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E Coosh EEWA: The W3y it is Pgge 4- Spilydy Tymoo M^rch 23, 2011 Letters to the Editor Use of Force From the COO By Duran Bobb While the investigation con tinues in the shooting at the mill, many remain shocked, asking: why? Tribal police undergo the same strict standards of train ing as local and state police, Stan Suenaga, general manager for Public Safety, said. O rego n ’s D epartm ent o f Public Safety Standards and Training guidelines state that an officer may use deadly force only when he believes he or someone he’s sworn to protect is in danger of serious physical injury. Warning shots are prohibited. By sim ply d raw in g his Spilyay weapon, a police Speaks o fficer is re \ _________ ) quired to report the incident to his supervisor as soon as possible. It must be a difficult choice to make for those who protect on the reservation. As far back as most can re member, this is the first time that a tribal police officer has shot and killed a non-member on tribal lands. The shooting takes place at a critical time, when a bill will be introduced to legislation this week. The bill (SB412) would allow tribal police officers to serve state warrants in Indian Coun try. If the bill is passed this week, tribal police would be immedi ately recognized as state offic ers. Tribal members are begin ning to wonder if the shooting will have an impact on the out come of SB412. Recently, Tribal Council was informed that tribal police would tighten patrols, as more offic ers are returning from academy training. “There are more officers to put on the street,” said Suenaga. “Officers are going to be more present.. I think the public needs to know that we’re out there, for their safety.” If you’re speeding on the res ervation, Suenaga said, you can be stopped. “If you run a stop sign or violate any other traffic laws, you can be stopped. But I want people to know, there will be a good reason for any traffic stop.” As the investigation contin ues, there are rumors, as there always will be when our people are shocked. The FBI will continue its in vestigation, with the assistance of Oregon State Police. Even tually, the facts will be known. \ Dear Tribal Members: I have now served for ten months as the Confederated Tribes’ Chief Operating Officer appointed by the Twenty Fifth Tribal Council, and I want to take this opportunity to thank my family, the Tribal Council and the m any people in the community who have had words of support and encouragement for me during my time in this challenging but very important position. I have lived all my life in this community, and I have always wanted to do whatever I can to help my people. Since I was a young adult, my goals have been to build my own home on the reservation, see my four chil dren graduate from high school, get a degree from the Univer sity o f O regon, and be ap pointed to an important man agement position in our tribal governm ent. It took m any years, and more than a few set backs, but I have been very for tunate to be able to achieve these goals. My passion and commitment have always been to give back to my com m unity. I am humbled by the responsibility and challenge entrusted to me by the Tribal Council in appoint ing me Chief Operating Officer. In this position, I have the op portunity to help improve the delivery of tribal governmental services and thereby have a positive influence on the lives of all of our tribal members. In the short time that I have been in office, I have worked very hard and tried my best to meet this responsibility. Looking ahead, I am passion ate about meeting the challenges o f this p o sitio n and I very much look forward working with the Tribal Council, my co workers in tribal government, and especially you, my fellow tribal members, to make this a government that truly serves the people. Toward that end, my door is always open and I wel come your ideas and suggestions on how, working together, we can make our tribal government better. Sincerely, U rbana Ross, Chief Operations Officer. Eagle Watch Thank you to everyone who provided items for Eagle Watch raffle. It was kind of a “cool” week end, but we had a good turn-out and unlike two years ago when it was cold, overcast and foggy, we at least saw birds. Spilyay Tym oo (Coyote News, Est. 1976) Publisher Emeritus: Sid Miller Editor: Dave McMechan Reporter: Duran Bobb Advertising Director: Yvonne Iverson Media Advisor: Bill Rhoades Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Confeder ated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our offices are located at 4174 Highway 3 in Warm Springs. Any written materials submitted to Spilyay Tymoo should be addressed to: Spilyay Tymoo, RO. Box 870, Warm Springs, OR 97761. Phone: 541-553-2210 Advertising: 541-553-2307 or 541-325-1089 E-Mail: spilyay@ wstribes.org. Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.: $15.00. 