Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Council (2025)

Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Council

Post Office Box 256

Nixon, Nevada 89424

Telephone: (775) 574-1000

Fax (775) 574-1054

SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES

Tribal Chambers ~ Nixon, NV

July 18, 2025, Special

Members Present:

Steven Wadsworth, Tribal Chairman Edward Ely III, Vice Chairman

Loren Decker, Councilmember Judith Davis, Councilmember

Nicholas Cortez, Councilmember Nathan Dunn, Councilmember

Georgina Wadsworth, Councilmember Della John, Councilmember

Ceira Sampson, Councilmember

Members Absent: John Guerrero, Councilmember

CALL TO ORDER

Chairman Wadsworth called the July 18, 2025, Special Tribal Council meeting of the Pyramid Lake Paiute

Tribal Council to order at 6:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Brenda A. Henry, Tribal Council Secretary, took roll call. Councilmember Guerrero was absent. All other

Councilmembers were present at roll call, and a quorum was established for this meeting.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Chairman Wadsworth presented the agenda with the following changes: add to consent agenda #4 Approval

of Individual Donation Requests for Ulauli Chapoose, Ohitika TwoHearts and Stephanie TwoHearts, add to

Executive Team, Business Office a. Approval for submittal of Interconnection Application and Funding Fees,

this discussion will need an Executive Session due to NDAs in place and add under the Chairman’s Report

Approval Request for Travel.

Councilmember Dunn motioned to approve the July 18, 2025, Special meeting agenda with changes.

Councilmember Sampson seconded the motion. Votes were eight (8) for and zero (0) opposed with zero (0)

abstentions. MOTION PASSED

PUBLIC COMMENT No public comment.

CONSENT AGENDA

The following items were listed under the Consent Agenda:

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1. Approval Consolidated Higher Education Fall/Spring Scholarships

2. Approval Wes Williams June 2025 Invoice #4406

3. Approval Ratification Individual Donation Request: David Matson

4. Approval Individual Donation Requests:

a. UlauliChapoose _ b. Ohitika TwoHearts c. Stephanie TwoHearts

Councilmember Dunn requested to pull item #1 for discussion.

Councilmember Cortez requested to pull items #2 and #4 for discussion.

Vice Chairman Ely motioned to approve item #3 on the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Decker seconded the

motion. Votes were eight (8) for and zero (0) opposed with zero (0) abstentions. MOTION PASSED

Item #1. Approval Consolidated Higher Education (CHE) Fall/Spring Scholarships.

Karen Shaw, CHE Manager, provided the Council with a list of the scholarships which included 47 full time

undergraduates and of those there are some in master’s programs, 12 Enrichment Scholarships, two in PhD

programs and two in AVT programs. Looking at the higher education program as it has increased, currently

they have 61 students but usually get 10-12 for spring. Last year she had 81 students. With the 20% cut in

the budget, the cost was $45,000 from the budget with no $500 scholarships issued. Normally they have a lot

of students who apply for $500 and it’s an impact on the program. Hopefully, they can get the funding back

in January. The ARPA funding is ending in 2026. What she is looking at now is the 47 full-time students and

awarding them 40% of their unmet need, which is still good. They were at 22% of their unmet need and they

may have to go back to that because without funding they will have to look at dropping the percentile. They

can do 45% on the AVT only because she has seven AVT programs with two new ones about to start. She let

the committee know that she will be approaching them to see how they can increase their higher education

funding and for the Council to keep in mind during appropriations because they have more students. There

are a lot of new freshmen coming in and at the same time tuition is going up. The fee waiver is there and it’s

okay for the undergraduates but only for another year. They don’t know what Nevada is planning for the fee

waiver for 2027-28, it might not be funded. This will impact their students in the Nevada higher education

system. It’s good to see the amount they have and it’s increasing. Including the increase in master’s programs

and the PhD programs, they are lucky to be able to support these programs since a lot of tribes cannot fund

those. The Tribe’s funding is capped but it gives those students something.

Councilmember Cortez motioned to approve the CHE scholarships as presented. Councilmember Dunn

seconded the motion. Votes were seven (7) for and zero (0) opposed with one (1) abstention (Wadsworth).

MOTION PASSED

Item #2. Approval Wes Williams June 2025 Invoice #4406.

Councilmember Cortez had a question on item dated June 12, 2025, on Wes Williams invoice, whether this

was a redundant charge on reviewing documents for Quarles regarding the Pyramid Lodge and having the

same documents reviewed by two attorneys. Chairman Wadsworth explained this was a change over when

they changed from Mr. Williams to Quarles for this issue.

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Councilmember Cortez motioned to approve Wes Williams June 2025 Invoice #4406. Councilmember Davis

seconded the motion. Votes were eight (8) for and zero (0) opposed with zero (0) abstentions. MOTION

PASSED

Item #3. Individual Donation Requests for Ulauli Chapoose, Ohitka Twohearts and Stephanie

TwoHearts.

Councilmember Cortez said this one appears to be a group donation; if there are no objections, he will make

a motion to approve as a group instead of individually.

Councilmember Cortez motioned to approve the three (3) Individual Donation Requests a one (1) Group

Donation in the amount of $250. Councilmember Dunn seconded the motion. Votes were eight (8) for and

zero (0) opposed with zero (0) abstentions. MOTION PASSED

NEW BUSINESS

1. Request for Approval of PLTHC Dental Contract David Duncan. Dawna Brown, PLTHC Director

Ms. Brown explained this contract has been approved by the Health Board for a full-time dentist for five

days a week. Mr. Duncan just received his Nevada license today and she just received confirmation if the

Council would like to review. He will be working five days a week because he is on a scholarship and must

do 40 hours a week.

Vice Chairman Ely motion to approve the Dental Contract for David Duncan. Councilmember Decker

seconded the motion. Votes were seven (7) for and zero (0) opposed with one (1) abstention (Cortez).

MOTION PASSED.

Councilmember Wadsworth asked about item #1 on Ms. Brown’s report, the last sentence, “also giving time

to run it past our funding agency as well as our accreditation group to see if they had any,” the sentence

ends there. Ms. Brown said this was in reference to the EMS/Fire programs and it was to see if they had any

concerns or restrictions that they might be putting on them. Councilmember Wadsworth asked how long it

would be before they got a meeting scheduled. Ms. Brown said they met initially on June 17 and they met

again on the July 1st and the Health Board had a Special meeting last night about it.

