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VOLUME 31, NUMBER. 12 December edition
December 21, 2005
Keller Ferry repairs slatedService on the Keller Ferry will be interrupted for several days while
the vessel undergoes some minor repairs.The “Martha S.” will be removed from service on Monday,
December 19th at 6:00 a.m. for four days. The boat is expected to return to service at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, December 23rd. Repairs will be made to one fender timber and steel supports on one corner of the boat. The fender was damaged when the boat struck a rock immediately adjacent to the north shore landing on Saturday night.
Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes via state highways during this period. A bridge across the Columbia River is located just downstream from Grand Coulee Dam on State Route 174.
This free ferry service is operated by the Washington State Department of Transportation, Eastern Region Maintenance Division. The ferry crosses the Columbia River and provides a link between Wilbur and Republic in Lincoln and Ferry Counties on State Route 21.
The “Martha S.” was placed into service in September, 1949 and has been in continuous operation seven days per week, 18 hours per day.
received was from Stanley Speaks
and his wife Lois. Stan, who is the
Director of the BIA’s Northwest
Regional Office here, during the past
few years is at Nespelem when the
Business Council holds their “Reg-
ular Session” on the 2nd Thursday of
July. At that time the old Business
Council takes care of unfinished
business, and then the seven people
who won a seat on the Council at the
General Election are sworn in.
After graduating from Eastern
Washington State College, Gene
began working for the BIA in 1972
as an Administrative Assistant. He
worked his way up the ladder and
became the BIA Superintendent of
the Colville Indian Agency on Aug.
21, 1995.
Gene’s last day in office will be
Jan. 3, 2006. For now, Gene plans
on being a cattleman. He has 150
Black Angus.
The U.S. Department of the Inte-
rior, BIA, Central Human Resources
Office, Andarko, OK., put out a
“Merit Promotion Announcement”
on Gene’s job, and the closing date
for applying for Gene’s position was
Thursday, Dec. 15. No word yet on
how many people have applied for
the job or when the Colville Tribes
Business Council will select a new
BIA Superintendent.
Gene Nicholson to retire as BIA Superintendentof the Colville Indian Agency
Besides Harvey, three of Gene’s
co-workers were also at the dinner:
Debbie Francis, Trust Officer’s
Secretary; Rita Martin, BIA Roads,
and Debbie Wheeler, OST Fiduciary
Trust Officer.
One of the many gifts that Gene
“Gene” Nicholson.
Presentations took place after
the dinner. The Chairman of the
Colville Tribes Business Council
Harvey Moses Jr. presented Gene
with a Certificate recognizing him
as Colville Tribal Senior Citizen.
PORTLAND, OR., DEC. 13—A
“Retirement Dinner” was held here
today at the Holiday Inn—Port-
land Downtown Convention Center
for the BIA Superintendent of the
Colville Indian Agency, William
FRANK GEORGE & PRESIDENT JFK—It’s unknown when the above picture was taken, but it must have been when Frank George met with John F. Kennedy at his Hyannis Port home in the late summer of 1960 to help in developing a Democratic Party Platform on American Indians. At that time Frank was a former Executive Director of NCAI and Chairman of the American Indian Section of the Nationalities Division of the Democratic Nation Committee. Frank George, who a Colville Tribal member lived at Nespelem, and he was deeply involved in the formation of the National Congress of American Indians, and later on he also helped with the development of the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians.
UPCOMINMG
DeaDlINeFOr The TrIBal TrIBUNe
Jan 17th
MT. TOLMAN PROJECT STILL ON HOLD!—The Business Council’s “Natural Resource Committee met on Tuesday, Dec. 20, and one of the items on their agenda was a Mt. Tolman Mining Discussion to be held to review an updated version of the information brochure that is scheduled to be mailed to Tribal Members. However, the Committee was informed that the people who are against the Project were still putting together the information that they wished to present to the Committee. The original “Mt. Tolman Project Consideration” document has been revised, and copies of the revised document were presented to the Committee. As of now, the next discussion on the Mt. Tolman project is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2006.
HIS LAST DAY OF WORK WILL BE JAN. 3, 2006—William “Gene” Nicholson, BIA Superintendent of the Colville Indian Agency, holds the gift he received from Stanley Speaks and his wife Lois. The event took place during the “Retirement Dinner” held for Gene on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at Portland, OR. Stanley Speaks is the Director of the BIA’s Northwest Regional Office in Portland, OR., and Stan also presented Gene with a $3,000 Star Award.
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ColVille inDian
reSerVaTion
Jerred report by Jeanne a.
On December 5 & 6, I went to
Palm Springs, CA to attend a lis-
tening session with the Bureau of
Head Start with Mr. Frank Fuente,
Acting Associate Commissioner.
Our Head Start Program manager
Martina Whelshula and Education
Department Head Charlanne Quinto
were also in attendance. There were
policy changes and funding level
issues we were asked to comment on
and Tribal Leaders were specifically
requested to give comment.
I asked if they had appointed Indi-
ans to their monitoring teams, if not,
why not? I asked if they would train
the team members to recognize each
Tribe’s Sovereignty, Uniqueness,
and Protocols. Will they insure that
the protocols of each tribe is adhered
to? If it had not been addressed I
stated it should be mandatory.
On time lines and accuracy I stat-
ed they needed to provide a smoother
process for accessing funds so the
Head Start Program could have
access to the funds at the beginning
of the school year instead of two or
three months into the funding cycle.
We presented written testimony
to them asking for involvement of
tribes in any drafting of any legis-
lation with the potential to impact
tribe. Also stated that the funding
level tribal set aside needs to be no
less than 4-1/2 percent as the unmet
needs are so great ‘status quo’ is not
enough. The last piece of information
I wish to share with you is I was in-
vited to be a member of the National
Tribal TANF Advisory Committee.
This recommendation came from
the National Congress of American
Indians (NCAI) and the Colville
Business Council approved of that
appointment in October. The purpose
of the committee is to proactively ad-
vocate for all Tribal TANF programs
nationwide and champion ongoing
improvements in services provided
to our TANF clients.
Jeanne Jerred
To all who may read this, Merry
Christmas, Happy New Year and I
wish you and your families the best
of health and prosperity now and in
the year to come.
I can’t seem to meet the deadline
of the Tribal Tribune on a regular
basis and I hope you will find what
I write here to be of some interest.
This year has continued to be one
of difficulty for Tribes nation wide in
our attempts to forestall detrimental
legislation and overcome short falls
in federal funding levels.
Throughout the year I have
worked with our DC Lobby firm
on the Hill for a number of issues
including but not limited to: Lake
Roosevelt Management funding,
Education reauthorizations, National
Indian Gaming policy and regulation
changes and requesting to get tribes
direct access to Home Land Security
funds.
All of these issues are important
and I could not do the quality of work
I do without the support and expert
input of our staff here at home.
In late November, I had the op-
portunity to attend a National Indian
Gaming meeting in Florida and
address the Department of Justice
regarding proposed national gaming
regulations. On behalf of the Colville
Tribe I informed Mr. Hefflefiger and
Mr. Tracy Toulou that for a true Gov-
ernment to Government consultation
to take place, they needed to contact
our Chairman Harvey Moses, Jr.,
and set a date when that consultation
could take place here. Also that the
“grandfather clause” they were pro-
posing to be included in their draft
policy, reminded me of the other well
known phrases “as long as the grass
grows and the river flows”. Tribal
delegates there informed DOJ that
we were working with the National
Indian Gaming Commission on these
issues and that DOJ should not be-
come another layer of Bureaucratic
regulation especially since it is not
necessary.
Request from the Superintendent
UnCLAiMED MOniESI need your assistance in locating the following individuals:
MOORE, ELEANOR NMOORE, LOYCEMOSES, ANGELANEAL, DENNIS ENEAL, ELAINENEAL, GEORGE HNEAL, TERRANCENEAL, WILMER CNEE, DAVIDNELSON, DELORES F (SHAW)NELSON, DONALD JNELSON, EDWIN CNELSON, SUSAN LNELSON, TARICENELSON, WILLIAM JNICHOLS, KATHERINENICHOLSON, JERRYOAKLEY, GWEN L (HART)O’DANIEL, LOLA (PERKINS)OPEL, GLEN AOPEL, ROGER DOPEL, STEVEN LOSBORNE, PIERREOWENS, LUCINDAPARADIS, MURRAY SPARADIS, PATRICK SPATTERSON, JULIEPATTERSON, THEODOREPEONE, CHARLESPHILLIPS, AGNES GPICARD, DONALDPICARD JR, BERNARDPIETROCK, WILMA (BRANCH)PURSER, SHARON RREDHEART, JENNIFERREED, CAREYREED, TIMOTHYREVAIS, SHANTEL LREVAIS, THOMERA MRICCA, MICHELLEROBERTSON, GWYNNE DROSENBAUM, JOSEPHRUNNELS, PATRICKSALTIS MOORE, BONNIESANCHEZ, CAROLSANDUSKY, DONALD LSANDUSKY, JIMSANDUSKY, JUDI LSANDUSKY, NANCY ASANDUSKY JR, JACK RSANDUSKY SR, JACKSANTIAGO, VICKIE (JORDAN)SEASTROM, CARLASHANKLIN, WILSONSHAW, BRADLEY LSHAW, CURTISS LSHAW, KATHLEEN LSHERLACH, MARIE (GENDRON)SMITH, MELVIA JSMITH, PHYLLIS MSNIDER, JOSEPHSOWARDS, ALMINDSTELKIA, FRED (GEORGE)STEVENS, EDITHSTEVENS, LORRAINE CSTILSON, LEROYSUMMERVILL, LORENE ETELLESON, DONNA ATIMENTWA, BEVERLYTONASKET, EDDIE ETONASKET, GARY JTONASKET, MARK ATONASKET, PATRICIA (POOLER)TOULOU, PATRICKTOULOU, SHELLYVANN, JUDIE (PATTERSON)VERELLEN, BARBARA DVULCANI, GAIL (SANDERS)WALLACE, TYRONEWALTON, NORMA CWARREN, MARK JWATKINS, LINDA LWHITE, JOYCE (JORDAN)WHITE, THEODOREWHITEHEAD, MARILYNWHITELAW, SHEILAWHITNEY, FREDDIEWICKMAN, MELVA L (LEHMAN)WILKE, LOIS INEZ BWILLIAMS, ESTATE OF RUTHWILLIAMS, JOSEPH RWILLIAMS, ROBERT AWINSLOW, KIMBERLYWOOD, JASON WWOOTEN, ANN MWRIGHT, CURTISWUTZ, BRUCEYEAGER, MICHAEL
GORR, JEFFREYGORR JR, BRUCEGREEN, LAURAHAEBERLE, ARLENE KHART, FLOYD WHENRY, LEBERTAHOFFMAN, MARKHOFSTETTER, TRAVIS EHOWARD, JOANNE GRUBBSIREY, JOHNIVES, ISABELLEJAZBEC, LISA GJOHNSON, DANIEL MJORDAN, JOHNKNAACK, JANE BKNOLL, CHRISTINA (MCDONALD)KOLAR, TIFFANYKRAUSE, PENELOPEKRUGER, ANNIE GLAFLEUR, LAURA LLAWRENCE, DAVIDLAWRENCE, ELLALAWRENCE, JANICELAWRENCE, LESLIELEFTHAND, HARRISONLEHMAN JR, MELVINLEMAY, RUBY P (FRANCIS)LOUIE, MEYERLOUIE, ROBERT DMANUEL, STANLEYMARTIN, DUSTINMARTIN, KAELYNMATTMAN, VERA MMOE, JUSTINMONGER, PATRICIAMOODY III, BILL EMOOMAW, RUSTY
These individuals have trust monies and we need to update their addresses.
