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Happy Canyon Centennial Royalty selected Elena Van Pelt, left, and Appollonia Saenz, right, were selected to reign as the 2016 Happy Canyon Princesses. Both girls are members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and have participatedin years pastin the Happy Canyon Night Show, which takes place the second full week of September during the annual Pendleton Round-Up. Because the year 2016 marks the centennial for Happy Canyon, the girls will be busy participatingin more events than former royalty. Turn to page 4 for the story.

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MISSION — A challenge to absentee-ballot returns may have placed in question the 2015 Election, and has postponed the Dec. 2 swearing-in ceremony for eight people elected in November by voters on the Umatilla Indian Reservation.

At the Nov. 17 election, voters chose three new Board of Trustees (BOT) officers and one new at-large BOT member, replacing nearly half the official leadership for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR).

Gary Burke and Alan Crawford were retained as chairmen of the BOT and General Council, respectively.

However, voters chose Jeremy Wolf over Leo Stewart for BOT vice-chairman; David Close over four other candidates for secretary; and Rosenda Shippentower over Aaron Hines for treasurer. They also picked newcomer Aaron Ashley See Election chal/en e Pa e 18

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Rob Burnside selected to R-Up Board MISSION — Rob Burnside has been involved with the Pendleton Round-Up for some 55 years — ever since his Aunt Rose Patawa carried him into the arena as a baby for the dancing.

Now he' ll have a different role after being selected to the Round-Up Board of Directors.

"I'm proud to represent the Tribes," Burnside said. "I'm one of 16 directors working together to make the Round-Up and Happy Canyon a good product."

As much as he's been inv o lv ed with Round-Up, he's been just as involved with Happy Canyon, serving eight years on the Happy Canyon Board of Directors.

He was officially part of Round-Up volunteer crews for the last dozen years before being nominated, interviewed, and selected as a Board member this year.

"I have been assigned the job of Ushers and Programs," B u r n side Rob Burnside said, " and I'm excited to work w i t h the volunteers and get rolling on the program."

Burnside said he believes he was chosen for the years he' s given to the Round-Up and what he's done in the community.

"I feel I wasn't selected just because I am an Indian," he said. "I hope I live up to the expectations of the Tribal elders and use the good things I' ve been taught."

After serving on the Happy Canyon Board, Burnside now serves as vice-chairman of the Happy Canyon Foundation.

He' ll be eligible to serve up to two four-year terms on the Round-Up Board.

The Board also added Tiah DeGroff, public relations officer for Wildhorse Resort 8z Casino, and the community relations administrator for the Wildhorse Foundation. Only the third female member of the 105-year-old Round-Up, DeGroff joins Jayne Clark as the only other woman on the Board.

Also selected were Dr. Brad Adams, an orthopedic surgeon in Pendleton, and Tim Bennett, who has a history in police work.

Retiring Board members are John Trumbo, Troy LeGore, Tygh Campbell and President Bill Quesenberry.

Bill Levy was elected to take Quesenberry's place as president.

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Teachers and studentsinteract with a game on the gym floor after school as a reward for good attendance at Washington Elementary School.

Keeping kids in school with alarm clocks,games, candy PENDLETON — Sally Kosey handed a little girl an alarm clock.

The little girl sm iled and cradled the unwrapped clock like it was a gift, but it wasn' t a prize.

It was a reminder to get up in the morning and be to school on time.

Kosey added the alarm clock to her box of tools as a potential fix for the continual dilemma of chronic absenteeism at Washington Elementary, where a majority of the young members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) attend grades one through five.

Kosey's other tools include movie passes for perfect attendance. She has a barrel of candy in her office that children come looking for when they don't miss any school for the entire week.

"We do have some awesome kids," said Kosey, the Title 7 counselor at Washington.

Of the 132 Native students at Washington, 22 had perfect attendance in September and October — the last reporting period, and 21 more missed only one day. That's nearly one third of the Na-

tive student population.

Washington had 49 students who needed to improve their attendance. Incentives — rewards like candy and games — showed improvement for 43 of them during the month of November.

"If they have 95 percent attendance or above, never have chronic absences, we celebrate," said Aimee VanNice, principal at Washington. "We recognize students along the way. It's only been three weeks but we seem to be seeing an increase.

One student was missing three to four days a week and hasn't missed in the last 16 days."

Sometimes, VanNice said, it's just a matter of talking one-on-one with students.

"We have a high number of students from low socio-economic families," she said. "There are a plethora of reasons why they don't come to school. I don't know the reasons, but we always want kids to come to school. Sometimes it' s something very simple. If we can give them a clock or play Candy Land for 15 minutes that' s all it takes."

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Voters retain Burke, Crawford as BOT, GC Chairmen Shi ppentower returns as treasurer; Wolf new vice chair, Close new secretary MISSION — Nearly half the faces on the policy-making Board of Trustees (BOT) for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) were changed when voters went to the polls Nov. 17.

The swearing-in ceremony has been postponed because of absentee-ballot returns that may still need to be worked out in Tribal Court, but that doesn't mean votes weren' t cast and candidates elected in all nine paid positions — eight on the BOT plus the General Council chairman.

At least twp newly elected BOT members had already completed exit interviews and would have been without job because of the postponement but department directors have agreed to keep them employed until the absenttee-ballot issues are resolved.

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But back to the mid-November election.

BOT Chairman Gary Burke defended his position, easily defeating Kat Brigham, who had given up her 10-year stint as BOT secretary to make a bid at the top leadership role.

General Council Chairman Alan Crawford won his race with more than 70 percent of the vote. Nobody else was on the ballot, but Bob Shippentower, who chose not to run for his at-large seat on the BOT, had mounted a write-in campaign against Crawford.

But three other BOT officer races are where the new faces show up.

Jeremy Wolf is the new vice-chairman, defeating 12year veteran Leo Stewart; David Close is the new secretary, earning 33 percent of the vote in a five-person race; and Rosenda Shippentower, who returns as treasurer, winning by 21 votes over Aaron Hines.

Close, who recently returned from his fisheries science work at the University of British Columbia, said he considers as key issues housing, drug problems, checks and balance of powers. He believes the solution to construction of affordable housing is land codes that prevent sensible development.

Close said recent studies show that basic causes of drug addiction are related to adverse childhood experi-

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"While we are currently focused on drug dealers and dangerous chemicals, the real solution may lie within us and how we treat each other," Close said in a statement for the CUJ. "To address this problem, we may need to redirect our money or increase funds into treating the origin of the problem, which is proper parenting and minimizing adverse childhood stressors."

He said said some funds from the Tribes' gaming revenue allocation plan may need to be shifted to address the drug problem.

Close also thinks the Tribes should develop an ethics commission.

"Our legislative and administrative government have

many times failed to act on correcting violations of our policies or codes," he said. "The problem is many are worried about the blowback in doing so."

He suggests analyzing the ethics commissions of other tribes and "then develop our own."

In the BOT at-large races, newcomer Aaron Ashley joins three incumbents: Justin Quaempts, who earned the most votes of any candidate in a contested race, Woodrow Star, and A r m and M i n t h o rn. There were See Three off icers elected a e 19

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ENDLETON — Elena Van Pelt and Appollonia Saenz have been selectedas princesses for the 2016 Centennial Happy Canyon after a rigorous decisionmaking process described as the "most challenging task in the past 10 years."

It took several hours of debate including an additional day to form the impossible decision, Appollonia Saenz according to Happy Canyon Indian and Royalty Director Clay Briscoe.

Finally, on November 16, the "extra special two" were selected and both are Tribal members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.

Both ladies had never met each other until their interview with the CUJ, even though they both come from families that have served as Happy Canyon Royalty and are involved with the Happy Canyon Night Show that accompanies the annual Pendleton Round-Up during the second full week in September.

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'It will be nice to inform more people about us and our culture.'

Van Pelt and Onawa and Jeff Baumgartner. She's a sister to Robert and Xavier Van Pelt, Grant Sheoships, and her step-sister is Marissa Baumgartner, 2014 Happy Canyon Princess and 2015 Round Up Princess. Van Pelt is a senior at Pendleton High School who plays soft ball, rides horses, enjoys cooking, reading books, and riding in the war party scene during the Happy Canyon Night Show.

Saenz is 20 years old and daughter to Kate Conner and Richard Saenz. She graduated from Pendleton High School and currently works at Sally's Beauty Shop. She has five brothers and two sisters, one which haspassed. She enjoys riding horses, playing sports, huckleberry picking, beading, and hiking and camping. Saenz has acted in the Happy Canyon Night show since she was a toddler, recently playing the bride in the wedding scene for the past 5 years. Her cousins are former Happy Canyon Princesses Katy, Anna, and Mary Harris.

The girls were two of eight qualified contestants and the competition was stiff. According Clay Briscoe, any one of the eight could have served them well. Briscoe said that there's so much more to look for when deciding on a Happy Canyon Princess in comparison to other princess courts. He said that they look for maturity, friendliness, availability, and if they' re publicly engaging and approachable.

"Clay called my mom's number and I was falling asleep on the couch. She shoved the phone into my face and I didn't even know who it was," said Van Pelt while recalling the night she received the call from Briscoe. "He sounded like he had bad news and so my face fell and my mom was like 'oh my gosh' and he said 'I'd like to congratulate you' and I screamed and she started crying."

Saenz experience was a little different since she was at work the night Briscoe called her.

"It was so hard not to tell my coworker," said Saenz. "I knew I couldn't and that I had to wait.

So, I went to the bathroom and I called my sister

from inside the bathroom. She was super excited for me."

Both girls expressed that they felt honored for the opportunity to represent their Tribe and culture and that they look orwar o e b u s y year ahead.

"I dreamt of doing this my whole life but I didn' t actually think I would," said Van Pelt. "Marissa [Baumgartner ] is actuIA ally the one who inspired me."

"It will be nice to represent our Tribe," said Saenz. "When I was in New York, people thought we didn't have toilets because they had no idea about us and it was a totally different perspective ... It will be nice to inform more people about us and our culture."

Briscoe, however, will no longer be working directly with the girls and chose to take on a new challenge within the Happy Canyon Board of Directors.

The new 2016 Happy Canyon Indian and Royalty Director has yet to be announced.

"I think our centennial will be served well by these two," said Briscoe.

"It should, we chose them," he said with a Elena Van Pelt smile.

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'I think our centennial will be served well by these two. It should, we chose them."

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New HUD rule will ban smoking in housing projects MISSION — Smoking would be prohibited in the most HUD housing units on the Umatilla Indian Reservation under new rules proposed by the Obama administration.

Proponents of the rules say the ban would protect hundreds of thousands of public housing residents from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke.

"Everyone — no matter w h ere they l ive — deserves a chance to grow up i n a healthy, smoke-free home," Surgeon G eneral V i ve k H . M u r t h y s a i d i n a statement. "There is no safe level of secondhand smoke. So, when 58 million Americans — including 15 million children — are exposed to secondhand smoke, we have an obligation to act."

The proposed rule to prohibit smoking in government-assisted housing projects for low-income families would prohibit the use of "lit tobacco products" in all indoor areas, including individual living units, common areas, and ad m i n i strative office buildings, and outdoor areas within 25 feet of those areas.

The rule would cover public housing units, including scattered site and single-family properties, according to Tobacco Control Legal Consortium. (The p roposed rule w o ul d ex clude p u b l i c

housing units in mixed-finance projects and housing assisted under Section 8. ) T he rules wo ul d p r o h i bi t i g n i t i o n and burning of tobacco leaves,such as cigarettes, cigars and pipes, but would not include electronic cigarettes or other electronic smoking devices. The rule also would not cover hookah or water pipe tobacco smoking.

