Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
June 25, 2014
Page 9
Immersion
Class
Culture and Heritage
hosted a graduation day
for the students in the
tribal language Immersion
Class. Nine students
graduated. Graduation
was held at the HeHe
Longhouse last week.
They had breakfast and
lunch, and a mini pow-
wow.
Pattie Tanewasha/Spilyay
Resolution of Tribal Council
Gaming
Whereas on March 17, 2014
Tribal Council received a written
and oral report from Ken Many
Wounds of Hunkpapa Consulting
(“Many Wounds Report”) regard-
ing the Warm Springs Gaming
Commission (“WSGC”); and,
Whereas the Many Wounds Re-
port contained several specific rec-
ommendations for how to improve
the operations of the Warm Springs
Gaming Commission while signifi-
cantly reducing the expense of
WSGC’s operations; and,
Whereas at the conclusion of
the Ken Many Wounds March 17,
2014 report, Tribal Council voted
by motion to approve and imple-
ment the recommendations set out
in the Many Wounds Report; and,
Whereas implementation of
some of the Many Wounds Report’s
recommendations require modifi-
cations to the tribal Gaming Ordi-
nance currently in effect (WSTC
Chapter 260, Ordinance No. 76,
last amended by Resolution No.
10,536 on July 26, 2005 and ap-
proved by the National Indian
Gaming Commission on December
27, 2005) “Gaming Ordinance”,
while other recommendations con-
tained in the Many Wounds Report
can be implemented by Tribal Coun-
cil directives to WSGC commis-
sioners, the Executive Director and
staff; and,
Whereas Tribal Council Reso-
lution No. 11, 709 adopted on De-
cember 4, 2012 amended the Gam-
ing Ordinance but the amendments
were never effective because the
amended ordinance was never ap-
proved by the National Indian
Gaming Commission as required
by the terms of Resolution No.
11,709 and by the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. Section
2710(e), accordingly Resolution No.
11,709 should be rescinded; and,
Whereas Tribal Council Reso-
lution No. 11,710
adopted on
December 3, 2012 reappointed two
gaming commissioners whose
terms had expired and extended the
existing term of a third gaming com-
missioner, as well as set the com-
missioners compensation at $56,500
annually, based on the terms of the
amended gaming ordinance ap-
proved by Tribal Council Resolu-
tion No. 11,709, which actions are
in part inconsistent with the Many
Wounds Report recommendations
and should be modified as follows:
Redo Job descriptions for Execu-
tive Director for Gaming Regula-
tory, update job title, and job de-
scriptions for the Regulatory Au-
thority. Rename the Commission-
ers to Tribal Gaming Regulatory
Authority, with 24 meetings per
year and six special meetings per
year with stipend of $100 for half
day (4 hours) and $200 full day (8
hours) amending the current Reso-
lution that quotes the salary rates
to new stipend rate; and,
Whereas, on October 26,
2012, the Tribal Council received
a report from Eg ghart CPA’s
(“Egghart Report”)regarding the
operations of the Warm Springs
Gaming Commission, which report
contained specific recommenda-
tions for improving the efficiency
and reducing the cost of the
WSGC: and,
Whereas Many of the Egghart
Report recommendations are the
same as those of the Many
Wounds Report, which Tribal
Council believes further justifies
approval and implementation of
the Many Wounds and Egghart re-
ports recommendations: and,
Whereas both the Many
Wounds Report and the Egghart
Report recommend that the Gam-
ing Ordinance be amended and
updated to comply with new Na-
tional Indian Gaming Commission
regulations adopted on February
25, 2013 regarding licensing and
background investigations, and
Tribal Council wishes to adopt and
implement these recommenda-
tions of the Many Wounds and
Egghart reports; and,
Whereas the Egghart Report
also recommended a change in Sec-
tion 10.A.3 of the 2011 Amended
Warm Springs/Oregon Class III
Gaming Compact (“Compact”) to
remove language prohibiting
WSGC sur veillance operators
from observing the drop process,
which is a recommendation the
Tribal Council now wishes to adopt;
now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Twenty-
Sixth Tribal Council of the Con-
federated Tribes of the Warm
Springs Reservation of Oregon,
pursuant to Article V, Section 1
(l)and (u), of the Tribal Constitu-
tion and By-Laws, that the Tribal
Council hereby adopts and imple-
ments the recommendations of the
Many Wounds Report, previously
approved by Tribal Council motion
on March 17, 2014, as well as the
recommendations of the Egghart
Report, that require amendments to
the Gaming Ordinance through
adoption of the Track Changes lan-
guage set out in Gaming Ordinance
attached as Exhibit A to this Reso-
lution; and,
Be it further resolved by the
Tribal Council that the WSGC, the
WSGC Executive Director and the
WSGC staff are hereby directed to
implement the following recommen-
dations in the Many Wounds Re-
port adopted by Tribal Council
motion on March 17, 2014, and
attached as Exhibit B to this Reso-
lution, as well as the recommenda-
tion of the Egghart Report, which
are hereby adopted by this Resolu-
tion:
1. Change the name from
“Warm Springs Gaming Commis-
sion” to “Warm Springs Tribal Gam-
ing Regulatory Authority.”
