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February 14, 1986
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New approach taken
for budget input
By Donna Behrcnd
The Warm Springs Tribal Coun
cil has taken a new approach to
gathering input for the 1986
annual operating budget. The
new plan was introduced at the
Agency district meeting
Febraury 1 1 .
The new meeting format in
cluded small group discussions,
noting and listing the budget
concerns, ideas and problems
on large sheets of paper for
viewing and further discussions
and additional individual state
ments. At a budget process work
shop scheduled for Tuesday,
Febraury 18 ideas will not only
once again be shared but task
groups will be formulated. The
two task group members will be
responsible for relaying ideas
and concerns to Tribal Council.
Agency district Council repre
sentatives Mike Clements, Zane
Jackson and Bernice Mitchell
all felt confident that this new
format would improve commu
nications, help to more clearly
identify budget procedure prob
lems and create a better environ
ment for working together. The
meeting format was "experi
mental" and because some peo
ple are reluctant to speak up in
front of large groups, the more
intimate grouping gave everyone
a chance to contribute their
ideas.
BIA Budget
Tribal role
The President's 1987 budget
request of $923.7 million in appro
priations for the Bureau of Indian
Affairs (BIA). This puts new
emphasis on the concepts of
Indian self-determination and
tribal self-government through
the introduction of a new line
itim category for tribal agency
operations. It puts almost one
third of the total BIA budget
under more direct control of the
tribes.
The 1987 request also proposes
the transfer of the $22 million
Johnson-O'Malley education pro
gram to the Department of Educa
tion (DOE) and the move of
$11.5 million in Title IV education
programs from DOE to the
BIA. Special legislation to effect
this change will be needed. The
rationale is to have all programs
affecting Indian students attend
ing public schools administered
in the Department of Education
and to move Indian education
program affecting federal or tribal
schools to the BIA.
Warm
Self-Managers havenew opportu
nities On Friday, February 7, from
2:30-3:15 p.m. Warm Springs
Self-Managers were engaged in
a variety of special learning
opportunities. Five mini-classes
were scheduled for our Self
Managers in grades 2-5. Those
students had an opportunity to
sign up for the class they found
of greatest interest to them. The
Self-Managers chose between
beadwork, video claymatipn,
chess, a tour of the Warm Springs
Police Department and Deten
tion Facility, and jogging.
Teachers and community mem
bers cooperated to present these
enriching activites.
Self-Managers will continue
to have similar opportunities
during the remaining months of
the school year. Every two weeks,
a series of mini-classes will be
scheduled on Friday afternoons
and these students will be given
the chance to sign up for one of
them. Ed Roley, counselor, is
coordinator of this enrichment
program. Ed invites community
members to contact him if they
are interested in assisting with
these classes.
Indian Cultural Awareness
Curriculum Development
Each Monday afternoon a
committee of Warm Springs
Elementary staff members meet
together to continue work on
developing a curriculum for
teaching students in grades K-5
about Indian culture and history.
This committee has enthusiasti
cally and creativity begun to
Tribal membership, in the
past, has not fully understood
the budget process, making it
difficult for people to under
stand just how money is spent.
Jackson explained that it ordina
rily takes Tribal Council 90
days to have a budget approved
"we're using the 90-day period
now but we havenl appropriated
money by resolution yet." It is
expected that Tribal Council
will pass a resolution adopting
the appropriation by March 1,
leaving a month to peruse and
further discuss the budget at
meetings throughout March.
"We're hoping that through
these types of meetings people
won't see fit to petition the
budget," said Jackson. Voters
defeated a budget referendum
in November that was brought
about by a petition circulated
by Shirley Sanders and Janice
Clements.
Most of Tuesday night's discus
sion centered around many of
the problems identified at meet
ings held in December. Man
ager's salaries, training, police,
lack of detail in budget mailouts
and tribal member employment
were just a few of the concerns
mentioned.
Tribal Council proposed two
budget procedure resolutions for
members to consider. Both pro
pose specific guidelines by which
Tribal Council can appropriate
tribal operating funds.
increases:
Interior Assistant Secretary
Ross Swimmer, who assumed
direction of the Bureau of Indian
Affairs in December, 1985, said
he "was pleased that the 1987
budget request reflected the
growing role of tribal govern
ments in the operation of reserva
tion programs." He added, "Even
though the President's budget
has been designed to comply
with the deficit reduction require
ments of the Gramm-Rudman
act with no further reductions
anticipated there is still an in
crease of $8.5 million provided
for the operation of Indian pro
grams." The 1986 total for BIA
program operation is $853.6 mil
lion; 1987 request is for $862.1
million.
