PRSRT STD • U.S. Postage Paid INSIDE Nespelem, WA 99155 • Permit No. 2 Council Candidate Forum Guide ...2 Resources .....................................8 Council Corner...............................3 WSU Coop Extension News ..........9 Tribal News....................................4 Photo Album ................................10 Reservation News ......................5,6 CBC Index ...................................11 FIRST CLASS • U.S. Postage Paid Community News .......................7,8 Education News...........................12 Nespelem, WA 99155 • Permit No. 8 VOLUME 29, No. 2 -- February 2003 Edition -- March 6, 2003 COLVILLE INDIAN RESERVATION The Official Publication of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation WASHINGTON 2003 Primary & 1952-1953 Nespelem High School Savages Basketball Team was very Special -- By Sam Sampson General Election Schedule of Events Primary Election 4 March 10 ........ 7:30 a.m. Opening for iling petitions 4 March 21 ........ 4:00 p.m. Closing date for iling petitions 4 March 24 ........ 9:00 a.m. Deadline for withdrawing petitions 4 March 24 ........ 10:00 a.m. Certiication of Candidates 4 May 2 ............... 8:00 a.m. District Election Board Orientation 4 May 3 ............... 8:00 a.m. Primary Election Polls Open 4 May 3 ............... 8:00 p.m. Primary Election Polls Close 4 May 5 ............... 10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Poll Votes 4 May 8 ............... 10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Absentee Votes General Election 4 June 20 ............ 8:00 a.m. District Election Board Orientation 4 June 21 ............ 8:00 a.m. General Election Polls Open 4 June 21 ............ 8:00 p.m. General Election Poll Close 4 June 23 ............ 10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Poll Votes 4 June 26 ............ 10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Absentee Votes 4 July 10 ............. OATH OF OFFICE Primary and General Election Polling Sites Inchelium Sub-Agency • Keller Community Center Nespelem Community Center • Omak Senior Meal Site Casino Employees were THEY WERE A TREMENDOUS TEAM—On about page 5 of the “Savage Talk 1952-53 Annual” for Nespelem High School, the first sentence said this about the above photo: “Pictured below are the members of the basketball team to whom we dedicated this annual”. The ten players for the 1952-1953 Nespelem Savages Basketball team were: (Front Row/L to R) Ray Nissen, William Anthony, “Bun” Pakootas, Mike Peo, and Gary recognized and honored at Desautel...(Back Row/L to R) Manager Gene Harper, Dorland Palmer, David Hunt, Nelson Iukes, Johnny Gray, Billy Gray, and Coach Ben Pease Jr. Banquet held at Campbell’s NESPELEM, WA.—After the Also in the photo were: Managers better in the County Tournament. In 680. end of the school year in 1956, three Ed Purcell and Eugene Harper, and his weekly article “Passing By” for He was among the nine Omak Resort on Lake Chelan schools in Okanogan County were Coach Ben Pease Jr. In the 7th game, the Omak Chronicle, he had this to High School students who graduated shut down. They were: Molson, the Nespelem Savages beat the Grand say: “With the end of the basketball in 1914. He passed away on Wednes- Riverside, and Nespelem. Coulee Tigers 114 to 51. It would be season we want to doff the sombrero day, September 11, 1963. One of the things about Ne- the highest score that the team would to a coach who had the intestinal for- He was a World War I Veteran... spelem High School, that Indians and have against an opponent that season. titude to bench a high scoring player who as each year passed...had his non-Indians will probably always In their 2nd game, Nespelem beat for breaking training rules and there- own way of recording the different remember was the team that played Tonasket 73-49. In the 18th game, by just about bow out of the state events that happened as the Omak during the 1952-1953 basketball the Nespelem Savages played Tonas- “B” tournament. Coach Ben Pease area and the Colville Indian Reser- season. Back in those days, there ket again. This time the Tonasket is the guy with that kind of courage. vation grew older. were only “A” and “B” schools. Tigers broke the Nespelem team’s As Ben says now, the sorriest people He was a walking history book on One-hundred-and-seventy-five (175) 17-game winning streak by stopping are the boys who broke training, they high school sports, rodeos, etc. Burt “B” schools in Washington competed Nespelem 64-56. Nespelem ended just didn’t think”. knew both Indians and non-Indians. that school year to try to win the state the regular season with a 19-1 record. In a later article, Burt said that Ben When the Namtues Club held a championship. In the Okanogan County “B” Pease told