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up- 4 March 28, 1986
Warm springs, ohkgon 97761
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Editorial
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Letters to the Editor
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openly with other candidates
would be the proper way lor the candidates to display their
talents in conducting themselves at crucial times. The way
one can defend himself and speak constructively before the
people would demonstrate the caliber of person he is; one
who stands ready to answer all questions from the public. He
must convince the people of his desire to work for the people
and defend what rights we have with all the problems that we
face today. . , ,
I feel there is an overload of candidates in one ot tne
districts which can spread the votes very thin. It's too bad
that we couldn't narrow down the number of candidates
before the general election possibly by a means of a primary
election cutting the number down to six or so. ' ' '
Of course I believe, with our reservation and its resources,
we need our most qualified people to handle our affairs and
to protect our rights as American Indians. We gave so much
to the country as it is and believe me they are trying to get
what little we have left, mainly our water, hunting and fishing
rights and anything else they can get their hands on. Through
joint effort we can make things work, The day to vote will be
soon, be sure to vote. . .
It's pathetic for the way some individuals operate; mainly
in writing defamatory statements trying to alienate certain
individuals of public office.
There has been literature scattered around the community
by someone who I feel is very sick in the mind. No one with a
clear mind would do anything such as this.
If the person thinks this has accomplished anything. . .it
has. . .it shows how stupid and wrong one can be by making
false charges and trying to damage ones reputation.
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A hospital room is where friends of the patient go to talk to other
friends of the patient. . .YIKES
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The reason doctors wear masks during surgery is to make sure they
will really never know who to blame. YIKES
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Doctor: I can't seem to find the cause of your liver trouble. Off
hand, I'd say it was due to drinking.
Patient: Well doc, why don't you come back when your sober. .
YIKES
Queen tryouts
April 12
Tryouts for the Pi-Ume-Sha
rodeo queen and court will be
held April 12 immediately fol
lowing the Root Feast Rodeo.
Girls interested in the tryouts
should be dressed in western
attire and on horseback.
For more information contact
Rosie Tom at the front desk at
the Administration Building.
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SD vav lymOO welcomes ewi,io anw .w i - - -
readers All letters, preferably 300 words or less mus jT ffto
signature and address. Thank you letters and poetry will be published at the
6 dMUettert lie the opinion of the writer and do not reflect in any way the
opinion of Spilyay Tymoo. Spilyay Tymoo reserves the right to edit all copy
opinion wi J . r,J' fhat mntain libelous material
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(editor
All the districts have had
their meetings and by their
constitutional rights and by
laws proceeded with nomina
tions for tribal councilman
for the next term.
We must now face the chal
lenge of representation from
each candidate as to his capa
bilities to serve on the council.
We know we have an impor
tant decision to make in select
ing the most qualified and
dependable person to serve
on the tribal council. There
must be some potentially
bright figures that have been
nominated.
To sit and write a statement
of what one can and cannot
do is easy, but to debate
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Headstart on 4286
Headstart, located at the Warm
Springs Community Center, is
requesting that all Headstart
students be at school April 2
due to a visit planned by National
Headstart Conference attendees.
Even though the Headstart
program, the Headstart Day
Care trailers and the tribal pre
school programs will be closed
during the week of March 31,
parents are urged to bring their
children to school April 2 so
that conferees can observe the
program while in session.
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Two members seeking
ta-p- 7TT ! T7 -1 Trihal Council election.
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To the Agency District Voters,
We, a committee, formed in
the Agency District, would like
to appeal to the voters for their
support to cast their votes for
our write-in candidate, Eugene
A. Greene, Sr. for the upcoming
No one convicted of major crime
To Tribal Council, Election
Board, and Fellow Tribal
Members: j
Recently, at least one, possibly
several individuals were nomi
nated for election to the
Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs (CTWS) Tribal Council
who have been convicted of
major crimes. However, accord
ing to the CTWS Constitution,
no person ever convicted of a
major crime may serve as a
Tribal Council member. Thus,
the present Tribal Council must
immediately direct the Election
Board to strike those individuals
names from the ballot, and the
individuals themselves should
voluntarily withdraw from the
election.
