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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (June 17, 1983)
JUNE 17, 1983 PAGE 3 SPILYAY TYMOO N ew c o m m itte e o f f e r in g a d v ic e The committee has introduced v olunteer In d ian dancing d u r i n g s a lm o n b a k e s . Volunteers are given a meal following their performance. The idea of using wing dresses and ribbon shirts as uniform attire has also received attention and is being looked into. by Marsha Shewczyk A tribal member committee acting in an advisory capacity to K a h -N e e -T a ’s g en eral manager has recently been fo rm e d by c o n c e rn e d employees of the tribally- owned resort. The committee which is in te re ste d in m in im izin g operating losses at Kah-Nee- Ta, improving the reputation of Kah-Nee-Ta among tribal members and increasing the employment of Indian people has been meeting for several months. Members of the committee are Kah-Nee-Ta employees who are also tribal members. Chairperson for the committee is W auna Calica. O ther members of the committee are Theron Johnson, Rosemary Charley, Muriel Yeo and Alice Knight. Organized following a study by the Laboratory of Native Development Systems Analy sis and Applied Technology (NADSAT), the committee is an answer to one of the problems pointed out. N A D S A T stresses the necessity of cooperative work between tribal governments and trib al enterprises. A NADSAT statement reads, “A major factor that contributes to the problems which exist between Tribal governments and Tribal enterprises is that there are inherent differences in the basic purpose of ‘driving force’ of each. The driving force of a Tribal government relates to the welfare of the people, whereas the driving 1 orce of an enterprise must be directed toward its long term survival and financial profits.” Members of the committee who are all tribal members have been receiving comments from Kah-Nee-Ta employees. Their job as an advisory committee is to report incidents they feel deserve the general manager’s attention and in doing so, make sure policy is consistently maintained. There is also a concern with increasing the overt expression of Indian culture at the resort. With this, it is hoped tribal m em ber em ploym ent will increase. According to records 54 percent of the 157 employees at Kah-Nee-Ta are either tribal members, married into the tribe or are other Indians. Brunoe and Schaffer are concerned in keeping tribal members employed at Kah- Nee-Ta. Their effort includes p r o v id in g t r a i n i n g f o r supervisors so they will be able to train employees both at their job and for future advance ment, This will give tribal members an opportunity to advance within the structure of Kah-Nee-Ta. Spilyay Tymdo p hoto by Shewczyk Dancers are asked by the tribal member committee at Kah-Nee-Ta to perf orm at salmon bakes. This is done on a volunteer basis. K a h -N e e -T a e x e c u tiv e B ecause of d im in ish e d So far, the committee has federal funding NADSAT is a s s is ta n t m an ag er. J e rry made some positive contribu concerned that healthy tribal Schaffer ■ feels “this committee tions to Kah-Nee-Ta, general enterprises be developed. is a step in the right direction.” manager Garland Brunoe feels. In its initial stages, the committee is establisning itselt. C o m m itte e v ic e -c h a irm a n Theron Johnson optimistically states, “We will eventually accomplish things the way they should be.” New JSA joins Warm Springs police staff brought up during English’s jo b iftterview with Tribal “My office will be open for Council. English said he and the people of Warm Springs. his family have enjoyed being The people are welcome to able to live in the community come in and discuss any of the and each evening they like problems they feel they may walking through the commu have,” stated the new Justice nity. W ith 16 years of law Services Administrator, Ken English. English was hired by e n f o r c e m e n t e x p e rie n c e , the Warm Springs Confede English is not a stranger to the rated Tribes and began work police science field. He has worked in phases of law June.l. Ken, his wife Alice and their enforcement. He was in the 15 year old daughter, Alicia, Military Police both Army and moved in a house on the Marines. He has worked as a Agency campus: Living on the patrolman, a detective, an reserv atio n has been - an assistant chief of police, a enjoyable experience for the department head and narcotics English family so far. Living on officer. He has an associate’s degree in the arts and the the' reservation was a question by Pat Leno Member dies in collision An enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes died from injuries received in a two- vehicle accident that occurred at the intersection of tribal roads S500 and S501 which are located 2*A miles east of highway #26 milepost 78. Kip Culpus, 51, was alone, driving a Guerin Logging Company carryall north on the S500 road. Dan Azich of M a d ra s was d riv in g an unloaded loggong truck for Guerin east on S501 turning south onto S500. The two veh icles c o llid e d a t the intersection. THe accident was reported by CB radio to Warm Springs Forest Product Industry which in turn reported it to the Warm Springs Police Department. The Warm Springs ’Fire and Safety ambulance responded to the call at 10:21 a.m. At the scene the ambulance crew fo u n d th a t C u lp u s had removed himself from the carryall. He was transported to the W arm Springs Clinic. Culpus died at the clinic at 12:36 p.m. Azich was reported to be uninjuried. The accident is still under investigation by the Warm Springs Police D epartm ent and Bureau of Indian Affairs Law Enforcement., sciences. He obtained a Bachelor’s of Science from S o u t h W e s te r n T e x a s U niversity. English comes from a large family having ten brothers and s i s t e r s . K n o w in g a n d u n d e rs ta n d in g the large, extended family will bean asset in his new job, since the extended family is typical of the reservation. English is of Indian descent. His parents are presently living in Cleburn, Texas. The statistics of crime on the reservation indicate to Engligh that the reservation faces the very same crime as outside communities. The types of crimes correlate to those of small communities in the rest of the country. He said the police department here has some very good and positive points but, as with all departments, he can see some room for improvement. He has visited various areas on the reservation and has tried tc visit all businesses on the reservation. He and Chief Jefl Sanders recently took a tour oi the Round Butte area as a part getting acquainted with the reservation and some of the enforcement areas concerning the Warm Springs police department. English plans to make a th o r o u g h s tu d y o f th e community and the problems so he will better understand just what, if any, changes will need to be made in law New JSA-Ken English enforcement. One area of interest to him is the cultural and traditional values of the Indian people and a class is planned for all non-Indian police officers. He said it is an area the tribal administration is looking at as an area of training for all non-Indian employees working for the tribe.
