2000 Resolutions

| Resolution Number | Title | Meeting Date/Minutes | Signed | Status |

  • 00-001-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby formally and unanimously recommends to the Bureau of Indian Affairs that Paige Baker, Jr. be forthwith appointed and assigned to duty in the position of Superintendent of the Fort Berthold Agency. | 1/4/2000 | N | Active |

  • 00-002-DSB | RANGE UNITS The Tribal Business Council Adopts Procedures And Conditions For Permitting and Continuation Of Grazing Privileges On Tribal And Federal Lands Procedures Are A Part Of Each Grazing Permit The Tribal Business Council Rescinds Resolution # 94-40-DSB And All Resolutions Amending Said Resolutions With the Exception Of Resolution # 96-157-DSB | 1/4/2000 | | Active

  • 00-003-DSB | THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Tribal Business Council received a request for a education assistance from Jaret Baker enrolled in University of North Dakota in the Secondary Education to earn his Masters Degree in Education. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council hereby approves an Education Grant for $1000 for the Spring 2000 Semester to Mr. Jaret Baker to earn such Masters Degree in Education. | 1/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-004-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby approves a loan to Sally White for the benefit of her daughter Bobby Jean Krueger in the amount of $4,000, to be repaid at an interest rate of 8 per cent over a 24 month period through deductions from Sally White's paycheck in an amount not greater than $100 per pay period until the loan is paid in full, and to be secured by a security interest in the land owned by Sally White. | 1/14/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-005-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council which is the official governing body of the above named Three Affiliated Tribes, hereby authorizes Tex G. Hall, who is the elected tribal leader, to place the Three Affiliated Tribes in membership in TASWER; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes shall have one vote, in accordance with Article III of the by-laws of TASWER; and, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that, pursuant to Article III, Section 5 of the TASWER by-laws, the Three Affiliated Tribes designates the following person(s) as Delegate and Alternative Delegate(s) in order to fulfill their responsibilities as Official Delegates to TASWER. These Delegate(s) will remain in effect until the Tribal Business Council makes another Delegate selection in writing. Delegate: Martina M. McKinney Alternate: Cliff Whitman Alternate: Jim Heckman | 1/17/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-006-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Chairman or Vice Chairman, along with the Treasurer of the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Council be, and hereby is authorized and directed to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Tribe, such Documents, Sales Orders, and Agreements as may be necessary to execute the attached Sales and Security Agreement of the 10 gaming machines for a total purchase price of $126,051.05, to be paid for from casino revenues; and THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribe expressly consents to an irrevocable limited waiver of sovereign immunity as to any actions or arbitration from any dispute arising under said Agreement with Casino Data Systems, it being understood that any disputes relating to said Agreement will be settled through an arbitration process, the results of which are to be first enforced in Tribal Court pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, and it being understood that such waiver is in the best interests of the Tribe and its members; and THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Chairman or Vice Chairman and the Treasurer of the Tribal Business Council of the Tribe be, and hereby are authorized and directed to take such other action necessary, required, and appropriate to carry out the purposes of this Resolution; and THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Chairman or Vice Chairman and the Tribal Treasurer of the Tribal Business Council of the Tribe are authorized to take the above-described actions pursuant to the powers granted and specified in the Constitution and Bylaws of the Three Affiliated Tribe of Indians, adopted March 11, 1936, as amended, at Article VI, Sections 3, 5(a) and 5(c), and the Tribal Gaming Ordinance, Section 3.4, enacted October 14, 1992, as amended. | 1/17/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-007-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes an investment in the amount of $900,000 to be made in the Native American National Bank, to be considered as the necessary investment capital contribution of the Three Affiliated Tribes to the creation of the Bank, with the understanding that the investment, in the form of a capital contribution, will be made into an escrow account controlled by a third party bank, subject to the principal condition that the $900,000 will not be withdrawn from the escrow account and used as capital of the Native American National Bank until such time as the necessary capital, as determined by the Board of Directors of NANBC, has been raised that will allow the commencement of operations of the Bank; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Chairman and the Treasurer to take such further actions as may be necessary to effectuate the pledge and deposit of the $900,000 investment authorized by this resolution, including signing any and all documents necessary to create the escrow account, to deposit the necessary funds authorized by this resolution into such account, and to further execute such documents, including an Escrow Agreement, as the Native American National Bancorporation Co. deems necessary to create an appropriate escrow account that will allow the Native American National Bank to begin operations. | 1/17/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-008-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes and directs Marcus Wells, Sr., Tribal Financial Advisor, and Myron T. Foote, Tribal Comptroller, to act on behalf of the Three Affiliated Tribes in the proposed recovery of Indirect Costs for all FY 1993 through FY 1999 contracts and grants awarded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and by the Indian Health Service. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby directs that the negotiated Indirect Cost recovery amounts shall be presented by the Tribal Financial Advisor and the Tribal Comptroller to the Executive Committee for review and approval. | 1/17/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-009-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby amends the current Grievance Procedure (codified as Section X of the Three Affiliated Tribes Personnel Policies and Procedures) by substituting an individual Hearing Officer for the current multi-member Grievance Committee in all aspects of the involvement of the Committee in the grievance hearing process, as prescribed in the Grievance Procedure, with the exception that Section 5 of the Grievance Procedure (titled "Establishment and Constitution of Grievance Committee") shall be repealed in its entirety. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That Section 6(h) of the Grievance Procedure shall be amended to read as follows: "(h) Within a period of five (5) business days (exclusive of holidays), the Hearing Officer shall issue to the Personnel Director the written decision in the matter heard and, upon receipt thereof, the Personnel Director shall forthwith direct to each party to the grievance a copy of the decision by certified mail. The written decision of the Hearing Officer shall be constituted by findings of fact, conclusions of law, and an order. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Hearing Officer may, but shall not be required to, issue to the parties a verbal decision in the matter, which shall, in all cases, be followed by the issuance of the written decision as prescribed herein." BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the amendments made herein to the Grievance Procedure shall take effect immediately and shall apply to (1) each request for a grievance hearing filed with the Personnel Director after the date hereof and (2) each currently pending hearing request for which a hearing date has not yet been set. | 1/17/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-010-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That subject to a budget being provided to the Tribal Business Council by the New Town and Parshall Boxing Clubs, the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council hereby contributes $2,000.00 to each boxing organization to assist in the refurbishing of a boxing ring in New Town and to assist in boxing activities, each to be made available to Tribal youth. | 1/17/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-011-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation elects to expand the guidelines specifically authorized by Amendment to the Tribal Personnel Procedures and Policies, enacted under Resolution #88-268-N, with respect to the criteria by which requests for salary advances may be submitted for approval consideration. BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation elects to establish an additional guideline to include "Other - Food/Shelter (Rental and Utilities) or Vehicle Repair", which guideline request requires accompaniment of appropriate documentation to be submitted by the employee seeking a salary advance. FINALLY, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation approves the revised Request form for salary advance, (Attachment A), which form sets forth the additional guideline elected to be established and which provides an authorized process effectively expediting approval consideration. | 1/18/2000 | Y | Amended by 01-06-MWF on 1-22-2001. | Rescinded for 00-084-MWJR |

  • 00-012-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation elects to rescind any and all Resolutions specifically designed to delegate authority to Program Administrators and/or Directors for appointment of individuals, ultimately resulting in employment with the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation approves the delegation of authority for temporary employment not to exceed thirty (30) days, to the Tribal Programs Analyst and/or Tribal Programs Manager. BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation elects to subject the authority delegated to the Tribal Programs Analyst and/or Tribal Programs Manager, in the appointment of temporary staff not to exceed thirty (30) days, to the approval of the appropriate standing Committee. | 1/18/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-013-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this resolution shall act to rescind in its entirety Resolutions 96-213-DSB, 97-16-EH, 97-51-DSB and 97-133-DSB, and shall replace and rescind any part of any other resolution which either appoints members to the Three Affiliated Tribes Gaming Enterprise Board or which amended or added to in any way Resolutions 97-51-DSB and 97-133-DSB relating to the Gaming Enterprise Board; and THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Council hereby directs that at a minimum, checks issued by the 4 Bears Casino and Lodge shall contain not less than two signatures, including the signatures of two of the following: Spencer Wilkinson, Jr., Bernie A. Fox, Marilyn Benson or Scott Eagle; and THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That until such time as an alternative mechanism or entity for overall management of the 4 Bears Casino and Lodge is created, the Council will assume the role of overall management of the 4 Bears Casino and Lodge, with the | 1/18/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-014-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council does hereby provide a grant in the amount of $2,276.04 for the purpose of assisting Fort Berthold Community College purchase the emergency medical equipment required for the FBCC EMS education program. | 1/18/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-015-N | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Darryl Hall in the amount of $3,500.00 for financial assistance rendered to him with $100.00 bi-weekly wage deduction payments; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 1/18/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-016-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council duly and officially approves the enrollment of the following 29 applicants. | 1/18/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-017-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby approves the Petroleum Pipeline Right-of-way Agreement between the Three Affiliated Tribes and Cenex, and hereby authorizes the Chairman and the Treasurer of the Tribe to execute the Agreement on behalf of the Tribe; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribe hereby authorizes and directs Ed Hall, Jr. of the Transportation Department, Myrna Bear from the natural Resources Department, and the Legal Department, in conjunction and cooperation with Cenex and the Bureau of Indian Affairs to, as soon as possible: 1) obtain all consents necessary for the right-of-way, including paying an additional $10 per rod to landowners who own the right-of-way on which the Cenex pipeline is located; 2) to make arrangements for obtaining any permits from the state or BIA necessary for the relocation of the pipeline in the Four Bears peninsula area and to complete any work necessary to determine the exact location of the relocated pipeline; and 3) to otherwise take such actions as are necessary to secure the approval of the Agreement by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. | 1/18/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-018-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Kandi ( Price) Knight in the amount of $1,000.00 for financial assistance rendered to her along with Loan #98-23303 for $812.20 plus interest of $88.23 bringing total to $900.43 that will be combined with this loan, and said loan balance to be paid by $75.00 bi weekly wage deduction payments from son. Heath Knight, who is employed with the Four Bears Casino and Lodge; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 1/17/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-019-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Delia Danks in the amount of $1,000.00 for financial assistance rendered to her for personal reasons, along with Dustin Foote who is employed at the Four Bears Casino and Lodge cosigning for loan, and said loan to be secured by $75.00 bi-weekly wage deduction payments from Dustin Foote; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 1/17/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-020-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Terrasina Logg in the amount of $ 1,000.00 for financial assistance rendered to her for the Spring Semester 2000, along with Loan # 00-24348 for $250.00 plus interest be combined with this loan, and said loan balance to be secured by $75.00 bi-weekly wage deduction payments; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 1/17/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-021-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Melva (Driver) Warren in the amount of $800.00 for financial assistance rendered to her along with Loan # 00-24138 for $500.00 plus interest be combined with this loan, and said loan balance to be secured by $75.00 bi-weekly wage deduction payments; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 1/17/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-022-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Diana (Hale) Henry in the amount of $1,000.00 for financial assistance rendered to her along with Loan # 99-23647 for $250.00 plus interest be combined with this loan, and said loan balance to be paid by $75.00 bi-weekly voluntary payments; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 1/17/2000 | Y | Active

  • 00-023-N | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Education Department $4,000.00 to help with refreshments, supplies, promotional/media expenses for the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Education Week. | 1/18/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-024-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Arlie Knight in the amount of $3,500.00 for financial assistance rendered to him with $100.00 bi-weekly wage deduction payments being secured my his wife, Mary Ellen Knight, and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 1/18/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-025-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Marilynn Yellow Bird-Baker in the amount of $4,000.00 for financial assistance rendered to her along with Loan # 0024357 for $250.00 plus interest be combined with this loan, and said loan balance to be paid by $75.00 bi-weekly wage deduction payments from Marilynn Yellow Bird-Baker and $75.00 bi-weekly wage deduction payment from Leonard Baker until paid in full; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 1/18/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-026-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Myron Anthony Foote in the amount of $2,000.00 for financial assistance rendered to him along with Loan # 9219179 for $200.00 plus $31.66 in interest; Loan #93-20178 for $1000.00 plus $603.37 in interest; and Loan #95-21509 for $500.00 plus $197.00 in interest be combined with this loan, and said loan balance to be paid by $100.00 bi-weekly wage deduction payments for twenty (20) months with a balloon payment on the twenty-first (21) month; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 1/18/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-027-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Mary Schoppert a loan in the amount of $2,500.00. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 1/18/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-028-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Arrow Wilkinson in the amount of $2,000.00 for financial assistance rendered to him for educational purposes with $100.00 bi-weekly wage deduction payments being secured my mother, Pat Wilkinson; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 1/18/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-029-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Sidrick Baker in the amount of $1,000.00 for financial assistance rendered to him for the Spring Semester 2000 with $75.00 bi-weekly wage deduction payments when schooling is finished and Sidrick becomes employed along with a co-signor for securement of loan; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 1/18/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-030-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes a loan to Bridgett Brady, a Tribal member, in the amount of $875.00 payable by bi-weekly installments until paid in full at a simple interest rate of 8.75% per year; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Chairman and the Treasurer of the Tribe to execute loan documents with the above mentioned Tribal member, including a loan agreement, promissory note and such other instruments as may be necessary to complete the transaction authorized by this resolution, and further authorizes the Chairman and the Treasurer to release said loan funds to the Tribal member upon execution of all necessary documents by all parties. | 1/17/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-031-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes and directs that payment in the total amount of $497,600.00 be forthwith made to General Equipment & Supplies, Inc. of Minot, North Dakota, as and for the total combined purchase price for the two above identified pieces of heavy equipment. | 2/9/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-032-JPH | NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council recognizes the importance of addiction services and fully supports the formation of the North Dakota Indian Council on Addictive Disorders of the four tribes. United Tribes Technical College and Trenton Indian Service Area of North Dakota. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The Tribal Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council supports this resolution on behalf of the tribal members of the Three Affiliated Tribes. | 2/9/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-033-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby re-appoints Albert Jones to serve in the capacity of District Judge of the Fort Berthold District Court on a temporary basis for a term of ninety (90) days commencing on the 11th day of February, 2000. | 2/9/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-034-JPH | NOW, THEREFORE BE Ft. RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council does hereby support the mission of the Parshall Resource Center and pledges to assist the organization by coordinating with the appropriate and necessary agencies to deliver enhanced continuum of care; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council approves and appropriates a monthly expenditure of $6,250.00 from Tribal General Fund, not to exceed 90 days, beginning March 1, 2000 and ending May 31, 2000, and further approves and appropriates $2,100.00 for vehicle repair. | 2/9/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-035-JPH | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Three Affiliated Tribes shall allocated the amount of $27,000 to contract with Kraft Statistical Consulting, Inc., for the above—mentioned services, payment to be made upon receipt of monthly invoices from the contractor. | 2/9/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-036-JPH | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council approves the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals, from Frank Bird, 301-U1332 | 2/9/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-037-JPH | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council approves the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals, from Merle Bird, 301-U2116 | 2/9/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-038-JPH | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council approves the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals, from Victoria Sanders, 30I-U2327 | 2/9/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-039-JPH | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council approves the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals, from Kenneth Wounded Face, 301-U3073 | 2/9/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-040-JPH | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council approves the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals, from Evelyn Wounded Face, 301-U3444 | 2/9/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-041-JPH | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council approves the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals, from Claude Ten Bears, 301-U4478 | 2/9/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-042-JPH | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council approves the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals, from Donavan Bird, 301-U5552 | 2/9/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-043-JPH | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council approves the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals, from Joel Bird, 30I-U5554 | 2/9/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-044-JPH | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council approves the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals, from Gordon Bird, 301-U1573 | 2/9/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-045-JPH | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council approves the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals, from Florine Opsta, 301-U1444 | 2/9/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-046-JPH | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes' Tribal Business Council approved the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals, from: Phillamine M. Smith, 301-U5757 | 2/9/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-047-JPH | NOW, THEREFORE BE FT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby appoints Delores White to serve as a Director of the Fort Berthold Communications Enterprise and as a Director of the Fort Berthold Publishing and Printing Board with all the authorities, duties, and responsibilities normally assigned to such position. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the individual appointed above shall replace Dewey Hosie as the White Shield segment representative on the Boards. | 2/9/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-048-JPH | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes' Tribal Business Council approved the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals, from: Dona Howling Wolf, 301-U1268 | 2/9/2000 | Y |

  • 00-049-JPH | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council approves the purchase of lands, exclusive of minerals, from Elnora Runs After, 340-A4859 | 2/9/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-050-JPH | NONE

