Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
September 12, 2018
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Cobalt
Crew
Council summary
T he Cobalt Crew spent the sum-
mer working on natural resource
projects with the Heart of Oregon
Corps.
Based in Warm Springs, the crew,
with team leader Butch David,
worked on the Crooked River Na-
tional Grassland and Ochoco Na-
tional Forest, improving habitat for
wildlife.
Many young people from Warm
Springs have joined the Heart of
Oregon Corps. The non-profit is a
regional group engaging local oppor-
tunity youth ages 16-24.
Every year they provide job skills
training, education, and leadership
development to over 300 local
young people. For information on
joining see heartoforegon.org
The Cobalt Crew: Helen
Howtopat, Cheydon Herkshan,
Niya Bagley, LeeRoy Smith
(from left); Ikeana Kalama
(kneeling); and team coach
Butch David.
Courtesy Yancy Wilkenfeldt/Heart of Oregon Corps
Some things to know about tribal Utilities
T he Warm Springs Branch of
Public Utilities primary responsi-
bility is to administer and manage
the construction, operation and
maintenance of the tribes’ infra-
structure for water, waste water
and distribution collection systems,
facilities and sanitation services for
the community.
The following services are pro-
vided for the community:
Water treatment facilities. Wa-
ter distribution maintenance and
repairs. Wastewater treatment fa-
cilities. Solid waste collection and
disposal. Underground utility in-
stallation and maintenance over-
sight.
Public Utilities maintains over
90 tribal buildings, including the
Health and Wellness Center.
The Branch of Public Utilities
consists of the following depart-
ments:
Administration. Janitorial/Cus-
todial. Building maintenance.
Maintenance engineering. Build-
ing/Safety inspections.
Water/Wastewater distribution.
Environmental health. Sanitation
and landfill. Grounds keeping.
Mission
The mission of the Branch of
Public Utilities is to provide our
community with the highest stan-
dard of public service that con-
tinually enhances the quality of life
within our reservation boundaries.
Commonly asked questions
If I see water leaking, what
should I do?
If you see water leaking, please
call Public Utilities with the loca-
tion of the suspected water leak.
What is the process for sub-
mitting a work order?
A work order must be filled out
by an authorized signer (for ex-
ample, the person responsible for
the bill).
It is then authorized, prioritized
and sent to the appropriate Public
Utilities department.
Utilities will assess the job needs,
start date, timeline and estimated
completion date. Arrangements
are then made with Public Utilities
making a payment: Cash or check
payments can be made at the Pub-
lic Utilities front office.
Debit card payments can also
be made at Cash Management in
the Tribal Administration Building.
A payroll deduction or per
capita deduction can also be ar-
ranged for services in advance for
those who qualify.
Where can I get a copy of
Annual Water Quality Reports?
Go to the tribal website at:
warmsprings-nsn.gov/program/
public-utilities-branch/
Help for families with home water projects
An IHS program offers as-
sistance to Indian families with
the construction of sanitation
facilities.
Assistance is available for
water supply and sewage disposal
facilities.
The IHS funds are used for
items such as water wells, septic
tanks, drainfields, lagoons, and
community water and sewer
hookups.
Requirements
You must be a member of a
recognized Indian tribe. Then,
fill out and sign an application
for sanitation facilities.
You must own the property
on which your home is located,
2018 CTWS Hunting Seasons
Tribal Council has approved the
off-reservation and reservation
hunting regulations, as proposed by
the Branch of Natural Resources.
Please come by the Natural Re-
sources office to pick up your tags,
regulations and to sign up for lot-
tery hunts.
Please take advantage of off
reservation hunting tags: These op-
portunities take hunting pressure
off the reservation, which may help
improve wildlife populations.
Please make sure off reserva-
tion hunting takes place on public
(unclaimed) lands. It is the hunter’s
responsibility to know where they
are hunting, where they are allowed
to hunt, what weapons they are al-
lowed to use and what the bag limit
is.
For questions regarding hunting
please contact the Natural Re-
sources Department at 541-553-
2001.
The following are the 2018 off
reservation hunts (the hunt, open
season and bag limit):
and homeowner on start date,
timeline and estimated completion
date.
If work is delayed, Public Utili-
ties will communicate with the cus-
tomer about the delay. Upon
project completion, billing is pre-
pared.
I have submitted a work or-
der but am unsure of the sta-
tus, who do I contact?
Please call Public Utilities to get
an update on the status of a sub-
mitted work order, 541-553-3246.
How do I pay an outstand-
ing bill with Public Utilities?
There are three options for
Buck Deer - Rif le: Present
through October 31: Open to buck
deer having not less than a forked
antler.
Metolius Unit Hunts special
regulation dates:
Metolius Rifle: September 29
through October 19. Open to buck
deer having not less than a forked
antler.
Metolius Muzz.: October 20
through October 26. Open to any
deer (50 tags available).
Metolius Archery: November 1
to November 30. Open to any deer
(50 tags available).
