For the 2nd Year in a Row there will be
three new
Members on the Colville Tribes Business Council
NESPELEM, WA., JUNE 22—The final results of the General
Election held for seven seats on the Tribes Business Council
were certified today. And for the 3rd straight time, a Chair
Person lost his seat on the Council.
In 2002, Chairperson Colleen Cawston wasn’t reelected...last
year Chairman Joe Pakootas was defeated…and this year Brian J.
Nissen beat Chairman Harvey Moses Jr., 383-280, in Nespelem
District, Position #1. In Nespelem District Position #2, Gene
H. Joseph won over former Council Person Lucille Pakootas,
352-306.
The 2nd person to lose his seat on the Council was D.R. Michel
who lost by only seven (7) votes to Douglas J. Seymour,
257-250, Inchelium District Position #1. In Inchelium District
Position #2, Michael O. Finley fell short in trying to defeat
Gail DeLaCruz. Gail had 268 votes to Michael’s 250.
In the Keller District Position #1, Jeanne Jerred was eleven
(11) votes behind Billie Jo Bray after the Poll Votes were
counted on Monday, June 19. But Jeanne came back strong today
and beat Billie Jo, 104-79.
And finally the 3rd person to lose was Shirley K. Charley to
Ted Bessette in Omak District Position #2. Former Councilman
Ted (1999-2001) had 379 votes to Shirley’s 248 votes.
The new Chair Person for the Tribes’ Business Council will be
chosen on Thursday, 13, during the Council’s Regular Session.
During the meeting that day, the Chair Persons for the
different Committees will also be chosen!
The total number of ballots for each District were as follows:
Inchelium-545, Keller-184, Nespelem-705, and Omak-677.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW OFFICIAL RESULTS
IT
TOOK THREE (3) TRIES!!!—On Thursday, June 22, the Absentee
Ballots for the General Election held Saturday, June 17, for a
seat on the Colville Tribes Business Council were counted and
the last of the four (4) Districts to be counted was Nespelem.
It took three tries before the last ballot was counted...the
tally checked...and each Election Committee member and the
Superintendent agreed on the tally and the results were
certified. According to the “Law and Order Code 8-3 Tribal
Elections (8-3-104 (a) (20)”...”A different vote count by any
of the Election Committee members or the Superintendent shall
cause the ballots to be recounted”. Lee Adolph, the Chairman
of the Election Committee, signs the “Official returns of the
GENERAL ELECTION for the Tribal Council, held Sat. June 17,
2006”. Next to Lee are (L to R) Martin Bohl, Tribal Executive
Director, and Nikki Wippel, Election Coordinator.
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Chief Joseph Dam was
dedicated
50 Years Ago!
NESPELEM, WA., JUNE 12—A formal Ceremony was held today at
Bridgeport, WA., to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Chief
Joseph Dam. Chief Joseph Dam is the 2nd largest
hydropower-producing dam in the United States. The dam was
authorized in 1946.
Colville Tribal Member John Sirois was one of the featured
Speakers at the Ceremony. Some other Speakers were: Wilfred
Woods from the Wenatchee World Newspaper, whose father was a
big supporter of the Dam; LtCol. John Leighow, Acting
Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Seattle
District, and Mike Gregoire, Husband of Gov. Christine
Gregoire.
June 12, 1950
A Dedication Ceremony was held for Chief Joseph Dam on June
12, 1950, for the $190 million Project. A news release at that
time said the 4300 foot dam and powerhouse were completed
during the summer of 1955…and that three of the 64,000
horsepower generators went on line on August 20, 1955, and
that others were being added so that eventually there would be
27 units and the total production would be 1,700,000 kilowatts
of electricity. The dam is 205 feet above the Columbia
riverbed, and is 4300 feet in length.
