Spilyy Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
March 18, 2004
Page 12
Write-in Candidates
Geraldine Jim
(Seekseequa)'
Dear tribal members of the
Seekseequa District,
As you all know, voting is
coming up on March 31 for the
Tribal Council nominees. It is
very important that you vote and
vote for the two people that you
feel will represent you to the best
of their ability.
I, Geraldine W Jim, decided
to campaign as a write-in for
Tribal Council. I feel I have the
knowledge and ability to repre
sent not only you, but all tribal
members; therefore, I am re
questing that you vote for me
as a write-in.
I have served on the Plan
Lonnie James
(Continued from page 6)
Third, we have our tribal
enterprises that are tasked to
both make a profit and employ
- our people. '''
In fulfilling their mission, they
must accomplish the first goal
in order to keep their doors
open to fulfill the second goal.
In addition, they must maintain
working capital in order to adapt
in the hard times and must be
positioned to take advantage of
the favorable market in the good
times.
The preservation of capital
is a common business problem
because the owners of the capi
tal (in our case, the tribe) require
a return on their capital. We
must adopt fair standards that
recognize our need to maintain
our public infrastructure and
support mechanism that takes
care of our people while allow
ing for expansion of our enter
prises and identifying prudent
goals for excess funds. On top
of this, we need to find a way
to put more money in the sys
tem - we need to develop more
business on the reservation to
be able to take care of our ex
panding population and needs as
we age and life becomes more
expensive,
We cannot continue to refuse
to accept that expenses increase,
we must proactively prepare for
a more costly future.
Fourth, we need to address
our health and safety. I feel that
we are behind the norm in our
investment in both our health
and safety infrastructure. Even
so, that seems to be common
these days because of the rap
idly rising cost of healthcare and
the intensive focus on security
and police issues. I believe we
must maintain or expand our
efforts in securing all the finan
cial help we can get in support
ing our health and safety efforts.
We can't allow either competi
tion for money or efforts to
decrease the funding pool stem
our efforts to maintain stan
dards. If we do, the cost to close
the gap between funding needs
and resources will be even larger
when we do realize that the low
ered standards are no longer ac-
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ning Committee, Health and
Welfare Committee, and the
Culture and Heritage Commit
tee. We have traveled with the
senior citizens to conferences.
I have lived here, Warm
Springs, my whole life. I am
married to Wilfred Jim Sr.. We
have seven children, five natu
ral children, Wendell, Mona,
Manny, Maynard, Cyril and two
that we consider our sons, Virgil
"Bird" and Everett "Daffy," as
we have raised them from very
young. Wilfred and I were fos
ter parents to numerous children.
We are also raising two grand
children, Salena and Venus. We
love having and taking care of
our other grandchildren. Thank
you.
ceptable.
Finally, the efforts of the
Tribal Council in oast vears.
while often successful,, tend, tofe-An a'of kindness got
i' happen! without knowledge of
lout knowledge of
the tribal members.
We are often the last to know
about major legal settlements
that are extremely important to
our future. Even so, our Tribal
Council is responsible for lead
ing the fight to defend our sov
ereignty as well as outlining our
position in various legal issues,
and should be afforded the op
portunity and resources, to do
so effectively.
While it seems that only a few
are privy to the workings of
Council, causing frustration
among the tribal members, I
hope to find a way to open up
the proceedings of Council in a
regular report that would be
edited for privacy and tribally
sensitive issues, but still exhibit
that Council is acting in the best
interest of the people and re
store confidence in the actions
of Council.
Once again, I appreciate the
opportunity to express my feel
ings to the tribe and hope that
after consideration, you will al
low me to work for our com
munity as a representative of
the Agency District. Respectfully
submitted, Lonnie James
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Jeff Sanders
(Agency District)
Dear Agency District member
Time is drawing near for an-
other Tribal Council election.
This year's nomination and elec
tion is important, but this elec
tion is one of the most impor
tant decisions that you as a tribal
member will make.
I have decided to run for
Tribal Council as a write in can
didate for the Agency District
this year because the stakes are
so high. There are many issues
that must be addressed now. If
not addressed, they will have
profound impacts on our people
for generations to come.
I have been employed by the
Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs for more than 44 years.