  • 00-051-JPH | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes, hereby confirms the nomination of Arlon Fox and makes official his appointment to the Three Affiliated Tribes Tax Commission, with all rights and responsibilities thereunder for a period of one year commencing on the 9th day of February, 2,000. | 2/9/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-052-JPH | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes, hereby confirms the nomination of Calvin Grinnell and makes official his appointment to the Three Affiliated Tribes Tax Commission, with all rights and responsibilities thereunder for a period of three (3) years commencing on the day of February, 2,000. | 2/9/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-053-JPH | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes, hereby confirms the nomination of Mrs. Danile J. W. Henry and makes official her appointment to the Three Affiliated Tribes Tax Commission, with all rights and responsibilities thereunder for a period of two years (2) years commencing on the Today of February, 2,000. | 2/9/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-054-JPH | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes, hereby confirms the nomination of Elton Spotted Horse and makes official his appointment to the Three Affiliated Tribes Tax Commission, (as an alternate member) with all rights and responsibilities thereunder for a period of one year commencing on the 9th day of February, 2,000. | 2/9/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-055-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Architect's Agreement between the Three Affiliated Tribes and the firm of Korsunsky, Krank and Erickson (KK&E) of Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the purpose of designing the various components of the proposed expansion to 4 Bears Casino and Lodge is hereby approved in substantially the form attached hereto; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the limited waiver of sovereign immunity contained in Section 12.9 of the Agreement between KK&E and the Three Affiliated Tribes is hereby approved and deemed to be in the best interests of the Three Affiliated Tribes and its members; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Tribe and of the Council, Tex G. Hall or the Treasurer thereof, Marcus Wells, Jr., be and hereby are, authorized and directed to execute and deliver the Architect's Agreement with KK&E substantially in the form as attached hereto, and to further present a copy of such Agreement to Miller & Schroeder for the purpose of drawing down funds to begin the expansion and remodeling of the 4 Bears Casino and Lodge. | 2/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-056-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes' Council does approve the PL 93-638 contracting the design and construction of the Mandaree Hill Hazard Elimination Projects, and | 2/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-057-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED. That the Three Affiliated Tribes authorize the Chairman of the Three Affiliated Tribes Tex G. Hall and the Chairman of the Natural Resource Committee Austin Gillette, to negotiate with the United States Forestry Service to secure grazing a allocation. | 2/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-058-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Adrian Foote, Sr. a loan in the amount of $2000.00. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 2/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-059-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Les Yellow Wolf a loan in the amount of $2000.00. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 2/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-060-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Florence Brady a loan in the amount of $988.00. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 2/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-061-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the contracting of Fiscal Year 2000 funding received through the Institute of Museums and Library Services, Native American Library Services to the Fort Berthold Community College for purposes outlined above. | 2/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-062-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Business Council hereby authorizes and encourages a working group to evaluate on a preliminary basis the ways in which allottee and Tribal mineral resources might be proactively developed in light of the substantial increases in world oil prices. Specifically, the Business Council authorizes and recommends the following: 1. A five party working group consisting of 3 allottee representatives, Ed Hall II, Bruce Fox, Gary Dickens, and 2 Tribal representatives, Marcus Wells, Jr. and James P. Hale be promptly organized and meet to evaluate ways in which the vast amount of unexplored acreage on the Fort Berthold Reservation can be most efficiently and profitably developed. 2. That working group should discuss these opportunities with Tribal members and experts who are familiar with Fort Berthold oil and gas development. 3. The working group should report back to the Tribal Council with recommendations or if it is unable to reach recommendations to so notify the Tribal Council - in either event a report should be returned to the Tribal Council within 45 days. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Tribal Council will then review and evaluate the findings of the working group and take the appropriate action. | 2/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-063-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That, based on the foregoing, the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes and directs that payment be forthwith made to First Americans in the Arts in the amount of Four Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($4,000.00), as a charitable contribution for the purpose of realizing, among others, the benefits identified hereinabove. | 2/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-064-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby appropriates and commits annually up to $500,000 from available Tribal funds, including interest earned on the fund created by Equitable Compensation Act, towards the construction of a new detention facility, whose features are outlined in the application of the Three Affiliated Tribes to U.S. Department of Justice for a Tribal Resource grant for construction of the detention facility dated July 1, 1999, subject to the final approval of the Tribal Business Council of any loan or other financing arrangement to be made for the construction of the detention facility; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council will continue to seek all possible additional sources of funds and grants to pay for construction of the detention center prior to, during and after its construction so as to reduce the amount of funds that the Tribe will be required to pay to for construction of the facility; and | 2/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-065-DSB | BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Chairman or the Tribal Treasurer be authorized to sign any or all documents necessary to carry out this resolution. | 2/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-066-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation elected to formally submit its opposition to FY 2000 Distribution Process for Housing Improvement Program Appropriations in its draft form. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation elects to formalize its objection to the manner in which the process of consultation with Tribes emanated and to voice its dissatisfaction with the lack of application of a meaningful consultation with Tribes. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation approves and strongly advocates the application of FY 1999 distribution methodology to FY 2000 Distribution Process for Housing Improvement Program appropriations. | 2/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-067-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council hereby direct the Program Manager and Program Analyst to immediately disseminate and enforce such Interim Tribal Vehicle Usage Policy & Procedure, until the passage of the duly adopted Policy & Procedure of the Property & Supply Department. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council hereby formally approves the Interim Tribal Vehicle Usage Policy and Procedure which shall be hereby effective immediately. | 2/21/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-068-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes approves $2,000 in tribal monies to be applied towards the Cultural Fair & Symposium 2000. | 3/7/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-069-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby accepts the proposal of Reservation Telephone Cooperative to install a PBX system as per the specifications in the attached letter from Reservation Telephone, and hereby authorizes the expenditure of $20,000 for the installation of the system in the Tribal Administration Building, provided that the installation occurs at the same time as a computer networking system is installed in the building. | 3/7/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-070-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby formally enacts the attached regulatory provisions titled "Three Affiliated Tribes Policy Governing Alcohol and Controlled Substances Use by and Testing of Tribal Operators of Commercial Motor Vehicles", which provisions shall become effective immediately. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, In view of the inclusion of 49 CFR Part 382 (titled "Controlled Substance and Alcohol Use and Testing") as Appendix 1 and part of the Tribal Policy enacted hereby, any amendments made to 49 CFR Part 382 shall be automatically adopted by the Three Affiliated Tribes upon the respective effective dates of any and all such federal amendments. | 3/7/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-071-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby makes the following amendments to the Charter of the Fort Berthold Development Corporation: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the amendments to the Charter of the Fort Berthold Development Corporation made hereby shall become effective immediately. | 3/7/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-072-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council, acting according to the authority granted to it under the Tribal Constitution, does hereby appoint Whitney Bell to the Four Bears Gaming Commission of the Three Affiliated Tribes, to serve such term as deemed by the Commissions terms | 3/7/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-073-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes, appoints the following individuals to constitute the initial membership of the Education Quality Improvement Team: • Wayne White Eagle - Chairperson • Austin Gillette - Tribal Business Council Representative • Rose White Owl - Mandaree Representative • Diana Poitra - White Shield Representative • Cheryl Gillette - Twin Buttes Representative • Jason Two Crow - Parshall Representative • - New Town Representative • - Four Bears Representative | 3/7/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-074-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Old Scouts Society of White Shield is requesting their money earlier for advertisement and other costs, for the Annual Celebration on May 27th, 2000, in the amount of $3,500.00. | 3/7/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-075-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the General Contractor's Agreement between the Three Affiliated Tribes and the firm of Kraus-Anderson Construction Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the purpose of construction the various components of the proposed expansion to 4 Bears Casino and Lodge in the approximate amount of $7.25 million is hereby approved in substantially the form attached hereto; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the limited waiver of sovereign immunity contained in Section 4.5.9 of the Addendum to General Conditions of the Agreement between Kraus-Anderson and the Three Affiliated Tribes is hereby approved and deemed to be in the best interests of the Three Affiliated Tribes and its members; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Tribe and of the Council, Tex G. Hall or the Treasurer thereof, Marcus Wells, Jr., be and hereby are, authorized and directed to execute and deliver the General Contractor's Agreement between the Three Affiliated Tribes and KrausAnderson Construction Co. substantially in the form as attached hereto, and to further present a copy of such Agreement to Miller & Schroeder for the purpose of drawing down funds to begin the expansion and remodeling of the 4 Bears Casino and Lodge. | 3/7/2000 | Y | Rescinded by 00-173-DSB on 5-11-2000 |

  • 00-076-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Architect's Agreement between the Three Affiliated Tribes and the firm of Korsunsky, Krank and Erickson (KK&E) of Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the purpose of designing the various components of the proposed expansion to 4 Bears Casino and Lodge is hereby approved in substantially the form attached hereto; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the limited waiver of sovereign immunity contained in Section 12.9 of the Agreement between KK&E and the Three Affiliated Tribes is hereby approved and deemed to be in the best interests of the Three Affiliated Tribes and its members; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Tribe and of the Council, Tex G. Hall or the Treasurer thereof, Marcus Wells, Jr., be and hereby are, authorized and directed to execute and deliver the Architect's Agreement with KK&E substantially in the form as attached hereto, and to further present a copy of such Agreement to Miller & Schroeder for the purpose of drawing down funds to begin the expansion and remodeling of the 4 Bears Casino and Lodge. | 3/7/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-077-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes payment from the general funds of the Tribe for the repair costs of the two vehicles mentioned above in the amount not to exceed $11,689.59. | 3/7/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-078-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes acknowledges that per the Charter granted to Mandaree Enterprise Corporation under Article IV, it states "The Corporation shall have the following powers which it may exercise consistent with the purposes for which it has been organized and chartered"; and under Section E, of Article IV "To make contracts and guarantees and incur liabilities, borrow money at such rates of interest as the Corporation may determine, etc." | 3/7/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-079-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes shall take on the position of a guarantor on a proposed line-of-credit, loan, or similar financial arrangements for Mandaree Enterprise Corporation, provided that, such guarantee shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the $250,000. | 3/7/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-080-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby provides a limited waiver of the sovereign immunity of Mandaree Enterprise Corporation, provided that, such waiver shall be limited to the scope and extent of the assets of Mandaree Enterprise Corporation exclusively; provided further, that such waiver of sovereign immunity shall, in no manner nor to any extent, apply to the Three Affiliated Tribes perse or any assets of the Tribes. | 3/7/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-081-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Erik Morning Star a loan in the amount of $1,000.00. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 3/7/2000 | Y |

  • 00-082-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Dominick Sillitti, Jr. a loan in the amount of $2,500.00. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 3/7/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-083-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Vernon Young Bear, Sr. a loan in the amount of $2,000.00. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 3/7/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-084-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby states its full support for continued statutory authorization enacted by Congress for TRIBAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes (TAT) requests that funding appropriations be provided to tribes, such as TAT, who are in the process of improving education for all members who are students from early childhood to adult to establish Tribal Education Departments. | 3/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-085-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes and directs that the total amount of $140,088.60 shall be paid to I-Ki-Pi Youth Services in six monthly installments each in the amount of $23,348.10, the first payment for the month of March, 2000, to be made immediately, with the final payment to be made on or before August 1, 2000. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the total amount of $140,088.60 shall be paid from interest moneys earned on the Three Affiliated Tribes Economic Recovery Fund. | 3/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-086-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation elects to perform all contractible functions related to the Prospective chip sealing projects. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation requests the use of the Bureau of Indian Affairs equipment that is necessary for these projects. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation authorizes the Chairman or his duly authorized representative to negotiate the provisions of the prospective Public Law 93-638 contract for chip sealing roads on the Fort Berthold Reservation. | 3/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-087-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Treasurer and Finance Officer to allocate $750,000 from JTAC tribal funds to the Fort Berthold Housing Authority for the purpose of development capital for the housing needs of enrolled members as outlined in the FBHA budget and FBHA Resolution attached. | 3/10/2000 | Y | Rescinded by 05-057-NH on 3-14-2005 |

  • 00-088-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council, acting according to the authority granted to it under the Tribal Constitution, does hereby appoint Luther Grinnell to the Fort Berthold Casino Gaming Commission of the Three Affiliated Tribes, to serve such terms as deemed by the Commission terms | 3/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-089-DSB | NONE

  • 00-090-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation elects to expand the Scope of Work contained in the Comprehensive Health Care Contract with Indian Health Service. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation approves expansion to the Scope of Work of the Comprehensive Health Care Contract with Indian Health Service to include the elements of the Tribes' Physician and Physician Extender Services Employment Agreement to appropriately allow one or more of the physician(s) or physician extender(s) to be on call twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation sanctions the implementation of the Physician and Physician Extender Services Employment Agreement provision by which the Mine-Tohe Clinic requires one or more of the physician(s) and physician extender(s) to be on call twenty-four (24) hours, seven (7) days per week by extending health care services whereby patients are triaged in conjunction with local ambulance services; by extending emergent care to patients in need of immediate care; by stabilizing patients in need of emergent care and arranging for those patients to be sent to a local hospital; by treating patients at the Minni-Tohe Clinic if such care can be provided; and by arranging for patients who are not in need of immediate care, to be served at the Clinic during regular hours, which are between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. | 3/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-091-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that The Tribal Business Council fully supports this critical tribal educational goal and will provide support as deemed necessary to complete grant application. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that The Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation hereby authorizes the Fort Berthold Community College to submit a Language Grant application to the Administration for Native Americans on our behalf. | 3/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-092-DSB | THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation supports its area school systems in their continued efforts to strengthen the skills and competencies of its Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara students so they can successfully compete in the 21st Century and beyond. | 3/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-093-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The subject to a budget being provided to the Tribal Business Council by the White Shield Boxing Club, the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council hereby contributes $1,000.00 to the boxing organization to assist in the financial request of fees, equipment, and travel expenses, each to be made available to Tribal youth. | 3/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-094-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes, Business Council approves an initial grant of $5,000 for the purpose of providing the Association with funds for lobbying, meetings, for a director and to defray the costs of the Association for the 2000 fiscal year | 3/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-095-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes, in the absence of the imposition at this time of any legally justifiable sanction against the Twin Buttes Community Association, hereby strongly encourages the Board of Directors of the Association, pursuant to Article V, Section 2 of the Bylaws of the Association, to call a Special Meeting of the membership of the Association for the purpose of electing qualified individuals to fill the four (4) positions on the Board of Directors identified above, and further strongly encourages that such Special Meeting be held within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this Resolution. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That in the event that such Special Meeting fails to be held within the thirty (30)-day period without reasonable justification presented by the Board of Directors of the Association, the Tribal Business Council, on the earliest practicable date subsequent to the expiration of the thirty (30)-day period, will consider the imposition of a reasonable and appropriate sanction against the Twin Buttes Community Association. | 3/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-096-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby approves the application for the Dmg Court Planning Grant. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes requests funding for a drug court planning grant in the amount of $30,000 pursuant to the drug court planning grant application. | 3/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-097-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby approves the application for the Drug Court Planning Grants for adults and juveniles. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes requests handing for a drug court planning grants in the amount of $30,000, respectively, pursuant to the drug court planning grant applications. | 3/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-098-DSB | BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Chairman or the Tribal Treasurer be authorized to sign any or all documents necessary to carry out this resolution. | 3/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-099-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE FT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby supports Amendments to the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) and the Briefing Paper on Reauthorization of PL. 95-561 and PL. 100-297 | 3/20/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-100-DSB | NOW, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Treasurer and Tribal Finance Officer to allocate a 25% cash match of $22,500 from JTAC tribal funds to the Fort Berthold Family Independence Program for the purpose of business development capital to establish microenterprises, small businesses, collectives and cooperatives | 3/20/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-101-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Fort Berthold Family Independence Program to seek $850,000 in Federal Funds from HUD under the Tribal CEDS model to: (1) enhance the capacity-building of the TDHE institution primarily in technology, strategic planning and MIS support and related activities; (2) establish a community development financial institution (CDFl), lines of credit, revolving loan funds, microenterprises, small business incubators, provision of direct financial assistance to homeowners, businesses and developers; and, (3) seed support funding for start up costs for innovative activities to be undertaken by new organizations, or for innovative projects new to the eligible area or new to the organization to be undertaken by existing organizations. NOW, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Treasurer and Tribal Finance Officer to allocate a 10% cash match of $85,000 from JTAC Tribal Funds as HUD will evaluate the extent to which applicants have obtained firm commitments of financial resources that support activities proposed in the application. | 3/20/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-102-DSB | NOW, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Treasurer and Tribal Finance Officer to allocate a 10% cash match of $2,000 from JTAC tribal funds to the Fort Berthold Family Independence Program for the purpose of developing a Native women's collective to promote the sale of indigenous products geared to the 2004 bicentennial event. | 3/20/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-103-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Mary A. Wells in a loan in the amount of $900.00. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 3/20/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-104-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes and approves a loan in the amount of $1,000.00 to Gary Kraft, such loan to be repaid by wage assignment from his employer; further, such loan to be processed according to all Tribal Small Loan policies and procedures. | 3/20/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-105-DSB | NONE

  • 00-106-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby declares that, in conformity with Part 11, Section 6 of the Referendum Election Procedures, if valid ballots are cast in the April 18, 2000 Extended Special Referendum Election by at least thirty percent (30%) of the total number of duly registered voters, the results of the election shall be binding on the incumbent Tribal Business Council and successor Councils, and that no change in the investment in the permanent endowment fund shall be made, unless changed by the Tribal voters in a subsequent referendum election. | 3/20/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-107-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby ratifies it commitment toward the construction of the tribal Indian Community Development Block Grant project by delegating to the North Segment Representative office authority to administer the project and to appoint William Wells, Jr., as the project manager at a rate of $45,000.00 annual with benefits for the successful completion of the Tribes' community building located in the North Segment. | 3/20/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-108-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE FT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby sets an interim grazing rate for the present year of $6.00 per animal unit for all units allocated by the Tribe pursuant to its grazing unit allocation resolution. Number 00-02-DSB, subject to further discussions with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and further requests that the Bureau of Indian Affairs send out such billings or refunds as may be appropriate that will properly reflect an annual rate of $6.00 per animal unit. | 3/20/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-109-DSB | WHEREAS, The Three Affiliated Tribes is willing to reward such honor with providing the six communities (districts) a grant for sponsoring a clean up week. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the governing body of the Three Affiliated Tribes supports and appreciated this sponsored event and FINALLY, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the expenditure of $6,000 to provide funds for our communities. The sum of $1,000 will be distributed to each Community (district) | 3/20/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-110-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That after thorough consideration of all community development needs within the Fort Berthold Reservation, the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby directs the execution and filing of an application for financial assistance under the Fiscal Year 2000 Rural Housing and Economic Development program for the following proposed activities: Activity White Shield/East Segment Convenience Store Twin Buttes/South Segment Convenience Store Mandaree/West Segment Convenience Store. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby certifies that the requirements of the Age Discrimination of 1975, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Indian Civil Rights Act have been complied with in the development of this application to ensure adequate citizen participation input and that at least 51% of the proposed projects beneficiaries will be very-low and low income persons. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby commits, from the Tribal-JTAC Economic Development funds, $60,000 per project for a term of one (1) year not to exceed $180,000 for operation and maintenance costs of each convenience store. FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby certifies that the Demographic Data submitted have been collected systematically, are statistically reliable, feasible, independently verifiable, and differ from the Fort Berthold Agency BIA Service Area. FINALLY, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby commits local matching funds and tribal land for the projects in the following amounts from the following sources: | 4/3/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-111-DSB | NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes allocates $20,000 from the JTAC Educational Competitive Pool funds to the Integrated Pest Management and the Integrated Resource Management Plan programs within the Environmental Division for salaries of intern range technicians, supplies, OM&R of vehicles. | 4/3/2000 | Y | |

