1988-10-12 Char-Koosta News

              Char-%gosta
A news publication of the Saiish and "Kootenai TriBes of the flathead Ina
Reservation
Chief Charlo of the Saiish VOLUME 17, NUMBER 21
THE HUNTING MONTH
Chief Koostatah of the Kootenai OCTOBER 12.1988
Tribal budget is both up and down from this time last year
The Tribal Council recently approved a $15 million budget for FY89, $60,000 down from last year's appropriations. Total expected funding, including Tribal Credit's operating cost, proposed federal funding, and "proposed other funding" for FY89 is $52,162,532. The fiscal year began Oct. 1.
By category, here are the figures (FY88's figures are in pai en theses):
OPERATING EXPENSES — Com-
munity services, $1,677,728 ($1,945,391); Health and Welfare, $14,975 ($8,956); Resources Management, $2,523,881 ($1,530,845); Tribal Government, $2,196,718 ($2,052,694); Educational 12,525 ($117,824); Totaling $6,525,827 ($5,655,710).
OTHER — Per Capita Distribution, $6,500,000 ($6,340,000); Capital Programs, $975,000 ($2,537368); Fixed Transfers, $1,000,000 ($527,614).
(Please see the table on the next page for a more detailed accounting.)
Some of the more interesting notes for this year's budget is the increase in the two elderly program line-items: "Cash Match - Elderly Programs'' is increased
by about $1.6 thousand. Tribal Treasurer Vern Clairmont says this is due to an increase in the anticipated federal funding for the program. He said the Tribes are required to match a percentage of the federal funds.
"Title VI Elderly Nutrition**, which was funded under Kerr Elderly funds in 1988, will receive separate funding this year out of the Health and Welfare Tribal funds. The $6369 shown in that line-item is the anticipated cost for one-of-two meals per week at the elderly centers. Clairmont explains that the meal, if not covered by federal funds (currently pending some Tribal lobby-(Concludes on page two)
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War dance contest set for Oct. 21 and 22
The Saiish Pow Wow Committee is hosting the annual Reservation-wide War Dance Championships Oct 21 and 22 at the St Ignatius community center.
Prizes will be awarded in each age category. The grand entry will be at 7 p.m. each evening. Committee chairman Bearhead Swaney may be contacted for more details (676-2770).
Swaney notes that the committee needs some willing volunteers with fresh ideas. The group has dwindled in recent years to just four steady members — Swaney, Lee Ann Matt, and Phillip and Debbie Paul.
Swaney says committee members get a work-out twice a month and during the annual Fourth of July Pow Wow. Otherwise, committee membership doesn't require a lot of time, just good organization skills.