2001 Resolutions

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

  • 01-001-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes and appropriates $28,000.00 to the University of North Dakota - Lake Region in Devil's Lake, North Dakota, such funds to be utilized for accrediting ten (10) COPSFAST UHP officers in the 17-week Basic Police Training Program; further that such funds will come from the Tribal General Fund, Economic Recovery Funds, Casino Revenue, and any other such funds as may be available; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That if such funds are found to be eligible for reimbursement in any manner, the Tribal Business Council directs such action to be undertaken | 1/4/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-002-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That Randy Phelan Mandaree Council Representative of the Tribal Business Council hereby makes the following appointments to the following Boards, Commissions and Committee: Joyce Rave Ambrose Phelan Mavis Young Bear Jessica Phelan Myron Johnson Randy Phelan Ted Lone Fight III Fort Berthold Housing Board TAT Gaming Liaison Fort Berthold Community College Board TERO Commission Fort Berthold Development Board West Segment Development Corporation Bd. West Segment Development Corporation Bd. (Pursuant to charter, school bd. Member Lyle Gwin Fort Berthold Communication Enterprise Bd. BE, IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Resolution hereby rescinds and replaces any individuals on existing Resolutions of the Mandaree District Representative's authority on Boards, Commissions and Committees | 1/4/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-003-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes and appropriates a loan to Eloise McAndrews in the amount of $1,995.00, such loan approval subject to the above conditions as prescribed by the Tribal Business Council. | 1/4/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-004-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-005-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Management Information Systems department to coordinate all purchases of computer related equipment, such payment to be assessed by the department that will be utilizing the equipment in conjunction with all other ordering departments. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Management Information Systems department (MIS) will be responsible for developing all policy and procedures regarding purchasing of computer related equipment, subject to Tribal Business Council approval. | 1/22/2001 | Y | Rescinded by 03-146-RP on 4/28/2003 |

  • 01-006-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes elects to delete the guideline specifically authorized by amendment of Resolution #00-11-DSB and to change the four (4) salary advances to two(2); and FINALLY BE IT RESOLVED That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes approves to accept the revised Request form for salary advances, (Attachment A) to which this form shall provide an effective process for salary advances. | 1/22/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-007-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-008-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that on behalf of Twin Buttes Custom Homes, Inc., and CAM, Inc., as joint ventures who are putting in a proposal for the construction of 134 homes on Minot Air Force Base, the Three Affiliated Tribes, acting through its duly elected Tribal Business Council, hereby authorizes the Chairman, Vice-Chairman or the Treasurer to issue a certified check or its equivalent in the amount of $3,000,000 (Three Million Dollars) to be used as a "bid guarantee" for the purpose of the proposal submitted by Twin Buttes Custom Homes, Inc. and CAM, or, in the alternative, to obtain through an approved surety a bid bond in the amount of $3,000,000 for the purpose of submitting a proposal to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the construction of homes on the Minot Air Force Base; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman, Vice Chairman or Treasurer are hereby authorized to sign such "bid guarantee" forms as may be necessary, including any necessary bid bond form, to complete the requirements for submitting a proposal to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on behalf of Twin Buttes Custom Homes, Inc. and CAM, Inc. | 1/23/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-009-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that on behalf of Twin Buttes Custom Homes, Inc., and CAM, Inc., the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the Tribe to borrow against its line of credit with BNC Bank an amount not to exceed $3,000,000, in order to issue a certified check or its equivalent in the amount of $3,000,000 to be used as a bid bond to accompany the proposal of Twin Buttes Custom Homes, Inc. and CAM, Inc. as joint ventures who are putting in a proposal for the construction of 134 homes on Minot Air Force Base; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman, Vice Chairman or Treasurer are hereby authorized to sign any documents necessary to obtain the $3,000,000 from the Tribe's line of credit with BNC Bank of Bismarck, or from other sources. | 1/23/2001| Y | Active |

  • 01-010-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE FT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby appropriates the additional amount of $167,376 for the balance of the total cost of the Tribal Administration Building expansion project. | 1/23/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-011-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes, acting through its Tribal Business Council, hereby supports the efforts of Santee Sioux to obtain all the Federal funds that have been seized to date, and calls upon the U.S. Attorney and the acting Attorney General of the United States to take action to restore all Federal funds to the Santee Sioux which have been subject to seizure to allow vital services to once again be provided to the Santee Sioux tribal members; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the U S Attorney in Nebraska is urged to treat the Santee Sioux Tribe fairly and similarly to other Tribes who have and who are in good faith negotiations to obtain a Tribal-state gaming compact with the State in which they are located; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby appropriates $5,000 to be used to assist the Santee Sioux Tribe to meet its obligations, such sums to come from the General Funds of the Tribe, and which appropriation is intended to be an interest-free loan to be repaid to the Three Affiliated Tribes as income become available. | 1/23/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-012-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-013-MWJR | NOW BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes Mike Driver, a loan in the amount of $2,900. | 1/23/2001 | Y | Amended by 01-177-MWJR on 7-19-2001.

  • 01-014-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes and directs the establishment of a Tribal Department of Public Works to manage the programs and services enumerated above according to the plan presented before the Council on Wednesday, January 4, 2001, and attached to this Resolution. | 1/23/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-015-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Tribal Chairman to execute an amendment of Consultant Agreement #TF-00-04 providing for the extension of the duration of the Agreement to December 31, 2001 (with the rate of pay and benefits provided in the Agreement to remain the same) and providing for the addition of the duties and responsibilities of the Chairman of the Tribal Four Bears Bridge Authority within the scope of work of the extended Agreement. | 1/23/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-016-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That Malcolm Wolf North Segment Council Representative of the Tribal Business Council hereby makes the following appointments to the following Boards, Commissions and Committees -TERO Commission Board -Fort Berthold Development Board Carol Good Bear -Fort Berthold Housing Board Bernadine Young Bird -Fort Berthold Community College -Fort Berthold Communication Enterprise Board BE, IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution hereby rescinds and replaces any individuals existing Resolutions of the North Segment Representative's authority on Boards, Commissions and Committees | 1/23/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-017-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes, acting through its Tribal Business Council, hereby authorizes and directs the Finance Department of the Three Affiliated Tribes to take such measures, including cross training of personnel, installation of new software, and verification and fail-safe mechanisms within the payroll system to ensure that payments made by the Finance Department as a part of the processing of payroll for its employees, such as Federal withholding taxes, worker's compensation premiums, unemployment compensation premiums, health care premiums and other payments are made in a timely manner to the appropriate entity, and further directs that the Chief Executive Officer of the Tribe assist in ensuring that these steps are taken by the Finance Department; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council will expect a report on actions taken by the Finance Department to comply with this Resolution to be given to the Tribal Business Council within 60 days of this Resolution being adopted. | 1/23/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-018-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes, acting through its Tribal Business Council, hereby seeks to have the funds appropriated by Congress to the U.S. Department of Transportation for a new Bridge across the Missouri River to replace the existing Four Bears Bridge be placed within the Indian Reservation Roads program administered through the U.S. Department of Interior and further authorizes its Chairman or his designee to take such action to accomplish the above objective; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes, acting through the Tribal Business Council, hereby authorizes the Chairman or his designees to negotiate an agreement with the Federal government pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) for the design, planning, and construction of a new Bridge across the Missouri River to replace the existing Four Bears Bridge, subject to the approval of the Tribal Business Council; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes, acting through the Tribal Business Council, hereby authorizes the Chairman or his designees to negotiate a cooperative agreement with the State of North Dakota for the design, planning, and construction of a new Bridge across the Missouri River to replace the existing Four Bears Bridge, subject to the approval of the Tribal Business Council, which agreement shall, if the Tribe becomes the contractor for the new Bridge, become a part of the Federal contract under the ISDEAA. | 1/23/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-019-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Three Affiliated Tribes, acting through its Tribal Business Council, hereby authorizes litigation to be commenced on its behalf by the Conlon, Frantz, Phelan and Pires law firm, provided that the litigation only commence, and the Tribe only submit the funds necessary for commencement of the lawsuit, upon the satisfaction of the condition that at least 7 other Tribes are also willing to commence the litigation with the Pires law firm on the same terms as the Three Affiliated Tribes; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Tribal Business Council hereby rescinds and revokes in their entirety any previously enacted resolution of the Tribal Business Council involving this subject matter which is not consistent with this resolution. | 1/23/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-020-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes Kathy White Tail, a loan in the amount of $3,500. | 1/30/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-021-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes, acting through its Tribal Business Council, hereby directs and authorizes the Chairman or the Treasurer to meet with the IRS to discuss the IRS claim for back penalties and interest and to indicate to the IRS that the Tribe is not willing to pay the back penalties and interest claimed by the IRS. | 1/30/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-022-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby resolves to delay until October 1, 2001 the investment in a private investment account 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, that was approved by Resolution Nos. 00-301-DSB and 00-366-DSB, and will allow the funds to continue to accrue interest until that date in the Economic Recovery Fund as managed by the Office of Trust Funds Management. | 1/30/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-023-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes $500,000.00 for the purpose of assisting each school system within the exterior boundaries of the Fort Berthold Reservation that provides a formal and detailed plan to increase the academic performance and to be submitted to the Education Department for a formal review, and; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That all monies will be disbursed directly to each school board after the formal review is completed by the Education Department and submitted to the Tribal Business Council for approval and shall be based on a per capita or head count payment of $382.00 per student, and that each school district must submit an audit and final progress report on the expenditure of these funds, and ; BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the total cost of this Fiscal Year 2001 appropriation shall be granted from JTAC PLAN, FY 2001, Competitive Pool line item. | 2/8/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-024-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the Tourism and Independence Office to develop and submit a signature event proposal which meets all specified criteria for consideration and endorsement by the National Council of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial. | 2/8/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-025-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the Tourism and Independence Office Directors to submit all required documents required for acquisition and administration of the 2001 Tribal Business Information Center funding. | 2/8/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-026-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, In recognition of the need for business leadership, the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby temporarily appoints the former ElboWoodsWorks Salesman, Darian Marsette, to direct and administer ElboWoodsWorks, plus build a market for ElboWoodsWorks products; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this temporary position will transfer to a Three Affiliated Tribes position based on the policies and procedures of the Three Affiliated Tribes and on the availability of funds and that the set negotiated amount be $25,000 per anuem plus 7.5% commission on gross sales. | 2/8/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-027-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, because of the campaign to raise $5,000,000 for the new Cultural Interpretive Center, any and all finds raised, past, present, and future, under auspices of the Three Affiliated Tribes for the Three Tribes Museum will be designated to the new Three Affiliated Tribes Cultural Interpretive Center at the discretion of the Tribal Business Council. | 2/8/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-028-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Three Affiliated Tribes Business Council declares the portions of the following roadways, that are located within the boundaries of the Fort Berthold Reservation, known as the Sakakawea Trail, as the Three Affiliated Tribes Scenic Byways: HWY 1804 West to White Shield, ND, continuing on HWY 37 North to Parshall, ND and HWY 23 West to New Town, ND, through to HWY 22 South to Mandaree, ND and to the Little Missouri River, and HWY 8 North to Twin Buttes, ND. | 2/8/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-029-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby grants a nonprofit charter to the Native American Training Institute and this Resolution shall serve as a certificate evidencing that the Native American Training Institute (NATI) is a duly chartered nonprofit tribal organization. | 2/8/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-030-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-031-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby approves and authorizes a Business Development loan and grant in the amount of $3,500.00 each, such loan to be amortized at the current Three Affiliated Tribes Small Loan program interest rate and to be disbursed as expeditiously as possible upon submission by Leone White of proper and required documentation. | 2/8/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-032-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-033-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council goes on record to recognize Harley J. Good Bear as a certified Hidatsa language instructor. | 2/8/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-034-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, fervently objects to the detrimental ramifications which will result in the limitation, as intended by Minne-Tohe Health Center, Indian Health Service, of prescriptive medication to Tribal members; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, advocates the fiduciary responsibility of trust held by the Federal Government to the Indian people; FINALLY BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation implores the Federal Government to uphold the fiduciary responsibility of trust provided, by Treaty, to the Three Affiliated Tribes and its members. | 2/8/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-035-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes, pursuant to its Constitutional power and authority, hereby grants a charter to the business corporation to be known as Arickara Xchange (a photocopy of which is attached hereto). | 2/8/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-036-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Education Department $8,000.00 to help with refreshments, speaker fees, supplies, promotional/media expenses and other costs for the 10" Annual Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Education Week". | 2/8/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-037-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby appropriate to Hope Crows Heart 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. | 2/8/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-038-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Carol Marie Mann in the amount of $3,500.00. 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. | 2/8/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-039-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Alfred Morsette, Jr. in the amount of $3,500.00. 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. | 2/8/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-040-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Marvin Driver in the amount of $3,500.00. 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. | 2/8/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-041-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council duly and officially approved the revised increase changes of Grace Henry's blood degree of 11/16 to 13/16 and make the correction and revised changes of all parties that this Resolution affects, i.e., (children, grandchildren and great grandchildren). | 2/26/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-042-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That at the Tribal Business Council duly And officially approves the enrollment of the following 68 applicants. | 2/26/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-043-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Rebecca C. Chase 301U5009 is hereby relinquished from the official membership Roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Gila River Indian Community is to Be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 2/26/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-044-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Dustin L. Wilkinson 301U8350 is hereby relinquished from the official membership Roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is to Be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 2/26/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-045-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Jody W. Wilkinson 301U8625 is hereby relinquished from the official membership Roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is to Be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 2/26/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-046-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, Richard Hall be made a priority for services for Water and Sewer installation/hookup and granted monies in the amount of $3200, based on the attached estimate. | 2/26/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-047-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby submits a scope of work and budget in the amount of $32,589.00 for the planning and design of the new bridge, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribal Business Council requests the Aberdeen Regional Contracting Officer to develop and approve a P.L. 93-638 contract in the amount of $32,589.00 for the planning and design of the new bridge. | 2/26/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-048-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby submits a scope of work and budget in the amount of $35,000.00 for Administrative Capacity Building in accordance with the intent of Congress, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribal Business Council requests the Aberdeen Regional Contracting Officer to develop and approve a P.L. 93-638 contract in the amount of $35,000.00 for Administrative Capacity Building. | 2/26/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-049-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby appropriate to Whitney Bell and his individual-owned Tribal business a $3,500.00 Business Development Grant. Such monies being appropriated from Tribal revenues, subject to proof of the financial commitment and acquisition of outside sources. | 2/26/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-050-MWJR | NOW BE IT RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council will have the six Districts find these activities, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that each District will set a cap for each of these activities. FINALLY BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, this Resolution will supersede all Resolutions regarding Segment JTAC Funds and before funds will be distributed, an approved budget and Resolutions .shall be approved by the Tribal Business Council | 2/26/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-051-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-052-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Three Affiliated Tribes' Tribal Business Council authorize the OM&R Program to seek $3 Million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from the Drinking Water Infrastructure Grants Tribal Set Aside (DWIG TSA) Program to provide funds to alleviate these conditions in the North and Northeast Segment Districts where over 60% of the Tribal people live and work. | 2/26/2001 | Y | Active

