Executive Branch
| Title | Name | Term |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Leroy Spang | Nov 2008 - Nov 2012 | ||
| Vice President | Joe Fox Jr. | Nov 2008 - Nov 2012 |  |
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| Secretary | Melissa Lonebear | Nov 2008 - Nov 2012 | ||
| Treasurer | Ben Lonebear | Appointed 2009 |
Daily Schedule for President Leroy Spang
Thursday, January 24, 2010
8:30 am: Tiger Scalpcane, Healing Hearts
re: personnel matters
10:00 am: Meredith McConnell, NCTS Board Member
re: report on grievance procedures
11:00 am: Shanny Spang Gion, Jeanne Whiting
re: telephone conference call - water issues
1:00 pm: Charlene Alden, EPA
re: personnel issue
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
8:00 am: Bruce Nelson, State Director & Staff/Montana FSA
Chief Dull Knife College
re: overview of USDA Programs
10:00 am: Special Council Meeting
2:00 pm: Telephone Conference call/Steve Chestnut
re: update on pending issues
3:30 pm: Tim Lamewoman
re: civil rights concerns
Chicken Coop Realty
Monday, December 7, 2009
8;00 am: Bill Runsabove
Linwood Tallbull THPO
re: Cultural Concerns * will call to confirm
9:00 am: Tribal Council Meeting
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
10:00 am: Terry Spang, Tribal Forestry
re: quarterly program review
3:00 am: Letha Whitewolf, LIHEAP Director
re: quarterly program review
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
10:00 am: Norma Bixby, Education Director
re: quarterly program review
1:00 pm: Rhea Thom, Childcare Director
re: quarterly program review
Thursday, December 10, 2009
10:00 am: Karyl Winslow, Rosebud Lodge Director
re: quarterly program review
1:00 pm: David Roundstone, Tribal Health Director
re: quarterly program review
Friday, December 11, 2009
9:00 am: Clyde Wolfblack, Headstart Director
re: quarterly program review
3:00 pm: Linwood Tallbull, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer
re: quarterly program review
NOTE: John Berry, Chairman Quapaw Tribe
(time to be confirmed by Steve Small)
NOTE: Quarterly Housing Meeting in Billings (12/10 - 12/13)
Thursday, December 3, 2009
8:00 am: Rhea Bearcomesout, Director
WEA/Childcare/NEW
10:00 am: Letha Whitewolf, LIHEAP Director
Quarterly Program Reveiw
1:00 pm: Michelene Bearcomesout, HIP Director
Quarterly Program Review
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
8:30 am: Mona Stump, Comptroller
re: financial matters
10:00 am: EPA program review (William to handle)
10:00 am: BIA Regional Staff
re: site visit to Jimtown Cutacross Road (route 204)
10:00 am: Justice Center Planning Meeting
Tribal Chambers
1:00 pm: Transportation/Transit program review
3:00 pm: Karyl Winslow, Director
re: Rosebud Lodge
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Morning: General Administration
(Rhea Thom, Childcare)
Noon: Permanent Fund Outreach Workers
1:30 pm: Debby Bends, IHS Service Unit Director
re: update
2;00 pm: Conference call with Steve Chestnut
re: St. Labre
Executive Conference Room
5:00 pm: Open house at IHS Clinic
Friday, November 20, 2009
8:00 am: Charlene Alden, EPA Director
re: complaint
9:00 am: LuMary Spang & Maria Big Fire
re: Title 4E complaint (Claude Morgan, Human Services Director will attend)
10:00 am: BIA Personnel
re: permanent fund briefing
Tribal Chambers
11:00 am: Conference Call with Senator Baucus office
re: Otter Creek
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Noon: Lunch at Elderly Program
1:00 pm: Elderly Commission Meeting
re: discussion of concerns
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
9:00 am: Kathy Frank, 1st Interstate Bank
re: courtesy visit
9:30 am: Don Reese/Bill reese
re: charitable donations to Tribe
Noon: Briefing session with PF Outreach workers
Friday, November 6, 2009
Morning: Jennifer Cole, Governor's Office
Telephone call: re: USDA conference
9:30 am: Northern Cheyenne Agency staff (Marge Eagleman, Debbie Charette, Keene Bends, Lonnie Flatness)
re: ARRA Funding
10:30 am: Telephone Call (Steve Chestnut/Ecophaser)
1:00 pm: Brian Chestnut, Tribal Attorney
re: 2005 Busby School Audit
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
9:00 am: Tribal Council Meeting
10:00 am: Staff meeting re: WEA office move
3:00 pm: district chairs
re permanent fund vote
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
10:00 am: Natural Resources Board Meeting
re: discuss issues with new board - Integrated Natural Resources Planning Grant
1:30 pm: Conference Call Jeannie Whiting
re: strategy planning for 8/29/2009 water meeting
Charging Horse Conference Room
3:30 pm: Conference Call with Steve Chestnut
re: November 25 Tribal Vote
land purchase issue (wiliam walksalong, melissa lonebear, tracy robinson, interested council members)
Friday, October 23, 2009
8:00 am: Ida Eastman
re: personal request
8:30 am: Bonnie Belt, OST
re: American Indian Reform Act (probate lands)
10:00 am: Tiger Scalpcane, Healing Hearts
re: problems with office move
3:00 pm: Debby Bends, IHS Service Unit Director
re: general update on clinic
Friday, October 16, 2009
10:00 am: BIA Area Road/Steve Wilke
re: ARRA and IRA employment
1:00 pm: Mr. Gough/Intertribal Council on Utility Policy
re: wind energy feasibility (facilitated by Charlene Alden, EPA)
2:00 pm: Marge Eagleman, BIA & Lynette Verlanic
re: OST Report
3:00 pm: Tessa Ashe/CDKC/TERO
re; PPL employment
Happy Bosses Day!
