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CTEC INSIDE Gaming Council........................................2,3 Membership .................................11 Employee Administrative News ...................4,5 Tribal People ...............................12 Community News .......................6,7 Colville Youth..........................13,14 Recognition Letters to Editor ..........................8,9 Resolution Index .....................16,17 Please See Page 6 Resources ...................................10 Directory / Photo Album...............18 The next TRIBAL TRIBUNE DEADLINE is set for Tuesday, March 21, 2000 COLVILLE INDIAN RESERVATION The Official Publication of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation WASHINGTON First Class ~ U.S. Postage Paid February 29, 2000 Address Correction Requested Permit No. 8 ~ Nespelem, Washington 99155 Volume 26, No. 2 -- FEBRUARY 2000 Edition P.O. Box 150, Nespelem WA 99155 The Moving Wall “The Moving Wall” is coming to the Colville Indian Reservation NESPELEM, WA.—The Colville Indian live so far from the Capital a chance to see women who served in Vietnam. American Legion Post 114 have reached what the “Vietnam Veterans Memorial” in The dates 1959 and 1975 appear on an Agreement with the Vietnam Combat Washington, D.C., looks like. the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The Veterans, Ltd., San Jose, Calif, to have “The Construction of the Wall began in Feb. Department of Defense listed the first Moving Wall” on display here from Aug. 1983, and it was completed in Oct. 1984. American casualties as occurring in 1959. 17 to 23. The “Vietnam Veterans Memorial”, It was later discovered, however, that Army Mr. C. George, the Finance/Service Washington, D.C., was originally dedicated Captain Harry Cramer was killed in action Officer for the American Legion Post, has on Nov. 13, 1982, and is a symbol of the on Oct. 21, 1957. The last 18 casualties been working for the past two years to get the United State’s recognition of the men and occurred on May 15, 1975. As of January Wall put on the Colville Indian Reservation. women, who served in the Armed Forces 1, 1997, there are 58,202 names listed on the “THE MOVING WALL”—a replica of the “Vietnam Veterans Memorial” at Members of Post 114 are currently during the Vietnam War. Maya Ying Memorial. Washington, D.C., will be on display in the Nespelem, WA., area from Aug. There are nine-names from Okanogan 17 to 23. The above photo was taken when it was on display at Leavenworth, holding meetings and deciding what needs designed the V-shaped black-granite wall. County listed on the Memorial. They were WA., from May 19-25, 1998. to be done in displaying this replica. It has Two additions have been made to the been suggested that the Wall be set up on the Memorial since 1982. Frederick Hart’s from: Brewster, Okanogan, Omak, Oroville, Tribe’s Fourth of July grounds. sculpture “Three Servicemen” was dedicated and SP5 Dale Lee Lambert, a Colville Tribal “The Moving Wall” was built so that on Nov. 11, 1984. On Nov. 11, 1993, Glenna Member, from Elmer City. it could be displayed at different cities on Goodacre’s sculpture the “Vietnam Women’s the West Coast, and give those people who Memorial Project” was dedicated to the CTEC Gaming Division Hires New General Manager The Colville Enterprise Corporation industry. Most recently, Calabrese served enterprise, and Chief Executive Officer (CTEC) is pleased to announce the selection as the Chief Executive Officer for the Gila for the Squaxin Island Tribe’s Little Creek of Joseph P. Calabrese to fill the position of River Gaming enterprise inc., of Phoenix, Casino. Calabrese’s extensive gaming LOST HIS LIFE—Morris Thompson Thompson said farewell to everyone during General Manger of the Gaming Division. Arizona, where he was responsible for experience also includes surveillance, (left), who became Commissioner of Indian a National Congress of American Indian As Gaming General Manager, Calabrese all aspects of operations for Wild Horse security, gaming and hotel operations. Affairs during the Nixon Administration, was luncheon held on Oct. 20, 1976, at Salt will be responsible for overseeing operations pass and Vee Quiva Casino and their 1700 Conrad Edwards, CTEC Board Chair said, in an airplane crash. Lake City, Utah. He was resigning as at the three sites: Mill Bay Casino at Lake employees. Calabrese also served as Director “Calabrese brings with him over 20 years of Commissioner on Nov. 3 to become the Vice Chelan, Okanogan Bingo-Casino and Coulee of Operations for Foxwoods Management experience. This experience coupled with NESPELEM, WA.