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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (March 25, 1983)
Spilyay Tymoo Seekseequa District Candidates Vernon Henry I am flattered to be nominated to represent the Seekseequa d is tric t on Tribal Council. I was born here in the Agency hospital in 1935. I went to school in the old boarding school located here at Warm Springs. I also attended Chemawa Indian School after which I spent 18 months in the Army. After departing from the military. I went to work for Cody Logging and Construction Company located near the reservation. I was a heavy equipment operator work ing both on and off the reservation. I am familiar with dip net and gill net fishing. I have fished at C e lilo Falls, Sherars Bridge, Cascade Locks, Columbia River near Memaloose Island and John Day Dam. I am presently working for the Health Branch in the Alcohol Program. I am presently the Administrative Director where I have been for the last four years starting out as their van driver. I have been involved with all the Comprehensive Plan m eetings and General Council meetings, giving my input and listening to the concerns of the people. I feel that the Comprehensive Plan is well worth our effort to make it work. The Comprehensive Plan will benefit the whole reserva tion, not any certain district. I feel that there are a few things that need to be looked at in the timber industry such as waste timber left in the brush. If we start charging the contrac tor for the waste timber, there will be less waste and more money for the Tribes and contractors as well. I also feel that the youth is a reliable source to train and develop as they will be our leaders of tomorrow. I heard the concerns voiced at the Seekseequa District meeting on March 9. They are genuine and valid concerns. I feel all the problems have a solution that can be achieved if we all work together. Areas of other interest to me are: 1) Improving tribal member employment; 2) Tribal education; 3) Being open to All Tribal members on their concerns (better communication; 4) Tribal fishing rights. Hank Palmer If elected I will try to represent the people of the Seekseequa District and all the Warm Springs tribal people to the best of my ability. In making such a commitment, I? understand that Tribal laws, usage of common sense, cultural v ie w s a n d f u t u r i s t i c considerations are impor ta n t a s p e c ts to w a rd s making council decisions. Simnasho District Candidates Delbert Frank, Sr. A few com ments to ou r press co n ce rn in g nom ina tio n s to the trib a l co u n cil p o sitio n fro m th e Sim nasho district. I will try to repeat what I said to people in S im n a s h o d u r in g th e nominations. I really don’t have any promises that I will be able to do for you people at this time, with the economic problems in our country. We all face some d iffic u lt financial problems and we have to m e e t th o s e conditions the best we know how. I have had many short comings in my life-time and I’m not going to try to hide them. I’m short in my learning, education wise, and I have difficult times u n d e r s ta n d in g m a n y technical communication by our experts and legal people. For this reason, I h a v e to d e p e n d o n consultants in almost every field. Since I lack éducation, I was very fortunate to be appointed by the Tribal Council to^act as a liaison person between trib a l council, committees and tribal members. Instead of higher education, I got a chance. to work with the Oregon State University research team for four and a half years. This gave me a chance to learn what we m ay d e v e lo p on o u r reservation in the future in p h y s ic a l a n d h u m a n resources. I have tried to follow their final report as close as possible. It is my guideline for almost every decision. I make and it has worked for me most of the time, I have to look real close in every instant because of the culture and traditions of our people. It has a lot to do with the traditions and geographic situations of our reservation. There are comprehensive land use plans for our country and hum an re s o u rce s and priorities have been set by our tribal council. It is subject to review when necessary. Therefore, there isn*t much I can promise you year to year, you all know me well enough. I cannot make guesses, because it is so important when we make p la n s in o u r a n n u a l budgeting. S om e o f th e m o st important concerns I have everyday as I sit down to make decisions are: Our treaty reserved rights on our ten million acre ceded area, salmon, deer, roots, and berries, our water rights which we must continually protect on our reservation and ,in the Columbia basin. We must be very alert continuously in Congress when different bills are being introduced, that may have some effect on our behalf. We must work very closely with Bureau of Indian Affairs and with the state people. Something I would like to see developed and finally a plan implemented, is our range. I feel many of our youngsters can go into cattle business and make a good living. We can go into training to preserve our land, and in some places, put it into multiple uses. We have some strong p o te n tia l in re cre a tio n d e v e lo p m e n ts on o u r reservation. We just need to decide where to start and to the extent we may go without causing any harm environmentally. In our human resources development, it is most difficult at this moment. There are very serious c o n c e rn s a m o n g o u r youngsters with alcohol and d ru g a b u s e . It is a community sickness and it is goi ng to take the efforts of th e to ta l c o m m u n ity involvement. Courts, Law and Order, social services, cannot do it alone. We need to find some way to get every possible means of involvement. Maybe the old tra d itio n a l systems our forefathers used in family counseling by our elders. I understand it worked quite well among our people. These are some concerns that live in me every day, wheather I be re-elected to the Council or not, it will still be th e re . O ne t r ib a l councilman does not decide finally on any issue. There a re m any h o u r s ’ o f d is c u s s io n s on every important decision. Its the team effort of the people you selected in the last election. Thank You. Jacob Frank, Sr. No comments at this time. jr¡
