A Wolf Point man accused of assaulting two individuals on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation admitted to charges last week, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. The defendant, Philip Ray Azure, 22, pleaded guilty to two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon related to two separate incidents. Azure faces a term of imprisonment of 10 years, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Chief

James Taylor Brown of Wolf Point had his arraignment hearing conducted in district court on Wednesday, May 21. He is facing the federal charge of criminal possession of dangerous drugs. He is accused of being in possession of meth on April 19. If convicted of the charge, Brown faces maximum penalties of five years in jail, a $5,000 fine or both. Brown made a plea of not guilty to the

Wolf Point Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Perkins was disappointed to recently that the school district wasn’t selected as a recipient for the national Catalyze Challenge grant. Wolf Point was a final 10 finalist for the grant. The top four or five finalists will receive a grant between $400,000 and $1 million. Last fall, local school officials met with the National Indian Education

The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board held its regular meeting in Poplar May 12. Darryl Growing Thunder was asked to come in to address concerns that have been brought to the chairman from community members about a drug called Mambé, also spelled ypadu. The board and attendees discussed the cultural and spiritual significance of drug, its natural origins and misinformation surrounding it. Speakers