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VOLUME 31, No. 3 -- March 2005 Edition -- April 5, 2005

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Tribal Voices ................................11

Farewells .....................................12

Resources ...................................13

Photo Album ................................14

Reservation News .................15, 16

Council Corner...............................2

Candidate Forum ...............3, 4, 5, 6

Tribal News............................7, 8, 9

Resolution Index ..........................10

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General Election June 17 ....... 8:00 a.m. District Election Board Orientation June 18 ....... 8:00 a.m. General Election Polls Open June 18 ....... 8:00 p.m. General Election Poll Close June 20 ....... 10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Poll Votes June 23 ....... 10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Absentee Votes July 14 ........ OATH OF OFFICE

Primary and General Election Polling SitesInchelium Sub-Agency • Keller Community Center

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Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

2005 Primary and

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INCHELIUM DISTRICT

Position #1Terry Finley Allen Hammond Frenchy Tonasket Doug Seymour

Position #2Joseph A. Pakootas Richard A. Swan Virgil Seymour, Sr.

KELLER DISTRICT

Position #1John F. Stensgar Lee Adolph Patricia Conant

NESPELEM DISTRICT

Position #1- no PRiMARYDeb Louie Lucille Pakootas

Position #2Andrew C. Joseph, Jr Eldon L Wilson Joanne C. Leith Lottie Atkins

OMAK DISTRICT

Position #1Mel TonasketTed Bessette Cherie Moomaw Lavada Anderson Fry

Position #2 - no PRiMARYMargie Condon Hutchinson

Beverly “Bev” Condon Abrahamson

Lake Roosevelt Raiders Girl Basketball Team took

7th place in the State 1A Basketball Tournament

NINETEEN YEARS AGO—The Lake Roosevelt Raider Girls Basketball Team played against White Pass on Saturday, March 5, at the 1A Girls Basketball Championships held at the Sundome, Yakima, WA. White Pass managed to defeat Lake Roosevelt 64-57 for the fourth place trophy, and Lake Roosevelt (19-8) received the seventh place trophy. The last time that the Lady Raiders competed in the State Tournament was 1986. The 12 players and 3 coaches were: (Front row/L to R) Kristen James, Heather Circle, Rhonda St. Pierre, Denise Jackson and Whitney Johnson...(Back row/L to R) Assistant Coach Lauriann Mountjoy, Assistant Coach Angie Bush, Tiffany Barry, Felicia Davison, Lachelle Ives, Amanda Marchand, Rowena St. Pierre, Lauren Barnaby-Barry, Jessica Loe, and Coach Billy Nicholson.

YAKIMA, WA.—During the 1st Round of the 1A Girls Basket-ball Championships held here on Wednesday, March 2, the Raiders beat Warden, 58-34. During the Quarterfinals the next day, Colfax won over Lake Roosevelt 58-46...and during the Semifinals on Friday, March 4, Lake Roosevelt destroyed Bellevue Christian, 54-27 in a Loser

Out game.On Saturday, March 6, Lake

Roosevelt went against a taller team, the White Pass Panthers and lost 64-57. Rhonda St. Pierre led the team with 17 points, and her teammate Jessica Loe, a Junior Guard, made the All-Tournament Second Team.

The Raiders made it to the State Tournament by winning the Caribou Trail League District 1A Girls Bas-ketball game against Liberty Bell, 59-54 on Saturday, Feb. 26. Lake Roosevelt previously were District

Champs when they defeated Liberty Bell, 37-33 in 1978, and in 1982 they beat Okanogan, 52-41.

Some of the honors won by the Lake Roosevelt team in the Caribou Trail League were: Jessica Loe and Rhonda St. Pierre made the 1st Team All League Players of the Year...on the 2nd team were Lachelle Ives and Amanda Marchand...Rowena St. Pierre won Honorable Mention...and Billy Nicholson in his first year as a head coach was voted “Coach of the Year”.

LARRY & GARY PLAYED IN 1980 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME—This year’s Yakama Nation All-Indian Basketball “Tournament of Champions” held March 23-26 at the Wapato High School Gym, Wapato, WA., was a very special event for both fans and players. It was 50 years ago when the first tournament was held in White Swan, WA., on March 1-3, 1956. The front cover for this year’s “Golden Anniversary—Souvenir Program” shows Mike Jordan and Gary George (on the floor) of the Nespelem team playing in the Championship Game on March 29, 1980, against the team from Vermillion, South Dakota. Vermillion won the game and shown in the above photo is one of its players, Tex Hall (with basketball in front of Mike), who is now the President of the National Congress of American Indians.

Wellpinit beats Oakland in the Yakama Nation All Indian Basketball Championship Gameby Sam Sampson

3rd in 1981; 2nd in 1982; 3rd in 1983; 4th in 1985; and in 1986 they won the championship game against Lawrence, Kansas.

*Making the “Tournament All Star Team” in 1956 were Melvin Pi-atote, “Bun” Pakootas, and Ike Caw-ston; Ike and “Bun” were selected again the following year (1957); Joe Cleveland in 1959; Charles Peone in 1965 and 1970; Mike Jordan in 1966, 1969, 1975 to 1983; Ben Marchand and Norris Palmanteer Jr. in 1976; Gary George in 1980; Ben Marchand in 1983; Geoff Miller in 1997; and Brian Condon in 2003 and 2005!

*Nespelem won the “Sportsman-ship Award” in 1958, 1965, 1996, and 2001.

*Norris Palmanteer Jr. won the “Mr. Hustle Award” in 1976; and Gary George won it in 1975 and 1978; and Brian Condon won in 2003.

*Mike Jordan won the “Single Game High Scorer Award” in 1963 with 46 points; and in 1981 with 40 points.

*And the only Tribal Member to win the “Most Valuable Player Award” was Melvin Piatote in 1956!.

WHITE SWAN, WA., MARCH 26—Geoff Miller played for Well-pinit as they defeated the team from Oakland, California, 79-71, today for first place in the 50th Annual Yakama Nation All-Indian Basket-ball “Tournament of Champions”. This was Wellpinit’s 2nd consecutive championship. Last year they beat Lapwai, Idaho.

Colville Tribal Member Brian Condon scored 30 points for the Medicine Creek team from Olympia, WA., as they defeated Siksika, Cana-da, 121-109, for 4th place. Brian was one of the 12 players selected for the “Tournament All Star Team”.

Melvin Piatote,

“Bun” Pakootas, Ike Cawston,

Joe Cleveland, etc.

The “Golden Anniversary—Sou-venir Program” lists the teams and players who won the different awards given out since the Tournament start-ed in 1956.

Listed below are some of the awards won by the Nespelem team and its players, Tribal Members who played on other teams, etc.:

*Nespelem took 2nd place in 1956 and 1957; 4th in 1977; 2nd in 1980;

Reggie George has been awarded the Purple Heart, following an injury sustained on duty in Iraq during the Dec. 21, 2004, suicide bombing at a U.S. Army mess tent in Mosul.

The incident killed 22 peo-ple, including 14 U.S. soldiers and three American contrac-tors.

George’s mother, Virginia Lezard, said he was awarded the Purple Heart Wednesday, February 23, 2005. George sustained injuries from shrap-nel in his back, but was treated and sent back to work. Lezard said he is still near Mosul

George is a 1999 graduate o f Lake Rooseve l t H igh School.

George

Awarded

Purple HeartROYALTY!—It’s unclear who told the joke but (L to R) Alicia

Abrahamson and Queen Kelsie Campbell, 13, Almira, WA., laugh it up as Princess Tiffany Wiegand, 9, of Nespelem, WA., observes what’s happening. Queen Campbell and Princess Wiegand will preside over this year’s Nespelem Junior Rodeo to be held April 22-24 at the Nespelem Rodeo Grounds. Kelsie and Tiffany were collecting the money for the Indian Taco Feed held Thursday, March 17, at the Nespelem Elementary School. Later on an Auction was held, and the funds are used to help support the Nespelem Junior Rodeo. Alicia Abrahamson was the 2002 and 2003 Queen of the Keller Junior Rodeo!

