911 ADDRESSING
Did you know that when you
apply for a new driver’s license or phone you are required to
provide a 911 (physical address)? For those of you that are
aware, the problem that we are having is that people are
making up an address. When the address doesn’t match what is
in the system, it gets kicked out. That is when we contact you
to get your address straight. The thing is that if the
problems continue, people could jeopardize their phone
services or drivers licenses for falsification.
If you are in need of a 911 physical address, please contact
Dolores Castillo, Land Use Officer at the Colville Tribes
Planning Department 509-634-2571. You will be required to
provide a parcel number or Tribal allotment number, plus
personal information such as your name, phone number (if you
have one) and address. This address not only is required by
phone companies, electrical providers, postal services and the
Department of licensing but it also helps emergency services
find you when you need help.
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Convalescent Center News
CTCC will be honoring our Veterans on
November 11, 2005 at CTCC. Our Veterans are Fred Jerred, US
Army; George Quintasket, US Army; Harold St. Jeor, US Navy;
Thomas Watt, Sr., US Army; George “Ace” Williamson, US Air
Force; Alan Stratton, US Marine Corp. Staff: Michael Wyckoff,
US Marine Corp; Ken McDowell, US Army; Ron McDowell, US Army.
CTCC will be having our Annual Thanksgiving Dinner for
Residents, Residents families, and staff on November 17, 2005
at Noon at CTCC.
New Residents: Ruth Hitchcock. New Employees: Pam
Ludwig-Moses, LPN; Delia Severin, LPN; Linda Stanger, LPN;
Kathy Halvorson, LPN; Heather McClain, NAC.
We will be having our Thanksgiving Dinner Basket raffle and
Christmas Gift Basket raffles, please contact Donna Marchand
for more information at 634-2879.
Thank you,
Sally Hutton, Administrator
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Inchelium Community
Center News
Fall has come and Winter is almost here; we are doing things
inside such as Culture Club after school with Gloria and arts
and crafts almost every day and such things as decorating the
center for Halloween and making signs for any event we have at
the center. We would like to ask for suggestions and have help
with them after school or on weekends for anyone interested in
helping or having a good idea we could use. Stop by and let us
know, always in need of extra hands or ideas. We are staying
open later as kids start coming inside ‘cause it’s too cold
outside. We will have dances if we get chaperones (at least 19
and responsible) and the kids agree to come in and stay in the
entire time of the dance, or event at the center. We don’t
want the kids going in and out, that’s when things start to
happen such as bringing in drinks or getting in trouble
outside. We ask the kids to agree to this because the parents
leave them in our care and I don’t want to be responsible for
any one being hurt or doing drugs or alcohol while in our
care. All events at the center are drug & alcohol free and we
stress this to the kids. Basketball will start and the same
goes for that, if your child comes to the center please make
sure they know the rules of the Colville Confederated Tribe
regarding even smoking cigarettes in or around the center,
after all it’s wrong by Law for anyone under 18 years of age
to smoke cigs. What you do at home or away from the center is
your business, if your parents let you smoke or whatever,
please respect the Tribe’s rules and not do it at the center
or on the grounds. Thank you.
The Weight room is open each day; you must be 15 years old to
be in the weight room. Sometimes parents bring their kids and
we ask that they remain seated in the weight room or outside
the weight room while the parents are doing their workout,
this is for insurance purposes. No one under the age of 15 is
insured to be in the weight room, so parents – please watch
your child, again Thank you. The Longhouse is connected to the
center but is not part of the agreement when you rent the
longhouse, so please if you want the center, you must rent it
too. The fee for rental of the Longhouse is $50.00, a clean-up
fee is asked of $25.00; it is returned after inspected. The
Longhouse needs to be cleaned before refund is returned; also
you must supply all your own plates, forks, napkins, coffee,
dish soap, cleaning supplies, paper towels and garbage sacks.
