Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
November 16, 2022
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The musical ‘Bear Grease’ coming in December
by Chris Watson, director
W.S. Community Action Team
The Warm Springs Community
Action Team is co-hosting the mu-
sical Bear Grease, in partnership
with event organizer Colleta Macy.
The performance happens on Tues-
day, December 20 at the Madras
Performing Arts Center.
With an all-Indigenous cast,
many of the Enoch Cree Nation
in Alberta, Canada, Bear Grease
combines hip-hop, parody, improv,
and freestyle in an Indigenized mu-
sical-theatre production modeled on
the 1978 movie Grease.
While modeled on Grease, the
cast of Bear Grease offers an in-
digenous twist on the classic musi-
cal about good girl Sandy and bad
boy Danny.
Hip-hop duo Lightning Cloud—
Crystle Lightning and MC
RedCloud—are the creators, writ-
ers and directors of this Treaty 6
Indigenous twist on the classic mu-
sical.
“Representation matters,”
RedCloud says. “Grease is a classic,
but during the ‘50s and ‘60s, we
weren’t able to run around the
streets like Olivia Newton-John and
John Travolta. We were getting
shuffled off into some nonsense
The cast
of the all-
Indigenous
show
Bear
Grease,
coming to
the
Madras
Performing
Arts
Center,
December
20.
Courtesy WSCAT
boarding school.”
The organizer of the event,
Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs tribal member Colleta
Macy, has led the effort to bring
the musical to Warm Springs.
This included raising grant funds
Summaries of Tribal Council
The following is a summar y of
the Tribal Council proceeding from
October.
October 17, 2022
The meeting was called to or-
der at 9:30 a.m. by Chairman
Jonathan Smith Sr. Roll call: Lin-
coln Jay Suppah, James ‘Jim’
Manion, Vice Chairman Raymond
‘Captain’ Moody, Carlos Calica,
Chief Joseph Moses, Rosa
Graybael, Chief Delvis Heath.
Minnie Yahtin, Recorder.
• Secretary-Treasurer update
with Robert Brunoe. November
agenda.
Draft resolutions with the S-T.
• Interim Water Control Board:
Motion by Jim approving Reso-
lution No. 12,983 appointing the
following persons as “interim”
Water Control Board members:
Brad Houslet, Austin Smith Jr., and
Ryan Smith, until Tribal Council
appoints Board members. Second
by Joe; Question; Jim/yes, Joe/
yes, Captain/yes, Jay/yes, Delvis/
yes, Carlos/yes, Rosa/yes, 7/0/0,
Chairman not voting. Motion car-
ried.
• Indian Head Casino lease:
Motion by Captain adopting
Resolution No. 12,984 that the
proposed Business Lease No.
4471, is hereby approved for a ten
year term beginning February 1,
2021 and to end of January 2031;
and that the negotiated rental
amounts set out above are hereby
approved, with the Tribes waiving
all compensation for the use of
Tribally owned real estate interests.
That the Secretary-Treasurer/
CEO of the Tribal Council of the
Confederated Tribes of the Warm
Springs Reservation of Oregon, is
hereby authorized to execute all
documents necessary to grant the
lease. Question; Jim/yes, Joe/ab-
stain, Captain/yes, Jay/yes, Delvis/
yes, Carlos/yes, Rosa/yes, 6/0/1,
Chairman not voting. Motion car-
ried.
• Wayne Miller’s home site re-
quest: Tabled until Probate is final-
ized.
• 2023 Fishing Regulations:
Tabled until the Fish and Wildlife
Committee can review and make a
recommendation on fees.
• Memorandum of Agreement
for Public Law 86-121, Project PO-
22-N46:
Motion by Jim adopting Resolu-
tion No. 12,985, by the Twenty-
Ninthy Tribal Council hereby:
1.) Approves MOA PO-22-N46
attached hereto as Exhibit A;
2.) Designates each of the Chair-
man, the Vice Chairman, and Sec-
retary-Treasurer/CEO as an autho-
rized representative or their desig-
nees with authority to execute, en-
ter and perform the MOA PO-22-
N46 and to take such further addi-
tional action as the Authorized Rep-
resentative determines to be neces-
sary or appropriate to complete the
Project in accordance with MOA
PO-22-N46;
3.) Approves the transfer of the
EPA Tribal Set-Aside Program grant
funds to the IHS (Indian Health Ser-
vice) for use as set forth in the MOA
PO-22-N46; By the Tribal Council
that the Tribal Council hereby for-
mally requests that the IHS and
through the Roundhouse Foun-
dation, reaching out to the cast
and crew of Bear Grease, reserv-
ing the Performing Arts Center,
and handling the marketing of
the event.
