Spilyay Tymoo
January 11, 2023
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Summaries of Tribal Council
ity:
Motion by Wilson adopting
Resolution No. 13,013 appointing
Ramona Cochran, term ending
05/30/23, and Sharon Strong,
term ending 05/30/25 to the Com-
missioners of the Warm Springs
Local Housing Authority. Second
by Carlos. Question: Jim/yes, Joe/
yes, Captain/yes, Jay/yes, Alvis/
yes, Wilson/yes, Rosa/yes, Carlos/
yes, 8/0/0, Chairman not voting.
Motion carried.
· Tribal Employment Rights Of-
fice TERO Commission:
Motion by Alvis adopting Reso-
lution No. 13,014 appointing the
following persons to TERO Com-
mission: Ramona Cochran, Shirley
Allen, Glendon Smith, terms end-
ing 01/11/25, and JoAnn Smith
and Aurolyn Stwyer, terms ending
01/11/24. Second by Jim. Ques-
tion: Jim/yes, Joe/yes, Captain/yes,
Jay/yes, Alvis/yes, Wilson/yes,
Rosa/yes, Carlos/yes, 8/0/0,
Chairman not voting. Motion car-
ried.
· Water Control Board:
Motion by Captain adopting
Resolution 13,015 appointing the
following: Carina Miller, Ryan
Smith Sr., terms ending 10/30/23,
and Tamera Coffee, term ending
10/30/24. Second by Jim. Ques-
tion: Jim/yes, Joe/yes, Captain/yes,
Jay/yes, Alvis/yes, Wilson/yes,
Rosa/yes, Carlos/yes, 8/0/0,
Chairman not voting. Motion car-
ried.
· Warm Springs Power and
Water Enterprise Board:
Motion by Alvis adopting Reso-
lution no. 13,016 appointing the
following: Ryan Smith Sr., tribal
member, and Ed Tarbell, non-
member, terms ending 01/01/25.
Second by Carlos. Question: Jim/
yes, Joe/yes, Captain/yes, Jay/yes,
Alvis/yes, Wilson/yes, Rosa/yes,
Carlos/yes, 8/0/0, Chairman not
voting. Motion carried.
· Warm Springs Economic
Development Board of Direc-
tors:
Motion by Alvis adopting Reso-
lution No. 13,017 appointing the
following: Austin Smith Jr., tribal
member; David McMechan, non-
member, Class III, terms ending
12/31/24. Second by Carlos.
Question: Jim/yes, Joe/yes, Cap-
tain/yes, Jay/yes, Alvis/yes, Wil-
son/yes, Rosa/yes, Carlos/yes, 8/
0/0, Chairman not voting. Motion
carried.
· Warm Springs Composite
Board of Directors:
Motion by Carlos adopting
Resolution No. 13,018 appointing
the following: Joseph Moses, tribal
member, Class I, term ending 12/
31/23; Aurolyn Stwyer, tribal
member and David McMechan,
non-member, Class II, terms End-
ing 12/31/24; JoAnn Smith, tribal
member, Class III, term ending 12/
31/25. Second by Alvis. Question;
Jim/yes, Joe/yes, Captain/yes, Jay/
yes, Alvis/yes, Wilson/yes, Rosa/
yes, Carlos/yes, 8/0/0, Chairman
not voting. Motion carried.
· Indian Health Service update
with Michelle Miller and Dr. Stuki.
· Adoption discussion: Howard
Arnett will do research, and then
bring that back to Tribal Council.
· Warrants, extraditions agree-
ment discussion with Gayleen
Adams and Howard Arnett:
The following are summaries of
Tribal Council meetings from mid
December, 2022:
December 13
The meeting was called to or-
der by Chairman Smith. Roll call:
Lincoln Jay Suppah, James ‘Jim’
Manion, Vice Chairman Raymond
‘Captain’ Moody, Alvis Smith III,
Wilson Wewa, Jr., Carlos Calica,
Rosa Graybael, Chief Joseph
Moses. Minnie Yahtin, Recorder.
