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VOL.11 NO. 15
IHS eligibility rules propose change
The Department of Health and
Human Services proposed new
regulations governing eligibility for
health services provided by the
Indian Health Service (IHS).
These rules are intended to set
limits on the eligible service popu
lation enabling the IHS to better
focus its services for those who
qualify for IHS care. These rules
also will enable the IHS to allocate
resources among beneficiary groups
based upon clearly defined local
service populations. In addition,
substituting more precise eligibility
requirements applicable to both
direct and contract health services
will enhance coordination of patient
care in IHS and non-IHS facilities.
The regulations apply to IHS
direct health services as well as
Be sure to vote
Garment factory referendum
Wednesday, July 30
Senior building vandalized
The Warm Springs Senior Citi
zen's building was vandalized some
time over the Fourth of July week
end. A wood cutter discovered the
damage when delivering wood to
the building.
According to tribal investigator
Oliver Kirk, the vandals sprayed a
fire extinguisher throughout the
building, plugged toilets and broke
Hunter's safety
A five-week hunters safety course
will be offered beginning Wednesday.
July 23 at the Fire and Safety
Training Room. Instructors will be
Oliver Kirk and Terry Luther. The
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Coyote News
services purchased from non-IHS
hospitals and health care providers
under contract.
According to the proposed rules,
an eligible person must be: a member
of a federally recognized Indian
tribe, of one-quarter or more
American or Alaska Native ancestry
and a resident in a designated health
service delivery area. If a person is
not a member of a federally recog
nized Indian tribe or eligible for
membership in one, the individual
must be of one-half or more Indian
or Alaska Native ancestry and reside
within a designated health service
delivery area.
Under current rules, published
in 1956, health services may be
provided to persons of Indian descent
who "belong to the Indian com-
a window to gain entrance. The
vandals also took numerous beaded
items that were to be given in a
raffle and a stereo and television
valued at $800.
The incident is still under investi
gation, says Kirk. Anyone with
information should contact Kirk
or the Senior Citizen's center.
class offered
two-hour class will be held each
Wed nesday beginning July 23 from
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Ten hours of
instruction is required in order to
gain hunters safety certification.
Young hunters between the ages 14
and 18 must be certified before
being issued a hunting license.
The class schedule will be as
follows:
July 23 Hunting introduction,
problems and solutions.
July 30 Wildlife management
theories.
August 6 Law sand regulations,
rifle and shotgun ammunition.
August 13 Safety and care of
firearms and possible rifle practical
exercise.
August 20 Care of game meat,
game recovery and survival and
test.
The course is sponsored by the
Warm Springs Police Department
and Natural Resources. There will
be no charge. Class size is limited
to 15. Contact either the police
department at 553-1 161 ext. 342 or
Natural Resources at 233 and leave
your name, address and contact
telephone number.
WARM SPRINGS, OR
munity served" by the local IHS
health facility and program. No
established degree of Indian ances
try (blood quantum) is required,
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School levy election
scheduled for Sept. 16
The Jefferson County operating
levy was passed by voters 931 to
739 June 24. The serial levy asking
for $ 1 08, 1 74 over a two year period
for an all-weather track was defeated.
The next scheduled election is set
for September 16 when voters will
be asked to vote on the 509-J
school district levy. The amount is
to be determined by the 509-J
district school board in August.
It may be a step to the end ot the Jefferson County Judge Hersnei
Voters facing revised garment factory
Although the referendum for the
joint venture sewing plan was voted
down in May, Tribal Council
believes the garment industry is
worth reconsidering. It is a clean,
profitable, stable and job-oriented
industry. It is a $ 1 20 billion industry
which employs 1 , 1 25,000 people in
the United States. Average hourly
wages are $5.73 and $12 billion is
produced in contract factories, such
as the one proposed for Warm
Springs.
The referendum on Wednesday,
July 30 proposes a tribal contract
sewing plant, not a joint venture
with Wayne Jenkins' Denver
Manufacturing Company. It would
be 100 percent tribally-owned and
operated.
The major advantages of the
new proposal are that it is a much
smaller financial investment, it is a
more gradual phasing into the gar
ment industry and the Tribe would
be the sole owner and have full
control, including all profits.
Major differences between the
joint venture proposal and the new
approach are as follows:
1 . The new proposal could employ
up to 30 people, rather than 50.
2. The new proposal requires no
debt and a financial obligation of
$300,000, compared to a ten-year
debt of about $550,000 and a finan
cial obligation of $350,000.
3. Under the new proposal the
Tribe will receive all of the profits,
rather thrn sharing half the profit.