Have them contact OST (IIM) at 509-634-2314 or the Beneficiary Call Center’s toll free number 1-888-678-6836.
If you have trust land and/or funds it is so important to notify us of any address changes, name or custody changes or of any deaths. It is easy and convenient to call the Beneficiary Call Center. The Center staff will ask you several questions to verify your identify and change the information right over the phone or they will contact us and provide contact information and we will contact you.
Thank you for your assistance.William E. NicholsonSuperintendentColville Indian AgencyBureau of Indian Affairs
CLARK, CAROL DAWNCLINKENBEARD, LAURA A (MCGINNIS)COLLINS, ROBERTA RUTH GCOLLISON, LOLA KCOOK, CHRISCOOPER, MARVIN VIRGILCULBERTSON, KAYDASKAM, MARYDAVIS, MELBA ANNDEEBACH, FARRELL RDESAUTEL, LEROY JDOUGHERTY, GLENNA (STILSON)DUFFY, SHANNONEBERHARDT, WILHELMINA K (KETTENBACK)EWING, MARYFITTERER, JANICEFOSTER, CHARLENEFRANCIS, JAMES EFRANK, DENISEFRANK, SABRINAFRIEDLANDER, YOLANDO RFRIEDLANDER, YOLANDO RGALLER, GILBERT AGEMMIL, LINDAGEORGE, BRADLEYGEORGE, BRENTGEORGE, CARRIE CAROLINAGEORGE, CONRADGEORGE, DOUGLASGEORGE, EUGENE EGEORGE, FRANCENEGEORGE, JAMES JGEORGE, JONATHANGILBERT, CARMEN LGILBERT, CARMEN LGLENN, WILLIE JOE
Listed by: Last Name, First Name.ACUFF, BRIANAGUILAR, RAPHAEL CARMSTRONG, CHERYLARNOLD, DEANNAARNOLD, FRANKBALLENGER, KEITHBALLOD, GAYBANNING, BRUCEBANNING, MARCIABANNING, WILLIAMBEAMER, FLOYD ABEAVER, NEALBERNSTEN, JEAN BBLAZER, JOSEPHINEBOONE, RONALD HBOWER, GERALDINE (CARDEN)BRAUN, KATHERINE (McCLUNG)BREWSTER, MARGIE FBROWNFIELD, BRENDA (McCLUNG)BROXSON, KAREN LEEBROXSON, LISABURNETT, FRANCIS GBURNETT, GEORGEBURNS, ROBERT ABUTLER, ANNA O (NEAL)BUTLER, BILLCACKLER, SHARONCARDEN, ANTHONYCARDEN, MICHAELCARDEN JR, LLOYDCASEY, MAY CARGOCATT, TIMOTHYCHENEY, BENJAMINCHENEY, ELMERCHENEY, LEONARDCLARK, BEVERLY M
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T ribal neWSWeDneSDaY, DeCember 21, 2005 Tribal Tribune 3
The first Officer the Tribal Correctional Facility sent down to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Artesia, New Mexico was Sergeant Tony Atkins. The training at that time was six weeks long. Sergeant Atkins graduated November 27, 2002. Sergeant Atkins has since been working with the Colville Tribal Correctional Facility helping to prepare other officers for the Academy.
The next two officers to go to the Academy were Chelsea R. Arlee and Johnathan Smith. Officer Arlee graduated in May 2003 and Officer Smith on August 20, 2004. This was also six weeks of training.
On July 5, 2005, we were able to send two more Officers to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. The training had been extended to an eight week course which included cross training in Juvenile and Adult Corrections. These Officers were Ruth Louie and Ron Warren. Both graduated on August 24, 2005. Ron Warren was selected as class speaker at the graduation.
On August 29, 2005, another Corrections training class began. We were able to send twenty Officers down to attend this training. Nineteen Officers graduated from this class on October 20, 2005. This was the largest group from one Facility ever to attend the Indian Police Academy. Each Officer went through training at the Colville Correctional Facility in preparation for the Academy. The Officers had physical training and practiced drill. They studied a variety of subjects such as Constitutional Law. They also learned the Policy and Procedures of the Correctional Facility. The following is a list of those Officers who graduated October 20, 2005:
Leslie A. Anderson David W. Burford
Donald L. Burford Gary L. Carden
Linda S. Clark Debbie M. Davis
Linda M. Desautel Lisa M. Gabriel
Linda B. Goodwin Curtis A. Kessler
Hazel I. Kurlovich Anthony A. Marchand
Michael E. Parks Matthew S. Sanborn
Richard J. Stanczak Lawrence M. Williams
Michelle M. Williams Katherine A. Woolbert
Garry J. Zacherle
Out of this class several Officers were recognized for special achievements. Garry Zacherle was recognized for outstanding Academic achievement. His grade point average was above 95 percent. He was the first Cadet to achieve this award in three years. Donald Burford was recognized for his contribution as Platoon Leader. Michael Parks, Matthew Sanborn, Gary Carden and Garry Zacherle were Squad Leaders. Linda Desautel was voted class speaker for the graduation.
Two weeks behind this class another class graduated on November 2,
Buying Old indian
BeadwOrk...
flat bags, gloves, moccasins, baskets, old photo’s, etc. For possible future Indian & Cowboy Museum. Paying the best cash price and treating you right! All purchases confidential. Randy Toll Free 1-800-359-3931 access code 05.
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Ofice Number (509) 634-2222 • Fax Number (509) 634-4617
wood heat with electric back-up, good entrance road. *1/4 interest in 20 acres, transferable title. *Asking $47,000.00
For info call Luna Walker, 734-476-0768. To view call Rick, 509-422-1976.
nespelem
House for sale in old HUD site. 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, Laundry/utility room. Rehabbed, all new everything, pellet stove, fenced yard, covered deck, exterior shed. Appraised for $82,000 will sell for $75,000. Contact Lisa Orr at PO Box 718, Nespelem, WA 99155. Please call (509) 634-4986 to schedule an appointment to see house.
nespelem prOperTy7 Lots & Repair Shop. Water, Sewer
and Electrical. $60,000. For more information call (509) 633-0967. Jack Whitelaw
grand COulee
CusTOm HOme
Beautifully landscaped 4 bdrm, 3 fmly rms, 3 baths with indoor natural spring and hot tub. Perfect for entertaining or just relaxing. All this on 3 lots with 30x40 heated shop with additional wood shop. Easy Maintenance. Serious inquiries only. 174,900K 509-484-1100
TrusT prOperTy FOr sale
lOCaTed OFF OF manilla
Creek rOad (101-3207-a) Approximately 234.99 acres located
3 - 4 miles northeast of Elmer City, Washington. Access is by paved Buffalo Lake Road, which runs through the center of subject property. Land character consists of pasture/meadow land including and road right-of-ways. There are no improvements on the property, but telephone and power is available. Property owner asking $112,800.00. Contact BIA Realty at (509) 634-2348 or Toll Free @ 1-888-881-7684 extension 2348 for more information.
TrusT prOperTy FOr sale
lOCaTed in nespelem area
32.50 acres located approximately ¼ mile north of Nespelem, Washington off of State Hwy 155. The site is irregular in shape and consists of open grazing. Nespelem River runs through the eastern portion of the property. Utilities including electricity and telephone are readily available along Hwy 155 to the west. There are no improvements on the land. Property owner asking $65,000.00, but negotiable. For more information, call BIA Realty @ (509) 634-2348 or Toll Free @ 1-888-881-7684 extension 2348.
FOr sale TrusT prOperTy:
5 acres located approximately 6 miles north of Elmer City, Washington off State Hwy. 155 on Rebecca Lake Road #3566. 3 bedrm., 2 bathroom, new stove, refrigerator, carpet, vinyl & with skylight, deck and cathedral ceilings. 1232 sq. ft. living area. For more information call 509-633-1846.
1.0 aCre OF TrusT
prOperTy FOr sale
Colville Tract no. 101-4211-C, described as: A 1.00 acre parcel located within the NE¼, Sec. 20, T. 34 N., R. 27 E.W.M., Okanogan County, Washington.
The subject property is located approximately 2 miles easterly of Omak, Washington, near the CIPP Mill Site. Access is by a shore, good gravel lane off of East Side River Road. Power and phone are readily available to the property at the access road. No domestic or septic tank waste systems are on the property. It presently has a badly damaged and worn out storage building on said property. Physical character of the property consists of grasses, weeds, and brush.
Contact BIA Realty at (509) 634-2348 or Toll Free @ 1-888-881-7684 extension 2348 for more information.
1.0 aCre OF TrusT
prOperTy FOr sale
Colville Tract no. 101-4211-E, described as: A 1.00 acre parcel located within the NE¼, Sec. 20, T. 34 N., R. 27 E.W.M., Okanogan County, Washington.
The subject property is located approximately 2 miles easterly of Omak, Washington, near the CIPP Mill Site. Access is by a shore, good gravel lane off of East Side River Road. Power and phone are readily available to the property at the access road. No domestic or septic tank waste systems are on the property. It presently has a badly damaged and worn out storage building on said property. Physical character of the property consists of grasses, weeds, and brush.
Contact BIA Realty at (509) 634-2348 or Toll Free @ 1-888-881-7684 extension 2348 for more information.
naTive musiC
Cd’s FOr sale
For Sale at $10.00 each and $3.00 postage & cover costs by local Native American artist Sonny Ives. CDs with 10 songs each SoloFlite all original Native American Gospel & Nobless Oblige Contemporary originals – with solo artist singing & guitar backup. A nice gift for all ages. Limited supply, send cash, check or Money Order to: Sonny M.L. Ives, Sunshine Terrace, 1102 South Raymond Road, Rm. 111, Spokane, WA 99206
TrusT land FOr sale 5.9720
FOr sale
inCHelium area
50 Acres. Located in Seylor Valley. Please contact for more information 208-983-1141.
waTer FrOnT prOperTyTrailerhouse For Sale - ‘78 Marlette,
14-70, $8,000. All new windows, Knotty Pine Floors, Skirted and Sitting on Concrete Strips. On 5 acres of leasable Tribal Land (Tribal Members Only). 1 Mile south of Fort Okanogan Museum.
509-679-2919
HOuse FOr sale
4 bedrm., 2 bath. 186 Moccasin Flat HUD Rd. across from CIPP. Serious inquiries only. For information call 509-998-3152 or 509-462-0414. Tribal members only.
