CHAPTER 12 ACROSS THE CULTURAL DIVIDE: CULTIVATING A COMMON BUSINESS LANGUAGE AND RESPECTFUL WORKING RELATIONSHIP

• Jurisdiction: United States

Energy & Mineral Development in Indian Country
(Nov 2014)
CHAPTER 12
ACROSS THE CULTURAL DIVIDE: CULTIVATING A COMMON BUSINESS LANGUAGE AND RESPECTFUL WORKING RELATIONSHIP
Ryan C. Rusche
Attorney
Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation
Poplar, Montana
Cameron J. Cuch
Vice President
Crescent Point Energy
Roosevelt, Utah

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RYAN C. RUSCHE is an Attorney for the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation. Over his career Ryan has served as both in-house and outside counsel to the Fort Peck Tribes, and a term as the Roosevelt County Attorney. He is married and has two awesome kids.

CAMERON J. CUCH is Vice President of Government Affairs for Crescent Point Energy U.S Corp. In his role Mr. Cuch represents Crescent Point Energy's governmental and regulatory affairs in the U.S. Before joining Crescent Point Energy, Mr. Cuch was involved in the early start-up of Ute Energy LLC in 2005 and served in numerous capacities before becoming Vice President of Government Affairs and Corporate Development for Ute Energy in 2011. He later joined Crescent Point Energy after the successful purchase and sale of Ute Energy Upstream LLC in 2012. Mr. Cuch is an enrolled member of the Ute Indian Tribe and holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and a Master's degree from the University of Utah. He lives in Roosevelt, Utah with his wife Marilyn, son Ryder, and daughter Arden.

The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author (or authors).

Please cite as: Rusche, Ryan C, and Cuch, Cameron J., "Across the Cultural Divide: Cultivating a Common Business Language and Respectful Working Relationship," Energy and Mineral Development in Indian County, Paper 12, Page No. ___ (Rocky Mt. Min. L. Fdn. 2014).

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