July 31, 1997
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Coyote News
In Brief
On Eagle's Wings
offers presentation
Young adults present
leadership development
techniques.
JCMS has new
principal
Pat Kelly was recently
hired as the new
principal for Jefferson
County Middle School.
Quarterly report
given
Indian Head Gaming
profits near $1 million
mark for first half of
1997.
Culture and heritage
explored
Youth learn of tribal
culture and heritage at .
annual Camp Sap-si-kwat.
Language lessons
continue
Sahaptin, Kiksht and
Paiute language lessons
are offered.
6 and 7
Comprehensive Plan
work continues
Planning teams note
accomplishments and
trends and gear up for
August 12 workshop.
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WSFPI looking to
future
Improvements and
renovation bring WSFPI
closer to more efficient
future.
MHS athletes to be
drug tested
Newly approved
regulation makes drug
testing mandatory
among all Madras High
School athletes
beginning this fall.
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Women's team takes
second in Oklahoma
tourney
It was a long way to
travel, but a second
place made the trip
worthwhile. I
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Don't forget the
Huckleberry
Harvest
August 8 and 9.
Contact The
Museum At Warm
Springs for more
information.
Deadline for Vie next
Spilyay Tymoo is
Friday,
August 8, 1997
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Springs Market, DMT Automotive and the Language Trailer
Campus. The Language Trailer sustained the most extensive damage, as owners captured the thieves on video tape the second night and police
computers, computer disks and other language-related equipment were were able to identify them and contact the parents. It was not released if the
destroyed. Language officials estimate the cost of the destruction could identified individuals were responsible for all damage at the three
reach as high as $500,000. Unnamed juveniles are suspected
44th ATNI Annual Convention
The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest
Indians will be having their 44th ATNI
Annual Convention, on September 8-
11, 1997, in the Ridpath, Spokane
Washington.
All the northwest Tribes are urged
to attend and participate in a promising
agenda. In addition to assessing the
105th Congress, attendees will receive
an update on Indian Water Rights,
National Unity Campaign, Welfare
Reform, Indian Child Welfare,
Culture Panel, Education, Health and
Gaming issues to name a few. The
meeting will also see the election of
ATNI officers. President, 2nd Vice
President, Secretary, and Assistant
Secretary. Please note, that in order
to vote, all membership dues must be
paid prior to the day of elections. For
additional forms and further
information one should contact ATNI
office.
Special Events, include Monday
evening Welcoming Buffet
Reception; Tuesday afternoon
Luncheon; Wednesday evening
Dance.
Accommodations; The Ridpath,
West 515 Sprague. for Reservations:
call 1-800-814-5968. The Rates
$68.00 Single, $72.00 Double, (Rates
do not include tax).
Reservations must be made by
August 18th to receive conference
Tribe works
The Tribal Council is affirming
the Tribes' role in the relicensing
process of all hydroelectric projects
that fall within the area that may
mpact the rights reserved by the
Treaty signed with the United States.
As we move into the next phase of
the Pelton project, Tribal Council
feels that the development of a Tribal
Ordinance on relicensing hydroelec
tric projects was essential in stating
the role that the Tribes will have. The
Tribal Council is currently reviewing
the ordinance and approval is an
ticipated. The Tribal Council has instructed
Warm Springs Power .Enterprises
(WSPE) tocoordinate the relicensing
process by applying for the new li
cense on the Pelton project on behalf
of the Tribes.
The Tribal Department of Natural
Resources will be the agency prima
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Rates ! ! ! Please mention ATNI when
Booking your room to get these
Rates. Vendors and Exhibitors are
welcome on a first come first serve
basis. Call, fax, or write the ATNI
office for rate
s, dates and availability. 222 NW
Davis, Suite 403, Portland, Oregon.
Phone (503)241-0070: Fax (503)
241-0072.
The ATNI 44th annual convention
agenda at a glance, (Subject to
change).
Sunday, Sept. 7th: 12:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. ATNI Economic
Development Corporation Meeting.
Monday, Sept. 8, 1997.
8:00 am Registration
8:00am Continental
Breakfast
9:00am-5 :00 Exhibitors
Vendors Hall
9:00am - 12:00pm General
Session
12:00pm 1:30pm Lunchonyour
own
1:30 - 3:30pm Concurrent
ATNI Committee Meetings
3:30pm - 5:30 pm Concurrent
ATNI Committee Meetings
6:30pm - 8:30pm Welcoming
Buffet Reception
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1997
to develop
rily responsible for reviewing both
PGE's and the Tribes' application to
make sure that tribal resources are
protected and enhanced. The BIA
also has a responsibility to protect
and enhance resources on the Reser
vation. "We are interested in this ordi
nance which will help guide the pro
cess within the tribal government
structure," says Jim Manion, General
Manager of WSPE.
