# COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES (2022)

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## Record

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- **Document type:** Tribal code

## Text

COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES
COLVILLE BUSINESS COUNCIL
Special Session
June 23, 2022
Resolution Index

Condensed by, Kelli Tonasket, Executive Office Assistant

Present:

Jack Ferguson, Karen Condon, Norma Sanchez, Dustin Best, Shar Zacherle, Roger
Finley, Alison Boyd-Ball, Joseph Somday, Virgil “Smoker” Marchand, JarredMichael Erickson, Tyler Zacherle-Boyd, Richard Swan Sr. (Present at 8:23am)

Delegation/Leave:

Andy Joseph Jr., Marvin Kheel

Resolution No.

2022-376.m&b.cdc

2022-377.m&b.cdc.e&e

2022-378.m&b.cdc.e&e

2022-379.m&b.cdc

Condensed Recommendation Information

Colville Business
Council Vote Tally

To approve a FY 2022 budget modification. Modification
necessary to reallocate dollars to finance the Tribes Internal
Planning Commission. Planning Commission replaces the
defunct Land Use Review Board (LURB), in the Tribe's
Law and Order Code (4-3). No existing positions effected.
Zero additional dollars added. Chairman or designee to sign
all pertinent documents.
To accept the 2nd half of Office of Head Start funding for
NOA# 90CI010123-01-01 in the amount of $1,429,170.00
for a total of $2,858,340.00 with a 12.08% Non-Federal
Match of $345,195.00. Non-Federal Share waiver in the
amount of $369,390.00 or 12.92% was submitted to the
Office of Head Start with application. The Tribal Chairman
or designee to sign all pertinent documents.
To approve the application of the FY 2022 Office of Head
Start 2.28% Cost of Living Allowance Funds in the amount
of $33,404.00 for Head Start and $30,643.00 for Early Head
Start for a total of $64,047.00 and Quality Improvement
funding in the amount of $5,985.00 for Head Start and
$4,453.00 for Early Head Start for a total of $10,438.00.
Total COLA and Quality Improvement funding is
$74,485.00. Non-Federal match waiver requested. Tribal
Chairman or designee to sign all pertinent documents.
To approve Womer & Associates, Inc. contract CO#1 to add
$50,000.00, bringing the total contract amount to
$155,000.00, to perform on-call engineering services and
finish the Shelf ready projects. Contract not to exceed
$155,000.00. Chairman or designee to sign all pertinent
documents

10 FOR (KC, NS, DB, SZ,
RF, AB, JS, VSM, JME,
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2022-380.m&b.cdc

2022-381.m&b.cdc

2022-382.m&b.cdc

2022-383.m&b.cdc.hhs

2022-384.m&b.cdc
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2022-385.m&b.cdc

2022-386.m&b.cdc

2022-387.m&b.cdc.l&j

2022-388.m&b.cdc.l&j

To approve the following Red Plains Professional, Inc.
consultant contract to perform and provide technical
assistance for the Long Range Transportation (LRTP)
Addendum and the National Tribal Transportation Facility
Inventory (NTTFI) update in progress and then complete the
2023 NTTFI, LRTP, TTIP and Technical Assistance.
Chairman or designee to sign all pertinent documents.
To approve Change Order #2 to TD&H Engineering
contract increasing the amount $50,000.00 bringing the total
contract amount to $185,000.00. Contract not to exceed
$185,000.00. No Tribal dollars. Chairman or designee to
sign all pertinent documents.
To approve the budget modification #1 $519,357.00. This
action is to reallocate existing funds from current approved
award #H1D1IHS 0436-18-01. Chairman or designee
authorized to sign all pertinent documents.
To relinquish the Inchelium Youth Camp from under the
Diabetes Program. Also, the Diabetes Program is requesting
reimbursement for all payment made from August 2021 to
the present. Chair or designee authorized to sign all
pertinent documents.
To approve the attached agreement between the
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and
Spyglass Group, LLC. Spyglass will be conducting a
wireless service and device audit with AT&T and Verizon.
Chair or designee to sign all relevant documents.
To approve Change Order #1 with Darktrace Holdings
Limited in the amount of $264,654.00 total amount of
$339,678.00. Change will include added dollars, cost
sharing accounts and added servers (Network and Systems
Antigena). Chair or designee to sign all relevant
documentation.
To approve the attached purchase from Technologent in the
amount of $259,025.42. This will be a purchase to replace
all tribal government infrastructure network (internet)
switches district wide. Chairman or designee to sign all
relevant documentation
To approve the budget modification to increase the salary by
$14,186.00 and for the increase in the fringe line item by
$1,920.00. These increases is to put the court staff at the
correct salary range and step with the salary increase
effective January 2022. Chairperson or designee is
authorized to sign all pertinent documents.
To approve the Indirect Cost of $123,508.00 and increase
that by $62,997.00 for a total of $185,505.00. Chairperson
or designee to sign all pertinent documents.

