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Referendums: postponed (from page 1) The statement of explana- tion from Tribal Council Chairman White continues as follows: This is not in line with the Council’s directive that each referendum—Cannabis and Adoption—be presented on separate ballots that sent indi- vidually to absentee voters. These are two distinct ref- erendums that must be con- sidered separately by our membership. In light of this error, the Tribal Council made a decision declaring the cur- rent ballots invalid by major- ity vote. As a result, any votes cast on these ballots will not be counted. To be clear, this does not mean the election is being stopped. Rather, the vote is being postponed to allow for the creation and distribution of corrected ballots. These new ballots will reflect the original intent: separate ballots for the Cannabis and Adoption referendums. New dates for vot- ing will be announced, and ab- sentee voters will receive updated materials accordingly. New Adoption ballots will have the same names on them. We recognize and deeply ap- preciate the commitment of our members who have been work- ing hard to encourage voter par- ticipation. This situation is unfor- tunate, and we acknowledge the frustration it may cause. On be- half of the Tribal Council, I want to assure all members that mea- sures will be taken to ensure such an error does not happen again. The referendums on Cannabis and Adoption will proceed—just on a revised schedule. Tribal Council understands the impor- tance of these decisions and is committed to communicating all updates clearly and promptly. Thank you for your under- standing and continued engage- ment. Respectfully, Dennis J. White III, Tribal Council Chairman. Board, commission positions open The Tribal Council is seeking to fill a number of positions on commissions and boards of the tribes: The Tribal Employment Rights Office—TERO: Four po- sitions. Qualifications: Any Indian 18 years and older who works or resides on the reservation is qualified to apply. The Warm Springs Composite Board of Directors: Two positions, one member and one non-member. Warm Springs Power and Water Enterprises Board of Directors: Two positions, one member and one non-member. Letters of Interest and resumes of applicants interested in serving in one of the positions, please submit by 5 p.m. on Monday, June 16, 2025. Drop off at the tribal administration building addressed to the Secretary-Treasurer/CEO. By mail send to: Secretary-Treasurer/CEO, PO Box 455, Warm Springs OR 97761. Please sign a criminal and credit background check. Forms can be emailed or mailed to you. Information will be submitted confidentially to the S-T/CEO. Positions open on tribal committees The Tribal Council is seeking to fill the following positions on the tribal committees: Culture and Heritage Committee—Six tribal members, two each for the Warm Springs, Wasco and Paiute tribes, and one alternate per tribe. Person should be community orientated and pos- sess a positive rapport with the com- munity. Must have an interest in the tribal culture and heritage. Un- derstanding and appreciation of, and the capability to interpret tra- ditional activities of the commu- nity. Possess some understanding of the tribal organization structure and functions. Education Committee — Three tribal members and one al- ternate. Serve as an advisory body to the Tribal Council in the devel- opment of educational programs and opportunities for tribal mem- bers. Reviews and recommends educational ser vices offered through tribal, state and federal agencies. Health and Welfare Com- mittee—Three tribal members and one alternate. Review and rec- ommend to the Tribal Council on health and welfare service delivery systems, legislation development and implementation on federal and state levels. Review policies affect- ing health and welfare services to tribal members. Direction of ser- vice systems, proposed projects and comprehensive health planning methods. Land Use Planning Com- mittee—Three tribal members and one alternate. Review re- quests for land use permits, zon- ing ordinance changes and pos- sible comprehensive plan updates. Willing to work with other com- mittees on updates on the Inte- grated Resources Management Plan. Range, Irrigation and Ag- riculture Committee—Three member positions and one alter- nate. Review and recommend to the Tribal Council on range ordi- nances, review proposed range units, programs and projects. Re- view conditional use permit appli- cations, enforcement of regulations and water resource development on ranges. Timber Committee—Three tribal member positions and one alternate. Review and recommend to the Tribal Council on policies in regards to timber permits, sales of timber/forest products not more than 30 MBF, review of areas to be logged, methods of harvest and utilization. Review and recommend environmental protection laws, tribal and federal management plans. Fish and Wildlife (On and Of f-Reser vation) Commit- tees—Six tribal members and two alternates. Person should be able to review and recommend to the Tribal Council on quite a number of projects and meetings dealing with the Pacific Salmon Commis- sion, Pacific Fisheries Management Council, Columbia River Manage- ment Plan which has a direct bearing on our treaty fishing rights, also on hunting and fish- ing seasons and regulations for on the reservation. Please note: Tribal Council is still review tribal committees, whether still separate as listed, or combine committees—Pending charter, ordinance and resolution that each committee follows/direc- tives. Employees require supervisor approval to serve on committees. Please submit with letter and re- sume. Letters of interest and resumes of applicants interested in serving on a tribal committee, submit not later than Monday, July 7. Drop off at the tribal administration building addressed to the Secretary- Treasurer/CEO. Or submit by mail: CTWS Secretary-Treasurer/ CEO, PO Box 455, Warm Springs OR 97761. Please sign a criminal back- g round check. For ms can be emailed or mailed to you. Return signed forms to the management office. Information will be sub- mitted confidentially to the S-T/ CEO. Funding for rural public radio at risk Earlier this month, the federal administration delivered a rescis- sions package to Congress that would claw back public media funding. Congress has a very lim- ited timeframe to act on this mea- sure. Rural public radio stations are encouraging listeners to urge your representatives and senators in Congress to oppose this rescission and maintain level funding for public radio. The emphasis, they are saying, is that rural public ra- dio is vital to communities, cul- ture and public safety; and that a rescission of funding or any cuts to public media funding should be opposed. In early May, the administra- tion issued an executive order in- structing the Corporation for Pub- lic Broadcasting to cease direct fed- eral funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broad- casting Service (PBS). The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is not a federal agency, and would not be subject to the presidential authority: Con- gress directly authorized and funded CPB to be a private non- profit corporation wholly indepen- dent of the federal government. CPB, NPR and PBS have filed lawsuits in the matter. KWSO receives a Community Service Grant from the Corpora- tion for Public Broadcasting. That funding makes up about 40-per- cent of the operations’ budget; and pays for a couple full-time posi- tions, as well as for national pro- gram acquisition. KWSO is an NPR affiliate. The station carries top of the hour news from NPR in the mornings, and ‘All Things Considered’ from NPR in the afternoon. Listeners can send a message to your representation in Washington, D.C. in support of KWSO and the Corporation for Public Broadcast- ing funding. The contacts are: merkley.senate.gov/connect/con- tact/ wyden.senate.gov/contact/ bentz.house.gov/contact Pi-Ume-Sha Health Fair Thursday before powwow weekend The 2025 Pi-Ume-Sha Health Fair is on Tuesday, June 24 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the front lawn of the Community Center. There will be booths offering health screenings, community re- sources, survey opportunities and all kinds of give aways. Remember to sign in when you get there, get your passport and have it filled out to get a Healthy Choices- Healthy Life t-shirt.
