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Yellowhawk celebrations set Aug. 25 Ground-breaking and 20-year anniversary to share top billing P

MISSION — A ground-breaking ceremony at the site of the new Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center and community barbecue at the current clinic are planned Aug. 25. Construction is expected to take about 18 months on the facility, which will be a 63,300 square foot building on land just

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west of the Nixyaawii Governance Center on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. T he ground-breaking ph oto-op w i l l take place at 4:30 p.m. with shovel-holding dignitaries expected to join the community for the Mario's-catered meal, which also is scheduled to start at 4:30. Former employees from Yellowhawk have been invited to attend. The big bash at Yellowhawk in Mission will celebrate the clinic's 20th anniversary of self-governance when the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) took over most of the operation from the federal government. A mong other th i ngs, the event w i l l include door prizes for everyone, a raffle, balloons, a water slide and a bouncy house, according to Nancy Kirksey, administraY II w h wk nniv r

Vanilla Ice 'rocked the mic like a vandal' Vanilla Ice, the 1990's hip hop artist known for Ice Ice Baby and the Ninj a Rap, performed at Wildhorse Resort and Casino during an outdoor concert held on July 30. Fans had the opportunity to get on stage with him and dance during the second half of the performance. For more photos and story, see page13A. Cud pttotalMiranda Vega Rector

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T ribal f i r e f i g h t er s w e r e f i r s t responders to the "Weigh Station" fire that burned nearly 700 acres as of press time. The fire burned on both sides of Interstate 84 and caused closure east and west on Saturday and Sunday, July 30 and Aug. 1. See CUJ story and more photos by E.J. Harris of the East Oregonian on page 3.

ews Attendance generating attention M ISSION — Prizes ranging f ro m a candy bar to movie tickets will be used as incentives to keep Native students in school this year. "Every Day Counts!" will recognize students who achieve high attendance rates through an incentive-based program, according to Lloyd Commander, Youth Services and Recreation Program Manager for the Education Department of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR). The end goal is for better academic success. Commander announced plans to use Every Day Counts! at a meeting of an inter-agency Absenteeism Task Force June 28. The program will be available in three school districts — Pendleton, Pilot Rock, and Athena-Weston — in elementary, middle and high school levels. Every Day Counts! will pr omote an attendance target rate of 90 percent for participants. If students fall under that number they are considered truant. The CTUIR Juvenile Code currently requires an 85 percent attendance percentage to identify a student as truant. Under the current code, a student can accrue up to 25 absences before entering truancy status, according to the program delivered to the task force by Commander. This mean a student could miss a full month of student /teacher contact before being considered truant. E very Day C o u n ts ! w i l l n o t o n l y award good attendance, but it also will recognize students who make significant improvement. "The program does not intend to be exclusionary, thus encouraging students

NCS may change absentee poli cy MISSION — Changes may be coming to the attendance policy at Nixyaawii Community School where one of 10 students is regularly missing as many as 14 days in a 36-period semester. The NCS School Board on July 26 discussed an absentee policy that takes away credits for students who miss more than 90 percent of classes. NCS is the only school in the area that takes credits away for absenteeism, according to Ryan Heinrich, the charter school principal. According to current NCS policy, a student could miss up to six classes every nine weeks before losing a credit. "That's 24 in a year; that's a lot," Heinrich said. Heinrich was charged by the School Board to bring new proposals back to their next meeting in August. low A's or high B's Ironically, some students are even when missing two weeks of school in the first nine weeks. The question becomes: should a student who has good grades lose a credit because they don't go to school. There also is a question about what constitutes an absence. Students who don't show up for class in the first 10 minutes are marked absent. Participation in class makes up 10 percent of the grade with 60 percent from homework and 30 percent tests. Heinrich said it isn't unusual for a student to score well

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with accumulative attendance percentages below 90 percent," Commander's outline states. "This program endeavors to provide an incentive-based approach to increase student attendance in order to deter more punitive actions." Along with student recognition, it is hoped that incentives for parents will push them to get their kids up and to school, and to stay in the classroom during the day. Additionally, parents will be recognized for attending monthly Parent Night meetings.

on tests and hand in enough homework to score in the range of even a B+. However, there has to be consequences when students don't come to class, he said. Heinrich has been at the school three years. In his first year, the policy — developed by an earlier school board — had great results. There was a response from parents who had been notified after four absences But two years ago it was just the opposite, Heinrich told the board. "We'd send out a letter telling parents that their student was getting a potential F and that they weren't going to school," Heinrich said, "but last year only one parent called after receiving the letter." Justin Quaempts, a school board member, warned that the school may be on a "dangerous slippery slope, a make-orbreak" for students. He said he was not promoting absenteeism but asked if the current policy could be hindering success. "I'm always empathetic because every student or household is not the same," Quaempts said. Board members asked Heinrich if he had any ideas. "I can change it every day, I can tweak the policy, but by Round-Up there will be nine kids or more that will be in trouble. What we need is something above and beyond the loss of credit," the principal said.

Depending on how well they attend school, elementary students can earn prizes such as candy bars, gift cards, movie passes, pizza certificates, skating pass, and a "big party." Middle school and high school students with good attendance could receive gift cards at local stores and restaurants, backpacks, even nail polish or beaded earrings. Partners with the CTUIR Education Department include Yellowhawk's Sys-

tems of Care and Circles of Hope, CTUIR's Department of Children and Family Services, Tribal truancy program, Tribal Public Safety and potentially others. The kinds of prizes are being reconsidered after a similar incentive program last year resulted in a cost of nearly $18,000 including $3,150 for movie tickets, and $3,000 for laptop computers and printers. Last year, a total of 1,157 prizes were awarded to 662 students, plus 75 awards were given to parents.

• Pendleton grades 6-12 — Monday, Aug. 29 information check Nixyaawii.k12.or.us.

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• Hermistonschools — Monday,Aug. 29 • Nixyaawii Community School — first day for freshman Tuesday, Aug. 23 from 8 a.m. to noon; and for all students Wednesday, Aug. 24 from 8 a.m. to noon. • Heppner schools — Monday, Aug. 29 Registration Aug. 10 and 11 in school lobby. Parent/guardian must accompany students. Registration fee is $50. Sports fees are $30 per sport. For basic • Pendleton grades k-5 — Monday, Sept. 19

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Suit for personnel files dismissed in June e-,r@--.P ,.r Firefighters check containment fire lines on the south side of Interstate84 where the Weigh Station fire burned about 700 acres as of Aug. 1.

Tribal crew first en 'Weigh Statien' fire The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Oregon Department of Forestry MISSION — Firefighters from sev- took over the lead for the incident. e ral area agencies, includ in g t h e The CTUIR has a contract with ODF Umatilla T r i bal F ir e D e p ar t m ent for wildfire suppression, Denny said. (UTFD), responded to the " W eigh At its early peak, 306 personnel, Station Fire", which burned nearly 700 including several area firefighting acres and was 35 percent contained, agencies, were assigned to the fire. as of Aug. 1, according to R ob B u r n s i d e , a news release from the U TFD, said eq u i p Oregon Department of m ent f i g h t i n g t h e Forestry. b laze included tw o F irefighters work i n g dozers, 13 engines, the night shift Aug. 1 used four tenders (water infrared cameras to help trucks ), two helicopdetect hot spots near the ters,two aircraft (an fire line. Crews were foattack lead followed cused on mopping up hot by a heavy fire retarspots and continuing the dant), and six crews hazard-tree work along from Eastern Oregon roadways and the utility Correctional Institucorridors. tion. More than 300 firefightT ribal f ir e f i g h t ers attacked the blaze that ers James Hall and broke out Saturday, July Tony Cook were the 30, on the south side of Infirst on the scene with A lead att ack Plane droPs terstate 84 near Deadman embers of the BIA retardant. Pass, a rest area about 18 firefighting crew. The miles east of Pendleton. fire was near The fire was entirely the place where a fatal bus wreck ocwithin the Umatilla Indian Reserva- curred in 2012, Burnside said. tion boundaries, said Ray Denny, Soon after arriving, tribal firefightPublic Safety Department Director ers called for mutual aid assistance for the Confederated Tribes (CTUIR). from Pendleton Fire Department, Tribal dispatch was busy, taking 80 Pilot Rock Fire Department, and East calls on Saturday night, Denny said. Umatilla County Fire Department. Two families were evacuated but did Hall and Cook "anchored" on the not end up at Sunridge Middle School Wi h t t i o n fir P 11A where Red Cross had set up a shelter.

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M ISSION — Tribal Judge W i l l i a m Johnson is expected to rule Aug. 9 on the second of two suits filed in the last three months by David Close, Secretary of the Board of Trustees for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. The judge on Aug. 2 heard arguments from Close, representing himself, and Brent Leonhard, an attorney in the CTUIR Office of Legal Counsel representing the Tribes. Leonhard argued to dismiss the suit filed by Close which seeks an injunction to stop a recall election scheduled for early October. The Aug. 2 hearing follows dismissal by Judge Johnson of the suit filed in May by Close against CTUIR Executive Director Dave Tovey and Human Resources Director Kathryn Burke. Close named Tovey and Burke in his first suit because they would not release personnel records that the BOT considers private. Close claimed he needed the files to provide information to the BOT so it could make more informed decisions about supervision of Tovey and of Deputy Executive Director Debra Croswell. At the request of OLC, Judge Johnson dismissed that initial case, ruling that "Close lacks standing or authority to have access or have custody of these records without BOT approval." At the Aug. 2 hearing, the first item on the court's agenda was a request by Close

that Judge Johnson recuse himself because of his employment with the Tribes could be considered a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest. Close said he filed the affidavit not for personal reasons, but because he was concerned about the judge putting himself in a "difficult position."

