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PRSRT STD • U.S. Postage Paid INSIDE Nespelem, WA 99155 • Permit No. 2 Tribal Voices ..................................6 Special Candidate Forum 2005 .....2 Farewells .......................................7 Council Corner...............................3 Resources .....................................8 Tribal News....................................4 Photo Album ..................................9 FIRST CLASS • U.S. Postage Paid Resolution Index ............................5 Reservation News .......................10 JANUARY 29th Nespelem, WA 99155 • Permit No. 8 2005 SPECIAL ELECTION VOLUME 31, No. 1 -- January 2005 Edition -- January 20, 2005 OMAK DIST., POS. 2 COLVILLE INDIAN RESERVATION The Official Publication of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation WASHINGTON Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 2005 Special Election for Position #2 in the Gov. Gary Locke, Colville Tribes Omak District January 3 ......7:30 a.m. Opening for iling petitions Sign Lake Roosevelt Water 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 Agreement January 29 ....8:00 a.m. Special Election Polls Open January 29 ....8:00 p.m. Special Election Polls Close Special Election Polling Site Omak 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 As Washington State Governor, Gary Locke worked with Indian Tribes To find solutions to problems that OLYMPIA JAN. 4, 2005 - Gov. salmon at the beginning and end of and we have a very strong interest water acquisition program would Gary Locke, Colville Tribal Chair- their lives,” Locke said. “Through in any activity that affects it,” Pa- meet the needs of all outstanding man Joe Pakootas and state Fish this agreement, the state and Colville kootas said. “Grand Coulee Dam Columbia River water-right requests and Wildlife Director Jeff Koenings Tribes are pledging to help manage profoundly changed our way of life. pending before the state Department today signed an agreement that will the river in a sustainable way that We are pleased the state recognized of Ecology and provide a reserve for allow the state to obtain a intermittent benefits us all.” this and approached us in such a the region’s forecasted water needs. releases of water from Lake Roos- Lake Roosevelt is the reservoir positive manner regarding the new Ecology has filed a rule proposal evelt, when needed, from April to created by Grand Coulee Dam, drawdown.” to govern how the regulatory portion August each year. and forms the southern and eastern Under the agreement, water will of the water management program The agreement with the Confed- boundary of the Colville Reservation. be released from the lake to support would be implemented. More infor- erated Tribes of the Colville Reser- The agreement addresses the effects downstream fisheries, irrigation and mation on the proposal, agreements, HE WILL ALWAYS BE A PART OF US—As Governor of the State of vation is an important component of a new lake drawdown may have on municipalities, and to ease the effects and information on the economic Washington, Gary Locke paid his 1st visit to the Colville Indian Reservation Locke’s Columbia River Initiative, tribal resources, including water of drought. The amount of water re- and science studies supporting the on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2001. Before participating in a signing ceremony of a new proposal for managing Co- supplies, lake fisheries, cultural re- leased will range from up to 82,500 plan may be found on-line at http:// a TANF Agreement, Gove Locke had his picture taken with (L to R) Lil’ lumbia River water resources for the sources, power revenues, exposure of acre-feet (1 foot of lake elevation) www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wr/cri/ Miss United Pow Pow, Dine Warrior-Pistolbullet and Lil’ Miss Colville, next 20 years. lakebed contamination and potential during a normal year to no more than crihome.html Monica Warrior-Pistolbullet. “The Columbia River is under harm to other tribal resources. 132,500-acre-feet (1.65 feet of lake significant pressure to provide elec- “Lake Roosevelt is an important elevation) during a drought year. NESPELEM, WA., JAN. 11— During the First General As- resource to the Colville Tribes, “This new agreement not only Gov. Gary Locke gave his final sembly of the National Congress tricity, supply water for municipal State of the State address today in of American Indians 58th Annual growth, irrigate crops and nurture offsets further impacts to the Colville Olympia, WA. Tomorrow, Christine Session held Monday morning, Nov. Tribes, but also recognizes a mean- Gregoire will take the Oath of Office 26, 2001, at Spokane, WA., Gov. ingful role for the Colville Tribes as the new Governor of the State of Locke gave an official State welcome Gov. Locke told the audience the State House of