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n March 20, 2013; Spilyay Tyrooo, Waïro Springs, Oregon Page 12 Simnasho District Candidates Olney Patt Jr. Aurolyn Stwyer $2.2 m illion to start the P odatch F u n d in Seattle. T h e P o d atch F u n d p ro vides grants to tribes and individuals in the n o rth w est. In 2003 A urolyn created the business Red Skye, LLC in w hich she pro v id ed business m an agem ent c onsulting j ser vices to tribal organiza In m e e n a im o o ma, My dear people, H ere’s a tho u g h t that is borrow ed from the T V program 6 0 M inutes, “T o I avoid criticism, D o N o th in g , Say N o th in g , B e Nothing.” A urolyn Stwyer’s p ri ority is economic devel opm ent and job cre ation. She is concerned th at w e do n o t have jobs available fo r o u r trib a l m em bers. A succession plan m u st b e b u ilt in to o u r trib a l o rg a n iz a tio n and tribal enterprises. O u r finances are at an all tim e low. We have th e u n iq u e sta tu s as a sovereign nation and there is now here to go but up! A urolyn served on th e T rib e s’ In v e stm e n t A dvisory C om m ittee and P ension C om m ittee and p u t effort on a “pension fix” for tribal employees. W e a re in n e e d o f a T A N F (Tem porary Assis tance for N eedy Families) program . T h e T rib a l C o u n c il leadership m ust improve c o m m u n ic a tio n s . T oday’s technology calls for im proving o u r tribal W ebsite and setting up an email account for citizen engagem ent. Leadership involves commitment to the traditional values o f our people. T ribal leadership m ust take con t r o l o f th e a b u s e o f travel. T h ere are alter natives such as using con ference calling o r video- conference calling. T here is a need to elevate th e e m p lo y m en t policy fo r tribal member preference to an ordinance and holding managem ent to task with mea sures for accountability and transparency. A urolyn had the w onderful opportunity to have relations w ith several m akers and shakers o n o u r r e s e r v a tio n . T h e s e are women w ho m ake a differ ence fo r our people and they do a fine job to em pow er the young people. A u r o ly n ’s e d u c a tio n a l b a c k g r o u n d in c lu d e s a bachelor’s degree in account ing, a m aster’s degree in busi ness administration, a m aster’s degreetin hum an and organi z a tio n a l sy ste m s, a n d also P h .D studies. H e r experience as a c asin o e x e c u tiv e at a la fg e c a sin o , M y stic L ake Casino, an d a sm all casino, Indian H ead Casino was p h e nom enal. She has been a suc c essfu l b u sin e ss o w n e r o f M isdetoe C orporation, a busi ness w ith an average o f $4 million annual gross revenue. In 2002, A urolyn helped raise tions,,- . A u ro ly n is a le a d e r w ho has personal under standing o f n o t having a job on o u r reservation. T he challenge is immense. C onsider th at she is goal o r ie n te d a n d h as r e in v e n te d h e r s e l f m an y times. T oday, h e r re se a rc h show s great potential for a tobacco retail ou d et and this requires action by the T rib e s’ recently fo rm ed Tax Com m ission. She is c u r re n tly s e ttin g u p a Paw n Shop business at the plaza. Aurolyn stood firm for a c tio n to im p ro v e the Sim nasho W ater systern. A nother exam ple o f im p ro v in g o u r in fra s tru c ture was leadership to se c u re $ 5.6 m illio n o f O bam a’s ARRA stimulus funds to start the W arm Springs Telecom m unica tions business. S e n d in g good thoughts for the Twenty- F ifth T ribal C ouncil to w o rk to g e th e r fo r th e people,, Naii. , N a- k ’ i s h a y a t , Aurolyn Stwyer, T ribal m em ber 1353. Emerson Squiemphen N iix P a x h w a i. I am U n ax ash also k n o w n as E m e r s o n S q u ie m p h e n . A n d as always I will do my best if elected to serve all as T rib a l C o u