2 October 7, 1999
Warm Springs, Oregon
SpilyayTymoo
Tribal Council
Resolution No. 8632, a lease
agreement on 5 acres, was granted to
Leah Henry on February 23, 1993,
On May 13, 1986, Homesitc Lease
No. 3204 was issued to the Warm
Springs Housing Authority for Leah
Henry and signed by undivided
interest holders of Allotment No. 734.
Henry sold the Mutual Help Home in
Allotment No. 734 to Martha Henry.
On August 23rd, 1999, by an
affirmative vote of 7 members with
the Chairman not voting, Tribal
Council passed Resolution No. 9747,
which rescinds Resolution No. 8632
in its entirety.
Tribal Council passed Resolution
No. 9748, which rescinded
Resolution No. 8371. Martha Henry
was granted the resolution for a
homesite lease on January 27, 1992.
No further contact was made to
complete a lease.
Martha Henry Winishut was
granted Homesite Lease No. 3204
with the passage of Resolution No.
9749.
Resolution No 9750, citing the
importance of some land within the
exterior boundaries of the
Reservation, corrects the land
description in Resolution No. 8726,
and authorizes William Smith as its
Agent for purposes of attempting to
purchase all or portions of such
property. The resolution states that
title to the 80 acres, more or less,
shall be taken in the name of the
Confederated Tribes and the
appropriate officials are directed to
have the title placed in trust. It further
states that Resolution No. 8726,
which was passed on October 11,
1993, is rescinded in its entirety and
Preventing early childhood cavities
Quick! Take Your Baby to the
Dentist
Approximately 80 of the chil
dren in our community have Early
Childhood Cavities, better known as
Baby Bottle Tooth Decay. By 3
years of age, it is already too late in
most children to prevent this disease.
Your baby's first visit to the den
tist should be at one year of age. The
purpose of this early dental visit is to
check the baby's teeth for the earliest
signs of cavities. The dentist may
also apply a fluoride coating on your
baby's teeth to prevent cavities from
forming. The dentist will probably
want you to bring your baby baclj for
Flu shot schedule
Flu season is fast approaching.
Influenza (flu) is a highly contagious
viral illness which can last from two
to seven days. Flu germs are spread
through the air by droplets from the
respiratory tract of infected persons
by coughing, sneezing and talking
and also by direct contact. Symp
toms include fever, headache, dry
cough and sore, achy muscles.
Don't be caught off guard! A flu
shot is needed every year because the
strains of influenza are different each
year. The "flu" season in the U.S. is
from November to March or April.
Protection develops 1-2 weeks after
the shot and may last up to a year.
The flu shot is especially recom
mended for all persons 65 and older,
persons of any age with chronic medi
cal conditions such as asthma and
diabetes, women who will be more
than 3 months pregnant during the
flu season and household members
of persons in high risk groups.
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Spilyay Tymoo 1999
Resolutions recently passed
replaced by Resolution No 9750. The
action was taken on the affirmative
vote of 7 members with the Chairman
not voting.
Resolution No. 9751 passed
August 23rd by the affirmative vote
of 6 members with the Chairman not
voting. The Resolution states that
individual trust owners to an
undivided 15 interest in Warm
Springs Allotment No. 231 were
notified that the lease was going to
expire on December 31, 1998. The
lessee have the option to exercise
their option to renew under the
previous rental of $7,500, upon 5 1
of the owner's signature. The Tribal
Council authorized a 5 year lease for
an undivided 15 interest in Warm
Springs Allotment No. 231 for the
negotiated sum of $7,500 per annum,
which is above the appraised value.
The lease is for 5 terms and conditions
as the original lease, and will begin
January 1, 1999 and expire December
31,2004.
A 3 year grazing permit was
granted to Mr. Carl Kascr and Phillip
Kaser, beginning November29, 1996
and ending November 30, 1999, for
the Tribes undivided interest in The
Dalles Public domain Allotments.
The lease consideration will be as
follows:
$500 for The Dalles Allotment
No. 13 (part)
$500 for The Dalles Allotment
No. 14
$500 for The Dalles Allotment
No. 15
$450 for The Dalles Allotment
No. 33
The action was authorized by the
passage of Resolution No. 9752 on
these simple check-ups every few
months.
