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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 25, 1982)
October 25,1982 Page SPILYAY TYMOO Candidates, Issues— Lil Miss W.S. Swingin’ and Swaying lessons Many young ladies are a lre a d y p ra c tic in g th e ir dancing in preparation for the January 4, 1983 Lil Miss Warm Springs contest. Girls from 3 to 17 interested in competing in the contest are invited to attend d a n c e p r a c tic e a t th e Community Center. “We’ve been having good participation and volunteers,” contest coordinator Carol Allison commented. “There is no committee. Everyone on the reservation is involved as far as planning and participation. It is a community affair.” Each contestant will be judged on dances and each will be required to tell a little about the reservation, says Allison. Instruction in dance and other cultural activities is being provided by com m unity members. Language and wing dress making is being taught along with dances. Allison emphasized that anyone may attend these sessions whether they will compete in the Miss Warm Springs contest or not. Any questions regarding the contest may directed to Carol Allison at the Community Center, 553-1161, ext 243, 244 or to the Cultural and Heritage department, 553-1161, ext 290. Continued from page 1 Running for the superinten “permits self-service dispensing of motor vehicle fuel or retail.” dent of public instruction seat Measure No. 5 states “people are Verne Duncan and Bill of Oregon urge mutual freeze Kendrick. Republican Robert on nuclear weapons develop (Bob) Smith and Democrat ment.” And finally Measure Larryann Willis are vying for No. 6 “ends state’s land use second congressional district planning powers, retains local seat. The second district includes Hood River, Wasco, planning.” Also to be considered by Sherman, Gilliam, Morrow, voters are two tax bases. One is Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, the tax base proposed by the Jefferson, Wheeler, Grant, board of directors of Central Baker, Deschutes, Crook, Oregon CQmmunity College. K lam ath, Lake, H arney, The tax base would eliminate Malheur and portions of annual budget levy elections J o s e p h in e and J a c k s o n that are required by COCC. counties. Those voters registered in the The $4,216,540 would “allow the district, beginning with 14th precinct in Warm Springs fiscal year 1983-84, to levy a tax can vote from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. not in excess of that base and on November 2 at the Warm future years, a six percent Springs community center. If in c re a s e w ith o u t v o te r you are not registered, COCC community education director approval.” The other is a tax base Nancy Pitt, Orthelia Miller and proposed by Jefferson County. Theresa Katchia are available The county is seeking a $1.5 to help register you. Or you can million tax base which would go to the county clerk’s office be “sufficient to maintain the and register. The clerk’s office present standard of county will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 business and roads," according p.m. on the day of the election so that people can register. to a sample ballot. Indian Commission hearings held A regionali meeting of the Oregon Commission of Indian Services was held at the Warm Springs Employee Development Department to hear concerns by local people on state services. The October 19 meeting was chaired by Warren Rudy Clements, with K a th y G re e n e o f th e Commission also attending. Testimony was taken from various tribal officals on concerns about state services. •9» Agreements as to how state and tribal officals could work for the betterment of services provided was a major topic of Girls from 3 to 17 years o f age are encouraged to participate in the discussion. The issue of funding through community’s L il Miss Warm Springs contest to be held January 19, 1983. Dance practice is held regularly at the Community the state agencies as they may apply to the tribal organization was identified as a mojor concern in many areas. The people asked for assistance in finding funds. The meeting was one of a series being held this month throughout the state. The purpose is to heat issues and •concerns of Indian individuals and tribal representatives, to give a report to the Indian people on the commisssion’s activitiesm as they relate to Indian people, and to discuss and receive responses on bill drafts relating to preservation and protection of archeological resources of the state. The Commission is an advisory body for the State of Oregon. They work to improve and recommend methods to improve state services to Indians in O regon. The Commission also monitors legislation affecting Indians in the state. The hearings were held to gather information. Testimony taken expressed concerns with funding, education, health and welfare, resource management, recogintion of tribal govern ment, recognition of the tribal court orders, block grants and possible revenue sharing. In following editions of the Spilyay Tymoo more detailed reports on the testimony given on the variuos topics will be given. Center. Members express concern at district meeting! Continued from page 1 expressed concern about the tribal timber. In research he has done, Pitt found that “tribal block” timber was being sold for $43.04 per 1,000 board feet. At the same time, timber being sold off McQuinn Strip is being sold for $164.86 per 1,000 board feet. In effect, said Pitt, “we’re selling our trees for less than what