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PRSRT STD • U.S. Postage Paid Nespelem, WA 99155 • Permit No. 2 FIRST CLASS • U.S. Postage Paid Nespelem, WA 99155 • Permit No. 8 VOLUME 31, NUMBER. 4 May 10, 2005 - April Edition Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Colville Business Council Chairman of the Colville Oficial returns of the PRIMARY ELECTION for the Tribal Council, held Tribes Business Council didn’t Sat., May 1, 2004 INCHELIUM DISTRICT receive enough votes to be in POSITION #1 Polls Absentee Total Terry Finley* ............................ 54 121 175 Allen Hammond ..................... 18 93 111 Frenchy Tonasket ...................... 46 50 96 Doug Seymour........................... 53 36 89 the General Election POSITION #2 Polls Absentee Total Virgil Seymour Sr. ................. 86 85 171 NESPELEM, WA., MAY 5—To- Council in the Primary Election. Business Council ran at large. In the of those three Districts who received Richard A. Swan .................... 47 114 161 day the Business Council’s “Election On May 9, 2002, when the election Primary Election for the Inchelium, the highest number of votes won a Joseph A. Pakootas* ................. 40 106 146 Committee” certified the results of results for the Primary Election for Nespelem, and Omak Districts...the seat on the Council. the Poll Votes and the Absentee the Nespelem District Position #2 four candidates in each of these three On Jan. 17, 1991, the Colville KELLER DISTRICT Ballots for the Primary Election for was certified, Lucille Pakootas had Districts, who received the highest Business Council passed a Resolu- the Tribal Council held last Satur- 261 votes...and Chairperson Colleen number of votes made it to the Gen- POSITION #1 Polls Absentee Total day, April 30. The Poll Votes were F. Cawston lost to Andrew C. Joseph eral Election. And in the General CHAIRMAN Continued -- Page 8 Lee A. Adolph ......................... 38 13 51 Jr. by two votes (199-197) Election, the two candidates in each John Stensgar* ...................... 16 32 48 counted last Monday, May 2, and the Absentee Ballots were certified (b) And this year Nespelem Dis- Patricia Conant .......................... 24 14 38 today. trict #2 again made the news as the Gov. Christine Gregoire gives a There were two big suprises: top vote getter was Andrew Joseph NESPELEM DISTRICT (a) In the Inchelium District Po- with 196 votes, and an upset of sorts POSITION #1 Polls Absentee Total sition #2...Virgil Seymour Sr. with occurred when Joanne Leith and Lunchon Presentation at the NO PRIMARY 171 votes and former Councilman Eldon Wilson both tied for 2nd place Deb Louie* ................................ 0 0 0 Richard A. Swan with 161 votes pre- with each receiving 76 votes. This Power of the Treaties Symposium Lucille Pakootas ..................... 0 0 0 vented the Chairman of the Business marks the first time that three can- Council Joseph (Joe) A. Pakootas didates for a Position in the General held at the TESC Longhouse POSITION #2 Polls Absentee Total By Sam Sampson Andrew Joseph* ..................... 74 122 196 from being in the General Election Election will run against each other. Eldon Wilson ........................... 39 37 76 to be held on Saturday, June 18. Joe 1991 Joanne4 Leith ......................... 39 37 76 had 146 votes. This makes the 2nd Before 1991, all candidates for OLYMPIA, WA., APR. 16—A Special Symposium entitled: “The Lottie Atkins ............................... 7 4 11 time in three years that a Chairper- an open position on the Colville son lost their seat on the Business Power of the Treaties: 150 Years of the Northwest Treaties” was OMAK DISTRICT held held here April 15-16 at The POSITION #1 Polls Absentee Total Evergreen State College (TESC) Cherie Moomaw ...................... 71 53 124 Adam H. Bearcub Sr. was Longhouse. Mel Tonasket* ........................ 45 73 118 Probably the one highlight of Ted Bessette ............................. 49 31 80 a member of “America’s the two-day symposium was when Lavada Anderson-Fry ................ 15 6 21 Washington State Gov. Christine O. POSITION #2 Polls Absentee Total Gregoire spoke to the audience here NO PRIMARY Greatest Generation” today during the lunch hour break. Margie Condon Hutchinson* ..... 0 0 0 She said that as a Lawyer she Beverly Condon Abrahamson .. 