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Coyote News
In Brief
22nd Annual Lincoln's
Powwow
Powwow to begin
tomorrow night with
grand entry at 7:00 p.m.
Spilyay I'nawa
mish'kaau
Question:"lf the tribe did
decide to build a casino
off the reservation, what
should become of the
existing building?"
Miss Warm Springs
Pageant held
Rebecca Soliz crowned
Miss Warm Springs
1999.
Boise receives
promotion
Randy Boise accepted
position as Maintenance
Worker.
Language Lessons
Sahaptin and Paiute
language lessons are
offered. Classes are also
being offered.
6 and 7
IHS Celebrates five
year anniversary
An open house held to
celebrate five years in
their new building.
8
Meeda Miller finalist in
1999 Idaho National
Teen Contest
The National Teen
Scholarship Program
contest will begin May 7,
8
Sharice Johnson
makes State Elks Hoop
Shoot Contest
Johnson will compete in
the State Regional
Championships,
February 13.
10
Deadline for the
next issue of
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is February 19,
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Tribal Council sets date for Referendum on Gaming
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Tribal Council
There was a flurry of activity to
begin 1999. Tribal Council made
some integral decisions in very key
areas. The Public Safety Branch
overshadowed other important
issues before Tribal Council.
The Referendum on January 26
dominated much of the month. The
election was a request of three
tribal councilmen to the BIA
Superintendent. The Referendum,
calling for the suspension of the
1999 Public Safety Budget until
changes are made, passed by 23
votes. Even though the
Referendum passed by a narrow
margin, Tribal Council, sworn to
uphold the Constitution, accepts
responsibility for the safety of the
community. With the passage of
Resolution No. 9674, Tribal
Council authorized continued
funding through the end of
February. The Secretary-Treasurer
and Chief Operations Officer were
directed to work with district
representatives on Tribal Council
to arrange District Meetings during
February. These meetings are to
communicate with community
members, to hear their views, and
to convey what changes are being
made. The Chief Operations
Officer had formulated a number
of changes even before the
Referendum. One significant
change is hiring R. David Malkin,
the former Bend Chief of Police to
make needed changes in the Warm
Springs Police and Fire
departments.
People on both sides of this
issue are concerned about our
community. Every member of
Tribal Council is concerned. All of
us want a better, safer community.
We w ill make changes as
promised. All of us must realize
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that there is a time for healing.
This issue split the community
down the middle and now may be
the time to reach out to each other.
We are one people, even though
we are three tribes. This may be
the time to reach out and say "How
can I help?" rather than criticize
good efforts by people trying to
bring change about.
The Confederated Tribes and
Portland General Electric (PGE)
are in the process of filing
competing applications to operate
the Pelton-Round Butte
Hydroelectric project. The current
license expires December 31, 2001.
Tribal Council Resolution No.
9662 approved the development of
an agreement between Warm
Springs Power Enterprise and
Portland General Electric to pursue
further negotiations. Senior
management for PGE has indicated
they are interested. The final stage
in the relicensing process will
include the filing of either
competing or joint applications, or
both, depending on how the
settlement negotiations progress.
Cal Mukomoto met with Tribal
Council to present his findings of a
study completed in 1998 about
loggers and the timber industry on
the Reservation. A group of tribal
loggers also attended the session.
The loggers had concerns about the
future of logging on the
Reservation. A number of loggers
are having difficulty reaching
profitability because of the
changing forest and other factors.
The categories of small logs and
large logs both utilize different
machinery, and many loggers are
finding themselves over extended
in equipment Forest management
practices are also changing the w ay
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logging is accomplished.
The Warm Springs Department
of Forestry presented its 1998
annual report and 1999 priorities
and plans of work.
Tribal Council is working with
Secretary-Treasurer Charles
Jackson to develop a set of goals
and objectives for the term of the
21st Council. At the same time,
the ST and COO will work with
their branches to produce similar
priorities. Coordinating our efforts
from Tribal Council throughout the
organization should produce more
cohesive results.
? An Elder-Care report was given
by Norma Smith. The Purchasing
department is soliciting proposals
by advertising for contractors for
the Elder Care facility, in the Daily
Journal of Commerce. A number of
issues surrounding the initial bid
process mandated re-soliciting. An
addition of a Tribal Room to the
original design caused the project
to be over budget. To stay within
budget some modifications have to
be made. The current Request For
Proposal will have a list of
alternate deductibles. The LRS
architects, who did the original
design, recently won a
preconstruction award for the
design of the Elder-Care facility.