The Assistant Secretary said
he intended to send all tribal
chairmen a detailed explanation
of the budget request, with further
information about opportunities
for consolidated grants, contracts
and cooperative agreements un
der the new tribal agency opera
develop a series of classroom
lessons which teach a variety of
concepts about culture and
history. Although the Warm
Springs staff has been teaching
various aspects of Indian culture
and history for a number of
years, there is a need to better
organize and expand these teach
ings. That is the task of this
committee. When the committee
completes its work, each teacher
will have a comprehensive note
book of activites which can be
used in each classroom to intro
duce a study in depth important
cultural and historical concepts
of the Confederated Tribes of
the Warm Springs Indian Reserva
tion. Ttje committee is working
in cooperation with the Culture
and Heritage Department.
One hundred seventy receive
attendance awards
At the end of the second
quarter of the 1985-86 school
year, one hundred and seventy
(170) students received "The
Feather Award "for good school
attendance for the second quar
ter. This means that 1 70 students
had three or less excused absences
from school between November
4 and January 24. (See attached
a list of students who receivea
this award.)
Outstanding Citizens for
January
At our January Awards Assem
bly Les Yaw presented Outstand
ing Citizen Awards to the fol
lowing students: Kindergar
tenJonathan Jefferson, Glendon
Smith, Vernon Smith.
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Celeste Whitewolfe, Tribal
Court Spokesperson, will be
conducting a series of People's
Law Classes beginning March
1,1986. The first class will be on
the 18SS and 1865 Treaties and
will be held at the Tribal Court,
main court room, from 10:00
12:00 p.m. She will be reviewing
the legal implications of Indian
tribes treating with the United
States government, the canons
of construction used by the Courts
when the treaties are being inter
preted, and significant Indian
rights that have been founded
on treaty interpretation.
UNTYCslated April 26-29
"The Pride is Back in Native
America! " will be the theme for
the annual United National Tribal
Youth Conference which will be
held April 26-29 at the Dupont
Plaze Hotel in Washington, D.C.
American Indian and Alaskan
Native youth from throughout
the nation will meet in April for
briefings by Indian leaders, leader
ship development workshops,
and meetings with their respec
tive senators and congressional
representatives.
- Highlighting the gathering will
be a luncheon address by Ross
O. Swimmer, Assistant Secretary
of Indian Affairs, Department
of Interior. Following Swimmer's
message, the second annual "Soar
like an Eagle Distinguished
tions funding category.
The $295 million requested
for tribal agency operation
includes funding for local service
programs planned and operated
at the reservation or agency
level and some other programs
offering direct services to tribes
and individuals. The consoli-,
dated funding of these operations
will allow tribes more flexibility
in making local decisions con
cerning fund usage to meet cur
rent needs and will reduce federal
restrictions.
The program dollars budgeted
for tribal agency operations will
be justified under the umbrella
of a single budget activity with
nosubactivity line itemization. This
will allow the tribes to request
the use of the funds for various
purposes within broad Congres
sional authorizations without
going through the cumbersome
and slow process of reprogram
ming required for exchange
between line items.
lemenfary News. . .
First grade Rose Brown, Me
lissa Knight, Jackie Langley.
Second grade Marlen Miller,
Cecil Charles, Taw Foltz.
Third grade Gilbert Kalama,
Eli Smith, Jaclyn Tulee.
Fourth grade Arlissa Rhoan,
Tyrone Spino.
Fifth grade Russell Graham,
Alvita Arthur, Charley Wewa.
Special programs Thomas
Mirales, and Brian Macy.
Outstanding class of the month
David Wickham's second grade
class was chosen as Outstanding
Class of the Month. Mr. Wick
ham's class has the distinction
of being the first class in which
every student earned a Self-
Manager s badge. We are proud
of this special accomplishment.
Class News
Kindergarten
Mrs. Graham's Kindergartners
are beginning to read short sen
tences during reading. They are
also doing spelling. During math
they are doing number writing
and also studying about the
number 4.
Mrs. Fuentes Kindergarten
class is making number books
and this week they are working'
on number 6. 1 he children repre
sent each number in a variety of
ways using tiles, pattern blocks,
toothpicks, jewels and unifix
cubes. When they are finished,
each child will have a counting
book to take home. They are
memorizing different nursery
rhymes each week and making
nursery rhyme books. Last week
Whitewolf s intent is to conduct
a series of classes aimed at helping
community people to understand
why certain laws have affected
them in certain ways. Other
classes planned are a review of
the Tribal Constitution, Tribal
Sovereignty, Jurisdiction, Sta
tutoryJudicial Common Law,
and any other topic where the
people express an interest.
