Frank White Clay | |
|---|---|
 Frank White Clay in 2020 | |
| 25th Chair of the Crow Tribe | |
| Assumed office November 18th, 2020 [1] | |
| Preceded by | Alvin Not Afraid Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Crow Agency,Montana,United States |
| Political party | Independent |
Frank White Clay is a Crow politician,an independent,he has served as the incumbent chairman of the Crow Indian Reservation since 2020.
Frank White Clay was elected to Tribal Leadership for the first time in 2015,being elected as a senator in the Crow Legislature from Black Lodge District. [2] In November of 2020,White Clay ran for the position of Chair of the Crow Tribe,his campaign promised to improve the governments fiscal transparency and increasing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, [3] he would win a landslide victory against incumbent Alvin Not Afraid Jr. [4] His inauguration was held on December 8th,2020,and was live streamed by the tribe on Facebook. [5] Amid his electoral victory,the Crow Tribe Executive Branch faced a large budget deficit estimated at 80 million dollars. [4]
Weeks prior to his election,the Crow Tribal government had dissolved it's tribal police force,which had been formed 5 months prior. [6]
On February 9th,2021,White Clay collaborated with other tribal leaders from Montana to protest Montana House Bill 241,which intended to revise hunting laws on Indian Reservations. White Clay would describe the bill as an "attack on tribal sovereignty". [7]
Following the inauguration of Joe Biden,in 2021,White Clay would release a statement in favor of the president's appointment of Deb Haaland to the position of Secretary of the Interior. [8] Later that year,White Clay met with United States senator from Montana Steve Daines to discuss providing support to tribal law enforcement. [9] In 2023,he would meet with senator Jon Tester to collaborate on construction of water systems,following Joe Biden's implementation of the Indian Water Rights Settlement Completion Fund. [10]
White Clay is running for re-election in the 2024 Tribal Elections.[ citation needed ]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Frank White Clay | 1,978 | 94% | |
| Independent | Alvin Not Afraid Jr. | 143 | 6% | |
| Total votes | 2,121 | 100% | ||
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