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Archives: Truth in Focus Articles
NEWS
Northern Cheyenne Tribal School: What the December 2024 Record Shows — and What It Does Not
Official Council minutes document a Tribal Council vote dissolving the NCTS Board of Trustees; the records reviewed so far do not establish who made a separate superintendent employment decision.
DEVELOPING
Gene Small Removal Hearing: Written Rules and September 30 Proceeding Leave Procedural Questions
The Council’s written hearing rules assign distinct roles to the hearing officer, advocates and Tribal Council. The September 30 proceeding raises questions about how those roles operated in practice.
BREAKING
DEVELOPING: NORTHERN CHEYENNE TRIBAL GOVERNMENT
Truth in Focus is following a developing situation this morning at the Little Wolf Capitol Building involving a meeting concerning an effort to remove Northern Cheyenne Tribal President Gene Small.
ANALYSIS
$5.16 a Day Before the Heat Comes On: An Ashland Household’s Electricity Cost Is Already Climbing
A household cost snapshot from Ashland shows electricity running higher than this summer before regular winter heating begins.
WILDLIFE WATCH
Wildlife Watch: Bear Carcass Found at Crazy Head Springs; Questions Remain About What Happened
A black bear carcass was found near a public-use area on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. Truth in Focus is seeking verified information about the response and any investigation.
DEVELOPING
Northern Cheyenne Records Point to Monday Hearing as Questions Persist Over Government Transition
A Sept. 11 hearing resolution, a Sept. 23 court-related release and a Sept. 27 employee statement provide pieces of the record while several questions remain unresolved.
ANALYSIS
Part 2: The Modern Governance Model and Traditional Alignment
A review of how written constitutional government and traditional Cheyenne law coexist, and what that means for modern administration.
ANALYSIS
Part 1: The 1934 IRA Trap and Procedural Transparency
A governance analysis of the 1935 written Constitution, the 1996 reforms, removal procedure, separation of powers, and public-record clarity.
ANALYSIS
Part 3: The Path to Constitutional Reform and Community Unity
A plain-language look at Article X, Secretarial-election procedures, and the constitutional process for proposed amendments.