There are things you can do at
home to protect your baby's smile.
Make sure your baby is weaned from
the bottle by one year of age and limit
sweet drinks and snacks to no more
than 2 times a day. It is also impor
tant to clean your baby's teeth every
day with a small dab of fluoride tooth
paste. Call the dental clinic today at 553
2462 and we will be making an ap
pointment to see your baby. To
gether, we can prevent cavities and
protect your baby's smile.
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to begin Oct. 18
partment will be giving flu shots at
various locations on the reservation.
You may come to any site that is
most convenient for you. There is no
charge and an appointment is not
necessary. Anyone is eligible to re
ceive care at the Indian Health Clinic
may receive a flu shot.
For further information, call the
Warm Springs Health and Wellness
Center Public Health Nursing De
partment at 553-1 196, ext. 4161.
Oct. 18, Tribal Admin. Conf.
Rm. 2; 10 a.in.-12 p.m.
Oct. 19, Sr. Citizens Ctr; 12
1 p.m.
Oct. 19, Kah-Nee-Ta; 2:30
3:30 p.m.
Oct. 20, WS Clinic Com.
Health Pod A; 11 a.m.-l p.m.
Oct. 20, WS Forest Products
Personnel office; 2-4 p.m.
Oct. 22, Community Coun
seling Center; 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
August 23rd by the affirmative vote
of 6 members with the Chairman not
voting.
Resolution No. 9753 was passed
by Tribal Council on August 23rd.
The resolution authorized the
purchase of 81.28 acres of fee lands
at $550 an acre, or $44,704. The
purchase price is to be paid from
programmed land purchase funds.
The resolution also directed that the
land be put into trust for the
Confederated Tribes. A quorum of 7
was present, with 6 members voting
in the affirmative and the Chairman
not voting.
On August 24th, Tribal Council
passed Resolution No. 9755,
approving the "1999 Fall Season
Management agreement for Upper
Columbia River Fall Chinook,
Steelhead and Coho" for fisheries
and production activities in Zone 6.
As part of the agreement, each of the
four Columbia River Treaty Tribes
is provided the option of entering
into an additional agreement with
the State of Idaho and the otherparties
to the fall season agreement
concerning the use of 9" mesh
commercial fishing gear during the
fall commercial fishery. The 9"
agreement allows tribal fishermen at
their option to have 9" mesh gear
provided to them free of charge on
the sole condition that they use it
during the 1999 commercial fishery.
Tribal Council believes this would
help to insure greater participation in
the commercial fishery in 1999 and
thus help fulfill the purpose of the
Treaty with the Tribes of Middle
Oregon. A quorum of 9 was present,
i
Meeting held to
express views
More than 80 tribal members at
tended a General Council Meeting at
the Agency Longhouse, Thursday
evening, September 23.
Tribal voters went to the polls in
late December of 1994 to decide
whether or not the Tribe should enter
into Indian gaming. The referendum
passed by a wide margin. At the
time, the Tribal Council indicated
that it would seek tribal member in
put and recommendations before
determining how to use gaming prof
its. Indian Head Casino got off to a
rocky start. Mother Nature was not
helpful as the Warm Springs River
overflowed its banks, causing over
$10 million in damages to the Re
sort. There were also fires to contend
wun cany on. (
With Mother Nature being more
cooperative, and with a sound mar
keting and operational plan, gaming
has now been profitable for the last
several years. The Tribe is actively
seeking a site for a larger casino
where it could produce more rev
enue to off-set lagging Tribal in
come from natural resource based,
enterprises.
There appears to be a growing;
consensus that it is time to invest;
some of the gaming profits on the;
reservation. With the thought of for-1
mulating a "gaming profits invest-:
ment plan" based on the needs of the
Tribe and tribal member input, the!
Tribal Council called the meeting on i
the 23rd. There were a number of i
. suggestions from those in attendance.
The Spilyay Tymoo will feature a
more in-depth story on the meeting
and what those suggestions were in '
an upcoming issue.
