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Spílygy Tymoo, Wgrm Springs, Oregon Tribal Ski Day at Meadows Pgge 7 February 17, 2016 Officer accused of setting up pot sale •X N it. H ood Meadows Ski Re sort hosted the annual Warm Springs Ski Day early this month. More than 80 tribal mem bers participated. Meadows provided them with equip ment, lessons, and lift tick ets. Meadows also provided tran sp o rtation and lunch. They held the Ski Day on a no-school day in the 509-J district. B efo re lu n ch , R ussell Charley sang a prayer song, and shared words about the snow on the mountain. The water on the Mt. Hood, he said, provides water that sus tains life. Mt. H ood Meadows op erates with a permit from the U.S. Forest Service. The re sort is located in the Warm Springs ceded lands. Mead ows w orks in partnership r Jayson Smith photos Al ♦ V Ventures: Tribal members at the Feb. 1 Tribal Ski Day. with the Confederated Tribes, ensuring good stewardship o f the mountain. M eadow s has also worked with the tribes on restoring historical huckle- berry fields. And the resort hosts a tribal huckleberry out ing in the late summer. Legal challenge to Deschutes irrigation management Lawsuits by environmen tal groups could force the federal governm ent to en sure th at O regon spotted frogs, a threatened species, have enough water to sur vive in the Upper Deschutes River Basin. T h e law suits are by WaterWatch o f Oregon, and the Center for Biological Di versity. The groups filed the cases in December in US. District Court in Eugene. The basis for the claims is the Endan gered Species Act. I f success fill, the lawsuits could reduce the supply of N orth Unit irrigation water, w h ich com es from the Deschutes River. Farmers in the N orth Unit d istric t grpw som e o f Oregon’s most valuable seed crops. The farmers generally hold junior water rights in the basin. The suits asks the.court to order the Bureau o f Recla mation to operate its reser voirs on the Upper Deschutes River, where irrigation water is stored, to create a more natural stream flow. T he law suits are about more than just the spotted frog, said John DeVoe, execu tive director of WaterWatch o f Oregon “From our perspective, re storing flows encompasses more than a single species,” he said. “This- is also about the fish, wildlife, and people in C entral O reg o n w hose lives and livelihoods depend on a healthy river,” According to WaterWatch, as a result o f water storage and irrigation operations, the once stable natural flows o f the U pper D eschutes have been replaced by dramatic and unnatural flow swings This damages the water quality while harming fish and wildlife, DeVoe said. One o f the most visible re cent examples o f this harm occurred in ,O cto b er 2013,, when, A, rapidl flow; j reduction, due to irrigation management caused a kill th at claim ed nearly 3,000 fish and sparked outrage throughout the state. During the winter, the bu reau stores w ater fo r the N orth Unit primarily in the Wickiup Reservoir, which has a capacity o f 200,000 acre- feet. C o n seq u en tly , the Deschutes River has low win ter flows followed by summer flows som etim es 50 to 70 times higher, the Center for Biological Diversity says. During the irrigation sea son, which lasts from April to O ctober, w ater is released from the reservoirs into the D eschutes River,, then di verted at Bend into the N orth Unit system to be delivered via the main canal to farms in Jefferson County. Employment The following jobs were advertised recently with the Human R esources Department o f the Con federated Tribes o f Warm Springs: A fo rm e r W arm Springs police sergeant was accused last week of setting up a marijuana sale while on duty in the squad room. Federal court records show 44-year-old Lonny McEwen is charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana. McEwen allegedly ne gotiated the sale with a buyer who turned