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Spilyay T y moo A p ril 13, 1984 F a se 3 Dedication ceremonies observed The dedication for the Tribal Council reception area in honor of the late Juanita Bourland was held on March 30, 1984, at 10 a. m. Zane Jackson, Chairman for the Tribal Council was the master of ceremonies. The program got underway right on schedule with the Wasco Chief, Nelson Wallulatum giving the Invocation. Delbert Frank, Sr. Vice C h airm an of the T rib a l Council made the opening remarks. His remarks reflected on the work done by the late Juanita Bourland, and how the Tribal Council depended on the work she had done. Mary Hisatake, who at one time was Juanita Bourlands first hand secretary gave a profile on Juanita Bourland since she first started to work for the Tribal Council. The keynote speaker for the occasion was Sam Johnson the Mayor for the city of Redmond and who is a member of the Mid-Oregon Indian Historical Society. Johnson had worked with Juanita B o u r la n d p la n n in g th e m u s e u m h e r e o n th e reservation. Mr. Tim W apato, the Director of the Columbia River Intertribal Fish Commission was also among the guest speakers. Wapato’s remarks related to all the work done between the Tribes and the Commission and how much Juanita Bourland’s help was appreciated. After the ceremonies a ribbon cutting into the area was done by Doris Miller, Tribal council Secretary, followed by a lunch provided by the Tribal Council. The reception area is open and can be seen at the entrance to the Tribal Council Office. Spity ay Tymoo p hoto by M ilte r Trudie Clements, Louie Aripa, Kennedy Smith, Josie Wolfe, Nadine Andrews, Wilma Scott, Dorothy Smith and Mernie Polk. The Tribal Council staff members watch as Doris “Teeney”Miller, Council Secretary cuts the ribbon. Second Annual Native American Fish and Wildlife Society Society discusses management plans Working towards establish ing inter-tribal communication regarding the resources of fish and wildlife members of the Native American Fish and Wildlife Society met April 3-4 at Kah-Nee-Ta resort. Topics ranging from trout rearing to wildlife management plans on various reservation lands drew 70 people from as far away as Alaska to the conference. All conferees were concerned with relating their own problems, achievements and seeking advice for their management plans. Discussed at the conference were federal cases which set precedents T ar reservation wildlife management. One example is the recent decision favoring the Mescalero people in New Mexico. The state was prohibited from assisting or taking over any area of fish and wildlife management because the Mescaleros were doing a g o o d jo b m a n a g in g it themselves<The state only has a right to interfere where there is no m anagem ent or poor management T h e C o lu m b ia R iv e r fisheries were also discussed by S. Timothy Wapato, executive director of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. It is the tribe’s responsibility to see th a t re g u la tio n s are enforced. According to Settler vs. LaMere it was established that the right to fish as defined by treaty is a tribal right as opposed to an individual right. The Boldt decision set Conditions for self-govern ment. As long as the conditions are met a tribe has the power to regulate and enforce. It w as a c k n o w le d g e d throughout the conference that many reservations had similar problems and achievements in fish and wildlife management but differences do exist and those, too, were discussed. The three day conference enabled open communication between m em bers o f the N ative American Fish and Wildlife Society. Established in March 1983 th e S o c ie ty lists e ig h t objectives, some of which are met through meeting annually. These include: To provide an organization for the better facilitation and coordination on inter-tribal communication concerning fish and wildlife matters, treaty rights issues, court cases and fishing and hunting regulations; To assure p ro te c tio n , p re se rv a tio n , conservation and prudent use and management of tribal fish and wildlife resources; To educate N ative ■ A m erican professionals involved in fish and wildlife management and others similarly dedicated to the protection, preservation, enhancement and prudent use and management of Indian fish and wildlife resources. The objectives also include: To improve the general welfare of Indian people through educational, charitable, and fish and wildlife related a c tiv itie s; T o p ro v id e a publication for disseminating pertinent information; To do everything necessary, proper, advisable or convenient for the a c c o m p lis h m e n t o f th e purposes stated; and, to carry out the purposes in any location not forbidden by law. \fF\N officers The Veterans of Foreign Wars Elliott Palmer Post 4217 of Warm Springs elected officers for 1984-85 at the April meeting. Elected to serve as post commander-Jody Calica; quartermaster-Alvin Smith; S r. v ic e -c o m m a n d e r-J e ff Sanders; J r.vice-commander- Walt Langnese; adjutant-Tony S u p p