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VOL. 13 NO. 22
Coyote News
In Brief
New chief Judge selected
Don Costello, after work'
ing as a pro tern judge,
was recently chosen as
chief judge for the tribal
court.
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Trust fund changes
discussed
The head of BIA dis
cussed changes in the
current trust fund poli
cies with Northwest
tribes.
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Political candidates
presented
Candidates for positions
within the county and
state for which Warm
Springs citizens will vote
on Election Day,
November 8, are
introduced.
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Extension Service notes
Alzheimer's Disease
Month
November has been rec
ognized as Alzheimer's
Disease Month to
increase awareness of
the disease and its
impact.
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Basketball schedules
shown
Madras High School var
sity girl's and boy's bas
ketball schedules are
presented. The season
begins December 1.
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Minnick prepares for
college
Scheldon Minnick
accepted a scholarship
to attend Sunriver Prepa
tory School as his first
step towards college.
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Wasco meeting
November 3, 1988
6:30 p.m.
Wasco medicine house
The deadline date for the
next issue of Spilyay
Tymoo is November 10.
WEATHER
OCTOBER
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19 71 48
20 71 48
21 75 36
22 66 43
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Parents sponsor pro-children campaign
Members of the Early Childhood
Education parent club, through an
active and visual campaign October
27, urged voters to "think about our
children" before they cast their ballots
in the museum referendum. The parent
club questioned why the ECE center
was not presented to voters before the
museum.
Paper plates carrying pro-children
messages posted on signs throughout
the community and paper dolls with
learning center reminders put on many
windshields delivered a strong plea
that of increased awareness of tribal
priorities and encouragement to vote.
"We're not against the museum,"
said ECE director and parent club
member Julie Mitchell. "It was our
intent to encourage the learning center."
Mitchell added that it was "discou
raging," parents and staff alike, that
the museum was presented first. "It
was even more disheartening that it
passed."
People must remember, said Mit
chell, that "there are people besides
those involved with ECE who won
dered about priorities."
A 47,000 square foot center is cur
rently on the drawing board and a
$4.25 million referendum for the center
is anticipated early next year. Mitchell
stated that the center has been in the
works a long time about the same as
the museum. "The center should be
given as much attention, if not more,
than the museum.
Mitchell commented that the invest
ment in tribal artifacts and in tribal
children is comparable. "Our invest
ment is just as large. Only it's alive and
well and walking around."
Ceremonial hunt provides
meat for tribal activities
Larger animals were targeted lor
harvest during a ceremonial hunt
which took place two weekends in
October. Ninty-eight deer were
taken on the weekends of October
15 and October 22.
Hunters participating in the
ceremonial hunt on the Les Schwab
ranch near Post, Oregon were
responsible for skinning and clean
ing the deer which were then put in
a retngeration truck. Ush and
Wildlife Committee members Claude
Smith, Sr. and Gene Greene moni
tored the hunt. They made sure
everything was done properly,"says
Warm Springs wildlife biologist
Terry Luther.
Voters face
Tuesday, November 8, is the
general election in which local
voters will not only help decide our
next president, but our congres
sional representative, secretary ol
state, state treasurer, attonrey gen
eral, state senator in the 28th dis
trict, state representative for the
55th district and numerous county
officials and issues.
Republican George Bush and
Democrat Michael Dukakis are
vying for the presidency as are
Independent candidate Lenora
Fulani and Libertarian Ron Paul.
Running for representative in
Congress are Republican Bob Smith
and Democrat Larry Tuttle.
Libertarian Martin Buchanan,
Democrat Barbara Roberts (incum
bant) and Republican John Shep
pard are running for the secretary
Remember to vote
November 8
Vote at the Commnunity Center
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Spilyay Tymoo
News from the Warm Springs Indian Reservation
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Poncho Pedraza b one of 290 children enrolled in one of four Early Childhood
Education programs. Poncho helped the ECE celebrate Head Start's 23rd
anniversary.
