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M,mh,n of th 1989-1992 Tribal CouncU signed the Decbrarion of Sovereign
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Tribes sign Declaration of Sovereignty
It was 137 years ago June 25 that
the Tribes of Middle Oregon signed
the Treaty of 1855 with the U.S.
Government. Wilh that Treaty came
the Warm Springs Reservation and
the ceding of over 1 0 m ill ion acres of
land to the government. The Tribes
retained customary use of the ceded
land and were promised certain
benefits, such as health care, training
and land allotments. The Tribe re
tained specific inherent rights.
. For millennium previous to the
signing of the Treaty, Indian Tribes
throughout the region were sovereign
nations their sovereignty dictated
by the members themselves and their
spiritual nd cultural beliefs. That
sovereignty was to remain intact
throughout the centuries, but its
meaning and validity, at times, has
been questioned.
With that in mind, the Tribal
Council of Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs, with the assistance of
many individuals, including tribal
elders and others, developed their
Declaration of Sovereignty. During
ceremonies at the Agency Longhouse
Tribal Employment Services department
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The tribal Employment Services
department, in May, conducted a
random survey among tribal members
concerning services. Survey results
are organized according to whether
the responses were from employed
or unemployed individuals.
A total of 263 surveys were com
pleted. Forty percent (104) were from
unemployed individuals; 57 percent
(149) were from those employed;
three percent ( 1 0) ref used to complete
the survey.
Type of service you came to the
employment services department
for:
Unemp.Emp.
Job information 36 54
Job applications 84 102
Applicant Assist. 2 9
Job openings 55 65
Work program 39 42
Job coachingcouns. 15 18
Other, including youth work pro
gram, babysitting, post office,
beadwork and construction.
13 52
Describe your satisfaction or
dissatisfaction with the service or
assistance you received.
Fifty-nine percent of the total were
satisfied, saying that the service was
friendly, courteous and helpful. Of
those respondents 64 were unem
ployed and 92 were employed.
Nine percent of the total who re
sponded slated they liked and disliked
the services offered, saying they were
going in circles, passing the buck
Spilyay Tymoo
Staff Members
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of Warm Springs. Our offices are located in the basement of the
Old Girls Dorm at 1115 Wasco Street. Any written materials to
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Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 870, Warm Springs, OR 97761
PHONE:
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June 25, members of the 1989-1992
Tribal Council signed into effect the
document that was two years in the
making.
Nathan Jim, cmccc for the day's
events, stated that even "animals
mark their territory. No other ani
mals dare enter the area without a
confrontation." Indian tribes, loo,
have territories. The Warm Springs
Tribe, with tc signing of the Treaty,
"did not sign out sovereignty away.
Wc did not give up our territory, but
identified it."
Current Council chairman Ray
Calica stated that the Sovereignty
statement is "from our elders. It is a
living documcnt..it is for the younger
generation and those generations wc
will not sec. It tells of who we arc and
where we are from. They will not be
lost and they will know who they will
be."
Tribal CEO Ken Smith explained
that sovereignty is the "supreme
power from which all powers are
dcrivcd...il comes from our culture
and is not given to us by the gov
ernment. We've always had sover
and cot no answers about hiring
Nineteen were unemployed and nine
were employed.
Twenty-six percent of the total
responding were dissatisfied with the
services, saying the staff lacks un
derstanding, job application was lost,
there was too much dispute among
the bosses, that staff hires or places
their family first, the staff was rude,
abrupt and judged the applicant and
they were let go from a job without
notice. Twenty-one were unem
ployed and forty-eight were em
ployed. How many times have you called
to employment services in the past
12 months?
Unemp. Emp.
None 35 25
I- 5 calls 51 68
6-10 calls 10 19
II- 20 calls 2 12
21-50 calls 5 15
How was the telephone commu
nications when you called?
Unemp. Emp.
Very well 34 72
Average 19 20
No answer 31 23
Needs Imp. 29 40
Needs Improvement: Of the un
employed, two found staff rude; four
said no service was given; five were
put on hold then were given the run
around; four felt that no one knew
what client was about; two felt assis
tance depended on who answered;
' one received no return call and two
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eignty; its source being spiritual or
from our people themselves." Smith
added thai "sovereign powers will be
the key in the future as the world
changes and gets more complex. Our
rights arc changing everyday... Wc
must get our act together if wc want
to control our affairs and our destiny .
