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OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY 1230 SW PARK AVE. PORTLAND, OR 97205 Tym o o January 23, 2013 Coyote News, est. 1976 ECRWSS Postal Patron U.S. Postage PRSRTSTD Warm Springs, OR 97761 Vol. 38, No. 2 5 0 ce n ts January - Wiyak’ik’ila - Winter - Anm Pageant this evening Class 2 gaming considered for KNT By Yvonne Iverson Spilyay By moo A bout 100 people gathered at the C om m unity C enter Social Hall on Monday to hear about Kah-Nee-Ta’s plans for the va cant space that used to house the casino. “K ah-N ee-Ta is in the p ro cess o f sw itching their brand from a casino property back to a reso rt property,” said Carlos Smith, who has been Kah-Nee- T a’s general m anager since N o vem ber 2011. The Indian H ead Casino re located to the Highway 26 loca tion in February 2012. Plans for Kah-Nee-Ta include 30 Class II gaming machines on the old casino floor, and an ar cade in the old snack bar space Dave McMechan/Spilyay The lodge at Kah-Nee-Ta may include class 2 gaming. with machines for the kids. The plan is to close the current lounge and open up a new lounge in the old casino cage location. “Reporting shows that 40 (Class II Gaming) machines could net the resort $450,000 a year,” Smith said. “We are n o t sure if there is a de mand for 40 machines,” he said, “so we are going to start out with 30 and see w hat the dem and looks like.” In the Indian Gaming Regu latory Act, Congress included the definition o f Class II gam ing as follows: the next several years. The allowable cut on the reser vation would be 38 million board feet until 2017, with the allowable cut reduced to 31 million board feet starting in 2017. T he 38 m illion b o ard feet is higher than the am ount determined to be sustainable by N atural Re year if the entire plan and financ ing are approved. The $2.7 million upgrade calls for installation o f an end-dogging lineal feed (EDLF) in 2013-14. The tribes would appear to have a good chance at acquiring a loan through the new m arket tax credit program, said Bruce DauCsavage, f o r u s in g th e fe d e ra l “ n e w m a rk e t so u rces. T h is w as th e m a in p o in t o f p r e s id e n t o f O c h o c o E u m b e r. tax credit” program to acquire a loan o f $10 to 50 million. The proposal also calls for a loan o f $1.4 million from the tribal busi ness investm ent revolving fund (BIRF). This would pay for a mi cro-m ill to process sm aller logs. A nother essential equipm ent u p grade to w ork along with the mi cro-m ill will cost approxim ately $2.75 million. With these components in place, the mill could continue operating for contention and the reason fo r the close vote by Council. The mill will employ about 90 people under the new plan. Over 75 percent o f the employees at the mill are tribal members or married into the tribes. Em ploym ent was the deciding factor for the five Council m em bers w ho v o ted in favor o f the WSFPI resolution. The micro-mill is proposed for installation at the WSFPI mill this Daucsavage explained that the new m arket tax credit program, en courages banks to make loans in low -incom e or econom ically de pressed areas. For making the loan, the bank receives à tax credit, which is valu able and can be marketed to third parties, Daucsavage said. ■ '.“In my opinion you have the necessary assets in place, and a good plan,” he said. Tribal Council Chairman Buck Smith broke a 4-4 tie among the other Council members. Also in favor o f the WSFPI plan were Couricilmen Ron Suppah, Scott M oses, J.P. P a tt an d A ustin Greene. T he four Council members w ho voted against the plan ex pressed their concern about the urtsustainability o f the proposed allowable cut and the expected financial returns. O pposed were C o u n cil m e m b e rs R eu b en Henry, Paiute Chief Joe Moses, Lola Sohappy and R aym ond Tsumpti. Wasco Chief Alfred Smith Jr. abstained to avoid an appear ance o f conflict o f interest, al though he indicated his support for the W SFPI plan. — Dave McMechan Prayer figurine arrives for 1 year stay T k e Confederated Tribes received a prayer figurine from the Colum bia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries E n forcement. The bronze figure, created by enforcement officer Jerrod Daniel, was with the Umatilla Tribes in 2012, and w ill spend 2013 in W arm Springs. Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish eries E n fo rcem en t C hief D avis “Yellowash” Washines delivered the statue to the tribes last week. “We all have a concern for the safety o f our people,” W ashines said, “especially when they are on the big river.” The figurine serves as a safety reminder, he said. The statue is o f a tribal fisherman with a salmon. T he fisherman is wearing a safety vest. “Historically, we’ve lost several fishermen on the Columbia and the trib u taries, such as at S h earer’s B rid g e,” said C o u n cilm an R on Suppah. The prayer figurine, he said, reminds fishermen and families to be safe, w hether boating or on scaf folds. Councilmen Suppah and Reuben Henry, Fish and Wildlife Comm it tee m em ber D onny Winishut, and Tribal Council staff were on hand to receive the statue from Washines. The statue is displayed in the glass case outside o f the -Tribal Council chambers. Each o f the four Treaty Tribes o f the Columbia will have the fig ure for one year each, as requested by officer Daniel. Daniel is one o f 13 officers on the C olum bia River Inter-T ribal Enforcem ent team. H e is a veteran 1 o f the Navy. A nother project he w orked on recently was a toy drive for Native American chil dren living at the Columbia, said Washines. T he Columbia River Inter- Tribal Fish Enforcem ent is the enforcement branch o f the Co lumbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. The enforcement effort reflects the right o f tribal so v ereig n ty by allow ing the Warm Springs, Yakama, Umatilla and N ez Perce tribes to enforce tribal laws, rather than subject ing tribal members to state en forcement. Dave McMechan/Spilyay The prayer figurine is on display in the glass case outside of the Tribal Council offices. T he 2013 Miss W arm Springs Pageant is this Wednesday evening, Jan. 23, at the Agency Longhouse. The evening begins with dinner at 6 p.m. and the pageant at 7<;; ( The community is invited to at- tend and show support for the con testants. The contest categories include knowledge o f the tribal organization, traditions, cerem onies, clothing, crafts and social activities, and tribal history. T he candidates will display a skill at a tribal tradition. The winner o f the pageant rep resents the tribes at many events around Indian Country during the year. WUd Horse Race Finals at Madras See KAH-NEE-Ta on 8 Council supports WSFPI request Tribal Council reviewed a p ro posed 10-year plan o f operation for the Warm Springs Forest Products Industries mill. The Council then voted five “for” and four “opposed” to approve W SFPI’s request to ac tively seek N ew Market Tax Cred its as a source o f capital for the plan. A m ajor part o f the plan calls T h e P rofessional W ild H o rse Racing N ational Finals are this Fri day and Saturday, Jan. 25-26, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds rodeo arena. T he action starts at 6:30 each evening. Competing teams include the Ja son Smith Team o f W arm Springs, the R obert “Bear” Spino Team o f W arm Springs, the David LeClaire Sr. T e a m o f W a rm S p rin g s; a n d th e Spud Smith Jr. Team o f Madras. Others competing are the Team BGB from S honto, Ariz.; Casey Heemsah Team o f Toppenish; and the Mike Royle Team o f Klamath Falls. There will be rodeo and vendors on Friday evening; and on Saturday, ro d e o , v e n d o rs, C h a m p io n sh ip Buckle Presentation, plus Eve m u sic and dance w ith M att Borden. Additional events include senior colt race, junior colt race, buU riding, saddle bronc riding, bareback riding, businessm an cow race, and ranch bronc riding. Admission on Friday is: 13 years and up, $7; 6-12 years, $5. A nd on Saturday: 13 years and up, $8; 6-12 years, $6. Kids 5 and under are free both days. Gates open at 5:30. T he Jason Smith Team members are Jason Smith, Colton David, and Pat Vargas. T he R o b ert “B ear” Spino Team m em bers are R obert “Bear” Spino, J.E. Florendo and Paul Bianchi. T he Spud Smith Jr. Team members are Spud Smith Jr., Spud Smith Sr., and Jake Prow. T he David L eC laire Sr. Team m em bers are David LeClaire Sr., Chico HolEday, and Clarence McKinley. The stock contractors are Smith Ranches and WEd H orses; 2 Bar (Rickman), D ry Creek Boys, Suppah family. Phoenix Enterprises N W is the prem ier sponsor o f the Profes sional WEd H orse Racing Associa tion N ational Finals, “H o n o rin g Jesse Rhinehart.” See RODEO on page 6 1st Anniversary Giveaway! or $9,000 cash! Drawing on Saturday, February 9 at midnight See page 12 for details. / 4 t . P.O .Box870 Warm Springs, OR 97761 A 4 C A S IN O * Highway 26, Warm Springs f . . 4 v
