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. , O I, v . .:0 .iv.. 1 Jariu.ii y ' , J. -' ) fan. 6, 1995 'oL20No.l Coyote News In Brief SSI recipients may see relief SSI recipients who also received land payments In the late 1980s may not have to pay back the "overpayments". 2 Forestry plans sale BIA forestry is seeking input to a proposed sale on the north end of the reservation. Tournament royalty shown Marie Kalama was named Junior Queen and Mavis Kirk was named Senior Queen at the 36th annual Holiday Indian Basketball Tournament. Photos tell most of the story Photos from our files show that 1994 was an Interesting and challenging year for Warm Springs. 4 and 5 Chico, California claims tourney title A seven-foot center helped lead the Chico team to the championship title. Keeping those resolutions Advice Is given on how to keep those well meaning new year's resolutions. Shingles painful but treatable Shingles, an uncomfortable malady, is best treated with antiviral drugs. Unfortunately, we have run out of the Spilyay calendars. we have ordered another batch and they should be here within a month or so. Thanks for your patience. We will announce the arrival of the calendars as soon as they are in. Deadline for th& next Spilyay Tymoo is Friday, January 13, 1995 To make sure your car starts up on thess cold mornings, check the fluid level In your car's battery. 350 Spilyay Tymoo (Coyote News) J3p!iyay Tymoo photo by Bob Madlna Cal-Neva against the Skins Wednesday, December 28, turned out to be a rough game as players try to hang on to the game ball. Community recycling project underway Think before you toss it in the can The Earth is our home. It is our tradition to respect and protect it. Do your part by recycling today. The community recycling pro gram now being initiated will give community members the chance to recycle: White office paper and computer paper, scrap metal, including cans, and clear glass containers. Recycling old paperand used food and beverage containers enable us to conserve the natural resources that Seeking Miss Warm Pageant set for Youne women between the ages of 18 and 25 are encouraged to participate in the Miss Warm Springs pageant, set for February 1, 1995. The pageant will be held at the Community Center Social Hall beginning at 6:30 .m. An informal reception will ollow the pageant. Contestants must be enrolled in the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. They must be single and have no children. Contestants also must reside on the reservation. The young woman selected must present herself in a proper and responsible manner throughout her one-year reign. Contestants should have knowledge of the reservation and tribes. Contestants will be judged on poise, personality, beauty, speaking ability and appearance. Knowledge ot traditional foods, ceremonies, clothing, crafts and social w " -ma- activities is important as is knowledge or tnbal history. rarncipants snouia nave united knowledge of state and national government issues. The winner of the pageant will receive a fully beaded crown, a shawl, a banner and a $1 AX) education scholarship. All trips are funded by the nsx. For further information concerning the pageant, contact Khonda bmitrt at 553-3257 at the Tribal Council office. i .. - V''I i .'-V , uf , - -,Vv-.' " r.rrj ;v ' " , v v v ' A. . ; -v.-"" -.v . - f ft) '3 s. . . . . - University ot Uraon l,i.hr iveceived on: U1-17-9S Spilyay tymoo. they are made of, leaving more for the future and demanding less of our Earth. We are also sending less ma terial to the landfill, extending its life into the future. What can be recycled in the com munity program? Clear glass This includes food and beverage containers like bottles and jars. Glass containers to be re cycled must be washed and have their tops removed (labels do not have to be removed). Glass form windows is not suitable for recycling. Metal and cans Scrap metal and non-aluminum "tin" cans from any kind of food. The scrap metal should Springs.... February 1 Slarta Green was selected Miss Warm Springs 1994. She had a busy and rewarding reign. v , 'l I if 1 , .4 .v. . i -V'-, P.O. Box 870 Warm Springs, OR 97761 Address Correction Requcstc" v be bundled according to type (cop pers, steels, etc.) and cans should be washed, labels removed and flat tened. White paper All whiteofficeand computer paper. Paper should be stacked and office paper should be kept separate form computer paper. Where can community members recycle materials? Old Roads Department on Holly wood Boulevard above Shitike Creek. All clear glass and metal can be delivered there. Reservation office complexes will have central collection points for paper products. All white office and computer paper can be delivered there. This recycling program is an op portunity for each of us to have a positive impact on our community and our world. It is time to give the Earth the respect it deserves. For more information call Nancy Collins at 553-4943 orTim Wojtusik at 553-3238. Resource management to be A series of four meetings has been scheduled to discuss the Integrated Resource Management Plan that is being formulated for non-forested and rural areas (1RMP II). IRMP II has been outlined in a scoping document, mailed