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  • Montana Governor to re-open the state, Fort Peck Tribes to remain on lock down

    By Louis Montclair – Tribal Times After a month of quarantine, state officials announced the stay at home order is to be lifted and schools reopened. However, the Tribes are sticking with quarantine and lock down. A memo from Chairman Floyd Azure states. Governor Steve Bullock issued a statement to reporters at the State Capital…

  • Poplar man found dead in home

    By Louis Montclair – Tribal Times Foul play has been ruled out in the death of a Poplar man. Clifford Country, 38, was found deceased at the Herman Red Elk residence in Poplar Sunday, April 25, 2020. Country is Red Elks step-son, and he was staying at his step-dads at the time of his death.…

  • Ex-tribal cop pleads guilty to felony child abuse

    By Louis Montclair Tribal Times A former Fort Peck Tribal Police Officer charged with sexually abusing a young girl reached a plea agreement with the government. Mychal Damon filed a motion to change his plea to guilty to a lesser charge of felony child abuse. The abusive sexual contact charge has been changed by the…

  • Tribes still haunted by Obamacare mandate

    By Louis Montclair Tribal Times The Tribes may be able to get around financial punishments from Obamacare. Tribal Attorney Majel Russell met with the Tribal Executive Board during the first meeting of the new year Monday regarding the Tribes and the large employer mandate of the Affordable Care Act. With her was Rae Jean Belgarde,…

  • Tribal leaders to Program Directors: Do your job or no travel

    By Louis Montclair Tribal Times Tribal Program Directors must have their finances taken care of before the Tribal Executive Board will approve of any travel.  During the full board meeting of February 10, 2020. A motion came forward to put a moratorium on all Tribal Travel for every program until they are paid up on…

  • New Wellness Center can finally be built

    By Louis Montclair Tribal Times After waiting for over a decade, the Tribal Wellness Center Facility can start construction. The council approved of the final overall design of the Wellness Center and authorizes the Wellness Center Committee to send the project out to bid.  But before the final vote was taken, there were a few…

  • Stupidity in leadership killed a brilliant idea

    By Louis Montclair Tribal Times Over the years, there have been stupid mistakes.  While it’s impossible to go back and change this, we can look back at vintage stupidity and hopefully apply these lessons to their daily lives. The lesson here comes from over 30 years ago in the late 70’s to early 80’s. The…

  • Grandpa Child Molester changes plea

    A Poplar man charged with sexually abusing his grand daughter changed his not guilty plea in federal court. Lloyd Wallace Youpee reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors this past week. Youpee is charged with abusive sexual contact and aggravated sexual abuse. His plea agreement states Youpee will plead guilty to abusive sexual contact, and…

  • Jackie Weeks: the “backbone of the Fort Peck Tribes”

    Great Minds of Fort Peck: Jackie Weeks

  • Tribes pay over $1 million to IRS

    By Louis Montclair Tribal Times Tribal leaders paid over $1 million to the government for not abiding by Obamacare requirements for large employers. During the February 24, 2020 full board meeting, the Tribal Council took care of paying penalties from the Affordable Care Act and the Tribes being qualified as a large employer. With a…