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 ~
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