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The Official Publication of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

VOLUME 31, No. 1 -- January 2005 Edition -- January 20, 2005

INSIDE

Tribal Voices ..................................6

Farewells .......................................7

Resources .....................................8

Photo Album ..................................9

Reservation News .......................10

Special Candidate Forum 2005 .....2

Council Corner...............................3

Tribal News....................................4

Resolution Index ............................5

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T r i b a l T r i b u n e

WASHINGTON

COlVille inDian

reSerVaTiOn

2005 Special Election

for Position #2 in the

Omak District January 3 ......7:30 a.m. Opening for iling petitions January 7 ......4:00 p.m. Closing date for iling petitions January 10 ....9:00 a.m. Deadline for withdrawing petitions January 10 ....10:00 a.m. Certiication of Candidates January 28 ....8:00 a.m. District Election Board Orientation January 29 ....8:00 a.m. Special Election Polls Open January 29 ....8:00 p.m. Special Election Polls Close

Special Election Polling SiteOmak Senior Meal Site

January 31 ....10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Poll Voting February 3 ....10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Absentee Voting February 7 ....10:00 a.m. Oath of Ofice

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

and we have a very strong interest

in any activity that affects it,” Pa-

kootas said. “Grand Coulee Dam

profoundly changed our way of life.

We are pleased the state recognized

this and approached us in such a

positive manner regarding the new

drawdown.”

Under the agreement, water will

be released from the lake to support

downstream fisheries, irrigation and

municipalities, and to ease the effects

of drought. The amount of water re-

leased will range from up to 82,500

acre-feet (1 foot of lake elevation)

during a normal year to no more than

132,500-acre-feet (1.65 feet of lake

elevation) during a drought year.

“This new agreement not only

offsets further impacts to the Colville

Tribes, but also recognizes a mean-

ingful role for the Colville Tribes

in Columbia River management

policy,” Pakootas said.

On Dec. 17, the governor unveiled

a plan calling for the investment of

$79 million over the next 10 years

to improve water conservation, de-

velop new water-storage capacity,

and acquire water for economic and

environmental purposes in the Co-

lumbia Basin.

Also in December, the governor

signed an agreement with the U.S.

Bureau of Reclamation (USBR),

to secure water to jumpstart the

Columbia River water management

program.

The state’s agreement with the

Colville Tribes will make water

stored in Lake Roosevelt and man-

aged by USBR available to farmers

whose rights now may be interrupted

during drought and for new and fu-

ture municipal uses. A portion also

would be dedicated to improving

river flows for fish migration.

In all, the Columbia River Initia-

tive identifies some 728,000 acre-feet

of water to meet the region’s needs

for the next 20 years. The plan’s

salmon at the beginning and end of

their lives,” Locke said. “Through

this agreement, the state and Colville

Tribes are pledging to help manage

the river in a sustainable way that

benefits us all.”

Lake Roosevelt is the reservoir

created by Grand Coulee Dam,

and forms the southern and eastern

boundary of the Colville Reservation.

The agreement addresses the effects

a new lake drawdown may have on

tribal resources, including water

supplies, lake fisheries, cultural re-

sources, power revenues, exposure of

lakebed contamination and potential

harm to other tribal resources.

“Lake Roosevelt is an important

resource to the Colville Tribes,

OFFICe OF The GOVeRNOR

Gov. Gary Locke, Colville Tribes Sign Lake Roosevelt Water Agreement

OLYMPIA JAn. 4, 2005 - Gov.

Gary Locke, Colville Tribal Chair-

man Joe Pakootas and state Fish

and Wildlife Director Jeff Koenings

today signed an agreement that will

allow the state to obtain a intermittent

releases of water from Lake Roos-

evelt, when needed, from April to

August each year.

The agreement with the Confed-

erated Tribes of the Colville Reser-

vation is an important component of

Locke’s Columbia River Initiative,

a new proposal for managing Co-

lumbia River water resources for the

next 20 years.

“The Columbia River is under

significant pressure to provide elec-

tricity, supply water for municipal

growth, irrigate crops and nurture

water acquisition program would

meet the needs of all outstanding

Columbia River water-right requests

pending before the state Department

of Ecology and provide a reserve for

the region’s forecasted water needs.

Ecology has filed a rule proposal

to govern how the regulatory portion

of the water management program

would be implemented. More infor-

mation on the proposal, agreements,

and information on the economic

and science studies supporting the

plan may be found on-line at http://

www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wr/cri/

crihome.html

2005 SPeCial

eleCTiOn

CerTiFieD

CanDiDaTeS

OMAK DISTRICT

POSITIOn #2

BeVeRLY ABRAhAMSON

TheODORe J. BeSSeTTe

BeRNARD ChARLeY

ShIRLeY K. ChARLeY

BRIAN F. PhILLIPS

MARK J. “ChIeF” TIMeNTWA

ShARLeeN YeLLOWWOLF

JAnUARY 29th2005 SPECIAL ELECTIOn

OMAK DIST., POS. 2

During the First General As-sembly of the national Congress of American Indians 58th Annual Session held Monday morning, nov. 26, 2001, at Spokane, WA., Gov. Locke gave an official State welcome to the Indian people attending the opening ceremony. Gov. Locke told the people that he would continue to honor Tribal Sovereignty, he spoke about Indian Parents getting involved with their children to improve their success in the classroom, and he said he knew how important salmon was to the Indian people in preserving their culture.

2nd VisitGov. Gary Locke toured the

Colville Indian Power & Veneer (CIPV) Plant in East Omak, WA., on Tuesday, April 16, 2002.

It was on July 17, 2000, that Quality Veneer and Lumber Co. had closed down the plywood mill. The CIPV Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held on Friday, March 15, 2002.

Gov. Locke was shown how ve-neer was produced in the plywood mill, and he also took a first hand look at the other facilities: sawmill, power house, dry kilns, etc.

Although it wasn’t on his sched-ule, Gov. Locke left CIPV and paid a visit to the people attending a two day (April 16-17) Juvenile Workshop I at the Omak Longhouse at St. Mary’s Mission.

HE WILL ALWAYS BE A PART OF US—As Governor of the State of Washington, Gary Locke paid his 1st visit to the Colville Indian Reservation on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2001. Before participating in a signing ceremony of a TAnF Agreement, Gove Locke had his picture taken with (L to R) Lil’ Miss United Pow Pow, Dine Warrior-Pistolbullet and Lil’ Miss Colville, Monica Warrior-Pistolbullet.

nESPELEM, WA., JAn. 11—Gov. Gary Locke gave his final State of the State address today in Olympia, WA. Tomorrow, Christine Gregoire will take the Oath of Office as the new Governor of the State of Washington.

Gov. Locke will be remembered by the Indian people as a Governor who tried to improve the relationship between the State of Washington and Indian Tribes.

Gov. Gary Locke first visited the Colville Indian Reservation when he came here on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2001, to sign a Historic “Memo-randum of Agreement” between the State of Washington and the Colville Confederated Tribes.

The ceremony took place here un-der the “Indian Dome” at the Tribes’ Annual 4th of July grounds. The Agreement provided for the transfer of State funds, and made State techni-cal and training assistance available to the Tribe to help them in running their own “Temporary Assistance for needy Families” program.

The one thing that Tribal Mem-bers will probably always remember after the signing ceremony is that the Governor took the time to greet individual Tribal Members, and probably just about everybody that was there had their picture taken with the Governor.

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As Washington State Governor, Gary Locke worked with Indian TribesTo find solutions to problems that

Gov. Locke told the audience that he’d take steps to help Indian Tribes provide services that are now handled by the State Department of Social and Health Services. One of the Tribal Members that Gov. Locke met was Alice Irey, Tribal Elder from the Omak District.

Margaret CondonGov. Locke during his first visit

here on Aug. 30, 2001, met Margaret Condon, a Tribal Elder from Kartar Valley. When Margaret passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2002, and Gov. Locke heard about it. He sent a letter to “Margie Hutchinson and Family” expressing his sorrow. And U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D.-WA.) sent a handwritten note to “Margie”.

3rd VisitGov. Locke’s last visit to the

Colville Indian Reservation was on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2004. He signed an inter-governmental agreement between the Colville Confederated Tribes and the State’s Department of Social and Health Services’ Juvenile Rehabilitation Ad-ministration at the Omak Longhouse, St. Mary’s Mission

Gov. Lock told Yvette Joseph that he’d support her as a Candidate for

the State House of Representative District 7, Position 2, during the Gen-eral Election to be held in november. One of the gifts he received after the signing ceremony was two beaded candle holders from Alice Irey. Among the many people who had their picture taken with Gov. Locke was World War II navy Veteran Joe Marchand from Omak, WA.

Blue MondayIt was on Monday, July 21, 2003,

that Gov. Gary Locke announced that he wasn’t going to run for a 3rd term. Gov. Locke, 53, was the nation’s first Chinese-American Governor, and he was the Chairman of Ameri-ca’s Democratic Governors.

One of the things that Tribal Members will always remember about Gov. Locke is that after a ceremony was over, he went among the people that were there, and he had his picture taken with anyone who asked him.

The big question now in Indian Country is...will there ever be an-other Governor who will work with American Indian Tribes like Gov. Locke did?


2005 CanDiDaTe FOrum2 Tribal Tribune ThurSDay, January 20, 2005

Colville Business Council Special Election Candidates: Views and opinions expressed in the

Candidates Forum, complimentary or critical, are those of the candidates. They are not necessarily endorsed by

the Tribal Tribune staff, tribal administration, the Tribal Business Council or the Colville Confederated Tribes

membership as a whole. Burden of proof statements made in any campaign materials lies with the candidate.

Bernard CharleyDear Tribal Members,

It’s 2005 and we have the opportunity to vote for a new council person

for the position in the Omak District.

My commitments are the same.

I promote reservation wide voting.

A reminder, if you vote by Absentee Ballot, they need to be sent as

soon as possible.

I believe in the Oath of Office:

“I, Bernard Charley, do solemnly swear and affirm that as an elected

representative of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and

in performing the duties I am about to assume as a member of the Colville

Business Council, I recognize and respect and will uphold and defend

the Constitution of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

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

My, how time flies! It seems like only yesterday we were worried about Y2K and how it might impact us. now, we have witnessed other tragedies such as the bad weather and forest fires and the devastating earthquake and tidal waves in Asia, which has shown us the awesome power of Mother nature, once again. Then, there is the war in Iraq, where many of our people from across

overconsumption of our limited natural resources so that our coming generations will have something left to enjoy and to work with.

Per Capita & Claims – Many of our people rely upon these monies to make ends meet, purchase necessities, and have a little extra money once in a while. The tribal budget must be more aware of its overspending, which creates shortages in other areas of need for our people, especially our elders, youth, and disabled.

Heath & Wellness – The Omak tribal center has been condemned and closed down for three years now. In itself, this speaks volumes about the priorities of the CBC. By having a well-run

this nation are serving their country. We pray for their safety and well-being.

Closer to home, we are in the middle of another tribal election in the Omak District to fill a recent vacancy. nobody likes to see things such as this happen, but we must move on to take care of the many needs of our people. Locally, a few issues concerning us include:

Tribal Budget – The tribal council should set an example to the people by cutting down on their own extravagant spending, such as lavish travel, to spare our scarce tribal dollars for other more important needs.

natural Resources – We need to stop

Vietnam Veteran - Cib, Purple heart, airborne Drug & alcohol Free

3Theodore J.“Ted” Bessette

College Graduate: eWu, ba business administration business experience & econ. Devt.

and to the extent applicable the United States Constitution;

that I will work for the best interests of the Confederated

Tribes and its members in all matters at all times without

prejudice and partiality; that I am bound by and will follow

the Council Code of Professional Responsibility and that

at all times my conduct will comport with the standards of

conduct and behavior befitting a tribal leader as set forth

in the Council Code.”

(Amended 3/7/96, Resolution 1996-104) (Certified

11/20/00)

Sincerely,

Bernard Charley

and equipped recreational and learning facility,

we could cut down on health costs associated

with diabetes, obesity, heart disease, arthritis,

and other diseases plaguing our people. In the

long run, a nice health facility would more

than pay for itself.

These are only a few of the many concerns

and issues in the Omak District. We need to

stop listening to excuses and demand results

from the use of our limited tribal dollars!

I wish everyone well in the coming year

and future.

Thank you,

Ted Bessette

VOTE ** ShIRLEY K. ChARLEY ** VOTESPECIAL ELECTIOn JAnUARY 29, 2005

Brian F. Phillips

Mark J. “Chief” TimentwaMy name is Mark J. “Chief” Timentwa and I wish all the candidates

the best of luck running for this special election.Education/Experience:I have an AA degree in Liberal Arts and I have served in the United

States Army from 1973 to 1976. I have been on the Paschal Sherman Indian School board for two terms that are elected positions. Thus, I have been working with our Tribal youth for many years because I believe our youth are our future. I organize basketball tournaments and I have volunteered my services to drive for the elders to different dinners and activities that elders get involved with on and off the reservation.

I have a lot of life experiences as most everyone on this reservation has endured. I have no difficulty to speaking of the horrendous traumas that most of the tribal members have experienced. It impacts all facets of our life on the reservation, socially, environmentally, mentally, and our land base. When there are issues brought to the Business Council by tribal members, I will have no difficulty making a decision that will enable the member to succeed whatever problem it may be. And, I believe in listening to both sides of an issue, problem and/or complaint, etc. I will say, I will base my decision on what my constituency wants, not on my personal

VOTE SPECIAL ELECTIOn

January 29, 2005

VOTEMARK

“ChIEF” TIMEnTWA

8:00 AM to 8:00 PMOmak Senior Meal Site

opinion, because I see this happening all the time in the Council. I believe that Tribal Members have a say in what is going on with our resources including members that live off the reservation.

I do not believe in keeping “secrets” from tribal members, although there are some issues I will deal with because tribal members vote for their council of choice to make “decisions” on their behalf. My conviction and what I hear in the community, they want their concerns to be taken seriously. I have seen elected Business Council take information from tribal members and do not take it to heart. The problem falls to the wayside.

