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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (March 12, 1998)
rHMf"WgniH nj(i"iy"H nrnynin m m- Branch of Public Utilities- Public Safety With a staff of 94 and a bud- est and largest accrediting ings amounted to $266,000 in get of $2.8 million, the Public body. The Clinic at Warm 1997. $91,000 was spent for Utilities Branch provides a va- Springs has been surveyed by Heating fuel, $126,000 for wa- riety of services that have a far- Joint Commission every three ter pumps, and $37,900 for reaching effect on the organi- years since 1982. The overall street lights. These operating zation and the people of the score of 97 was the highest in expenses totaled $521,700. reservation. the region. The Housing department In 1997, the final phase of The branch worked hard in has 122 tribal units and 100 low construction was completed to 1997 to reduce overtime, and the Warm Springs cemetery did so by $95,592. roads. Lower Warm Springs The Vehicle Pool maintains River, Drycreek and almost 100 vehicles for the Wolfepoint roads were com- Tribe. With a staff of six, the Vehicle Pool staff services and maintains 56 pick ups, 15 cars, 12 trucks, 8 vans, 4 ambulances, and 2 buses. The Utilities department phase of the waste water treat- t i ment facility was let in Novem- 15FinCIl ber ot construction is expected to begin in August, 1998. When construction is ini tiated, an additional $1.2 mil lion will be needed. Plans call for funding to come from a ref- The Public Safety Branch is duced by 50, and by 20 in the Fire and Safety department. This was done without signifi cantly reducing services to the reservation. Through the combined ef- pleted, and now all the reser vation cemeteries have new or improved all weather roads. The new Schoolie Flat Water Tank Road was also completed. Another achievement for the branch was the Health and Wellness Center has been Ac credited with Commendation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care an extremely important branch forts of the Police department, aeaicatea to tne wen-Deing or theFireand Safety department, the residents of the Warm Natural Resources, Public Utili- SpringsIndianReservation.Al- ties, Tribal Sanitation, and a o i : u...4-.4 i .... . ..... rent HUD units. In 1997, the. erendum or from unobligated Z Z J" department refurbished 65 1998 tribal funds. - worfe Th! branch is com- f.miuuo& Ppuwnm units,andcompletedtheElliott In September, 1991rIrvis 'Jfifc F re and rf,sfrvat;on, andf,the .at HhtsRlnrkftranf ThPvalsn Wells, one of our Water Treat- P"sedoiaLAlde'Fireina large' livestock within the sarety, iriDai rrosecuror, to- Warm Springs Community lice Department, Victims of were brought under control. Heights Block Grant. They also Wells, one of our Water Treat' managed 52 move-ins in tribal ment Plant Operators, entered units. a training program designed The core drilling and site by the Public Utilities Branch. survey has been completed at He attended college to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. 111,1997, the new South Warm Springs site for the new landfill. The maintains 76 tribal buildings, money is in the budget and the of which 62 are occupied daily Public Utilities branch is wait- by employees or community ing for approval of the road Degree from Oregon SUteUni members. Fourteen are pump right-of-way. With approval, versity. He has now entered a houses, warehouses, and freez- construction will begin on a Engineer-in-Training program ers. The upkeep on tribal build- new landfill with preliminary through the Project Engineers' Organizations. This is the high- ings is costly, and coupled with estimates for completion set for Office. He will transfer tt that est level of accreditation normal every-day charges, it late summer or early fall of department to become" the awarded by the Joint Commis- all adds up. As an example, 1998. Tribal Project Engineer on sion, which is the nation's old- electricity costs for tribal build- The contract for the design completion ofhis Erf Program. We are proud of Travis' accom- Israncn 01 Governmental Aitairs Crime Services, and Parole and Probation. In 1 997, the branch combined the Victims Advocate Program and Women and Children's . . t T f TTirillt.ll H1IU VlLUUltTll o Travis completed his training sHelterprograms. Marie Calica, and received his Civil Engineer . j a iriodi inemuer anu recent col lege graduate, was hired to give The Governmental Affairs Branch is comprised