Page 10
Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
October 24, 2018
Congress passes Columbia housing law
A plan to construct a
tribal village along the Co-
lumbia River for families
who were not compensated
for the loss of their homes
when dams were con-
structed has garnered Con-
gressional support.
Last week the U.S. Sen-
ate overwhelmingly ap-
proved a bill, 99-1, that di-
rects the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers to complete a
village plan and acquire land
where the village would be
built.
The Corps of Engineers
constructed and operates
major dams on the river.
Now the bill heads to Presi-
dent Donald Trump for fi-
nal approval.
Four Columbia River
tribes—War m Springs,
Yakama, Umatilla and Nez
Perce—were affected by
the construction of three
major dams: Bonneville, The
Dalles and John Day.
The Let’s Talk Diver-
sity Coalition is doing a
Cultural Awareness
training class o n
Thursday, November 8.
The training will pro-
vide insight on how pov-
erty specifically affects
the health of your cli-
ents, customers, stu-
dents, family and com-
munity members.
It’s from 9 a.m. to
3:30 p.m. in Madras.
You can get more info
and register online at
Let’s Talk Diversity dot
net or contact Jesus at
541-475-4292. The reg-
istration deadline is
November 1.
Many were given pay-
ments to leave the river as
compensation for their loss.
But some weren’t.
A study commissioned by
the Corps found at least 44
families were not compen-
sated for their losses.
Last year, the Corps of
Engineers announced plans
to build a village, and said it
would dedicate $1.56 million
to cover the planning of the
project while the rest of the
funding would be contingent
on congressional approval.
But the Corps expended
its 2017 budget without
funding the planning stage
of the village, and was de-
nied a request for funding
by the federal Office of
Management and Budget.
In denying the request,
the OMB said the Corps
lacked authority to move
ahead with the project, and
that it was not the mission
of the Corps to provide
housing.
The new legislation grants
the Corps the ability to pro-
ceed.
Historically, there were
tribal villages and traditional
fishing sites all along the
river, including the once-vi-
brant Celilo Falls. There,
water crashed over jagged
basalt, and tribal fishermen
used nets to pull salmon
from the rushing water.
But the falls and neigh-
boring villages were inun-
dated when The Dalles Dam
was completed in 1957.
2017
Toyota
RAV 4 -
18,341
miles -
$29,995
2017
Nissan
Titan -
5,124
miles -
$34,995
#17641A
#46309A
2015 Chevy
Camaro -
44,471
miles-
2015 Jeep
Renegage-
65,734
miles -
$23,995
$19,995
#39514B
#13165C
2014
Toyota
Tundra -
29,572
miles-
2014
Chevy
Malibu -
64,275
miles-
$33,995
$15,995
# 80828B
#23105A
2013 Ford
Expedition
- 45,833
miles-
2013
Kia
Sorento
- 79,322
miles -
$30,995
$17,995
#86676D
#88941B
2012
Dodge
Charger -
113,227
miles-
2010
Chevy
Malibu -
miles-
110,010
$12,995
$8,995
#81386A
#48776C
2007
Toyota
Camry -
671,511
miles -
2002
Ford
Explorer
- 108,321
miles -
$7,995
$7,995
#80847A
#32237B