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 32, NUMBER. 1 January Edition February 1, 2006 James H. Gallaher Jr. is charged INSIDE Council Corner ............ 2, 3 Farewells ......................... 8 with murdering Edwin Oliver Pooler Tribal News ..................... 4 Resources ....................... 9 Community News ............ 5 Photo Album .................. 10 SPOKANE, WA., JAN. 30— in the Eastern District of Washing- 1153”. involves: a Crime of Violence, a Resolution Index ............. 6 Community Calendar .... 11 Colville Tribal Member James H. ton, within Indian country, to wit: Pooler’s sister Lynda Tonasket, Maximum penalty of life imprison- Tribal Voices ................... 7 Reservation News ... 11, 12 Gallaher Jr. appeared at an Arraign- the Colville Indian Reservation, the who lives in Keller, WA., was among ment or death, and that the Serious ment/Initial Appearance held here Defendant, JAMES H. GALLAHER, the 15 adults and a young child who risk Defendant may flee. And the today at the United States District Jr., an Indian, willfully, deliberately, were here at the Arraignment. The reason for Dentention are: Assur- Space for Correction Court, Eastern District of Wash- maliciously, and with premeditation body of Edwin Pooler has never been ance that the Defendant will appear in ington. and malice aforethought, did unlaw- found. Lynda also has another broth- court, and for the Safety of any other of Volume & Issue A Indictment dated Dec. 20, 2005, fully kill Edwin Oliver Pooler, in er George Pooler, who disappeared person and the community. reads as follows: “The Grand Jury violation of Title 18, United States in 1988, and is listed as a missing Gallaher was placed in the cus- Charges: On or about April 14, 1991, Code, Sections 1111(a), 1151, and person. tody of the U.S. Marshal...pending Magistrate Judge Cynthia Im- further Order of the Court. brogno presided over the Arraign- A decision on what may occur ment/Initial Appearance. The United next could possibly be made this States moved for the Pretrial Deten- Friday, Feb. 3. Election Day for tion of Gallaher because the case Mt. Tolman Mining Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Referendum 2006 is 2006 Primary and Saturday, March 18 General Election NESPELEM, WA., JAN. 31— Environmental Protection Alliance”. Schedule of Events The “Mt. Tolman Project Consid- It was received by Tribal Members LETTER OF COMMENDATION!—Inchelium District Councilman eration” document that was done in the Omak District on Saturday, Primary Election March 06 ..... 7:30 a.m. Opening for iling petitions Virgil Seymour turned in the above picture of Sgt. Leonard Holt...who by Don Aubertin was mailed out to Jan. 28. Colville Tribal Members last week. A letter from Inchelium District March 17 ..... 4:00 p.m. Closing date for iling petitions is a member of the 66th Combat Aviation (Corps), Camp Murray, March 20 ..... Tribal Members in the Omak District Councilman Virgil Seymour, who is 9:00 a.m. Deadline for withdrawing petitions Tacoma, WA. ...and who received a “Letter of Commendation” for his March 20 ..... 10:00 a.m. Certiication of Candidates either received their document last the Election Committee Chairperson, work in aiding the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Virgil submitted the May 05 ........ 8:00 a.m. District Election Board Orientation Thursday or Friday (Jan. 26-27). material on Sgt. Holt: “To show our support of our Tribal Members and an Absentee Ballot Request card May 06 ........ 8:00 a.m. Primary Election Polls Open who have made a contribution to aid the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Also mailed out was the “Mt. Tol- is scheduled to be be mailed out this May 06 ........ 8:00 p.m. Primary Election Polls Close We are proud of all of you”. The “Letter of Commendation” appears man Preservation” booklet that was Friday, Feb. 3. The letter contains May 08 ........ 10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Poll Votes on page 11. submitted by the “Colville Indian information about the meetings May 11 ........ 10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Absentee Votes scheduled to be held On and Off the Reservation on the Mt. Tolman Mining Referendum. General Election For the first time Lapwai and The Election Coordinator is Niki June 16 ....... 8:00 a.m. District Election Board Orientation Wippel. June 17 ....... 8:00 a.m. General Election Polls Open The total number of eligible June 17 ....... 8:00 p.m. General Election Poll Close voters is 6,684 Tribal Members. June 19 ....... 10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Poll Votes Inchelium Play basketball at The breakdown for each District June 22 ....... 10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Absentee Votes on the Colville Indian Reserva- July 13 ........ OATH OF OFFICE tion is as follows: Inchelium Dis- Lake Roosevelt trict—1051...Keller District—415... Primary and General Election Polling Sites Nespelem District—1798...Omak Inchelium Sub-Agency • Keller Community Center District—1746...and the New Voters/ Nespelem Community Center • Omak Senior Meal Site COULEE DAM, WA., DEC. 22- The next day on Dec. 23 in the piled up the points as they defeated Never Voted—1674! 23, 2005—For the first time ever, 2nd game of the evening the Lapwai Inchelium, 86 to 39. Coby Dick led boys and girls teams from Lapwai, Wildcats boys team again scored the Raiders with 16 points, and Mark Idaho, and Inchelium, WA., played 77-points as they beat the Omak Gronlund also had 16 points to finish basketball here during the “Raider Pioneers, 77-52. Cody Stensgar was as the Hornets top scorer! Nation Holiday Classic” held Dec. the top gun for the Omak Pioneers as 22-23. Also competing in the tour- he scored 15 points and had 4 steals. nament were the boys team from Pa- In the 3rd game that evening, teros, WA., and the Omak Pioneers. the Lake Roosevelt girls team beat On Thursday, Dec. 22, in the 2nd the Inchelium Lady Hornets, 69-40. game of the evening the Lake Roos- Both Lachelle Ives and Jessica Loe UPCOMINMG evelt Raiders beat the Lapwai Girls’ had 19 points apiece to led the Raid- Basketball team, 68-57. In the next ers...and Melissa Dick had 14 points DEADLINE game, the Lake Roosevelt Raider and Chelsi Pakootas had 12 for the FOR THE TRIBAL TRIBUNE Boys team ran up against a powerful Lady Hornets. Lapwai Wildcats team, and Lapwai And in the final game of the eve- Feb. 21st came out on top, 77-56. ning, the Lake Roosevelt Raiders LAPWAI AND LAKE ROOSEVELT—#5 Jake Adkins of the Lake Roosevelt Raiders team fights for control of the basketball during the tip off for the start of the basketball game between the Lapwai Wildcats and the Lake Roosevelt Raiders on Thursday, Dec. 22. The Wildcats beat the Raiders, 77-56. TRIBAL TRIBUNE 2 TRIBAL TRIBUNE C OUNCIL CORNER WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2006 Washington D.C. They gave an people, who have significant knowl- John St Pierre, and Grant Timentwa. our other works in progress. I would overview of the Federal Appropria- edge of Indian Law, and issues, and The tribe signed a MOU with the like to express my gratitude to Lynn tions, Process, Capital Hill Protocol those who support us. university, with the goal of improv- Holder, because she was the tribal Hutchinson Update and Communications, and how to The University of Washington, ing business management skills. We liaison with U of W, and played a develop our legislative process. This and the Colville Confederated Tribes, were honored with the presentations huge part in making this happen. was extremely helpful information, awarded the following graduates of their research on our Gaming En- Lim Limpt Happy Safe and tem, in tagging some of the animals because of the many hill visits we with Management Certificates: Brett terprises, CIPV, and Target Industry Margie Hutchinson Healthy New Year on the CCT, in a pilot project. make a year. They pointed out those Black, Gary Joseph, Kary Nichols, Analysis. This new knowledge and In December I attended the Inter- Then on December 13th, we at- Senators, Representatives, and Staff coach, Billy Nicholson, Ted Piccolo, research has already proven to be tribal Agriculture conference in Las tended the Affiliated Tribes’ Trust of enormous value to the tribe, with Vegas. One of the Keynote speakers Reform Summit in Portland. Joe was Chris Stainbrook of the Indian Garcia, the newly elected President Land Tenure Foundation. His pre- of NCAI, as well as Tim Martin, of meet with the Governor’s Chief ordinary citizens with no sovereign sentation consisted of an overview of the United South and Eastern Tribes. Moses Update By Harvey of Staff to talk about land issues right to self govern. In essence, the the foundations goals and objectives Staff representing Senator McCain, between the Tribes and State, e.g., present administration is attempting of returning as much former reserva- Senator Dorgan, and representative taking land into trust for any purpose. to “terminate” all our rights. They are tion land back into trust. Pombo, was also in attendance. This The Colville Tribes leads the 29 state slowly doing away with the BIA and Another topic covered in great was a very productive meeting, the Greetings: effectively with all areas on federal tribes in this endeavor. The West- turning back the clock by creating detail was by the attorneys repre- small group we have wastes little I hope each of you had a Merry issues. I also attended a program on ern Washington Tribes are mostly another bureaucracy titled Office of senting the case Keepseagle, ET, time, in attacking the crucial points Christmas and a Happy and Safe Thursday night at Quapaw, Oklaho- concerned about losing the lands Special Trust (OST).