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Tribal Business Council of TAT
Regular Meeting held on January 11, 2002--Continued

MANDAREE PUBLIC SCHOOL AWARDED $900,000 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SCHOOL
The Three Affiliated Tribes approved the funding of $900,000 for the Construction of a New School to be constructed in Mandaree, North Dakota. Pursuant Tribal Business Council Resolution #02-10-MWJR which states in part:
"WHEREAS, The Mandaree School was constructed in 1954 and has since underwent many repairs and maintenance upgrades to remain in compliance with federal and state standards and facility requirements in order to remain in safe, and sanitary conditions to be conducive to a learning environment; and…
WHEREAS, The Tribal Business Council has previously authorized the Mandaree Public School $300,000.00 through resolution #01-23-MWJR and #01-278-MWJR to assist in the Construction of the proposed new addition; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Tribal Business Council of the Three Affiliated Tribes hereby authorize and approves to assist the Mandaree Public School District in the amount of $45,000.00 per fiscal year until the financial debt is paid in full, and that allocations be paid the fiscal year that construction of the new addition begins, 25% commitment not to exceed $45,000.00 per fiscal year.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the above allocations be paid to the creditor for the school addition, and not the Mandaree Public School general fund…"
FOUR BEARS CASINO & LODGE RENOVATION PROJECT TO BE AN INVITATION TO BID
The Tribal Business Council approved the Four Bears Casino & Lodge proposal for the Renovation Project for the 2002 Construction Season to be an Invitation to Bid for a General Contractor. The project will include:

  1. New Kitchen Addition,
  2. New Gaming Addition
  3. Office Remodeling
  4. Banquet/Meeting Room/Dining Remodeling
  5. Casino Remodeling/Arcade, Gift Shop Remodeling
CO-GENERAL MANAGERS APPROVED TO RECEIVE 1ST QUARTER INCENTIVES
The Tribal Business Council approved the Incentives of the 1st Quarter of the FY2002 for meeting the goals as established by the Tribal Business Council.
TRIBAL BUSINESS COUNCIL SUPPORTS THE FEDERAL LAWSUIT COBELL v. NORTON
Tribal Council Supports Cobell v. Norton, Pursuant to Resolution #02-12-MWJR, which states in part:
"WHEREAS, It is well documented that the U.S. Department of Interior has grossly mismanaged the administration of trust funds and trust resources belonging to Indian tribes and individual Indians, including the Three Affiliated Tribes, as also indicated by the ongoing case
Cobell, et al. v. Norton, now pending in Federal District Court for the District of Columbia on behalf of individuals holding funds in Individual Indian Money (IIM) accounts; and;
WHEREAS, That the Three Affiliated Tribal Business Council, hereby authorizes litigation to be commenced on its behalf as outlined above early in 2002, prior to six (6) years from the date of delivery of the Arthur Anderson reconciliation reports to the Tribe, and that such lawsuit allege, among other things, mismanagement by the United States Government of both the trust funds and assets belonging to the Three Affiliated Tribes;…"

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