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VOLUME 38, NUMBER. 7 July Edition INSIDE August 9, 2012 Catastrophic Storm Hits

Council Corner ...... 2 Tribal Voices ...... 10, 11 Tribal News...... 3-7 Classifieds ...... 12 Community News ...... 8, 9 Colville Reservation NESPELEM, WA—The Colville in damage to tribal governmental Tribes’ response to damage from property. He said there is no estimate Date for Referendum the July 20, hurricane-force storm, of the storm’s damage to private an event that caused catastrophic property yet. damage to reservation communities, “This catastrophic event swept Vote on Tribal Trust roads, infrastructure and natural through the area in only a few hours, resources, has moved into the “repair yet caused enormous destruction,” and recovery” stage, Colville Sirois said. “Luckily, no lives were Settlement Set Business Council Chairman John lost on the reservation, but we know Sirois said today. that dozens of people were displaced NESPELEM, WA –The Colville today. “A swift and coordinated from their homes, particularly in the Business Council today set August “The outgoing Colville Business response by Tribal and Ferry County Keller area, and emergency shelters 11 as the date for a referendum vote Council yesterday approved emergency management services and services were provided to them.” on possibility of distributing an distributing 20% of the trust helped to immediately stabilize Sirois said the Tribes’ emergency additional 30% of the Tribes’ $193 the storm’s impact to our local services efforts were “extremely million Tribal Trust Settlement, CBC Referendum Vote communities,” Sirois said today. well- coordinated and successful” in Chairman John Sirois announced Continued on page 12 “Even though the situation has been the wake of the storm. stabilized, because more than 40 “In addition, our collaboration miles of power lines were destroyed with our Ferry County counterparts on the east side of the reservation, was outstanding,” he said. “We truly full restoration of services will likely worked together as a team to help take a week.” the people who were impacted by Sirois said the initial damage the storm.” estimate to the Tribes’ resources on The weather event, which the reservation exceeds $5 million. slammed into the area the afternoon This includes approximately $3 million in timber losses, $1 million Storm Damage in road damage, and $1 million Continued on page 12 A Tradition of Sharing NESPELEM, WA – The Colville in the morning and ish from their Confederated Tribes’ (CCT) purse seine (ishing boat) called the selective harvest crew have seen Dream Catcher till late morning. This The sun was shining and birds were singing on August 3rd when a much stronger fishing season eight man crew uses a large seine net approximately two-thousand tribal members were lined up from the front than the previous year, harvesting to catch the salmon live. The net has door of the Nespelem Community Center all the way to the July Grounds approximately 8,000 plus sockeye sinkers on one edge and loats on the entrance to pick up their $4,080 (per tribal member) checks as twenty per since the beginning of July. Due other that hang vertically in the water, cent of the $193 million payment the tribe accepted from the US government to the success these fishermen the ends are pulled together by two for misuse of land and resources on the reservation. People began lining up have had, much of this salmon has boats. Once the net is gathered, they at about six o’clock in the morning in anticipation of eight o’clock when the been distributed to the Colville have been able to capture up to 1,600 doors were opened. Checks were distributed according to alphabet for most, tribal membership and stored in the sockeye in a 15 to 20 minute set. The but there was also a line strictly for ‘elders,’ because they waited the longest tribes’ freezer for ceremonial and tribes’ ishermen usually do four to and have been affected the most, a check distributor said. By two o’clock subsistence needs. just about twenty-ive hundred checks were distributed, then the doors were The CCT ishermen usually start Tradition of Sharing locked and the rest were mailed out. harvesting salmon around 4:30 a.m. Continued on page 2

Colville Business Council Elects Oficers; John Sirois Is CBC Chairman

NESPELEM, WA-The Colville and humbling to be chosen for this CBC member from Omak, will be Services Committee; Brian Nissen, Business Council, the governing position. We are all aware of the the Council Secretary and chair an incumbent also from Nespelem, body for the Confederated Tribes of signiicant issues we must address the Employment and Education was selected as the Chairman of the the Colville Reservation, today held in the near Committee. The Chair, Vice- Law and Justice Committee. its annual swearing-in ceremony future, and I look forward to Chair and Secretary positions are all William Nicholson II, a newly for recently-elected members and working with the new Council members of the CBC’s Executive elected CBC member from the selected new oficers. to serve our membership and the Committee. In addition, the Nespelem District, will chair the John Sirois, a newly-elected Colville Tribes. We say lim limt’ Executive Committee will include Management and Budget Committee, Council member from the Omak (thank you) to all our membership District Representatives Darlene while Joseph Somday, a new CBC District, was chosen for the top for their voices and support.” Zacherle from the Keller District and member from the Keller District, leadership position of the Tribes. Michael 0. Finley, from Andy Joseph, Jr., from the Nespelem will be Chairman of the Natural “It’s a great honor to be selected Inchelium, who had served as CBC District. Resources Committee. by my fellow Council members Chair for three years, was named Nancy Johnson, a newly-elected Benny Marchand, Jr., who was to serve as Chairman ofthe CBC,” Vice-Chairman. Nancy “Lynn” CBC member from the Nespelem Sirois said today. “It is an honor Palmanteer-Holder, also a new District, will chair the Human recently appointed to ill a vacancy in the Omak District, will chair the Community Development Committee. Luana Boyd-Rowley, an incumbent from the Inchelium Keller residents claim to be both strong and resilient. They had to prove District, will lead the Council’s both to be true after the freak windstorm of July 20th that laid out old growth Tribal Government Committee, trees across highways, houses, and family vehicles; snapped some trees in and Andy Joseph, Jr. will chair the half like toothpicks; knocked out power lines and telephone wires from the Veteran’s Committee. Jim Boyd, a ferry landing on Lake Roosevelt to Republic; and cut off their water sources newly elected CBC member from for several days. Some took refuge at the Keller Community Center, those Inchelium, will chair the Culture temporarily displaced by the storm, others had to rely on tribal programs and Committee. government assistance to house them in nearby communities because their Other members ofthe Council roofs either blew away in the wind or were lattened by trees. include incumbents Richard Swan Many, many tribal programs, individual volunteers, and people-helping- Sr. of Inchelium and Ernest “Sneena” people because it was the right thing to do were involved in helping dig out Brooks III of the Omak District. and reconstruct what they could of the Keller community. Much of it meant There was a tie vote for the cutting or moving debris off highways, country roads, or family roadways Chairmanship, which was decided for accessibility. Telephone poles had to be replaced to restore power irst by a coin toss. All other leadership to the towns people, then Alice Flats housing project, and inally individual positions were all named by properties up and down the valley. “It was like we were hit by a tornado,” acclamation of the entire CBC. one resident said. “The new Council has a lot of Food and water had to be trucked in to the central headquarters. A lot of it was donated by nearby communities; families lost everything refrigerated energy and determination and will and frozen in their homes. Two groups of cooks provided up to two hundred move quickly to address the issues meals three times a day for displaced families and the volunteers. Their last of importance to our members,” dinner, an appreciation dinner was held on August 2nd; when all families Sirois said. “We will waste no time had been housed and many of the volunteers released and could inally return in getting down to business.” to their own homes. TRIBAL TRIBUNE 2 TRIBAL TRIBUNE COUNCIL CORNER THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2012

and all the people’s spirits were light and happy. It is good to see so From the Desk of the Chair many people visiting and gathering YOUTH& FAMILY NEWS at these times. The referendum went By John E. Sirois out and votes are already coming in. We apologize for any inconvenience Sonia Hofman, TANF Project Coordinator in the time shorten process. Due to the lack of a budget for the extra Email: [email protected] To all my People I say: n?ilscutx; be courageous, keep voting process and shortened time (Ya’yat’ isnxsilx), going, don’t give up, take heart and frame, we had to do the best we could Contact informaion: 509-722-7600 or 1-866-202-0471 I want to take this opportunity to have positive feelings! to get the ballots out and provide give you all my most heart-felt thank The irst awakening of a Council education of those votes as well. you and appreciation of support! person comes from the amount and More information will be shared on I can feel the good feelings and type of information you have to make the Tribe’s website about the plans energy taking over the reservation a decision. It is important to have the to take on our duties as stewards and growing in our people’s hearts. very best and accurate information of the land. We must restore the While we face many challenges in order to make the best decisions. forest, range lands and water of our and hardships today, it is that spirit One thing you are not prepared for reservation! A lot of work has been Summer Youth Employment of coming together and working as a Council representative is the done on that plan, but very little has together that sustains us! I am truly amount of information. I am used been shared up to this point. We will honored and humbled to have taken to reading large studies and reports, share that plan very soon to be sure that oath of ofice and serve you as a but this position certainly expects and get your input moving forward! Employment Ends August 17th, Council member! Then, I was further that all Council raise their game and We have faced many extremely humbled to be elected Chairman, meet the challenge! For that I say to dificult choices in the irst few weeks Wow! I will walk this road with all our leaders: n?ilscutx! of our term on this Council, but we 2012 great care and purpose to address the As you know, we face many have risen to meet the challenges and many issues we face as a Nation. We challenges with jobs, environment make those tough choices. You voted stand on the shoulders of giants that and revenue generation. One of our for us to make those choices and we sacriiced so much for us to be where irst committee meetings, we passed have come together as team to make There will be no extension , we are now. I know we have a good a gas tax that will generate thousands the best decisions for our people! team on the Council to continue that of dollars in income that will go There is a new air of camaraderie, great tradition and move us forward to support education, health and dignity and respect that is guiding our for a better tomorrow! economic development purposes. It is representatives. It is inspiring and The first term started off with our intention to realize opportunities energizing to work on these issues a BANG! Declaring a State of for the government to raise the with some great people at that table! I Emergency is not something you amount of revenue that will beneit ask for your continued good thoughts expect to do the irst week on the job! all of our essential governmental and prayers for us to continue on that My prayers and thoughts go out to the functions. We also want to put path of cooperation and integrity to people of Keller for their continued into place more policies that will make the best decisions possible for healing and rebuilding! Being there bring about a better environment all of us. first hand to talk with the elders for business development and Until next time, and the people, made me so proud support for education and training John E. Sirois to see the community spirit always of tribal members to compete for Chairman September 12,2012 comes through in times of need. the coming jobs. Look for more Colville Business Council Keller is truly an example for all of great developments coming going PO Box 150 us. They live and carry that spirit of forward! Nespelem, WA 99155 the Sanpoil people in the best way The payment of the Settlement (509) 634-2212 work possible! To them and all our people, funds went through without a hitch (509)631-1448 cell Family Night Out Tradition of Sharing Continued from front page. six sets a day. down to Mosquito Park, (which is a salmon home.” “Once we come in for the day, we few miles outside of Brewster, Wash.) A group from the Kalispel Tribe load the ish in large totes with ice,” with a group of Spokane tribal youth. brought back approximately 1,100 said Mike Rayton, CCT selective “I was asked to come down and teach sockeye to their reservation. Some Inchelium School harvest biologist. “Some of the the kids about salmon, such as the of the catch was distributed to the salmon are taken to our ish processing history and migration patterns and members and the remaining ish were building to be cleaned and packaged the importance of salmon as it relates cleaned, vacuumed sealed and stored but most are distributed as fresh ish. to our native culture,” he said. “We in the tribe’s freezer. This salmon Salmon has been distributed twice brought a group of youth workers will be distributed to tribal elders in Nespelem, Omak, Keller, and from our Native Youth Center and and used for ceremonies throughout Inchelium districts. We have been we teach them new skills. They see the year. Dinner at 5pm busy this season and it’s been a pretty what it’s like to hold a steady job and “This salmon harvest is very good season so far.” they learn something while they are important to the Kalispel Tribe,” Fishermen from the Coeur out of school.” said Joseph Maroney, director of the d’Alene, Kalispel, Kootenai, “We try and get the youth involved Kalispel Tribe’s Fishery and Water Wanapum, Shoshone-Bannock and in everything we do,” said Del Resource Department. “I would like Spokane Tribes were also eager Brown, ish culturist for the Spokane to thank the Colville Tribes’ and the to harvest salmon with the CCT Tribe’s ish hatchery. “Each time we ishing crew for this opportunity. It ishermen as over 500,000 sockeye come down, we bring a new group was a great experience for me, my Seisen Night have reached Bonneville Dam since of kids with us and they learn how staff and tribal members. He said, the end of July. important this work is. We really “We are trying to get salmon back Nate Eldred, a Spokane tribal appreciate the Colville’s for doing into the diet of tribal members. This member and local ishing guide came this; our people love it when we bring year, we had tribal members from our Culture Department involved in ishing as well as distribution. This was the second year we ished with the CCT ishermen. We are excited How To about this opportunity and being able to eat ish that are healthy and not full of mercury or dioxins.” Reach Us “I have never fished like that before,” said Zachery Wadsworth, Want to advertise? fisheries tech for the Shoshone- Classified and Display Advertising Bannock Tribe. “It was a good experience and I had a great time. We Classified and Display Advertising brought back about 3,000 pounds of General inquires Available. salmon and as soon as we got home Call for advertising rates and Missing your paper? we distributed it. This was the irst consultations. Want to subscribe? time we came down and ished with Monday through Friday Free to Adult Members of the the Colville’s and I sure enjoyed it. I Confederated Tribes of the Colville 8:00 am to 3:00 pm believe folks from the Colville Tribe Reservation and Minors (Upon Walk-in Customer Service at will come to our reservation this Parental Request). Colville Communication Services, fall to pick up some buffalo meat,” Wadsworth said. Annual Subscription Rates Nespelem Community Center, “We do our annual roundup in In Washington State $30.00 Colville Indian Agency Campus, the middle of October,” said Lance Out of State $40.00 Nespelem, Monday through Friday, Tissidimit, buffalo chaser for the Canada and Overseas $50.00 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Shoshone-Bannock Tribe. “We Non-Colville Tribal Member Elders, expect our buffalo herd to be about Disabled and Servicemen/Women Contact our office 300 or so this year. Once we get $15.00. them all together, we will do our Seisen group from 2011 Pow Wow Media Services Staff To Reach The Tribal Tribune headcounts and vaccinate the young Call (509) 634-2223 ones. We have been raising buffalo Managing Editor Fax (509) 634-2235 Spirit Peoples - 634-2223 since the 60’s and currently we e-mail: [email protected] Office Hours have about 4,300 acres of pasture Monday through Friday for them.” Staff Journalist 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. “The CCT is inspired to bring Roger Jack - 634-2266 forward those ancient trading 2012 Community Friendship Pow Wow e-mail: [email protected] Copy Deadlines relationships with our brother and Copy Deadlines for All Copy Office Assistant II sister tribal nations,” said John Sirois, Except Advertisements Ann-Janette Johnny - 634-2225 chairman of the Colville Business e-mail: [email protected] Due by 4:00 P.M. on dates posted Council. “We honor those gifts of Coming Saturday, September15th salmon, bison, roots and berries by sharing and trading what we were The Official Publication of the Confederated Tribes of the given by the creator. We raise the Colville Reservation. Published monthly by the Confederated health of all of our people through All Drummer & Dancers Welcome Tribes of the Colville Reservation, “Tribal Tribune, Post Office sharing these medicine gifts.” Box 150, Nespelem, Washington 99155”. The CCT selective harvest crew will soon be joining the Okanagan Dinner Provided TOLL FREE 1-888-881-7684 Nation Alliance Tribes’ in British Columbia to ish Lake Osoyoos in late August to assist them with their www.colvilletribes.com harvest needs. TRIBAL TRIBUNE THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2012 TRIBAL NEWS TRIBAL TRIBUNE 3

