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VOL. 16 NO. 10
P.O. BOX 870 WARM SPRINGS, OREGON 97761
MAY 17, 1991
Coyote News
In Brief
Oak limbs retrieved
Limbs from the oak tree
under which Treaty of
1855 was signed have
been brought to Warm
Springs.
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Project focuses on
diabetics
Community members
participate in clinics and
exercises as part of IHS
project.
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New water logo
presented
Water logo contest
resulted in the selection
of a logo to be used with
water negotiation
information.
Page 3
Student poetry
recognized
According to Reina
Estimo, "Purple tastes
like cookie sprinkles."
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Local women coach
teams
Norma Miller and
Madeleine Queahpama
coach JV Softball and
golf teams.
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Make Informed
insurance purchases
Buying insurance cante
confusing. Extension
helps clarify the issues.
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Deadline for the next issue
ofSpilyay Tymoo ts May
24,1991
Remember
to vote
May 21
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Tribal culture, history to be reflected in new museum BIA clarifies
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Prosanna Williams, Karen Wallulatum, Rita Squlemphen and Janice Clements use kup'ns to break ground for new museum.
The weather may not have been the greatest (it drizzled),
and the crowd size was anything but large (40 or so) but
the May 7 groundbreaking ceremonies for the new tribal
museum did not lack enthusiasm or panache.
Prosanna Williams was present to offer prayers of thanks
and hopefulness. Tribal officials were there to explain the
history of the museum.
Tribal CEO Ken Smith expressed optimism that "we're
finally able to turn the dirt" on the project. He added that the
museum will reflect the "long and proud history of the
Confederated Tribes. It will link our past culture and tradi
tions with our future. "
Middle Oregon Indian Historical Society board chairman
Delbert Frank stated the tribe has "really been searching
into our past about who we are and what we are all about.
This is an important endeavor for our people.
The 25,000 square foot museum will feature exhibit gal
leries, archival space, open storage areas and a temporary
exhibit area as well as a cultural center and administrative
offices. The 11 -acre site will provide space for an arbore
tum, salmon bake area and walking trails near Shitike
Creek.
What started as a dream over 20 years ago will finally
become a reality with the completion of the museum in 12
to 18 months.
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ffan drizzles on the museum groundbreaking ceremonies.
Measure 5 leaves school district in financial quandry
The frustration of budget mak
ers and school administrators is
apparent as they prepare budgets
and begin the process of asking
citizens to approve local levies.
Measure 5 is making it impossible
to provide district patrons com
plete information about the a-
Governor signs documents
On Thursday May 9, 1991 repre
sentatives from Oregon's urban
Indian communities and 9 feder
ally recognized Indian Nations met
with Oregon Governor Barbara
Roberts in her ceremonial office.
The occasion was the formal sign
ing of three important documents
relating to the State's Indian peo
ple. In an event of some historic
nine, inw vjovernor placed her sig
nature upon Senate Bill 501, which
had received unanimous approval
in both houses of the Legislature.
This bill, effective upon its signing,
provides the newly-restored Co
quille Indian tribe of Oregon with a
seat on the Legislative Commis
sion on Indian Services.
The second act performed by the
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mount of revenue that will be com
ing into the districts, and about the
amount of support needed from
taxpayers to operate the schools in
the upcoming 1991-92 school year.
Measure 5 limits local property
taxes for schools to $ 1 5 per $ 1 ,000
of property value in 1 99 1 -92. 1 n the
following four years it lowers the
lid on property taxes for schools to
$5 per $1,000 in value.
For districts like Jefferson Coun
ty 509-J School district, which has
kept the tax rate well below $15,
the effect on District financing may
be very grim. These rate-conscious
districts will not receive state re
placement funds.
If a district's tax rate is over $ 1 5,
the State is required to assist those
districts in financing operation of
schools. Districts with a higher tax
rate are at an advantage.
This discrepancy between dis
tricts which have maintained a low
tax rate and those which have
voted in taxes over $15 is recog
nized by State legislators. The
House has recently passed an
amended Senate Bill 815 which
declares an emergency and creates
new provisions for school finan
cing. According to the bill. Districts
will have one opportunity to raise
their tax rate in the upcoming May
21 election. Districts which ap-
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This is to clarify any misunder
standing which may have resulted
from the article that appeared in
the Yakima Nation Review of
April 19, 1991, entitled "Cowlitz
claim applications deadline here is
May8."
We assume the Cowlitz claim
being referred to is that which
resulted in an award in theamount
of $1,550,000 in Indian Claims
Commission Docket 218. The
award was for Cowlitz lands taken
without benefit of treaty or com
pensation and as of November 30,
1988, the award, minus attorney
fees and litigation expenses, plus
interest and investment income
accrued amounted to $5,723,891.
However, the Congress has not yet
enacted legislation establishing the
criteria individuals must meet to
share in the funds (such legislation
is mandated by the Indian Judg
ment Funds Act of 1973, 87 Stat.
866, as amended) and the Bureau
cannot use or release these judg
ment funds until it exists.
- Should the legislation authorize
the distribution of the funds on an
individual basis there will be a
lengthy period following this legis
lation during which regulations are
published in the Federal Register
to govern the roll's preparation.
Applications will then be made
available by the Bureau Office
assigned the task of preparing the
roll rather than any organization,
as mentioned in the article, since it
will be the responsibility of the
Bureau to compile the roll. Both
the regulations and the applica
tions will list a deadline date by
which and with whom these forms
must be filed. It appears, though,
that since the group of descendants
which identifies itself as the Tribe
of Cowlitz Indians of the State of
Washington is currently seeking
acknowledgement as an Indian
tribe under federal regulations, un
til that petition is processed and
finally decided a decision as to the
disposition of the award will not be
made.
Hopefully, this will help you to
understand the status of this case
but if you have any further ques
tions on this matter or the Bureau
can be of assistance, please contact
the Division of Tribal Government
Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Mailstop 2614 MIB, 18th and C
Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20240.
Revenues affect
tribal budget
With the downturn in the timber
industry, tribal Chief Executive
Officer Ken smith and his man
agement team have been looking
for ways to trim over $1.5 million
from the tribal budget.
Smith said the reductions are
necessary to compensate for losses
incurred by Warm Springs Forest
Products Industries. In the past,
WSFPI has been a major contribu
tor to the financial success of the
Confederated Tribes, Smith said.
"With the problems confronting
not only WSFPI, but the entire
Northwest timber industry, it's time
for us to become innovative in our
approach to the budget. We need
to generate new revenue.. ..we need
to generate other revenue in the
organization."
With the current situation, and
the prospect that it could worsen
before it gets better, there could be
a need to cut even more, perhaps as
much as $2.5 million, from the
budget before the end of the year.
Because of the drought, the hydro
electric project will also provide
less revenue than projected. Smith
said. "We, as managers, need to
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