1982-05-01 Char-Koosta News

              PABLO, MONTANA 59855 ISSN: 0528-8592
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NEWSPAPER OF THE SALISH, PEND (TOREILLE AND KOOTENAI TRIBES OF THE FLATHEAD INDIAN RESERVATION, WESTERN MONTANA
VOLUME 10 NUMBER 24
NEW MOON OF THE BITTERROOT
MAY 1, 1982
Tribes and county to regulate shoreline use
Lake County's three commissioners     upon to whom you talk. Executive lakefront property. After all, we both
recently agreed to work with the     Secretary Fred Houle, Jr., says the (the Tribes and the county) have
Tribes to enact Tribal Ordinance 64-A,     seven-member board will be "devel- some very competent and valuable
the controversial Shoreline Protection     oping administrative procedures" for human resources from which to draw,
act. fulfilling 64-A. Jim Steele says, "The to assist us in our mutual endeavers."
William A. Burley, Don Corrigan and     intent behind forming a Shoreline Pro-       County Commissioner Burley, in a
Harold Fitzner will serve for one year     tection Board, as 1 see it, is to study story in Poison's weekly newspaper,
on the Tribal Shoreline Protection     some of the existing regulations de- says the board's objective will be to
Board with Tribal councilmen Joe     signed and implemented by the coun- devise a compromise between the
Felsman (committee chairman), Jim     ty and to utilize them, along with the Tribes' and the county's regulations,
Steele, E.W. Morigeau and AI Hewan-     Tribes' ordinances, in order to reach a fair and palatable to all. korn.                                             happy medium that would be equally       The county's agreement to be a part
The board's purpose is seen in     beneficial towards protecting both of the Tribal board came about
slightly different lights, depending     Indian and non-Indians possessing through the latest development in the
Namen case. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled January 11 that the
McDonald throws hat in state political ring Tribes can regulate structures buut
into or bordering Flathead Lake's
Joe McDonald filed last month as a candidate for Montana's House of southern portion. The ruling gave the Representatives' District 25. Tnbes some. measure of autho^
The 49-year-old Tribal resident of Ronan is president of the Salish Kootenai      over nor»-,ndians-College in Pablo. His career.to date has included many other positions in the (Continued on page 2)
field of education: He has been a teacher and athletic coach____
in Ronan and Hamilton, and at the University of Montana     INSIDE THIS ISSUE' and the Northern Montana College; and a principal and
assistant superintendent of Ronan schools. Earlier this year,     "Letters to the Editor".........................Page 8
he earned a doctorate in college administration from the     Health Corner: Ticks.........................Page 10
University of Montana. Map of Tribal offices in the annex.............Page 14
McDonald, a former two-term Tribal councilman, is     May calendar...............................Page 15
running on the Democratic ticket. Council Meeting Minutes......................Page 17