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In an effort to clarify the question of authority and
limitations given to various committees and to improve
communication among committee chairmen and the
Tribal Council, an informal meeting was held in the
Council Room at Kah-Ncc-Ta.
According to Tribal Council Chairman Zanc Jackson,
the purpose of the meeting was to exchange ideas be
tween committee chairmen and the Council at the
request of Roger Suppah and Nelson Wallulatum.
Apparently, there is concern because committees feel
somewhat in the dark as to what their authorities arc.
Also, the Council feels the need to have a better
knowledge of what the committees are doing to eliminate
overlapping and wasted effort.
The Tribal Council has called a public meeting
regarding site selection for the proposed Warm Springs
Shopping Center.
A new concept is being tried in the study hall program-
it tht'Gomrmmif'y" Center this year.
The weeknight study halls, engineered by Satch Miller
and Mike Clements, will be largely staffed by high
school students.
This experiment partly results from the lack of adult
response to the open tutoring positions, but is more
importantly viewed as a challenging innovation, accord
ing to Clements.
In search of some helpful ideas and in an effort to
learn how, other tribes arc organized, a three-man
delegation from the Crow Reservation paid a visit, to .the .
Warm Springs Reservation. ,,,
Driving all the way from Montana were Donald
Deernose, Wayne LaForge, and Larry Pretty Weasel.
Though the men spent only one day at Warm Spring, .
they made good use of the time managing to meet with
quite a number of people to discuss a variety of subjects.
The Crow Reservation, with 6,000 tribal members, is
presently it) the process of restructuring and developing
ordinances that will better meet the needs of their
people.
Toward this end, the three visitors were authorized by
their Tribal Council to seek ideas of the Yakima and
Warm Springs Reservations.
They also planned to make a stop at Lapwai on their
way home.
Aurplyn Srwyer, daughter of Harold and Neda
Greene, was chosen by a panel of four judges to represent
the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs 1977.
This ride, conferred by Miss Warm Springs 1976 Sarah
Greene on the evening of Dec. 17, enables Miss Scwyer
to compete in such contests as Miss Indian America and
Miss NCAI. ; '
Sponsored by the Stenopool, Aurolyn will be ex
pected to participate in a variety of activities and events
in both Ind iand and non-Indian communities as "a
proud representative of the Warm Springs Reservation."
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Despite a smaller than expected showing, the boxing
tournament Dec. 18 turned out to be a winner... literally
for Warm Springs.
The local boxing club took the team trophy with 92
points, mote than double the number of points scored
by the second place crub.
Yakima came in second with 43 points, Burns third
with 26 and Lummi fourth with 17.
The Warm Springs Athletic Association will hold the
Warm Springs all-Indian Bowling tournament with men
and womens handicap on Dec 31 to Jan. 2, ABC sanctioned.
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mcnt plant serving Warm
Springs recently began op
eration. The new wastewater
plant, employing recent
technology, replaces the
older system. The new
plant is expected to accom
modate new growth in the
community for 20 to 30
years, said Del Towell, di
rector of Warm Springs
Construction.
In recent testing, the
new treatment system ex
ceeded the regulation stan
dards, said Towell.
"We were all a little
shocked by that," he said.
An aspect of this
project that Towell is par
ticularly proud of is that his de
partment relied to a great ex
tent on the tribal member
workforce.
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ated Tribes, with some local
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Del Towell (left) meets with people inspecting the new treatment plant.
members of other tribes, made
up 85 percent of the workforce
on treatment plant project,
said Towell.
This is important not only
in providing the jobs to the
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tribal members, but also in
keeping the money local,
rather than having the salaries
go off the Warm Springs Res
ervation. Towell estimated that
jvuu.uuu in wages
stayed on the reserva
tion through the use of
the local workers.
In working on the
project, tribal members
received 1,538 hours of
various kinds of training
related to the project,
said Towell.
Work on the new
treatment plant began
in February 2001, and
lasted through the
month of December.
The project was
funded by USDA Rural
Utilities, and Indian Health
Services.
The engineer was Tetratech
KCM Engineers, and the lead '
engineer was Ron Bush.
The lead contractor was the '
Warm Springs Construction
Enterprise.
The largest subcontractor
was EC Electrical, and other '
large contractors were Twin
Rivers Plumbing, and Bend
Tarp and Lining.
Final inspection of the plant'
happened Dec. 12. Inspectors
on hand were from the Envi
ronmental Protection Agency, '
Indian Health Services, Warm
Springs Utilities, and Warm '
Springs Construction.
Also, Tetratech AC Engi-' -neers,
and USDA Rural Utili-'
ties.
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including tnose 01 me uonreaeratea 1 riDes, inspected ana
then gave approval to the new Warm Springs Wastewater .
Treatment Plant, complted during the month of December.
Spilysy
Tymoo
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