Senator Byron Dorgan and Congressman Earl Pomeroy attend April 17, 2001 Tribal Business Council Meeting

Standing;  Councilman Mark Fox, Councilman Daylon Spotted Bear, Congressman Earl Pomeroy, Councilman Randy Phelan, Senator Byron Dorgan and  Councilman Marcus Wells, Jr.,  Seated; Councilman Austin Gillette, Chairman Tex Hall and  Councilman Malcolm Wolf.

The Tribal Business Council had  a visit from Senator Byron Dorgan and Congressman Earl Pomeroy on April 17, 2001 Council meeting held in the Tribal Chambers.
They provided an update on the status of the Dakota Water Resources Act that was passed December 15, 2001.
The Tribal Council submitted to them the following priorities for FY2002:

1. JTAC II, the second funding request for the flooding of the Fort Berthold Reservation.
   
2. Dakota Water Resources Act the need of $6 Million FY-02
   
3. Indian Health Care Budget Increase needs for FY02-03
   
4. Energy Projects & Indian Energy Summit
   
5. Government Contracts for our Tribal Companies to obtain from Air Force Base and US Immigration service.
   
6. BIA Budget Increase for FY02-03.
   
7. USDA  Issues
   
8. Great Plains Tribes to Testify at Senate Indian Affairs Committee on Priorities of Tribes.
   
9. Farm Bill, tribes to develop a Indian Section of the Farm Bill
   
10. USDA Purchase Bison form Indian Tribes
    
11. Tourism Issues, Lewis and Clark Funding for New Culture Center, Film and Lake Shore Development
    
12. Lands into Trust issues.
    

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