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Spilyay Tymoo Warm Springs, Oregon August 27, 1998 9 Council adopts big game hunting regulations, season s- Resolution No. 9581A Whereas, Resolution No. 9581 was approved on the 27th day of July 1 998 which adopted the annual Hunt ing Regulations for this year; and, Whereas, A public hearing was conducted on the 3rd day of August 1998 to receive further input from the membership; and, Whereas, The membership raised concerns regarding livestock and other safety factors, including weather conditions; and, Whereas, The membcrhsip asked for an August Big Game Closure primarily due to the hot weather; and, Whereas, The membership re quests the one deerbuck quota per family be added to the October quota making a total of two bucks for the months of September and two bucks for the month of October; now, there fore Be it resolved, By the 2 1st Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon pursuant to Articles V, Sec tion 1 (I) and (1) of the Tribal Consti tution and Wildlife code 340.210, the "1998 Hunting and Regulations" are adopted as provided in the at tached recommendations from Natu ral Resources Department and Fish and Wildlife Committee. Certification Dated August 10, 1998 Seven Tribal Council members present; 4 yes votes, 3 no, with the Chairman voting in favor as a result of a tie vote. Approved by BIA August 13, 1998 DEER SEASON RECOMMEN DATIONS SEASON: The entire month of September SEASON: The entire month of October BAG LIMIT: Two (2) antlcred deer per family in September Two (2) antlered deer per family in October JUSTIFICATION: Deer popula tions have increased significantly over the past ten years on the Reser vation. Population estimates indicate there are currently over twice as many deer as there were ten years ago. The past two years have featured excel lent forage production and mild win ters, allowing for good recruitment. It is felt that the recommended sea son and bag limit will provide in creased harvest opportunities while allowing the deer herd to maintain or increase in number. Deer production in 1998 is ex pected to be high due to favorable weather and good forage. CHANGES FORM 1997 REC OMMENDATIONS: Deer hunting would be restricted to the months of September and Oc tober. Four (4) antlered deer would be allowed per family; two in Sep tember and two in October. The 22.QQQ acre south Mutton Mt. fire area closure would continue through 1998. TECHNICAL INFORMATION: 1984 TO 1997 ELK HUNT RESULTS: YEAR TAGS ISSUED HUNTED SUO 1984 308 139 42 1985 278 203 27 1986 286 248 14 1987 322 242 28 1988 321 275 23 1989 349 320 30 1990 406 371 35 1991 462 337 20 1992 459 321 26 1993 460 384 21 1994 496 387 32 1995 431 363 24 1996 421 295 28 1997 472 222 19 Included Antlerless hunting 1998 Spring Herd Composition: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 1983 to 1997 Hunt Results: YEAR TAGS ISSUED HUNTED SUCC 1983 1,313 801 22 1984 828 538 24 1985 884 575 29 1986 759 554' 37 1987 830 581 31 1988 919 667 36 1989 1,086 825 34 1990 1,235 1,074 37 1991 1,271 826 34 1992 1,361 932 33 1993 1,268 856 27 1994 1,273 955 32 1995 1,417 1,020 34 1996 1,232 862 32 1997 1,440 1,020 37 SURVEY INFORMATION 1997 Fall herd composition count: 18 bucks per 33 fawns per 100 does ELK SEASON RECOMMEN DATIONS BULL SEASON: November 1 through November 30, 1998 BAG LIMIT: One (1) antlered elk per family ANTLERLESS SEASON: No vember 23 through November 30, 1998 - BAG LIMIT: One (1) antlerless elk per family. 100 TAGS AVAIL ABLE. A hunter must exchange hisher unused bull tag to receive an Antlerless elk tag. The Antlerless elk tags will be issues on a first come, first serve basis, only to hunters that have not filled their bull elk tag and only Antlerless elk may be harvested on these tags. No designated hunting 18 Bulls per 100 cows 22 calves per 100 cows is allowed on these tags. JUSTIFICATION: Elk popula tions are growing in mostly areas on the Reservation. The elk herd has reached the lower goal number set in the Integrated Resources Manage ment Plan. It is felt that a limited antlerless hunt in the later part of the season will allow for additional har vest and yet maintain the elk herd at goal levels. CHANGES FROM 1997 REC OMMENDATIONS: A week-long controlled antlerless elk hunt at the end of November. One hundred ( 1 00) antlerless elk tags would be ex changed for unfilled bull elk tags. The 22.000 acre south Mutton Ml fire area is closed to elk hunting for the 1998 season. Tags will be issued beginning August 31 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. After August 31, tags will be issued 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Resolution 9567 reappropriates funds for ambulance services BEAR SEASON RECOMMEN DATIONS SEASON: August 15 through August 31, 1998 The entire month of September. The entire month of October. The entire month of November. BAG LIMIT: One (1) bear per month per family except cubs and sows with cubs are protected. JUSTIFICATION: The reserva tion has a healthy population of black bear and there is very little hunting pressure by tribal members. One hun dred seventy four (174) tags were issued in 1997, with only two bear reported taken. CHANGES FROM 1997 REC OMMENDATIONS: NONE The 22.000 acre south Mutton Mt. fire area is closed to bear hunting for the 1998 season. 