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James H. Gallaher Jr. is charged with murdering Edwin Oliver Pooler

SPOKANE, WA., JAN. 30—Colville Tribal Member James H. Gallaher Jr. appeared at an Arraignment/Initial Appearance held here today at the United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington.

A Indictment dated Dec. 20, 2005, reads as follows: “The Grand Jury Charges: On or about April 14, 1991, in the Eastern District of Washington, within Indian country, to wit: the Colville Indian Reservation, the Defendant, JAMES H. GALLAHER, Jr., an Indian, willfully, deliberately, maliciously, and with premeditation and malice aforethought, did unlawfully kill Edwin Oliver Pooler, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1111(a), 1151, and 1153”.

Pooler’s sister Lynda Tonasket, who lives in Keller, WA., was among the 15 adults and a young child who were here at the Arraignment. The body of Edwin Pooler has never been found. Lynda also has another brother George Pooler, who disappeared in 1988, and is listed as a missing person.

Magistrate Judge Cynthia Imbrogno presided over the Arraignment/Initial Appearance. The United States moved for the Pretrial Detention of Gallaher because the case involves: a Crime of Violence, a Maximum penalty of life imprisonment or death, and that the Serious risk Defendant may flee. And the reason for Dentention are: Assurance that the Defendant will appear in court, and for the Safety of any other person and the community.

Gallaher was placed in the custody of the U.S. Marshal...pending further Order of the Court.

A decision on what may occur next could possibly be made this Friday, Feb. 3.

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Election Day for Mt. Tolman Mining Referendum 2006 is Saturday, March 18

NESPELEM, WA., JAN. 31—The “Mt. Tolman Project Consideration” document that was done by Don Aubertin was mailed out to Colville Tribal Members last week. Tribal Members in the Omak District either received their document last Thursday or Friday (Jan. 26-27).

Also mailed out was the “Mt. Tolman Preservation” booklet that was submitted by the “Colville Indian Environmental Protection Alliance”. It was received by Tribal Members in the Omak District on Saturday, Jan. 28.

A letter from Inchelium District Councilman Virgil Seymour, who is the Election Committee Chairperson, and an Absentee Ballot Request card is scheduled to be be mailed out this Friday, Feb. 3. The letter contains information about the meetings scheduled to be held On and Off the Reservation on the Mt. Tolman Mining Referendum.

The Election Coordinator is Niki Wippel.

The total number of eligible voters is 6,684 Tribal Members. The breakdown for each District on the Colville Indian Reservation is as follows: Inchelium District—1051...Keller District—415...Nespelem District—1798...Omak District—1746...and the New Voters/Never Voted—1674!

CLICK HERE FOR MEETING DATES AND TIMES.

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For the first time Lapwai and Inchelium Play basketball at Lake Roosevelt

COULEE DAM, WA., DEC. 22-23, 2005—For the first time ever, boys and girls teams from Lapwai, Idaho, and Inchelium, WA., played basketball here during the “Raider Nation Holiday Classic” held Dec. 22-23. Also competing in the tournament were the boys team from Pateros, WA., and the Omak Pioneers.

On Thursday, Dec. 22, in the 2nd game of the evening the Lake Roosevelt Raiders beat the Lapwai Girls’ Basketball team, 68-57. In the next game, the Lake Roosevelt Raider Boys team ran up against a powerful Lapwai Wildcats team, and Lapwai came out on top, 77-56.

The next day on Dec. 23 in the 2nd game of the evening the Lapwai Wildcats boys team again scored 77-points as they beat the Omak Pioneers, 77-52. Cody Stensgar was the top gun for the Omak Pioneers as he scored 15 points and had 4 steals.

In the 3rd game that evening, the Lake Roosevelt girls team beat the Inchelium Lady Hornets, 69-40. Both Lachelle Ives and Jessica Loe had 19 points apiece to led the Raiders...and Melissa Dick had 14 points and Chelsi Pakootas had 12 for the Lady Hornets.

And in the final game of the evening, the Lake Roosevelt Raiders piled up the points as they defeated Inchelium, 86 to 39. Coby Dick led the Raiders with 16 points, and Mark Gronlund also had 16 points to finish as the Hornets top scorer!

LAPWAI AND LAKE ROOSEVELT—#5 Jake Adkins of the Lake Roosevelt Raiders team fights for control of the basketball during the tip off for the start of the basketball game between the Lapwai Wildcats and the Lake Roosevelt Raiders on Thursday, Dec. 22. The Wildcats beat the Raiders, 77-56.

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Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
2006 Primary and General Election
Schedule of Events

Primary Election

  • March 06 7:30 a.m. Opening for filing petitions
  • March 17 4:00 p.m. Closing date for filing petitions
  • March 20 9:00 a.m. Deadline for withdrawing petitions
  • March 20 10:00 a.m. Certification of Candidates
  • May 05 8:00 a.m. District Election Board Orientation
  • May 06 8:00 a.m. Primary Election Polls Open
  • May 06 8:00 p.m. Primary Election Polls Close
  • May 08 10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Poll Votes
  • May 11 10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Absentee Votes

General Election

  • June 16 8:00 a.m. District Election Board Orientation
  • June 17 8:00 a.m. General Election Polls Open
  • June 17 8:00 p.m. General Election Poll Close
  • June 19 10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Poll Votes
  • June 22 10:00 a.m. CERTIFICATION of Absentee Votes
  • July 13 OATH OF OFFICE

Primary and General Election Polling Sites
Inchelium Sub-Agency • Keller Community Center
Nespelem Community Center • Omak Senior Meal Site

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LETTER OF COMMENDATION!—Inchelium District Councilman Virgil Seymour turned in the above picture of Sgt. Leonard Holt...who is a member of the 66th Combat Aviation (Corps), Camp Murray, Tacoma, WA. ...and who received a “Letter of Commendation” for his work in aiding the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Virgil submitted the material on Sgt. Holt: “To show our support of our Tribal Members who have made a contribution to aid the victims of Hurricane Katrina. We are proud of all of you”.

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