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—Tribal elder Dan Edwards, a contemporary Okanogan Indian, lived a nomadic lifestyle that saw him travel near and far — before finding purpose in his homeland.
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New Markets Tax Credits advance first-ever substance abuse treatment facility for the Colville Tribe
The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation has partnered with two nonprofits with deep ties in the Pacific Northwest to construct a 32-bed new residential substance abuse treatment center in Keller, Washington. The project, which totals approximately $20 million, is facilitated by N…
OLYMPIA – A bill working through the Washington legislature could open the opportunity for sports gambling to be added to tribal-state compacts – a step that the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Strom Peterson (D-21st), called a demonstration of “the respect due to these nations that have been in the st…
CBC member Richard Moses testifies to subcommittee, issues Tribes’ support
NESPELEM – The Colville Confederated Tribes Native Connections Program has announced a competition to find the best fry bread maker on the Colville Indian Reservation.
OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Colville tribal member Henry Hix, the current chief of the Colville Tribes’ Natural Resource Enforcement, to serve on the Washington State Recreation and Funding Board, according to the Okanogan Valley Gazette Tribune.
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OLYMPIA – Colville Business Council Chair Rodney Cawston testified, Jan. 29 during a public hearing in the Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee, in support of three tribal education bills currently working through the state legislature.
“Older Than The Crown” follows the trial of Sinixt tribal member and retired Fish & Wildlife Officer, Rick Desautel, who in 2010 was charged with hunting as a non-resident and without a license in Canada. Rick harvested an elk on the ancestral land of the Sinixt people near Vallican, Bri…
NESPELEM, WA— The Chairman of the Colville Business Council’s Election Committee, Roger Finley, announced that the Election Committee voted unanimously to stop counting referendum ballots regarding Colville Business Council members serving 4 year terms.
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HB-2230 makes permanent a tax exemption for tribally-owned land within the state
Colville tribal descendent Tom Moomaw has announced the release of his second novel, “Volcano Man.”
Complaint utilizes Washington Voters Rights Act, a recently passed state law, in hopes of fixing local elections at the county level
OMAK – A memorial dinner and giveaway for Colville tribal member Ken Condon will be held at the Omak Longhouse, Feb. 8.
‘Older than the Crown’ to show at Spokane’s Garland Theatre, Feb. 8
NESPELEM – The Colville Confederated Tribes have released rules related to a reward of $350 per head for feral horses captured and removed from reservation rangelands.
OKANOGAN - The Okanogan County Auditors Office has announced ballots for a Feb. 11 Special Election are in the mail.
OKANOGAN - In accordance with RCW 29A.12.130 and WAC 434-335, a Logic and Accuracy test will be conducted on the Okanogan County vote counting equipment. The test will be held in the Okanogan County Auditors Office at 10 a.m., Jan. 15.
NESPELEM – The Colville Tribes Youth Development Program has published a call for proposals for beading of a crown for the 2020-2021 Miss Colville Confederated Tribes.
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OMAK –Since he began working with steel nearly 20 years ago, there have been three instances in which Colville tribal artist Virgil ‘Smoker’ Marchand felt the true impact of his work on others.
NESPELEM – A Colville Business Council initiated ban on plastic bags and straws sold at stores within the boundaries of the Colville Reservation has gone into effect as of Jan. 1.
NESPELEM - The Chairman of the of the Colville Business Council’s Election Committee,
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Tribal elder Lucetta (Hahn) Stafford is known for maintaining her PMA: Positive Mental Attitude. It’s a line she’s preached for decades to youth on the Colville and Spokane reservations. Education is vitally important Stafford. The 81-year-old Spokane resident was nearly 50 when she received…
NESPELEM – By unanimous decision, the Colville Business Council approved Phonetic Writing Systems for the three tribal languages of the Colville Confederated Tribes, during Special Session, Dec. 5.
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NESPELEM – When researcher William Layman, Ph.D, moved to Wenatchee in 1979, he was already enamored with the Columbia River.