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Ancient One memorial draws tribes, big crowd KENNEWICK, Wash. — Representatives from th e U m a t i l la, Ne z Perce, Yakama, Colville, and Wanapum Tribes on Aug. 28 gathered along the Columbia River near the discovery point where the Ancient One, also known as the Kennewick Man, was found 20 years ago . More than 100 members of the public attended the sacred ceremony. "As we recognize to the Ancient One' s discovery, we also mourn for him," said Armand M i n t h orn, Board of T r u stee member for the Umatilla Tribes. "He is our ancestor, and yet he lies in a museum rather than at rest with his people. It' s been twenty years, and he is still being denied his right to a proper burial." Since the discovery of the nearly nine thousand year old remains, the Tribes h ave worked d i l igently to f o l low t h e Native A m e r i can Gr aves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Yet, scientists refusing to accept the Ancient

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One's Native American ancestry pursued a lengthy legal battle costing taxpayers millions of dollars, thereby denying the Ancient One his right to a proper burial. In 2013, Dr. Eske Willerslev, Director of Centre of Excellence in GeoGenetics at the University of Copenhagen, led a team of scientists using new DNA techniques to determine the lineage of the Ancient One. Dr. Willerslev and his team came to the determination that the Ancient One is most closely connected by DNA to the Native people of the Columbia Plateau. However, his remains continue to be in limbo. Now that the remains have been determined to be of Native American descent, the Army Corps of Engineers is following the NAGPRA process. The U.S. Congress is also considering the Bring The Ancient One Home Act (HR 4131/S 1979) which would repatriate the remains directly to the five Tribes and finally allow the Ancient One to be laid to rest.

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PORTLAND — Art pieces and photography by Whitney Minthorn are on exhibit at the Portland 2016 — "A Biennial of Contemporary Art." The biennial is a survey of Oregon artists who are defining and advancing the state's contemporary arts landscape, according to portlandbiennial.org. It lasts for two months and is showcasing 34 artists at 25 partner venues in 13 communities across the state. Work by Minthom, a member of the Confederated

Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, is on display at two different locations in Portland - White Box and Disjecta. The White Box exhibit will go through Aug. 27. Disjecta, one of the biennial event sponsors, will show Minthorn's art through Sept. 2. In a blog on his website, WhitneyMinthom.corn, the 25-year-old Minthorn said he considers himself a "high-end retoucher" who specializes in beauty, portrait and fashion. His retouching clients include Elle Vietnam, Native Peoples Magazine, Samsung and TTVH, and Harper's Bazaar Vietnam. He has

also had his work on exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. "I think it is important to understand that a photograph is not real life and is actually a poor representation of it to begin with," said Minthorn in an email. "We photograph people with lenses that are incredibly sharp and revealing. We print larger than real life. We freeze time and things such as a shadow, highlight or flyaway hair become distracting. It is my job to make people look more how we think of them rather than how a camera sees them."

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ews Grew s Shadow targets new site Purchase on Kirkpatrick Road depends on approval of zoning changes

MISSION â€” Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts (CSI) needs to raise $148,000 by Dec. 22 to complete the purchase of 39 acres at the end of Kirkpatrick Road as the site for new studios and an exhibit gallery. The sale is dependent on CSI successfully obtaining a conditional use permit or variance from, among others, the Natural Resources Commission and the Board of Trustees for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla

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Indian Reservation. "This is just the first step in a long process to our eventual goal of building a new facility," said Karl Davis, executive director of the non-profit established in 1992, which is now located at St. Andrews Mission about four miles east of Mission on the Umatilla Indian

Reservation. Pat Walters, secretary of the CSI Board of Directors, said she is confident that the money can be raised by the end of the year. (Directors contributed $2,000 as earnest money for the $150,000 purchase price.) Initially CSI asked for a long-term lease on land owned by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla

Indian Reservation. "We were going to get three or four acres of trust land to build on but there wasn't anything that felt like the right place," Walters said. One appealing component of the Kirkpatrick Road site is the view. "It's going to be amazing," Walters said. "It will have a 180 degree view of the Blue Mountains." Although no conceptual plans have been created, Walters thinks the new facility w ill be at least three times as large as the current 5,500 square foot facility. "We really don't have any firm plans in mind, but we need conceptual drawings for a conditional use permit," Walters said. The property may not have to be rezoned from its current designation as agriculture, Davis said. The conditional use permit, required by the CTUIR Planning Code, would allow the facility to be built on the land. Walters anticipates the new building will cost upwards of $5 million but it is way too early to guess a price tag. Davis said this is a special time for CSI. "We have established a reputation and history as both a local and national arts center and our programming is reaching a critical mass in relation to our physical space," Davis said in an email. CSI is limited by the footprint and condition of the

Crow's Shadow staff and members of the Board of Directors gathered at the proposed site of a new facility. The property on Kirkpatrick Road has a panoramic view of the Blue Mountains. From left, Antone Minthorn, Board member; Nika Blasser, Crow's Shadow marketing director; Frank Janzen, master printer; Karl Davis, Crow's Shadow executive director; Pat Walters, Board member; and Jim Lavadour, Board member and founder of the art institute.

current facility, Davis said. With tw o l i t h o graphic presses and two etching presses, the print studio has no more room for new workspace or any other new equipment that could advance printmaking capabilities. Davis said CSI has two utility rooms that hold a large photo plate exposer unit, lithostone and processing equipment. "Every artist we work w ith pr oduces at least two prints that enter our permanent collection and that storage room for that collection is now close to reaching capacity," he said. The gallery space also doubles as studio space overflow, conference and meeting room, and presentation space. Any one activity tends to block other activities from taking place. Renowned artist Jim Lavadour and friends nearly 25 years ago founded CSI with the idea of using art as a "transformative tool" w i t hin the Native American community, of which Lavadour is a member. The Umatilla Reservation is the home, Lavadour said, of creative and compassionate people who take care of the land and each other. The creative indigenous arts are a "good thing be-

cause they elevate the spirit and broaden our understanding of being human," Lavadour said, adding that "Our land is the perfect place for a center for indigenous creativity that will educate and illumine far into the future." Davis was mindful that a new facility is many years into the future, but "we are already looking forward to an energy-efficient building with a larger print studio; more room for workshop participants; better accommodations for artists with families, and room for more than one artist at a time; dedicated space for Creative Indigenous Arts workshops; better gallery space; community meeting spaces; outdoor meeting spaces; and other varied studio space for things such as paper making. "However," Davis said, "I just emphasize that this is a 'dream' list for the new building and in no way constitutes the final building plans or design." Davis and the CSI Board members are excited about the possibilities of growing into a new site. "The new building will be a testament to the creativity of the Umatilla Indian Reservation population and will serve the whole community," Davis said.

Not much pot action for 'tribals' so far in 2016 MISSION â€” Marijuana incidents appear to be on a slight decline in 2016 on the Umatilla Indian Reservation, according to the Umatilla Tribal Police Department (UTPD). In 2015 the UTPD reported 45 incidents involving marijuana on the reservation. To clarify, an incident is when an official record has been generated by dispatch and includes some type of police involvement, not specifically arrests or citations. Incidents may include a welfare check, a report of lost or stolen

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property, or a disturbance. Currently, a total of 20 incidents have been reported this year between Jan. 1 and June 30. Nine of those reported from Wildhorse Resort & Casino. "The Tribe has made it v er y clear that it is not legal here," said Timothy Addleman, Chief of Police for the UTPD. "Another part is that it's been made well known that non-Indians will be cited into federal court [if found in possession of

marij uana]." Out of the 20 reported incidents, one has resulted in a citation and another as an arrest, which isn't much different than

in 2015 when there were three citations and one arrest. The reason why the others didn't result in citations or arrests is because most were incidents where the marijuana was reported as found or where the smell of marijuana may have been present but the drug wasn' t. Although it has been reported that in 2015 the U.S. Attorney's office said they would not make it a priority to prosecute small marijuana crimes, that has not been the case for citations issued on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. "People have definitely been going to federal court," said Addleman.

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He explained that once cited in federal court, it is considered a misdemeanor in which the violator has to pay a fine, but if they decide to fight it then it could become a federal crime. "These citations are mostly handled by certified law students under guidance from the US Attorney's Office," said Kyle Daley, deputy prosecutor for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. As for the Tribal court, Daley said that there have been a few infraction cases, but most have resulted in guilty pleas and fines.

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laws generally only regulated and protected marked graves, w hich was not the norm a l practice of many N a t iv e Peoples across the land. T r i b es, like ours, argued for equal protection under A m e r i can law especially as it related to the U.S. C onstitution's First Am e n d m e n t that was to protect religious beliefs and practices such as ours, but due to racism, our grave and burial sites continued to be molested.

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treaties. An y r i gh t not specifically granted to the U.S. and its citizenry was a reserved right of the Indian People. Since most treaties were silent on graves and burial sites, Tribes fought to have their ancestors and their artifacts returned. By 1990, the U.S. Congress passed the Native American Graves Protection and

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cies and instituti ons that receive f ederal fund in g to return N a t i v e cultural items to the lineal descendants and cultu r ally affiliated In d ian Tr ibes. The cultural items include hu man rem ains, funerary objects, sacred objects and objects of cultural patri m o ny . I n a d d i t i on, the new law established procedures for inadvertent discovery or planned excavation of N a t ive cult u ral item s on federal lands. T wenty years ago last month tw o y o u n g m e n were attending the hy d r o p l ane races on the Columbia River w hen they came across male h uman remains along the bank of Col u m b i a Park; the remains were determined to be nearly 9 ,000 years old. This inadvertent discovery w a s

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low a procedure that w o ul d l ead to the repatriation of his remains to our People. In enters hubris, one archeologist followed by more archeologists and anthr o p o l ogists declared the Ancient One to be of European descent, then he was declared to be of Polynesian descent all based on inconclusive science. These scientists chall enged NA G PRA i n co u r t and won a decision to study the remains of our ancestor in an attempt to pr ove the A ncient One was not N at i v e . While there are weaknesses in the law, the intent of the U.S. Congress was clear and that there was a general understanding that we, the Native People, were the first

While there are weaknesses in the law, the intent of the U.S. Congress was clear and that there was a general understanding that we, the Native People, were the first people upon this land.

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people upon this land. Over the past twenty years

we have fought, along with our relatives the Nez Perce, Yakama, Colville and W anapum, to have our ancestor returned to his resting p lace in accordance with ou r natural law . O v e r t i me, sci-

ence progressed and by 2014 a team of scientists led by D r . Eske Willerslev, were able to s equence some of the DN A o f the Ancient One. T h e r esults clearly showed th e Ancient One to be Native; he was truly our ancestor as we

had always known. Currently there are two movements wor k in g t o w ar d the repatriation of the Ancient Once to us and our relatives of the Plateau. The U.S. Corps of Engineers are f ollowing the procedures of N A G PR A an d o u r N orthw est Congressional delegation is wo r k i n g on legislation in both houses to have the remains directly repatriated. Our ancestor laid at rest for thousands of years; I am confident w hen he was laid to rest

his People, our People, believed he would lay u nmolested on his journey to the next w o r l d . For the past twenty years, he has been pulled

back up into the world of the living, held at the B urke Museum . T h e t i m e has come for him t o b e placed back with his M o t h er, into the groun d so he can be at rest once again.

