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1989 OK COLL E 75 .S68 v. 14 no, 16 Aug 11, 6c VOL. 14 NO. 16 Coyote News In Brief NCAI Convention Set Indian leaders from throughout the United States and Alaska will be meeting in Oklahoma City October 2-6. Page 2 Hunters Safety Course Scheduled Local residents are encouraged to attend the hunters safety course set to begin August 28. Page 2 Business Opportunity Advertised The Confederated Tribes is seeking tribal members interested in owning or leasing the Tribal Garage. Page 4 Berry Harvest Celebrated Hundreds gathered at the He He Lonahouse for the annual Huckleberry Peast and related actvities. Page 5 Local Team Places in National Tourney The "Rat Pac" baseball team placed fourth in the tourney in Yakima. Page 6 Prepare For Baby Together Advice is given to y6ung parents on the importance of preparing for the new baby together. Page 7 It's b-a-a-a-a-c-c-c-k-kl The ever-popular Geo- Quiz is back! Readers have been questioning its absence. You asked for it so here it is! Page 8 Deadline for the next Spilyay Tymoo Is August 18 Weather JULY HIGH LOW 26 27 28 29 30 31 AUGUST 1 2 3 94 84 88 89 81 78 72 56 53 51 57 56 52 44 50 54 50 56 77 77 81 92 at 4 5 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON Received on: 08-22-8 Spilyay tymoo. , ' i m mtmmm m im mm m it j K . ' : ' .11 ' . .... ! 1 N . ",... . ,(i,sl . x ..... , f . , ' ' 1 .1' 1 .'.'Hawk' The high temperatures and somewhat oddball weather did not appear to of people who gathered at He He photos of the day's activities and Council considering new by Donna Behrend If current plans proceed as antic ipated and Tribal Council approves the proposal, the Tribe will be making better use of their available cull logs and slash materials through the installation of a new enterprise on Schoolie Road north of He He. The proposed 40-plus-acre site is about a mile west of Highway 26, approximately 25 miles northwest of Warm Springs and would include log storage, sorting and chipping facilities. Tribal Council approval of the project and site designation is anti cipated this month. The manufac turing facility probably would not be operating until next spring, which allows adequate time for an envi ronmental assessment, business planning, ordering equipment and installation. Power lines will be extented to the site within 90 days of approval. Early development of the site will be necessary so that the non merchantable materials won't be burned and can be stored until the facility is on line. The Tribe, BIA and WSFPI are currently discuss ing ways to retrieve and transport cull materials in logging units to the site. Called a "real economic devel opment project" by Charles Jack son, General Manager of Business and Economic Development, the facility would employ approxi mately 20 people. Some work would Konni but the operation would LI BRARYk year 'round. Inaddi g ibal member businesses nvolved in logging or terial to the plant or Spilyay Tymoo News from the Warm Springs Indian Reserva PO BOX 870 WARM i ?;t -fr.s - -V for the annual Huckleberry Feast A powwow results. hauling chips to market. "It's a way to provide jobs and income to the Tribe and utilize resources that are not now being used," he added. Requests For Proposals ( R FP's) were sent out earlier this week to numerous major paper and timber companies that may be interested in entering a partnership with the Tribe or WSFPI and help finance the approximately $1.5 million project. kThe preferable way to go would be to build it ourselves with financial assistance from an out side company," Jackson added. If successful in obtaining a partner, this would be the first ever partner County Commissioners, Council "It's surprising how similar our problems are when we sit down and talk," said Jefferson County Commissioner Gordon Shown at a meeting August 2 between County commissioners and Tribal Council members. The meeting was called by the Council so the decision makers could discuss concerns and problems common among County and reservation residents. Discussion centered on many topics including drug use and traf ficking, land use, teen pregnancies, law enforcement, housing, eco nomic development and employ ment. Both governing bodies face like problems and hopefully, through a united effort, solutions will be found. "Working together w ill be most helpful for all of us." said Tribal Council Chairman Zane Jackson. County Judge Dan Ahern men tioned that the two communities P.O. Bo 870 Nrm Springs. OR 97761 Address Correction Requested SPRINGS, OR 97761 "3 V; dampen the spirits of the hundreds ugust 6. Turn to page 5 for more enterprise ship scheme of this size on the reservation. Jackson explained that the demand for chips is high and that the current chip market is stable. WSFPI General Manager, Bob Macy agreed, adding, "The market has come to the point that makes it feasible for the Tribe to go into the wood chipping business." Five-year projections show that the market will remain stable. The tribal Natural Resources Department will be conducting an environmental assessment on the area in cooperation with the BIA. Continued on page 2 are "doing a good job in some areas," such as the drug task force that includes law enforcement offic ers from the County, city (Madras) and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The efforts, said Ahern, "have put pressure on drug traffickers" in the area. A new program. Native Ameri can Outreach, if funding is obtained, will provide family planning servi ces to Native American teenagers. The services would be provided in Madras through the Jefferson County Health Department and hopefully will help Warm Springs teens feel more comfortable about seeking help and counseling when facing an unplanned pregnancy. Commissioner Rick Allen stated he felt the proposed tribal museum will be a "boon to the entire central