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Unofficial election results
These results are unofficial until the protest period is over and the CBC certifies the results. View results
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CBC #3 |
CBC #4 |
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Jenice Atchavit Bigbee |
474
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44.84%
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Clyde Narcomey |
530
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50.14%
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Darrell
Kosechequetah
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561
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53.07%
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Willie
Nelson
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520
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49.20%
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No
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22
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2.08%
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No
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7
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0.66%
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June CBC highlights
The June CBC meeting was held on the 6th at the Comanche Nation Complex in the new conference room. There were several enrollment lists that were approved. One list of eligible members added 31 new members to the Comanche Nation roll.
Newly elected Secretary/Treasurer Robert "Bob" Tippeconnie jumped right in with a motion to authorize the Chairman to engage an accounting firm to begin the FY2007 audit. Discussion pointed to the lateness of the 2006 audit, and Mr. Tippeconnie indicated that by authorizing the firm to begin now, increases the probability that the audit will be completed in a timely manner. VIEW CLIP
The instructions for processing payment requests were presented in a resolution at the meeting. The instructions will be forwarded to Finley and Cook, the Tribal accounting firm. These instructions include that the only valid signatures on payment requests are the Program Director, Secretary/Treasurer and the Tribal Administrator.
A workers compensation ordinance was passed bringing the Nation in compliance with the current personnel policies and keeping workers compensation under the jurisdiction of the Nation.
A resolution to purchase 157 acres (Dean Golf) was passed. The land will be held under the Comanche Nation Enterprises, Inc. which gives the Nation more flexibility in how the property is used in the future. Discussion on two different ways of holding the property followed the introduction of the resolution. James Burson and William Norman, Tribal attornies explained that if the land is held by the Nation there will be restrictions on the use and/or sale of the property. They further explained that very few land purchases in Indian Country are being approved for trust placement. The process is complex and the current political climate is not conducive to placing former trust land back into trust with the federal government. VIEW CLIP
The CBC passed limited liability company code for the Nation. This code helps preserve the sovereignty of the Nation when doing business with non-Indian entities.
Other business included a resolution to appoint Tribal Administrator Johnny Wauqua and Land Management Director Chad Yackeschi to the Inter-Tribal Bison Cooperative (ITBC). While the resolution passed, there was a lot of discussion about the continued existence of the buffalo herd held by the Nation. The General Council voted not to fund the bison herd several years ago but there are still 85 head being cared for under the Nation's Land Management program. Several attempts were made to sell the herd under previous Tribal Administators, but they didn't go through. One suggestion was to let Economic Development try to develop a plan or an enterprise to handle the buffalo. Committeeperson Bigbee made a motion to approve the appointments to the ITBC and to authorize Mr. Wauqua and Mr. Yackeschi to determine the best use of the buffalo. Mr. David Orme of the Comanche Nation Enterprise Development volunteered to work with Wauqua and Yackeschi to come up with a plan. Committeeperson Asepermy suggested that the group bring their plan to the August CBC meeting. VIEW CLIP
Several Gaming Commission items were approved, one to re-appoint Cheryl Lewis to the Gaming Commission. The other was to transfer the Gaming Surveillance Department to be under the Gaming Commission and to put the Gaming Security Department under the Gaming Board, further separating gaming operational functions from gaming policy functions.
A Gaming Machine Vendor agreement form was presented for approval. This form gives the Nation leverage in dealing with machine vendors and streamlines the machine leasing process. The resolution presenting the form was passed.
Comanche
Nation College student receives
American Indian College Fund scholarship
Comanche Nation College freshman student, Cherry Davidson of Walters, OK is the recipient of the American Indian College Fund scholarship for $2000.00. The award was through the generosity of the National Indian Gaming funding to the American Indian College Fund and earmarked for tribal colleges. Cherry is enrolled as a citizen of the Comanche Nation and is a scholastic achiever. Her short play “The Exchange” was presented at the recent Annual CNC Awards Banquet. She is an independent full time student studying Comanche Cultural Studies.
Comanche Committee List Updated
In
keeping with his campaign promise to keep Tribal members informed, Lanny
Asepermy CBC Member, has compiled a list of all Associatons, Boards, Commissions,
Committees, Councils and Courts of the Comanche Nation. Mr. Asepermy has
also included a brief description of how they are structured. The list
also has the names of those involved with each entity.
Click here to view the document.
Events
The deadline for events is one (1) week before the event. Events will be posted as space allows. CampCrier does not guarantee that every event submitted will be posted.
July
12, 2008 - 3rd Annual Veteran's Gourd Dance, Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical
Center, Albuquerque, NM. For information call Dr. James Gillies: 505.265.1711
x2447 or Tilford Brown: 505.265.1711 x2203