Tribal Department to Support Upcoming Events

NESPELEM, WA– The Colville that bring communities together.” the Methow Powwow Committee, Martin said. “This powwow has Tribes’ Fish and Wildlife selective According to Jim Hensarling, said their annual powwow will take always been a traditional gathering harvest crew will distribute salmon president of Omak Stampede, Inc., place on August 16, 17, and 18 at meaning we don’t pay the dancers Spotlight on San Poil Valley next month to both the Omak the Stampede Board and Omak the Twisp City Park. “This will be to dance and we have a tribal elder Stampede Committee and the Chamber of Commerce are changing our ninth year for this traditional who will take care of the salmon and Community Health Center Methow Powwow Committee. The the way they kickoff the annual event. powwow and we are grateful to the smoke it for us.” Colville Business Council (CBC) “A large community kickoff party is tribe for their support in helping to Colville tribal elder Jerry Renion recently approved the requests made being planned for Tuesday, August provide meat for our Saturday meal. will smoke salmon Saturday morning by the Omak Stampede Board and the 7, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Omak Typically, we feed around 300 people for the noon feast. “We usually start Methow Powwow Committee. Stampede Area,” Hensarling said. at the meal and everyone is invited,” cooking around 6 a.m. and I have a “The Colville Confederated “There will be a dinner and dancing. she said. lot of people who cook with me,” Tribes are honored to share salmon I want this to be a community thing; Colville tribal elder Spencer Renion said. “The Colville dancers, with our communities,” said John in my eyes it’s a partnership with Martin has served on the Methow many who are young, cook with us Sirois, chairman of the Colville the City of Omak, Omak Chamber, Powwow Committee since its and each year I teach everyone who Business Council. “Providing salmon Omak Stampede and the Colville inception and has assisted the wants to learn. “I hope that the tribe is medicine for our people, and these Tribe and I’m very appreciative of committee in getting salmon for the can donate 15 to 20 big ones; that events are important to all of us. We this.” annual gathering. “I’ve been on this would cover the amount of people look forward to these celebrations Carolyn Schmekel, secretary of committee for the last nine years,” we would need to feed.” Meet the Department’s Newest Graduates! completing a comprehensive course for future roles as salmon culturists On July 16, 2012, the Keller Community experienced a scheduled power of study. at CJH. They will soon be joining outage. As a result community members put together a community BBQ, “Overall going to school was a Lincoln Fedderson (Colville tribal in which San Poil Valley Community Health Center participated. Dr. Rudy good experience,” said Jim Andrews, member who graduated last year) in Trevino; Medical Director, Becki Shaffer; MA, and Ali Desautel; Executive intern. “The irst year was a lot of commissioning the new hatchery and Director were present to provide general medical information, blood pressure book work but the second year was putting it into production. testing, and oxygen level testing. The BBQ was fantastic and the staff enjoyed more hands on working with ish. A fish culturist handles the getting to know some new community members and having a chance to speak While I attended school; I came collection, care, and maintenance of with patients outside of the clinic setting. back each summer to work and this brood ish, ish eggs and all phases is my third summer working in the of fish rearing and distribution. program. I’ve done creel work at And will monitor fish health, Icicle, worked on the purse seine inventory live ish, manipulate feed ishing boat and at Wells Dam and and environmental conditions, to I enjoy it.” encourage optimum growth and CTFW developed a Salmon development, and administer Culturist Training Program to prescribed treatments. Fish Culturists provide opportunities for Colville may also handle in marking, PIT tribal members to gain work tagging and biological data collection experience and earn a two-year degree in Fisheries Technology. and operate and maintain a variety of Upon successful completion of the hatchery equipment. program, graduates may be placed “We’re all proud of their hard work in positions as ish culturists at the and sacriice and wish them well in NESPELEM, WA - Colville tribal Community College, Gresham, Chief Joseph Hatchery (CJH) or their new roles,” said Mike Sanders, members Jim Andrews and Brian Oregon. other hatcheries where positions may CTFW training and organizational Stanger recently graduated with Both graduates are participants be available. development manager. For more an Associate of Applied Science in the Colville Tribes’ Fish and Jim and Brian are currently information regarding this program, Dr. Trevino handing out medical information to participants of the Men’s (A.A.S.) Degree in Fisheries Wildlife (CTFW) Salmon Culturist participating in a summer work go to www.mhcc.edu/Fisheries.aspx Health Fair Technology from Mount Hood Program and spent the last two years program to further prepare themselves or contact Mike at 509-389-3709.

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Okanagan Falls where the Okanagan is a culturally People celebrated signi cant site the beginning of for the Syilx the sockeye shing (Okanagan) People, season with the First and an important Salmon Ceremony. traditional shing Led by the Chief, the camp, gathering place Okanagans honoured and trading site. the sockeye, gave thanks The sockeye salmon is a for its abundance, and then primary food source for distributed the sh to all Winner of the Big Horn Show at the Men’s Health Fair the Okanagan People. In Okanagan members. the late summer, large On June 16, 2012, Lake Roosevelt Community Health Centers, with a grant from the Empire Health Foundation and contributions from supportive shing camps were set EVERYONE community members, hosted a Men’s Health Fair at the Inchelium up at Okanagan Falls WELCOME! Community Health Center. To draw men into our event, we featured a car show and a big horn show at the fair. Lake Roosevelt Community Health Centers provided a Cardiologist, a Physical Therapist, a Dentist, blood pressure, full laboratory testing, a SHIBA Representative, and a Medical September 14, 15, 16 Okanagan Falls Provincial Park Doctor to provide information about health issues and screenings. We had a very successful health fair with 45 men participating in 233 different health Friday, September 14 Saturday, September 15 Sunday, September 16 screenings. Lake Roosevelt Community Health Centers would like to thank 5:00 pm Dinner Served 7:30 am Pancake Breakfast 10:00 am Children’s Activiities Tents all the men who participated in the fair, the staff that worked the fair, the 5:30 pm Open Game 9:00 am Canoe Journey from Skaha 11:30 am Hand Drumming providers who volunteered their time and those that contributed inancially 6:00 pm Stick Game Tournament Begins to Ok Falls 12:00 pm Salmon Feast to our community event. 11:00 am Salmon Run/Walk 2:00 pm Returning of the Fish Bones 12:30 pm Lunch Served Ceremony snxexiylm and Give-away 5:00 pm Dinner Served • Children’s Activities Lake Roosevelt Community Health Centers 6:00 pm Entertainment • Art and Craft Vendors are committed to providing responsive high quality • Arts & Crafts Vendors health care services to our communities. We feature a complete range of health care services including: Medical • Dental • Lab • X-ray • Optometry • Pharmacy • Podiatry Vendors and Campers MUST Register. Visit our website for application form. We also provide sliding fee-for-service and accept most insurance www.okanagannation.com Open to the Public, All are Welcome Silver Star Mountain Resort and Mandell Pinder Inchelium Health Center San Poil Valley Health Center (509) 722-7006 (509) 634-7300 Fax: (509) 722-7021 Fax: (509) 634-7301 Contact: Tara Montgomery, Communications | Okanagan Nation Alliance | 250.862.6866 | [email protected] TRIBAL TRIBUNE 4 TRIBAL TRIBUNE TRIBAL NEWS THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2012 LZ COMMO Mill Pond Days The Mill Pond Days in Nespelem was June 22nd and 23rd, the theme being “Honoring Our Graduates.” The By Arnie Holt (Vol. 29) community’s picnic in the park began at 5 p.m. Friday evening. Grand Marshals were honored with gifts from the committee and tribe. A talent show was held; there were three contestants who received prizes for singing their The veterans program attended BBQ’s and provided informational for the Honor Dance. I would like hearts out before the crowd. the Veterans Symposium planning services to the community members. to thank the Ladies Auxiliary of the On Saturday, the run began at eight a.m. A dozen runners of all ages and talents ran the two-mile course. Each meeting at the Coeur D’Alene Casino I attended the Keller BBQ, ate my American Legion Unit 114 for all of received a tee shirt at the inish line. on June 21, 2012. It was determined ill and discussed services available their work and support of veterans. The parade started at eleven o’clock Indian time. Some of the entrants wore family heirlooms several decades that the Veterans Symposium will to veterans. Ms. Sharon Wilson, I would like to especially thank old that got soaked in the torrential rain storm that hit right about eleven thirty! Despite this, the parade went on. be held on October 9, 10 and 11th, Soldiers/Sailors board member, was Val Palmer and her staff of the IT Few spectators lined the streets this year. A lot of candy was left lying in the streets and melting in the rain. 2012 at the Casino. Another meeting available to answer any questions Program for their assistance and After the parade, the sun came out and shone the rest of the day. The ish pond set up by tribal Fish and Wildlife will be held at the CDA Casino on posed by the veterans. Ms. Wilson is support of the Veterans Program. was a success. Three on three basketball played out. Raptors club from WSU attracted a lot of kids’ attention with July 18, 2012 to discuss who will be the contact person for Ferry County Val, you have put smiles on many a live baby falcon and a baby owl. The cancer program’s dunk tank with Brian Nissen was a big hit. The rest of presenters, food, drinks, rooms etc. assistance. If any veteran has any veterans’ faces. the day was delightful. Some vendors set up: food and merchandise. The streets were packed with people, and a On June 23, 2012, the town questions, Ms. Wilson can be reached Shane Barton is the Certified good time was had by all. of Nespelem held its annual Mill at (509) 634-4220 or P.O. Box 175, Veterans Service Officer from Pond Days celebration. The CCT/ Keller, Wa. 99140. Okanogan County. He will be at American Legion Post 114 Color A Veterans Affairs meeting was the CCT. Veterans ofice on the last Guards led the parade carrying the held at the NATIVE PROJECT in working day of each month at 1 pm. Colors. They were; L/Cpl. Monte Spokane on July 13, 2012. At this If you have any questions or issues Joseph, Sp/4 Jim Smith, Sgt. Victor meeting, it was discussed that the that involves a veteran, please mark Becker and SSG. Arnie Holt. The annual Veterans Honoring event your calendar or come down and day started off a little cloudy but will be held at the VA Medical on talk with him. If you need to contact increased with rain. Just as the September 8, 2012. Again, planning him, he can be reached at (509) 486- parade was starting it started to and preparations are being made for 3177 or e-mail him at vsotonasket@ rain and before the parade was this event. gdicom.net. over, it down-poured soaking just The 4th of July annual Pow This has been a good month about everyone. However, everyone Wow was at the Nespelem Circle for veterans as there has been no survived and with a smile upon their Grounds on July 13, 14 and 15, funerals. face. 2012. On Saturday night the Veterans CONTACT INFORMATION: I attended the Soldiers and Sailors Honor Dance was held. Carrying Arnie Holt, Veterans Program relief board meeting in Republic on in the Colors for the Saturday night Manager (509) 634-2755 July 11, 2012. At this meeting it Grand entry were; Sr. Airman Cheryl E-Mail; Arnie.holt@ was announced that a power outage Grunlose , US Air Force (US Flag), colvilletribes.com will take place in Republic on July SSG. Diane Meyer, US Air Force Lottie Atkins, Staff Assistant 15th. It was also mentioned that a (CCT. Flag), SSG. Arnie Holt, US (509) 634-2756 power outage will happen in Keller Army, (Canadian Flag), Sp/4 Marlene E-Mail; lottie.atkins@ on the 16th of July. During this Polson, US Army (POW/ MIA Flag), colvilletribes.com time of the power outages in both and L/Cpl Joseph Mellon, USMC CCT. Veterans Resource Progam locations, the communities took , Color Guard Commander. It was P.O. Box 150 advantage of the situation and held good to see a lot of veterans come out Nespelem, Wa. 99155 SIGNS TO LOOK FOR IN A BATTERING PERSONALITY Many women, young girls and all I need.” you’re still asleep, demands sex their parents, are interested in ways • ISOLATION: The abusive when you are very ill or tired. that they can predict whether they person tries to cut the person off • VERBAL ABUSE: Saying are about to become involved with from all resources. Family, friends, things that are meant to be cruel and someone who will be physically community. degrading and hurtful. abusive. If the person you are • BLAMES OTHERS FOR • RIGID SEX ROLES: Expects involved with exhibits THREE or PROBLEMS: Chronically to be served sexually, sees you as more of the following characteristics unemployed, always your fault or inferior. Must obey in all things. there is a strong potential that he or someone else’s. • DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE: she will become a batterer. • BLAMES OTHERS FOR The abuser has a “sudden” change in • JEALOUSY: At the beginning of FEELINGS: “You make me mad.” mood. One minute nice and the next a relationship, an abuser will always “You hurt me by not doing what I EXPLODING. say that jealousy is a sign of love. want you to do.” Uses feelings to JEALOUSY has nothing to do with • PAST BATTERING: Past manipulate the other. battering history, ‘but’ THEY made love. It’s a sign of possessiveness and lack of trust. He/she might say, • HYPERSENSITIVITY: An me do it. They asked for it. A “Who do you talk to” “What did abuser is easily insulted. “You batterer will beat any woman they you tell them about me.” “You were always hurt my feelings.” Rants are with if the woman is with him/her lirting with….” and Raves, about injustices done to long enough for the violence to start. • CONTROLLING BEHAVIOR: them, when really it is just a regular • THREATS OF VIOLENCE: QUESTIONING your whereabouts, part of living. Any threat of physical force meant making all decisions, keeping control • CRUELTY TO ANIMALS OR to control. of the $. CHILDREN: Brutally punishes • BREAKING OR STRIKING • QUICK INVOLVEMENT: animals, insensitive to their pain or OBJECTS: Used to terrorize the Many battered women dated or knew suffering. Expects children to be woman into submission. Sign of their abuser for less than SIX months capable of doing things beyond their extreme emotional immaturity. before they were married, engaged, ability. Tease until they cry, then • ANY FORCE DURING or living together. punish for crying. AN ARGUMENT: Physically • UNREALISTIC • “PLAYFUL” USE OF FORCE restraining, pushing, or shoving. EXPECTATIONS: Abusive people IN SEX: Rough, forceful, acts out DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/ will expect their partner to meet all fantasies, uses sulking or anger to SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAMS- their needs. Say things like, “If you manipulate her into compliance. OFFICE # 634-7334-CELL # 631- loved me,” “I’m all you need, you’re Start having sex with you while 1270 Colville Tribe’s HUD Breaks Ground on New Developent Attention COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES Tribal Forestry Is recruiting for vacant positions Contractors There have been some changes to the Insurance requirements under the Natural Resources Contracts. Tribal For more information, please log onto the Contractors are no longer required to maintain their own Workman’s Tribes website at: Compensation Insurance through a private Insurance company. Tribal Contractors can now obtain this www.colvilletribes.com insurance through the Beneits Ofice as in the past. Tribal Resolution 2012-364 rescinded resolution or e-mail: 2011-270 which required the tribal Contractors to maintain their own Workman’s Compensation through a [email protected] private Insurance company. All that is required for Tribal Contractor’s is You may contact the for them to turn in a Time Sheet with the name of Employee’s, and their hours worked. This will be charged Tribes’ Human Resources Office at: at a set rate through the Benefits The Colville Tribe’s Housing and Urban Development personnel and members of the board of director’s, Ofice depending on the type of work representatives of the Omak district tribal council, Planning department, and construction contractors broke ground performed. For further information at the site of the future housing development on Eastside river road in Omak on July 19th. Omak resident, Mary Post Office Box 150, Nespelem WA 99155 please contact either the Benefits Marchand, was asked to bless the ground upon which the houses would be built, and Ellen Moses, of Nespelem Ofice, or your local Forestry Ofice. and a HUD board member, prayed for prosperity for the future residents of the housing site. Twenty-two energy Toll Free: (800) 506-9434 - Fax: (509) 634-2864 James Albertsen eficient homes, a playground, and a community center, will be built upon the Lovejoysite in 2013-2014, after grant San Poil District Forestry monies have been acquired. TRIBAL TRIBUNE THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2012 TRIBAL NEWS TRIBAL TRIBUNE 5

