Coeur d'Alene: Tribe may buy land surrounding mission - The Coeur d’Alene Tribe is in negotiations with a private landowner about buying 100 acres surrounding Old Mission State Park at Cataldo, Idaho. The acreage includes an old cemetery with the graves of Jesuit priests, trails to the Coeur d’Alene River and about 1,300 feet of waterfront.

Coeur d’Alene: Allan elected to keep leading CDA Tribe - Over the weekend, Coeur d’Alene tribal members cast their votes to fill three open Coeur d’Alene Tribal Council positions. Chief J. Allan was again re-elected to the Tribal Council, receiving the most votes of any candidate in the election.

Coeur d'Alene: Cd'A tribal leader, former pastor square off - The only Democratic legislative primary in northern Idaho pits an energetic tribal councilor, Paulette Jordan, against James Stivers, a multifaceted former Republican pastor. Jordan, who serves as enrollment director for the Coeur d'Alene Tribe, said treating everyone fairly and equally "is a big part of being a Democrat." She's running for office to provide a voice for people who haven't been heard and to restore some of the balance lost in recent years.

Coeur d’Alene: Tribe treats Afghanistan, Iraq vets to golf, dinner - Since he returned from Iraq last September, Ryan Robinson’s been too busy catching up on being a husband, father and commercial banker to work on his golf game. He and other men and women of the military who were deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan were treated to a free day of golf at the Circling Raven Golf Club, courtesy of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe.

Coeur d’ Alene: Innovative menus build large following for casino’s eight restaurants - Not long ago, Coeur d’ Alene Casino and Resort was honored as the “Innovator of the Year” at the 2011 National Foodservice Beef Backer Awards. Executive Chef Adam Hegsted and Sous Chef Ryan Stoy accepted the award at the 2012 Cattle Industry Annual Convention and Trade Show in Nashville, TN.

Coeur d’Alene: Joe Garry: Hero of 20th Century Indian America - The Northwest Tribes have produced some of history’s greatest leaders, most notably Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce. In modern times the most important leader ever to come out of the Northwest in Indian Affairs was Joseph R. Garry of the Coeur d’Alenes, who certainly merits a place as one of the great tribal leaders of the 20th Century.

Coeur d'Alene-Nez Perce: Tribes To Collect Millions In Federal Settlement - Idaho's Nez Perce Tribe is set to collect as much as $34 million as part of a federal agreement to settle a series of lawsuits brought by American Indian tribes over mismanagement of tribal lands and funds. The Coeur d'Alene Tribe will receive $18 million as part of the settlement.

Coeur d'Alene: $1.2 Million in Anti-Violence Funds Embezzled, Missing, or Misused: Fraud is Widespread, SAVE Charges - Following release of three reports by the Department of Justice, Stop Abusive and Violent Environments (SAVE) is charging that many grants made under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) are plagued by fraud and waste. Such malfeasance shortchanges the vulnerable victims of partner abuse.An audit of VAWA grants to the Coeur d'Alene Native American tribe's domestic violence program revealed $240,431 had been improperly spent, including $171,000 in salary for an unapproved position.

Coeur d'Alene: Tribe names police chief - The Coeur d'Alene Tribe recently named Cody SiJohn as the new chief of police for the Coeur d'Alene Tribal Police Department. "Cody brings a wonderful depth and breadth of experience to this job that will help him to guide our tribal police force," said Coeur d'Alene Tribe Chairman Chief Allan.

Coeur d'Alene: Idaho tribe touts 'Mrs. Swing's' Indian roots - Mildred Rinker Bailey was known to fans as "Mrs. Swing," whose slight, throaty voice won her acclaim as one of the great white jazz singers of the 1930s and 1940s. But the Coeur d'Alene Indian Tribe is now hoping to set the record straight once and for all: Bailey, who died impoverished in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., in 1951, was an American Indian who spent her childhood on the reservation near DeSmet, Idaho.

Coeur d'Alene: Thanks for nutrition donation - The recently initiated Weekend Nutrition Program for students in the Post Falls School District extend heartfelt thanks to the Coeur d'Alene Tribal Council and Chief Allen for their most generous contribution.

Coeur d’Alene: Lewiston men sentenced for defacing pictographs - Two Lewiston men were sentenced this week in U.S. District Court for defacing ancient American Indian pictographs at the Red Elk Rock Shelter near Hells Gate State Park south of Lewiston. Freddie Michael Bernal, 21, and Tyler James Carlson, 23, were sentenced for willful injury or depredation of property of the United States.

Coeur d'Alene: Worley, Idaho's Circling Raven Golf Club offers stay-and-play deal - Last spring, the Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort, rated a "Premier Golf Resort" by GOLF Magazine, opened nearly 100 upscale hotel rooms in two towers overlooking the golf course. Other new amenities include a gourmet steakhouse, a 15,000-square-foot, full-service spa, a sports bar and café, and a 10-acre "Front Yard" that serves as an outdoor amphitheater for concerts and other outdoor events.

Coeur d'Alene: EPA proposes big cuts in Silver Valley cleanup - The massive cleanup of a century's worth of mining pollution in Idaho's Silver Valley would be cut nearly in half under a proposal Wednesday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. A lawsuit calling for the cleanup was originally brought in 1991 by the Coeur d'Alene Indian Tribe against several mining companies.

