# COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES (2025)

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## Record

- **Collection:** Tribal code
- **Document type:** Tribal code

## Text

COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES
COLVILLE BUSINESS COUNCIL
Special Session
February 6th, 2025
Resolution Index

Condensed by, Tabitha Parr, Executive Office Assistant

Present:

Jarred-Michael Erickson, Karen Condon, Patrick Tonasket, Norma Sanchez, Dustin
Best, Shar Zacherle, Roger Finley, Dayna Seymour, Kyle Etchison, Steven Carson,
Mel Tonasket

Delegation/Leave:

Cindy Marchand, Meghan Francis, Alison Boyd-Ball

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Condensed Recommendation Information

Colville Business
Council Vote Tally

Tribal Government Committee to appoint Karen Condon as
the primary delegate to the Affiliated Tribes of the
Northwest Indians (ATNI). In her absence, Roger Finley
shall serve as the 1st alternate. In his absence, Cindy
Marchand shall serve as the 2nd alternate. This resolution
shall supersede all previous delegations. Chairman or
Designee to sign all pertinent documents.
Tribal Government Committee to authorize Vincent
McDonald, CCT Veterans Program Manager to support
House Bill 1541 and Senate Bill 5338 concerning the
Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee by signing in "pro"
and providing testimony. These bills allow the Governor to
appoint one member from a state-recognized Native
American Tribe to serve on the Veterans Affairs Advisory
Committee.
Tribal Government Committee to authorize the Chairman,
Jarred-Michael Erickson and the Executive Director, Cody
Desautel to participate in the Agriculture & Natural
Resources Committee Work Session on Wednesday
February 5th, 2025 regarding wolf management in
Washington.
Education & Employment Committee to recognize that the
Keller School District Indian Policies and Procedures (IPP)
are to ensure that all Indian children of school age have
equal access to all programs, services and activities offered
within the school district. The IPPs established are in
accordance as required and will continue to consult with
local tribal officials in the planning and development of

11 FOR (AB, DS, DB, JE,
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Rationale: Timelines.
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Rationale: Timelines HB
and SB hearings 01/28 and
01/29.
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Rationale: Timelines.
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Rationale: Timelines – Due
Jan. 30th.

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IPPs, general education programs, and activities. Chair or
Designee authorized to sign all pertinent documents.
Education & Employment Committee to sign and approve
source checks for Impact Aid provided by the Keller School
District. Chair or Designee authorized to sign all pertinent
documents.
Fisheries Committee to approve the attached Letter of
Support for Trout Unlimited's proposal for the Methow
Westslope Cutthroat Trout Population Assessment - Phase 2
for WNTI's FY 2026 National Fish Habitat Partnership
Program Funding. The Chairperson or Designee has
authority to sign all pertinent documents.
Education & Employment Committee to sign and approve
source checks for Impact Aid provided by the Grand Coulee
Dam School District. Chair or Designee authorized to sign
all pertinent documents.

10 FOR (SZ, AB, CM, DS,
DB, JE, MT, RF, SC, MF)
0 AGAINST
0 ABSTAINED
Rationale: Timelines.
10 FOR (CM, DS, DB, JE,
MT, PT, RF, SZ, SC, MF)
0 AGAINST
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Rationale: See attached
email.
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Health & Human Services Committee to approve
Revalidation with the Core Provider Agreement with the
Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to
ensure we meet all the applicable State and/or Federal
licensure requirements to assure his/her qualifications to
perform services under this Agreement. This includes
maintaining professional licensure in good standing without
any stipulation in the provider's license for all Health and
Human Services programs. Core agreements are expected to
be updated and maintained annually. Chairman or Designee
authorized to sign all pertinent documents.
Natural Resources Committee to authorize Natural
Resources Director, Rebecca Hunt, to submit an online
application for the Washington Fish and Wildlife
Commission. If selected, the Natural Resources Director is
authorized to accept the appointment.
Natural Resources Committee to authorize Executive
Director, Cody Desautel, to submit an online application for
the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission. If selected,
the Executive Director is authorized to accept the
appointment.
Health & Human Services Committee to support House Bill
1583 concerning Medicaid for traditional health care

Rationale: Timelines.
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Rationale: Due January
31st, 2025, document was
not received in office until
January 21st.

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Rationale: Timelines.
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practices and authorize councilmember Alison Ball to
testify.
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Management & Budget Committee to propose revisions to
Schedule A of the Cannabis Compliance Agreement
between the Tribes and Key Bank and submit the Tribes
annual certification, pursuant to Section 2(k) of the
Agreement. The Chairman or Designee is authorized to sign
all pertinent documents.
Natural Resources Committee to approve the request for
signature of the Colville Business Council Chairperson on
the attached, "Exception Events Letter to EPA Region 10."
The Chair or Designee is authorized to sign all pertinent
documents.

