Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
March 27, 2019
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Repatriation at the Columbia River
James Edmund Greeley photos
Tribes of the Columbia gathered at
the river in March for the
repatriation of ancestral remains.
The tree remains had been housed
for decades at the Canterbury
Museum in New Zealand.
Members of the Native New
Zealand tribe the Maori (left) joined
the tribes for the repatriation;
followed by a gathering a the Celilo
Longhouse (far left).
Council approves Sandy smelt season
Tribal Council has approved
regulations regarding smelt har-
vest in the Sandy River, resolu-
tion 12,582. Harvest may take
place in the Sandy seven days per
week from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. This
is a subsistence fishery and there
is a tribal limit of 1,800 pounds
but no individual limit. Sales are
not allowed.
Gear is limited to dipnets and
the nets must be attended con-
tinuously. The Branch of Natu-
ral Resources will have creel tech-
nicians to check your harvest, if
you are not checked you are re-
quired to report your catch to the
harvest manager within 24 hrs,
the phone number is 541-460-
0272.
Tribal members must have
their enrollment cards on their
person while fishing. If asked
you must allow your catch to be
inspected by federal, state or
tribal officers.
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Community
Action
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is doing free tax
preparation and fil-
ing. This tax service
will be done on Tues-
days and Thursdays
through April 12, but
you must make an ap-
pointment.
Call 541-553-3148
or stop by the Commu-
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The Warm Springs Nation Now:
KNT Closed (Passive Tourism)
70 percent unemployment
No plan for the future
WSFPI Closed
82 percent TM’s are under 44
No growth government
VOTE SAL SAHME (Wa-Ticks-Na-Kit)
SIMNASHO DISTRICT
For
Future:
Good government (leaders, water and buildings)
Happy, healthy Tribal Members
Jobs and Tribal Member owned businesses
How:
Sell all-seasons tourism adventures and cultural experiences
Focus is our culture, values and history
Tribal Members guide, teach and own businesses
(Interactive Tourism)
Tribal Council sets tourism policy, regulation and leads growth
What:
More is less (high value products with low visitor impacts)
Our Culture based eco stewardship
Lodging, meals, gambling are support products
Tribal Member self reliant businesses
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