PAGE 4 APRIL 13, 1979
Editorial
E COOSH EEWA
(The way it is)
A Deeper
Commitment Andrus Applauds Resumption Of Negotiations
■OB
To Resolve Central Utah Project Dispute
To Training
Secretary of the Interior
What we did not say in our editorial about training (March 16,
1979) turned out to be more significant than what we did say. The
result was a bit of misunderstanding that we’d like to clarify.
There is no doubt in our minds that tribal members should have
the first crack at both jobs and training. The assets and the
opportunities of the Confederated Tribes are for the benefit of enrolled
members and their families. Non-members who come to work for the
Tribes thinking that the organization owes them a lifetime of job
security are certainly misguided. When a non-member hires on, it
should be with the understanding that one day his job will be available
to a qualified tribal member and a graceful exit will be in order.
While he is here, the non-member should be entitled to receive the
benefits an employer owes its work force, including training. But
self-interest or investment in a comfortable job should not be the
employee’s motive in taking advantage of training opportunities. A
non-member, as well as a member, should do what he can to enhance
the professionalism of the tribal organization by developing his own
skills, but it is most important that he acknowledge his role in moving
the Tribes toward self-sufficiency.
Clearly the tribal member should be the focus of training efforts.
Tribal members should have the lion’s share of funds available to
them, they should be given priority when training opportunities arise,
and more incentives should lure them into key positions.
The Tribes need a more aggressive training program.
Management training should involve more than temporary stop-overs
for talented young members. They must be assured of a future rather
than placated with a bit of responsibility that ends when school starts.
Too often a management hopeful invests his time only to discover
closed doors to the managerial offices.
Training must start early. Children should grow up aware of the
diversity of career opportunities and how they can pursue them. They
must not only know where the doors are but how to open them.
It is up to the Tribal Council and management to make a deeper
commitment to training tribal members. If non-members must be
hired for certain jobs, they should share this commitment. Lopping
the training budget in half is not the answer
Field Representative
Appointed For Siletz
The Bureau of Indian Affairs
has appointed Bernard W. To-
pash as the field representative
for the Siletz Indian Tribe,
Interior Assistant Secretary
Forrest
Gerard
announced
today.
The position is a newly
created office to serve the Ore
gon Indians who were accorded
federally-recognized tribal sta
tus by legislation passed Novem
ber 18, 1977.
Topash, a Snohomish and
Potawatomi Indian, has been
Administrative Manager of the
BIA’s Fort Hall Agency in Idaho.
A 41-year-old veteran of hte
Marine Corps. Topash began his
career with the Bureau in 1962.
He has held increasingly respon
sible jobs in Montana, Washing
ton, Minnesota and Idaho.
He is an alumnus of the
University of Portland, where he
studied Business Administra
tion.
THE HOLIDAY “ INNDIAN”
Pack your bags, boys, we’re catching the plane
For Denver, or Tuscon, or Bangor Maine.
Get your per diem ‘cause we got to have cash!
We’re holding a meeting on the Great White Backlash!!
Call Frontier, Western, and Hertz Rent-A-Car.
Be sure that^the hotel has got a good bar.
Get in the car or we’ll miss the last flight.
We’re dancing the boogie in Denver tonight!!
Why are we going? Oh, who the hell cares!
It’s got something to do with “Indian Affairs”
So call the secretaries, we’ll take the whole pack!
We’ll decide why they w e n t...................when we get back!!
Oh, say, did you hear? Some low-life back-biters,
Some sneaky, back-stabbing, rumor-inciters
Are saying our trips are just poor excuses
For boozing and dancing and other abuses!! .
Well, damn them to hell, the low son-of-witches!
They’re whiners, complainers, and back-stabbing
snitches.
We’re ruining our health by staying up nights
Working and struggling for Indian Rights!!
I’m neglecting my wife and my sweet little tots
And that Coors and Cold Duck just give me the trots
And the per diem we’re getting ain’t no big deal
Since most of the time it won’t even pay the bar bill!!
Well, let’s forget our troubles in this thankless job
And them people that say we got a license to rob.
We’ll boogie and dance . . . maybe take in the sights
As we travel United for our Indian Rights!!
AUTHOR UNKNOWN
Cecil D. Andrus applauded the
decision announced Marek 21 by
the State of Utah and the Ute
Indian Tribe to return to the
conference table to resolve the
dispute which threatens the Cen
tral Utah Project.
“Both the State and the
Tribe have too much at stake in
the Central Utah Project to risk
unwarranted delays in the Pro
ject at this stage,” Secretary
Andrus said. “Governor Mathe
son and the Ute Indian people are
to be commended for the step
they have taken.”
Governor Scott M. Matheson
and Ute Tribal Chairwoman
Ruby Black jointly announced
March 21 that negotiations will
resume formally in Salt Lake
City on March 28, centering on
water, hunting and fishing
rights, and other jurisdictional
matters. The negotiations will be
conducted by the Ad Hoc Legis
lative Committee, chaired by
State Senator Glade M. Sowards.
“All parties have invested
much time and effort in the ne
gotiations on Indian rights and
claims and few areas of disa
greement rem ain,” Andrus said.
“I believe the remaining areas of
difference on a mutual consent
agreement on Indian water,
hunting and fishing, and tax
claims can now be resolved by a
good faith effort around the
conference table.