Note: Interviews will be held for Rosebud Lodge and Tribal Historic Preservation Officer
Thursday, October 15, 2009
10:00 am: Enrollment Meeting
re: Stevenson & Sons Funeral Homes
IHS Request for Membership Roll
(Tribal Chambers)
1:30 pm: Conference Call with Jeanne Whiting
re: water quality standards
MT v. WY water quality standards
Joe Walksalong
(in presidents office)
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
10:30 am: Ed Grinsell
re: Northern Cheyenne Business Development
11:00 am: Bonnie Pipe
re: personal issues
1:00 pm: Dolly Rockroads
re: Personnel Policies; Foster Care placement issues
3:00 pm: Anthony Morrison
re: IHS Termination
Note: Rob Delameter, Action for Eastern Montana
re: courtesy visit (time not set)
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
9:00 am: Lon Nailion, (former foster parent)
Thomasine Elkshoulder, Human Services
re: removal of foster children
10:00 am: Tribal Council Meeting
10:00 am: Rosebud County Commissioners
Tribal Transportation Program
re: Reservation Roads and Lame Deer Streets
(note: in Room 207, CDKC)
Note: Healthy Kids Insurance Enrollment
Tribal Chambers (8:00 - 5:00 pm)
Friday, October 9, 2009
9:00 am: Johanna Spang, Tribal Health
re: planning outreach for Montana Healthy Kids (scheduled for 10/13 & 10/14)
9:00 am: Tribal Director Meeting
re: 2010 Budget Issues
11:00 am: Farewell Luncheon for Les Mahon, 1st Interstate
Welcome Speech
2:30 pm: Allen Clubfoot, Natural Resources
re: review of hunting/fishing briefing materials
Thursday, October 8, 2009
9:00 am: Ecophaser
re: proposed biomass generation facility
1:30 pm: Gaming Commission
3:00 pm: TRECO (Alan See, Manager and Board Members)
re: renewal of easements
Note: Steve Chestnut, Tribal Attorney will be here all day
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Press Conference - Anna Whiting Sorrell
re: Montana Healthy Kids
1:00 pm: Loretha & Ed Grinsell
2:00 pm: Meeting with Natural Resources
re: timber/buffalo pasture
3:00 pm: Kenny Medicine Bull
re: moving CHRs
3:30 pm: Jennifer Redfox Spang
re: wind project, casino & CBM
4:00 pm: Curtis Elkshoulder Jr.
re: THPO
Monday, September 28, 2009
8:30 am: Algin Young, Chief of Police
re: update
9:00 am: Budget Meeting
9:45 am: Thomasine Elkshoulder
re: human services
10:00 am - 5:00 pm: Travel to Billings
Friday, September 11, 2009
8:30 am: William Walksalong, Executive Administrator
re: program matters
10:00 am: Depart for Billings
1:00 pm: Stella Corbin, BIA Regional Office
re: funding for BIA contracts
Thursday, September 10, 2009
10:00 am: Bob Parsely/Steve Troendel, USDA Rural Development
re: Community Facilities, Infrastructure & Water/Waste water and solid waste programs
10:30 - Noon: Budget Meeting
Noon: Lunch for USDA Representatives
Boys & Girls Club
Note: Telephone call to Montana Dept. Commerce
re: Support for BioMass facility
Telephone call to Steve Chestnut, tribal attorney
re: misc issues
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
10:00 am: Tessa Ashe, PPL Human Resources
TERO staff, CDKC Rep
re: Tribal Employment at PPL
1:00 pm: Kim Knobloch, Procurement
re: Procurement issues
Note: Little Big Horn Battlefield Consultation
(Vice-President Joe Fox, Jr. to represent Tribe)
Today is the 132 Anniversary of when the Northern Cheyenne Tribe began their journey home from Oklahoma
Thursday, September 3, 2009
10:00 am: Planning meeting for Les Mahon Farewell
Les is transferring to Gillette
10:00 - Noon: Flu Shots in lobby
Afternoon: Floyd Fisher/Busby
re: check out Solar Panel Heating
home visits in Busby community
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
10:00 am: Interoperability Council State of Montana
re: Emergency Telecommunications Services
Tribal Chambers
11:00 am: Meeting with Auditor's Status Report
Budget and Finance Committee
Casino Conference Room
1:30 pm: Dr. Douglas Moore/IHS
re: Dialysis Center
Thursday, August 27, 2009
10:00 am: Conference Call with EPA
re: Budget Reductions
Charlene Alden, William Walksalong
EPA office will call here
? Tracy Robinson, David Roundstone
re: Audit Sanctions
Tracy will organize this meeting
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
9:00 am: Chuck Johnson Presentation to Administration & Council
Tribal Chambers (all day session)
2:30 pm: Bob Nansel, Eastern Plains RC & D Coordinator
NRCS Office
re: info on RC&D/recruit a tribal rep for RC&D Council
Thursday, August 20, 2009
8:30 am: Tonya Russette
re: housing issue
10:00 am: James Rowland
re: courtesy visit/consulting services
1:30 pm: Chairman Cedric Blackeagle, Crow Tribe
Legal Counsel, Shanny Spang Gion
re: Water Rights Legislation
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
8:30 am: Rae Peppers, Crow Tribal Grant Writer
Eugene Limpy, TERO
Mickey Burns, TRANSIT
re: possible collaboration on grants
10:00 am: Retirement Party for Elsie Weaselbear
Tribal Chambers
Note: Steve Chestnut here for working session
