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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
New Gorge Commission vice chair
The Columbia River
Gorge National Scenic Area
encompasses 292,500 acres
in Washington and Oregon.
Setting management policies
for the Scenic Area is the
Columbia River Gorge Com-
mission.
Their mission is to estab-
lish and implement policies
and programs that protect
and enhance the scenic, natu-
ral, recreational and cultural
resources of the Columbia
River Gorge; and to support
the economy of the area by
encouraging growth to occur
in existing urban areas, and
allowing economic develop-
ment consistent with re-
source protection.
Carina Miller, economic
researcher for the Warm
Springs Community Action
Carina Miller
Team, joined the Gorge
Commission last year. This
fall she was elected to serve
the commission vice chair-
woman. She is the first Na-
tive American to serve as an
officer on the Gorge Com-
mission, said Robert Libery,
commission chair.
Carina provides the im-
portant Native perspective to
the Gorge Commission, Mr.
Liberty said, while bringing a
younger perspective to the
issues facing the Columbia
and Scenic Area.
“I’m very pleased to have
her working with us as vice
chair,” Liberty said. “She
speaks as a member of a Co-
lumbia treaty tribe and as a
younger person. And this needs
to be reflected in our work.”
A big project the commis-
sion has been working on is the
‘Gorge 2020’ Management
Plan. The commission ap-
proved the updated plan last
month, following four years of
work. This was a rewarding
and far-ranging project, reflect-
ing the size and diversity of the
Scenic Area and the changing
times, Carina said.
November 18, 2020
2021 tribal budget comments
The Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs
proposed General Fund
Tribal Budget for 2021
was posted in October,
and an infor mational
mailing went out to the
membership.
The proposed budget has
a projected decrease from
the 2020 budget.
The budget is posted at
the tribal administration
building, War m Springs
Tribal Council November agenda
The following are items on
the November agenda of the
Tribal Council of the Con-
federated Tribes of War m
Springs (subject to change at
Council discretion):
Wednesday, November
18
9 a.m.: School district
memorandum of under-
standing discussion with
tribal Education Committee,
and Ken Parshall, district su-
perintendent.
10: Sign ordinance discus-
sion with the Land Use Com-
mittee.
11: Right-of-way ordi-
nance discussion with Land
Use.
1:30 p.m.: Warm Springs
ballfields rehabilitation grant
project with Bruce Irwin.
2:30: Family First Act
with Cecelia Collins,
Children’s Protective Ser-
vices.
3: Wood cutting ord-
nance with the Timber Com-
mittee.
4: Fish Accords discus-
sion with Robert Brunoe and
John Ogan.
Thursday-Friday, No-
vember 19-20: Columbia
River Inter-Tribal Fish Com-
mission meeting by telecon-
ference.
Monday, November 23
9 a.m. Secretary-Trea-
Tribal Council summary
Mitchell Lire/KWSO photos
Above and at bottom: The 2020 Warm Springs Veterans Day Parade.
November 2, 2020
The meeting started at
8:55 a.m. with the invocation
given by Carlos Calica. Roll
call: Chief Delvis Heath,
Chief Joseph Moses, Chief
Alfred Smith Jr., Chairman
Raymond Tsumpti Sr.,
Raymond (Captain) Moody,
Lincoln Jay Suppah, Anita
Jackson, Wilson Wewa Jr.,
Vice
Chair
Brigette
McConville, Glendon Smith.
Minnie Yahtin, Recorder.
· Tribal Freezer Update
with Travis Wells, Utilities.
· Bureau of Indian Af-
fairs update with Floy Lori
Anderson.
· Office of Special
Trustee update with Kevin
Moore.
· Indian Health Service
update with Dr. Locker,
Diane Fuller and Hyllis
Dauphinais.
· Covid Team Update:
· This week the team will
meet with the longhouse lead-
ers and talk about attendance
per ser vices held at the
longhouse, with recommen-
dations for social distancing
and so forth.
· Federal legislative up-
date call Matthew Hill.
· State legislative update
call with Michael Mason.
· Tribal Attorney update
with Ellen Grover.
· Executive session, 2:10-
2:30.
· Tribal Attorney update
with John Ogan.
Motion by Delvis to ad-
journ at 3:20 p.m.
November 4
The meeting was called to
order at 9:01a.m. by Chair-
man Raymond Tsumpti Sr.
Roll call: Chief Delvis
Heath, chief Joseph Moses,
Raymond Captain Moody,
Lincoln Jay Suppah, Vice
Chair Brigette McConville,
Anita Jackson, Glendon
Smith, Wilson Wewa Jr.
Minnie Yahtin, Recorder.
· Warm Springs Compos-
It’s hunting season on and off the
Warm Springs Reservation. Please
remember your tags and ID when you
are hunting. Be aware of area
closures to hunting due to wildfire. If
Mitchell Lire/KWSO photos
At the 2020 Warm Springs Veterans Day Parade.
Market, the Post Office
and Three Warriors Mar-
ket. Tribal Members can
submit comments in writ-
ing to the Tribal Council
by this Friday, Novem-
ber 20.
surer update with Michele.
10: December agenda
with Michele.
11: Draft resolutions
with Michele.
1:30 p.m.: Legislative up-
date calls.
2:30: Enrollments with
Lucille Suppach-Samson,
Vital Stats.
Tuesday, November 24
9 a.m.: 2021 Budget ap-
proval with Alfred Estimo
and Michele Stacona.
Wednesday, Novem-
ber 25: Organization early
shutdown at noon.
Thursday and Fri-
day: Organization clo-
sure for Thanksgiving.
ite Products update with
Jacob Coochise and Scot
Lowe.
· Timber LLC update
with Cal Mukumoto.
· Warm Springs Housing
Authority update with
Danielle Wood, Joel Holliday
and Eli Smith.
· Kaskela Property Dis-
cussion with Ellen Grover.
· Resolutions with Secre-
tary-Treasurer:
· Consensus to table the
Resolution for Tribal Land
Assignment No. 234 for re-
search on a Will or Written
document.
· Motion by Anita to table
the Resolution renewing the
United States Post Office
Commercial Lease so the
Land Services Administrator
can gather all related docu-
ments. Poll: Joe/no, Cap-
tain/yes, Jay/yes, Delvis/
yes, Alfred/yes, Brigette/
yes, Glendon/abstain, 5/1/
1; Carried.
· Fish Hatchery lease with
Secretary-Treasurer.
Motion by Jay to adjourn
at 11:15 a.m.
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