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Ever-present in the lives of people in Montana, the country, and around the world is the COVID-19 pandemic, which has affected nearly every aspect of life including the holiday season, which has seen local events cancelled or changed for the sake of public safety. Some events adapted to meet safety restrictions and still had success, with some still to come. The annual Community Christmas Dinner, with no in-club eating allowed, is set for people to pick up meals and to have...
Press release HELENA — Gov. Steve Bullock announced $350,000 in funding to support the growth of 34 Native American-owned small businesses in each of the eight Tribal Nations in Montana through the Indian Equity Fund Small Business Grant program at the Montana Department of Commerce, including some local businesses. “Investing in Native American-owned small businesses means investing in opportunities to create jobs and strengthen local and tribal economies across Montana,” Governor Bullock said. “The Indian Equity Fund Sm...
The Fort Belknap Indian Reservation tribal government announced Monday it is extending its reservation-wide shutdown, effective from 12:01 this morning through at least Monday, Dec. 14 at 12:59 p.m. The Fort Belknap Indian Community Council said in a statement that the order was based upon the recommendation of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Incident Command Team. “The FBIC Council thanks everyone for your cooperation in trying to keep the spread and effects of the COVID-19 coronavirus at a minimum,” the release said. “St...
Kenneth C. Writing Bird, Ko-Sah-Wah-Kew "Orange Maker," 71, passed away due to natural causes at Northern Montana Hospital on Sunday, November 1, 2020. Wake services began at 4:00 p.m. Monday, November 2, 2020, and continued until his funeral service at 10:00 a.m. today, November 3, 2020, all at the Writing Bird Hogun on Bitterroot Drive. Burial followed in the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Ken's feast will be held Thursday, November 4, 2020, also at the Hogun. Holland & Bonine Funeral...
Ronald James Swan of Rocky Boy, Montana, 71, died on October 27, 2020, at Northern Montana Hospital. Graveside services were held at 11:00 a.m. today, October 29, 2020, in Highland Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Ron's online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for his family at http://www.hollandbonine.com . Ron was born January 18, 1949, to Charles and Margaret Swan in Fort Belknap, Montana. He attended...
Havre Daily News staff As the state and this part of north-central Montana continue to see COVID-19 cases climb, Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation is again going into lockdown and Threat Level 4 status, shutting down Sunday at 6 p.m. and staying in lockdown until Sunday, Oct. 25 at 6 a.m. All tribal departments under central services will be closed, but Rocky Boy Health Center and Gramma’s Market will not be closed to public access, a resolution passed by the Chippewa Cree Tribal Business Committee said. The lockdown does not...
Press release BILLINGS — U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme announced Wedensday $1,894,452 in Department of Justice grants to improve services for crime victims in Montana. The Chippewa Cree Tribe at Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation received $394,452 of the distribution. Montana Legal Services Association received $1,000,000 and Montana Board of Crime Control received $500,000 "It takes remarkable courage for crime victims to recover and to hold the perpetrators accountable so they harm no more victims. We are very pleased these fun...
From U.S. Attorney for District of Montana GREAT FALLS — A man who admitted having sex with a minor girl and to recording the activity on his cell phone was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison and five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. Former Stone Child College assistant basketball coach Christopher Brown, 32, pleaded guilty in June to possession of child pornography and to sexual abuse of a minor. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian Morris presided over the hearing Wednesday. "The defendant not o...
From U.S. Attorney for District of Montana GREAT FALLS — A Big Sandy couple who admitted distributing methamphetamine on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation were sentenced Wednesday to prison terms, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. Clayton Gary Bailey, 48, was sentenced to 57 months in prison and five years of supervised release. Bailey’s wife, Brigitte Ann Bailey, 44, was sentenced to 44 months in prison and five years of supervised release. Each pleaded guilty in June to possession with intent to distribute meth. Chief U.S....
Press release GREAT FALLS —A Box Elder man who admitted possessing a firearm while dealing methamphetamine on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation was sentenced Thursday to 11 years and six months in prison and five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. Issac Elias Saenz, 28, pleaded guilty in December to possession with intent to distribute meth and to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. The prosecution said in court doc...
Press release MONTANA — The Montana Department of Commerce announced today that the eight tribal nations in Montana will receive a share of $160,000 to support small businesses through economic and business development organizations. Each tribal community will receive $20,000 to support the development of Native-owned small businesses through Commerce’s Native American Business Advisors program. The program assists tribal entrepreneurs with resources to launch or grow a small business, application guidance for Indian Equ...
The Chippewa Cree Tribe Natural Resources Department has issued a warning to the public about black bear sightings in the Bear Paw Mountains. Officials said people have reported several sightings, so they are warning people to remember to keep their property and campsites tidy with food and garbage secured. State recommendations for campers are for garbage to be in a container or enclosed structure and food to be in bear-proof containers, an enclosed structure or hung several...
The Havre Food Bank had a freezer malfunction Tuesday, which forced the bank to dispose of items such as hams and turkeys that were part of the holiday distributions. “We aren’t completely sure what happened, It appears that the freezer blew a fuse at some point Monday,” Food Bank Manager Samantha Nimmick said. “Upon checking the freezer Tuesday, the frozen food at the front was soft and registering at unsafe temperatures. We turned the breaker back on to refreeze the food and make it easier for removal that evening. While r...
