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VOLUME 32, NUMBER. 12 December EditionJanuary 10, 2007

I’M NUMBER ONE—A “Dance Contest” was held on Sunday, Dec. 31, at the New Year’s Eve Bingo Bash at the Okanogan Bingo-Casino. After the contestants performed, Susan Castro went to each contestant and asked the audience to clap for who they thought was the best dancer. Susan (R), who is the Bingo Floor Supervisor, introduces Regina Matt (L) from Coulee Dam, WA. Regina was eventually declared the winner and received $500 for irst place. Second was Ken Condon from Malott, Wa., who received $300, and Michelle Robbins from Malott, WA, was third and won $100.00!

THIRTY-FVE YEARS AGO—On Tuesday, Jan. 11, 1977, a truck carrying 50 elk left Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota, and arrived the next day at approximately 4:00 p.m. at Friedlander Meadows, which is located in the Southeast corner of the Colville Indian Reservation. An elk calf had to be disposed of because it suffered a broken hip. The remaining herd consisted of 18 adult females, 4 female yearlings, 10 female calves, 4 male yearlings, and 13 male calves. Richard Haines, Tribal Game Biologist, attached collars to ive of the elk. These collars sent out signals that were picked up by an antenna and receiver unit, and were used to keep track of the elk. Facing the camera is Keller District Councilman Glenn Whitelaw, and just to his right is John Smith (without hat), who was the Director of the Fish & Wildlife Department. (Photo & Cutline by Sam Sampson)

CASE STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION—It was on Monday, Nov. 27, 2006, that a 911 call was made to the Colville Tribal Police and afterwards the Tribal Police went to Jude C. Stensgar’s home and found he had passed away from a gunshot wound. A check with the Clerk’s Ofice, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of WA., Spokane, WA., found that the Clerk’s Ofice had no information on the case. The Tribes Prosecutor’s Ofice said that because the case is still under investigation, that the District Court will not release any information. (Above) Jude and his brother James F. Stensgar attended the ceremony honoring Korean War Veterans on Nov. 8, 2002, at Nespelem Community Center. Jude and James received a ribbon, medal, and a “Letter of Appreciation”.

COULEE DAM, WA.—The

2nd Annual Raider Nation Holiday

Classic Basketball Tournament was

held here Dec. 29-30. Competing

here for the first time were: the

boys and girls team from Northport

and Cheney, WA.; girls team from

North Mason, WA.; and returning

for the 2nd straight time was the

boys Lapwai Wildcats team from

Lapwai, ID.

Friday, Dec. 29

In the girls’ bracket, the Cheney

Blackhawks beat the North Mason

Lady Bulldogs. 53-16; and the Lake

Roosevelt Lady Raiders defeated the

Northport Mustangs, 60-42.

In the boys’ bracket, the Cheney

Blackhawks edged the Lapwai

Wildcats, 47-40; and the Lake

Roosevelt Raiders ran away from

the Northport Mustangs, 86-17

Saturday, Dec. 30

In the girls’ consolation game,

North Mason got by Northport,

59-54. In the Championship game,

the Lake Roosevelt Lady Raiders

had only eight players because

of injuries, etc. to the other three

players. Cheney got by the Lady

Raiders, 69-44. Rowena St. Pierre

with 15 points and Jennifer Williams

with 11 points were the high scorers

for the Lady Raiders. Other players

on the Lady Raiders team were:

Heather Circle 8, Tiffany Adkins 0,

Paulette Manuel 3, Breanna Salas

2, Kayce Palmer-Ankkney 2, and

Moyatat Bell-Bart 3.

The Lapwai Wildcats ran away

from the Northport Mustangs, 76-32,

in the boys consolation game. The top

scorer for Lapwai was Drew Church

with 26 points and his teammates

MATT MADE LAST TWO POINTS—As shown on the score board there are eleven seconds left in the

championship game between the Lake Roosevelt Raiders and the Cheney Blackhawks! Matt Pleasants made his

irst free throw and he make good on his second free throw to help the Radiers defeat Cheney, 52-46, at the 2nd Annual Raider Nation Holiday Classic held Dec. 29-30 at Coulee Dam, WA.

Lake Roosevelt Boys team win the Championship Game

At the Basketball Tournament held on Saturday, Dec. 30

were: Shine Bybee 11, Michael

Wilson 8, Justin Keller 4, Matthew

Brunelle 4, Justin Hernandez 5,

Clayton Seely 3, Edward Slickpoo 6,

Jordan N. Wheeler 3, Harry Taylor 3,

and Heath Hewett 7.

The championship game between

the Lake Roosevelt Raiders and

the Cheney Blackhawks was fast

paced, and the inal score was 52-46. Cheney’s 6’4” Grifin Jones was the teams top scorer, he had 18 points in

both the Friday and Saturday games

that he played in. Jones also blocked

some shots! The Raiders were led by

Matt Pleasants, who had 18 points

and six rebounds. Other Raider

players were: Austin Bowman 5,

Luke Seekins 0, Ronald Salas 0, Kyle

Jim 4, Coby Dick 17, Garrett Carlson

0, Ed Wolfe 8, and Guy Payne 0.

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AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE BETWEEN STATE AND TRIBE—Washington State Governor Christine O. Gregoire signs “Addendum No. 2 to Government-to-Government Agreement in Principle for developing a Formal Memorandum of Agreement between the State of Washington and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation for the Lake Roosevelt Component of the State’s Columbia River Water Resources Program”. The Agreement expresses the Colville Tribes and the State’s desire to extend the date for completion of an MOA to implement the AIP from Sept. 30, 2006 to Sept. 30, 2007. This extension will help coordinate necessary studies and make use of funds made available by the Legislature, and to afirm the commitment to the AIP and irst Addendum. The Tribe also briely asked for the State’s support to increase Federal Homeland Security funding for the Tribes’ enforcement efforts on Lake Roosevelt…and to have the Okanogan National Guard Armory transfered to the Colville Tribe. Watching Governor Gregoire sign the Addendum No. 2 are: (L to R) Inchelium District Councilman Virgil Seymour and Omak District Councilman and Chairman of the CBC Mike Marchand. Also present at the signing were: Nespelem District Councilman Gene Joseph and Keller District Councilman Lee Adolph. (Photo by Spirit Peoples/Cutline by Sam Sampson)

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Indian Country By Michael E. Marchand

GENERAL1-8-1 Title

This Chapter shall be known as the Council’s Code of Professional Responsibility.

1-8-2 Legislative Intent

The Colville Business Council as the governing body of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and having the authority, as authorized by the Constitution under Article IV, Section 2 may remove from office a Council member.

The Colville Business Council may exercise its power to expel any member of the Council for neglect of duty or gross misconduct; to declare vacant the Council position of a Council member found guilty of a felony or misdemeanor involving dishonesty in any Indian, State or Federal Court; and to rule on the constitutional validity of a recall petition to recall a Council member for having violated his oath of ofice, or for having committed an act or acts of malfeasance, or an act or acts of misfeasance while in ofice. The removal provision of Article IV, Section 2 of the Constitution shall be implemented into the Colville Tribal Law and Order Code and given substance by this Chapter.

1-8-3 Deinitions(a) “Code” means for the purpose

of this Chapter, the Council’s Code of Professional Responsibility.

(b) “Rules Committee” means the standing Tribal Government Committee of the Colville Business Council designated by the Council to enforce this Chapter and composed of every member of the Council.

(c) “Council” means the Colville Business Council, the governing body of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation.

(d) “Council member” means a current member of the Colville Business Council as established by the Tribal Constitution and By-Laws.

(e) “Expulsion” means the act of expelling a Council member from ofice for the remainder of that term and from being a candidate in future elections.

(f) “Malfeasance” means the commission (by a public oficial) of a wrongful or unlawful act involving or affecting the performance of one’s duties.

(g) “Misfeasance” means the performance of a lawful action in an illegal or improper manner, speciically when the performance of an oficial duty was done in an improper or unlawful manner or with an improper or corrupt motive.

(h) “Members of Council” means any current member of the Colville Business Council as established by the Tribal Constitution.

(i) “Quorum” means ive members of the Tribal Government Committee who must be present in order for that Committee majority to transact any business related to this Chapter. When applicable to the full Business

Council, a quorum is eight members pursuant to Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution.

(k) “Suspend” means to remove a Council member from ofice for a temporary period of time.

(l) “Unprofessional conduct” means any conduct which constitutes a violation of any constitutional provision, statute, or rule of the Council prescribing standards of conduct for Council members.

1-8-4 Recusal

Any Rules Committee member who is the subject of an ethics or rules complaint or who is closely related to the complainant must recuse him or herself.

1-8-5 J u r i s d i c t i o n o f

Committee

The jurisdiction of the Rules Committee created by this Chapter shall be strictly limited to the consideration of the conduct of the members of the Council.

1-8-6 Afidavit To Be Filed By Members

Each Council member shall within thirty (30) days after his or her appointment sign, under oath, and ile an afidavit with the Office of Reservation Attorney agreeing he or she will perform his or her duties as required in this Chapter and will not disclose conidential information acquired as a result of such membership on the Committee.

1-8-7 M e e t i n g o f R u l e s

Committee

The Rules Committee may meet as frequently as it deems necessary to enforce this Chapter.

1-8-8 Powers , Dut i e s and

Functions of CommitteeThe Rules Committee shall have

the following powers, duties and functions:

(a) Propose amendments and revisions to the Business Council Code of Professional Responsibility enacted by this Chapter.

(b) To recommend other legislation and other action relating to legislative professional responsibility.

(c) Develop or issue advisory opinions to systematically establish ethical criteria for the performance of Council members’ duties and to guide the Committee in making future decisions.

(d) To issue advisory opinions pursuant to subsection (c).

(e) To provide a continuing program of education, assistance, and information to Council members with regard to Council professional responsibility.

(f) To make such rules for its own functions and exercise such powers as may be appropriate for the discharge of the responsibilities of the Committee not in conlict with this Chapter.

( g ) I n v e s t i g a t e p o s s i b l e unprofessional conduct by Council member(s) and report to full

Business Council the results of any investigation of unprofessional conduct by a Council member(s).

(h) To make recommendations to the Business Council of any actions deemed appropriate by the Rules Committee resulting from its investigations.

(i) To contract for investigative and prosecutorial services, and any other service deemed necessary by the Rules Committee to carry out the responsibilities of this Chapter; provided that those services are within the approved budget for the Rules Committee and that all such contracts have been routed through the contract review process.

1-8-9 Advisory Opinions

(a) In all written requests for advice and a reply, the identities of all persons mentioned are conidential and shall not be made public, unless done so by the requestor.

(b) The request should state each question upon which the opinion is desired, present all relevant facts, be as speciic as possible, identify the names of all parties that are pertinent to the question(s), and include references to pertinent tribal law known to the requestor.

(c) A request posed by an outside attorney on a client’s behalf should also set forth: A tentative conclusion upon each question presented, the reasoning upon which that conclusion is based, and all relevant statutory provisions, case law, former advisory opinion when applicable, and the authorities, whether or not they support the tentative conclusion concerning the questions presented.

(d) Requests for advisory opinions may be made by a Council member, an employee of the Tribes, any person doing business with the Tribes, or an enrolled tribal member. A written request for an advisory opinion concerning speciic conduct must be signed and supply such information as the Rules Committee requires to enable it to issue the opinion.

(e) Upon receipt, requests shall be assigned a case number. Case numbers shall note the year of iling.

(f) Within 30 days of the receipt of a request, unless delay is unavoidable, the Committee shall:

(1) Issue a written advisory opinion; or

(2) Notify the person requesting such opinion that the request is beyond the Committees’

jurisdiction; or (3) That there are insuficient

facts upon which an opinion can be based; or

(4) That the request is frivolous; or

(5) That the request is made for the purpose of harassment.

(g) Periodically, a summary of an advisory opinion may be published after making suficient alterations to prevent the identiication of all persons mentioned and shall be used as a guide for the Rules Committee in future matters.

Dec. 18, 2006Trust Reform:

This never ending story continues

to get more complicated. A proposed

bill was sitting in Congress, but the

Administration changed everything

and now it looks like more delays.

Even though the original Cobell

lawsuit was for individual trust

accounts some people in the

government also wanted to force

tribes to settle their accounting and

resource mismanagement claims.

There is a December 30 deadline

for tribes to ile lawsuits if they think they have a claim. Our tribe has

already iled a lawsuit.The latest twist is that the Native

American Rights Fund intends to

ile a class action lawsuit on behalf of approximately 250 tribes for their

accounting mismanagement issues.

This is similar to Cobell except it is

for tribal claims, not individual. This

suit could create major disruptions in

the BIA as it gets into the litigation

phase and it is likely that the BIA will

try to divert its services budgets into

this litigation, this happened with

Cobell issues.

Economic Development:

Council has purchased some

land in the Omak area and CTEC is

recommending that a new casino be

built in this area. There is a inance package being discussed right now.

This weekend, Council and CTEC

are meeting and are discussing

business issues and attempts are

being made to move our issues and

needs forward.

The timber market is very bad

right now, mills are cutting back

all over and we will face tough

problems also. Our mills can handle

about 100 million board feet of

timber, so inding enough timber with enough size and quality is always a

challenge.

We can handle all of the tribe’s

timber plus we will need more. We

are working with the Canadian tribes

to get the additional needed timber

if deals can be worked out. CTEC

generally is improving across the

board, despite challenging market

conditions.

Interesting developments are

taking place in Montana. The

Governor has been harassing tribes

on the renewal of their gaming

compacts. In response, the Montana

tribes have said they don’t want

compacts, they are sick of dealing

with the states, period, and they will

only run Class II machines in their

casinos which are totally exempt

from state control and the state

cannot take any cut out of these

machines. There was concern that

they would not be as popular, but

after a couple of days, business has

picked up on these Class II machines

and they are now making just as

much money with them.

Council of Energy Resource

Tribes:

This is an association of about 55

tribes who control the energy, mineral,

oil, gas, and timber interests in Indian

country. Our tribe is a member. This

group just elected me to serve on

their Executive Committee and they

also elected me to serve as treasurer

of the organization, for which I was

honored to be chosen. It will put me

in a good position to help our tribe

in these energy and natural resource

issues.

A major portion of the nations

resources lay within Indian lands and

our resources will be coming under

more pressure for development.

Currently, we are working on getting

appropriations for the national energy

legislation. If successful, this will

provide federal dollars for possible

tribal energy projects in the future.

Under our settlement agreements,

we get major revenues from the

Grand Coulee Dam and from the

Wells Dam.

