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VOLUME 34, NUMBER. 5 May Edition INSIDE June 2, 2008 Wenatchi Tribe Fights for

Candidate Forum ...... 2, 3 Community News ...... 8-12 CTEC Update ...... 4 Tribal Voices ...... 13 Tribal News ...... 5 Farewells ...... 14 Fishing Rights at Icicle Creek Resources ...... 6 Council Travel ...... 15 Health News ...... 7 Classiieds ...... 16 Primary results are in!

The primary election results are M. Anderson (246). Others in that in for the Colville Tribal Business election were Bryon Miller (85), Council and most of the incumbents Susan K. Edwards-Best (71) and from the four districts have survived Dwayne M. Paul (40). to the general election. Position #2 in Omak resulted The closest race occurred in the in the unseating of Ted Bessette Nespelem district for Position #1, (103) by Ernie A. Williams (176) where Brian Nissen will face Harvey and Cary L. Tonasket (108). Others Moses, Jr. after their 151-to-147 vote that received votes were: James A. finish. Other vote-getters include McCuen (93), Shirley K. Charley Shielah Cleveland (82 votes), David (92), Cody A. Miller (77), and A. Clark, Sr. (57), D’Arcy La-Lix Melanie Torrance (57). Tatshama (57), Sophie C. Dick- In the Keller district, Jeanne A. Nomee (34) and Brian G. Timentwa Jerred recorded 94 votes for position (28). Position #2 in Nespelem will be #1 compared to Billie Jo Bray’s 37. represented by incumbent Gene H. Lee A. Adolph received 35 votes. Joseph (267) and Charlene BearCub Inchelium was the only district to (133). Preston Boyd (86) and Eldon not hold a primary as Juanita Warren L. Wilson (70) also received votes. was the only challenger for incumbent In Omak’s Position #1 election, Douglas J. Seymour in Position #1 Mike Marchand (267) finished a and incumbent Michael O. Finley mere 21 votes ahead of Carleen was uncontested for Position #2.

IT’S IN THE HANDS OF THE COURT--Wenatchi Tribal members, witnesses and Colville Business Council members stand on the steps of the Mark Tribal Clean Up & Fun Day O. Hatield Federal Courthouse in Portland, Oregon. PORTLAND, OR -- The Wenatchi Wenatchi Tribe again took their consolidation of two cases (Sohappy intervene and claim the ishing rights The Colville Confederated Tribes it was time for lunch. Everyone have been ighting for their homeland ight to the courtroom. Civil Case v. Smith and United States v. Oregon)) of all the relevant Colville constituent held its annual Tribal Clean Up and brought their appetite to the front (Wenatchapam Fishery Reservation) 68-513, United States v. Oregon filed in 1968. These suits were tribes. The Court ruled that Colville Fun Day on Friday, May 5th. With lawn of the Administration building for over 150 years. was heard before the Honorable brought against the State of Oregon could not claim the treaty rights of snow lurries here just a week earlier where Andy Joseph, Jr., grilled Chief John Harmelt of the Garr M. King, U.S. District Judge, to deine the Indians’ treaty right to these tribes, and that only treaty and bad weather a concern, Mother enough burgers and hotdogs to feed Wenatchi Tribe fought for his in Portland, Oregon. Members of take ish “at all usual and accustomed rights could give ishing rights on Nature cooperated and furnished an army. peoples land during treaty times and the Colville Business Council and places” on the Columbia River and the Columbia River and party status the sunshine to help melt away The fun began shortly after lunch continued until his death in 1937. about 35 Members of the Wenatchi its tributaries. in the U.S. v. Oregon litigation. The the winter blues and any doubt of on the basketball court and in the Today, his great grandchildren, the constituent tribe of Colville illed the There have essentially been 3 Colvilles later tried to intervene again rescheduling. softball ield. Wenatchi Advisory Board and many courtroom. prior trials regarding the Wenatchis Employees were out and about all The 3 on 3 co-ed basketball others help carry on the ight. The pending case (United States and the U.S. v. Oregon lawsuit. In Wenatchapam Fishery across campus. Some departments tournament had four teams entered On Tuesday, May 5th the v. Oregon ) is the outcome of the Colvilles irst lawsuit, we tried to Continued on page 14 took the opportunity to clean up and played throughout the afternoon. around their building by pulling Three legged races, egg tosses and weeds, planting lowers and pruning fun games for the kids and families trees, while others seized the chance were held in the ield with lots of Colville Tribes sign Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to do some spring cleaning in their laughs and good times. ofices and storage areas. After the clean up was completed See photos on page 5 with the Federal Action Agencies

The Confederated Tribes of the will provide $204,150,547.00 for the be implemented within the Okanogan developed to complement efforts Colville Reservation (CTCR) and implementation of 31 critical salmon Subbasin and above Chief Joseph and underway by other regional groups, the Federal Action Agencies have and steelhead, resident ish and Grand Coulee dams. agencies and local citizens to Colville Business Council agreed to a 10-year agreement that wildlife projects. The projects will The identiied ish and wildlife recover ish and wildlife in the upper projects are designed to restore Columbia River basin. The projects Recognizes James Bird healthy, sustainable salmon and steelhead, resident ish and wildlife Sisters run breast cancer populations to the upper Columbia Colvilles sign MOA River Basin. These projects were Continued on page 6 awareness race, goal to help educate reservation Mount Tolman Fire Center

By Cary Rosenbaum II The Flaming Pink Coyotes are a safety reminders Tribune Journalist group of seven sisters, all enrolled with the Colville Confederated Spokane - In it’s third year Tribes, that run for their sister Janice running, the Susan G. Komen Race Reyes - survivor of breast cancer for a Cure has raised awareness for and a Clinical RN for Indian Health an issue that affects all people in Services. the Inland Northwest: breast cancer. “The message I want to send is A total of 140 teams, including the Breast Cancer Awareness BIRD HONORED WITH PENDLETON -- Pictured (L to R) Cherie Flaming Pink Coyotes, supported the Continued on page 16 Moomaw, Camille Pleasants, Deb Louie, James Bird, John Stensgar and 5,000k event. Jeanne Jerred in Council Chambers. James Bird, the National reservoir, the proposed Omak Casino Park Service Chief of the Tribal site, the Acclimation Pond site, and Shuttle saves dollar signs Preservation Program, visited the Paschal Sherman Indian School. Colville Confederated Tribes on Mr. Bird was very impressed By Cary Rosenbaum II, that provided the Colville Tribes with April 30, 2008. His visit to Eastern with the CCT History/Archaeology Tribune Journalist a bus. The two came together in a Washington included visits to the Program’s operation and staff. He joint effort to cater to those who can’t SMOKEY AND FRIENDS--On May 14, Mount Tolman Fire Center CCT Tribal Historic Preservation was very emotional and thankful for Since April 14, a shuttle has afford to drive with the continuing Engine & Helitac crew members stand with a life size 3-D Smokey at their Ofice (THPO), Spokane Tribe of the Colville Business Council’s gift been operating Monday through rise of gas prices. headquarters on Manilla Creek. The display was installed by Bruce Brundage Indians THPO, Coeur d Alene Tribe and generosity. Friday from Omak to Nespelem to “Travel across the reservation can and Willie Smith. This is the irst three-dimensional display in Washington THPO and the Nez Perce of Idaho Coulee Dam, providing a cost-free be as far as 90 miles from one end to and one of only 41 nation wide. Fire Prevention Oficers Henry Kuehne and THPO. alternative for people commuting the other,” the announcement stated. Kim Smiskin made the oficial indroduction. The purpose for his visits was to UPCOMINg back and forth by way of their own “Creating an alternative means of get familiar with the THPO programs, vehicle or carpooling. transportation to work, for shopping, With the summer progressing and need to continually be aware of the ind out what they are doing, and DeaDlINe Made possible by a grant Okanogan medical or any other necessary reason the ire season nearing the Mount safety factors when we are dealing discuss any problems and to visit FOr The TrIBal TrIBUNe County Transport and Nutrition has been a longstanding goal for the Tolman Fire Center prepares for ire with all types of ire. Whether it be each of their reservations. The CCT received from the Washington State prevention and ire suppression. It is History/Archaeology staff gave him June 17th Department of Transportation and a Shuttle predicted to be a hot and dry summer Mt. Tolman Fire Center a brief tour of the Chief Joseph Dam Federal Transit Administration grant Continued on page 9 like always. With that in mind, we Continued on page 6 Tribal Tribune 2 tribal tribune 2008 CandidaTe Forum Monday, June 2, 2008

Inchelium District Candidates – Position No. 1 Nespelem District Candidates – Position No. 1

Lim limpt Tribal Members… Nespelem District Voters, I deeply appreciate your support that allowed me to represent and serve you for the past two years as your councilman. Thank you for believing in me. The support that has been shown me continued to the council There are many important qualiications you must consider when table where, during my irst year, I was voted chairman of the Culture Committee, Vice-Chairman of Law & you cast your vote in the 06/14/08 General Election. I have the Justice Committee, and Second-Chairman of Tribal Government Committee. The irst year was a learning following: experience in how the tribe operates governmentally, administratively, and inancially. With that experience I accepted the acclamation of Chairman of the Natural Resource Committee. - Leadership capability; Accepting this has been challenging on many fronts, especially within the timber market. Through - Ability to speak for and represent our tribal membership and understanding the timber administrative process, it became apparent that the timber allocation needed to reservation; be changed for the inancial beneit of the tribe. A good timber market allows the tribe to pay out per capita payments and put money in our reserves. With the lack of generated revenues from our timber, and the Tribe - Education and Experience in local, regional and national and CTEC not diversifying in other economic ventures, has had a serious impact on the tribal iscal budget. affairs; In 2007, when council started going through the budget process, we realized the budget shortfall for the 2008 iscal year, which in turn forced us to make changes. - Comprehension of budgets and inancial matters; Despite our inancial hardships, however, we have been diligently pursuing an agreement with Washington - Knowledge and reverence for the tribal Administrative process’, State that will bring in more monies. Recently, we signed a Memoranda of Agreement (MOA) with the state regarding the Columbia River Management Plan. This agreement will pay us $3.8 million the irst year, of which policies/procedures; $1.5 million will be obligated to bank stabilization in the Kettle Falls area. The tribe will receive 2.8 million - Awareness of the importance of employing educated, qualiied tribal members in leadership positions for the next 10 years for various uses, which include mitigation along the Columbia River, and for economic within the Tribes and CTEC; development. By signing this MOA we have not sold our water rights. If anything, we have strengthened our right to govern where the water will be best utilized and compensated for the use of the water. - Understanding of veterans’ preference and TERO in tribal employment; With the passing of a very dear friend and co-councilwoman this past January, I was elected as the Vice- Chairman of the Business Council. Upon assuming this new responsibility I have re-afirmed my notion that I - Personal moral, ethical standards and integrity; needed to stay home and take care of daily business. I still support the building of a new casino in both Omak - Respect for the importance of our culture and tradition; and Mill Bay, and expanding to Barney’s Junction and Moses Lake if possible. Another idea that has come across the table that I support is developing plans to open a pellet plant, along with reopening the post and pole, I am a Vietnam veteran with an honorable discharge; I am once married for 39 years and we have 4 enrolled untreated posts. It has always been a goal of mine to create more much needed jobs in our Inchelium District. children, 5 enrolled grandchildren. It has been a tremendous experience working for the tribal members these past two years. I look forward to another 2 years of service with your continued support at the polls on June 14, 2008. Vote vote vote vote. I have worked in tribal administration for 20 years; CTEC administration for 2 years; an elected leader Doug Seymour for 6 years; a CTEC Board of Directors member for 2 years; a Coulee Community Hospital Commissioner Inchelium for 2 years. I have a BA Degree in Business and an AA Degree in Accounting/Finance. I do not need to be trained or learn at the expense of our membership through trial and error on how to become an effective CBC Keller District Candidates – Position No. 1 member. As a Nespelem District elected leader, I will strongly represent our district, and work diligently with our CBC members to unite the Colville Confederated Tribes so that we will once again be leaders at every level Dear Tribal members, of government and private enterprise, both locally and regionally. Exercise your right to vote on June 14, 2008. Prior to the May 2008 Primary Election there were 6953 tribal members eligible to vote. Of that number 1746 Thank each and every one of you for your past and continued support, have never voted. 2015 actually voted in this years’ primary and 97 of those were new voters this year. Our Tribal Election(s) are one of the most important processes available to our membership as it provides Harvey Moses Jr. you the ability to choose your governmental body. Not all people have that right or freedom of choice. I encourage you to vote in our tribal elections, county elections, state and federal elections. Your Tribal Government needs the support of oficials in those positions at those levels to help educate the general public about Indian issues and expel the numerous myths. Your vote(s) can be the determining factor in any one of Nespelem District Candidates – Position No. 2 those elections IF you participate. At this time a few of the issues I am concentrating on are: the Adam Walsh Act, dealing with sexual offender registrations, Class Two Gaming Regulations, new regulations proposed by the National Indian Wai! I am very grateful to all of the active Nespelem Voters who supported me on my campaign trail, Gaming Commission which would infringe on our rights to govern and regulate our gaming, Border Crossings, helping me reach the General Election with prayers, words of encouragement, moral support, and whatever Education funding levels and many more. you were able to donate for me in time, schlow, and physical assistance with stufing envelopes, hand painting Every one of these issues is important and I could not eliminate one over the other. Each one brings with signs, posting signs, sharing food and hope with me. it a challenge to the Tribes’ sovereignty and we must continue to protect that against all infringement. CHOOSE to vote and CHOOSE your government. Vote for Jeanne A. Jerred on Saturday, June 14, 2008 Grassroots efforts strive to give so much, with so little. I intend to coninue to address the inancial challenges facing our tribal people, and reservation. As a council-elect, it will be my responsibility to consult with the membership before our land and water rights are given, sold or traded away. I will lobby to bring the best interest of our people as a factor in all business decisions. I will lobby for improved services; fair hiring Nespelem District Candidates – Position No. 1 practices, support Indian owned businesses, ensure grants are sought to revive our economy so your tribal dollars will reach you in goods, quality services and percapitas. I will promote ethical standards in our tribal law & justice programs, and tribal court system. I will do my best to rebuild and enforce our sovereign rights; Tribal Members: protect what’s left of our beautiful reservation; stop tribal money drains; seek resources to bring money in; First of all I would like to thank those of you who supported me in the primary election. It gives me hope most importantly, redirect council to make our people the number one priority in time, money, and resources. I that there are tribal members out there who are supportive of positive change. When I was irst elected to the intend to promote immediate intervention to address the drug plague, and criminal element that’s devastating Colville Business Council and after a very short introduction to all new council members, we were provided inancial information on the income/expense of the tribe. Also, in the next consecutive months of being a our families and neighbors. Lastly, it will be my ultimate responsibility on this trail to do my share to create new member to the Council we were given updates on the inancial position of the tribe at these various a hopeful future for our yet unborn. Representing you on the Colville Business Council for the Nespelem times. These reports were speciic in that the tribe was spending much more in annual obligations than we District, Position #2 is a responsibility I accept with dignity and honor. When I am elected to serve you, I will were receiving as income; the income from CTEC was steady and so was the income from natural resource- be a strong leader in the best interest of the Colville Reservation, and represent the Nespelem District on your stumpage receipts. However, many of the federal/state funded programs that had either lost funding over behalf with integrity, strength, and be proactive. My tribal roots as a full-blood Native mother, grandmother, the years, or were experiencing funding cut backs, were a major drain on the overall economy of the tribe. and community advocate run deep. Thank you for your support. Together, we make a great team. Your vote Many of these programs that included administrative positions with high salaries were allowed to continue and support in the Primary and General is very appreciated. without any concern by tribal administration as to how they would be funded except by tribal cash reserves. An example is that according to tribal accounting in the year ending 2000 the tribe had approximately 38-40 Lam-lampt, Was-Way, Charlene BearCub, Nespelem District, Position #2. million dollars in reserve or budget; at the end of the operating year 2007 the tribe had less than 1 to 1-1/2 million in these same income categories. The costs for tribal operations had depleted these large amounts of tribal reserve funds without any administrative direction, or actions by the Council except to complain to administration that something had to be done. In my position as a member of Council and the chairman of the Management & Budget Committee I was Omak District Candidates – Position No. 1 able to bring this matter to the attention of fellow council members and we collectively made changes to the costs of tribal operations, and this included the release of some of the administrative positions that were actually not in the best interests of the tribe’s operations or budget. There have been many personal attacks toward Dear Omak District Voter: me because of those decisions, by the people released from the tribe and their families & friends. Also, you Thank you for the support you gave me in the Primary Election. It is an honor to challenge and compete for Colville should know that I have had more tribal members state that this had to be done or the tribe would “go broke,” Business Council Position #1 in the Omak District and, once again, I ask you to work with me to win in the General and I truly believe that my vote in these situations was justiied and timely. Election on June 14th. Please vote and ask your family to do likewise—every single vote counts. If you didn’t vote in the My priorities for the tribe as a younger tribal member are that we continue our efforts to create an economy Primary, you still can vote in the General. If you are an absentee voter and didn’t vote, you still can. An absentee ballot that will guarantee a future for our young tribal members; offer some relief in services or income to our senior- request form is located on my website at: http://www.carleenanderson.com. If you don’t have a computer, please visit tribal elders; make education funding for our tribal members a matter of budget preference; communicate your local library and ask for assistance. monthly with the tribal membership on the political and inancial issues that we have to endure; create new enterprises that are proitable and provide positive employment opportunities for our tribal membership that You deserve solid, hardworking leadership! are based upon the rule of “tribal preference.” I believe that it is important for all tribal members to understand We are facing hard times, folks. Many of you are struggling to make it work every day because of gas prices and and appreciate the dilemma of those members that live off the reservation. They are faced with the same wrestling with how you’re going to pay for the groceries rising in cost weekly. Wouldn’t it be helpful if our Tribe had percentage of costs that affect our tribal operations and reservation; however, the only beneit they ever realize Reserves that could help you out a bit? Our Tribal economic situation is only worsening and our Council is passing budget is the small per capita payments that are issued when our economy can afford too! modiications because CTEC recently “gave” the Council $1 million – which is only a band aid on a gushing wound! We all have a common vested interest in this land that we own that is the Colville Reservation, and it is incumbent on those that are elected to protect at all costs this country that represents our culture, traditions, You deserve elected oficials who recognize an economic crisis and have the courage to cut back costs! and the ancestry of the Colvilles. Some of the present Council cannot understand the concept of the Tribe being in a serious and detrimental inancial I don’t pretend to know or have all of the answers that affect this tribe. Only through hard work and a predicament. You, as a voter, can make changes or this practice will continue. Council travel printed in the May edition coordinated process that will require all council members to appreciate and work together, can we expect to of the Tribune left out airfares, car rentals, incidentals, and other costs, so only half of the information was written. My get through the existing inancial problems that affect our entire tribal economy. If I have offended anyone opponent is reported to have spent approximately $50,000 to date and we are only six months into the iscal year! through my actions as your elected council representative from the Nespelem District, I apologize! It has You need leaders who have a vision for the future of our Reservation and People who are willing to sacriice today so been my pleasure to serve you these past two years and I would again ask for your support in the upcoming our future generations have a tomorrow that includes our Reservation! election. Please take your time to vote for the tribal council person that best its your standards for selection, Our natural resources must be sustained. Our forests look like a young tree farm; our mountains have bald spots on Lem lem. them because of clear cutting; our roots and berries are harder to ind because of open range and logging. My opponent has With respect to you all, stated we should increase the annual allowable cut to 100 million board feet from 78 million. We can’t possibly continue Brian Nissen to use and abuse our woodland. Our water has not been quantiied, so the Council made an agreement to send additional Lake Roosevelt water to the Columbia Basin for irrigation.

