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PRSRT STD • U.S. Postage Paid • Nespelem, WA 99155 • Permit No. 2 INSIDE Return Service Requested • P.O. Box 150, Nespelem WA 99155 Council Corner...............................2 Candidate Forum .............11, 12 ,13 CTEC Update ................................3 Reservation News .....14, 15, 16, 17 Community News ......................4, 5 Health News ................................18 Resources .................................6, 7 Resolution Index ..........................19 FIRST CLASS • U.S. Postage Paid • Nespelem, WA 99155 • Permit No. 8 Tribal Voices ........................8, 9, 10 PSIS Drumbeat............................21 Return Service Requested • P.O. Box 150, Nespelem WA 99155 VOLUME 27, No. 5 -- May 2001 Edition -- May 24, 2001 June 23rd COLVILLE INDIAN RESERVATION The Official Publication of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation WASHINGTON Will QVL become known Monday, May 28, is “Memorial Day”. It’s a Day we as Colville Indian Power & Veneer? can say thank you to our Colville Tribal Members... past and present...who served in the Armed Forces during peacetime or in combat. The below poem is a little way of showing respect and saying thank you to those VETERANS: NEW JOBS???—Quality Veneer and Lumber Company closed down the plywood mill on July 17, 2000. At that time, 200 employees produced 200 million M3/8’s of plywood and 7-1/2 megawatts of power. If the Colville Tribe takes control of the QVL facilities, 71 people would be hired to start up the mill and it’s felt that within 18 months the workforce would increase to 120. The power plant is capable of producing 12.5 megawatts of power. By Sam Sampson *This deeded land, which was originally NESPELEM, WA.—For 50+ years... part of the Reservation’s trust land, would be it was known as Biles-Coleman Lumber converted back into trust status. Company to Tribal Elders, past and present. *Omak Creek runs through and along the As the years passed the company had a East side of the property and the Northern sawmill, dry kilns, crane shed, factory, and in most property contains frontage on the 1970 a plywood plant began operations, and Okanogan River. in the mid-1970’s a power plant was built. *There is nearly one mile of rail line with Biles-Coleman was sold in the mid- six different spur lines. 1970’s...and eventually there would be *Site contains 23 parcels of land, and also four different owners. It was last known as has several excess lots in East Omak. Quality Veneer and Lumber (QVL). *Seventy-one people would be hired when When QVL purchased the company in the plywood mill starts operation, and within Fr. Erickson will 1998, they operated only the plywood mill. 18 months it’s estimated there would be 120 On July 17, 2000, they closed down the mill people working there. because of financial problems. Presently the If efforts to purchase QVL succeed, it sale of the QVL plant site is being handled by would become known as Colville Indian the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western Power and Veneer (CIPV). To accomplish always be remembered District of Washington. both short and long term success CIPV would On Thursday, May 3, the Colville need 16.25 million board feet of timber, and Business Council passed Resolution 2001- both green veneer and power would be sold. 249 to purchase QVL. The vote was: 7-for, Veneer is thin layers of wood which can 4-against, and 1-abstained. Those who voted be glued together to form plywood. The Because he became in favor of the resolution were: Jeanne Jerred, power plant has two turbines with generators Louella Anderson, Mike Marchand, Mathew capable of producing 5 megawatts and 7-1/2 Dick, Kevin Rosenbaum, D.R. Michel, megawatts of power. Margie Hutchinson...and those against were: The city of Omak, city of Okanogan, and Gene Joseph, Richard Swan, Lou Stone, Doc the Okanogan County Commissioners passed a part of us Mellon...and Ted Bessette abstained. resolutions stating that they would assist the The Resolution was passed stating Tribe in obtaining grants and other economic By Sam Sampson CTEC’s Board of Directors and the Corporate assistance. NESPELEM, WA.