Building needed
To the Warm Springs Commu
nity, t
Our Warm Springs COIC class is
in need of a building in Warm
Springs. As of now, we are limited to
one classroom in the Madras COIC
building. Transportation is needed
for the students from Warm Springs
to Madras and back again for the
12:30 to 4:30 class.
The present classroom size limits
the student size to fifteen. Last year
there were forty students enrolled in
the Warm Springs COIC class. We
had three students graduate and the
students earned forty-three and one
half credits.
The students were also involved
in the community events such as the
Health Fair, Honor Seniors Day, the
Red Cross Blood Drive and helped
with the Warm Springs Police De
partment. We would appreciate your help in
this matter.
Thank you so much,
Cathv Hosford &
the WS COIC class
with 8 voting in the affirmative and
the Chairman did not vote.
Resolution No. 9756 appointed
two people to the Board of the Credit
Enterprise.
Class HiTribal member
Non-member
Delbcrt Neuhart
Term Ends: January 1, 2002
Evaline Patt Term
Ends: January 1,2002
Resolution No. 9757 stated that
committee members receive $7.50
per hour for their services, plus a
mileage allowance of 15 cents per
mile to and from. One person was
appointed to the I Iealth and Welfare
Committee:
Kirby Heath Sr.
Resolution No. 9758 approved the
appointment of one person to the
Warm Springs Housing Authority:
Sybil Smith, Commissioner
Term ending 013002
Resolution No. 9759 approved the
appointment of one person to the
Board of Directors of VVarm Springs
Composite Products.
Non-member
Stuart Hess Term Ends: December
31,2002
Resolution No. 9760 provided for
two people being appointed to the
Warm Springs Forest Products
Industries Board of Directors.
Class IV;
Term Ends
John Katchia
December 31, 2002
Enos Herkshan
December 3 1,2002
Resolution No. 9761 appointed
two people to the Board of Directors
Snowflake to
Snowflake Boutique is busy plan
ning it's 24th year as the largest,
most established arts and crafts show
in Central Oregon. This year's theme
will be "Footprints in the Snow."
Snowflake began with just two
ladies selling crafts out of their home.
It has grown into club with 30 mem
bers and 40 consignors. Snowflake
is a nonprofit organization. Mem
bers and cosignors pay a feww as
well as either working the show or
paying a percentage. Each member
must also donate items to be raffles
off and sell the raffle tickets. Money
received from the members and con
signors is used to pay for advertising,
-rental and other expenses of the show.
Proceeds of the raffles are donated to
a charity . Last year we raised around
Keepsake Documents Distributed in Community
The Comprehensive Plan Keepsake binders were distributed to Heads of Households
this week in Warm Springs. The remainder of the documents will be mailed to off
reservation Tribal Members and local Heads of Households on a first come first serve basis
at the Planning Dept. in the Administration Building. The Keepsake is one of three
documents that are a part of the Comprehensive Plan distribution. An Executive
Summary booklet was mailed to every Boxholder in Warm Springs and out of town heads
of house holds on September 13. Three hundred (300) Comprehensive Plan Technical
Documents, which contains more detailed information, will be distributed to all
government departments, committees, enterprises and Tribal Council. A majority of the
funding for these documents was by a Department of Human Service Administration For
Native Americans Grant.
The purpose of the Keepsake, is to provide a place to record and maintain our cultural,
historical and governmental information, in order to strengthen our sovereignty as a
people, a tribe and a nation, now and into the future. Through it, we can become more
clear about our connection to our community, families and government - and be able to
track progress toward our envisioned future.
The Keepsake will provide a place for each family to record their family events, history
and ideas. Each family makes up the fabric of our community. Families who take
responsibility to preserve family traditions, customs and values, strengthens us as Tribes
and as a community. The strength and knowledge of our people and families is the
foundation of our sovereignty. Each time we teach our children, listen to their visions and
ideas, heal relationships, pray to our Creator, volunteer our time and attend community
events, strengthens the whole. This Keepsake is a place to record all of those events that
make up our families.
The Comprehensive Plan, is intended to be a working document that will provide long
term direction. For us to move forward, we must each do our part to contribute to the
community goals. There will be a yearly review and official update every six years, of the
Comprehensive Plan. Community members will continue to be updated in our progress.