· Secretary-Treasurer update
with Robert Brunoe.
· January agenda:
Motion by Captain approving
the January 2023 agenda, with
changes to presentation times and
shortened lunch, second by Jay.
Question; Jim/yes, Captain/yes,
Jay/yes, Alvis/yes, Wilson/yes,
Rosa/yes, 6/0/0, Chairman not
voting; Motion carried.
Draft resolutions and letters
with the S-T.
· Letter to Assistant Secretary
of the Interior Newland discussion
with tribal attorneys:
Motion by Jim approving the
Chairman to sign the letter request-
ing that the Interior remove the
nullified treaty from the new
“Tribal Treaty Database.” Second
by Captain. Question: Jim/yes,
Captain/yes, Jay/yes, Alvis/yes,
Wilson/yes, Rosa/yes, 6/0/0,
Chairman not voting. Motion car-
ried.
· Letter to the governor, the
Nine Tribes Letter—the Religious
Freedom of Incarcerated Mem-
bers—discussion with tribal attor-
neys:
Motion by Captain approving
the letter, with edits. Second by Jay.
Question: Jim/yes, Captain/yes,
Jay/yes, Alvis/yes, Wilson/yes,
Rosa/yes, 6/0/0, Chairman not
voting. Motion carried.
Forest Management Deduction
discussion with attorneys:
· Motion by Captain adopting
Resolution No. 13,003 requesting
7 percent be adopted and ap-
proved for fiscal year 2023, action
will be by the Assistant Secretary.
Second by Jay. Question: Jim/yes,
Captain/yes, Jay/yes, Alvis/yes,
Wilson/yes, Rosa/yes, Carlos/yes,
7/0/0, Chairman not voting; Mo-
tion carried.
· Adopting June 25 as a Treaty
Day Holiday; discussion with Tribal
Attorneys:
Motion by Captain adopting
Resolution No. 13,004 making
June 25 an annual holiday recog-
nizing the signing of the 1855
Treaty. Second by Jay. Question:
Jim/yes, Captain/yes, Jay/yes,
Alvis/yes, Wilson/yes, Rosa/yes,
Carlos/yes, 7/0/0, Chairman not
voting. Motion carried.
· Support for the Telecom’s
grant application, discussion with
tribal attorneys:
Motion by Jim adopting Reso-
lution No. 13,005 supporting
Telecom’s grant application for the
USDA Utility Service. Second by
Carlos. Question: Jim/yes, Cap-
tain/yes, Jay/yes, Alvis/yes, Wil-
son/yes, Rosa/yes, Carlos/yes, 7/
0/0, Chairman not voting. Motion
carried.
· Competitive bidding require-
ment waiver discussion with tribal
attorneys:
Motion by Jim adopting Reso-
lution No. 13,006, that the Tribal
Council formally waives the com-
petitive bidding requirement in the
regulations to allow a sole source
contract with Nan McKay; That
the Tribal Council further autho-
rizes, empowers and directs the
Secretary-Treasurer/CEO or his
designee to execute a professional
services contract with Nan McKay
consistent with previous tribal bud-
get authority, and to sake or direct
to be take such further and addi-
tional action, subject to appropri-
ate budget authority, as the Secre-
tary-Treasurer/CEO reasonably
determines to be necessary or ap-
propriate and in the interest of the
tribe to effectuate the Nan McKay
services to support the tribal Fi-
nance Department. Second by
Captain. Question: Jim/yes, Cap-
tain/yes, Jay/yes, Alvis/yes, Wil-
son/yes, Rosa/yes, Carlos/yes, 7/
0/0, Chairman not voting. Motion
carried.
