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Coyote News
VOL. 2 NO. 10
WARM SPRINGS, OREGON
MAY 13, 1977
Councilmen Take Oaths in New Chambers
Admin-
as a grouP- One of mony
mony was
was the
thè Tribal
Tribai Council
Council
istration Center was used for the chiefs was not present.
Chamber in the nearly finished
the first time May 2, as the
The five new members are
administration building. Equip
site for the swearing in of the Eugene Greene from the A-
ped with a large oval table of
recently elected Tribal Council. gency District, Karen Wallu-
white oak and plush orange
latum from Seekseequa, and
chairs, the chamber is bright
In a brief morning cere- Larry Calica, Delbert Frank
and airy with a wall of glass
mony BIA Superintendent and Jacob Frank, Sr., compris —facing eastward.
James Cornett read the oath ing a whole new Simnasho
which the five new members District representation.
One of the Council’s first
and five continuing councilmen
decisions, made later in the
The setting of the cere-
day, was to set thè dedicai c
®
day, was to set the dedication
Smith stressed the importance
of the Tribal Administration
of the Council working as a
Center for June 28, after em team with management, ad
ployees are somewhat settled.
ministration and the people. He
settled.
said he had worked with many
Following the glimpse of
councils “all of them good,”
its future quarters, the new
but those that made the most
Tribal Council returned to the
progress used teamwork effect
old chamber and began the
ively.
business of electing officers
Communication workshops
and receiving orientation.
for the Tribal Council and
The new chairman is
management have been under
Eugene Greene and the first
taken recently, said Smith, and
vice chairman is Delbert
he’d like to see them continue.
Frank.
Delbert Frank affirmed
It was voted to retain the
that “communication has been
position of second vice chair-
our number one enemy.” He
man which is not specifically
advised that council members
provided for in the Constitution
need to keep in close touch
and By-Laws, and Zane Jack-
with one another in order to do
son was chosen for that spot.
their job-which at times the
The position of Secretary-
Administration and the people
Treasurer has traditionally
have had to “go out on a limb
been dccupied by the Tribes’
to do.”
General Manager who is hired
Former Chairman Zane
by the Tribal Council. It was
Jackson commented on the old
decided that this arrangement
council’s ability to iron out
be maintained, meaning that
problems that arose and he
Ken Smith will continue as the
welcomed the new officers say
Secretary-Treasurer.
ing, “You’ve chosen well and
Communication was the
we’re behind you.”
theme of remarks made follow
Elmer Quinn warned new
ing the election of officers. Ken
(Con’t on Page 2)
Ranchers And Farmers To
Receive Drought Assistance
The new Tribal Council: (seated) Rita Squiemphen, Zane Jackson (2nd Vice
va"y i?hCa’ Karen Wa,,u,atum: (standing) Amos Simtustus, Delbert
Frank (1st Vice Chairman), Elmer Quinn, Jacob Frank, Sr„ Eugene Greene
(Chairman), Nelson Wallulatum. Absent is Nick Kalama.
Fish Hatchery Gets $1.2
Million For Completion
Congre^na^ a ?^Tillman
^•?aS .appro„ved funding for
Congressman Al Ullman an- additional work at the Pacific
nounced that the House Inter Northwest Forest and Range
ior Appropriations Subcommit- Experimental Station and the
Fund Raisers Planned
For Miss Warm Springs
Miss Warm Springs, who
this year is Aurolyn Stwyer,
will be getting a bit of support
from the community through a
couple of fund-raising activities
scheduled for this month.
A country auction will be
held at the Agency Longhouse,
poo p.m. on May 26. The
^cutioneer will be Rev. Allen
Elston; he and the Stenopool
are accepting donations of all
Ponds. So far, cases, of motor
rP furniture, a fishing pole, a
Pendleton blanket and beaded
Items have been donated.
I Donations can be picked up
if they can’t be delivered to
Stenopool or Rev. Elston.
Also planned to raise funds
for Miss Warm Springs is a
Bingo game, to be held at the
Community Center -Social Hall
on May 19 at 7:30 p.m.
As a representative of
Warm Springs, Aurolyn is
expected to travel and make
appearances—all of which
takes money. The fund is small
and in order to do her job Miss
Warm Springs needs the sup
port and help of the commun
ity.
Warm Springs Fish Hatchery
beginning Oct. 1, 1977.
Funds for the work were
not included in the federal
budget for Fiscal Year 1978,
which begins Oct. 1. Ullman
asked that they be provided in
'testimony before the Subcom
mittee last month.
Ullman said the Subcom
mittee action is “a key step in
continuing research efforts and
improving certain regional re
sources.”
Ullman praised the efforts
of Congressman Robert Dun
can of Oregon in getting ap
proval of the money. Duncan is
a member of the subcommit
tee, which approved the funds
Tuesday.
The subcommittee approv
ed $1.2 million for completion
of the fish hatchery on the
Warm Springs Indian Reserva
tion. The budget request, fer
the Fish and Wildlife Service
project had been only $100,000
for 1978.
Wasco and Jefferson Coun-
ties received drought emergen
cy or disaster status by the
President May 3. By being
declared drought emergency
areas both counties are now
eligible for assistance pro
grams to lessen the effects of
the drought on livestock and
farming enterprises.
Three types of assistance
are now available — emergen
cy feed program, cattle trans
portation assistance option and
drought conservation pro
grams.
Emergency fund program
is designed to assist livestock
men who have suffered sub
stantial losses in livestock feed
that is normally produced on
their farms and who do not
have sufficient feed for pro
gram period. The program per
iod is May 3 to June 15.
Extension to the June 15 is
being currently sought. Maxi
mum assistance allowed is 20
cents per day per animal unit.
Cattle transportation assis
tance option is for livestock
men who can find additional
grazing but need assistance
getting cattle to that feed.
Drought conservation pro
gram will pay up to 80 per
cent of cost for developing
livestock water, modification of
irrigation systems, water
catchments, fire breaks and
emergency irrigation for crop
land. Total cost share is limi
ted to $2,500 except under pool
ing agreement where cost
share is limited to $10,000.
Individuals wanting to partici
pate should sign up immed
iately because funds are lim
ited.
For additional information
see Land Operations officer
Ray Welch, Extension Agent
Clint Jacks or. local county
Agriculture and Soil Conserva
tion Service offices.
Announcement
Les Yaw will be in charge
of all moving arrangements for
the new Tribal Administration
Center. He will also coordinate
moves into and from the Girls
Dorm and old Administrative
Center.
All telephone services,
phone training arrangements
will be made thru Purchasing.
Either Les Yaw or Orthelia
Miller can answer any ques
tions