PAGE 4 JUNE 3, 1983
SPILYAY TYMOO
Editorial
E Coosh EEWA
(The way it is)
Letters to the editor In violation of civil rights
Thanks for help
Letter to Tribal Council:
We would like to take this
opportunity to thank the
Warm Springs Tribal Council
and especially Bernice Mitchell
for the generous donation of
salmon for our last year’s 7th
annual Indian Spirit Life
C e n te r G a th e r in g an d
Powwow.
Since we were in the area we
decided to stop and personally
thank the Council and Bernice
but we were unable to see them
at that time, so we are thanking
them now.
We would like to thank
Minnie Yahtin, our Miss White
Eagle and princess and her
family who contributed their
To the Editor,
This article is to inform tribal
members that I have not given
up trying to correct what I
time and cooked the salmon
over an open fire. For many of consider a serious mistake by
the Tribal Council on the
our people it was the first time
they tasted the salmon of the •’ election procedures regarding
my write-in situation in the
Northwest.
Agency District.
We would also like to thank
I have hired a lawyer to
Jim Selam who helped with our
pursue this matter for myself
celebration two years ago.
and other Tribal members
Again thank you all, your
to understand the authority of
help and donations have helped
the Tribal Council. I thought
to make our gathering a
I knew, but I found out that I
success. We would like to invite
the people of Warm Springs to do not know the full authority
of members of the Tribal
attend our gathering and
powwow at Cortez, Colorado Council. My intent is to fully
understand what the decision
on June 13-19, 1983.
of the Tribal Council really
means. What is the correct
Mr. and Mrs Allan Neskahi authority? Is authority being
PO Box 1206 misused?
From what I have been able
Cortez, Colorado
to find out it appears that
Tribal Council members can
h id e b e h in d s o v e r e ig n
immunity.
(A) Tribal members can be
prizes or awards, just good old
spit on and stomped on without
powwowing and a salmon bake
any recourse of action by the
if possible about July 30, 1983.
individual T ribal m em ber
a g a i n s t T r i b a l C o u n c il
Contact:
members or the Tribal Council
Delbert Blodgett
as a whole. (The use of
3405 Deer Park Drive SE
Salem, Oregon 97310 d e sc rip tiv e w o rd s is to
Want to powwow?
To the Editor,
Would any interested people
be willing to come to dance and
d ru m a t O re g o n S ta te
C o rre c tio n I n s titu tio n
powwow? There would be no
emphasize my point.)
(B) The members of the
Tribal Council may make
decisions ignoring appropriate
s e c tio n s o f th e T r ib a l
C onstitution and By-Laws,
e sta b lish e d p o licies and
p r o c e d u r e s , o r d in a n c e s ,
resolutions and motions, etc.,
and their opinion or decision
(informal) will be the golden
rule.
(C) C ould a form of
dictatorship (various degrees)
be established? I believe the
answer is yes.
I am being enlightened on
what can happen and it is my
concern that all tribal members'
need to be enlightened on the
supreme powers of the Tribal
Council. It is my intent to find
the answers that we can all
understand.
The case has now been
presented to the Tribal Court.
It is very difficult to assume
that my case will be treated in a
fair and equitable manner due
to the fact the same lawyers
that advise the Tribal Council
also advise our Tribal Court.
It appears that there is no
remedy, no recourse of action,
or no due process for me or
anyone else. I don’t think that
Congress intended that this
should be the situation.
Congress must have assumed
that there was due process and
fair and equitable procedures
for hearings within tribal
organizations.
The Charter and Constitu
tion and By-Laws approved
under the Indian Reorganiza
tion Act are patterned after
the Constitution of the United
States. The Tribal Council
members take an oath to
su p p o rt an d defend the
Constitution of the United
States—then why should only
Indians not be afforded any
civil rights?
D e p e n d in g u p o n w hat
happens or does not happen,
then I will have to decide what
else needs to be done. Perhaps a
lifetime objective lies before me
to try and correct such an
u n fa ir s itu a tio n th ro u g h
publicity throughout Indian
Country. I sincerely believe I
am right, otherwise I would
not be making statements that
should end up in court.
Lloyd G. Smith Sr.
Registration for
WSFPI hiring policy—members only? kindergarten June 1-14
To the Editor,
I am writing in regards to the
h irin g p re fe re n c e and
procedures of the mill. (Warm
S p rin g s F o re st P ro d u c ts
Industries). Please correct me if
1 do not have the right
information, I understand that
Tribal Members have first
preference for jobs, if they meet
the specified requirem ents,
second married into the Tribes,
third non-tribal and last non-
Indian.
