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  • The tribe wants support, it should support the people, too

    John Mitchell Jr.

    Editor: Claims of sovereignty abound when tribal officials push their agenda. Given recent revelations, I have a suggestion in regards to sovereignty. The Business Committee members of the Chippewa Cree Tribe are representatives of the people and thus their representatives in regards to sovereignty, no problem. However, when people ask for transparency, when people want the Business Committee to publicly reveal their financial and procedural activities somehow their representation for the people reaches a snag. Recently, I...

  • Thank you, Sen. Tester, for putting public health first

    John Mitchell

    Editor: When Sen. Jon Tester voted in favor of the Manchin-Toomey amendment to expand background checks to gun sales online and at gun shows last month, he was taking a stand against the devastating toll of gun violence affecting communities across the country. The Montana Public Health Association thanks Sen. Tester for his commitment to protecting the public's health. Gun violence kills more than 30,000 people in the U.S. every year and costs billions of dollars in health expenditures. Despite so many lives lost, death by...