Wenatchee Fishing Case Appeal Victory:

The tribe recently got a favorable

decision on its appeal in the Icicle

fishing case. Lower courts said

basically that this was a dead issue,

that the Colvilles had no right to

bring the case to court. We disagreed

and appealed. We recently received

official notice that we won the

appeal.

This doesn’t necessarily mean that we win the case. It just means that

we now have the right to bring our

issues back to trial, if we prove the

case and convince the judge, then we

would win, but this would assuredly

be appealed by the Yakamas in that

event also.

Many people would like to see

the two tribes reach some type of

settlement, but this will likely be very

dificult. The history has been very contentious. The Yakamas believe

that their treaty puts them in the

driver’s seat and they see no reason

to compromise or settle anything out

of court, or at least that is what most

people think. But some individuals

in both tribes would likely want to

settle out of court, but there are a lot

of factions and old history that would have to be overcome.

Arrow Lakes Case:

Council also met with its Arrow Lakes attorney and approved a litigation work plan to proceed with establishment of Arrow Lakes claims in British Columbia.

At this time several tribes in Canada are laying claim to our traditional territories, and even some non-Indian groups, the Metis, were trying to claim lands. A lawsuit was iled a few years ago in Canadian courts, but this was mainly a placeholder type of iling.

But the recently approved work plan will call for aggressive litigation and action to reassert Arrow Lakes’ claims in the Canadian court

systems.The Colville tribe has actually

purchased some land in British Columbia; its title is in the hands of our corporation. This is the irst time that an American Indian corporation, chartered by an Indian tribe has purchased and owned land in Canada to my knowledge.

At one time, Canada declared the Arrow Lakes people to be extinct and it dissolved the Arrow Lakes reserves. Our people have continued to live in the area, to hunt and ish and gather foods and medicines in the area, as they have done for thousands of years, but to his right is basically not affirmed in the Canadian legal system, though there are many instances where lower level bureaucrats and enforcement

people have shown some deference

for Arrow Lakes people through the

years.

We probably have about 3,000

Arrow Lakes band members in

the tribe right now, they live in

all districts, all over the United

States and some still live in Canada.

Obviously, this includes many

families and clans and many different

views and opinions are present.

Arrow Lakes is also one of the 12

bands of the Confederated Tribes

of the Colville Reservation, and the

oath that Council takes when they

become Council requires Council

to protect and enhance the interests

and rights and properties of its 12

Colville Tribal Bands, including the

Arrow Lakes.

Chapter 1-8 Council’s Code of Professional Responsibility

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C O U N C I L M E M B E R S

R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y –

STANDARDS

1-8-20 Business Council Code

of Professional Responsibility

In order to maintain Council integrity and secure the public interest the following Code of Professional Responsibility is adopted for Council members:

(a) Actions, which destroy independence of judgment as a Council member. A Council member shall not:

(1) Use his or her position to obtain financial gain or anything of substantial value for the private beneit of himself or herself or his or her immediate family, or for an organization with which he or she is associated.

(2) Vote on or inluence legislation in Committee session or Council session, where the Council member has a personal or family interest which is in conlict with the proper discharge of Council duties;

(3) Accept any gratuity or compensation for services rendered in connection with Council employment other than Council salary;

(4) Ask for, receive or agree to receive anything of value upon any understanding that the Council member’s vote, opinion, judgment, or action will be inluenced thereby;

(5) Solicit, receive or accept a gift, favor or service under circumstances where it could be reasonably inferred that such action would inluence the Council member on the discharge of Council duties, or was a reward;

(6) Accept any remuneration other than Council compensation for Council advice or assistance;

(7) Appear before any department or program of tribal government for compensation that is contingent upon action by that department or program of tribal government.

(b) Actions, which involve undue

influence upon any tribal agency, Court or government department. A Council member shall not:

(1 ) Represen t c l i en t s fo r

compensation in proceedings or hearings before tribal agencies, boards, Tribal Court, Administrative Law Judge, or Commissions involving claims of tribal employees or any other person;

(2) Singularly or through others shall not use or attempt to use improper means to inluence a tribal agency, board, commission, Tribal Court, the Administrative Law Judge, or department;

(3) Represent any claimant for compensation in any claim placed before the Business Council.

(4) receive compensation for an appearance before a tribal agency, board, Commission, Tribal Court, Administrative Law Judge, or department as an expert witness.

(5) Testify before any tribal agency, board, Commission, Tribal Court, Administrative Law Judge or department as to the intent of Council in enacting any law or ordinance without prior consent of the Council as set out by Special Resolution.

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(c) Actions, which constitute an abuse of official position or a violation of public trust. A council member shall not:

(1) Accept employment, or engage

in any business, or be involved in any activity, which one might reasonably expect would require the disclosure of privileged information gained by virtue of holding Council ofice.

(2) Enter into any contract with a tribal agency, tribal board, tribal commission, tribal Court, Administrative Law Judge, or department involving services or property, unless the contract is made after full disclosure to the Colville Business Council public notice and competitive bidding; except in cases where public notice and competitive bidding are not required, the Business Council shall be fully informed of the contract and the contract or agreement shall be iled with the Rules Committee.

(d) Action, which constitute a violation of Tribal Constitutional provisions. A Council member shall not:

(1) Permanently leave the Reservation, or be found guilty of a felony or misdemeanor involving dishonesty in any Indian, State or Federal Court while in ofice;

(2) Neglect his or her duty or commit gross misconduct while in ofice;

(3) Violate his or her oath or ofice or commit an act or acts of malfeasance, or an act or acts of misfeasance while in ofice;

(4) Viola te any provis ion prescribing standards of conduct for a Council member contained in the Constitution and By-Laws of the Tribes or this Chapter while in ofice.

(e) Exception: A Council member

may use an oficial title or stationery in connection with a matter or proceeding before a tribal agency, board, commission, Tribal Court, Administrative Law Judge, or department, only if done without compensation, in connection with oficial legislative duties and not for personal or family reasons.

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COMPLAINTS—HOW FILED AND PROCESSED

1-8-30 Complaints

(a) A complaint may be iled by a Council member, an employee of the Tribes, any person doing business with the Tribes or its entities, or an enrolled tribal member. Complaints must be written, signed under oath and directed to the Chairman of the Rules Committee.

(b) If the Rules Committee inds that the complaint is not within its jurisdiction; or is frivolous; or is made for the purpose of harassment; or that there are insuficient facts alleged which, if true, would support a inding of unethical conduct; it shall dismiss the complaint, so notify the complainant, the Council member against whom allegations were made and the members of the Colville Business Council with a copy of the complaint and the Committee’s reason for dismissal.

(c) As a threshold issue, the Rules Committee Chairperson shall determine if the complaint is within the Committee’s jurisdiction and whether there are sufficient facts alleged which, if true, would support a inding of unethical conduct.

(d) If the Rules Committee inds that a complaint is within its jurisdiction and there are suficient facts alleged which, if true, would support a finding of unethical conduct, the Rules Committee may begin an initial investigation. If no initial investigation is deemed necessary, the Rules Committee shall send a Notice to the complainant and the Council member charged, as set out in (f) below.

(e) Rules Committee investigations shall be closed to all persons other than the Committee members, a recording secretary and attorney, if requested, and those individuals orally requested or subpoenaed to provide testimony. The accused Council member may not attend the initial investigation. The purpose of an initial investigation is to gather

documents referenced in a complaint, including credit card receipts, purchase orders, contract documents, correspondence, travel records and other relevant documents, and to interview potential witnesses. At the close of an initial investigation, which shall last no more than 60 days, the Rules Committee shall send a Notice to the complainant and the Council member charged.

(f) The Notice shall state that the Council member(s) charged in the complain is entitled to appear before the Rules Committee and respond to the Complaint, at an Investigative Hearing, shall set the date for hearing in the matter, which date shall not be less than 10 days not more than 45 days from the date of the Notice, shall list the witnesses expected to testify at the hearing, and shall provide the Council member with a copy of the Complaint and this Chapter.

(g) Any member of the Rules Committee shall be disqualiied in any case involving an individual such member cannot judge impartially and the member must recuse him or herself from the matter.

(h) In the furtherance of the Rules Committee’s investigations and hearing process, it shall be empowered at its discretion, to do the following:

(1) Issue subpoenas for the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of documentary evidence relating to any matter under examination by the Rules Committee; any other codes or ordinances of the Colville Confederated Tribes notwithstanding.

( 2 ) A d m i n i s t e r o a t h s o r afirmations;

(3) Examine witnesses and receive evidence.

(i) In the case of any failure to

obey a subpoena, the Committee may request the aid of the Colville Tribal Court. The Court shall, in case of refusal to obey a subpoena issued to an individual by the Rules Committee, issue an order requiring such person to appear before the Rules Committee, to produce documentary evidence, and/or to give evidence, and any failure to obey such order may be punished by the Court as a contempt. Every tribal oficial, tribal employee, or tribal member shall furnish to the Rules Committee any

item or person’s testimony designated as being necessary for the exercise of its functions, powers and duties.

(j) At any hearing after the close of the initial investigation, the Council member accused shall have the right to put on evidence, to cross examine witnesses put on by the Rules Committee, and to make opening and closing statements.

(k) At any hearing, the Rules Committee may exclude testimony that is irrelevant, cumulative, or hearsay.

(l) At the conclusion of the investigative hearing, a written statement of indings of fact shall be prepared based upon evidence presented at the hearing.

(1) If the Rules Committee in its decision determines that the facts support a inding of unethical conduct, it shall include in its decision a recommendation for disciplinary action to the Colville Business Council, which may include but is not limited to:

(A) Reprimand; (B) Censure; (C) Suspension; (D) A ine; (E) Expulsion; (F) Restitution, including

forfeiture of any iling fees.

(2) The recommendation shall be reported out as an oficial Rules Committee action at an open, non-executive Special Session of the Colville Business Council. Provided, however, that the Council member who is the subject of the investigation shall be provided a copy of the indings of fact and recommendation at least 10 days prior to said Special Session of the Colville Business Council. The other members of the Colville Business Council shall be provided copies of the indings of facts and recommendation at least three working days before the Special Session.

(m) All decisions and actions

taken by the Rules Committee under this section shall be published in the Tribal Tribune.

1-8-31 Investigations

(a) Initial criminal investigations under this Chapter shall be referred to and conducted by the Tribal

Police. A violation of this Chapter which involves the criminal laws of the Tribes shall also be forwarded to the Prosecutors Ofice for special prosecution proceedings.

(b) If the Tribal Police believes there is probable cause that a criminal violation of this Chapter, including misuse of authority, neglect of duty, or gross misconduct has occurred, a report shall be forwarded back with indings to the Rules Committee.

(c) If the Tribal Police ind reason to believe that a non-criminal violation of this Chapter has occurred, a report shall be forwarded with the indings to the Rules Committee. The Rules Committee shall investigate all non-criminal matters, and may contract with any private investigative agency to accomplish this end.

1-8-32 Unfound complaints—

Sanctions

(a) When the Committee has determined that no violation of this Chapter occurred, or a complaint was brought frivolously for harassment purposes, the Committee shall so state in writing the reason for the Committee’s decision. A copy of the decision shall be provided to the complainant, the accused, and to the Business Council within 5 days.

(b) The indings shall be reported out as an oficial Rules Committee action at an open, non-executive Special or Regular Session of the Colville Business Council. Provided, however, that the complainant and the Council member who is the subject of the frivolous complaint must be provided a copy of the indings at least 5 days prior to said Special or Regular session and that the Business Council is provided copies of the indings at least three working days before the Special or Regular session.

(c) Any individual found to have iled a frivolous complaint, shall be required to post a $200.00 bond if iling again within the same year.

(d) If a second complaint iled is determined to be frivolous, the individual shall forfeit the bond and be prohibited from filing for one year form the date of receipt of the second complaint and be subject to harassment charges pursuant to the Tribal Law and Order Code.

1 - 8 - 3 3 C o n s t i t u t i o n a l

Provis ions—Removal From Ofice

(a) No provision of this Chapter is intended to abridge, replace, modify, amend or repeal any provisions of Article IV of the Constitution and By-Laws of the Tribes or any other provisions of the Tribal Constitution and By-Laws. Any penalties, process, or procedure provided in Article IV shall, in the event of conlict take precedence over any provisions of this Chapter and shall be exclusive and inal.

(b) To the extent that the Constitution and By-laws do not completely address every issue related to the removal of a Council person from office, the following procedures will be utilized at any session of the Council convened for the purpose of this Chapter:

(1) The term “majority vote” as set out in Article IV, Section 2 of the Constitution shall mean an affirmative vote of at least eight Council Members.

(2) At any session where a Council Member is subject to ethics charges and potential removal, every Council Member present shall have the right to vote, without regard to potential or real conlicts.

(3) Every Council member present except the Chairman shall either vote yes or no on the matter. The Chairman shall vote in the event of a tie. Abstentions shall not be allowed, and if made, shall be considered a neglect of duty.

(4) The Chairman shall not recognize any motion to adjourn the Council until a vote on the matter has been had. No ethics matter may be tabled once it has been duly brought before the Council.

(5) It shall be considered a neglect of duty if a Council Member could have attended the session where an ethics matter is to be considered, but fails to do so.

(6) Any Council Member who can not otherwise attend a session for an ethics matter may appear telephonically.

1-8-34 Severability

If any provision of this Chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the Chapter, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.

1-8-35 Prior Inconsistent Codes

Repealed

Any Code of the Tribes which conflicts in any way with the provisions of this Chapter is hereby repealed to the extent that it is inconsistent with or is contrary to the spirit or purpose of this Chapter.

1-8-36 Effective Date

This Chapter shall be effective from the date of its approval by the Business Council.

(Adopted 1/14/82, Resolution 1982-44)

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

The proposed Chapter 1-8 Council’s Code of Professional Responsibility provides procedures in process an ethics or rules complaint made against a Council member or members pursuant to Resolution 1982-44 and as authorized by Article IV, Section 2 of the Colville Tribes Constitution and By-Laws. The proposed amendments designates the Tribal Government Committee with the authority to enforce this Chapter and develop comprehensive procedures to handle and process an ethic’s or rules violation of a Council member, in a timely manner.

The amendments to this Chapter

do not preclude, when necessary,

the Colville Business Council Chair

from referring any complaint to

the Colville Tribal Chief of Police

for further investigation or when

suficient evidence warrants, referral to or special prosecution of any

alleged criminal act.

These amendments relate only to

ethics complaints and do not in any

way limit or change the criminal laws

of the Tribes.

