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.