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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 20, 2025)
Coming up on the Tribal Council The following are items com- ing up on the Tribal Council agenda for the rest of the month (subject to change at Council dis- cretion): Monday, August 25 9 a.m.: Tribal member con- cerns. 2:30: Opioid settlement dis- Tribal Council summaries The following are summaries from Tribal Council meetings in July: July 7, 2025 The meeting was called to or- der by Chairman Dennis White III. Roll call: Lincoln Jay Suppah, Brigette McConville, Chief Jefferson Greene, Alvis Smith III, Chief Joseph Moses, Jonathan W. Smith Sr., Raymond ‘Captain’ Moody. Minnie Yahtin, Recorder. Invocation given by Carlos. · Bureau of Indian Affairs up- date with Tobi Smith. · Bureau of Trust Fund Admin- istration update with Mag gie Martinez. · State and federal legislative updates. · Tribal attorneys update with Josh Newton, Howard Arnett, Ellen Grover and Brent Hall: Ex- ecutive Session, 1:35-3:35. With no further discussion the meeting adjourned at 3:40 p.m. July8 The meeting was called to or- der by Chairman Dennis White III. Roll call: Lincoln Jay Suppah, Chair man Dennis White III, Brigette McConville, Chief Jefferson Greene, Alvis Smith III, vice Chair man Carlos Calica, Jonathan W. Smith Sr. Minnie Yahtin, Recorder. cussion with tribal attorney, Mike Collins, Managed Care, and Taw Foltz, Health and Human Services. The Simnasho District will host a Pre-Budget meeting on Tuesday, August 26 at the Simnasho Longhouse. Dinner will be at 6 p.m., and the meeting at 7. Invocation given by Jay. · Governmental Affairs update with Raymond Tsumpti. · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Briefing with Brent Hall. · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service government-to-government with Eric MacMillian, Kyle Hanson, Nathan Dexter, David Thompson and Bob Turik. · Education and graduates with Radine ‘Deanie’ Johnson and staff. Motion by Alvis approving $7,000 donation to the Graduation Banquet for gifts and food. Sec- ond by Brigette. Question: Jay/yes, Alvis/yes, Brigette/yes, Jonathan/ ye, Carlos/yes, 5/0/0, Chairman not voting. Motion carried. · Motion to adjourn at 12:45 p.m. July 14 The meeting was called to or- der at 9:04 by Vice Chairman Carlos Calica. Roll call: Lincoln Jay Suppah, Vice Chairman Carlos Calica, Brigette McConville, Raymond ‘Captain’ Moody, Chief Jefferson Greene, Chief Joseph Moses, Lonnie Rosie Tom, Jonathan W. Smith Sr., Alvis Smith III. Minnie Yahtin, Recorder. · Indian Head Casino and Pla- teau Travel Plaza updates with Shawn McDaniel and board mem- bers. · Warm Springs Power and Wa- ter enterprise update with Michael Lofting and board members. · Warm Springs Composite Products update with Jacob The Seekesequa District will host a Pre-Budget meeting on Wednesday, August 27 at the Seekseequa Fire Hall. Dinner at 6 p.m., and the meeting at 7. Wednesday, August 27 9 a.m.: Cannabis business dis- cussion with Jim Souers, Warm Springs Economic Development. Choochise and board. · Adoption resolution with Lucille Suppach-Sampson and Raymond Tsumpti: Motion by Alvis adopting Resolution No. 13,237-A, that the names set forth in the list attached as Exhibit A to this resolution are hereby approved as eligible to be submitted to the tribal member- ship for a vote in an adoption elec- tion conducted as a Tribal elec- tion under Ordinance No. 44, for the purpose of voting to deter- mine whether any of the persons whose names are set forth in the list attached as Exhibit A should be adopted as members of the Tribe; By the Tribal Council that at least fifty percent of the mem- bers entitled to vote in such elec- tion shall be required to vote, and that in order to be adopted, an individual must receive a major- ity vote of the qualified voters in such election; that the Adoption election called for in this resolu- tion shall take place on the 27 th of August, 2025; Second by Jefferson; Question; Rosie/yes, Joe/yes, Captain/yes, Jay/yes, Alvis/yes, Jefferson/yes, Brigette/yes, Jonathan/yes, 8/0/ 0, Chairman not voting. Motion carried. · Museum at Warm Springs update with Elizabeth Woody and board members. · Telecom update with Tim York and board members. Gov. will not veto Willamette Falls Trust appropriation Gov. Tina Kotek an- nounced last week she will not veto a $45 million appro- priation to help the Willamette Falls Trust buy 60 acres on the west side of Willamette Falls. Gov. Kotek explained that the trust had satisfied her concerns that the state’s money would be used productively. The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Yakama Na- · Warm Springs Community Action Team Youth Center update with Leah Guliasi and staff. Motion to adjourn at 4:01. July 15 The meeting was called to or- der by Chairman Dennis White, III. Roll call: Lincoln Jay Suppah, Chairman Dennis White, Chief Jefferson Greene, Raymond ‘Cap- tain’ Moody, Lonnie Rosie Tom, Vice Chairman Carlos Calica, Chief tion, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation support the appropriation. The four tribes in favor of the bill are on the board of the Willamette Falls Trust, and are planning to use the state money to grant public access to the falls. The Grand Ronde tribe opposed the funding appropriation. Joseph Moses. Minnie Yahtin, Re- corder. Invocation given by Chief Greene. · Warm Springs Housing Au- thority update with Danielle Wood and staff. · Warm Springs Timber Com- pany LLC update with Eric Farm. · High Lookee Lodge update with Fay Hurtado. Council Summaries continue on 6