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2022-389.m&b.cdc.l&j

2022-390.m&b.cdc

2022-391.m&b.cdc

2022-392.m&b.cdc.e&e

2022-393.m&b.cdc

2022-394.m&b.cdc

2022-395.m&b.cdc

To acknowledge the initial federal grant award of
$552,595.00 A20AV00079 and to approve the budget
modification for mods #9-13 for a total of $766,335.00 to
bring the total amount of the budget modification to
$1,132,414.00. Also, this budget modification reflects the
vacant position of the Chief Judge, one (1) Associate Judge
and one (1) Pro-Tem Judge and to increase the Court
Administrator salary to reflect putting her on the salary
Range 124 Step 8 of the new salary seal of the Colville
Tribes, for a total increase in salaries of $448,355.00 and
fringe at $104,721.00. Chairperson or designee is authorized
to sign all pertinent documents
To approve the 2022-2023 Insurance Premiums in the
amount of $3,212,905.00. These are tribal dollars with
partial reimbursement through 638 contracts, and grant
dollars. Chairman or designee has the authority to sign all
pertaining documents and approve monthly payments to
Conover Insurance.
To approve the Cooperative Agreement between the Bureau
of Indian Affairs, Northwest Region and the Confederated
Tribes of the Colville Reservation for Wildland Fire
Management. Chair or designee to sign all pertinent
documents
To approve the addition of the Construction Manager
position to the Youth Development Program organization
chart for FY22 utilizing salary savings. Chair or designee
authorized to sign all pertinent documents.
To support the grant writing consultants selected from the
RFQQ sent out per Resolution 2022-100 for assistance with
the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding
opportunities. Additional grant writing consultants maybe
procured to assist, but must complete the admin review
process before being approved. Executive Director to sign
all pertinent documents.
To approve $60,000.00 for Housing Tax Credit services for
the Colville Tribes and the formation of a task team
comprised of the Colville Tribes Cedar Fund, Colville
Indian Housing Authority, Colville Tribes Accounting, and
additional tribal Government programs as needed. Chair or
designee authorized to sign all relevant documents.
CONFIDENTIAL

0 ABSTAINED
10 FOR (KC, NS, DB, SZ,
RF, AB, JS, VSM, JME,
TZB)
0 AGAINST
0 ABSTAINED
*Out of Room (RS)

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5 AGAINST (NS, DB, AB,
KC, VSM)

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2022-396.m&b.cdc

2022-397.tg.hhs

2022-398.tg

2022-399.tg

To accept the Empire Health Community Advocacy Fund,
has approved a grant of $25,000.00 to Colville Confederated
Tribes of the Colville Reservation for Boarding School
Awareness Media. Chair or designee authorized to sign all
pertinent documents.
To accept budget amendment #3 to Washington State DOH
Contract TRB25563, funding period January 2022December 2022: A total of $794.00 is being added to fund
WIC staff wages to distribute farmers market nutrition
program benefits. Chairman or designee to electronically
sign all required documents.
To use the attached dual logo letterhead when writing on
behalf of both entities, the Confederated Tribes of the
Colville Reservation and the Sn̓ʕaýckstx (Sinixt)
Confederacy.
To accept the Colville Tribal Relinquishment request of
DAVEN TODD MADERA, on the current Colville Tribal
Membership Roll.

0 ABSTAINED
11 FOR (KC, RS, NS, DB,
SZ, RF, AB, JS, VSM,
JME, TZB)
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In accordance with Sec. 8-1-320, 8-1-321, 8-3-322 of Title
8-Colville Membership Code, this relinquishment is
effective immediately upon full Tribal Business Council
approval.

2022-400.tg

Also, in accordance with Sec. 8-1-324, shall hereafter be
prohibited from future membership with the Confederated
Tribes of the Colville Reservation. She/he wishes to
relinquish to the SPOKANE TRIBE.
To accept the Colville Tribal Relinquishment request of
MERASYA YVONNE BRISBOIS, on the current Colville
Tribal Membership Roll.