Resolution 1982-44 is still enacted

and is enforceable, however, the

Ethic’s Committee is no longer an

active Committee and the duties herein

have not been oficially reassigned. It is the intent to clarify the process,

identify the Rules Committee and

the Tribal Government Committee

the active Committee’s for the

enforcement and implementation of the procedures herein revised and enacted.

(Revised and Codiied Resolution 2006-404)

(Certiied 12/08/06)

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4 TRIBAL TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2007

We want to thank everyone for providing Christmas gifts for all the residents at CTCC. The residents had a wonderful Christmas, with all your help!

On October 20th, 2006, our facility dog of 17 years passed away, his name was Rover. He will be missed by residents and staff!

November 20, 2006, we had NAC graduation ceremony for Jennifer Dexter.

We want to thank Ellen Moses for donating our Christmas ham & sausage to CTCC. Thank you to Marg Smith for providing magazines for the residents.

Thank you to Okanogan Bingo-

By Aaron Carden, Fish/ Wildlife Youth Program

All of our years on a reservation have restricted our travels to native hunting and ishing grounds, that puts a high pressure on the animals we hunt on the reservation, in our near future the population of our deer herds will be effected, my job is to help our children learn to preserve our game as well to hunt in a effective manner not to waste our foods. As the times have changed, so have the ethics of our children’s attitude towards our hunting and the ways we handle ourselves, these changes are seen by our elders and there needs to be changes made by the people not government.

Our generation has a tendency to take advantage of our hunting skills and length of our seasons to make horn hunting more popular than feeding our families or even feeling that we feed our elders with a large stinky buck or even I have to say people waste the meat

COLVILLE TRIBAL CREDITVehicles for Sale

2000 DODGE DAKOTAAccepting Bids

Property sold in “AS IS” condition ASKING BID: $7,000.00

Offers to purchase are to be submitted to Colville Tribal Credit by January 31, 2006. Please submit bid in a sealed envelope clearly marked: “Bid Enclosed, DODGE”. Bids can be mailed to: Colville Tribal Credit, P.O. Box 618, Nespelem, WA 99155 or emailed to Meghan.inley@colvilletribes.com

Tribal members interested in inancing through Colville Tribal Credit must apply for a loan at the time they send in their bid before January 31, 2006.

For additional information, or to look at vehicle, please callColville Tribal Credit at (509) 634-2658. Colville Tribal Creditreserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

1970 FORD MUSTANG MACH 1Accepting Bids

Property sold in “AS IS” condition ASKING BID: $1,500.00

Offers to purchase are to be submitted to Colville Tribal Credit by January 31, 2006. Please submit bid in a sealed envelope clearly marked: “Bid Enclosed, FORD”. Bids can be mailed to: Colville Tribal Credit, P.O. Box 618, Nespelem, WA 99155 or emailed to Meghan.inley@colvilletribes.com

Tribal members interested in inancing through Colville Tribal Credit must apply for a loan at the time they send in their bid before January 31, 2006.

For additional information, or to look at vehicle, please call Colville Tribal Credit at (509) 634-2658. Colville Tribal Credit reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

CREDIT CORNER

to do it with a good heart. That will help you with our kids and help you ind the peace of mind it takes to keep the ball rolling when it seems nobody is there, in time you will see that your time is rewarded. When you walk into a community event and the kids all know your name or just grab your hand to ind out where the next trip is going to take us.

I work with some of our tribal elders to ind more culture and to help me. One day I might be able to speak luent in our language and tell native stories that are meant to be passed on. I know the more time I share with my friends in this quest I have learned a new respect for who I am and how I will represent my family in a positive way.

At last, I am going to say something to our elders and our leaders of the tribe. To the elders, please don’t let our children go unnoticed, help people who take an interest in changing the values of our children, it will be the start of a new beginning and a never-ending change for the better. To the leaders of our tribe, I ask you to not take short cuts on our children’s education, give them the chance that we all should have to ind our culture and I hope your goals of the children’s education are the same goals of the people who are working with the youth, never give up on a never-ending quest.

Casino for Christmas decorations and New Year’s Eve party favors.

Thank you to CTEC for providing DVDs and CDs for the residents.

Thank you to Gary Martin for being CTCC Santa Claus again this year.

Thank you to Walla Walla Penitentiary inmates for providing beaded gifts for our residents at Christmas.

New Residents: Margaret Minks; New Employees: Roxanna Michel-George, LPN.

Condolences to Marg Hurley Family.

Thank you,Sally Hutton, Administrator

By Aaron Carden, F/W Youth

Program

It has been 17 months since

I took the youth position here at

F/W. As I look back on the times

that I have shared with the kids,

there has been nothing more that I

enjoy. As of late, I’ve had a small

problem with my shoulder, I got

an operation and will be slowed

down until March of 2007, but the

program has hired a person to work

with me and the kids. His name is

Kevin Manuel. Kevin has helped

me in the past and I believe he is a

good person to work with kids so

I don’t see any reason to stop the

things we need to do to make our

program more reliable and travel

twice as far with the youth.

I know working with the youth

can be dificult as far as getting kids to trust in your beliefs but with a

good heart and a lot of effort, I am

sure I will leave a positive image

for our kids to follow. Working

with the youth has taught me

F/W Youth Program Update

that is harvested. There needs to be some shame in this world in order to restore what is right. There are programs or people out there willing to take meat and prepare it for others, so take a look around you to see if there are people lacking deer meat before you decide to waste the life of another animal. We all know this is not the way our ancestors would have it, maybe we should take a look back and see how much our people respected Mother Nature and the resources she is willing to offer. By wasting these valuable foods, we are changing our world around us. The next step is to follow in the steps of white man’s world by changing our world to accommodate others we are not able to change the blood that rushes through our veins. You were born native, you will die as a native, so be proud of your people, stand tall and make a difference here on our reservation so that our kids and their kids can be proud to be an

Indian. A change in our attitudes will go a long way; it will be passed on to our children.

I have a lot to say on different issues but I would like to explain what I am leading up to in this letter. I am working with other programs to have a hunters’ dinner in the Nespelem area, during this feast I would like to talk about matters in F/W youth program and have an open mic so that people may speak freely on these concerns towards our hunting and other things we do with nature. All are invited to come and share a meal prepared by our children and other programs. I will set a date for this event or if any questions please call 634-2151.

Archery has been a large part of spring and summer. There are three to four events that I have put a lot of effort into. I have these events to work on people skills and to let them learn there are people out there to share their passion with. This year F/W opened up Hellgate to archery elk hunting for a number of tags. The number of people who applied exceeded the numbers of people who attended our archery shoots. There were 350 tribal members who applied and I know 90% don’t have a clue about archery, so there was discussion of having to pass an archery shooting and skills evaluation. I have been pushed to the forefront of this matter and I don’t feel comfortable

deciding who can and cannot put in for a tag. My best answer for this issue is just come to archery shoots and ind out information that might help your intent to hunt an animal with a bow.

This year hunter’s education is being offered to our kids, I know it is not required on our reservation, but it sure helps me feel more comfortable knowing that your child has passed this class. When I pass a child or adult I am saying that I am willing to hunt with these kids outdoors and feel that they are safe. I have a motto, I don’t want my headstone to say here lays Mr. Hunter’s Ed; he was shot by one of his own kids in the program.

4-H shooting is a low key event that I lacked effort in but not that I was not interested. I just needed a little guidance to point me in the right direction to get a start with the kids in a fair and timely manner. This is for the Inchelium area, so you guys we are looking to get more time in than we had last year and maybe we will get to travel in a national competition.

Tanning hides and drum making is a skill that Jerry Floresca has so kindly shared his knowledge with me at his leisure and I thank him very much. Now I travel to various places and offer this knowledge to your children hoping to bring more culture in to their life styles.

To those of you working with kids or with intent I encourage you

things in life that I thought I could

not understand but as time goes

on I realize I was meant to learn

these things. Sharing time with

people’s children, I see a lot of

their parent’s personality in them;

in most cases, that is a good thing

to be proud of.

Well, I would like to talk about

the summer events we’ve shared.

I spent a lot of time with youth

camps and archery and I would

like to spread that out with more

cultural things. It seems like

archery is everyone’s reason for

me to come to their events, but I

am going to change things up once

in a while so that the kids don’t get

tired of the same old thing. TANF

has been involved with most of

the scheduling I have and I would

like to make more use of their

coordinators. I use some of their

programs to help make things go

better and I intend to help people in

the community get started in their

own areas of interest so that the

kids can have various choices in

their quest for fun and information.

If you would like to work with the

kids on different things than I do

please contact me and I will help

you ind the kids.Salmon fishing is a favorite

time of the year for the kids and

me. There is a small block in this

area and I would like to address

the kids who feel left out. If you

are not signed up in the program, I

am not able to reach you. So return

the paperwork and I will have no

excuses!!

Hunting is a year-around chore.

It would seem that deer and elk

don’t grow on trees, so I spend a

quality of time in search for game

to feed our elders and ceremonies,

but I get close to those kids that put

time and effort in our quest and I

appreciate their endurance in our

search. I would like to say our kids

will take care of the people irst, before their own families and that

is a positive in its self. Keep the

good work up guys.

This season I did not have any

hunting and camping campouts and

I have already taken the steps to take

care of this situation. I’ve requested

that F/W open up Hellgate for doe

tags to the youth in order to have

a place for me to work with the

kids in a controlled environment

and a high percentage rate of deer

to harvest at our leisure without

pressure of our famous eluding

deer on our reservation.

Nespelem Hunters Dinner

C O U L E E D A M , WA S H . DECEMBER 19, 2006 – The Colville Tribal Enterprise Corporation (CTEC) recently purchased 122 winter coats for children who attend Head Start in Nespelem, Inchelium, Omak, and Keller.

“Thank you for the coats,” said Darlene Zacherle, Family Resource Specialist for the Keller Head Start Program. “The children were thrilled.”

The Coats-for-Kids program began in 2000. CTEC Executive Secretary, Gloria Joseph has worked on this program for the last six years!

“I enjoy working on this project,”

New Coats Delivered to Over 100 Youth

C O U L E E D A M , WA S H .

DECEMBER 19, 2006 – Colville

Tribal Gaming recently donated

$19,000 to Emergency Medical

Services (EMS) of Nespelem. The

donation was used to purchase a ire truck.

Director of Gaming, Randy

Williams said it was something they

felt good about contributing to.

“We believe it was a needed

beneit for the community and we were happy to contribute to this,”

says Williams. “We hope this will

help to protect peoples’ homes for

many years to come.”

According to Claude Cox,

risk manager for the Colville Tribe,

Gaming was asked to help in this

effort by funding one of two fire

said Joseph. “Purchasing and then

delivering the coats to the kids – it’s

one of the most rewarding jobs I do

all year.”

C T E C h a s p u r c h a s e d

approximately 720 winter coats since

the program began.

CTEC was founded in 1984

and has become the largest, most

diverse employer in north central

Washington. The company manages

14 enterprises that include a gaming

division, recreation and tourism,

retail and construction and a wood

products division. CTEC is a $120

million corporation and employs

nearly 1,000 people each year.

trucks for the Nespelem Fire and

Rescue Department.

“In an effort to update ire protection in the area, the EMS/ire staff made a collaborative effort to

seek funds to purchase this needed

ire equipment,” said Cox. “Thanks to CTEC Gaming we were able to

purchase a fire truck from Pierce

County Fire District in Tacoma.”

“We’ve needed this equipment

for some time,” said Richard Gorr,

acting chief of the Colville Tribe’s

Fire and Rescue. “We are excited that

this is inally happening.” Emergency Medical Services

received the ire truck in November and is in the process of purchasing a

second one.

Gaming Donates to Nespelem Fire and Rescue

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COMMUNITY NEWSWEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2007 TRIBAL TRIBUNE 5

Poetry-Short Essay Contest

Sponsored by “Them Dam Writers” and Grand Coulee Chamber of Commerce

Balde Eagle FestivalFebruary 16, 17 & 18, 2007

The festival honors the Balde Eagles who gather here during the winter months, locking into Northrup Canyon.

Balde Eagles – Our national EmblemThey range throughout the United States and are featured by

photographers, artists and poets

Categories for: Adults and StudentsFirst ($35), Second ($25) and Third ($15) cash prizes in each

category.

Rules: Poetry and/or Essay to Featuring Eagles, Fishing, Hunting, Camping, Hiking, Outside Activities.

Limit – One page, double spacedAll entries must be typed or clearly printed.Place your name, address, & title on the back of EntryStudents, place name of your school also on back.www.grandcouleedam.org/balde

All entries must be mailed on or before February 9, 2007 to: Grand Coulee Chamber of CommerceAttn: Eagle Poetry ContestPO Box 760Grand Coulee, WA 99133

The North Cascades Chapter of American Red Cross is offering First Aid & CPR

Classes for any one interested on the following dates:

Monday, January 8 – Adult CPR – 6:00 pm – 9:00 p.m.

Tuesday, January 9 – Infant/Child CPR – 6:00 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Wednesday, January 10 – First Aid – 6:00 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Saturday, January 20 – Community First Aid/CPR

Pre-registration is required for all classes. Call 422-3440 for information. All the above classes will be held at the Red Cross ofice behind the Courthouse on 4th Street in Okanogan.

NESPELEM ALL INDIANMENS 40-49, 50 + & Women’s Open

BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

FEBRUARY, 17/18, 2007

Place: All games will begin Sat, @ 9:00 a.m., 50+ Nespelem Community Center, 40-49 GCJH, and Women’s LRHS.

ENTRY FEE: $250.00 PER TEAM

TEAMS: (8) 40-49 & (8) 50 and over (two separate brackets) and (8) women’s open bracket. (10 players per roster, including coach).

TOURNAMENT: DOUBLE ELIMINATION (Single Championship game for all brackets). PRIZES: CHAMPION JACKETS, ALL STAR, MOST

POINTS, MVP’s, MOST 3’s, Mr./Ms HUSTLE, RUNNER UP, and 3rd places. Admission: Adults $3.00, Students $2.00, under 6 $1.00, Seniors $2.00.

Times: Sat 9:00 a.m., Sun 9:00 a.m.

Concession Availabe/50/50 Rafle/ & Prize Rafle

Contact: Bunky Andrews (509) 633-0423 (H) (509) 633-9441 ext. 132, Kenny Bourgeau, (509) 633-3622, Larry

Jordan (509) 429-1667, and Deidre Antone @ ( 509) 633-0468. Send entry fee and roster to Frank B. Andrews Jr. @

Box 144, Coulee Dam, WA 99116, by Feb 9, 2007.

