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Pack 2 May 20,1988 Warm Springs, Oregon Spilyay Tymoo - r- r r f "m rr, rm: ;1 1 11 II.MWJ M ' '1 . WainanwU was one of several tribal members Interviewed recently by A BC correspondent Bill O 'Rtllly. The segment on suicide will appear on A BC Evening News with Peter Jennings sometime this month. Memorandum of Understanding signed A Memorandum of Understand ing for joint management of the Metolius River Lake Billy Chi nook area was signed April 1 1 by eight involved agencies. These agencies have d:rect re sponsibilities for the protection and management of all or portions of lands, water, or fish and wildlife resources encompassed in the mem orandum. They include the Con federated Tribes of Warm Springs, the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Oregon State Marine Board, the Oregon Depart ment of Fish and Wildlife, the U.S. Bureau of Land Managment and Portland General Electric Com pany. The memorandum is designed to facilitate management of the area. Those signing the memorandum agree as follows: 1. They will meet twice yearly, once in the spring and once in the fall, to discuss issues of concern, facilitate communication, and to improve the working relationships among the parties' representatives. 2. They will work out a joint management policy statement for the agreement area that will reflect the concerns and the desires of each of the managing agencies. The parties will then use that policy statement as a guide for carrying out their official functions. 3. The parties will notify each other of all proposed and com pleted significant actions affecting the agreement area, such as zoning permits, building permits, use per mits and leases. 4. Each party will identify all pertinent laws, regulations, and other documents that it uses in the management of lands and waters in the agreement area, and will either provide a summary of those items of, it appropriate, copies of the items to the other parties. To the extent possible, the parties will attempt to develop uniform sets of regulations for use in the agree ment area. 5. The parties will report infor mation of interest that will assist other parties in carrying out their responsibilities. For example, any parties observing building code vi olations on Lake Billy Chinook will report those violations to Jefferson County. Parties observing viola tions of Forest Service regulations will report those to the U.S. Forest Service. Each party will develop a list of information that is needed by it to carry out its managment responsibilities and supply that list to the other parties. 6. The procedures or details as sociated with carrying out the pro visions of this Memorandum of Understanding may be outlined in separate agreements which would become supplemental to this mas ter Memorandum of Understand ing. 7. That nothing in this agree ment shall be construed as obligat ing the parties in the expenditure of funds or for future payment in excess of appropriations authorized by law. 8. That nothing herein contained shall be construed as limiting or affecting in any way the authority of the parties. 9. That this agreement shall be come effective as soon as it is signed by the parties hereto, and shall continue to be enforced until terminated by a party upon 30 days' notice, in writing, to the other parties of its intention to terminate upon date indicated. 10. That amendment to the Mem orandum of Understanding may be proposed by a party, and shall become effective upon approval by all parties. 1 1 . There shall be a coordinator ' for each party that is responsible for liaison with the other parties and will further have the responsi bility to convey to the other parties the official position of the agency for which he or she is coordinator. Legislation seeks reservation The House Interior Committee approved bill May II that wai written to create a land base for the Grand Ronde Indian tribe. The bill was then sent to the full House. According to Merle Leno. vice chairman of the tribe, a 9.81 1 acre reservation, which is not federal timberland, would provide the tribe with an annual harvest of seven million to eight million board feet, valued at about SI. I million. Leno stated the real key to the bill is that the tribe agreed to a memorandum which guarantees they would not export logs or establish