HOme FOr sale: 146 Haley Creek Road, Omak, WA.
- *Strawbale adobe (7 sides) traditional Hogan style home with raised pole ceiling, kingpin style (no center pole). *New metal roof covering completed 460 square foot circular center room and 48 sq. ft. office, plus additional 800 sq. ft. of rooms around outside to be completed to your specifications. *500 foot on Omak Creek, bordering on Bob Erb’s place. *500 ft. buried electric line to approved meter, box and pole from code approved electric box in house. *500 foot buried water line to shared well. “building under Tribal jurisdiction, hole located for septic installation (presently good outhouse),
wanTed
legal nOTiCes
in THe TriBal COurT OF THe
COnFederaTed TriBes OF
THe COlville reservaTiOn
Case numBer: Cv-
Cr-2005-25342
[X] Order to Show Cause[X] Restraining Order[X] Temporary Order(s)
viCTOr CampOBassO,
peTiTiOner v. Ted e.
edByTHeway, THOmas James
BarTOn, marTHa BarTOn,
and BrOTHer BarTOn,
respOndenTs.
These issues came before this Court on October 3, 2005 at the request of Victor Campobasso without the other party or parties filed on August 29, 2005. Victor Campobasso, appeared pro se. The Respondents failed to appear and no proof of service was filed in this matter.
The Court has reviewed the motion and affidavit, reviewed applicable law, has not taken sworn testimony and finds just cause to ORDER as follows:
[X] A. The Court grants the motion for an emergency restraining order as ordered below.
[X] B. The Court schedules the motion for a Show Cause Hearing on Monday, January 9, 2006 at 01:00 PM and orders Ted Edbythe way; T.J. Barton, Martha Barton, Brother Barton, are to appear for a hearing at the place below stated to answer to the requests as stated in the motion and affidavit on file herein. The Colville Tribal Courthouse, Nespelem Agency, Nespelem, Washington.
it is Further Ordered that until the Show Cause Hearing, the following shall be in effect:
1. The Respondents are restrained from contacting Victor Campobasso, in any way at any location.
2. The Respondents are restrained from destroying or disturbing property, in particular, Senior Apt. #3080.
3. The Respondents are restrained from disturbing the Petitioner’s possession of the vehicles described as, 1981 1-ton Dodge-Blue Truck; and 1978 Dodge Aspen-Blue.
it is Further Ordered That: this order is in effect until the Show Cause Hearing. The order expires, if not extended by the
Court, on the Hearing Date.All parties are hereby notified that
failure to obey an Order of this Court may subject you to the Criminal/Civil penalties of the Colville Tribal Code.
it is so ordered.Done in open Court this 3rd day of
October, 2005.Karen L. Abbott, Hon. Judge TT-2 of 2
in THe CHildren’s COurT
OF THe COlville
COnFederaTed TriBes
nOTiCe and summOns
nO. mi-2005-25024
in re THe welFare OF
O.H., minOr CHild.
TO: anTOniO pamaTz
You are hereby given notice that an Adjudicatory Hearing will be held at the Tribal Court, Agency Campus, Nespelem, WA on the 10th day of January 2006 at 2:00 p.m.
The purpose of this hearing will be to determine if above referenced child is a minor in need of care.
You are hereby summoned to appear at this hearing. Failure to appear may result in a default judgment being entered against you. It may also result in a warrant for your arrest and possible criminal charges.
Dated this 5th day of October 2005.Jonnie L. Bray,Tribal ProsecutorTT-2 of 2
in THe TriBal COurT OF THe
COnFederaTed TriBes OF THe
COlville reservaTiOn
viCTOr CampOBassO,
peTiTiOner
v
Ted e. edByTHeway, THOmas
James BarTOn, marTHa
BarTOn, respOndenTs
Case numBer:
Cv-Cr-2005-25342
[X] Order to Show Cause[X] Restraining Order[X] Temporary Order(s)THESE ISSUES came before this
Court on September 12, 2005 at the request of Victor Campobasso without the other party or parties present filed on August 29, 2005. Victor Campobasso, appeared pro se. The Respondents failed to appear and no proof of service was filed in this matter.
The Court has reviewed the motion and affidavit, reviewed applicable law, has not taken sworn testimony and finds just cause to ORDER as follows:
[X] A. The Court grants the motion for an emergency restraining order as ordered below.
[ ] B. The Court denies the motion for an emergency restraining order.
[ ] C. The Court schedules the motion for a Show Cause Hearing on Monday, October 03, 2005 at 01:00 PM and orders Ted Edby the way; T. J. Barton, Martha Barton, Brother Barton, are appear for a hearing at the place below stated to answer to the requests as stated in the motion and affidavit on file herein. The Colville Tribal Courthouse, Nespelem Agency, Nespelem, Washington.
iT iS FURTHER ORDERED that until the Show Cause Hearing, the following shall be in effect:
1. The Respondents are restrained from contacting Victor Campobasso, in any way at any location.
2. The Respondents are restrained from destroying or disturbing property, in particular, Senior Apt. #3080.
3. The Respondents are restrained from disturbing the Petitioner’s possession of the vehicles describes as, 1981 1 ton Dodge – Blue Truck; and 1978 Dodge Aspen-Blue.
iT iS FURTHER ORDERED THAT:This order is in effect until the Show
Cause Hearing. The Order expires, if not extended by the Court, on the Hearing date.
All parties are hereby notified that Failure to Obey an Order of this Court may subject you to the Criminal/Civil penalties of the Colville Tribal Code.
iT iS SO ORDERED.DONE IN OPEN COURT this 12th day
September, 2005, and signed this 27th day of September, 2005.
Karen L. Abbott, Hon. JudgeTT-2 of 2
in THe CHildren’s COurT
OF THe COlville
COnFederaTed TriBes
nOTiCe and summOns
nO. mi-2005-25023
in re THe welFare OF J.r.
eT.al.,
minOr CHildren.
TO: James randall
You are hereby given notice that an Adjudication Hearing pursuant to the Colville Tribal Code will be held at the Agency Campus, Nespelem, WA on the 2nd days of November, 2005 at 9:00 AM. The sole purpose of this hearing will be to determine if the above-named minors should remain Minors-In-Need-Of-Care.
You are hereby summoned to appear at this hearing. Failure to appear may result in an Order of Default against you.
Dated this 21st day of Sept, 2005.Jonnie Bray, Dep Prosecuting AttorneyTT-2 of 2
Tribal Correctional Facility Officers
aCres, mOre Or less,
desCriBed as:
101-4211: A parcel of land situated in the S½NW¼NE¼, N½N½SW¼NE¼ of Sec. 29, T. 34 N., R. 27 E.W.M., Okanogan County, Washington, more particularly described as: Commencing at the east quarter corner of Sec. 20, said township and range; thence N. 00º04’00” W., 991.29 feet to a brass cap; thence N. 89º49’00” W., 1986.81 feet to the tpob; thence N. 89º49’00” W., 623.33 feet; thence N. 00º05’02” W., 417.52 feet; thence S. 89º48’37” E., 622.8304 feet; thence S. 00º04’27” W., 417.42 feet to the point of beginning, containing 5.9720 acres, more or less.
The subject is located approximately 2 miles from Omak, Washington, access is from the county road. The property rectangular in shape. The property has a domestic well and (2) septic tanks. The dwelling is one story having 1174 square feet with no basem*nt. It is situated on a concrete and concrete block foundations, with wood frame construction, wood lap exterior siding, gable style, composition shingle roof cover, plaster interior wall and ceiling, hardwood and vinyl floor cover and electric baseboard, wood stove for heat with no air conditioning. Rooms consist of living room, dining room, kitchen, 1 bath and three bedrooms. Attached is a 12’ x 14’ or 168 square foot carport with an attached enclosed room, 14’ x 16’ or 224 square feet.
Contact the Colville Agency Realty Office at Area Code (509) 634-2346.
HOuse FOr sale
House for sale in old HUD site. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Laundry/utility room. Rehabted, all new everything, pellet stove, appliances, fenced 0.5 acre yard, covered deck, exterior shed with power. Appraised at $82,000 will sell for $70,000. Contact Lisa Orr-Scalpcane P.O. Box 718 Nespelem, WA 99155 Phone: (509) 634-4986
10 aCres FOr sale
10 acres, next to old Picard Ranch. Power runs through property. Appraised at $18,000 will sell for $15,000. Trust property.Contact Lisa Orr-Scalpcane P.O. Box 718 Nespelem, WA 99155 Phone: (509) 634-4986
40 aCres FOr sale
40 acres, fee propoerty. Omak Creek runs through. Well recently drilled. Will sell for $35,000. Contact Lisa Orr-Scalpcane P.O. Box 718 Nespelem, WA 99155 Phone: (509) 634-4986
FOr sale By Owner
20D Gold Lake Rd., Nespelem, WA, Stanger Development. 3 bedrm, 2 bath, well-maintained double wide trailer on 0.43 fenced acres, laminate floors, new carpet, new windows, pellet stove, covered back porch, 2 outside sheds, landscaped back yard, all appliances, $45,000.00 (appraised for $55,000.00)
ignee. An assignment list for the snow plowing will be developed by the Branch of Roads. BIA Branch of Roads will inform plowers when to go out and start plowing, but direction can also come from the Program Designee for each district. The Branch of Roads will monitor the program to ensure accountability and assignment compliance.
SAFETYAll applicable regulations pertaining to
safety, the Contract Manager shall strictly adhere to including Tribal Occupational Safety and Health Act (TOSHA) standards and regulations. Particular care shall be exercised in connection with the operation of vehicle and other equipment on the site. The contractor, as required, shall provide safety barriers and equipment.
WORK SCHEDULEWorking hours for the contractor will
normally be on an as needed basis, but generally between the hours of 7:30 am and 4:00 pm including Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays with no overtime rate.
START OF WORKThe date for actual start of work will
be coordinated between the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer Rep-resentative.
DRiVERS LiCEnSEContractor must possess and maintain
a valid Washington State Drivers License during the contract period.
AUTOMOBiLE LiABiLiTY inSUR-AnCE
The Contractor shall maintain Automo-bile Liability insurance on all owned and non-owned Motor vehicles used in con-nection with the scope of work pertaining to this contract. The Automobile Liability insurance will have the minimum limits of $50,000 per accident.
EVALUATiOnRespondents will be considered and
evaluated on the factors described below based upon a demonstrated ability to provide quality plowing and proven expe-rience and past performance.
The selection will be based upon eval-uation of the following evaluation criteria, provided with each letter of interest:
1. Price (per hour)2. Copy of Valid Washington State
Drivers License.3. Evidence of Insurance information
including name, address and telephone number.
4. Tribal Employment Rights Ordi-nance (TERO) Requirements
5. Contact InformationThe Contracting Officer will accept
Letters in an envelope or appropriate label “Snow Plowers – Letter of Interest.” Email and/or fax copies will be accepted. The snowplow season will effectively begin November 22nd, 2005. Letters will be accepted on a continuing basis until February 1st, 2006.