2. Request for Approval of LUMOS Sole Source for Pavement Management & GIS Mapping Project.

Johnnie Garcia, Transportation Planning

Mr. Garcia explained the reason there are no RFPs is because of a sole source of justification. He checked

with two engineering firms, and they were unfamiliar with the requirements working on Tribal land for

this type of project and the competition was inadequate. It’s a 12-month project and once he gets this

approved, he still needs to come back for a contract approval. This will help the Roads Maintenance

program with a management plan that will provide them a tool to look at all pavement conditions, the

culverts, the striping and will help generate a plan for repairing and the cost estimates. The Roads

Department will tag along with the LUMOS group to assist with checking everything they will put on the

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map. Councilmember John asked if this covered the dirt roads as well because it’s part of the funding

formula for the Roads Maintenance. Mr. Garcia said it only covers the paved roads. The dirt roads might be

phase two because there are 100s of miles of dirt roads. Councilmember John said if they are using new

construction funds, how will they fund the improvements on the existing roads that need it? Mr. Garcia said

once they know how much they will need, they can use % of their construction funds to transfer to the

maintenance fund, but he will come before the Council for that because there will be a new Long Range

Transportation Plan that will need to be approved. There are a lot of tasks that need to happen in a timely

fashion, which is the reason they are trying to get this going now. They will need to produce a priority list

for what is most needed and cost analysis to get the tasks done.

Councilmember Sampson asked about access for the data, will there be others who will be able to access or

will it just be one person. Mr. Garcia said the Transportation and Roads Maintenance staff will be able to

access the information.

Sherry Ely-Mendes added this is a collective project with the Roads Department and Maintenance

Department because the funding is small. They are getting more funding from the Transportation program,

with 25% going to the Roads Maintenance so they can catch up on some of the paved roads. Most of the

paved roads on the Reservation are pretty beat up. They are trying to get it on the TIP as a project because

they can’t spend 25% on maintenance unless they make it a project. Once it’s on the TIP, then they can put

funds into the project. There is a process to get the funds switched around. The funds are available, but this

is the first time they are attempting to put some funds with the Roads department for maintenance.

Councilmember Decker motioned to approve the LUMOS Sole Source for pavement Management & GIS

Mapping Project. Councilmember Dunn seconded the motion. Votes were eight (8) for and zero (0) opposed

with zero (0) abstentions. MOTION PASSED

Councilmember Cortez asked about an item in Mr. Garcia’s report, something he brought up a couple of

meetings back regarding his 324-1 fund and how it’s required by their agreement to have a separate

account. Chairman Wadsworth said they are still trying to work through it with the interim Comptroller

because it wasn’t accomplished with the last Comptroller.

3. Request for Approval of Land Assignment Requests with Resolutions. Jolyn Sander, Land &

Resource Committee

a. Pamela Wright - Sutcliffe. 0.66-acre home site located at 4577 Tufa Rock Road Sutcliffe.

Ms. Sander explained this is a homesite at 4577 Tufa Rock Road, Sutcliffe. The Land and Resource

Committee’s recommendation is for approval. Ms. Wright also has a home on Pyramid Lake Road and

Basin.

Councilmember Wadsworth asked what the ordinance says about the number of homes allowed. Ms.

Sander said the ordinance stated one agricultural site and one home site. This home originally belonged to

Frank Winnemucca and then to his son, not sure if it belonged to Mr. Winnemucca’s granddaughter after

the son or if it’s his daughter but they bypassed the Land and Resource Committee. She never put in for the

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assignment, but she had the title for the home through the court and then Ms. Wright bought the home.

Councilmember Davis asked who had the land assignment after Larry Winnemucca. Ms. Sander said Larry

Winnemucca was the last one that had the land assignment.

Richard Frazier, Tribal Land Manager, said it’s not really written in the ordinance. Unsure if it’s written

down anywhere. Ms. Sander said Ms. Wright doesn’t have a regular homesite land assignment yet, she’s

never put in for the one on Basin.

Councilmember John motioned to approve the Land Assignment for Pamela Wright.

Councilmember Davis asked if she had an actual land assignment in her name for another home site. Ms.

Sander said Ms. Wright has the one of West Pyramid Road but it’s considered an agriculture site.

Vice Chairman Ely seconded the motion.

Councilmember Dunn asked if she could apply for a land assignment in the future if this one gets approved

because his impression is it’s only one agricultural site and one home site. Ms. Sander said it would be the

recommendation of the board.

Councilmember Cortez said the old application says it must be the primary residence.

Councilmember Davis said one of the requirements on the old application was the home site would be used

as their primary residence, but she doesn’t see it on this application.

With no further discussion the votes were four (4) for and zero (0) opposed with four (4) abstentions

(Decker, Sampson, Dunn, Wadsworth). MOTION PASSED. RESOLUTION NO.: 042-25 LAND ASSIGNMENT

- PAMELA WRIGHT

Councilmember Davis voted to approve because there was no land assignment for a home site yet.

Councilmember Dunn asked if they would now be able to have two homesites? Ms. Sander said because it’s

not in the ordinance it will depend on the committee’s recommendation and then up to the Council. Before,

people thought if they were approved for a HIP home and paid their home off, they could relinquish their

first assignment to put in for the other. The Council did state at one time, one home site and one

agricultural assignment but that didn’t make it into the ordinance. This needs to be added to the ordinance.

Councilmember Sampson said they need more clarification on that process.

Mr. Frazier said the previous ordinance was written prior to what they are now going through with a lot of

people passing and at the time he didn’t think people were buying other people’s homes. He does agree

with the question of primary residence. Ms. Sander said they should look into revising the ordinance.

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Councilmember Davis said as a Council, they need to look at the sale of their homes because that person

didn’t pay $60,000, they receive that subsidy funding for the Tribe and it’s processed through the Housing

Authority so they only pay half of the price or whatever they are selling it for it’s still private property.

Councilmember John said if that were true, wouldn’t it be conveying a title correct? That is the way the

program is set up, it’s supposed to do that so a person can own a home, she doesn’t think the Tribe should

hold onto it. Ms. Sander said people are owning their homes and selling them to non-Tribal members and

that becomes an issue. This is something the Council needs to address because they are only a

recommending committee.

