World Caribou Day - 6.6.24
Mountain caribou (Rangifer tarandus) occupied the Selkirk Mountains for as long as seventy-five thousand years, it’s only been half a decade since the last of the Southern Selkirk Mountain herd…
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Kalispel Legal Department
The Kalispel Legal Department assists Kalispel Tribal Government, Tribal enterprises and all Tribal departments in a legal capacity to support them in their day-to-day operations and achievement of their goals and objectives while protecting Tribal sovereignty and self-determination.
We foster a partnership that bolsters Tribal and departmental policies and codes for a stronger Tribal government to better protect the Kalispel Tribe, its people, and its resources.
Main Office
934 South Garfield Rd
Airway Heights, WA 99001
Hours
Monday – Thursday: 7 AM – 5 PM
Closed for all Tribal Government holidays.
Contact
Main Office Phone: (509) 789-7600
Main Office Fax: (509) 789-7609
Cusick Legal Office Fax: (509) 445-0836
Location
Our Staff
| Name | Position | Email Address | Phone Number |
| Lorraine A. Parlange | Senior Tribal Attorney | LParlange@kalispeltribe.com | (509) 789-7603 |
| Chandra Atwood | Executive Assistant to Senior Tribal Attorney | CAtwood@kalispeltribe.com | (509) 789-7616 |
| Aubrey Seffernick | Business & Economic Development Attorney | ASeffernick@kalispeltribe.com | (509) 789-7606 |
| Alexander M. Hilborn | Staff Attorney | AMhilborn@kalispeltribe.com | (509) 789-7607 |
| Conner Sabin | Staff Attorney/Prosecutor | CSabin@kalispeltribe.com | (509) 789-7610 |
| Michael Vandergiessen | Special Tribal Prosecutor/SAUSA | MVanderGiessen@kalispeltribe.com | (509) 789-7633 |
| Jessica J. Pakootas | Staff Attorney | JJPakootas@kalispeltribe.com | (509) 789-7602 |
| Pierce Shivers | Staff Attorney | PShivers@kalispeltribe.com | (509) 789-7623 |
| Scott Mannakee | Staff Attorney | SMannakee@kalispeltribe.com | (509) 789-7605 |
| Weston Meyring | Staff Attorney | WMeyring@kalispeltribe.com | (509) 789-7608 |
| Jacob Frawley | Code Reviser | JFrawley@kalispeltribe.com | (509) 671-3665 |
| Bonte' Nemec | Senior Paralegal | BNemec@kalispeltribe.com | (509) 481-4197 |
| Julie Heath | Paralegal | JHeath@kalispeltribe.com | (509) 789-7635 |
| Patrick Nesbitt | Paralegal | PNesbitt2@kalispeltribe.com | (509) 481-6261 |
| Lisa Ham | Paralegal | LHam@kalispeltribe.com | (509) 481-2030 |
Why is the month of June called sx̣ʷeʔlí spq̓niʔs the "Camas Month" ?
sx̣ʷeʔlí spq̓niʔs, means The Camas Month. History and information on what happened during The Camas Month: Camas were examined to see if it was the correct time to dig…
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Why is the month of May called speƛ̓m spq̓niʔs the "Bitterroot Month" ?
speƛ̓m spq̓niʔs, known as “Bitterroot Month”. Bitterroot was dug before it bloomed. This was an important first foods of the people. History and information on what happened during Bitterroot…
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Why is April called sčiyálmn spq̓niʔs "The Buttercup Month"?
sčiyálmn spq̓niʔs, known as "The Buttercup Month," The Buttercup was said to be the first flower that bloomed in the Spring. A sign to the people, that soon the Bitterroots…
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Why is March called k̓ʷsixʷ spq̓niʔs (The Geese's Month) ?
“K̓ʷsixʷ Spq̓niʔs” (The Geese’s Month), known as the spring month. This is the time that the geese are migrating back north from their vacation down south. History/Information on what people…
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Recognizing the Women in our Public Safety Department
In honor of Women’s History Month, we pause to shine a spotlight on the remarkable women within our Kalispel Tribal Public Safety team. These unsung heroes stand at the forefront…
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Why is February called čqʷosqn spq̓niʔs (Coldest Month) ?
The end of “Skʷssús Spq̓niʔs” (January) was a cold and bad month with snow. At the beginning of “Čqʷosqn Spq̓niʔs”, Mothers would tell their children to go outside and say…
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January is Trafficking Awareness Month
Human Trafficking Human trafficking is the trade of humans for the purpose of forced labor, sexual slavery, or commercial sexual exploitation. Many people think that trafficking happens to other people…
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