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Page 2 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Mmwy 24, 2002 Lodge hit with poweroufe "Er."ttJ5 STtii- -' "Ti"-r SMS- 3 ifSsgs ijrcrH sirs"- - -j .;y I i nr sun Indian Hand Crafto o -r-.SlT'i IffSffjrt:.!: -. H f uiuc HEARING i r,v uw. " M, TIM pwu. 5 ill ' ' r Ttu IV 25 years ago in the Spilyay From Vol. 2, No. 2, January 21, 1977 Lodge hit with power outage The power was out for about 30 hours at Kah-Nee-Ta Lodge after a transmitter blew up last Wednesday, January 12. Only the lodge area itself was affected and not the two wings where the guest rooms are located. The incident occurred at 1 p.m. Wednesday, and power was restored by 8 p.m. on Thursday. It's just one of those things that could've happened to anyone," said Art Thompson of Wasco Electric. He could not pinpoint any reason for the blow up, and Bill Bennett of Kah-Nee-Ta maintenance said that G.E. in Portland is looking the transfer over to determine if it is faulty. Quite a drama unfolded after the transformer blew up. Following a number of hectic phone calls, a suitable trans former was located in Umatilla, thought the truck to trans port it had to come from Hermiston. Columbia River fish plan drafted The salmon and steelhead runs have been dwindling during the long history of disagreement over fishing rights and management in the northwest Next week there might be good news for the fish popu lation as well for the user groups who take an interest in the fishery of the Columbia River. Treaty Indians, whose rights have been consistently ig nored, have taken a leading role in fashioning a compre hensive fishery management plan that is presently being circulated among federal, state, and tribal groups. If ap proved by these parties, the plan will be presented to Judge Bcllonl who has presided over the lingering U.S. vs Or egon court case. According to Dennis Karnopp, attorney for the Con federated Tribes, there is reason to be optimistic about the . acceptance of the plan. .. V "Everybody has said this problem in insoluble." Karnopp said, but he feels that this plan is a workable solution. Girl's Basketball Team Rated Tops The still unbeaten Madras girls White buffalo basket ball team boasts a 8-0 record and is generating some real excitement among area residents. The girls varsity team is considered to be among the tip five in the state, with Crook County their closest rival. Warm Springs can be proud of their contribution to this strong team, as half the team is comprised of girls from the reservation. They arc: Kim Manlon, Fran Moses, Mina Shikc, Vallcrle Lawrence, Kimiko Danzuka, Maria Patt, and Barbara Earl. Other team members arc: Joanlc I latficld, Roberta KiKh, Tammi Wlntcrburn, Jcnncta Ennls, Molly Davis, Marcy Phillips, and Mary Nelson. Congressman presents Pelton legislation The transfer of part owner ship in the Pelton-Round Butte hydroelectric facilities took an act of Congress. Under the new operating license of the dams, the Con federated Tribes acquire a one third ownership, in coopera tion with Portland General Electric. Congressman Greg Walden was in Warm Springs this week to commemorate the historic occasion. Walden, R-Hood River, pre sented the Tribal Council with a "red-line" copy of the federal law, one that had passed through the Congress, and eventually was signed by the President. Of the Congressional sanc? tion of the law, Walden said, "This will be a great addition to the operation of the Pelton facilities, and to the partner ship between the Tribes and Portland General Electric." Co-ownership of the Pelton Round Butte facilities, Walden said, will assist the Tribes in achieving economic self-sufficiency. "And I am proud to have played a role in this achieve ment," he said. 1 ( v I .1 ' ' " ' f I y I n ' 1 V .,1 ri il mm The Tribal Council presented Congressman Walden, pictured above with council vice-chairman Garland Brunoe, with a Pendleton blanket, in appreciation of Walden's work on the Pelton legislation. The Tribal Council then Like others who attended presented Walden with a blan- the event, in the council cham- ket, designed by Lillian Pitt, on bers on Monday, Walden was the theme of huckleberries. taken by the beautiful design The new law is the result of a cooperative agreement that the Cotifederated Tribes and PGE have reached in regard to operation of the Pelton-Round Butte hydro-facilities. of the blanket. The Congressional bill that Walden presented to the Tribal Council was HR483, which last year was passed by Con gress and signed by the Presi dent The new law is the result of a cooperative agreement that the Confederated Tribes and PGE have reached in regard to operation of the Pelton-Round Butte hydro-facilities. In the past, PGE paid a fee to the Tribes for use of tribal property in operation of the dams. Under the license, PGE and the Tribes are co-owners of the dams, and the Tribes re ceive no fee from PGE. Instead, tribal revenue is derived directly from opera tion of the dams. New credit program to help tribal members IDA will provide 3-1 savings match The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs have announced the start of a new matched sav ings program, called the IDA Program. Benefitting low-income resi dents of Warm Springs, the IDA Program is a cooperative effort of the Economic Devel opment Department,! Smsllt Business Development Center and the Warm Springs Credit Program. ' The IDA Program will al low residents of Warm Springs to make monthly deposits into a special savings account - an Individual Development Ac count or IDA -- in order to work toward the purchase of a productive asset such as a home, or to start a business, for example. Program participants' sav ings deposits will be matched three-toone. Clearly, families willing to save regularly for 2 to 4 years will see great benefit. The IDA Program is part of a new and innovative approach to combating poverty that fo cuses not just on meeting the Clearlyjamilies willing to save regu larly for 2 to 4 years will see great benefit. most immediate needs of low income families, but also on the long term benefits of help ing working families acquire a modest but decisive stake in f their communities.' The IDA Program is sup ported by the First Nations Developmental Institute, and has developed a strong partner ship with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. In order to qualify, prospec tive IDA Program participants must meet income guidelines. An example: annual income of less than $49,720.00 for a fam ily of three. ' Continedonpage3 .A Spilyay Tymoo (Coyote News, Est. 1976) Publisher Emeritus: Sid Miller Management Successor: ReporterPhotographer: ReporterPhotoTrainer: Media Advisor: Selena T. Boise Tina Aguilar Dave McMechan Bill Rhoades Secretary: Trudee Queahpama-Clements Established in March 1976 Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Confed erated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our offices are located in the white house at 1 100 Wasco Street. Any written materials submitted to Spilyay Tymoo should be addressed to: Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. 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The preferred method of delivery is via c-mail to spl!yaytym(owstribcs.org - this saves staff members from having to rc-typc something you've already printed up, thus allowing us additional time for reporting, pho tography and other tasks. You also may drop announcements In printed and or computer disk format at the Spilyay offices, 1 100 Wasco St. on the Warm Springs campus, or send them to Spilyay Tynux), FO. Box 870, Warm Springs, Oregon 9776 1. Our fax number is 553-3539. Please feci free to call if you have story or photo kleas, questions or comments. Our phone numfxr Is 5533274. Finally, please heed our deadlines - Friday the week before publication for all submitted materials. Thank you. S
