Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Summaries of Tribal Council
The following are March
summaries of Tribal Council:
March 4, 2022
The meeting was called to
order at 2:10 p.m. by Vice
Chair Brigette McConville.
Roll call: Chief Joseph
Moses, Lincoln Jay Suppah,
Chief Alfred Smith Jr.,
Raymond ‘Captain’ Moody,
Glendon Smith, Anita Jack-
son, Wilson Wewa Jr. Minnie
Yahtin, Recorder.
· Confederated Tribes of
Wa r m S p r i n g s v. U n i t e d
States discussion with tribal
attorneys:
Motion by Anita to accept
the United States’ offer to
settle CTWS v. USA, Court
of Federal Claims Case No.
19-1960-L, in the amount of
$3.1 million on the condition
that the payment is charac-
terized as trust revenue, to be
deposited in the tribe’s Pro-
ceeds of labor tribal trust ac-
count with the U.S.
Treasury, which acceptance is
expressly subject to a mutu-
ally agreeable written settle-
ment and release agreement
that will be for mally ap-
proved by Tribal Council via
resolution. Second by Wilson.
Question. Alfred/yes, Jay/
yes, Joe/yes, Glendon/yes,
Anita/yes, Wilson/yes, Cap-
tain/yes, 7/0/0, Chairman
not voting; Motion carried.
· Motion by Jay to adjourn
at 2:17PM.
March 7
The meeting was called to
order at 9:02 by Chairman
Raymond Tsumpti Sr. Roll
call: Raymond ‘Captain’
Moody, Glendon Smith, Wil-
son Wewa Jr., Lincoln jay
Suppah, Anita Jackson, vice
chair Brigette McConville,
Chief Joseph Moses. Minnie
Yahtin, Recorder.
Invocation given by Eu-
gene Greene Jr.
· Bureau of Indian Affairs
update with Brenda Bremner,
superintendent; and James
Halliday, Land Services:
There will be a 10-day
posting for comments on the
industrial park site.
· Bureau of Trust Man-
agement update call with
Kevin Moore.
· Federal and state legisla-
tive update calls.
· Indian Health Service
update
with
Hyllis
Dauphinais, clinic chief ex-
ecutive officer. Covid update.
· Tribal attorney update
with Josh Newton: Executive
session from 1:30 to 2:35
p.m.
· Land Use Planning Com-
mittee discussion with
Jonathan Smith and Lyle
Katchia:
Motion by Anita to ap-
prove engaging an appropri-
ate consultant for phase 1, as-
sessment of the old mill site
and include a legal analysis.
Second by Brigette. Discus-
sion. Glendon/abstain,
Alfred/yes, Brigette/yes,
Anita/yes, Chairman called
on Wilson for a vote. Second
call. Third call. Motion dies
due to lack of a quorum.
Secretary-Treasurer will
bring up the motion when a
quorum is present.
· With no further discus-
sion the meeting adjourned at
2:55 p.m.
March 8
The meeting was called to
order at 9:10 by Chairman
Raymond Tsumpti Sr. Roll
call: Chief Joseph Moses,
Glendon Smith, Vice Chair
Brigette McConville, Anita
Jackson, Lincoln Jay Suppah,
Chief Alfred Smith Jr., Chief
Delvis Heath. Minnie Yahtin,
Recorder.
· Land Use Planning Com-
mittee Old Mill Site Proposal:
Motion by Brigette ap-
proving engagement of an
appropriate consultant for
phase 1, assessment of the
old mill site and include a le-
gal analysis. Second by Anita.
Discussion. Glendon/abstain,
Joe/abstain, Brigette/yes,
Anita/yes, Jay/yes, Captain/
abstain, 3/0/3, Chairman not
voting. Motion carried.
· Opioid settlement discus-
sion with tribal attorney: Ex-
ecutive session.
· Boards and committee
appointments discussion with
the S-T:
· Chief Judge position dis-
cussion:
Should the salary be set at
$68,000
or
$69,000?
Glendon/$69,000, Joe/
$69,000, Captain/$69,000,
Jay/$69,000,
Brigette/
$69,000, Anita/$69,000,
Alfred/$69,000. The change
will be made on the resolu-
tion.
· Motion by Joe adopting
Resolution No. 12,329A, ap-
pointing Gayleen Adams as
Acting Chief Judge for re-
mainder of her term (Febru-
ary 23, 2022-May 15, 2022).
The salary is set at $69,000;
Second by Captain; Discus-
sion; Glendon/yes, Joe/yes,
Captain/yes,
Jay/yes,
Brigette/yes, Anita/yes,
Alfred/yes, 7/0/0, Chairman
not voting. Motion carried.
