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fl More News from Incb’gn Country Page 10 Yakama gas tax dispute in federal court Y A K IM A , W ash. (AP) - A dispute betw een th e state o f W a s h in g to n a n d th e Y a k a m a N a t io n o v e r th e fuel tax is h ead e d fo r fe d eral court. A f e d e r a l ju d g e th is m o n th to sse d o u t a Yakam a T ribal c o u rt ru lin g in favor o f th e trib e an d se t a Jan. 31 f o r a ju d g e to d e c id e w h e th er th e state can scrap an agreem ent. W ith o u t th e a g re e m e n t tr ib a l g as s ta tio n o w n e rs w ould have to pay th e full state tax. T he state says the tribe vio lated the agreem ent by fail ing to subm it audits for five years a n d ow es n e arly $20 m illion in fuel taxes. T h e a g ree m e n t re q u ire d tribal station ow ners to pay the state tax on a quarter o f the bulk fuel purchased and to su b m it au d its fo r a d d i tional tax e s.. Suspended Blackfeet leader sues for reinstatement H E L E N A , M ont. (AP) - A suspended m em ber o f the B la c k fe e t T rib a l B u sin e ss Council has sued to be rein sta te d , escalatin g an in tra - tribal pow er struggle th a t has left a five-m em ber faction to rule the governing body. Cheryl Little D o g is one o f five council m em b ers w h o h ave b e en su sp en d e d over the past year due to the in fighting. O n e has b e e n re placed, leaving five people to ru n the nine-m em ber coun cil a f te r C h a irm a n W illie Sharp declared an em ergency on the reservation. L ittle D o g ’s, a tto r n e y , R oberta Cross G uns, said the five rem aining Council m em bers have m isused the em er gency designation to run the council w ithout a full body. T h e B lackfeet Plan o f O p - erations defines an emergency as a situation in w hich action is required to “alleviate an im m ed iate dan g er to life and limb,” and that does n o t ap ply here, Cross G uns said. ‘Y o u don’t suspend people and let them hang in the w ind forever, and essentially th at’s w hat they’ve done w ith these suspensions w ithout any sense o f p r o c e s s w h a ts o e v e r ,” C ross G uns said. T h e m a jo r ity f a c tio n h eaded by C hairm an W illie Sharp Jr. has ruled since sus pending Little D og, Jay Wells and W illiam O ld C hief am id outcry last sum m er to rein state tw o councilm en, includ ing one w ho was indicted on allegations he held an illegal big-gam e hunt. Little D o g is suing Sharp, Shannon Augare, Forrestina C alf Boss Ribs, E arl O ld P er s o n a n d R o g e r R u n n in g Crane, claiming the five over stepped th e ir, constitutional pow ers in suspending her. T h e law suit claims the five acted w ithout a legal quorum present, did n o t expressly say w h a t L ittle D o g h a d d o n e w rong and did n o t give her a chance to defend herself. It also says th ere is n o pro v i sion in Blackfeet law to sus pend a council m em ber, while expulsion requires the votes o f all nine m em bers. T h e lawsuit seeks to rein state L ittle D o g w ith back pay, b u t further intervention is needed by the federal B u re a u o f I n d ia n A ffa irs to force new elections o r take o th er m easures to quell the dispute, Cross G uns said. " T h e B lackfeet are c u r rently in a constitutional cri sis," Cross G uns sa id .' 