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March 2, 2016 Spilyay Tyrooo, Warm Springs, Oregon Page 2 BIA reports on Columbia property matter Bureau o f Indian Affairs regional officials m et last w eek w ith T ribal-C ouncil about a property opportunity at Boardman. The land is along the Columbia River, and includes a Treaty fishing site. The property is in two par cels. O ne o f the parcels is 126 acres in size, and includes a marina area, RV park and day-use area. The second par cel is 50 acres, undeveloped, adjacent to the marina par cel, with some overlap in the boundaries. The properties are owned by the U.S. Army Corps o f Engineers. Parcel one is be ing leased to the Boardman Parks and Recreation District. The Corps o f Engineers may convey ownership o f the property, at which point the BIA becomes involved in the process. BIA regional director Stan Speaks, and deputy regional director Bodie Shaw explained the situation to the Council. The essential point, they said, is that the BIA—with author ity through Secretary o f the In terio r— could exercise a right to acquire the land. The site is in the ceded lands o f the Umatilla tribe, and is a usual and accustomed place o f the C onfederated Tribes o f Warm Springs. So both tribes have an interest in the transaction, the BIA officials, said. To quote the law: “The Secretary o f Interior shall be vested with the right o f first refusal, after consul tation with the Indian enti ties... to accept any lands adjacent to th e C olum bia River within the Bonneville, Dalles and John Day pools, now ow ned... by any federal agency and declared to be excess lands or otherwise of fered for sale or lease by such federal agency; and upon such acceptance such federal agency shall tran sfer such lands to the secretary for the purpose o f Indian treaty fish ing...” So th e trib es an d BIA have the first right, before any other interested parties; to ac quire the property. H ow the land would be managed in the future would be a matter for future discus sion, the BIA team said. The agency and tribes could, for instance, have an arrange ment with Boardman, or its parks and rec district, for p ro p erty m aintenance and management. An important point is to Setback for state mining, fish habitat bill have a successful p roject, because this could be a pre cedent for future property tran sa c tio n s at th e river, deputy director Shaw said. The opportunities would come up whenever the Corps o f Engineers, or any other federal agency, decides to sell land that is located at the river in tribal fishing areas. In these cases, the BlA would again have the right o f first refusal for the purchase. Mr. Speaks said the agency has already spoken with the Umatilla tribe, and they are interested. He said this could be a good opportunity for the tribes. The property has been a regular tribal fishing area, and has been used by the gen eral public as well. The RV park is very popular, and has ro o m fo r ex p an sio n , Mr. Speaks said. A bill to extend and expand a ban on suction- dredge mining in Oregon died in the legislature last week. The Confederated Tribes were in favor o f the proposal, as a fish habitat protection measure. Tribal Council Chairman Austin Greene Jr. sent a letter in support of the bill. Elmer Warm o f the Natural Resources Branch, and the tribal Governmental Affairs Director Louis Pitt helped in drafting the letter. The bill died because o f delay tactics by mining interests, according to one legislator. Sen. Alan Bates, D-Medford, said-he pulled the bill after attempts to add amendments to gain bipar tisan support didn’t work. Bates’ bill would have broadened the moratorium that is in place on wild salmon streams. The legislature passed a bill in 2013 that placed restrictions on dredging. It was designed to end at the end o f 2015, giving lawmakers time to devise perm anent rules. They never did. Bates says he will sponsor a similar bill for the Oregon Legislature’s 2017 session. Warm Springs Community Calendar ----------------------------- Thursday, March 3 The Warm Springs VFW Post meets the first Thurs day of each month from noon until 1 p.m. at the Veteran’s Hall Warm Springs ju ro rs w ill need to check-in at 9:30 this morning at Warm Springs Tribal Court. There is an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting to day at noon at Community Counseling. Alcohol Edu cation Class is at 2 p.m., and there is a Narcotics Anonymous meeting at 6 to n ig h t at the S haker Church. On to d a y ’s fitn ess schedule: at noon there is Functional Fitness class in the Community Center so cial hall, Turbo Kick class in the aerobics room, and volleyball in the Community Center Gym. Tonight is IBA from 6 to 8:45. Guiding Butterflies & Mighty Warriors classes meet today from 1 to 3 in the Prevention Room at C om m unity C ounseling. The class is for adults to p a rtic ip a te in c u ltu ra l- based te achings, crafts and activities. A m erican Sign Lan guage classes are held on Thursdays from 4-4:30 at ECE. All are welcome to participate. The B uffalo Skywalkers MVP League - fourth- through seventh grades - have games to day. The Blazers will play the Lakers at 5:15, the Bulls and Spurs at 5:50 and it’s the Lakers vs. the War riors at 6:25. Friday, March 4 T here is no school March 4 or 7 for 509-J stu dents. Fitness Opportunities today include: Senior Fit ness Class at the Senior Center at 10:45. At noon there is basketball in the Com m unity Center gym, and Functional Fitness class in the aerobics room. And at the H ealth & Wellness Center, Pilates Yoga Class is at noon. The Jefferson County Li brary film center will show Ballad of a Soldier at 7:30. Films aré free and shown in the