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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Carbon, water, EPA on Council agenda
The following are some of
the items on the Tribal
C o u n c i l a g e n d a f o r Ju l y
(subject to change at Coun-
cil discretion):
Brown of the EPA.
2:30: Tribal attorney up-
date.
4: ICF update with
Wakinyan.
Monday, July 8
9 a.m.: Columbia River
Inter-Tribal Fish Commis-
sion briefing with Jaime
Pinkham
and
Jim
Hefferman.
11: Carbon sequestra-
tion options with Vernon
Wolf and Bobby Brunoe,
Branch of Natural Re-
sources.
1:30 p.m.: Environmen-
tal Protection Agency and
Confederated Tribes lead-
ership meeting with Adam
Tuesday, July 9
9 a.m.: Board and com-
mittee appointments with
Secretary-Treasurer Michele
Stacona.
1:30-5 p.m.: Tribal Coun-
cil Proclamation and Priori-
ties.
Wednesday, July 10
9 a.m.-5 p.m.: Tribal
Council Proclamation and
Priorities.
Thursday, July 11
11:30 a.m.: Senate Bill
Miss Warm Springs
Charisse Heath; and (right)
Veterans at Grand Entry.
13 education project with
Culture and Heritage De-
partment.
Monday, July 15
9 a.m.: Secretary-Trea-
surer and Chief Operations
Officer updates.
10: August agenda and
review minutes.
11: Draft resolutions.
1:30 p.m.: Legislative up-
date calls.
2:30: Enrollments.
3: Tribal Water project
with Direlle Calica.
Monday, June 22
9 a.m.: June Financial
over view with Alfred
Estimo and Dennis
Johnson.
Items for further con-
sideration:
School funding reform
meeting with the Jefferson
County 509-J School District
board. Hemp business sum-
mit. Census meeting with
Asa Washines.
July 3, 2019
July Fourth Parade
This Thursday the Rec-
reation Department is
hosting the Fourth of July
Parade, Oohrah—Honor-
ing Marines.
Parade line-up is at 9
a.m., judging at 10, and
the parade starts at 11.
The route is from the
campus, by the former
elementary school, to
the
Community
Wellness Center, where
there will be a barbecue
and family games.
For more information
call Recreation at 541-
553-3243.
Progress with tribal housing at river
The long-awaited fed-
eral program to im-
prove tribal housing at
the Columbia River last
week passed the U.S.
Senate.
The legislation would
enable the Bureau of In-
dian Affairs to make im-
portant safety and sanita-
tion improvements at the
tribal treaty fishing access
sites along the Columbia
River.
These are sites held by
the United States for the
benefit of the four Co-
lumbia River Treaty
tribes.
The bill now goes to the
U.S. House of Representa-
tives for final passage, and
then to the president’s desk
to become law.
The bill—the Columbia
River In-Lieu and Treaty
Fishing Access Sites Im-
provement Act—is spon-
sored U.S. Senators Jeff
Merkley and Ron Wyden of
Oregon, and Senators Patty
Murray and Maria Cantwell
of Washington.
The federal govern-
ment for decades now—
since the inundation at the
Columbia River by The
Dalles, Bonneville and
John Day dams—has
had the obligation to
provide replacement
housing to displaced
tribal families.
The tribes have kept
this issue before the fed-
eral government—in par-
ticular the Army Corps
of Engineers—over the
many years.
The tribes worked
with Corps of Engineers
to identify suitable sites
for the new housing.
The project is now at
a funding phase, and is
making
welcome
progress.
Jayson Smith photos
Powwow results of 2019 Pi-Ume-Sha Treaty Days
These are the 2019 Pi-
Um-Sha Powwow W inners
(in order of finishing , first,
second, third, etc. Hometown
given where available.):
Girls Tiny Tots 6 and
under: Soraya Caldera.
Nainua Esquiro. Jessica
Yelerchnin.
Hazel
Queampts.
Analese
Danzuka.
Boys Tiny Tots 6 and
under: Richard Starr Jr.
Skylar George. Malika
Danzuka. Jessie Jr. Ramone
Thomas Jr.
Girls 7-11: Deeda
Stacona. Sophia Jackson.
Paula Tomma. Madison
Jacqueline. Calyssa Fuentes.
Boys 7-11: Arthur Miller.
Joseph Boise. EJ Denny. Eva
Jurado. Jayden Walsey.
Girls 12-16 Fancy/
Jingle: Junee Picard,
Lapwai. Katelyn Tanewasha,
Warm Springs. Carissa Jack-
Cap-and-trade bill falls short
The Oregon House of
Representatives in June ap-
proved a bill that would es-
tablish a cap-and-trade pro-
gram in the state.
The bill then went to the
Senate, prompting a group
of lawmakers who oppose
the bill to leave the state for
several days.
The Senate was then un-
able to vote on the bill, or
any other pending legisla-
tion, as the minimum of 18
members was not present to
do business.
