Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
January 17, 2018
Important vote for tribes next week
A statewide vote impor-
tant to the Confederated
Tribes is coming up on
Tuesday, January 23.
Measure 101 is the
Healthcare Insurance Pre-
miums Tax for Medicaid
Referendum.
The measure presents a
health funding question of
critical importance to the
membership.
The wording in the bal-
lot summary:
Passage of the measure
would approve temporary
assessments to fund health
care for low-income indi-
viduals and families, and to
stabilize health insurance
premiums.
Stated another way, pas-
sage of the measure is im-
portant for adequate fund-
ing of the Oregon Health
Plan.
The tribes have a high
percentage of members
who are enrolled with the
state health plan.
A tribal member who
goes to the clinic, and is re-
ferred out for specialty care
outside the clinic, can use
Oregon Health Plan cover-
age for the outside care.
The tribal member can
use the Oregon Health Plan
resource if the person is en-
rolled in the plan, and if the
plan itself is adequately
funded.
Without adequate fund-
ing, the cost of the outside
health care would go the
tribes’ Managed Care pro-
gram.
Potentially, if Measure 101
does not pass, then the Man-
aged Care program could see
a large negative financial im-
pact.
If Managed Care is de-
pleted over time, this could
then jeopardize assistance,
and potentially put the tribes
back into a Priority 1 status.
The Priority 1 situation of
some years ago involved
the strict limitation on health
care ser vices available to
members.
Wolves
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The Branch of Natural
Resources Wildlife Depart-
ment for the past three years
has given more focus toward
trying to confirm the pres-
ence of wolves on the res-
ervation, mainly through the
use of the remote cameras.
During that time, they
captured three photos of
single wolves. That changed
earlier this month when one
of the cameras caught the
image of the two wolves,
both of them uncollared.
Staff went to the area
and confirmed the tracks on
the ground were consistent
with those of wolves.
A next step in the research
would be getting a DNA
sample from the animals,
such as through hair. This
information can show where
the animals migrated from,
Ms. Karoglanian said. An-
other project could be get-
ting a GPS collar on one or
more of the animals, she
said.
Miss Warm Springs
Pageant coming up
The 2018 Miss Warm
Springs Pageant is coming
up on the evening of
Wednesday, January 31 at
the Agency Longhouse.
All community mem-
bers are invited to attend.
Former Miss War m
Springs are encouraged to
attend in regalia and
crown.
Individuals interested
in running for the Miss
Warm Springs title must
submit completed appli-
cations by 5 p.m. this Fri-
day, January 19.
If you have questions,
email Pageant coordina-
tor Starla Green at:
starla.green@wstribes.org
Applications and let-
ters of recommendation
can be downloaded on
the tribal website:
warmsprings-nsn.gov/
program/miss-war m-
springs/
For the January 31
Pageant, dinner will be at
5 p.m., provided by cur-
rent Miss Warm Springs
Katrina Blackwolf and
family.
W.S. Homeless Point In
Time survey in January
The tribal Wildlife De-
partment, working with U.S.
Fish and Wildlife, will con-
tinue the monitoring pro-
gram in the future. Wolves
are listed as federally endan-
gered, and it is a federal
crime to kill one.
The Wildlife Department
is in the process of securing
wolf depredation reim-
bursement funding for a per-
son who may lose livestock
to a wolf.
Summary of Tribal Council
January 15
1. Roll call: Chief Delvis
Heath, Chief Joseph Moses,
Chief Alfred Smith Jr., Chair-
man Eugene Greene Jr., Vice
Chairman Charles Calica,
Valerie Switzler, Carina
Miller, Lee Tom, and
Brigette McConville. Minnie
Yahtin, Recorder.
2. Review minutes/reso-
lutions.
· Motion by Carina
adopting Resolution No.