Tournament Sponsors: Coulee Dam Casino/Colville Tribes & Womer & Associates

Not responsible for accidents, theft or missing articles or “Kid Sitting”

Colville Tribes’ Small

Business Center (SBRC)On the morning of December 8th it was cold outside, yet it is

pleasantly warm inside Omak’s newest daycare center, “Little Bear Educare.” The warmth was not just a physical warmth but the entire atmosphere was noticeably warm as well.

Cindy Fry graduated from the ONABEN small business course, sponsored by the Colville Tribes’ Small Business Center (SBRC), in June of 2006. “The class series helped in writing my business plan, now I need bookkeeping help,” Cindy said. Of course, if one is to have a problem that is a good one to have. It means the doors are open and that you have customers.

Cindy opened her business at 732 Jackson Street on Omak’s eastside during the third week of September, a mere three months after graduating from class. Since then her new business has been growing steadily and a brief tour explains why.

As mentioned earlier, the atmosphere is warm and friendly; however, that is not nearly the end of it. Little Bear Educare is truly a 24 hour 7 day a week childcare facility. Their staff is available to serve the many shift workers in the area. Little Bear staff are on duty during each shift. That means that there are no hurt feelings if parents arrive late in a shift. There are two certiied teachers on staff and the operation is more like a pre-school than a baby sitting service.

The conceptThe concept is part of Cindy’s vision to provide more than simply

childcare. There is no TV to keep the children’s attention. They instead provide plenty of loving adult attention, supervision and currently, age appropriate activities. The goal is to eventually provide a true pre-school learning environment that is available to families 24 hours a day seven days a week. This seems to be a welcome addition to a community that consists of mill, casino, hospital and soon, Home Depot workers.

The current customer base is already displaying the need for just such an enterprise. Currently customers include college students, nursing home workers, mill and casino employees. “I remember her sharing her vision in class,” said Ted Piccolo, the SBRC Manager, “she was focused and wanted to offer something that was unique and went the extra mile. Looks like she is making it happen.”

The facilities

Little Bear Educare is conveniently located across the street from a

police substation on a parcel the size of two city lots. They have two

large buildings in order to keep the older children separate from the

infants and toddlers. Older children have a large comfortable room

that is about 400 square feet and has its own ofice for the teacher. The younger charges get a room that is approximately 270 square feet all

to themselves. Yet that is not all, for there is even a 100 square foot

nursery, a large separate kitchen and ofices upstairs for the staff.Walk outside and you get a large yard that more closely resembles

a city park. Complete with large and small play toys, a ish pond (for summer months of course), a science area and a youth garden.

Room to grow

Of course this business is in its early stages and is still taking on

more clients, however there is plenty of room to grow. Ms. Fry said

that the day shift is already performing ahead of her business plan and

the swing shift is performing slightly below the plans she projected

during her business class.

Inquiries for the New Year are now coming in as word gets out that

they are there. Cindy is even getting calls from other communities

to open just such a facility elsewhere. Of course, Cindy notes that it

is one step at a time; however, it is encouraging to hear that they are

offering a service that answers such a great need. Her goals are to stay

in Omak’s eastside and to move from “age-appropriate” activities to a

full ledged pre-school within the next 12 months. That would mean hiring more teachers with an Early Childhood Education degree. They

currently employ six people and they are looking for more.

As a new business owner Cindy has come face to face with many

of the issues that any entrepreneur must address. There are state

regulations, insurance issues and, of course, human resource obstacles.

However, Ms. Fry was quick to note that the community has been

“great,” and have quickly welcomed them to the neighborhood. She

said “there is even a new computer business across the street. This

could be turning into a little business corner!”

So if you live in the Omak area, work shift work or know of someone

who does, it may serve you well to check out Little Bear Educare. You

can call them for a tour of their Jackson street facility at, 509-422-5000.

Expect a warm professional conversation and to be pleasantly surprised

by the options available to your own blessed charges.

“I have seen her to be a focused and determined individual,” said

Ted Piccolo, “I am sure she will do great.”

COLVILLE TRIBAL

HUNTERSThe CCT F&W Department would like your help with estimating annual

hunter harvest on the Colville Reservation and the North Half. New Hunter Tag Return Boxes (see picture) have been placed in 7 convenient locations for Tribal Hunters to return all of their 2006 North half and Reservation hunting tags.

In addition, Voluntary Reservation Deer Harvest Report Cards can be found at each tag box location. We encourage Tribal Members to voluntarily complete a 2006 Reservation Deer Harvest Report Card to help us understand how many deer are being harvested annually on the Colville Reservation.

Tag Return Box locations by district are:Inchelium

1) Inchelium F&W Ofice Lobby2) Inchelium Community Grocery Store Entrance

Keller 1) Keller Community Grocery Store Entrance

2) Mt. Tolman Fire Center Ofice LobbyNespelem

1) Nespelem Trading Post Grocery Store Entrance2) Nespelem F&W Ofice Lobby

Omak1) Omak F&W Ofice Lobby

All Tag data must be completed on returned tags in order to be entered into the ANNUAL TAG RETURN PRIZE RAFFLE. Tags must be returned by January 31st, 2007. The Prize rafle will be held on February 15th, 2007.

Thank You For Your Help, CCT F&W Department.

The Red Wing Flier

By Vivian F. Pierre

In 1956, when I was about nine years old, my family moved here

from Deer Park, WA. The small neighborhood we move to had many

families with lots of kids, so we had a lot of kids our ages to play

with. The winter before my dad had purchased a 6 foot long Red Wing

Flier for Christmas. It was so big that it could seat at least seven kids

on it comfortably. That winter we didn’t get to ride it much because

where we lived, was relatively lat and the hills there didn’t amount to much as far as riding the Red Wing Flier. So when winter came

after we moved to Nespelem we were in “Kids Winter Heaven.”

After supper was inished, our parents would let us go sleigh riding. We could stay out as long as we wanted to, or at least until

we heard our mothers calling us in. One of the fathers would start a

ire for us at the top of the hill. One of the older kids would watch it and add logs or old tires to it to keep us warm after a few rides

down the hill. No matter how cold we got we wouldn’t dare go

inside to warm up. Because if we did our mothers would make us

stay in-doors until bed time, and no kid in his right mind wanted to

do that. When we would hear our mothers call, we always went in.

Because, if we would make believe we did hear her and she had to

come out to fetch us, we wouldn’t get to sleigh ride the next day. So

we always went in when called.

In 1956, we were the one of the few kids who owned a Red Wing

Flier, most everyone else had old worn out inner tubes that they hoped

wouldn’t go lat. We would often let the kids who didn’t have a sled ride ours because it could hold so many of us. We would pile onto

that sled and ly down the hill over and over. We had a blast, until it was time to lug the big thing back up the hill. It would take three

of us, one to pull and two to push, it wasn’t so bad at irst because we all took turns in towing it up the hill. It only got bad when we

were getting tired, then it would take four or ive of us to pull the sled up the hill.

On one particular winter night, we were standing by the ire warming ourselves up, each of us in our own thoughts. When

someone said, “I wonder what it would feel like to sleigh down the

Owhi Lake switch back.” I think each of us thought about that same

thing at one time another since we had such a huge Red Wing Flier.

We pondered on that thought for a while because no one could do

it unless my sister, my brother and I agreed to it. The thought of

coming down that hill excited and scared the holy - - - - out of all of

us but at the same time it was an exciting challenge. We all decided

to take a chance and do it, not thinking anything about the dangers

this little incident held. It was late when we decided to take the

chance and luckily there was no trafic. Not one car as we trekked up that mountainside.

Up the grade we headed, when we got to the top of the switchback

we counted heads, we had 10 kids waiting to board that Red Wing

Flier. Most of us were around 8-10, the youngest was 5 and oldest

boy, I think was 16 or 17. Our seating arrangement was something

like this, starting from front to back, my little brother Willie, Jay

Anthony (he was the oldest and he manned the steering of the sled),

my sister Enid, Mike Palmer, Me, Red Palmer, Jo Ann Gallagher,

Phillip Wak Wak and Wesley Cleveland. I know it seems impossible,

that children would think about doing something this stupid and

daring, not once thinking about the danger we were putting ourselves

in. When you’re that young you really don’t know the meaning of

fear. For us this was just a very big adventure.

Since Jay and Wesley were the oldest of our little group, they told

us what to do when we started down the hill. Then Jay said, “When I

say lean, lean opposite of the curve. When I say break, drag your feet

on the ground to slow us down and when you aren’t braking, hold

your feet out to the side. Off we went, the ride was so exhilarating

and exciting as we lew down that hill, not realizing the danger we were putting ourselves into. None of us even thought about what could happen to us if we didn’t make any one of those turns. We were invincible. Many times, we nearly went over the side of the hill but we managed to turn the sled and keep going. Each of us must have had a guardian angel following us and it had to have tattered wings by the time we reached Highway 155.

When we began to slow down we swayed our bodies back and forward trying to get the sled to keep moving forward so it would cross the road down to Mrs. Marchand’s house down by the creek. But it stopped in the middle of the Highway 155. We all jumped off the sled and were jumping up and down yelling out “WE DID IT! WE DID IT!” We were all so exhilarated and happy. That night I couldn’t sleep I was so excited about what we did. That was one of the most glorious times of my life and nothing was going to ruin it for me. We all felt like World Champions in our own little minds, until our parents heard about our little iasco. We couldn’t go sleigh riding for days after that. But I can tell you this, It was all well worth it.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2006, NESPELEM, WASH. - Colville Tribal TANF, in coordination with the Colville Tribal Council and Keybank, would like to announce implementation of the Individual

Colville Tribal TANF Offers Individual Development Accounts

Development Accounts Program (IDAs). IDAs are a matched savings fund which will allow many low income families to save up to $10,000 towards the purchase of a home, small business or post-secondary

education. All deposits will be matched 3:1 making the purchase of these assets a realistic goal for low and moderate-income families who are willing to save regularly for a minimum of 6 months. Participants can save up to $2500 with a match of $7500 for a total savings of $10,000 to put towards their asset.

Colville Tribal TANF IDAs are part of a new and innovative approach to combating poverty that not only focuses on meeting the most immediate needs of low income families, but also the long-term beneits of helping poverty stricken families in the workforce acquire a stake in their communities. The IDA Program is supported and funded by the Colville Tribal TANF Program.

Keybank will be the depository for each participant’s IDA savings account.

Colville Tribal TANF will accept applications for the IDA program beginning January 1, 2007. To qualify, prospective IDA Participants must have earned income which is less than 200% of the current Federal Poverty Limit and live in the Colville Tribal TANF service area. In addition to the savings plan, participants must engage in inancial education workshops that will assist and prepare for asset ownership.

For more information about the Colville Tribal IDA Program or eligibility, please contact Patsy Gould or Frank Quinto at 634-2290, 800-866-202-0471.

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Healthy Communities, Part II:

A H E A LT H Y N AT I V E COMMUNITY is VOLUNTARY, by Lou Stone, MSW

December 3, 2006• WE RESPECT OURSELVES

FIRST THEN WE CAN RESPECT OTHERS

• A PLACE WHERE WE CAN SHARE OUR TOUGHTS AND FEELINGS IN A SAFE PLACE WITH ONE ANOTHER, REVEALING OUR WOUNDS THAT HAVE CAUSED US PAIN AND SHAME – overcoming denial

• N O C H I L D A B U S E o r NEGLECT, NO CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

• NO ELDER ABUSE• NO SEXUAL ABUSE FOR

ANYONE• NO INTIMATE PARTNER

VIOLENCE• PROTECTION OF THE

WATER, AND LAND• PROTECTION OF THE

ANIMALS• PROTECTION OF THE

MEDICINES• PROTECTION OF THE

CEREMONIES• PROTECTION OF THE

CULTURES• PROTECTION OF THE

LANGUAGES• ASK TO HELP, DON’T WAIT

TO BE ASKED• E A C H C O M M U N I T Y

M E M B E R I S E Q U A L LY VALUED

• E A C H C O M M U N I T Y MEMBER IS IMPORTANT TO THE REST OF US

All the jobs programs, social welfare improvement programs, t imber harvesting, per capita payments, or business ventures are not going to help if the community is not healthy. Community strength cannot be sustained upon a pile of weaknesses in self-abuse, loss of dignity and excuses that destroy community health.

In the world beyond subsistence, the employer holds the hope for a successful alcohol and drug free workplace that can help make a healthy community a reality, not just words. Alcohol and drug use reduction comes from leadership by example in our communities. Great Grampas and Great Grammas, Grampas and Grammas, Aunties and Uncles, Moms and Dads, Brothers and Sisters and each of ourselves need to create a message that a healthy community is a demand and that we expect healthy behavior from ourselves and are prepared to encourage and support healthy behaviors for others.

The following are thoughts from

other First Nations cousins in Tse

Keh Nay Territory, Canada, as they

also sort out their values for Healthy

Communities:

December 1, 2006Tse Keh Nay Territory, Canada

– The Tse Keh Nay announced today that the opening pipe ceremony statements made by Chief John French at the Kemess North hearings will inally be made public. Chief French performed the pipe ceremony in the four sacred directions and made the speech on October 30th in Prince George as part of the opening for the Kemess North Environmental Assessment Hearings. The Tse Keh Nay gave rare permission for the pipe ceremony to be recorded but it was not included in the public transcripts for the hearings because somebody decided it was “ceremonial” and was not part of the proceedings. At Tse Keh Nay’s request, the EA Panel has agreed to include the speech on the CEAA web-site.

In the pipe ceremony the Tse Keh Nay called on their ancestors to help protect a sacred mountain lake northwest of Prince George. Northgate Minerals wants to destroy the 6km-long pristine mountain lake. The company will build a 90m dam and turn the lake into a contaminated waste dump to hold over 740 million tons of waste from their proposed Kemess North mine. The Tse Keh Nay are completely opposed to the destruction of Duncan Lake which they call “Amazay”, meaning “Little Mother”. The lake is named for being the lifeblood and well-spring for their culture in the area and is also a caribou calving ground.

The Tse Keh Nay are in the joint federal-provincial Environmental Assessment under protest. As Chief French announced in the ceremony: “We must become more important,

our people…because this is not our way.. I’m sorry, but we just can’t be a part of destroying Mother Nature. These talks should have never have started in the first place. There is nothing that would make this right.”

The Tse Keh Nay are also protesting the EA process which was designed without a meaningful role in the decision-making by the First Nations and has been hampered by lack of consultation. The First Nations note the recent successful court challenge to delay the Dene Tha Environmental Assessment hearings due to lack of consultation and say they are seriously considering a court challenge. “The Chiefs agreed to honor our invitation to the Panel to come to Kwadacha next week but after that, all bets are off”, stated French.

