed to talk except Central Office Staff: do these coincide with other travel and is Haskell paying for this idea?
10.
Dismantling of processes that promote fiscal accountability (saved $150K in food services to see it squandered now) and healthy lifestyles initiatives (try eating in the cafeteria now).
11.
Lack of follow through on Inspector General referrals for mismanagement of money (when directed by the Inspector General’s office to handle the matter).
You have many issues in Interior; I wonder where Native American Students fit in your priorities?
I realize that I will get a form letter back from your staff and that it is highly likely that you will never read this. I am forwarding copies to some of your colleagues in the hopes that someone finally takes the comments about personnel management and supervision seriously. I believe that Ms. Birdwell and others will suggest that you investigate me rather than look at these issues. I am hopeful you will do both.
I would welcome the opportunity to provide you with incidents.
Dr. Ted A Wright
Former Vice President of Haskell Indian Nations University.
Lawrence, Kansas"
Friday, August 7, 2009
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs & Job Training
Bravo to Rep Lynch, Stephen F. , MA; Rep Kaptur, Marcy OH; Rep Lipinski, Daniel IL; Rep Quigley, Mike IL; and Rep Shuler, Heath NC. These distinguished people had an issue and they came up with a solution. They needed (?) Native American Iron workers. Or they wanted them, or they just saw an opportunity to help some Indians in need of work. At any rate, they have begun the long legislative journey to provide a means to that end: H.R.1129.
H.R.1129
This fancy piece of social work just passed by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and they liked it. This will provide (with "available" funds) an annual grant to someone, some corporation, some entity (National Training Center?) to train Indians how to become Iron Workers and then assist them with job placement. BRAVO! BRAVO!
Why didn't anybody do this instead of the current Non-Tribal-Contractor-Friendly Cadastral Surveying Program?
We can do that? We can provide necessary training for a specific need? We don't have to accept all these non-native contractors who will hold their hand out for money every year when we NEED cadastral surveys conducted? We don't have to accept State, County, and City Surveyors who are trained as CFEDS surveyors, and who also hold the distinction of having a conflict of interest as it relates to releasing the survey information publicly, and representing entities with whom we may have border disputes, and tax disputes? Wow!
Someone should make up a bill like this to replace the horrible CFEDS program. It's only feeding contractors annual jobs on our reservations and we get nothing more than a survey from it. We aren't becoming empowered; we really are at the mercy of a bunch of people, even within the federal government who will subvert our sovereignty, or who will release our National information to several government entities that never were empowered to sign treaties with us.
I'm sure that the Senate Committe on Indian Affairs would gladly look a bill like this over and pass it along. The Tribes would.
"Think outside the box because the box probably belongs to a contractor"
This isn't new; read more here:
Surveys on a reservation A penny for your appraisal
A Grand Contracted Mess Yet More Motivations
President Obama's Contract Reform memo, a fix to the Grand Contracting Mess
H.R.1129
This fancy piece of social work just passed by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and they liked it. This will provide (with "available" funds) an annual grant to someone, some corporation, some entity (National Training Center?) to train Indians how to become Iron Workers and then assist them with job placement. BRAVO! BRAVO!
Why didn't anybody do this instead of the current Non-Tribal-Contractor-Friendly Cadastral Surveying Program?
We can do that? We can provide necessary training for a specific need? We don't have to accept all these non-native contractors who will hold their hand out for money every year when we NEED cadastral surveys conducted? We don't have to accept State, County, and City Surveyors who are trained as CFEDS surveyors, and who also hold the distinction of having a conflict of interest as it relates to releasing the survey information publicly, and representing entities with whom we may have border disputes, and tax disputes? Wow!
Someone should make up a bill like this to replace the horrible CFEDS program. It's only feeding contractors annual jobs on our reservations and we get nothing more than a survey from it. We aren't becoming empowered; we really are at the mercy of a bunch of people, even within the federal government who will subvert our sovereignty, or who will release our National information to several government entities that never were empowered to sign treaties with us.
I'm sure that the Senate Committe on Indian Affairs would gladly look a bill like this over and pass it along. The Tribes would.
