MHA Nation General Council “We the People” Fort Berthold, North Dakota
MHA Nation General Council “We the People”
‘We the People’ (Photo credit Sara Marcum/Canva)
This is a Public Statement in response to the recent Tribal Business Council actions that took place at their last meeting August 6, 2024. As all enrolled Tribal members know the Peoples Fund was established in 2012 whereby a percentage of Oil and Gas proceeds were set aside for annual disbursements for the enrolled members in perpetuity and these funds were to continue to grow for future generations and were not to be spent by Tribal Council for their spending. Unfortunately, at last week’s meeting the Tribal Council took $250,000,000 for their Las Vegas casino project. Their plan is for a $3 Billion Casino with TWG Global, an investment company who raises $2 Billion and Tribal Council spends $1 Billion so they will need $750 Million more. The General Council met last Thursday August 8, 2024, and took formal action to oppose this money as this is not there’s to spend, it’s the People Fund which means you must ask the people. We cannot find any resolution regarding this so this action was done in secrecy without our knowledge or consent and will not be tolerated. A Tribal Resolution mustaccompany public meetings before any kind of financial expenditure as it becomes unconstitutional and illegal. We will pursue all legal actions until this money is returned and those people held responsible. All investors involved in this casino project need to know and understand this is not a done deal and far from over.
The General Council is made up of all enrolled members of the MHA Nation and our ancestors approved the constitution back in 1936 and it worked then but must be changed to represent the voice of the People and allow voting by the people and have a separation of powers. The General Council has approved a petition for a new constitutional change to approve the General Council so all enrolled members 18 years and over will have a vote, meet four times a year and be over the Tribal Council,approve the entire budget and big budget items so no more misspending millions on projects that have no return and drain away our valuable resources. This is a long time coming and the General Council is taking this petition around for signatures to the enrolled members for their approval. All enrolled members contact us immediately.
The General Council meets every month, usually on the last Wednesday, and everyone is welcome, it’s your government and if you want change this is the meeting to attend. For more information contact us at our Facebook page MHA Nation General Council We the People.