Spilygy Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
April 24, 2008
Local individuals support Obama
Several tribal leaders have
.stated th eir su p p o rt fo r Sen.
Barack O bam a, candidate for
*the D e m o c ra tic P re sid e n ta il
■nomination.
They have stated their sup
port, as individuals, through the
O re g o n T rib al N e tw o rk fo r
O bam a. T h e follow ing local
'tribal leaders are p a rt o f th e
'network:
Ron Suppah, Tribal Council
Chairm an o f the Confederated
Tribes o f W arm Springs; Tribal
'Councilwoman Aurolyn Stwyer;
sand Olney “J.P.” Patt Jr., execu
tive director o f the C olum bia
River Inter-Tribal Fish Commis-
,sion. Also:
Floyd Calica, T ribaljudge o f
the Tribal C ourt o f the Confed-
■erated Tribes o f Warm Springs;
:and Lonny Macy, economic and
comm unity planner o f the C on
f e d e r a te d T ribes. Macy" also
Jserves on the Colum bia River
Gorge Commission, having been
appointed the position by Gov.
Kulongoski.
Tribal m em ber Alyssa Macy,
trib a l liaison o f th e S tate o f
Wisconsin D epartm ent o f Trans
p o r t a ti o n , a n d fo r m e r M iss
¡Warm Springs, is also a m em ber
¡of the network.
W hen O bam a visited P ort
la n d la st S e p te m b e r, he a d
d re s s e d a g athering o f ab o u t
14,000 people a tthe Oregon Con
te n tio n C enter, as p art o f his
! “Countdow n To Change” presi
dential campaign.
Prior to his address, he vis
ite d with a small group o f about
¡30 local Oregonians.
A m ong this group were ten
tribal representatives, including
Chairm an Suppah, Lonny Macy
and J.P. Patt. Earlier, O bam a had
requested to visit with some tribal
leaders and tribal representatives
while he was in town.
You m ust be registered, as
a D em ocrat, by April 29 to
v ote for Barack O bam a or
Hillary Clinton in the D em o
cratic primary.
T he O regon Dem ocratic
Primary this year is on Tues
day, May 20.
How To Register
Photos courtesy of Michelle Singer of the Oregon Tribal Network for Obama.
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so the m em bers o f a party
can choose the party’s candi
dates for office.
M em bers o f each party
choose their own candidates.
Republicans cannot partici
pate in choosing Democratic
candidates, and D em ocrats
cannot participate in choos
ing a Pacific Green candidate.
O nly reg istered D e m o
crats can v o te fo r D e m o
Obama talk with J.P. Patt, executive director of the Columbia
River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission.
“I've been waiting for a long
time for a presidential candidate
who listens to Native Americans,
because our issues and concerns
are rarely heard,” K ohn said in
a statement. “Senator O bam a is
co m m itte d to giving N ativ e
A m ericans a voice so we can
finally make real progress on
issues that im pact pur tribes, and
I'm proud to be a part o f this
g rass ro o ts m o v e m e n t fo r
change.”
K o h n is a ju n io r at
D a rtm o u th C ollege in N ew
Hampshire, majoring in Native
American Studies and com puter
science. H e will w o rk in the
H e le n a o ffic e , o n e o f five
Obam a campaign posts in M on
tana. H e said he would reach out
to American Indians and voters
on all seven reservations in the
state.
Inventory needed of Simnasho Schoolie Flat residences
If you iive in a residence
serve d by the S im nasho
S cho olie F lat C o m m unity
Water System, and do not see
ypur address listed below,
then please contact the tribal
G overnm ent A ffa irs office.
(House number followed by
street name):
7010
7011
7012
7023
7024
7025
7026
7100
7102
7109
7110
7111
7115
7121
7160
7200
7201
7203
7230
7249
S-110/Hwy 3;
S-110/Hwy 3;
S-110/Hwy 3.
S-115;
S-115;
S-115;
S-115.
