Spílysy Tyrooö,
May 10 ,2007
Oregon
Page 13
Casino prospects are good, contrary to recent article
Bÿ Ron Suppah
Thbal Council Chairman
Despite What was reported in
The1 Oregonian on May 4, 2007,
the Warm Springs proposal for
a casino in Cascade Locks is
steadily moving forward. ;
The Secrétary o f the Interior
has riot made any determination
aboût the project, and the pros
p e c t ;0 f success rém ains en
couraging, contrary to w hat
Qre^oftian ' r e p o r te r H a rry
Estevezs M ay 4, 2007 “Inside
thé Capitol” article m ight lead
people 'to believe.
Ektevé based his article on a
February 13, 20Ô7 letter (hot
February 18, as reported) to
WarM; Springs, now nearly three
months old, that was one o f 27
such letters sent by the Interior
Department to tribes through
out the United States with ap
plications pending for gaming
on off-reservation land. -
The letter, signed by Associ
ate D eputy ,Secretary Jam es
Cason, who at that time was also
the Acting Assistant Secretary
fop Indiati Affairs, was essen
tially to notify those tribes with
pending applications that, under
new Interior Secretary D irk
Kempthorne, the Department is
going to be rigorous in its ex
amination anti approval gfe off-'
reservation gaming applications.
But, as the letter itself acknowl
edges “the Department has not
considered the relative merits of
your [Indian Gaming Regulatory
Act] Section 20 application yet”.
Kempthorne is not an avid
supporter o f off-reservation
casinos, and when he came to-
the Interior Department, among
the p ending off-reservation
gaming land applications were
a number o f proposals to place
casinos several hundred miles
from the applicant tribes’; resei>
yations, and even cross state
lines.
Cason’s February, 2007 letter
to Warm Springs and more than
two dozen other tribes was
based on a December, 2006 let
ter to a New York tribe that pro
poses a casino more than four
hundred mileS from the tribe’s
reservation. I n the face of such
aggravated, circumstances, the
Interior Department chosp to
notify all tribes with off-reser
vation gaming land applications
that the Department is going to
be strict in applying the stan
dards. o f the Indian G am ing
Regulatory Act to these appli
cations.
But when considering appli
cations for gam ing on off-res
ervation land taken into trust
after 1988, the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act still requires the
Secretary to base his decision on
a determination “that a gaming
establishment on newly acquired
lands would be in the best in
terest of the Indian pibe and its
members, and would not be det
rim ental to the surrounding
p a c t; statem en t is n earin g
community.” Xj
. Warm Springs tribal leaders completion, with public hear
firmly believe that this “two part ings expected to be held this
determination” by the Secretary summer, and after comments
o f Interior will be made in the from those hearings are incor
porated into a final EIS* the fi
Tribe’s favor.
Warm Springs continues to nal application package should
enjoy the partnership and strong be sent to the BIA Central Of
su p p o rt; 6 f C ascade Locks, fice la te r th is y e a r fo r the
H ood R iver b o u n ty , other, Secretary’s determination.
The Warm Springs proposal’s
nearby jurisdictions, and, most
im p o rtan tly,
G o vern or prospects are encouraging, even
though Grand Ronde lobbyist
Kulongoski.
The proposed site is in an in Ju stin M artin w ould p refer
dustrial park only thirty seven Warm Springs not to believe
miles from the Reservation, and that, and is doing all he can to
in f ir m ly w ith in the T ribeV block progress, including talking
Treaty ceded territory, in an area with gullible reporters. Don’t
still actively used by many Warm believe them, and don’t fall into
their trap o f impatience.
Springs tribal members.
The draft environmental im
Family night
for Kah-Nee-
Ta employees
Leslie ivuus/opnyay
Tbm Hurt, lead pastor from the Oregon City Evangelical Church, presented Tribal Council with a gift last month as part of an ongoing effort to reach
out to the Warm Springs Community. Accompanying him was Tom Wattenbarger (far left). According to Hurt, “It’s our desire to serve and just be of
help to you in any way that we can.” Accepting the gift on behalf the tribes are Warm Springs Chief Delvis Heath (second from left), Council Buck
Smith, secretary-treasurer Jody Calica, and BIA Superintendent Paul Young (from left). ;
Salmon seasons set for John Day, Hood rivers
: . Tribal Council approved '
recitai resolutions setting
salmon: Seasons in the John
D ay River and thè Hóod
River: EH
Larçy Holliday, fisheries
harvest m anagèr, said the
fisheries opened May l and ;
will remain open until July
31. "
The fishery includes areas
from the m o uth o f ,th e
Hood River to, the deadline
below Pówerdale Dam.
No fishing will be allowed
rô t'a distancé o f 2Û0 !£ee|>
do w n stream from th e
Powerdale Dam fish ladder en fog*
tio n al m ethod« in clu d ing
trance, and.well as 25 feet from . The John D ay;■ fishery in scaffolds, hoopnets, dipnets
the Punchbowl Falls fish ladder cludes the Tumwater Falls area and set nets.
entrance. „
on the John Day River.
Only one' pole Î|'iattqv?èd,:
H arvest for the John Day per person for hook and line
The fishery w ill occur-for
only hatchery spring Chinook. fishery will be limited to 10 per fishing.
