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Joseph Anthony "JR" Tonasket Jr., 83, Member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville, passed away quietly, his wife Marie by his side, Saturday morning October 15, 2022 in Brewster, Washington. Born Friday, August 25, 1939 in Nespelem to Joseph A. Sr. and Mary Covington-Tonasket, Jr. graduated from High School in Curlew, WA where he was a member of the Curlew Cougars track and boxing teams. Always active, to say that JR loved sports would be an understatement! He ran in multiple marathons...
The Colville Tribes and top federal officials of the Environmental Protection Agency met Tuesday to discuss and announce proposed changes to air quality regulations that affect some Indian reservations, including the Colville Reservation. The Federal Air Rules for Reservations (FARR) apply to all residents and businesses on or within 39 reservations in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation hosted the EPA's deputy administrator, Janet McCabe, and...
The Colville Tribes announced Friday night that the final suspect in this week's shootings on the Colville Reservation is now in the custody of law enforcement. The arrest follows the apprehension of two other suspects earlier today. Curry Pinkham was arrested in Elmer City by Colville Tribal Police, a post on the Colville Tribes Emergency Services Facebook announced at 6:08 p.m. “Details of this tragic event are still being assembled as law enforcement investigates,” Jarred-Michael Erickson, chairman of the Colville Tribes, said in a sta... Full story
Police were not giving out any information tonight as officers from various agencies arrived from far away to diverge on Nespelem, where tribal police were searching for an active shooter. Colville Tribal Emergency Services posted a warning on Facebook about 7 p.m., asking Nespelem residents to stay in their homes. The mayor also issued that plea and added that a car chase was happening with someone shooting at police. Many commenters on Facebook made statements on social media giving other... Full story
Budget Workshop Special Council Meeting Town of Coulee Dam NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Budget Workshops will be held at the Coulee Dam Town Hall, 300 Lincoln Ave, Coulee Dam Washington, October 26, November 2 and November 16, 2022 at 5:15 p.m. Stefani Bowden Clerk/Treasurer (Publish October 19, 2022) ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS TOWN OF COULEE DAM WEST COULEE DAM LIFT STATION General Notice Town of Coulee Dam (Owner) is requesting Bids for construction of the West Coulee Dam Lift Station Project. Bids for construction of the Project will be received...
Okanogan County’s burning restrictions have been extended through Oct. 28, a notice from the county’s Emergency Management department said Monday. Restrictions had been set to expire Oct. 15, but with no recent rain and none expected for two weeks, the county’s Fire Advisory Committee recommended restriction continue. That means no field, pile, rubbish, slash, yard vegetation or non-emergent agricultural burning is allowed on unincorporated private lands within Okanogan County. Recreational fires must be attended at all times and be conta...
It can be hard to imagine mastodons roaming around in Eastern Washington, but they did, and a Grant PUD pulled a bone from one out of a bag last week. Back in March, the jawbone of an estimated 6-million-year-old Ringhold mastodon was found on Carbody Beach in the upper Hanford Reach area of the Columbia River, north of the Tri-Cities. Brett Lenz is an archaeologist and manager of Grant PUD's Cultural Resources division. He came across a picture of the jawbone on Facebook. A "rockhound" had...
Rosaline Phillips James, 85, Revered Elder of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville, beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother and Great-Great-Grandmother passed on from her Nespelem, Washington home Tuesday afternoon, September 20, 2022. Rosaline was born in Harrah, Washington to Matthew and Maggie Johnson-Phillips on Friday, July 16, 1937. A member of the Catholic Church faithfully saw to it that the altar was set up and prepared for Mass. Rosaline worked for 17 years at "Snokist" and...
People in Nespelem opened up a new ball field Friday, complete with dugouts, fencing all around, bleachers, a tall backstop, and synthetic turf. The baseball/softball field can also be used for other activities, such as soccer and flag football. To underscore that point, after speeches concluded, the first game played was a game of kickball with players of all ages. Little bits of black rubber rose like heavy dust behind runners, then falling immediately back below the fabric that serves as the...
The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation honored Lawney Reyes upon his death on August 10 at the age of 91. The Native American artist, sculptor, interior designer, architect and writer was a longtime Seattle resident. Reyes was the son of an immigrant Filipino father and a Sinixt mother. Throughout his work, Reyes was inspired by his mother’s tribal stories. Reyes’ mother, Mary Christian Hall Wong, was a fabled storyteller. After she was killed in a car crash on Memorial Day, 1978, Reyes devoured the taped interviews and dia...
A grand opening of a new Nespelem Softball/Baseball Field will be held Friday, Sept. 16, at 1 p.m. “Fun events are planned, and additional details about the celebration will be shared in the near future,” a press release from the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation reads. “The field is Little League and standard high school softball size,” the release continues. “It is multi-purpose and can be used for sports such as soccer or flag football. It features synthetic turf and a large scoreboard. The turf will allow for minimal m...
