Spring is typically the time to plant a garden. Temperatures are warming and the earth is bursting with new growth. Garden centers are well stocked and the excitement for colorful flowers and the tastes of summer are in the air. There are a few things to know before you grow.
In October, the court’s grant funding ended for the program, but Judge Steve Aycock says he hopes to continue Healing to Wellness
SPOKANE - Colville Tribal member Maddesyn George awaits a May 6 court date in federal court after being charged with second degree murder in Indian Country, assault with a dangerous weapon in Indian Country and Discharging a Firearm During and In Relation to a Crime of Violence amongst other…
NESPELEM – Colville School District Superintendent Keith Lewis and Colville High School Principal Kevin Knight met via Zoom, April 12, with the Colville Business Council Education and Employment Committee regarding House Bill 1356, proposed legislation that will ban the use of Native America…
Finley testifies in support of Forward Washington, state level transportation package
NESPELEM, WA—The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation yesterday made a presentation to the Pasco Chamber of Commerce, describing the historic connections of the Colville Palus people to the area and outlining the Tribes’ plans for economic development projects in Pasco.
CHELAN - The Chelan County Coroner issued a press release stating the state forensic anthropologist has determined that remains unearthed during construction at a vacation rental property in Chelan belonged to a Native American.
Treatment Center will start by employing 44, more jobs potentially to be added later
CBC Chair calls work with IHS “a success story” but highlights how COVID-19 underscored many challenges
SPOKANE - Colville Tribal member Noa Pakootas was studying music education at Spokane Falls Community College when he met Devonte “T.S. The Solution” Pearson at Guitar Center one day.
NESPELEM, WA - Joel Boyd, the Vice-Chairman of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, was placed on administrative leave today by action of the Executive Committee of the Colville Tribes. The leave is effective immediately and will continue until further action is taken by the …
NESPELEM - If you drive past Paschal Sherman Indian School on Omak Lake Road, you can now see a large metal building located near Omak Creek. It was built to protect two circular fish ponds, a pump house and an electrical system that is used to acclimate hatchery steelhead.
(Nespelem, Wash. March 18, 2021) – The pre-season stocks are looking promising and others very weak. Unfortunately, the 2021 forecast for upriver spring chinook, is the lowest it has been in 20 years. With that being said, the Leavenworth and Chief Joseph hatcheries might not meet broodstoc…
NESPELEM - The Colville Business Council unanimously approved a resolution approving the 2021 181-D Annual BPA Settlement disbursement in the amount of $2,055 to each tribal member on or before March 29.
NESPELEM - The Colville Business Council uanimously approve the 2021 May Elder Quarterly Stipend in the amount of $350 to all eligible tribal members age 55 and older.
OMAK- Roxanne Best kept three businesses – photography, paddle-board yoga and teaching workshops - afloat last summer with a $5,000 COVID-related “business mercy” loan through the Northwest Native Development Fund, a community development financial institution on the Colville Reservation in …
NESPELEM - The Land Operations/Range noxious and invasive weed project will begin field work on March 22nd 2021 and will extend into fall.
OMAK- Roxanne Best kept three businesses – photography, paddle-board yoga and teaching workshops - afloat last summer with a $5,000 COVID-related “business mercy” loan through the Northwest Native Development Fund, a community development financial institution on the Colville Reservation in …
NESPELEM - The Colville Tribal Elections Office released the certified candidate list for the Colville Business Council 2021 Primary Election following the certification of candidates in CBC Chambers, Monday.
NESPELEM - The Colville Tribal Fish and Wildlife Department announced, March 8, Colville Tribal Hatchery staff stocked the Rufus Woods Lake with 1,550 triploid rainbow trout that average 5.4 pounds each.
NESPELEM - The Colville Tribal Fish and Wildlife Department announced, March 4, non-tribal member fishing is closed on the Colville Reservation until after May 31.
NESPELEM, WA – More than 4,300 doses of the Moderna vaccine against COVID-19 have been delivered on the Colville Reservation. This number represents more than a third of tribal members who have received at least the first shot of the required two shots of the Moderna vaccine, and many have r…
NESPELEM, WA— kp'itl'els, or Brilliant Flats, is located at the confluence of the Kootenay and Columbia Rivers, immediately adjacent to the City of Castlegar, B.C., in the heart of Sn̓ ʕay̓ckstx (Sinixt) traditional territory. kp'itl'els is of tremendous cultural, ecological, and archaeologi…
KELLER - The Mount Tolman Fire Center extended the open burning period through March 15. Following that date, a permit is needed to burn on the Colville Reservation, according to a release from MTFC.