'W hat are you, the BIA, as our trust ees, g o in g to do to g e t us through this?" Suspended council m em bers twice requested B IA in t e r v e n ti o n la s t y e a r, b u t Sharp told officials the coun cil desired no assistance and advised the federal g o v ern m en t to stay o u t o f tribal af fairs. A cting A ssistant Secre ta ry o f I n d ia n A f f a ir s D o n ald L averdure said in a Sept. 7 letter to Sharp th at his agency w ould continue to m o n ito r the reservation b e cause o f the safety concerns raised by the dispute. Jay St. G o d d a rd was the first council m em b e r to be su sp en d e d last M arch over allegedly holding an illegal big- game hunt. Spilygy Tymoo January 23, 2013 Filing says tribe was secretly planning casino; P H O E N I X (AP) S T h e state and two tribes say there’s d o c u m e n ta tio n t h a t th e T ohono O ’odham N ation was secretly planning about a de cade ago to acquire land for a P h o e n ix -are a c asino a t a tim e w h e n th e T o h o n o O ’odham s w ere am ong tribes prom ising to lim it the num ber o f casinos in thé m etro politan area. T he A rizona Republic re ports th at a filing in a lawsuit p e n d in g in a U.S. D is tric t C o u rt cites depositions and; old m eeting minutes. T h e state, the Gila River In d ian C om m unity and the; S alt R iv er P im a -M a ric o p a Indian Com m unity filed the Suit in an attem pt to block the T ohono O ’odham s’ plans for! a casino near Glendale. T oh o n o O ’odham Chair m an N e d N orris Jr. calls the o ther side’s filing an attempt; at m isin fo rm atio n and pre-; diets it’ll be unsuccessful. Mich, opposes tribe-owned gas station M ARQUETTE TO W N SHIP, Mich. (AP) - Gov. Rick Snyder’s adm inistration is urg ing the federal governm ent to reject a gas station proposed by an A m erican Indian tribe in M ichigan’s U p p e r P enin sula because o f a tax advan tage over com petitors. T h e gas s ta tio n ill M a rq u e tte T o w n sh ip , n e a r M arquette, could be 'free of* certain state taxes because it w o u ld b e oxyned by th e K ew eenaw Bay Indian Com ? munity. T h e tribe could sell gas at a low er price. Home and Property For Sale 1620 sqft, secluded ranch style home on 5 acres of fully fenced fee land in Tenino Valley. 4 bdrm, 2 full bath, master bath includes walk In arti san tile show er and Jacuzzi tub. Above ground swim ming pool w ith wrap around wood decking. Home has covered stor age area and a detached 720 sqft double door ga- rage/shop. Asking price $250,000 for home, struc tures, and property. Seri ous inquires please call 541-325-1910 or 1637 for more Information. Spily^y T y m o o Ctassifiects Tribal jobs See Amelia Tewee in the personnel departm ent to submit an application, or call 541-553-3262. View full de scriptions and apply online at www.ctws.org. Head Start Bus Driver. Provide safe and super vised transportation for chil dren and families to and from school on fixed route. Sal ary Range DOE K i r s t i n Hisatake 553-3242. Head Start Disabilities Coordinator. Salary Range $29,675. Yr. K irstin H isatake 553- 3242. Closes 1/25. C h ild re n s ’ P ro tec tiv e Services Protective Care Provider. H igh S cho ol D iplo m a. One year of related experi ence. M aintain client confi dentiality Perform all aspect o f carrying out ch ild re n ’s program activities. Salary Range $21,600. Yr. Reggie Clements 553-3209. Closes 1/25. Comm unity Health Ser v ic e s : M e d ic a l S o c ia l W orker. Provides comprehensive clinical social work services to com m unity members, in cluding; crisis intervention, psychosocial support, case m anagem ent, coordination of care, outreach and edu cation within the community. M ust have the ability work independently and maintain close working relationships with clients, Indian Health Service staff. Salary Range $40,731. Yr. To $55,393. Yr. Tammy W ilson 