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
9:00 am: Melvin Woodenthigh/Bernard Red Cherries
re: Sundance Controversy
10:00 am: Kim Knoblock, Procurement
re: Agreement for Chamber Building
Solid Waste Bids/Issues
Note: Steve Chestnut will be here for a working session
Friday, August 14, 2009
Attend President Obama Speech on Healthcare
(guest of Senator Tester)
Belgrade, Montana (11:00 am)
Directions: Depart at 5:00 am in order to arrive at Senator Tester's Bozeman office no later than 10:00 am to pick up ticket. Take main street exit in Bozeman, head downtown. Office is at 1 East Main Street (corner of main and tracy) on the righthand corner, 2nd floor. Avant Courier Building. Telephone 406. 585-4450. Tester staff will provide a map and directions to Speech location. Have to arrive by 11:00 am.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
9:30 am: Winslow Whitecrane & Staff, Utilities
re: proposed rate increase
10:30 am: Birthday Cake in chambers
2:15 pm: Speak to Energy Open Tour/TRECO in Ashland
re: Biomass development & Otter Creek
Accompanied by Terry Spang
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
10:00 am: Richard Simmons, MT Historical Society
Accompanied by Charlie Bearcomesout, Roger Old Mouse, other Cheyenne Veterans
re: Honoring Native American Veterans
11:30 am: Merrilee Redrobe, Lease Compliance Officer
Right of Way Report
Afternoon: Site Visit to Jimtown Cutacross Road
Note: Elders Commission meeting @ 10:00 am to discuss possible Elders Summit
Monday, August 10, 2009
9:00 am: Suzzane Trussler
re: Chamber Building
1:00 pm: Roberta Bigback, Director Elderly Program
re: meals program, finance issues
note: ask ben lonebear to attend
2:00 pm: Telephone conference call: Steve Chestnut, Chuck Kerr
re: Otter Creek
Thursday, August 6, 2009
9:00 am: Terry Spang, Ray Hart, Alonzo Spang, Jr.
re: Initial Attack Fire Team
10:00 am: Lisa Evers, Governor's Office
Ted White, Bresnan Communications
Jason Smith, STEDC
re: Broadband Proposal - Tribal Chambers
1:00 pm: Sundance Hearing
Tribal Court
2:30 pm: Charlene Alden, Joe Walksalong, EPA
re: Water Quality Standards
Note: Darlene Bement will drop by in morning with WECO layoff report
Monday, July 27, 2009
9:00 am: Mark Elkshoulder
re: Housing Conveyance
11:00 am: Speech to Summer Youth Workers
Lame Deer Elementary School
Followed by Lunch
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
9:00 am: Program Director's Meeting
re: year end financial planning
11:00 am: Senior Lunch delivery
3:00 pm: Fort Robinson planning group
re: update on Fort Robinson Monument
4:00 pm: Les Mahon, 1st Interstate Bank
re: personal business
7:00 pm: Meet/Greet Northern Cheyenne Students
Samaria Baptist Mission
behind lube center (at request of Marilee Redrobe)
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
8:30 am: Ed Parisian, BIA Regional Director
courtesy visit
9:00 am: Tribal Council Meeting
1:00 pm: Bill Mercer, US Attorney
Glenn Littlebird, Prosecution
John Robinson, Tribal Courts
Law Enforcement
re: Indian Country federal crime tracker system
Monday, July 13, 2009
Morning: General Administration
note: need to meet with Ben Lonebear, Treasurer and William Walksalong, Executive Program Administrator
re: year end financial planning by programs
call Julie Defolio, US EPA
re: report on PPL environmental issues
Charlene Alden, EPA director
inquiry about EPA funding cuts to Tribe
1:00 pm: Planning session for SILC meeting
Mark Small, LIFT program
Bill Wertman, Voc Rehab Director
David Roundstone, Tribal Health
Dewanda Little Coyote, Heritage Center
Friday, July 10, 2009
8:30 am: Gene Terland, BLM State Director
5001 Southgate Drive
Billings, Montana
re: Briefing on Otter Creek
1:00 pm: Working Session with Steve Chestnut
MT/WY Tribal Leaders Council Conference Room
222 North 32nd street, Billings, Montana
Thursday July 9, 2009
10:00 am: Jane Roybal, USF & WS; Jarvis Gust, BIA
BIA Area Office, 4th Floor Conference Room, Billings Montana
re: Hunting and Fishing Ordinance
Prairie Dog Management
1:30 pm: Working Session with Steve Chestnut
MT-WY Tribal Leaders Council Conference Room
222 North 32nd street, Billings, Montana
Tuesday July 7, 2009
10:00 am: Western Energy Quarterly Meeting
Rosebud mine @ Colstrip
Accompanied by Eugene Limpy, TERO Director
2:30 pm: Stacie Joiner
re: Annual Fireworks
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
9:30 am: Meet Land Board Members & Steve Brady at Medicine Rocks for brief oral history
10:30 am: Arrive Tribal Office - Brief visit with President & Tribal Council
11:00 am: Depart for Wolf Mtn. Battlefield (Battle of the Butte)
Noon: Lunch
Oral history of Site - Steve Brady
2:00 pm: Depart for tour of Otter Creek sites
4:30 pm: Arrive back in Lame Deer
4:45 pm: Dinner at Charging Horse Casino
7:00 pm: Otter Creek Hearing
Lame Deer Elementary School
Thursday, June 25, 2009
5:00 am: Sunrise Ceremony
Little Big Horn Battlefield
Accompany Winfield Russell
