Jonathan Windy Boy | |
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Member of the MontanaHouseofRepresentatives from the 32nd district | |
Assumed office January 2, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Bruce Meyers |
Member of the Montana Senate from the 16th district | |
In office January 5, 2009 –January 2,2017 | |
Preceded by | Frank Smith |
Succeeded by | Frank Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | August 28,1958 Fort Belknap,Montana,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Box Elder,Montana,U.S. |
Alma mater | Northern Montana University |
Profession | Business owner |
Jonathan Windy Boy (born August 28,1958) is an American politician,currently serving as a member of the Montana House of Representatives. From 2008 to 2016,he served in the Montana Senate. In 2019,he stepped down from legislative duties after being found guilty of sexual misconduct. [1] The sexual misconduct stemmed from inappropriate texts he sent in 2017 to female colleagues between mid-August and October. [2] Allegations and anecdotes began circulating of his history sexual misconduct on the reservation. He ran for re-election as Representative of District 32 and served in the 2021 session.
In 2002,Windy Boy was elected to the Montana House of Representatives,representing House District 32. He has been a member of the Tribal Council of the Chippewa Cree Tribe since 1999. He was elected Chippewa Cree Tribe Vice-chairman from 2008 to 2010. In 2011,he opposed changing Montana law to revoke the drivers license of any teenager caught in possession of alcohol,but agreed that any teenager with a DUI should be banned from holding a driver's license until age 18. [3] In 2012,he endorsed a Republican candidate,Sandy Welch,for State Superintendent of Education. [4]
In 2013,he introduced Montana Senate bill 342,which allocates $2 million for a Montana Indian Language Preservation Pilot Program,which will "provide funding to Montana’s eight tribes to develop materials to keep their languages alive for future generations." [5] [6] He serves as a full-time THPO for the Chippewa-Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy where he works with a private business on section 106 consultation process. [7]
Born and raised in Box Elder,Montana,he is divorced and has two children. He is known as a traditional dancer,and has worked in oil field exploration,and as a drug and alcohol prevention speaker. [8]
Hill County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census,the population was 16,309. Its county seat is Havre. It lies along the United States border with Canada,abutting Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Box Elder is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hill County in the U.S. state of Montana. The population was 87 at the 2010 census. The population was 794 at the 2000 census,but before 2010 the Box Elder CDP was split into the current much-smaller Box Elder CDP,while most of the former CDP area went into the new Rocky Boy West CDP. Box Elder is the headquarters of the Chippewa-Cree tribe.
Fort Assinniboine was a United States Army fort located in present-day north central Montana. It was built in 1879 and operated by the Army through 1911. The 10th Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers,made up of African-American soldiers,were among the units making up the garrison at the fort. Determining that this fort was no longer needed after the end of the Indian Wars,the US Army closed and abandoned it.
Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation is one of seven Native American reservations in the U.S. state of Montana. Established by an act of Congress on September 7,1916,it was named after Ahsiniiwin,the chief of the Chippewa band,who had died a few months earlier. It was established for landless Chippewa (Ojibwe) Indians in the American West,but within a short period of time many Cree (Nēhiyaw) and Métis were also settled there. Today the Cree outnumber the Chippewa on the reservation. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) recognizes it as the Chippewa Cree Reservation.
Frank J. Smith is an American politician,previously serving as a member of the Montana Senate,representing District 16. He served in the Montana Senate from 2004 until 2008 when he was succeeded by Jonathan Windy Boy. He was re-elected to the Montana Senate in 2016,and served from 2017 to 2020. In 2020,he was elected to the Montana House of Representatives,representing District 31.
Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana is a federally recognized tribe of Ojibwe,Métis,and Cree people in Montana. The name of the tribe is often shortened to Little Shell. The current population of enrolled tribal members is approximately 6,800. They have a 35,000-sq. foot office complex in Great Falls.
Frank Bird Linderman was a Montana writer,politician,Native American ally and ethnographer. Born in Cleveland,Ohio,he went West as a young man and became enamored of life on the Montana frontier. While working as a trapper for several years,he lived with the Salish and Blackfeet tribes,learning their cultures. He later became an advocate for them and for other northern Plains Indians. He wrote about their cultures and worked to help them survive pressure from European Americans. For instance,he supported establishment of the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation in 1916 in Montana for landless Ojibwe (Chippewa) and Cree,and continued as an advocate for Native Americans to his death.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender (LGBT) people in the U.S. state of Montana may face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Same-sex sexual activity has been legal in Montana since 1997. Same-sex couples and families headed by same-sex couples are eligible for all of the protections available to opposite-sex married couples,as same-sex marriage has been recognized since November 2014. State statutes do not address discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity;however,the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County established that employment discrimination against LGBT people is illegal under federal law. A number of cities also provide protections in housing and public accommodations.
The 2014 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 4,2014,to elect a member of the United States Senate from Montana,concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Plain Green Loans is an online installment loan company providing emergency cash via the internet. It is a Tribal Lending Enterprise owned by the Chippewa Cree Tribe on the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation. Plain Green Loans (PGL) is an online resource for the short-term financial needs of underbanked and subprime consumers. By offering bi-weekly and monthly installment loans,Plain Green helps consumers meet their emergency,cash-flow needs quickly and online. Plain Green markets,underwrites and services its portfolio.
Asiniiwin,translated Rocky Boy or Stone Child,was an important Chippewa leader who was chief of a band in Montana in the late 19th century and early 20th century. His advocacy for his people helped gain the establishment of what is called Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation in his honor. Formed from part of Fort Assiniboine,which was closed,it is located in Hill and Chouteau counties in north central Montana.
Little Bear was a Cree leader who lived in the District of Alberta,Idaho Territory,Montana Territory,and District of Saskatchewan regions of Canada and the United States,in the 19th and early 20th centuries. He is known for his participation in the 1885 North-West Rebellion,which was fought in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Dan Schoen is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),he represented District 54 in the southeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area. He is also a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives,where he represented District 54A.
The 2014 congressional election in Montana was held on November 4,2014,to elect the U.S. representative from Montana's at-large congressional district. Between 1993 and 2023,Montana had one at-large seat in the House.
Clarena Brockie was a Democratic member of the Montana House of Representatives who represents the 32nd District. She defeated former Representative Tony Belcourt by three votes,371 to 368,in the 2012 election. She was defeated in 2014 by Bruce Meyers.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Montana was held on November 6,2018,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Montana,concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
In Montana,an at-large congressional district special election was held on May 25,2017,to determine the member of the United States House of Representatives for Montana's at-large congressional district. The election was necessitated by incumbent Republican Representative Ryan Zinke's appointment as United States Secretary of the Interior. Zinke resigned on March 1,2017,upon his confirmation.
As of 2022,Montana ranked 22nd out of 50 American states in terms of percentage of state legislators who are women. Within the Montana State Legislature,32.7 percent of all members were women in 2022. From statehood in 1889 to 2021,the state of Montana had only one female governor,Judy Martz. Although the first woman to be elected to the United States Congress was from Montana in 1916,the state had not elected another woman to Congress as of 2021.
An election was held on November 8,2016,to elect 25 members to Montana's Senate. The election coincided with elections for other offices,including the Presidency,U.S. House of Representatives,Governorship,and state house. The primary election was held on June 7,2016.
The 2024 Montana House of Representatives election will be held on November 5,2024,alongside the 2024 United States elections.