Present: Chairman John A. Barrett, Vice-Chairman Linda Capps, Secretary-Treasurer D. Wayne Trousdale, and Representatives David Barrett, Jon Boursaw, Bobbi Bowden, Dave Carney, Eva Marie Carney, Mark Johnson, Steve Livingston, Rande Payne, Paul Schmidlkofer, Andy Walters, Paul Wesselhöft and Robert Whistler.
Absent: None
Guests: Hayley Abella, Kathryn Lehman, Evie Gaytan, Blaze Corbin, Milly Crump, Cadence Berreda, Robin Loux, Kaya Kirk, Juliann Healey, Charliegh Schaaf, Rachel Watson, Greg Quinlan, John Coffey, Bobby Trae Trousdale and Jamie Moucka.
Call to order: Chairman Barrett called the meeting to order at 9:20 a.m. followed by the invocation and introductions of the Legislators and Potawatomi Leadership Interns.
First item of business: Resolution 26-01-HHS: A resolution approving the Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s application for funding under the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka fiscal year 2025 Native American Housing Initiatives grant program. Motion to approve Resolution 26-01-HHS was made by Representative Boursaw and seconded by Representative Whistler. The motion passed with 14 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 absent and 1 abstaining.
Second item of business: Resolution 26-02-HHS: A resolution approving the Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s application for funding under the department of Health & Human Services Title VI Part A (Grants for Native Americans) and Part C (Caregivers). Motion to approve Resolution 26-02-HHS was made by Representative Wesselhöft and seconded by Representative Walters. The motion passed with 15 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 absent and 0 abstaining.
Third item of business: Resolution 26-03-LCoE: A resolution enrolling 97 applicants into the membership of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Motion to approve Resolution 26-03-LCoE was made by Secretary-Treasurer Trousdale and seconded by Representative Barrett. The motion passed with 15 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 absent and 0 abstaining.
Fourth item of business: Resolution 26-04-NR: A resolution approving a fee-to-trust acquisition application to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and request for trust acquisition of the (non-gaming/on reservation) Claud Taylor property. Motion to approve Resolution 26-04-NR was made by Representative Payne and seconded by Representative Bowden. The motion passed with 15 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 absent and 0 abstaining.
11:15 a.m. Recess (Executive Session)
12:28 p.m. Reconvene
Fifth item of business: Adjournment: Motion to adjourn was made by Representative Schmidlkofer and seconded by Representative Bowden. The motion passed with 15 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 absent and 0 abstaining. The meeting adjourned at 12:40 p.m. on June 30, 2025.