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Spilygy Tyvnoo, Wgi-m Springs, Oregon
Getting
out the
vote
By Dave McMcchan
Spilyiiy Tymoo
There are about 2,200
tribal members on the reser
vation who are eligible to vote
in state and federal elections.
But only about one-quarter of
these potential voters, ages 18
and older, are actually regis
tered to vote.
So there is plenty of room
for improvement, in terms of
voter participation among
tribal members of the Warm
Springs Reservation.
To help address this issue,
Doris "Teeney" Miller and
Fritz Miller have organized a
group of volunteers who are
encouraging tribal members
to vote.
"I've seen how tribes in
other states are involved in
elections," said Teeney Miller.
"That's when I became inter
ested." She wants to work on
tribal member voter partici
pation among all the tribes of
Oregon, starting with the Con
federated Tribes of Warm
Springs. Some tribal members
have been active in elections,
"but we need to be more ac
tive," said Miller.
Teeney and Fritz Miller,
who work at the Tribal Coun
cil office, met recently with a
group of six other women
who have volunteered to en-
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courage tribal members to reg
ister to vote. The group reviewed
some of the excuses they might
hear from people who are not
registered to vote, and who are
reluctant to register.
One common excuse is, "I
don't want to be on the jury duty
list."
A good response to this ex
cuse is that the jury duty list is
not taken from the voter regis
tration rolls, but rather from the
list of those in the county who
have a driver's license.
Another excuse is that vot
ing "doesn't do any good."
A good response to this ex
cuse is that it is important to
vote and have your voice heard.
Also, change happens slowly, but
it's still important.
Another excuse is that a per
son has no transportation and
for this reason can't vote.
The solution to this is to vote
absentee. Also, there are volun
teers who can provide transpor
tation. Teeney Miller said that vol
unteers will .even provide
stamps for people to mail in
their ballots.
For the upcoming November
presidential election, the last day
to register is October 12. To
register a person needs to fill out
a short and simple form. The
form asks for the voter's name,
whether the person is a U.S. citi
zen and over the age of 18. The
form asks for the person's po
litical party affiliation, including
a choice of "not a member of
a party."
The form then needs to be
signed, and mailed to the county
clerk's office.
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The volunteers helping to get out the Indian vote met last
week for a strategy conference at Kah-Nee-Ta. The group
includes Fritz Miller, Tedi Tanewasha, Lauraina Hintsala,
Merci Miller, Arlita Rhoan, Martha Winishut, Charlotte
Herkshan and Teeney Miller (from left). Above, the group
has bumper stickers for those who are registered to vote.
For the November election
there will be ballot drop boxes
at the administration building,
and at Three Warriors Market.
Ballots must be turned in by 8
p.m. on Nov. 2.
As the deadline to register
approaches, the volunteers will
be encouraging tribal members
to register. They will be talking
with people at family gatherings
and birthdays, powwows,
meetings and other commu
nity functions.
Teeney Miller explained
that the volunteers are not en
couraging people to vote for
any particular candidate or
cause. Instead, the volunteers
are just encouraging people to
participate and be heard in the
election.
August 19, 2004
Back to school
BBQ Sept. 2
In preparation for the begin
ning of the new school year,
there will be a barbecue and
school supplies distribution on
the Warm Springs Campus on
Sept. 2, from 4 to 6 p.m.
This will be a great opportu
nity for parents and students to
meet with teachers and princi
pals. The barbecue and supplies
distribution will be held in front
of the Community Counseling
Center, between Warm Springs
Elementary and the cafeteria.
There will be drop boxes
throughout the tribal organiza
tion, to collect school supplies
from tribal employees and de
partments that wish to donate.
Powwow for
inmates Sept. 18
There will be a powwow at
the Columbia River Correctional
Institute in Portland on Sept. 18,
from 1 to 4 p.m. All visitors are
to check in at the vehicle gate.
Visitor check-in is at 12 noon.
All visitors must have a back
ground check before entering
the facility. Contact Chaplain Len
Blix for further information,
(503) 280-6646, ext. 248.
All food donations are to be
prepared by vendors such as
Kentucky Fried Chicken, pizza,
etc. The food must be sealed by
the vendors.
Twenty-five years ago this week
From the August 19, 1979
edition of the Spilyay Tymoo.
The Confederated Tribes this
week signed a $5.1 million con
tract with Voest-Alpine Interna
tional for the design, construc
tion and delivery of a turbine
and generator for the tribes'
hydroelectric project at the
Pelton re-regulating dam. The
selection of a firm and finaliza
tion of the contract is consid
ered an important accomplish
ment because of the time in
volved in designing and build
ing such specialized equipmenet.
In other news:
Livestock stepping through
fences into the residential areas
have also been wandering
through large loopholes in the
tribal range ordinance. Tribal
Council made an attempt to
plug those loopholes when they
unanimously passed an
amendent to Ordinance No. 33
this week. On recommendation
from the Law and Order Com
mittee, Council has made it
easier to identify and prosecute
livestock owners whose animals
stray into the community areas.
Elsewhere on the reservation:
Superintendent James D.
Cornett has announced the very
high fire danger and a reminder
that most roads on the Warm
Springs Reservation excluding
the McQuinn Strip have been
closed to public travel. Fire dan
ger this year requires the closure
to protect Indian resources. Al
ready this year there have been
50 fires on the reservation. And
this:
On the southern border of
the reservation, near the
Deschutes River Bridge, there
is a mobile hamburger stand
called the "Mini Inn." Its pres
ence there is disturbing to some
and a delicious addition to the
community for others. Owned
and operated by Jack Joyner of
Prineville, Mini Inn boasts of
oversized avocado burgers and
mushroom burgers. Up until he
added Indian tacos and fried
bread, the burgers were his best
sellers.
Becaues the trailer is located
next door to the Information
CenterGift Shop, and right at
the eastern entrance to the res
ervation, some have suggested
that Joyner move the hamburger
stand to some other location.
Elsewhere:
The mill went into its annual
shutdown as a caterpillar, and
will emerge a butterfly. When
workers return after Labor Day,
Warm Springs Forest Products
Industries will have new wings
to test.
The metamorphosis is less
than pretty. The whole side of
the sawmill is torn away, it's in
sides spilling out into heaps of
trash. The only bright spots in a
scene of chaos are the colorful
pieces of new equipment scat
tered about the premises, poised
for installation.
Congressman Joseph
McDade of Pennsylvania paid
a welcome visit to Warm Springs
this week with his wife and four
chidren. McDade is the third
ranking Republican on the pow
erful House Appropriations
Committee, and the senior mem
ber of his party on the Interior
Subcomittee, which funds activi
ties of the BIA and IHS.
Rep. McDade was visiting the
Pacific Northwest for the first
time in his 18 year career at the
request of fellow committee
member Bob Duncan of Oregon.
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