If this is the right procedure,
then I would like to know why
are there more and more non-
Indians beating the Tribal
Members and married into the
Tribes applicants, out of good
paying jobs? Comparing the
ratio of the Indians and non-
Indians, it is obvious who the
majority are employed. I know
I ’m n o t th e o n ly one
complaining, several of my
relatives have expressed their
concern quite a few times.
I always hear the majority of
the supervisors say the Tribal
Members are undependable.
Can’t there be a little leeway for
benefit of a doubt credited
towards the Indians? Surely
they have the skills and
qualifications, this should be
considered along with other
judgements passed on when
hiring.
I called personnel about job
openings at the mill and was
told as far as they know, only
Tribal Members are being
hired, as instructed. Who’s
i n s t r u c t i o n s ? C o u n c il?
Management? After all, who is
paying who?
1 heard that there will be
openings on all three shifts in
the dryer-veneer section after
the milf’s vacation. As a Tribal
Member I, and I’m sure I am
speaking for my relatives,
would like some positive
a c k n o w le d g e m en t to my
questions. Thank you.
We would like to publically
thank all of those wonderful
people that assisted us during
the Central Oregon Commu
nity College Native American
C lu b ’s salm on bake and
powwow held on May 14,1983.
This was our best ever.. .thanks
to everyone.
Lillie Heath, Ursula Little
and Verbena Greene for doing
most of the cooking: Chervl
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Miller, Kate Jackson and
Monica Wahnetah, R oberta
Danzuka and everyone else
who helped with the food; all
the dancers and drummers and
especially to Ron Mason for
taking care of the raffle and the
bingo; Diane Nehl for helping
out with the games; the Gilbert
Brunoe family for helping with
clean-up; and to all the people
for donating raffle items; Pat
Brunoe, Lyle R hoan, Sr.,
Wendy St. Martin, Richard
Craig, Earl Miller, Tony and
Merci Suppah and anyone else
Shop has new hours
The Information center/gift
shop located on highway 26 has
changed their hours. The new
summertime hours at the center
are from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven
days a week.
Items in the shop for sale
14 in the school office.
Early registration will be
appreciated so that we can
determine class size before the
start of the new school year,
please provide a certificate of
immunization status.
Tribal Council Agenda
June 6 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m. Area Education Director, Mr. Van
Peters
2. 2:00 p.m. Sherars Bridge Task Force Report
June 7 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m. Law and Order review (New JS A to be
present)
Stephanie H. Burke June 8 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m. Election Challenge-Dennis Karnopp
2. 2:00 p.m. Postoffice location/ Lease-Ray Rangila
3. 4:00 p.m. Statement re IHS-Bob Jackson/Sal
Sahme
th a t we have fo rg o tte n
June 9 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
to mention by name.
1. 10:00 a.m. EIA Quarantine-Clint Jacks/M r.
We received lot of help and
Kunzman
really do appreciate it. If we
2. 2:00 p.m. Update R eport/W ater Studies-Jerry
have forgotten to mention
Dibble
anyone, please d o n ’t be June 13 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
offended, as there were a lot of
1. 10:00 a.m. Preliminary Budget Discussion
people there. And a very special
Accounts Receivable Policy
thank you to the Tribal Council June 14 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
for donating the Salmon.
1. 10:00 a.m. BIA Realignment-Merrit
Thank you all for coming
Youngdeer
and we hope to see you all there
Update-Judgement Funds Distribu
again next year!
tion/M errit Youngdeer
June 15 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
Val Squiemphen for the
1. 10:00 a.m. Committee Appointments
COCC Native American Club 2. 3:30 p.m. Realty
June 20 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m. Enrollments-Dennis Karnopp
2. 2:00 p.m. Management Plan and Budget
Ordinance/ Dennis Karnopp
range from beaded purses, June 21-22 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m. Comprehensive Plan
barretts and necklaces to
paintings, dolls and moccasins. June 27 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:30
1. 10:00 a.m. Realty
Many of the items are made by
local artists. The stock is June 28 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m. OEDP Annual Report
continously changing.
Thanks for supporting
COCC powwow
and Dennis Kennedy, Orthelia
Friends, Relatives and Family:
Parents with children five
years of age, or who will be five
years of age by November 15,
1983, can register their child for
kindergarten at the Warm
Springs elem entary school
beginning June 1 through June