  • 01-053-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-054-MWJR | 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 Counsel Contract between the Three Affiliated Tribes and Gary M. Beaudry, a photo static copy of which Contract is attached hereto and made part hereof. | 2/26/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-055-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Three Affiliated Tribes' Tribal Business Council authorize the OM&R Program to seek $350,000.00 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from the Drinking Water Infrastructure Grants Tribal Set Aside (DWIG TSA) Program to provide funds to alleviate these conditions in the North Segment District known as the Little Shell-New Town District where over 40% of the tribal membership resides. | 2/27/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-056-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Three Affiliated Tribes' Tribal Business Council authorize the OM&R Program to contract NARRD, Inc. at the rate of $245.00 x 40 days equaling $9,800.00 plus travel expenses not to exceed $2,635.00. | 2/27/2001 | Y | Active

  • 01-057-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Clarice Baker-Big Back in the amount of $12,000.00. 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. | 2/8/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-058-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby appropriate to Doyle Black Hawk 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. | 2/8/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-059-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation elects to authorize negotiations of a Management Services Agreement with Trinity Health for a term not to exceed 90 days; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation elects to authorize the Chairman of the Tribal Business Council to finalize provisions of a Management Services Agreement; and FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation elects to extend signatory authorization to the Chairman of the Tribal Business Council for the benefit of expediting a process intended to resume to delivery of services to dialysis patients at the Three Affiliated Tribes Kidney-Dialysis Unit. | 3/23/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-060-DSB | BE IT FURTHER REESOLVED, These documents include BIA Form 4432, the Certificate Degree of Indian Blood(CDIB). | 3/23/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-061-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby appropriate to Shirley Grady and Liz Young Wolf a jointly owned Tribal Business the following: $2,500 Business Development Grant; such monies being appropriated from Tribal revenues, subject to availability of funds and proof of the financial commitment and acquisition of outside resources | 3/23/2001| Y | Active |

  • 01-062-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby appropriate to Glenn LaCroix and his individual-owned Tribal business the following: $3,500.00 Business Development Grant; such monies being appropriated from Tribal revenues, subject to availability of funds and proof of the financial commitment and acquisition of outside resources. | 3/23/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-063-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby formally enacts the attached statutory provisions titled "Drug Paraphernalia" and designates said provisions as Section 1000.16 of Chapter 2 of Title III of the Fort Berthold Tribal Code. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the attached statutory provisions titled "Drug Paraphernalia" 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. | 3/23/2001| Y | Active |

  • 01-064-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes further directs the Small Loan Director to expedite the loan proceeds according to the terms outlined in this Resolution. | 3/23/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-065-MWJR | 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 appropriating the necessary financial support to develop this vital and critical continuum of care for members of the Fort Berthold Reservation, and; BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribal Business Council further approves a monthly expenditure of $ 10,416.67 per month from the Tribal JTAC Funds, not to exceed 48 months, beginning October 1, 2001 and ending September 30, 2005 to the Parshall Resource Center Women With with Children Program, the total allocation amount to be $500,000. | 3/23/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-066-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-067-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes, acting through its duly elected Tribal Business Council, hereby supports seeking from Congress and the Presidential administration of George Bush a significant appropriation for the completion of Phase I and the commencement of Phase II of the overall water needs of the Three Affiliated Tribes in an amount not less than $6,000,000, as stated in the attached Narrative and Budget, and as prioritized above, and urges its Senators and Congressman to lobby for full funding for this request from the Dakota Water Resources Act; BE IT NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Tribal Chairman to coordinate lobbying efforts with those law firms that have been hired by the Tribe and through the Tribal Legal Department to accomplish the goal of an appropriation of at least $6,000,000 from the Dakota Water Resources Act for FY 2002 for the MR&I projects of the Three Affiliated Tribes to allow such projects to be completed for all residents living with the Fort Berthold Reservation. | 3/23/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-068-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that from the date of passage of this Resolution forward, the Tribal Business Council hereby directs that to the maximum extent feasible, all Tribal departments and entities will purchase gasoline and diesel fuel, whether in bulk or otherwise, from West Dakota Service owned by FBDC or the Casino Convenience Store for all Tribally owned vehicles, and that all Tribal departments and entities will seek tires and other services through West Dakota Service for all Tribal automobiles and light trucks; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council encourages all Tribal employees and Tribal members to patronize West Dakota Service and the Casino Convenience Store for products and services that both enterprises offer. | 3/23/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-069-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby offers to guarantee a bid or performance bond, as may be needed for the purposes of projects for which FBDC will place bids, in accordance with the conditions stated above, and provided that there is sufficient legal review of the financial arrangements necessary for the bonds for each project such that the Tribe's interests are protected in a manner comparable to other economic development projects into which it has recently entered; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby offers to provide a cash bid bond for FBDC for the New Town Public School project in an amount not greater than $50,000 which will be available at the time the bid is due to be submitted on March 29, 2001; and THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Chairman or Vice-Chairman is authorized to execute any documents necessary to provide bonds needed for FBDC to be able to bid and carry out projects that are within its capabilities. | 3/23/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-070-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes agrees to make available Fourteen Thousand Dollars ($14,000) of FBHA "user fees" to the Mandaree Community for the above delineated uses; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Memorandum of Agreement between the Solid Waste Division and Tribal Roads Division and FBHA be amended to reflect the disbursement of $14,000 in "user fees" to the Mandaree Community, development of the described project. | 3/23/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-071-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes, in conjunction with the Fort Berthold Housing Authority, shall make available the Tribal lands in the amount of 2.5 acres described as being within the SW1/4 of Section 26, Township 147 North, Range 91 West; Fifth Principal Meridian, Dunn County, North Dakota and which are described in detail in the attached metes and bounds survey. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Natural Resources Realty Section and the Fort Berthold Housing Authority Realty Section are directed to prepare all necessary documents such as Lease Agreement and Right-of-way form for the development of the described project. | 3/23/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-072-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That, By adoption of this Resolution, the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council hereby states its support of the efforts of UNAHA to reach satisfactory resolution of these and a multitude of other related housing concerns; and, BE IT FURTHER AND FINALLY RESOLVED, That, The Three Affiliated Tribes tribal leaders, namely the Tribal Business Council, hereby pledges its active support to gaining such resolution so that our own tribal membership may avail itself of the "American Dream" which is to live in and own safe, sanitary, decent, and affordable housing. | 3/23/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-073-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes' Tribal Business Council approved the purchase of land, from: Charles Monson For a cash consideration of $28,800.00 which is the negotiated value, utilizing 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: W1/2NEl/4,NWl/4SEl/4 Section 24, Township 152 North, Range 94 West, 5th Principal Meridian, McKenzie County, North Dakota, containing 120.00 acres, valued at $28,800.00. |3/23/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-074-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes' Tribal Business Council approved the purchase of land, from: John Iverson For a cash consideration of $28,800.00 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: E1/2NE1/4,NEl/4SE1/4 Section 24, Township 152 North, Range 94 West, 5th Principal Meridian, McKenzie County, North Dakota, containing 120.00 acres, more or less, valued at $28,800.00. | 3/23/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-075-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes' Tribal Business Council approved the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals, from: Davelle Holly Hopkins, 206-U9609 For a cash consideration of $2,488.00 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: Allot. No. 360, an undivided 3/16 interest within N1/2SE1/4 Section 9, T. 149 N., R. 91 W., Fifth Principal Meridian, North Dakota, containing 15.00 acres, more or less, valued at $2,488.00. | 3/23/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-076-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes, pursuant to its Constitutional power and authority, hereby grants a charter to the business corporation to be known as Nations Investments Inc. | 3/23/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-077-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby represents to the management of the Four Bears Casino and Lodge that the Three Affiliated Tribes will cause to be performed and incur the cost of the site development and infrastructure work associated with the proposed construction by the Casino of a twenty (20)-unit apartment complex in the Northern Lights Subdivision of the City of New Town, which apartment complex construction itself will be funded by the proceeds of the loan to be secured and repaid exclusively by the Four Bears Casino and Lodge. | 3/23/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-078-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-079-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, In recognition of the need for business opportunities for our Tribal membership, the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the Tourism and Independence Development Center to apply for the ANA-SEDS grant opportunity from the Three Affiliated Tribes; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes will set aside FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000) from Fiscal year 2002 that begins October 1,2001 from available Tribal funds as working capital for the Three Affiliated Tribes Cultural Interpretive Center Project. | 3/23/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-080-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, In recognition of the need for business opportunities for our Tribal membership, the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes and supports the Fort Berthold Community College to apply for the ANA-SEDS grant opportunity in partnership with the Three Affiliated Tribes; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes will set aside FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000) from Fiscal year 2002 that begins October 1,2001 from available Tribal funds as working capital for the Earth Lodge Village Project. | 3/23/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-081-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, In recognition of the need for business opportunities for our Tribal membership, the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the Tourism and Independence Development Center to apply for the ANA-SEDS grant opportunity from the Three Affiliated Tribes; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes will set aside FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000) from Fiscal year 2002 that begins October 1, 2001 from available Tribal funds as working capital for the Three Affiliated Tribes Cultural Interpretive Center Project | 3/23/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-082-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council gives authority for the management of 4 Bears Casino & Lodge to process payroll and accounts payable checks for normal operations of the casino; and THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council has determined that, because of personnel changes leaving only three people authorized to sign checks for the 4 Bears Casino & Lodge, that this could negatively affect the timeliness in which checks are issued; and THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that it would be in the best interests of 4 Bears Casino & Lodge to add a fourth signatory; and THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council hereby directs that, at a minimum, checks issued by the 4 Bears Casino & Lodge shall contain' not less than two signatures, including the signatures of two of the following: Bernie A. Fox, Spencer Wilkinson, Jr., Scott Eagle or Cerese Baker. | 3/23/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-083-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Sally Johnson 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. | 4/2/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-084-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Business Council authorizes the Natural Resources Department to apply for funds available through the Bureau of Indian Affairs Integrated Natural Resources Development Project for the purpose of developing a long term integrated natural resource plan for the Fort Berthold Reservation; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that culturally sensitive plant and animal resources and sacred sites will be provided the highest level of protection in all circumstances; and THEREFORE, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that all reservation communities will be involved in the planning process and that an Integrated Resource Management Plan team will be established and will present by the end of the first six months of the teams inception, a preliminary draft plan to the Tribal Council and reservation communities | 4/2/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-085-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Business Council authorizes the Community Development and Planning Office (CDPO) to apply for all grants that become available to said department, for the purposes of continued social, cultural and economic benefit to the Tribe as identified by the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee (CEDS) and the Tribe. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That any grants requiring a Tribal cash match exceeding $500.dollars, must have formal Tribal Business Council approval. | 4/2/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-086-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby approves and appropriates $ 750.00 assist Mark N. Fox in his bid for Chairman ship of the National Indian Gaming Association and other related activities. | 4/2/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-087-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby requests that the United States Department of the Army enter into a public park and recreation lease with the Three Affiliated Tribes for the purpose of developing the Lake Sakakawea shoreline in Dunn County, North Dakota, in the area commonly known "Elmer's Point", located in Sections 25 and 26, T148N, R92W. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes shall direct to the Riverdale Office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers a proposed ten (10)-year development plan for the prospective lease area, in addition to any other documents, required by the Corps of Engineers as a condition precedent to entry into the proposed public park and recreation lease. | 4/2/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-088-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Business Council, after careful consideration, is denying the request for septic drain fields, including greywater drain fields, for the Charging Eagle Bay Recreation Area. | 4/3/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-089-MWJR | 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. | 4/3/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-090-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Les Yellow Wolf in the amount of $3,500.00. 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. | 4/2/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-091-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby appropriate to Phillip Gullickson 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. | 4/17/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-092-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby submits the following list of priorities to be funded under the Indian Reservation Road Program for Fiscal Years 2002 and 2003. VARIOUS PARK ROADS - FORT BERTHOLD GRAVEL SURFACING- TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNING - MANDAREE HILL - TRIBAL PLANNING - WELLS ROAD - PS&E FOR 4 BEARS BRIDGE - WHITESHIELD HOUSING STREETS - HOUSING DEVELOPMENT STREETS - PARK AND LAKE ACCESS ROADS - RED FOX ADDITION STREETS | 4/17/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-093-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes, pursuant to its Constitutional power and authority, hereby grants a non-profit corporate charter to the cooperative to be known as Scattered Village, Inc. (a photo static copy of which is attached); and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes Tourism and Independence Development Center will provide FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000) from their Housing and Urban Development's Economic Development Supportive Services grant and TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000) from their National Endowment for the Arts/National Forest Service's grant for capital outlays, working capital and seed money to access other grant opportunities | 4/17/2001 | Y | Rescinded 5/29/2001 |