0 ABSTAINED

11 FOR (KC, RS, NS, DB,
SZ, RF, AB, JS, VSM,
JME, TZB)
0 AGAINST

In accordance with Sec. 8-1-320, 8-1-321, 8-3-322 of Title
8-Colville Membership Code, this relinquishment is
effective immediately upon full Tribal Business Council
approval.

2022-401.tg

Also, in accordance with Sec. 8-1-324, MERASYA
YVONNE BRISBOIS shall hereafter be prohibited from
future membership with the Confederated Tribes of the
Colville Reservation. She/he wishes to relinquish to the
SPOKANE TRIBE.
To accept the Colville Tribal Relinquishment request of
AARON CHAVUS JIM, on the current Colville Tribal
Membership Roll.

0 ABSTAINED

11 FOR (KC, RS, NS, DB,
SZ, RF, AB, JS, VSM,
JME, TZB)
0 AGAINST

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In accordance with Sec. 8-1-320, 8-1-321, 8-3-322 of Title
8-Colville Membership Code, this relinquishment is
effective immediately upon full Tribal Business Council
approval.

2022-402.tg

Also, in accordance with Sec. 8-1-324, AARON CHAVUS
JIM shall hereafter be prohibited from future membership
with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.
She/he wishes to relinquish to the YAKAMA NATION.
To accept the Colville Tribal Relinquishment request of
DALE LLYOD SEBASTIAN, JR., on the current Colville
Tribal Membership Roll.

0 ABSTAINED

11 FOR (KC, RS, NS, DB,
SZ, RF, AB, JS, VSM,
JME, TZB)
0 AGAINST

In accordance with Sec. 8-1-320, 8-1-321, 8-3-322 of Title
8-Colville Membership Code, this relinquishment is
effective immediately upon full Tribal Business Council
approval.

2022-403.nrc

Also, in accordance with Sec. 8-1-324, DALE LLYOD
SEBASTIAN, JR., shall hereafter be prohibited from future
membership with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation. She/he wishes to relinquish to the SPOKANE
TRIBE.
To recommend a Pasture lease for Mary Cox Tribal Tract
No. 101-296 and 101-297. This lease is a renewal. This is no
change in land use. This assignment will be for 5 years upon
approval. Tribal Tract described as:
101-296: The North Half of the Southwest-Quarter and the
Northwest-Quarter of the Southeast-Quarter of Section 12,
all in Township 31 North, Range 31 East, Willamette
Meridian, Okanogan County, Washington, containing
120.00 acres, more or less.
101-297: The East-Half of the Southwest-Quarter of the
Southwest-Quarter, The Southeast-Quarter of the
Southwest-Quarter, and the Southwest-Quarter of the
Southeast-Quarter of Section 12, Township 31 North, Range
31 East, Okanogan County, Washington, containing 100.00
acres, more or less.
Purpose: Pasture Lease
TERM: 5 Year Lease Upon Approval
Compensation: $700.00 per annum
Bond: Required.
Lease Fee: Waived
Lease subject to conditions cited in IRMP Coordinator’s
review

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0 AGAINST
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Chairman or designee has authority to sign all pertinent
documents

2022-404.nrc
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Entire term of lease will be subject to Fair Market Rental
value
To recommend a business lease for Colville Tribes
Information Technologies Tribal Tract No. 101-T5809
(por). This Business lease is subject to the Confederated
Tribes of the Colville Reservation HEARTH ACT. This
assignment will be for 25 years with option to renew for 25
years upon approval. Tribal Tract described as:
101-T-5809 (por): THAT 0.50 ACRE, MORE OR LESS
PORTION OF THE SOUTHWEST-QUARTER
NORTHEAST-QUARTER SOUTHEAST-QUARTER
NORTHEAST-QUARTER OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP
29 NORTH, RANGE 33 EAST, WILLIAMETTE
MERIDIAN, FERRY COUNTY, WASHINGTON
CONTAINING 2.50 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
Term: 25 years with option to renew for 25 years upon
approval
Compensation: $ 0.00 per annum
Insurance: Required
Lease Fee: $waived
Lease subject to condition cited in the IRMP Coordinator
Review

