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Spílysy Tyrooö, May 10 ,2007 Oregon Page 13 Casino prospects are good, contrary to recent article Bÿ Ron Suppah Thbal Council Chairman Despite What was reported in The1 Oregonian on May 4, 2007, the Warm Springs proposal for a casino in Cascade Locks is steadily moving forward. ; The Secrétary o f the Interior has riot made any determination aboût the project, and the pros p e c t ;0 f success rém ains en couraging, contrary to w hat Qre^oftian ' r e p o r te r H a rry Estevezs M ay 4, 2007 “Inside thé Capitol” article m ight lead people 'to believe. Ektevé based his article on a February 13, 20Ô7 letter (hot February 18, as reported) to WarM; Springs, now nearly three months old, that was one o f 27 such letters sent by the Interior Department to tribes through out the United States with ap plications pending for gaming on off-reservation land. - The letter, signed by Associ ate D eputy ,Secretary Jam es Cason, who at that time was also the Acting Assistant Secretary fop Indiati Affairs, was essen tially to notify those tribes with pending applications that, under new Interior Secretary D irk Kempthorne, the Department is going to be rigorous in its ex amination anti approval gfe off-' reservation gaming applications. But, as the letter itself acknowl edges “the Department has not considered the relative merits of your [Indian Gaming Regulatory Act] Section 20 application yet”. Kempthorne is not an avid supporter o f off-reservation casinos, and when he came to- the Interior Department, among the p ending off-reservation gaming land applications were a number o f proposals to place casinos several hundred miles from the applicant tribes’; resei> yations, and even cross state lines. Cason’s February, 2007 letter to Warm Springs and more than two dozen other tribes was based on a December, 2006 let ter to a New York tribe that pro poses a casino more than four hundred mileS from the tribe’s reservation. I n the face of such aggravated, circumstances, the Interior Department chosp to notify all tribes with off-reser vation gaming land applications that the Department is going to be strict in applying the stan dards. o f the Indian G am ing Regulatory Act to these appli cations. But when considering appli cations for gam ing on off-res ervation land taken into trust after 1988, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act still requires the Secretary to base his decision on a determination “that a gaming establishment on newly acquired lands would be in the best in terest of the Indian pibe and its members, and would not be det rim ental to the surrounding p a c t; statem en t is n earin g community.” Xj . Warm Springs tribal leaders completion, with public hear firmly believe that this “two part ings expected to be held this determination” by the Secretary summer, and after comments o f Interior will be made in the from those hearings are incor porated into a final EIS* the fi Tribe’s favor. Warm Springs continues to nal application package should enjoy the partnership and strong be sent to the BIA Central Of su p p o rt; 6 f C ascade Locks, fice la te r th is y e a r fo r the H ood R iver b o u n ty , other, Secretary’s determination. The Warm Springs proposal’s nearby jurisdictions, and, most im p o rtan tly, G o vern or prospects are encouraging, even though Grand Ronde lobbyist Kulongoski. The proposed site is in an in Ju stin M artin w ould p refer dustrial park only thirty seven Warm Springs not to believe miles from the Reservation, and that, and is doing all he can to in f ir m ly w ith in the T ribeV block progress, including talking Treaty ceded territory, in an area with gullible reporters. Don’t still actively used by many Warm believe them, and don’t fall into their trap o f impatience. Springs tribal members. The draft environmental im Family night for Kah-Nee- Ta employees Leslie ivuus/opnyay Tbm Hurt, lead pastor from the Oregon City Evangelical Church, presented Tribal Council with a gift last month as part of an ongoing effort to reach out to the Warm Springs Community. Accompanying him was Tom Wattenbarger (far left). According to Hurt, “It’s our desire to serve and just be of help to you in any way that we can.” Accepting the gift on behalf the tribes are Warm Springs Chief Delvis Heath (second from left), Council Buck Smith, secretary-treasurer Jody Calica, and BIA Superintendent Paul Young (from left). ; Salmon seasons set for John Day, Hood rivers : . Tribal Council approved ' recitai resolutions setting salmon: Seasons in the John D ay River and thè Hóod River: EH Larçy Holliday, fisheries harvest m anagèr, said the fisheries opened May l and ; will remain open until July 31. " The fishery includes areas from the m o uth o f ,th e Hood River to, the deadline below Pówerdale Dam. No fishing will be allowed rô t'a distancé o f 2Û0 !