Pqge 10
Spilyqy Tytnoo, Wrm Springs, Oregon
October 13, 2005
Code: will
be presented
to community
(Continued from page 1)
"Some tribes have said reli
gious articles can't be used as
collateral," Englc said.
"So a person wouldn't be able
to come to Tribal Court and be
able to reclaim it. One thing we
know we do not have is self
help repossession, and there's no
way it's going to be done any dif
ferently." The Tribal Model Code was
introduced to business leaders
on the reservation Sept. 15,
when Sue Woodrow, chairper
son of the committee that de
veloped the model code, visited
the reservation.
The code was written based
on Article IX of the UCC to
help standardize law between
states and Indian reservations,
the goal being to improve com
merce. Willi standardized com
mercial law, banks would as
sume less risk and apply the
same interest rates to residents
of Indian reservations as to
people who live off reserva
tions. "Then we have a better
chance to secure affordable
credit at reasonable terms for
those tribal members accessing
credit off the reservation, con
sumer or business credit, and
eventually for (business owners,
toward) inventory and expan
sion," F.nglc said.
Eventually, he said, a stan
dardized commercial code
would help businesses based
on Indian reservations, includ
ing Warm Springs, to extend
their own credit or loans to
consumers off the reserva
tion. "That's where secured trans
action law works both ways,"
F.ngle said.
F.nglc sat in one of the meet
ings during the drafting process
of the Tribal Model Code.
"I found out they were look
ing for readers, since they
needed input from Indian
Country, and I volunteered," he
said.
When he was invited to join
the committee, he noticed the
people working on the model
code were officials from
NCCUSL.
The officials included people
who had helped revise chapters
of the UCC, attorneys that rep
resent tribes, and May I.inn
Smith, the director of the In
dian I .aw Clinic at the Univer
sity of Montana.
"It was wonderful to watch
the group work," F.nglc said.
"I did a whole lot of listening.
What I saw was a very profes
sional group working toward a
common goal. There was no ,
dissension. It was one of the
best examples of a working
committee I've ever worked
with."
I Ic said that during this par
ticular meeting, participants ex
amined ever)' word of the draft,
exchanging information, and
asking each other how each
change would impact other sec
tions. "The knowledge those people
brought to the table, because of
their experience in writing or
rewriting (parts of the UCC),
plus what tribal members
brought, gave a wonderful rep
resentation to the stakeholders,"
Fngle said.
Tribal members working on
the Tribal Model Code repre
sented tribes from all over the
U.S., including "tribes that have
land bases, tribes that don't,
tribes with casinos, tribes with
out casinos, tribes economically
moving forward, tribes still won
dering what to do."
A 530,000 grant through the
Department of Interior may
become available to allow more
work on the model code. F.nglc
said the grant is still being con
sidered. The first training session for
implementing the model code in
Indian Country would be in
Missoula, Mont., at the Univer
sity of Montana's Indian Law
Clinic next spring Hut F.ngle said
he hoped at least one training '
session could be set at Kah-Nce-Ta.
"I've made the suggestion to
the NCCUSL," he said. "I keep '
dropping the hint." '
Additionally, consumers and j
business owners on Indian res
ervations would need to be '
trained to help acclimate them .
to the new business environ
ment that a harmonized com
mercial code would afford
them.
This could include what
F.ngle termed "enlightened 1
consumerism," including things
like how to deal with car deal-1
ers or lease-to-own purchases, '
and the dangers that lie in'
some purchases.
Hunting:
success for
bow hunters
(Continued from page 6)
"Some days I knew the elk
were there, but they wouldn't
answer (after his calls)," he said.
Smith is one of several Warm
Springs hunters who were suc
cessful during the archery hunt
He named Joel Santos and An
thony Santos as also being for
tunate during the archery sea
son. Smith said he uses finger tabs
to release the arrow and has a
range of 30 to 40 yards.
"I can shoot 30 yards com
fortably, or anything under," he
said. "You just have to make sure
no tree limbs are in the way, and
get shooting lanes."
Terry Luther, Warm Springs
Fish and Wildlife Department
manager, said the archery elk
hunt was a success. ... , ., , , ,
; "Tribal members have had
the opportunity to bow-hunt on
the ceded lands but never on the
reservation, at least not in re
cent times," he said. "The ar
chery hunt was introduced be
cause we had a growing num
ber of tribal members interested
in archery. With the reduced
deer season, we wanted to give
more of an opportunity for elk
hunters, and also for those who
wanted to try archery."
The rifle deer season, usually
through September and Octo
ber, was shortened to only Oc
tober this year to help rejuve
nate the deer population on the
reservation.
