1975-08-15 Char-Koosta News

              PUBLIC LAW 93 -638
A workshop has been set up with the  Bureau of  Indian Affairs to discuss the draft regulations for Public  Law 638 also known as the  Indian Self-Determination  and  Eduaation Assistance  Law.     Questions about the  Law will  be answered by BIA Superintendent Al  Renée and Area Director James Canan.
At the Council meeting on July  11, Mr.  Canan stressed the importance to the  Indian Community for a workshop to review the draft regulations page by page and to develop suggestions and  introduce new ideas to  be included  in the law.
The  Indian  Self-Determination and  Education Assistance Law was originally formulated to provide maximum  Indian participation  in the government and education of  Indian  people; to provide for the full  participation of  Indian Tribes in certain programs and services conducted by the  Federal Govt, for  Indians and to encourage the development of the human resources of the  Indian people; to establish and carry out a national   Indian education program; to encourage the establishment of local   Indian school control; to train professionals
in  Indian education; to estaD-lish an  Indian  youth intern program; and for various other programs.
The  Law will  include such topics as contracts under the Indian  Self-Determination Act, grants  under such Act,  Education contracts under the Johnson O'Malley Act, school construction contracts, staffing and payroll  under  Indian Self-Determination Act,  Uniform administrative requirements for grants.
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Volume 5 Number 8    MOON OF THE Wl LD ONION August 15,1975
COUNCIL DROPS IMPEACHMENT CHARGES
Impeachment charges against Councilman Thomas"Bearhead" Swaney were dropped at the hearing held July 31. Swaney, accompanied by his attorney Paul Smith of Missoula, refuted the impeachment charges of gross neglect and improper conduct.
Swaney stated that his action as manager of the Post and Pole operation should not reflect upon his status as a Councilman. A distinct line of difference between his being an employee and a Councilman was stressed by Swaney's attorney.
The charges relating to an interest free loan for a tractor, were denied and Smith explained that a loan obtained from Tribal Credit by Swaney was used to. pay Post and Pole for the tractor. Smith stated that no interest free loan was obtained at all.
Swaney explained that the sale of hay to the Post and Pole Farm was made prior to his becoming an employee of the operation. Grain was purchased from Charles Cook because of the requirements for the elk of there not being chemically treated grain, and Cook had just such a type of grain for sale at the time.
Smith further stated that there may have been poor judgement used concerning the accounting proceedures on Swaney's part, but that he (Smith) did not feel this was an impeachable offense.
Swaney stated that the entire Council should be held partially responsible for not taking a closer interest in the federally funded programs and how they are carried out at
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MISSION LAND DISPUTE
The Tribal Council met once a-gain with the Pack River Co.and the representatives of Montana Catholic Mission Fathers McNulty and Obersinner to negotiate for the return of the disputedMission Lands.
Larry Brown, of Pack River presented a suggested proposal for settlement of the controversy. He stated " In an effort to affect a fair and reasonable compromise which would settle the dispute currently existing between the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation and the Montana Catholic Missions' Fathers, S.J., and Pack River Co., we propose the following transactions whichwe are willing to be a partner. We suggest the following course of action by the respective parties: 1. Pack River will complete it's existing contract of purchase
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