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Resolutions
With a quorum of 8, the following
resolutions were passed on January
17, 2000:
The Tribal Council appointed
William C. Moses to the Education
Committee and Alyssa D. Macy as
the Student Representative with the
passage of Resolution No. 9823. Both
terms will end 60 days after the next
Tribal Council term begins. The
resolution was passed with 7 mem
bers voting in the affirmative and the
Chairman not voting.
Raymond Tsumpti was appointed
to the Commission On Indian Ser
. vices. Tsumptifs term will end De
. cember 31, 2001. Resolution 9824
: was passed by the affirmative vote of
6 members, with the Chairman not
voting.
Dora Goudy was named a mem
ber of the Kah-Nee-Ta Board of Di
rectors with the passage of Resolution
: 9825. Dorais term will end July 1,
2002. The resolution passed with 7
members voting in the affirmative
with the Chairman not voting.
Robert Macy Sr. was appointed to
the Warm Springs Composite Prod
ucts Board. His term will end De
cember 31, 2002. Resolution 9826
was approved by the affirmative vote
Calling all Indian Artists
Win $300 for your Artwork.
Local Indian artists are encouraged to submit a "logo"
that will be used in all promotional material for the upcom
ing JAM FEST 2000 event. The event is scheduled for
August 26, 2000.
What is JAM FEST 2000? If s a day of fun!
Food vendors, Art displays and exhibitions, Jam Fest
Youth Powwow, Evening in the sun: Comedian Act, Other
Exhibition performances: Dancers, Actors and Musicians,
Fun for the family. (Showcasing our own local Native
American talent).
Deadline: April 3, 2000 at 5 p.m. Get your entry in now!.
For more information, call (541) 553-4921 Community
Health Education Team or visit us at the Vem Jackson
Home on Campus.
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passed by Tribal Council-
of 7 members, with the Chairman not
voting.
Francelia Miller was appointed to
a term on the Water Board. The term
will run till October 30, 2002.
Resolution No. 9827 passed with the
affirmative vote of 6 members, and
the Chairman not voting.
Three people were named to the
Warm Springs Museum Board of
Salvage sale scheduled for Hehe fire area
Approximately 3 million board
feet of timber that burned during the
HeHe Fire is scheduled for harvest
this spring. Salvage crews will col
lect fire killed trees on 1,374 acres
consumed by the September 1999
blaze. Most of the trees scheduled
for harvest are located between
Badger Creek and HeHe Butte., but
fire-killed stands east of Highway 26
will also be harvested Crews will
attempt to salvage the timber before
extensive deterioration (blue stain
ing) caused by bark beetles occurs.
Harvests resembling commercial
thins are planned for areas where the
fire intensity was light to moderated,
Arrived March
Regents with terms to run thru De
cember 31, 2002. In passing Reso
lution No. 9828, 7 members voted
for Terry Macy, Jeanne Thomas, and
Patricia Green, with the Chairman
not voting.
Three people were also named to
the Fish & Wildlife (On Reserva
tion) Committee. Leslie Bill, Tony
Suppah, and Elmer Scott Jr. were
while seed tree prescriptions are
likely for stands that suffered a high
burn intensity. A large area within
the Badger Creek drainage has been
set aside as a natural resources re
serve, where all trees will be left on
sight. The riparian zone on portions
of Badger Creek burned intensively,
so the Natural Resources technical
staff established a 500-acre reserve
to protect the stream from further
impacts. Trees left inside the reserve
will help to stabilize soil, buffer the
stream from excessive sedimentation,
shade recovering vegetation, and
provide wildlife, habitat. The sal
vage operation will be conducted
Tribal Council supports Child Abuse Prevention month
Child Abuse Prevention Month is
April. Children's Protective Services
is aware this is a community subject.
CPS will assist the people of Warm
Springs acknowledging this month
by providing the following:
Free pamphlets, blue ribbons, bal
loons, and info packages;
Video's about child abuse and ne
glect. Call the CPS secretary at 553
3209 and schedule a day and time
you will come to view a video in the
CPS conference room. Bring your
own snacks or CPS will provide pop
corn; A blue ribbon to wear or attach to
your car antenna;
Community survey forms. To bet
ter serve the people we require feed
back. Everyone has something to say
about CPS, now is the time to put
your opinion on paper. This is for all
community members, not just fami
P.O. Box 870
Warm Springs, OR 97761
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appointed to terms that will expire 60
days after the next term of Tribal
Council begins. Resolution No. 9831
was approved with 7 members vot
ing in the affirmative, with the
Chairman not voting.
The Tribal Council directed the
Secretary Treasurer to negotiate and
execute a 638 contract with the BIA
for four road construction projects,
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primarily on flat, or gentle sloped
ground, where most of the mer
chantable timber is ponderosa pine
with a scattering of Douglas fir. It
will be ground skidded on existing
trails that will be ripped when salvage
operations are completed to a mini
mize additional impacts on the burned
area. A series of impact plots will be
established to monitor tree survival
and causes of mortality associated
with crown scorching and beetle at
tack. The plots will be monitored
over a 2-3 year period. Salvage crews
are also anticipating a spring harvest
of trees killed by the Rainbow Quarry
Fire.
lies that have had the personal privi
lege of receiving this Tribal service.
Stop by CPS and pick up a form.
Tribal Council supports Child
Abuse Prevention Month with this
Proclamation:
Whereas, child abuse prevention
is a community problem and finding
solutions depends on involvement
among people throughout the com
munity; Whereas, statistics of children who
are abused and neglected escalate
each year;
Whereas, the effects of child abuse
are felt by whole communities, and
need to be addressed by the entire
community;
Whereas, effective child abuse
prevention programs succeed be
cause of partnerships created among
social service agencies, schools, re
ligious organizations, law enforce-
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Should Tribes purchase part of Pelton
Round Butte Hydroelectric Project?
