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"1 News from Indian Country Pzqe 10 Spiiygy Tymoo June 27, 2012 Mont, tribes receiving settlement money H E L E N A , M ont. (AP) - S o m e I n d i a n tr ib e s h a v e started receiving their shares o f a $1 billion settlem ent w ith the U.S. governm ent over m is m anagem ent o f their m oney and tru st lands, while others are w aiting an d rem ain u n d e cided on w hat to do w ith their windfall. T h e a g re e m e n t b e tw ee n the g ov ernm ent and 44 tribes a c ro ss th e n a tio n w as a n n o u n c ed in M arch to settle claims o f m oney lo st in m is m anaged accounts and royal ties fro m n a tu ra l re so u rc e developm ent. T h e tribes sued in an at tem p t to receive an account in g of th e In te rio r D e p a rtm e n t's m a n a g e m e n t o f th e tr u s t fu n d s a n d to learn how m uch had been lo s t T h e ir claim s d e a lt w ith tribal tru st funds and n o t in dividual tru st funds, w hich is addressed in the $3.4 billion class-action settlem ent led by E louise Cobell, the Blackfeet w om an w h o died last year. B la c k fe e t c h a irm a n T.J. Show said th at tribal leaders will soon distribute $9 million o f the $19 m illion his tribe is due to receive. T h a t’s ab o u t $550 p e r person, w hich Show said will help residents o n a reservation w here the u n e m ploym ent rate is betw een 70 and 80 percent. “ I believe it will be an eco n o m ic b e n e fit to th e tribal m em bers to use as they see fit, w h eth er it b e fo r college kids going to school o r p a r ents just needing to feed their child,” Show said. T h e o th e r $10 m illion has b e en earm ark e d fo r in v est m en t in projects such as a 90- ro o m hotel to be built o n the reservation, Show said. T h e G re at Falls T ribune first re p o rte d the B lackfeet tribe's plans to disburse the settle m e n t money. O th ers, such as th e C on federated Salish and K ootenai Tribes, said they have n o t yet r e c e iv e d . t h e i r s e ttle m e n t m o n ey . C S K T s p o k e s m a n R o b M c D o n a ld said trib a l le a d e r s h a v e n o t d e c id e d w h at to do w ith the $150 m il lion w hen it comes. T h e tribal council is tak ing suggestions in m eetings th at ru n th rough July 9, b u t does n o t know w hen a deci sion will be m ade. “ T h e r e is d e fin ite ly n o sh o rta g e o f ru m o rs flying around, b u t if anyone claims to know w h at the council will do , th e y a re sim p ly b e in g h o p e fu l o r m a k in g it u p ,” M cD onald said. S o f a r, th e id e a s h a v e ru n th e g am u t, fro m paying it all o u t to trib a l m em b e rs to allocating it to elders and language program s. O n e sug- g e s t i o n w a s to r e q u ir e p e o p le u n d e r th e age o f 25 to tak e a c o u rse in m o n ey m an ag em en t. Hopis approve water rights settlement K Y K O T SM O V I, Ariz. (AP) _ H o p i law m akers h av e a p p ro v e d a s e ttle m en t th a t recognizes the tribe's w ater rights in the L itde C olorado River ba sin. T hursday's vo te m arks a distinction betw een the settlem ent and legislation intro d u ced in Congress to approve the settlem ent. T r ib a l C h a ir m a n L e Roy Shingoitewa (sing-OY- tee-w ah) says th e se ttle m e n t w ould end decades o f litig atio n an d b rin g a d e p e n d a b le , clean w a ter supply to H o p i com m uni ties. H e says he w