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
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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
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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.
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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.
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2012-2013 hunting, fishing tags distribution schedule