All wild, non fin-clipped spring cent of the predicted return foi
In ad d itio n , the 200^j
spring fishery at Shèràrs Falls
Chinook salmon and steelhead spring Chinook salmon.
must be, released, back. £o the
„No treble, hooks will be .peif ' is bpen for the Warm Springs
mitted, and intentional snagging Tribal members.
river unharmed. <
T he fish e ry w ill be open U f tisH Ts prohibited.
? ""For m ore in fo rm atio n
•seven days per week for tradi-
A n y snagged in c id e n ta l!! contact the. Warm Springs®
tipual methods including scaf •"and in viable condition must Natural Resources D epart
folds, hbophefo dipnets and set be^retürrïëd to 'tHë riVef un ment or call the Fishing In
formation Hotline^at 553-
harmed* | '
T ne fish ery w ill be open 2Ö00? '
O nlyone pole is allowed per
person, for hook an$ line fish- seven days per week fo r tradi-
Jefferson Dancers entertain at Warm Springs elementary
B y L eslie M itts
Spilycy Tymoo :
The sounds o f music and
enthusiastic cheers poured
out from the Warm Sprjpgs
Elementary School gfoa, rer<
cently as the Jefferson Dane-,
ers performed for commu
nity members. "
The
crow d-pleasin g*
group featured 23 dancers-1—
the “elite dancers” out o f the
100-member dance company'
from Jefferson High School
in Portland.
A c c o rd in g ' to Steve
G onzales, artistic diréctor*
and dance chair, the group ,
was prom pted to come to
W arm Springs after Anita
Davis attended several per
formances and encouraged
them to travel here. Éj
“It was an awesome expe
rience for us,” Gonzales said.
“It’s such a great cultural ex
change.”
T h e co m pan y teac h e s
styles o f dance in clu ding
y
Leslie Mitts/Spilyaÿ
Thé Jefferson Dancers, pictured with Miss Warm Springs
performed for community members recently.
jazz, tap, ballet, modern, hip
hop, and more..
“T hat’s the un ique thin g
about the company,” Gonzales
said.
Maddi E^atis, a high school
senior who has been dancing for
about 14 years, said that’s part
o f the appeal o f the Jefferson
Dancers.
‘ “It’s really nice fcause yòùget
to experience a Itit o f different
I
varities,” Evans said.
|jj Melissa Araujo has been
dkneing for 12 years and said
part of the appeal o f danc
ing is seeing tifo reaction of
the audience.
“Having them enjoy the
performance is really great,”:
she sajd*
A cco rd in g to th eir
w eb sife, “T h e Je ffe rso n
Dancers are the elite danc
ers o f the nationally known
d an cé d ep artm en t at
Jeff^rSbn High School.
For ovey 3Q years^ th e
company has comprised the
sch o o l’s m o st ad van ced
dance students who come to
Jefferson High School for
dance training.
It is a multi ethnic com
pany o f dancers, ages 14-
The. com pany has also
perform ed internatio n ally
in R u s s ia , C an ad a an d
France.
H
N ex t deadline to su bm it
item s to the S pilyay
Tymoo is F riday, M ay 18.
Thank y o u .
Faith Trails w ill be hosting a
community and family night for
K ah-N ee-T a em ployees and
their families on May 23.
The event will take place at
the stables at Kah-Nee-Ta from
5 p.m . until 8 p.m.
There will be free pony rides
and trail rides will be half price
($15) for tribal members and
Kah-Nee-Ta employees.
Rides will be free for veter
ans, as the event will be in honor
o f Memorial Day weekend.
Faith Trails will also host a
barbeque from 5 p.m. until 7
p.m.
In order to guarantee a space
on the trail rides, those wishing
to attend should call ahead to
the stables.
... Faith Trails is a non-profit
Christian organization that aims
to help people develop and build
a relationship with God through
ranch life and outdoor experi
ences.
Congratulations, graduate
Lisa Marie Johnson, from munity College in Olympia,
Warm Springs, has graduated Wash., earning an Assodate o f
from South Puget Sound Com- Arts degree.
UISHE Naimuma Powwow
at Portland State University
Peter Stott Center
930 SW Hall in Portland
Friday, May 11 from 7 a.m. to noon
Saturday, May 12 from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.
MC, Arnold Litdehead — Arena Director, Ed GoodeU
Head Woman, Shawnetta Yahtin — Head Man, Reynolds Allen
H ost Drum: Indian Nation
Drum Contest
(Limited Space): 1st Place $1000
2nd Place $600 — 3rd Place $500 — 4th Place $400.
Dance Contest
(14 Separate Categories)
Golden Age Men & Women
1st $200 - 2nd $150 - 3rd $100
Mens: Traditional, Fancy, & Grass
, .1st. $ 2 0 0 - 2nd $150 - 3rd $100
Womens: Traditional, Fancy, & Jingle
1st $200 - 2nd $150 - 3rd $100
Teen Boys & Girls
1st $100 - 2nd $75 - 3rd $50
Gift fo r junior Girls <& Boys
Treats and Gifts to Tiny Tots
For Info Contact: (503) 725-5671 - Sky Hopinka
Venders: (5&3) 285-4474 — Valerie Nelson
naimuma@gmail.com.’ .
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