By putting this son crcignty statement
on paper, wc keep other government
entities from meddling in ouraffairs."
Council vice-chairman Zane
Jackson explained that developing
the statement was "quite a task. Wc,
as a people, were recognized as a
tribe in 1855. But before that, we
were a sovereign people. By signing
the Treaty wc struck a bargain with
the government. We moved here, but
ceded more than 10 million acres.
The U.S government recognizes our
sovereignty ...We've put it on paper
so that we'll have it forever."
Warm Springschicf Dclvis Heath
jxplained that the sovereignty state
ment "is not something like a Treaty.
This document is an interpretation of
our sovereignty so that others can
understand. .
c.iirt that no one was there. Of the
employed, nine did not know if staff
was in or out and received no return
call; seven felt the assistance de
pended on the mood; five said help
depended on who answered; ten felt
the staff was unprofessional; five felt
the staff passed the work around and
four found the staff rude.
How many times have you gone
to employment services in the last
12 months?
Unemp. Emp.
None 6 9
I- 5 visits 60 87
6-10 visits 19 21
II- 20 visits 7 12
21-50 visits 7 14
How was the "In" person com
munications when you came by?
Unemp. Emp.
Very good '40 81
Average 17 21
No Answer 7 22
Needs Imp. 21 25
Needs Improvement: Of the un
employed who responded, three felt
response depended on the mood of
the staff member, three felt the staff
was unfriendly; six felt like they were
bothering the department; two were
not treated like they were serious
about seeking assistance and seven
said assistance depended on who
answered and they feltpassed around.
Of those employed, four felt the
"in" person did not know where the
staff was; thirteen felt assistance de
pended on the mood; four felt the
.staff was too quiet and serious and
' four felt like they were a bother.
How were you treated when you
applied for a job with the Tribe?
Unemp. Emp.
Helpful 79 45
Of those unemployed who re
sponded, 79 felt the staff was courte
ous, all right, respected the client,
were friendly, helpful with applica
tion, assessed the client's skills and
provided immediate service.
Of those employed respondents,
all felt the services provided were
good and bad, unfair, sarcastic; the
; staff was preoccupied, ignored the
j client, respondents were passed
i around from staff member to staff
' member and that, as a client, they
I were judged on what had happened
' in the past.
What should employment ser
vices department be doing better?
Unemp.Emp. 1
Increase training 24-21 7-25
Modify Op. 44-46 57-85
Increase TM emp. 22-23 19-28
Increase training: Of the unem
ployed who responded, nine want
more training available; three felt
that more training coordinating with
Veterans remembered during Pl-Ume-Sha activities
Wilh to many activities around
the community over the weekend of
the Pi-Ume-Sha Celebration, the
Vcteranj recognition day was set for
Friday, June 26, 1992, at the Agency
Longhousc.
The Invocation was given by
Piosanna Williams to kick off the
day's events. Special speakers in
cluded Virgil llockctt. Veterans
Administration Benefits Counselor.
His talk directed attention toward
advantages for all Veterans and what
they were entitled to. Because there
is so much confusion among the vet
erans as to what they arc entitled to
and what not. If there arc any ques
tions they should be directed to his
attention at the head office. There arc
so many personnel there and when
Sucstions arc sent to his attention
icy will realize they arc for the In
dian Veterans. It don't hurt to ask
questions because there may be
something you are entitled and don't
know they arc there, llockctt, Vet
erans Benefits Counselor Coordina
tor for Native American Veterans,
with his regional office, 1220 SW
3rd Ave. Portland, OR 97204. A per
Atiyeh honored at recent dinner
This annual event is held each
year at the Kah-Ncc-Ta Lodge with
several guests present. This year Jim
Notcboom, Attorney at Law for the
Tribes was the master of ceremonies.
AH the speakers who were there spoke
highly of the former Governor. Re
flecting back of all the good things he
had done for the reservation. How he
was the first Governor to help a tribe
get started on the Commission of
Indian Affairs office in the state
capitol. No other state had anything
like this in the past. There were so
many things that the Governor had
done for the Tribes makes him some
thing sort of special for the people
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Speakers for the evening included
Tribal Council Chairman Raymond
Calica, who gave the welcome talk,
also shared some experiences with
the Governor from the past. Rudy
Clements who worked with Vic
Atiyeh for many years and also had a
lot of contact with him in the State
Capitol office. Other speakers in
cluded Chief Dclvis Heath, Zanc
Jackson, who is the Vice Chairman
of the "iribai Council, and Stanley
Speaks, the Area Director, out of
Portland.