7:00 am: Mile Marker 16
Breakfast/Smudging Ceremony
9:00 am: Begin Morning Star Ride
Lunch will be provided
2:30 pm: Reach Battlefield/Parade
note: Richard Littlebear will bring war bonnet
3:00 pm: Speech at Battlefield
note: lunch provided at Battlefield
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Travel to Helena, Montana, State Capital Building
Accompanied by Eugene
Limpy, TERO Director & Highway Safety Officers
4:00 pm: Federal Highway Administration & Montana Department of Transportation Excellance Award Presented to Tribe by Governor Schweitzer and Jim Lynch, MT Transportation Director
State Capital Rotunda
5:00 pm: Reception for Honoring Native Women by Stopping Violence
State Capital Rotunda
Monday, June 22, 2009
10:00 am: Tribal Council & Board of Health
re: medical assistance, dialysis, budget, etc
3:00 pm: Elderly Program staff
re: general overview
5:00 pm: Morning Star Riders @ CDKC
re: planning
Friday, June 19, 2009
10:00 am: Kenny Medicine Bull
re: pay for Tribal Health Board meetings
Tentative: Tribal Council working session
5:00 pm: St. Labre Feast/Pow Wow
Thursday, June 18, 2009
9:00 am: Westmoreland
re: water marketing
11:00 am: Jim Mullins, Mike McMakin, Chamber of Commerce
re: discuss office rental for youth service program
2:00 pm: Ms. Johnel Barcus, US Census (partnership specialist)
re: census work on reservation
3:00 pm: Rufus Spear, Gilbert Brady, Wallace Bearchum, Conrad Fisher
re: DME Railroad & Bear Butte Tribal Contact person
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
9:00 am: Kim Knobloch/Procurement & Martin Reid, IHS
re: bids for telemetry project (water meter system for Birney)
10:00 am: Chuck Johnson (Consultant) meeting with Tribal Council
re: proposal to conduct strategic economic development and governance planning for Tribe, proposed by Lafe Haugen, Housing Authoriy)
Noon - 2:00 pm: Quarterly PPL Meeting
Colstrip PPL plant (note: lunch provided)
2:30 pm: Mr. & Mrs. Chris Smith, England
courtesy visit
note: Mr. Smith lectures about Native Americans
6:00 pm: Fort Robinson Planning Committee @ CDKC
re: fundraising efforts for Fort Robinson Memorial
6:00 pm: Honor Fort Robinson Runners Sponsored by Yellowbird
Allen Rowland Gym
note: dinner will be served and event lasts for a few hours
Friday June 12, 2009
9:00 am: Board of Health (Geri Small, Lynwood Ewing, Darlene Bement)
re: Dialysis Center, other BOH Matters
10:00 am: Tribal Council Working Session
2:00 pm: Nellie Ann Whiteshield/Wesley Spotted Elk
re: dispute over Abraham Spotted Elk remains
3:00 pm: Curtis Elkshoulder
re: White River Cheyenne Security
Thursday June 11, 2009
9:00 am: Geri Small, CEO, Boy's & Girl's Club
re: youth services program/office space
10:00 am: Les Mahon, 1st Interstate Bank
re: continued discussion of tribal loan
11:00 am: Jeanne Whiting, Attorney/Natural Resources Staff
re: continued discussion of Tribal Water Marketing
Tribal Chambers
note: lunch provided
2:00 pm: Telephone Conference Call
re: Bresnan Communications/Steve Chesnut
5:00 pm: Morning Star Riders
re: planning for June 25th Commemorative Ride to Little Big Horn at CDKC
Wednesday June 10, 2009
President Spang on Personal Leave
Tuesday June 9, 2009
9:00 am: Prosecution, Healing Hearts Staff
re: grants
1:00 pm: Charlene Alden, EPA
re: proposed merit raises for staff
2:00 pm: Nellie Ann Whiteshield/Wesley Spotted Elk
re: dispute over Abraham Spotted Elk
Monday June 8, 2009
10:00 am: Dale Small Funeral Service (tentative)
Catholic Church, Lame Deer
11:30 am: Conference Planning Call/Julie Clay
re: Planning for SILC Conference (July 16-17)
staff can handle
1:00 pm: Mandela Transformation Foundation
re: request for tribal support for fundraising
Friday June 5, 2009
8:15 am: David Roundstone, Tribal Health Director
re: personnel issue
10:00 am: Bresnan Communications
Noon: Tribal Council Working Session
re: stimulus funding priorities
Charging Horse Casino
Noon: Clean Up picnic for tribal staff (hosted by Housing)
People's Park
2:00 pm: Les Mahon, 1st Interstate Bank
re: possible tribal loan
3:00 pm: Charles Addington, Acting Special Agent/Acting Chief
Haakanson, BIA Law Enforcement/Prosecution Staff
re: Acting status of chief of police
police reports
detailing of officers/major arrests
federal traffic citations on hwy 212
Note: Steve Chestnut here
Thursday June 4, 2009
10:00 am: Chuck Kerr, GNP; Steve Chestnut, Attorney
re: discuss proposed land exchange/otter creek
2:00 - 4:00 pm: SEMDC Board (in colstrip)
re: informational presentation on Otter Creek Settlement
Accompany Chuck Kerr and Steve Chestnut
6:00 pm: Fort Robinson Committee (at CDKC)
re: fundraising & support for Monument
Note: Utilities has grant documents for Steve Chestnut to review and sign
Wednesday June 3, 2009
11:15 am: Planning Meeting for Land Board Tour (6/30/2009)
Executive Conference Room
2:00 pm: Pat Feldman, Action for Eastern Montana
re: Recruitment of Youth for Summer Employment
