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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Saturday, October 14, 2006
starting at 9:00 am
Keller, Washington
(agenda and meeting place will be noted in next
issue)
Questions, call Sylvia Desautel at 509-634-2240 or
Berni Samuels at 509-634-2248
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Ernie Clark is the Youngest and
CBC has three new members
NESPELEM, WA., JULY 13—The 2005-2006 Business Council met this
morning and took care of unfinished business...afterwards the
seven newly elected Tribal Members of the Colville Business
Council were sworn into office!
ERNIE CLARK
One of the local newspers that wrote about today’s events and
later on released this information in the next edition of
their weekly newspapers said that the Colville Tribes sworn in
their youngest ever Colville Business Council member. The
newly elected Councilman they were talking about was Brian
Nissen, 28, from the Nespelem District.
The Official Returns of the General Election held for Tribal
Councilman on June 21, 1975, showed that Ernest Clark had 291
votes to take away Virginia W. Andrews seat on the Business
Council, she had 96 votes.
During the “Regular Session on July 10, 1975, Ernie was sworn
into office and 19 days later on his birthday, he was 26 years
old. The other six Council Persons sworn into office with
Ernie were: Virgil Gunn and Dale Kohler—Omak, Ernie and
Shirley Palmer—Nespelem, “Corky” Nugent and Dave
Stensgar—Inchelium, and Glen Whitelaw-Keller.
Old Council
The 2005-2006 Colville Business Council met this morning at
about 9:02 a.m. and there were five Resolutions presented to
the Council.
There were both Pros and Cons on two Resolutions presented to
the Council. A Resolution by the Executive Committee said that
if a Council Person is caught taking drugs he should be
expelled, he or she must take a test after they’re sworn in,
etc. Some of the comments made after the Resolution was
presented to the Council: political move to make points, head
hunting, etc.
Another Resolution was on a consulting contract for the Teck
Cominco Metals, Inc., case. The Recommendation ended up being
tabled.
New Council
The Tribes Executive Director, Martin Bohl, took the position
of Acting Chairman of the Business Council.
After the seven newly elected Council Persons were sworn into
office, the fourteen (14) members of the Business Council
voted on who would be the three (3) members of the Executive
Committee, and the Chair Person of the nine (9) different
Committees.
Mike Marchand defeated Lee Adolph, 10-4, to become the
Chairman of the Business Council, and Margie Hutchinson had 8
votes to Jeanne Jerred’s 6 votes to become the Vice Chair
Person. And Margie also became the Chair Person of the
Management & Budget Committee by defeating Gayle DeLaCruz,
9-5.
Lee Adolph was appointed Secretary by Acclamation, and he also
became the Chairman of the Tribal Government Committee after
three tries. In the first vote, Lee had 7 votes and so did
Jeanne Jerred. The 2nd vote also ended up in a tie, and the
winner was declared by a flip of a Quarter.
Four Councilman assumed the duties of a Committee Chairman by
Acclamation. They were: Deb Louie—Natural Resource, Terry
Finley—Law & Justice, Andy Joseph Jr.—Human Services, and Ted
Bessette—Veterans.
Brian Nissen defeated Lee Adolph and Jeanne Jerred to become
the Chairman of the Education and Employment Committee.
And Doug Seymour had 8 votes to Deb Louie’s six votes to
become Chairman of the Cultural Committee.
A decision will be made later on who the members of the
Election Committee will be!
THREE NEW CBC MEMBERS—When the “Regular Session” of the
Colville Business Council started at about 11:57 a.m., on
Thursday, July 13, the Tribes Executive Director Martin Bohl
assumed the temporary duty of being the Council’s Acting
Chairman. The seven Tribal Members who won a seat on the
Business Council were then administered the “Oath of Office”
by Raymond D. Fry, BIA Superintendent of the Colville Indian
Agency. Those sworn into office and the District (Reservation
has four Districts) they represent are: Ted Bessette-Omak,
Jeanne Jerred—Keller, Mike Marchand-Omak, Gayle
DeLaCruz—Inchelium, Brian Nissen and Gene Joseph—Nespelem, and
Doug Seymour—Inchelium. The three new members of the Business
Council are: Former Councilman Ted Bessette (1999-2001), Brian
Nissen, and Doug Seymour.