  • 00-112-DSB | NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes authorizes the Environmental Division in cooperation with IHS and the Tribal Community Health Representatives Director to pursue the Indian Health Service competitive cooperative agreement (due April 14, 2000) for the Injury Prevention Program for American Indians and Alaska Natives. | 4/3/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-113-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes shall take on the position of a guarantor on a proposed line-of-credit, loan or a similar financial arrangement for Mandaree Enterprise Corporation, provided that, such guarantee does not to exceed $250,000.00 an accrued interested. | 4/3/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-114-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council hereby approves a contract with Al Nygard Consulting in an amount not to exceed $6,000.00 dollars a month, not to exceed 6 months, for the purpose of assisting the law enforcement center development as project coordinator, and that the Law Enforcement Center Planning Committee Chairman shall be authorized to sign the consultant agreement and other necessary documents to assist the planning process. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Tribal Council shall continue to seek federal grant assistance to supplement or reimburse the Tribes' cost in contracting for this service, as well as to apply for any and all other assistance that may be available for planning and development; BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that per the federally recommended composition of a planning committee that the Council hereby appoints the amended Law Enforcement Center Planning committee as follows: Mark N. Fox - Tribal Manager and Committee Chairman, Millie Berthold Tribal Court Magistrate, Tex Fox- Law Enforcement/Operations Manager, Al Nvoard -Project Coordinator, Elmer Four Dance- BIA Police Chief, Jeanette Coffey - Assistant Administrator, Austin Gillette - Tribal Council member. Ken Stevenson - Construction/Architect Advisor | 4/3/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-115-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes reaffirms the appointment of Mark N. Fox as Tribal Delegate to the National Indian Gaming Association and declares its full and unanimous support for his reelection to the office of Treasurer of the National Indian Gaming Association; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes Chairman Tex G. Hall and Marcus Wells, Jr., as Alternate Delegates to the National Indian Gaming Association. | 4/3/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-116-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nations do hereby go on record in support of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribes in its testimony against the destructive DNA testing, collection and study of our ancestors and we also support Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribes who are requesting the repatriation of our ancestors, which testimony was delivered to the NAGPRA (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act) Review Committee at its April 2000 meeting in Juneau, Alaska. | 4/3/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-117-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council acknowledges the lack of Technology Infrastructure occurring reservation wide and sets precedence on this major concern affecting it's enrolled members. At this time full consideration of the above mentioned be acted upon. Inclusive REP scheduling of meetings before and after initiation of project be forwarded directly to Tribal Business Council for additional review. NOW, FINALLY THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation directs Tribal Program Analyst to publish said Request For Proposals. | 4/3/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-118-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes Business Council hereby authorizes the Chairman, Vice-Chairman or the Treasurer of the Tribe to execute any and all documents needed to go forward with the application for the grant money that may be available from the Rural Utilities Service of the United States Department of Agriculture in an amount not to exceed $450,000, including, but not limited to, the following; Letter of Intent to Meet Conditions, Agreements for Legal Services, for Engineering and Architectural Services, and such other forms, documents and other agreements necessary for the completion of the sewage lagoon expansion project described herein. | 4/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-119-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes Business Council hereby authorizes the Chairman, Vice-Chairman or the Treasurer of the Tribe to execute any and all documents needed to go forward with the application for the grant money that may be available from the Rural Utilities Service of the United States Department of Agriculture in an amount not to exceed $150,000, including, but not limited to, the following: Letter of Intent to Meet Conditions, Agreements for Legal Services, for Engineering and Architectural Services, and such other forms, documents and other agreements necessary for the completion of the water reservoir project described herein. | 4/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-120-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the Chairman or the Treasurer of the Tribe to enter into and execute a contract with Greenberg Roofing and Sheet Metal of Minot, North Dakota in the amount of $87,558.00 for a complete resealing of the roof of the Tribal Administration Building in accordance with the attached proposal and the Tribal Business Council will also seek indirect and other federal funding. | 4/28/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-121-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Business Council hereby agrees to support the application to the Department of Justice COPS Universal Hiring Program to employ additional police officers to serve the Fort Berthold Reservation; and NOW, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes agrees to provide for the 25% required match of funds for additional police officers in the event that the requested match waiver is not authorized. | 4/28/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-122-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Business Council hereby agrees to support the application to the US Department of Justice Tribal Resources Grant Program to obtain police vehicles and other necessary equipment to be utilized by the Tribes COPS Program to enhance community policing on the Fort Berthold Reservation; and NOW, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes agrees to provide for the 25% required match of funds for approved police vehicles in the event that the requested match waiver is not authorized. | 4/28/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-123-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council does hereby approves the extension of the consultant Agreement with Pete Coffey for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days from April 4, 2000 to May 8, 2000 corresponding to tribal employee pay-periods #8 and #9 | 4/28/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-124-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes , Business Council approves the purchase of 1,000 Sakakawea frame holders from the Antique and Coin Exchange, Bismarck, North Dakota at a cost of $4,000 to be used for promotional purposes by the Three Affiliated Tribes. | 4/28/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-125-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That, pursuant to its constitutional power and authority, the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby grants a nonprofit corporate charter to the Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Elders Organization, a true and correct photo static copy of which charter is attached hereto. | 5/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-126-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council acknowledges the special needs of the Fort Berthold Elders and hereby approves their budget request in the amount of $223, 410.00 to be utilized by the Elders Organization in accordance with the attached budget. | 5/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-127-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the Chairman of the Three Affiliated Tribes to sign the Memorandum of Agreement between the parties, with the understanding that strict confidentiality about the identity of those participating in the research project will be maintained and that the results of the research will be discussed with the Tribal Business Council before the results of the research will be published. | 5/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-128-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby appropriate to Ms. Fredericks and his individual-owned Tribal business the following: $3,500.00 Business Development Grant and $3,500.00 Business Loan; such monies being appropriated from Tribal revenues, subject to availability of funds and proof of the financial commitment and acquisition of outside resources. | 5/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-129-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes, in conjunction with Fort Berthold Housing Authority, shall make available the Tribal lands described below for Project ND-5-029: Allotment T538A-B, SW1/4NE1/4SW1/4NW1/4 Sec. 16, T. 152 N., R. 93 W., containing 2.50 acres, more or less BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Natural Resources Department is hereby directed to prepare all necessary documents, such as Lease Agreement and Right-of-Way forms, for the development of the above-described project. | 5/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-130-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council does hereby support the mission of the Parshall Resource Center and pledges to assist the organization by coordinating with the appropriate and necessary agencies to deliver enhanced continuum of care; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council approves an monthly expenditure of $10,000.00 from Tribal General Fund, not to exceed 120 days, beginning June 1, 2000 and ending September 30, 2000. The total allocated amount will be $40,000.00. | 5/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-131-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes Business Council hereby authorizes and approves the purchase of up to 200 buffalo cow-calf pairs at a price not to exceed $ 400,000 using Tribal economic development funds for such purchases. | 5/4/2000 | Y | Amended by 00-379-DSB on 10-26-2000. |

  • 00-132-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Michael Stevenson a loan in the amount of $3,500.00. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council farther directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 5/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-133-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes, pursuant to its Constitutional authority, hereby formally approves entry into the In House Contract between the Three Affiliated Tribes and Tyra L. Wilkinson (a photo static copy of which Contract is attached hereto and made part hereof), subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior or his authorized representative pursuant to 25 U.S.C. Section 476 as delegated by 10 BIAM 3.1 | 5/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-134-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby approves entry into the attached Lease Purchase Agreement with Deere Credit, Inc., in addition to approving the attached Payment/Amortization Schedule (Exhibit B of the Lease Purchase Agreement), which schedule sets forth the total loan amount as $96,500.00. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby grants a limited waiver of immunity from suit in the event the Tribe defaults on the Lease Purchase Agreement between Deere Credit, Inc., (Lessor) and the Three Affiliated Tribes (Lessee), and that all default remedies shall be governed by the Code of Laws of the Three Affiliated Tribes, providing for the recovery of property in dispute in conformity with the Tribal repossession law, and this provision shall replace the default provisions initially contained in the Lease Purchase Agreement. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That any disputes over the terms and conditions of the Lease Purchase Agreement shall be resolved in the Fort Berthold District Court and this provision shall replace the language initially contained in the Agreement referring to the Agreement being governed by North Dakota law. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Chairman of the Three Affiliated Tribes is hereby authorized and directed to execute the Lease Purchase Agreement with Deere Credit, Inc., in addition to all other documents relating to this transaction, on behalf of the Three Affiliated Tribes. | 5/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-135-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes, acting through its duly elected Tribal Business Council, hereby requests that the Secretary of Interior 1) provides meaningful consultation on all of the proposed regulations to all of the tribes affected, and 2) that at least an additional 60 days from May 19, 2000 be provided for comment on the proposed regulations by all affected tribes. | 5/4/2000 | Y | |

  • 00-136-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Business Council committed to reimburse the though White Shield Community when fund. Came available, and, FINALLY. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED. The Three Affiliated Tribal Business Council authorizes the reimbursement to the White Shield Community in the amount of $22,949.27 | 5/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-137-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribal Business Council authorizes payment to Blue Star Construction Inc., | 5/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-138-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes and the directs the Legal Department of the Three Affiliated Tribes to file a lawsuit on behalf of the Three Affiliated Tribes in the appropriate Federal court that would request, among other things, a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction barring the United States Secretary of the Department of Interior from distributing any funds available for FY 2000 for the Indian reservation roads programs until a formula can be developed that will result in funds being distributed according to the relative needs of the various Indian reservations and that would not result in an arbitrary distribution of those funds; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the Chairman and the Treasurer of the Tribe to spend such sums as may be necessary to pursue the federal lawsuit authorized above, including, but not limited to, filing fees, discovery fees, costs of transportation to and from the place where the lawsuit will be filed and making payments to and executing attorney contracts with such local counsel in the District where the lawsuit may be filed as the Legal Department deems may be needed to assist the attorneys of the Legal Department, as provided by local rule, in the filing and completion of the lawsuit. | 5/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-139-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Dakota Heart a loan in the amount of $2,000.00. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 5/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-140-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Lorman B. Foote a loan in the amount of $2,500.00. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 5/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-141-DSB | WHEREAS, The three persons named above are recognized as enrolled members of Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, are requesting money for expenses for there trip to Japan and other costs in the amount of $3,600.00, and WHEREAS, The Three Affiliated Tribes supports Traditional activities, and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council has approved to give the three enrolled members; John Malnourie, Ramon Malnourie, and Marilyn Youngbird, $500,00 each in grants and $500.00 each in loans | 5/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-142-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby appropriate to Mr. Ripley and his individual-owned Tribal business the following: $3.500.00 Business Development Grant and $3.500.00 Business Loan; such monies being appropriated from Tribal revenues, subject to availability of funds and proof of the financial commitment and acquisition of outside resources. | 5/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-143-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Kermit Heart a loan in the amount of $1,500.00. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-144-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the governing body of the Three Affiliated Tribes supports and appreciates this ceremony sponsored by the existing Sun Dances and other Religious Organizations; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the expenditure of $1,000.00 to the Sun Dances and other Religious Organizations on Fort Berthold for the purpose of these religious ceremonies, said authorization not to exceed $1,000.00 per calendar year. | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-145-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Fort Berthold Family Independence Program to withdraw this Certificate of Deposit in behalf of the YouthBuild graduates for the purpose of starting business enterprises by the graduates of the Youth Build Program | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-146-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, membership for the Community Stake Holders Team will consist of members, but will not be limited to IHS, Law Enforcement, Tribal Court, Parshall Resource Center, Circle of Life, Social Services, Casey Family Program, CHR, Tribal Children Services Coordinating Committee (TCSCC), I-KI-PI, area School Representatives, Chairman of the Human Resource and Judicial Committees; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Business Council and appropriate agencies fully embrace and support this endeavor as it is for the benefit for our young people and families. | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-147-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council does hereby provide a grant in the amount of $2,000 from tribal funds for the purpose of assisting the TAT, Veterans Service Office with the honoring of all military Veterans ceremony as described above. | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active

  • 00-148-DSB | NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes and supports the request as presented for $2,360.00 to be paid from the General Fund. | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-149-DSB | NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes continue to participate with United States Geological Survey in a Joint Funding Agreement for the Stream Gauging Project for the next five years | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-150-DSB | NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Council grant exclusive rights to such "user fees", to the Tribal Roads Department and Tribal Solid Waste Division for operation and maintenance, in equal amounts for each entity on an annual basis. The Fort Berthold Housing Authority has agreed to obligate annually, the amount available from these user fees , and to sign an MOU agreeing to disperse these amounts equally to the Tribal Roads Department and Tribal Solid Waste Division. | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-151-DSB | NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby approves and adopts the attached "Water Quality Standards for the Three Affiliated Tribes - Fort Berthold Indian Reservation" for all surface waters within the exterior boundaries of the Fort Berthold Reservation. | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-152-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that KENNETH CHILDERS JR., hereby relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Creek Nation, is to be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-153-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that JANA RAE CHILDERS, hereby relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Creek Nation, is to be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-154-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that MICHALLE GREYFOX, hereby relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Confederated Tribes, be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-155-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that JESSICA R. YOUNG BIRD, hereby relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-156-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that WARREN DOG EAGLE, hereby relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-157-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that DELLA D. PLUME, hereby relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-158-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that BRITTNEY D. BABB, hereby relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-159-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that JEANNETTE FOURNIER, hereby relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Spirit Lake Sioux Nation, be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-160-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that MICHAEL PAUL LAROCQUE, is hereby relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa is to be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-161-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that ROBERT FREEMAN JACKSON JR, is hereby relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Yavapai-Apache Nation Tribe is to be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-162-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that SIMEON F. WHITNEY, is hereby relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Yakima Nation Tribe is to be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-163-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that KEVIN C. WHITNEY, is hereby relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Yakima Nation Tribe is to be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-164-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that MARYJO FRANCINE WHITNEY, hereby relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Yakima Nation Tribe is to be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-165-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that ISAAC ANTHONY BELL, is hereby relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Northern Arapahoe Tribe is to be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-166-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council duly and officially approves the enrollment of the following 155 | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-167-DSB | THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby submits this Resolution to the HUD Regional and National offices strongly urging that HUD not hire for the position at this time but readvertise this position and seek to hire a Native American from Region VIII to fill this position; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council submits this Resolution in full confidence that our concerns will be heard. | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-168-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby approves a Consultant Agreement with Irene Fredericks, to run through December 31, 2000, for the purposes of producing and development of a film or films relating to the involvement of the Three Affiliated Tribes with the Lewis and Clark Expedition and to the preservation of the oral traditions of the Three Affiliated Tribes, such Consultant Agreement to be at the rate of $3,000 per month salary, plus necessary expenses in the amount of approximately $1,250 per month as outlined in the Consultant Agreement, up to a maximum amount of $12,500 in the 10 month period of the Consultant Agreement, with the possibility of renewing and renegotiating the contract upon the expiration of the Agreement; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that it is understood and it is the intention of this Resolution and the attached Consultant Agreement that all original and copies of film, whether still or motion picture; videotape, or pictures or moving pictures in any format, electronic, magnetic or otherwise; ideas; stories; scripts; drawings; tape recordings; music or other materials of any kind developed by Irene Fredericks for the benefit of the Three Affiliated Tribes pursuant to this Consultant Agreement shall remain the property of the Three Affiliated Tribes and that no offer or contract for additional remuneration other than as stated in the Consultant Agreement is being made or offered to Irene Fredericks at this time; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Irene Fredericks shall report on not less than a monthly basis to the Chairman of the Three Affiliated Tribes the progress she is making towards development and production of a film or films as outlined above; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Resolution No. 99-224-DSB, relating to this project, is hereby rescinded in its entirety. | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-169-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED; That, pursuant to its constitutional power and authority, the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby grants a non-profit incorporated charter to the West Segment Community, Earth Lodge People Organization, a true and correct photo static copy of which charter is attached hereto | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-170-DSB | NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated, Tribal Business Council approves the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals, from Ardis Breslin For a cash consideration of $64,720.00 which is the Fair Market Value utilizing fluids from the JTAC-Agriculture Department Account and hereby authorizes the Chairman of the Tribal Business Council, It's Secretary and the Superintendent of the Fort Berthold Agency, the Area Director and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to prepare all documents and to do all things necessary to transfer title of the land to the United States of America in trust for the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, to wit: Outlot 5 of S/2NWl/4,SWl/4NEl/4 Section 17, Township 152 North, Range 92 West, Fifth Principal Meridian, North Dakota, containing 32.36 acres, more or less. | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-171-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby amends Section 2 of the Tribal Gaming Ordinance of the Three Affiliated Tribes to read as follows: | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-172-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes Business Tribal Council hereby authorizes the Tribe to enter into an attorney contract with the firm of Dorsey Whitney to allow a lawsuit to be filed seeking a preliminary injunction against the Bureau of Indian Affairs Great preventing them from distributing any HIP funds unless and until a formula is developed that would be fairer to all of the Tribal Nations in the Great Plains Region of the BIA, and that would also seek adequate reimbursement in the event funds have already been distributed for FYU 2000; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Tribal Business Council directs the Tribal Legal Department to assist as much as possible in the monitoring and development of the lawsuit and to assist in information gathering necessary for the lawsuit to succeed | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-173-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the General Contractor's Agreement between the Three Affiliated Tribes and the firm of Kraus-Anderson Construction Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the purpose of construction the various components of the proposed expansion to 4 Bears Casino and Lodge as specified above, in the amount of $8.3 million is hereby approved in substantially the form attached hereto; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the limited waiver of sovereign immunity contained in Section 4.5.9 of the Addendum to General Conditions of the Agreement between Kraus-Anderson and the Three Affiliated Tribes is hereby approved and deemed to be in the best interests of the Three Affiliated Tribes and its members; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Tribe and of the Council, Tex G. Hall or the Treasurer thereof Marcus Wells, Jr., be and hereby are, authorized and directed to execute and deliver the General Contractor's Agreement between the Three Affiliated Tribes and Kraus Anderson Construction Co. substantially in the form as attached hereto, and to further present a copy of such Agreement to Miller & Schroeder for the purpose of drawing down funds to begin the expansion and remodeling of the 4 Bears Casino and Lodge; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Resolution No 00-75-DSB is hereby rescinded in its entirety | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-174-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the choice of law and the limited waiver of sovereign immunity contained in the contract between Fort Berthold Development Corporation and Kraus-Anderson is hereby approved and deemed to be in the best interests of the Three Affiliated Tribes and its members; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Tribe and of the Council, Tex G. Hall or the Treasurer thereof, Marcus Wells, Jr., be and hereby are, authorized and directed to execute and deliver the contract between Fort Berthold Development Corporation and Kraus-Anderson General Contractor's Agreement in substantially in the form as attached hereto. | 5/11/2000 | Y | |

  • 00-175-DSB | WHEREAS, Notwithstanding any provision of this Resolution, the Tribe desires to retain the option of suing any individual Tribal employee for debts owed to the Tribe and utilizing any other collection process authorized by Tribal law or other applicable law; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby adopts the following requirement of all employees, to become a part of the Tribal Personnel Policies at the appropriate place and in the appropriate form; Debt Repayment Policy & Wage Withholding Process | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-176-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council authorizes and appropriates a grant to the Indigenous Nation Youth Council for the amount of $1,250.00 to assist with expenses related to their attendance of the National UNITY Conference to be held from June 23 through June 27, 2000 in Seattle, Washington. | 5/5/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-177-N | NONE

  • 00-178-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes and directs the Tribal Small Loan department to facilitate the $3,000.00 loan to Ray Richardson in accordance with the terms outlined above and all existing policies and procedures; further that said loan is to be processed as expeditiously as possible. | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-179-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby certifies that the requirements of 24 CFR 953.604 (a) and (c) have been complied with in the development of this application to ensure adequate citizen participation input and that at least 51% of the proposed projects beneficiaries will be low and moderate income persons. FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby certifies that the Demographic Data submitted have been collected systematically, are statistically reliable, feasible, independently verifiable, and differ from the Fort Berthold Agency BIA Service Area. FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby commits local matching funds for the projects in the following amounts from the following sources: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council hereby determines the White Shield/East Segment will be prioritized as priority #1 for Fiscal Year 2001 H.U.D Indian Community Development Block Grant Program. | 5/12/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-180-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the amount of $110,434.00 for the following costs from the JTAC Competitive Education line item to fund the FTE ($25,334 plus benefits $5,100=Total of $30,434))currently funded through Exceptional Education Funding for the Education Department Administrator and $80, 000 (Budget Attached) for the education department to establish an Education Management Information Specialist for the completion of the biannual State of the Reservation Education Report and to establish an education data management system for the education "department to better monitor and begin an evaluative process of the education efforts on the Fort Berthold Reservation from Preschool to Adult; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes (TAT) will continue to aggressively pursue funding appropriations for the Tribal Education Department through the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Department of Education funding processes for the purpose of improving the quality of education for all members of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara. | 5/12/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-181-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes and appropriates a grant in the amount of $10,000.00 to each of its six (6) segments for the above-stated purpose, such funds to be appropriated from the Economic Recovery Funds (JTAC) Social Services, Competitive Pool allocation; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the authority for expenditure of said funds shall rest with the respective Tribal Business Council representative. | 5/12/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-182-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes to be disbursed from available North Segment line-item funds of JTAC Draw in the amount of $15,000.00 as a loan to Jeff Fox, through an established credit line as agreed upon, to be repaid for a term of 5(five) years, through a wage/payroll deduction of $100.00 bi-weekly for a total of $200.00 per month for a period of 5 years for a total of $12,000.00, and an agreement between Jeff Fox and lessee to pay with lease payments an amount of $1,020.00 annually for 5 years for a total of $5,100.00, of which combined total shall satisfy in full the principal of $15,000.00 and interest of $5,100.00 for a total of $17,100.00 to be repaid, beginning 5 July 2000, to the Tribe according to this agreement 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-183-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby approves an appropriation from the Drug and Alcohol Social Services line item of the JTAC FY2000 funds be made to the Circle of Life Program in the amount of $91,000.00, funds appropriated for the period from June to September, 2000. | 5/26/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-184-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby approves that an appropriation be made from the Social Welfare Competitive Pool line item of the JTAC FY2000 funds to the Tribal Court in the amount of $78,346,00, funds appropriated for the period from June to September, 2000 | 5/26/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-185-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby approves the attached budget for the remaining portion of the consultant agreement with Irene Fredericks, not including her consultant fees, approved by separate resolution earlier, which terminates at the end of October, in the amount of $54,000 for the initial development of the film project described herein, which will be a film or films telling the role of the Three Affiliated Tribes in the Lewis and Clark Expedition from the perspective of the Tribes and its members, and about the oral histories of the Three Affiliated Tribes in general; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby places Irene Fredericks in charge of managing the budget approved by this resolution, and further requires Ms., Fredericks to provide monthly reports to the Tribal Business Council of her progress concerning the project and the status of the budget. | 5/26/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-186-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes $3,000.00 for the Fort Berthold Girls Basketball Team to attend the Native Youth & Basketball Classic in Denver, Colorado. | 5/26/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-187-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby agrees to pay United States Department of the Treasury in the amount of Seventeen Thousand Six Hundred Thirty Four and 82/100 Dollars, ($17,634.82) | 5/26/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-188-DSB | NONE

