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January 23, 2013 Spilyay T ym o o , W grm Springs, O regon Tribes withdraw from gaming alliance T h e T rib al C ouncil v o te d u n an im o u sly to withdrawn from the O r egon Tribal Gaming Alli ance. P aiu te C h ie f Jo e Moses brought the matter up at a Council meeting early last week. H e said the O regon Tribal G am ing Alliance has caused tro u b le for W arm S p rin g s in th e past; and he suggested the tribes forego the an nual $5,000 membership fee. O ther Council m em bers agreed: The Oregon tribes are clearly not unified on gam- ing issues, said Councilman Raymond Tsumpti. Also, the alliance has m en tioned its effort to p rotect tribal sovereignty. “O ur sov ereignty is our issue and ours alo n e,” said C o u n cilm an Tsumpti. The gaming alliance op posed the Portland private casino proposals last year. Tactics used in that campaign were similar to the ones used against Warm Springs when the tribes were trying to de velop a casino at Cascade Locks, said Councilman J.P. Patt, “It’s not an alliance,” he said. “T hey o ppose us on some things.” C o u n cilm an R on S u p p ah said W arm Springs takes care o f its own business. I f Warm Springs withdraws from the alliance, “I don’t think we would miss anything,” he said. C ouncilw om an Lola Sohappy suggested the C o n fe d e ra te d T rib e s send a letter to the O r egon Tribal G am ing Al liance, in d ic a tin g th a t W arm Springs is w ith drawing. T h e C o u n cil th en v o te d u n an im o u sly to withdrawn from the alli ance. Council looking at video-conferencing Tribal Council last week voted to assess the possibility o f video-conferencing with tribal attorneys. This could save on travel time by the attorneys, said Councilman Scott Moses, who introduced the idea. The tribal Office o f Inform ation Systems (OIS) or a third party could provide th e serv ice, C o u n cilm an Moses said. T rib al C o u n cilm an J.P. Patt com m ented that other trib e s are u sin g v id eo - conferencing technology. He added th a t W arm Springs should also lo o k at going paperless with Tribal Council documents, as another cost- saving measure. Page 5 Case could shape Native adoptions (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide a case that could outline the Emits o f a law on Native American a d o p tio n s ¿w ritten by a fo rm er U.S. sen ato r from South Dakota. T hat former senator, Jim Abourezk, said he hopes die high court can look beyond thè emotion involved in the case and affirm the im por tan ce o f th e 1978 In d ian Child Welfare Act. T h e case in q u e stio n , Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl, involves a 3-year-old Chero kee girl whose m other gave her up for adoption before birth after her father sent a text message consenting to a loss o f his parental rights. The father later said he had consented only to put pressure on the girl’s mother, w ith w hom he has a rocky relationship. The couple that adopted the girl took her home from the hospital as an infant, but said goodbye after the Su preme Court o f South Caró- Warm Springs Chamber Notes Tourism project focus of discussion; market set for this summer W arm Springs Cham ber o f Commerce members and prospective members met ear- Eer this m onth for discussion o f a Central Oregon tourism project. The project is called River Canyon Country Rural Tour ism, an idea in the third phase o f input and evaluation. Participating communities in clu d e W arm Springs, Prineville, Culver, M adras Maupin and all the small in teresting’ places and canyons in between. The process is being faciE- tated by Travel Oregon. For more information, go to: TravelOregon. com W arm Springs m em bers and businesses have been en gaged in the process since its inception. W arm Springs branding and merchant prom otion has matured to where individuals and groups are recognizing the opportunity and benefit o f collective m arketing to stretch advertising doUars. In fo rm atio n on m arketing is being m ailed directly to m erchants and other inter- ested parties. In other Cham ber notes: Business owners interested in hosting a Java Jum p Start, please call me at 541-553- 3148 ext. 12. There are several oppor tunities available to introduce yourself a n d /o r product to other chamber members and businesses. N ow is a good time to let the Community know about you and your product or ser vice. Reminder: There will be a Warm Springs Farmers Mar- ket opportunity this summer and faU. W hether you are a p u r chaser, seUer or both, start planning now for healthful summer food and preserves’. T he F ebruary 12 W arm Springs Chamber meeting will focus on bringing first time visitors .to the Warm Springs Reservation. The March 12 Chamber meeting wiU include nom ination and election o f 2013-14 officers. I f you w ant your voice in the room, show up and speak up. Patricia Gainsforth Indian Business Talk Ena ruled that the act requires sp ecial c o n sid e ra tio n be granted N ative American par ents. A b o u re z k to ld th e M innehaha County D em o cratic Forum recently that a case such as the one in South CaroEna is difficult. A case such as that should not, he said, call into question the importance o f a law intended to guard against a repeat o f the loss o f heritage hiStoricaEy associated with the adoption o f Native American children. H e said he’s taken calls from across the U.S. asking him to support a change in the law based on the. South CaroEna