  • 01-094-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby approves the use of Lots 1 through 6 of Block 6, as shown on the preliminary plat of the Northern Lights subdivision for immediate use to provide Casino housing; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby approves the use of Lots 1 through 6 of Block 1, as shown on the preliminary plat of the Northern Lights subdivision for use as Casino housing, provided that the Casino present a plan for development of Lots 1 through 6 of Block 1 to the Tribal Business Council for approval within one (1) year of the date of passage of this resolution, after which time, if no plan for use by the Casino has been presented to the Tribal Business Council for approval, the above lots will be made available for other uses as the Council sees fit. | 4/17/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-095-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-096-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes has reviewed and discussed the necessary documents and approves the establishment of the Fort Berthold Justice Center Escrow Account to be maintained at the Community First Bank or BNC National Bank; further, that both federal and Tribal funds will be deposited into such account and utilized only for cost reimbursement draw downs and expenditures related to the Justice Center project. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council has determined that fiscal management of the Escrow Account shall be the responsibility of the Fort Berthold Detention Center Project Director/Consultant, the Tribal Contracting Officer Representative, and the Chairman of the Detention Center Planning Committee. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the two required signatory authorities on such Escrow Account shall be the Chairman and the Treasurer of the Tribal Business Council and that said Account shall be closed out in compliance with all federal and Tribal regulations upon completion of the project. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Chairman and the Treasurer of the Tribal Business Council to approve and execute any and all documents necessary for the establishment and maintenance of the Fort Berthold Justice Center Escrow Account. | 4/18/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-097-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-098-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-099-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Three Affiliated Tribes shall allocate the amount of 8,000.00 for speakers, two meals, and prizes, activities to allow the Committee to bring awareness to the Fort Berthold Reservation. | 4/19/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-100-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes and appropriates the amount of $35,000, to purchase such equipment and fixtures as may be identified and suitable for the purpose of furnishing the Parshall Health Center, such materials to be identified and cataloged as Three Affiliated Tribes tribal equipment. | 4/19/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-101-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-102-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby supports Small Business Administration and Native American Tribally-owned 8(a) companies and other Small Business 8(a) companies to retain the Immigration and Naturalization Service add-on contract in Small Business 8(a) Development Program. | 5/17/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-103-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes and approves the purchase of both units, with the 24'x60' designated as the Mandaree Daycare and the 12'x60' unit designated as Parshall office space, by seeking additional funding sources from the 477 Program, in addition to the funding provided by Three Affiliated Tribes, to assist with moving costs, site preparation, foundation, and adequate sewer and water. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes will purchase both units from the Hilltop Home of Comfort, Killdeer, North Dakota in the amount of TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS and both units will be removed from the existing site by September 1, 2001. | 5/17/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-104-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes and approves the Business Plan submitted by Louella Young Bear titled Western Segment Native Craft Enterprise: Cowboys and Indians as a viable and sound business plan; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Tribal Business Council approves to fund the proposed business plan in the amount of $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 sources. | 5/17/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-105-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation accepts the low bid, 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 sign a contract with the firm of Northern Improvement Company for the repair of BIA paved roads on the reservation, for the amount of their bid of $640,360.73. | 5/17/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-106-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation accepts the low bid, 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 sign a contract with the firm of TEK Industries for the reconstruction of the Mandaree Hill Project, for the amount of their bid of $778,878.53. | 5/17/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-107-MWJR | WHEREAS, Per the Three Affiliated Tribes FY00 budget for expenditures of the JTAC funds, each segment/community has been authorized $125,000.00 for their specific use and each respective community board, with input from the community members, must develop an expenditure plan to account for these JTAC funds; and WHEREAS, The Northeast Segment Community Development Board has properly developed a budget plan per the TBC Directive; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council hereby asserts that it has reviewed and approves of the Northeast Segment Community Development Board's budget for expenditure of the FY00 community JTAC funds | 5/17/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-108-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby appropriate to Frank White Calf 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. | 5/17/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-109-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE FT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby supplements Resolution #00-16-MWJR with the express authorization that the proceeds of the $1,000,000 line of credit established for the benefit of the Four Bears Casino and Lodge may by drawn on by the Casino for use in the prospective construction of the twenty (20)-unit apartment complex which is intended to accommodate new employees retained by the Casino in conjunction with the expansion of the Casino facilities. | 5/17/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-110-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the Three Affiliated Tribes to submit an application to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service for a Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Loan for the benefit of the 4 Bears Casino and Lodge in an amount as large as possible, but no more than $1.2 million, to cover the cost of construction of a 20 unit apartment complex for employees of the Casino; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Casino is hereby authorized to complete an application for a loan from BNC Bank of Bismarck, North Dakota, to be guaranteed by the Rural Housing Service Section 538 Loan, if obtained, in an amount not more than $1.2 million; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Chairman or Vice-Chairman to execute any and all documents as may be necessary to process and complete the application for the Section 538 Guaranteed Loan from the Rural Housing Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and to execute any and all documents as may be necessary to process and complete the application for the $1.2 million loan from BNC Bank of Bismarck. | 5/17/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-111-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes does hereby grant to the family of Hans Fredericks, the sum of $3,000 to assist with the Memorial Bull Riding Event. |5/17/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-112-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That Lease No. 00-THH03-09 be cancelled effective September 1, 2000; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the attached lease which contains the required stipulations of the USD A be approved retroactive to September 1, 2000 and that upon approval by the Bureau of Indian Affairs that said lease be immediately recorded with their Land Titles and Records Office in Aberdeen, South Dakota, to expedite USDA funding of the 36-unit apartment complex. | 5/17/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-113-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes that effective upon confirmation of any legal considerations imposed by NAHASDA and with programs utilized by the FBHA in providing this assistance, that the FBHA offer such assistance to the tribal membership residing in the six reservation counties of Ward, McLean, Mercer, Mountrail, McKenzie and Dunn. |5/17/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-114-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby acknowledges, accepts and adopts the attached Maintenance and Operation Plan for the East Segment Multi-Purpose Cultural Center; and.BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council will provide financial support from the Indirect Cost Pool for the maintenance and operation of the proposed facility in the amount of $34, 200.00 annually. These funds are projected to become available within sixty (60) days of completion of the project; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes' Tribal Business Council will provide a financial cash match of 25%+ of the total project cost for the FY 2001 CDBG Grant Application for the proposed facility. (Total Project Cost = $1,075,000.00/25%+ Match = $275,000.00) The cash match will be available immediately and not later than three months after the date of Notice of Grant Award; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That, prior to submission of the application, the Three Affiliated Tribes certifies that they have: Provided residents of the East Segment and Fort Berthold with adequate information concerning the amount of funds available for the proposed developments under the FY 2001 CDBG Grant Application, the range of activities that may be assisted, other CDBG program requirements, and have solicited their views and participation via a public hearing held on Thursday, May 17, 2001, at 1:00 p.m., in the Tribal Chambers, New Town, ND. • Developed and published a Community Development Statement and made it available to residents for their review and comment and considered any comments submitted by residents. • Given residents an opportunity to review and comment on the applicant's performance under any active Community Development Block Grant. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FULLY RESOLVED, That, as the Governing Body of the Three Affiliated Tribes, the Tribal Business Council fully supports and is committed to improving the quality of life and cultural preservation for all tribal members in the East Segment. | 5/17/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-115-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council does hereby provide a grant in the amount of $2,500 from tribal funds for the purpose of assisting the TAT Veterans Service Office with the honoring of all military veterans ceremony as described above. | 5/17/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-116-MWJR | FURTHERMORE, the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby request participation under the Older Americans Act for the period of July 1 2001 to June 30 2002. NOW THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council authorizes the Three Affiliated Tribes South Segment Administrative Assistant Sherrie Gillette, and Four Bear's Head Cook, Debbie Chase to make application for the Older Americans Act funding for services within their respective areas | 5/17/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-117-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Ella Big Crow 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. | 5/17/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-118-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Amy Matthews 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. | 5/17/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-119-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Millard Hale, Sr. in the amount of $3,500.00. 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. | 5/17/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-120-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Bonnie Yellow Bear in the amount of $3,500.00. 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. | 5/17/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-121-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Billie Joe Wounded Face 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. | 5/17/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-122-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Lyndon Fredericks 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. | 5/17/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-123-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve a loan to Laurie Alberts 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. | 5/17/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-124-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby appropriate to Theodore Starr a owned Tribal Business the following; $3,500 Business Development Grant and a $3,500 Business Development Loan; such monies being appropriated from Tribal revenues, subject to availability of funds and proof of the financial commitment and acquisition of outside resources. | 5/17/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-125-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 Attorney Contract between the Three Affiliated Tribes and Daniel H. Israel, P.C. (a photo static copy of which Contract is attached hereto and made part hereof). | 4/18/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-126-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribe hereby formally approves the attached concepts for amending various provisions of the Constitution of the Three Affiliated Tribes requiring BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby directs the Legal Department of the Three Affiliated Tribes to draft the actual language of the proposed Constitutional amendments in accordance with the attached concepts for amending the identified Constitutional provisions and present the draft amendments to the Tribal Business Council for formal approval through a prospective resolution wherein, additionally, the Secretary of the Interior would be requested to call and conduct a Secretarial Election on the proposed amendments. | 5/29/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-127-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes, pursuant to its Constitutional power and authority, hereby grants a charter to the business corporation to be known as Forbidden Tribal, Inc. (a photo static copy of which is attached hereto). | 5/29/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-128-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve to pay this amount to Cellular One in the amount of $18,582.91 | 5/29/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-129-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes' Tribal Business Council approved the purchase of land, from: John Iverson For a cash consideration of $24,000 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 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; | 5/29/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-130-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that that Four State FAS Consortium and the Circle of Life Alcohol/Drug Program will conduct this project to improve the Health of Pregnant Women and Their Babies on the Fort Berthold Reservation. With funding from the Four State FAS Consortium. | 5/29/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-131-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Chairman and the Treasurer of the Three Affiliated Tribes to enter into a 25 year Lease from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of the site as described above, at no cost to the Tribe, for development as a recreational site, in conformance with the standard U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lease agreement for such sites in the form as has been used and approved before between the Tribe and the Corps for such leases; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Tribal Business Council hereby approves a Sublease with Lake Sakakawea & Associates in substantially the form as attached hereto, subject to final legal review by the Tribal Legal Department, and subject further to the approval of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, at a lease rate of $500 per year for years one through five, $750 per year for years six through ten, and $1,000 per year for years eleven through twenty-five of the Sub-lease. | 5/29/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-132-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Tribal Business Council approves the attached Signature Event Planning Committee comprised of individuals representing various local, regional, and national entities that will contribute to the success of the August 2006 event. | 5/29/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-133-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Tribal Business Council hereby designates the Tourism Director (Amy Mossett) and Independence Director (Dennis R. Fox II) as the official Points of Contact for the Three Affiliated Tribes Sakakawea and Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Commemoration. | 5/29/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-134-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, In recognition of the need for business opportunities for our Tribal membership, the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the Tourism and Independence Development Center to develop an Earth lodge Village at the Figure Four Ranch and an Earth lodge Village at or near the site of the new Cultural Interpretive Center; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes designates the Figure Four Ranch to store any and all materials for the Earth lodge Villages prior to construction. | 5/29/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-135-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, because of the campaign to raise $5,000,000 for the new Cultural Interpretive Center, the Three Affiliated Tribes will contribute up to $500,000 for the new Three Affiliated Tribes Cultural Interpretive Center from available Tribal funds. | 5/29/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-136-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-137-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council does hereby appropriate to Vance Gillette and his individual-owned Tribal Business a $330.00 Development Grant. And the $3,500.00 Business Loan, is available for him to apply for as needed in the near future. Such monies being appropriated from Tribal revenues are subject to availability of funds and proof of the financial commitment and acquisition of outside resources. | 5/29/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-138-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That Kathy Bearstail, Darlene Finley, Joelyn Foote, Evelyn Hale, and Dorothy Well-are awarded three percent merit pay increase which IS retroactive to January 1, 2001, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Personnel, Finance, and Social Services Department, immediately prepare and finalize the necessary paperwork to accomplish this Tribal Council action within two weeks of the approval date of this Tribal Resolution. | N | Active |