0 0 0 (World War II Veterans) couldn’t resist taking part in a Con- * Signifies Incumbent ference that dealt with such enoro- by Sam Sampson mous historic legal issues. The Gov. recognized some of the Tribal NESPELEM, WA., APR. 8— ting Malaria, and he had bad dreams Dignitaries and Leaders, elected Seven Drums and Mass of Christian about his combat experience. officials, and Tribal Representatives Burial Services took place at the He received his Honorable Dis- at the Symposium. Nespelem Community Center today charge on Feb. 19, 1947. Afterwards Gov. Gregoire also said that the GOVERNOR GREETS TRIBAL for Adam H. Bearcub Sr., who passed Adam said he didn’t care to tell other distinguished group of symposium MEMBERS AFTER LUNCHEON away on Saturday, Apr. 2. He was people about what happened when he panelist who are here today have PRESENATION—Washington born on Feb. 17, 1917, to Harvey and was in combat, he ended up by saying traveled from places throughout the State Gov. Christine O. Gregoire was Nellie (Struck-The-Ground) Bearcub let the other people do the talking. United States. And that she was the Keynote Speaker during the lunch at Frazer, Montana. While going to the Chemawa pleased to see some students and state break for the Power of the Treaties He joined the National Guard, and Indian School, Salem, Oregon, he employees here as well. Symposium held on Saturday, Apr. he was called to active duty on Sept. met Colville Tribal Member Matilda The Governor said she was proud 16, at The Evergreen State College 16, 1940, while attending school Socula. They were married on Dec. to say that the State of Washington Longhouse, Olympia, WA. After her at Chemewa, Oregon. On Aug. 9, 23, 1954, at Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. has taken a lead role in the United presentation and before leaving she 1941, he was sent to the Pacific and He is a member of the Assiniboine States on the issue of Tribal Sov- took time out from busy schedule to he ended up in fighting in the brutal Sioux Tribe of Ft. Peck, Montana, ereignty. She explained that when spend some time talking and having and vicious land battles on the island and for over 50 years he has lived and the Centennial Accord was signed it her picture taken with people who of Guadalcanal. raised his family here on the Colville showed that the State of Washington were attending the symposium. During an interview on Aug. 7, Indian Reservation. recognized Tribal Sovereignty and 2004, Adam said that at night they Adam was one of seven WW that the Agreement also has the State have Treaty Rights in Washington. used hand grenades against the II Veterans, who represented the working with Federally recognized She also talked about Tribal Tour- Japanese because they were all over Colville Confederated Tribes at Tribes on a government to govern- ism and Natural Resources. the place. He also told about how Washington, D.C., when the formal ment basis. Gov. Gregoire said that Gov. Christine O. Gregoire fin- some American troops lost their Dedication for the National World the relationship was improved by ished by saying: “There are many lives because the ships offshore were War II Memorial was held on Satur- the signing of the new Millenium more examples of progress that has shooting too low at the targets on day, May 29, 2004, on the National Agreement in 1999. been made in our relationship. I am the island. Mall between the Washington Mon- Gov. Gregoire said that this past anxious to see that progress continue After he was hit in the leg and ument and the Lincoln Memorial. December that Washington State while I am Governor. Thank you all forehead by shrapnel, he was sent to It was at the National WW II took the lead role when an “Out of again for coming”! Oakland Ridge Hospital, Oakland, Memorial that Durward Tucker from State Accord” was made with Tribes Calif. Adam said he ended up get- Wewoke, Oklahoma, recognized located in neighboring states that Adam. Together they served in Company “G”, 163rd Infantry, 41st Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Division. 2005 General Election HE WAS A WW II VETERAN— DAVID WAS A GIFTED ATHLETE—David Henry Tonasket Adam H. Bearcub Jr. left us on Sat- lost his life on Apr. 24 near Inchelium in an automobile accident. urday, Apr. 2, when he passed away Schedule of Events On Saturday, Dec. 2, 2000, David scored two touchdowns in the 4th at the Coulee Community Hospital, Quarter to help the Inchelium Hornets beat the Odessa Tigers 34-30, Grand Coulee Dam., WA. He was a GENERAL ELECTION to win their third State B-8 Football title. That day David led the U.S. Army Veteran who fought in the June 17 ....... 8:00 a.m. District Election Board Orientation Inchelium runners by carrying the football 23 times for 108 yards, and first Major Offensive campaign that June 18 ....... 8:00 a.m. General Election Polls Open he also caught 3-passes for 95 yards. He rushed for more than 1,600 America launched at the Japanese on June 18 ....... 8:00 p.m. General Election Poll Close yards that season, and the year before (1999) he made 36 all purpose the island of Guadalcanal (Aug. 7, June 20 ....... 10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Poll Votes June 23 ....... 10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Absentee Votes touchdown during the season. In the above picture, David Tonasket 1942—Feb. 21, 1943) in the Pacific. July 14 .......