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Coyote News
In Brief
Warm Springs
recognized
The Groundwater
Foundation recently
presented Warm
Springs Elementary
with a national
recognition award for
participation in various
environmental
activities.
MHS students reveal
plans
Interview with two
local high school
seniors show they are
interested in the arts.
Silliness abounds
Halloween may be a
day for children, but
around here, everyone
gets into the act with
wild costumes and
much more.
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Heritage month
November has been
declared National
American Indian
Heritage Month by
President Clinton. His
statement speaks to
the strong and unique
qualities of American
Indians.
Help your abused
child
Counselor Erin
Sweeden offers
advices on how
parents can help their
abused children.
Tournament held
Boys and girls in
numerous divisions
competed in the
Blackhawks
Ladyhawks Back to
the Hoop Shootout
November 4, 5 and 6.
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Remember our
Veterans on
Veteran's Day,
November 11.
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Community Center. The grafitti was
Election to be held December 27...
Tribal voters to decide gaming issue
Tribal member voters will be faced with a referen
dum vote December 27 to decide the future of a
proposed gamine facility. One-third of qualified
voters, 21 years of age or older or married, will need
to cast their ballots to validate the election. Polls will
be open on election day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the
Community Center.
Following is resolution 8961 which authorizes the
referendum election.
"Whereas, The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act au
thorizes Indian Tribes to conduct Class III gaming
activitieson eligible trust lands based on a Tribal
State Compact; and
"Whereas, The Tribal Council of The Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Or
egon has authorized formal negotiations with
theGovernor of theStateof Oregon for a Class III
Gaming Compact; and
"Whereas, Class III gamingconsisting of videogames,
table games and other gaming activities has
rovided significant revenue to many Indian
ribes and fostered economic self-sufficiency
and strengthened tribal sovereignty; and
"Whereas, The Tribal Council does not wish to pur
sue Class III gaming without a vote of the tribal
membership; now, therefore,
"Be it resolved, by the 19th Tribal Council of The
Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Res
Impact Aid hearing set
As stated in School Board Policy 911, 509-J school district annually
affords all District patrons, specifically Native American parents
guardians, the opportunity to make comments and recommendations
relative to the application and use of PL 81-874 Impact Aid funds.
A public hearing has been scheduled during the regular school board
meeting beginning at 7:30 p.m. Monday, November 14, 1994, in the
library at Warm Springs Elementary school. The public is invited to
attend and encouraged to ask questions and state opinions regarding
district 509-J programs and the use of funds.
Persons having a disability are requested to contact the district 509-J
office by calling Gail Stone at 475-6192, to discuss special arrangements
which may allow you to fully participate in this public hearing.
Tribe receives HUD grant
It was recently announced that
Warm Springs will be awarded a
$228,9 12 HUD community develop
ment block grant to support a neigh-borhood-by-neighborhood
approach
to housing rehabilitation. It is ex
pected that rehabilitation will be
completed on all eligible homes in
Elliott Heights in 1995. Also, de
pending on funding, homes in Miller
Heights may also be rehabilitated.
Total cost of the project, including
BIAHIP and Tribal funds is esti
mated at $337,997. Other agencies,
such as IHS and COCAAN will also
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hours of November 2, vandals spray painted grafitti on the walls and windows of the Warm Springs
removed by Utilities personnel later the same day. No arrests were made in the incident.
ervation of Oregon, pursuant to Article V, Sec
tion 1(f), as amended, and (1) and Article VI of
the Tribal Constitution that the following ques
tion shall be submitted to a referendum of the
eligible voters of the Confederated Tribes to be
held December 27, 1994:
"Shall the Tribal Council be authorized to develop and
operate Class III gaming facilities on eligible trust
lands and shall there be appropriated the sum of
$6,000,000 ($6 million) for such purposes with the
Tribal Council to beauthorized to financeanyportion
of such development on such terms as the Tribal
Council shall approve?
"Such authorization to conduct Class III gaming shall
extend for aperiod offiveyears, at which timeanother
referendum shall beheld on the question of continuing
such activity.
"Shall the resolution be approved? Yes or No
"Be if further resolved, the notice of election shall be
posted at the voting places at least 10 days prior
to such election."
Resolution 8961 was approved by Tribal Council,
seven of whom were present, November 1, 1994,
passing with six affirmative votes and the chairman
not voting.
Spilyay will include more detailed information
on tne proposed gaming facility in each issue lead
ing up to the election.
be approached for assistance. '
HUD contract and environmen
tal requirements must be completed
before costs can be obligated. The
BIA's HIP guidelines will be used to
assist eligible homeowners. Indi
viduals should contact the Housing
Department for more information.
