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Spilyay Tymoo Warm Springs, Oregon February 12, 1998 3 1 vl 1 "i 1 ll o a (j V ( A 0 u 1 j' I) Hi ' ) ' VI I rH ' 1 I. W,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.. nn I. II I 1 1. . Ill, ,. I 1 fct - : Members of the Portland Opera Opera outreach Portland Opera Outreach per formed at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort and the Warm Springs Elementary School on Friday, February, 6. The Outreach members include Emily McGlocklin, Timothy Troxel, Amy Hansen, Meghan Daw, Brenda Baker, Roberts Nels Wickstorm, Michael Patrick Stevens, Diane Syrcle and Janet Coleman. Opera guests also enjoyed a ro- Parenting class begins March 2 Warm Springs community Coun seling Center is putting on a parenting class due to request of various indi viduals in the community. The class is available to all community mem bers and those outside the commu nity, free of charge. The class runs for six weeks and starts Monday, March 2, 1998 5:15 to 7 p.m. the focus is how to combine traditional and modern parenting. Topics are on 1) Encouragement 2) Discipline and Teaching 3) Nurturing 4) Develop ment stages. Please bring your children, they will be learning too. Snack served. For questions or to register, call Com munity Counseling at 553-3205. Public Hearing Proposed Business Organization Code Thursday, February 19 7 to 9 p.m. Agency Longhouse Refreshments will be served Water conservation projects The Grant Soil and Water Con servation District and Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, John Day Basin Office has completed the third phase of water conservation projects under the Upper John Day Water Optimization Study and Stream Res toration Program. Using funds pro vided by the BPA and the Bureau of Reclamation, each project was imple mented through a cost-sharing agree ment with individual landowner par ticipants. In 1 997, the Lemon's Infil tration Gallery, Field Tailwater Re use and Clausen, Ediger and Page Irrigation Conversion projects were completed on the John Day River. The Water Optimization Study and Stream Restoration Program are the result of a Bureau of Reclamation led effort starting in 1988 to enhance and restore aquatic resources in the Basin. "It's important that positive projects that benefit both the resource and the resource user be recognized in order to offer inspiration for addi tional restoration activities, espe cially in light of all the gloom and doom salmon predictions in the Co lumbia Basin," said Shaun Robertson, Watershed Restoration Coordinator in the Tribe's Canon City office. Family Planning Clinic available to community The Family PlannineClinicisnow located upstairs in the Old Girls Dorm. They offer confidential services to community members, non-tribal members and tribal members every Tuesdav from 2:00 to 4.30. Confidential services available are: Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) exam. Birth Control. Pregnancy Testing. Counseling and referral. Breast feeding and support. HIV testing and Women's health Outreach program performed at Kah-Nee-Ta February 6. members sing for their supper mantic dinner at Kah-Nce-Ta's, Ju niper Dinning Room, on February, 6. Val Fuiava, of Warm Springs, won the free tickets to the Opera on Friday. Thank you Bob and Maria at the Warm Springs Market for allow ing Kah-Nee-Ta space to offer the tickets. Keep watching the entertainment list for Kah-Nee-Ta Resort. Valen tines weekend, February 13-14, bring Meeting set for February 25 Wednesday, February 25, 1998 at 6 p.m., Phil Riley, Superintendent of 509-J School District is invited to attend a meeting at the Warm Springs Elementary School library. This is a followup meeting to the January 21, 1998 meeting. At that meeting, parents discussed various topics such as: abuse toward their children, lack of follow up from Administration, concerns about chil dren bieng "pushed" through school without learning grade level materi als, high school drop out rate and child behavioral issues. Mr. Riley will bring with him to this meeting someone to address the The Tribes have been able to suc cessfully secure funding from the BPA to assist the Grant SWCD in constructing the projects. Part of that success is due to the significant re turns recognized by the funding agen cies in the form of demonstrated re source benefits. "The Tribes are deeply interesting in