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Newspaper Page TextSpïlyay T ym o o , W grro Springs, O regon M arch 19, 2 01 4 Page 7 Tribal Council summaries (The following are summa ries o f recent T rib a l Council meetings, as summarised from the Council minutes.) January 6, 2014 1. Roll Call: Chief Delvis Heath, Chief Joseph Moses, Chief Alfred Smith Jr., Vice- Chairwoman, Evaline Patt, R aym ond T su m p ti Sr., Reuben Henry, Scott Moses, K ah seu ss Jack so n , O rv ie Danzuka, Carlos Smith and Elizabeth Chase, Acting Sec retary-T reasurer/ C hief F i nance Officer. 2. Bureau o f Indian A f fairs Update. 3. O ffice o f Special Trustee Update. 4. Realty Item s and U p date. Motion by Carlos Smith to approve and adopt Resolu tion No. 11,824, A llotm ent WS A1 -43; second by Reuben Henry; Vote: Chief Joseph M oses, Yes; Carlos Smith, Yes; Kahseuss Jackson, Yes; R euben H enry, Yes; C hief D elvis H eath, Yes; A lfred S m ith J r., Yes; O rv ie D a n zu k a, Yes; R aym ond Tsum pti Sr., Yes; 8-0-1 ab stain, Motion Passed. - Motion by Carlos Smith to approve and adopt Reso lu tio n N o. 11,825, W arm Springs Allotment A l-592- A; second by Reuben Henry; Vote; Chief Joseph Moses, Yes; C arlos S m ith, Yes;- K ah seu ss Jac k so n , YesU R euben H enry, Yes; S cott M oses, Yes; C hief D elvis Heath, Yes, Alfred Smith Jr., Yes, Raymond Tsum pti Sr., Yes; 7-0-2 abstain; M otion P assed . . - M otion by Carlos Stiiith to approve and) adopt Reso lution No. 11,826, WS Allot m e n t 594-E ; seco n d by Reuben Henry; Vote: Carlos Smith, Yes; Kahseuss Jackson, Yes; R euben H enry, S cott M oses, Yes; Yes; D elvis Heath, Yes; Alfred Smith Jr., Yes; Raymond Tsum pti Sr., Yes; 7-0-2 abstain; M otion Passed. - M o tio n by K ah seu ss Jackson to approve Resolu tion No. 11,827, A llotm ent WS A l-701 in tw o install m ents; second by R euben Henry; Vote: Chief Joseph M oses, Yes; Carlos Smith, Yes; Kahseuss Jackson, Yes; Reuben Henry, Yes; Scott M oses, Yes; C h ief D elvis Heath, Yes; Alfred Smith Jr., Yes; Raymond Tsumpti Sr., Abstain; 8-0-1 abstain; Motion Passed. 5. Minnie Yah tin, recorder for afternoon session. January 7, 2014 1. Roll Call: Chief Delvis Heath, Chief Joseph Moses, Chief Alfred Smithjr., Chair w o m an E v alin e P a tt, R aym ond T su m p ti Sr., Reuben Henry, Scott Moses, K ah seu ss Jack so n , O rv ie Danzuka and Carlos Smith. 2. Carbon Sequestration Update. 3. Indian Health Service- Joint Health Committee Up date. 4. Motion made by Carlos Smith to approve and adopt Resolution No. 11,830 Indian Health-Service Joint Health C o m m issio n er M ike Marcotte to fill the vacancy; second by R euben H enry; Vote count: C hief Jo sep h M oses, Yes; Carlos Smith, Yes; Kahseuss Jackson, Yes; R euben H enry, Yes; S cott M oses, Yes; C h ief D elvis H eath , Yes; C h ief A lfred S m ith Jr., Yes; R aym ond Tsum pti Sr., Abstain; 7-0-2 abstain, Motion Passed. 5. Minnie Yahtin recorded p.m. session. January 13, 2014 1. Roll Call: Chairm an, V ice-Chairwom an, Evaline P att, C h ief D elvis H eath , C hief Joseph Moses, C hief A lfred S m ith Jr,, R euben H en ry , S c o tt M oses, K k h seu ss JeicksOfifiOitifie Danzuka and Carlos Smith. 2. Miss W arm Springs, C harm aine Billy m eet and greet. 3. M otion Orvie Danzuka to amend the tribal council May th rough A ugust 2013 minutes to Wednesday, Janu ary 15, 2014; second by Car ols Smith; question; C hief Jo sep h M oses, N o; Carlos Smith Yes; Kahseuss Jackson Yes; Scott Moses Yes; Reuben H e n ry Yes; C h ief D elvis H e a th Yes; C h ie f A lfred Smith Yes; O rvie D anzuka Yes; Vote: 7 Yes; 0 Chair not voting; 1 A bstain; M otion Passed. 