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Pdge 6 November 9, 2006 Spilydy Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Tribal summit spotlights trust fund, asset management Indian leaders, Sen. Smith find common ground in opposition to reform bill R alph's TV & Furniture that the bill could interfere with parison. Because of this change, a lawsuit settlement regarding Wilder said, she hoped to see trust funds with the Confeder plans for regional facilities and ated Tribes of Warm Springs. an Indian Health Services hos About $20 million is at stake pital. for the Confederated Tribes of Stan Speakes, the regional Warm Springs in the setdement. BIA representative, said meth- Tribal chairman Ron Suppah amphetamine use is a problem said that if the bill passes, that on reservations and trust lands, money could be in jeopardy. just like the rest of the state. He A tribal consultation hearing recommended that preventive will be held with BIA represen action should be taken. Speakes tatives in Portland on Friday said tribal representatives al about the matter. ready have met with law en Other issues tribal represen forcement agencies to help curb tatives raised included forest the drug problem. restoration and natural resource Representatives also ad uses. dressed funding of education, Chairman Christopher primarily for the Chemawa In Mercier of Grand Ronde asked dian School. Many of the lead Smith if hunting and fishing re ers said their family members strictions could be reviewed in had attended the school, which order to extend rights for the has been faced with ongoing tribe. Mercier would like to see budget shortfalls. Students come some off-season hunting permit from more than 70 tribes and ted in order to coincide with 18 states. cultural ceremonies, some which Smith said the roundtable occur in the summer. was a good opportunity for the Doni Wilder, a director for individual leaders to hear about Indian Health Services, gave an issues which affect all Oregon overview of tribal health-care tribes. access. Wilder said a pending “Where there’s unity, there’s federal policy change could al strength,” Smith said. (This article, by Ruth Tiao, ap ter how health-care facilities are peared first in the Salem Statesman built. She said more priority would be given to smaller tribes Journal, and is reprinted here with permission.) to build new facilities, and Or egon tribes are larger in com Restoration of forestland, health care and education domi nated a roundtable discussion hosted last week by Sen. Gor don Smith with leaders of Oregon’s Indian tribes. The tribal summit is the fourth annual forum hosted by Smith, and representatives gath ered at Chemawa Indian School in Salem for this year’s meeting. “We respect the sovereignty of these tribal nations,” said Smith, a member of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. Federal representatives from the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Health Services also were present to give Smith re ports about ongoing problems and updates on new programs and services. The nine tribal representa tives unanimously supported Smith’s stance on a Senate bill that would reform management of Indian trust funds and assets. Smith opposes the bill, authored by Sen. John McCain and Sen. Bryan Dorgan. McCain is the chairman of the Senate Com mittee on Indian Affairs. Smith wrote a letter to McCain saying Memorial There w ill be a M emorial d in n er fo llo w e d by Shake. fo r Cecil Tulee Jr. on Satur There w ill be supper on Fri day, N ovember 25 starting at day, Nov. 24, Shake after 10 a.m. at the Warm Springs wards. The follow ing day, Sat 1910 Indian Shaker Church. urday, Nov. 25, is the Cecil A.U fam ily and frien d s are in Tulee Jr. M emorial with din vited. ner. Sunday w ill be Sunday The S ha k er C hurch on S ervice and Sunday lunch. Thanksgiving will be serving A.ny donations are welcome. Jesse D. Greene and Desirae N. Greene of Warm Springs are pleased to announce the birth of their son Y’isidro Yoryboy Greene, born October 24, 2006. The father’s parents are Jesus Madrid Sr. of New Mexico, and the late Georgia Ann Greene of Warm Springs. The Mother’s parents are Rob ert Smith, and Natalie Johnson of Warm Springs. Everyone is welcome to a Revial from Saturday, Nov. 11 to Thursday, Nov. 16. 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