PRSRT STD U.S. Postage Tribal Tribune wins General Excellence award at PAID SPOKANE, WA National Native News Conference Permit #7 A4 Tribal member an original at Hoopfest Issues arising with A16 sacred pinnacles A7 THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE COLVILLE RESERVATION Rodeo icon Songwriter dies in agency remembers car crash ‘Little Wolf’ • Kartar’s Condon was regarded as one of BY JUSTUS CAUDELL The Tribune the greatest Indian cowboys of all-time ometimes when he’s playing a BY JUSTUS CAUDELL gig an old timer will shout out The Tribune and whoop, “That’s Little Beaver. SThat’s Larry Condon.” Dave Schildt he Colville Reservation—the entire Indian cannot always see the calling party, but rodeo community—lost one of rodeo’s old he hears them in time greats Wednesday, June 5, when Larry the crowd. T“Little Beaver” Condon was killed when his pickup His song “Little collided with a semi-truck on Highway 97 at the Wolf” is always a Nespelem Agency campus. favorite, he said, At 81, Condon left a lasting and just as the old impression that was felt timers occasional across the country and at the shout, the song funeral services, held in Kartar is about Larry Valley Monday, June 9, where Condon. horsemen, family and friends Schildt came rode along in a final ride with up riding rodeo— Schildt the cowboy who was once and eventually ranked as the sixth best bull teaching school—in Browning, rider in the world. Montana as a member of the Condon qualified to the RCA Condon Blackfeet Nation. In the 1970s he Nationals Final Rodeo in 1961 took on with his mentor and traveling and 1964. In 1965, he again partner Martin “Bud” Conelly to qualified but was forced to watch from the grand join the Western States Indian Rodeo stands, crippled up with a broken leg—“Those Association, where Larry and his things just happen,” he said years later. He qualified nephews rode with so much success. for the Indian National Finals Rodeo throughout the “I wasn’t paying attention much,” 1970s, placing second twice he told the Tribune. “I was just getting Customarily modest, he once said, “I traveled started. I ran into all those guys [Larry, with the greatest cowboys in the world. Don’t the Best boys and the Condon boys] in know how I got to be with them.” Tygh Valley, and I got to watch them This month, The Tribune reached out to two- ride. I thought, holy cow, these guys time world champion Deb Copenhaver, 89, and can really ride.” asked him his memories of Condon. Conelly told Schildt of Larry, “I called Larry last fall,” Copenhaver said. “I but only briefly. In the 1990s, when see CONDON, A5 see SCHILDT, A5

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NESPELEM – Jim Boyd of the Inchelium District was selected as the new chairman of the Colville Business Council on July 10. Boyd replaced outgoing chairman Michael O. Finley. BRUCE BUTLER/Tribune “I’m very honored to hold this Newly-elected Colville Business Council position. I care tremendously about our chairman Jim Boyd speaks to the crowd people, about our land,” said Boyd. during the oath of office at the Nespelem “Every time I sit at the table, that’s the Community Center on July 10 in Nespelem. first thing I’ll ask myself, is whenever there is a decision, is this in the best decision for our people, is this in the best Committee, Andy Joseph, Jr. of interest for our land?” Nespelem District retained the position Long-time councilman Mel Tonasket, of chair. As did Nicholson in the Omak, was selected as the vice-chairman Management and Budget Committee. and William “Billy” Nicholson II, Hammond was selected as the chair BRUCE BUTLER/Tribune Nespelem, was selected as the new for Tribal government in an eight to six A portrait of the sun dial at Smokiam Park in Soap Lake. secretary after the oath of office final count against fellow Inchelium ceremony at the Nespelem Community representative Stevey Bylilly. Center. Proclamation issued to For the Health and Human Services see ELECTIONS, A2 rename park in Soap Lake Former chairman appointed by governor BY CARY ROSENBAUM BY CARY ROSENBAUM coordinate, manage and The Tribune The Tribune regulate the school by state statute, according SOAP LAKE – The relationship CHENEY – Washington to the EWU Board of between the Tribes and the city of Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Trustees website. Soap Lake took a turn for the better on outgoing Colville Business “I am truly honored May 7. Council Chairman being bestowed such a The city’s mayor issued the Tribes Michael O. Finley to distinguished position,” a proclamation during the second- the Eastern Washington said Finley, who earned a annual Soap Lake Powwow. The University Board of master’s degree in history city unanimously voted to rename its Trustees, the school from the school in 2005. largest park after the Smokiam, the announced June 17. Finley “It is a responsibility I aboriginal name given to Soap Lake “Michael Finley will accept with humility, and who was voted out by the by the Moses Columbia people. help the EWU Board I pledge to foster success Inchelium District in this “There is a desire to create a legacy of Trustees strengthen with the university and year’s primary election, of cooperation and understanding the university,” said the entire student body between the Native People and the Inslee. “He understands begins his term at EWU in every discipline and citizens of the community of Soap the importance of on July 1, replacing Mark at every corner of the Lake for generations to come,” the operating in a transparent, Mays, who passed away institution. This represents proclamation stated. responsive and cost- this spring, the release an opportunity to give efficient manner that will stated. He will complete The cooperative gesture came BRUCE BUTLER/Tribune back to the university that almost two years from the date in achieve results and benefit the term in 2015, which helped me realize my own A pair of travelers cover themselves in mud students.” has broad responsibilities see SMOKIAM, A4 at Soap Lake on July 8. The 35-year-old Finley, will be to supervise, see FINLEY, A2

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BRUCE BUTLER/Tribune Members of the Colville Business Council poses for a group picture outside the temporary administration building on July 10. From left to right, Allen Hammond, Ricky Gabriel, Rich Tonasket, Joe Somday, Jim Boyd, Stevey Seymour, Marvin Kheel, Edward Marchand, Nancy Johnson, Mel Tonasket, Jack Ferguson, Andy Joseph, Jr. and William Nicholson II. Not pictured, Michael Marchand. Almeida noted Finley’s presence ELECTIONS FINLEY will assist the American Indian Studies FINLEY’S NEW RESPONSIBILITIES from A1 from A1 Program tremendously. from http://www.ewu.edu/about/ “He will be able to truly convey our administration/bot Jack Ferguson, Keller, potential, which in turn led to my interests and needs,” she said, noting Trustees – General powers and duties of the was appointed to continue prosperity.” that fellow trustee Jo Ann Kaufman is board as chair of Education Dr. Deirdre Almeida, the director also of Native American heritage. and Employment, and of the university’s American Indian Finley has served on the Business The University’s governing body is appointed Joe Somday, Keller, was Studies Program, served as a member Council since 2008, when he replaced by the governor with broad responsibilities to selected to continue as of Finley’s Master’s thesis committee. then-Vice Chairman Gail DeLaCruz supervise, coordinate manage and regulate Eastern chair for the Natural She noted his continued involvement who died in office. Washington University as provided by state statue Resources committee. upon graduating and looks forward to After earning his education at EWU, (RCW 28B.35.120). Bylilly was chosen to working with him as a colleague. Finley went on to co-author “Finding The Board of Trustees consists of eight Chief Kamiakin: The Life and Legacy members, one of whom is a student. Trustees continue as chair for the “On several occasions, he has found the time to be a keynote speaker at our of a Northwest Patriot” with Richard D. serve six year terms, except for the student whose Cultural Committee. For annual American Indian Student Day, Scheuerman in 2008. term is one year. We hope you will take the the Veterans Committee, an outreach program used to encourage In 2011, he was honored by EWU as time to peruse our site to learn more about us as Mel Tonasket was selected middle and high school students to the Cecil Dryden Alumni Award winner, individuals. as the new chairman. attend college,” she said. “Michael an annual achievement presented by the The Board receives email at boardoftrustees@ Ricky Gabriel was was more than happy to share with the school’s history department. ewu.edu. Or, please write to: Eastern Washington named chair of the students what his experiences at Eastern Dr. Bill Youngs, chairman of the University Board of Trustees, 214 Showalter Community Development had been like and how it impacted and department at the time, said that Hall, Cheney, WA, 99004. The president of the Committee. changed his life. Finley’s thesis was “one of the best University also holds the position of secretary For the Law and Justice “I believe his commitment to Eastern, I’ve ever directed in my 38 years at to the board. Therefore, you may contact the Committee, newly elected the American Indian Studies Program Eastern.” president of the university at president@ewu. edu or the assistant to the president and board of councilman Marvin Kheel, and his overall dedication to Native At 30, Finley was the youngest trustees at [email protected]. Inchelium, was appointed Americans, will be reflected in the chairman ever to be elected by the as the new chairman. carrying out of his duties as a trustee.” Colville Tribes. Colville Business Council announces its support in legislative races • Tribal leadership giving nearly $30,000 to state legislative candidates, all democrats BY JUSTUS CAUDELL The Tribune The Colville Business Council is donating $23,750 to candidates of Washington’s legislative races this year—all are Democrats and most have worked on bills supporting tribes. An additional $11,800 will be headed to the State Democratic Campaign, $900, and their Kennedy Fund, $5000, and to the House John McCoy Frank Chop Monica Stonier Hans Dunshee David Sawyer Democratic Campaign Committee, $900, and that committee’s Harry Truman Fund, $5000. Among the supported candidates is John McCoy, the only tribal member in the Washington legislature. Tribal lobbyist Miquel Perez, who nominated McCoy to receive CBC support noted, “over the last 10 years, McCoy has championed many bills important to tribes in Washington State.” CBC donated $1900 to McCoy’s campaign, Drew Hansen Sherry Appleton Larry Seaquist Nathan Sclicher Marcus Ricelli and to the campaigns of five other Washington representative hopefuls, including David Sawyer, 29th district, and Drew Hansen, 23rd district. Sawyer is vice-chair of the community development and tribal affairs committees. Hansen recently worked the Colville Tribes last year on a MOE that reduced the risk to tribal cultural resources in wildfires. CBC further donated $950 contributions to 14 other candidates, including Sherry Appleton of Dawn Morrell David Frocht Sam Hunt Laurie Jinkins Tami Green the 23rd district who is chair of the Housing and Tribal Affairs committees. Currently Appleton is working on a bill concerning dental technician licensing for tribal dental care. Funding for the contributions comes from the CBC Budget. In 2013, $13,400 was provided to state campaigns. A full list of CBC supported 2014 candidates is available, [Right]. Marko Liias Steve Conway Shari Song Luis Moscoso

reetings, organizing the Olympics. be introducing legislation to come in over the expenses. THANK YOU! We had an opportunity to link funding with these two However, if not, we will GTHANK YOU! meet with federal officials potential tools to manage either need to make more THANK YOU! Thank from Washington, D.C. to our forests bordering our revenue or cut our expenses. you for all the voters who voice our concerns over lack reservation and circling our We should get our first look participated in our election of funding, lack of federal mill. As the ITC delegate for at the budget in July. The process. Your vote truly hiring, and other issues face our Tribe, I will be able to go goal is to have the budget is your voice. Thanks to face. The ITC is using the on the lobbying trips to DC complete before September for all who voted me in Indian Forest Management to help push this legislature 30, but the sooner the better for a second term. It is a Assessment Team (IFMAT) which will help our Tribe to allow our programs to humbling honor to be elected III to explain to federal by managing around us and focus on providing services to our Colville Business administrators and legislators provide more funding to do to our membership instead Council. I will work hard why Tribes are a better so. of worrying about their for our membership over the investment of their federal We have started on our respective budget. next term. I attended the dollars than the USFS or any BILLY NICHOLSON tribal budget process for Enjoy the 4th of July Intertribal Timber Council other federal agency. Tribes NESPELEM Fiscal Year 2015. Our fireworks and keep our Symposium June 23-26 to reservation safe from fire. I discuss forestry and fire look forward to the Joseph issues. We have started on Thank you for all the voters who participated in our fireworks every year. I am our tribal budget process for sure it will be another great Fiscal Year 2015. election process. Your vote truly is your voice. Thanks show. Our next Nespelem I attended the Intertribal “ for all who voted me in for a second term. District Meeting will be Timber Council (ITC) on Wednesday, July 16, Symposium June 23-26 to at the Nespelem Catholic discuss forestry and fire elected to the ITC Board for Longhouse. Thanks again issues. A highlight of the across the nation get more another two years. Did you administration is working” on for the support during our trip was to hear about our done on the ground with less know our tribe is 2nd largest our first revenue projection. election process. Being Tribe taking 2nd place funding. Our Tribe is using timber producing tribe in At the same time, they have elected by our people is truly in the Pumper Olympics. the IFMAT report to lobby for the nation? As such, many requested programs to send an honor. Thank you. Congrats to Mt. Tolman more funding as well. of our issues align with the in their budget requests on Pumper crew and great The Confederated Tribes of ITC issues like the TFPA and our updated budget templates. Thanks for reading, job to Isaac Cawston for the Colville Reservation was Anchor Forest. The ITC may Hopefully, the revenue will Billy Nicholson TRIBAL TRIBUNE JUNE 2014 • • A3 TRIBALISM…something to and social services data. The and organizations have a accredited institutions on the work toward… gap between the haves and unified Vision that guides a reservation. We have worked have nots has grown, we have comprehensive strategic plan toward this…it can be done. Is it possible to decolonize more people working longer detailing measurable goals and Tribal administration, managers, Tribal Public Policy, restructure hours, more jobs and living objectives, detailed budgets employees and supervisors the government’s organization from paycheck to paycheck. We and qualified staff. A vision deserve to be employed in work and govern our businesses and have retired Elders who have & strategic plan would guide environments where they are services to reflect a healthy worked their whole careers CBC’s priorities and Tribal valued and respected, we have contemporary Tribal Nation? We on or near the reservation and funding? Tribalism allows worked toward this…it can be use terms of Sovereignty, Self- living on limited fixed incomes, communities to ask, “How will done. Determination, Self-Governance living in substandard housing, CBC allocate and distribute Tribalism & acts of justice can and other political language and many with their children Tribal funds? How will CBC guide the morale and cultural that could unite the future of and grandchildren some great evaluate, measure and monitor compass toward a unified, our Tribal Nation. However, we grandchildren in over crowded the effectiveness of these tribal productive & healthy Nation. are a divided Confederation, homes. LYNN PALMANTEER-HOLDER investments?” The budget cycle To my Elders, my family, how can our Leaders reclaim Tribes have a different OMAK is beginning, while sometimes my community and those that a contemporary traditional supported me, I thank you for framework to govern to protect believing & supporting me. and preserve our Natural and The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation has the I was and will continue to Human Resources? authority and ability to apply Tribalism; to support the idea of honor this time as your elected Historically, Tribal Leaders equitable opportunities to those working at low wages with leader. To those Elders that made decisions based on the education and training plans. stopped to share your wise needs and strengths of the “ words…I am thankful from collective community. Tribes the depths of my soul. To my selected their leaders differently, rather they were hereditary meaning of wealth compared to as members we focus on CTFC” children, grandchildren, my students accepted into college/ the contemporary Production and their financing, we must mother, aunties, uncles, my chiefs, heads of families, universities, the Lummi Nation specialized chiefs such as & Consumption definition that be reminded to ask, “What is siblings, nieces and nephews, is funding unique wrap around salmon, war and hunting chiefs is measured by a significant getting funded? Who decides? my friends…I am grateful for youth and adult intensive or designated because they rise in profit, bottom line and How much and why? How your loyal support and guidance, outpatient treatment centers proved to have special gifts like focused on revenue generation. effective was the investments?” and lastly, to my most gracious due to the high incarceration spiritual healers etc. Traditional Contemporary U.S. Tribalism The Confederated Tribes of Husband and Loyal Friend who Leaders governed Tribal can be explained as Native and death rates related to the Colville Reservation has the has always believed in me more economies through societies or American Indian Political Drugs & Alcohol Abuse. The authority and ability to apply than any other…who had my that were not structured around & Social Thought through Yakama Nation has regained the Tribalism; to support the idea back at all times, my confidant, capitalist values, materialism resistance & self-determining jurisdiction of their juveniles by of equitable opportunities to my Yang’ for 44 years, 39 or power structures that dictate actions. There are many regional creating space for incarcerated those working at low wages married…”Dad, I Love you… top-down or classist regimes. Tribes enacting TRIBALISM youth to return from State/ with education and training and now…I’m unemployed… It appears the modernism of by reforming their constitutions, County facilities and be placed plans. I believe every employee but, I’m YOURS!…LOL!” As some Tribes have demonstrated re-framing Tribal economies by within the Yakama Correction deserves working conditions promised, my job is to finish that the complete adoption of investing in areas within their Facility to be ensured cultural where they receive a living wage dissertation! Yay! western capitalist philosophy governments that they value. rehabilitation services. instead of a working poor class In Peace & Love to my of governance, business & For example, the Swinomish What does this mean? I ask, wage. I believe the Colville Creator, Family, Tribe and economic development. This Tribe funds quality child care what is the Vision of our Tribe? Tribe can offer vocation/ Community, has been proven while analyzing for anyone that wants to work, (Not, the draft on paper for 3-4 technical training programs and Lynn Palmanteer-Holder the salaries, household incomes, the Makah Tribe funds all years?) Effective governments college bound credits through Personal: 509-322-7718

o membership of the the past two years. I have been health care choices for families. 10 signature process. The ten Colville Tribe, elected to serve on a Behavioral signature process was set up for T I want to first thank Health State wide task force Indian Health Service emergencies, but it is becoming the creator and the membership to represent the twenty nine a way of business. for having the confidence and tribes. There is an in-equity of Our Nespelem and Omak The Omak Casino was signed trust to elect me for a second Tribal representation on this Clinic were in crisis with high by 10 signatures. In my last term to serve the people. This board, but I will do my best to vacancies and lack of funding. I letter, I reported I would be was a close election and I represent Indian people. We was part of a delegate team sent making a motion to bring to have the utmost respect for my have a Tribal Health Behavioral to Washington DC (earlier this the people, but was never given opponent. I will do my best health system, but often we year) to advocate for health care. this opportunity, because it was with the responsibility you must rely on the state system, I am happy to see responses processed by ten signatures. have bestowed upon me. I more commonly known as with positions being filled at the Again, I support the Omak hear the people state they want Regional Support Network clinic. We will continue to meet Casinos, but am concerned about respectful, honest, transparent, (RSN). I accepted nomination with the Area director and return the debt. We must diversify leadership you can trust, which to this board, because of the NANCY JOHNSON to DC (if needed) to advocate our economic development and is accountable. I too appreciate high number of suicides on the NESPELEM against disparities and quality create jobs for our membership, the opportunity to have worked yet the overall debt should be a with some great leaders. I factor. I wanted the corporation am dis-heartened to see some I want to first thank the creator and the membership for to bring down their debt, prior of my colleagues leave the to securing a loan for 68 million circle. I am confident they will having the confidence and trust to elect me for a second dollars. I too am confident the continue to serve the Tribe and term to serve the people. Casino will pay their bills and their communities in a different “ bring revenue, but wonder if capacity. I too thank my family a destination vacation resort, and friends who have supported which encompasses the beauty me on this journey. None of us reservation. Individuals and health care for our people. ” of our land/water, would not for renewal in 2024. There is a We are waiting to hear are guaranteed tomorrow and families have had to wait at the 10 year clause for either party have been the true cash cow. we must make the most of each hospital for a RSN to make an announcement of a Joint venture I too did not see the current to give advance notice for any application to support an Omak day we are given. I don’t believe assessment for hospitalization changes. It is critical for Tribes council setting priorities. I religion and politics mix, but or not. There has been a break Clinic. The Tribe would build a see the Omak Clinic as a high to lobby now for recognition clinic and Indian Health Service/ I believe in a higher power. I down in coordination and into this treaty. priority, yet the tribe will need believe in Prayer. I ask the communication between Tribes Federal Government will around 40 million to build this adequately staff the clinic for 20 membership to continue to pray and State/Counties. I too have clinic. The Tribal Government Health years. This will make a huge for the people, our reservation, heard from a group of young building will be a total cost of impact for health care on our and the council. We are all individuals that state we must 32-40 million. Decisions are I am delegate to the American reservation. human and we make mistakes. incorporate our traditions and being made in silos without Indian Health commission I will do my best to study the culture into treatment. Our ways priorities, planning, and looking for our tribes. At this meeting Employment issues and make informed are not always understood by the many Tribal Leaders and at the overall debt. decisions with the heart or our outside and we must continue Health Directors meet to I continue to hear from Again thank you for your people and lands as the center of to have a voice for those in discuss strategies and resources. individual membership on vote and support. I believe my decisions. I too am thankful greatness need. The primary focus of these employment/employee issues in open communication with for the women at the sweat lodge meetings has been Affordable on the reservation. I hear the membership and will and for leader’s school at the Columbia River Treaty Health Care. I urge everyone individuals don’t feel they continue to write in the Tribal Catholic Church. As an elected to seek if they qualify for free receive due process, and/ Tribune. I hope everyone has leader, I must nurture my spirit I attended a meeting in Astoria or reduced insurance. We or fairness. As many of you a safe summer. Fires on the and stay grounded to my beliefs on the Columbia River Treaty. have Tribal Assisters in each know, Administrative powers reservation are of great concern. and values. Tribes were left out of the of the communities. You too are separate than Council, Please be responsible when original treaty, yet the Columbia can access on the internet. but this does not escape our camping. Help protect our forest Behavioral Health System River borders are reservation Individuals, who qualify, bring responsibility to ensure our and our lands. and many other reservations. third party billing revenue to membership is treated with This past month, I have This treaty is between the United our clinics on the reservation. fairness, respect and dignity. I Respectfully, traveled more than my norm in States and Canada and is up Having insurance also expands believe there is abuse of the Nancy C. Johnson

