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Tribes to change
status to Trust of
The Warm Springs 1 nbes are
proposing a change in the owner
ship status of about 680 acres of
land adjacent to and nearby the
reservation.
The tribes currently own the
land, but are proposing that the
property become trust land, mean
ing the federal government would
hold it in trust for the tribes.
This change would have a num
ber of consequences. For instance,
Jefferson County would see a re
duction in annual property taxes of
about $21,000.
Also, if the property were
brought into trust, then county and
state land-use regulations would
no longer apply to the land.
Louie Pitt, representing the
tribes, presented the proposal to the
county commission at a recent
meeting. Pitt explained that the
tribes acquired the property over
the years as the parcels came on the
market.
The land is located in various
sites around the reservation. The
largest parcel about 200 acres in
size is located near the
Reregulating dam on the Deschutes
River.
Other, smaller parcels are on
Lake Billy Chinook, and the
High ranking public health
official to visit Warm Springs
Russ Alger, Service Unit Director
for the Warm Springs Health and
Wellness Center announced that
Admiral Fred Paavola , Chief
Professional Officer for Pharmacy
for the Public Health Service, will be
visiting Warm Springs, Wednesday,
September 1.
Admiral Paavola is stationed at
the Health and Human Services
Department Center in Rockville,
Maryland. He is responsible for all
federal pharmacists which includes
the Center for Disease Control,
National Institute of Health, Bureau
of Prisons, Immigration and
Naturalization Program. Indian
Health Service, and the U.S. Coast
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land ownership
concern to County
Metolius and Deschutes nvers. All
the parcels are either immediately
adjacent to the reservation, or adja
cent to a body of water to which the
tribes have water rights, Pitt said.
The tribal council.Pittexplained,
decided recently to pursue a policy
of bringing these various parcels
into trust.
In the interest of maintaining a
good-neighbor relationship with the
county, the tribes are including the
commission in the discussion.
The county would actually have
no legal authority to stop the change
in ownership status of the land, as
the matter is one between the tribes
and the federal government.
County commissioner Mike
Ahem commented that he appreci
ates the tribes' effort to include the
county in the process. He also said
the tribes' proposal is one of serious
concern to the county commission.
Ahem said that, as an elected
official, he would find it very diffi
cult to support reduction in the
county tax base. "I don't see how
any elected official of any taxing
district could support it," he said.
In an interview after the meeting
with the county commission, Louie
Pitt commented that bringingthe prop-
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Guard. Admiral Paavola represents
the pharmacists that are
commissioned officers in those
programs.
Another responsibility for the
Maryland resident is developing
strategic direction for pharmacists
within the U.S. Public Health Service.
The Admiral works with many
entities such as the American Society
of Hospital Pharmacists (ASHP), and
the American Pharmaceutical
Association (APHA).
The Admiral will be doing some
local site visits. He will tour the
Warm Springs Health and Wellness
Clinic before departing for Yakama,
Washington.
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Tribes & Columbia River compact set season
The Columbia River Compact
agreed with the tribes' commercial
fishing season proposal.
Season: 6 a.m. Tuesday, August
31 to 6 p.m. Friday, September 3
and 6 a.m. Tuesday, September 1
to 6 p.m. Saturday, September 11.
Area: All of Zone 6 will be open
(Bonneville, The Dalles, and John
Day pools).
Allowable Sales: The allowed
sales will be salmon, including steel
head, shad and walleye. Sturgeon (4
feet to 5 feet in length) may not be
sold, but may be used for subsistence
purposes.
Mesh Restriction: There will be
Tribal Council
The 21st Tribal Council took
office in May, 1998. In July, 1998,
the Tribal Council began working on
a set of goals and priorities to be
accomplished through the Tribal
Government and Enterprise
organizations during it's 3 year term.
These goals began with the Tribal
Council goals established by the 19th
Tribal Council in 1 989 that remain as
significant guideposts for Tribal
government and enterprise activities.
These priorities were developed
during the budget presentations and
deliberations in 1988. They were
finalized in October and adopted in
January, 1999.
By setting priorities for the term,
the 21st Tribal Council members
wanted to accomplish a number of
things. They wanted to be responsive
to the needs and concerns of the
Tribal membership. They wanted to
achieve a consensus among Tribal
Council members, officers and
manager regarding the principal
problems and concerns facing the
Tribes in the short term. They also
wanted to focus and allocate
resources towards the most pressing
problems and monitor progress
towards resolving those problems.
The Tribal Council hopes to define
and secure positive results during
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no mesh restriction during these com
mercial gillnet fishing periods.