Education & Employment Committee to support Senate Bill
5570 Supporting public school instruction in tribal
sovereignty and federally recognized Indian Tribes and
authorize Councilwoman Karen Condon to testify urging for
a fiscal note to be added to the bill.
Health & Human Services Committee to send the attached
'Letter of Intent' to RDML Marcus Martinez, regarding the
Tribes PL. 93-638 proposal. Chairman or Designee
authorized to sign all pertinent documents.
Health & Human Services and Management & Budget
Committees to authorize the Chairman to approve all
equipment purchases associated with the Omak Clinic. To
ensure equipment is available by the projected completion
date it is critical that orders be placed in a timely manner
that may not align with the committee schedule. Chair or
Designee authorized to sign all pertinent documents.
Management & Budget Committee to approve the attached
Order form between the Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation and DocuSign, Inc. In the amount of
$231,471.00 for a three-year term, Year (1) @ $79,407.00,
Year (2) @ $76,032.00, Year (3) @ $76,032.00. Licensing
is all being re-formatted to end user based rather than
envelope based usage. Chair or Designee to sign all relevant
documents.
CONFIDENTIAL

0 ABSTAINED
Rationale: Hearing
February 4th.
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DS, JE, KE, MF, RF, SC)
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Rationale: Timelines.
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JE, KE, MF, MT, SZ, SC)
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Rationale: Deadline to
have letter to EPA is
February 6, 2025.
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DS, PT, AB, JE, SC, MT)
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Rationale: Hearing
02/06/2025.
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Management & Budget and Health & Human Services
Committees to accept Amendment #5 to the FY2024 IHS
Contract #248-96-0001 for Tribal Lease funds in the amount
of $909,940.00. Chairman or Designee to sign all pertinent
documents.
Management & Budget and Community Development
Committees to authorize and approve the formation of
Colville Fuels LLC as a tribally-chartered governmental
limited liability company formed under the sovereign
authority of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation; and to authorize and approve the formation of
the LLC and the execution of the LLC Agreement.

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Now therefore be it resolved, that Colville Fuels LLC is
directed to take all such actions and execute all such
necessary documents and fillings to effectuate the formation
of the LLC and execution and implementation of the LLC
Agreement;

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Chair or Designee authorized to sign all pertinent
documents.
Management & Budget and Community Development
Committees to approve the adoption of the Colville Fuels
LLC By-Laws. Chair or Designee authorized to sign all
pertinent documents.
Management & Budget Committee to approve the future
Tribal Opioid Abatement Use funding to offset existing
tribal programs. Chair or Designee approved to sign all
pertinent documents.
Community Development Committee to sign in as "other"
on House Bill 1328 Accelerating the Development of Clean
Energy and Transmission and to authorize Councilwoman
Karen Condon to testify to offer an amendment requiring the
workgroup to have tribal representation.
Tribal Government Committee to approve the following
amount for the 2025 181-D (Grand Coulee Dam) Annual
BPA Settlement disbursement from account PL7219709 to
be distributed on or before March 17, 2025. The amount for
the 2025 181-D disbursement is $2,284.00 and the half share
amount of $1,142.00 to each eligible enrolled member of the
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. Resolution
2021-465 and 2023-131 stating the deadlines shall remain in
effect. Chair or Designee is authorized to sign all pertinent
documents.
Tribal Government Committee to accept the Colville Tribal
Relinquishment of HANNAH MARIE JOSEPHINE

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KE, DS, RF, SZ, DB)
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TONASKET on the current Colville Tribal Membership
Roll.

0 ABSTAINED

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

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Also, in accordance with Sec. 8-1-324, HANNAH MARIE
TONASKET shall hereafter be prohibited from future
membership with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation. She has already enrolled with the SPOKANE
TRIBE.
Tribal Government Committee to authorize the Chairman or
Designee to support grants to Tribes to implement the
Icelandic Prevention Model contained in House Bill 1198
Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium operating
appropriations. The Chairman or Designee is authorized to
sign all pertinent documents and provide testimony at large
hearings.
Tribal Government Committee that the language "protected
Tribal resources" be included in HB 1749, section 2(1)(c )
and (5).
Tribal Government Committee to ADOPT SAKARI
BUTTERFIELD ADAMS, as applicant meets requirements
of Section 8-1-160 of Enrollment Ordinance and
Constitution of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation.
Tribal Government Committee to ADOPT JACI WELLS
ADAMS, as applicant meets requirements of Section 8-1160 of Enrollment Ordinance and Constitution of the
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.
Tribal Government Committee to ADOPT AIYANNA ANN
ADAMS, as applicant meets requirements of Section 8-1160 of Enrollment Ordinance and Constitution of the
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.
Tribal Government Committee to ADOPT KIMIMILA
YELLOWHAWK ADAMS, as applicant meets
requirements of Section 8-1-160 of Enrollment Ordinance
and Constitution of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation.
Tribal Government Committee to ADOPT ZYARA
ISOLINA MARIE RIZZONELLI, as applicant meets
requirements of Section 8-1-160 of Enrollment Ordinance

