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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 2, 2013)
Page 8 October 2, 2013 Spilygy Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Proclamation of the Twenty-Sixth Tribal Council Whereas the people o f the Con federated Tribes o f Warm Springs hold ultim ate sovereignty over themselves, the Warm Springs Res ervation, and traditional use places wherever located; and, Whereas the Tribal C onstitu tion adopted by the people estab lished an 11-member Tribal Coun cil to govern the Tribe, and delegates to the Tribal Council certain enu merated powers o f the people; and, Whereas it is the duty o f the Tribal Council to govern for the tribal people’s benefit the lands on and off-reservation; and, Whereas the tribal people have the need for greater opportunity through development o f revenue generating economic initiatives and creation o f jobs, educational im provements, and modernization o f the reservation’s technology and in frastructure; and, Whereas the people have the need for the community to provide b e tte r su p p o rt to its m em bers through healthcare, housing, elimi nation o f substance abuse, support o f families and im proved public safety; and, Whereas the Tribal Council and the people understand that all listed priorities are important, and that the tribal governm ent will maximize opportunities for our benefits when they arise; and, Whereas the people have the need and have expressed the de sire to be served by a m ore effi cient, effective and accountable governm ent that takes timely ac tion, communicates both internally and externally, reviews its perfor mance, sets long-term direction and strategies, and reduces bureaucracy; and, Whereas the people have the need and have expressed the de sire to maintain and advance their status as a sovereign people through preservation o f their culture, tra ditions, beliefs, and values, care o f tribal lands and natural resources, and pursuit o f sovereign interests and treaty protection; and, W hereas th e T w enty -S ix th Tribal Council recognizes and sup ports the people’s desire for im provements in the areas described and is com m itted to provide the leadership required to accomplish these goals; and, W hereas th e T w enty -S ix th Tribal Council also recognizes that in order to grow our economy, our governm ent and enterprises must provide business opportunities that will build the skills and capacity o f tribal members to contribute to the long-term sustainability o f employ m ent and business grow th; now, therefore, Be it resolved by the Twenty- Sixth Tribal Council o f the C on fed erated T ribes o f the W arm Springs R eservation o f O regon, pursuant to the C onstitution and By-Laws, Article V, Section 1, com mit and agree to prioritize the use o f tribal resources as follows: Guiding Principle: As the Tribal Council, we pledge to work together with our community, families, and our employees to advance the fol lowing priorities. We understand that all times we may disagree but we respect one another and our tribal members, and will strive to w ork for the greater good o f our people. We will continue to pro mote tribal and family values and enlist the help o f our community address these issues. 1. Budget - Balance the Tribal Budget, M axim ize T ribal re sources and improve financial planning. A. The Tribal Council shall an nually develop, review, and approve a balanced Tribal budget for each fiscal year in order to prom ote and maintain the financial sustainability and integrity o f the Tribe; and, B. The Tribal Council develop a plan to replenish and rebuild the Tribe’s revenue reserve, per capita, and senior reserve funds to sustain able levels over time; and, C. The Tribal Council will de velop and approve a plan to expand its grant writing capacity in order to maximize the leveraging o f tribal funds and resources with federal , state, foundation, and corporate grants; and, D. The Tribal Council will- iden tify and develop near-term (1-5 yr.) and long-term (6-15 yr.) revenue projections from all available and potential resources in order to im prove the Tribe’s financial planning, budgeting and reporting. 2. Education — Improve tribal academic performance and cul tural preservation. The Tribal Council will develop, review and approve a plan to re structure and build the Tribe’s higher education program in order to: A. Increase and expand tribal higher education scholarships; and, B. Im prove and expand voca tional training and workforce devel opm ent programs; and, C. Develop and fund internships, apprenticeships, youth employment, and career developm ent opportu nities; and, D. Improve preparation, perfor mance, and achievement o f K-12 students attending Jefferson County public schools including measuring and m onitoring academic perfor mance; and, E. Im plem ent language and cul tu ra l cu rric u lu m in J e ffe rs o n County public schools; and, E Investigate thé feasibility and developm ent strategy for a tribal charter school on the reservation. 