1988-09-28 Char-Koosta News

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Chief Charlo of the Salish VOLUME 17, NUMBER 19
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MONTH OF THE CHOKEBERRIES
Chief Koostatah of the Kootenai SEPTEMBER 28,1988
CSKT to host Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians conference
The city of Kalispell can rightly call itself "Indian Country" next week as hundreds of Native Americans are expected to gather for five separate events.
The main event will be the 36th annual conference of the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Oct. 4-7, sponsored by the Salish and Kootenai Tribes, at the Cavanaugh's Inn in Kalispell.
Also in town during the week will be the Portland Indian Health Board (meeting on Monday and Tuesday), a special
hearing about Chemawa Indian School of Salem, Ore., the Indian Child Welfare Association, and the Indian Trade Association (no details on those latter two organizations' plans).
The theme of this year's ATM conference is "Maintaining Our Homelands and Traditions Through Effective Tribal Self-Governance". Delegates from some 40 tribes in North America will meet to discuss the past year's progress in five major areas identified in the 1987 "plan of action": cultural affairs, economic development and employment, human and social services, natural resources and the environment, and Tribal governance.
They'll also be talking about a variety of current issues, such as the zoning and taxation controversy on the Yakima Reservation, IHS eligibility, increasing anti-Indian sentiment in parts of the country, hunting and fishing, and the 1990 Census project
Native Americans from British Columbia and Alberta, Canada, have been invited to expand the scope of the discussions to an international level.
A number of special events are on the agenda in addition to the panel discussions, committee meetings and displays of Indian arts and crafts and Tribal business booths. Special luncheons are (Concludes on page two)
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Only nine days left to register to vote
Lucille Otter Get-Out-the-Vote Drive Coordinator The 1988 general election is just around the corner, November 8. All those not yet registered to vote must do so by Oct 8. If you are not sure you are registered, call me at 676-3171. Those wanting to register may contact the following: ARLEE — Missoula County, Vivian Baylor, 726-3487, former Mary Ann Combs' place; in Lake County, Kelly Hale Burland, 726-3129, Arlee Homesites ST. IGNATIUS —Mary Lou Sorrell, 745-4129, Mission Dam Homesites RONAN — Emily "Pete" Phillips, 676-5033, Pache Homesites Ramona Ebensteiner, 676-2770, Tribal Health DepL Lucille Otter, 676-3171,3076 Terrace Lake Rd. PABLO — Yolanda Matt, 675-3343, Old Highway 93 south of Pablo
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