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Spilyay Tyrnoo June 1, 2011
Success! Letters to the Editor
By Duran Bobb
Graduation is an achieve
ment, an important stage in life
that serves as a foothold in
crossing your own stream.
The entire community re
joices the success of all gradu
ates. This is truly something to
make the reservation proud.
A special mention goes out
to Carol “Snyder” Lawrence.
After her battle with a brain
tumor, Snyder learned to walk
and talk all over again in her
adult years.
It’s a success story, you see,
because an education is one
thing that Snyder’s sister wanted
her to obtain.
A few months
ago, she lost her
sister.
Spilyay
“But Snyder is Speaks
graduating from
COCC next
week,” a friend says.
She didn’t go to school
through tribal education’s pro
gram because there is a mini
mum requirement of 12 cred
its to participate.
“Even though there seemed
to be obstacles falling in her
path, she kept going forward.
This is a miracle!”
Another special mention goes
out to Sophia Williams.
“I don’t know how she does
it,” Sophia’s mother, Jeannie,
said. “She works so hard at her
goals and we’re all proud of
her!”
Sophia recently completed
the requirements for her CNA-
2, an important step towards
becoming a fegistered nurse.
It took 12 hours a day in
Astoria and Portland, complet
ing required shifts while at the
same time working at Cascade
East and Kah-Nee-Ta.
Sophia is also a single mother.
“She had to move to Ma
dras,” her mother said. “Driv
ing back and forth between
Bend and Warm Springs every
day was just becoming too much
for her.”
But it shows how important
determination can become in
accomplishing a goal, Jeannie
said.
So for these two examples of
motivation, to those who are
completing a refresher course in
math, to those who have earned
their GEDs, the Tymoo would
like to congratulate you on a job
well done!
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Two specials
To the Community,
I would like to take this time
to apologize the Pi-Ume-Sha
Committee, Aurelia Stacona,
Millie 'Colwash, and Lee
Sorrelhorse for my inability to
honor my pledge to hold two spe
cials in the men and women’s
categories.
I have had two close family
deaths in my family (my niece,
Autwi Agnes Lawrence Arther
and my grandson, Autwi
Jermaine Williams) and I need
time to mourn my two children
whom I loved dearly.
Please accept my apologies,
with love and respect, Daisy
Mae Ike.
Influences
God bless Warm Springs. Just
thought I’d write to let you all
know I pray every night for you
all. I know my life is not per
fect. Negative influences take
their toll on some of us some
times. I guess what I’m saying
is, Youth, watch who you look
up to in life, because the people
you look up to in life are the
ones who are leading your life.
You never know what might
happen to you or the people you
are close to. Stay away from real
struggles. Open your eyes and
realize how much of a blessing
it is to be in existence. To all the
other older people who are
grown enough to understand
this—live for tomorrow because
yesterday is almost over! In the
spirit of the eagle, I have spo
ken, nye.
Clifford Arthur, DRCI —
O DO C inmate sid no.
16018060; 3920 East Ashwood
Rd., Madras OR 97741.
Wishes...
M cM echan:
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Editor: Dave McMechan
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Thank you, sponsors
Demtria Smith
We would like to thank
the community for their sup-
port.
The Museum at Warm
Springs and board member
Goe Dougls, for the plane
tickets.
Warm Springs Power &
Water Enterprises for the
$50 donation.
The Warm Springs Credit
Enterprise and board for the
$150 donation.
Warm Springs Full Gos
pel, and Grandm a and
Grandpa Hunt for the use
of the church.
Grandma Gail for the
beaded bag donation.
Grandma Leota for the
$100 donation, your time,
love and support.
Grandm a Valerie for
MHS Tennis
Courtesy photo.
Congratulations to the Madras High School boys varsity
tennis team on a great year. The team featured five players of
Native American heritage: Dylan Miller, Waymon Harry and
Kenny Van Pelt (from left) lifting Colby Jack-Parks. (Not
pictured, Nieman Adams-Jackson). The boys did great and
should be good next, when four of boys will be entering their
junior years, said coach Margaret Kincaid. Kenny VanPelt
and Waymon Harry are seniors this year.
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the Spilyay Tymoo!
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fundraiser cooking, set up,
your time, love and support.
To Promise, for all your
help at the fundraisers.
To Auntie Wilma, for all
your help with fundraising.
Clint and Namie Jacks for
your donation.
Loraine, from the Diabe
tes program for your dona
tion during the luncheon.
To Madras Erickson’s for
your $20 donation.
To Madras McDonalds
for your donation.
To Little Sis Demariouse
for doing the commercial
even though you were sick.
To Maruice and Phyllis
RB Designed for your dona
tion.
I would like to sincerely
thank everyone listed for
your help and donations. I
thank all of the Warm
Springs community for at
tending my fundraisers.
Without everyone’s help I
would not have been able to
travel to Hollywood!
Please forgive me if
anyone’s name was not men
tioned. We will continue
fundraisers here and there to
help pay for the rest of my
portfolio, and hope to see
everyone there.
Again, thank you so
much! Demtria Smith and
Fuiava Family.
spilyay@wstribes.org.
Or stop by the media cen-
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The next deadline is Friday,
June 10.
Code changes could bring more access to credit
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As this event is primarily a
cultural celebration, the festival
is seeking traditional tribal/cul
tural dancers, musicians, cuisine
and craft.
Handmade vendor items and
expressions of art inspired by
the beautiful Columbia Gorge
are also welcome.
For more information, con
tact Margie Tuckta, event chair
and tribal contact, at 541-553-
4883. Or email:
mtuckta@kahneeta.com
An alternative contact is
Rebecca Gandy, event coordi
nator, ph. 503-753-4267.
