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| Jamestown S'Klallam Tribal Council, Past and Present | |||
Towards Federal Recognition, the 1960s |
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Serving with Charles Fitzgerald, (father of current Tribal Council Vice-Chair Liz Mueller) were Vice-Chair Walt Reyes (Reyes family), Elaine Grinnell, Secretary, Harriette Adams (Hall family) Alternate Secretary, and Edwin “Art” Becker.
“When Charles Fitzgerald was elected council chair in 1966, the question of federal recognition came back into sharp focus,” wrote Stauss. Under Fitzgerald’s leadership, the Jamestown S’Klallam began joining with other Tribes and Tribal groups to gain access to education and resources. These groups included Small Tribes Organization of Western Washington, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, the National Congress of American Indians, the Point No Point Treaty Council and the Neah Bay Health Board. Fitzgerald and Grinnell testified in the Boldt Decision court case which ultimately resulted in co-management of fish harvests between Tribes and the State. It was becoming increasingly clear that despite more than a century of dealings with the U.S. Government, if the Jamestown people did not gain official federal recognition through the process approved in the mid-70s and codified in 1978, they would not be able to utilize their treaty rights. Elaine Grinnell, serving as secretary in 1968, wrote to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for help in working on a constitution. The first Constitution and Bylaws were approved on November 16, 1975 - a requirement for the Petition for Federal Recognition by the U.S. government. |
Charles Fitzgerald (Chubby family) Served as Tribal Council Chair from 1966-1970
Edwin “Art” Becker (Becker family) Served as Council Member in the 1960s and later from 1981-83
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Elaine Grinnell (Prince family)
Served as Tribal Council Secretary from 1968-1969 and Chair in 1970 |
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