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provides program update said. In addition, some tribal members were purchasing alcohol at local stores and were PRESS RELEASE was brought up about the SMOKIAM from A1 setting a bad example for the event. Tribe’s Transportation program, The relationship between the city and the The Colville Tribes: and that we are “missing out” which the state Committee on Geographic Tribes escalated when a detective was called to Department of Transportation on funds, however the $10 Names rejected the Tribes’ proposal to rename (CCT: DOT) recently million in funds being withheld the lake Smokiam, which it was known by from stop the stickgame because residents couldn’t submitted the 2014-2018 Tribal is a formality, and will be time immemorial. sleep, Aripa said. Transportation Improvement released when the Tribe renews Raymond Gravelle, Soap Lake’s mayor, was This led to people telling tribal members not Program (TTIP), as well as an its G2G-MAP-21 agreement all for the change at the time, and — despite its to come back, “because they didn’t want the updated version of the Long with the BIA-DOT-NWRO, and rejection — invited the Tribes back to educate stickgame going on all night and the noise of the Range Transportation Plan CCT: DOT has been diligent in the community with its first powwow in more drum,” she said. (LRTP), to the Community pursuing external funding, with than 30 years in 2013. City officials told her father that the drumming Development Committee of Jason Palmer having acquired While it was not the outcome the tribe sought had to end or they were going to shut down the the Colville Business Council a number of grants since his just two years ago, it was another small victory powwow. (CBC), for approval. The ascension in 2010. for the people, 82-year-old tribal elder Barb With drumming being the backbone of a former, is the short term Aripa said. powwow, Friedlander didn’t know what to do, road construction projects Transportation Policy “It’s not especially the plaque,” she said, Aripa said. the Colville Tribes will be Development “but the fact that the city had realized that the “Dad felt really bad,” she said. “This was our implement in the near future, Smokiam, Healing Waters, aboriginal land. Our people come here forever — and the latter is the overarching CCT: DOT has been very is the aboriginal name that years ago from when they were born. long term transportation goals. active in tribal transportation, my ancestors had given “And then the dancers they felt bad too. Dad With regard to both, it is critical and employs two of the most Soap Lake.” told ‘em, ‘I’m ready to pack up and head home. the public, non-member and prominent figures in NW tribal The occurrence of such I don’t like the words they told us and it’s not member, make their voice transportation today, in Jason generosity from a city to good to listen to that.’” heard about potential projects Palmer, Program Manager, and a tribe is rare, Colville Aripa recalled using the lake for traditional and improvements. As the Will Marchand, Transportation Business Councilman Ricky purposes up to 70 years ago. The women would late Bureau of Indian Affairs Planner. Gabriel said. enter the water in March before they could go Northwest Regional Office Palmer is the co-chair of the “By issuing this root digging and berry picking. (BIA-DOT-NWRO) Regional Affiliated Tribes of Northwest proclamation, Soap Lake “The water was really cold, icy,” she recalled. Indians (ATNI) Subcommittee Engineer Joe Bonga was fond is setting the tone for the Aripa “They’d tell us, ‘Stay there longer, you can’t just of saying, Tribal Transportation on Transportation, as well as the future for all relationships jump out. You have to let the water go through Program (TTP) funds exist to Chairman of the Washington between municipalities and your body; it will take the bad stuff out.’” serve the needs of the customer Indian Transportation tribes,” he said. “It’s something that’s heartfelt The men would do the same before they went (the reservation population), and Policy Advisory Committee — not only to the Colville Tribe, but all of to hunt and fish. if the public does not make their (WITPAC). In this capacity, Indian Country.” “It had different healing power,” she said. voice heard, it is difficult to plan he was instrumental in the The proclamation to change what was “Men was specifically for salmon fishing and projects for the public. development of the MAP-21 formerly known as East Beach Park was also hunting.” transportation bill, and has signed by city council members Joanne Rushton, Using the locale for healing was not limited Tribal Transportation been a vocal proponent for the John Hillman, Keith Hagglund, Robert Brown, to once a year, Aripa said. It was also utilized by Allocation Methodology Colville Tribes with regard to Kat Sanderson, Kandis Lair and John Glassco. several tribes as well, although it is in the Moses Washington State transportation There has been some Columbia’s aboriginal territory. Many regional issues. Indians not welcome tribes believed in its healing powers, and were discussion of late about the Marchand’s presence was For nearly 40 years, the city of Soap Lake given safe passage on their way to the lake, she funds that are expensed by requested on the Washington was regarded by the Tribes as unwelcoming and said. CCT: DOT, as well as concerns Traffic Safety Commission’s about future funding. To put prejudice, Aripa said. The city reached out to the Tribes in recent (WTSC), Traffic Safety these discussions to rest, CCT: The Tribes hosted an annual powwow in the years through an email to Aripa to bring back to Advisory Board, and he was DOT would like to explain city, setting up tipis, dancing, drumming and tradition. recently nominated to the how the program is funded. stickgame. The message she interpreted was: “Please Tribal Transportation Program CCT: DOT operates on a Her father, former Business Councilman come back, we’re different, we’re not the same Coordinating Committee Government to Government George Frieldander, was a catalyst in bringing people that used to be here. I email back, ‘I think (TTPCC), by the other TTPCC (G2G), agreement with the the powwow to the city. He, along with Harry too many people are hurt. It still bothers them representative, Rick Galloway, Bureau of Indian Affairs, which Owhi, would make several trips back and forth from long ago.’ We didn’t go back.” as well as the Colville Business means the program is funded from Nespelem to Soap Lake to bring people for On June 26, 2010, the first step in establishing Council (CBC). The TTPCC through the United States the festivities. They were the only two people a positive relationship occurred as Aripa was is the primary advisory body Department of Transportation with trucks at the time who were involved with invited to speak at the unveiling of a tribal statue. (DOT), and is administered that oversees the development the event, Aripa said. Four years later, she feels pretty good about by the BIA-DOT-NWRO. The of transportation policy, with While the dancing ended at sundown, the relationship. funding the Tribe receives is each region only receiving two gambling was played into the early morning “By recognizing the traditional name it’s a actually the same funding that representatives. The TTPCC hours, which bothered local residents, Aripa good path forward to mending differences.” a state DOT would receive, and only has two representatives is drawn from the Highway in each BIA region, and the Account for the Highway Trust northwest region has over 35 Fund; which itself is drawn tribes, so to have the TTPCC from the gas taxes people rep be a Colville Tribal member pay at the pump. There is a is no small feat. And with standardized methodology a presence on the TTPCC, used when funding for tribes it is hoped that the next is allocated, referred to as the transportation funding bill will Tribal Transportation Allocation be as favorable to the Colville Methodology (TTAM), which is Tribes as both MAP-21 and •27 percent on eligible road SAFETEA-LU were. miles Far from being invisible •39 percent on tribal in tribal transportation, the population Colville Tribes are one of the •34 percent divided equally bigger proponents of tribal transportation both on a local Happy Birthday to Steffie Joann Happy Birthday J.J (January), among the 12 BIA regions (July 6) and Calvin Wakan (July 25). and distributed among Tribes level as well as nationally. Thunder (July), Kyia (July). Love and in that region based on eagy Transit Plan We love you two very much. Love Tribe’s average FY 2005-2011 The CCT: DOT Mom, Phillip, Olivia, PhilBob, miss you. You are and always will be formulate distribution Transportation Planner, Braeden, Keirden, Taylor and Kaila. in my heart. From your Dad. Will Marchand, is presently What this means is developing a Transit Plan. that the funding the tribe This plan will identify existing receives for transportation services, and identify where is not “performance based”, possible expansion could and but is based on concrete should occur. Ideally, the measurements such as Tribe would like to expand the population and roads miles. existing system to serve more This methodology differs from a residents, as gas prices as well previous methodology used, as as the cost to own and maintain it includes non-BIA and Tribal a vehicle are extraordinarily roads as “eligible” road miles. high. A major element of This change was brought up in developing this Transit Plan the most recent transportation is public input, so if you are funding bill, MAP-21, and did interested in Transit in your not exist with the prior bill, area, it would be advisable to SAFETEA-LU. Most NW contact CCT: DOT about the Tribes were devastated by the issue. It would be particularly implementation of MAP-21, beneficial to complete the however the Colville Tribes Transit Survey that was Congratulations, actually benefited greatly from dispersed by the department in Leighton Boyd! We love you very much! Mathew Abrahamson - Happy birthday, MAP-21, and received a larger late June, which can be request Ya-yat, Papa, Aunts, Uncles and all your grandma Sylvia loves you so much allocation than was previously from CCT: DOT, or be found Cousins! Your Momma is smiling down on you allocated. on CCT: DOT’s Facebook at each and every day! A $10 million dollar figure facebook.com/colvilletribesdot. 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SCHILDT from A1 Schildt traveled to Canada for the Calgary Stampede he realized Condon’s significance. He found the older man’s name in the program—champion, 83-point record setting ride, 1967—and he began his research. “We rodeo right along side these great champions, and we don’t really know what we should know,” said Schildt. “That’s why I wrote these songs about cowboys who are legendary.” Schildt wrote “Little Wolf,” Larry’s song, remembering a time in 1984 when he chatted with Larry behind the chutes at the White Swan Treaty Days. On a singer-songwriter competition for a LA based rodeo program, the song and one other won Schildt the competition. It remained the most requested song at the station for two weeks, said Schildt. It was also featured on an album issued by the Buffalo Bill Historical Museum that covered 25 years of cowboy songs and ballads. “It’s a song that carries itself well,” said Schildt— just like the cowboy it’s about. Now that he’s retired from riding and teaching, Schildt continues his singing-songwriting career and is at work on a documentary about Native horsemanship and Indian rodeo. You can follow his career on Facebook or on his blog.

from “Little Wolf,” by David Redboy Schildt

Courtesy Little Wolf leaned against a fading number five, in a bucking chute behind him stood a bull with red who just made you feel better.” eyes. CONDON His jokes and honest practical statements are found in from A1 How long you been riding? He said, “40 years.” news articles throughout his more than 40-year career. I heard Hank sing Kaw-Liga through Old Opry Cheers. said, ‘Larry let’s go to the finals. He said, ‘Oh Deb, I One 1979 article shared this memory of Condon: Said, “I grew up running horses, off of reservation don’t think so.’ I said, ‘No, the Indian finals.’ He said, “When asked to name the most famous person he’s ridges ‘Oh. Okay.’ met over the years, he sat back, thought a long minute a snaffle-bit, no saddle, just papa and us kids. “When I talk about the Indian National finals, I and answered, ‘Me.’ Then he cracked up, laughed, shook mean there were Indians from all over the world. his head no, trying to dismiss the remark as a joke.” Then our lives changed forever from a stampede to Canadian Tribes. Klamath. Southwestern tribes. Crows. Though he was small enough to jockey as a teenager, corral.Papa went to Heaven 40 years ago this fall.” Blackfeet…,” said Copenhaver. “Larry knew them all. I he quit after three years when he began to gain weight. He crushed a Bull-Durham cigarette, and said, “It’s never shook hands with so many, but Larry called them From then on, it was strictly rodeos. time to pull. Put Papa’s tricks to use, trying to ride them all by name. After 23 years in the professional circuit—from “I was amazed he knew and remembered as many the time Condon finished a tour in the military as a bulls. people as he did. He was absolutely a great ambassador paratrooper until 1970—he quit the professional rodeo Pop said, ‘Try everytime and you will succeed,’ for all Indian nations. I said about as much as I can when tour and concentrated on all-Indian circuits. because back in ‘61 I won the Calgary Stampede.” I say that.” He first retired in 1978 when a shoulder injury forced Copenhaver emphasized the respect Larry had in the him out of the national final competition, but by the next I watched a living legend, Little Wolf was his name, all rodeo arenas, Indian and non. year he came out of retirement first winning in Tygh ride to a 90 on a spinning bull that day. “Everybody respected him as one of the finest bull Valley, Ore., then at the Klamath All Indian Rodeo with I knew the glue that held the man together through the riders of all time. The go-around wasn’t over until Larry an incredible 93 point ride on a bull that had not been years, was a love of old Pop and those Calgary tears. went. He had so much respect and so many friends ridden for six years. I knew the glue that held the man together through the wherever he went. Everybody loved Larry.” Freshly out of retirement, after the first two rodeos, he years, was a love of old Pop and those Calgary tears. Condon once told a reporter his first professional sat second in the overall standings with only his nephew, rodeo was at age 13 where he “rode a bareback horse at Dave Best, ahead in points—at that time, he could count a rodeo at Nespelem.” He won the competition, and the 14 nephews in professional rodeo. next year, at 14, he entered the bulls competition “but I “I just coax them along, tell them to try hard,” he said slapped [the bull] (with his free hand) so I didn’t get into in 1979 of his nephews. “They’re tougher than hell when the money.” Be safe and healthy on the job at The Confederated Tribes of the Colville they’re really riding good.” Reservation with these helpful tips provided by Conover Insurance In 1967, with a record score of 83, which would stand Services. for eight years, he won the bulls buckle at “The Greatest A 1982 article, titled ‘Age may (finally) unseat Outdoor Show on Earth,” the Calgary Stampede. The cowboy,’ quotes Condon saying, “Some crazy guys just Beating the Summer Heat experience was a memory that would last a lifetime; keep going.” Tips for staying cool when summer heats up Summer heat can be more than  Possible loss of consciousness Dave Red Boy Schildt, cowboy poet and musician, uncomfortable; it can be a threat to your or seizure “Just about everybody in the rodeo business was there. health, especially for older adults and children. Whatever your age, don’t let the Heat stroke is a serious medical wrote the song “Little Wolf” about Condon after meeting summer heat get the best of you. emergency that must be treated quickly I guess those were the biggest crowd I ever rode for,” by a trained professional. Until help Heat Exhaustion arrives, cool the person down by placing the older cowboy at the White Swan Treaty Days rodeo Heat exhaustion occurs when a person ice on the neck, armpits and groin. If the Condon said. cannot sweat enough to cool the body – person is awake and able to swallow, usually the result of not drinking enough have them drink a small glass of water in 1984. fluids during hot weather. It generally every 15 minutes or until help arrives. In a book titled, “American Indians in a Modern develops when a person is playing, working or exercising outside in extreme Tips for Staying Cool On his blog, Schildt wrote of Condon, “While the heat. Symptoms include: The combination of heat and humidity in World,” Condon is listed alongside the likes of Will the summer months can be downright  Dizziness, weakness, nausea, uncomfortable and even dangerous. Stay Rogers, Tom Three Persons, Kenny McLean and others younger riders were walking around slapping themselves headache and vomiting cool by following these safety tips. When the Mercury  Blurry vision  Drink plenty of water. In hot Rises… weather, drink enough water to in the face to psych up to ride a bull Larry just stood  as notable Indian cowboys. Of cowboys he competed Body temperature rising to quench your thirst. The average Staying well-hydrated is one of 101°F adult needs eight 8-ounce the most important things you there and quietly chuckled at what they were doing. He  Sweaty skin glasses of water a day, and can do to beat the heat. Feeling against and traveled with, Condon could list some of the even more during hot weather. thirst means that your body is  Feeling hot and thirsty  Skip the caffeine and soda; on the road to becoming most famous names in professional rodeo, legends such had an old grass bull rope lying at his feet in the dirt. You  Difficulty speaking drink water instead. dehydrated, so don’t wait to drink until you are thirsty – A person suffering from heat exhaustion  Dress for the weather. When especially if you are working would have thought he was just there to watch if you must move to a cool place and drink as Jim Shoulders, George Paul, Ronnie Rossen, Larry outside, wear lightweight outside in extreme heat. plenty of water to avoid a more severe clothing of natural fabric and a didn’t know he was entered. His bull was right behind heat-related condition – heat stroke. well-ventilated hat. Mahan, Copenhaver and Freckles Brown. Heat Stroke  Eat light. Replace heavy or hot Heat stroke is the result of untreated heat meals with lighter, refreshing A friend of Larry’s, who grew up in Omak just a few him in the chute hooking the chute slats and bellowing. exhaustion. Symptoms include: foods. And always eat smaller meals before work or intense  Sweating stops activity. This flyer is for informational purposes only and is not years younger, Loretta Gumm remembered Larry as He didn’t stretch or even hardly move before he set his  Unawareness of thirst and heat intended as medical or legal advice.  Body temperature rising rapidly © 2007-2010 Zywave, Inc. All rights reserved. “always a happy guy. Always had a joke. Always could rope to ride. He quietly finished his smoke, took a slight to above 101°F think to brighten your day. He was one of those people breath, removed his coat and got on his bull.”  Confusion or delirium

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L to R: Daniel Monaghan, Todd predators Nanamkin, Charlie Joseph, Levi Picard and Jeffrey Joseph.

