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Page 2 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Behavioral Health advocate joins Development Council The Youth Develop- ment Council support the state’s education system by developing state policy, and administering funding to community and school- based youth development programs, services and ini- tiatives. The goal of the Council is to support educational success, and career and workforce development with a focus on positive youth development. The newest member of the Oregon Youth Develop- ment Council is Andy Leonard, of Warm Springs Behavioral Health. Mr. Leonard is the ado- Andy Leonard lescent after-care specialist, certified recovery mentor, and prevention support spe- cialist at Behavioral Health. He has been with the de- partment for nine years. Because of its mission, the Youth Development Council truly requires a Na- tive youth advocate among the membership. This be- came clear earlier this year at a Prevention meeting of the Nine Oregon Tribes. Mr. Leonard then submit- ted his application, and was soon asked to join the Coun- cil. He took the oath of of- fice November, and his first meeting with the Council will be later this month. The Oregon Legislature created the Youth Develop- ment Council in 2012-13. The Council’s mandate: To help youth who face bar- riers to education and the workforce get back on the path to high school gradua- tion, college and a career. The Council ensures implementation of best practices that are evidence based. These practices are to be culturally, gender and age ap- propriate; address individual risk factors, and build upon factors that improve the health and well-being of chil- dren and youth. Tribal best practices are a specific factor. Mr. Leonard’s appointment to the Council is a great step toward achiev- ing this mandate. CP Enterprises: New approach as market is changing December 5, 2018 Continued geothermal energy research near KNT The geology around Kah-Nee-Ta may support a moderate sized geothermal energy plant. Warm Springs Power and Water Enterprises for the past few years has successfully pursued two grants that have confirmed this assessment. The grants—through Department of Interior energy exploration programs—have been substantial: The first in 2014 was for $340,000, and was used for an initial study of surface features of the area to determine the likelihood of finding a geo- thermal source. The second grant last year was for $760,000 to drill test wells to better research the potential sites. The results show that an area near near Kah- Nee-Ta could be suitable for a geothermal energy plant of 3 to 5 megawatts, said Jim Manion, Power and Water general manager. There was discussion last year of using the en- ergy to power the resort, bringing a significant sav- ings on electricity. Mr. Manion last week updated Tribal Council on the project. He was seeking approval to pursue a third Department of Interior grant to develop a more detailed assessment of the geothermal po- tential. Council approved the request, asking for updates every couple of months. Water pipeline project delayed Dave McMechan/Spilyay Ventures and CP Enterprise hosted input meetings last week at the Greeley Heights community building. (Continued from page 1) “Phase 1 will include the construction of a greenhouse, a 10-acre outdoor (hemp) grow area, and purchase of an extraction machine.” Some other points in the summary: The goal is to develop a 100-percent tribally owned, operated and regulated tribal cannabis cultivation and extraction facility for medical and hemp product. The proposal says that 10 percent of net profits would be dedicated to tribal member public health, safety and welfare. Site development: The project will consist of one 2,160 square-foot greenhouse, a storage container for drying and packaging, a storage container for extraction ser vices, and a modular office space. What does the change from recreational to hemp production mean? The licensing requirements are not as strict. There are no special banking requirements. Growing hemp is less labor intensive. Security requirements are reduced. Regulation is reduced. The tribes have their own regulatory body, the Cannabis Commission, that would provide the oversight. Employment: Four full-time positions, plus six seasonal. The Dog River—a clear water tributary of the East Ford Hood River—is within the Ceded Lands of the Con- federated Tribes of Warm Springs. A few years ago the tribes’ Natural Resources Branch re-introduced spring chinook salmon into the Dog River. Maintaining a healthy river—with ad- equate in-stream flow—is a priority of the tribes. The Dog River also is a source of domestic water for The Dalles. The Dalles has proposed the construc- tion of a pipeline to replace the current delivery system. The current system is a ditch, a century old, made of wood and leaking. The proposed new sys- tem—on Forest Service land within the Ceded territory— would conserve water. The Confederated Tribes have commented that water saved from leakage should be maintained in-stream, as pro- vided in state law, restoring some flow to the Dog River. The Dalles applied for $1 million grant to construct the pipeline. The state last month delayed the funding, setting a final decision for 2019. Meeting proposed on KNT Tribal leaders have sug- gested a community meet- ing soon on the future of Kah-Nee-Ta Resort. The tribes have re- ceived three proposals from outside investor- partners. Details of the proposals are subject to confidentiality agree- ments, common business practice under the circum- stances. Kah-Nee-Ta shut down in early September, with the loss of many local jobs. And there is an ongoing cost of keeping the resort secure and maintained dur- ing its closure. Sentencing: factors leading to the policy (Continued from page 1) As an example: The Agency Longhouse was found to be contaminated with methamphetamine resi- due. Decontamination was very expensive. Other de- partments, and the Housing Authority in particular, con- tend with meth contamina- tion of buildings. This led to the formation of the Meth and Opioid Task Force. From the task force, Council requested data regarding the incidence of drug use in criminal cases at Tribal Court. The conclusion is that an overwhelming number of crimes on the reservation in- volve illegal drugs or alco- hol. Council then requested a proposal regarding sentenc- ing for drug cases, prompt- ing the work by the Justice Team on the mandatory sen- tencing guidelines. This would be similar to the provisions that currently exist for cases of DUII on the reservation, adopted five years ago. The draft resolution in- cludes a summary of how the mandatory sentencing proposal came about: “Whereas Tribal Council has already taken active ef- forts to promote more posi- tive prevention and inter- vention for health, safety and stability for all drug re- lated issues, specifically methamphetamine on the reservation… “Whereas Tribal Council identified the need to bet- ter support the membership and community through housing, healthcare, reduc- tion of substance abuse and improvement of public and community safety… “Whereas on April 8, 2018 Tribal Council by mo- tion approved funding to clean up and abate damages to the Agency Longhouse related to methamphet- amine contaminations, and…. “Whereas Tribal Council has already implemented mandatory sentencing for offenders who commit vio- lations of… Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants, and… “Whereas Tribal Council has identified that all con- trolled substances defined (in the Tribal Code) are be- lieved to a current and on- going issue that poses a threat to the health, safety, sustainability and future of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, its members, structures, resources and as- sets….” The Council directs the development of mandatory minimum sentencing for il- legal drug violations on the reservation. Summary of Tribal Council December 3, 2018 1. Roll call: Chief Delvis Heath, Chairman Eugene Greene, Jr., Raymond Tsumpti, Valerie Switzler, and Lee Tom. Alfredine Smith, recorder. 2. Bureau of Indian Af- fairs update, and Office of Special Trustee update. Re- alty items. Oregon Depart- ment of Transportation memorandum of under- standing. Legislative update confer- ence calls. Tribal attorney update with John Ogan. 3. Meeting is cancelled due to lack of quorum. 4. Adjournment at 10:13 a.m. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas ~ from Warm Springs artist Travis Bobb.