3. Hold Enterprises Account able — Improve budgeting, prof itability, operational efficiency, and reporting. A. D evelop a plan to ensure m ore effective and accountable enterprises by im proving regular and com prehensive repo rtin g to Tribal Council, Use benchmarking and dashboard perform ance indi c a to rs as to o ls to help assess progress, cost effectiveness, and profitability on a quarterly and an nual basis; and, B. Require all Tribal enterprises have annual business plans and long term strategic plans in place; and, C. D evelop and im plem ent a plan to reorganize the Tribe’s en terprises for operational efficiency and develop a centralized Enterprise Finance Officer to m onitor and re port enterprise operational results. to support business ventures from non-tribal tribal business on reser vation. 5. Tribal Council Operations Improve efficiency and effec tiveness. Im prove the operational effi ciency an d effectiv en ess o f the Tribal Council by developing poli cies and procedures to: A. Identify and process to better plan the Tribal Council business agendas, activities, and assignments out one, three, and six m onths in advance; and, B. Identify, assign, and approve Tribal Council representatives and delegates to represent the Tribe in order to control travel expenses and duplication o f efforts; and, C. Develop cost effective travel policies and procedures and trip reporting requirements; and, D. Identify the roles, responsibili ties, limitations, and obhgations o f Tribal Council officers and mem bers to optim ize T ribal C ouncil p o licy o v e rsig h t an d lim it micromanagement actions; and, E. Develop and implement staj:e- of-the-art processes, utilizing com puter technology, electronic media, paperless systems, and procedures to improve operational efficiency. 6. H ealth Care - Im prove health care Services and facili ties. Tribal Council will develop, re view, and approve a plan to im prove arid expand healthcare ser vice delivery, including programs to address: A. Behavioral H ealth services including mental health and sub stance abuse; and, B. Diabetes awareness, preven tion, and treatment for Tribal youth; and, C. O u tp a tie n t tre a tm e n t and transitional support including assess ing, the feasibility o f a Tribal half- way house; and, D. A plan to provide cost effec tive, local dialysis services; and, E. Feasibility o f building and operating a new Community Cen ter to provide fitness and exercise, swimming, recreation, nutrition and wellness program s and services; and, F. Community needs for physi cal therapy. 7. Protection of Assets — Pro tect enhance, and utilize natu ral and cultural resources. The Tribal Council shall work to preserve, enhance, and utilize the Tribe’s natural, cultural, and sacred resources and sovereign rights, both on and off-reservation by develop 4. Economic Development — ing a strategy and plan to: A. Expand and exercise off-res D iversify and expand T ribal ervation hunting; and, economy. . B. Utilize usual and accustomed The Tribal Council shall develop, review, and approve a 5-year Over use areas outside o f the T ribe’s all E conom ic D evelopm ent Plan ceded lands; and, C. Expand and increase salmon (OEDP) in order to increase tribal revenues while optimizing tribal job populations in Tribal ceded lands to opportunities. The O E D P shall in provide increased subsistence fish clude, but n ot be limited to, the fol ing opportunities for Tribal Mem bers; and, lowing components: D. E xercising fo o d g athering A. Identify, finance, and develop su p p o rt infrastructure to recruit rights including roots, berries, na business opportunities on reserva tive foods, and medicines; and, E. Protect tribal natural and cul tion; and, B. A plan to implement and uti tural resources from detrim ental lize the Reservation enterprise zones impacts o f environmental actions including coal tran sp o rt and the and partnership; and, C. R estructure and reorganize Columbia River Treaty. the Tribe’s enterprises for opera 8. Communication — Improve tional efficiency; and, D. A plan to expand the Tribe’s com m u n ication s w ith trib a l private sector by offering capacity membership. The Tribal Council will develop, building, training, investm ent, fi nancing, and operational support review, and approve a communica and develop policies and a govern tions plan to improve communica m ent culture which supports and tions with tribal members by utiliz p ro m o tes T ribal m em ber en ter ing effective strategies for: A. General Council, District, and prises; and, E. D evelop and im plem ent a Town Hall meetings with structured U niform Commercial Code (UCC) agendas and time limits; and, B. Tribal news media including and a stream lined and efficient one stop review and regulatory process radio, new spaper, w ebsite, social m edia (Facebook, Tw itter, etc.), annual reports, video conferencing, and other means; and, C. Improve Tribal Council min utes and reporting o f information to Tribal news media; and, D. E x tern a l com m unications policy and fact sheets, policy brief ing papers, press releases, and in formational materials. 