CIHA’s Tax Credit Project, Colville Homes II honored at 2012 Charles L. Edson Tax NCC Newz n’ Reviewz Credit Excellence Award Ceremony Nespelem Community Center-1st ever rez wide family culture camp was a smash

and wild life and Chico Holliday. Joseph, Logan Butler and Sharon I wish to thank our helpers and Waters Lowery. those who contributed kindly to our Lem lempt to everyone who took camp to make it a success; John and part. We had some visitors who Aida Nanamkin, Rochelle Andrews, joined our camp area which makes Shane and Sara Rinker and the me believe this is a spiritual area and MST Crises team, Ricky and Geri I’m grateful we left it nice and clean Gabriel, Marcie & Marie Turpin and and with a lot of great memories. Nancy Arango, Darren Cawston, As for the future, I am planning Jim/Miranda Tso and most of all my to inally take some much needed own Nespelem Community Center vacation and am always open to hear workers who did a lot of hard work your ideas on things we could do to to make this happen before and help our youth and our community after; Vincent Nysti, Gareal, Steven grow. Lem lempt Colville Tribal Foster Left to Right: Dale Schrock, CIHA Capital Improvements Manager, and Grandparent Mark (CHIEF) CIHA Chairman, Keith Redthunder Timentwa Volunteers with On June 21, 2012 CIHA’s Winner: Apache ASL Trails, Tempe, Chairman, Keith Redthunder and AZ. CIHA’s Capital Improvements Senior Housing Award Winner: Baseball Team Manager, Dale Schrock attended Salem Towers Senior Housing, an awards ceremony at the U.S Malden, MA. Capital Building in Washington, Green Housing Award Winner: DC to accept the 2012 Charles L. Northwest Gardens, Fort Lauderdale, Edson Tax Credit Excellence Award FL. in Rural Housing for the Buttercup Public Housing Award Winner: Lane Housing Development Project. Heritage View Homes Phase II, CIHA’s Low Income Housing Cleveland, OH. The project created twenty (20) The irst ever reservation family around the lake, ishing, swimming Tax Credit project, Colville Homes culture camp out was a fun time. The and catching craw dads. The kids II, also known as Buttercup Lane new 2-3-4 bedroom single family kids really enjoyed themselves, we sure enjoyed the games, ghost/coyote Housing Development Project has homes in addition to seven (7) found new relatives and built new stories and marshmallow/shmores been selected as this year’s Rural additional homes, a community friendships. This great memory will and weenie roast. For me I would Housing winner in the Charles L. facility and a playground. This be held in our heart for a long time. have to say the food was the highlight Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards project was constructed with a One of the best feelings over all was also. We ate like kings on deer meat, competition. variety of funding sources: Indian the feeling of a tribe of people coming elk sausage, moose stew, fry bread, The Affordable Housing Tax Credit Housing Block Grant (IHBG) funds, Competitive American Recovery & together and working together for grilled salmon, as well some huge Coalition (AHTCC) announced that Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding, the beneit of all. Each meal, each lunch and amazing breakfast’s each this year’s competition was the Federal Home Loan Bank Affordable activity everyone shared in the work day. We ended up having so much most competitive in the 18-year and clean up and shared what we food left over that we donated a huge Housing Program (AHP) Grant, and history of the award. This year, Low Income Housing Tax Credit had with each other and this really portion of it to the food bank in Ferry the Coalition received numerous Mark Timentwa is a Colville Tribal Foster Grandparent Volunteer who (LIHTC) funding. touched on what our tribal nations County to help with the disaster relief remarkable entries - 55 applications not only volunteers with football, basketball but also baseball. Volunteering CIHA would like to send once lourished on as native bands going on there. from 24 states. A panel of ive judges living in harmony. Next summer, we I wish to thank these kind with OMAK HEAT SOFTBALL TEAM from Omak won championship special thanks CIHA Board of against Brewster 4 to 3. selected 6 irst place inishers and 10 Commissioners, CIHA Employees, plan to have this event again. It will contributions who helped us with honorable mentions. be in the same location, but next time supplies and food: Jolene Marchand “You Make a Difference in the Life of a Child” Architects West/Womer & Associates, Metropolitan/Urban Housing it camp will last up to a week long. from legal services/juvenile rehab, Eagle River Development, LLC and Award Winner: Devine Legacy on Three days just didn’t seem long Judy Launer, Lynn Palmenteer Leone & Keeble, Inc (ERLK Joint Central, Phoenix, AZ. enough to any of us who camped out. Holder, Sneena Brooks, Fawn Ferry County Auditor’s Ofice Venture, Spokane, WA), Colville There was a lot of laughter from our Allison, Sam Wilson, Michelle Rural Housing Award Winner: Tribal Services Corp (CTSC) and children which made this event really Covington, Jessica Hall Babock and PUBLIC MEETINGS NOTICE Colville Homes II, Inchelium, WA. Cascade Design in making this Special Needs Housing Award project possible. worthwhile. I wish to thank everyone Tana Oguara Review for Accessible Review for Accessible Voting who came and everyone who helped I wish to thank those who helped out. We learned how to set up tee instruct us in various native and Voting at Keller Community at Inchelium Community pees, build the stick Indian style of cultural instruction: Ernie Brooks, Center on August 22, 2012 Center on August 29th at 6:30 sweat lodge, how to bead, how to Mike Joseph, Phil linden, Linda at 6:30 P.M. If you have P.M. If you have questions, cook salmon on the open pit and grill. Saint, Bucks/Bulls/predators team: questions, please call 509-775- please call 509-775-5225 ext. We learned how to make salmon dip Sean Gorr, George Irey Sr and Jr, 5225 ext. 1137. 1137. nets and had fun paddling the canoes Mike Samuels, Shawn Ankney, ish If I can not get this in, could you let TRIBAL TRIBUNE me know and I will re-schedule for your next publication. What is the deadline for the next publication? I was hoping to have a Keller announcement, but due to the storm the center is not available as yet. Thank you for your help. Sincerely, Arleen Tolliver COPY DEADLINE Accessibility Coordinator Ferry County Auditor’s Office Food Matte r s 350 E. Delaware, #2 Republic, WA 99166 August 21, 2012 SUMMERTIME: VANILLA RECIPE Phone: 509-775-5225 ext.1137 ICE CREAM ON THE MENU Fax 509-775-5208 Ingredients: Yes, we ALL will indulge in ice cream now and • 1 ½ teaspoon unflavored gelatin again, especially when on a hot summer day, it seems • 1 Tbs water like the only thing that will satisfy us! But when we • 3 cups low-fat milk are “screaming for ice cream” and nothing else will • 1 can (14 oz) nonfat sweetened condensed milk do, the following information can hopefully help you • 3 egg yolks (instead of 5 in the regular recipes) • 1 vanilla bean make a wiser choice when it comes to visiting one of these popular shops. DAIRY QUEEN (worst choices) Large Georgia Directions: • Sprinkle gelatin over water in a small bowl; Mud Fudge Blizzard: 1,460 calories, 83 grams total fat. Large Cookie dough Blizzard: 1,300 calories, let stand, stirring once or twice, let rest while you 52 grams total fat. (best choices) Small Chocolate make the rest. (or Cherry, same numbers) Sundae: 280 calories, • Pour 1 ½ C milk into large saucepan. Cut 7 grams total fat. Small Vanilla Cone: 230 calories, vanilla bean in half. Open the pod best you can NORTHWEST NATIVE DEVELOPMENT FUND 7 grams total fat. Chocolate Mint dilly Bar: 240 and add to the milk. calories, 15 grams total fat. • Heat milk with pod over medium heat until TCBY (worst choices) Large Cookie-Dough steaming. Whisk egg yolks and condensed milk in Monster: 1,390 calories, 44 grams total fat. Large medium bowl. Gradually pour in the hot milk, whisk Candy Shoppe Reese’s Vanilla Bean shiver: 1,510 until blended. Continue cooking over medium heat, SMALL BUSINESS calories, 57 grams total fat. Large Mocha Chiller stirring with wooden spoon for 3 – 5 minutes. Do Cappuccino: 1,410 calories, 50 gram total fat. Large not bring to a boil, or it will curdle. Peanut Butter HP milk shake: 1,260 calories, 69 • Strain the custard through a fine screen into gram total fat. Mississippi Mud Banana Split: 880 a large bowl. Add the softened gelatin and whisk TRAINING COURSE calories, 35 grams total fat. until disolved into mixture. Then whisk in the rest Baskin Robbins 31 Flavors (worst choices) of the milk. Cover and chill for 2 hours. Brownie Sundae: 920 calories, 47 grams total fat. • Pour the ice cream mixture into t canister of Snickers Sundae: 1000 calories, 46 grams total fat. an ice cream maker. Follow the freezing directions Beginning September 12, 2012 Large Chocolate chip Cookie Dough Shake: 1,690 for your maker. 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The Diabetes Prevention Program Presents: GETTING IN EXERCISE WHEN YOU HAVE JUST A FEW MINUTES It seems like we live in a very busy world, with work, family, and obligations that we can’t get out of. We know that we need to exercise; ACSM recommends 150 minutes a week, to stay he althy. But where do we ind the time? Who has the time for all that exercise? You do! We all know that we can get in a few extra minutes of exercise by parking farther from the entrance at work or the store, and taking the stairs instead of the elevator whenever possible. But did you know that even chores around Reservation Youth Gain Sewing Skills the house burn extra calories, and that you can workout at your desk, while you work. Some activities that you can do at home and how many calories are burned. Aug. 2. – ‘Up-cycle Your Wardrobe’ was a three-day, 4-H sewing Activities # Calories burnt 1hr workshop held in Keller, WA., July 31, Aug. 1 & 2. Participating Col- Mopping 193.7 ville Reservation youth had the opportunity to learn mending tech- Vacuuming 193.7 niques that will help them to extend the life of their clothing. Whether Car Washing 234 it is torn jeans, a stained shirt or a broken zipper, there are simple Chopping Wood 415.5 techniques that can be used to fix these problems.

