Wotanin wowapi 1988-12-22

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"Serving the Fort Peck Reservation"
December 22, 1988
Vol. 19 No. 50
WOLF POINT�Shown Is Gina Jackson and sister MJ at the Wolf Point Community Organization
Christmas (tarty hold last Saturday at lm Casino. Tt? ptftft wa� tilled witir many famtRes children who came to partake of the gifts and goodies gathered by WPCO Activities Committee, who start their yearly Christmas fund and gift raising early in the year. Once again, although it was a "madhouse", a lot of kids were happy, which in turn made the parents and WPCO volunteers alsxi happy.
Tribes interview controller candidates
POPLAR - The Tribes selected a new tribal controller, their third in the four years since the position was created in 1984, however she has not officially accepted it.
Marjorie Kirkel, Alburquerque, NM, was selected by the Tribal Board on Dec. 12 If she accepts the position will begin working for the Fort Peck Tribes in January, 1989. The Tribal Executive Board spent the morning of Dec. 12 interviewing the two applicants who accepted the Tribes' invitation to meet with the council for an interview - Kirkel and James Weider,. Portland, Oregon.
Although Weider, from the interview, appeared to have the most financial experience, the council felt that they couldn't feasibly meet his present day salary of $62,000 a year plus multiple benefits.
While Kirkel has around 10 years experience as a controller tor two companies she has worked with since she became a Certified Public Accountant, Weider has 22 years financial experience making a company cost effective through financial planning and analysis.
Kirkel, 44, is presently a controller with the Anglo American Auto Options, Albuquerque, NM, where she has worked since last December. The company has 21 outlets across the United States.
After marriage and with children in elementary and junior high schools, Kirkel told the board she went to an Ohio community college at 29 years old, where she majored in accounting. At 34, she earned a degree in accounting and began working for a CPA firm and within 2 years earned her CPA. After four years with a small family owned business in Columbia, Ohio, Kirkel moved to Albuquerque last year to accept her present controller position. . Kirkel told the council that her goal is not to climb the corporate ladder, but to serve people and using her talents to do so. Her husband, who is semi-retired, encouraged her to apply for the position and she did so "Mainly because of the Indian people," she said, "It's intriguing to me." Kirkel said she was not afraid of the politics and of being an outsider, she just wants the adequate
Marjorie Kirkel
James Weider
tools of authority to accomplish the job responsibilities. Her area of strength, she said, is supervising employees and she enjoys working witn people who are cooperative and who can accomplish their job responsibilities. If they can't, she said, she would want the authority to move employees where tney would function to the best of their ability.
Kirkel also had questions for the board. What were the main qualifications they were lookin for in a controller, what goals di the Tribal Executive Board have, what kinds of problems were there in each program and how can the controller help, and what
Economic Development Commission looks at proposals sent in to Tribes
WOLF POINT - The Fort Peck Tribes Economic Development Commission held a meeting at the Wolf Point Community Organization Casino on Friday, December 16, at 8:30 in the morning. The purpose of the meeting was to review several business proposals.
One such proposal was from the Montana Gas Associates that contemplated a joint venture between The Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes and Montana Gas Associates.
The proposed ioint venture, if accepted, will be called the Assiniboine Sioux Gas Associates JV, owned 51 percent by the Tribes and 49 percent by M.G.A. The operator of the proposed joint venture will be EPS Resources Corporation, that is controlled by Duane Immel and Edward Neibauer, a corporation that develops and operates properties in the states of Michigan, Montana, and Utah.
They propose that the joint venture be formed to accomplish two mutual interests:
1. To acquire and market natural gas on an exclusive basis through entitlements the Tribes: haw h the lorthtin ffewder and and other pipelines which traverse through the Tribal lands in northeastern Montana.
2. To obtain exclusive oil and gas and other mineral rights/leases in order to develop these minerals on tribal lands over at least the next 10 years; the long term objective of the joint' venture is to develop, produce and market tribal minerals.
On Dec. 15, former coun-cilmember Willy Weeks, along with Niebauer and Immel, met with the Land committee on the gas production joint venture proposal. The committee at that time voted to declare an interest and have the tribal attorneys review and comment on the agreement concerning the marketing and developing of tribal gas wells.
The Economic Development Commission also reviewed a proposal from Intex Corporation concerning the possibility of the building of a food factory and power piant on the Fort Peck Reservation.
The food produced would be sold in the Montana and Alberta, Canada area.
Intex would, in turn, build a power plant to provide heat and electricity to the food factory and sell power to Montana power Company. The power plant would be serviced by natural gas purchased from Montana Power C.yrnua.-.y ur> V. the price is competitive, from anyone that may have gas available.
Although Intex has the right to construct the facility anywhere in the state of Montana, they felt it would be appropriate to first approach the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes with the proposal that they would make to other entities, a letter of introduction to the chairman stated.
