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w* A Page 2 March 12,1982 Spilyay Tymoo Indian advocate to speak at Long house in W.S. CHARRED REMAINS— The charred living room furniture were grim reminders o f a house fire at the Bishop Frank residence on Saturday, February 27. The Warm Springs Fire and Safety Department responded to the call at 2:59 p.m. to fin d flames shooting out o f the windows. With thorough and efficient response, the Fire and Safety team managed to contain thefire within a short time. The kitchen and hallway areas were also damaged. The cause o f the fire is still under investigation by the Warm Springs Police department. Spilyay Tymoo photo by Leno N oted Indian advocate Charles Wilkinson is slated to s p e a k a t th e A g e n c y Longhouse on March 24 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. His talk is e n title d “ F e d e ra l In d ia n P o l i c y , I n d i a n R ig h ts Yesterday and Today”. He will cover historical material highly relevent to Indian today and in the future. He will address the subject of Indian treaties and their impact in Indian country today. Wilkinson is being spon sored by Central Oregon Community College, the Warm Springs Education Committee and the Lewis E. Pitt Sr. Memorial Fund in the Warm Springs Speaker Series. No admission will be charged due to the vital nature of the material to be presented. A special invitation is given to the elders of the Tribes. Everyone is invited to attend. Wilkinson is currently a Professor of Law at the University of Oregon Law School. He was staff attorney for the Native American Rights Fund in Boulder, Colorado froml971-75. He served as counsel to the Siletz and Menominee Tribes concerning the respective Restoration Acts. In addition to Indian Law, his areas of specialization are: public law, water law and are: public land law, water law and administrative law. He co-authored a book, Cases and Materials on Federal Indian Law, which is presently used in law schools throughout the country. He has written articles on Indian law and listed are a few: The Evolution of the Termination Policy, Judicial Review of Indian Treaty Abrogation and Perspective on Water and Energy in the American West and in Indian Country. Atiyeh forecasts economic reversal for Oregon By Marsha Shewczyk “We will recover in Oregon. Today is not forever. There will be better times.” G overnor Victor Atiyeh speaking to a large group of M adras citizens gathered together at Charlies Pizza re sta u ra n t on M arch 11 e m h a siz e d an e c o n o m ic turnaround in the near future. The forecast for this reversal is late 1983, early 1984. The economy will then return to a 1979 level, Atiyeh affirmed. Several “sources agreed that we have bottomed out. There may be some fluctuations” but we’ve “more or less reached a plateau.” Atiyeh bfcgan his speech at the noon luncheon sponsored by the Madras Kiwanis Club by explaining that the “only good program needed is. a good economic recovery program.” Monies should be coming from those who make a profit, the working people and busi nesses.” In defining what happened to create the need for < special legislative session Atiyeh said he made two proposals to the legislative b o d y . W ith h u m o r he interjected, “The legislature can move at lightning speed to kill my plans.” In his first proposal Atiyeh was determined not to raise taxes, cut tax relief or raise the budget. He felt that half the problems could be alleviated by making budget cuts. The only revenue raising plan was an increase in wine and beer taxes. Atiyeh maintained that he has cut the budget four times in ■previous years. ' The second proposal came about when the deficit was found to be $100 million higher th a n a n tic ip a te d . A tiyeh proposed raising revenues on S p ily a y Tym oo ★ * ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ it Spilyay Tymoo Staff* * * * * * * * MANAGING EDITOR ............ .............................Sid Miller ASSISTANT EDITOR .................................Sandy Rangila PHOTOGRAPHIC SPECIALIST/WRITER Donna Behrend REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHERS Pat Leno Marsha Shewczyk TYPESETTER .. . ......... ....... . Priscilla Squiemphen FOUNDED IN MARCH OF 1976 Published bi-weekly by the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon. Warm Springs, Oregon 97761. Located in the Old Administration Building. Any written material to Spilyay Tymoo should be addressed to: Spilyay Tymoo P.O. Box 735 Warm Springs, Oregon 97761 Phone 553-1644 or 553-1161, Ext. 274, 285 and The Darkroom ext. 286 Subscription Rate: $6.00 per year tax returns. Each personal exemption is the same for everyone, he added. By taking a percentage of th a t, 4-10 percent, the revenue for the s ta te w o u ld g r e a tly be increased. H