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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.
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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
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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.
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