their own mill for 20 years. They also agreed to use 30 percent of the timber revenues for economic de velopment. If Congress approves and the President signs the bill, th reserva tion would be just north of the town of Grand Ronde. It has been 29 years since the tribe has had a reservation following its termina tion in 1954. Chinook Island Continued from page 1 time law enforcement officer dur ing summer months. Management of the island as a park would be costly. Turning development and management over to the State Marine Board or State Parks Department would result in "defacto state control of tribal lands," Noteboom reports. Development of the island as recreational land would demand a capital investment by the Tribe. It could include development of camp sites and trails, bank stabilization, beach improvement, boat docks, log booms and a water ski ramp. Because restroom facilities would be used by the public, the State Marine Board is looking into installing and maintaining floating toilets. A return on the tribal investment would result from contracting the island to a tribal member concessi onaire who could operate the island as a commercial concession. Busi ness activities could involve tent camping charges, houseboat dock ing charges, day use charges, sel ling fishing permits, rental of re creational equipment and sale of supplies. The development plan and esti mated cost will be presented to Tribal Council in September 1988, says tribal planner Ray Rangila. If approved, bids will be requested from, prospective tribal member,. concessionaires and development will begin in May 1989. Tribal members complete Forestry Training Program Certificates were issued to four Warm Springs tribal members for completion of a four-year Forestry Technical Training Program. Tharon Johnson, Ray Moody, Sandra Brunoe and Marissa Strad ley have taken classes and obtained practical experience in numerous subjects pertaining to Forestry and the environment. The work is "equivalent to a two-year corn unity college program," says co ordinator for the training program Eugene Keane. Sponsored by Warm Springs Office of Training Services, the program allows trainees to become involved in activities at Warm Springs Forest Products Industries, the Forestry Department, and the. tribal Natural Resources department; "It's really good," says Stradley. "You see a lot of things that happen in other departments."The problems of each department become more obvious. r Besides training the objective of I i mm p Hi I..JIIIIIHIH I mi Ill' "I T , v- j j j " -:r ! , iv ''"it - l vj ' X. " V I ir- , v iH - t - - : . j - . ) i , ' X I 5 ,i , . . - f ' ;J " i f ; i j - ' """" ' ; . y - u s I r"'""i 'ir't - r"" I i I I j h ; ' I ' II It'' ""''J i r;i.i ..H i " -'Jrr-lMlfrMMTMMIii ili mi mi iftiiiiiiiMwiiftilliir I mil 11 llliTiMniriJ L..x jKAfcMfoy Jiriiiw-iwiiiiifc-iiiiiiiii rmum wnM nHMi'iirpuMffMir maiiffitw.j Four tribal members recieved certificates for completing a Forestry Technical Training program. (Left to right) Ray Moody, Marissa Stradley, program coordinator Eugene Keane, and Theron Johnson are pictured after the presentation in Tribal Council chambers May 16. Sandra Brunoe is not pictured. the program, says Keane, "is to be a prototype." The practical expe rience and training acquired in this program could be applied to other professional areas within the tribal organization. Training of this type need not be limited to Forestry. "We're helping ourselves," says Moody. Many people were involv ed in the training and it was kept in Warm Springs. "The tribes can educate their own people," adds Moody. The program is an ex ample of what can be done. Initially, six tribal members entered the training program after being selected. The four who fin ished have been working in fields related to their training while attending classes and continuing training: Stradley holds a job as Forestry Natural Resources tech nician, specifically in big game management; Johnson has worked as a scaler for two years; Brunoe is involved in forest engineering; and, Moody is a timber sale officer. The trainees feel satisfied with the program and feel that it would be beneficial particularly for peo ple who are interested in working for the Tribe without leaving the area for formal schooling. In refer ing to a tribal member interested in the field of Forestry, Stradley