out to be an informant. M cE w en allegedly agreed via text to sell four A ssistant Engine O p erator - Vernon Tias Sr. / Lionel Smith - 541-553-8309 /1147. E ng ine O p e ra to r - V ernon T ias Sr. /L io n e l Smith. BNR Conservation Law Receptionist/Secretary - For inform ation contact E n fo rc e m e n t R a n g e r - Norma Heath - 541-553- Oswald Tias - 541 -553-2033. Fuels Technician - Brad 3257. D onahue, Jr. - 51 4 -5 5 3 - A d u lt M en tal H ealth 8301. S p e c ia lis t - D avid F is h e rie s & W ild life Howenstine - 541 -553-3205. Dual Diagnosis Thera Technician I - Marc Manion -541-553-2042. pist - Howenstine. LD F ish eries T e c h n i A d u lt S u b s ta n c e A b u s e T re a tm e n t S p e cian I - Cyndi Baker - 541- 553-3586. cialist - David Howenstine. LD L am p rey P ro je c t Adolescent Substance A b u s e T re a tm e n t S p e Tech I - The Dalles - Cyndi Baker. cialist - Howenstine. Police Officer - Lt. Ja Day C are S u b s titu te Teacher - M ayA nne son S chjoll- 541-553-3272. C o rre c tio n s O ffic e r Mitchell - 541-553-3241. Support Services Co Ron G re g o ry - 5 4 1 -5 5 3 - 3272. ordinator - MayAnne. Journeyman Plumber - Fam ily Service A dvo-; Don C ourtney - 541-553- c a te -Jodi Begay-541-553- 3246. 3242. E n g in e e r T e c h n ic ia n F ire fig h te r Fuels (18 positions) - Glen Smith/Joel (Electrical) - Don Courtney. Thompson - 541-553-8199. S quad B o s s /F u e ls - Glenn Sm ith/Joel Thom p son. Wildland Fire Module- Asst. Sup. - Dorian Soliz - 541-553-8198. W ildland Firefighter - G a ry S a m p so n /R e n so Rodriguez - 541-553-8193 / 8194. E qu ipm ent O p e ra to r/ Operations - Jabbar Davis -541-553-1146. The following jobs are being advertised at In dian Head Casino: Custoidan - full time - Contact: Willie Stacona 541-460-7777 Ext. 7722 Cage manager - full tim e - C ontact: Holly Waisanen 541-460-7777 Director of finance - full time - Holly Waisanen 541-460-7777 IT support te c h n i cian - full time - Contact: Donovan, James, Justin 541-460-7777 Ext 7674, 7747, & 7746 Security officer - full time - Tim Kerr541-460- 7777 Ext. 7749 Table games dealer - Contact: Jami Deming 541-460-7777 Ext. 7724 ounces o f marijuana and later completed the trans actions at his home. The affidavit states FBI agents obtained a w arrant and seized m arijuana from McEwen's home. P ossession o f m ari juana is illegal on th e W arm Springs reserva tion. McEwen's was sched uled to be arraigned in federal court this week. W arm S prings P u b lic Safety fired McEwen af ter his arrest. cannabis update (Continued from page 1) Construction o f the green house is planned to begin in April, with a completion time set for August. Warm Springs C onstruction, also part o f Ventures, will be the general contractor for the work. T he cannabis operation will employ up to 85 employ ees, with 55 working at the greenhouse. Ventures is plan ning a job fair in June or July, to begin recruiting employees. Ventures is also finalizing an ag reem en t w ith Strainwise, based in Colorado, that will work in partnership with the tribes in creating a successful grow operation. Strainwise will work with the tribes in setting up the retail outlet stores, in Pordand and Bend, and in construct ing and then operating the greenhouse. Strainwise has expertise in cannabis growing and retail. The company will provide training, to tribal members w h o w ant to . work, a t . the, greenhouse, or in one o f the retail outlets. The training will be in Warm Springs, and at the Strainwise operation In Colorado. Strainwise currently man ages growing operations total; ing 130,000 Square feet. The Confederated Tribes are plan ning a facility about 36,000- square-feet. Strainwise oper ates 12 retail stores, while the tribes are planning to have three. It is possible that the tribes may open one o f m ore o f the retail shops before the cultivation aspect o f the busi ness is in full