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November 22, 2 0 0 7 Spííyay Tyrnoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Page 10 Births N ayeli Teresa-Leab T orres Noel Torres and Sabrina Plazola are pleased to announce the birth o f their daughter Nayeli Teresa-Leah Torres, born Politicians introduce Indian schools bill on November 5, 2007. Grandmother on the father’s side is Teresa Diaz. Grandpar ents on the mother’s side are Lalani Wolfe and Jose Plazola. H o w lak T ichum Robert Wayne Miller, 1945-2007 Robert Wayne Miller of Warm Springs passed away on November 4, 2007 at his . home. He was 61. Mr. Miller was born on D ecember 1, 1945‘ ai£ Redmond to parents Willis • and Adeline (Moses) Miller. Mr. Miller was a lifetime resident tof Warm Springs, and was the health officer for - the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. He Is survived by his tpother Adeline M iller of* W arm Springs; children Wayne M iller and Carol Miller of Warm Springs; sis ters Eileen Spin© and Phyllis Strong, both oof Warm Springs; and four grandchil dren. His father, a son, Willis, a brother, Harry, and a sis ter, Carol Miller preceded him in death. Leslie Mitts/Spilyay VO CS staff gave Anna M ’Kinne, third from left, a token of appreciation for items she recently donated. N ew staff at Victims of Crime Services NNI: Conference in Dec. (Continued from page 1) Capable governance refers to1 the establishm ent of in spected, stable, and non-po- liticized mechanisms fòf‘dis pute-resolution, keeping poli tics out of business manage ment, and building effective bureaucfacies. . Cultural requires that a tribe’s systems of govern-, ment and leadership build upon traditional conceptions of authority. S tm tegc orientation means approaching development not as a quick fix, but as a rpeanS' of buildifigwhQÌesOjg c ^ t i^ t h à t . rules and institutions that the people trust—this is where cultural match comes in, too. You have to be locking ahead and working for the’ long term, and you have to have the leadership td get ydfu therdJ “Our staff is experienced in helping tribes achieve those goals. We’re looking forward to working with the people of Warm Springs, learning from your experience and offering you the benefit of ours,” ’ The December confer- < ftfirp fcTWY will:b e bdth y - thè'' long-term. Finally, leadership s embod ied in individuals who know how things are done and can bring the community along, with them in shaping the far ture. : , “The upshot of the nation building approach is td em phasize how interdependent all these aspects of a com munity really are,” /said Ian Record, Manger of NNI’s Leadership and Management Programs. ‘ ’ “Yob can’t have a work ing economy without a work- ing government, but you can’t have a working government without the people behind it. That means you have to have spanning issufes related to the economy; adm inistration, Council, and judiaary. . The curriculum will be tai lored to the tribe’s specific needs, but presentations used in other settings have in cluded tides such as: “Why Are Some Native Nations More*Successful Than Others?’’ . I “Rethinking Tribal Gov ernment.” “Making Tribal Econo- mies Work.” “Roles and Responsibili ties,” and “How.DdUYou M oye'From the Standard Approach to the Nation- Budding One?” New Staff members are hard at work with Victims of,. Crime Services. Four new advocates began working with , VQ£S about a month ago. The new staff members include Tfissie Fuentes; Aurel. Stinson, Tina Aguilar and Juanita Denney Villas Fuentes began working at VOCS after’ working for Eagle-Tech Systems in the new deli, she said. Her favorite part of her new job, Fuentes added, is “just helping, being able to be a good .listener,” Stinson began working at VOCS after be ing a victim herself, she said, “Being a survivor i§ what inspired me to give the same hope or guide our victifns to become survivors too” , she said. One, of her favorite parts includes working with the other VOCS staff members, she added. “We’re all a variety of personalities that mesh well together,” she said. Another part she enjoys, Stinson said, is “going home with a good feeling, knowing I*m doing the best I can for our community.” — by Leslie Mitts (AP) — Politicians from North Dakota and South Dakota have introduced legislation reaffirming the federal government's re sponsibility, for repairing, renovating and replacing tribal Schools. The bill also tells the nation's Interior secretary to set up a pilot tribal school m odernization bonds program. The Indian School Con struction Act was intro duced by-; Sen. Tith Johnson, D-S.D., and Rep. Earl Pomeroy D-N.D.- , The Interior, Depart ment has acknowledged a $2.4 billion backlog of re pairs and replacements in tribal schools funded through the Bureau of In dian Affairs. “Top many tribal schools have exceeded their life ex pectancy and it is the government's treaty oblige tiqii to make tribal schools > (sa$e and conducive to learn ing;” Johnson said. “On av erage, federal funding over the past 50 years has not fixed this glaring problem. The bonding system ap proach in this bill will ulti mately turn bonds sold into safer, stronger schools,” Ignoring mandates, FERC reemomends keeping dams ; GRANTS PASS (AP) - Fed^ while allowing for evaluation of ,§ral. licencing authorities havq restoring fiahyp ¿he,upper Kk- j||s§um e ki* n g. jmStjfi PacifiCorp'sfourhydroMectric' a century. dams on me Klamàth River, sid FERC spokeswoman Celeste ing wi^h the utility and ignoring Miller acknowledged that fish calls from fisheries agencies to ladders and other im prove build fish laddèrs. ments required by NOAA Fish The final environmental im eries and other federal agencies pact statement from the staff of the Federal Energy Regula tory Commission chose trapping and hauling fish around the dams rather than building expen sive fish ladders and reducing power production to help salmon. The statement described that as the best economic choice are “generally” included in the finalMcen^,leadihg saknon ad-| di^ls-sm e’-Iltestl evaluation a| “legally infeasible.” Meanwhile, Indian tribes hopiiig to restore salmon: runs that once were crucial to their cuftiiifes; Klamath Basin farm- ets who depend on cheap power and water for irrigation, and C&Ufomia commercial - Salmon ml|errfifetl ^suffefih^ dramatic' cutbacks in fishing seasons from declining Klamath Riyer salmon runs, met in Redding, Calif. They are seeking a deal to re move the dams with state and federal help. Bargain Hunters Best Deals in Town! Warm SpringSj please support the businesses you see in the Spityay - They give back to the community! t New and Pre-Owned Merchandise ~ Below Wholesale Prices 30-50% Off red-tagged Jewelry Video games $10, DVD’s 3/$12, Good collection of guitars, Amps, Knives, Fishing Gear, Power Tools, Pool Cues, Saddles, T V ’s, & Electronics M E M O R IE S IN ST O N E ....' 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