8 August 14,1997
Warm Springs, Oregon
SpilyayTymoo
Indian Law conference set
On October 17-18. 1997, North
western School of Law of Lewis &
Clark College and the Indian Law
Section of the Oregon State Bar will
host an Indian law conference of
considerable significance. Inspired
by the I Oth anniversary of the 1987
book by Charles F. Wilkinson,
American Indians. Time. anJ the
Law, the conference will focus on
the status of tribal sovereignty. In his
book, Professor Wilkinson provided
a spirited defense of tribal sover
eignty and the status of tribes as
separate governmental and territo
rial entities in the U.S. constitutional
system. Based on a detail study of
Supreme Court decisions, he con
cluded that tribes had achieved at
least some stability in their "historic
task of creating workable islands of
Inianncss within the larger society."
Professor Wilkinson, the Moses
Lasky Professor of the Law at the
university of Colorado, will be the
featured speaker at the October con
ference. He and other notable schol
ars and practitioners in the Indian
law field will explore judicial and
legislative developments over the last
ten years to assess the current status
of tribal sovereignty. On the first
day, speakers will address such top
Farm Service
Environmental Quality Incentive
Program (EQIP)
The EQIP Program replaced four
conservation program including the
Agricultural Conservation Program
(ACP). It is available primarily in
priority areas where there are
significant natural resource needs and
objectives determined by local work
groups involving Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS), Farm
Service Agency (FSA), Cooperative
Extension Service and the
Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs. In Jefferson County, the only
priority area identified to date has
been the Seekseequa watershed
project.
Funding is also available for
resource concern areas which are
those portions of the county not
identified as a priority area. EQIP
applications will be accepted
throughout the year but a designated
signup period has been set for August
18-29, 1997.
Other important issues include:
Payment rates and percentages
are not fixed. Offering a lower
percentage of cost-share will improve
your application ranking.
Federal cost-share conservation
practices cannot exceed 75 percent
of the actual cost.
Incentive payments may be made
to encourage producers to use land
management practices.
EQIP offers 5-1 0 year contracts
based on a conservation plan of your
farm or ranch.
Up to $10,000 per person per
year may be earned not to exceed
$50,000 per contract.
Census of Agriculture
Annual powwows scheduled during the fall
August 22-24 the Totus-Walsey
Memorial Powwow is set to be held
at Satus Washington in Memory of
Anita Totus-Walsey, "Wil-Umt" and
Virgilena Jeri Walsey, "Nanci."
There are contests scheduled in
memory of Anita and Virgilena. In
memory of Anita is for 35 and older
Women's fancy and "Old Style"
Traditional. In memory of Virgilena
is for 20 and older Women's fancy
and jingle. Dancers must not switch
categories and must enter only one
contest in your own dance style.
Judged on point system.
Cash money and prizes will be
awarded in all categories: Women's,
Teens & Jr. Girls Traditional, Fancy
and Jingle, Men's Teens and Jr. Boys
Traditional, Grass & Fancy
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Five generations strong lvina Switzler recently told Spilyay Tymoo that her family is now five
generations deep. Pictured from left to right are infant Naliesha Gwendolyn Regina Spino and mom Ina
Wainanwit. Next is Elvina with daughter Leota Saunders and granddaughter Lisa Wainanwit.
ics ascultural racism, taxation, tribal
court jurisdiction, and leading edge
litigation. On the second day, speak
ers will examine the issue of tribal
sovereignty in the Pacific North
west and will focus on gaming and
economic development, cultural re
sources protection, and self-governance.
The conference will also feature
many other leading scholars, practi
tioners, and tribal leaders, including
Kathryn Harrison, Chair Confeder
ated Tribes of the Grand Rondc;
Kriss Olson, U.S. Attorney, District
of Oregon; Howard Arnelt, Karnopp,
Petersen; Professor Michael Blumm,
Northwestern School of Law of
Lewis & Clark College, and Dean
Rcnnard Strickland, University of
Oregon School of Law.
Conference Title: Native Ameri
cans, Time and the Law: A Forum
on the Status of Tribal Sovereignty
Conference Date: October 17-18,
1997; Location: Council Chamber,
Lewis & Clark College Portland
Oregon; Cost: CLE Credit: $275;
$175 government and non-profit
lawyers. Non-lawyers (no CLE
credit desired): $75
For more information and a bro
chure, please contact Nancy Curran
at (503) 768-6672.