Chairman Wadsworth asked for the committee to bring the Council recommendations since they know

what the issues are.

b. Shannon Ellingson Sr. - Wadsworth. 0.34-acre home site located at 142 Rabbit Circle

Wadsworth

Ms. Sander explained this is a home at 142 Rabbit Circle in Wadsworth. No further discussion.

Councilmember Davis motioned to approve the Land Assignment for Shannon Ellingson Sr. Councilmember

Cortez seconded the motion. Votes were eight (8) for and zero (0) opposed with zero (0) abstentions.

MOTION PASSED. RESOLUTION NO.: PL 043-25 LAND ASSIGNMENT - SHANNON ELLINGSON SR

c. Carolyn Begay - Wadsworth. 0.5-acre home site located at 300 Chicken Ranch Road

Ms. Sander explained this request is for an assignment in Dead Ox that belonged to Eldon O’Daye.

There were two (2) applications submitted for this assignment.

Councilmember Cortez asked what was unclear where Mr. Frazier was referencing the ordinance several

times. Ms. Sander there were two applications, one from his sister, Carolyn Begay and Eldon’s

great grandson, Darnell Guerrero, a minor. Mr. Frazier was referring to the ordinance where it states the

requester just must be a Pyramid Lake Tribal member; both are Tribal members.

Christine (no last name given) said she lived with her dad at the house for a long time along with Darnell

Guerrero who was raised by his great grandfather since he was three (3) months old. Darnell’s mother

Kristen Bob spoke about how she moved there when she was 15 years old and how he was raised by his

great grandfather. They took care of him when he couldn’t care for himself, Carolyn and her family didn’t.

Ms. Sander said Kristen Bob was legally adopted by Eldon O’Daye and provided court orders for legal

documentations to show that. She was the legal daughter of Eldon O’Daye. Christine is not a Tribal member,

Tamara is not a Tribal member, but Darnell is Tribal member.

Carolyn Begay said Darnell is not a biological grandson of Eldon O’Daye, Mr. O’Day does not have any kids.

She talked to her siblings, and they all want to keep the home in their family because it’s an

inheritance from their brother. Christine Bob is not a Pyramid Lake Tribal member, she is from Walker

River Paiute Tribe and her daughter do not have any Tribal affiliation and that is why she protested the

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application, Eldon’s home and assignment should be within their family. They did take care of Eldon but he

moved to Schurz with his wife. They don’t think he gave Ms. Bob permission to keep the house just to give it

to her grandson. He was too sick for her to ask him about the home, and she didn’t want to bother him in

the hospital but earlier he wanted to give the home to her. They just talked about it but didn’t put anything

in writing. He is their biological brother, and the home should stay in the O’Daye family; he is not Christine

Bob’s biological father and Darnell are not his biological grandson. There are no ties because he had no

kids. :

Councilmember John asked if this issue was in probate. Ms. Begay said she was going to do probate but they

wanted to go through the Land and Resource Committee first. Chairman Wadsworth noted that BIA has a

backlog of over 1100 cases waiting for probate. Ms. Sander said probate is not going to address this land

assignment.

Vice Chairman Ely asked if this was a recommendation from the Land and Resource Committee for this land

assignment to go to Carolyn Begay. Ms. Sander said yes it was.

Vice Chairman Ely motioned to approve the recommendation of the Land & Resources Committee for

approval.

Councilmember Cortez asked in the plans, did state there were plans to allow someone else to live in the

home. Was that a rental situation? What was the reference in the minutes that stated, Ms. Begay said she

was going to give it to her son. Ms. Sander said in the minutes she asked Ms. Begay what were her plans if

she received the home and she said she was going to give it to “Brenda” his friend. Ms. Begay denied she

said that she said her intentions were to live in the home and if she passed, her son would be her

beneficiary.

Tamara cut in and said they are not trying to take the home away, in case of a death, they have Lenora

Lopez as a beneficial, she is Virgina O’Daye’s daughter. Ms. Begay said they are not Tribal members. Tamara

said they did go to Enrollment and verified they were Tribal members.

Irwin Mix, in the audience, said if Eldon adopted her, she automatically became his daughter. He made the

adoption and wanted her as his child, must take that into consideration.

Karen Nugent said she objects to these people, they are not members. Her sister, Virgina’s daughters are

members of Montana. She doesn’t know where these people are getting their information. There are parties

at the house, and someone is going to get hurt, there has already been a stabbing there.

Councilmember Dunn seconded the motion. Votes were one (1) for and four (4) opposed (John, Cortez,

Dunn, Sampson) with three (3) abstentions (Davis, Wadsworth, Decker). MOTION FAILED.

Ms. Begay asked if they don’t get approved, can they have a probate? Ms. Sander said the Bureau of Indian

Affairs (BIA) probate and Tribal probate don’t address land assignments because the home is an

improvement to the assignment, the home automatically goes with the assignment. This is a Council issue.

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Ms. Begay was upset with the Councilmembers who voted against them. They are Tribal members, and the

Council is no help to them as Tribal members.

Councilmember Decker mistakenly thought the land was left to his brother Del Mar, but Ms. Sander said

that was the agricultural fields, there are two separate sites, the home site, and the agricultural fields. The

agricultural fields haven’t been addressed yet; nobody has applied for it yet.

Councilmember Davis said she abstained because there was a lot of discussion, but they only have one

application in front of them. They've heard from the other party but they don’t have that application in

front of them so she can’t see what anybody puts down.

Ms. Begay said she submitted her application first, there was no protest, and she thought she had the home

and assignment. She contacted Mr. Frazier and was told that Christine Bob spoke to him and wanted to see

if she could apply for Darnell Guerrero in Trust for him. Her issue was they are not Eldon’s kids; he doesn’t

have any and doesn’t owe them anything. She looked at the application that was posted and there is no

Pyramid Lake Tribal member on the application. The daughter is not a member, but Darnell is a member,

but she keeps stating that they are not Eldon’s biological family, he is not a part of their family. If one of her

sisters, brothers, nieces, or nephews wanted the home she would approve of that because they are blood

related. That’s what they go on, that’s why they are Tribal members, they support one another.

Councilmember Davis motioned to table the Land Assignment request for Carolyn Begay until the Council is

provided with both applications for this assignment and to bring back to the Council at the August 1, 2025,

Regular meeting. Councilmember Decker seconded the motion. Votes were seven (7) for and one (1) opposed

(Ely) with zero (0) abstentions. MOTION PASSED.

Councilmember Cortez stated he previously thought they asked the Land and Resource Committee to send

the rejections forward because that decision should be coming from the Council.

