MVSKOKE RESERVATION – On Aug. 12, the Health, Education, and Welfare Committee held an in-person meeting. Passed legislation will go on to the next full council meeting, unless otherwise noted.
The committee addressed the following legislation, the interpretation of which is attributed to language in the bills:
Fire Department Applications
Salem-Ryal Fire Department will receive a Muscogee (Creek) Nation Grant in the amount of $3,997. The funds will go towards operations and equipment.
TR 25-068 A tribal resolution of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation confirming the nomination of Shawn Terry to serve as the Secretary of Health of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. The resolution passed 4-0. Representative Robert Hufft sponsored the resolution with Representative Darrell Proctor cosponsoring.
The resolution would confirm Principal Chief David Hill’s appointment of Shawn Terry as Secretary of Health for a term beginning upon confirmation and ending with the current term of Principal Chief.
TR 25-078 A tribal resolution of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation authorizing the Principal Chief to execute a memorandum of understanding between the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and several public schools. The resolution passed 4-0. Representative Leonard Gouge sponsored the resolution.
The resolution will allow the schools of Wilson, Mason, Okemah, Dewar, Beggs, Mounds, Sapulpa, Lone Star, Hanna, Broken Arrow, and Berryhill to host the Mvskoke Language Program so that it may teach its curriculum to students who wish to enroll in the Mvskoke language classes.
NCA 25-064 A law of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation amending NCA 24-146 (a Law of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation authorizing the expenditure of grant funds awarded from Casey Family Programs for the benefit of Mvskoke Nation Youth Services). The legislation passed 4-0. Representative Anna Marshall sponsored the legislation.
The legislation amends NCA 24-146 to allow for the purchase of twenty-five jackets for the Mvskoke Runners Group members to utilize during the fall and winter months when training or attending running events.
NCA 25-065 A law of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation authorizing the expenditure of grant funds awarded from the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the benefit of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Head Start program. The legislation passed 4-0. Representative Mary Crawford sponsored the legislation.
The legislation authorizes the expenditure of $10,000 in grant funds awarded from the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the purchase of a culturally relevant book vending machine for MCN Head Start youth.
NCA 25-066 A law of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation authorizing the expenditure of grant funds awarded from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Education for the benefit of the Eufaula Dormitory. The legislation passed 4-0. Rep. Marshall sponsored the legislation.
The legislation authorizes the expenditure of $735,546 in grant funds awarded through a Bureau of Indian Education Initial Grant to be used for the Eufaula Dormitory to operate during the 2025-2026 school year.
NCA 25-067 A law of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation authorizing a budget modification in excess of ten percent (10%) for the benefit of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Head Start program fiscal year 2025 budget. The legislation passed 4-0. Rep. Crawford sponsored the legislation.
The legislation authorizes a budget modification in excess of ten percent for the MCN Head Start Program which reallocates funds from three vacant positions to purchase a Chevrolet Tahoe and a 14-passenger bus.
NCA 25-068 A law of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation amending MCNCA Title 35, Chapter 5, entitled “Emergency Hardship Program.” The legislation passed 4-0. Representative Thomasene Yahola Osborn sponsored the legislation.
The legislation amends MCNCA Title 35, Chapter 5, entitled “Emergency Hardship Program” as follows: Under Types of assistance removes eligibility for funding for basic or discounted telephone expenses for Elders age 60 and older or for those for whom a telephone is medically necessary and for MCN citizens experiencing weather related “Act of God” storm damage assistance in the form of temporary emergency shelter needs no greater than $500. Telephone assistance was removed as obsolete since it has not been used in a decade and emergency shelter assistance is now covered under Disaster Assistance.
The legislation also amends The Emergency Hardship Program funding from The Bingo Revenue Fund to the Comprehensive Annual Budget annually for the administration, professional staff, equipment and the program operations and places oversight for the program under the management and direction of the Social Service Department for the Office of Community and Human Services.
To view the full agenda, visit mcnnc.com.
