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PRSRT STD • U.S. Postage Paid INSIDE Nespelem, WA 99155 • Permit No. 2 Council Corner...........................2, 3 Resolution Index ....................10, 11 Tribal News....................................4 Tribal Voices ................................12 Community News ..........................5 Farewells .....................................13 Reservation News .................6, 7, 8 Resources .............................14, 15 FIRST CLASS • U.S. Postage Paid CTEC Update ................................9 Photo Album ................................16 Nespelem, WA 99155 • Permit No. 8 VOLUME 31, No. 2 -- February 2005 Edition -- March 3, 2005 COLVILLE INDIAN RESERVATION The Official Publication of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation WASHINGTON T.B. Charley was a WW II Veteran and he fought against Termination by Sam Sampson ST. MARY’S MISSION, FEB. Generation” ran from Memorial Day 24—Funeral Services were held here to Labor Day. today at the Omak Longhouse for T.B. Charley was an Omak Dis- Theophile Bill “T.B.” Charley, and trict Councilman from 1959-1960, he was laid to rest at the Chillwist and from 1962 to 1964. Cemetery, Malott, WA. In October 1963, the Subcommit- T.B. was born on April 4, 1910, tee on Indian Affairs of the Commit- in Malott, WA., and he was 32-1/2 tee on Interior and Insular Affairs years old when he was inducted into United States Senate, Eighty-eighth CONGRATULATIONS JIM!—The Community of Inchelium, the U.S. Army on Oct. 8, 1942, at Congress held Hearings in Spokane, WA., honored Jim Boyd by holding a Luncheon for him on Sunday, Spokane, WA. He left the United Nespelem, and Seattle, WA., and a Feb. 27, at the Inchelium Community Center. Jim won his second States on Feb. 10, 1943, and he ar- Hearing was also held in Washing- “Record of the Year” award for his recording of “Going to the Stick rived in the South Pacific Theater on ton, D.C., on Nov. 20, 1963, on two Games” at the 7th Annual Native American Music Awards held Feb. Mar. 2, 1943. bills: S. 1442 and S. 1169. S. 1442 10 in Hollywood, Florida. Jim previously won a Record of the Year He participated in the New Guinea was a bill that would terminate the award in 2002 for his alterNATIVE release. After the luncheon, Jim Campaign, and received decorations, Colville Indian Reservation, and S. gave a “Mini Concert” in the Gym at the Inchelium Community Center. service medals, citations, and a Asi- 1169 would authorize a $350 Per Accompanying Jim was John Bole from Spokane, WA. atic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon with Capita payment. one bronze star. T.B. returned to the T.B. Charley was one of the U.S. on June 10, 1944, and received Tribal Leaders who fought against his Honorable Discharge on July 11, Termination. He appeared before the HE WAS A GUNNER IN A MORTAR SQUADRON IN WW II—(3rd 1944, at the McCaw General Hospi- Subcommittee at Nespelem, WA., on from left) Army Veteran T.B. Charley passed away on Feb. 21. He was born tal, Walla Walla, WA. Friday, Oct. 25, 1963, and explained in 1910, and he was the oldest living World War II Colville Tribal Veteran. 2005 Annual Last Year, a special Tribute was that he was the Chairman of the Ex- The above picture was taken when Indian and non-Indian Veterans were paid to the Veterans of World War ecutive Committee of the Petitioners’ honored and recognized at the Annual 4th of July Pow Pow held Saturday II. The formal Dedication of the Party of the Colville Confederated evening, July 10, 2004, under the “Indian Dome” at the July Grounds in National World War II Memorial was Tribes, and that it was organized Nespelem, WA. The other Veterans besides T.B. are: (L to R) Andrew Paul, Grand Coulee held on Saturday, May 29, 2004, in to fight against the Termination of Charles Bart, T.B., and Raymond Nason. Behind T.B. is his Granddaughter, Washington, D.C. After the dedica- Federal Supervision over the Colville Fabihola Mosqueda, 16. tion, a region wide salute was held Indian Reservation. during the summer in Washington, T.B. said that they called them- nal Committees. He said 451 mem- also held in 1965, and T.B. Charley Dam Settlement D.C., for the men and women who selves the Petitioners Party because bers had signed a petition against testified at the Hearing held on Nov. served in World War II. The 100-day the members have signed a petition Termination. 4, 1965, at Nespelem, Wa. “American Celebrates the Greatest that has been filed with Congressio- Congressional Hearings were Payment IT’S BEEN 23-YEARS!