Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
August 14, 2019
Summary of Tribal Council
August 8
The meeting was called
to order at 9:02 a.m. by
Chair man
Raymond
Tsumpti. Present: Chief
Delvis Heath, Chief Joseph
Moses, Chief Alfred Smith,
Jr. (AM), Vice Chair Lola
Sohappy,
Brigette
McConville, Wilson Wewa,
Jr., Anita Jackson, Lincoln
(Jay) Suppah, and Raymond
(Captain) Moody. Minnie
Yahtin, Recorder.
Ventures Update.
Board appointments:
Water Control Board
· Motion by Brigette
adopting Resolution No.
12,615 appointing Tai-
ontorake Oakes to the Wa-
ter Control Board, term end-
ing October 30, 2021. Sec-
ond by Captain. Question: 9/
0/0, Chairman not voting.
Motion carried.
War m Springs Ven-
tures Board
· Motion by Brigette to re-
advertise the vacant positions
for Warm Springs Ventures
due to lack of qualifications.
Second by Jay; 5/4/1, Jo-
seph/yes, Brigette/yes, Jay/
yes, Captain/yes, Anita/No,
Wilson/No, Delvis/No,
Lola/No, Alfred/Abstain,
Chairman voting in favor to
re-advertise. Motion carried.
· Motion by Anita to have
Tribal Council as the Acting
Board for Warm Springs Ven-
tures until vacancies are filled.
Second by Wilson; 3/4/1,
Anita/yes, Wilson/yes,
Delvis/yes, Joseph/No, Cap-
tain/No, Jay/No, Lola/No,
Alfred/Abstain, Chairman
not voting. Motion failed.
Credit Enterprise Board
· Motion by Captain ap-
proving by acclamation that
Carol Funk serve on the
Credit Enterprise Board for
a 3-year term. Second by
Wilson. Question: 9/0/0,
Chairman not voting. Motion
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carried.
· Motion by Captain
adopting Resolution No.
12,616 appointing Carol
Funk to the Credit Enterprise
Board, term ending January
1, 2023. Second by Brigette.
Question: 9/0/0, Chairman
not voting. Motion carried.
Tribal Employment
Rights Ordinance (TERO)
· Motion by Brigette
adopting Resolution No.
12,617 appointing Glendon
Smith, Lupe Katchia, and
Shirley Allen to the TERO
Commission, terms ending
January 11, 2021. Second by
Anita. Question: 8/0/1, Jay/
Abstain, Chairman not vot-
ing; Motion carried.
War m Springs Local
Housing Authority Com-
missioners
· Motion by Captain ap-
proving by acclamation add-
ing Levi Vanpelt to serve on
the Housing Commissioners.
Second by Brigette. Question:
9/0/0, Chairman not voting;
Motion carried.
Summary continues 10
Warm Springs Vocational Rehabilitation Program — Questions & Answers
Question: What is Voca-
tional Rehabilitation?
Answer: Voc Rehab as-
sists under-represented or
underemployed eligible
American Indian consumers
become employed.
What does a person need
to do to get started in Voc
Rehab?
Attend a scheduled Orien-
tation at Culture and Heri-
tage (Education) building, or
at the Behavioral Health
Center.
W hen ar e the scheduled
Orientations?
Mondays at the Culture
and Heritage building at 3
p.m.; or Tuesdays at the Be-
havioral Health Center at 3
p.m.
What if I cannot make a
scheduled Orientation?
We accept ‘walk-ins’ be-
tween 8 and noon, and 1 and
5 p.m. each day except for
scheduled Orientation times
and Wednesday mornings.
What happens after Ori-
entation?
After Warm Springs Vo-
cational Rehabilitation re-
ceives a signed application,
an Intake is scheduled.
(Note: Intakes can take up
to 2 hours to complete).
Do I need to bring any-
thing to my Intake appoint-
ment?
Yes. Please bring: You
identification (tribal ID card
or Oregon Driver’s License);
and any health insurance
card and income you are cur-
rently receiving.
