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Spilydy Tymoo, W^rm Springs, Oregon
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February 23, 2011
Members discuss temporary casino proposal
By Duran Bobb
Spilyay Tymoo
Just over 100 tribal members
met with Tribal Council and
some m em bers o f the Kah-
Nee-Ta board of directors on
M onday to hear details on a
plan to expand Kah-Nee-Ta to
include a temporary casino to
highway 26.
Deepak Sehgal gave the pre­
sentation, shown to Tribal Coun­
cil earlier this month in Pordand.
“The planning team began
work on February 9,” Sehgal
said. “The next steps are to in­
form the community, work with
the B IA , Realty, and T ribal
Council to secure the property.
There’s environmental approval
for cultural clearance, compact
amendments.
“Basically, we’re changing the
address of the current casino
and adjusting the number of
machines.
“There’s the design phase,
securing financing, the construc­
tion phase. And then we’re open
for business.”
Sehgal went through several
scenarios and costs, including the
pros and cons of each project.
Although the tribes can legally
construct a casino at Hood
River, the land there is steep.
Estimated income from a Hood
River casino would meet the
tribes needs, but it would take
years o f effort and cost to
achieve that goal.
The Madras industrial park
casino proposaphas been re­
jected by tribal members. Esti­
mated income from that project
would be significantly less than
the Hood River proposal.
The expansion to include a
temporary casino on highway 26
has been carefully thought out,
Sehgal said.
“We have invested blood,
sweat, tears and equity into this
project. We will continue with a
goal of establishing a permanent
casino in Cascade Locks.”
“I’d like to see the costs of
working with [the gorge casino]
itemized in black and white,”
Arlita Rhoan said. “It would sat­
isfy our minds if someone said,
this is what we’re doing and how
much it’s costing you. But if you
just throw an amount out there,
the tribal members don’t know
how those dollars are being
spent.”
H arry Taylor, Kah-Nee-Ta
general manager, broke down
the annual costs, which have lead
up to the estimated $32 million
financial obligation for the Cas­
cade Locks project.
“We went
down ♦ the list of
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Golden Age Men
1st: Frank EagleSpeaker,
Yelm, Wash.
2nd: Albert Summers Jr.,
Klamath Falls.
3rd: Lee Sorrelhorse, Port­
land.
Grass Dance Special
1st: Alex Charginghorse,
W h ite fish Bay, O ntario
Canada.
2nd: Mason McGurk, Sac­
ramento.
3rd: Jr. Waskawich, Onion
Lake, Saskatchewan Canada.
Ruond Bustle Special
1st: Jordan Yazzie, Sp o ­
kane.
2nd: Sheldon Shebala, Couer
d’Alene.
3rd: T erry H eem sah Sr.,
Harrah.
Drum Contest
1st: Cree C o nfederatio n,
contractors and consultants,” JP po rtan t to our people,” Redine
Patt said. “Some of those things Kirk said. “I’m concerned, be­
cause where are the rest of our
need to be scaled back.”
“Our tribal members are suf­ tribal leaders? And where are
ferin g w h ile yo u ’re p layin g the people who want to be the
games,” Bobby Eagleheart said. next Wasco chief?”
“Like our b ro th er said ,”
A n o th er trib al m em ber
agreed. “I know it’s hard for M arcia Minthorn said, “hun­
some of you to imagine, but I dreds of people want to know
know people, some of them in where their next meal is coming
my own family, who don’t know from. Hundreds don’t have
what they’re going to eat tonight. jobs. This is our tribe, we should
They don’t have gas money to have a say in what goes on. It’s
go and look for a job. These tiresome to think that we’re so
leaders are trying to fix bad de­ powerless. Where’s our shopping
cisions that were made in the center to keep money on the
past, by putting this temporary reservation? We need to buy
casino where it belonged all food every day. We like to buy
along. They need our wind at blankets and towels and dishes.”
“I’m not working,” William
their backs. This needs to be
done now to help our people. Rhoan said. “I’m educated and
And it will help, if their word is I have certain skills. So my ques­
kept and jobs are offered to our tion is, are these jobs going to
be for us? If so, good! It needs
people.”
“All of these topics are im­ to be tribal members only, that
needs to be written in stone.”
“We need to build it and put
machines into it, so forth,” Patt
responded. “It would create
200 job opportunities, yes. I
w ould be great to have 200,
trib al m em bers w o rk in g in
those jobs.”
