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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (July 8, 1977)
PAGF 4 JULY 8, 1977 Editorial E COOSH EEWA: (The way it is) Indian Commission Plans Meeting with Warm Springs The Commission on Indian Services is planning a series of m eetings throughout Oregon during the next eight months to .assist the „Commission in understanding the needs of In dians ih the sta te for state services and to develop recom mendations for adftiinistrative and-or legislative solu tio n ^ The Commission is an aJ-" visory agency to the Oregon L egislature and Governor, whose members include Indian representatives from each res ervation in the state and from five non-reservation areas and two legislators. The first meeting will be held a t Warm Springs at the Community Center Social Hall on Tuesday evening July 19 beginning at 7:00 p.m. Mem bers of the Commission will be present to provide information ¿bout the Commission’s work durings its first year and to receive suggestions from inter ested individuals and organiza tions on areas in which the Commission should be involv ed. In addition, m em bers of the Oregon L egislature from the Warm Springs area have been invited toparticipate. During the day of July 19 Commission representatives will be meeting with the Tribal Council and tribal sta ffs to learn m ore about their pro grams and concerns. If you are aware of any problems in existing services to Indians or believe that new or improved programs should be established, the Commission would welcome your comments and recommendations. For further information contact Rudy Clements, Chair man of the Comm ission on Indian Services, at the Munici pal Manager’s office in Warm Springs; or call the Commis sion office in Salem at 378-5481. From Senator Ken Jernstedt There has been a great deal of media criticism of the current legislative session as a do-nothing one w h i c h has w asted tim e w aiting for the people’s decision on Jason Boe’s safety net school finan cing proposal; on overthrowing House Speaker Phil Lang; on bigfoot, Kelpie the Coyote, bed sheet length and square dan cing measures. A ctually there have been some steps forward made, al though at times it has seemed that for every three forward we have gone back two. Some important bills which have now been, passed or are under final consideration in clude: SB 570, land-use law; HB 2278, compensating victims of crime; HB 2196, field burn ing, SB 1048, 1049 and 1050, the workmen’s compensation pack age; HB 2040, homeowner- renter property tax refund; HB 5009, the state will provide 34 per cent of schools’ operating costs for 1977-78. Two of my four commit- The Ways and Means Com m ittee com pleted work last week on the tax-related por tions of President Carter’s En ergy Program . U llm an is Chairman of the Committee. “ We m ade s e v e r a l changes, but the result speaks for itself,” Ullman said. “The plan that emerges is not only a more practical design for ener gy savings, but also carries a better guarantee for enact- Letter to the Editor Dear Steno Girls: A special “Thank you,” for the beautiful Beaded R osette we received for our entry in the Annual Fourth of July Parade, our theme, “Happiness is Heritage.” The Rosette will be a special momento for our family. Thank you for the time and effort that was needed for this event. Thanks to Andy Lucas of Kah-Nee-Ta, Walt Quinn of the A.A. Program, for their don ated time for the Parade. Thank you to the Judges that awarded us the ribbon and donated their tim e for the annual event. L ast, but certain ly, not le a st, Thanks to the People, who cam e out to support the P arade. For su rely without you, w e could not have a parade. We were invited to enter the Prineville Parade July 9, 1977. We are glad to be one of the floats to be representing the Warm Springs Tribe up there. Appreciatively, Leona, LaVena, Lena, Ty, and Daisy Ike To the Editor Now that the dedication of our beautiful new Administra tion Building is over m ay I exp ress m y feelin g s. It does not amaze m e that we were not prepared to feed the nice crowd that cam e to w itness this timely event. The commit tee could have consisted of one Senior Citizen with experience in planning for an event such as this. The speakers were fine but not one little whisper of the dreams and plans we are receiving praise for. The per son who in my mind should have gotten just 10 seconds of silen ce in his m em ory, no other than the la te Vernon Jackson. It is my dream to see a monument dedicated to our loved one who in my mind will never be forgotten. Signed, Neda Greene ourselves on more and more conference committees. These committees are the result , of the failure of one house to agree on amendments placed on a measure by members of the other cham ber. It takes some real work sometimes to arrive at a suitable comprom ise. I have been on four of these compromise committees within the past ten days. With so many bills being handled by both the House and Senate in prolonged sessions, an extra heavy burden is being placed on the staffs of many different state a gen cies. For instance, the State Printer has to have all the bills reprinted with their proper amentments on very short notice. The be hind the scen es volum e of work is tremendous. The tax payers are not the only people in the state