4. Motion by Scott Moses for Tribal Council minutes to be submitted for review first draft first and third Friday’s o f each m onth with final ap p ro v al o f m inutes second and forth Monday’s o f each m onth; second by R euben Henry; question; Vote: Carlos Smith Yes; Kahseuss Jackson Yes; Scott Moses Yes; Reuben H e n ry Yes; C h ie f D elv is H eath Abstain; Chief Alfred Smithjr. Yes; Orvie Danzuka Yes; Vote: 6 Yes; 0 Chair not voting; 2 A bstain; M otion Passed. 5. Motion by Scott Moses that resolutions are to be sub mitted to the Secretary/Trea- surers office second and forth Friday’s o f each m onth for Tribal Council’s approval fist and third Monday’s o f each m onth; second by Reuben Henry; question; Vote: Carlos Smith Yes; Kahseuss Jackson Yes; R eu b en H e n ry Yes; S c o tt M oses Yes; C h ief A lfred Sm ith Jr., Yes and Orvie Danzuka Yes; Vote: 6 Yes; 0 Chair not voting and 2 Abstain; Motion Passed. 6. Motion by Carlos Smith to have Secretary-Treasurer’s office decides how Resolution will be distributed to Tribal Council members; second by R eu b en H en ry ; q u estio n ; V ote: C arlos S m ith Yes; K a h se u ss Jac k so n Yes; R euben H en ry Yes; C h ief Alfred Smith Jr. Yes; Orvie Danzuka Yes; Vote: 6 Yes; 0 Chair not voting; 2 Abstain; Motion Passed. 7. Warm Springs Ventures Update. 8. E co n o m ic D e v e lo p m ent Update. January 15, 2014 1. C h ief D elvis H eath , Yes; Vote: 7 Yes; 0 Chairman n ot voting; 1 abstain; motion passed. 4. M o tio n by J o s e p h Moses to approve and adopt Resolution No. 11,832 Tribal C ourt Pro Tem pore Judge; second by R euben H enry; question; Joseph Moses Yes; E valine P att Yes; R euben Henry Yes; Delvis H eath Yes; Alfred Smith Jr. Yes; Orvie D a n zu k a Yes; R aym ond Tsumpti Sr. No; Vote: 6 Yes; 0 Chairman n ot voting; 2 ab stain; motion passed. 5. Motion by Evaline Patt to approve and adopt Reso lu tio n N o. 11,833 T rib al Court Jury Duty for the year 2014; seco n d by R eu b en H enry; Jo sep h Moses Yes; Evaline Patt Yes; Kahseuss Jackson Yes; Reuben Henry Yes; Delvis H eath yes; Alfred Smithjr. Yes; Orvie Danzuka Yes; Raymond Tsum pti Sri, Yes; Vote: 8 Yes; 0 Chairman n o t voting; 0 abstain; motion passed. 6. M o tio n by O rv ie D an zu k a to ap p ro v e and adopt Resolution N o, 11,834 to establish a Tribal Veteran Memorial Highway 26; sec ond by Reuben Henry; Joseph Moses Yes; Evaline Patt Yes; K ah seu ss Jack so n . Yes; Reuben H enry Yes; Delvis H eath Yes; Alfred Smith Jr. Yes; O rv ie D an zu k a Yes; Raymond Tsum pti Sr. Yes; Vote: 8 Yes; 0 Chairman not vo tin g ; 0 abstain; m o tio n passed. 7. Meeting recessed. 8. Minnie Yahtin recorder for p.m. session. January 20, 2014 ■ 1. Roll Call: Chief Delvis Heath, Chief Joseph Moses, C hief Joseph M oses, C hief i Chief Alfred Smith Jr., E u Alfred Smith Jr., Chairman gene G reene Jr., Chairman, E u g en e G reen e Jr., V ice- E v alin e P a tt, V ice-C h air C hairw om an Evaline P att, woman, Raymond Tstum pti R ay m o n d T su m p ti Sr., Sr., R eu b en H enry, S co tt R eu b en H enry, K ah seu ss Moses and Kahseuss Jackson. Jackson and Orvie Danzuka. 2. Vital Statistics Report. 2. Tribal C ourt Report. 3. M o tio n by J o s e p h - Motion made by Scott to Moses to approve and adopt adopt Resolution No. 11,836, Resolution No. 11,831 Tribal enrollment application, sec C ourt Pro T em pore Judge; ond by Reuben, question, Jo- second by R euben H enry; se p h /Y e s, E v a lin e /Y e s, question; Joseph Moses Yes; Kahseuss/Yes, Reuben/Yes, E valine P a tt Yes; R euben S c o tt/Y e s, D elv is/Y es( Henry Yes; Delvis H eath Yes; A lfred/Y es, R aym ond/Y es Alfred Yes; Orvie Danzuka Vote: 8/Yes, 0 / Chairman not Yes; Raymond Tsum pti Sr. voting, 0/n o , m otion passed. M o tio n m ade by Kahseuss to adopt Resolution No. 11,837, relinquishm ent with