Agency news
The Census of Agriculture report
forms will be mailed out at the end of
this year to all agriculture operators
in the United States. Please take the
time to complete the forms as the
information is important and has an
impact on USDA programs.
FSA Committee election
The Jefferson County FSA
Committee election will be held this
year on December 1, 1997, in Local
Administrative Area (LAA) 2 (Area
B ) which is north and east of Madras.
Eligible voters have the right to
nominate candidates of their choice
by petition. Blank petitions (FSA
669A's) may be obtained at the
Jefferson County FSA Office, 241
SW 3rd Street, in Madras.
Each petition submitted must be
(1) limited to 1 nominee in Local
Administrative Area 2, (2) signed by
the nominee, indicating willingness
to serve, if elected, and (3)
postmarked or delivered to the
Jefferson County FSA office no later
than October 27, 1997.
Persons nominated should be
currently engaged in the operation of
a farm or ranch and be well qualified
for committee work. A fanner is
eligible to be a Jefferson County FSA
Committee member if the farmer
lives in the LAA and is an eligible
voter. County FSA committee
members may not hold positions in
certain farm and commodity
organizations, if these positions pose
a conflict of interest with FSA duties.
These positions include functional
offices such as president, vice
president, secretary, and positions
on boards or executive committees.
Additional information of eligibility
(combined), and Senior men and
women. Tiny tots will be paid daily.
Drums welcome, bring own chairs.
Grand entries are: Friday 7:00
p.m., Saturday 1:00 p.m. and 7:00
p.m., and Sunday 1:00 p.m.
All contests are judged on point
system. Registration closes on
Saturday at 4:00 p.m. Registration
fee is $2.00.
For vendor information call (541)
296-8816.
For Powwow information call
(541) 296-8816, (509) 530-1571,
(509) 854-1116.
Powwow committee is not
responsible for any accidents, injury,
theft, divorces or short funded
travelers.
No drugs, alcohol or weapons
allowed.
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Tribal Council
The Tribal Council of ihe
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
Reservation announces (lie following
vacancy:
Warm Springs lictonlte Cement
Hoard of Directors
(J to 5 positions)
Article III
Section I. Initial Hoard of Directors
The business and affairs of WSTC
shall be managed and controlled by a
Hoard of Directors,
Section 2. Number. The Board of
Directors shall consist of not less than
three nor more than five directors.
Directors may be members of the Tribes
or non-members of the Tribes who are
interested in the economic and social
development of the Tribe and its
members and who possess expertise in
marketing, management, manufacturing,
finance, banking or some other field
which would benefit WSTC, provided,
at all times a majority of the members of
the Board of Directors shall be members
of the Tribe, no person shall concurrently
serve on the Board of Directors and the
Tribal Council.
Section 3. Classification and Term
of Office.
(a) The Board of Directors shall be
divided into three classes, designated
to hold office may be obtained at the
Jefferson County FSA office.
Delivery of CAT insurance
Secretary of Agriculture, Dan
Glickman, announced that
Catastrophic Crop Insurance (CAT)
will be available exclusively through
private insurance agents, beginning
in the 1 998 crop year. Previously, the
CATinsurance was available through
both the Farm Service Agency and
private insurance companies.
Non insured Assistance Program
(NAP)
The NAP Program has replaced
the old disaster program for crops
not insured by Catastrophic
Insurance. This includes all
commercially produced agriculture
commodities grown for food or fiber
except wheat, barley, oats, potatoes
and sugar beets.
Producers suffering a 50 percent
or greater loss of a crop due to a
natural disaster must file a FSA-574
(Request for AcreageDisaster
Credit) within 15 days of the date the
disaster occurred or damage to the
crop became obvious. The deadline
to file would be no later than July 1 of
the next crop year. The damaged
crop must not be destroyed so as to
allow farm inspection of the specific
acreage involved.
Producers must also file an acreage
report on form FSA-578 the earlier
of 1 5 days before the crop is harvested
or July 1 of the crop year.
NAP payments are payable at 60
of the established market price when
a county suffers a 35 area wide loss
on any eligible crop.
Loan deficiency payments
Loan deficiency payments (LDP)
Mid Columbia River
Powwow
Oct. 24, 25, 26- 1997
Seeking Royalty Candidates
The annual powwow held at Celilo,
Oregon has the following categories:
Sr. Queen-1 3 yrs. and up, Jr. Queen
12 yrs. and under, and Lil' Brave- no
age limit. Winner is determined by
most big raffle tickets sold. Winners
in each category will receive a trav
eling silver crown ( except Lil'
Brave), a jacket, a banner, a 20
payback on total raffle ticket sales,
plus other prizes. Runner ups will
receive a 20 payback, and other
prizes. Interested candidates and
raffle ticket sellers can contact:
Gloria Jim (509) 848-3461 or (541)
296-8816.