Walking up/down Stairs (Mod) 516.3 “Learning how to repair and mend clothing can extend the life of a Weeding/Gardening 287.8 wardrobe,” stated Linda McLean, Colville Reservation Extension Ed- Cleaning Windows 180.3 ucator. “By patching a hole, replacing a missing button or repairing a weighlossresources.co.uk broken zipper, you may be able to wear a pair of jeans for another For those of us that are not lucky enough to have a job where we can work outside and be physically active most year.” of the day, there are things that we can do to stay active even if we have to sit behind a desk all day. Even though Extending the life of your clothing is very important, especially in Reservation Youth Practices Using Different Stich- the ACSM recommends that you get at least 30 minutes a day/or 150 minutes a week, you do not have to do them these es to Make a Denim Bookmark. all at the same time. You can do as small as 2/15 minute sessions, or 3/10 minute sessions throughout the day. Some difficult simple exercises that you can do at your desk are: economic times. With high unemployment and a high rate of • Heel/Toe Raises low-income households on the Colville Reservation, it can be • Calf Raises, standing at your desk, raise your heels and slowly lower them. difficult to purchase necessary clothing for a growing family. Learning how to mend and repair clothing items can increase • Leg Extensions, while seated, extend your right leg, hold as long as possible, lower, alternate legs. the usability of a garment. By altering or changing an item you • Shoulder Raises; raise your shoulder to your ear, hold, than relax, repeat, alternate shoulders. can create something new out of something old, thus extending • Water Bottle Weights, use a full water bottle, do front raises, overhead presses, or biceps curl. the life of that garment and avoiding the need to buy some- • Elevated Pushups lean on sturdy surface and slowly push your body off. thing new. • Back Twist, sit up straight place right arm behind right hip, twist and hold alternate sides. The reservation youth also learned how to care for their cloth- • Gluteal Squeeze, tense your rear muscles and hold for count of 10. ing. Improperly caring for garments can drastically reduce the • Chair Squats, lift rear off seat and hold for a few seconds. life of the garments. By learning how to read and follow the lifehack.org care labels on clothing and understanding how to perform sim- You could even leave something important in your car, like your lunch or your briefcase, so that you have to ple laundering tasks, reservation youth were able to see the walk back to your car to get it. If you have stairs in your house, leave something you need/use every day at the top benefits of taking care of their clothes. of the stairs so that you have to climb those stairs multiple times a day. In order to practice their sewing skills, workshop participants So if you think that you don’t have the time to go to the gym or to work out, it’s the little things that add up that were able to make items demonstrating their understanding of can make you feel better and get your 150 minutes a week of exercise in. sewing skills. By: Stacey Tanner, Student, Exercise Physiology, EWU, Cheney Crystal Hasey, Extension Educator, Demonstrates Multiple During the three- Uses for Accessories to Enhance Your Existing Wardrobe. day long work- shop, they were able to complete up to eight different items: bookmark, coin purse/wallet, key chain fob, tissue holder, necklace, headband/belt, visor and friendship bracelet. CREDIT CORNER As this was a 4-H activity, the 4-H members that participated are able to enter their completed items in the Ferry County Fair.

Partial fund- PER CAPITA PAYMENT HOLDS ing for this 4-H sewing workshop Recent events have raised the cutting measures, informed the not implemented. By 1989, Tribal came from a age old question that has occurred Colville Tribes that they would be Credit had outstanding loans of mentoring periodically for nearly 30 years, discontinuing their loan program. $24 million with approximately grant ob- Reservation 4-H Member Demonstrates “Why does Tribal Credit desire Realizing the importance of a loan 66% of them delinquent. This put tained Her Sewing Knowledge by Completing a the total program in jeopardy as through the Sewing Project. to have holds placed on tribal program to tribal members that were 4-H Foun- member’s per capita payments?”. basically unable to obtain funding payments were not being obtained dation, from the OJJDP (office of Juvenile Justice Delin- To fully understand this, one must from outside lenders, the Colville to fund the operating expenses of the quency Prevention) program. The mentors that helped to irst understand the loan program at Business Council voted to take over program or provide funds for future teach the sewing skills were: Jeanne Jerred, 4-H volun- Tribal Credit as well as resources for the BIA program and move forward loans. At this time, the Colville teer, Crystal Hasey, Outdoor Ed., 4-H Challenge, Fami- the repayment of loans. with the Tribe’s own lending program Business Council elected to transfer Linda McLean, Extension Educator, Teaches Reservation Youth ly & Youth Programing Extension Educator and Linda How to Embellish Ready– Made items to Obtain a ‘New Look’.. McLean, Colville Reservation-Ferry County Extension The original loan program on the in the form of Colville Tribal Credit. the program to CTEC management Educator. Colville Reservation was initiated in Once again, the Tribes elected in its with the understanding that policies the 1950s by the Bureau of Indian policies to have borrowers sign an and procedures would be instituted If you would like more information on 4-H or how you can start a 4-H club in your area, please contact Linda Affairs. This program was limited Assignment of Trust Income which to ensure that this program would McLean, Colville Reservation-Ferry County Extension Educator, (509) 634-2305 or [email protected]. Or you in scope as well as dollars and would provide Tribal Credit a security continue to meet the needs of the may contact Dan Fagerlie, Project Director, (509) 775-5225 ext. 1113 or [email protected] or the Okanogan was instituted so tribal members interest in trust income, including per Tribes’ membership while operating County Extension office (509) 422-7245. could obtain loans as loans to tribal capita payments. One of the reasons as a viable business enterprise. members were not readily available for adding this additional collateral Under the oversight of CTEC, a from outside lenders. Without was because Tribal Credit elected to qualiied former bank manager was Retirement Reception for loans, economic development is very allow more liberal rules for obtaining hired and the rebuilding process of st dificult so reservation economies credit than outside lenders so more Tribal Credit was begun. Part of Dan Fagerlie, whom is retiring August 31 from over 32 years as were stagnated. This BIA loan tribal members could be served. the rebuilding was to develop sound WSU Ferry County Extension Agent! program was in use until 1979 and Since many of these loans presented lending and collection practices and (two opportunities to bid farewell) grew to approximately $20 million a higher degree of risk to the lender, policies. One integral part of this dollars. Funds were used for personal the Assignment provided Tribal development was the initiation of Please join us: loans, business loans and housing Credit an alternate payment source processes and procedures to allow loans. All loans made under this on its loans. This was a win-win Tribal Credit to collect its delinquent  Tuesday, August 21, 2012 ~ 2pm - 4pm Colville Reservation Extension Office, 9 Methow St., program included an Assignment situation for the lender, the borrower loans. Since Tribal Credit has Bldg. #888, Nespelem, WA 99155 of Trust Income which was signed and the Tribes. Loans were available obtained an Assignment of Trust  Hosted by WSU Colville Reservation-Ferry County Extension & FRTEP Advisory Board by the borrowers. This document to tribal members and economic Income, including per capitas, Tribal  Contact Colville Reservation Extension office, (509) 634-2304 or [email protected] allowed the loan program to obtain development occurred for members Credit elected to use the existing Refreshments will be served holds on trust income including per and the Reservation. Tribal Code to obtain judgments capita payments. These holds were Unfortunately, when the Tribes on delinquent loans. This allowed OR only used in the event of non payment assumed control of the lending Tribal Credit to receive the per of the loan by the tribal member. program from the BIA, prudent capita payments of these delinquent  Friday, August 24, 2012 ~ 11am - 2pm Extension Training Center - Republic Courthouse, In 1979, the BIA, due to cost lending policies and practices were borrowers, if the Colville Business 350 E. Delaware Ave., Republic, WA 99166 (in the basement, on left) Council approved the hold in its  Hosted by WSU Ferry County Extension - 509-775-5225 X1116 resolution authorizing the per capita. Please bring your best memories to share. If you are unable to attend, you may send stories, Using the legal processes allowed cards, and well wishes via email to [email protected] or to 350 E. Delaware Ave. #9, Republic, by Tribal Code as well as reasonable WA 99166. and consistent collection policies, You are welcome to bring a dish for a potluck lunch if you wish. Cake and beverages will be Tribal Credit has been able to reduce provided its delinquent loans to under 6%. Being able to collect principal and Daniel L. Fagerlie, Project Director, Ferry County interest on the loan portfolio has allowed Tribal Credit to be totally Phil Linden, 4-H Challenge Coordinator self-supporting while increasing Linda McLean, 4-H/ANR Extension Coordinator, USDA FRTEP Educator

the loan portfolio to $49 million Kayla Wells, Family & Consumer Science Coordinator dollars. In addition, Tribal Credit WSU Colville Reservation-Ferry County Extension has been able to provide loans that P.O. Box 150, Nespelem WA 99155 would be otherwise unavailable to Cooperating Agencies: Washington State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FRTEP Award # 2009-41580-05326 ) and Colville Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Colville Agency BIA, and Ferry County Extension. Dan Fagerlie, Project Director [email protected] our membership. Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Our Reservation economy would Persons with a disability requiring special accommodations while participating in this program may contact WSU Colville Reservation-Ferry County Extension at 9 Methow Street #888, Nespelem WA 99155 (509)634-2304 or [email protected] at least five days before the program.

certainly be much less viable if Tribal Credit were not here to provide loan funds to Tribal members. It has taken

many years for our Tribe to establish a well-functioning, expanding and Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation proitable enterprise that is the envy of other reservations. It is important that we support the practices that toll free number have been established and proven For information contact: successful, including approving per Alvina Cawston-509-634-2779 capita holds for Colville Tribal Credit Gloria Atkins-509-634-2778 Brandy Katich-509-634-2776 Corporation. 1-888-881-7684 Sharon Holmdahl (Number will put you in contact with the main switchboard operator) Chairman, Board of Directors Colville Tribal Credit Corporation TRIBAL TRIBUNE THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2012 TRIBAL NEWS TRIBAL TRIBUNE 7

Integrated Resource Management Plan (IRMP)