case. “The Indian tribes were being decimated by white so cial serv ice ag en cies,” Abourezk said o f the reason ing behind the law. “You don’t change a whole law because o f one case. It’s worked fairly weU most o f the time.” The decision by the Su prem e C ourt to decide the adoption case that turns on the interpretation o f the act' com es barely m ore than a year after a series o f reports on N atio n al P ublic Radio highEghting the law from a different angle. The reports suggested that the state systematicaEy was placing Native American chil dren with white foster fami- Ees and giving too few oppor tunities to Native American foster famiEes. The series prornpted some in Congress to caE on a coali- tion of tribes to prepare a report on Indian Child Wel fare Act violations. “ I t ’s a te rrib le sham e, w hat’s been going on (with foster famiEes),” A bourezk said. The high court’s decision to take up the South Caro Ena case came Jan. 4, days before the. start o f an Aber deen witness tampering case th at drew the attention o f ( By Bruce Engle Eoan officer 1PM. Credit Enterprise The Farm Service Agency announced a new “smaller farm” microloan program last Wednesday. L oans can be up to tools, irrigation and deEvery vehicles. Caution: These loans are smaE and the application pro cesses simpler than usual but profits are expected. W hat does that mean? A fam ily g a rd en w o u ld n o t quaEfy. Buying bred heifers m ight require you to bring something to the table. Cash — 'J Legal Aid offers free service Farm Service Agency loan program helps smaller growers $35,000 for o p eratin g ex penses. Those could include: Initial start-up expenses; annual expenses such as seed, fertiEzer, utiEties, etc; market ing and distribution expenses; purchase o f Evestock, equip ment, and other materials es sential to farm operations; m inor farm im provem ents such as wells and coolers; Native American activists and chEd welfare advocates. F o rm er B row n C ounty Deputy State’s Attorney Bran don TaEaferro and court-ap p o in te d special ad v o cate Shirley Schwab were accused o f targeting a foster m other n am ed W endy M ette fo r w rongful prosecution after she and her husband's Native American foster chEdren re ported that the husband had raped them repeatedly. T h e h u sb a n d , R ich ard Mette, was convicted o f first-« degree rape. T h e sta te D iv isio n o f Crim inal Investigation ac-« cused TaEaferro and Schwab o f tampering with a witness to bring charges o f abuse and neglect against Wendy Mette. T hose charges against th e m o th e r w ere d ro p p e d in 2011. L ast w eek, a judge dis m issed th e case a g ain st Taliaferro and Schwab in a courtroom filled w ith sup porters o f the pair. A b o u re z k agrees w ith those who said the two were ta rg e te d b y th e D C I fo r “blowing the whistle about what was going on” with the adoption o f Native American chEdren. Concerns about the Mette? surfaced twice in the 2000s,' but they stiE were aEowed to take in more chEdren. A D CI agent testified last week that the victim in the Mette case never changed her story or said T aliaferro o r Schwab had pressured h er into speaking. Defense lawyer Mike But ler o f Sioux FaEs was asked after the trial why he thought the charges against the advo cates were brought. “I would like to know the answer to that,” he told the American News o f Aberdeen. Beadle County State’s A t torney Michael M oore said he respects the court's deci sion b ut disagrees. is always good. Creditworthiness is a must! An existing operation that just n eed s a little h elp m ig h t quaEfy. ' FSA will have the answers and the applications. Patty or Julie can be con tacted at 541 -573-6446. Their office is jn Hines and they do travel. Legal A id S ervices o f O regon p rovides free assistance to low -incom e O regonians in m any civil cases. P hone Legal Aid S ervices o f O r egon to sch e d u le an a p p o in tm e n t to speak w ith an a tto rn e y on the firs t M onday o f the m o n th (e x c lu d in g H o lid a y s ) a t th e W a rm S p rin g s C o m m u n ity A c tio n Team b u ild in g , 1136 Paiute A ve., W arm Springs. Call (541) 385-6 9 4 4 on M onday, Tuesday, and T h u rs day m ornings betw een 10 a.m. and noon, or on T u e s d a y and T h u rs d a y a fte rn o o n s b e tw een 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. \ ______________________________________________ J Heart Smart Dinner The Annual Heart Sm art Dinner will be held on February 27 at th e Agency Longhouse from 4 til 8 p.m. W e a re lo o k in g fo r vo lu n te e rs and donations o f house hold ite m s fo r the raffle. C o n ta ct Kat S p a u ld in g at 541- 5 5 3 -4 1 2 2 , if you would like to help. I . ___ BURN PERMITS!! «¿PERMIT HOLDER SHALL BE ON SITE DURING BURN! «¿BURNING IS ONLY VALID AT ADDRESS ON PERMIT; BURN AREA SHALL BE SAFE & SECURED! SAFE= WATER SOURCE, HAND TOOLS «¿REMINDER: IT DOES SAY “ CALL WSPD” WHEN UPON STARTING YOUR DESIGNATED BURN! -¿WEATHER CHANGES THROUGH OUT THE SEASON, CHECK FIRE LEVELS AT A LL TIMES! Next deadline to submit items fo r publication in the Spilyay Tymoo is Friday, Feb. 1. Thank you ! - ,, '■ ’ «¿DO NOT BURN ON WINDY DAYS PERIOD! : ' A To advertise in the Spilyay, Call Yvonne at 541-553- 2210. __ — QUESTIONS/ CONCERNS 541-553-1146 ext.1150 2 M-F 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. • Sat. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 1 u 541-475-4677 Like us on for exclusive specials 162 SW 5th Street, Madras 1