3:00 pm: Board of Health Meeting
re: Dialysis Project
(at tribal health conference room)
Tuesday June 2, 2009
9:00 am: Special Tribal Council Session
10:30 am: Ben Lonebear, Acting Treasurer
Mona Stump, Comptroller
re: timesheets
1:00 pm: Tod Kasten, MT Dept. of Commerce
Steve Small, Acting EDA Director
Tammy Lafferty, Native American Development Corp
re: Economic Development Strategies/Brainstorming
3:00 pm: Board of Health Meeting (at Tribal Health)
re: Dialysis Center
Friday May 29, 2009
8:30 am: Marge Eagleman, Norma Gourneau, BIA
re: Supreme Court decision on Trust lands
Stimulus funding possibility for emergency foster home
Resolution for removal of Superintendent
10:00 - 2:00 pm: Neighborhood Stabilization Project Overview
Presented by Montana Department of Commerce
Tribal Chambers (lunch provided)
Note: Tribal Attorneys Brian & Steve Chestnut here
re: working session with tribal council
Thursday May 28, 2009
10:00 am: Mark Small
re: State disability conference in June 2009 to be held on Northern Cheyenne Reservation
Remainder of Day: Working session with Council/Attorneys
Note: sign diplomas for CDKC
Wednesday May 27, 2009
8:15 am: Arrival at Lone Tipi, Busby
Greeting/Welcome by President Spang
Lafe Haugen, Housing Director
Dr. Richard Little Bear, CDKC
8:30 - 10:15: Secretaries Depart for Two Separate Tours
Housing Secretary accompanied by Housing staff and Council (President Spang to accompany)
Education Secretary goes to Lame Deer Jr./Sr. High for Talking Circle
11:00 - 11:45: Meet with Tribal President & Council
Tribal Chambers
Naming Ceremony
11:45 am: Depart for Billings
Press Conference in Billings
3:15 - 6:00 pm: Meeting with Tribal Leaders
MSU-Billings
(Room location to be determined)
Friday May 22, 2009
9:00 am: Meeting re: Visits by Housing and Education Secretaries
10:00 am: Helen Little John US Department of Education
re: Secretary of Education Visit
11:00 am: Water Pipeline Users
re: Agreement on Shared Costs for Utilities
(Jimmy Dahle, Sean Frederickson, F. Small)
Land Committee Staff
2:00 pm: Lame Deer School Graduation
(administrative leave for employees attending)
6:00 pm: St. Labre Graduation
Friday May 15, 2009
11:00 am: Walk/Photo with TOP Walking Club
Meet in front of Tribal Office
re: Promoting Physical Fitness
Afternoon: Tribal Office
re: General Administrative Matters
Thursday May 14, 2009
9:00 am: Tim Lamewoman
re: Housing request/district issues
10:30 am: Speech
re: 4th Annual War on Meth Walk
1:00 pm: Ted Kasten, MT Department Commerce
re: Economic development assistance
3:00 pm: Ben Lonebear, Joe Fox, Melissa Lonebear
re: Check signing protocol
Tuesday May 12, 2009
8:00 am: Raising of President Edwin Dahle Flag
re: Winfield Russell, Donna Dahle
Afternoon: Northern Engineering
re: Engineering Services
Monday May 11, 2009
11:00 am: Stacey Joiner
re: Annual 4th of July Celebration
2:00 pm: Westmoreland/JB Coal/Natural Resources Staff
re: Water Resources
Friday May 8, 2009
8:30 am: Meredith McConnell, Acting Elderly Director
re: Interviews for Elderly Program Director
10:00 am: Dina Kaline
re: Complaint against Human Services
Afternoon: Preparation for Spang Scholarship Fundraiser
Wednesday May 6, 2009
10:00 am: Elderly Commission/Heritage Center Residents
Accompanied by William Walksalong
re: General Meeting to discuss elderly issues
Proposal for Elders Summit
Followed by Lunch
Tuesday May 5, 2009
10:30 am: Morning Star Veteran's Chapter
re: Beaver Tallbull, Winfield Russell, Bucky Glenmore
1:00 pm: Natural Resources Staff
re: Water Resources Issues
Friday May 1, 2009
10:00 am: Transporatation Meeting
re: FY 2009 Road Work
Tribal Chambers
1:30 pm: Florene Walkslast
re: Tribal Court Issue
2:00 pm: Travel to Billings
re: Meeting with Donovan Archambeault
Thursday April 30, 2009
8:30 am: Geo-Tech, Brian Murphy & Joe Littlecoyote
re: Courtesy introduction (Energy Proposal)
9:00 am: Michael Whiteman
re: Requesting support for Youth Projects
10:00 am: Leroy Pine & Cedric Blackwolf
re: Tsetsestase Disabilities Project
1:00 pm: Native Aspirations
re: Proposed suicide/youth bullying prevention project
3:00 pm: Pernell Brown, Law Enforcement
re: Recruitment of Officers
Wednesday April 29, 2009
Before 9:00: Geri Small, Boys & Girls Club
re: MOA for Youth Program
8:30 am: Tracy Robinson
re: Credit Program
9:00 am: Ecophaser Corporation & Steve Chestnut
re: proposed CoGeneration Facility
2:00 pm: HCI Distributing
Maunka Morgan
re: Distribution Native Tobacco products
State/Tribal Tobacco compact
Tuesday April 28, 2009
10:00 am: Division of Economic Development
Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development
Jack R. Stevens, Chief; Anne Jennings; Mike Luger
Executive Conference Room
re: General information re: programs
11:00 am: Speech/Child Abuse Prevention
Tribal Office
1:00 pm: Tribal Council Working Session
Jane Roybal, US Fish & Wildlife Liaison
Jarvis Gust, BIA Wildlife Biologist
Natural Resources Staff