"Think outside the box because the box probably belongs to a contractor"
This isn't new; read more here:
Surveys on a reservation A penny for your appraisal
A Grand Contracted Mess Yet More Motivations
President Obama's Contract Reform memo, a fix to the Grand Contracting Mess
Thursday, August 6, 2009
The ultimate insult to the Land Exchange
ok, here's a novel idea for those in the Puzzle Palaces across the United States who are looking for something good to do. For those who are at the level to effect some of the detrimental "policies," ruminate over this idea. If you're a Tribal member who is just trying to live, take a listen, think it over and just think how much better some of the things discussed on this blog would be if the policies were construed to really help the average Indian. If you had five minutes with Yvette Roubideaux, newly appointed Director of the Indian Health Service, would you consider discussing this? In Rapid City, Sioux San hospital is in a different IHS world. I know, I've been there. You have to wait hours to get in sometimes. That, however, is better than the lot most of us are dealt away from Sioux San, where we may wait days to get in to see a doctor, or in a few sad instances, the rest of our lives. This is our Indian version of a discussion on Health Care Reform.
The Indian Health Service Problem: Contract Health Services
Let's put some Indians out of jobs. That's all that some people will hear so let's just put that out there up front so at least it's acknowledged. We need to re-evaluate the money that is spent on contract health administration. The ADMINISTRATION of those funds is an area where we can make the greatest, quickest impact. Will we lose jobs? Yes. But when it comes to surgery, treatment, emergency room treatment, medication, dental work, the average Indian will take the treatment over some highly paid administrator's jobs.
When we have to literally be dying on the front steps of a clinic to get a referral for services that are not offered at the IHS clinic, it's high time to shift some of the money to the areas where it's needed. When we have to be the first one to call in the morning to get an appointment, it's time to re-think what injury means to the administrators. When you have to call the day before to get an appointment the next day, it's time to figure out how you're supposed to know if you're going to be sick the next day. When you have to wait weeks to have a dental crown finished, or when you have to go several days with a cavity because you weren't the first to call in for a same-day appointment, it's time to start requiring these highly paid administrators to stand in line at the IHS clinic with the rest of us when their teeth get a cavity. When several million dollars are sitting in reserve at any given IHS clinic, at any regional office, it's insulting that the IHS administrator will deny you a referral, will let you suffer, will let the condition worsen.
So, what to do, what to do? Centralize the process. Issue an IHS insurance card. Re-vamp the rules. If you're an Indian, you already know the obstacles to getting treatment. There is a ton of paperwork that needs to be completed....before you become injured, before a doctor places healing hands on you. If its not, well, guess who gets the bill when you heal? If you don't call within 72 hours of treatment, you get the bill. If you live outside your reservation, you have to prove economic ties to the community where you live, despite the fact that back home, your ancestors signed away land and asked that you receive medical treatment in exchange for that. If you're 18 and nobody ever explained this to you before you got injured, then IHS just saved several thousand dollars because you didn't jump through their hoops. If you never lived off your reservation and nobody explained the rules before you got injured after you moved to another reservation, the IHS Contract health workers will attempt to look woeful when they deny payment because you didn't fill out their paperwork BEFORE you got injured, despite the fact that you have lived in the area much longer than the minimum required as part of the "economic ties theory."
The agreement (treaty) stipulated that we'd exchange part of our land base for several provisions, chief among them, education, and medical treatment. These provisions were sealed in the battle-blood of our ancestors. They never envisioned, nor did they sign provisions, that an Indian Health service would take over the oversight of this health provision and put all kinds of obstacles in the way of meeting the U.S. government's obligation. Look at any treatment today.
We, the infirmed, the injured, the elders, have to "prove" we are "eligible" for treatment.
That wasn't in the treaty.
My grandfather's grandfather didn't expect this to be the way things were. They signed away part of their Native Land in exchange for several key provisions to take care of their grandchildren. They didn't expect for the same Indian Health Service to hold literally millions of dollars in "reserve" year after year after year. The cannons of treaty construction would mean that "reserves" should be construed for a "season," not for years after years after years.
If you read the CFR closely, Title 42 C.F.R 136.23, you will see that service will be provided to certain persons but the requirement for proof is not spelled out. In other words, it should, as any legal eagle will tell you, rest on the Federal government to prove that you are not eligible. There is no provision in the law that stipulates that the person will be penalized with a bill if they do not report their status prior to becoming injured within the boundaries of a service area other than their own service area, even though they have met the economic ties definition and have lived there long enough.
Or, Or, Or...§ 136.25 Reconsideration and appeals. (a) Any person to whom contract health services are denied shall be notifiedof the denial in writing together with a statement of the reason for the denial. ... and then:
(1) May obtain a reconsideration by the appropriate Service Unit Director of the original denial if the applicant submits additional supporting information not previously submitted...
