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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Summaries of Tribal Council
The following are summa-
ries of the early meetings of
the Twenty-Ninth Tribal
Council:
May 2, 2022
The meeting was called to
order at 10:11 by BIA Su-
perintendent
Brenda
Bremner. Roll call: Chief
Delvis Heath, James Manion,
Raymond ‘Captain’ Moody,
Alvis Smith, III, Jonathan W.
Smith, Wilson Wewa Jr., Lin-
coln Jay Suppah, Carlos
Calica, Chief Alfred Smith
Jr., Chief Delvis Heath, Lin-
coln jay Suppah, Chief Jo-
seph Moses, Rosa Graybael.
Minnie Yahtin, Recorder.
· Twenty-Ninth Tribal
Council Chairman and Vice
Chairman nominations:
Motion by Alvis nominat-
ing Jonathan; Second by
Carlos. Carried by acclama-
tion.
Motion by James nomi-
nating Captain as Vice Chair-
man; Carlos, nominate Alvis,
which he declined. Therefore
Captain is Vice Chairman.
· Secretary-Treasurer po-
sition:
Motion by Alvis to adver-
tise this position. Second by
Wilson. Discussion. Captain,
how long? Alvis, 2 weeks then
hire within 30 days. Question.
Jim/yes, Joe/yes, Captain/
yes, Jay/yes, Alvis/yes, Wil-
son/yes, Delvis/yes, Alfred/
yes, Rosa/yes, Carlos/
yes,11/0/0,Chairman not
voting. Motion carried
Motion by Wilson ap-
pointing Glendon as Secre-
tary-Treasurer until a new
Secretary-Treasurer is hired
and for transition period. Sec-
ond by Carlos. Jim/yes, Joe/
no, Captain/yes, Jay/no,
Alvis/no, Wilson/yes, Delvis/
yes, Alfred/yes, Rosa/yes,
Carlos/yes, 7/3/0, Chairman
not voting. Motion carried.
· Tribal Council May
agenda was reviewed by the
appointed officers then pre-
sented in the afternoon ses-
sion:
Motion by Wilson approv-
ing the May agenda, subject
to change (as amended). Sec-
ond by Carlos. Discussion. All
in favor, 10/0/0, Chairman
not voting; Motion carried.
· Executive committees:
Motion by Captain to ad-
vertise for the executive com-
mittee positions for 60 days.
Attendance of current com-
mittee members will be re-
viewed. Question. All in fa-
vor, 10/0/0, Chairman not
voting. Motion carried.
Motion by Captain to ad-
journ at 3:30 p.m.
May 3
The meeting was called to
order at 9:14 by Chairman
Jonathan W. Smith Sr. Roll
call: Vice Chairman Raymond
‘Captain’ Moody, Rosa
Graybael, Wilson Wewa Jr.,
Alvis Smith III, Lincoln Jay
Suppah, Carlos Calica, James
‘Jim’ Manion, Chief Joseph
Moses. Minnie Yahtin, Re-
corder.
Discussed if Tribal Coun-
cil will meet during funerals
in the community.
· Draft resolutions discus-
sion with Glendon Smith.
· Tribal Council agenda
items.
· Draft Resolutions and
delegations discussion.
· Columbia River Inter-
Tribal Fish Commission.
Motion by Captain to
table this resolution. Second
by Jay. Question. All in fa-
vor, 6/0/0, Chairman not
voting. Motion carried.
· National Indian Gam-
ing Association.
Motion by Captain
adopting Resolution No.
12,934 authorizing staff to
pay the dues for NIGA
membership of $1,500. That
Tribal Council of the Con-
federated Tribes appoints
Joseph Moses, as the
Nation’s Representative and
James Manion as the alter-
nate. That their appoint-
ments will remain in effect
for the year 2022 and be-
yond until replaced by Tribal
Council. Second by Alvis.
Question. Jim/abstain, Joe/
abstain, Captain/yes, Jay/
yes, Alvis/yes, Wilson/yes,
Rosa/yes, Carlos/yes, 6/0/
2, Chairman not voting. Mo-
tion carried.
· Inter-Tribal Timber
Council (ITC).
Motion by Joe adopting
Resolution No. 12,935 des-
ignating Lincoln Jay Suppah
as the Voting Delegate and
Raymond ‘Captain’ Moody
as the Alternate. To renew
affiliation with ITC through
the remittance of the 2022
annual dues of $250. Sec-
ond by Carlos. Question.
Joe/yes, Captain/abstain,
Jay/abstain, Alvis/yes, Wil-
son/yes, Rosa/yes, Carlos/
yes, 6/0/2, Chairman not
voting. Motion carried.
· National Congress of
American Indians (NCAI):
Motion by Wilson adopt-
ing Resolution No. 12,936
appointing Chairman Smith
as the Voting Delegate at all
meetings of NCAI, and
Rosa Graybael as Alternate
Delegat. To renew remit-
tance of the 2021–2022
annual dues of $12,000 as
appropriate. Second by Jim.
Question. Jim/yes, Joe/yes,
Captain/yes,
Jay/yes,
Alvis/yes, Wilson/yes,
Rosa/abstain, Carlos/yes,
May 18, 2022
7/0/1, Chairman not voting.
Motion carried.
· Affiliated Tribes of
Northwest Indians (ATNI):
Motion by Wilson adopt-
ing Resolution No. 12,937
designating Carlos Calica as
the Voting Delegate at all
meetings of the ATNI, and
Alvis Smith III as the Alter-
nate Delegate. To renew its
affiliation with ATNI through
the remittance of the 2021
annual dues of $3,000 to be
paid during 2022 annual con-
vention. Second by Jim.
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