Reprinted from the February
Special issue of Pelton Power
LinesThe Tribal Council has set a
referendum vote for March 28 ask
ing Tribal members to approve a
Settlement Agreement that allows
for the Tribes to acquire increasing
amounts of ownership, eventually
resulting in a majority interest, of the
Pelton Round Butte Hydroelectric
Project.
The recently negotiated Settle
ment Agreement is between the
Tribes, Portland General Electric
(PGE) and the US Department of the
Interior (DOI). A negotiating team,
under the direction of the Tribal
Council, has been formulating this
agreement for over a year.
"This unique economic opportu
nity is a result of careful negotiation
combined with ongoing regulatory
issues," said Charles Jackson, Tribal
Secretary-Treasurer.
The Pelton Round Butte Hydro
electric Project, partially located on
tribal lands, has been linked with the
Tribes since its construction nearly
50 years ago. Over the years, the
Tribes have become increasingly
involved in the management of some
aspects of the project. Today the
Tribes own the generation facilities
at the reregulating dam but the rest
of the project has remained solely
under PGE ownership.
Over the last year, PGE, the
Tribes, and the DOI have determined
that, under current regulatory and
market conditions, the course of
co-ownership" was xhe most advan- r
tageous arrangement for everyone.
"The agreement calls for a pur
chase price that is considerably be
low market value. It's a very good
investment in the future," explained
Jim Manion, General Manager of
Warm Springs Power Enterprises.
In short, PGE has determined
that it's better to sell a majority in
terest in the project to the Tribes than
to risk losing the entire project in the
ongoing regulatory process in which
the Tribes intended to challenge PGE
tor tull ownership rights, continued
Manion. "And we believe that a
majority interest, rather than full
ownership at this time, is a good
match with tribal economic goals."
"Hydropower is an enormous
tribal resource. The only way to real
istically move toward our goal of
economic self-sufficiency is to have
control of tribal resources that gen
erate revenue. Taking share of own
A "yes" vote means you approve the Settlement Agreement
under which the Tribes can acquire a majority interest in the
Pelton Round Butte project from PGE.
A "no" vote means you disapprove the Settlement Agreement
with PGE and the Tribes' ownership of the Pelton Round Butte
project is undecided.
Heart Smart Dinner rescheduled
The Heart Smart dinner has
been rescheduled for Monday,
March 27th, 2000 at 5:30. It will be
held at the Agency Longhouse. The
menu will be Cajun boil shrimp
dinner, coleslaw, French bread & ice
cream. There will be door prizes,
with proclamation
ment agencies, and the business com
munity; Whereas, youth-serving preven
tion programs offer positive alterna
tives for young people and encour
age youth to develop strong ties to
their community;
Whereas, all citizens should be
come more aware of child abuse and
its prevention within the commu
nity, and to become involved in sup
porting parents to raise their children
in a safe, nurturing environment;
Now, Therefore, I Zane Jackson
do hereby proclaim April as Child
Abuse Prevention Month in Warm
Springs, Oregon and call upon all
citizens, community agencies, reli
gious organizations, medical facili
ties, and businesses to increase their
participation in our efforts to prevent
child abuse, thereby strengthening
the communities in which we live.
Signed by Zane Jackson
University of Oregon Library
Received on: 03-31-cW.a
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U.S. Postage
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Warm Springs, OR 97761
ership of the dams achieves control
of our resources, Jackson elaborated.
Approving the Settlement Agree
ment will result in many benefits for
the Tribes, as well as ensure a stable
revenue source for decades to come.
This stability takes on an increasing
urgency as revenue from tribal tim
ber operations is projected to decrease
sharply in coming years and potential
income from a new gaming facility
will not be realized, if ever, for years
into the future.
Hydroelectric power generation is
an extremely low-cost source of
power. Already, the difference be-.
tween the cost to generate power and
its price on the wholesale market is
large. This difference is likely to grow
advantageously in coming years as
the power market continues to be
deregulated and competition in the
electric industry is phased in. Demand
for low-cost power will be high for
decades, especially considering
Oregon's projected population
growth.
"Majority ownership of the project
will also result in greater control over
the management of natural resources
in the Deschutes watershed," said
Bobby Brunoe, General Manager of
the Natural Resource Branch. "The
Tribes have always argued that re
sponsible environmental stewardship
can be integrated with profitable
hydro project operations. A majority
ownership would allow for a dem
onstration of such beliefs."
Ownership also increases the pos
sibilities for tribal employment; a
critical issue as tribal population is
growing quickly and new jobs for
future generations will be required.
The Tribes will gain majority
ownership over the next several de
cades, with the first purchase of a
one-third interest occurring in 2002.
Over the next three decades, the
Tribes will have the option, not the
obligation, to purchase additional -interests
in the project bringing
ownership up to 50.01 percent of the
total.
The Tribes already have experi
ence financing and operating hydro
, projects because of the reregulation
facility. Costing nearly $30 million,
the generation facility at the
reregulating dam was wholly financed
through tribal appropriations and
loans in 1981. The power from the
tribal owned generation facility is
sold directly to PacifiCorp under
long-term contract.
healthy food, skits, live music,
dancing and lots of fun! The Heart
Smart dinner is brought to you by the
Warm Springs Health & Wellness
Center, Diabetes Program and the
Warm Springs Senior Center. If you
have any questions, call 553-2478.
Notice
There will be a public meeting
Iheld in the Madras High Schoo
Library at 7:00 pm, March 30,
2000
The discussion will be on the
Tri-mester, which is scheduled
to begin next year.
The public is invited to attend
and ask questions or just to
listen
What this all boils down to is
that there will be three semes
ters, instead of two as it is
today.
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