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JR. COLL. P.O. Box 870 Warm Springs, OR 97761 ' 75 .S6B v. 26 no. 7 April 5, i J7f A fyrnoo Coyote News, est. 1976 News from the Warm Springs Indian Reservation April 5, 2001 Vol. 26, No. 7 SliRIALS Pirr. KNiarruimARY 1 2W UNIVERSITY OF ORIXiON EUG1-NE. C)R 07403 U.S. Postage Bulk Rate Permit No. 2 Warm Springs, OR 97761 wwi..llMI;.IUl 35 cents IHbal Council election nears General election clay for Tribal Council is set for Monday, April 9, 2001. Voting will begin at 8 a.m. at the Community Wellness Cen ter and end at 8 p.m. Most candidates have submit ted campaign statements to the Spilyay. Those statements and photos of the candidates may be found on Pages 8 to 12 of this edi tion. Vying for Agency District arc 15 candidates with one write-in, they arc: Garland Brunoe, Harold Blackwolf, Ginger Smith, Bernice Mitchell, and Tommy O. Kalama, Marcia Soliz, Zane Jackson, Daisy Ike, Stanley "Buck" Smith Jr., Sid Miller, Grant Clements Sr., Frank Smith, Jeff Sanders Sr., Jeannie Thomas, Mary Ann Meanus with Delano "Satch" Miller as the write in Candidate. Simnasho District are 13 can didates? PriseiHaj?rankJJarbara Jim, Ray Tsumpti, Ron Suppah, Kirby Heath, Marvin Meanus Sr., Floyd Calica, Ray "Captain" Moody, Olney Patt Jr., Earl Squiemphen, Charles "Jody" Calica, Sal Sahme and Tony "Big Rat" Suppah. Seekseequa District: Joe Moses, Brenda Scott, Martha Winishut, Victor Moses with Myra Johnson and Carolyn Wewa as the two write in candidates. Absentee ballots have been mailed out to the eligible enrolled members off the reservation. Don't forget to vote! Adoptee hopefuls face a deadline for publication Information regarding potential adoptees will be published in the Spilyay Tymoo on May 17. The information will be obtained from Vital Statistics and all potential adoptees will be treated equally. Those who would like to have a pho tograph appear with their information should contact the Spilyay no later than May 4. Statements regarding individuals may be submitted to the newspaper office as letters to the editor. Letters should not exceed 250 words in length. The election for adoptees into the tribes will be held May 22. iS; i iv . f. Finding sustenance Desmond Tohet Katchia, left photo, and his mother Betty George dig roots in the sunshine that has graced the reservation in recent weeks. Bernice Mitchell, right photo, follows a spring tradition that goes back through countless generations. For more photos and a story from Spilyay staffer Martha ( Lawrence, please see Page 3. T ... If p r i if 41 ill if- f - IN "If 7" it ?. - - - " . . xs i -- t '. U r n Grant, labor build playground The new playground located next to the Community Wellness Center was completed in late March. The playground and nearby walking path were made possible by the gen erosity of a grant from the Indian Health Service, Diabetes Grant Team and hard work of a group of Indian Health Service and Tribal employees. It is the goal of the Diabetes Grant Team, who consist of Diana Howell, Kathryn Quaempts, Carol Wewa, Austin Greene, and Rob Collison, to prevent diabetes in the people of Warm Springs, so focusing on in creasing the opportunities for exercise and spreading the word on how to prevent dia betes with exercise and healthy eating is started with the early age group of children. Special thanks are due to the folks that helped install the playground equipment: Steve Stewart, Albert Bryant, Leroy Hicks, Isaac Mitchell, Less, Azar, Royce, Darylynnc, Austin, Hal Howell and every one else that pitched in. The next project, which is another play ground and basketball court, is underway next to the Simnasho Longhouse. Code makes plan enforceable Tribal Council recently adopted the In tegrated Resources Management Plan for the Forested Area (IRMP I) as a permanent plan ning guide on the Warm Springs Reserva tion. The newly adopted plan updates the original version which was about to expire, but still focuses on a balanced approach to natural resources management. A number of meetings were held to gather comments from tribal members when the plan was being revised. Committees were also involved in the process. The planning team received a great deal of input and tried to incorporate as many suggestions as pos sible into the revised IRMP. The planning team has prepare a series of articles highlighting the revisions to IRMP that will appear in the Spilyay Tymoo over the next several weeks. The first article fo cuses on an amendment to the "Tribal Law and Order Code" that will make all IRMP documents enforceable. Tribal members repeatedly asked the team to make IRMP enforceable. They wanted people to follow the plan and they wanted them to be accountable for their actions. The interdisciplinary team re sponded by developing the enforcement code outlined in this article, which points out some of the code's key provisions. The entire amendment to the Law and Order Code pertaining to enforcement of IRMP provisions is documented in Tribal Council Resolution No. 9987. It will also be included in the IRMP document when it goes to the printer later this year. The general manager of the Natural Re sources Branch (general manager) has the primary responsibility for enforcement of IRMP standards. The Warm Springs tribal police and the tnbal prosecutor assist in these duties by responding to complaints filed by the gen eral manager. The primary means for carrying out pro visions of the IRMP will be through educa tion and voluntary compliance. The general manager will try to resolve problems through education and xcrbal rec ommendations to correct any violations. The enforcement code gives the general manager and his designees the authority to enter, inspect and monitor all tribal lands and premises on tribal lands to ensure com pliance with the IRMP. Continued on Page 2 University of Oregon Library Received on: 7 Spilyay tyaoo.