Board of Directors
People's Partner for Community Development is governed by a Board of Directors whose members are local and have extensive experience in community and small business development.
Barbara Braided Hair- President/Board Chairperson
Barbara has been the Branch Manager at First Interstate Bank in Lame Deer for more than 16 years and brings invaluable lending and financial management experience to the board. Barbara also acts as the board secretary for the Cheyenne Children's Services, board member for Hopa Mountain, board member of the Leadership Alumni Governance Board, coordinator of the Lippman Schools and Northern Cheyenne Tribal Schools collaborative and Fire Corp Member of the Northern Cheyenne Volunteer Fire Department. She is a partner with the local schools/community events in providing financial education courses, mini-banks. She is an Alumni Member of Leadership Montana and was awarded the Alumni Leadership Award in 2014. She is also the former Chairperson of the Northern Cheyenne Development Corporation, former board member of the Native American Development Corporation and the Northern Cheyenne Short Term Credit Committee, and former treasurer of the Muddy District Committee. Ms. Braided Hair, mother of three and grandmother to one, is an enrolled member of the Northern Cheyenne tribe and is fluent in the Northern Cheyenne Language.
June Beartusk
June is a consultant and grant writer with Old Bear & Associates and Evergreen International, Inc., in securing funding for low-income housing projects and the development of “Green Fields at Pablo Project” to meet the needs of food sovereignty in Indian Country. June previously held a position as the MSPI (Methamphetamine & Suicide Prevention Initiative) Prevention Specialist for the Northern Cheyenne Board of Health and Coordinator of the Northern Cheyenne War on Meth Community Coalition. June currently serves as the Chair for the Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Cheyenne Nation-BGCNCN Best Beginnings Early Childhood Community Coalition and also serves as a board member on the Chief Dull Knife College Fund Board. Mrs. Beartusk, mother of seven (five are enrolled members of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe) and a grandmother to four.
President/Chairperson
Lane Spotted Elk
Bio coming soon
Vice-President/Treasurer
Annette Scalpcane
Annette works for National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center as the Accountant. She brings extensive knowledge about the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Court System and lending foreclosure practices from her work as the Clerk of Court, as well as her previous role in the Office of the Prosecution within the Tribe. Prior to her work at NIWRC, Annette was a Staff Accountant for the Central Finance Department of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, primarily working with Federal Grants. Annette received her Associate of Arts Degree from Chief Dull Knife College and attended Rocky Mountain College, studying Business Management. Annette is a traditional artisan and small business owner. Mrs. Scalpcane, the Mother of three and Grandmother of three, is an enrolled member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe.