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.
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