in the San Poil BRUCE BUTLER/Tribune

BY JUSTUS CAUDELL & BRUCE BUTLER The Tribune At 10 p.m., with the sun down and the water in the San Poil bay beginning to cool, five men, employees of the Colville Tribal Fish and Wildlife Resident Fish program, make their way to their boat. It is early July. The water is calm, and the guys are ready to work through the remainder of the day and into tomorrow, calling back to an ancestral time when 7:30 to 4:00 p.m work hours did not dictate one’s day but fish, and fish activity, did. For a living, these men electroshock fish, a task best done at night when fish are most active near the water’s surface. The project, which the tribe officially calls the Kokanee Enhancement Project, aims to remove predatory walleye and small mouth bass from the San Poil to give young native kokanee and red-band trout a fighting chance in their out-migration from the San Poil to Lake Roosevelt. So the guys do. They maneuver cautiously around the bay, 10 to 20 feet offshore, calling out hidden logs and shallows with short statements; “Watch out ahead.” Off the front of the boat hangs a metal witches hand on an adjustable boom. Each finger of the hand is long and emaciated metal, and it is through the apparatus the men send 340 watts at six amps into the water. When they feel they are not catching enough fish, they turn up the juice. “The shocking doesn’t kill the fish. It stuns them,” BRUCE BUTLER/Tribune says Charlie Joseph, fisheries technician. CTFW employees Todd Nanamkin and Levi Picard measure a small mouth bass caught through As Charlie explains, this allows the men to target electrofishing, in early July. The two work removing predatory fish from the San Poil bay. the predatory fish, the walleye and bass, those great population reducers, which the men measure, catalog In 2012 on the Spokane reservation, the tribe even 50,000 walleye annually) is not sufficient.” Further, and place into coolers to be distributed to the Colville began issuing a bounty on walleye caught in the Spokane “Modeling suggests that an increase in angler harvest to Tribal membership. River arm of lake between April and May, the primary 150,000 annually is necessary.” In 2009-10 Bonneville Power Administration funding spawning period of walleye. The public comment section of the recommendation provided CTFW the opportunity to study the food According to a Spokesman-Review article by Rich showed a conflict: keep the walleye for the fishery, by consumption of predatory fish in the San Poil. Over Landers, titled “Tribe puts Lake Roosevelt walleye on cautiously managing state fishing regulations, or remove the two years, the tribe saw walleye and bass were table- for dinner, debate,” the Spokane arm is considered the walleye to protect Lake Roosevelt’s trout fishery by consuming over 90 percent of the native fish population. the most productive spawning area for Roosevelt’s allowing a limitless keep on state gathered fishing. “With that information we implemented our predator walleye. Following the tribal lead, the state adopted a moderate removal program in a specific locations in the San Poil The area had been closed for non-tribal fishermen in approach, limiting the daily take to 16 without a size where we thought they were having the greatest impact,” the early 1980s as a sanctuary for walleye to breed. limit, and opened the previously closed portion of the said Resident Fish program manager Bret Nine. In 2007, an initial “liberalization of harvest” was Spokane River. Though Nine noted that studies show rainbows provided in the state regulations, and by 2012 the state In the San Poil, the Colvilles have allowed non-tribal migrate year round, the group has worked through May, provided for public comment a recommendation to fisherman a limitless bag of walleye and bass. June and into July since 2011 when migration is most further increase the number of walleye removed from the As tribal biologist Holly McLellan says, “The overall active. On average, Nine noted they remove around entire reservoir. goal is to increase redband rainbow trout and kokanee 2,500 fish, a removal that the manager stresses is very The suggestion referenced condition of walleye rather abundance in the reservoir and in the Sanpoil River to small considering the same 2009-10 study showed over than affect of walleye on native fish populations—a fact support tribal and recreational fisheries.” 18,000 walleye and 30,000 bass inhabit the San Poil arm that Nine and the men on the boat also note, rarely do And like ancestral times, the men distribute the catch of Lake Roosevelt. they pull in a walleye over 14 inches. to tribal members at Keller Park. Up and down the lake, through a Memorandum of “Data indicates walleye abundance has not declined Agreement like publication titled the Lake Roosevelt and fish continue to exhibit slow growth and poor This article is the first in a short series in which the Tribal Tribune Guidance Document, the Spokane Tribes and the condition due to a predator/prey imbalance within the will look at the resident fish species above Grand Coulee Dam, the seemingly impassable mass that blocked healthy salmon runs Washington State Fish and Wildlife department are reservoir,” reads the recommendation published by the from ever returning to the San Poil. Next month, the Tribune will look at also working to do their part to reduce the number of WDFW. the history of walleye and bass above Grand Coulee Dam, predatory fish in the reservoir. The recommendation states, “angler harvest (about and why that is important to indigenous fish species.

CTFW Survey to the Membership CTFW attend public Environmental Trust The Colville Tribes’ Fish and Wildlife Dept. would events through Spring Department (ETD) is implementing like to obtain feedback from the membership on how we are doing communicating our program’s news and Press Release the Tribe’s Nonpoint Source information. Please help us by filling out this short Management Plan survey and return it to a Fish and Wildlife office near Press Release you. It should only take about 5 minutes or less to complete. We will use this information to enhance our public relations efforts In 2012 the Environmental the lake, it leaves behind for the membership. Protection Agency (EPA) confining topography and reviewed the Tribe’s updated has developed a broad 1. How do you currently receive Fish and Wildlife stories and Nonpoint Source (NPS) floodplain that acts as a information? ( ) Tribal Tribune( ) F&W Newsletter ( ) Tribal Website Pollution Assessment and freshwater estuary. ( ) Broadcast email ( ) F&W Facebook ( ) Other Management Plan (Plan), The project will address

2.What Fish and Wildlife stories interest you the most? a final version which was the dense road network, approved by the Business inadequate stream crossings ( ) Wildlife ( ) Fish activities ( ) human interest Courtesy ( ) community events ( ) Other Council and resubmitted to and shoreline disturbance Army Corps Earth Day EPA in November 2012. caused by livestock and 3. What is your preferred source to receive Fish and Wildlife The Plan creates a feral horses. The watershed Approximately 200 students stories and information? ( ) Tribal Tribune ( ) F&W Newsletter ( ) framework for coordinating project will implement from area schools toured Chief Tribal Website ( ) Broadcast email ( ) Other natural resource program best management practices Joseph Hatchery on April 24, efforts to maximize their to decommission roads, 2014 for the Army Corps Earth 4. How satisfied are you with Fish and Wildlife news content that effectiveness in preventing, manage road drainage and Day event. Students went to the you have read? reducing, and mitigating runoff, improve stream ( ) Very satisfied ( ) satisfied ( ) neutral ( ) somewhat dissatisfied hatchery building to see small NPS pollution on the crossings and build livestock ( ) very dissatisfied salmon fry, picked up educational Reservation. fencing to decrease shoreline brochures and watched videos on ETD has contracted access. Presently, dissolved 5. How can we improve on the information that is sent out to the the tour. membership? construction services from oxygen and fecal coliform Koulee Kids Fest San Poil Logging (TERO measurements are not Certified) to begin NPS meeting tribal water quality 6. What stories and/or information would you like us to do more We had a few runners (some control work for the Buffalo standards and Buffalo Creek of? kids who caught their first fish) at Lake watershed. Work will is not supporting designated the 10th Annual Koulee Kids Fest improve Buffalo Creek uses. Raised turbidity levels that was held on Saturday, June 14. water quality and control are also a concern. The 7. Are you satisfied with the frequency and amount of The CTFW staff set up its fishing information you receive from Fish and Wildlife? ( ) Very satisfied ( ) runoff to Buffalo Lake. proposed work will address satisfied ( ) neutral ( ) somewhat dissatisfied ( ) very dissatisfied pond next to the Colville Tribal The project is scheduled to these NPS impairments and Museum in Coulee Dam, Wash. commence the last week of threats to the Buffalo Lake 8. The Fish and Wildlife Dept. publishes a quarterly newsletter Staff taught youth how to fish, and July and continue through watershed on a watershed with a variety of stories: handed out educational materials to August, with completion scale. Overall how satisfied are you with the effectiveness of the Fish each child as they headed toward expected the second week of The NPS Assessment and Wildlife quarterly newsletter as a communication tool? the museum to make paper salmon. September. and Management Plan ( ) Very satisfied ( ) satisfied ( ) neutral ( ) somewhat dissatisfied There were approximately 150 kids Buffalo Creek is the can be found here: http:// ( ) very dissatisfied ( ) Haven’t read it that participated in the day’s events. primary tributary to Buffalo www.colvilletribes.com/ Lake. Its waters support environmental_trust_non_ 9. How often do you access the Tribes website for Fish and Mill Pond Days Wildlife information? ( ) never ( ) 0-2 times per month ( ) 3-5 times beneficial uses of fish, source_point_pollution_ per month ( ) 0-2 times per year ( ) 3-5 times per year The CTFW staff set up their shellfish, wildlife habitat, documents.php fishing pond at the park in ceremonial and religious Specific questions about 10. Overall how would you rate the way Fish and Wildlife Nespelem, Wash. for the annual water use, recreation, and the project or the NPS communicates information to the membership? ( ) Very good Mill Pond Days event on Saturday, stock watering. Its flows Management Plan can ( ) Good ( ) Poor ( ) neither poor nor good ( ) don’t know June 21. Other activities for youth collect from mountain slopes be answered by the NPS Thank you for completing this survey for the Fish and included: 5k run/walk, 3-on-3 and springs east of Buffalo Management Coordinator Wildlife Dept. We appreciate your feedback. basketball tournament, parade and Lake. @ 509.634.2417 or douglas. talent show. As the stream approaches [email protected] TRIBAL TRIBUNE JUNE 2014 • • A7

In the words of DANGER TO SACRED PINNACLES our ancestors: • Chelan PUD opens discussions of work, replacing power lines that run through sacred site Mary (Miller) Marchand Coyote and the Peshastin Pinnacles hen I first started working for History under Adeline Fredin, Wher and me kind of questioned ways of protecting the Pinnacles. It was because those rocks are used for cliff climbing. Later on Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission got a hold of

PHOTOS BY BRUCE BUTLER/Tribune it, but still allowed climbing. The Pinnacles are part of our oral Climbers make their way up the Peshastin Pinnacles on July 7. The site is sacred to the Colville Confederated Tribes. history; wherever our people were, there were rock structures or pictures in the climbers on the Peshastin run through the park. The online forum stated the World BY JUSTUS CAUDELL bluffs depicting stories that were told and The Tribune Pinnacles,” read the article, two lines date back to the article exaggerated claims speaking to Marchand who early 1930s and 1978, and of rock climber use, forum handed down for years and years. Coyote Stories start from down at the mouth of To meet new federal passed away in 2013 and according to an article first member Mark Webster noted regulations, Chelan County who is featured in the Grand published in the Wenatchee the recreational value and the Columbia River. When Coyote broke a PUD has begun discussing Coulee Dam’s new 2014 World, the tribes worry heavy beauty of the park. dam that was holding back the salmon from replacing power poles in the laser light show speaking equipment and possible “There are more tourists coming up the Columbia River, he started Peshastin Pinnacles State of the tribal connection to blasting will damage the there than climbers now. bringing salmon to the various rivers, Park, a task tribal leaders the Columbia River and the timeless formations. They love to hike around, tributaries, and creeks that the salmon had worry potentially puts at risks region. Reportedly, Chad Bowman, it’s very pretty. On a typical access to go up and spawn. In some areas sacred rock formations found Guy Moura, director of Chelan PUD’s transmission spring weekend there may be he was a shyster and I guess now days you in Colville tribal legends. Colville Tribal History/ and compliance director, 10 climbers a day, more or would say he was a womanizer because The proposition reveals Archaeology, noted noted the tribes’ concerns are less,” wrote Webster. he wanted the most beautiful lady or girl one conflict in a series Marchand’s push to get the the only factor preventing Last October one of the out of the encampments of the chiefs. He between the tribes and non- location listed on state and progression with the project. spires collapsed, becoming would ask for one of the daughters and tribals concerning the site. federal historical and cultural In early June, the PUD one of a few that has in then, in turn, he would give salmon. So, A 2003 Seattle Times property registries. In early met with the Colville Tribes’ recent decades. whenever he got turned down, he would article told of Mary July, Moura predicted the Cultural Committee in closed “The pinnacles will put a dam there blocking the salmon from Marchand’s connection to location would finally be session to discuss the project continue to fall down as they going up into the area. The legend behind the tribal legends and the use listed on the state list soon, and other options, one of have done forever,” wrote Peshastin Pinnacles is one of those stories of the site, which revealed a listing that would ensure which may include building Webster in the online forum. connected with Coyote’s journey. another conflict—that of extra protection of the a new route for the lines, “I was shocked when Trigger Coyote went up to Icicle River bringing recreational climbers. location. depending on cost and land Finger fell over in the 80’s… salmon. He returned back down the “…Sadness pierces Mary The PUD plans to replace owner permissions. but after seeing two more big Wenatchee River with the salmon that Marchand, 76, a Wenatchi poles on two 115-kilovolt Though one user named collapses I’m not surprised were those still following him. Right elder, when she sees rock- transmission lines that only “telemarker” on an anymore.” at this time period is when the animal people got turned to rock and the human beings came out of those rocks to stay CTFW, elders and leaders honor first salmon here on earth. One era ended and another began. The elders said it was like a curtain • CTFW hosts First Salmon dropping and those spiritual people turned Ceremony at Omak Creek, to rocks. The word they used meant it was celebrates one year of production “finishing.” Down at Peshastin Pinnacles, the rock formations are salmon and all their at Chief Joseph Hatchery mouths are opened and they’re looking at the sky. The elders believe the creator was BY JUSTUS CAUDELL above, because whenever they prayed or The Tribune asked for things, they would always looked skyward. The morning of the June 20, nearly My interpretation is this was a blessing 100 Colville Tribal members, program to those salmon; they were singing a song heads and leaders of the Colville as because Coyote led them with a song. well as other tribes of the United In front of the salmon is another rock States and Canada met at Omak Creek near the Paschal Sherman Indian formation, Salmon’s wife, Mourning Dove, School to celebrate the first salmon of you can see her wings, her head and her the year. mouth are upward too. She is sitting on “We take part in these traditions a big boulder or rock formation. Next to Mourning Dove is Mole; Mole was [to remind] each of you, you are a Courtesy member of a salmon people,” said Salmon, hanging at the early morning Salmon Ceremony near Omak Creek. Coyote’s wife, her head is tipped upward. elder Barb Arripa. There are many other images visible on Later, the group gathered again at Bridgeport. have never surrendered to the loss this big boulder, all kinds of animals that the Omak Long House for official “Tribes were related ever before the of the salmon. We will continue to you can pick out on the rock. Squirrel and discussions and presentations from border,” said Friedlander, speaking push.” Bear are there. Then there is a little Fox, Land and Property director Cody of ongoing projects up and down “We have a lot of work to do. We and there is another, bigger, Bear, and a Desautel, CTFW director Randy the Okanogan and Columbia river need to correct a lot of damages,” White Bear. But when you sit there you can Friedlander and others concerning systems. “Now what’s taking us back noted tribal elder Jim Smith, who never stop finding all that is in these rocks. salmon related projects ongoing within and forth are fishery projects.” directed CTFW in the early 1980s. Each animal had his own song. the tribe and the region. Along with potential talks of Smith further went on to note the We thank the Creator for putting these “Our ancestors have been doing fish passage over Chief Joseph and years of work former CTFW director things on earth for part of our survival, this for hundreds of years,” said Chaz Grand Coulee dams in relation to the Joe Peone put into salmon projects, those teachings came down from my Columbia River Treaty renegotiation, particularly the hatchery at Chief Williams, Wenatchi Salmon Chief, ancestors because my great grandma Friedlander noted the record 275,000 Joseph dam. who traveled from a Wenatchee was the one that taught me and her great sockeye salmon expected to pass “We’ve always got to remember hospital to attend the event. “We don’t grandma taught her. That goes way back, through Wells Dam and head north to people who have spent the time,” know what predators the salmon face way back beyond the white man coming to when they are in the river, or in the Lake Osoyoos this year. said Smith. “Things don’t just come, this area. ocean, or when they return here. That “Some of you heard one of my jump onto our reservations. In my We have other rock formations that need is why we pray for them.” chiefs speak this morning: We are one 40 years, I’ve never seen the federal For Desautel, new to the Land tribe. The border is not our border,” government say ‘here.’ It takes people protection, one is down there in Wenatchee, and Property director position, the said Pauline Terbasket, executive staying away from home and working south Wenatchee, and they call it the Owl day represented an opportunity to director of the ONA. hard.” Sisters. Another area is in East Wenatchee, meet with tribal leaders of the Nez “It’s our ancestors and loved one’s Si Whitman, chairman of the Nez there is a story of Coyote trying to build Perce tribe, the Yakama Nation and who remind us why we take part in Perce tribe, noted his tribes support another sweathouse. Apparently he was the Okanogan Nationals Alliance in these traditions,” continued Terbasket. and appreciation for the Colvilles; trying to take over Jack Rabbit’s home attendance. Upper Columbia River Tribes “What you’re doing here is greatly to use as a sweathouse because he was The day represented the first director D.R. Michel reiterated the important. I applaud you. I applaud too lazy to build one from the beginning. anniversary of the ribbon cutting push by part of the regional tribes to the Confederated Tribes for doing Jack Rabbit got home just in time because at Chief Joseph Hatchery near advance fish legislation: “The tribes what was denied you.” Coyote was there invading it. He asked him, what are you doing? I am building me a sweathouse. Jack Rabbit says, you Whitney named Wildlife Program head leave that alone that is my home. They Press Release “One of the challenges that argued back and forth and finally Coyote got to Jack Rabbit’s home and Jack Rabbit I see right away is to try to Richard Whitney will started kicking rocks at Coyote to get him regroup as a program and head the Wildlife program away from there, rocks and dirt. So if you for the Colville Tribes’ Fish start working as a team go there you can see those rocks down over and Wildlife Dept. to identify and achieve the hill. There are a lot of rock formations Whitney will provide attainable goals.” that told stories about the area that got strategic planning and Whitney recently destroyed from the various dams; their oversight of the wildlife completed his master’s program and will be backwaters, the lakes, put them underwater. degree in natural resource responsible for evaluating This was some of hard feelings or sorrow both reservation and off- sciences at Washington that our tribal people suffered. We knew reservation programs. State University while these were left for all of us to go and see, “Wildlife management working full-time for the as part of the stories that we were told. is very rewarding and a lot Wildlife Dept. Some of them have pictures, pictographs, of fun too,” said Whitney. “I was allowed to work on them and many of those are under water. “Working for my tribe nonstandard hours and This is our history. Protect these areas and strengthening our weekends to complete my because of what’s there. If you point out sovereignty through the field work associated with a the exact place, and it becomes public knowledge, then everyone is over there management of natural grant that we wrote to study resources have always been digging around. sharp-tail grouse. During dreams of mine.” Whitney will have the school year, I would Mary (Miller) Marchand was a tribal drive back and forth to elder, leader and historian who passed frequent contact with away in 2013. The provided interview county, state, and federal Pullman twice a week. I did was published with the permission of agencies, and other tribal my homework whenever I Marchand’s family. Original interviewer: governments. He said, could.” Jennifer Ferguson on November 20, 2009. A8 • • JUNE 2014 TRIBAL TRIBUNE CONSTRUCTION UPDATE Government Center construction progresses as planned By The Tribune NESPELEM – The Colville Fire Department worked demolishing houses, buildings at the Nesepelem Agency to make way for the new Tribal Government Center, June 8. A number of local fire departments used the opportunity as live-training drills. Several buildings remain standing, including an apartment complex, which will be removed in early Fall.

quick construction timeline July 29, 2013 December 2014 A-Frame building burns Rough plumbing, Feb 21, 2014 mechanical, carpentry Schematic design begins June 3, 2014 begins Groundbreaking/ Feb-July 2015 Job Fair Electrical, sheet rock, June 10, 2014 painting, HVAC, cabi- Excavate foundations nets, doors, flooring/ July 14, 2014 Basement walls put up ceiling install Oct 7, 2014 August 2015 Structural fabrication begins Completion JUSTUS CAUDELL/Tribune