Marcus Luke, Housing Program Director for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, said he' s waiting to hear from the HUD office of the Native American Program in Seattle.

Among his questions is whether or not the rules will even apply here on the Reservation.

Luke said the Housing Department seldom receives complaints about cigarette smoking.

"I' ve been here 10 years and I' ve heard very few complaints. I can't say it's a major problem. It's been very minimal."

The public has until Jan. 19, 2016, to comment on the proposed rule. HUD encourages the submission of electronic comments through w w w . r e gulations. gov.

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Housing repair 5 will focus on elder homes MISSION — Tribal elders from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) who are classified as a homeowner may qualify for up to 55,000 for home repairs.

The Housing Department of the CTUIR was awarded the USDA Housing Preservation Grant of 550,000 to help assist individual homeowners or renters to help make repairs to their home. According to Mortgage Specialist Pamela Ranslam, the focus of the Housing Department will be to work with elder homeowners who need help making their homes safer.

The goal of the Housing Department is to assist 15 elder homes and those interested must fill out an application available at the Housing office. To qualify for the funds, Housing will look at the total household income, and individuals who meet the "very low income" status will

be served first.

"Even if somebody thinks that they may not qualify based on their straight gross income, it's always a good idea to at least apply so we can look," said Ranslam. "They may actually qualify based on some of the deductions that we' re allowed to take."

Some deductions that are taken into consideration are age, disabilities and dependents. Work repairs will include roof replacement, electrical u p d a tes, bathroom upgrades with walk in showers, septic systems, well p u m ps, and siding repair.

Applications are being accepted until Jan. 5, 2016 and each will be given a priority ranking. Supporting documentation of household income and homeownership also must be submitted. For further information call Housing at 541-429-7920.

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We all believed that the votes were counted and certified by the Election Commission

be accounted for and to be counted in this election.

The Commission held a hearing on November 24 and determined to keep it open and to reconvene

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there will be an answer from the Commission. If Ms. Taylor does not agree with the Commission's decision, she may take it to Tribal Court for a hnal determination.

The new members of the Board of Trustees and General Council ofhcers were to be sworn in on December 2. Ms. Taylor made a request to the BOT to hold off on the swearing in of the elected until her complaint has completed its process. The BOT

and Secretary. During the early morning hours of N ovember 18, we all thought we knew who w o u l d lead our government. We believed change was coming. It is coming and it seems to be the only constant in our lives now.

From what little information has been made available by the E l ection Commission regarding issues with absentee ballots, we know that Ms. Ellen Taylor has fled a complaint with the Commission in an attempt to call for all absentee ballots to

learning and reflection. Many years ago coyote was walking up a ridgeline not far from where many of us live today, when he came upon another coyote. Each one stared at each other,

looking each other over. The first coyote asked, "Who are you." The second coyote replied, "I'm coyote, who are you. " T h e f i rst coyote declared, "No, I'm coyote and I can prove it." The second coyote said, "How can you do that, since I'm coyote?"

The first coyote looked over the edge of the cliff and saw a village below. He walked up to the edge

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BOT elected to ofhce from the 2013 elections will continue to hold ofhce.

Change is coming; it is just a matter of time.

Change is the one constant in all our lives. Absentee voting obviously has changed our lives. For the

on December 3. Maybe by the time you read this,

good? For the bad? Indifferent? Not sure yet. Tribal members have a right to be a part of our government, our Constitution calls for all Tribal members over 18 to be members of the General Council. The

General Council is our largest legislative body. We determine who is elected. For now, we must be patient and let the process play itself out. We must all do our best to patiently wait for change.

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agreed to do so, as you may have read or heard, by a 4 to 2 vote in favor of the request. For now, the

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ime or s o and a young girl looked up and said, "Look, there' s coyote!" Coyote walked backfrom the edge and said, "See I told you, I'm coyote." The second one said, "Wait, I' ll prove I'm coyote, watch and see." The

second one walked tothe edge and the same young girl yelled, "Look! Another!"

We, the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, pride ourselves on our unique place in the world. We carry ourselves in a manner that displays dignity, style, and spirit. We pride ourselves on being like no other.

Since we became a constitutional form of government in 1949, we have done itour way. We have

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d eveloped a m o d ern f or m o f g o v e r nm ent t hat i s d eliberative in ou r a p p r oach, min d fu l o f ho w w e treat our friends and enemies alike, and respectful of each other. We do not mimic other ways of governing, we do not rush process. As such, we must

respect the process we are all going through in getting to a resolution to the seating of our new Board of Trustees. When Coyote sees us, he sees Natitayt,

the People. We are one People, working together, serving the needs of each other and preparing the world for those to come.

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Oregon erred in delisting wolves from ESA

By George Wuerthner, Guest Columnist, The Ore onian Nov. 24 2015

he recent decision by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission to delist wolves from the state's Endangered Species Act protection was based on faulty science and political expediency.

The biggest problem is with the department's criteria for delisting — more than four breeding pairs of wolves for three years in a row — is that it fails to ensure full restoration of the wolf across the state. Many outside scientists, including myself, feel the small population of 80 to perhaps as many as 100 wolves statewide is hardily sufficient to guarantee a robust and speedy restoration of the species.

A hundred or fewer wolves may preclude the extinction of the species, but it does not restore the ecological function of the wolf. And restoring the ecological function of the species should be the prime goal of any conservation effort. Precluding extinction is a very low bar and does not serve the people of Oregon, the wolf or our ecosystems.

I did an analysis of the potential for wolf restoration in Oregon back in the 1990s and concluded that the state could easily support 1,500 to 2,000 wolves. Others have reached similar conclusions. Restoring wolves across the state so that they are functional members of the wildlife community should be the goal of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

If, hypothetically, elk were the species under consideration and were protected under the state's Endangered Species Act, I can almost guarantee you ODFW would want way more than 100 individuals before they would recommend delisting. They would want to see

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Wolves are in a sense a "keystone" species that influences ecosystem health. Having a token population of wolves is not the same as having a functioning ecosystem member. Wolves not only eliminate weaker prey individuals but can shift habitat use; for instance they can reduce elk and deer foraging on aspen, willows and other browse species in riparian areas. Wolves can also affect the distribution and numbers of other species.

Where wolves are present, there are often fewer coyotes.

Coyotes kill the smaller Sierra Nevada red fox that is just hanging on in the Cascades. Restoration of wolves could thus assist the recovery of the red fox.

The rush to delist wolves is driven by false perceptions of wolf impacts on livestock and big game populations. Out of 1.3 million cattle and 195,000 sheep in the state, only 114 domestic livestock have been confirmed

etter s Thanks for support To the editor, Thank you to those who have given me support in my j o u r ne y t o b e y o u r n e x t BO T V i c e-Chair, along with all wh o su p p ort our election processes by voting.

Elected or not, it has been great to see and hear various Tribal member's hopes and dreams for our people.

Within all of our busy schedules I hope we can still connect personally and professionally.

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Continuing to stay involved with the decisions that need to be addressed and made by our elected officials throughout the term will only help us all. Our past, present and future is just that, ours.

Additionally, I would like to extend my appreciation to all those who voted for the Amendment. It is wonderful and inspiring to see the over-whelming support for moving our people forward as one.

Happy holidays everyone.

Jeremy Red Star Wolf

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killed by wolves since the first wolves appeared in the early 2000s. Comparisons between Montana and Oregon are often made by ODFW. Using Montana, in 2014, the state's 600 or so wolves killed 35 cattle and six sheep out of a total of 2.5 million cattle and 220,000 sheep respectively, By comparison, non-wolf losses accounted for 89,000 deaths. And though six sheep were killed by wolves, some 7,800 sheep died from other causes, like weather.

Wolves are simply not a threat, or even barely a factor, in the economic viability of the livestock industry.

The idea that hunting will be negatively affected across any significant portion of the state is also unlikely. Between 2009 and 2014, all wildlife management units (WMUs) of northeastern Oregon with established wolf packs had increasing elk populations, and two of the four (Imnaha and Snake River ) were above the established management objectives for elk since wolves became established (ODFW data).

A similar situation exists in M o n tana, where elk numbers grew from an estimated 89,000 animals in 1992 (Montana Elk Plan ) to 167,000 elk today (Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, 2015). If this is what you get with wolf predation, I think most reasonable hunters would agree we could use more wolves in Oregon!

In the end, ODFW capitulated to mythology and false fears of hunters and ranchers without providing context and did not meet its wildlife responsibilities under the public trust doctrine to work diligently for full restoration of the ecological function of the wolf.

George Wuerthner lives in Bend.

d it or BOT accountability expected Congratulations to the new, and retained, Board of Trustees members, and General Council officers, for the upcoming two-year term.

The tribal membership will expect leadership, trust, integrity, and accountability, for the actions, and inactions, of the BOT. The BOT has much responsibility, and are entrusted with doing the best you can for our tribe, and community. Here is wishing you all the best.

Sincerely, Bob Shippentower

Teata Oatman, a seniorat Nixyaawii Community School, lets hershawlfl y during native dancing forschool boardmembers from acrossOregon. The Native American dancing was one of the student performances during the convention.

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Fred Hill Sr. wasin his element serving as MC for Native American dancers from Nixyaawii, Pendleton High School and Washington Elementary who performed at the Oregon School Boards Association annual convention in Salem in November.

EllaMae Looney, a sophomore at Nixyaawii Community School, dances withAlex Sanchez, a school board member from Willamette Education Service District. Sanchez was one of the OSBA conference attendees whojoined tribal dancers on the stage in the final dance of their performance.

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Giving school board leaders a lesson in Native dancing The Oregon School Boards Association holds an annual convention to provide training for school members across Oregon. It provides an opportunity for members to learn about current educational issues from national and state leaders, review educational programs that are offeredin other school districts and community colleges around the state, and network with their peers. The student performances are a highlight of the convention and are always looked forward to, according to Donna Herren, Executive Search and Events Specialist for OSBA.

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Students from Nixyaawii Community School, Pendleton High School and Washington Elementary School participated in a dance performance in frontof members of school boards from around Oregon in November.

From left to right, back row- Shaundein Hoiton, Alyric Red Crane-Bronson, Wilbur Oatman, Deven Barkley and Kelsey Burns. Left to right, front rowAddison Kosey, Elsie McKay, Malaya Stanger, Ella Mae Looney, Greyson Sams and Teata Oatman.

From left, Kelsey Burns, a senior at Pendleton High School; Wilbur Oatman, a sophomore at Nixyaawii, and Deven Barkley, a freshman from Nixyaawii, put on a show at the Oregon School Boards Association convention in Salem.

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CRTIFIC job opening Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission FT, Maintenance Worker.The position provides the maintenance of the Tribal ln-Lieu /Treaty Fishing Access Sites along the Columbia River by: performing work that involves a variety of trade practices such as painting, plumbing, carpentry, masonry, electrical and custodial work. Maintenance workers will use hand and power tools toaccom plish this work. Application closing date is December 11, 2015

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Temperature is reported in degrees Fahrenheit and time in Pacific Standard Time.

The average daily temperature was 39.0 degrees with a high of 70 degrees on November 14 and a low of9 degrees on November 26. With a departure from normal of -2.4 degrees Total precipitation to date in November was 1.18" with greatest 24hr average 0.39" November 19-20. 9 days out of the month had precipitation level greater than .01 inches with 4 days greater than 0.10 inches and with 0 days greater than 0.50". There was a departure of -0.29" from average for the month of November. Snow, Ice Pellets, Hail total for the month: 1.6 inches with greatest 24 hour: 1.5 inches. Greatest Depth: 2.00 inches.