Community members are encouraged to review the community values, goals, and
benchmarks, and see where you can do to contribute. These are not government goals,
they are community goals.
Using the Keepsake
Please look through your Keepsake document and make extra copies of the pages that
you know you will use, before writing on them. Additional pages will be available at a
cost. The Treaty, Constitution, Declaration of Sovereignty and Comprehensive Plan are
reference documents for your use.
We sincerely hope this document is a reflection of our community. We ask for your
continued ideas and support as we move forward to fulfill our mission:
To work in partnership with the community to achieve the objectives of the tribal
constitution, promote values
and sovereignty; advance the well being of the tribal
membership, identify and document the visions and aspirations
of the tribal membership and provide feedback and progress of
the comprehensive plan update to the community.
Comprehensive Plan Process Team
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of Warm Springs Power Enterprises.
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Mon-Member
Jere Overs
Term expiring January 1, 2002
ClassJJ
Tribal Member
Mavis Shaw
Term expiring January 1, 2000
Resolution No. 9762 appointed
one person to serve a three-year term
as Gaming Commissioner.
Name
Term Of Office
Sandra Main
March 7, 2002
Resolution No. 9763 approved the
following people to serve as
Appellate Judge to a term through
December 31, 200):
Gerald Danzuka
Perthina White
Kirby Heath Sr.
Eunice Esquiro
Ginger Smith
Leon Helton
Buford Johnson Jr.
Hamilton Greeley
Mary Danzuka
Redine Kirk
George Clements Sr. (Chief
Appeals Judge)
Resolution No. 9764 approved the
appointment of one member to the
Fish and Wildlife Committee: The
following person is hereby
appointed to the indicated
committee to serve as ONOFF
COMMITTEE MEMBER and will
be alternate to the present OFF
Reservation committee members.
He will serve until new committees
are appointed during the next term
of Tribal Council:
be held Nov 5
$800 for the Family Access Network
and hope to greatly increase that
amount this year. We will also be
holding a separate raffle this eyar in
hopes of raising funds for a young
local artist and mother of two in her
fight against breast cancer.
Snowflake Boutique will be held
at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds,
High Desert Activities Center. Our
hours will be from 6-9 p.m. on Fri
day, November 5 and from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. on November 6.
Please help us make this the most
successful year ever by placing our
boutiqe on your calendar of events.
If you have any questions, please
contact me, Dieanna Hutchins at 923-
or by mail. X'"' f
of our culture; protect and preserve
Harold Blackwolf
Resolution No. 9765 appointed
two people to the Warm Springs
Gaming Enterprise Board of
Directors.
OasJJj Term expiring:
Member
Leontyne Tanewasha-Davis
Non-Member Richard Donaca
Resolution 9766 names OIney
Patt Jr as the Voting Delegate at all
meetings of the Affiliated Tribes of
the Northwest Indians, and Garland
Brunoe as the alternate delegate.
This resolution rescinds Resolution
No. 9529 adopted May 13, 1998.
Resolution 9767 appointed Olney
Patt, Jr. as the voting delegate at all
meetings of the National Congress
of American Indians and Joseph
Moses as the alternate delegate. This
resolution rescinds Resolution No.
9612 adopted October 7, 1998.
On July 22, 1999, the Director of
Indian Health Service signed a Joint
Venture Agreement with the Tribe
stating "Any savings in the Federal
Appropriation available for the Warm
Springs Service Unit will be
transferred to the Confederated
Tribes." Resolution 9768 authorizes
that the Self-Determination
Agreement with the Secretary of
Health and Human Services be
amended to provide that any savings
in the federal operation of the Warm
Springs Service Unit be identified
and transferred to the Tribe prior to
the end of each fiscal year. This action
was taken on August 31, with a
quorum of 7. Six members voted in
the affirmative, with the Chairman
not voting.
Waheneka
selected
Employee of the
month
" Dolan Waheneka has been se
lected our Employee of the Month
for the Month of September.
Dolan has been selected for safety
in, the work place, quality of work,
production quantity, attendance, per
sonal initiative, attitude, cooperation
with fellow employees, lead people,
supervisors and management.
our natural resources
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