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.