553-2459. W ildlife Biologist. Determine the ecological im pact of various land use a c tiv itie s on w ild life re s o u rc e s fo r th e W a rm springs Indian Reservation. Perform w ildlife surveys in cluding endangered species affected by proposed tim ber sales and other environmen tal im p acts.S ala ry R ange $35,000. Yr. To $45,000. Yr. annually depending on ex perience. Doug Calvin 553- 2001. Open Until Filled. Fisheries F& W Tech III. S alary Range $26,707. Yr. To $4 0 ,5 9 4 . Yr. A m y Charette 575-1866. Fish Biologist. A B achelor’s of Science or higher degree in fisheries m anagem ent or natural re- sou rce m an ag em en t and one year of experience. Sal a ry R a n g e $ 4 0 ,0 0 0 . Yr. Scott Turo 553-2025. Closes 1/25. S e rg e a n t o f C o r r e c tions. S a la ry R a n g e M in - 36,082yr Max-42,OOOyr Lt. Priscilla W hittenburg 553- 3272. Police Officer. High School Diplom a or equivalent.Must maintain all minimum requirements dur ing e m p lo y m e n t. S a la ry r— R a n g e $ 2 9 ,6 7 5 . Y r. To $37,689. Yr. Lt. John W ebb 553-2037. Comp & Benefits Coor dinator. Serve as a liaison be tween employees, managed care program, various pro viders and representative of outside adm inistrators and other outside entities. En try level accounting skills. Two year office experience. Tribal M em ber Preference. Salary Range $22,026. Yr. Lupe Katchia 553-3498. " 1 Legal Aid offers free service In the Tribal Court of the Confederated Tribes of W arm Springs CTW S, P e titio n e r, vs. G arrett Suppah Jr., R espon d en t; C ase N o . JV 22-12/ JV23-12. TO; Garrett Suppah Jr-: Springs Tribal Court. Tribal Court. LAURA THOM AS, Peti tioner; Case N o. DO181-12. TO: LAURA THOMAS: C TW S, P e titio n e r, vs. IR E N E GARCIA, R espon dent; Case N o. JV2-11. TO: IR E N E GARCIA: YOU ARE HEREBY N O T IF IE D that a SC / FTC has been filed with the Warm Springs Tribal Court. By this notice you are sum m oned to appear in this m atter at a hear ing scheduled for 11th day of February 2013 @ 11:00am, at th e W arm S p rin g s T rib a l Court. Y O U ARE HEREBY N O T I F I E D th a t a N A M E CH A N G E has b e e n filed w ith the W arm Springs Tribal Court. By this notice you are summoned to appear in this matter at a hearing scheduled for the 25TH day of FEB R U ARY , 2013 @ 11 AM, at the W arm Springs Tribal Court. Y O U ARE H EREBY N O T IF IE D that a Show Cause has been filed with the Warm Springs Tribal Court. By this notice you are sum m oned to appear in this m atter at a hear ing scheduled for 27th day of February 2013 @ 9:00 am, at the Warm Springs Tribal Court. CTW S, P e titio n e r, vs. JAROD THOMAS, Respon dent; Case No. JV180-09. TO: JAROD THOMAS: C TW S, P e titio n e r, vs. Simone Jim-Leclaire / Ellery Leclaire, R espondent; Case N o . JV45-11. T O : E lle ry Leclaire: C TW S, P e titio n e r, vs. A n n ie F u ia v a / B ru ce H owtopat, Respondent. TO: A n n ie F u ia v a / B ru ce Howtopat: YO U ARE HEREBY N O T IFIE D that a Review Hearing has been filed with the Warm Springs Tribal Court. By this notice you are sum m oned to appear in this m atter at a hear ing scheduled for 25th day of Y O U ARE H EREBY N O T IF IE D that a R e v ie w Hearing has been filed with the W arm Springs Tribal Court. By this notice you are summoned to appear in this matter at a hear ing scheduled for 20th day of February 2013 @ 9:00 am, at the Warm Springs Tribal Court. YOU ARE HEREBY N O - T I F I E D th a t a P E R M A N EN C Y H E A R IN G 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 heating sched uled for the 22N D day o f APRIL, 2013 @ 10 