Hwy 3;
S-117;
S-118;
S-119;
S-117;
S-117.
Hwy 3;
Hwy 3;
Hwy 3;
Hwy 3;
Hwy 3;
Hwy 3;
Hwy 3;
cratic candidates in a primary
election.
M oreover, if you sign a pe
titio n to p u t a candidate for
some other party on the ballot,
you have effectively m ade a
choice to participate in that party’s
election, and you cannot also vote
in another party’s primary.
I f you are already registered,
you may change your address
anytim e up to the day o f the
election by going to your local
county elections office. I f you
w ant to change party affiliation,
you m ust re-register, 21 days in
advance.
Eligibility
You are eligible to register if:
Y ou are a resident o f O r
egon; you are a U nited States
citizen; you are at least 17 years
o f age. (You will not receive a
ballot until an election occurs on
or after your 18th birthday.)
Voting in Oregon
To vote in O regon, you must
be registered 21 days prior to
the election.
You m ust be registered at an
O regon address and be able to
receive mail there or at a sepa
rate mailing address.
O regon is a “vote by mail”
state.
Ballots are all sent through
the mail, and are not forwarded.
You m ust be able to receive mail
at the residence or mailing ad
dress on your registration.
R egistration in O regon in-
cludes your political party af
filiation.
Y ou may c h o o se to be
“non-affiliated” — not a mem
ber o f any party. This is not
the same as “Independent,”
which is actually another po-
Etical party.
Identification
Requirements
N ew law s re q u ire th a t
people m ust provide identi
fying inform ation to register
to vote. I f you have a cur
re n t, v alid O re g o n D M V
D riv e r’s L ic e n s e /ID , you
m ust provide that number.
I f you do n ot have a cur
re n t, v alid O re g o n D M V
D riv e r’s L ic e n s e /ID , you
m ust provide the last four
digits o f your Social Security
number.
I f you do n ot have a cur
re n t, v alid O re g o n D M V
Driver’s L icense/ID or a So
cial Security n u m b er, you
m ust affirm this on the voter
registration card, and if you
are registering by mail, you
m ust provide a copy o f one
o f the following:
Valid photo identification;
a paycheck stub; a utility bill;
a bank statement; a govern
m ent document.
P ro o f o f eligibility under
the Uniformed and Overseas
Citizens Absentee Voting Act
(UOCAVA) or the Voting Ac
cessibility for the Elderly and
Handicapped Act (VAEH).
Oregon Natives join Network for Obama
Government Affairs announcement
The G overnm ent Affairs
D epartm ent is com piling a
list of the physical addresses
on the re se rva tio n in the
Simnasho and Schoolie Flat
water system.
H ere are two easy ways to
register as a Democrat:
Pick up a voter registra
tion form at your local DMV
office, post office, or library
and mail it in.
Fill o u t this online voter
reg istra tio n fo rm (fillable
pdf), print it, and mail o r de
liver it to your county elec
tions office.
M ake su re to ch eck
“D em ocratic Party.”
Primary Elections
Crow Tribe member joins Obama camp to woo Indian voters
M ISSOULA, M ont. (AP) -
A m em ber o f the Crow Tribe
jwill lead Sen. Barack O bam a's
¡presidential campaign efforts to
{enlist American Indian voters in
M ontana, a campaign spokes
m an said last week.
i Samuel K ohn is scheduled to
begin his new job Monday as the
state cam paign team 's N ative
A m erican coordinator, O bam a
spokesman M att Chandler said.
Important reminder to voters
(Note: This public service an
nouncement was submitted by
Tribal Councilwoman .Aurolyn
Stwyer.)
Councilman Suppah presented Sen. Obama with a traditional
beaded necklace, during their meeting in Portland.
Psge 7
7250
7252
7253
7255
7257
7259
7263
7306
Hwy 3;
Hwy 3,
Hwy 3;
Hwy 3;
Hwy 3;
Hwy 3,
Hwy 3;
Hwy* 3;
7320
7338
7340
7348
7350
7360
7400
7402
7408
7410
7412
7414
7420
7425
7440
7444
7450
7453
7455
7480
7510
7520
7525
7540
7543
7545
7570
7580
Hwy 3.