The harvested animals were trans
ported back to Warm Springs where
they were bagged and frozen. Fif
teen of the deer were taken by Cul
ture and Heritage Department
representatives and dried. The ap
proximately 200 pounds of dried
meat is stored with the Natural
Resources department. Frozen and
dried meat will be used during tri
bal activities upon approval by
Tribal Council.
The number of tags issued for
the ceremonial hunt depends upon
the number issued by the Oregon
Department of Fish and Wildlife.
A negotiated agreement allocates
10 percent of controlled hunt tags
on ceded lands to the Tribe.
decisions
of state position.
Running for state treasurer are
Democrat Steve Anderson, Liber
tarian Steve Buckstein and Repub
lican Tony Meeker (incumbant).
Incumbant attorney general Dave
Frohnmayer (Republican) is run
ning against Libertarian Fred Oer
ther for that position.
Running for state senator in the
28th senatorial district are Republi
can Bill Bellamy (incumbant) and
Democrat Wayne Fawbush.
Running for the 55th representa
tive district for state representative
are Republican Bev Clarno and
Democrat Dianne Iverson.
Vying for the Jefferson County
judge position are Democrat Dan
Ahem and Republican Gordon
Shown.
Republican Rick AllenandDem-
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7989 proposed budget posted
The proposed 1989 tribal operat
ing budget, with expenses totalling
$ 1 7,984,973, and estimated revenue
at $25,909,900, was posted recently
and denotes a 10.7 percent increase
in expenses over the 1988 operat
ing budget of $15,821,056. 1988
revenue was 21,41 1,800. It is antic
ipated that the expense portion of
the budget will be reduced substan
tially following public hearings on
the matter.
Increases in the proposal can be
attributed to addtional programs
and positions in various depart
ments within the organization.
Twenty-eight new full- and part
time positions are proposed.
Of particular concern among
members of management and Tri
bal Council is the current level of
drug and alcohol abuse. To com
bat these problems, drug testing.
in election
ocrat Steve Hart are vying for
county commissioner.
Republican Gary Dejarnatt is
unopposed for county surveyor.
Democrat Ginger Morrison and
Republican Bonnie Namenuk are
each running for the county treas
urer position.
Vern Cook and Ed Fadeley are
opposing each other for position
four as judge on the state supreme
court.
Bill Hanlon is unopposed in the
race for Jefferson County D.A.
Alec Irwin and MikeThroopare
vying for County Sheriff
Running for four positions on
the Jefferson County Soil and
Water Conservation District are
Buford Johnson, Jr., Charles John
son, Gary Dinkel and R. Glenn
Simmons.
Running for a two-year term in
as director of zone one of the Cen
tral Oregon People's Utilitiy Dis
trict are Lee Bissell. Dean Drury
and Pet Setala.
The COPUD also has on the bal
lot three questions to be decided by
voters. They concern lower-cost
power for central Oregon utilities,
dissolution of the utility district
and a study of geothermal power.
Local voters, along with other
state voters, will be casting their
ballots for eight separate measures.
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NOVEMBER 4, 1988
Members approve museum
referendum two to one
On Thursday. October 27, 1988.
members of the Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs approved
a S2.5 million appropriation that
will ensure the construction of a
tribal museum.
The referendum passed by a two
to one margin despite efforts of
proponents of another capital pro
ject who were concerned that a
"yes" vote might adversely affect a
future referendum.
Of the 1.551 elegible voters, 579,
or 37.3 percent, cast ballots in
Thursday's ellection. Of the 579,
379 voted in favor, 188 were
opposed and 12 ballots were ruled
invalid because they were inap
propriately marked. According to
tribal election rules, in order for an
election to be valid, one-third of
the eligible voters, or 33.3 percent,
must cast ballots with a simple
majority rule.
Tribal Council ratified the results
of the election the morning after
the election with Resolution 7689.
The outcome clearly indicates
the importance of the museum to
the people of Wazrm Springs, said
a proponent of the project after the
election.
"It should make the capital cam
on a random and cause basis among
all employees is being proposed.