You need leadership that will seek balance between maintaining our natural resources and employment. Colville Business Council Primary Election Our Tribe once was strong and nationally recognized in Indian Country. We can be irst-class again! You nee elected leaders who know and can inluence legislative issues after careful consideration and critical thinking. Leaders become strong and inluential because they don’t sit back and wait for someone else to tell them what to think. A leader will do Candidates: Views and opinions expressed in the the hard work of reading and digesting information to reach conclusions. Candidates Forum, complimentary or critical, are those You can have nationally prominent leaders by electing Council who are capable of clearly addressing our issues and meeting and negotiating with oficials at all levels of government. of the candidates. They are not endorsed by the Tribal My past correspondence indicated my educational and employment history. I’m still a luffy senior citizen (and Grammy) and I still care deeply about our Reservation and our people. I offer you hard work, long hours as needed, Tribune staff, Tribal administration, the Tribal Business honesty, integrity, and honorable representation. If you place your trust by voting for me on June 14th, you have my commitment to work for you – young or old, Council or the Colville Confederated Tribe’s membership on reservation or off, city person or country dweller, able or disabled, sober or still using, skinny or stout. Please join me once again in this ight to preserve our Reservation and our Rights by unifying and ighting together to assure our future generations have a place to call home. I WILL BE HERE! You can call me at 509-322-0733. as a whole. Burden of proof statements made in any Please vote – your voice counts! Sincerely, campaign materials lies with the candidate. Carleen M. Anderson Tribal Tribune Monday, June 2, 2008 2008 CandidaTe Forum tribal tribune 3

Omak District Candidates – Position No. 2 Condon Update By Karen Condon Dear Tribal Members, First and foremost I would like to thank you for your support and your vote in the Primary. There is still a long road ahead and your continued support is needed more than ever. Hello. Before going into a brief The FPLC began working (TLC) was formed. Since 2004, the I would like to thank Ernest Brooks Jr. for putting together the Candidates Forum that was held in Omak on discussion about the issues I have diligently on the development FPLC and TLC have worked closely May 1st. I hope it is not the last of its kind. I felt it was beneicial for us, the candidates, as well as interested been involved in, I want to thank and negotiation of a Washington on education issues as they pertain to membership in attendance. everyone for their kind words when Administrative Code (a WAC is a Indian children. In the Candidates Forum there was a list of questions from concerned tribal members that were given to my mother, Jean Betty (Arcasa) rule) that pertained to the certiication My commitment to the education us to give our answers. There was not time for all of the candidates to answer each question. In my campaign Condon passed away. My mom had of our Language/Culture teachers. A of our children and the transmission letter that I am sending out I will answer more questions from the Candidates Forum. been ill for the past seven years and year later our hard work paid off and and acquisition of our languages As I say in my letter, “Our tribe is at a critical crossroad…” due to our budget crisis and the State of while she struggled to stay with us, the on January 17, 2003 the Washington and cultures to the children and Washington pushing the Council to negotiate another Compact in which the Tribe is asked to allow the State illness was unwilling to let go of the State Board of Education adopted adults wanting to learn one of the to come audit tribal books, “Piecemeal Termination”. If our Council agrees to this Compact it would be grasp it had on her. My mom lived a the WAC. Essentially the WAC three languages still spoken on the giving up some of our sovereignty. long, happy but at times dificult life outlines the rules for certiication Reservation is so important that a I believe what I have witnessed and heard growing up in politics. I am able and ready to carry on the ight and she truly missed visiting with her of our Language/Culture teachers majority of my travel over the past to protect and advance our Tribe. With your vote I would be honored to help the Tribe navigate that dangerous family and friends the last couple of and guarantees our teachers the few months pertains to these issues. crossroad. years but her memories of everyone opportunity to receive the same pay More speciically, I have traveled to Once again thank you for your support and your vote. sustained her, and now she is resting and beneits as any other regularly approximately eight Tribal Leader’s Respectfully, peacefully with my two siblings who certified teacher in the State of Congress on Education meetings Cary L. Tonasket preceded her in death. Again, thank Washington. held throughout the State, a couple you for the condolences during that More importantly, throughout our of trips to Olympia to lobby on dificult time. negotiations with the State Board behalf of education issues, a couple Due to the lack of time and space of Education the Board members of meetings in the Seattle area with Omak District voters: to go into a lot of detail regarding the recognized that we, the tribes, the State Board of Education, the Thank you for your support in the Primary election. Also a special issues I have been working on these are the experts in the teaching of Professional Educator Standards thanks to my wife, Roberta Tonasket, who is by my side supporting past few months, I will only provide our languages and cultures to our Board to give testimony on Indian me as we head our campaign toward the desired change. a brief summary here and a more children and no one else. The State’s education issues, and the Education Again for those who do not know me, I, Ernest A. Williams, am detailed one next month. I will start recognition that only tribes can Equity Coalition. a full blood Colville Tribal member. I am the son of the late Ernest by providing some context and then certify their own language/culture Over the next few months, a F. Williams and Mary Marchand who has served our people on the follow with a very brief summary of teachers was a huge victory for the number of other education meetings Colville Business Council. trips I have taken that pertain to some tribes of the State of Washington and the National TERO conference I am honest, educated, accountable and have years of experience of the issues. and we continue to impact other are scheduled in the Seattle/Tulalip regarding politics on the reservation and with your support I know In December of 2000, I was the education issues as a result of this area and I will be attending some that I will make the difference as a leader for the Colville Tribe given manager of the Tribes Archives & victory. of them. the Opportunity to serve on the Colville Business Council, not just for Records Center and the following Other areas impacted by our While my involvement with Omak District, but decisions for all Tribal members of all districts. summer the management of the involvement with the State on education issues is very time * It is time to unify our thirteen bands of tribal members in order Language program was given to education issues are: the passage of consuming, I have also spent a to move forward. me. Not long after the program HB 1495 (Common school teaching significant amount of time and * We need to cut spending and borrowing money. became my responsibility, I started to of tribal history/culture) in 2005, money traveling to employment * I encourage the education programs for the youth and the adult receive calls and emails from tribes the passage of SB 5269 (Honoring & training and TERO conferences tribal members. in the State regarding the certiication Our Ancestors bill that made and meetings. More specifically, * It is time to begin moving forward, continue with the developing of our energy plant and wind machine of Language/culture teachers and permanent the certiication of our I am working with E&T staff on for affordable power. would the Colville Tribes be willing language/culture teachers) in 2007, a new draft of the 477 Plan (E&T * Create avenues of new employment. to host a meeting regarding this lobbying for WASL alternatives, Plan). This Plan will outline what * Get the development of the new casinos accomplished, our casinos are a shame. Other tribes are leading very important issue. I agreed to staying the WASL math section services the Tribes will offer to the the charge; we need to keep up with the trend. It is time to quit talking and start producing. host the meeting and suddenly the until alternatives are agreed upon membership over the next three years Thank you for taking the time to read my letter, I welcome your vote in the upcoming General Election on responsibility of the preservation, by all stakeholders, the redeinition in addition to specifying a separate Sat. June 14th at Omak Community Center senior meal site. maintenance and revitalization of the of “highly qualiied teacher” in No section that focuses on economic Tribes three languages, as well as the Child Left Behind, appropriations to development and job creation. Vote June 14th 2008 Ernie A. Williams certiication of our Language/culture study the achievement gap of Indian The section on economic teachers, became my number one students, and so on. development is exciting and offers priority. Additionally, in 2004 we (FPLC) a number of new training and I became actively involved realized that some of the resistance employment opportunities that will in the First People’s Language we were experiencing at the State be available to tribal members. Committee (FPLC) during that irst level was due to our positions within The dificulty we are faced with in TRIBAL TRIBUNE 2008 ELEcTIoN INfoRmATIoN meeting and my commitment has our respective organizations as the development of the new Plan not waivered over the years. In fact staff with limited authority to make is narrowing the selection to a few my involvement in this crucial issue decisions on behalf of the tribes. So, careers rather than a large number, GUIDELINES has taken me into other areas that are tribal leaders took the lead in these which makes training and job MARK YOUR TRIBAL TRIBUNE FORUMS important to the Tribes and I will go efforts and before too long the Tribal placement much harder to accomplish (1) A designated, no-charge space is available to each certiied candidate for the 2008 into those issues in a minute. Leaders Congress on Education in a short period of time. CALENDARS! Primary and General Elections at no charge to the candidate. The Plan is being developed Candidates may purchase additional advertising space on other pages. We have by staff with some guidance from rate-sheets (prices) available for review and we will gladly assist you with your paid advertisement. Council and I will be pushing to Cast Your Vote s¤nkÂl‹p COLVILLE INDIAN include new services that will assist RESERVATION (2) The no-charge space in the Candidate Forum section represents approximately one- small Indian owned businesses like the In The sixth (1/6) of a page which a candidate can use for an advertisement of his/her choice. development of a certiication process This space will accommodate whatever the candidate chooses such as a slogan/ similar to TERO’s certification photograph; message/photograph; or a message/no photograph. General Election If you choose a long message of 450-600 words, you will not have room for a of Indian owned businesses. photograph; to accommodate a message and a photograph, you will have room However, the difference between for 350-400 words. WASHINGTON both certiication requirements will JUNE 14th hinge on the businesses willingness (3) Candidates may wish to submit a photograph of themselves for publication. We will and commitment to train and offer accept either color or black and white photographs. Please remember that candidates full-time employment to E&T Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation are responsible for providing their own photographs. clients (of course, the Indian owned ColVIllE BUSINESS CoUNCIl Note: If you have questions about a photograph, please contact us prior to the business will also have to be TERO How To PRIMARY & GENERAl ElECTIoN required deadline so that you will have it ready to submit with your other materials on certified). Furthermore, offering or before the deadline. assistance in the development of 2008 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS business plans and mentoring for March 03 ...... 7:30 a.m...... OPENING DATE FOR FILING PETITIONS (4) Campaign materials must be type-written, dated and signed by the candidate. A Reach Us new small Indian businesses while March 14 ...... 4:00 p.m...... 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CTEC Recognizes Top Employees

CTEC Accountant Toria Jackson (middle) is honored as the CTEC CTEC Human Resources Manager Lois Pakootas is CTEC Supervisor of the Employee of the Year for 2007. Also pictured are Randy Scott - CTEC CEO roasted by mulleted CEO Randy Scott (left) and Year for 2007 (left) and Debi Condon - CTEC Human Resources Coordinator (right). Corporate Attorney Bruce Didesch (right). Regina Wippel of the Keller Store.

The Colville Tribal Enterprise Corporation (CTEC) held its “An- winners were given plaques, pendleton blankets, and monetary nual Awards Banquet” on May 8, 2008 at the Sage Restaurant in awards. Grand Coulee which highlighted nominees for Employee and Su- Lois Pakootas, CTEC HR manager, has worked for the com- pervisor of the Year and Years of Service awards. The event gave pany for 15 years and provides oversight to HR staff throughout recognition to employees who have worked for the company five the company. Gloria Joseph, CTEC corporate secretary, was the or more years. first employee hired in 1984. As the corporate secretary, she has Brian Clark, CTEC board member and Randy Scott, CEO of worked with many leaders throughout her career and has watched CTEC were keynote speakers at the evening event. the company grow. “Congratulations to all the nominees,” said Scott. “This is an “It was pretty awesome working with great leaders like Eddie important function, to honor our employees for the hard work they Palmanteer Jr. who I respected and admired,” said Joseph. “I truly do. I’m happy to be here tonight.” enjoyed working with all the members who served on our CTEC Toria Jackson, CTEC accountant, was chosen for Employee of board. We have had many high caliber people serve on the board the Year and Regina Wippel, Keller Store manager, was chosen for these past 24 years.” Supervisor of the Year. Jackson has worked for CTEC just over 12 Both Lois and Gloria earned well-deserved praise for their many years and Wippel has worked for the company for 13 years. Both years of service.

