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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (May 5, 1978)
PAGE 4 MAY 5, 1978 To The Editor THANK YOU As the grandchildren of Flora Thompson, we would like to thank all of the people who attended her funeral, provided food and sang and danced. This was great support for the family that remained behind. Your respect for our grand From C ongressm an . All Ullman WASHINGTON — The House Interior Committee has approv ed legislation that would over-, haul the grazing fee formula and update range management pro grams on public lands, Oregon Congressman A1 Ullman an nounced. “This important legislation would result in substantial in creases in productivity of East ern Oregon grazing lands and provide long-range benefits to all users of the land,” said Ullman, who is a co-sponsor of the bill. The m easure now goes to the full House of R epresenta tives for consideration. The bill establishes a graz ing fee formula that, for the first lime, reflects livestock produc tion costs, beef prices, and ran ch ers’ ability to pay. The new formula is initially limited to a seven-year trial period. The grazing proposal also authorizes an experimental pro gram under which lower fees would be charged ranchers whose grazing and range man agement practices improve con ditions on the public lands they lease. In addition, the bill provides a $350 million increase in range improvement projects over the next 20 years; clarifies what range projects may proceed under existing court orders, and expands a Bureau of Land Management program to control the number of wild horses and burros on the range. The grazing fee proposal strongly supported by livestock groups, would allow the fee- charged for grazing cattle, sheep and horses on public lands tc rise and fall depending on eco nomic conditions in the livestock industry. The new formula would re place the existing formula under which the Interior and Agri culture departments have pro posed a 25 percent fee increase this year, and additional 25 per cent hikes in 1979 and 1980. Ullman Protests Air Field Closure “I am extremely disappoint ed that the Defense Department has chosen to consider closing the only m ilitary base in Ore gon. I have strongly protested the proposed closure, pending a full investigation and explanation. My staff and I will be gathering materials in the coming weeks to document the substantial eco nomic impact this will have on the community of Klamath Falls. While the environmental assessment is being carried out in the next 90 days, I will be working closely with all con cerned to see that the impli cations of this proposed action are fully explored.” Nineteen-Seventy-Seven was described as “ a very exciting year” for Warm Springs Forest products Industries at the an nual stockholders meeting Mon day, April 24,_ but very few people were on hand to hear about it. As one Council member put it, perhaps the small turnout ' might indicate that the people are satisfied with the mill opera tion and don’t have any great complaints. Only eleven of the 43 present were not staff or board members. According to the report given at the annual meeting, tribal members have good rea son to be satisfied with their forest products enferprise. The enterprise performed well, reaching an all-time high in earnings and profit. The net profit for 1977 was $1,865,639, an increase of $47,831 over 1976. And 1976 had been the previous record year. The total cash flow was up 18.9 percent over 1976. The Board of Directors also reaffirmed its dividend payment policy adopted in 1976 and ap proved payment of approxi mately $466,000 from 1977 net income to the Confederated Tribes in April of this year. Last year was the first year the Tribes shared in a percentage of the mill profit in the form of a bonus dividend. Ralph G. DeMoisy, the newly hired WSFPI General Manager, was introduced to the group. Pershing Andrews, who retired from that position April 30, noted that the transition of authority had been congenial and gratifying —• that Demoisy is a knowledgeable person who helped make the transition smooth. DeMoisy, in turn, comment ed that Persh would be a “tough act to follow.” He said that he is making some organizational changes, a major one being that Bob Macy becomes Operations Manager effective May 1. Other significant and far- reaching developments in 1977 reviewed at the meeting includ ed: — Completion of the power plant. For the past five months, WSFPI has been generating its own electricity, and sold a sur plus, from fuel produced from “waste” from the Warm Springs forest. It was reported that current and potential effects have not yet been assessed in detail, but should prove highly significant and will have an important influence on the Complete utili zation of the Warm Springs forest. — E arly in 1977, Warm Springs Forest Products Indus tries initiated a Master Devel opment Study to be recorded in a form that will serve as the foundation of current and future plans for continued development toward the most eficient use of the reservation forests. Up to this point, changes and additions to the facility since 1967 have largely been to modify the 1967 plant. According to the Board of Directors, there has been full realization that the forest which supplies