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Page 2 Agency District Candidates • Accountability Dennis J. W hite III My name is Dennis J. White, III. I am running for a seat on the Twenty- N inth Tribal Council for the Agency District. My parents are Dennis J. White Jr. and Charlene Stacona White. My pater nal grandparents are atwai D en n is J. W hite Sr. o f Compton, Calif., and atwai Bertha Elouise White o f San Bernadino, Calif. My maternal grandpar en ts are atw ai C u rtis S taco n a an d atw ai M arcelen e (G ensaw ) Stacona. I descend from the Stacona family. ' I love my community and have served the mem bership for over 22 years as a p ro te c to r o f o u r community and our natu ral resources. I began my career as a Cadet in high schoolas a summer youth worker. At the age o f 2 1 ,1 followed my life-long dream and became a Police O fficer w ith the W arm Springs Police Department. During my time at the Warm Springs Police D e partment, I held the fol lowing positions: Patrol Officer, Fish and Game Officer, Detective, Patrol Sergeant and Lieutenant o f Patrol, and the Chief o f Police. I learned the im p o r tance o f engaging w ith A leader’s service is to all o f their people and all o f the resources. I re main com m itted to un derstanding the issues o f our community and to ac cept accountability for them. H ard work, honesty, and comm unication are the tools needed in meet ing bur challenges. • Community leader ship pur community, leadership, co m m unication, chain o f command and teamwork. C urrently, I w ork w ith the Warm Springs Construc tion E n terp rise and have seen first h an d th e h ard work and effort it takes to literally b u ild fro m th e ground up. I learned a broad range o f trade skills in a fast pace environm ent to meet the budget and time con straints o f construction. My goals are: • Communication Above all a leader m ust be present and make your self available to your mem bership. O ur memberships knows we face many chal lenges as a N ation and they rightfully dem and answers as to how these challenges came to be, but also how we will work through them to a better future. Reina Estimo M y n am e is R eina E stim o an d I am an Agency candidate for the T w e n ty -N in th T rib al Council. My parents are Alfred E stim o Sr. an d M ina Shike. My grandparents are at’wai Charlotte Shike and at’wai Raymond Shike Sr., at’wai DeUa Smith and Tom Estim o Sr. I have one b ro th er, Alfred Estimo Jr., and one son, Dominic, I was re- cendy granted permanent custody o f through the foster parent program. I am ru n n in g fo r Tribal CouncE because I feel Eke I can help advo cate for changes in our laws, poEcies and priori ties that wiE create posi tive changes for the mem bership. My primary goal as a leader wiE be to im prove opportunities for tribal members to have i a higher quaEty o f Efe for themselves, then children and grandchildren. I have a strong back ground in law and govern ment. My experience in law comes from my time as a PubEc Defender, and my experience in govern m ent comes from my for mal education in PoEtical Ccience and Efelong ‘pas sion’ for poEtics. I know our Tribal Code, Consti tution and By-Laws by heart, and I truly under stand the pu rp o se and role o f government. W hat sets m e ap art from o th e r candidates with a law background is that any job I have had March 23, 2022 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Reina Estimo has been in a form o r ser vice to the people, and I was •not only p ut in the position to judge people. W orking w ith legal aid and crim inal defendants, youth and famiEes and in dividuals in need o f ser vices has given me a strong understanding o f the over- aE needs o f our community. There is no way to sum marize my ideas as a candi date that I have developed and fine-tuned in my head over at least a couple o f de cades. B ut I can prom ise you I have ideas and a plan th at I wiE advocate for. I can promise you that I wiE always be able to explain my logic and m otives behind any decision I make. I can prom ise that I wiE go the extra mEe to be transparent, and always be accessible to aE o f the people, not only people that support me. The law-making process in the state and the U.S. gov ernm ents is a long, drawn o u t process. It is n o t the same with the tribe. Tribal leaders