operation, Mr. Sampson said. This will give the tribes a chance to develop their mar keting brand this year, Mr. Sam pson said. This would also create job opportunities at the shops. U pcom ing p ro jects for Ventures and Tribal Council will be the creation o f a can nabis commission, and then a compact with the state o f Oregon. These will ensure that the operation is carried out in com pliance w ith all laws and regulations, Mr. Sampson said. H ou se b ill 4 0 1 4 T he O reg o n H o u se on Monday took up House Bill 4014, part o f which addresses the tribes’ ability to sell can nabis off the reservation. . Adoption of the bill would clarify the tribes are not pre cluded from the statewide m arket, and can therefore enter an agreement with the state. House bill 4014 is bi-par- tisan legislation, with support from Sen. Ted Ferrioli, R- John Day/ o f Oregon’s Dis trict 30. With passage in the House, the bill goes to the state Senate, and then to Gov. Kate Brown. Summary of Tribal Council - Jan. 25 1. Roll Call: Chief Delvis H eath, Chief Alfred Smith Jr., Vice Chair Evaline Patt, Carlos Smith, Kahseuss Jack- son, Scott M oses, Reuben H enry, O rv ie D an zu k a, R aym ond T su m p ti Sr., Minnie Yahtin, Recorder till 10 a.m., Alfredine Smith, Re corder. 2. S ecretary -T reasu rer update. • Advised receipt o f a let ter from John Halliday, BI A Superintendent, notifying the secretarial election is autho rized. • 2016 B udget C o n tin gency Plan. • Tribal Court o f Appeals, new hires. • • W arm Springs F orest Products Industries firewood cutting policy/sales. • R e p o rt on h o rse re moval program. 3. Draft resolutions. M o tio n by C arlos to adopt and approve Resolu tion No. 12116 2016-Tribal subsistence fishing on the Columbia River downstream o f Bonneville D am to in clude the following changes: - R em ove p ara g ra p h “W h en a ta rg e t o f 500 spring Chinook is harvested the fishery will be reviewed by the Fish & Wildlife Com mittee again.” - Start date April 10,2016, to May 10, 2016. - The fishery shall be open Sunday to Saturday. - Wednesday is reserved for elders day only (55 years and older). - Fishers m ust yield the spot to an elder or handi ca p p ed in d iv id u al if re quested, An elder is any mem ber 55 years and older. - No. 12 second paragraph “If not followed, the Fish and Wildlife Committee has the authority to suspend fishing privileged (replacing ‘rights’). Second by Reuben. Ques tion: Jo se p h /o u t o f room , C arlos/yes, K ahseuss/yes, S c o tt/y e s , R e u b e n /y e s, D elv is/y es, A lfre d /o u t o f room, Orvie/yes, Raymond/ out o f room. 6/yes, 0/no, 3 / out o f room. Vice Chair not voting; Motion Carried.. M otion by Kahseuss to adopt and approve Resolu tion No. 12117 2016 Off-res- ervation fishing for Pacific eulaehon on the Sandy and Cowlitz Rivers. Second by Reuben: Question; Jo sep h / out o f room, C arlos/out o f room, Kahseuss/yes, Scott/ out o f room , R euben/yes, D elv is/y es, A lfre d /o u t o f room, Orvie/yes, Raymond/ out o f room. 4/yes, 0 /no, 5 /: out o f room, Vice Chair not voting. Motion carried. 4. 2016 business agenda, and travel delegations. M otion by Kahseuss to adopt and approve February 2016 Tribal Council business agenda. Second by Reuben. Q u estio n : J o s e p h /o u t o f room, C arlos/out o f room, Kahseuss/yes, S co tt/o u t o f room, Reuben/yes, D elvis/ yes, A lfre d /o u t o f room , Orvie/yes, Raym ond/out o f room. 4/yes, 0/no, 5 /o u t o f room, Vice Chair not voting. Motion carried. M otion to adopt and ap prove February 2016 Tribal Council travel delegations. Second by Reuben. Question: Jo sep h /o u t o f room, Carlos/ out o f room, Kahseuss/yes, S cott/out o f room, R euben/ yes, D elvis/yes, A lfred /o u t of ro o m , O rv ie /y e s , R aym ond/out o f room , 4 / yes, 0 /n o , 5 /o u t o f room , Vice Chair not voting. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 5:36 p.m.
