****************** A SIMPLE REQUEST ****************** Many of our files are unique and/or copyrighted by The Center For World Indigenous Studies and The Fourth World Documentation Project. All FWDP files may be reproduced for electronic transfer or posting on computer networks and bulletin boards provided that: 1. All text remains unaltered. 2. No profit is made from such transfer. 3. Full credit is given to the author(s) and the Fourth World Documentation Project. 4. This file is included in the archive if being used as a file on a BBS, FTP site or other file archive. Thank you for your cooperation. John Burrows Director, Fourth World Documentation Project ()-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=() ||/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\|| ||=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-|| || || || The Fourth World Documentation Project runs entirely on grants || || and private donations. If you find this information service || || useful to you in any way, please consider making a donation to || || help keep it running. CWIS is a non-profit [U.S. 501(c)(3)] || || organization. All donations are completely tax deductible. || || Donations may be made to: || || || || The Center For World Indigenous Studies || || c/o The Fourth World Documentation Project || || P.O. Box 2574 || || Olympia, Washington USA || || 98507-2574 || || Thank You, || || CWIS Staff || || || ||=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-|| ||\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/|| ()=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-() ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: This file has been created under the loving care of :: :: -= THE FOURTH WORLD DOCUMENTATION PROJECT =- :: :: :: :: Questions and comments on FWDP can be addressed to: :: :: :: :: John Burrows jburrows@halcyon.com :: :: P.O. Box 2574 :: :: Olympia, Wa Fido Net 1:352/333 :: :: 98507-2574 206-786-9629 :: :: USA The Quarto Mundista BBS :: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 1 9 7 7 C O N F E R E N C E O F T R I B A L G O V E R N M E N T S Doubletree Inn, Tukwila February 12-15, 1977 YOUR CONFERENCE HOST THE SHOALWATER BAY INDIAN TRIBE The Shoalwater Bay Reservation was established by Executive Order on September 22, 1866, although it was not until much later -- March 10, 1971 -- that the Tribe became federally recognized. The Reservation is located in Pacific County, bordering Willapa Bay. There are 334.75 acres within the Reservation which is unique in that it is one of the few in the United States that is owned in total by the Tribe, with no individual allotments. The Shoalwater Bay Tribal members are the offspring of peoples who inhabited the Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor areas. Those peoples subsisted on fish, clams, oysters and sea animals since time immemorial. Today's tribal members consist of persons (and their descendants) whose names appeared on the official eligible voters list which was prepared for the purpose of the Indian Reorganization Act. The Tribe rejected the provisions of the Act. In January 1977, the Solicitor General's office issued a favorable opinion declaring that the tidelands adjacent to the Reservation are part of the Reservation. This opinion reversed an earlier opinion by the Portland Area Regional Solicitor's office, making it possible for the Tribe to develop an acqua-culture project as part of their overall economic development project. Today's tribal leader, Rachel Brignone Whitish, is the great grand-daughter of Chief Light House Charley Mah-tote, who became head Chief of the Tribe in 1876. That role was later assumed by his son, George Allen Charley whose son, Roland Charley, in turn, assumed leadership of the Tribe. Since then, others have lead the Tribe, including Roland's daughter, Myrtle Charley Landry and Hary Baker as Tribal Vice-Chairman. The last Chairman, Earl Davis, was fundamental in getting the Tribe federally recognized. Bruce Davis, his son, is the present Vice-Chairman of the Tribe. The Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe, the smallest in the State of Washington, took on the responsibilities of hosting the 1977 Conference of Tribal Governments believing that it is time for the Tribes throughout the State to unite to meet the challenges which they all face in common. The Tribe's philosophy that tribal sovereignty is inherent and original was shared and expressed by the delegates to the 1977 Conference of Tribal Governments. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- To have a current Center For World Indigenous Studies Publication Catalogue sent to you via e-mail, send a request to jburrows@halcyon.com FTP ftp.halcyon.com /pub/FWDP/CWIS Center For World Indigenous Studies P.O. Box 2574 Olympia, WA U.S.A. 98507-2574 BBS: 206-786-9629 OCR Provided by Caere Corporation's PageKeeper