POinT OF COnTACTBrian Clark, Roads Manager,Phone 509-634-2551Fax 509-634-2531E-mail:[emailprotected]
Dorthey Zacherle,Contracting Officer,Phone 509-634-2277Fax 509-634-2233E-mail:[emailprotected]
Reservation is a Sovereign Nation. Pres-idential Executive Order established the Colville Reservation in 1872, with a land base of 1.4 million acres located in North Central Washington State. The Admin-istrative Headquarters are located at the Colville Indian Agency Campus, approx-imately 2 miles south of Nespelem, WA.
individual Snow PlowerWill receive their assignments from
the Branch of Roads Manager or his des-
2005. The Colville Correctional Facility had three Officers graduate. The following are the graduating Officers:
David Cirk Sarah J. Clark April F. Stensgar
David Cirk was recognized for his contribution as a Squad Leader.The Colville Correctional Facility has sent a total of Twenty-eight Officers
to the Academy. Of those twenty-eight Officers, twenty-seven have graduated and one will be returning. The Academy training is not easy. It is stressful for both the Officers and their families to have them away from home for so long. Both the Officers and their families have to sacrifice for the Officer to graduate. The training itself is difficult and includes both Academics and physical training. The Officers worked up to running two and a half miles as well as doing push ups, crunches and other exercises. The high success rate in the graduation of our officers is no doubt due in part to the hard work of those officers who went before them and did their best to help prepare the next group for their upcoming challenging tasks.
Sincerely,Commander John Dick
EMERGEnCY SnOW PLOWERSRequest for Proposal
DESCRiPTiOnThe Confederated Tribes of the
Colville Indian Reservation is seeking letters of interest from individual private snow plowers. The Colville Confederated Tribes seeks snow plowing contractors to plow qualified tribal member home sites in the four districts, in accordance with applicable standards.
Colville Confederated Tribes BackgroundThe Confederated Tribes of the Colville
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chance to develop and increase life
skills. Get out of the rut, and look
forward to a new day and way of
C o n f e d e r a t e d T r i b e s o f t h e C o l v i l l e r e s e r v a t i o n
toll free 1-888-881-7684(Number will put you in contact with the main switchboard operator)
FACE ProgramOpenings at the FACE Program;
Adult Education –is an opportunity
to further your education, goals, a
living. Here you can gain parenting
skills, create crafts, and attend field
trips with your child. If you are un-
sure of your math skills, you might
be surprised how the teacher can
make math easy and fun. Cultural
activities are available on a weekly
basis. Come join us.
Our Center-based Program pre-
pares the 3-5 year old for Kinder-
garten. The parent is required to do
one hour of parent and child time
each day, which is a child lead ac-
tivity, which parents find themselves
having fun. The child learns to be
independent and enjoy school. The
room is stimulating, with a lot of dif-
ferent centers; drama, music, reading,
math, art and play . Computers are
used to teach the child technology
and cultural activities are part our
of the daily lesson plans. We also
go on field trips, let us know if you
are interested and join us. We attend
field trips planned and created by you
the family.
Home-base Program; is for pre-na-
tal to 5 years of age in the home, child
development, health screening, and
referrals if necessary for assistance
for services for; Speech, physical
therapist, or professional screening
or tests.
We work closely with TANF to
complete your goals and require-
ments.
Come in and visit. Check in at the
school office for a pass.
You’re invited to visit any time.
Thank You.
Keller School AlumniThe first Keller School Reunion was approximately 20 years ago. Don’t
you think we all need to get together again and reminisce about the good old days?
We are in the planning stages for the next reunion and have tentatively selected the second Saturday in June 2006 at the new Keller School or the Keller Community Center. We welcome any interesting stories or pictures that you would like to share about the Keller School days. We will make copies of the pictures and return to you.
Let’s make this a memorable and fun reunion. If you have any questions, or suggestions, please call or write us. Thank you.
Jeanne Arnold Jerred, PO Box 216, Keller, WA 99140, (509) 634-4376 and Lorretta Alexander Moses, PO Box 274, Elmer City, WA 99124, (509) 633-2661.
new Years
Sobriety Pow Wow nespelem Community Center, nespelem Washington
Dec 30th -Jan 1st 06
Grand Entry Fri. nite at 7pm Sat. Grand Entry at 1pm and 7pm
Sunday 1pm
Contest Dancing in All Age Catergories:Tiny Tots, Jr Boys & Girls, Teen Boys & Girls, Mens & Womens, Golden Age
Special-GrassHopper Special Sponsored By Tim Brooks & Family
Clown Dance II- Sponsored by the Pow Wow Committee
Saturday Evening A dinner will be served for Dancers, Drummers and Spectators.
If any other Special will take place it’ll be announced at the pow wow.
Host Motel-Grand Coulee Dam Motel $47 Per Nite ask for Pow Wow Rate
1-509-633-2860
For More Information Contact
Faran Sohappy or Teena Paul 509-634-4964
First Aid and CPR Classes
First Aid and CPR classes taught by the North Cascades Chapter of American Red Cross will be offered on the following dates: January 2-4 from 6-9 p.m. OR January 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. OR call 422-3440 for more information.
Owners and Jockeys Association Meeting Notice
December 28, 2005 at 6 p.m.nespelem Community Center
The Owners and Jockeys Association will be holding a year end meeting to discuss the year’s events, how to improve next year, give final reports and pass along books to new elected officers. There will be copies of the CMT documentary available for purchase. They did an excellent job!
Please come and show your support.Wimps need not apply!
“Our Future Fried Bread Maker”Melinda McCraigie is enrolled at our Face Program Pre-School and her
mother Cliomat is in our Adult classroom working on her GED here at P.S.I.S. We have monthly family gatherings where all the parents come together and do activities with their children. Melinda is going to carry on our traditions by making fried bread (Yumm-Yumm).
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Letters to the Editor are published at the discretion of the Editor, as space permits. No
letter which contains defamatory or malicious statements will be published. Any letter
which contains questionable material will be sent to the Office of Reservation Attorney
for legal review. All letters must contain the writer’s signature, address, and telephone
number (if available). Letters NOT signed will not be published. Letters are limited to 450
words. Letters exceeding 450 words may be published if space allows and the Editor so
chooses. The Editor reserves the right to edit any letter for content, clarity, and length.
Views and opinions expressed in Letters to the Editor, complimentary or critical, are
those of the writer of the letter. They are not endorsed by the Tribal Tribune staff, Tribal
Administration, Tribal Business Council, or the Colville Confederated Tribes’ member-
ship as a whole.
Letters To The Editor
I went through the appeal process,
Tribal Court and the Tribal Appellate
Court. I went to the Appellate Court
on December 17, 2004 and have yet
to receive a decision (12/13/05).
I filed my appeal to the Tribal
Appellate Court under the Colville
Confederated Tribes Civil Rights
Act, under “due process”. I was never
orientated into the Colville Tribal
Police Department’s Policy & Pro-
cedures Manual and was terminated
as a police officer although I was a
non-commissioned employee. These
requirements are in the Manual.
The Correctional Facility project
was suppose to be finished in Sep-
tember, 2003, but was finished in late
2004 or early 2005 and not open as of
Healthy news
Contract Health Care Services
medical Care notiicationsTo be eligible for CHS, an individual must meet the eligibility requirements, which must be met by every
person needing and applying for CHS assistance.
To ensure the eligibility status, individuals must update the PAO-21 (yellow form) annually or when
there are address or other changes. Not having current information may create a delay in processing CHS
referrals because the eligibility criteria is not current. The eligibility factors are:
[1] An individual enrolled in a Federal recognized Tribe or of Indian descent and belongs to the Indian
community living on the Colville Indian Reservation.
* A non-Indian woman pregnant with an eligible Indian’s child is eligible for CHS during pregnancy
through six weeks post partum.
[2] An individual must reside within the IHS Contract Health Service Delivery Area (CHSDA). The
CHSDA includes the counties of: Okanogan, Ferry, Stevens, Lincoln, Douglas, Chelan, and Grant. Under
Priority 1, only enrolled members of the tribe who reside in the CHSDA are eligible for CHS.
* Children placed in foster care outside the CHSDA by court order must also have their PAO-21 updated
by the local Children and Families Program and provide a copy of the court order showing placement from
a court of proper jurisdiction.
[3] An individual must apply for and use all alternate resources that are available and accessible, such
as Medicare A and B, state Medicaid, state or other federal health program, private insurance, etc. The IHS
clinic at Nespelem and Tribal Health Clinics at Keller and Inchelium are also considered a resource, and
therefore, CHS funds may not be expended for services accessible and available at these clinics.
[4] Federal regulations require proper notification to the appropriate IHS official before CHS assistance
is authorized.
* In non-emergency cases, the patient, or an individual or agency acting on behalf of the patient must
get prior approval, prior to the provision of medical care and service in a non-IHS facility. To get prior
approval, medical reports must be provided to show medical necessity. All medical reports will be reviewed
for approval or denial by the Managed Care Program.
* In emergency cases, an individual, family member, or agency acting on behalf of the patient must
notify IHS within 72 hours after the beginning of treatment or after admission to a non-IHS facility. Medical
reports will be required to determine if this was a true medical emergency; IHS must receive the reports
within 72 hours of notification. The reports will be reviewed by the Managed Care Program, for approval
or disapproval.
A referral by an IHS or Tribal physician to a non-IHS provider does not automatically mean that CHS
will cover the charges. IHS is not obligated to pay for medical or dental services under the CHS program
unless funds are available and authorized. An approved referral is only good for one visit.
Happy new Years From:
Tribal Health Program1-888-881-7684
Omak T.H.P. Nespelem T.H.P. Keller T.H.P Inchelium T.H.P Angela Rios Val Vargas-Thomas Dianne Mellon Pam Phillips P.O. Box 3879 P.O. Box 150 P.O. Box 414 P.O. box 291 Omak, WA. 98841 Nespelem, WA. 99155 Keller,WA.99140 Inchelium, WA.99138 509-634-7325 509-722-7019 509-634-7325 509-722-7019
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I know I did my job...I want to tell you Tribal Members
about what has been happening to
me personally since August, 2002.
In 1999, I was appointed as the Cor-
rectional Facility Program Manager
for which I helped write up the grants
to Department of Justice (DOJ) for
$4.7 million and $2.5 in year 2000.
In March, 2002 the Colville Business
Council (CBC) passed a Resolution,
2002-167, that put the Correctional
Facility staff under the Tribal Police
Department.
On August 12, 2002, I was ter-
minated mainly because it was said
I was behind schedule. The CBC
Chairman received a letter from
DOJ Grant Manager stating I was on
schedule as of 8/31/02.
our youth and children are getting
more and more confused because
our leadership choices are in conflict
with our ancestors’ cultural wisdom.
Our cultural losses are creating more
confusion that finds our youth seek-
ing self-destructive choices. These,
Dear Editor:
I have been reading the letters to
the editor over the months. Most of
the messages in these letters from our
tribal members present expressions
of both hope and sadness.