—Hundreds and Management staff would conduct final It’s estimated that the total cost for hundreds of people from through out the negotiations with the Trustee, and that the full power production, and to operate the Reservation attended the “Farewell Dinner” goal of competing the negotiations would green end of the plant to peel one-shift of held here at the Community Center on Friday, be July 1. fir logs would be $9,464,000. This cost May 18, for Father (Fr.) Bob Erickson. Some of the items that would be covered would include: plant and equipment, capital During his stay here, the Catholic Priest in the purchase are: improvements, working capital, and closing became a part of us and the Colville Indian *QVL’s different facilities (sawmill, and due diligence costs. Reservaton. factory, crane shed, etc.) and equipment that He held Mass on Sundays, baptisted sit on a part of the area that covers 386 acres. children, performed Wedding ceremonies, and held Parish meetings. He not only per- formed the normal duties of a priest...he was also invited to share in the Colville Tribes Norris Palmanteer Retires doings: sweathouse, Chinook dances, stick games, and pow pows. He said: “You have BREWSTER BEARS ALUM- welcomed me into your families...whether at NUS-Family members, relatives, a wake, give-away, around the table, picking huckleberries, digging roots, etc.”. co-workers, and friends attended In his newsletter to those people who the “Retirement Luncheon” held for belonged to the Sacred Heart Mission Norris Palmanteer at the Cedar’s congregation he explained why he was Inn, Okanogan, WA., on Wednes- leaving! day, May 16. He has worked for He said he was going on a Sabbatical leave the Colville Confederated Tribes at until this September, and that during this HE BECAME ONE OF US—(L to R) William Dick, Veronica Tatshama and her mother, break he would use the time for some R&R, Sophie Stensgar wanted this picture taken so they’d have something besides their fine-good different times for the past 40 years. classes, recharging his batteries, spiritual memories of Fr. Bob Erickson. Behind them is the “Money Tree” blanket. People decorated He received a “Certificate of Appre- direction, counseling, etc. the tree with whatever they could give to help Fr. Erickson with his traveling expenses. ciation” from the Business Council Fr. Erickson explained that Fr. Anthony and part of it read: “In recognition of Ahn, S.J., would take his place during his valuable contributions to the Colville Sabbatical leave and that Fr. Ahn’s stay or the Jesuits asked him to leave. He said this said that you are my kind of people, you Confederated Tribes for all your years here may go beyond September. It was a was his decision. He felt that even though he accepted and overlooked the brokenness and few years ago that Fr. Ahn spent a month saw what needed to be done here, he wasn’t limitations that I have. of service”. Norris was one of the on the Colville Reservation. And later he able to do everything he wanted to do, and He thanked the two different Indian many fine Indian athletes from lived among the Indians on Reservations in to him the result was “burn out”. He said he religious groups that made him feel welcome: the Monse area who played high school Montana and Washington. had no one to blame but himself. the Shakers and the 7 Drums. basketball for the “Brewster Bears”. Fr. Erickson said when his Sabbatical He said that the Colville Indian Reser- In his own humble way...he has become ends this September, he’ll be given a new vation was his kind of country, and that he a part of the history of the Colville Indian assignment. He said that noboby in the parish never got tired of driving thru it. Fr. Erickson Reservation. 2 TRIBAL TRIBUNE COUNCIL CORNER THUrsdaY, MAY 24, 2001 Nethercutts offices. Both have allocation of time is 9 minutes. book, the staff and especially to Mary committed to work to restore these Following my testimony of May Hall a great big Thank You. decreases. Given that the President 8, 2001 we have already received Other areas of concerns I By Colleen F. Cawston Cawston Corner is Republican, it is very beneficial comment back from Tom Slonaker, communicated included our concern to have the Congressman’s support Director, Office of Special Trustee of the increasing energy costs. It is in restoration. I also provided tes- on the adverse impacts of the new hopeful that there will be increases timony to the dramatic impacts of regulations being proposed. These To the membership to be ruled invalid. This is the most both 18 year old and first time voters in the LIHEAP program, however these issues during the BIA 2001 regulations could impact the way in As a member of the Election common cause for a ballot to be for the primary. Most importantly, the concern, I shared was that of the determined invalid. The second and I encourage each of you who 18 or budget testimony. I provided testi- which funds including the annuity 2001 Committee, I want to first many individuals who are just barely thank each of the adult membership third greatest cause is the marking of over, to vote. The Election Staff mony on both the National umbrella payment are approved for distri- over the income guidelines. This was who exercised their right to vote on more than one candidate per position, office number is 634-2221 the staff of concerns and on the Regional bution from minor’s accounts.

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