I know that I am inexperienced as far as the political arena goes; however, I am willing and able to learn in the fast track. As afore-mentioned, I want to look at our tribal system as it sits globally and deal with outside infrastructure such as regional and national levels that Business Council have to deal with on a daily basis. I want our children to live on reservations in the future years because it will always be a concern to our survival as a people.

YOU THE PEOPLE WILL HAVE A CHOICE TO VOTE!! PLEASE USE THAT POWER TO VOTE…WIn OR LOSE I WOULD LIKE TO THAnK ALL OF THE PEOPLE THAT VOTE… CALL ME IF YOU HAVE AnY QUESTIOnS.

Signed: Mark J. “Chief” Timentwa429-2878

Voters of the Omak District,As your elected Council Person I will:*Work for all members of the Tribe*not make promises I cannot keep*Work to have an open responsive Council*Be Professional and responsible for my actions*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

Some of my personal concerns:*Services expanded to serve all members, on and off the Reservation*Wells Dam Agreement, 100% payout to us*Involving Elders and Youths in decisions that directly effect them*Land Inheritance Code*Finding ways to buy member’s lands when they are for sale*Helicopter Logging*Mining

Health, safety and welfare are issues that will always be here as long as there are

people, animals, water, land and air. Which one is more important than the other? They

need to be balanced before they can work and that is what I will strive for… balance.

Vote for me on my merits for representation on your behalf. I will listen and respond

to your concerns. The membership is at the top of the Organizational Chart. I have

never forgotten that and never will.

I will answer your questions or concerns. Call me at (509) 826-5840.

Please set aside the time to vote. You can and do make the difference with your

vote. Exercise your right as a member and vote.

You can FAX your request for an Absentee Ballot from the Election Coordinator

at 1-509-634-2269. Vote in person at the Omak Senior Meal Site on January 29, 2005.

Thank you in advance for voting,

Shirley K. Charley

To the Tribal Members of the Omak District:

My name is Brian F. Phillips, and I am asking for your vote in the Special Election in the

Omak District Position #2, on January 29, 2005. I am the son of James F. “Spud” Philips,

Sr., and Eva Clark Farris. I have been married to Bernadine Best Phillips for 18 years and we

have three children, Craig, Bridget, and Tawnya. I am a 1980 graduate of Inchelium High

School, and served in the Army national Guard from 1979 through 1986. I graduated from the

Washington State Law Enforcement Training Center in Seattle in 1986, and I have proudly

served the last 19 years for the Colville Confederated Tribes as a Colville Tribal Police Officer,

a Fish & Wildlife Conservation Officer, and as a natural Resource Enforcement Sergeant.

One of my biggest concerns is the condition of our Natural Resources. Our timber, minerals

and water are precious to the survival of our lands and way of life. We must continue to

conserve and protect these resources. We, as Tribal members, must remember that our rights

originated from our cultural traditions and natural resources. Through education of our youth,

protection of our elders, and continuous practice of our cultural traditions, we can do this.

We need more law enforcement officers; after all, these are the people that we ask to

pRotect us aNd ouR NatuRal ResouRces!!! I constantly hear from tribal members

that crime just keeps getting worse. Crime will continue to get worse until we offer positive

lifestyle changes for all of our members.

We rely too much on Timber Sales and monies generated from our Casinos to run the daily

tribal operations and distribution of per capitas. We have slowly begun to become involved

in tourism as a way to generate revenue and jobs for the Tribe. We need to accelerate this

process, as well as support native owned businesses.

If elected, I intend to work for you, the members of the Omak District by utilizing the diversity

and strengths of the tribal members to help the Colville Tribe succeed for generations to come.

Please, exercise your right to vote in the Special Election on January 29, 2005, for the

Omak District Position #2.

Sincerely,

Brian F. Phillips


C OunCil COrnerThurSDay, January 20, 2005 Tribal Tribune 3

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budgets depend on federal grants and contracts, so this is a big issue for us.

Tribal School nearly Complete:This is some good news. Many

of us on Council and others spent a lot of effort to get Congress and the President to approve dollars to replace the ancient and falling apart Pascal Sherman Indian School and we were able to convince Congress to give our tribe millions of dollars for our youth’s education. First the BIA and Congress said there was a freeze on construction. We overcame this and then Congress said that it was cutting programs and would not fund anything new. This was overcome and today we have one of the most beautiful schools in the world. And then, once the money was obtained, that is when the construction work

asking the membership to approve a constitutional amendment to support this in the coming year.

109th Congress:Tribes and Indian organizations

across the country are meeting and trying to put together legislative strategies for the coming year. Because of the huge deficits for the war, the President is trying to cut programs across the board. The government is also putting more and more emphasis on the performance of its agencies. This sounds good on the surface, but for many BIA programs, who have poor performance, this means that they will be getting cuts based on the lack of performance, which in turn hurts us, the Indians, even more. Dealing with this will be a challenge. One of the main strategies will have to be getting more access to other federal programs that traditionally have not dealt a lot with tribes in the past. The federal highway bill is another important piece that has big impact on us, we need transportation systems. About 2/3 of the tribe’s

Federal Probate Code:Last year Congress passed a

federal probate code, which will take effect one year after its passage date. This deals with how real property gets inherited. Right now, tribes can pass their own codes, but it they do not, then this issue defaults to state law, even though it deals with tribal lands and usually with tribal members. Many tribal members, if not most, do not write wills, so when a death occurs, it usually gets dealt with by the probate laws. The federal law also deals with the issue of lands passing to non-member descendants and will allow for them to inherit lands and keep the trust status of the property. I know this is a big issue for people in this situation and many people in this situation have been, or have been thinking about, taking their lands out of trust status. Congress also approved a program to buy back undivided interests in lands in order to consolidate ownerships, which contributes to the problems. Our tribe is also looking at probate codes and will likely be

began and this was no easy task either. I could not begin to give credit to all the people who dedicated themselves to seeing the success and completion, but just want to thank everyone. Make sure you stop by to see this beautiful school. Plans are being made to have a grand opening at the Sunflower festival this spring.

Paschal Sherman is just a name to many people today, but he was one of the early leaders recognized nationally that spent his own time and money to help all Indian people. He was one of the first Indians to get a law degree and he could have run off on his own to make a lot of money like most other attorneys. But he chose instead to dedicate a lot of his life to helping all Indians. He was there at the founding of nCAI

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2005 SPECial ElECTiOn

inFOrmaTiOn

2005 Special Election

for Position #2 in the

Omak District January 3 ......7:30 a.m. Opening for iling petitions January 7 ......4:00 p.m. Closing date for iling petitions January 10 ....9:00 a.m. Deadline for withdrawing petitions January 10 ....10:00 a.m. Certiication of Candidates January 28 ....8:00 a.m. District Election Board Orientation January 29 ....8:00 a.m. Special Election Polls Open January 29 ....8:00 p.m. Special Election Polls Close

Special Election Polling SiteOmak Senior Meal Site

January 31 ....10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Poll Voting February 3 ....10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Absentee Voting February 7 ....10:00 a.m. Oath of Ofice

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

Finley report by Terry Finley

Trespassing..............................11Unsecure Premise......................2Unwanted Person.....................50Utility Problem ............................4Vandalism ................................21Violation of Court Order ...........16Wanted Person ........................81Weapon Offense ........................9Welfare Check..........................76Total Calls Received: ...........2192

OFFICE OF RESERVATIOn ATTORnEY (ORA)

The ORA was involved in a num-ber of cases in the Tribal, State and Federal court. They also represented the Tribe in several Indian Child Welfare Act cases. They had 6 Fed-eral cases, 3 State cases, 21 Tribal cases, 2 Canadian Court cases, and were involved in Code writing.

OrA report 1st Quarter fiscal

year 2005 (October 1, 2004-De-

cember 31, 2004)

these are some of the Codes:

fire management Code. ORA and the Code Revisor worked to re-vise and refine the Fire Management Code, which was enacted 4/15/04.

Building regulation Code. At the request of Public Works, ORA developed a draft of a general building code, which was passed by the CBC on november 18, 2004. The Code allows the administrative promulgation of applicable building codes (whether they are national or international standards), which have been distributed by the Public Works Department as of 12/15/04.

JrA Negotiations. The Tribes negotiated an agreement with the Washington Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration. Under this agree-ment, the JRA would provide use of its youth detention facilities and services to Colville youth specifi-cally sentenced to JRA detention by Colville Tribal Court. The Tribes, possibly in conjunction with other interested tribes, is to provide a cultural curriculum program to the youth in those facilities. While the agreement is complete, it must still be implemented.

Wildlife mitigation mOA with

BPA. Participated in conclusion of lengthy and difficult negotiations and development of final MOA approved by CBC. Additional work is ongoing to develop Conservation Easement documents that will implement the MOA and result in transfer of BPA funds to the Colville Tribes.

Wells Dam Claim Settlement

Negotiations. The Settlement has been approved. Assisted in review of final settlement documents and in process for CBC approval and exe-cution. FERC approval anticipated in early 2005. Power share begins to ac-crue to Tribes upon FERC approval. Cash payment must be made within 6 months, and land transfer with 30 days, of FERC approval. This Office recommends the CBC develop a per-manent trust fund in which to place a portion of the settlement funds, in order to have an established fund for “seventh generation” purposes.

Cooperative Agreements with

Schools on Attendance. ORA is cur-rently working on a draft cooperative agreement between the CCT and lo-cal school districts on attendance and behavior matters. Once completed, it

Burglary ....................................19Child Abuse ..............................12Citizen Assist............................98Citizen Dispute .........................16Civil Standby ............................18Criminal Mischief ........................7Custodial Interference ................4Dead Body .................................2Deliver Message ......................14Dog Bite/Attack ..........................3Domestic Dispute .....................30Drugs........................................13DUI ...........................................22emergency ...............................10emergency Message .................9escort .........................................9extra Patrol Request ................42Fire ...........................................27Fish and Game.........................10Forgery .......................................1Found Property ..........................2Fraud ..........................................4harassment ..............................11hazmat .......................................3Information Report ...................50Intoxication ...............................30Juvenile Problem......................28Littering ......................................2Loitering .....................................2Lost Property ..............................3Medical emergency..................34Missing Person.........................10Nonsupport.................................1Not Specified ..............................2On-going Incident .......................4Prisoner Transport ...................71Property Damage .......................2Prowler .......................................4Recovered Property ...................2Recovered Stolen Vehicle ..........1Runaway ..................................35Search Warrant ..........................2Security Check .........................30Sex Offense ...............................2Suspicious Circumstances .....122Theft .........................................78Threatening ..............................25Traffic Collision.........................82Traffic Collision, Damage ...........1Traffic Collision, Fatal.................2Traffic hazard...........................29Traffic Offense........................483Transfer ......................................1

I would like to apologize for not getting an article in the last Tribune. As Law and Justice Chairman I would like to give you a update on what’s happening in some of the programs under my committee.

The Office of the Reservation Attorney, Tribal Police Dept., Emer-gency Services, Legal Services, Public Defender, Corrections Facil-ity, Litigations, Prosecutors Office, Court of Appeals and Tribal Court are all under my committee.

COLVILLE TRIBAL POLICE DEPT.

During the last quarter of 2004, the Colville Tribal Police Depart-ment handled 2192 calls for service, resulting in 2056 police reports. I have enclosed a report showing the number of calls received by nature.

We also handled 17 major crimes, which included 1 Arson/Homicide, 9 Assaults, 4 Burglaries, and 4 Lar-cenies. There were 91 arrests made between October 1 and December 31, 2004.

There were 44 persons employed by the Police Department. These include the Chief, Assistant Chief, Police Commander, Corrections Commander, 3 Detectives, 4 Ad-ministrative Personnel, 9 Dispatch Personnel, 3 Patrol Sergeants, 1 Corrections Sergeant, 4 Corrections Officers, and 15 Patrol Officers.

NATURe ....... CALLS ReCeIVeD911 hang Up ............................28Abandoned Vehicle ..................32Agency Assistance ...................69Alarm ........................................27Animal Problem ......................128Assault .....................................76Attempt to Locate .....................28Attempted Suicide ....................10

should provide specific guidance on how to and when School Districts will transfer such cases involving tribal members to the Tribes’ atten-dance program. As well, it should allow for earlier intervention in these cases by the Tribes.

ThE PUBLIC DEFEnDERS FY 2005 FIRST QUARTER

UPDATEThe Public Defender Office be-

gan the first quarter of FY 05 with 700 open cases. Of these, 3 were appellate, 42 were minoc and 655 were criminal cases. As is often the case during the first quarter of our FY our net caseload decreased from the prior quarter. At the end of this quarter we had 690 open cases – 646 criminal, 42 minoc and 2 appellate. We opened 60 new cases and com-pleted and closed 70 cases during the quarter- a net decrease of 9 criminal and 1 appellate case. 13 of the closed cases were dismissals, 6 were with-drawals and 51 were closures. These statistics reflect we are still involved in essentially the same number of cases as always and our net decrease is attributed to our closing more cases than usual. These statistics also show our events calendar, which reflects the number of court hearings, ap-pointments and meetings we are in-volved in during the quarter, showed we had 942 scheduled events in the quarter, which is a decrease from last quarter.

The Public Defender Office con-tinued to be active in the juvenile code-reviser group and the juvenile justice task force. We were able to have a representative from our office attend most of the meetings of these groups to submit our input and help the process along. Additionally, we have also been providing our com-ments to proposed law and order code amendments and have appeared before the Business Council to pro-vide our perspective on some of the proposed amendments.

PrOGrAm CHAllENGES

Our greatest challenges continue to be to provide high quality legal assistance to our clients and to ef-fectively and efficiently handle our ever heavy caseload. We are called

upon constantly to meet tight time-

lines and face substantial pressure

on a daily basis-from the Court and

our clients. While the work does

ebb and flow i.e. we are extremely

busy one moment and not quite so

busy or under such high pressure the

next, the substantial experience and

expertise, flexibility and the attitude

of our staff has enabled us to meet

our responsibilities and serve our

client needs. We continue to strive to

meet our responsibilities in the most

professional way we can.

next month I will give you an up-

date on some of the other programs.