Much of the subject matter in
these letters is revealing about the
courage of our Peoples to share their
deep pains and anguish over their loss
of family members due to drug abuse,
drug addiction, and or alcohol in-
volvement and related violent crime.
These are the sad stories that seem to
consume our lives these days. These
are memories created about our chil-
dren leaving us in large, unbelievable
numbers, “before their time.”
Biologically, we know they had
a lot more years to live if they were
not poisoned with their loss of cul-
ture that opened them up to abuse or
addiction of drugs and or alcohol,
replacing their natural, ancient, tra-
ditional means to protect themselves.
Spiritually, we can come with an-
other conclusion. But who are we to
judge or know when it is someone’s
time to leave us as we are accus-
tomed to know them? Regardless
of a grand design, or not, the mortal
reality is that we reason these young
people are being wasted before our
very eyes due to alcohol and or drug
related violence.
Our ancestors instructed us that
these things may happen if we squan-
der their gifts of cultural wealth. Our
Elders have repeatedly told us this
all would get worse and now it is up
to us to heed the warnings and the
evidence and change our course to
stop these self-destructive activities
that degrade our communities and
families of future generations.
It seems time that we overcome
any shame or humiliation of cultural
losses due to over 500 years of ethnic
cleansing practices (including Black
Robe abuses in the mission schools
and demonizing tribal spirituality) to
wash away our “ways of life.” We
don’t need to be ashamed of this, it
was not our fault nor our ancestors
asking that anti-Indian hatreds hap-
pened and continue today.
Cultural preservation and resto-
ration, many of us believe, is key to
success to overcome these self-de-
structive, life-taking activities that
have left us in a sea of grief, with
little time to heal as the next tragedy
is laid on top of the last.
The soils, water, trees, animals
and medicines are not ours to destroy,
that is not what our ancestors taught
us. This destruction, in part, is why
sadly, are “changes” for death, not for
life, sovereignty or wellness.
Lou Stone
Inchelium
Expressions of both hope and sadness
Prayer For
moTHer earTH O, Grandfather Great Spirit
Creator of all living things,
We honor your presence
And thank you
For your great smile that gave us birth
May we always remember you
From the first day to the last
Grandfather, Great Spirit,
We see your continuing smile
In the reflections of the sun and moon
And we know that you are near
May we never forget your presence
As your light is constant
Grandfather, Great Spirit of Love,
We thank you for enriching the earth, our Mother
With bountiful plant life, wild game,
And flowing waters
To nourish our bodies
So we can enjoy this path of Life
May we, who forget, be reminded
That these were meant to remain free and natural
O, grandfather, Great Spirit of Peace,
Do not let the body of our Mother, the earth,
Be tortured any longer,
Stop those who tear off her clothing, the grass,
To build their stadiums and subways,
Stop those who cut off her hair, the trees,
To build their concrete jungles,
Stop those who contaminate her blood, the waters,
With their motorboats and refuse,
Stop them soon, for now they’re probing for her heart
With lethal drills
Just for curiosity’s sake
Great Spirit of Love,
Blow away the haze of greed
From the eyes of your children
So they will stop mutilating the body
Of our mother, the earth,
In the name of power and money
by Yvonne Swan © 1974
today. The plan from the federal gov-ernment was that DOJ would fund the building of correctional facilities on Indian lands and that BIA would fund the Operation & Maintenance (O&M). In FY2002 the estimate for O&M was $2.3 million a year. As far as I know U.S. Congress has never funded the Department of Interior (BIA) for the Colville’s O&M or the other 13 tribes that got new facilities.
I know I did my job, political termination?
Nothing in the world can bring back the last three and half years. I want to thank all of my “friends” who stuck behind me, especially helping me financially.
Lem-lem, Eldon L. Wilson
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these animals to make other things with them rather than throwing it away. Hunting goes a long way for I planned turkey hunting and other bird hunting trips for Christmas break. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not out there to teach the kids to kill for fun. We are offering the meat to the elders or taking care of our families.
Camping and survival skills
We camped a couple of weekends this year; during this time we hunted on the Hellsgate subsistence hunt. In the future I am planning to teach the kids how to enjoy the outdoors in a safe manner and not only for hunt-ing. I have cameras to teach the kids hunting can be done with a camera as well as a gun.
Greetings from us here at F/W youth program. I hope all of your holidays were safe and eventful.
It is now the year 2006 and I am looking forward to working with the youth here at F/W, the 2005 year was a short one but there was scheduled events that took place and I hope your children were involved.
That leads me to talking about how to get your kids involved, this is a simple matter. I have questionnaires that the parents and the youth need to fill out, you can find these forms at your local community center or here at Fish & Wildlife. When the forms are returned to me I will put them in my files in which I can contact you about events going on in your area or events that could be planned. In order for me to serve you better I need your help by getting the kids involved, so don’t hesitate to sign up.
Here are some examples of things we are doing here at
Fish & Wildlife:Fishing and other opportunities
Field trips to hatcheries and dams to show the youth more about the work F/W puts into restoring our fish and enhancing the numbers of salmon to return. This continues on to teaching ways to fish in different areas such as salmon fishing and also sharing ways to prepare them as food.
Hunting and care for the ani-
mals we use for subsistence
In the hunting aspect I hope to help the kids on their education of hunting skills and proper ways to care for the meat after harvest. In 2006 I will be teaching Hunters Safety Classes as well as archery safety. I feel there is much to offer in hunt-ing: not just meat, but trying to use as much of the animal you harvest, such as tan hides, and use portions of
For your name to be entered in the
Fish & Wildlife drawing, please
return 2005 hunting tags by
Dec. 31st.
Fish & Wildlife Outreach Program 2006
In the classroom opportunities
Throughout the year I’ve been invited to the school to talk or do presentations, and in 2006 I have made plans to go to the schools with tanning deer hides, making drums, salmon hook mold making, and other events. Elders are involved to help teach the kids traditions and stories.
So how much does this all cost? Just a little bit of your time to fill out the paper work to get your kids enrolled, so spend a minute to let us share the outdoors with your children.
Aaron Carden
Cooperative Agencies: Washington State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture (special project number 93-EIRP-1-0036), Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Colville Agency BIA, and Ferry County. Cooperative Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported to your local Cooperative Extension Office. Daniel fa*gerlie, Project Director
Daniel L. fa*gerlie, Project Director, Ferry CountyFamily Living4-H ChallengeChristine Buckminster, Office Asst. IIIHannah Hull, 4-H, AG, Natural Resources
PHOnE: (509) 634-2304FAX: (509) 634-2353
EMAiL: [emailprotected]. Box 111, nespelem, WA 99155
How’s it going this month! “Merry Christmas” greetings to everyone! We’ve had another great year in the forest. A BIG THANK YOU to all our loggers, contractors, community members, fellow resource teammates and to everyone who has helped make good things happen in the forest this year! THANKS also, to all you “tree talk” readers! It’s been another fun year of “talking” with you! THANK YOU Mysti for your tree drawing! Wishing everyone a safe, healthy, happy Christmas and New Year! Talk with you again next month. Peace.
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On your first Christmas with us, your families welcome you. (Left) Shalene Ayelle Ervin (11-25-05), parents are Andre Ervin and Stephanie Abrahamson, Grandparents are Steve Abrahamson and
Lois James and all our ancestors and extended families; (Right) Kale Ray Edwin Nissen (10-18-05), parents are Crystal Conant and Brian Nissen, maternal Grand Parents are Scott
Conant and Debby Wagner; paternal Grand Parents are Kathy Desautel and Casey Nissen. Join each and every extended family
member in welcoming them to our world.
A Big THANK YOU
to my dad LeRoy
Jerred, Cousin Jack
Ferguson, Aaron
Carden, Dexter Boyd
& Jimmy Marchand
for helping me pull my
Elk out of the bad area
that I shot it in. Dean-
na Heath
Happy Belated Birthday Jayde Spencer, Nov. 15. Merry
Christmas.Luv, Uncle Ben and
Gramma Bev
Garrett Steven Mason was born January 23, 2005 to proud parents Daryle Rae Palmer and Hunter Mason.
Proud grandparents are Steve and Judy Mason of Inchelium and Tim Palmer and Sam Ankney of Nespelem.
Baby’s 1st Christmas! With lots of love, kisses & hugs!
You are the twinkle in our eyes. Forever – Love
The Families
Edward Jediah Mitchell Adrianne Dena Smith and
Edward Perry Mitchell of Nespelem, Washington, are pleased to announce the birth of their new baby boy born on November 17, 2005, at Coulee Community Hospital. Edward Jediah Mitchell weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and was 20 inches at birth. Siblings are Jesse R. Garsia, age 3, James O. Smith, age 1-1/2, Davi Swan, age 16 and Stoney Lasarte, age 8.
Maternal grandparents are Elaine and Kenny Clark of Omak and John Smith of Nespelem. Paternal grandparents are Pat Saxon and Larry Saxon.
Merry Christmas from my Family to you....2005Back to Front; Left to right: Tomi Lea Ferguson-Simpson, Bobi Lee
Ferguson-Simpson, Devyn Myles Lemery, Danielle Charlize Lemery, Robert Lee Ferguson II, Amanda Rochelle Simpson, Santa Claus and Miss Valerie LeRae Ferguson
Perms • Color • Acrylic Nails • Highlights • Facial Waxing
T’s 826-1707
Theresa T’s THE Hair & nail SALON17 e. CenTral aVe., omaK, Wa
We want to thank all the Tribal
Members that supported our business.
You supported five families and we
thank you for our livelihood.
ONE OF THE ONLY TRIBALLY OWNED SHOPS IN TOWN.
Happy 26th Anniversary Charlie & Lawanna Hoffman on Dec. 22nd, 2005. Love you
both very much. Love, your grandson, Makyah and
your children, Christina, Lee, Dustin, Jessy & Ronald
Enjoy the Honeymoon, HeHeHe
Merry Christmas to everyone and a Happy New Year. I love you Grandpa Charlie & Grandma Lawanna Hoffman, Uncle Dustin, Auntie Jessy, Uncle Ronald.
Love, Makyah Levi-Johan Clark and also my Mom & Dad, Christina Hoffman & Lee Clark
X-mas, 2005
Happy 8th Birthday DeOsha MattLove, Mom, George & KayLynn
– Love Ya Lots!
Wow, what a whopper, biggest fish I ever got out of Owhi. The one that didn’t get away! I caught him with a mini jig and green power
bait. When I first hooked him I knew it was a keeper for sure.Pete Hall Jr.
We, the proud parents and family of Country Pakootas, who is a member of the Colville Confederated Tribes and a student at Omak Middle School, would like to congratulate him for being the only 6th grader to get a 4.0 GPA out of 120 plus students. AWESOME job and keep up the good work!
Happy 2nd BirthdayDyrel Elwell Dec. 30th
Love, Mom, Dad, LaTonya & Grandmas
Happy 3rd Birthday “Angel” aka Kyona on 12/19.