The Tribal Room, which is to be
used for services, is a large room,
that added significantly to the cost.
The Elder-Care facility will have
two wings, an assisted living wing
and a convalescence living wing.
John Copenhaver was approved
as Pro Tempore Judge for 1999
with Resolution No. 9671.
Dates have been set for district
meetings on the Gaming
Referendum. The Agency District
Meeting w ill be Monday, February
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The Tribal Council set
i, 1999 as the date for
go to the polls to
whether or not to
gaming as a tribal
enterprise.
On December 27, 1994, the
eligible voters of the
Confederated Tribes voted
606 yes, to 229 no, to approve
Tribal Council Resolution No.
8986, authorizing gaming for
a period of 5 years.
Indian head Casino was
established as a result of the
1994 vote. The business
venture has been profitable
and has provided
employment to tribal
members and affiliates.
in passing jAesuiuuuiMNU.
9675, Tribal Council stated
that they believe that Tribal
Gamine provides a
I significant profit to support
tribal government programs
and services and that
continuation and expansion
of Tribal Gaming is in the
3 best interests of the Tribe and
its members.
The question that will be
submitted to eligible voters
University of
Received on:
Spilyay tyioo.
22nd at the Agency Longhouse.
The Simnasho District Meeting
will be on the 23rd at the Simnasho
Longhouse. The Seekseequa
District Meeting will follow on the
24th at the Agency Longhouse.
Dinner will be at 6pm with
meetings beginning at 7 pm. The
Gaming Referendum will be March
10, 1999. In passing Resolution
No. 9675, Tribal Council stated
that they believe that Tribal
Gaming provides a significant
profit to support tribal government
programs and services and that
continuation and expansion of
Tribal Gaming is in the best
interests of the Tribe and its
members.
The question submitted to
eligible voters on March 10, 1999
will be: "Shall Tribal Council
Resolution No, 9675 be
approved? " A "Yes" vote will
mean the Tribe will continue in the
business of Indian Gaming. A
"No" vote will mean Indian Head
Casino will close and the Tribe
will no longer be in the business of
Tribal Council Meetings
February 11, 1999 Simnasho District Meeting, RE:
Public Safety. Dinner at 6:00 p.m., Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Gaming Referendum Meetings
February 22, Agency District
February 23, Simnasho District
February 24, Seekseequa District
Dinner at 6:00 p.m., Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Upcoming in March
March 3, 1999, General Council Meeting RE: Gaming
Referendum
Dinner at 6:00 p.m., Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
U.S. Postage
Bulk Rate Permit No. 2
Warm Springs, OR 97761
on March 10, 1999 will read
"Shall Tribal Council Resolution
No. 9675 be approved?" A
"Yes" vote will mean that the
Tribe will continue in the
business of Indian Gaming.
A "No" vote will mean that
Indian Head Casino will close
and the Tribe will no longer
be in the business of Indian
Gaming.
If approved, the
Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs will be authorized to
continue Tribal Gaming
indefinitely.
Gaming meetings on the
Referendum to extend
authorization to be in the
Indian Gaming business have
been scheduled. The first will
be the Agency District
Meeting, Monday, February
22nd at the Agency
Longhouse. The Simnasho
District Meeting will be on
the 23rd at the Simnasho
Longhouse. The Seekseequa
District Meeting will follow
on the 24th at the Agency
Longhouse. Dinner will be at
6 pm with meetings
beginning at 7 pm.
Oregon Library
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Indian Gaming.
An update on the 30,000 acre
Pine Creek Ranch near Clarno was
presented by Terry Luther.
Approval was given for funding
the property appraisal that should
be completed by the end of
February. Bonneville Power
Administration (BPA) would
provide funding to purchase the
property with the land held in title
by the Tribe. The Tribe would
manage for fish & wildlife and
watershed values. This is a part of
mitigation BPA owes the Tribe due
to Columbia River dams.
Resolution No. 9660 was passed
permitting the Tribe to join in a
Memorandum Of Agreement
(MOA) with the Oregon
Department of Fish and Wildlife,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Department, the Confederated
Tribes of Umatilla, and the Burns
Paiute Tribe. The agreement calls
for all parties to work
cooperatively in wildlife mitigation
under the Northwest Power Act of
1980.