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CTSC builds Longhouse at the Celilo Village
 CELILO FALLS—Twelve members of the Colville Tribe, Umatilla
Tribe, and the Yakama Indian Nation on Monday, June 13, were
putting the finishing touches on the new Celilo Longhouse and
the building next to it which contains the Kitchen and Elders
Dinning Room. The crew work for the Colville Tribal Service
Corporation (CTSC). On Friday, June 24, the site was inspected
by the Army Corps of Engineers and members of the Yakama
Indian Nation, Umatilla Tribe, Warm Springs Tribe and Wy-am
Board Members. Based on the comments made during the
inspection, CTSC will make the corrections that need to be
made. A dedication ceremony will be held, which may take place
on Saturday, July 22.
CELILO VILLAGE, OREGON, JUNE 13-The work crew from Colville
Tribal Services Corporation (CTSC) were busy today to complete
the work needed to be done on the Celilo Longhouse, and the
building next to it that contains the Kitchen and Elders
Dinning Room.
Dave Whitelaw is the CTSC Project Superintendent. He said they
tore down the old Longhouse two months ago, so they could
start construction on the new Longhouse. Dave said the Warm
Springs Tribe donated 30 poles for the Longhouse and they
they’re 39' in length. The Tribe also donated 2x8 decking used
for the side of the building. A new dirt floor was also put
in.
The building containing the Kitchen and the Elders Dinning
Room covers 3000 square feet. The Kitchen contains a freezer
and cooler, a dry storage area, a table/chair storage area,
etc. There’s a wood stove in the Dinning Room, and the Men and
Women Rest Room.
CELILO FALLS
It was on March 10, 1957, that the Columbia River above the
Dalles Dam covered the fishing grounds at Celilo Falls. The
lost affected some enrolled Colville Tribal Members because
one or both of their parents may be part Yakama, Umatilla, or
Warm Springs.
Some Colville Tribal Elders could probably tell you where
their relative’s fishing platform was at Celilo Falls...where
their house and long house for drying salmon and eel was
located at...how the train would pass by at night and wake you
up...etc.
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Confederated Tribes of the
Colville Reservation
Official returns of the GENERAL ELECTION
for the Tribal Council, held Sat., June 18, 2005
INCHELIUM DISTRICT |
|
Position #1 |
Polls |
Absentee |
Total |
| Terry
Finley* |
89 |
211 |
300 |
| Allen
Hammond |
62 |
183 |
245 |
|
Position #2 |
Polls |
Absentee |
Total |
| Virgil
Seymour Sr. |
96 |
219 |
315 |
| Richard
A. Swan |
57 |
180 |
237 |
|
KELLER DISTRICT |
|
Position #1 |
Polls |
Absentee |
Total |
| Lee A.
Adolph |
50 |
37 |
87 |
| John
Stensgar* |
17 |
63 |
80 |
|
NESPELEM DISTRICT |
|
Position #1 |
Polls |
Absentee |
Total |
| Deb
Louie* |
117 |
229 |
346 |
| Lucille
Pakootas |
129 |
182 |
311 |
|
Position #2 |
Polls |
Absentee |
Total |
| Andrew
Joseph* |
114 |
232 |
346 |
| Eldon
Wilson |
76 |
104 |
180 |
| Joanne
Leith |
57 |
78 |
135 |
|
OMAK DISTRICT |
|
Position #1 |
Polls |
Absentee |
Total |
| Cherie
Moomaw |
167 |
138 |
305 |
| Mel
Tonasket* |
67 |
174 |
241 |
|
Position #2 |
Polls |
Absentee |
Total |
| Margie
Condon Hutchinson* |
148 |
215 |
363 |
| Beverly
Condon Abrahamson |
75 |
84 |
159 |
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* Signifies Incumbent |
There will be three new faces on the Colville Tribes
Business Council
NESPELEM, WA., JUNE 23— It took almost seven hours today to
determine who won a seat on the Colville Tribes Business
Council.
The General Election for the Tribal Council was held last
Saturday, June 18...the Poll Votes were counted on Monday,
June 20...and the Absentee Ballots were counted today.
Probably the biggest surprise that occurred in the General
Election for the seven seats on the Tribal Council occurred in
the Omak District Position #1. Cherie Moomaw beat Mel Tonasket
by 64 votes (305-241). And Margie Condon Hutchinson defeated
Beverly Condon Abrahamson, 363-159, to retain her seat as a
Council Person for Omak District Position #2. For the first
time the Omak District will have three Women on the Council:
Cherie, Margie, and Shirley Charley.
The Chairman of the Business Council Joe Pakootas was defeated
in the Primary Election held last April 30 for Position #2 in
the Inchelium District. Virgil Seymour Sr. won Position #2 by
beating former Councilman Richard A. Swan, 315 to 237. For
Position #1 in the Inchelium District, Terry Finley will serve
another two years. Terry had 300 votes to Allen Hammond’s 245
votes.
In the Keller District Position #1 Lee Adolph has run in the
past and has never won. But this year he beat Incumbent John
Stensgar, 87 to 80.
In the Nespelem District, both Incumbents kept their seats on
the Council. For Position #1, Deb Louie had 346 votes to
former Council person Lucille Pakootas 331 votes. And in
Position #2 there were for the first time three Candidates.
Incumbent Andy Joseph Jr. had 346 votes to Eldon Wilson’s 180
votes, and Joanne Leith’s 135 votes.
The seven winners will take their seat on the Colville Tribes
Business Council during the “Regular Session” to be held on
Thursday, July 14.
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