2022-405.nrc

2022-406.nrc

Chairman or designee has authority to sign all pertinent
documents
To approve, accept and finalize exchange of lands of equal
value wherein the Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation will convey their interest within 101-T1572
(por) containing 5.0 acres, more or less valued at $38,000.00
IN EXCHANGE Leann (Romero) Waters will negotiate
conveying her undivided 2/18 interest within the TOM
SQUETIMPTKIN Allotment No. 101-407 valued at
$11,111.11 The total value of the Colville Tribal Tract is
$38,000.00 minus the total value of Leann (Romero) Water
undivided interest in the TOM SQUETIMPTKIN Allotment
is $11,111.11 with a difference owed to the Colville
Confederated Tribes is $26,888.89 to make this a land
exchange of equal value.
Chairman or designee has authority to sign all pertinent
documents.
To amend Hancock Forest Management Inc., Resolution
2022-143 for a name change to Manulife Investment

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10 FOR (KC, RS, NS, SZ,
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Management and to remove 101-T2245 and replace with
101-T2246. Colville Tribal Tract describes as:

1 AGAINST (NS)
0 ABSTAINED

101-T2246: THE WEST-HALF NORTHEAST-QUARTER
AND THE EAST-HALF NORTHEST-QUARTER OF
SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 33 NORTH, RANGE 36 EAST,
WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, FERRY COUNTY,
WASHINGTON, CONTAINING 160.00 ACRES, MORE
OT LESS
ROAD USE: AFFECTED AREA IS 0.08 ACRES, MORE
OR LESS FOR EXISTING ROAD.
ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN THE
SAME

2022-407.nrc

Chairman or designee has authority to sign all pertinent
documents
To accept and approve the Colville Confederated Tribes
access easement agreement over and across the Hancock
Timberland XI, Inc., Manulife Investment Management
Timberland and Agriculture Inc., its advisors fee property.
The real property is in the NE¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 32,
Township 30 North, Range 35 East, Willamette Meridian,
Ferry County, Washington. This is considered a termed
easement on an existing dirt road to access Colville Tribal
Lands located on the SW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 32,
Township 30 North, Range 35 East, Willamette Meridian,
Ferry County, Washington. There is no monetary
consideration for the easement.

9 FOR (KC, RS, SZ, RF,
AB, JS, VSM, JME, TZB)
2 AGAINST (DB, NS)
0 ABSTAINED

Purpose: Ingress/Egress to and from tribal property
Terms: Upon approval through December 31, 2025

2022-408.nrc

2022-409.nrc

Chairman or designee has authority to sign all pertinent
documents
To approve Thomas Cohen (Member), for grazing privileges
on Range Unit 5 for the 2018 to 2022 grazing permit cycle.
The grazing fees ($1.20/AUM for Tribal tracts and
$10.00/AUM for allotment tracts) established by resolution
2018-44 shall apply. The permittee shall comply with the
Best Management Practices (BMP's) set forth by the Range
Program for the duration of the permit. Chair or designee is
authorized to sign all pertinent documents.
To approve the Forest History Report Contract with
Northwest Management for not to exceed $80,316.00. This
contract will provide a complete report of all forestry related
activities from 1989 to present including a summation of

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recent history, inventory and harvest activities, disturbances,
greenhouse history, Tribal Enterprise history, economics,
social assessment, and various maps and charts summarizing
significant events.

2022-410.nrc

2022-411.nrc

2022-412.nrc

2022-413.fish

2022-414.fish

2022-415.fish

Chairperson or designee has authority to sign all pertinent
documents.
To approve the contract with Cates & Erb in the amount of
$510,483.00. Work will include the replacement of four
stream crossings across Ninemile Creek, Canteen Creek,
Sixmile Creek, and Threemile Creek. This project will
improve water quality, fish passage, wildlife habitat,
hydrologic flows and create safer, reliable crossings along
Canteen Creek Rd. and Ninemile-Hellgate Loop Rd. fir the
membership and other authorized users. Contract to be paid
from account #461002. Chairman or designee is authorized
to sign all pertinent and relevant documentation. No
additional Tribal dollars being requested.
To approve the Contract Change Order for C22-226: Tree
Planting Northstar Contract #1, awarded to Innes Wood
Products from $46,749.86 to $99,356.86 Justification is
OND Forestry utilized extra unused seedlings and added
169,700 seedlings at $0.31 per seedling to plant which
increased the contract by $52,607.00. No Tribal Funding is
required; the additional funding will come out of the
Northstar BAER - BAR Funding. The Chairman or his
designee is authorized to sign any related documents.
To approve the Contract Change Order for C22-101:
Roaring Creek Excavator Scalp Contract. Change order is
for the 1/3 increase in cost due to increase in diesel fuel
price since the contract was signed by the Contractor, Bill
Somday. Change order is for $40.00/acre increase, total of
$18,748.00 increased funding. Total contract will be
$135,923.00. Chairman or designee to has the authority to
sign all pertinent documents.
To approve Sub-Contract for Columbia Helicopters, Inc., in
the amount of $600,000.00. Dates are from July 1, 2022 to
September 30, 2022 and authorize the Chairman or his/her
designee to sign all pertinent documents.
To approve new full award for Selective Gear in the amount
of $487,559.00, dates are from June 1, 2022 to May 31,
2023 and authorize the Chairman or his/her designee to sign
all pertinent documents.
To approve new full award for CCT Upper Columbia
Resident Fish Stock Status in the amount of $76,000.00.

