Bank freezes Northern Cheyenne accounts amid tribal power struggle

Bank freezes Northern Cheyenne accounts amid tribal power struggle

The Northern Cheyenne Tribe's bank accounts have now been frozen.The move stems from inter-tribal clashes over the past month, resulting in the chiefs removing several elected office holders.President Gene Small says First Interstate Bank froze the accounts because of conflicting claims about who has the authority to sign.According to one of the tribal council members removed by the chiefs, four people could have signed.But the chiefs and the fo…

Northern Cheyenne Tribal accounts frozen due to directives of former tribal president, council says

LAME DEER, Mont. - The Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council said all of their bank accounts with First Interstate Bank have been frozen as a result of directives from the former tribal president.