In that time I have witnessed
the good times and now, increas
ingly, the not so good times. I
went to work for the Confeder
ated Tribes after completing my
three-year enlistment in the
United States Army in 1957. I
served with the 68,h Armored
Division in Germany.
The tribal organization was
much smaller back then. It was
an exciting time with our lead
ers taking a decisive role. The
Round Butte Dam was being
built, the Oregon State Study
had just been completed, and in
the next few years, many posi
tive changes altered the lives of
tribal members forever. Kah-Nee-Ta
Resort, Warm Springs
Forest Products, Warm Springs
Power Enterprise, and the log-
Leona Ike
(Continued from page 6)
This can be done in many
ways: giving someone a job,
helping someone with a few
dollars, or just listening when
someone needs a shoulder to
me where 1 ahi1 today: -Someone
hired me when others would not.
This opportunity set me and my
children on the road to self-sufficiency.
This person is a non
Indian named Dale Cochran,
and every day I thank God for
Barbara Jim
(Continued from page 10)
I will make time to listen to
concerns or issues that people
may have.
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ging industry gave our people
steady jobs and provided money
for tribal government to fund
services and programs. It was
during this time that we became
a leading tribe in Indian Coun
try. Our leaders were revered
throughout Indian Country and
our Secretary Treasurer became
the top Indian in the land dur
ing President Reagan's first ad
ministration (The assistant sec
retary to the Interior on Indian
Affairs).
During the last decade we
have experienced a down turn
in our economy. It has become
so severe that it is threatening
our scholarship program, senior
him. The same was true for my
mother, and the kindness of
this one person led our family
to walk the road we walk today.
This person was Irene Wells
who was the Chief Judge and
believed my mom had the abil-1
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appointed and hired her in train
ing program as a legal advocate. ;
I grew up very poor and I
had little. As a teen I worked in
the fields for farmers in our
county as a rock and potato
riences both professional and
personal, to keep issues separate
and deal with them in a fair and
responsible way.
An open mind is what is lack
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pension fund, per capita, and
tribal jobs. Our elders talk about
providing for the next seven
generations. At the rate we are
going the next generation is even
in doubt.
Things have changed and the
change didn't occur overnight.
We must take charge of our
own destiny and carefully guide
our finances and both human
and natural resources through
this troubled and stormy time.
The priorities as I see them are:
Economic Development.
Creation of businesses for jobs.
Jobs. Creation by enterprises,
tribal government, BIA, IHS T
M training and skill develop
picker. I have picked berries for
school clothes. During the times
of summer youth program, my
earnings went to family needs,
such as the light bill, food, phone
bill and gas. Not until my junior
year iiv high- school did I have
rnore than' one" pair of shoes to :
last me the year. I went bare
foot in the summer. These hard
times I don't regret, because it
developed me into the woman
I am today. My mother, my fa
ther, and my elders also said,
ing today. A person with an open
mind and heart is what will sat
isfy the needs of the people. I
will not only be open minded,
but also honest with my people,
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Strategic Plan for Tribal
Government. This will layout
short- and long-term strategies
and direction for tribal govern
ment to follow.
Accountability for Tribal
Government Programs and
Services. Tribal Council must
hold the Secretary Treasurer,
Chief Operations Officer, Gen
eral Managers, Directors and
line supervisors more account
able and responsible for their
programs and services out
comes. ,
Communications. The
people are entitled to know
what their tribal government
and monies are being spent on
and the results of the programs
and services being provided.
The need for more communi
cation between the Tribal Coun
cil representatives and the tribal
membership is needed.
Responding to the people's
issues and concerns must be re
spected and an open line of
two-way communication is es
sential. Open and public access to
Tribal Council representatives
and their meetings must be im
proved upon immediately.
I think our current Tribal
Council means well and wants
the best for the tribal members.
I think they are concerned
about the challenges we face and
are doing the best they can.
See JEFF SANDERS on 18
"God never gives you more
than you can handle. You may
not understand right now, but
he is giving you character. One
day you will understand." Today
I understand this teaching as I
walk in my mother's and father's
steps as a public servant."'"")?
We need each other to get
through our hard times, so
please vote, vote for change.
Thank you for your time and I
am honored to be a candidate
for Council.
and do the best for my people.
I want also to encourage the
young people to get out and
vote. Your vote is important, you
are important.
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