That doesn't always happen, especially if you are dealing with a Contract Health Administrator who is charged with protecting a budget.
So, let's remove several highly paid administration offices, and centralize the process. Issue an IHS insurance card to every tribal member. Then pay the bills to meet the obligation that the United States signed on to in the treaty. The money follows the card, no matter where the tribal member lives. Even if they go to Haskell Indian Nations University, from an off-reservation address, their medical bills will be paid for by the United States in honor of our ancestors' wishes when they signed away some of their land base.
If Yvette Roubideaux was serious about "bringing reform to the IHS and improving the quality of and ACCESS to health care in the IHS," maybe this is a good starting place to generate some ideas about some out-of-the-box crazzzy version of change. Then again, if some crazy lunatic puts another rider on any congressional action, and somebody else is asleep at the wheel again, maybe nothing will change. Maybe Indians will continue to wait for surgeries, continue to wait for dental treatment, continue to wait to see specialists that the IHS doesn't have on staff. Maybe Contract health administrators will continue to get raises for going "under budget" and storing more away in the IHS reserves. Doesn't that seem strange? They do a "good job" by not expending funds that are set aside for our healthcare. Put it all on an IHS charge card and you will find out exactly how much it really costs to uphold the treaty provision. Something needs to change because at this rate we're not going to be getting any better all by ourselves.
"If we're not doing well in certain areas what can we do to make improvements..."
Shake the tree and see what fruit appears, I'm sure we'll all appreciate it.
The Indian Health Service Problem: Contract Health Services
Let's put some Indians out of jobs. That's all that some people will hear so let's just put that out there up front so at least it's acknowledged. We need to re-evaluate the money that is spent on contract health administration. The ADMINISTRATION of those funds is an area where we can make the greatest, quickest impact. Will we lose jobs? Yes. But when it comes to surgery, treatment, emergency room treatment, medication, dental work, the average Indian will take the treatment over some highly paid administrator's jobs.
When we have to literally be dying on the front steps of a clinic to get a referral for services that are not offered at the IHS clinic, it's high time to shift some of the money to the areas where it's needed. When we have to be the first one to call in the morning to get an appointment, it's time to re-think what injury means to the administrators. When you have to call the day before to get an appointment the next day, it's time to figure out how you're supposed to know if you're going to be sick the next day. When you have to wait weeks to have a dental crown finished, or when you have to go several days with a cavity because you weren't the first to call in for a same-day appointment, it's time to start requiring these highly paid administrators to stand in line at the IHS clinic with the rest of us when their teeth get a cavity. When several million dollars are sitting in reserve at any given IHS clinic, at any regional office, it's insulting that the IHS administrator will deny you a referral, will let you suffer, will let the condition worsen.
So, what to do, what to do? Centralize the process. Issue an IHS insurance card. Re-vamp the rules. If you're an Indian, you already know the obstacles to getting treatment. There is a ton of paperwork that needs to be completed....before you become injured, before a doctor places healing hands on you. If its not, well, guess who gets the bill when you heal? If you don't call within 72 hours of treatment, you get the bill. If you live outside your reservation, you have to prove economic ties to the community where you live, despite the fact that back home, your ancestors signed away land and asked that you receive medical treatment in exchange for that. If you're 18 and nobody ever explained this to you before you got injured, then IHS just saved several thousand dollars because you didn't jump through their hoops. If you never lived off your reservation and nobody explained the rules before you got injured after you moved to another reservation, the IHS Contract health workers will attempt to look woeful when they deny payment because you didn't fill out their paperwork BEFORE you got injured, despite the fact that you have lived in the area much longer than the minimum required as part of the "economic ties theory."
The agreement (treaty) stipulated that we'd exchange part of our land base for several provisions, chief among them, education, and medical treatment. These provisions were sealed in the battle-blood of our ancestors. They never envisioned, nor did they sign provisions, that an Indian Health service would take over the oversight of this health provision and put all kinds of obstacles in the way of meeting the U.S. government's obligation. Look at any treatment today.
We, the infirmed, the injured, the elders, have to "prove" we are "eligible" for treatment.
That wasn't in the treaty.
My grandfather's grandfather didn't expect this to be the way things were. They signed away part of their Native Land in exchange for several key provisions to take care of their grandchildren. They didn't expect for the same Indian Health Service to hold literally millions of dollars in "reserve" year after year after year. The cannons of treaty construction would mean that "reserves" should be construed for a "season," not for years after years after years.
