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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Council discussion on Proclamation, priorities
The Twenty-Eighth Tribal
Council of the Confeder-
ated Tribes is setting its pri-
orities—through an upcom-
ing Proclamation—for 2020
and beyond.
Working with govern-
mental affairs director Lewis
Pitt and Secretary-Treasurer
Michele Stacona, Council
members have reviewed the
Proclamations of the previ-
ous several tribal councils;
and they discussed last week
their initial impressions and
goals.
An overall questions is,
“What would success look
like for this Tribal Council?”
said Louie Pitt. Some pri-
orities of Tribal Council are
not open for negotiation—
Protection of Treaty rights,
for instance—Mr. Pitt said.
Beyond that the priorities are
up to Council discretion, based
on talks with the people.
At a strategy meeting last
week the Council members
were in agreement on an ini-
tial approach to the Procla-
mation: This statement of
priorities should be concise
and direct.
The 2016 Proclamation
of the previous Tribal Coun-
cil contains praise-worthy
goals, Council members said.
Issues, though, are the length
of the 2016 document, and
the sheer number of goals:
Budget and revenue growth,
education, enterprise ac-
countability, health care, pro-
tections of assets, Our
People, infrastructure, eco-
nomic development and
comprehensive planning,
tribal member employment,
housing, public safety and
communications.
These are goals that all
members and the leadership
support. Available funding,
though, means that not all of
them can be met within a
single term of a Tribal Coun-
cil. The Twenty-Seventh
Council, for instance, ad-
dressed several points of
the 2016 Proclamation, said
Councilwoman Brigette
McConville. They passed
balanced budgets, for in-
stance, and re-established
the Education Branch.
Some items though—
long-standing reform of the
tribal incarceration facility,
through the BIA, for ex-
ample—were not within the
scope of a three-year Coun-
cil term.
The Twenty-Eighth Tribal
Council will be working with
the membership and staff
during the coming weeks on
their Proclamation of goals
and priorities. Some particu-
lar items mentioned so far:
Councilwoman Anita
Jackson said the tribes need
Community notes...
Family Night at the
Wa r m S p r i n g s A c a d -
emy is is also tonight at
the Warm Springs Academy
from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thurs-
day, January 23.
The War m Springs
Academy girls basketball
season tips off this Thurs-
day, January 16. They’re
traveling to Sisters to take
on the Outlaws. The game
starts at 4 p.m. The girls
then have a home game,
hosting Elton Gregory
Middle School, on Wednes-
day, January 22. Game time
is 3:45 p.m.
The Madras High
School Native American
Student Union will be
meeting in Mr. Jones room
during lunch on Wednesday,
January 22.
The Portland Blazers
Native American appre-
ciation night happens at
the Moda Center on
Wednesday January 29.
Get your Blazers tickets
to watch All Star Damien
Lillard take on James
Harden and the Houston
Rockets. There are a lim-
ited number of tickets.
Anyone who purchases a
ticket will be able to join
them on the court after the
game to shoot a free throw
like the pros! For more in-
for mation you can visit
kwso.org
The Jefferson County
509- J School District is
hosting a Job Fair on
Wednesday, January 29 at
the Madras Performing Arts
Center.
The
district
is
looking education assistants,
secretaries, assistant custo-
dians, food service workers
and bus drivers, and licensed
teachers. Learn more online
at kwso.org (or see page 5
of this publication for de-
tails.)
For medical advice out-
side of Warm Springs IHS
to have good working rela-
tionships with state and fed-
eral agencies and policy mak-
ers. Implementing the can-
nabis referendum is another
priority, Ms. Jackson said.
Finishing the broadband
project on the reservation
through the Warm Springs
Telecom is another priority,
she added.
Councilman Wilson
Wewa emphasized educa-
tion, as the younger genera-
tions are the future of the
tribes.
Tribal empoyment and
education, and government-
to-government relations with
the state and federal govern-
ments, are priorities, Wasco
Chief JR Smith said.
Council
Chair man
Raymond Tsumpti said the
infrastructure needs of the
reservation—water, waste-
water and landfill con-
cerns—are among immedi-
ate priorities. More com-
ments from the Council
members:
Councilman Captain
Moody mentioned the de-
partment, enterprise and
management teams must be
accountable, in responding
to concise directives of
Council. For priorities and
goals, he said, the tribes
should avoid the ‘All thun-
der and no rain’ analogy: this
happens when there are
stated goals without follow-
up of actually getting things
done.
Paiute Chief Joseph
Moses commented the en-
terprises must function bet-
ter in generating revenue for
the general fund. Settlement
of lawsuits is having the re-
sult of taking the place of
enterprise revenue, which
should be the driving force
of the general fund, Chief
Moses said.