· Warm Springs Power and
Water Enterprise Board:
Motion by Brigette adopt-
ing Resolution No. 12,902
appointing Ronald Suppah
Sr., tribal member, and Kevin
Nordt, non-member to the
Warm Springs Power and Wa-
ter Enterprise Board, terms
are March 8, 2022 to Janu-
ary 1, 2024. Second by Anita;
Discussion. Glendon/yes,
Joe/yes, Captain/yes, Jay/re-
cuse, Brigette/yes, Anita/yes,
Alfred/yes, 6/0/1, Chairman
not voting. Motion carried.
· Board of Directors of
Indian Head Casino:
Motion by Brigette to
table, so the Secretary-Trea-
surer can follow up with the
tribal attorneys and general
manager. Second by Anita.
Discussion. Glendon/yes,
Joe/yes,
Captain/yes,
Brigette/yes, Anita/yes,
Alfred/yes, 6/0/0, Chairman
not voting; Motion carried.
· Joint Health Commis-
sion:
Motion by Brigette adopt-
ing Resolution No. 12,903,
that the Chairman of the
Tribal Council is authorized
to confirm Taw Foltz to con-
tinue to serve an additional
two-year term starting March
8, 2022 through September
28, 2023; and Deborah Jack-
son for a three-year term
starting March 8, 2022
through September 28, 2024
on the Joint Health Commis-
sion. Discussion. Glendon/
yes, Joe/yes, Captain/yes,
Brigette/yes, Anita/yes,
Alfred/yes, 6/0/0, Chairman
not voting. Motion carried.
· Timber Company LLC
update with Michele Stacona.
· Drinking Water Task
Force funders summit.
With no further discussion
the meeting adjourned at 3
p.m.
April 6, 2022
March 9
The meeting was called
to order at 10 a.m. by Chair-
man Raymond Tsumpti Sr.
Roll call: Glendon Smith,
Anita Jackson, Chief Alfred
Smith Jr., Chief Joseph
Moses. Minnie Yahtin, Re-
corder.
Tribal Attorney update
with John Ogan.
· Willamette Falls Trust
update with Gerard
Rodriguez.
With no further discus-
sion the meeting adjourned
at 11:25 a.m.
March 14
The meeting was called
to order at 9:12 by Chair-
man Raymond Tsumpti Sr.
Roll call: Lincoln Jay
Suppah, Glendon Smith,
Chief Alfred Smith Jr., Vice
Chair Brigette McConville,
Anita Jackson, Raymond
‘Captain’ Moody, Wilson
Wewa Jr., Chief Delvis
Heath. Minnie Yahtin, Re-
corder.
· Draft resolutions dis-
cussion with Mark Manion:
2022 Commercial Cray-
fish Harvest regulations:
Motion by Captain
adopting Resolution No.
12,904, hereby adopting and
approving the attached
proposed 2022 Commer-
cial Crayfish Harvest Regu-
lations. Second by Jay. Dis-
cussion. Glendon/yes, Cap-
tain/yes, Jay/yes, Alfred/
yes, Brigette/yes, Anita/yes,
6/0/0, Chairman not vot-
ing. Motion carried.
· 2022 Tribal Subsistence
Fisheries regulations:
Motion by Brigette
adopting Resolution No.
12,905 that the following
regulations for a tribal sub-
sistence fisheries are hereby
adopted for 2022 unless
modified by the Off-Reser-
vation Fish and Wildlife
Committee or by the Tribal
Council where its approval
is required as set for in the
recital above, with noted
edits and listed areas. Sec-
ond by Anita. Discussion.
Question; Glendon/yes,
Captain/yes,
Jay/yes,
Alfred/yes, Brigette/yes,
Anita/yes, 6/0/0, Chairman
not voting; Motion carried.
· 2022 Eel Fishery regu-
lations:
Motion by Captain
adopting Resolution No.
12,906 that the 2022 eel
fishery regulations are
hereby approved, adopted
and enacted by the Tribal
Council of the Confeder-
ated Tribes of the Warm
Springs Reservation of Or-
egon. Second by Jay. Discus-
sion. Glendon/yes, Captain/
yes, Jay/yes, Alfred/yes,
Brigette/yes, Anita/yes, Wil-
son/yes, 7/0/0, Chairman
not voting. Motion carried.
· Federal and state legis-
lative update calls.
Secretary-Treasurer up-
date with Glendon Smith.
· Covid Team update
with Caroline Cruz:
The current recommen-
dation will remain the same
until April.
