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The Confederated Tribes of
Warm Sprngs, much like other
companies and corporations
cross the country, are facing
drastic cuts in next year’s
b u d g et. T he T rib es are
currently faced with cutting
I982’s $16 million overall
budget by over 28%—a total of
approximately $3.8 million.
The target for the 1983 overall
budget is just under $I2
million.
The budget process, which
Sunflowers are not only a good source of sunfloer seeds but abound with spiders. After observing
that sunflower seeds a c tu a l do come from these giant flowers Chris Barney proceeds on his search ’ normally begins in April, began
in July this year. The delay was
fo r spiders.
Spilyay Tyntoo photo by Shewczyk due to management having to
spend more time than usual
with Tribal Council as the
Council advised management
on how to increase revenue and
decrease the $4 million deficit.
The deficit problems stem from
closure a stickler
th e p o o r ec o n o m y and
decreases in revenue from
WSFPI, Kah-Nee-Ta and the
McQuinn strip.
This is not the first year for
reductions, say officials, as the
budget has been cut three years
running. Any “fat” has already
been taken out. It is roughly
estimated that 35-40 positions
will be elim inated—“ most
departments will have to cut
positions,” said one official.
Other tentative reductions
include cuts in areas where
services might be curtailed or
consolidated.
Though 1983 will not be the
first year for budget reductions,
it is the first time the Tribes
have had to deeply concentrate
on major cuts. “ We cut
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Community, school board, district at odds
by Marsba Shewczyk
Even with the doors to
Simnasho School locked and
bolted due to budget cuts Hie
struggle to keep this snail
community school alive is not
waning. Many commovrity
members feel Simnasho School
is an important part of . the
c o m m u n ity e m b o d y in g
education as the Warm Springs
people would like it with
cultural and social elements
in te g ra te d in to academ ic
instruction.
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T he S im n ash o S ch o o l
closure issue, though, is not
isolated. There’s more to it than
that. Of course no one wants to
see Simnasho School closed
and hopefully its doors will
once again open to allow the
community’s children to learn
in its portals. An effort has
begun to have it become, once
again, the small community
school it once was.
In the study of the problem
of Simnasho School some
major issues have come to view
beyond the Simnasho School
issue. These are issues that
c o n c e rn a ll c o m m u n ity
members because they involve
the education of the children.
These issues involve the
schools, the school board, the
children, the parents and the
teachers.
The question arises, “What is
of value to the Warm Springs
people?” What do the people
want their children to learn?
The people of course want their
children to read and write at
standard levels but they want
more than that. They want the
children to know Indian
history, Indian language and
legends. They want the children
to k n o w a b o u t t r i b a l
government and about the area
in which they live. They want
what everyone wants for their
children arid mbre.
Simnasho School, under the
direction of its teachers, strove
to include culture along with
academics. The independent
nature of the school allowed for
activities which enhanced the
culture in the eyes of students
and included the community in
school events. And the children
enjoyed school. Education
became more than studying in a
classroom. It extended beyond
the four blackboard walls. It
appeared ideal to community
members and the school’s
closure incited concern.
C o n cern fo r S im n ash o
S ch o o l’s closure and the
district’s apparent lack of
concern for the objections of
the Warm Springs community
and tribal government induced
Tribal Council to appoint a
task force to study the issue of
Simnasho School. The task
force was directed to make a
three-fold ex am in atio n of
Simnasho School.
They were to study: 1) The
options available to reopen the
Simnasho School; 2) The
re la tio n sh ip betw een the
Confederated Tribes and the
Jefferson C ounty School
District; and 3) The feasibility
of establishing a school system
on the reservation independent
of Jefferson County schools.
Responsibility for directing
this study was turned over to a
steering committee composed ( N o r th E nd E le m e n ta ry
of tribal attorney Howard Demonstration Project). The
A rn e tt, trib a l ed u c atio n program outlined a proposal
director Jody Calica, tribal where a classroom would be set
c o u n c i l m e m b e r M ik e aside to house 20 students
Clements, chairman of the grades one through four. One
Council’s Standing Committee teacher and an aid would act as
on Education Issues Rudy i n s t r u c t o r s a lo n g w ith
Clements and chairman of the members of the community.
Council’s Education Commit
The philosophy of Project
tee Sal Sahme.
NEED as quoted from a
Concentrating on reopening synopsis developed by the task
Simnasho School eventually force reads, “Project NEED
the committee was interested in recognizes, that tribal students
keeping the format of the from the W arm Springs
school alive and in operation Reservation deserve educa
during the upcoming 1982-83 tio n a l o p p o rtu n itie s th a t
school year. Project NEED prepare them for productive
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Voters approve college levy
Central Oregon Community
College officials breathed a
sigh of relief as central Oregon
v o t e r s o v e r w h e l m in g ly
approved COCC’s $4.2 million
operating levy by a nearly 3-1
ratio , the largest in the
College’s history. Deschutes,
Crook, Jefferson and Klamath
counties passed the levy with
11,183 ‘yes’ votes and 4,176
‘no’ votes.
We’re extremely gratified
with the show of support that
we r e c e iv e d f ro m o u r
com m unity,” said COCC
President Dr. Fred Boyle.
“What is most impressive is the
breadth of involvement from
citizens every wheret hr oughout
our district, literally, hundreds
of people who were concerned
enough about the College to
give their time and energy for
passage of this levy.
The direction and help we
received from the Friends of
the College steering committee
was supply marvelous. ”*