that are glad to see the legislatu re adjourn. Many state agencies breathe a big sigh of relief when we go home. Airport Master Plan Energy Plan Designed «. Salem, Ore. - Energy pro posals approved by the House Ways and M eans Comm ittee should encourage Americans to revise wasteful energy habits, Oregon Congressm an A1 Ull- man said. “We’ve devised a program that provides in cen tives for conserving fuel; frugal use will benefit most Americans,” Ull- man told the East Salem Lions Club. tees are no longer m eeting. This does not preclude, how ever, a special meeting called by the Chairman to handle a House Bill sent to that partic ular committee by the Pres ident. State and F ederal Af- fairs and R ules never shuts down until the session is over. Its makeup is such that a variety of bills are sent to it, especially during the .last days of any session. I have served on this committee every ses sion except my first one in the Senate, so I have some idea what to exp ect. These last days of the ¡session w ill be very interesting, indeed! At this stage we have to do a lot of extra work getting prepared to carry bills on the floor. This means that we are assigned the tast of presenting the a ffirm a tiv e sid e of the measures heard in our various com m ittees. It m eans extra study to learn more about the measure because of the pos sibility of questions or outright opposition. We are also finding ment.” Ullman was the sponsor of energy legislation in the last Congress, portions of which were adapted by the President in his energy plan submitted in April. “ The new ta x es w ill not require m assive changes in the life sty le of A m erican s,” U ll man said. “But they will re quire more thought be given to using energy and waste elimin ated.” “Oil is just one shortage we are fa cin g ,” the Oregon Democrat said. “Here in the W est, w e’re learning how to liv e with a w ater shortage. That’s how the American peo ple will need to think about oil.” The Ways and Means pro posals also encourage develop ment of alternate energy re sou rces, such as geotherm al and solar. “Geothermal exploration is of particular im portance to Oregon where there appears to be a vast potential for the use of underground ste a m ,” U ll man said. The Ways and Means Com mittee approved a 10 per cent depletion allowance for explor ation and development of geo thermal resources and a de duction for intangible drilling costs. U llm an said substantial work remains in shepherding the legislation through Con g re ss, along with the other portions of the President’s en ergy plan. Ullman is a member of the House Ad Hoc Energy Commit tee, which w ill pull together the various pieces of the legis la tiv e program before it is considered by the full House later this summer. Notice of Public Hearing NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING July 19, 1977 at 7:30 p.m. Warm Springs Agency Longhouse PURPOSE: To consider the Economic, Social and Envi ronmental effects of the pro posed Warm Springs Airport and its consistency with Com m unity Planning Goals and Objectives. The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs recently ap proved the Final Draft of the Warm Springs Airport Master Plan and Environmental Asses sm ent Report and intend to apply for F ed eral funds to carry out the following Devel opment at the proposed Warm S p r in g s A ir p o r t , W a r m Springs, Oregon: Designate 418 acres within Section 19 on the Butte North of the Warm Springs Mill and East of the Fire Control Center as Airport Property; Construct, P ave and Light a Runway 3,800 feet by 75 feet; Construct and Pave an Aircraft Parking Apron 200 feet by 300 feet to accom odate about 20 to 25 aircraft; Construct and Pave a connecting Stub Taxiway 213 feet by 40 feet; Provide a graded and drained safety area around the Runway 150 feet by 4,200 feet; Construct an Admin istration and. Operations build ing about 2,200 square feet including Utilities; Construct an entrance road about 8,450 lin ear feet and auto parking area for about 50 to 60 cars; Install a rotating beacon, lighted Wind Cone, Segmented C ircle and V isual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI-2); Con struct about 2,500 linear feet of stock fencing with cattleguard and 1,200 linear feet of security fencing with gates and; Con struct a residence with Utilities for a resident Caretaker-Man ager. Copies of the Final Draft of the Airport Master Plan and Environmental Assessment are now available for review in the office of the Warm Springs Planning Department, Admini stration B u i l d i n g , Warm Springs, Oregon. The Docu ment summarizes the impact which the proposed project is expected to have upon the Environment and is available to any person for review dur ing normal working hours prior to the hearing date. - All interested persons are invited to attend the Public Hearing on July 19, 1977 at 7:30 p.m. in the Warm Springs Agency Longhouse for the pur pose of considering the Eco nom ic, Social and Environ mental effects of the Airport location and its consistency with the Goals and Objectives of such Urban Planning as has been carried out for this area. Eugene Greene Tribal Council Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Indian Reserva tion Ken Smith General Manager Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Indian Reserva tion.
