I'agr 2 October 24, 1986 WARM SI'KINCS, OHKKON 97761 SlMLYAY TVIMOO
Union members at WSFPI voted
proposed by management. Members
that vote were not available at press
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To the People,
We apologize for not writing this
letter in the last few issues. Tribal
Council has been on a busy sche
dule with the tribal budget, federal
legislation, and the many other
subjects coming before the table.
The tribal budget for 1987 has
been posted. We spent about 17
days reviewingthe proposed expenses
in September. It is important to
understand that the final action of
the Tribal Council will not happen
until after the public hearing. We
will be interested in your comments
and will take these into considera
tion when we appropriate tribal
dollars. At this time the proposed
budget is about a 2 percent increase
over the 1986 amount.
As the 99th Congress came to a
close, we were able to gain ground
on several issues. The new law on
the relicensing of hydroelectric pro
jects protects our opportunity to
compete for the license on the
dams. The budgets for the B.I. A.
and I.H.S. wereapproved in amounts
greater than requested by the Rea
Halloween festivities planned
Halloween activities begin" Octo
ber 22 with the Great Pumpkin
Party. Pumpkin carvers are invited
to bring their knives and a pump
kin to the Community Center. Prizes
will be awarded in various categories.
On All Hallow's Eve, October
31, the Halloween carnival begins
at 6:30 p.m. A costume contest will
be held along with a lip synch con
test. Tryouts for the lip synch con
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Committee Seeking girlS TOT COUrt
There is a nip in the air and the
leaves are changing to golden hues,
autumn is here and it is time to
begin to think of "getting it together"
for the Thanksgiving mini-powwow.
The committee is looking for young
Indian girls to run for the court.
Girls between the ages of five
509- J proposes tax base
A figure of $3.6 million has been
determined by the 509-J school
board as the amount of a tax base
election to be included on the Novem
ber 4 ballot.
Although voters recently approved
a $3,229,175 levy the election is
required by law in even year elec
tions for districts which do not
have an established tax base.
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KpHvay T.vmoo Staff
MANAGING EDITOR Sid Miller
ASSISTANT EDITOR Donna Behrend
PHOTO SPECIALISTWRITER Marsha Shewczyk
REPORTERPHOTOGRAPHER Pat Leno-Baker
TYPESETTERCIRCULATION Priscilla Squiemphen
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October 15 at the Mud Springs Grange
went to the polls aeain October 23
time.
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gan administration. The budgets
include forestry, education, and
health care.
Also in Congress, a large bill to
combat drugs was approved with
consideration for Indian commun
ities. Youth programs for drug
education and prevention are
included in this bill. The bill also
authorizes tribal action plans to be
developed.
The Columbia River Gorge Pro
tection Act was also approved which
has provisions to safeguard both
tribal lands and allotments that are
located within the boundaries of
the designated area. Also, suffi
cient funds were made available to
carry out the needed work under
. the U.S.-Canada fishing treaty by
participating tribes.
The Tribal Council also met with
the federal team of people from the
Interior Department who will be
working on the water rights nego
tiations. We feel that a good under
standing exists between the Tribe
and the Interior Department.
In the next few months, we will
be working on long term financial
planning, a long term service agree
test will be held October 23 and 24
in Carol's room between 3:30 and
7:00 p.m. Bring music and costume.
Set the clocks!
Pacific Standard Time starts Sun
day morning October 26, 1986, at
2:00 a.m. So don't forget to set
your clocks back one hour.
and 17 years are invited to partici
pate on the court. The mini-powwow
will be held at the Warm Springs
Agency longhouse November 27,
28 and 29.
Young girls interested can con
tact Mona Jim at (503) 553-1 322 or
LaDonna Moodyat(503)553-1607.
The advantage of a tax base for
the district, explains 509-J assist
ant superintendent Phil Riley, would
be the assurance that "school doors
would not have to be locked."
With a tax base a six percent
increase is allowed each year. Any
increase above that would require
voter approval.
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553-1161, ext. 286
$6.00 per year
$12.00 per year
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Hall to reject the contract agreement
to vote on a similar proposal. Results
(We speak)
ment with the telephone company,
highway project, services to child
ren, and proposed federal regula
tion to be issued.
Again, we remind you to partic
ipate in the public meetings on the
budget. If you are unable to attend,
feel free to write. Our concerns are
the same as yours and we look for
ward to your suggestions on
improving our tribal government.
Tribal Council
Proposed
by Pat Leno-Baker
The proposed zoning and land
use ordinance, Chapter 411, was
presented to tribal members in Warm
Springs, October 13 and to tribal
members in Simnasho October 16.
The ordinance will supercede the
present ordinance, Ordinance No.!;t
56, following a review by the peo
ple and gaining their input.
A third meeting will be sche
duled for the Seekseequa district's
input and review in November.
At each meeting an overview
was presented by Tribal planner
Ray Rangila. He briefly discussed
a proposed Agency road project,
which will create a new road for
access from the Agency area onto
highway 26. The purpose of the
code was explained to the partici
pants, which will be to ensure orderly 1
development while also enhancing
protection and preservation of the
reservation lands.
