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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
February 13, 2019
Tribal Council Candidates - Election 2019
Mike Clements - Agency District
Not much to say as I
believe we all know we
have a big challenge in
front of us as a Tribal
Nation.
I believe this will be a
turning point for our tribe
and one of the most im-
portant elections for lead-
ership.
Big decision for
Agency District, to stay
with younger developing
leaders or more experi-
enced leaders with past
and present knowledge. In
either case this Twenty-
Eighth Tribal Council ses-
sion needs to make some
progress.
I believe we need the
experience and knowledge
if we want a future for
the small children. The
young parents must listen
and observe the offering of
those who want to lead.
Is there a future outcome
that will result from the can-
didates’ you cast a vote for?
Participate in upcoming fo-
rums by attending and lis-
tening.
It is not necessary to
speak but important to
get a good idea on who
you will vote for. This is
all I can say, as I believe
we have all that is needed
to get our nation back on
track. We must place
those that have in mind
how that can happen.
Take care.
I believe we do need a
Tribal Council body that
will work for the people
and respect the docu-
ments that guide our na-
tion. The silence I hear and
see from those that have
been seated is not the lead-
ership I think we need.
Seems some feel it is a
done deal. If we want
change we need to make
the change. Prayers.
Mike Clements
Dan ‘Danny’ Martinez - Agency District
My name is Dan
Martinez (Danny), and I
am running for Tribal
Council. I would like to
share some of my goals
and concerns for our
community.
We are a strong na-
tion. Our Elder genera-
tion is slowly dwindling
away and most of the
Elders are not willing to
share important tradi-
tions, cultures, languages,
Native ways and the Na-
tive way of raising chil-
dren, grandchildren and
even great grandchildren.
This is due to the atti-
tudes of the younger gen-
eration who have never
been taught since birth
the proper ways of our
tribe.
My goals are the fol-
lowing: More emphasis
on Cultural Heritage at
the grade school level to
promote a greater bond
between young tribal chil-
dren. Do more to ad-
dress drug, alcohol and
gang awareness at the
middle school level.
Work to set up law en-
forcement-sponsored hunt-
ers safety courses. Then set
up a guided big game hunt
with the Conser vation
Rangers. Other goals:
Work internship for high
school age students in the
hay fields. Look into where
feasible agricultural sites for
growing alfalfa, grass and
hay can be grown. Some
fields could be for small
bales to be used by local
ranchers and others for
commercial production and
delivery to the valley in half-
ton bales. With the old mill
site to be the potential site
to set up storage and
trucking operations. Fur-
ther goals:
Set up cadet program
expansion for public
safety entities such as
police, fire and ambu-
lance. Start professional
work intern programs at
the courthouse and ad-
ministration offices. Set
up Agency family drug
courts, and get the fam-
ily involved.
Needed are goals for
Warm Springs sponsored
college scholarships. Pro-
vide a campus Food
Court. Set up an off res-
ervation commercial dis-
tillery for hemp oil.
Open Kah-Nee-Ta Vil-
lage and the golf course
on a seasonal basis.
Open
Kah-Nee-Ta
Lodge and Spa, once a
quarter, for two or three
events at the same time
in different areas of the
lodge. Enhance the ap-
prenticeships programs
and establish the old saw
mill for economic ben-
efits.
Dan Martinez
Martha Winishut - Seekseequa District
Hello,
My parents are Atwaii
Paiute Chief Vernon
Henry, and Johnny and
Helen Smartlowit. My
paternal grandparents
were Alec Henry and
Josephine (Parker) Henry.
My Maternal grandpar-
ents were Howard and
Sallie (Purcell) Ike.
I lived in Toppenish,
Washington before mov-
ing to Warm Springs in
1989. I told my daughter
we were coming here for
one day then coming
home. We have been here
ever since.
I thought I would one
day go back, but I fell in
love with the land, the
people, and my people.
This is my home!
My first job here for
the Confederated Tribes
of Warm Springs was
with Administrative Services
Center receptionist.
I applied for a job with
the Warm Springs Police
Department, and was hired
as a corrections officer. I
worked there from 1990-
1994.
I then went through the
Apprenticeship program
and went to work in the phar-
macy at the IHS. I worked
there from 1994-2001.
In 2001 I applied to
serve on Tribal Educa-
tion Committee. I was
selected and sworn in to
serve from May 2001
to April 2003.
There were several
departments I worked
with for the Confeder-
ated Tribes. I have
learned so much from
each of these depart-
ments, and there is so
much more I want to
learn.