£ee|> do w n stream from th e Powerdale Dam fish ladder en fog* tio n al m ethod« in clu d ing trance, and.well as 25 feet from . The John D ay;■ fishery in scaffolds, hoopnets, dipnets the Punchbowl Falls fish ladder cludes the Tumwater Falls area and set nets. entrance. „ on the John Day River. Only one' pole Î|'iattqv?èd,: H arvest for the John Day per person for hook and line The fishery w ill occur-for only hatchery spring Chinook. fishery will be limited to 10 per fishing. All wild, non fin-clipped spring cent of the predicted return foi In ad d itio n , the 200^j spring fishery at Shèràrs Falls Chinook salmon and steelhead spring Chinook salmon. must be, released, back. £o the „No treble, hooks will be .peif ' is bpen for the Warm Springs mitted, and intentional snagging Tribal members. river unharmed. < T he fish e ry w ill be open U f tisH Ts prohibited. ? ""For m ore in fo rm atio n •seven days per week for tradi- A n y snagged in c id e n ta l!! contact the. Warm Springs® tipual methods including scaf •"and in viable condition must Natural Resources D epart folds, hbophefo dipnets and set be^retürrïëd to 'tHë riVef un ment or call the Fishing In formation Hotline^at 553- harmed* | ' T ne fish ery w ill be open 2Ö00? ' O nlyone pole is allowed per person, for hook an$ line fish- seven days per week fo r tradi- Jefferson Dancers entertain at Warm Springs elementary B y L eslie M itts Spilycy Tymoo : The sounds o f music and enthusiastic cheers poured out from the Warm Sprjpgs Elementary School gfoa, rer< cently as the Jefferson Dane-, ers performed for commu nity members. " The crow d-pleasin g* group featured 23 dancers-1— the “elite dancers” out o f the 100-member dance company' from Jefferson High School in Portland. A c c o rd in g ' to Steve G onzales, artistic diréctor* and dance chair, the group , was prom pted to come to W arm Springs after Anita Davis attended several per formances and encouraged them to travel here. Éj “It was an awesome expe rience for us,” Gonzales said. “It’s such a great cultural ex change.” T h e co m pan y teac h e s styles o f dance in clu ding y Leslie Mitts/Spilyaÿ Thé Jefferson Dancers, pictured with Miss Warm Springs performed for community members recently. jazz, tap, ballet, modern, hip hop, and more.. “T hat’s the un ique thin g about the company,” Gonzales said. Maddi E^atis, a high school senior who has been dancing for about 14 years, said that’s part o f the appeal o f the Jefferson Dancers. ‘ “It’s really nice fcause yòùget to experience a Itit o f different I varities,” Evans said. |jj Melissa Araujo has been dkneing for 12 years and said part of the appeal o f danc ing is seeing tifo reaction of the audience. “Having them enjoy the performance is really great,”: she sajd* A cco rd in g to th eir w eb sife, “T h e Je ffe rso n Dancers are the elite danc ers o f the nationally known d an cé d ep artm en t at Jeff^rSbn High School. For ovey 3Q years^ th e company has comprised the sch o o l’s m o st ad van ced dance students who come to Jefferson High School for dance training. It is a multi ethnic com pany o f dancers, ages 14- The. com pany has also perform ed internatio n ally in R u s s ia , C an ad a an d France. H N ex t deadline to su bm it item s to the S pilyay Tymoo is F riday, M ay 18. Thank y o u . Faith Trails w ill be hosting a community and family night for K ah-N ee-T a em ployees and their families on May 23. The event will take place at the stables at Kah-Nee-Ta from 5 p.m . until 8 p.m. There will be free pony rides and trail rides will be half price ($15) for tribal members and Kah-Nee-Ta employees. Rides will be free for veter ans, as the event will be in honor o f Memorial Day weekend. Faith Trails will also host a barbeque from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. In order to guarantee a space on the trail rides, those wishing to attend should call ahead to the stables. ... Faith Trails is a non-profit Christian organization that aims to help people develop and build a relationship with God through ranch life and outdoor experi ences. Congratulations, graduate Lisa Marie Johnson, from munity College in Olympia, Warm Springs, has graduated Wash., earning an Assodate o f from South Puget Sound Com- Arts degree. UISHE Naimuma Powwow at Portland State University Peter Stott Center 930 SW Hall in Portland Friday, May 11 from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 12 from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. MC, Arnold Litdehead — Arena Director, Ed GoodeU Head Woman, Shawnetta Yahtin — Head Man, Reynolds Allen H ost Drum: Indian Nation Drum Contest (Limited Space): 1st Place $1000 2nd Place $600 — 3rd Place $500 — 4th Place $400. Dance Contest (14 Separate Categories) Golden Age Men & Women 1st $200 - 2nd $150 - 3rd $100 Mens: Traditional, Fancy, & Grass , .1st. $ 2 0 0 - 2nd $150 - 3rd $100 Womens: Traditional, Fancy, & Jingle 1st $200 - 2nd $150 - 3rd $100 Teen Boys & Girls 1st $100 - 2nd $75 - 3rd $50 Gift fo r junior Girls <& Boys Treats and Gifts to Tiny Tots For Info Contact: (503) 725-5671 - Sky Hopinka Venders: (5&3) 285-4474 — Valerie Nelson naimuma@gmail.com.’ . • e . pg