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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs
Improved Telecom service for Simnasho
The Warm Springs Telecom has
completed testing for a circuit
upgrade to Schoolie-Simnasho.
That means Telecom service is
going from Eagle Butte directly to
the Schoolie Flat tower to serve
Simnasho. Previously the signal
was relayed to Sidwalter Butte and
then to Schoolie.
Testing the circuit last week, it
Early Childhood
Education Center notes...
The first day of the full-day
summer session for school age
care and preschool care for 3- and
4-year-olds is this Wednesday, June
12.
The Warm Springs Early Child-
was determined that the Telecom
is now delivering a 1-GIG connec-
tion to Simnasho.
hood Education Center Class of
2037 Head Start Graduation is
at 10 a.m. this Friday, June 14 at
the Community Center gymna-
sium.
The NeighborImpact-Early
Childhood Education Food Pantry
will be on Wednesday, June 19 from
3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the ECE lobby.
Summaries of Tribal Council
The following are summaries of
Tribal Council from April:
April 1, 2024
The meeting was called to or-
der by Chair man Jonathan W.
Smith Sr. Roll call: Vice Chairman
Raymond ‘Captain’ Moody, James
‘Jim’ Manion, Alvis Smith III,
Carlos Calica, Rosa Graybael,
Chief Joseph Moses. Minnie
Yahtin, Recorder.
· Bureau of Indian Affairs up-
date with Nate Lefevre, acting Su-
perintendent.
· Bureau of Indian Affairs Re-
alty regarding motions to purchase
allotment; and homesite lease ap-
plication. Discsusion with Greta
White Elk, and motions passate.
· Federal and state legislative
update Call – Matthew Hill.
· Tribal attorney update with
Josh Newton and Ellen Grover:
Executive Session.
Tribal attorney update with
Brent Hall: Executive Session.
Motion by Alvis authorizing
tribal Fish and Wildlife attorney,
Brent Hall, to seek transfer of
tribal member citations from
Multnomah County Circuit Court
to the Warm Springs Tribal Court.
Second by Jay. Question: Jim/yes,
Captain/yes, Alvis/yes, Rosa/yes,
Jay/yes, 5/0/0, Chairman not vot-
ing. Motion carried.
· Other business: Motion by
Alvis correcting the number of
Resolution No. 12,112A to read as
Resolution No. 13,112. Second by
Jim. Question: Jim/yes, Captain/
yes, Alvis/yes, Rosa/yes, Jay/yes,
5/0/1, Chairman not voting. Mo-
tion carried.
Motion by Jim authorizing use
of the tribal Visa to purchase sup-
plies for the Wasco Chieftainship
election. Second by Captain. Ques-
tion: Jim/yes, Captain/yes, Alvis/
abstain, Rosa/yes, Jay/yes, 4/0/1,
Chairman not voting. Motion car-
ried.
Motion by Captain approving
the purchase of paperware from
the tribal warehouse for the Celilo
Salmon Feast. Second by Alviss.
Question: Jim/yes, Captain/yes,
Alvis/yes, Rosa/yes, Jay/yes, 5/0/
0, Chairman not voting; Motion
carried.
Motion by Jim to adjourn at
5:10 p.m.
April 2
The meeting was called to or-
der by Chair man Jonathan W.
Smith Sr. Roll call: Vice Chairman
Raymond ‘Captain’ Moody, Chair-
man Jonathan W. Smith Sr., Alvis
Smith III, Lincoln Jay Suppah,
Carlos Calica, Chief Joseph Moses.
· Governmental Affairs update
with Raymond Tsumpti, director.
· Human Resources update with
William Sam, director.
· Public Utilities/Wastewater
Plan update with Chico Holliday,
general manager.
· Indian Managed Care Entity
agreement discussion with Michael
Collins, Howard Arnett and Sarah
Monkton:
A few years ago the entire reser-
vation was sharing 1-GIG.
The next cut-over to improve
service will be the Seekseequa by-
pass next that will be designed to
deliver a 1-GIG connection to the
Seekseequa community. If you
would like more information, you
can reach the War m Springs
Telecom at 541-615-0555.
Motion by Captain adopting
Resolution No. 13,145, that the
Tribal Council hereby approves of
the tribe’s Managed Care program
performing the functions of an
Indian Managed Care Entity
(IMCE). That the Tribal Council
hereby approves the IMCE Agree-
ment in substantially similar form
as set forth in Exhibit A. That the
Tribal Council hereby appoints the
Secretary-Treasurer-CEO and the
director of Managed Care as au-
thorized representatives for pur-
poses of the IMCE Agreement.
That the Tribal Council authorizes
the authorized representative to
work with legal counsel to finalize
the IMCE agreement in substan-
tially similar form as that which is
attached as Exhibit A. That the
Tribal Council authorizes the au-
thorized representatives to execute
and deliver the IMCE agreement,
and to take such other actions as
may be necessary to carry out the
purposes of this resolution. Sec-
ond by Carlos. Question: Joe/yes,
Captain/yes, Alvis/yes, Carlos/
yes, Jay/yes, Jim/yes, 6/0/0,
Chairman not voting. Motion car-
ried.
· Pit River tribe and Indian
Child Welfare Act amicus brief
discussion with tribal attorneys
Howard Arnett and Sarah
Monkton:
Motion by Captain approving
that the tribal attorneys proceed
with an amicus. Second by Jim.
Question: Joe/yes, Captain/yes,
Alvis/yes, Carlos/yes, Jay/yes,
Jim/yes, Wilson/yes, 7/0/0,
Chairman not voting. Motion car-
ried.