· Hemp removed from the
2018 Farm Bill as a Schedule I sub-
stance; discussion with tribal attor-
neys:
Motion by Alvis adopting
Resolution No. 13,007, that the
Tribal Council hereby determines
that with the passage of the 2018
Farm Bill that removes hemp as
a Schedule I substance under the
federal Controlled Substance Act
and as a controlled substance or
drug under WSTC Chapter 305
and the affirmative exercise of
tribal regulatory jurisdiction un-
der the 2018 Farm Bill, the pro-
visions of the 2015 tribal refer-
endum that prohibit the sale of
controlled substances on the res-
ervation no longer apply to hemp
or hemp products. Second by
Jim. Question: Jim/yes, Captain/
no, Jay/no, Alvis/yes, Wilson/no,
Rosa/yes, Carlos/yes, 4/3/0,
Chairman not voting. Motion car-
ried.
· Amendment to the Lafferty
Lease discussion with Greta White
Elk:
Motion by Wilson adopting
Resolution No. 12,980-A, amend-
ing the name on the lease to Mr.
Allen Jones. Second by Alvis. Ques-
tion: Jim/yes, Captain/no, Jay/yes,
Alvis/yes, Wilson/yes, Rosa/yes,
Carlos/yes, 6/1/0, Chairman not
voting. Motion carried.
· Home Site Lease for Alfredo
Holliday (HUD 184) with discus-
sion with Greta:
Motion by Wilson adopting
Resolution No. 13,008, as read into
record. Second by Alvis. Question:
Jim/yes, Captain/yes, Jay/no,
Alvis/yes, Wilson/yes, Rosa/yes,
Carlos/no, 5/2/0, Chairman not
voting. Motion carried.
· Home Site Lease for Celestine
Charley discussion with Greta:
Motion by Wilson adopting
Resolution No. 13,009 for 1346
Tenino, as read into record. Sec-
ond by Jim. Question: Jim/yes,
Captain/yes, Jay/yes, Alvis/yes,
Wilson/yes, Rosa/yes, Carlos/ab-
stain, 6/0/1, Chairman not voting;
Motion carried.
Enrollments and Relinquish-
ment, discussion with Lucille
Suppach-Sampson:
· Motion by Alvis adopting Reso-
lution No. 13,010 enrolling 12 indi-
viduals. Second by Carlos. Question:
Jim/yes, Captain/yes, Jay/yes, Alvis/
yes, Wilson/yes, Rosa/yes, Carlos/
yes, 7/0/0, Chairman not voting.
Motion carried.
Lucille will research the amount
owed for an enrolled member who
did not receive per caps, etc. after
being enrolled.
Motion by Wilson adopting
Resolution No. 13,011 relinquish-
ing Lucina Cecelia Scott to enroll
in the Confederated Tribes and
Bands of Yakama Nation. Second
by Carlos. Question: Jim/yes, Joe/
abstain, Captain/yes, Jay/yes,
Alvis/yes, Wilson/yes, Rosa/yes,
Carlos/yes, 7/0/1, Chairman not
voting. Motion carried.
Committees, commissions and
boards resolutions with the S-T:
· Warm Springs Telecommu-
nications Enterprise Board:
Motion by Alvis adopting Reso-
lution No. 13,012 appointing the
following persons to the Warm
Springs Telecommunications En-
terprise Board: Terry Macy and
Lonny Macy, Class I, terms end-
ing 12/31/24; Daniel Martinez,
Class III, term ending 12/31/23.
Second by Wilson. Question: Jim/
yes, Joe/yes, Captain/yes, Jay/yes,
Alvis/yes, Wilson/yes, Rosa/yes,
Carlos/yes, 8/0/0, Chairman not
voting. Motion carried.
· Commissioners of the Warm
Springs Local Housing Author-
Tribal Ski Day coming up
Recognizing the Mt. Hood
area is part of the Ceded Lands
of the Confederated Tribes of
War m Springs, Mt. Hood
Meadows each year hosts Tribal
Ski Day. The upcoming Ski and
Snowboard day—Friday, Febru-
ary 3—is an opportunity for
Warm Springs youth, families
and individuals to enjoy time in
the snow on Mt. Hood.