Oregon area." He added that there should he "no problem" obtaining the anticipated funding from state 0 C ) r'. ;:a:-'- ectic. ?. -Sir Alcohol consumption banned at "The Park" The State Parks division has imposed a temporary rule banning alcohol cunsumption at the Warm Springs Boat Landing on the Deschutes River near Warm Springs. The area across the high way from the Rainbow Market is better known as the "Park." The rule went into effect Satur day, August 5 and will remain in effect for 120 days, according to Jim Payne, Rivers Program man ager. He said the rule was neces sary in response to recent drunken and disorderly conduct at the pop ular launch site. The rule reads as follows: "No Department To answer the increasing de mands and to clarify responsibili ties, the Youth and Family Servi ces Department is being restruc tured over the next 90 days. The major functions of child protection and counseling for youth and fami lies involved in child protection services are being separated into two distinct service delivery com ponents. All child protection services will be the responsibility of Children's Protective Services which will con tinue to operate at the Group Home building. They will be providing protective services such as case management, social investigations, emergency placements, monitoring and enforcment of custody orders and other duties. No counseling services will be provided by Group Home personnel. Highway due Any driver traveling U.S High way 26 between Warm Springs and Madras can't help but notice the flourescent orange stakes along side the road. Nor can the survey crews and their related equipment be ignored. The state Department of Transportation Highway Division is currently preparing to renovate the seven-and-one-half-mile stretch of highway between Kah-Nee-Ta Junction and the top of the grade. Construction could begin on part of the renovation as early as this winter. Construction will be in two phases with work on the top por tion of the grade south of the Pel ton Junction being done first. The existing three lanes will be extended to the top of the grade. The work will involve blasting and heavy earth moving and take 1 2 months. Cost of the project is approximately $1.7 million and is funded with members meet lottery funds for the planned rest area adjacent to the museum. Shown agreed but asked that the two governing bodies "keep each other advised as to what is happen ing as far as the road project is concerned." He warned that the "money could disappear and go to some other project," if area resi dents are not kept informed. Even though Jefferson County economic development out-paced that of other central Oregon counties earlier this year, the major drawback to further development in the county, said commisioners, is lack of adequate and suitable housing. Many people live outside the Madras area and drive numer ous miles to work each day because housing is not available. Additional housing would help eliminate this need, thus improve the economic condition of the area. The Descb'ites River law en U.S. Puslncr Bulk Hair Permit No. 2 Warm Springs, OH 97761 AUGUST 11, 1989 alcoholic beverages arc to be consumed at the Warm Springs boat launch site on the Deschutes River (Jefferson County)." There has been an increase in the number of incidents in the past year and a half due to consumption of alcohol and or drugs. On July 17, 1989 a Sheriffs dep uty was injured and his vehicle was damaged, just one of many inci dents that threatens the safety, security and positive recreation experience of the general public. Prompt acton was necessary to avoid similar incidents, said Payne. restructured Counseling services for all child ren and families will be available through the Community Counsel ing Center. With the expansion of the children's treatment services program, it is anticipated that additional staff will be hired before the end of the year. The Group Home will only pro vide emergency shelter for adoles . cents, usually between 12 and 18 years of age, for a period up to 14 days. There will be no more volun tary admissions nor will the Group Home be used for the purpose of thedetention of juveniles. Children may only be placed in the Group Home by a tribal court order or by a police protective custody order. The staff will work to return the child to their family or other care provider as quickly as possible. renovation proceeds from the recently adopted Oregon gas tax. "This is a project that wouldn't have happened with out the gas tax," said Tom Schuft, Region 4 Location Manager. Phase two of the project will take place sometime between 1991 and 1996 if the proposal is adopted by the highway commission next July. Crews are now drawing up plans for the project that will sig nificantly widen the six mile stretch of highway from Kah-Nee-Ta Junc tion to the start of the three-lane highway near Canyon Trailer Court. The state highway renovation will cooperatively blend with work that is being done by the Bureau of Indian Affairs on Tenino Road and theeventual realignment of the approaches to the Campus area Continued on page 2 for discussion forcement philosophy has changed in recent years. Both the commis sioners and Council members said that jurisdiction over the mid stream islands needs to be clarified. A better marking system for all lands along the river has been dis cussed, however, as soon as signs are posted, they're taken down. "We must agree not to disagree." said Jackson of a management sys tem. A mutually agreed upon man agement philosophy is essential for the protection of the Deschutes. Tribal CEO and Secretary Treasurer Ken Smith mentioned to the group that the "Metolius arm of Lake Billy Chinook has great economic development potential." However, the Tribe, County and Marine Board should all work together on plans for future use and development of the area, said Smith.