New Position Focuses on Development & Training Charlanne Quinto was recently hired as the organizational development manager for CTEC. In her new position, she will work with staff, management, and human resources to facilitate employee development programs throughout the corporation. She will help plan, develop and implement train- ing programs that will focus on employee growth and retention. Charlanne will be responsible for researching and assessing data and establishing a working relation- ship with local colleges to promote education and training needs. “I think what will be most challenging is getting and keeping buy-in by all levels of employees and management,” said Quinto. “This effort can make a great deal of impact on building staff capacity, hiring, and retention in the long run. Patience is key but ongoing communication is critical.” As the new development manager, she will present training workshops in qual- ity management, customer satisfaction, workplace diversity, health/safety, technol- ogy, team building and leadership skills, conflict resolution, and other areas. She Images of the new 59’ luxury houseboat available to rent for the 2008 season. will also seek consultants to provide additional training as needed. Charlanne is a Colville Tribal member who earned her Bachelor’s degree from Western Washington University in Ethnic Studies and a Master’s degree in Guid- ance and Counseling at Heritage College. She has approximately 25 years of up- per management experience. Prior to working for CTEC, she was the director of the Colville Tribes’ Education and Employment Division where she provided over- Tourism Season is Here! sight of many programs: TANF, Child Support Enforcement, Head Start, Birth to Roosevelt Recreational Enterprises (RRE) is excited about this upcoming season Five, Higher Education, NW Indian College, Employment and Training and Child and will soon have another luxurious 59 ft. houseboat arriving on June 25. Last Care Programs. Charlanne is married to Frank and has two children, Jaline and year, RRE sold 10 of its older models and is currently looking to sell five more. Alexandria and three grandchildren, Rowdy, Jaylisse, and Natay. Outside of work RRE’s fleet now stands at 15, with 52 and 54 ft. models as well. The company she enjoys traveling, playing guitar, writing and reading, and spending time with her continues to upgrade its fleet to the larger, more luxurious boats for their custom- grandchildren. ers. “The larger boats with more features are in higher demand,” said Billy Nicholson, director of small business. “We are addressing our customers’ needs and are con- tinuing to upgrade our fleet whenever possible.” CTEC Consolidated Profits The newest 59 ft. luxury craft will feature three staterooms, one bunkroom, two 1st Quarter 2008 vs. 2007 deck level cuddies, AC, a beautiful kitchen with full size gas range and refrigerator/ Jan-Mar 2008 Jan-Mar 2007 freezer, dishwasher and microwave, vaulted ceiling, home theatre entertainment centre, forward access and rear spiral staircase to upper deck and hot tub, suntan Consolidated Revenue ...... $ 28,728,662 ...... $19,076,400 deck, dining area, BBQ area with double stainless steel sink, dining bar, bar fridge Cost & Expenses ...... 26,153,387 ...... 24,179,436 and ice maker. Profit Before CCT Payments ...... 2,575,275 ...... (5,103,036) This newest houseboat was purchased from Twin Anchors out of Sicamous, Stumpage ...... 1,668,081 ...... 1,512,775 BC. They have been building houseboats for over 25 years. Gaming Commission ...... 560,106 ...... 551,014 For more information on RRE, go to www.rrehouseboats.com or call them at Gaming Distribution ...... 1,909,962 ...... 1,773,615 1-800-648-LAKE. Net Change ...... $ (1,562,874) ...... $ (8,940,440)

For more information regarding the latest CTEC activities, please visit our website at www.ctecorp.org.

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CREDIT CORNER Environmental Trust Tribal Clean Up & Fun Day Vehicles for Sale Department Report 1981 KENWORTH LOGGING TRUCK AND 1986 CASCADE LOG TRAILER Accepting Bids Property sold in “AS IS” condition ASKING BID: $9,500.00

Offers to purchase are to be submitted to Colville Tribal Credit Corporation by June 30, 2008. Please submit bid in a sealed envelope clearly marked: “Bid Enclosed, YELLOW LOG TRUCK”. Bids can be mailed to: Colville Tribal Credit Corporation, P.O. Box 618, Nespelem, WA 99155 or emailed to [email protected] Tribal members interested in inancing through Colville Tribal Credit Corporation must apply for a loan at the time SMOKE SIGNALS--Grill W O R K I N G H A R D O R they send in their bid before June 30, 2008. master Andy Joseph, Jr., spent HARDLY WORKING?-- For additional information, or to look at vehicle, please the morning cooking a mountain Mark Ives prunes branches call Colville Tribal Credit Corporation at (509) 634-2658. of burgers for the employee off an overgrown tree at the Colville Tribal Credit Corporation reserves the right to luncheon. Envrionmental Trust ofice. accept or reject any or all bids. Steem Uss-Spaoos Update 1998 KENWORTH LOGGING TRUCK AND 1996 VAN RADEN LOG TRAILER During the March 19, 2008 district meeting, the Inchelium community Accepting Bids decided to make the lot the Steem Uss-Spaoos was located on into a park. Property sold in “AS IS” condition This park would include playground equipment for all ages, picnic tables, ASKING BID: $38,725.00 and barbeque pits. The park will be named the Steemus Recreation Park and Offers to purchase are to be submitted to Colville Tribal include a memorial honoring the late Council Person Gail DeLaCruz. Credit Corporation by June 30, 2008. Please submit bid in The debris from the old Steemus building needed to be cleaned up before a sealed envelope clearly marked: “Bid Enclosed, BLUE the new project could begin. Joe Pakootas, Jr. volunteered his time and LOG TRUCK”. Bids can be mailed to: Colville Tribal equipment in cleaning up this area. A special thanks to Joe for the outstanding Credit Corporation, P.O. Box 618, Nespelem, WA 99155 job cleaning up the Steemus lot. The Fire Department will be burning the or emailed to [email protected] remaining debris on May 7, 2008. After the burn, the lot will be leveled and Tribal members interested in inancing through Colville illed with soil donated from the Inchelium Community Center. The site will Tribal Credit Corporation must apply for a loan at the time then be ready to develop. they send in their bid before June 30, 2008. Volunteers are still needed for continuation on this project. If anyone For additional information, or to look at vehicle, please call Colville Tribal Credit Corporation at (509) 634-2658. would like to help build a part of our community, please contact Cindy Jo Colville Tribal Credit Corporation reserves the right to Marchand at 509.722.7637 or Bass Williams at 509.634.2572. CHILLIN’ & GRILLIN’?--Information Technology employees accept or reject any or all bids. Brian Marchand, Jesse Goodwin and Matthew Peterson prepare the Recycling Pilot Project grills for their ofice potluck. Job Announcement The Colville Confederated Tribes’ Agency Campus is participating in a Job Title: Consumer Loan Oficer Recycling Pilot Project until the end of September. At this time, the project FLSA Classiication: Exempt is focusing on paper and aluminum and is strictly voluntary. This project Salary: $31,144 - $43,602 DOE will provide data to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee (S.W.A.C.) in order to analyze the waste stream from the CCT Agency Campus to the Summary of Job Duties: Transfer Stations. This information will help the S.W.A.C. Committee develop solutions to the Colville Tribes Reservation wide Solid Waste issues Reviews, evaluates, approves and processes consumer to be included in the Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan and to create loan applications; initiates Collection action on past due recycling awareness. loans; performs duties in a customer service friendly, Environmental Trust Department has provided recycle bins to the CCT eficient and proitable manner that promotes superior Agency ofices. These bins are carried by volunteers to a larger recycling staff, customer and vendor relations. box that will be transported by CCT’s Solid Waste Program to a recycling facility at the end of the project. A special thanks to all those programs and Please contact Shelly Jackson at PO Box 618, individuals in making this pilot project possible. If you have any questions or Nespelem, WA 99155, 509-634-2664 comments about this project or recycling, please contact Cindy Jo Marchand [email protected] for detailed job at 509.722.7637. ENJOYING THE SUNSHINE--Ofice of Reservation Attorney description and minimum qualiications. Would you like to recycle at home but don’t know where to take it? Until secretarys Bonnie Timentwa, left, and Anna Vargas spent the morning we can get boxes into CCT’s Transfer Stations, here is a list of drop off cleaning up the front yard around their ofice building. DRUG TEST REQUIRED PER CTC CORP locations in or around each district. POLICY Inchelium Inchelium School Inchelium COLVILLE TRIBAL CREDIT IS AN INDIAN One Hornet Avenue Sunshine Disposal & Recycling PREFERENCE EMPLOYER Inchelium, WA 509.722.6181 5290 Highway 25 S Hunters, WA 509.722.3599 130 N. Lincoln Street Colville, WA 509.684-3447 Hours: Monday to Friday 8-4:30 Recyclables: Mixed paper (includes cereal boxes), cardboard, glass, aluminum cans, and plastic

2008 Honoring Our Elders Omak Okanogan Central Landill 240 B And O Road North Dinner Celebration Okanogan, WA 509.422.2602 Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 9-5 Recyclables: newspaper, cardboard, paper, magazines, plastic 3 ON 3 CHAMPIONSHIP--Cody Miller goes up for 2 during the Hosted by the Colville Confederated Tribes (no solid colors or bags), aluminum Championship game of the employee 3 on 3 tournament. Four teams cans, copper, and glass. entered and the team of Brian Nissen, Billy Nicholson, Cody Miller History/Archaeology Program and Raynee Innes inished on top. Nespelem Coulee Recycling 22145 Alcan Road NE To recognize and honor Elders who participated in the Grand Coulee, WA 509.633.2175 Juvenile Conference to Federal Columbia River Power System Projects Hours: Wednesday to Saturday September 1, 2007—August 1, 2008 Noon to 4:00 Box outside the gates for cardboard and newspapers be held June 12 & 13, available 24 hours a day Recyclables: newspaper, 2008 in Inchelium WA cardboard, cans, scrap aluminum, You are invited to Attend radiators, transmissions and car The Colville Confederated Tribes is hosting “Then I Came Back: batteries. Juvenile Workshop VII”on June 12 & 13, 2008 at the Inchelium Friday, August 22nd, 2008 Community Center (in Inchelium, WA). This will be the seventh Keller annual gathering aimed at improving the way social workers, health Omak Tribal Longhouse Couse’s Sanitation & care providers, educators, police, court personnel, policy makers and Recycling community members work to address the needs of children at risk and 11:00 a.m. 22 Smith Drive their families. All members of the community are invited. Republic, WA 509.775.3557 This year’s workshop will continue to emphasize prevention and Hours: Monday to Friday 8-4 early intervention and the adoption of a more comprehensive and Recyclables: Aluminum cans, coordinated approach when working with children and their families paper, tin cans, and cardboard in our social and health services as well as in the justice system. We will be discussing substance abuse issues in our communities Preserving the Past, Protecting the Future Ferry County Solid Waste and how they affect our children and families, as well as working Drop off boxes located at the toward improving the collective understanding of parenting, domestic violence/sexual assault, FASD, Attachment Disorder, and Gender Roles Chevron Station and Transfer in our communities. Station There is no pre-registration. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. All Elders Welcome Republic, WA 509.775.5217 each day, and the conference will begin at 8:30 each day. Breakfast Questions? Please call (509) 634-2693 Hours: Monday to Friday 8-4 and lunch will be provided. For more information, contact Jolene Recyclables: Paper, cardboard, Marchand, public safety liaison, 634-2406, or Dana Cleveland at tin cans, aluminum cans, newspaper, 634-2409. magazines, and glass Tribal Tribune 6 tribal tribune resourCes Monday, June 2, 2008 TREE TALK Colvilles On Parade By Gary Martin

Happy May month.) Cathy Desautel continues Owhi Lake for the Lake Roosevelt to coordinate this fun day with the Forum’s Student Discovery Week. How’s it going this month! I hope school and with the Washington Nespelem 4th Graders are at Lost that all Moms had a great Mother’s State University Extension Program. Lake Camp for a week. All these fun Day! We also have Memorial We had fun! Owhi Lake Kid’s Day events and days of honoring, make Day to honor and reflect upon. with Nespelem School was May 8. for an exciting month! THANKS Congratulations to all graduates, of all (Photos next month.) We visited with to everyone who help to make these ages! This is a great month for days Omak and Okanogan 6th Graders this events happen! Congratulations to Staff and friends of the Wenatchee Museum, combined with members of the Wenatchee band of Colville with students! On May 6, there was month at Camp Progress and Camp all graduates! Love to Moms and Tribe members, built a loat to enter into the Wenatchee Appleblossom parade May third. Selected to ride the a fun Environmental Education Day Disautel. Students from Davenport, Dads! Take care and we’ll talk with replica basalt-cliff, water lowing loat were tribal elders Mary Marchand, of Omak, and her brother Lewis with Inchelium School. (Photos this Odessa, Wilbur and Creston came to you again next month.  Miller of Pateros. Also, members of the Noisy Water drum group, rode on the loat. Pictured are Inchelium councilman Michael Finley and a drum group member practicing the ‘parade wave.’ The loat and group entry entitled ‘Coyote Brings Salmon Up the River’ won the coveted Spirit of the Parade award. This was the irst time in many, many years native peoples from the area were invited to participate. Those attending Colvilles sign MOA had a good time and look forward to more active participation for many years to come. Continued from front page.

are considered core programs to Acquisition • Rufus Woods Harvest the CTCR which have been vetted • Land and Water Acquisition Augmentation with through the various regional recovery • Develop Locally Adapted Feminized Triploid Rainbow and mitigation processes including Okanogan Steelhead Trout and Creel the Regional Subbasin Plan, the Broodstock and Recondition • Lake Roosevelt Habitat Previous to take off time at the Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery Steelhead Kelts Enhancement Structures Appleblossom parade in Wenatchee Plan, and the Columbia River Basin • Chief Joseph Hatchery • Lake Roosevelt Burbot on May third, our Coyote mascot, Fish and Wildlife Program. • Selective Harvest Gear Population Assessment Randy Lewis, hams it up with The MOA is designed to direct Evaluation • White Sturgeon Enhancement Wenatchee’s baseball mascot! Now, actions that aggressively address • Selective Gear Deployment • Rufus Woods Redband Rainbow will the real coyote take one step factors which limit anadromous ish, • ESA Fish and Wildlife Law Trout Broodstock Net Pens forward, please. resident i sh and wildlife populations. Enforcement • Lake Roosevelt Floating Habitat Of particular importance are the • Okanogan Basin Monitoring and Enhancement Structures actions identiied for immediate Evaluation • Colville Tribes Wildlife Land funding relative to reversing the • FCRPS Water Management Acquisition trend toward extinction of the Upper Studies • Wildlife Mitigation, Hellsgate Columbia summer steelhead. • Adult Salmon and Steelhead Project, Operation and One of the Grand Coulee Dam’s Core anadromous, resident ish Passage Investigations Maintenance May 10th Colorama parade’s favorite and wildlife programs slated for • Omak Lake Parcels Acquisition entries is the Nespelem Drum and implementation include: Resident Fish and This Tribal-Federal partnership Feather club. Riding their decorative Wildlife Projects will ensure committed resources to lat-bed were the Soy Redthunder • Chief Joseph Kokanee address the Endangered Species Act Salmon and family on the forefront, with Jeanie Steelhead Projects Enhancement requirements for Upper Columbia Moon’s family on the lipside. The • Implement Upper Columbia • Lake Roosevelt Rainbow River salmon and steelhead Redthunder family has participated Spring Habitat Improvement associated with the operation of in local parades and cultural events • Chinook Salmon and Steelhead • Colville Hatchery the Federal Columbia River Power for many years. The miniature teepee Recovery Plan • Resident Fish Research- System. The CTCR look forward to and eagle feather staff signify an • Omak Creek Fish Passage Monitoring and Evaluation the implementation of the agreement open invitation to one and all that • Salmon Creek Project • Bridge Creek Water Rights toward the conservation, restoration they’re invited to attend the tribe’s • Okanogan River Habitat Transfer and sustainability of Upper Columbia annual Fourth of July powwow in Improvement • Twin Lakes Enhancement salmon, steelhead, resident ish and Nespelem. • Okanogan River Water • Resident Fish Loss Assessment wildlife.