“I know you’re frustrated,”
Scott Moses said. “We’re creat­
ing jobs for the benefit of the
tribal members. The reserva­
tion is im portant to us now.
That’s what we’re refocusing on
now. I can’t wait for this to get
going and to succeed. We don’t
want to be talking about this the
year after and after that. We’re
not the same group that did
that.”
P resen tin g w ere D eepak
Sehgal, Scott Moses, JP Patt,
H arry Taylor, Priscilla Frank,
and Stanley “Buck” Smith.
F lu h r: began her career at 15
Edmonton, Alberta Canada.
2nd: Wild Rose, Yakama.
3rd: R ock
H ill,
YellowQuill, Saskatchewan
Canada.
1-Man Hand Drum
1st:
Fawn
W ood;
Edmonton, Alberta Canada.
2nd: Algin ScabbyRobe,
White Swan.
3rd: D ana G o ulet,
Manitoba Canada.
Old buildings: to be removed
(Continued from page 1)
Tribal departments located in
some of them will move to new
locations.
In Simnasho the old school
building will be removed. Here
are the others that will removed:
The small business center at
1134 Paiute Street.
The old Spilyay building, now
occupied by Workforce Devel­
opment, at 1100 Wasco Street.
The Old Clubhouse, long in
disuse, at 1102 Wasco Street.
The newer garage structure be­
hind the clubhouse will remain.
Fire and Safety buildings at
the corner of Warm Springs and
Wasco streets.
The Victims of Crime build­
ing at 1132 Paiute Street.
The old Roads building at
2155 Hollywood Street (the ad­
jacent shop will surveyed and
possibly kept).
The residences at:
2107 W asco Street; 2117
W asco S treet; 2113 W asco
Street; 1138 Paiute Street; 1148
Warm Springs Street; 2142 Kota
Street (in front of the jail); 1101
Wasco Street.
And the Land Operations
building and shop off of Holly­
wood Street (behind the XYP
building).
Casino plan: temporary option
(Continued from page 1)
Tribal Council hopes that fi­
nal approval will be issued in the
near future.
Even then, Sehgal said, it’s
going to take time to get the
permanent facility at Cascade
Locks built. “Can we wait? Do
we have the financial resources
to do all of the things we need
to do to achieve our goals? Time
Fishing regs
W hereas the T reaty w ith
The Tribes and Bands of Middle
Oregon on June 25, 1855 re­
served to the C onfederated
Tribes o f the W arm Springs
Reservation of Oregon the ex­
clusive right to fish all waters on
or bordering the Reservation;
and,
Whereas the Fish and W ild­
life Committee has reviewed and
proposed to the Tribal Council
the “2011 Fishing Permits and
R egulations,” for non-tribal
member fishing on lakes and
streams on and bordering the
Reservation; and,
Whereas the Tribal Council
has reviewed the proposed 2011
Fishing Regulations and has de­
termined that enactment of such
regulations would be in the best
interest of the Tribes, its mem­
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is of the essence.”
Sehgal said, “We need to con­
tinue our efforts to get Cascade
Locks approved. Once opera­
tional, the permanent Cascade
Locks casino would generate
profits adequate to meet the dire
needs of the tribes.”
E arlier this month, Tribal
Council approved a recommen­
datio n by the K ah -N ee-T a
Board to move the casino to a
temporary location. Also, Tribal
Council appointed a Temporary
Casino Planning Team, com­
posed of Olney Patt Jr., Scott
Moses, Deepak Sehgal, Carlos
Smith, H arry Taylor, Charles
“Jody” Calica, and consultants
as needed to get the project com­
plete.
Courtesy photo.
Fluhr and fellow fire fighters and rescue workers during first-response drill.
(Continued from page 1)
Scott, 2, the youngest of
the Fluhr brothers, is being
slowly introduced to South
Sherm an County Fire and
Rescue Station, where his
mother has big duties.
“To name a few,” she said,
“I assist and oversee grant
writing, prepare and oversee
the annual budget, work with
all agencies both fire and
emergency, recruit and retain
volunteers, maintain state cer­
tification accreditation, teach,
fight wildland fires, drive, con­
duct hazardous waste mate­
rial awareness classes, CPR
courses, and first responder.