The Forestry Department at Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation reported this morning that the fire near the top of Baldy Mountain is being contained and poses no immediate danger. “The fire is looking really good, mostly just interior smokes,” said Chippewa Cree Tribe Fire Management Officer Jason Lodgepole. Lodgepole said the fire was started last week by a lightning strike and was just over three acres. He said on the first day of the fire, Saturday, Aug. 8, a small squad from the Rocky Boy Volunteer Fire Department hiked up th...
Rocky Boy Health Center, the COVID-19 Incident Command Center at Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, announced in a Facebook post Friday evening that the the Chippewa Cree Tribe’s government announced a Red Threat Level 4 Alert and the tribal government imlemented a 72-hour lockdown effective Sunday at 10 p.m. through Wednesday at 6 a.m. The order came as the Rocky Boy health officials attempt to do contact tracing on a new case unrelated to previous cases. The post urged people to wear a mask, social distance and wash their han...
Rocky Boy Health Center, the COVID-19 Incident Command Center at Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation, announced in a Facebook post this evening that the the Chippewa Cree Tribe's government has announced a Red Threat Level 4 Alert and the tribal government is implementing a 72-hour lockdown effective Sunday at 10 p.m. through Wednesday at 6 a.m. The post urged people to wear a mask, social distance and wash their hands if they had to go out before the lockdown started. The post...
Press release Gov. Steve Bullock and First Lady Lisa Bullock, in partnership with Montana No Kid Hungry, announced a total of $212,500 in grant funds awarded to organizations for continued operation of food support programs in the wake of COVID-19 including the Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation. Rocky Boy received $10,000 in the grant award. This round of grant funding brings the total amount of No Kid Hungry funding for Montana to $555,150 since the onset of the pandemic. This total includes both pandemic...
While local jurisdictions reported no new COVID-19 confirmations Monday, Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation has created a definition of hot spots and is encouraging a 14-day quarantine for people returning to the reservation from those locations. A resolution passed by the Chippewa Cree Tribal Business Committee defined a hot spot as a county where the rate of COVID-19 infection exceeds 1 percent or more of the county’s population. “The Chippewa Cree Tribal Business Committee encourages any individual that has traveled to a hot...
According to SAMHSA, COVID-19 is creating widespread uncertainty, panic, depression, PTSD, suicide, and spouse and child abuse across America. This is true at Rocky Boy and other reservations in the state of Montana, where we are also seeing an uptick in illegal drug and alcohol use as people attempt to cope. These problems were brought about by the current major economic devastation, and disconnect from families, supportive community resources and support systems. Tribal people are very family oriented. I would like to...
Following the Chippewa Cree Tribal Business Committee of Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation enacting new COVID-19 restrictions, more cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in both Blaine and Hill counties. The Business Committee strengthened its curfew restrictions Monday, and ordered central services tribal employees to self-quarantine for seven days as new cases of COVID-19 are confirmed in Hill and Blaine counties. Following the passage of the resolutions, Hill County Health Department confirmed three new cases in Hill County and B...
Updated 5:47 p.m. Monday, July 20. On the heels of putting in a curfew that covered the entire weekend, The Chippewa Cree Tribal Business Committee today passed resolutions strengthening a night-time curfew and ordered central services tribal employees to self-quarantine for seven days as new cases of COVID-19 are confirmed in Hill and Blaine counties. Blaine County Health Department announced this afternoon that two new cases in that county had been confirmed through tracing...
Additional cases confirmed of COVID-19 led to a complete lockdown at Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation Friday, effective through today, and has led to some confusion on the state reporting map. After the Rocky Boy Health Center reported confirming seven new cases of COVID-19, The Chippewa Cree Tribal Business Committee adopted a resolution establishing an emergency curfew mandate from 10 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. today. The Health Center posted Sunday that it had no new cases that day, with a total of 26 confirmed cases, all of...
With more COVID-19 cases confirmed by Rocky Boy Health Center and Chouteau County Health Department reporting this afternoon it has its first confirmed local cases of COVID-19 in the county, Rocky Boy has set an emergency curfew mandate. Rocky Boy's Chippewa Cree Business Committee this afternoon approved an emergency curfew mandate, requiring all residents of Rocky Boy to remain at home outside of essential or emergency reasons. The curfew is in effect until Monday unless...
With confirmations of COVID-19 continuing to hit the state, including in Hill County, more actions and closures are occurring. Gov. Steve Bullock issued a directive Wednesday mandating wearing masks in public in counties with four or more active cases of the disease, and the Chippewa Cree Business Committee extended its lockdown on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation to Monday following more confirmations of COVID-19. Those confirmations also led to the Rocky Boy Health Center being closed to general access while contact t...
These are trying times we live in. There's so much anxiety and uncertainty globally, in the United States, in Montana and right here on the Hi-Line. But, in times like these, I'm sure glad we have leaders in our communities like Jeremy MacDonald. MacDonald, as many know, is the Box Elder Schools superintendent, as well as the ultra-successful head boys basketball coach, who led the Bears to a pair of state championships and assisted on a pair of girls state titles in Box...
