1981-02-15 Char-Koosta News

              PABLO, MONTANA 59855 ISSN: 0528-8592
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VOLUME 10 NUMBER KM0 NEW MOON OF BANDS SPREAD ALL OVER FEBRUARY 15,1981
Council, Ronan Chamber of Commerce meet to promote co-operation
In what may become an annual affair, the Tribal Council met with the Ronan Chamber of Commerce on January 27 to discuss various issues facing both groups here on the Flathead Reservation.
Perhaps uppermost in everyone's minds was the matter raised earlier this month about BIA licensing of non-Indian businesses on Indian reservations (see article in our last issue, page 16). Proposed regulations to "modernize trading" in Indian Country were published in the February 6 Federal Register, and following a 30-day comment period, the rules could become reality.
The view from this reservation and others in Montana, is that no one --BIA, the Tribes and non-Indians - wants
any part of the proposed rules and Washington, D.C. has been so notified.
Other topics of discussion during the luncheon meeting included the Tribes' Class I air re-designation - which everyone present, save tribal councilman E.W. Morigeau, favored - and upgrading employment opportunities (of the non-polluting kind) in the valley.
Highlight of the day was a short awards ceremony during which three Ronan men were honored for saving a young tribal member from drowning last year. Phil Grainey, Rick Jennison and Bob McCrea received commendation plaques and a letter from Deputy Commissioner of Indian Affairs for disregarding their personal safety to
rescue 5-year-old Robert James Matt from drowning in a not-frozen-over-enough pond behind the boy's house.
The Deputy Commissioner's letter to the three heroes said: "It has been brought to my attention that recently the actions you took were instrumental in saving the life of Robert James Matt, age 5, an enrolled member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Montana.
"The fact that each of you collectively were willing to sacrifice yourselves to save the child is something that will be long remembered, not only by the family of the child, but by the community and officials of the Bureau of Indian affairs at all levels of operation.
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Fees set for tribal court advocates
The CSKT legal department announces it First fee schedule for court advocate services.
Court advocates (also known as para-legals) are specially trained people who are licensed to represent clients in tribal court (in lieu of expensive lawyers) for certain types of legal situations. Free in the past, the advocates' time and expertise now have a price tag.
The fees, payable by those clients who can afford them-per-sons with low incomes aren't charged - will go to provide further advocate training and to help offset other costs of the para-legal system. IM „   f    ____,
Inside this issue
Marvin Camel................................Page 2
Special for Construction Workers................Page 3
Pow-wow Winners............................Page 6
"Letters to the Editor".........................page 7
Combining solar and local materials..............Page 9
"Around the Campfire"......................Page 10
Council Minutes.............................page 22