0 ) T here w ere a num ber o f bald and golden eagles, hawks, crows and ravens. Nothing will likely rival last year’s record breaking attendance of 1,000- plus people for a while, but still it was a good weekend and fair attendance. Sunday’s w arm er w eather brought a few more spectators and it was at least decent during the drumming and dancing. The eagles even circled over head! T hanks again. You have been great supporters over the years. Clay D. Penhollow, Natu ral Resources planner. Successor Tribal Court Probate staff, p u b lic ad m in istrato r M aria Godines, and probate assistant Stevie Hicks, would like to ex press our gratitude to C hief Judge Susan Alexander, employ ment services manager Marcia Soliz, Human Services director Mike Clements, Personnel direc tor Benson Heath, and Compen sation and Benefits manager Lupe Katchia for their assis tance and active support with the Tribal Successor Program. The Successor Program is geared towards assisting tribal members into higher ranking positions through on the job training and mentoring. Our tribal leaders, who are Tribal Council and upper man agement, have always supported our tribal members to advance and achieve their career goals. T his sup port is ap p aren t through programs and depart ments that are supported by the tribe; and through the Person nel Policy (PER) 206, which es tablishes a policy to hire tribal members, to provide training and development, and to offer promotions, if possible. Although Ms. Flicks has dem onstrated personal accountabil ity, self-management, goal orien tation, and excellent interper sonal skills w ithin the w ork arena, there are areas of growth. The Successor Program identi fies areas of development with go als and train in g that are achievable and necessary to suc cess. Ms. Hicks started her career in Tribal Probate in the summer o f 2002 through the Youth W orker P ro gram w ith Workforce Development. Ms. Hicks’ first job was as a Probate clerk. It is apparent that Ms. Hicks is drawn to the Pro- bate Department through her various positions at the courts. It is a pleasure to announce the succession o f Ms. Stevie Hicks, who assumed the Public Administrator duties as of Feb ruary 28, 2011. Mrs. Godines will assume the Probate Assis tant duties temporarily. Tribal Probate staff. * Tourney run As a fo rm er b asketb all player, I have been a part of a lot of special seasons, as a fan and a player. But this 2010-2011 campaign has turned out to be a cut above the rest! I would first like to start out by thanking Rory Oster for tak ing time away from his family to teach the mechanics of how to win to the Lady White Buffa los Varsity Basketball Team. As a former men’s basketball coach, I can honestly say it is not always a forgiving job! A balance between adminis tration, student athletes, families, politics, it can be utterly over bearing at times, to say the least. With the poise displayed by the players and the coach and staff, the Lady Buffs nearly claimed the ultimate prize for their hard work and determina tion throughout the season. It was a great run! With positive community sup port I strongly feel the 2011- 2012 varsity basketball season will again give fans of Warm Springs andjefferson County an entertaining season to look for ward to. Good luck, boys and girls next season! Thanks. James Buck Scott. My daughters Reva, Deanie and Joie who always think of my birthday and make it a spe cial day. Thank you to all the people who attended and shared my cakes and huckleberries and said a prayer for me, gave me a hug and enjoyed the day with me. Thank you drum m ers for conducting the wonderful ser vice. I love you and may God bless you and keep you now and forever. Always, Marcia Minthorn From DRCI We, the Native Circle at the Deer Ridge Correctional Insti tution, would like to announce an upcoming powwow to be held at this institution on Sept. 23, 2011. Also, we are inviting elders, drummers, dancers and anyone who wishes to attend. For more information, you may contact Chaplain Woods at 541-325- 5999. I hope to see you there. Thank you. The N ative Circle, Deer Ridge Correctional Institution. Healthy dinner The healthy awareness dinner at the Senior Center on April 19 will be salmon loaf, wild rice, salad with cauliflower, tomatoes, broccoli, olives, green onions, garbanzo beans, beets, cucum bers and a little lettuce," Crystal Light. Dinner is from 5-6:30 p.m. Education topic is as previ ously planned: Ron Berry FNP and Edmund Francis on fitness at all levels and how it affects diabetes. Je ri K o llen , RN, W arm Springs diabetes nurse eductor. For the gifts Thank you for all the gifts, prayers and your presence on Sunday at the A gency Longhouse. Thank you Josie, Lisa and children for the foot massager and b e au tifu l card. W iggie Sooksoit (blanket); Thelma and M arvin Scott (yarn belt and pot); A nna Polk and fam ily (beautiful necklace). Thank you Lucinda Greene for the b e au tifu l n eck lace; Shawndell