Regular Session: January 24th, 2025

Rescheduled from January 22nd, 2025

January 24th, 2025 | Agenda & Highlights

1. District Updates - District Chairs

2. Westmoreland Mine Update - Pattee Bement

3. Budgets - Cheyenne Mitchell

4. Enrollment - Melissa Fisher (TABLED)

5. Minutes - Edina Redstar

6. FY’25 BIA Endangered Species - Jason Whiteman

7. FY’25 BIA Noxious Weed Program - Jason Whiteman

8. Coal Board Grant - Donavin Limberhand

9. Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) - Gene Small

10. Aid to Tribal Government - Gene Small

11. Appeals Board - Gene Small

12. Supervision for TERO Director - Gene Small (TABLED)

13. Supervision for NCTBH Director - Gene Small (TABLED)

14. Northern Cheyenne Utilities Commission Board Appointment

15. NCDC Annual Report

Resolutions:

Resolution No. DOI-078 (2025) | A Resolution of the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council authorizing the modification and or adoption of certain budgets for the expenditures of available funds. Motion Carried. Enacted January 24th, 2025. Passed, Adopted, and Approved January 28th, 2025.

Resolution No. DOI-079 (2025) | A Resolution of the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council authorizing the modification and or adoption of certain budgets for the expenditures of available funds. Motion Carried. Enacted January 24th, 2025. Passed, Adopted, and Approved January 28th, 2025.

Resolution No. DOI-080 (2025) | A Resolution of the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council approves the Bureau of Indian Affairs Endangered Species Program submission and designated these ungulate species, mammalian, and avian species, black-footed ferrets and their habitat as tribally important species in need of conservation and management. Motion Carried. Enacted January 24th, 2025. Passed, Adopted, and Approved February 4th, 2025.

Resolution No. DOI-081 (2025) | A Resolution of the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council approves the Bureau of Indian Affairs Noxious Weed Program submission to implement management using scouting and spot spray for noxious weed near Rosebud Subdivision Area for sulfur cinquefoil and range units with ventenata infestation in the southwest sections on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. Motion Carried. Enacted January 24th, 2025. Passed, Adopted, and Approved January 28th, 2025.

Resolution No. DOI-082 (2025) | A Resolution of the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council authorize the submission of a Northern Cheyenne Economic Development Department application to the State of Montana Coal Board for a construction grant to build a multi-purpose arena. Motion Carried. Enacted January 24th, 2025. Passed, Adopted, and Approved January 28th, 2025.

Resolution No. DOI-083 (2025) | A Resolution of the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council approving and supporting the installation and use of automated license plate readers to monitor the ingress and egress of motor vehicles on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. Motion Carried. Enacted January 24th, 2025. Passed, Adopted, and Approved January 28th, 2025.

Resolution No. DOI-084 (2025) | A Resolution of the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council approving and accepting BIA funds for specified purposes. Motion Carried. Enacted January 24th, 2025. Passed, Adopted, and Approved January 28th, 2025.

Resolution No. DOI-085 (2025) | A Resolution of the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council approving newly appointed members to the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Appeals Board. Motion Carried. Enacted January 24th, 2025. Passed, Adopted, and Approved January 28th, 2025.

Resolution No. DOI-086 (2025) | A Resolution of the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council appointing commissioners to serve on the Northern Cheyenne Utilities Commission (NCUC). Motion Carried. Enacted January 24th, 2025. Passed, Adopted, and Approved January 28th, 2025.

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

Northern Cheyenne President Gene Small and Pattee Bement. Image credit: Chloe Ortega | Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council Public Information Officer & Web Designer