ow ever, “ The legislature Cancelled th a t,” Atiyeh pointed out. An eco n o m ic recovery package was eventually passed almost entirely intact, says Atiyeh. “The legislature agreed that economic recovery was necessary.” The people themselves are seeking ways to save money. State employees have been reduced in number. Those remaining have cut energy costs 84%. The budget for Human Resources includes Adult and Family Services, Children’s Services, Vocational R eh ab ilitatio n and other departments has been reduced by $400 million. Even with these cuts, Atiyeh. states, “I believe we have improved the services. . . ” I m p o rta n t to O re g o n ’s recovery is what the federal governm ental body does. Atiyeh met with President Reagan the week preceding his State of the Union message. Atiyeh says, “I was surprised at Regan’s State of the Union address. . .The President came up with a potential deficit that was almost breathtaking.” “It is up to congress to turn that around. If they do that,” Atiyeh feels we can “expect to go fo rw a rd firm ly w ith Oregon’s recovery.” Governor Atiyeh concluded his opening statement with “Your state government is serving you well. It’s my fault you don’t know it. I’ve been doing the job you gave me to do.” After conclusion of Atiyeh’s statement the floor was opened for questions. Atiyeh was asked if there would be another special legislative session. He replied, “There will be no need for a special session. I will do everything in my power to p re v e n t it. It was n o t productive as far as I ’m concerned.” A Madras citizen wanted Atiyeh’s comment on the newly e s ta b lis h e d R a j N e e sh community in Antelope. Atiyeh admitted he had “mixed emotions. ” He felt that the “people out there don’t have a community interest for all the years of Oregon history.” On the other hand, our constitution and state laws allow for such freedom. Atiyeh insisted “they will not get any special treatment.” They have to meet Oregon laws and regulations. Atiyeh says, “Personally, if I moved into an area and was not accepted, I wouldn’t be there.” BLM would have to match that plan. There are ideas on the board, Atiyeh says. “The government should be able to look at these id e a s” w ith o u t everyone jumping to conclusions. Federalism was asked about, that is the federal government’s taking over some of the state’s responsibilities. Atiyeh says, “I will try to make it work rather than not.” Hewill see to it that Oregon will not have to pay penalties. The dissolution of the parole board being talked about was then questioned. Some people are being released too soon, some Oregon citizens feel. Atiyeh stated some figures being: 8 percent of those who get out on parol are likely to commit a crime; 27-28 percent of those who serve their full tirne' are likely to get out and commit a crime. Atiyeh says, “Hard cases make bad laws.” Another citizen asked who the 1000 Friends of Oregon are. Atiyeh commented, “This is a n o n - p r o f it c o r p o r a t i o n ” formed under former Oregon g o v e r n o r T om M c C a ll. M em bers pay dues and in te r c e d e a s “ la n d use watchdogs,” Atiyeh explained. “They can intervene under Atiyeh commentedd on his O regon law an d a re a relationship with the Indian recognized Oregon group.” reservations in Oregon by The question of a sales tax saying, “I can talk with them was brought up. Atiyeh didn’t personally.” He went on to say, like the idea of a sales tax “I’m not always delivering because “you don’t really ever good messages” but “I can know how much you pay?’ speak frankly. I have a good relationship in that respect with Encouragement was given them.” to the small business person by Atiyeh’s citing the turnaround The state apd the reservation in the O regon econom y clearly have some connections. scheduled for late 1983. He mentioned them as being Atiyeh felt it was important such things as juvenile court to pass the $55 million bond and the fact that the Warm issue for incarceration. He S p r in g s r e s e r v a tio n in argued, “We really do need it.” particular voluntarily pays the Facilities for criminals are state cigarette tax on cigarettes lacking. sold on the reservation. The EIA quarantine program was Asked about his belief in also mentioned as a coopera capital punishment, Atiyeh tive program between state and replied “It is a deterrent to the reservation. crime of murder.” The Commission on Indian In discussing the ownership Services was established to of public lands, Atiyeh feels keep communication open. In that Oregon should take over general, Atiyeh maintained management of forest lands. “If that there is a feeling of “trust anyone knows ab out the and confidence” between the management of forests, we do.” reservations and the governor’s A plan could be designed and office.