A special presentation to Chief
conducts survey, data released
Hr,ml.washdcd:innfcH Unfavorable hinng 13-W b?n
departments was heeded; thirteen felt
that training avaiiaoie snouia oe
publicized. Of the employed who
responded, seven want more training
to be available; six felt there should
be more training within departments;
and twelve felt that training available
should be advertised.
Change paper flow procedures:
Of the unemployed who responded,
four felt that employment services
should help fill out the applications;
five felt that they shouldn't lose their
paperwork; three felt that the adver
tising format should be changed; two
felt they should make skills bank and
notify people if hirednot hired. Of
the employed who responded, twenty
felt that employment services should
help with applications; twenty said
to not lose papers; ten felt they should
organize skills bank; ten felt that job
advertisements should be changed;
two said the department should no
tify applicants if hirednot hired.
Modify ESD operations, E.G.,
implementation: four of the unem
ployed who responded, felt that there
should be regular employment ser
vices staff meetings; thirteen felt that
the department should have more
interest in the applicants; thirteen
felt that the manners and help offered
should be improved; five felt that
clients should not be passed around;
eleven felt that employment services
is doing a good job. Of the employed
who responded, eighteen felt that
employment services should have
regular staff meetings; twenty-two
felt that employment services should
show more interest in clients; thirty
two felt that the manners and help
offered should be improved; seven
felt that employment services should
show more interest in clients; thirty
two felt that the manners and help
offered should be improved; seven
felt that the clients shouldn't be
passed around; and six felt that em
ployment services is doing a good
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Increase Tribal Member employ
ment Of the unemployed who re
sponded nine felt there should be
career plans for promotions; nine felt
there should be more jobs; four felt
there should be more youth jobs; one
felt there should be jobs for handi
capped. Of the employed who re
sponded fifteen felt that there should
be career plans for promotions; eleven
felt that there should be more jobs;
two felt that community service
workers should help senior citizens.
What should the employment
services department stop doing?
Unemp. Emp.
Pre-judging
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son can call toil free to: 1-80O-827-0495
or local (503) 221-2431.
I loekett said his is ready and willing
to talk wilh any veteran on any
problem.
Also present was Mike Barker,
DVOP Veterans Unit. Oregon De
partment of Human Resources, his
office is located in Bend. Both
llockctt and Barker arc there for the
benefit for all Native American
Veterans.
The Veterans Luncheon drew
many veterans as well as interested
individuals for the noon meal in the
Agency Longhousc.
It was quite appropriate for all to
honor the Korean Veterans during
this year's parade. For one reason is
that almost to the day was the anni
versary of the Korean War, when it
started some 42 years ago on June
25, 1952, as the Communist army
crossed the 38th parallel line to in
vade South Korea. It was known as a
little Police Action at that time, but it
turned out to be one of the bloodiest
wars as any around the world. The
Forgotten War, as many put it in later
years where the tmops came home
Dclvis Heath, took him completely
by surprise as a delegation from the
Roscburg area presented him with a
picture of himself which was done
over with oil colors.
Each year there is an outing for
the Governor as he spends the week
end here for the Pi-umc-ana tci
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Delvis Heath accepts photograph from
Presume paperwork
Limiting training 22-23 5-7
Pre-judging applicants who apply
for work: of the unemployed that
responded, two felt that employment
services should stop being prejudice
and using past against job applicants;
six felt that the negative comments
about applicants should stop; and
five thought that the staff makes cli
ents feel like client is bothering them.
Of the employed that responded,
twenty felt the department should
stop judging applicants; five felt that
the department should uphold confi
jentiality, the office is too open for
privacy; five felt that employment
services should stop the gossip,
wisecracks, sarcasm, and visiting in
the office; and one felt employment
services should be more friendly.
