Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Portland to
Coast for
great cause
As everyone is aware, the
annual ‘Mother of All Relays’
is fast approaching; in fact,
this coming Friday and Sat-
urday, August 26-27.
For those of you who
don’t know, this event is not
only the biggest race in the
world—hosting runners and
walkers of the Portland-to-
Coast Challenge (formerly the
Portland to Coast High
School Challenge)—but also
supporting the American Can-
cer Society.
So every entry fee and ev-
ery fundraising team is help-
ing contribute to the “cause
and the cure.”
In every walk of life ev-
eryone is touched in some
way by cancer, whether per-
sonally, or family or friends.
Cancer touches everyone in
one way or another.
Yes, granted, this event is
fun to participate in, while
we’re helping fight cancer ev-
ery step of the way to the
beach.
It’s happy times to see and
know there are so many mo-
tivational and inspirational
participants from War m
Springs joining to help support
the cause, the fight against
cancer, and not in it just for
the sport.
Humbly honored each
year, our team gets picked out
of a lottery of 400 walking
teams.
This will be another year
of supporting the American
Cancer Society.
Thank you, each and ev-
ery participant of this annual
event, the Mother of all Re-
lays.
Earlynne Squiemphen
Zone 6 fishery
The four tribes of the Colum-
bia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commis-
sion released dates for the 2022 fall
season tribal fisheries, in concur-
rence with the Columbia River
Compact. This applies to the zone
6 commercial gillnet fishery.
The first fishery is from the
present through 6 p.m. this Thurs-
day, August 25. The second season
is from 6 a.m. on Monday, August
29 through 6 p.m. on Friday, Sep-
tember 2. And the third, from 6
p.m. on September 5 through 6
p.m. on Saturday, September 10.
Gear is set and drift gillnets with
8-inch minimum mesh size restric-
tion. Allowable sales are salmon
(any species), steelhead, shad, yel-
low perch, bass, walleye, catfish and
carp may be sold or retained for
subsistence. Fish landed during the
open periods are allowed to be sold
after the period concludes.
Sturgeon may not be sold, but
sturgeon from 38 to 54 inches fork
length in the Bonneville pool, and
sturgeon from 43 to 54 inches fork
length in The Dalles and John Day
pools may be kept for subsistence
purposes.
Closed areas: Standard sanctu-
aries applicable to gillnet gear. The
standard Spring Creek hatchery
sanctuary is in place.
The zone 6 platform and hood
and line fishery regulations remain
unchanged.
Note: This announcement is an
informational document and does
not constitute a fishery regulation.
Individual tribes determine actual
fishing regulations for their mem-
bers. If you have any fishing en-
forcement problems, or need assis-
tance or information, day or night,
contact the Columbia River Inter-
Tribal Fisheries Enforcement Of-
fice, 4270 Westcliff Drive, Hood
River. Phone 541-386-6363.
August 24, 2022
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2023 budget process beginning in September
The following are some of the
items coming up on the Tribal
Council agenda in the month of
September, including the 2023 bud-
get presentations (subject to change
at Council discretion):
Tuesday, September 6
8:55 a.m.: Invocation.
9: Blue Stone Strategy discus-
sion with John Mooers.
9:30: Bureau of Indian Affairs
update with superintendent Brenda
Bremner.
10: Office of the Special Trustee
update (via phone) with Kevin
Moore.
10:30: Indian Health Service
update with Hyllis Dauphinais,
clinic CEO.
11: Covid-19 update with the
Response Team.
1:30 p.m.: Legislative update
conference calls, federal and state.
2:30: Tribal attorney updates.
Wednesday, September 7
9 a.m.: 2023 proposed budget
discussion with the Secretary-Trea-
surer Robert Brunoe and the Fi-
nance lead.
Monday, September 12 –
Budget presentations
9 a.m.: Budget overview with
the S-T and Finance.
10: Secretary-Treasurer.
11: Human Ser vices with
Caroline Cruz.
1:30 p.m.: Public Safety with
Nancy Seyler.
2:30: Public Utilities with
Chico Hollilday.
Tuesday, September 13 – Bud-
get presentations
9 a.m.: Natural Resources.
10: Education with Valerie
Switzler.
11: Human Resources with Wil-
liam Sam.
1:30 p.m.: Governmental Af-
fairs with Raymond Tsumpti Sr.
2:30: Finance with Isaac
George.
3:30: Administrative Services
with the S-T.
Wednesday, September 14 –
Budget presentations
9 a.m.: Tribal Court with
Gayleen Adams, interim chief
judge.
10: G&A, debt service, capital
and tribal gatherings with the S-T
and Finance.
11: Tribal Council with Doris
Miller and Minnie Yahtin.
1:30 p.m.: Council support ser-
vices with Doris and Minnie.
2:30: Fish and Wildlife Com-
mittee—On Reservation.
3:30: Fish and Wildlife Com-
mittee—Off Reservation.
Thursday, September 15 – Bud-
get presentations
9 a.m.: Timber Committee.
10: Water Board.
11: Health and Welfare Com-
Covid-19 incidence in community
The latest Covid-19 demographics for the Warm Springs
tribal community showed 25 active cases, as of mid
August. This brought the total number of cases to 2,404
since March of 2020 when the pandemic arrived.
mittee.
1:30 p.m.: Education Commit-
tee.
2:30: Land Use Committee.
3:30: Culture and Heritage
Committee.
Friday, September 16 – Budget
presentations
9 a.m.: Range, Irrigation and Ag
Committee.
10: Cannabis Commission.
11: Gaming Commission/Sur-
veillance.
1:30 p.m.: Museum at Warm
Springs with Liz Woody.
2:30: Tribal Employment
Rights Office (TERO) with
Wendell Jim.
3:30: TERO Commission.
Monday, September 19 – Bud-
get presentations
9 a.m.: Warm Springs Timber
LLC with Brian Prater.
10: Warm Springs Housing with
Danielle Wood.
11: Warm Springs Telecom with
Tim York.
1:30: Power and Water Enter-
prises with Cathy Ehli.
2:30: Warm Springs Compos-
ite Products with Jacob Coochise.
3:30 p.m.: Kah-Nee-Ta Village
project update with Jim Souers,
Economic Development.
Tuesday, September 20 – Bud-
get presentations
9 a.m.: Warm Springs Ventures
with Jim Souers.
10: Warm Springs Credit with
Lori Fuentes.
11: Federal lobbyist with Matt
Hill.
11:30: State lobbyist with
Michael Mason.
1:30 p.m.: Tribal attorney/Co-
lumbia housing update with Brent
Hall.
2:30: Indian Head Casino and
Plateau Travel Plaza.
3: High Lookee Lodge with
Lonnie Parsons.
Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, September 21-23: Budget
call backs.
Monday, September 26
9 a.m.: Secretary-Treasurer up-
date with the S-T.
9:30: October agenda and review
minutes.
10: Draft resolutions.
10:30: Enrollments with Lucille
Suppach-Samson, Vital Stats.
11: Federal and state legislative
update calls.
1:30 p.m.: 2023 budget discus-
sion and October posting with the
S-T and Finance.
Items for consideration: The
October 2022 National Council of
American Indians. National Tribal
Health Conference. District meet-
ings and General Council meetings
in October 2022.