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PAGE 4 WARM SPRINGS, OREGON AUGUST 6, 1976 Editorial E COOSH EEWA: Spilyay Tymoo (The way it is) RESOLUTION NO. 677 The Tribal Council wanted to have the following resolution in the next edition of the Spilyay Tymoo, and to give the Tribal Members a Clarification on what is in store for the future of our students. BE IT RESOLVED, By the Tribal Council of the Confed erated Tribes if the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, pursuant to authority granted under the provisions of the Constitution and By-laws, Ar ticle V, that Ordinance No. 26, adopted on August 5, 1965, is hereby amended as per attach ed exhibit entitled “Ordinance No. 26, Amended. CERTIFICATION, The undersigned, as Secretary - Treasurer of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, hereby certifies that the Tribal Council is composed of 11 members, of whom 9 constituting a quorum were present at a meeting there of duly and regularly called, noticed, convened and held this 13th day of July, 1976; that the foregoing resolu tion was passed by the affir mative vote of 8 members, the Chairman not voting; and that the said resolution has not been rescinded or amended in any way. Signed Kenneth Smith, Secretary-Treasurer, Approved July 27, 1976, James D. Cornett, Superintendent. ORDINANCE No. 26 (Amend ed) BE IT ENACTED, By the Tribal Council of the Confed erated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon,- in council assembled of July 13, 1976, at Warm Springs, Oregon, by unanimous vote of eight members, pursuant to the applicable provisions of Article V(s), (t), and (u) of the Con stitution and By-Laws, that the following ordinance is adopted to govern the Educational Af fairs of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon. By this Action, all resolution and ordi nances previously adopted by the Tribal Council which may conflict with this ordinance are hereby rescinded. NAME — The official name shall be the Tribal Education Committee of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon. PURPOSE — The pur pose of this ordinance is to define the scope, nature, struc ture, and goals of tribal edu cation services designed to ad vance the social and economic welfare of the people of the Warm Springs Reservation. PURVIEW — The Ordi nance covers all educational services to -tribal members either administered by or sup ported by the Tribal Govern ment through its Educational Department. These education services include (1) early childhood education, (2) educa tion in grades 1 through 12 of either the local public ' school system or federal boarding school system, (3) post-secon dary education-training pro gram and (4) community and adult education. KM To the Editor : To the Editor: Sidney Miller I would like to thank you for your participation in the Evergreen internship program in the past. The program has met with a great deal of suc cess. largely because of the enthusiastic support given it by organizations such as your own. Since the program’s incep tion in 1971, we have placed over 2,000 interns in business, industry, education, social work and a variety of other fields. We are looking forward to an improved and expanded program next year — one which will provide opportun ities for even more students to gain knowledge and experience while at the same time ren dering a valuable service to your organization through practical application of > the skills and talents they have cultivated in the classroom. We expect to place be tween 600 and 800 students in practical learning situations through the cooperative educa- tion program next year. If you would like your organization included in the program, please complete this form even if you do not have a definite position mind at this time. A more detailed survey form can be completed when the in ternship becomes firm. Infor mation from this form will be used in compiling our 1976-77 Catalog of Internships and Car eer Learning experiences. As in the past, we cannot promise a match between your needs and student interests. However, as the college grows and as our students’ interests become more diverse, we anticipate a better matching and selection process. We are grateful for the support you have given us in the past and look forward to working even more closely with you in the year ahead. Sincerely, Faulene Main Senior Coordinator The Evergreen State College Olympia, Wa. 98505 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES STRUCTURE — Responsibility for educational services, like all Tribal Government services, is delegated by the Tribal Council to the executive arm of Tribal Government headed by the General Manager. Tribal education services are admini stered by the Tribal Education Department, which is a part of the Municipal Services Branch. The Tribal Education Depart ment, headed by the Tribal Education Director, is respon sible for planning, delivering, and evaluating educational services mandated by the Tri bal Council. Because citizen input and guidance is a vital feature and strength of Tribal Government, the Tribal Council has dele gated such responsibility in educational affairs to the Tri bal Education Committee. It is the Education Committee’s re sponsibility to serve as an ear to the reservation community and as a voice for the pre ferences of this community in setting directions for tribal education programs. This func tion is especially critical when Education Department Person nel are representing tribal educational interests, or are planning new programs, and need to know how the tribal community feels and what it wants. As a citizen overseer panel representing the Tribal Coun cil, it is also the Education Committee’s responsibility - to see that the Education Depart ment is carrying out the edu cation goals of the Confeder-, ated