Spilyay Tymoo
March 18, 2015
Coyote News, est. 1976
Vol. 40, No. 6
ery resolution on Monday. This is a
subsistence only fishery, with no
sales allowed. Tribal members can
use one pole each.
The tribes first re-opened the
below Bonneville fishery in 2010.
It proved to be popular with hook-
and-line subsistence fishermen, said
Bobby Brunoe, general manager of
the Natural Resources Branch.
Before the 2010 re-opening, the
tribes had not had a regular fishery
there for some years.
Last year the Fish and Wildlife
Committee chose not to open the
below Bonneville subsistence fish-
ery. Meanwhile, the 2014 spring
chinook run was one of the best in
many years, and the commercial
fishery was open.
Many saw this as unfair to the
subsistence fishermen. So this year
the subsistence fishermen urged
Tribal Council to re-open the below
Bonneville subsistence fishery, and
Council unanimously agreed.
Council heard testimony from
many of subsistence fishermen on
various issues related to the fishery.
One issue, for instance, has to
do with younger fishermen riding
mountain bikes first thing in the
morning down to the best sites. This
can result in the elder fishermen
having no access to the sites.
The 2015 resolution specifies that
a younger fisherman should yield his
spot if an elder asks him to (Resolu-
tion on page 7).
Discussion also concerned en-
forcement of the regulations, such
as number of poles, minimum age
for fishermen (12 years), no fishing
from a boat; and drug and alcohol
enforcement.
The Branch of Natural Re-
sources, and a Warm Springs Po-
lice Department officer are go-
ing to provide the enforcement
this year, Brunoe said.
There was discussion of pro-
hibiting the possession of firearms
at the fishering areas. Some told
Council they needed a firearm to
keep the seals away from scaffold-
ing, and because of bears.
The resolution states that the
Branch of Natural Resources will
seek approved methods of seal
and sea lion harassment.
Root Feast
The ceremonial fishing at the
Columbia River is opening this
week, as the Root Feast is com-
ing up on Sunday, March 22.
Unique housing project at Greeley Heights
T he
new Greeley Heights
subdivision is unique in Indian
Country.
The partnerships in-
volved—tribal and private en-
terprises, state and federal
agencies—is the first of its
kind, said Desirae Wallace,
project coordinator at the
Warm Springs Housing Au-
thority.
The project will serve as a
model for affordable housing
developments on other reser-
vations, Wallace said.
The total cost of the 35-unit
Greeley Heights subdivision is
$9.7 million.
Fifteen of the homes will be
three-bedroom units, 15 will be
four-bedroom, and five will be
five-bedroom units.
The larger units are two
story homes, and the smaller
ones one story. Desirae gets
about a dozen calls a day from
tribal members who are inter-
ested.
See HOUSING on page 7
Jayson Smith/Spilyay
One of the units under construction.
The casino budgets a limited
amount of money each year for
community support. The review
team follows a series of guidelines
in making each decision. The ac-
tivities bus is a good fit for casino
sponsorship, Baugus said.
An average of 30 Warm
Springs students per school day
use the activities bus, Dani esti-
mates. There may be more de-
pending on the sports season.
Between fall and winter about
4,000 student trips were recorded
on the activities bus, Dani said.
For the
Activities Bus
Many families rely on the ac-
tivities bus that runs from Ma-
dras High School to War m
Springs. MHS students who play
sports, or study after school with
a tutor rely on the bus.
The bus stopped running ear-
lier this month, as there was no
funding to continue the service.
This was a big inconvenience for
many students and their parents.
Dani Katchia has kids at the
middle school and high school.
When the bus stopped running,
she started looking for a way to
bring back the activities bus for
the rest of the school year.
She wrote to Indian Head
Casino and other tribal enter-
prises, explaining the situation.
See ACTIVITIES BUS on 2
Dave McMechan/Spilyay
The casino team reviewed her pro-
posal, and decided to step forward
with $3,000 to keep the bus going
until summer break.
“This is for kids who are playing
sports, or being tutored—it was an
easy decision for us,” said Harold
Baugus, casino general manager.
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Below Bonneville fishery to re-open
The tribal subsistence fishery
below the Bonneville dam will open
this year on April 6.
The fishery will be open to tribal
members from Sunday through
Wednesday, with Wednesdays re-
served for seniors (60 years and
older).
The fishery will remain open at
least until an estimated 500 spring
chinook are caught from the sites
below the dam.
When the 500-fish mark is
reached, the Fish and Wildlife Com-
mittee will review how the spring run
is going.
If the committee determines
that the run is strong, as is predicted,
then the below Bonneville fishery
could stay open past the 500-fish
mark.
Tribal Council approved the fish-
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At Indian Head Casino
administrative assistant Nicole
Garcia and general manager
Harold Baugus present the
activities bus check to school
district board member Laurie
Danzuka, parent Dani Katchia
and district superintendent
Rick Molitor (from left).
There will be a Gen-
eral Council meeting on
Tuesday, March 31 at 7
p.m. at the Agency
Longhouse.
Tribal Council Chair-
man Austin Greene Jr. on
Monday of this week
called for the meeting af-
ter consulting with the
three Chiefs.
Wellbriety
Program
at Tribal
Court
The Warm Springs Wellbriety
Program gives help to people who
are in trouble because of an alco-
hol or drug problem.
A person who completes the
Wellbriety Program will have his or
her criminal charge dismissed by the
court.
The Tribal Court and prosecu-
tion recently adopted the Wellbriety
Program. Other partners in the pro-
gram are Parole and Probation, and
Community Counseling. Tamara
Perkins, of NPC Research, is an
assistant with the program, which is
grant-funded.
The Wellbriety Program helps
individuals to learn skills to make
responsible decisions, and work to-
ward a substance-free lifestyle.
Here are features of the pro-
gram, as outlined by Nancy Seyler,
tribal prosecutor:
· The Wellbriety Court program
requires more than 100 sessions of
treatment, lasting at least 36 weeks.
· Participants who relapse will re-
quire additional supervision and
treatment, which may extend their
involvement beyond the targeted 36
weeks.
· Participants are required to
have consistent contact with Warm
Springs Parole and Probation, and
follow a structured program, help-
ing to identify and confront sub-
stance abuse.
See WELLBRIETY on 5
Spring Break
Powwow Monday
Warm Springs Recreation will
host the Spring Break Social Pow-
wow and Drummers Jam on Mon-
day, March 23 at the Community
Center.
This is the last Warm Springs
powwow of the spring 2015. All
dancers are welcome.
The master of ceremonies will
be Captain Moody. There will be
potluck starting at 6 p.m., and the
social powwow and exhibition danc-
ing start at 7 p.m.
For more information please call
Recreation director Austin Greene
at 541-553-3243.