During the opening ceremony Chief French sat in a circle with Tse Keh Nay Elders and youth on the loor in the conference room at the Coast Inn of the North. At the end of his speech he invited the Panel and representatives from Northgate to smoke the pipe with him. Here are some of Chief French’s comments from the opening pipe ceremony speech:

“Money, it can be good, it can be bad. When you destroy a whole nation to make money, it is not a good thing. You’re stealing the spirit of people. It’s no different than Williston Lake [where the Tse Keh Nay were looded out to create a hydro dam]… things aren’t all right. I ask the Creator every day, “Why do my people suffer more than the people that destroy Mother Earth? We are just poor little Indians out there. You guys got millions of dollars. Your value of life and my value of life are two different things.

“You see our people drunk along the street. That’s all the people want to see…Yet no one ever takes the time to think how we got there. A guy like me here today is art to most of you, maybe a joke to some of you. I am not art. I am a human being. This is who I am, this is how I pray…this is no show, my friends. This is who I am…My spirit carries the pipe with the name that comes from my territory, right where I am…

“There was things set up within government back then that took our language, took our spirit, took our way of life, took our rolling land that we used to roam on, and stuck us on a little tiny reserve… It is sad being a leader. It is one of the saddest jobs I’ve ever done. I don’t understand the concept of keeping our people down, that you’ve tried to keep broken for 200 years, and to tell them, ‘No, you need to be proud. You need to igure out who you are. You need to go back to our old ways and igure out who you are, and then generate this new world.’”

The Only Way to Fill the Void“You see, our people have suffered

for a long time. Our own people today misunderstand that. There is a big void in their lives that they try and ill with drugs and alcohol, and other things out there. A lot of you people have that same problem, whether

you know that or not, there’s a void there, because when you connect on your fast, you connect with your purpose here on earth, and that is the only way you will ill that gap within yourself. Some never will...I spent 15 years running from it, and I’ve wasted 15 years.

Better Off White, but Proud to be Indian

“A lot of things happened to our people. We are stuck into little tiny reserves. We lived all over the country, with millions of acres, and there is a little tiny reserve that we’re stuck into. How is that? How do I explain that to these kids…There is a reason why they’re here: They’re proud. They’re not supposed to be Indians anymore, but they’re proud little Indians because I am, because know who I am and I know who my spirit is. You see, you will never get rid of my spirit, and you will never get rid of their spirit once they ind their spirit. We will always be here. It’s really tough for me to look at my little guys right there, because I know when they connect to their spirit, in their name, when they go sit on the mountain and fast and they look down in the water, they will see the relection of themselves in that water…I have to look at them and tell them, “You would be way further ahead if you were a white person, you’d be way ahead, because it’s a tough battle as an Indian.”…I know if I told him right now, “Forget about being an Indian and be a white person,” he’d be way ahead. He would be. The system is all designed for that.

“There was an agenda way back then, and there’s still an agenda today. The quicker we were not Indian, the quicker you could get the land, the quicker you could get the resource. The quicker it all goes. There’s a reason why they took the language out, did all those things. But do you know what? We’re going to come back, because we have a system and we’re going to climb back. Our stories, everything, comes back to us, things you guys have no idea about.”

I believe pride is when I lay down and I see that my job is done. The only thing I want at that point in time is to hand over clean water and clean air for these kids, on their land where their ancestors were…They are a part of that land out there.

Tse Keh NayTakla First Nation ~ Tsay Keh

Dene ~ Kwadacha First NationP.O. Box 2310, Prince George,

B.C., V2N 2J8Phone: (250) 564-9321 --- Fax:

(250) 564-9521Lim limpt for your time to think

about and sort out what is important for you and your families as we take this seasonal rest to consider the gifts our ancestors left for us.

Until next time, wye slaxt.Lou Stone, MSWFounder/CEOSt’al-sqil-xwPO Box 282,Inchelium, WA 99138509 738 6441 or 509 631 2087Email: info@stalsqilxw.org or

admin@stalsqilxw.orgWeb: www.stalsqilxw.org

St’al-sqil-xw …“Our People Coming Back To Life”

Jacob - Trying to act like a pro.Keep it up and someday we may be watching you on TV.

Love your Mama

CongratulationsNespelem Boys Basketball 2006-07

3rd Year Undefeated

Happy New Year!Talliyah Mae Timentwa

Born May 23, 2006 to Trisha Jack and Rocky Timentwa

Keep up the good work Mom and Dad!

“Happy 2nd Anniversary handsome” December 10th

Love Ya Dell, your wife Sylvia“The” Peasleys

PHOTO ALBUM

Does anyone know my grandma?This picture was taken in 1934. Her married name is Matilda

Kruger. I’ve been told her maiden name was Matilda Joseph. She was born in the 1800s.

If you have any information, please phone 429-7081 or 429-5913 and leave number or write Box 1595, Omak, Washington, 98841.

Happy 15th Birthday Bryson Marchand 12-28-06. Congratulations on making

Varsity for the Omak Pioneers as a Freshman. We are very

proud of you, keep up the good work. Love your family; Mom,

dad, sisters Amanda & Aaliyah, your brother Tre

and cousin Virg.

Congratulations to Mrs. Ramirez’ Kindergarten Class for winning the Pizza Party for the most canned food brought in for the Food

Drive at Paschal Sherman Indian School. Mr. Popelier’s 9th grade class and Gooch Abrahamson sponsored the pizza party.

Happy 1st Birthday, Tamiah NuRae Whistling Elk-Felix.

January 8th.Love you bunches.

Happy 1st Birthday Miah Bear, Love, Mom and Dad

We would like 2 wish our son Edward Dick a

Merry X-mas and Happy New Year.Love, your Mom, Dad and family.

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space permits. No letter which contains defamatory or malicious state-

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Letters To The Editor

“Changes”Tribal Members:

Now was that a fast year?—2006—that’s what I call a fast year. Now

we have 2007 to look forward to. Will there be “changes” or will we just

go along with what is happening today. I see tribal members being abused

on our own Colville Indian Reservation. As a Tribe we have Colville Tribal

Constitution, Law & Order Code, Policy & Procedures and our Chapter 1-5

Colville Civil Rights Act.

The Council, attorneys, chief of police, chief judges and non-tribals are not

the Tribe, you are, the Colville Tribal Members and we never gave anybody

the right to abuse us and we do have rights. The abuse comes from the non-

tribal employees whose employment depends on their not deciding against

the Council or Administration (CTEC & tribal). It is sad to say that our law

& order or tribal court system is not fair or impartial. One only has to ask

tribal members who have gone through their system. That is one change we

need in 2007.

The Colville Tribe is a ‘drug-free’ employer and ‘all’ employees are subject

to random UA tests. I would hope that not only the average tribal employee

be chosen to do a UA test, but the upper echelon, Tribal Council, Attorneys,

Chief Judges, Chief & Asst. Chief of Police and police oficers, CTEC Managers and all program managers having to randomly take the UA test. I

guess that I am disappointed…disappointed because there are a chosen few

and then there are a lot of tribal members who can’t get a job, home, credit

loan, education and the only time they are recognized is election time.

It disappoints me because I am getting to the age where my generation

will start passing on. My generation was born in the 40’s, school in the 50’s,

went to war in the 60’s, started our families in the 70’s, raised our families

in the 80’s & 90’s and now want to make things better for our grandchildren

in 2000’s. I have known my generation throughout the Rez and I don’t want

to lose them. They are my relations and friends who we have been through

a lot together. They are good people and I am proud that they are my friends

and relatives.

“Changes”, we talk about it every year and yet we are still in the same

slow termination mode and this needs to change and we can change it by

VOTING. I read somewhere that there is a way to get people to vote. In this

state they were going to have a lottery of $1 million for all of those who

vote. A random pulling out of the hat for one voter for $1 million. I know

that the tribe cannot afford $1 million but maybe $500 for each district.

Might be worth a try.

Happy New Year—2007!!!!

Eldon L. Wilson

Doing Time ‘06I’m doing time full of spite, C/O’s treat us like animals it just isn’t right.

They think it’s funny, they laugh at us. They tear apart our cells looking for

busts. I do what I can to take the right path, I count my blessings while feeling

the wrath, I know what happened but I keep my mouth shut!

I keep my head high no matter what, they try and try to piss us off, I give

em a smile, turn and walk off. I didn’t think twice about committing the

crime, now here I sit doing my time….

To the Heavens,

D. Priest #951702

A case in point...Dear Editor:I have watched tribal administrations and councils come and go over the years. Just like many tribal members my age and older, I wonder what props

up an operation like this with such deep problems that provide operations and business failures obvious to most tribal members?What may be more problematic is that folks who want to do business with the Colville Tribes in many cases do so with the understanding they are going

to “take the Tribes to the cleaners because they are such morons.” If you don’t believe it, consider the $50 Million loss by the Tribes since the purchase of Omak Wood Products in 2001. It is like we have a “KICK ME” sign on our leaders and corporate foreheads, not to mention the same sign on their backsides as well.

If not all the members of the Tribes know this, then a bunch of tribal members are voting each year who are ignorant of the problems or are beneiting too from the problems. Add to that the employees who know how stupid it is but are too dependent on that pay check (and who knows how long the pay checks will last at this rate?) to say anything or tell the rest of us.

And if our council is so simple as a whole, because it takes a majority vote to approve something so idiotic as the Omak Wood Products purchase, how can our “smart” attorneys not catch these errors? Well, here’s another problem.

A case in point is the lead Ofice of Reservation Attorneys (ORA) personally messed up the negotiations to close a Colville Tribes development of a casino (a money maker) at Moses Point in Moses Lake, partly our traditional territory for the Moses Tribe anyway. The council allows this destructive employee of ORA to stay on and when they inally ire the fool along with two others in June 2006, the council gets scared for some silly reason and re-hires them. Adding insult to injury, an Inchelium councilman pops up and makes a motion they be given a raise in pay known as the “Tulalip scale.” And, LOW and behold, poof, it’s done – no thanks – you know who voted for this.

So these attorneys are re-hired by a majority of council so these attorneys can go out and sin again against our Tribes and Tribal Members and disrespect the council itself.

From what I understand, a good dose of a mal-practice suit against these attorneys would have been a better order of the day instead of rewarding them for their dishonesty and incompetence.

Jake AtkinsOmak, WA

HELLO, VICTORIA REDSTARRI am acquainted with some of your people on the Reservation and am happy to meet you as well (through your Tribune letter December 12, 2006). I have

a high regard for your ancestor, Joseph, as I do for all the grandmothers and grandfathers of our indigenous nations. All they wanted was to live happily as they followed the Creator’s teachings. Rather than cry at feeling their pain and suffering, I try to make things better for all of us--targets of the longest undeclared war in history. The war is not over otherwise there would be reconstruction, rebuilding, and a concerted effort to heal our people. Instead, scientists want to save some of our genes because they don’t igure any of us will be around ifty years from now (contact Indigenous Environmental Network or the International Indian Treaty Council for more information on that). Since postwar efforts are nonexistent, we have to care for our wounded and simultaneously keep up the defense as we relearn the Creator’s teachings.

Racism is a weapon that raises its ugly head at every turn. In fact, it’s probably the only thing that truly enjoys freedom in America! I remember vividly my irst encounter with it as a child. I was with my mother in the waiting room of an off-reservation doctor’s ofice. A little blonde pointed at my Mom and asked her mother “Why is she so dirty?” I gasped, but Mom put her hand on my arm and shook her head to make me be still. The moment passed, but it spurs me on today. The war is not over--there is still ignorance as to who we really are. It’s simple. We are human beings. Once we create an understanding on that level, we can educate the non-Indians about our cultural beliefs. To educate ourselves, I’ll take it to another level. On March 16, 1986, I was awakened by a voice that resounded through my very being as I sat up in bed. It said, “The Indian people are the threshold of the Creator’s heart.” It took me a long time, but I think I inally understand it (after all, I’m only human). The awakening strengthens me to this day. We are very special for holding that place of honor, but it makes me realize the responsibility and challenges that go with it.

I pray Mother Earth and her children—especially you and yours-- are blessed with good health and happiness this winter season. Yvonne SwanInchelium WA

General Membership

meeting in KellerDear Letter to the Editor:

I am responding to the letter about low attendance at the General

Membership meeting in Keller, WA (12/12/06).

I did not know about the meeting. If I had known, I would not have

attended.

I live three hours away in the Tri-Cities. My (adopted) parents raised me

in the Tri-Cities.

Twice, meetings have not been conducive for me.

Sincerely,

Suzie Speer

Richland, WA

Why are people so mean?There are people who hold themselves in a deinite light and speak with certain glibness. I really don’t understand this way of thinking and try not to

be drawn into the negative unhealthy aspect of it all. But living in such a small community, everyone knows everyone and when people say or do things, it doesn’t take long for it to get around.

I guess what I would like to know is: “Why people are so mean?” “Why would a person want to point out someone’s problems or weaknesses?” And, “Who are they to judge anyone?” What could possibly be gained from hurting someone with words and actions? Why can’t we just let people live and learn? We all make mistakes and if we can learn from them and become a better person then we are teaching our children how to persevere.

When I hear of someone talking about me or someone else it is very disheartening, although I have learned that people will say what they say and do what they do. And that it is up to me to just let their words and actions roll off my back and let it go at that. I will not let words hurt me and I will not hurt my children by reacting to other people’s selish acts. If they have to try and make themselves look or feel better by trying to make other people look bad, then I guess that is what they have to do.

Thank you for reading my letter, I felt that I had to share my opinion about what was written and e-mailed out by Ms. Charlene Bearcub. I just feel that it was (and is) unfair, we should be holding (or helping) each other up, NOT trying and drag each other down. Another concern I have is: Where did Charlene get her conidential information, from the “telephone call she received”, (if so, then who made this call?) or her position? And I ultimately question the validity of all “the facts” she so blatantly aired!

A concerned Colville Tribal Member and Employee, Niki Wippel

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Duu ch`a Nak-tu (Wiping away the Tears) ceremony ofered at the Chemawa Indian School cemetery in Salem, Oregon

Open letter to the people: on March 3, 2007 at 12 noon to 4 p.m. there shall be Duu ch`a Nak-tu (Wiping away

the Tears) ceremony offered at the Chemawa Indian School cemetery in Salem, Oregon. The Ceremony shall be

hosted by members of the Confederations of Siletz and Umatilla agencies. There is an open invitation to all the

people. The Siletz Feather Dancers, and Wa-shat (Seven Drums), and the Yellow Hammer Dancers from Northern

California, and Chemawa Students that are Apache Crown Dancers have been invited to be a part of this Duu Ch`a

Nak-tu ceremony. The indigenous people of North American understood the healing element of bringing the people

together. This Duu ch`a Nak-tu ceremony is a part of that healing, come join the circle. It has come time to offer this

ceremony; for many years our native students have lived at Chemawa. This ceremony is to honor all the students

past and present and their families. We as people must be thankful for the life we live on the Mother Earth. We are

the Children of Earth: responsible for rejoicing Earth’s beauty of Creator. There is purpose for the ceremonies, and

if but one person can be a part of a ceremony, and that ceremony changes their life for the better. Then the gift of

Creator continues to shine. For more information please call Darrell “Dino” Butler at 541-557-1614 or Robert Van

Pelt 503-465-8074/e-mail t22ney@comcast.net .

