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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
March 30, 2016
Seekseequa District
Agency District
Brigette McConville
Eugene Austin Greene
Hello, my name is
Brigette
(Scott)
McConville. I am running
for the Twenty-Seventh
Tribal Council, and would
like to represent the
Seekseequa District in
which I reside.
I am currently self-
employed as a business
owner of Salmon King
Fisheries, located by In-
dian Head Casino. I
started the business in
2011. We commercial fish
on the Columbia River.
We sell our fish fresh, fro-
zen, canned and smoked.
We also have retail wear-
able art, beadwork, bas-
ketry and supplies. And
we have beadwork and
basket classes at the store
twice a month.
I also served as a Co-
lumbia River Inter-tribal
Fish commissioner, and
the Fish and Wildlife
Committee of the Con-
federated Tribes of
Warm Springs.
Besides dealing with
the business and manage-
ment of fish I teach his-
tory and art in the Colum-
bia River school district.
By invitation I come into
classrooms k-12. I teach
a plateau history because
I am able to communi-
cate the importance of
community education
and awareness of our
tribes’ treaty and land
management activities in
our ceded lands, usual and
accustomed lands and ab-
original territories.
I also serve on the board
of directors of the Oregon
Historical Society, appointed
by the governor. Again, I’m
able to be a part of the
state’s recognition of Or-
egon history telling, and sup-
port our tribes involvement
overall.
My involvement on res-
ervation and off reserva-
tion is great, and keeps me
busy. I feel as a candidate,
tribal member and resident
I can serve and support the
interests and concerns of
our people as a whole. I
believe in face to face con-
versation with a cup of cof-
fee or tea, but am available
via cell phone, Facebook,
email and letter writing. We
are a confederated tribe: the
Warm Springs, Wasco and
Paiute within and outside the
boundaries of our reserva-
tion. Communication is
key to our tribal govern-
ment.
Personally, I am a
mother of three children,
August, Rosebud and
Annalise. I am married to
Sean McConville (Nez
Perce). We live in
Seekseequa on the reser-
vation. I graduated from
Madras High School in
1987, graduated from
COCC in 1989, and
worked for Cultural Re-
sources as a cultural re-
source technician, doing
cultural surveys for tim-
ber sales, roads and new
development such as
housing.
I attended Oregon
State University, graduat-
ing in 1997. I then
worked for Cultural Re-
sources as a tribal an-
thropologist from 1997
to 2012. I have resided
in Warm Springs my en-
tire life with the excep-
tion of furthering my
education.
My daughters and I
are ceremonial food gath-
erers for the Agency
Longhouse.
War m
springs is my home, and
I am asking for your sup-
port and your vote on
April 4.
Thank you for your
time and consideration
for a vote.
B r i g e t t e
McConville.
Simnasho District
Orvie Danzuka
Greetings to all tribal
and community mem-
bers, my name is Orvie
Danzuka.
I am of War m
Springs, Wasco, and
Paiute descent. My par-
ents are atwai Gerald
Danzuka Sr. and atwai
Kathleen Heath. My
maternal grandparents
are atwai Nathan Heath
and atwai Lillie Heath.
My paternal Grandpar-
ents are atwai George
Danzuka Sr. and atwai
Loreen Tufti (Brunoe).
I am currently running
for a seat on Tribal Coun-
cil as a Simnasho District
representative.
First, I would like to
thank the Elders, com-
munity leaders and all
Tribal Council represen-
tatives for their hard
work and continued dedi-
cation to our tribal sov-
ereignty, Treaty, and
people.
I am running for a sec-
ond term on Tribal Coun-
cil because I would like
to continue the path this
Tribal Council has begun,
engendering healthy eco-
nomic growth, and en-
couraging
system
changes that promote
health, safety, security,
and self-sufficiency for
our people.
I will continue to bring
open-minded and proac-
tive thinking skills to
Council.
I have a Bachelor of
Science degree in Natu-
ral Resources from Or-
egon State University. I
have worked as a Water
and Soils Technician, Fisher-
ies Technician, Natural Re-
sources Summer Youth Co-
ordinator,
Wildland
Firefighter, Forester, and
most recently appointed as
Forest Manager.
I currently serve on the
Intertribal Timber Council
Board as the Secretary, Edu-
cation Committee Chair and
am also active on the Sym-
posium Committee and
served briefly as Chair for
Awards Committee.
My career is natural re-
sources based, and many of
my leadership skills have
been acquired through for-
mal classes and trainings, but
I have also gained experience
and knowledge from obser-
vation and communication
with current and past lead-
ers.
My most recent term as
a Council member gave me
invaluable experience in the
political realm and I’ve made
numerous contacts that have
been helpful for the tribe. I
have most recently testi-
fied at Washington, D.C.
at the budget appropria-
tions hearing to advocate
for much needed addi-
tional funding, and our
team met with Assistant
Secretary of the Interior
Larry Roberts to discuss
our cannabis initiative.
Leadership is a skill
that my mother im-
pressed upon me by ex-
ample. She told me that
good leadership starts
with the attitude that your
job is to serve the people,
not the people serving
you.
The tribes have made
some positive progress—
TERO, expanded off-res-
ervation hunting, addi-
tional housing, travel by
delegation—but our work
is most definitely not
done. Communication
with our membership is
still lacking, we are close
to getting an MOU com-
pleted with the 509-J
School District (expanded
curriculum to include cul-
ture , language and his-
tory), new economic ven-
tures to pursue, increase
employment, etc.
I believe I can offer
and share insight through
a process of dialogue
with professionals and
community input that will
enhance the advocacy
needed to ensure our
treaties, our sovereignty,
and prosperity for future
generations.