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o umns Questioning Trump's 'Make American Great Again'motto onald Trump has built hi s bid t o become President of the United States on the motto "Make America Great Again!" Just what does he mean by that? Does he mean America was great when innocent women were being burned at the stake because of accusations of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts? Does he mean when slave traders were herding Africans aboard ships and placing them in chains to ship to American ports as human cargo? Or when African American men were being hanged for even looking sideways at a white woman? How about when black children were segregated in America's schools from white children or when black men and women were being beaten for trying to eat in a white restaurant? Or when a United States Army officer ordered his troops to fire their rifles and Hotchkiss guns upon innocent Lakota men, women and children at Wounded Knee in the State of South Dakota thereby claiming the lives of nearly 300? Indians were driven from their homes by the thousands to make room for the invaders who occupied their homelands, destroyed their burial sites, and destroyed all vestiges of their existence and their history. Innocent Indian children were rounded up by the police and truant officers and shipped off to boarding schools far from home in an effort to destroy their culture, language, religion and traditions? American Indians were rounded up and placed on reservations and became fair game for white hunters if they were caught "off the reservation." It is a quote that is used still. How did that make America great? There is an unwritten chapter of America that would have cataloged an overt history of racism, and religious

American Indians were rounded up and placed on reservations and became fair game for white hunters if they were caught "off the reservation." It is a quote that is used still • How did that make America great? and political discrimination that Trump will never mention. I heard guys from the South say, "Shaking like a (N-Word) on election day," and it took that to mean that there was a great fear among African Americans to even dare to go out and vote in practice of one of their Constitutional rights. White women wo n th e r i ght to v ote in 1920 and American Indians, although indigenous to America, did not win the right to vote until 1924. That was only 9 2 years ago. It was only 50 years ago in Brown v . Board of Education that opened up America's schools to people of all races and little black children had to be accompanied to schools under the protection of armed guards and it took the protection of the National Guard to get a black man and woman into the University of Mississippi. There are men and women of all races that are truly trying to make America great and many of us are still

proud to be Am ericans, but we m ust never pretend that America was always great and all of the bad things I mention here, and many I do not have the space to mention, did happen. As Americans we have to own up to our country's dark past in order for us to envision America's bright future. When Trump proclaims he is going to "Make America Great Again" he needs to consider the America that was not so great to Indians, Blacks, Asians, and Hispanics and all of the other Americans that were different.

Tim Giago, an Oglala Lakota, was born, raised and educatedon thePine Ridge Indian Reservation.He was a N ieman Fellow at Harvard with the Class of1991 and founder of the Native American Journalists Association. He can be reached at u ni tysodakl@vastbb. net From Indianz.corn, Tuesday, July 26, 2016

etter to t e itor Why is BOT after Close? To the editor, A few months ago I wrote a letter — Define an Indian. Maybe that subject is not important to you say "I don' t want to hear it." As a young person I listened to my elders that spoke in our own language; they never understood English. Today I wish I could listen to them again, but I know that is impossible. The Indian leaders were wise elders that knew the

experience of life. They talked about the past and the future, the laws Indians live by, for the future of the children yet to come. It seems our people changed — is it greed, jealousy or what? Why are BOT (Board of Trustees) members trying to get Dave Close off the BOT and shut him up? Dave was elected to the BOT by the Indian people with a promise he made to address some issues that have been happening with no action taken by the past BOT members or anyone else (like I did not know ). The members of the Board are elected to uphold the

rights and concerns of our Indian nation, not for their own or family benefits; being a Board member is not and should not be a career position. It may be that there are other issues happening the tribal people are not aware of? (Maybe they are after the wrong Dave ). I still feel the tribe needs a Code of Ethics to handle tribal problems like this, not the BOT. Are our Indian leaders being led by staff that are not Indian?

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Native STAND tea c hes cultural curriculum Yellowhawk program to start at Nixyaawii MISSION — Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center is bringing Native STAND to the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Yellowhawk is one of 18 tribes selected from among 130 tribes that applied. Native STAND is a culturally relevant, inter-tribal curriculum for high schoolaged (14-18 years old) teens that draws on cultural teachings and values from across

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Indian Country. Native STAND can be delivered as a peer education program or in a variety of other ways. Working with Nixyaawii Community School, Yellowhawk w il l begin implementation for N ative STAND t his fall. Recruitment for youth participation will begin in August. Robby Bill, Community Health Representative /Youth Outreach coordinator at Yellowhawk, said the grant will help build a group of facilitators to recruit and keep youth involved. Once everything is in place Yellowhawk will receive a Native STAND grant

of $5,000 per year for two years. The Native STAND program is comprised of 27 sessions employing active learning methods. The 90-minute sessions are designed to be held weekly, and work best for groups of 15 to 20 teens. The curriculum holistically addresses healthy decision-making and develops knowledge and skills for healthy relationships and self-esteem, preventing STDs and early pregnancy, and avoiding substance abuse. Teens who receive the Native STAND program often go on to act as peer educators, engaging in health promoting con-

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versations with other teens, said Bill, who has received week-long training in Portland to teach the program curriculum. In this way, Native STAND empowers tribal youth to communicate accurate information on sexual health to other teens. In several cases, communities have formed Native STAND clubs to continue learning and provide peer education. If you have questions please call Bill at 541-215-1969 or e-mail him at robbybill@ yellowhawk.org. To view the Native STAND Manuals or native-stand-resources. html

Veva E. Bill April 19, 1931 — July 13, 2016

Veva E. Bill, a Pendleton resident, passed away July 13, 2016, at a Pendleton care facility. She was 85 years old. Veva was born April 19, 1931, to Phillip Bill Sr. and Eliza (Cowapoo) Bill in Pendleton, Oregon. She attended St. Andrew's School, Helen McCune Junior High School and John Murray Senior High School in Pendleton. She was an active volunteer with the Happy Canyon and Round-up all her life and camped at the Indian Village every year. In 1949 she took the role of Sacajawea in the Happy Canyon night pageant. The role is still in the family today. She remained an active participant in the Happy Canyon until her death. She was the 1999 Happy Canyon Hall of Fame recipient. She was married to Earnest Jackson and had her first son, Phillip Jackson, on March 20, 1956. They later divorced. She worked for the first Law & Order Commission and the Tribal Enrollment Commission in the 60's to 70's. She then worked for Kerns Furniture Factory in Pilot Rock. In the early 80's she worked as an alcohol and drug counselor. Then during the 80's to early 90's she was employed bySmith Frozen Foods. She is survived by her son Phillip Jackson and brother, Raphael Bill and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, brothers, Ivan Bill, Henry Bill and baby Reginald, and sisters, Bernadette Bill Nez, Donna Bill Chen and Phyllis Bill. A Dressing Ceremony was held July 15, 2016

at Burns Mortuary of Pendleton Chapel with a Recitation of the Rosary. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated July 16, 2016 at St. Andrew' s Catholic Church followed by burial at Agency Cemetery. Sign the online condolence book at www. burnsmortuary.corn. Burns Mortuary of Pendleton was in charge of arrangements.

Sylvana Denise Shippentower August 3, 1955 — July 17, 2016

Sylvana Denise Shippentower, a lifelong Pendleton resident, passed away July 17th, 2016, at her home after a long illness. She was 60 years old. Sylvana was born August 3rd, 1955, to Sylvester Minthorn and Virginia (Williams) Minthorn in Pendleton, Oregon. She attended elementary and Junior High school in Pendleton and High school at Chemawa Indian School in Salem, Oregon. She was a volunteer for the Happy Canyon Night Show and Pendleton Round-up, where her familyhas camped and participated since its inception. She was an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. She previously worked for the Ukiah and Umatilla forest Service as a fire lookout and held various jobs with the CTUIR. She loved her dogs, the outdoors, camping, listening to music, gardening, drawing, art, dancing, fishing, picking huckleberries and spending time with her loved ones. She had a big spirit, a beautiful smile, loved to laugh had a special place in her heart for all and is beloved by all who knew her. She is survived by former spouse David Shippentower, her mate Clayton Johnson; children Sylvia Minthorn, Angela Minthorn, Castina

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July 29, 2016 TRIBAL MEMBERS: This notification formally announces that applications are now being taken from tribal members who wish to serve on the commissions/committees listed below. Appointed members will receive a $100.00 stipend per meeting effective January i, 2016 once the minutes have been approved on cTUIR pay days.

1 position Cultural Resources Committee — 2 year term, meet 1" & 3 Tuesday I 1: 3 0pm 2 positions Farm Committee — 3 year term, meet 2" & 4'" Tuesday I 1:00pm 1 position Housing Commission — 4 year term, meet 3~ Tuesday I 9:00am at NGC. 1 position Law & Order Committee — 2 year term, meet 1" & 3~ Tuesday @ 2:00pm 1 Umatilla Cultural Coalition (No Stipends) — INeet As Needed

All applications will be due on Monday, August 22, 2016 by 4:00 p.m. and BOT will make appointments on INonday, August 29, 2016.

Applications available at the Nixyaawii Governance Center or online at www.ctuir.or / overnment/committees-

commissions Completed applications should be submitted to the Nixyaawii Governance Center lobby. For more information, call 541-276-3165. Completed applications are to be returned to the Nixyaawii Governance Center

switchboard desk. If you have any questions, please contact David Close, BOT Secretary 541-429-7374 or Doris Scott, Secretary II at 541-429-7377.