These are updates to let you know

what is happening within the Law

and Justice Committee.

Thank you for your time and have

a Happy new Year.

Terry Finley

Inchelium District

and ATnI and was the closest friend and ally of all the traditional leaders and chiefs. He helped them negotiate and stand their ground against all the enemies of Indian people who wanted to abolish us and get rid of all us once and for all through assimilation, relocation, termination, and abrogation of treaties and trust responsibilities. In the old days there were huge conferences for the national Congress of American Indians, they were much bigger than today’s. When Paschal Sherman entered the big conference rooms, all the hundreds of people would get quiet, they wanted to listen to him and give him their respect, he was looked up to that much by the leaders of his time. I was just a little kid when I met him; he used to visit my

grandpa, John Cleveland, whenever he could. He was always kind to us kids, and he always told us that we needed to go to school, to go to college and we need to get educated if we want to fight and protect our people. He was a big believer in Paschal Sherman Indian School, and so was my grandfather, they were among the first to graduate from the Mission and this tribe would be lucky to even by here if it were not for the people who cared about us in those days. I know he would be very proud of this school if he were around today. One of his relatives is Tim Wapato, who spoke to the students a couple years ago. Tim is also highly respected in Indian country and I hope Tim can make it back here this spring.


T ribal neWS4 Tribal Tribune ThurSDay, January 20, 2005

Tribal Resource CentersI n C h E L I U M – K E L L E R – n E S P E L E M

A new year! Are you making the usual promises to yourself? Such as starting that diet again, plan to do more walking, pay off a credit card and swear not to use it again. Yes, we all make lists to improve in the new Year and somewhere even before January ends we fall off the best-inten-tion-wagon. Let us try again, but this time, short steps. Diet for one week, or if that is hard, one day at a time. Plan a little walk, even if it is around your house, outside of course for fresh air. The credit card, store it away or cut it up and when the bill comes in, try to pay a little extra on it.

Everything begins with the first step even into unknown territory. There is a world of knowledge just waiting for you to explore. Improve your educa-tion, development better working skills. Check out the college classes being offered by Spokane Communities Colleges at the Inchelium site. They offer Work Place Basics, a ten week course to help students prepare for college and basic computer skills to en-hance their job skills. Soon there will be college classes offered in nespelem, watch for more infor-

December 2004 saw four more in-dividuals gain “Certificates of Com-pletion,” for the OnABEn “Starting a Successful Business” class series.

Participants weathered 11 weeks of class instruction and individual research in order to produce business plans. Coursework consisted of such areas as Market Research, Profit and Loss statements, mission statements and other basic financial information.

This fall saw students coming from as far away as the town of Colville on a weekly basis in order to take part in the class. One member of the class making that long trip every week said, “I feel that the planning and investigation that I have done is going to turn into a successful oppor-tunity.” Another making the same trip said, “The class was awesome.”

Ted Piccolo, the manager of the SBRC (Small Business Resource

Four Gain Certificates

Pictured from left to right are, Clarence Antioquia CTEC CEO, Bill Bowling, Juanita Reyes, Clifford Ferguson, Dianna Aiken, Ted Piccolo, Lew Blakeney (instructor)

Center) said, “We hope to be here to help these folks beyond the planning stage and are certainly happy that we could have been this much help thus far.”

Also attending the graduation cer-emonies were CTEC CEO, Clarence Antioquia and OnABEn Executive Director Tom Hampson.

The SBRC plans on beginning a spring series of the same course, tentatively starting on March the 30th. People interested in getting into one of the classes should contact:

Ted (509) [email protected]. The SBRC is also considering

another “Principles in Marketing” workshop.

mation of what will be offered. If you can’t afford to go to college at this time, the libraries have books you can read and add to your knowledge. There is the library’s Internet you can use to explore the world. There are college extension classes for distant learning. If you don’t try, you will never know. Don’t look for someone

to blame because you haven’t grown

in education. Your hands aren’t tied

down from opening a book. Ten

minutes a day reading will amount

to one hour and ten minutes a week.

Before you know it, you will have

finished a book. The biggest failing

is not trying.

We continue with the digital

cataloging project in nespelem and

Keller Resource Centers. Shortly the

Inchelium site will be hooked up to

the system and work will begin there

to input the collections. The project

if funded through the Enhancement

Grant we received from Institute of

Museum and Library Services.

Please double check, we have a lot

of overdue materials out that need to

be returned in a timely matter. If you

want to extend your check-out, call

or drop in and let us know.

Adrian L. Holm,

Library Media Specialistof our ancestors.

This trail must be protected and preserved and be available now and to future generations of ni Mi Pu people. This trail also affords other

for several months and has been con-demned as a non-repairable structure. This structure has been overrun by stray cats, which has resulted in air quality, health and safety issues for neighbors and children.

The Planning Department has been working with the Reservation Attorneys Office regarding these nuisance properties and getting them cleaned up through a volunteer effort with the respective fire departments. By allowing the clean up to take place, anyone inheriting or having an interest in said properties will not be held responsible for clean up

costs. If the clean up is not allowed,

the cost to clean up said properties

will be born by the person having

interest and will be held responsible

for the immediate clean up and fines

associated if allowed to escalate to

that level.

Any one having an interest in the

above-mentioned properties is asked

to file a letter of interest with the

Colville Tribes Planning Department

within 30 days of the publish of this

notice. If no letters are received this

department will assume that there

is no one holding an interest to these

properties and the respective fire

departments will implement the im-

mediate clean up of both properties.

Letters can be addressed to Pete

Palmer, Land Use and Shoreline

Administrator, P.O. Box 150, ne-

spelem, WA 99155 or faxed to 509-

notice is hereby given that the Colville Tribes Planning department along with the respective towns of Elmer City and nespelem are pro-posing to utilize two houses within their town limits for fire training by their volunteer fire departments. The proposed properties both have a con-demned house that is non-repairable, have been vacant for a long period of time, and are posing safety and health issues for the communities and surrounding neighbors. Complaints from community members along with letters from City and Tribal Officials have triggered the clean up of said properties. The properties are listed below:

1. Within the Town Limits of nespelem, commonly known as 309 8th Street; Lots 2 & 3, block 25, said property is held in fee status with back taxes being owed. The current owner is listed as Mervin Palmer who is deceased. The house in question has been vacant/unoccupied for many years and is condemned as a non-repairable structure. This struc-ture is a safety issue and is suspect to housing run away and gang related activities.

2. Within the Town Limits of Elmer City, commonly known as 313 Orchard Avenue; Tax 12 & 13 Pt Lot 1. Said property is held in fee status with back taxes being owed. The current owner is listed as Gary Day who is deceased. The house in question has been vacant/unoccupied

An ancient and historic trail crosses the Bitterroot Mountains in present day north central Idaho and western Montana, used by the ni Mi Pu or, nez Perce people for over 6000 years. Here ni Mi Pu individuals, families and entire vil-lages crossed the mountains to hunt buffalo, to trade material goods and ideas with other tribes, to explore their wider world. Here was the path to the spirit world as young men and women sought their guardian spirits from the mountaintops along this route. Here as well the non-treaty nez Perce carved their place into American history as they sadly left their homeland pursued by General Howard’s army. Today much of this trail remains, both on the ground and in our hearts.

The Chief Joseph Band considers the entire trail, ancient and historic, to be sacred ground. The routes traveled both in ancient times and in 1877 represent to us a connection to the land, to our history, and to our spiritual world. As a people, we need to renew and maintain this connection. We need to walk the path

The Ancient and historic Nez Perce Trail through the Bitterroot Mountains

through the Colville Tribe’s Website at this time, but please contact Higher Education, Glen Raymond at 634-2776 Or Public Education Service Program Coordinator, Sonia Zaugg

Chief Joseph Band of Nez Perce - The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

Americans the opportunity to make their own connections to the history of the nez Perce and of America as well. no actions should be taken by the guardians of this trail to alter its

route, to discourage its respectful use, to let its physical place and important messages be forgotten.

Charlie Moses, Jr.Trail Coordinator

Attention All higher education & Adult Vocational Training Students

If you will be a new or returning student fall 2005, you will need to apply for the 2005/06 Student Aid. Applications will be available online at website www.fafsa.ed.gov/ and at any colleges, universities or libraries. It is a requirement for all Higher Education and Adult Vocational Training Program students to apply for the FAFSA.

If you need help filling out your FAFSA, please contact your financial aid Office, High School counselor or the Tribe’s Higher Education Department at 1-888-881-7684 ext. 2776 (Glen Raymond) or 634-2776. Scholarships and Internships have not yet been available on line yet

at 634-2621 for further assistance in research .

The Confederated Tribes

of the Colville Reservation

PLANNING DePARTMeNTPete Palmer, Land Use/Shoreline Administrator

P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155 - 509-634-2577

PUBLIC nOTICE

VEhICLES FOR SALE

1998 ChRYSLER CARAVAn LXI Accepting Bids

Property sold in “AS IS” conditionASKInG BID: $5,500.00

Offers to purchase are to be submitted to Colville Tribal Credit by February 28, 2005. Please submit bid in a sealed envelope clearly marked: “Bid Enclosed, CHRYSLER”. Bids can be mailed to: Colville Tribal Credit, P.O. Box 618, nespelem, WA 99155

For additional information, or to look at vehicle, please call Colville Tribal Credit at (509) 634-2658. Colville Tribal Credit reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

1997 ChEVY VEnTURE VAnAccepting Bids


Offers to purchase are to be submitted to Colville Tribal Credit by February 28, 2005. Please submit bid in a sealed envelope clearly marked: “Bid Enclosed, CHEVY”. Bids can be mailed to: Colville Tribal Credit, P.O. Box 618, nespelem, WA 99155


1994 FORD RAnGER SUPERCABAccepting Bids


Offers to purchase are to be submitted to Colville Tribal Credit by February 28, 2005. Please submit bid in a sealed envelope clearly marked: “Bid Enclosed, FORD”. Bids can be mailed to: Colville Tribal Credit, P.O. Box 618, nespelem, WA 99155


CreDiT COrner

Nespelem American Legion

NeSPeLeM, WA.—The regular meetings of the Colville Confederated

Tribes American Legion Post #114 will resume on Wednesday,

March 2, at 6:30 a.m. here at the American Legion hall.

The meetings for January and February have been cancelled

due to the weather!

Tribal Tribune

COPY DEaDlinE February 15, 2005

FoR ASSISTANCePhone (509) 634-2222 -- Fax (509) 634-4617

C o l v i l l e T r i b a l e n t e r p r i s e C o r p o r a t i o n ( 6 3 4 - 3 2 2 0 )

CTeC is looking for photos of our Military who are Currently Serving

Please submit photos along with their current mailing address to:

Colville Tribal enterprise CorporationAttn: Michelle Campobasso

PO Box 5, Coulee Dam, WA 99116

Pam and Lori Ludwig on background

vocals and traditional Stick Game songs. John Bole played banjo on Country Ways, Brad Greene played piano on Her Song and Filtered Ways., and Beth Bramhall played accordion on Stickgamin’.

Boyd has been nominated for ten nAMMYS in the seven years that the native American Music Awards has been around. He has accepted three nammys in the categories of Record Of The Year, Best Compila-tion Recording,and Best Pop/Rock Recording.

The native American Music Awards has been acclaimed for its professionalism and production qualities in such national media as; USA Today, Associated Press, Cnn, Wall Street Journal, and the nY Times. Artists are recognized and honored for their outstanding music contributions in a diverse range of 30 traditional and contemporary music categories.

For more information or to vote online for the native American Music Awards, go online to www.nammys.com, or call (212)228-8300, or write to nAMA at 511 Avenue of the Americas, suite 371, new York, n.Y. 10011

SPOKAnE, WA--Three-time nAMMY award winner Jim Boyd makes final nominations in yet three more categories in the upcoming native American Music Awards.

On March 22 of 2004, Jim Boyd released his Going To The Stick Games recording that made final nominations in the categories of Re-cord Of The Year, Best Folk/Country Recording, and the song “Fry Bread line” made the the Song/Single of the Year category. Boyd has also been selected to perform at the awards ceremony.

The native American Music Awards are the native American equivalent of the Grammy awards. This seventh annual awards show will be held on February 10 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Ca-sino in Hollywood, Florida.

Going To The Stick Games takes songs from a native American game called the Stick Games and fuses these songs with contemporary mu-sic and lyrics to form a very unique Americana experience.

All contemporary songs were written and arranged by Jim Boyd, with Boyd performing lead vocals, traditional Stick Game songs, guitars, bass, harmonica, and percussion. Other musicians include Alfonso Kolb on drums, background vocals, and traditional Stick Game songs.

Jim Boyd nominated in three categories in the upcoming Native American Music Awards


r eSOluTiOn inDexThurSDay, January 20, 2005 Tribal Tribune 5

SpECIal SESSIoN - December 2, 2004

SpECIal SESSIoN - December 16, 2004Condensed by Berni Samuels, CBC Administrative Assistant

Resolution Numbering Legend Natural Resources - Nat Management & Budget - M&B Education & Employment - E&E

Veterans - Vet Elections - Elc Tribal Government - Gov

Human Services - Hum Law & Justice - L&J Culture - Cul

Executive - Exc Gaming Task Force - Gam Community Development - Com

BuyINg olD INDIaN

BEaDwork...

flat bags, gloves, moccasins, baskets, old photo’s, etc. For possible future Indian & Cowboy Museum. Paying the best cash price and treating you right! All purchases confidential. Randy Toll Free 1-800-359-3931 access code 05.

waNTED

oMak arEa - TruST laND

3 bedrm., 1 bath, new carpet, spacious living room, new heating furnace, new metal roof, partially fenced yard, extra storage sheds. 317 edmonds St., Omak. $75,000.00. Contact Marty or Rose at 826-3127.

oMak - 40 aCrES fEE

propErTy

For sale located off the Moomaw Road behind the CIPV Plant. Contact Lisa Orr at PO Box 718, Nespelem, WA 99155 or call (509) 634-4986.