  • 00-189-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby requests that the Fort Berthold Housing Authority Board of Directors and staff review the "Lease to Own" housing financing and, if feasible, to consider utilizing the Section 184 program under the Housing Act and to issue bonds as required under the "Lease to Own" financing program to make financing available to the median income members of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Housing Authority should also consider issuing bonds for the development of the necessary infrastructure to provide the sites required to locate housing within the six segments of the Reservation for rental and home ownership housing | 5/26/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-190-DSB | BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes Lois Standish, a loan for a sum of $2,500.00 depending on availability. | 5/11/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-191-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes, pursuant to its Constitutional authority, hereby formally approves entry into the In House Contract between the Three Affiliated Tribes and David S. Christensen, a photo static copy of which Contract is attached hereto and made part hereof), subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior or his authorized representative pursuant to 25 U.S.C. Section 476 as delegated by 10 BIAM 3.1. | 5/26/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-192-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, Each Pow-wow Committee's donation from the Three Affiliated Tribes will be capped at a $12,500.00 flat fee with a 100% match for funds raised. Bank statements need to be submitted along with a break-down of funds raised by the six Pow-wow Committees to the Tribal Business Council. The 100% tribal match is not to exceed $20,000.00 and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The resolution requirements for each Pow-wow Committee is as follows: 1. Proposed budget submitted before request 2. Closing report and receipts of expenditures 3. Treasurer bonded for each Pow-wow Committee 4. Carry-over will go to next year's Committee 5. Gaming Commission will provide oversight 6. Develop statue in Law fit Order Code with any misuse of Pow-wow funds. | 6/7/2000 | Y | Rescinded 8/10/2000 by 00-275-DSB |

  • 00-193-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council hereby formally approves such appropriation from the Donation and Grants FY 2000 Budget for amount of $20,000 to the Social Services Department of Three Affiliated Tribes. BE, IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the processing of such grants shall be as outlined the Emergency Medical Grant Policy (Eligibility) policy & procedures as defined by the Tribal Business Council and Social Services Department on the distribution of the Emergency Medical Grant Funds. | 6/7/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-194-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Fort Berthold Housing Authority and its attorneys will coordinate their recent efforts to work with the Tribe and its attorneys to find ways to maximize use of NAHASDA funds in coordination with Tribal economic development initiatives, including, but not limited to, Tribally owned companies, so as to create the most quality low income housing possible for the members of the Three Affiliated Tribes on the Fort Berthold Reservation; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that because there are uncertainties about certain related NAHASDA rules and procurement requirements, the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the FBHA to submit the following question to the ONAP National Review Committee so as to identify all possible business relationships and structures that can be utilized in the development and construction of housing on the Fort Berthold Reservation: Can a Tribal housing authority (a Tribal Designated Housing Entity), using NAHASDA funds, negotiate and contract with a 100% Tribally owned and 100% independently financed housing manufacturing company or otherwise give preference to a Tribally owned businesses for the purchase and construction of housing for low-income Indians on the Fort Berthold Reservation, with the proviso that cost, construction quality and performance are consistent with housing construction standards? | 6/8/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-195-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby approves and authorizes entry by the Tribes into the attached Department of the Army Lease to Non-State Governmental Agencies for Public Park and Recreational Purposes/Charging Eagle Bay Recreational Area (No. DACW45-100-8066) and authorizes and directs the Chairman of the Council to execute the Lease on behalf of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby clarifies the effect and intent of Condition 41 of the attached Lease No. DACW45-1-00-8066 to provide a limited waiver of its inherent immunity from suit for the sole purpose of allowing the United States to pursue any claim against or enforce any obligation of the Three Affiliated Tribes arising exclusively from or incident exclusively to the terms of the attached Lease. | 6/8/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-196-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes and directs that payment be made in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) as and for the purchase price of the producing oil well and all related equipment installed at the location upon execution of the requisite documents, which well is described as follows; Drags Wolf #1, NW1/4 SW1/4 Section 27, T152N, R94W, McKenzie County, North Dakota. BE FT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby accepts and authorizes the transfer of operations of the above-described producing oil well from Luff Exploration Company to the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes and directs the Chairman of the Tribal Business Council to execute on behalf of the Tribes all documents required to perfect the transfer of title to the above-described oil well and all related equipment installed at the location and to transfer well operations. | 6/8/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-197-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby formally enacts the attached statutory provisions titled "Fleeing a Peace Officer" and designates said provisions as Section 1000.13 of Chapter 2 of Title III of the Fort Berthold Tribal Code, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the attached statutory provisions titled "Fleeing a Peace Officer" shall become effective immediately and shall supersede and replace any and all conflicting or inconsistent provisions included in the body of law of the Three Affiliated Tribes. | 6/8/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-198-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that for the benefit of the Fort Berthold Development Corporation the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby agrees to provide a Tribal guarantee of any performance bond needed to be issued to FBDC in a total amount not to exceed the total bid price of any particular Project for which FBDC might be eligible to bid, with said guarantee to be in the form of a letter of credit or such other instruments as may be required by the company that will issue the performance bond, which company has not yet been finally determined; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that for the benefit of the Fort Berthold Development Corporation, the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby agrees to a limited waiver of sovereign immunity to allow enforcement of its guarantee of such performance bond necessary for FBDC to bid on any particular Project, with said limited waiver of sovereign immunity to be limited to the amount of the performance bond and the remedies contained within the guarantee offered by the Tribe, and hereby further find that such limited waiver of sovereign immunity is in the best interests of the Tribe and its members; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes its Chairman or Treasurer to execute and deliver such documents as may be necessary to perfect such Tribal guarantee of any performance bond as may be required by the company issuing the performance bond on those projects on which FBDC intends to bid; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby directs its legal department to assist FBDC to obtain any performance bond as may be necessary on any particular project and to assist in the development of the form of the Tribal guarantee as may be required by the company issuing the performance bond and to review such form to ensure that the interests of the Tribe are being protected in the issuance of such guarantee | 6/8/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-199-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that for the benefit of Twin Buttes Custom Homes, Inc. the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby agrees to provide a Tribal guarantee of any performance bond needed to be issued to TBCH in a total amount not to exceed the total bid price of any particular Project for which TBCH might be eligible to bid, with said guarantee to be in the form of a letter of credit or such other instruments as may be required by the company that will issue the performance bond, which company has not yet been finally determined; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that for the benefit of Twin Buttes Custom Homes, Inc. the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby agrees to a limited waiver of sovereign immunity to allow enforcement of its guarantee of such performance bond necessary for TBCH to bid on any particular Project, with said limited waiver of sovereign immunity to be limited to the amount of the performance bond and the remedies contained within the guarantee offered by the Tribe, and hereby further finds that such limited waiver of sovereign immunity is in the best interests of the Tribe and its members; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes its Chairman or Treasurer to execute and deliver such documents as may be necessary to perfect such Tribal guarantee of any performance bond as may be required by the company issuing the performance bond on those projects on which TBCH intends to bid; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby directs its legal department to assist TBCH, in consultation with its Board and its legal counsel, to obtain any performance bond as may be necessary on any particular project and to assist in the development of the form of the Tribal guarantee as may be required by the company issuing the performance bond and to review such form to ensure that the interests of the Tribe are being protected in the issuance of such guarantee. | 6/8/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-200-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that for the benefit of the Fort Berthold Development Corporation, the Tribal Business Council hereby agrees to provide a Tribal guarantee to FBDC of a total lending limit of $1,000,000 (one million) at any one time, limited to no more than $500,000 per transaction, along with the necessary limited waiver of sovereign immunity, limited to the amount of the line of credit and to remedies contained in the lending agreement, subject to the NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution shall stay in effect until rescinded or modified, and shall supersede any other resolution concerning this subject; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Chairman or the Tribal Treasurer are hereby authorized to execute any and all such documents as may be necessary to obtain the line of credit on behalf of the Fort Berthold Development Corporation; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby directs its comprehensive management department and its legal department to assist FBDC in obtaining such financing as it may deem necessary consistent with the limits of the Tribal guarantee of such financing as are contained in this resolution. | 6/8/2000 | Y | |

  • 00-201-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that for the benefit of Twin Buttes Custom Homes, Inc. the Tribal Business Council hereby agrees to provide a Tribal guarantee to TBCH of a total lending limit of $1,000,000 (one million) at any one time, limited to no more than $500,000 per transaction, along with the necessary limited waiver of sovereign immunity, limited to the amount of the line of credit and to remedies contained in the lending agreement, subject to the following; that for each transaction up to the amounts specified: 1) TBCH obtains, in writing, the approval of the Chairman and the Treasurer of the Tribe; 2) TBCH reviews the loan documents with Tribal legal counsel and abides by such legal recommendations as may be made; 3) TBCH submits, along with such request for approval of a Tribal guarantee a report to the Tribal Business Council of the total amounts requested to date and the status of such loan requests; and 4) TBCH no less than quarterly a file financial report to the Tribal Business Council, including a status report concerning all outstanding indebtedness; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Chairman or the Tribal Treasurer are hereby authorized to execute any and all such documents as may be necessary to obtain the line of credit on behalf of Twin Buttes Custom Home, Inc.; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby directs its comprehensive management department and its legal department to assist TBCH, in consultation with the Board of Directors of TBCH and its counsel, in obtaining such financing as it may deem necessary consistent with the limits of the Tribal guarantee of such financing as are contained in this resolution | 6/8/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-202-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that for the benefit of the Fort Berthold Development Corporation, the Tribal Business Council hereby agrees to provide a Tribal guarantee of a letter of credit in favor of Minot Builders Supply to be issued by an appropriate banking institution in a total amount not to exceed $250,000 for any one project; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes that such letter of credit will contain a limited waiver of sovereign immunity, the waiver being limited to the amount of the letter of credit and such remedies as are contained within it; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Chairman or the Tribal Treasurer are hereby authorized to execute any and all such documents as may be necessary to obtain the line of credit in favor of Minot Builders Supply on behalf of the Fort Berthold Development Corporation as described herein; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby directs its comprehensive management department and its legal department to assist FBDC in obtaining the letter of credit authorized by this resolution and to review the language in all relevant documents on behalf of the Tribe. | 6/8/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-203-DSB | NONE

  • 00-204-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council does hereby commend and support Leo Cummings for his dedication to his profession and his election to the Vice Chairmanship of the National Indian Employment Training Conference which will be held in Reno Nevada in the year 2001. | 6/8/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-205-DSB | NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes authorizes the extension of employment for the Intern Range/Environmental Technician positions within the Environmental Division from a period of 30 days to a period not to exceed 65 working days. These positions will not accrue leave or benefits. This resolution will only apply to the Intern Range/Environmental Technician positions within the Environmental Division. | 6/8/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-206-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That, pursuant to its constitutional power and authority, the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby grant an amendment to the non-profit corporate Charter of the North East Segment "Parshall/Lucky Mound" Community Development Board and Corporation, to provide for "staggered terms" in the year 2000 Community Development Board and Corporation election, with 2-year terms reincorporated for the three (3) one-year Board terms expiring in 2001. | 6/8/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-207-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes Business Council does commit to setting a cap of $250.00 per family per year, for up to 4 years for an enrolled deceased family member beginning June 8, 2000 | 6/8/2000 | Y | Amended 03-194-RP |

  • 00-208-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council will distribute to $125,000 to each of the six segments and that each segment through its community board officers will be subject to the above conditions. | 6/8/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-209-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby approves a grant up to $20,000 to the Range Improvement Program for salaries and fringe benefits. | 6/8/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-210-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council, acting according to the authority granted to it under the Tribal Constitution, does hereby appoint Frederick Fox to the Fort Berthold Development Corporation of the Three Affiliated Tribes, to serve such terms as deemed by the Board terms. | 6/8/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-211-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes Business Council does hereby grant to the family of Pete Coffey, Sr., the sum of $1,000 to assist with the Memorial Saddle Roping. | 6/8/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-212-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby provides its commitment to Swan-Hulsing Partnership (SHP) and employs and contracts with SHP to complete all architectural work necessary to fulfill the planning and completion of the Detoxification Center project and all necessary related work; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Tribal Business Council shall be authorized to sign all related documents necessary to complete this binding contract, subject to Three Affiliated Tribes Legal Department review. | 6/8/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-213-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby appropriate to Edward O. Hale the amount of $500.00 and Alexander Gwin, Jr. the amount of $1200.00; such monies are being appropriated from FEMA funds | 6/8/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-214-DSB | NONE

  • 00-215-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that to improve law enforcement within the Fort Berthold Reservation and particularly in Mountrail County, the Tribal Business Council hereby approves the Cross-Deputization Agreement between the Tribe, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Mountrail County, in substantially the form as attached hereto, subject to such changes as the BIA and Mountrail County may wish to make that will allow those parties to approve the Agreement, so long as any changes do not substantively alter the provisions of the Agreement, and finds that adoption of the attached Agreement is in the best interests of the Three Affiliated Tribes and its members; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes it Chairman or Treasurer to execute the Cross-Deputization Agreement with Mountrail County and the BIA in its final form as approved by the other parties to the Agreement, subject to the above paragraph and subject to final review by the Tribal Legal Department; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby enacts into Tribal law the attached Code Section, which shall be properly encodified by the Tribal Legal Department, in order to limit damages that may be obtained in Tribal court against the State of North Dakota, its political subdivisions and their employees who have exercised their duties under any agreement entered into by the Tribe and the State or its political subdivisions. | 6/8/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-216-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby adopts the following requirement of all employees, to become a part of the Tribal Personnel Policies at the appropriate place and in the appropriate form; Debt Repayment Policy & Wage Withholding Procedure | 6/8/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-217-DSB | THEREFORE BEIT RESOLVED: The Three Affiliated Tribal Business Council allocates $10,000 from the Twin Buttes Community JTAC Line item to the 2000 Twin Buttes Celebration Committee. | 6/8/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-218-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Social Services Department is authorized to develop and submit such a proposal for funding, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Chairman will have authority to sign all relevant documents. | 6/8/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-219-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Surran (Little Soldier) Connor in the amount of $1,500.00 for financial assistance rendered to her with $100.00 bi-weekly wage deduction payments; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 6/8/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-220-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Shannon L. Crows Breast in the amount of $1,000.00 for financial assistance rendered to him with $100.00 bi-weekly wage deduction payments; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this resolution | 6/8/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-221-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Dale E. Hall in the amount of $1,850.00 for financial assistance rendered to him with $75.00 bi-weekly wage deduction payments; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 6/8/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-222-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes, acting through the Figure Four Ranch, hereby authorizes purchase by the Tribe of 40 bulls as described herein from the Rick Lacey Ranch, each bull to have a one year guarantee, such that if the bull dies or otherwise fails to perform or suffers injury that prevents the bull from being used for its intended purposes within one year of the date of arrival at the Figure Four Ranch, the bull will be replaced by a bull of similar lineage and quality, and each to satisfy all applicable animal health standards, at an individual cost of $1,750 per bull plus $25 per bull for shipping to the Figure Four Ranch, for the total cost of $71,000, such amount to be drawn from Tribal funds available for economic development; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that following the purchase of the bulls as described above, the Tribe hereby establishes a bull leasing program for the benefit Tribal cattle rancher members, with the understanding that bulls will be available throughout the reservation and in each segment to Tribal member cattle ranchers, with the further understanding that those who are delinquent in any loans received through the Tribe or who are otherwise not creditworthy would not be eligible for the leasing program, and with the further understanding that the procedures and implementation of the bull leasing program will be developed by the management of the Figure Four Ranch, subject to the approval of the Executive Committee of the Tribal Business Council | 6/8/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-223-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby appropriate to Lester Crows Heart and his individual-owned Tribal business the following; $3,500.00 Business Development Grant and $3,500.00 Business Loan; such monies being appropriated from Tribal revenues, subject to availability of funds and proof of the financial commitment and acquisition of outside resources. | 6/8/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-224-DSB | THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby appropriate Irene Hale and her individual owned Tribal business the following; $3.000.00 Business Development Grant and $3.000.00 Business Loan; such monies being appropriated from Tribal re venues, subject to availability of funds and proof of the financial commitment and acquisition of outside resources. | 6/8/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-225-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Fort Berthold Housing Authority and its attorneys will coordinate their recent efforts to work with the Tribe and its attorneys to find ways to maximize use of NAHASDA funds in coordination with Tribal economic development initiatives, including, but not limited to, Tribally owned companies, so as to create the most quality low income housing possible for the members of the Three Affiliated Tribes on the Fort Berthold Reservation; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that because there are uncertainties about certain related NAHASDA rules and requirements concerning joint ventures with Tribally owned entities, the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the FBHA to submit the following question to the ONAP National Review Committee so as to identify all possible business relationships and structures that can be utilized in the development and construction of housing on the Fort Berthold Reservation; Can a Tribal housing authority (a Tribal Designated Housing Entity), using NAHASDA funds, form a joint venture with a 100% Tribally owned and 100% independently financed housing manufacturing company for the purchase and construction of housing for low-income Indians on the Fort Berthold Reservation, with the proviso that cost, construction quality and performance are consistent with housing construction standards? | 6/12/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-226-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby concurs with and declares its support for the attached promotional agreement between the 4 Bears Casino and Lodge and Quicksilver Hill, LLC and Virgil Hill in substantially the form as attached hereto, with the understanding that funds for the Agreement will come from revenues of the 4 Bears Casino and Lodge; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman of the Three Affiliated Tribes to execute and deliver the attached Agreement to Virgil Hill of Quicksilver Hill, LLC. | 6/12/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-227-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby approves funds from the ITAC competitive Education pool of funds in the amount of $100,000. This money is to be utilized in the areas of (but not limited to) equipment, maintenance and operation, and technology. FBCC will determine prioritization of said areas. | 5/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-228-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to LuJuanna LaCroix in the amount of $1,000.00. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 6/30/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-229-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby approves and appropriates financial assistance in the amount of $672.00 to assist the youths of the Parshall/Lucky Mound segment with camp fees for the above referenced camp. | 6/30/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-230-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Chairman or Vice-Chairman, along with the Treasurer of the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Council be, and hereby is authorized and directed to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Tribe, such Documents, Sales Orders, and Agreements as may be necessary to execute the attached Sales and Security Agreement of the 6 gaming machines for a total purchase price of $75,630.90, to be paid from casino revenues; and THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribe expressly consents to an irrevocable limited waiver of sovereign immunity as to any actions or arbitration from any dispute arising under said Agreement with Casino Data Systems, it being understood that any disputes relating to said Agreement will be settled through an arbitration process, the results of which are to be first enforced in Tribal Court pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, and it being understood that such waiver is in the best interests of the Tribe and its members; and THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Chairman or Vice-Chairman and the Treasurer of the Tribal Business Council of the Tribe be, and hereby are authorized and directed to take such other action necessary, required, and appropriate to carry out the purposes of this Resolution; and THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Chairman or Vice Chairman and the Tribal Treasurer of the Tribal Business Council of the Tribe are authorized to take the above-described actions pursuant to the powers granted and specified in the Constitution and Bylaws of the Three Affiliated Tribe of Indians, adopted March 11, 1936, as amended, at Article VI, Sections 3, 5(a) and 5(c), and the Tribal Gaming Ordinance, Section 3.4, enacted October 14, 1992, as amended. | 6/30/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-231-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes Tourism & independence Program Office be established via the attached proposal entitled, 'Three Affiliated Tribes Tourism & Independence Program Office: Proposal to combine the independence Program, the Tribal Business information Center, and the Three Affiliated Tribes Tourism," and be implemented accordingly subject to the availability of Tribal funds. | 6/30/2000 | N | Active |