Among other duties.”
When Lynn first accepted
“ It is possible fo r a
young person to set
their minds to some­
thing and to become
good at what they do. ”
the duties of fire chief, she was
working with an annual budget
of just $39,000. “Since then
w e have receiv ed close to
$600,000.”
The new w ebsite recently
launched gives county residents
all the information they need to
know that Lynn is hard at work,
keeping people safe.
The website is:
southshermanfire. com
There were 70 calls made
to Sherman County fire and
safety last year, the banner
reads. Four calls so far this
year. Zero calls went unan­
swered.
Lynn’s dream began when
she was 15. “It is possible
for a young person to set their
minds to something and to
become good at what they
do,” she said.
“Young people are ca­
pable of doing well if they
have goals and mentors. My
parents have always been my
biggest motivation. They
have always been encourag­
ing, and that provides inspi­
ration.”
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Resolutions of Tribal Council
bers, and o f the natural re ­
sources of the Warm Springs
Reservation of Oregon; now,
therefore,
Be it re so lv e d by the
Twenty-Fifth Tribal Council pur­
suant to Article V, Section 1 (1)
and (u), of the Constitution and
By-Laws and pursuant to Warm
Springs Tribal Code Section
340.220 and Section 340.225
that the 2011 Fishing Regula­
tions are h ereb y approved,
adopted and enacted by the
Tribal Council of The Confed­
erated T ribes o f the W arm
Springs Reservation of Oregon.
(Resolution no. 11,374.)
Composite board
Be it reso lv ed by the
Twenty-Fifh Tribal Council of
the Confederated Tribes of the
Warm Springs Reservation of
Oregon, pursuant to Article V,
Section 1 (s) of the Constitution
and By-Laws, that the following
person be appointed to the
Warm Springs Composite Prod­
ucts Board with the term indi­
cated:
Class III: Robert Macy Sr.,
tribal member, term ending 12/
31/13. M oses K alam a, term
ending 12/31/13 (Resolution
no. 11,373.)
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Crawfish
Whereas the Tribal Council
has reviewed and considered the
“Proposed Commercial Craw­
fish Harvest Regulations” and,
Whereas the Tribal Council
has determined that approval
and adoption of these Regula­
tions are in the best interests of
the tribal members and pro­
motes protective measures for
the shellfish resource; and,
Whereas the Tribal Council
believes that this enterprise fur­
thers the Tribal Policy of pro­
moting self-esteem, self reliance,
and employment for tribal mem­
bers; and,
Whereas Modifications to
the Regulations are in order as
more scientific data and “state
of the art” information is com­
piled by the Branch of Natural
Resources and reviewed by the
Tribal Fish and Wildlife Com­
mittee; now, therefore,
Be it reso lv ed by the
Twenty-Fifth Tribal Council,
pursuant to Article V, Sections
(1) and (u) of the Tribal Consti­
tution, that it hereby adopts and
approves the “Proposed Com­
mercial Crawfish Harvest Regu­
lations.”
(Resolution No. 11,375.)
Gaming board
Whereas the third amended
and restated plan of operation
of Warm Springs Gaming En­
terprise provides for the ap­
pointment by the Tribal Coun­
cil of six members of the Board
of Directors of Warm Springs
Gaming Enterprise (WSGE),
doing business as Kah-Nee—Ta
High Desert Resort and Casino;
now, therefore,
Be it re so lv e d by the
Twenty-Fifth Tribal Council of
the Confederated Tribes of the
Warm Springs Reservation of
Oregon, pursuant to Article V,
Section 1(f), (o), and (s) of the
Constitution and By-Laws that
the following individual-is ap­
pointed to the Board of Direc­
tors of WSGE, with term of
office to end on the dates speci­
fied: Class II Director with ini­
tial term ending December 31,
2011: Margie Tuckta.
Be it resolved the Restated
Plan of Operation of WSGE
that the fees for directors of
WSGE shall be set at $500
per day, and that such fees shall
be an expense of WSGE.
Be it re so lv e d by the
Twenty-Fifth Tribal Council of
the Confederated Tribes of the
Warm Springs Reservation of
Oregon appoints Margie Tuckta
to Class II term ending Decem­
ber 31, 2011 to complete term
to p u rsu an t to R eso lu tio n
11,302, and rescinding Resolu­
tion 11,302.
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