Regular Session: October 7th, 2024

October 7th, 2024, Agenda & Highlights

1. Indian Health Service | Acting CEO, Mardel Nichols

2. Bureau of Indian Affairs | Supt. Andrew Werk

3. Budgets | Dominic Ortega

4. Enrollment | Melissa Fisher

5. Minutes | Edina Redstar

6. FY’25 Attorney Fees Proposal | Jason Whiteman

7. Black-footed Ferret Conservation Plan* | Jason Whiteman

8. Hunting Rights off N.C. Reservation | Jason Whiteman

9. Research and Data Sharing Agreement w/ AIGPA | Gina Littlewolf-Millegan

10. Sustainable Energy Office Update* | Otto BraidedHair III

11. CDKC Charter Update/Amendment | Melissa Lonebear

12. NCDN Board Member changes | Serena Wetherelt

*Informational

Ordinances:

Ordinance No. DOI-001 (2024) | An Ordinance of the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council approving and granting the request for Northern Cheyenne membership through adoption of thirty-eight (38) individuals under the appropriate section of the Northern Cheyenne amended Constitution and By-laws. Motion Carried. Enacted October 7th, 2024. Passed, Adopted, and Approved October 10th, 2024.

Ordinance No. DOI-002 (2024) | An Ordinance of the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council amending ordinance No. DOI-007 (2024). Motion Carried. Enacted October 7th, 2024. Passed, Adopted, and Approved October 10th, 2024.

Resolutions:

Resolution No. DOI-001 (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. Enacted October 7th, 2024. Passed, Adopted, and Approved October 10th, 2024.

Resolution No. DOI-002 (2024) | A Resolution of the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council approving and granting the request for Northern Cheyenne membership through automatic enrollment of two (2) individual under the appropriate section of the Northern Cheyenne amended Constituition and Bylaws. Motion Carried. Enacted October 7th, 2024. Passed, Adopted, and Approved October 10th, 2024.

Resolution No. DOI-003 (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. Enacted October 7th, 2024. Passed, Adopted, and Approved October 10th, 2024.

Resolution No. DOI-004 (2024) | A Resolution of the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council approving a request to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for attorney fees funds for water right matters for FY 2025. Motion Carried. Enacted October 7th, 2024. Passed, Adopted, and Approved October 10th, 2024.

Resolution No. DOI-005 (2024) | Approving and adopting a contract for services with Blue Ribbon Consulting (BRE) and a research and data sharing agreement with UM American Indian Governance and Policy Institution (AIGPI) for a Northern Cheyenne Tribal Health (NCTH) Department wage study and policy guidance. Motion Carried. Enacted October 7th, 2024. Passed, Adopted, and Approved October 10th, 2024.

Resolution No. DOI-006 (2024) | A Resolution of the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council supporting and approving the Northern Cheyenne school-based Health Youth Voice Project - Carequest Foundation. Motion Carried. Enacted October 7th, 2024. Passed, Adopted, and Approved October 10th, 2024.

Resolution No. DOI-007 (2024) | A Resolution of the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council approving the “Tsetsehestahesr (Northern Cheyenne) Community-Informed Hova (black-footed ferret) Conservation Plan“on the Northern Cheyenne reservation. Motion Carried. Enacted October 7th, 2024. Passed, Adopted, and Approved October 10th, 2024.

Resolution No. DOI-008 (2024) | A Resolution of the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council approving changes of board members to the Northern Cheyenne Development Corporation and rescinding resolution No. DOI-073 (2022). Motion Carried. Enacted October 7th, 2024. Passed, Adopted, and Approved October 10th, 2024.

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

Meeting in Progress. Image credit: Chloe Ortega | Tribal Council Public Information Officer & Web Designer

Acting CEO, Mardel Nichols. Image credit: Chloe Ortega | Tribal Council Public Information Officer & Web Designer

Otto Braidedhair III. Image credit: Chloe Ortega | Tribal Council Public Information Officer & Web Designer