Stop unfavorable hiring practices
that take place: Of the unemployed
that responded, one felt that employ
ment services should stop picking
certain applicants; one felt that the
department should use money prop
erly, people get hurt; two felt that
non-tribal me.nbers should not get
hired; one felt that employment ser
vices shouldn't hire people already
working; and one finished school
and still does not have a job. Of ,he
employed who responded, seven
thought employment services should
stop pre-selections for hiring before
advertising; five felt that favoritism
should be stopped; four felt that they
should stop hiring own family; three
felt they should stop hiring "outsid
ers" besides Married into tribes.
Do not presume paperwork goes
smoothly, it does not: of the unem
ployed that responded, nine felt they
shouldn't lose paperwork; three felt
they just sit around; two felt they
should speed up the paperwork; one
felt they should quit youth doing
daily journals; and one felt they
should keep their promises. Of the
employed who responded fourteen
felt they should stop losing papers;
twelve felt they should stop passing
the buck, be there when clients need
you; eight felt they should stop just
sitting at their desk; five felt they
shouldn't procrastinate; three fell
they should follow through on
projects.
Stop limiting training and offer
more: Of the unemployed that re
sponded seven of them felt they
should understand clients-no gossip;
three felt they should stop nepotism;
four felt they should finish one project
before starting another; five felt they
should be there, clients need them;
three felt that the manager should be
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without any recognition, no parade
or anything yet there were more lives
lost than anyone can imagine.
This year during the Pi-Umc-Sha
Parade, the grand marshall as chosen
from the veterans of the Korean War.
At first Eugene Greene was selected,
buthchadmadcpriorcommmitmcnu
and felt he should honor those first
I lc recommended Marvin Mcanus to
take his place as Grand Marshall of
the Parade. Mcanus graciously ac
cepted the invitation and done fine
ob. Marvin Mcanus served in the
Corcan Conflict, wilh the Calvary
division, saw plenty of action, he
was wounded twice while over there.
Came home with high honors. This
year, once again, there was the Ma
rine Color guard to lead the parade,
and for the first time the group known
as the "Chosin Few" were on hand
for the parade. Chcslcy Yahiin was'
among those were were surrounded
at the Chosin Reservoir, in North
Korea, that cold winter where they
had to fight their way out to the sea
for evacuation.
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cbration. Each year there is a cook
out down along the Deschutes River
at Whiskey Dicks. This is quite an
affair, as all who arc present try their
luck at catching that big rainbow
trouL Or who lost the biggest one for
the day. That is a trip well worth
while as everyone enjoys themselves.
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delegation from Roseburg area.
that the youth should attend su:nmcr
school. Ot the emptoyea wno re
ennntiHl. two succested low achiever '
training; three want more projects
programs; one wants college for job
advancements; one said stop short
term jobs wilh no future for career.
What should employment ser
vices start doing?
Unemp. Emp.
Communications 9-10 17-26
Training 18-19 28-41
Assistance 42-43 22-33
Modify advertising 8-12
Increase communications: of the
unemployed who responded, six felt
employment services should be more
friendly; three felt applicants should
not be criticized; and one felt the
office should be more confidential.
Of the employed that responded,
twelve felt that employment services
should be more friendly; seven felt
they should listen to people seven
felt there should be sincerity in get
ting jobs.
Increase training: Of the unemployed-
who responded, twelve felt
there should be more training avail
able; three felt that tribal members
should be trained for higher jobs;
two felt that notification of hireno
hire and why should be given; and
one felt that orainces should be moni
tored and expectation clarified. Of
the employed who responded, fif
teen felt there should be more train
ing for tribal members; eight felt
there should be more jobs for youth;
six felt that tribal member career
plans should be developed; five felt
that tribal members should be offered
training forhigherjobs; five felt there
should more laborer jobs; and two
' felt employment services should get
, vocational education and VA ser
vices. i Increase Assistance to get hired:
of the unemployed that responded
; twenty-two felt that tribal members
t should get hired, and there should be
! more jobs; seven felt there is a need
for more support services, counsel
ing; five felt they should quit preju
dice towards some; five felt fair'
employment should be practiced; and
four felt supervisors should be
available.
Modify job advertising policy: Of
the unemployed who responded one
felt there should job descriptions with
advancement Of the employed who
responded six felt that description of
job should be included; three felt that
all jobs should be advertised; three
felt there should be an advertisement
on KWSO, have answers instead of
routing to departments, and stan-
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