1976-03-15 Char-Koosta News

              WHITWORTH RESIGNS
ARLEE DISTRICT MEETING
Arlee Councilman Fred Whit-worth announced at the Arlee District meeting held March 7, that he was going to resign from the Tribal Council. Whit-worth told the 20 people in attendance, that he felt he was not doing an effective job for the Arlee district, and stated that his wife had teen in poor health and he wanted to spend more time with his family. He asked that the people conseder
nominations for a replacement to serve out the rest of his Council term, and to bring those recommendations to the next Arlee district meeting March 28.
He stated he would hand in his resignation to the Council at the Quarterly meeting A-pril 2, and would give the Council the names of people to consider for his replacement.
There will be a Reservation Wide District meeting in Arlee, March 28th, 7:30 p.m. at the Community Center, Pow-Wow grounds.
Councifmen Malatare and Whitworth urge all Tribal members, Council men and Tribal program's department heads to attend the meeting.
Agenda will include nominations for Arlee Councilman to fillWhitworths vacancy when he resigns.
QUARTERLY MEETING
QUARTERLY MEETING, APRIL 2,1976 in the GYMNASIUM at the DIXON AGENCY.
NEWSPAPER OF THE SALISH, PEND D'ORIELLES AND KOOTENAI TRIBES
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VOLUME 5 NUMBER 22
FULL MOON OF THE GOOSE FLIGHT
MARCH 15, 1976
CONTRACT POWER EXPLAINED
An orientation team from the Billings Area office met with the Tribal Council to explain direct contracting through Public Law 93-638, the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act.
James Canan, Billings Area Director, gave the opening presentation, explaining how the law came into being. He stated that the Bureau has been contracting for services under the 'Buy Indian Act' of 1910, which did not have guidelines, rules or regulations for the Bureau to go by. Public Law 93-638 spells out exactly how the proceedure for the contracting of various services should take place, whether the BIA continues contracting or the Tribe elects to directly contract.
Orientation team members Verlin Belgarde, Assistant Budget Officer; Lome Neill, contracting specialist; and Lois Simons from the Billings contacting office gave a four hour slide presentation and explanation of contracting proceedures and grants available for training Tribal personnel; and Administration if the Tribe elects to directly contract any or all bureau programs.
The contracting of services by the Bureau involves many programs, include Public Health Services, Johnson O'Malley funding for Indian education, Forestry Management Program and Social & Welfare services.
Several weeks ago the Tribal Council voted to contract directly for the Homemakers Service program; to use this as a pilot project. In the next issue of the Char-Koosta we will attempt to explain P.L. 93-638 in detail and what options are available to the Tribe.
PETITION TO STOP NEW COMPLEX
Dixon: There has been alot of confusion about the building of the new Tribal Administration complex.
Several Tribal members are circulating a petition to stop the relocation of the agency from Dixon to Pablo. Over 300 names have been collected and the organizers said they expect to get alot more before presenting the peti -tion to the Tribal Council.
There also seems to be alot of confusion about the funding of the construction. EDA planner Johnny Newman a-gain would like to explain to the members that the Economic Development Administration, a Federal government
program, has awarded to the Tribe a grant of $555,000 specifically to build a new Tribal Administration Complex. An additional $100,-000 of Federal Revenue Sharing money was added for the purpose of building the Law & Order cell block.
Newman stated that if the petition gathers enough signatures to change the loca -tion, the Council will have to decide now before the architects begin letting out the bids for construction, which may be any day.
The next Council meeting is scheduled for March 12, at which time they will be requested to make their decision.
ACCIDENT REPORT
Dixon: There were 32 accidents on Reservation highways during the Month of February.
Tribal Law & Order reports that two deaths resulted from the Accidents, and eleven people received injuries.
Seven of the accidents were alcohol related, down from last years 14. of the 65 people involved in the accidents, 14 were Indian. This years accident rate is six higher than last year for the month of February.