attachment A; second by Reuben Henry, question, Jo- s e p h /Y e s , E v a lin e /Y e s, Kahseuss/Yes, Reuben/Yes, D e lv is/Y e s, A lfre d /Y e s, Raymond/Yes, Vote: 7/Yes, 0/C hairm an not voting, 1 / abstain, motion passed. M o tio n m ade by Kahseuss to adopt Resolution No. 11,838, relinquishment; second by Reuben, question, Jo se p h /Y e s, E v alin e/Y es, K ah seu ss/Y es, S co tt/Y es, R eu b en /Y es, D elv is/Y es, A lfred/Y es, R aym ond/Yes, Vote: 8/Yes, 0 / Chairman not voting, 0 /n o , motion passed. - M o tio n m ade by Kahseuss to adopt Resolution No. 11,839, relinquishment; second by Reuben, question; Jo s e p h /Y e s, E v alin e/Y es, K ah seu ss/Y es, S co tt/Y es, R e u b en /Y es, D e lv is/Y e s, A lfred/Y es, R aym ond/Y es Vote: 8/Yes, 0 / Chairman not voting, 0 no, motion passed. - Motion made by Joseph to a d o p t R e so lu tio n N o. 11.840, C arbon Sequestra tio n P ro je c t; sec o n d by Reuben, question, J o s e p h / Yes, Evaline/Yes, K ahseuss/ Yes, Scott/Yes, Reuben/Yes, D e lv is/Y e s, A lfre d /Y e s, Raymond/Yes Vote: 8/Yes, 0/C hairm an n o t voting, 0 / no, motion passed. - Motion made by Delvis to a d o p t R e so lu tio n N o. 11.841, Confederated Tribes o f W a rm S p rin g s (C T W S ) and D u k e s P ro p e rtie s C o r p o ratio n ; second by Jo sep h , q u e stio n ; J o s e p h /Y e s , Evaline/Yes, K ahseuss/out o f room, Scott/N o, R euben/ N o, Delvis/Yes, A lfred/out o f ro o m , R ay m o n d /Y es, Vote: 4/Yes, 0 / Chairman not voting, 2 / abstain, m o tio n passed. 3. M o tio n m ade by K ahseuss to approve 2014 F e b ru ary T rib al C o u n cil Agenda; second by Reuben. T ribal Council agenda item s to be scheduled: - Tribal Council Manage m ent Plan. - G am ing E n fo rcem en t Officers. - P ort o f Morrow update. - Treaty fishing access sites on the Columbia River. - Economic D evelopment update. - Finance update. - Indian H ealth Service monthly update. - Tribal Council minutes and resolutions. January 21, 2014 1. M em bers P resen t: Delvis Heath, Alfred Smith, J r., E u g e n e G re e n e , Jr., Evaline Patt, Reuben Henry, S c o tt M oses, O rv ie Danzuka, Kahseuss Jackson, Carlos Smith, Rhonda Smith, Recorder. 2. Fish & Wildlife Com mittee update was given. 3. C u ltu re & H eritag e Committee update was given. 4. Education Committee update was given. 5. A m en d ed M onday, January 27, 2014 agenda to discuss O rdinance 44, and Personnel Policy Manual re garding leave. 6. Approved by consen sus for Reuben to attend the upcoming CRITFC meeting regarding fishing sites. January 27 (AM), 2014 1. M em bers P re s e n t: Delvis H eath, Alfred Smith, Jr., Evaline Patt, Raymond Tsumpti, Sr., Reuben Henry, Scott Moses, Orvie Danzuka, Kahseuss Jackson, and Carlos Smith. R honda Smith, Re corder. 2. D iscussed the horse program, the issue o f tribal v ehicles b ein g .used after hours and weekends, and fi nances regarding the horse program. 3. Video conference with the O neida N atio n T ribal Council. 4. M o tio n to d eleg ate D elvis H eath and R euben H enry to attend the Tradi tional Foods Processing Plant- Feasibility Study in Portland, January 28, 2014; motion by Scott; second by Carlos; ques tion called for; vote: Carlos/ yes, Scott/yes, Kahseuss/yes, R e u b e n /y e s , D e lv is /y e s , A lfred/yes, R aym ond/ yes; motion carried, 7 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain, chair not voting. (Summaries continue on page 9) Resolution of Tribal Council Euchalon fishery W hereas the Treaty with the Tribes and Bands o f the Middle Oregon on June 25, 1855 reserved to the Confed erated Tribes o f the Warm Springs Reservation o f O r egon, o ff reservation fishing rights, and; Whereas the Tribal Coun cil regulates