NESPELEM - Paschal Sherman Indian School Superintendent Lori Falcon announced in the Colville Business Council’s Education and Employment Committee that PSIS started in-person learning, March 1.
WASHINGTON D.C. - The Colville Tribes were listed amongst recipients of historic preservation grants announced by the National Park Service, Feb. 24.
MOSES LAKE - The Lake Roosevelt High School Cross Country team started their season at Moses Lake, running in a 2 mile race at Moses Lake’s Blue Heron Park, Feb. 27.
NESPELEM - On Feb. 9, the Colville Business Council issued a letter to the Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia), chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to issue support for President Biden’s historic nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico) as the Secretary of Interior.
KELLER - The Colville Business Council unanimously voted in Special Session to accept a $100,000 grant for the Colville Tribal Head Start Program to continue to provide service through the COVID-19 pandemic at the Keller Daycare Facility.
Nespelem – In all parts of the world, schools are facing numerous challenges.
NESPELEM - The Colville Tribal Elections Office reported to the Tribal Tribune in the current election cycle there are 187 new potential voters, (tribal members who have turned 18 years of age since the last election), and 3,675 eligible tribal members who have never voted.
(Nespelem, WA)—The Chairman of the Colville Business Council expressed support for finding a regional solution to restore salmon in the Columbia River and expressed appreciation for the willingness of Congressman Mike Simpson (R-ID) to offer a region wide proposal.
NESPELEM - The Nespelem School has issued their honor roll for winter quarter.
OMAK. – In a normal school year teachers and administrators face constant challenges - this year has been exceptional.
OROVILLE - Colville Tribal member Arnie Marchand has announced his new book, “What is your name?” is now available to purchase.
NESPELEM - In an effort to provide up-to-date information regarding the COVID-19 virus and vaccine, the Colville Tribal Health and Human Services Department has launched a new website: staysafecolvilletribes.com/.
OLYMPIA - The Colville Confederated Tribes have signed in support of a bill currently in front of the Washington Legislature that would ban the inappropriate use of tribal imagery by public schools across the state.
WASHINGTON D.C. - The Federal Emergency Management Administration announced Feb. 4 that President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for the Colville Confederated Tribes, Yakama Nation and the nine eastern Washington counties affected by wildfires and straight-line winds in …
Local regional middle and high schools are hopeful to resume competitive sports again
NESPELEM - The Colville Business Council unanimously approved a resolution in CBC Special Session Feb. 4 formally opposing a bill in front of the Washington Legislature that would authorize sports gambling in state-licensed cardrooms and racetracks across the state.
An invitation-to-bid auction by the Colville Tribes that was announced in the February 5, 2021 Edition of the Colville Tribal Tribune has been postponed until a later announced.
COULEE DAM - The Lake Roosevelt Elementary 6th Grade class has issued their 2021 Word of the Year - as a project for their English Language Arts portion of class.
SEATTLE - In the brief time allotted to her during a virtual public comment session on the sale of the National Archives building in Seattle, Jan. 19, Colville Business Council member Karen Condon stated the federal government failed in their obligations of tribal consultation in considering…
OLYMPIA - In an email sent to tribal leaders, Feb. 1, Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz announced Colville Tribal member Glenda Breiler has been named the Washington Department of Natural Resource’s new Director of Tribal Relations.
OROVILLE - At the beginning of his second book, Colville Tribal member Arnie Marchand gives readers important definitions needed to understand the text setout in front of them.
OLYMPIA - In pitching new legislation now in front of the Washington Legislature, Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz has coined a catch phrase: “Prevent the Evergreen State from turning charcoal black,” she says.
COLVILLE INDIAN AGENCY – At 15-years old Colville tribal member Micki Bearcub-Hudson took her first steps into the food industry working at D’Arcy Tatshama’s VideoQuest selling deli items.
Today, the Colville Business Council discussed and sent notice to the Colville Confederated Tribes Executive Director to develop a plan to reopen all tribal government operations. All of us have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Business Council would like to encourage all of our …
NESPELEM – Anglers we still need your help to reduce the number of northern pike in Lake Roosevelt and here’s how you can take advantage of a great opportunity!
OLYMPIA - Testifying remotely in the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee, Jan. 18, Colville Business Council chair Rodney Cawston issued the Colville Tribes’ support for proposed legislation aimed at teaching Washington’s tribal history, culture and government across the sta…
NESPELEM - The Boys and Girls Clubs of Snohomish County has confirmed the three Boys and Girls Clubs on the Colville Reservation received $165,000 in donations in late 2020.