S-120;
S-120;
S-120;
S-120.
Hwy 3;
S-300;
S-300;
S-300;
S-300;
S-300;
S-300;
S-300;
S-300;
S-300;
S-300;
Hwy 3;
Hwy 3;
Hwy 3;
Hwy 3;
Hwy 3;
Hwy 3;
Hwy 3;
Hwy 3;
Hwy 3;
Hwy 3;
Hwy 3;
Hwy 3;
7585
7601
7650
7690
7700
7703
7704
7707
7709
7711
7713
7715
7717
7719
7721
7723
7724
7734
7736
7742
7743
7744
7745
7746
7747
7748
7751
7752
7753
7754
7755
7800
7900
7804
Hwy 3;
Hwy 3;
S-310;
Hwy 9;
Hwy 9;
Hwy 9;
Hwy 9;
Hwy 9;
Hwy 9;
Hwy 9;
Hwy 9.
Simnashoe Street;
Asnam aish Loop;
Asnam aish Loop;
Asnam gish Loop;
Asnam aish Loop;
Asnam aish Loop;
Asnam aish Loop;
Asnam aish Loop;
Simtustus Street;
Sim tustus Street;
Simtustus Street;
Sim tustus Street;
?;
Sim tustus Street;
Simtustus Street;
Sim nasho;
Sim nasho;
Sim nasho.
S-440;
S-450;
S-
M em b ers o f th e O re g o n
Tribal N etw ork For O bam a are
individuals who, as individuals,
have endorsed the Senator’s bid
I for the Pj&sidtnfcyObjfe n e t^ o l^
mem bership includes:
Tribal Leadership
R on
Suppah,
(W arm
S p rin g s), C h a irm a n , T rib a l
C ouncil o f th e C onfederated
Tribes o f the W arm Springs.
An tone M inthorn (Umatilla),
Chair, C onfederated Tribes o f
the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
A u ro ly n S tw y er (W arm
Springs), vice-chair, C onfeder
a te d T rib e s o f th e W arm
Springs, and tribal entrepreneur.
C h ris M e rc ie r (G ra n d
Ronde), council m em ber, C on
federated Tribes o f the G rand
Ronde and form er chair.
J e ff C. M itchell (Klam ath),
council member, The Klamath
Tribes, and form er chair.
W in k S o d e rb e rg (G ra n d
Ronde), council mem ber, C on
federated Tribes o f the G rand
Ronde.
M ich ael
R.
Jo h n so n
(U m atilla), C h airm an o f the
General Council, Confederated
Tribes o f the Umatilla Indian
Reservation.
Shaw na G av in (U m atilla),
secretary, G eneral Council of
ficer, C onfederated Tribes o f
the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
Olney “J.P.” Patt Jr. (Warm
Springs), fo rm er chair o f the
Confederated Tribes o f W arm
Springs; and executive director,
C olu m b ia R iver In te r-T rib a l
Fish Commission.
D o n S am pson (U m atilla),
fo rm e r ch air, C o n fe d e ra te d
Tribes o f the Umatilla Indian
Reservation, and executive di
rector o f the tribes.
Government Affairs
Roy H. Sampsel (W yandotte/
C hoctaw ), executive director,
In s titu te fo r T ribal G o v e rn
m ent-Tribal Leadership Forum ,
and chair, N ative Republicans
for Obama.
Michelle J. Singer (Navajo),
com m unications coo rd in ator,
O ne Sky Center; former Senate
Indian Affairs policy advisor.
B ry an M e rc ie r (G ra n d
R o n d e ), fe d e ra l em p lo y ee,
Washington, D.C.
D e n n is W o rd en (C o eu r
W illiam
K.
