Spilyay Tymoo
Warm Springs, Oregon
August 27, 1998 9
Council adopts big game hunting regulations, season
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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
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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
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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.