The reservation will be divided
into six primary zones; all will be
exclusive of each other and all '
zoned land will be included in one
zoned land will be included
of the primary zones. Those
are: 1. forest zone, 2. range, 3
zones
3. agri
culture, 4. wilderness, 5. commun- '
ity and 6. special protected areas.
Overlaying zones will be estab
lished, which means zones can over
lay into more than one of the prim
ary zones. The overlaying zones
would be: 1. recreational and scenic,
rural housing, 3. fish and wildlife,
4. water, 5. traditional, cultural
and historical and 6. mineral and
energy. An example of an overlay
ing zone in primary zones would be
Trout Lake. It is in the forest zone
but it could be classified as a recrea
tional scenie overlaying zone; fish
and wildlife; water; and traditonal.
Following the presentation by
Rangila the people in attendance
were broken into small groups to
make recommendations and iden
tify questions for specific areas.
With each croup, a facilitator was
assigned to record comments of
participants and give a briefing on
reactions, questions and comments.
Five groups were formed with
each group taking a topic. Topics
discussed were: I. rural housing
and range agriculture, 2. special
protected areas, 3. assignments and
allotments, 4. land use code and 5.
community areas.
Some of the comments and ques
tions: Is it a good idea to consoli
date fractional interests of allottees
to give 100 percent ownership of
smaller parcel? Most people agreed
it would be in the best interest of
the tribe and people involved in the
long run. Also asked was the ques
tions of returning an assignment,
that had been abandoned or unim- '
proved, to the tribe as provided in
the constitution. Again the agree
ment was strongly in favor of the
idea.
The rural housing and range a
griculture group expressed the idea
that people should build homes in
rural areas if they were willing to
bear the expense and responsibility
while considering just what the
impact would be on the area. The
group also suggested that the code
be written in a simplified language
so it could be easily understood by
Students vandalize public property
Twenty-two Madras Jr. High
students have been found respon
sible for vandalism of public property-
The students who had returned
from a volleyball game October 14
and some who were waiting for a
concert wrote names and words in
wet cement that had been poured
for a sidewalk on F Street next to
Oscar's Sporting Goods store in
Madras.
A parent who had seen students
at the site called Madras Jr. High
school and suggested that principal
Dick Junge and vice-principal Amy
Diaz-Barr view the sidewalk. Police
were notified because the damaged
involved public property and a
report was filed. The estimated
replacement cost was set at $525.
Students who participated in the
destructive activity received disci
plinary action at school. The stu-
dents are deterred from attending
athletic and social events through.
of December. It a student wishes to
participate in an athletic sport he
or sne may go to those games but
may not attend any other games.
Athletes involved in the incident
were taken off teams for the remain
der of the current season.
Information regarding the van
dalism was turned over to the Jef
ferson County Juvenile Department.
A representative of the department
explained that an informal disposi
tional agreement will be made
between parent, child and a repre
sentative of the juvenile depart
ment regarding payment for dam
ages and punishment.
code presented to people
everyone.
On the issue of land code reac
tion, the group felt that land use
and zoning controls are needed.
The elders expressed that they
enjoyed living in rural areas and
that they should be kept that way
without a lot of commercial devel
opment. Younger people thought
more zoning should be made for
commercial uses.
The issue of special protected
areas drew many comments from
the people. Elders expressed that
many areas on the reservation at
this time do not produce the tradi
tional foods, such as root area, that
many years ago was productive
and now is barren of roots. It was
suggested that perhaps these areas
needed to be restored and set off
limits to other interests such as
logging. One spoke of the Log
Springs area that years ago was the
site of a special root which grew in
great abundance but today that
root is gone. It was thought the
root disappeared following the log
ging of that area. Areas that are for
food gathering should receive spe
cial protection.
It was stated that without the
land, the people would be lost.
Elders reflected that today many
people do not follow the traditions.
An example was that widows and
mothers who have lost a child
ignore the teaching that they should
not gather traditional foods. These
are the ways of the people at Warm
Springs and perhaps it is time to
return to the teachings.
It was felt that a special law
should be passed to prohibit the
selling of traditional foods such as
roots; salmon and berries, and items
like the eagle feathers. Instead they
should be bartered or traded for.
People felt it was like selling the
tradition and that was wrong.
Community areas raised the ques
tion should communities at Warm
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Henry discuss issues concerning assignments and allotments during the land use meeting at Simnasho.
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Public sidewalk, vandalized by Madras Jr. High students, had to be
replaced. Many of the names written in the cement were put there by
other students.
Springs, Simnasho and Kah-Nee-Ta
need zoning for various land
uses and, if so, just what kind of
land uses should be provided in
those communities? Some felt a
great need for more land in com
mercial zoning so that people could
have land to start businesses and
homes. The elders suggested that
with too much planning the com
munities would soon grow too large.
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Participants (left to right) tribal member Evaline Patt and tribal planner
Dale Parker take a closer look at the community map of the Simnasho
area.
Spilyty Tymoo photo by Skewctyk
The elders expressed again the idea
that the present small rural com
munities would best serve the peo
ple and the land.
Further meetings will be held
with recommendations given to
Tribal Council on the feelings of
the enrolled members on the con
cerns and comments about the
Zoning and Land Use Ordinance,
Chapter 411.
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