It will be an honor to
serve you as Seekseequa
District Council Repre-
sentative. One thing I do
ask from you is to vote.
I would love your sup-
port to serve you with
the best of my ability, but
vote!
Thank you.
Martha Winishut
Sal Samhe - Simnasho District
In me’ nai moo ma’:
For many years we
made the forest and
water our economic pro-
viders. Past Elders and
Tribal Councils decided
to save parts of the land
and resources for our
future. We take great
care of our culture,
natural resources and
image.
Today our mill and
Kah-Nee-Ta are closed.
We have 70 percent plus
unemployment with 82
percent of our mem-
bers under 40. There is
no economic plan for
the future and a no
growth government.
Our Tribes’ tourism
model has been passive.
This means Kah-Nee-Ta
and the limited tourism
services are static. The
hosts of these services
are
viewpoints,
trailheads, museum ex-
hibits, interpretive signs
are more easily managed
than passive tourism.
Visitors are guided
and oriented to correct
behavior by our people
they come to know. This
makes an authentic, per-
sonal experience, and
creates a way to control
visitor experience re-
spectful of our culture
and community. I d e a s
to consider:
1. Use our telecom-
munications infrastruc-
ture to create a central
point of contact for res-
ervations, billing, mar-
keting and service qual-
ity control.
2. Create a Welcome
Center including guest
and retail services.
3. Expand tourism
businesses including a
workforce development
plan.
Neegh Pa’chai,
Sal Sahme
and limited oral presenta-
tions.
We sell lodging, dining,
gaming and souvenirs. It
takes volume to succeed.
The quality of our guest ex-
perience is in the hands of
the visitor and not our
people.
I purpose a community
tourism plan. Lodging, din-
ing and gambling are the
support system. The focus
is adventures and cultural
experiences. Visitor impacts
Gerald Tufti - Seekseequa District
Greetings valued relatives
and friends,
My name is Gerald
Tufti. I am 40 years old,
my parents are the late
Arnold Tufti and Carolyn
Johnson. I am an en-
rolled member of the
Confederated Tribes,
here in Warm Springs.
I am a proud descen-
dent of all three tribes,
and I am honored to be
a candidate from the
Seekseequa District.
I have resided in
Warm Springs all my life.
I grew up here, and in no
way shape or form am I
ashamed to be a member
of a growing community.
In 2018, I became a
married man, to my
beautiful wife Edna, and
legal parent to Esminda
and Celeste.
With that being said, I
value: Not just time, but
all families, of all diver-
sity, and I see our com-
munity as a big family. If
we work together, we
could learn from one an-
other, but I also know
families fight. Let us
work through our differ-
ences and not set them
aside.
Also, in 2018, I gradu-
ated from Central Or-
egon Community College
with an AAOT in Early
Childhood Education and
with DALE degree: De-
velopmentally Appropri-
Reuben
Henry -
Seekseequa
District
ate Learning Environment.
I am currently enrolled
at Oregon State University
Cascades in the Human De-
velopment Family Science
program; I plan on being an
advocate in the social work
field.
I value education: Going
to school has taught more
than just education on core
subjects, with skills such as
networking, volunteering,
working groups (real world
applications), presentation
skills, interpersonal commu-
nications and small groups
communication and much
more.
I encourage family and
friends to get the basics in
college level courses or fin-
ish all the way.
I am part of the Early
Childhood Education
team here in War m
Springs; and if I had to
say anything about my
career, it would be that
working with children is
a reward. Children are
our future, so I believe we
need to continue to nur-
ture their development,
physically, mentally and
emotionally.
Working with children
taught me patience, an-
other way to listen, poli-
cies, and lots of helpful
tools to perform in a pro-
fessional manner. My
family life, my education
and place of work collec-
tively helped me work on
my communication with
family, friends and all
those who I may encoun-
ter daily.
There are many issues
in War m Springs that
may need attention more
than others. One is the
water, others are job cre-
ation and stability, our
culture and heritage, the
homeless situation, and
the people’s choice with
the cannabis referendum.
Water is life: It is a sa-
cred element. We need it,
I feel it being the most
important issue.
My name is Gerald
and I am honored to run,
and thank you all for your
time and support.
Gerald Tufti
Hello, I’m Reuben
Henry. I’m running for
Tribal Council, and I
want to make money for
the tribes. I will be in
chambers 100 percent
of the time. We need to
vote.
Tribal Council Election
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