Article II of the By-Laws of
the CTWS Constitution clearly
states that "No person shall
represent the Confederated Tribes
on the (Tribal) Council unless
he is a duly enrolled member of
the community who has attained
the age of 2 1 years, and who has
never been convicted of a major
crime." CTWS Ordinance
44, the Tribal Election Ordi
nance, defines a major crime to
be a felony and is generally
understood to be any Federal
or State Felony. Thus, persons
that have felony crime convic
tions are barred from serving
on the Tribal Council by Tribal
Law. This restriction is consistent
with Federal and State statues,
is well as with Tribal tradition.
Historically, tribal communities
have avoided conferring status
or rank on persons who have
failed to abide by tribal rules
and customs.
The right of the members of
the Confederated Tribes to
choose their representatives is a
fundamental principle of self
determination that is incorpo
rated in the CTWS Treaty and
Constitution. In 1937 our Tribal
elders voted to adopt the CTWS
Constitution and By-Laws as
the framework for our present
form of tribal government. This
particular constitutional provi
sion has remained unchanged
for almost fifty (50) years. We
cannot casually dismiss or ignore
this long-established restriction.
ho nuhllshed from Its
Tribal Council election.
Justifications are:
1. Past Chairman of Tribal
Council during the term of 1977
through 1980.
2. Director of Natural
Resources for seventeen (17)
years.
3. Active member of Fish and
Wildlife Committee.
4. Past member of the termi
nated Law and Order Commit
tee. 5. Employee of Confederated
Tribes for the past twenty (20)
years in the area of Natural
Resources.
6. Active member of the Inter
Tribal Fish Committee since
1976.
7. Participated and contribu
ted to the drafting of the
Constitution and By-Laws for
the Inter-Tribal Fish Committee.
8. Veteran of Korean War,
recipient of Silver Star.
For these reasons we, the
committee, feel Eugene Greene
is a potential candidate for Tribal
Council. So, don't forget, on
voting day to put Eugene Greene's
name in the write-in portion of
your ballot!
Thank you.
Should a person convicted of
a major crime be allowed to
serve on the Tribal Council?
Several arguments in favor are:
That such individuals have paid
their debt to society; that people
learn from their past mistakes;
that such individuals should be
able to serve on the Tribal
Council, but rather that the
CTWS Constitution and Tribal
Law forbids it. If the members
of the Confederated Tribes desire '
to allow such individuals to
serve as Tribal Council represen
tatives, then the CTWS Constitu
tion and By-Laws must first be
amended.
Who is responsible for enforc
ing this provision of the CTWS
Tribal Constitituion: The
Election Board, the Tribal
Council, the Tribal Court, the
Bureau Superintendent? Tribal
Council members are sworn to
uphold the Tribal Constitution,
to faithfully perform their
Council impartially and to the
best of their ability, and to
protect the best interests of the
Tribe. Those duties include pre
siding over nominations for suc
cessive Council elections, as well
as certifying the eligibility of the
candidates. By certifying candi
dates that are not eligible for
election, the Tribal Council mem
bers fall short of fulfilling their
sworn duty to uphold the Tribal
Constitition. Every vote that an
ineligible candidate receives is a
vote that could have gone to an
otherwise eligible candidate. If
an ineligible candidate is in fact
elected, only his immediate resig
nation would fulfill a Tribal
Councilman's duty to uphold
the Tribal Constitution. Indeed,
the appearance of ineligible can
didates on the Tribal election
ballot probably invalidates the
entire Tribal election.
If an ineligible candidate is
elected, the entire election will
surely be challenged. CTWS
Ordinance 44 provides that the
Bureau Superintendent consider
and render final decisions regard
ing all Tribal elections disputes.
Should the Superintendent find
significant Tribal election irregu
larities, he could invalidate the
entire election and order a new
Tribal election. If the Tribe failed
to proceed in accordance with
the Superintendent's decision,
the Bureau would be forced to
consider declaring the new Tribal
Council as improperly elected
and withdraw Federal recogni
tion until a legitimate Tribal
government could be installed
in accordance with Tribal law.