The Colville Wenatchi ishery for spring Casino, and in turn the Coulee Dam Casino was voted the 2008 Business of the Year by the Grand Chinook Salmon at Icicle Creek is open Coulee Dam Chanber of Commerce. A couple of Gaileen’s relatives rode Fishing Period #1 lasted from not be tolerated. One of the important that the right to ish at Icicle Creek with her in the Colorama parade May 22, 2008 at 12pm to May 24, rules for this ishery not covered in is a Colville Wenatchi Tribal Right on May 10th, to toss candy out to 2008 at 6pm. the Resolution is the hours and days – not an individual right – and all enthusiastic parade-goers. It was a As most of you know, the federal per week that the ishery will be open. actions by the Colville Wenatchi day full of sunshine and blue skies. district court in early May heard The F&W Director has authority to members, and any other Colville Way to go, Gaileen! the witnesses and arguments for the set these requirements under the Fish Confederated Tribal Members who Yakama and Colville Wenatchis over and Wildlife Code. may be observing the ishery, can who has the right to ish at Icicle. But Another important aspect of this potentially jeopardize future ishing the court has asked the lawyers to ile ishery is that every Colville Wenatchi opportunities in this and other post-closing arguments and the Court who intends to ish will need to carry areas. is not likely to make a decision until a ishing permit issued by the Tribe, Please maintain yourselves, after the end of this ishing season. certifying that he or she is a member Respect each other, Respect the Like last year, there is no injunction of the Wenatchi Constituent Tribe of Resource, and abide by the sacred against Colville Wenatchi ishing at the Colville Reservation. No more harmony that has existed since time Nespelem Junior Rodeo royalty, Icicle and no ruling has been made as than 75 permits will be issued for immemorial while pursuing the Great Ravina Pakootas, was led by her to either Yakama or Colville or both any one week. Please remember Salmon. father Winfred Pakootas in the 2008 have rights to ish at Icicle. Like last Colorama parade in Grand Coulee year, it is also very important that the on May 10th. Ravina invites all ishery be run in an orderly manner, the come and enjoy all the activities assuring that conservation – based sponsored by the Nespelem Junior Mt. Tolman Fire Center Rodeo association throughout the escapement needs are met – in this Continued from front page. case, that the Leavenworth Hatchery coming year. broodstock needs are met. It is also Debris Pile Burning, Traditional supervision! important that Colville Wenatchi keep Burning, or Recreational Burning We all know how catastrophic up the good behavior with Yakama in which all types need to be done wildland ires can be and how they ishermen and hatchery management with a burning permit issued by our affect our land and our future. You as that was so apparent last year. We do agency. a community and as a tribal member not want anything to happen in this When you are burning with either can assist ire prevention by being ishing season that would prejudice one of these burning permits, do so extra careful with all categories of Members of the Spokane tribe of the Court’s decision. only in the allotted time frames in ire. Just as Smokey Bear says, “Only Indians, mostly of Wellpinit, joined in The Colville Business Council which the burning permit allows. you can prevent forest ires!” the Lilac parade festivities in Spokane has approved some basic regulations, Always be aware of the current and If you have any questions or on May 17th. Pictured are the Dick Resolution No. 2008- 151, for this predicted weather in the area you are concerns about our approaching ire Brisbois family, Margo Finnegan Hill ishery and has authorized the Tribes’ using your burning permit. Always season please contact Fire Prevention family, unknown truck driver, Patrick Fish and Wildlife Department and have more than enough water and a at the Mount Tolman Fire Center (509) Moses and his brother-in-law, and enforcement oficers to enforce the shovel at hand if needed to suppress 634-3100 or feel free to explore our Colville tribal member Roger Jack of regulations. Tribal enforcement your ire. Most importantly, never website at http://nrd.colvilletribes. Nespelem. Several other tribes were oficers are also authorized to enforce leave the ire unattended. com/tolman/danger.html represented, including the Coeur basic rules of conduct as well. Any Also with the arrival of summer Have a fun and d’Alenes, Kalispels, and Healing and all actions illegal under the come fireworks, to celebrate safe ire season! Lodge of the Seven Nations. Colville Confederated Tribes’ Fish Independence Day. Fireworks should Thank you, and Wildlife Code, Chapter 4-1-180; only be used where allowed, using Kimberly S. Smiskin and Resolution No. 2008 -151 will all safety precautions and with adult Fire Prevention Technician Tribal Tribune Monday, June 2, 2008 HealTH news tribal tribune 7

Tribal Health Program Update Omak Tribal Health Program Omak Alcohol Relay April 15 Runners who participated: Sonny Sellars, Shelli Martinez and Truth about Commercial Tobacco effects Stan Ruiz, Keith Kistler, Eldon Wilson, Jodi Gabriel & Reylene Sellars, Angela Bourgeau, Kelly Palmanteer and Delaina Bourgeau, My earliest memories include my to prove him wrong. I thought I can quit chewing yesterday and this time What got me through those 40 Reylene Sellars & Jodi Gabriel, Larry Allen & Richard Allen, Laura dad being a smokeless tobacco user. quit whenever I want, but mentally I failed. I was as addicted as I had days was thinking, Jesus Christ was Myrick, Deelee Timentwa, Kelly Palmanteer, Suzette Seymour and He always had a roll of Copenhagen I continued to be a chewer. I craved been four years earlier. beaten, bloody, had nails driven Theresa Bessette, Itsy Woodward and her grandchildren: Donovan in the freezer. It was one of those it for about a year, but didn’t start The only difference this time through his hands and feet for ME, Nysti, Donald Woodward jr., Gerael Gardee, Vincent Nysti, Brandon things that never ran out in our home. again until I was in college. I was was that I was ashamed. I felt like a and you need to be grateful. You need Woodward, Lydia Harris and Raymond Woodward. By the time I was seven or eight years studying for exams, hunger and sleep failure and never told anyone that I to be willing to accept the salvation old my dad quit chewing, but not kept interfering with my studying, had started chewing again. It went God has to offer and you can’t do it before most of his children began. but then I got a sample pack of Skoal on until last year, then one day I was if your god is tobacco and not Jesus It was a habit I picked up early, in the mail and I thought I’ll just use sitting in church thinking about what Christ. So, I decided that 40 days middle school, probably. I continued it today to help me get through this I could give up for Lent. I thought was too small a sacriice and I never to chew on a daily basis until I was study period. It did. I was able to about giving up soda, like I did the went back. I do still have cravings, a sophomore in high school. One focus on studying and did well on year before, to much success. I but I get through them one day at a day, a boy told me that I was never my exams, but I found that I was 15 thought long and hard and came to time and plenty of prayer. going to be able to quit, so I did, just years old again and had just tried to the conclusion that really, Tobacco Signed Unknown was my second God. I gave more money to the Tobacco companies in Thanks to all Tribal Employees LOCAL KOMEN GRANT TO my life time than I ever did to the whom had taken the time and Church. I knew that if I only had ive energy to ill out the survey I greatly SUPPORT TRIBAL BREAST dollars on a Sunday and didn’t have a appreciate it. can, that my money would purchase Angela M. Rios CHR-Tobacco hEALTh PROGRAM the can. I thought to myself, “What Prevention is wrong with you?” So, as scared as Tobacco Quit Line 1-877-270- I was that I might fail, I gave up my STOP (7867) or QUITELINE. Nespelem - The Susan G. Komen citizens live on the over 1.4 million tobacco god and prayed for strength COM for the Cure Eastern Washington acre Colville Reservation in North- and resolve. My tobacco god haunted Saying No To Commercial Afiliate is pleased to announce that Central Washington. my dreams, I could actually taste the Tobacco the Tribal Health Program (THP) of The Susan G. Komen grant will tobacco and would wake up with a Tobacco Prevention Specialist the Colville Confederated Tribes’ help the Program to provide and monster cravings. 1-888-881-7684 BEAR (Breast cancer Education expand support services to cancer Awareness Resources) Project is a patients and their families throughout 2008 grant recipient. The grant will the Reservation. Colville Tribes be used to provide education, support Tribal Health Program Manager Val Healing Our Wounded Spirits: to screening and treatment of breast Vargas-Thomas said, “We are very cancer among the people of the excited about this opportunity of Colville Reservation Workshops Colville Indian Reservation. working with Susan G. Komen.” The Susan G. Komen for the For more information, please Identify what it is that is really hurting you Cure® Eastern Washington Afiliate contact: Face the hurt Release the Tears was founded in 2003 and serves Val Vargas-Thomas, Program Wipe the Tears 13 counties in eastern Washington: Manager Pick up the Tears Adams, Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Colville Confederated Tribes Ferry, Franklin, Garield, Lincoln, Tribal Health Program Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, PO Box 150 Agenda j Identify what it is that is really hurting you - Historical Trauma and Walla Walla and Whitman. Since Nespelem, Washington 99155 Unresolved Grief its founding, it has distributed 509.634.2944 j Face the Hurt - Soul Wound/Wounded Spirit over $800,000 in grants to eastern 509.634.2963 Fax j Share Historical Trauma Genograms Washington community programs [email protected] j Historical Trauma Effect that improve breast health. Total j Parenting out of Trauma j Keep Going: How to persevere in face of life’s challenges Komen giving worldwide now Tom McArthur, Communications Life’s balance: good and bad, light and dark, etc. exceeds $1 billion. Chair Standing up to the storm The Confederated Tribes of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Perseverance: instilling hope Colville Reservation is a federally Eastern Washington Afiliate Workshop Dates, Times and Location recognized confederation of 12 P.O. Box 8717 tribes with aboriginal territories Spokane, WA 99203 June 13 and 14, 2008, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. @ Omak stretching throughout portions of 509.363.8188 June 20 and 21, 2008, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. @ Inchelium what is now Washington, Oregon, [email protected] June 24 and 25, 2008, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. @ Nespelem Idaho, and British Columbia. More www.komeneasternwashington. June 27 and 28, 2008, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. @ Keller than half of the Tribes’ 9,000+ org Contact Tribal Health Program for questions & registration:

Tribal Health Programs PO Box 150 Nespelem, Washington 99155 509 634 2943 Free Women’s Health 509 634 2925 Fax Exam and Mammogram Supported by: CCT Suicide Core Team The Eastern Washington Breast and Cervical Health Program provides eligible women with free A CALL TO COMMUNITY ACTION! health exams, screenings, limited diagnostic testing and treatment, education, referrals and follow-up in nine Eastern Washington counties – Adams, Asotin, Ferry, Garfield, Colville Confederated Lincoln, Pend Orielle, Spokane, Stevens and Whitman. FISH CONSUMPTION The Breast and Cervical Health Tribes program is for women who: • Are 40-64 years of age • Have limited income Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault ADVISORY FOR • Are uninsured or have insurance in Indian Country that does not completely cover LAKE ROOSEVELT women’s health care services Presented by: • Have an insurance plan that WomenSpirit Coalition The Washington Department purpose of the survey is to collect data requires a deductible or co-payment of Health has updated their fish for a more comprehensive picture of that she cannot afford consumption advisory for Lake what natural resources from the river • Live in Washington State A primer for Tribal Council members, health care workers, advocates, social service providers, community helpers, counselors, elders, Roosevelt. This advisory is targeted tribal people are using, how they are The free women’s health exam at non-tribal sport ishing. Tribal using them, and how they might be at may include a mammogram, pelvic Managers and others interested in learning about isherman should be aware and take risk. This data will be utilized in an exam, pap test, clinical breast exam, Domestic violence and sexual assault in your community including seriously the advisory, especially EPA Risk Assessment to speciically education and referral assistance. definitions, dynamics, statistics, myths and traditional responses to women who are of childbearing age estimate tribal risk. Examinations are provided by healing. and children six years of age and Contamination of important contracted community providers younger, who are particularly at risk. tribal resources was the reason throughout Eastern Washington. Burbot and large-scale sucker have why the Colville Tribes petitioned Call (888) 461-8876 or (509). These been added to the existing advisory the EPA in 1999 to evaluate the services are available locally at the on walleye. The recommendation risk to the ecological resources and Inchelium Community Health Center is that women who are or might human health in the Lake Roosevelt and the San Poil Valley Community become pregnant, nursing mothers, area. The EPA began the Remedial Health Center. Please call Inchelium WHEN: June 10 and 11, 2008 and young children should not have Investigation in 2000 and collected at 509-722-7006 or Keller at 509- more than two walleye meals per samples on sediments, beaches 634-7300 for more information. WHERE: Nez Perce Longhouse, Nespelem month; burbot and large-scale sucker and fish. The United States then should be limited to four meals per negotiated a settlement agreement month. You can ind out more about with Teck Cominco whereby the the advisory at the Department of company will fund the Remedial TRIBAL Health web site, http://www.doh. Investigation and Feasibility Study wa.gov/ish/. To register or get more information contact: and take the lead on the Ecological TRIBUNE WOMENSPIRIT COALITION Fish tissues were analyzed P.O. Box 13260 for metals, PCBs and dioxin Risk Assessment. The EPA is the Olympia, WA 98508 Tribal Health Programs contamination as a part of the lead on the Human Health Risk DEADLINE (360)352-3120 Assessment. www.womenspiritcoalition.org PO Box 150 ongoing Remedial Investigation. We anticipate that more fish data Since the agreement was signed Nespelem, Washington 99155 in July 2006, Teck Cominco has yet 509 634 2944 or 509 634 2943 will be collected in the near future. Tuesday, In the meantime the Colville Tribes, to produce an approvable Work Plan 509 634 2925 fax with the Environmental Protection and no sampling has occurred to date Agency (EPA), are designing a tribal by the company. June 17th consumption and use survey that Contact Patti Bailey, Office of we hope to kick off this year. The Environmental Trust, Ext. 2415 Tribal Tribune mb/WSC 2008 8 tribal tribune CommuniTy news Monday, June 2, 2008 Keller Community Center Update Mother’s Day Celebration Just a quick update of the progress Some of the community may have We did have some setbacks this of the Keller Community Center! We came in during the Tribal Council past month. Unfortunately, someone are getting closer every day. The Primary Elections, which were held had more time on their hands with May 10 & 11, 2008 Dining room is inished, my ofice this month here in the dining room nothing to do and apparently tried to is completed, carpeting is being laid area of the remodeled KCC and were use the teeter toters on the playground out this week in the weight room. able to look at the vast amount of as a catapult and vandalized our The storage room right off the weight work which has been accomplished KCC, breaking 5 double pane custom Nespelem Community Center room has been painted/tiled and just already. windows adjacent to the playground, awaits the light ixtures to be placed The gym will be painted by and breaking all three windshields in The computer room is ready to be community volunteers and KCC our work vehicles. Hello! My name is Deidre for all their work throughout the Our family sponsored a dinner set up with our computers with the staff, and Pat Finley has donated My appreciation and thanks go Williams-Antone and along with weekend. Other helpers either with of stew and fry bread during assistance of the IT department of his planer so that we may correct out to Risk Management and Claude my family, we again held the Annual the concession, dinner, or breakfast Saturday’s dinner break and with course. the boards for the bleachers in the Cox with their efficient speedy Mother’s Day Celebration this year were: Roweena Antone, Cedonia TANF providing the groceries for The kitchen is almost completed. gym, which will then be painted and repair of the three vehicles, as we which turned out to be a huge success! Williams, Danika Williams, Cory the Mother’s Day Brunch, we were Doc and his crew are currently varnished soon. The shower rooms were needing to use both vans for The event was originally planned to Nanamkin, Donna Williams, and able to cook for everyone Sunday inishing the trim in the kitchen and are also being tiled today by the crew. our community youth Shrine Circus be at the Omak Longhouse and we Paige Orr. I apologize if I didn’t morning as well. This is something all that we are awaiting is the new With a few minor adjustments with trip to Spokane and Keller Elders always appreciate Lillian Belgarde name everyone but there were so our mom taught us was to cook for laminate countertops to be inished, the plumbing ixtures all showers to attend the Kalispel Elders Day and Sonie Irey for making us feel many people in and out just lending people every chance you get! tables/islands and the dishwasher and restrooms will be up and open dinner so we were able to assist them more than welcome to hold our pow- a helping hand when needed and for So to wrap things up, it was once to be delivered, and Public Works to the public very soon. We will soon by getting the vans up and running wow there. Unfortunately a member that we are always grateful. again our privilege to bring together to complete their portion of the see new rooing and inished siding quickly. of the community passed on and the Since all the categories weren’t dancers, drummers and spectators electrical and we will be cooking in on the facility and then that will a Doc and crew were so helpful after funeral was scheduled that same illed up, we were able to move the to celebrate Mother’s Day weekend our beautiful new kitchen. completed JOB WELL DONE. the initial shock and immediately weekend and the pow-wow had to be winnings to other categories that had here in Nespelem with us and help took out the broken glass and put up moved to the Nespelem Community more than 3 dancers. This is one us pay tribute to my mom (okay… temporary plywood in the windows Center. I would like to express how thing that was great about having a Flodell, Walter and Vance’s mom while we waited for new replacement thankful we were to the sponsors smaller pow-wow, everyone placed! too.. :) Lorraine Mae Williams who Colville Tribe Foster windows to arrive. I truly believe that came through so our celebration Each registered dancer received passed on 3 years ago this month. that whoever did this did it either could happen: CART, Colville Tribal either a Wal-Mart gift card or cash. WE LOVE YOU MOM! Grand Parent Program because they live in an environment Casinos, CTEC & CCT Donation where they would rather hang out in Committee, TANF, and Rena & Dwane Dick sponsored the grand Would Like to Welcome our New F.G.P.’s Gordon Harry, Omak the playground in the pouring rain than go home to whatever is there or prize for the raffle (wii). These Doodle’s Teepee District—North School volunteer; Daria Louis—In Home Station & Kathleen groups and individuals and their Simpson—Nespelem District just do not care for our community. Again, children have voiced their generosity is what we needed to help Again a BIG welcome to all of them. We currently have 30 Foster continue with the annual celebration Grand Parents from each district reservation wide. If you would like to opinions on the people responsible Brain-Tanned but that would be just heresay. So I and show the appreciation to all be in the Foster Grand Parent Program, call me or stop by and pick up an Mothers, Grandmothers and Auntie- application. bought cameras instead which will monitor the outside of each wall of Moms that they deserve. Miss Loretta Watt, Foster Grand Parent Program Manager I, A special Thank You to the drum Buckskin 1-888-881-7684, ext. 2391. the KCC, feeding that information into the KCC and recording. These groups in attendance who provided cameras are also set up with night the drumming and singing for Doodle Stewart vision so hopefully we will not have this event: WhiteHawk, K-Town, to deal with vandals again. Northern Nation, Golden Eagle, I would like to state that rumors Golden Eaglettes, and Huqua. These ly everywhere but we will continue groups were the entertainment for 509-633-8396 to move forward positively. We are the weekend, especially during P.O. Box 174, Elmer City, WA 99124 currently needing community to the “Drum Group Team Dance” remember that we need to charge competition which was won by the for the use of our facilities, we have WhiteHawk Singers. We didn’t waived it in the past, but unfortunately have much money to pay the drums some people took advantage of that what they really deserved but I want 2008 Omak All-Indian Bowling and left a mess for others to cleanup them all to know that we appreciate or repair so we are still expecting a every single song they provided us, Tournament Results deposit except for funerals and other the medicine was very powerful. traditional uses. Our services are up I, myself, would like to the Thank April 18th, 19th & 20th at Valley Lanes GORDON HARRY KATHLEEN SIMPSON and running! the following for their dedication Men’s Singles Champions – Jacob Cates On Tuesdays, Shelly Martinez throughout the weekend: Flodell Men’s Double’s Champions – Leonard Cheer/Russ Marchand from Voc Rehab visits her clients Williams for keeping us all motivated Women’s Singles Champion – Jolene Boise here, On Wednesdays, we have when things looked discouraging, Women’s Double’s Champions – Jolene Boise/Lori Sampson Employment & Training with Mae Sonny Quinto for being our m.c. Mix Doubles Champions – Jolene Boise/Austin Greene Davis, TANF comes once a week and always being there for us, Walter Team Champions – BJ Brown, Dale Clark, Sophia Miller & Joseph we haven’t quite got that schedule Williams for being the a.d. and Mullen down yet with Dean Nicholson and getting us involved with this event, Masters Champion – John F. Stensgar Mae Stensgar as staff, and on Fridays Rena & Dwane Dick for sponsoring Men’s All Events Champion – BJ Brown we will begin our GED tutor, Sonia the grand prize for the raffle and Women’s All Events Champion – Sophia Miller Warren here at the Center. taking charge of that responsibility, The “Omak All Indian Bowling Committee” would like to take this time Still waiting for the weight Nanette Pichette for cooking in to thank Valley Lanes for letting us bowl at their facility. A Thank You to equipment. I will post it when it the concession and NCC Staff Lionel, Barb and Jeremy Orr for helping out with the tournament and to all comes in as we have community Rose Condon and Jimmy Andrews the bowlers who came and supported the tournament. members eagerly awaiting the use of that room. Sponsors Contacts The 5 Star park enhancement has purchased new stone picnic Millpond Days Committee n’spi’lm Val Vargas-Thomas tables, trash bins, planters and a new Town of Nespelem MPD Committee 509 634 8114 (h) playground for the Community and Tribal Health – Tobacco These children participated in the April 02,2008 “kick-butts day” 3 on we will be setting them up when Tribal Vocational Millpond Days Colleen Leskinen, Mayor 3 middle school basketball tournament held at Omak community Center they arrive. Rehabilitation 509 634 4607 (h) 509 634 4691 (w) sponsored by Omak Tribal Health, tobacco awareness. They all received The cleanup day was pretty fun Reviving a tradition T-shirts and sweat shirts for participating. The Diabetes program gave the with an awesome barbque, and we put lowers up in the gazebo near the participants healthy snacks baggies and pedometers. center and down at the Longhouse Left to right: Dylan Fewkes, Rylee Fewkes, Kelly Cruz, Cheyenne planters, these were purchased Gardner, Alicia Edwards, from another tribal member John Chad Edwards. Francis who runs Seatons’ Grove Saying NO to commercial Tobacco! greenhouse. Thank you, Omak Tribal Health Program Special thank you to Oscar Doc Mellon, Jon Atkins, Eric Ferguson, Ray Peone JR, Mario Cleveland, Curtis Hart, Mike Monaghan, Kurtis Men’s Gathering Robinson for ALL that you do. Also James McGinnis who lives June 23 – 26, 2008 in Omak and had to resign due to transportation problems, you still All Tribes have a special connection to the were a part of this remodeling and Creator, Community, and Self. Colville Tribes also Brian Monaghan who started is hosting a gathering for Native Men who are work for CTSC on the housing in on their healing journey or willing to explore their inner Nespelem. Miss you guys and good self to rejuvenate that special connection. Our community job!! Val Vargas-Thomas Grand Marshals Honoring Parade & Grand Marshals Our condolences to the family 509 634 8114 (h) 634 2944 (w) spiritual leaders and invited speakers will be present at the Potluck @ 5 p.m. of our respected elders passing, [email protected] gathering to share their knowledge of developing healthy Kathleen Tonasket Burke, she was Western Dance Friday, June 13, 2008 relationships with women, children, family and community. Horseshoes, Vendors, Rena Dick, Vendors and will continue to be an integral 509 634 2500 (w) part of the Keller Community. Bicycle Events, Activities in the Park, [email protected] This interactive gathering will also include the following: Until next time, Sylvia Tatshama 3 on 3 Tournaments Eldon Wilson, 5K Run Peasley, KCC Director. 509 634 4649 5K @ 8 a.m., Family Tree Chance Epperson, Horseshoes ™ Grand Parade @ 11 am, 509 322 8157 ™ Spiritual Teachings Vendors, Exhibits, Sat., June 14, 2008 Horseshoes, Bicycle Events, Jim Smith, MPD Committee Sweats and how to build a sweat 509 631 2089 ™ TRIBAL 3 on 3 Tournaments [email protected] ™ Canoeing Activities in the Parks TRIBUNE Deidre Antone, 3on3 ™ Drum making Nespelem, Washington 509 633 3303 ™ Social Activities [email protected] Great Food!!! DEADLINE Angel & Anna Vargas ™ A Nespelem Valley Drug-free, Bed Races Alcohol-free, and Violence-free event. 509 634 1541/1542 If you have additional information and an Sharey Cleveland, application, call Frank Quinto @ 634-2673 or Val Vargas Thomas @ Tuesday, No weapons or Motorized Vehicles allowed Western Dance 634-2944. 509 633 3095 (h) in designated activity areas. [email protected]