The Democratic leader
of the Senate then an-
nounced that the bill would
not have enough votes in
favor to pass.
The group that had left
the state—referred to as
‘the Oregon 11’—then re-
turned.
The episode was rare,
and garnered national and
even international news cov-
erage.
Tribal members earlier
this year had testified in fa-
vor of the bill. The tribes
participate in the cap-and-
trade program that exists
under California jurisdic-
tion.
This is a forestry program
whereby a company pays
the tribes to manage an area
of the reservation forest to
maximize the intake of car-
bon dioxide. This allows the
company to exceed the state
limit on greenhouse gas emis-
sions.
The carbon sequestration
program has been one of
the more succesful tribal ven-
tures in recent years.
Oregon would have been
the second state, after Cali-
fornia, to adopt a cap-and-
trade program.
The Oregon bill was con-
tentious during the entire leg-
islative process: The vote in
the House was 36-24 in fa-
vor.
A projected 23-cent per
gallon gas tax was an issue.
son, Medford. Bethalyn
Scabby Robe, White Swan.
Shearcu Littlechild, Onion
Lake, Washington.
Boys 12-16 Fancy/
Grass: Brylen Scabby Robe,
White
Swan.
Devin
Martinez, Wapato. Sun
Hawk Barney, Portland.
Jayden Walsey, Wapato.
Girls 12-16 Traditional:
Jordan
Heemsah,
Toppenish. Kaylyani Estimo,
Warm Springs. Ei-sha Pirtle-
Wright-Boise, Portland.
Marjorie Heath, War m
Springs. Angela Goudy,
White Swan.
Boys 12-16 Traditional:
Jayden Esquiro, War m
springs. Joshua Martinez,
Wapato. Michael Bourgeau,
Lapwai. Labron Boise, Ma-
dras. David George, Hood
River.
Women 17 and up,
Fancy/Jingle: ShiNaasha
Pete, Polsen, Montana. Julie
Johnson, Salem. Aurelia
Johnson, Burns. Heaven
Walsey, Wapato. Alanis
Yazzie, Tuba City, Arizona.
Men 17 and up,
Fancy/Grass: Jesse Bevis,
Pendleton. Ron Kicking
Woman, Browning. Terry
Heemsah Jr., Toppenish.
Wilbur Oatman, Mission.
Redhorse Wesley, Wapato.
Rolin Mornginowl, Warm
Springs.
Women 17 and up, Tra-
ditional: Tilda Walsey,
Wapato. Leah Villa, Grand
Ronde. (Contestant no. 21).
Sharmayne Frank, Warm
Springs. Jasmine Mayokok,
Yakama Nation.
Men 17 and up, Tradi-
tional: Logan Queampts,
Mission. Saul Jurado, Salem.
Kiowa Dougherty, Salem.
Quindon Calica, War m
Springs. Jar vis Stwyer,
Tenino Valley.
Women Golden Age,
50 and up: Pat Heemsah,
Toppenish. Edith Walsey,
Wapato. Wilma Buch, White
Swan.
Men Golden Age, 50
and up: Terry Heemsah,
Toppenish. Dan Nanamkin,
Nespelem. Joe Tuckta,
Warm Springs. Roy Pete,
Beshbito, Arizona.
Owl/Rabbit Dance:
Pat and Terry Heemsah,
Toppenish. Wilma Buck and
Saul Jurado, White Swan and
Salem. Ken and Carina
Miller, Warm Springs.
Women/Girls Team
Round Dance: Sweetheart
Walseys—Tilda, Edith and
Heaven Walsey. Napolean
Express, Pat and Jordan
Heemsah, and Wilma Buck.
Arizona Runaways—Alanis
Yazzie, and Persia and Siryan
Sloan. Three Teepees—
Calyssa Fuentes, Jaliyah
George and Deeda Stacona.
Men/Boys Team War
Dance: MMiW—Dan
Nanamkim,
Kiowa
Dugharty and Quindon
Calica. Bustlers—Kellen
Joseph, Jarvis Stwyer and
Saul Jurado. JLM—Jesse
Bevis Sr., Mike Allen
Sammaripa and Logan
Queampts. Family—Devin
and Joshua Martinez, Brian
Maldanado.
Wi-ei-ti/Shell Dress
Dance Special: Wilma
Buck, White Swan. Linda
Meanus, Portand. Edith
Walsey, Wapato.
Round Bustle War
Dance Special: Jar vis
Stwyer, Tenino Valley. Jesse
Bevis, Pendleton. Logan
Queampts, Mission.
Hand Drum Contest:
Eagle Spirit—Ronnie and
Hawk Walsey, and Mikey
Sammaripa. Morning Star—
Alesia and Arlita Eyle, and
Rudy Wachumwa. Hungry
Horse—Nick, Joe Small
Johnson and Kelly.
(Results courtesy of the Pi-
Ume-Sha Powwow Commit-
tee.)