ould ask Sen. J o n K yi to re m o v e p ro v is io n s fo r a p o w e r plant and other item s from the federal legislation. N avajo law m akers also m u st a p p ro v e the setde- m en t fo r it to m ove fo r ward. T hey're set to vote o n it next week. T h e settlem en t recog nizes th e tribes' rights to g ro u n d w ater and surface w ater w ithin the basin and funds g roundw ater deliv ery projects. In exchange, the tribes w ould waive fur th er claims in the basin. Tribal elders aim to connect with modern kids R IV E R T O N , Wyo. (AP) - A b o u t 25 people, m osdy chil dren, gathered silently in the teepee's cool, shaded interior as E ug en e Ridgely Jr. talked a b o u t ow ls re p re se n tin g an om inous sign. “A n owl is a bad om en with s o m e A r a p a h o f a m ilie s ,” Ridgely said, seated in a chair o p p o site the tee p ee ’s w aist- high entrance while his listen ers sat on the grassy gro u n d and stared back. “ H o w m an y h ave h e a rd th at an owl brings b ad luck?” Ridgely asked, getting about a dozen hands in the air. T h e b e lie f is n o t c o m m only shared am ong N o rth ern A rapaho people, h e said, n o tin g th a t “ow l m edicine” is know n by som e to heal and help. “ So i t ’s e ith e r w ay w ith owls,” he said. “T h is is th e stu ff I w as taught w hen I was grow ing up. I still practice that today.” T h e m any tribal beliefs he to ld a t a r e c e n t N o r th e r n A rapaho W om en, Infants and C h ild r e n a g e n c y H e a lth y Fam ilies C onference allowed p a rtic ip a n ts to lea rn a b o u t owl m edicine and o th er infor- m ation to help their lives. “M ainly I ’m looking at the h e alin g a sp e ct, th e healin g c o m p o n e n t o f i t , ” sa id B lanche Friday, the agency’s outreach coordinator, several feet fro m th e th ree teepees erected fo r th e e v en t at St. Stephen’s Indian M ission. “T here is intergenerational traum a for a lo t o f the fam i lies o u t here. W h en a com m unity com es together, they heal. T hey d o n 't have to have those o th er negative beh av iors, the drinking, th a t kind o f stuff,” Friday said. Spily^y classifieds Tribal jobs See Amelia Tewee in the personnel departm ent to subm it an application, or call 541-553-3262. View full d e s c rip tio n s and a p p ly onlineatwww.ctws.org. For jobs at Kah-Nee-Ta, go to kahneeta.com. CPS: Protective Care Provider. Reggie Clements. 553- 3209. Cloess 6/29. Restoration Crew Driver. Valid Oregon State Driver’s License required. Salary Range $10.50 Hr. D o u g Dunlap 553-8205. Restoration Crew Member. Salary Range $10.00 Hr. Doug Dunlap 553-8205. Gaming Commission Executive Director. Salary Neg. P a m e la Keo-Douglas 541-553- 4890. Closes 7/13. Community Health Nurse. Salary Range $50,506. Yr. To $55,393. Yr. Elizabeth Johnson 553-2460. Community Health: Nutritionist. Salary Range $45,151. Yr. To $48,339. Yr. Elizabeth Johnson/Linda Porter 553-2460. Range &Ag. Restoration Crew Driver. Salary Range $10.50 Hr. Jason Smith 553-2011. Range &Ag. Restoration Crew Members. Salary Range $10.00 Hr. Jason Smith 553-2011. Police Officer. Salary Range $29,675. Yr. To $37,689. Yr. Lt. John Webb 553-2037. Corrections O ffic ers. Salary Range $25,235. Yr. To $36,054. Yr. Lt. John Webb 553- 3272. Police Department: Court Bailiff. Salary Range $25,000. Yr. To $34,800. Yr. Lt. John Webb 553-3343. Notice regarding Unclaimed Per Capita payments T