Letter to the Editor - Why can't the tribe fix a water problem

Let’s start this severe case of disabled senior abuse and an EPA water violation by saying the Rocky Boy tribe has people who work for them, sub-contractors, who are merely laborers and do not have any carpentry skills. Mind you there are other departments up here with personnel not qualified to run those positions and that is when and why, you have a break down of how things are suppose to operate. The chain of command does not exist. There is also no senior advocate, either. Maybe I am that self-appointed person.

I have been forced to use the rest room in the woods like a animal. For four days now, and we know there is going to be more days they force me to do this. My lawyer will know how much to sue for. And, “I am so sorry” does not help me any, only makes me madder, to be sure. You had two tribal entities/plumbers, come here and video tape the cause of this abuse and shake their heads at what they were video taping.

I am not trying to make trouble. The trouble came to me. I have had to pawn to get gas to haul water to animals and for drinking water. More costs are only going to incur.

Russell Houle Sr.

Rocky Boy