Shippentower, twins Jenifer and Jesse Dave; Oregon Senior Women's Golf Association and siblings Larry Minthorn, Sheldon "Pauly" Mint- the Prineville Golf and Country Club. horn, Audwin "Odie" Minthorn, Rhonda "Nu-Nu" She was preceded in death by her grandparMinthorn, Sandra Minthorn, Virginia "Bubby" ents, Thomas Ezra Farrow and Melvina Parr; her Minthorn and Rosetta Minthorn; grandchildren parents, Ralph Farrow and Beulah Young Farrow, Carina Vaquez, Angel Pabon, Marialee Pabon, her husband of 63 years Harry "June" Welch, twins Luis and Alizaya Ortega, Monica Samp- her brother Ralph "Jay" Farrow, and grandson, son, Zada Sampson, Persephone Sampson, Jeffrey Richard Krebs. She is survived by daughSkyla Shippentower, Ayannah Minthorn, Richie ters Rita Krebs(Richard), Lucinda Welch(Dennis Minthorn, Preston Minthorn, Jessalyn Minthorn; Nolan), and Jill Hedges(Tony); grandsons Matt and great-granddaughter Ezmae Hoisington, as Krebs(Dana) and Taylor Hedges; great grandwell as numerous cousins, aunts, nieces, and children, Grayson, Kellen and Karsten Krebs. nephews, all of Pendleton, Oregon. A memorial mass was held at St. Joseph She was preceded in death by her parents; Catholic Church in Prineville, July 12, 2016. In brothers Chester "Ace" Minthorn and Farren lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made in "Jinks" Minthorn; maternal grandparents McKin- Jeff Krebs' name to the Cancer Research fund, ley and Susie Williams; paternal grandparents care of Providence Portland Medical FoundaWilbur and Lucy Minthorn; uncles Rudolph tion, 4805 N.E. Glisan St., Portland, OR 97213 "Musky" Williams, Warren "Goose" Williams, or Sara's Project, St. Charles Foundation, 2500 Robert "Bob" Williams and Victor "Duck" Williams; NE Neff Road, Bend, OR 97701. aunts Armenia Miles and Eva Lavadour; and several other family members from both sides Loretta B. "Lonnie" Alexander of her family. January 9, 1933 — July 19, 2016 Adressing ceremony was held July19th,2016 at Burns Mortuary of Pendleton. Washat was held Loretta B. Alexander was born Jan. 9,199 and that evening at 7 P.M. at Agency Longhouse in Mission. Sunrise services were held July 20 at died July 19, 2016 at her home. A dressing ceremony was held July 21 at the Longhouse, with burial at Agency Cemetery. Sign the online condolence book at www.burn- Burns Mortuary of Pendleton, followed by Washat smortuary.corn. Burns Mortuary of Pendleton is service at 1 p.m. at Agency Longhouse, with funeral mass following at 8 p.m. at St. Andrew' s in charge of arrangements. Catholic Church. Burns Mortuary was in charge of arrangeNorma Jeanne Farrow Welch ments. Sign the online condolence book atwww. April 21, 1920 — June 26, 2016

Norma Jeanne Farrow Welch, 96, a longtime resident of Powell Butte in Central Oregon passed away June 26, 2016. Norma was born April 21, 1920 in Solsville, Madison County, New York to Ralph Arthur Farrow Sr. and Beulah Lillian Young. She came West at the age of six months and spent her childhood living on the Umatilla Indian Reservation where her mother taught school at Cayuse and Thorn Hollow. Norma attended high schools in Pendleton and Adams before graduating from Long Creek High School in 1938. Music was a big part of her life. As a young woman shespent many Saturday nights playing saxophone in , t he Farrow family band y, for dances. Norma met Harry "June" Arthur Welch in Long Creek and they married in Pendleton on October 21, 1938. June and Norma purchased their first ranch in Long Creek in 1945. They continued to ranch for over 30 years. They moved 18 miles east of Prineville, Oregon at the foot of the Ochocos in 1952 and three years later purchased a ranch in Powell Butte, Oregon. Summers on the ranches were busy with haying, cattle, county fairs, and rodeos. They retired from ranching in 1972 but continued to live in Powell Butte. Norma worked as a school secretary at Powell Butte Grade School where she got much enjoyment and fulfillment over her 25 years at the school. She retired in 1985 and continued to work as a substitute secretary at the school and the Crook County School District Administration Office. Norma was a gracious hostess and liked bringing family and friends together for birthdays, holidays, and summer BBQ's, with her specialty dessert being huckleberry pie. Norma played golf and bridge, read, played scrabble, worked crossword puzzles and followed the Blazers into her ninet ies. She never passed up a chance to play the nickel slots and, during her last months, looked forward each week to counting her scratch-off winnings with her grandson. Norma and June enjoyed socializing and took frequent trips to the Palm Springs area and Lake Havasu to spend time with friends. They traveled throughout the Northwest and took special trips to Alaska, Hawaii, New York, Mexico, and Washington DC. Norma was a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Prineville, Central

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Weather information summarize data taken at the Pendleton Weather Station from July 1-31. The average daily temperature was 71.4 degrees with a high of 103 degrees on July 29 and a low of 52 degrees on July 16. Total precipitation to date in July was 0.80" with greatest 24hr average 0.64" July 8-9. The averagewind speed was 9.0 mph with a sustained max speed of 35 mph from the West on July 30. A peak speed of 41 mph occurred from the West on July 30. There were 26 clear, four partly cloudy and two cloudy day(s) in the month of July. Air Quality Index values remained stable in the low range throughout the month of July.

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Doug Minthorn points a finger during the barbecue at the Juiy Grounds at last year' s Community Picnic. The community eventis set for Wednesday, Aug. 10.

Community Picnic Aug. 1Q MISSION — Several hundred people are again expected Wednesday, Aug. 10 at the 11th annual Community Picnic on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. T he food — hamburgers and h o t dogs, plus salads, fruit, cookies, chips, etc. — will be available during the event planned from 4-7:30 p.m. At the same time, a myriad of activities are set, including horse rides, a bouncy castle, stick games, and horse rides. In the past there also has been a popular tug of war. T he Housing D epartment and t h e

Public Works Department will handle setup and cleanup duties, but employees are being asked to help on Tuesday, Aug. 9 with food preparation, and for food serving and food supply runners on the day of the picnic. To volun teer call K i m H u g h e s at c~toir.or no t ater than 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. S.for the Confederated Tribes is hosting the Community Picnic, which also will include help from other tribal departments.

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Kat Brigham receiving 2016 'empowering women' award TULALIP, Wash. — Kathryn "Kat" Brigham, a longtime leader for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, has been selected as an award honoree for the Women Empowering Women for Indian Nations (WEWIN). Brigham was nominated and chosen because of "your dedication, hard work and contributions to tribal communities and beyond," according to an announcement from WEWIN co-presidents Susan Masten and Veronica I Homer. Past honorees have included Winona LaDuke, Ada Deer and the late Elouise Cobell. "WEWIN exists to provide Native women with the knowledge, support, and resources necessary to achieve success in their personal and professional lives," according to the organization's website. Kat Brigham Brigham and other 2016 honorees will be recognized Aug. 16 at the WEWIN national convention at Tulalip Hotel & Casino in Tulalip, Washington.

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Saturday, August 20 • 7am Community Day, Jan Bensel Memorial and 5k Race • Sam - Yard Sales, maps will be available Friday afternoon (City Hall 541-443-2811) • Sam - Vendors on Main St. (Teri Porter 541-215-5031) • 8:30am - Horseshoe Tournament @ City Park (Jason Bedard 541-377-9789) • 10am - Mud Bogs @ The Bike Pit

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tive assistant at Yellowhawk. Support for the celebration includes P epsi Bottling Co mp any, the CTU I R Health Commission, architects NBBJ, tribally owned pr oject managers Wenaha, contractor Kirby Nagelhout, and the CTUIR Board of Trustees. The new clinic — with a price tag of $26 million - could be in use by October of 2017, according to Tim Gilbert, CEO at Yellowhawk. Most of the money already raised is the result of a fiscally responsible Health Commission, which has set aside savings each year since 2002. Another chunk is coming from a $3 million grant from the federal Indian Health Service and the

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• 10am - Stick Horse Rodeo (Lea Van Houten 541-240-1961) • 11am - Children's Carnival 8 Activities ¹ City Park

Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) has provided financial benefit to the Tribes. That will leave about $11 million to be borrowed. About a quarter of a million dollars is earmarked for the demolition or repurposing of the old building, which has been mentioned as an education facility or a new Nixyaawii Community School. The new medical facility is being built with a circular vi llage setting. Inside, individual patients will be conferring with integrated teams that could include doctors and pharmacists, dieticians and behaviorists. The clinic will boast state-of-the-art equipment with, among other things, its own X-ray and in-house lab, and more space for more dental chairs.

• 1pm - Dog Costume Contest @ Veterans Memorial Park/Main St. • 1:30pm - Weiner Dog Races @ Veterans Memorial Park (Jackie Carey 541-443-8551) • 2-4pm Car Show (Sheila Buckley 541-969-0830) • 3pm - Great Duck Race • 5pm - Parade (Sheila Buckley 541-969-0830) • 6-midnight - Beer Garden8 Karaoke

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puts pedals to pavement pronto MISSION — Getting attacked by a hawk feels similar to getting hit in the head with a softball. At least that's how Steve Filkins describes it. Stories have circulated before about the "Great American Attack Hawk" between Tutuilla and Best Road but to Filkins and his bike riding partners — son David Filkins and brother Brad Filkins - the hawk had never been a concern. "We ride all over Umatilla County and take various routes about three times a week," said Filkins, "but we ride the Tutuilla loop more frequently because it's a 22-mile loop and we can get it done before the sun goes down." But on July 2 Filkins decided to go on a ride alone. As he began climbing the hill on Tutuilla something feeling like a soft ball hit him over the head. He looked around, but couldn't figure out what it was until he saw a hawk flying ahead of him. He stopped to get a better look and then the bird dive bombed him again.