· Letter to Captain Marcus
Martinez, director, Portland Area
Indian Health Service discussion
with Howard Arnett:
Motion by Carlos approving the
Chairman to sign this letter, as
amended. Second by Alvis.
Queston: Joe/yes, Captain/yes,
Alvis/yes, Carlos/yes, Jay/yes,
June 12, 2024
On the Tribal Council agenda
The following are some of the
items coming up on the Tribal
Council agenda during the rest of
this month, subject to change at
Council discretion:
Lucille Suppach-Samson, Vital
Stats.
2:30: Adoption discussion.
3:30: Stauffer 2021 audit
report with Shane Cox.
Wednesday, June 12
9 a.m.: Capital funds update
with Chico Holliday, Public Utili-
ties.
10: Successor program discus-
sion.
11: Support letter with Rosa
Sanders.
Tuesday, June 18
9 a.m.: Ecotrust meet and
greet with Ronda Ruteledge,
executive director.
10: Mixte Communications
meeeting
11: Secretary-Treasurer re-
view.
1:30: High Lookee Lodge
update with Fay Hurtado.
2:30: Adoption discussion.
3:30: Stauffer 2021 audit
report with Shane Cox.
Wednesday and Thurs-
day, June 26-27: Oregon
Gov. Kotek visit.
Monday, June 17
9 a.m.: Secretary-Treasurer
update.
10: July agenda and review
minutes.
11: Draft resolutions.
1:30 p.m.: Enrollments with
Jim/yes, 6/0/0, Chairman not vot-
ing. Motion carried.
Motion by Captain to adjourn at
3:27 p.m.
April 3
The meeting was called to order
by Chairman Jonathan W. Smith Sr.
Roll call: James ‘Jim’ Manion, Vice
Chair man Raymond ‘Captain’
Moody, Lincoln Jay Suppah, Vice
Chairman Jonathan W. Smith Sr.,
Carlos Calica, Chief Joseph Moses,
Alvis Smith III, Rosa Graybael, Wil-
son Wewa Jr. Minnie Yahtin, Re-
corder
· Education update with Valerie
Switzler, general manager.
· Finance update with Isaac
George.
· Natural Resources update with
Austin Smith Jr., general manager.
Motion by Captain approving
Wilson and Carlos to attend the
Repatriation next week. Second by
Jim. Question: Jim/yes, Joe/yes,
Captain/yes, Alvis/yes, Rosa/yes,
Carlos/abstain, Wilson/abstain,
Jay/yes, 6/0/2, Chairman not vot-
ing. Motion carried.
Motion by Wilson authorizing
Austin to pursue opportunities to get
buffalo for the tribal freezer. Sec-
ond by Carlos. Question: Jim/yes,
Captain/yes, Alvis/yes, Wilson/yes,
Rosa/yes, Carlos/yes, Jay/yes, 7/
0/0, Chairman not voting. Motion
carried.
· Hood River Bridge discussion,
Oregon Department of Transpor-
tation.
With no further discussion the
meeting adjourned at 3:12 p.m.
April 8
The meeting was called to order
by Chairman Jonathan W. Smith Sr.
Roll: Vice Chair man Raymond
‘Captain Moody, James ‘Jim’
Manion, Lincoln Jay Suppah, Alvis
Smith III, Chief Joseph Moses,
Carlos Calica, Rosa Graybael.
Minnie Yahtin, Recorder.
· Warm Springs Power and Wa-
ter enterprise update with Cathy
Ehli, general manager, and Michael
Lofting, finance director.
· State Legislative update call
with Michael Mason:
Motion by Jim approving $500
donation to Greg Smith’s primary.
Second by Alvis. Question: Jim/
yes, Joe/yes, Captain/yes, Alvis/
yes, Rosa/yes, Carlos/yes, Jay/yes,
Wilson/yes, 8/0/0, Chairman not
voting. Motion carried.
· Six Sovereigns letter with
Brent Hall:
Motion by Alvis approving the
Chairman to sign the letter. Sec-
ond by Carlos: Question; Jim/yes,
Joe/yes, Captain/yes, Alvis/yes,
Rosa/yes, Carlos/yes, Jay/yes, Wil-
son/yes, 8/0/0, Chairman not
voting. Motion carried.
· Museum At Warm Springs
update with Elizabeth Woody and
Olney Patt Jr.
· Telecom update with Tim
York and Sue Matters.
· Credit Enterprise update with
Lori Fuentes, Bridgette Kalama and
the board.
· Economic Development up-
date with Jim Souers, general man-
ager.
With no further discussion the
meeting adjourned at 5:04 p.m.
April 9
The meeting was called to order
by Chairman Jonathan W. Smith Sr.
Roll call: Vice Chairman Raymond
‘Captain’ Moody, James ‘Jim’
Manion, Chairman Jonathan W.
Smith Sr., Lincoln Jay Suppah,
Carlos Calica, Alvis Smith III, Chief
Joseph Moses, Rosa Graybael.
Minnie Yahtin, Recorder.
· Irrigation, Range and Ag Com-
mittee update with Joel Florendo.
· Fish and Wildlife Off Reser-
vation Committee update with
Ronald Suppah.
· Fish and Wildlife On Reserva-
tion Committee update with Cyril
Jim.
· Culture and Heritage Commit-
tee update with Myra Johnson and
Roberta Kirk.
· Education Committee update
with Leona Ike.
· Other business: Rosa Graybael:
A meeting will be set up with Warm
Springs Housing.
Motion by Alvis to adjourn at
4:45 p.m.
Summaries continue on 3