9. Tribal M em ber Em ploy ment — Im prove recruitm ent, hiring, retention, and promotion of Tribal members. The Tribal Council will develop, review, and approve a Tribal E m ployment Plan which includes: • A. Documenting the Tribal em ployment rates for Tribal govern m ent and enterprises and develop improvement goals; and, B. Docum ent on quarterly basis, the Tribal governm ent and enter prise job opportunities, Tribal mem ber hiring, and a strategy to enforce compliance with Tribal resolutions 8363 and 8363A for Tribal employ m ent preference; and, C. A plan to prepare individual Tribal m em ber skill development, training, employee cross training, and career planning; and, D. A plan for a One-stop-shop to prom ote, support, and increase Tribal employment; and, E. A plan for a summer youth and college student em ploym ent program; and, F. A plan to improve Tribal em ployee retention by offering com petitive salary an d /o r benefits pack age; and, G. Tribal management training and succession plan to prom ote Tribal members into upper manage m ent positions; and, H . A strategy to im prove the T ribe’s Personnel O ffice recruit m ent and hiring process using state o f the art technology and compre hensive reporting o f Tribal m em j ber e m p lo y m e n t data. 10. Housing — Increase hous in g o p p o rtu n itie s fo r T rib al members on and o ff the reser vation. The Tribal Council will develop, review, and approve a plan to pro vide additional tribal member hous ing on the reservation including: A. A plan for financing and building 35 housing units utilizing tax credits; and, B. Implementing a plan to utilize H U D 184 program to build Tribal ap artm en ts and T ribal m em ber housing; and, C. R evisions to the H ousing Code to allow flexibility for leases and ownership o f more than one housing unit; and, D. Identify and develop oppor tunities for tribal and non-tribal m em ber developm ent o f m arket rate or subsidized housing on the reservation. 11. Infrastructure — Improve infrastructure for commercial, com m u n ity and re sid en tia l needs. The Tribal Council will develop, review and approve a plan to im prove reservation facilities and com mercial, industrial, community, and resid en tial in fra stru c tu re needs while utilizing energy efficient tech nology and cost effective methods. Identify high priority, im m ediate needs which emphasize economic development. 12. Community Safety — Im prove the safety and security to the Tribal community. The Tribal Council will develop, review, and approve a Community Safety Plan w hich addresses the following issues: A. Gang prevention and aware ness including positive youth devel opm ent programs; and, B. Community policing and im proved relations, including oppor tunities to retain Tribal Police and Public Safety staff through com petitive compensation; and, C. Methamphetamines and other drug abuse; and, D. Assess fire insurance costs and means to reducè insurance pre miums in the Tribal community. 13. Tax C om m ission and Code — Increase tax revenues and prom ote business incen tives. The Tribal Council will develop, review, and approve a Tribal Tax Code and provide support to the Tribe’s Tax Commission initiatives to increase T ribal Revenues and prom ote tax incentives to non-tribal and tribal business to locate on the reservation. 14. Strategic Planning — Im prove planning, perform ance, and Tribal member satisfaction. A. I'hc'l'nbal Council will imple m ent and institutionalize strategic planning and performance measures to provide more effective and effi cient Tribal governm ent planning, operations, service delivery, and fi nancial management to achieve the T ribe’s various plans, the Tribe’s Management Plan Mission, Goals and Strategies, and tribal Council proclamation goals and priorities; and, B. Regularly m onitor results, im- p a c ts , o u tc o m e s, an d re p o rt progress and perform ance to the Tribal Council,, staff, and Tribal membership; and, C. Develop the Tribe’s Strategic Financial M anagem ent plan and prepare long term financial projec tions to improve financial planning, investments, budgeting, and perfor mance. A nd directs.the entire tribal or ganization and enterprises to sup port these priorities as it carries out its duties. (Resolution no. 11,792). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Open Wednesday thru Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ph. 541-553-1041 At Warm Springs St. & Hollywood Blvd. \ __________________ - __________________ /
