OST Council Regular Session 1-27-26

Описание: Oglala Sioux Tribal Council Regular Session held at OST Council Chambers January 27, 2026

Agenda:
00:00:00 Morning Prayer, Councilman Dreamer
00:05:50 Words of Encouragement, Councilman Greenwald
00:07:10 Roll Call
00:08:56 2/3 Items to add to the agenda
00:23:55 Agenda approval
00:25:50 Honoring's, Vocational Rehab Staff, Quad Squad recognition
00:38:45 Councilman Pourier, MJ Commission amendment add to agenda, already on

Districts:
00:40:00 Wakpamni, Resolution seeking a new officer for wakpamni district, certification of new member.
00:45:00 Wounded Knee District: updates, Medicine Root to allow donation by Wounded Knee to finish community building due to complications with location.
00:48:41 Councilman Kelly, input on subject

Secretaries Office:
00:54:37 Request approval of minutes Dec 2025
00:56:17 Executive Committee Minutes for approval, Dec 2025

Comptroller:
00:58:12 Comptroller Report, multipurpose buildings and expenses
01:00:30 Councilman Standing Soldier input on buildings
01:02:00 Treasurer, 5.4 Million per building with 1.8 Million left for accessories, after amendment to 1.2 Mil for running of the building.
01:05:00 Councilwoman Little Hawk/Weston questions
01:06:30 Treasurer report on funds left for each community buildings
01:08:00 Councilwoman Siers and input about community buildings
01:11:00 BIA to release the rest of the money's, was in the hole 6 million at beginning of the year.
01:13:00 Councilman Kelly, on Stage 1 of government sanctions and funding with audits and accountability.
01:18:50 President Star Comes Out on subject
01:20:00 Councilman Jumping Eagle input
01:29:00 Broadband and current status, auditor's are asking for information why this has not been done.
01:32:30 Counciman Kelly and payments to IHS Broadband guy who left in June but was paid for the whole year of 2025 out of ARPA, wants half the money back due to services not rendered
01:34:24 Councilman Weston and input on broadband subject.
01:36:00 Petra Wilson, speaking and questioning about Tawni Brunch and concerns, Telecommunication services NTIA Grant, CEO Went over budget relocation expenses and star link all charged to grant and not allowable. Questioning accountability.
01:38:48 Councilman Kelly and input for disallowed costs.
01:41:00 Rama Settlement, probing work and the money is almost gone.
01:42:00 Public Safety litigation
01:42:36 EREX, property and supply and status.
01:43:00 First National Bank, largest contributor, not part of lending for OST or the tribe, they do donate to other schools but nothing with OST or tribal member's.
01:50:57 Approve Acting Comptroller Report

Lunch Break: