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March 23,1981 Page 5
From the Legal Aide Department:
NCAI mid-year conference
Staff reduction means less service
set for Spokane May 27-29
The National Congress of
American Indian (NCAJ) has
announced that it will hold its
4th Mid-Year Conference in
Spokane, Washington, May
27, 28, and 29, 1981 at the
Sheraton-Spokane Hotel.
The focus of this year’s
conference will be on Tribal
Sovereignty Within the United
States Political System and the
T rib a J /G lo b a l R e la tio n s
Policy and Action Plan for the
80s adopted by the NCAI last
October at its 37th Annual
Convention.
NCAI has planned panel
discussions to analyze the
position of Tribal Sovereignty
w ith in th e in te rn a tio n a l
community. Further discussion
will represent individuals in
that will be major political
questions in the 97th Congress
such as water rights, fishing
rights and energy development.
The Tribal/Global Plan was
developed to become NCAI’
m andate in the area of
international tribal relations
and lists nine specific objectives
for initiatives w ithin the
international community.
Special events planned for
the conference include a fund­
raising dinner to benefit NCAI
which is to be hosted by the
S quaxin Island Tribe of
Washington State.
Oregon Indian Ed. Conf.
“ R ounding Up Oregon
Indian Education” is the theme
for the 6th Annual Oregon
Indian Education Conference
to be held at Pendleton,
Oregon on April 8, 9, and 10,
1981.
The Dept. of Continuing
E ducation, O regon State
University has 2 credit courses
related to the conference theme
and Indian education to be
offered to participants. The
cost for credit courses will be
$36.
For further information on
the conference contact Mr.
Richard Jack (503) 276-4258.
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Indian photos on display
Photographs taken by the
late Edward H. Latham, M.D.,
are on display in the Oregon
governor’s office in the state
Capitol through April 3.
The exhibition, courtesy of
th e R o g e r J . B o u n d s
Foundation of Hermiston,
features 15 photographs taken
by Latham while he was agency
physician on the Colville,
Washington Indian Reserva­
tion.
Photographs include those
of chiefs and families. Tribes
represented by those pictured
include the Nez Perce, Cayuse,
Y akim a-Colville, and the
Okanogan.
This photographic exhibi­
tion is the second show in the
Câpitol featurning items from
th e R o g e r J . B o u n d s
Foundation. The “Webfoots
and Bunchgrassers: Folk Art of
the Oregon C ountry,” on
display in the Captol galleria,
includes Indian items lent by
the foundation including a
beaded shirt once owned by
C h ie f J o s e p h , S r . , a
cradleboard, a shield, bags,
woven panel, horse collar, and
a saddle, cinch and stirrups.
TOE NESS
There was this guy who was having his third drink in the bar, he
turned to his friend and said, “My wife is a liar.” Why? What did
she say?”
She didn’t come home last night and I asked h£r where she had
been. She said she had spent the night with her friend Betty. She’s
a liar, said the guy, because I spent the night with her friend
Betty.” YIKES
This is to inform you of the
current circumstances in the
Legal Aide Department. There
has been a drastic reduction in
staff.
Currently, there is only one
legal aide to represent all adults
and juveniles in the Tribal
C o u r t. H o p e f u lly , th is
situation will not continue for
long.
Due to the reduction, the
Departm ent now finds it
necessary to handle only
criminal cases. Only when
critical circumstances exist, we
will represent individuals in
domestic and civil cases.
However, we will be happy to
provide, advise and assist in
any way possible.
If you have a case that is
being handled by this office,
please contact us so we can
speak to you personally to the
status and efforts toward
resolving the matter.
W hat is a right to a
spokesperson?
The right to have someone
represent you and speak for
you in any legal proceedings
b efore T rib a l C o u rt. A
spokesperson may be a legal
aide, an outside attorney; or a
member of the community
p rovided that they are
approved by the Tribal Court.
In order to have someone
a p p ro v e d , you and th e
spokesperson must sign a
's p o k e s m a n f o r m . T h e
spokesman form must be
submitted to. Tribal Court as
soon as possible.
What is an arraignment?
T he p u rp o s e o f an
arraignment is to bring the
defendant before a judge to
hear the charges and to enter a
plea (not guilty or guilty). The
facts and details of the case are
not heard at this time.
At any tirtie, you appear in
Tribal Court for an arraign­
ment, the Legal Aide will be
unable 4o attend, until a later
date. When you enter your
plea, if there is doubt in your
case, enter a “not guilty” and if
you wish - to have legal
representation, come to our
office. A not guilty plea can
always be changed to a guilty
plea, but a guilty plea can never
be changed to a not guilty plea.
Also, please remember you
can appeal the case with not
guilty pleas only. If you enter a
plea of guilty you cannot
appeal but can only request
a m o d ific a tio n of y o u r
judgement.
Oftentimes, when you enter a
plea of guilty, the case will be
resolved that same day and a
sentence will be made. If you
have any special circumstances
that you wish to consider with
your sentencing, inform the
judge at the time of sentencing.
Special circumstances could be
as follows:
1. If you are working and
would like to serve your
sentence during the week-ends.
2. If you are working would like
to request a work release.
3. If you would like to get a
credit for the time served in jail
prior to the arraingment.
Following the steps Tribal
Court usually take during
arraignments:
1. The Complaint is read to the
Court.
2. Your rights are read.
3. Asked your full name.
4. Asked if you understood
your rights and your charge.
5. Enter your plea.
6. On not guilty pleas, you are
asked for witnesses and if you
wish to have a spokesman.
7. On guilty pleas, you will be
sentenced.
8. Depending on the Judge’s
discretion, you could be
released as follows:
(a)R ecognizance Bond—A
formal obligation with certain
conditions that is recorded in
court; for example: a person
accused of a crime and may be
allowed to go free before trial
without putting up a bail bond
or security. The person accused
cannot leave the Warm Spring
Reservation without permis­
sion from the Judge. The Judge
will include other conditions.
The accuses person will sign
the Bond, which means he
understood and will abide the
conditions. Failure to comply
with this agreement will result
in a Contempt of Court charge
in addition to charges pending.
(b) Bonded-out—In order to
bond out, vou will need
bondsmen, two tribal members
who are over 21 years of age.
The bondsmen will need to go
to the Tribal Court inform the
clerks. The clerks will be able
to help the bondsmen. • Also,
you have to keep in mind, that
if you don’t appear at the said
time for your arraignment, the
two bondsmen can be held
in Contempt of Court and they
have to pay money.
(c) Bail out—The amount of
bail varies according to the
crime. You post your bail for
th e s c h e d u le d a m o u n t,
whatever, the outcome is on
our case.
(d) If there is no fine for your
sentencing and if you owe
nothing to the Tribal Court,
you will probably get a refund
of your bail.
Be sure and remember
during your sentencing, don’t
say you will do something or
pay a certain amount when you
can’t. If it is a fine, the Judge
will ask you when you will be
able to make the payment.
Remember when you tell the
Court a certain day, you are
expected to pay your fine on or
before that day. If not, a
Contempt of Court will be
issued. Also, keep in mind, that
you can make small payments
towards your fine until paid in
full. At the time of the
sentencing is when you decide
how you want to pay it.
If your sentencing is to use
available resources, such as
C o u n s e llin g , P a r o le &
Probation, etc., Please make
the appointment on the day
you are ordered. If not, a
Contempt of Court will be
issued for not complying.
If you have any questions,
please feel free to contact us at
553-1161, ext. 257, 269, 304, or
305. .
Our office is located in front
of the Police Department and
behind the Tribal Court. It is a
white Mobile Home.
CIS offers local job information
The Career Inform ation
S y s te m ( C I S ) p r o v id e s
information about jobs on
the Warm Springs Reserva­
tion. CIS has been available to
Tribal members for over a year.
It has been used by youth and
adult clients of CETA and the
Career Exploration Program,
as well as by students at
Madras High School.
CIS describes what it is like
to w ork in a jo b , its
em ploym ent o pportunities,
hiring requirements and wages.
T h is i n f o r m a t i o n w as
developed specially for jobs on
the Reservation.
Fran Miller, CIS analyst,
recently made several visits to
talk with many people in Warm
Springs to collect information
on any changes in Reservation
jobs, such as wage increases,
that ocurred in the last year.
A “VISIT” File is being
added. By using the VISIT file,
a person can find out the names
of local people who are willing
to talk about their jobs. This
information is free to all
Tribal members.
People interested in CIS can
contact Art Tassie, at the
Career Exploration Program,
or Marilyn Johns, at the
Education Department in the
Administrative Building. CIS
will also be available at the
Adult Learning Center in
April.
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