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nR. COLL. 75 . SBB v. 5 no. 12 June 1, U.S. Tostjge June 1,2000 I Vol. 25 No. 12 J 350 Memorandum Y ' 's !i i". ' - i H tj '-. v I I ii ) ;! v 1! : KeithP,edigo, (right) Director of Loan Guarantee Services, presents Olney Patt Jr. Tribal Council Chairman, with i a Pjf w Memorandum of Understanding was signed between The U.S. Department ol Veterans Affairs, and The Confederated Tribes of Warm springs on i nursaay, iviay zo at On Thursday Mav 25. at Kah- Nee-Ta Resort, a Memorandum of Understands was sinned between The U.S. Department of Veterans New school plans picking up Plans for construction of a new Warm Springs Elementary School is picking up steam. Since January 2000, Julie Quaid, Director, Essen tial Education Services met regularly with Tribal Council and School District officials to identify' a site, discuss funding strategies and project future enrollment. A tribal planning team has been established to move the project toward completion by 2003. The new school will be located south of the Early Childhood Edu cation Center in accordance with the comprehensive land use plan of 1 988 and public opinion surveys. The school will serve a maximum ca pacity of 600 students from Kinder garten to 5th grade or 100 per grade level. The proposed 60,000-65,000 square foot school will include 30 classrooms, a library, offices, special The Spilyay Tymoo (Coyote News) newspaper is having an art contest in search of a new look for the new millennium Prizes will be awarded to the winner, which include: One night at Kah-Nee-Ta, a shirt & cap donated by KNT $100.00 cash donated by Warm Springs Forest Products $10 gas donated by DMJ Automotive $50 cash & gift certificate donated by Warm Springs Market and various other prizes. Deadline extended to July 1 , 2000 Rules: 1. All rights to winning picture will belong to Spilyay Tymoo. 2 Artwork must pertain to Spilyay Tymoo (Coyote News). 3. Size of artwork is limited to 11x13 (horizontal). 4. Contest is open to the readership of Spilyay Tymoo. News of Understanding signed May 25, at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort ' rant inline frr N.-itiv Arnericar rai i-imbc- i a ncaui i. Affairs and The Confederated Tribes Of The Warm Springs. The ceremony brought many local veterans as well as non-veterans, and members of use rooms and a gymnasium. The cost ot construction is estimated at $98 to $ 1 1 0 per square foot depending on site preparation costs and equip ment purchase. The estimated cost of the project will be $7.5 to 9 million dollars. Upcoming project activities in clude development of a conceptual design of school estimating total project cost, negotiating a partnership with the school district, identifying status of land, considering impact on traffic and roads and reviewing geographical and environmental surveys previously conducted. A referendum on the project will not be scheduled until funding op tions are firm and a full tribal financial forecast is reviewed by the Tribal Council to determine impact on the tribal budget. Information will be made available as the project moves forward. n wm w (Coyote News) from the Warm Springs Indian Reservation Tribal Council to witness the signing between both parties. The memoran dum of understanding reads as follows: Pedestrian dies from injuries after being hit by vehicle On May 3 1 , 2000 at approximately 2 a.m. James (Jimmy) J. Scott, 46 of Warm Springs died at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend as a result of injuries sustained after being struck by a motor vehicle. At approximately 9 p.m. on May 30, 2000 officers responded to the area of 4450 UoDer Drv Creek Road after receiving a 911 call concerning the accident, the accident was mi- tially reported as a hit and run, however, after further investigation it was determined that this was not a hit and run. Jerry Polk, also of Warm Springs I mm m Jam rest set w To tribal member artists and vendors, You are invited to participate in the 1st Annual Jam Fest 2000. Jam Fest is designed to share your talent and skills with the community by expressing your talent through the arts. We encourage you to participate with other tribal members on this fun and unique day. Showcase your skills through various forms of traditional and contemporary dance, music and drama as well as fine Arts and Crafts. Share the feeling of accomplishment displaying your completed, finely detailed beadwork; or by demon strating your skills in making your crafts. By joining other tribal members, you will give the community youth and other adults a chance to realize they too can be creative. The day we have selected for you to showcase your talent is August 26th. Spaces will be designated for craft vendors, craft demonstrations and a schedule arranged groups doing performance exhibitions. There are limited food vendor spaces available you must be signed up by June 30th. For more informa tion about Jam Fest 2000, or to reg ister your booth or vendor space, contact the Community Health Education Team at 553-4922. As time approaches look fa more information in the Spilyay Tymoo news. P.O. Box 870 Warm Springs, OR 97761 Change Service Requested u y mm WHEREAS, the Secretary of Vet erans Affairs is authorized under the provisions of title 38 U.S. Code 3761 et seq. to establish a program of di was driving along Upper Dry Creek Road just after dark when he struck Mr. Scott. Mr. Polk remained at the scene while emergency services were Referendum . Warm Springs voters went to the polls Tuesday to decide wnetner or not the Tribe would build a casino m Madras. In a resounding defeat, 582 voted no while 287 voted yes. With the defeat of the referen dum, Tribal Council must no w decide how to deal with needed revenue that has impacted inoai ouugei!. iui uic iast severai ym- TUn nArrAt ohnn tpum n err nun an- pointed by Tribal Council to study gaming expansion and other gaming issues, recommended Madras as a casino site to the Tribal Council. Tribal Council then presented it to the voters in the referendum. The negotiating team's recommendation was made on the basis of a feasibility study conducted by ECONorthwest, a firm comprised of 35 economists. The referendum question was "Shall Tribal Council Resolution No. 9870 be