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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Council talks health careers with OHSU
The On Track Oregon
Health Sciences University
team visited last week with
Tribal Council, reviewing the
history and future of the pro-
gram.
On Track OHSU, with the
university Northwest Center
for Excellence, is a student
program with the goal of
bringing more Native Ameri-
cans into the health care oc-
cupations.
The Warm Springs student
liaison is Gordon Scott. For
information about the On
Track opportunities in the
school district 509-J, you can
reach Gordon at:
scottgo@ohsu.edu
On hand for the meeting
with Tribal Council were Mr.
Scott and Taw ‘TJ’ Foltz of
the Education Committee,
Katie Lenahan, program di-
rector; and other program
leaders.
OHSU On Track works in
partnership with the school
district, the tribes, the Indian
Health Ser vices War m
Springs Clinic, and St.
Charles Medical Center. The
program began seven years
ago, when the OHSU pro-
vost made it a priority to
recruit Native American stu-
dents into health care fac-
ulty positions.
The reasons for this pri-
ority are critical to health in
Indian Country. As the
OHSU Northwest Center
for Excellence explains:
Native Americans face
some of the most striking
health inequalities in the
U.S., living with the highest
rates of heart, lung and
blood pressure problems,
with a life expectancy
younger than any other ra-
cial or ethnic group.
At the same time, Native
Americans represent a small
percentage of health care
Summaries of Tribal Council
August 19, 2019
The meeting was called to
order at 9 a.m. by Chairman
Raymond Tsumpti. Present
at roll call: Vice Chair Lola
Sohappy, Lincoln (Jay)
Suppah, and Raymond (Cap-
tain) Moody, Chief Alfred
Smith Jr., Glendon Smith,
Wilson Wewa Jr., and Chief
Joseph Moses. Minnie
Yahtin, Recorder.
Secretary-Treasurer up-
date.
Chief Operations Officer
update.
September Agenda.
· Motion by Glendon ap-
proving the September
agenda. Second by Captain.
Question: 7/0/1, Delvis/ab-
stain, Chairman not voting.
Motion carried.
· The Museum at Warm
Springs funding discussion.
· Federal legislative update
call.
· State Legislative Update
call.
Enrollments:
· Motion by Captain
adopting Resolution No.
12,619 enrolling six individu-
als. Second by Glendon.
Question: 8/0/0, Chairman
not voting. Motion carried.
· Sanitary vehicle ac-
quisition:
· Motion by Captain to
transfer all available funds
within the Vehicle Acquisition
fund (Fund 306) to “Sanita-
tion Vehicles” in the amount
of $157,359.95. Second by
Wilson. Question: 8/0/0,
Chairman not voting. Mo-
tion carried.
Indian Head Casino
Loan Documents:
· This discussion will be
scheduled for an executive
session with Tribal Council
and tribal attorney soon.
Motion by Lola to ad-
journ at 4:15 p.m.
August 20
The meeting was called to
order at 9 a.m. by Chairman
Raymond Tsumpti. Present
at roll call: Chief Joseph
Moses, Vice Chair Lola
Sohappy, Lincoln Jay
Suppah, Chief Alfred Smith
Jr., Wilson Wewa Jr.,
Glendon Smith, and Chief
Delvis Heath. Minnie
Yahtin, Recorder.
2020 Budget discus-
sion.
Motion by Lola to ad-
journ at 3 p.m.
August 26
The meeting was called to
order at 9:03 a.m. by Chair-
man Raymond Tsumpti.
Present at roll call: Chief
Alfred Smith Jr., Lincoln Jay
Suppah, and Raymond
Moody, Anita Jackson, Wil-
son Wewa Jr., Glendon
Smith, Brigette McConville,
Chief Joseph Moses.
Minnie Yahtin, Recorder.
July Financial update.
Discussed Donations
Guidelines.
Discussed the tribal law-
yers’ billing.
Continued to discuss
Traditional Leave:
· Motion by Brigette to
put the Traditional Leave
policy into abeyance until it’s
developed and brought back
to Tribal Council. Second by
Anita. Question: 3/0/3,
Alfred/yes, Anita/yes,
Brigette/yes, Wilson/Ab-
stain, Lincoln/Abstain, Cap-
tain/Abstain, Chairman not
voting. Motion carried.
Discussed the Robert
and Charles Wilson
Homes.
Preliminary Kah-Nee-
Ta Proposal (Tribal
Council is acting Board
of Directors):
· Motion made by
Glendon, as a Kah-Nee-Ta
Board member approving a
sixty day window of time in
order for an in-depth analy-
sis of the entire resort and
all its amenities, and will re-
turn with a formal Letter of
Intent for Tribal Council ap-
proval. Second by Anita.
Question: 7/0/0, Chairman
not voting. Motion carried.
Motion by Brigette to ad-
journ at 4:40 p.m.
Septemer 3
The meeting was called to
order at 9:07 a.m. by Chair-
man Raymond Tsumpti.
Present at Roll Call: Vice
Chair Lola Sohappy, Anita
Jackson,
Brigette
McConville, Lincoln (Jay)
Suppah, and Raymond
(Captain) Moody, Chief
Alfred Smith Jr., Glendon
Smith, and Chief Delvis
Heath, Chief Joseph Moses.
