Mark Fox

Chairman , Three Affiliated Tribes, the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation).

Mark N. Fox is the Chairman of the Three Affiliated Tribes, also known as the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation). He began his public service in 1985 by serving in the United States Marine Corps. After earning his law degree in 1993, he worked for the Tribal Legal Department. Shortly thereafter, Chairman Fox was elected as a representative to the MHA Nation government. He served two terms on the Tribal Business Council from 1994 to 2002 as Treasurer and Vice-Chairman. Following his first terms as an elected official, Mark Fox administered the Gerald Tex Fox Justice Center, the Tribal Gaming Commission, and the MHA Nation’s Tax Department. In 2014, Chairman Fox ran for the Tribe’s only at-large seat on the Tribal Business Council and was elected Chairman. He was re-elected in 2018 and again in 2022, and he is currently serving his third term as Chairman.

Chairman Fox is renowned for his experience and expertise in taxation, gaming, energy, and economic development. He has served on five federal agency advisory boards for the: Department of Energy (Fossil & Energy Carbon Management Tribal Working Group, Indian Country Energy, and Infrastructure Working Group), National Petroleum Council, the National Indian Gaming Commission, the Environmental Protection Agency, as well as the Internal Revenue Service.

In addition, he serves on the Native Nations Events Board; Native American Athletics Foundation; as an MHA Nation delegate for the United Tribes of North Dakota, United Tribes Gaming Association and United Tribes Technical College Board; Native American Financial Services Association; and Colossal Laboratories & Biosciences Executive Advisory Board. He has previously served as a four-term Treasurer for the Indian Gaming Association; Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Intertribal Monitoring Association on Trust Funds (ITMA); Chairman of Coalition of Large Tribes (COLT); and Co-Chair of the Land and Natural Resources Committee and Chair of the Energy and Minerals Sub-Committee for the National Congress of American Indians, among other boards and organizations.

A fierce proponent of tribal sovereignty, Chairman Fox, has dedicated his administration to developing and implementing long-term economic sustainability to reduce federal dependency. Under his leadership, the MHA Nation has developed employment opportunities and increased wages to raise the standard of living for all tribal members; expanded and enhanced the tribal infrastructure and transparency in governmental affairs; and vastly raised tribal member’s assistance in the areas of health, education, and addiction recovery services.