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.