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Dear Tribal Members:

Happy New Year! We are writing to introduce you to a new feature in the Tribal Tribune that we

hope will serve to improve your health in 2007. It is our goal to prevent Diabetes and to serve those

who are working to control this chronic disease. It is critically important as we know there are more

than 300 patients who have Diabetes today on the Colville Indian Reservation. And there are more

than 400 Tribal Members who could be considered prediabetic -- whose blood glucose reading is

entering the 100 to 125 blood glucose range, are probably overweight and may have family members

with diabetes.

We will use the Steps to a Healthier CCT/SDPI Update and other communications to help you and

your family members to learn more about our program activities, the beneits available to diabetics, tips on how to improve your diet and what can be done to promote exercise. For example, we will be

sending you news releases, fact sheets, public service ads, and other tools to help you to prevent and

treat diabetes.

We plan to share information with you each month via the Tribune and soon thru electronic means

to tribal employees. We want to know if this information is helpful to you. If you want to share your

success stories about yourself or about provide others with insights on how you are working to control

your diabetes, we welcome your feedback and will include your items in future updates. You can send

us your feedback by contacting yvette.joseph@colvilletribes.com. We look forward to hearing from you.

In the meantime, we hope you will consider joining our classes offered by two Certiied Diabetes Educators, Dede Lavezzo, RD, MPH and CDE and Melonie Trudell, RD, CDE. And if you need to

learn more about the beneits available to Diabetic patients, please contact Juliann Saulque, BSN, RN, at 509 634 2983.

With Best Wishes in 2007!

Yvette K. Joseph, MSW

Diabetes Program Director

SDPI – CSDPI

Steps to a Healthier US

Diabetes/Steps to a Healthier US Programs

The Colville Tribes Diabetes Programs and Steps to a Healthier US Program offer a full range of clinical and educational services, including, the treatment and prevention of diabetes, kidney disease, eye disease, heart disease, stroke, amputations and cancer. The Colville Tribe uses its formula Diabetes Grant funds to provide training to newly diagnosed diabetics, to enhance pharmaceutical choices with the latest in medications, and by offering diabetic patients with extended dental and podiatry services.

The Lifestyle Balance Classes offered in Diabetes Prevention has proven that 58 percent of its former participants were able to prevent Diabetes by engaging in 16 weeks of classes and exercise. This past November, the irst class of participants graduated in this intervention program held in Nespelem. It was their goal to collectively walk enough steps to make it to Las Vegas, Nevada, and they were successful in meeting this goal and that of personal weight loss. The classes are now available in Nespelem and Omak this January, with expanded offerings in Inchelium and Keller planned in early Spring 2007. As one of the sponsors of the Step Into Summer Lighter (SISL) and Quarter Pounder weight loss programs, we have and will continue to offer diabetes screening to community and tribal employees. Over 160 employees worked to get it in 2006.

Working toge ther we can help community members thru communities, schools, worksites and healthcare settings live longer and healthier lives. Many have commented highly on the Tribal-speciic media campaign via radio and newspapers which served to alert Tribal Members to the risks of Diabetes and Heart Disease. We plan to continue our radio ad campaign in 2006-2007 and will be inalizing an evaluation on the needs of the Colville Tribes thru a Tribal Leader Assessment, Community Surveys and thru an Employee Worksite Survey soon. Utilizing a combination of funding, we have been recruiting itness experts locally to send to the YMCA of Spokane to be trained on fitness and will be working to improve Community Center equipment and facilities, including the Twin Lakes Youth Camp, in each community. Our overall goal is to promote policy changes within Tribal Government to support improved health and wellness. This year, we are pleased that three of our School Districts have eliminated the use of their Fat Fryers reducing the risk of Obesity. We are also hoping to offer the first American Diabetes Association sanctioned Diabetes Camp available on the east side of the Cascades in the upcoming summer. For more information, contact staff at (509) 634-2938.

2007 CALENDARDiabetes Program Activities

JANUARY

10 Lifestyle Balance, Lesson 1 – Welcome Program at 11:30 am, Nespelem Clinic

10 Diabetes Group Classes at 6:00 pm, Omak Senior Meal Site

17 Lifestyle Balance, Lesson 2 – Be a Fat Detective at 11:30 am, Nespelem Clinic

17 Diabetes Group Classes at 6:00 pm, Omak Senior Meal Site

24 Lifestyle Balance, Lesson 3 – Three Ways to Lose Fat, Nespelem Clinic

24 Diabetes Group Classes at 6:00 pm, Omak Senior Meal Site

31 Lifestyle Balance, Lesson 4 – Healthy Eating at 11:30 am, Nespelem Clinic

31 Diabetes Group Classes at 6:00 pm, Omak Senior Meal Site

FEBRUARY

7 Lifestyle Balance, Lesson 5 – Move Those Muscles at 11:30 am, Nespelem Clinic

13 Diabetes Group Classes at 3:00 pm, Nespelem (to be determined)

14 Lifestyle Balance, Lesson 6 – Jumpstart Your Activity at 11:30 am, Nespelem Clinic

20 Diabetes Group Classes at 3:00 pm, Nespelem (to be determined)

21 Lifestyle Balance, Lesson 7 – Tip the Calorie Balance at 11:30 am, Nespelem Clinic

27 Diabetes Group Classes at 3:00 pm, Nespelem (to be determined)

28 Lifestyle Balance, Lesson 8 – Take Charge Around You at 11:30 am, Nespelem Clinic

Lifestyle Balance is a 16 week Diabetes Prevention Class. Diabetes Group Classes are for those who are newly diagnosed with Diabetes and their family members who want to learn more about controlling Diabetes. For more information on classes, contact Dede Lavezzo at (509) 429-1915 or Melonie Trudell at (509) 722-7060.

The Link Between Early Onset of Diabetes and Kidney Failure

A study in the July 26, 2006 issue of the Journal of the American Medical

Association (JAMA) showed that young people who get obesity-related

diabetes face a much higher risk of kidney failure and death by middle age

than people who develop diabetes as adults. The research was conducted

as part of the ongoing NIH study of type 2 diabetes in the Pima Indians of

Arizona.

Onset of type 2 diabetes in participants younger than age 20 years was

associated with a nearly ive-fold increase in end-stage kidney disease compared with participants who had a later onset of diabetes. Of the 1,865

participants with type 2 diabetes, 96 developed it in childhood. During at least

15 years of follow-up, 15 of these people, or 16 percent, developed end-stage

kidney failure or died from diabetic kidney disease by age 55. Among those

who developed diabetes after age 20, 133 participants, or 8 percent, had these

outcomes. The authors concluded that because youth-onset diabetes leads to

substantially increased complication rates and mortality in middle age, efforts

should focus on preventing or delaying the onset of diabetes.

Pavkov et al. Effect of youth-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus on incidence of end-stage renal

disease and mortality in young and middle-aged Pima Indians. JAMA, Vol. 296, No. 4, July

26, 2006.

Healthy Lifestyle Changes Can Reduce Genetic Risk of Diabetes

Researchers have conirmed that a certain variation in a gene that puts people at higher risk for type 2 diabetes also was found in participants of the

Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), a large clinical trial of adults at increased

risk for type 2 diabetes. They also found that even DPP study participants who

had the highest genetic risk beneited from making healthy lifestyle changes designed to prevent the onset of diabetes, as much as, or perhaps even more

than, those who did not inherit the variation in the gene.

Published in the July 20, 2006, issue of the New England Journal of

Medicine (NEJM), this research provides even more support for the DPP’s

earlier indings that people at risk for diabetes, whether they are overweight, have elevated blood glucose levels, or have a genetic predisposition, can

beneit greatly by implementing a healthy lifestyle.Launched in 1995, the DPP ended in 2001, a year earlier than planned

because the results were so clear. The researchers published their main

indings in 2002 (http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/feb2002/hhs-06.htm). The 3,234 people who took part in the study were adults with pre-diabetes,

meaning they had blood glucose readings that were higher than normal but

not yet in the diabetic range. Most were signiicantly overweight. Nearly half were minorities (171 were American Indian) who are at disproportionately

high risk for diabetes.

In the DPP, study participants who lost 5 to 7 percent of their weight by

cutting the fat content and calories in their diet and by increasing physical

activity (e.g., walking 5 days a week 30 minutes a day) reduced the onset

of type 2 diabetes by 58 percent. Treatment with the medication metformin

lowered the chances of developing diabetes by 31 percent.

The DPP participants randomly assigned to lifestyle changes received

guidance from a dietitian and a lifestyle coach during the study. Unfortunately,

most adults at risk for diabetes don’t have access to such support, however,

more and more community-based programs, recreation centers, and our

SDPI grantees are providing the types of lifestyle intervention approaches

used in the DPP.

The IHS Special Diabetes Program for Indians’ Diabetes Prevention

Program is based on the results of the DPP. These 36 competitive diabetes

prevention demonstration projects are attempting to show that the results from

this study can be used in AI/AN communities to prevent diabetes.

Florez, JC et al. TCF7L2 polymorphisms and progression to diabetes in the Diabetes

Prevention Program. New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 355, No. 3, July 20, 2006.

UPDATESteps to a Healthier CCT/SDPI

Nutrition FactsServing Size 320gServings Per Recipe 4

Amount Per ServingCalories 226

Total Fat 11.3g Saturated Fat 6.7g

Monounsaturated Fat 3.1g Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g

Total Carbohydrate 18.1g(after subtracting iber=16.5g) Dietary Fiber 1.6gProtein 14.4g

Sodium 785.6mg

Exchanges perServing1 Vegetable1 Medium-Fat Protein1 Fat-Free Milk1 Fat1 Carbohydrate Choice

RECIPE OF THE MONTHBROCCOLI AND CHEESE SOUP

Ingredients:

• 2 cups broccoli• 1 can of vegatable broth (14

oz)• 4 tablespoons wheat lour• 1/2 cup low fat cream

cheese• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Directions:

1. Cook broccoli in vegetable broth for ive minutes. In separate saucepan, mix milk, lour, cheese, salt, and pepper. Boil until thickened, s t i rr ing constantly. In blender, puree the cooked broccoli, some of the broth, and the milk mixture. Add to the remainder of broth.

2. Rewarm the soup and serve.

Menu Suggestions:

Serve with one slice of whole wheat bread, salad, and grilled meat, poultry, or ish.

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w i t h d i g n i t y a n d r e s p e c t f o r o u r l o v e d o n e s

Zelda Gourneau Elsey

Zelda Elsey, 91, of Nespelem, passed away on Nov. 17, 2006, at the Tribal Convalescent Center in Nespelem.

She was born in Belcourt, N.D., on Sept. 5, 1914, to Joseph Gourneau and Eliza McCloud. She was the 13th child of 13. Her brothers were Patrick, John, Ben, Lawrence, Alex, Joe and Frank, and sisters, Mary, Jane, Justine, Sarah and Flora. Zelda was a member of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Tribe and the Catholic Church.

Zelda married Joseph (Joe-Joe) Morin in November of 1934. They had two children, Patrick Joseph Morin, Sr. and Beverly Ann Morin Gallaher. Zelda and Joe-Joe divorced on January 15, 1945. Zelda’s divorce was an action she took that was unheard of in her era. Her family has always remembered that as part of her strong will that remained with her throughout her entire life.

During the war, Zelda moved to Portland, Ore., and worked in a bag factory. It was in Portland that she met Clyde “Sid” Elsey. They married on May 3, 1952. Sid was in the U.S. Air Force and they lived in many areas around the world, including Turkey, Florida, Alaska, South Dakota and Spokane. Upon Sid’s retirement, they moved to Coulee Dam and in 1960, they moved to Nespelem and have resided there ever since.

Zelda was a very devout Catholic and was active in the Sacred Heart Church, Nespelem. She enjoyed volunteering at bake sales, bingo, and rummage sales. She insisted on doing the church linen for many years, until her health would no longer allow it. Even after she was unable to take care of the linen, she would call Father and ask him to bring the linen over to her.

Zelda was a very social woman and loved to be around people. She enjoyed going to the casino at Coulee Dam and had her favorite machine. If she arrived and someone was playing her machine, she’d sit next to them and within ive or ten minutes, she’d be playing her machine! The employees at the Coulee Dam Casino were extremely kind to Zelda and she became good friends with them.

Zelda fell and broke her hip in May of 2006. She was currently recuperating at the Colville Tribal Convalescent Center. She made numerous new friends at the center and made quite a name for herself while there. One Saturday, she decided to set the ire alarm off and had the Tribal police, Tribal ambulance and Tribal ire departments all show up at the convalescent center. When we went to see her that day, she got told on by the other residents. Carolyn Francis said they had some good-looking men show up that day! We asked Gram if she was checking the guys out too. She said “yep”!

The doors to each resident’s room at the center have a guard that runs across the door. Zelda was so tiny, she just went right underneath those guards and went into any room she wanted to! The center’s maintenance supervisor, Junky Pakootas, had to lower every guard on every room so she couldn’t slip by! Zelda will deinitely be remembered by the staff at the center.

Zelda loved to cook, knit, crochet and sew. You could stop by her home any evening at dinner time and she had a wonderful dinner ready along with her specialty dessert of pie or cake. She and Sid always had a huge garden and harvest fruits and vegetables were for use for the entire year. She loved to have roses, irises and tiger lilies in her yard. Zelda loved all of her family and especially loved all her new great-great grandchildren. She was a very loving, caring person who will dearly be missed by her family. She taught her family to be strong and generous.

Zelda is survived by her son, Pat, nine grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and 17 great-great-grandchildren. Zelda was preceded in

death by her husband, Sid; daughter Bev; grandsons, Bobby and Jeff; great-grandson, Ricky; and great-granddaughter, Rosie; her parents and all her brothers and sisters.

Rosary was held on Monday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m., at the Nespelem Catholic Longhouse. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Tuesday, Nov. 21, at Sacred Heart Church, Nespelem. Burial followed at the Nespelem Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to Strate Funeral Home, Grand Coulee.