says, "It would be a shame to see his potential wasted." He is not inter ested in school at this time, but a training program may be attractive to him. Spilyay Tymoo Spilyay Tymoo Staff MANAGING EDITOR Sid Miller ASSISTANT EDITOR Donna Behrend PHOTO SPECIALISTWRITER Marsha Shewczyk REPORTERPHOTOGRAPHER Pat Leno-Baker TYPESETTERCIRCULATION . . Priscilla Squiemphen-Yazziei FOUNDED IN MARCH, 1976 Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our offices are located in the basement of the old Girls Dorm at 1115 Wasco Street. Any written materials to Spilyay Tymoo should be adressed to: Spilyay Tymoo, PO Box 870, Warm Springs, Oregon 97761 Phone: 553-1644 or 553-1 161, extensions 274, 285. 321 or 286. Subscription rates: Within the US $6 00 per year Outside U.S. $12 00 per year Jobs available for youth "School's out, school's out, the teachers let the monkeys out," are words from an old tune sung by students as the end of the school year approached and summer was just around the corner. It is that time of year again and, for Warm Springs youth, it is time to sign up for the Summer Youth Work Pro gram. Tribal member preference is given in the program. Work is offered to high school students, 14 through 18 years of age, who possess an Oregon State Work Permit. Packets are still available for stu dents and can be picked up at the Youth Program office located in the old boy's dorm. The program offered a class in job application process through out April. Margie Earl, program director, said that her office will continue to assist students until June 20, as best they can. If you have not gotten your application in, you are urged to visit or call her office at 553-1 1 6 1 , extension 298 or 299. Summer Youth Program Schedule June IS 10 a.m. to 12 noon June 20 I a.m. July 4 August 12 August 17 Job Orientation at the Boy's Dorm Eight-week program begins Tribal Holiday Last day of work Summer Program Barbecue 1 1,1 1 , , ....).. .--j I 4.. ' i . : r ; - f , JL ? .' fO v. f , I - V t ; I - - j. n , i - . h '-'J ' 'Vv l u r ' Vi.ii.ri.il i inn ii i hm, , ,m, -. p mmmmrmnmmmmewm Siutymr I tmoo photo bt Mtttrr Les Yaw retiring after 21 years on the job. Lei recalls the first day when he was acceptedfor the Purchasing Agent position he was bsued supplies and equipment for his duties. A t that time he was given a coffee cup also. Today after all these years he still sports his coffee cup given him on his first day at the office. In the photo Les is showing the Pendleton Jacket he received among his gifts at the dinner given In his honor at Kah-Nee-Ta. Les was surprised with the appearance of a special dancer for his entertainment. Yaw retires after 21 years After 2 1 years of service Les Yaw was honored with a retirement din-' ner at Kah-Nee-Ta Lodge, Friday May 13, 1988. During his time with the Con federated Tribes, he has seen many changes in the entire operation. A organization that grew from a hand of employees to the whole opera tion today. Several of Les's co-workers were on hand to wish him well after retirement. Ken Smith, former General Manager of the Confeder ated Tribes, who was responsible for hiring Les years ago, was on hand to give a little run down on the performance of Les. Ken stated that he selected Les from a group of several applicants for a Purchas ing Agent position. From that point on Les has seen the operation grow to where it is today. For his years of devoted service Les received a very nice Pendleton Blanket, a clock shaped like the reservation and a mens Pendleton blanket Jacket. Everyone wishes Les the best in the future. Second Annual- Kid's Jamboree Day Saturday, May 21, 1988 Warm Springs Community Center 10:00 a.m. Youth Basketball Community Center Gym 10:00 a.m. Fun Run One 12:00 noonOpening Ceremony Invocation Lord's Prayer Flag Raising 12:30 p.m. Kid's Fish Pond 1:00 p.m. Tiny Tot's Events 1:00 p.m. Volleyball 1:00 p.m. Horse Shoes 1:00 p.m. Archery 1:00 p.m. Croquet 1:00 p.m. Kickball, Tom ball 1:00 p.m. Quiet games 1:30 p.m. Jamboree games Sack race Tug-of-war Canoe race Orange team relay Egg toss Boy's 137 yard dash Horse race 2:00 p.m. Fun Run Two 3:00 p.m. Ancient Indian games Tepee race (3 people) Fried egg contest (WF) Rabbit hunt Bingo Booths Darts Clown make-up Penny toss Bike registrationsafety Home fire safetyescape Rock & roll band Food concessions Marble tournament