Brian Molina, Jr.
Brian Molina, Jr., is the webmaster of the Chippewa Cree Tribe's official website. In addition to being webmaster, Brian also serves as Child Support Director for the Chippewa Cree Tribe.
April 3, 2019
PUBLIC NOTICE!!!!
The Chippewa Cree Housing Authority will be accepting blind bids for 2 weeks beginning April 3, 2019 and end on April 17, 2019 at 4:30pm, for the following Malmstrom units:
234 Jack Pine St
297 Jack Pine St
296 Jack Pine St
18 Indian Rock St
24 Indian Rock St
56 Big Eagle St
These units will be sold AS IS. Some of these units have tested positive for meth use, some have interior and exterior damage. Examples of interior damage is damage to the water pipes, flooring, and electrical wiring. Exterior damage includes graffiti, broken doors and windows, etc. These units are boarded up, if you want to get inside to view what will be needed, please make an appointment with Mark Collins, Maintenance Supervisor.
The process of bidding will be as follows, for your own interest, please inspect the unit you are bidding on, write your bid and the unit address of the unit you are bidding on, on a piece of paper, put it in an envelope, bring it to the housing office. The front desk receptionist will make sure your name only is on the front of the envelope and will time and date stamp it and put it in a secure location until the bid opening. Minimum bid accepted will be $1,500.00. If you want to bid on multiple houses, either indicate that you want to bid on all houses at your maximum amount or put in envelopes for each house you want to bid on. On April 18, 2019, we will have a public bid opening meeting at the CCHA conference room. The person with the highest bid for each unit will be given the opportunity to accept the unit and start the paper work for ownership transfer. In the event the highest bidder declines a unit, the next highest bidder will be offered the opportunity to start the ownership transfer and so on till will sell each house.
Please be aware, these units will be sold AS IS. After sale of the unit, it becomes the property of the buyer and any and all repairs will be the responsibility of the buyer. Good luck to all the future home owners.
Allen LaMere, Executive Director
Chippewa Cree Housing Authority
The swearing in ceremony for the newly elected members of the Chippewa Cree Tribal Business Committee took place on November 16, 2018 - Michelle Billy, Calvin Jilot, Rick Morsette and Michael Corcoran. Welcome new Council members!
The Tribal Consumer Protection Bureau (TCPB) has written new rules to help the lending industry for the Chippewa Cree Tribe. In order to provide these new rules, TCPB is required to make their best efforts to make sure all tribal members are able to review them and provide comment. You can view them here.
The calendar for meetings of the Chippewa Cree Tribal Business Committee and their Sub-Committees have merged with the master events calendar for the Chippewa Cree Wellness Coalition that coordinates human resource program activities for training, meetings, and community activities. You can find the new Master Calendar here. All meetings are held at the Chippewa Cree Tribal Chambers unless otherwise noted and times are subject to change. For up to date meeting dates and time for Business Committee/Sub-Committee meetings contact Caryn Sangrey at 406-395-5705, for up to date events, trainings and other meeting times call Elinor Nault-Wright at 406-395-4735.
Chippewa Cree Tribe encourages secondary education and recognizes employee accomplishments via its Plain Green business unit
Photo Courtesy of Plain Green, LLC. From L-R: Porfirio Zarco, Yesenia Zarco, Kayla Lodgepole, and Sharlene Yellowtail
Plain Green, LLC, a wholly-owned business of the Chippewa Cree Tribe, recently recognized five employees who are attending college while working full-time for the company.
“We understand the value of education in opening new opportunities, advancing careers and creating greater prosperity,” said Jay Abbasi, chief executive officer of Plain Green. “We also know that balancing a full-time job with school, family and other obligations requires tremendous effort and diligence.”
In support of the company’s commitment to higher education, Plain Green Loans offers full-time employees the opportunity for tuition assistance by paying up to $5,000 per year to help with college tuition, books and fees.
Five Plain Green Loans full-time employees who are enrolled in college are Kayla Lodgepole, Sharlene Yellowtail, Savannah Stump, Yesenia Zarco and Porfirio Zarco. Three of the employees were named on the Stone Child College Dean’s list for their academic achievements: Kayla Lodgepole, Sharlene Yellowtail, and Porfirio Zarco.
“We are very proud of our team members who are attending college and are continuing to provide superior customer service to our clients,” said Steve Parker, director of operations at Plain Green. “We applaud their abilities to perform at a high level in their secondary education while balancing full-time employment. Our company has grown to 100 employees with the majority – 70% – being tribal members. A major factor in our growth and the success of our employees is that we respect tribal traditions and believe that higher education will benefit our community on the whole.”