Wotanin wowapi 1988-09-08

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'Serving the Fort Peck Reservation"
VOL. 19 NO. 35
SEPTEMBERS, 1988
ASTI, Tribal Board meet,
complaints, recommendations reviewed
POPLAR � The Tribal Executive Board met with the A& S Tribal Industries board of directors and 3 tribal member managers last Friday, Sept. 2 where ASTI employee complaints were presented as well as recommendations from the Tribes.
The Tribal Board will set a date on Sept. 12 for a second meeting with ASTI board managers, supervisors and production worker representatives to get into the specifics of each complaint.
"We're not resolving everything in one or two meetings," tribal chairman Ray White Tail Feather said. "It will take time, effort, good relations and     communications."
ASTI general manager Bill Neuman, the 7 other managers and the 34 supervisors did not attend this initial meeting with industry management. No explanation was given why only managers Ben Cray Hawk, Pat Bushman and Darryl Boyd was in attendance.
Neuman was not able to be at the Sept. 2 meeting, and had asked that it be postponed until he could be present, reported the chairman, however, the complaints were reviewed and presented to ASTI personnel and board   present.     When  the
specifics of the complaints are to be discussed at the next meeting, the chairman reported that Neuman did not want the tribal newspaper present.
All tribal board members were present as well as ASTI board Stanley Yellowrobe, Bill Youpee, Tom Escarcega, and Alpheus Bighorn Sr.
The ASTI employee complaints - both oral and written - are the result of a hearing set up by the tribal chairman on July 23 specifically for the purpose of compiling them so they could be looked into.   Due to numerous
with the responsibilities of ASTI management, supervisors and board, that the Tribal Board will cause the industry to fall. That's not the intent and I don't think it will happen," he reiterated.
The Tribal Board, chairman, ASTI board and management need to work cooperatively to insure the production workers their employment rights are protected, as well as the supervisors and management responsibilities are adhered to, stated the chairman.
The Tribal Executive Board has the responsibility, as representatives of the Tribes who are the
"...the (ASTI) board of directors is on record demanding to see tin marriage licenses of non-tribal members before they are hired... "
Stanley Yellowrobe ASTI board member
complaints by past and present ASTI employees to the Tribes' governing body, the chairman set up the hearing for production workers only.
"The purpose of the initial hearing was not to undermine ASTI nor was it the intent to terminate Brunswick's management contract," the chairman stated. "It's been said that if the Tribal Board   meddles and interferes'
Lucas given 10 days LWOP, donates salary to Posts
POPLAR � The Tribal Executive Board approved of 10 days leave without pay for councilman Merle Lucas so he could serve 10 court ordered days in the Beta House, a treatment center in Billings, from Sept. 20 to 30.
The Tribal Board also approved of a recommendation from Lucas that with his salary savings, $700 be allocated to Franklin Chopper/Post 61 to go to Phoenix, Ariz, to participate in an Indian Veterans parade, and $300 to be divided between Nathan Crazy Bull Post 54 and the Ladies Auxiliary.
Since the Tribes are already on record to support Post 61, there was no objection to Lucas' recommendation.
Councilman Ray Eder said Lucas' actions are "very commendable" and that "we should all lespect his actions." Since Lucas has been on the council, h he has been an "asset" to the Tribal Executive Board, Eder stated.
The court ordered treatment is part of a sentence Lucas received in the Billings City Court on Aug. 24 for pleading guilty to his third PUI. He was also court ordered to pay a $1000 fine, pay $20 a day for room and board while at treatment, attend DUI school and serve 10 days on weekends in jail.
"The Tribes shouldn't be responsible for my actions. I did something wrong and it shouldn't be at the Tribes' expense," Lucas told the board, when requesting the 10days LWOP.
In another action taken at the special Sept. 2 Tribal Executive Board meeting they approved of an $800 loan to councilman Levi Olson to be repaid in $100 payments every two weeks beginning Oc-tobei 1, 1988.
Councilman Norman Hollow agreed to loan $800 from his tribal travel allocation so Olson could purchase school clothes and for living expenses. The council voted 7 for and 2 opposed - Merle Lucas and Caleb Shields. Olson is to pay back the Tribes' General Fund beginning the new fiscal year, which begins October, 1988.
At first, Olson presented a proposal to have the Tribal Council approve reimbursing his salary line item $2141.18, and he would repay this with deductions of $76.47 every two weeks. This was the amount taken from his tribal council salary by the board in July following the controversial International Pow Wow. The money was given to visitors, who stayed after the pow wow to wait for prize money they say Olson promised to pay them. The money given to the visitors was not to be considered partial payment of their prize mon'jy, but was to be used to leave the Fort Peck Reservation.
At last Friday's meeting, Olson told the board he needed to purchase school clothes for his son, who was leaving for boarding school on Sept. 7, and to live on.
Councilman Arlyn Headdress told the council he feels compassion for Olson's family, who are suffering for action they took against Olson. "We should make an effort to help this child and not hold it against him. I'm in favor of helping with school clothes, but not the whole amount."
In lieu of Olsons' proposal, Hollow offered no more than $800 from his travel allocation for FY88, with a repayment schedule to, be worked out between the tribal chairman's office and the tribal controller.
Emergency Hot-Line
POPLAR � On August 29, the Branch of Law Enforcement Services, for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, began a twenty-four (24) hour service, Crime Prevention/Help Hot Line, 1-800-543-2921.
According to captain Dale Headdress, all call-ins from 8-tO a.m. to 4:30 p.m. will be answered by personnel, after hours call-ins will be taken . arc of bvtherlismt. hf.r.
Headdress said the twenty-four hour service is for the citizens to report crimes, as well as the B.I.A. upgrading their law enforcement by installing the hot line, so people will be able to report crimes, etc.
