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Hands Are Not For Hurting
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Mrs. Fuentes Kindergarten class
by Lenora Starr
"Hands are not for hurting," that
was the message relayed to the stu
dents of the Warm Springs Elemen
tary by Ann Kelly, founder of the
lands Are Not For Hurting Project,
during her recent visit.
The Hands Are Not for Hurting
Project is a nonprofit organization
headquartered in Salem, Oregon.
Their mission is to educate people
about their moral and legal right to
live free of violence. The project
began in February 1997 in the
Salem-Keizer public schools. The
response was overwhelming and
readily adopted by the schools. The
Hands Are Not For Hurting Pledge
is: I will not use my hands or my
words for hurting myself or others."
A purple hand with a red heart cen
tered in the palm is their logo. Ac
cording to Ann it is "a visual re
minder of the pledge."
Among persons in support ot the
Hands Are Not For Hurting Project
Should the Tribes buy part of the Pelton Round
I Tribal Council Says Yes and Sets
jMarch 28 Referendum Election to
(Decide
jc Last week, the Tribes and Port
; jland General Electric (PGE) formally
; Announced that recent negotiations
I Jiave led to a proposed agreement to
: share ownership of the 408-mega-;
jwatt Pelton Round Butte hydroelec
; itric project near Madras. This agree
ment means that the Tribes now have
the opportunity to gain control over a
significant hydro development that
relies on a tribal resource.
! The Pelton Round Butte project is
jthe largest hydroelectric project in
iOregon. Each year, it produces
ienough power to meet the entire elec
tricity demand of a citv as big as
Salem. Approximately one-third of
the hydroelectric project is located
bn tribal lands.
I The Tribal Council announced that
j it approves the terms of the agree
ment and simultaneously defined a
referendum question to be referred
to eligible tribal members for a vote
'on March 28. The referendum ques
tion asks the tribal membership to
decide if the proposed Settlement
Agreement should be accepted as
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pose in front of their "Hands are not for
is Governor John Kitzhaber and his
wife Sharon, Arun Gandhi, (Ma
hatma Gandhi's son) and his wife
Sunanda, and Bonnie Campbell, Di
rector, U.S. Department of Justice
Violence Against Women. Gover
nor John Kitzhaber proclaimed
Hands Are Not For Hurting Week to
be observed October 1 7-23 , 1 999. In
his proclamation he writes Whereas:
A world without violence is a dream
we all share; and Whereas: Any form
of mistreatment of another is abuse
and all people have the right to live
free of violence; and Whereas We
recognize that respect for ourselves
and others is key to developing
healthy relationships; and Whereas
We acknowledge that the end of
violence must start with a personal
commitment not to resort to vio
lence; and Whereas: Let us all join
hands to unite as a family, commu
nity, state, nation and world by
pledging both privately and publicly:
"I will not use my hands or my words
binding. It also allows for necessary
borrowing to purchase a share of the
project and to fund natural resource
improvements.
Hydropower is a tribal resource
that will be working to benefit the
future. 'This agreement is very im
portant for ourfuture generations.
It is our duty to plan for future
generations. Approval of the Settle
ment Agreement will make an
easier way of life for all of us," said
Bernice Mitchell, Tribal Council
member.
The machinery of the Pelton
Round Butte project converts the
energy in the flowing water of the
Deschutes River into electricity.
"This electricity is a substantial tribal
resource and revenues associated
with it should be used for tribal pur
poses," explained Charles Jackson,
Secretary-Treasurer of the Tribes.
Under the agreement, the Tribes
will purchase portions of the project
gradually over a 50-year period. On
December 3 1 , 200 1 , the Tribes would
acquire one-third interest Twenty
years later, the Tribes have the op
tion to increase their share to 49.99
percert. The Tribes could also elect
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hurting" posters & purple hand logos.
for hurting myself or other." Now
therefore, I, John Kitzhaber, Gover
nor of the State of Oregon, hereby
proclaim October 17-23, 1999 to be
Hands Are Not For Hurting Week.
The message of the Hands Are
Not For Hurting expanded nation
ally when students of Liberty El
ementary School in Albany, Oregon
hosted children and staff from
Hachioji City, Japan.
Ann Kelly is a self-defense in
structor and is married to Dr. Bob
Kelly, an emergency room physi
cian. Although neither of them grew
up in a violent environment they
both seen enough of violent behav
ior to be motivated to share the mes
sage of, "Anger is feeling, violence
is a choice."
