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NATURAL
RESOURCES DEPARTMENT REQUESTS CONSTRUCTION OF
A NEW SOLID WASTE PIT
The
Tribal Business Council took action to construct
a new Solid Waste Pit for the Three Affiliated
Tribes. The current solid waste site is filled
to capacity and the Natural Resource Administrators
is requesting to construct a new pit, either in
the current site or a new site altogether. Both
sites need a soils test and site approval.
The current location is 1/4 mile to 1 1/2
miles from eighteen (18) established family dwellings
with young children and elders.
Therefore the Tribal Business Council is looking
at a site west of the Blue Buttes as an Alternate
Site. Such site is 2 miles away from the closest
residential dwelling area, however the soil testing
must be done in order to ensure that the ground
is sustainable and that it has a clay base.
Therefore, if need be, I offered the clay hill
that was excavated from the 36 Apartment site
in Drags Wolf Village as fill for the clay base
needed for such solid waste pits. There is an
easy 125,000 cubic yards of the clay material.
TRIBAL
MEMBERS NOMINATED FOR THE 44TH GRAMMY AWARDS FOR
THE BEST NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC CATEGORY
The Tribal Business Council approved the funding
of the financial request of $1,000 for each Mr.
Jon "Poncho" Brady and Mrs. Jennifer Young Bear
Hamilton. The two enrolled members submitted the
following written letter in part: "Honorable
Council Members,
A few days ago we received news that was hard
to believe. The drum group we sing with--Young
Bird Singers-has been nominated for a Grammy Award
in the Best Native American Music Album Category.
Although this is the 44th year for the annual
award show that recognizes music throughout the
country, this is the second year for the Best
Native American Music Category. …We are requesting
your financial assistance for our travel expenses.
A budget is attached for your review…The Grammy
Award Show will be televised on February 27, 2002,
from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California….We
will send you CDs and cassette tapes of the nominated
album "Change of Life".
In closing we ask not only for your financial
assistance but also for your prayers so that we
can continue to be successful in our lives and
shed favorable light on our family, home reservation
and tribes. Respectively, Jennifer Young Bear
Hamilton and Jon G. Brady."
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REVITALIZATION
OF THE LANGUAGES AND CULTURE OF THE MANDAN, HIDATSA
AND ARIKARA
The
Tribal Business Council formally approved the
Tribal Resolution #02-23-MWJR, which states
in part:
"WHEREAS, The Three Affiliated Tribes desires
to protect, perpetuate and promote the use of
the tribal languages, culture, and values in all
aspects of life, governance, and program operations
of the Nation; and...
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Three Affiliated
Tribes Business Council will appoint an Interim
Committee...one person from each segment...to
establish the Three Affiliated Tribes Language
and Culture Commission and further authorize the
attached budget to complete the committee's activities."
Four Bears Segment Representative to the Commission
is Mr. Gail Baker.
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