There will be a $10.00 fee per
person per class. The fee can be
paid at the time of the class.
Also a one-time fee of $5.00 for
a three-ring binder to hold all
the materials distributed in the
classes can be paid if desired.
Service Award" will be presented
to an individual who will be
honored for his her contributions
in the area of free enterprise.
Advocating a strong voice for
American Indian and Alaskan
Native youth in the 14-25 age
range, United National Indian
Tribal Youth, Inc., has formed
a network which has affiliated
youth groups in 20 states. Incor
porated 1976, the organization
has survived since June 30, 1 976
without federal funds.
Additional information con
cerning the conference may be
obtained by contacting the United
National Indian Tribal Youth
(UNITY) headquarters in
Oklahoma City.
River subject of study
The Deschutes River, an Oregon
scenic waterway, will be the
subject of a recreational use
study undertaken by an Oregon
State University team under con
tract with the State Parks and
Recreation Division.
The 1985 Oregon Legislature
ordered the study when the boater
State's power questioned
The Oregon Court of Appeals
is considering new appeals seek
ing to limit the state's power to
regulate fishing and hunting by
members of treaty Indian tribes.
Appeals were recently heard
by a three-judge panel from
four Indians convicted of violat
ing hunting or fishing laws.
Yakima tribal member Warner
Jim was found guilty of illegally
selling salmon during a closed
season in April 1982. Warm
Springs tribal member Bruce
Jim and Duane Winishut were
convicted of illegally selling deer
in November 1981, and Douglas
Palmer was convicted of taking
salmon during a closed fishing
they learned "Little Tommy
Tucker"and they will be learning
"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star."
First grade
Ms. Rodgers'first grade class
has talked about all the number
combinations for addition and
subtraction through ten. They
are going to be practicing them
for the rest of the year. They are
learning about money and mea
surement. Everyone is working
hard and doing a good job.
Mrs. Smith's first grade class
is still working on learning perso
nal safety. They've learned a lot
about touching and the rights
they have over their own bodies.
They've also been trying extra
hard to finish all of their work
on time these past few weeks.
Second grade
Mr. Wickham's class has been
working very hard. They have
finished Unit 4 in Social Studies
and are about to complete Chap
ter 6, addition with fair trading
in math. They have started their
"Here's Looking at You" drug
and alcohol studies.
Ms. Soliz's second grade class
has just completed "Here's looking
at you," health program, through
this program they have learned
skills that help them with solving
their own problems and ways
they can help others.
Third grade
Mrs. Sensibaugh's third grade
class is writing a class newsletter
to send to their parents. It will
tell about the things they have
learned this past nine weeks.
Mr. Puderbaugh's third grade
Mothers earn art awards
Six Oregon mothers partici
pating in the National 1986
Gertrude Fogelson Arts Awards
competition were recognized for
work in ceremonies held at the
University of Portland January
19.
Works were entered in Fine
Arts and Crafts categories. Final
ists earned cash awards in a
state-wide competition sponsored
by the Oregon Association of
American Mothers. First place
winners in each category will be
entered in the nationl Fogelson
Awards competition.
National award winner in the
Fine Arts category will receive a
price of $ 1 ,000, second place in
Fine Arts and first place in
Crafts will each receive prizes of
$500. State finalists in each cate
gory received prizes of $100,
$50 and $25 for first through
third place from the Fern Thomp
son Alexander Awards Trust,
donated by the sons of Mrs.
Alexander, State chairperson
for the Arts Awards.
Mrs. Alexander, wife of Lewis
Alexander, chairperson of the
Urban Indian Council, was recent
ly named this year's Chairperson
for the national awards competi
tion, to be held in conjunction
with the American Mothers,
Inc. National Conference, sche
duled for the first time in Port
land later this year.
According to Mrs. Alexander,
pass program was reauthorized.
The study will be led by Bo
Shelby, associate professor in
the Department of Resource
Recreation Management at OSTJ.
It will include five sections of
the River: Warm Springs to
Trout Creek, Trout Creek to
Locked Gate, Locked Gate to
season in April 1982.
Representing the Indians,
Portland lawyer Jack Schwartz
said there was selective prosecu
tion in the cases because there
was evidence that non-Indian
fishermen were violating laws,
also, and nothing was done.
Schwartz contends that there
,was no conservation reason for
fishing restrictions. Courts have
maintained that states can restrict
fishing and hunting by treaty
Indians for conservation reasons
and with no discrimination
against Indians.