1998 BIRD SEASON RECOM MENDATIONS SEASON: September 1 through December 31, 1998 BAG LIMIT: Grouse 3 per day Quail 10 per day Chukar 10 per day Turkey 1 per month MIGRATORY BIRDS: Ducks, Geese, Mourning Dove Bag limits and seasons are estab lished under the migratory Bird Treaty Act. seasons and bag limits are the same as Federal and State regulations. JUSTIFICATION: Bird popula tions are most affected by annual climatic conditions and habitat. Hunter pressure is very light on the reservation. RESTRICTIONS: Hunting of birds is limited to shotguns, archery and pistol fired shot shells. The es tablished Mutton Mtn. Fire area would be closed to bird hunting. The 22.000 acre south Mutton Mt. fire area is closed to al bird hunting throughout the 1998 hunting season. Oregon Indians receive resident tuition Resolution No. 9567 Whereas, The Tribal Council is concerned with the health and well being of the Warm Springs Reserva tion; and, Whereas, The Confederated Tribes operates a rural ambulance service to provide emergency medi cal assistance and transport for the Warm Springs Reservation and adja cent areas; and, Whereas, The program currently obtains reimbursement from the Tribal Managed Care Program for services provided to "Managed Care Program Eligible" patients; and, Whereas, The AmbulanceEmer gency Medical Services Program is a contractible program under the Pro visions of the Indian Self-Determination Act; and, Whereas, The Tribal Council wishes to provide stability of rev enue, and to avoid the unnecessary administrative burden associated with billings between the Tribal AmbulanceEmergency Medical Ser vices Program and the Tribal Man aged Care Program; and, Whereas, The Tribal Council has authority under the self-determination' Agreement with the Indian Health Service to set priorities and to allocate available resources between agreement; now, therefore Be it resolved, By the 21st Tribal Council, pursuant to Article V, Sec tion 1 (a), (d) and (f) of the Constitu tion and By-Laws, as amended that the self-determination Agreement with the Indian Health Service be amended to incorporate the opera tion of the AmbulanceEmergency Medical Services Program for the Warm Springs community; and, Be it further resolved, That the SecretaryTreasurer is directed to negotiate and execute an amendment to the Indian Health Service Self Determination Agreement for inclu sion of the AmbulanceEmergency Medical Services Program; and, Be it further resolved, That the General Manager of Public Safety and the Managed Care Program Di rector shall recommend to the Secre taryTreasurer who shall report to the Tribal Council an annual amount to be allocated to the Ambulance Emergency Medical Services Pro gram from available Managed Care Program funds as a part of the annual Tribal Budget. Such allocation shall be based on the portion of ambulance costs associated with Managed Care Program El igible patients transported to any location by the Ambulance Emergency Medical Services on an annual basis. Funds allocated from the Managed Care Program to the Public Safety Branch of the Confed erated Tribes of Warm Springs will not exceed $ 100,000 in any year, and not to exceed $75,000 for each 1998 and 1999 year. Certification Dated July 13, 1998 Nine Tribal Council members present; 7 yes votes; 1 abstained. Chairman did not vote Approved by BIA July 15, 1998 No matter where they now reside, members of Oregon's federally rec ognized tribes will soon pay only resident tuition in the Oregon Uni versity System. A new policy, adopted in July by the Oregon State Board of Higher Education, gives resident tuition sta tus to any member of an Oregon tribe who enrolls at one of the state' s seven public universities. It will save money for Native American students who previously paid higher non-resi dent rates because they lived outside Oregon. The new policy becomes effec tive with the beginning of fall term 1998. Leaders of the Oregon Indian community had sought the change, noting that the system's historic way of charging tuition failed to recog nize the historic ties tribal members have to Oregon's land, whether or not they reside in the state. Students seeking resident tuition status under the new policy will be required to document tribal enroll ment. Those procedures are now be ing developed at Eastern Oregon University, Western Oregon Univer sity, Southern Oregon University, Oregon State University, Portland State University, the University of Oregon, and the Oregon Institute of Technology. The ConfederatedTribes of Warm Springs is included in the list of fed erally recognized Oregon tribes un der the policy. Columbia River tribes selling catch on river- the programs authorized under the WARM SPRINGS SKILLS CENTER OFFERS Individualized Computer Training Personal Development Programs Programs to improve your job skills Development of resumes Self-paced GED programs Tutoring for most college classes COST Free to COCC Students All others $20 for 13 weeks Scholarship Available Skill Center Hours Monday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more information call Tammy at 553-1428 on Mondays or Wednesdays Thanks for your support To the Warm Springs Tribal Council, Management, and the Community: I would like to take this opportu nity to thank all of you for your friendship, help and support of the environmental health programs since I started in 1 99 1 . As some of you are aware, I have been transferred to the