Also, a program to assist employees
get the proper help before job loss
occurs is proposed. A reservation
based outpatient treatment pro
gram, to compliment off-reservation
treatment programs, is antici
pated. In addition, police patrol and
corrections for traffic safety and
burglary detection will be con
tinued. To assist in proper law
enforcement, an assistant prosecu
tor position is proposed.
The proposal contains no pay
increases for employees. However,
a new salary administration sys
tem, planned to begin during 1989,
will hopefully bring the current pay
rates up to par and provide fair
evaluation of employee perform
ance. Also, to ensure employee im
provement, training funds directed
at peformance appraisal, supervi
sor training and customer relations
is proposed. In addition, incentives
and recognition for good perfor
mance are anticipated. Working
on improved communication
among employees and supervisors
will be a priority as will be insisting
that good work attendance is
required.
Of concern to management and
Tribal Council is protection of the
future. Additional monies have been
included in the proposed budget
for professional help to assist Tri
bal Council in federal legislation
pertaining to jurisdiction, gambling,
taxes, fishing, water and federal
budgets.
Also of concern is the current
license on the dams that will expire
in 2001 . Tribal Council must ensure
that the Tribe is ready to protect
the investment and property rights.
Because of changing forest resour
ces, a "neutral" professional fore
ster is needed to advise the Council
on what is needed in the future to
make the most of the current
resource. Strict financial manage
ment is necessary to ensure ade
quate financial resources for the
future. This will be done by setting
aside funds, controlling expenses,
spending now to get return later
and setting priorities.
Future economic development
on the reservation is another way
in which the Tribe can ensure suc
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paign, which will be required to raise
the additional money for the pro
ject, much easier." according to
museum executive director Dr.
Duane Kinj?.
The passage of the referendum
now was very timely, added King,
because of funding cycles of a
number of federal and private fund
ing agencies. One federal agency
will consider a funding proposal
during November and several pri
vate agencies, who have been await
ing a demonstration of support by
tribal members for the museum,
are now willing to review the
MOIHS proposal.
The referendum represents the
largest tribal appropriation for a
museum project in the history of
the United States. Many of the
more than 100 tribal museums,
built in the 1970s, were funded by
Economic Development Admmin
istration (EDA) and other non
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The fund raising campaign for
the building fund should be com
pleted by the summer of 1989 and
groundbreaking is anticipated by
late summer or early fall of 1989.
cess for its members and the organ
ization. An assessment and pro
posed economic development plan
have been completed and the 1989
proposal contains funds to move
the plan along to improve what the
Tribe already has, to review new
reservation business and to assist
members getting into their own
businesses. An economic develop
ment counselor, Robert Raimondi,
began work last week and will be
counseling individuals already in
business and those wishing to get
into business.
Other increases in the budcet
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can be attributed to the continua
tion of a half-time public relations
person for the justice services
department. Also, public works
costs have increased because of
additional buildings requiring ser
vices and more hookups to the
domestic water system. To curtail
costs, the utilities department will
no longer repair private homes.
Other increases include addtional
staff and funds for the education
department to help people prepare
for jobs in pre-entry and appren
ticeship programs. Total funding
for all work programs is over $1
million. A professionally trained
judge in Tribal court is now re
sponsible for all court staff and an
assistant juvenile coordinator is
proposed to help with the ever
increasing caseload. It is proposed
to re-establish the personnel office
by combining policy compliance
and employee records. Job open
ing advertisements and employee
recruitment will remain with edu
cation services. Seven new posi
tions have been added in the finan
cial services department to assist
with the increased volume and
complexity of the workload.
Another major increase in the
proposed budget includes enterprise
subsidies totalling $1,112,323. of
which $8 10,000 is for Kah-Nee-Ta;
$267,779 for KWSI and $34,544
for the information center. Tribal
Council has expressed they would
like to see the tribal garage and
information center turned over to
tribal members as private busi
nesses. Staff positions, transferred
in 1986 to the secretary, treasurers
office, will be transferred back to
finance and administration depai t
ments. Continurd on ptgt 2
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