I would like to begin by components of the natural resources decisions and translates the tribe’s agencies, as to how the tribe wishes elements of leadership: Official acceptance, putting the introducing myself, my name is and their various uses, economic vision into a concrete description of the reservation to be managed, • A long range vision of how the IRMP to work Chasity Watt, I am the Colville Tribes impacts, trends, cultural needs, and the desired future conditions of the in effect, establishing the general tribes wish their resources to look in 8) Continuation of the Integrated Resource Management social forces. It is an approach to reservation. direction of trust management 50-100 years. Management Cycle: Monitoring, Plan (IRMP) Coordinator. My reservation resource management • Integrated resource management actions. • A plan of action to achieve that modiications parents are Raymond Watt and Merna which it recognizes all resources – planning links the natural environment • The creation and use of an vision. Successful plans are built to be Seymour of Inchelium. I attended natural, social, cultural and economic (scientiic data and concepts) and IRMP by a tribal government for the • Identification of lines lexible and easily modiied when Washington State University where – as being inter-related in such a social realities (human values), development and regulation of tribal of communication between changes in the tribe’s vision, goals, I studied Biology, Crop Genetics, and manner that management actions creating resource policies that land management facilitates self- its organizational units as well and objectives occur. Economic Soil Science. I am very excited about directed at one resource also directly support a healthy ecosystem while governance and assures sovereign as between the tribe and outside conditions, catastrophes, and the opportunity to collect input from or indirectly affect others. The taking into account a community’s control of valued assets. organizations. availability of new information may tribal members regarding our natural ultimate goal of an IRMP is to cultural, economic, and social goals. • An IRMP is created by tribal • It encourages tribal members also warrant changes. resources and their management. The create a balance within management • An IRMP identiies and promotes leaders with technical assistance and managers to acquire effective In conclusion, this is an Colville Tribe created its irst IRMP actions and the social, cultural, tribal members’ interests, priorities, from various resource management knowledge needed for coordinated opportunity to voice all concerns in 2000 and it is now time to renew economic, and natural resource and plans. specialists and input from tribal decision making. and help shape the CCT Integrated this plan in 2014 with the current values of tribal members. An IRMP • An IRMP is the plan under which members. • It encourages the establishment Resource Management Plan. I will values of our tribal members. is a tribe’s strategic plan for the all operational resource management Why Develop an IRMP? of trust between tribal members and hold several meetings in each district What is Integrated Resource comprehensive management of plans are designed and against It is not an uncommon experience their government. and I look forward to meeting the Management and Integrated a reservation’s resources. It is a which all management actions are within Indian Country to have a set Planning and Management community members. My intent Resource Management Plan? tribal policy document, based on the measured. of land management plans which There are three general levels is to collect input from each tribal Integrated resource management visions that tribal members have for • An IRMP is subject to tribal have goals and objectives that are in of planning: strategic, program, community and establish our future involves examination of the their reservation. It serves as the control and provides clear direction conlict with each other. The plans and project planning. The three goals and objectives as a tribe. relationships among the various base for all resource management to tribal and BIA managers and other may have been created at different levels support each other. Resource The following is a list of public times, by different teams, and/or implementation plans are tiered to meetings that are scheduled so far. based on different assumptions, the IRMP and there may be several There will be more meetings than resulting in different priorities. of them. Each implementation plan what is listed here to be announced in FAREWELLS Because of this, tribal and BIA spawns project and activity plans the future. Please attend if possible programs may find themselves which, in turn, lead to on-the ground and if not feel free to write me any working at cross purposes. projects. comments or concerns you would TO A GOOD FRIEND’S all healing and rejuvenation in each Each tract of land that we manage The integrated resource like to contribute. has a wide range of potential uses. management cycle is made up of MEMORIES of your lives. Meeting Location, Date, Time I am sitting here in my office Yours in spirit, mind, body, and One management team may wish four basic, interconnected phases: looking out the window. Fortunately heartfelt sympathy, Panda Francis- to develop a commercial sand and • The planning processes (in this Inchelium Community Center for me I have one whole wall of Jack “Ki Ow Tan Nee” gravel operation. Fish & Wildlife case, the IRMP process). August 15th 6:00 pm windows looking east, and I can may have plans for extensive ish • Implementation of the plan recovery in the area and foresters (program and project planning and Omak Community Center see the Keller Ridge skyline. It’s August 16th 6:00 pm huckleberry picking time. I have may have already included the tract actions). spent the last ive days helping my in their plans for a timber sale. At the • Monitoring and reviewing the Keller Community Center extended family put their mother, same time tribal members may have implementation to insure it meets the August 20th 6:00 pm aunt, NaNa (older sister) away. signiicant cultural resources in the plan’s expectations. IRMP Team Meeting (Nespelem) It was a sudden passing and left same area. These activities could be • Modifying the plan, the implementation actions, or both to BIA Conference Room everyone remembering that “we are in conlict with each other. How will August 22nd 1:00 pm not promised tomorrow.” decisions be made as to the best use adjust for changing circumstances. My dear friend always wanted of the land for the tribe? The IRMP Framework Inchelium Senior Meal Site to be a nurse. She went to school, An IRMP is intended to provide a 1) Charge to Plan: Council August 23rd 1:00 pm unifying document that land managers Resolution, Directives, MOU writing me numerous letters at Nespelem Community Center boarding school, wherever she was, AUBERTIN, Richard J. “Dick” can use to become synchronized with 2) Organize: Goals, schedule, August 28th 6:00 pm until we lost contact. She was always (82) passed away Wednesday each other, thereby reducing the public involvement, regulations, an older sister who never scolded me, evening July 18, 2012 in Nespelem, potential for land use conlicts. The organizational structure skills, Inchelium Community Center but worried about me and my safety. Washington. Born December 28, IRMP Vision, with its integrated information, cost September 5th 6:00 pm We grew up in worrisome times so MILLER, Samuel “Cougar Sam” 1929 in Colville, Washington to goals and objectives, serves as a map 3) Vision: Goals and objectives Chasity Watt it spilled over onto our everyday life The last of the true mountain men, W.A. “Bush” & Leola Dell Aubertin. which assists managers in moving 4) Resource Assessment: Historic IRMP Coordinator when we all eventually separated our passed away Monday, July 16th , A proud member of the Colville towards common targets. Because context, current condition and uses “home” we had made, and each went 2012 in Nespelem, Washington,just Confederated Tribes and Wilbur it is based on the tribe’s visions for 5) Alternative Management PO BOX 150 Nespelem, WA 99155 separate ways. one week following his 103rd Presbyterian Church Dick was a its resources, it carries the strength Approaches: Current management, [email protected] I will always be grateful for her birthday. Samuel G. Miller entered graduate of Wilbur High School. of the tribe’s members with it. It alternatives, analysis, select preferred (509) 634-2323 quietness, she never really got mad at this world on July 9, 1909 in Silver On July 2, 1948 he married the love considers all potential uses at the alternative Resource: Hall, D. 2001. me and for that I am a better person. City, New Mexico, born to Charles of his life Ruth Evelyn McAllister same time and potential conlicts can 6) The IRMP Document: Guidelines for Integrated Resource There were loud noises around us and Maude Miller. Leaving home in Fresno, California, together they be dealt with before they occur. Organization, reviews, comments, Management Planning in Indian growing up, but her solitude always to strike out on his own as a young resided in Wilbur, WA, and worked An IRMP is also a leadership publishing Country. DOI. gave me peace. She was a silent teenager, Sam first arrived in the and played in Keller, WA. Following document. It supports the following 7) Adoption and Implementation: woman warrior in her own right Grand Coulee area at 15 years of age, in his father’s footprints, Dick was as she was a nurse and fought the where he thrived. The out of doors a logger for 40 years, owning and good ight to help our Indian people were his inspiration and he spent operating “Aubertin Logging and Three Levels of Planning maintain their healthiness. every available moment roaming Lumber” of Keller, WA. From 1948 I worried about her health and far away from civilization. Sam to 1953 Dick played for several minor began to realize that we too were became an expert sheep shearer and league base ball teams beginning Strategic Plan Integrated Resource Management Plan getting older. She never really traveled with itinerant shearing crews with the New York Yankees baseball complained, but let me know that to ranches in Washington, Idaho, farm team: “Ventura Yankees” and she felt bad that it was slowing her Montana and Oregon, but his true concluding with the Spokane Indians down so she couldn’t hurry about love was the wilderness’ hills and when a logging accident ended his her work helping at the convalescent valleys. An expert marksman who at baseball career. Dick was a man Program center. On her birthday she would go 100 yards could shoot the eye out of of many interests and abilities: he had a knack for engineering and F&W Forestry Waste spend her small “contribution” at the a (you name it), Cougar Sam earned Plans mechanical drawing, worked as a casino, have a meal and visit people his nickname many times over as a Management Management Management commercial isherman out of LaPush, Plan Plan Plan who stopped when they saw her. I hunter and trapper. In his years as a panned for gold, hunted every inch of think that was the last real visit we guide, Sam guided many a fortunate his beloved Colville reservation and had. We always planned on spending greenhorn on ly-in hunting trips to having obtained his pilot’s license an evening together and I did drop the backwoods of Idaho, including in his younger years Dick enjoyed in a few times, but we kept putting actors Michael Landon (Little Joe) flying out of the Wilbur Airport Project Plans off that evening of just visiting. I and Dan Blocker (Hoss Cartwright) and barnstorming chickens. Dick Projects Projects Projects thought there was a better time to of “Bonanza” TV fame. Though an also enjoyed helping his neighbors, just take time out. apparently rough mountain man with chopping wood and camping in the Wherever you are NaNa, Jude, I a lifelong love of raw hamburger, woods. His greatest joy though was hope you are saving a place for the Sam had an infectious laughter spending time with Ruth, his children ones you left behind. We will keep which would ring through the most and grandchildren, who all eagerly you in our prayers and thoughts. crowded room, loved just being looked forward to his hand cranked Prevention in Drowning Your strength and old ways were around children watching their ice cream and enjoyed many 4th of planted in your extended family, and antics and into his late 90s always Julys with an arsenal of “Big Boy” Every day in the US, about • Make life jackets a “must”. the water and make other people sick. it was very apparent as they came out proclaimed that he was too young to ireworks and noisemakers, which 10 people die from unintentional Even if they know how to swim, • Don’t swallow the water in while we tended to your needs and be considered a senior citizen. always included the presence of the drowning. Drowning is the sixth children should always wear US which you are swimming; avoid last journey back to Monse. Predeceased by his son Larry Aubertin Water Truck. leading cause of unintentional injury Coast Guard approved life jackets getting water in your mouth. I thank each and every one of Miller and his beloved Mary Predeceased by both of his death for people of all ages and the when swimming or boating in open • Practice good hygiene; shower your family for including me in Summerlin; Sam’s legacy lives parents; and brothers: Ben Aubertin second leading cause of death for water and currents. with soap before swimming and their “bustling about” that comes on through his children: Rita Buff and Jerry Rodgers; Richard’s legacy children ages 1-14 years. Parents can For more information visit: www. always wash your hands after using lives on through his beloved bride of with every passing we have. I (Bill), Sam Miller (Giulia), Raedine play a key role in the protection of the cdc.gov/safechild/Drowning/index. the toilet, changing diapers or before 64 years: Ruth Aubertin of Wilbur, encouraged your daughters to just Delp (Art) and Jim Miller (Pat); children they love from drowning. html; www.ihs.gov/headstart/index. preparing foods or beverages. Germs WA; step-mother: Lula Aubertin; Water Safety Tips: cfm?module=hs_families_injury_ on your body end up in the water. let things happen, for each action, or step-children: Gail Kuehne (Henry) children: Debra Portch (Rod) of inaction, has a reason only He can and Marshal Sumerlin; daughter-in- • Learn lifesaving skills. prevention. • Take your kids on bathroom Spokane, WA, Dr. Danette Aubertin Recreational understand. Time will tell its own law: Susan Miller; grandchildren: • Everyone should know the breaks or check diapers often. Don’t of Aberdeen, WA, Douglas Aubertin Water Illness stories. Coming from the corners Jason Miller, Justin Miller (Alicia), basics of swimming (floating, wait to hear “I have to go” – you are (Gayleen) of Keller, WA and Donald moving through the water) and During rainfalls, snow melts, of NDN America your daughters Courtney Miller, Nichelle Miller, B. Aubertin (Dawn Marie) of Port probably too late. cardiopulmonary resuscitation when people or animals (horses, mirrored your venturous nature. Yvonne McClellan (Lonnie), Angeles, WA; ten Grandchildren; • Change diapers in a bathroom (CPR). cattle) swim in water, bacteria such That alone speaks well of you as a Veronica Fleming, Maxine Miller, numerous great-grandchildren & or diaper-changing area and not at • Watch children whenever they as E-coli (Escherichia Coli) may be Mom and of your teachings, as you Charlie Miller, Scott Mielcarek great-great-grandchildren; brother: poolside or waterside. Germs can are in or near water: bathtubs, toilets, washed into creeks, rivers, streams, also went out and made your journey (Debbie), Pam Kidder (Fred), Crystal Bill Aubertin of Lapaway, ID; sister: spread in and around these areas. wading/swimming pools, hot tubs, lakes or ground water. When these yours, and yours alone. I imagine Oswood and Heather Newman and Nadine Naff of Keller, WA; sister- Dispose of diapers promptly. you spent many evenings wondering numerous nephews and nieces. in-law: Roseann Aubertin of Wilbur, water-illed buckets, rivers, irrigation waters are used as sources of drinking ditches, lakes, ocean or any standing water and the water is not treated or • Wash your child thoroughly how things were going, but prayed Sam’s family requests that WA and many nephews and nieces. (especially the rear end) with A celebration of Richard’s life will water. Closely supervise them at all inadequately treated, E-coli may end and let it go. donations be made in his name to soap and water before swimming. be held in the Wilbur Presbyterian times and stay within an arm’s reach. up in the drinking water. Common We are all different and yet the the Wilbur, Washington Swimming Invisible amounts of fecal matter can same. We are all family after all. Pool to continue to give Wilbur’s Church, Wilbur, WA at 11:00am on Adults watching kids in or near water symptoms of this type of bacterial end up in the water. My hopes and prayers go out to each children a place to play and splash. Saturday, July 28, 2012. should avoid distracting activities infection includes severe diarrhea For more information visit: www. and every one who has lost, for the There is an on-line register book There is an on-line register book like playing cards, reading, talking and abdominal cramping, nausea cdc.gov/healthywater/swimming/ year of stepping out of the Circle and for friends and family to sign at for friends and family to sign at or texting on the phone, visiting with and vomiting. learning the meaning of “mourning” www.stratefuneralhome.com. Strate www.stratefuneralhome.com. Strate others, and using alcohol or drugs. There are some things you can do pools/six-steps-healthy-swimming. lies ahead. It has been a season of Funeral Home of Grand Coulee, WA Funeral home of Grand Coulee, WA Children can drown in time it takes to prevent recreational water illness: html and http://water.epa.gov/drink/ loss and we all need to remember to is honored to be serving Loren’s is honored to be serving Richard’s you to answer the phone and in less • Don’t swim when you have contaminants/basicinformation/ take care of ourselves. I wish you family family than an inch of liquid. diarrhea. You can spread germs in ecoli.cfm TRIBAL TRIBUNE 8 TRIBAL TRIBUNE COMMUNITY NEWS THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2012 2012 GRADUATES