—In 1982, Lake Roosevelt beat the NESPELEM, WA., FEB. 3—The proved by Feb. 28...and those Appli- Okanogan Bulldogs, 52-41, to win Colville Tribes’ Business Council cants who are eligible for enrollment the Caribou Trail League Girls bas- today approved the “Tribal Gov- must have their required forms for ketball title. On Saturday, Feb. 26, ernment Committee’s” Recom- enrollment turned into the Enroll- the Girls Lake Roosevelt Raiders mendation that Feb. 28 will be the ment Office no later than 4:00 p.m. came from behind in the 4th quarter Cut-off date for Tribal Members to be on Friday, April 1. to beat the Liberty Bell Lions, 59-54, to claim the North Central District 1A eligible to receive the April 1, 2005 Wednesday, Mar. 16, is the Cut- Title. The Raiders scored 20 points Annual BPA Settlement Payment. off date for ½ Share Requests... in the 4th Quarter, and the Lions had Enrolled Tribal Members...and Address Changes...and Custody 12 points. Members of the winning Applicants eligible for enrollment... Court Orders. Raiders Team are: (L to R) Lauriann must be living as of midnight, Feb. The Annual BPA Settlement Pay- Mountjoy, Assistant Coach, #31 28, to receive this payment. ment will be sent to Tribal Members Tiffany Barry, #43 Felicia Davidson, Adoptions must have been ap- on or before April 1! #41 Whitney Johnson, #11 Rowena St. Pierre, #15 Denise Jackson, #45 Kristen James, #13 Rhonda St. Pierre Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (holding championship trophy), #23 Amanda Marchand, #35 Jessica Loe, #33 Lachelle Ives, #25 Lauren Barn- aby-Barry, Head Coach’s son Trey 2005 Primary and Nicholson, #21 Heather Circle, and General Election Coach Billy Nicholson. Schedule of Events Primary Election March 07 ..... 7:30 a.m. Opening for iling petitions March 18 ..... 4:00 p.m. Closing date for iling petitions March 21 ..... 9:00 a.m. Deadline for withdrawing petitions March 21 ..... 10:00 a.m. Certiication of Candidates April 29 ........ 8:00 a.m. District Election Board Orientation April 30 ........ 8:00 a.m. Primary Election Polls Open April 30 ........ 8:00 p.m. Primary Election Polls Close Official returns of the May 02 ........ 10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Poll Votes May 05 ........ 10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Absentee Votes 2005 OMAK DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION General Election Position #2 June 17 ....... 8:00 a.m. District Election Board Orientation Certified, February 3, 2005 June 18 ....... 8:00 a.m. General Election Polls Open June 18 ....... 8:00 p.m. General Election Poll Close INCHELIUM DISTRICT June 20 ....... 10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Poll Votes POSITION #2 Polls Absentee Total SHIRLEY’S BACK!—(R to L) BIA Superintendent Gene Nicholson June 23 ....... 10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Absentee Votes Beverly Abrahamson ................. 17 12 29 congratulates Shirley K. Charley after administering the “Oath of Office” to July 14 ........ OATH OF OFFICE Theordore J. Bessette ............. 63 67 130 her on Monday, Feb. 2. Shirley won a seat on the Colville Tribes Business Bernard Charley ........................ 43 17 60 Council by being the top vote getter during the 2005 Special Election held Primary and General Election Polling Sites Shirley K. Charley .................. 76 94 170 on Saturday, Jan. 29, for Position #2 in the Omak District. There were seven Inchelium Sub-Agency • Keller Community Center Brian F. Phillips ........................ 69 47 116 Tribal Members who ran for Position #2, and Shirley received 170 votes. Nespelem Community Center • Omak Senior Meal Site Mark J. “Chief” Timentwa ........ 41 39 80 Her closest challenger was former Omak District Councilman Theodore J. Sharleen Yellowwolf ................ 22 29 51 Bessette who had 130 votes. Shirley previously served as an Omak District Council Person from 2001 to 2003. TRIBAL TRIBUNE 2 TRIBAL TRIBUNE C OUNCIL CORNER THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2005 each day. Settlements have been a clue as to what is going on with called for by many but this does not reservations and could care less about seem likely. The BIA which has nev- our needs or the special intricacies Indian Country By er been famous for its transparency in of Indian law and complexity of our Jerred Report By Jeanne A. past years has dug down deeper into resource base. A good example of a secrecy. Many functions that used to similar failed system is the meltdown be in BIA have been juggled around of the Soviet Union, the government Trust Reform Update: people were shaped by a small group To All Tribal Members, UP DATED/CURRENT address. and cubbyholed into new secret agen- should learn from that. The Omak District special Elec- This will help decrease missent mail The reorganization of the BIA of people with NO tribal input. cies that have very minimal contact In response to this, we are making tion has been completed and we have and prevent unnecessary frustration and shift of functions into the newly We are being treated like park an- with Indians on the reservations. another attempt at getting control of 14 officially seated members on the created Office of the Special Trustee imals in Yellowstone Park or some- Also, Indian preference has been this runaway boondoggle.