Motion by Glendon to
allow Pi-Ume-Sha and the
Fourth of July activities.
Motion was amended to in-
clude all feasts. Second by
Brigette.
Discussion.
Glendon/yes, Captain/yes,
Jay/yes,
Alfred/yes,
Brigette/yes, Anita/yes, 6/
0/0, Chairman not voting;
Motion carried.
· Cannabis Commission
update with Kent Robinson:
Executive session, 1:30-2:40
p.m.
Development update with
Bruce Irwin.
Motion by Wilson to ad-
journ at 3:05 p.m.
March 16
The meeting was called to
order at 9:09 by Vice Chair
Brigette McConville. Roll
call: Glendon Smith, Lincoln
Jay Suppah, Raymond ‘Cap-
tain’ Moody, Anita Jackson,
Chief Alfred Smith Jr., Wil-
son Wewa Jr., Chief Joseph
Moses. Minnie Yahtin, Re-
corder.
· Health and Human Ser-
vices update with Caroline
Cruz.
· Finance update with
Isaac George.
· Public Utilities update
with Chico Holliday.
· Tribal Employment
Rights Office, TERO, up-
date with Wendell Jim and
Wayne Gilbert.
· Gaming Commission/
Surveillance update with
Mariam Tias.
· Funding Request for re-
pairing the existing water
treatment plant, discussion
with Chico Holliday, Ellen
Grover
and
Barry
Buchannan.
· Draft Resolution dis-
cussion with Glendon
Smith:
Motion by Captain
adopting Resolution No.
12,907 that an Ad Hoc Ju-
dicial Nominating Commis-
sion is hereby established for
the purpose of interviewing
and selecting for consider-
ation by the Tribal Council
the top three candidates for
the position of Chief Judge
and Associate Judge of the
Warm Springs Tribal Court.
That Walter Langnese III
and Jim Manion are hereby
appointed to the Ad Hoc
Nominating Commission for
the two member positions,
and Ronald Roome is ap-
pointed to the Commission
for the off-reservation, non-
member position; and the al-
ternate is Arlene Boileau.
That the Ad Hoc Judicial
Nominating Commission is
hereby directed to submit
the names of the top three
candidates for the position
of Chief Judge, and the top
three candidates for the po-
sition of Associate Judge of
the Tribal Court to the Tribal
Council for review and con-
sideration. Second by Anita.
Discussion. Alfred/yes, Jay/
yes, Captain/yes, Glendon/
yes, Anita/yes, Wilson/yes,
6/0/0, Chairman not voting.
Motion carried.
· Motion by Captain to
adjourn at 3:03 p.m.
March 15
The meeting was called to
order at 9:05 by Vice Chair
Brigette McConville. Roll
call: Glendon Smith, Lincoln
Jay Suppah, Vice Chair
Brigette
McConville,
Raymond ‘Captain’ Moody,
Wilson Wewa Jr., Chief
Alfred Smith Jr., Chief
Delvis Heath.
· Human Resources up-
date with William Sam and
Carol Funk.
· April agenda and review
Minutes with the S-T.
Motion by Anita approv-
ing the April agenda. Second
by
Jay.
Discussion.
Glendon/yes, Jay/yes,
Anita/yes, Wilson/yes,
Alfred/yes, Captain/yes, 6/
0/0, Chairman not voting.
Motion carried.
· Procurement update
with Libby Chase.
· Tribal Court update
with Eliah Sorrelhorse and
Gayleen Adams.
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· Public Safety update
with Nancy Seyler.
· Natural Resources up-
date with Bobby Brunoe.
· Motion by Jay to ad-
journ at 12:18 p.m.
March 21
The meeting was called to
order at 9:08 by Vice Chair
Brigette McConville. Roll
call: Lincoln Jay Suppah,
Raymond ‘Captain’ Moody,
Anita Jackson, Chief Alfred
Smith Jr., Glendon Smith.
Minnie Yahtin, Recorder.
· Search and rescue up-
date with Nancy Seyler and
Ron Gregory:
Due to the emergency
situation the Vice Chair ap-
proved Ron to get a project
number (funding source)
through the Finance De-
partment.
· Credit Enterprise up-
date with Bridgette Kalama
and Lori Fuentes.
TERO Commission up-
date with Shirley Allen and
Mona Cochran.
REDW Accounting Firm
will be rescheduled.
· Water treatment plant
update with Chico Holliday,
Ellen Grover and Barry
Buchannan.
· Covid update with the
Response Team.
· Education update with
Valerie Switzler and Radine
Johnson.