TWO YOUNG FUTURE COLLEGE STARS?—(L to R) Erica Swan and Rolby Marchand got to meet David Pendergraft just before the Omak Hawks 4th Annual Basketball Tourney began at the East Omak Community Center on Friday, March 25. David just completed his first year of playing basketball for the Gonzaga University Bulldogs. Next to the three basketball players is Jim Swan. Jim and his wife Fawn were the Tourney Directors for the three day tournament, March 25-27. There were Ten Divisions consisting of 4-teams each. Division One consisted of Pre-1st Grade Co-ed players and going up the ladder, Division Ten contained 11th-12th Grade Co-ed players. Before going to Gonzaga, David, 6’6’’, helped the Brewster Bears High School win two Washington State Class 1A basketball titles (2003 and 2004).


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This is my first year a Vice-Chair of the Health and Human Services committee this past year I have traveled to many meetings. The Phoenix diabetes conference I learned quite a lot. Foot care is the most critical, because that is where

Dear Tribal Members:

This month I thought I would begin by telling you about the Indian Land Tenure Foundation, and some of the activities that I have been involved with. I am a board member of this fine organization, and I am very pleased about some of the accomplishments. The ILTF foundation was created and funded by the Northwest Area Foundation and is located in Minneapolis, MN, where most of the meetings are scheduled. The original founders were very clever in that they recruited one of the NWAF’s top employees’ Chris Stainbrook. The goal of the foundation is to educate tribal members about land ownership and to help tribes regain ownership of any lands they may have lost on their reservations, and return them back to tribal trust status. It is the belief of the ILTF that tribes will become stronger both economically

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Health, Senator Murray’s Legislative Assistant, Casey Sixkiller, Senator Tim Johnson, a member of both the Senate Indian Affairs and Senate Appropriations, Senate Indian Af-fairs Committee Staff Janet Erickson and Senator Cantwell’s Legislative Assistant Amit Ronen.

I attended all of these meetings and presented the Colville positions on Education Appropriations, Unmet needs within the Law Enforcement, our support of the request for appro-priations from UCUT and our request for the $630,000 appropriation to be reinstated for the Lake Roosevelt Management. The Lake Roosevelt

Casey handles the Indian issues for the Senator and makes sure she has the tribes’ positions on various issues especially if and when there is pro-posed legislation.

I was part of a delegation to Phoe-nix, Arizona, to take part in a pilot project for Direct Service Contract Support cost negotiations. Once we arrived there and the negotiations be-gan we found it necessary to request an extension on the timeframes as the necessary data was more extensive than the BIA and the National Busi-ness Center had realized.

During the National Congress of American Indians Conference we had meetings with the offices of Representative McMorris, Repre-sentative Charles Taylor, Chairman of the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, Representative Jay Inslee, Senator Gordon Smith, a member of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee and key supporter of the Tribal Forest Protection Act, Repre-sentative Frank Pallone, Jr., of New Jersey and a very strong supporter of Indian issues, especially Indian

Last month I gave you the infor-mation on where I was to be traveling during the following weeks. This time I am going to share what I did while traveling on your behalf.

I was in Washington DC for two days for a National Indian Gaming Association conference and legis-lative summit. Brian Gunn, one of our Attorney Lobbyists in DC, and I, visited with our newly elected Representative Cathy McMorris and gave her a briefing on the Colville Tribe and the economic impacts we have on North Central Washington State with our gaming and other enterprises. We also addressed the underfunded educational needs on and near the reservation, topics in-cluding Head Start, Impact Aide and Paschel Sherman Indian School. The Congresswoman and her staff were not aware that the schools within the boundaries of the reservation were in fact Public Schools, not BIA Schools and are funded in part with impact aide dollars.

We also visited Senator Murray’s Legislative Assistant Casey Sixkiller.

Hutchinson update the ulcers begin and if not treated properly will cause serious problems which could lead to amputation. Walking pumps circulation in the feet. I learned there is a huge fear factor when a person learns they may have diabetes, and that’s when he doctors, nurses, CHR’s must spend extra time with patients to make them feel more comfortable, and know that they can control their diabetes. Exercise, diet, foot checks, and healthy lifestyles will help control diabetes. One of the doctors said it is criminal if your feet are not checked regularly.

I attended the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission meeting in Washington DC in February, and we received the final acceptance of the Wells Dam settlement, and a very happy moment I might add. Nora Mead Brownell, one of the FERC commissioners congratulated the CCT negotiation team on doing a good job. In my opinion I feel that our attorney Harry Sasche played a larger role than we realized. Harry has earned a reputation for being a thorough, well connected and fair player in Wash. DC and with that

helped stave off the issues Douglas PUD was pursuing with FERC, against us. ON March 9th we received the deeds to the lands which were included in the settlement.

We lobbied again last week in Wash DC for funding for Lake Roosevelt, and if they refund we will realize over $600,000 for the monitoring of the lake. We also lobbied to have our reservation roads put into the inventory so that we can have them funded. Senator Murray’s staff promised us they would write a letter of inquiry to the Albuquerque, office, and that most generally gets them moving.

And finally on March 11th we worked on legislation for Trust Reform, in Seattle, with some of the coast tribes and one California tribe. We were to submit a bill into congress to eliminate the Office of the Special Trustee, and return the funding back to the BIA. There were a few other issues in the bill but the funding was the most important.

Management funds is where our Parks and Recreation Department derives a large part of their essential funding to do the regulation and enforcement on the Lake. Other del-egates presented other issues as well.

I brought informational packets about the Colville Tribe to these meetings so the new congressional delegates and their staff could be-come more familiar with our orga-nizations’ history, present status and our visions for the future.

Happy Easter to all of you and until next time you can reach me at:

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Notice of Intent to repatriate

The National Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian Institution plans to repatriate the following to the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, the Wanapum Band, the Nez Perce Tribe and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.

The skeletal remains of 56 individuals and 1369 funerary objects were sent to the Smithsonian Institution by Herbert W. Krieger and the River Basin Survey from the following locations in Washington: Wahluke Ferry and the Saddle Mountains in Grant county; Page Mound in Franklin county; and Berrian’s Island, Bateman Island and Timmerman’s Ferry in Benton county. These remains and objects will be repatriated to the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, the Wanapum Band, the Nez Perce Tribe and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.

The skeletal remains of four individuals and 37 funerary objects were sent to the Smithsonian Institution by the River Basin Survey, Emile Granier, C.W. Weigel, Ernest Cowles, and Mrs. Helen Kunzie from the following locations in Washington and Oregon: three sites in Umatilla county; and Rabbit Island, Goat Island, Homly Island, and Blalock Island in Benton county. These remains and funerary objects will be repatriated to the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.

The skeletal remains of three individuals were sent to the Smithsonian Institution by George Catlin, H.S. Goddard and Earl O. Roberts from the following locations in Washington: one individual identified as Klickitat by the collector from an unknown location, the Yakima Reservation and Wenas Creek in Yakima County. These remains will be repatriated to the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation.

The skeletal remains of five individuals and 815 funerary objects were sent to the Smithsonian Institution by Earl O. Roberts, Alan G. May, A.E. Partridge, R.D. Hall, and Herbert W. Krieger from the following locations in Washington: Wenatchee River and near Wenatchee, in Chelan county; Vantage Ferry and across Whiskey Dick Canyon in Kittitas county; and below Trinidad in Grant county. These remains and funerary objects will be repatriated to the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.

For further information, please contact Risa Arbolino before May 8, 2005 at (202) 633-0890, Repatriation Office Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, NMNH MRC 138, Washington, DC 20013-7012.

