saponi drum newsletter

Volume 17 Apr/May/Jun 2010 Issue 1

NEXT COUNCIL MEETING – Summer 2010

ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER

As our membership continues to increase, so does the cost for mailing The Saponi Drum newsletter. In order to contain the mailing cost we will now offer the newsletter on-line at the Saponi Nation of Ohio’s website. We’ll be saving some trees by eliminating the need for paper to print the newsletter and mailing label. To access the website go to www.Saponi-Ohio.org .

Saponi Nation of Ohio, PO Box 731, Xenia, Ohio 45385

SAPONI DESCENDANTS ASSOCIATION

Saponi Descendants Association (SDA) is a 501c3 nonprofit private operating foundation that was organized in 2010 by the descendants of Saponi, Sara and other Southeastern Siouan Indians for the purpose of conducting research into the history, genealogy and culture of the Southeastern Siouan Indian people, the Yesa Nhyssan.

You can visit SDA’s website for more information.

http://sites.google.com/site/saponidescendantsassociation/

NEW MEMBERSHIP CARDS

We will be updating our membership database and issuing new membership cards between May to June 2010. Your current membership card will expire June 1, 2010. Please contact one of the following council members to request your new card if you do not receive it:

Maria Robbins @ 740-779-1286 Gerald Winston @ 614-272-6474

COUNCIL MEETINGS

The next Council meeting will be held at Hilltop Library located in Columbus, OH on Saturday July 17th. The Council meeting will begin at 1pm.

Grand Council will be held Saturday August 14, 2010 at the tribal property.

IN THE NEWS

Under the direction of Keith Roberts, Jr., the Heidelberg College Men’s Track and Field team won the Outdoor Championship for 2010.

Tre Cole, age 17, is the grandson of councilwoman Wilma Roberts. Earlier in the year Tre bowled a 300 game at the Columbus, OH Bowling Palace. He received a watch, a ring and several trophies. On June 19th, 2010 Tre Cole was awarded Columbus Bowler of the Year.

If you have any news or updates to share please contact Saponi Nation of Ohio at the tribal webpage and we will include the information in the next newsletter or you may wish to login to the tribal members blog. If you need the password please use the contact us feature at www.Saponi-Ohio.org .

GATHERINGS

The Blackfork gathering will be held Saturday Aug. 28th and will start at 10am. Dinner will begin at 12pm noon. The Blackfork reunion will be held at Yoctangee Park in Chillicothe, OH. It will be located at the Big Lions Shelter house. Please contact Tina Trim for more information at 614-378-5279.

James Jeffryes, Chief

Tribal Council Members Elected 2010

Lewis Boling                Kenneth Cofer          Keith Roberts

Gene Anne McLean       Larry Hayes             Louis Watkins

Wilma Roberts            Sarah Ann Winston     Gerald Winston

VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT: WWW.SAPONI-OHIO.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION