1976-12-01 Char-Koosta News

              NEW MOON OF CONTINUOUS SNOW DECEMBER 1,1976
VOLUME 6 NUMBER 15
Extension Given to Indian Loggers
By Lonny Desimone
What exactly are the responsibilitys of the Tribal Council concerning our natural resources and people. Take for example income from Tribal timber harvest vs. employment and furthering the capabilities of Tribal Member logging contractors. Do they seek to make the most revenue possible while keeping logging sales down to a sustained yeild balance, or do they halt logging operations and keep the forest areas in a natural state, sacreficing revenue for environment? And if they choose to have revenue for all members, and keep employment up for those who work in the woods related fields, where do they draw the line between revenue for all and employment for some? These questions, and a multitude of others, are facing each Councilman when a logging unit comes up for sale, or when a problem arises concerning a unit already sold.
Just such a decision was faced by the Council Monday evening, November 22, when three logging units contracted by three independent Indian logging contractors were brought to the Council for not reaching their required annual cuts. The three
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Indian Health Service Director Rose Cline, is pictured here awarding Baptise Pichette his 20 year certificate and pin for his years of service with IHS. Glenrose Bird and Blanch Phalan were also given 10 year certificates and pins at the IHS luncheon held in their honor November 18. ( see photo on inside of issue. )
Christmas Per Capita On Its Way
At an Executive Session of the Tribal Council, held Monday evening, November 15, the wheels were put into motion to distribute a per-capita payment of $150.
The rumor that a petition was being circulated among the member asking for a $250. per-capita before Christmas was discussed by the Council.   It was decided at this time to recind past Council action
which provided for one payment per year, paid out in the month of August. By resolution, the Council voted for changing the yearly dividend to be paid out in two installments, one in August and the other in December. The exact amount of the two installments for the future years to be decided in late June of each year, and based on projected tribal Resource income.
This proposed December's dividend will be appropriated from alreday invested income, which is currently drawing interest of between 5 and 6 percent. In cashing in these bonds, the tribe will have to find some other tribal nation to purchase the U.S. Government bonds from us, otherwise we will lose the interest accrued up to the time of redemption.
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