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Oreson Collectloa E 75 VJI TIO.O VOL. 11 NO. 10 Warm Sprimgs Newl ""! i , ' Trimminmr miiininr '-'ii'MWisuiia. JJ i. juiimiii m m " r'T'"T -"l T f 25c h . I i i : I y."V,-' I -: ; j ! ( s: ! -i w - . ""I-. , . I ( mi '; ' ' ' ' f I - ' t I r . . 4 1 ' ; it j s ; f V" ' 4 tmnTitn rnnrt miif nf iiin 'n i 11 rt m 11 m ifhua m. i n? it i irrmi Mini ti m.tnweli-j 4)t ''Hw1' . !' " ..:, x'"-riwnr ' ft- 'mimiiri - ' i WE DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR-Tribal Council members for the 1986-1989 term took office Monday, May 5. From left to right are Chief Nelson Wallulatum, Karen Market analysis updated for community In 1974 the first overall econo mic development program in Warm Springs introduced the idea of a community shopping center in the area. A market analysis in 1977 presented the center as being feasible but the project never reached the imple mentation stage. Interest and support for the shopping center has been increas- ing over the years and a recent market analysis by Portland ur ban land economists Leland Hobson, based on a community survey and study of nearby com munities, show that population growth and need could support such a neighborhood shopping center. It has adequate market support and will satisfy day-today living needs of the communi ty and the convenience needs of visitors and travelers. A commercial shopping center would, also, satisfy economic policy goals of the community including improvement of the local economy, providing addi tional job opportunities, provid m ... P.Qf lPflra hannar aar" wwjrwl V4 AtSl4f II I S I y 0AI statistics reieasea by tne Mater- nal and Child Health Program shows that 1985 was another banner year for births. Kathleen Moses, Program Director re ported that 110 children born this past year to mothers who reside on the Reservation. This figure is the same as 1984 when 1 10 births were also recorded. It appears that the trend is for the birth rate to increase due to the young population that is starting to reach child bearing age. While it appears the number of children in each family is HetTeasinaanH overall families are smaller, there are more families, but they are having fewer children. This seems to correspona to irenas occurring Nationally, but is happening in a delayed or slower process in Warm Springs. The age distribu tion of the mothers and percen tage of children born to the age group are as follows: 17 yrs. & under 6 I yiVv Coyote News J Wallulatum, Rtta Squiemphen, shopping center ing individual business opportu nities and decreasing the drain of dollars from the reservation. It has been estimated that reservation residents spent $4.9 million in 1985 on goods and services in other market locations. Sixty-three percent of those retail dollars could be recaptured with a shopping facility offering a diversified line, according to the market report. Population increases in Jeffer son County and the Warm Springs area indicated that a shopping center could be sup ported. In 1 970 the county showed a population of 8,550. By 1985 it reached 1 2,500 and is estimated to arrive at 14,000 by 1990. Warm Springs in 1970 had 1,826 residents. In 1985 the population was 2,800 and should reach 3,300 bv 1990. Stores which are recommended by Leland and Hobson include a large grocery store, hardware sporting goods store, beauty and barber shops, a bank, laundromat and dry cleaners. Also 18 vrs. to 22 vrs. 39 23 yrs. to 27 yrs. 30 28 yrs. to 34 yrs. 19 35 yrs. & older 6 The number of children to tribal member mothers were 74 and non-tribal mother were 36. The maritial status of the mothers 59 married mothers, 42 single mothers (including 21 teenage mothers) and nine divorced mothers. It is expected that 1 986 will be another banner year for babies in Warm Springs. fQ firf 0 171 fO BrQdKfaSt The annual Mother's Day Breakfast sponsored by the 4-H leaders association will be held May II, from 8:30 to 1 1 :30a.m. Cost is $2.50 each and $ 1 .00 for pre-schoolers. Location is the Community Center. WARM SPRINGS, Ellen Johnson, Zane Jackson, . and Chief Delvis Heath included in the plan could be a fabric-sewing center, catalog store, radio and television repair shop and a shoe repair shop. Of the two locations discussed for the site of a shopping center the campus area proves to be most economically feasible. A flood plain located on Highway 26 near milepost 104 was rejected because of the expenditure involved in filling the area. The campus site at the Kah-Nee-Ta Highway and Highway 26 junc tion would provide accessibility and convenience along with al ready supplying trees for land scaping and the town center feeling. A total of 73,500 square feet of land is recommended for the shopping center buildings inclu ding 28,000 square feet for a supermarket (three times the size of the present Macy's), 32,200 square feet for the common area. Total acreage including landscape area and parking is 5.63 acres. Many considerations accom- nonir At;plnnmAnt rf a c -rv ping mall ranging from the impor uaiiT int. uv vivuiiivui ji a juuu tance of incorporating Macy's Market into the complex to prevent competing markets to the question of whether or not alcohol should be sold. Its exclu sion would reduce gross business potential by as much as 20 percent. Professional manage ment is also critical to the overall success of the shopping center for achievement of com munity goals. Tribal Council will soon be reviewing the shopping center plan and market