<div>Council Dispatch #438September 24, 2026 Tribal Council MeetingHomelessness Coordination<ul><li>Approved a $62,500 agreement among CSKT, Never Alone Recovery Support Services and Salish Kootenai Housing Authority to support recovery services for Tribal members living at Recovery Village. Funding will come from opioid settlement interest funds for October 1, 2026–September 30, 2027.</li></ul>Tribal Lands Department<ul><li>Approved purchasing the four one-quarter ownership interests in Allotment 2476-A from Michael Kevin Pablo, Marcia L. Pablo, Marlene Dana Pablo and Daniel L. Pablo at appraised fair market value. The approximately 35.91-acre Lake County property will be held in trust for the Tribes.</li></ul>Department of Human Resources Development<ul><li>Approved a background-check waiver for Jay Keenan.</li></ul>Division of Fire<ul><li>Council approved a support letter and authorization to pursue federal funding for Phase 3 of the Greater Blackfoot Forest and Meadow Restoration Project. The partnership focuses on culturally important plants, native vegetation and forest health.</li></ul>Natural Resources Department<ul><li>Awarded Odin Environmental Solutions, LLC, the construction contract for the Kicking Horse Dam and Outlet Works Modification project.</li></ul>Hot Springs Telephone Company<ul><li>Accepted the company’s annual report, including an update on fiber expansion and requests for assistance with grant opportunities and right-of-way approvals.</li></ul>Ksanka Language Immersion School<ul><li>Presented an update on plans for a Ksanka language revitalization program in Elmo serving children ages 3–5, four days per week.</li></ul>Council Dispatch #439September 29, 2026 Tribal Council MeetingOffice of Accounting, Budget and Compliance<ul><li>Council approved a $3,859,637 increase in fiscal year 2026 appropriations, bringing the total to $412,214,799. Adjustments include health services, scholarships, the DHRD 477 Program and General Fund programs.</li></ul>Division of Fire<ul><li>Approved a resolution to renew the federal self-determination contract for the Wildfire Management Program beginning January 1, 2027.</li><li>Approved hazard pay for employees performing prescribed-fire duties.</li></ul>Mission Valley Power<ul><li>Extended the contract with UE through September 30, 2027.</li></ul>Tribal Defenders Office<ul><li>Presented an update on a yearlong initiative to improve pretrial practices and early intervention in Tribal Court.</li></ul>Natural Resources Department<ul><li>Council approved a collection permit for Mountain Bluebird Trails to place and monitor 18 bluebird nesting boxes along Little Bitterroot Road, from north of Anderson Road to the Knapp Road turnoff.</li></ul>Tribal Research Review Board<ul><li>Approved adding a Data Management Specialist and an Administrative Assistant to the board’s organizational chart.</li></ul>Tribal Lands Department<ul><li>Expressed interest in trust-property offers from Jazra Michel, Nikko Alexander, Craig Stevenson, Ana and Lucas Dupuis, and Duane Matt at appraised fair market value, with negotiated terms for the Stevenson property.</li><li>Expressed interest in purchasing 40 acres of fee land from Mary Ellen Davis.</li><li>Approved a business lease and a master lease covering towers and equipment huts for the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program project. Council waived rent, bond and administrative fees.</li><li>Approved a one-year revocable permit for Crystal Matt’s Ombre Mountain Designs at the current rental rate.</li><li>Approved a 10-year agricultural improvement lease with Sheila Matt for Lease 2027 at the current rate.</li><li>Directed staff to obtain a metal-roof quote for the SOS house for budget consideration.</li><li>Approved an immediate-need contract with Gunstock Home Inspection for the Round House.</li><li>Authorized advertising aerial work for the Valley Creek medusahead site.</li><li>Agreed to continue processing Dan DePoe’s revocable business permit at an allocated rate and advertise the site next year.</li></ul>Financial Management<ul><li>Accepted the Arlee powwow report.</li></ul>Tribal Council<ul><li>Approved a new Tribal organizational chart.</li></ul>NOTE: The official Council Minutes will contain more complete details about lengthy discussions and should be considered the official record of Council. Dispatches are based on live notes and may contain partial information, occasional oversimplifications, or errors. Council reviews and corrects the draft minutes before approving them as the official record. Comments, both affirmations and concerns, are encouraged as part of the process of change. Along with any specific comments, please also share what you would like to hear more about in upcoming communications. The email address for comments is: comments@cskt.org. Minutes are posted when approved on the CSKT.org web site.</div>

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