Sponsored by: June 17th Millpond Days Committee POB 915, Nespelem, WA 99155 TANF, Behavioral Health, WSU Extension and Tribal Health Tribal Tribune Monday, June 2, 2008 CommuniTy news tribal tribune 9

Happy Belated Birthday to our “mom” Dawn Ensminger Love ya from your girls, Nana, Red Ri, Hugga Bear

I would like to congratulate Kevin Pakootas and Colette Peone on their recent wedding. The couple exchanged vows on 4-20-2008 at St. Michael’s Mission in Inchelium, Washington. They have been dating and living together for nearly 5 years and inally decided to exchange their vows. The couple are currently living in Inchelium and planning a Fall Honeymoon aboard an Alaskan Congrats, Mom & Dad. Cruise. I would like to wish them luck in everything they do. 18 years and many more! Again.. Congratulations. Love you, Lanae, Charlie, Rochelle, Lane & Savanna Alwayz... Mom/Sharyl Rae to you Colette.. ha ha

Look who inally stopped living in SIN!!! Dawn Ostenberg & Victor Ensminger were married on March 31, 2008 in CDA with their kids present. From all you friends with love

HAPPY BLEATED BIRTHDAY Terrence Williams and LITTLE SISTER! Therilyn Cheer, Feathyr Vonne Monaghan were married at April 22 - 23 years old St,Mary Mission on May 17, 2008

Skye & Serayah would like to introduce their baby sister, . . . . Kalli Rhea Eliauna Gooler Born April 19th, 2008 @ 11:50 p.m. She weighed 7 lbs. 15 oz. and was 20.5 inches long. Proud parents are Ray & Leandra Gooler

Logan “Yogi” True Happy 2nd Birthday to our little May 20, 2008 princess Janie Mae You’ll always be our You have been such a blessing #1 All Star. in our lives!!! We love you. HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY Love Mommy, Daddy, Chance, Mom, Dad, Payton and all your YALONDA! Your such a great Teaya, Alana & Riley Uncles and Aunt Babe mother, sister, and friend. You are a very special part of my life. Happy 8th Birthday Dante Henry I glad your my sister. Love, Uncle-Dad, Will, Granny Love, Stephanie Cinda, Mom, Eli, Isaac & Talia

HAPPY BIRTHDAY COLE MICHAEL MISIASZEK! 2 YEARS OLD Happy Belated Birthday MAY 17TH Snee-na April 26th LOVE, AUNTIE STEPHANIE, MICHAEL & DEOSA

CONGRADULATIONS MICHAEL! Michael Steven Laramie - Happy “Sweet Sixteen” for your acheivements and Eli Pinkham excellence awards at Love, Uncle-Dad, Dad, Mom, Nespelem School. Granny, Grampa Al, Dante, We are all so proud of you son! Isaac & Talia Love, Mom, Nama, and Deosa Happy Birthday Musis May 22nd & Snee-na April 26th Five Generations To my little darlings! Because Clifford Kells, Adam Kells, Karen LaVelle, 3 great-great we love you… grandchildren: Hunter, Kayla and Madison. Great-great Love – grandmother. Family of Florence Desautel. Auntie, Deosa & Michael

Shyla and Bryan Arcasa of Twisp, Washington are pleased to announce the birth of their new baby girl born on May 9, 2008 at Coulee Community Hospital. Kyia Rain Arcasa weighed 7 pounds, 7 HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY GIRL! ounces and measured 21-1/2 inches at birth. DEOSA JADE LARAMIE Siblings are D.J., age 4, and Cody, age 2. Maternal MAY 31ST 9 YEARS OLD grandparents are Terry and Greg Bolinger. Paternal Love you so much baby girl grandparents are Joe and Kathleen Arcasa. Happy 11th Birthday Talia Bybee Mom, Brother, Sis & “E”, Masyn Love, Dad, Mom, Granny, Eli, & Kyonna, Auntie Yalonda & Happy Belated Birthday Happy Belated Birthday Dante & Isaac Uncle John Patrick Watt Melanie April 28th Tribal Tribune 10 tribal tribune CommuniTy news Monday, June 2, 2008 earth Day 2008 at Inchelium School

For the 11th year in a row, Inchelium School Overall, Shaffer said observing that has celebrated Earth Day in the spring. class was a treat, because they’re starting As each year passes, the school’s music to realize they have to pay attention to teacher, Teresa Shaffer, has developed a plan their planet. to keep clean the downtown area that children There were several other ways for walk to and from school in hopes of sinking students that didn’t get permission to it in their young minds the environmental participate to help. consequences each piece of litter can have. Trudi Tonasket, the school’s Native “There’s much more community Studies teacher, had children painting participation each year which creates more native designs on school garbage cans. awareness,” Shaffer said. “And the kids are Women’s softball coach Cathy totally into it.” Desautel took her team to the Inchelium “We need to take care of our planet and Grocery Store to help clean up and plant we have to instill this in the kids,” she added. a lilac bush. “We have the poster contest every year for all “They had a game so they wanted of the grades with great prizes.” to partake in helping the community Not only does the poster prize draw student beforehand,” Shaffer said. “We really participation, but the school also puts on a appreciated their help as role models for poetry and essay contest that has a cash prize. the younger children.” Last year’s lucky winner got an iPod. A group also cleaned up the triangle The school’s Parent and Teacher on the way up from the Gifford Ferry. Organization donated 100 dollars to the grade Another group planted two lilac with the most participation. Additionally, bushes at the Alcohol Awareness building Tribal councilmen personally donated 100 because, “that poort building looks lonely dollars to the class that picks up the most out in that field,” Shaffer said. garbage. “We also planted one at the senior Despite how good 200 dollars sounds going mealsite and one at the school,” she added. into class funds, Shaffer said the class with the Shaffer wanted to acknowledge everyone who most garbage isn’t always the class with the most helped for their efforts, including Marilee Seymour participation. who donated rose bushes towards to event. The groups that impressed Shaffer the most this year were A special award for environmental awareness was the fourth and fifth graders who, through a SEDS presentation, given to John Haynes, who for the last 30 years has disposed were able to dissect their own earth, mining resources and of tons of aluminum cans. protecting the land of a chocolate chip cookie. While all students were awarded with a potluck lunch and “The cookie was 100 acres and the chocolate chips were their natural rootbeer floats, the real prize was a clean downtown area and the resources,” she explained. “They had to mine their natural resources knowledge of how to keep it that way. with doing the least amount of damage to their land so the people could “They’re going to be the keepers of the earth after us,” Shaffer said. still live.” “We have to teach them how to do it and to have respect for it.” “One group great at keeping their cookie intact,” Shaffer added. “They only mined a portion of their natural resources and they decided they were going to recycle their natural resources so they didn’t have to mine the rest of them. We were so impressed with the way the fourth and fifth graders responded.” story, photos and layout by Cary Rosenbaum II, Tribune Journalist

Chad Rosenbaum, Buck Flett and Forrest Holford had perhaps the strangest garbage. Jim Smith takes part with his daughter and grandson.

Before completing their run at third place in State, the softball team aided the Grocery Store clean up. Teresa Shaffer presents the Environmental Awareness Award to John Haynes.

Keep the Rez Clean

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Photo Gallery By Cary Rosenbaum II, Tribune Journalist

Queen Ashlee Abrahamson prepares to let the chickens loose. Princess Ravina Pakootas rode the pony around the outside.

The calf riding event saw a lot of falls. The first rooster is caught by this lucky child. A competitor in the barrel race.

This horse kicked up a lot of dust as the child riding turns for the next barrel. Practice makes perfect in calf riding, as seen in this fall.

