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Spílyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Page 3 February 2, 2 0 0 6 Siletz tribes support casino plan In a letter addressed to Stanley Speaks o f the Bureau o f Indian Affairs, the Confed erated Tribes o f Siletz Indians have gone on record support ing the Confederated Tribes o f Warm Springs’ proposed resort and casino at Cascade Locks. Speaks is the Regional Director o f the Northwest Regional O f fice o f the BIA. The Confederated Tribes o f Siletz Indians, in a letter dated January 4, from Tribal Chair man Delores Pigsley, “strongly encouraged” the Secretary o f the In terior to approve the Warm Springs Tribes’ applica tion to take the Cascade Locks land into trust for a resort and casino. This show o f support is the result o f government-to-govern- ment meetings between the Con federated Tribes o f Siletz Indi ans Tribal Council, and repre sentatives o f the Confederated Tribes o f Warm Springs. Dur ing these m eetings, Warm Springs representatives pre sented plans for the Cascade Locks project, and answered questions from the Siletz Tribal Council. Citing the project’s short- and long-term benefits to Warm Springs tribal members, other Oregon tribal members, the community o f Cascade Locks, and to all Oregonians, Chairman Pigsley stated in her letter, “we feel that the Warm Springs Tribe’s proposed Cascade Locks casino will be good for the state o f Oregon and all its people, as well as a tremendous benefit to the Warm Springs tribe and its members.” In addition to addressing pressing social and government needs on the Warm Springs Reservation, the creation o f job opportunities, and the creation o f the Warm Springs Tribes/ Oregon Benefit Fund, Chair man Pigsley’s letter also ad dressed the environmental and a n cestra l b e n e fits o f the project. “Through its perpetual pro tection o f pristine lands in the Gorge Scenic Area, its sustain able design and construction el ements and its funds for habitat enhancements in the Gorge Sce nic Area, the Warm Springs project will result in enormous environmental benefits to all Oregonians,” Pigsley wrote. Excellence award for finance The Certificate o f Achieve ment for Excellence in financial Reporting has been awarded to the Confederated Tribes o f the Warm Springs Indian Reserva tion o f Oregon by the govern ment Finance Officer’s Associa tion o f the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its compre hensive annual financial report (CAFR). The Certificate o f Achieve ment is the highest form o f rec ognition in the area o f govern ment accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment rep- resents a significant accomplish ment by a government and its management, said Ray Potter, the tribes’ chief financial officer. The Award o f Financial Re porting was presented to the tribal finance department for its award winning CAFR, said Pot ter. The CAFR was judged by an independent panel to meet the high standards o f the pro gram, including demonstrating a constructive “spirit o f full dis closure” to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the CAFR. “All o f the credit belongs to the finance staff,” said Potter. “Everyone worked diligently to produce timely, accurate and un derstandable financial informa tion.” Special recognition should go to Judy Johnson, Alike Collins, Adrian W hite and Jam ie Burleigh who worked many nights and weekends to produce the award winning CAFR. Warm Springs is fortunate to have the most talented finance team in the region, said Potter. Automotive andTow inj 24- Hour Towing 24- Hour a day road service If you don't have AAA, we have applications Serving Warm Springs and Madras © o °o ° %% Winter is Here Is Your Car Ready? 12-month/12,000 mile nation wide warranty. All work by certified technicians. All manufacture warranty maintenance available here with electronic record keeping Office now open through Lunch What this means to you... We can take care of all your Automotive Repair and Maintenance needs! NEW or OLD Vehicles. 475-6663 Manager Ken Smith is anx iously waiting by the phone for a call from the White House telling him that Presi dent Reagan has appointed him Assistant Secretary o f the Interior for Indian Affairs. Smith received word from Secretary o f the In terior Jam es Watt last week that Watt had chosen him to serve as Assistant Secretary. McGee & Me Party Feb. 8 V There will be a McGee & Me Party at the Community Center on Wednesday, Feb. 8, a no-school day. The activi ties will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Youth ages 6 and older are welcome. There will be drawings for prizes, and kids can have fun making their lunches. Call Carol for more information, 553-3243. CALL Or stop by for an appointment 755 S.W. Hwy 97, M adras, OR 97741 A 2 5 years ago this week (From the Feb. 6, 1981 edition o f the Spilyay Tymoo.) The Warm Springs reser vation has been struck by a contagious disease affecting 20 percent o f the equine ani mals tested so far. The total extent o f the disease, known as Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) is not yet known. In other news: Warm Springs G eneral ti ^ m t p s ¿dim e* éíountfeX For all your banquets Check Out Our Specials! $5.00 One Tim e Breakfast B uffet A ll you can eat Prime Rih Tuesdays Michael Spalding - Evening Chef A ll you can eat Pork Ribs Thursdays Rex Phipps - Evening Chef Ghermì Taylor i f a ir S F j I 'r f 162- SW 5th Sir&c-t Ma JraÇ, O K ^7741 W eekends - Prime Rib and Crab 54 1 -4 7 5 -4 6 7 7 of>alda^Çf>a.oom Sflkne 1 475-3262 ¿\reat People, s>ame c¡rtat service. ErlctesoiVs se n try Is ju s t ckfli/ujli/tc) their i/uaktce! “Thriflway”