Darrell Alan Stensgar, 68, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville, peacefully passed away in his Coulee Dam, Washington home Monday morning, August 15, 2022. He was born Sunday, September 27, 1953 in Nespelem, Washington to James F. and Donna Wilson-Stensgar. After retiring in 2012 after 30 years as a Civil Engineer with the BIA (Bureau of Indian Affairs), Darrell was a member of the Grand Coulee Moose Lodge and the Grand Coulee Eagles. When... Full story
Keith Orrin Jim was born December 14, 1988 and passed away August 2, 2022. He is one who passed away at a young life but lived it to his fullest. His parents are Verna Saulque, stepdad, Arnold St. Pierre and his dad, Charles Jim (deceased). Keith is an enrolled member of the Colville Confederated Tribes. He attended Nespelem Elementary School, Junior High School at Grand Coulee, then on to Lake Roosevelt graduating in 2007. Keith competed in football, basketball, track and wrestling. He met... Full story
Wildfires in recent years have had a devastating impact on the U.S., including within the Colville Indian Reservation, and a representative from the area will now serve on a federal commission tasked with addressing the issue of these fires. Recently appointed the Colville Confederated Tribes executive director and their former Natural Resources director, Cody Desautel is one of 47 people selected from 500 applicants nationwide appointed to the new federal Wildland Fire Mitigation and...
Apparent illnesses at Spring Canyon brought to light by a Facebook post apparently stopped on their own, officials said last week, although details were scant. “There are no facts,” stated Kim Hines at Lincoln County Public Health, noting the local clinic had recorded no cases of vomiting or diarrhea complained of by several people on the social media site after a commenter just wanted to find out how many might have been affected by whatever it was July 27-28. The Colville Tribal Health Dept. and the National Park Service each took sam...
Taking five minutes to use a new, free boat-cleaning station at Northrup Boat Launch could help save millions in dollars of damage that invasive species can cause. A new "Clean-Drain-Dry-Dispose" unit, also known as a "CD3" system, was demonstrated at Northrup Boat Launch Aug. 9 with representatives there from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which funded the system, as well as from the Washington Recreation & Conservation Office (RCO), Washington State Parks, the Washington Department of Fish &...
The governing body of the Colville Confederated Tribes has a new chairman in Jarred-Michael Erickson, appointed by fellow council members on July 14, following the June election of the Colville Business Council. Erickson, a representative of the Nespelem District, replaced fellow Nespelem District Representative Andy Joseph Jr. as chairman, with Joseph returning to his former position as Health and Human Services chair and having served as CBC chairman from 2020-2022. Also on the CBC, Keller...
Ellen Moses "SWim Tem Nalqs", 93, of Nespelem, Washington and Revered Elder of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, went on to her Maker Sunday morning June 19th, 2022. Ellen's family was by her side to bid her farewell. Ellen was born January 22, 1929 in Chesaw, Washington to Edward & Mary Harbor-Pierre. She was a member Catholic Church where she was an active in fundraising for the Altar society. She also attended Washut services at the Nez Perce Longhouse. Ellen worked... Full story
The Colville Tribes has a new executive director in Cody Desautel. "The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation has appointed Cody Desautel to serve as the Tribes' new Executive Director," stated Colville Business Council Chairman Jarred-Michael Erickson in a July 21 press release. The executive director is the administrative head of tribal government and reports directly to the 14-member governing CBC. "Cody is well known to us and to tribal membership due to his prior service as...
Our beautiful Winston Cyrus Moses came into this world on October 23, 1997, born at Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee Dam, Washington. He was born to Pamela A. Ludwig and Ralph C. Moses. He was called home on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at the young age of twenty-four. He brought such joy to our families. His late grandmother Yvonne (Musmustoo} Moses said that he took away the pain she carried from losing her husband Gabe when he was born. Winston was given an Indian name by his grandmother... Full story
The Colville Tribes has a new executive director, the tribes announced Thursday night. "The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation has appointed Cody Desautel to serve as the Tribes' new Executive Director," stated CBC Chairman Jarred-Michael Erickson in a press release. The executive director is the administrative head of tribal government and reports directly to the 14-member governing Colville Business Council. "Cody is well known to us and to tribal membership due to his prior...
Colville Confederated Tribes Natural Resources Director Cody Desautel is one of 47 people, selected from 500 applicants, appointed to the new federal Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. The U.S. Departments of Agriculture, the Interior and Homeland Security through the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the selections on July 7. The commission will “play a key role in recommending ways that federal agencies can better prevent, mitigate, suppress, and manage wildland fires. It will also recommend policies and s...
Cho.cho.walqx - Darlene M. Wilder, 76, Honored Elder of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville, Devoted Wife, Loving Mother & Grandmother and Caring Educator, left us all much too soon on Thursday, July 7, 2022, from Spokane, Washington. Darlene was born on Wednesday, June 19, 1946, in Nespelem, Washington to Harvey and Ellen Moses. In 1964, Darlene was chosen as Miss Colville Confederated Tribes and went on to be voted 2nd runner-up for Miss Indian America. She graduated from Coulee Dam, Washi... Full story
Lelan J. "Lee" Frank, 46, Son, Brother, Dad, Grandpa & Uncle, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022 in Wenatchee, Washington. Lee was born Saturday, August 2, 1975, in Toppenish, Washington to Sally Frank and Len Abrahamson. A member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville, Lee worked various jobs including Security at Powwows and at the Trading Post in Nespelem, Washington. When not out walking, Lee enjoyed spending time at the house watching TV, recording movies, listening to heavy metal... Full story
Autonomous Sinixt recently self-identified as Autonomous, despite functioning as autonomous for over 35 years in British Colombia (BC). Beginning with the occupation at the Vallican Heritage Site, to prevent road construction from destroying one of our ancient burial and village sites, our deceased Elder, Eva Adolph Campbell Orr, led a collective of Sinixt Peoples to occupy this site: The longest, ongoing peaceful occupation of unceded Indigenous lands in Canada. Our Sinixt ancestors’ spirits, and descendants’ attention towards overcoming the 1...