We will make sure the garbage cans are empty and a bag in it
for your use, you need to take all garbage out after your
event and haul to the dump, the tables and chairs put away,
rugs vacuumed, floors mopped, dishes washed and put away, and
again – respect the Tribe’s Laws for not smoking or drinking
in Tribal buildings. The center rules are that no child 8
years or under be left at the center without a parent or of
age babysitter, please make sure you have someone watching
your child if under the age of 9. This is for their own
protection, we can not be responsible for these young children
and they need to go home after school to eat, so many times
the kids come to the center after school and stay till we
close without eating.
The District meetings are always the third Wednesdays of the
month, 6 p.m. and the Food truck is always the third full week
Thursday, meaning if only 4 days in the first week of the
month, then it’s the fourth Thursday of that month. Please
call, I usually put it on my answering machine and try to put
out signs a couple of days ahead of time.
We have Panorama Land phone books in the lobby for any one who
needs one also. We do the Elk and Deer tags for the Fish &
Wildlife program and Emergency assistance applications for the
Food Distribution Program. We do a lot of Faxing for the
community and copying of papers – we need to charge ten cents
a copy. We also have Job Applications, housing applications,
the food distribution program has a food voucher program and
it is for an Emergency. You are allowed 2 per year. If you can
not reach us you can call Dorothy Palmer in Nespelem for
weather program, etc.
And much more at the center, we are not always at our desks,
so please leave us a message and we will try to get right back
to you. I let my phone go to answer machine, so you can get a
message on what’s going on at the center, but if you need to
talk to me please leave me a message, 722-7031 is my number.
The Youth Coordinator works evening shift with the youth,
722-7032. Our fax number is 722-7034. Our janitor, Mel Kheel,
works from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. We have an Employment & Training
person, Chris Banning, who fills in and is attending classes
at the community college. Our hours right now are 8 a.m. to 8
p.m. and as basketball starts picking up we will adjust to
that. We will also be doing some weekends to see how that
goes, starting October 22, the gym will be open from 1 p.m. to
8 p.m.
We are having a Halloween party on Friday, October 28.
November 5, we will open 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., the 19th, 1 p.m. to
8 p.m. and on Mondays, movie nights: please bring a can of
food for the Food Bank, donations accepted. We will collect
food for the needy for Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets,
also Gloria will be doing the Tree of Sharing and they (Gloria
and Sara) will be doing Doris’ Christmas party, donations also
accepted. We will keep you posted of other events as they come
up, watch for signs.
Also we’d like to thank the community for always keeping
Albert, my brother, in cans. This keeps him very busy, we come
to work and there will be a couple of bags of cans sitting by
the door, no name on it. So I thought I would thank you,
whoever you are, we get calls to go pick up cans from
someone’s house and of course, thanks to our neighbors, they
save them for him and he still takes off on his bike and goes
to their house to collect the cans. He really enjoys working
with his cans.
Again, Community, do you have any ideas for us, call Mona at
722-7031, Youth Coordinator, Gloria at 722-7032 and our fax
machine, 722-7034.
Inchelium Community Center Cares. OUR WAY IS NO WAY TO DRUGS &
ALCOHOL.
Thank you,
Mona A. Fabela, Manager & staff
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3rd Annual Tribal
Economic Development Summit
A Resounding Success
Coulee Dam, Wash. September 30, 2005 – This year’s event
focused on public and private partnerships and the formation
of the Washington State Native American Chamber. Attendees
gathered at the Quinault Beach Resort and Casino August 21-24
to golf, network, develop partnerships, learn about resources,
and develop tribal economic development strategies. The summit
was co-hosted by the Quinault Indian Nation, Quinault Beach
Resort and Casino, Colville Tribe and Colville Tribal
Enterprise Corporation.
The keynote speakers were impressive. Nationally recognized
businesswoman Ann Sacks spoke about her success in the
business world through creativity and perseverance. Keynote
speaker Dr. Veronica Tiller, who wrote “Tiller’s Guide to
Indian Country,” emphasized the importance of tribal data to
the economic, social and cultural advancement of native
peoples. Her words resonated throughout the summit. Ms. LynDee
Wells concluded with a facilitated discussion on “Attracting
Private Investment in Indian Country.”
Camille Ferguson, President of the American Indian Alaska
Native Tourism Association (AIANTA), spoke about opportunities
in tribal tourism and the role AIANTA plays.