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TERRY FINLEY - POSITION #1

A good day to you all,It has already been two years and I am again asking

for your continued support as councilman.One of my goals was to help bring stability and

harmony back to the council. I believe that is now happening because there is a great deal of working together to accomplish the goals that are needed to help bring the tribe into the future.

The tribe faces many obstacles which are put there by the Feds, State, Counties. These all deal with our stability as a Tribe. They are things such as forestry,

water rights, jurisdictions, air quality, etc. I could go on and on but I am only

allowed so much space.This past year I have been the Chairman of Law & Justice, Vice-Chair of

Community Development and Vice-Chairman of Veterans. These have kept me very busy. My council travel has been kept to a minimal amount. I only travel when I believe it is necessary. I usually start my day off early – you can usually always reach me in the office at 7:30 a.m. (634-2205).

The only time when I may be late is if I had to make a stop at a member’s home before going to work.

If you happen to call please leave a message because I do make it a point to return all my calls.

Remember your concerns are also my concerns because I am your elected official. Hope this short note finds you all well and may God bless and keep you until next time. Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

the world of business. With all this learned knowledge, it has given me a lot of insight I feel is needed to be a Council person at this time and the common sense to make good decisions.

Since college, I have intentionally moved to different employment opportunities to learn from the inside how things are operated and managed. With my job experiences and the book knowledge it will not be easy for anyone to pull the wool over my eyes.

In all my work history, I have worked for HUD, CTEC and the CCT. The positions were as a lead, supervisor or a manager. I have taken responsibility for, defended and disciplined employees that were my responsibility. I know CCT and CTEC Personnel Policy inside out. I have gaming operations and regulation knowledge. This is from being employed in gaming management and also from being appointed by Tribal Council to the Gaming Commission.

I also have Information Technology experience from WVN college courses and being involved with the implementation of the tribal intranet and the Internet services the tribe now uses.

At this time, I really enjoy my current employment with Fish & Wildlife.We need to make a stand and make things right from here on out. I would like to be that conduit between the

membership and the Tribal Council.I hope I have your support in this endeavor.Thank you,Allen Hammond

ALLEN HAMMOND - POSITION #1

Dear Inchelium District Tribal Members:My name is Allen Hammond and I am a 48-year-old member of the CCT/Arrow Lake band. I am placing

myself in the line-up for the Inchelium Council position #1. I have been asked by many of the members in our district and from other districts to run for council. I think the reason for your encouragement might be from my belief and actions for being open minded and actually listening to others and all sides before making decisions. I am not so unswerving or arrogant in believing that I have all the answers and to know what the whole truth is.

Many of you know me and grew up with me. We raised a lot of eyebrows with our antics. We had a lot of fun. We got into fights with each other but stood together when it counted. I truly believe we need to stand together now for the future of our reservation and our membership.

Most of you know that when I set my goals on something I will do my best to achieve it. For those that do not know me, I would suggest that you please ask around.

I feel I have made improvements in my life by going back to school when I was 35 and earned an overall 3.48 grade point average in my four years of college. I collected business classes to earn a B.A. in Recreational Business Administration with a Minor in Business Administration from Eastern Washington University.

But please let me make this clear. This does not make me more intelligent than any other person. I hope it does show that I put some effort into gaining more knowledge about and getting a better understanding into

FRENCHY TONASKET - POSITION #1To the Membership:I’ve heard it said that if you believe in something hard enough, that it can happen. Well, I believe that there’s

enough Tribal Members who, like me, want to see positive change for our Reservation, that they’re willing to vote for that person who’s willing to work for them. That’s me. I too want to see changes. We’re heading downhill at a fast rate and only by changing our council can the issues be changed. I ask that when you cast your vote this year that you consider who is really willing to fight for you and who is just interested in a high paying job.

A big area of interest is CTEC. Last year they grossed 140 million dollars with a profit of 14 million. The figure was not broken down to show how much the Casinos grossed but a later figure showed them showing a profit of 4 million. Where did this money go? It was listed as the Tribes 80% share from CTEC. Did it go to Council salaries or to the new Travel budget? I would like to see where this money goes. Back to CTEC though, are they really making a big enough difference to justify keeping them? I think the Tribe should take over our businesses and run them as such. Hire competent people to run them, not just someone’s relatives, and if they can’t turn a profit, get rid of it.

One of the things that we were told at the last district meeting was that plywood is no longer sought after because there are other things that are less expensive like strawboard and waferboard. Isn’t that why the last owners got rid of them? Why not look into changing over to producing the things like waferboard or presto logs? We have plenty of waste sitting in piles at the Post and Pole plant. Maybe we could even use all the waste from logging and thinning as well. Instead of just piling and burning we could find ways to chip out and market the waste products to make a profit.

Things I’d like to know:1) How much does a Councilperson make? Salary and Benefits.2) How they can vote on their own raises. It should be a vote of the people.3) How much money is being put into Programs by CTEC from Casinos.4) Why blood corrections are handled in Court and not in the Council by Indians.5) What is the present ethics violation course of action.6) Why don’t we change the way our youth get their 18 monies that would help them manage it better long

term.7) Why our Summer Youth programs can’t be doing things like building woodsheds or drying racks for our

Elders. This would benefit both the Youth and Elders.8) Why is our Constitution not rewritten.9) Why our Council doesn’t enact all Resolutions passed by them.10) Why the council doesn’t vote on all issues as stated in the Oath of Office.11) Reservation wide voting. Have the entire Membership vote on all positions, for all Districts. This would

eliminate the largest families voting in their family only. Remember, we need people to fight for us! Washington State does this very same thing.

If you want to be heard, you have to vote! It’s your choice, but please vote.Thank you,Frenchy Tonasket509-722-6004

April 30th

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ELECTION

DOUGLAS J. SEYMOUR - POSITION #1The overall interest of the people is what brings my words to the tribal members. I Douglas Seymour, son of the

Lakes band members, Jim and Shirley Michel Seymour, My agenda is not hidden as I ask you for your support. As a concerned tribal members that foresees a need for a change in the direction that our current leadership is taking, I would like to assist our tribal leadership in bringing care and forethought to our future generations.

What is held sacred in our hearts today here in the 21st Century? Is our land just as sacred to us today as it was for our ancestors long ago? The land has been taking the brunt of sustaining our people. We as human beings need to start paying attention to what we are doing to our land. The Great Spirit has given us human beings the ability to think, process and formulate ideas. Unfortunately, we humans, the caretakers of Mother Earth, are not using the full capacity of our intellectual skills by finding and implementing new and better ways to care for our young, elderly, and economic stability of our population. What are we teaching our children? Are we teaching them that over the past 50 years we as an intelligent group of people cannot come up with alternative ways of providing for our people? It should be, “Not what can Mother Earth do for us, but what can we do for Mother Earth?”

Are our sovereignty rights continuing to deteriorate? A perfect example of this is how the Federal Government has recently decided that it is perfectly fine to tax our children’s monies that are being held in the Office of Trust Fund Management. This money has been placed in accounts for their future; it is not there for the government to tax. It is not up to our children to pay taxes on monies that have been awarded to them in a settlement won from the government. Our children should not have to pay for the wrongful choices that the government has made.

Where are the leaders that should be protecting our children’s assets? How could this have occurred without our leaders first knowing that the government was setting this into motion? Why is it that we must rectify a situation after the fact?

The same goes with the current health care system, if one could call it that. How can we allow the government and our own financial system to put on hold health care concerns by our people just because we are told that there is no money available for certain illnesses. To hear from dozens of people across the reservation say that they are not able to address all of their illnesses because of budget shortfalls or total cuts. New facilities are excellent, but what good are they if they cannot take care of all of the illnesses of our people, no matter how small; pain and discomfort have no price tag.

Another issue that carries a huge price tag in our communities along with the rest of the nation is the educational system. Is there enough money supporting higher education or are there students out there trying to attend some form of higher education or technical schooling and being turned away because lack of funding. Do we have current students that are waiting in our lines for money to earn an education? Higher education is and should be just as important as daycare and Head Start. We need to re-learn how to nurture our resources in all its forms.