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Wildhorse 3rd quarter awards top $200k to 29 regional recipients MISSION — The Wildhorse Foundation has awarded third-quarter grants totaling more than 5201,000 to 29 recipients, bringing in the total for 2015 to almost 5605,000.

The Wildhorse Foundation is a community benefit fund established by the C onfederated Tribes of the U m a t i l l a Indian Reservation (CTUIR) to support organizations in no r theastern Oregon and southeastern Washington. Almost 1,600 local and regional non-profits have benefited from the 59.1 million given by the Foundation since its inception in 2001.

The largest grant this quarter — July through September — was awarded the Hermiston Fire 8z Emergency Services.

With the 518,165 grant, the Department will purchase mobile reporting hardware to be placed in each ambulance.

The devices will allow staff to complete patient-care reports du r in g t r ansport and/or shortly after to ensure accurate information is relayed to those giving care to patients and it will provide precise time documentation when medication or a procedure is done to provide to the hospital. Devices can also be linked to cardiac monitors to download relevant patient vital signs and EKG rhythms. The devices can provide medication look-up, online protocols and hazardous material guides on site for EMTs. The Elgin Health Care District received 515,000 to build an 8,000 square foot clinic to house medical, dental, mental and social services.

And, one that hasn't exactly followed the pattern of goodw i ll, the Wallowa County Justice Center in Enterprise was awarded 512,115 to install bullet-proof glass.

Since 2001, the Wildhorse Foundation has given out more than 52.5 million to support public safety initiatives in its giving territory. The only category to receive more funding from the Foundation is education, which has been awarded S3.2 million. This quarter alone, almost 580,000 went directly toward education opportunities in Eastern Oregon and Washington.

While the Foundation was formed in 2001, changes in the compact Wild house Resort 8z Casino made w it h th e State of Oregon expanded their footprint in 2009. Prior to then, the Foundation could distribute grants to Umatilla, Morrow, Union and Wallowa counties; it now can also allocate up to 30 percent of its funding to government bodies or charitable organizations in the CTUIR ceded territory in Washington State (Benton, Walla Walla and Columbia counties) as well as any Native American tribal government agency or non-profit with its office and based of operation with Oregon any

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The Wildhorse Foundation Board considers grants that cover the areas of public health, public safety, education, the arts, historic preservation, gambling addiction services, salmon restoration, environmental protection, and cultural activities.

O ther organizations funded in t h e third quarter for 2015 are: Blue Mountain Community College, Pendleton,$5,000 fornew men's and women's soccer programs Boardman Park 8 Recreation District, $10,000 for Community Recreation Center exercise stations CAP EGO Community Action Program, Pendleton, $8,880 for accessibility at the main office Cayuse Plateau Horsemanship Center, Pendleton, $10,000 to rebuild tribal public arena Children's Museum of Walla Walla, Walla Walla, $7,850 for "Many Waters Exhibit" Confluence Project, Vancouver, Washington, $3,300 for "Confluence in the Classroom" CTUIR Summer School Program Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, $3,465 for GED scholarships Fort Walla Walla Museum, Walla Walla, $5,000 for historic image and technology enhancement Greenwood Elementary School, La Grande, $4,800 for GIANT Readers — Tomorrow's Leaders — 12 iPads for program participants Guardian Care Center, Pendleton, $3,924 to purchase specialized medical exam camera equipment and medical supplies for the purpose of document findings in the course of sexual abuse exams La Grande HighSchool, La Grande, $5,500 to replace wrestling mat for the high school and middle school Libraries of Eastern Oregon, Joseph, $3,425 for "Full STEAM Ahead! KEVA Planks in Library (12 libraries in Umatilla, Morrow, Union and Wallowa counties) Neighbor 2 Neighbor, Pendleton, $5,000 to continue operation of Veda's Breakfast, Pendleton Warming Center Station and the Day Center Pendleton Babe Ruth Association, Pendleton, $4,095 for sound system at Bob White Field Pendleton Chamber of Commerce, Pendleton, $3,950 for community holiday lighting Pendleton Convention Center, Pendleton, $10,000 to upgrade locker rooms Pilot Rock School District, $14,450 for the Pilot Rock music program SMART, Portland, $5,360 forthe Umatilla and Morrow County SMART Pre-K Program Soldier' s Angels, Silverdale, $750 for hygiene kits for homeless veterans Umatilla County 4H, Pendleton, $1,800 for "Attitudes for Success — Multicultural Youth Development" in 18 high schools and middle schools Umatilla and Morrow counties Umatilla County Special Library District, Pendleton, $6,037 for "Take Off! Early Literacy and Outreach Program" Union Family Dental Clinic, Union, $10,000 for digital radiography Union School District ¹5, Union, $5,000 for 20 Chromebooks for Union High School special education classes Weston Middle School, Weston, $3,780 for 1:1 iPad Program Weston-McEwen High School, Athena, $10,000 for high school track bleachers YMCA, Walla Walla, $4,800 for outdoor leadership trip for teenagers to encourage healthy outdoor participation -

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Elders Christmas Dinner Dec. 17 MISSION — The Elders Christmas Dinner wil l t ake place Thursday, Dec. 17, in the Rivers Event Center at Wildhorse Resort 8z Casino.

The adult-only event will begin with an 8:30 a.m. breakfast buffet.

Entertainment is planned before and after lunch, which will be served at noon.

All members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation 55-years-old and older are welcome to attend along with a spouse or caretaker.

The number of vendors will be limited. For table space, vendors must contact Colleen Berry at Wildhorse at 541-377-1301.

An Elders Advisory Group Meeting is planned Friday, Dec. 11, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Senior Center.

F or more i n f o r m a t io n a b ou t t h e meeting contact Kathleen Peterson at 541-429-7314 or 541-310-7647.

New Year's Eve sobriety pow wow scheduled Dec. 31 M ISSION — The annual N e w Year's Eve Pow Wow w il l be held on Dec. 31 at the Longhouse Annex.

It will be sponsored by Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center's Substance Abuse Prevention Program.

Frybread and stew will be served a t 6 p.m . f o l l o w e d b y d a n c i n g , drumming, and games commencing at 7 p.m. The family-fun event will feature a candy-filled pinata and a midnight raffle that will be open to all adults over 18 years of age. Prizes include four tickets to Traditions Buffet and movie passes to Wildhorse Cineplex.

The celebration honors sobriety by conducting a "sobriety countdown" and giving people the opportunity to stand up and report the length of their sobriety.

"It is a noble movement that displays hope, possibility, and support of sobriety, as well as presenting s obriety as a com m u n it y n o r m , " said Wenona Scott, Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator.

Treloar new fitness trainer at Yellowbawk MISSION — Shana Treloar has been hired as the new Fitness Trainer at Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center (YTHC) on the Umatilla Indian Reservation.

T reloar i s a 2 5 year-old member of I the Conf ederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reserval tion ( CTUIR) w h o g rad u a t e d f r o m P endl e t o n H i g h School and played Shana Treloar volleyball at Clackamas Community College. She has a certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine and is internationally certified.

Before moving back to the Umatilla Reservation this past year, Treloar lived in Oregon City and Seattle before putting down roots in Pasadena, Calif., where she worked in sales and built a clientele of 600.

T reloar said t h a t w h e n s h e was growing up her family and friends were always active and loved athletics. When she went to college she imagined herself being a teacher and coach. Last spring she began studying fitness, and then heard about the job opening at YTHC. "This is my first fitness position so it's really exciting," said Treloar. "The timing worked out perfectly and it's nice to work with my community."

Treloar said that her objective as the

fitness trainer is prevention. She wants to help people manage their chronic illness and t each i n d i viduals how to prevent it.

C urr e n t l y , T reloar o f f ers w a t e r a er o b i c s , aerobics for seniors, kettle bell class, and one-ono ne fi t n e ss training.

For further information on classes or to schedule an appointment with Treloar, call 541-215-1943 or email her at Shanna Treloar@yellowhawk.org.

'The timing worked out perfectly and it's nice to work with my community.'

Education Department offering new Online GED Academy M ISSION — There's a new w a y t o earn a GED (general education diploma ) through the Education Department of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR).

An Online GED Academy, which has been used successfully at Blue Mountain Community College, will now be offered through the CTUIR Education Department starting next semester — in January — to all GED students.

According to Brandi Weaskus, CTUIR Higher Education Program Manager, the

academy should be viewed as a "secondary resource" to classes already offered each semester. However, she says it will be a great way for someone who can' t always make it to the classroom to access their work at home.

The next GED classes will be offered at no charge, but exact dates have not been set. Weaskus says that all interested participants should fill out an application, which is available at the education building. Participants can expect to see flyers with more in formation by th e second

week of December.

"Get ting a GED can open up job opportunities and can open doors for individuals to attend a college or other training opportunity," said Weaskus.

For more information, contact Weaskus at 541-429-7825 or Annie Smith at 541-429-7831.

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Iron worker students graduate MISSION — An iron worker crew completed intensive training on Nov. 20, earning several certifications through the Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO) on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.

The nine iron workers and their instructor, pictured above from back left to right, included Dion Denny, instructor Marvin Courville, Shane Woods, Shane Shippentower, Charles Woods III, Antonia Medina, Nathan Nez, James Minthorn, Jared Burns, and Nicole Broncheau-Begay.

General Council Chairman Alan Crawford (photo below) made brief remarks congratulating the students who went through the nine week training.

Certifications that were offered included varying welding certifications, forklift operations, Oregon Safety Health Administration, first aid and CPR, most of the nine received all four. In celebration of their success, the workers enjoyed an allpaid breakfast from Traditions Buffet at Wildhorse and were also gifted a turkey just in time for Thanksgiving.

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The purposeofthe fairwas to provide homeowners and tenants with information, resources and programs thatare offered through the Housing Department of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.

Several vendors, including a representative from Home Depot, attended the event. The mealincluded pizza, and fry bread, which was made by Janice Hill, the winner of a fry bread contest that was hosted by the Housing Department.

Marcus Luke, Director of the Housing Department, thanked communitymembers, vendors, and staff who participated in the event.

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Vote now for Main Street

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Native statue PENDLETON — Voters have until Dec. 21 to vote for th eir favorite historical figures to be enshrined as two of Pendleton's new downtown statues.

T he group i n c l u de s t h ree N a t i v e American nominees for a statue that will be created and installed on the 100 block on the east side of Main Street across from the Jackson Sundown statue.

Citizens can choose between Poker Jim, Chief Clarence Burke or Chief William Minthorn.

The subject of a second statue also will be selected. It will go in the 300 block on the east side of Main Street across from the privately owned Stella Darby statue.

Nominees are Police Chief Ernie Gallaher, John Spain, Bonnie McCarroll and Aura Goodwin Raley.

The Pendleton A rt s Co m m i t tee solicited public input for the four statues already in place, three of which are on Main Street — Jackson Sundown, George Fletcher and Kathleen McClintock. The fourth, Esther Motanic, was installed on the east of town.

A webpage on the Pendleton website with thumbnail pictures and a biography of each of the statue nominees is available online. Ballots also are now av ailable and can be dropped off at N i x yaawii Governance Center, the East Oregon, Pendleton Chamber of Commerce, and the Pendleton Public Library.

On Dec. 21, members of the Arts Committee will collect all ballots and deliver them to City Hall for a public meeting at 3 p.m. in the Council Chamber annex. The public is invited to watch the tally and provide public testimony. The subjects of the next two are expected to be announced.

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Marijuana issue pushed back at least until February attorney Brent Leonhard that outlined reports, some with i n conclusive data, from Colorado and Washington where marijuana has been legal for a couple of years. The report, w h ich i n cluded information about traffic accidents and deaths, was not made available to the Confederated Umatilla Journal.