All 40 tags for the elk archery
hunt were taken rather quickly,
Luther said.
"It's a little surprising,"
Luther said. "In the ceded area,
we've always given fewer than
40, but there's been good inter
est for reservation archery."
Luther said Fish and Wild
life plans to conduct a survey
to find out how successful the
hunters were, to gauge the hunt
ers' experiences, and ask for
feedback for the future.
The 30-day rifle deer season
on the reservation started Sat
urday and continues until Sun
day, Oct. 30, with one tag per
family per season.
The tribes' rifle elk season,
though, starts 15 days earlier
than usual and lasts until the end
of November.
Following up last year's suc
cessful bighorn sheep hunt, four
hunters were selected for hunt
ing in cither the Deschutes River
canyon or the John Day River
area. A total of 24 hunters en
tered the drawing to hunt in the
Deschutes but only five in the
John Day.
The Deschutes River hunt
ing area offers much easier ac
cess than does the John Day,
which explains the Deschutes
Canyon's popularity. Last No
vember, Albert Santos, a tribal
member who lives in Portland,
shot an eight-year-old big horn
sheep. On that trip, he and his
brother Joel floated down the
John Day River 70 miles, most
of it on punctured raft.
"You have to float 50 miles
or so, and as a result, not as
many are interested in renting
or buying rafts, or have the
knowledge and skill to navigateG
the river," Luther said.
Both hunts are on the Warm
Springs tribes' ceded lands,
which cover a 10 million-acre
area of north central and east
ern Oregon.
Letters of apology
To the High Desert Resort
and Casino, I am writing you this
letter in regard to my trespass
ing into the Kah-Nee-Ta pre
mises. I would like to take this
time to apologize for my actions
on the morning of Sept. 4, 2005
at approximately 3:59 a.m. I will
not enter unlawfully in or upon
the property again. I am aware
and take full responsibility for
my wrongful decision in doing
so. Once again I am so sorry.
This will never happen again.
Therefore, thank you for your
time in this matter. Respectfully,
Emilena Suppah.
My fellow Springers, Kah-Nee-Ta
Resort and the Warm
Springs Police Department. I am
sorry for drinking and driving,
and I have chosen not to do it
any more. I have also started
to get my life back on track
by staying physically, mentally
and spiritually active in our
community. Please accept my
apology and join myself and
others every Sunday at the
Agency Longhouse for ser
vices. Jake Buffalo-Horse
Eastman.
I would like to take this time
to apologize to the community
for my wrongful actions. I am
sorry for being behind the wheel
of a motor vehicle while under
the influence of alcohol, and
putting the community mem
bers at risk of injury. Once again
I am so sorry and I take full re
sponsibility for my wrongful
actions. It shall never happen
again. Laura Robinson.
To the community of Warm
Springs, I would like to apolo
gize for the actions taken in July,
which included driving under
the influence of intoxicants while
four people, including three chil
dren, rode in the bed of the
pickup, included possession of
marijuana. It was wrong and stu
pid what we had done, and for
that I apologize. I pray it will
never happen again. Joel Q.
Craig.
Kuthla, I'm sorry for any
danger - infinity would be the
only thing I could claim to say,
I'm sorry. Bad situation have
happened between myself and
your mother in the past and all
were resolved. But this doesn't
change how I feel for you. I love
you and I am so sorry. Laura
Crowe.
I would like to take this time
to apologize to the community
of Warm Springs. I would like
to take full responsibility for my
actions and being in the com
munity with narcotics in my
possession. Again I would like
to say I'm sorry and I will never
be in the community with
NDDHD in my possession.
Valeria Sargeant.
To the community of Warm
Springs and officers of the po
lice department, I apologize for
giving a false name because I
had a warrant I would also like
to apologize for not wearing my
seatbelt for my safety. I hope the
community can forgive my wrong
doings. Thanks. Aaron Scott
My life and my action about
getting a DUII on the rez, Sorry
about it. To report and business
about me, make me get arrest.
For my action get back in re
covery. It will good me devel
opment leave to a good life.
Sorry. CR543-05. Jay
Whintney.
Fundraiser
The Victims of Crime
Senior and Disability Pro
gram is raising money on
Friday, Oct, 21 for
caregivers training in No
vember. Menu is as follows:
Indian tacos with pop, $5.
Fry bread, $2.
Bowl of beans, $1.50.
Beans and fry bread with
pop, $5.
Slice of pic, $1.75.
Pop or water, 50 cents.
Please call VOCS at
553-2293 if you have any
questions, or need delivery.
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The Tribal Member Art Exhibit at the Museum at
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The museum's Warm Springs Artist Fair is Dec. 17.
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