  • 01-139-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes, pursuant to its Constitutional power and authority, hereby grants a charter to the business corporation to be known as Themed Products Corporation. | 5/31/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-140-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes and directs that payment in the amount of $1,000.00 be forthwith made to the campaign organization established by Rick Weiland. | 5/31/2001 | Y | Active, Code Included |

  • 01-141-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby formally enacts the attached statutory provisions titled "Fireworks Prohibition Within New Town City Limits" and designates said provisions as Section 1000.17 of Chapter 2 of Title m of the Fort Berthold Tribal Code. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the attached statutory provisions titled "Fireworks Prohibition Within New Town City Limits" 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. | 5/31/2001 | Y | Active, Code Included |

  • 01-142-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby formally enacts the attached statutory provisions titled "Fireworks Prohibition Within Parshall City Limits" and designates said provisions as Section 1000.18 of Chapter 2 of Title III of the Fort Berthold Tribal Code. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the attached statutory provisions titled "Fireworks Prohibition Within Parshall City Limits" 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. | 5/31/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-143-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council hereby directs that a standing committee known as the Drug and Alcohol Committee be established. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That such Drug and Alcohol committee would have direct oversight over all Tribal drug and alcohol treatment programs on or affiliated with Fort Berthold and the authority to take action on all issues arising from or related to questions regarding the Tribal drug and alcohol policy and/or laws. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the committee shall be composed of three members of the Tribal Business Council and hereby appoints the following Tribal Business Council representatives to serve as Members of the Drug and Alcohol Committee: Malcom Wolf, Chairman/Member; Mark Fox , Member; and Randy Phelan. Member. | 5/31/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-144-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby appropriate to Adele Larae Phelan her owned Tribal Business the following: $3,500.00 Business Development Grant and a $3,500,00 Business Development Loan; such monies being appropriated from Tribal revenues, subject to availability of funds and proof of the financial commitment and acquisition of outside resources. | 5/31/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-145-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further does hereby approve a loan to Meranda Sanderson in the amount of $3,500.00. 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. | 5/31/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-146-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes' Tribal Business Council approved the purchase of land, from: John Iverson For a cash consideration of $32,000.00 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 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: | 6/14/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-147-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby requests the Bureau of Indian Affairs to issue the Three Affiliated Tribes a contract in the amount of $20,000 for the survey and design of the White Shield Housing Street, as authorized by 23 USC. | 6/14/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-148-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby requests the Bureau of Indian Affairs to issue the Three Affiliated Tribes a contract in the amount of $20,000 for the survey and design of the rehabilitation of the above portion of the Four Bears park road system, as authorized by 23 USC. | 6/14/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-149-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-150-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby appropriate to Lloyd Vigen a owned Tribal Business the following: $3,500 Business Development Grant and a $3,500 Business Development Loan; such monies being appropriated from Tribal revenues, subject to availability of funds and proof of the financial commitment and acquisition of outside resources. | 6/14/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-151-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve the purchase from Marliss Mandan Fox, for the purchase price of $36,000.00, the following described property: the residential home situated on the 304 North 8"' Street, Lot 7, Block 3, Breslins Addition, New Town, North Dakota 58763; provided that, the consummation of the purchase shall be conditions on the ability of Marliss Mandan Fox 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 Marliss Mandan Fox and the Three Affiliated Tribes which provides for the payment by the Tribes to Marliss Mandan Fox. | 5/29/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-152-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Tribal Business Council that we seek the assistance of the North Dakota Congressional Delegation - Senator Conrad, Senator Dorgan and Congressman Pomeroy to insure the Three Affiliated Tribes are reimbursed their funds spent upon fulfilling the United States Government obligation and, FINALLY BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Tribal Chairman, Treasurer, Legal Department and Finance Staff are directed to follow through with this request until reimbursement of owed Indirect Cost Funds are fully reimbursed | 6/27/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-153-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that for the benefit of Twin Buttes Custom Homes, Inc., the Tribal Business Council hereby agrees to provide a limited waiver of sovereign immunity for such contracts as may be awarded to TBCH under the Section 8(a) program of the United States Small Business Administration, it being understood that the waiver of sovereign immunity being granted is specifically limited to the obligations incurred by TBCH under any Section 8(a) contract that may be awarded. | 6/27/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-154-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby approve the purchase of the necessary equipment and material in the amount of $20,975.00 be appropriated from Tribal General Fund revenue, to be reimbursed from Grants submitted by the CED's Department. | 6/28/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-155-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Three Affiliated Tribes authorizes the Independence Program to apply for the 1 % loan through Rural Development's Rural Business-Cooperative Service Intermediary Relending Program; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Three Affiliated Tribes will pledge all assets now in or hereafter placed in the Intermediary Relending Program revolving fund, including cash and investments, notes receivable from ultimate recipients, and the intermediary's security interest in collateral pledged by ultimate recipients, as initial security. | 6/28/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-156-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 National Endowment for the Arts in order to further develop cultural heritage preservation and cultural interpretation initiatives for the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation. | 6/28/2001 | N | Active |

  • 01-157-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes' Tribal Business Council approved the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals, from; Meredith Irwin, 301-U605 | 6/28/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-158-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council approves the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals, from Christine Mann, 301-U223 | 6/28/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-159-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council approves the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals, from Newton Burr, 301-U377 | 6/28/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-160-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council approves the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals, from Rachel Grady, 301-U1513 | 6/28/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-161-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council approves the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals, from Florence Burr, 301-U2007 | 6/28/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-162-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council approves the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals, from Marilyn Ogden, 301-U1272 | 6/28/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-163-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Tribal Business Council of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation that it hereby endorses and supports the Professionals in their preliminary effort securing bond financing for new housing within the Reservation. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Tribal Business Council of the Mandan, Hidatsa & Arikara Nation, that Chairman Tex G. Hall shall keep the Council advised on the status of the bond financing effort. | 6/28/2001 | N | Active |

  • 01-164-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes and directs the Tribal Chairman, the Tribal Treasurer, the Finance Department, the Legal Department and other necessary Tribal personnel to pursue the withdrawal of the interest on the Tribes JTAC recovery fund from its present account (s) and its transfer to a money market /CD account in the BNC Bank of Bismarck, North Dakota, and to execute all necessary documents to effectuate in the withdrawal and transfer. | 7/3/2001 | N | Active |

  • 01-165-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation hereby respectfully requests that the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs forthwith take the actions necessary to remove Section 162.109(c) 25 CFR Part 162 | 7/3/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-166-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby establishes the JTAC n Task Force Committee to develop a plan to pursue compensation for any Schools that were lost in the acquisition of Tribal land by the U.S. Government in 1949. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the JTAC n Task Force Committee that will pursue compensation for the loss of the Schools shall be comprised of the following: (1) Tribal Chairman Tex G. Hall (Red Butte) and Tribal Business Council Members Austin Gillette, Marcus Wells, Jr. and Mark Fox; (2) Health & Human Resource and Education Committee Members Randy Phelan, (Chairman), Daylon Spotted Bear, and Malcolm Wolf; (3) Five school board members, one from each School District; (4) One member of the Three Affiliated Tribes Education Department; and (5) One board member from each of the six segment boards. | 7/3/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-167-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes will contribute the sum of $100.00 per community for the Remote Area Medical Team, total not to exceed $600.00. These funds will be utilized to defray expenses incurred in the deliverance of services to the residents of the Ft. Berthold Indian Reservation. | 7/3/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-168-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further does hereby approve a loan to Rosalyn Baker in the amount of $1,800.00. 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. | 6-14-2001 | N | Active |

  • 01-169-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That at the Tribal Business Council duly And officially approves the enrollment of the following 55 applicants. | 7/19/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-170-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Thomas Mitchell 301U4815 is hereby relinquished from the official membership Roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Bishop Tribal Council is to be advised of this action by a copy of these approved Resolution. | 7/19/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-171-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Raymond A. McKing, 30lU9202 is hereby relinquished from the official membership Roll of the Three Abated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Northern Arapaho Tribe is to Be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 7/19/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-172-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Ira K. Plenty Chief, 301U8853 is hereby relinquished from the official membership Roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is to Be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 7/19/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-173-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Kerwin R. Plenty Chief, 301U8854 is hereby relinquished from the official membership Roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is to Be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 7/19/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-174-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Woodrow W. Star Jr., 301U2949 is hereby relinquished from the official membership Roll of the Three Abated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla is to Be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. |7/19/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-175-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Tamara White Tail, 301U8171 is hereby relinquished from the official membership Roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe is to Be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. | 7/19/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-176-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Latoya White Tail, 30lU8347 is hereby relinquished from the official membership Roll of the Three Affiliated Tribes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe is to Be advised of this action by a copy of this approved Resolution. |7/19/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-177-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby approves the alternate appointments of the above council members to the respective Tribal Business Council Committees. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution shall amend resolution #01-13-MWJR pertaining the council member committee assignments. | 7/19/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-178-MWJR | 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 Counsel Contract between the Three Affiliated Tribes and Christopher D. Quale, a photo static copy of which Contract is attached hereto and made part hereof. | 7/19/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-179-MWJR | THEREFORE, NOW BE IT RESOLVED, That, the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council hereby petitions HUD to immediately begin to respond to Tribes and their tribal housing issues; 1) in a manner commensurate with their status as sovereign nations, 2) in compliance with the presidential mandate of Executive Order 13175, and, 3) pursuant to the intentions of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA); and. BE IT FURTHER AND FINALLY RESOLVED, That, the Three Affiliated Tribes specifically requests a final written response to Tribes regarding the issues and concerns raised within the Tribal Caucus Resolution and Issue Paper within thirty (30) days of July 11, 2001, to enable Tribes to take expedient action to enact any remedies they may deem necessary to ensure that Native American housing concerns will be addressed properly and without undue delay. | 7/19/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-180-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That, the Tribal Business Council agrees to revise the above quoted Section IV., e. of Ordinance 1-62 to read, "The commissioners shall not receive compensation for their services at a rate of $100 per meeting but and shall be entitled to compensation for expenses; including traveling expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties. " AND BE IT FURTHER AND FINALLY RESOLVED, That, the revision shall become effective October 1, 2000, which is the start date of the Fort Berthold Housing Authority's Fiscal Year 2001. | N | Active, Ordinance Not Included |

