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
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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
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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
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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.