If you read the CFR closely, Title 42 C.F.R 136.23, you will see that service will be provided to certain persons but the requirement for proof is not spelled out. In other words, it should, as any legal eagle will tell you, rest on the Federal government to prove that you are not eligible. There is no provision in the law that stipulates that the person will be penalized with a bill if they do not report their status prior to becoming injured within the boundaries of a service area other than their own service area, even though they have met the economic ties definition and have lived there long enough.
Or, Or, Or...§ 136.25 Reconsideration and appeals. (a) Any person to whom contract health services are denied shall be notifiedof the denial in writing together with a statement of the reason for the denial. ... and then:
(1) May obtain a reconsideration by the appropriate Service Unit Director of the original denial if the applicant submits additional supporting information not previously submitted...
That doesn't always happen, especially if you are dealing with a Contract Health Administrator who is charged with protecting a budget.
So, let's remove several highly paid administration offices, and centralize the process. Issue an IHS insurance card to every tribal member. Then pay the bills to meet the obligation that the United States signed on to in the treaty. The money follows the card, no matter where the tribal member lives. Even if they go to Haskell Indian Nations University, from an off-reservation address, their medical bills will be paid for by the United States in honor of our ancestors' wishes when they signed away some of their land base.
If Yvette Roubideaux was serious about "bringing reform to the IHS and improving the quality of and ACCESS to health care in the IHS," maybe this is a good starting place to generate some ideas about some out-of-the-box crazzzy version of change. Then again, if some crazy lunatic puts another rider on any congressional action, and somebody else is asleep at the wheel again, maybe nothing will change. Maybe Indians will continue to wait for surgeries, continue to wait for dental treatment, continue to wait to see specialists that the IHS doesn't have on staff. Maybe Contract health administrators will continue to get raises for going "under budget" and storing more away in the IHS reserves. Doesn't that seem strange? They do a "good job" by not expending funds that are set aside for our healthcare. Put it all on an IHS charge card and you will find out exactly how much it really costs to uphold the treaty provision. Something needs to change because at this rate we're not going to be getting any better all by ourselves.
"If we're not doing well in certain areas what can we do to make improvements..."
Shake the tree and see what fruit appears, I'm sure we'll all appreciate it.
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That’s right eeny, meeny , miny, moe, pick a Haskell President before Washington D.C.’s Stephanie Birdwell-Bighorn say’s they go.
Today ( Oct 12, 2009 ) this announcement was made from the Haskell’s President’s office :
During Mr. Redman’s absence this week from campus, Dr. Dan Wildcat will be acting President. Dr. Wildcat will depart for a conference one Thursday at which time, Dr. Karen Gillis will be acting. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the :
Office of the President.
Well at least we know there still is AN OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AT HASKELL, but which president are they talking about ?
Let’s start with Dr.Warner who has been detailed to New Mexico by her boss, Stephanie Birdwell-Bighorn ( BIE out of Washington D.C. ) with a master’s degree in social work and no experience in education. A lot of the people Stephanie is in charge of under her SES title are more qualified and more educated then she is. It’s like boarding a commercial airliner and telling a passenger to fly it. Oh, sorry can’t do that because not everyone on board will be Native American and those who aren’t deserve a real pilot.
So, Dr.Warner is gone until January per Stephanie Birdwell-Bighorn and she send in a nice young man to be Haskell’s Acting President by the name of Chris Redman, who is from Oklahoma. He has no background whatsoever in the running of a college, but never mind that. The man was made to sit in the Haskell Board of Regents meetings last week and this week he is not at Haskell at all ! Who knows where the poor guy took off running to after all of that ! He after all was just trying to follow his orders BE PRESIDENT OF A COLLEGE ! And try he has. Gotta have pity on the man from Oklahoma !
Next ! Dr. Dan Wildcat is going to to be Acting President of Haskell, but he too lacks the real qualifications to be a college president however he is trying and has stepped up to the plate at least until Thursday. The mystery is where is Dr.Wildcat going on Thursday that is so important, that Haskell will once again have two acting presidents in one week ? And all of this in less then a month !
And least but probably not last, Dr.Karen Gillis she will step up to the plate on Thursday as Acting President of Haskell but for how long ? Through the weekend until next week ? The answer lays below…
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe, no one knows until Stephanie Birdwell-Bighorn catches you by the toe !
No wonder an AIS teacher is getting away with making BLOGGING a class assignment !!! It’s teach WHATEVER you want to teach at HASKELL SEMESTER, because there is no Haskell President.
Larry Echohawk you may want to check this out."