Executive Conference Room
re: Hunting/Fishing Regulations
4:00 pm: Youth Services Project
Geri Small, CEO & Carrie Braine, Youth Director
re: MOU for office space
Thursday April 23, 2009
Morning: General Administration
1:00 pm: Tribal Director's Meeting
Tribal Chambers
4:00 pm: Terry/Eli Lonebear
re: TERO funding
5:00 pm: Scholarship Fundraiser Meeting
Charging Horse Casino
Wednesday April 22, 2009
9:00 am: Tribal Council Meeting
10:00 am: MT/WY Tribal Leader's Council Conference Call
re: Eagle Feathers Sting
3:00 pm: Tribal Utilities
re: IRS Taxes
6:00 pm: District Meeting
Boys & Girls Club
Note: April 22 is National Administrative Professionals Day
Friday, April 17, 2009
10:00 am: Boilermaker's Union
John Cooksee, International BA
John Roper, State of Montana BA
John David Just, Boilermaker
re: recruitment of Cheyennes for Apprenticeship program
proposed colstrip training center
Noon: Rusty McIntire potluck farewell
Afternoon: Interview with David Krakaw
re: public radio show "living on earth"
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
8:00 am: Judge Rudy James
re: followup meeting
8:30 am: Tribal Director's Meeting
re: Agenda Items
10:00 am: BIA Area Office Roads Staff
(Wilkie, Addy and Sauer)
re: Use of stimulus funds for roads Muddy Creek road etc.
Noon: Paula Littlehead/George Scalpcane
(at request of George re: keys for Muddy Hall)
1:00 pm: Nellie Ann Whiteshield/Robert Bearchum
re: lawsuit against Indian Health Service
2:30 pm: Pernell Brown, Law Enforcement Officer
re: recruitment of police officers
Monday, April 13, 2009
11:30 am: Mack Cole, Member
re: Montanans for Responsible Energy Development
1:30 pm: John Rogers, State EDA Director (phone call)
re: $48,000 available for EDA Planner
3:00 pm: Debby Bends, Medical Staff
re: Discuss community advisory board for clinic (rescheduled at clinic conference room)
Undetermined: Judge Rudy James, Alaska
re: Native Justice issues - coordinated by Nellie Whiteshield
Thursday, April 9, 2009
9:30 am: Carmen and Norman Spang
re: Business proposal (Horse Slaughtering Plant)
1:30 pm: Dave Osbourne, Citizens Energy
re: Presentation of CITCO check for LIHEAP ($92,000)
Accompanied by Letha Whitewolf - photos
3:00 pm: Doris Limberhand/NCUC
re: Status of IRS program
4:00 pm: Judge Rudy Jones, Alaska
re: Native Justice issues
Accompanied by District Chairs
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
8:30 am: Photo with Derrick Whitedirt
re: National FFA Qualifier
9:00 am: Mark Johnson, Johnson Insurance
re: Change of Tribal Insurance Carriers
11:00 am: Terry Lonebear
re: Housing petition
3:00 pm: Debby Bends, Indian Health Service
re: Discuss creation of community advisory board
Daily Schedule for Tuesday April 7, 2009 for President Leroy Spang
10:00 am: Richard Litsy, Senator Baucus' Office
re: Legislative Issues
10:30 am: Montana Department of Transportation/TERO
Ray Mengie, Glendive District Administrator
Stefan Street, Billings District Administrator
re: 212 & Muddy Creek Road
Noon: Lunch with Richard Litsy, Richard Littlebear
Charging Horse Casino
1:00 - 2:00 pm: Conference Call with White House
re: update on Economic Stimulus Funds
William Walksalong, Eugene Limpy, Joe Walksalong
3:00 pm: Clarice Walksalong
re: Employment concerns
5:00 pm: Scholarship Fundraiser Meeting
Charging Horse
Travel Itineray for President Leroy Spang accompanied by William Walksalong, executive program administrator, Helena, Montana, Wednesday, April 1 - Friday, April 3
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
9:00 am: Tribal Directors meeting, Tribal Chambers
10:00 am: Kent Salitros, Manager, WECo
re: WECo Strike
1:00 pm: Depart Lame Deer, Travel to Helena, Montana, lodging accomodations: Holiday Express
Thursday, April 2, 2009
8:00 am: Evan Barrett, Economic Advisor to Governor
Ann Sexton, Director DNRC
re: Otter Creek coal tracts/April 20 land board meeting
Native American Room, State Capital Building
9:00 - 11:15 am: Tribal - Federal - State consultation, Montana board of investments
3:00 pm: Denise Juneau, Superintendent Public instruction, 1227 11th Avenue
re: Otter Creek
Friday, April 3, 2009
Return travel to Lame Deer
Daily Schedule for Tuesday March 31, 2009 for President Leroy Spang
8:00 am: Lavonda Brady
re: Housing Authority
9:00 am: Tribal Council working session
re: Steve Wilkie, BIA Roads
Telephone conference call with Steve Chestnut - Otter Creek
2:00 pm: Headstart staff/interested council members
re: Tribal input for grant application/in-kind
3:00 pm: Cheyenne WECo Employees
re: Strike at Western Energy Mine
4:30 pm: Retirement for Officer Darrel Azure, Catholic Church
Daily Schedule for Friday March 27, 2009 for President Leroy Spang
9:00 am: Francis Foote, Brenda Little Coyote, Bruce Bearchum
re: Housing issue
10:00 am: Marcene Killsnight
re: Proposed law enforcement commission
11:00 am: Matt Brown, AP Reporter (Telephone Call)
re: Otter Creek coal tracts
1;00 pm: Charlene Alden