Councilman Lincoln Jay
Suppah referred to Tribal
Councils of past generations,
when they took strong and
direct action, benefiting the
membership. “They had a
no-nonsense approach, hold-
ing people accountable,”
Councilman Suppah said.
War m Springs Chief
Delvis Heath encouraged
the Council members to
work together with the mem-
bership. “It’s up to the Tribal
Council to take up the con-
cerns of the people, and
work on getting new jobs on
the reser vation,” Chief
Heath said.
As the Twenty-Eighth
Tribal Council develops its
Proclamation for 2020-
2022, council members first
of all agreed the statement
should be concise, direct and
not confusing.
regular hours, you can call
the Registered Nurse
Health Advice Hotline 24-
hours a day at 1-866-470-
2015.
the Warm Springs Health
and Wellness clinic in the
kitchen conference room at
noon. Light lunch will be
provided. All are welcome!
For More Information call
541-553-2478.
If you have unused or
expired medications you need
to get rid of, the War m
Springs Health and Wellness
Center now has a MedSafe
drop box. Bring old meds to
the large blue box located in
the pharmacy waiting area to
safely dispose of them.
Starting in February the
Community Health Nutrition
Department in collaboration
with the Diabetes Program
will have a series of classes
aimed at educating about
Diabetes.
The class starts on Friday,
February 6, and will continue
each Friday during the
month.
The class will be held in
As we begin the new
year, Warm Springs Fire
Management and the Wild
Fire Prevention team urge
you to get your 2020 burn
per mits for 2020.
Make sure to burn
safely, and call in all burn-
ing to the Warm Springs Po-
lice Department at 541-553-
1171; and Warm Springs
Fire Management at 541-
553-1146.
Child Health Task Force
The new year is a great
time to do or try new things.
Winter fruits to consider
are apples, pears, kiwi and cit-
rus fruits like oranges, grape-
January 15, 2020
First items of 2020
at Tribal Council
The first Tribal Council meeting of the new de-
cade—held January 6, 2020—included approval of
a realty item, a BIA update, a report from the Indian
Health Service, and other business.
The realty item, presented by James Halliday of
Tribal Lands, passed unanimously. Two other realty
proposals—grazing lease applications—were resched-
uled to allow more Range and Ag input.
Councilman Captain Moody mentioned that there
are likely grazing leases that are outdated or expired,
as this issue has not had full attention. Mr. Halliday,
who is still relatively new to the position, agreed. Coun-
cil then heard and update from Hyllis Dauphinais,
IHS clinic director, and staff.
Mr. Dauphinais began with an update on the flu
season. There has been an increase of visits to the
clinic for flu- and flu-like symptoms, he said. This is
similar to the statewide trend. There have been close
to 1,600 reported flu cases in Oregon, with 120-plus
in Jefferson County. One child in Oregon is has died
from the flu this season, Mr, Dauphinais said.
It is important for people to get a flu vaccination,
especially for young people and others at risk. The
clinic itself has a policy of mandatory flu vaccination
for staff, as a measure to protect the public and the
staff. There are exemptions for religious belief, and
certain medical conditions.
Of the 120 employees at the clinic, 117 received
a vaccination—very good coverage, Dauphinais said.
Mr. Dauphinais and clinic Human Resources liai-
son Rachel Smith-Nua discussed the recruitment ef-
fort at the clinic. There are currently about 25 va-
cancies at the clinic—nursing positions, dental, ad-
ministration and other jobs. Recruitment is an on-
going year-round process, he said.
Finding housing for new clinic hires can be a chal-
lenge, Mr. Dauphinais said. Rent in the region is high,
based on personal experience, said Dauphinais, who
joined the clinic two months ago.
fruit, and clementines.
There is a wide variety of
squash available in January,
and different kinds will offer
different flavors. Acorn, but-
ternut and spaghetti squash
are all great options.
Broccoli and cauliflower
can be eaten raw, steamed,
sautéed or even roasted.
Helpful tips for trying
new things:
Utilize samples as often as
possible. You can ask the pro-
duce manager to try any fresh
produce.
Try the new food multiple
times: It can take a few tries
to begin to like something.
Offer new foods with fa-
miliar foods, so there is only
one unfamiliar food.
Offer new foods before a
familiar one.
Root vegetables are in sea-
son this time of year as well,
so try some parsnip or tur-
nips. You can mash them with
potatoes to mix up the clas-
sic side dish.
Remember
· It can be fun to try new
foods together with your
child.
· Make sure to have posi-
tive reactions to the new
foods, to help your child want
to try it too. Say things like “I
like this” and show enthusi-
asm for the new food.
· Make it a game to try a
new food at least once a week
with your child.
· Involve your children in
choosing and preparing a new
food.
The children also need to
try a variety of foods.
Make sure to introduce
new foods one at a time, in
case there is an allergy.
It may take a few tries for
them to like the new food, just
like you!
Message brought to you by
KWSO.