Four members of the Colville Tribe spoke at the ceremony:
Chief Jim James, Chief Kamiakin, Chief Peter Dan Moses, and
Frank George. Through an Interpreter Chief James said that his
Ancestors had lived in this area for centuries and finished by
saying “that my children and your children will benefit from
this Dam.” Frank George, a member of the Nez Perce Tribe,
spoke against recent shifts in Government Indian Policy saying
that it affected the security and rights of Indians.
Some of the other Speakers were: Gov. Arthur B. Langlie
introduced George H. Roderick, Assistant Army Secretary,
MajGen. E.C. Itschner, Assistant Chief of Army Engineers for
Civil Works and U.S. Representative Walt Horan.
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RECEIVES
CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION—Army Sgt. Leonard D. Holt received
a “Certificate of Appreciation” for the job he performed while
participating in an Annual Training 2006 exercise at the
Yakima Training Center. Sgt. Holt is a member of the
Headquarters, 1-168th Assault, Camp Murray, WA.
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KOREAN
WAR—On June 25, 1950, more than 60,000 North Korean troops
invaded South Korea. The U.S. backed by the UN Security
Council sent troops to help restore peace. One of the Colville
Tribal Members who was in the Army and served during the
Korean Conflict was John A. Gorr. He’s shown above in a
foxhold with his M-1 rifle and a bayonet! His parents were Mr.
and Mrs. George Gorr of Brewster, WA. Another Colville Tribal
Member was Aeneas Sam. A newspaper article described how PFC
Sam helped his unit when they had to withdraw. His mother was
Mrs. Ahcan Sam and he first went to Korea in May 1952. He was
a Machine Gunner in Company “A”, 32nd Infantry Regiment.
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THOSE
HUMANS ARE DISTRIBUTIN MY MEAL!—At first this Bull Moose was
quietly enjoying his meal at Armstong Meadows, which is
approximately six miles North of Nespelem. People who noticed
this photographer taking pictures of the Moose started
stopping on Highway 155 to get a better look at the Moose.
After awhile the Moose must have noticed all the humans
watching him, so he took off and went up the hill and
disappeared! Last year there was very little water present at
Armstrong Meadows. This year a pond (lake?) covers Armstrong
Meadows. During the Spring you could see Mother ducks and
their little ones making good use of the pond!
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*Per Capita & Claims*
**DIRECT DEPOSIT**
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Direct deposit is
available for Claims and Per Capita disbursements.
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The direct deposit form is
available on the Tribal website (Services) or at the
Enrollment department.
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Directly deposit into a
checking or savings account.
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You must be 18 years old
to sign up for direct deposit.
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Initial sign-up will be
for current and future Claims and Per Capita disbursements.
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Direct deposit form must
be submitted to Enrollment by July 7, 2006 to be eligible
for 2006 August disbursement.
Please contact the
Enrollment department at 634-2830 for questions.
Notice for August 2006 Per Capita
Disbursement
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Checks will be disbursed
on August 7, 2006 in the amount of $500.
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To be eligible, members
must be living and/or born as of midnight June 30, 2006.
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New applicants must submit
a complete application to Enrollment by 4:00 pm July 31,
2006.
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Address/Payee changes must
be submitted by July 7, 2006. No changes accepted by phone
or email.
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If you need a new Tribal
ID Card plan ahead prior to August 7, 2006.
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Cut off date for court
orders is July 7, 2006. Make sure Enrollment has a current
court order.
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Enrollment forms are
located on the website (www.colvilletribes.com)
DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION
Date: MONDAY-AUGUST 7,
2006
Time: 8:00am-2:00pm
Location: NESPELEM COMMUNITY CENTER
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Checks will NOT be
released to anybody but yourself.
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Picture ID will be
required in order to release your check.
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Checks will be mailed
after 2:00 pm on August 7, 2006.
REMINDER
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Checks will be re-issued
August 21, 2006 (if needed). Please contact Enrollment to
begin process.
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Retro-active checks will
be generated and released on September 4, 2006.
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