the manu facturing facility is changing every year and will continue to do so at an increasing rate. In summary, the board re ported that the year 1978 will be one of significant change and development which will, in part, result from a combination of a new general m anager and the findings of the Master Develop ment Study. To The Editor To The People, we would like to express our appreciation for the people who have donated their money into helping our family. Theseacts of generosity have helped bring comfort to our lives during our struggle through this difficult and rough time. For their donations, we woud especially like to thank The Confederated Tribes, the Health & Welfare Committee, Sanders Heath, Catherine Heath, the Warm Springs Lions Club and all the people who donated to the Lions Club, and a Tribal Council member who wished to be unnamed. Special thanks, also, to all the people who came to the hos pital to pray for the family, and to all those who prayed. Hoping our Creator will keep us in good spirits. From the Simtustus Family that jade could cure snake bite. Tribes Announce Education Study Here The Tribal Government has announced it is undertaking a comprehensive study this spring and sum m er to determ ine the educational needs and prefer ences of tribal members. The main part of this research will involve survey interviews with 100 tribal adults and 100 Indian students between 10 and 17 years old. Those to bei interviewed have been selected by a random sample technique. The interview questions seek and prosecution of major crimes to find out how tribal members feel about various educational in Indian country. services, including those provid An evaluation of strengths and weaknesses in the present ed by School D istrict 509J and court system s is included, to the Tribal Education D epart gether with model standards ment. The research, which is just and a five year plan for support getting under way, is expected of Indian courts. The BIA plans to distribute to be concluded by the latter half copies of the book to appropriate of June this year. A report of tribal and Federal officials. A research findings and recom limited number of copies will be mendations will be submitted to available for attorneys and General M anager Ken Smith others who may have special and the Tribal Council sometime in August. The report’s findings interest in the tribal courts. Requests should be addres and recommendations are ex sed to Bureau of Indian Affairs,' pected to be considered in future Attn: Judicial Services Officer, program planning by both the 1951 Constitution Avenue, N.W., school district and the Tribal Education Departm ent. The Washington, D.C. 20245. study will cover such topics as Study Of Tribal Courts Published The Bureau of Indian Af fairs has published a study of Indian tribal courts done by the National American Indian Court Judges Association. The 200-page book Indian Courts and the Future, provides basic information about reserva tion judicial systems, considers the role of the courts under the current policy of Indian self- determ ination and discusses future needs. As cu rrent issues the book deals with state jurisdiction, the Indian Civil Rights Act, comity- full faith and credit, jurisdiction over non-Indians (prior to the recent Supreme Court decision), Few Hear WSFPI Annual Report mother is greatly appreciated and we hope that some of the activities in which Flora was involved will be carried on. We lost our grandmother but her teachings live on. The Grandchildren of Flora Thompson public school education, adult education, post - secondary schooling, and early childhood programs. The project is being carried out under the direction of a special Educational Needs As sessment Committee appointed by the General Manager. The Committee has contracted TWC Program Services, a Portland firm, to carry out the research. John Svicarovich and Steve Rob bins of TWC will serve as staff to the Committee and direct a team of nine survey interview ers, m ostof them tribal mem bers. Most tribal adults will be interviewed at home. The stu- dents will be interviewed at school. Both adult and student interviews take about 40 minutes each. Educational Needs Assess ment Committee members in clude Rudy Clements, municipal manager, chairman; Jody Ca- lica, Education Department di rector; Darrell Wright, super intendent, School District 509J; Mike Clements, chairman of the Tribal Education Committee; Marlin Reimer, BIA education officer; Coty Soules, director of tribal early childhood program; Lyle Rhoan, Community Center activity coordinator; and Fabian Sutterlee, adult probation of ficer. Invitation from YCC Feel like building trails and fences in the great outdoors this summer? How about developing springs? Well, your chance is coming up as Marlin Reimer of the Education office is inviting all local youths, ages 15 through 18, to apply for Youth Conser vation Corp positions, before May 12. The jobs will begin June 12 and end August 4. Working hours will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily with some training and development of environmental awareness. The minimum wage will be $2.65 per hour. So don’t hesitate to pick up an application today from the Tribal Education office. They must be turned in by May 12.