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"Two or three weeks earlier a friend of mine told me that he had a hawk attack him on the same road, but that he threw a rock at it and then it left him alone," said Filkins. "So, I started throwing rocks too ... I must have hit it six times but every time I'd get on my bike to start riding, he'd dive-bomb at me again." Eventually, Filkins lifted up his bike and began using it as a shield to protect his head from being attacked, but the bird still tried to get him. When he finally reached the top of the hill, near the Arabian Horse Ranch, the Hawk stopped the attack. "I rode like my life depended on it," said Filkins. Four days later, his son asked him to go for a ride again ... a ride on "Attack Hawk Loop" — formerly known as Tutuilla Loop. Filkins agreed, but decided to strap his Go-Pro camera to the back of his head because that's where the hawk was attacking him. As they approached the hill, once again, the hawk attacked him and this time, the camera caught all the action. "We thought it was my white helmet but my friend that got hit two or three weeks earlier had a black hel-

met," said Filkins. "At this point, I don't know what it is. My co-worker says that it won't attack anyone except middle aged, Native American, grey-haired males," he joked. However, there's another theory, according to Carl Scheeler, Program Manager of the Natural Resources Department for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. "Hawks will attack when defending a new nest or breeding territory," said Scheeler. Shortly after the attack, Scheeler went to the area with Filkins to see if they could elicit a similar response. He wanted to get a look at the bird to identify the species and to locate the nest site to see if it was going tobe an ongoing problem. However, no hawk or nest sites were found. The hawk photo is a screen shot of the original video. At the bottom left of the photo is the speed Filkins was going to escape the hawk, 143 miles per hour. "I hate looking at that picture," said Filkins. "Every time I do it makes my head hurt."

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MISSION — For the second year in a row Nixyaawii Community School has been burglarized. Last year th e cu l p r i t s v a n d a l i z ed offices and stole miscellaneous items. Five years ago they took cash did heavy vandalism to the office of then-principal Tim Sprenger. Administrative assistant Carrie Phinney told the NCS School Board July 26 that the break-in occurred sometime during the week of July 18. She said she and Heinrich had been at the school during the week before and the week after. In Phinney's office, student-record files were accessed although nothing had been taken. The scoundrels knew where they were going, she said, noting that money often kept in the file cabinet had been deposited at the end of school in June. She said it was curious how the troublemakers gained access to her locked office. "Either they had a key or they took the door off and put it back on. There was no sign of forced entry," said Phinney, who met with Umatilla Tribal Police July 28. In Principal Ryan Heinrich's office, where last year the door was broken from its hinges, candy was eaten and change was taken. In a third room w h ere supplies are kept some pop cans were left.

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41 "There was crying in the car when we knew we were going to be late," said the mother of two, MISSION — There were fans for StephanieLedwich."We' ve been Morris Day and the Time, fans for fans of Prince for a very long time Vanilla Ice, and fans who'd never so we wanted to make sure we heard of one or the other. But they came to support Morris Day." "I'd say most people from the all had something in commonthey were part of an eccentric Rez are here tonight to see Mor'I» concert combination of an 80's and ris," said Randall Melton, com90's a dance-funkir8b-soul band munity member of the Umatilla and 90's hip-hop icon. Indian Reservation. The outside concert July 30 Vanilla Ice was the headliner sold 1,600 tickets. People from all of the night getting on stage at walks of life attended, from infants about 9:40 p.m. The rapper perto senior citizens. Some danced, formed a version of the Ninja Rap some sat in chairs, and others song as well as his other hit, Ice relaxed in the grass. Ice Baby. Other songs performed Morris Day and the Time took were Play That Funky Music the stage at 8 p.m. singing some and Hard to Swallow. Halfway of their biggest hits, such as Jungle through the show he invited fans Morris Day Love, Jerk Out, Gigolos Get Lonely on stage with him to dance. "It's taken twenty plus years Too, and Fishnet. They had a witty and flirtatious on-stage performance, making to see this concert," said Marcy Moody-Picard, jokes about singer-songwriter Bruno Mars, giv- community member of the Umatilla Indian Resing reference to Day's performance in Purple ervation. Rain, andpaying homage toDay's high-school "We used to listen to him back in the day," friend Prince. said Gilbert Loera of Pasco, Washington. "In high A mother and her two daughters drove 217 school I'd be cruisin' in my '64 (Chevy Impala) miles from Boise, Idaho, to see Morris Day and listening to Vanilla Ice. It was the only tape I had. the Time. A fire caused the closure of Interstate I played it until it broke." 84 and delayed their travel time by an extra two At the end of the night, Vanilla Ice gave away hours, but they rolled in 10 minutes late and a fully loaded Toyota truck as part of a gaming barely missed a song. promotion held by WRC.

Above, Morris Day gives fans an opportunity of a lifetime by asking them to get up on stage to dance while he performed.

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Up on their feet and dancing to the music are Sass Spencer, Leila Spencer and Julie Taylor of the Mission community. Below lett is Randall Melton cheering on Vanilla Ice. To the far left is Vanilla Ice at the beginning of his performance and in the bottom right corner, is the hip hop artist at the end of the night taking a "selfie" with the crowd during the Toyota 'Truck City, Baby!'Giveaway held by I/Irildhorse Resort 4 Casino. CUJ phetotWhitney Minthom

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Tickets on sale for Rodney Carrington shows at casino MISSION — Comedian Rodney Carrington will be featured in two shows Oct. 22 at Wildhorse Resort & Casino on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. T he shows at 7 and 10 p.m. in t h e Rivers Events Center are for " m ature audiences" 21 or older, according to a Wildhorse release. Tickets are on sale in the casino gift shop or online at www. wildhorseresort.com. Ge n e ral seating tickets are $29; premium tickets are $49. All seats are reserved. Carrington is an American stand-up

comedian, actor, and country music artist. He has released six major-label studio albums and a greatest-hits package. His comedy act typically combines stand-up comedy and original songs. Carrington has also starred in the TV sitcom Rodney and in the 2008 film Beer for My Horses. Carrington's wide range of talent has helped him sell more than thre million albums. Carrington's special blend of Country music paired with laugh-outloud lyrics have amused audiences for close to two decades.

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New Happy Canyon book boasts 600 photos, old stories PENDLETON — Just in time for the y o n s how has brought together families, centennial celebration, a book about f ri e n ds and strangers to witness a joyous Happy Canyon, containing more than c e l ebration of local history. Originally 600 photographs, has been written by s t a ged in 1914 by Roy Raley, the allRebeca Fletcher Waggoner of Pendleton. v o l u nteer show presents a live retelling With a print date of Aug. 22, "Happy o f P e n d l eton's founding that horns Canyon-A History of the World's Most b o t h t h e beauty of tribal lives and the spirit of the Old West. Today, the Unique Indian Pageant and Wild West Show show is trying a family affair, and - boasts 408 pages many performers and organizand 70,000 words, ers are descendants of the early according to pubactors and crew. Author Becky lisher History Press. Fletcher Waggoner delivers ~+ @ I ~ A book signing detailed, loving view of the yg~ Q z uN>au~ ashow's will take place on I ® „ „,~o«""~~~q"saon history, illustrated with Sept. 2 at Tamastslikt is m~l '~I~" «~~~a~. beautiful photography and Cultural Institute on er> « ' . '" fascinating archival photos , ' that join past and present." the Umatilla Indian Reservation Waggoner is a fourth genT he book " s h o w eration Happy Canyon parcases the beauty of both ticipant and a fifth generathe tradition and regalia tion resident of Pendleton. She and her of the local tribal participation in the h u s band, Allen, President of the Happy show" and contains many rare, never Canyon Show Board of Directors, have before published images from archival t h r ee children, Kyle, Kaleigh and Riley and family collections. The book also — all fifth generation Happy Canyon includes recent images of the cast, crew v o l u nteers and actors. and show itself with "never before told Th e h a r dback book will be available stories and unknown historical facts." fo r$ 34.99 at the Round-Up and Happy In an advertisement for the East C a n y o n gift store, at Tamastslikt, at Oregonian's Round-Up magazine, the t h e U m atilla County History Society or through Arcadiapublishing.corn / book is described this way: " For over a century, the Happy Can- h a p p y . '

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He said he understood Close's appeal, but denied the request for recusal. In the matter of Close's suit against the CTUIR Election Commission, which was charged with setting the recall election date for Oct. 4, Leonhard set out the Tribal government's reasons for dismissal and Close responded. The arguments went back and forth, with interjection from the judge, for more than hour. Leonhard cited the pr ev i ous suite Close vs.Tovey-Burke saying that Close continues to have no standing because the CTUIR Constitution does not Close argued allow any one

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gued that the Election Commission failed to require the BOT to provide more specific allegations and follow the proper petition form. But Leonhard said the Election Commission can't second guess the Board and, besides, the Commission is under no obligation, nor does it have the authority, to investigate the Board's "findings and determinations." The Election Commission, Leonhard said, is charged only with moving forward to an election after the BOT files its findings and determinations, whether or not the Commission finds them questionable. Leonhard told the Court that it would not be in the public's interest to disregard the 253 tribal members who signed the recall petition. Close moved the issue around, from the process outlined by Leonhard, to his assertion that his rights guaranteed by the CTUIR Constitution are being violated. Close argued that the BOT was not following the CTUIR Election Code and instead used the Constitution to fit its needs. "As Secretary, I have a duty to safeguard and protect the Election Code and elected officers," Close said. "I do have a standing as an official or as an individual." Judge Johnson reminded Close that he is not authorized to file suit as Secretary without approval from the entire Board. "Did the BOT send you to bring this to court?" the Judge asked. Close answered no, but said the procedural jockeying is a "good diversion from the real issue." Close said that because the Election Code was ignored, he is unable to defend the charges alleged in the recall petition. When asked, he told the Judge that he has not been able to respond to the allegations because they are too vague. However, Close has responded to General Council members on a Facebook post and in an allegation-by-allegation explanation to the Election Commission.