Councilmember Davis said there should be a recommendation to deny. Ms. Sander said the information is in

the minutes, but the applications didn’t come to the Council.

Vice Chairman Ely asked Mr. Frazier to restate the reason they didn’t get Darnell Guerrero’s application

which was denied at the committee level. Mr. Frazier said under the assumption only the approved

applications come to the Council. Ms. Sander said if the committee approves Ms. Begay’s application which it

did, then the committee must deny the other one.

Ms. Begay said she submitted her application before they did.

d. Timothy McCauley - Wadsworth. 0.31 acre extended lot located behind existing home site

at 465 Fourth Street Wadsworth

Ms. Sander explained this is for 0.31 acre extended lot located behind existing home site at 465 Fourth

Street in Wadsworth. No further discussion.

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Councilmember Cortez motioned to approve the Land Assignment for Timothy McCauley. Councilmember

John seconded the motion. Votes were seven (7) for and zero (0) opposed with one (1) abstention (Ely).

MOTION PASSED. RESOLUTION NO.: PL 044-25 LAND ASSIGNMENT - TIM MCCAULEY

e. Ricky Scott - Nixon. 0.5-acre existing home site at 441 Moccasin Lane Nixon

Ms Sander explained this is a homesite for Diane Scott. There were two applications submitted for this one

but Ricky Scott was recommended for approval. Cheri Scott was the second application and was denied.

Ms. Scott said she was living with her brother and daughter, but they had issues and was thrown out of the

Home. She stayed at the home for 11 years with her mother. Mr. Scott doesn’t want the house, he just wants

it because of the incident with her brother and wants to kick them out. She doesn’t want to disrupt her

family by having to move out. She has put in for housing and with Fernley housing, but they are still

waiting. She took care of her mother and of the home. She didn’t turn in any paperwork to the committee

because she didn’t think they would accept it.

Councilmember Dunn motioned to approve the Land Assignment for Ricky Scott. Councilmember Decker

seconded the motion. Votes were four (4) for and zero (0) opposed with four (4) abstentions (Sampson, Ely,

John, Cortez). MOTION PASSED. RESOLUTION NO.: PL 045-25 LAND ASSIGNMENT - RICKY SCOTT

Councilmember Cortez said he abstained because he has a conflict of interest with the family.

Councilmember Sampson abstained because this one is the same as the previous one. Ms. Sander said this

one was different, although Diane Scott never applied for the assignment, she had Ricky Scott as her

successor on the home and that is what they had to go by with the documents submitted.

f. Jeffrey Thomas - Nixon. 0.5-acre existing home site at 717 Basin Road Nixon

Ms. Sanders explained this is a home site on 717 Basin Road in Nixon that belonged to his mother. The

mother didn’t apply for the assignment, and she didn’t leave the home to anyone because they were not

enrolled at the time but Jeffrey Thomas is now enrolled with the Tribe.

Councilmember Dunn motioned to approve the Land Assignment for Jeffrey Thomas. Councilmember Decker

seconded the motion. Votes were eight (8) for and zero (0) opposed with zero (0) abstentions. MOTION

PASSED. RESOLUTION NO.: PL 046-25 LAND ASSIGNMENT - JEFFREY THOMAS

g. Mervin Wright Jr. - Nixon. 1.0-acre extension to the N-45 assignment located on Eagle

Street Nixon

Ms. Sander explained this is a 1.0-acre extension to his existing agricultural fields.

Councilmember Cortez asked what the definition of an agricultural assignment is because he says it’s going

to be used to park vehicles. Ms. Sanders said it’s probably going to be used for his hay equipment or maybe

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put a haystack there. Councilmember Davis said it says he is going to be running a pipe from the field to

irrigate.

Vice Chairman Ely motioned to approve the Land Assignment for Mervin Wright Jr. Councilmember John

seconded the motion. Votes were eight (8) for and zero (0) opposed with zero (0) abstentions. MOTION

PASSED. RESOLUTION NO.: PL 047-25 LAND ASSIGNMENT - MERVIN WRIGHT JR.

h. Lylee Strawbuck - Wadsworth. 0.3-acre home site at 122 Rabbit Drive Wadsworth

Ms. Sander explained this is a home site at 122 Rabbit Circle in Wadsworth. No further discussion.

Councilmember Decker motioned to approve the Land Assignment for Lylee Strawbuck. Councilmember Davis

seconded the motion. Votes were eight (8) for and zero (0) opposed with zero (0) abstentions. MOTION

PASSED. RESOLUTION NO.: PL 048-25 LAND ASSIGNMENT - LYLEE STRAWBUCK

i. Christopher Wadsworth - Wadsworth. 0.6-acre home site 772 Railroad Circle Wadsworth

Ms. Sander explained this is for the land assignment that the house sits on at 772 Railroad Circle in

Wadsworth. No further discussion.

Councilmember Dunn motioned to approve the Land Assignment for Christopher Wadsworth. Vice Chairman

Ely seconded the motion. Votes were eight (8) for and zero (0) opposed with zero (0) abstentions. MOTION

PASSED. RESOLUTION NO.: PL 049-25 LAND ASSIGNMENT - CHRISTOPHER WADSWORTH

j. Trevor Dunn - Nixon. 60-acre N-36 assignment Cedar Lane Nixon

Ms. Sander explained these are existing fields in N-36 Nixon.

Councilmember Davis asked if they had a letter from Michael Dunn. Ms. Sander said they have a notarized

letter from Michael dated April 22, 2025.

Councilmember Davis motioned to approve the Land Assignment for Trevor Dunn. Councilmember Decker

seconded the motion. Votes were seven (7) for and zero (0) opposed with one (1) abstention (Dunn).

MOTION PASSED. RESOLUTION NO.: PL 050-25 LAND ASSIGNMENT - TREVOR DUNN

k. Janet Davis - Nixon. 1.4-acre parcel South Hollywood Road, North of Existing Home Site

Nixon

Ms. Sander explained this is for 1.4-acres located on South Hollywood Road in Nixon. Ms. Davis is asking

to make this a part of her existing home site.

Councilmember Davis said it’s a portion of an original agricultural site, who has that site now and is there

a successor. Ms. Sander said it’s still in Clifford Davis’s name and nobody has applied for the agricultural

site and the successors are Fred and Jim as his successors. Nobody resubmitted and no opposition.

