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Nov. 6, 1997 ? Vol. 22 No. 23 I OR. COLL. r f E " (.75 .S8 -J Ifci November 1 Coyote News In Brief Gathering of Men set The third annual men's conference will be held atKah-Nee-Ta November 18 and 19. 2 Have you seen Lisa? Family and friends are concerned for Lisa Briseno's safety. Any , information would be appreciated. Alternative budget presented Increasing revenues and stabilizing expenses is the aim of the proposed 5-year plan prepared by concerned community members. it was a ghoulish day The community, as usual, got into the spirit of Halloween this year. Children, of all ages, felt the spirit. - - - 3 Tias gains certification Long-time Fire and Safety employee Karla Tias recently became state and nationally certified as a paramedic. New Zeaiander spends time in Warm Springs Ngapiki Arthur spent the past three months working with CPS and the Senior Citizens programs. 5 Language lessons continue Sahaptin, Kiksht and Paiute language lessons are offered. 6 and 7 Spirit Walkers on the move again The popular dance group was invited to return to Europe for performances in England, Germany and other countries. 8 Committee members speak out Council-appointed committee members share their dreams, fears and vision of the future. Buffs head to Vale The White Buffaloes will go to Vale for a Saturday game this weekend. The Buffs are shooting for number 3 seed. 10 Deadline for the next Spilyay Tymoo is Friday, November 14, 1997 Spilyay (Coyote Literacy is primary focus of The Oregon Children's Foundation is a non-profit organization formed in March 1991 by former Governor Neil Goldschmid t and the law firm of Ater Wynne Hewitt Dodson & Skerritt. The mission of the foundation is to enhance the reading skills, attitudes and life prospects of children who need assistance, and to enable adult volunteers and communities to experience the rewards of enriching young lives. Early literacy is the foundation's primary focus. Currently, SMART is the sole program of the Oregon Children's Foundation. Since its inception, SMART has experienced a remarkable growth rate. By the year 2000, 7 ' -4 X: s V - Tr f( f ,' .... t' nl J)r.L. """"""I SMART Program volunteer Jolene It J- i mmum ii r jrT""s. i , . ... - . . Credit to implement policies, . . . ...... T. The Tribal Credit Program would like to announce that we have been officially established as an Enter prise under the Tribal Constitution and By-Laws, Article IV Section I (s). Tribal Council, on May 6, 1996, approved Resolution No. 9223. This resolution sets forth the Charter for the Warm Springs Credit Enterprise. Also approved was a new f oncy ana Procedures document that will assist the staff in implementing the new Credit Charter. On June 30. 1997. the Tribal Council aDDointed the board to over see the newly formed enterprise. The Board consists of Evaline Patt, Jim Manion, Delford Johnson, Sr. and Delbert Neuhart. The Board, as stated in the Charter, will consist of five members. There is currently a va cancy for one non-tribal member Board oosition and Tribal Council is currently advertising to fill this posi tion. The Tribal Credit Enterprise Board has met several times in the past four months and have made progress with staff members of the Tribal Credit Enterprise to update and make necessary changes to the Policies and Procedures manual un General Council Meeting Tymoo News) SMART will be working toward literacy in over 200 Oregon schools, benefiting 10,000 children and involving an equal number of volunteers. By this time, SMART will have given away over 700,000 books. What is SMART? SMART is a book and reading program for children in Kindergarten through second grade in low-income communities. Businesses, organizations, and local residents provide the volunteers and funds necessary to operate thermogram. Each volunteer reads with two children for one hour per week during the school year. SMART also gives every student two new books a month to take home and read with their families; often, u, .ft. "7 (;! Soto-Torres reads to Nelson Wolfe. der which this enterprise operates. It is important to recognize that there are some significant changes that are taking place and need to be brought to the attention of the Tribal mem bership. The most important and far reaching changes which affect the process of obtaining a loan through the enterprise are: Customers applying for loans who owe past due accounts within the Tribal Organization will not be con sidered eligible for loans until all past due accounts are resolved. These would be for accounts owed to the Housing Department, HUD, Mutual Help, the Utilities Department, the Early Childhood Education Center, Tribal Court and the Finance Depart ment (accounts receivable of any kind). Unemployed customers who de pend solely on their per capita for loan repayments will be made on a very limited basis through the end of the year. Another area that we will be implementing is the 40-percent of the borrower's total monthly net in come. Net take home pay plus any other income, such as child support or per capita, will be considered for funds available to repay your loan Wednesday, November 12 Agency Longhouse Dinner at 6 p.m. Meeting at 7 p.m. Agenda: 1998 Operating Budget P.O. Box 870 Warm Springs, OR 97761 Address Correction Requested the Oregon Children's Foundation these are the only books SMART children have in their homes. Why SMART? One out of four kindergartners enters an Oregon elementary school two or more years behind in language development. Failure to read by the third grade increases the chances that a student will drop out of high school have to deal with an early pregnancy, or