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PAGE 4 JANUARY 13, lft78 Editorial E COOSH EEWA (The way it is) Tribal Salary Program Reviewed by Council At the request of the Tribal Council, 300 tribal positions have been reviewed and evaluated in an effort to bring all salaries completely current with similar of equal positions off the reser vation or within the BIA. When presented to the Tri bal Council on December 19, the evaluation portion of the pro gram was essentially complete. Labeled “ S alary A dm inistra tion” , the tribal pay scale pro gram will be a continuing and on-going p roject designed to establish equitable and ' fair rates for all tribal employees. Councilman Delbert Frank, Sr., echoing the sentim ent of others on the Tribal Council said that when the budgets first came up they noticed th a t only the upper positions had been reclas sified for higher pay. He said that in fairness, the Council felt that positions at all levels should be examined and possibly reclassified. “ Some have never had any step in creases - ju st cost of living,” com m ented F rank. “ This has been causing discouragement, especially among some of the younger people who are trying to move up,” he said. “ The task had originally been scheduled to be completed in June 1978, but the Council urged acceleration of the pro g ra m ,” said A dm inistrative Branch Manager Doug McClel land. He explained that in fair- To /My Brothers And Sisters To the people of the com munity of Warm Springs: I have recently attended the National Indian Coalition Conference in Davis, California in the interest of the N ative A m erican treaty rig h ts. There w ere m any goqd points to the m eeting. I cam e back, one of many representa tives of the sta te of Oregon, to inform the brothers and sisters and non-Indians alike of the introduction of a number of bills to Congress. Form Letter Available For Special Tax Refund F or those who wish to file for a refund on state taxes they paid back to 1953, tribal manage ment has developed a form to be used in req u estin g back tax returns. (See below) Forms are at reception desk. A new sta te law which be came effective in October 1977 entitles eligible tribal members to apply for a refund on any taxes th e y p a id to the State of Oregon as far back as 1953. For details, see the October 28 issue of Spilyay Tymoo (Vol. 2 No. 22). Ultimately, the burden will be upon the individual to pro duce the n ecessary proof that the taxes were paid. P rim e documents will be copies of tax returns, cancelled checks, W-2 form s, and proof of trib a l en rollment. The Tribal Court has indi cated willingness to offer assis tance to those who are making the effort to file for the refund. Form Letter Income Tax Division Department of Revenue State Office Building Salem, Oregon 97310 Please send me a copy of m y tax returns for the years 1953 t hrough __ . If returns for all years have not been retained, please send a copy of the returns which have been retained. These returns aré to be used in filing claims for refunds of taxes paid, as permitted by Ch. 755, Oregon Laws, 1977. I understand that there will be a charge of $3.00 for each return. Please invoice me for the appropriate amount. My name social security number and address to which the copies should be sent are shown below. Very truly yours, Print -. My name_____ ____________________ .______________ ___ First Name Middle Initial Last Ñame My social security number __________ _____________ , Wife's name ____________________ . ________________ First Ñafie M id d le Initial Last Name Wife's social security number ________________ Address to which returns should be sent: Number and Street_________ _______ ______________________________ City________________________ State__________________ Zip Code_ The following is a list of some of these dangerous bills: H.R. 9054 - To direct the president to abrogate all treaties entered into by the United States with Indian tribes in order to accom plish the purpose of re cognizing th at in the United States no individual or group possesses, subordinate or special rights. This bill also supposedly protects an equal opportunity of all citizens to fish and hunt in the United States. It terminates federal supervision over the property and members of Indian tribes. H.J.R. 206 (Dingell) - Gives the state powers to regulate the hunting and fishing ouside reser vations by Indians. H.R. 4169 - Extinguishes Maine Indian titles to lands under treaty. H.R. 9175 (Cunningham) - To provide Washington, State controls for Indian hunting and fishing off-reservation. H.R. 9736 (Cunningham) - Prohibition of commercial sales of steelhead trout by Indians across the nation. H.R. 9906 (Walsh) - Exting uishes New York title to land under treaty by ratifying cession treaty. H.R. 9950 (Meeds) - Limits tribal jurisdiction. H.R. 9951 )Meeds) - Quanti