  • 00-232-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby approves Funds from the JTAC Competitive pool funds, not to exceed $50,000, for the Fort Berthold Community College Agriculture Division, for the necessary Pickup And equipment needs to meet these requests for our enrolled members. | 6/30/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-233-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby recognizes and officially appoints an Education Codes Review Committee comprised of the elected chairman of each community and education agency boards to work with the Education Department in the development of the Education Codes of the Three Affiliated Tribes. | 6/30/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-234-DSB | THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Business Council allocates $7,500 from the Mandaree Community JTAC line item to the 2000 Mandaree Celebration Committee. | 6/30/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-235-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Tribal Chairman and Tribal Treasurer to enter in an agreement with Eide Bailly to update and reconcile our accounting records from 1997 to 2000 for $50,000, and provide training for the Finance staff for $20,000, so we can complete our Federal and Tribal Audit requirements. | 7/17/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-236-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby agrees to authorize and direct the issuance of a check in the amount of Twenty Five Thousand Three Hundred Ninety Seven Dollars ($25,397.00) to the Crow Tribal Housing Authority as and for the necessary bid bond. | 7/13/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-237-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council hereby adopts the attached Awards and Recognition Program. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Awards and Recognition Program shall become effective October 1, 2000. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council, in order to cover the cost of certificates, medals, pins, plaques, cash, and award ceremonies to be paid from the Tribal budget, hereby authorizes an additional appropriation in the maximum amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) to be included in the Tribal budget on an annual basis, commencing with the Fiscal Year 2001 budget. | 7/13/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-238-DSB | WHEREAS, The Tribal Business Council hereby retains Mr. Kevin Finley, Coach and the Thunderbirds of the United Tribes Technical College to provide basketball camps to Twin Buttes, Four Bears, White Shield, Mandaree, Parshall and New Town Segments; and THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Tribal Business Council hereby approves a contract for four (4) Camps, providing an opportunity for each segment to attend at $3,000. | 7/13/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-239-DSB | NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes an Educational grant to Kathryn R. Eagle to pursue and continue her Medical School Rotations/curriculum in the amount of $4,800. | 7/13/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-240-DSB | NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council approves the exchange of lands described below, exclusive of minerals, held in trust by the United States of America for the Three Affiliated Tribes and lands held in trust by the United States of America for Dennis Fox, Jr., 301-U4029, hereby authorized the Chairman of the Tribal Business Council, its Secretary and Superintendent of the Fort Berthold Agency, the Area Director and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to prepare all documents and to do all things necessary to exchange lands for which title is to be transferred to the Tribe and Dennis Fox, Jr, under the terms and conditions as stated below: | 7/13/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-241-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes' Tribal Business Council approves the partition of lands described below, exclusive of minerals, held in trust by the United States of America for the Three Affiliated Tribes and lands held in trust status by the United States of America for Cark H. Brunsell, 301-U6038, hereby authorizes the Chairman of the Tribal Business Council, it's Secretary, and the Superintendent of the Fort Berthold Agency, the Area Director, and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to prepare all documents and to do all things necessary to partition lands for which title is to be transferred to the Tribe and Carla H. Brunsell, under the terms and conditions as stated below; | 7/13/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-242-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby appropriate to Myrna Bear and her individual-owned Tribal business the following: $3,500.00 Business Development Grant and $3.500.00 Business Loan; such monies being appropriated from Tribal revenues, subject to availability of funds and proof of the financial commitment and acquisition of outside resources. | 7/13/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-243-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes and appropriates a donation in the amount of $1,500.00 to the Vietnam Veterans of America State Council to assist with the annual State Convention. | 7/13/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-244-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes and appropriates a Business Development loan to Cletus Packineau in the amount of $3,500.00 at an interest rate as described by the Small Loan program to enhance his well pumping and oil industry business, such funds to be disbursed as expeditiously as possible upon submission of required documents. | 7/13/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-245-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council, acting according to the authority granted to it under the Tribal Constitution, does hereby appoint Dale McGrady to the Fort Berthold Development Corporation of the Three Affiliated Tribes, to serve such terms as deemed by the Board terms. | 7/13/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-246-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes on this day hereby formally denounces the Resolution passed by the Washington State Republican Party calling for termination of Indian tribal governments as the racist, reprehensible, misguided, uninformed, and uneducated product of racist, spiteful, unthinking, inconsiderate, and uninformed minds, contrary to the federal government's commitment to tribal sovereignty, and does hereby reaffirm a commitment to the preservation and protection of tribal sovereignty and tribal self-government for America's Indian tribes; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council requests that all Indian tribes, elected leaders. Democratic and Republican Party leadership, and citizens join in condemnation of the Washington State Republican Party Resolution calling for termination of tribal governments; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby demands an apology from the Washington State Republican Party and rescission of its Resolution calling for termination of tribal governments. | 7/13/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-247-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby declares, any other provision of Title 18, the Game, Fish and Recreation Code of the laws of the Three Affiliated Tribes notwithstanding, that as a matter of Tribal law the permits issued to Tim Temple and Joe Henderson for hunting of elk, deer and wild turkey in October, 1999, are considered and hereby deemed to be valid under Tribal law, and that the permits were granted for valid and needed ceremonial purposes as an honoring gift to the individuals that had assisted the Tribe pursuant to Section 18-2-4(11) of the Game, Fish and Recreation Code of the laws of the Three Affiliated Tribes; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that as a matter of Tribal law. Section 18-2-4(11) is hereby amended, effective October 1, 1999, to read as follows; "Issue special permits in or out of season and issue such regulations as may be necessary for the taking of fish and wildlife for disabled persons, for subsistence, and for ceremonial purposes, including as honoring gifts presented by the Tribe acting through its Tribal Business Council or Chairman, on an as needed basis, provided that such a special permit will only be issued when, in the sound discretion of the Director, the issuance of the permit will not harm the overall management goals for the type of wildlife for which the special permit is issued. | 7/13/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-248-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes and directs the Tribal Finance Department to pay out by check to each and every living Tribal member who is an elder, as defined above, a check in the amount of $500.00, as one part of a Tribal elderly assistance program, such funds to come from the interest earned on the Economic Recovery Fund created by the Equitable Compensation Act, Title XXXV, P.L. 102-575, 106 Stat. 473. | 7/13/2000 | Y | Rescinded by 00-310-DSB on 8-21-2000 |

  • 00-249-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that for the benefit of the Fort Berthold Development Corporation, and to obtain and secure a line of credit for Fort Berthold Development Corporation, the Tribal Business Council hereby agrees to provide collateral, in such form and in such amount, up to $1 million in value, as the creditor or lender may require, so long as all other conditions of Resolution No. 00-201-DSB are followed, and so long as the Tribe has made all reasonable efforts to minimize the value of the collateral that is necessary to obtain the line of credit; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Chairman or the Tribal Treasurer are hereby authorized to execute any and all such documents as may be necessary to provide the necessary collateral to obtain the line of credit mentioned herein on behalf of the Fort Berthold Development Corporation. | 7/13/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-250-DSB | NONE

  • 00-251-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Tribal Business Council hereby grants $600 to Mary Fredericks, Service Unit Sanitarian to pay for costs of meals for the Remote Area Medical Clinic veterinarians. | 7/13/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-252-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Tillie Little Soldier in the amount of $1,000.00. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 7/13/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-253-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Cedrick Wilkinson in the amount of $1,000.00. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 7/13/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-254-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Bonnie Blake in the amount of $1 ,000.00. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 7/13/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-255-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Alfred Smith in the amount of $1,000.00. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 7/13/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-256-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Peter Young Bird in the amount of $1,000.00. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 7/13/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-257-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Nelson Heart in the amount of $1,000.00. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 7/13/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-258-DSB | THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Bureau of Indian Affairs Roads to perform such project and supports the Four Bears Community Board in their request for no thru street adjacent to the New Community Building for health and safety concerns. | 7/31/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-259-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council duly and officially approves the enrollment of the following 66 applicants | 7/31/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-260-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that AGNES M. BELL hereby relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Northern Arapahoe Tribe is to be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 7/31/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-261-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that GINGER A. BELL is hereby relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Northern Arapahoe Tribe is to be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 7/31/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-262-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that TERRA BELL, is hereby relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Northern Arapahoe Tribe is to be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 7/31/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-263-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that VANESSA JO DEMARRIS, is hereby relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux Tribe be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 7/31/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-264-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that KENNETH M. HORN, is hereby relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Northern Arapaho Tribe is to be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 7/31/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-265-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that LISA M. MANDAN, is hereby relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Northern Arapaho Tribe is to be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 7/31/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-266-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that THOMAS SHAWN MITCHELL, is hereby relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the BISHOP PAIUTE RESERVATION, be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 7/31/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-267-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that RENELLE PAHECO, is hereby relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the YAVAPAI-APACHE TRIBE of Camp Verde, Arizona, be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 7/31/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-268-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that PATRICIA ST. GERMAINE hereby relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Lac du Flambeau Ojibwa Nation, be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 7/31/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-269-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that JULIAN SAM JR., is relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the TOHONO 0' ODHAM NATION, be advised of this action by a copy of this approved resolution. | 7/31/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-270-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that GEORGE SPOTTED WOLF III, hereby relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the FORT PECK TRIBES, be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 7/31/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-271-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that SHURRON JAYE EVANSTON hereby relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Quechan Indian Tribe, be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 7/31/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-272-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, authorizes and appropriates a Business Development Grant in the amount of $3,500.00 to Barbara J. Gullickson Bruguier to assist with her established small business venture, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That The Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation authorizes and appropriates a Business Development loan to Barbara J. Gullickson Bruguier in an amount not to exceed $3,500.00 which is deemed as the matching tribal loan provided by the Governing Body of the Three Affiliated Tribes. | 7/31/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-273-DSB | THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby formally recommends to the Bureau of the Indian Affairs that Paige Baker be reinstated and assigned to duty in the position of Superintendent of the Fort Berthold Agency. | 7/31/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-274-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Architect's Agreement between the Three Affiliated Tribes and the firm of Korsunsky, Krank and Erickson (KK&E) of Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the purpose of designing the various components of the proposed expansion to 4 Bears Casino and Lodge is hereby approved in substantially the form attached hereto, with the understanding that the architect's fee, not including expenses, will be 6% of the total construction costs, as stated above in the amount of $8.3 million, in addition to a fixed fee amount of $32,000, which amounts have already been agreed to by the parties; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the limited waiver of sovereign immunity contained in Section 12.9 of the Agreement between KK&E and the Three Affiliated Tribes is hereby approved and deemed to be in the best interests of the Three Affiliated Tribes and its members; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Tribe and of the Council, Tex G. Hall or the Treasurer thereof, Marcus Wells, Jr., be and hereby are, authorized and directed to execute and deliver the Architect's Agreement with BCK&E substantially in the form as attached hereto, and to further present a copy of such Agreement to Miller & Schroeder for the purpose of drawing down finds to begin the expansion and remodeling of the 4 Bears Casino and Lodge. | 7/31/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-275-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, Each pow-wow committee's donation from the Three Affiliated Tribes will be capped at a $12,500.00 flat fee with a 100% match for funds raised. Bank statements need to be submitted along with a break-down of funds raised by the six pow-wow committees to the Tribal Business Council, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The resolution shall supersede resolution # 00-192-DSB The resolution for each pow-wow committee is as follows: | 8/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-276-DSB | NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council approved the exchange of all lands held in trust by the United States of America for the Three Affiliated Tribes and lands held in Fee status for the City of Parshall, North Dakota, under the terms and conditions stated below and hereby authorized the Chairman of the Tribal Business Council, its Secretary, and the Superintendent of the Fort Berthold Agency, the Area Director, and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to prepare all documents and to do all things necessary to exchange lands for which title is to be transferred to the Tribe and to the City of Parshall, North Dakota under the terms and conditions as stated below: City of Parshall. North Dakota Block 28, Lot 6, Original Town site, City of Parshall, North Dakota ; Tribal Land ,Block 17, Lot 15, Original Town site, City of Parshall, North Dakota | 8/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-277-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby approves the purchase of the John Jack Rabbithead farmstead, not to exceed $52,000.00 and the Tribal Chairman is further authorized to sign any and all documents consummating the purchase; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That as a condition of the final purchase of the Rabbithead farmstead, the Tribal Business Council agrees to waive the personal debt of John Jack Rabbithead owed to the Three Affiliated Tribes in an amount not to exceed $18,000.00; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council authorizes the release of a 10% Ernest money payment subject to the Tribes receipt of a title opinion and signed preliminary legal documents. | 8/10/2000 | Y | Rescinded by 00-233-DSB. Rescinded by 00-313-DSB on 8-21-2000. |

  • 00-278-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes and appropriates the amount of $5,000 . in the form of an educational grant to Leonika Charging to pursue her Law degree at the University of South Dakota School of Law | 8/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-279-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes and appropriates the amount of $4,000.00 to the 2000 United Tribes International Powwow, such funds to be utilized as follows: $1,000.00 sponsorship for Dance Categories; $1,000.00 sponsorship of Drum Contest; $1,000.00 for Miss Indian Nations Scholarship Program; and $1,000.00 for the Indian Art Expo Best of Show category; further, that this donation entitles the Three Affiliated Tribes to placement of three (3) full page advertisements in the United Tribes International Powwow booklet. | 8/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-280-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes and appropriates the amount of $ 738.96 in the form of an educational grant to Stephanie Foote, such proceeds to be disbursed from the Economic Recovery Funds Educational line item. | 8/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-281-DSB | THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council hereby commits the general fund for a Food Distribution Warehouse and authorizes the Tribal chairman and Tribal Treasurer, to sign any and all documents and do all things necessary to complete this approved Tribal project. | 8/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-282-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Business Council approves necessary funding, not to exceed $450,000.00, for the construction of expanded council chambers and office space. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, further for the project shall be provided by the general Fund. THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council hereby commits to the construction of expanded meeting and office space and authorizes the Tribal Chairman and Tribal Treasurer, to sign any and all documents and do all things necessary to complete this Tribal project. | 8/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-283-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council does declare that the following weeds have been declared Noxious: 1. Absinth wormwood (Artemisia absinthian L.) 2. Canada thistle (Cerium arvense (L.) Scop.) 3. Diffuse knapweed (Centaurea dififiisa Lam.) 4. Field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis L.) 5. Leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula L.) 6. Musk thistle (Carduus nutans L.) 7. Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria L., Lythrum vigatum L., and all cultivars) 8. Russian knapweed (Centaurea repens L.) 9. Spotted knapweed (Centaurea maculosa Lamp.) 10. Yellow star thistle (Centaurea solstitialis L.) | 8/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-284-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council does empower the Game and Fish Division to enact and enforce the following Proclamations a provided by the Chapter 18 Code of Laws of the Three Affiliated Tribes 1) 2000-2002 Fishing Guide and Proclamation 2) 2000-2001 Small Game and Furbearer 3) 2000 North American Elk Gun 4) 2000 Deer Bow Hunting 5) 2000 Pronghom Antelope | 8/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-285-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby approves Funds from the JTAC Competitive educational pool funds, in the amount of $165,000, for the Youth Resource Centers and the services they will provide. | 8/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-286-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes duly authorizes the execution and filing of the Community Services Block Grant FY-2001 Application including all understandings and Assurances contained in the application, and has directed and authorized the Chairman of the Three Affiliated Tribes to be identified as official contact person for the Three Affiliated Tribes Community Services Block Grant Program. | 8/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-287-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby appropriate to 4-Winds Enterprise, a local Tribal business the following: $3,500.00 Business Development Grant and $3,500.00 Business Loan; such monies being appropriated from Tribal revenues, subject to availability of funds and proof of the financial commitment and acquisition of outside resources. | 8/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-288-DSB | NOW BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby grant $10,500 to the state of North Dakota Governors Office and Gemini Research to conduct a study regarding gaming addiction in North Dakota; said grant to be paid in two installments, $5,250 to be paid now and the remaining $5,250 to be paid in the year 2001. | 8/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-289-DSB | THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes, acting according to the authority granted to it under the Tribal Constitution, does hereby appoint Joyce Rave to the Fort Berthold Housing Board of the Three Affiliated Tribes, to serve such terms deemed by the Board terms. | 8/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-290-DSM | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation elects to purchase said property for $36,000.00, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, authorizes the Chairman, or his duly authorized representative, to negotiate the purchase of said property for $36,000.00 | 8/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-291-DSB | NOW , THEREFORE; BE IT RESOLVED; That the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes And directs that payment be made forthwith in the amount of 363,000.00 to RDO Equipment for The purchase of the above described equipment. | 8/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-292-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes and appropriates a grant in the amount of $595 to assist Sheila Many Ribs in attending the Tenth Anniversary International Society of Poets. | 8/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-293-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes does hereby rescind Resolution 83-265-S, which granted the nonprofit corporate Charter to the Twin Buttes Community Association in 1983, thereby revoking the Charter of the Twin Buttes Community Association and dissolving the Association. | 8/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-294-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That, pursuant to its constitutional power and authority, the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby grants a nonprofit corporate charter to the Twin Buttes Community Association, a true and correct photo static copy of which charter is attached hereto. | 8/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-295-DSB | THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council allocates $10,000.00 from the Twin Buttes Community JTAC line item to the Twin Buttes Daycare. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that such monies will be placed in an account for the daycare With the Three Affiliated Tribes, Tribal Finance who will be handling all accounts for the Twin Buttes Daycare, which is a tribal entity. | 8/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-296-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Gilbert Mann, Jr. in the amount of $2,500.00. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 8/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-297-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Harley Texx Lone Bear in the amount of $1,300.00. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 8/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-298-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Reverta Chapin in the amount of $1,500.00. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 8/10/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-299-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the Chairman, Vice-Chairman or the Treasurer to negotiate with Greenberg Traurig an agreement between the Tribe and Greenberg Traurig authorizing the commencement of a lawsuit alleging breach of the Federal Government's trust responsibility to provide adequate health care to the members of the Three Affiliated Tribes under all applicable laws and treaties, with the understanding that any such agreement negotiated will not be effective, and no funds will be required to be tendered to Greenberg Traurig for expenses, unless and until a sufficient number of Tribes have agreed to have Greenberg Traurig as lead counsel, such that the litigation costs and attorney's fees will be capped at an amount agreed upon by the parties and that the contingent fee for the attorneys will be no greater than ten (10) percent of the total award to the Tribe; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that provided an sufficient number of Tribes have agreed to have Greenberg Traurig as lead counsel in the above described breach of trust lawsuit, the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes an amount to be agreed upon, up to $15,000 annually, to be spent on such lawsuit for costs associated with the litigation, provided that the final agreement negotiated between the Tribe and Greenberg Traurig is subject to approval by the Tribal Business Council. | 8/21/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-300-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the Chairman, Vice-Chairman or the Treasurer to negotiate with Arnold Porter for an agreement between Arnold Porter and the Tribe authorizing the commencement of a lawsuit alleging breach of the Federal Government's trust responsibility to the Three Affiliated Tribes under all applicable treaties and laws, to be filed if possible in the same court as the Cobell case, with the understanding that any such agreement negotiated will not be effective, and no funds will be required to be tendered to Arnold Porter for expenses, unless and until a sufficient number of tribes have agreed to have Arnold Porter as lead counsel such that the litigation costs to be absorbed by each Tribe annually will not be greater than $25,000 or such lesser sum as may be agreed to by the Tribe, it being understood that the Tribe would prefer an amount not greater than $15,000 annually, and it being understood that the contingency fee award to be negotiated shall be no greater than 10% of the total award to all tribes; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that provided an sufficient number of Tribes have agreed to have Arnold Porter as lead counsel in the above described breach of trust lawsuit, the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes an amount up to $25,000 annually or such other amount as may be negotiated between the parties, to be spent on such lawsuit for costs associated with the litigation, provided that the final agreement does not call for a contingency fee award of greater than 10% of the award provided to all tribes, with the further understanding that the final agreement negotiated between the | 8/21/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-301-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the Chairman or the Treasurer to establish with the Secretary of State for the state of North Dakota a Political Action Committee, to be named later by the Executive Committee, and further authorizes the expenditure of the $5.00 filing fee and any other associated fee imposed by the state of North Dakota to establish and maintain the PAC; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes that up to $500 may be placed in such PAC for distribution to any one candidate upon motion of the Tribal Business Council without further resolution of the Council, and that for any amount greater than $500, the Tribal Business Council will require that a resolution of support for the candidate be prepared | 8/21/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-302-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby supports amendments to the proposed bill, S. 1691, which attempts to amend the Stafford Act but which does not include tribal needs, by requesting that amendments to the bill be made that would include the word "tribe", "tribes" or "tribal", as appropriate, where ever the words "local community", "state", "local government" appear; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes its Chairman or whichever member of the Tribal Business Council he may choose, to make the position of the Three Affiliated Tribes on this issue known, so as to seek an amendment to the proposed legislation, S. 1691, which would allow tribal governments to participate effectively in disaster relief in the even a major disaster occurs which affects the Tribe. | 8/21/2000 | Y |