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2022-416.fish

2022-417.fish

2022-418.fish

Dates are from March 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023 and
authorize the Chairman or his/her designee to sign all
pertinent documents.
To approve UCUT Change Order #3 in the amount of
$18,137.88 bringing the total contract to $77,427.00 and
adding funds 310022, 7703, 321521, 321522, 317021,
317022 and authorize the Chairman or his/her designee to
sign all pertinent documents.
To approve Cody Desautel's nomination to The Nature
Conservancy's Washington Board of Trustees. The term
would be 3-years, and would include quarterly board
meetings. In addition, there would be limited participation in
various committees, which typically requires 2-hours per
month. Chairperson or designee has the authority to sign all
pertinent documents.
CONFIDENTIAL

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2022-419.fish

2022-420.cul.e&e

2022-421.cul.e&e

To authorize the Chairman or designee's signature on a
supplemental funding request letter to BIA seeking funding
to implement Phase 2 studies, cultural, and educational
salmon releases, and monitoring and reporting. No Tribal
dollars attached.
To approve Colville Tribal TANF to submit a Letter of
Intent for CCT TANF to continue administering a TANF
program utilizing funding received from the Administration
for Children & Families (ACF). No Tribal dollars. Tribal
Chairman or designee to sign all pertinent documents.
To approve contract for Sandy Romine for the remainder of
the 2021-2022 school year.

0 ABSTAINED
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SZ, RF, AB, JS, VSM,
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2022-422.cul.e&e

To approve 128 hours of yoga instruction to students and
staff for $3,200.00 from May 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022.
Chairman or designee to sign all pertinent documents.

0 ABSTAINED
11 FOR (KC, RS, NS, DB,
SZ, RF, AB, JS, VSM,
JME, TZB)
0 AGAINST

2022-423.cul.e&e

The Attorney General's Advisory Committee on American
Indian/Alaska Native Children Exposed to Violence found
that Native American Children experience post-traumatic
stress disorder at the same rate as combat veterans returning
from Iraq and Afghanistan.

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SZ, RF, AB, JS, VSM,
JME, TZB)
0 AGAINST
0 ABSTAINED

WHEREAS, the average ACE score (number of childhood
traumas experienced) for AI/AN participants were
approximately 40% higher than for individuals who identify
as Black or Hispanic and over 50% higher than for
individuals who identify as White.
WHEREAS, suicide is the second leading cause of death for
Native American youth.
WHEREAS, 98% of Native American people experience
trauma to any severity.
WHEREAS, mental health is a predictor of educational
outcomes.
WHEREAS, Native American children have, and have had,
some of the worst educational outcomes of any race in
Washington State and Nationally for nearly a century.
WHEREAS, low educational outcomes lead to low
socioeconomic success and impedes on the health,
happiness, and safety of native communities and families.
WHEREAS, there has been little to no effort in improving
conditions for Native American children in the public
education system.
WHEREAS, the school districts on or near the Reservation
demonstrate the educational disparities for Native American
Children. Native American Children at Lake Roosevelt
Elementary are performing, on average, 13% percent below
in areas of English Language Arts, Math, and Science than
their white counterparts. This increases to an average of
26.1% for Native Children at the JR/SR High School Level.
Native American Children attending Okanogan School
District perform 28.7% below their white counterparts in
English Language Arts, 12.6% below in Math, and 33.5% in
Science. Native American Children attending Omak School
District perform 24.3% below their white counterparts in
English Language Arts, 20% below in Math, and 25.7% in
Science.
WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Culture and
Education & Employment Committee that a STATE OF
EMERGENCY be declared in the mental health of Colville
Tribal Youth and Families.