HouSE for SalE

4 bedrm., 2 bath. 186 Moccasin Flat hUD Rd. across from CIPP. Serious inquiries only. For information call 509-998-3152 or 509-462-0414. Tribal members only.

HoME for SalE:

146 HalEy CrEEk roaD,

oMak, wa.

*Strawbale adobe (7 sides) traditional hogan style home with raised pole ceiling, kingpin style (no center pole). *New metal roof covering completed 460 square foot circular center room and 48 sq. ft. office, plus additional 800 sq. ft. of rooms around outside to be completed to your specifications. *500 foot on Omak Creek, bordering on Bob erb’s place. *500 ft. buried electric line to approved meter, box and pole from code approved electric box in house. *500 foot buried water line to shared well. “building under Tribal jurisdiction, hole located for septic installation (presently good outhouse), wood heat with electric back-up, good entrance road. *1/4 interest in 20 acres, transferable title. *Asking $47,000.00

For info call Luna Walker, 734-476-0768. To view call Rick, 509-422-1976.

2.50 aCrES of TruST

propErTy for SalE

(101-1266-B)

Located approximately 2 miles South of Keller, Washington. The property consists of 1500 sq. foot hUD home with small wood shed. There is approximately 10 MBF of Ponderosa Pine. Consists of 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, laundry room, new wood stove, and appliances. It has its own water well and septic system. Owner asking $110,000.00. For more information, call BIA Realty at (509) 634-2345.

NESpElEM

house for sale in old hUD site. 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, Laundry/utility room. Rehabbed, all new everything, pellet stove, fenced yard, covered deck, exterior shed. Contact Lisa Orr at PO Box 718, Nespelem, WA 99155. Please call (509) 634-4986 to schedule an appointment to see house.

for SalE By owNEr

Newly remodeled (2) Bedroom, (1) bath home. All new kitchen cabinets, new electric range, new flooring in the kitchen, living room, and bedrooms. Plus a (1) bedroom rental unit. home and rental unit lots 801 & 713 Fir Street, Coulee Dam, WA $85,000.00. For more information call: (509)633-2938 evenings

TRibaL TRibuNESERviCE & SOuRCE DiRECTORy

Fax yOuR iNFORmaTiON

Ofice Number (509) 634-2222 • Fax Number (509) 634-4617

NEw oN koMw 680 aM“New on KOMW 680 AM on your radio dial: Weekly -

Thursdays 2:00 p.m., Music, Gospel and Testimonies.

moses mountain ministryrev. Darryl W. Stanger

P.O. Box 3823, Omak, WA 98841, home phone, 509-826-5265,

cell phone, 509-425-8788. Call anytime to share, comment or

prayer request and donations to this ministry are welcomed.

Thank You and God Bless,

Darryl W. Stanger

for SalE

kENMorE SupErCapICITy w/D

SET for SalE; 634-3220

HuD HouSE 2003

For Sale: hUD house for sale in upper hUD in Nespelem. 3 Bedrm., just rehabbed last year, all new everything, good location. Contact Sonny George at P.O. Box 131, Nespelem, WA 99155, (509) 634-8333, or email at [email protected]. Call or email for appointment to see house.

INCHElIuM arEa

2 Lots for sale on South Twin Lakes, Inchelium Wa. each lot size is 70’ wide x 100’ long. Legal description is Lots Thirty two (32) and Thirty three (33) Block Three (3) Salishan Subdivision No. 1, Ferry County, Washington. These lots are ready for building. Water is already in and electricity is available. Price is $13,000 for both lots. Please call Cliff Seyler at (509) 935-6232.

INCHElIuM arEa

50 Acres. Located in Seylor Valley. Please contact for more information 208-983-1141.

lEgal NoTICES

Approve to replace the I.H.S Ser-vice Unit Director with the Tribes’ Health & Human Services Director as a primary member of the Industrial Insurance and Medical Insurance appeals boards.

9 FOR (GD, TF, JJ, GJ, DL, DM, HM, JS, MT) 0 AGAInST 0 ABSTAIn

2005-004.m&bApprove to support and encourage

tribal program, employees and mem-bers to collaborate with Language Program to raise relief funds for the Tsunami survivors. Funds raised will be deposited into an account set up by Accounting and at the conclu-sion such funds will be forwarded to north Cascades-Okanogan Red Cross Chapter then forwarded to Red Cross International Relief Fund. Efforts will begin January 10, 2005 and end January 28, 2005. no tribal dollars needed.


2005-005.m&bApprove the FY2005 Gener-

al Fund budget in the amount of $38,960,195 for period October 1,

SPECIAL SESSIOnJAnUARY 6, 2005

Council Members Present: Gayle DeLaCruz, Terry Finley, Jeanne Jerred, Gene Joseph, Deb Louie, DR Michel, Harvey Moses, Joe Pakootas, John Stensgar, Mel Tonasket.

Delegation/Absent: Margie Hutchinson (lv), Andy Joseph (lv), Mike Marchand (lv).

Listed by: Resolution no., Con-densed Recommendation Informa-tion, Colville Business Council Vote Tally.

2005-001.m&bApprove contract with Mr. Martin

Bohl as soon as possible because a continuing vacancy in the Executive Director position is not in the best interest of the Tribes.


2005-002.m&bApprove that the Colville Reser-

vation 401(k) Retirement Plan is a government plan.

8 FOR (GD, TF, JJ, GJ, DL, HM, JS, MT) 0 AGAInST 0 ABSTAIn

Out of Room: DM2005-003.m&b

2004 through September 30, 2005 with $280,709 from the reserves. Administration will work with Tribal funded programs to review budgets for possible modifications and reduc-tions. These programs will report to their respective CBC Committee quarterly and give updates as to the progress.


2005-006.nat/culApprove Research Permit #2004-

10, David A. Harder of Plateau Investigations, “Buckhorn Mountain Project: Cultural Resources Surveys in Okanogan and Ferry County”


2005-007.nat/culApprove Research Permit #2004-

12, Kevin Rochlin of the US En-vironmental Protection Agency, Region 10, “Upper Columbia River Site Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study.”


2005-008.nat/m&bApprove the Pacific Coastal

Salmon Recovery FY2005 budget in the amount of $589,000 and au-thorize the Chair and/or designee to sign. no tribal dollars, funded by national Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.


2005-009.natApprove modification and renew-

al of contract C2003-236. Technical services will continue to be provided by Fulcrum Environmental Consult-ing on projects involving dam safety, wellhead protection, hazardous waste and targeted site assessment issues. no tribal dollars. Chair and/or des-ignee authorized to sign.


2005-010.natApprove to amend resolution

2004-707 to include legal descrip-tions and map of the following tribal lands as a portion of the Wildlife

Easement required by BPA and the Tribes new MOA. The easement includes 18,364 acres of Tribal lands at $245 per acre. Portions of Range Units 35 and 58 will need to be can-celled, as well as Dale Smith Pasture lease 04-85. The Chair of the natural Resources Committee or designee to sign all pertinent documents.

8 FOR (GD, TF, JJ, GJ, DM, HM, JS, MT) 1 AGAInST (DL) 0 ABSTAIn

2005-011.e&e

Approve that the CIHA, PW&U, TAnF and Grants Writer from Plan-ning and other resources necessary shall collaborate on researching and submitting for grants to revitalize and develop adequate housing units on the reservation to meet the emergent need for housing to our members. Grants will be submitted to Com-munity Development Committee for approval.


2005-012.e&e

Approve Higher Education Agree-ment between CCT and northwest Indian College to define the relation-ship necessary to deliver higher edu-cation and community development services at CCT Extended Campuses. Chair or designee authorized to sign.


2005-013.l&j

Approve to reappoint Tom Chris-tie as Managing Attorney for the Office of Reservation Attorney for a term of one year.


2005-014.l&j

Approve attorney contract for the Office of Reservation Attorney and Chair or designee to sign all pertinent documents.


In the Children’sCourt of the Colville Confederated TribesNotice and SummonsNo. MI-2004024006

In Re the Welfare ofD.R.G., Minor child

To: Jose Ray GozaYou are hereby given notice that an

Adjudicatory hearing will be held at the Tribal Court, Agency Campus, Nespelem, WA on the 7th day of March 2004 at 11:00 a.m. The purpose of this hearing will be to determine if above referenced child is a minor in need of care. A Disposition hearing has also been scheduled for March 23, 2004 at 9:00 a.m.

You are hereby summoned to appear at this hearing. Failure to appear may result in a default judgment being entered against you. It may also result in a warrant for your arrest and possible criminal charges.

Dated this 17th day of December 2004, Jonnie L. Bray, Dep. Prosecutor

(TT-1 of 3)

1.00 aCrE of

TruST propErTy for SalE

(101-4211-B)

Beautiful view of the North Cascades - located approximately 3 to 4 miles north of Omak, Washington and approximately 1 mile east of Colville Indian Precision Pine Mill. Vacant property may be used as site for single family residential. Parcel is improved with 130 gpm artesian well with pump and utilities such as electrical and septic. Telephone is readily available. Developed for future triple-wide home. Property owner is willing to negotiate. Contact BIA Realty at (509) 634-2348 or Toll Free @ 1-888-881-7684 extension 2348 for more information. Or you may contact the owner at (509) 826-2697.

Minimum Bid: $75.00 per year, subject to Fair Market Rental

ITEM n-4: 101T-5575 – (Former Tribal Museum/Daycare Building) Se corner of Lot 3, Block 46, Town of Coulee Dam, WA. Section 36, Township 29 North, Range 30 east, Willamette Meridian, Okanogan County, Washington, containing 0.05 acres, more or less.

Minimum Bid: $6,000.00 per annum, subject to FMR. Business Lease Only

ITEM n-5: For SALVAGe and ReMOVAL; Buffalo Lake Cabins

1-A-Frame partially finished, good condition

2-Cabins fair conditionITEM n-6: 101-T2121: A parcel of

land situated in the NW1/4SW1/4Se1/4 section 19, T.31 N. R. 31 e., W.M., Okanogan County, Washington, more particularly described as: Commencing at the NW corner of said Subdivision, being the Northeast corner of the Nespelem Townsite; thence S. 00°01’30”e., 189.65 feet to the South right of way of Cache Creek Road and the point of beginning; thence along said right of way N. 54°48’e., 210.0 feet; thence leaving right of way S. 35°12’e., 333.0 feet; thence S. 54°48 W., 444.69 feet to the east boundary of Nespelem, town site; thence N. 00°01’30”W., along the east boundary of town site 407.39 feet to the point of beginning, containing 2.50 acres, more or less.

MINIMUM BID: hOMe SITe - $1,500.00 per year, subject to FMR

OMAK AREAITEM 0-1: 101-T-788 – Government

Lot 10, of Section 17, Township 34 North, Range 27 east, Willamette Meridian, Okanogan, Washington, containing 3.00 acres, more or less. hOMe SITe

Minimum Bid: $250.00 per year, subject to Fair Market Rental

ITEM O-2: 101-T-402 - The Se1/4Ne1/4, Section 21, Township 33 North, Range 28 east, Willamette Meridian, Okanogan County, Washington, containing 5.00 acres more or less. Dutch Anderson Road, South of Omak Creek Bridge. home Site

Minimum bid $250.00 Per Year, Subject to FMR

ITEM 0-3: 101-T-689: Located in N1/2NW1/4NW1/4SW1/4, section 32, Township 32 North, Range 25 east, Willamette Meridian, Okanogan County, Washington, containing 5.00 acres, more or less. Located in the Monse area. home site

Minimum Bid: $250.00 Per Year, subject to Fair Market Rental

ITEM 0-4: 101-T-4249-A: N1/2Se1/4, S1/2Ne1/4, Section 22; 101-T-4249: S1/2NW1/4, SW1/4, W1/2Se1/4, SW1/4Ne1/4, Section 23; W1/2NW1/4, Ne1/4NW1/4, NW1/4Ne1/4, Section 26. 101-T-4260: S1/2; SW1/4NW1/4, SW1/4Ne1/4, NW1/4Ne1/4, Section 25; SW1/4, Se1/4 NW1/4, S1/2Ne1/4, Ne1/4Ne1/4, W1/2Se1/4, Ne1/4Se1/4, Section 26. 101-T-4931: A portion of the e1/2Se1/4 Section 23. 101-T-4932: A portion of the SW1/4SW1/4 Section 24. 101-T-4933: The NW1/4NW1/4, Se1/4NW1/4, Ne1/4NW1/4 Section 25,

All within Township 32 North, Range 27 east, Willamette Meridian, Okanogan County, Wash-ington, containing 1,568.00 acres, more or less. PASTURe

Minimum Bid: $1,600.00 per year, subject to Fair Market Rental

KELLER AREANo listings at this time.

InChELIUM AREAI T E M I - 1 : F o r m e r C a m p

Property described as follows: The S1/2SW1/4SW1/4, lying east of the Seylor

whatever manner they deem appropriate.The successful bidder will be required

to furnish a cash bond or letter of credit from a financial institution as determined by the Superintendent.

The successful bidder will be required to provide insurance in an amount adequate to protect any improvements on the lease premises.

Any Additional Lease Requirements developed will be attached to and made a part of the lease.

Bids should be submitted on the regular lease bid sheet, which is attached.

Fees on all leases will be required from the successful bidder before a lease may be approved.

On those tracts in which an undivided restricted interest is offered for lease, bids will be accepted and considered for the undivided restricted interest only. The prospective lessee will be responsible for arranging for rental payment to those owners of the undivided unrestricted (fee) interest.

Bids may be withdrawn by written request received from the bidder prior to the time fixed for opening. Negligence on the part of the bidder in preparing the bid confers no right to the withdrawal of the bid after it has been opened.

The lands herein listed are to be leased subject to any or all valid existing easements or right-of-ways.

At the time fixed or for the opening of the bids, their contents will be made public for the information of the bidders and other interested persons who are present. All envelopes must be plainly marked.

Further information concerning this advertisement may be obtained by contacting Betty Parisien, at (509) 634-2336.

