Spilyqy Tyrooo, Wqrm Springs, Oregon
August 18, 2005
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Officials: recall petition fails to meet standards
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and Tribal Relations stuff
In July, the Warm Springs
Tribal Council selected three
new tribal judges. This
prompted a recall effort
against all eight elected tribal
council members.
The recall petition was initi
ated by a tribal member from
each of the three districts on
the reservation.
Although the original petition
lists eight concerns, it appears
that the impetus for the petition
was the selection of the new
judges, said secretary-treasurer
Charles "Jody" Calica.
Wasco Chief Nelson
Wallulatum addressed the recall
petition in a KWSO radio inter
view. Tribal members have a
right to appeal Tribal Council
Howlak
Ned Lewis
Ned Lewis Hurtado Jr.
passed away July 31, 2005. 1 le
was 64.
Mr. I lurtado was born De
cember 11, 1940 at Klamath
Falls to parents Ned and
Rubina (Scott) I lurtado Sr. I le
was married to Anna I lurtado
on May 17, 1958 at Reno, Ncv.
Mr. Hurtado came to
Warm Springs in 1969 from
Sprague River. I le worked as
a child welfare specialist for
the Walker River Paiute Tribe.
He was a member of the
Warm Springs Baptist Church.
Mr. Hurtado enjoyed his
Tara Loree Tufti
Tara Lorce Tufti passed
away August 1, 2005. She was
14.
Ms. Tufti was born Decern
bti 13, 1990 at Madras to par-1
ents Thurman Tufti and Tina
Fuller. Ms. Tufti was a lifetime
resident of Warm Springs. She
Our princess,
By Tina Agttilar
Our princess, our angel, our
baby,
Our girl got called home to
day. We 're going to miss her,
What a huge price we have
to pay.
Fourteen years, God lent her
to tveryone here.
Family and friends is what
she held most dear.
She asked we not stand at
her grave to weep or cry.
We have that promise we'll
see her again in the sweet by and
by.
She loved children of all ages
both girls and boys,
Joining in the fun and some
times making much noise.
Her beautiful smile and
happy giggles we will surely miss.
But most of all, the hugs and
sometimes a big, wet kiss.
Her life was cut short with
such a senseless cruel act,
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decisions, Chief Wallulatum
said.
I lowever, he said the "recall
petition" is really a grievance. As
a grievance, Tribal Resolution
4279, the policy document be
ing cited by petitioners, does not
authorize the action.
I Ic expressed his support for
the elected representatives, and
encouraged tribal members to
actively consult their represen
tatives. There has never been a re
call on the Warm Springs Res
ervation. "We have been blessed with
wisdom and respect passed from
our elders, leaders and other
special people," Calica said.
There has been no need to de
velop policies or procedures for
that section of our Constitu
Tichum
Hurtado Jr.
family and friends, as well as
traveling. He enjoyed rodeo
and livestock.
I Ic is survived by his wife
Anna of Warm Springs; chil
dren Raymond Hurtado,
Dcsirce Hurtado, Fay
Hurtado and Dana Hurtado
Buffy; grandchildren Trevor
Hurtado, Joshua Hurtado,
Paige Smith, Dustin Suppah,
Shyrclle Hough, Ivorene
I lurtado and Paisley I lurtado;
brothers Ted I lurtado and Lee
Herrera; sisters Naydene
Flowers, Faydene I Icrrera and
Weezie Poola.
was a student at Jefferson
County Middle School.
Survivors include her par
ents Thurman and Tina of
Warm Springs; brother Vernon
Squiemphen of Warm Springs;
and sisters Jasmine and Lacie
Tufti of Warm springs.
our angel
But God's promises of no
pain, no sorrow, '
We know are all true facts.
Jesus was waiting with arms
opened wide,
To take our princess, our an
gel, our baby, our girl
Through the pearly gates in
side. Do not cry, nor weep because
she's finally home.
She joins many loved- ones
with Jesus, no more to roam.
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tion.
I le said the petition seeks to
import political strategies from
other tribes, and that the peti
tion is based on speculation and
misinformation.
Calica said the petitioners
work directly with the Tribal
Court; some are employees of
the court or family members of
those employees.
"Their aim appears to be to
preserve business as usual,"
Calica said.