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and Constitution of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation.
Education & Employment Committee to support House Bill
1540 expanding eligibility for the students experiencing
homelessness and foster youth program to an accredited
tribal college and authorize councilmember Karen Condon
to testify, and Shar Zacherle to testify as an alternate in her
absence.
Education & Employment Committee to approve the
submission of Bureau of Indian education report of Children
Age 3-5 with Disabilities residing on reservations in
accordance with Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Improvement Act and Bureau of Indian
Education Report of Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities
residing on reservations in accordance with Part C of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
for reporting period ending 12/1/2024. Tribal Chairperson or
Designee to sign all pertinent documents.
Education & Employment Committee to approve Laketha
Jordan's request to serve as Co-Chair on the Western
Regional 166-477 Executive Committee. No Tribal Match
Required. To authorize the Chairman or Designee to sign all
pertinent documents.
Education & Employment Committee to approve the
contract change order in the amount of $21,300.00 for the
NCESD contract for the 24-25 school year. Chairman or
Designee to sign all pertinent documents.
Natural Resources and Management & Budget Committees
to accept Modification #2 of Environmental Justice Grant
Award EC-02J03001-2; extending the contract budget
period from 01/31/2025 to 04/30/2025. No additional dollars
are being added or requested. Chair or Designee authorized
to sign all pertinent documents.
Natural Resources Committee to authorize the following
program designees to participate in the FERC relicensing
process for Rock Island and Rocky Reach dams. The
designees are Dennis Moore (Anadromous Program Policy
Analyst) from F&W; Crystal Miller (TCP Coordinator) and
Guy Moura (THPO) from H&A; Rodney Cawston (Env.
Trust Director) from Environmental Trust. The delegates
will be required to report updates on a bi-monthly basis to
the Culture or Natural Resources Committees. Chair or
Designee authorized to sign all pertinent documents.
Natural Resources and Management & Budget Committees
to approve a Budget Modification to BIA Contract
#A20AV00083, Amendment #25 in the amount of
$590,435.00; $390,435.00 for Water Resource TPA Funds,

