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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Fisheries matters at Tribal Council
Tribal Council on Mon-
day adopted a resolution es-
tablishing the smelt season
on the Sandy River in Or-
egon. The action came fol-
lowing a report from Branch
of Natural Resources gen-
eral manager Bobby Brunoe,
Brad Houslet of tribal Fish-
eries, and legal counsel John
Ogran.
The tribal smelt season on
the Sandy will remain open
until the run ends, or until
members catch a total of
2,250 pounds. As of earlier
this week, no smelt had yet
returned to the Sandy. Last
year no smelt returned to the
river, Houslet said.
And two years ago there
was a brief run of a couple
of days, he said. The Pacific
smelt is listed under the En-
dangered Species Act.
Tribal Council earlier
opened the smelt season on
the Cowlitz River in Wash-
ington, where the run has
been better than in the Sandy.
The discussion turned to
the Confederated Tribes
working relationship with the
states in regard to fisheries.
The Branch of Natural Re-
sources has established a co-
operative and good relation-
ship with Washington, John
Ogan said.
The state of Oregon on
the other hand has been more
problematic for the tribes,
Ogan said. Oregon officials
have been reluctant to rec-
ognize the Sandy as a tribal
usual and accustomed fish-
ing place, for instance.
In the past, Oregon law
enforcement have cited tribal
members who were fishing
with a tribal permit rather
than with a state permit.
There has some change in
some fisheries personnel at
the state level, Ogan said; so
there is some hope that a
better partnership can be es-
tablished with regard to the
smelt.
Regarding the smelt sea-
son on the Sandy, if one be-
comes available, fishing for
tribal members will be seven
days a week, from 6 a.m. to
6 p.m. Dipnets only.
A tribal member with a
permit from the Confeder-
ated Tribes does not need
to have a state permit. The
Branch of Natural Re-
sources is responsible for
monitoring the catch. Mem-
bers must show their catch,
and ID when asked, to tribal,
state or federal law enforce-
ment (see regulations on page
6).
U.S. vs. Oregon
After the smelt discus-
sion, Ogan briefed the Tribal
Council on the state of the
U.S. vs. Oregon fisheries
management plan.
The current plan is set to
expire at the end of this
year. This has been a 10-
year plan, and one that has
been good for the tribes.
The hope is to renew this
plan for another 10 years,
Ogan said.
One of the positive as-
pects of the plan for the
tribes is that it recognizes
the treaty rights as control-
ling law, precluding lawsuits
by outside groups.
Ogan gave some back-
ground on the U.S. vs. Or-
egon lawsuit and subse-
quent management plans:
The federal government
filed the lawsuit, in trust on
behalf of the river treaty
tribes, in 1977. The case,
in federal court, remains
open because of the ongo-
ing fisheries management
plan aspect of the case.
(See US v. Oregon on 8)
February 15, 2017
Corps funding for
tribal housing at river
The U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers has dedi-
cated funding to begin the
process of replacing long-
lost tribal housing along
the Columbia River.
The Army Corps will
immediately dedicate up
to $1.56 million for a vil-
lage development plan to
replace housing that was
lost during construction
of The Dalles Dam.
And there are plans to
dedicate $1.49 million
more, depending on Con-
gressional funding for the
rest of fiscal year 2017.
“With this funding, we
are beginning to right this
historic wrong for tribal
members,” Sen. Jeff
Merkley said.
“Leaving our tribes dis-
placed, without relocation
assistance, was simply
wrong.”
Sen. Merkely (D-
Ore.) was joined by other
Northwest lawmakers—
Sens. Patty Murray (D-
Wash.) and Ron Wyden
(D-Ore.), and Rep. Earl
Blumenauer (D-Ore.)—
in supporting the Corps
funding.
Beginning in the
1930s, the construction
of the three lower Co-
lumbia River dams dis-
placed members of the
four Columbia River
Treaty tribes, including
the Confederated Tribes
of the Warm Springs.
The
Northwest
Senators and Congress-
man mentioned above
have been fighting to ad-
dress the urgent need for
adequate housing and in-
frastructure at tribal
fishing access sites at the
Columbia.
Warm Springs Community Calendar
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Thursday, Feb. 16
The Timber Commit-
tee meets at 9 a.m. in the
Forestry Building.
Warm Springs jurors
will 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 the coun-
seling center and Narcot-
ics Anonymous meeting at
6pm at the Shaker
Church.
Fitness
activities
scheduled for today at the
Community Wellness Cen-
ter: There’s noon volley-
ball in the gym, functional
fitness class at 12:10 in
the social hall, and boot
camp class in the Aero-
bics room at 12:10.
Guiding Butterflies &
Mighty Warriors classes
meet today from 1 to 3 in
the Prevention room at
Community Counseling.
The class is for adults to
participate in cultural-
based teachings, crafts
and activities.
There is Social Dance
class today from 4:30-6
p.m. at the Community
Center Aerobics room.
Friday, Feb. 17
Here are some fitness
activities happening to-
day: Senior Fitness class
is at 10:45 at the senior
building. There is noon
basketball in the gym. At
12:10 there is Functional
Fitness class in the Aero-
bics room, and Pi-Yo
class at the clinic.