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Councilmember Dunn motioned to approve the Land Assignment for Janet Davis. Vice Chairman Ely seconded

the motion. Votes were eight (8) for and zero (0) opposed with zero (0) abstentions. MOTION PASSED.

RESOLUTION NO.: PL 051-25 LAND ASSIGNMENT - JANET DAVIS

]. Jeremy Abel - Nixon. 0.5-acre home site 425 Wish Bone Road Nixon

Ms. Sander explained it is for a half-acre located on Wish Bone Road, Nixon. No further discussion.

Councilmember Davis motioned to approve the Land Assignment for Jeremy Abel. Councilmember Cortez

seconded the motion. Votes were eight (8) for and zero (0) opposed with zero (0) abstentions. MOTION

PASSED. RESOLUTION NO.: PL 052-25 LAND ASSIGNMENT - JEREMY ABEL

Ms. Sander asked for and received clarification that the Council wants to see the applications recommended

for denial also.

4. Request for Approval Resolution for NV4-20 Master Lease Sacred Visions Subdivision. Kathleen

Frazier, PLHA Director

Ms. Frazier said the Housing Authority found out the land was not in trust status and so they had to start

the process and just received the title status report and it’s now in trust. They will be going back to do

the master lease using the Tribe’s Hearth Act. They have been working in coordination with the Housing

attorney, the LIHTC attorney, the Tribe’s attorney and Benjamin John, Business Officer including the

investor.

Councilmember Cortez motioned to approve the resolution for the NV4-20 Master Lease Sacred Visions

Subdivision. Vice Chairman Ely seconded the motion. Votes were eight (8) for and zero (0) opposed with zero

(0) abstentions. MOTION PASSED. RESOLUTION NO.: PL 053-25 NV 4-20 MASTER LEASE SACRED

VISIONS SUBDIVISION

EXECUTIVE TEAM

1. Executive Office. Trish Conner, Executive Officer

Ms. Conner provided a status report for the month of June for the programs she oversees. Enrollment had

seven applications for membership making the total membership at 3,032. The office continues to provide

Tribal IDs, providing copies of Social Security cards and the requests for certified birth certificates and

Certificate of Indian Blood (CIBs) because of the need to have the real IDs for travel. She’s working with

Human Services (HR) to finalize RFPs for the employee benefits insurance broker that should be coming to

the Council in the month of August, the summer youth employment program started in June, and the Tribe

employed 20 youth workers, which includes the one from ITCN’s Nevada Works program. The Youth

Program Coordinator and youth workers will be present before the Council in August. HR is revamping the

random drug testing and has emailed the directors to let them know it’s coming up. They continue to

update the Personnel Policies and Procedures. The Museum and Cultural Center had gross sales at $15,000

this month, in the second quarter gross sales were $41,000 and June donations were $2,000 and in the

second quarter donations were $3,000. In June they had 727 visitors. The Museum is looking to replace two

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doors and carpeting. The Parks and Recreation readied the gym for the summer day camp and utilized the

Nevada Outdoor Recreation Program grant which they used to fund fishing basics, a rabbit run and a tule

duck class. They also readied the gym for a funeral service and a family reunion. For Social Services, the

caseworker position is still vacant. Several BIA 638 contract programs did receive direct and indirect

funding. Social Services was one of those programs with an additional $68,00 in direct and

$120,000 in indirect funds. This will help fund the Social Services program through this year and a little bit

of next year depending on if they get fully staffed. The TERO Program is working with Pack Construction to

remove a unplumbed tub, toilet and sink in their TERO building, there is still finishing work that was

started but it needs to be done. They could not get any classes in for the month of June but are making it up

with classes starting this month and August. They have been working with the Walker River Paiute Tribe

and Nevada Works to provide a TERO Summit for all the Tribes in Northern Nevada TERO offices. The

Council, Tribal departments and community will be invited to attend. THPO continues to work with entities

with projects near the Reservation who are required to go through the section 108 process. She is doing a

lot of research and cultural monitoring on the sites. She did note in her report that the current

administration’s current Executive Order 14156 that declared a National Energy Emergency allows the

Section 106 with one week review and comment of the project versus a 30 day. She did get a notice, so she

really must be on toes on that more than she already is. Victim Services is fully grant funded and their

program did submit one grant application in June. Their staff attended training in June, offered several

community activities including yoga classes, took part in the Numaga Fun day, sound bowl group sessions

and the men’s health fair. The staff is working with the granting agencies to spend down funds to improve

the women’s shelter including fencing and a playground. They are also thinking about getting a truck for

their maintenance and grounds staff. The Tribal Court is working with the Clinic to provide information

about the probate code and law for wills on the Reservation. They generated a QR code that allows the

public to access the Laws and Tribal Ordinances. She has been working with the HR Manager to draft the

employee insurance broker policy. She got a PNR Coordinator to run the summer day camp, this person’s

only on an eight-week assignment whom she assists as needed. Worked with Liberty Insurance to get the

liability, property and crime insurance renewed with a little bit of savings. With this being mid-year, she

will be getting with her departments to go through their budgets to see where they will be at the end of the

year and project the ending balances of funds and then look at their needs going into the next year. This is

important because the anticipated BIA 638 cuts is 29.1% and they are anticipating limiting funds for the

Tribe as well as moving into 2026.

Councilmember Dunn asked about funding the General Assistance fund. Ms. Conner said Social Services

doesn’t have the funds for it, but she can get an update since she just sent over information for two

additional funds, so she will see where she wants to put it, which would be up to the director.

Councilmember Dunn asked if there is more because it seems like they get something and then there is

nothing and it’s not being put out to the public about what's available. Ms. Conner said she doesn’t think the

director has put it out to the public. She must talk with the director about what the plans are because going

into next fiscal year with the cuts they are holding back on the spending because it won’t last. They will

have to reach out to other agencies to see what they have that can help and what funding is needed. She

hasn’t talked to the director yet about it and what is their long-term plan because she still has enough funds

to go through all this year and next year also. If she hires someone then the funding is going to go quickly.

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is no supervisory except for the receptionist, she is doing all the case work. The administration wants to cut

all the welfare for BIA and social welfare, they want to cut almost all of it except for child welfare. It

includes burial and adult assistance. Councilmember Dunn asked about the Parks and Recreation job

description, it says coordinates the use of the gym, community centers, etc., schedule activities for various

organizations. It should be collaborating with the Tribal Secretary because there were some incidents

where they didn’t have the same schedule and there was overlapping and conflicts of schedule. Ms. Conner

said there is an online calendar that everyone uses from the receptionist to the Tribal Secretary.