I Ic said that the Tribal Coun
cil has been disappointed bythe
lack of results raid reforms de
sired by the community, and the
gridlock between the tribes' Trial
and Appellate courts.
The Warm Springs commu
nity was featured in a week-long
series by The Oregonian newspa
Learning experience this summer at the paper
By Ashley Aguilar
Spilyay Tymoo
After school was over in May
I went to work for the Spilyay
Tymoo. It has been another fun
summer for mc. My job there
has brought me a broader insight
to journalism, life, and the work
place. I improved my work by tak
ing the extra initiative to find
stories and adding more length
and meat to the stories. This is
the third summer I've worked
for Spilyay, and with each expe
rience I have become more
knowledgeable of how things
are run and the pressure of be
ing your best on the job.
I first found my niche for
writing when I was a. junior in
high school. My English teacher,
Michael Meadcr, believed that
I could write, and he helped me
work on my technique,; ' ; 1 "
. After a positive experience
Births
James J. Craig and Sharisa
C. Thompson are pleased to
announce the birth of their
son Kayoree Antwon Craig,
born August 3, 2005.
Grandparent on the
father's side is Kathy George
of Wapato, Wash. Grandpar
ents on the mother's side are
Dennis and Linda Thomp
son of Warm Springs.
Gerald Lee Tias and
Neda Rose Sam Tias are
pleased to announce the
birth of their son Janathian
Tracy Ray-Lee Tias, born
August 11, 2005.
Grandfather on the
father's side is Vernon Tias
Sr. Grandparents on the
mother's side are Robert
Sam Sr. and Marella R. Sam.
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per. "W here Children Die," in
December, 2IHI.V
The Tribal Council at that
time requested several special
reviews of the p dice and courts.
The IMA, former U.S. Attorney
Sid I-cAik, and the National In
dian Child Welfare Association
conducted reviews. All assess
ments identified common prob
lems. According to Calica, there
was little or no sustained follow
up on most findings and recom
mendations. "Over the past years, there
has been a growing sense of dis
respect and hostility from the
Tribal Court directed at the
Appellate Court," said Calica.
"That antagonism was forcing
a tribal 'supreme court' setting
by default, as a result of some
with my high school paper, I
thought I'd go and sec how the
other newspapers are run.
My love for writing isn't the
only reason I chose to work for
the Spilyay - it's more because
of the people. I work with bright
minds. The editor helps me with
my writing and sometimes of
fers me assignments to do. The
management successor Selena
Boise offers her support and
friendliness. Working around
positive people and a positive
atmosphere makes someone
love their job. When you like
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place you need to be.
I laving two kids at a young
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cases being delegated up to the
Tribal Council for review and
action,
"In one case, the Tribal Court
issued an order refusing to
honor an Appellate Court order.
That condition does not prop
erly serve the need for justice
to ensure the safety and welfare
of our community."
Calica said Tribal Council
members have commented sev
eral times about ongoing bick
ering that seemed to defy cor
rection by the chief judge.
At times the Appellate Court
was routinely being denied ac
cess to trial transcripts to pro
cess appeals.
"Juvenile justice and child
protection initiatives led by
Chief Judge Sohappy struggled
to achieve any traction among
in itself is a relief. I love my
kids. A couple times I found
myself bringing them to work,
where I learned fast that work
is no place for children to be.
One of the main parts of my
job is writing the Young Achiever
stories. I think that these arc the
best short stories I write, be
cause it gives a chance for the
whole reservation to sec what
bright kids we have here. Most
of the subjects I write about
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tribal programs," Calica said.
Tribal Council was forced to
intervene to resolve the circum
stances of isolated cases. The
service of some off reservation
legal notices and informal hear
ings were being elevated to
criminal charges and an arrest
in some examples.
Criticism from the commu
nity was repeatedly provided
directly to the court over the
personal conduct of one judge.
Discussion of these and other
concerns failed to produce any
meaningful action.
Tribal Council instructed
staff to advertise lor nine Ap
peals Court Judges, two Associ
ate Judges and a Chief Judge as
early as February.
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come right off the top of my
head. Sometimes I get good
comments and other times bad,
but at least I know people arc
reading them.
Another summer at the
newspaper flies by so quickly,
and here I am again going off
to schcxl.
F.very time I leave for school
I know I have something to
come back to, a family, a job,
and support from my readers.
On!!!