The Community Health
Program at the Health &
Wellness Center has a
Behavior Health Clinic
today. Walk-in appoint-
ments are available be-
tween 1 and 5pm. Ser-
vices include screening,
assessment, crisis inter-
vention, referrals to men-
tal health, medical, sub-
stance treatment, or other
community resources.
Children, adolescents and
adults are welcome.
The Jefferson County Li-
brary Community Film
Center will show the
movie, The Duellists (rated
PG) on Friday night at
7:30. The film center is in
the Rodriguez Annex, next
to the library in Madras, it
is free to attend.
Saturday, Feb. 18
There is an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting this
morning at 10 at Commu-
nity Counseling.
Sunday, Feb. 19
The Warm Springs
Food Bank is located at
the Presbyterian Church.
They are open today from
11:30-1:30 today. All
food banks and pantries
do take donations of non-
perishable food or cash
group is today at 3:30 at
the Behavioral Health Cen-
ter (Community Counsel-
ing).
Soaring Butterflies
Warrior Spirit Group
meets today from 4-5:30
p.m. at the Warm Springs
K-8 Academy.
Monday, Feb. 20
Today is Presidents
Day. There’s no school,
and it’s a tribal holiday.
Thursday, Feb. 23
Warm Springs jurors
will 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 the coun-
seling center and Narcot-
ics Anonymous meeting
at 6 p.m. at the Shaker
Church.
Fitness activities
scheduled for today at the
Community Wellness
Center: There’s noon vol-
leyball in the gym, func-
tional fitness class at
12:10 in the social hall,
and boot camp class in
the aerobics room at
12:10.
Guiding Butterflies &
Mighty Warriors classes
meet today from 1 to 3 in
the Prevention room at
Community Counseling.
The class is for adults to
participate in cultural-
based teachings, crafts
and activities.
The Afterschool Pro-
gram at the Youth Cen-
ter is a free program Mon-
day through Friday from 4-
5:30 p.m. for youth in kin-
dergarten thru twelfth
grade. It offers activities
Tuesday, Feb. 21
Fitness activities hap-
pening at the Community
Wellness Center today:
Volleyball at noon in the
gym, Functional Fitness
class is at 12:10 in the
social hall, and also at
12:10 there is a Boot
Camp class in the Aero-
bics room.
The Madras-Jefferson
County Chamber of
Commerce board of di-
rectors meeting will be
held at the Chamber con-
ference room at noon.
The Jefferson County
Food Bank is located at
556 SE Seventh Street.
They are open for distri-
bution this afternoon. All
food banks and pantries
do take donations of non-
perishable food or cash.
The Warm Springs Vo-
cational Rehabilitation
program has orientation
today at 3 p.m. at Com-
munity Counseling. If you
or someone you know
has or may have a disabil-
ity that is a barrier to em-
ployment or employment
advancement, they can
learn about their options
at an orientation or by
calling 553-4952.
Wednesday, Feb. 22
Senator Ron Wyden
will hold a town hall meet-
ing in Madras from 10-
11:30 a.m. at the Per-
forming Arts Center.
Today’s
fitness
schedule: There is Se-
nior Fitness Class at
10:45 at the Senior Cen-
ter, women’s hoops from
11:30-1 in the youth cen-
ter gym, basketball at
noon in the gym, and at
12:10 there is Functional
Fitness class in the Aero-
bics room. Pi-Yo class is
at noon in the clinic
atrium.
Early Head Start
group socialization is
today from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. in room C3 at ECE
Women’s
Group
meets today at 1, and the
Anger
Management
and healthy nutritious
snacks.
There is Social Dance
class today from 4:30-6
p.m. at the Community
Center Aerobics Room.
Friday, Feb. 24
There is a FAFSA
workshop at the Boyle
Education Center on the
COCC Bend Campus at
9:30 a.m. Students can
get help in applying for fi-
nancial aid. Remember,
if you are applying for a
Tribal Scholarship, com-
pleting the FAFSA is a re-
quirement. Students who
apply before March 1 may
be eligible for more
grants. The Tribal Schol-
arship application dead-
line is July 1. If you have
questions, contact Carroll
Dick at the Warm Springs
Higher Education office,
541-553-3311.
Here are some fitness
activities happening to-
day: Senior Fitness class
is at 10:45 at the senior
building. There is noon
basketball in the gym,
and at 12:10 there is
Functional Fitness class
in the Aerobics room. Pi-
Yo class is at the clinic.
The Community Health
Program at the Health &
Wellness Center has a
Behavior Health Clinic
today, walk-in appoint-
ments are available be-
tween 1 and 5 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 25
The Twenty-Second
Annual Eagle Watch Cel-
ebration is February 25-
26 at Round Butte Over-
look Park.
There is an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting this
morning at 10 at Commu-
nity Counseling.
Sunday, Feb. 26
The Warm Springs
Food Bank is located at
the Presbyterian Church.
They are open today from
11:30-1:30 today. All food
banks and pantries do
take donations of non-per-
ishable food or cash