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announces Board, committee openings
Class I. Class II and Class III, as follows:
(1) Class I shall consist of one
individual who shall have an initial term
in office expiring on December 3 1 , 1998
next following the Class I director's
appointment by Ihe Council, or until a
successor is appointed and takes office.
(2) Class 1 1 shall consist of one or two
individuals who shall have an initial
term in office expiring on December 3 1 ,
I W (one year after the expiration of the
iniiiul term of Ihe Cluss I director), or
until their successors are appointed and
take office.
(3) Class III shall consist of one or
two individuals who shall have an initial
term in office expiring December 31,
2000 (two years after the expiration of
the initial term of the Class I director), or
until their successors are appointed and
take office.
(b) After the expiration of the initial
term of directors, ihe term of office of
each of said classes shall be tree years
from the expiration dale of each class as
set forth above, or until their successors
arc appointed and take office.
Directors shall be eligible for
reappointment.
Section 4. Appointment of Directors.
Directors shall be appointed by resolution
of the Council.
are made to producers who, although
eligible to obtain a commodity loan,
agree to forgo the loan in return for a
payment on the eligible commodity.
Eligible commodities include
small grain and oil seed crops.
The LDP rate is based on the
amount by which the county loan
rate where the crop is stored, exceeds
the posted county price.
To be eligible for a loan or a loan
deficiency payment, the producer
must have beneficial interest in the
commodity.
A producer retains beneficial
interest in the commodity if all the
following remain with the producer:
control of the commodity, risk of
loss and title to the commodity.
Wheat loans
Price support loans are available
on 1997 crop wheat if it was produced
on a farm subject to a production
flexibility contract.
The loan rate for 1 997 crop wheat
Continued on page 12
August Committee Schedule
OhJbAV IfftjESiMV wEDNfcSDAY jlHUksDAY H'TUDAY
, 1
4 fW Regular ut. V LUM-Joinl mig! S FW-Specil n.ig. 7 TM-Public Scoping 5
9:00-5:00, O:00-4:00Pire mgmt 9:00-S:00Conf. Rm. 3 mt gl Agency LH 1-4 &
Conf. Rm. 3 trlnJig room 6-10 P-"-
TM Special mtg. RA-Reg. mtg. BD-ReguUr mtg 9-12
9:00-4:00 O Forestry 5:30Conf. Rm. 3 Conf, Rm. 2
LUPC-Regulu mtg
9-4Fite mgmt trag
rm.
ti "fti-Regularmtg 1 J CH Regular mlg U Wfl Weld trip to 15 HW Joint Yenlur.
9-4 Forestry FAKAgency LH 1-5Conf. rm. 3 Quartz Creek 8:30-2:00, 9-3 IHS
ALL WB- 1:30-5:00 following will be the Coatracti worfcihop
COMMITTEE'S Water & Soil dept. regular mooting until 5:00 9-1 2 TC Chamber
tb WAS ALL COMMITTEES
'98 Budget workshop S
Agency LH, 9-12
ALL COMMITTEE'S
18 FW-Regular mtg. 19 RA-Reguiar mtg:' "3 21 LUPC-Regulr mtg 12 TO-Annual Timber
9-5, Conf. rm. 3 5:30-7:30 p.m. 9-5Fire mgmt trag rm Tour
HW-Regular mtg. Conf. rm. 3 BD-Regular mtg
9-5 ffl I.H.S. 9-12Conf. rm. 2
TM-Special mtg. TM-Anaual Timber Tour
9-4Forotry CH-Speial mtg9-4
E TJvf-Reguiar mtg. E ' 27 WB-Regulw mtg. 28 WB-Tenlativ field trip 29 WB Tentative field
9-4 Forestry 1:30-5:00 Water & to Deachutei River trip to Detchutea River
Soli Dept. '
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ABBREVIATIONS AS FOLLOWS:
CH Culture it Heritage Committee FW - Fiah & Wildlife Committee LU Land Uae Planning Committee
ED Education Committee HW Health & Welfare Committee
RA Range & Agriculture Committee TM - Timber Committee
WB Water Board
September Committee Schedule
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
1 HOLIDAY 2 HW-Regular mtg. 3 CH Regular mtg. 4 ED-Regular mtg, 5
9-5fflIHS 9-4Conf. rm. 3 9-12Conf. Rm. 2
8 TM-Regular mtg. 9 RA-Regular mtg. 10 WB-Regular mig. 11 LU PC-Regular mtg 12 FW Regular mtg.
9-4 Forestry S:00-7:00Conf. Rm. 3 1 :30-5:00 Water & 9-3 Foreairy 9-5, plac TBA
Soil Dept.
