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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon March 7, 2002 Register early for GOCC spring term The first of April marks the start of spring term for Cen tral Oregon Community Col lege classes here on the resrevation, and on the Bend main campus. The tight financial climate has caused all colleges and uni versities in the state to make the menu of courses they typi cally offer as lean as possible, and COCC is no exception. For prospective or continu ing student (those who are cur rently taking winter term classes) the critical message is very simple - register for the upcoming spring quarter as early as possible. Failure to act this quickly means there is a very strong possibility you will be denied the classes or program you want because they are already fully enrolled. Specific timing details are as follows: March 4 for continuing students only first chance to register. March 21 - for new students - first chance to register. April 2 - GED students - first chance to register - must sign up in person with Instruc tor. Class meets Tuesday 9 a.m. - 12 noon. , Note: eligible tribal mem bers seeking tribal scholarship support for the first time to continue to study after High School graduation or GED completion required course Student Success Strategies. Begins April 1, meets one night each week. Monday 6 8:30 p.m.. Class continues for seven weeks, concludes May 13. Anyone may attend but class is mandatory for eligible students seeking tribal finan cial support. Tribal Higher Education Department is providing tu ition scholarships but enroll ment will be limited. Visiting professor - offering WR 121 - English Composi tion (first year college writing class - almost universal re quirement in Oregon colleges universities and in many other states). Begins April 4 - meets one night each week (Thursday) here on the reservation. Yes, the college approved in structor comes to you - 6-9 p.m. Class lasts for eleven weeks. Tuition $135 - books also must be purchased at cost still to be determined. Questions? Call 553-1428. Tribal housing services discussed at upcoming meeting There will be a Warm Springs Housing Depart ment public meeting on Wednesday, March 27. The meeting will be at the Warm Springs Agency Longhouse. Meal planned for 5:30 p.m., meeting immediately afterward. This meeting is for the public to voice their con cerns and be heard. Housing officials will also be provid ing information to tribal members regarding what ser vices are available to them. Various departments have a housing program available to tribal members. This meeting is to inform the public on the services available through the WEDD Program, Construc tion Department and Credit Enterprise. . Demo Home Project and Warm Springs Housing De partment, Mutual Help Housing Program. Tribal Council Resolutions THbes' water rights quantified On November 17, 1997, the Confederated Tribes, the United States, and the State of Oregon entered into an agree ment quantifying the Treaty reserved water rights of the Tribes. The Parties recently recog nized an ambiguity in the agreement regarding the legal relationship between certain Tribal and State water rights. It was determined that the ambiguity could be removed through an amendment to the agreement. Resolution No. 10126 authorizes a Memoran dum of Understanding to clarify the intent under the agreement to protect the fish and other aquatic resources of the Deschutes Basin. The Tribal Council believes that the proposed amendment to the agreement and the MOU are consistent with the original intent of the Parties to the Agreement and do not con stitute a renegotiation of the terms of the Agreement. Land purchases Resolution No. 10130 au thorizes the purchase of an undivided 1432 interest in Warm Springs Allotment No. 263, Cree or Skitus deceased, at the negotiated consideration of $150.46. The consideration to be paid from programmed land purchase funds. The Tribes purchased an undivided 15 interest in Warm Springs Allotment No. 282, Oliver Kalama, deceased, at the negotiated consideration of $16,400.00. Resolution No. 10131 authorized the action. The consideration to be paid .from programmed land pur chase funds. Resolution No. 10125 au thorized the action, transfer ring one-third of PGE's inter est in the Project to the Tribe on January 1, 2002. The Project will operate under the direction of an Op erating Committee comprised of one representative from PGE and one from the Tribes. The resolution authorized Jim Manion, Warm Springs Power Enterprise General Manager, to be the Tribes' representative on the Pelton-Round Butte Hydroelectric Project Operat ing Committee. Funds