building stake holder alliances to restore ecosys tems that are important for recover ing salmon populations and preserv ing community values," stated Jody Calica, Natural Resources General Manager for the Warm Springs Tribe. "A landowner reading the paper nowadays wouldn't know what to believe, since much of the press cov erage regarding watershed restora tion projects has been negative," stated Ken Delano, district manager of the Grant SWCD. "With these projects we are able to do something efficiently and economically, that demonstrates positive achievements in meeting both landowner and re source agencies objectives," states Delano. The completed projects range form replacing traditional gravel "push-up" diversions with perma nent, "fish friendly" structures or infiltration galleries to installing care. The Family PlanningClinic is not affiliated with Health" & Wellness Center other than collaboration on STD follow up. Their fee is on sliding scale, but services are not denied based on inability to pay. Walk-Ins are accepted or you may call and make an appointment at 475 4456. You mav call Tuesdav at SS-2213. your Sweet heart to Kah-Nee-Ta and listen to the Blues with none other then Jay "B ird" Koder and the king of funk, Andy Stokes. Come early, be cause these guys packed the house on their last performance at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort. Last but not least, Eliza beth Woody, a Warm Springs Tribal member, will be reading her poetry and signing her books on Saturday, February, Hat 2-4 P.M. current curriculum and special edu cation. An invitation is extended to all parents of children wihin this school district. Please come and share your concerns. Charitable gaming activities fall under Indian The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) is asked fre quently whether organizations that conduct gaming on Indian lands solely for the purpose of supporting their charitable purposes are subject to the regulatory provisions of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). Following is information that provides guidance to tribes with charitable gaming activities within their jurisdictions. The only form of gaming con ducted on Indian lands that is not subject to the regulatory provisions of the IGRA is class I gaming social gaming for prizes of minimal value and traditional Indian gaming conducted during tribal ceremonies or celebrations. 25 U.S.C. 2704(6), 2710(a)(1). All other forms of gam ing (class II and class III) conducted on Indian lands, regardless of whether for commercial, governmental or charitable purposes, are subject to the regulatory provisions of the IGRA. "Any class II gaming on In dian lands shall continue to be within the jurisdiction of the Indian tribes, but shall be subject to the provision of this Act." 25 U.S.C. 2710(a)(2). Class III gaming activities are lawful on Indian lands only if these gaming completed on John Day sprinkler irrigation systems using pumping stations that replace the older, less efficient flood irrigation networks. Each project is planned with the assistance of cooperating agencies such as the Oregon Depart ment of Fish and Wildlife and Natu ral Resource Conservation Service and monitored after project comple tion. The results of monitoring to this point have been extremely encour aging. "Based on our monitoring, the projects have contributed to channel stability, reduced erosion and sedi mentation, and improved riparian conditions, while enhancing land owner operations," said Delano. "Usually there are considerable cost savings to the landowner because of reduced maintenance costs." John Day spring chinook salmon are on an upward trend, providing Picture yourself in a new '98 Oregon Trout, the Pacific Northwest's premier fish conservation organization, and Land Rover North America, Inc. are teaming up to benefit wild fish and one lucky individual. Oregon Trout will be raffling off a new 1998 Land Rover Discovery valued at $38,000, with the drawing to be held April 1 8 at its auction in Bend, Oregon. Tickets for the raffle cost $100 each, and can be purchased through Oregon Trout (503-222-9091). A minimum of 350 and maximum of 750 tickets w ill be sold. The winner need not be present at the auction to w in. but must be 1 8 or older to enter. The 1998 Discovery 4x4 LE features permanent four-wheel drive, a V8 powertrain, leather interior, air, power windows, dual sun roofs and fog lamps front and rear. Contact Dun Mueeli at Land Rover Portland (503-230-7700) for more details and a test drive. 