  • 00-303-DSB | WHEREAS, The owner of the property, Ardell Moe, has offered the property for sale for $40,000.00, and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation elects to purchase said property for $40,000.00, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, authorizes the Chairman, or his duly authorized representative, to negotiate the purchase of said property for $40,000.00 | 8/21/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-304-DSB | WHEREAS, the estimated cost of this project is $190,000, of which $64, 235 has been paid, pledged, and /or awarded, leaving a balance of approximately $125,000 for creating, transporting, and presenting the duplicate statue in Washington, D.C.; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes will contribute $50,000 toward the duplication and presentation of the replicated 1910 Sakakawea statue in the National Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol with the understanding that the Sakakawea statue will be presented as a gift from the State of North Dakota AND the Three Affiliated Tribes; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this $50,000 contribution will be paid over a three year period from Tribal JTAC 2001, 2002, 2003 funds with the understanding that the Three Affiliated Tribes will be involved in the interpretation and dedication activities and/or ceremonies connected with the Sakakawea statue in Bismarck, ND and Washington DC. | 8/21/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-305-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribal Business Council hereby allocates $1,000.00 from the North East Community JTAC Line item to the 2000 Nux Baaga Celebration Committee. | 8/21/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-306-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby approves the electrical and mechanical drawings for the project as submitted by KA, subject to the approval of SHP Engineering of Williston, North Dakota; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes and grants permission and authority to KA to construct the project on the project site and hereby further grants to KA and its employees, subcontractors, suppliers and their respective employees access to and from the project site to construct the project on the project site. | 8/21/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-307-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby commits to provide the following in-kind contributions for the Lewis and Clark Nature Trial $2,500 and also commits monetary amount of $2,500 to aid in the completion of said project. | 8/21/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-308-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes a loan to Marilyn Baker, Tribal member, in the amount of $2,500.00, payable by the addition of $50.00 to the existing installments of $75.00 from the individual for a total of $300.00 monthly installments at a single interest rate of 9.50% APR per year. Tribal member shall agree to repay the loan through a payroll deduction in equal amounts per pay period of the term of the loan; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Chairman and the Treasurer of the Tribe to execute loan documents with the above mentioned Tribal member, including a loan agreement, promissory note and other such interments as may be necessary to complete the transaction authorized by this resolution, and further authorizes the Chairman and the Treasurer to release said loan funds to the Tribal member upon execution of all necessary documents by all parties. | 8/21/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-309-DSB | NOW BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes Clorine Driver, a loan in the amount of $3,000.00 | 8/21/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-310-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes and directs the Tribal Finance Department to pay out by check to each and every living Tribal member who is an elder, as defined above, a check in the amount of $500.00, as one part of a Tribal elderly living assistance program, such funds to come from the Tribe's general funds; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby rescinds in its entirety Resolution No. 00-248-DSB. | 8/21/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-311-DSB | NOW BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby agree to pay the firm of Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson, P.C. the agreed upon amount of $4,320 for the repair of the roof of the Tribal Administration Building. | 8/21/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-312-DSB | THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: The Three Affiliated Tribes does hereby contribute $1,000 for the purpose of reimbursing the Twin Buttes Custom Homes Inc. petty fund for meals that were provided to the visitors and dignitaries that attended this event. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this money will come from casino revenues under the general fund line item. | 8/21/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-313-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby approves the purchase from John Jack Rabbithead, for the purchase price of $42,000.00, the following described property; the residential home situated on the SE1/4SE1/4SE1/4SW1/4 of Section 26, Township 151 N., Range 90 W., Mountrail County, North Dakota; provided that, the consummation of the purchase shall be conditioned on the ability of John Jack Rabbithead to convey to the Tribes marketable record title to the property. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Chairman of the Tribal Business Council to execute a Purchase Agreement for the property between John Jack Rabbithead and the Three Affiliated Tribes which provides for the payment by the Tribes to Mr. Rabbithead of ten percent (10%) earnest money in the amount of $4,200.00, upon confirming the chain of title to the residential home from Lois Broste ultimately to John Jack Rabbithead through the Fort Berthold Housing Authority. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby acknowledges the agreement of John Jack Rabbithead to make periodic payments on any remaining balance of his outstanding indebtedness to the Three Affiliated Tribes in the current amount of $45,276.48, upon his being employed by the Three Affiliated Tribes at any time in the future. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That Resolution # 00-277-DSB is hereby immediately rescinded in all respects and things. | 8/21/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-314-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Clorine Driver in the amount of $3,000.00. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this resolution. | 8/21/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-315-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Linda Driver in the amount of $2,000.00. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution | 8/21/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-316-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Diana Lewis in the amount of $1,500.00. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 8/21/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-317-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Angela Poitra in the amount of $1,500.00. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this resolution. | 8/21/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-318-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Cecelia Reed in the amount of $1,000.00. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 8/21/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-319-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Armette Benson in the amount of $1,000.00. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 8/21/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-320-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby submits a revised scope of work and budget in the amount of $32,589.00, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribal Business Council requests the Aberdeen Regional Contracting Officer to modify the existing Transportation Planning Contract to increase the amount by $32,589.00 for a total of $70,589.00 | 8/28/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-321-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby approves the purchase, installation and inspection of an Onan generation system as described above, to be installed by Berger Electric of Dickinson, North Dakota and to be inspected, designed and engineered by Kadrmas, Lee and Jackson of Bismarck, North Dakota for an estimated cost of $388,301.80, as installed, said cost to include TERO fees to be negotiated between the parties, and which cost does not include sales tax, if any; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the Chairman or Vice-Chairman to execute any documents associated with the purchase of the electric generation system as described above which will indicate the intent of the Tribe to complete the purchase of the generating unit at the above quoted price; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes financing of the above-described electric generating system by Miller & Schroeder Financing Corporation, at an interest rate and for a term as yet to be determined and subject to final approval by the Tribal Business Council. | 8/28/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-322-DSB | NONE

  • 00-323-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby selects Community First Bank of Dickinson and Dain Rauscher Investment Services as the entities between whom the $30 million of interest derived from the Economic Recovery Fund shall be evenly divided for the purpose of investment. | Rescinded by 00-366-DSB on 10-12-2000 |

  • 00-324-AG | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that for the benefit of Fort Berthold Development Corporation, Twin Buttes Custom Homes, and Mandaree Solid Surface Company, and to obtain and secure a line of credit for the benefit for FBDC, TBCH and MSSC, the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby agrees to provide collateral for the line of credit sought in the form of a Certificate of Deposit to be made from Tribal funds and to be held by Community First National Bank of Dickinson (Community First) in an amount of $1,000,000; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the funds needed for the Certificate of Deposit with Community First will be derived from the FY 2001 economic development budget for Fiscal Year 2001 in accordance with the Tribe's plan for expenditures of the interest earned from the Economic Recovery Fund created by the Equitable Compensation Act, P.L. 102-575, and will also be derived, in an amount to be determined by the Executive Committee of the Tribal Business Council, from those funds that are available and which represent not more than 10% of the net profits annual profits for calendar year 2000 and 2001 from 4 Bears Casino and Lodge, owned and operated by the Three Affiliated Tribes, in fulfillment of the requirements of Section 7 of the Amended Tribal State Gaming Compact approved by the Secretary of Interior on November 26, 1999, and further, that the $1,000,000 Certificate of Deposit will be made as a one year certificate only; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any and all advances made to FBDC, TBCH or MSSC, either as a separate loan or as an advance against a loan amount as may be authorized by the Executive Committee of the Tribal Business Council, may not total more than $1,000,000, and further, each advance or separate loan must be secured by firm contracts between FBDC, TBCH, or MSSC and third parties or by other sources of repayment of any advance or loan against which an assignment in favor of Community First National Bank may be made for repayment, which repayment shall include, at the time of payment, interest owing on the advance or loan; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes either one master loan to be obtained by the Tribe on behalf of FBDC, TBCH and MSSC in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 or three separate loans to each of the named companies such that the totaled of the loans does not exceed $1,000,000 from Community First National Bank of Dickinson in general accordance with the terms of the attached letter from the Bank, which states that the loan or loans will have an interest rate of 7.25%, to be secured first by an assignment of receivables, which would include either an assignment of income from firm third party contracts with the above named entities or an assignment of other sources of repayment of the advances or the loans, and to be secured second by a Certificate of Deposit made by the Three Affiliated Tribes at Community First National Bank of Dickinson which will earn interest annually at an approximate rate of 6.25%; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the authority for the $1,000,000 line of credit granted by this Resolution will expire on the same day that the Certificate of Deposit made at Community First National Bank expires, provided that all loans or advances have been repaid by that date, such that if such advances or loans have not repaid by the date of maturity of the Certificate of Deposit, the Certificate of Deposit will be renewed for 30 day intervals as collateral for the outstanding loan balance until such time as the advances or loans have been repaid; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Executive Committee to decide and approve from time to time the amounts of the loans or advances made to each entity, and to determine whether there will be one master loan or three separate loans with FBDC, TBCH and MSSC; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby restricts the line of credit for Fort Berthold Development Corporation to be used solely for contracts related to the expansion of the 4 Bears Casino and Lodge which is being funded by a loan with Miller & Schroeder Financial, Inc. that is already in place; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in the event a greater line of credit is needed, the Tribal Business Council, acting through its Executive Committee, may authorize the deposit of additional funds into the Certificate of Deposit as collateral for the additional line of credit, under the same terms as have been stated herein, in an additional amount not to exceed $1,000,000, with such funds for the collateral to be obtained from the sources named above; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Resolutions 00-200-DSB, 00-201-DSB and 00-249-DSB are hereby deemed amended to conform to this Resolution, such that the terms of this Resolution shall control any necessary Tribal guarantee of any line or letter of credit authorized by this Resolution; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Tribal Chairman, Vice-Chairman or Treasurer are hereby authorized to execute any and all such documents as may be needed to perfect the loan or loans being obtained on behalf of the Tribal entities named above, and to provide the necessary collateral to obtain the line of credit mentioned herein on behalf of FBDC, TBCH and MSSC, provided the terms of loan and the collateral are substantially the same as those stated herein. | 9/1/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-325-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby appropriate to Keith Bear a $1,000.00 grant to assist him with expenses in his performance and representation of the Three Affiliated Tribes at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts | 9/1/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-326-AG | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED On that the Tribal Business Council hereby approves the attached Three Affiliated Tribes JTAC Education Grant Funds policies for the Higher Education Grants Program and the Employment Training Department (477) and approves for FY 2001 JTAC funds in the amount of $300,000 for the Higher Education Grant Program; and 200,000 for the Employment Training Program (477). | 9/1/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-327-AG | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council after review of Ms. Young Bird's request hereby authorizes and approves a Relocation Grant in the amount of $1,000.00. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That such Relocation Grant being appropriated shall be the Three Affiliated Tribes Education Program funds, subject to availability of funds and proof of employment status. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That Sara Young Bird is approved of a loan for $600.00 to be repaid by wage deduction $100.00 per pay period. | 9/1/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-328-DSB | WHEREAS, The Higher Education Department policy & procedure of the Three Affiliated Tribes does not permit students any further funding, for startup expenses to the Learning Institutions due to the limited funding levels; and THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Tribal Business Council therefore implements a education assistance Incentive Grant for FY-2001 to be administered by the Voc-Education and Higher Education Programs of the Three Affiliated Tribes to be given to each enrolled member student a one time incentive grant for startup expenses; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council hereby approves a Education Incentive Grant for $250 for enrolled members of the Three Affiliated Tribes to be administered by the Voc-Education and Higher Education Programs. | 9/25/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-329-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Chairman or Vice Chairman, along with the Treasurer of the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Council be, and hereby is authorized and directed to execute and deliver, on behalf of the' Tribe, such Documents, Sales Orders, and Agreements as may be necessary to execute the above-described Purchase Agreement with Hanson Distributing Company, such approval to be conclusively evidenced by the signature of the Tribal Chairman or Vice Chairman and Tribal Treasurer thereon; and THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribe expressly consents to an irrevocable limited waiver of sovereign immunity as to any actions or arbitration from any dispute arising under said Agreement with Hanson Distributing Company, it being understood that any disputes relating to said Agreement will be heard first in Tribal Court pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, and it being understood that such waiver is in the best interests of the Tribe and its members; and THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Chairman or Vice Chairman and the Treasurer of the Tribal Business Council of the Tribe be, and hereby are authorized and directed to take such other action necessary, required, and appropriate to carry out the purposes of this Resolution; and THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Chairman or Vice Chairman and the Tribal Treasurer of the Tribal Business Council of the Tribe are authorized to take the above-described actions pursuant to the powers granted and specified in the Constitution and Bylaws of the Three Affiliated Tribe of Indians, adopted March 11, 1936, as amended, at Article VI, Sections 3, 5(a) and 5(c), and the Tribal Gaming Ordinance, Section 3.4, enacted October 14, 1992, as amended | 9/25/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-330-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Chairman or Vice Chairman, along with the Treasurer of the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Council be, and hereby is authorized and directed to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Tribe, such Lease Agreement and other documents, in substantially the form as attached hereto, as may be necessary to execute the attached Lease Agreement for 12 five cent "Monopoly" slot machines; and THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribe expressly consents to an irrevocable limited waiver of sovereign immunity as to any actions or arbitration from any dispute arising under said Agreement with Williams Gaming, it being understood that any disputes relating to said Agreement will be settled through an arbitration process, the results of which are to be first enforced in Tribal Court, and it being understood that such waiver is in the best interests of the Tribe and its members; and THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby determines that no less than annually, the management of the 4 Bears Casino and Lodge will provide to the Executive Committee a revenue report for the slot machines being leased from Williams Gaming under the Agreement approved by this Resolution; and THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Chairman or Vice Chairman and the Treasurer of the Tribal Business Council of the Tribe be, and hereby are authorized and directed to take such other action necessary, required, and appropriate to carry out the purposes of this Resolution; and | 9/25/2000 | Y |

  • 00-331-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Chairman or Vice Chairman, along with the Treasurer of the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Council be, and hereby are authorized and directed to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Tribe, such Agreement and any other documents necessary to execute the attached Agreement for the use of 4 gaming machines which are part of a Progressive network and which offer a minimum progressive prize of $50,000, and related Services from CDS, at a total cost of 3.95% of the gross amount wagered on each machine each month, with the additional understanding that the Progressive prize will be paid out by CDS and the Secondary Progressive prize will be reimbursed by CDS and all other prizes will be paid out of the total amount taken in by the machines; and THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby determines that no less than annually, the management of the 4 Bears Casino and Lodge will provide to the Executive Committee a revenue report for the slot machines being leased from Williams Gaming under the Agreement approved by this Resolution; and THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribe expressly consents to an irrevocable limited waiver of sovereign immunity as to any actions or arbitration from any dispute arising under said Agreement with Casino Data Systems, it being understood that any disputes relating to said Agreement will be settled through an arbitration process, the results of which are to be first enforced in Tribal Court pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, and it being understood that such waiver is in the best interests of the Tribe and its members; and THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Chairman or Vice Chairman and the Treasurer of the Tribal Business Council of the Tribe be, and hereby are authorized and directed to take such other action necessary, required, and appropriate to carry out the purposes of this Resolution; and THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Chairman or Vice Chairman and the Tribal Treasurer of the Tribal Business Council of the Tribe are authorized to take the above-described actions pursuant to the powers granted and specified in the Constitution and Bylaws of the Three Affiliated Tribe of Indians, adopted March 11, 1936, as amended, at Article VI, Sections 3, 5(a) and 5(c), and the Tribal Gaming Ordinance, Section 3.4, enacted October 14, 1992, as amended. | 9/25/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-332-DSB | NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes authorizes funding in the amount of the enclosed budget for the fiscal year of Oct. 1,, 2000 through Sept. 30, 2001 | 9/25/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-333-DSB | NONE

