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P.O. Box 870 Warm Springs, OR 97761 Spi Iygy Tyro ECRWSS ’ostai Patron 97205 May 7, 2009 C oyote News, est. 1976 Voi. 34, No. 10 J.S. Postage PRSRTSTD igs, OR 97761 50 cents Tribes, IHS establish health commission By Dave McMechan Spilyay Tymoo T he Confederated Tribes o f Warm Springs and Indian H ealth Services have reached a new agreement for p ro viding health care services to the m em bership. T he agreement represents a hope ful change in the relationship between the tribes and IHS, which in recent years had grown troublesome. The new agreement provides for the c rea tio n o f a sev en -m em b er J o in t Health Commission that will oversee health care services, as provided by the tribes and IHS. T he commission will consist o f the tribal secretary-treasurer and the health care director, plus at-large positions. Tribal Council is in the process o f fill ing the at-large positions. “I com m end the Council for getting us h e re ,” se c re ta ry -tre a su re r Jo d y Calica said at the signing ceremony this week at the clinic. T here had been m ajor disagree m ents betw een the tribes and IH S about health care on the reservation, “but we have worked beyond that for the benefit o f the people,” Calica said. The tribes and IHS reached the agree- Dave McMechan/Spilyay Representing the Confederated Tribes, Council Vice-Chairwoman Aurolyn Stwyer-Pinkham signs the memorandum of understanding. Doni Wilder (right) signed on behalf of IHS. m ent through mediation before a federal judge. The mediation process began af ter the tribes filed a lawsuit against IHS. Through the agreement, or memoran dum o f understanding (MOU), the tribes agreed to drop the lawsuit A t the signing ceremony, Council V ice-C hairw om an A urolyn Stwyer- Pinkham said that tribal m em bers con tinue to rely on traditional medicines, b u t the m em bership m ust also have access to the best o f m odern medical technology. T he tribal-IHS agreement, and the creation o f the Jo in t H ealth Com mission, “will let our people know that this is a safe place to heal,” she said o f the clinic. T he M O U represents a great ac- compEshm ent for the tribal staff at IH S and others w ho have worked on the project, CaEca and Stwyer- Pinkham said. T hose at the clinic w ho provided support during the agreement pro cess include Cassie Katchia, w ho is now the Joint H ealth Commission officer; and staff B ob B offin and Dayle Tuftie. T he Health and Welfare Commit tee— chairwom an Janice Clements, Urbana Manion, Frank Charley and E arlynne S quim phen— are to be com m ended for their w ork, as is R oberta Q ueahpam a, d irector o f Com m unity Health. Mike Clements, director o f H u m an Resources, w ho was m aster o f ceremonies at the signing, took a lead role in the agreement process. O ther speakers at the signing cer em ony were W arm Springs C hief D e lv is H e a th , C o u n c ilw o m a n Bernice MitcheU, and Cuoncilm en WendeU Jim and Rafael Queahpama. See HEALTH CARE on 7 Musically inspired, Doney overcomes obstacles Hearing in June on settlement A hearing is scheduled in June in re gard to the tru st lawsuit settlem ent agreement reached between the C on federated Tribes o f W arm Springs and the U.S. government. T he setdem entis in the am ount o f $68 milEon. T he hearing on the distribution o f the funds wEl be held at 7 p.m. on T h u rsd a y , J u n e 4 a t th e A g e n cy Longhouse in W arm Springs. A ccord ing to the notice o f hearing: “T he C onfederated Tribes o f the W arm Springs Reservation o f O regon and the United States have entered into a settlem ent agreement for $68 milEon which shaE settle the Tribes’ claim that the United States government breached its trust duties in regard to the m an agem ent o f the Tribes’ non-m ohetary assets from 1855 to the present... This award is Phase II o f the case originaEy filed in 2002....” O f the total $68 milEon, $32 mE- Eon “ shall be used by the Tribe as it decides in its sole discretion for tribal operations and purposes...” Also: “$29 milEon shaU be used in im plem entation o f the Strategic Res toration Plan for the Natural Resources on the W arm Spring Reservation.” (See page 7 for the plan for use and distribution of the funds, and the BIA notice of hearing.) Changes proposed to tribal code In response to Tribal CouncE direc tion, the Justice Team is proposing changes to the Tribal Code. Hearings on the proposed changes are tentatively scheduled at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 14 at the Agency Longhouse; and on Tuesday, May 19 a t th e S im nasho Longhouse. M em bers may also com m ent in writing until May 29. C om ments should be addressed to the Tribal Court, P O Box C. Changes to the code include crimi nal provisions against animal fighting on the reservation. T here also are p ro visions against certain gaming activities are also proposed, am ong other im por tant changes, said Chief Judge Anita Jackson. (See page 9 fo r the complete proposed code amendments.) Photo by Bob Disher/Oregon School forth© Blind. Jeremy Doney performs In the the sensory garden at the Oregon School for the Blind. By Dave McMechan Spilyay Tymoo His music— like the way his tal ent has grown— is an inspiration. Jerem y D oney first started play ing piano at the O regon School for the Blind in Salem. H e w ould listen to songs and then play them back on the piano. R e c o g n iz in g h is ta le n t, th e teachers at the school helped him p u rsu e his gift. H e learned new songs every day, and his repertoire becam e vast. In time, the school hired a p ro fessional piano teacher to w ork with Jerem y on the m ore difficult play- ing techniques. T he Snowman Foundation, an or ganization that prom otes music in the N orthw est, has been a great supporter o f Jerem y and his music. T he foundation helped in hiring his piano teacher. A nd the foundation has helped Jerem y produce his first com pact disc, In the Garden. T he C D is nam ed for the sensory garden at the School for the Blind, where Jerem y has played many songs over the years. Ready to graduate Jerem y has been blind since birth. His parents are O rlando D oney and Lenora Starr. Jeremy first w ent to the When he plays piano the limitations he has without music fa ll away. It is a wonder to see and hear. ” Jill Kickenlooper, piano teacher O regon School for the Blind w hen he was 9. H e is about to graduate, and he will be m oving this sum m er to M adras to live w ith his father. H e has a job lined up at a thrift store in Madras. ft H e said he is looking forward to moving back to Central Oregon, and especiaEy is looking forward to play ing at the Bend Sum m er Festival. His concert experience includes the Ten G rands perform ances in Portland and Seattle. A t the 2007 T en G rands con cert in P ortland, Jerem y played a highEght o f the show w ith com p o se r and pianist M ichael A llen H a r r is o n , w h o f o u n d e d th e Snow m an Foundation. Jerem y has played concerts at sc h o o ls, re tire m e n t h o m e s and fundraising events. Please see MUSICIAN on 8 Recognizing Oregon’s 150th N ext Friday and Saturday, May 15 and 16, the Confederated Tribes wEl host the events marking the 150th an niversary o f O regon’s statehood. T he canoe arrival at the CeElo Park is scheduled for Friday afternoon, May 15, at 2 p.m. Cerem ony and presenta tions foUow, with a salmon bake set for 5 p.m. Youth activities— stories, Indian social dances and crafts—-foEow at 6, with stick game tournam ents set for 8 p.m. T he tribes wEl host a traditional parade at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 15 in downtown T he DaEes. T he powwow will be at T h e D alles Fairgrounds. G rand E ntry is a 2 p.m. (See the tribes’ Oregon 150 Itenerary on page 8, and more information on page 12.)