'We're excited about this 1 I Dancers, cooks wanted Any Tribal Members who are in terested in cooking at Salmon Bakes and doing Indian dancing at Kah-Nc-Ta this year should call Cindy Schmidt at 553-1112, ext. 3436 to request an information packet and sign-up sheet. You must fill out and return the sign-up sheet by February 13, 1998 to be on the rotation list. Be a part of the team. Resort seeking new General Manager Kah-Nee-Ta Resort is currently advertising to fill the recently vacated General Manager position. Candidate must be experienced in all phases of a remote, full-service destination resort including Health Spa, Mineral Baths, Golf Course and Employee Housing. Must have a minimum of 10 years' management experience a proven success record a minimum of two years' college education or equivalent. Degree in hospitality management preferred. Excellent compensation and benefit package available. Closing date March 1, 1998. Submit detailed resume' with salary history to: Scottie Miller, Personnel Office, Kah-Nee-Ta Resort, PO Box K, Warm Springs, OR 97761 or fax: (541)553-1015. Kah-Nee-Ta offers annual swim pass Swim in Kah-Nee-Ta Resort's Village Hot Springs pool 365 days a year with an annual swim pass. An annual family swim pass will cost $375 and includes 2 adults and up to 4 children. A single pass will cost $ 1 75, Or purchase a twenty visit punch card for only $50. That' s ten visits for free. For more information call 553 1112, ext. 3458. Don't forget to ask about our tribal rate. activities are: authorized by a tribal ordinance approved by the Chair man, permitted in the state and con ducted in conformance with a tribal state compact 25 U.S.C. 2710(d). The IGRA does distinguish trib ally owned gaming from non-trib-ally owned gaming. Gaming opera tions on Indian lands that are owned by persons or entities other than an Indian tribe are subject to special requirements. Except for certain grandfathered individually owned class II gaming operations, non-tribal gaming operations are subject to tribal licensing requirements that must be as stringent as state law requirements for similar gaming. 25 U.S.C. 2710 (b)(4)(A). In addition, all non-tribal gaming operations, including individually owned grandfathered gaming opera tions must: (a) be audited annually and the results submitted to the Com mission; (2) e licensed and regulated by the tribe pursuant to a tribal ordir nance approved by the Chairman; (3) pay not less than sixty percent (60) of the net revenue to the tribe; and (4) pay a fee assessment to the NIGC. 25 U.S.C. 27 1 0(b)(B)(I). Non tribal charitable gaming operations on Indian lands must comply with encouragement for the agencies to implement additional watershed res toration projects. "The John Day is actually a bright spot in the regional salmon picture," stated Robertson. "We have fish returning in sufficient numbers to actually work with, and I would like to think that the positive trend has something to do with the cooperative efforts between the agen cies and private landowners." Currently and Tribes and Grant SWCD are in the process of securing funding for 1998 and 1999 projects. Both Robertson and Delano stated that a key to obtaining this funding will be landowner and community support for the program. For further information on the upper John Day watershed restora tion program, contact the John Day Basin Office at (5410 575-4212 or the Grant SWCD at (541) 575-0135. opportunity, Sally Lewis, Oregon Trout director of development says. "It's not often we get to raise money for wild fish and put someone in a beautiful new car at the same time." With over 4,800 members, a staff Name Address City. Method of payment: (Make checks VISAMastercard Exp. Date .Signature. I Please send to Oregon Trout, I Meeting schedule announced for Comp. Plan February 13 Coordination 3:30, Court Room 1 1 7 Process Team Meeting, Housing Conference Room 1 8 Community Meeting with Vesta Miller, 6 p.m. Mega Team 19 or 26 Community Meeting with Kah-Nee-Ta Employhees, Mega Team 20 or 27 Community Meeting with Kah-Nee-Ta Employees, Cool Team 24 Joint Committee MeetingUpdates from Planning Teams 24 Community Meeting with Mike Clements, 6 p.m., Cool Team Being Coordinated 20, 17 Museum At Warm Springs employees