Delbcrt Garcia is the project coordi
nator at 553-3250. The project also
includes funds to demolish and re
move vacant unsafe homes which
cannot be rehabilitated to standard
conditions; and expands homes
maintenance training to private
homeowners.
P.O. Box 870
Warm Springs, OR 97761
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Veteran's Day Powwow
November 1 1 , 1 2 and 1 3, 1 994
Agency Longhouse
Drum contest: $6,000 Blackstone Singers judges
Women's Ail-Around: $3,500 Q'udges picked
randomly $1 ,500, $1 ,000, $500, consolation)
Waheneka's Veteran's Special: $3,000 to be judged
by Waheneka Family and Relatives
All specials are by register only
Friday: Grantd Entry 6 p.m.
Saturday: Grand Entry 1 and 7 p.m.
Sunday: Grand Entry 1 p.m.
Host Drum: "Blackstone" MC: 8-Ball
Veteran's Honor Dinner: Friday at 12 noon
Everyone
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Resolution 8953 contracts
BIA forestry programs
On October 17, 1994, the Warm
Springs Tribal Council passed reso
lution 8953 approving a public law
93-638 agreement that will contract
BIA forestry services beginning
April 1, 1995.
Following is resolution 8953 in
its entirety.
"Whereas, the Tribal Council is
the governing body of The Confed
erated Tribes of Warm Springs; and
"Whereas, the Tribal Council is
responsible, pursuant to Article V
Section 1, (1) of the Constitution, to
protect and preserve tribal property,
wildlife and natural resources and to
protect the health, security and gen
eral welfare of the members of the
Confederated Tribes; and
"Whereas, the United States
Government is responsible, based
on the Treaty and Federal laws, to
provide forest management services
to the Confederated Tribes; and
"Whereas, the Confederated
Tribes have organized, pursuant to
the Indian Reorganization Act, and
have developed governmental ca
pacities in order to take control and
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Warm Springs, OR 97761
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NOVEMBER 10, 1994
Applications
accepted for BIA
business grants
The Bureau of Indian Affairs
Warm Springs Agency is now ac
cepting applications for Indian Busi
ness Development Grants. The pro
gram provides grant funds for the
establishment of new businesses,
expansion of existing business, or
the purchase of a business.
Applicants need to locate 75 per
cent of their needed funding from
sources other than the Bureau. The
Bureau can then make available
grants of up to 25 percent of the
needed funding. The Portland Area
Office has allocated $330,000 for
the FY 1995 grant program. Due to
the shortage of funding to the pro
gram for the Area Office, they will
be funding approved applications at
the 50 nercent level anrt annlirntinns
j will be processed on a first come,
iirst serve oasis.
For more information on this pro
gram and applications, contact
Karmen Blake, Reservation Pro
grams Office, Bureau of Indian Af
fairs, warm Springs Agency, PO Box
1239, Warm Springs, OR 97761 or
phone (503)553-2429.
manage tribal affairs across all areas
of tribal government responsibiu ties;
and
"Whereas, the Confederated
Tribes have determined that an inte
grated approach to Natural Resources
management is the best method for
achieving tribal goals and desire to
achieve such integration through a
PL 93-638 agreement for the Warm
Springs forestry program, now,
therefore
"Be itresolved, that the 19th Tribal
Council of the Confederated Tribes
of the Warm Springs Reservation of
Oregon, pursuant to Article v, Sec
tion 1 (a) and (d) of the Constitution,
hereby request the Bureau of Indian
Affairs to enter into a PL 93-638
agreement for the purposes of the
Tribe providing a forestry program
beginning April 1, 1995, and ending
three years hence with the intent that
such agreement will continue into
the future under a mature agreement;
and
"Be it further resolved, that the
19th Tribal Council Chair is autho
rized to enter into contractual agree
ment and the Secretary-Treasurer of
the Tribal Council is authorized to
negotiate, modify andor amend the
agreement; and
"Be it further resolved, that the
authorities granted through this
resolution, unless specifically re
voked, shall remain in effect
throughout the duration of the agree
ment; and
"Be it further resolved, that the
Confederated Tribes request techni
cal assistance and technical assis
tance funds in accordance to 25 CFR,
section 271.17 to aid in the prepara
tion, planning, evaluation and imple
mentation of the PL 93-638 agree
ment; and
"Be it further resolved, that this
action by the Tribal Council neither
intends or authorizes any diminish
ment of the trust obligation of the
United States Government to pro
vide for the prudent management of
the forests of the Confederated
Tribes."
Eight Tribal Council members
were present for the meeting during
which resolution 8953 was approved.
Of the eight, six voted yes for the
proposal and one voted against The
chairman did not vote.
Spilyay will carry articles in fu
ture editions which will further ex
plain the 638 contract
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