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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 20, 1984)
Page 2 January 20,1984 Spilyay Tymoo ATNI conference held Over 100 leaders represent ing most tribes from throughut in g m o s t t r i b e s f r o m th ro u g h o u t the northw est gathered at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Portland for the mid year A ffiliated T ribes of Northewst Indians meeting held January 11-13. The conferees discussed many issues including natural resources, fish and wildlife, environment and water, human economic development with Indian education, health and the high unemployment rate among indians throughout the Northwest. Celebrated at the meeting was the restoration of the Grand Ronde tribe at banquet. Guest speaker was David M atheson, CoeuT d ’Alene tribal chairman. Master of Projects to create jobs Continued from page 1- with the understanding that management define the Project Identification spending, the number of people affected and the effect the project would have on reservation resources. D epartm ent heads have fo u n d no d if fic u lty in submitting suggestions for projects that would enhance resources. In many cases they have been waiting for the o p p o r tu n ity to u tiliz e d manpower for these various projects. Some of the project ideas include: huckleberry manage ment, body and fender work, audio-visual training, food catering, prescription bums, K ah-N ee-Ta tra il system, communmications technology and banking services. Spilyay Tymoo photo by Miller Other project ideas include: water development, assembly plant expansion, archeological tr a in e e s , liv e s to c k sk ill developm ent, home based ceremonies was Nathan Jim of crafts, stream enhancement, Warm Springs who also serves soil conservation, crayfish enterprise greenhouse, rafting as ATNI sergeant at arms. The high tu rn o u t will service and many more. hopefully help get the “issues Tribal Council has already across” on a national level with approved the organization of a better results. 20-man hotshot fire fighting Officers of ATNI are: team and a six-man forestry President, Delbert Frank, Sr.; intern program. First vice-president, Henry F u n d in g fo r th is jo b Sijohn; second vice-president, opportunity program has a A1 Hewankorn and third vice- variety of sources to total president, Art Bensell. $700,000. M uch of the $100,000 ap p ro p riated by Tribal Council for range use will be used for manpower as well as $100,000 for enterprise development geared toward skill development. Both stream enhancement and employment opportunities are available with $163,000 fro m B o n n e v ille P o w er Administration. Sotaq, o f the $200.000 from uncommitted 10 percent money can be justifiably used for positions. This must, first, be approved by Tribal Council, adds Sanders. The total funding will be reached w ith a d d itio n a l matching monies applied for through the Tribe and from youth services money used in the summer work program. Project identification does not offer permanent employme pot offer permanent employ ment. It is a skills development program only. “The projects that utilize this manpower will fit in the tribal s t r u c t u r e , ” e m p h a s iz e s Sanders. Youth and adults working in the project will be assigned to tasks for the “ o v e ra ll g o o d ” o f th e reservation. Criteria for applicants is in the stage of development. The p rim a ry fo c u s fo r jo b placement is centered on people between the ages of 18 a n d 35. S in g le p a r e n t households and especially women who are in need of tra in in g a re p a rtic u la rly affected. Project Identification is slated to begin in March 1984 Additional input sought for range plan gathered to determine further d istrict m eetings held in December. The issues and range needs on the reservation. Attendance of these meetings recommendations were drawn was low, thus input, through from public comments, the g o o d , was lim ited . T he tribal constitution, applicable A g r ic u ltu r e , R a n g e a n d ordinances and BIA regula I r r ig a tio n c o m m itte e is tions. The recommendations currently seeking more input so are tentative and are by no that the views of all tribal means final. m em ber livestock owners, farmers and rancers are well- ' Issue: represented in the plan. Should authorization be required for all livestock on The following issues were reservation range areas? To best determine tribal needs, a survey was conducted identified from com m ents which was - com pleted in by those tribal members who Recommendation: September. Also, at various attended the district meetings To assure that both tribal during 1983. The issues were and allotted range resources d i s t r i c t m e e tin g s h e ld throughout 1983, input was discussed at the last of the are protected, all stock grazed on reservation range areas should be covered by grazing authorizations issued jointly by the Tribal Council and the Superintendent. Issue: To whom should grazing authorizations be issued? Recommendation: G razin g a u th o riz a tio n s * ★ ★ ♦ ★ ★ ★ * Spilyay Tymoo S ta ff* should be issued to thé grazing group approved by the Tribal M ANAGING EDITOR ........................................ ...S id Miller Council for each range area, ASSISTANT EDITOR ............ ....................... Donna Behrend with the group determinig membership, participating in D ark’r oom /W riter Marsha Shewczyk the development of grazing Reporter Pat Leno plans and making other group Typesetter Priscilla Squiemphen decisions. Issue: FOUNDED IN MARCH OF 1976 How should grazing groups be organized? Recommendation: Published bi-weekly by the Confederated Tribes of the Livestock owners on each Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon. Warm Springs, range area should form an Oregon 97761. Located in the Old Administration Building. organization of the type they Any written material to Spilyay Tymoo should be addressed want for approval by the to: Tribal Council and to receive Spilyay Tymoo the grazing authorization for P.O. Box 735 their range area. Warm Springs, Oregon 97761 Issue: Phone 553-1644 or 553-1161, Ext. 274, 285 What should the Tribal and The Darkroom ext. 286 Council require from grazing groups for approval of their Subscription Rate: $6.00 per year organizations? The pending range manage ment plan being developed by the Tribes is designed to enhance and increase the productivity of reservation rangelands and income and e m p lo y m e n t f o r t r i b a l members. With improvement o f ran g e p ra c tic e s, the economic return is estimated to be as high as five to six times its present level. S p ily a y T ym oo Recommendation: Each grazing group should prepare in w riting their operating plans and procedures for review and approval by the Tribal Council. Assistance in organizing should be provided to grazing groups if they request it. Issue: Should the Tribal Council specify minimum requirements for membership in grazing groups? Recommendation: The Tribal Council should s p e c if y th e f o l l o w i n g requirements for membership in grazing groups, with the exception that age and tribal enrollment requirements will not apply to 4-H members using the 4-H range area. 1. Only enrolled members 18 years of age or older would be eligible for membership in grazing groups. 2. All livestock must be owned by a tribal member and registered under their brand. 3. Have shown that they can take care of their stock or have someone who will do it for them. 4. Agree to follow the rules of the grazing group. 5. Have had stock on that area in the past. 6. Have not owned stock but would like to graze on the area. Issue: Should a grazing fee be charged? Recommendation: The Tribal Council should c o n tin u e th e p o lic y in Ordinance 48 of waiving grazing fees on tribal lands and appropriating funds to pay fees on allotted lands covered by grazing authorizations, both for an initial five-year period under the new plan, with a review of the policy at the end of that period. Issue: How will horses be managed under a range management plan? Recommendation: The annual grazing plans developed for each range area by the grazing group and Tribal/BIA staff should state the seasons of use and other operating plans for both horses and cattle and should include winter feeding plans for both kinds of stock. Issue: Who will construct and maintain range improvements? Recommendation:. The following should be considered to be the major source of funds for construc tion and maintenance of range improvements: L BI A or other Federal fu n d in g — M a jo r im p ro v e ments and range area boundary fences. Tribal funding is a secondary source when the project is considered to be essential and no federal funds are available. 2. Tribal funding—Fences for which the tribe is already obligated under agreements or legislation. The tribe would be a secondary source of funding as described above. 3. Grazing group funding— Improvements within a range area and benefiting primarily the users of that area. Any and all comments are welcome and they can be taken to the OSU Extension office, T ribal N atu ral Resources departm ent or BIA Land Operations department. All offices are located on the second floor o f the old administration building.
