Council Dispatch #157     April 11, 2023

 

Tribal Member

 

  • Robert Earling informed council he was told someone was building on his grandmother’s property located in Sanders County between mile marker 26 and 27 on Highway 200. Someone has a house built on the property and the individual said they own that land. Robert’s mother passed away in 2012 and the administrative law judge ruled her will was null and void due to being unsigned and the judge awarded the land to him. Robert does not know how someone got permission to sell the property. Council referred the matter to the Tribal Lands Department for further investigation.

 

Tribal Council

 

  • Martin Charlo reminded everyone there is no council meeting on Thursday so the council members can go on the Medicine Tree trip. It is important for us to go back to our homelands and exercise our connection with the land. Chairman McDonald mentioned the open pit mine that covers seven square miles close to the Medicine Tree.

 

  • Chairman McDonald reminded council that the agriculture summit is Thursday and Friday at Kwataqnuk Resort.

 

Facilities Maintenance/S&K Technologies

 

  • Council took action to approve a task order agreement with SKMM for the replacement of 150 HVAC units. Council action is required to enter into the task order agreement due to the price exceeding $250,000. Mike Dolson would like to receive regular updates during the chairman’s meetings.

 

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