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Close told the Court that the Board decided to stand on the Constitution and not the Election Code because of "poor advice" from the Office of Legal Counsel. "The Board was so bent on . .. that they used the Constitution, which is vague, and in a sense bypassed the Election Code" by ignoring one of the Code's requirements that the petition contain a "warning" that alerts signatories about potential undue influence. "As ridiculous as it may sound," Close said, "a lot of people signed that didn' t know what they were signing." Close contended that the Election Code is necessary to interpret the Constitution, which requiresonly that a petition include 10 percent of the membership and the charges against the person being recalled. It says nothing more about the format of a petition. And that's why, Close said, the Tribes have adopted codes to help interpret the Constitution. "What is the proper form? That goes to the Election Code that includes the warning, which is serious for people signing their name to something like this," Close said. "We can't just use the code when we want to." Judge Johnson noted the BOT's 5-2 vote to stand on the Constitution with its findings and require the Election Commission to schedule the recall vote. "The real issue is that the Election Commission scheduled the election without receiving the findings or determinations from the Board," Close said, noting that the BOT ignored a letter from the Election Commission asking that the allegations be more specific. C lose reiterated that he could n o t meaningfully respond to such vague allegations. Leonhard responded saying this was a hearing, not a trial in which evidence is presented. He said the allegations "may be baseless," but they are stated clearly. He listed off the four allegations on the petition and said Close could easily respond to them. "They (allegations ) may be stated broadly and consolatory, but they are clear," Leonhard said. Leonhard repeated that the Secretary has no power without approval of the entire Board and said Close is "holding out as if he represents the whole board." Only the BOT as a whole has the power to sue; that authority cannot be conveyed to an individual officer, Leonhard added. Close said the OLC has been "disingenuous" and told the court it is "absurd" to think the codes can be used arbitrarily. Again, he said, "I can't defend myself against vague defamatory comments." Close said some of th e same BOT members serving now were part of the Board that amended the Election Code years before. "Now they' re saying it's too specific. Well if you want to change it then amend the code. That's how it works," Close said. Close also said the OLC found a way to "work around" the Election Code and he poked at the Tribes' legal counsel to provide more sound advice to the Board. Said Judge Johnson, "The OLC is in a tough spot. They are representing all the BOT including you."

UTPD raises ok'd to retain officers MISSION â€” For the first time in nine years the Umatilla Tribal Police Department (UTPD) was approved for a wage increase of 7 percent for law enforcement officers and 14 percent for dispatchers, in addition to their annual raises. UTPD Chief Tim Addleman hopes the raises will keep officers that might otherwise leave the force for more lucrative jobs with potential for special assignments and promotions. Seven police officers and four d i spatchers have left in the last three years, according to information Addleman sent to the Human Resources Department for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. " Sinc e I ' v e b e e n h er e we' ve l ost a l o t o f g u y s t o o t h e r p o l ice departm ents," s ai d A d d l e m a n . "We' ve become a training ground." Addleman and Ray Denny, Department Director of Public Safety, did a study in 2015 to present to the Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) to request the wage increase. "Ray and I collected data for what we felt were we would compete with for the work pool," said Addleman. The duo compared wages to Pendleton

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Police, Umatilla County Sheriff's Office, Walla Walla Police, Oregon State Police, and the Columbia River I n t er-Tribal Fisheries Enforcement. In the study, there was a $5,676 difference between entry level annual salaries for Tribal officers compared to the Pendleton Police Department. A ccording to an other chart i n t h e study, an officer hired in 2013 working for three years with the UTPD would get paid $8,006 less in salary than a Pendleton officer and $1,873 less than an officer with Umatilla County. In regards to entry level non-certified UTPD dispatchers, Umatilla County paid their employees $9,562 more annually and Walla Walla PD paid $8,208 more annually. The Board of Trustees passed a resolution 7-1 authorizing the income hike. The raise became retroactive to the first of the year, meaning the employees were given back-pay for the months of January, February, and March. Addleman said there have been numerous employees thanking him and Denny for their efforts. Now, with the 7 percent wage increase, an entry level officer can start out with $45,838 annually as opposed to $42,840. According t o A d d l e m an, th e l a st d epartm en t w a g e i n c r e ase wa s i n 2007.

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a wood stove, a cook stove in the kitchen, and one closet. There was a bedroom on the main floor and two upstairs. The addition in the back of the house was utilized as sleeping quarters. Social History of the House

The original owners of the home were Robinson and Julia Minthorn. Robinson was born sometime between 1848 and 1858 in Idaho. The 1900 Census states that Robinson and Julia were married in about 1879 and that by 1900 they had had six children, but only one was still 5' living. Robinson passed away on November 1, 1926 of lung cancer and a leg wound. Julia was born Julia McFarland in approximately1861 or 1862 I The House in Oregon, and she passed on in 1942. She was Nez Perce. According to records on file at Umatilla County, Robinson's cousin was Philip the house was built in 1900; however it is possible Cash Cash Minthorn. The Mintthat this is an estimate. The house is mentioned in horns were very active in the Utilities were integrated into the Tutuilla Presbyterian Church. 5 house in the 1950s and plumbing Robinson and his cousin Philip, was installed in 1959. Prior to the who was Anna's father, were both utilities being installed, water was elders in the church; Robinson obtained from a pump outside the was a member of the National house. A stone wheel in the barn I n 201 0 , Robert Nickerson of Hatley Co m m i t tee on Temperance in Construction in Pilot Rock removes the door, 1914. Likely due to both the famwas used for sharpening knives which was presented to members of the Kipp- .I ' and other implements. At one ommence in the churc Wannassay family. time, a fence surrounded the house and the fact that the house was but it was washed away in a flood, on the road from town to the church, many visitors probably in 1964. The house once had a garden, stopped by on their way to or from the church. planted by Wilma and Roberta Kipp and chickens Oral histories state that when Young Chief Joseph The green house at Four Comers was builtin American Foursquare were raised. style, two-stories tall, with a full, one-story projecting front porch Internally, the house had a large living room with H E OF HI T R Y o n 1TA and one story back addition. -

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visited the Mission area, he stayed at this house, because he was related to the family. Two specific stories related to Joseph have been told about this house. When Anna Wannassay was young and staying at the house, she became very sick with an unknown illness. Chief Joseph came to the house and told the family what traditional medicine was needed and how to prepare it. The family gathered the medicine and followed his instructions and Anna soon recovered. The second story about Joseph relates that before Anna left the reservation to attend Carlisle Industrial School, Joseph came to the house and

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Tutuilla before she moved to this house at the Four Corners. She served on the first tribal Board of Trustees, and the first health committee. Anna fought for health care on the reservation, stating that the people needed their own doctors rather than having to travel to town. The clinic was named for her, using the family name of Yellowhawk. In her youth, Anna posed for famed photographer Lee Moorhouse. Anna was also instrumental in the development ofHappy Canyon, and otherwise involved with the Pendleton Round-Up. In 1916, Pendleton produced its first Happy Canyon pageant and in 1926, a revised script co-written by Roy Raley and Anna was put into use that was utilized until 2001, when it was again revised. Parts of the original script are still in use today. Roy Raley and Anna were largely responsible for the show's inception. It is unclear when Anna first moved into the house. When she was old enough to drive, she drove her aunt Julia Minthorn everywhere she needed to go. Later, when Anna was the owner of the house, it was the scene of many social and businessrelated gatherings of various sorts. There were church meetings, and both Indian and non-Indian church members stopped by the house on t heir way to town or church. A d d i -

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eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places because of its association with the social, political, and religious history of the CTUIR and its association with Anna Wannassay. Anna served on the first CTUIR Board of Trustees, was instrumental in the creation of Happy Canyon, participated in the Pendleton Round-Up, and is the namesake of Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center is named. Young Chief Joseph also stayed at the house when traveling through the area. To mitigate for the house being demolished, the following mitigation terms were implemented: The front door was given to the Kipp family; The porch posts and railings from the house were given to Tamastslikt Cultural Institute for use in a future interpretive display; and Tamastslikt Cultural Institute, in consultation with the CRPP and THPO, would complete an interpretive panel that will be placed in a suitable location, near the footprint of the house. The panel would describe the important people and events associated with the house.

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Briefly Happy Canyon anniversary events planned PENDLETON — Two events are being planned to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Happy Canyon Night Pageant, which is held on conjunction with the Pendleton Round-Up during the second full week of September. This year also will include the 61st Happy Canyon Princess Reunion. A reunion dinner is planned Saturday, Aug. 27, at Wildhorse Resort & Casino on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. "We want to ensure all former Happy Canyon princesses are aware of all events," said Chelsey Dick, one of the event organizers. Former princesses and a guest are invited to the dinner. Also, families of deceased princesses are invited to attend. Dick said anyone with photos they'd like to share or those with questions are encouraged to contact her at 541-310-9136, Facebook page Happy Canyon Princess Centennial Reunion, or via email at Ha C a n o nReunion m a i l .com.

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eluded archery, planetary sciences, bottle rockets and model rockets. "Rockets are just complicated arrows. Both are long and skinny to efficiently cut through the air," said UW Professor Robert Winglee of Earth and Space Sciences. "Both carry a payload (arrowhead versus science instrument ) and both use fins for stable ROCkets flight and both need energy are just for propulsion (tension on a bow string versus chemical COmpljoated

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ALLOWA — Continuing a 16-year tradition, a pair of horse riders completed a 75-mile overland trek from the North Fork Umatilla River across steep trails and two more rivers to their final destination at the Tamkaliks Celebration in Wallowa. The trip started with four riders, but an injury to one of the horses led to the necessity of sending two of the horses home. A third rider gave up his horse so that a greenhorn could complete the ride. That left Logan Quaempts, a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, and his cousin, Jordan Smith, a descendant, to finish the ride together from Looking Glass Creek 'I want my to Wallowa. "It's cool to be part of kids to something bigger than make this self," said Quaempts, who has been on the ride five ride, too. other times. "I want my We want to kids to make this ride, too. We want to show the show the younger generation that younger they can't forget we' re still horse people." generation Atway Taz Conner that they started Tamkaliks 26 years can't forget ago and then 10 years later Freddy Minthorn orgawe' re still nized the first ride through horse the mountains with Chris Williams and atway Alex people.' Minthorn. This year Freddy didn' t ride, but he trucked provisions from one camping stop to the next for the riders. Along with Quaempts and Smith, CTUIR members Scotty Minthorn and Willie McKay took on the trail. Missing this year was veteran-rider Randall Minthorn, who was home for funeral services. "We stepped up to fill their shoes, if you will," Quaempts said. Quaempts said the foursome was exercising treaty rights crossing National Forest land and Looking Glass Creek property recently purchased by the CTUIR. "We wanted to show Wallowa that we' re still here and we haven'tforgot what happened, and that there are no hard feelings," he said. The group set out from the North Fork Umatilla River and road 25-30 miles a day, which clocked some 10-12 hours a day. They reached Andy's Prairie on Tollgate on day

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two where they stopped briefly to feast on huckleberries, then made it to Looking Glass Creek near the Tribally operated fish hatchery. Part of the ride required them to ride in the creek bottom and, as they were coming up out onto the bank, Smith's horse stumbled and injured a foreleg. "Slip and slide, and an injured foreleg, but she' ll be alright," Quaempts said. "It happened to be Uncle Freddy's favorite horse." When the riders stopped to bandage the leg it resulted in a two-day rest. Jordan's horse was loaded into a trailer and for the sake of the injured horse, to reduce stress on the animal, Scotty Minthorn dropped out and sent his horse back as well. That left Quaempts and McKay with horses. However, because of his "great heart," McKay gave up his horse for Smith, who was on his first ride. "Willie is so good spirited. He said 'Take my horse and finish,'" Quaempts said. The final pair continued north to cross the Grande Ronde and Wallowa Rivers at the confluence known as Rondowa. On the fifth day, Quaempts and Smith rode a trail and a gravel road for about seven hours to reach Tamkaliks where, along with a pow-wow, the Friendship Feast organized by Taz Conner was held again. Quaempts said that every year the ride provides new ways for him to consider his surroundings and learn more about himself and others. "Those are some of the steepest inclines in the area," Quaempts said. "It tested the horses and it tested us. At some point it became a test of endurance. Tough horses and tough people."

