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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
July 22, 2015
Simnasho Summer Powwow
The Simnasho community hosted the Hot Summer Nights Powwow,
July 14-15. This was the Thirteenth Annual summer powwow at
Simnasho, featuring a potluck barbecue, fun run/walk, drumming,
powwow dancing, camping and an old fashion good time.
Jayson Smith photos.
Hoops tourney
Resolution: Transportation
(Continued from page 7)
Whereas the BIA requires
a Tribal Council resolution to
submit the TIP for IRR
projects for fiscal years 2015,
2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019
accordingly, the projects are
listed below in the order of
priority to use funding when
it becomes available. These
projects are listed in “Exhibit
A” with the estimated fund-
ing amount; and,
Whereas the road design
and construction projects
listed above are an integral
part of the future of Warm
Springs housing plans, school
bus routes and transportation
system; and,
Whereas these projects
have been designated as part
of the BIA roads inventory
and the BIA has identified the
funding source for the design
and construction of these
projects will be through the
Indian Reservation Roads
Program under the Tribal
Transportation Program un-
der the Moving Ahead for
Progress in the 21 st Century
Act, administered by the Fed-
eral Highways Administration;
and,
Whereas the War m
Springs Planning Depart-
ment, Project Engineering
Department and the BIA es-
timate that the cost to design
and construct these projects
is approximately $6,049,000;
that an actual cost proposal
will be negotiated for the pur-
pose of entering into a con-
tract between the BIA and the
Warm Springs Project Engi-
neering Department; and for
which Advance Payment
Schedule Process for funding
shall be requested: and,
Whereas the War m
Springs Planning Department
has been designated the Trans-
portation Planner for the
Warm Springs Reservation,
and the Planning Department
shall be responsible to ensure
that the good of the public is
served through responsible
engineering and construction;
and,
Whereas these projects
can best be expedited and ac-
complished by the Tribe, by
and through its Planning De-
partment, acting pursuant to
a Public Law 93-638 contract
with the BIA and by utilizing
materials located on the
Warm Springs Reservation
and in close proximity to the
projects; and,
Whereas construction of
these road projects will re-
quire the Tribe to grant rights
of way across tribally owned
trust land; and,
Whereas the Tribal Coun-
cil believes that the process
of obtaining the necessary
rights of way across Tribal
land to construct the road
projects listed above should
be facilitated and expedited;
and,
Whereas, in order to fa-
cilitate the granting of rights
of way to construct these
projects the Tribal Council
wishes to authorize and del-
egate to the Chairman, or
Vice Chairman, and the Sec-
retary-Treasurer/CEO the
authority to execute any and
all rights of way across Tribal
land required to construct the
road projects listed above
subject to the approval of the
Secretary (BIA) [25 U.S.C.
Section 323]; 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 V, Section 1 (a) and
(d) of the Tribal Constitution
and By-Laws, that the Tribal
Council request a contract
under authority of Public
Law 93-638, to design and
construct the above refer-
enced road projects hereby
designated as the Tribal TIP
for fiscal years 2015, 2016,
2017, 2018 and 2019; and,
Be it further resolved
that the Secretary-Treasurer/
CEO, or his authorized des-
ignee, is hereby authorized to
make application for, negoti-
ate and execute said contract
and any amendments thereto,
on behalf of the Tribe; and,
Be it further resolved
that this authorization and
cost estimate shall remain in
full force and effect until oth-
erwise updated, amended or
rescinded by subsequent
Tribal Council resolution;
and,
Be it further resolved
Tribal Council requests that
the BIA secure the necessary
rights-of-way for the use of
the individually and/or Trib-
ally owned lands required to
construct the road projects
listed herein; and,
Be it further resolved the
Tribal Council Chairman or
Vice Chairman and Secre-
tary-Treasurer/CEO are
hereby authorized to execute
any and all rights-of-way
documents on behalf of the
Tribe that may be required to
construct the projects listed
in this resolution subject to
the approval of the Secretary
(BIA), [25 U.S.C. Section
323]; and,
Be it further resolved
Tribal Council hereby waives
any compensation for the
rights of way across Tribal
land authorized by this Reso-
lution and required by any of
the road projects listed in this
resolution. (Resolution 12,039.)
The Grand Ronde
Native Youth 3-on-3
Tournament is August
14-16, open to middle
and high school students.
To register contact
Kendra Steele at 503-
879-1921. Or email:
Kendra.steele@grandronde.org
Student summer food service
The Jefferson County 509-
J School District is offering
their Summer Food Service
Program at the Warm Springs
Youth Center.
Breakfast is served 8:30-
9 a.m., and lunch is from 12
to 12:30.
The entrance is the east
door of the old War m
Springs Elementary by the
playground and basketball
court.
All youth 18 and younger
can eat for free.
(Answer key in
the next Spilyay)