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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
October 6, 2021
Summary of Tribal Council
October 4, 2021
The meeting was called to
order at 9:15 a.m. by Vice
Chair Brigette McConville.
Roll call: Glendon Smith,
Raymond ‘Captain’ Moody,
Lincoln Jay Suppah, Chief
Alfred Smith Jr., Wilson Wewa
Jr., Chief Delvis Heath.
Minnie Yahtin, Recorder.
· CARES (Coronavirus
Aid, Relief and Economic Se-
curity) Act expenditure re-
quest, Chico Holliday, Public
Utilities:
Motion by Captain approv-
ing $133,868 from the
CARES fund for additional
dollars for the Fire and Safety
Chassis, Community Center
HVAC, and tribal freezers at
the Simnasho and Agency
Longhouses. Second by Jay.
Discussion. Jay/yes, Captain/
yes, Glendon/yes, Alfred/yes,
Wilson/yes, 5/0/0, Chairman
not voting. Motion carried.
· Bureau of Indian Affairs
update with Brenda Bremner.
· Bureau of Trust Funds
administration update call with
Kevin Moore.
· Indian Health Service up-
date with Hyllis Dauphinais
and Dr. Locker.
· Covid-19 update with the
Response Team.
· Federal and state legisla-
tive update calls with Matthew
Hill and Michael Mason.
· S-503 Salvage Sale discus-
sion with Vernon Wolf and
Bobby Brunoe:
Call for a motion. Second
call. Motion by Alfred adopt-
ing Resolution No. 12,854 that
the Tribal Council hereby au-
thorizes the BIA, Forestry,
Branch of Natural Resources
and Warm Springs Timber
Company to proceed with an
expedited salvage for the S-503
wildfire; as required by IRMP
for the forested lands, in con-
sultation with Tribal Commit-
tees and the membership, an
approved plan must be obtained
from Tribal Council prior to
starting this salvage operation.
That Tribal Council authorizes
for the expedient removal of
burnt salvageable timber from
the S-503 wildfire during the
2021 and 2022 calendar years
or until the salvage operations
are completed. That Tribal
Council authorizes a reforesta-
tion deduction of $10.55 per
thousand board feet be de-
ducted from log value in order
for the re-establishment of the
Trust forest asset.
Reforestation of the wildfire
affected Trust forestlands will
ensure for sustainable manage-
ment of the Trust lands for
current and future generations;
that applicable Federal and
Tribal Laws and ordinances will
be adhered to and complied
with for the duration of this
approved salvage project. Sec-
ond by Glendon. Discussion.
Glendon/yes, Captain/yes,
Jay/yes, Wilson/yes, Delvis/
yes, Alfred/yes, 6/0/0, Chair-
man not voting. Motion carried.
· Motion by Captain to ad-
journ at 12 noon.
State steelhead fishing
closure affects tribal guides
Due to the poor returns of
steelhead to the Columbia River
Basin, the Oregon Department
of Fish and Wildlife is extend-
ing steelhead fishing closures on
the Deschutes River through
December 31.
The current forecast for
steelhead above Bonneville
Dam indicates that this will be
one of the lowest runs on
record. ODFW said it has
been monitoring the fish pass-
ing over Sherars Falls, and the
Deschutes run is mirroring
those elsewhere in the Colum-
bia River Basin.
Tribal members can fish as
they nor mally do in the
Deschutes, said Mark Manion,
Har vest Manager with the
tribes’ Branch of Natural Re-
sources.
The state rule does, however,
affect the tribal fishing guides
who take non-member clients
for trips on the Deschutes, Mr.
Manion said. Non-members
would be unable to fish for steel-
head but can fish for trout
through October 31, Manion
said.
State closure of steelhead
fishing will provide protection
for wild steelhead and ensure
that hatchery broodstock and
fish reintroduction programs
needs are also met, ODFW
said.
“The closure to steelhead
angling implemented in Sep-
tember had a dramatic impact
on the number of steelhead en-
countered by anglers as com-
pared to recent years. Extend-
ing these closures to the entire
basin will ensure protection of
these iconic fish for the remain-
der of this run year,” said Ja-
son Seals, district biologist for
the Lower Deschutes.
“We understand this has an
impact on anglers and local com-
munities, and it’s a tough decision,
but the right one in this case,”
continued Seals.
“We appreciate anglers under-
standing and support for these
actions as necessary to help fu-
ture generations of Deschutes
steelhead.”
ODFW is also closing an-
gling for coho salmon early.
Covid case demographics
Courtesy CTWS Response Team
Graph shows place of exposure of breakthrough cases.