This calf bucked so hard for this Nespelem Junior Rodeo participant that his hat flew off. As tradition, the younger children gathered in the arena and prepared to catch the evasive chickens. See a picture you want for your album? e-mail [email protected] Tribal PAGE FOOTERTribune 12 tribal tribune CommuniTy news Monday, June 2, 2008 Honoring EWU Alumni The closest-to-home four year university celebrates their 40th year of the American Indian Studies program at the Northern Quest Casino story, photos and layout by Cary Rosenbaum II, Tribune Journalist

Numerous Eastern Washington University American Indian alumni, including several Colville Tribal members, gathered for not only a powwow and bowling session, but an alumni banquet honoring the 40th year of the American Indian Studies program at Northern Quest Casino. Students that played significant roles in getting the Savage mascot removed years ago, sat with those of the next generation of graduates as eloquent meals were brought out and the ceremony began. “The banquet was great,” Watt said. “One of the first things I noticed was that you have the university’s president and staff at eastern here, and that doesn’t happen every day.” “I was also very impressed to see the complete staff of the American Indian studies program,” she continued. “That just shows their level of support for the program. The banquet featured stories and entertainment from Watt, comedian Vaughn EagleBear and EWU’s Salish language professor Larae Wiley. Watt spoke of her experience at Eastern, raising her son Vaughn and her life after. One aspect she really emphasized was the amount of support available, even 38 years ago, from the American Indian Studies program. Dr. Deirda Almeida, the head of the AIS department who was honored for her dedication at the banquet, said the support continues. “Even though our staff and size is fewer than what they had and students needs are a bit different, it still acts as the first place native students come to when they come to Eastern, so they know there are people there waiting to help them,” she said. “We also try to make it comforting for the families so when parents drop their kids off the first time know there are people there that will EWU Professor Larae Wiley performs during the banquet. watch out and help them if they need anything.” For the first time in her life, Watt got to see her son’s stand-up routine. She sat there and laughed, as a fair amount of jokes were made on her behalf. Many were unaware that it was the first time, until she spoke of it at the podium. “He’s funny, he’s just awesome… I don’t know how to really explain it,” she said. “He’s really funny and I guess he’s a real stand-up comedian. I just look at him as my son… He tells a few jokes but it’s beyond that. He’s not a joke teller, he’s a real stand-up comedian. I know he goes nationally all over and they love him. But this is the first time he let me see him so I was really pleased.” Eaglebear did his stand-up routine followed by comical hand-drum songs including John Wayne’s teeth from the movie Smoke Signals. Following the banquet, EagleBear’s jokes didn’t end when he was asked about how the banquet went. “It was awesome,” he said in monotone. “I love everybody and let’s keep supporting education.” “Lets become educated Indians and take over the world,” EagleBear joked. But EagleBear set the humor aside to comment on his mother’s first-time attendance. “It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to perform standup comedy,” he said. “And it’s even that more special when you get to do it in front of your mother.” Following EagleBear and Watt, Wiley stepped to the podium, drum in hand, and performed songs in Salish language. “It gave me hope for the future of our young people,” she spoke of the banquet. “It was just a great way to come together and to honor education and native people and just recognize that education is really important for native people if we’re going to make a difference for ourselves and our tribes.” Wiley continues to expand the program she teaches, with classes available for the Colville and Kalispel tribes. “Our program is growing year-by-year and it’s getting stronger,” she said. “And I think that there is a general movement among native people to reclaim their language. For me, it’s very Future alumnus’ Jessie Stensgar and Lainie Arnoux enjoying themselves. inspiring and motivating and it’s growing more and more each year.” Also to the podium, EWU’s Native Film professor David BrownEagle, whom the Native American Student Association honored alongside Shelly Boyd during their annual Powwow as the head man and head woman. The banquet started at 12 p.m. and commenced at 2 p.m. and was a success according to Almeida. For those who were unable to attend, she said there will be others down the road. “I know the alumni association is talking about doing a 45th and a 50th celebration,” she added. Words from Watt

My mother, Nellie Watt, my father Tom Watt and step-father Bill Zacherle all stressed the importance of an education. Of their nine adult children, seven received college degrees. Of which, four are certified teachers and the other two are successful as well. I read a sign at the “Long House” back in 1972 and it read: “With a white man’s education, you are his equal. Without it, you are his victim.” We all attribute our successes to our parents.

Vaughn EagleBear performs “John Wayne’s teeth.”

The American Indian Studies program honored current department chair Deirdre Almeida. Doll Watt speaks of her experience at Eastern Washington University.

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THANK YOU of the eagle feathers that irst place The news recently reported how members that did NOT vote for received, Dawn & Curtis for selling the Burmese Python, a very large, me. Why? Because I appreciate Omak Voters, cards, all the ones that sold rafle constrictive snake, brought into this your loyalty to the candidate you Letters To The Editor tickets, and all that brought food. chose to vote for, and that you took I want to thank each of you that country by snake lovers, has been Letters to the Editor are published at the discretion of the Editor, as Thank you –Thank you. the time to vote. Current issues in voted and especially for me. escaping over the years and killing space permits. No letter which contains defamatory or malicious state- I was asked to have another one, the expansion of native language We never give up because some wildlife, pets and people… and is ments will be published. Any letter which contains questionable mate- which I have planned for sometime in all levels of education, timber/ think we’ve lost. We get stronger and moving northward. By God, that’s rial will be sent to the Ofice of Reservation Attorney for legal review. will try again. after Memorial Day, probably the scary! forestry management, and the ethical irst or third week-end in June. (It will leadership of our tribal council, All letters must contain the writer’s signature, address, and telephone Big thanks to Afton & Mary Jane There’s something even scarier number (if available). Letters NOT signed will not be published. & Roy & Bernice for the wonderful be a blind draw for a partner.) going on while we croon, expecting are still of concern with me as I The inal one will be at the Moose Letters are limited to 450 words. Letters exceeding 450 words may be BBQ. the government to give us this and contemplate my vote for the general in Omak some time in July so the election. published if space allows and the Editor so chooses. The Editor reserves You want to know who I’m voting give us that, again the Democrats boys can play music that Virg loved I must thank my family for their the right to edit any letter for content, clarity, and length. for call 422-0306. keeping us poor, so we can better to go watch & dance to (any one that part in my campaign, There was Views and opinions expressed in Letters to the Editor, complimentary Travel safe. be controlled: I reiterate, it’s called plays music will be allowed to play). a lot of hard work, taking time or critical, are those of the writer of the letter. They are not endorsed by Respectfully, socialism. You will be coddled, lulled Shirley K. Charley We’ll also have a pool tournament [and money] away from your own the Tribal Tribune staff, Tribal Administration, Tribal Business Council, and horseshoes (hopefully). and murmured to again while your families, your own schedules, and or the Colville Confederated Tribes’ membership as a whole. Thanks again to all, inalienable rights are squeezed and your own ‘time after work’. Your Primary Election is over Doris Picard squeezed away… sheep in the belly whole hearted efforts in all that you of the python. did, always with laughter or smiles, Tribal Members: There were 30 Democrats for shows the love we share, and the Another Primary Election is over Do the right thing Senate Bill 5318 (allegedly taking strength we are blessed with as a COlVIlle CONFeDeraTeD TrIBeS and I am a disappointed non-winner. I away our rights) and 16 Republicans family. We did have fun during this look at the ballots and wonder “why” Dear Tribal Council, and two Democrats against (wishy- campaign, but I feel like I let you Is recruiting for vacant positions some of the people are even running I was reading the Tribal Tribune washy whooses). all down most of all. You all know for the Tribal Council position. I dated April 24th and noticed you Mollie M. Obrecht where my heart is, and that it is and know that it is their right to run but guys had printed some of your travel. will always be for our family, our For more information, please log onto the I was wondering why you didn’t tribe, and our reservation. what have they to offer if they should Tribes website at: be elected to the Council? Is it the print the correct amounts. You only The Red Writer Wishes lim lim´ travel? Salary? Prestige? Vendetta? posted what had come out of your Susan Edwards-Best Jobs for their family? Promise the per travel line account. This account is to Deine Assimilation www.colvilletribes.com capita payments. What qualiies them used when you actually plan ahead or e-mail: to be on the Council? Education? and get Purchase Order, and turn in AKA Monkey see, monkey do. I leave with mixed Experience? a voucher, to have a check printed Act like the outside world, Ah yes, [email protected] Being elected and serving on out. The majority of you use your now days we dress in our China emotions the Tribal Council means that you credit card (a Visa I believe) to make shirts, drive our Japanese cars, and You may contact the are representing about 10,000 tribal your travel arrangements, like: pay wear our China made Nikes, going To the Membership: Tribes’ Human Resources Ofice at: members. We now have members of for your hotels, gas, meals, airline too fast to see our own culture. We As many of you have probably the Council who do a lot of traveling tickets. rape the lands, spoil the lakes, add heard, I have resigned effective July but how does this traveling beneit So, I think you should print your laws upon laws, i.e. a permit to go 23. My wife and I have jointly made Post Ofice Box 150, Nespelem WA 99155 our Tribe? Tribal members talk credit card bills, along with your to the bathroom. We make snap this decision. We felt it was time for Toll Free: (800) 506-9434 - Fax: (509) 634-2864 about “changes”, yet the same old travel line account. Only printing decisions involving large sums of us to move on and be closer to our Councilmen who have led the Colville half of the picture is very sneaky and money because someone sells us families. I want to make it absolutely Tribe into a ‘inancial crisis’ is being misleading. I believe it is because a big idea who has no real interest clear that no one forced me out or re-elected. Some of the people who you are already overspent and it’s in the Rez or tribal sovereignty. We even suggested that I leave. This was are running in the General Elections only May. I think it’s pretty sad you attend Indian gatherings and say totally our decision. have personal vendettas and some can’t even manage a $25,000 travel that was a nice costume, let’s go get I leave with mixed emotions. I Omak Elders Dinner don’t voice their opinions in behalf budget. So, if you aren’t over budget, an Indian Taco. We rely on schools love it here and have loved working of their constituents. When is the last then prove it. If you are over spent and TV to teach our children, thank with and for you. You have taught time a Councilman ever ask you for then you need to do the right thing God for Indian studies in college. me so much that I will never be able an opinion on any tribal issues? and quit spending money we don’t Remember, even hidden beach was to repay you. Although an outsider, I have put the statement of ‘it’s have. Remember we are in a state of some kind of cultural event. you have welcomed me with open not what you know, but it’s who you inancial dificulty, and that applies Now, we beg the government arms and open hearts. I appreciate know’ is true in and around the Tribal to every tribal employee, including for money, and lobby in DC, try that very much. Council, administration and CTEC. the Tribal Business Council. to support some senator by votes Over the years when I was at the We have many educated and job Thank you, instead of gathering all nations Legal Ofice I told many people that I experienced tribal members that don’t Tissi together and demand not to be treated had never had better clients and never have a chance to get employment as second class citizens. Yes, our skin a better employer. I still tell people with the Tribe because they don’t is still dark and we don’t it in with that. And I still mean it. know the ‘right’ people. Again, I If Push Comes to Shove the dominant culture. Our small town There are so many of you that have stated that the Tribal Employees red necks still look down their noses have touched my life in so many would not have their jobs if it wasn’t Letter to Editor: until 1-81-D moneys is out. Some ways. Some big and some small but Joel Waters Elizabeth Davis for the Tribal Members. This includes An extremely important issue has car dealers will not sell to a Indian always meaningfully. I know I will the Tribal Administration, BIA, come to fore regarding the sleazy living on the Rez. We sign for taxes, not be able to see all of you before I The Golden Eagles of Omak, along with the Colville Tribes, hosted IHS, HUD, programs and they feel tactics socialistic groups shrouded must carry a tribal ID card so they leave. For those I don’t see, Goodbye an Elders dinner at the longhouse at Omak on May 16th. Hundreds like they are looked down by these within the government, are up to and will know we are Indian. Our small and may the Creator bless you and of native participants came from throughout the country, including programs. just maybe you’re not getting it! Our reservation is a mess full of drug your family. the Spokane, Coeur d’Alene, Kalispel, Warm Springs, Swimmomish, Who do we have to look at about rights according to the Constitution culture because we are following I do not know what the future Yakama, Neah Bay, Nez Perce, and Wenatchee delegations. The elders not having a “change” in our Tribal of the United States of America are monkey see, monkey do culture. Hey, holds for my family. But I know I were served lunches by members of the Paschal Sherman Indian School Leadership? Surely, not the people slowly and sneakily being taken we have the power to change all this, face it with more conidence because Indian club, who also performed later in the day. Students served as who did take the time to vote but you from us. “The convicts are running Get Started. of the love, knowledge and support many elders as possible hearty meals of salmon, turkey, ham, and roast people who are the “inactive” voters the prison!” Look at all those little brown faces you have given me the last twenty beef, salad, fry bread, pork and beans, decadent desserts, and drinks. list. Being a member of the Colville Take heed of the following: in your house who are counting on one years. Thank you. We are not Many door prizes, and rafle items, were presented to the elders. Gifts Confederated Tribes has very few “Washington State – Legislative you to make them a better world, exactly sure where we will end up or were also given to the eldest man and woman, and furthest travellers obligations and “voting” in one that Action Alert.” “Ken Jacobsen (D), don’t teach them how to smoke grass what we will be doing, but you will to the site. An afternoon of entertainment was appreciated by all. is being abused by you. My answer Washington state Senator for the or pop pills, or booz. Start community be with us in our hearts wherever we Pictured….still waiting for her food is Elizabeth Davis of Omak, and is either no per capitas or if you don’t 46th Legislative District (Seattle), functions (please) and show them go and whatever we do. Joe Waters of the tribe’s convalescent center. vote for a number of years that you introduced a bill that would require how to play, stop being selish. No I am sure that you will do well. be dropped off the tribal enrollment Washington’s Department of Fish more video games, limited TV. Eat I know you feel like you are in rolls. Might be cruel, but we need to and Wildlife to actively participate dinner together with good manners, hard times right now, but you have be part of the solution and not part of in a component of the Wildlands and hug them every day no matter such a bright future ahead of you. the problem. Project, affectionately known as the how old they are. Think Indian, think The Colville Tribes is blessed with BACK FRoM IRAQ Lem-lem, “Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Indian. wonderful, smart people who will be Eldon L. Wilson Initiative (Y2Y)”, bill SB 5318.” With gobs of love, able to lead you to your true destiny. We’re taking swallowing up a huge The Red Writer, I have no doubt that in the future, portion of the states of Washington, Mel “Bugs” Toulou the Colville Tribes will be not only Thank you for your vote Idaho, Oregon and Montana in the a leader among native peoples, but guise of ecology. (There’s never a among all people. Tribal Members of the Nespelem God factor entered into the equation Where my heart is...our I hope to stay in touch with as District: of ecology? Why??!! Maybe it’s many of you as I can. Again, thank I give my thanks to the members because, if they scare the crap out of family, our tribe, and our you and good bye. Lem Lemt. that voted for me in the Nespelem us, we’ll submit.) The outstanding reservation Steve Aycock District Primary. If you did not vote point being: We’re being pushed and Chief Judge in the Primary, please vote in the shoved and led by the nose again. To All Tribal Members, P.S. The Court staff is throwing General Election. It is important First pushed onto Indian way´ xast skl xalt a farewell party for me on June to support the candidate that will Reservations, now our states’ lands Well, I am out of this election, as 26, 2008 at noon at the Catholic represent your views and address will possibly be monopolized and of the results from Thursday, May Longhouse in Nespelem. Please your concerns in the Colville Business we will have NO SPEAKING parts 8th. When I irst decided to enter stop by. Council’s discussions and in making if “they” succeed in making these the tribal election, one of my brothers their decisions that affect all Colville Northwest states a vast ecological advised me that it is ‘hard to win the Tribal Members. Again, thank you park, stomping on our inalienable irst time you run, and to not give for your support, and your vote. rights all the way and forever after. up trying.’ Time will tell if I try to Thank you to everyone David A. Clark There “is an excellent object lesson run for council again. I suppose it’s who supported me regarding how these ultra-radical natural to feel discouraged, to feel groups work together.” Take a sad, and to question your self on To Omak District and Families: To All that attended Virg look at the Y2Y initiative network: everything that has happened. As I First of all I would like to say (http://www.emrl.org/projects/y2y- look back on the past few months, I thank you for taking the time to Marchand’s fundraiser: ecoregions.htm.) know that I was on the path [council read my letter here. I am writing If this Y2Y comes to pass, candidate] I was supposed to be on, to say thank you to everyone who I would like to thank all that tremendous rights will be given at this time. I am not sorry for the supported me and to let you know showed up; we had 28 couples which experience. up, such as: roads, trails, roads to that I am not going to give up. I was was a lot for our irst fundraiser. For all tribal members that voted public lands, recreational access, hoping to represent our tribe but am First place couple went to Bridget for me, thank you. I sincerely Corporal Finley, Howard L. returned in early February, after serving private property rights and allegedly, happy that we have gone in a positive Boyd & Tim Hoffman, second place appreciate your confidence, trust, a year in Iraq. He currently is stationed at Camp Lejuene in North the Sovereignty of the Colvilles, was myself & Dave Finley, third and support during the election direction. I would like to say that Carolina. Spokanes, Kalispells, Coeur d’Alenes place went to Cato & Lacee Stensgar, process. What you shared with me in we need to elect tribal leaders for All family members would like to extend a heart felt thank-you for and Nez Perce, et al. fourth place was Sonny Marchand & person, over the phone, or in written council and not tribal politicians. I all your prayers, thoughts, and support while he served overseas. A Peggy Ostenburg. The 50/50 went to Dave Foreman, along with an correspondence, will stay with me. would also like to congradulate the special thank-you to an individual from Omak who sent a care-package, Clydel Sam for $196.00. international faction, including From this experience I know now two candidates that will be moving and to CTEC for several care packages during his term. I would also like to thank some Canada (not even Americans) is that if I do decide to run again I will on for the general election and hope A BIG thank-you to the many students from Inchelium School who SPECIAL people, Diane Stensgar all about “depopulating vast areas inform people in advance, and gain them the best of luck! were kind enough to write letters to him. for keeping score on the bracket, of the West… property rights be the feedback I need early. Thanks again, Thanks again for everybody’s support. LaVonne Elwell for beading one damned!” I would like to thank the tribal Cody A. Miller Tribal Tribune 14 tribal tribune Farewells Monday, June 2, 2008

