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.t.i jiyi, 1 , " Page 8 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Spring dpf Mniiary 10, 2002 A look (The following is a month-by-month account of some of tbe news tvents that occurred on the reservation during the year 2001. The information was com piled by Nat Shaw, assistant di rector of Tribal Public Rela tions.) January The Warm Springs Na tional Fish Hatchery reports a record return of Spring Chi nook salmon. The Tribal Council imple ments a $26.1 million budget for 2001. Facing a shortage of revenue, the Council adopts $1.1 million in budget cuts. The approval 2001 budget in cludes directives to find new sources of revenue, and to im prove efficiency in tribal gov ernment services. Students from the Warm Springs Elementary School spend an afternoon at the op era. The Portland Opera's art-ist-in-residence program stages a fabulous production of Cinderella at the school. Mike Clements, general manager of the tribes' Business and Economic Development branch, is elected president of the Intertribal Transportation Association. The Spilyay Tymoo moves its offices to 1 100 Wasco Street. The month of February be gins on a disheartening note, as Warm Springs Forest Prod ucts lays off 65 mill workers. The cutback had been an nounced in December 2000. Depressed prices in the lumber industry coupled with high prices for raw logs necessitate the mill's cutback to one shift a day. Later in the month, the Tribal Council approves a $250,000 expenditure to help laid-off mill workers. The BIA is recommending a newly aligned road near Wolfe Point between Highway 3 and Culpus Bridge. The cur rent natural-surface road has several drawbacks. It has a number of curves and can be difficult to negotiate when the surface is wet. BIA is propos ing the $2.5 million project to alleviate these problems. The Tribal Construction Department is given full enter prise status. "We have to act like any other business now," said Del Towcll, general man ager of Construction Enter prise. In addition to bringing in money, Towcll's goal is to increase employment opportu nities. "My goal here is to to tally employ tribal members," said Towcll, "and to keep our people working year-round." A 200-pound aircraft refu eling assembly fell from the sky, plunging onto the roof of a house at 1567 F.Ik Ixp. The incident happened Feb. 7, as an IIC-130 tanker aircraft flying out of Portland International was refueling two IIII-60G helicopters. As the pilot of the tanker began to release the 93-foot re fueling assembly stored in a pod under the wing, the entire assembly went hurtling through the night sky, landing on house. Residents were left questioning why such an op- back at an eventfiil year on the eration was being conducted 2,000 feet above a populated area. Warm Springs Composite Products continues to build on its reputation as an interna tional leader in the fire door industry. The tribally owned company employs 29 people, with 24 being tribal members, MITs or other Indians. In 2000, the company generated sales of $3.5 million with a net profit margin of 20 percent. Growth has been so rapid that a business-consulting group has been retained to prepare a three to five year business plan for growth. The director of The Mu seum at Warm Springs, Mary Ellen Conaway, resigns. "Mary Ellen had done some fine things for the museum," said Ken Smith, chairman of the museum board of directors, "but some things weren't gel ling on the human side. Both Mary Ellen and the board mutually agreed that she should move on." Ed Manion is named acting director until the board can find a permanent replacement. March Tribal member Pat Gold is one of four individuals hon ored by Governor John Kitzhaber. Gold receives the Governor's Arts Award. She has earned widespread acclaim for her intricate Sally Baskets. Tribal member Jason Smith and his wild horse team win the World Championship', in Wild Horse Racing in Denver, Colo. Smith won his fifth con secutive title, and his eighth overall since winning his first title in 1935. Smith has won the Columbia River regional Championship 15 times. The Museum At