Lim limpt, for considering my words today by opening your hearts,Douglas J. SeymourP.O. Box 63Inchelium, WA 99138(509) 722-3288


2005 CAnDiDATe FOrum4 TribAl Tribune TueSDAy, APril 5, 2005

Inchel ium Distr ic t Candidates – Posi t ion No. 2

Kel ler Dist r ic t Candidates – Posi t ion No. 1

VIRGIL J. SEYMOUR - POSITION #1

To fellow Lakes and neighboring Colville Bands of Inchelium:My name is Virgil James Seymour, Sr. I am running for Position No. 2 in the Inchelium

District. For those of you who don’t know me, I am the son of Jim and Shirley Seymour and Grandson of Pete and Lena Seymour and Jim and Tootie Michel.

I have lived and worked on the Reservation all of my life. I am presently working for Fire Management as an Equipment Operator/Fire Fighter. I have been in the trenches with the rest of you and understand a lot of your concerns.

I am running for this position because I believe the Inchelium District voters are becoming dissatisfied with some of the present leadership. I have talked to several members who feel they have no say in their government, and feel their elected members are too distant and hard to approach. Therefore, they are not sure that their best interests are being represented. They are tired of the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer.

The Tribe’s financial status is continuously running negative and our reserves are down to almost nothing. If we continue to deplete our reserves and become totally dependent on Federal funding, we lose our sovereignty. Without proper funding, we will start losing jobs,

and employment is what keeps our people living on the Reservation. If we lose employment, the next to go is our Reservation because people will be forced to seek employment elsewhere. We can already feel this through budget cuts. A smaller workweek and loss of important programs are next.

Some of the same council has been re-elected for years and no progress or changes are being made. The bottom line is mismanagement of funds, programs, human and natural resources. There has to be an understanding of financials, budgets, the various funding sources, in order to appropriately manage the Tribal Organization.

With your help and votes, I would like to change this and reinstate the trust that the voters are entitled to, through honesty, integrity and accountability.

This letter is an introduction letter only. I will be addressing specific issues in my campaign letter.

I am your vote for change. In closing, I would like to say Steem Uss Spaoos (What is in your heart?)

Lim LimVirgil J. SeymourP.O. Box 273Inchelium, WA 99138

Nespelem Distr ic t Candidates – Posi t ion No. 1 – NO PRIMARY

LUCILLE PAKOOTAS - POSITION #1VOTERS OF THE NESPELEM DISTRICTMy name is Lucille Pakootas, daughter of the late Annie and Mathew

Pakootas. I would be honored to be your elected official from the Nespelem District AS YOUR ELECTED COUNCIL PERSON I WILL:

* Live on the Colville Reservation within the NESPELEM DISTRICT * Work for ALL TRIBAL MEMBERS * Not make promises I cannot keep * Work to find answers to your concerns * Try to convince the MAJORITY VOTE, that the rules have to apply

evenly to ALL MEMBERS * Be accountable and available to the MEMBERSHIP * Be professional and responsible for my actions * Be cultural minded

SOME OF MY PERSONAL CONCERNS: * Services expanded to serve ALL MEMBERS, ON AND OFF THE

RESERVATION * More services for our ELDERS/SENIORS – NO INCOME GUIDELINES * Involving the ELDERS & the YOUTH in decisions that directly affect them * More Education and Employment for our YOUTH – NO INCOME GUIDELINES * Wells Dam Agreement, 100% payout to the MEMBERSHIP * The drugs and alcohol that are killing our youth and our tribal members (make stronger laws & do

intervention) * Ethics Code Created and Used * Land Inheritance Code completed * Enrollment Code Updated* Find ways to buy Tribal Land* The desecration of our water shed, trees, roots, berries, medicine; Habitat of the fish, salmon, deer,

elk, & birds (eagles, grouse, etc.) * MiningPlease set aside the time to vote. You can and will make the difference. Exercise your right as a member

and vote. Don’t leave it up to someone else to vote and then complain. Get in there and vote.I will appreciate every vote that comes my way. I will answer any questions or concerns. Call me at (509)

634-8703 or e-mail: [email protected] can fax your request for an absentee ballot from the Election Coordinator at 1-509-634-2269. Vote in

person at the Nespelem Community Center on Saturday, APRIL 30, 2005. OPENS AT 8:00 am. CLOSES AT 8:00 pm.

Nespelem District area call me if you need a ride to vote.May the Creator watch over you and your family.Lucille Pakootas - P.O. BOX 471 – Nespelem, WA 99155

DEB LOUIE - POSITION #1To the People,You, the people, Tribal Members, have honored me for the past 14 years to serve you and represent you on the Tribal Council because my

main goal and commitment in every aspect has always been to serve and protect our membership.My commitment is to you as individuals, to our elders and our youth and to know the programs set up to serve you. If there is a problem,

we work together to find a solution.As a working council, we have come a long ways to regaining our stability here in our own communities, in the regional makeup of tribes

and on the national level. Our council is taking major strides in key roles in the decision making process to defend our tribal rights, to maintain our government funding, and to unify our efforts to secure our tribal sovereignty.

There are many issues and battles that must be fought, and using my past history and experience my voice is heard, I will not sit silently, instead I make them listen and be accountable to us for any actions they may take.

There is still a lot to be accomplished and I hope that you will keep the faith in my integrity, honesty, and truthfulness to serve you again in the future as I have done in the past, and I will continue to serve all tribal members as I am able to do so. Your vote in the Primary Election will be appreciated.

Respectfully,Deb Louie

PATRICIA A. CONANT - POSITION #1

To My Indian Community,I would like to first introduce myself to you; my name is Patricia A. Conant. I am a San Poil; I am married

to Daniel P. Conant and have 5 children, Seth, Alfredo, Kurtes, Anastacia and Joshua. My father is Kenneth P. Bray and my Grandparents are Johnny Bray and Stella Runnels. My Mother is Hazel R.M. Perkins and my Grandparents are Sol Michel Herman and Mary Alice Paul. I have been raising my family in the beautiful San Poil Valley for the last 11 years where I have been enjoying serving my community through volunteer boardmanship and community involvement.

I am seeking to further serve my Community through the most honored and sacred boardmanship within the Indian Community, in Tribal Council. I am asking my community to entrust me with the duty: to have Council accountability; to protect federal trust responsibilities; recover our lost legal rights; protection of tribal natural resources; strengthen our Sovereignty, and stabilize our economy. I am dedicated to serving the best interests of my people, by listening to their needs and concerns as a basis for my decisions.

My concerns are the same as the concerns that I hear my fellow Tribal Members express; I want the Tribe to assert their legal responsibilities for our youth by giving legal representation in court until we reestablish jurisdiction over our youth. Protection of our future needs to be a high priority for the tribe and we need to do so through our youth. We need to advocate for our people by administering our own Tribal laws passed and

approved by council.I am also concerned with supporting our basic human rights by administering our Indian Civil Rights through

Tribal Governmental Policies. We need to promote pride in being a Tribal Employee through strong leadership, staff development, and training and recognizing that employees are the key to our economical stability.

I want to protect our natural resources and explore viable revenue ventures that enhance our traditions and respect our cultural beliefs that our ancestors have fought for so many generations to preserve for us to enjoy today. The devastation that we are doing to our forest lands does not give me pride in saying that I, as a Native person, am proud to have happen on my land.

As Tribal people we have always honored our elders and remembered that they are where we come from. We have the responsibility to care for their special and unique needs with respect and dignity. Many of our elders have the health, housing, land security, and cultural concerns, we need to listen to them and find a way to honor and preserve their homelands and protect our sovereignty.

