The Snoqualmie Tribe said it would donate $275,000 to the relief effort for Saturday’s devastating landslide.
During a press briefing Friday, tribe officials handed $50,000 checks to the Darrington, Arlington and Oso fire departments.
The tribe also will be giving $50,000 to the Red Cross, $50,000 Cascade Valley Relief Foundation, and $25,000 to K-9 efforts, said Councilwoman Sharon Frelinger.
Officials decided to donate the money after tribe members working in the debris field detailed the bleak state facing those searching through the mile-wide field of mud and rubble, said Bob DeLosAngeles, vice chair for Snoqualmie Tribe.
Tribe officials said they feel a close kinship to those who live in the rural mountain community and wanted to do everything they could to help.
Officials throughout the week have said the best way for people to assist in the relief effort was through monetary donations.
32 comments:
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Can it be true has fate smiled upon us. This just in corrupt Pala chairman dies of heart failure earlier today! Let's all pray and hope god has blessed us with this action.
NO WAY. Is this true? I hope it is
Yes! I believe so the family and EC are trying to keep it quiet. Not sure why unless they are trying to prepare and make a plan on how to save their asses once everyone comes for them now that Roberts not around to threaten people. Now we just gotta take out Nieto and his other lackeys!
He can't take that casino money to heaven with him (neither can you)
You sure your on the right path or their dirty path?
I've never heard a good thing about from other tribal members or just out at the casino running into people from around the area. Even people that work for him have nothing nice to say about him. Does this waste of space or his family realize he is the most hated man from Pala to San Pasqual? He did this to himself so you can't feel bad for him. He made his own mess only he can fix it.
@ 8:22 AM
That fucker ain't going to Heaven.
Thats not for you to decide my friend.(unless your god)?
Even if Mark Macarro and Ruth Masiel raped 500 people, on their death bed if they ask god to (forgive them) he will.
Might be true but Robert Smith will never admit that what he has done was wrong.
In fact,when he does try to enter the gates of Heaven, he will be greated by St.Peter and asked.Okay
Mr. Smith, what have you done to deserve to enter the gates of Heaven. Smiths reply,well St.Peter
i gave the Catholic church a big donation of $100,000 dollars,and
i helped corrupt Attorneys steal from our Tribe,and i didn't mean to steal millions of dollars from our Tribe.
Saint Peters Reply:Very well Mr. Smith, here you go. He hands Mr. Smith an a bundle of cash, and says, heres your $100,000 dollars u gave the Church,now take it and go to "HELL".
Let go of your hate,
your making up stuff from the bible and its making you look ugly dragging that ball and chain around with you.
Go to church and tell the father how much anger you have and set your self free.
It is easer for a camel to enter the eye of a needle then it is for a rich man to enter the kingdom of god.
Blessed are the meek,for they will inherit the earth (not casino Indian).
@ 6:32 PM
Why should i go to church and tell the father how much anger i have. He can't forgive sins.
Thats like telling the father to go to Rome and tell the Pope how much anger he has.onuciff
The Creator giveth, and Robert Smith taketh away.
I live in Pala, and I did not hear about Robert Smith dying, what an asshole to make such a remark.
He didn't die as he is always standing in a field next to Highway 76 going eastbound right before you get to the Pala Casino, there is a big buffalo or bison standing there grazing. I just saw him yesterday and I said, "Hi Robert!"
heart failure is too easy of a demise for that peice of shit. somebody going Cedarville on him, Nieto and Perez would be much more fitting
There it is (all that hate) and you made up a story?
Go to church and ask god to forgive you for the lie and release your hate.
This is the most I have seen pala people talk ,if they would have protested they might have been good.
Of course we have hatred towards Robert. Wouldn't you? He has hurt so many people and for what? A few extra bucks in his pocket and to be able to say he got back at king? How shallow of a person is he? I hope he does have a heart attack and die. In fact I'll go to church and pray for it to happen
At least he is pala Indian , look at the people at pechanga? They got fake council members that have raped them and Eric Holder does not give fuck.
@ 1:47 PM,
He might live in Pala,and he may claim Pala as his home. And he may have a P.O. box at postal annex.But he is not "PALA INDIAN" because a true Pala Indian would never, ever turn his back on real Pala Indians.A real Pala Indian would not steal from the Pala Tribe.A real Pala Indian would not disrespect Real Pala Elders.
A real Pala Leader would not go against Customs & Triditions of the real Indian People of the Tribe.A real Pala Leader would fight to save the Tribe, not rip it apart and destroy what our ancestors died for.
And last, you say that Pechanga has a fake council, and that they have raped their people and that Eric Holder doesn't give a fuck. Well 1:47 PM, it looks like we have a corrupt leader in Pala, and worse of all,it seems that the Pala People don't give a FUCK.
I know this first hand because i live in Pala, and i do give a fuck that smith and nieto are doing what they want and hurting our Tribe."HE IS NOT PALA INDIAN".
So was this wishful thinking or did he walk on??
Robert Smith does not live n Pala. Nobody lives in either one of those houses on his property right next to the old tribal hall. He has people keep up the yard and decorate for holidays to keep up appearances.
If he did. The only people missing him is his wife/cousin. Kids/ 2nd cousins. I assure u nobody else is
does he keep up the appearance of living in Pala for tax purposes
If the members of the Pala Band would only take the time to think about how far down our Tribe has fallen in the last couple of years
compared to where we were. The blame is on all Tribal Members, for allowing these "CORRUPT" EC members to continue their litte scam to destroy this Tribe and all its ever stood for.
Pala used to be one of the most respected Tribes in all of Indian Country.And now they are the most CORRUPT Tribe in Indian Country. Why, because Robert Smith and his group of thugs are destroying this Tribe, and the Members don't seem to give a shit one way or another as long as they get that check every month. Take a look at what we were getting 3 years ago and what we are getting today. There is a vast difference between then and now. No one is held accountable on the EC for anything. Seems that whatever they tell the people at the meetings is ok. Take off the blindfolds and look at what you are allowing to happen to your own people. Remember, Robert Smith & Theresa Nieto are only people and can be taken out of office by either a vote, or by force whichever works best and fastest before our Tribe is no longer considered a federally reconized Tribe. If this happens, its only because we let it happen and didn't have the balls to take a stand against the CORRUPT MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
running/controling the Tribe.
7:47
A very true and to the point post.
I hope that the Pala Members will read it and take it to heart.
Well said 7:47, may someone should explain what will happen if pala loses its federal recognition.
Dream on,pechanga is being run by terrorists and Eric Holder is ok with it?
They will never shut down pala.
They don't have to shut down Pala, all they have to do is change the rules for Federal recognized tribes to have a certain amount of members and if they do not have that amount then the Feds are allowed to take over the Casino and run it themselves. They would no longer have to give funding of any kind to Pala or to members and they can do this all over the country, maybe that was their intention in the first place, maybe that is why Howard Dickstein befriends the Governor and the President. Don't fool your self, it could totally happen, just look at all the tribes disenrolling, hmmm.
@ 11:52 AM
This is true, and thats why its important that the Pala Band needs
to get the corrupt EC members out by what ever means possible.If the Feds don't help,if the BIA is to chicken shit to help then you have only two choices left.
1)Vote them out at a special meeting.
2) Take them out by force.
This will be a task in its self, but they will be gone.
And if any of the Tribal Members that wish to continue to support the Smith Trash heap,get rid of them as well. Its time for the real Indian People to step up and take back their Tribe before its to late.
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