The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1961-03-30
RESOLUTION

bal Business COUNCIL mas dppTO-
priated Sixteen Thousand Dol
lars CSI6.OOO.OOl from available
funds for educational grants to
eligible members Of the Black
feet Tribe, and
WHEREAS: II is now the de-
sire and intention of the Black
feet Tribal Business Council TO
prescribe procedure TO be follow
ed in making such grants from
these funds, now
THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLV-
ED: That the Treasurer Of the
Blackfeet Tribe is hereby author
lied and instructed TO transfer
the sum of Sixteen Thousand
Dollars (Sl6.OOO) from any avail
able funds to a special fund TO
be used only for making educa-
tional grants 10 eligible mem
bers of the Blackfeet Tribe under
the regulations herein contained,
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
That the following Regulations
Governing Educational Grants
by the Blackfeet Tribe are here
by approved and adopted by the
Blackfeet Tribal Business COun-
Gil:
l. PURPOSE: The purpose of
this program is TO encourage at
tendance in schools of higher
learning. including vocational
training schools. Of members of
the Blackfeet Tribe through
granting of funds TO deserving
and needy students otherwise eli
gible under terms of this pro-
gram
III. Any member of the Black
feet Tribe of Indians of Montana
whose name appears on the Off
cial census rolls of the Blackfeet
Tribe as maintained by the Black
feet Tribal Business Council
shall be eligible for participation
in this program; provided, that
all applicable regulations herein
set forth are complied with; pro-
vided further. that potential for
successful completion of appli-
cant's course of training, includ-
ing but not limited TO his scho-
laStic achievement, and the ap-
plicant's need shall be primary
criteria for eligibility once mem
bership of the applicant in the
Blackfeet Tribe is established.
III. MANAGEMENT. The man
agement of this program shall
be vested in a committee Cherein-
after referred to as The Com
mittee'O made up as follows:
Three members Of the duly au-
thOrized Credit Committee ofthe
Blackfeet Tribe. including one
member of the Blackfeet Tribal
Business Council.
The Committee shall elect from
within its membership a Chair
man and a Vice-ChaiTman. The
Committee may select from with
in or without its membership al
Secretary. Two members of the
Committee shall constitute al
quorum authorized TO perform
the duties herein set forth al any
duly called meeting. A majority
vote of a quorum present at any
meeting shall be required 10 ap-
prove or disapproye any propos-
ed action of the committee.
The Committee shall cause al
record TO be maintained Of all
applications received under this
program and such record shall
be open 10 inspection TO mem
bers Of the Blackfeet Tribe and
all qualified persons at any rea-
sonable time. This record shall
be deposited in the Credit Office
of the Blackfeet Tribe.
Members of this Committee
shall serve at the regular rate
Of per diem for meetings 10 be
paid by the Blackfeet Tribe.
Members of the Committee who
are salaried officers or employ
ees of the Blackfeet Tribe shall
not be entitled TO per diem or
mileage for attendance at such
meetings.
In order TO conserve Tribal
funds and ceniraliZe manage
ment. the Credit Office of the
Blackfeet Tribe shall be the off
cial office of the Committee.
~. POWERS AND DUTIES OF
COMMITTEE. The Committee
may make educational grants not
10 exceed Two Hundred Fifty
Dollars CS2500Ol In any one col
lege quarter. or a total Of Seven
Hundred Fifty Dollars in any one
college or trade or vocational
school year TO eligible members
of the Blackfeet Tribe as follows:
/. Applicants for grants 10 at
tend the first quarter OF college
or the first term Of a vocational
or trade school must present, as
a part of their application, tal al
letter of acceptance from the
school in which they wish TO en-
roll; Cb) a transcript Of high
school credits If a high school
diploma is required for entrance
10 the school IN which they wish |