Spily^y Tyrooo, W drm Springs, Oregon
Alvis Smith IQ
My name is Alvis Smith
III. I am 38 years old, and
work as project manager for
the Warm Springs Housing
Authority.
On Tribal Council I would
look to tribal members for
their input. There are a lot o f
good answers out there that
are not being heard. I would
try to have open ears and an
open mind.
Growing up as a teenager
I developed leadership skills
that led me to Washington,
D.C., BY U and other confer
ences. I have two years o f
general studies in college. I
am a U.S. Army Veteran.
B u t m o st o f all I was
raised here on the reserva
tion. I acquired a Journeyman
License as a carpenter and
several workshop certificates
for job related trainings. I feel
the most important qualifica
tion is the respect and pride I
have for this Nation and the
tribal people living here.
I think that lack o f com
m unication is due to the
amount o f issues we have
here on the reservation, and
how we tend to become over
whelming to our leaders. I do
believe every voice has a right
to be heard and it just as im
portant as the next, but at the
same time we need to come
together and remember what
is important to us as a nation,
and set our personal conflicts
aside to think and pursue
short and long term goals as
a one tribe, because segrega
tion is a weakness which has
overcome not only our tribe but
also individual families.
I think all the p roblem s
evolving here are due to per
sonal interest becoming a fac
tor. How many individuals have
pursued education and outside
experience only to come home
to be looked down upon for
exposing the necessary changes
needed to prosper, and then
shut down and sent away be
cause these ideas are a threat to
individual status that has been a
port o f a falling nation due to
an ongoing system that is not
working for us as a whole.
We have a high unemploy
ment rate and nothing to offer
because every venture we seek
we want high revenue. Let’s pur
sue ventures that will feed our
people and not just for wealth.
This is when never forgetting
your past comes at hand. I grew
up with a generation where
sports and grades were priori
ties. I feel it started in the house
hold but the tools were supplied
by the tribe.
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Self discipline, pride and
teamwork were taught in the
ring, on the mat, on the field
and on the court. It is also
taught in youth workshops
and conferences. We need to
address the lack o f attention
to these extra-curricular ac
tivities that keep our youth
excelling, and see what we
can offer all our kids, regard
less o f their talent.
In 1986 I was one o f four
students elected as a youth
council, and its purpose was
to report to Tribal Council on
the necessities and needs we
felt our youth needed. I feel
this should happen again and
on a m onthly basis m ini
mum.
As a tournament director
and founder (with wife) o f
the Lil’ Springers H EA R T
(Health, Education and Rec
reation Tourney), it has be
come obvious how to get
th ese y o u th s’ a tte n tio n ,
which is the first step to edu
cation.
I believe we are investing
too much in pursuing con
victs and not enough in edu
cating people not to become
one. The best way to get rid
o f a drug dealer is to take
away their customer. Teach
kids to say no. Invest more
in courts, fields, stages, Boys
& Girls Club, heritage and
education.
I believe our weakness is
segregation. I also believe in
my people being our number
one resource.
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