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Page 8 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon MHS Graduation Resolution of Tribal Council Indian Child Welfare Act Patti Tanewasha/Spilyay Poncho Medina and the rest of the Madras High School Class of 2014 received their diplomas at the commencement ceremony last Saturday. Fond farewell at Warm Springs Elementary by Sue Matters KWSO Long time Warm Springs Elementary School teacher Vicki Moore is retiring as a full-time teacher this year. Ms. Moore grew up in Dayville, so when she moved to Warm Springs in 1984 she was already used to living in a small rural community. Over the years, Ms. Moore says, technology has changed in the classroom, and that’s been a little bit of a learning curve for teachers. The past few years she has really enjoyed working to- gether with other teachers in her same grade level. These teaching teams join together weekly to review and refine curriculum, come up with strategies and lend each other support and ideas. Ms. Moore has lived longer in Warm Springs than anywhere else in her life. She has really enjoyed her time on Birth Takoda Frank Hatathli Terence Gene Hatathli and Shayla Francine Smith of Warm Springs are pleased to announce the birth of their son Takoda Frank Hatathli, born on June 6, 2014. Takoda joins brother Trevyn, age 21 months. Grandparents on the father’s side are Rose Dele and Thomas Hatathli, of Ariz. Grandparents on the mother’s side are Shirley Eder of Montana, and Frank Smith of Warm Springs. Deer Ridge planning powwow The annual Deer Ridge Correctional In- stitution Powwow is coming up August. Drummers and danc- ers welcome. Background checks must be com- pleted for all who would like to attend. Contact Tim Woods to find out more: 541- 325-5617. June 11, 2014 Whereas the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), 25 U.S.C. § 1903(4), defines an “In- dian child” as “any un- married person who is under age eighteen and is either (a) a member of an Indian tribe or (b) is eligible for membership in an Indian tribe and is the biological child of a member of an Indian tribe”; and, Whereas the Tribal Council is aware that some state courts have questioned whether chil- dren who are not eligible for automatic enrollment under Article III, Section 2, of the Tribal Consti- tution and By-Laws, and War m Springs Tribal Code (WSTC) 120.300, but who are eligible for enrollment by adoption under Article III, Section 3, of the Tribal Consti- tution and WSTC 120.800, are “eligible for membership” in the Tribe under ICWA if they don’t currently meet all of the requirements for adop- tion; and, Whereas the Tribe has the exclusive authority to de- termine who is eligible for membership in the Tribe, and the Tribal Council views children who meet the blood quantum and descendent re- quirements for enrollment by adoption as eligible for enrollment under ICWA be- cause the child may one day become a member of the Tribe if the child meets the other requirements for en- rollment by adoption; and, Whereas the Tribal Council believes it is neces- sary to add a provision to the Warm Springs Tribal Code to make it clear that the Tribe views these children as eligible for enrollment under ICWA; now, therefore, Be it resolved by the Twenty-Sixth Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reser- vation of Oregon, pursuant to Article III and Article V, Section 1(l) and (u), of the Tribal Constitution and By- Laws, that the Tribal Coun- cil hereby amends WSTC 360.500 as follows (amend- ment represented by addi- tional underlined text): Applicability of Indian Child Welfare Act. The pro- visions of the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. § 1901, et seq., ap- ply to certain state court child custody proceedings involving juveniles who are enrolled or eligible for enrollment in the Warm Springs Tribes. A juvenile who has the blood quan- tum necessary for auto- matic enrollment or en- rollment by adoption un- der Article III of the Warm Springs Constitu- tion (as amended) and who has a biological par- ent who is enrolled in the Warm Springs Tribes is eligible for enrollment for the purposes of the ap- plication of the Indian Child Welfare Act. Under the jurisdictional provi- sions of the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. § 1911, the Warm Springs Tribes may intervene in or seek to transfer juris- diction of applicable state court child custody pro- ceedings; and, Be it further resolved by the Tribal Council that the amendment to WSTC 360.500 set forth above are effective immediately. (Resolution no. 11,866) Central Oregon Auto & Truck Repair Dave McMechan/Spilyay Teacher Vicki Moore teacher row, and her connec- tion to the Warm Springs families and kids and the community. “This will always feel like home,” she says. Although this will be the first fall in 30 years that she won’t be working full time, she does look forward getting some classroom time in as a substitute at the new K-8 Academy. 85 SW Third St., Madras OR 97741 541-475-2370