  • 01-181-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribe will contract with Sonny Black Feather contractor from the Four Bears Segment, who is available and is Certified Indian Contractor with TERO of the Three Affiliated Tribes and is in good standing; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby approves the contract of services from Eugene Black Feather not to exceed $20,000, to be paid from funds earned on projects by the Roads Department and since deposited within the General Fund of the Tribe. | 7/19/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-182-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Business Council authorizes the Community Development and Planning Office (CDPO) to apply for all grants and other funding sources for the Fort Berthold Clean Fuels Refinery that become available to said department, for the purposes of continued economic benefit to the Tribe as identified by the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee (CEDS) and the Tribe. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any grants requiring Tribal cash match exceeding $500.00 dollars, must have formal Tribal Business Council approval. | 7/19/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-183-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby establishes the JTAC n Task Force Committee to develop a plan to pursue compensation for the Hospital that was lost in the acquisition of Tribal land by the U.S. Government in 1949 and to also pursue funding for the establishment of a Three Affiliated Tribes comprehensive healthcare facility. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the JTAC n Task Force Committee that will pursue compensation for the loss of the Hospital shall be comprised of the following; (1) Tribal Chairman Tex G. Hall (Red Butte) and Tribal Business Council Members Austin Gillette, Marcus Wells, Jr. and Mark Fox; (2) Health & Human Resource Committee Members Randy Phelan, (Chairman) Daylon Spotted Bear, and Malcolm Wolf; (3) The Director of the Three Affiliated Tribes Kidney Dialysis Unit; (4) The Tribal Health Administrator of the Three Affiliated Tribes; (5) One board member from each of the six segment boards; and (6) One member of the Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Elders Organization. | 7/19/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-184-MWJR | 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 available Tribal funds in the Fiscal Year 2002 budget. | 7/19/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-185-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-186-MWJR | BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council authorizes the Fort Berthold Community College to use their allocation for collateral to make a loan from any banking faculty they may desire to deal with. | 7/19/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-187-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Three Affiliated Tribes authorizes the Antelope Society to relocate the Little Shell Celebration grounds to T152 R093, NE 1/4 21, NW1/4 22 (land description), more or less, located in the Four Bears Park near the large A-frame Building. | 7/19/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-188-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Tribal Business Council hereby designates the existing Little Shell Celebration Grounds as the site for the construction of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation's cultural interpretive center. |7/19/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-189-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-190-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, because the new Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Nation Cultural Interpretive Center project is consistent with National and State strategic plans in preparation for the National Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commemoration 2004-2006, the Three Affiliated Tribes authorizes the Tourism and Independence Development Center to apply for the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Community Facilities Grant. |7/19/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-191-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby offers to guarantee such performance bonds as may be needed for the purposes of projects for which TBCH has been or will be awarded the contract, provided the above conditions are met, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby approves an increase TBCH's general line of credit with Community First National Bank of Dickinson, North Dakota to $750,000, by agreeing to add $400,000 to the assets pledged against that line of credit at its earliest convenience for use for such performance bonds as may be needed by TBCH to secure contracts obtained by TBCH or for other general credit purposes as may be needed by TBCH; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby approves repaying, at its earliest convenience, the amount it borrowed against the existing line of credit set aside for TBCH in the amount of $250,000, for use for such performance bonds as may be needed by TBCH to secure contracts obtained by TBCH or for other general credit purposes as may be needed by TBCH; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes a limited waiver of sovereign immunity and an indemnification clause be granted to such companies that issue performance bonds as may be needed by TBCH and as TBCH may select; provided that there is sufficient legal review of the financial arrangements necessary for the bonds for each project such that the Tribe's interests are protected in a manner comparable to other economic development projects into which it has recently entered; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Tribal Business Council Chairman or Vice-Chairman is authorized to execute any documents necessary to provide bonds needed for TBCH to be able to bid and carry out projects that are within its capabilities. | 7/19/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-192-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Youth Center and Boys & Girls Club be recognized and supported by the Three Affiliated Tribes; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes assist the Boys & Girls Club with funds approved by the Tribal Business council and needed to continue the youth programs, establish a (501)(c)(3) and Board of Directors; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Youth Center and Boys & Girls Club is further authorized to initiate innovation programs in the Center which would be beneficial to the Tribe and its members and to include all districts within the exterior boundaries of the Three Affiliated Tribes Reservation; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman and Secretary of the Tribal Council are hereby authorized and instructed to sign this resolution for and on behalf of the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Council. |7/19/2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-193-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That at the Tribal Business Council duly And officially approves the enrollment of the following 39 applicants. | 8-9-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-194-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby adopts the attached "'Elder Home Program" setting forth the purpose of the Program and establishing criteria for eligibility for obtaining a housing unit set aside for elders and conditions of occupancy for such housing; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that Tribal Business Council Representatives shall assist other Tribal departments in insuring that participating individuals meet established and approved policies of the Elder Housing Program. | 8-9-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-195-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council does empower the Game and Fish Division to enact and enforce the following Proclamations as provided by the Chapter 18 Code of Laws of the Three Affiliated Tribes 1) 2001-2002 Small Game and Furbearer 2) 2001 North American Elk Gun 3) 2001 Deer Bow Hunting 4) 2001 Pronghorn Antelope | 8-9-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-196-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes, acting through its duly elected Tribal Business Council, hereby requests that our Congressional delegation inserts language in the appropriations bill that provides that at least 1/3 (one-third) of the Fiscal Year 2002 appropriated funds for North Dakota water projects be provided to the Tribes eligible for such funds under the Dakota Water Resources Act, without fiscal year restriction, so that if the Tribes are unable to spend all of the funds this year, they may carry over the funds to the next fiscal year and plan ahead appropriately; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby continues to authorize the Tribal Chairman to coordinate lobbying efforts with those law firms that have been hired by the Tribe and through the Tribal Legal Department to seek an appropriation of at least $6,000,000 from the Dakota Water Resources Act for FY 2002 for the MR&I projects of the Three Affiliated Tribes to allow such projects to be commenced so that all of the residents living with the Fort Berthold Reservation may benefit from water from the Missouri River. | 8-9-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-197-MWJR | 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 Counsel Contract between the Three Affiliated Tribes and Thomas M. Disselhorst, a photo static copy of which Contract is attached hereto and made part hereof. | 8-9-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-198-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby designates the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasurer, and Secretary of the Council as alternate signatories authorized to execute NRCS and FSA documents to initiate and service USDA conservation programs on Tribal land, which documents typically require only one signature on behalf of the Three Affiliated Tribes | 8-9-2001| Y | Active |

  • 01-199-MWJR | 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 2001 United Tribes International Powwow to be utilized as assistance in sponsoring the Women's Traditional and Jingle, Men's Grass, Teen Men's Grass and Fancy, Teen Women's Jingle and Fancy, and the Chicken Dance dancing categories; further, that this donation entitles the Three Affiliated Tribes to placement of the outside back page of the United Tribes International Pow-Wow tabloid. | 8-9-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-200-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes Leo Cummings, Employment Training Department, Administrator to develop and submit a plan that the Three Affiliated Tribes may more fully participate in this demonstration of PL 102-477, FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED, That specific tribal programs to be integrated into the consolidated program are: 1. WIA - Comprehensive 2. WIA - Supplemental Youth 3. BIA - Job placement programs (AUT/DE) 4. BIA-TWEP 5. HHS-CCDF(Child Care Development Fund Program) 6. HHS-NEW 7. Tribal vocational Rehabilitation Program 8. BIA - Johnson O'Malley (JOM) | 8-9-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-201-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Tribal Business Council hereby formally adopts for the Circle of Life Program, in order to meet (;H;S; requirements and as an addition to the Tribes' Employee Policies and Procedures Manual, the attached Circle of Life Policies and Procedures Manual. | 8-9-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-202-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the amount of $1,500 be paid to the American Indian/Alaska Native Tourism Association to host their 2001 Tourism Conference in Bismarck, North Dakota, and further that this donation together with the donation from the Four Bears Casino and Lodge entitles the Three Affiliated Tribes to a full page color ad in the tourism brochure which the AIANTA will distribute at the conference. | 8-9-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-203-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the purchase of a 150-person Site License for Office XP Standard at a total cost of $26,250.00 to the Tribes, to be paid out of the Tribes indirect cost fund, as well as any appropriate program funding sources, and authorizes the Management Information Systems (MIS) Director to execute and deliver a contract for the purchase of the Site License; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the MIS Department to monitor and make necessary inquiries into Tribal employees' computer use in order to make certain that employees are and remain in compliance with applicable licensing agreements. | 8-14-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-204-MWJR | THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Tribal Business Council there fore implements a education assistance Incentive Grant for FY-2002 to be administered by the VocEducation and Higher Education Programs of the Three Affiliated Tribes to be given to each enrolled member student a on time incentive grant for startup expenses; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Tribal Business Council hereby approves a Education Incentive Grant for enrolled members of the Three Affiliated Tribes in the amount of $50.00 attending the Fort Berthold Community College, $100.00 in state education programs and $150.00 for out of state education programs to be administered by the Voc-Education and Higher Education Programs. | 8-14-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-205-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby approves from FY 2002 JTAC Funds for the Fall Semester 2001 in the amount of $150,000.00 for the Higher Education Grant Program; and $100,000.00 for the Employment Training Program (477). | 8-14-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-206-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby approves from FY 2002 JTAC Funds for the Summer Session 2001 in the amount of $25,000.00 for the Higher Education Grant Program; and $10,000.00 for the Employment Training Program (477). | 8-14-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-207-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes and directs the Fort Berthold Coalition Against Domestic Violence to execute and file the attached application for funding in the amount of $75,000 to provide services to child victims. | 8-14-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-208-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council hereby allocates to the Fort Berthold Community College $40,000.00 from available tribal funds; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, The Tribe will be reimbursed the $40,000.00 from the Fort Berthold Community from the FY2002 Docket 350G Funds when it becomes available. | 8-14-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-209-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-210-MWJR | IT IS THEREFORE PROCLAIMED, That the Government of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, elected in accordance with the provisions of Article III, Section 2, and acting on behalf of and in the interest and welfare of all of the enrolled members of the Three Affiliated Tribes, publically declares the oral tradition story of the Hidatsa Origin of Sakakawea told by Chief Bulls Eye the official position of the Three Affiliated Tribes. | 8-14-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-211-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Tribal Chairman and the Tribal Treasurer to enter into an agreement Avis Brady Martz to provide audit preparation services to the 3 Affiliated Tribes consistent with the proposal as presented to the Tribe by Brady & Martz for the FY s 2000 & 2001, to cover both audit preparation services for audits as required the Federal government and any audit of Tribal funds and other Tribal entities that the Tribal Business Council may cause to be conducted, excluding 4 Bears Casino and Lodge, with the total amount of the contract not to exceed $50,000. | 8-14-2001| Y | Active |

