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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
December 19, 2018
Great gift ideas at new holiday pop-up shop
A new holiday gift shop is
open in Warm Springs. The
Pop-Up Shop is located in
the for mer information
building on Highway 26, by
the Eagle Crossing Restau-
rant.
The Tananáwit Holiday
Pop-Up Shop is open seven
days a week through mid
January. The shop is accept-
ing consignment items from
artists.
The Tananáwit artists co-
op and the Warm Springs
Community Action Team
worked with Warm Springs
Ventures on the pop-up
shop. Sandra Danzuka, of-
fice manager at Ventures,
first approached the co-op
and Community Action
Team with the idea.
Getting the store fur-
nished and open for busi-
ness were Emily Courtney,
art business and marketing
specialist at the Community
Action Team; and Mallory
Smith, Action Team com-
munity development spe-
cialist. Sydney Smith, work-
ing with the Workforce In-
novation and Opportunity
Act (WIOA), is also helping
at the pop-up.
The shop is a bazaar of
Dave McMechan/Spilyay
Emily Courtney, Sydney Smith and Mallory Smith at the Tananáwit pop-up gift shop.
local and handmade products.
Hours of operation are Mon-
day through Friday, 9 a.m. to
6 p.m., and Saturday and Sun-
day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Artists who would like to
sell items at the shop should
stop by the business and fill
out the consignment agree-
ment. There is also space for
artists to give demonstrations.
It took about two weeks
to get the shop ready to open,
Emily says. This involved col-
lecting the artwork, the dis-
plays, and the furniture.
The response from the
public has been very positive,
Summaries of Tribal Council
The following are summa-
ries of Tribal Council pro-
ceedings from November
2018:
November 5
Roll call: Chief Delvis
Heath, Chief Alfred Smith
Jr., Chair man Eugene
Greene Jr., Vice Chairman
Charles Calica, Raymond
Tsumpti, Ronald Suppah,
Valerie Switzler, Lee Tom,
Brigette
McConville.
Alfredine Smith, Recorder.
Main water line break
update:
Motion by Charles au-
thorizing the Secretary-Trea-
surer and/or Chief Opera-
tions Officer to expedite
handling of water crisis for
Warm Springs residents un-
der the Management Plan
and Tribal Emergency Man-
agement. Second by
Brigette. Question: 8/0/0,
Chair not voting. Motion
carried.
Due to water crisis in
Agency area, the Agency
District meeting has been
postponed.
Bureau of Indian Affairs
update.
Office of Special
Trustee update.
Realty
Motion by Raymond
adopting Resolution No.
12,526 approving rural
home site lease located at
Schoolie Flat. Second by
Carina. Question: 7/0/3,
Chair not voting. Motion
carried.
Motion by Raymond to
table business lease applica-
tion by Warm Springs Com-
posite Products. Right of
Way is needed. Second by
Ron. Question: 8/0/2,
Chair not voting. Motion
carried.
Columbia River tribal
housing update
Motion by Charles to
adopting Resolution No.
12,527 authorizing the cre-
ation of Columbia River
Intertribal Housing entity,
also known as N’chi Wana
Housing, with edits and un-
derstanding. Second by Ca-
rina. Question; 8/0/1,
Chair not voting. Motion
carried.
Discussion: Kah-Nee-
Ta account – Columbia
River Bank.
Tribal Council afternoon
agenda is postponed due to
water crisis. With no further
discussion the meeting ad-
journed at 1:21 p.m.
November 13
Roll call: Chief Delvis
Heath, Chief Joseph
Moses, Chief Alfred Smith
Jr., Chair man Eugene
Greene Jr., Vice Chairman
Charles Jody Calica,
Raymond Tsumpti, Valerie
Switzler, Carina Miller, Lee
Tom
and
Brigette
McConville.
Minnie
Yahtin, Recorder.
Senator Bentz visit.
State legislative update.
Fishing Code Chapter
340
· Motion by Raymond
to table this until it is clearer,
and bring back to Tribal
Council prior to January 1,
2019. Second by Jody.
Question: 6/0/1, Chairman
not voting. Motion carried.