Respectfully submit-
ted,
Or vie Danzuka
tNiix lkwi’I tlaawxma
and Itukdi wigwa:
I am Mustalik, shiapo
name Eugene Austin
Greene. Having served
three ter ms on Tribal
Council, this is the fourth
time I have been nomi-
nated to serve as a Tribal
Council representative,
and I thank the people for
their trust and confidence
in me.
My experience to
serve my people comes
from the years I have pre-
viously ser ved on the
Council, along with the
years I have had in public
relations, not only job re-
lated but also social and
community related activi-
ties. This incluces work-
ing with our youth and
families through my work
at the Recreation pro-
gram and our Community
Wellness Center.
I have gained valuable
knowledge through those
experiences as well as my
respect for the wisdom
of our elders. I took time
to listen and learn from
elders on what is impor-
tant to our people. I paid
attention when my father
Eugene Greene Sr. served
on the Tribal Council. He
had years of experience
working with our people
and also holding the Tribal
Council chair seat. My
years of experience of
sitting at the Council table
have helped me under-
stand how important that
role is. I feel all this expe-
rience and knowledge has
helped prepare me to con-
tinue to serve my people.
Decisions made by the
Tribal Council affect our
people now and for gen-
erations to come, so it is
important that we re-
member who we are, not
only our role in the busi-
ness world but keeping
strong our culture and tra-
ditions. This plays a strong
role in our sovereignty. I
am a very humble indi-
vidual, but I pride myself on
my understanding of our
people, our needs, and how
our history plays into the
important decisions made
today for our future.
I know and understand
the historic and guiding or-
ganic documents, that which
guides our people and how
they drive the Council. I am
attuned to good communi-
cations to the People and
still carry the belief that we
continue with needed district
meetings and General Coun-
cil to keep the people in-
for med and getting our
people’s input. It is impor-
tant to be able to report to
the tribal membership on
how we are doing as a whole,
and how our enterprises are
performing and the effect
of such on the people. Re-
porting to the people is a re-
sponsibility of each indi-
vidual Council member to
their people, and if elected
I will commit to regular re-
porting to the membership.
As well, each Tribal Council
member has an open door
policy to all tribal members,
and I will gladly discuss mat-
ters of importance.
Very important items this
Tribal Council worked on
that I’ve been involved in
and would like to carry for-
ward include the General
Plan of the tribes’ annual
budget. That once the an-
nual budget is approved
the plan for financial allo-
cation and usage is prop-
erly carried out. Also to
be considered is the bud-
get assurance of Trust as-
sets to our people’s per
capita and Senior Pen-
sions. I know travel has al-
ways been a concern and
the dollars spent on such,
thus this Tribal Council
has reduced the amount
of travel by only allowing
delegation and pre-ap-
proved tribal for Tribal
Council members, and I
would like to see that con-
tinue.
It is important to re-
member who are and our
role as a tribal member in
general. As an elected of-
ficial for this Tribe, you
must put that foremost
and know why we are
here. Thus another impor-
tant item that will carry us
forward is the federal
trustees and their roses on
protection of the 1855
Treaty.
If elected to the next
Tribal Council I would not
only bring knowledge and
continuity of the work of
the present Council, but I
would like to see us move
forward with a sound ex-
ecutive team, that team is
critical to carry forth the
objectives and needs of
our people. That is impor-
tant to me, as well as keep-
ing as a priority the proc-
lamation of the Council’s
priorities. One important
item we have been work-
ing on that I definitely
want to see continue is
that of economic devel-
opment and opportunities
of such. We look now and
into the future with our
people’s Health, Educa-
tion, and the importance
of our youth and elders.
Thank you and well
wishes to all nominees.
Eugene
Austin
Greene.
Seekseequa District
Shirley Allen
I have both a formal
and information educa-
tion, and throughout the
years I have utilized
both. I have a Bachelor’s
degree in Science and
Elementary Education,
with a minor in Special
Education. That allowed
me to teach for 15 years.
When I wasn’t teach-
ing, I used by truck-driv-
ing certificate, and
worked in road construc-
tion. I did that for ten
years, to supplement my
teaching income.
I familiarized myself
with federal and state
laws, and tribal laws in
the Finance Depart-
ment. I believe I have
good communication
skills, oral written and
presentational, that help
with budgeting.
I have experience in
community and social
projects. I am member
of the San Carlos Can-
cer Committee, that
fundraises for cancer
victims.
Most recently, I am
delving into a starting a
Youth Cattlemen’s Asso-
ciation in Warm Springs, to
grow quality beef for our
community.
A positive change I would
like to see the building up of
more social capital in the
community, especially in
health and wellness. History
tells us there is a high distrust
of past leadership. I would
like to see people have more
confidence in the tribal lead-
ership.
This could be accom-
plished through effective
communication with the
membership, and holding
Council members account-
able.
Also to build social
capital, we need to admin-
ister a soft evaluation of
the IHS health service
delivery, and a hard evalu-
ation at the end of each
fiscal year, so we can pro-
gram plan.
I think the impacts of
addiction are evident in
our community. This
weighs on the court sys-
tem, and social and health
services.
We need an economic
boost in the private sec-
tor. I’m looking forward
to the cannabis and UAV
programs. These will help
with employment on the
reservation.
I believe we need to
develop a skill center
here in Warm Springs.
This would help our
younger generation to ac-
quire skills to help us in
the future.
Through education
people can create their
own jobs, and their own
businesses, rather than
relying on the tribes to
create a career or job.
Thank you.
Shirley Allen