Warm Springs hosts a book signing for Jane Kirkpatrick. All To gether in One Place is her most recent release. Her first work Sweetness to the Soul was awarded both the National Cowboy Hall of Fame's "Wrangler Award" and the Western Heritage Center's "Outstanding Western Novel of 1995." Kirkpatrick, a clini cal social worker, works as a consultant for the Warm Springs Early Childhood Edu cation Center. With action by Tribal Council, the newly revised In- . tegrated Resources Manage ment Plan for the Forested Area (IRMP 1) becomes a per manent guide for forest man agement on the Warm Springs Reservation. ( April ) Tribal voters go to the polls to elect a new Tribal Council. Voter turnout is down slightly, as 1,034 ballots are cast, some what less than 50 percent of the eligible voters. As a result of the election, there is only one change on the Council. Ron Suppah Sr. replaces Fart Squicmphcn in the Simnasho District. A new playground next to the Community Wellness Cen ter is completed. The play ground and nearby walking path were made possible by a grant from the Indian Health Service, Diabetes Grant Team and hard work of a group of .,,..,. . i .,. ...,r r-Tii 7"TTy.' '- " "" " During 2001 , Warm Springs Elementary School students were happy to learn that tribal voters had approved a referendum for a new school. Indian Health Service and Tribal employees. The next project, which is another play ground and basketball court,' is underway next to the Simnasho Longhouse. Charles "Jody" Calica is appointed to the 12-member advisory group for the new Oregon State University branch campus in Bend. Calica is the Tribe's Chief Operations Officer and has worked with OSU advisory boards under three college presidents. "My hope is that this will make edu cational services more respon sive," Calica said. "I also look to the branch campus bringing "ifr talent thar may-aid" Thf res ervation in education, eco nomics, community develop ment and natural resource management." The Housing Department and Credit Department initiate the 2000 DemoBuy Down Project that will assist 10 quali fied tribal member families purchase a home. The project provides a $10,000 grant that is used as a down payment, and the Credit Department pro vides financing for the balance of the purchase price. ' Q May A Tribal Referendum on whether to build a new el ementary school on the reser vation falls 45 votes short of being a valid election. The pro posed new school would be designed to accommodate up to 600 students. The Tribe would borrow up to $8 million for design and construction of a K-5 elementary school, with Jefferson County School Dis trict 509-J reimbursing one half of the total cost. , After the referendum fills for lack of voter participation, the Tribal Council sets a re vote for June 21. The Oregon Indian Educa tion Association names tribal member I.uannc I'oltx as the Teacher of the Year. I oh is a math teacher for the Jefferson County Middle School in Ma dras, i'oltz is a 1992 graduate of Madras High School and received her teaching degree from Arizona State University. A $1.5 million land deal that furthers plans to build a gaming facility just cast of I lood River closes. Tribal attorney Dennis Karnopp said the purchase of three parcels totaling more than 160 acres secures access, parking and development po tential. The 160 acres supple ments 47 acres of trust land overlooking the Columbia River. Tribal attorneys announce that the Ninth Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed the trial court in the McQuinn case. The decision remands the case back to the trial court for reconsideration of the amount of damages the tribes suffered from alleged mismanagement. The trial court found that the tribes suffered $280,000 dam ages, significantly less than the $18 million sought in the law suit. A $2.8 million project be gins to overhaul the sewage la goons on the south side of Shitike Creek. The aging and overburdened complex will be replaced with a modern facil ity expected to go on line this fall. The new Tribal Council is sworn in last week. After wards, the new Council elects officers. Olney Part Jr. is coun cil