Ceremonial meat cut-
ters and hunters
· Secretar y-Treasurer
will bring back a recommen-
dation, actual hours af-
fected by tribal member
employees during this time
period as meat cutters for
ceremonial hunting.
Northwest Portland Area
Indian Health Board EHS
program: This will be a call
back item for early Decem-
ber.
Tribal attorney update
with John Ogan.
Federal legislative up-
date.
Tribal attorney update
with Karnopp-Petersen.
Executive session from
3:10-3:35 p.m.
· Motion by Carina ap-
pointing Michele, Bobby
Brunoe, Jim Manion, Ca-
rina and Chairman Greene
as the negotiating team on
the Clowers mitigation. Sec-
ond by Brigette. Question:
5/0/4, Chairman not vot-
ing. Motion carried.
With no further discus-
sion the meeting adjourned
at 4 p.m.
November 14
Roll call: Chief Delvis
Heath, Chief Joseph
Moses, Chief Alfred Smith
Jr., Chair man Eugene
Greene Jr., Vice Chairman
Charles Calica, Raymond
Tsumpti, Valerie Switzler,
Carina Miller and Lee Tom.
Minnie Yahtin, Recorder.
Fish per mit resolu-
tions
· Motion by Raymond
adopting Resolution No.
12,528 approving the 2019
Fishing Regulations, noting
the addition of Section 1A,
L and U. Second by Lee.
Question: 7/0/0, Chairman
not voting. Motion carried.
· Motion by Jody adopt-
ing Resolution No. 12,529
approving the 2019 subsis-
tence smelt fishing on the
Cowlitz River, noting the
addition of Section 1A, L
and U. Second by Val. Ques-
tion: 6/0/1, Chairman not
voting. Motion carried.
Pension plan updates
· Motion by Jody adopt-
ing Resolution No. 12,530
approving the fifth amend-
ment to the plan in the
form presented, and is
adopted on behalf of the
Tribe, noting that it results
back to the Constitution
and Bylaws, Section 5, 1L.
Second by Val. Question: 7/
0/0, Chairman not voting.
Motion carried.
· Motion by Jody ap-
proving the recommenda-
tion of splitting trust funds
and the documents and di-
rection to the Pension Com-
mittee to work out details
with Cathy on the trust
funds as of January 1,
2019, and to give direction
to the Pension Committee.
Second by Val. Question: 7/
0/0, Chairman not voting.
Motion carried.
Kah-Nee-Ta update
· Executive session from
11:23-12:40 p.m.
Warm Springs Housing
discussion.
Investment Policy State-
ment update
Emily says. Some of the
shoppers are local residents,
and more are stopping by as
they travel through the area.
The pop-up is a test-run
for the permanent Tananáwit
shop that will open when the
old commissary is refurnished
and ready for occupants.
· Motion by Jody adopt-
ing Resolution No. 12,531 ap-
proving the Investment
Policy Statements for the
various investment accounts
that the Confederated Tribes
of Warm Springs has estab-
lished. Second by Carina.
Question: 6/0/2, Chairman
not voting. Motion carried.
· Motion by Jody adopt-
ing Resolution No. 12,532 ap-
proving the Investment
Policy Statement of the Mi-
nors Trust accounts to have
set policy and procedure on
the use of the investments.
Second by Carina. Question:
6/0/2, Chairman not voting.
Motion carried.
Review minutes and reso-
lutions:
· Motion by Joseph ap-
proving the 2018 September
minutes. Second by Val. Ques-
tion: 5/0/1, Chairman not
voting. Motion carried.
· Tribal Council received
October minutes for review.
Other business:
· Motion by Jody approv-
ing a gift for Karen Quigley
of the Commission on Indian
Ser vices to be purchased
from Eighth Generation out
of Seattle, to be gifted dur-
ing the upcoming meeting for
her hard work bringing the
Tribes and State together.
Second by Carina. Question:
6/0/2, Chairman not voting.
Motion carried.
· Motion by Jody approv-
ing travel delegation (for
preparation purposes) to In-
ter-Tribal Agriculture Coun-
cil which includes Lee,
Brigette, Joe, and Raymond
at the Hard Rock in Las Ve-
gas on December 10-13,
2018. Second by Val. Ques-
tion: 6/0/2, Chairman not
voting. Motion carried.
