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Lawrence W. Russette, 57, passed away due to natural causes on Friday, July 5, 2019, in San Pedro, California. Wake services began at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, July 14, 2019, and will continue until his funeral service, which will be at 1:00 p.m. today, Monday, July 15, all at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Box Elder. Burial will follow in the Russette Family Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Lawrence’s online memorial pag...
ROCKY BOY'S INDIAN RESERVATION - A potential constitutional amendment was among a number of items fielded by the Chippewa Cree Business Committee at its monthly council meeting Thursday morning. Tribal Enrollment Assistant Lisa Stump presented a brief overview of her findings from a public meeting Tuesday regarding amendments to the Chippewa Cree Constitution and Bylaws. "There was really good feedback," she said. "It got a little heated here and there, but we tried to remain...
ROCKY BOY'S INDIAN RESERVATION - Members of the Chippewa Cree Tribe came to a public meeting Tuesday evening at the Chippewa Cree Council Chambers on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation to discuss a potential constitutional amendment that would relax some of the guidelines for becoming a member of the tribe. Jeanette Demontiney, the enrollment clerk for the tribe, said the amendment up for debate would alter Article II of the Chippewa Cree Constitution and Bylaws, which currently...
Jeffery Monico Puga passed away in Signal Hills, California on June 28, 2019. Graveside services have taken place at Rocky Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home was entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Jeffrey's online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for his family at http://www.hollandbonine.com. Jeffrey was born May 16, 1967, in Oxnard, CA, and lived in Oxnard for the majority of his life. He attended Oxnard high school, and was a member of the...
Lowell Guy Oats, 58, passed away due to natural causes at his residence on Saturday, June 15, 2019. Wake services began at 5:00 p.m. at his residence Sunday, June 16, 2019, and will continue until he is moved to St. Mary’s Catholic Church at 4:00 p.m. today, Monday, June 17, 2019. Rosary services will be at 7:00 p.m. today, and funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2019, all at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the Oats Family Cem...
From U.S. Attorney for District of Montana GREAT FALLS — A judge on Wednesday sentenced a Box Elder man to eight months in prison and three years of supervised release in the assault of his domestic partner on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. Larry Ray Denny Jr., 46, pleaded guilty in January to domestic assault by habitual offender. U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. The assault occurred on Oct. 15, 2017, the prosecution said in court records. The victim told law enforcement that Den...
From the Office of Montana Attorney General HELENA — Following the recent passage of legislation to create a state missing indigenous persons task force, Attorney General Tim Fox today announced its members. Senate Bill 312, or the Looping in Native Communities Act, created a missing indigenous persons task force that includes a representative from each tribal government on Montana’s seven reservations and the Little Shell Chippewa Tribe. By statute, members must also include a representative from the Attorney Gen...
The Chippewa Cree Criminal Investigation Department at Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation has new supervision, with Project War Shield Program Director Gary LaMere Jr. taking over as head of the department. “My main mission for criminal investigations is going to be the main mission I’ve carried out throughout my career,” he said. Project War Shield started about three years ago with a discussion between Chippewa Cree Business Committee members about the growing drug problem on the reservation. That discussion led to the Busines...
Montana's lieutenant governor announced today he will be coming to Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation in June as part of his second tour in the Main Street Montana – Rural Partners Project. "Engaging our tribal communities and working to understand the unique economic challenges they face is critical to ensuring all Montanans have the same opportunities," Lt. Gov. Cooney said in a press release today. "I'm looking forward to hearing from leaders on how we can highlight each c...
Press release Rocky Boy Schools has announced its March students of the month. "From Chippewa-Cree Twin Galaxy, a 'cheery' pulsating star, Si'mone Camper, is sighted," a release said. The STAR student, a senior, has consistently shown her responsibility and accountability through academics and extra-curricular activities, it continued. As a cheerleader, her time is constrained, yet she maintained a high grade point average due to her diligence and hard work. "Our young...
Traditional culture came together on the Montana State University-Northern campus Friday and Saturday when Northern's Sweetgrass Society held its annual powwow in the Armory Gymnasium. Sweetgrass Society President Jonathan Nepoose said the event went well and he was glad to see people from different areas all come together to celebrate the event. "It's important," he said. "I think it's (our) duty to keep it going." He said that the powwow is a celebration of American Indian...
A Rocky Boy business that helps tribes preserve and protect sacred tribal lands received a national award this week. National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, an American Indian business and economic development organization for Indian Country across the country, presented iResponse with the American Indian Business of the Year Award. iResponse CEO Alvin Windy Boy Sr. said he feels good about receiving the award and wants to grow his businesses to assist with tribes across the country. “We want to take iResp...