B a rq u in
(Arapaho/Oglala Lakota), attor
ney, H aglund Kelley H orngren
D ’Alene), federal employee,
Wàshington, D.C., and former
Jones & Wilder LLP.
Mark Hatfield Native American
Congressional Fellow.
Lyn D. Denis (Lummi), ex
e c u tiv e d ire c to r, A ffilia te d
Tribes o f N orthw est Indians.
Indian Health and Child
Welfare
Joe Finkbonner (Lummi), ex
ecutive director, Northwest Port
land Area Indian Health Board.
R. Dale Walker, M D (Chero
kee), executive director, O ne
Sky C enter/O H S U and Center
fo r A m erican In d ian H ealth
Education and Research.
John D. Spence (Gros Ven
tre/Sioux), Ph.D., CDS III, con
sultant.
Nichole Maher (Tlingit), ex
ecutive director, Native Ameri
can Youth and Family Center.
E dm und Sherman (Navajo/
Omaha), development manager,
Natl. Indian Child Welfare Assoc.
K aren S ahm aunt (K io w a/
Commanche), federal employee,
Portland,
Indian Education
Shari H u h n d o rf (Yup’ik o f
Alaska), associate professor, D e
partm ent o f English, University
o f O regon.
Paul Cary (Seneca-Cayuga o f
O k lah o m a), te a c h e r, Salem -
Keizer School District.
Se-ah-Dom Edm o (Shoshone
B annock/Y akam a/N ez Perce),
coordinator, Indigenous Ways
o f K now ing P rogram , Lewis
and Clark College.
R udy S o to
(S h o sh o n e
Bannock), president, Associated
Students o f Portland State Uni
versity, and form er President o f
U IH S E and A ISES, P ortland
State University.
. B ro o k s W akeland (G ran d
Ronde), student, Pordand Com
munity College and Confeder
ated Tribe o f the G rand Ronde’s
Firefighting Crew.
Indian Legal
R obert J. Miller, (Shawnee),
Professor, Lewis & Clark Law
School.
N icole Sim one Willis (Nez
Perce/Y akam a/C ayuse/O glala
Lakota), president, Native Ameri
can Law Association, and Law
Student, Columbia University.
Jerem y A liason (Sem inole
C reek o f O klahom a), N ative
American Program , Legal Aid
Services o f O regon
Floyd Calica (Warm Springs),
tribal judge, Confederated Tribes
o f Warm Springs.
Economic Development and
Indian Entrepreneurship
Lonny D. Macy (Wasco), eco
nomic and community planner,
C onfederated Tribes o f W arm
Springs, and member o f the Co
lumbia River Gorge Commission.
H erb Fricke P E (M andan-
Hidatsa-Arikara), president, Cas
cade Design Professionals, In
corporated.
Ja m e s P a rk e r (C h ip p ew a
Cree), president, J. Alan E nter
prises, LLC.
A lyssa M acy (W asco /N a-
vajo) , tribal liaison, State o f Wis
consin D epartm ent o f T rans
p o rta tio n , an d fo rm e r M iss
Warm Springs.
Michelle O sborne (Colville),
U.S. Commerce Division, Nike,
Inc. and officer, N ike N ative
American Employee Network.
A nn Lewis (Grand Ronde),
R ealty O fficer, C onfederated
Tribes o f G rand Ronde.
Native Americans in Com
munications and Business
A d a M ay M cC o rm ack
(Makah), Newsradio 750 KXL.
Renee Rank (Klamath), m ar
keting director, McMenamins.
Indian Elders and Parents
Christina Smith (Makah), el
der, P ortland area. E d E dm o
(Shoshone B annock/Y akam a/
N ez Perce), elder, Portland area.
Morales Singer (Navajo), Salem-
K eizer area. D arrell Lawrence
(G rand Ronde), Salem-Keizer.
Jennifer Lewis (Umatilla), Port
land area. R obert Tom (G rand
R o n d e /S ile tz ), elder, Salem -
Keizer. (List updated on A pril 17.)