he follow ing is a list o f Patrick; Culpus, William; Curry, Sharon; Jones, Dino. tribal m em bers w ho have at Glenda. K a lam a, L aw an d a; least one per capita check that D aniels, A ngel; D anzuka, K a m p stra , D av id ; K a tch ia, needs to be reissued. A shlynn; D anzuka, K enneth; Kara; Lamebear, Juan; Leach, I f your name is on this list Danzuka, Nathan; David, Elsie; S a b rin a; L eC laire, M arlon; you will need to come to the Davis, Sr., D a lto n ; Leclaire, Rodney; Long, Loni; IIM D epartm ent and fill out Doney, Jeremy; Dowty, Levi; Longknife, Jessica; Luceijr., form so we can reissue. Identi Duncan, Heather. Edward; Lyons, Barbara. fication is required. The names E a g leh e a rt, Shaw n; E arl, , Made, Shanina; Maldonado, are listed last nam e first: Sophie. Aja; M arcum , Jo h n ; M arin, A g u ila r, M a tth e w ; Flores, Hallye; Foster, Rosalina; Martinez, Elizabeth; A le x an d e r, Shana; A lvarez, M aureen; Frank, Sharm ayne; Miller, Jo d y ; Miller, Stephan; Tom m y; A ntw erp, Carl Van; F rankjr., Floyd. M iller Sr., Rom aine; Moody, Antwerp, Leora Van; A rthur, G a la n , R a n d i; G e o rg e , C harlene; Moody, Jacquelyn; G o n z alo ; A rth u r, M atthew ; D orothea; George, Olivia; Gil M oody, T w illa; M u n s o n , A rthur III, Clifford; Ascencio, b e rt, Ju s tin ; G illie , F o s te r; Colette; Palmer, Jason; Pedraza- Caroline. G le a s o n , R eggie; G o d o w a, P a d illa , F ra n c is c o ; P o itra , Bailey, G u n n e r; B a rta , M ary; G o n z ale z, J r ., Javier; Willard; Polk, Lawrence. Marcella; Becerra, Jamie; Berry, Grace, Christina; Graham , Jr., R o w e , C a m e ro n ; R uiz, Arlene; Berry, Lavetta; Berry, E d w a rd ; G re ele y , M elvin; Kevin, Melody; Bethancourt Jr., Fran G reene, D erek; G reene, Joe; Sahme, Frank; Saludo-Kelly, cisco; Bisner, Regina; Blackwolf, Greene, Manuel. Martika; Sam, Tracy; Sampson, Zelm a; Bobb, Corwin; Boise, H a rt, A a ro n Lee; H e a th , A n g e la;- S a m p so n , J a s o n ; Desirae; Boise, Edgar; Boise, Aaron; H eath, Benson; H eath, Santos, Alyssa; Santos, George; Boise, Jolene; Bookout, Jesslyn; Heath, Melinda; Henry, Janell; Santos, Ruben; Savala, K im b e rly ; B ru n o e , A n n a ; G ilb e rt; H e rk sh a n , N ic o le ; R ach eal; S c o tt, R o sely n n e; B ru n o e , K a th ry n ; B ru n o e , H ofstetter, Andrew; Hofstetter, S e la m -W h ite , L o re tta ; Maria; Brunoe, Trudy; Bryant, C e le ste ; H o lu m , W anda; S im tu stu s, Ju lia; S m ith Sr., Ernie; Burgess, Bryan. H ow topat, Chanda; H udson, S tu a rt; S ta c o n a , E u g e n a ; Caldera III,Lawrence; Calica, Chelsea. S tevens, R u d o lp h ; S tevens, Charmaine; Calica, Direlle; Calica, Ike, Charlotte; Ike, Gloria; S heena; S tev en s Sr., M ark; Vaylon; Campos, Sandra; Char Ike, Jeneva; Isadore, Buster. S to rm b rin g e r, S h a rd ; ley, Fred; Charley, Suzie; Chase, Jack so n , In m an ; Ja c k so n , Stormbringer, Tyree; Stroschein, Leon; Ching, Elmina; Chinook, K a llia h ; J o h n s , R o w e n a ; Samantha; Suppah Jr., Delson; Sam; Chiquito, Rosa; Coffee, J o h n s o n , O tis ; J o h n s o n , Suppah Jr., G arrett; Sutterlee, Tam ara; Courtney, Bradford; R h o n d a ; J o h n s o n , W atkins; Bryson; Switzjer, Larry. Culps, Christopher; Culps, Jr. J o h n s o n Jr., B uford; Jo in e r, Taitague, Angelica; Teeman- Snapp, Sandra; Tenorio, Leon; Tewee, Kamala; Thomas, Crys tal; Torres, Shawna; Trujillo, Brit