The first step was to inform the
Federal Energy Regulatory Com
mission (FERC) that the Tribes in
tend to apply for the Pelton project
license. By filing a Notice of Intent,
the Tribes expressed their intent to be
sole licensee for the Pelton project.
This was completed in December
1996.
The next step required was that
the Tribes develop a First Stage Con
P.O. Box 870
Warm Springs, OR 97761
Address Correction Requested
hitting Warm culprits.
on the Warm Springs
to be the locations.
In Spokane
8:00am
Breakfast
9:00am - 5:00pm
Continental
Exhibitors
Vendors Hall
9:00am - 12:00pm General
Session (invited Speakers)
12:00pm - 1:30pm Luncheon
1:30pm - 3:30pm Concurrent
ATNI Comm. Meetings
3:30pm - 5:30pm Concurrent
ATNI Comm. Mtgs.
6:30pm - 10:00pm Shuttle to
Casino(s)
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 1997
8:00am Continental
Breakfast
9:00am - 5:00pm Exhibitors
Vendors Hall
9:00am - 12:00pm General
Session (Election)
1 2:00pm -1 :30pm Lunch on your
own
1:30pm -5:30pm General Session
6:30pm- 10:00pm Dance
Thurs. Sept. 11, 1997
9:00am - 12:00pm Exhibitors
Vendors Hall
9:00am - 12:00pm General
Session - Comm. ReportsResolutions
12:00pm Closing Prayer
Retire Colors
relicensing
sultation Document that outlines
what the Pelton project consists of,
and identify what resources have
been impacted by the project. This
document also lays out the process
that the Tribes will undertake to
identify the affected resources and
Tribal relicensing
Warm Springs Power Enterprises
and the Natural Resources Depart
ment recently presented Tribal
Council with a working draft policy
describing the Confederated Tribes'
role in the Pelton-Round Butte
relicensing process.
The policy explains the approach
that will be followed in applying for
a new license to operate the hydro
electric project. The Confederated
Tribes are both the developer and a
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Partners in
prevention
Hello everybody, its time for an
other reminder. The fire season is
here and the fire danger is getting
higher and higher as the grass cures,
and the weather gets warmer. I am
seeing a lot of people work very hard
on their yards, mowing down tall grass
and trimming up trees. Not only does
this beautify the community, but also
will make a big difference if there is a
wildfire near your home. I would like
to commend everyone who worked
on cleaning up their yards, good job.
Things remain the same with debris
burning even with the changing level
of fire danger. Be sure to get the
permit from fire management and fol
low all instructions on the permit and
be prepared for whatever could hap
pen. Also remember that 50 of all
fires are started by young children
playing with lighter or matches, most
of these can be easily prevented by
keeping matches or lighters out of
reach of these children, keep them put
up high or in your pocket. Teach your
children how dangerous fire is and the
difference between good and bad fires.
Just simple things like this, if we can
all work together it could prevent a
fire.
ordinance
what measures we will use to study
them.
This document was completed and
mailed to all interests parties in June
If you would like a copy of this
document, please contact WSPE at
553-1046 to request a copy
role described
resource manager, which presents a
unique situation that should assist
stakeholders in formulating plans to
operate the project during the next
license period.
The Pelton-Round Butte Project
consists of three hydroelectric dams
located on the Deschutes River. The
dams are licensed through the Fed
eral Regulatory Commission (FERC)
under a single license that expires on
December 31, 2001.
U.S. Postage
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consecutive nights. Market
Town Hall set for
August 11
Town Hall meeting:
Held at Communitiy Center
August 11 1997
Planning group meeting starts
at 6:00
Town Hall meeting starts at
7:00 and ends at 9:00
Refreshments will be served.
The Town Hall meeting is the re
sult of two Agency District meetings
that took place on July 7 and July 14
(at the Community Center) to begin
preliminary 1 998 budget discussions.
During the July 7 meeting it was de
cided to form a "planning group"
which was made up of anyone at the
meeting interested in participating in
identifying possible cost savings
measures the Tribe can take and
possible revenue generation ideas. The
planning group presented a number
of savings and revenue generation
ideas at the July 14 meeting. Ulti
mately, it is hoped there will be two
(or more) groups to work on specific
budget and financial (savings ideas
and revenue generation ideas) issues
for the upcoming '98 budget process.
The idea behind this is to get com
munity involvement in the financial
particularly interested in getting the
input and involvement of our younger
generation.
All tnbal members (any district) is
invited to attend, be involved with the
planning group's activities which
begin at 6.00 p.m.. or just attend the
meeting at 7.00 p.m. We want tribal
member input.
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