DATeD: January 11, 2005Superintendent, Colville Agency

Key for area bid:O- is for Omak Area.N- is for Nespelem Area.K- is for Keller Area.I- is for Inchelium Area.Nh- is for North-half Area.

nESPELEM AREAITEM n-1: Lot 32, Block 66, and all

that portion of Lot 31 of Block 66, lying Westerly of a line which is parallel to, easterly of and 1.5 feet perpendicularly distant from the Westerly line of said Lot 31, in the Second Coulee Dam, as per plat thereof recorded in Book “F” of Plats, pages 39 and 40, records of Okanogan County, Washington, in Section 21, Township 29 North, Range 31 e.W.M., Okanogan County, WA. Located at 1100 Central, Coulee Dam, WA. Three bedroom home.

Minimum Bid: $350.00 per month. Subject to FMR

ITEM n–2: 101-T-4210 – The N1/2Ne1/4SW1/4Ne1/4NW1/4 Section 4, Township 30 North, Range 29 east, Willamette Meridian, Okanogan County, Washington, containing 1.25 acres, more or less surrounding the residence.

2 BeDROOM eARTh hOMe located 11 miles West of Agency Campus on the Columbia River/Lower Omak Lake Road. No offers will be considered for the orchard, it is to remain idle.

Minimum bid: $350.00 per month for this home site lease in “As is condition”, subject to FMR. No offers will be accepted for the purchase of this leased property. Advertised as a rental only.

ITEM n-3: 101-T-4209 – Government Lot 4, Section 13, Township 30 North, Range 28 e.W.M., Okanogan County, Washington, containing 34.40 acres, more or less. FORMeR ChIeF JOe ORChARD, PASTURe LeASe ONLY

UnITED STATES DEPARTMEnT OF ThE

InTERIORBUREAU OF InDIAn AFFAIRSCOLVILLE InDIAn AGEnCY

P.O. BOX 111nESPELEM, WA 99155

InVITATIOn nO. RL-0501

NOTICe OF INVITATION FOR SeALeD BIDS LeASING INDIAN TRUST LANDS IT Be heLD ON February 18, 2005 AT The COLVILLe AGeNCY OTFM OFFICe

InVITATIOnFOR BID

On the Advertised Bid of leases on trust restricted Indian Land to be conducted under the provisions of Title 25, CFR 162 LeASING AND PeRMITTING

The advertisement is limited to TRUST INTeReSTS ONLY. The Bureau of Indian Affairs has no jurisdiction over the fee interests.*

SeALeD BIDS, SUBJeCT TO The TeRMS AND CONDITIIONS OF ThIS INVITATION, IT’S SCheDULeS AND STIPULATeD PROVISIONS, WILL Be ReCeIVeD AT ThIS OFFICe UNTIL 4:00 P.M. February 17, 2005. All bids must be enclosed in an envelope marked plainly “BID FOR LeASe TO Be OPeNeD February 18, 2005”, addressed to the Colville Indian Agency, P.O. Box 111, Nespelem, WA 99155. The opening of bids will be held at the COLVILLe INDIAN AGeNCY OTFM OFFICe AT 10:00 a.m.

All bids are subject to acceptance and approval of the contract by the Superintendent. The right to reject any or all bids are reserved by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, as is the right to waive any informality in bids received whenever, any such rejection or waiver is in the best interest of the Indian owner(s) or the Colville Tribe.

IMPORTAnT TERMS:Bids on Indian land offered for lease

must be accompanied by a Cashier’s Check, Certified Check, Postal Money Order, or United States Treasurer’s Check payable to The BUReAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS FOR NOT LeSS ThAN 10% of the monthly cash offer but not less then $10.00 on any one item.

Failure on the part of the successful bidder to deposit the initial year’s rental, plus the lease fee, within 30 days after the bidder has been notified, will constitute a forfeiture of the bid deposit. The terms and conditions of each lease can be inspected at the Colville Agency, Nespelem, Washington, and Monday through Friday, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Award of a lease, pursuant to this notice, on Tribal tracts are subject to approval by the Colville Tribal Natural Resource Committee.

Leases awarded on individually owned lands are subject to consent of owners, or execution by the Superintendent of Colville Indian Agency having jurisdiction over the land in accordance with applicable instructions and regulations.

Tribal members who have submitted a bid on a piece of Tribal Land may be accorded preference to meet the high bid on said piece of land, providing the high bidder is non-tribal member. In the event two or more members claim said right of preference the Colville Business Council should determine the successful bidder in

1979 CHEvy Dually flaT BED

wITH raCkS for SalE

$1,600.00. Contact Lisa Orr at PO Box 718, Nespelem, WA 99155 or call (509) 634-4986.

9.51 aCrES of TruST

propErTy for SalE

(101-5558)

Located approximately 8 miles east of Omak, Washington on the haley Creek Road. The highest and best use of the vacant property is for future development as single family residential property. Property owner asking $9,510.00. Contact BIA Realty at (509) 634-2348 or Toll Free @ 1-888-881-7684 extension 2348 for more information.

Valley County Road No. 91, as located December, 1974; the S1/2NW1/4SW1/4 and the N1/2SW1/4SW1/4 in Section 3, T. 32 N.,R.36 e.W.M.

eXCePTING TheReFROM the right of way for Seylor County Road No. 91.

T h e S e 1 / 4 N e 1 / 4 ; t h e N1/2Ne1/4Se1/4; S1/2Ne1/4Se14; N1/2 Se1/4; Government Lots 1,2 and 3; the N1/2N1/2Se1/4NW1/4; NW1/4Se1/4 of Section 4, T. 32 N., R.36 e.W.M.

eXCePTING TheRFROM the right of way for Seylor County Road 91.

eXCePTING TheReFROM A 5.00 ACRe PORTION WIThIN government Lots 1 and 2 Section 4, T. 32N.,R.36 e.W.M., Ferry County, WA.

The W1/2NW1/4 in Section 10, T.32 N., R. 36e.W.M.,

eXCePTING TheReFROM the following described property: Beginning at an iron stake at the Se corner of the W1/2NW1/4 Section 10, T. 32 N., R. 36 e.W.M., running thence 190 feet Northerly, thence Westerly 458.5 feet; thence Southerly 190 feet; thence easterly 458.5 feet to the place of beginning.

Also, eXCePTING TheReFROM the right of way for Seylor County Road No. 91.

T h e S 1 / 2 S 1 / 2 N 1 / 2 S 1 / 2 N 1 / 2 ; S1/2S1/2N1/2; S1/2 of Section 33, T.33N., R.36 e.W.M.

eXeCPTING TheRFROM the right of way for Seylor County Road No. 91.

eXCePTING TheReFROM A 5.00 acre portion of S1/2Ne1/4Se1/4SW1/4 Section 33, Township 33 North 36 east, Willamette Meridian, Ferry County, Washington. Located on Seylor Valley Road.

Containing 716.00 acres, more or less.Minimum Bid: 1/3 Crop Share, subject

to FMR, pasture $6.00 per AUM *

nORTh hALFTRIBAL TRACTS

No listings at this time.

PUBLIC DOMAInITeM PD-1: 151-MA-18: Lot 2 of

Section 10; lot 5 Section 11; lot 8 Section 13; lot 6 Section 14, and lot 3 Section 15, Township 28 North, Range 23 east, Willamette Meridian, Chelan County, Washington, containing 642.80 acres, more or less.

Minimum Bid: 1/3 Crop Share *

* Fee lease contracts will be drawn up on these Tribal fee properties and processed per the Colville Business Council’s authority.

T ribal VOiCeS


6 Tribal Tribune ThurSDay, January 20, 2005

Letters to the Editor are published at the discretion of

the Editor, as space permits. No letter which contains de-

famatory or malicious statements will be published. Any

letter which contains questionable material will be sent

to the Office of Reservation Attorney for legal review. All

letters must contain the writer’s signature, address, and

telephone number (if available). Letters NOT signed will

not be published. Letters are limited to 450 words. Letters

exceeding 450 words may be published if space allows and

the Editor so chooses. The Editor reserves the right to edit

any letter for content, clarity, and length.

Views and opinions expressed in Letters to the Editor,

complimentary or critical, are those of the writer of the

letter. They are not endorsed by the Tribal Tribune staff,

Tribal Administration, Tribal Business Council, or the

Colville Confederated Tribes’ membership as a whole.

letters to the Editor

I would like to take the oppor-tunity to respond to the “Colville Tribal Gaming Commission Age Requirement” article published in last month’s Tribal Tribune. For those who aren’t aware, the article was a response from our Colville Tribal Gaming Commission (CTGC) to the Law and Justice’s recent rec-ommendation to have the minimum age requirement to sit on the Gaming Commission to be lowered from 35 years of age to 25. The CTGC’s response outlined many reasons why the age requirement shouldn’t be lowered and even insinuated that contemporary younger generatons are incompetent, uneducated, immor-al and irresponsible. That’s a pretty strong assumption to make when you have a membership base of nearly 9,000 people.

How can CTGC harbor such groundless, speculative and dis-respectful misconceptions about younger generations? How do they know there aren’t any younger mem-bers with those qualifications? In the same token, how can the CTGC insinuate that their responsibilities supersede the responsibilities of the Colville Tribal Business Council-an entity that ultimately OVERSEES their decisions? After all, an enrolled member is eligible to run for council at age 25. So what makes CTGC’s job responsibilities so exceptional? Furthermore, to assume that contem-porary 25 year olds have devolved ethically, morally and responsibly since the 1930s is simply ridiculous! For the record, I am educated, re-sponsible, ethical, financially stable and SOLE provider to my family at the ripe age of 26! I also have expe-rience in Indian Gaming, its laws, bylaws and regulations on a federal

natural resources to the full extent of the law. They are not in compliance with the forest practices act or nEPA and the EIS done a few years ago. A certain percentage is supposed to be left of Old Growth and BIA is supposed to be enforcing all the code of regulations to protect future generations’ rights and interests. It’s time for the people to speak out and stop the mismanagement and injustice.

Gerry GabrielElmer City

CBC resolution.In August 2002, I was terminated

as the Correctional Facility Program Manager. The Tribe got a Department of Justice (DOJ) grant for over $7 million to build an Adult & Juvenile Correctional Facility. As of August 2002, through a letter from DOJ Grant Manager to the CBC Tribal Chairman I was on schedule to complete the contract on time. As of today, it still isn’t completed.

There is talk about opening the correctional facility in the next few months. I wonder what we are going to do for Operation & Maintenance funds. The original plan was for Department of Justice to build the correctional facility on reservations and that BIA, through the Department of Interior, to

furnish the funds for Operation & Maintenance. There are other tribes who have built correctional facilities that also need operation & maintenance funds. As far as I know the FY2005 United States Budget did not increase the funding for the Department of Interior (BIA) for any Tribal Operation & Maintenance. It was estimated that it would cost about $2.5 million a year to operate our facility.

I will close for now because there is a 450-word limit on letters to the editor. I intend to go further on the subject plus my observation of our Tribal Police, Tribal Court, Tribal Attorneys and other things pertaining to our law & justice.

Lem-lemEldon L. Wilson

Bob and I would like to thank the

people who helped us celebrate our

40th wedding anniversary. Thanks to

those that brought food, gifts, laughs

and memories. “Special thanks to

our daughter, Robin, and son-in-law,

Kevin, for making this event happen.

And to all you teenagers and chil-

dren that stopped in to give us hugs,

that was so special. One little girl

even made us a gingerbread house

with snow, etc., thank you Meagen

Dittman.

I would also like to take the time

to thank the people that helped with

my nephew Ben Harri’s funeral.

My nephew was burned badly this

summer and was at the burn unit at

Seattle. We had no way of bringing

his body back so Bill Mollenberg

transported him to Grand Coulee in

an old hearse from Harbor View. My

nephew was not a tribal member so

the expense was hard. Jeanne Jerred

gave us support and help, donated

the Pendleton blanket, and was there

for the family. Also thank you again,

Jeanne, for the Christmas stockings

for the Head Start children that were

hand-made as usual.

Our community lost a great man

of the community; Irving Petite

passed away right after Thanksgiv-

ing. He was our banana man for

19 years, donating bananas once or

twice a week all those years. Comes

out roughly around $10,500.00

throughout the years. We miss him

greatly. If I forgot to give thanks to

a lot of you people out there, please

accept my apology, as my mind is

not working right, age?

Sincerely,

Bob and Lynda Tonasket

P.S. A big thank you to Deon

Pakootas for all the cooking at these

large gatherings. You have been a big

help to our family.

through the winter months. Could

you please let me know? As soon as

possible or is there anyway I could

sell to the outside? Is there a local

newspaper where I could put my

land for sale?

Please do not put me off to the

Bureau of Indian Affairs because

I have been working with them all

these years and I haven’t gotten

anywhere.

Sincerely yours,

Elvira J. Crowshoe

QUEST.

Currently, the Tribe is harvesting

near 80,000 MBF of timber annual-

ly. The sustainable harvest is about

120,000 MBF. This under harvest

has been going on for the last twenty

years to my recollection. As I read

in the Tribal Tribune a budget crisis

exists. I believe it is time to look at

this timber savings and harvest it for

the good of the tribe.

Both of the above items could

help in the budget crisis.

Wayne Knauf

and state level. And I know that I am no exception within my generation.

It would be ideal if the CTGC would put more effort into im-proving our gaming businesses rather than giving a pointless effort into defaming and categorizing the younger generations. Instead, the CTGC should be taking progressive measures to curtail our employee turnover rate, loss of clientele, and drop in casino revenues. Perhaps we should look to other “successful” Indian casinos as examples to fol-low. Many of these lucrative casinos aren’t afraid to put their younger generations in influential positions and its paid dividends for them. It’s time for a change. What do we have to lose? Our pitiful shanty shacks we call casinos should be enough for motivation. We are at a crossroads with our gaming businesses now that

we have a signed compact with the

state. We need to make conscien-

tious, business minded decisions to

take full advantage of this compact,

just as other tribes have already done.