Email:
rebgandy@comcast.net
Indian Business Talk
My
birthday is this Friday. It’s just
another day.
Happy “22 ” birthday,
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“Salty.” Hove always, A J
statistics show that folks who
and family, Mom and Dad
have the most birthdays live the
Garate, sisters Maria, Venus
longest! H appy birthday,
and Veronica - xoxoxo
Dave!
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The Festival of Nations is
seeking vendors and present
ers for the September 10-11
event at Cascade Locks Ma
rine Park.
Festival of Nations started
out in 2006 as collaboration
between the tribes and the com
munity of Cascade Locks, who
shared a vision to celebrate their
communities and the rich heri
tage of the beautiful Columbia
Gorge.
The festival has grown into
an arts and culture experience
that is centered on Native
American traditions, but is wel
coming to all who appreciate the
shared vision.
Happy birthday to my very
loving, wonderful and caring wife,
Vanessa Smith. I love you and
wish you many more to come.
Hove,your husband, Corey Smith
By Bruce Engle
(Babe).
Hoan officer
Happy birthday Selena!
IV. S. Credit Enterprise
Hove, Mom, Freddie, Ron,
Travis, Amy, Michael, Kendall,
I attended a meeting of lo
Jessie and Devon.
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and heard of problems some
tribal members are having when
attempting to secure off-reser-
vation financing for personal
and business purchases.
Their lenders and creditors
seem to be concerned about
both the scope of the applicable
tribal law and about their ability
to foreclose and repossess their
collateral through the tribal
court system in a timely man
ner. I am hearing talk of delays
of up to one year.
Also, because the code speci
fies “no deficiency judgments,”
they often take a loss, and some
times a total loss, when they
foreclose on a vehicle that has
been trashed or destroyed by the
owner.
Chapter 731 of the Warm
Springs Tribal Code is titled
“Personal Property Secured
Transactions and Statutory
Liens.” It covers issues relating
to the financing of personal and
business property such as cars,
appliances, furniture, goods for
resale, manufacturing equip
ment, etc. Think of personal
property as moveable property,
not real estate.
The code should also provide
basic law necessary for the de
velopment of an expanded re
tail sector or new manufactur
ing and assembly businesses on
the reservation. Much of that
law is not directly spoken to in
the present code and probably
should be if the code is revised.
Chapter 731 was developed
by the tribal attorneys with in
put from a committee of tribal
members. The effort produced
an 11 page document with the
hope that it would be sufficient
to protect tribal interests and to
also satisfy the needs of off-res-
ervation lenders and creditors.
It was an honest good-faith ef
fort but it doesn’t seem to be
working as intended. Lenders
are not comfortable with it be
cause it is so short that a lot of
their concerns are not ad
dressed.
The off-reservation sources
of capital and credit prefer a
written code that covers the
situations they know can arise
is business deals. They need cer
tainty and predictability. Appar
ently some of them are not see
ing those attributes in the Warm
Springs code.
Creditor protection
Their concerns remind me
of the story of the rancher who
called his banker about getting
a large loan to improve his cattle
operation. They agreed to meet
at 10 a.m. the next day and the
banker asked the rancher to
bring in his financial statements.
The rancher appeared
promptly the next morning with
his financials under his arm. He
was wearing his best dress boots,
his hat, and— a thong.
The banker w asn’t im
pressed— seems there wasn’t
enough material to cover the
subject.
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That may be the situation
now with Chapter 731: Not
enough protections for all the
parties to financial deals. We are
seeing the problems with car
loans and some business loans.
Those sources of credit and
capital may disappear if they
don’t feel the tribal code meets
their needs and treats them
fairly. Who are they? Think of:
• An investor—who might
partner up with a local business
to start or expand a manufac
turing or retail business on the
reservation;
• Whole sale distributors—
who would sell on credit to lo
cal retailers who would then sell
to tribal members;
• Banks, credit unions,
GMAC, Ford credit, etc.—who
deal with tribal members now
and want to do so in the future.
A comprehensive secured
transactions code can operate as
a lubricant to the Warm Springs
economy. The current Chapter
731 appears to be having an
effect more like sand in the gear
box. It isn’t working as intended.
A more workable code
should improve access to credit
at affordable rates by tribal
members and member owned
businesses. It might also lay the
groundwork so the tribe would
not have to give limited waivers
of sovereignty for future busi
ness deals. Those are major ben
efits.
One way to start the process
would be to contact other tribes
to see how they are doing with
their codes. Some tribes are us
ing the Model Tribal Act that
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was developed six years ago; oth
ers are using the same model
Uniform Commercial Code Ar
ticle 9 that is used by all 50
states. Their feedback could be
helpful.
The off-reservation lenders
and suppliers in Central Oregon
could also be contacted for their
comments and suggestions.
Some of them might be com
fortable talking about the legali
ties with tribal representatives.
Others will want to consult with
their attorneys.
Question— Can Chapter 731
be improved without jeopardy
to tribal sovereignty? The ques
tion will surely come up. The
simple answer is, Yes!
All 50 states have adapted and
adopted the basic Uniform
Commercial Code, Article 9 “Se
cured Transactions.” They all
exercised their sovereignty to do
that.
None of those states chipped
away at or lost any of their sov
ereignty— no way, no how,
never!
Warm Springs could adapt
and adopt the UCC Article 9 or
maybe even the Model Tribal
Secured Transactions Act, and
do equally as well—as long as
the final product meets the
needs of the tribe and the off-
reservation sources of credit
and capital.
Think of all the players, tribal
members and sources of credit
and capital, as “business part
ners”. They all need a level play
ing field. They deserve a level
playing field. They can’t play
without one.
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