Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
December 21, 2016
In the
Spirit of
Giving
Timber:
set for
Council on Dec. 27
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These would be deliv-
ered log sales, with one ex-
ception. The exception
would be a test case
whereby a sale would be
put to bid, and the pur-
chaser would be respon-
sible for harvest and de-
livery.
The tribes could then
compare which approach
brings the most revenue
and other benefits, such as
tribal member employ-
ment. Tribal member
preference, through com-
pliance with the Tribal
Employment Rights Of-
fice (TERO), would be an-
other aspect of the 2017
company, Mukumoto said.
A resolution was pre-
sented to Tribal Council,
including a detailed memo-
randum of understanding
between the company and
Natural Resources. The
vote on the resolution
then raised a procedural
question:
At the start of the
Council meeting there
were nine voting members
present, not including the
Getting ready for
Christmas, Warm Springs
Health and Human Services
- Social Services hosted a
toy drive.
Some of the items were
donated by individuals, and
many more were provided by
Social Services.
This year families were
able to specify a particular
gift; so many young people
of the community will have
a Merry Christmas.
Among the volunteer gift
wrappers were Simone
Danzuka LeClaire and
Ruby Hurtado (top photo).
Meanwhile, Frank and
Gerri, of the Health and
Human Services work crew,
prepare the gift packages for
the seniors. The old
elementar y school gym was
the scene of this festive
occasion.
Some of the senior gifts
will be presented at the
Seniors Luncheon, scheduled
for this Thursday, December
22. Others will be delivered
by volunteer drivers.
Dave McMechan
Coming up on Tribal Council agenda
The following are some
of the items coming up on
the January Tribal Council
agenda:
Monday, Jan. 9
9 a.m. - Bureau of Indian
Affairs update with the act-
ing superintendent.
10 - Office of Special
Trustee update with Charles
Jackson.
10:30 - Realty items with
Urbana Ross.
1:30 p.m. - Legislative up-
date conference calls, fed-
eral and state.
2:30 - Tribal attorney up-
date.
Tuesday, Jan. 10
9 a.m. - Funeral benefits
agreement with Lynn Davis
and Lisa Lomas.
10 - Minors Trust Invest-
ment policy statement with
Alfred Estimo.
11 - Land Buy Back pro-
gram with Randy Scott,
Alyssa Macy and Lonny
Macy.
1:30 p.m. - TV Butte with
Kathleen Sloan, Culture and
Heritage Committee.
2:30 - Implementation
Plan update with A l y s s a
Macy.
Wednesday, Jan. 11
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9 a.m. - Financial over-
view with Alfred Estimo and
Dennis Johnson.
10 - Management Plan
update with Michele
Stacona and Alyssa Macy.
11 - Economic Steward-
ship update with Kahseuss
Jackson.
Monday, Jan. 16
9 a.m. - Review minutes
and resolutions.
10 - Every Student Suc-
ceeds Act with April
Campbell of the Oregon
Department of Education
and the Education Commit-
tee.
11 - Adoption election
discussion with Howard
Arnett, Lynn Davis and
Alyssa Macy.
Tuesday, Jan. 17
Fish and Wildlife work-
shop at Kah-Nee-Ta.
Wednesday, Jan. 18
Tribal Caucus with
CRITFC.
Monday, Jan. 23
9 a.m. - Secretary-Trea-
surer and COO updates with
Michele Stacona and Alyssa
Macy.
10 - February agenda/re-
view minutes with the S-T.
11 - Draft resolutions
with the S-T.
1:30 p.m. - Legislative up-
date calls, federal and state.
3 - Enrollments with
Lucille Suppach-Samson of
Vital Stats.
Tuesday, Jan. 24
9 a.m. - Culture & Heri-
tage Committee.
10 - Education Commit-
tee with Deanie Smith.
11 - Fish & Wildlife Com-
mittee with Bruce Jim Sr.
1:30 p.m. - Health & Wel-
fare Committee with Janice
Clements.
2:30 - Land Use Planning
Committee with Jimmy
Tohet Sr.
3:30 - Range & Ag Com-
mittee with Delford
Johnson.
Wednesday, Jan. 25
9 a.m. - Timber Com-
mittee with Levi VanPelt.
10 - Water Board with
Roy Spino.
11 - Miss Warm Springs
with Alyssa Macy.
1:30 p.m. - EPA on Port-
land Harbor with Robert
Brunoe.
Thursday and Friday,
Jan. 26-27
CRITFC meeting.
Monday, Jan. 30
Enterprise updates
9 a.m. - Indian Head Ca-
sino.
10 - Power & Water En-
terprises.
11 - Composite Products.
1:30 p.m. - Warm Springs
Telecom.
2:30 - Credit.
3- Warm Springs Ven-
tures.
Tuesday, Jan. 31
9 a.m. - Kah-Nee-Ta up-
date.
10 - Museum at War m
Springs.
11 - Housing Authority.
1:30 p.m. - Timber LLC.
3 - Cannabis update with
Ventures.
All draft resolutions and
ordinances, including any at-
tachments or exhibits, will be
due by the first Friday of each
month by 5 p.m. Send by
email in Word form for review:
michele.stacona@wstribes.org
lynn.davis@wstribes.org
Council Chairman who
votes only in case of a tie.
The vote on the Warm
Springs Timber Co. was
three in favor, three ab-
stain, and three out of the
room, as three members
earlier had to leave on
other business.
The 3-0-6 vote was de-
termined by legal counsel
not to constitute approval.
Council then set the mat-
ter over to the December
27 meeting.
Time is of the essence
in deciding the question:
timber purchases gener-
ally happen early in the
year, as mills are establish-
ing inventories for their
yearly operation.
Tribal Council is pro-
ceeding carefully on this
question: This Council
does not want to repeat a
scenario such as happened
over the years with For-
est Products Industries,
where the tribes did not
realize the full value of
the reservation timber
harvest, said Councilman
Jody Calica.
Allowable cut
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Non-drought conditions
will alleviate the problem,
Wolf said.
Another point of discus-
sion was in regard to logging
roads. Forest Products In-
dustries was responsible for
maintenance and repair of
these roads.
With the enterprise no
longer operating, there is a
question as to responsibility
for this critical work, said
Councilman
Raymond
Tsumpti. Tribal engineer
Travis Wells brought up the
same point.
The responsible party
would be the purchaser of
the timber, Danzuka said.
Log trucks traveling at an
excessive rate of speed is
another problem, Council-
man Tsumpti said.
Danzuka said the issue
will be brought up with the
timber contract administra-
tors.
DAPL hearing next year
A hearing is expected
in about two months on
the Dakota Access Pipe-
line lawsuit.
The question for the
judge is whether the
pipeline developer can
go forward with the
controversial project,
despite lacking a cru-
cial easement.
The Standing Rock
Sioux and the Cheyenne
River Sioux Tribe are
vowing to fight the re-
quest, and so is the U.S.
Army Corps of Engi-
neers.
The tribes and the
Corps of Engineers filed
a request with the court,
suggesting the case be
held in abeyance while the
question of the easement
is addressed.