  • 01-212-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribe will contract with Sonny Black Feather contractor from the Four Bears Segment, who is available and is Certified Indian Contractor with TERO of the Three Affiliated Tribes and is in good standing; and | 8-14-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-213-MWJR | 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 appropriating the necessary financial support to develop this vital and continuum of care for members of the Fort Berthold Reservation, and; , BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribal Business Council further approves a monthly expenditure of $3,333.33 per month from the Tribal JTAC Funds, not to exceed 12 months, beginning August 1, 2001, and ending July 31, 2002 to the Parshall Resource Center Women/Women with Children Program, the total allocation amount to be $40,000. | 8-14-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-214-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation duly authorizes the execution and filing of the Community Services Block Grant FY 2002 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 the official contact person for the Three Affiliated Tribes Community Services Block Grant Program. | 8-30-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-215-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes, pursuant to Article X of the Tribal Constitution and Bylaws, hereby formally approves the proposed amendment set forth in the attached document titled BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes, pursuant to Article X of the Tribal Constitution and Bylaws, hereby requests that the Secretary of the Interior call a Secretarial Election on the proposed amendment of the Constitution and Bylaws of the Three Affiliated Tribes approved herein. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council has determined that the proposed amendment set forth in the attached document should reasonably be deemed an "amendment", as opposed to a "revision", based on the March 04, 1988 Revised Guidelines for the Review of Proposed Constitutions, Revisions, and Amendments issued by the Acting Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs. | 8-30-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-216-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes' Tribal Business Council approved the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals, from; Ramona Foolish Bear, 301-U777 | 8-30-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-217-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes' Tribal Business Council approved the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals, from; Elgin Crows Breast, Jr. 301-U3030 | 8-30-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-218-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes' Tribal Business Council approved the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals, from: Dale Alien Crows Breast, 301-U3330 | 8-30-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-219-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby adopts the "Three Affiliated Tribes Alcohol and Drug Policy and Alcohol and Drug Testing Policy" that was adopted for the Tribes by Resolution #00-368-DSB and any subsequent to that Policy for the following Tribal entities: Fort Berthold Development Corporation, Mandaree Enterprise Corporation, For Berthold Community College, Fort Berthold Communications Enterprise (KMHA), and Fort Berthold Publications Enterprise (MHA Times) BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby directs each of the aforementioned Tribal entities to designate an employee of the entity to maintain the records and have responsibility for the administrative duties generated by the Policy, to familiarize himself herself with the procedural aspects of the aforementioned Policy, and to cooperate with the Legal and Personnel Departments of the Three Affiliated Tribes as is necessary to effective implementation of the Policy. | N | Active |

  • 01-220-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-221-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council hereby approves reimbursement to the Fort Berthold Housing Authority pursuant to its request for $94,200 which constitutes the total of the Lagoon Project Year 1 costs; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the reimbursement be made available to the Fort Berthold Housing Authority immediately upon approval of this Resolution; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Fort Berthold Housing Authority may assistance for future expenditures on this project annually over the of this project per the attached proposal; and. | 8-30-2001 | N | Active |

  • 01-222-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council does hereby authorize and approve assistance to the Three Affiliated Tribes Headstart Program in the amount of $4,500.00 for the Little Feather Headstart program and $4,500.00 to the Tiny Tots Headstart program for the above mentioned purposes, such appropriation subject to the conditions of the attached budget. | 8-30-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-223-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby requests the Bureau of Indian Affairs to add the above streets to the Official Tribal Road System according to the attached inventory sheets, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council requests the Bureau of Indian Affairs to add the above streets to the Fiscal Year 2002 Road Construction Priority List for the Fort Berthold Reservation. | 8-30-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-224-MWJR | THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED; The Three Affiliated Tribes requests the Bureau of Indian Affairs to add the reconstruction and paving of BIA Route 14 to the road improvement priority list for this reservation as the number one priority and THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED; That the Three Affiliated Tribes Business Council requests the Bureau of Indian Affairs to prepare the Plans, Specifications, and estimates for reconstructing and paving of BIA Route 14, and | 8-30-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-225-MWJR | 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 status by the United States of America for Hazel Blake, 301-U3023, 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 exchange lands for which title is to be transferred to the Tribe and Linda Driver, under the terms and conditions as stated below; Hazel Blake Allot. #1862 an undivided 1/12 interest within the N1/2SW1/4 Section 8, T. 149 N., R.92 W., containing 6.66 acres valued at $666.67. Tribal Land Allot. #529A an undivided 1/24 interest within Lots 3&4, S1/2NWl/4,SWl/4 Section 5, T. 151 N., R. 94 W., containing 13.30 acres valued at $1,330.08. | 5-29-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-226-MWJR | 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 status by the United States of America for Linda Driver, 301-U1648, 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 exchange lands for which title is to be transferred to the Tribe and Linda Driver, under the terms and conditions as stated below; Linda Driver Allot. #1862 an undivided 1/12 interest within the N1/2SW1/4 Section 8, T. 149 N., R.92 W., containing 6.66 acres valued at $666.67. Tribal Land Allot. #529A an undivided 1/24 interest within Lots 3&4, S1/2NWl/4,SWl/4 Section 5, T. 151 N., R. 94 W., containing 13.30 acres valued at $1,330.08. | 5-29-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-227-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the Tribal Business Council does hereby direct to the Fort Berthold Housing Authority all of the responsibility for the fiscal and administrative management of the North Dakota Native American Drug and Alcohol Prevention Grant, a grant received annually by the Three Affiliated Tribes. | 9-19-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-228-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby provides as follows: Section 1. Recitals 1.1 The Tribal Business Council, consisting of the officials of the Tribal Business Council and the tribal representatives elected in the customary manner and in accordance with the Constitution and By-laws of the Tribe, is the governing body of the Tribe. 1.2 Pursuant to a Loan Agreement (the "Loan Agreement") between the Lender and the Tribe, it is proposed that the Lender will lend to the Tribe the amount of $15,620,000, which Loan shall be evidenced by a Note payable to the Lender in the aggregate principal amount of Loan, secured by a pledge of and security interest in revenues from the Casino through a Depository Agreement with First National Bank and Trust Company of Williston, Williston, North Dakota, to be amended and restated (the "Depository Agreement"). 1.3 It is proposed that all or a material portion of the proceeds of the Loan will be disbursed to the Tribe or for the benefit of the Tribe on the closing date. 1.4 This Tribal Business Council has been advised that in order to receive the Loan in accordance with the foregoing, the Tribe is required to agree to various legal provisions (the "Legal Provisions") that provide for (a) a limited waiver of the Tribe's sovereign immunity with respect to suits or other legal actions or proceedings arising because of disputes related to the Loan or the foregoing named documents or other agreements | 9-19-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-229-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby provides as follows: Section 1. Further Recitals 1.1 This Tribal Business Council, consisting of the officials of the Tribal Business Council and the tribal representatives elected in the customary manner and in accordance with the Constitution and By-laws of the Tribe, is the governing body of the Tribe. 1.2 This Tribal Business Council has been advised that in order to receive the Loan in accordance with the foregoing, the Tribe will be required to agree to various legal provisions (the "Legal Provisions") that provide for (a) a limited waiver of the Tribe's sovereign immunity with respect to suits or other legal actions or proceedings arising because of disputes related to the Loan or the foregoing named documents or other agreements related thereto (as more fully described in the Loan Agreement, "Claims") and the enforcement of remedies related thereto; (b) consent by the Tribe to apply the laws of a given jurisdiction in the interpretation of the foregoing documents; and (c) a method of arbitrating Claims for the resolution of disputes..... | 9-19-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-230-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes does hereby formally prohibit the removal of original Individual Indian Money records of enrolled members of the Tribes and Tribal trust records from the Fort Berthold Indian Agency office building in New Town, North Dakota by Tribal or BIA officials or employees. | 9-19-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-231-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes and directs the Chairman of the Council and/or his representative(s) to initiate negotiations with the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the purpose of formally modifying P.L. 93-638 Contract No. A002500212 to delete there from the Mandaree Hill Road (BIA Route 12) project and substitute therefor an alternative project involving the improvement of BIA Route 30, commonly known as the Figure 4 Road, in addition to the improvement of the roads in the proximity of Red Butte Community Hall and the Mandaree powwow grounds, to the extent allowed by the remaining Contract funds. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes and directs the Chairman of the Council to execute any and all documents necessary to perfect the proposed modification of Contract No. A002500212. |9-19-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-232-MWJR | 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 6 months, such contract to expire on March 30, 2002, 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 and development process. | 9-19-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-233-MWJR | 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 2002 and FY 2003 (i.e., October 1,2001 - September 30,2003). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes and directs payments to be made at the appropriate times each 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 2002 and FY 2003. | 9-19-2001| Y | Active |

  • 01-234-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes and approves a Veteran Outreach office for the Mandaree area, and approves seed finding for this outreach office in the amount of $25,000.00 for fiscal year 2002. And to coordinate with the CEDS Department in seeking grants to continue the operations of this office and develop similar positions for all other segments of the reservation, these positions will come under the direct supervision of the Tribal Veterans Department. | N | Active |