He held that the state had no
jurisdiction in these cases and
fishing and hunting violations
class has been learning how to
stay safe and how to act toward
strangers. Part of the class is
working with multiplication in
math. These students are: Yvonne
Earl, Debra Mitchell, Jennifer
Smith, Jake Suppah, and Cimme
ron Tufti. They have also been
studying the moon.
Other school news
The "weather forecaster" in
Miss Anderson's fifth grade class
give a weather report each
morning during science and pre
dict the weather for the rest of
the day. So far the budding
meteorologist have been mostly
correct in their predictions. Using
the books and movie "Hailstones
and Halibut Bones" they have
been writing their own color
poems.
Chapter I Math students have
been doing an excellent job on
their math skills. They have
been working on measuring skills,
place value, addition with carry
ing, subtraction with borrowing,
and our multiplication facts.
Ms. Soliz's second grade has
started a chapter in science in
floating and sinking. They have
experimented to see what floats,
what sinks, and how to make an
object that floats. In social studies
they are learning about neighbor
hoods. The students had a chance
to watch and discuss the recent
Space Shuttle tragedy. Due to
their developing interest in these
recent events they have spent
time discussing space exploration
and trying to understand what
happened. They want to know
more.
Mr. Phillips' fifth grade class
has bega n using a chart to record
the field of 38 entries from
throughout the state demon
strated a growth in the annual
event in terms of both numbers
and artistic merit. "I feel honored
to be able to share this creativity
with the public. I'm constantly
amazed that busy mothers find
the time to, also, express their
talents, and to do so well at it,"
she said.
Entries were judged by a panel
jurors that included former Metro
politan Arts Commission member
Hilda Lenske, artist Molly
Meuleveld and arts instructor
Michael F. Dente of the Univer
sity of Portland.
Winning entries in the fine
arts category include: First, "Little
Girl of Long Ago Oil painting
by Velma N. Eastwood, Portland,
Oregon; Second place, "Patty
Fa wn" Ivory scrimshaw by Karen
Anne Brady, Portland; Third
place, "First Class and Alto
Sax" Tempera dypitch by Eileen
Nolan Kressel, Portland.
Craft winning entries are: First
place, "Luna" Quilted wall
hanging, silk with cut glass
beading by Bernyce Kay
Courtney, Warm Springs, Oregon;
Second place, (untitled) Tradi
tional wool hooked rug, original
design by Anita M. Hamm,
Milwaukee, Oregon; Third place,
"Mexican Boy At Play" Carved
bass wood statuette by Johanna
C. (Jo) Jasperson, Portland.
Sherar's Falls, Sherar's Falls to
Macks Canyon and Macks Can
yon to the Columbia River.
The result of the study will be
a report listing strategies for
protecting the river from overuse.
It should be ready to present to
state officials next year.
snouia oe prosecuted in tribaL
or federal courts. Oregon became
a state in 1859, the treaty was
drawn in 1855: states which did
not exist cannot have power in
treaty rights issues. Only
Congress has the right to delegate
that authority to the state.
Assistant state attorney Linda
Grimms argues that even a small
sale of wildlife can be very detri
mental to the resource. She stated
that the Court of Appeals has
held that off-reservation fishing,
which violates tribal rules and
state laws was not covered by
treaty rights. She also maintains
that prohibiting off-reservation
sales of wildlifedoes not infringe
on the treaty right to hunt.
finished work and a reminder to
complete unfinished work. In
science they are doing experi
ments with electrical circuits,
insulators and conductors. Math
finds this class working on multipli
cation of three place numbers.
In social studies students are
working in groups to study colo
nies. Ms. Smith's entire class was
outstanding during the personal
safety unit on touching-. Just
ask them anything you want to
know about good, bad and secret
touching, they will know the
answer.
Ms. Sensibaugh's third grade
class has been writing short
news articles about what they
learned this past nine weeks.
Mr. Wickham's second grade
class is beginning to learn about
subtraction with borrowing.
Mr. Henry's third grade class
enjoyed a visit from Sandy Boers
of Dental Health. The students
learned about plaque and each
received a mirror to examine
their mouths. She is planning to
come back for more lessons
when they will learn more about
what can be done to keep good
teeth. The students had a good
time reciting part of Martin
Luther Kings "I had a dream"
speech to the student body at
the last assembly. (Ms. Wes-tergaard-Nimocks
would like to
add that the students did a
terrificjob reciting this speech!)
Mr. La wson's fifth grade class
will soon be ready to present a
puppet show on Drug and Alcohol
prevention to first grade. Ms.
Boers will be working in the
class on dental care.