Spilygy Tymoo, Wgrrn Springs, Oregon
April 4, 2012
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Cobell Update
Family Education Night
Appeals could
delay payments
B y D u ra n B o b b
Spilyay Tymoo
P res. O b am a signed th e
Cobell Settlem ent A greem ent
legislation on D ecem b er 8,
2010, approving the authoriza
tion o f $3.4 billion in funds.
Since then, several key dates
have expired.
T he deadline for an in d i
vidual to exclude themselves as
a potential participant, the dead
line to object or comment, and
the notice o f intent to appear
and speak at the fairness hear
ing have all expired.
The fairness hearing was ap
proved for June 20, 2011. This
was followed by the deadline to
file a claim or register to par
ticipate.
The last press release from
the Cobell website said appeals
are being planned in the settle
ment. Attorneys are asking the
judge to order that challengers
each p u t up an $8.3 m illion
bond.
A m em ber o f the Sesseton
Wahpeton Oyate nation, Kim
berly Craven, has filed a notice
in federal court that she would
like to appeal the Cobell ap
proval. A separate notice to ap
peal has been filed by a nonprofit
group called the Harvest Insti
tute Freedmen Federation.
Yvonne Iverson/Spilyay
Warm Springs Elementary School recently hosted Family Education Night. Students were able to teach their parents
and guardians the technology that students use in the classroom. Above, fifth-grader Jeston Leonard, and younger
brother Brody and sister Kalyn demonstrate the Smart Board in Ms. Weiser’s class.
2013 timber sale assessment released
The Resource Management
Interdisciplinary Team has just
released a draft project assess
m ent for public review. T he
draft document provides an en
v iro n m en tal analysis o f th e
2013 Metolius Timber Sale.
The team (RMIDT) also ap
proved four small project as
sessments (SPAs).
T he SPAs provide assess
m ents fo r a fuels red u ctio n
p ro je c t n ear T en in o Valley,
spring burn in g activities, an
overlay o f roads in the campus
area, and for slope im prove
ments at the Pelton tailrace.
The 2013 timber sale docu
m e n t w as p re p a re d by th e
Project In 'te rd is c ip fih a ry T e a m
to provide options for timber
harvest in the Upper Metolius,
Jefferson Creek and Whitewater
watersheds.
Two alternatives were formu
lated an d num erous logging
m ethods were considered for
this project, taking into account
present resource conditions, for
est health and public input. The
2013 Metolius Tim ber Sale is
expected to yield approximately
30 million board feet o f timber.
The document is divided into
sections explaining the purpose
and need for action, resource-
based indicators used to help the
technical staff analyze and miti
gate environmental impacts, and
details o f the alternatives. There
are maps showing the harvest
blocks, quick reference tables to
compare the alternatives, a list
o f measures needed to mitigate
environm ental consequences,
and the Project Interdisciplinary
Team’s recom m ended alterna
tive. I
The goal o f Alternative A is
to continue cu rren t m anage
ment. Activities such as hunting,
recreatio n and cultural fo o d
gathering would continue as in
tile past. The only harvest pro
p o se d u n d e r A lte rn a tiv e A
would be through conventional
salvage operations. Alternative B
is designed to harvest volume
approximating the allowable cut
for this planning area. The 2013
sale would include a treatment
area o f 3,917 acres.
Thè alternatives would have
varying impacts on water, fish,
wildlife, cultural, timber, range,
soil and economic resources and
there would also be changes to
the transportation system.
For more information or cop
ies o f the docu m en t contact
V ernon W o lf (553-8227)- or
Ryan Singleton (553-8226) in
the Forestry Department. Tribal
members have 30 days to com
m ent on the proposed sale.
An appeal could delay dis
bursement o f Cobell payments
to plaintiffs by more than a year.
O n Ja n u ary 4, 2012, the
Court issued an order schedul
ing oral arguments for the sec
ond consolidated appeal. This
hearing will take place on May
15, 2012.
At this time, there is no set
date when Cobell payments will
begin. Payments will be distrib
uted in two phases once all ap
peals have been resolved.
Historical Class payments will
be m ailed after appeals have
been resolved. Trust Adminis
tration Class payments will be
made after the court has granted
permission to distribute those
funds.
The Cobell website reminds
class members that no payment
is required to participate. I f a
person claiming to be from the
Indian Trust Settlement asks any
class member for funds, do not
send money.
A lthough the claim filing
deadline has passed, identified
class members were not required
to file a claim form. I f you be
lieve you may be a class mem
ber, please visit the website:
indiantrust.com
Elouise Cobell passed away
in October 2011. She was 65.
Diabetes program giving
tours at W.S. Market
L inda P o rte r, W arm
Springs Tribal Nutritionist,
and Jeri Kollen, IHS Diabe
tes Nurse Educator, will be
giving tours o f education
health tours at the W arm
Springs Market,
The tours will be at 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday,
April 13, and Friday, April
27. This is a chance to learn
about what foods will help or
h u rt diabetes, and how to
help prevent diabetes with
good food choices.
Please call 553-2478, stop
by the IH S D iabetes P ro
gram, or Warm Springs Tribal
Nutrition department to ’sign
up for a tour. D rop-ins at
the store during the Friday
tours are welcome.
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