Image provided by: The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs; Warm Springs, OR
About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (April 19, 1991)
UK CoLL h . ot. a v . lu no. h Apr 19, 5e .1 Ml Is. . . 't VOL. 16 NO. 8 Coyote News In Brief Reduce fire hazards Controlled burns wll be offered to Warm Springs residents to help them remove fire hazards surrounding homes. Page 2 Teen parents sponsor conference Madras High School students are organizing a Teen Conference scheduled for May 18, 1991. Page 2 Powwow, Parade honors serviceman, servlcewoman Shauna Queahpama Craig and Redmond man Pete Benson were - honored in Warm Springs. Page 3 Tribal Council agenda offered The Tribal Council agenda Informs community members of Council activities. Page 2 Rodeo draws crowd Root Feast Rodeo attracted an enthusiastic audience and contestants willing to test their skills. Page 6 Employers can reduce absenteeism Helping employees feel needed and setting a good example can reduce absenteeism. Page 7 Kah-neeta Mini-marathon is set for Saturday, April 27 at the Village. Races begin at 9.-00 turn. 10.-00 a.nu Bus leaves at 8:15 a.m. for Simnasho. Call the Community Center at 553- 3243 for more information. issue of Spilyay Tymoo - 1 1 1 J .1. A is April zo, ltm Weather APRIL HI LOW 1 63 38 2 56 37 3 56 30 4 70 52 5 58 52 6 50 28 7 52 26 8 51 23 9 50 34 10 46 44 11 58 28 12 62 28 13 66 29 14 53 33 15 55 32 16 59 40 UNIVKKSlT OF UKKUON LIHKAK K.iv.ul on: ul .M -U pilyay tymoo News 1 v ,. I -. -k a m m - ft .-w fcr"'.: , j ... ...-Vr- .. i ""' hi nun nun ii in mi " " m"m 1 "jT- J n.- - .T rrpr ' .. . c 1Tv:-. r ;-y- - - - ' .. i v., .;- - .';;..v.v:-.'" V i :. ' . i v . ,A - ; ' I - - ... .:-.'..::....;; .... -;, .-. - : -' - ' - .-. Lgjfei. MAtoK..'.,, .v- : ;,- -.. ,.,. . : ..... a...v.-.-'.. , . -...-,:,, t ... .J, i H.i 1 ,M i I lln fli imt W-'llilii linn -i.i.,m. ' ft'liiUM". -i i .if ' i V .flii'iitl. IWTH.nl t.i... ..ij.i .n - i ml' Ii The "When I Grow Up..." parade started activities celebrating the week of the young child April 15 to April 19 which also corresponds to the beginning of construction of the Early Childhood Education Center. Commission on Indian Services budget slashed The devastating effects of the passage of Ballot Measure 5 con tinue to surface as the state of Oregon prepares its 1991-1993 biennium budget. Suffering a near lethal blow from the figurative bud get axe is the Oregon Commission on Indian Services (CIS). The Com mission sustained a 33 percent reduction in its proposed budget a full 1714 percent less than what the Commission received during the 1989-1991 biennium. Up to this point "no other agency has taken a cut of this magnitude," said CIS director Doug Hutchin son April 15. The cuts take over two times more from the CIS budget than from any other agency. Hut chinson explains that most other agencies have experienced 12 per cent reductions in their sometimes inflated proposed budgets. "They're cutting 12 percent of the fat.. .most agencies have had additions to their budgets." Once the budget was prepared and at the important Ways and Means sub-committee level, CIS member Wayne Fawbush was "down the hall"and unavailable to vote, says Hutchinson. The bill passed by two to one. Had he been present, Hutchinson believes, there could have been a tie vote among the four members and the Com mission's bill might have gone back Sturgeon setline season set The Columbia River Compact adopted the treaty sturgeon setline season at an April 2 meeting. The season runs from noon April 3 to noon May 4 in Zone 6 (Bonneville, The Dalles, John Day pools). Standard setline gear may be used and allowable sales include only sturgeon. All standard dam sanc- Attention tribal fishers Lost Indian fishing nets are being discovered in the Zone 6 fishing area. These "ghost nets" can go on killing fish until they are removed from the river. All attempts should be made to locate lost gear. If you cannot find your nets, or if you discover a lost net, contact the Warm Springs Natural Resources office at 553-3233 or the Colulmbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Enforcement office at (503) 386-6363. Spnlyay from the Warm Springs Indian Reservation P.O. BOX 870 WARM to committee and been reworked. Then, when the bill hit the Senate floor, Fawbush, given the oppor tunity to speak, said nothing. He voted for the 33 percent cut and when the final vote was tallied, he changed his vote to no. "Fawbush has been noticeably silent.. .his sup port of the CIS has been question able," says Hutchinson. In an interview April 1 7, Senator Fawbush explained the difficulty of the budget process and dealing with the $800 million hole caused by Measure 5. "We were real lucky to keep the Commission at all," says Fawbush. "These are tough times we've got a very difficult situation. We worked hard to keep what we could." Faw bush said he changed his second vote because he is "not in favor of the cuts." Fawbush added that "Hutchin son is real lucky he's not a half-time position" given the severe cuts the Commission sustained. "I would hope, over time, they (the Com mission) would gain the perspec tive as to how serious the economic situation is." Currently, the CIS office employs Hutchinson and an assistant. With this latest swing of the budget axe will go the assistant's position and another $ 10,000. "The Commission luaiits apply. For further information contact the Warm Springs Natural Re sources office at 553-3233. If any fishing enforcement problems or other assistance is needed contact the Colulmbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Enforcement Office, 4270 WestclilJ Drive, Hood River, OR., (503) 