  • 00-334-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council does empower the Game and Fish Division to enact and enforce the 2000 Deer Gun Season Proclamation as provided by the Chapter 18 Code of Laws of the Three Affiliated Tribes. | 9/25/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-335-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes, in conjunction with Fort Berthold Housing Authority, shall make available the Tribal lands described below for Project ND-5-029: Allotment T538A-B, Commencing at the West Vi Corner of Section 16, Township 152 North, Range 93 West, North 175.0 Feet, Thence East 1172.4 Feet To the Point of Beginning, Thence South 1130.0 Feet, Thence East 400.0 Feet, Thence North 630.0 Feet, Thence West 250.0 Feet, Thence North 500.0 Feet, Thence West 150.0 Feet To the Point of Beginning. Containing 7.50 acres, more or less. Excluding any Corp. Land or Rights/of Way. McKenzie County, North Dakota, Fifth Principal Meridian. | 9/25/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-336-DSB | NONE

  • 00-337-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby renews the membership of the Three Affiliated Tribes in the Northern Plains Intertribal Court of Appeals for FY 2001 (i.e., October 1,2000 - September 30, 2001). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes and directs payment to be made in the amount of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) to the Northern Plains Intertribal Court of Appeals as and for membership dues for FY 2001. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby appoints Mark N. Fox to the Court's Board of Directors as representative of the Three Affiliated Tribes and additionally appoints Daylon Spotted Bear as the alternate. | 9/25/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-338-DSB | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Mandan, Hidatsa, & Arikara Elders Organization is hereby authorized to manage this program for the Tribe and submit vouchers for payment to vendors only to Tribal Finance who shall issue the actual check. The eligibility guidelines, procedures, and application attached to this resolution shall be utilized. | 10/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-339-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council duly and officially approves the enrollment of the following 86 approves the enrollment of the following applicants. | 10/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-340-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that SHARON SMTIH HEADDRESS 301-U5969 is hereby relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Assiniboine Sioux Tribe is to be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 10/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-341-DSB | WHEREAS, MARGARET R. SCOTT, 301U-9508 has requested relinquishment of his/her membership from the Three Affiliated Tribes. WHEREAS, MARGARET R. SCOTT, is eligible for enrollment with the Spokane Tribe Of Indians, WellPoint, Washington and has applied for membership. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that MARGARET R. SCOTT, hereby relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Spokane Tribe of Indians, be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 10/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-342-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that MARILYN J. HOWARD, 301U5944 is herby relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Yakima Nation is to be advised of this action by a copy of this approved resolution. | 10/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-343-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that BRANDON B. JETTY, hereby relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 10/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-344-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that TONIA J. HALL, hereby relinquished from the official membership roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 10/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-345-DSB | THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council, as Grantee, hereby assures compliance with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Head Start Bureau/American Indian Programs' Public Law 97-35 regulations as part of the Interim Continuation Application request for FY 2001; and THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council's Chairman is authorized to sign and certify all required forms. | 10/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-346-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, authorizes and appropriates a Business Development Grant in the amount of $3,500 to Yolanda Fox Bearstail to assist with her small business venture. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, authorizes a Tribal loan in the amount of $3,500 to be utilized with the Business Development Grant heretofore authorized for the development of a small business venture. | 10/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-347-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of That Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes and appropriates a Business Development Grant to Virginia R. Grady in the amount of $3,500.00 and Business Development Loan in the amount of $3,500.00 at an interest rate as described by the Small Loan program to enhance her quilts and ceramics business, such funds to be disbursed as expeditiously as possible upon submission of required documents. | 10/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-348-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes and appropriates a Business Development Grant to Newton Burr, Sr. in the amount of $3,500.00, such funds to be disbursed as expeditiously as possible upon submission of required documents. | 10/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-349-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council does hereby support the mission of the Parshall Resource Center and pledges to assist the organization by coordinating with the appropriate and necessary agencies to deliver a continuum of care; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribal Business Council approve a monthly expenditure of $11,044.04 per month from the Tribal JTAC Funds, not to exceed 12 months, beginning October 1, 2000 and ending September 30, 2001. The total allocated amount will be $132,528.53. | 10/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-350-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby approves an extended contract with Al Nygard Consulting in an amount not to exceed $6,000.00 dollars a month, not to exceed 1 year, such contract to expire on September 30, 2001, for the purpose of assisting the law enforcement center development as project coordinator, and that the Law Enforcement Center Planning Committee Chairman shall remain authorized to sign the consultant agreement and other necessary documents to assist the planning process. | 10/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-351-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council hereby designates 500 kwh per month of its total allocation to be used for bill crediting for all tribal members 60 years and older as of January 1, 2001, including all such members who are 60 years and older who are living in housing owned by the Fort Berthold Housing Authority, with the remainder of the power allocated to be directed to businesses selected by the council as provided on the attached sheet, all such businesses to be provided such WAPA power as is available on a basis proportionate to their electric power consumption; and THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Subsection 7.1 of Contract No. 99-UGPR-127, the Tribal Business Council hereby ratifies the attached list of beneficiaries, and further designates those entities marked by an asterisk on the attached list as the recipient of any excess power not otherwise finally allocated in any given month in the segment in which the business or entity is located; and THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Paul Danks is hereby designated as the WAPA Tribal Representative, to serve until replaced or he resigns, for all matters relating to the implementation of this Resolution, including the authority from time to time to add, remove or substitute names and accounts to which the power reserved to the Three Affiliated Tribes will be allocated, provided that such changes are consistent with the general sense of this Resolution and are approved by the Tribal Chairman or Vice Chairman, and are reported in the next scheduled report of the WAPA Tribal Representative; and THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman or Vice-Chairman are hereby authorized to execute all documents, papers and other instruments as may be necessary to implement this Resolution | 10/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-352-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the amount of $800.00 to be paid to MEC Services of Garrison for repairs done for Magdeline Yellow Bird. | 10/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-353-DSB | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council is hereby authorized and approves the above mentioned request in the amount of $3,000.00 for Delores Wilkinson. | 10/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-354-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes' Tribal Business Council approved the purchase of land, in which the Tribe already owns the minerals, from: Wanda Mossett, 301-U567 | 10/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-355-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes and appropriates a donation to the National Indian Education Association in the amount of $5,000.00 to be utilized in the areas as outlined in the attached letter of request. | 10/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-356-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that for the benefit of Fort Berthold Development Corporation, the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby agrees that the line of credit presently allocated to FBDC by the Executive Committee of the Tribal Business Council in an amount not exceeding $350,000 may also be used for contracts other than those related to the expansion of the 4 Bears Casino and Lodge referred to in Resolution No. 00-324-DSB, provided that prior to advancing sums up to $350,000 under this Resolution, contracts and agreements with FBDC are in place which create a high probability that the amounts advanced to FBDC will be repaid by financing sources other than FBDC; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that to the extent this Resolution is in conflict with Resolution No. 00-324-DSB regarding FBDC, this Resolution will control and supersede Resolution No. 00-324-DSB; and . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Tribal Chairman, Vice-Chairman or Treasurer are hereby authorized to execute any and all such documents as may be needed to perfect the loan or loans being obtained on behalf of FBDC pursuant to this Resolution. | 10/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-357-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby requests the entire 2001 write-in appropriations for the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in the amount of $2,000,000.00 less the Bureau of Reclamation's technical oversight costs. | 10/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-358-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation hereby adopt this Resolution in support of the request of the Native American Rights Fund for funds to support the cost of assisting the Three Affiliated Tribes in their efforts to adopt and implement a Tribal Education Code | 10/4/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-359-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That The Three Affiliated Tribes Business Council shall co-sponsor the continental breakfast with a monetary contribution of $200 with NISBA and the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. | 10/12/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-360-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED; That the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes officially approval of $15,000 tribal funds; as designated by the Tribal Business Council; towards the sponsorship of 15 tribal member plaintiffs to attend the October 31st hearing in Washington DC by bus travel. This amount is to be administered the Executive Committee if the Tribal Business-Council. | 10/12/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-361-DSB | WHEREAS, The Three Affiliated Tribes Tourism and Independence Development Center seek to engage the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development (HPAIED) to assist the Three Affiliated Tribes in a policy analysis exercise (PAE). The study will be to assist the Three Affiliated Tribes in preparing a strategic plan that will capitalize on the economic opportunities and market-oriented activities that will occur during America's 200"' Anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-1806. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Tourism and Independence Development Center to seek the assistance of the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development (HPAIED) and to fund the costs of $5,525.00 from the Independence program. | 10/12/2000 | N | Active |

  • 00-362-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes' Tribal Business Council approved the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals from: Roger Hatchett | 10/12/2000 | N | Amended by 00-381-DSB |

  • 00-363-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council, hereby authorizes the expenditures of $3,500.00 to the Deadgrass Society Pow wow Committee for the purpose of the annual Deadgrass Pow-wow. Resolution 99-253-DSB releases expenditures to the Deadgrass Society for $1,750.00, and the balance due to the Deadgrass Society would be an additional $1,750.00 to equal the amount of $3,500.00 from 1999 year. NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council, did not fully fund the Deadgrass Society for the 1999 year of the $3,500.00. The remaining balance due from the Resolution (99-253-DSB) plus this 2000 year of $3,500.00 with a total of $5,250.00. | 10/12/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-364-DSB | NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, $5.50 will be the Tribal rate for the 2001 grazing season commencing on December 1, 2000 and ending November 30, 2001. The rate set by the Bureau of Indian affairs for allotted lands is $6.92 | 10/12/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-365-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby approves the General Plan as attached hereto for expenditure in future years of the interest earned on the Economic Recovery Fund created by the Equitable Compensation Act of the Three Affiliated Tribes and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (the Act ), Title XXXV of P.L. 102-575, 106 Stat. 4731 passed by Congress in 1992; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Chairman, Vice-Chairman or the Treasurer of the Tribe to take any and all actions and to execute any and all documents as may be necessary to obtain approval from the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior for the "ITAC Plan" as attached hereto | 10/12/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-366-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby resolves to request approval of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior for a withdrawal of up to $30,000,000 in interest earned from the Economic Recovery Fund created by the Equitable Compensation Act of the Three Affiliated Tribes and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (the "Act"), Title XXXV of P.L. 102-575, 106 Stat. 4731, for placement in a private investment account in accordance with the investment plan contained in the General Plan for expenditure of the JTAC Funds as approved in Resolution No. 00-365-DSB, it being understood that this withdrawal fits within the general category of "other programs" allowed by the Equitable Compensation Act, and it being also understood that such withdrawal will not be made in violation of any existing Assignment of Trust Income affecting the interested earned from the Economic Recovery Fund; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and the Treasurer of the Tribe to execute any and all documents and to take any and all actions as may be necessary to obtain approval from any necessary agencies of the Federal government to withdraw an amount up to the amount stated above for the purpose of placing such funds in a long-term investment endowment fund for the benefit of the Tribe and its members. | 10/12/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-367-DSB | NONE

  • 00-368-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby approves the attached Amendments to the Three Affiliated Tribes JTAC Education Grant Funds policies for the Higher Education Grants Program, and with the additional $200,000 from the FY 2001 JTAC Funds will help repay student loans back from FY-97-FY-98 and one additional staff to assist Higher Education Department in the amount of $40,000 for a total amount $240,000 | 10/26/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-369-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council hereby approves the White Shield proposal in the amount of $57,000.00 from the JTAC FY-2001 Funds | 10/26/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-370-DSB | WHEREAS, The Tribal Business Council desires to recoup the Administrative Cost grant funding back to the commencement of FY 1989 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes supports the full handing of administrative cost Grants under the statutory formula for tribally-operated schools. | 10/26/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-371-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby states its full support for the statutory authorization enacted by Congress for funding of Tribal Education Departments and that funding be requested by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Indian Education Programs to provide assistance the Three Affiliated Tribes in their efforts to tribalize education; and BE IF FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes, in accordance to P.L. 93-638, requests to contract 100% of the 2001 Element 10 funding available to Fort Berthold to continue essential services for reservation education functions and the ongoing development of a tribal education department | 10/26/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-372-DSB | WHEREAS, The Three Affiliated Tribes desires to provide monetary support for an expanding Tribal Education Department to better implement the expanding governance role of the tribe in education for data management, Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara language and curriculum needs and increased technical support to all education providers on the Fort Berthold Reservation and has previously authorized a Management Information System office for the Education Department. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes: 1. Monetary support for the FY 2000 Agency Education budget which funds the Tribal Education Department for the remaining budget balance of $65,635 to be reimbursed upon obtaining additional OIEP/BIA Element 10 funds 2. Funding for the FY 2001 request in the amount of $282,200 for Tribal Education Department staff Administrator, Executive Secretary, Curriculum Specialist, Management Information Specialist) and operational costs for FY 2001 from the JTAC Education Funding, with a portion to be reimbursed to the tribe upon obtaining FY 2001 OIEP/BIA Element 10 funds. | 10/26/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-373-DSB | NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council approve the FY2001 Elders Budget in the amount of $1,040,350.00. | 10/26/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-374-DSB | BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes approves $7,357.03 for Circle of Life's "renovation of basement," from the JTAC FY01 Alcohol and Drug Services Budget. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, A budget request in the amount of $362,880.00 has also been approved for the Circle of Life Administration Building with client facilities. These funds will be encompassed in the JTAC FY01 Budget for Alcohol and Drug Services.BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The turnkey method will be used to construct the building which will include the site work and the foundation, but without a parking lot. Twin Buttes Custom Homes, Mandaree Solid Surfacing, and Elbow Wood Works, where are all tribal entities can be utilized for construction of the building, which will be constructed in the same location. | 10/26/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-375-DSB | NONE

  • 00-376-DSB | NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes an Educational grant to Tiffany Rave Fox to pursue and continue Medical School in the amount of $5,000 | 10/26/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-377-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes' Council authorizes the grant of $30,000.00 to the Fort Berthold Unity Riders for their trip to Pasadena, California. | 10/26/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-378-DSB | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby directs the appropriate staff of the FBHA's I-KI-PI Youth Services to work with the Tribal Comprehensive Planning Department in the effort to identify and secure additional funding for Youth Services for FY 2001. | 10/26/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-379-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby amends Resolution #00-131-DSB by substituting for the term "200 buffalo cow-calf pairs", as that term appears in the 4th and 6th clauses of said Resolution, the term "100 bred buffalo heifers", and dollar amount will not exceed $200,000. | 10/26/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-380-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby provides its commitment to the Parshall Detoxification Center and appropriates $150,000.00 for Fiscal Year 2000-2001 to plan, staff and equip such a facility, such funds to be collectively administered from Tribal General Funds, Economic Recovery Funds, Casino Revenue, and other funds as available ; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby hires Jerry Irwin as the Parshall Detoxification Center project director, such employment status to be full-time/temporary and effective November 1, 2000; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Tribal Business Council shall be authorized to sign all related documents necessary to complete this project, subject to Three Affiliated Tribes Legal Department review. | 10/26/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-381-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes' Tribal Business Council approved the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals from: Roger Hatchett, 301-U5995 For a cash consideration of $17,919.90 which is the Fair Market Value utilizing funds from the Docket 350-G Land Purchase Account and hereby authorizes the Chairman of the Tribal Business Council, It's Secretary, and the Superintendent of the Fort Berthold Agency, the Area Director, and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to prepare all documents and to do all things necessary to transfer title of the land to the United States of America in trust for the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, to wit: Allot. No. an undivided 1/2 interest within N1/2SE1/4 Section 12, T. 149 N., R 92 W.; NWT74, Section 21, T. 147 N., R. 94 W., containing 240.00 acres, more or less, valued at $17,919.90. | 10/26/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-382-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council approves the purchase of below described property from: Charles and Nell Monson For a cash consideration of $50,000.00 which is the negotiated value utilizing funds from the Docket 350-G Land Purchase Account and hereby authorizes the Chairman of the Tribal Business Council, It's Secretary, and the Natural Resources Department to prepare all documents and to do all things necessary to transfer title of the land to the United States of America in trust for the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, to wit: Lot 5, Block 20, Original Town site, City of New Town, North Dakota, Mountrail Count | 10/26/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-383-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes' Tribal Business Council approved the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals, from: Wilson Gillette, 301-U1269. For a cash consideration of $123,072.00 which is the Fair Market Value, utilizing funds from the Docket 350-G Land Purchase Account and hereby authorizes the Chairman of the Tribal Business Council, It's Secretary, and the Superintendent of the Fort Berthold Agency, the Area Director, and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to prepare all documents and to do all things necessary to transfer title of the land to the United States of America in trust for the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation to wit: | 10/26/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-384-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes' Tribal Business Council approves the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals, from Elizabeth Leach, 301-U658 For a cash consideration of $123,072.00 which is the Fair Market Value, utilizing funds from the Docket 350-G Land Purchase Account and hereby authorized the Chairman of the Tribal Business Council, It's Secretary, and the Superintendent of the Fort Berthold Agency, the Area Director, and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to prepare all documents and to do all things necessary to transfer title of the land to the United States of America in trust for the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, to wit | 10/26/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-385-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes' Tribal Business Council approved the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals, from: John White Body, Jr. 301-U79. For a cash consideration of $13,945.00 which is the Fair Market Value, utilizing funds from the Docket 350-G Land Purchase Account and hereby authorizes the Chairman of the Tribal Business Council, It's Secretary and the Superintendent of the Fort Berthold Agency, the Area Director, and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to prepare all documents and to do all things necessary to transfer title of the land to the United States of America in trust for the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation to wit | 10/26/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-386-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes' Tribal Business Council approved the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals, from: Anna McGrady, 301-A1790 For a cash consideration of $663.30 which is the negotiated value, utilizing funds from the Docket 350-G Land Purchase Account and hereby authorized the Chairman of the Tribal Business Council, It's Secretary, and the Superintendent of the Fort Berthold Agency, the Area Director, and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to prepare all documents and to do all things necessary to transfer title of the minerals to the United States of America in trust for the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, to wit: Allot. No.313, an undivided 1/18 interest within W1/2NE1/4 Section 7, T. 149 N., R. 90 W., Fifth Principal Meridian, North Dakota containing 80.00 acres, more or less, valued at $663.30. | 10/26/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-387-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes' Tribal Business Council approved the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals, from: Bernard Pfliger, Jr., 301-U950 For a cash consideration of $31,627.80 which is the Fair Market Value utilizing funds from the Docket 350-G Land Purchase Account and hereby authorized the Chairman of the Tribal Business Council, It's Secretary, and the Superintendent of the Fort Berthold Agency, the Area Director, and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to prepare all documents and to do all things necessary to transfer title of the land to the United States of America in trust for the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, to wit: Allot. No. 241 A, an undivided 2/9 trust interest and 1/9 fee interest within SE1/4 Section 10, T. 150 N., R. 90 W., Fifth Principal Meridian, North Dakota, containing 160.00 acres, more or less, valued at $19,149.30. Allot. No. 1516, an undivided 1/3 interest within S1/2NE1/4 Section 10, T. 150 N., R. 90 W., Fifth Principal Meridian, North Dakota, containing 80.00 acres, more or less, valued at $12,478.50 | 10/26/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-388-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby establishes a temporary committee to develop and present for final adoption by the Tribal Business Council a health and safety code for the Tribe's gaming operations composed of the following officials: 1) One person selected by the Tribal Gaming Commission; 2) One person selected by the Tribal Environmental Division; 3) One person selected by the Co-General Managers of the 4 Bears Casino and Lodge; 4) One person representing the Indian Health Service, if the IKS is willing to participate in the development of the aforementioned regulations; and 5) One person from the Tribal Legal Department, it being understood that any member of the Tribal Business Council may also participate in the committee's work; and THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the temporary committee so established in the above paragraph shall develop a health and safety code for the Tribe's gaming operations that will at a minimum satisfy the requirements of the proposed regulations of the NIGC for the healthy and safe operation of Tribal gaming facilities, and will provide to the Tribal Business Council for their consideration a draft of the proposed code within 90 days of the date of passage of this resolution or within such longer period of time as might be permitted by the Tribal Executive Committee. | 10/26/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-389-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE FT RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council approves the budget presented by the White Shield Community Board and will disburse the amount $112,000.00 to the White Shield Community Board. (Attached documentation minutes) | 10/26/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-390-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council hereby approves the withdrawal for earnings for the Docket Funds for FY-01 Tribal Operations; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Chairman and Tribal Treasurer can disburse funds as authorized by the Plan. The attachment of the allocation for these monies describes this plan. | 10/26/2000 | Y | Active