AM, at the W arm Springs Tribal Court. February 2013 @ 10:00 am, at the W arm Springs Y O U ARE HEREBY N O T IF IE D th at a C onservator guardian-has been filed with th e W arm S p rin g s T rib a l Court. By this notice you are sum m oned to appear in this m atter at a hearing scheduled for 25*11 day of February, 2013 @ 11:00 a.m ., at the W arm C TW S, P e titio n e r , vs. F ran cis Spino Jr. / Susie Briseno-Thompson, Respon dent; Case No. DO133/134-09. TO: Francis Spino Jr. / Susie Briseno-Thompson. Y O U ARE H EREBY N O T IFIE D that a Show cause fail ure to pay child support has been filed with the Warm Springs Tribal Court. By this notice you are summoned to appear in this matter at a hearing scheduled for 21st day o f February 2013 @ 4:00 pm , at the Warm Springs YO U ARE H EREBY N O TIFIED that a Permanency hear ing has been filed w ith the W arm Springs Tribal Court. By this notice you are sum m oned to appear in this matter at a hear ing scheduled for 22nd day of February 2013 @ 9:00 am, at the Warm Springs Tribal Court. CTWS, Petitioner, vs. Mar garet Silva, Respondent; Case N o. JV154-01. T O : M argaret Silva: YO U ARE HEREBY N O T IF IE D that a S C /F T P CS & ANNUAL AG REVIEW has been filed with the Warm Springs Tribal Court. By this notice you are summoned to appear in this matter at a hearing scheduled for 27™ day o f February 2013 @ 10:00 am , a t th e W arm Failure to Register Failure to register as a sex offender: Hilbert Lloyd Williams. Date of birth 1-27-1991. P h ysical d e s c rip tion: 5’5" 120 lbs. If anyone knows of his whereabouts, contact WSPD or Dennis Allen at 541-553-2214. Springs Tribal Court. Tribal Court. C arla W in ish u t , P e ti tioner, vs. Tasheyna Sohappy / Anthony Miguel Gonzales, R e s p o n d e n t; C ase N o . DO152-12. TO : Tasheyna Sohappy / A nthony M iguel Gonzales: C TW S, P e titio n e r , vs. V e ro n ic a R ed fo x / Jo se Alvarez / M arlin M artinez, Respondent; Case N o. JV49- 10 / JV50-10. TO: Veronica Redfox / Jose Alvarez / Mar lin M artinez: Legal Aid Services of O regon provides free as sista n ce to lo w -in com e O rego nians in m any civil cases. P hone Legal A id S ervices o f O regon to sche du le an a p p o in tm e n t to speak w ith an a tto r ney on the firs t M onday o f the m onth (excluding H o lid ays) at th e W arm Springs C o m m unity A c tio n Team b u ild in g , 1136 P a iu te A ve ., W arm S prings. C all (541) 385-6 944 on M onday, T ues day, and Thursday m ornings between 10 a.m. and noon, or on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons be tw een 1 p.m . and 3 p.m. CTWS, Petitioner, vs. Jojo Miller / Glenn Brunoe, Re spondent; Case No. JV128-10. T O : Jo jo M iller / G len n Brunoe: Y O U A RE HEREBY N O T IF IE D th at a Perm anency Hearing has been filed with the Warm Springs Tribal Court. By this notice you are sum m oned to appear in this matter at a hear ing scheduled for IS*11 day of Jeri Smith, Petitioner, vs. J e r r it t S m ith / C o lleen Kalama, Respondentl; Case N o . JV 03-09. T O : J e r r itt Smith / Colleen Kalama: YO U ARE HEREBY N O T IFIE D that a Modification has been filed with the Warm Springs Tribal Court. By this notice you are summoned to appear in this matter at a hearing scheduled for February 2013 @ 10:00 am, at the W arm Springs 22nd day of February 2013 @ 10:00 am, at the Warm Springs Tribal Court. Tribal Court. Failure to Register Fall to register as a sex offender: Roderick Wesley. Date of birth 7- 29-1957. Physical de s c rip tio n : 5 ’7" 230 lbs. If anyone knows of his whereabouts con ta ct me at 541-553- 2214.
