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Fort Peck Tribal Police accused of misconduct
The Fort Peck Tribal Police are being sued by a tribal member in federal court. In a court document filed in Montana Federal Court, tribal member Brandy Azure alleges the tribal police violated her rights, destroyed her property, and cost her a job, among other things. The lawsuit names the United States Government, Tribal Police…
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Tribal Cultural Resources Director selected for state and national reparation boards
The Fort Peck Tribes have representation on two organizations responsible for restoring stolen indigenous human remains in the name of science. Dyan Youpee was chosen to represent the Fort Peck Tribes on the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History Native American Reparation Review Committee. After being appointed to the national committee, Youpee was also…
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Committees and board appointments for new administration
Within hours of being sworn into office, the new Tribal Executive Board met for the first time officially. At the afternoon full board meeting, 11 of 12 board members were at the meeting (TEB member Roxanne Gourneau was not sworn in pending a recount) to decide on the who would sit on committees and the…
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Nevada Supreme Court to hear Chasing Horse appeal
Court date is November 15, 2023 Oral arguments are scheduled to be heard in next week at the Nevada Supreme Court in the appeal filed by accused sexual predator Nathan Chasing Horse. The “Dances with Wolves” actor and his defense team filed an appeal to Nevada’s high court in May arguing for the charges against…
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Mother who murdered own child gets 16 years in prison
A Wolf Point woman who murdered her own baby daughter was sentenced to prison this week. During a federal court hearing in Great Falls, Heather Dawn Smith (Yellow Owl), 33, appeared before US District Judge Brian Morris for sentencing, after pleading guilty to second degree murder. Smith was sentenced to 16 years and three months…
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Major investment management company buys over 7,000 acres for Poplar Farm
One of the largest real estate investment management companies in the country announced the acquisition of a farming operation north of Poplar. Macfarlane Capital Partners, a real estate investment management and development firm that acquires, develops and manages properties on behalf of some of the worlds largest pension plans and institutions, made a recent acquisition…
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Details emerge in Chasing Horse Canadian charges case
Canadian authorities announced last week they charged a former actor and current cult leader with sexual abuse of young indigenous girls. The Tsuut’Ina Nation Police Service, near Calgary, is the latest to pursue charges against the “Dances With Wolves” actor. “We had a lot of collaboration with our Las Vegas partners in relation to some…
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Local woman admits murdering her own baby daughter
A Wolf Point woman who killed her own two-year-old daughter pleaded guilty to federal murder charges. Heather Dawn Smith (Yellow Owl) appeared in Great Falls Federal Court to plead guilty to the superseding indictment charging Smith with second degree murder Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Smith was detained pending further proceedings. Sentencing is set for November…
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Wolf Point man pleads guilty to carjacking, use of a gun in violent crime
A Wolf Point man facing carjacking charges and leading multiple police agencies on violent car chases changed his plea in federal court. Santana Cruz Ledeau, 27, pled guilty to attempted carjacking and using, carrying and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. The attempted carjacking carries a maximum punishment of up to…
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Tribal Council approve restructuring of Human Resources department
After two days of arguments between the Tribal Council and Chairman, Human Resources will be completely restructured. By a vote of 12-0, the Tribal Executive Board approved moving the vacant HR director position under the management of Tribal Operations Manager and Secretary Accountant Megan Gourneau. Yesterday, a motion came up to put the whole HR…