Nell JacksonNell Jackson, 85, of Omak and a

longtime resident of Nespelem, died on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2006, at home in Omak.

Nell was born on March 24, 1921, a daughter of William and Fannie (Stevenson) Harrison. She grew up and received her education in Nespelem, where she graduated from high school in 1939. As a young girl, Nell participated in Sunday school and attended church and also worked at the local movie house.

She married Jess I. Jackson in February of 1940 in Coeur d’Alene. Jess worked in the construction industry so they lived throughout different parts of the United States, wherever his profession took them. In 1945 they returned to Nespelem and began the family business “Jackson’s Service” in 1946, making Nespelem their home.

Nell worked with her husband in the family business and devoted herself to raising the family. She also later lived with her mother and cared for her when the family had been raised. She loved to dance and enjoyed many things in life; including baking, sewing, picnics and swimming. Family was a focal point in Nell’s life and she enjoyed spending time with everyone, especially her grandchildren.

In 1996 Nell made Omak her home. She resided at Emmanuel Rocking Chair Ranch Adult Care Home, where Shannon and Kirk Green became a part of her family until the time of her death.

Nell is survived by her four sons; Dennis of Coulee Dam, Leland and Patricia of Spokane, James and Jeannie of Coulee Dam, and Gary “Chick” and Sindy of Nespelem; a brother Ray Harrison of Pasco; 14 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren and all her nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brothers Claude and Charles Harrison, and an infant daughter.

Viewing was from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday and on Friday from 8 a.m., until service time at Strate Funeral Home in Grand Coulee. Funeral services took place at the funeral home on Friday, Nov. 17 at 11 a.m. Vault interment followed at Spring Canyon Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to Home Health and Hospice.

Sylvia Rose FloresSylvia Rose Flores, 58, of Omak,

died Thursday, Nov. 16, 2006, at Harbor View Medical Center in Seattle.

Sylvia was born Sept. 28, 1948, in Portland, Ore., to Ben and Mary (Gua) Flores. She grew up in Gresham, Ore., where she attended school. Sylvia graduated from Gresham Union High School in 1966.

Sylvia made Phoenix, Ariz., her home for over 30 years. It was in 1992 that she moved to Grand Coulee and several years later relocated to Omak, where she made her home until the time of her death. She enjoyed the game of billiards, and was actively involved in the women’s pool league in Omak.

Sylvia radiated kindness and warmth to all no matter who they were, in spite of having survived an abusive childhood. Her ability to genuinely connect with unconditional love and acceptance to those she did not know was always endearing and angelic in its qualities.

Sylvia was a wonderful mother and a good friend. She is survived by her children Bill Bennett, Ben Laubinger, Charissa Laubinger and Angie Hill; her iancé David Kendall; her brother Ben Flores; sister Paula Panit and her two grandsons, Matthew and Zachary Hill.

The wake was held on Tuesday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m., at the Longhouse in Nespelem. Her funeral service was held at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, Nov. 22, also at the Longhouse in Nespelem.

Arrangements were entrusted to Strate Funeral Home of Grand Coulee.

Cody BushThe family of Cody Bush would

like to express a sincere heartfelt thank you to all in the community who helped us out during the recent loss of our son and brother and friend…everyone from the ambulance crew, emergency room staff at Mid Valley Hospital, Nearents Funeral Home, Jody Cook, Dale Palmanteer, Colville Tribe, those that sent a card, brought food, brought wood, those who went hunting and brought deer meat, those who cooked, watched the ire, came by to visit or those who dropped by just to say kind words, the photographer at Wal-Mart, Manager Rich at Wal-Mart or anyone who did anything for our family during our recent loss of the center of our world, Cody Bush.

And for those who did not ind out until everything was all over and have expressed their condolences in crossing of paths… Thank You very much… It is always kind of awkward but I would rather you say anything than nothing, because it is nice to know that Cody’s short life touched a lot of people’s hearts.

It is very comforting to know our family has so much support from so many heart’s in this community.

Again, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. May you be blessed by spending the upcoming holidays with your families, and not visiting a grave.

Melinda Lazard and Bush Family

Williamson, James “Larry”

Passed away December 23, 2006 at his home in Post Falls, ID. He is survived by his wife Dora Williamson at the home; his son Asa Williamson and daughter Tess Williamson of Spokane; step-son Sean Boyd and step-daughters Lorena Boyd Blake and Toni Boyd Reger of Spokane; brother Asa George Williamson of Riverside, CA; sisters Gerri Haugen of Spokane, Gertrude Toulou of Coulee Dam; Pat Parberry of Hemet, CA and June Emerson of Milwaukee, OR; 6 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He graduated in 1955 from Rogers High School, was a 27 year member of the Spokane Police Department and a member of the Spokane Police Guild. Visitation will be at Heritage on Tuesday from 11:00AM to 2:00PM followed by a Rosary at 7:00PM at St. Michael Catholic Church Hall in Inchelium, WA. Funeral Mass 10:00AM Wednesday at St. Michael Church, Inchelium with interment to follow at Hall Creek Cemetery.

THANK YOU on behalf of the Larry Williamson family…

The family of Larry Williamson would like to say thank you - to all who provided us with prayers and comforting words during our dificult time.

A special thanks to Mona and her kitchen helpers, to John, Claudine and the Smith family, Josie Boyd, Addie Condon and Kathy Desautel for their extended words of comfort and being there for us.

Also, for the special talents of Christy Schafer-Louie for her beautiful songs, Gaylen Desautel and drummers, and Joe for the visual aid/slide show – Thank you!

Our appreciation and warm thanks to Father Jake and Father Bob for the lovely service they had for our beloved Larry.

Thank you,- The Williamson Family

Eva Adolph Orr Memorial

Sat. Feb. 17th, 2007Omak Tribal Long House 11:00 AM---Graveside Memorial at St.

Mary’s Mission CemetaryAfter the Memorial, please join her

family for lunch and a giveaway at the Long House.

Please join us in loving memory of Eva Adolph Orr who passed away on Feb. 15th, 2006 at the age of 96.

Everyone is welcome. For more information please contact

Lionel and Barb Orr at 509-826-6452 or email orrnest@televar.com

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 Ofice. Daniel Fagerlie, Project Director

Daniel L. Fagerlie, Project Director, Ferry CountyMargaret Viebrock, Project Director, Dougals CountyPaige Patrick, Family & Consumer Science

Phil Linden, 4-H Challenge CoordinatorChristine Buckminster, Ofice ManagerSheilah Kennedy, AG, Natural Resources

PHONE: (509) 634-2304FAX: (509) 634-2353

EMAIL: cbuckminster@wsu.eduP.O. Box 111, Nespelem, WA 99155

Sheilah Kennedy, has been hired to temporarilyfill the WSU Colville Reservation ExtensionAgricultural/Natural Resources Educator position,announced Dan Fagerlie, Project Director of theUSDA FRTEP Program under which she was hired.Several Tribal Departments and individuals haveexpressed a need to ramp up invasive weed educationacross the reservation. Utilizing her skills obtainedover 12 years as the previous Noxious Weed ControlManager for Okanogan County, and the contactsand knowledge of programs available, will assist inmeeting the needs of the Colville Reservation area.Increasing educational materials, information on non-native invasive noxious weeds, and getting theinformation out to the community, is a top priorityfor Sheilah.

4-H Winter Survival Outing Planned for

February at Twin Lakes

We live in an area where a person can findthemselves stuck overnight out in the elements;hunting, hiking, or simply car trouble, it is best toknow how to be prepared and get out of a situation.Survival skills are most effective when they arelearned and practiced. The recent mountaineeringtragedy on MT. Hood is a chilling reminder of theimportance of having the skills to survive and getrescued.

The WSU CCT 4-H Challenge Program will be

Education leads to understanding, andunderstanding leads to developing and implementingcoordinated programs and projects that will helpprotect the land, wildlife and the economic stabilityof the Colville Reservation. Without this, non-nativeinvasive noxious weeds would be allowed to invade,compete and eventually replace native and desirableplant communities needed for a healthy ecosystemfor wildlife, livestock, and people.

It is estimated the United States Forest Servicelost over 7,000 acres to non-native invasive noxiousweeds last year. It is unknown how many acres arebeing lost on the Colville Reservation, byunderstanding the needs of the Community anddeveloping long term integrated managementprograms, loss of land to invasive weeds canhopefully be contained and rolled back within theColville Reservation.

At a recent December Intertribal Ag ConferenceDan attended in Nevada, Staci Emm and LorettaSingletary, University of Nevada CooperativeExtension, presented “Strengthening SustainableAgriculture With Native Americans: Comparisons ofSurvey Results of Ag Producers and Natural ResourceProfessionals Located on Reservations in the West”and invasive weed control was number ONE of allissues for both Native American AgricultureProducers and Professional’s issues.

If you have ideas for educational needs in theareas of agriculture, natural resources, or weeds,please contact Sheilah at the extension office at 509-634-2304 or kennedys@wsu.edu

hosting a winter survival school over the PresidentsDay holiday week; on February 19 there will be an allday survival class, and on February 22 and 23 therewill be two more days of survival school with theoption of an overnight on the 22. A person can attendone or both events, and the survival school is opento all youth ages 11-15.

The survival school will cover: emergencymanagement, first aid, shelter building, foodgathering, map and compass, GPS, signaling, survivalkits, improvising, fire craft, winter travel, and muchmore. Since this event is being hosted by the WSUCCT 4-H Challenge Program there will be games andchallenges that will test the groups ability to worktogether; because a persons ability to work well withothers is perhaps the greatest survival skill of all.Due to the importance of these skills the WSU CCT4-H Challenge Program will not be charging for thisevent, space is limited so please call 634-2304 forfurther information on times, location and to register.

WSU CCT 4-H Challenge Leaders Needed

Do you like working with youth, being a positiveforce in young peoples lives, and can you seeyourself teaching our youth necessary life skills. TheWSU CCT Challenge Program will be holding aportable challenge training on March 26, 27 and 28;the portable challenge training is the foundation ofall programming that we do with young people. Groupdynamics, facilitation, de-briefing the adventureexperience, games, and portable challenges will be a

Mom was right, wash your hands

I was recently looking at a survey of how oftenpeople wash their hands. The general populationclaims they wash their hands 90% of time followingusing the restroom, however the survey collectionteam actually watched people in the restroom andnoticed that those using the restroom only washedtheir hands 65% of the time. I’m not worried aboutmy own hand washing habits, but I do worry aboutwhoever just touched the doorknob in front of meand how good their hand washing habits might be.Most of our communicable illnesses are shared fromone person to another, and usually transferred bywhat we touch. January is typically the cold and fluseason and focusing on keeping ourselves healthyit a good idea. The number one focus should be tocompletely wash our hands often. Our mothers havetold us to wash our hands after using the restroom,but it is also important to wash after sneezing,coughing, blowing your nose, changing diapers,handling animal waste, petting/handling animals,handling money, tending someone who is sick, andbefore you eat or prepare any food. When I work inthe grade schools, I teach the students the propertechniques of hand washing. They do a fantasticjob. They know to scrub the backs of their hands aswell as between their fingers and around their fingernail beds. They know to sing the alphabet song tomake sure they are scrubbing long enough. Theyknow to use soap and hot water, and they know todry with a paper towel. As we begin thinking aboutresolutions for a better year, make improved handwashing one of those resolutions. Judge for yourselfif this helps you to cut down on the sniffles this coldseason.

central part of this training. The challenge model thatwe will be teaching is an industry standard ineducation and adventure based programming andwould be a great resume builder for anyone thatworks with groups. The instructors who will beleading the training have worked with youth andcorporate for over 15 years, and bring the latestleadership information to the training. The trainingwill be held in Omak, WA and it will cost $125; theWSU CCT Challenge Program is willing to arrangework trades with trainees if necessary. Remember ifyou want to lead groups in portable challenges, ormove up to low ropes course, high ropes course,canoeing, or rock climbing you must attend thistraining. For more information call 634-2303 or 634-2304.

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T R I B A L T R I B U N E

RESERVATION NEWS

YOU CAN’T STOP ME!—Lake Roosevelt’s Coby Dick goes for a lay-up , and ended up scoring 17 points.

2nd Annual Raider Nation Holiday Classic Friday, Dec. 29

FAST IS MY MIDDLE NAME—In the game against the Northport Mustangs…Tiffany Adkins would race downcourt when one of her teammates would grab a defensive rebound. Her teammates would throw her a long pass, and she’d go in for a lay-up. Tiffany scored 24 points for the Lake Roosevelt Lady Raiders. Just behind Tiffany is #31 Tyleah Grant-Hargrave of the Northport Mustangs. Lake Roosevelt defeated Northport 60-42.

C O L V I L L L E T R I B A L MEMBER—One of the three Oficials during the Lake Roosevelt and Northport game was Adam Bearcub Jr. of Nespelem, WA.

DUCK SOUP!—Ronald Salas makes a free throw against the Northport Mustangs. Ronald was the high scorer for Lake Roosevelt with 22 points, and Lake Roosevelt beat Northport, 86-17

HERE’S WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO—The Lake Roosevelt Coach Billy Nicholson gives instruction to #11 Jennifer Williams, a Sophmore who at 5’8’ plays Post.

Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006

PRACTICE PAYS OFF—Justin Keller of the Lapwai Wildcats goes in for a lay-up against the Northport Mustangs. Justin scored 4 points and helped the Wildcats defeat Northport, 76-32 Covering Justin is his teammate #1 Shine Bybee.

I GOT IT!—Lake Roosevelt’s Jennifer Williams battles for control of the basketball at the start of the game between Lake Roosevelt and Cheney. Jennifer scored 11 points, and Cheney had 69 points to Lake Roosevelt’s 44.

ANOTHER POINT—Rowena St. Pierre makes a free throw, and she was the high scorer for Lake Roosevelt with 15 points.

HE’S TALLER THAN I AM—Lake Roosevelt’s Garrett Carlson battles for control of the jump ball against Cheney’s Griffin Jones. Grifin scored 18 points to lead his team.

C L A S S I F I E D SWEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2007 TRIBAL TRIBUNE 11

T R I B A L T R I B U N E

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATIONPursuant to Colville Tribal Code

§2-2-71

In the Tribal Court of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

Colville Tribal Credit, Plaintiffvs.

