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Seattle Hearing
Civil Rights Commissions Gets Earful
Treaty rights were a main
concern at the public hearing
held by the U.S. Civil Rights
Commission in Seattle October
19 and 20, according to Delbert
Frank, Sr. Over 70 witnesses,
Indian and non-Indian, testified
on a wide range of issues af
fecting people in the state of
Washington.
Councilmen Delbert Frank,
Sr. and Nelson Wallulatam a t
tended the hearing but since
they were from Oregon they
participated as observers only.
They reported that many of the
topics covered were of interest
to this and other reservations
throughout the northwest.
Work began on the Simnasho-Schoolie Flat water project October 17.
Workers have laid several miles of 6 inch pipe from Beaver Creek to
Simnasho where one of the 100,000 gallon reservoirs will be
constructed.
(Sandy Rangila Photo.)
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Fishing rights were natur
ally on many people’s minds,
because of the recent challenge
of the Boldt Decision by the
state of Washington.
Taxation of non-Indians on
the reservation was brought up
by the Quinaults. Is it legal for a
Tribe to tax owners of fee patent
lgnds on the reservation?
Leaders from such reserva
tions as Lummi, Quinault, Mak-
ah, Colville and Yakima and
Many of these issues pointed
up the conflict between federal
and state courts which often
District Meetings Drew Few
ter, about a dozen turned out at
the Simnasho gathering, and at
the last count, seven individuals
finally dribbled in to the Agency
Longhouse for the Agency Dis
trict Meeting.
AGENCY DISTRICT MEETING
Copies of the budget resolu
tion were handed out to the few
in attendance and Zane Jackson,
Gene Greene, and Rita Squiem-
phen led an informal discussion
of major budget increases and
changes for 1978.
They also explained that the
Tribal Council had requested
evaluations of all tribal positions
by December of this year and
read off a list of key positions
they felt should be held by tribal
members.
Some concern was expres
sed by one individual regarding
employment problems among
tribal m em bers, particularly
merit increases in salary.
Other topics covered in the
The full staff of the Civil
Rights Commission including
their attorneys and solicitor,
were there to pose questions and
listen to the witnesses.
The hearing was called by
the Civil Rights Commission as
part of their effort to understand
the growing conflict between
Indians and non-Indians that is
especially serious in the north
west. Witnesses were subpeon-
aed from all over the state
although western Washington
was best represented.
Budget '78
The District budget preview
meetings conducted on October
20 did not generate the interest
that Council members had anti
cipated. The meetings were
called as a result of complaints
voiced a t last y ear’s General
Council Meeting regarding the
1977 tribal budget. People indi
cated that there should have
been district meetings prior to
the General Council meeting so
the budget could be better
understood by the pfeople.
Although Council represent
atives attem pted to explain
various aspects of the budget, no
real presentation was made be
cause so few people showed up
for the meetings. Management
personnel was.not present since
this was to be simply Council
R epresentatives meeting with
their district constituancy.
Only two people showed up
for the Seekseequa District
Meeting at the Community Cen
from urban areas provided testi
mony. Also there to testify were
non-Indian experts and officials
from many spheres, including'
the state departm ent, federal
agencies, fisheries manage
ment, education and social ser
vices and a host of other areas of
interest.
informal discussion included
Kah-Nee-Ta Resort problems,
the foster care program , the
juvenile detention building site,
and the livestock ordinance.
SIMNASHO DISTRICT
MEETING
The Simnasho Longhouse
had the largest turn-out of the
three districts but the dozen or
so people who showed up decid
ed there weren’t enough to make
a full fledged meeting worth
while. They rescheduled for the
following Thursday, October 27,
which was too late for press
coverage.
Also of concern were Indian
water rights as spelled out under
the Winters Doctrine, and the
possible violation of those rights.
leaves Indians torn between
jurisdictions.
Health and social welfare
concerns were many, the most
sensitive being adoption and
foster care for Indian children.