Ta-Shee-Na Jarae Friedlander adores her two week old Daughter, Larryssa

Tah-wy-ah Davis Leslie Lynn Friedlander, shortly after her commencement ceremony at the Kaylene Gregory Lakeside High School Omak High School June 16, 2012 where she received her General Education High School Diploma Development Certiicate. Your Family is very proud of you Sheena for Your family would like to congratulate you, great job overcoming so many obstacles and moving forward in your life. Your June 2, 2012 accomplishments have made us proud to have you in our lives. Keep it up graduating from high school with Honors! We commend you Accomplishments: Northstar All-League Basketball Sheena! Love, Mom, J.D., Gram, Auntie Cindy, Uncle George & Cam on the many hours you’ve spent studying, volunteering in the Sophomore, Junior and Senior Years community, and participating in sports. It sure was fun watching Future plans: United States Army you and the Lady Wildcats shake things up in the CWAC yuumtamon’may - Tah-wy-ah Ann Davis descendant Basketball League this year! of Chief Willie Red Star nimiipu (Nez Perce) Chief Special congratulations to you on earning the Gates Millenium Manual Louie suknaqwn (Okanogans) and Chief Scholarship! Your hard work has granted you this opportunity Morris Antelope schitsu’umsh (Coeur d’Alene) Paternal grandparents Milton Davis Sr. and Joyce to continue your education. Your energy and efforts have Yallup Maternal grandparents Deb and Jeanie brought you rewards received by all who give so much to their Louie Daughter of Milton “Jewie” Davis nimiipu, communities. winatchapam (Wenatchee) wayampam (Yakima) and We wish the best to you as you take those next steps in your Umatilla and LoVina Louie Coeur d’Alene, Okanogan life. The University of Arizona will soon see what we all see, Congratulations Tara Berry, Allen Towner, Alex Michel Everybodytalksabout snaykst (Lakes) and nimiipu an exceptional, remarkable person. Always know that you have We love you “Wa-wa”! and Jim Tso! May all of your dreams come true! -- Diana Toulou, Teacher & Friend, and Mother to Alex! :) our support, our friendship, our faith, and our love! Future Leader looding Kettle Falls, destroying a By Ruth Moses Wapato village, a gathering place for inter We don’t often hear praise for tribal ishing, including tribes from our young people. Daniel Sundown Canada. This was a cultural death, Moses deserves high praise for his the end of the Salmon! It’s apparent WANT TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE outstanding school record and his that Daniel did a lot of research for dedication to his Native American this essay heritage. His parents, Sonny Moses, Daniel wrote a science fiction TRIBAL TRIBUNE? now deceased, and his mother is story which was based on how Judith Moses. His grandfather was Native Americans were treated by the Send subscription or change of address to: Gabriel Moses who was a rancher Europeans. He was the only student Tribal Tribune, P.O. Box 150 and served several terms on the in Republic High School’s history Nespelem, WA 99155 Tribal Council. to receive back to back irst place His relatives from the wins in two different categories. Name: ______Confederated Colville Tribes, His mother, Judith Mosses told me FIRST MIDDEL INITIAL LAST Nespelem, Washington included this. I have not read his science Yvonne Moses, widow of Gabriel iction story. I understand a Native Address: ______Moses, Myra Moses, Ellen Mosses, American young lady won two Kathy Moses, Chuck Moses, Charlie irst place awards several years ago Moses, Margaret Moses, Ruth Moses that were in the same category. I’m City:______State:_____Zip: ______Wapato and Paul Wapato. Later sure Daniel’s writing talent will on when the awards were given, be implemented in his major pale- Free to Adult Members of the Confederated Tribes of the the Colville Confederated Tribes entomologist, whatever that is! Colville Reservation and Minors (Upon Parental Request). presented Daniel with a Chief Joseph This fall, Daniel will attend blanket. This is a common practice WSU, majoring in geology and In Washington State ...... $30.00 Per Year given to all Native American high entomology as he wants to be a Elsewhere in United States ...... $40.00 Per Year school graduates. PALEOENTOMOLOGIST. He has The Senior Class of Republic received two scholarships from Canada and Overseas ...... $50.00 Per Year High School Commencement WSU for a $16,000 and $1,900. Rates For All Other Subscriptions By Mail (Paid In Advance) Exercises occurred on June 2, 2012 He has been chosen as one of at 1PM at the Republic High School 1,000 scholars to receive the Gates Non-Colville Tribal Member Elders, Gymnasium, Republic. Washington. Millennium Scholarships out of Disabled and Servicemen/Women $15.00. There were 26 graduates with about 24,000 applicants. Gates Scholarship a third or more of the class with a will pay for everything the others grade point average of 3.or higher. Congratulations Jarrod Bradly McClung don’t pay as well as a Masters and a About 5 of the students took 4 years 2011 Okanogan High School Graduate Doctorate degree if he chooses to go of Science and math. Daniel was We are very proud of you! on I know Daniel will go on to getting among them. Students are required to Love Mom and Dad TRIBAL TRIBUNE a Masters and a Doctorate degree. complete 2 years of math and science Daniel is also musically talented – he to graduate. plays the tenor and alto sax as well The usual commencement procedure begin with the Processional as the native lute. He received two COPY DEADLINE , the high school band playing music awards in music at his graduation. as the graduation class entered and All the graduates lined up against August 21, 2012 took their place on the stage. I the side wall. All the family members noticed Daniel with two feathers went to congratulate Daniel. I told in his cap. He is tall, slender and a him that I was especially interested handsome young man. Later on I in reading his writings. I am waiting noticed his long braids which reached to read the science fiction story. his knees. He has never cut his hair. We then made our way to the He also wore an Indian ribbon shirt. Stonerose Fossil Interpretive Center He is proud of his heritage and knows where the Historical Society had a lot about the history of his tribe. a reception for Daniel. We were This is very apparent after I read served small sandwiches, banana his essay “Full Circle” written for bread, cherries, punch and coffee. A the Kettle Falls Historical Society. beautiful decorated, delicious cake This essay starts with his experience was served. Then Daniel opened his of learning how to make a ifteen many presents. Thus ended a perfect Honey’s 1st Birthday foot dip net, a process that has day for an outstanding future leader! August 1, 2012 been handed down from ancient Daniel Moses’ mother Judith “Honey JoeAnn Butterfly” times He tells how important the Moses, who as a single parent, We all love you so much! salmon was in tribal culture. His deserves praise for instilling hard Great Grama Mona Ann essay is a history of the salmon work ethics in her son, making him Great Grampa Joe which includes the Coyote who irst proud to be a Native American, a Mom and Dad taught the San Poil People how to polite young man and an independent Josie R. Zacherle and catch and take care of the salmon. thinker. His father Sonny Moses and Mathew R. Butterfly “Happy 7th Birthday Ike! How many tribes suffered at the his grandfather Gabe Moses would From all your family Happy 12th Birthday Kenz Hope you catch a river monster! building of the Grand Coulee Dam, be proud of Daniel. and friends Love, your Finley Family Love, Mama and Papa” TRIBAL TRIBUNE THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2012 COMMUNITY NEWS TRIBAL TRIBUNE 9 4th of July Celebrations