According to Ann Kelly, the
project is designed to work in part
nership with other programs such as
the DARE project or the Do Some
thing Students at Warm Springs El
ementary participated in the Do
to increase their ownership to 50.01
percent by 2037, at that point gaining
a controlling share of ownership.
Ownership means that the Tribes
will eventually earn more money.
The Tribes have negotiated a pur
chase price that is below market
value. In turn, the agreement allows
for PGE's current annual payments
of $10 million to the Tribes for the
use of tribal lands to end on Decem
ber31,2001. "Instead of rental payments, the
Tribes will earn money by marketing
our share of the power produced from
the project," said Jim Manion, Gen
eral Manager of Warm Springs Power
Enterprises. "The cost to produce
hydropower is very low and we have
seen since the project was built that
this power has always been in de
mand. We can expect a reliable source
of revenue well into the future."
When the initial purchase of one
third of the project is complete, the
Tribes expect to earn about the same
or more as the rent payments cur
rently paid by PGE. After the Tribes
purchase an additional one-sixth of
the project, revenue will increase
even more because a greater share of
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Something Kindness and Justice
Challenge during the Martin Luther
King, Jr. holiday and racked up 1024
acts of kindness and justice. The Do
Something Kindness and Justice
Challenge is geared toward teaching
students K-12 respect, non-violence
and responsibility. Helena Jones, li
aison at the Warm Springs Elemen
tary shares an example, "Roy
Moroyoqui is a kindergarten student
in Arlene Graham's class; he brought
snacks for all the students in his class
for a whole week."
Dawn Osmond, a police officer
with the Warm Springs Tribal Police
invited Dr. Bob Kelly and his wife
Ann to speak to the students at the
Warm Springs Elementary.
For more information on the Hands
Are Not For Hurting Project you can
call (888) 443-6299 or go on line to
www.handsproject.org. For more
information on the Do Something
Kindness and Justice challenge you
can call (2 1 2) 523-1 1 1 7 or log on to
www.dosomething.org.
Butte Project?-
the project will be owned by the
Tribes.
"The Pelton Round Butte project
has the potential to generate substan
tial revenues in the near term with
the expectation that revenues will
only increase in the long-term as the
Tribes gain a greater share of owner
ship. Ultimately, the Tribes will gain
a controlling interest in the project,"
said Olney "JP" Patt Jr., chairman of
the Tribal Council, explaining why
the agreement is in the best interest
of the Tribes.
Natural resource management will
be improved. A major benefit of hav
ing both the. Tribes and PGE share
ownership of the dams is the combi
nation of expertise in managing fish
eries and other natural resources.
Both organizations have outstanding
personnel with knowledge of and
experience in biology, environmen
tal management and recreation.
Both PGE and the Tribes are com
mitted to efforts that will enhance
fish and wildlife habitat and improve
the overall conditions of the
Deschutes watershed. Both organi
rations share the goal of restoring
fish passage above the dams.
Tribal Council Plans Vote
on Casino Proposal Soon
The Tribal Council of die Confed
erated Tribes of the Warm Springs
Reservation plans to present a general
referendum to Tribal members later
this spring on a proposal from the
Tribe's Gaining Negotiating Team to
develop a new interim gaming facility
on a trust parcel in Madras,
Under the proposal the Tribe would
build a casino in Madras tocrcate a new
stream of revenue by 2002. At that
time, the Tribal government faces the
emergence of annual deficits of be
tween $7-million to $10-million as
existing timber and hydro revenue de
cline sharply.
Based on forecast studies, a Madras
facility has the potential over the com
ing years to offset a substantial portion
of those annual deficits.
The proposed strategy of the Tribe's
negotiating team includes pursuing a
long-term objective of building a per
manent gaming facility in Oregon in
the mid-Columbia River area.
Rudy Clements, chair of the negoti
ating team, said "Building in Madras
would put into motion a strategy of
satisfying future revenue declines and
moving toward an ultimate concept for
Finding of no significant Impact
The Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Warm Springs Agency, Branch of
Roads proposes to extend a section
of BIA Highway No. 53 on the Warm
Springs Indian Reservation.
Based on the Final Project As
sessment, WSIR 53 (5) Hollywood
Boulevard Extension, along with
input from an interdisciplinary team,
we have determined that the pro
posed action does not pose a sig-
nificant impact upon the human en
vironment. Preparation of an
Envionmental Impact Statement as
cited under Section 102 (2) (c) of the
National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 42 USC 4223 (2) (c) is
therfore not required.