OK'd for forestry The Forest Management Deduction Budget from tim ber sales available for the In tensive Forest Management Program is estimated at $1,741,461 for the'calendar 'year beginning1 1()anuar,yL'T, 2002. , . . Because stumpage income has decreased in recent years, there is a need for Forestry and Natural Resources to search out other funding sources to maintain the Tribal Forestry program at its current level. With Resolution No. 10128, the Tribal Council ap proved $1,741,461 for the fund ing of the Warm Springs Inten sive Forest Management Pro gram for 2002. The funds shall be reim bursed from timber sales no later than quarterly to the Confederated Tribes from Forest Management Deduc tion fees. The Tribal Council supports Forestry and Natural Resources efforts to secure out side funding and will allow these outside funds to be used by the respective program to maintain their programs at cur rent levels. Manion named forest manager With Resolution No. 10138, the Tribal Council an nounced their support for an IPA agreement between the Bureau and CTWS to promote Douglas Manion, an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes, to the Forest Manager position. Program helps fight tooth decay Tooth decay is the most common serious health prob lem of Warm Springs children. Research shows that early childhood carries results from infectious bacteria known as Mutans streptococci. An antiseptic agent called chlorhexidine is highly effec tive against Mutans strepto cocci." The Tribe has the op portunity to be one of three sites in the U.S. to participate in an FDA efficacy trial to prove the effectiveness of chlorhexidine varnish when applied to the teeth of the mothers of young children for prevention of tooth decay. Participation in this study is voluntary and has been de signed to ensure that mothers and children will benefit from participation in the study. Resolution No. 10137 en dorses the participation of the Warm Springs IHS Service Unit in the FDA efficacy study, and asks that the Warm Springs Service Unit staff pro vide all relevant information to the community about the study. Pelton purchase given approval On April 12, 2000, the Tribes and Portland General Electric Company ("PGE") entered into a Long-Term Glo bal Settlement and Compensa tion Agreement ("GSA' pur suant to which the Tribes would initially acquire from PGE an undivided one-third share of PGE's interest in the Project. Grant will benefit elders Resolution No. 10127 au thorizes the Secretary-Treasurer to apply for a grant from Title VI of the Older Ameri can Act and other sources to provide services to Tribal el ders. Indian ciders over the age of sixty, who reside on the res ervation, would benefit from nutrition and supportive ser vices provided by the Senior Services Department through March 31, 2005. JW Buy Back In Madras We will do MORE on your items -and charge JLESS for doing it At CASH AND RELEASE 579 SE 5th St., Madras, OR (Across from Erlcksons Market) 475-3157 Wyam Board appointments The Tribal Council named Nelson Wallularum as the Wy am Board appointee and Dcrnice Mitchell as the alter nate when it passed Resolu tion No. 10140. Blackjack item Representatives of the State of Oregon and the Confeder ated Tribes negotiated an Amendment to the Compact that authorizes house-banked blackjack. The action, approved through Resolution No. 10136, extends the authoriza tion for blackjack through December 31, 2002. THbes may sue over trust funds A number of Tribes have brought suit against the United States of America, for misman agement of their trust funds and resources. The possibility exists that the United states, as defendants in suits brought by Tribes, will seek to rely upon the presen tation to Tribes of a report pre pared by the accounting firm of Arthur Anderson and Com pany, detailing potential claims against the United States, as commencing the running of the Statute of limitations as to any such claims. Resolution No. 10141 di rected the Tribal Attorneys to take such actions as they deem appropriate, including filing suit against the United States for damages as a result of mis management of the trust assets of the Tribes, to protect the Confederated Tribes from a claim that the Statute of limi tations has run. Enrollments With the passage of Reso lution No. 10129, the fol lowing are enrolled mem bers of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon. Tyler Seqouia Buck, age 1 year old Calayla Shirelle Heath, age 1 Cara Isabelle James, 1 Topaz Sammi O'Reilly, 1 Aramus Zephariah Rubio, age, 1 Gabriel Luis Rubio, 1 Kiandra Destiny Smith, 1 William James Sohappy- Wyngarden, age 1 $10 million OK'd for Pelton Resolution No. 