Coeur d'Alene: New CdA Tribe radio station starts broadcasting - The Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s new radio station, KWIS 88.3 FM, has begun broadcasting. The radio station’s signal is broadcast to 8,000 households on the reservation from a tower 10 miles east of Plummer. People within a 20-mile radius can pick up the signal. “KWIS will be a great way for the Coeur d’Alene Tribe to strengthen and preserve our culture by sharing our stories, language and music with thousands of people across the reservation, both tribal and nontribal members,” said Sarah Carrillo Freeburg, station manager.

Coeur d'Alene: Idaho Falls School District Receives Grant - Idaho Falls School Dist. 91 is receiving a $15,000 grant from the Coeur d'Alene indian tribe. The Coeur d'Alene tribe has donated $17 million to Idaho schools since they pledged to donate 5 percent of gaming revenues to the cause in 1992.

Coeur d'Alene: Tribe’s education funding above reproach - In my experience as Chairman of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe and as a tribal member living in this region, I have learned most people that attack Indian gaming or other tribal issues are usually, simply misinformed. Maybe most important to this discussion is the history behind the Tribe’s 5% donations, which has been completely lost in the rhetoric. It was the Tribe that insisted on including a provision in our gaming compact that gave 5% of our net gaming revenues back to education – not the State. In fact, federal law prohibits states from taxing or assessing fees on tribal gaming. We wanted to give back to education because giving back is part of our culture. It’s who we are. Because we believe in educating the whole person – mind, body and spirit – a good portion of our donations goes to support scholarships, professional-technical education, colleges and universities, and other educational projects and programs in the region other than traditional school districts. That being said, we are proud to report that out of the $17.5 million dollars distributed to date, the significant majority of those funds have gone directly to school districts in the region. - Chief Allan

Coeur d'Alene: Sentencing delayed for pictograph vandals - Sentencing for three men who were found guilty of defacing ancient American Indian pictographs has been delayed to 3 p.m. Feb. 27 in U.S. District Court at Coeur d'Alene. Attorneys for Freddie M. Bernal, 20, Tyler J. Carlson, 23, and Jerad Bovencamp, 24, asked for the delay from Tuesday to allow more time to prepare for the sentencing hearing and to review the restitution reports prepared by the U.S. government.

Coeur d'Alene: Tribal gaming questions still unanswered - Late last month readers of the Coeur d'Alene Press and the Spokesman-Review may have seen full-page ads taken out by the Coeur d'Alene Tribe claiming they had kept the promise made to voters in 1992 to give back 5 percent of the annual gaming net revenues to the support of education. Yes and No. Yes, they have contributed $17 million by their account but it is misleading to say it all falls under the rubric of education. Scrutiny of the tribal pledge by both the Coeur d'Alene Press and the St. Maries Gazette-Record earlier in 2011 led to stories that raised legitimate doubts as to whether the Tribe had kept to its pledge.

Coeur d'Alene: Tribe names Heather Keen public relations director - The Coeur d’Alene Tribe has named Heather Keen public relations director. She previously worked for the Human Rights Education Institute, the University of Idaho’s College of Business and for Gallatin Public Affairs. She holds a bachelor’s from Colorado State University and a master’s degree in business from the University of Idaho.

Coeur d'Alene: One goal down - A representative from the Tribe arrived Thursday afternoon with a check for $2,500 - and a request that the paper not mention where it came from. They wanted to help meet the challenge without generating publicity. Sorry, Chief Allan, Helo Hancock and the rest of you who are filled with the holiday spirit. Your donation is greatly appreciated and your kindness begs to be noted.

Coeur d'Alene: Exhibit Shows the Strange, Poignant Story of the Jesuits and Coeur d’Alene - The unique power of Sacred Encounters, telling deep stories of the joys and the pains, the opened hearts and the disappointments, surprised viewers at the opening in Bozeman. The emotional power of Sacred Encounters is what drove Ernie Stensgar, who was chairman of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe in the 1990s, to push for the Coeur d’Alene to create a permanent home for the exhibit.

Coeur d’Alene: Tribe Donates to Weekend Nutrition Backpack Program for Youth - Coeur d’Alene tribal Chairman, Chief Allan, arrived at an elementary school in Post Falls with a check from the tribe in the amount of $35,000. The money will go toward a new program in place called the Weekend Nutrition Backpack Program.

Coeur d'Alene: Tribe’s gifts from gaming add up - Idaho’s once-destitute Indian tribes have thrived since they added gambling operations. Unemployment among Coeur d’Alene tribal members before the casino was as high as 70 percent, while now there are more jobs than tribal members on the reservation. When the Coeur d’Alene Tribe first signed a gaming compact with the state of Idaho in 1992, tribal leaders insisted on donating 5 percent of net casino gaming proceeds to education on or near their reservation – a gesture that has added up to $16.8 million in donations since 1994.

Coeur d'Alene: Tribe donates $35,000 to food bank - The Coeur d’Alene Tribe will donate $35,000 to the Post Falls Food Bank Weekend Nutrition Backpack Program, which aids Post Falls students who don’t have reliable access to good food on weekends.

Coeur d'Alene: Local law enforcement officials help kids buy Christmas gifts - Dozens of children and teenagers walked the aisles of the Post Falls Walmarts with law enforcement officials on Sunday, but no one was in trouble. They were participating in the Holidays and Heroes program.

Coeur d'Alene: Tribe School Donations Secret - Idaho Attorney General says payments from gambling profits made to schools by Indian tribes can be kept secret.

Coeur d'Alene: Dr. Herbert Wilson to lead health system study tour to Idaho and Seattle - Representatives from the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation in North Dakota will visit the Benewah Health & Wellness Center in Plummer, Idaho, where tour participants will learn how the Coeur d'Alene Tribe operates an integrated community health center.

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