LOCAL BRIEFS Silver Creek fire reminds all of danger KELLER – Significant progress was made Tuesday, July 8, towards the containment of the Silver Creek II fire located about 2 ½ miles southeast of Keller, Washington. The fire, which started Friday afternoon, July 4, burned over 330 acres in steep, rocky terrain with poor access. Warm, well above average temperatures, with no precipitation, resulting in low humidity and slightly breezy winds issued a challenge to firefighters. Infrared heat devices detected one hot spot on Mon., July 6, and additional monitoring continue through the early week. Crews monitored Courtesy and controlled areas to The Silver Creek fire, putting up a column visible from over fifty miles away. Picture the north while mop up taken July 5, the second day of the fire. continued on other areas of the fire. Truscott noted a reminder The two were on Mayor Greg Wilder Demobilization began that MS-222, a chemical vacation, traveling from said two of the three while local resources used to anesthetize tagged their home in Sedro commission seats have remained on site. fish, is a deadly carcinogen. Woolley, and were been filled with Shawn A Burn Area Emergency Fish bearing a floy-tag, transporting camping and Derrick and Herb Response (BAER) radio-tag or with a tail- fishing gear from a boat Sherburne. team is working to punch should be released launch the Timm Ranch The third position is for a evaluate the damage and not eaten. to a near-by camping spot four year term. caused by the fire and when their overloaded boat The commission will make recommendations Salmon ceremonies began taking water and oversee human resource on stabilization and draw attention to soon overturned. process of Coulee Dam rehabilitation needs. Two dogs, a pit bull and Columbia River police officers and school There are no continued a Chihuahua, were also in resource officers. Treaty road closures, but fire the boat. Interested residents are equipment and personnel KETTLE FALLS – The Gillogly was able to encouraged to contact are on Silver Creek Road Colville Tribes, Okanogan strap on her lifejacket and Wilder at 633-0320. and Copper Creek Road Nations Alliance and the swam ashore with the and Mt. Tolman Fire Inchelium Language and pit bull. Leslie and the Haney temporarily Center asks for public to Culture Association held Chihuahua went under and back to police chief please exercise caution if neither came up. According salmon ceremonies in position using those roads. Kettle Falls and Castlegar, to Gillogly, Leslie had been Base Camp was set up ill and was not a strong B.C. June 12 and 13. NESPELEM – Former at the Keller Community swimmer. The events brought Colville Tribal Police Center and hosted nearly Tribal Police and attention to the Columbia Chief Matt Haney will 200 firefighters. Okanogan County River Treaty, noted Indian temporarily be back responded to the call and Country Today in an online in charge of the police continue to search the Member fishing article. department, succeeding river. Thus far, only the regulations open Later this year, the U.S. Cory Orr. boat and some equipment new fishing area Department of State is Haney previously served scheduled to announce has been found five miles The Colville Tribal downstream. in the position before being a formal negotiating promoted to Public Safety Member Fishing position for upcoming regulations for the 2014 Deputy Director, a position talks concerning the Electric City he will continue. season include an extension treaty between the US and of the fishing area on the considering town He succeeds Cory Orr, Happy 8th Birthday, Ericka Lynn Star Canada. police force who was confirmed by Okanogan River up to the Many federal agencies, Canadian line. the reservation attorney’s Grunlose, July 22, 2014. Wishing you the four regional states and ELECTRIC CITY – Electric office that he is no longer “I’m glad we are pushing a number of regional tribes up to the border and City is considering with the department. many blessings, Love mom, dad, and on both sides of the border creating a town police Haney declined further pushing our jurisdiction,” are working to update the said Billy Nicholson, force, reported The Star comment. all your families treaty to include ecological newspaper, June 25. Nespelem district function, including salmon — By The Tribune councilmember, “I don’t Mayor Jerry Sands passage over Chief Joseph think it can be understated, stated the city will consider Dam, Grand Coulee and and I hope our membership funding the force through three in Canada. takes advantage of that.” a taxy levy of 35 cents The treaty was originally The extension extends per thousands dollars of signed in 1964. the sockeye fishery into assessed valuation. Lake Osoyoos. Sands will ask council An area around Zosel Fisherman missing to consider placing the Dam, in Oroville will after boating levy on the Aug. 5 primary remain closed. Tribal accident on ballots. members are encouraged Columbia Currently, Grand Coulee to check their regulations provides law enforcement for specifics; other OKANOGAN – Kenneth J. and has requested nearly small changes have also Leslie, 46, was still missing $209,982 for 2015. The occurred. as of June 13 and presumed current contract between Among other changes drowned after the boat the two cities is $79,000 include the opportunity for in which he and his annually. tribal members to use hook common-law wife traveled and line fishing techniques overturned in the Columbia Town of Coulee Dam from scaffolds at Chief Joe River June 4. The Omak seeking commission Dam on a priority basis— Chronicle first reported the member that is, members can use story. modern fishing practices, “I just want my honey COULEE DAM - The Star but must forfeit their found, soon, so he can be Newspaper has reported the scaffold positions to dip net put to rest,” said Colleen town of Coulee Dam has an fishermen when present. L. Gillogly, 44, Leslie’s opening for a Civil Service CTFW biologist Kirk partner. Commission member. TRIBAL TRIBUNE JUNE 2014 • • A9 REGIONAL BRIEFS Wanapum Dam 800-foot spillway in final repair

CRESCENT BAR – Grant PUD and public. Recreation sites below Wanapum The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, reported BPA in their quarterly journal. its contractors continue work on the Dam continue to provide recreation President Fawn Sharp of the Quinault BPA funded about $600,000 in 800-foot-long Wanapum Dam spillway opportunities throughout the summer Indian Nation and State Senator John hatchery improvements. to prepare for final reinforcing repairs. months. McCoy of the Tulalip Tribes received the The hatchery sits at the confluence Various types of drilling are Wanapum Dam remains stable and is awards. of the main stem Clearwater River and underway as crews prepare for repairs operating at approximately 50 percent Billy Frank, Jr., longtime chairman its North Fork, near the site where Nez capacity. The river elevation above the of the Northwest Indian Fisheries once they are approved by the Federal Perce helped hungry Lewis and Clark Energy Regulatory Commission dam has been reduced by approximately Commission and Nisqually elder, was expedition members build five dugout (FERC). Repairs will also likely include 25 feet while repairs occur. also honored. Frank passed away earlier additional reinforcing anchor bars in the For additional information, visit: this year. canoes. upstream and downstream sides of the http://www.grantpud.org/your-pud/ E3 is an outgrowth of the Built in 1969, the hatchery rears 2.1 spillway. media-room/wanapum-dam-spillway- Environmental Education Association million summer steelhead, 1.5 million All repairs will occur over the summer response. of Washington, the state’s professional spring Chinook and 300,000 coho allowing the utility to increase the river association for environmental annually, and is operated in cooperation elevation in the fourth quarter of 2014. Coeur d’Alene Tribe poker and sustainability educators and between the tribe and Idaho Fish and Costs are still on track at the $61 million dispute headed for arbitration stakeholders. E3 stands for education, Game. environment and economy. estimate. Fish passage modifications to both of WORLEY, Idaho – According to the Estakio Beltran, Yakama Nation the dam’s ladders have proven effective, Spokesman-Review, Texas Hold’em Three tribes win state local to run for Congress allowing the utility to suspend the style poker games at the Coeur d’Alene environmental awards trap and haul operation for migrating ANCHORAGE, A – Estakio Beltran Casino are headed for arbitration after a OLYMPIA – The not-for-profit group adult fish in May. Over 23,500 spring asked for the support of Indian Country dispute between the state of Idaho and E3 Washington gave three Washington Chinook adults have migrated upstream Coeur d’Alene Tribe. at NCAI’s mid-year conference in his successfully. Spiral flumes have been tribes the coveted Green Apple Awards, U.S. District Court Judge B. Lynn reported Indian Country media. Washington congressional district 4 run added to the existing fish ladders in Winmill called a May 2 lawsuit by The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, as the democratic hopeful. anticipation of the record-breaking Idaho, which called for a halt to the card President Fawn Sharp of the Quinault Beltran, an Alaskan Native raised in sockeye, summer and fall Chinook runs. games, premature. Indian Nation and State Senator John the foster care system in Yakima Valley, As of June 22 over 7,000 sockeye and Winmill wrote in his decision Idaho McCoy of the Tulalip Tribes received the promised his office door to be open to 13,000 summer Chinook have been officials did not follow the dispute awards. counted passing Priest Rapids Dam. any tribe visiting Washington D.C. resolution process outlined in the gaming Billy Frank, Jr., longtime chairman Excavation and pile-driving work is Washington’s fourth district has compact. of the Northwest Indian Fisheries near completion on both the Vantage been held by Republican Doc Hastings Idaho Governor Butch Otter and state Commission and Nisqually elder, was and Frenchman Coulee boat launches. since 1995. Previously, the district was Attorney General Lawrence Wasden filed also honored. Frank passed away earlier The improved sites will be available to represented by now Washington State the lawsuit against the casino, which had this year. the public by the 2015 Memorial Day governor Jay Inslee. In early 2014, just started offering table poker games. E3 is an outgrowth of the weekend. Current low-river conditions Hasting announced his retirement. The Coeur d¹Alene Casino has six Environmental Education Association have allowed the utility to expedite these poker tables. Marketing studies indicated of Washington, the state’s professional Going into the primary election, projects at a decreased cost to customers. that the casino was losing business to association for environmental Beltran will face Democrat challenger The 38-mile stretch of shoreline from tribal casinos in Washington and to and sustainability educators and Tony Sandoval. above Wanapum Dam to below Rock commercial card rooms, which also stakeholders. E3 stands for education, Pre-primary election, Republican Island Dam will continue to be closed are allowed in Washington, casino environment and economy. hopefuls include Clint Didier, former as a precaution for public safety and executives said in an earlier interview. Washington Redskins football player, to protect culturally-sensitive sites. The shoreline will remain closed until Nez Perce hatchery updated Janea Holmquist Newbry, State senator, repairs to Wanapum Dam are in place. Three tribes win state OROFINO, Idaho – The Nez Perce tribe Dan Newhouse, former state legislator While there may be some portions environmental awards has partnered with the state of Idaho, and WA Department of Agriculture of the shoreline that appear safe, the OLYMPIA – The not-for-profit group U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish director, Gavin Siem, George Cicotte, velocity of water moving through the E3 Washington gave three Washington and Wildlife Service and Bonneville Kevin Midbust, Glen Stockwell and narrow river channel, and sandy banks tribes the coveted Green Apple Awards, Power Administration to update the Gordeon Allen Pross. creates hazardous conditions for the reported Indian Country media. Dworshak National Fish Hatchery, — By The Tribune

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL BRIEFS Assiniboine Sioux partner with Brad Pitt’s housing foundation FORT PECK, Mont. – The Sioux and Assiniboine Tribes of Fort Peck, Montana have partnered with Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation to help build new sustainable homes for tribal members in need of housing. Starting this Standing Rock Indian year the first of twenty homes Reservation will be built for tribal members in need, according to Google Maps tribal officials. The Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North All of the new Dakota and South Dakota, where President Obama homes will be visited, June 13. solar-powered Pitt Courtesy with three to This mock up of a new Make It Right home scheduled to be built on the Fort President Obama visits reservation four bedrooms Peck Reservation shows solar panels used to make the homes sustainable. and two to three bathrooms. The CANNON BALL, N.D.- President Obama made homes will be available to tribal in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska supported the legislation. his first trip as President to members whose income level is and northern California June 26, Indian Country to reaffirm at or below 60 percent of the area reported Indian Country Today Chris Wondolowski, Kiowa his commitment to Native Media. Americans, reported an article median income member, stars in World Cup The Make It Right Foundation The new NICS platform features on CNN.com. is a non-profit foundation founded a “Boolean” search engine, hyper- Chris Wondolowski, Kiowa, was “I’m proud that the and created by celebrity actor Pitt in linked subject matter and tribal officially named to the U.S. Men’s relationship between 2007. indexes, U.S.-based technical National Team for the 2014 FIFA Washington and tribal The organization was created support, and a mobile application. World Cup in Brazil, reported Indian nations is stronger than ever,” to help people whose homes were Other legal databases, like Country Today. Obamma reportedly said. “My destroyed after Hurricane Katrina Westlaw and LexisNexis, charge a When the preliminary roster administration is determined to devastated most of the Lower 9th substantial fee for similar services. was announced on May 12, partner with tribes and it’s not Obama Ward, in New Orleans. Formed in 1979, the Northwest Wondolowski tweeted, “So honored something that just happens Intertribal Court System (NICS) is a to apart [sic] of this 30 man group. once in a while. It takes place Canadian supreme court consortium of Indian tribes that have Still a lot of hard work left to do but every day in just about every issue that touches ruling hands Tsihqot’n joined their resources to ensure that so excited for this opportunity.” your lives.” Nearly 2,000 people attended Obama’s victory each tribe is able to have its own Wondolowski plays professional discussion where the president announced OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of court by sharing judges, prosecutors, soccer for the San Jose Earthquakes. initiatives to improve education and economic Canada has granted a declaration of and court-related services. The US soccer team had been development for tribes around the country. Aboriginal title to the Tsilhqot’in eliminated from competition in the During his five years in office, Obama has hosted over 1,750 square kilometers of second round of the tournament. Indigenous Recognition an annual Tribal Nations Conference and added territory in a historic ruling handed Added to El Salvador more than $3 billion dollars in the overall budget down Thurs., June 26, reported Constitution Group plans to file federal APTN National News. for tribal communities. The decision marked the first time Leader of El Salvador passed a lawsuit against Cleveland Obama is only the fourth sitting president in US the high court has ever granted a constitutional reform in June that Indians history to visit a reservation. officially recognizes Indigenous declaration of Aboriginal title to a CLEVELAND, Ohio – Newsnet 5, Peoples, reported Indian Country First Nation. an ABC affiliate in Cleveland, Ohio, The ruling acknowledges Today Media June 30. “This ratification marks a crucial has reported on a federal lawsuit Canadian First Nations can claim against Major League Baseball’s occupancy and control over vast first step in recognizing the rights of Cleveland Indians’ Chief Wahoo swaths of land beyond specific Indigenous Peoples in El Salvador settlement sites, provides more and in reversing the historical logo set to be filed in late July. clarity on Aboriginal title and sets suppression of indigenous identities Robert Roche, director of the out the parameters for government and cultures,” said Victoria Tauli American Indian Education Center, “incursion” into land under Corpuz, the United Nations Special said, “We’re going to be asking for Aboriginal title. Rapporteur on the Rights of $9 billion and we’re basing it on a Tsilhqot’in Nation Tribal Chair Indigenous Peoples. hundred years of disparity, racism, Joe Alphonse called the ruling National and international exploitation and profiteering.” “amazing” and said it marked the leaders also hailed the amendment Bob Rosen, president of the beginning of a “new Canada.” as a positive development for the Wahoo Club, stated, “If just a small indigenous Nahua, Pipil, Lencan and amount of people are against it, that Mayan Kakawira Chorti peoples, Northwest Tribal Courts I think you’re doing a disservice to representatives of which attended providing free access to the Assembly’s vote. people that like it. justice The National Indigenous With the Washington Redskins The Northwest Intertribal Court Salvadoran Coordinating Council controversy, Newsnet 5 reports System (NICS) launched an online (NISCC), the nation’s largest Rosen worries if Chief Wahoo fades database providing attorney and Native organization, expressed their away, the Indians team name could public free access to tribal court gratitude to the many national and also be in jeopardy. appellate opinions from 30 tribes international organizations that — By The Tribune A10 • • JUNE 2014 TRIBAL TRIBUNE

TECHNOLOGY NEWS thetribaltribune.com -> Tribal News Tribes to honor ground of future Verizon tower • Corporate official says groundbreaking ceremony is ‘news for us’ BY CARY ROSENBAUM This will give on-reservation members another opportunity The Tribune “at both cell phone and internet access, eliminating the AT&T NESPELEM – Tribal elders, members and officials monopoly in Nespelem. will offer prayer and drumming in September to give thanks to the creator for increasing the quality of life -Jim Ronyak, Information Technology department interim CIO on the Colville Reservation via a 50-foot Verizon service tower. The groundbreaking ceremony is a first for Pacheco noted Verizon’s commitment to reducing Verizon, according to Keith Pacheco, who manages ” domestic violence over the last four to five years by the corporation’s business with tribes from central donating to programs and shelters nationwide. Washington to northern Idaho. “We see it as a strong issue to eliminate and “It was news for us,” Verizon’s Keith Pacheco said with a pause, “a whole tribe wanting to honor a site educate.” for a future tower…” Following the Nespelem project, the Tribes will For the Tribes, the benefit comes down to look to increase cellular connectivity in Inchelium providing choices that previously did not exist, said and Keller as well, according to Bylilly. interim Information Technology CIO Jim Ronyak. “I am hopeful to see our relationship with Verizon “It will allow creativity, hope, education, continue to grow,” she said. healthcare, public safety and knowledge to be at all our fingertips,” he said. A winning relationship Expanding communication opportunities on the reservation The relationship between the Tribes and Verizon is vital to the Tribes, Business was poor until 2012, Pacheco admitted, as the Councilwoman Stevey Bylilly relatively small market was not on their agenda to said. provide competitive coverage. “Verizon’s willingness to work “We knew any kind of partnership would have to with the Tribe and build the have a tower in Nespelem,” he said. “As a company tower in Nespelem is a major all about bottom dollar lines, our goals holistically Happy 5th Birthday MAX! win for the I.T. department. This are: Where’s the population at?” will give on-reservation members Verizon officials began reaching out to Ronyak, Love you lots, Mom, Dad another opportunity at both Ronyak who had hard feelings surrounding the service AT&T cell phone and internet access, and Grayson was providing. eliminating the AT&T monopoly in Nespelem.” “He was ready and willing to meet with us,” Following the ceremony, Verizon expects to have Pacheco said. the tower up and working in three to five weeks, “My most immediate concern was how poor according to Pacheco, who was in Inchelium and the cellular coverage was for the Colville Tribe,” Omak in June promoting 15 percent discounts off recalled Ronyak, who became the I.T. director earlier monthly bills for Colville Tribal employees. that year. “The heat map of coverage pretty much “Safely, by the end of the year,” he said. “But we was in Omak and parts of Grand Coulee.” have pretty lofty goals to make that quicker.” That map revealed less than 27 percent of the Balloon testing, a phase prior to construction, reservation land being covered by quality signal, he began on Bunker Hill in early July. The testing said. And the Tribe was paying full service on each intended to represent the proposed towers to cell phone, racking up large costs. inform the pubic, according to Melissa Helland, an “This really meant the Tribe paid full price for independent contractor for the corporation. services while never being able to use smartphone Ronyak expects 83 percent coverage of the reservation after the tower is built — up from the 27 packages to the best of their ability,” Ronyak said. percent he calculated from AT&T. While the increase Ronyak credited I.T. Project Manager Susie of quality of life cannot quite be measured at this Allen and Mountain Tops Manager Larry Allen time, he is certain it will be substantial. with helping to develop a plan for the upgrades A list of positive changes it will provide, however, throughout 2012 and 2013 – a time in which the include, increased signal to call 911 in case of relationship between the Tribes and AT&T continued emergency; network extenders to build signal in to deteriorate, he said. bad spots around the tribal government areas, ready “AT&T chose not to upgrade anything until July Would like to Welcome Cora Condon June access to industry-qualified broadband; telemedicine; 2013, and then the Tribal Administration Building 29, 2014 7lbs 8oz 20 ¾ inches long foundation investment in the community; reliable burned down,” Ronyak said. Congratulations to her parents Destiney access to data; reliable ways to finding or Following the fire, I.T. administration made a plea communicating with loved ones; lower service costs for emergency services with Cellular on Wheels Petty, Joe Condon Jr & Big Sister Ella with a better signal; and the potential for online (background). Jayne Love Auntie Jenette & Uncle Keith learning on smartphones. Ronyak’s primary emphasis concerned community “This was met with resistance (from AT&T) as safety. well,” Ronyak said. “Finally, AT&T did agree to do “Police will be able to communicate with dispatch emergency upgrades to the Nespelem water tank to on the dark, isolated roads of the reservation land,” provide 3G service to the agency campus.” he said. “Parents won’t have to worry about kids not The emergency upgrades allowed the tribal showing up. The tribe will receive a 5,000 percent workforce in Nespelem to send and receive emails increase in reliable coverage for productivity.” and not regularly drop calls, he said.