“Bear Grease is a huge event in
EPA (Environmental Protection
Agency) coordinate with the Con-
federated Tribes of Warm Springs
Secretary-Treasurer/CEO to secure
funding for ongoing repairs or
emergency operations at the exist-
ing Dry Creek Water Treatment
Plant necessary to ensure the pro-
duction of safe drinking water for
the community until the Project is
completed. Second by Captain;
Question; Jim/yes, Captain/yes,
Jay/yes, Delvis/yes, Carlos/yes,
Rosa/yes, 6/0/0, Chairman not
voting. Motion carried.
• State legislative update call.
• Enrollments with Lucille
Suppach-Sampson:
Motion by Carlos adopting Reso-
lution No. 12,986, enrolling seven
individuals. Second by Jay; Ques-
tion; Jim/yes, Joe/yes, Captain/yes,
Jay/yes, Delvis/yes, Carlos/yes,
Rosa/yes, 7/0/0, Chairman not
voting. Motion carried.
• Tribal Council November
agenda with the S-T:
Motion by Captain approving
Tribal Council’s November agenda.
Second by Jay; Question; Jim/yes,
Joe/yes, Captain/yes, Jay/yes,
Delvis/yes, Carlos/yes, Rosa/yes,
7/0/0, Chairman not voting. Mo-
tion carried.
• Response to American Cruise
Lines and 2022-2025 Fish Accord
Extension-Brent Hall, Tribal Attor-
ney:
Motion by Captain adopting
Resolution No. 12,987, by the
Twenty- Ninth Tribal Council of the
Confederated Tribes of the Warm
Springs Reservation of Oregon,
pursuant to the Tribal Constitution
and bylaws of the Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reser-
Indian Country,” Ms. Macy said,
“and having it come to our com-
munity is an amazing honor.
“This will be a great evening of
outstanding performances, indig-
enous humor, and memorable
moments.”
Colleta adds, “It’s a great show
for the whole family, and to see a
show like this—with people who
look like you—is an empowering
feeling. Come out dressed for the
occasion... I’m definitely going in
my 50’s era attire!”
The Warm Springs Commu-
nity Action Team hopes to fill all
of the nearly 600 seats at the
Madras Performing Arts Center,
and is providing complimentary
tickets to 10 members of each
of Oregon’s eight other tribes.
Proceeds from the event will
be used to fund projects and
events for local artists in Warm
Springs.
The best way to purchase tick-
ets is via Eventbrite at:
www.eventbrite.com/e/bear-
grease-the-musical-tickets-
439899931537
For those of you without online
access, please contact Leah
Guliasi at the Community Action
Team, 543-553-3148. Or email:
leah@wscat.org
vation of Oregon, Article V, Sec-
tion 1 approves the 2022 Amend-
ment to the Fish Accord and au-
thorizes the Tribe’s Chairman to
sign the 2022 Amendment to the
Fish Accord. Second by Jay; Ques-
tion; Jim/yes, Captain/yes, Jay/
yes, Delvis/yes, Carlos/yes, Rosa/
yes, 6/0/0, Chairman not voting.
Motion carried.
• Indian Health Service update
with Michele Miller.
Motion by Jay to adjourn at 5
p.m.
October 18
The meeting was called to or-
Federal act
spurs tribes
to seek solar
partners
Tribes are now eager to
partner with ‘microgrid’ and
solar developers since enact-
ment of the Inflation Reduc-
tion Act is 2022. The law al-
lows tribal organizations to re-
ceive direct payments for the
tax credits provided under the
act, said tribal representatives
at the Oregon Solar and Stor-
age Conference, held in Port-
land last month.
Business and tribal offi-
cials—including Cathy Ehli,
general manager of Warm
Springs Power and Water En-
terprises—met for the con-
ference discussion about how
the IRA has opened up op-
portunities for developers to
partner with tribes.
“Early engagement in
these projects should be de-
veloped with tribes, prefer-
ably with a contact that works
for the tribe, a trusted mes-
senger,” Ms. Ehli said. “Be
open-minded about how you
can navigate working with
tribes,” she added.
der by Chairman Jonathan Smith
Sr. Roll call: Vice Chair man
Raymond ‘Captain’ Moody, Lin-
coln Jay Suppah, James ‘Jim’
Manion, Alvis Smith III, Rosa
Graybael, Carlos Calica, Chief Jo-
seph Moses. Minnie Yahtin, Re-
corder.
• Tribal Employment Rights Of-
fice Commission update with
Mona Cochran and Shirley Allen.
Meet and Greet with Roselyn
Tso, Indian Health Service Direc-
tor.
With no further discussion the
meeting adjourned at 10:50 a.m.