re: EPA program
2:00 pm: Mildred Eaglefeathers
re: Housing eviction complaint
3:00 pm: Richard Sanders
re: Cheyenne Depot employment
Daily Schedule for Wednesday March 25, 2009 for President Leroy Spang
9:00 am: Roland Clown
re: Busby School court case
10:00 am: Montana Native's Women's Coalition
(Shirl Robinson, Director and Tiger Scalpcane, Healing Hearts)
2:30 pm: Jim Lynch, Director, MT Department of Transportation
re: TERO/State MOU and Highway 212
Daily Schedule for Thursday March 19, 2009 for President Leroy spang
8:30 am: Bill Mason/Ernestine Spang
re: TERO issues
9:00 am: Bill Mercer, US Attorney (phone call)
re: courtesy introduction
10:00 am: Range Inventory Meeting
re: discuss possible BIA contract
1:00 pm: Clifford Foote
re: personal housing issue
2:00 pm: Elaine Raydner, BLM director
re: courtesy visit/MOU with Tribe
5:00 pm: Family meeting at Charging Horse casino
re: scholarship fund
Daily Schedule for Wednesday, March 18, 2009 for President Leroy Spang
9:00 am: President Dick Little Bear, Chief Dull Knife College (at the college)
re: Land issue
10:00 am: Conference Call with Kaufman & Associates
President's office
Tribal Council, Geri Small, Prosecution, Human Services, Lame Deer School
re: Native Aspirations Youth Violence, Bullying and Suicide Project
1:00 pm: Rick Flack, Cross Connect & Administration Staff
re: telephones in front office
3:00 pm: Dolly Rockroads
re: Request for Soliciter's opinion
Daily Schedule for Tuesday March 17, 2009 for President Leroy Spang
9:00 am: Will Small
re: Law Enforcement
9:30 am: Photo for Tribal Website
re: Tribal Services
10:00 - Noon: TransCanada Pipelines
re: Pipeline development in Southeastern MT
2:00 pm: Marge Eagleman, BIA Superintendent
re: BIA reserved property
4:30 pm: Jennifer Knight, St. Labre Teacher
re: Access to tribal lands by students
Daily Schedule for Monday, March 16, 2009 for President Leroy Spang
Tribal Council Meeting
Daily Schedule for Friday March 13, 2009 for President Leroy Spang
Morning: General Administration
2:00 pm: Tribal Council working session
Daily Schedule for Monday March 9, 2009 for President Leroy Spang
10:00 am - Noon: Tribal Court Orientation/briefing, court room, lunch to follow
1:00 pm: Travel to Helena, Montana for MT/WY Tribal Leaders Meeting
State of the Tribe's Address
Accomodations: Holiday Inn
Daily Schedule for Friday March 6, 2009 for President Leroy Spang
8:30 am: James Walksalong
re: Mennonite Church Re-hab, Support for Lame Deer Singer's Drum Group
9:30 am: personal leave/business
Colstrip
1:00 pm: Joannie Whiteman
re: personal request, employment inquiry
2:00 pm: Tribal Health
Review CHR & PHS work activity logs
3:15 pm: Fred Small
re: land issues
4:00 pm: Rilla Kingfisher
re: Property and Supply Issues
Daily Schedule for Thursday March 5, 2009 for President Leroy Spang
9:30 am: Elderly Commission - Swearing In Ceremony
Chief Judge Robinson
Executive Conference Room
Afternoon: Department of Energy & Mineral Development
Billings, Montana
re: Discussion of data on tribal resources
Daily Schedule for Wednesday, March 4, 2009 for President Leroy Spang
9:00 am: Tribal Council Hearing
re: Jay Old Mouse case
3:30 pm: Vivian Small
re: Credit Committee loan
4:30 pm: Jennifer J. Knight, Teacher, St. Labre
re: access to tribal lands for students
5:00 pm: Credit Committee meeting, executive conference room
Daily Schedule for Tuesday, March 3, 2009 for President Leroy Spang
9:00 am: Lisa Limpy
re: Request for Overtime
11:00 - Noon: Murray from BOSS
re: Invitation for Fundraiser
3:00 pm: District Chairs Meeting
re: Planning for General District Meeting
Daily Schedule for Friday February 27, 2009 for President Leroy Spang
8:30 am: Marlene Redneck
re: proposals for staff training
10:00 am: Representatives Duane Ankney & David Roundstone
WECO Manager, Les Mahon, Jim Atchinson
SEMDCo Building, Colstrip
re: funding for ICED
11:30am: Lunch with Western Energy Manager, Colstrip
Daily Schedule for Wednesday February 25, 2009 for President Leroy Spang
8:30 am: Finance staff/BIA personnel
re: Corrective Actions for Audit
12:00 pm: Paul McKeen, Les Mahon - 1st Interstate Bank
Tracy Robinson
Mulligans Restaurant, Colstrip
re: Permanent Fund
1:30 - 5:00 pm: Interviews for Tribal Planner
Note: Jim McKee, National Indian Gaming Commission
Annual site visit to Casino
Arrives at 10:00 am
Daily Schedule for Tuesday February 24, 2009 for President Leroy Spang
9:00 am: Terry Beartusk, Recovery Director
re: Travel Requests
10:00 am: Keene Bends & Lucy Gardner, Board of Health
re: Personnel Issues
11:00 am: Butch Small
re: Request for Support
1:00 pm: Charlene Alden, EPA & Clyde Wolfblack, Headstart
re: Personnel Issue
1:30 pm: Thomasine Woodenlegs, Human Services
Daily Schedule for Monday February 23, 2009 for President Leroy Spang
9:00 am: Director's Meeting - Tribal Chambers
4:00 pm: Jim Atchinson, Director, Southeastern Montana Development Corporation