Washington State representative John McCoy and Mary McBride of
Senator Patty Murray’s office spoke briefly about economic
issues.
Denny Hurtado, from the Office of Superintendent Instruction (OSI),
presented a newly developed culturally appropriate curriculum
and discussed the needs that still exist for Indian children
in the public school system. The University of Washington
panel, including Jim Jiambalvo, Dean of the UW School of
Business, and five other UW representatives, discussed the
innovative outreach work they are doing in Indian Country.
Afternoon workshops ranged from energy and natural resources
to tribal government’s role in economic development,
marketing, international business, and workforce development.
One roundtable discussion focused on the creation of a
Washington State Tribal Chamber of Commerce. Victoriah
Arsenian, Publishing Director for ATNI-EDC, attended the
chamber roundtable and stated, “I think the Chamber is going
to grow quickly once it’s off the ground. It was a good
meeting.”
On Wednesday morning, Colleen Jollie, Tribal Liaison for WSDOT,
agreed to facilitate a summit strategic planning session.
“Wealth is traditional among northwest tribes, we live in an
abundant environment given by the Creator and we benefit
through potlatch economics, sharing our wealth,” said Ms.
Jollie. The strategic planning session that wrapped up the
conference focused on tribal traditions of standing by each
other to bring us along as a whole community.
A full Summit report will be completed and available upon
request. Contact Natalie Charley at (360) 289-3974 or Michelle
Campobasso at (509) 634-3220 to receive a copy.
Much thanks to our major sponsors: Washington Mutual, Bally’s,
Key Bank, Wells Fargo, CTEC, Colville Tribe, Quinault Beach
Resort, Northern Quest Casino, Quinault Indian Nation.
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Notice of Availability
Buckhorn Mountain Mine Project
Okanogan County, Washington
Draft Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement
Date of Issue: October 28, 2005
Notice is hereby given that the Washington State Department of
Ecology (Ecology) has prepared and issued a State
Environmental Policy Act (SEP A) Draft Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) addressing the
underground mine proposed by Crown Resources Corporation known
as the Buckhorn Mountain Mine Project. This Draft SEIS
supplements the 1997 Crown Jewel Final Environmental Impact
Statement.
Document availability: The Draft SEIS may be viewed on
line at www.buckhornseis.com, at the Ecology office in Yakima.
or at libraries in the following communities: Colville,
Nespelem ( (CCT Environmental Trust Building 2 Repository),
Grande Coulee, Okanogan, Oroville, Republic, and Tonasket in
Washington State as well as the public libraries in Osoyoos
and Midway, British Columbia. Hard copies of the Draft SEIS
are available for purchase for $30 at the Ecology Central
Regional Office and copies are also available on CD-ROM at no
cost. To request a copy of the Draft SEIS, contact the
Responsible Official named below at (509) 457-7112. Please
specify the desired format. Persons with disabilities may
request this information be prepared and supplied in
alternative formats.
Comments: Pursuant to WAC 197-11-455, persons or
agencies shall have 30 days from the date of issue to review
and comment on the Draft SEIS. In view of the complexity of
issues associated with the proposal, Ecology is extending the
comment period for an additional 15 days. Comments must be
received by the Responsible Official listed below no later
than 5:00 p.m. PST, December 14, 2005.
Written comments may be sent to:
Derek Sandison
SEPA Responsible Official
Washington State Department of Ecology, Central Regional
Office
15 W. Yakima Avenue, Suite 200
Yakima, WA 98902-3452
Comments may be e-mailed to:BuckhornComments@ecy.wa.gov
Public Open Houses: Three public open houses will be
held during which verbal and written comments can be made on
the Draft SEIS. The open houses will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
at the following locations and dates:
Tuesday, November 15
Republic Elementary
Multipurpose Room
30306 East Highway 20
Republic, WA 99166
Wednesday, November 16
Tonasket High School
35 East Highway 20
Tonasket, WA 98855
Thursday, November 17
Paschal Sherman Indian School
169 North Omak Lake Road
Omak, WA 98841
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