Mega or 24 Team February Madras High School Community Meeting or March February or March February or March March 5 19 17 31 Mega Team comprised of Economic Development, Finance, Education, Human Resources, Human Services and IHS. Cool Team comprised of Courts, BIA, ASC, Natural Resources, BIA, f roposed Land Use and Transportation Team f interested in setting up a community meeting, contact Jolene at the Planning office at 553-3270. these provisions. (An Indian tribe would be authorized to donate all or part of the 60 of net revenues to the charitable organization that con ducted the gaming activity. While the IGRA does not ex pressly exempt any charitable gam ing operations from the requirements of. section 2710(b)(4)(A) and B), the legislative history of the IGRA does express the Senate Committee's intent to treat tribal social or chari table organizations that operate gam ing to support their charitable pur poses as tribal gaming, rather than individually owned gaming. In a sec tion of the Senate Report titled, "In dividually owned class II games," the Committee explained why it ben lieved that non-grahdfathered indi- vidually owned class II games should be licensed by the tribes and be sub ject to state gambling laws. It went on to state: "These games (non-grandfathered individually owned class II games) are not to be confused with units of a tribe or social or charitable organiza tions that operate gaming to support their charitable purposes; such games are not covered by this paragraph but rather will come under tribal gam ing. '' !. 1 : , : Be the first in your neighborhood to get a Tax Refund! Why wait? If the IRS owes you money, you'll get your refund in half the time it usually takes. With IRS e-file, we can file your return electronically from our computer to the IRS. It's simple, secure and the fastest way to file. And there's quick proof from the IRS that your return has been accepted. IRS e-file is so accurate, there's less chance you'll get "one of those letters" from the IRS. We're an "Authorized IRS e-file Provider. "Come in-or call to find out more about IRS e-file. Click, zip, fast round trip. IRS e-file. Nathan's Business Services, 2122 Warm Springs Street; Warm Springs, OR 97761 Phone (541) 553-5722. Land Rover of 12 and hundreds of volunteers, Oregon Trout focuses on regional native fish conservation. Specific activities include advocacy before state, regional and national fish managers and legislative bodies, Raffle Ticket order form Phone State Number of raffle tickets $100 each: payable to Oregon Trout) 117 SW Front Ave., Portland, OR Meeting -Cool Team, 1:30 to with Mega Team Madras High School Community Meeting with Cool Team JCMS with Mega Team JCMS with Cool Team Oregon Progress Board Benchmark Session withManagers and Planning Teams (1:30 to 3:30 p.m.) Natural ResourcesPublic Utilities Community Meeting with Irene Wells, 6 p.m. (Tentative) Process Team Meeting 1 :30 p.m. Community Conference I, Agency Longhouse Public Safety, Governmental Affairs, Public Utilities, Housing and the gaming act Senate Report No. 446, 10th Cong., 2nd Sess. 12 (1988). Thus, charitable gaming conducted by tribal social or charitable organizations or units f a tribe are not subject to the requirements of section 2710(b)(4) and (B) unless otherwise required by the tribe. Such organizations and units would still be subject to the same requirements of the IGRA applicable t tribal gaming. Thus, they must be audited annually and the results sub- ' mitted to the Commission. They must be licensed and regulated by the tribe, their key employees and primary management officials must be sub ject to background investigations and suitability determinations, and they must pay a fee to the NIGC based on class II gaming revenues. : " In summary, all charitable gam ing operations on Indian lands are subject to the IGRA. Non-tribal chari table gaming operations must be in compliance with the requirements of 26 U.S.C. 2710 (b)(4)(A) and (B). Tribal social or charitable organiza tions that conduct gaming to support their charitable purposes are subject to the same requirements of IGRA as tribal gaming operations. Discovery development of technical papers on conservation issues, demonstration projects within targeted watersheds, a Salmon Watch environmental education program and, hands-on habitat restoration projects. "1 -Zip. 97204; FAX (503) 222-9187. I I