However, in his oral report, Leonhard said that if the CTUIR were to decrimi-

MISSION — Any kind of decision about marijuana will wait until at least February — more than a year after the subject first was broached — following a decision Nov. 30 by the Board of Trustees (BOT) for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.

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nalize possession of an ounce or less of marijuana it would have no impact on federal funding for housing. He also said that if the Tribes followed through with that plan, there would be no concern for medical marijuana users as long as they possessed no more than an ounce.

The Board discussed the need for review of the proposed plan by the Health Commission, the Law and Order Com-

mittee and the H o u s ing C o m m i ssion before a decision could be made.

B ut before a v ote on a m o t i o n w a s made there was plenty of talk among board members.

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The assembly of a Community Greenhouse is continuing through Dec. 4 and all community members are invited to help. The greenhouse is going up in front of the Nixyaawii Community School.

Adrienne Berry, the Community Gardener at Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center (YTHC), is orchestrating the construction of the 16-foot x 20-foot greenhouse.

Non-perishable food drive through Dec. 31.

For each donation you will receive a coupon for 10% off for any sized Sub Sandwich purchased at Mission Market.

All canned food donations will be turned over to the Department of Children and Family Services of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation for distribution.

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There will be just two days left for the greenhouse assembly when the CUJ is delivered. The morning effort begins at 8 a.m. at the YTHC Prevention Building.

A prayer ceremony and ribbon cutting will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 4, followed by light refreshments at the YTHC conference room.

Times and dates are subject to change due to weather; for further information call or text Berry at 541-215-9413.

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Election challenge postpones swearing-in Continued from Pa e 1

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In accordance to the election code, At-large candidate Ellen Taylor filed a dispute with the Election Commission over an absentee ballot that was marked by the Post Office as "return to sender" and was never counted. (Taylor finished sixth in a race for four at-large positions. )

Taylor and o t her t r i bal m e m b ers, including Leila Spencer, provided testimony at a public hearing with the Elect ion Co m m i ssion. Because it w a s n o t completed by 4 p.m., the hearing was continued until Dec. 3 — the day after the swearing-in ceremony was to occur.

The current BOT will continue in their policy-making role until the election issues can be resolved.

The Commission was scheduled to i ssue a wr i t ten decision w i t hi n t h r e e

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Taylor did not attend the BOT meeting in Tribal session Nov. 30, but Spencer and others did. The BOT voted 4-2 to postpone the swearing-in until issues with the challenge could be resolved.

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At-large member Justin Quaempts, who received the most votes in any contested race, and Aaron H i n es, who f a iled to defend his treasurer seat, walked out of the chambers and did not vote.

Minthorn used an expletive to describe the vote. He said tribal attorneys told the BOT the swearing-in ceremony could move forward even w h ile the election issue was being resolved.

"Our attorney said it would be okay to proceed because the Election Commission delegates that authority and did what it was supposed to do," Minthorn said.

Kat Brigham said she is "pretty sure" that the issue will end up in Tribal Court, which would mean Taylor won't be satisfied with the Election Commission's decision.

The BOT made its decision, Brigham said, based on the absentee ballot issue, and on the fact that the election had not been officially certified in accordance of the Election Code with signatures of General Council Chairman Crawford and GC Secretary Shawna Gavin.

"The BOT did not w an t to i n terfere with an election, but at the same time we want to give people the opportunity to vote," Brigham said.

Brigham said she voted to postpone the swearing-in "because some mistakes were made in the election process," not the least of which was by the U.S. Postal Service in closing the Tribes' Post Office box even though its rent had been paid in April.

Brigham said the BOT was "uncomfortable" with the decision, but wanted something in place so that elections can run more smoothly by 2017.

Woodrow Star, who was re-elected as an at-large BOT member, chalked it up to "politics at work."

"Some BOT members felt they were speaking for their constituency," he said.

"We had over 600 voters and only three or four people to my k n o w l edge saying they were speaking out for a large unknown number of people who have some question about uncounted votes."

That handful of people, Star said, was able to "convince four BOT members to hold off the swearing-in ceremony pending a possible Tribal Court decision."

Star said Spencer, who did not file the official dispute with the Election Commission, has used terminology like "a lot" to quantify the number of tribal members whose ballots were returned.

At any rate, Star said, the votes are t here and he expects the election wil l stand as is.

"This will make no difference in the long run, but it may help clarify a few p oints of c o n t e n t io n i n t h e E l e c ti o n Code," he said. "This could have been handled differently and it may help the new Board address this in the future."

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13 candidates vying for f our at-large positions.

On the General Council side, Kyle McGuire, the only name on the ballot, was the overwhelming winner. He garnered more than 61 percent of the vote with the remainder going to write-ins.

Jiselle Halfmoon won a write-in campaign for GC secretary, and Thomas Morning Owl won as a write-in for the interpreter position.

O ne constitutional amendment w a s on the ballot. It asked voters if t h ey watned to cange the status of Section C tribal members to full tribal members.

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The tribal council approved marriage The tribe's move comes as the nation and dissolution of marriage ordinances a waits for the U.S. Supreme Court to during its meeting on May 15. The law issue decisions in a series of same-sex treats all couples the same, regardless marriage cases. The o u t c om e w o n ' t of gender. necessarily apply to the actions of tribal "The Siletz Tribe is comgovernments but observers m itted as a government to believe it could p r essure Turn to page serve its people well and treat them to address the issue.

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Woman sues tribe to recognize gay marriage as legal

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The Supreme Court in th e summer ruled that no state could keep same-sex couples from marrying — but there are still some places in the United States that can ignore that decision.

Thanks to laws protecting their sovereignty, Native American tribes may still define marriage as between a man and a woman.

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The lawsuit alleges that the tr i bal council ignored the recommendations of its Law 8z Order Code committee to recognize same-sex marriages because of the "personal beliefs of some of the members of the council."

Like the earlier letter, the suit calls for the tribal laws to be changed to recognize same-sex marriage and for damages to be awarded "in an amount to be determined."

The tribe has refused to comment on the litigation, instead offering only general statements to the press.

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ing the Community is really the issue concerning a tribe's right of sovereignty, its right of self-governance, and the inherent right of tribes to regulate domestic relations within their reserved lands," the tribe said in a statement provided to KSNV. "We believe that this is a matter for the Community to decide, not the Supreme Court."

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Her marriage is void under tribal law — and Pablo, a probation officer for the community, says she was denied employee benefits covering her wife and her two children, according to her lawsuit.

She also says she and her family had to move off their reservation for fear that she could be arrested for violating tribal housing policy by living with her wife.

"I felt like I was given no choice. I couldn' t marry the person who makes me happy and live in the place that makes me happy," she told the Arizona Republic.

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In a June 23 letter to tribal leaders, Pablo's lawyer outlined her concerns and asked the tribal council to change its policies. The letter also asked that each council member pay 545,280 in monetary relief to cover the "tremendous financial repercussions" its gay-marriage stance has had on Pablo.

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PENDLETON, Oregon — Sunridge Middle School in Pendleton recently announced its Native American students of the month for October.

The list includes: Sixth graders- Isabella Lecornu, David Thompkins and Greyson Sams.

Seventh graders — Tray Bale, Ashlynn Looney, Kalan Spencer, Kyra Jackson, Kiara Crawford-Templin, Jimmy Jones, Lillian Star and Celia Farrow.

Eighth graders — Chauncey Sams, Paris Leighton, Tyanna Van Pelt and N y l ei James.

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FDA approves genetically engineered salmon Altered animal can grow twice as fast as natural counterpart After years of review and endless controversy, the Food and Drug Administration on Nov. 19 approved the nation's first genetically altered animal — a salmon engineered to grow tw ice as fast as its natural counterpart.

AquAdvantage, produced by M a ssachusetts-based AquaBounty, is an Atlantic salmon that contains a growth hormone from a Chinook salmon and has been given agene from the ocean pout, an eel-like fish. The result is a fish that is large enough for consumption in about a year and a half, rather than the typical three years.

Food-safety activists, environmental groups and the salmon fishing industry, not to mention lawmakers from Alaska, have long opposed the approval of the fish — which they derisively refer to as "Frankenfish" — and have argued that its existence could open the door to a broad range of potentially unsafe genetically modified animal foods. Knowing an FDA approval was likely, critics have in recent years won commitments from some of the nation's most recognizable chainsincluding Whole Foods, Trader Joe's and Target — to not sell the fish.

The FDA said Thursday that its decision was "based on sound science and a comprehensive review," and that regulators are confident that the genetically altered fish is as safe to eat as a normal Atlantic salmon, with no discernible difference in its nutritional value. Officials noted that the agency held meetings, combed through thousands of pu bl ic

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comments and conducted scientific and e nvironmental assessments about t h e AquaBounty fish before finally approving it.

"All of that took time," said Laura Epstein, a senior policy analyst in the FDA's center for veterinary medicine. "As with many products that are the first of their kind, we' re very careful to be sure we' re getting everything right."

Salmon fishermen and environmental activists have raised concerns about the h avoc that could occur if any of A q uaBounty's engineered salmon made it i nto ocean waters and mated with wi l d Atlantic salmon — a scenario they say could have unpredictable impacts and lead to the decimation of wild populations. AquaBounty has said its fish are all female and sterile, making it impossible for them to breed w it h o t her salmon, even if they somehow w ere to escape their land-locked production facilities.

The company argues its fish actually could reduce pressure on wild fish stocks and prevent the overfishing of Atlantic salmon.

The FDA said Thursday it will require the AquaBounty salmon to be raised only i n land-based, contained tanks in tw o specific facilities in Canada and Panama, and that it will conduct regular inspections. The approval also doesn' t allow the salmon to be bred or raised in the United States for now, though FDA officials said the company could apply to have other production sites approved in the future.

Critics have argued that an FDA approval of AquaBounty's salmon could open the floodgates for other genetically engineered animals, each with its own health and environmental concerns.

"It was a flawed and i r responsible approval ... It sets a very d angerous precedent, given our federal government agencies are ill-equipped to handle genetically engineered animals," said Dana Perls, food and technology campaigner at Friends of the Earth, an international network of environmental organizations that has vehemently fought AquaBounty's efforts. "I think it is a grave mistake we will come to regret."

Perls said her group and others would

continue to try to undermine the market for the fish. "It's clear: People don't want to eat it," she said. "We' re going to continue to work with grocery stores and retailers to continue to listen to consumers who don't want to eat this under-studied, unlabeled GMO fish."

Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) has long opposed the AquaBounty fish, saying that its existence would threaten a mainstay industry of his state. He repeatedly has pushed for delays in the FDA approval process, telling the Post in a 2012 interview that he hoped such hurdles eventually would "break that company."

"This harebrained decision goes to show that our federal agencies are incapable of using common sense," Young said in a statement Thursday. "By embarking on this science experiment, the FDA ignores fundamental risk questions related to our wild fish species and food safety."

Others welcomed the FDA approval Thursday, none more thanthe company that has spent two decades developing genetically engineered salmon. "We' re thrilled," AquaBounty chief executive Ron Stotish said when reached on his cell phone early Thursday. "We think this is good for science, we think it's good for aquaculture, we think it's good for consumers."

Stotish took over at the helm in 2008 at AquaBounty, which he said now employees 21 people, and is acutely aware of the fierce opposition among many activists to the firm's genetically engineered salmon. But he said he hopes to win over critics in time.

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Yellowstone softens stance on bison slaughter B OZEMAN, M o n t . (AP) — Yellows tone National Park is backing off i t s p roposal to k i l l r o u g h l y 1 , 000 w i l d bison this w i n te r as o f f icials seek to reduce the animals' annual mi g ration into Montana.

