February 2021 Open Meeting Summary
Tribal Open Meeting Summary 2/5/2021 held via Zoom
CM’s Marion, Susan, Alan, Marie, Glenn and CoC Dalton present. VC Cheryl, 2C John, and Filekeeper Starla present.
Financial Report (as of 2/5/2021, 12pm)
General Fund: $24,051.17
Building Fund: $3779.64
Online votes
1/26 Allow David Perry to stay in the office again
Alan-yes, Marie-yes, Marion-yes, Glenn-yes, Susan-yes, Dalton-yes
1/30 Accept January meeting summary with change
Alan-yes, Marie-yes, Marion-yes, Glenn-yes, Susan-yes, Dalton-yes
New Business
Committee Reports
Buildings & Grounds: Glenn C
Still too wet on the grounds to work
Arts & Crafts: Susan
Nothing new at this time
Pauwau: Michelle
Nothing new at this time
Drum: Alan & Glenn C
Nothing new at this time
Campground: 2C John
Nothing; waiting until end of February to start
Glenn C: motion to amend last month’s motion and schedule with GSW&S; Susan seconded
2C John: will call Chief on Monday
Alan-yes, Marie-yes, Marion-yes, Glenn-yes, Susan-yes, Dalton-yes
Files: Daton
Met 1/16 via Zoom
Got started with setup
Want a day to train every committee member on the different parts of getting and ID to printing and renewing ID cards in case someone gets ill
Discussed getting a new ID printer
VC Cheryl: CMA may take a more active role in printing ID cards for tribes
2C John: thought it was to show benefits for SC (fishing & hunting licenses)
Perhaps there could be something put on the regular DMV license noting tribal affiliation
Susan: this has been in discussion for a couple of years
VC Cheryl: Kevin Dyda has been sent an honorary application
He feels it’s unfair if he has to show genealogical ties
Explained the process to him: nominate & at 1 year review, grant full membership
Glenn: nothing wrong with the current process
VC Cheryl: he’s concerned that he couldn’t be made a full member
Dalton: Michelle pointed out that membership isn’t a right
We have a lot of members who aren’t helping
It sounds like he cares; you could nominate him for a vote
Susan: ask him to show up to open meetings and share so that we can ask him why he wants to be a member
Alan: Is he a member of another tribe?
VC Cheryl: no
VC Cheryl read the email from him aloud
2C John asked her to share the email to Tribal Council
2C John: it shouldn’t be a problem if he’s contributing and showing interest
Marion: Rick H left the radios in the tribal office under the table
Somehow the files were unlocked; need to be more careful
VC Cheryl: keys were definitely locked up
Marion: not sure that he went into the files room
2C John: why does Donnie need a key to the office?
Dalton: I think so he can maintain it
Glenn: office key is the same to the files room key
Susan: definitely need to change it
Glenn: Do you want me to take care of it?
All agreed to it; no roll call vote taken
Glenn: Who gets a key?
Dalton: Tribal Council, Secretary, Filekeeper, Files Committee
Susan: just make 7, all on Files Committee
Dalton: and Chief
Glenn motioned to change indoor office lock and give keys to the Files Committee & Chief; Susan seconded
Alan-yes, Marie-yes, Marion-yes, Glenn-yes, Susan-yes, Dalton-yes
Working out a rotation in call members to update their information
Susan: 2C John said he hasn’t called anyone yet
Starla: working up divvying up members
Dalton: we’ll begin working on it 2/20 at the meeting
Dalton: we discussed pros & cons of scrubbing the roll & its process
We discussed spreadsheets and ID renewal letters
Discussed putting a checklist in the file of items that are supposed to be there, checking the items off as we receive them
Started a waiting list for ID cards
Dalton: will contact Jeanie; item missing
VC Cheryl: will contact Pail; item missing
VC Cheryl
Dr. Acosta and Bamber (?) met at the office
Looking at revamping the Native American Advisory Committee (NAAC)
Talked about being stripped of our language and its impact on culture
People can be uncomfortable with fire and spirituality because of their own spirituality
Will take some education
Education Task Force: Dr Acosta said that the CMA under Smith was not inclusive to Native Americans
Think there are changes coming to CMA
Native Americans can apply for money from CMA for businesses
Pat Hennigan (?) is an advocate for Natives
Alan: supposed to hear from him about a time/ day to meet
There is a need for a Native history textbook
Committee: have to have an agenda to participate
Conservative Land Trust: possibly put our land in trust to keep it from being used for anything other than Native Americans
MMIW: complying data
HBCU: for inclusiveness, accepting more people of color
Looking at funding from CRM tribal systems
SCIAC & committees currently working separate from CMA
We lobby & advocate
CMA helps pass legislation
Change SCIAC to a special interest group
Chief’s thoughts given by VC Cheryl
Civic Engagement class for members to teach advocacy
Someone wanted our judges to resolve another tribe’s issues
Alan: at least they would be unbiased
Dalton: other tribes would have to bring it to us
VC Cheryl: create a memorandum of understanding so people can request our judges
Dalton: it would be prestigious for our tribe
Our judges are trained by the state; get them to recognize them as judges for other state tribes
VC Cheryl: problem is if other tribes would agree to allow their cases to be heard by district judges
Dalton: tribal leaders could set up a circuit and tribes could set up a line of judges
Glenn: with state seup districts, gives natives a choice
VC Cheryl: it’s not new; it’s done in other parts of the country
Public testimony for PFAS Coalition
Looking at contamination of blood and diseases in the water of communities of color
If you have a well on your land, have it tested ($15 by DHEC)
Marion: talked to Chief & Mark about the fire
Getting a list of names to invite via email
Spring fire is 3/20
Marion: David P left a thank you note for allowing him to stay on grounds
Susan: MUSChealth.org: can sign up there for vaccine date
VC Cheryl: CCU museum project coming along; we will loan items
Chief sent out an email asking for people to be interviewed during Spring equinox; helpful if Iris could be there
Susan motioned to close the meeting; Marion seconded.
Meeting adjourned at 8:53 pm.
Respectfully submitted by Michelle Hatcher on 2/27/2021 at 7:11 am.
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