What makes a person eli-
gible for Vocational Rehabili-
tation?
Any medical condition is
diagnosed by a medical doc-
tor or specialist, and the
medical condition has pre-
vented a person to go to
work.
How long does it take to
become eligible for Vocational
Rehabilitation?
Warm Spring Voc Rehab
has 60 days after receiving
a signed application to make
an eligibility decision.
cuss the objectives that need
to be written in your Indi-
vidual Plan for Employment
(IPE).
What age does a person
need to be to become eligible
for Vocational Rehabilita-
tion?
Warm Springs Voc Re-
hab works with any feder-
ally recognized American
Indian tribal member (within
the continental U.S.) starting
at 18 years old, and living in
the service delivery area.
How do I become employed
after my IPE is written and
approved?
After eligibility is deter-
mined and you receive a let-
ter, Consumer works with
the Job Coach/Developer or
Counselor to do a job
search. Warm Springs Voc
Rehab advocates for a job
that matches Consumer’s
skills, interests and abilities.
What is the Service De-
l i v e r y A r e a f o r Wa r m
Springs Voc Rehab?
All of Central Oregon—
from LaPine to The
Dalles—and the border of
Washington State. East to
Prineville, and West from
NARA OutPatient down-
town Portland, 15 miles.
What happens after eligi-
bility?
Eligible recipients meets
with the Counselor to dis-
Can a person be working
and still become eligible for
Vocational Rehabilitation?
Yes .If a person has a bar-
rier such as: Lack of train-
ing, or a person needs addi-
tional assistive technology or
aids to maintain their cur-
rent job caused by a medi-
cal condition (that may have
worsened).
How long is Consumer em-
ployed and be considered suc-
cessfully rehabilitated?
Ninety days. Consumer
needs to work 90 consecu-
tive days in their job (of
their informed choice) be-
fore Warm Springs Voc Re-
hab can close a Consumer
successful rehabilitated.
Does Warm Springs Voc
Rehab work with high school
students who are in the Tran-
sitions Program?
Warm Springs Voc Re-
hab provides education and
liaison services to students
in the Transitions Program.
We encourage parents or
guardians to contact Warm
Springs Voc Rehab for
more information.
What if I disagree with
a decision after I turn in a
signed application?
Every person is given Cli-
ent Assistant Program bro-
chure at Orientation and
again at Intake.
What is the CAP?
Client Assistance Pro-
gram. Legal representatives
who advocate for a Con-
sumer to Warm Springs Voc
Rehab to help them get the
service(s) they need to be-
come employed.
Can I contact anyone else
other than CAP if I am dis-
satisfied?
Yes. You can call the
Warm Springs Voc Rehab
director 541-553-4952.
W hat is the contact in-
formation for Warm Springs
Voc Rehab?
Voc Rehab is located
at the Culture and Heri-
tage building, 1110 Wasco
Street. Telephone 541-
553-4952. Fax 541-553-
2522.
Can I call or come into
Warm Springs Voc Rehab
for information only?
Yes.
What are the Voc Rehab
hours?
Monday through Friday,
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. closed from
noon to 1 p.m. and legal holi-
days.
Sixteen signs of emotional abuse in a relationship
combination with other
abuse types and tactics to
obtain and maintain power
in the relationship.
People in abusive rela-
tionships tend to blame
themselves for the abuse or
believe they must have
done something to deserve
the criticism or attacks.
No one ever deserves to
be abused. And no matter
the abusive partner’s reason-
ing for the abuse, domestic
violence goes against our tra-
ditional ways as Native
people.
It is never acceptable to
hurt a partner or spouse in
any way.
by Mallory Black , Diné,
StrongHearts Native Helpline
N o one expects to find
themselves in an abusive
relationship—Most relation-
ships begin in a good way
with kind words and com-
pliments, but they can turn
harmful and emotionally
abusive at any time.
Emotional abuse is a type
of domestic violence that
often flies under the radar,
but it should always be taken
seriously as a for m of
abuse.