THANK YOU IN MEMORIAM Wenatchapam Fishery Continued from front page. In this section, we wish to say farewell to our beloved Colville The Marcellay Family would like Tribal Members and send our wishes for health, happiness and faith to thank all of our Dad’s friends and to their families. relatives who were with our family just on behalf of the Wenatchis, but “The primary test for this Court in your heart.” We welcome memorials about your loved ones and friends who have being supportive and comforting the court said “you are too late” is to interpret the 1894 agreement, Nespelem District Councilman passed away, including photographs and poems if you wish. during our time of sorrow. A special and the prior lawsuit was your one and that there is a full record of that Gene Joseph was next on the stand Please send your contributions to: Tribal Tribune Memorials, P.O. thank you to his close friends; Mary chance. agreement, which we both submitted followed by LeRoy Williams, Lucille Box 150, Nespelem WA 99155. Marchand, Jody Cook, Aaron Carden, This gave background for the new to you,” Harry Sachse said in his Pakootas, Winfred Pakootas and Kerry Carden, and George Marchand Wenatchi litigation which started opening statement. “I think the James Ives who all gave testimony for their kind words, fond memories, when the Colville Wenatchis began Court could rule just as a matter of on how they identify themselves as and the stories they shared at dad’s ishing at Icicle and the Yakama Nation law. We don’t have to get into any of Wenatchi and what the ishery meant wake. A special thank you to the then sued the Colville Wenatchis, these issues of the tribal status of the to them. Stone Blessing for cooks; Vera Best, Bernadine Phillips, naming them as defendants in the Wenatchi, because tribal status has Joe Peone, the Director of Colville Tribes of Fish & Wildlife Department Theresa Best, Arkie Adolph, Cheryl ongoing U.S. v. Oregon lawsuit, in been determined. testiied about the regulations set by Eddie A. Palmanteer, Jr. Priest, and Gloria Adolph for all their effect, pulling the Wenatchis into the He then outlined six key issues for July 3, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Colville for ishing at Icicle in 2007 lawsuit. Colville Wenatchis defended intended testimony, with the irst item hard work and delicious meals. I and the 2008 seasons. Fort Okanogan Cemetery would like to thank the Longhouse by saying “we have a right to ish at being the circumstances and meaning Dinner Noon, Omak Long House The third day of witness testimony Staff; Soni Irey and Lillian Best Icicle, and this right stems from an of the 1894 agreement and the rights began with expert witness, Lillian for helping with the arrangements, 1894 agreement.” The District Court of the Colville Wenatchis under that Ackerman, who provided testimony cooking, and all the cleaning after ruled in favor of Yakama saying he agreement. on the plateau tribes. The Icicle the dinner. Thank you, to all Dad’s did not think such a right existed. The second issue being the hatchery manager Allen Jensen In Loving Memory of friends and relatives who telephoned, Wenatchis appealed, and the 9th historical and continuing existence gave a general overview of hatchery sent lowers, and sympathy cards. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned of the Wenatchi tribe as a tribe and operations and testiied that there We would like to give special the lower decision and sent us all its relationship as a constituent tribe were no disputes between Yakama John “Foo” Seymour acknowledgement to his friend who back to Judge King and instructed the of the Colville Reservation, how and Colville to his knowledge last stopped by to visit Dad at home court to examine the 1894 agreement the Colville tribes deal with their year. December 6, 1958 – June 17, 2007 during his illness. Especially, Father and see if it gave Colville Wenatchis constituent tribes. Pete George, Jr., was next on the Jake Morton S. J. for visiting Dad at a right to ish at Icicle, and if Yakama Third is the Icicle fishery as a stand and made this statement to We would like to thank everyone home and in the hospital and giving had also given up their right to ish fishery under the control of the the court “I have gone down and I from the Seymour family, for helping dad the last sacraments and praying there by the same agreement. Wenatchi tribe, where other people have gathered and I have ished and us at our time of need for our loving with dad and all his children. To the That ruling has lead the Wenatchis were allowed to ish with the consent I have explored this territory and son John Seymour’s brothers and medical staff at Okanogan County back to court sitting before Judge of the Wenatchi tribe. I’ve walked around. And I know my sisters and we would like to give Douglas Hospital in Brewster and King and presenting their case for The fourth item is the continued relatives are buried here. I know that special thanks to Father Bob Jones, the medical staff at Indian Health the Wenatchapam Fishery. use of the ishery by the Colvilles this is a place where we have prayed, Joe, Tootie, Pam Phillips, Tiger Services in Nespelem for the quality The legal team lead by Harry after the 1894 agreement until they we celebrated, we fought. And it’s so Phillips, Arkie A, Aron Seymour, unique in this country that there’s a health care they provided to our Sachse held a pre-trial meeting were stopped from doing it, either Melvin Kheel. place where I call home that I am a dad. The Okanogan Regional Home with Colville Wenatchi members by the State or by the Yakama with All the people who got lowers, all stranger in, and I’m looked upon as a Health & Hospice in Omak for the and witnesses to discuss briely an injunctions. the cooks, and everyone that worked stranger in this place by those people physical therapy they provided. overview of the case. “They have to Fifth, is testimony from Colville at the grave site, and all the ones that who live there. They fear that one day Allied Medical in Omak and Knights prove ishing rights, not just us,” said Wenatchi members about what this kept us in their prayers. Thank you so I may come and kick them out. But, of Catholic in Wenatchee for the Harry Sachse. ishery means to them. And, lastly, much for all your help. Our prayers you know, their fear is unfounded. I services they provided. The court trial in Civil Case 68- is evidence in the 1894 agreement as will be with all of you. am not interested in trying to do what Dad would have been 90 years 513, USA versus Oregon, began to how little this ishery meant to the From Elise and Seymour family happened to me and my people.” old on April 18th. He lived a full with an introduction of council, Tim Yakama; with subsequent evidence The final two witnesses were life and enjoyed the company of his Weaver for the plaintiff, Yakama to that effect. Susan Gooding who was called as Goodbye, My Brother family and friends. It has been very Nation and Harry R. Sachse, Donald There were thirteen witnesses an expert witness and John Sirois hard on our family losing our father, Simon and David Shaw for the called to the stand for Wenatchi over as a Wenatchi constituent member My brother, John, was an awesome guy, grandfather, great grandfather, and respondent, Colville Tribes and the three day trial. of Colville. great great grandfather. He not only Wenatchi constituent tribe. The irst Wenatchi witness called “What makes me Wenatchi is how I don’t know why you had to die. was a kick ass cowboy, he was the Opening statements were given was Richard Hart who provided I was raised,” said John Sirois. “Most You were so cute as a little boy, tie that held us all together and we and the irst witness was called by expert testimony on the history and everything that I’ve learned about You smiled at us and brought us joy. all loved him very much and will Yakama. Yakama witness testimony ethnology of the Wenatchi Tribe, the being a Skalhe, an Indian person, miss him. took up the entire irst day and part 1855 Treaty with the Yakama and came through my grandmother. of the second. 1894 agreement. She told us and taught us different Even though we had our little ights, “I think we’re going to show Mathew Dick, Jr. Chairman of the ways about being a Native person, Over silly things like phone lines and wiring lights, that Icicle Creek was a usual and Wenatchi Advisory Board and great about the relationship we have with our surroundings, with the animals, I never wanted to be a pest, TRIBAL accustomed fishing place…we grandson of John Harmelt was the will prove the intermarriage, joint next witness called. with things that we do…that’s how I need your skills, ‘cause you’re the best. I learned.” villages, joint use of the fishery “I think just to ish in Icicle Creek TRIBUNE It just feels so good to know that as a usual and accustomed ishing is -- isn’t the issue here. I think that in I’m in the same place and carrying I’m glad those times, were only a few, DEADLINE place. Our position will be that our traditions, there isn’t a separation on the same traditions that my It was hard for me to argue with you, that’s an unrestricted ishery for the of our -- of our food gathering, our grandmother passed to me. You know But that’s just me, as you are you, Kittitas. It’s not a primary right of the social life, or our spiritual life. And you’re home,” he continued. Tuesday, Wenatchi to exclude us,” said Tim I believe it’s true of any reservation. Before Judge King adjourned And in the end you always came through. Weaver in his opening statement. I don’t think there’s a separation the proceedings on May 7, he had “Then we’re going to talk about the there. And so this isn’t just about this to say “Well, thank you very This is Inchelium where you are from, June 17th 1894 agreement, of course, which ishing in the Icicle Creek. That’s part much for your presentation. It’s been We all are here with Brian and Mom, is the reason – basically the reason of it, and that’s what we’re arguing very helpful. It’s a very interesting For AssistAnce we’re really here.” about. But it’s being able to live our case, and there will be a number of Our hearts are broken, as you know, Phone (509) 634-2266 Following Tim Weaver and way of life down in that country, to decisions that the Court will have to We really can’t bear to let you go. Yakama, Harry Sachse gave his go down there and just be at Icicle,” make, and I appreciate the efforts and Fax (509) 634-4617 opening statement for the Wenatchi said Dick. “The beauty of that place, the information that you’ve been able constituent of Colville. it’s something that you can just feel to give us.” Sometimes you were so crazy and loony, I’m happy to have met everyone Especially with the friends who call you “John Foo”, that’s here. Although I didn’t meet I know that everyone here will agree with me, you personally, we spent enough time together that I’m beginning to know That the Inchelium Crew is the best there could ever be. BRYSON EDWARD you,” King continued. It was agreed not to give oral We wish so much that you were here, closing arguments and both Yakama and Wenatchis will ile simultaneous Or just riding around with your friend Babe; briefs (with a 35 page limit, with Its happy thoughts that will get us through, MARCHAND neither party required to use all 35 Like all the fun we shared with you. pages) by June 6 and simultaneous replies by June 20. The Court is not MEMORIAL likely to make a decision until after And now my poem will come to an end, the end of the 2008 ishing season. Until the day we meet again, The post trial meeting gave the I pray that you are now at peace, attorneys and council members GIVEAWAY time to address the members of the Goodbye, John, With Love from your siblings. Wenatchi constituent members and & witnesses. “Every one of you guys that was a DINNER witness could not have done a better job for yourselves and Wenatchi,” said Harry Sachse. “The testimony All of Bryson’s family and of the tribal people told the story and was very impressive and moving. Friends are welcome to attend We are very pleased with the way thing went.” Colville Business Council WHERE: OMAK LONG HOUSE Chairman Mike Marchand said “We have been strong for over 100 years DATE: JUNE 21, 2008 and am thankful we had this day. I’m just very proud of everybody.” TIME: 11:00 am Andy Joseph, Jr., took a moment to address the group. “Remember what got us all here. We heard our testimony and it comes down to our land, our culture and spirits. And keep that in our hearts. I think that is going to show,” he said. “I’m glad for Wenatchi. My heart goes out to those that had a voice today and previous days,” said Councilman Mike Finley. The Colville Wenatchi Fishery for Spring Chinook at Icicle Creek is now open only to Colville Wenatchi ishers as of May 22. “I’ve failed over and over again Contact the Fish and Wildlife Department to obtain updated ishing in my life… dates, regulations and to get your And that is why I succeed” tribal permit. Tribal Tribune Monday, June 2, 2008 CounCil TraVel tribal tribune 15

COLVILLE TRIBAL COURT Tribal Court Convictions Resolution #2000-740 requires the Court to list all convictions in the Tribal Court. Here is the irst edition of what will be a monthly report. This report has the case ile number, name (with date of birth because of the number of people with similar names), the charges, a inding (guilty – by plea or trial, dismissed, not guilty – by trial, or other disposition), the ine amount due and the jail sentence (total days sentenced and days suspended). Each months report will be for the month prior. This irst report is for the month of April, 2008. Listed by: Case Format, Defendant While License Suspended or Acts (Drug Paraphernalia), Guilty, Name, Charge Description, Finding Revoked, DISMISSED, 0. CR-2007- 0, 360, 300. CR-2007-030184, Description, Fine, Jail Days, 030042, Williams, Joanne Patricia Brotherton, Levi Garrett 07/10/1986, Suspended. 05/27/1988, Driving While License Prohibited Acts (Possession), Guilty, CR-2007-030117, Mcclung, Suspended or Revoked, Guilty, 370, 360, 300. CR-2007-030246, Ronald Thomas 06/03/1954, 60. CR-2007-030236, Comeslast, Coons, Grant Edmond 08/19/1959, Driving Without A Valid Driver’s Charmayne Lynn 08/24/1980, Driving While Intoxicated, Guilty, License, Guilty, 290, 360, 350. CR- Driving While License Suspended or 720, 360, 345. CR-2007-030246, 2007-030027, Mawdsley, Chelcia Revoked, Guilty, 210, 360, 355. CR- Coons, Grant Edmond 08/19/1959, T 07/10/1988, Malicious Mischief, 2008-031020, Smith, Irene Louise Driving While License Suspended Dismissal without Prejudice, 0. CR- 11/01/1964, Driving While License or Revoked, Guilty, 0. CR-2008- 2004-027002, Atlin, Robin Ilene Suspended or Revoked, Guilty, 031043, Brooks, Samuel Lee Jr 03/06/1984, Attempt, Guilty, 0. 50. CR-2008-031047, Mccartney, 03/02/1981, Theft, Guilty, 360, CR-2008-031078, Lanni, Shyanna Andrew Narcisse 12/13/1983, 180, 150. CR-2008-031076, Circle, Kristine 08/24/1987, Reckless Battery, Guilty, 720, 360, 270. CR- Nicholas Jay 01/29/1986, Domestic Driving, Continuance of Prosecution, 2008-031047, Mccartney, Andrew Violence Battery, Dismissal with 10. CR-2008-031084, Atkins, Jon Narcisse 12/13/1983, Battery, Guilty, Prejudice, 0. CR-2008-031076, Daniel 03/28/1964, Driving While 0. CR-2008-031027, Desautel, Circle, Nicholas Jay 01/29/1986, License Suspended or Revoked, Michael Dewayne Sr. 04/10/1969, Disobedience of a Lawful Court Continuance of Prosecution, 10. Driving While License Suspended or Order, Guilty, 510, 180, 120. CR- CR-2006-029131, Watt, Richard Revoked, Dismissal with Prejudice, 2008-031102, Davis, James Dean Allen 03/11/1958, Domestic 0. CR-2006-029181, Lee, Louise 07/03/1958, Domestic Violence Violence Battery, Dismissal with Mary 08/20/1984, Prohibited Acts Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult, Guilty, Prejudice, 0. CR-2006-029131, (Drug Paraphernalia), Guilty, 110, 10, 180, 90. CR-2008-031051, Watt, Richard Allen 03/11/1958, 90, 90. CR-2007-030258, Yallup, Nugent, Wilda Marie 01/29/1957, Battery, Dismissal with Prejudice, Patrick Antoine Jr. 04/04/1984, Endangering the Welfare of A Child, 0. CR-2007-030115, Hall, Daniel Public Nuisance, Guilty, 0. CR-2007- DISMISSED, 0. CR-2008-031111, Issac 01/17/1981, Driving While 030259, Saulque, Vernon Mason Pakootas, Jamie Lynn 06/19/1983, Intoxicated, Guilty, 530, 180, 75. Jr 09/03/1982, Public Nuisance, Reckless Driving, Guilty, 0. CR- CR-2007-030115, Hall, Daniel Issac Guilty, 0. CR-2007-030277, Manuel- 2008-031111, Pakootas, Jamie Lynn 01/17/1981, Driving While License Snidarich, Toni Jean 01/29/1972, 06/19/1983, Driving Without A Suspended or Revoked, Guilty, Domestic Violence Battery, Valid Driver’s License, Guilty, 0. 0. CR-2007-030115, Hall, Daniel Dismissal without Prejudice, 0. CR- CR-2008-031000, Martin, Joshua Issac 01/17/1981, Obstructing 2008-031042, Lowery, Forest Justin John 08/14/1982, Hit and Run/ Justice, Guilty, 0. CR-2008-031017, 12/10/1978, Domestic Violence Attended, DISMISSED, 520, 90, 80. Watt, Richard Allen 03/11/1958, Battery, Dismissal without Prejudice, CR-2008-031000, Martin, Joshua Battery, Guilty, 630, 360, 180. CR- 0. CR-2007-030120, Cleparty, John 08/14/1982, Battery, Guilty, 2008-031017, Watt, Richard Allen Alberian Darwin 04/18/1975, 0. CR-2008-031000, Martin, Joshua 03/11/1958, Disobedience of a Lawful Vehicular Assault, Guilty, 1020, 720, John 08/14/1982, Driving Without Court Order, Guilty, 0. CR-2007- 630. CR-2007-030120, Cleparty, A Valid Driver’s License, Guilty, 0. 030147, Stensgar, Kimberly Deanne Alberian Darwin 04/18/1975, Hit CR-2008-031015, Carden, Doreen 09/13/1983, Battery, Not Guilty, and Run/Attended, Guilty, 0. CR- Louise 12/27/1989, Driving Without 0. CR-2007-030275, Marchand, 2007-030184, Brotherton, Levi A Valid Driver’s License, Guilty, Tammy Marie 12/14/1976, Driving Garrett 07/10/1986, Prohibited 10.