tany; Tuckta, Terry. Viviano, Clara; Wallulatum, Lutah. W eld en , D e n ise ; W hitehouse, Lucas; W inishut, C ecelia; W in ish u t, T eshina; Wolfe, Kaylyn. Yahtin, Brett; Yahtin, Lillie. Zam ora, Ladonna. Fish hatchery position The Warm Springs Na tional Fish Hatchery is hir ing an office assistant. Salary range is $34,907- $45,376. This is a position with the U.S. Fish and Wild life Service. Applications a re to be su b m itte d through USAjobs.gov. Current federal appli cants use announcement #R1-12-680214-KL. U.S. citizen use an n o u n ce m e n t # R 1 -1 2 - 681635-KL. Applications accepted starting June 27,2012. Notice to serve as juror To the following people, you are sum m oned to serve as jurors during July and August, 2012. You are noti fied to appear before the Tribal C ourt to serve as a ju ro r at 9:30 a.m . o n each Thursday during July and August: Ju ly 5, 12, 19 and 26; and August 2 ,9 ,16 and 23. T here is a juror orienta tion at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3. I f you fail to appear on the dates and times listed above, you may be charged w ith c o n te m p t o f co u rt. This notice is to the follow ing (last name first): A lo n z o , J o s e p h in e ; A nderson, Gifford; Badoni, Joseph D.; Bagley, William J.; Boise, Young; Charley, Melva; Clem ents, L uther; D a v is, A m e lia ; D o n e y , Gibson; Edwards, Natasha; E s tim o , J o le n ; F ra n k , Chezeray A.; Fuiava, Annie; Gadberry, Lucy; Graybael, Rosa; H am m on, Logan J.; H e a th , R o b e rt; H en ry , A lth e a ; Ik e , L en a ; Ik e , George; Jackson, Michael; Jim , L y m an ; Jo n es, Ramond; Katchia, D am ion C; Langley, Ellis; Leonard, L ana; M artin ez, Jacques; Miller, K enneth; Muldrow, T yrone; Palm er, D arreck; P ic h e tte , A deva; Q u in n , W alter; Reese, F ran k Jr.,; Rodriguez, Dabid; Schjoll, Tama; Tom, Lee; Tulee, Roy; VanPelt, Theresa; Waheneka, Ja k e C.; W ahpat, H a ze l; Wahsise, Joseph T.; Walker, Richard B.; Wallulatum, Tera; W illiam s, Peggy; W ilson, William T.; W inishut, Stacy; W olfe, T e re n c e ; Y a h tin , S o n n y ; Y allup, T a n n e r; Zacarias, Josephine. In the Tribal Court of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Lillian Heath, Petitioner, vs. Jeremy Killsfirst Sr., Re spondent; Case No. DO58 / 59-03. TO: Jerem y Killsfirst Sr.: CTWS, Petitioner, vs. Dor othy Jarhes & James Van Hom Sr., Respondent; Case No. JV69-03. TO: Dorothy James / James Van H orn Sr.: YOU ARE HEREBY N O T IFIE D that a Modification has b e e n filed w ith th e W arm Springs Tribal Court. By this notice you are sum m oned to appear in this m atter at a hear ing scheduled for 23 day o f July, 2012 @ 11:00 a.m., at the W arm Springs Tribal Court. Y O U A RE H E R E B Y N O T I F I E D th a t a n A s siste d Guardianship hearing has been s c h e d u le d w ith th e W arm Springs Tribal Court. By this notice you are sum m oned to appear in this m atter at a hear ing scheduled for the 27th day o f Ju ly , 2012 @ 10 a.m., at the W arm Springs Tribal Court. Marissa Wolfe, Petitioner, vs. Justin Trevino, Respon dent; Case No. JV120-05. TO: Justin Trevino: Y O U A RE H E R E B Y N O T IF IE D that a Modification has been filed with the W arm Springs Tribal Court. By this notice you are sum m oned to appear in this m atter at a hear ing scheduled for the 26th day o f Ju ly , 2012 @ 9:00 am, at the W arm Springs Tribal Court.