My Grandmother passed the wisdom onto me by stating that we need to protect our future by asking the question: are we doing right by our children today, to be able to answer with pride where we will be in seven generations. If we can answer the question with pride and dignity then we will know the purpose for which the

Notice to Tribal Members

and Voters from the Election

Committee of the Colville TribesA recent mailing sent to some tribal members may have created the false impression that it was sent by the

Election Committee or Election Office of the Colville Tribes. Neither the Election Office nor Election Committee sent the letter in question. The Committee advises all tribal members and past and potential candidates that the voter lists and “never voted” (inactive voters & 18 year old eligible voter) lists issued by the Election Office to certified candidates are intended to be used only by candidates during their campaigns.

The mailing in question was distributed with postmarks of March 7, 2005. The return address on the envelope was handwritten and stated it was from “Elections 99155” (the Nespelem zip code). Enclosed in the envelope was a single sheet with statements in large all-capital letters along with one (1) absentee request card. In general the statements encouraged tribal members to vote and provided information, generally accurate, about the procedures for requesting an absentee ballot. This could very easily create the impression that it was official information from the Election Committee.

The letter also stated “You need to help all of us in voting for someone that will work for us.” This could be interpreted as a political comment on the existing elected officials. The Committee is not permitted to make any political commentary in carrying out its duties to administer fair and impartial elections.

The bottom of the letter stated it was from “Concerned Tribal Members.” This is the only information that counters the impression that the letter could have come from the Election Office.

The letter also stated “If you receive this letter, it means that you are on the A list that has never voted before.” In reality, this year’s list of persons who never voted before has not yet been released. Each year the Election Office, working with the Enrollment Department, prepares several lists of tribal members and voters and releases them to certified candidates in accordance with Section 8-3-92 of the Elections Code. The lists are of voters by district, those who have never voted, and eighteen years olds newly eligible to vote. The lists are released only to certified candidates. Candidates will not be certified until March 21, 2005 this year, and the lists will not be released to them until March 24, 2005. Therefore the recent letter from “concerned tribal members” could not have been based on this year’s “never voted list.” It may have been based on a “never voted list” from a recent election. As noted above those lists are intended for use only during the campaign for which they were produced, and not to contact potential voters in a later election.

The Election Committee and Election Office asks all tribal members and candidates to clearly identify the sender of any election-related material. In addition, we ask that voter and other address lists issued for previous elections not be used for communications in this year’s election. Updated lists for this year’s election will be available to candidates on March 24, 2005.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Election Office @ (509) 634-2221 or you can write to us: Tribal Election Office, P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155.


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Nespelem Distr ic t Candidates – Posi t ion No. 2

CCT Comments on USGS Lake Roosevelt Contamination Studytaminants exceed Tribal clean up standards:

The core samples USGS studied exceeded the Tribes’ sediment qual-ity standards for lead, arsenic, zinc, mercury and other metals. Previous studies have shown that the Tribes’

MARCH 7, 2005, NESPELEM, WASH.—The U.S. Geological Sur-vey (USGS) released a significant new study developed jointly by the USGS and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. The study, for the first time, details results of USGS’s examination of contami-nants found in “core samples” of sed-iment extracted from the bed of Lake Roosevelt. The study shows that lands, water and resources, located within and adjacent to Colville Indian Reservation, have been and continue to be impacted by contaminants. The Tribe is concerned about the potential impact of this contamination upon the health of the local community and the quality of Lake Roosevelt and the Upper Columbia River environment. Below are the Tribes’ comments on the USGS study.

• On the impact of slag from Teck Cominco Metals:

This study shows that slag par-ticles (a byproduct of the smelting process) are weathering and breaking down, which means that metals in slag are contaminating the river both on the surface, and deeper into bed sediments. The USGS study makes it clear that slag discharged from the Teck Cominco’s smelter, in Trail, B.C., has had a negative impact on the environment, and that the slag is not “inert,” as previously claimed.

• The study shows impact of liquid effluent from Teck Cominco Metals:

The USGS study shows that liquid effluent discharge from Teck Com-inco, Ltd. has caused contamination in the middle and lower reaches of Lake Roosevelt.

• The study shows that con-

gov/sir20045090/ . Copies can be purchased from the U.S. Geological Survey, Information Services, Box 25286, Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0286, telephone 303-202-4200.

The USGS serves the nation by providing reliable scientific informa-tion to describe and understand the

were a substantial part of the trace elements found in these sediment samples. Analyses of the residual sediment after being washed with liquid chemicals showed small con-centrations of trace elements, com-pared with the much larger total con-centrations found in the unwashed sediment. “We looked at results from the lab experiment and the general, gradual decrease in concentrations of trace elements in the more recent deposits throughout the reservoir,” said USGS hydrologist Stephen Cox, lead author of the report.

“These and other results from our study indicate that the liquid effluent from the Teck-Cominco smelter is the primary contributor of the large concentrations found in sediment samples from the middle and lower reaches of Lake Roosevelt.”

The report, “Vertical Distribution of Trace-Element Concentrations and Occurrence of Metallurgical Slag Particles in Accumulated Bed Sediments of Lake Roosevelt, Wash-ington, September 2002,” by Stephen E. Cox, Peter B. Bell, J. Stewart Lowther, and Peter C. VanMetre, is published as U.S. Geological Survey Science Investigations Report 2004-5090. The report can be viewed on the Web at http://pubs.water.usgs.

standards were exceeded for surface contamination. This study shows that sediments below the surface are also contaminated.

• The study will help facilitate clean up and restoration:

Results from the USGS report will

assist the Environmental Protection Agency, the Tribes and others to evaluate conditions in Lake Roos-evelt and design ways for cleanup and restoration.

• The study will help inform the RI/FS:

Although the USGS study was just released and was not factored into EPA’s design of the Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS), the findings in the USGS study should still be helpful in supplement-ing EPA’s investigation of the Lake

Roosevelt/Upper Columbia River Superfund Site.

More information about the USGS report is available at http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/sir/2004/5090/.

Lake Roosevelt Sediment Study Traces Smelter Effluent[Note: The report can be viewed on the Web at http://pubs.water.usgs.gov/sir20045090/ .]

To determine how concentrations vary vertically in each core, samples were taken from sections of each sediment core and analyzed for 54 elements. Elevated concentra-tions of arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead, mercury, and zinc were found throughout much of the lake sedi-ment. Concentrations were typically largest in the deeper sections of the cores, decreasing upward toward the surface. All samples exceeded the cleanup sediment-quality standards of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation for cadmium, lead, and zinc; more than 70 percent of the samples exceeded the cleanup standards for mercury, arsenic, and copper.

Using a centrifuge, scientists extracted samples of pore water (the water between sediment particles) and analyzed them for trace ele-ments. Concentrations of dissolved arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead, and zinc in the pore water were often higher than ambient dissolved con-centrations seen in water samples from the lake.

Scientists designed a lab experi-ment with the sediment samples to determine if slag particles, which are commonly found in sediment from the upper reach of the reservoir,

Decades of liquid effluent from the Teck-Cominco smelter in Brit-ish Columbia contributed most of the zinc, lead, cadmium, and other trace elements detected in a recent sediment-coring study of Lake Roosevelt, according to a report pub-lished by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.

In the 2002 study, USGS sci-entists took cores of fine-grained sediment from six sites in the middle and lower reaches of Lake Roosevelt, a 135-mile-long reservoir in north-western Washington formed behind Grand Coulee Dam in 1941. The lower reach extends from the dam to the confluence of the Spokane river, and the middle reach extends from the confluence to Marcus Island. Over time, fine-grained sediment has accumulated at the bottom of the lake, forming a record of deposited layers. Scientists collected the cores to examine the sediment record to see how trace element concentrations varied through time. Microscopic and chemical analyses show that slag particles found in some sediments showed signs of weathering and breaking down, demonstrating that slag is not inert.