Intex Corporation has developed and constructed, and is ready for start-up of a cogeneration facility in Lehi, Utah. The waste heat from the power plant will be used to heat the greenhouse year round.
Recently, Intex Corporation entered into an agreement with a firm in Calgary, Alberta, to build and operate a food factory in conjunction with a power plant in Montana. The facility for growing food will be the newest technology in optimizing the growth of food in a climate unaffected by the outside environment. The food facility will be approximately 400,000 sq. ft. and will provide employment to 100-150 people on permanent basis.
Intex would, in turn, build a power plant to provide heat and electricity to the food factory and sell power to Montana Power Company. The power plant would be serviced by natural gas purchased from Montana Power Company, or if the price is competitive, from anyone that may have gas available.
Although Intex had the right to construct the facility anywhere in the State of Montana, they felt that it would be appropriate to first approach the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes with the proposal that they would make to other entities, a letter of introduction to the chairman stated.
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would be the motivating factor for her?
Councilman Ken Smoker, Jr. said that the person who will be controller has to be strong as there is a lot of criticism, and not all constructive.
Chairman Ray White Tail Feather said they are looking for a qualified person who can do a good job. The Tribes have federal grants, BIA, IHS and tribally funded programs and employees, and the controllers would have to be familiar with each and also work with the program directors "Which at times can be hectic as you'll have to deal with various personalities," he said.
The motivating factor would be negotiations for another contract if the person works out, as well as a benefit package, explained Smoker.
Kirkel's husband would accompany her to Poplar should she accept the position. He has 30 years experience in medical administration and presently has a personal consulting business in New Mexico. Her children are grown and in college.
Weider is also originally from Ohio and began working for International Harvester when he was in high school, and continued after he earned his bachelors and masters degrees in �lccounting at Ohio State University.
While with International Harvester, Weider worked in various financial departments with the corporation in Ohio, California andChigaco before advancing to their overseas division where he managed the capital planning and budgeting areas.
The corporation employed 6500 people in 3 different manufacturing locations, and Weider told the council he was one of three American manufacturing controllers, and in two and a half years put in a number of systems.
He later went to work with Techtronics in the Portland area where he worked financial planning and analysis, and is familiar with computers such as the ones presently being used by the Tribes.
The company7s major competition has caught up, their market shares disappeared, they dropped over 8000 employees in
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Area churches plan Christmas
FT. KIPP � Makaicu Presbyterian Church USA will be having their Christmas Worship Service and Program on December 25, 1988 beginning with a supper at 6:00 p.m. at the Cultural Center in Brockton. There will be no morning worship Services at 9:30 a.m. this Sunday only.
Red Eagle Presbyterian Church USA will be having their Christmas Worship Service and Program on December 24, 1988,
7:00 p.m. in Ft. Kipp. We extend a warm welcome to come and join us in worship.
Makaicu will be having their Annual Congregation meeting on January 1, 1989, 9:30 a.m. at the home of Mrs. Bessie Little Head in Riverside. RedEagle will be having their Annual Congregation meeting following the 11:00 a.m. Worship Service on December 25, 1988. We encourage all members to be.present for these meetings.
POPLAR�It was indeed a good Christmas gift for Rev. and Mrs. Cecil Weston, of the Lindsay Memorial Presbyterian Church, when much to their surprise a new washer and dryer were delivered to their home in Poplar last week. Upon learning that their paster's family washed clothes by hand, Mrs. Vermae Taylor began seeking donations from church members at noon on Tuesday. They donated from 75 cents to $50, she said. By 3 p.m. the same day, she had collected enough from church members for a down payment on the new set. Mrs. Taylor and her husband Bill will pay the balance for the gift. The giving was very much in the holiday spirit.
Ft. Peck Tribes closed Monday, Dec. 26 due to [Christmas holiday, Friday, Dec. 30 a tribally
declared Centennial holiday, and Monday, Jan. 2.
RedEagle Church will be having their New Year's Eve Watch Night Supper and Evenign Worship Service. Supper will be at 9:00 p.m. and Worship Service will begin at 11:00 p.m. Everyone welcome!
Rev. Simon Looking Elk, Porcupine Presbyterian Church USA, Porcupine, S.D. will be here to moderate a Joint Session on January 7, 1989 and administer the Sacrements of Holy Baptism and Holy Communion, and receive new church members on January 8, 1989. There wil Ibe a dinner following the worship services.
On behalf of the congregations of Makaicu and RedEagle Presbyterian Churches, we extend warm wishes to you and your families during this Christmas season and May our Lord richly bless you in the coming year.
The Chelsea Presbyterian Church will have an "Old Time Christmas" Service at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24. Tney are planning to sing Indian hymns and give candy to the kids. The service is open to all.