I am challenging the CTGC to put

their job responsibilities top priority

and quit wasting our tribal dollars

by addressing the age requirement.

After all, if the job requirements

are so “stringent”, then why is the

CTGC taking the time to address

the age requirement to begin with?

According to them, the younger

generations won’t have enough years

experience to fulfill the minimum job

requirements anyway. Perhaps the

CTGC feels threatened by what the

younger generations might do better

than them?

Lum Lum,

Michael Finley

Inchelium District Voter

Colville Tribal

Gaming Commission

age Requirement

allowed to serve, for they worked relentlessly in these beginning stages of this battle! It has been a good fight, and there is no shame in what we have done.

So, as we separate, and go our separate ways, let us take with us all that we have accomplished and tried to accomplish, and the knowledge that we went as far as we were allowed. And let us also wish for those that remain to do the work that must be done, all the courage and wisdom, strength and resolve, vision and hope it will take to do the right thing for those in their charge. Let us go in peace and love, and carry the friendship we have nurtured together to our next steps in this journey of life. Many blessings have been bestowed upon us!

In Love and Peace,Aloe

If I live to be a hundred, I doubt I will ever find such a team of caring, loving, devoted, and energetic souls! When I say “my sisters and brothers-in-arms”, I refer to the good fight we have fought here. never have I worked so hard for so many, from the essence of who I am. I am not ashamed of the work we have done here, the caring we have manifested for all those in our protection, the responsibility with which we went about our mission, the respect we shared for each other and for those whom we have served. Each of us brought special gifts and tools to our team, and shared those with each other. We did not accomplish what we have alone…. And I honor all those who joined our team in our efforts to prevent a diabetes epidemic here on the Colville Reservation. I also honor and thank all those we were

toll free number

1-888-881-7684C o n f e d e r a t e d T r i b e s o f t h e C o l v i l l e r e s e r v a t i o n

To my Sisters and

Brothers-in arms,

includes the Plan of Operation of tribal administration, tribal police, tribal court, CTEC and Gaming. When these policy & procedures are adopted by the CBC, through resolutions, this makes it tribal law. no one can change these laws except the CBC, not the tribal police, tribal court or the Office of Reservation Attorneys (ORA).

When the policy & procedures are adopted it outlines the plan of operation of each respective organization. It states the working hours, hiring, duties, employee orientation and what each department is expected to do and outlines the way an employee can be terminated. There are specific steps to be taken in each category and each is outlined and cannot be changed except by

Tribal Members:I am announcing that I will be a

candidate from the nespelem District for the 2005 Colville Business Council. This has nothing to do with or against Deb Louie or Andy Joseph, Jr., but that I feel that I can represent the whole Colville Tribe in the field of Law & Justice.

I received my B.A. Degree from Central Washington University in Law & Justice. I am not an attorney, but understand the law especially in the laws that are passed by the Colville Business Council (CBC) by ‘resolution’ which is Colville Tribal Law.

In the December 2004, Tribal Tribune in the Council’s report several stated the rewriting of the Tribe’s Policy & Procedures. This

Law & Justice

root & tops are used). The forestry crew wanted to use it at Hell’s Gate, the game farm and in Friedlander Meadows. Boise Cascade people do not have a culture, traditions, or spirituality, all they know is the knowledge to cut timber for the dollar.

This new helicopter logging is allowing the foresters to go after all the old growth from mountain tops and ridges, which were previously classified as in-operable due to the steepness. These foresters and council members who support these forest practices are not protecting our

the results of this in a video. So the people can see just how much timber is left. Thirty years ago with the sustained yield, selective cutting, properly managed forests we were doing quite well.

now the clear cutting takes out all of the habitat, ruins the watersheds, creeks that used to run year around are drying up earlier every year. The cows have ruined the fish beds, further polluting the water in the creeks & lakes. The mechanical harvesters chop up everything in its path, huckleberries, foam berries, service berries, snow berries, buck brush, and medicines.

Boise Cascade came in to the Tribal Council chambers to introduce a new herbicide that they say is safe even though it affects ground water (well water), stays in the ground for 3 years – effecting Indian carrots, potatoes, medicines (where both the

Tribal Membership:I’m wri t ing to inform the

membership of what’s happening to our natural Resources in the name of progress, the exploitation of our natural resources for the supply & demand of our 2 sawmills.

As you know CIPP has been running for nearly 20 years. It’s finally paid off – now we’re paying off the retro-fits the mill got over the years.

Three years ago we bought the 80 year old Biles Coleman Sawmill for 9.6 million. The power plant was supposed to make us money, all that it does is supply electricity for the 2 mills. The mill caught on fire and has had several breakdowns and costly repairs. Both the mills employ a lot of top paid non-members in supervisors, technicians, and foremen.

The forestry department has been clear cutting for 27 years. We will soon come to the people with

it’s time for the people to speak out

Thanks to those that

brought food, gifts, laughs and memories

Please do not

put me offDear Margie,

Since my father, Sanford James

died, I have been on the list in selling

my share of the land he shared with

other people. I am not a Tribal

member and don’t intend living on

the Colville Reservation. I would

just like to sell before more people

are added to the landowners.

Is there any way that the Colville

Tribe could buy me out of my share?

I am 61 years old and I could use

this money in providing my needs

items could help in

the budget crisisDear Joe,I am writing you regarding the

budget situation and my thoughts. The Penobscot tribe has succeeded in stopping the BIA from collecting Forest Management Deductions (let-ter attached). This could be around $800,000.00 at the ten percent tak-ing charged our tribe. In 1997, the Colville Business Council passed Resolution 1997-157. This resolution requested the Secretary of the Interior to stop taking the Forest Management deduction from allotee’s payments. The BIA IGnORED THIS RE-

Colville Community

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Groundhog’s DayPow-Wow

February 4 and 5, 2005nespelem Community Center

nespelem, WashingtonFebruary 4, 2005

Memorials, Name Givings, and RejoiningsFebruary 5, 2005

Grand entry 1 P.M. and 7 P.M.host Drum: Indian Nation - All Drums Welcome

Penleton Blankets as PrizesSpecials Will Be Announced

For more information: Jeannie Moon (509) 634-4037Soy Red Thunder (509) 633-0701

VERn MIChEL MEMORIAL Mixed Doubles Pool Tournament

(Straight 8/Call your pocket) Saturday, April 9th, 2005

at Shorthorn Tavern Sign-up ~ 10 a.m - Tournament Starts @ 12 Noon

$10 per stick - Added Money100% Pay-out with Awards to 1st, 2nd & 3rd Contacts: Berni Michel-Samuels @ 322-2726

Wade Michel @ 422-0734 Denise George 633-8041

Used Boiler Tubes - Approximately 625 Pieces -- 2-1/2’ O.D. x 20’ LongMINIMUM BID WILL Be CURReNT SCRAP PRICe - ALL OR PART.

BID aCCEpTED DurINg THE wEEkS of

fEBruary 7TH aND 14TH

9:00 aM To 4:00 pM wEEkDayS.

Available to Colville Tribal Members and CTeC employees.

wINNINg BIDDErS wIll BE CoNTaCTED

fEBruary 21ST

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F areWellSwith dignity and respect for our loved ones

F areWellSThe last few years of his life, he

spent on his property in Okanogan. He recently became an elder in the Mormon Church.

Victor was an activist who spent his life working for the Indian Movement. Friends and family will miss him very much.

Children: Laura Flye LaCourse, Lettie Young LaCourse, Victoria LaCourse, Lanae LaCourse. Son-in-law: Robert Flye. Grandchildren: Elisha LaCourse, 21 years old; Isabel LaCourse, 17 years old; Ezra LaCourse, 10 years old; Anna LaCourse, 8 years old; Sylvia Pearl Young, 7 years old. Surviving relatives include mother, Barbara McCracken, sister, Corrine Evon LaCourse; nieces and nephews: Livia Millard, Jon Millard, Linda Millard-Garcia, Joshua Millard, Levi Brotherton, Ryan Millard, Crystal Millard and Mauricia Garcia. Uncles and Aunties are Maybel Gendron, Melvin LaCourse, Margaret McCuen. Cousins: Raymond LaCourse, Jr., Sheila Gendron, Merlin Gendron, Anita Dupris, Charianne Quinto, Ric Gendron, Luanna Gendron, Veronica Gendron, Julie Gendron, Jerry Gendron.

Thank you to all the friends and family who loved and cared about Victor, especially his Mormon friends who helped him so much.

in lOVinG memOry OF

daughter, Michaela.She finished her high school

education, and then took some college courses while living in Utah with her then husband, Joey Espinoza.

Her job as a dispatcher took her to Tennessee in 1997, where she lived until 2004. She then moved to Washington, and lived with her mother. She was employed by the same company as her mother, where she was adored by her co-workers. They especially loved the southern drawl that she acquired while living in Tennessee. Her constant smile and positive attitude touched everyone she met or worked with.

Colleen is survived by her children, Lori, Loren, and Michaela, her father, Lindsay Bales, mother, Susan Birch, a sister, Susan Bales, grandmother Irene Birch. Half-brother Kevin Degerman. She was preceded in death by her brother Jeff Bales and grandfather Glenn Birch.

Funeral services for Colleen were held at Precht-Harrison-nearents Chapel on Saturday, January 8, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. Interment followed at the Omak Memorial Cemetery.

Victor laCourse

Victor LaCourse Eulogy – December 2004

Born in Riverside/nespelem/Omak on April 14, 1938 to Herman LaCourse and Barbara McCracken. Wife: Sylvia LaCourse.

Education: Graduated from Omak High School in 1956, Bachelor of Science from Central Washington University in 1961, Master of Science in Education, University of Phoenix, Tempe, Arizona in 1973.

Work history: Stream Guard for national Department of natural Resources in Alaska for 2 summers, 1955 and 1956. Biology teacher for BIA in Mt. Edgecombe, Alaska, 1962-1967. Head Biology instructor and then principal at Fort Wingate, new Mexico, 1967-1968. Principal of Chemawa Indian Boarding School in Salem from 1971-1972. Director of BIA national Indian training in Brigham City, Utah, 1968-1974. Chief of Tribal Affairs for Indian Health Services in Portland, Oregon, 1974-1988. Early retirement due to health problems from Multiple Sclerosis.

Victor was a member of the Colville Confederate Tribe and had always been an activist for our Indian people.

In high school, Victor excelled in education and sports. He made the All-State Football team, threw the javelin, and was a member of Future Farmers of America. He was one of the first Colville tribal members to receive a tribal scholarship and one of the first tribal members to graduate from college. Victor spent his active years helping out Indian people in education, health, environment and politics.

He had many hobbies. Victor was an avid hunter and fisherman. He also was a scuba diver, pilot, and hang glider. He was a past President of the northwest Hang Gliding Society. Victor was not afraid to take risks and was very adventurous.

As a political and environmental activist, Victor was a member of the national Congress of American Indians and ATnI, and participated in the anti-nuclear movement.

Victor knew how to live life to the fullest. Coming from humble beginnings, he proved that through hard work, a person could achieve anything.

ernestine (Tina)

lisa SmithTina Smith was taken suddenly

from her family and friends the morning of Thursday, Jan. 6, 2005.

Tina was born on April 18, 1959, in Omak, Washington, to Ernie and Mary Jean (Carden) Bowling. Her family moved around Washington State. Tina graduated 8 th grade from St. Mary’s Mission. She then attended Brewster High School where she met the love of her life and formed many of her lifetime friendships. She was active in school activities and an honor student. She graduated from Brewster in 1976.

Education was important for Tina and she received an Associate Arts degree in 1988 from Wenatchee Valley College. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Heritage University in 1994, then went on for a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Washington in 1996. She was consistently an honors student and was awarded the Woodrow Wilson Foundation Fellowship and attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was very proud of her education.

In 1997, Tina rekindled her high school romance with Danny Smith and officially joined their families on July 25, 1998. Tina and Danny made their home in Brewster where together they have devoted their lives to their children, family and the community. Tina was a hard working, honest, loyal and truly genuine person who seemed to have a kind word for everyone. nothing made her happier than her family. Spending time with them and growing in her life with her husband is what she loved. She was a simple woman who was satisfied with the little things in life.

Tina has been working at the Okanogan County Community Service office since August of 1997 where she continued to make lifetime friends and touch people’s lives. She was a woman who cared deeply for her work and always let people know that they mattered and she gave them hope.

Tina was a member of the Colville Confederated Tribes and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.

Survivors include her husband, best friend and soulmate, Danny Smith; her daughters, Autumn Miller, at home; Elizabeth Miller of Wenatchee, Amy and Cameah Smith at home; and one son, Silas Smith, also at home; her parents, Don and Jean Reese of Brewster; her sisters, Mary Reese of Pasco, Washington; and Ellen Luntssord, Pacific, WA; and her brother, Pat Reese (Debbie) of Fairbanks, Alaska. Tina was happy to be expecting her first grandchild on May 3, 2005. She is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Tina was preceded in death by her father, Ernest Bowling, in 1961.

She leaves behind many broken-hearted friends and family. Anyone who knew her was touched by her spirit and will forever remember her heart. God took a beautiful angel from us. She will forever be loved and missed by all.

Services were held at Barnes Chapel in Brewster, Washington, Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005, at 11 a.m. A rosary was held Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2005, at 6 p.m. Donations in Tina’s honor can be made at the American Legion in Brewster and the American Cancer Society in lieu of flowers.

Visitation was held Wednesday, Jan. 12 from noon to 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Services under the direction of Barnes Chapel, Brewster.

Colleen renee’ bales-

espinozaColleen Renee’ Bales-Espinoza of

Maple Valley, WA passed away on 12/29/2004. Born on October 5, 1972 to Lindsay and Susan (Birch) Bales.

She attended grade school in Omak, WA, where she participated in baseball, soccer and Campfire girls. Colleen started her family early with her oldest daughter, Lori, followed by a son, Loren, and then another

our wishes for health, happiness and faith to their families.

We welcome memorials about your loved ones and friends who have passed away,

including photographs and poems if you wish.

