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  • Free smartphone and service through the Affordable Connectivity Program

    The “Commod phone” will be coming to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation again. Only this time, free internet and a smartphone are part of the deal. A federal initiative to bring working smartphones and internet access to tribal members in rural America was outlined for the Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board last week. The Federal…

  • No land buy back money for Tribal Courts

    Tribal leaders condemned using Land Buy Back money to help the Tribal Court.  At the January 23, 2023 full board meeting, a motion came before the Tribal Executive Board to amend a resolution that would allow the Tribal Court to take over $3 million from the Land Buy Back program.  “I am deeply concerned about…

  • New FPCC Vice President is long time Poplar teacher

    Fort Peck Community College’s new Vice President Robyn Renz-Baker spent her life in education. The veteran teacher/administrator worked through her busy schedule in the public school system to earn a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership and being certified as an Education Specialist. Working as a full time educator and parent to children, Baker managed to…

  • TEB Highlights: Tribes work out cost of oversized coffins in burial plan

    Large coffin’s and vaults for burial will now be included in the basic plan. Councilman Bryce Kirk said there is the need for a larger coffin and vault prices for tribal members. But it’s currently set up to where families are left to cover the costs of the coffin if it is oversized. This should…

  • Tribes take over BIA Social Services, then return it to the government

    Tribal leaders took on more than they could handle when they took over the BIA Social Services Program. At the January 9, 2023 full board meeting, the Tribal Executive Board voted to give the 638-Contract for BIA Social Services back to the government after taking control of the program in fall 2022. Since taking over,…

  • FPCC graduate wins 2022 Creative Native Grand Prize

    A Fort Peck tribal member won a national writing contest for Indigenous artists. Chelysa Owens-Cyr,  won the 2022 Creative Native Grand Prize, according to a press release from the American Indian College Fund.   Creative Native The Creative Native is an annual Call for Art event within Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) Generation Indigenous…

  • Frederick beats Nygaard, holds onto Roosevelt County Sheriffs Office

    With nearly 400 votes, incumbent Roosevelt County Sheriff Jason Frederick won his bid for re-election. This year, Frederick ran against resident Brent Nygaard. When the votes were added up at the Roosevelt County Courthouse, Frederick was declared the winner with 1,477 to Nygaard with 1,088 votes, the difference being 389 more votes for Frederick. After…

  • Indigenous Americans: vote to protect future generations

    We have everything to lose this time! This is the most important election of your life! Every two to four years, this is something we all hear during campaigns for public office. Often, the phrase is used in jest. But not this time. It’s alarming, but it’s the truth. It’s like we as Americans are…

  • Special Election to fill vacancy set for Nov. 19, 2022

    The Tribal Executive Board approved a special election to fill a vacancy on the council. Saturday, November 19, 2022. There will be two people on the ballot: former council members Kaci Wallette and Dana Buckles. Both are running to fill the vacancy left by former councilman Grant Stafne’s resignation from the board. Stafne announced his…

  • Tribal leaders want more communication with IHS

    During the September 12, 2022 full board meeting, the Tribal Executive Board met with IHS Deputy Chief Executive Officer Jackie Hippe for an update of the Fort Peck Service Unit. In her report, Hippe said they are in the last month of the Fiscal Year and all of their spending has been turned off by…