to tribal members and interested parties in early December. The January meet ings will act as a vehicle to review the scoping document and take pub lic comment, which the IRMP team will use to write a draft plan for non forested and rural lands. A meeting for the Seekseequa District is scheduled January 10 at Agency Longhouse and for Simnasho District January 11 at Simnasho Longhouse. Agency Dis trict meets Jan uary 17 at the Agency Longhouse. A General session is set for January 18 at the Agency Longhouse. All of the meetings be gin at 6:30 p.m. The deadline for public comment has been extended to Feb. 3. Com ments received prior to the deadline will be considered in developing a draft plan for IRMP II. From time immemorial the tribes have been guided by wise steward ship in attempting to meet the needs of present and future generations. In LUGENE, OR 97403 Record turnout approves gaming referendum In what has been termed a "record turnout", triba member voters approved the proposed gaming facility referendum December 27. A total of 847 voters, or 47 percent of the eligible voters, turned out at the polls. The yes votes tallied up to 606 (71 .55 percent) while 229 no votes (27.04 percent) were received. Twelve ballots were spoiled. Of the 440 197 were returned. Of those, 161 were in favor of the proposal and 35 were against. One spoiled ballot wa received. "The vote expressed the haven't we gotten into this business before now?" said Rudy Clements, public information director. "Our people wanted this before, this just confirmed it. Clements said Governor required State Compact Friday, January 7 at the Capital "The hurdles have been cleared to begin actua groundbreaking and construction," Clements added. What's next? The Gaming Work Group will meet three days next week to get organized and finalize construe tion schedules so "we can open Memorial Day Weekend We have a lot of things to get in place in order to do that,' Clements commented. Tribal Council, last week, ap proved the Tribal Gaming the operation will be run. Clements also added that meetings will be held to new venture. The gaming facility will enterprise ana win operaie i - T I Ml A and a board of commissioners. As far as construction Consultants International tors' duties and sub-contract with as many local ton tractors as possible. Actual construction should begin within the next few weeks. . . . -. - ' : MS.W:'-!W?9' There was a record turnout for the December 27 referendum election in which voters approved the $6 million gaming acility to be built at Kan - Nee - keeping with this tradition, the Warm Springs Tribal Council adopted Resolution 7410 in 1986, mandating the use of an integrated approach to resource planning and management. The purpose of integrated resource management planning is to provide for a healthy environment and a prosperous society. As the local population grows and the commu nity expands, greater demands are placed on natural resources. To make certain the base of natu ral resources is not depleted. Tribal Council has laid the foundation for integrated resource planning. The process will guide the community's development and ensure that bounti ful natural resources continue to be available for generations to come. A total of 1 5 issues affecting natu ral resources have been identified and described in the IRMP II scoping document The issues span a broad spectrum of environmental, cultural and economic subjects, including native plants, livestock grazing, wa ter quality, wildlife habitat, residen tial housing and recreational oppor tunity. Some issues apply only to the non- forested area while others per tain to all reservation lands. Following each of the issues is a U.S. Postage Bulk Rate Permit No. 2 Warm Springs, OR 97761 absentee ballots mailed out feeling of the people why Barbara Roberts will sign the Ordinance which details how District and General council discuss issues concerning the be considered another tribal . I I I t l! X unaer a ooara ot aireciors of the facility goes, Gaming will provide general contrac Ta. discussed summary of present conditions, de scribing the current state of specific resources. Goals are listed to chart a course of action, which becomes more specific under the objecuves heading. Finally, a description of the landscape anticipates conditions that would be brought about by the implementation of IRMP II. The scoping document does not represent a final statement on the management of natural resources. It only outlines the steps that need to be taken in order to reach the most de sirable goals. After the public comment period, the IRMP II team will put together put together a draft plan with a range of alternauves that represent various degrees of resource management and their probable effects. The draft plan and environmental assessment is scheduled for completion in the spring of 1995. A final IRMPII plan, establishing specific direction for implementa tion and monitoring of integrated re source management decisions, is also expected to be finished in 1995. For more information on any of the upcoming meetings, or to receive a copy of the I R MP II Scoping Docu ment, contact Robert Brunoe in the Range and Ag Department, 553 3361 . , . y, ,. nmmn