can make immedi ate changes and immediate im pact. We need leaders th a t u n d erstan d this and m o st im portantly, u n d er stand and love the people. E m p o w e rin g our membership in working together for the welfare o f the people. E xtend ing joint ownership and participation to those who Eve on and o ff our res ervation and represent th e v o ice o f all o u r people. O ur people have var ied points-of-view and we need to Esten and re exam ine o u r approach on how we in v est our time and cultivate rela tionships to determ ine the priorities and efforts th a t w ill b e n e f it o u r com m unity and future generations. I am ru n n in g fo r Tribal C oundl because I want to serve the mem bership, and I would be honored to represent our cojnmunity. V o te D ennis J. White III, Agency Dis trict .Candidate, ,;v T his sounds cheesy, but as a member, it both ers me to hear how many o f our elected and non- elected leaders regularly talk a b o u t o u r people. They don’t use language that embodies love.’ They might claim ‘tough love,’ but that has been our ap proach for decades, and given the financial and social state o f our com munity, that approach is n ot working. O u r p eo p le deserve com passion and under standing. O u r kids d e serve p eo p le th a t will fiercely a d v o cate fo r them, not those who can’t even bother to show up for a school board meet ing or advocate for our tribal m em bers running for the school board. O ur p eople deserve leaders th a t are p resen t in the community and make an e ffo rt to com e to you, and n o t expect you to al ways have to com e, to them. We need leaders that understand leadership is a privEege. I w ant to talk w ith the membership. I am willing to set up in per son or virtual caEs with in dividuals or families. I am ready to serve and I want the opportu nity to prove to you that I deserve your vote. M ore detaüed in fo r mation about me, my ex p erien ce and p la tfo rm can be found on my cam paign website: h ttp s :// sites.google.com /v iew / rein afo rag en cy d istrict/ home Reina Estimo Jim Manion I have b een n o m i n ated to serve on th e T w e n ty -N in th T rib al CouncE and I have ac cepted the nomination. My great grandfather Jerry B runoe served as the first Tribal Judge. My g ra n d fa th e r U rb an B ru n o e served o n the C o u n cil, as h av e my. U n cles G a rla n d and Mickey Brunoe. It is a big responsibEity w ith decisions that need to be m ade th a t im p a c t all tribal members. We are facing chal lenges that I beEeve we can o v erco m e i f we work together. A fter 40 years I re cently announced th at I wiE be retiring from my job as the general m an ager o f W arm Springs Power and Water E nter prises. I beEeve serving o n T ribal C ouncil re q u ire s y o u to fo c u s solely on th at responsi- biEty. I have served on sev eral boards for our tribe, which brings a’perspec- tiv e to w h at w e have done ill the past, which w ould help us advance opportunities today. I have also served on o th e r b o ard s, like the sch o o l d istric t b o ard , n o n p ro fits , an d fo r- Jim Manion profit boards. We are at a point in time where we need to explore how we can expand gener ating jobs, revenue, and. community. W ith that we can begin creating a safe, healthy community we can aE caE our home. We n e e d to lo o k at im p lem en tin g th e m any plans that have been iden tified as opportunities for us, both economicaEy and sociaEy. Issues to explore: ’.What are we willing to sacrifice as individual mem bers today to create a bet ter community for tom or row? • Is per capita serving its purpose? Should we use it to buEd a stronger commu nity, which is approximately $1.5 miEion annuaEy and g row ing as m em bership grows. T hat could be re- channeEed to assist in budd ing a better community. Ryan G. Smith Sr. Greetings, My name is Ryan G. Sm ith Sr., ‘Smitty,’ son o f Lepha Marie Smith and the late Raymond G ene Smith. My grandparents belong to the MEler, Adams and Smith famiEes, and my famüy relations further include the T ohet, T h ompson, McCorkel, and Tufti famiEes. I am asking for your support to represent th e , Agency D istrict in the Tribal CouncE election. W ith your help I hope to represent the largest vot ing district for the Con fe d e ra te d T rib es o f Warm Springs, Agency. I