  • 00-391-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby reserves the right to shift budget items listed in the attached chart of planned expenditures and which are allowed under the Act to another category of expenditures allowed under the Act, whether or not listed in the attached chart of expenditures, so long as the shift in expenditures complies with the General Plan for expenditure of the funds derived from interest earned on the Economic Recovery Fund approved in Resolution No. 00-366-DSB. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby resolves to submit the attached proposal for expenditure of a portion of the interest funds derived from the investment of the Economic Recovery Fund created by the Act in the amount of $12,500,000, for approval as soon as possible by the U.S. Secretary of Interior, or to his duly authorized representative; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Chairman and the Treasurer of the Tribe to execute any and all documents and to make any and all actions necessary to allow the attached proposal for the expenditure of the interest funds derived from the investment of the Economic Recovery Fund created by the Act, in the amount of $12,500,000, to be approved by the Secretary of the Department of the Interior as soon as possible; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby determines that all uses of the funds as outlined in the attached proposal are within the normal understanding of the uses of the funds as authorized in the Act; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby reserves the right to amend, by a duly enacted Resolution, the attached proposal for the expenditure of interest funds derived from the investment of the Economic Recovery Fund created by the Act, with the understanding that such amended proposal must be submitted for approval to the Secretary of the Department of Interior. | 11/2/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-392-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated will fund six Juvenile Officer positions in the Fort Berthold District Court for each segment in the amount of $30,000 per segment or a total of $180,000, through the FY 2001 JTAC funds, to be housed in each school with a cost-share agreement for operational costs. | 10/26/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-393-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby provides a "Home Loan" to Patrick Packineau in an amount not to exceed $10,000 to be utilized to assist this individual in financing a home; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this loan is subject to the Tribal Business Council's receipt of proper documentation and proof of lender assistance by a bank or financial institution; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the loan requirements and repayment schedule shall be as discussed and determined by the Tribal Business Council during this approval. | 11/2/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-394-DSB | NOW BE IT RESOLVED, that the tribal business council does support the appointment of Sandra Poitra to serve as the co-chair along with Gloria Cobb of the 2001 National Native American Indian Tourism Conference. | 11/2/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-395-DSB | NONE

  • 00-396-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation approves the attached Policy on Drug and Alcohol Use for all employees of the Three Affiliated Tribes. | 10/12/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-001-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Tribal Business Council, in accordance with Article III, Section 5 of the Tribal Constitution, hereby affirms the election of the following to be officers of the Tribal Business Council, and further invests each of the elected officers with the duties associated with the Office to which they were elected: Randy Phelan, Mandaree Segment, Vice Chairman; Marcus Wells, Jr., Four Bears Segment, Secretary; and Austin Gillette, White Shield Segment, Treasurer; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that for the purpose of signing checks or other instruments drawn on any and all bank accounts of the Three Affiliated Tribes, the signature of Austin Gillette as Treasurer of the Three Affiliated Tribes will be added to the list of authorized signatures and the name of Marcus Wells, Jr. will be deleted from the list of authorized signatures, it being understood that until such time as the appropriate bank resolutions authorizing Austin Gillette to be a signatory have been filed with all banking institutions with whom the Tribe has accounts, the signature of Marcus Wells, Jr. will be recognized as an authorized signatory on instruments drawn on those accounts; and | 11/09/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-002-MWJR | NOW BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby agree to sponsor Norma Rachelle Baker with a grant of $1,000 so she may attend and compete in the Miss NCAI pageant in St. Paul, Minnesota on November 11-17, 2000. | 11/09/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-003-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Charmaine Driver in the amount of $2,000.00. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 11/09/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-004-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Jamie Galster in the amount of $3,000.00. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 11/09/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-005-MWJR | NONE

  • 00-006-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes and approves the release of $3,500.00 per organization, for the Antelope Society and the Mid Winter Pow-wow Committee for the total amount of $7,000.00 to assist the Annual Mid Winter Pow-Wow. | 11/21/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-007-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the governing body of the Three Affiliated Tribes supports and appreciates this culturally sponsored event by the Water Buster Clan, and FINALLY, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the expenditures of $3,500.00 to the Water Buster Pow-Wow Committee for the purpose of the annual Water Buster Pow-Wow. | 11/21/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-008-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby approves of the transfer of authority for oversight over the Casino surveillance department from the Management of 4 Bears Casino and Lodge to the Three Affiliated Tribes Gaming Commission; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the transfer of this authority will only be complete upon the Tribal Gaming Commission working out and approving regulations and policies for oversight over the surveillance department by the Commission, including, but not limited to, determination of procedures for interaction between Casino management and the Tribal Gaming Commission that involves the surveillance department, it being understood that in working out the appropriate oversight procedures, the Tribal Gaming Commission will consult with the surveillance department and management of the 4 Bears Casino; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that until such time as a budget for the Tribal Gaming Commission is approved by the Tribal Business Council that includes the cost of the employees of the surveillance department, including training, and the costs of maintaining and upgrading the capabilities of the surveillance department, 4Bears Casino and Lodge shall continue to keep the surveillance department employees on the payroll of the Casino and will continue to maintain and upgrade as necessary the equipment of the surveillance department, it being further understood that upon transfer of budget authority for the surveillance department to the Tribal Gaming Commission, all employees of the surveillance department will be entitled to employee benefits that are no less than those of other casino employees of like employment history with the 4 Bears Casino and Lodge. | 11/21/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-009-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes and directs the Social Services Program/Human Resource Department to execute and file the attached application for Family Violence Prevention and Services funding in the amount of $54,269.37; including the required assurances as listed. | 11/21/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-010-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes and approves the expenditure of funds for the purposes of the Mandaree Neighborhood Watch Program in the amount of $10,000.00 and for supplies for the Emergency Medical Team Ambulatory project in the amount of $3,000.00 for a total of $13,000.00 and directs the Tribal Financial Officer to establish necessary codes for immediate use. | 11/21/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-011-MWJR | WHEREAS, Enrolled Member Royce Wolf currently owns and operates a business off and on the Reservation, and is in need of financial assistance to improve his business; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby appropriate to Mr. Wolf and his individual-owned Tribal business the following; $3.500.00 Business Development Grant and $3,500.00 Business Loan; such monies being appropriated from Tribal revenue, subject to availability of funds and proof of the financial commitment and acquisition of outside resources. | 11/21/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-012-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes and approves a loan above the limit set by the Small Loan Program of one thousand dollars $1,000.00. BE, IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the Tribal Business Council approves a loan in the amount of one thousand dollars and five hundred $1,500.00 to Kenneth G. Smith Sr. for emergency purposes. | 11/21/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-013-MWJR | WHEREAS, The Chairman of the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby appoints the following members to the following respective committees and boards of the Tribal Business Council: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Tex G. Hall, Chairman, Randy Phelan, Vice Chairman, Austin Gillette, Treasurer, Marcus Wells, Jr., Secretary. HEALTH, HUMAN RESOURCES, EDUCATION; TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE; Randy Phelan, Chairman, Daylon Spotted Bear, Malcolm Wolf, Austin Gillette, - Alternate, Tex G. Hall (Ad-Hoc), NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE; Austin Gillette, Chairman, Malcolm Wolf, Marcus Wells Jr., Randy Phelan, - Alternate, Tex G. Hall (Ad-Hoc), JUDICIAL COMMITTEE; Daylon Spotted Bear, Chairman, Mark N. Fox, Marcus Wells, Jr., Tex G. Hall, (Ad-Hoc). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby approves the appointments of the above council members to the respective Tribal Business Council Committees. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution shall supersede all previous resolutions pertaining to council member committee assignments. | 11/21/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-014-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby appropriate to Eugene (Brugh) Black Feather, Jr. and his individual-owned Tribal business the following: $3,500.00 Business Development Grant and $3,500.00 Business Loan; such monies being appropriated from Tribal revenues, subject to availability of funds and proof of the financial commitment and acquisition of outside resources. | 11/21/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-015-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that 561 Tribal Members, 60 years and older shall receive $500.00 as their annual dividend payment on December 15, 2000, the total amount which is $280,000.00. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the balance of $110.930.11 from the Cenex Pipeline Right-Of-Away Renewal Payment shall be placed in the General Budget for FY2001. | 12/14/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-016-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that for the benefit of the 4 Bears Casino and Lodge, the Three Affiliated Tribes, and each of the six Tribal Segments (denoted as Districts in the proposal), the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby approves of the financial arrangements outlined above and in the attached proposals, subject to legal review and approval of any final loan and deposit agreements and associated documents, including legal review of any agreement to waive sovereign immunity, choice of law and choice of forum for the resolution of disputes arising under such loan and deposit agreements, it being understood that this approval only is good for an agreement in which the Certificate of Deposits and loan rates are in the amounts and at the interest rates specified in the proposals, those being as follows; (1) for the Casino, a deposit of $1,000,000, with an interest rate for the CD of 6.5% and a loan rate of .75% plus the CD rate, which at present equals 7.25% and which will vary as the CD rate varies, with repayment of the loan to come from the income generated from approximately 70 slot machines to be purchased with the loan, with all closing costs and fees waived; (1) for the Casino, a deposit of $1,000,000, with an interest rate for the CD of 6.5% and a loan rate of .75% plus the CD rate, which at present equals 7.25% and which will vary as the CD rate varies, with repayment of the loan to come from the income generated from approximately 70 slot machines to be purchased with the loan, with all closing costs and fees waived; (2) for the Tribe, a deposit of $3,000,000, with a CD interest rate of 6.5% and a loan rate of .75% plus the CD rate, which at present equals 7.25% and which will vary as the CD rate varies, with repayment of the loan to come from general revenue of the Tribe or the CD, with all closing costs and fees waived; and (3) for the Segments (called Districts in the proposal), a deposit of up to $200,000 per Segment, with an interest rate for the CD of 6.5% and a loan rate of .75% plus the CD rate, which at present equals 7.25% and which will vary as the CD rate varies, with repayment of the loan to come from cash flow of the Segment or the CD, with all closing costs waived and fees of $100 per note, it being understood that the Segments may reinvestment the funds into a money market account or other investment available for immediate use or may borrow against the funds; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any and all loans made by the Three Affiliated Tribes with BNC Bank of Bismarck that are secured by the Certificate of Deposit mentioned above shall be approved by resolution by the Tribal Business Council, it being understood that loans made by the 4 Bears Casino and Lodge or the Segments using the collateral as stated above shall be subject to the approval of the Tribal Business Council only to the extent necessary to approve any limited waiver of sovereign immunity or choice of law provision of such loan documents; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Chairman, Vice- Chairman or Treasurer are hereby authorized to execute any and all such documents as may be needed to perfect the loan or loans being obtained on behalf of the Tribe and the Tribal entities named above, and to withdraw the necessary funds from the General Accounts of the Tribe to purchase the Certificates of Deposit mentioned herein as collateral for the lines of credit mentioned in the proposal, it being understood that this authorization to execute all necessary loan documents is dependent upon legal review and approval of any final loan and deposit agreements and associated documents, including, but not limited to, legal review of any agreement to waive sovereign immunity or concerning a choice of law and choice of forum for the resolution of disputes arising under such loan and deposit agreements, it being further understood that this authorization to execute the loan agreement and associated loan documents is good only for an agreement in which the Certificate of Deposits and loan rates are in the amounts and at the interest rates specified in the proposals. | 12/14/2000 | Y | Supplemented by 01-109-MWJR on 7/17/2001, Active |

  • 00-017-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes, pursuant to Title 1, Chapter 1, Section 4.3 of the Fort Berthold Tribal Code, hereby formally appoints Mildred J. Berryhill as Magistrate of the Fort Berthold District Court for a term of two (2) years, which term shall be effective from January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2002. | 12/14/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-018-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes, hereby adopts the following policies in the appropriate plan and the appropriate form in the declaration of policies and plan of operation for the Small Loans Program with all policies effective January 01, 2001; POLICY (1): The Small Loans Director has authority to approve loans up to $1,000.00. In consideration of a loan approval amount shall not exceed net pay of payroll in a bi-weekly period or $1,000.00, which ever is less; Applicants who have delinquent loans must have loans paid in full. Exception will be given for funeral loans. POLICY (2): Any loans being approved over $1,000.00 shall have collateral securing the loan. Wage assignments or IIM accounts shall not be considered as security for the loans. POLICY (3): All loans will have an interest rate of 9.5% including funeral and medical loans. POLICY (4): Medical loans will be approved up to $250.00, depending on severity of situation. Medical loans will be approved for immediate family only. Immediate family includes: Father, mother, husband, wife, brother, sister, son, daughter, son, grandparents and grandchildren. Applicants who have delinquent loans shall not be approved for a loan. POLICY (5): The maximum cap on personal loans is $3,500.00, which will require Tribal Business Council approval. | 12/14/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-019-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby approves proceeding with the apartment complex project and directs Casino management to develop an architect's contract for approval by the Executive Committee of the Tribal Business Council; and BE FINALLY RESOLVED, the Tribal Chairman shall assign any Tribal staff required to develop the financing proposal for submission to the Tribal Business Council for approval. | 12/14/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-020-MWJR | WHEREAS, The Tribal Council desires the Three Affiliated Tribes enter into an Agreement for the purchase of the above machines and a lease of the program for the poker games, a facsimile copy of which is attached hereto, with Sodak Gaming, Inc., in the amount of $32,129.79 for the purchase of the machines and $15 per day for the software license for the operation of the poker games, to be financed if possible with the proceeds of a line of credit with BNC Bank of Bismarck, North Dakota; and WHEREAS, The Agreement with Sodak requires a limited waiver of sovereign immunity, with such waiver of sovereign immunity limited to enforcement of the terms of the Agreement; and with disputes under the Agreement to be resolved through an arbitration procedure, the results of which are to be enforced first in Tribal Court; and | 12/14/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-021-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that for the benefit of Twin Buttes Custom Homes, Inc. and the members of the Three Affiliated Tribes, the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby approves the "Agreement for Electrical Inspection" in substantially the form as attached hereto; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes its Chairman, Vice-Chairman or Treasurer to execute the Agreement in its final form on behalf of the Three Affiliated Tribes. | 12/14/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-022-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as a preliminary part of the low-income tax credit project or projects of the Fort Berthold Housing Authority, and subject to final approval of the entire project by the Tribal Business Council, the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby approves the form and substance of the attached Title Guaranty Agreement, including the limited waiver of sovereign immunity contained within the Agreement. | 12/14/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-023-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby approves the attached lease for use in leasing Tribal land to Tribal members for use as a residential homesite, where the Tribal member is seeking to finance the purchase or construction of the home through the HUD Section 184 program. | 12/14/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-024-MWJR | WHEREAS, The Tribes have had several meetings with allottee landowners and together the Tribes and the landowners have developed a plan to market and develop Tribal and allottee oil and gas reserves on the Reservation at a time when the increasing price of oil has made Williston Basin development commercially attractive; and WHEREAS, The Tribes and the allottees have reviewed a format for combining Tribal and allottee oil and gas interests which the Secretary of the Interior has approved at the Fort Peck Reservation, which outline contains the following terms: | 12/14/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-025-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Business Council hereby authorizes the Chairman and other Tribal officials to negotiate a Four Bears Planning and Construction contract with the State of North Dakota, bring it back to the Tribal Council for review and approval, and undertake all necessary steps to implement the concepts and principles described above. | 12/14/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-026-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the Tourism and Independence Program to seek funding through the NPS Challenge Cost Share Program in order to support cultural interpretive programs which relate to the Lewis and Clark expedition and their relationship with the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara tribal histories and heritage. | 12/14/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-027-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby approves the attached plat of anticipated land uses for the 43 acres it is seeking to have annexed to the City of New Town; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby makes a formal request of the City of New Town to annex the herein described 43 acres into the City of New Town, making such land and its occupants entitled to all services provided by the City of New Town to those who own property within it, and hereby requests further that the 43 acres herein described be zoned by the Planning and Zoning Commission for the City New Town in accordance with the attached plat and in accordance with the zoning ordinances of the City of New Town; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Chairman or Vice-Chairman are hereby authorized to take such further action as is necessary to pursue the requests made in this resolution, including the execution of any and all documents necessary to complete the requests made, and further, the Tribal Chairman is hereby authorized to appoint such persons as may be necessary to carry these requests forward to completion. | 12/14/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-028-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that subject to its discretion, the Tribal Business Council reaffirms its authority granted to each Council Representative to administer all tribal property and equipment within that Councilman's respective Segment; and BE IF FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council recognizes the administrative authority of each duly elected Council Representative to carry out all things necessary and proper under color of law to preserve and protect property and equipment in each respective Segment, and provide for the proper administration of such items. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall supersede all Resolutions or lawful documents contrary to the intent of this Resolution. | 12/14/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-029-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes and appropriates a donation in the amount of $1,250.00 to each boxing organization to assist with boxing activities. | 12/14/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-030-MWJR | NONE

  • 00-031-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the release of available tribal funds in the amount of $1,000 in the form of a grant to All Nations Lifeways Village. | 12/14/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-032-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby adopts the attached Transfer/Promotion Policy and the previous Promotion Policy of the Tribes Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual is hereby rescinded in its entirety; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Transfer/Promotion Policy shall become effective immediately. | 12/14/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-033-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby formally appoints P. Diane Johnson, B.J. Jones, and Terry Pechota to serve as Associate Judges in the Fort Berthold District Court during calendar year 2001. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby assigns the respective appointees to each serve on a rotating basis as presiding Associate Judge during the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd calendar year 2001 quarters as follows: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the rate of compensation for each appointee shall be Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per day per court session, in addition to reimbursement of documented travel expenses. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby directs the Fort Berthold District Court to prepare the appropriate consultant agreements for the respective appointees identified hereinabove, and to specify that the rate of compensation .shall be Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per day per court session, in addition to reimbursement of documented travel expenses. | 12/14/2000 | Y | Active |

  • 00-034-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council approves the purchase of below described property from: Austin H. Gillette For a cash consideration of $27,000.00 which is the appraised value utilizing funds from the Docket 350-G Land Purchase Account and hereby authorizes the Chairman of the Tribal Business Council, It's Secretary, and the Natural Resources Department to prepare all documents and to do all things necessary to transfer title of this property which is clear of all taxes to the United States of America in trust for the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, to wit: Lots 9, 10 & 11, Block 9, Couches Addition, City of Parshall, North Dakota, Mountrail County. | 12/14/2000 | Y | Active |

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