Factors Supporting a
Finding of No Significance:
No public concerns were received
from public notice printed in the
Spilyay Tymoo Newspaper.
To protect water resources, cut
banks and bare soil areas will be
satbilized and re-seeded.
To protect cultural plants, topsoil
will be stockpiled and used to cover
cut banks and exposed soil areas.
A "no effect determination" has
been reached as to the impacts of the
project on summer steelhead and bull
trout, (Federal Endangered Species
Act protected fish listed as threat
"As co-owners, we will combine
existing resources to maximize ben
efits," explained Bobby Brunoe, Gen
eral Manager of the Natural Resource
Branch. A joint task force has al
ready started meeting and will de
velop proposals for resource man
agement over the coming year.
PGE President Peggy Fowler said,
"The environment and the Deschutes
River fisheries will be a major ben
eficiary of this partnership. Both or
ganizations wiJI combine their
strengths to maximize efforts and
restore fish passage above the dams
for the first time in 32 years."
Financing the purchase is expected
to be straightforward. The Tribes are
already investigating various means
of financing the purchase, including
revenue bonds with investment bank
ers. Seattle Northwest Securities has
been retained as financial adviser on
the project.
The Tribes previously secured $20
million in 1981 to finance the con
struction and installation of genera
tion equipment at the reregulating
facilities and anticipate no difficulty
this time in obtaining similar funds
to purchase a portion of the hydro-
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die Tribe to operate two facilities, cap
turing two distinct markets."
The recommendation for a Madras
facilitycameafterlhe negotiations team
evaluated four possible sites beyond
Cascades Locks, these included loca
tions on reservation land at Warm
Springs and Hcc-Hcc junction in cen
tral Oregon, on trust land cast of Hood
River, and the trust land property at the
north end of Madras.
' Included in the negotiating team's
proposal is a recommendation that if
the Madras proposal is rejected by
Tribal Members, the Tribe's existing
Indian Head casinorcmain operational,
and no expansion on reservation lands
be considered at this time.
Cost of the Madras development is
estimated by the team at $25-million.
Annual revenue returned to the Tribe
from a madras facility in its first full
year is forecast at about three times the
current return from Indian Head ca
sino. The interim casino at Madras is
proposed at about 55,000 square feet, a
single-level facility creating between
200 and 300 jobs.
ened) in Shitike Creek. The same
determination has been made for the
bald eagle, northern spotted owl, and
the peregrine falcon.
To protect cultural resources, cul
tural sites will be mapped by the
CTWS Cultural Resources Depart
ment and evaluated by the Tribal
Historic Preservation Officer for
significance. Consultations on miti
gation measures with the THPO will
ensure protection of significant cul
tural resources prior to construction.
Monitoring of sites will be carried
, out during construction by the Cul
tural Resources Department.
This decision will be implemented
after the expiration of thirty calendar
days of the signing of this document.
The document was signed on Janu
ary 12, by the Warm Springs Super
intendent, Gordon Cannon.
This notice advises the public that
the Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) on Final Project Assess
ment, WSIR 53 (5) Hollywood
Boulevard Extension, is available
for public review.
Anyone interested in obtaining a
copy of this FONSI should contact,
Gerald Henrikson, Environmental
Coordinator Bureau of Indian Affairs,
P.O. Box 1239 Warm Springs, Or
egon 97761. The telephone number
is (541)553-2421.
electric project.
Tribal borrowing for the project
will be secured solely against the
assets of the hydro project. This
means that under no circumstances
will the General Fund, tribal credit,
or other assets of the Tribes be at
risk.
A "yes" vote means increased con
trol over tribal destiny. On March 28,
tribal members will vote in a referen
dum to decide if the Tribes should
accept the Settlement Agreement.
A "yes" vote on the referendum
will mean that the Settlement Agree
ment will become binding and the
Tribes would make the first purchase
of the project at the end of 2001. This
will secure hydropower a substantial
tribal resource for the future and will
help the Tribes in reaching their goal
of economic self-sufficiency. It is an
extraordinary opportunity to regain
control over tribal natural resources.
On the other hand, a "no" vote
would mean disapproval of the Settle
ment Agreement with PGE, leaving
the issue of project ownership unde
cided. Continued on page three
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