The need for training was
another subject often addressed.
Education and social service
professionals working with In
dian people were said to be in
need of training in Indian cul
ture so that they might better
serve their clientele.
Delbert Frank said that the
Civil Rights
Commission
seemed to be concerned with the
lack of communication among
the various parties facing mu
tual problems; It was suggested
that in order to stop banging
heads, the parties should share
the information they have.
The Commission intends to
write a report based on the
issues raised at the Seattle
hearing. More hearings will be
scheduled for other areas in the
U.S. where Indians and non-
Indians are experiencing mis
understanding.
Frank and Wallulatum will
be reporting to Council on the
hearing soon, at which time
more details may be available.
Mobile Motor Vehicle Office
The Oregon Motor Vehicle
Division sends a mobile office
to Warm Springs for thq con
venience of reservation resi
dents. The mobile office is
parked in front of the police
station on specified days and is
open for business from 9:30
a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The schedule for the re
m ainder of the year is as
follows: In November the
mobile office will be here on
the 1st, 15th, 22nd, and the 29th.
During the month of December
the office will be here on the
13th, 20th, and 27th.
All services available at a
regular Oregon Motor Vehicles
Office are offered at the mobile
office with the exception of
PUC permits or applications.
Written test are given and
photo licensing is available.
They also have license plates
in stock.
A four-year drivers license
with photo costs $9 and a two-
year drivers license with photo
is $4. Learners permits are $3
and a motorcycle perm it is
$3.50.
Yeast Breads Class
for Beginners
Although Councilman Larry
Calica chose not to present the
budget formally, copies of the
budget resolution were handed
by Roger Stwyer
out and informal discussion fol
lowed.
A yeast breads class will
The primary concern seem
ed to be Kah-Nee-Ta, Specifi be offered to anybody 16 years
cally the “unreasonable termi and older at the Community
nation” of Indian employees and Center kitchen starting No
the need for more security vember 1 and will continue for
guards (which are provided for three consecutive Tuesdays
in the budget). One person sug after that (November 8,15, 22)
gested that a separate general from 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. The class
council meeting be held for Kah- is being sponsored by Central
Nee-Ta’s budget, as is done with Oregon Communnity College
Warm Springs Forest Products. and Community Education.
Registration will be on the
The maintenance of senior
citizens homes was another con first meeting (Nov. 1) and also
cern. If the expense budget at this time the registration
provides for this, where is the and lab fees must be paid
which will be $11.00. Sue Gang-
money being spent?
There was also a question ler, who will be teaching the
about the status of the Burns - class, said, “ Students might
Paiute land claims that had take home part of their lab fee
caused so much controversy by taking home the bread they
since 1976. "We don’t want to make.”
have to buy the old folks monu
On the first night partici
ments with the money,” said one
pants will cover the basic tech
individual.
Calica responded that he niques of baking bread. The
thought the money was in an other sessions will revolve
account gathering interest pend around what people are inter
ested in making. According to
ing the court case.
Questions and comments Sue Gangler, they will very
tapered off and the Simnasho likely be making batter
folks went home planning to breads, rolls, holiday braided
return in a week for more bread, and Sue hopes to in
clude cool rise or refrigerated
thorough discussion.
dough breads.
Seven must be enrolled for
the class to be held.
Bus Runs Cut
As of Monday October 24,
1977 two bus runs between Port
land and Madras were cancel
led, according to Pacific Trail-
ways.
The 11:20 a.m. bus out of
Madras will not run on week
days but will continue on week
ends.
Likewise the 7:15 bus out of
Portland has been cancelled on
weekdays, although it will run
on weekends.
The scheduled runs that re
main are as follows:
Portland to Madras
12 Noon
6:30 p.m.
10:45 p.m.
Madras to Portland
8:40 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
6:25 p.m.
2:00 a.m.
All buses leaving Madras
stop in Warm Springs (if the flag
at the Chevron Station is up)
about 20 minutes later.