15 HW-Regular mtg. 16 17 CH Regular mtg. 18 BD-Regular mtg. 19
19 5 IHS 9-4Conf, rm. 3 9-12Conf. Rm. 2
FW-Regular mtg.
9-5Coof. rm. 3
22 TM-Regular mtg. 23 RA-Regular mtg. 24 WB-Regular mtg. 25 LUPC-Regular mtg 26
9-4 Forwtty 5:30-7:30 p.m. 1:30-5:00 Water & 9-5 Forestry
FW Regular Mtg. Conf. Rm. 3 Soil Dept.
9-5
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Section 8. Regular Meetings. Regular
meetings of the Board of Directors shall
be held quarterly. The firs regular
meeting in each fiscal year shall also be
the annual meeting of the Board of
Directors. At the annual meeting of the
Board of Directors, Ihe Board of
Directors shall review the preceding
year's operations, make plans for Ihe
ensuing year's operations, elect officers
and transact such other business as may
come before the meeting. The regular
The Tribal Council of the
Confederated Tribes of the Warm
Springs Reservation announces the
following vacancies:
Tribal Credit Enterprise
Board of Director! (1 position)
Class I: Non-member position
Section I . Establishment of the Tribal
Credit Enterprise Board of Directors.
There is hereby established a Tribal
Credit Board of Directors consisting of
five members to be appointed by the
Tribal Council in accordance with the
provisions of this Charter. All credit
acti vitiesof The Enterprise will be under
the supervisory review and direction of
the Board of Directors.
Section 2. Classification and Terms
of Office of the Board of Directors.
(1) The members of the Board of
Directors shall be divided into three
classes, designated Class I, Class II and
Class III as follows:
(a) Class I shall consist of two
directors. One director shall be an
enrolled member of the Tribes. The other
Class I director shall be a non-member
interested in the social and economic
development of the Tribes and who has
expertise in the field of credit or related
professions. The Class I directors shall
have an initial term in office expiring
The Tribal Council of the
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
announces the following vacancies:
Committee Student Representatives
Education Committee
Two positions
The Committee would like to
advertise fortwo student representatives:
One High School student and one Higher
Education student
Following criteria to apply:
a. Must be able to attend Committee
Meetings
b. To be able to know student
concerns, issues and school activities
meetings shall be held at Ihe time and
place specified by the Chairman of ihe
Board in the notice of the meeting.
If you are interested, please submit i
resume and a letter of interest before
September 1 1, 1997 to: Tribal Council
Office; Attention: Lynn Davis; PO Box
1299; Warm Springs. OR 97761
Resumes are important Please
submit resume with letter of interest. It
should include information such as
education, background, work experience
training, special interests, etc.
January 1, 1998.
(2) Selection of Board of Directors.
The first five members will be appointed
for terms of one, two and three years. At
the end of the first year and each year
thereafter, as each term of office expires,
the term of office will be for three years.
Members will continue to serve until
their successor are appointed.
(3) Record of Appointments. A record
of all appointments to the Board of
Directors will be maintained by the
SecretaryTreasurer of the Tribal
Council.
(4) Members of the Board of Directors
must have a reputation for industry,
dependability, honesty and integrity. It
shall be an initial and continuing
qualification of the Board of Directors
that they have no loan with the Tribes
(hat is in a delinquent status.
If you are interested, please submit a
resume and letter of interest before
September 11, 1997 to: Tribal Council
Office; Attention: Lynn Davis; PO ox
1299; Warm Springs, OR 97761.
Resumes are important: Please submit
resumes with letter of interest. This
would contain information such as
education background, work experience
training, special interests, etc.
c. Must have good communication
skills (verbal and written)
d. Must have at least a 2.00 Grade
Point Average
e. Must be on track for graduation
If you are interested, please submit a
resume and letter of interest before
September 11, 1997 to: Tribal Council
Office; Attention: Lynn Davis; PO Box
1299; Warm Springs, OR 97761.
Resumes are important Please
submit resumes with letter of interest.
This should contain information such as
education background, work experience
training, special interests, etc.