Sanctuaries: All standard river
mouth and dam sanctuaries remain
in effect with the following excep
tion. During the first fishing period
(August 31 to September 3), the
Springs Creek Hatchery Sanctuary
will be reduced to a 150 foot radius
around the opening of the hatchery
ladder. During the second fishing
period (September 7 to September
11), the standard Springs Creek
Hatchery Sanctuary of 0.5 miles up
stream to 1.5 miles downstream of
the hatchery ladder applies.
Scaffolds: All scaffold remain
sets priorities
their term of office.
Nine priorities were identified by
Tribal Council. Charles Jackson,
Secretary-Treasurer, and Jody Calica,
Chief Operations Officer, selected
team leaders from the Organization
for each priority and asked them to
come up with a well thought out,
realistic and achievable plan that
matched specific goals with strategies
for achieving those goals as well as
action plans to make it happen.
The Tribal Council Priority areas
are as follows:
1 ) Financial & Economic.
2) Social Issues, Public Safety
and Personal Responsibility
3) Youth Development.
4) Sovereign Status, Legislative
and Political.
5) Culture and Traditions.
6) Tribal Council (Government)
Operations.
7) Resource Management.
8) Community Development -Housing.
9) Essential Government
Services.
The Tribes' 2000 Budget will
reflect the goals and priorities of
Tribal Council. In up-coming issues
of the Spilyay Tymoo, we will further
define each of the Tribal Council
priorities.
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open. Fish (except sturgeon) caught
from scaffolds during the open com
mercial fishery may be sold.
Additional September dates:
Changes in these fishing periods and
additional Zone 6 fishing dates will
be considered at the Compact hear
ings on September 2 and September
1 0. Additional Compact hearings will
occur during the month of Septem
ber. If you have any fishing enforce
ment problems or need assistance or
information, day or night, contact
the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish
eries Enforcement Office, 4270
Westcliff Drive, Hood River, OR
Did You Know?,
from Tribal Court
If you fall behind in payments to
creditors and you negotiate an out of
court voluntary repossession of the
purchased property, you may still be
responsible for part of the debt.
Pursuant to Tribal Law, by utiliz
ing the Informal DebtorCreditor pro
cedure you are "released from all
further claims arising out of the con
tract of sale and that the debtor shall
not be liable for any deficiency of the
contract of sale."
Most collection agencies that do
business in Central Oregon are aware
of our Tribal laws and respect them.
However, an ever increasing amount
of collectors either attempt to ignore
or are unaware of Tribal Law.
Three arrested in
On August 19, 1999 at approxi
mately 4 p.m. the Warm Springs
Police Department with assistance
from the Central Oregon Drug En
forcement (C.O.D.E.) team, executed
a narcotic search warrant at 1796A
Tao-Shuh Street, Warm Springs.
Upon searching the residence,
C.O.D.E detectives located a small
amount of marijuana, approximately
14 ounce of Methamphetamine,
scales, packaging material, a rifle,
over $600 in US currency, and nar
cotic paraphernalia.
Arrested were the following: Ben
jamin Holliday AKA: Alonso
U.S. Postage
Bulk Rate Permit No. 2
Wurm Springs. OR 97761
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(541) 386-6363 or l-(800)-487-FISH.
Note: All fishing dates for Co
lumbia River commercial fisheries
are set by the OregonWashington
Columbia River Compact which con
siders proposals from the tribes as
well as from the federal government,
Oregon, Washington, Idaho and the
public. Each tribe has regulatory au
thority over their own fisheries.
Please consult your tribal Fish and
Wildlife Committees for details on
your tribe's regulations.
Please wear your lifejackets for
safety.
' No repossession is allowed within
the Tribes boundaries unless an
agreement has been signed by both
parties and a Tribal Judge. An order
must be issued by Tribal Court re
quiring Tribal police to escort all
collectors to repossess property.
If a collector attempts to enter
land to repossess property without a
police escort and order, they are sub
ject to arrest for trespass and or theft.
If you are behind on your pay
ments and the creditor is threatening
repossession, advise them to file an
Informal in Tribal Court. If a collec
tor attempts repossession without
following Tribal Law, call the po
lice. narcotic search
Colazo-Holliday 2979, charged
with possession and distribution of
Methamphetamine and marijuana,
and child neglect; Adrianna Frank,
91678 arrested on an outstanding
warrant; A juvenile male arrested on
several outstanding warrants, who
was also wanted in connection with
several burglaries in the Warm
Springs area.
This investigation is continuing
and further arrests are expected.
For more information contact
Detective Jim Cole or Detective
Frank Kerr at the Warm Springs Po
lice Department (541)553-1002.
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