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FIRE STARTED HERE—On
Thursday afternoon, June 29, at the Colville Indian Power &
Veener a fire started below the Cyclone that meters fuel,
which was located above a hog fuel pile. It was said that at
that time there was a 40 mph wind that sent the fire to the
right wipping out the old power house, sawmill, dry docks,
etc. On the right bottom of the picture is the north log deck,
middle feeder dock, and south loading deck, and the debarking
area. The next day was spent mopping up the fire. An Insurance
Company inspected the burnt area during the 1st part of July
and Colville Tribal Service Corporation is now doing the clean
up work. They’re now separating metal, wood, galvanized steel,
and burnt timber and putting them into separate piles in the
vicinity where the old Biles Coleman Lumber Company retail
office was (close to intersection of Rodeo Trail Road and 8th
Avenue. Right now if everything goes as scheduled, the
Colville Indian Power & Veener may be in full operation by the
end of the year! (Photo by Jeff VanBrunt, Quality Control &
Cutline by Sam Sampson)
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COLVILLE TRIBAL ROYALTY!—Mr.
Colville Confederated Tribes Nick Stanger introduces himself
to everyone at the 4th of July Celebration held on Sunday,
July 9, at the July Celebration Grounds, Nespelem, Wa. Nick’s
parents are Rob and Teen Stanger of Nespelem, WA. Next to Nick
is Miss Colville Confederated Tribes 2006-2007 Alicia
Abrahamson of Keller. Alicia’s Mother is Darlene Zacherle.
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TOOK FIRST-PLACE BOTH
DAYS—On Saturday, July 8, Waylon Timentwa scored a 71 on this
ride to take 1st place in the Bullride at The Nespelem Open
Jackpot Rodeo & Bull-A-Rama held at Nespelem, WA. On Friday,
July 7, Waylon had a score of 74 to win the Bull-A-Rama!
Waylon is from Omak, WA.
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THIRTY-YEARS AGO—On July 8,
1976, Ms. Lucy Covington became a part of the History of the
Colville Indian Reservation when she was selected to be the
first woman to be the Chairperson of the Tribes Business
Council. The Tribe has four Districts, and Lucy was one of the
four Council members representing the Nespelem District. In
the above photo, Dr. Dixy Lee Ray was a Guest Speaker during a
Banquet Dinner held at the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, WA., on
Oct. 1, 1976, by the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians.
Dr. Ray was a Candidate for the Governor of the State of
Washington at that time, and she went on to become the State’s
first female Governor. After that, both Indian and non-Indian
women have become Leaders in their respective field. Some of
these women are: Former Nespelem District Council Person
Colleen Cawston became the 2nd women (1999-2002) to be the
Chairperson of the Colville Tribes’ Business Council...and
Christine Gregoire last year became the 2nd woman to be
Washington State Governor. Linda Lingle became Hawaii’s first
female Governor and she spoke at the National American Indian
Housing Council 32nd Anniversary Convention and Trade Show
held last May 22-25. In Idaho, Rebecca A. Miles was elected as
the Nez Perce Tribes General Council Chairman at age 27...and
in May 2005, she was elected to be first Woman Chairman of the
Executive Committee, the youngest person ever elected to that
position! (Photo/Cutline by Sam Sampson)
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$500.00 Per Capita
Checks Dated: August 7, 2006
Early Release — Pick up Checks 8-7-2006
Nespelem Community Center - 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
All checks not picked up — WILL BE MAILED
about 2:30 p.m. on 8-7-2006
PICTURE ID REQUIRED
Pick up your Check only
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