Councilmember Dunn had one more recommendation and that was to add the UNITY program to the job

description because of issues with the previous coordinator. Councilmember Davis disagreed; it was never

a part of the job description. Councilmember Cortez said UNITY was formed under its own charter, it’s not

affiliated with the Tribe, it’s its own group. Chairman Wadsworth said it was the discussion for a couple of

meetings with the monthly reports because it was being reported they were working on UNITY and the

Council said they couldn’t be doing that because it’s not a part of their job. Ms. Conner said the job

description does need to be revised because the cemetery is not included.

Councilmember Wadsworth asked about Betty Aleck’s, THPO report where she is talking about Union

Pacific installing monopoles, what are they? If it’s another company that is piggybacking off their right of

way, they are not allowed to do that, the Tax Department needs to be involved so they can tax the other

company. Ms. Conner said she will check on the status.

Chairman Wadsworth said when they attended the ITCN Conference, Cultural Monitors were getting

$1,000 a day, $700 a day plus $300 administrative fee. It was recommended that everyone should start

charging this because it’s the contractors who are required to have it.

Because the Business Officer is requesting an Executive Session it was decided to allow the Programs Office

and Comptroller provide their reports before the Business Office report.

2. Programs Office. Sherry Ely-Mendes, Programs Officer.

Ms. Mendes stated she included in her report, information from the previous month since she was not

attendance. With the Education department’s need for extra funding, this is an ongoing discussion, and they

want to encourage the kids to go to school but it is tight now for funding. They must decide on who will be

priority, it might start with those starting in a four-year college, vocational and the master’s programs but

they will start looking at it and encouraging students to start looking for other scholarships. They might

end up lowering the percentage that the kids will get simply because they don’t have the funds, and they

don’t see getting more. Unfortunately, a lot of them will turn to student loans which will take forever to pay

off. With Transportation Planning, they had a discussion with BIA regarding right of way where the new

bypass road is under BIA right of way who owns the road. They wanted to discuss with them the

maintenance of that road. BIA should give the Tribe’s maintenance department funds, or they will have to

come in and take care of the road. It will be a challenge during inclement weather because they are not the

quickest to get out here. Eventually, they will come to the Council with a recommendation for a plan of

what they think should be done with the road and who should have ownership of it. The Council will have

to make the decision about who is going to own it and maintain it. Ownership and liability are on BIA right

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now. They do have a firm response from NDOT that they won’t own both, they can’t afford it. They will

come to the Council with a recommendation for a plan.

Will Adler interjected, he was reviewing the highway 80 master plan and with the widening of highway 80

which will happen in three phases. Not phase one which comes up to USA Parkway, but phase two of the

plan, they will are going to block highway 80 for a good portion of the time and the only relief valve access

they have identified is going north through Pyramid Lake and they have identified access to the bypass but

the Tribe might want to interject some opinions though NDOT into the matter trying to get some ownership

or at least some mandates of checking with the Tribe before allowing access like BIA may have already

done. Ms. Ely-Mendes said they have already done that and have talked to people that are involved in that

project to let them know the Tribe is not happy about that idea. If they are going to do that, they need to

push them to make the next project to widen State Routes 445, 446 and 447 because anytime I-80 shuts

down, the traffic is routed through the Reservation and it’s a dangerous road. They have the markers along

the road to prove it.

Vice Chairman Ely recommended getting a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for maintenance for an

indefinite amount of time until construction is done.

Ms. Ely-Mendes said the bypass road will be done before they start this project but there will be a lot more

traffic. They do have a liaison at NDOT to start coordinating.

Councilmember Cortez said they should be advocating with the State to allocate additional funding for

anything that would apply to any section of the highway, the wear and tear on the highway is not the only

thing, there is the speeding and public safety is number one. Ms. Ely-Mendes said public safety is in

jeopardy now, regardless of whether that change occurs, the Council needs to make a solid decision on

where they are going with this.

Chairman Wadsworth said after Mr. Adler made his comments, he thinks it gives the Tribe leverage to say

to NDOT, it’s your highway and because they are rerouting all this traffic through the Tribal highway, the

Tribe will put up a toll road. Ms. Ely-Mendes said the Tribe can do that because there is another route to get

around it for Tribal members, but the problem is it’s a public facility so everyone has to pay the same, you

can’t discriminate on what anyone is going to pay. They need to maintain both and if it’s under BIA and the

Tribe, the Tribe doesn’t want that because it would mean the Roads Department couldn’t work on it and

the Maintenance Department would be out plowing the roads, and they don’t want that. Vice Chairman Ely

said it’s 2.9 miles and NDOT can maintain it. She is trying to find another person for the Roads Department

and advertising it as $13-14 an hour and don’t think it’s going to work but she is working with HR to try

and get it upgraded. Transit’s bus barn, they should be having a grand opening soon because it’s almost

done, maybe around mid-August. JOM is helping the Parks and Recreation with the summer day camp but

it's slowing down, the numbers are low this year. There are currently no major issues with Numaga Senior

Center, but they are going through some changes. Lake Maintenance was busy during the Fourth of July

with the craziness at the lake. Tribal Maintenance is helping with the electrical project, it had challenges,

but it was completed. Getting the IMLS grant spent down before the administration decides to take it back

again. She has been working to get the childcare plan done for FY26-28, not much has changed in that

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program, however, they use a different formula to count the number of children that they are allowed to

count. Hopefully, that means the income, or grants will increase a little because it went from 600-700, to

2,000-3,000 kids that they could service due to counting the service area in Washoe and Lyon Counties. The

Tribe has kids in those schools, and they used the census numbers and picked out all the Native American

kids, minus what Reno-Sparks serves.

Councilmember Cortez said at the ITCN conference they sat in on a CCDF presentation where they

recommended being “broad,” is the word they used, because of the way the funding could be utilized. There

were examples provided, like giving care packages for the kids and different aspects that could assist

families with these trying times coming. Ms. Ely-Mendes said most of the funds go into direct services for

families that use the daycare but then the daycare prices are substantially lower than anywhere and it’s a

good service for the people that need the service.

