Spílyay Tym oo, Wgrm Springs, O regon
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March 21, 2012
Columbia tribes praise feds’ new sea lion removal policy
L eaders o f the C olum bia
R iver
In te r-T rib a l
F ish
Com m ission’s m em ber tribes
expressed support last week for
the federal authorizatio n o f
Oregon, Idaho and Washington
to permanently remove Califor
nia sea lions th a t trav el to
Bonneville Dam.
The sea Rons travel to the
dam each spring and consume
salmon.
The National Oceanic and
Atm ospheric A dministration’s
authorization protects salmon
listed under the federal Endan
gered Species Act by removing
a small, known problematic por
tion o f the California sea lion
population that are having a sig
nificant negative impact on re
turning Columbia River spring
chinook.
“We applaud the states for
taking swift action in their ap
plication, and N O A A for their
a u th o r iz a tio n ,” said P au l
Lumley, executive director o f
th e C o lu m b ia R iv er In te r-
T rib a l F ish C o m m issio n
CRITFC).
“The tribes have always rec
ognized that there is a balance
between salmon and sea Rons
th a t needs to be m anaged,”
Lumley said. “NOAA’s decision
takes an im portant step in re
storing that balance.”
Began 10 years ago
Predation by CaRfornia sea
Rons on threatened and endan
gered salm on populations at
BonneviUe D am has been a con
cern o f the tribes since 2002,
when 31 sea Rons arrived at the
dam to feast on the salmon be
fore they could ascend the fish
ladders.
Sea Rons’ total kill o f salmo-
nids has reached levels that de
manded management actions.
Biologists estimate that sea R-
ons eat between 16 and 20 per
cent o f the salmonids between
the river m outh and BonneviUe
Dam.
The 2012 spring Chinook run
is forecast at 314,200. With this
kind o f run size, sea Rons may
co n su m e 50,000 to 60,000
spring salmon from the Colum
bia River.
M inim um p re d a tio n esti
m ates used in the perm it are
based only on the daytime feed
ing that is direcdy observed from
BonneviUe D am itself.
The tribes have been actively
involved in many different as
pects o f addressing sea Ron pre
dation on Rsted salmon.
New law proposed
The tribes serve on the Pin
niped Fishery Interaction Task
Force, actively haze sea Rons
away from the dam, conduct
research to understand preda
tion impacts in the lower river,
and are working with Congress
to pass the Endangered Salmon
and Fisheries Predation Preven
tion Act.
Tribal Council Resolution regarding dual enrollment
Whereas any tribal mem
ber who has dual Enrollment
b o th o f the C onfederated
Tribes o f The Warm Springs
Reservation o f Oregon and
another federaUy recognized
Indian Tribe; and,
W hereas dual enrolled
tribal m em ber is receiving
tribal b enefits from b o th
tribes, such as per capita, spe
cial per capita, an d /o r sr. pen
sion; now, therefore,
Be it resolved that the Con
fe d e ra te d T rib es o f W arm
Springs Reservation o f Oregon
prohibits dual enrollment; and,
Be it further resolved by the
Twenty-Fifth Tribal GouncU o f
the Confederated Tribes o f the
Warm Springs Reservation o f
Oregon, pursuant to Article V,
(f) o f the Constitution and By-
Laws, th a t trib al m em ber(s)
with dual membership who have
debt(s) to th e C onfederated
Tribes o f Warm Springs Reser
vation, aU tribal benefits includ
ing per capita, special per capita,
and senior pension must be ap-
pRed to said debt; and,
Be it further resolved that
tribal member shaU not in any
Red Cross chapter hosting Heroes’
From the R ed Cross
Oregon Mountain River Chapter
W hether you’re hiking the
trails or working in a cubicle,
you never know when disaster
might strike.
Heroes are made in the blink
o f an eye and found where you
least expect them.
Later this m onth, eight Cen
tral O re g o n h ero es w ill receive
som e w ell-deserved récogni
tion.
T he A m erican Red Cross-
Oregon Mountain River Chap
ter will host its Eighth Annual
H eroes’ Breakfast on Wednes
day, March 28 at 7:30 a.m. at
the Riverhouse Convention Cen
ter in Bend.
This special event recognizes
heroes in our community— or
dinary people who took extraor
dinary actions to help feUow citi
zens.
Since 1917, the O reg o n
M ountain River C hapter has
worked in Jefferson, Deschutes,
C rook, W heeler, G ra n t and
Harney counties, providing vi
tal community services.
The C hapter also supports
th e C o n fed erated T ribes o f
Warm Springs.
Every single day, the Red
Cross harnesses the best o f hu
manity to carry out its mission.