Re: Economic Development And TA for Credit Committee
Daily Schedule for Thursday February 12, 2009 for President Leroy Spang
8:15 am: Headstart and EPA
re: Personnel Issue
10:00 am: Brandi Bends, Prosecution
re: Sexual Offenders Registry Grant
1:00 pm: Fred Small
re: Land Issues
Daily Schedule for Friday, February 6, 2009 for President Leroy Spang
8:30 am: Vice-President Joe Fox Jr. & Admin staff
re: General Administration
10:00 am - noon: Briefing on Tongue River Railroad by WESCo Resources, Mike Gustafson & Mike Day
Noon: Lunch provided by WESCo at Charging Horse Casino
3:00 pm: Meet with District Chairs
Daily Schedule for Wednesday, February 4, 2009 for President Leroy Spang
Note: Steve Kelly here re: Working session with council various issues
10:00 am: Telephone conference call with Brian Chestnut
Re: Briefing on DOI court case
Noon - 1:00 pm: Elderly Commission mtg at Elderly Complex
Re: Welcome new board and Lunch
1:00 pm: Depart for Billings
3:00 pm: HKM & Utilities commission, 7th floor conference room, 222 North 32nd street, Billings, MT
Re: Update on Water projects, William Walksalong to accompany
Daily Schedule for Monday, February 2, 2009
9:00 am: Tribal Council Meeting
10:30 am: Conference Call with Governor's office/GNP/Chestnut
re: Otter Creek Tracts (call in the conference room)
Schedule for January 26 - 30, 2009 for President Leroy Spang
Monday, January 26, 2009
8:30 am: Merlin Sioux, Fire Protection
All Day - Tribal Council Meeting
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
8:00 am: Addriane Garcia Re:Tribal Preference in Contracting
Energy Issues Forum (9:00 - 4:00) Charging Horse Casino
Note: Steve Chestnut & Steve Kelly will be here
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
8:00 - 10:00 am: David Lester, Executive Director, CERT RE: Energy Development Policy/Issues
10:00 am: Native American Development Corporation Re: Sawmill Loan
Bob Titley re: Carbon Credits
11:00 am: Headstart Risk Teleconference
Noon: Lunch with David Lester, Chestnut & Kelly
Afternoon: Tribal Council working session
Note: Attorneys here
Thursday, January 29, 2009
1:00 pm: Action for Eastern Montana/LIHEAP re: Energy Assistance
Friday, January 30, 2009
9:00 am: Telephone Interview with USA Today
re: Carbon Credit Feasibility Study
10:00 am: Winfield Russell
re: personal matter
11:00 am: Telephone Conference Call
re: Economic Stimulus Funding for Transportation
Noon: First meeting with new Natural Resources Board
Charging Horse Casino conference room
Afternoon: Personal business (on leave)
March 6, 2009 - For Indian Tribes, Economic Needs Collide with Tradition
By Judy Keen, USA Today
LAME DEER, Mont. - Jobs are scarce and poverty is pervasive on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, but rich coal deposits lie beneath the buttes where wild horses roam.
For decades, many members of the tribe have resisted coal mining. Now increased demand for coal and the election of a new tribal president who is determined to create jobs are reigniting debate over energy development amond the reservation's 4,500 residents. It's a conflict between tribal traditions and economic self-sufficiency that has long divided people here and on other reservations across America with coal, oil and gas and other mineral reserves.
Tribal president Leroy Spang, a retired coal miner who promised in his campaign to pursue such exploration, says his election proves that most Northern Cheyenne want to mine coal or dig wells to extract methane gas from coal beds on the 445,000-acre reservation. He was elected in November with 977 votes to his opponents 642.
Read the full story and the article at:
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/2009-03-03-reservation_N.htm
To Crow Tribal Executive Branch and Edwina Little Light:
I would like to extend my condolences for the loss of your Tribal President and my friend Carl Venne. I met Carl in Helena at the Inauguration of Governor Brian Schweitzer, and for what little time I knew Carl, I was very impressed with his knowledge. I know this has been a great loss to the whole Crow Tribe and especially his wife Edwina who is a friend of my wife.
After Pam introduced us, Carl and I had several good visits especially about how the Crow and Northern Cheyenne could work together for the mutual benefit of our people and Southeastern Montana.
If you as a Crow Nation unite together, you will fulfill his dream. I would like to continue working with you as Carl had suggested to me. I know what he wanted for his Tribe and what I want for the Cheyenne. By sticking together we can move forward and develop badly needed jobs on our Reservations. Times are so hard now for everyone and the loss of one of the best Tribal leaders in Indian Country makes it even harder. If there is anything that we can do, just let us know. - Leroy A. Spang, President Northern Cheyenne Tribe
pdf version Leroy Spang's Letter to the Crow Tribe