“We’ve invested too much in
the Project — Indians and non-
Indians alike — to risk killing it
now on basis of disagreements
which are not directly connected
with the Project itself.”
Assistant Secretary for In
dian Affairs Forrest J. Gerard
joined Secretary Andrus in wish
ing the parties success in their
negotiations. “By their agree
ment to renew frank and serious
discussions, the State and the
Tribe have demonstrated their
commitment to finding a lasting
solution to their longstanding
problems, as well as their far
sighted thinking for the future of
all the people of Utah and the Ute
Indian Tribe.”
The Ute Indian Tribe an
nounced March 9 that, with the
breakdown of negotiations, it
would seriously consider termi
nating Ute participation in the
Central Utah Project and seek
ing an immediate halt in funding
for the Project.
The complex, multipurpose
Central Utah Project First Phase
consists of the completed Vernal
Unit, the Bonneville and Jensen
Units now under construction,
and the Uintah and Upalco Units
in the advanced planning stage.
The Federal investment up to
last September 30 was $202.7
milion and the estimated total
cost of the authorized units when
completed is over $1 bilion. The
Project for years has been
referred to as “the key to
development of Utah’s resources
for the next 100 years.” It will
provide for the beneficial use of
most of Utah’s remaining unde
veloped share of Colorado
River water.
Letters To The Editor:
To the people of Warm Springs:
Friends, Relatives, & Family:
I’ve been wanting to write
this - “I am really on Indian
timé!” I am taking this time to
say I really want to thank
everyone for everything, flow
ers, food and help when we lost
’ our son, brother, friend. I say
friend because even though he
was my son (Charlie) my mother
and dad raised him about 18
years - most of his life.
They knew all his school
years, when he was sick, his
greatest pastime fishing on the
Klamath River, when he was
happy and maybe sad. He made
their life happy and they enjoyed
and loved him very much. That
is why he is in California.
To the Editor:
The Madras chapter of
American Field Service would
like to take this opportunity to
express our many thanks and
gratitude to the Warm Springs
community for all the help they
gave us last week-end at our AFS
Pow-Wow at Kah-Nee-Ta Vil
lage. We had 137 students from 37
countries and they are going
home with a very fine impression
of their week-end.
We want to thank especially,
Lyle Rhoan for co-ordinating
from the community center. Mr.
Nathan Jim for his slide show
and presentation enlightening
the students on some of your
history. Mr. Andy Lucas for all
his help directing the tours and
Connie Ford who aided Mr.
Lucas.
Our special thanks to Mrs.
Bernice Mitchell and her family,
who climaxed Saturday evening
with their dancing and legends.
The students will long remember
the generosity of their time and
talents.
Thanks again to all of you for
your help.
Sincerely,
Helen Brackett
Bette Wallan
Madras Chapter AFS
He and I were real close
friends, and I was also his
rhother. He got to know his
brothers and sisters out here,
also knew his relatives out here,
and he made many friends. Like
everyone else it’s really hard to
accept that fact. (His death)
The money you all donated
before we left was divided be
tween Curtis and us - it was all
deeply appreciated. I’ll not for
get. Also for those that could go
to California, special thanks -
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Greene, Mr.
and Mrs. Phillip David and
family, Elvina Switzler, The
Whiz family, Stella McKinley - 1
realize others would have but
couldn’t.
Thanks, on the give away. I
thank Verbena Greene family as
she was very helpful to us and
her sisters Bernice, Prunie,
Amelia Yah;in for everything,
Mrs. Amelia Spino, Delia Le-
Claire, I can never repay if I had
to use money because money
can’t pay for what you all done.
Our love and prayers go out to all
of you and God Bless you all.
The Mormon Church group,
we thank you tor your time,
prayers and all you did - also
O.S.C.I. forgetting our son Chris
come home.
Mr. & Mrs. Louis LeClaire,
Jr., Willie Angie, Charlene
White family, Chris Stacona,
Cheryl Stacona & daughter, son,
Ronnie, Debbie, Mark, Marcie,
Jr. Louie Dean LeClair, Mr. and
Mrs? Bill Gensaw, Mr. and Mrs.
Louie Belgard and family.
If I forgot anyone I didn’t
mean to.
Sincerely,
Marce LeClaire
Tribal Council Agenda
April 16. .Tribal Council Meeting, 9:00 a.m.
.
1. 10:00 a.m. 509-J Report
2. 2:00 p.m. Committee Reports
2:00 p.m. r Water Board
2:45 p.m. - Irrigation & Agriculture
Committee
3:30 p.m. - Education Committee
April 17. .Tribal, Council Meeting, 9:00 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m. Enrollments
2. 2:00 p.m. HUD Block Grants
3. 3:00 p.m. Committee Appointments •
Health & Welfaare Welfare Committee
Culture & Heritage Committee
April 23..Tribal Council Meeting, 9:00 a.m.
1. Joint WSFPI-Tribal Council Meeting
All Weather Road System
2. 2:00 p.m. Enrollment Rules & Procedures-Residency
Clause
Resolution 4426
April 24..Tribal Council Meeting, 9:00 a.m.
1. Council - Ken Smith
April 30..Tribal Council Meeting, 9:00 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m. Court System Task Force -
Report - Recommendations
2. 2:00 p.m. Management Reports
Revenue Forecast
Unfinished Business
Renovation of Council Room
Self-Insurance Program Report