activ ely fish an d hunt and have done so m y e n tire life. I ’ve served as a m em ber o f th e R esource M anage m ent In ter Disciplinary Team, and Project Inter DiscipEnary Team, and presendy I am employed as th e W ater . SoE manager. I was a p a rt o f th e Fish and WEdEfe Com mittee from 2003-2021, during six Tribal Coun- cEs, and served as chair man, vice chairman, sec retary, and treasurer for the Columiba River In ter-Tribal Fish Commis sion th ro u g h o u t these years. In 19971 received my degree in Environmental Studies from the Univer sity o f Oregon. R esum e hig h lig h ts: Initiated expanded off- reservation hunting. In creased spring chinook production in the H ood River basin. Supported below BonneviEe fishery (when numbers are high enough). C ritically re- ■ viewed numerous fund ing priorities and strate- Ryan Smith gies. I do have some under standing and practical imple mentation o f poEcy at the local, regional, and national levels. I personally think middle ground hasn’t been getting it done! People, We are ru nning o u t o f tim e, your Efetime, and the beEef y o u r ch ild ren , and th e ir childrens’ chEdren. So ask ou rselves, A re we doing enough? W hat more can we do? The N um ber O ne issue is to increase/maintain fund ing, secondarily create jobs, and address em erging ch inate change issues. We need to develop bet ter strategies on aE issues. A fair expectation and m an ageable w orkload for suc cess is param ount. D efi nitely many issues to cover and be knowledgeable about. W ithin months o f swear ing in: CouncE wiE address th e In te g ra te d R esource M anagem ent Plan, Tribal CouncE priorities, and renew the Fish Accords. By end o f 2022, I w ould propose to Update aE codes and or-' dinances by bringing fines into 2022 doEars. W ithin the three years: Congressional ask—Tire re covery funding for the last ten to 15 years o f fires on th e W arm Springs Indian Reservation. Congressional ask—Testify about marking fish and bring to the front— • RespectfuEy begin using our land base to generate opportunities for membership without creating problems for the future generations. •' EstabEsh objectives to rein in violence and drug and alcohol chal lenges. • Be accountable for what we are doing. Pro vide a clear transparent comm unication process to keep membership in formed on issues we are dealing with. I do not have aE the answers, but I am willing to help in finding solu tions to our chaEenges and advance opportuni ties we have. As th e Lew is and Clark expedition stated in their journals when they encountered our ances tors at CelEo, “We en countered a very inviting people who welcomed aE and were willing to help aE who needed it regard less o f w ho they were. They have an organized economy and run it effi- ciendy.” We are a people w ho care a b o u t each other. May we have a great turn out at the poEs and select the best possible CouncE to serve aE tribal members. RespectfiEly, Jim Manion this aEocation, not con servation issue. N ational follow up: F looding o f CpfoiPt’A? w ith reservoirs, fishing places and homes, in fact these are some CTWS- only areas. Continue to develop a campus plan, water infra structure, w aste w ater, and tribal business mas ter plan. By th e e n d o f th e three year span: Address emerging climate change is su e s. T h e W arm Springs N atio n al F ish H a tc h e ry acc lim a tio n p o n d s . B ack up th e A gency w ater so u rce, Shitike creek. Develop a strategy for the Power issues, mainte nance, up-keep, and the price determination (lack o f P U D fo r p a rts o f WSIR). Expand on the history o f Kah-Nee-Ta, problem s and plans for the near future. F u rth er educate, on the tribes’ reEance and over-reEance on hydro and timber funds. Educating our younger people on where we come from and educate about the last 20 years: H unt ing and fishing expansion, and tribal success. Focus on w hat it was Eke prior to these years. E d u c a te o n clim ate change: T hings o u t o f our control, things Jwe control, flash flooding, wEdfire, extreme weather, loss o f property, infec tions, aEergies, heat El- nesses; research m onitor ing, preparedness plan ning, outreach and edu cation, cooEng centers, tribal housing retrofitting, and capacity o f the clinic. Appreciate your sup port, please get out and vote! Ryan G. Smith Sr.