Representative in Columbia River management Washington. to the Indian people attending the that he’d take steps to help Indian District 7, Position 2, during the Gen- policy,” Pakootas said. Gov. Locke will be remembered opening ceremony. Gov. Locke told Tribes provide services that are now eral Election to be held in November. On Dec. 17, the governor unveiled by the Indian people as a Governor the people that he would continue to handled by the State Department of One of the gifts he received after the a plan calling for the investment of who tried to improve the relationship honor Tribal Sovereignty, he spoke Social and Health Services. One of signing ceremony was two beaded $79 million over the next 10 years between the State of Washington and about Indian Parents getting involved the Tribal Members that Gov. Locke candle holders from Alice Irey. to improve water conservation, de- met was Alice Irey, Tribal Elder from Among the many people who had Indian Tribes. with their children to improve their velop new water-storage capacity, Gov. Gary Locke first visited the success in the classroom, and he said the Omak District. their picture taken with Gov. Locke and acquire water for economic and Colville Indian Reservation when he knew how important salmon was Margaret Condon was World War II Navy Veteran Joe he came here on Thursday, Aug. to the Indian people in preserving Gov. Locke during his first visit Marchand from Omak, WA. environmental purposes in the Co- 30, 2001, to sign a Historic “Memo- their culture. here on Aug. 30, 2001, met Margaret Blue Monday lumbia Basin. 2005 SPECIAL randum of Agreement” between the 2nd Visit Condon, a Tribal Elder from Kartar It was on Monday, July 21, 2003, Also in December, the governor State of Washington and the Colville Gov. Gary Locke toured the Valley. When Margaret passed away that Gov. Gary Locke announced that signed an agreement with the U.S. ELECTION Confederated Tribes. Colville Indian Power & Veneer on Wednesday, April 17, 2002, and he wasn’t going to run for a 3rd term. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), CERTIFIED The ceremony took place here un- (CIPV) Plant in East Omak, WA., Gov. Locke heard about it. He sent Gov. Locke, 53, was the Nation’s to secure water to jumpstart the der the “Indian Dome” at the Tribes’ on Tuesday, April 16, 2002. a letter to “Margie Hutchinson and first Chinese-American Governor, Columbia River water management CANDIDATES Annual 4th of July grounds. The It was on July 17, 2000, that Family” expressing his sorrow. And and he was the Chairman of Ameri- program. Agreement provided for the transfer Quality Veneer and Lumber Co. had U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D.-WA.) ca’s Democratic Governors. The state’s agreement with the OMAK DISTRICT of State funds, and made State techni- closed down the plywood mill. The sent a handwritten note to “Margie”. One of the things that Tribal Colville Tribes will make water POSITION #2 cal and training assistance available CIPV Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was 3rd Visit Members will always remember stored in Lake Roosevelt and man- to the Tribe to help them in running held on Friday, March 15, 2002. Gov. Locke’s last visit to the about Gov. Locke is that after a BEVERLY ABRAHAMSON their own “Temporary Assistance for Gov. Locke was shown how ve- Colville Indian Reservation was ceremony was over, he went among aged by USBR available to farmers THEODORE J. BESSETTE Needy Families” program. neer was produced in the plywood on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2004. the people that were there, and he whose rights now may be interrupted The one thing that Tribal Mem- mill, and he also took a first hand He signed an inter-governmental had his picture taken with anyone during drought and for new and fu- BERNARD CHARLEY bers will probably always remember look at the other facilities: sawmill, agreement between the Colville who asked him. ture municipal uses. A portion also after the signing ceremony is that power house, dry kilns, etc. Confederated Tribes and the State’s The big question now in Indian would be dedicated to improving SHIRLEY K. CHARLEY the Governor took the time to greet Although it wasn’t on his sched- Department of Social and Health Country is...will there ever be an- river flows for fish migration. BRIAN F. PHILLIPS individual Tribal Members, and ule, Gov. Locke left CIPV and paid a Services’ Juvenile Rehabilitation Ad- other Governor who will work with In all, the Columbia River Initia- MARK J. “CHIEF” TIMENTWA probably just about everybody that visit to the people attending a two day ministration at the Omak Longhouse, American Indian Tribes like Gov. tive identifies some 728,000 acre-feet was there had their picture taken with (April 16-17) Juvenile Workshop I at St.

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