chairman, and Garland Brunoe is vice chairman. Charles V. Jackson is chosen secretarytreasurer. Willie Fucntcs is to replace Charles "Jody" Calica as chief opera tions officer. The Tribal Council asks Warm Springs Power Enter prises to oversee the settlement agreement reached between Portland General Electric Company and the tribes for the Pclton Project. Due to the In early 2001, the WSFPI mill cut -Wt ' ' " ' f n rr current energy shortage, Warm Springs Power Enterprise has been exploring other generate ing opportunities. Gas turbine development could be a posi tive contribution to the tribes' annual revenue needs. The en terprise had a net profit in, the year 2000 of 15,038,123. The profit was transferred to the tribes' general fund.' ; ; Kah-Nee-Ta Hioh Desert " , i, , t . i .ne-E. twueni claims Resort and Casing awards,,; a p'rfx," biggest pnze ver, ert (Wilson of dVw5?, jackpot worth $2,171,2 '' 'V-1',"', " . By a ratio of rridre than fl , ? e9ntWrsial move amopg tribal members 'approve thW 1; members, Joe referendum tha will reiJe'worri in as the new a new elementary school bdi UU1U 1 school 2003. Officers the Warm partment work mrcnighout .i;Jl?j!W?r?,re,comed Moses day and night ttT&ovcr 'i$?$$ti$'A Some others, proximately $100,000 of'Mo''rX-tW-yced "fon8 c51Itl" property related to several cases; 'A fm of. the action. , f throughout the Central Oi f ' j, VV?,.;H . egon area, including Warm I 'A burns 360 acres of Springs. Recovered items'' InH Wb& '"long Highway 3. eluded a flatbed trailer, all tei : Thf, b'fa 'the first on the res rain vehicle, snowmobiles; . ' ervatiwi 'fof the 2001 fire sea electric and pneumatic tcwils, ' n M 8 that crews re hand tools, welding equip-; '( Pon4. during the evening of ment, jewelry, Native Ameri J ,JU' -d early morning can regalia and heirlooms; ft hpufljoC Jury 5. , lawn mowers, stereo quip- . ,;. , ' , ment, firearms sndnisceUa-,'. V:J i'hile, between pa neous items. J r . u'.' f'fa 'V?'-ltde nd sack f-" " '' 1 ', races, there was plenty to keep A fire breaks out inside the v. the kids busy on the Fourth juvenile section of the Warm ' ; July. There was a balloon Springs Jail. Forty-s)x ktmiiiuiP and other ic- ire' eWcuittwiAWu holiday . niles and one adult fein im wamtk a'nd brightness, transported to Mountain ' Hospital, where they . 'sif SHbes succeed in lob treated for smoke ' iiiiisJsiif W: legislature , to One of the juveniies:lus w' beftWM ' 1.1 sllowing fluent kept in intensive care for sey-V lPe,ke 6i .traditional Ian eral days, ,.'.', ; V'vv''llWf.' Meech in public i -. li lf'' Vtsidef ' the new law a The Confederated. Trib- .lguge speak'er and Indian Health Ser.re- ? P?3 ,PCC1 certificate ceive wordf from the iuid''e to PV Oregon that the state will su' chool students. Wasco' el ply IHS with Oregon Healthi'iM Gladys Thompson and Plan eligibility packets; PlvBUniMcInturff testified dents' can now apply for bi . Jgltiye process, coverage in the. Health wW.j'ql '.' Wellness Cenolk-iiAvfemitely 200 pe6ple basis. The sgreenwntVrtiieeiyjWJ? new Natural Re the IHS and the Start ot O' wtes complex to dedicate egon will be advantageous for building in memory of the the Tribe. The use of alternate !, fyw. "av&ur Greene, resources enables the Managed , ' ' ' ' ' Care Program to provide more " . V the Bald Peter fire burns pn and better care fof Native the reservation from July l to Americans by stretching its Ju,r i'.'The blase consumes budget. , " . ' sub-alpine fir, lodge pole pine . and brush. Many of the trees The Oregon Leglslsture , burned were already dead from passes Senste Bill 488, which ''("' lnfation. Governor Kitahaber signs bite ; . Ctuiimiei m pagi 9 law. The bill will require ie , s ,; , 65 Jobs. spi DT , moral of the name "Squaw" from, public places in Oregon. Getting the bill passed wis a project of Governmental Af fairs staffers Colleen Roba and Olivia Wallulatum. ' n fy'h h ) -.1 ; A one-car accident claims tftf&tf The accident happened 'g of July llf Chief e 8Cene of e Mdent bn' Highway 3 near lira e elected Paiute Chief in 198?. ;i !;;.:- . .i JWvKXatciTin.the month, i'n a fVJ ,'.V. - ,' 'A " .1 .-f vnier. ; i ne action tptyay Me photos J