Please send your contributions to: Tribal Tribune Memorials, P.O. Box 150, nespelem

WA 99155.

in memOriamIn this section, we wish to say farewell to our beloved Colville Tribal Members and send

ThurSDay, January 20, 2005 Tribal Tribune 7

arlie COOPerWE LITTLE KnEW THAT

MORInInG THAT GOD WAS

GOInG TO CALL YOUR nAME.

In LIFE WE LOVED YOU

DEARLY, In DEATH WE DO

THE SAME. IT BROKE OUR HEARTS

TO LOSE YOU. YOU DID nOT GO ALOnE FOR PART OF US WEnT WITH YOU THE DAY GOD CALLED YOU HOME. YOU LEFT US PEACEFUL MEMORIES, YOUR LOVE IS STILL OUR GUIDE, AnD THOUGH WE CAnnOT SEE YOU,

YOU ARE ALWAYS AT OUR SIDE.

OUR FAMILY CHAIn IS BROKEn AnD nOTHInG SEEMS THE SAME, BUT AS GOD CALLS US OnE BY OnE THE CHAIn WILL LInK AGAIn

MISSED BY YOUR FAMILY AnD FRIEnDS.

THAnK YOU.. . LAUREL MCCOLLUM (DAUGHTER)

Tracy albert FeltcherTRACY ALBERT FLETCHER

was born to Simon & Melba Albert at Okanogan-Douglas Hospital in

Brewster november 18. 1961.

Tracy spent her early years attend-

ing Bridgeport Grade School while

enjoying her past-time swiming,

climbing trees, making playhouses.

Tracy’s love of animals began at a

young age with kittens and puppies

and continued to grow as did she.

Tracy made numerous friends in

grade school, those friends remained

dear to Tracy even though the family

relocated to Brewster. Tracy met

and married Zearl Wilson, from this

marriage came a son Zearl Jr. She

loved being a wife and mother. Tra-

cy enjoyed gardening, cooking and

caring for her family. She especially

loved flowers.

Tracy later married Roger Stanley

of Chelan and was blessed with two

daughters, Ashley and Andrea. Tra-

cy’s interest grew to include hunting

and fishing which she learned to

appreciate from her father Simon,

a member of the Colville Confeder-

ated Tribe, and passed down to her

children.

Tracy relocated to Wenatchee,

attended Trend Business College

and completed her education at

Wenatchee Valley College-n.

Colville Tribal gaming gave Tra-

cy the opportunity for employment

at Mill Bay Casino. She started as

a dealer, because of her education,

warm personality and love of peo-

ple she advanced to assistant shift

manager. While employed there she

married Scott Fletcher.

Everyone close to Tracy was

touched by her warm open heart and

giving spirit.

Tracy’s smile brightened and lift-

ed the spirits of everyone she came

in contact with. Tracy battled her

disease for many years but through

it all her love for her friends, family,

children and four grandchildren

never faded. Tracy was surrounded

by her three children when she left

this world to join her father who

preceded her.

She is survived by her children,

Zearl Wilson Jr. of Spokane; Ashley

Bowman and Andrea Stanley both of

Pateros; mother, Melba Astorquia of

Brewster; brothers and sisters. Bobby

Jo Benson of Sheridan, Arkansas;

Cecil Albert of Omak; Randy Benson

of East Wenatchee; Patti Albert of

Omak; Simone Little of Spokane;

Services were conducted, at 1 P.M.

Saturday, January 15, 2005 at Barnes

Chapel, Brewster with Pastor Jim

Davis officiating. Committal Service

& Interment followed at Millers

Cove at Pateros.

Services were under the direction

of Barnes Chapel, Brewster.

URGEnT RESPOnSE nEEDEDWe are currently in the process of evaluating the creation of a local

CDFI (Community Development Financial Institution).This process requires community input and commitment. With

that in mind we would like to assemble an advisory board to help the CDFI team with this process.

We are seeking individuals from some of the following areas that are willing to commit to at least one meeting per month and willing to carefully study information along the way. Individuals, tribal members we are looking for should come from the following areas.

Business Person(s), Accounting, Economic Development, OnABEn Graduate, Lending and of course a commitment to your community is a must!

If you are interested in taking part in this exciting task, and have the time available to commit to such an endeavor, please call Ted Piccolo at (509) 634-2624 or email at [email protected].

Tribal Leader Leaves Legacy of Leadership and Family Devotion

WASHInGTOn, D.C., JAn. 10, 2005—Joseph Chase, Jr., whose Indian name was “Bear necklace”, transitioned peacefully at his home in Loveland, Colorado on Friday, January 7, 2005.

A member of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara nation, Joe was born near Elbowoods, north Dakota, on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation on February 16, 1933, to Joseph Sr. and Anna Chase. The youngest of five children, he attended school at Elbowoods, becoming the youngest person to win the north Dakota State Saddle Bronc Riding Championship, fueling a lifelong passion for rodeo. A talented athlete, Joe attended and rodeoed for Colorado A&M his freshman year and then was recruited to Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. There, he captured the national Intercollegiate Rodeo Association saddle bronc titles in 1952 and 1953 and was also run-ner-up for the national All-Around title.

One of Joe’s crowning achieve-

Indian Country Celebrates the Life of Joe Chasements was in 1956, when he tied the great Casey Tibbs, a nine-time Rodeo Cowboy Association champion, for the bronc riding title in Dickenson, n.D. In 1957, Joe laid sole claim to the first place title, and became legendary himself.

Joe graduated from Oklahoma A&M with a degree in animal sci-ence. Following college, Joe ranched in north Dakota, but continued to ro-deo professionally, qualifying for the national Finals Rodeo in 1960 and 1961 and winning rodeos across the country including the San Francisco Cow Palace Rodeo and the Pendleton Roundup. Joe married Jill Albert in 1962. In 1975, Joe, his wife Jill, and their two children JoAnn Kay and Jo-seph moved to Loveland, Colorado.

Joe was inducted into the north Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame in 1999, where he also served as a trust-ee. Along with Jill, he was a long-time leader of the Prime Timers of the LifeSpring Covenant Church in Loveland. Joe was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Emanuel and Emerson, and son, Joseph.

As a staunch advocate for the rights of native Americans, Joe

served in the early 1970s as the Aberdeen Area Vice-President to the national Congress of American Indians, this nation’s oldest and larg-est Indian membership organization.

Joe is survived by his wife of 43 years, Jill Albert Chase, his daugh-ter, JoAnn Kay Chase, and sisters, Joanne Hutchinson and Carmen Carroll.

Joe will be remembered as a

generous, kind-hearted gentleman who took great pride in his children, marriage and heritage.

A life celebration service was held at LifeSpring Covenant Church in Loveland, Colorado at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 12, 2005. In late spring, Joe will be buried next to his son on the Fort Berthold Reservation, homeland to his people.



Tree TalK By Gary Martin

reSOurCeS8 Tribal Tribune ThurSDay, January 20, 2005

Cooperative Agencies: Washington State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture (special project number 93-eIRP-1-0036), Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Colville Agency BIA, and Ferry County. Cooperative extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. evidence of noncompliance may be reported to your local Cooperative extension Office. Daniel Fagerlie, Project Director

Daniel L. Fagerlie, Project Director, Ferry CountyCathy DeSautel, Family LivingJoshua Swain, 4-h ChallengeChristine Buckminster, Office Asst. IIIhannah hull, 4-h, AG, Natural Resources

PhOnE: (509) 634-2304FAX: (509) 634-2353

EMAIL: [email protected]

Permits can be purchased at the CIPV

accounting department from 8:00 am to

4:30 pm Monday thru Friday starting

immediately. Firewood will be purchased

at $1.50 per 100 pounds for Colville Tribal

members and CTEC employees and $2.50

for all others. All wood will be prepaid

for with a check, money order or payroll

deduction. The guard shack will only allow

four permit holders in at once. Each permit

holder may have 1 person helping them.

This wood is not for resale.

CiPV Firewood Permits

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Phone (509) 634-2222

Fax (509) 634-4617Late Copy & Letters to the Editor

received after the deadline will be

published in the next month’s edition

“A Place

That Has To

Be Believed

To Be Seen”How’s it going this month! Happy

new Year! Seems like a new year

can get me thinking about time and

trees, so how about if we go to a

place that I’ve seen. Music trivia is:

where does our talk title come from?

Mr. Webster defines “place” as a

particular point in space. Let’s go to

parts of the forest within the Upper

Omak Creek Project. Remember our

“twelve years after” talk, about the

good looking commercial thinning

that happened in the forest. I hinted

that I was seeing another interesting

sitiuation that’s making me smile.

Twelve years ago, we did a number

of “clearcuts”. The big objective of

this treatment was (and is) to start a

new forest stand by planting trees.

I remember seeing these forest

places, before the 1992 logging.

Generally, they were unhealthy

stands of Douglas-fir with various

degrees of mistletoe disease and

insect situations. Our goal was to

start over, by planting Ponderosa

pine and Western larch. We had a

“place” in mind and we “believed”

we could get there in the future.

Twelve years later, I’ve “seen” what

has happened. These plantations

are looking real good! Our photos

don’t do justice to how the trees

look in person. Spring and fall, are

good times to visit these new stands.

The light green larch needles in the

spring and the yellow needles in the

fall, really jump out at you. At this

point in time, these points in space

have lots of nice young trees, that are

relatively free of diseases and insects.

The trees will soon be ready for pre-

commercial thinning. I’m thinking

that our original goal has been

achieved, BIG TIME! Very cool!

Another part of our objective back

in 1992 was to keep the “clearcuts”

relatively small in size. This is a

high impact treatment and if it didn’t

work out, we wanted the “place”

to be “small”. So we went with

an average size of 15 acres. I’m

glad that things “worked out”. In

2006, we are scheduling similar

treatments right next to some of these

plantations. The treatment is now

called “regeneration with reserve

trees (RRT)”. The overall goal is

still the same; to start a new forest

stand by planting trees. We’ll do

another 15-20 acre area and plant

pine and larch. Our objective is to

duplicate, replicate, and imitate what

was done in 1992 with the same good

success rate. If all goes well and

we’re talking again in 2018, we’ll

have a nice size (30-40 acres) stand

of trees aged 12 to 26 years young.

That age spread is close enough to

be considered an evenaged stand and

that’s just what we’re looking for.

A 40 acre place is a nice, reasonable

size for long term management.

Maybe we can talk about the “size”

of management areas in a future get

together. Maybe in 2066 or so, our

trees will be ready for a commercial

thin. Wouldn’t that be cool to see.

In case I’m not around, someone

please get some photos and tell me

how it looks. I’m glad I’ve gotten

to see the success of the plantings,

the turn around from an unhealthy

forest to a healthy one, the colors of

the young trees. Very cool! I guess

it’s usually the case that a place, a

thing, has to be seen to be believed.

I like how Bono changed the order of

words around to give new meaning to

“place”. Believing in a place, before

it can be seen. I like that. Have a

very Healthy, Happy new Year!

Talk with you again next month.

PhOTO album


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Great Season Nespelem eagles

Undefeated!!!

happy Birthday JOhNJanuary 30th

Love, Your Wife!!

happy Valentine’s to my Jazi, age 9, and my Sam Phillip, age 6.I luva, luva, luva you…

more than the stars!Mom & Dallas

‘happy 30th birthday Dana Cleveland!! We are proud of your hard work and love you. Always, Jaelyn, Casey amd

Mom Cleveland.

Coulee Community hospital’s First Baby 2005

Baby’s Name: Yvonne Kilsmoola-Quilachin St. Pierre Date of Birth: January 6, 2005

Time: 8:30 AM Parents: Yalonda & John St. Pierre, elmer City

Maternal Grandparent: Yvonne Misiaszek, elmer City Paternal Grandparent: Marie LaCourse, Nespelem

Perms • Color • Acrylic Nails

Highlights • Facial Waxing

T’s Perms $40

Acrylic nails $30

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T’s THE hair & nail SALON17 e. CenTral aVe., OmaK, Wa

Come See Flo & T!

VISA - MASTeR CARD & DeBIT Accepted

happy Birthday to our 11yr old princesses

Alena (Ali) Seymour – Jan.28th

Morgen hoffman – Jan. 1st

Love you both! The whole family.

Moms, Dads, Papas, Grandmas, Aunties, Uncles

and Cousins.

Tito AnthonyMichel

Deborah Jackson and Myron Mi-

chel of nespelem, Washington, are

pleased to announce the birth of their

new baby boy born on December 31,

2004 at Coulee Community Hospital.

Tito Anthony Michel weighed 6

pounds, 2 ounces & measured 18-3/4

inches at birth. Siblings are Joe Jr.,

Serina and Feather Condon, Lance,

Sierra and Gloria Michel. Maternal

grandparents are Gloria Marchand

Picard and James Jackson Sr., of

Coulee Dam. Paternal grandparents

are Angie Michel of Inchelium and

Charles E. Michel.

Casey Daniel Timentwa

Robin Atlin-Paul and Desmond

Timentwa of nespelem, Washington

are pleased to announce the birth of

their new baby boy born on Janu-

ary 6, 2005, at Coulee Community

Hospital. Casey Daniel Timentwa

weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and

was 20 inches at birth. Sibling is

Monique Timentwa, age 7. Maternal

grandparents are Tenna and Alex

Paul. Paternal grandparents are Bill

Timentwa and Sheila Timentwa.

happy Birthday Dana Cleveland (February 9th), and Congrats to the Cleveland family for their new addition, Jaelyn Rose Cleveland,

born 12/18/04 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.From the Redthunder Family

happy 4th birthday “Bunz”, Robin Scott, 12/14/00.happy 8th birthday “Noka”, Minoka Redstar, 12/31/96.

I hope you had a great birthday, Merry X-mas & happy New Year my Baby girlz.

I love you two so much, Love, Mommie

Good luck in haskell.Auntie Jo & Uncle Jr. We’ll miss you a lot!

Love, Noka & Bunz

Five generations of Julia (Brooks) Lowe gathered in Bremerton, Washington for family reunion in November, 2004.

At far right is Julia Lowe, daughter of late Margaret (edwards) Brooks.