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A message to each of my council representatives Letters To The Editor I am writing this letter as a This leadership model is only possible is responsible to search for common We are all witness to the rising The Tribal Tribune encourages Colville tribal members to submit message to each of my council through effective communication. ground, establish good working and concerns of the social and economic letters to the Editor for publication on this page, and will attempt representatives today to ask that you Effective communication is the trusting relationships, and continue to situation that has contributed to to publish all submissions in their entirety, subject to the following consider the following as you begin threshold for service and as we all dialogue for change. This dialogue guidelines. the cultural deterioration within a new year of service for our people. know communication is not only needs to emphasize a oneness and 1. Letters should be no more than 450 words. Submissions exceeding the Native community and what an this word count will be edited for length only. If a letter of more than What does it mean to be a council about speaking but listening. It is respect for all living things. Through obstacle this will be in the healing 450 words is submitted more than one week before the deadline for representative of the Confederated deinitely a practice in humility to dialogue we can begin to accept process. I believe that through submissions for an upcoming edition, Tribune staff will make every Tribes of the Colville Reservation. take the time to respectfully listen to others, respect differences, learn and better communication, respect and effort to contact the writer and request that the writer resubmit the I consider this a position of not all voices - to take the afirmations continue to grow. sensitivity that the people will feel letter to it within the word limitation. only respect but the embodiment of with the criticism. 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Would you expect any less member becomes what the people pain. I also hope that you will take community cohesion and restructure. issue of the Tribune. of your leaders? As a people we want have envisioned them to be - into consideration that to not give the “It was taught to us that if one 4. Letters containing defamatory statements will not be published. to believe in the leader, trust in their Servant Leaders. That you take people a choice or a voice will only could be of service to his people, this Defamation is a statement which is false, published, and which injures ethics, and feels a sense of genuine every opportunity to network and impede their healing process. is one of the greatest honors there is.” a person’s reputation or good name, or holds up a person to ridicule, empathy from our leaders. This collaborate with each other and the I envision a council whose mission Bernie Bearskin (Winnebago) scorn or contempt. speaks volumes as to my belief that membership in pursuit of a common is to genuinely advocate for those Respectfully, Letters to the Editor may be submitted in hard copy to the Tribal you hold my best interest at heart. vision. Each of us as tribal members who cannot advocate for themselves. Michelle Covington Tribune at ADDRESS or electronically to EMAIL ADDRESS. Views and opinions expressed in Letters to the Editor, complimentary or critical, are those of the writer of the letter. They are not endorsed by the Tribal Tribune staff, Tribal Administration, Tribal Business Council, or the Colville Confederated Tribes’ membership as a whole. It is business as usual again Dear Editor: the Mike Finley and Jim Boyd program, “this is treason”! Peoples and against our Tribes for I was seeing the results of the double-team attack against Sinixt My mom taught me her negotiating away federal-tribal trust Lead through your actions... council reorganization on July 12. Sovereignty in Canada. Jim Boyd, aggravation with the council for so income tax exemption status. It hurts to say, it is business as usual the former Sinixt “Liaison” person many years. Now that she is gone Recalling Mike Finley and Brian You have an interest in this reservation, its people, its resources, and its again. But these new ones have kind attacking the traditional work in I am now in a state of shock I am Nissen is too good for them, letting economy. of an excuse. You can only work with British Columbia is on par with certain she would be sharing right them off too easy. They need to You have an interest in this reservation’s future, past and how it is treated what you got. how Mike Finley, Brian Nissen now. With Richard Swan we can resign in shame and disgrace. That today. For me though, it is one of the and Richard Swan “mis”-led CCT say his lack of education is a factor, is besides what I think should be You are Sanpoil. You are Entiat. You are Okanogan. You are Methow. glaring examples of misuse of felony charges brought against them You are Chelan. You are Nespelem. You are Nez Perce. You are Lakes. You negotiations for the Settlement lacking confidence and lacking resources for our “culture committee to negotiate away the trust tax administrative abilities knowledge. for misusing council credit cards and are Colville. You are Wenatchi. You are Moses. You are Palus. chair” but then, look who he follows all the other poor moral and ethical exemption status. Like one person But Mike Finley and Brian Nissen You are enrolled. You are a descendant. You are a spouse. from this last year. This is going to things like their embezzlement at said at the 4th of July members both brag about and flaunt their You are a child. You are a father. You are a mother. You are a grandparent. be another bad year for Sinixt work Mill Bay Casino. meeting at the Nespelem celebration so-called book learnin’. There’s You are pregnant. in our traditional territory. This is Susan River Ione grounds regarding intercepting no excuse for these two. They You are an employee. You are a student. You are a veteran. so sad. Kah-in-sula I consider this a tragedy of council emails by the tribal computer have committed treason against our Seattle, WA You know that you are only here because countless generations have come before you. You know that you are here because your great, great, great, great grandparents survived the biology of irst contact. Just scratching the surface You know that you are here because your great, great, great grandparents survived the Indian Wars. Dear Editor: happened. boyfriends, brothers, sisters. of “safety in numbers” as if the 14 You know that you are here because your great, great grandparents Over 30 years ago, I was just This Settlement attention may One of the cons is expressed member council and the constitution survived relocation. scratching the surface of council become the longest attention span through a mom and her family of the Tribes itself is “sacred”. And You know that you are here because your great grandparents survived reduction. Initiative 541 “evolved”. for quite a while: The longest was the members on the council (and recently lets be candid here, “sacred” in this the Depression. These proposals include replacing anti-termination span of a few years. one not re-elected) to protect the context is missionary lingo and You know that you are here because your grandparents survived the dysfunctional Executive Anti-termination was not a “reform” status quo and their own nepotism: reasoning anyway so what about Termination. Director process because this “ED” movement but a survival movement “We have safety in numbers”. Oh that? What’s wrong with that picture? And together, we will survive this. (Executive Dysfunction) is a natural for the Rez/Tribes. Settlement on really? How so? Here’s contrary That makes we Aboriginal Peoples consequence of a ridiculous 14 CBC the other hand, has evolved into evidence: fighting ourselves to protect the Do not be the silent majority. independent supervisors over the ED. a reform movement of sorts due There were 14 CBC members colonizing-missionary-oppression, This was our land before Washington was a state and British Columbia This is insane and hasn’t ever really to a realization the opposition is during this Settlement process and now self-suppression in order worked. Within Initiatives 541- a province. organized crime. Until “organized and two main (Mike Finley, Brian to stay in a very unhealthy, yet 544 to reduce the council to 5, the This was our land before the US Constitution was drafted. Nissen) CBC “negotiator” members cesspool-comfort zone as a function Chairman is elected reservation-wide crime” is more broadly identiied as This land cared for us, and we cared for it; in a natural balance that persisted what is going on here, disorientation led the two other CBC negotiators of disorientation at best, dysfunction for thousands of years. and is the Chief Executive Oficer, creating an Executive Branch of will more or less prevail and the (4 total, including Richard Swan). at worst. This defense of the cesspool collective CBC will continue the What was the role of the other 10 incubating disorientation is the You have bills to pay and debt to pay off. You have a vehicle needing the Colville Tribes. The Chairman would have veto powers over the 4 con. The 80% represents the juice for CBC members (including Andy nutrients for nepotism, cronyism repair and windows to replace. expanding/continuing the organized Jr. and Ricky) who authorized the (political patronage), and an effective You have children to feed and medication to purchase. council members and the 4 council crime. What is blinding The Peoples other 4 to negotiate away our “trust” con via terrorism applied to scare the But you will not be selish. You will be responsible. members would have veto-over-ride from accepting their eyes are not status of 80% of the Settlement funds Peoples from expressing dissent. You will not be ignorant. You will be respectful. powers over the Chairman. These lying to them? What is there to see? for the express purpose of conning We have to reject this thesis You will not point ingers or lay blame. You will ind solutions that beneit checks and balances will also make all interests and all values. the Court more independent as the The nepotism, cronyism, political the membership out of that 80% of Tribal Members assuming the You will be humble, because you are not without fault. Chair and the Council checks itself patronage within our system like to plow it back into the organized missionary view. from beating up on/manipulating/ CTFC Board, CEO, CBC with uncles, crime cesspool? Likewise, the mom Lou Stone, Do not be the silent majority. This land was preserved for you by your intimidating the Court as it has nephews, dads, sons, girlfriends, and others like her actually speak Inchelium, WA Elders, so that it may endure. Lead through your actions, as they would have. There is a higher standard. Amelia Marchand Rumors, Innuendos, and Fire starters Mr. Knauf, Mr. Robert TE Lee, manager out of his ive year contract, development, No money was set Mr. Knauf, Mr. Stone, Mr. Lee, Mr. Stone, Ms. Ione: he may have met his goals and maybe aside for education/training, No Ms. Ione, its easy to stand across the The game is rigged... I do respect your right’s as not, but we will never know. Then money was set aside for drug/ river, jump up and down like a bunch any Tribal Member to make your you guy’s appoint a mill employee alcohol, or elder programs, etc. of banty rooster’s, throw rocks, call Dear Editor: either. position known. But please base to manage the operation with no But like the saying goes’, “HIND people names, but its another thing Hi to all our tribal members. I Over the years many of us have your comments on facts and do not experience in recreation or tourism, SIGHT IS ALWAYS 20/20”, to come across that river and do am an elder tribal member but I still talked about how crooked our council propagate rumors, innuendos, half- who virtually ran the program into imagine all the jobs, economic something about it. like to keep my age a secret so, no was and has been and it has evidently truths and unfounded suggestions. the ground, you guy’s set the poor development, education/training And Mr. Knauf you completely offense, you’ll have to guess my age. gone to excess worse. Yes I know Do not use the term “Termination” guy up to fail. You had people with and elder programs that we could missed the point of my letter, but I have been interested in tribal there are insiders of these family loosely, the termination bill was not forestry and mill backgrounds trying of leveraged with 300 mill. But hey, you proved my point “case in point”. business for all these years but have members who have council members that long ago and we all know what to make decisions for recreation and the past is the past, its no ones fault, And people this is how rumors and never written my opinion like this in their families and who have some side of the fence you were on, Mr. tourism, like mixing oil and water. its what we wanted, and its what we innuendos get started and don’t we got people. A lot of our people put have enough of that around here. before. The time has come, I have to crooked legs, but the rest of us who Knauf. Maybe this is why the Tribe The houseboat enterprise should of these monies to good use, but at the I originally was not going to say what I want to say. know better had better start talking and B.I.A. told you they had no place at least had its own board of directors same time so many of our youth and respond to these letters, but I live I can see our tribe is in trouble, about it and not enabling the crooked for a person with your background with a background and experience in Tribal members have been killed or here, and there are a lot of people I have known it, and the current legs to control all this. when you graduated from college. the tourism and recreation industry. disappeared around the 181-D and 18 here working their tails off for the council selishness over this money The old Indians, like my parents Mr. Stone, it seems to me you are I sure would not blame this one on money disbursements times, “this is betterment of the our Tribe. There are stuff is very clear and wrong. I don’t and grandparents, just did not think putting letters in the Tribune under CBC micro-management. also a reality people”, and we need to a lot of good letters in this Tribune, believe the CTFC saying they are not crooked like this. It is up to us to say different names, such as Robert Mr. Knauf, you stated that I quit sweeping it under the rug. “We and I hope they keep coming, but asking for a lot of money from the NO! And it isn’tjust about the money TE Lee and Susan Ione, if I am said we should never question the are one Tribe, one reservation and we some of the authors should base their council. My relatives and friends either, it is about teaching our kids, wrong please correct me. You all decision’s by our CBC, this is what need to stand together as one”. comments and suggestions on fact, back home are telling me the CTFC grand kids, great grand kids, and had letters in the last Tribune, with was in my letter. Mr. Knauf, I did not propose not iction. And if you are not sure, is broke and hiding from bankruptcy great, great grand kids that crooked three distinctly different subjects Our Councils have some hard that there be no absentee ballot, go to the source. by throwing CTEC under the bus and ways are evil ways. and similar writing characteristics. decisions to make and I guarantee that I did not propose that all off Lim Limp’t CTEC was and is broke. This is like But, I am angry our council is Sounds like your planting rumors and everyone is not going to be happy, reservation members move back to Paek-Ah-Lew-Ah an old shell game, inding which pea treating us like children, trying to suggestions to the Tribal membership, either way. But as Tribal members we the reservation. William R. Womer is under the shell. It looks like CTEC, lock us up in Boarding School cellar who’s heads are bobbling now, I all need to show some class and be CTFC, and the council have the three so we can’t see how bad they are. think it’s only one. accountable to the people we voted shells for the game but they don’t I do not agree with the 80% to the Mr. Knauf, you call to my into ofice and support and respect I voted for change have the pea. Then like someone said council so they can waste it, lying attention several projects since the their decisions, they are our choices, in the campaign letter, it sounds like to us. The game is rigged so how start up of CTEC that failed, because people “STAND WITH THEM AS DEAR Editor , I am writing after the fact because the vote has already the game is rigged and the members can their 80% be used in any way of lack of business planning and ONE, OR WE ALL FALL APART went out but my opion is we signed a petition stating we wanted 50% and and me will lose every time. to improve anything? They have CBC micro-management. You state AS INDIVIDUALS”. we vote yes we should get it and the ones not wanting it for there own reasons It doesn’t take a genius to igure to show us they are un-rigging the that the worst example is CIPP, Mr. Knauf, you stated I said that be held back and not punish the needy members that need there money that out the fmancial trouble Colville game irst, then we can believe them lets do one I am familiar with, the the 181 monies should have been is rightfully there’s, I live around six reservations within a hour from me and Tribes is in. But it also doesn’t take but not now. houseboat enterprise, which had a spent on economic development, this they never have to ight for what is rightfully there’s . I voted for change for a genius to realize giving the money Sincerely yours, solid business plan. You were a CTEC is what was in my letter. our members and if we don’t get it I hope the members will stand with that to the council or CTFC or CTEC is Mary Schmitz board member when the board and No money was invested, No tribal member from omak with signs... like throwing the money off a bridge Bullhead City, AZ CEO forced the houseboat general money was set aside for economic Sincerely, Clara Counts Mellon Laleur TRIBAL TRIBUNE THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2012 TRIBAL VOICES TRIBAL TRIBUNE 11