Park officials met w i t h r e p resentatives of A m e r i can I n d i a n t r i b es, th e state and other federal agencies Thursday.

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until Feb. 15 and eliminating a target number to be removed from the herd.

But some tribal governments called for trapping to be delayed until late March.

The eventual plan w il l g iv e gu idel ines to bi son m a n agers d u r i n g t h e winter months as they try to bring the population down f rom 5,000 to 3,000.

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Another issue certain to remain controversial as the genetically engineered salmon moves closer to U.S. dinner tables: Labeling.

The FDA said Thursday that it can require additional labeling of genetically engineered foods only if "there is a material difference — such as a different nutritional profile" between the genetically engineered food and its natural counterpart. In the case of the AquaAdvantage salmon, the FDA found no such differences. Thus, the agency won't require a special label, despite the outcry from consumer and health advocates who say that Americans should know if the

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Greg Jaffe, director of biotechnology at the advocacy group Center for Science in the Public Interest, said Thursday's approval is unlikely to impact U.S. consumers, at least in the short term. Even when AquaBounty cranks up its production to full capacity, he said, the hundreds of tons of genetically engineered salmon it could produce annually will amount to a tiny fraction of the massive market for salmon in the United States.

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dozen students who really draw the absentee percentages down at Washington, but, boy, they do a good job of it.

The average n u m b e r o f a b s ences across the school district is 8.5 days, said Kosey.

"Here's one showing chronic absenteeism. Thirty-ninth day of school and has missed 11 days. Two weeks and one day of missed instruction. How does a kid get an education like that?"

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Second grader: 10 days unexcused, 10 days excused,13 days late.That's in two month of school.

Sixth grader: 20 days unexcused, 19 excused, 26 days late.

"He's now a sixth grader but he sure doesn't meet the state standards."

Jon Peterson, Superintendent of Pendleton School District 16R, set as a goal early in his tenure â&#x20AC;&#x201D; he's retiring this year â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to increase attendance for Native American students.

Now he admits he's probably not going to achieve that goal before he leaves. " Chronic absenteeism. The N a t i v e American student population jumps out at you," Peterson said.

Sa//y Kosey gives Mya Mills an alarm c/ock to he/p her get up on time to meet the school bus.

Peterson said the D i strict has tried many things to entice students to attend school and parents to get involved, but so far "haven't found any one great thing that makes the difference."

The District has tried campaigns that include posters around town, flyers, and letters to "shine light on how important it is for kids to be at school all the time."

The District hired a school support liaison three years ago to, among other things, help track attendance every day.

The District is attempting to create programs that show m ore v alue and connection for Native American students and families. Among those programs are the "Walk the Language Program" at the

Pendleton Early Learning Center taught to kindergarten students by Linda Sampson and Mildred Quaempts. Sunridge Middle School offers a class in CTUIR history and culture.

Peterson noted the Tribes involvement through Title 7 education counselors, Tribal court, and parental meetings.

"We never want to stop making strong connections with parents and we' re trying all the time. I'd challenge anyone to throw any idea out there that we haven' t tried," Peterson said.

But, Peterson said he also thinks the value of education is generational.

"Some families feel like it's a good year when their kid only misses 15 days. By the time they' re in high school and have missed 15, 20, 30 days, that all adds up.

They' re starting ninth grade but only have been in school six or seven years.

It adds up and people don't think about that enough."

Parents set their child up for failure, Peterson said, when they don't get them to school.

If the student is missing 20 days a year since kindergarten "by the time they are done with third grade they are half a year behind their classmates. That's crazy to think about."

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Students help celebrate at the Reach Students attended the Reach in Kennewick, Wash., for Native American Heritage Month to perform for over /00 people. Attendants watched as Nixyaawii Community School students and Washington Elementary students danced, sang, and drummed.

The Language Program of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation wasin attendance as well as Sons and Daughters of Tradition. Speakersincluded Marcus Luke, Curtis Bearchum, Thomas Morning Owl and Andrew Dumont. Students in above photo include: Back row from left, Dylan Abrahamson, Ella Stewart, Ava Zumadio, Malaya Stanger, Kelsey Burns, and Biyson Bronson to far right. Second row from left, Addison Kosey, Marcel/a Jack, Kiana Rodriquez, Temp/in, Ella WatsonKeosky, SophieWilson, Liana Higheagle, Beto Zamudio, and Haidyn Thompson.

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discussion "old and tired." He brought up the issue in January of 2015 and said he was tired of a "redundant conversation."

Thomas Morning Owl, in the audience for another matter, told the Board the Tribes "can't even deal with it when it's illegal."

"Why do you want to put this on the fast track?

You can't even regulate i t now and you w an t to rush? How will you deal with the children?"

L eila Spencer, w h o has been outspoken in favor of medicinal marij uana, respectfully d e fended her position. She said her grandson takes m edical m a r i j u a n a i n capsule form that is legal "eight minutes down the road."

Kat Brigham, secretary of the BOT, said the Board shouldn't react to a few individuals that want to push the issue.

"We are responsible f or l o o k i n g a t a l l t h e impacts. We agreed to l ook at al l t h e r e com m endations fo r t h e c o m m i t tees," Brigham said. "After looking at this report I see we do need more time. I understand the medical a nd I don't w ant people to suffer, but I don't w a n t anyone to die."

Spencer responded: "We' re only asking for medicinal to be passed. Help the people who are sick."

B OT Treasurer A a r o n H i n e s t h e n t o o k a i m a t Quaempts, calling him out for not taking his case from talk to action.

"What do you propose to keep this moving?" Hines asked.

"For m e, i t ' s strange to see this, Reefer Madness, really? The info is out there; I can't be the only one out there now. I' ve been sayi ng this over an d over."

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Quaempts admitted that as a first-term BOT member

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he was somewhat intimidated and fearful in his position, but now that he's been elected with a strong backing he's ready to take a strong stand on issues.

Hines told him: "It's rare to get 450 votes. People trust you to be a leader ... you need to come in with an iron fist because you' ve got the support."

After the decision to table the vote until after the committee reviews, BOT Chairman Gary Burke had his turn to explain how he felt.

"Call me old fashioned but the treaty is very important, the constitution and bylaws are important. We have them to look out for all people — past, present and future. Keep that in mind.

"I have a grandson with autism and I asked my

daughter if she would give him m arijuana and she said no.

"I know about deadly diseases. I watched my parents die of diseases. I blamed the hospital, Yellowhawk, myself. Then I accepted death and I had to blame the disease.

"Marijuana is not the cure to anything. We can't ever resolve the problem we have on the table today. We' re wasting our attorney time today.

"Indian people... we have a sovereign right... there' s not one article that speaks on this in our Constitution, bylaws or treaty that we should gather marijuana with our grandmother and smoke it.

"People are addicted with pills, what we doing with

marijuana? Why not not do none of it? We should move very cautious. We' re supposed to look out for all the people."

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She selflessly learns new things as well as helps with teaching others. Her helpfulness transcends the projects and continues on into her personal life, where she is a constant source of strength for many. What a dynamo! I don't know how much I could have learned about my own project, had it not been for Susan's expertise.

She is an immediate, and ever-present source of help for all of us here at ACSC and ESS together.

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Arrest made over threats against Indian and minority students A student at W e stern W a shington University was arrested in connection with online threats that were directed at African American, Native American and other minority students.

Tysen Campbell, 19, allegedly posted messages onthe Yik Yak social media app that included a comment about a student leader who is African American. He also allegedly complained about Native and other minority students because he was reportedly bothered by controversy over the university's "Vikings" mascot.

In reference to Associated Students President Belina Scare, Campbell allegedly posted a message that stated "Let' s

lynch her," according to WWU President Bruce Shepard. Campbell also allegedly talked about the mascot but the comments made about N a t ive A m e r icans have not been reported.

Campbell has been suspended and barred from campus pending resolution of the case. He has not been formally charged but is being investigated for first-degree malicious harassment under the state's hate crimes law.

The school canceled classes on November 24, right before the Thanksgiving holiday, after the messages were posted Western Washington University is located in Bellingham, home to the Lummi Nation and the Nooksack Tribe.

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The Gallup Independent reports that tribal Department of Fish and Wildlife conservation officer Eddie Benally says he was angry when he found the birds Oct. 10.

The hawks and prairie falcon all were missing tail feathers. Benally thinks whoever killed the birds likely is selling the

feathers on the black market.

He says there's a demand for the feathers for Native American rituals, which t raditionally w er e collected w i t h o u t killing the birds. They' re legally available through predatory bird repositories, but the waiting list is long.

Raptors are protected under tribal, state and federal laws.

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WILLAMINA, Oregon (AP) Superi ntendent Carrie Z i m b r ick sat w i t h a group of Willamina Elementary School first graders as the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde staged a flag-posting ceremony in the high school gym.

"When the drumming started, they were mov in g t h ei r f eet an d h a n d s," Zimbrick said. "Maybe they didn't catch all the meaning about what was said, but they enjoyed it."

Originally reluctant, triggering a sharp reaction from the tribe and supporters in the community, the school board gave its unanimous approval last summer for the hanging of the tribal flag alongside the state and national flags in the gym.

The action ended a protracted period of controversy and drew broad media attention in print and online.

"I'm proud of our community," said Zimbrick, who has spent her entire administrative and teaching career in the Willamina district. "With discussion and debate, we came to a decision."

As a result, all three flags, in addition to a POW /MIA flag, now hang on the walls of three gyms on the Oaken Hills Drive campus. And that was the result she sought from the outset.

Jon George, Denise Harvey and Tonya Gleason-Shepek represented the Tribal Council at the ceremony, which was attended by students from the entire K-12 district.

Angie Fasana, former liaison between the tribe and the school board, and originator of the flag-hanging proposal, also took part.

George explained how the tribal flag represents his culture's history, and he emphasized that tribal members represent a long line of ancestors who were present long before anyone else.

A graduate of W i l l a m ina H i gh, he thanked teachers who helped mold him into becoming a productive member of the Grand Ronde community. Heencouraged the students he addressed, many of them tribal members themselves, to be thankful for the instruction they' re receiving from their teachers as well.

Fasana said the flag represents to her those Native American ancestors who fought and remained on their homeland to help keep their culture alive.

Grand Ronde celebrated 32 years of restoration during an event in November on tribal grounds.

"When I was born I was not allowed to call myself a ci tizen of th e t r i be," Fasana said. "I became a member at 11 years old."

Beginning in February 1857, federal troops marched Native Americans from a temporary reservation in Southern Oregon to the Grand Ronde reservation, a distance that covered more than 250 miles and took more than a month.

The original 60,000-acre reservation w as reduced over the years until t h e g overnment t e r m i n a ted th e T r i b e i n 1954. All that was left was 7 1 /2 acres of land, including a cemetery on Grand Ronde Road. Recognition was restored in November 1983.

President Barack Obama proclaimed November as National Native American Heritage Month, and Nov. 27 as Native American Heritage Day. "The messages Jon and Angie presented were phenomenal," Z i m b rick said.

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"Jon expressed thanks to the teachers he had. It could have gone another way for him. Angie was all about reaching out."

When Fasana first suggested the flaghanging to t h en-superintendent Gu s Forster, Zimbrick said, "I thought it was a slam dunk. Ya, absolutely.

"I did a lot of research about this issue, across the nation. You' re seeing it more and more."

She pointed to the University of Oregon, her alma mater, where the nine flags that represent the state's federally recognized tribes are displayed around the Erb Memorial Union Amphitheater.

That project began when six students

in the Lundquist College of Business were assigned to create a proposal that would enhance culture on campus and leave a lasting legacy. The project was financed through Associate Students of the University of Oregon funds.

