In the midst of a pending forensic financial audit, allegations of abuse of power, and elders occupying the lawn of the Littlewolf Capital Building in protest, the Northern Cheyenne Tribe is on the brink of political upheaval.

Inside a packed council chamber on Aug. 18, council members Melissa Lonebear and Melissa Fischer sought to advance an evidentiary hearing — a modified version of the tribe’s impeachment process — against President Gene Small, accusing him of violating the separation of powers.

Many in the community, however, view their move as a pretext to oust Small and derail the audit he ordered last month into the council’s use of over $90 million in federal funding since 2020.

According to a financial form Small shared with the Gazette, the Northern Cheyenne Tribe has receive

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