Love, Grandma, Grandpa, your sisters Angela & Annessa, your
brother Kyle, Mom & Dad
Happy Birthday “Sam” 12/24/??Love, your family
We are proud of you Willie on your movie debut and placing
2nd in State Wrestling.Love, your family in Nespelem
Angela Iukes and Annessa Davis. Congratulations girls, on your essay awards!! Angela placed 1st in “Honoring Our Wisdom
Keepers” sponsored by BPA and Annessa placed 2nd in “Honoring a Veteran” sponsored by Nespelem Ladies’ Auxiliary Group.
Angela iukes Annessa Davis
Mike & Lisa Spencer-Dick, Corvin & Sidney.Happy Anniversary December 12, Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year.Luv, Uncle & Bro Ben, Mom & Gramma Bev
Happy Birthday Justine Spencer, Dec. 28. Merry
Christmas.Luv, Uncle Ben and
Gramma Bev
Merry Christmas Zyrel From grandma, Jeanne Miller and
grandpa John Miller
Merry Christmas from uncle Joe Miller
Ginger Bread Baby by: Morgen Hoffman,
6th grade / 11 yrs. Inchelium SchoolLanguage Arts ClassA spark from the ovenA voice from the bowlA ginger bread baby.I’m fresh from my pancatch me if you can!So he fooled all whotried, he’s too clever.so on and on he saysI’m still fresh from mypan. catch me if you can!
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As a sister, I tried everything I knew to help them. I tried helping them by making it easier for them, which didn’t work. I tried the trusted “tough love” on them, and that didn’t work either. It seemed that no matter what I did, I just couldn’t FIX this one for them. And I could feel them slipping away from me. The night we lost them, I had come to the realization that all I could do for them both was to be there for them and to love them. And to give them the support that they both needed.
They died on a Monday; we had women’s pool that night and Virgil showed up to cheer us on. He looked happy and we were joking around and he was laughing and had that smile that made his eyes shine. I remember looking at him thinking, “Wow, I haven’t seen that smile for a long time.” It was nice to see our Virgil again.
Morgan and I had a very good talk while waiting for pool to begin. And as I watched her play her last game, we were laughing and joking around about Virgil. She was saying how she loved him even if he was a “dork” and that she was stuck with him and would probably be stuck with him forever. Well, I told her that if she was stuck with him, then we were stuck with him too. But that we loved him and could handle it.
I remember watching Morgan and Virgil and thinking, “Well, Niki, all you can do for your baby sister and Virgil is love them, and always be here for them no matter what.” I knew that would be easy, since that is what I did anyway.
As I got ready to head home, I gave Morgan a hug and kiss and we said, “Good night, I love you” and I gave Virgil a slap on the back of the head and said, “See ya later, bro!” Then I headed home, with a certain peace in my heart. I am so glad I got to spend those last few hours with them, I will cherish them forever.
I guess what I am trying to say is… if you know and love someone who is lost and in need of your love and support, please give it to them. Let them know that you love them and that you are there for them – No Matter What. Never give up on them, because we are not promised tomorrow.
Changes need to be made and there is no better time for them to start than right now. I know that I have made changes within my life, so that my children will know that there is a better way to live and will hopefully make healthy choices when they grow up.
So please remember Morgan Wippel and Virgil Bearcub with a smile, because that is how they would want us to. And when you remember a good and/or funny story, tell their children, so that they will know who, and how, their mom and dad were. And if you feel the need to use their death as an “excuse”, please make it an excuse to “Not do drugs”. Even if it is just one time, one time does make a difference!
I would like to thank everyone who was there for me, especially my friend, Teresa Thompson, who took care of my boys, and made sure that I ate and got some sleep. And my partners, Grace Samuels and Vickie Foster, who spent those late night hours with me, they both showed up just as I was feeling all alone and thinking that there was absolutely “no way” I was going to make it through this. And for my mother Enid Marchand, who is probably the strongest woman I know; my sister Stefanie Lelone and her family; my brother, whom I love and am very lucky to have, Jeremiah Wippel and his family; and, my man Chad Wentz and our little family. Chad has given me his support, which has helped me through a lot of rough times these last two years, I love and appreciate him very much. Without all these people (and everyone else who was there) I don’t know what I would have done.
Thank you for all the love and support. Forever Morgan and Virgil’s Big Sister, Niki Wippel
melvin GeorgeAfter a long battle with cancer, Melvin George, 68, passed away on
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005. Joseph Melvin George was born on January 2, 1937, at home near Plummer, Idaho. He was raised by parents Marion and Joe Covington in Keller and attended Wilbur High School.
After serving in the U.S. Army from 1957-59, “Mel” returned to the area and married Deloris Gallaher. In 1961 he began his career with Nespelem Valley Electric, spending the last 25 years as a fully qualified journeyman lineman. In 1982 he married Vonnie Paul and settled in Elmer City continuing his work with Nespelem Valley Electric until his retirement in 1999.
Mel was a dedicated father, husband and friend. He was well liked and known as a tenacious and hard worker. A man of few words, he was admired by friends and family for his strong work ethic, strength, and was always counted on by everyone when they needed support. Despite his tough veneer, those who knew him well were touched by his soft side in caring for Vonnie, his concern for his many grandchildren, pets, and his penchant for throwing in a joke every now and then.
Mel is survived by wife Vonnie, children Carlene Yacinich, Radford George, Max Holbrecht, Steve Holbrecht, Donnie Holbrecht, Christel Pitner, Debbie Lacombe and Mike Paul, along with nineteen grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
Services were held on November 22 at Nespelem Catholic Church followed by a memorial meal at the Nespelem Catholic Longhouse. The George Family would like to thank everyone for their prayers, assistance with the services and the wonderful memories shared.
margaret “maggie” mullen, 100Margaret “Maggie” (Cheupkin) Mullen, who was born on January 28,
1905 in DeSmet, died on September 22, 2005 at the age of 100 years.Her parents were Charles Cherrapkin from the Colville Indian Reservation
and Mary (Moon) John from the Spokane Tribe. At the time the Coeur d’Alene Indian Reservation was broken down into allotments, in 1909, Mrs. Mullen, her parents and her brothers and sister were all enrolled as members in the Coeur d’Alene Tribe and they were allotted a total of eight allotments here.
She grew up on her family’s homestead in Windfall Pass and frequently spoke fondly of having ridden the swaybacked Clydesdale horses her father had for farming.
She attended school at the Mary Immaculate Boarding School for girls run by the Sisters of Charity of Providence at DeSmet.
In 1929 she married Edward Mullen, Sr, a Colville Indian from the Inchelium area who had been working as a laborer on the Coeur d’Alene Indian Reservation. They first made their home on the Cheupkin family homestead in Windfall Pass but later moved to DeSmet so their children could stay in the home while attending the Mission schools as day students. The couple were married for 44 years until his death in 1973.
Throughout her life Mrs. Mullen was a homemaker and kept clothing on her children’s backs and her family quilt supply stocked up by using her fine seamstress capabilities.
A major highlight in her life cam when she was able to travel to Phoenix with some of her family in a caravan of 52 Coeur d’Alene Indians for the Kateri Tekakwitha Conference which featured a Native American audience with Pope John Paul II.
She was a devout member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church on the Coeur d’Alene Indian Reservation. She was a songstress of the old, traditional Indian hymns for which she possessed one of the original hymn books that were handwritten. Along with her sister Lucy (Cheupkin) George, she was one of the final few singers who faithfully attended all the wakes, funerals and other church functions to carry on the tradition of singing the old Indian hymns. Additionally, she is credited with having belonged to the DeSmet choir that traveled to Spokane and Montana to sing beautiful four-part masses.
One of her passions was traveling to visit her many friends and relatives at Wellpinit, Omak, Inchelium, Lapwai and in Montana. After her husband passed away she broke in her grandson Richard Mullen as her new driver.
Virgil adam bearcub/
morgan Frances Wippel
Virgil Adam Bearcub and Morgan Frances Wippel died together as a result of a car accident on Monday, Nov. 7, 2005.
Virgil Adam Bearcub was born at Killeen, Texas, to Adam Bearcub, Jr. and Marilyn Adolph on September 29, 1978. He attended Nespelem Grade School, Paschal Sherman Indian School, Grand Coulee Dam Middle School, and Lake Roosevelt High School, receiving his GED. Virgil worked as an apprentice carpenter for Junior Desautel and a firefighter and engine crewmember for the Mt. Tolman Fire Center. He also worked for OND forestry as a timber marker. He loved the outdoors.
Morgan Frances Wippel was born at Omak, to Jerome Lee (Jerry) Wippel, deceased, and Enid T.
(Pierre) Marchand. She attended Nespelem Grade School, Grand Coulee Dam Middle School, Lake Roosevelt High School and received her GED from Wenatchee Valley College. Morgan was a homemaker and worked seasonal jobs on fire camp crews.
Virgil was preceded in death by grandparents Lucille Adolph, Adam and Matilda Bearcub. He is survived by daughters Lachelle Lucille, Miah Mae and Enid Mary Ann Bearcub, Nespelem; mother, Marilyn Adolph of Nespelem; father Adam and BJ Bearcub, Jr., Coulee Dam; sisters Janelle (Des-mond) and Amber Bearcub, Coulee Dam; brothers, Nicholas and Michael Bearcub of Nespelem and Jonathon St. Pierre of Disautel, and Jamie Kensler of Nespelem.
Morgan was preceded in death by her grandparents Norine and Johnnie B. Smith, William (Bill) Pierre, Robert Wippel and father Jerome Lee (Jerry) Wippel. She is survived by daughters Lachelle Lucille, Miah Mae and Enid Mary Ann Bearcub; mother Enid and Rick Marchand of Nespelem; dad Ron Kiser and Lila Monaghan of Keller; sisters Niki Wippel and Chad Wentz of McGinnis Lake and Stefanie and Lance Lelone of Nespelem, brother Jeremiah Lee Wippel and Sammi Peasley of Keller; great-grandmother Mary Marchand (Disautel), grandmother Elsie (Winnie Marchand) of Coulee Dam.
Ambrose Clay Bearcub preceded his mother and father in death on July 10, 2004.
Services were held at the Nespelem Community Center on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11 and 12. Strate Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. They were laid to rest at the Norine L. Smith Cemetery in Nespelem.
The family of enid marchandThe family of Enid Marchand would like to express our deepest gratitude
for all the support we received during our recent loss of Morgan Frances Wippel and Virgil Adam Bearcub. Nothing can take away the pain of losing a child, sister, and brother but the phone calls, food, hugs and just stopping in to visit means so much to all of us left behind. I have been blessed with loving brothers and sisters who were there to support my children when I was so far away.
To Marilyn Adolph and Adam Bearcub families, thank you for all of your support when we were making the final arrangements for our children. Morgan and Virgil would have been proud how our families came together to send them to their final resting place.
Words cannot express the deep appreciation we have for Dena Timentwa and Auntie Kathy Desautel for your constant support and for never leaving our sides. Dena our Mom would not have made it without you, thank you for being by her side and getting her home to us. We love you both very much.
