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June 7,2007 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon N 8TV Pa ge 13 Adventures: offering river boarding and kayaking (Continued from page 1) Snacks and a meal can also be provided. For Nathan, the love o f out door adventure began when he to o k a w ilderness survival - course at Central Oregon Com munity College in 1988. Through the class he learned skills necessary for rock climb ing, kayaking and many other outdoor activities. “Ever since then I loved it,” Nathan said. It was Nathan’s influence that led to Williams’ shared love o f the outdoors. Now they hope to share their passion for the outdoors with the community. “We’re not just looking for tourists,” Williams said. “It’S a Brenda Williams river boarding good way for local people to get out on the water.” “It’s a great way for everyone pretty hot; it’s a great waytd cool out there to enjoy the summer,” off.” I Nathan added; “It’s going to be Nathan hopes tO'bé able to Council - nances. before the casino opens. “Time is o f the essence; we need to capitalize on the larger hous (Continued from page 1) ing market for second homes, Sm ith added, ‘^YouflOpk which is nearing or at the peak. around o f f this reservation, It’s the one thing in Plan B— they’re making millions in Cen we can move right now.” tral Oregon. And we’re sitting Tribal attorney Jim on the best land in the country. Noteboom added the legal per We’ve got to move with use and spective, aléo speaking o f the occupancy. It’s the best oppor north end as the best opportu tunity outside the casino.”- ; nity for creating significant fi nancial impact in the near future. Looking at the North End “One, the Tribe controls that N or was the conversation area,” so there would be no out only theoretical, • In presenting side legal and political issues to the use and occupancy section wade through. “Two, there are o f the economic strategy over no access issues, there’s already view, Clint Jacks showed graphs a highway. Plus, there’s not a lot forecasting the net cash flow o f people living in that area who and job creation,o f a potential \ are, gpjng to Jje ¿cfaily impacted housing project in the Bear by non-Indians coming there.” Final decisions about going Springs area. Proximity to Portland with a forward with any use and occu location on the sunny side o f pancy project ultimately rest M t Hood would give the project with the m em bership, who a unique and popular appeal to would vote on the issue if Coun potential homeowners. Details cil proposes a referendum. ïn o f the plan still need to be the meantime,,Gouncil passed a worked out, but preliminary motion asking Warm Springs study suggests a net cash flow Ventures to return with a more o f $150 million over 14 years detailed plan on Bear Springs. and over 700 new jobs in con “Yes, we have to make deci sion,” said a Council member, struction and operations. . Another promising aspect o f “but I want to make that deci the Bear Springs proposal is that sion with all the pieces o f the the Tribes can get started on it puzzle laid out s»o we can make as soon as it makes the decision the right decision. I f I were to to do so. support this, what Js^at Bear “This is the one that has the Springs? What.is that master least obstacles,” CFO Ray Pot plan? I want more detail on costs ter said. “And it could realisti and timelines, a better idea o f cally happen and bring in cash what I ’m going, to vote on.” Preparing a comprehensive in time to help” the tribe’s fi submitted photo on the Deschutes. local youth who are willing to complete training. “It gives diem opportunity to look toward CO.CC to get their training and maybe even interest them in other areas of, education,’* N athan said—f-, something he feels would be ideal;, N8TV Adventures is the only business in Warm Springs to. offer kayaking or river boarding tours. “Hopefully it will build so we have group events in Warm Springs and help build tourism here,” Williams said. “It’s really important for the Kah-N ee-Ta Resort to have more things to offer,” Williams said. ♦ “T h ç m ore our busijtiess grows, the more I see Kah-Nee- Ta benefiting from it.” N 8TV Advenpires will also be selling fishing permits out o f their office, located in the Warm Springs Plaza. For more information, or to book a trip, call 553-1200 or e- mail to the following address: n8tvadventures@yahooxom. Please suppo rt the busi- nem esÿpuseeàn the Spilyay Tymoo. Next deadline to submit items to the Spilyay Tymoo is Friday, June 15. Get Ready fo r Sum m er D riving involve students at COCC who need practicum credit. In addi tion to that, he hopes to involve development plan is the next step. Ventures will approach it by working with firms special izing in eton'omic analysis o f resort developments and land use planning, among others. Automotive & Towing Governance and Adminis tration Discussion o f Bear Springs, created a momentum that car ried through the rest o f the meeting, which concluded with Clyde Hamstreet’s overview o f the proposed administrative re structuring plan. Hamstreet emphasized that economic ,de velopment needs trusted lead ership and an effective bureau cracy to succeed. Ken Smith reinforced that message in Offeiing his com ments on the development ideas presented at the meeting. “When I was Secretary-Trea surer,” he said, “Fused t&> lopk around at other tribes. Who was successful? The ones that had strong governance, that had a strong administrative arm, that didn t change things every two. to three years. That’s where you, have economic development.” Several Council members expressed interest in consider ing administrative and gover nance matters in more detail.' : O f particular importance is the; decision whether to return to a single officer in charge o f the administration rather than the present system o f splitting re-s • sponsibilities between the ST and the COO. since 755 S.W. 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