him that the gate receipts banquet on March 28, 1953, at the The Nespelem team started the tournament, the Nespelem Savages for the Nespelem Savages basketball Legion Hall here to honor the High season by running over Republic played in four games: in the lst season was the only money the Ne- School Basketball players, Burt was 81-31. After their seventh game, the game, they defeated the Okanogan spelem High School Student Body one of the out of town Speakers. Burt Omak Chronicle took a picture of the Bulldogs 51-47...lost a heartbreaker had to carry on its entire athletic said that he had often wonder what team and published it in the January to the Brewster Bears 45-44 in the program. the word “Namtues” meant. He said 1, 1953, edition of their newspaper. 2nd game...they then beat the Cou- BURT CAST that Ms. Ida Timentwa, President of EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR—(L to R) John Utz, Dee Dee Epley, Below the photo, it said that after lee Dam Beavers 57-40...and then Who is “Burt Cast”? He was a the Club, said that it means “Rock Beverly Holmes, and Jessica Edwards were each voted No. 1 during seven games the Nespelem Savages in a game for 3rd and 4th place, the man who not only wrote sports for Roses” the “Employment of the Year 2002 Banquet” held Thursday, Feb. 20, have piled up a score of 562 points, Tonasket Tigers beat Nespelem 62- the Omak Chronicle, but he also at Chelan, WA. John works in the Transportation Department at the and are the only first string squad 54. Nespelem High School Senior did a daily Okanogan County sports Coulee Dam Casino, Dee Dee Epley is in the Accounting Department in the County that hasn’t dropped Alvin Redthunder won the free- roundup for Omak’s radio KOMW at Omak’s General Headquarters, Beverly is with the Mill Bay Casino a game this season. The front row throw title at the County Tournament and is in Purchasing, and Jessica is with Okanogan Bingo-Casino’s showed the starting first Five: Bill by sinking 18 out of 20 free throws. Food and Beverage Department. Gray (g) who has scored 123 points, The Brewster Bears won the Dorland Palmer (c) 49, Nelson Iukes County Championship by beating (f) 58, Ray Nissen (f) 76, and Tony the Winthrop Pirates 60-55. Tribal CHELAN, WA., Feb. 20—The for Okanogan Bingo-Casino employ- Peo (g) 65. In the back row were: Members who played in that game Employee of the Year Banquet ees... and Bill Smith introduced the Alvin Redthunder, Mike Peo, John were: Dave Smith of Brewster and 2002 was held here today to pay four “Employee of the Quarter” at Gray, Charley Moses, and it was Tim Wapato of Winthrop. tribute to the employees, who work Omak’s General Headquarters mentioned that Bob Pakootas, who It was probably Burt Cast who at the Colville Confederated Tribes’ Nespelem District Council person was a newcomer to the squad, was best described why the Nespelem Casinos. Joanne Leith told the Employees that absent when the picture was taken. Savages basketball team didn’t do Tribal Elder Leroy “Chas” Wil- it was a great honor to share this mo- liams gave the “Opening Prayer” and ment with you, and she said that on sang a song. behalf of the Tribal Business Council Notice from Enrolllment Office on Annual The Key Speaker was Jim Conrad, she would like to thank all the Em- the General Manger of the Colville ployees for what they’ve done. Grand Coule Dam Settlement Payment Tribal Casinos. Jim asked for a mo- Each “Employee of the Year MARCH 14, 2003 Is the Cut-off date for ½ Share Requests. ment of silence to pay tribute to three 2002” received a special name tag Please check with the Enrollment Ofice, if you have not previously Okanogan Bingo-Casino employees designating them as Employee of the made a ½ Share Request using Enrollment’s Form, which includes a BOTH PLACED IN MAT CLASSIC XV—(L to R) Tyler Peasley who recently passed away: Loretta Year, a letter from the CTEC Gaming request for ALL FUTURE PAYMENTS. and Shawn Best Jr. helped the Okanogan High School Team score 73 Carson, Alberta Hendrickx, and Sue Division General Manager and a let- If you had a baby this past year, who was not included in your ½ points to placed 8th in the State Wrestling Tournament held Feb. 21-22 Turner. ter from the COO of CTEC, $500.00 Share Request, you must submit a ½ Share Request to include the at Tacoma, WA. In the Consolations (loser-out) bracket on Saturday, Brenda Llamas, the Director of cash bonus, free lunch for assigned newborn child. Feb. 22, Tyler at 119 pounds defeated Benton Crow of Raymond 11- Operations for the Mill Bay Casino, shift for a period of one-month, and IMPORTANT: The Social Service Department informed Enrollment 3...and he was then defeated by Wahkiakum’s Frank Mendez in the used a projector to show a picture and an award gift.