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January 23, 2013
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Vol. 38, No. 2
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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
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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.
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