Councilmember Dunn said with higher education sometimes the states will have funding available for

residents if they are there for 30-60 days within the state and you can apply for those funds also. Ms. Ely-

Mendes asked if anyone knows of additional funding for schools to email the information to Karen Shaw,

Education Manager, because they will start putting together a list of additional resources due to possible

cuts.

COMPTROLLER. Tracy Hanson, Comptroller (i)

Chairman Wadsworth introduced Ms. Hanson to the Council as the interim Comptroller.

Councilmember Cortez asked about the status of the accounting clerk in accounts payable. Ms. Hansen said

they have a contracted worker in the accounting clerk’s position. She started June 30* and is doing great so

far and hitting deadlines as far as her job duties. She talked with her about putting in full time and she is

interested but hasn’t completed an application yet. They also have interviews scheduled for the end of the

month for others who have applied to be the accounting clerk. For the accounting supervisor position, she

conducted some interviews last week with Robert Half and has a contractor starting on August 4",

Councilmember Cortez asked for an update on the 2024 audit. Ms. Hansen said the auditors will be on site

in the first week of September. They are working with their consultants to get everything closed, cleaned

and ready for them. Because they haven't had a GL accountant, it’s been slow going. Originally the auditors

were going to be onsite at the end of August, but they are not going to be ready by then. She has a GL

accountant starting at the end of the month, and she will be ready to assist but it’s been difficult with

personnel changes. Councilmember Cortez asked about payroll, are they keeping a close watch on the taxes.

Ms. Hansen confirmed they are keeping a close eye on them. Vice Chairman Ely asked about the GL account,

whether they are through Robert Half. Ms. Hansen said this is not a contracted employee, this person

applied and interviewed for the position. Councilmember Dunn asked about the issue with the stipend

checks. Ms. Hansen explained there were some issues, the banks have specific requirements with the

uploads, no slashes, only dashes and that was the issue, but it’s been cleared up. Ms. Hansen let the Council

know that since they lost the previous accounts payable, they have two people working in that role, but it is

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a learning process. They are making adjustments to avoid more issues with NV Energy and gota few paid

that had short notices. Moving forward they shouldn’t have those issues.

Councilmember Cortez asked where the contracts and grants office was. Ms. Hansen said she is located in

the back of Finance. It was stated this was addressed before about her having her own office. Chairman

Wadsworth said they were getting Ms. Hansen familiar with everything before they start making major

changes like that. Ms. Hansen stated she is not in the office that often, she goes to the different offices and

meets with the departments. She is trying to learn how they handle their programs and grants and likes to

be on site for that. Councilmember Davis asked if they were still going to follow through with the Council's

request to have that position in their own office for one-on-one consultations with the departments.

Vice Chairman Ely asked about the infamous yellow copies going back to the directors, will that process

continue? Ms. Hansen said that is now the responsibility of the front desk clerk.

Councilmember John asked when will they be receiving updated R&Es. Chairman Wadsworth explained the

current way they get the R&Es is by requesting them from a member of the Executive Team. Normally it's

the position of the GL accountant that does this but not until the end of the month.

Councilmember Davis wanted to know if they were still going to have a second quarter budget meeting on

the 234 as a Councilmember she would like to know where they are with the budgets, are they looking at

layoffs and if they do have to layoff, they should have the courtesy to give their employees the heads up.

Chairman Wadsworth said they will have to reschedule the July 23"4 meeting. Ms. Hansen said ideally

August 6t» would work for her, but she will be out of town from August 11% through the 25%.

Councilmember Cortez asked who would be in charge when the Comptroller was out. Ms. Hansen said she

would put Pamela Wright in charge because she is the most knowledgeable of the department and with the

Tribe and will signature authority. Council consensus was to have the second quarter budget meeting on

August 5, 2025, at 5 p.m.

2. Business Office. Benjamin John, Business Officer

Mr. John informed the Council the Indian Health Service (IHS) was doing a few septic replacements for

Tribal members. The project costs and assessment design for the water main replacement in Sutcliffe was

finished and that will be put out. HUD has a pilot program through IHS for PFAS contamination, he

provided information to the Council to further explain. It’s microplastics which is in everything, but new

regulations were passed so IHS is doing testing, along with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

who runs the program. Wadsworth and Nixon were over the maximum contaminant levels but there is no

money to do anything with it yet and they are working on a project to see if they can fund treatment.

Hopefully, it won’t take a long time to get it treated at this point so they can get something in place.

Councilmember John said if they can’t treat it, then they should have some options for the community on

their drinking water. Mr. John said he would reach out but not sure how they would address it since it’s in

everything, it’s in the food they eat, it’s everywhere and not just in the water. They say that when they

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tested people it was already in their system, but he will contact them, so they have some type of notification

and options. He was finally able to get a quote for the first part of getting a new transfer station. They need

to assess the solid waste stream to see how much they are moving and who the customers are because they

can’t design the transfer station without taking all those things into consideration. They will do a feasibility

study to examine all of it, then they will design a station around that. They will assess the site now that the

new bypass road in done. It will be located more to the west behind the hill and then IHS will put them on

their program to get the funding to build it. They are about ready to start construction on the Sutcliffe

Pump House building, they tested the water, which is pretty good, it’s just not as much as they hoped. It’

about 85 gallons a minute which when the tanks are full, that amount of water will suffice to keep the

system good in Sutcliffe. They won’t take the treatment plan completely offline; it just won’t be the main

source anymore. In Realty, they looked at getting rid of some of the trailers and the homes that can’t be

lived in, the only guy who would come out and provide a quote wanted $80,000 to just demolish one. They

won't be doing that route and will have to figure out another plan. The appraiser has started, and they will

be more available as their schedule opens. He told them they need to get this done, so they came out and

took pictures of the old post office in Wadsworth so they can have a baseline, this will also include CEMEX.

As their schedule permits, they will be doing more, there is only one person doing it, so it just takes time.

Councilmember Cortez asked if the Chairman briefed him on the discussion, they had to include any

common areas, ramps and bathrooms and how that would look as a result. For example, higher education

and THPO must use the walking path to get to the restroom in the gym and how it’s claimable. Mr. John said

that part they missed but they did discuss it and all the other stuff, the guy who presented to the Council is

the person he’s working with, he’s already made them aware of that but it’s something they can add into

the square footage.