n c ilm a n . B een clean and sober go ing o n 20 years n o w Cur ren tly I w o rk fo r W arm Springs H ealth & Wellness C en ter, since D e ce m b er 1996. M y job title is p a tient transport. Also on the F ish & W ildlife C om m it tee, as well as being com m issioner on the C olum bia River In te r Tribal Fish C o m m iss io n (C R IT F C ) located in Portland. T h a t is pretty m uch how I rep resen t W arm Springs now. T o m e all o u r I n d ia n p e o p le are i m p r o t a n t.T h e voice o f th e p e o p le is very im p o rta n t, I can rem em b er general council m eetings to discuss im portant matters. T h e people n e e d m o re in volvem ent and m ore com m u n ic a tio n . O u r y o u th are also just there w e need to op en m ore doors for them . T h ey ’re being n e g le c te d b y o u r T rib a l Council. O u r Indian way o f life, the language, our w ashut religion, o u r cul ture and traditions be car ried on. I know there are m an y m o re issu e s o u t th ere th a t can affect us. W o rk in g to g e t h e r 8 elected tribal council an the 3 chiefs an the people will prevail and k e ep on going forw ard fo r m any m ore generations to com. UPCOMING — — — — for the month ahead Spring 2013 GED Preparation & English language learning classes New student orientation: March 27 9:30 a.m. or 5:30 p.m. For More Info: 54 1.550.4100 www.cocc.edu cocc.edu/adult-basic-skills Community Learning Classes C om puter Essentials II H ow to Start a Business Yoga 1 b advance o f College events, persons needing accommodation o r transportation because of,a physical o r m obility disability» contact joe Viola: 541.383.7775. For accommodation because o f o th er disability such as hearing impairment, contact Annie Walker: 54! .383.7743. 1, m ents m ay seem small in the bigger picture they neverthe less dem onstrate w hat can be achieved by a small b u t de term ined group o f decision makers. T his group did som ething th at has becom e rare in this a g e ,o f cautious politicians: th e y c h a r te d a c o u rs e , th en set sail. N o t only did they set sail, they arrived at their destination. M any m ore issues re m ain and they m ust be ap proached in the sam e re- su lts-o rie n te d way. A ny slackening o f e ffo rt will result in further hardships for tribal m em bers to en dure. O n e. th in g is certain: B old decision-m aking is the only way o u t o f th e situation we find ourselves in. We can n o t simply, sit a n d h o p e o u r p ro b lem s will go away. O n April 4th, vote for th o se c an d id ates w h o m you believe will be force ful decision makers. Orvie Danzuka “T he ear o f the leader m u st ring w ith the voices o f the people.” — Woodrow Wilson G reetings to all Tribal a n d C o m m u n ity M e m bers, m y nam e is O rvie D anzuka. I am o f W arm Springs, Wasco, and Paiute de,Scent. M y parents are iatwai G e ra ld D a n zu k a , Sr, a n d atw ai K a th le e n H eath. , M y m a te rn a l g r a n d parents are atwai N athan H e a th an d atw ai Lillie H e a th . M y p a te r n a l G ra n d p a re n ts are atw ai G eorge D anzuka, Sr. and a tw a i ,L o r e e n T u f ti (Brunoe). I am currently r u n n in g f o r a s e a t o n T rib a l C o u n c il as a Sim nasho D istrict R epre sentative. F irst, I w ould like to th an k the E lders, C om m u n ity L eaders a n d all Tribal C ouncil R epresen ta tiv e s f o r th e i r h a r d w ork and continued dedi cation to our Tribal Sov e re ig n ty , T re a tie s , a n d People. I am r u n n in g fo r Tribal C ouncil because I w ould like to be a p art o f a te a m th a t e n g e n d e rs healthy econom ic grow th, a n d e n co u ra g es system changes th at pro m o te health, safety, security, and self-suf ficiency for o u r people. I feel that I will bring open- m inded and proactive think ing skills to Council. I have a Bachelor