Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current, May 17, 2023, Page 3, Image 3

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    Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
May 17, 2023
Board position openings
On Elders
Fishery Day,
below the
Bonneville
dam: Louis
Spino and
helper Wilfred
Sando with
spring
chinook,
Saturday,
May 13.
Mark Manion/
CTWS BNR
Fisheres
Summaries of
Tribal Council
Around the Region: MMIP Awareness Day
(The following are summaries of
Tribal Council from earlier this
spring.)
March 7
The meeting was called to or-
der by Chairman Jonathan W.
Smith Sr. Roll call: James ‘Jim’
Manion, Vice Chairman Raymond
‘Captain’ Moody, Alvis Smith III,
Lincoln Jay Suppah, Wilson Wewa
Jr., Carlos Calica, Chief Joseph
Moses. Minnie Yahtin, Recorder.
· Chief Judge update with Rob-
ert Brunoe, Secretary-Treasurer.
· Hemp update with Jim Souers,
director, Economic Development.
· Water treatment plant update
with Chico Holliday, and Barry
Buchanan, Utilities.
· Murdered and Missing Indig-
enous Relatives update with Reina
Estimo and Raylene Thomas.
· Jefferson County District At-
torney discussion with Steven
Leriche.
With no further discussion the
meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m.
March 8
The meeting was called to or-
der by Chairman Jonathan W.
Smith Sr. Roll call: James “Jim”
Manion, Chief Joseph Moses, Lin-
coln Jay Suppah, Vice Chairman
Raymond “Captain” Moody, Alvis
Smith III, Carlos Calica, Wilson
Wewa Jr., Rosa Graybael. Minnie
Yahtin, Recorder.
· School district 509-J update
with Jay Mathisen, Superintendent,
and staff.
· Early Education Childhood
Center update with Valerie Switzler
and Deanie Smith, Education
branch, regarding a concern.
· Carbon Sequestration update
with Natural Resources, staff and
attorney.
Motion by Jim to adjourn at
4:07 p.m.
March 14
The meeting was called to or-
der by Chairman Jonathan W.
Smith Sr. Roll call: Chief Joseph
Moses, James “Jim” Manion, Wil-
son Wewa Jr., Carlos Calica, Rosa
Graybael, Alvis Smith III. Minnie
Yahtin, Recorder.
· United States Department of
Justice discussion with Coby
Howell and Brent Hall.
· Motion by Carlos approving
Joe to attend the Columbia River
Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
meeting. Second by Alvis. Question:
Jim/yes, Joe/yes, Alvis/yes, Wil-
son/yes, Rosa/yes, Carlos/yes, 6/
0/0, Chairman not voting. Motion
carried.
· Funeral grant discussion
Olivia Wallulatum.
· Tribal Council Priorities
discussionl: Consensus to move
forward using Blue Stone, and to
include General Managers at the
workshop.
Motion by Jim to adjourn at
12:50 p.m.
April 3
The meeting was called to or-
der by Vice Chairman Raymond
‘Captain’ Moody. Roll call: Lin-
coln Jay Suppah, James ‘Jim’
Manion, Alvis Smith III, Wilson
Wewa Jr., Rosa Graybael. Minnie
Yahtin, Recorder.
. Bureau of Indian Affairs up-
dates with Brenda Bremner,
Page 3
Courtesy Evan Abell / Yakima Herald-Republic
In Warm Springs and around the region earlier this
month people recognized the Day of Awareness, May 5,
of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People. Around the
region: People leave Legends Casino (above) at the start
of an Awareness Walk in Toppenish, Washington. On
the same day (picture below), the Columbia River Round
Dance for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women at
the Wahtonka Community School in The Dalles.
Courtesy
Agency superintendent.
. Bureau of Trust Funds Ad-
ministration update with Kevin
Moore.
. Bureau of Indian Affairs Re-
alty update with Greta White Elk.
. Covid update with Katie
Russell.
. Federal and state legislative
update calls.
. Tribal attorney update with
Josh Newton and Ellen Grover:
Executive session, 2:30-3:40 p.m.
With no further discussion the
meeting adjourned at 3:40.
April 4
The meeting was called to or-
der at 9:06 by Vice Chairman
Raymond ‘Captain’ Moody. Roll
call: Rosa Graybael, Lincoln Jay
Suppah, Alvis Smith III, Wilson
Wewa Jr. Minnie Yahtin, Recorder.
· Governmental Affairs update
Raymond Tsumpti.
· Managed Care update with
Michael Collins.
· Human Resources update
with William Sam.
· Finance update with Isaac
George.
· Tribal Court update with
Gayleen Adams and LaDonna
Squiemphen.
· Indian Head Casino update.
· Other business:
Motion by Jay approving $1,500
for additional funeral assistance for
the Heath family, bringing their
loved one home from Nevada.
Second by Wilson. Question: Jay/
yes, Alvis/yes, Wilson/yes, Rosa/
yes, Jim (by email)/yes, 5/0/0,
Chairman not voting. Motion car-
ried.
Motion to adjourn at 3:18 p.m.
April 5
The meeting was called to or-
der at 9:17 by Vice Chairman
Raymond ‘Captain’ Moody. Roll
call: James ‘Jim’ Manion, Lincoln
Jay Suppah, Rosa Graybael, Alvis
Smith III, Wilson Wewa Jr., Carlos
Calica. Minnie Yahtin, Recorder.
SUMMARIES continue on 6
The Tribal Council seeks to
fill positions on a number of
tribal enterprise boards of di-
rectors. If you are interested in
serving, please submit a letter
of interest and resume no later
than 5 p.m. on Friday, May 19.
The mailing address is: Sec-
retar y-Treasurer/CEO, PO
Box 455, Warm Springs OR
97761.
Or hand deliver to manage-
ment at the administration
building. Please sign a criminal
and credit background check.
Forms can be emailed or mailed
to you. The information is con-
fidential to the S-T/CEO.
The Warm Springs Power
and Water Enterprise Board of
Directors: One position—Tribal
member.
The Warm Springs Com-
posite Board of Directors:
One position—Tribal member.
The Telecom Board of
Directors: Two positions—
Non members.
War m Springs Credit
Board of Directors: Two po-
sitions—One tribal member,
one non-member.
The Warm Springs Ven-
tures—Economic Develop-
ment Corporation—Board of
Directors: Two positions—
One tribal member, one non
member.