of four departments that employ 12 people. The Mission Statement for Governmental Affairs states, "Intergovernmental re lations will be carried out with off-reservation, federal and Treaty Rights to resource con ditions and related land man agement standards to off-reservation streams remained an ongoing campaign. The Wana Pa Koot Loot tech nical team was created to assist federated Tribes. The popula tion of the Warm Springs Res ervation is approximately 3,316. Thecity of WarmSprings does not have defined bound aries so it is difficult to get a solid number for the city's population. According to Vital Statistics, there are about 2,700 plishments and wish him well in his new position. ; In 1997, Fire and Safety re sponded to 106 fires, 394 acci dents and made 1,276 ambu lance runs. The Tribal Prosecutor's Office prosecuted 1,061 cases. The Police department aver aeed 37 detoxes a week in 1997. the program direction. Under The department answered 324 her guidance the program has domestic calls, had 258 agency expanded to offer services to assists, and processed 120 emer- victims of non-domestic vio- gencv cans through 911. lence, the volunteer program On a sad note, the branch has been revitalized, and pro- iost a long-time employee,Rick gram funding has stabilized. Souers, in November. Rick was Anothernotableaccomplish- a life-long resident of Warm mentin 1997 saw overtimecosts Snrinsrs and had worked over in the Police Department re- 20 years in the Public Safety Branch. He is greatly missed. Personnel Branch- Bonneville Power Administra- state agencies to protect our tion and the Army Corps of treaty legal interests." The de- Engineers in setting priorities people living in the town of partments, Planning, Vital Sta- for management actions m the Warm Springs. tistics, Legislative Coordinator Bonneville Dam and Pool, The and Records, have a close rela- Dalles Dam and Pool, and John tionship to tribal goals, includ- Day Dam and Pool. ing sovereignty, Uregon lnbes met with the intergovernmental support State of Oregon, Governor and the building of an overall planning process which ad dresses community needs and priorities. The Confederated Tribes adopted Resolution 9203 as the Council determined that approval and adoption of tribal anadromous fish recovery plans are in the best interests of tribal members. Salmon stocks are the substance of the Tribe's ihe Kecords Center pro vided research for a variety of projects. A 1865 Treaty infor mation binder was developed to help in educating those who Kitzhaber, State Agency heads thought it might have any va- and staff to begin discussions liditv. Information was made on improving relations be tween the State of Oregon and the Tribes. This is in accor dance with Executive Order 96 30. Since much of our off-reservation Treaty Rights resources are on State managed lands, the State needs to understand and protect resources. The State of Washington off-reservation fishing rights Department of Natural Re secured by the Treaty of June sources agreed to standards of 25, 1855 between the United management put forth in the States and the Tribes and Bands Columbia River Gorge Plan. available to the tribal attorneys in the litiga tion of the McQuinn Blowdown sale. There was on going research on the Pelton and Round Butte Dams as the re-licensing effort was begin ning to build. The Records Su pervisor also served on the Comprehensive Plan Process Team, providing valuable as sistance. The Planning department's major role for the year was set ting the foundation and coor- Full-time tribal employment for 1997 15.94 (103) 8.51 j 1 ' (55) 7.43rJ 68.11 (440) D Tribal Members Married Into the Tribe D Other Indians D Non-Indian A total of 646 individuals were employed full-time by the ConfederatedTribes during 1997. Anothof 192 part-time workers were employed as well. Of the total full-time employec$i40 were tribal members, 48 were married into the Tribe, 55 were other Indians and 103 were non-Indians. "The Personnel BrardhiBup- decade, the Tribal Organiza- ment. Training offered in ports the Tribes' goals by pro- tion workforce has grown by eluded Office Practices and Pro viding continuous improved 41. cedures, Time Quest Seminar, service in employment,recruit- In 1997, 239 employees were Leadership Skills for Women, ment, training and develop- tested in the Employee Assis- One Step Ahead Secretarial ment, personnel records and tance Program drug testing Class, Contracting for Profes- human resources data