Thank you to my cousins Liz, Lorena, Laverne Dick and my niece Suesan Clark. Lorena and Suesan for cooking for the family, they were there when I went to sleep at 1:00 AM and there when I woke two or three hours later, Aunt Helen Dick and family for cooking for the funeral, Liz and Laverne for babysitting baby EMA, and to everyone who took care of Lachelle Lucille, Miah Mae.
To all the hunters and those that dried meat, a special thanks to all the women who made pies (that is another story), and all the fire tenders Uncles: John and Willie Smith, Duane Dick, and David (Bosco) Lingholm, Cousins; Jeremy Smith and Marvin (Buddy) Reevis Melissa Smith and Jackie Marchand.
Deanna Heath thank you for the outstanding job on the funeral card I had an idea of how I wanted it set up and you made it happen the final booklet was perfect. Alice and Chris McCuen and Ronnie Smith for doing the slide presentation.
Angie Redstar, Taressa Marchand and Tammy James you will always hold a special place in our hearts, you girls were truly Morgan’s friend. We appreciate everything you did to make her look like our Morgan for her final journey home. Thanks to Stub Owhi for helping us to do this.
Very special thanks to Chad Wentz, Norm Senator, Justin and Jason Chuckulnaskit, Winfred Pakootas, Desmond and Duke Yazzie, Junior Simpson, Bosco Lindholm, Neil Johnson and Bob Wentz. Who showed up at 5:00 a.m. to help Jeremiah Wippel and Jonathan St. Pierre dig their sister and brother’s grave. It was so heart breaking to watch, but it was great to see the support given by all. We would also, like to thank all who showed up later to finish the digging and Skip James from the Public Works Department. I, Niki Wippel, would like to thank my cousin Elizabeth Smith for being there to support me. I love you very much.
A special heartfelt thank you from Edward C Wolfe, III and the entire family to Ernie Brooks for taking care of Virgil and Morgan at the wreck site and for transporting Edward to the EMS to get medical treatment. You know our Indian beliefs taught by Mother and Grandmother Norine Smith and you took care of Virgil and Morgan for us. You will always be in our prayers.
We may have forgot to mention someone but believe me it is not intentional and there is not enough space in the Tribal Tribune for all the people who supported our family during our loss. You are in our hearts and prayers mentioned or not mentioned in this letter to the editor
Morgan and Virgil both had a smile and a laugh that will never be forgotten. When you think of them, always remember the good times. This will surely bring a smile to your face. Please keep them and us in your prayers.
Enid & Rick Marchand Lachelle Lucille, Miah Mae, Enid Mary Ann BearcubNiki (Wippel) and Chad Wentz (Tyrell & William)Stefanie and Lance Lelone (Edward, Riki, Kenny & Tesla)Jeremiah and Sammi (Peasley) Wippel (Bryce, Jocelyn)
The recent loss of my baby sisterAfter the recent loss of my baby sister, Morgan Wippel, and (self-
proclaimed) brother Virgil Bearcub, I have realized that it is very important to let the people that you love know how you feel. As anyone who knew them knew, they were having a very difficult time dealing with the loss of their only son, Ambrose Clay Bearcub, to SIDS. It had been 16 months since we lost Ambrose and as far as I could see, they were both having a hard time.
Richard became an astute historian of tribal information as a result of his many travels with his grandmother, the teachings from which eventually served to benefit the Coeur d’Alene Tribe for which he served on the tribal council. She also traveled to gather Indian foods that, in later years, included huckleberries (st’shastq), white camas (p’ekhwpukhw) and bitterroot (sp’it’em). (That
p’ekhwpukhw – white camas gathered around the Davenport, Washington
area – must not to be confused with a poisonous white camas bulb commonly
known as death camas.)
In her final years Mrs. Mullen lost her vision and her hearing and became more and more fragile with time. By the time she reached her 100th birthday on January 29 of this year she was happily ready to leave this world.
Mrs. Mullen had spent the final 10 years of her life residing with her son Joe Mullen and his wife Daisy in Worley. Prior to that she lived with her daughter Rosie and her husband Haynes Gaze, Sr. in King Valley near DeSmet.
She was preceded in death by her grandson Richard J. Mullen in 2004; her daughter Rose (Mullen) Gaze in 2003; her granddaughter Alicia “Missy” Mullen in the late 1980s; her husband Edward Mullen, Sr. in 1973; her son, Hubert Mullen in 1968; her son Edward Mullen, Jr.; two daughters who died in infancy, Mary Agnes Mullen in 1931 and Eileen Margaret Mullen in 1933; her sister Lucy (Cheupkin) George, her brothers Dan “Bareback” Cherapkin, George Cherapkin and Joe Cherapkin.
She is survived by two sons, Joseph C. Mullen of Worley and Charles D. Mullen of Windfall Pass; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
Rosary was recited on September 25, 2005 at the Ha’qa’lqhelpkwe’Etso’mlkhw (the Rose Creek Longhouse) in Worley, Idaho. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on September 26, 2005, also at the Rose Creek Longhouse. Father Thomas E. Connolly, S.J. officiated. Burial was at the DeSmet Cemetery in DeSmet, Idaho.
The pallbearers were Francis Timentwa, Haynes Gaze, Jr., Boyd Charlie, John Mullen, Jon Skwanqhqn and Edward Michael. The honorary pallbearers were Joseph Mullen and Charles Mullen.
Frederick Harry JerredFrederick Harry Jerred, 80 of Nespelem, WA, Passed 11-17-2005 at the
Colville Tribal Convalescent Center.Born 7-13-1925, in Keller, WA, to Cecil Jerred & Margaret (Shemenski)
Jerred.Fred and his “21” siblings were all raised in the Keller area, he was in
the Army until the age of 21 - where he was honorably discharged and had received several medals.
Fred worked construction for Grand Coulee Dam with his brother Walt & nephew LeRoy. Fred also worked for Wheat ranchers in the Wilbur area, with Llewellyn & Llewellyn, Norman Gibe Wheat Ranch, and John Rosman of Creston.
Fred enjoyed having his friends near, and socializing with the drinks!!Fred is survived by one brother - Clarence R. Jerred, of Ketchikan, AK,
a Nephew LeRoy Jerred, of Keller, WA; and other numerous nieces and nephews.
Fred was preceded in death by his parents, and 20 of his siblings: Albert Jerred, George Jerred Sr, Hattie Jerred Toulou, Mary Jerred Nelson, Robert Jerred, Lena Jerred, Walter Jerred, Samuel Jerred, Elizabeth M Jerred, James Jerred, Frank J Jerred, John Manuel Jerred, Agnes Jerred Mellon, Henry S Jerred, Lester Buster Jerred, and a few others at birth.
Graveside - Military Only ServicesMonday, 11-21-2005 @ 11:00 amKeller Community Cemetery, Keller, WADinner was held at the Catholic Longhouse.Precht-Harrison-Nearents Chapel in Charge.
in memory of
nellie noyes Watt
(mama bear)
If Roses grow in Heaven,
Lord pick a bunch for us,
place them in Mom’s arms,
and tell her they’re from us.
Tell her we love and miss her,
and when she turns to smile,
place a kiss upon her cheek,
and hold her for a while.
Because remembering her is easy,
we do it every day,
but there is an ache within our hearts,
because we are missing her today.
With unending love, all your family
George Dennis burnettIt meant so much to me when I saw my grandmother’s obituary in the
Colville paper; her name was Mable Desautel and she was a wonderful
woman.
I am so sad to say to say that her
son, my father, has passed away.
But we still have relatives on Tribal
land- Sewards, Desautels, Peones,
Finlays, and I would like to make a
tribute for my father.
George Dennis Burnett was born
6 March, 1945. He was the son of
Mable Desautel of Karamin, WA
and George Leonard Burnett, born
in Forest, ID. He passed on to other
worlds approximately 2 October,
2005; he was found, at peace, in his
favorite place in the Mojave Desert.
He was preceded death in by his parents, brother James Vernon Burnett,
and beloved aunts, uncles, and cousins. George- or “Butch” to his family-
moved to California at age eighteen, where he married Christina Schwarz
in 1963. He is survived, and missed, by his only daughter, Chelle Burnett
Callaghan, of Alexandria, Virginia; his sister, Rose (Burnett) Woodward of
Carson City, Nevada; nieces Dina Gilio, Delores Martin, and Donna Gilio
Harris.
Services were private, and Butch has returned to the desert he loved so
much.
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nEWS RELEASEWSU ExtensionMargaret A. Viebrock, WSU Extension EducatorCourthouse Box 550, Waterville, WA 98858Telephone: 745-8531 FAX: 745-8619December 20, 2005
Grain marKeTinG WorKSHoPTo help farmers put together a winning grain marketing game plan, WSU Extension is sponsoring a marketing
workshop on Tuesday, January 10 at the NCW Fairgrounds Community Hall in Waterville beginning at 5:00 p.m. This workshop is filled with practical, easy-to-execute advice to help farmers secure a good price for their crop.
The Western Center for Risk Management Education has contracted with the University of Minnesota’s Center for Farm Financial Management to develop a northwest white wheat workshop that simulates real-life grain-marketing decisions, enabling farmers to practice marketing without the risk of losing actual money. During the program, participants put their marketing skills to work, making grain marketing decisions based on actual market information.
This course is specifically to give farmers of Eastern Washington a chance to practice their marketing skills in a no-risk environment. In “Winning the Game 2: Launch Your Pre-harvest Marketing Plan,” participants review an actual marketing plan, exploring how target dates and target prices can help producers more consistently secure a good average price for their crop. Through the game in this workshop, farmers get a feel for how a marketing plan can work and react to real-life market fluctuations.
Farmers go to great lengths developing production plans for their crops, but they rarely plan how to get a good price for the resulting grain. This workshop gives farmers an opportunity to develop a marketing plan and practice its implementation, using actual daily market prices.
Speakers include Jon Newkirk, Director, Western Center for Risk Management Education and Robert Craven, University of Minnesota’s Center for Farm Financial Management.
The workshop is jointly sponsored by WSU Extension in cooperation Central Washington Grain Growers and both Douglas and Grant County Wheat Growers. The workshop is free and includes dinner. Pre-registration for the workshop is requested. Please call WSU Extension at 745-8531 by January 9.
WSU Extension programs are available to all without discrimination.
35 Years ago(January 11, 1971)
*BIA Superintendent Sherwin Broadhead
approved a Grant of $3,600 to Monte Moomaw to
help Monte start a plumbing buiness in Omak. The
Grant is part of a new BIA program to help Indians to
go into business and provide services to the Indians
in their community.
*A Per Capita distribution to Tribal Members on
Claims Dockets Nos. 178 and 179 will not be made
until it has been approved by both Houses of Congress
(U.S. Senate and House of Representatives).
*Bounties on predatory animals or birds will be
paid by the Fish & Wildlife Program. The amounts
are as follows: $75.00 for Cougar, $5.00—Bobcat,
$5.00—Coyote, $.50 for Porcupine, and .10-cents
apiece for Crow, Raven, and Magpie.