Betsy Stensgar, Jerry L. Stensgar Jr., Raina L. Williams,

AndDoes 1-20, claiming any right, title,

estate, lien or interest in the security described in the complaint

COMPLAINT Case No. CV-CD-2006-26238

To Defendants:A lawsuit has been iled against

you in the above-mentioned Court by Colville Tribal Credit. In order to defend against this lawsuit you must answer the complaint by stating your defense in writing and iling it by mail or in person upon the Attorney for Plaintiff, David D. Shaw, at the ofice below stated. If you fail to do this within thirty (30) days after the date of the irst publication of this Summons, a default judgment may be entered against you. A default judgment is one where the plaintiff is entitled to what it is asking for in the complaint because you have not answered the complaint in writing.

The complaint has been iled in an attempt to collect a promissory note, security agreement and deed of trust. Colville Tribal Credit is requesting that the Court enter judgment against you for principal balance together with interest accrued at the rate of 12% per annum; late fees, attorneys’ fees, costs and disbursements; that the judgment bear interest at 12% per annum from the date of judgment; that in the event of nonpayment of judgment, execution may be issued for payment of any judgment notwithstanding foreclosure of the property used as collateral for the promissory note that is the subject of the action; any further attorney’s fees, collection costs and cost of further court proceedings for the execution of any judgment entered in this action; that your tribal per capita payments be withheld to satisfy any judgment; that if you are employed by the Colville Tribe, that 25% of your tribal wages or salary or $50.00 whichever is less be withheld to satisfy any judgment; that you shall be required to make payments on any judgment entered; and any other and further relief as the Court may deem to be just and equitable.

David D. ShawUnion Bank of California Tower707 S.W. Washington, Suite 1400Portland, OR 97205-2504 503/221-4260

TT: (2 of 2)

CREDIT CORNER

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATIONPursuant to Colville Tribal Code

§2-2-71

In the Tribal Court of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

Colville Tribal Credit, Plaintiffvs.

Robert B. Scriver, Jesse L. Scriver, Levi R. Scriver

AndDoes 1-20, claiming any right, title,

estate, lien or interest in the security described in the complaint

COMPLAINT Case No. CV-CD-2006-26305

To Defendants:A lawsuit has been iled against

you in the above-mentioned Court by Colville Tribal Credit. In order to defend against this lawsuit you must answer the complaint by stating your defense in writing and iling it by mail or in person upon the Attorney for Plaintiff, David D. Shaw, at the ofice below stated. If you fail to do this within thirty (30) days after the date of the irst publication of this Summons, a default judgment may be entered against you. A default judgment is one where the plaintiff is entitled to what it is asking for in the complaint because you have not answered the complaint in writing.

The complaint has been iled in an attempt to collect a promissory note and deed of trust. Colville Tribal Credit is requesting that the Court enter judgment against you for principal balance together with interest accrued at the rate of 10.25% per annum; late fees, attorneys’ fees, costs and disbursements; that the judgment bear interest at 10.25% per annum from the date of judgment; that in the event of nonpayment of judgment, execution may be issued for payment of any judgment notwithstanding foreclosure of the property used as collateral for the promissory note that is the subject of the action; any further attorney’s fees, collection costs and cost of further court proceedings for the execution of any judgment entered in this action; that your tribal per capita payments be withheld to satisfy any judgment; that if you are employed by the Colville Tribe, that 25% of your tribal wages or salary or $50.00 whichever is less be withheld to satisfy any judgment; that you shall be required to make payments on any judgment entered; and any other and further relief as the Court may deem to be just and equitable.

David D. ShawUnion Bank of California Tower707 S.W. Washington, Suite 1400Portland, OR 97205-2504 503/221-4260

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I N T H E C O U R T O F T H E CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE COLVILLE RESERVATION

Case Number: CV-CU-2006-26331

Restraining OrderTemporary Order(s)

In Re the Custody and Support of: Sebastian Martinez, 05-28-91 and Leshe Perez, 02-03-95, Minor Children,

Joseph F. Lazard, Petitioner, v. Jolene Lazard, Tony Martinez, and Jason Perez, Respondent.

These issues came before this Court on October 16, 2006 at the request of Joseph Lazard, Petitioner. Present at this hearing was Joseph F. Lazard, the Petitioner. There was no proof of service on the Respondent, Jolene Lazard. The Respondents, Tony Martinez and Jason Perez, were not present, and were served with notice of the hearing.

The Court has reviewed the motion and afidavit, reviewed applicable law, has not taken sworn testimony and inds just cause to ORDER as follows:

A. The Court grants the motion for an emergency restraining order as ordered below.

C. The Court schedules the motion for a Custody Hearing on January 10, 2007 at 10:00 AM and orders to appear for a hearing at the place below stated to answer to the requests as stated in the motion and afidavit on ile herein. The Colville Tribal Courthouse, Nespelem Agency, Nespelem, Washington.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that until the Custody Hearing, the following shall be in effect:

1. The Petitioner is awarded temporary custody of the children named as: Sebastian Martinez, 05-28-91 and Lesha Perez, 02-03-95.

2. The Respondents are restrained from removing the above-named children from the Petitioner until the hearing.

3. The Petitioner’s motion to give notice by publication is granted.

4. Visitation for the Respondents is at the discretion of the Petitioner.

THIS ORDER IS IN EFFECT UNTIL THE CUSTODY HEARING. THE ORDER EXPIRES, IF NOT EXTENDED BY THE COURT, ON THE HEARING DATE.

ALL LPARTIES ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT FAILURE TO OBEY AN ORDER OF THIS COURT MAY SUBJECT YOU TO THE CRIMINAL/CIVIL PENALTIES OF THE COLVILLE TRIBAL

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CODE.IT IS SO ORDERED.DONE IN OPEN COURT this 16th day

of October, 2006, and signed this 17th day of October, 2006.

Connie Johnston,Associate JudgeTT (2 of 2)

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Notice of HearingIn Re the Custody of Solamein I.

Campbell, etal, Vera D. Best vs. Nancy D. Campbell, etal.

Hearing: Custody

Case Number: CV-CU-2006-26384

Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2007Time: 10:00 AM

PLEASE NOTEThis hearing, unless otherwise

indicated, is the one and only opportunity you will have to present your version of the dispute in question and to present testimony from your witnesses. This testimony must be given in person at this hearing. Signed afidavits are generally not accepted as the opposing party cannot cross-examine a piece of paper.

If you have any questions or need to subpoena witnesses, contact your attorney or a Tribal Court Clerk for additional information.

IF YOU ARE NOT IN AGREEMENT WITH THE COURT DATE SET, YOU MUST NOTIFY OUR OFFICE, IN WRITING, WITH A MOTION TO CONTINUE THE DATE/TIME, SPECIFYING THE REASONS FOR THE REQUEST. THIS MOTION MUST BE FILED WITH THE COURT AT LEAST FIVE WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO YOUR HEARING DATE/TIME, ACCCOMPANIED BY PROOF OF SERVICE OF THE REQUEST ON THE OTHER PARTY(IES).

*NOTE: It is your responsibility to serve Notice of this Civil Court Date/Time set to all Parties to this action. Failure to provide proof of services to the Court may cause this matter to be stricken from the Court’s docket and then a new date/time will need to be requested by you. If you have questions on acceptable proof of services, please contact your attorney or the Civil Court Clerks.

The Custody has been set at the request of

Comments:

By: DDated: Monday, November 6, 2006I hereby certify that I served a copy of

this document on: Robert William Parisien, PO Box 202, Nespelem, WA 99115.

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IN THE TRIBAL COURT OF THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE COLVILLE RESERVATION

Case No. CV-CU-2006-26381

ORDER FROM SHOW CAUSE HEARING AND TEMPORARY ORDERS

In Re the Custody and Support of: Bryson Anthony Bigwolf, 07-02-2005 and Jordis Josephine Rose Boyd, 08-12-2006, Minor Children.

Michelle A. Phillips and Lanny Francis Boyd, Jr., Petitioners, v. April Bigwolf, Unknown Father(s), Respondents.

THESE ISSUES came before this Court on November 6, 2006 at the request of Michelle Phillips and Lanny Boyd, Jr., Petitioners. The Petitioners appeared, pro se. The Respondent, April Bigwolf, received notice of said hearing, failed to appear, and is in default for today’s hearing.

The Court has reviewed the motion and afidavit, reviewed applicable law, has not taken sworn testimony and inds just cause to ORDER as follows:

The Court grants the motion for temporary custody as ordered below.

1. The Petitioners are awarded temporary custody of the children named as: Bryson Anthony Bigwolf, 07-02-2005; and Jordis Josephine Rose Boyd, 08-12-2006, pending further order of this court.

2. The Respondent, April Bigwolf, is restrained from removing the above-named children from the Petitioners.

3. The Respondent, April Bigwolf, may have visitation as approved by Michelle Phillips and Lanny Boyd, Jr.

4. The Petitioners are awarded access to the above-named minor childrens’ per capitas and 181-D half shares.

5. The Petitioners are granted leave to serve notice by publication on the unknown fathers of the above-named minor children.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT:The Court schedules a Custody

Hea r i ng on Tuesday, Feb rua ry 27, 2007 at 09.00 AM at the Colville Tribal Courthouse, Nespelem Agency, Nespelem, Washington.

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 and signed

this 6th day of November, 2006.Connie Johnston, JudgeTT (2 of 2)

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATIONPursuant to Colville Tribal Code §2-2-71

In the Tribal Court of the Confederated Tribes of the

Colville Reservation

Colville Tribal Credit, Plaintiffvs.

Sheila M. Gomez, Rogelio F. GomezAnd

Does 1-20, claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the security described in the

complaint

COMPLAINT Case No. CV-CD-2006-26363

To Defendants:A lawsuit has been iled against you in the above-mentioned Court by

Colville Tribal Credit. In order to defend against this lawsuit you must answer the complaint by stating your defense in writing and iling it by mail or in person upon the Attorney for Plaintiff, David D. Shaw, at the ofice below stated. If you fail to do this within thirty (30) days after the date of the irst publication of this Summons, a default judgment may be entered against you. A default judgment is one where the plaintiff is entitled to what it is asking for in the complaint because you have not answered the complaint in writing.

The complaint has been iled in an attempt to collect a promissory note, real estate security interest and additional security interest. Colville Tribal Credit is requesting that the Court enter judgment against you for principal balance together with interest accrued at the rate of 8.16% per annum; late fees, attorneys’ fees, costs and disbursements; that the judgment bear interest at 8.16% per annum from the date of judgment; that in the event of nonpayment of judgment, execution may be issued for payment of any judgment notwithstanding foreclosure of the property used as collateral for the promissory note that is the subject of the action; any further attorney’s fees, collection costs and cost of further court proceedings for the execution of any judgment entered in this action; that your tribal per capita payments be withheld to satisfy any judgment; that if you are employed by the Colville Tribe, that 25% of your tribal wages or salary or $50.00 whichever is less be withheld to satisfy any judgment; that you shall be required to make payments on any judgment entered; and any other and further relief as the Court may deem to be just and equitable.

David D. ShawUnion Bank of California Tower707 S.W. Washington, Suite 1400Portland, OR 97205-2504 503/221-4260

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CREDIT CORNER Lake Roosevelt National

Recreation Area is actively

recruiting for seasonal

employment.

We encourage all qualiied and interested persons to apply. The park is advertising the following positions:

• Maintenance positions: laborer (14.03 – 16.37 per hour) and motor vehicle operator (17.13 – 19.98 per hour).

• Biological science technician positions dealing with wildlife, invasive plants, aquatic matters, etc. These positions are graded at GS-5 (13.83 per hour) and GS-7 (17.13 per hour)

• Visitor use assistants (fee collection positions, grades GS-3 (11.01 per hour) and GS-5 (13.83 per hour).

• General park ranger positions at the GS-5(13.83 per hour) levels

• Law enforcement ranger positions at the GS-5 (17.06 per hour) and GS-7 (19.41 per hour) grades.

We want a workforce that relects the diversity of America. You must be a United States citizen to be eligible for consideration for employment. Certain jobs may also have age and physical qualiications. Generally, you must be at least 18 years of age. The National Park Service ills all positions in accord with U.S. Ofice of Personnel Management (OPM) regulations.

Your ApplicationIf you are pursuing your irst Federal Government position, the

best source of information is the job announcement. It will explain what the job duties are, what experience or education is necessary to qualify, the pay, and where to send your application. For more help with your application, visit USAJOBS, the Federal Government’s one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information, or call 1-478-757-3000 or TDD 1-478-744-2299.

Application HintsWe look at all of your experience and education so be sure to include

any volunteer work you do. Ensure that you give the month and year you began and ended each job and make sure you put in the amount of hours per week you worked. We are required to perform qualiications based on a 40-hour week and any part of that would be pro-rated towards experience requirements. (For example: you may need one year of experience for a particular job. You worked at a similar job for 12 months working 40 hours per week. You would be qualiied. If you worked at that same job for 12 months but worked 20 hours per week, then you would receive credit for 6 months experience.)

Make sure you list your relevant experience. Add additional pages if needed. There is no “appropriate” amount of time to go back in your experience. Do not include extraneous materials. Read the vacancy announcement and provide what is requested.

The National Park Service is an Equal Opportunity employer. Selections for positions are on the basis of merit, fitness, and qualiications without regard to race, sex, color, creed, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, non-disqualifying handicap conditions, or any other non-merit factors. We want a workforce that relects the diversity of America. You must be a United States citizen to be eligible for consideration for employment. Certain jobs may also have age and physical qualiications. Generally, you must be at least 18 years of age. The National Park Service ills all positions in accord with U.S. Ofice of Personnel Management (OPM) regulations.

These vacancies can be found at www.usajobs.opm.gov or by contacting the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area Human Resources Ofice or any of the district ofices. If you have any questions, call the Human Resources Ofice at 509-633-9441 x 120.

My name is Brenda Schmidt. My father was Ambrose “Andy” Jack and my mother is Myrtle Ethel Jack. I am a proud member of the Colville Tribe.

If I could please explain what my business is. It is a wellness company that helps individuals have a non-toxic household. As Native people we already have a history of the governments trying to do away with us through epidemics and trials. My goal is to educate our people about the very toxins in our homes that are harming our children and elderly as well as ourselves. Millions do not know that the household products that we use everyday are toxic to our bodies and are actually killings us. Bleach, dish soap, shampoo, body wash, toothpaste, mouthwash, and many other cleaning products. The wellness company that I am a partner with has products that are ecoscense and non-toxic.

Please help me educate our people by putting my website and ad in our paper and Family site.

If you desire to see my website for yourself it is http://www.stayinhomeandlovinit.com/cgi-bin/team.cgi?id=Br296936&action=show . You may email me at this site.

I look forward to your reply.Thank you.Sincerely, Brenda M. Schmidt (Jack)

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