  • 01-235-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the Tribal Business Council hereby approves a loan with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the amount of $2,507,000, to be used for construction of a community building in the North Segment of the Three Affiliated Tribes, the principal terms of which are that the loan is amortized over 30 years at an annual interest rate of 4.8750 %, with the final loan documents subject to approval of the Tribal Business Council; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby approves the following loan documents necessary to apply for the loan from Rural Development: a Request for Obligation of Funds, a Certification and Approval of Unavailability of Funds Elsewhere, an Assurance Agreement regarding certain conditions of the loan, an Applicant Certification on Federal Collection Policies for certain debts, an Equal Opportunity Agreement, a Representations for Loan and Authorization to File a Financing Statement, a Legal Services Agreement, a Compliance Certification concerning applicable laws, a Loan Resolution Security Agreement, a Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace, a Letter of Intent to Meet Conditions, a Certification Regarding Debarment from any Federal agency, and a Certification for Contracts, Grants and Loans regarding lobbying; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer of the Tribal Business Council to execute the aforementioned documents, as may be necessary, on behalf of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, and to further execute such other documents as may be necessary to obtain the aforementioned loan. | 9-25-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-236-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That at the Tribal Business Council duly And officially approves the enrollment of the following applicants. | 9-25-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-237-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby requests that the Tribe be allowed to participate in a tribal/federal partnership to construct a replacement school for the Twin Buttes Elementary School under the Tribal School Construction Demonstration Program. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council's request to participate in the Tribal School Construction Demonstration Program, by contributing no more than fifty percent (50%) of the total planning, design and construction costs amounting to potentially $5,000,000.00 Dollars for the Twin Buttes Elementary School, is contingent upon the availability of tribal funds at the time of contracting. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Tribal Business Committee is hereby authorized to sign any and all agreements, letters and like documents for the purpose of carrying out the intent and purpose of this Resolution. | 9-25-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-238-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the Tribal Business Council of the MHA Nation hereby requests that the North Dakota State Department of Transportation and the local Mountrail County roads department make the improvements mentioned above, including: 1) a flashing yellow or red light at the intersection; 2) rumble strips on the state and county roads that intersect State Highway No. 23; 3) a larger stop sign on the Van Hook road at its intersection with State Highway No. 23; 4) turning lanes on State Highway No. 23 for turning south onto the Van Hook county road; and 5) a lower speed limit of 45 mph for at least 300 yards in each direction from the intersection; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the MHA Nation hereby requests that the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the State of North Dakota, the county roads departments of the counties with county maintained roadways within the Fort Berthold Reservation and the Traffic Safety Department of the MHA Nation commence a study of other dangerous or unsafe intersections and roadways within the Fort Berthold Reservation so as to identify safety improvements for those roadways and intersections that if made will reduce traffic accidents, injuries and save lives of all those who travel on the public roadways of the Fort Berthold Reservation. | 9-25-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-239-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council does empower the Game and Fish Division to enact and enforce the 2001 Deer Gun Season Proclamation as provided by the Chapter 18 Code of Laws of the Three Affiliated Tribes. | 9-25-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-240-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes continued funding for a five year period for six Juvenile Truancy Officer positions for each segment in the amount of $32,259.18 per segment or a total of $193,555.08 per year through the FY 2007. JTAC funds will be used to fund this program, and each school will cost-share in the operational expenses. Program is subject to the availability of funds. | 9-25-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-241-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation delegates administrative authority to Malcolm Wolf, North Segment Council Representative, in connection with project completion efforts of Dale McGrady, Northern Lights Project Manager, and Bill Wells, North Segment Community Building Project Manager. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation delegates to Malcolm Wolf, North Segment Council Representative, the authority for approval of project expenditures, within projected budgetary constraints and with the stipulation that Dennis Deutsch, the Tribes' Construction Coordinator, be utilized in exercising such authority. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation approves the waiver of the Tribes Personnel Policies and Procedures pertinent to hiring of temporary, seasonal employees crucial to project completion. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation extends authority delegated by the provisions of this Resolution for a term not to exceed December 31, 2001. | 9-27-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-242-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That Marcus D. Wells, Jr., Four Bears Segment Representative of the Tribal Business Council hereby submits for approval the following 13 month term appointment, from October 2001 to November 2002, Mr. Harry Sitting, to represent the Four Bears Segment on the TERO Commission with TERO of Three Affiliated Tribes. With all the authorities, duties and responsibilities normally assigned to such position. | 9-27-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-243-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council does hereby appropriate to Leo Lockwood a owned Tribal Business the following: $3,500 Business Development Grant and a $3,500 Business Development Loan; such monies being appropriated from Tribal revenues, subject to availability of funds and proof of the financial commitment and acquisition of outside resources. | 9-27-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-244-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED; That the Tribal Business council hereby supports the mission and philosophy of the Parshall Resource Center and pledges to assist the delivery of recovery services on Fort Berthold Indian Reservation; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED; That the Tribal Business Council hereby approves a $19,119.00 emergency expenditure from JTAC Funds, for the months of July, August and September 2001 for line item expenditures. Let it be known that the Parshall Resource Center currently has $2,711.45 in its current bank account for its day to day operations. | 10-4-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-245-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-246-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-247-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes Business Council does hereby authorize Colby Little Soldier and the Fort Berthold Development to commence the work above described. | 10-4-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-248-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council herby approves the withdrawal of earnings for the Docket Funds for FY-02 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 | 10-4-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-249-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Twin Buttes School Board; through its authorized agents, to submit the required federal application and other necessary documents on behalf of the Tribes in order to secure federal funding for the planning, design and construction of a replacement school for the Twin Buttes Elementary School. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Tribal Business Council is hereby authorized to sign any and all agreements, letters and like documents for the purpose of carrying out the intent and purpose of this Resolution; that this Resolution does not obligate the Three Affiliated Tribes to provide any financial assistance whatsoever. | 10-4-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-250-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The property located at 336 Main Street, New Town, ND 5 8763 (known as the 'Town Shop") is to be the new Tourism and Independence Development Center to house the Tourism Department, the Independence Program, The Tribal Business Information Center, the ANA Project - Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Cultural Interpretive Center Fund Raising Activities and the Nueta, Hidatsa, Sahnish Arts Cooperative. | 10-4-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-251-MWJR | WHEREAS, the TCSCC has unique responsibilities relative to providing those services in a timely manner and wishes to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the TAT to expedite the employment process; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the TAT Tribal Business Council does hereby authorize the TCSCC Executive Committee to conduct the employment process as contained in the attached Memorandum of Agreement, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Chairman is authorized to sign the said Memorandum of Agreement with the TCSCC Executive Committee. | 10-4-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-252-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-253-MWJR | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council does empower the Game and Fish Division to enact and enforce those Rules and Regulations as provided by the Chapter 18 Code of Laws of the Three Affiliated Tribes. | 10-11-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-254-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes, Tribal Business Council does formally adopt the Three Affiliated Tribes Conservation Enforcement Officer Performance Standards into Chapter 18-2-5 Duties of Tribal Rangers of the Game, Fish and Recreation Code of Laws of the Three Affiliated Tribes; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council does empower the Game and Fish Director to enact and enforce those Rules and Regulations as provided by the Chapter 18 Code of Laws of the Three Affiliated Tribes; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that this addendum to the Code does not alter, supersede or annul any previous provision of Section 18-2-5 of the Chapter 18 Code of Laws of the Three Affiliated Tribes. | 10-11-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-255-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-256-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-257-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council recognizes the need for consistency in the holding of the regular Tribal Business Council meetings; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, the Tribal Business Council shall conduct its regular or special meetings according to the established Constitution of the Three Affiliated Tribes with the regular meeting being established for the second Thursday of each month. | 10-11-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-258-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE FT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the Tribal Chairman and the Tribal Business Council's Secretary to sign a petition to annex the above subject lands into the incorporated city of New Town, North Dakota; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the Tribal Chairman and Secretary 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. | 10-11-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-259-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Three Affiliated Tribes' Tribal Business Council authorizes the Tribal MIS Department to seek $400,000. from Rural Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service, Local Dial-Up Internet Grant Program to provide local dial-up Internet services for the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation and to employ a grant writer for $5,000. - $2,500 immediately and $2,500 upon timely receipt of the completed grant payable from the Tribal MIS budget. | 10-11-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-260-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Three Affiliated Tribes Business Council authorizes the Fort Berthold Consortium to apply for grants to the US Department of Education, under the Talent Search and Educational Opportunity Centers Programs, CFDA #:84.044. | 10-11-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-261-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED: That the Tribal Business Council hereby supports the mission and philosophy of the Parshall Resource Center and pledges to assist the delivery of recovery services on Fort Berthold Indian Reservation; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby approves a $10,000.00 monthly expenditure from JTAC Funds, from the interest derived from the Economic Recovery Fund, and that this said amount shall be included as a line item expenditure for a period of 12 months for a total of $120,000.00. | 10-22-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-262-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes desires to construct a 3-pylon cable stay bridge to stimulate and help sustain the economy of the Reservation and of the State of North Dakota. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Chairman to request the North Dakota State Highway Commissioner to make application to the Federal Highway Administration for $9.5 million in Public Lands Highway Funds for the new bridge. | 10-22-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-263-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the Tribe to make the necessary pledge of assets and the limited waiver of sovereign immunity needed for Fort Berthold Development Corporation (FBDC) to obtain the performance bond for the Fort Berthold Justice Center project; with said pledge and waiver of sovereign immunity being limited to the face value of the bond; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the Chairman and the Secretary of the Tribal Business Council to execute any and all documents that may be necessary for FBDC to obtain the performance bond required for the Fort Berthold Justice Center project. | 10-22-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-264-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Council agrees to make all effort to negotiate and purchase these lots from the existing owner(s) and that the Chairman and Treasurer shall be authorized to sign all necessary documents to accomplish this purchase. | 10-22-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-265-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby provides as follows; Section 1. Recitals. 1.1 The Tribal Business Council, consisting of the officials of the Tribal Business Council and the tribal representatives elected in the customary manner and in accordance with the Constitution and By-laws of the Tribe, is the governing body of the Tribe. 1.2 This Tribal Business Council has been advised that to receive the Loan in accordance with the foregoing, the Tribe is required to agree to various legal provisions (the "Legal Provisions") that provide for (a) a limited waiver of the Tribe's sovereign immunity by which the Tribe agrees to submit to arbitration any disputes related to the Loan or the foregoing named documents or other agreements related thereto (as more fully described in the Interim Loan Agreement, "Claims"), with enforcement related thereto required to be commenced first in the Tribal Court of the Tribe; (b) consent by the Tribe to apply the laws of a given jurisdiction in the interpretation of the foregoing documents; (c) a method of arbitrating Claims for the resolution of disputes; and (d) a restriction on the Tribe's self-management of any portion of the Trust Fund principal that could adversely affect the Lenders and a requirement to maintain interest in the Trust Fund in an amount not less than principal amount of the prior loans secured by such income. | 10-22-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-266-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-267-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that; 1. On this date the Tribe reasonably expects to undertake and complete each of the Projects and that the Tribe will issue a Tax-Exempt Debt to reimburse the Tribe for original expenditures relating to the Project. 2. On this date the Tribe reasonably expects that the total amount of Tax-Exempt Debt expected to be issued for the Project will be at least $ 5.5 million (the "Expected Debt"). 3. The Reservation Tribal Council determines that: is an exercise of the essential governmental functions of then be, which exercise is customarily performed by state and local governments with general taxing powers. 5 (b) The Expected Debt will not include any Private Activity Debt; | N | Active

  • 01-268-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-269-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes, acting through its Tribal Business Council, hereby demands that an adjustment be shown to the accounting of the Economic Recovery Fund to reflect the actual Principal Amount of the Fund to be $149.2 million, and a further adjustment be made to the amount available for distribution to reflect all amounts that have been attributed to "capital gains" or other investment income that have been placed info the permanent Economic Recovery Fund; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that should the OTFM not make the adjustments to the Economic Recovery Fund demanded, that the OTFM seek the opinion of the Solicitor for the Department of Interior at the earliest possible opportunity to determine the exact nature of the authority, if any, that would permit the OTFM to retain additional amounts from the income derived from the Economic Recovery Fund and to add such amounts to the principal of the Fund as retained "capital gains"; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes such further action, including legal action, that may be necessary to resolve the issue of the exact nature and amount of the principal of the Economic Recovery Fund as created by the Act. | 10-22-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-270-MWJR | NOW BE IT RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council will purchase the sixty garages from Menards at the cost of $157,409.40; and | 4-3-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-271-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribe will continue the contract with Sonny Black Feather contractor from the Four Bears Segment until such date of November 16. 2001. who is available and is Certified Indian Contractor with TERO of the Three Affiliated Tribes and is in good standing; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby approves the contract of services from Eugene Black Feather not to exceed $20,000, to be paid from funds earned on projects by the Roads Department and since deposited within the General Fund of the Tribe. | 10-22-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-272-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-273-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby directs that no Tribal buffalo be sold to individuals until such time as the Tribal Business Council has formally approved a management and distribution plan in addition to a selection criteria policy in regard to the sale of Tribal buffalo. | 11-8-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-274-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation has duly reviewed and hereby approves the Three Affiliated General Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2002 in the amount of $27,987,000.00 Revenue and $27,987,000.00 - Expenditures in accordance with the attached document entitled Three Affiliated Tribes General Fund Budget, FY 2002. | 11-8-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-275-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED The Tribal Business Council will allocate $2,500.00 per day to each organization to sponsor their one or two day activity (limit to be two days); and BE n FINALLY RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council does hereby allocate $2,500.00 per day to each of the recognized organizations to sponsor their cultural activities. Funds will be taken from the FY02 Grants and Donations line item. | N | Active |

  • 01-276-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes does hereby authorize the amount of $1,700 to assist in the costs of the Recognition Dinner for the Fort Berthold Cross Country Runners and to pay for the plaques and medals which will be presented to the Runners for their outstanding achievements. | 11-8-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-277-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health shall be allowed to conduct a survey of enrolled members living within the exterior boundaries of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, funded by the North Dakota Department of Health, to provide data that can be used in the prevention of an HIV/AIDS epidemic on the Fort Berthold Reservation provided that the Tribe shall receive notice and opportunity to share input for the development of the final | 11-8-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-278-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes and approves to assist the Mandaree Public School District in the amount of $200,000.00 to build additional school facilities, and that reimbursement to the Tribal Business Council will be made by withholding the annual budgeted JTAC fund until obligation is deducted from allocations to the Mandaree school district beginning with 2003, 2004, 2005 or until repaid. BE, IT, FURTHER RESOLVED that when the above debt is repaid, any future JTAC funds available to the Mandaree Public School be paid to the creditor for the school addition, and not to the Mandaree Public Schools general fund. AND FINALLY, BE IT RESOLVED that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes waives the Tribal TERO fee pursuant to school construction policy. | 11-8-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-279-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes that the Brendle Bay tract described as S1/2SE4, S1/2SW1/4SW1/4, SE1/4SW1/4 of Section 1, Township 151 North, Range 91 West, Fifth Principal Meridian, North Dakota, containing 140 acres, more or less, be designated for agricultural and recreational use; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no home site leases be granted nor permanent structures be placed on this tract, with the exception of structures that may be included in business leases for recreation purposes. | 11-8-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-280-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That the Three Affiliated Tribes Business Council approves the land purchase From: Laura L. White Owl, 301-U4562; said land described as E1/2NE1/4NW1/4NW1/4 in Section'33, Township 152 North, Range 94 West, Fifth Principal Meridian, North Dakota, containing five (5) acres, more or less, and known as Allotment no. 551 A-A; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the said land shall be used for housing sites by the Fort Berthold Housing Authority only. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the Bureau of Indian Affairs is directed to process the deed to this land in the name of the Three Affiliated Tribes as soon as possible. | 11-8-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-281-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 from the 2002 National Park Service Challenge Cost Share Program to develop and present cultural interpretive projects and activities that relate to the Lewis and Clark expedition with an emphasis on the history, culture, and contributions of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara people. | 11-8-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-282-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Tribal Business Council the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby adopts the name of "Night Walker Ranch" to replace the current name of the Figure 4 Ranch, and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the name change to "Night Walker Ranch" will become effective on January 1, 2002. | 11-8-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-283-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby acknowledges and affirms the need for such business policy and procedures; and, after appropriate review and discussion, the attached Business Proposal Policy is hereby accepted and approved with necessary changes, as requested. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council sees this as an opportunity to lead our Tribe and tribal members into the new millennium by ensuring community-based planning and development for future generations. | 11-8-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-284-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby approves the amount of $1,000 to be contributed to an appropriate Political Action Committee or campaign fund raising committee for Senator Max Baucus in his bid for reelection for the United States Senate from Montana. This contribution shall not come from the interest from the Economic Recovery fund created from the Three Affiliated Tribes Equitable Compensation Act (Title XXXV, P.L. 102.575.) | 11-8-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-285-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby approves the loan between Fort Berthold Development Corporation (FBDC) and Dakota West Credit Union for the lease-purchase of the three items of heavy construction equipment mentioned above, on the terms as stated in the attached term sheet; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby approves, subject to review and approval by the Tribal legal department, a limited waiver of sovereign immunity of the Tribe with regard to the collateral listed in the Term Sheet, with such waiver of sovereign immunity being limited to allowing Dakota West Credit Union, or its duly authorized representatives, in the event of a default upon the Lease-Purchase Agreement between FBDC and Dakota West Credit Union for which notice has been given to the Tribe of the nature of the default and for which an opportunity to cure the default has been given, to enter upon the Fort Berthold Reservation for the purposes of seizing the collateral; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman to execute such documents as may be necessary to complete the transaction represented by the attached term sheet, subject to review and approval by the Tribal legal department. | 11-8-2001 | Y | Rescinded by 01-296-MWJR on 12-4-2001 |