Tribal Human Resources goes green, aims to increase hire speed By The Tribune Manager Kara Finley said, “then database will be the vehicle to the rank the individuals who are a match department’s job skills bank where NESPELEM – Get your laptop so we can screen faster. they aim to be able to refer a person and internet ready, because if you “Obviously, this will speed up our to a job the same day in situations plan on working for the Colville hiring process for our permanent positions – hopefully get it down to that call for temporary employment. Confederated Tribes in the near “The key is to change our hiring future, you better be able to use 30 days or less policy to coincide with our vision, email. from the request Inbox activity matters, as job of hire.” efforts, which is why we’re having selection will happen within a Finley said that the Employee Policy Manual relatively short window of time, so getting applicants rewritten by an outside employment Happy “4th” Birthday Claire Bear!!! check frequently. comfortable with law attorney (Rick McGee) who is a emailing is a On May 22, Tribal Human guru in Indian Employment Law.” Love, Mom and Cora huge step toward Resources released a broadcast Anticipated implementation phase stating, “We are moving toward the department’s begins in August 2014, Finley said, the online application system, goal of implementing an and will go live about six to seven eventually. So in an effort to start Finley the transition (and to reduce costs), online application months later. She noted a finalized we’re beginning to correspond with process. EPM will be released in July 2014. applicants who apply for jobs via “There are The Tribes currently have public some amazing things that we’re email instead of the United States use computers with internet set up in shooting for that have been in the Postal System.” each district of the reservation. “Our Human Resources works within our department since I Current position openings can be Information Systems (HRIS) arrived almost a year ago,” she said. database is going to be an online “Although our efforts haven’t been found at http://www.colvilletribes. application process which will evident until recent, we’ve been com/jobs.php. A list of places to automatically compare the applicant making moves behind the scenes.” access internet for free can be found to the qualifications of the job,” HR She contends that the HRIS by calling HR at (509)634-2842. FOREST HEALTH CBC releases Forest Health Hazard Warning PRESS RELEASE a Tribal Forest Protection in our traditional places,” Additional forest health Act Proposal which said outgoing CBC issues cited in the warning The Colville Tribal would cover lands on the chairman Michael Finley. include overstocking, Business Council has Colville National Forest The Washington State excessive ladder fuels and declared a Forest Health adjacent to the Colville Commissioner of Public a species composition Hazard Warning for federal Reservation. The Proposal Lands has issued the same shift toward species more lands on the Colville and advocates treatments to warning for state and susceptible to catastrophic Okanogan/Wenatchee promote forest resiliency privately owned lands. wildfire. National Forests, citing which will minimize risks The Washington The TFPA proposal Aaron Stafford forest health concerns from insects, disease, and Department of Natural will be submitted to the demonstrated by increasing catastrophic wildfire. Resource website Colville National Forest June 23, 2014. spruce budworm and “The Colville Tribe’s notes, “Over the last this week for review. A mountain pine beetle TFPA proposal will several decades, eastern similar proposal will Happy 21st Birthday Grandson. We love activity which impacts promote forest health, Washington forests have be submitted for the you, so very much. Grandpa and Grandpa trust lands on and off the protect tribal property, experienced a doubling of Okanogan/Wenatchee reservation. and ensure that we can the acres damaged each national forest in the The Tribe has submitted continue to hunt and gather year by insect and disease. coming weeks. TRIBAL TRIBUNE JUNE 2014 • • A 11 STORYTELLERS Ahoy! Message from the Underwater Zacherle/Marchand Family Reunion Guest Storyteller July 18-20, 2014 Owhi Lake, Gua Point Father Joe Fortier Family dinner: Saturday, 19th 3:00 p.m. I’ve got some interesting news for all you readers out there in Tribal Tribune Land, and your friends and Join us for visiting and games. families, about what started out as a fun spring and summer 2011 fooling Come have fun!! GAMES!! around with bug nets in Reservation FAMILY!! Cricks (with research permit in hand), and ended with the discovery of a BRUCE BUTLER/Tribune For more information contact: clear message – in another language. Nespelem Creek near the Nespelem Rodeo Grounds. Carey Picking: 509-631-2510 In Bug-ese no less! I’ll fill you FUN!! in only a little now with what the Josie Batten: 509-631-0003 Message from the Underwater is, for within 100 yards of the riparian zone; Stream Grade starters. The message says in part: 5) miles of cultivated field within 100 “we can tell you how your goings- yards of you-know-what; 6) square Thirteenmile A+ West Fork Hall A+ ons near our homes, the cricks, are miles of cultivated field in which this Bridge C affecting these homes of ours.” area comes to within I-think-you- Seventeenmile C In order to de-bug this hidden know-what-by-this-time of you-know West Fork Sanpoil C message from the underwater world, what; 6) miles and square miles of Wilmont C I had to catch a lot of them. Luckily, burned land within 100 you-know- Thirtymile C there are really a lot in the cricks, what of the you-know-what zone; and so even though I caught a lot, it was John Tom C 7) number of head of horses and cows a drop in the ocean – I mean in the Nason D in the same range management unit stream. I caught bugs from exactly S. Fork Nanamkin D as the stream. Anyway, those are the eight square feet from the rocky Barnaby (below houses) D kinds of goings-ons and shenanigans bottoms of each of fifteen streams. Little Nespelem D that I measured. These bugs weren’t Two of these streams had very little Upper Omak D going to fool me. I went into this or no human goings-ons nearby. The Coyote F little conversation with them with my other thirteen streams…did. But the Manila F eyes open, alert. Maybe they thought human goings-ons varied. It seemed Lower Omak F- they were smarties. Hah! I knew light for some streams in comparison which streams were most impacted try something fancy, and in fact told to others, and rather heavy for those me what I couldn’t have otherwise others. by these two-legged type goings-ons. Well, the bugs told me what I known: how much those streams I could have gotten the general had been hit by what I’d measured, gist of what the bugs were saying already knew (but actually a little Deb & Jeanie Louie welcome their new Great- more)! The two “reference” streams attached below). granddaughter: Lynae Mae Weaselhead May 12th, just by figuring out who they were, Actually, the crick bugs did tell and how many there were of each with virtually no human impact 2014 8lbs 1oz 21.5 in Daughter of Nate Weaselhead me/us that even the cricks I/we kind in the stream (they tend to had all different bug types galore in & Tahwyah Davis Paternal Grandparents Lisa thought were maybe sort of healthy, deliver their messages in formation, them, including kinds you can only Boyd & Merle Weaselhead Maternal Grandparents find in the healthiest, least impacted like Bridge Creek, are actually not kind of like those marching parade LoVina Louie, Duane Garvais-Lawrence & Jewie Davis streams. The “kinda sorta” impacted feeling so good. No ‘B’ grades here. types at half-time), but that would Great-greatgrandaughter have been too easy. It only meant streams didn’t have those real hoidy- Straight from ‘A+’ to ‘C’. Not even about two years over the microscope toidy bugs, or if they did, hardly a C+. identifying 21,831 individual bugs, any. But they had lots of other bug In conclusion, if what is really and comparing the who’s-who-and- types galore, but not quite as many desired is a healthy environment with how-many-whos between streams. types as the reference streams. The good water for us and the Seventh I wanted to make sure they weren’t “beginning to get serious” impacted Generation, we need to keep an eye fibbing though. So what I did first streams had even fewer bug types (in on the effects of logging, livestock, was that I measured the signs of our no way you’d call “galore”), and lots and buildings - near the cricks – by shenanigans near these 15 streams. and lots of what I call “back-street keeping an ear to the bug-ese in the To measure these signs, I walked and bugs” – the kind you don’t want to cricks. We need bug reports that drove along roads near parts of the meet in a backwater alley somewhere. things are getting better; not worse. streams, and paid attention to distance These bugs live in anything. with the car odometer and a GPS Then there were a couple of P.S. My full report has been unit. I also went online, and found “not-just-beginning-to-get-serious” submitted to the Department of impacted streams. These were telltale signs of goings-ons in Google Environmental Trust FYI. borderline backwater alleys I’m Earth satellite and aerial photography. PPS: In order for this work afraid to say. I’m talking about These bugs were not going to get I’ve done to have any impact, Coyote Creek and Manila Creek. I away with hiding a thing, with their Environmental Trust needs the bug-ese and all. live near Manila Creek and on a quiet resources to build a long-term ongoing Some of the signs I found and night, I hear faint little punching and biomonitoring program. These measured are: 1) miles of roads screaming noises. along each stream within 100 yards Then there was the low-down “grades,” based on percentages, with Happy 4th Birthday Kain! of the riparian zone (the area near lower end of Omak Creek, which is a the reference streams set at 100%, can June 17, 2014 be used to diagnose other streams, the stream in which the vegetation truly bad backwater alley. Almost too Love, is leafier and more lush than outside tough a neighborhood for even the without starting over, and to keep track of this zone); 2) miles of clearcut meanest, most low-down bugs. of all streams of interest, from year Blaise, Chompy, Dewy, Laela, and Dre’a logging within 100 yards of the Here’s the crick by crick low- to year or every 5 years, or whatever riparian zone; 3) square miles of down, report card style, according time period is decided, to see whether clearcut logging in which this area to the bugs, who basically reported there is improvement in the health of comes to within 100 yards of the the effects on their home cricks of each stream, or the opposite. In this riparian zone; 4) miles of building the goings-ons I’d already found way the true effects of work to improve frontage in which that frontage is (they probably knew better than to the streams can be evaluated. Happy Birthday wishes for my children Why Badger Is So Humble Tyler Hahn and Hannah Hahn we love all you sniklthxw son-in-law. thrown back and out stepped Coyote. kids birthday wishes from across the miles Badger lut ta nxwnxwílÂs (did not He had been the pretty woman. Beautiful wish to marry). Haatms (he laughed) over the joke He nstils (thought) he would find he had played on Badger and his Stories a better wife in a lkwtúlaxŸ (far sisters. country). The capsíws (sisters) were very One sun when Badger’s four angry, but unable to punish Coyote. With sisters went to the satítkw (river) They went home. whopyawil J. to cáwlx (bath), they came upon a They told Badger of the trick. Condon swinúmt (pretty) woman. He was ca-ax (ashamed). It hurt his The sisters liked her appearance. pride. Ålítslx (They invited) her to their He and his sisters did not want the ne time xwaylxŸ (fox) and lodge. people to find out, the people found snkÂlíp (Coyote) were living They musls (hoped) that their out anyways. in the same lodge. brother would like to make her A few suns later Badger wanted OThe píxm (hunting) was poor, tklthmílxws (his wife). to take a kwilstnm (sweatbath). they became very ílxwtlx (hungry). When Badger ¨kicx (returned) He went to the sweathouse. Some Hunted from hunting wiks (he saw) a people were ilí (there), nixlÂms (he every sun but tmxíwÂt (did not woman in his lodge. heard) someone say. where you can see the moun “From tains” find any game). Fox nis (left) that Siws (He asked) her to sit by his The proud, the handsome Badger Wallowa, Oregon Wallowa, Oregon tmxwúlaxw (country) to hunt side, the woman smiled u¨ xína› is ¤ctÂcxwúy (coming). He would 24th Annual some where else. (agreed) to. not take a woman from his own So Fox left and snkÂlíp alám First I must take some dried meat snqÂwsqílxws (tribe). He liked (Coyote stayed). to øintlxxtlxáp (my parents) said this Coyote better. We do not want to Coyote had nothing to eat but woman. sweat-house with him. Those words Celebration insects and packlthø (leaves), Althccúps (Your sisters) must go cÂa-áx (shamed) Badger. A snilítn (camp)lut lkwúts (not with me, and help me carry the sliqw He axlmncút (turned) from the far) away there was good stíkl (meat). sweat house and went to look for July 18, 19, 20, 2014 (grub). Badger agreed to that, and the next Coyote Coyote lut nxlcíns (didn’t ask) xyalthnxw (sun) the woman and the He found Coyote and kils (chased) Friday Evening, July 18th Saturday, July 19th Sunday, July 20st Roll Call 7 p.m. Horse Parade 9 a.m. Washat Services 9 a.m. for food there, the sqilxw (people) sisters of him out of the country. He was Social Dancing Roll Call 1 p.m. & 7 p.m. Friendship Feast 12 p.m. MCs: Thomas Morningowl and 4 person Big Drum Contest Roll Call 2 p.m. didn’t like him. Badger, carried packs of proud no longer. Fred Hill $1000 prize money, with three places Championship Dancing He grew misílxwts (more sÅwÂí¨cÂa› (dried meat) to the He qwnÂqwnÂscút (humbled) hungrier). Finally he had a plan. lodge of her parents. himself before all the people and In that camp where there was The woman told them, klthímntxŸ took from among his people a Friday & Saturday Mornings Open for Memorials & Namings plentiful of food lived yxwyxwútxn (wait) outside while I take the meat náxwn¤Åw (wife). *NO ALCOHOL OR DRUGS* CONCESSIONS WELCOME ! (badger) and he was a good pxmímn in. And he has been humble tl pnicí Set-up Fee and Event Donation * Vendors Friday - Saturday - Sunday All drums welcome & paid * Tipi poles available * Free camping * RV’s & tents welcome (hunter). Not responsible for personal injury; lost, stolen or damaged property i capsíws( the sisters) waited (ever since) lth letters are what we All contest monies and raffle items donated by friends of Tamkaliks and Homeland Project The game he killed he gave to tkmknilthxŸ (outside). call the slurpy L, it has it’s own qwnÂqwanÂt i› sqilxŸ (poor Nixlmslx (they could hear) sound. Located at the (541) 886-3101 people). talking. PRACTICE Wallowa Homeland Site Contact Homeland Project Office: wallowanezperce.org He was such a good hunter the After all the meat was wiskwúms 70956 Whiskey Creek Rd P.O. Box 15, Wallowa, OR 97885 [email protected] way ixí kn lthckicx Above artwork by Dreamworks Art. Printing contributed by Esprit Graphic Communications, Inc. (509) 586 7858 www.espritinc.net tlxxtlxáp (elders) wanted him for a (stored) away, the door flap was Then I came back A12 • • JUNE 2014 TRIBAL TRIBUNE FAREWELLS Lawrence “Larry” Francis Condon Convalescent Center is now located - the place where Management Services with Indian Health Services of Mary had resided since June 6, 2012. It was while Seattle, Washington. Never losing his love of adventure, she was working there that she met and fell in love Hank traveled throughout the United States and many Born July 24, 1932; with a young Montana Cowboy named Paul ³Jiggs² countries participating in his hobby of photography. One Rode off into the Horizon McGowan. They were married on May 3, 1940. Their of Hank’s greatest joys was attending Seattle Mariners June 4, 2014. first home was in Nespelem, where their daughter, games with his brother Melvin. Survived by his Son Loretta, was born in February 1941. They eventually Predeceased by both of his parents; brothers: Melvin Jeff Condon, Daughter- moved to Moses Meadow, where her husband worked and Wesley Piatote; infant sisters: Theresa and Mae In-Law, Sonya Condon, cutting and selling firewood and fence posts with Piatote, nephew Melvin Piatote and cousins: Sharon Grandchildren: Jeffery Mary¹s father, Arthur Best. When it was time for Redthunder and Ned Comedown Jr ., Hank is survived L. Condon, Camille Loretta to start school, they moved to Omak and Mary by nephews: Monte Piatote, Mike Piatote, Marc Condon, Rosalie Condon went to work in the Omak Bakery, decorating cakes. Great-grandchildren: Piatote and Paul Ann Piatote and first cousins: Delores It was during this time, that her husband, Jiggs, went Trevor Marchand, Taliyah Palmanteer-McNevins, Maurice Socula, Theresa Elisoff to Richland, WA, where he did Heavy Duty Mechanic Marchand Siblings: Alice (Jeff), Charlene Bear Cub, Minerva Bear Cub, Adam work on equipment used to build the Hanford Atomic Best, Leonard Condon, Bear Cub Jr ., Sam Bear Cub and Martin Comedown. Works. Mary and Loretta joined him as soon as Henry Condon, Teresa Sam, Margie Hutchinson, On Friday June 20, 2014 at 2 p.m ., a Family Loretta finished grade one. Two years later, they Kathy Sirois Dressing took place at Strate Funeral Home in Grand moved to Brewster, WA in time for Loretta to start He was born and raised in Kartar Valley on July Coulee, followed by a 7 p.m ., Rosary at the Nespelem grade three. They bought a small ranch there, where 24,1932 to Margaret Dick Condon and Smith Condon. Longhouse in Nespelem, Wash. A 10 a.m ., funeral Mass they raised cattle and sold alfalfa hay and husband, Along with his brothers and sisters, he grew up was held Saturday at the Nespelem Longhouse, followed Jiggs, worked as a Heavy Duty Mechanic during the taking care of animals living a ranch life. It was there by burial with military honors at the Little Nespelem Larry quickly perfected his natural talent of riding building of Chief Joseph Dam in Bridgeport. Mary Cemetery. and roping. He attending St. Mary’s Mission and went to work packing apples and was the head packer Please sign Hank’s online register book at http://www. did a stint as a Paratrooper in the Army. However, for many years while they resided in Brewster. In stratefuneralhome.com. Strate Funeral Home of Grand at a young age he started his rodeo career and found the mid 60¹s, they operated the Flying ³J² Tavern Coulee, Washington is honored to be serving Hank’s his purpose in the thrill of testing his ability in the & Cafe in Okanogan for almost two years, before family. rodeo arena. That thrill took him from Kartar Valley purchasing property in Kartar Valley near Omak Lake, to travel all across the United States and Canada where they lived and ranched until moving back to JOHN DAVID HALL, SR. rodeoing with likes of Donnie Gay, etc etc….from Okanogan on Cameron Lake Road in the fall of 1977. Madison Square Garden, San Antonio, Little Rock, After her husband passed away in February 1978, John David Hall, Sr. (JD) of California, Calgary and back…., the trail of postcards Mary returned to packing apples and worked several Omak, WA passed away June from all of these places kept the family updated on years at the Okanogan Packing Sheds. She resided at 18, 2014 at home surrounded the Cameron Lake Road home until it was necessary where he was and how he was doing…, Along the by his wife and children. John for her to move into the Colville Tribal Convalescent way, he got the nickname “Beaver” and it stuck! was born February 2, 1962 in Center in Nespelem in June 2012, due to the onset of In 1962, Larry became the first Indian Bull rider Omak and was the youngest son to qualify for the RCA National Finals Rodeo. He Dementia. Mary spent her school years at St. Mary¹s Mission of Charles (Dewey) and Rosie won and held the highest scoring ride at the Calgary (Seymour) Hall. He was the Stampede, which stood for many years. It was at the and often spoke well of her years there. St. Mary¹s Mission was a special place to her and she was grandson of Charles and Elisa Calgary Stampede where Larry drew Joe Kelsey’s Hall and Charlie and Cecilia notorious bull simply named “53.” Not only had this always happiest when she could attend church there, (Smith) Seymour and the great-grandson of Joseph and bull never been rode, Larry had served as a pallbearer especially the Christmas Midnight Mass and Easter Rosalie Seymour. He was an enrolled member of the for a White Swan cowboy that had been killed by this services. She was a member of the Catholic Church Arrow Lakes Band of the Confederated Tribes of the bull. Larry took 53 on and showed him who was boss. all her life and was always eager to help in any way Gid Garstead simply handed his judges scorecard to she could, often leading Rosaries with Fathers Jake Colville Indian Reservation. Larry after his amazing ride and said, “here write your and Bob for funeral services. She was also a longtime John lived his entire life on the Colville Indian own score…” Without missing a beat, Larry replied, member of the Okanogan Eagles and held several Reservation with his formative educational years at St. “No…I might cheat myself…” I’m sure he had a local and State Offices during her active membership. Mary’s Mission. He was honorably discharged from the laugh or two recalling that story to family and friends, Family was always important to Mary; she looked Army after serving four years in the National Guard. He a unique combination of humility and humor! after both her father and mother in their later years was employed with the Colville Tribe, working seven At a Texas rodeo sitting on the rails with a bull and she was never happier than when brothers and years at Precision Pine Mill and over six years with rider, the man asked Larry, “Hey, Larry, which bull sisters, nieces and nephews and friends came to visit - the Okanogan Bingo Casino, whereby he retired last did you draw?” Again master of the one-liners, the more people there, the better she liked it. She was summer due to his illness. Larry responded, “see that one over there quivering always willing to lend a helping hand to relatives and He married his soul mate, Jennifer Gunn on August and shaking? That one is mine.” The challenge of a friends alike. 4, 2007 in Okanogan, Washington in a traditional Native meaner bull just meant one more opportunity for him We would like to express our deepest appreciation American ceremony. John’s hobbies were fishing and to test his ability and have fun. and gratitude to all of the Staff at the Colville Tribal going to yard sales. He was a quiet man with a kind Convalescent Center in Nespelem. They provided a Traveling to a rodeo with his nephews (or as he spirit and a big heart. wonderful atmosphere and much love to Mary during would call them “Dirty Little Buggers” and the nieces John is survived by his loving wife, Jennifer; his the past two years - they all were like family to her he would call his “Ole Hay Bags”). Well, his Dirty children, John Jr. (Emily) of Tacoma, WA, Phillip, and she loved them dearly. She was especially fond Little Buggers kept asking him, “Hey Beaver, what Charles and Rhonda (Ken) of Nespelem, WA and six does the stock look like, what kind of bulls you think of being taken on car rides, dancing, lunches out grandchildren who will carry on the traditions and we drew?” Larry replied, “It don’t matter, you all are and her Pop Tart capers. Thank you to Dr. Myers in cultural ways of his people and the Arrow Lakes Band. riding for second anyways…” I’m sure he laughed Nespelem for all his assistance and care. We also wish He also leaves three brothers, Charles (Chief) Hall, pretty hard about that, and “Beaver” wore that to thank those who took the time to visit Mary at the championship buckle pretty well on the road home. Convalescent Center; your thoughtfulness meant a lot Tucson, AZ, Michael B. Hall and Robert L. Hall, both of There are countless other stories we could tell to us. Nespelem, his sisters Sheilah and brother-in-law, Stretch and like Uncle, share a warm smile with him…He Rosary services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Friday, Cleveland and Cecilia (Tootsie) Hall, both of Nespelem. modeled greatness combined with humility, respect Junwe 13, 2014, at Precht-Harrison-Nearents Chapel Favorite nieces and nephews include Scott and Danny and love. These are characteristics that we all can on Elmway in Okanogan, WA. A Catholic Mass will Conant, Jessica Babcock and Michelle Hall Shining carry in ourselves to honor his spirit...8 Seconds be held for Mary at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June Elk, Shawn Stout, Stacie Stout, Amanda Picard, Richard simply was not long enough for us….., but we were 14, 2014, at St. Mary¹s Mission in Omak, WA, with Picard, Jody Picard and Chuck, Bobbie and Jason Hall. blessed to witness all of those glorious 8 second Burial to follow at the Okanogan City Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his parents and lifetimes! Those wishing to do so, may make a donation to the grandparents, his brother Dewey (Sunshine) Hall, and Colville Tribal Convalescent Center in Nespelem, WA sisters Rosalie Jean Hall, Evelyn Florence Hall and Mary Elizabeth (Best) McGowan in Mary¹s name. Precht-Harrison-Nearents Chapel and Lydia Daisy Hall, two infant children, his niece Jolene the Okanogan Co. Crematory are entrusted with the Picard, and nephew Marvin Palmanteer. March 10, 1919 ~ June 3, 2014 funeral arrangements. Services were held June 19th, 7 p.m. at Precht- It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we Harrison-Nearents Chapel, Okanogan, WA. Rosary announce the passing of Mary Elizabeth McGowan Henry “Hank” Piatote services were held June 20th, Inchelium Community (nee: Best) on June 3, 2014, at the Colville Tribal Center, Inchelium, WA at 7 p.m. with funeral services Convalescent Center in Nespelem, WA. Mary was Henry “Hank” Piatote, 84, died Wednesday afternoon, June 21st, 9 a.m. at the Inchelium Community Center. June 18, 2014 in Puyallup, Washington. Born May born in Monse, WA to parents, Arthur and Lillian Best Per his request John was buried next to his mother at 13, 1930, to the Nespelem, Washington home of and was a proud member of the Colville Confederated Kelly Hill Cemetery, Inchelium, WA. Father Jake Tribes. William and Margaret Thompson-Piatote he attended Morton and Mel Tonasket officiated at the services. She is lovingly survived by her daughter and son- Puyallup High School. A standout all-around athlete, in-law, Loretta and Ben Gumm of Keremeos, B.C., the recent high school graduate was drafted by the Canada; granddaughter, Janet Gumm and fiancee, Brooklyn Dodgers pro-baseball team, an offer young Doug Allen of Fort Fraser, B.C., Canada; sister, Hank turned down, to pursue life’s adventures and see Frances Crossland and brother, Albert Best, both of the world. On April 5, 1950, Omak, WA; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mary he joined the United States was preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, Air Force, serving during the Paul C. ³Jiggs² McGowan on February 25, 1978; her Korean conflict, was awarded loving grandson, Gregory A. Gumm on May 19, 2012; the Good Conduct Medal and both parents, Arthur and Lillian Best; brothers, Perlie attained the rank of Airman First Best, Joseph Best, James Best, and Abraham ³Link² Class prior to his honorable Best; and sisters, Esther (Best) Pautzke and Lillian discharge on September 2, 1953. (Best) Tenner. After earning his Bachelors’ As a young lady, Mary worked as a Nurses¹ Aide Degree, Hank worked as a civil at the hospital in Nespelem, not far from where the engineer with Waste Water TRIBAL TRIBUNE JUNE 2014 • • A13