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Tamkaliks results WALLOWA — More than 90 dancers and eight drum groups participated July 23-24 at the 26 th annual Tamkaliks Celebration. The pow-wow and Sunday's Friendship Feast were founded in 1990 by atway Taz Conner. One of the highli ghts of the w eekend was a "Washat" service and first foods ceremony in the new longhouse, which is a 40-foot by 65-foot building featuring hand-pealed log rafters and ridge poles harvested in the Wallowa Whitman National Forest near the Lostine River. Longhouse leaders from the Umatilla, Colville and Nez Perce tribes attended the services, which were

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Two Rivers prison pow-wow set Aug. 20 MISSION — Two Rivers Correctional Institution (TRCI), the medium-security prison in Umatilla, will host its first pow-wow on Aug. 20. TRCI is working in p ar tnership w it h Red Lodge Transitional Services to make the pow-wow a family friendly event. Red Lodge has been the liaison for Native American events at other Oregon state prisons. "We incorporate as much culture and tradition into the pow-wow as we can," said Trish Jordan, Executive Director of Red Lodge Transitional Services. "We want

to include as many Tribal members as possible." Jordan says that she's expecting around 200 people to participate from throughout Oregon, including Tribal members of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. As of now, Tribal members participating in the event include Michael Ray Johnson as the master of ceremonies, Shawna Gavin as a volunteer, and Art McConville giving the opening prayer. Other participants include those inmates at TRCI as well as their families, staff at the prison, other volun-

Cay-Uma-Wa Head Start recruiting for new school year MISSION — Out with the old and in with the new. Cay-Uma-Wa Head Start is recruiting for the 2016-2017 school year. Head Start is a federally funded program providing comprehensive child development services to children aged 3-5 and their families. Children must be 3-5 on, or before, Sept. 1, 2016. To obtain an application, or for questions, contact the program at 541-4297839 between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. S tudents currently enrolled do n o t need to re-apply for the 2016/2017 school year. Medical information will need to be updated. Parents/guardians of returning students are asked to sign the returning student form as soon as possible. Families that live within the boundaries of the Umatilla Indian Reservation or Native American families living in neighboring communities are encouraged to apply for a d m i ssion to the pr o gram. Priority w il l be given to children and families under the following guidelines: • At least 51 percent of enrollment opportunities must be set aside for families that meet Federal low-income guidelines

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teers, and anyone interested that can pass a background check. Inmates who will participate in the event must have gone at least six months without misconduct. The pow-wow will begin at 9 a.m. with grand entry and intertribal dancing. There will be a youth competition and a tiny-tots category with small prizes. There will also be a dinner, a giveaway, and a watermelon eating contest. To sign up, contact Jordan at 503-245-4175 or at TrishJ165@gmail.corn.

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MISSION â€” In an effort to reduce graffiti tagging, two community members of the Umatilla Indian Reservation are hosting an artwork contest in August. The two hosts are Dave Williams, an officer for the Umatilla Tribal Police Department, and James Marsh, who works in maintenance for Tribal government. In the past, traditional artwork murals have been successful at keeping the graffiti at bay. One main example of this is the north side of the restroom building walls in Wetlands Park. In 2009 an artwork contest themed "Respect Traditional Native Values" was won by Sara Sheoships. Along with other youth and community members, Sheoships worked diligently to paint the mural and it's been up since, without being vandalized. Keeping with the theme, Williams and Marsh are now hosting another contest with first, second and third place winners. The three individuals' artwork will be displayed on the three other sides of the wetlands park building and they will also receive a cash prize. The amount for each winner has not yet been determined but as of now the men are donating $100 of their own money to the cause and they are welcoming donations from other community members. "Working in maintenance, I'm always

g oing out there and cleaning up t h e mess," said Marsh. "But I would notice that they never touched the mural, it was always the other side of the walls being tagged ... so I met with Dave and suggested a contest." After the two agreed to go forward with the contest, and donate their own money for pr izes, the Department of Public Wo rk s fo r t h e C o n f ederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) got involved by agreeing to donate the paint for the murals. The CTUIR Housing Department has also offered to donate paint and agreed to allow mailboxes in the housing units to be painted as well. Submitted artwork must The artist must be 18 years of age or younger. The name of the artist and contact information of a parent or guardian must be on the back of the submission for fair judging. Entries with names on the front may not be judged. Submissions should be turned in to the CTUIR Housing Department by close of business on Aug. 16. All ar t w or k s h o ul d r e p r esent th e theme of the contest: "Respect Traditional Native Values."

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Culture-based parenting classes being offered in September MISSION — A parenting class that focuses on tribal and cultural based teachings of Native Americans is being offered every Thursday beginning Sept. 8. The eight-chapter curriculum is known as Positive Indian Parenting, which trains I ndian parents by u s ing a c u l t u r a l l y specific approach, according to the National Indian Child Welfare Association

(NICWA) website. "The content of the materials draws on the strengths of historic Indian childrearing patterns and blends old parenting values with modern skills," according to NICWA. org . "Storytelling, cradleboards, harmony, lessons of nature, behavior management, and the use of praise are discussed." The teacher of t h e c l ass is Shelly Minthorn of Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center's Systems of Care. Minthorn obtained certification for the class in April

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'Capture Pendleton' photo contest accepting entries starting Aug. 31 PENDLETON - The "Capture Pendleton" photo contest is accepting entries through August 31. The Pendleton Chamber of Commerce and Travel Pendleton are co-presenting this contest. "This is a wonderful opportunity for someone to have their work recognized and for the Chamber and Travel Pendleton to help show the world some of Pendleton's beauty and charm," said Gail Nelson, Executive Director of the Pendleton Chamber. Awards will be made for Best of Show, and for the best amateur and professional shots in the following four categories: Events, Outdoors, Out on the Town, and This & That. A group of runners up will compete for People's Choice via social media. In addition to public display of the winning photographs, there will be a cash prize for each winner. The Best of Show winner will receive $100 plus additional items. Photos that fall into the "Events" category include not just large events, such as the recent Pendleton Whisky Music Fest, but smaller community events such as Movies in the Park. Photographers are urged to look beyond scenic vistas for the "outdoors" category; the contest presenters are looking forward to seeing local wildlife and

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figures through additional private doCentral to Bartow's work is the theme nations," she added. "All of the prints of transformation, particularly between that Rick made at Crow's Shadow are the human and animal realms, often one-of-a-kind monoprints. The public j uxtaposing corp or eal an d s p i r i t u a l can support this sod imensions of e x i s cially conscious fund tence. Among numerand Crow's Shadow ous awards, Bartow through a direct conreceived an Eiteljorg g{FJ!lit<. t ribution or b y p u r Fellowship for Native r' chasing Rick Bartow's American Fine Art in prints made at Crow' s 2001, and a Flintridge Shadow." Foundation Award in Bartow's prints can 2002. His work is held be viewed on our webi n major p u b l i c a n d site at CrowsShadow. private collections naorg. tionally and i n t ernaRick Bartow (Witionally. A pair of his m onumen tal s c u l p y ot) was one of O r egon's most important tures graces the Nacontemporary artists, tional Mall, commisand with an ever-exsioned by the SmithT"is image cat/ed Pow Wow by Ric" sonian's National Mupanding national and Bartotrtris one of a series of15 monoprints scum of the American i nternati onal a u d i createdin 2004. ence. Bar tow was born Indian in Washington, on the Oregon coast D.C.,in 2012. and spent the majority of his life in hi s Cr ow ' s S hadow Institute of the Arts hometown of N ewport, Ore. Bartow' s i s l o c ated on the Confederated Tribes great-grandfather left his Wiyot triba l o f t h e U m a t i lla Indian Reservation in homeland in northern California nearly t h e f o o t h i lls of Or egon's Blue Moun100 years ago to homestead in Oregon ta i n s . The CSI mission is to provide a where the Bartow family has lived ever c r e a t ive conduit for educational, social, since. In the early 1970s Bar tow served in a n d e conomic opportunities for Native theVietnamWar. Hepickeduptheguitar A m e r i c ans thr ough ar t i stic developas a teenager and both music and th e m e n t . O v e r th e l ast 24 years Crow' s visual arts served as powerful creative S h a dow has evolved into a world-class outlets throughout his lifetime. Bartow s t u d i o focused on contemporary fine art printmaking. passed away at the age of 69. ,

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Upcoming Elder events scheduled MISSION — There are a few upcoming events scheduled in September and October for the elders of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (~ ). The annual elders' luncheon will be held on Sept. 9 at Wildhorse Resort & Casino with registration at 9 a.m. and doors opening at 10 a.m. A continental breakfast will be served. The honoree of the day is Tribal Chief William Burke, who is an inductee into the Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall

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DATE: June 13, 2016 Gary Burke, BOT Chairman indicated due to deaths of tribal elders this meeting will address action items only. Dave Tovey, Executive Director suggested the BOT take action on Meeting Minutes for June 1 and June 6, 2016 as required for Election Commission to proceed with next step of recall election. Brent Leonard, OLC Attorney asked for direction from the BOT on Special BOT Meeting and how to proceed. BOT agreed to add to agenda after resolution. BOT Present: Gary Burke, BOT Chairman; Jeremy Wolf, Vice Chairman; David Close, Secretary; Aaron Ashley, Member; Armand Minthorn, Member;, and Alan Crawford, General Council Chairman. Rosenda Shippentower, Treasurer, on personal leave; Woodrow Star, Member on travel status and Justin Quaempts, Member on personal leave. Quorum present. Old Business. None Resolution 16-036: Topic: Department of HUD Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG). RESOLVED, that in accordance with