2. Update and revise the job de-
scriptions of the following positions
as recommended in the Many
Wounds Report: Gaming Commis-
sioner, Executive Director, Inspec-
tor, Internal Audit Supervisor, In-
ternal Auditor, Financial Inspector,
Surveillance Manager, Surveillance
Supervisor, and Surveillance Ob-
server.
3. Update and revise the WSGC
Organizational Chart as recom-
mended in the Many Wounds Re-
port.
4. Revise and submit to Tribal
Council a new 2014 WSGC budget
reflecting the changes implemented
by this Resolution, the amendments
to the Gaming Ordinance adopted
by this Resolution, and include jus-
tifications and explanations recom-
mended in the Many Wounds Re-
port.
5. Revise and submit to Tribal
Council a new 2014 Surveillance
Budget including the justifications
Vets - If
you can think of it, We
can get it done! ~ Handyman services
Contact Anthony Davis Jr.
541-460-1664
Now Offering Lawn Service
and explanations recommended in
the Many Wounds Report.
6. Revise and update the WSGC
Regulations, Policies and Proce-
dures as recommended in the Many
Wounds Report; and,
Be it further resolved that the
Tribe shall propose to the State a
Compact amendment, as recom-
mended by the Egghart Report,
eliminating the following language
in Section 10.A.3 of the Compact:
“Personnel designated as surveil-
lance operators shall not fulfill this
function on behalf of the Tribal
Gaming Commission”; and,
Be it further resolved that
Tribal Council Resolution No.
11,709 approved December 4,
2012 (amending the Gaming Ordi-
nance) is hereby repealed and re-
scinded; and,
Be it further resolved that
Tribal Council Resolution
No.11,710 approved December 3,
2012 (re-appointing and extending
the terms of gaming commission-
ers and setting annual salaries of
$56,500) is hereby superseded and
amended to the extent it is incon-
sistent with the terms and directives
of this resolution and the amend-
ments to the Gaming Ordinance en-
acted by this resolution. (Resolution
no. 11,889.)
Indian Head Casino jobs
CAGE DIRECTOR - Contact:
Margie Tuckta 541-460-7777
Ext. 7713.
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Contact: Margie Tuckta 541-
460-7777 Ext. 7713.
SECURITY OFFICER - Con-
tact: Tim Kerr 541-460-7777
Ext. 7749.
TABLE GAMES DEALER -
Contact: Mindy Thornton 541-
460-7777 Ext. 7724.
SERVER - Esten Culpus /
Gus Conner 541-460-7777
Ext. 7710.
PAYROLL SPECIALIST -
Contact: Gerri Ben 541-460-
7777 Ext. 7715.
REVENUE AUDITOR - Con-
tact: Sylvania Brisbois 541-
460-7777 Ext. 7719.
TULE GRILL ATTENDANT -
Contact: Kip Culpus, Jordan
Caldera, Heather Cody 541-
460-7777 Ext. 7725.
SLOT KEYPERSON - Con-
tact: Yvette Brunoe or Jason
Williams 541-460-7777 Ext.
7724.
Beads, Native American Gifts,
Museum, Deli, Grocery, Ice, Fishing
Permits, Western Union, Check-Free
Bill Pay, ATM and Much More!
2132 Warm Springs St., Warm
Springs - ph. 541-553-1597