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Tribal Council Minutes:
Tribal C ouncil M eeting-
June 2, 1980
1. Present were Delbert Frank,
Chairman; Mike Clements,
Zane Jackson,Bernice M it­
chell, Amos Simtustus and
H aro ld C u lp u s.
K aren
Wallulatum and Olney Patt
were present for the afternoon
session.
2. Delbert reported on the Fish
& Wildlife Committee meeting
held last Friday concerning the
m onies a p p ro p ria te d fo r
improving the fish ladder on
Shitike Creek.
3 . U se o f th e A gency
Longhouse approved for a fire
shower for Versa Smith and_
family, June 3, 6:00 p.m.
4. Janice Clements, Charlotte
Herkshan, Viola Kalama and
Alice Florendo approved to
visit Mt. View Hospital with
use of Tribal Council wagon,
June 2nd, and Health &
Welfare Committee budget.
5 . U se o f S i m n a s h o
Longhouse approved for a
meeting of the Culture/ Heri­
tage Committee, 5:30 p.m.
June 12th.
6.
Amos S im tustus, Cy
Katchia and Roscoe Smith
approved to meet with BIA
representatives in Portland,
June 4th; A griculture &
Irrigation budget, with the
condition they make a verbal
report upon their return.
7. All five members of the
Fish & Wildlife Committee
a p p ro v e d to a tte n d an
Intertribal Fish Commission
meeting in the Dalles, June 6th,
re law and order on the
Columbia; a report to be given
upon their return.
H arold C ulpus, F&WL
Committee, approved to attend
US/ Canada treaty negotia­
tions. Re salmon in Vancouver,
B.C., June 7-9.
8. Resolution No. 5760
a d o p te d , a p p ro v in g 10%
increase in employees salaries
for 1981.
9. Harold Culpus and Delbert
Frank, F & WL Committee,
approved to attend a meeting in
Seattle, re SB 2163 regarding
Steelhead, June 4-5.
10. Motion to support the
Marathon Fun Run being held
during Pi-Ume-Sha.
11. Visit to Wilderness
Program Camp scheduled for
June 26th.
1 2 . N C A I d e le g a tio n
approved: Delbert Frank,
A m os S im tu s tu s , M ike
Clements, Karen Wallualtum,
Zane Jackson, Harold Culpus,
Bernice Mitchell and Council
secretary; a general council to
report to the people scheduled
for June 24th.
13. Resolution No. 5761
adopted, appointing Delbert
Frank as voting delegate to
N C A I ; Zane
Jackson,
alternate.
Tribal Council M eeting-
R esu m e- June 3,1980
1. Present were Delbert
F ra n k , C h airm an ; M ike
Clements, Zane Jackson, Fred
Kalama, Bernice Mitchell,
Olney Patt, Amos Simtustus
and Harold Culpus. Karen
Wallulatum was present for the
afternoon session and Olney
Patt absent.
2. R esolu tion N o. 5762
adopted, requesting Federal
G o v ern m en t officials to
reconsider PL 95-561 for and
amendment to correct the
present inequities of education
funding in BIA.
3. Committee nominations
discussed and rescheduled for
June 10th with appointment
rescheduled to June 25th.
4. Tree thinning contracts
and contractors discussed;
Forestiy and Tribal admini­
stration to prepare draft of
a new policy for Council
consideration by July 1st.
Tribal Council Meeting resume
June 9,1980
1. P resent were D elbert
F ran k ,C h airm an (for the
morning session only; left for a
meeting in Portland with Area
Director); Mike Clements,
Zane Jackson, Fred Kalama,
Karen W allulatum, Nelson
Wallulatum, Amos Simtustus,
O lney P a tt and B ernice
TOE NESS
Children grow up so fast. One day you look at your gas gauge
w hich is show ing em pty and you realize th e y ’re
teenagers. YIKES
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There was this Psychiartist who received a letter from a
vacationing patient. “ Dear Doctor,” it said, “Having a wonderful
time. Wish you were here to tell me why.” YIKES
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After carefully considering the origin of the American flag to a
citizenship class for aliens, the speaker asked. “What is it you see
flying over the courthouse every day?” “Pigeons,” came the reply
from the back of the room. YIKES
Indian News Notes
by Vince Lovett
Mitchell.
2. Motion to instruct Vehicle COMMISSIONER HALLETT WANTS MASTER TIMBER
Pool to trade off the blue PLANS FOR RESERVATIONS:
station wagon (v-117) for a new
wagon.
Indian Affairs Commissioner William E. Hallett said that
3. Verbena Greene, Education
establishing master timber plans for Indian reservation is one of
Committee, approved to attend
his goals. Addressing the Fourth Annual National Indian timber
Northwest Indian Education -Symposium in Portland, Hallett noted that Indians have a
Conference planning meeting, renewable annual timber resource of $150 million, yet only two
Salem, June 10-11.
reservations “have master timber plans.”
4 . P r o g r e s s r e p o r t on
Hallett said he plans the establishment of a resource task group
Pelton/ Round Butte presented to investigate priorities for Indians in the development of
as well as the powerhouse business. As an example of diversification and development of
project update:
new products, he mentioned the possible use of wood pellets as an
Abe Weissbrodt, Confederated alternative energy source “utilizing our 20 million board feet of
Tribes arbitrator for Pelton, slash that goes to waste annually.” Calling for an upgrading or
authorized to approve Don tribal management systems and personnel, Hallett said, “There is
Hodel as the third arbitrator.
a tremendous opportunity for our young people in the next
Resolution No. 5763 adopted, decade.”
changing bond counsel’s firm
name, no other changes in
SILETZ RESERVATION BILL INTRODUCED AFTER
original contract adopted by
AGREEMENT ON HUNTING AND FISHING RIGHTS:
Resolution 5589.
A bill to create a 3,666-acre reservation for the Confederated
Resolution No.5743 adopted,
Tribe of Siletz Indians was introduced in the House of
ad o pting agreem ent with
representatives May 6 by Oregon Congressman Les Aucoin. The
P a i n e / W e b b e r as fo n d
Congressman had held up the introduction of the bill until Judge
underwriters.
James
Burns of the U.S. District Court in Portland issued a
Resolution No. 5765 adopted,
consent decree approving a hunting and fishing rights agreement
approving contract with Scott
between the Indian tribe and the State of Oregon.
C le m e n ts a s f i n a n c i a l
The consent decree gives the agreement the status of law. The
consultant.
bill has already been passed in the Senate and Aucoin said , “I am
Resolution No. 5766 adopted,
certain this bill will pass this year.” The Interior Committee.is
a p p ro v in g J e r r y D ib b le
scheduled to hold hearings on the bill May 29.
contract as consulting engineer
Three tribal members introduced a “statement of objection” to
retroactive to May 1979.
thé hunting-fishing agreement at the court hearing. They argued
All above are a part of and
that the agreement needed to be ratified by the Tribe’s general
included within the budget
council. Judge Burns, however, overruled their objection. The
appropriated by referendum
agreement gives the Siletz the right to 200 salmon, 375 deer and 25
for the Powerhouse Project.
elk to be taken from specific areas. Tribal members may also
Energy Committee approved
purchase state tags and permits and hunt and fish according to
to attend a meeting in
state laws.
Portland,June 13th.
5. Nelson Wallulatum, Fish &
VOLCANIC ASH COVERS RESERVATIONS; MT. ADAMS
Wildlife Committee, approved
to attend a CRFC meeting in. TURNED BLACK:
The tremendous blast that blew 1,200 feet of mountain off the
Portland tomorrow.
6. Superintendent Cornett’s top of Mount St. Helens in southwest Washington caused a huge
plume of dirty ash to rise ten miles high and fall like a blanket on
letter dated June 9 regarding
the lands east of the Mount. The Yakima Indian Reservation,
Resolutions No.5755, 5756,
5758, and 5759 discussed with
only about 30 miles east of the explosion, was covered with a 3-5
inch coating of possibly dangerous material.
h im ; c o n c e r n i n g r o a d
It covered the fruit trees, the wheat fields, the water reservoirs
construction and the Buy-
and irrigation canals, the cattle and the grasses the cattle still tried
Indian Act.
to eat. It got into people’s noses and throats, into houses and ito
machinery. It was much more of a traffic hazard than snow or
even ice; it became waxy slick or slimy, obscured vision when
The Bend Metro Park and blown into the air by winds or drafts from other vehicles and
melt or stay put once removed from the roads.
Recreation District along with wouldn’t
For
Yakima
Indians, according to one member, it also recalled
the C entral O regon A rts
legends
referring
to the mountains hurling fire at each other-
Society has plans underway for
the 4th A nnual Sum m er which could have been based on multiple, or chain-reaction,
festival of the Arts. The Arts explosions in some earlier time. The coverings of ashes was also
as an evil omen by the tribal member who recalled what one
Festival is scheduled for seen
of
the
ancient sayings of the tribe said, in effect, that there would
Saturday, July 26, in Drake
always be a Yakima people and a Yakima land as long as the
Park.
sacred mountain, Mt. Adams, remained white.
Carrie W ard’s assistant Pam
The peak, which is snow-capped the year round, was black from
D r o o k s h i r e , s a id t h a t the ash, following the explosion. Other reservations affected in
representation of Indian arts some fairly substantial way by the fallout were the Spokane,
and crafts as well as Indian Colville, and Kalispel in Washington; Coeur d ’Alene in Idaho;
dancing and music would be and the Flathead and Blackfeet in Montana.
very welcome.
Displays, dem onstrations
and craft sales by Central
Oregon artists are included in
All women are invited to Lois Tingley who is from
the days events as is a full
schedule of performing artists. attend the Women’s Aglow Edmunds, Washington. She is
Performing artists interested Fellowship meeting at St.
the regional directo r for
in sharing their talents are P a tr ic k ’s P a rris h C en ter Women’s Aglow.
urged to contact Carrie Ward Thursday June 26, at 7:30 p.m.
Please plan to attend and
Guest speaker will be Mrs.
at 389-Park.
bring a friend.
Locals Invited
Aglow meeting June 26
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