· Motion by Glendon to
adjourn at 3:35 p.m.
March 25
The meeting was called to
order at 9:20 a.m. by
Glendon Smith, Secretary-
Treasurer.
Roll call:
Raymond ‘Captain’ Moody,
Glendon Smith, Anita Jack-
son, Wilson Wewa Jr., Chief
Joseph Moses, Vice Chair
Brigette
McConville.
Minnie Yahtin, Recorder.
· Search and rescue up-
date with Ron Gregory.
· Water treatment plant
and contracts update with
Chico Holliday, Ellen
Grover
and
Barry
Buchannan.
· With no further discus-
sion the meeting adjourned
at 10:12 a.m.
March 22
The meeting was called to
order at 9:10 by Chairman
Raymond Tsumpti Sr. Roll
call: Chief Alfred Smith Jr.,
Vice
Chair
Brigette
McConville,
Glendon
Smith, Anita Jackson.
Minnie Yahtin, Recorder.
· Multi-Disciplinary Child
Abuse Team report with
Cecelia Collins.
· Water treatment plant
update.
· REDW Accounting
Fir m update with Tom
Friend.
Notes....
Remember to swing
through and get your
family’s Easter goodies
at the Warm Springs drive-
thru event Friday, April 15.
Stop by between 11 a.m.
and 2 p.m. at the Commu-
nity Center parking lot.
War m Springs Fire
Management reminds the
community that you need
a valid burn permit to
conduct any burning
around your residence.
The Young Life Club
meets Thursday after-
noons from 4:15-5:15 in
the Roots trailer next to
the old Warm Springs El-
ementary School.
· Tribal member Concerns
Expressed:
Emergency Custody Or-
der. The Secretary-Treasurer
will follow up.
· Search and rescue re-
sources. The Secretary-Trea-
surer will get this taken care
of today.
· Motion by Brigette to
adjourn at 12:20 p.m.
March 28 - Special
meeting.
The meeting was called to
order at 9:20 by Chairman
Raymond Tsumpti Sr. Roll
call:
Glendon Smith, Lin-
coln Jay Suppah, Chief Jo-
seph Moses, Raymond ‘Cap-
tain’ Moody, Chief Alfred
Smith Jr., Vice Chair Brigette
McConville, Wilson Wewa Jr.
Minnie Yahtin, Recorder.
· Blue Stone project list
discussion with John Mooers:
Motion by Joe approving
the plan for what was pre-
sented today. Second by
Brigette.
Discussion;
Glendon/yes, Joe/yes, Cap-
tain/no, Jay/no, Brigette/yes,
Alfred/no, Wilson/yes, 4/3/
0, Chairman not voting. Mo-
tion carried.
· Tribal Council will meet
on Thursday morning to
verify the election results.
· Motion by Brigette to
adjourn at 11:12 a.m.
March 31
The meeting was called to
order at 9:05 by Chairman
Raymond Tsumpti Sr. Roll
call: Lincoln Jay Suppah, Vice
Chair Brigette McConville
Raymond ‘Captain’ Moody,
Wilson Wewa Jr., Anita Jack-
son. Minnie Yahtin, Re-
corder.
· Tribal Council election
certification with Michael
Collins and Floyd Calica:
Floyd presented the re-
sults:
Simnasho
District:
Carlos Calica, Raymond
Moody and Lincoln Jay
Suppah.
Agency District: James
Manion, Alvis Smith III, and
Jonathan W. Smith.
Seekseequa District:
Rosa Graybael and Wilson
Wewa Jr.
· Motion by Brigette
adopting Resolution No.
12,908, that Tribal Council
hereby confirms, accepts and
validates the results of the
2022 Tribal Council election
for the Simnasho District,
Agency
District
and
Seekseequa District, as certi-
fied by the Election Board.
Second by Anita. Discussion.
Glendon/yes, Brigette/yes,
Jay/yes, Wilson/yes, Captain/
yes, Anita/yes, 6/0/0, Chair-
man not voting. Motion car-
ried.
. Motion by Anita to ad-
journ at 9:52 a.m.
The club is for youth
in sixth through twelfth
grades. You can contact
Earl Simmons at 541-
815-0992 to learn more.
Warm Springs Na-
tion Little League player
registration is open. Reg-
ister online at wsnll.org
You can also call 541-
340-1794 or 541-325-
3856 to register or for
more information.
Thursday, April 7:
Today’s fitness class is
the Power Lunch hour. It’s
strength training, high-in-
tensity interval training
and cardio at the old el-
ementary school g ym.
Power lunch is also of-
fered on Mondays.