Chairman's Corner

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Welcome to the desk of the Chairman of the Hoopa Valley Tribe, Clifford Lyle Marshall. For more information contact the Chairman at (530) 625.4211 ext. 102. To make an appointment with the Chairman, please contact his Administrative Assistant, Danielle Vigil Masten at (530) 625.4211 ext. 161 or via his Cell Phone at (530) 784-7816. You may also e-mail Danielle at Daneille@hoopa-nsn.gov.

From the Desk of Clifford Lyle Marshall

Chairman@hoopa-nsn.gov

Read the Chairman's 2002 Annual Report

Chairman Marshall's Resume

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2002 Chairman's Report Summary

January 2002

• Introduced and hired Danielle Vigil-Masten, Hoopa Tribal Member as my Administrative Assistant. She worked for the National Congress of American Indians as a Legislative Assistant to the President.
• Worked with the Humboldt County Library, Archives, Fiscal and Education on problems with their budget.
• Met with staff and Administration regarding new job duties, goals and objectives.
• Received a I.H.S. grant for PUD
• Hired Jackie Hostler as the Batch and Aggregate Business Consultant
• Worked with Forestry, Fisheries, HFI, TEPA, on laying out the Timber Sale for 2002
• BIA met with the Hoopa Tribe on the BITEAM proposal
• Book Dedication Clark Museum
• Department of Interior in Sacramento. Informed the Tribe of Records Management and BIA restructure
• Met with the K’ima:w Board on the changes to the K’ima:w Bylaws.
• January 16-17, 2002 on Trust Reform with Bill Roseruis (NCAI Tribal Leaders Caucus. San Diego, California).
• January 18, 2002 Self Governance meeting in San Diego California. Hoopa distributed its Plan on Trust Reform to 200 Tribal Leaders.
• AmeriCorps did a presentation to the Council
• Attended the KTUSD board meeting at HHS
• January 29-31, 2002 the Hoopa Fire Department trained the Rocky Boy’s Fire Crew on contracting and reimbursement fiscal procedures.
• Lucky Bear Casino Audit
• Hired Angela Higley, as the Chief Fiscal Accountant
• Worked with Angela Higley on (I.H.S. Compact and identified How much money was in the Black Hole)
• Met with the Shasta Dam, Bureau of Reclamation in Redding
• Conference with the Head Start Bureau regarding the funding of the Education Building

February 2002

• February 4-5, 2002 Inter Tribal Monitoring Association in Washington DC
• February 6, 2002 Testified at the House of Resources Committee
• Hired a Leonard Masten, as the Chief of Police
• Working Meeting with Roads
• Introduced the Candidate to the Council Carl Delgande, 5th District Supervisor
• Trained the BIA in Sacramento; Topic Self Governance
• January 14, 2002 Trust Reform Consultation Portland Oregon
• Manager’s Meeting February 19, 2002 with TERO, Insurance, Fit for Duty and Personnel
• The Tribe took over the All Indian Basketball Tournament
• Recall Hearing

March 2002

• Adult Vocation Hoopa 76
• All Indian Tournament
• Humboldt Company Election Primary
• Special meeting K’ima:w Board
• Hired Roads Director
• Conference Call BOR
• Special meeting with Forestry & Fire

April 2002

• Construction course with NCIDC and TERO
• Purchased the Crusher
• Primary Election for Council
• Fish Protest in Klamath Falls
• Telecommunication Meeting
• Working meeting with Housing on Proposed Referendum
• Summer Fest Planning Meeting
• BIA Fire Negations meeting at the Red Lion in Redding
• Hoopa 76 working meeting
• Trust Reform meeting

May 2002

• Paul Gallegos District Attorney meets the Tribe
• Website Development
• Legislative Subcommittee teleconference
• Weitchpec Interfish meeting
• Special meeting on Timber Sale
• Boat Race Rescheduled
• Wanda Price and Liz, Mike Thompson staff come to Hoopa to meet with the Chairman on Hoopa Yurok Settlement
• Doc Star Purchase out of saving from Administrative Assistant position
• TMA St. Paul Minnesota
• Trust Reform Taskforce meeting
• USDA Fish processing meeting in Eureka by the Hoopa Valley Tribe
• Paul Gallos met with Housing, Law Enforcement, Tribal Court and Council
• Met with Insurance Broker on Tribal Employee Insurance
• Taxation Meeting with the IRS
• Head start Graduation
• Lecture at Hoopa High School on Constitution and Indian Laws
• Working meeting with KTUSD on the Ropes Development
• May 23, 2002 Managers Meeting
• Hoopa Tribal Council Training on NAHSDA with Ralph Mecum

June 2002

• Handed out Graduation Certificates to all Hoopa Tribal Member Graduates
• Hoopa Elementary School Lecture at Graduation
• Hoopa High School Keynote Speaker
• General Meeting for the Hoopa Valley Tribal Membership
• Hoopa Continuation
• Hoopa Six Rivers School
• UCLA Public Law 280
• Roads Dept working meeting

July 2002

• Working meeting Doc Star
• BIA Sacramento Trust Reform
• Sovereigns Day Meeting
• Interviews for Property & Procurement
• Washington DC Hoopa/Yurok Settlement
• Sworn into office
• NRCS-Irrigation meeting
• Special meeting enrollment
• Joint meeting for Roads Department
• Employee Recognition Picnic at Tish Tang Campground
• Budget Hearings for Departments

August 2002

• Recreation/Youth Interviews
• Interviewed Attorney Position
• Chairman’s Budget Hearing
• Health Insurance Change
• Government Transition for GSA rates on Flights
• Sovereigns Day

October 2002

• BIA Trust Reform “As is Model”
• Finalization Budget
• Tribal Budget
• Fish Kill conference call
• NIGC Training
• Insurance meeting
• Economic Development & TANF discussion

September 2002

• Insurance Change
• Ropes Training at Tish Tang Campground
• Met with Senator Wesley Chesbro (Dinner)
• Drafting of Juvenile Rehabilitation Code & Wellness Court Code
• Working meeting with the Saw Mill
• Remodeled the Council Chambers & Chairman’s Office (Carpet & Paint)
• Working meeting with TERO on Recommendations
• Indian Day Keynote Speaker
• WETIP Fire Prevention Meeting
• Met with Aurene Martin, Deputy Assistant Secretary in Hoopa, Addressed Section 14 and the Fish Kill
• Addressed Sacramento Municipal Utilities District board meeting with the Fish Kill Issue
• Hoopa Tribal NIGA Training at the Lucky Bear Casino

November 2002

• Met with Gene Russell on Saw Mill proposal
• San Diego NCAI/ITMA/Trust Reform Meeting
• Drafting Legislation for the Hoopa Valley Tribe Trust Reform Proposal
• Established a Tribal Domain (E-mail Account) to boost communication within departments that is free of cost to the Hoopa Tribe
• 1st Annual Veterans Day Memorial

December 2002

• Working meeting with Walking Shield
• ITMA Albuerque NM
• Housing & Council Working Meeting
• Working meeting with the Education Board
• Interview for the Recreation Department
• Coast Central Credit Union negation of Contract
• Working/Planning Saw Mill
• Managers Meeting
• Web page working meeting
• Program/Manager Evaluations
• TANF & Economic Development Strategy meeting for Job Development for Tribal Members

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