fies Indian w ater rights, ex- tinguishes those not quantified. That is just part of what is hiding in the h earts of our non-Indian brothers. Be aware they a re talking term ination right under our noses. Myself being a sufferer of termination, I don’t w ant to see this for my brothers and sisters. Brothers and sisters across the nation a re having prayer m eetings in the opposing of these bills. P ra y to the g ran d father spirit to take pity on his red children. For more information con ta c t Vernon F o ster, Tribal Group Home, or Frankie Smith, Recovery House. Vernon Foster National Indian Coalition From The Tribal Council Chairman To all Committee Chairmen, the a n n u a l’ re p o rts a re due January 24th, this should include the p ro g ress you have m ade tow ard your goals and objec tives. You have had six months to work with them . If th ere have been any changes in your goals and objectives, submit a revised list as to why you feel they should ;{>e.added .or. deleted, , , . At this time your priorities should be established with justi fication and explanations. They will be incorporated for Coun c il's consideration in the year '78. i2ee 8 P ness to all, the Council felt that the program should be com pleted as quickly as possible. McClelland noted that gen erally there will tend to be an upgrading of salaries among re classified positions. Budget spe cialist Jim Sizemore explained that, although m any positions were evaluated higher than are presently com pensated, other factors will enter into ad just ments made for compensation in 1978. A team of evaluators rep resenting all branches has been working on the project for a l most three m onths, now. Ac cording to McClelland, the sys tem being utilized is the sam e one used by cities and counties nationwide. “It is a sophisticated system developed by some of the foremost authorities in the field, and modified to suit the re se r vation,” he explained. S tressed was the fact that the job itself, and not the indi vidual, is being evaluated. The process began with the updating and careful re-writing of all job descriptions in each departm ent so they would, as accurately as possible, reflect what is involved in each posi tion. The job descriptions then went to the team of evaluators who classified and ra te d each position. If any gray are a s or questions arose regarding a par ticular position, the job descrip tion was then referred to a special committee assigned to iron out such difficulties. Meanwhile, m anagem ent has been looking-into possible ways of funding budget modifi cations which m ay occur as a result of the program . They have been diligently exploring the use of federal funds as an interim solution until the next budget eycle, and Sizemore says he expects that federal funds will off-set the bulk of the cost. Other means of funding the pro gram are under consideration if federal funds fail to cover the entire amount. T r ib a l C ou n cil A gen d a January 1978 Jan. 3 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:00 a.m. 1. Approval of Minutes 2. Travel Authorization 3.1:00 p.m. - Fish & Wildlife Committee & State Police The Dalles Jan. 4 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:00 a.m. 1.1. 10:00 a.m. - PHS Engineers, Area Office re alternative sources of water for Agency community system 2. 2:00 p.m. - Chief Judge and Juvenile Judge Jan. 5 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:00 a.m. 1.10:00 a.m. - Intertribal Fish Commission - R. Sampsel - D. Long 7:00 p.m. - Agency District Meeting - Agency Longhouse Jan. 9 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:00 a.m. 1. BPA Resolution (and set date for General Council) 2.1:30 p.m. - Ken Smith, General Manager Jan. lOTribal Council Meeting,.9:00 a.m. 1. Realty Jan. 231. Approval of Minutes 2. Unfinished Business 3.1:30 p.m. - Ken Smith, General Manager Jan. 24 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:00 a.m. 1. Committee Reports 2. Land Use Planning Committee - . Appointment of new member 3. Credit Committee 4. 1978 Committee Budgets: Land Purchase Committee - Kah-Nee-Ta Advisory Committee - Enrollments Committee Jan. 25 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:00 a.m. 1. “Treaty” Workshop - Tribal Council and Committees Jan. 26 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:00 a.m. 1. Education Committee - Ordinance No. 26 2. 10:00 a m. - 509-J Report 3. 2:00 p.m. - Enrollments Jan. 30 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:00 a.m. 1. Management Reports 2. Review February T-C Agenda Jan. 31 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:00 a.m. 1. Progress report on proposed insurance program. 2. Review of final ’77 print-out (preaudit) January 13-15, Corvallis Oregon Wildlife Federation January 16-20, Wash., D.C. NTCA-NCAI Jan. 27-28, Portland ' Columbia River Basin FishérfeS Alliañcé ~ - *