With no further discussion
the meeting adjourned at 3:06
p.m.
November 19
Roll call: Chief Delvis
Heath, Chief Alfred Smith
Jr., Chairman Eugene Greene
Jr., Vice Chairman Charles
Jody Calica, Raymond
Tsumpti, Valerie Switzler, Lee
Tom
and
Brigette
McConville. Minnie Yahtin,
Recorder.
Memorandum of Under-
standing between the Uni-
versity of Idaho and Con-
federated Tribes of Warm
Springs
· Motion by Jody ap-
proving the addendum and
authorize the Chairman to
sign the agreement. Second
by Brigette. Question: 7/0/
0, Chairman not voting.
Motion carried.
October financials.
2019 Budget Discus-
sion
· Motion by Jody adopt-
ing Resolution No. 12,533
for the 2019 tribal budget.
Second by Raymond. Ques-
tion: 7/0/0, Chairman not
voting. Motion carried.
Annual Health Report
Cannabis update
· Motion by Lee to table
this until early December.
Second by Delvis. Question:
5/0/2, Chairman not vot-
ing. Motion carried.
Gaming
Compact
amendment
· Motion by Brigette
adopting Resolution No.
12,534 approving the pro-
posed Compact amend-
ment. Second by Val. Ques-
tion: 6/0/1, Chairman not
voting. Motion carried.
Confluence project up-
date.
With no further discus-
sion the meeting adjourned
at 5:45 p.m.
November 26
Roll call:
Chief Jo-
seph Moses, Chief Alfred
Smith Jr., Chairman Eugene
Greene Jr., Vice Chairman
Charles Jody Calica, Ronald
Suppah, Valerie Switzler,
Carina Miller, Lee Tom and
Brigette
McConville.
Minnie Yahtin, Recorder.
December agenda and
review minutes
· Motion by Jody ap-
proving the December busi-
ness agenda, subject to
change. Second by Carina.
Question: 8/0/0, Chairman
not voting. Motion carried.
· Motion by Jody ap-
proving the October 2018
minutes. Second by Joseph.
Question: 8/0/0, Chairman
not voting. Motion carried.
Enrollments
Motion by Carina adopt-
ing Resolution No. 12,535
enrolling one individual. Sec-
ond by Jody. Question: 8/0/
0, Chair man not voting.
Motion carried.
· Motion by Jody adopt-
ing Resolution No. 12,536
enrolling one individual. Sec-
ond by Carina. Question: 7/
1/0, Chairman not voting.
Motion carried.
Draft resolutions
· Motion by Jody adopt-
ing Resolution No. 12,537
approving the geothermal
energy effort, that Tribal
Council authorizes submis-
sion of the EMDP grant
proposal, with edits. Second
by Ron. Question: 8/0/0,
Chairman not voting. Mo-
tion carried.
· Motion by Jody adopt-
ing Resolution No. 12,538
authorizing per capita distri-
butions for 2019 with the
outlined conditions. Second
by Carina. Question: 6/0/2,
Chairman not voting. Mo-
tion carried.
· Motion by Jody adopt-
ing Resolution No. 12,539
approving the senior distri-
bution fund for 2019. Sec-
ond by Carina. Question: 7/
0/1, Chairman not voting.
Motion carried.
· Motion by Jody adopt-
ing Resolution No. 12,540
approving expenditure from
the Scholarship Fund for
calendar year 2019, and not-
ing that we’re cognizant of
the fifth ‘Whereas.’ Second
by Val. Question: 8/0/0,
Chairman not voting. Mo-
tion carried.
· Motion by Jody adopt-
ing Resolution No. 12,541
approving the 2019 Forest
Management Deduction
Funds starting January 1,
2019-December 31, 2019.
Second by Brigette. Ques-
tion: 8/0/0, Chairman not
voting. Motion carried.
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Regional Director Brian
Mercier visit.
Other business
State legislative update
Secretary-Treasurer up-
date.
Chief Operations Officer
update.
With no further discus-
sion the meeting adjourned
at 2:56 p.m.