10144 au thorized an investment of funds from the Warm Springs Revenue Reserve Fund to fa cilitate the acquisition of a por tion of the Pelton Project, in the amount of ten million dol lars ($10,000,000). The Tribal Council believes it is appropri ate to authorize investment of a portion of the Revenue Re serve Fund in the Pelton Project in order to obtain higher earnings for the Fund, to avoid payment of higher in terest rates pursuant to the PGE loan, and to enhance the financial position of the Tribes' interest in the Project to facilitate issuance of revenue bonds. Leases approved Shana Johnson received a five-year grazing lease on Tribal land, located in the Seckseequa area, with the pas sage of Resolution No. 10132. With the passage of Reso lution No. 10133, the Tribal Council approved a Fifty-year (50) lease for Warm Springs ConstructionCrushing En terprise at the Industrial Park for storage of Equipment and two Trailers for on site offices. Property survey nication issues. The Tribal Council ap pointed Sylvester Sahme Sr. to serve as the Tribes' representa tive to the Gorge Teleconsortium. With the passage of Reso lution No. 10139, the fol lowing are enrolled mem bers of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon. Samiakin Red Bear Allen, age 1 Robert Elmer Charley HI, age 1 Michael Thomas Gary Heath, age 3 months Autum Kaanohi Laloi- Danzuka, age 1 year Timothy David Meyers, age 3 months Samantha Louise Starr, age 1 year Dorian Antone Tappo Jr., age 1 year Joccne Leda Alcxi Tufti, 3 months With the passage of Reso lution No. 10146, the fol lowing are enrolled mem bers of the Confederated Tribes. Elizabeth Betty Bccarra, 3 months Alex Kobi Smith-Mo rales, 3 months Chance Charlcne Billie Marie Starr, 3 months Kendall Allen Thomp- son, 3 months Dclbcrta Priscclia Will iams, 3 months Bighorn reintroduction The Tribal Council ap proved the proposed 'Intergov ernmental Agreement between the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife and the Con federated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Or egon" regarding reintroduction of big Horn sheep to the Mut ton Mountains area of the Res ervation, by passing Resolu tion No. 10124. BIA appointment Stating that they wanted to express their preference on the , new Bureau of Indian, Affairs Superintendent, Tribal Coun-I cil passed Resolution No. 10135, urging the appoint ment of Gerald Henrickson as Superintendent for the Warm Springs Agency. New utility line Resolution No. 10134 ap proved the underground elec tric service line extension across Tribal Tract T3770 for the proposed electric distribu tion line to serve the residence of Marcna Florez. The resolution also ap proved the construction, place ment and maintenance of the line. The Confederated Tribes and the Heirs of Warm Springs Allotment No. 615, also known aa MrkTv MrKie. Suppah, deceased have agreed Fishing permits to a rctracemcnt survey of the allotment. The payment will be drawn from the Tribal Real Property Management Land Purchase Funds. With the passage of Resolution No. 10142, the Tribal Council granted the funding for a rctracemcnt sur- 1 lmDer Salvage vcy ot Allotment No. 615. Resolution No. 10143 au thorized the 2002 fishing per mits and regulations for non tribal member fishing on lakes and streams on and bordering the Reservation. Sahme named to regional board An Ad Hoc Committee for Advanced Telecommunica tions representing the Mid- Columbia region, calling itself Gorge Teleconsortium, has been formed. It is made up of representa tives of local governments, community organizations, community interests, and ser vice providers. The Tribal Council supported the new organization by passing Reso lution No. 10147. Council recognizes the consortium s responsibility to provide a forum for sharing information, coordinating ef forts with possible recommen dations to local government, tribal council, and service pro viders on regional telecommu- project approed The Tribal Council agreed with the recommendations of the Biddle Pass Project Assess ment and approved Alternative C from the Biddle Pass Project Assessment which will include salvage and sanitation harvest on over 2300 acres in the Biddle Pass area and also in cludes the harvest of some green lodgepole pine stands that are susceptible to the mountain pine beetle. The timber salvaged from commercial forest ground will be charged to the annual allow able cut, and timber salvaged from conditional use ground will not be charged to the an nual allowable cut. The Biddle Pass Salvage and Sanitation Action Plan and timber sale contract, authorized by Reso lution No. 10143, will follow procedures established in the revised IRMP, 2001.