approved? The effect of a "yes" vote is to authorize the building of a Tribal Casino in the Madras area. A "no" vote does not authorize construction of a Tribal Casino in the Madras area." The referendum would have given Tribal Council authority to borrow up to $25 million to finance the design, construction and startup operations of the new casino operation. Tribal officials cited a number of reasons that may have led to the defeat. Some tribal members felt the Madras Industrial Park was a poor location. Other concerns were keep ing the revenue in the Warm Springs community, the need for jobs on the reservation, the availability of land on the reservation for related busi ness development and more favor able business opportunities for tribal members. One Tribal Council member said KNiti'rriJHRARY LUGIJVi; OR 9740.1 Warm Springs, un , rect loans for Native American vet erans living on trust lands, and WHEREAS, the law requires, as a condition of making these loans avail able, that the tribal organization which has jurisdiction over the vet eran enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Veterans Affairs ("VA") with re spect to such loans, and WHEREAS, the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs ("BIA"), must approve this agree ment as it pertains to Native Ameri can trust lands; NOW, THEREFORE, in consid eration of the premises and other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto do agree and establish as follows: 1 . That the Department of Veter ans Affairs will make direct loans available to qualified Native Ameri can veterans for the purchase of homes on trust lands to the extent funds are available and subject to such terms and conditions as may be established by VA. 2. That the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon ("Tribe") has established standards and procedures that apply to conveyance of an interest in real property by a Native American vet eran borrower to VA as security for the loan, including procedures for foreclosing the interest and proce dures for resale of the leasehold in terest, the lot andor the dwelling leased, purchased, constructed, or improved using the proceeds of the loan. The minimum requirements for such standards and procedures are set forth in Warm Springs Tribal . Code rChapter-. 206 entitled "Rqal Property Secured Transactions," a recent copy of which is attached as Exhibit 1 . The Parties agree that loan transactions covered by this Memo randumofUnderstandingwillbe gov erned by Exhibit I and that the Tribe will promptly provide VA with any amendments to Exhibit 1. 3. The parties will endeavor to ensure that each Native American beins summoned. Mr. Polk is coop erating with the investigation. The investigation is ongoing and no charges have been filed. defeated at the tut iU fnnt vAtprc nnnrnveri a refer- endum in March giving the Tribe authority to borrow up to $90 million to become partners with Portland General Electric in the Pelton-Round Butte hydro project could have con tributed to a reluctance by some to authorize borrowing $25 million for a casino in Madras. umi Liiv iuvi 'wiwiu j y Rudy Clements, a member of the negotiation team, said he thought some people might have voted with an eye on the Columbia River Gorge. The Tribe owns trust land in the Columbia River Gorge near Hood River. The Columbia River location has been number one on the negotia tion team's list of options. Before the referendum, Madras was number JUL ' University Received o Spilyay 5 Tom Strong drops his ballot into referendum. K Bulk Rate Termit No. 2 Warm Springs, OR 97761 who is under the jurisdiction of the Tribe and to whom VA makes a di rect loan holds, possesses, or will obtain a leasehold or other accept able interest in a lot that is located within the boundaries of the Reser vation or is on trust land and will purchase, construct, or improve a dwelling on that lot with the pro ceeds of the VA direct loan. 4. The parties will endeavor to ensure that each such Native Ameri can will convey the above described interest to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, by an appropriate instrument, as security for the direct housing loan made pursuant to title 38 U.S. Code 3761. 5. The parties will endeavor to ensure that the Tribe and each vet eran who obtains a loan from VA under this agreement will permit VA, its agents and employees to enter upon the trust land of the tribe and the veteran for the purpose of carry ing out such actions as the Secretary determines are necessary to evaluate the advisability of the loan and any purchase, construction, or improve ments carried out using the proceeds of the loan. 6. The Tribe will attempt to assist VA in its efforts to manage this pro gram in a prudent and cost-effective manner. This will include assisting VA in finding qualified substitute purchasers if the initial borrower is unable to fulfill his or her obligations under the law, carrying out evictions, assuring that mortgages and other legal instruments can be properly recorded and otherwise assuring that the program is operated in a respon sible and prudent manner. The Par tics recognize that this assistance will not be necessary in cases where the Tribe exercises its right of first re fusal pursuant to 206.340. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have signed this agree ment as follows. THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS and THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVA TION OF OREGON. Deadline for the next issue of Spilyay Tymoois June 9, 2000 polls twn. Cnntinuir two. Continuing to operate Indian Head uasino at Kan-iNee-1 a K.esori is the third option. The Trust land near Hood River is in the Columbia River Gorge Na tional Scenic Area, where the gov ernor cannot prevent the Tribe from building on their land. Because of the pristine setting, the Tribe has , been reluctant to build on the prop erty. There has also been opposition from various organizations and the City of Hood River. In an attempt to appease the critics, and still provide for its people, the Tribe proposed a site in Cascade Locks. However, the governor rejected the idea in No vember, and the Tribe was left to determine another course of action. Of Orpnnn on: ei-05-20 tyioo. the box after he votes on the