Tribes. EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP — The Edu cation Committee will consist of six members: four enrolled tribal members, 3 appointed by the Tribal Council, one student enrolled in a post secondary education-training program ap pointed by the Education Com mittee, the Tribal Education Director, and BIA Education Specialist assigned to the Warm Springs Agency. The six members of the Committee will delegate among the three tribal members appointed by the Tribal Council the positions of chairperson, vice chairper son, and secretary. The Tribal Eduction Director, BIA Edu cation Specialist and post sec ondary education-trainee per son are not eligible for these offices. The Committee will have the power to name ex officio members to its ranks when necesary, which shall include two high school stu dents (1 male, 1 female) being of tribal membership. Ex offi cio members will render tech nical assistance and advice, and participate fully in com mittee discussion, but they will not have a vote in Committee actions. The led into by the ranking presence of four of the Com mittee’s six members will con stitute a quorum. TERM OF OFFICE SER VED — The Tribal Education Committee members appointed by Tribal Council shall serve a three year term; the student post secondary education-train ee and the two ex offico high school students appointed by the Education Committee shall serve as permanent members. TRIBAL EDUCATION GOALS — In order to enhance the perpetuation and enrich ment of both the Confederated Tribes and its people, this Ordinance establishes the fol lowing tribal education goals: 1. To help preserve the Indian heritage , and identity of the Warm Springs Reservation people. 2. To enhance the posi tive self-image of the com munity and its people. 3. To help tribal people, especially young people, to acquire the basic skills and knowledge fun damental to success in formal learning and in life. 4. To help tribal people acquire the job and career skills that will con tribute to their own social and economic well being and to the social and economic well being of the Confederated Tribes. 5. To help tribal people acquire and apply the skills and knowledge that will make them successful as family members, consumers,, citizens, leaders, and users of recreation and leisure time. EDUCATION DEPART MENT RESPONSIBILITIES — In the context of the goals stated above, and in order to support the goals stated above, the Tribal Education depart ment is charged with the fol lowing responsibilities: 1. To identify the educational needs of all members of the tribal community. 2. To plan, deliver, and evaluate tribal education services to members «of the community. 3. To support the efforts of other agencies which locally deliver educational ser vices to tribal members. 4. To seed out and coordinate exter nal resources and services that meet the educational needs of community members. 5. To serve as an advocate for Hie educational interests of the Confederated Tribes. ANNUAL BUDGET — The Warm Springs Tribal Council shall provide in its annual budget a sum of money to be made available to the Educa tion Committee for the purpose of providing scholarship aid to eligible Warm Springs people including administration, travel and expenses of the Education Committee, the payment of such administrative costs con forming to established Tribal Council Schedules. This budget will be reçom- I mended to the Tribal Council by the Tribal Education Com- I mittee yearly. ANNUAL REPORT — The Education Committee shall submit an annual report to the Tribal Council of the Confed- erated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation showing funds expanded, Scholarships granted, including names of students, schools attended, courses taken, and progress of each student. I I I I Teachers Intern Program We would like to solicit your interest in a new teacher intern program either by mak ing application to the program or by making this opportunity available to someone you know. The School of Education, Oregon State University, with the endorsement of Indian Communities within the State, was awarded a federal grant under Part B of the Indian Education Act, P.L. 92-318, to operate an intern program for the next school year. Program goals include the following: 1. To train and certificate as teachers 10 adults who. can work effectively with "young people, especially Indian stu dents, throughout Oregon’s public schools. 2. To bring more Indian adults into professional educa tion. Individuals with undergrad uate degrees, or who are with in 30 quarter credits of ah Committee will be cal undergraduate degree may ap session, as necessary, ply. Those selected as interns Chairperson or next will complete an intensive aca officer available. The demic program at Oregon State University during Fall I term. Interns will complete | practicum experience during I Winter and Spring term in | communities where there are | Indian students. The practi- | cum experience will include | approximately a one-half time | teaching assignment. Interns | will be supported throughout | their practicum with supervi- | sion, seminars, and reading | and conference instruction I which relates to, teaching | assignments and training | course objectives. The program provides for I tuition and a stipened of I $350.00 per month for ten I months. If you are interested, /] please write or call our office I asking that an application be I forwarded to you. If you intend I to apply, we will need an I official copy of all official I transcripts of your college I work. Act quickly on this mat- I ter. Send all these materials to I our office. Training and certification I is available for elementary, I junior high and secondary I levels. Housing in and near Cor- I vallis is available for Fall I (Continued on Page 9)