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ing all applicable citizen concerns by providing adequate space to provide high quality health care services to the 3,200 American Indians and Alaskan Natives who depend on the health center for primary health care and other services; AND, that said Resolution has not been modified and amended or repealed and is still in full force and effect. DATED this 13th day of June, 2016. Move to adopt Resolution 16-036 as amended. Motion carries 5-0-0. Other Board Action: Executive session at 9:03 am and reconvened back into tribal session at 9:15 am. Move to allow the Office of Legal Counsel to provide legal advice to the Election Commission concerning clarification of the June 6th motion to proceed with the recall petition. Motion carries 5-0-0. Minutes: Special BOT Meeting on June 1, 2016. Moves to approve the June 1, 2016 as corrected. Motion carries 5-0-0. Minutes: May 16, 2016. Move to approve the May 16, 2016 as corrected. Motion carries 5-0-0. Minutes: June 6, 2016. Move to approve the June 6, 2016 Minutes

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as corrected. Motion carries 5-0-0. DATE: June 20, 2016 BOT Present: Gary Burke, BOT Chairman; Jeremy Wolf, Vice Chairman; Rosenda Shippentower, Treasurer; David Close, Secretary; Aaron Ashley, Member; Woodrow Star, Member, Justin Quaempts, Member and Alan Crawford, General Council Chairman. Armand Minthorn, Member on personal leave. Quorum present. Old Business. a. Motion Approving Recall Petition. Alan Crawford moves to approve the recall petition with findings and charges on recall and forward it to the election commission to move forward with their budget to initiate. Justin Quaempts seconds. Discussion: Rosenda Shippentower asked what the findings were? Are the findings the same as before (1) agreeable, (2) agreeable, and (2) a technicality? No response. David Close added the Election Code and the Constitution were supposed to be followed. Question. 5 for — (Alan Crawford, Justin Quaempts, Jeremy Wolf, Aaron Ashley, and Woodrow Star) — 2 against (Rosenda Shippentower, and David Close) — 0 abstaining. b. Lease Assignments. Gary Burke, BOT Chairman reported a tribal member contacted him and stated he signed a lease in March and that he has a life estate in one of the allotments being considered for a lease with Tribal Farming. The tribal member wants to maintain the lease he originally signed. The tribal lease for tribal member will not be signed by BOT Chairman. Resolution 16-037: Topic: DCFS Policies and Procedures. RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees accepts the new Department of Children and Family Service's Policies and Procedures Manual, which addresses new federal requirements for application of the "reasonable and prudent parent" standard to foster care placements as well as adulthood transition plans for children 1 and older in foster care, makes changes to the foster care and certification process, and finally, adds a chapter for Veterans Services; AND, that said Resolution has not been modified amended or repealed and is still in full force and effect. DATED this 20th day of June, 2016. Move to adopt Resolution 16-037. Motion carries 6 for (Alan Crawford, Justin Quaempts, Woodrow Star, Aaron Ashley, Jeremy Wolf and David Close) — 1 against (Rosenda Shippentower) — 0 abstaining. Resolution 16-038: Topic Juvenile Code Title IV-E Revisions. RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees enacts changes to the Juvenile Code, which addresses new federal requirements for application of the "reasonable and prudent parent" standard to foster care placements as well as adulthood transition plans for children 14 and older in foster care; AND, that said Resolution has not been modified amended or repealed and is still in full force and effect. DATED this 20th day of June, 2016. Move to adopt Resolution 16-038. Motion carries 7-0-0. Other Board Action: e. 2016 VA Consultation testimony at NCAI by DCFS. Move to approve the 2016 Veterans Affairs Consultation testimony to be on CTUIR letterhead and presented at NCAI. Motion carries 7-0-0. BOT Travel Reports. 1 ) A a ron Ashley, Washington DC from June 6 to 10 to lobby for support on the legislation for the Kennewick Man aka The Ancient One. 2) Gary Burke, Mosier, OR on June 9 as invited guest to Press Release Conference regarding Mosier derailment. 3) Rosenda Shippentower, Bonneville Dam tour on June 15. 4) Woodrow Star, Westminster, Colorado from June 13 to 17 to attend Business Indian Agriculture. BOT Leave and Travel Requests. 1) Aaron Ashley, Personal leave on June 24. 2) Armand Minthorn ratify polled leave. 3) Gary Burke, Personal leave, June 22 and 23. Travel, June 24 to attend 4 Chairs meeting at Warm Springs. 4) Jeremy Wolf, Tentative travel June 22-24 to CRITFC. 5) Rosenda Shippentower, Travel, June 24-26 to Warm Springs for annual treaty day celebration. DATE: June 27, 2016 BOT Present: Jeremy Wolf, Vice Chairman; Rosenda Shippentower, Treasurer; David Close, Secretary; Aaron Ashley, Member; Armand Minthorn, Member; Woodrow Star, Member, Justin Quaempts, Member. Gary Burke, BOT Chairman; and Alan Crawford, General Council Chairman on travel status. Quorum present.

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BOT Minutes, cont. Old Business. R a tify Polled Resolution 16-041: Geothermal Resource Analysis for UIR. 16-039: RESOLVED, the Board of Trustees RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees supports endorses the application to Spirit Mountain Com- the submittal of the grant application prepared munity Fund for the HVAC Controls Upgrade at by the Energy and Environmental Sciences Tamastslikt Cultural Institute. AND, that said Program to the Energy and Mineral Development Resolution has not been modified amended or Program and directs staff to take all necessary repealed and is still in full force and effect. DAT- steps to submit the application by the July 8, ED this 23rd day of June 2016. Move to ratify 2016 deadline. AND, that said Resolution has polled Resolution 16-039. Motion carries 6-0-0. not been modified amended or repealed and is Resolution 16-040: Topic: Pendleton Flour still in full force and effect. DATED this 5th day Mill (PFM) Assignment of Tribal Grain Elevator of July, 2016. Move to ratify Polled Resolution Lease. RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees 16-041. Motion carries 7-0-0. hereby authorizes its four Officers (Chairman, Resolution 16-042: None. Vice-Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary) to sign Other Board Action: None. and the BIAAssignment of Agricultural or BusiBOT Travel Reports. 1) Rosenda Shippenness Lease; AND BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED tower, June 24-26 to Warm Springs for annual that the Board of Trustees hereby authorizes its Governor's Dinner. June 29 Commission tour Chairman to provide a copy of this Resolution of thinning units with Rang/Ag./Forest (RAF) to Pendleton Flour Mills to evidence the prior Program Staff. 2) Jeremy Wolf, Added to June written consent of the Confederated Tribes to 29 RAF tour that he attended with Rosenda Shipthe attached Assignment and Assumption of pentower and other C/C members. 3) Woodrow Lease and to request BIA Umatilla Agency Su- Star, June 27-28 to Spokane to attend NCAI. perintendent approval of the BIAAssignment of BOT Leave and Travel Requests. 1) Gary Agricultural or Business Lease; AND, that said Burke, July 12 to Hood River to meet with Col. Resolution has not been modified amended Aguilar, ACOE re: housing issue. 2) Rosenda or repealed and is still in full force and effect. Shippentower, Sept. 13-15, Tax Conference at DATED this 27th day of June, 2016. Move to Rancho Mirage, CA. adopt Resolution 16-40. Motion carries 6-0-0. Other Board Action: NWAF CDFI Study Grant by Gary George, WRC CEO. By Resolution 15058 (October 25, 2015) the Board of Trustees approved the Native Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Feasibility Study which authorized the Business Development Services and Wildhorse Resort 8 Casino to move forward with the idea of developing a Native CDFI on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. The Native CDF I feasibility study and the forthcoming Native CDFI Business Plan will be completed in 2016 and it is funded by the Northwest Area Foundation (NWAF), and the NWAF has invited the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla to submit a continuing 2017 grant application to continue work on a Native CDFI on the Umatilla Indian Reservation, and a draft application has been presented to the Board of Trustees in a work sessionon June 23rd. Move to approve the submission of the NWAF Grant application and if the CTUIR is awarded a NWAF grant to continue its work on a Native CDFI, and that the final award approval. Motion carries 6-0-0 Commission/Committee Update by David Close, BOT Secretary. Election Commission. One vacancy with one application from Rachel Matamoros. David Close stated close to 4pm he received resignation from Rachel Matamoros last Friday, June 24. Move to accept Rachel Matamoros' resignation. Motion carries 6-0-0. Tina Jackson submitted an email declining her General Council reappointment to the Election Commission. Move to advertise for two vacant positions, one position to be appointed by General Council and one position to be BOT appointed. Motion carries 6-0-0. Terms Expiring: Economic 8 Community Development Committee, Antone Minthorn 5/24 and Teara Farrow Ferman 5/27. Education 8 Training Committee, Scott Minthorn, term expires 5/5. Fish 8 Wildlife Commission, James Marsh and Chris Williams both 5/28. Move to send letters notifying members of expiration of terms and advertise for the vacancies. Motion carries 6-0-0. Will continue to advertise for vacancies. BOT Travel Reports. 1) Armand Minthorn, Friday, June 24th, he went to Tollgate with forest service representatives to tour sacred sites. BOT Leave and Travel Requests. Rosenda Shippentower said Natural Resources Commission will attend an all day tour with RAF at Cabbage Hill and Indian Lake on June 29. Rosenda Shippentower and Billy Bronson from NRC will attend and invited BOT. Jeremy will attend for Fish & Wildlife Commission and Armand Minthorn for Cultural Resources Commission as tentative.

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MISSION - Kayak Public Transit (KPT) is going through changes due to grant compliance. In 2015, there was a $400,000 cut in federal grant funds according to Jeanine Gordon, KPT Program Manager. Since the budget cut, the transit system had to end their Tri-City Trolley route, cut their only local Mission Metro route from six to three, merge their Pilot Rock and Tutuilla routes, and end several flag stops. wWe're getting feedback from people that are not happy with our r educed routes and fixed routes," said Gordon. "We'd love to be able to still do them and if the government increased the transit pot, then we could."

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