Students worked closely with the UO Many Nations Longhouse director, while also consulting th e N a t iv e A m e r i can Student Union and several key faculty members. Objectives of the project included a show of respect and solidarity to the tribes and Native American students and increasing awareness of the Native American tribes among the campus community as a whole.

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But it was his peaceful protests and Also honored were lyricist Stephen resilience while advocating for N a tive Sondheim, film director Steven Spielberg, American treaty rights and fishery properformer Barbra Streisand, recording tections that brought his legacy to the artist James Taylor, Sen. Barbara MikulWhite House on Tuesday afternoon. ski, policy expert Lee Hamilton, NASA President Barack Obama honored 17 mathematician Katherine G. Johnson and Americans, including Frank, the Presicivil rights lawyer Minoru Yasui. dential Medal of Freedom, the nation's In presenting Frank's medal, Obama highest civilian honor. The ceremony recalled how the Nisqually activist used honored activists, composers, public serto say, "I wasn't a policy guy, I was a vants, athletes, performers and scientists arrested guy." gettingwho have made significant contributions Frank died in May 2014. His daughterto national and security interests, world in-law accepted on his behalf. peace or cultural endeavors.

"We are so grateful t hat President "This is an extraordinary g r o u p ," Obama is recognizing him," his son WilObama said. "We are just rem i nded lie Frank III said. "It's such a great honor what an incredible tapestry this country for the family to see this award in my is, what a great blessing to be in a nation dad's name." where individuals immersed in wildly Frank worked t i r elessly to p r o tect different backgrounds can help shape salmon habitat and fi shing ri ghts for our dreams, how we live together, help N ative A m e r i can co m m u n i t ies in t h e define justice, freedom and love. They Pacific Northwest, even when faced with represent what's best in us." violence and jail time.

"He saved the salmon that had fed his family for generations," Obama said.

"He was spaton, shot at,chased, clubbed and cast as an outlaw, but Billy k ept fighting because he knew he was right."

F rank's activism, w h ic h i n c l u d ed "fish-ins" to protest state laws restricting Indian fishing access and creating the political group Survival of the American Indian Association, was instrumental in the Bold t decision, a landmark court case that restored Native American rights to fishing grounds as specified in treaties more than 100 years old.

"He didn't do it just for the tribe, he did it for everybody," Frank III said.

"Salmon is very important for our way of life, traditions and our culture, if it wasn' t for the warriors back in the 50s, 60s and 70s, I don't k now w h ere the tribes in Washington would be today."

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STAND OFF, Calgary â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A First Nation in southern Alberta has taken the unusual step of banishing five alleged drug dealers from its reserve as it continues attempts to quash a local drug crisis.

The Blood Tribe's band council passed resolutions forbidding the five non-tribal members from returning to the reserve, which means they would be charged with trespassing.

"There were requests coming from tribal members" to have suspected drug dealers removed, said Rick Tailfeathers, spokesman for the reserve. "And it's because of the impact that this (drug crisis) is having on our community."

The Blood reserve was the first Alberta community to sound alarms about

the rise of fentanyl, a powerful opioid expected to kil l a b out 300 people in the province by the end of the year. Dr. Esther Tailfeathers, a physician on the reserve, began warning about a spike in deaths from the drug in the fall of 2014.

Since then, the reserve has responded by increasing police patrols, opening a 24-hour crisis line for users, distributing a life-saving antidote called naloxone which reverses the effects of overdoses, and prescribing suboxone, a replacement therapy designed to treat opioid addictions, among other steps.

Insp. Joseph Many Fingers, of Blood Tribe police, said the reserve has seen a decline in fentanyl use since May, following these community efforts and a police crackdown on suspected dealers.

"In the last little while, we' ve been

very good at l ocating some of t hese guys, getting a lot of the fentanyl pills off of the street, and a lot of the crack cocaine," Many Fingers said. "You' re never going to get rid of the drugs, but it's a step in the right direction."

At a vehicle stop on the Blood reserve Oct.29, police arrested two suspects after seizing nearly 74 suspected fentanyl pills, 29 grams of suspected cocaine, four grams of marijuana, 51,600 in cash, a knife and firearm ammunition.

Shoul Akayi Dang was charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking fentanyl, and a weapons offence. Khawai Jany was charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking cocaine and possession of marijuana. They have both been banished from the reserve.

Shay VincentSaddleback, Stacey Neal Saddleback and Kyle Mitchell Saddleback are also forbidden from returning to the reserve. Each of them has been charged with possession with the purpose of trafficking drugs.

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by federal Judge George Boldt established as natural resource co-managers with Washington state. He served as the chairman for 30 years until his death in May 2014. He was 83.

Frank always considered the salmon essential to his family and tribe's livelihood, culture and tradition, his son said, which fueled his fight for state and federal recognition of the treaties from the 1850s that protected tribal fishing practices in "usual and accustomed" places, whether on reservation or off.

"Billy went on to become a national voice for Indian country, a warrior for the natural war," Obama said.

In his later years, Frank often worked with previous EPA Administrator William "Bill" Ruckelshaus, who also received the Presidential Freedom Award.

Ruckelshaus founded and serves as the chairman of the Ruckelshaus Center, a joint effort by Washington's two research universities to assist pu b l ic, p r i v ate, tribal, non-profit and other community

leaders in public policy issues in the Pacific Northwest. They both have worked extensively to restore and protect the Puget Sound along Washington's coast.

"Under Bill's leadership the EPA set a powerful precedent, protecting our environment is something we must come together to do as a country," Obama said of Ruckelshaus.

Frank's legacy was also celebrated in his home state Tuesday, where Bellingham officially changed a street name to Billy Frank Jr. Street. Frank also has received the Mar tin L u t her K i ng, Jr. D istinguished Service Award for H u m anitarian Achievement, and in M a y Congress introduced a bill that would rename the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge in Washington State as the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wi l d l i fe Refuge.

"His message about protecting our treaty rights, sovereignty, natural resources that never changed," Frank III said. "He saw the main picture, the big goal. There's never going to be anyone like my dad."

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Summary of Board of Trustees minutes The following are summanes of Board of Trustees minutes They are not complete minutes, nor are they the minutes of the work sessions in which the BOT discussions and debates issues before voting in an open session The summanes are presented here as they are prowded, without CUJ editing

DATE: October 5, 2015 BOT Present: Gary Burke, BOT Chairman; Leo Stewart, Vice Chairman; Aaron Hines, Treasurer; Kat Brigham, Secretary; Bob Shippentower, Member; Armand Minthorn, Member; Woodrow Star, Member, Justin Quaempts, Member and Alan Crawford, General Council Chairman. Full quorum.

Old Business: None.

Resolution 15-061: Topic: Cayuse Technologies Operating Agreement. The BOTapproved an amended Cayuse OperatingAgreement, authorizes BOT Chairman to sign, the maintains the current policies that any compensation for services offered by Cayuse Technologies to a member of the BOT participation shall be instead be sent to the Confederated Tribes' Finance Department for deposit in the general funds; directs that Cayuse Technologies' Fiscal Year 2016 budget include an allocation and distribution plan, which shall reflect the agreed upon $15,000, consistent with the amended Operating Agreement, monthly reports be provided to the BOT starting October 2015, that will be coordinated with the Executive Director to be consistent with other outside entity reports to the Board. Motion passed unanimously.

Resolution 15-062: Topic: Board of Directors Re-Appointment — Gostkowski. The Board approves re-appointment of Stan Gostkowski to the Cayuse Technologies Board of Directors for a three term to become effective immediately upon adoption of this resolution and to end on midnight of July 15, 2017. Motion carries 5 for (Leo Stewart, Justin Quaempts, Armand Minthorn, Kat Brigham, and Woodrow Star) — 3

against (Aaron Hines, Alan Crawford, and Bob Shippentower) — 0 abstaining.

Resolution 15-063: Topic: Board of Directors Re-Appointment — Hufford. The Board approves the re-appointment of Koko Hufford to the Cayuse Technologies Board of Directors for a three year term to become effective immediately upon adoption of this Resolution and to end on midnight of July 15, 2017. Motion passed unanimously.

Other Board Action: Motion to Support Community Greenhouse Project. On October 1 a presentation was made to the BOT on the Community Greenhouse Project. Motion that the Board of Trustees supports the Yellowhawk Community Green House being placed in front of the Nixyaawii Charter School and adjacent to the Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center for the remainder of 2015 and through 2016. The location will be reviewed annually and a recommendation will be brought back to the BOT for support on August of each year for the remainder of the grant. Motion passed unanimously.

BOT Travel Reports: 1) Leo Stewart reported on his September 29-30 trip to Lake Oswego to attend Criminal Victim Services Division meeting.

BOT Leave and Travel Requests: 1) Armand Minthorn requested Travel, October 21-25 to Vancouver, BC to attend DNA 8 Identity Workshop; 2) Kat Brigham requested Travel, October 14-16 to Portland to attend US vs. OR meeting and 3) Leo Stewart requested Travel, October 19-20 to Portland for TNT/Federal water meeting and October 27-30 to Grand Ronde for VAWA meeting.

DATE: October 19, 2015 BOT Present: Leo Stewart, Vice Chairman; Kat Brigham, Secretary; Bob Shippentower, Member; Armand Minthorn, Member; Woodrow Star, Member, and Justin Quaempts, Member.

Gary Burke, BOT Chairman; Aaron Hines, Treasurer; Alan Crawford, General Council Chairman on travel status. Quorum present.

Old Business, Resolution 15-060 Topic Bafus Property Purchase, Amendment to Exhibit 2 C (exhibit is confidential) Motion passed unanimously to ratify Resolution 15-060 Exhibit 2C amendment. Polled Resolution 15-064 Topic: 20161ndian Housing Plan The BOT approved the Housing Department 20161ndian Housing Plan, authorized the BOT Chairman to sign the required certifications for the plan and directed the Deputy ED and Housing Department to submit the 2016 Indian Housing Plan to the US Department of Housingand Urban Development.Motion passed unanimously to Ratify Resolution 15-064.

Resolution 15-065: Topic: Yellowhawk Clinic Contractor Contract. The BOT approved the Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Construction Manager as Contractor, the General Conditions of the Contract between CTUIR, Kirby, Nagehout Construction for the Construction Manager services in connection with the Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center, authorized BOT and Health Commission Chairs to execute the agreement, appropriated Yellowhawk 3rd-party revenues to pay for services in the amount of $41,160 and will appropriate the funds at the time of approval of the loan agreement to finance the project and issuance of Notice to Proceed. Motion passed unanimously to adopt Resolution 15-065.

Resolution 15-066: Topic: Yellowhawk ICDBG HUD Grant. The BOT authorized the Yellowhawk Chief Executive Officers to submit an application for an Indian Community Development Block Grant with the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the amount of $500,000 to pay for site work on the new Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center that is an accurate reflection of our Tribal community needs and preference for community development to address all applicable citizen concerns. Motion passed unanimously to adopt Resolution 15-066.

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Other Board Action: Election Commission BOT appointment by Kat Brigham, BOT Secretary. BOT reviewed application from Andrea Hall for the Election Commission vacancy for term ending December 2017. BOT agreed that filling all positions are priority and would review applications as they are submitted. Motion passed unanimously to appoint Andrea Hall to the Election Commission until December 31, 2017.

Tiicham Conservation District Donation Request by Woodrow Star. Two families made request to Tiicham Conservation District for donation for three youth to attend Indian Agriculture Convention at Las Vegas, NV. The BOT requests additional budget information before making a decision.