W hether providing immedi
ate help at the scene o f a fire,
way be reReved o f responsi-
biRty for any obRgation owed
to the C onfederated Tribes
o f the Warm Springs Reser
vation o f Oregon; and,
Be it further resolved that
h e/sh e m ust be enroUed un
til the financial obRgation is
satisfied.
(Resolution no. 11, 578.)
T h e p ro p o s e d legislation
would accelerate the NOAA’s
approval process for permitting
lethal take by: states and tribes;
limit the cumulative level o f le
thal take to 1 percent o f annual
biological p o ten tial rem oval
level; limit the lethal take to 10
animals per perm it holder; and
spur the Secretary o f Commerce
to report on any additional leg
islation needed to am end the
Marine Mammal Protection Act
within two years.
“T he tribes have been en
couraging the Senate to take
quick action, like the House has,
to clarify the Marine Mammal
P ro tectio n A ct th ro u g h this
legislation,” said Lumley.
The bi-partisan Endangered
Salmon and Fisheries Predation
Prevention A ct is a direct re
sponse to the fisheries manage
m ent needs o f the states and
tribes.
NOAA’s authorization would
aUow the states to begin removal
this week, which coincides with
the beginning o f the spring
chinook run at BonneviUe Dam.
For more information on sea
lion p redation at B onneville
Dam visit the CRITFC’s sea Ron
page at:
w w w .critfc.o rg
This website provides links
to a fact sheet, video o f preda
tion, hazing activity, and photos
o f damage done to migrating
salmon by sea Rons.
Spring GED classes start in April
T he 2012 sp rin g q u a rte r
G ED program in Warm Springs
begins on April 2, and lasts till
June 7,
The basic reading and writ
ing classes are from 9 a.m.-12
noon every Tuesday between
those dates; and the basic math
classes are at the same time on
Thursdays. Course cost is $20
each.
G E D testing inform ation:
541-693-5671 (B end and
Redmond); and 541-475-2804
(Madras testing site).
The Warm Springs instructor
will be Cindy Viles, message
phone 541-504-2914.
:akfast
how to save a Rfe with CPR and
first aid.
The work o f the Red Cross
is not possible without the gen
erosity o f the people o f Cen
tral Oregon.
We rely on the donations o f
time, talent,, money and blood
to do our work.
Because much o f our work
is carried out by volunteers, we
efficiently stretch your invest
hom e; Lyle and Judy H icks,
owners o f Jake’s D iner, w ho
su p p o rt m ultiple com m unity
and charitable efforts; and Dr.
Randy Jacobs, Dr. Anita KoRsch
and Jo an G oodw in, RN who
help operate the mobile medi
cal unit serving the homeless.
Fred Meyer is the statewide
title sponsor and H orizon Res
toration, State Farm Insurance
a n d L es S ch w ab T ire s are
assisting victims with disaster re
m en t t o do the m o st good, w ith
Sri 'cerils o f every dollar' going
H e r o S p o n s o rs o f th e 2012
H ero es B reakfast, w ith valued
covery, distributing safe blood
to those needing a transfusion
or providing emergency com
m unications for our military
fam ilies; w e keep fam ilies
healthy and safe.
O u r 200 v o lu n te e rs and
smaU staff are on call 24-hours
a day, every day o f the year.
The Red Cross collects 90
percent o f the blood needed in
Oregon and provides training to
m o re th an 120,000 m en,
women and children annuaRy on
to programs and services.
The annual H eroes’ Break
fast is the major fundraiser for
your local Red Cross.
O n March 28, the Red Cross
will honor the following eight
heroes: Bobbie Bourne, who as
Red Cross Emergency Services
director, has faithfully served
Central O regon for 12 years;
Leo G onzalez, w ho adm inis
tered first aid to an accident vic
tim ; officer Tyler K irk, w ho
roused a family from a burning
additional support from local
b u sin esses, in d iv id u als and
community groups throughout
the area. Tickets are $25 and
are available by calling 541-
749-4195. Proceeds from the
event su p p o rt th e lifesaving
mission o f the O regon M oun
tain River Chapter.
Culver, Oregon
Every day 7ÄM-3PM
456-7870
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Simnasho
Workshops
JL Spring
1 Ö 2012
Health and Wellness
Lifestyle Coach
Edm und Francis
All sessions will be held at the Simnasho
Church/Community Center (by the old school)
Jan Foster: Master
Gardener
from 6—8:30p.m.,
Karen Gentry
M aster Gardener
Will include a healthy snack
Karen McCarthy
Landscape Professional
FaraBrummer: OSU
Extension Ag./Natural
Resources
Beads, Native American Gifts,
Museum, Deli, Grocery, Ice,
Fishing Permits, Western Union,
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Thursday, March 22:
Garden Irrigation
Thursday, March 28:
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