All residents in the outlying districts are urged to use this number for EMERGENCY or to REPORT crimes.
owners of ASTI, to see that all areas of responsibility are being met and that employees are treated fairly, White Tail Feather stated." There's always fear of retaliation, loss of jobs, and that shouldn't be hanging over our heads. We need a conducive environment existing between all employees, the board, Tribes and
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Community input sought
The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board is considering the citizen participation input process for the Fiscal Year 1989 Community Development Block Grant Project.
Since each reservation community has an established community organization chartered under the Fort Peck Tribes, the Tribal Executive Board will utilize these organizations for citizen input in establishing reservation community development needs.
The chairperson of the organization will be receiving a letter from the Tribes' Planning Department in the near future. The letter will describe the Department of Housing and Urban Development's funding criteria for the Community Development Block Grant Program and the time frame to accomodate the community input along with formal designation of a project to address the most pressing needs.
The community organization will be responsible for setting the date and time to meet with the Planning staff. The staff will be prepared to make a formal presentation to the community on the Community Development � Block Grant planning and funding process. Views and ideas presented by the community will be translated into a project and presented to the Tribal Executive Board for consideration as the Fiscal Year 1989CDBG project.
Police revive
victim
BROCKTON � Two BIA police officers brought an attempted suicide victim back to life with CPR this weekend, according to BIA Law Enforcement.
A thirty-four year old Brockton women attempted suicide by overdose of pills on Saturday, September 3, at 9:54 p.m.
BIA Police Officers Colin Brunelle and Greg Brugh were at the scene. According to Captain Dale Headdress, the victim stopped breathing enroute to the Poplar Community Hospital, the officers administered CPR and brought her back to life. She was released from the Poplar Hospital and is recovering at home.
Indian highway being paved
BIA employees prepare for a days work early in the morning.
History in the making! The "Indian Highway" between Poplar and Brockton is being paved.
B.I.A. Road Department started paving route 1 on August 25 and hope to have it completed by September 23.
According to Leonard Bighorn, B.I.A. Supervisor/Engineer
Technician, they paved seven miles, and currently have thirty-two employees.
"This is the biggest project so far this year, we still have the four-mile to do at Hope Ranch, Project #471, and two one-mile projects, the Riverside Timber Road project number 461, and
route 14, a one-mile job, project number 472."
Bighorn said the cost for iust paving the road totaled a million and a naif dollars, but the total for the program in 1988 was estimated around two million. Bighorn said the monies came from the Federal Highway Transportation Fund.
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BIA equipment and employees doing the job.
Update - Total 64 crews sent so far
So far, 64 crews have been sent out this summer to fight fires.
On Thursday, September 1, crews #61 and #62 left for the Dry Fork fire in Libby, Mt.
According to Russell Mail, B.I.A. Forestry Aid, Ron Moccasin and Russell Red Elk were the crew bosses.
Mail stated that these crews are
called strike team crews.
A call was dispatched at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 4, and the other strike team crews #63 and #64 left at 2:00 in the afternoon to the Storm Creek fire in Cooke City.
Crew bosses were Arthur Brown and Douglas Runs Through.
On Thursday, September 1, John Ironmarr-'s crew #54 returned from the Storm Creek fire in Cooke City.
On Friday, September 2, Kevin Rasor's crew #49 returned from the Red Shoshone fire.
According to Mail, there are eleven crews and three camp crews still out from the Ft. Peck Reservation.
Second Annual Looking Horse Spiritual Run
KANSAS � The Second Annual Looking Horse Spiritual Run, organized by Dale Smith, a Lakota from Poplar, Montana, began July 9, 1988 at the federal prison in Leavenworth, Kansas.
For 25 days, Indian and non-Indian prisoners will run the track and collect as many miles as possible. The group is averaging 100 miles a day. The miles will be matched in dollars and donated to the Looking Horse family.
For 14 generations, the Looking Horse family has shouldered the honor and responsibility of keeping the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Woman Pipe. The keepers of this particular pipe are never able to leave the area where it is kept. They cannot travel or attend social activities or work at a regular job because of their responsibility as guardians of the pipe. The Looking Horse family nas made great sacrifices in dedication to the Lakota Nation and mankind through their commitment to the sacred pipe.
Last year, Smith organized a
Spiritual Support run dedicated to the Looking Horse family and was able to donate $500 and run 500 miles. The donation was made to the eldest member of the Looking Horse family in hopes that it would see them through the long Dakota winter.
If you feel that you would like to donate to the Looking Horse
family or would like more information write to: United Tribes Community Group, Attn: Dale N. Smith, P.O. Box 409, Garner, Kansas 66030, (Make checks payable to Stanley Looking Horse).
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Boyd vice-chair of fellowship
FT. YATES, ND � A Poplar man, David Boyd, was elected as vice-chairman of Dakota Baptist Fellowship this summer.
For sometime, Rev. Wilbert Robertson and others have worked to form a fellowship of Indian churches among the Dakota (Sioux) churches and missions in North Dakota and other areas, Including churches and missions in Montana and South Dakota.
July 1, 1988 a group of 25 people met at Ft. Yates, N.D. to
organize the fellowship. Pastors present were Lon Cockrill, Phil Beffort and Curtis Reese.
The organization was named Dakota Baptist Fellowship. At this organizational meeting, officers were elected and a constitution adopted.
Officers elected at the meeting were: Rev. Wilbert Robertson, Chairman-Ft. Totten, N.D.; David Boyd, Vice-Chairman-Poplar, Mont.; Mrs. Judy Robertson, Secretary-Ft. Totten, N.D.; and Rev. Lon Cockrill, Treasurer-Ft. Totten, N.D.