Earth; minimize loss of life and prop-erty from natural disasters; manage water, biological, energy, and miner-al resources; and enhance and protect our quality of life. To receive USGS news releases, go to http://www.usgs.gov/public/list_server.html

White hust il halt (hello good day),My name is Andrew Joseph, Jr. I’m honored to have been able to serve on our Tribal Council for this first term, and would like your continued support in this upcoming election. I have

been active on all of our committee meetings, and have voiced the concerns of all the membership, not only here but also nationally to many members of Congress, Senators, and key staff in Washington, D.C. and Olympia. The concerns are Health, Education, Affordable Homes, Jobs, and Drug and Alcohol Addictions that our people suffer from.

An elder told me after I got elected “you stand up for the people and make sure that there will be something left here for all my grandchildren”. Our Tribe has many environmental safe resources that could bring in a lot of jobs to our people, and rebuild our reserve account. We must remember this land and its resources belong to each Tribal Member. It is my duty to protect our resources for our future generations and ensure that we continue to care for the Mother Earth, the Wildlife and our Traditional foods and Medicines.

I have been attending meetings with the Wenatchee and Nez Perce Liaison committees and have supported all their recommendations. I still serve on the Nespelem School Board and take part in our community events. My door is always open to all our people both on and off the Reservation. I’m always open for ideas and will continue to support our Elders and our Youth jobs and activities and our Language and Culture. Our Tribe needs to have more Drug and Alcohol prevention for our young people and double the police force, Police that will be there when you need them.

Your vote is important; I will allow you to vote by Referendum on any Multimillion dollar Settlements or Business Ventures the Tribe gets into. Remember there is a lot to consider; the drought, modern technology, the national budget crisis, the cost of operation, the cost of living, and all these Earthquakes, Floods, and Mount St. Helens. I believe the creator is trying to warn us that we need to show respect for the land and each other. We must work hard and lead our Tribe in a good healthy way. You can call me any time and I will do my best to help you in any way I can. Watch for my campaign letter, it will give you more detailed information on what I have been doing to serve you as your Councilman. I care for each and every one of you. Please vote on or before April 30th for the Primary Election and June 18th for the General Election.

Whi it Leem lem (Thank you)Andrew C. Joseph, Jr.

ANDREW C.

JOSEPH, JR.

- POSITION #2

JOANNE LEITH - POSITION #2

This is notice that I, Joanne Leith, am asking for your support for the Honorable Position #2 for Nespelem District.

It has come to my attention in regard to Colville Tribal client service that there is a need to improve quality of services. It has been my personal employment experiences that I identify the need for all service agencies to develop strong partnerships in a unified effort to provide a better quality of service for our membership who enter through our doors. We need strong relationships and partnerships within all tribal programs to deliver a better quality service to the Colville tribal members. We need to deal with the issues and empower employees to provide services to members in a timely manner. It is essential that employees are valued and that strong relationships be developed between managers and frontline staff. I feel it is important that

a tribal employee have a work environment that enables them to develop and promote through the tribal entities/programs.

Issues I will be committed to:

• Commitment for strong relationships and networking among all tribal programs

• Human Services (domestic violence, alcohol/substance abuse)• Member land purchase for home site• Tribal policies that all members are treated fairly and consistently• Indian Health Service issues• Planning and prioritize projects• Review the tribal budget thoroughly and set aside a percentage of

revenue (excluding claims) to draw interestJoanne Leith

ELDON WILSON - POSITION #2Election Time!!!! Time to ask for your VOTE, and support to be elected to the Colville

Business Council and represent the Nespelem District. Although I would be elected from the Nespelem District, I feel that the Council represents the entire Colville Tribal Membership. There is no districtitis in my outlook because we are all Colville Tribal Members.

I offer you that I have my education (B.A. Law & Justice) work experience, military veteran and the privilege of working with some of the outstanding Tribal Councilmen from the past. In 2002, I was appointed to the Governor’s Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee (AJJAC) and reappointed this year, plus now being on the Tribal Gaming Commission.

Employment and trust were two of the main topics I heard from tribal members. Our tribal members want to work and the same adage of “it’s not what you know but who you know” seems to rule whether you get a job or not. Trust is the trusting of our Council, administration and our judicial system. As tribal members are we given the information on what is happening in our gaming, timber, Wells Dam, 181-D payments and if and when per capitas will be paid?

The tribal council passes resolutions which in turn become tribal laws which include the

policy & procedures, rules and regulations and Chapter 1-5 Colville Tribal Civil Rights Act that supposed to be fair & impartial to the tribal membership. But to my personal knowledge I know that this is not followed especially by administration and tribal court.

Sovereignty belongs to us, the tribal membership and as tribal council use this to benefit the tribal membership. This isn’t how it is being used, it is being used by Council, administration, tribal court and attorneys against tribal members that are sovereign and treat tribal members like they are not sovereign.

Sovereignty also means that as tribal members we have duty and obligations to our Tribe. VoTING is a privilege plus being a duty and obligation. If you vote then you fulfill your duty and obligation. If you do not vote then you are passing on your rights to choose what decisions and have no voice in what is being done for our tribe. There are only about 30% of us that vote and we need all of you to vote, especially you off-reservation voters, young voters and the ones who think your vote doesn’t make a difference. pleaSe VoTe!!!!

I ask for your VoTe and support for this election and I promise you that you will not regret voting me in Tribal Council.

Lem-lem,Eldon L. Wilson

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2005 CAnDiDATe FOrum6 TribAl Tribune TueSDAy, APril 5, 2005

Omak Distr ic t Candidates – Posi t ion No. 1

existing bank armoring. The Corps would use about 3,000 cubic yards of class V riprap and 5,000 cubic yards of 6-ton derrick stone along approximately 220 feet of shoreline, starting behind the end of the wall and working downstream. Rock would be placed individually in the water, probably using an excavator or crane on the right bank. Riprap size and gradations for replacing the existing riprap were determined using the Corps’ hydraulic design guidance. Riprap is sized to withstand the projected standard project flood of 500,000 cubic feet per second requiring 6-ton derrick stone.

To access the riverbank, the Corps plans to build a ramp on the existing slope starting from the lower access road. The ramp will end at the water’s edge where a 15-foot-wide construction work pad will be placed around the edge of the erosion upstream to the wall. The work pad will be re-graded as the construction progresses downstream to leave a uniform thickness of armor rock. Access to the north bank parking area and training wall will be maintained during the rock armoring activities. However, there will be little or limited access on the riprap bank directly downstream of the training wall for the duration of the construction for safety reasons. In addition, visitors to the right bank parking area and training wall will experience minor delays to accommodate the movement of construction vehicles.

The Corps plans to begin repair of the north bank in March 2005 before the flow deflector installation begins. The north bank armoring will take a total of four to six weeks. The duration of the in-water work will be about one to four weeks.

Contact: William GarrottU.S. Army Corps of Engineersat206-764-6080

The Army Corps of Engineers has proposed a plan to repair the riverbank riprap armoring in a small, eroded bay at the end of the north bank wall immediately below the spillway at Chief Joseph Dam. The bank’s armor has eroded over the years, and it must be repaired to protect against high water velocities, turbulence, waves and spray that can cause further erosion. More erosion could endanger the stability of the bank. The damaged segment lies within the original design footprint from the construction of the dam, visible in drawings and photos taken in the 1950’s prior to the erosion.

These repairs will also support the installation of flow deflectors on the face of the spillway at Chief Joseph Dam. Flow deflectors will minimize the harmful effects of spilling water from the dam into the Columbia River, which can generate high levels of total dissolved gas (TDG), usually resulting in supersaturated conditions. Supersaturated water can cause gas bubble disease in aquatic organisms, which can be harmful or fatal. The TDG levels downstream of Chief Joseph Dam often exceed state and federal standards, and high levels of TDG persist throughout the mid-Columbia River. To reduce TDG in the mid-Columbia River and its harmful effects on listed species, National Marine Fisheries Service biological opinions require the Corps to install flow deflectors on the spillway of CJD. Installing flow deflectors should result in TDG levels that meet a regional maximum objective of 120 percent. The deflector will be installed with the top surface submerged nine feet underwater and it will run continuously along the 922 ft. length of the spillway.