informa- program. Twenty-eight em- sional Services, and Cost Price of Middle Oregon. The Tribal These standards assist in pro- dinating the Comprehensive tion with emphasis on thesuc- ployees tested positive and sue- Analysis. Plan Update. See more on the Comp Plan Update in this section. The department also worked with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) in Council found that the anadro- tecting our Treaty interests in mous fish restoration plan is natural and cultural resources, consistent with the Treaty of The Vital Statistics depart- 1855 and the adoption policies ment provided data to the of the Confederated Tribes of Tribal organization and to the Warm Springs. The Council general membership. The in- conducting a feasibility study the regulating body for 645 full- policy. ... nereuyauupis wy-rva-usn- tormation is usea to develop ror a rest area on u.o. nignway Mi Wa-Kish-Wit: Spirits of the plans for economic develop- 26 on the reservation. The rest ment, health needs, housing area could remedy trespassing and education. The department and littering on the Reserva provides information to Tribal tion, plus support economic de- Council, so that it may deter- velopment and tourism. The "y mine eligibility for enrollment Planning department also as- Tlonrll iP TlVliioof irkn the nature and scope of such In 1997, 57 newborn were en- planning and design for a new 1 reaty rights, connecting our rolled as members of the Con- cess of the Tribal Member Pref- cessfully worked through the The Personnel Branch imple- erence Plan." Thus read part program. Thirteen were placed mented the Personnel Manual of the Mission Statement for on last chance agreements. Six thatwaspassedby Tribal Coun the Personnel Branch. ' employees were terminated for cil in 1996. Also, in partnership With a statt ot 5, rersostoel is failure to comply with the drug Salmon' the official basin-wide anadromous fish restoration plan of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs." Tribal Council exercised time employees and 19Z part- time employeesworkmgfar the Tribal Organization. (Sec ac companying chart.) In the last The Education Branch is Over 300 employees re ceived training in 1997 from on-site training sponsored by the Personnel Training Depart- with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), Per sonnel placed a number of tribal members on the Warm Springs River Bridge project. village restaurant, interpretive charged with a very important center ana trail system. Tribal Membership from 1880 to 1998 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 -H 0 o CO co o ON co 14 14 o o On On O ON o m On O SO On O ON o CO ON o ON On CO On On complishments for the branch in 1997 were; assignment. Their Mission A. Distant learning Statement reads, "Design and Central Oregon Community implement quality programs end College support services that proviMedu- OSU-Statewide Initiative cational growth and skill devdop- Natural Resources ment opportunities for the people B. Charter School-language and community." General Man- C. Affordable housing ager Wendell Jim says thejr's is In 1997, 13 students gradu- a two-pronged approachu'One is formal education and the other is Indian education. When we successfully blend the two, we have a well-rounded indi vidual." With a staff of 112 employ ees, and a budget of almost $3 million, the Education Branch ated from high school with 21 other students earning their GEDs. Twenty-five students have graduated from college since 1991 and another 36 have graduated from vocational or technical school. The number of Warm Springs tribal member students encompasses the WorkBqperi- attending schools during 1997 ence ana ueveiopment-pro- broke down as indicated in the gram, culture and Heritage, Oregon State University Exten sion, Higher Ed, and tht Early Childhood Education Center. The three most importer! ac- accompanying chartat the right. The Education Branch has been actively involved in re searching all possibilities that will lead to a new school on the Reservation. Jefferson County 509-J has committed to spend ing $3.5 million to aid in the $7 million project. The Tribes have developed a work group to ex plore the options for Tribal Council. The new school will be a reality, however, it is now in the planning stages. Student Roll Call Infant Center 76 Head Start 137 School Age Program 91 Elementary 488 Middle School 365 High School 217 College 58 Vocational 3 Boarding School 34 Graduate Student 6 (Masters)