a h ; service o fficer- Woodrow Smith, Sr.; and the; appointive officers will be selected at the next meeting. The Ladies Auxiliary elected officers for the 1984-85 year. Wilma Picard was elected to the president’s office. Other officers are Jr, vice-president- Verbena Greene; treasurer- Elina Langnese; Chaplin-. Caroline Tohet; conductress- K athleen F o ltz; lifelong trustee-L illian Sm ith; and trustees-Kathleen Moses and elected Mary Danzuka. Appointive o ffic e rs fo r th e L a d ie s Auxiliary are secretary-Lucy Gadberry; patriotric instruc tor-iris Smith; historian-Neda Wesley; color bearers-Nancy Johnson, Bernice Mitchell, Arlene Graham, and Nancy Sooksoit; banner bearer-Greta Kalama; flag bearer-Versa Sm ith; m usician-M ercedes S u p p a h ; s o lo is t-S y lv ia W a llu la tu m ; a s s is ta n t conductress-R am agene Joe and assistant secretary-Eliza Brown. The VFW Post 4217 and the Ladies Auxiliary members and their families will host a p o tlu c k d in n e r to “ bid farewell” to the old VFW building on Tuesday, April 24, at 6 p.m. at the building. A regular meeting will follow immediately at 7 p.m. Chemawa powwow May 4-6 The Annual Spring powwow sponsored by Chemawa Indian High School, Salem, Oregon is scheduled for May 4, 5 and 6. Features of the Powwow include drum m ing/singing c o n te sts, M iss C hem aw a pageant, contest dancing, pot luck, arts and crafts tables and raffle drawings. F o r m ore in fo rm a tio n c o n ta c t L o u is B e lg a rd e committee chairman, (503) 393-4511, ext. 348 or Wesley Thomas,- committee public relations, (503) 370-4205, ext. 285. Council approves clear plan for JSA T h e J u s tic e S e rv ic e s Health, and Public Works A dm inistration staff and departments. It is planned that tribal management are seeing their work will be reviewed by things much more clearly now. the Council by June 30, 1984. They have developed perfor mance requirements which will Believing that no program be the basis for all plans, can tell how well it is doing budgets, operating policy, unless it knows what it is e v a lu a tio n o f p r o g r a m “chartered” to do, the staff has e f f e c t i v e n e s s a n d th e identified a clear mission. That performance of individuals mission is: To protect people within the staff. from harming each other (protecting life and property); These performances require To ensure that laws are ments were developed after enforced and bring people to many long meetings within the justice who apparently violate J S A s t a f f a n d t r i b a l the laws of the community; To m a n a g e ,m e n f a n d w ere ensure that persons who obey approved by Tribal Council at the laws of the community are a meeting on February 13, not bothered or harassed by 1984. This is a continuation of ' enforcement agencies. work on mission statements began in August of 1982. The staff realized that even S im ila r w o rk is b e in g with the clear direction given completed by the Education, by this mission statement, it would still be possible to carry in activities of programs which There are several reasons for o u t th e ir jo b s in ways may not be related to the s ta f f , m a n a g e m e n t a n d unacceptable to the com mission. the Council to be enthusiastic munity. about this planning. First they Key result areas were then have identified their mission identified as the core of all of and key result areas. And, since For this reason, philosophies the things JSA should do. of operations were developed These, specific result areas are:- these are stated as clear as guides to know JSA staff crime i prevention, apprehen perform ance requirem ents, they will help JSA train and should conduct themselves in sion of law breakers and develop staff to continually a c h ie v in g th is m issio n . r e c o v e r y o f p r o p e r t y ; improve services. Further these Included are, the importance p ro se c tio n of offenders; that law enforcement reflect the community support; in-mate performances are not items needs and values of this security and safety; confiden from a program somewhere else but are the performances community; the importance of t i a l i t y o f r e c o r d s and community support and the information; employee safety- needed by this community. expectation that officers build resource utilization; manage Second, all programs activities, and maintain good relation ment practices; department budgets, personnel, training equipm ent purchases and ships within the community; capability. supplies can be analyzed by and, the general expectations weather they will contribute to and obligations of JSA staff. F in a lly , s ta n d a r d s o f the key result areas or not. The staff also realized that performance were developed to That’s why this planning has the mission statement and show the specific, measurable r e s u lte d in a c o m p le te philosophies by themselves conditions that will exist when management system and a new w ould n o t preclu d e the JJSAi?perfqçipjpgeffçctivejy in »way. .fo r,. staff - to . view - their possibility of getting involved each of its key result areas. work.