386-6363. P.O. Boi 170 Warm Springu, OR 97761 Address Correction Requested Tymoo SPRINGS, OREGON will survive and will continue to do some of the things it's done in the past," Hutchinson says. The Commission was established in 1975 and has served as a liaison between the state legislature and the nine Indian tribes in Oregon. Twelve individuals serve as com - missioners, including eight who are members of federally recognized Indian tribes, two state legislators, Fawbush and Senator Judith Bau man of Portland, and two urban Indian population representatives. Michael Clements represents Warm Springs. The Commission is an "agency within the legislature to provide information to legislators," says Hutchinson. The Commission's office is a "focal point in the Capitol Building for those who don't know much about Indians." The Com mission also publishes the Direc tory of American Indian Resour Tribe, state Concerned water users in the Deschutes River basin listened intently as water negotiations between the State of Oregon and the Confederated Tribes ofWarm Springs opened. In a public meeting April 9 on the Central Oregon Community College campus, government and tribal representatives explained their respective interests, and clari fied the negotiation process. The negotiation process, tribal attorney Jim Noteboom relates, has come about in an effort to cur tail litigation which often results in great expense, much time, and often "Hard feelings." Although litiga tion has been utilized to recognize tribal water rights on other reser vations, Warm Springs "was iden tified as one of the reservations which would be a good prospect for negotiations," says Noteboom. The basin is not overappropriated and the geology of the area facili tates a settlement. The proposal offered by the Tribe does not take water from current water users and it guarantees a minimum flow in the Deschutes River. The minimum flow will be maintained at 3,000 cubic feet per second from July through February, and 3,500 cfs March through June. Current flow below the reservation 000645 SERIALS SECTION U OF 0 LIERARY EUGENE, OR 97403 97761 ces and a quarterly newsletter. Serv ing as a money watchdog, the Com mission ensures that federal funding Choices offered in Trusts On April 10, 1991, representa tives from the U.S. National Bank of Oregon presented a performance report on the Minors Trust Fund for calendar year 1 990 at the Agency Longhouse. The fund performed rather poorly in 1990, resulting in a -3.4 percent return for the year. The good news is that by March 3 1 , 1991, the fund had recovered, show ing a three-month return of 9.70 percent. It was explained that the fund is broken out into two types of port folios: the Basic Fund consisting of a mix of stocks, bonds and money markets, and the Fixed Funds consisting of bonds and money markets. begin water negotiations is approximately 4,500 cfs. The tribe's proposal does not specify an amount of water that may be diverted to the reservation. It does, however, establish the right of the Tribe to divert, store and use water from the Deschutes River for any purpose as long as it does not reduce the river's flow below the minimum guaranteed flow. In the proposal, the Tribe also calls for the state to assure that the amount of water entering the reservation at Lake Billy Chinook be guaranteed. Attorney Noteboom points at the Tribe's interest in healthy fisheries and continued operation of hydroelectric projects on the Deschutes River as a reason for the guaranteed flow entering the reservation. The state would keep levels above the lowest level recorded. In return, the Tribe agrees to subordinate its water rights prior ity date of June 25, 1855, the date the treaty was signed, enforcing it only on the current amount of water being taken from the river. Future claims would not hold that priority date. Water negotiation discussions will continue with the next meeting between tribal and government representatives scheduled for June r.s. riir Bulk Kilt Permit No. 2 Warm Spring, OR 97761 j0, & . 1 APRIL 19, 1991 earmarked for Indian tribes and projects actually reaches its in tended destination. It is recommended that children between the ages of 0 to 13-17 remain in the more volatile of the two types of funds the Basic fund, which historically has a higher re turn on investment. Minors receive four payments out of their minors trust account: One-fourth of the balence when 18 years of age. One-third of the balance when 19 years of age. One-half of the balance when 20 years of age. Balance when 21 years of age. Prior to children reaching their first payout date, it is recommended Continued on page 2 19 and 20 on the Warm Springs Reservation. A tour of the reserva tion is included in the agenda. Tribal members will be kept informed on negotiations and water-related issues on the reserva tion. Citizen meetings are being scheduled to discuss the nego tiations. Related stories on page 2 Keep W.S. Clean Please don't throw that trash out of the window!!! Being a small part of this earth, we should respect the life that is around us. We have a beautiful reservation, we have mountains, trees, colorful rocks, and lots of water. But, there is a lot of litter and garbage along the roads and creeks. This looks like we are abusing the earth and all of the animals that live here .also. Spring cleanup is just ahead. A lot of hard work will be going into this community project. Take pride in a clean reservation, come and join the Housing Department with this clean up project. We need volun teers to pick up the trash. If you care, and would like to show your support with this effort call 553 3250. Leave your name and number.