The practical effect of such action
would be similar to that of a
write-in votes
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Dear Agency District Members,
Because several people have
Tribal budget defeat. The Bureau
would freeze all Tribal Trust
assets, cancel all contracts, grants,
and agreemenmts, and urge other
iFederal; agencies to suspehd
dealings with the Tribe until the
situation is satisfactorily resolved.
Needless to say, the Tribe should
take all appropriate steps to
make such action unneccessary.
As Tribal members we all
share in the burden of enforcing
and upholding our Tribal Laws
and traditions. We must be ever
vigilant and have the courage to
step forward should our elected
leadership falter in the perfor
mance of their duties, for what
ever reason. Although I bear no
ill-will towards any of the candi
dates, I believe that the Tribal
Council members have failed to
Mind your own business
To whom it may concern,
It's no one's business but the
mill and mine.' You have no
right including yourself in other
peoples' business. I'm sure you
might be a member of the tribe
that has an interest in it, but
until you work there a few
years' "mind your own
It's important to
vote for the candidate
of your choice
APRIL 3
Vehicles for sale
FOR SALE Sealed bid being
accepted for 1979 Ford LTD 4
door sedan, with radio and
heated fair tires. Contact Probate
department for more infor
mation or to see and test drive.
Probate Department is located
in the Tribal Court Building.
Telephone number 553-1161 ext.
278-281.
For Sale: 1978 Suzuki, 550-4
cylinder 4 stroke; in good shape;
tires excellent; clear title; seat
recovered; $700. Can be seen at
1 654 A Sherer Lane. For more
information call 553-1 161, ext.
274 or 285 week days.
Correction
In the last issue Pierson
Mitchell's title was reported
wrong. Spilyay apoligizes, Mr.
Mitchell is the Public Admin
istrator trainee.
encouraged me to run for Tribal
Council, I have decided to vie
for an Agency District seat as a
write-in candidate. I was nomi
nated twice before but I felt I
was too young. I believe I can
contribute now.
I feel it is time for our people
to get back together as one and
start the healing process of our
hurts and misunderstandings.
It's time to start moving forward
again successfully as we have
done in the past.
If the people of Warm Springs
chose to write me in, I would
like to be a part of this new
progress.
I am the son of Madeline
Mclnturff and stepson of Joe
Mclnturff, Jr. I have two
brothers, Ted Brunoe and Jerry
St. Germaine, and two sisters,
Roxanne Mclnturff and Carol
St Germaine. I am married to
Frances and we have three
children, Bobby, Jerry Wieher
and Bruce, Jr.
Sincerely,
Bruce "Mickey" Brunoe, Sr.
may serve
fulfill their duty. The Tribal
Council must correct its error
and immediately remove all ineli
gible Tribal Council candidates
from the baltotfcrFurther,. those'
ineligible candidates should imme
diately withdraw from the elec
tion. Their voluntary withdrawal
would at least lend some credence
to the theory that such indivi
duals may indeed learn from
their past mistak.es, and would
' demonstrate their commitment
to abide by Tribal Law. If we
cannot conduct our local Tribal
governmental affairs in accor
dance with our own Tribal Laws',
then we must question whether
we are still worthy of the legacy
of which our elders and ancestors
sacrificed so much.
Charles V. Jackson
business"? ., .- '
If you have- somthing to
say say it to my face not by a
letter to the m ill with no name?
Show some guts and sign it.
Ill be back on the 9th of
April, if you have more to say
upon it.
Signed
Dondi J. Hoptowit
Meeting set
The Title IV, Part A, Parent
Advisory Committee will meet
this month only on Thursday,
April 10, 1986, at 7:00 p.m. in
the library at Warm Springs
Elementary School. The agenda
includes nominations for the
198687 Parent Committee. '
Craftsmen
invited
Indian Craftsmen: Jefferson
County Saturday Market,
Madras, wants to extend a special
invitation to you to participate
this summer. It will be held the
second Saturday of the month
beginning June 14th. For more
information, call 475-3135 or
475-6932.