BOTTravel Reports. 1) Kat Brigham reported on her trip to White Salmon, WA on Oct. 14th for the Tribal Fish Co Pilot Test and on to Portland, OR to attend Congressman Blumenauer roundtable. Oct. 15 to Portland for US vs. OR meeting. Oct. 16 to Portland for Columbia River Treaty meeting.

B OT Leave and Travel Requests. 1) K a t Brigham requested Travel, Oct. 26 to Boardman to attend the Eastern Oregon Women's Coalition, NE Oregon Water Association and Senator Hansell dinner meeting; Nov. 4 to Portland to be on panel to discuss the Pacific NW future electric power industry landscape and 2) Woodrow Star, Travel, Oct. 27-31 to Grand Ronde for domestic violence conference.

DATE: October 26, 2015 BOT Present: Gary Burke, BOT Chairman; Leo Stewart, Vice Chairman; Aaron Hines, Treasurer; Kat Brigham, Secretary; Bob Shippentower, Member; Armand Minthorn, Member; Woodrow Star, Member, Justin Quaempts, Member and Alan Crawford, General Council Chairman. Full quorum.

Old Business. Ratify Polled Resolution 15067: Walla Walla City Reservoir Permit PCHB Appeal. The BOT opposes the final reservoir permit by Washington department of Ecology to eliminate the Mill Creek Instream Flow rule condition from the Walla Walla City Reservoir Permit and authorized the Office Legal Counsel to take necessary actions to file and prosecute the appeal before Pollution Control Hearing Board. Motion passes unanimously to ratify Polled Resolution 15-067.

Resolution 15-068: Topic: CDFI Feasibility Study. With the funding from the NW Area Foundation the BOT authorized the Business Development Servicesand Okagaki 8 Associated to prepare an operational business plan for a Community Development Financial Institution that includes the Tribal Credit Program to be brought back to the BOT for review and consideration in 2016. The BOT authorized Business Develop Services and CTUIR to submit the Native American CDFI Assistance technical assistance grant application to the US treasury CDFI Fund.

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CTUIR Youth Leadership Council reflect on their year: NCS Member at Large -Kaitlynn MeltonI'm Kaitlynn Melton and I'd like to express why I'd like to a part of the CTUIR Youth Council. The year of 2015 I was the Nixyaawii Community School Member at Large. The of 2016 I am running for the NCS Member at Large position once again.

'Ihis last year I loved coming together as a youth group and talking about solving troubles in our commun i ty. Voting for me can help me get involved in helping come together and resolve these troubles, Vote Kaitlynn Melton for CTUIR Youth Leadership Council NCS Member at Large.

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My first year on the CTUIR Youth Leadership Council has gone by fast, I'm thank ful for what it has taught me. I have learned that our youth community is strong and that we

My name is Cece Hoffman and I am currently the Treasurer for the CTUIR Youth Leadership Council.

'Ihis past year I have learned a lot and gained so much knowledgeabout leadership and voice within the community. I am running

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that change be focused on education or drug and alcohol prevention for our peers.we all want to achieve a goal that will benefit us all. This past year was a year of personal growth such as gaining confidence during public speeches and being in the public eye.

I would like to say that I am running for Pendleton High School Member at Large for the upcoming elections in December.

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I have brought nothing but a mind set to accomplish something. It brought me to DC and other places I never thought I'd do, learned things I never thought I'd learn. The council has brought me completely out of my shell, has prepared me for my future and has helped the future generations and bring us a brighter future.

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Summary of BOT minutes Continuedfr om Pa e 36 Celebration Committee. BOT passed a motion unanimously to send a letter to Celebration Committee requesting current membership to be added to the C/C Update List on the CTUIR Website. 2 ) Land Acquisition Committee, 1 vacancy with 2 applications from Steve Sohappy and Aaron Jackson. By secret ballot Aaron Jackson was appointed to Land Acquisition for a two year term. 3) Umatilla Culture Coalition. Timothy Nitz was previously appointed but failed to keep scheduled appointment to take Oath of Office.

During the October 21 work session, Woodrow Star, BOT Member stated he is interested in serving in the Umatilla Culture Coalition. Move to withdraw Timothy Nitz appointment to Umatilla Culture Coalition and appoint Woodrow Star to serve until December 2, 2015. Motion carries 7 for (Kat Brigham, Armand Minthorn, Leo Stewart, Justin Quaempts, Aaron Hines, Alan Crawford and Bob Shippentower) — 0 against — 1 abstaining (Woodrow Star). 4) Expiring Terms: George Murdock term on the Wildhorse Foundation expires on November 30. Motion to advertise for the expiring term passed unanimously. Bruce Zimmerman will schedule a BOT WS to be in November to discuss Timine and Yaka. 5)Will continue to advertise for: 1 position, Credit Board, 3 year term, meet on the 2nd and 4th Tues. of each month at noon; 1 position, Education and Training Committee, 2 year term, meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month; 1 position, Natural Resources Commission Alternate Member, 3 year term, meet on 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month; 1 position, Science 8 Technology Committee, 2 year term, meet on 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month; 2 positions, Umatilla Cultural Coalition, 2 year term, meet as needed to review and act upon applications (no stipend).

All applications will be Nov. 23rd and a BOTwork session will be scheduled for Nov. 25th at 8:30am with BOT Appointments on Nov. 30th.

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In order to minimize potential over spending, they are authorized to complete any currently approved travels they may have outstanding.

They are approved to continue charging their stipends and fringe for the remainder of the year; however, no additional charges are authorized. I will approve the use of carryover funds to cover any overages this may cause. BOTTreasurer will send Memo to 3 Committees (Law 8 Order, Economic 8 Community Development and Cultural Resources) informing them no more travel for rest of the year and that stipends only will be paid for rest of the year. 7) Motion passed unanimously to send a letter to Mayor of Walla Walla accepting meeting invitation to meet with them.

BOT Travel Reports. 1) Alan Crawford requested travel on Oct. 19-21 to attended NCAI at San Diego, CA. 2) Gary Burke requested travel on Oct. 19-21 to attended NCAI at San Diego, CA. 3) Justin Quaempts requested travel on Oct. 14-16 to attended NIEA at Portland; and 4) Leo Stewart requested travel on Oct. 19-20 to attended TNT meeting at Portland and on Oct. 21 to attended a meeting at Stanfield to review

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DID YOU KNOW? In 1976 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that enrolled members of the Umatilla Reservation and other Indians living and working on reservations were exempt from the powers of the State of Oregon to tax individual Indian incomes. The high court ordered refunds for the unauthorized tax withholdings.

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Summary of Board of Trustees minutes Continuedfr om Pa e 39 MOA/BID. BOT Leave and Travel Requests. 1) Gary Burke reported on his trip on Nov. 3-5 to Washington DC to attend Tribal Leaders Summit. 2) Kat Brigham, polled personal leave, Oct. 23 from 1-4 PM. November 2, 2015 Ascertainment of Quorum. BOT Present:

Gary Burke, BOT Chairman; Leo Stewart, Vice Chairman; Aaron Hines, Treasurer; Kat Brigham, Secretary; Bob Shippentower, Member; Armand Minthorn, Member; Woodrow Star, Member and Alan Crawford, General Council Chairman.

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Bombing Range. The BOT authorized the BOT Chair to sign the MOU among the Commander, Navy Region Northwest, and the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Regarding the Military ReadinessActivities at Naval Weapons Systems Training Facility, Boardman, Morrow County, Oregon 2015". Motion carried 6 for (Armand Minthorn, Leo Stewart, Kat Brigham, Aaron Hines, Woodrow Star and Bob Shippentower) — 1 against (Alan Crawford) — 0 abstaining.

Resolution 15-070: Topic: Northwest Pipeline Right-of-Way Renewal. The BOT approved the Easement between the US acting by and through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Northwest Pipeline, LLC, for the renewal of the Northwest Pipeline natural gas pipeline right-of-way across the Umatilla Indian Reservation, authorized BOT Chairman to execute the Easement, the compensation for the Northwest Pipeline ROW shall be paid to the landowners on a per liner foot basis for access roads and the pipeline easement, and for facilities. Motion passed unanimously.

Resolution 15-071: Topic: PacifiCorp Section 106 Mitigation Agreement. The BOT approved the Mitigation Agreement between the Confederated Tribes and PacifiCorp attached to this Resolution to satisfy the requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act for the PacifiCorp Transmission Line Project and authorized BOT Chairman to execute. Motion passed unanimously.

Resolution 15-072: Topic: PaciCorp Rightof-Way. The BOT approved the Right-of-Way Agreement for the Transmission Line Across Wanaket Wildlife Area between the Confederated Tribes and PacifiCorp, authorized BOT Chairman to execute the attached PacifiCorp Right-of-Way Agreement, directs the Tribal Finance Director to establish a First Foods Fund; the PacifiCorp Right-of-Way Agreement be submitted to the Bonneville Power Administration for its approval under the conservation easement between the Confederated Tribes and BPA, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs for approval as required under 25 CFR Part 169. Motion carries 5 for (Armand Minthorn, Leo Stewart, Kat Brigham, Woodrow Star and Bob Shippentower) — 2 against (Aaron Hines and Alan Crawford) — 0 abstaining.

Resolution 15-073: Topic: Northwest Farm Credit Services Loan Agreement for Bafus Property. The BOT approved the Loan Agreement, Note, Environmental Indemnity, Northwest Farm Credit Services Membership Agreement, Loan Commitment Letter and Deed of Trust between the Confederated Tribes and Northwest Farm Credit Services, authorizes its Chairman to execute, directs that the debt service payments on

the NWFCS loan to finance the Bafus Property shall be paid from the Tribal Farm Enterprise Fund; authorizes its Officers, the Office of the Executive Director, the Finance Director and Tribal legal counsel, as appropriate, to take such further actions and execute documents that may be necessary to close on the purchase of the Bafus Property, to close on the Loan Agreement with Northwest Farm Credit Services and to carry out the purposes of this Resolution. Motion passed unanimously.

Resolution 15-074: Topic: Bafus Property Purchase. The BOT appropriates from the Tribal Contingency Fund for the Tribal contribution for the purchase of the Bafus Property; in the event that the closing for the Northwest Farm Credit Services (NWFCS) loan for the Bafus Property does not close before November 4, 2015, the Board of Trustees hereby authorizes an appropriation from the Tribal Contingency Fund to pay the full purchase price for the Bafus Property at the November 4, 2015 closing, with reimbursement to the Tribal Contingency Fund from loan proceeds whenthe NWFCS loan closes. Motion passed unanimously.

Other BoardAction Items: NoAction taken on a FWC request to send a letter to Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council (ITBC). Motion passed unanimously to schedulea BOT work session.

BOT directive to staff regarding ramifications of legalizing marijuana. A motion passed unanimously to direct staff and legal counsel to analyze the ramifications of legalizing marijuana on the Umatilla Indian Reservation, to discuss the matter with Law and Order Committee, Health Commission and Housing and to bring back options for BOT consideration by December 1, 2015.

No BOT Travel Reports.

BOT Leave and Travel Requests: 1) Armand Minthorn requested travel Nov. 4 to Hanford meeting at Richland; Nov. 17-20 a NAGPRA review at Norman, OK; 2) Dave Tovey requested travel Nov. 5-7 to North Bend to attend TribalState Economic Development and Community Service meeting; 3) Gary George requested travel Nov. 17-18, Salem to attend OTGA meeting; and 4) Leo Stewart requested travel Nov. 3-4, dept. at 4 PM to Cascade Locks to attend Nestle Water Rights meeting and Nov. 4-5 to Portland to attend Roundtable meeting "The State of Oil Spill Planning on the West Coast".