Minnie Yahtin, Recorder.
Chairman Tsumpti gave
an update on the meeting
with Warm Springs Police
Department this morning.
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Update.
A goal is to
have more Native
American health
professionals
working at the
Wa r m S p r i n g s
clinic.
professionals, and medical
school faculty.
The solution at OHSU is
On Track, working with the
Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs, and the Kla-
math tribes, among others.
The program started
small, working with middle
school students. In time the
program began working
with Madras High School
students. The first high
school group of On Track
students was small, perhaps
10. Now the high school
program involves up to 70
Office of Special Trustee
Update.
Canoe Journey Update.
Oregon Health & Science
University (OHSU) On
Track Program Update:
· Gordon Scott will work
with the Secretary-Treasurer
on development of a
Memorandum of Under-
standing for Tribal Council
consideration.
Tribal attorney update.
· Executive session, 1:40-
3:15 p.m.
Tribal attorney update
with John Ogan.
With no further discus-
sion the meeting adjourned
at 5 p.m.
September 4
The meeting was called to
order at 9:10 a.m. by Chair-
man Raymond Tsumpti.
Present at Roll Call: Vice
Chair Lola Sohappy, Anita
Jackson, Wilson Wewa, Jr.,
Lincoln (Jay) Suppah, and
Raymond (Captain) Moody,
Chief Delvis Heath,
Glendon Smith, Chief Jo-
seph Moses. Minnie Yahtin,
Recorder.
Indian Health Service
Modernization Update.
Century Link Rights
of Way Update:
· Motion by Anita adopt-
ing Resolution No. 12,262A
as read into record by
Michele Stacona, Secretary-
Treasurer
appointing
Jonathan W. Smith, Land Use
Planning Committee Chair-
man; Tim York, War m
Native American students.
At the meeting last week,
Tribal Councilwoman Anita
Jackson suggested the pro-
gram expand to include col-
lege students, such as stu-
dents at Central Oregon
Community College. Coun-
cilman Raymond Captain
Moody pointed out that
there are several Native
American students in the
Wasco County, such as at
Maupin and Dufur.
The Chemawa Indian
School would also be a
good place for On Track,
Councilman Moody said.
The presentation was
well-received, and the par-
ties are looking forward to
working together in the fu-
ture, a goal being to have
more Native American
health professionals work-
ing at the Warm Springs
clinic.
Dave McMechan
Springs Telecommunica-
tions General Manager;
Brigette McConville, Tribal
Council member and COIC
Transportation Representa-
tive; Raymond (Captain)
Moody, Tribal Council
member to serve as com-
munications liaisons be-
tween the negotiating team,
Tribal Council, and Legal
Expertise, designed to pro-
vide support and assist in
carrying out the negotia-
tions; That all offices, de-
partments, agencies, em-
ployees and agents of the
Tribes are directed to make
their expertise and assis-
tance related to the negotia-
tion effort available to the
Committee upon request;
Second by Joe; 9/0/0,
Chairman not voting; Mo-
tion carried.
Tribal Court:
· Motion by Anita ap-
proving the Chairman to
sign a letter, as a non-Pub-
lic Law 280 Tribe to Ms.
Tricia Tingle, Associate Di-
rector, BIA Office of Jus-
tice Services, Tribal Coun-
cil fully supports the oppor-
tunity given free of charge
for: Documentation and
Gathering; Initial Visit; On-
Site Assessment, Presenta-
tion of Findings and Rec-
ommendations and any Fol-
low-up of the Tribal Court;
Second by Glendon; 9/0/
0, Chairman not voting;
Motion carried.
· Motion by Anita adopt-
September 11, 2019
Final market of
2019 this Friday
The final Warm Springs Outdoor Market of
2019 is coming up this Friday, September 13. Stop
by for the local vending booths from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m., while KWSO will also be
on hand selling gear and
food.
The market this year has
been at a new location, by
the Warm Springs Commu-
nity Action Team on the
campus. Also new this year,
the Tananáwit artists group
has taken the lead in host-
ing the market.
There has been an average of about ten to 12
vendor booths at the market this year, said Emily
Courtney, business and marketing specialist with the
Community Action Team.
“Things have gone well,” Ms. Courtney said. “I
think having the market by the WSCAT building
helped in getting visitors off the highway to the mar-
ket.”
In time the Outdoor Market will likely change lo-
cations again, to a space by the Small Business Incu-
bator building by the highway.
ing Resolution No. 12,620 as
read into record; that the
Warm Springs Tribal Code
Section 310.408(3) is hereby
amended
(per
track
changes); 310.409(3) violat-
ing the basic speed rule is a
Class A traffic infraction; 9/
0/0, Chairman not voting;
Motion carried.
Sacred Food Project:
· Oregon State University
Extension Service employees
will get input from Culture
& Heritage Language Teach-
ers and Elders, and will give
an update to Tribal Council.
HUD 184 Lending:
· Dustin Seyler and
Shawnetta Yahtin will work
with Michele Stacona, Sec-
retary-Treasurer, and she
will set up a date and time
with the tribal attorney to
assist with a Resolution for
Tribal Council consideration.
Motion by Brigette to ad-
journ at 3:20 p.m.