use drugs. Studies have shown that the more time a child spends reading one-on-one with an adult, the better reader that child will be. The Center for the Study of Reading at the University of Illinois concluded that the single most important activity to promote literacy is to read aloud to children. SMART is a proven success procedures . Tt UA kaan in lUo payment. It had always been in the Credit Code and now is stated in the new Policy and Procedures manual. If a loan request exceeds 40-percent of your disposable income, the Credit Enterprise will consider this amount as an undue hardship on the cus tomer. For Example: Monthly take home pay $ 1 ,000 Your monthly per capita 1 00 Total $1,100 40-percent of $1,1 00 $ 440 The total monthly payment to creditors cannot exceed 40-percent of $ 1 , 1 00 or $440 per month in this example. This would include pay ments made on credit accounts such as: The Tribal Credit Enterprise, Les Schwab Tires, GMAC, Ford Credit, Sears, Visa, Etc. This has not been enforced in the past, but is now going to be a very important consideration in making a new loan under the new policy adopted by the Tribal Coun cil. As we begin to implement this new policy it is hoped that the Credit Enterprise will go back to what origi nally was adopted by Tribal Council in 1940 by Resolution No. 29, when the first deposit into the program developed the revolving loan fund program. i. f 4 S a j " ; I'M T ,:- i i , 1 i : V I V 7 i;; i . r;V: i v SliRIAIJSDI-IT. KNfGirrUBRARY l2WUN,VI:R.S,TYO.OKf;GON fcWiliNR, OR y 74 o.l Students strengthen their literacy skills and form consistent relationships with caring adults. Reading attitudes improve at school and at home. Students come to school more often. Volunteers return to work more productive, feeling positive about their participation in SMART. Communities and families work together to develop a generation of more confident, educated children. If you can read, you've already got what it takes to be a SMART volunteer. Start reading at your local SMART school. Encourage friends, family and co-workers to get involved, or even make a contribution to the Oregon Children's Foundation. So what are you waiting for? Start making your community a better place, one child at a time. SMART gives a company the power to make more than just business deals. As a SMART sponsor, your company could provide a local school with everything it needs to participate in the program. And by encouraging employees to volunteer for SMART, you're bringing schools and W"' V J ' r- i.' I ? 'i University of Oregon '' ! Received on: 11 - 19 Spilyay tymoo. Unidentified SMART Program reader reading to Skyla Thompson. Indian Head Casino posts . f M - f - f i . -M another profitable quarter Indian Head Casino posted posi tive third-quarter results, the highest of any quarter to date since the open ing of the facility. For the peak sea son months of July, August and September, the Casino boasted a net profit of $764,213. This is based on gross revenues of $1,988,707 less expenses of $1,224,494. Indian Head is also projecting in the vicinity of a $100,000 profit in the month of October. This will cer tainly help the Gaming Enterprise position itself as it moves into the slow season ahead. A most memorable moment oc curred earlier this month when the Enterprise made its first payment back to the Tribe on funding initially borrowed to "open the doors" of the Casino. Profit made in the third quar ter allowed a $250,000 check to be presented from the Gaming Board of Directors to Tribal Council. The En terprise plans on completing pay ment of the remaining $369,000 by June of next year. Tribal member employment and performance continue to improve at the Casino. In accordance with the compact agreed to between the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and the State of Oregon, a financial audit and con formance to legal responsibilities was recently completed. A positive report is expected. To ensure integrity, quality and U.S. Postage Bulk Rate Permit No. 2 Warm Springs. OR 97761 communities closer together. Not a bad return on an hour a week investment. Parents are the greatest teachers of all. There is no shortage when we realize that educating our children is everyone's responsibility. Encourage your children to read by reacting with them. Get involved with your localSMART program and help your neighbors' children learn to read. If one parent can make a difference, just imagine what an entire community can do. Warm Springs Elementary SMART Program is still in need of volunteer readers. Help a child learn to read. Call 553-1128. Library - 97 legality of gaming offered by the Confederated Tribes to the general public, the following important documents, among others, are used: Treaty of 1855 (Ensuring Tribal sovereignty) Tribal Corporate Charter (Federal authority to conduct a tribal business) Indian Gaming Regulatory act of 1988. State-Tribal Compact agreement Minimum Internal Control Stan dards Business Plan of Operation for the Board of Directors General Manager Delegation of Authority statement Board approved Policy and Procedures manual Department administrative program Accountability Requirements; and Tribal Gaming Commission National Indian Gaming Commis sion U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Department of the Interior Oregon State Police on behalf of Compact agreements Once again, Warren "Rudy" Clements, Casino Board chairman, states, "We are very pleased to make a very good and positive report to the Tribal Council and the Tribal mem bership. The Board will be making fourth quarter and year-end reports to the membership after the first of the year." R & ifl
