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Tribal grant for repatriation support
The National Park Service is
contributing $3 million in grants
to tribes and museums to assist in
the consultation, documentation
and repatriation of ancestral re-
mains and cultural items, as part
of the Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act.
The Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs is the recipient of
one of these grants, in the amount
of $96,900.
The grant is for consultation
and document projects, including
staff travel, consultation meetings,
and research to support the repa-
triation process.
The Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act,
or NAGPRA, requires museums
and federal agencies to inventory
and identify Native American hu-
man remains and cultural items
in their collections, and to con-
sult with Indian tribes.
NAGPRA authorizes the Sec-
retary of the Interior to award
grants to facilitate respectful re-
turn of ancestors and objects to
descendant communities. This
work is administered by the Na-
tional Park Service.
“The National Park Service is
committed to supporting these im-
portant efforts to reconnect and
return the remains of tribal ances-
tors and other cultural resources to
the communities they belong to,”
said Chuck Sams (Walla Walla and
Cayuse, director of the National
Park Service Director Chuck Sams.
“These grants help ensure Na-
tive American cultural heritage isn't
kept in storage, cast aside, or for-
gotten.”
Construction on West Hills
Drive through November
West Hills Drive will be un-
der construction for roadway
paving and improved pedestrian
access from now through No-
vember 30.
You can expect to encoun-
ter lane closures and detours
throughout the duration of
Community note...
Warm Springs Commodities is
open weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon
and 1-4 p.m.
Commodities provides eligible
construction. Warm Springs
Construction will work to mini-
mize wait times as much as
possible.
If you have questions or con-
cerns on this project, please con-
tact Construction at 541-553-
3207.
individuals fresh fruits & veg-
etables, healthy meats, pastas and
other healthy food.
To apply, stop by the Commodi-
ties warehouse located in the Indus-
trial Park.
2 members attend Summit on Substance Abuse Prevention
Jaycelene Briosbois and Joni
Wallulatum this month attended
the Tribal Prevention Summit of
the Substance Abuse and the
Mental Health Services Admin-
istration, Office of Tribal Affairs
and Policy.
Jaycelene Brisbois is a Warm
Springs Certified Prevention Spe-
cialist, and Joni also is a Warm
Springs Certified Prevention Spe-
cialist, both with Warm Springs
Prevention.
The summit was at the Robert
A. Young Federal Building in St.
Louis, Missouri, August 6-7. The
Tribal Prevention Summit was an
opportunity to gather innovative,
holistic and urgently-needed pre-
vention programming across
American Indian and Alaska Na-
tive Communities.
The purpose of the summit
was to share best practices and
experiences related to expanding
American Indian prevention pro-
Summary of Tribal Council
The following are summaries of
Tribal Council proceedings from ear-
lier this summer, provided by the
Council staff:
June 10
The meeting was called to or-
der at 9:11 by Chairman Jonathan
W. Smith Sr. Roll call: Lincoln Jay
Suppah, James ‘Jim’ Manion,
Chair-man Raymond ‘Captain’
Moody, Chairman Jonathan W.
Smith Sr., Chief Jefferson Greene,
Wilson Wewa Jr., Carlos Alvis
Smith III, Rosa Graybael, Chief
Joseph Moses. Minnie Yahtin,
Recorder.
• Referendum results and certi-
fication of numbers with the Elec-
tion Board:
Motion by Captain certifying the
election results from June 5th ref-
erendum; Second by Jim; Question;
Jim/yes, Captain/yes, Jay/yes,
Alvis/yes, Wilson/yes, Jefferson/
yes, Rosa/yes, Car-los/yes, 8/0/0,
Chairman not voting; Motion car-
ried. The referendum did not meet
the required number of voters per
the Constitution.
• Finance Strategic Plan Update
– Robert Brunoe.
• Meet and greet Tribal Liaison
of the Secretary of State.
• Travel delegations and other
business discussion:
• Motion by Alvis approving
$500 for the Youth Council’s use
for the Treaty Day Parade. Second
by Carlos. Question: Jim/yes, Cap-
tain/yes, Jay/yes, Alvis/yes, Wilson/
yes, Jefferson/yes, Rosa/yes,
Carlos/yes, 8/0/0, Chairman not
voting. Motion carried.
With no further discussion the
meeting adjourned at 12:10 p.m.
June 11
The meeting was called to order
at 9:09 by Chairman Jonathan S.
Smith Sr. Roll call: Chief Jefferson
Greene, Lincoln Jay Suppah, James
“Jim” Manion, Vice Chair man
Raymond “Captain” Moody, Carlos
Calica, Wilson Wewa, Jr. (9:04),
Chairman Jonathan W. Smith, Sr.