Rodríguez Annex. Saturday, March 5 There is an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting this morning at 10 at Warm Springs Community.Coun seling. Sunday, March 6 The Warm Springs Food Bank is located at the P re sb yte ria n C hurch. They are open today from 11:30-1:30. All food banks and pantries do take dona tions of non-perishable food or cash Monday, March 7 There is no school to day fo r 509-J students Fitness Opportunities today include: Senior Fit ness Class at the Senior Center at 10:45. At noon there is basketball in the C om m unity C enter gym and Functional Fitness in the aerobics room, at the Health & Wellness Center. Pilates-Yoga Class is at noon and there is Ladies Night Basketball tonight from 6 to 7:45. The Warm Springs Vo cational R ehabilitation program has orientation today at 3 p.m. at their of fice in the industrial park. If you or som eone you know has or may have a disability that is a barrier Brought to you by KWSÓ 91.9 FM today at 3pm at Commu nity Counseling. If you or someone you know has or may have a disability that is a barrier to employment or employment advance ment, they can learn about their options at an orienta tion or by calling 553-4952. Pow wow , hoop dance and drum practice for beginners and anyone who would like to practice is today from 5:30 to 7 at the C om m unity C enter aerobics room. The M obile M edical Unit will be at the Campus. You can call IHS to sched ule an appointment. AGLOW weekly bible study is this el/éning from 6-7:30 at High Lòùkeè Lodge. It is open to all and a light snack is provided. Thè S e n io r W ellness Program is having it? quarterly breakfast from 9-11 a.m. at the senior cen ter. The A m erican Red Cross is holding a Volun teer Orientation in Warm Springs from noon to 2 p.m. at the Fam ily Re source Center. B uffalo S kyw alkers Rookies League - Kin dergarten and first grades - have games today. The Warriors play the Blazers at 5:15, Spurs vs. Lakers at 5:45 and the Thunder and Bulls play at 6:15. to employment or employ ment advancement, they can learn about their op tions at an orientation or by calling 553-49.52. The Soaring B u tte r flie s - W a rrio r S p irit class meets today at 3:40 at the Warm Springs K-8 Community Room. This is for third to e ig h th 1 grade youth and includes cultur a lly based te a ch in g s, hands on activities as well as drug and alcohol pre vention education. Community Counseling has th e ir A ftercare Re lapse Support Group to day at 5:30. A W o m en ’s P rayer G rou p m eets M ondays from 12:05 to 12:35 at the W arm .Springs Presbyte rian Church. Tuesday, March 8- On to d a y ’s fitn e s s schedule: at noon there is Functional Fitness Class in the Community Center so cial hall, Turbo Kick class in the aerobics room and volleyball in the Community Center gym. There is IBA this evening from 6 to 8:45. There’s an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting to day at noon at Community Counseling. The Jefferson County Food Bank is located at 556 SE Seventh Street. They are open for distribu tion this afternoon. All food banks and pantries do take donations of non-perish able food or cash. The Warm Springs Vo cational R ehabilitation program has orientation Wednesday, March 9 Today at Warm Springs C om m unity C ounseling Women’s Group meets at 1. A ng er M anagem ent Group meets today at 3:30 — - ..‘ — - and Adolescent Aftercare Talking Circle is at 5:30 in the Prevention Room. Fitness Opportunities today include: Water Aero bics at 10:15 at the Kah- Nee-ta V illage Pool. At 10:45 there is Senior Fit ness Class at the Senior Center. At noon there is basketball in the Commu nity Center gym and Func tional Fitness in the aero bics room . And at the Health & Wellness Center, Pilates Yoga Class is at noon. Tonight is Ladies Night Basketball from 6 to 7:45. L ittle Miss Warm Springs meetings are held Wednesdays from 6-7:30 at the Community Center. All interested girls and par ents are welcome. The B uffalo S kyw alkers A ll-S ta rs League - second adn third grades - have games to day. At 5:15 the Warriors play the Blazers, 5:45 it’s the Spurs vs. the Lakers and the Thunder and Bulls play at 6:15. Thursday, March 10 Warm S pring^ ju ro rs w ill need to check-in at 9:30 this morning at Warm Springs,Tribal Court. There is an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting to day at noon at Community Counseling. Alcohol Edu cation Class Is at 2 p.m. and there is a Narcotics Anonymous meeting at 6 to n ig h t at the Shaker Church. On to d a y ’s fitn e s s schedule: at noon there is Functional Fitness Class in the Community Center So cial Hall, Turbo Kick Class in the Aerobics Room and Volleyball in the Commu nity Center Gym. Tonight is IBA from 6 to 8:45. Guiding Butterflies & Mighty Warriors classes meet today from 1 to 3 in the Prevention Room at C om m unity C ounseling. The class is for adults to p a rticip a te in c u ltu ra l- based teachings, crafts and activities. A m erican Sign Lan guage classes are held on Thursdays from 4-4:30 at ECE. All are welcome to participate. The B u ff a lo Skywdlkers MVP League - fourth and fifth grades - have games today. The Spurs will play the Thunder at 5:15, The Blazers and Warriors at 5:50 and it’s the Lakers vs. the B ulls at 6:25. Friday, March 11 Fitness Opportunities today include: Senior Fit ness Class at the Senior Center at 10:45. At noon there is basketball in the C om m unity C enter gym and Functional Fitness class in the aerobics room. And at the H ealth & Wellness Center, Pilates Yoga Class is at noon. The Jefferson County Li brary film center will show A Face In the Crowd, a 1957 classic, this Friday at 7:30. 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