March 2, 2016
Spilyay Tyrooo, Warm Springs, Oregon
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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
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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
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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. Films are free and
shown in the Rodriguez
Annex.
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