12,423 appointing members
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to the ad hoc committee to
include: Alyssa Macy/COO,
Jimmy Tohet/LUPC, Ur-
bana Ross/BIA Realty, and
Lonny Macy/Tribal Planner:
To establish, create and ap-
ply the project’s collabora-
tive decision making process
and to make final recom-
mendations on a preferred
alternative for the Warm
Springs Commercial Corri-
dor Safety Plan. Second by
Lee. Question; 6/0/0,
Chairman not voting; Mo-
According to a release
this week by U.S. Fish and
Wildlife: “The wolves were
documented on the White
River Wildlife Area and Mt.
Hood National Forest, and
have also been observed on
the Warm Springs Indian Res-
ervation.
“Several wolves are
known to have dispersed
through Wasco County in the
past few years. A single wolf
was documented in the
White River Unit in Decem-
ber 2013. In May 2015, a
wolf from the Imnaha pack
travelled through the area as
he dispersed to Klamath
County. Later in 2015, a
single wolf was documented
in Wasco County.
Educational material on
wolves is available at the
Branch of Natural Resources
office. People may report
sightings or sign of wolves to
BNR Wildlife, 541-553-2001.
tion carried.
· Motion by Charles ap-
proving the Chairman to
sign a letter supporting
Annette Sampson’s request
to participate in a project We
Are Healers film/interviews
at the Health and Wellness
Medical Clinic, inspiring Na-
tive Youth to seek careers in
health care. Second by Ca-
rina. Question; 6/0/0,
Chairman not voting. Mo-
tion carried.
· Motion by Carina
adopting Resolution No.
12,424 approving and sup-
porting the Native American
Center project, with noted
edits and to include language
from the constitution and
bylaws. Question; 6/0/1,
Chairman not voting. Mo-
tion carried.
· Motion by Carina ta-
bling minutes from May
2017-August 2017 for fur-
ther review. Second by
Charles. Question; 6/1/0,
Chairman not voting. Mo-
tion carried.
3. Warm Springs Housing
Authority update.
4. Warm Springs Timber
Company LLC update.
5. Indian Head Casino
update.
6. Warm Springs Power &
Water Enterprise update.
7. Warm Springs Com-
posite update.
8. With no further discus-
sion the meeting adjourned
at 3:40 p.m.
The 2018 Point In Time
survey and count—a home-
less awareness project—is
coming up in Warm Springs
later this month.
The survey and count
will be from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
on Friday, January 26 at the
Family Resource Center
conference room, hosted by
the Health and Human Ser-
vices Branch.
Help bring awareness to
unstable housing issues in
our community: Take a one
page survey and be counted.
There will be information,
incentives, and free clothing.
A light meal will be served
at noon, and at 5 p.m.
Sponsors are tribal
Health and Human Ser-
vices, and the Confederated
Tribes, NeighborImpact,
Central Oregon Veterans
Outreach, and the Homeless
Leadership Coalition. The
outreach says:
Many
assume
homelessness means on the
streets.
In
fact,
homelessness means that
you do not have a stable,
safe and secure place to live.
This includes doubling up,
hotels and motels, camping,
shelters, camp trailers, ve-
hicles, temporary living with
family and friends, being a
runaway, and fleeing from
domestic violence.
For more information call
541-553-4097.
CP Enterprise
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These earlier memos,
under the previous ad-
ministration, gave assur-
ance to states with legal-
ized cannabis that federal
law enforcement would
focus only on specific
potential problem areas
of the cannabis industry.
These areas would in-
clude organized crime,
distribution to a minor,
unlawful sale, crossing
state lines, etc.
Mr. Sessions’ rescis-
sion of these guidelines
created confusion in the
states with legalized can-
nabis. There are now 30
states with legalized medi-
cal marijuana, and eight
with legal recreational
marijuana.
Tribal attorney Howie
Arnett suggested that
Tribal Council meet again
in the near future with the
U.S. Attorney for Oregon,
Bill Williams. Consulta-
tion with Mr. Williams
and staff will help clarify
the situation, which for
now is confusing.
Warm Springs Recreation Presents
Sweetheart Sale
Shop local to get a unique gift for your sweetheart
~ Stop by for lunch or scrumptuous treats
Friday, February 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the
Community Center Social Hall
Taking sign-ups ~ Call Carol, 541-553-3243.