—Morris Thompson President of Northwest Energy Company, Dam Casino. Calabrese will also focus Company, a Mashantucket Pequot tribal his extensive knowledge-base of the gaming and his family were aboard Alaska Airline Salt Lake City, Utah, and he would be in on training tribal members in the gaming industry will serve the corporation now and Flight 261 when it went down into the charge of the company’s Alaska operations. in the future.” Pacific Ocean, 40 miles Northwest of the During the luncheon, he paid tribute to The three gaming facilities operated by Los Angeles airport, on Monday, Jan. 3 1. the people he worked with, and he gave a CTEC are located near Lake Chelan (Mill A member of the Athabascan Tribe in special tribute to Ms. Lucy Covington, the Bay Casino), Okanogan and Coulee Dam. Alaska, Thompson, 61, his wife Thelma, first woman to be the Chairperson of the CTEC Hires New Bingo The gaming operations employ nearly and daughter Sheryl were killed in the crash. Colville Business Council. 400 people, tribal and non-tribal. Machine He was returning to Alaska after a The two people to the left of Thompson is gaming funds much of the Tribes’ operations family vacation in Mexico. It was just last Miss Indian American (name unknown), who Manager at Okanogan and contributes significantly to social and month that he retired as President and Chief won her crown at the All American Indian health programs. Additionally, Colville Executive of Doyon Ltd., Alaska’s largest Days held the August before at Sheridan, Tribal gaming is directly responsible for private landowner. Wyoming; and Brad Patterson, an Assistant Bingo-Casino injecting millions of dollars into the local In the picture above, Commissioner to President Ford on Indian Affairs. economies of North Central Washington NESPELEM, WA.—The new “Bingo slacks, and custom made aprons. communities. Manager” at Okanogan Bingo-Casino, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Okanogan, WA., is Hank Raymond. He originally worked for the Tribe and left in 2000 Primary and General Election November 1979 to go to Hawaii. After visiting his mother, he decided to return to confederated tribes of the colville reservation the Colville Indian Reservation, and Hank took over his new job on Jan. 7. Schedule of Events He is the son of Lucille Nicholson and Primary Election the late Alex Raymond, and was born at GENERAL 4 March 6 ..........................7:30 a.m. Opening for iling petitions Nespelem. He grew up in the Monse area, 4 March 17........................4:00 p.m. Closing date for iling petitions and graduated from Brewster High School in 1970. He has two brothers: Glenn and Larry, 4 March 20........................9:00 a.m. Deadline for withdrawing petitions and a sister, Lucetta. MEMBERSHIP 4 March 20........................10:00 a.m. Certiication of Candidates He’s been getting input from the people, 4 May 5 ..............................8:00 a.m. District Election Board Orientation and is currently working on new changes to MEETING 4 May 6 ..............................8:00 a.m. Primary Election Polls Open improve the Bingo program. 4 May 6 ..............................8:00 p.m. Primary Election Polls Close He recently talked to the newly appointed 4 May 8 ..............................10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Poll Votes General Manager of Gaming, Joe Calabrese, 4 May 11 ............................10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Absentee Votes and received the go-ahead from him to build Enrolled Members Only a new non-smoking section for the bingo General Membership Meeting is to be held at Inchelium, General Election players. He’s thinking of using a glass wall Washington on March 18, 2000, starting at 9:00 a.m. For as a partition. Hank would also like to replace further information, please contact Colleen F. Cawston, 4 June 16 ...........................8:00 a.m. District Election Board Orientation the present tables with new tables that have 4 June 17 ...........................8:00 a.m. General Election Polls Open legs on the end, and that would possibly be Chairperson Colville Business Council. 4 June 17 ...........................8:00 p.m. General Election Poll Close made of granite. 4 June 19 ...........................10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Poll Votes Other projects he’s currently working on 4 June 22 ...........................10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Absentee Votes is to repaint the green walls with a lighter 4 July 13 ............................OATH OF OFFICE color, perhaps tan ... more and better prizes ... offer food specials on certain nights ... and Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Primary and General Election Polling Sites to have players pay ahead of time if they’d Inchelium Sub-Agency • Keller Community Center like to reserve a spot to play from. toll free number 1-888-881-7684 Nespelem Community Center • Omak Senior Meal Site Hank is also in the process of getting new (Number will put you in contact with the main switchboard operator) uniforms for the employees, which would consist of vests with long sleeve shirts, black 2 TRIBAL TRIBUNE COUNCIL TUESDAY, FEBURAY 29, 2000 of the US Attorneys who brought proposals and that dollars would start Representative for NCAI. We will the lawsuit against the casinos for getting distributed. In this process be meeting in Washington DC in the alleged Johnson Act violation. we have negotiated for increased the week after ATNI.