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Palmer, Land Use and Shoreline This particular home has lots Range: 31E further court proceedings for the June 3, 2014 shall be continued JOBS Administrator at (509) 634-2577 or of charm and is waiting for the Section: 7 SE1/4 NE1/4 execution of any judgment entered to allow the respondent be send her a letter of interest stating right buyer. For more information Purpose: Water supply for Fish in this action; that your tribal per served by substituted service. capita payments be withheld to IMPORTANT your qualifications and interest to: contact the Realty Department at & Wildlife Spirit Ridge facility. The hearing shall be set for 16th (509) - 634-2347. Water Usage: Approximately satisfy any judgment; that if you day of September, 2014 at 9:00 Pete Palmer, Planning Department, DISCLAIMER: All The land owner of Colville 8100 gallons per day, total. are employed by the Colville Tribe, a.m. Colville Tribal Courthouse, tribal jobs require digital P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA Allotment 101-5536 wishes to Any person claiming their that 25% of your tribal wages Nespelem, Washington. applications, which can 99155. Please include address and sell Lots 7 & 8 Block 52, Town water rights may be adversely or salary or $50.00 whichever 2. All previous orders shall phone number in letter. DEADLINE of Coulee Dam, containing .180 affected by issuing a permit for is less be withheld to satisfy remain in effect, until further order any judgment; that you shall be be acquired at www. for more information contact this water use may contact Lois of this Court. ColvilleTribes.com/jobs. IS JUNE 27, 2014 AT 4:00 P.M. required to make payments on any Dated this 3rd day of June, the Realty Department at Phone Trevino (509)634-2430 or Bruce judgment entered; and any other php. Number (509)634-2347. Wakefield (509)634-2423. 2014. POSITIONS AVAILABLE and further relief as the Court may S/Scot D. Stuart, CHIEF JUDGE The land owner of Colville TT: 1 of 2 deem to be just and equitable. COLVILLE TRIBAL CREDIT Allotment 101-5532 wishes to TT: 2 of 2 PLANT FACILITIES MANAGER CORPORATION BOARD MEMBER Meghan Finley sell Lot 24 & 25, Block 62 Town of APPLICANT NAME: BERNARD LOCATION: Inchelium (DIRECTOR) – TWO (2) POSITIONS Colville Tribal Credit Coulee Dam, containing .40 acre, DICK SR. SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION DESCRIPTION: Plant Manager AVAILABLE Corporation (1012 Central Drive). For more Application Number: 05-19- P. O. Box 618 Joshua J. Busey for Incheliem Water/Sewer District 1.Member of the Confederated information contact the Realty 2014-01G Nespelem, WA 99155 Bailey & Busey PLLC to monitor and maintain plant Tribes of the Colville Reservation Department at Phone Number Water Source: New Well 509/634-2658 411 N. 2nd Street facilities. 2.Banking Representative (509) 634-2347. Locaton: TT: 2 of 2 Yakima, Washington 98901 REQUIREMENTS: Must live (at least five (5) years banking The landowners of allotment Township: 34N Phone: 509.248.4282 within 30 miles of town center management experience) 101-178-A containing 20 acres Range: 26E SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION Facsimile:509.575.5661 and be willing to become a State SALARY: Board members would like to sell developed Section: 35 SW1/4 SE1/4 Pursuant to Colville Tribal Code Email:Joshua.busey.attorney@ Certified Operator at no cost. receive a stipend of $350 per potential residential site, (ready Purpose: Domestic use §2-2-71 gmail.com HOW TO APPLY: For complete job meeting plus travel expenses per In the Tribal Court of the Attorneys for Plaintiff description and salary, call Marjory available water well, electricity, Water Usage: Approximately Colville Tribal Credit Corporation sewer and septic) Rural area 6 Confederated Tribes of the IN THE YAKAMA NATION TRIBAL Salhus at 722-3020 5000 gallons per day. Colville Reservation policy. miles northerly of the town of Any person claiming their water COURT REPORTS TO:The stockholders Colville Tribal Credit Case No. C-14-14 nespelem going on park city loop rights may be adversely affected Corporation, ASSOCIATE JUDGE of the Corporation which is the road and gold lake road. For more by issuing a permit for this water SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION OPEN UNTIL FILLED Colville Business Council. use may contact Lois Trevino Plaintiff THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES information contact Bill Moomaw vs. JOB DESCRIPTION: This an LOCATION:Nespelem, at area code 509-826-4605. (509)634-2430 or Bruce Wakefield AND BANDS OF THE YAKAMA Exempt position: To provide a Washington (509)634-2423. Mersaedy Vasquez NATION acting through the The landowners of allotment Defendant broad range of judicial functions AUTHORITY/RESPONSIBILITY: 101-4189 containing 5 acres would TT: 2 of 2 YAKAMA NATION CREDIT The Board of Directors is the COMPLAINT at the trial court level for the like to sell potential residential site, Case No. CV-CD-2013-36284 ENTERPRISE, Plaintiff legal authority for Colville Tribal V.. SUSAN YOCASH IUKES, a Confederated Tribes of the Colville rural area 6 miles northeast of the APPLICANT NAME: JOSEPH To Defendant: Credit Corporation, the revolving deceased individual, and the Reservation’s Tribal Court. town of nespelem going on cache CARDEN A lawsuit has been filed against Attend training sessions and loan and check cashing facility creek road and access would be you in the above-mentioned ESTATE OF SUSAN YOCASH IUKES; for the members of the Colville Application Number: 05-21- HEIRS AT LAW OF SUSAN YOCASH be able to conduct staff training from owhi loop road. For more 2014-01G Court by Colville Tribal Credit as requested or approved by the Tribes. As a member of the Board, information contact Bill Moomaw Corporation. In order to defend IUKES; TENANTS or PARTIES IN a Director acts in a position of Water Source: New Well POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY Chief Judge. at area code 509-826-4605. Locaton: against this lawsuit you must JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Juris trust for the organization and The landowners of allotment answer the complaint by stating SUBJECT TO FORECLOSURE is responsible for the effective Township: 29N (TRUST ALLOTMENT NO. 3052); Doctorate Degree from a law 101-248-1 containing 20 acres Range: 25E your defense in writing and filing governance of the Corporation. it by mail or in person upon the ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES school accredited by the American would like to sell potential Section: 10 SW1/4 SE1/4 Bar Association. Must be a For more information contact spokesperson for Plaintiff, Meghan UKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, residential site, rural area 6 miles Purpose: Domestic use TITLE, ESATATE LIEN OR INTEREST member in good standing of any Human Resources. northeast of the town of nespelem Finley, at the office below stated. Water Usage: Approximately If you fail to do this within thirty IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED State Bar Association and have APPLICATIONS:Resume and going on cache creek road and letter of application must be 5000 gallons per day. (30) days after the date of the first IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN sufficient legal training to preside access would be Berland Road. Any person claiming their water over criminal proceedings. submitted to General Manager, publication of this Summons, a (TRUST ALLOTMENT NO. 3052); For more information contact Bill rights may be adversely affected default judgment may be entered REQUIRMENTS: Experience Colville Tribal Credit Corporation, LEROY YOCASH, JR., an individual, Moomaw at area code 509-826- by issuing a permit for this water against you. A default judgment is and the martial community of reflecting knowledge and P.O. Box 618, Nespelem, WA 99155 4605. use may contact Lois Trevino one where the plaintiff is entitled LEROY YOCASH, JR. AND JANE understanding of the Colville by 4:00 p.m., July 31, 2014. For The one landowner of (509)634-2430 or Bruce Wakefield further information, please contact to what it is asking for in the DOE YOCASH; ROSE MARIE Tribes Community and its people, allotment 101-268-B containing (509)634-2423. complaint because you have not John Smith at 509 634-2661 or YOCASH KRISE, an individual, and including Tribal Law, Customs and 5.00 acres would like to sell, 2 TT: 2 of 2 answered the complaint in writing. the marital community of ROSE traditions. [email protected]. miles northeast on cache creek The complaint has been MARIE KRISE AND JOHN DOE SALARY: DOE plus benefits road (just above cache creek filed in an attempt to collect a KRISE, wife and husband; STELLA LOCATION: Colville Tribal Court, FOR SALE grade) of the town of nespelem LEGAL NOTICES promissory note, and additional J. YOCASH, an individual and the Nespelem, WA for more information contact security interest. Colville Tribal marital community of STELLA J. HOW TO APPLY: Confederated the Realty Department at Phone In the Tribal Court of the Credit Corporation is requesting YOCASH and JOHN DOE YOCASH, Vehicle for sale Confederated Tribes of the Colville that the Court enter judgment Tribes of the Colville Reservation 2011 FORD FUSION Number (509)634-2347. wife and husband; EARL YOCASH, Human Resources Office The one landowner of Reservation against you for principal balance an individual, and the marital Accepting Bids In Re the Custody of Sylus Matt, together with interest accrued P. O. Box 150 Property sold in “AS IS” allotment 101-4160-B containing community of EARL YOCASH & Nespelem, WA 99155 4.97 acres would like to sell, DOB: 10/12/2006, Minor at the rate of 7.25% per annum; condition late fees, spokesperson fees, JANE DOE YOCASH, husband and (509)634-2842 developed residents 1 miles north Case No.: CV-CU-2014-37061 wife; ANTHONY YOCASH, JR., ASKING BID: $14,500.00 Order for Substituted Service costs and disbursements; that jacqueline.trevino@ Offers to purchase are to on of the town of nespelem. 4607 an individual, and the marital colvilletribes.com Michael Matt, Petitioner, the judgment bear interest at be submitted to Colville Tribal Highway 155 House B, for more 9.25% per annum from the date community of ANTHONY information contact the Realty Vs. Shannon Edwards, YOCASH, JR. & JANE DOE Credit Corporation by June 30, Respondent, of judgment; that in the event CHIEF OF POLICE Department at Phone Number of nonpayment of judgment, YOCASH, husband and wife; 2014. Please submit bid in a This matter came before ClOSING DATE: Applications sealed envelope clearly marked: (509)634-2347. execution may be issued for SABRINA YOCASH, an individual, MUST be received in the Human The one landowner of this Court on March 24, 2014 payment of any judgment; any and the marital community of “Bid Enclosed, “FORD”. Bids regarding an emergency motion Resources Office by 12:00 can be mailed to: Colville Tribal allotment 101-5541 containing further spokesperson fees, SABRINA & JOHN DOE YOCASH, midnight, Friday, July 18, 2014. 0.42 acres would like to sell and Petitioner for Custody filed collection costs and cost of wife and husband; LISA CHRISTINE Credit Corporation, P.O. Box 618, by the Petitioner, Michael Matt BASIC FUNCTIONS: The Chief Nespelem, WA 99155 or emailed developed duplex residents further court proceedings for the SCOTT HOSTEEN, an individual, requesting custody of the minor, and the marital community of of Police (COP) is a full function to Meghan.finley@colvilletribes. within town of Elmer City, River execution of any judgment entered Sylus Matt, DOB: 10/12/2006. LISA CHRISTINE SCOTT HOSTEEN law enforcement professional who com View Drive, for more information in this action; that your tribal per The Court, being fully advised in capita payments be withheld to & JOHN DOE HOSTEEN, wife will have the overall supervisory Tribal members interested in contact the Realty Department at and command authority over Phone Number (509)634-2347. the premises, finds that the court satisfy any judgment; that if you and husband; and TENANTS OR financing through Colville Tribal should allow service by substituted are employed by the Colville Tribe, PARTIES IN POSSESSION OF THE all aspects of the Colville Tribal Credit Corporation must apply for The landowners of allotment Police Department (CTPD) and 101-1260-A containing 5.00 acres service. that 25% of your tribal wages REAL a loan at the time they send in Now, therefore the actions and activates of those along san poil river would like to or salary or $50.00 whichever PROPERTY SUBJECT TO their bid before June 30, 2014. IT IS ORDERED that: is less be withheld to satisfy THIS FORECLOSURE (TRUST persons working for the CTPD. For additional information, or to sell a potential resident area, 6 1. A notice shall be published QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s miles north on Highway 21, in any judgment; that you shall be ALLOTMENT look at vehicle, please call Colville in the Tribal Tribune for two (2) required to make payments on any NO. 3052); Defendants. Degree in Criminal Justice, six Tribal Credit Corporation at (509) the Keller area (before bridge consecutive issues or published for judgment entered; and any other (6) years of law enforcement creek turn) for more information TO THE FOLLOWING 634-2658. Colville Tribal Credit three (3) consecutive weeks in a and further relief as the Court may DEFENDANTS: The Estate of Susan experience, three (3) of which contacts the Realty Department at newspaper of general circulation in Corporatio reserves the right to deem to be just and equitable. Yocash Iukes; must be at a supervisory level Phone Number (509)634-2347. the Reservation District where the Meghan Finley equivalent to a Captain or above in accept or reject any or all bids. Is owning a small business cause of action arose, which says The Heirs at Law of Susan Colville Tribal Credit Yocash Iukes; and Any Persons or a law enforcement agency: OR something that you have dreamed the following: A lawsuit has been Corporation Ten (10) years of progressively REAL ESTATE of? The Leith Log House Drive-Inn filed against you in the above- Parties Unknown Claiming Any P. O. Box 618 Right, Title, Estate, Lien or Interest responsible experience, 3 of which is for sale and might just be the stated Court by the Petitioner Nespelem, WA 99155 in Trust Allotment No. 3052 For Sale/Trade - 69 Skyline business you have been looking above. In order to defend aginst must be at a supervisory level 509/634-2658 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED single wide trailer, 12 x 50 1bdrm. to start. Located between the his lawsuit, you must answer the TT: 2 of 2 equivalent to a Captain or above in to appear within sixty (60) days a law enforcement agency; Hardwood flooring through- town of Nespelem and the motion to enforce child support out, new windows & insulation, by stating your defense in writing after the date HOW TO APPLY: Confederated Colville Agency. (Original Jim Billy IN THE TRIBAL COURT OF THE of the first publication of this furnace well maintained. Allotment 101-49-2, 101-49-G). and filing it by mail or in person Tribes of the Colville Reservation upon the Petitioner. If you fail to CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE Summons, to-wit, within sixty (60) Human Resources Office Bathroom needs new tub & For more information contact COLVILLE RESERVATION surround. $2,000/OBO/Trade do this within twenty days if live days after the 5th day of P. O. Box 150 the Realty Department at (509) - on the Colville Indian Reservation Case No.: CV-CU-2014-37061 June, 2014, and defend the Nespelem, WA 99155 You move to your location. 634-2347. Michael Matt, Petitioner Located in Okanogan. (206) 940- and thirty days if you live off the above-entitled action in the above- (509) 634-2842 If you are looking for a large Colville Indian Reservation, after Vs. Shannon Edwards, 2188. entitled Court, and answer the jacqueline.trevino@ family home, this six bedroom, the date of the first publication of Respondent complaint of the plaintiff and serve colvilletribes.com two bathroom, located north of this Summons, a default judgment ORDER FROM SHOW CAUSE a copy of your answer upon the In this edition, many of the real Nespelem off of Highway 155 may be entgered against you. A THIS MATTER came before the undersigned attorneys for plaintiff provided Court on this 3rd day of June 2014 DEPUTY PROSECUTOR estate listings have been might be the home for you. It default judgment is one where the at their office below stated; and CLOSING DATE: Applications by Colette Adolph, Real Property is a split entry with 1700 square Petitioner is entitled to receive for a show cause hearing. Present was the petitioner, Michael Matt. in case of your failure so to do, and supporting documents Officer, contact number (509) 634- feet which was built in 1977. what they are asking for in the judgment will be rendered against 2344. Please contact her if another This home comes with laminate motion because you have not The Respondent Shannon Edwards MUST be received in the Human failed to appear. you according to the demand of Resources Office by, 12:00 number is not provided. flooring, a private well and septic, answered the complaint in writing. the complaint, which has been A custody hearing has been set for The court after reviewing the midnight, Friday, July 3, 2014. Former Tribal Business available furnace and wood stove and file, record, and applicable law filed with the Clerk of said Court. BASIC FUNCTIONS: This is an sets on 4.97 acres of trust land. June 3, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the The object of said complaint is for lease ADDRESS: 3041 Hwy 155, Colville Tribal Courthouse, 3 Joe finds that his matter shall be exempt position. The incumbent Coulee Dam INFO: Trade-Auto Priced to sell at $149,000 if you continued due to the respondent one for collection of a debt and are seriously interested give me a Moses Road, Nespelem Agency, foreclosure of a mortgage. of this position will be responsible Service Repair/Garage and Retail Nespelem, Washington. was not served. for prosecuting criminal matters Store. 5,760 SF space available. telephone call at (509) 634-4248 2.Additionally, this notice shall The Court shall continue the DATED this 3rd day of June, in Tribal Court; representing 25,265 SF lot size, 1978 YB or (509) 631-1827. be posted at the Colville Tribal hearing due to lack of service on 2014. Tribal CFS in dependency MIN RATE: $1.95/SF/YR Okanogan Area Land Sales Headquarters and the Tribal the respondent and notice shall ___/s/ Joshua J. Busey matters in Tribal Children’s Terms: 36 MO Tired of looking for a trust Courthouse for three consecutive be given to all parties of the next Joshua J. Busey (WSBA 34312) Court; representing the Tribes Equipment available for sale property home site in Okanogan weeks. hearing. Now, therefore; Bailey & Busey PLLC Counsel for Plaintiff in appellate cases before the separately. Lease application Area? This 94.00 acre property It is so ordered. IT IS SO ORDERED. 1. The hearing scheduled for TT: 2 of 2 Colville Tribal Court of Appeals; materials with requirements, comes with a 1,440 square foot Done in open court this 24th representing the Tribes at Civil available upon request. home with three (3) bedrooms day of March 2014 and signed this infraction hearings. and one (1) bath. This home is 27 days of March 2014. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: located four (4) miles south of Milton Nomee, Pro Tem Judge Inchelium Area Land Sales A thank you letter from Inchelium candidate Must be a graduate from an Okanogan right of Highway 97. TT: 2 of 2 The land owners of Colville ABA accredited Law School. This owner is not willing to sell Allotment 101-5402 wish to sell Inchelium District voters, I would like to thank everyone Member of the Washington low and is looking for buyer who is SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION 120 acres of beautiful timbered Pursuant to Colville Tribal Code State Bar Association or ability willing to pay her asking price, be that took the time to vote. I especially appreciated all land in the Hall Creek Area. This §2-2-71 to obtain admission through prepared to negotiate. who supported and voted for me. Running for an elected particular tract of land is located In the Tribal Court of the reciprocity, in which case the For more information on any of position would not be possible without the support and approximately 10 miles north of Confederated Tribes of the applicant these properties contact the Realty Colville Reservation backing of my family and friends. Inchelium off of the Hall Creek Department Colette Adolph, Real must become a member of the Road. There is a small seasonal Colville Tribal Credit I also would like to congratulate Jim Boyd and Marvin WSBA at the earliest, reasonable Property Officer at Phone Number Corporation, drainage area that flows through (509)634-2344. Kheel. I appreciate your integrity and commitment to opportunity. the mid portion of this property. Plaintiff represent our community. I would also like to congratulate SALARY: Non ORA Attorney Pay Utilities are available along the vs. Scale, DOE Colville Tribal Credit Coportaion Kimberly Simpson the other district’s elected council members to the CBC. Hall Creek Road. The landowners Real Estate for Sale Defendant A special thanks to the two people who “heard a rumor” LOCATION: Nespelem, WA are willing to sell this property for HOW TO APPLY: Confederated 216 Electric Place, Electric City, COMPLAINT and came to me to ask me about them. One, it is $116,000. For more information WA 99123 Case No. CV-CD-2014-37046 Tribes of the Colville Reservation contact the Realty Department at completely crazy for anyone to think that “the first thing I Human Resources Office PARCEL#010348000 To Defendant: would do if elected is stop the seniors quarterly money”. (509) - 634-2347. Residential Property sold in “AS A lawsuit has been filed against P. O. Box 150 Priced to Sell: The land owner Our elders look forward to their stipends, some may need it Nespelem, WA 99155 IS” condition you in the above-mentioned of Colville Allotment 101-5588-E Court by Colville Tribal Credit for their household, and others may like it to a few bucks in (509) 634-2842 Offers to purchase are to wishes to sell 10.00 acres. The be submitted to Colville Tribal Corporation. In order to defend their pocket. The second rumor I was approached about is, jacqueline.trevino@ land is slightly timbered, and is against this lawsuit you must colvilletribes.com Credit Corporation by February “I was only running for power and money. Not one council located 1 mile northeast off of 28, 2014. Please submit bid in a answer the complaint by stating member has more power that another or more power than the Cobbs Creek Road. For more your defense in writing and filing OPEN POSITION ON THE sealed envelope clearly marked: it by mail or in person upon the our district members. And the money, I honestly do not information contact the Realty “Bid Enclosed, “Electric City”. Bids COLVILLE TRIBES LAND USE Department at (509) 634-2347. spokesperson for Plaintiff, Meghan know how much council members make. If I were money can be mailed to: Colville Tribal Finley, at the office below stated. hungry wouldn’t I want to find out how much the pay is? REVIEW BOARD Are you looking for home along Credit Corporation, P.O. Box 618, The open position is for a Tribal the Bridge Creek Road in the Seylor If you fail to do this within thirty My point is, do not be afraid to ask questions of candidates Nespelem, WA 99155 or emailed (30) days after the date of the first Member from the OMAK District. Valley area? We have one home to Meghan.finley@colvilletribes. publication of this Summons, a and council members. They are here to represent you. The position calls for the indi- on (5) five acres that the owner is comFor additional information, or default judgment may be entered Again I want to thank all who voted in this election, vidual to have been a resident of willing to sell for $160,000 or he to view structure, please call against you. A default judgment is and once more congratulate Jim and Marvin. One of will sell the home and (40) forty Colville Tribal Credit one where the plaintiff is entitled the reason’s I ran for election is because of the lack of the Colville Reservation for at least acres for $210,000 and he is even (4) four years and must currently Corporation at (509) 634-2658. to what it is asking for in the communication from all our representatives. Mikey Finley willing to negotiate for the sale of Colville Tribal Credit Corporation complaint because you have not reside in the district, which he/she was the main speaker at district meetings. The others the home and 140.00 acres and reserves the right to accept or answered the complaint in writing. is applying. home for $360,000. reject any or all bids. Note that The complaint has been did answer questions when called on directly. To gain the Selected individuals will serve a any reasonable offer would filed in an attempt to collect a respect of community members please become vocal, and term of (3) years. Keller Area Land Sales require internal Credit Committee promissory note, and additional know what is happening in Inchelium. Show up and see security interest. Colville Tribal The Land Use Review Board is Fee Property- Located approval. how the seniors are doing, and find out what concerns they approximately four (4) miles off of Credit Corporation is requesting a (7) seven-member board, which have. All programs have concerns; visit them to find out Highway 21 on the Bridge Creek that the Court enter judgment hears special land use cases such Road is a 69.35 acre tract of fee against you for principal balance what they are. I believe our four representatives are more as: Variances; Conditional Use; property. Please contact Gregg PUBLIC together with interest accrued than willing to help solve concerns people have. Special Use; Appeals and complex Caudell for specific information at the rate of 7.25% per annum; One last thing, council was asked to change the district COMMENT late fees, spokesperson fees, Shoreline Development permit on the selling price. Gregg can be costs and disbursements; that meetings back to the Longhouse so that people are able to applications. reached at 509-775-2130. the judgment bear interest at hear better. It was decided by three council members that They meet the third Thursday Nespelem Area Land Sale APPLICANT NAME: COLVILLE 9.25% per annum from the date were there to move back to the Longhouse. Apparently of each month and are paid a The land owner of Jim Billy TRIBE FISH & WILDLIFE of judgment; that in the event forgotten the next month, meeting was at Buttercup again. Allotment 101-49-C wishes to Application Number: 07-11- $100 stipend as well as mileage for of nonpayment of judgment, sell 3.00 acres, the land is known 2014-01G execution may be issued for attendance at each meeting. as the “Rainbow House” along Water Source: 2 Existing Wells payment of any judgment; any Jerry Signor If you are interested in a posi- Hwy 155, between the town of Locaton: further spokesperson fees, tion like this, please contact Pete Nespelem of the Colville Agency. Township: 29N collection costs and cost of A14 • • JUNE 2014 TRIBAL TRIBUNE

