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.
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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.