*Mr. and Mrs. Art Best celebrated their 58th
Wedding Anniversary on November 28. They
were married on Nov. 28, 1912, and they have
eight children, 30 grandchildren, and six great-
grandchildren.
25 Years ago(December 30, 1980)
*On Dec. 12, The Colville Business Council’
“Negotiating Committee” and AMAX Corporation
have approved an Lease Agreement on the Mt.
Tolman Open Pit Mining Project. The Chairman
of the Negotiating Committee is Keller District
Councilman Glenn Whitelaw.
*U.S. House of Representative Tom Foley
(D-Spokane) has been appointed Majority Whip...
which is the 3rd most powerful leadership post in
the House. Jim Wright, Majority Leader, made the
appointment, and it was approved by the House
Speaker Tip O’Neill.
*Two Tribal Elders from Nespelem, WA.,
celebrated their birthdays this month: former Nespelem District Council Person Lucy Covington had her 70th Birthday...and a Banquet was held at the Nespelem Long House for Isabel Arcasa’s 91st Birthday!
*The Spokane Tribe held a two-day celebration on
Jan. 18-19 for their 100th year of Federal Recognition.
*The Colville Confederated Tribes is offering a
$1,000 reward for information that will lead to the
arrest and conviction of the person or persons who
vandalized the East Omak Senior Citizen Center on
Oct. 29, 1980!
15 Years ago
(December 21, 1990)
*A Special Election was held on Oct. 20 on a Constitutional Amendment that would separate the Tribal Court from the Business Council. The Business Council on Dec. 15 certified the results. There were 271 Yes Votes and 191 No Votes on the Amendment.
*We-Ta-L-O Wilder, 19, is a member of the Army’s 459th Reserve Detachment in Wenatchee. It was announced that her Unit will be put on Active Duty status. She’s scheduled to go to Basic Training at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina, in January or possibly sooner.
*People donated 68 pints of blood at the Spokane and Inland Empire Blood and Bone Marrow Drive held Nov. 29 at the Nespelem Community Center. “Over a hundred people came to donate blood which is an excellent turnout”, said Karen Cawston, Spokesperson for the Colville Indian Health Center.
*Omak District Councilman Dale Kohler wrote in his “Councilman’s Corner” article that he would not run for re-election next year. Physicians have told him that he has a neurological condition, and Dale said it affects his ability to walk and his energy levels. He said that he also has a back problem.
*The Grand Coulee Dam area Rotary Club has selected Toria Sandaine as the 1991 Rotary Exchange Student, and she will spend her Junior Year in Australia. Toria is a Sophom*ore at Lake Roosevelt High School, Coulee Dam, WA., has a 3.71 GPA, and she was recently chosen as her school’s “Raider of the Week”.
5 Years ago(December 22, 1995)
*A Comprehensive Agreement to provide Child Support Services on the Colville Indian Reservation was signed on Dec. 6 by Representatives of the Colville Tribe and the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services’ Division of Child Support.
*Angie Nanamkin, 17, of Nespelem and a student at Lake Roosevelt High School, Coulee Dam, WA., has been selected to go on a cultural exchange trip to Hong Kong and The Peoples’ Republic of China. The Washington Cultural Exchange has accepted her application and deposit. Angie and other athletes will compete against their Chinese hosts in volleyball and basketball at the Hong Kong Sports Institute in Hong Kong and at the Guangdong Institute of Sport and Physical Education in Canton.
*David Shaw Jr., 17, who is a Junior at Omak High
School, will be a member of the USA Track and Field
team when they compete in Gaungzhou, China, on
New Years Day.
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I BEAT YOU GENE—Phil Sanchez bids farewell to Gene. Phil retired as the BIA Superintendent of the Umatilla Indian Agency last August!
Retirement Dinner held Tuesday, Dec. 13, for BIA Superintendent, Colville Agency
YOU’RE OFFICALLY A TRIBAL ELDER—William “Gene” Nicholson receives from Harvy Moses Jr. a Certificate that recognizes Gene as a Colville Tribal Senior Citizen. The Ceremony took place during the “Retirement Dinner” held for Gene on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at the Holiday Inn—Portland Downtown Convention Center, Portland, OR. Gene has been the BIA Superintendent at the Colville Indian Agency since Aug. 21, 1995, and his last day of work will be Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2006. Nespelem District Councilman Harvey is the Chairman of the Tribes’ Business Council.
WITH THIS HAND I CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS!—Attending the Retirement Dinner held for Gene Nicholson were three of his fellow BIA Co-workers: (L to R) Debbie Wheeler, OST Fiduciary Trust Officer...Rita Martin, BIA Roads...and Debbie Francis, Trust Officer’s Secretary.
WHAT SIZE BULLET DOES THIS RIFLE HOLD??—The fifteen (15) BIA Agency Superintendents from the Northwest Regional Office wanted to make sure Gene received a rifle. The Superintendents are from the states of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.
THAT WAS A BIG ELK WASN’T IT?—(R to L) Ray Maldonado, BIA Superintendent of the Olympic Peninsula Agency, presented Gene Nicholson with two framed pictures. The two pictures showed the Elk Gene killed last Oct. 13 at Copper Creek near Keller, WA. Ray is a Tribal Member of Yakama Indian Nation
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and surrounding communities.“Indian gaming has been one of
the most viable economic and social structures for the Oneida Nation of
Wisconsin. The effects have been
positive in our community and near-
by communities,” said Oneida Nation
Chairman Gerald Danforth. “Gaming
has also allowed us to diversify our
economic business base, and it has
allowed for business developments
and expansions.”
The National Indian Gaming
Association is a nonprofit associ-
ation comprised of 184 American
Indian National and other nonvoting
association members. The common
commitment and purpose of NIGA
is to advance the lives of Indian
people – economically, socially
and politically. NIGA operates as a
clearinghouse and educational, legis-
lative and public policy resource for
tribes, policymakers and the public
on Indian gaming issues and tribal
community development.
GREEN BAY, WI, NOV. 21 – The National Indian Gaming Asso-ciation (NIGA) presented its national survey at a press conference held at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center Green Bay. The survey indicated that 67 percent of the re-spondents support Indian gaming. The national survey was conducted by Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin & As-sociates and was initially released to the public in Hollywood, FL during the NIGA Midyear meeting.
“Native American communities across the country are becoming more and more self-sufficient be-cause of Indian gaming. Because In-dian gaming has been able to provide so many job opportunities to Indians and non-Indians alike, Native Amer-ican communities have a stronger economic outlook now and into the future,” said NIGA Chairman Ernie Stevens, Jr.
The survey findings also reported that the public recognizes Indian gaming is benefiting Indian people
managed to stay awake through all
three masses. At the ending of the
masses, Santa Claus made a grand
entrance. Merry Christmas, Ho Ho
Merry Christmas! I suddenly dawned
on me that Santa’s voice sounded
very familiar to me. It was my Dad!
He wasn’t exactly the Santa type.
He was a quiet person. The other
children didn’t notice. They were
laughing, jumping for joy with the
sight of Santa. Santa had a big pack
on his back, stockings filled with
goodies for each child. Each stocking
contained an orange, apple, nuts,
candy and some simple toy. I could
hardly wait to get home to open my
stocking.
When we got home, the fire in
the wood stove was out. It would be
very cold, but that didn’t dampen my
spirit. My dad would make a fire and
it would be nice and warm. I opened
my stocking and slowly ate the or-
ange, trying to make it last as long
as possible, because it wasn’t often
that we had oranges. I ate some of the
nuts and candy and saved some of the
goodies for the next day.
The next day was also a big day.
We would all pile into our car, in-
cluding my grandma, who wasn’t
Catholic, for the 10 AM Mass. After
mass, we would all go upstairs of
the church which was a large room.
There, the women, Catholics and
non-Catholics, would have a big
feast for us. We feasted on deer meat,
fish, chicken, roots, squash, vege-
tables, Jell-O, pies and cakes. The
food would be placed on the floor
and everyone would sit on the floor
including the old people. Now 72, I
wonder how the old people managed
to sit on the floor.
We would stuff ourselves. We
children would play. The adults
would visit. The day would end.
What a happy day!
Ruth M. Wapato
Childhood Memory of Christmasbage were two vegetables that lasted
during the winter. We did not have a
refrigerator to keep fresh vegetables.
My grandmother was a great pie
maker, so we usually had pies.
With the passing of Thanksgiving,
I knew that Christmas would soon be
here. I remember two weeks before
Christmas, I would help my mother
wrap presents. Most of the presents
were for adults. These presents were
dried meat, dried salmon, canned
huckleberries, dried roots, fabric
and maybe shawls, beaded bags and
baskets. These gifts would be given
to relatives and friends. My family
did not have the money to buy us
children gifts.
The gifts were prepared for the
Christmas party that was sponsored
by a woman’s group about a week
or two before Christmas at one of
the old buildings at the agency. The
large room would be decorated with
a tree with bright lights, green and
red paper chains, colorful balls, and
other decorative items. There was a
nativity scene to remind us that Christ
was born on Christmas Day. On the
night of the party, there would be
singing of carols, a skit, poems about
Christmas and speeches, culminating
with the passing out the gifts and,
then, the happiest time of all for the
children, the stocking given to each
child. Each stocking had an orange,
apple, nuts and candy.
I forgot to mention that to my sur-
prise, I did receive a gift at this party.
My aunt, Cecilia Peo gave me shiny
wide ribbon that would look pretty
on my two long black thick braids
that my Grandma patiently braided
every day. I was very happy to get
this present, especially since she had
very little money to spend on gifts.
The really big event was the one
on Christmas Eve at the Catholic
Church. Everyone would get dressed
including my grandma who wasn’t
a Catholic, and we would attend the
three masses. I was so excited that I
I remember telling a story about the
big dinner we had. We had turkey,
dressing, potatoes, yams, cauliflower
and pies. I didn’t even know what
cauliflower or yams was. Really, we
just had our usual meal – dear meat
or fish, potatoes, biscuits and maybe
carrots or cabbage. Carrots and cab-
When I was in the second grade,
our teacher read us stories about the
Indians and the Pilgrims and how
they feasted together as friends which
has become known as Thanksgiving.
My only recollections of Thanksgiv-
ing is the story we had to tell about
our Thanksgiving Day to our class.
A Special invitation to American indian & Alaska native Women
American Indian & Alaska Native Women are needed to join a landmark study to discover the causes of breast cancer. The Sister Study will enroll fifty thousand women whose sister had breast cancer. The study is conducted by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services.
Sisters share many things – early experiences, environment, and genes. By joining the Sister Study, you can help researchers learn how environment and genes may affect the chances of getting breast cancer.
American Indian & Alaska Native sisters have powerful information to share with the Sister Study. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among American Indian & Alaska Native women. In recent years, their rate of death due to the disease has risen in certain areas of the U.S., and the 5-year survival rate is lower than for white women. Yet scientists have very little information on cancer histories in American Indian & Alaska Native communities.
You are eligible for the study if—*Your sister (living or deceased), related to you by blood, had breast cancer*You are between the ages of 35 and 74*You have never had breast cancer yourself*You live in the U.S.
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