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003940 MR •»•••• «AWI e CTIO n " US. POSTAGE BULK RATB PERMIT NO. 2 WARM SPRINGS, OR 97403 Spilyay Tymoo D.C. Delegation Meets With Ullman Congressman Al Ullman (D-Ore.) told a nine-man dele gation of Tribal Council mem bers, managenfttit and legal counsel that there was not much to fear in the “backlash” legis lation introduced last fall by Washington Congressmen Meeds and Cunningham. Relaying what he felt to be the general mood of Congress, Ullman said there was not evi dence of groundswell opposition to Indians in either the Senate or the House. Cunningham’s termi nation bill was not being taken seriously, Ullman continued, and congressmen had many ques tions about the Meeds’ bills dealing with water rights and jurisdiction. Ullman’s advice to the dele gation was to continue the good The skies finally opened up this week to reveal a snow-blanketed Mt. Jefferson. While some work being done at home, es reveled in the first sunshine in weeks, others were comforted by the snow-pack’s promise of water next pecially with regard*to the posi isummer. CDS Photo. tive working relations that’the Tribes have cultivated with local and state organizations. The tribal delegates were in Washington, D.C. the week of January 16-20 to attend meeting of the National Congress of American Indians and National Tribal Chairmen’s Association, as well as to meet with Ullman and Bureau of Outdoor Recrea tion Director Chris Dellaporte. NCAI leadership offered ad force to receive comments and ciently, and that tribal govern The recently appointed BIA Reorganization Task Force will input from tribal representa ments are strengthened,” said vice similar to Ullman’s - to be strong and positive on the home spend a day in Portland Feb tives concerned with issues in Joseph. As part of an effort to meet front. Education of local voters ruary 2 as part of a series of. volving the Bureau organization. Although the agenda is not its objectives, the task force is was encouraged. Sam Deloria hearings to be conducted in five yet complete, topics will span a taking a hard look at ways of reinforced this message by cit locations throughout the coun broad range of concerns - from immediately improving the ing the successful participation try. management, organization and of Indians in a recent Confer The eleven-member task education to tribal resources. ence of State Legislators in the Presenting testimony in be practices of the Bureau. force, appointed by the Secre Warm Springs’ Superinten normally tense Southwest. tary of the Interior, has been half of the Warm Springs Reser In other NCAI business, charged with the responsibility vation will be Tribal Council dent, James Cornett, who will be of studying the BIA and recom chairman Gene Greene, other attending the Portland session resolutions leftover from the mending ways of making it a members of the Council, and says he does not agree with the Dallas Convention last fall were tribal attorney Dennis Kamopp. AIPRC (American Indian Policy passed en masse. One issue in more responsive organization. The purpose of the Febru Tribal education representatives Review Commission) sugges particular, Indian Recognition, ary 2 meeting is for the task also plan to attend the hearing, tions on BIA reorganization. Al was given individual emphasis as well as municipal manager though he agrees with many of but a resolution was not forth Rudy Clements. AIPRC’s ideas., he is particu coming. The subject, which The February 2 hearings larly opposed to the suggestion focuses on recent bills recom- will be conducted in the new that Area Offices be eliminated. Federal Building, Room 1578, at Cornett feels that some of 1220 S.W. 3rd in Portland. Testi BATE HIGH LOW PRECIP. mony will be heard from 10 a.m. the recommended changes would make the BIA less responsive Jan. 13 32 30 .24 to 5 p.m. that day. and structurally awkard. “I Approximately $15,000 worth Èan. 14 33 30 .20 The function of the task can’t imagaine 81 or 82 super of turquoise and beaded items Ban. 15 38 32 .15 force which was appointed De intendents being able to get in stolen from the Information Jan. 16 42 33 .21 cember 6 is to develop recom touch with the Assistant Secre Center-Gift Shop have been re gan. 17 48 32 .08 mendations for Secretary of tary or his two deputies in covered and the burglary sus-. fan. 18 33 27 .16 Interior, Cecil Andrus, on the Washington D.C. in case of an pect indicted by a federal grand Jan. 19 33 31 .32 reorganization of the BIA. emergency or regarding day-to- jury in Portland. Jan. 20 38 33 - Andrus wants to insure that day business,” he said. He The burglary which occur fan. 21 47 32 .02 the trust responsibilities of the points to the fact that the timé red on December 18th has been Jan. 22 45 26 - Federal Government are carried difference alone would create under investigation by the FBI Jan 23 41 20 - • out effectively, according to problems. and tribal authorities. fan. 24 44 20 Under Secretary James A. “I’m not against them (the Information as to where the Jan. 25 40 30 Joseph. “He wants assurance task force) sending people out to stolen items were hidden was Ban. 26 51 26 that services to Native Ameri evaluate our program,” said received on January 9, and tfie can people are provided effi (Continued on Page 12) recovery was made by Sgt. Ray Warm Springs to Attend . . . BIA Reorganization Task Force to Meet With Tribes in Oregon who mending criteria for the recog nition of Indian tribes by the Department of Interior, will be highlighted at the upcoming NCAI meeting in Albuquerque, February 13-15. The Deschutes River legis lation was the topic of two pri vate meetings between tribal delegates and D.C. officials. B.O.R. Director Dellaporte received the draft bill for in clusion of the Deschutes in the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, expressing pleasure in the Tribes’ ability to hammer out an agreement with the various agencies. The bill has a sponsor in Al Ullman, who recommended that the Tribes enhance understand ing and acceptance of the bill at home, especially within Jeffer son County. B.O.R.’s Dellaporte advised delegates that he had been meet ing with Assistant Secretary of the Interior Forrest Gerard about the possibility of distribut ing funds directly to tribes rather than through the states. The NTCA was reportedly fraught with internal constitu tional problems that have to be resolved before a stand on legis lation strategy can be taken. In other Tribal Council news, about a dozen council members and committeemen attended the Oregon Wildlife Federation meeting February 14-15 in Corvallis. As a district director of the O.W.F., Delbert Frank reported that the federa tion passed a resolution support ing the Deschutes River bill. The Oregon Wildlife Feder ation is composed of diverse interest groups, including hunt ers, boaters and environmental ists. A general council meeting is being scheduled for the first part of February where additional details regarding these trips will be presented to tribal members. Gift Shop Jewelry Recovered Calica, Richard Montee, and special investigator Mark Wer ner. Apparently all the items were recovered, according to Werner. This Tuesday, January 24, a federal grand jury in Portland indicted Stanley Roy Smith III for the burglary. Also involved is a 16 year- old non-Indian juvenile, but prosecution of him was declined by the U.S. Attorney in favor of State charges.