To repair the riprap and support installation of flow deflectors, the Corps proposes filling in the small bay and reducing the slope angle of the over-steepened

Corps proposes bank repairs below Chief Joseph Dam spillway

Once again, I appreciate the opportunity to represent the voters of the Omak District in the 2005 CBC Primary Election. Over the past thirty years, the CCT has learned many of the “do’s and don’ts” of tribal politics and management. The basic problem is “throwing out the bad” and “keeping the good” politicians and management practices, not the other way around, as we sometimes do. Some of my other observations include:

Claims and Per Capita Payments: To cover up their mistakes and mismanagement brought on by years

education, we see lack of vision, little imagination, and no goals as common planks of CBC candidate political platforms. “Things have always been like this, why try to change anything?” becomes the motto of the tribal council. In recent years, our CBC has become followers, not leaders, in Indian politics. It’s time for a change!

Housing: No ownership housing has been developed in Omak for several years. Whenever this subject is mentioned to the tribal housing authority, they respond with the same tired old answer, “there are vacancies in the tribal housing projects if you need a house”. The reason vacancies exist in the projects is that no one wants to live in such rundown conditions! If tribal housing doesn’t see the need, then clean house and put some new Indian blood in their place!

Drugs and Alcohol: The old saying, “there, but for the grace of the Great Spirit, go I”, goes thru my mind whenever I see or hear of our people who have

of nepotism, favoritism, and blacklisting, the current CBC is now planning to steal our claims and per capita monies to bail themselves out of their self-inflicted financial predicament. Of course, the CBC will deny this pending plan, but this is one of the reasons no info has been forthcoming from the Omak incumbents on the Wells Dam claims. In their own words, the incumbents have stated, “the Wells Dam money belongs to the council and not to the people”! Can we afford this type of selfish, overpaid, and under-qualified tribal council?

Natural Resources: We seem to have come full circle in over cutting our timber and over grazing the decreased wildlife habitat. Then we blame the animals for misuse of the natural resources and put a bounty on the wildlife to fix the problems created by our own mismanagement and greed!

Education: None of the current council up for election this year has a college degree. Without

Vietnam Veteran - Cib, Purple Heart, Airborne Alcohol & Drug Free

3Theodore J.“Ted” Bessette

business & econ. Devt. experience bA business Administration: eWu, Cheney, WA 99004

fallen upon hard times. At such times, our people need help, not blame or bad words thrown their way. Our ancestors, who survived and prospered with neither drugs nor alcohol, have shown us the way to defeat these enemies by respecting and following their ageless beliefs and values.

Please vote, if not for yourself, then for your family, your relatives, your friends. Their very existence and future, as Indian people, depends on your actions of today! What will tomorrow bring if we don’t change now?

Thank you,Ted BessettePOB 1440, Omak, WA 98841Email: [email protected]

LaVADA ANDERSON-FRY - POSITION #1I am LaVada Anderson, my parents were Hank and Nancy Anderson. I was born and raised in the

Omak District and have lived here 90% of my life. I have worked in construction for the past 9 years with my partner, Richard Fry. We have 14 grandchildren together. I have operated an upholstery business for the past 24 years, hauled logs and built logging roads. We have worked for many entities of the Colville Indian Reservation. I am familiar with logging as well as construction practices. I owned and operated a freight business for 4 years and a Deli for 2 years. I am a multi-task person, and understand the aspects of business and its operations. The majority of my experience is operating equipment, working with labor crews, as well as performing the necessary accounting and clerical practices of business. I would like to work for the Omak District. I am also a member of the Okanogan/N. Douglas American Cancer Society, Relay for Life Team. I would do the best job I can possibly do to find the answers for so many questions that are being asked.

An Elder asked me what I was promising, as I told him, I can’t promise anything. I have a lot of concerns, all that I can promise is not to change but maybe add a change. Helping one person means a lot, and that person helping someone else means much more. If this practice were a disease, we would have fewer problems in the world we know now.

The concerns are vast, in operating many businesses at one time, is time consuming. The purpose

of being owner and delegating authority is to make sure that tasks are completed, that your business facilitates all persons involved and not just a short few.

Being a parent or a grandparent, it is our duty to preserve the values and respect, not only from our children to us, but the respect from us to our children. Our tradition binds us by our hearts. We see our children not looking for guidance from the immediate family; they look to the groups that they form. Without the experience of wise decisions, they are resorting to the violence that we see on a more frequent basis. In the days of old, we would be shamed to think that our grandparents, aunts or uncles would look down on our bad actions. Our children have no fear of respect; in some cases they only have themselves. I have had the opportunity to see many talents in many children over the past 8 years. To see a lot of them accomplish and some of those I only seen the pain and where it has lead them. We can’t expect other sources to instill the values that we as a family should do. Sometimes, we place our values too high, on certain aspects and leave those others behind.

I hope that even if your vote is not cast for me for the primary that you at least vote. Your opinion is needed, and everyone together does make a change. Please vote, it is your choice.

Sincerely,LaVada Anderson-FryP.O. Box 1309, Omak, WA 98841(509) 826-2408

Fellow Tribal Members,We are a sovereign nation that has experienced rapid growth. We have been leaders

nationally. We have also developed growth problems. In co-mingling with the outside world we are losing the insight and value of who we are. I appreciate and respect the education and advice we receive from others, but I do not wish to be led by outsiders.

A trend is developing at the council level that concerns me. A quorum of 7 can call a Special Meeting and pass resolutions without timely notice to all concerned parties. In the past Specials have been held twice a month at a regularly scheduled time so all interested and concerned could attend. WE have major issues coming forward that will require open and informed debate by membership and council. These major issues (Mining at Mt. Tolman, Columbia river Water rights, Wells Dam Settlement pay out and a New Inheritance Code) to name a few, should require a membership vote as well as a full (14) council vote.

As a candidate, I am offering you 30+ years of successful business experience and 2-1/2 years as a Council appointed Gaming Commissioner. An individual business owner must formulate plans, procedures, develop and manage budgets, communicate

CHERIE

MOOMAW

- POSITION #1

with lenders, business associates and employees. We must be fair, honest, consistent, dependable and willing to accept responsibility for our decisions. These qualities have served me well as a Commissioner. As a commissioner body, we write policies and procedures to protect Tribal assets and insure that they are followed, issue gaming licenses, revoke licenses and sit as a judicial hearing body.

I will support a 5 year budget plan with a council spending cap, open communication, an open door policy at council, accountability at all levels and tribal preference at all levels, including contracted department heads. Please see my campaign letter for district and reservation wide concerns.

Voting is one of the few rights that we have to help put a vote at the council table. As one of 14 council members I will be there, be accountable and bring your concerns forward. I am willing to discuss your questions and concerns. My phone # is 509-826-4618.

Your Vote Does Count,Cherie MoomawP.O. Box 914, Omak, WA 98841

Omak Distr ic t Candidates – Posi t ion No. 2 – NO PRIMARY

MARGIE HUTCHINSON - POSITION #2Dear Tribal Members:

Thank you for your generous support in my last election. I am again asking for that much needed support to continue to address the issues facing our tribe. I have invested considerable time and effort in attempting to be worthy of the confidence you have placed in me. It means a great deal to me to have your support.

There are great opportunities and challenges that face the tribe in the near future. I am committed to making sound decisions with you the membership in mind, not decisions that will benefit only a few. Our culture tells us to make decisions that are best for all.

Our number one priority is education. The “No child left behind” would work if some of the worthy programs were kept in place, then it would work and sound good. I will continue to support programs that will provide the necessary education funding for our students. For example we need to lobby for Headstart and after school programs that have proven track records for success. We need to Set-up an environment of equality, when those young educated tribal members return; hire them, because many of them return to express gratitude by coming home to help.

