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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
January 16, 2019
TERO gearing up for 2019 construction season
T he Warm Springs Tribal
Employment Rights Office is
preparing for the 2019 con-
struction season.
The TERO this week is
beginning a heavy equipment
training program. The train-
ing will be by their office at
the industrial park. The train-
ing includes the use of a
heavy equipment simulator.
The Warm Springs TERO
saw milestone accomplish-
ments in 2018, and is plan-
ning for an even better 2019,
said Wendell Jim, TERO di-
rector.
Last year the TERO
worked on 12 Oregon De-
partment of Transportation
projects, and dispatched 60
workers to job sites.
The year wrapped up with
the approval of a new
memorandum of under-
standing between the tribes
and ODOT. The new agree-
ment is for five years.
The Warm Springs TERO
D.McMechan/Spilyay
Warm Springs TERO is offering heavy equipment operator training, using a heavy equipment simulator.
jurisdiction is the reservation
plus the area within 60 miles
of the reservation border.
TERO this year wants to
work on 20 ODOT projects,
and is working with the agency
on creating the project list,
Mr. Jim said.
The TERO is a great as-
set for the tribes, as the res-
ervation unemployment rate
remains very high, he said.
The War m Springs
TERO is one of three in the
state, with Umatilla and
Grand Ronde.
The Warm Springs juris-
diction is the largest. An
overlap area with the Grand
Ronde TERO, including an
area of I-5, was resolved by
giving Warm Springs first
choice during odd number
years, and Grand Ronde the
choice in the even numbers.
As this is 2019, War m
Springs would have the first
bid on any of these projects.
The construction jobs that
come open at TERO include
flag gers, laborers, heavy
equipment operators, welders
iron workers, among others.
These are good paying
jobs, with the most skilled
positions paying more than
$60 an hour. All are given
the prevailing wage.
The TERO is funded
through fees that apply to
federally-funded ODOT con-
struction projects within the
jurisdiction.
The Warm Springs TERO
is asking people to update
their skills surveys. Stop by
the office at Ventures to fill
out the form, which are also
available in the employment
section at tribal administra-
tion. You can call the TERO
office at 541-615-0853. The
skills survey is used to deter-
mine which workers may
qualify for upcoming jobs,
and how to contact them
when the work is ready.
Training session for Wellbriety Celebrating Families
E leven participants at-
tended the Wellbriety Cel-
ebrating Families Facilitation
training in Warm Springs.
Sarah Frank served as fa-
cilitator, and Carlos River,
executive director of White
Bison, was the monitor. The
training was held January 10-
12.
The participants look for-
ward to future Wellbriety Cel-
ebrating Families classes for
the Warm Springs community.
Wellbriety Celebrating
Families is a family healing pro-
gram based upon the teach-
ings and the principles of the
Medicine Wheel, Native
American Elders adapted into
the National Association for
Children of Alcoholics Cel-
ebrating Families Curriculum.
We would like to thank the
following programs:
Warm Springs Power and
Water Enterprises for their
donation to provide food for
this training. Thank you
White Bison for sending
Carlos to help facilitate class.
Thank you Warm Springs
Behavioral Health, War m
Springs Housing Authority,
OHSU On-Track, and Health
and Human Services for their
support!
Courtesy Sarah Frank
Carlos Rivera, Alice Sampson and Gordon Scott (from left); Colletta Macy, Brian Renfro, Susan Mitchell, Alicia Adams, Stephanie
Wachter, Julia Culpus, Edna Tufti, Lorien Stacona and Sarah Frank (back from left. (Not pictured is Paul Jim.)
Sarah Frank
Tribal Council summary
January 7, 2019
Roll call: Chief Delvis
Heath, Chief Joseph Moses,
Chief Alfred Smith Jr.,
Chairman Eugene Greene
Jr., Vice Chairman Charles
Calica, Raymond Tsumpti,
Ronald Suppah, Valerie
Switzler, Carina Miller, Lee
Tom,
and
Brigette
McConville. Minnie Yahtin,
Recorder.
Resolutions
· Motion by Jody adopt-
ing Resolution No.
12,520A, changing the date
for the 1980 baseline to
March 15, 2019, with mi-
nor edit; Second by Carina;
Question; Question; 9/1/
0, Chair man not voting;
Motion carried.
· Motion by Joseph ta-
bling the Resolution setting
the date, time, and locations
of the Tribal Council elec-
tion until background checks
are complete; Second by
Jody; Question; 9/1/0,
Chairman not voting; Mo-
tion carried.
· Motion by Jody tabling
the Resolution for the Warm
Springs Financial Strategies,
LLC until after the execu-
tive session; Second by Jo-
seph; Question; 10/0/0,
Chairman not voting; Mo-
tion carried.
Sponsorships
· Motion by Jody ap-
proving $3,000 to sponsor
a break during the Inter-
tribal Timber Council on
June 10-13, 2019; Second
by Lee; Question; 10/0/1,
Chairman not voting; Mo-
tion carried.
· Motion by Jody ap-
proving $1,000 sponsorship
for Affiliated Tribes of
Northwest Indians Confer-
ence; Second by Joseph;
Question; 10/0/0, Chair-
man not voting; Motion car-
ried.
Federal and state legisla-
tive call updates.
Tribal attorney update.
· Some areas of discus-
sion were off the record.
· Motion by Carina ap-
proving the Chairman to
sign the letter to Mr. Bryan
Mercier, Bureau of Indian
Affairs Regional Director;
Second by Jody; Question;
10/0/0, Chairman not vot-
ing; Motion carried.
· Motion by Carina ap-
proving the Tribes sign on
with Tribal Governments,
NCAI, NARF Amicus Brief
in the 5 th Circuit Court of
Appeals Indian Child Welfare
Act litigation; Second by Jo-
seph; Question; 10/0/0,
Chairman not voting; Motion
carried.
Fish and Wildlife Commit-
tee
· Executive session – 4:50-
5:30 p.m.
With no further discussion
the meeting adjourned at 5:30
p.m.
January 8
Roll call: Chief Delvis
Heath, Chief Joseph Moses,
Chief Alfred Smith Jr., Chair-
man Eugene Greene Jr., Vice
Chairman Charles Calica,
Raymond Tsumpti, Ronald
Suppah, Carina Miller, and
Valerie Switzler. Minnie
Yahtin, Recorder.
Annual Allowable Cut up-
date.
Education Branch update.
Indian Health Service update.
Meeting adjourned at 2:18
p.m.