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Omak Stampede Issues Discussed Colville Business Council, Stampede Inc., Mayor, and City Council PSIS Youth Business Challenge Council Ropes Special Course Election Please See Page 8 Please See Pages 4-6 The Official Publication of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation First Class ~ U.S. Postage Paid October 22, 1999 Address Correction Requested Permit No. 8 ~ Nespelem, Washington 99155 Volume 25, No. 10 -- OCTOBER 1999 Edition P.O. Box 150, Nespelem WA 99155 Omak Stampede Issues Discussed Colville Business Council, Stampede Inc., Mayor, and City Council NESPELEM, WA.-Representa- issues for the City of Omak. He tives from the City of Omak, Omak stated that many of the issues were Stampede Inc., and the Colville between the Colville Tribe and Omak Confederated Tribes met Tuesday, Stampede Inc., and that the City Oct. 12, to discuss the issues and wanted to correct misunderstandings concerns on the use of Eastside Park, over the use of the Eastside park. and the participation of everyone Omak Stampede Inc. President in next year’s Omak Stampede and Fred Winningham presented Suicide Race. their issues and concerns. These Wenona Wilson from the Tribal included: the rebuilding and Planning Office was the facilitator at maintaining the grandstands under the meeting held at Omak, WA. She current Tribal laws, preventing future explained at the beginning that this boycotts and future parking in the first meeting was being held to know grassy areas of the park. He also what each other’s concerns were and gave each member of the group a that each issue would not be debated report written by Omak Stampede or discussed, Wenona said that if Inc. to answer the criticisms that have each issue was debated that it come up during the past few months. would take too long, and this would It was suggested at the meeting that prevent all the problems from being each group take the issues that were presented. discussed back to their respective The Tribe presented its position parties and that solutions would be paper, which covered three main presented at future meetings. It was GO FORWARD, NOT BACKWARD—Participating in the first meeting held on Tuesday, Oct. 12, to discuss issues and topics: issues related to park use and also agreed to have a joint press problems about the use of Eastside Park and next year’s Omak Stampede and Suicide Race were: (L to R) Omak the City of Omak, issues related to release. City Councilman Dale Sparber, Mayor Walt Smith, Suicide Race representatives Ed Timentwa and Ernie Williams, the Stampede event and Stampede The next meeting will be and with his back to the camera, Omak District Councilman Ted Bessette. Inc., and shared issues. Wednesday, Oct. 27, and will be Mayor Walt Smith presented hosted by Omak Stampede Inc. square feet of space. The juvenile for the U.S. Department of Justice term needs. The Colville Justice male and female correctional unit to provide assistance in the Center will also have space dedicated Tribe Receives $4.5 will have a 16-bed capacity in implementation of the various to meet certain law enforcement approximately 12,700 square feet components of the Colville Justice needs and requirements. of space. Inmates will be processed Center. The assistance will be through a progressive classification provided at no cost to the tribe and Million Dollar Federal system and will actively participate will address short-term and long- in education, vocational, and cultural learning experiences. U.S. Congressman Doc Hastings, Grant For Justice Center 4th District, helped to support the NESPELEM WA – A $4.5 million the reality of a dream for the Colville Colville Justice Center on 70 acres Tribe’s application for the grant dollar federal grant has been awarded people,” said Colleen Cawston, of land near Nespelem, where tribal and commented, “This funding will TWENTY-FIVE YEARS to the Colville Confederated Tribes Chairperson of the Colville Business administration offices are located. enable the Colville Confederated for the design and construction of Council, “Because we will enhance Construction on the center will begin Tribes to meet the safety needs of AGO the Colville Justice Center. The our capabilities to provide assistance next year. The Center will provide the community. Construction of this Justice Center will include both adult to tribal members in a manner that many jobs for Tribal and community Justice Center addition will go a long and juvenile correctional facilities reflects our traditions, culture, and members in the construction, criminal way toward ensuring that the Tribe aimed at assisting tribal members way of life.” justice and rehabilitation fields. has the resources it needs to combat in their reintegration into the tribal The $4,579,550 grant will Plans call for adult male and crime successfully.” community. finance the construction of the female correctional component that Tribal leaders have arranged “The Colville Justice Center is will house a 48-bed unit in 33,600 1999 SPECIAL ELECTION Confederated Tribes for the Omak and Nespelem Districts of the NOTICE: To All Eligible ask the District Election Board Colville Reservation Voters from the Nespelem and members while you are at the Omak Districts: Polling Site or contact the Election Due to the delay with Certifi- Coordinator at (509) 634-2221. cation of Candidates, the Election Also, if you did not request Committee has recommended all an Absentee Ballot during the voters that requested an Absentee 1999 General Election, you Dedication ceremonies were held on Sept. 19, 1999 Special Election during the 1999 General Election may request an Absentee Ballot from the Nespelem and Omak for the 1999 Special Election. 