Elk off reservation
Elk Archery: Present through
September 28. Open to any Elk with
archery only.
Elk Rifle: September 29 to Oc-
tober 12. Spike bulls and Antlerless
Elk Rifle.
Bull Elk Rifle: October 15 to
November 30. Open to bull elk with
visible antler.
Elk Rifle: December 1 to Janu-
and provide with your application
a copy of your proof of owner-
ship of allotment, or a copy of
your lease agreement (10-year
minimum required). Some other
requirements:
The home must be your per-
manent residence and capable of
being occupied 24 hours a day, 365
days of the year.
The structure and foundation
must be sound, the home must be
insulated, and must have a perma-
nently installed heating system.
The home must be served by a
commercial electric utility and
have interior plumbing facilities.
Travel trailers, motor homes, and
camp homes do not qualify for
service.
Mobile homes must be per-
manently placed on the site,
blocked leveled, tied down,
skirted, and the towing tongue
and wheels removed.
Submit the completed appli-
cation to Travis Wells, General
Manager, Branch of Public Utili-
ties.
The application will be re-
viewed and presented to the tribal
chairperson for signature. The
application will then be forwarded
to the IHS.
You will be notified by a rep-
resentative of the IHS once your
application has been received,
and an evaluation of your site
will be scheduled.
ary 31. Spike bulls and Antlerless
Elk Rifle.
chery bull elk tags will not be eli-
gible for bull elk rifle season on res-
ervation.
Elk Archery:September 12 to
September 28. Open to Bull Elk
with visible antler. (50 tags available)
Bull Elk Rifle: November 3 to
November 30. Open to Bull Elk
with visible antler. One tag per sub-
sistence hunter
Bighorn Sheep: (youth) Sep-
tember 29 to October 12. One ram
per tag. Tags will be awarded to two
Tribal members through a public
Special Animal Hunts
Pronghorn: Present through
September 30. Either sex pronghorn
antelope.
Bighorn sheep: Present to No-
vember 30. One ram per tag. Tags
will be awarded to four Tribal mem-
bers through a public drawing. Sign
up for the lottery draw is at the
Natural Resources front desk. Hunt
locations are West John Day River
(1 tag), Deschutes River (2 tags) and
Aldrich (1 tag).
Black bear: Present to Decem-
ber 31. Either sex; excluding cubs
less than one year and sows with
cubs.
Cougar: Entire year. Either sex;
excluding spotted kittens or female
cougars with spotted kittens.
The following are the 2018 on
reservation hunts:
Buck Deer - Rifle: September
29 to October 28. Open to buck
deer having not less than a forked
antler.
Note: Those that are issued ar-
September 4, 2018
1. Roll call: Chief Delvis
Heath, Chief Alfred Smith,
Jr., Chair man Eugene
Greene Jr., Raymond
Tsumpti, Ronald Suppah,
Valerie Switzler, Carina
Miller, and Brigette
McConville.
Minnie
Yahtin, Recorder.
2. Bureau of Indian Af-
fairs update.
3. Office of Special
Trustee update.
4. Indian Health Service
Modernization Plan.
5. Federal legislative up-
date call.
6. Tribal attorney.
· Executive session from
2:30-2:50 p.m.
7. Request for assis-
tance:
· Motion by Val approv-
ing the request for Ron
Green, non-tribal member
and longtime employee of
Kah-Nee-Ta of approxi-
mately $810, plus what Pub-
lic Utilities can offer. Sec-
ond by Brigette. Question;
5/0/2, Chairman not vot-
ing. Motion carried.
8. Tribal attorney up-
date.
· Motion by Raymond
authorizing John to include
the Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs as a joiner
with other tribes in the am-
icus brief presented and re-
viewed by Tribal Council to
the U.S. Supreme Court of
treaty tribes in support of
tribal off-reservation hunt-
ing (Herrera case in Wyo-
ming) and in the best inter-
est of our nation. Question:
5/0/2, Chairman not vot-
ing. Motion carried.
· Motion by Ron autho-
rizing John to work with
Bobby Brunoe to set up a
strategy meeting with PGE
representatives and tribal
delegation within the next
couple of weeks regarding
Willamette Falls fishing is-
sues including state approval
of other non-treaty tribe
fishing platform. Second by
Raymond. Question: 4/0/
3, Chairman not voting.
Motion carried.
9. With no further dis-
cussion the meeting ad-
journed at 4:50 p.m.
Warm Springs Recre-
ation and Prevention are
putting on Kids Bingo on
Tuesday, September 18
at 5:30 p.m. at the Com-
munity Center Social Hall.
It’s for families and kids
to play together.
drawing one youth and one adult.
Sign up for the lottery draw is at
the Natural Resources front desk.
Hunt locations are mutton moun-
tains only.
Bighorn Sheep: October 13 to
November 21.
Black Bear: Present to Decem-
ber 31. Either sex; excluding cubs
less than one year & sows with cubs.
Cougar: Open season either sex;
excluding spotted kittens or female
cougars with spotted kittens.