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Supreme Court backs Tribes in self-determination contract case Nesika lllahee Pow-Wow - Aug. 10-12,2012 From lndianz.com The U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision on June 18 in Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, a self-determination case. By a close 5-4 vote, the justices ruled that the federal government must pay contract support costs to Tribes that enter into agreements to manage federal programs. The deci sion is a victory for Tribes who have not received all of the federal funds they are promised. “Consistent with longstanding principles of government contracting law, we hold that the government must pay each Tribe’s contract support costs in full,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote for the majority. The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act authorizes the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service to enter into contracts with Tribes and Alaska Native entities to manage federal programs. The law requires the government to pay for the cost of the programs, plus additional “contract support costs.” Congress, however, has failed to provide enough appropriations to cover the con tract support costs. But that doesn't excuse the executive branch, the court determined. “We stressed that the government’s obligation to pay contract support costs should be treated as an ordinary contract promise, noting that ISDA ‘uses the word ‘contract’ 426 times to describe the nature of the government’s promise,”’ Sotomayor wrote, quoting from the Supreme Court’s 2005 decision in Cherokee Nation v. Leavitt, another self-determination case. Vendor and Parade Applications For parade and vendor applications/entries, please contact Buddy Lane at 800-922-1399, ext. 1230, or 541-444-8230. You also can find them online at ctsi.nsn.us or pick them up at the Siletz Tribal Community Center, Tribal administration building in Siletz and at the Tribal area offices in Portland, Salem and Eugene. Siletz veterans office open daily A note from our coordinator Tony Molina is available for all Siletz Tribal veterans. He is in the Tribal administration build ing in Siletz on Monday-Friday to help you get information for your VA benefits. Additionally, he needs your help to update our veterans’ roster, especially for those currently serving. See right for contact information. By Tony Molina All of our veterans and families can call me 24/7 at home at 541-444- 2828 or on my cell at 541-272-2818. This will help since I’m only in the office part-time. My office number is 541-444-8330 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1330. I thank all of our veterans for their service to our nation.Thank you! The Natural Resources Committee has set the following schedule and methods for distributing this year’s hunting and fishing tags to Tribal members. New this year • • • Deer archery tags are now for forked horn or better bucks (no does or spikes). Disabled deer hunters can no longer harvest a doe, fawn or spike. New elk antlerless hunt - Central Alsea Private Lands (likely one Tribal tag). Type of Tag Deer Elk Early Archery Season Dates 50 8/25-9/23 General Rifle 375 Antlerless or Spike Adult 9 Antlerless or Spike Youth 6 9/29-11/2** Date to Start Tag issuance Method of Issuance 8/4/12 at 11 a.m. at Tribal Center First-come, first-served* 8/13 First-come, first-served For conservation purposes, because of the low deer population, these tags will not be issued in 2012. 9/29-11/4 Lottery applications due 8/3; drawing 8/6; tags issued 8/27 Lottery - open to youth age 12-17 only First-come, first-served* Late Archery 50*** 11/17-12/9 First Distribution: 10/22 at 8 a.m. at NR office Second Distribution: 11/5 at 8 a.m. at NR office (see Note 2 below) Antlerless - Youth 2 8/1-12/31 Lottery applications due 6/29; drawing 7/2; tags issued 7/9 Lottery - open to youth age 12-17 only 25 8/25-9/23 8/4/12 at 11 a.m. at Tribal Center First-come, first-served* Early Archery 1st Season Rifle 25 11/10-11/13 2nd Season Rifle 25 11/17-11/23 Antlerless Salmon Estimated Number Available 34 Various seasons • Enrollment Forms: The Application for Enrollment, Death Benefit Beneficiary Designation and Information Change forms are avail able on the Tribal website at ctsi. nsn.us. Go to Government Listings, click on Enrollment then click on the form you want to open and print. You also can contact Enrollment staff to mail these forms to you. Enrollment staff contact information Lottery applications due 9/28; drawing 10/8; tags issued one month prior to season opening Lottery First-come, first-served* First-come, first-served 56 11/24-12/9 Salmon 200 10/15-12/15 (estimate) 8/13 July 2012 cate or change your contact num ber, please update the Enrollment Department. Nahni Metcalf, Data Coordinator | 541-444-8292 nahnim@ctsi.nsn.us Late Archery Antlerless * Address and/or Contact Number Updates: If you relo Lottery Lottery applications due 9/28; drawing 10/8; tags issued 10/15 First Distribution: 10/22 at 8 a.m. at NR office Second Distribution: 11/5 at 8 a.m. at NR office (see Note 2 below) Siletz News are a Missing Moccasin, contact the Enrollment Department to update your address and telephone num ber. If you leave a message, please include your Tribal roll number. If you know someone on the Missing Moccasins list, please encourage them to contact the Enrollment Department. Angela Martin, Enrollment Clerk 541-444-8258 angelam@ctsi.nsn.us * No early calls to “save” a tag for someone. Must physically show up to obtain tag on first day of distribution. Can call to have a tag mailed beginning on the second day of distribution. ** Season for youth age 12-17 is 9/29-11/4 (two days extra at end of season). *** Minus number of tags filled in Early Bow Season NOTE 1: A Tribal member can obtain only one elk tag in their name during the 2012-2013 hunting season (bow, bull and cow tags all count toward the one tag), except as noted below. NOTE 2: First Distribution - For hunters who have not been issued an early season deer archery tag (for deer tags) or any elk tag (for elk tags). Second Distribution - For any eligible hunter, regardless of what other tags they have received. 16 Missing Moccasins: If you Fax: 541-444-8296 Toll-Free: 800-922-1399, ext. 1258 or 1292 Mailing: P.O. Box 549; Siletz, OR 97380-0549 Third Quarter Enrollment Department Deadline Applications, name changes, corrections and relinquishments must be received by the Enrollment Department by July 26,2012. ^ u iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 2012-2013 hunting, fishing tags distribution schedule