treaty fishing for conservation and other pur poses pursuant to the Tribal C onstitution and By-Laws and the Warm Springs Tribal Code; and, W hereas the C onfeder ated T ribes o f th e W arm Springs Reservation o f O r egon have historically fished for Pacific eulachon at the Cowlitz and Sandy rivers and other tributary and Columbia River locations in the Colum bia River basin; and, Whereas the Tribal Coun cil has been advised by the Fish and Wildlife Committee and the B ranch o f N atural Resources staff that the pre dicted return o f the Pacific eulachon will require a har vest restriction on the treaty fishery to ensure adequate spawning escapement; and, W hereas the Tribal Coun cil has been advised by the Fish and Wildlife Committee and the Branch o f N atural Resources that the National Marine Fisheries Service des ignated has listed the eulachon as a threatened species, and in N ovem ber 2011, the Co lumbia River and tributaries as critical habitat for Pacific eulachon; and, Whereas the Tribal Coun cil recognizes the hardship placed on trib al m em bers with harvest restrictions, as adopted by Resolutions in the past, but with concern for the future o f the fishery resource, understands the need for a conservative fishery; now, therefore, Be it re so lv e d by th e Twenty-Sixth Tribal Council o f the Confederated Tribes o f the Warm Springs Reser vation o f Oregon pursuant to Article V, section 1(1), (r) and (u) o f the Tribal Constitution an d By-Law s, and W arm Springs Tribal Code Section 340.310(2), th at beginning immediately the following re stric tiv e reg u latio n s are adopted for tribal subsistence fishing for Pacific eulachon at the Sandy and Cowlitz riv ers during 2014: 1. In re c o g n itio n o f the traditional methods, Pa cific eulachon may be har v ested w ith dipnets seven days per week from March 1, 2014 to March 30, 2014 unless the tribal allocation o f 7,500 pounds (approximately 107,100 fish) is reach ed so o n er. F ish in g may take place between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily. The expectation o f the Branch o f N atural Re sources (BNR) is th a t the harvest will be divided ap proximately evenly between the Sandy and Cowlitz rivers, 2. Gear shall be limited to dipnets. 3. T h e p rovisions o f W arm springs Tribal Code 340.310 (8), requiring th at dipnets are attended continu ously, will be enforced. 4. The BNR is respon sible for' the biological moni toring o f the fishery. Pursu ant to Warm Springs Tribal C o d e 340.310(11), trib a l members fishing shall, upon request, allow authorized fed eral, stkte or tribal officers to produce official tribal identi ficatio n and in sp e c t th eir catch. BNR will collect and share h arvest in fo rm atio n and other relevant biological and scientific in fo rm atio n with WDFW-Washington D e partm ent o f Fish and Wild life, and O DFW -Oregon D e partm ent o f Fish and Wild life to contribute to their in form ation gathering objec tives. Periodic reports o f run status and abundance en countered by tribal fishers will be shared with W DFW and O D F W to aid in their monitoring and public infor m ation objectives. 5. ) T rib al m em b ers m ust carry enrollment cards on their person at all times fishing or transporting fish. M em bers m ust pro d u ce it upon request by state or tribal enforcem ent officers. Any person who produces a Warm Springs tribal enrollment card will not be required to pro duce a state fishing license. 6. T rib al m em b ers m ust rep o rt catch to B N R personnel on-site at fishery locations; those not reporting on-site are to report harvest within 24 hours at the Branch o f Natural Resources offices in Warm Springs. (Resolution No. 11,852 continues on page 9)