4. Under the new proposal the
Tribe will become more diversified
and have to immediately compete
for work from a variety of com
panies. The joint venture would
have committed the Tribe to a ten
year agreement with the partner's
committed sales.
5. Under the new proposal the
Tribe will need to hire factory
expertise to train tribal factory
management and operators, rather
than having the expertise provided
by the joint venture partner.
6. Under the new proposal the
building addition to the existing
"assembly plant" is dependent on
getting a grant.
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permit for
A U.S. Forest Service special use
permit granted to Kenneth Kent,
operator of the Cove Palisades
Marina, for a mobile store has
raised some concern among tribal
officials. The store, licensed to sell
beei- and wine, is located at Perry
South Campground on the Metolius
arm of Lake Billy Chinook.
Citiations for illegal fishing and
trespass have already been issued
this season. Concern that these
incidents will increase, along with
pollution, litering and speeding on
the lake has prompted tribal involve
ment in the decision.
Tribal attorney Jim Noteboom
expressed concern at the matter,
also. "This is just one more stage in
the development on the lake which
may lead to an intolerable situation.
7. Under the new proposal the
plant will make $620,000 in profits
over a ten-year period, a 25 percent
return on investment. The joint
venture was projected to make
$1,300,000 over ten years, but that
would have been shared with Wayne
. Jenkins.
A market sampling of the garment
industry was conducted by Tribal
Council member Janice Clements,
tribal consultant Ken Smith and
Russell Winslow, a garment indus
try consultant. The purpose of the
survey was to get a better feel for
the industry, understand what the
garment industry would expect from
a tribal sewing plant and estimate
the hours of work available to
contract.
Six companies were visited, with
gross sales ranging from $500,000
to $30 million. All of the companies
are located in the Pacific Northwest,
except for one California company
all the companies are growing.
All six of the companies showed
J he H arm Springs voters will go to
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lake."
The need for a store at the camp
ground was indicated when campers,
fishermen and the general public
asked for a small convenience store
on the lake to provide grocery
items and general merchandise.
Forest Service officials felt a small
store would be consistent with the
upgrading of the campground and
establishing it as a fee site.
The permit for a store was adver
tised. The only bidder was Kent.
He wanted to put the store on a
house-boat which could be restocked
from his Cove store. The Forest
Service would receive five percent
of the profits from store sales.
Approval of a liquor license
granted by the Oregon Liquor Con
trol Commission was finalized by
Jefferson County Judge Hershel
interest in the new proposal, and
indicated that they would place
work in a Warm Springs sewing
plant, providing the Tribe could
produce a quality product on time
and at a reasonable cost. The six
companies currently spend over
$40 million for production in con
tract plants in this country, which
translates into 937,000 hours of
labor. They also produces 1 1 million
in their own production facilities
and $19 million in foreign plants.
At full capacity, the proposed
Warm Springs plant will need about
43,000 hours of labor, which is a
small percentage of the contracted
hours which the six companies in
the survey currently buy.
The market sample shows an
excellent opportunity for the Tribe
to find more than enough work to
keep a contract sewing plant busy
and profitable. Copies of the surv ey
are available in the planning office
in the Administration buidling.
As mentioned previously, the
garment industry's average hourly
the polls July 30 to vole on a revised
the assembly plant building.
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Bulk Rate Permit No. 2
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JULY 18, 1986
Read after opinions on the matter
were voiced from county planners,
tribal representatives and the Forest
Service. According to Sisters Ranger
District lands special use forester
Linda Gross, the sale of beer and
wine will constitute only a small
percentage of income for the store.
"The store is an experiment,"
emphasizes Gross. It will be closely
monitored. She further explains
that other stores of a similar nature
are located on lakes in the Deschutes
National Forest serving the public
without causing any problems. It is
hoped this store, too, will provide
the same services.
The permit has been issued for
this season only. An evaluation
will follow its seasonal closure and
the tribes have been encouraged to
participate.
referendum
wage $5.73. The 30 Warm Springs
operators would start their training
at $3.35 per hour, but could earn
approximately $5.25 within the first
six months if they stick with it. Job
sharing would be possible for less
skilled jobs such as pressing, button
marking and cuff turning.
A fair incentive system would be
developed and written for all opera
tor positions in the plant. Incentives
would be based on established in-.
dustry standards. The previously
proposed joint venture partner did
not have a written incentive system.
An experienced supervisor would
be hired to train operators and a
tribal member to become the super
visor. Also, an experienced mecha
nic would be hired to train a tribal
member for the mechanic position.
The July 30, 1986 referendum
date was selected because HUD
must know by the end of this
month if the Tribe still needs grant
money for the project. It is hoped
that the $250,000 grant will still be
available but the project can proceed
without it.
referendum on a see ing plant. The
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