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November 1, 1998 News 3 Chinook and Cowlitz tribes take next step toward recognition Meeting about Highway 18 to be held The portion of Highway 18 from Willamina to the Van Duzer Corridor is being studied to develop a 20-year plan for highway improvements. Public input is a vital part of the study process. Please join the Mid-Willamette Val ley Council of Governments (MWVCOG) staff and steering committee at a second open house on Monday, November 9 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. The open house will be held at Grand Ronde Elementary School. Some possible alternatives have been developed and this is an opportunity to com ment on those andor suggest new ideas. If you have questions regarding this study, please call Wayne Rickart (503) 588-6177. Man sought in slaying of Colville member OMAK, WA. (AP) - A resident alien from Mexico is sought in the drug-related slaying of a Colville Confederated Tribes member, Okanogan County sheriff's officials said Friday. An arrest warrant charg ing Jose Luis Gonzalez Castaneda with first-degree murder was issued in Superior Court, chief criminal deputy Brad Wilson said. Castaneda, a 39-year-old farm la borer, may be headed for Mexico, or may already be there, Wilson said. Castaneda is wanted in the slaying of Thomas W. Marchand, 35. Colville tribal police called the county for investigative help after Marchand's body was found Oct. 16 on a road about 20 miles east of Omak. The location is on tribal trust land. cont from page 1 - Measure 56: Requires cities and counties to notify affected property owners when changes are made in state or local land use regulations that limit or prohibit currently allowed activities. Measure 57: Recriminalizes mari juana by making possession of less than an ounce a Class C misde meanor, punishable by up to 30 days in jail, plus a $500-$1,000 fine. Measure 58: Requires the state to issue copy of original birth certificate to any Oregon-born adoptee 21 years of age or older. Measure 59: Prohibits expenditure of public funds to collect funds that will be used for political purposes, such as payroll deductions for PAC contributions, or union dues that would be used for political purposes. Measure 60: Requires that bian nual primary and general elections be conducted by mail, eliminating poll ing places on election day but retain ing absentee and election office bal lot voting. Measure 61: Provides increased minimum sentences for "major crimes," including property crimes, sex offenses, and robbery for re peat offenders. An autopsy indicated Marchand died of a single gunshot wound to the head. Investigators believe March and was killed in a dispute over a drug deal at a home south of Okan ogan about September 29 and the body was dumped, Wilson said. The home was searched by local drug task force agents on October 3 in a raid that resulted in the arrest of one person for investigation of de livery of cocaine, Wilson said. Another search of the home, con ducted after Marchand's body was found, turned up bloody evidence that indicated Marchand had been killed there, Wilson said. Drug agents who first searched the home found no obvious evidence of a ho micide, he said. Measure 62: Increases campaign finance reporting for contributions over $500; expressly allows payroll deduction of PAC contributions; and allows regulation of petition signature gatherers. Measure 63: Requires that any measure imposing a "Super Major ity" to pass laws must itself first be passed by the same "Super Major ity." Measure 64: Restricts timber cut ting and use of pesticides and herbi cides in private, state, and federal forests. Allows citizen suits to en force these regulations. Measure 65: Establishes a process for citizens to petition for legislative review of administrative rules for state agencies. Rules are repealed if not specifically approved by legisla ture. Measure 66: Dedicates 15 percent of net lottery revenues to programs half for parks and beaches, and half for salmon, watershed, and wild life habitat improvements. Measure 67: Authorizes limited medical use of marijuana with state permit issued under a physician's prescription. For more detailed viewpoints on these ballot measures, please see your Voter's Pamphlet. Reprinted in part from the Umatilla Journal. LONGVIEW, WA. (AP) - A fed eral court judge has dismissed a law suit against the Chinook and Cowlitz Indian tribes, enabling them to take the next step toward federal recogni tion. The Quinault Indian Nation sued for access to Chinook and Cowlitz mem bership rolls and genealogical mate rial, arguing it needed the informa tion to challenge the two tribes' re quests for recognition by the U.S. government. A lawyer for the Chinook and Cowlitz tribes claimed their privacy rights would be violated if the infor mation was granted under the Free dom of Information Act. The lawsuit was dismissed by U.S. District Court Judge Robert J. Bryan. Federal recognition would give the By Tracy Dugan, Editor At the October General Council meeting, Lisa Watt, the new Execu tive Director for the Culture Board, spoke about the program plans for the future, and the conception of a Cultural Center. She also introduced a number of other staff working in Cultural Re sources and who are members of the Kwelth Tahlkie Culture and Heritage Society. "I know that the idea of a Cultural Center is something the Grand Ronde Tribe has been wanting to do for a long time. I was very impressed by the quality of work that has been done by the Culture Board so far on this project," said Watt. Watt said that through the help of folks who worked on the Museum at Warm Springs project, the Cultural Board and staff have been able to get valuable information about how the Grand Ronde Tribe can begin to for mulate plans for its own Cultural Cen ter. The Board envisions the center appealing to the general public and its interest in learning more about the Chinook and Cowlitz access to a range of federal programs, including health and housing benefits, tribal hunting and fishing rights and casino operating privileges. It would also entitle them to allot ments on the Quinault Reservation in Grays Harbor County, under a 1931 U.S. Supreme Court ruling. "The Quinault made clear in court that their sole interest was to block Chinook and Cowlitz tribal recogni tion because of our tribal interests in the Quinault Reservation," Chinook Tribal Chairman Tim Tarabochia said in his ruling. The Quinault Nation's chairwoman and secretary could not be reached for comment. Though the Quinaults' suit has been dismissed, the tribe can still con test recognition. Tribe; but more importantly will of fer a place where tribal members will be able to take language, basket-making, and other classes. And that the Tribe's Cultural Center will really be for tribal members, and the cultural heart of the community. Watt said the Culture Board and staff team members will be seeking the help of the membership in planning this project. "What we need is the input and help of tribal members," she said. "We will be asking members to participate in the development of our Cultural Center to try to find out what exactly you would like to see in a Cultural Center." In Other Business, there was some discussion about the name change of the tribal newspaper (see story, page 1) and the membership was asked to complete the survey in Smoke Signals about the newspaper name change and mail it in. Door prize drawings were won by: Darin Crane, Marlena Lancour, Jackie Whisler, Kim Contreas, Linda Brandon, Sylvia Fuller, and Marce Norwest. aimSmMQiB (M0 an) Ballot measures: vote on Nov. 3 Lisa Watt updates members at October General Council meeting