As a new Vice-Chair for Health and Human Services this past year, my eyes opened to the many health problems we face. Most importantly, providing quality services to our patients should be priority number one. We need a positive health management team, a shared vision between Tribal Health and Indian Health.

Our good grandfathers and grandmothers sacrificed and paved the way for us, now we need to show respect and continue to provide special care for them. They are our oral history, and our teachers.

With our gaming, we have taken advice of external experts for over ten years, now its time we take over our operations, like other surrounding area successful tribes. We passed a resolution to train our tribal members, and that is no different from the outside world, they all have succession plans. In investing in our tribal members we will reap benefits of employed tribal members. Getting a return on our investment also means keeping close tabs on CTEC revenues and expenses.

As the Chair of Tribal Government I played a major role in the local, state, and national elections, because the campaign funding contributions comes from my committee. We were successful in the efforts to keep Senator Patty Murray, and the election of our governor, Christine Gregoire, both very supportive of Indian issues.

I kept my promise on the Wells Dam settlement, because we now have an agreement, a cash settlement, and an annual payment along with some partials of land.

I will submit a more detailed letter in May for the General Election outlining my focus if elected for another term in office.

Lam Lamt’Margie Hutchinson


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LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT

AND SHORELINE PERMIT

NOTICE OF FEE INCREASE

In the past the fee schedule for Land Use and Development permit applications and shoreline permit applications were as follows:

Land Use and Development ............................................$35.00(Minor projects including but not limited to: basic remodels, new home sites outside of critical areas, shops, garages, pole barns, roads and utilities (phone, electrical, water)

Land Use and Development ..........................................$138.00(Major projects including but not limited to: conditional and special use permits, variances, rezones, Tribal developments, commercial developments. Basically, these are high scale developments that may have negative impacts on natural or cultural resources, affect the health or safety of the general public or community facilities (schools, head starts).

Shoreline Development ..................................................$50.00Anything within 200’ of any water body including: rivers, streams, creeks, marshes, bogs or lakes.

In January, 2005 the Colville Business Council approved a fee increase for all Land Use & Development permit applications and Shoreline permit applications. With the approval of resolutions 2005-028 and 2005-029 the new fee schedule will be as follows:

All Land Use and Development (Major & Minor) .....................$225

Shoreline Development ......................................................$225

Along with the recommendation to increase the fee scale, it was recommended to increase minor land use and development application fees to only $50.00; that recommendation failed keeping all land use and development permit application fees at $225.00.

Although we have already implemented the fee increase on major and shoreline developments, we will not be implementing the increase of fees for minor developments until August 1, 2005. This will give the public general knowledge of the increases and allow time to plan developments thoroughly. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this notice, please contact Pete Palmer, Land Use and Shoreline Administrator at the Colville Tribes Planning department 509-634-2577.

leArn yOur lAnGuAGemipnwí¨n i›¼t¼anqílxŸcnbeginning ns¤lxcín language class

Mondays, 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.Omak Language BuildingFirst class is Monday, March 28, 2005

You will learn to say simple conversation, sing songs, say a prayer, play games that reinforce your learning of the language, as well as guidance on overall acquisition of the language and language survival.

Classes are free of charge, unless seeking college credit for Okanagan Language 101, which is available for this class through Wenatchee Valley College.

For more information, contact the Language Program, 422-7406 or 634-2711.

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as peacemakers. Another step we wish to take,

based upon suggestions from the community, is to consider what other tribes have done in reclaiming their traditions in their tribal justice systems. One of those tribes is the Navajo Nation. Phil Bluehouse, a former peacemaker for Navajo, made a presentation at the Juvenile Task Force conference in Inchelium in May 2004. Community members have asked for more information about the peacemaking process. They also asked for Mr. Bluehouse to return to conduct a thorough train-ing specifically on the process he is familiar with.

Thus, we asked Mr. Bluehouse to return for a two-day presentation, specifically on the process used at Navajo. He will be conducting this

Spring is almost here, so we will be going on more outings. CTCC Residents had fun at Two-Rivers Casino on March 16, 2005.

We had Corned Beef and Cab-bage on St. Patrick’s Day and a St. Patrick’s Day party.

We will have an Easter egg hunt at CTCC on Easter Sunday with Prize eggs to be found by the children. The Residents really enjoy watching the children hunt for Easter eggs.

New Residents: James Monaghan, Mayselle Davis, Delvina Adams, Bruce Berringer, Calvin Pakootas, Lois Knowles, Pauline Pakootas, and William Thomas.

Good luck at home to: Gabriel Esquivel, Ray Smith, Willard Nan-

What is Foster Care?

Foster care provides temporary substitute families to children and youth who are unable to be with their birth families for different reasons and varying lengths of time. The goal of the program is to provide safe, loving, nurturing homes to our Native children and youth.

Why Do We Need Foster Care?

Native children and youth need foster care because of a family crisis, physical, sexual or emotional abuse or neglect, substance abuse or parental/adolescent conflict. As a result of these experiences, most children have needs, which require time and attention.

Who Can Be a Foster parent?

Are you a stable, mature adult

Viewing will be April 7th and 8th, 2005. 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., check in at the Purchasing Department.

Locat ion – Highway 155, Nespelem Agency Campus (14 miles north of Coulee Dam) – Purchasing Building.

Silent auction format, and winner will be awarded at 1:00 p.m. on April 9, 2005. All winning bidders must pay by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the sale.

Colville tribal credit

Vehicles for Sale1994 OLDMOBILE ACHIEVA

Accepting BidsProperty sold in “AS IS” condition

ASKING BID: $750.00Offers to purchase are to be submitted to Colville Tribal

Credit by April 30, 2005. Please submit bid in a sealed envelope clearly marked: “Bid Enclosed, OLDSMOBILE”. Bids can be mailed to: Colville Tribal Credit, P.O. Box 618, Nespelem, WA 99155 or emailed to [email protected]

Tribal members interested in financing through Colville Tribal Credit must apply for a loan at the time they send in their bid before April 30, 2005.

For additional information, or to look at vehicle, please callColville Tribal Credit at (509) 634-2658. Colville Tribal

Creditreserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

1996 GMC SIERRA93,153 miles


ASKING BID: $750.00Offers to purchase are to be submitted to Colville Tribal

Credit by April 30, 2005. Please submit bid in a sealed envelope clearly marked: “Bid Enclosed, GMC”. Bids can be mailed to: Colville Tribal Credit, P.O. Box 618, Nespelem, WA 99155 or emailed to [email protected]




1985 MAZDA 626Accepting Bids

Property sold in “AS IS” conditionASKING BID: $750.00

Offers to purchase are to be submitted to Colville Tribal Credit by April 30, 2005. Please submit bid in a sealed envelope clearly marked: “Bid Enclosed, MAZDA”. Bids can be mailed to: Colville Tribal Credit, P.O. Box 618, Nespelem, WA 99155 or emailed to [email protected]




2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER88,827 miles


ASKING BID: $9,500.00Offers to purchase are to be submitted to Colville Tribal

Credit by April 30, 2005. Please submit bid in a sealed envelope clearly marked: “Bid Enclosed, PT CRUISER”. Bids can be mailed to: Colville Tribal Credit, P.O. Box 618, Nespelem, WA 99155 or emailed to [email protected]




1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM146.448 milesAccepting Bids

Property sold in “AS IS” conditionASKING BID: $750.00

Offers to purchase are to be submitted to Colville Tribal Credit by April 30, 2005. Please submit bid in a sealed envelope clearly marked: “Bid Enclosed, PONTIAC”. Bids can be mailed to: Colville Tribal Credit, P.O. Box 618, Nespelem, WA 99155 or emailed to [email protected]




1993 FORD PROBE169,068 milesAccepting Bids

Property sold

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