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News from Incj¡an Country W ge7 Tribe appoints new prosecutor PEN D LETO N (AP) - The new prosecutor for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation said he plans to reduce crime rates in the tribal communties by focusing on cur tailing domestic violence rates. Mark Kemp, who stepped into the position four weeks ago, said most domestic violence cases are drug and alcohol related. Because simply locking people up won't solve the problems, Kemp said, he wants to also place more o f those who are. convicted into drug and alco hol treatment, and mental health pro grams, as well as anger management and batters prevention programs. “Alcohol-related offenses and do mestic violence constitute a substan tial amount o f what I'm doing here,” Kemp said. “There's quite a bit of do mestic violence on the reservation just as there is quite a bit o f it off the res ervation with non-Indians as well.” Kemp, 54, was born in Hermiston and grew up in La Grande. He gradu ated from Eastern Oregon State Col lege, and was a deputy district attorney in Umatilla County before becoming Umatilla Indian Reservation's prosecu tor. From 1986-2001, he was the chief judge on the tiny Burns Paiute Res ervation, where he became familiar with the tribe's customs, culture and issues. K em p is the U m atilla Indian Reservation's only tribal prosecutor and has one staff member. He can prosecute American Indians in most cases, but has no criminal ju risdiction over non-American Indians. In most instances, only federal offi cials can prosecute non-American In dian offenders who commit a crime on Indian reservations and only federal agents can make arrests in murder, rape and other major crimes cases, regard less of whether the offender is Ameri can Indian or not. Tribes bitter over past casino results Maine tribal officials face trial BANGOR, Maine (AP) _ A former Passamaquoddy tribal governor at In dian Township and the tribe's ex-busi ness manager go on trial in U.S. Dis trict Court on Monday for allegedly misusing $1.7 million in federal funds, health care center funds and other tribal money over a 41 / 2-year period. Robert L. Newell, 64, o f Princeton and James J. Parisi Jr., 45, of Pordand, ✓ ......... . Need help with a legal problem? Speak with a Legal Aide attorney during drop-in hours 1 to 4 p.m. on the first Monday of the month i ' pleaded not guilty on April 1 to a multicount indictment. Newell, who most recendy served as tribal governor at Indian Township from 2002 to 2006, and Parisi, who served as Indian Township's finance director from 2003 to 2006, were in dicted on March 19 by a federal grand jury after a nearly two-year investiga tion. at the Family Resources Center. Or call 385-6944 Monday through Wednesday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. .................. PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Maine's Indian tribes have tried three times to have laws passed so they could build a casino in the state. Three times they've failed. There's a lingering bitterness among many tribal members as Mainers pre pare to vote Tuesday on whether to al low a casino under the operation of a Las Vegas company. This is the second time Mainers will have voted on a casino that isn't being proposed by either the Penobscot In dian Nation or the Passamaquoddy Tribe. The first time, back in 2003, vot ers approved a ballot question that al lowed for the Hollywood Slots casino and its 1,000 slot machines in Bangor while rejecting a separate proposal for a tribal casino. Wayne Mitchell, the Penobscot rep resentative to the Legislature, didn't vote on the casino question when he cast an early ballot for Tuesday's elec tion. That decision, he said, should be left to Oxford County residents to de cide. But tribal members can't help but feel resentment that they can't build a casino when others can, Mitchell said. “We've lived through so much ad versity, put up with so much racism and discrimination — economic discrimina tion — that we're numb to that sort of thing now,” he said. Question 2 on Tuesday's ballot asks if voters favor allowing a casino to be built in Oxford County. Olympia Gam ing of Las Vegas is proposing a $184 million resort in the town of Oxford that would include a 300-room hotel, a conference center, restaurants and a casino with up to 1,500 slot machines and a variety of table games. The first time Mainers voted on a casino was five years ago, when the Penobscot and Passamaquoddy tribes floated a referendum proposing a $650 million casino and resort in Sanford. After a costly and contentious cam paign, Mainers voted down the pro posal by a 2-1 margin. That same election, however, vot ers gave the thumbs-up to another ref erendum pushed by Las Vegas busi nessman Shawn Scott allowing for slot machines at harness racing tracks. The vote allowed Penn National Gaming to build the Hollywood Slots casino in Bangor. A year ago, voters again rejected a statewide referendum calling for a ca sino and resort in eastern Maine, to be operated by the Passamaquoddy Tribe. And earlier this year, the Legislature approved a bill to allow 100 slot ma chines on the Penobscot reservation near Old Town, only to have the gov ernor veto it. N either tribe has taken a public stance on the Oxford casino, but sev eral Penobscot members said the vote is stirring up painful memories of past casino efforts. Leading up to this election,-Barry Dana has heard from many tribal mem bers who oppose the Oxford casino. Dana is a former Penobscot chief who served as the public face of the tribes in the 2003 campaign for the Sanford casino. “N o one has said to me they have anything against Oxford County. They just don't feel it's right for the tribes to be kicked in the face and then have somebody else go ahead and get it,” said Dana, who lives in Solon. He de clined to say how he would vote. Many Indians still scratch their heads at Gov. John Baldacci's stand on gambling, Dana said. How can the gov ernor veto slot machine legislation for the tribe and speak out against casinos while expanding the state's lottery op erations to include Powerball, he asked. “You cannot tell me that Powerball is not gaming,” Dana said. “If you go into a little store and see all the scratch tickets people buy, they're basically slot machines on paper. Gambling is gam bling.” EUS i T i IBISI! Communicating with your schools November dates Regular, respectful, thoughtful communication builds trust and morale among community members, parents, grandparents, students and school staff members __ Message from the Superintendent: As a district, we are committed to keeping a focus on important issues. We work diligently to follow our policies and procedures. Policies and procedures are the rules the School Board has established to follow all laws, regulations, and our communities’ overall expectations. I am extremely proud of the work that is going on in the Jefferson County School District. We have amazing students and staff doing great things each and every day. As with any institution, issues arise that are not always positive. When those instances occur, it is critical to have open lines of communication in order to handle them appropriately, and be able to keep our outlook positive and focused on the important work going on in the District. I will do my part in communicating and I hope you will do the same. ... and TELL US the BAD news TELL US the GOOD news... ► A simple “Thank You” goes a long way ► Send a note to someone thanking them for their extra efforts ► Let the building administration know when you see good things happening ► Share with other community members positive things that you see in the district ► Get involved in school activities to show support ► Tell your School board members about the positives ► Start with your child’s teacher whenever possible ► If you cannot, or do not, find resolve in the first step, contact the building administrator ► The next step is to contact the Superintendent’s office ► If you do not find resolve from the Superintendent, you can address the School Board I to remember NOV. 1 0 -N o school End of Quarter School Board meeting at Warm Springs Elementary 7 pm NOV. 11 - No school Veterans Day NOV. 24 School Board meeting at Support Services Building 7:30 pm NOV. 26-28-N o school Thanksgiving www.jcsd.k12.onus Hey! National Education week starts November 10th. Thank a teacher or principal for all their hard work ■ Your Board Members are your representatives. Let them know what is going on: Jeff Sanders, Chair 553-1769 ; 553-3250 Lyle Rehwinkel, Vice Chair 475-5 Steve Earnest 475-3583 Brad Holliday 475-4231 Stan Sullivan 475-7225 2008 MHS Homecoming fun at pep assembly