From left are her great-granddaughter, Sheena Kreiss of honolulu, hawaii, holding her great-great-granddaughter, Sarai Jimenez of honolulu, hawaii, Lowe’s granddaughter, Darcy Lewandowski, of honolulu, hawaii, and her daughter, Diann Akana of Bremerton,

WA.We would like to announce our baby girl,

Alexis Lakodaanne Martinto everyone. Love, Audrey Leach (mom) and Moon

Martin Jr. (dad). She was born on December 4, 2004, at 5 p.m. at enumclaw, Washington.

Congratulations to Audrey & Moon, from all the family. New parents of a beautiful baby girl, born 12/4/04.

hey, Arlene Owhi, you are a grandparent!!

happy Belated Birthday wishes to my New Year’s Baby!

Love Always, Mom

happy 2nd birthday to Ashlynn N. hill, January 15, 2003. We

love you very much.Love, Mom, Dad and your

families in Omak and Wellpinit.

Dallas Sr., Dallas Jr., Darrellhappy Valentine’s to Dad’s

linebacker and his quarterback!Love, Dad & Stac

happy Valentines and a birthday wish also, Baby! We’ve

had a heck of a start but that only means good things are

yet to come! Lucky thing we’re worth it!

Love you Always,Stac & Kids

happy 79th Birthday

Pearl Stanger Trevino1/6/26

Love Your Kids.

Regularly $50 Long hair Extra

Regularly $40

Confederated Tribes of the Colvil le reservation

toll free 1-888-881-7684(Number will put you in contact with the main switchboard operator)

Tiana was 6 years old on January 8th.

Tiana loves her Barbie Laptop & Game Boy SP she received

for Christmas! She loves to sing Indian Songs and she loves to dance (jingle & traditional

dancing). happy Birthday to our

“Princess” We love you!! Grandma Dora, Grandpa Larry,

Mom & Dad (Sharon & Sean Boyd), and Kyka (baby brother)

& from the entire family!


T ribal neWS10 Tribal Tribune ThurSDay, January 20, 2005

MORE THAn 190 FEMALE OFFICERS LOST THEIR LIVES—President George Bush dedicated the national Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in 1991. The Memorial is located on E Street (front of picture) between 4th and 5th Streets, nW, in Washington, D.C. Along the pathway on the right is the wall that contains the names of Bradshaw and Milllard.

National Law enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., was visited on Sunday, September 19, 2004

FIRST TRIBAL POLICE OFFICER KILLED In LInE OF DUTY—At the national Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C....Roy Richard Bradshaw’s name is among the more than 16,000 Federal, State, and Local Law officers who have been killed in the line of duty. The first known death was that of new York Deputy Sheriff Isaac Smith, who while attempting to make an arrest was shot and killed on May 17, 1792. Roy, a Colville Tribal Game Officer, lost his life on August 27, 1973. The names of the fallen officers are inscribed on the Memorial’s two walls in random order, and the directories show Roy’s name (20E14) is on Panel 20E and on Line 14.

(ABOVE) THIRTEEn YEARS LATER (SAME DAY AnD MOnTH)—Tribal Police Sergeant Louis A. Millard lost his life on Aug. 27, 1986. Millard’s name (36E15) is on Panel 36E and on Line 15. new names are added to the Memorial each year at a candlelight vigil that is held in May to coincide with national Police Week. Bradshaw and Millard are also on the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Aartesia, new Mexico.

(LEFT) “In VALOR THERE IS HOPE”—Bronze Statues (Lion) at the Memorial symbolizes the protective role of Law Officers, and the statues also convey the strength, courage, and valor that are the hallmark of those who serve in the law enforcement profession.

RECEIVED 28 WW II MEDALS—Audie Murphy had to help raise 10 brothers and sisters when his father left their mother, and he was only 16 when his mother died. His brothers and sisters were sent either to an orphanage, or to live with relatives. In 1942, he tried to join the U.S. Marine Corps, then the Paratroopers, but neither outfit would have him. He finally joined the Infantry, and was assigned to the 5th Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division in north Africa, which was preparing to invade Sicily. After Sicily, he later fought at Salerno, Anzio, Rome, and France. When World War II ended, he was the nation’s most decorated soldier. He received 28 medals, including three from France and one from Belgium, and he still hadn’t reached his 21st birthday. He later became an actor, and in 1971 he died in the crash of a private plane near Roanoke, Virginia. Following his burial at Arlington in 1971, so many people visited his grave that a special flagstone walkway was constructed to accommodate the crowds. His government regulation headstone lists just some of his medals, because it is not large enough to show his 28 medals, which includes the Congressional Medal of Honor!

Arlington National Cemetery was visited on Monday, Sept. 20, 2004

COMPARES USMC BOOT CAMP TO BIA BOARDInG SCHOOL—Sgt. (E-5) Frances E. Totsoni had this to say about U.S. Marine Corps Boot Camp: “As a native American, I was amazed at how closely similar Marine boot camp was to my childhood years at a U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding school”. Sgt. Totsoni’s picture and her comments about boot camp was among the exhibits...at the Women in Military Service for American Memorial…about American Indian Women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Sgt. Totsoni served in the USMC from 1972-1975, and the exhibit said it was unknown what Tribe she belonged to!

VIETnAM ERA VETER-AnS/InDIAn WARRIORS MEMORIAL—This Memorial honors the American Indians who served during the Vietnam era. The top two lines of the Memo-rial reads as follows: “Dedicated to our Indian Warriors and their Brothers who have served us so well”.

C A R L I S L E I n D I A n SCHOOL—Army Captain Rich-ard Henry Pratt founded the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1879. It was the first off-reservation government boarding school for American Indian children, and it served as a model for dozens of schools throughout the U.S. Pratt didn’t think too much of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and he said so in May 1904 in a speech to the Baptist Ministers’ conference. not too long after his speech, the Army relieved Pratt of his duties at Carlisle. The school eventually closed down in 1918. Documents show that 23 Colville Tribal Members attended Carlisle. Among these students was Alex Arcasa who played football with Jim Thorpe. Pratt passed away on

IWO JIMA—Probably the most famous photo of World War II was taken on Feb. 23, 1945, as five Marines and a navy Corpsman raised the U.S. Flag on of Mount Suribachi on the small island of Iwo Jima. Ira Hayes probably became the best known of the six men in Joe Rosenthal’s famous photo. The Pima Indian from the Gila River Indian Reservation in Arizona was a member of the 28th Marine Regiment when they landed on Iwo Jima on Feb. 19, 1945. He remained on Iwo Jima until it was secured on Mar. 25, 1945. When the U.S. Marine Corps Memorial (Iwo Jima Monument) was dedicated on the U.S. Marine Corps 179th Birthday on nov. 10, 1954, Ira was invited to attend. Two months later on Jan. 24, 1955, he died from exposure near his home in Arizona. Tony Curtis and James Franciscus were in a 1961 movie, “The Outsider”, based on the life of Ira Hayes. It was reported last summer that Clint Eastwood and Steven Spielberg are planning to join forces to make a movie about the battle on Iwo Jima.

April 23, 1924, and on his monument is the following inscription: “Erected in Loving Memory by His Students and Other Indians”.

EDITOR’S nOTE: Eight (8) other sites at the Arlington national Cemetery will be put in the next issue of the Tribal Tribune.

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for decades as the poorest group in the United States, American Indians living on reservations made substantial gains, both economically and socially, during the final decade of the 20th Century. A new report released by The harvard Project on American Indian economic Development at the Kennedy School of Government compiles the data from the 1990 and 2000 U.S. Censuses for 15 key socioeconomic indicators. The data on measures ranging from income and poverty to unemployment, education, and housing conditions indicate that, although substantial gaps remain between America’s Native population and the rest of U.S. society, rapid economic and social development is taking place among gaming and non-gaming tribes alike.

American Indians on Reservation: A Databook of Socioeconomic Change Between the 1990 and 2000 Censuses assembles the publicly-available U.S. Census data for 1990 and 2000 on the socioeconomic status of single-race American Indian individuals living in Indian land areas that did and did not have a gaming operations before January 1, 2000. Gaming and non-gaming reservations are compared to each other and to the U.S. as a whole. Also released in conjunction with the report is an annotated bibliography of existing research into the economic and social consequences of Indian and other gaming. The bibliography provides a guide to more than 130 studies, giving researchers brief synopses of research methods, topic coverage, data sources, and reported findings.

The databook and bibliography were produced with partial funding from the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA), a membership organization whose voting members are American Indian tribal governments. Additional support was provided by the Christian A. Johnson endeavor Foundation (CAJeF). Consistent with Kennedy School and harvard University policies, neither NIGA nor CAJeF exercised any editorial control over the content of the Census report or over the contents of the annotated bibliography.

The Census report reflects a mosaic of the tremendous changes experienced by individual Indians living on reservations during a time of increasing political self-determination by Indian tribes and the unprecedented expansion in gaming activities under the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988.

The report, its underlying data, and the annotated bibliography can be accessed on the harvard Project’s website, www.ksg.harvard.edu/hpaied.

40 years with real estate security. Loans based on losses to foundation livestock or chattels can have up to 20-year terms. FSA is accepting loan applications in county offices until July 18, 2005.

“Because the federal government does not intend to compete with private business, applicants must be unable to obtain credit elsewhere to finance their needs at reasonable rates and terms,” said Skidmore.

Applicants must be United States citizens or aliens legally admitted for permanent residence, must be established farmers and must have suffered an agricultural loss in a designated or a contiguous county. An applicant’s farm must be family-sized. FSA will consider each loan application on its own merits, taking into account the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability. FSA has a variety of programs available, in addition to the emergency loan program, to help eligible farmers recover from adversity.

Interested farmers may contact their local FSA office (509-422-3292) in Okanogan for further information on eligibility requirements and application procedures for emergency Loans and other programs. Additional information is also available online at: http://disaster.fsa.usda.gov/fsa.asp.

USDA Fa rm Se rv i ce Agency Announces Results of County Committee election

OKANOGAN, WA, Dec. 21, 2004—Results of this year’s election for a vacant seat on the Okanogan County Farm Service Agency committee were announced today by Gary Breiler, County executive Director at the Okanogan County FSA.

“Jeff Delfeld of Okanogan was elected to represent local administrative area #1, which includes the Colville Indian Reservation and portions of Omak and Okanogan lying west of the Okanogan River. he will assume his committee duties on January 1, 2005,” Breiler said. Jeff will serve a three-year term.

“Since Mike Watts, who lives east of Omak and up the Desautel highway finished second, he will serve as the first alternate to Jeff”, Breiler said.

“Mary Campbell, of Nespelem, will serve as second alternate to Jeff,” Breiler said.

First and second alternates serve in the absence of the elected committee member for a three-year term. They may also be called upon to fill the unexpired term of the committee member.

County FSA committee elections are held annually, according to Breiler. Candidates are nominated by local farmers and ranchers, and must live in the county or local administrative area they will represent and must be eligible to vote in the county election.

Duties of county committee members include: informing farmers of the purpose and provisions of FSA programs, keeping the state FSA committee informed of local administrative area conditions, recommending needed changes in farm programs, and participating in county meetings.

Jeff will join Paul Inlow, Philip Brownlee, and Marcia henneman on the Okanogan County FSA County Committee.

The U.S. Census Data on American Indians: 1990 v. 2000

Report Compiles economic and Social Indicators on a Decade of Striking Change

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Lake Roosevelt 2005 Boat Launch Permits Available

COULee DAM, WA, DeC. 16, 2004—A launch permit is required for the launching of any vessel at all designated National Park Service-managed launch ramps on Lake Roosevelt, regardless of the type of vessel. Boaters may pay a fee of $6, which allows unlimited launches for 1-7 days from the date of purchase (available at each boat launch), or purchase a seasonal permit, which allows unlimited launches during the 2005 calendar year.

2005 launch permits will be available for $30 beginning December 2004, through April 30, 2005. each permit is $40 if purchased from May 1 –September 30, 2005, and $20 if purchased from October 1 –December 31, 2005. For Golden Age or Golden Access cardholders, fees are discounted 50%. When purchasing a seasonal boat launch permit, the 50% discount will be given once in a calendar year for one permit only. If multiple permits are purchased at one time, only one will be discounted.

To purchase a seasonal launch permit by mail, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope with personal or cashier’s check payable to the National Park Service at: National Park Service, 1008 Crest Drive, Coulee Dam, WA 99116, attn: Boat Launch Permit. Include a Golden Age or Golden Access card number if applicable.

2005 seasonal launch permits may be purchased in person Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the following National Park Service offices:

North District Office1368 Kettle Park RoadKettle Falls, WA 99141(509) 738-6266, extension 100

South District Office44150 District Office LaneDavenport, WA 99122(509) 725-2715, extension 30

headquarters Office1008 Crest DriveCoulee Dam WA 99116(509) 633-9441, extension 110

For further information contact Gig LeBret, Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area Fee Coordinator at: (509) 738-6266, extension 109.

Disaster Declarat ion Tr iggers emergency Farm Loan for Local Producers

OKANOGAN, WAShINGTON, Dec. 15, 2004—Stuart Skidmore, Farm Loan Manager for the Farm Service Agency in Okanogan County, announced today that the U.S. Department of Agricultural designated Adams, Benton, Franklin, Grant, Spokane, Walla Walla, and Yakima Counties as primary agricultural disaster areas. The designation is due to damage and losses caused by excessive rain, hail, high winds, lightening, flash flooding, severe thunderstorms and tornado, which occurred May 7, 2004 through June 30, 2004.

“Okanogan County and neighboring county producers may be eligible for low interest rate, emergency, agricultural loans as a result,” said Skidmore. Columbia, Douglas, Lewis, Kittitas, Klickitat, Pend Oreille, Lincoln, Okanogan, Stevens, Pierce, Skamania, Whitman and King were named as contiguous counties, allowing producers in those counties to participate in the disaster relief program.

Family farmers who suffered losses in the designated areas may qualify for Farm Service Agency emergency loans with 3.75% interest and payment terms up to

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