ColVIllE TRIBAl CoURT ANNoUNCEMENT

On Wednesday, June 25, 2008, the Colville Tribal Court will be having open court starting at 1:00 PM for anyone that has outstanding warrants. For these individuals, please report to Court Building 1 by 12:30 PM so your ile can be processed by 1:00 PM. Shuttle Continued from front page.

tribe. It is the tribe’s hope that this She said that aside from getting “That’s why she started talking to irst public transportation system will people from Omak to work in the her superior because it could be a expand from the Omak-to-Coulee morning, the shuttle serves great liability.” Dam route to include other reaches of for those who need to get to doctors For those that worry about the the reservation so that transportation appointments and cannot drive. hygiene of the bus, Covington- between the inter-communities will “There’s one guy that takes care Garry was quick to point out how be possible for all.” of a cancer patient who catches a comfortable it is. Barbara-Covington Garry, a ride to go take care of him all day,” “It has a Colville Tribal license member of the Colville Business Covington-Garry said. “We’ve got plate and it’s so nice, airy and in good Council Support Staff, said the bus the older people that ride it to come condition,” she said. has been nothing shy of a godsend. over to keep their appointments from Shuttle rides offered Monday “I saw the lyer and called. I was Omak to Indian Health Services.” through Friday at no cost. Riders driving the van and paying 40 dollars “You get different groups every must be picked up at pre-arranged every other day to get here and I only day,” she continued. “Someday it’s stops on Highway 155 between live 15 miles from here. I couldn’t full and someday there are only two Omak and Nespelem. Riders must continue to work if I had to continue or three passengers. Tribal people call 1-(800) 635-4391 before 5 p.m. paying that much.” pay 60 dollars per pay period to ride the day before the ride is needed to The shuttle runs twice per day, the van.” arrange for pick-ups along Highway departing from Omak at 6:30 a.m. One thing Covington-Garry 155. Riders must be at the pre- at the Eastside Community Center. doesn’t worry about is the van approved location that allows the bus From there it stops at the Nespelem overloading with passengers. She to pull completely off Highway 155 Gas Station at 7:10 a.m. to the said through talks with the bus driver safely and does not require the bus Colville Agency(Northside of the that they could look into getting a to back-up to return to the highway. Trading Post) at 7:15 a.m. on to bigger bus or add another time slot The bus will not go up driveways or Coulee Dam Casino at 7:40 a.m. And between the two set times. side roads. The bus will not stop for at 7:55 a.m., the shuttle departs from “One night we had so many persons walking along the side of the the Trading Post en route back to people we had two people riding road where there is not a safe place Omak. The later shuttle runs the same on the steps of the bus,” she said. to pull off. route starting in Omak at 2:30 p.m. Covington-Garry said getting the bus to pick her up each morning has been a great alternative to driving for her and other daily passengers INNES and that the process is simple upon dialing the toll-free number. Wood Products “The bus followed me home one Shane C. Innes, Sr. OWNER night. They have to make sure it its the bus’s regulations for picking me Fireighting • Logging • Reforestation • Mini Excavator up,” she said. “The program called Water Lines • Site Prep • Hazard Tree Removal me and said it was fine and they Fuel Reduction • Senior Discounts would pick me up in the morning and that was it.” “It’s the best thing that ever Phone: (509) 634-8608 Cell: (509) 846-3108 happened to us,” Covington-Garry Email: [email protected] added. Tribal Tribune 16 tribal tribune ClassiFieds Monday, June 2, 2008

copy of which may be obtained from the from having or asserting any right, title, Colville Tribal Court Clerk (1-800-440- estate, lien, or interest to said lands and 1457). The Petitioners are requesting that premises to fee simple title thereto; and the Court grant them custody of Donovan that actions affects title to the following TRIBAl TRIBUNE Nysti. real estate within the boundarys of the In order to defend against this lawsuit, Colville Indian Reservation: 603(4) Gold you must answer the Petition by stating Lake Road and ive acres more oe less SERVICE & SOURCE DIRECTORy your defense in writing, filing it with appurtenant thereto. the Court and serving a copy on the IN ORDER TO DEFEND against this Petitioners within twenty (20) days after Ofice Number (509) 634-2266 lawsuit, you may answer the petition by the day you were served this Notice, stating your defense in writing in writing, Fax Number (509) 634-4617 exclusive of the day you were served. If service is made on you outside the and iling with the court and serving a copy Reservation, you shall have thirty (30) of it on the Petitioner herein within 20 days days in which to appear and answer the after the publication date of said notice. exposure, and views of the surrounding If you fail to do this a DEFAULT may mountain ranges and Lake Roosevelt. petition. If you fail to answer timely, a FOR SALE default judgment may be entered against be entered against you. A default is one Property has a seasonal creak and stream. you. A default judgment is a judgment where the is entitled to what he/she is Call Lucas Kane, Century21, Kelly Davis, entered against a respondent who has asking for in the petition because you have BELvEdERE Inc (509) 690-7387 MLS#17750 1 Fee Acre with uninished home. No failed to plead or otherwise defend against not answered the Petition in writing. reasonable cash offer refused. a claim and such a judgment may grant If you wish to seek the advise of an Beautiful 80 acres, on top of Rainy petitioners’ claim in its entirety. attorneyin this matter you should do so Tribal preference, appointment only, Ridge. Southern Slope pasture, with [email protected] Please send If you wish to seek the advice of an promptlyso that your written answer if any several outbuildings and corrals. Small attorney in this matter, you should do so me a message. may be served on time. Cabin for recreation or to live in while promptly so that your written answer, if This notice (Summons), is issued in building a dream house. Almost a 360 any, may be served on time. pursant to section 2-270 of the Colville For Sale: 5 Acres at Rebecca Lake, degree view of the surrounding mountain This Notice and Summons is issued #6 Spot. Tribal members only. (509) Tribal Law and Order Code. ranges. Call Lucas Kane, Century21, pursuant to sections 1-1-432, 2-2-70 DATED this 29th day of April, 2008. 633-1641 and 2-2-71 of the Colville Tribal Law and Kelly Davis Inc. (509) 690-7387. Susan M. Derrickson MLS#17751 Order Code. P.O. Box 243 Nice 20 acre parcel just north of the Furthermore, you are hereby given Twin Lakes. Great recreation ground. notice that a Show Cause/Custody Nespelem, Washington 99155 Owner Financing Available. $39,500. Call LEGAL NOTICES Hearing pursuant to the Colville Tribal Lucas Kane, Century21, Kelly Davis, Inc. Code will be held at the Colville Tribal vICTImS OF SExuAL ABuSE (509) 690-7387 MLS #17828. Courthouse, Agency Campus, Nespelem, Were you, or someone you know a WA on the 8th day of July, 2008 at 9:00 student at St. Mary’s Mission, located near Several Secondary Twin Lake Lots In the Children’s Court of the Colville Confederated Tribes a.m. The purpose of the hearing will be Omak, WA during the period of 1966 to available, Call Debbie Rodgers For NOTICE AND SUMMONS to determine whether temporary custody 1973 and also a victim of sexual abuse at Details. Century21, Kelly Davis, Inc. No. CV-CU-2006-26088 of the above-named minor should be that school? If so, you may retain certain (509) 680-1202 In re the Welfare of Donovan Nysti awarded to the Petitioners pending the rights for damages as a victim of childhood Veronica & Donald Woodward, Custody Trial. sexual abuse at St. Mary’s Mission. Fantastic View of the North Twin Petitioners, v. Carol & Darnell Sam, Rita You are hereby summoned to appear For a confidential interview and CenturyTel offers telephone assistance to Lakes on 20 acres. Great recreation area. Woods and Mark Nysti, Respondents. at this hearing. Failure to appear may evaluation of your claim, please call Owner Financing Available. $59,500 Call individuals living on Tribal Lands To: Rita Woods and Mark Nysti result in an Order of Default against you. Tamaki Law Ofices at: (509) 248-8338 Lucas Kane, Century21, Kelly Davis, inc. A lawsuit has been iled against you Dated this 10th day of April, 2008. or (Toll free at 1-800-801-9564) for an (509) 690-7387. MLS#17830 Consumers living on a federally-recognized tribal land may qualify for in the Colville Tribal Children’s Court by Veronica & Donald Woodward, appointment. the Petitioners named above. Petitioners’ assistance programs that discount initial telephone installation and basic Petitioners Important: If you were a victim of sex claim is stated in the written Petition, a monthly residential service. CenturyTel is spreading the word about the Magniicent 40 acres with southern TT: 6/21/2008 (2 of 2) abuse at St. Mary’s Mission, you must act immediately to preserve your rights to ile programs so tribal residents who participate in federal or state assistance your claim for damages. programs may apply for the phone discounts. Susan M. Derrickson-Thompson Plaintiff The assistance programs, known as Link-Up and Enhanced Tribal Lifeline, vs. are available to qualifying tribal residents and vary from state to state, Jose Trevino depending on whether the state has its own Lifeline program. Link-Up Defendant TRIBAL support for tribal lands provides a discount on the initial installation of case no. CV-OC-2005-25410 a traditional, wireline telephone for a primary residence. The Enhanced Lis Pendens TRIBUNE Tribal Lifeline Assistance program enables participants to receive basic NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that monthly telephone service, depending on current rates, at their primary an action has been commended in the DEADLINE residence for as little as one dollar a month. Tribal Court of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation; the Residents of American Indian and Alaskan Native tribal lands may qualify plaintiff aboved-named against the above- Tuesday, for Enhanced Tribal Lifeline discounts of up to $35 per month on basic named defendant; that the object of this monthly telephone service and up to $70 of expanded Link-Up support action is to establish and quiet plaintiff’s beyond current levels. An individual living on tribal lands may qualify for title in and to the lands and premises Enhanced Tribal Lifeline and Link-Up discounts if he or she participates hereinafter describes against the claim of June 17th in one of the following programs: Medicaid, food stamps, Supplemental the defendants and to bar the defendant Security Income (SSI), Federal Public Housing Assistance or the Low-In- come Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Head Start, Tribally- Administered Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TTANF), Tribal  National School Lunch Program, and Bureau of Indian Affairs General As- sistance, or have a household annual gross income at or below 135 percent of the federal poverty level. Individuals living in a CenturyTel service area should call 800-201-4099 and ask for Tribal Lifeline or visit www.centurytel.com/lifeline to inquire tthh about eligibility. Residents living outside of the CenturyTel service area 44 ooff JJuullyy CCeelleebbrraattiioonn should contact their local phone company for more information. h h JJJuuulllyyy 444ttthh ~~~ 111333ttthh,,, 222000000888 www.centurytel.com NNNeeessspppeeellleeemmm,,,ȱȱȱWWWAAA,,,ȱȱȱJJJuuulllyyyȱȱȱCCCeeellleeebbbrrraaatttiiiooonnnȱȱȱGGGrrrooouuunnndddsssȱȱȱ lifeline SAU Breast Cancer Awareness Continued from front page.

that breast cancer can be prevented,” She’s also using her experience said Reyes. “If it’s diagnosed early it to try and help other’s suffering is not deathly. I want to raise money from it. in the area for breast cancer and all “I know that we’ve been working cancer survivors. Not a terminal on different programs to get all women disease.” mammograms,” Reyes said. “Last Reyes knows first-hand the year one of our nurses collaborated damage breast cancer can cause from with Washington Cervical Health th both treating victims and surviving Program to service patients that were 44 ooff JJuullyy CCeelleebbrraattiioonn the cancer herself. in need. It helped save contract help “It was very scary, I was in the dollars by covering tribal members medical ield and I looked at it from too.” ~~PPoowwwwooww~~ the other side: taking care of patients “And we used to offer the th th with breast cancer,” Reyes said. mammogram van sponsored by July 11 – 13 , 2008 “When I was diagnosed myself, it Washington Breast and Cervical July 10th, Thurs: 7:00 p.m. Warm-up & Family Celebration Schedule of Events was a lipside to it.” Health Program. This year we’re “The diagnosis took a while, it going to initiate it,” she continued. “If Specials Night July 4th: 12:00 p.m. Dinner th was irst noticed that February and it goes well and people show up, than Grand Entry Times July 5 : 12:00 p.m. Traditional Horse Parade, took till the end of April to treat,” we can get it so it can be offered more th July 11 , Friday: 7:00 p.m. Memorials, Family Specials she continued. “I had surgery a whole frequently throughout the year.” July 12th, Saturday: 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. July 6th: 12:00 p.m. Family Fun Day mastectomy on the left side. Toward Reyes said that most of the time July 13th, Sunday: 1:00 p.m. July 7th: 7:00 p.m. Bingo the end of the month I healed from women come in for any type of the surgery itself.” appointment, IHS will check their Contest Categories July 8th: 7:00 p.m. Bingo th “I went through four bouts with record to see if they’re following up Adult Men: Golden Age, Traditional, July 9 : 7:00 p.m. Bingo chemotherapy and lost my hair,” on their women’s health needs so it’s Grass & Fancy July 10th: 7:00 p.m. Warm-up Night Reyes laughed. not too late to do anything about it. Adult Women: Golden Age, Traditional, July 11th: 7:00 p.m. Powwow, point system While Reyes could laugh about “It can be detected if people are Jingle & Fancy begins losing her hair, it was no laughing educated on what to look for and th matter when her breast cancer was how to do mammograms every year Teen & Jr. Boys: Traditional, Grass & Fancy July 12 : 1pm & 7pm Powwow, dance discovered. for not only breast cancer but any Teen & Jr. Girls: Traditional, Jingle & Fancy registration closes at 2pm “I had a 13 year old daughter and cancer,” she said. Tiny Tots will be paid July 13th: 1:00 p.m. Powwow I was married,” she said. “To tell If you’re interested in helping MC: Sonny Quinto her and my family; it scared them. It raise breast cancer awareness, Reyes Camping available; alcohol, drugs, Arena Director: Grant Timentwa came out of nowhere. I had relatives said that different areas of the nation weapons, fireworks prohibited. that weren’t that close that had gotten participate in different activities to Specials: TBA, Veterans’ Honor Dance, Celebration committee is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged property; it but no one else. At the time I was raise money for research, education Saturday at 9:00 p.m. short-funded travelers, divorces or only 35 years old.” and other different programs break-ups. Event schedule is subject to “I have seven sisters and the throughout the United States. Contact Information change. statistics are one in seven will get “This year we didn’t get the turnout www.colvilletribes.com the cancer,” Reyes continued. “I have we’d hoped for,” she said. “We’re numerous nieces and daughters that hoping to raise more awareness next Powwow Hotline: (509) 634-2000 Have a happy and I’m concerned that they’ll get breast year and start early.” Please leave a message for your call to be safe 4th of July! cancer.” More information for the Susan returned! Reyes said her main concern G. Komen foundation – Inland was ighting the cancer to see her Northwest Chapter can be found daughter graduate from high school online at http://www.komenspokane.  and college. org. Tribal Tribune