November 9, 2015 Ascertainment of Quorum. BOT Present: Gary Burke, BOT Chairman; Leo Stewart, Vice Chairman; Aaron Hines, Treasurer; Bob Shippentower, Member; Armand Minthorn, Member; Woodrow Star, Member; Justin Quaempts, Member and Alan Crawford, General Council Continued on a e 42

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feet tribal council m e m ber has been removed from ofhce after authorities learned she was harboring a South Dakota man accused of child molestation.

The Blackfeet Tribal Business Counc il v o te d 7- 2 T h u r s d a y t o r e m o v e Councilwoman Cheryl L i t tle Dog for violating her oath of ofhce.

C hairman H a rr y B a r nes said in a news release that the decision to expel Little Dog came after a man wa s arrested at her house in East Glacier last

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Chairman. Kat Brigham, Secretary on personal leave. Quorum present.

No Proposed Resolutions Other Board Action Items: 1) Motion passed unanimously to send a letter to Oregon Liquor Control Commission requesting consultation meeting by Naomi Stacy and Brent Leonhard regarding OLCC Draft Marijuana Regulations. 2) Motion passed unanimously to approve two Timber Cutting Permits from Rochelle Helfrecht and Garrell Moore. 3) Motion passed unanimously to approve the Nov. 18-19, Native American Graves Protection Act (NAGPRA) Testimony to be presented to NAGPRA Review Committee

at Norman, OK by the Columbia Plateau InterTribal Repatriation Group. 4) Motion passed unanimously to send a CTUIR letter requesting to be an Amicus Brief in the Agua Caliente Bank Appeal.

BOT Travel Reports. Gary Burke reported on the Nov. 3-5, White House Summit for Tribal Leaders.

BOT Leave and Travel Requests. 1) Deb Croswell requested Annual leave for Nov 25, Dec 23-24 and Dec 31 and 2) Kat Brigham requested travel, Nov 18-20 to Portland for CRITFC meeting.

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on his trip to Portland, Nov. 4-5 to attend "The State of Rail Oil Spill Planning on the West Coast" meeting and 2) Kat Brigham reported on her trip to Portland, Nov. 4-5 to attend BPA 2028 Focus meeting.

BOT Leave and Travel Requests. 1) Bob Shippentower requested travel, Nov. 20 to Spokane, WA for Healing Lodge meeting; 2) Leo Stewart requested travel, Nov. 19-20 to Portland for TNT meeting and 3) Woodrow Star requested Personal leave, No November 23, 2015 Ascertainment of Quorum. BOT Present: Gary Burke, BOT Chairman; Leo Stewart, Vice Chairman; Aaron Hines, Treasurer (Arrived at 9:55 AM); Kat Brigham, Secretary; Bob Shippentower, Member; Armand Minthorn, Member; Woodrow Star, Member and Alan Crawford, General Council Chairman. Justin Quaempts, Member on personal leave. Quorum present.

Resolution 15-077: Topic: Engineering Agreement for Wanapa Road Project. The BOT approved the Agreement for General Engineering Services Wanapa Industrial Site and Infrastructure Project between the Confederated Tribes and Anderson and Perry for the Wanapa Road Project, authorized BOT Chairman to execute the Agreement. Motion passed unanimously.

Other Board Action Items: 1) Motion passed unanimously to approve the Blue Mt. Community College (BMCC) sponsorship request for $100 to renew CTUIR banner for another year. The proceeds from the renewals are applied directly to the improvement of the BMCC basketball program.

BOT Travel Reports. Kat Brigham reported on her trip to Portland on Nov. 18-20 for CRITFC meeting.

BOT Leave and Travel Requests. 1) Aaron Hines requested Personal Leave on Nov 24 & 25; 2) Deb Croswell requested Annual leave Dec14, Travel, Dec15-17to Canyonville, OR for Tribal/State Summit and 3) Dave Tovey requested Annual Leave November 24 to depart at 11 AM and all day on 25.

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Gary Burke, BOT Chairman; Leo Stewart, Vice Chairman; Aaron Hines, Treasurer; Kat Brigham, Secretary; Bob Shippentower, Member; Armand Minthorn, Member; Woodrow Star, Member; Justin Quaempts, Member and Alan Crawford, General Council Chairman. Full quorum.

Resolution 15-075: Topic: Transfer of Road Jurisdiction. The BOT accepts and enacts the proposed Transfer of Road Jurisdiction of Short Mile Road and lskuulpa Creek Road and directs the Executive Director to execute the necessary contracts and documents required to accomplish this agreement; and directsthe Executive Director to forward this resolution and attachments to the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Umatilla Agency and the Northwest Regional Office, Division of Transportation. Motion passed unanimously.

Resolution 15-076: Topic: 2016 Budget and Annual Work Plans.The BOT approved the revised 2016 CTUIR Annual Work Plans; appropriates an allotment for 2016 not to exceed $255,697,508 and approves the 2016 operating budgets provided expenditures do not exceed revenues; authorizes the Executive Director to negotiate and execute the 2016 Indirect Cost Proposal and has the authority to modify the identified budget amount as circumstances dictate; authorizes the Treasurer and the Tribal Finance Director to withdraw other Tribal funds authorizes the with drawa I of revenues held by the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the period of January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 upon notification to the Umatilla Agency Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs; directs the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director to monitor the implementation of the directives, recommendations and instructions contained in Tribal Appropriations Report and provide periodic reports to the Board of Trustees regarding the accomplishments and obstacles in such implementation; authorizes the negotiation, execution, and modification of the 2016 budgets approved herein as provided for in the CTUIR Fiscal Management Policies.

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Nixyaawii girls coach Jeremy Maddern works with four of his 10 players during a practice at Pendleton High School. From right are Teata Oatman, Alyssa Farrow, Desiree Maddern and Alyssa Tonasket.

Returning starters add 'real deal' playmaking guard MISSION — Coach Jeremy Maddern already figures his Golden Eagles girl' s team is in the four or f ive top teams in the state and he' ll find out exactly how they stack up in pre-season when Nixyaawii plays Country Christian, the team that lost last year's Class 1A championship to Damascus Christian, 51-46.

Nixyaawii, with four returning starters and one new "real deal" sophomore guard, was scheduled to play Country Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 4, in Molalla. (The team from Siletz was to play Country Christian on Saturday. ) Maddern has 10 girls out for the team that finished 17-8 last season, including seniors Teata Oatman, Alyssa Farrow and Desiree Maddern. Junior Stacy Fitzpatrick was also a starter.

The team will miss shooting guard C harlotte Bar k l ey, bu t i t ' s a d d e d Mary Stewart, a sophomore who was ineligible to play last year because of OSAA's transfer rules.

Maddern said Stewart will take over the point guard duties.

"People wil l e njoy w a t ching her play. Some things you can't coach. She' s basketball smart," he said.

Sophomore Kaitlynn Melton played on the baseline and despite her slight build was a ruthless rebounder. She' ll no doubt see a lot of action.

Also expect to see playing time for Sunshine Fuentes, a junior who brings height to the floor, and Ella Mae Looney, another sophomore. Two freshmen — Alyssa and Keisha Tonasket round

Kaitlynn Melton is guarded by JR Tappo during a scrimmage in late November. Some of the Golden Eagles boys went against the girls with the caveat that they couldn't leave their feet.

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out the roster.

Maddern said he will have a gameto-game rotation of eight to nine players.

"We' re deep everywhere," he said,

pointing to his guard rotation and to his daughter, Desiree, and Fuentes in the middle.

"It should be a lot of fun this year if we can stay healthy," he said.

What's new? Expect speedfrom NCS boys Case brings 6-7 frame to post MISSION — It's always a given: The Nixyaawii Golden Eagles are gonna run. And run. And run.

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Hunter Melton will play point guard again for Nixyaawii.

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better have some horses inside and change the whole tempo of the game.

And then you know what the Eagles are going to do?

They' re gonna run.

Twenty-three boys — more than 30 percent of N ixyaawii Commu nity School's enrollment are out for basketball this year. As of CUJ press time, the team was still practicing at Pendleton High School, awaiting the completion of the new floor and bleachers at the Community Center in Mission.

Coach Shane Rivera's squad is guard-heavy again this winter with three boys who are fouryear starters and two m ore that might as well be. Seniors Hunter Melton, Ira Ashley and Fredy Campos will be starters for the fourth straight year. They' ll be joined by seniors Hunter McKay and Angel Corona. They were quick off the bench and Rivera considers them the same as starters.

The Golden Eagles will sorely miss shooter Tiya-po Farrow, and big Elijah Bevis, a force inside as much for his intense effort as for his passing skills and leadership.

So expect senior Damon Kipp to get much of See Nix aawii bo s a e 4 7

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Tribal teams, players make mark at early youth tourney PENDLETON — Basketball teams from Tri-Cities, Walla Walla and towns in between descended on Pendleton Nov. 21 and 22 for the ninth annual Eastern Oregon Shoot-Out at Sunridge Middle School gyms.

Three teams from Pendleton played in the tournament, including two girls' squads and one boys' team.

Some 200 players and more fans watch Janet Maddern's girls give teams in their division "everything they could handle game after game" settling for fourth place in a tough division, according to tournament director Rob Hillmick.

On the boys' side, Pendleton Force sixth grade boys' team, led by Jayden Minthorn-Eastwood, lost in the semi-finals to Walla Walla and ended up third in their division.

"Before he was done playing, Jayden was raining 3's like a seasoned player who is only a few years from showing his skills for Nixyaawii," Hillmick said.

"Once he gets there he will be a pleasure to watch and a force to be reckoned with."

Also playing in the girls' seventh grade division, Pierce Watchman helped her Pendleton Sparks team finish third. Watchman dominated the boards and

gave the opposition few opportunities for second chance points.

"All in all it was a great tournament for everyone and a showcase for the next generation of CTUIR basketball players," Hillmick said.

Hillmick is directing a second-annual New Year' s Basketball Bash Jan. 2 and 3 in Pendleton. The AAU tournament will include fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade teams for both boys and girls. Entry fee is 5175 per team. Deadline for entries is Dec. 28. For more information contact Hillmick at 541-276-0351 or robtam1991@hotmail.corn.

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He's been boxing for about a year, practicing four to five days a week.

Davis had his first fight Nov. 21 and although he didn't win, he told his mother he learned much and planned tobring home a trophy when he fights again in Beaverton Jan. 16. His brother, Sidney, also boxes with Blanc's Boxing, but did not have an opponent for the Nov. 21 card.

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WORLEY, IDAHO — Kola Shippentower won by technical knockout in the s econd round of her "Untamed" MM A King of the Cage (KOTC) bout Nov. 10, which w il l b e shown o n t elevision in December.

Time and date for the viewing has not been scheduled, but Wildhorse Casino is making an effort to host a viewing party for Shippentower, a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.

S hippentower wa s f i g h t in g i n t h e 170-pound weight class against Taylor Pecha. She won by TKO at 2:03 of round 2.

K ing of t h e C ag e ha s been a c areer staple for countless stars include Ronda Rousey, Forrest Griffin, Quinton Rampage Jackson, Daniel Cormier, TJ Dillishaw, Demetrious Johnson, Robbie Lawler, Rory MacDonald, Rashad Evans, Krazy Horse, Keith Jardine, Mac Danzig, Urijah Faber, Joe Stevenson, and Diego Sanchez.

MMA can be traced back to the ancient Greek sport of Pankration, a form of unarmed hand-to-hand combat introduced in the Olympic Games in 648 B.C., according to the KOTC webpage.

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To be successful today, MMA fighters must be proficient at both striking and g rappling. With the growth of M M A , the sport is now attracting world class Olympic and college athletes who will take the sport to the next level, the website states. MMA is now wi dely viewed as the natural successor to boxing for the next generation.

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