Protect and Prepare
Protect and Prepare Kulamàlsihëmo hàch? I hope this article finds you well and in good spirits. Because my last article covered constitutional questions, I want to take this opportunity to provide a few highlights of projects I am personally involved as a Tribal Council member. In preparing this article, I felt that two strong themes were evident, protection and preparation. These are two values I exercise in daily life and it stands to reason I would do this for our people. One of the most important projects we were able to achieve last year was to obtain Section 106 guidance from the Caddo Chairwoman Tamara Francis-Fourkiller. As a result we passed a resolution to increase our consultation prices. Section 106 is a federal program assuring cell tower companies consult with us before building or adding to an existing tower on or near our historic lands. Increasing the consultation fee significantly advanced our Delaware Tribal Historic...