(9:07), Alvis Smith, III (9:10), Chief
Joseph Moses (9:20). Minnie
Yahtin, Recorder.
• Papalaxsimisha discussion with
Jillisa Suppah, Jaylyn Suppah and
Raylene Thomas.
• Lumen update with Ellen
Grover: Executive session, 10:17-
11:17 a.m.
• TERO updat, Wendell Jim and
Sarah Monkton:
Motion by Jim adopting Resolu-
tion No. 13,161, that the Tribal
Council hereby: 1 .Affirms that
each statement in this resolution is
true and correct in all material re-
spects. 2. Approves the memoran-
dum of understanding between the
Oregon Department of Transpor-
tation and the Tribe in substantially
similar form as set forth in exhibit
A of this resolution. 3. Appoints the
Tribal Council Chairman Vice Chair-
man and Secretary-Treasurer as
authorized representatives for pur-
poses of this resolution.
4. Authorizes the authorized rep-
resentatives to execute and deliver
on behalf of the Tribe the agree-
ment in substantially similar form
as set forth in exhibit A. 5. Autho-
rizes the authorized representatives
to take such further and additional
action as may be necessary or ap-
propriate to carry out the purposes
of this resolution. Second by Wil-
son. Question: Jim/yes, Joe/yes,
Captain/yes, Jay/yes, Alvis/yes,
Wilson/yes, Jefferson/yes, Carlos/
yes, 8/0/0, Chairman not voting.
Motion carried.
• Pi-Ume-Sha donation requests
discussion among Council:
Motion by Jim approving $3,500
for the parade. Second by Alvis.
Question: Jim/yes, Joe/yes, Cap-
tain/yes, Jay/yes, Alvis/yes, Wil-
son/yes, Jefferson/yes, Carlos/yes,
8/0/0, Chairman not voting. Mo-
tion carried.
Motion by Captain approving
$2,000 for the Stick games. Second
grams and opportunities. And a
goal of the summit was to pro-
vide all attendees with valuable
insight and information that can
help improve prevention-related
outcomes.
This included strategies that
provide evidence of successful
service to American Indian com-
munities, identification of emerg-
ing and innovative areas that re-
quire focus to guide prevention
work, and increasing shared
knowledge about effective pre-
vention in AI/AN communities
nationwide.
The Substance Abuse and the
Mental Health Services Administra-
tion supports prevention work, as
an inclusive continuum of care,
from harm reduction to recovery
support, across the lifespan.
This Summit was a continua-
tion of SAMHSA’s ongoing Tribal
summit series, welcoming preven-
tion experts and newcomers to
build the future of prevention
together.
The areas of prevention focus:
Suicide Prevention, Substance Use
Disorder Prevention, Overdose
Prevention, Alcohol Use Disorder
Prevention, and Behavioral Health
Support.
For more information, please
contact Jaycelene at 541-615-
0035, or Joni at 541-615-0039.
And they thank you for your in-
terest.
by Wilson. Question: Jim/yes, Joe/
yes, Captain/yes, Jay/yes, Alvis/yes,
Wilson/yes, Jefferson/yes, Carlos/
yes, 8/0/0, Chairman not voting.
Motion carried.
Motion by Alvis approving
$2,000 for the Endurance Horse
Race. Second by Jay. Question: Jim/
yes, Joe/yes, Captain/yes, Jay/yes,
Al-vis/yes, Wilson/yes, Jefferson/
yes, Carlos/yes, 8/0/0, Chairman
not voting. Motion carried.
Motion by Alvis approving
$1,500 for the Pi-Ume-Sha Rodeo.
Second by Wilson. Question: Jim/
yes, Joe/yes, Captain/yes, Jay/yes,
Alvis/yes, Wil-son/yes, Jefferson/
yes, Carlos/yes, 8/0/0, Chairman
not voting. Motion carried.
With no further discussion the
meeting adjourned.
Suppah, James ‘Jim’ Manion, Wil-
son Wewa Jr., Chief Joseph Moses,
Alvis Smith III, Carlos Calica, Chief
Jefferson Greene, Rosa Graybael.
Minnie Yahtin, Recorder.
• Capital funds update with
Chico Holliday and Pamela Dou-
glas.
• Successor program update with
William Sam.
• Letter of support, Rosanna
Sanders:
June 12
The meeting was called to order
by Vice Chairman Raymond ‘Cap-
tain’ Moody. Roll call: Lincoln Jay
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