o f Science degree in N a tu ral R esources fro m O reg o n State University., I have w orked , as a W ater and Soils Technician, Fisher ies, T echnician, N a tu ral Re sources Sum m er Y outh C o o r d in a to r , W ild la n d F ir e fighter, F o rester, and m o st recendy appointed as Forest M anager. I currently? serve as E d u c a ti o n C o m m itte e Chair for the Intertribal T im ber Council. M y c are er is n a tu ra l re sources based, and m any o f my leadership skills have been acquired th ro u g h form al classes and trainings, b u t I have also gained experi- j ence and knowledge from observation and com m u nication w ith current and past leaders. Leadership is a skill that m y m o th e r im p r e s s e d u p o n m e by example. She told m e th at good leader ship starts w ith the attitude th a t y o u t job is to sérve the people, n o t the people I serving you. T h e tribes face som e very difficult decisions, in the near future and I be lieve I can o ffer and share so m e in sig h t th ro u g h a process o f dialogue w ith professionals an d cpm m u- nity input. I believe that the role o f a council m em ber is to take th e voice o f their district to the re st o f council to shape an accu r a te r e f le c tio n o f o u r people. I can offer a new voice, new eyes, and new ears to the people o f the C onfed e ra te d T rib e s o f W arm Springs enhancing the ad vocacy n eeded to ensure *o.ur treaties^ o u r s o v e r eignty, and prosperity for future generations. Respectfully subm itted, Orvie Danzuka Resolution of Tribal Council , (Note: The following is a re cent resolution'.of Tribal Council) Madras Campus — Friends and relatives, T h ree years ago, right her.e in Spilyay T ym oo, you read a laundry list o f issues facing th e tribes. T h e 25th T ribal C ouncil has a d d re ss e d so m e o f those problem s b u t m any are still on the table. D uring this three year term ,, voters ap p ro v ed a referendum to construct a. K -8 sc h o o l in W arm S p rin g s , w h ic h is o n schedule to welcome, stu dents for the 2014-2015 school year. Also, a n e w casino was built o n Highw ay 26, the m a in tr a ffic a rte ry b e tw een P ortland and Cen tral O regon. W hile th ese a ch iev e W h e r e a s th e 2011 A m e n d e d a n d R e sta te d Tribal-State G overnm ent- to—G overnm ent Com pact for Regulation o f Class III G a m in g o n th e W arm Springs Reservation; Section 11. A ssessm ent for state m onitoring, oversight and law enforcem ent costs, ad dresses the Gam ing Tribes’ “...collective responsibility to pay for the costs o f perfor mance by OSP o f its activi ties authorized under this Compact...”; and, W hereas there has been differing interpretations o f the extent to which the Tribes have agreed to pay for the OSP- TGS share o f the D epartm ent o f A dm in istrativ e Services (DAS) Risk Assessment; arid, Whereas a M em orandum o f U n d erstan d in g has been drafted by the Gam ing Tribes and the O SP-T G S which pro vides a process by which the State will p rovide n o tificatio n o f changes to DAS Risk Assess m ent costs; and, W hereas th e a tta c h e d M em orandum o f Understand ing provides the Gaming Tribes with a forum to dispute those costs which should be deemed not allowable and excluded un der their respective Tribal/State Compacts; and, Whereas the M emoran dum o f Understanding does n o t alter the terms, o f the Tribal/State Compact or any M O Ú regarding the formula for paying for OSP activities authorized pursuant to the’ Compact; now, therefore, Be it resolved by the 25** Tribal Council o f the C on fe d e ra te d T rib e s o f th e Warm Springs Reservation o f Oregon, pursuant to Article V, Section 1 (1) o f the Tribal Constitution and By-Laws, that the. attached M emoran dum o f U nderstanding be agreed to and signed. (Resolu tion N o. 11,721.)