Chippewa Cree Criminal Investigator Ed Long Knife said a shooting that was discovered at Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation is still under investigation. Long Knife said the victim, Joscayne Denny, 43, was in stable condition as of yesterday. He was transported from Northern Montana Hospital to Benefis Hospital in Great Falls because he was in critical condition after the gunshot wound was discovered Sunday, Long Knife said. Long Knife said the investigation started with a report of a vehicle crash on Taylor Road Sunday at a...
Havre Daily News staff Gov. Steve Bullock announced he appointed Chippewa Cree Business Council member Joe Demontiney Jr. to the Montana Invasive Species Council as a representative of the Chippewa Cree Tribe. Montana Invasive Species Council is a statewide partnership working to protect Montana’s economy, natural resources, and public health through a coordinated approach to combat invasive species, a Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation webpage about the council said....
Wednesday, March 6, was a monumental day for Chippewa Cree Cultural Resources Preservation Department Director Alvin Windy Boy Sr., he said. That was the day the Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation regained a piece of its history, purchasing 280 acres of land in the Sweet Grass Hills. "We, as indigenous people to this land, became strangers in our own land," he said. "Accessibility to sites was always a hindrance over the course of time. But fortunately ......
Carole L. Henderson, 74, passed away due to natural causes at Northern Montana Hospital on Thursday, March 7, 2019. Wake services began at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 8, 2019. A Rosary service was held at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 8, 2019, and funeral services took place at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2019, all at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial followed in the Henderson Family Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit...
The Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation Wednesday signed a purchase agreement for 280 acres of the Sweet Grass Hills, with Chippewa Cree Business Committee Vice Chair Ted Whitford saying Wednesday that the tribe wants to preserve the land. “We don’t want it to be destroyed — because it has cultural significance to our tribe and other tribes in this region,” Whitford said. He said the purchase included eight different properties totalling approximately 280 acres of land. The signing took place at the Fi...
Editor’s note: A February 22 Associated Press story used for information in this story, including AP reporting state Senate President Scott Sales, R-Bozeman, “said he knew the complaint involved Windy Boy, but he didn't handle it because it involved a member of the House, not the Senate,” and that “that the Windy Boy case ‘did influence my decision (about a new anti-harassment policy) to some extent.’” The Associated Press issued a correction Wednesday, saying, “Sales said he...
Chippewa Cree Business Committee closed roads on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation at about 2 this morning at the recommendation of the Chippewa Cree Law Enforcement, but re-opened the roads about 7:15, posts on the law enforcement department’s Facebook page said. A post late last night said road conditions on the reservation were slippery ice-packed roads with snow cover. People were urged to take precaution while out and drive slower than usual, leaving ahead of time to hav...
Staff and wire A former legislative leader and a current one have said Rep. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, was the source of texts that led to a report that led to the Montana Legislature adopting a new policy for reporting and investigating harassment, discrimination and retaliation involving lawmakers and legislative employees, The Associated Press reports. The article says both former Speaker of the House of Representatives Austin Knudsen, a Culbertson Republican, and...
Staff and wire A former speaker of the House of Representatives said today that Rep. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder is the subject of an investigation that concluded he sent unwelcome text messages to a female lawmaker and recommended that legislative leaders take action before the situation repeats itself and led to the Legislature adopting new anti-harassment policies, The Associated Press reported today. Former speaker Austin Knudsen said Windy Boy voluntarily resigned as...
Press release GREAT FALLS — Box Elder resident Larry Ray Denny Jr., admitted a domestic assault charge Tuesday in federal court, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said today. Denny, 46, pleaded guilty to domestic assault by a habitual offender. Denny faces a maximum five years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. Judge Morris set sentencing for June 6. Denny was released pending sentencing. Prosecutors said evidence would show that law enforcement arrived at t...
Staff and wire The Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation announced that a recently formed tribal drug enforcement unit already has made a significant impact on the reservation, and it plans to continue to expand operations. A release from Rocky Boy said the new drug enforcement unit in conjunction with Rocky Boy Police Department’s Patrol Division made several arrests and confiscated 750 grams of methamphetamine, 5.5 grams of black tar heroin, five firearms including an assault rifle, opioid pills and $11...
Joe Big Knife, lifelong cowboy, father, leader, 85 years old, died from natural causes at his home on Sweetgrass Road surrounded by family on Monday, December 24, 2018. Joe was born in Beaver Creek to Big Knife and Flora Stump in the summer of 1933. He left grade school to begin learning ranch hand skills. Joe married Roberta Jean Flying on December 15, 1959. Soon after, he joined Art Rambo's operation in Gildford and learned farming techniques, while fostering a great...
People from all around the United States and from Canada came out last weekend to celebrate at the Chippewa Cree Tribe's Rocky Boy Christmas Celebration. Organizer Dustin Whitford said the tribe has been preparing for the celebration since October and had many sponsors helping make the event happen. The Rocky Boy Christmas Celebration kicked off Friday at 10:30 a.m. with a traditional feast, Whitford said. He added that the event saw a good turn out of people, including...