Just another attempt to keep money... Please Vote Native I received my absentee ballot have to correct them? Our council The chart sent out with the ballot the Reservation. today regarding the additional 30% has turned a blind eye to these issues hints that if we vote yes we are Finally, the last sentence,” Expect Americans of the $193 Settlement funds. I was for years and now some money has greedy and do not have the best an increase in demand for Tribal disappointed but not surprised with come our way and the council is interest of the tribe in mind. If this is health and social services across Obama needs your vote, so make Indians fought for the right to vote the information sent also. It seems trying to convince us they have our true how is it the Coeur d’Alene’s and the board.” Would that hold true sure you have all the requirements in in 1948 in New Mexico. that our council will use any means best interests at heart. They say they the Nez Perce tribes are dispersing if we hadn’t been awarded the your state to vote. I have a driver’s Some of the reasons Indians to keep money from the members. want to invest in our tribal economy, 100% of their settlement. Maybe they settlement? That sounds like the cry license with my picture on it, so I weren’t allowed to vote. They did A good example is The Wells Dam jobs and workforce development. are twice as greedy as we are, we’re of a drowning man, or the words of know I am ready to vote. The Native not pay taxes. As you have read Settlement. How much good has it They sure have done a wonderful job only asking for 50% total! a spoiled child, if you won’t play the Americans from my reservation may the Colville tribe in WA recently been for us? One per capita payment in the past. Our mill, the pole plant We are aware that income taxes game like I want to I’ll take my ball not have the driver’s license with received a large settlement from the in how many years? I would think and the house boat failure and others may have to be paid but that is a one and go home. They want as much their pictures on it, especially the Federal Government. Many Tribal I can’t remember. Some people were members will come to Spokane to that our casinos make a proit, if not year burden not a lifetime task. money as they can get simply to bail elders. I have a tribal identiication maybe the council should be looking even sent to China recently. What card with my picture on it, but I don’t purchase cars, large appliances, One year only. Let’s say we them out of years of mismanagement. into the books. There’s always money happened? know if that would be acceptable. I phones, computers and school receive $10,000 and taxes are $2,000 In closing, if we don’t receive for lots of travel. I worked for a Yes, devoting tribal money to Why is it important for us to vote? clothes and supplies. Another reason Union for many years and we sent cultural and linguistic preservation, that year only, we still end up with the 50% payment, in a lump sum, We did not get to vote until 1924, for denying franchise to Indians and as few people as possible and they education, land purchase and other $8,000 in our bank account. That I urge everyone to vote against all the same time women were allowed other minorities was fear that their reported to the membership the issues goals is an honorable objective but looks better than the $4,080 I’ve incumbents in the next elections. to vote. We became citizens of the large amount of voters would take presented. We didn’t send every one again, why all of a sudden has this heard we will get from a 20% payout. They were involved in the decision US at that time. Still there are states control. Space does not allow me of the oficers. become such an important issue? I use those igures as an example to offer us only 20% payment. After that prohibited Indians from voting. to enumerate other reasons. Please I feel our environmental I honestly believe it’s just another only. Think about it. all, if they won’t play the game like Arizona did not allow Indians to vote Native Americans vote. Your vote obligations, forest, land and water attempt to keep money that belongs I agree a 50% payout will decrease we want to let’s take our ball and until 1948. Utah was the last state counts. should have been in place for many to all tribal members. There are resources for the community as a go home. to permit Indians to vote in 1956. By Ruth M. Wapato years already! These are not new people that need their fair share of whole but please remember, not Jack M. Bean problems and suddenly, now we this money. every member lives and works on Spokane Valley, WA. Bring about change The purpose of this writing is to elections. Have done that, and will It was like a one, two punch... say “thank you” to the members of accept whatever is the inal decision Dear Editor: trust funds status in this Settlement? CBC paternalism to tell we members to waste our money. Oh heck no! the Colville Business Council-CBC- by either the tribal membership or I too have been waiting for the What happened to that “safety in we can’t have the 80% because we Honeymoons should not happen on past and present; Tribal Staff; and the CBC as the electorate- tribal those who assisted in the process that answers to the big question. numbers” discussion that G. Gabriel want to protect you from taxation so the Tribes’ time and dime. We’ve authority, for the investment, will provide a check in the amount of How is it possible that we have 14 writes about as she talks about not we’ll keep the 80% for more theft seen and heard enough about that disbursement, or future use of those $4,080.00 to my family and myself council members and two of the four reducing the council to Five? from the members. stuff with council escapades at Las “settlement funds.” Personally I do “negotiators” of the $193 Million When they negotiated away our on August 3, 2012. believe that the negotiation had a And Lynn Holder (now CBC, Vegas, D.C., Turkey, China, Mill I do not Facebook; text; “Twitter;” Settlement, Brian Nissen and Mike tax exemption, they set the ground Omak) saying she and Joe Pakootas Bay Casino, Northern Quest, Lincoln very limited legal advocacy but that Finley, negotiated away the Colville work for scaring the tribal members and am primarily out of the loop on happens when you try to work with (CTFC CEO – lol) will have things City, Oregon, etc., etc. the many issues being suggested for Tribes’ tax exemption of trust funds? into accepting the 80% to be held either State or Federal government. under control (my sources tell me We members allowing the CBC the remainder of monies from this Richard Swan and Doug Seymour over by the CBC. It was like a one, she said this at an Omak District take 50% or 80% is wrong. It will In conclusion, I am anxious to see were elbowed away as they watched two punch scare tactic: First the distribution to the Colville Tribe, Meeting)? What does that mean continue to feed the corruption is my what the new CBC will initiate as Mike and Brian give away our tax insane step never expected by any and however that plays out I am anyway? All I can igure out is they concern. their political agenda, it is exciting to exemption? And the other 10 of the Tribe to ask for being taxed by the sure that I will cash and spend those have a big bail-out claim for the Robert TE Lee, PhD see young-educated tribal members council never told us anything about federal government of trust income. dollars just like my tribal neighbors corporation so they can continue Apache, AZ taking the time and effort to bring the speciic negotiation away of our Then, the second punch comes by the and relatives. The issue of taxation is not about change and improve the tribal acceptable but that is a standard economy if that is their vision and of this issue of funding that I have goals. limited control over as a tribal Lem Lem. Treat everyone how you wish to be treated member except through the annual Butch Stanger Respect Why is there no proper high school going to micro manage, then what? Members were told by the MC and college on our reservation? Do Nepotism (family), friends (cliques’), we could use the stick game area, we really need a multi million dollar policies and procedures are made to not the Arbor area, it is sacred, is not council head quarters? be followed by all, if not followed, all encampment (tribal lands) area Adults can go out to casinos, or then why have them. sacred grounds. dinner, ishing, hunting, some bowl Respect what our membership Respect or may golf. Most of which involves want, listen to the hearts of the I could not believe it, when I traveling, where does this leave the membership. Learn what respect was at 4th of July (Encampment) children? means! Lead, learn, listen, see, do Grounds and was told to put chairs Respect not let greed/power over take you. GET READY FOR BACK TO SCHOOL FASHION back that we the members, elders Other than the meal site for meals, Note: This would not have become and youth could not use them, they how are the elders really spending such an issue, should you had heard, were checked out. Then I was told their time. I see elders becoming the membership was not wanting the go ahead and use the chairs that have lonely and not caring, if they want to NCC on them. There was no chairs, do things, they have very little money whole 193, it was after the council “Up-cycle Your Wardrobe” Workshop no podium etc. Once people started to stretch through the month. Listen had decided once again for the people sitting, forming group with chairs, you can hear the hearts of the elders. that this all came about. At this time Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday then other chairs were delivered What recreation do our children it is the principle of the thing, now along with bleachers have, why is there no amusement/ the majority of the membership is not July 31, August 1 & 2 Appeared to be a ploy to stop the water park for the children, I seen going to allow this mismanagement members from having a meeting. the most beautiful one attached to to continue, what belongs to the Just prior during the noon meal, a casino, on the coast, our children members, needs paid/given to the Keller Community Center was informed there would not be need activities for each week end, membership, how a member uses a general meeting on this day, that Kids like dirt bike tracks, animals, what is rightfully there’s is up to that 2:00pm - 5:00pm it was boycotted. This did not stop hiking to just say the least. Keep the member, it is the membership rights the members from meeting, several children content/busy, keeps them to be speak and be heard. (all three days) council were present. from sitting idle in front of the TV This has been coming for some Eye Openers or getting involved with drugs etc. forty/ifty years. Suggestion: Why is the 181 not being paid as Listen you can here, they are bored. Have the membership decide Open to boys & girls—ages 5– 19 & adults. Parents/guardians ENCOURAGED promised? Check out the run down Omak on just one reservation chief, to come & par�cipate along with the youth. Does the 193 have anything to Community Center and Senior run election, for a chief of the do with the Cabell case? What is Meal Site, that is just a example of reservation, process by elimination, happening with the gaming dollars? buildings that could be renovated or by all eligible voters. One Chief, What is CTEC doing, always torn down and replaced. one councilmember per district, for in hole, borrowing again, how/ CBC need to hold BIA accountable For More Informa�on Contact: This workshop is part of the R-Fit a total of ive. Then the others can go when do they pay back the account for the lands/people etc. through a hiring process like all other Linda McLean, Extension Educator Nation Program. (members), borrow from tribal What does BIA stand for Bureau account, use another tribal account, of Indian Affairs, is it not the members to ill whatever position Colville Reserva�on-Ferry County Extension Partial funding provided by OJJDP only appear repaying. BIA who are to protect the tribal they are qualified for. Next step (509) 634-2305 (Office of Juvenile Justice Delin- Where is the Wells Dam Money, membership, each and every person would be to have a ethic committee, Or for purpose of accountability. quency Prevention) Mentoring how/where is it spent? T h i s and the property? [email protected] needs to stopped, and any future Lot of answers can be found in the The members should be respected, Program Grant Funds. payments should be paid directly to Councilmen/women minutes, read be able to trust our council person, the members. minutes from 7/5, another resource have conidence in the council. Persons with a disability re- How did our council spend dollars is the resolutions, both are boring Remember our traditional ways, quiring special accommoda- to purchase themselves ipads or ipods and time consuming, if you want to the seasons, berry picking, hunting/ �ons while par�cipa�ng in this from the Wells Dam Dollars without be enlightened check both, it is your drying meats, ishing, beading, basket Learn By Doing program may contact WSU approval or asking the membership right to read what is taking place. making, dance outits, drumming, Colville Reserva�on Ferry permission. This was in one of the Good place to look is Face book, singing, sweats, rejoicing etc. County Extension, PO Box resolut on! newspapers and listen to the news. There have been to many lies and  How to care for clothing. 150, 9 Methow St. Bldg. #888, Why was the elders land not Have you read the real settlement more lies, does it not say somewhere, Nespelem, WA 99155, (509) purchased irst, prior to off reservation agreement? Ask for your copy, fraud, every right to terminate  Easy embellishment ideas. 634-2304, or lands/non members property. members should be provided such said person. There are policies/ [email protected] at least 193 Being boycotted, why, does important information. procedures/rules and regulations, ve days before the program. our council need this? Why was this Councilmen/women do not appear that all, just not some need to follow.  Simple op�ons for garment not put in trust account? Is it to late to be acting in the Best interest of the Lastly, one of the biggest days, is to put into trust account? I don’t tribal membership. when our council are seated, why are mending & repair. think so. The membership have the right the members not invited, given that Possible to cover up the Wells to be included in decision making, day (Administrative leave) to rejoice Techniques for transforming Dam money has been spent.  after all the councilmen/women are and congratulate the district council Are the elders and our youth being person they voted for. Why is there a old garments into something assisted, or elders just left to become working for the tribal membership, residence of the convalescent? Youth not the other way around. meal planned, with meal only being sent off to school away from their Why is the councilmen/women provided for 100 members? new. homes to try and make it. Long ago sitting on different department Think good thoughts, give the reservation was divided, now boards, why are Managers hired, is someone a smile or nod hello, treat this person put through job screening everyone how you wish to be treated. family that had homes next to each Coopera ng Agencies: Washington State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FRTEP Award #2009 41580 05326) and process or just placed in position. Lem lempt (Thank you) � ‐ ‐ other, are separated to another home Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reserva�on, Colville Agency BIA, and Ferry County. Daniel L. Fagerlie, Project Director, fager‐ site, usually told that is where a house Directors’, CEO’s, Managers, Nancy A. Mellon [email protected] Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimina�on. Evidence of noncompliance may be has become available. if the councilmen/women are Elder/Tribal Member reported to your local Extension office. 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Point of Diversion: Township - 32N Storm Damage Range - 25E Continued from front page. TRIBAL TRIBUNE Section – 2 SW ¼ SW ¼ Purpose: Domestic SERVICE & SOURCE DIRECTORY Water Usage: 5000 Gallons per of July 20, carried wind gusts to work for a common cause” after Governor’s prompt response and look Office Number (509) 63 4-2223 day powerful enough to uproot and lay the storm hit. “The professionalism forward to continued coordination Fax Number (509) 634-2235 down whole tracts of timber. Power and quick, coordinated efforts of our and cooperation with state and Applicant Name: poles were snapped along a 40- Emergency Management team was federal agencies. The Governor’s Richard McCraigie mile stretch of the reservation, and instrumental in mitigating the harm crucial support will allow our tribal Water Source: New Well of service is filed, the petitioner, ripped through Ferry County with the storm caused.” communities to access needed Point of Diversion: LEGAL NOTICE Clarence Lafountaine, shall file a similar devastation all the way to the Monday, Washington Governor recovery funds. For that we say Township - 34N motion for a hearing. Canadian border. Chris Gregoire issued an Emergency wayt’ lim lim’t (many thanks!)” Range - 27E Done this 27th day of June 2012 Sirois and other Tribal oficials Declaration for the Colville Sirois said the next steps in the IN THE TRIBAL COURT OF Section – 20 SW ¼ NE ¼ and signed this 29th day of June flew over the area on Saturday Reservation and numerous counties recovery effort will be address the THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES Purpose: Domestic 2012. morning to view the damage. which will help bring vital resources damage done to natural resources, OF THE Water Usage: 5000 Gallons per I hereby certify that I served “It was astounding,” he said, to the recovery efforts, including infrastructure and the impacted COLVILLE INDIAN day this on: “that so much was destroyed in such federal funding from a number of communities, focusing on the needs RESERVATION SHEILAH CLEVELAND, a short period. Our thoughts and different agencies. This critically- of the people who were displaced Clarence Lafountaine, Petitioner, Applicant Name: Krystal Keaton JUDGE prayers go out to all those who have needed assistance will help the from their homes and suffered v Water Source: New Well Clarence Lafountaine- P.O. suffered as a result of this storm, both Tribes and the counties address the property losses from the storm. Dawn Lamere, Respondent. Point of Diversion: Box 739 Nespelem, WA 99155; on the reservation and our neighbors short- and long-term recovery needs “While many elders of the Tribes Case Number: CV- Township - 33N (2sets) Dawn Lamere-P.O. Box 93 in Ferry County. We will continue to in the region. have said they have never seen a CU-2010-33183 Range - 29E Nespelem,99155. TT: 2 of 2 work together to meet the long-term “I received a call from Governor storm such as this, the Colville Tribes ORDER FROM MOTION Section – 17 SW ¼ SW ¼ challenges we now face as a result Gregoire Monday letting me know has faced various forms of adversity HEARING Purpose: Domestic of this event.” the Declaration would be signed for centuries and we have always THIS MATIER came before PUBLIC COMMENT Water Usage: 5000 Gallons per Bill Elliott, the Public Services and expressing her support for pulled together for the good of all the Court on the 2ihday of June day Director for the Colville Tribes, said providing assistance to the Tribes,” our people,” he said. “This time is 2012 for a review hearing. Those Notice to allow public comment today that “everybody came together Sirois said. “We appreciate the no different.” present for this hearing: Clarence for the following water permit Any persons claiming their water LaFountaine,petitioner; Dawn application: rights may be adversely affected Lamere, respondent. by the issuance of permits for the The Court after reviewing the ile, Applicant Name: Andy Joseph, Sr. above water use application may record, and applicable law inds that Application Number: 07-20- contact Lois Trevino (509)634-2430 Referendum Vote the petitioner, Clarence Lafountaine, 2012-01G or Bruce Wakeield (509)634-2423. Continued from front page. was granted custody of two of the Water Source: New Well three children based on both parents Point of Diversion: agreement. The third child cannot Township - 39N settlement funds to members—this court judge in May. The Court also be granted custody to the petitioner, Range - 30E will occur on August 3,” Sirois said. approved settlements in more than 40 Clarence Lafountaine as he failed Section – 4 NE ¼ SW ¼ “This morning, the newly-seated other tribal trust cases. to properly notify the child’s father. The HAIR & Purpose: Irrigation, Wildlife Council, in recognition of a petition The settlement agreement The Court further finds good NAIL Salon habitat recently presented to CBC, and in guaranteed that 20% of the settlement cause to grant the petitioner,Clarence Water Usage: Approximately T’sT’s 17 E. CENTRAL AVE., OMAK, WA keeping with the intent of other CBC funds would be deposited in a trust Lafountaine,leave to due posting and 5000 gallons per day actions taken Thursday, has directed account—this is the amount already publication. Now, therefore; that a referendum vote be held on approved for distribution to Tribal It is so ORDERED, ADJUDGED, Applicant Name: Andy Joseph, Sr. 826-1707 distributing an additional 30% of the members on August 3. A petition and DECREED that: Theresa Best Application Number: 07-20- settlement.” submitted by Tribal members asked 1. The petitioner, Clarence 2012-02G “We have heard the voices of our for 50% of those funds, which would Lafountaine, is granted temporary Water Source: New Well Highlights Starting @ $60 citizens and we feel a referendum be an additional 30% to be distributed custody of Sergio Point of Diversion: vote will give the Council a greater to the membership upon the passage Galacia,DOB: 06/30/2004. Perms Starting @ $50 Township - 39N understanding of the desire of the of the referendum. 2. The petitioner,Claren.ce Range - 28E Acrylic Nails Starting @ citizens,” Sirois said. “We will take “It is only right that the CBC hold Lafountaine, shall serve the father $40 Section – 36 SW ¼ SE ¼ all the steps necessary to hold the a referendum vote for an additional of the minor,Sergio Purpose: Irrigation, Stockwater vote on August 11.” 30% disbursement, as requested Galacia, DOB: 06/30/2004 by One of the only Tribally Water Usage: Approximately The Colville’s Tribal Trust by a significant number of our substituted service. The petitioner, 5000 gallons per day Owned shops in town! Settlement, one of the largest Indian membership through the petition Clarence Lafountaine, shall adhere Both of the above locations are on trust mismanagement settlements in process,” Sirois said. “We are on to the Colville Tribal Law and Order Tribal allotments. Call For Appointment US history, brought to resolution one an extremely fast track to hold the code section 2-2-71 according to the of several dozen similar cases against vote, but our Elections staff can take substituted service, as attached. Applicant Name: VISA - MASTER CARD & American Express the federal government. Colville’s all the steps necessary for the August 3. Once the substituted service Michael Moore Sr. settlement was approved by a federal 11 vote.” shall be completed and a afidavit Water Source: New Well TRUCKLAND PAYING TOP $$$ FOR YOUR TRADINS SIZZLING SUMMER SALE!!!

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