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*■> Page 2 November 5, 1982 Spilyay Tymoo Speaks visits reservation P I qqs more famaliar with the people at the agencies. “I want to return to the agencies to meet with people in small groups,” he said. Also by visiting the agencies. Speaks said he could make an “assessment of the total picture, make changes and set goals and objectives for the B I A .” By d o in g t h is a sse ssm e n t. S peaks can evaluate BIA employees and their performance. “Perfor mance is all*—inclusive and all- important. We can do more with less people. It takes one th in g , p eo p le who are motivated and who know their jobs.” Speaks also said th at training is important and should be done on-the-job at the agency. Speaks attributes tribal financial difficulty to “shortfalls in dollars. The economic situation is causing a lot of problems for tribes, much like the states and cities.” In talking to the different t r i b a l c o u n c il. S p e a k s discovered that Warm Springs has more questions and issues. “Warm Springs is concerned with cuts, BIA reorganization, better services and loss of programs. They’re concerned about congressional actions.’- On the other hand. Fort Hall, for instance, is “concerned with dollars and technical services.” Speaks said that the CETA program has been cut and that a new employment program has been incorporated. “The Superintendent M erritt Youngdeer (left) toured new Portland new program doesn’t com Area Director Stanley Speaks through various facilities in Warm pletely cover the loss (of CETA). The tribes will have to Springs on a recent visit. 5 p ic k up m o re o f th e by Donna Behrend operating on a continuing cost...Warm Springs has a S tanley Speaks, newly resolution, which “causes greater need for people to work appointed Portland Area complications,” and makes it than the majority of other Office director, visited Warm v ery d if f ic u lt fo r th e tribes, even in this economic Springs last week to meet superintendent, says Speaks. situation.” Tribal Council, management Also because of lack of definite The new area director said and BIA employees. His f u n d in g , th e p ro p o s e d the BIA will be “working more message, while not optimistic, reorganization is “on the back with tribes in developing sound was definite—budget cuts are burner, but not a dead issue.” economics.” He concluded, Continuing, he said, “I hope we inevitable. saying, “ Self-determ ination “We’re going to experience can get off the continuing will be achieved through strong more cuts,” said Speaks. “But resolution very soon, by t r i b a l g o v e rn m e n t an d we will take cuts at the area December 31, but don’t count economy.” office level, not at the agency on it.” Thus far. Speaks has level. Well cut at the agency only as a last resort.” Speaks traveled to nearly all the feels that the agency “is the re s e rv a tio n s w ith in the most important office we Portland area jurisdiction. He talked to each tribal council, have.” Because Congress hasn’t finding out their concerns and approved the bureau’s budget issues. He said by visiting the for 1982-83, the bureau is reservations, he has become Q n tG 'L G 'd On October 21, Anthony Bryant entered a plea'of guilty to the charge of criminally negilent homicide in Circuit Court. The charge was in connection with the September stabbing of Charles Jack of Warm Springs. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered by the presiding Judge Thomas Mosgrove. Bryant is being held at the Jefferson Couny jail with no bail. On October 30, Wayne Gene Tom of Warm Springs, entered a plea of guilty to the charge of criminally negligent homicide in connection with the same in c id e n t. He had been scheduled to go to trial November 1 on a charge of murder but following the completion of the investigation the charge was changed to criminally neglient homicide. The plea was entered in Circiiit Court before Pro tern Judge George Nielson. A p re sentence investigation was ordered and Tom is being held at the Jefferson County jail awaiting sentence. . Mike Sullivan, District Attorney for Jefferson County, stated it was determined by the investigators the men acted in self-defense. The investiga tion revealed that Jack had been the first to draw a knife in the incident which lead to his death. Sullivan further stated that a number of events were uncovered in the investigation. The psychyciatric report on Tom concluded that Tom had acted in a reckless manner as opposed to one of intent according to Sullivan. No date has been set for sentencing at this time. Fishing season remains open Portland—Today the states of Washington and Oregon failed in their effort to end the tribal coho fishing season w hich b eg a n a t n o o n November 1. The states had filed an appeal to Judge Walter Craig’s earlier order granting the season. However, at the same time he denied the states’ motion. Judge Craig ordered a strict recording of all coho, steelhead, and jacks caught by tribal fishers during the November 1-5 season. All fishers must, therefore, record all their catches and submit them to tribal biologist. (A coho fishing season next year may depend upon how well we are able to document this year’s catch!) Call your, tribes’ biologist with your report: Yakima—Bob Tuck 509—865- 5121 Warm Springs—Terry Luther or Gene Greene, 503-553-1161 U m atilla—Gary James or (Cathy Wilson) 503-276-3165 Nez Perce—Jim Johnson, 208- 843-2253 Or if you are unable to reach your tribal biologists. Call the Irtter-tribal Fish Commission c o llec t at 503-238-7078 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Title IV, Part A Meeting Tuesday, November 9, 1982 7:30 p.m. Community Center Public hearing to discuss: 1983/84 Title IV, Part A Budget Spilyay Tymoo Staff (Coyote News Staff) \ 5 $ Ì Managing Editor Assistant Editor Dark'room/Writer Reporter Typesetter Sid Miller Donna Behrend Marsha Shewczyk Pat Leno 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: To: Spilyay Tymoo P.O.Box 735 Warm Springs, Oregon 97761 Phone Office 553-1644 or Tribal Office 553-1161, Ext 274, 285, 321 Subscription Rate: $6:00 per year Hard Lesson to Learn A ccording to eye witnesses, seven-year old Brian Macy ran in front a car driven by Yvonne Leno near the O ld Administration Building October 27. Brian was stabalized by Fire and Safety ambulance crew members Jerry H uff and Bill Carter before he was transported to the clinic. After an examination by the clinic doctors Brian was released to his parents. He suffered a mild concussion and bruises. N o citation was issued. c -i Spilyay Tymoo photo by Leno