  • 01-286-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of The Three Affiliated Tribes desires to construct a 3-pylon cable stay bridge to stimulate and help sustain the economy of the Reservation and the state of North Dakota. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby requests the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Federal Lands Highway Program to add the replacement for the Four Bears Bridge to the Fiscal Year 2002 Indian Reservation Road Bridge Program as our number one priority and authorize funding from the Indian Reservation Road Bridge Program for the maximum amount allowable. | 11-8-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-287-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby approves the amount of $1,500 to assist Chairman Hall's candidacy for president of National Congress of American Indians and for expenses relating to the campaign which includes meeting rooms and travel related to National Congress of American Indians and to any other expenses that may he incurred for this bid for president of National Congress of American Indians; any dollars not used will be applied to future travel expenses of NCAI. | 11-8-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-288-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Tribal funds, in the amount owed which is $1,000 based on the Tribal Membership and Income schedule in the NCAI By-Laws, Article 111, Section 111 (b), are authorized by the Tribal Business Council to be paid for continued membership in the NCAl for the year 2001; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that, based on the tribal citizenry of 11,000 persons, the tribe shall have 180 votes, in accordance with Article 111, Section 11 (a) 4 of the NCAl Constitution and By-laws; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, pursuant to Article 111, Section 11 (A) 2 and 3 of the NCAl Constitution, the Tribal Business Council designates the following persons as delegate and alternate; Delegate: Tex G. Hall Chairman Signature: Alternate Mark N. Fox | 11-8-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-289-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes, acting on behalf of the entire Tribe, hereby endorses Tex G. Hall for the position of President of the National Congress of American Indians and supports his efforts to become President of NCAI, knowing that the position requires tremendous dedication, energy, time and commitment of resources and that the position will mean that the Chairman will frequently be away from the Three Affiliated Tribes attending to issues of national importance to all Indian Nations; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby encourages all Indian Nations to support the candidacy of Tex G. Hall for President of the National Congress of American Indians at the annual meeting of NCAI to be held November 25-30, 2001, and encourages all Indian Nations who are supporting Tex G. Hall for the position of President to be current in their dues to NCAI and to send a representative to vote for the position of President at the upcoming annual meeting. | 11-8-2001| Y | Active |

  • 01-290-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED The Tribal Business Council will allocate $200,000.00 to the Fort Berthold Community College for the next five years; and FINALLY BE IT RESOLVED By the Tribal Business Council that Fort Berthold Community College is authorized to use this allocation pledge as collateral for a loan from a lending institution of their choice. | 10-4-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-291-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes does hereby support and endorse the Intertribal Council on Utilities Policy and identifies the following as the Tribe's official delegates/representatives to the Intertribal COUP: Randy Phelan Mark N. Fox Paul Danks (alternate) BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes and directs that payment in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) be forthwith made to the Intertribal Council on Utility Policy, as and for the Three Affiliated Tribes' annual membership fee for FY2002. | 11-8-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-292-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a Housing Division be hereby created for the purposes set forth above and that the Housing Division be composed of first existing experience tribal personnel and second from advertised positions and further that the Housing Division operate under the supervision of the Three Affiliated Tribes, and be funded out of general budget and grant proceeds; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council Chairman, Vice Chairman or Treasurer, and Program Director of the Housing Division are hereby authorized to execute any documents necessary to issue tax exempt bonds and obtain financing for the purpose of a tribally owned housing development project, subject to approval of the Tribal Business Council. | 11-14-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-293-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the amount of $4,475.00 to pay for an Elders | 12-4-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-294-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Tribal Business Council approves the payment for the 590 Senior Citizens who are Tribal members and are sixty (60) years and older, shall receive $500.00 as their annual dividend payment on December 19, 2001; and FINALLY BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the balance of any unused portion of the $295,484.12 shall go back into the General Fund. | 12-4-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-295-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESLOVED That Randy Phelan, Mandaree West Segment Council Representative of the Tribal Business Council hereby pursuant to Charter and Bylaws makes an additional appointment of a community member to the West Segment Development Corporation Board of Directors. Lyle Gwin is hereby appointed to serve on the board of the Mandaree West Segment Development Corporation with fill authorities, duties and responsibilities assigned within this charter until changed by superseding Resolution; and BE, IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Resolution hereby amends Resolution #01-002-DSB. and replaces any individuals on existing Resolutions of the Mandaree District Representative's authority on Boards, Commissions and Committees and Charters. | 11-14-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-296-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby approves the loan between Fort Berthold Development Corporation (FBDC) and Dakota West Credit Union for the purchase of the three items of heavy construction equipment mentioned above, on the terms as stated in the attached term sheet; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby approves, subject to review and approval by the Tribal legal department, the unconditional loan guarantee and a limited waiver of sovereign immunity of the Tribe, with the understanding that the limited waiver of sovereign immunity will be both: 1) a waiver of any objection the Tribe might raise against the seizure by the Credit Union of the equipment that is the collateral on the loan, provided the Credit Union utilizes the Tribe's repossession statutes; and 2) a limited waiver up to the amount owing on the loan after sale of the equipment that is collateral on the loan and with the understanding that the unconditional guarantee is limited to the amount owing to Dakota Credit Union following repossession and sale of the equipment that is collateral for the loan; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council hereby authorizes the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman to execute such documents as may be necessary to complete the transaction represented by the attached term sheet, subject to review and approval by the Tribal legal department; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that Resolution No. 01-285-MWJR is hereby rescinded in its entirety. | 12-4-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-297-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the Tribal Business Council hereby approves and directs the transfer of $33,000.00 from Twin Buttes Daycare Line Item Number 43840 of the Three Affiliated Tribes General Fund Account to Union Bank Account Number 012757, with the money in the Union Bank Account to be used for various operating expenses, and the remainder of the money in the Twin Buttes Daycare Line Item to remain in the Tribes' General Fund for payroll purposes; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any withdrawals from the above-mentioned Union Bank Account shall be made only upon the signatures of both the Twin Buttes Daycare Director and the Twin Buttes Tribal Council Representative. | 12-4-2001| Y | Active |

  • 01-298-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the amount of $2,000.00 for a Reception to be held December 18, 2001 to honor Chairman Tex G. Hall for his win and to welcome home the President of the National Congress of American Indians, President Tex G. Hall. | 12-4-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-299-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council further does hereby approve a loan to Marcus D. Wells, Jr. in the amount of $4,732 to be secured with his respective individual retirement account at the Community First Bank, Dickinson, North Dakota. 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. | 12-4-2001| Y | Active |

  • 01-300-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes' Tribal Business Council approved the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals from: Arlene (White Arm) Gullikson, 301-U70510.|10-11-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-301-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, Mike Swallow, and Terry Pechota to serve as Associate Judges in the Fort Berthold District Court during calendar year 2002. 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 calendar year 2002 quarters as follows: B.J. Jones: Terry Pechota: P. Diane Johnson: 2. Quarter (April, May, June) 3. Quarter (July, August, September) 4. Quarter (October, November, December) 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. | 12-19-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-302-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation delegates administrative authority to Malcolm Wolf, North Segment Council Representative, in connection with project completion efforts of Dale McGrady, Northern Lights Project Manager, and Bill Wells, North Segment Community Building Project Manager. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation delegates to Malcolm Wolf, North Segment Council Representative, the authority for approval of project expenditures, within projected budgetary constraints and with the stipulation that Dennis Deutsch, the Tribes' Construction Coordinator, be utilized in exercising such authority. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation grants to Councilman Wolf the authority to take personnel actions pertinent to hiring temporary, seasonal employees crucial to project completion. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation extends authority delegated by the provisions of this Resolution for a term not to exceed June 30, 2002. | 12-19-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-303-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-304-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Three Affiliated Tribes, acting through its Tribal Business Council, hereby requests that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the State of North Dakota hereby quitclaim any and all interests they may have in ownership of the new bridge to be constructed across the Missouri River near New Town, North Dakota, as described above, to the U.S. Department of Interior to be held in trust for the benefit of the Three Affiliated Tribes as a part of the Indian Reservations Road program on the Fort Berthold Reservation, subject to the interest of the State, Tribe and Federal government in keeping the bridge part of the State Highway System of the State of North Dakota and subject to the proviso that the bridge shall always be open to the public for the benefit of all persons who have need to cross over the bridge. | 12-19-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-305-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Three Affiliated Tribes' Tribal Business Council approved the purchase of land, exclusive of minerals, from: Jerome Morsette, 301-U2176 | 12-19-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-306-DSB | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council does hereby appropriate to Jeff White Bear and his individual owned Business a Business Development Grant of $3,500.00 and a Business Development Loan of $3,500.00. Such monies are subject to availability of funds and proof of the financial commitment and acquisition of outside resources. | 12-19-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-307-DSB | NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Tribal Business Council hereby provides a "home Loan" to Bruce Benson in an amount not to exceed $ 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. |12-19-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-308-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council does hereby appropriate to Virginia Johnson Lawrence and her individual owned business a Business Development Grant of $3,500.00 and a Business Development Loan of $3,500.00. Such monies are subject to availability of funds and proof of the financial commitment and acquisition of outside resources. | 12-19-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-309-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the Tribal Chairman and the Tribal Treasurer to transfer funds from the General Fund of the Three Affiliated Tribes to Twin Buttes Custom Homes, in the amount of $200,000.00. The funds to be used for the purpose of Twin Buttes Custom Homes to pay down on its line of credit at the Community First National Bank, Dickinson, North Dakota; with the understanding that Twin Buttes Custom Homes will pay back the funds within a period of time no longer than two years from date of this resolution. | 12-26-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-310-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorizes the Chief Executive Officer the authority to sign checks along with the Chairman and/or the Vice-Chairman of the Twin Buttes Custom Homes, Board of Directors, for the purposes of payroll, travel, vendors, suppliers, sub-contractors and overhead expenses, limited in the amount of $10,000.00 per invoice; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution is subject to the approval of the Twin Buttes Custom Homes, Board of Director's and its adopted Bylaws. | 12-26-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-311-MWJR | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby approves and authorizes additional funds to further supplement the mid winter Pow-wow and Antelope Society gathering in the amount of two thousand dollars to be taken for the general fund. | 12-26-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-312-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-313-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-314-MWJR | NONE

  • 01-315-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council does hereby appropriate to Vivian (Dye) Gillette and her individual owned business a Business Development Grant of $3,500.00 and a Business Development Loan of $3,500.00. Such monies are subject to availability of funds and proof of the financial commitment and acquisition of outside resources. | 12-26-2001 | Y | Active |

  • 01-316-MWJR | NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Tribal Business Council does hereby appropriate to Ruperta Mahto Larson and her individual owned business a Business Development Grant of $3,500.00 and a Business Development Loan of $3,500.00. Such monies are subject to availability of funds and proof of the financial commitment and acquisition of outside resources. | 12-26-2001 | Y | Active |

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