we can buy a cord for.” P itt also said he was concerned about the old timber stands in the McQuinn Strip. “I question liquidating 300 year- old growth stand for low market prices. Why couldn’t we wait until the market is better, storing the tree on the.stump?” Pitt also mentioned that entry-level pay at Warm Springs F orest P roducts Industries is over $20,000 per year. In conclusion, Pitt said, “We, don’t depend on the federal government to support us...I only wish we didn’t have to pay such a high price.” In response to P itt’s question, Wallulatum said, “If we wait to cut certain stands, what would take place of the money? We need an alternative to the timber income. As the economy stands now, I think we’ve been lucky to even sell what we have. In order to keep the mill going, you can’t stop the annual allowable cut.” Councilman Mike Clements added if “you raise stumpage rates to McQuinn Strip rate, everyone will be hurt.” Local loggers couldn’t compete. “People would be without jobs...There was a plan laid out years ago by our elders and we’re living by that plan today. They’re cutting old trees in order to reproduce new ones.” Local dairyperson Marcia Macy-Hartle asked if the tribe had any plans to bring new businesses onto the reserva tion. Jefferson County’s largest industry is agriculture and they are presently looking for new businesses, she said, “Is the tribe doing so well that we can’t affort to do that?” She could recall only two agricultural businesses on the reservation, her own and one other. “Why not start new businesses to take pressure off the mill?” She could recall only two agricultural businesses on the reservation, her own and one other. “Why not start new businesses to take pressure off the mill?/ In answer to Macy-Hartle’s question, first vice-chairman Zane Jackson said, “ We haven’t looked fo r new in d u s tr y fro m o jf th e reservation unless it is tribally run.” In addition, he also responded to Pitt’s concern ab o u t the m ill and its decreasing profits. Some mills have shut down, others have reduced wages, said Jackson. “We can’t lower wages because of the union. To shut down the mill would take approval ofthe people.” Some people were critical of the management positions that have yet to be filled. Prunie Williams said, “I saw the new positions when they were advertised-f-$200,000 for all seven. You’re creating a body way up there, but nothing down here for the peons...How will the big jobs help us who are lower?” Jackson answered, saying, “Those big positions are in the 1983 budget, but we don’t look to filling all of them.” Only one or two will be filled. The one position that will be filled, probably by Herb Graybael Jr., will be the Clerk of the Works position. The other positions, said Jackson, “are not needed.” In addition, Clements said that tribal members were considered first for those top positions. “I felt it was a chance for tribal members to get into top management and decision making positions.” Money seemed to be on the minds of many. Charlotte Pitt asked what had happened to the petition on the mismange- ment of funds McQuinn Strip and about payments from McQuinn and Round Butte Dam. Jackson explained that the Round Butte decision is still in litigation and that arbitrators awarded the tribes about $13 million in back payments. However, PGE contested the arbitrator’s decision and now the matter is before a federal judge. Decision on the matter should come this week.. Wallulatum explained that the tribes receive “no payments for McQuinn Strip now, but we do get paid for timber sales. There is a ceded land claim that has been in litigation. The distribution plan was approved by the House Committee but Congress is on recess to campaign and the matter will be considered by a ‘lame duck’ Congress until the first of the year.” He explained that if it is not voted out of the House and Senate by December 31 the tribes will have to start the whole process over...it’s th elaw whole proces over...it’s the law that will say who gets what. It will go through as soon as the House and Senate approve it,” and the President signs it. optimistic about a quick settlement. “I have a feeling it will die in the House.” Daisy Ike brought up many concerns. A few of the questions concerned the way things are being run by management and the Council, the police department and the number of non-Indians on the f o r c e , e m p lo y m e n t o f tribal members at the mill, the new tribal Law and Order Code and council travel. “The new tribal Law and Order code,” said Ike, “Is word-for-word the state code.” In addition, any “Council business should be more frequently reported to tne members.” Many people stated they would like to see more district meetings so that members could more often voice their opinions to their Council representatives. “We can do that.” said Jackson. “We will.” There was criticism of the Spilyay Tymoo. One person stated that the newspaper is “censored” because many items don’t appear in the newspaper, Levi Bobb asked, “Why have Spilyay, why not take the news to Madras and have it printed in the Pioneer for free?” Daisy Ike stated that she wanted to read more about Warm Springs in Spilyay. “What we read in Spilyay we can read in the Oregonian. It’s turning into a Whiteman’s paper.” A general council meeting is scheduled for November. Council urged all people to attend the meeting. Manage ment. Management representa tives will be there to answer questions. See further editions of Spilyay Tymoo for date of meeting.