analysis, explains Warm Springs planning director Ray Rangila. If Tribal Council views the center as being feasible preliminary plans and estimated hard costs must be developed along with determining how the center will be financed and managed. Community members w ishing to review in detail the Warm Springs neighborhood shopping center analysis will find copies at the Warm Springs planning office. emus rcTKNH U 1 F LinRAffY OREGON 97761 . mm t J 0-f M . - Mickey Brunoe, ttaroia uipus Apportionment a matter "Apportionment is an internal matter for the people'to decide, it is their choice and not one to be made by Congress of the Department of the Interior," stated University of Oregon Law professor Charles Wilkinson who was in Warm Springs April 29 to give legal background on the subject. Wilkenson was called upon by the Education Commit tee and Tribal Council to help explain apportionment due to his familiarity with the 1855 treaty, the Wheeler-Howard Act and the Warm Springs Constitu tion and By-Laws. Wilkenson explained that "no other tribe in the United States has an apportionment clause quite like the Warm Springs tribes." And the Tribe has held on to a tradition that no other tribe or government in the United States uses in selecting a person to serve as chief for a lifetime. The three districts on the reser vation basically represent the - . ' "St ! i . i y : r - Li ! SpHrmr Trmme pluttm tn Shnmvk Filming coming to close The Friendship Corner restaurant operated by A rt and Billy Joe McConnville was the location of recent filming of "From Oregon With Love". Fuji Broadcasting will complete filming of this segment by the end of this week. The crew will be returning to Japan after spending nearly a month in the area. 0Cl0 2r New council The newest Warm Springs Tribal Council took office Monday, May 5 as Warm Springs B urea u of I nd ia n A ffa i rs su pe ri n tendent Bernard Topash con ducted swearing-in ceremonies in the Council chambers. All but one of the new Council persons, Mickey Brunoe, have sat at the oak table and governed tribal affairs in the past. Following the swearing-in, mem bers of Council selected Zane Jackson as chairman. He will serve in that capacity for the next three years. Council also selected Larry Calica to continue as acting secretary treasurer until Proclamation A proclamation was issued by Oregon State Governor Vic Atiyeh designating May 18-24 as American Indian Week. His statement reads: "In Oregon and throughout the Pacific Northwest, the excep tionally rich expression of American Indian cultures is ever present. It exists in the unique comDOsition of Northwest art 1 forms ,n the names 0f many 0f our cities, counties, lakes and three tribes which constitute the Confederated Tribes, the Warm Springs at Simnasho, the Wascos at the Agency and the Paiutes at Seekseequa. Each district has a chief and elected representative who all sit on Council. Wilkenson pointed out that the present system does not give each person's vote equal weight if a person compares the percen tage of voters in each district with the percentage of representa tives they have on Council. The Agency District is com prised of approximately 820 voters, or 58 percent of the total eligible voters. With four officials on Council, the Agency District has 36 percent of the representa tion. The Simnasho District also has four Council members and 36 percent of the voting power. There are approximately 456 voters or 32 percent of the eligible voters in their district. Seekseequa District, with three council mem bers, has 27 percent of the voting U.S. Postage Bulk Rate Permit No. 2 Warm Springs, OR 97761 Idress Correction Requested & ' A rows.. . js MAY 9, 1986 takes office after the May 20 election between Janice Clements and Delbert Frank, Sr. At that time. Council will make permanent the acting secretary treasurer appointment and select the first and second vice-chairmen positions. Sworn in from the Agency District were Mickey Brunoe. Zane Jackson, Rita Squiemphen and chief Nelson Wallulatum. Sworn in from the Seekseequa District were Ellen Johnson and Karen Wallulatum. Harold Culpus and chief Delvis Heath were sworn in from the Simnasho District. Olney Patt, Sr. was not present for the ceremonies. issued by Atiyeh rivers, and in the enduring spirit of American Indian people. "While American Indians have made important and innovative contributions in education, busi ness and government institutions in our state, the historical and cultural contributions are perhaps those best remembered. The reverence American Indians possess for their cultural heritage inspires in non-Indians an a ware Continued on page 2 for the people power on Council. There are 1 1 1 eligible voters in the district, constituting eight percent of the total number of voters on the reservation. Statistics show that the three Seekseequa Council persons re present 111 voters while the four Agency Council members represent 820 voters from the District. Wilkenson said he could understand the obvious concern among Agency voters as they comprise over 50 percent of the voting population. Wilkenson stressed that appor tionment is an issue that should be decided by Warm Springs people, not an outside court. In his opinion, Warm Springs is not required by any outside law to have any other form of govern ment than what is presently used at Warm Springs and he didn't think that federal courts would address the issue because it is a question of civil rights. The Continued on page 2 i I