SPORTS/COMMUNITY NEWS thetribaltribune.com ANCESTRY Righting a wrong: State searches for Finlay descendants BY JUSTUS CAUDELL descendants of Jaco—was this: claim, the state will work with Company where, according to knife sheathed in a thin metal The Tribune “Back in the 1950s there the Colville, Spokane, Kalispel, online resources, he was listed scabbard. A three-by-ten-inch were a number of excavations Salish & Kootenai, Yakama, as a clerk, the highest position portion of writing slate, together A legal notice appeared at the site of Spokane House, Coeur d’Alene and Wanapum for ‘half-breeds’ working for the with a nosepiece and broken in papers recently, tucked Riverside State Park. During one tribes to decide what do with the company. Despite his position, lens from a pair of spectacles… in the depths of classifieds of the excavation seasons Jaco objects. he was said to have been paid as and an assortment of pipe bowls. advertisements and service Finlay’s remains and funerary If descendants cannot reach an much as David Thompson, the There were two pipes of clay directories around the Pacific objects were removed and taken agreement, a court decision will famous English explorer. and one carved from wood; a Northwest; “Washington for study. In the 1970s the Finlay be made. It was Thompson who stone bowl that still held the lead State Parks and Recreation family rallied and in 1976 were “He had 18 known children commissioned Finlay to lead ring used to attach a stem, and a Commission is performing a successful in having Jaco’s and there were probably more an expedition across the copper one beaten smooth.” lineal descendant search for remains reburied. For some in Canada. He has descendants Continental Divide in 1806. “One of the clay pipes had anyone who can prove direct, unknown reason his funerary on the Flathead, Spokane, In 1810, he built the Spokane distinct lines scratched into unbroken descent from Jacques objects were not reburied with Colville, Kalispel and Couer House, which became the first its bowl that formed a rough Raphael Finlay (also known as him.” D’Alene reservations with more trading post in the present-day Jaco, Jacko, and Joco Finlay/ Now the state is working to in Canada,” wrote Troy Felsman state of Washington. His mother connected ‘JF,’ and local Finley)…” read the publication. bring the case into compliance on Facebook. “I just thought was Chippewa and his father a historians were convinced that “Please contact…” with NAGPRA, Native about it, at least six of our Tribal Scot in the North West Company the cryptic monogram signified Tribune posted the notice on American Graves Protection and Councilmen are Jocko Finley Trader. He passed away in Jaco Finlay,” continues the Facebook, and immediately Repatriation. The first step is descendants.” 1828 and buried at the Spokane website. curiosity was peaked. to locate people who can prove As Felsman noted on House. In 1976 Finlay’s remains were The loudest question unbroken descent from Finlay Facebook, “Finlay was a busy According to the website, finally reburied near the site of expressed by the Tribune and to give those descendants guy.” historylink.org, his funerary his initial burial. readership, “Why?” opportunity to make a claim of He was an early Canadian objects included “a fragment of Now the state is working to The official answer, received the funerary objects. fur trader, scout and explorer a bone comb, a tin drinking mug, close another final chapter in by a number of members— If no one wishes to make a associated with the North West and a disintegrating hunting Finlay’s story.

RECOGNITION YOUTH and order code, law enforcement Native CARS program wins award training and child passenger safety portions, she added. The six tribes Police dept. By The Tribune process,” a press release stated. The CARS study is backed by the will establish a manual for all of the Northwest Portland American Indian training and will be available online PHOENIX — Bernadine Phillips was when it is complete. hosting teen surprised to hear the news. Health Board (NPAIHB), which has Gabriel sees the process as a short- She and Rebecca Hunt were named extensions on five other reservations. term answer to problems existing Annual Native Health Research “Through the Native CARS study, academy Conference award-winners for their a lasting victory for the Tribe was on the Colville Reservation and By The Tribune work with the Children Always Ride the development and implementation elsewhere in Indian Country. Safe (CARS) study here on June 5. of a primary tribal child passenger “Tribes are still lagging behind safety law,” the release states. “This in the laws,” he said. “There are The Colville Tribal Police The award is given to either a Department will be hosting their Native American Individual or a two year process involved assessing still loopholes that people are dying fourth teen academy August 18-22. Native American community that has community support for the law (98 through. We want to try to close those Enrollment is currently open. demonstrated great strides in advancing percent of drivers surveyed said they loopholes. “This is a critical time period in and conducting culturally competent would support a tribal child safety seat “We ran into funding obstacles. The kids’ lives,” said Public Safety Deputy health research. law), working with tribal attorneys and funding is costing us lives today. It Director Matt Haney. “We don’t want “We were all really proud, more tribal council to draft a law, holding seems to me the funding is by other or less, of our program and so proud public hearings to listen to comments to teach the kids what not to do, but governments’ discretionary. When it teach them about things they can do.” that we want to support it,” Nespelem on the law, developing a police training comes to the application to tribes. program to facilitate enforcement of “This academy provides children District Councilman Ricky Gabriel said. “The state and everybody else gets the law, and developing a diversion with the opportunity to spike their Other nominees included Charlene access to those funds, but the tribe Hamilton, of the White Mountain program that waives the fine for first interests to be police officers and it’s not an ongoing program. So we’re Apache Tribe, and the Seminole Tribe time offenders who complete a child hopefully they will be our future trying to find funding sources for it.” of Florida. passenger safety training course.” warriors and protectors of this The award panel noted the Tribes’ The CARS study shows an increase For Phillips, finding funding reservation,” said Sergeant Dustin Best. work with two studies, CARS and the of 17 percent in tribal member use of would be ideal, “as well as car seat The Youth Academy will provide Prevention of Toddler Obesity and proper child restraint after intervention. distribution program,” she said. “And an inside look at a police officer’s Tooth Decay Study. The Colvilles are currently in the final a lot of what we have is grant-based. duties such as Investigations, “In both these studies, their phase of the project: dissemination, So we know when the grant ends that Evidence Collection, Firearms, vehicle participation began at the stage of which followed successful intervention the funding isn’t always gonna be operations, patrol procedures, K9 proposal development and carried and maintenance phases, Phillips said. there again, so that’s probably one of Narcotic Detection, and Defensive on through each step of the research The Tribes will tackle the law the biggest challenges right there.” Tactics.