NESPELEM – Over the next several months, the Colville Confederated Tribal es Election Office will hold community outreach meetings at the Lucy F. Covington Center in Nespelem and presentations at tribal district meetings to discuss the importance of the upcoming 2020 U.S. Census to the Colvi…
In 2019, tribal hemp employed 19, made $2100 per acre
CBC Chair calls Colville Tribal elder Gloria Atkins “the matriarch of the Colville Tribes”
Wenatchee Valley College at Omak is celebrating Native American Heritage Month this November with two events sponsored by the Associated Students of Wenatchee Valley College at Omak (ASWVCO) Red Road Association.Both events are open to the public.The club will present the film “N. Scott Moma…
CASHMERE – The Colville Con- federated Tribes Fish and Wildlife De- partment has announced that the 2019 Icicle Creek Coho fishery opened Nov. 4 to members of the Colville Confed- erated Tribes, the Ps’quosa people.According to a release announc- ing the opening, “the fishery targets non-ESA…
Nespelem School District is pleased to announce that 10 teachers received Teacher Grants from the North Central Education Foun- dation. All 10 teachers wrote grants based on the needs of their classrooms and received $300 each which is the maximum amount awarded to purchase items for the cla…
WASHINGTON D.C. – Former Colville Business Council member Andy Joseph Jr. testified on behalf of the National Indian Health Board at a Congressional hearing, held first time in at least 30 years on the health care needs of tribal veterans. The Oct. 30 event brought together tribal leaders fr…
TULSA, Okla.- Past Colville tribal leader Lucy F. Covington was inducted posthumously into the National Native American Hall of Fame during an event in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Nov. 2, along with 11 other leaders from across Indian Country.Covington, who passed away in 1982, served on the Colville B…
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KELLER – Lisa Brown, Director of the Washington Department of Commerce, visited the Colville Res- ervation, Oct. 31, meeting with the Colville Business Council and taking a tour that included upcoming tribal projects planned on the reservation.The visit came as one in a series of visit from …
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NESPELEM - The Colville Confederated Tribes Veterans Program and Nespelem Ameri- can Legion Auxiliary Unit 114 hosted an honoring of veterans at the Colville Tribal Veterans Memorial in Nespelem Monday, bringing together nearly 35 trib- al veterans and their families.“It’s really something t…
Pacific lamprey are rarely seen in the Okanogan sub-basin but fisheries managers are working hard to change that. Efforts have been underway since 2017 with multiple releases happening every year. Recovery of this fish species is a cooperative effort between agencies, tribes and hydroelectri…
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Colville Business Council hosts Joel Kretz, Shelly Short and Jacquelin Maycumber, Oct. 10
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NESPELEM - Colville tribal member Thomas Lezard completed the Colville Tribal Healing to Wellness Court, receiving a dismissal with prejudice of his charges from the Colville Tribal Prosecutor’s Office in a ceremonial event, Oct. 15 at the tribal court.
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WVC names Omak campus building Wendell George Hall
NESPELEM – The Colville Confederated Tribes Fish and Wildlife Department’s Resident Fish Hatchery released 1,900 Brook trout, averaging 1.5 pounds, into Owhi Lake, Oct. 8, according to a release distributed on Oct. 16.
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Colville Confederated Tribes will receive $584,000 to support crime victim services on the reservation from the U.S. Department of Justice.
VANCOUVER, BC— Rodney Cawston, the Chairman of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (CCT), announced today that the Supreme Court of Canada has granted leave to appeal in the Rick Desautel hunting case, in which three lower courts have held that Desautel, and by extension all …
OMAK – The Okanogan Basketweavers Association will host their annual conference, Oct. 25-26, at the Golden Eagle Senior Meal Site, known locally as the former Okanogan Bingo-Casino.
OMAK – The Paschal Sherman Indian School is celebrating Anti-Bullying Month through the month of October, engaging the students with “different activities and opportunities for our young leaders to learn about anti-bullying, help each other, and their community,” according to a release from …
A tribal elder in Inchelium lost $900 to a phone scam.
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Meeting touches on legislation, court cases, Columbia River Treaty and CRSO EIS, water adjudication and more
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Wenatchi Wear LLC, is a new clothing company whose designs focus on sharing the history of both the Wenatchi Tribe and the geological area surrounding the city of Wenatchee.
NESPELEM – The Colville Business Council, the governing body of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, has approved implementation of a 4-day/10-hour workweek, beginning Sept. 30. The CBC approved Resolution #2019-569 on Thursday at its full Council meeting. Due to the 2019 Gen…
