Regular Session: August 19th, 2024

August 19th, 2024, at 9:00pm, agenda items and highlights

  1. Indian Health Service | Acting CEO, Sable Kerzman

  2. Bureau of Indian Affairs | Supt. Andrew Werk

  3. District Updates | District Chairs

  4. Budgets | Dominic Ortega

  5. Enrollment | Melissa Fisher

  6. Phase 2 - Survey of Native Nations* | Heather Sobrepena

  7. TAP Kiosk | John Grinsell

  8. Chief Dull Knife College New Board Members | Eva Flying

  9. N.C. Tribal Appeals Board | Serena Wetherelt

  10. USDA Broadband Technical Assistance Grant | Norma Gourneau

  11. Comnet Funds | Norma Gourneau

  12. Lease Compliance Request | Norma Gourneau

  13. Designate N.C. Tribal Dispatchers as Essential | Melissa Fisher

  14. Settlement Agreement w/ Towner West Energy III | Melissa Fisher

  15. Settlement Agreement w/ Xcel Energy | Melissa Fisher

  16. Amendment to NCTHA Ordinance | Melissa Fisher

  17. Transportation Improvement Plan | Janis Spear

Ordinances:

Ordinance No. DOI-020 (2024) | An Ordinance of the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council approving and granting the request for Northern Cheyenne membership through adoption of nine (9) individuals under the appropriate section of the Northern Cheyenne amended constitution and by-laws. Motion Carried. Passed, Adopted, and Approved August 19th, 2024.

Ordinance No. DOI-021 (2024) | An Ordinance of the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council amending ordinance NO.DOI-007 (2024). Motion Carried. Passed, Adopted, and Approved August 19th, 2024.

Ordinance No. DOI-022 (2024) | An Ordinance excluding Murrell Deela from the exterior boundaries of the Northern Cheyenne reservation. Motion Carried. Passed, Adopted, and Approved August 21st, 2024.

Ordinance No. DOI-023 (2024) | An Ordinance excluding Dean Wallowing Bull from the exterior boundaries of the Northern Cheyenne reservation. Motion Carried. Passed, Adopted, and Approved August 21st, 2024.

Resolutions:

Resolution No. DOI-143 (2024) | A Resolution of the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council authorizing the modification and or adoption of certain budgets for the expenditure of available funds. Motion Carried. Passed, Adopted, and Approved August 19th, 2024.

Resolution No. DOI-144 (2024) | A Resolution of the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council approving and granting the request for Northern Cheyenne membership through automatic enrollment of one (1) individual under the appropriate section of the Northern Cheyenne amended constitution and bylaws. Motion Carried. Passed, Adopted, and Approved August 19th, 2024.

Resolution No. DOI-145 (2024) | A Resolution of the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council to authorize Northern Cheyenne Investigative Service (NCIS) to submit the application for Tribal Access Program (TAP) Kiosk and authorize the President to sign and NCIS to execute the agreement. Motion Carried. Passed, Adopted, and Approved August 19th, 2024.

Resolution No. DOI-146 (2024) | A Resolution of the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council accepting Chief Dull Knife College new board members Edina Redstar (Muddy District) and Evelyn Roundstone (Busby District). Motion Carried. Passed, Adopted, and Approved August 19th, 2024.

Resolution No. DOI-147 (2024) | A Resolution of the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council approving changes of board members to the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Appeals Board and Rescinding resolution DOI-020 (2024). Motion Carried. Passed, Adopted, and Approved August 19th, 2024.

Resolution No. DOI-148 (2024) | A Resolution authorizing submission of a funding proposal to the USDA’s Broadband Technical Assistance (BTA) grant program. Motion Carried. Passed, Adopted, and Approved August 19th, 2024.

Resolution No. DOI-149 (2024) | A Resolution of the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council authorizing submission of an application for funding to the Bureau of Indian Affairs by the Northern Cheyenne Land Board. Motion Carried. Passed, Adopted, and Approved August 19th, 2024.

Resolution No. DOI-150 (2024) | A Resolution of the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council to designate Northern Cheyenne Tribal dispatchers as essential community members for the purpose of obtaining priority housing through the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Housing Authority. Motion Carried. Passed, Adopted, and Approved August 19th, 2024.

Resolution No. DOI-151 (2024) | A Resolution approving settlement agreement with Towner West Energy III to protect the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site in the state of Colorado and associated purposes. Motion Carried. Passed, Adopted, and Approved August 19th, 2024.

Resolution No. DOI-152 (2024) | A Resolution approving settlement agreement with Xcel Energy to protect the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site in the state of Colorado and associated purposes. Motion Carried. Passed, Adopted, and Approved August 19th, 2024.

Resolution No. DOI-154 (2024) | A Resolution of the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council to approve FY 2025-2028 Northern Cheyenne Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP). This establishes the Road Construction Project Priority list. Motion Carried. Passed, Adopted, and Approved August 19th, 2024.

Please reach out to Tribal Services Director Wallace Bearchum for copies of the Ordinances & Resolutions | 406-477-4841

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