Chairman’s Report
I am sharing the report that the Tribal
Council receives from our lobbyist, Matt
Hill, each month, along with any other
urgent information that needs to be shared.
The updates are very informative.
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Washington D.C. Update
For:
The Confederated Tribes of Siletz
Indians
From: Matt Hill
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Merkley, Blumenauer tour Columbia
River fishing sites
CA Tribe blasts other Tribes for anti-
casino efforts
Upcoming hearings in the Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs
Ramah settlement figures for Oregon
Clinton campaign releases Native
American priorities
Presidential Polling
Blumenauer said he also plans
to insert language in the 2016 Water
Resources Development Act (WRDA)
to start building the houses the Tribal
fishing families were promised but never
received. While many federal agencies are
underfunded, he said, the money is there.
He also suggested using a small fraction
of the money made from the dams’ hydro-
electric power to fund Tribal housing.
CA Tribe blasts other Tribes for
anti-casino efforts
The North Fork Rancheria of Mono
Indians is wondering why rival Tribes
are asking Congress, particularly Rep.
LaMalfa (R-CA) to intervene in a casino
dispute in California. As reported in last
week’s update, LaMalfa questioned Assis-
tant Secretary Larry Roberts about the
importance of states in making decisions
about Indian gaming.
“Every Tribal leader across the nation
should be deeply concerned about the
principle being suggested by this effort,
namely allowing the legislatures and citi-
zens of all 50 states to weigh in on Tribal
rights, application of laws differently
among Tribes and that established federal
gaming law … should be jeopardized to
protect a few Tribes from potential compe-
tition,” Chairwoman Maryann McGovran
told the paper.
LaMalfa’s office confirmed that they
are working on federal legislation.
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Delores Pigsley
April 13 legislative hearing on:
• S. 2205, a bill to establish a grant
program to assist Tribal governments
in establishing Tribal healing to well-
ness courts, and for other purposes;
• S. 2421, a bill to provide for the
conveyance of certain property to
the Tanana Tribal Council located
in Tanana, Alaska, and to the Bris-
tol Bay Area Health Corporation
located in Dillingham, Alaska, and
for other purposes;
• S. 2564, a bill to modernize prior
legislation relating to Dine College;
• S. 2643, a bill to improve the imple-
mentation of the settlement agree-
ment reached between the Pueblo de
Cochiti of New Mexico and the Corps
of Engineers, and for other purposes;
• S. 2717, a bill to improve the safety
and address the deferred maintenance
needs of Indian dams to prevent flood-
ing on Indian reservations, and for
other purposes.
Here are the amounts contained in
the settlement:
April 22 Field Oversight Hearing on
“Examining EPA’s Unacceptable
Response to Indian Tribes.
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Name: _______________________________________________________
Ramah settlement figures
for Oregon
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Address: _____________________________________________________
Indian Tribes and organizations in
Oregon will be receiving their share
of a nearly $1 billion settlement the
federal government recently reached
with Tribes across the nation. The settle-
ment in the Ramah case is restitution for
decades of underpayment by the federal
government for Tribal administration of
contracts for such things as health care
and social services.
Merkley, Blumenauer tour
Columbia River fishing sites
This week, Sen. Merkley and Rep.
Blumenauer toured Lone Pine and Celilo
Village to examine how the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers has not fulfilled
promises to provide housing for Tribal
members more than 80 years after flood-
ing their traditional villages to create three
Columbia River dams.
Merkley and Blumenauer pledged to
push for a number of measures to improve
the living conditions of the Tribes along
the river. In the short term, those include
more money for operations and mainte-
nance at the 31 sites. Money set aside by
the Corps to help pay for maintenance of
the encampments will likely be depleted
nearly 30 years ahead of schedule.
Upcoming hearings in the Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs
April 6 legislative hearing on:
• S. 2304, a bill to provide for Tribal
demonstration projects for the integra-
tion of early childhood development,
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Clinton campaign releases
Native American priorities
On her campaign website, Hillary
Clinton posted her “Vision for Building
a Brighter Future for Native Americans.”
Priorities include:
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Ensure Meaningful Tribal Consulta-
tion and Empowerment
Protect Tribal Assets and Resources
and Resolve Long-standing Disputes
Strengthen Public Safety and Justice
in Indian Country
Combat Drug and Alcohol Addiction
Increase Opportunity for Youth
Ensure High Quality Education for
Native Youth
Ensure Tribal Communities Have
Improved Health Care
Fighting for Native American Veterans
Presidential Polling
The latest national head-to-head poll
was released last week by Monmouth
University (NJ):
Trump vs. Clinton
Cruz vs. Clinton
Kasich vs. Clinton
Clinton +10
Clinton +5
Kasich +6
Deadline for the July issue
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education, including Native language
and culture, and related services, for
evaluation of those demonstration
projects, and for other purposes;
S. 2468, a bill to require the Secretary
of the Interior to carry out a five-year
demonstration program to provide
grants to eligible Indian Tribes for the
construction of Tribal schools, and for
other purposes;
S. 2580, a bill to establish the Indian
Education Agency to streamline the
administration of Indian education,
and for other purposes;
S. 2711, a bill to expand opportunity
for Native American children through
additional options in education, and
for other purposes.
June 2016
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