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DS, RF, DB, NS)
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KE, DS, RF, SZ, DB, NS)
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$100,000.00 for Mission Bay Recreation Activity and
$100,000.00 for Nespelem Valley Watershed Improvement
Projects for a total Contract Award of $4,795,641.00. No
additional dollars are being requested. Chair or Designee
authorized to sign all pertinent documents.
Fisheries and Management & Budget Committees 910623
ESA Law Enforcement contract in the amount of
$173,222.00 and the dates are from December 1, 2024 to
November 30, 2025. No Tribal Dollars associated. Indirect
$19,442.00. Chairman or Designee authorized to sign all
documents pertaining to this contract.
Fisheries Committee to support a proposal to the NOAAs
Restoring Fish Passage through Barrier Removal program to
secure funding to advance the design of the selected
alternative to remove Enloe Dam from 60% to 90% and
initiate site preparation (access road, staging area, etc.) The
estimated funding request is approximately $6 million
dollars. No Tribal dollars are needed. The Chair or Designee
is authorized to sign all pertinent documents.
Fisheries Committee to support Traditional Ecological
Knowledge inclusions in the Feasibility Study to remove
Enloe Dam. The TEK inclusions, developed by members of
the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Lower
Similkameen Indian Band and Upper Similkameen Indian
Band, will be incorporated into the 30% design of the
selected alternative and estimated planning cost. This
project is directed at reestablishing the geographic features
that were modified during the construction of Enloe Dam
and reestablishing flora and fauna that were eradicated or
reduced in abundance due to the operation of the dam. No
Tribal dollars are needed. The Chair or Designee is
authorized to sign all pertinent documents.
Culture Committee to approve the Interagency Agreement
with Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission
(IA#325-465) for History/Archaeology Program to perform
an Ethnographic Study for Alta Lake State Park to
demonstrate the cultural significance of the project area to
the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. The
agreement is for $50,000.00 with the performance period
from date of State Parks signature to June 30, 2025. Chair or
Designee authorized to sign all pertinent documents.
Culture Committee that all responsibilities of the
recruitment of Miss Colville Confederated Tribe be
transferred to the Higher Education Department
immediately.
Furthermore, the Higher Education Program shall oversee
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selection of Miss CCT. The Higher Education Program will
also serve as a resource in assisting with scheduling travel,
developing the RFP for beaded sash and crown, and arrange
incoming and outgoing functions of Miss CCT. The Higher
Education Program will also serve as a liaison to
communicate important information relayed from the
Colville Tribe and the Colville Business Council. The
identified budget for recruitment of Miss CCT shall be
transferred to the Higher Education Program on a monthly
basis. Chairman or Designee has authority to sign all
pertinent documents.
Law & Justice and Tribal Government Committees to
approve the attached letter to the Washington State Liquor
Cannabis Board, notifying of the intent to use the Enhanced
Colville Tribal Enrollment Card for the purchase of age
restricted items. It is further recommended that the Office of
the Reservation Attorney work with Enrollment to collect all
information that must be included with the letter, including a
physical sample of the Enhanced Tribal ID card. Chair or
Designee is authorized to sign the letter, and all related
documents.
A complaint was received on January 8, 2025, asserting that
Yvette Joseph has violated Chapter 6-5 of the Colville
Tribal Code and requested her removal from the Colville
Tribal Gaming Commission. Notice of the hearing required
was served on Ms. Joseph on January 14, 2025. On February
6, 2025, a hearing was held on the complaint, pursuant to
section 6-5-63. An individual may be removed from the
Colville Tribal Gaming if they take actions that represent
gross neglect of duty or misconduct and engage in any
conduct which threatens the honesty or integrity of the
Gaming Commission. The Colville Business Council finds
that Ms. Joseph’s misuse of her authority as a Tribal
Gaming Commission member to attempt to gain confidential
information to which she was not entitles as gross neglect of
duty or misconduct and threatens the honesty and integrity
of the Colville Gaming Commission.
Therefore, it is the recommendation of the Law & Justice
Committee that Yvette Joseph is removed from the Colville
Tribal Gaming Commission, pursuant to Chapter 6-5
Gaming of the Colville Tribal Code. It is further
recommended that her seat on the Colville Gaming
Commission be immediately advertised to be filled. Chair or
Designee is authorized to sign all related documents.
WHEREAS, there has been a vacancy on the Court of
Appeals because Associate Justice John Sloan has passed
away; and

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KE, DS, RF, SZ, DB, NS)
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WHEREAS, Tribal Judge Eric Dooyema, has expressed an
interest in filling the vacant position, and is qualified to sit
as a Justice of the Court of Appeals; and

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WHEREAS, Judge Dooyema serves on the bench of the
Spokane Tribal Court as the Chief Judge as well as a Judge
of the Kalispel Tribal Court; and
WHERAS, Judge Dooyema has served as pro-tem Judge in
both Lincoln and Spokane County State Courts, as well as a
Court Commissioner for Spokane County, and;
WHEREAS, Judge Dooyema has extensive experience in
civil, criminal and dependency courts as an advocate,
including practicing in tribal court, as well as earning a
reputation as a fair, objective and well-prepared judicial
officer, with invaluable knowledge and experience in tribal
judicial systems, and;
WHEREAS, Chief Judge Leone Reinbold joins in this
recommendation.

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THEREFORE, it is the recommendation of the Law &
Justice Committee to approve the appointment of Judge Eric
Dooyema as a Justice of the Colville Tribal Court of
Appeals for a term of six years, pursuant to Amendment X
of the Colville Tribal Constitution.
WHEREAS, there has been a vacancy on the Court of
Appeals because Associate Justice Hunter Abell has
tendered his resignation; and
WHEREAS, Tribal Judge Cindy K. Smith, has expressed an
interest in filling the vacant position, and is qualified to sit
as a Justice of the Court of Appeals; and
WHEREAS, Judge Smith who is the Chief Judge for the
Suquamish Tribal Court, has served on the bench of the
eight Tribal Court systems, as well as the District Court for
Kitsap County; and
WHERAS, Judge Smith earned a reputation as a fair,
objective and well-prepared judicial officer, with invaluable
knowledge and experience in tribal judicial systems, and;
WHEREAS, Judge Smith will bring experience and
familiarity with working for tribal communities, and;

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WHEREAS, Chief Judge Leone Reinbold joins in this
recommendation.
THEREFORE, it is the recommendation of the Law &
Justice Committee to approve the appointment of Judge
Cindy K. Smith as a Justice of the Colville Tribal Court of
Appeals for a term of six years, pursuant to Amendment X
of the Colville Tribal Constitution.

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