Johnson (wallet and beautiful card); my mom and best friend Gladys Thompson, D eanie, Sharice and D arius ($150 and card). Doing well I am writing this letter to let my family, friends and others know that I’m doing good and will be out of all this in a few months. I would like to thank everyone who has been there for me since September. I’m just glad that this is coming to an end. I’ve been going through this ordeal for a little over five years and I’m glad that it is almost over. I’ve brought this on my self and have accepted respon sibility for my actions and hope that I’m forgiven for what I have done. Now I just hope that we all can be friends and have the past behind us. I know that it is hard to forget because I live with what I have done every day of my life and pray that noth ing like this ever happens again. I know that I’ve grown but my crime still haunts me. Before all this happened I was always too scared to ask for help but now I’m asking for help because I know that I’m not able to do this by myself. As my family already knows I was sentenced to nine months in a federal prison. As some of you all know, I’ve beep in and out of trouble since I was a kid. I waited until I was in my late 30s before I went to prison. I pray every day that none of my ch ild ren , n ep hew s, n ieces, grandkids ever have to go see the inside of a prison. They’re better of watching on TV. I would just like to say that I love all my children, nephews, nieces, grandchildren. Take care and have fun. If anyone wants to contact me, they can reach me at the address below. See you real soon. Jo h n so n H eath Sr., no. 68697-065; Federal Correction Center, PO Box 6000, Sheridan, OR 97378 A thank you One m orning last week, a number of workers at the ad ministration building were sur prised to find their desks had been decorated w ith a star shaped balloon. Balloons in various colors (no two alike) and a thank-you note. Not all desks were adorned, just a few. Not all departments either, just a desk here and there. Those few of us who were the recipients felt pretty special. None of us know who our benefactor is. So to our anonymous gift giver I would like to offer an anonymous thank-you. Thank you from all of us for making us feel special on that Tuesday morning. B irthday wishes on p age 9 Clarification The article in the last paper on the W arm Springs Library should have m en tio n ed that Craig Graham, overseeing the library development, is a tribal member. Indian Business Talk Everybody wins with good bartering deals B y B ruce E ngle Loan officer W.S. Credit Enterprise B artering is trading. It’s a great way to make your dollars go further. “People helping people” de scribes it pretty well. Goods or services are ex changed for other goods or ser vices of approximately equiva lent value. As a community-wide activ ity, it’s a step up from family members helping family and a step down from what the IRS can easily discover and tax. Bartering on reservations for traditional items is prevalent. It’s traditional. On the other hand, bartering for basic goods and services can also be helpful to the family budget. E xam p le—P arty 1 has an older Ford truck with a blown engine but a good tranny. Party 2 needs the tranny and has some furniture and a shotgun to trade. Both parties agree to the deal. Party 3 does the mechanical work in exchange for future use o f thp truck for some wood cutting and hauling. Party 1 then trades the shotgun (he can’t hit a sitting bird at 15 yards) to Party 4 for some home electri cal repairs. Party 4 can’t shoot either and trades the shotgun to Party 5 (a good-shooting 16 year old) for a negotiated num ber of ducks, geese, and pheas ants, which he will then present, after properly cleaning, to his girlfriend’s mother with the hope that she will look upon him with less disfavor. Note— the presen tation of the birds to the girl’s mother is more like a hope for a change rather than a negoti ated exchange. Trading works. Some other examples could be: babysitting for haircuts and gas; chopping wood for jerky and berries; washing clothes for fence re pairs; replacing a sink stopper for a meal; or removing a skunk from under the house for a lot of considerations — for a long time. Lots of needs can be satis fied through barter— as long as the work is acceptably well done. Those who barter their pro fessional skills must be compe tent when incompetence could put lives at risk. Examples could be electri cians, plumbers, mechanics, and carpenters. Also, with the skilled trades, the professional might need to get the approval of his employer as the employer might be reasonably concerned about “giving” away their customer base or improperly using com pany time for what should be an after-hours activity. As in more regular “busi ness,” a reputation for compe tence and honesty will have a bearing on one’s ability to bar ter. The nice thing is that every body wins when bartering is done well.