Beginners and experienced
skiers and snowboarders are
welcome to participate. Trans-
portation is available, and every-
thing you need is provided. To
sign up, send an email to Sue
Matters of KWSO:
sue.matters@wstribes.org
In the mail, include your
name and contact information.
All participants must also com-
plete a group consent form.
Any unaccompanied minors
need a ‘Consent to treat medi-
cal release form’ including in-
surance information and parent
or guardian signature.
Please provide names and
ages of each individual in your
group, whether the participants
will ski or snowboard; and
whether you, and others with
you will ride the bus, or drive
yourself up to Mt. Hood Mead-
ows. On the Ski Day, if you are
transporting yourself, meet at
Vertical at Mt. Hood Meadows
at 9 a.m.
For those using the Mt. Hood
Meadows transport: The bus
will arrive at the Warm Springs
Community Center at 7:15 a.m.
for the 7:30 departure. Please
be on time (call 541-460-2255
by 7:15 a.m. if you are running
late).
Check in with the day’s co-
ordinators—Sue or Heidi—for
the following: Lift tickets and
equipment rental instructions;
beginner instructions and sched-
ule instructions. Lunch will be
at noon.
For W.S. Nation Little League
The following are some impor-
tant dates coming up for the Warm
Springs Nation Little League sea-
son:
January 16: Coaches meeting.
January 31: Early registration
deadline. February 1: Late regis-
tration.
February 28: Coaches meet
and coach registration deadline.
March 12: Player registration
deadline. March 13: Mandatory
coaches meeting; followed by try-
outs.
On coping with grief following
the passing of a loved one
by Dr. Shilo Shaw Tippett
for KWSO
This is the first in a four-part
series on coping with grief and loss.
Following the death of a loved
one is one of the most painful ex-
periences you may face in your life-
time. It is normal to experience a
variety of extraordinarily strong
and extremely difficult emotions
such as shock, disbelief, extreme
sadness, anger, rage, panic, fear and
other emotional experiences.
You may have sudden unpleas-
ant memories, sleep disturbance and
nightmares, lack of concentration
and focus, and feelings of guilt or
shame. Some people will experi-
ence hearing the voice of the per-
son they lost, being drawn to places
and things associated with your lost
loved one, feeling guilty to be alive,
having great difficulty caring about
or trusting others, a preoccupation
Consensus to bring this back in
January to review detailed infor-
mation (offenses, number of war-
rants, cost effectiveness).
· Motion by Carlos to adjourn
at 5:30 p.m.
December 14, 2022
The meeting was called to or-
der at by Chairman Jonathan Smith
Sr. Roll call: Lincoln Jay Suppah,
James ‘Jim’ Manion, Carlos Calica,
Alvis Smith III, Vice Chairman
Raymond ‘Captain’ Moody, Wilson
Wewa Jr., Rosa Graybael.
with thoughts of your lost loved
one, and feeling that life is not worth
living.
These reactions are expected
when experiencing grief, you are
not going crazy. If you have faced
previous loss, your current griev-
ing process may be more compli-
cated. Coping with the death of a
loved one is a deeply painful, raw
process.
Losing a loved one makes us feel
powerless and vulnerable, but griev-
ing is a particularly important part
of healing.
You are not alone, if you need sup-
port dial 988 for the national crisis
hotline.
· 2023 Jury List Resolution:
Motion by Carlos adopting Reso-
lution No. 13,019 approving the
2023 Jury List. Second by Jay.
Question: Jim/yes, Jay/yes, Alvis/
yes, Carlos/yes, Captain/yes, 5/0/
0, Chairman not voting. Motion
carried.
· Warm Springs Business Eco-
nomic Development update and
Kah-Nee-Ta tour with Jim Souers
and Derek Hanna. Cannabis pre-
sentation will be rescheduled. With
no further discussion the meeting
adjourned at 3:15 p.m.