CAMP EHLO from A16 from A16 the tribal communities with the children.” University product, to boot — a clutch The lodge, an in-patient treatment facility for drug and jumper for a series-clinching 101-100 Game 5 alcohol addicted youth from ages 13 to 17, has been in victory. operation for 26 years and is governed by officials from the Ehlo was good-humored when sharing the Kootenai, Coeur d’Alene, Nez Perce, Umatilla, Kalispel, story to a group of more than 50 children Colville and Spokane tribes. varying from ages 6 to 11 at Paschal Sherman With basketball being a prevalent sport on reservations, the Indian School in Omak on June 17. The lodge’s deputy director, Brad Meyers, pitched an idea to begin 52-year-old former NBA player was in camps, which initially raised alarming concerns by Whelshula, attendance to speak at an A PLUS Basketball as a correlation between athletes and addiction was found Camp in collaboration with The Healing upon her research. Lodge of the Seven Nations of Spokane. “I did some research on athletics sports and the brain and “‘The shot’ was my moment,” Ehlo said. addiction. What I found is there’s a statistically high number “I just was not on the winning side of it. It of college and professional athletes addicted to drugs and CARY ROSENBAUM/Tribune was like being in Heaven to compete so hard alcohol,” she said. “So I said to Brad, ‘Ethically, I can’t do Tribal member Martina Whelshula and Tavio Hobson pose for a against Michael Jordan.” that. We think we’re doing a good thing, but now we have picture on June 18 at Paschal Sherman Indian School in Omak. The 14-year player made the children laugh this statistical data that says we could exacerbate the problem when retelling a story of how — on one rather than help it.’” occasion — future Hall of Famer Shaquille Whelshula’s research indicated serotonin and dopamine Mission possible O’Neal picked up 3-year-old son and gently surges when athletes engage in sports, she said, adding those A year into their mission, Tavio Hobson, founder of A dunked him through a basketball hoop for surges travel the same reward pleasure pathways that drugs do. PLUS, came into the picture through Meyers, who invited him fun. “What happened is when those athletes played sports, what to the lodge through campaign fundraising. When it was time to hang up his jersey, they wanted was the natural high playing the sport, but what “We realized we have complimentary missions,” said Ehlo recalled a message given to him by Hall they wanted to do was extend the high after the game,” she Hobson, whose non-profit organization serves as a fully- of Fame center Elvin Hayes, who he played said. “That’s where drugs and alcohol would come in. In that integrated after school development program that partners with on the Houston Rockets in 1984. activity of trying to extend the high is where addiction comes “You’ll know when it’s over with,” he with schools year round, featuring life coaches who monitor in. Then the drugs end up taking the precedence of the game.” recalled Hayes saying. attendance, behavior and grades to promote the building of an A few years ago, the lodge brought former NBA player For Ehlo, that career ended with a one-year academic foundation. “I was blown away by the innovation Chris Herron, who struggled with drugs and alcohol over the stint with the Seattle Supersonics, a year after (of The Healing Lodge). We consider ourselves innovators as course of his basketball career, to Spokane. the team lost in the NBA Finals to none other So how did the duo end up actually hosting a basketball well, but what they were able to really do struck me.” than Jordan and the Bulls. camp given the results? With the partnership, the camp — which nearly didn’t come He credited his parents' work ethic as a key Whelshula decided to turn the negative into a positive and to fruition — has now evolved into a partnership that could to his success. use the clinics as an opportunity to do an early drug screen for extend beyond the seven tribes after the grant expires. “The desire to work hard allowed me to children six to 18 years old. It was the sixth of seven stops to “Our thing is, wow,” Whelshula said, “Can you imagine reach the NBA,” he said. the tribes it serves, utilizing a $200,000 methamphetamine/ if we were able to do this clinic once a month in tribal And now, he passes those lessons on to his suicide prevention grant funded by Indian Health Service, she communities around the state? We could impact 1,200 kids own children, as well as the crowds he speaks said. around the state easy.” in front of. The lodge initiated a “very short assessment tool,” A PLUS believes it will gain strength through the “When my son asks for lunch money, I ask, Whelshula said, “Six questions around addiction. If you partnership, Hobson said, and that tying in the lodge’s ability ‘What he did to earn his money?’ Ehlo said. answer ‘Yes’ to two of those, that indicates a risk of to provide substance abuse prevention will provide a child the “Laundry, garbage, dishes, clean his room?” addiction.” tools to go out, get knocked down and get back up. “(Your parents) want the best for you.” The camp, which featured an appearance by former NBA “Our national model really revolves around those The basketball camp, hosted by the Seattle- player Craig Ehlo, also featured addiction education through (partnerships) and local leaders,” he said. “If we’re going to based A PLUS Youth Program, will continue presentation. The goal was to approach addiction the soft way, say, ‘Let’s have a native youth initiative and serve kids,’ there on June 18 with junior high and high school according to Meyers. needs to be tribal leaders that can help implement what’s going skills training. “That’s the way we’ll do it anywhere, inner city Seattle to on.” Colville Reservation, it’s the best way to connect with kids,” The relationship between A PLUS and the lodge is he said. now about sustainability, which will build off the proven An example Meyers provided is teaching children radical effectiveness of the program, Whelshula said. She envisions acceptance techniques. a national program that hires notable native athletes and “If your opponent is going up for a layup and you go to incorporates tribal organizers as an American Indian initiative block the shot and the ref calls a foul and you feel you didn’t under the umbrella of A PLUS. touch the guy, you could stand up there and argue with the ref “A PLUS will be the mother program,” she said, “which until you get a technical,” he said. “The other thing you could to me has the infrastructure, financial base, sizzle with do is accept that the ref will not change the call and finish professional athletes backing; it will create a more robust SONNY SELLARS/Tribune your day. In a moment you always have a choice and we’re program that we can take nationally.” Craig Ehlo smiles as he talks with students at suggesting you take a path with a wise mind — being present “Our goal is to be able to have a program like this on every Paschal Sherman Indian School in Omak. in the moment.” Native reservation,” Hobson said. TRIBAL TRIBUNE JUNE 2014 • • A15 HORSE RACING PHILLIPS from A16 “She’s in the industry, and she really, really, really ANCESTRY wanted to see me fight Valerie Letourneau,” she said. “She is definitely someone I could compete with, someone I could beat, and I still think I could beat her.” Phillips came out firing shot after shot on Letourneau in the first round of the fight, compromising the Canadian fighter’s face. In the next two rounds, Phillips withstood flurries of punches by Letourneau. She made several attempts to take the Canadian down to no avail, which may have worked against her. “If I would have gotten a takedown, I definitely Milo Pakootas would have won,” she said. “Judges like the point Jr. rides Amp fighters, the beautiful fighters; they’re not looking during the Nespelem at damage done. They’re looking at it like a boxing 4th of July match. MMA is not boxing by any means.” Horse Parade If that means Phillips has to get prettier in some on July 5. areas of her fighting, she’ll do it, she said. Amp will One criticism the Omak fighter received was that compete in she could improve on her endurance. this year’s “I’m not worried about my cardio,” Phillips said. Suicide Race. “I’m in the right direction and going in the right direction there’s just a lot of things I’m working on SHANE MOSES/ Tribune more and they will come more naturally.” She is looking forward to making the most of her remaining three fights. “It’s just enough to get in there and prove yourself Riders preparing for Suicide Race to get better,” she said. “You compete you get another contract signed — that’s my goal to keep BY SHANE MOSES of 32 races during his reign. Another horse to keep an eye on is my job.” The Tribune “Training is going great,” said Amp, owned by Milo Pakootas Sr. of And if you know anything about Phillips, she Marchand in July. “Taz is all legged Nespelem and trained and ridden by is used to responding after a loss. After losing her OMAK – It’s getting close to that up and fit, ready for another year.” Milo Pakootas Jr. first professional fight, she won four-straight which time of year when the starting gun This year’s field, like years As Marchand and Taz prepare for helped her reach the UFC. fires and the horses fly off the suicide past, looks fierce and ready for the the world-famous suicide race, they “There’s always positive in anything negative that hill on their downward decent to the challenge. both embark on another elusive task, comes along in this sport,” she said. Okanogan River. Among some of the other riders to once again be Kings of the Hill. Although her background does not include The 81st annual suicide race in a run for the money is three-time When asked what’s one the best Colville tribal heritage, Phillips, of Choctaw and will see reigning champion Loren champion and seasoned jockey Tyler things about riding in the suicide race, African American descent, finds it important to Marchand with his hands full Peasley, of Okanogan, who has won Marchand replied, “The best thing participate in the culture in which she was raised in as he goes for his sixth overall a total of three overall titles. Peasley about riding is keeping the tradition near Omak. championship. brought home silver in last year’s going on, watching the younger guys “I think it’s important to be who you are and don’t Marchand reached a major race, and his last title came in 2011— step up and race,” said Marchand. lose track of who you are,” she said. “Even if I am milestone last year by winning his when Taz was out with an injury. “I like how the racer and their horse the world champion, I’m still going to participate in fifth title, putting him second on the Rocky Timentwa aboard Progress are so in sync with each other, cause these local events.” all time list of past winners of the brought home the bronze with his if you don’t have that, it’s going to Notes: Phillips fought and won two weeks prior Suicide Race. Marchand has a total third place finish last year, as he looks be the roughest ride of your life and to her UFC debut at Northern Quest Casino. … of 19 wins on the hill, second to to improve with another year under you may not make it across the finish Letourneau was also a replacement fighter, subbing legendary Alec Dick, who won a total his belt. line.” for Germaine de Randamie.

up with a 3-on-3. HOOPFEST “I didn’t know what the hell that was, COYOTE from A16 actually,” he said. from A16 decreases each year — that could truthfully After participating, he related it to The former Big Sky say they played through the collection. More growing up and playing 4-on-4 in his Conference defensive than 25,000 participate annually, making the backyard or at the Christianson residence in standout at Montana said he’d tournament the largest 3-on-3 in the world. Inchelium. The Army veteran also compared been trying for eight years This year at Hoopfest 25, a second it with playing in the Army, where asphalt to get over the hump — and championship would have been oh-so- courts are the norm. Wynne, fittingly, dedicated sweet, though it wasn’t necessarily on top of When asked how many teams there were, the title to him. “This win’s not for me, but Rosenbaum’s list of priorities. he responded with, “Hell, there was only for J.R. Camel, one of the “All I want to do is put my one foot on like …. I don’t even member how many the court and call it my 25 years,” he said. best basketball players I’ve teams there was. They only blocked off one “Then it ain’t gonna be as important for me ever met,” Wynne told KXLY to play.” street. They didn’t know how big it was going after the game. He entered two completely different to get.” Camel said he was able to brackets. One was alongside tribal members At the time, Rosenbaum didn’t think remove the achievement from he’s played with and against his whole life; FILE PHOTO/Tribune the tourney would turn out to be much of his bucket list. another, with his nephews and son. Keith Rosenbaum, (bottom left), smiles at his anything. The first year didn’t promise Check that off for Indian “We want to get him another first Hoopfest, which his father Kevin said was much, he said. Country, too. In 24 years of (championship) shirt this year,” teammate one of his favorite moments because it started “It was kind of an experiment I thought elite competition, no Native and nephew Brandon Kohler, 20, said prior the tradition over again. the first couple years but then it just sprouted American team had won an to the tournament. and went ‘boom,’” he said, gesturing a large overall championship. Unfortunately, the increased odds did gap with his hands. Back in 2005, Colville not pay off for Rosenbaum, who had “The first couple years getting the hang of Reservation’s Rez Woyers simultaneous games on Sunday morning, all the people was kind of a pain in the ass,” from Inchelium made history which resulted in a forfeit of his family he said. “But after a while you figure out as runner-up. That team also bracket team after an injury to Kohler had a 40-year-old in Lonnie your groove, how to maneuver, get to your required his participation. Simpson, who reflected on spots you need to be to watch other people Alongside Bob “Can’t Jump” Dennis, the tournament in 2006. Willie “Wonka” Womer and Butch “Old play. I like the crowd, the crowd is generally "Our run in last year's Man” Stanger, he played into mid-Sunday. pretty fun. And there’s good food.” Hoopfest says a lot for the While he would like to continue playing talent level of small places," in the tournament, Rosenbaum said he won’t Favorite moments Simpson told The Pacific stress getting a bracket in after reaching the When it comes to Rosenbaum’s favorite Northwest Inlander. "Just 25-year mark.. moment of the past 25 years, he said it’s a because you play in a 4A “It just isn’t gonna be as important for me school doesn't make you toss up between his son Keith’s first year to make it there,” he said. “I’ll go. The kids better than a player in a B and when he won the championship. want me to try to make 50. I say, ‘Dream school. Our story proves it." on.’” “When Keith started playing, it was Desert Horse Elite’s victory For Rosenbaum, the quarter century is a starting the tradition (of playing each year) this year further reinforces goal realized. over again,” he said. that statement. “I accomplished a goal. I didn’t think I’d On the championship: “Cuz we won it for Wynne, who only played make it that far actually,” he said. “The ol’ CARY ROSENBAUM/Tribune a change,” he said. “I was a finalist quite in a handful of games as a hardwood takes a toll on your knees and a few times, but never earned the glory of Keith Rosenbaum, 20, attempts to block his senior at Wellpinit, added a ankles and back.” the championship shirts. We had won loser nice cherry on top to a real And though the hardwood is where Hoopfest opponents’ shot during Hoopfest 25 on June 28 in Spokane. kings (consolation bracket champions) lots rez success story. His journey he played a majority of his basketball, of times.” includes a six-year hiatus Rosenbaum chose the streets of Spokane as while others can start as late as 11:30 or In ’93, Rosenbaum recalled playing in an from organized basketball his all-time favorite event. noon. 8-team bracket that he thinks was divided by between high school and “Hoopfest we would be on the top; very All the special treatment wouldn’t be age – where they fit into a 25-35 range. college before he set scoring top,” he said. “And I’ve played in dozens of possible had he not found teams throughout records at the Community tournaments throughout Indian Country and He vaguely recalls winning the the years. One summer, he recalled begging championship game pretty easily, but vividly Colleges of Spokane and beyond.” signed with Vanguard. tribal member Benny Marchand — who had remembers the weather. And though he has received a last minute opening — to play, because he “It was kind of weird: it was sunny one One of 58 much praise in recent years, didn’t enter a team himself, he said. second, wind blowin’ the next, rainin’ the Being a Hoopfest veteran has its perks, it Preston Wynne maintains that “That’s as close as I come to missing next,” Rosenbaum said. “It was a weird turns out. he is just another basketball it,” Rosenbaum said, noting that he never day.” Around Christmas, Rosenbaum received received a Hoopfest shirt that season, the player in Indian Country. He memorized the bracket, 115, and the a surprise gift from the non-profit — a black only one missing from his collection. “There are way better backboard sponsor, which was Shasta soft Nike track jacket with the Hoopfest 25 Up until the last five or six years, players than me on every insignia. Rosenbaum was entering his own team to drink, located on Main and Post. rez, and I just want to show “I opened it and said, ‘Shit, alright!’” ensure he got in. Now, he almost expects to One special moment would have been them how easy it is just to Rosenbaum said, laughing. be asked — playing on multiple teams twice playing alongside Keith last year, he said, go and do it,” he told The In the weeks leading up to the tournament, in the last three years. but a deer cutting accident forced the need (Haskell University) Indian a poster was revealed with all 58 remaining Womer, founder of Native American for a replacement. Leader after Vanguard won players included. business enterprise Womer & Associates, “That dumb ass,” he said, laughing. “He its title. “It’s so simple, I On the Friday night before the joked that he had Rosenbaum’s contract for got hurt Friday night before Hoopfest.” wish everyone (had) the tournament, he was invited to a special one more year. This year, though, they did team up until opportunity to do what I do, dinner at Lewis and Clark High School the forfeit. Keith also played on another they just have to get off the where he received a Nike duffel bag with reservation and do it.” The First Hoopfest team and won a championship through the several gifts, all themed with the Hoopfest The message there: Don’t back door. Rosenbaum’s daughter Kammi, 25 logo: a pair of shoes, socks, two shirts, The first Hoopfest was so long ago be a gem waiting to be shorts and an early gift for next Christmas in Rosenbaum doesn’t even remember one of who will be a senior at Lake Roosevelt High discovered — you may never an ornament. his teammates. He recalled being asked to School this year, played as well, winning a be found. Rosenbaum doesn’t dread the early play by Joe Boyd alongside Lanny Boyd, Jr., game on a team playing just for fun. morning game like most, as he’s required to both of Inchelium. Another notable year, he said, was Cary Rosenbaum is the editor of be at Nike Center Court at 7:30 a.m. each Playing in Indian 5-on-5 tournaments playing in the Budweiser Open — the elite Tribal Tribune. The Inchelium native can be contacted via telephone year anyways to be a part of a veterans nearly ever weekend, Rosenbaum was competition — with Joe Pakootas and Joe at (509)634-2225 or email at cary. photograph. Most brackets start at 8 a.m., surprised when Joe asked him to change it Bear Swan. [email protected]. Tribal Tribune A16 | June 2014

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Kevin Rosenbaum A graphic illustration watches as his son of shirts Kevin Keith participates Rosenbaum has in Hoopfest on June tucked away from 28 in Spokane. past Spokane Rosenbaum is one of Hoopfests. 58 original players CARY ROSENBAUM/Tribune in the 25-year tournament.

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Tribal member one of 58 originals left in world’s largest 3-on-3 tournament SPOKANE – Nearly half of Kevin Rosenbaum’s 52-year life has been spent playing Hoopfest. The tribal member’s hair was once as dark as the asphalt he has played on annually for the past 25 years. Now, it is as white as the net in which he aims to make it through. Once, in 1993 — alongside his now- deceased brother Joey and fellow Incheliumers Les Fifer and Joe Bear Swan — he captured the much-coveted Hoopfest Champion T-shirt. Enthusiastic about his participation, Rosenbaum has collected shirts from each of the past tournaments — some severely beaten down by overuse, others in near-mint Courtesy of Kevin Rosenbaum condition. He’s one of only 58 – a number that Kevin Rosenbaum poses with teammates Joey Rosenbaum, Joe Bear Swan and Les Fifer after winning their bracket in Hoopfest 1993 in see HOOPFEST, A15 Spokane. Rosenbaum has played in all 25 tournaments.

UFC Coyote Stories Phillips’ dream comes true with fight with Cary • Omak fighter loses split Lake Powwow on 29-28, before two straight 28-29s — Rosenbaum June 6 when she Phillips still feels fortunate for the chance decision in Vancouver, Canada received the call from to showcase her skills, which aired on one of her gym mates. television. BY CARY ROSENBAUM “They want you,” The Tribune “I feel blessed to have that opportunity she recalled hearing. and have that opportunity to want me to Sik-Jistsu combat systems founder Rick It was the message be there,” she said. “I have a lot of mixed Little made a prediction in late February she had dreamed emotions about the fight. Wynne helps that Elizabeth Phillips would be fighting about hearing since “Well, I was pretty disappointed for in the UFC within a year. starting her career in two reasons: One, because it was it was mixed martial arts in Phillips Turns out “within six months” would such a close fight and I felt like I did more 2011. It was also a have been more appropriate. damage, and then also we were supposed Camel get message of urgency, The 27-year-old Omak product found to win fight of the night and that was as she was to replace Milana Dudieva. about to get signed over to us and that got her way to a four-fight contract just a week “I had to go run, do blood work, get taken away from us too. I felt like I got over the hump before UFC 174 in Vancouver, Canada an MRI, get my mouth-guard made; do double screwed over.” which she served as a replacement on the PRESTON WYNNE STOOD in all this stuff in a week and it was pretty Fellow UFC fighter and training partner preliminary card of the world flyweight the spotlight at Nike Center Court to hectic,” she said. Julianna Pena helped push for Phillips’ receive the most valuable player award championship fight between Demetrious Although she lost a tough split decision entry into the organization. for the 6-foot-and-under elite division. Johnson and Ali Bagautinov. to 31-year-old Valerie Letourneau — one His 11 points led Desert Horse Elite Phillips was on her way to the Soap in which she received the initial nod see PHILLIPS, A15 to a title all Native Americans could take pride in at COMMUNITY Spokane Hoopfest, the largest 3-on- 3 basketball Former NBA player tournament on the planet — an speaks in Omak event that has practically become BY SONNY SELLARS tradition for Inland The Tribune Northwest tribes. Wynne No story of Craig Ehlo would be It was familiar complete without talking about “The ground for the Shot.” Spokane Tribal member, who three Twenty-five months earlier was awarded the NAIA years ago this Division I tournament MVP after May. The Eastern leading Vanguard University, of Costa Conference Mesa, California, to its first national playoffs. No. championship. 3 Cleveland “I got two championships and two CARY ROSENBAUM/Tribune against Michael MVP trophies,” Wynne told The Area youth participate in a dribbling drill during the Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations/A Jordan and the Spokesman-Review upon receiving his PLUS basketball camp at Paschal Sherman Indian School in Omak on June 18. No. 6-seeded Hoopfest award. “It’s been a great year. Chicago Bulls. I’m just blessed, I guess. You couldn’t Three seconds Ehlo ask for anything better.” Much more than a basketball camp remaining. The title had been elusive for Native Ehlo had just teams. And he and • Tribal member returns to study, Paschal Sherman Indian School, where inbounded the ball to Cavalier J.R. Camel, 40, educate potential at-risk youth area students learned the game from teammate Larry Nance, who then were determined experienced coaches. passed it back as the surging 6-foot, to make the most BY CARY ROSENBAUM Administrators, however, had another 8-inch shooting guard powers the ball to the hoop to give his team a 100-99 of their second goal in mind: Gather data regarding The Tribune advantage. attempt at a addiction. OMAK – It was one of the last stops on “Tribal communities are really “Mr. Jordan, I’m not supposed to championship as let you catch the ball,” Ehlo recalled teammates. regional reservations, and a homecoming struggling, especially around addiction,” Whelshula said. “This is our way saying on the ensuing play. It was the aging for tribal member Martina Whelshula, As fate would have it, however, Camel's third shot executive director of The Healing Lodge of reaching and bringing what The Healing Lodge has to offer as far as our one of Jordan's defining moments at the top prize in of the Seven Nations in Spokane. came — on the Washington State four years. The Camel A two-day youth basketball camp — in knowledge, skills, ways that we can help collaboration with Seattle-based nonprofit see EHLO, A14 see COYOTE, A15 A PLUS Youth Program — came here to see CAMP, A14