Councilmember Davis asked how close are they with this and when will he be coming back to the Council

with the information with the square footage. When they talked with the gentleman, he told them they can

only go back one year but because Pyramid Lake had their paperwork in before that one year, they are

willing to grandfather the Tribe if they can get the numbers in. If not by October 1+, then they will have to

reapply and won’t be grandfathered in. Mr. John said that is the reason they got the letter saying they had

the intent to do this, that is what marked their date to start. What took so long was finding someone willing

to come out and do the appraisal of the office areas. Councilmember Davis said she would like to see if he

can give them a deadline and then take the numbers he received and go out and use those figures to use

that square footage to finish the appraisal, so they don’t miss out again. Mr. John said he will make sure

they get something and don’t miss the deadline.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Councilmember Cortez motioned to move into Executive Session. Councilmember Dunn seconded the motion.

Votes were eight (8) for and zero (0) opposed with zero (0) abstentions. MOTION PASSED. Tribal Council

moved into Executive Session at 8:09 p.m.

Vice Chairman Ely motioned to move out of Executive Session. Councilmember Cortez seconded the motion.

Votes were eight (8) for and zero (0) opposed with zero (0) abstentions. MOTION PASSED. Tribal Council

moved out of Executive Session at 9:20 p.m.

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Tribal Council made the following motion after discussion in Executive Session.

Councilmember Cortez motioned to move forward with the Interconnection application process.

Councilmember Sampson seconded the motion. Votes were eight (8) for and zero (0) opposed with zero (0)

abstentions. MOTION PASSED.

Councilmember Cortez motioned to find the funding to cover the fees. Councilmember Sampson seconded the

motion. Votes were eight (8) for and zero (0) opposed with zero (0) abstentions. MOTION PASSED.

CHAIRMANS REPORT. Report Submitted

a. Request to Travel to Fort Hall Idaho for the Tribal Leaders Large Treaty Tribes Coalition

Meeting, August 8, 2025.

Chairman Wadsworth said this meeting is to discuss the federal government’s proposed initiatives to sell

public /tribal land. The BIA is restructuring and limiting its trust and treaty duties and historical approach

to tribal coalitions and prevent non-profits from diluting and overtaking tribal voices. His question to the

group was, the Tribe is not a part of the coalition, are they looking to get other tribes involved and their

answer was yes. His request is to travel on August 7 and return on August 9".

Councilmember Davis motioned to approve the Chairman’s travel request. Councilmember Cortez seconded

the motion. Votes were seven (8) for and zero (0) opposed with zero (0) abstentions. MOTION PASSED.

Councilmember John said with the government putting the funds back with the states, it’s impacting the

government-to-government relationship, they are ignoring the law. Chairman Wadsworth said they are

ignoring the tribes because they don’t want to be liable for anything because the liability is not on the

states, the tribe’s don have a relationship with states, they have it with the federal government and they

don’t want to be liable with this current administration. It’s up to the tribes; we must hold their feet to the

fire.

Chairman Wadsworth continued with his report explaining the change of leadership in the Finance

Department and the discussions with Robert Half which he already updated the Council on at a previous

meeting. There was also discussion about moving the EMS underneath the Tribal Health Clinic for a

multitude of reasons. One of which is the savings to the Tribe’s budget and with discussions with the Clinic

and the Health Board, some of the costs can be absorbed but they are duplicating services on certain things

like medicines, waste disposal, and sharps disposal. It’s not breaking the bank, but every penny counts. The

other item in his report is the Regional Tribal Operations Committee (RTOC,) which he will attend via

zoom. They are looking to eliminate RTOC, he will talk more with Donna Noel, Natura Resources Director

because she participates in these meetings. He just received the Burning Man Agreement, and they will be

attending a meeting on Tuesday, the Council is welcome to attend along with the departments, Police,

Rangers, and Lake Maintenance who typically attend. The meeting will be on zoom at 2pm in the Tribal

Chambers. Councilmember John said she would not be able to attend but would like to have a debriefing

after the event.

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Vice Chairman Ely said he received a zoom invite from Ms. Thomas from 2-3pm on July 22"4, Chairman

Wadsworth said it was for the new memo outlining 69 steps for clean energy targeting wind and solar.

There is another memo that says this memo does not address tribes, they need to consult with the tribes if

they expect them to follow the 69 steps.

Chairman Wadsworth said Leona Collins reached out to him to get another flag that was flown over the

White House for the High School because theirs is worn. He reached out to both Senators’ Offices and the

Congressperson’s office to see what they can do. They couldn’t get a White House flag, but we can get one

from the US Capitol or one flown over the congressional building in DC. He is also thinking about getting a

flagpole for the administration building and one at the PLPD office. It was suggested by a police officer that

the Tribe should have one at both locations.

Water Rights. Chairman Wadsworth said we don’t have the funding, but Great Basin Land & Water

informed him this week they found 40-acre feet of water to purchase, and the price tag is $730,000. The

Tribe doesn’t have enough in the NFWF funding, He talked with the Chairwoman for Summit Lake, Randy

Lone Eagle and they have the same funding and might not be able to spend it all so he asked if they are not

going to spend it, if they would be willing to support giving the funds back to NFWF and asking if Pyramid

Lake can use it for that purchase. This would be the final purchase with the NFWF funding. More

information to come.

Councilmember Cortez said he saw a report regarding a federal judge ruling that tribal members cannot

sue any state law enforcement under civil rights violations under cross deputization. It’s the Bobby Barrick

case out of Tulsa, Oklahoma, people are saying it’s going to become a landmark case because of that reason.

He was wondering if the Chairman could follow up on it because in that case the individual was trying to

sue a Game Warden that was on reservation land and an altercation occurred, that person passed and the

family tried to sue for violation of civil rights but was it was ruled against it. In the case they referred to the

1983 Civil Rights Act and the decision was because tribal affiliation wasn’t mentioned.

ADJOURNMENT

With no further business before the Tribal Council, Councilmember Dunn made a motion to adjourn the

meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Sampson. Votes taken were all in favor, motion

carried.

The meeting adjourned at 9:35 p.m.

Submitted by,

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CERTIFICATION

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The foregoing minutes were adopted by the Pyramid Lake Tribal Council, governing body of the Pyramid

Lake Paiute Tribe, at a meeting duly held on the 5 day of September 2025, having ten (10) members

present, constituting a quorum, by the vote of nine (9) FOR and zero (0) OPPOSED, with zero (0)

ABSTENTIONS.

Minutes attested and concurred by:

Steven Wadsworth, Tribal Chairman

Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Council

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