Yakima Service Unit. Regretfully, my last day with Warm Springs will be on August 21. Together we have accomplished many good programs for the Warm Springs Community. While I am concerned that the pro grams that have been started will not be completed if the Tribes does not act to hire another sanitarian in timely manner, I know that the community has appreciated and supported the programs in the past and will con tinue to show their support. We have started and been able to accomplish a great deal since 1991 including the Warm Springs Agency Wastewater plan, solid waste man agement plan, recycling, bike rodeo, animal control, and most recently tribal safety just to name a few. Some of these programs have now been taken over by the Tribal organization such as the recycling and solid waste programs. Others have yet to be in corporated into the Tribal organiza tion and it is these programs which I am concerned. There are also many programs that have yet to be done such as the water quality and quantity program which I han planned on starting to help us better plan where subdivision and housing areas should built. These are important programs and I feel very needed programs. I will leave it in your hands to ensure that the needed programs continue. If there is anything that I can do to help with the programs, please do not hesitate to give me a call, my resources are at your disposal. It has been my privi lege and honor to have been able to work with the Tribes on these pro grams and it is my sincere hope that the environmental health programs continue to benefit the Warm Springs community. I look forward to the day when I can return to this area and possibly assist the Tribes again with its envi ronmental health efforts. Again, thank you for the opportunity to serve the Warm Springs community. Nancy Collins Beginning August 25, fishers from Yakama, Umatilla, Nez Perce and Warm Springs tribes were selling fresh fish directly from the Columbia River to the public during their commercial fishery. Tribal fishers report that they will be selling fresh fall chinook ("brights"), steelhead, coho and walleye starting at $2 a pound. The sales are scheduled Tuesdays through Saturdays for the last week in August and the first week in September. However, fishers may sell their catches on other days as well. Sales are also anticipated during the second and third weeks of September. "The purpose of the direct public sales is to allow fishers to increase their incomes and help them and their families through the months when there is no fishing," said Jon Matthews, salmon sales project leader. Tribal fishers receive substantially less selling fish to wholesalers. "We expect 1998 sales to be as a successful as 1997's," Matthews said. "Last year people from both sides of the river appreciated the opportunity to buy really fresh fish at bargain prices. And we value their support." The Columbia River Inter Tribal Fish Commission estimates that for every ten dollars generated from fish sales, another seven dollars is contributed to local businesses when buyers and fishers buy gasoline, food and other supplies during the tribal fishing season. Special Saturday events featuring storytelling or dancing and a demonstration on salmon preparation are scheduled for Cascade Locks on August 29 and September 5 and 12 and for The Dalles on September 12. Renowned poet and actor Ed Edmo will appear at the September 5 event. Some tribal fishers will be participating in the city of Cascade Locks' first annual Salmon Shuffle which is set for September 12 and 13. Sales locations include Marine Park in Cascade Locks, Lone Pine in The Dalles, Roosevelt, Washington boat launch as well as other sites along the Columbia River. Sale hours are about 10 a.m. until dusk. Buyers should bring ice and coolers to keep fish fresh. Sales are cash only. Customers may call 1-888-BUY-1855 for more information about locations, special event times and to confirm sales dates. The direct-to-the-public fish sales is a project of CRITFC a not-for-profit, tax exempt organization. We carry on a tradition (You carry home dinner) " l roTiAWxwf tri The Yakama, Nez Perce, Umatilla, and Warm Springs bes invite you to come to the river where, for a limited time, you can buy freshly caught salmon directly from tribal fishers. Participate in the region's traditional economy salmon, the shared heritage of the Pacific Northwest. Call I-888-BUY-I855. Fish sales are scheduled for Wednesdays through Saturdays from August 26 until September 19. Sales times are 1 0 am to dusk. The main sales locations are Cascacde Locks and The Dalles, Oregon and Roosevelt, Washington. You might find sales at other times, locations, and dates. Call I-888-BUY-I855 for information. Specials events: August 29 and September S in Cascade Locks, 1-3 pm. September 12 in the Dalles and Cascade Locks (times to be announced). Call I-888-BUY-I8SS. Buyers should bring sufficient ice and coolers (preferred) or plastic bags to keep fish fresh. SALES ARE CASH ONLY Indian Fishing Sale Sites on Mainstem Columbia M til Dam . McNory tcvnm Dam 1 mnd Coda V""1 John Day Dam Salmon Direct-to-che-PuWic Sate is a project of the CoKimbu River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CFUTFC), a not-for-profit organization. CRJTFC is the coordination and fisheries technical ajenqr of the Yakama, Warm Springs, Umatila. and Nex Perce tribes.