When emotional abuse is
present in a relationship, a
partner will criticize,
threaten or isolate their part-
ner as a way to manipulate
and control them.
Emotional abuse can be
degrading, humiliating and
terrifying, often leaving
long-lasting scars on one’s
spirit and self-esteem.
So, how do you know if
you’re in an abusive relation-
ship? What can you do when
a loved one is being emo-
tionally abused? Let’s start
with recognizing the tactics
of emotional abuse.
Signs of emotional
abuse
In an intimate relation-
ship, emotional abuse can
look like when a partner:
· Constantly calls you
hurtful or degrading names,
insults you or criticizes you.
· Acts extremely jealous
or possessive of you.
· Humiliates you in any
way, or shames you.
· Isolates you from your
family, friends or commu-
nity.
· Blocks you from mak-
ing new friends or joining so-
cial groups.
· Ignores your presence
for several hours, days or
weeks.
· Refuses to listen, speak
or respond to you—the si-
lent treatment.
· Explodes in anger to-
ward you or is constantly
angry at everything you do.
· Pressures you to com-
mit and becomes angry or
sulks when you don’t com-
mit.
· Threatens to hurt you
or themselves, or uses
weapons to scare you.
· Threatens to hurt your
children, family members or
pets.
· Threatens to take your
children away from you or
call child protective services
(CPS) on you.
· Repeatedly lies about
where they are, what they’re
doing or who they’re with.
· Calls you “crazy,” “too
sensitive,” or denies abuse is
happening when con-
fronted.
· Cheats on you or flirts
with other people to inten-
tionally hurt you.
· Accuses you of cheat-
ing in the relationship.
Likely to escalate
When emotional abuse is
present in a relationship, you
may feel off-balance, like
you’re walking on eggshells,
or question your judgment
more than usual.
This is because an abu-
sive partner uses harmful
behaviors like the tactics
above to manipulate and
control their partner so they
feel powerless.
That’s why it is so impor-
tant to trust your instincts
when your partner does or
says something that doesn’t
feel right to you.
Emotional abuse is ex-
tremely dangerous and det-
rimental to a person’s
wellbeing and often has life-
long psychological effects.
An abusive partner’s be-
havior is likely to escalate as
time goes on, and they will
often use emotional abuse in
Is arguing abusive?
In every relationship,
partners can expect to dis-
agree from time to time. Ar-
guments are a normal part
of any relationship, but abu-
sive behavior is not.
In a healthy relationship,
each partner must commit
to being honest, communi-
cating, and trusting the other
person.
Each partner must work
to maintain healthy commu-
nication and avoid hurting
the other person emotion-
ally, spiritually and physi-
cally.
Above all, each partner
must show respect in the re-
lationship, especially when
disagreements arise.
In an abusive relation-
ship, any disagreement can
escalate into emotionally or
physically abusive behavior.
Remember, there is never an
excuse for abuse.
Getting help
Recognizing the signs of
emotional abuse is the first
step to getting help.
If you or someone you
know is being hurt in your
relationship, know that you
are not alone.
There are people who
want to support you, includ-
ing advocates at the
StrongHearts
Native
Helpline.
By calling 1-844-7NA-
TIVE (762-8483), you can
connect anonymously with
a Native advocate who can
offer a listening ear and sup-
port with whatever is hap-
pening in your relationship.
You can share as much
as you feel comfortable, and
our advocates will listen with-
out judgment or blame.
The StrongHearts Native
Helpline is available daily
from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Advocates also offer cri-
sis intervention, assistance
with finding ways to stay
safe, and a connection to
Tribal and Native domestic
violence resources, if
needed. We can also assist
concerned friends or family
members with ways to help
a loved one who is being
abused, as well as people
who are worried they might
be abusing their partner.
It can also be incredibly
helpful to lean on family
members and your cultural
roots for support.
Never forget that you
have the strength and cour-
age of your ancestors, too,
who dreamed of a world
where every one of their
relatives would live in safety,
happiness and in harmony.
You deserve to feel safe in
your relationship, no matter
what.