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June 23, 2022
Kelli Tonasket, Executive Office Assistant
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2022-424.l&j

2022-425.l&j

2022-426.l&j

2022-427.l&j.m&b.cdc

WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Culture and
Education & Employment Committee that the Colville
Business Council commits to working with other
Washington State Tribes in demanding the state provide
redress to Washington State Tribes.
To rescind Resolution 2022-89 in its entirety, as the Colville
Tribal Law and Order Code 1-1-145 identifies the Court
Administrator whose duties shall be to assist and/or give the
general public information pertaining to court matters.
To sign-on to the upcoming Tribal Amicus Brief to be filed
in the United States Supreme Court in the Haaland V.
Brackeen case, to support the constitutionality of ICWA.
Marty Raap, Managing Attorney of the ORA, is authorized
to communicate with the Native American Rights Fund and
other entities as necessary to facilitate the Colville Tribes
signing on in support of the brief.
That Alison Wolf, a photographer for the Wilderness
Society and Natives Outdoors, be granted express
permission to take photographs at the Wagner Ranch event
on June 24th, 2022 and to interview elders and tribal
members for a photographic and interview-based
storytelling article on the Methow Valley and efforts to
reclaim land and return salmon. All information obtained is
under the sole ownership of the Confederated Tribes of the
Colville Reservation and its proprietary to the Tribes
pursuant to the Colville Tribal Code section 6-6-6. The
Tribes reserves the right to comment and edit all documents
prior to any publication of any information about the Tribes,
its culture and/or its history. No information or data
gathered in the course of this project, nor any conclusions
based on that information or data, may be released or
disseminated in any form without the express prior written
consent of the Tribes. All proprietary rights, including any
data collected or created form that data, will be owned by
the Tribes. The Chairman or his designee is authorized to
sign all pertinent documents.
CONFIDENTIAL

10 FOR (KC, RS, DB, SZ,
RF, AB, JS, VSM, JME,
TZB)
1 AGAINST (NS)
0 ABSTAINED
11 FOR (KC, RS, NS, DB,
SZ, RF, AB, JS, VSM,
JME, TZB)
0 AGAINST
0 ABSTAINED

11 FOR (KC, RS, NS, DB,
SZ, RF, AB, JS, VSM,
JME, TZB)
0 AGAINST
0 ABSTAINED

11 FOR (KC, RS, NS, DB,
SZ, RF, AB, JS, VSM,
JME, TZB)
0 AGAINST

2022-428.l&j

That administrative leave that is authorized by the CCT
tribal government will not apply to employees of the
Colville Tribal Court. Administrative leave is an
administratively authorized absence from work, which may
be with or without pay. Tribal Court is an essential service

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June 23, 2022
Kelli Tonasket, Executive Office Assistant
Page 11 of 12

0 ABSTAINED
11 FOR (KC, RS, NS, DB,
SZ, RF, AB, JS, VSM,
JME, TZB)
0 AGAINST
0 ABSTAINED

of the Colville Tribes and must remain open through its
normal hours of operation.
The Chief Judge (or acting Interim Chief Judge) may grant
administrative leave for those Tribal Court employees
directly affected by unsafe, unsanitary, or other adverse or
emergency working conditions (e.g., power outage, sewer
backup, etc.) and during extreme weather conditions. All
Tribal Court employees not directly affected will remain on
duty and will not receive additional compensation.
Administrative leave is not an employee right. The Chief
Judge (or acting Interim Chief Judge) is not obligated to
grant it. If administrative leave is approved for any Tribal
Court employee(s), that information will be distributed in a
written format. Only those employees in work status at the
time of administrative leave is granted are eligible to receive
administration leave; Tribal Court employees already on
leave status may not be granted paid administrative leave.
Administrative leave may be ordered by the Chief Judge (or
acting Interim Chief Judge) during personnel actions. Also,
administrative leave for Tribal Court employees may be
granted in recognition of extraordinary hours contributed in
excess of the normal work week.
The Chairman or his designee to sign all pertinent
documents.

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June 23, 2022
Kelli Tonasket, Executive Office Assistant
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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Aconfederated_colville%3A4a7296b3972c331c. Public record. Not legal advice.