1974, for the Colville Confederated Tribes’ new Schedule of Events Districts will automatically re- Please submit in writing your three-story cedar office building at Nespelem. ceive an Absentee Ballot for the voting district, your printed name The building was prefabricatd in Seattle by the 1999 Special Election. Nov 5 ..........8:00 a.m. ...........Orientation Of District Election (all A.K.A.’s and “nick names” Lindall Co., cost $500,000, and was erected by Board Members For all tribal members 18 please), address, zip code, your years-old and inactive voters tribal ID # and your signature, to the Colville Indian Construction Co. Today... in (inactive voters are Colville tribal the Election Coordinator, PO Box Nov 6 ..........8:00 a.m. ..........Special Election Polls Open front of the building is a Memorial honoring the members over the age of 18, 150, Nespelem, WA 99155 on or who have not established their before November 6, 1999 and in Colville Indians who served in the Armed Forces Special Election Polling Sites voting district as of November enough time to have it received TERO Building (Nespelem District) 6, 1999), may vote and establish by you before the Election Day. Omak Senior Center(Omak District) their voting district in either Should you need further the Nespelem District or the information or have any questions Nov 6 ..........8:00 p.m. .........Special Election Polls Close Omak District, during this Special regarding the 1999 Special INSIDE Election. Election, please contact: If you choose to vote at the Lou Stone (509) 634-2215, Nov 8 ..........10:00 a.m. ........Certiication Of Poll Voting Community News .............2-3 In Memoriam........................ 7 Polling Site and your name Ted Bessette (509) 634-2207, Community Calendar ........... 2 PSIS Drum Beat .................. 8 Nov 12 ..........10:00 a.m. ........Certiication Of Absentee Voting is on this list, your ballot will Oscar Mellon (509) 634-2211, be contested. If you do not or the Election Coordinator at Colville Achievers ................ 3 Resolution Index .................. 9 Candidate Forum ..............4-6 Directory/Photo Album....... 10 Nov 18 .......................................OATH OF OFFICE understand the process of why (509)634-2221. your ballot is contested, please Letters To Editor .................. 7 Job Announcements .......... 10 SPECIAL ELECTION CANDIDATE Nespelem District Candidates (Position No. 1) valid. I would like the opportunity to voice your not only to the membership as a whole, but also for William (Bill) concerns, to be your spokesperson. their actions. They are elected officials and should How many times have you gone in to see your exhibit professional and honorable behavior, on the Desautel elected official, only to find that he/she is on travel job and off. If an elected official is in violation of Council Candidate status? Did you know there were not even enough the Ethics Code, they should not be able to run for Nespelem District - Position #1 council persons available to certify the candidates any office which is decided by the membership. that are running for this position? I would like to Why reward dishonorable behavior? My name is Bill Desautel. I have been married see more on-the-job representation and less travel. My main focus will be equal opportunities for all 21 years, have 6 children and 6 grandchildren. My Realizing that travel plays an important role in members, regardless of which district you reside in, wife and I have been surrogate parents to many lobbying for our Tribe, I believe members should what group you belong to, or simply who you are. foster children through the years, including the latest have the opportunity to talk to their elected officials All members have the right to be treated equally and permanent addition to our family. should the need arise. If all districts are working we must do away with the past preferential treatment I have recently retired from the BIA Forestry/ together (as it should be), members should be able some individuals, groups and districts have been Fire Management Program where I have spent my to seek advice/assistance from any Councilperson, afforded. We need to put to rest the power struggle entire career here on the Reservation.
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