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Rest in Power

Manuel Esteban Paez Terán

1996 2023

Forest Defender and Climate Activist was killed by Georgia State Police on Jan 18th 2023

! STOP COP CITY !

Prevent 380 acres of Weelaunee Forest (Muscogee Creek) from becoming $90 million police urban warfare training facility

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2023 ArtWORKz

Junior Art Show & Competition

Exhibit closes March 18

Come view the incredible artwork submitted by talented youth from all over the region. Over 150 pieces of art are on display featuring paintings, drawings, sculptures, photography, quilting, ceramics, and leatherwork. You will be amazed at the level of expertise and creativity!

Thank you to Nixyaawii Community Financial Services and Blick Art Materials!

FREE First Friday!

March 3, 10am-5pm www.tamástslikt.org

FREE admission all day at Tamástslikt Cultural Institute. Dine inside at Kinship Cafe or order take-out. Enjoy Indian Tacos ($10.50) and Frybread ($5) from 11am-2pm. Shop in in the Museum Store for 30% o all beadworking supplies.

541.429.7700

The Museum Store

Sale on Beadworking Supplies | 30% off! Now is the time to load up on needed supplies for beadworking, regalia repairs, and other projects. All beadwork supplies, fringe, and more are on sale through the end of March!

Offer may not be combined with other offers/discounts.

Kinship Café | Weekly Specials

March 3 FREE FIRST FRIDAY: Indian Tacos and Frybread

March 7-11: Breakfast Sandwich

March 14-18: Chicken Pozole

March 21-25: Chicken, Bacon, Avocado Sandwich

March 28-Apr. 1: Ultimate Beef Nachos

Every Friday, Smoked Salmon Corn Chowder!

Take-out is still available by calling 541.429.7702 to place your order or dine in. Open 11am-2pm, Tues-Sat.

Exhibits, Museum Store Open Tues-Sat, 10am-5pm Kinship Cafe Open Tues-Sat 11am-2pm First Fridays are FREE!

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Glossary of Probate Terms

Administration

Glossary Source and more information at: www.iltf.org/resources

The process of managing the probate of an estate. It includes finding and inventorying property, identifying and paying valid debtsand taxes owed, and distributing remaining property to heirs and beneficiaries.

Affidavit

A written statement signedby a person who swears thatthe information onthe formis true and correctto the best of his or her knowledge. Usually an affidavitis notarized (signed in front of a notary).

American Indian Probate Reform Act (AIPRA)

Amendments to theIndian Land Conso lidation Act of 1983 (25 U.S.C. §§ 2201 – 2221) intended to curtail continued fractionation of trust land ownership and encourage tribes to enacttribal probate codes. AIPRA does not apply to the Five Civilized Tribes or the Osage Nations trust or restricted lands. Separate rulesmayapply to Alaska and California tribes.

Assets

The property the person owned priorto death thathasmonetary value. In non-federalprobate,assets include fee land, taxable land, money from checking and savings accounts, vehicles, personal property, etc. In BIA probate, assets include trust lands and monies held in Individual Indian Money (IIM) accounts by the BIA.

Beneficiaries

People who inherit propertyfrom an estate regardless of whether by will or intestate succession. (Beneficiaries are different from heirs.)

Codicil

A written documentthatchanges a will. It must be written and signed (orexecuted) with the legalformality of a will. Terms of the will that are not changedby the codicil remainin effect.

1000 And Climbing

RACIAL SHIFTING from Page 2

‘Attack on our sovereignty’

If you listen only to racial shifters, this growing trend could be seen as a progressive move that challenges the legacy of a racist system.

Yet the citizens of federally recognized tribes offer a different interpretation.

Most view anyone who self-identifies as Native American without being an enrolled citizen of a federally recognized tribe as a threat to tribal sovereignty. As Richard Allen, a former policy analyst with the Cherokee Nation, told me, “Not only is that an insult, but it’s also an attack on our sovereignty as Cherokee people, as the Cherokee Nation.”

Among American Indians, the term sovereignty is used to assert ongoing rights of political self-determination. Because tribes have the sovereign right to determine their own citizenry, American Indian identity is fundamentally a political status, not a racial one, a fact that is often overlooked in debates about Indigenous identity.

Racial shifters also undermine tribal sovereignty when they create alternative tribes for themselves outside the federal acknowledgment process. Most of these groups, such as the Echota Cherokee

Tribe or the Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, have emerged since the late 1970s.

The number of these new self-identified tribes is startling. Over the course of my research, I discovered 253 groups scattered across the U.S. that identify as some sort of Cherokee tribe.

This is a huge number considering that there are only 573 federally recognized tribes, three of which are Cherokee.

Racial shifting is a growing demographic trend that is creating confusion in the public sphere about who is Native American and who isn’t. But its threat is far greater than just social confusion.

Native Americans and their governments face thousands of race-shifters seeking to join their ranks. And as more and more people reject whiteness in favor of indigeneity, they do so at the expense of tribal sovereignty.

______ This article is republished from The Conversation, a nonprofit news site dedicated to sharing ideas from academic experts. The Conversation has a variety of fascinating free newsletters. It was written by: Circe Sturm, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts.

WE’RE HIRING!

For more information and to apply visit: https://ctuir.org/career-opportunities

Public Hearing Notice

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Land Protection Planning Commission of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) will hold the following public hearings:

Transportation System Plan 20-Year Update – Applicant, Tribal Planning Office, seeks a recommendation from the Land Protection & Planning Commission that the Board of Trustees adopt the updated Transportation System Plan (TSP) to replace the 2001 TSP. This plan updates the 2001 project list based on research of past plans; traffic analysis; and community input and feedback. It also develops criteria for evaluating future proposed projects based on seven (7) proposed goals: Safety; Environment and Cultural Heritage; Health; Equity and Accessibility; Connectivity; Coordination; and Financial Stability. More information about the plan can be found at: https://ctuir.org/departments/tribal-planning-office/ transportation-system-plan-update-2022/

Variance File #V-23-001 – Applicant, Verizon Wireless through agent Kimberly Spongberg of Blackrock LLC, PO Box 1744 Tualatin, OR 97062, seeks approval from the Land Protection Planning Commission for a variance to the height standard in the C-D, Commercial zone to construct a new wireless communications facility consisting of a 150’ monopole with antennas (up to a height of 154’) within lot

Public Notices

12 of Coyote Business Park North, a portion of Tribal Trust property T2103-A. The proposed location is at 72544 Coyote Road, and is located within Township 2N Range 33E, Section 21 on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. The allowed height limit within the C-D zone is 120’. Variance approvals are subject to the CTUIR Land Development Code Chapters 8 and 13.

Conditional Use File #CU-23-001 – Applicant, CTUIR Department of Natural Resources – Range, Agricultural and Forestry Program seeks approval from the Land Protection Planning Commission to complete a timber harvest on multiple lots owned by the CTUIR in fee and trust. The subject properties are identified as Tax Lots 110, 133, 140, 4660, 4670, 4690, 4800, 4900, 5000, 6300, 6400, 6500, 6600, 6800, 6900, and 7000 within Umatilla County Tax Map 2N35 in sections 20, 21, 22, 30, 31, and 32 along with trust lots 513, 514, 547, 548, 550, 694, 764, 765, 766, 767, 768, 808, 890, 892, 893, 896, 898, 912, 916, 956, 1021, 1178, 1191, 1278, 1043A, 1057-A, 766-A, T1017, T1018, T1125, T2110, T2111, T2121, T546, T844-C, T844-D, and T897 all within the external boundaries of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. The proposed harvest would be a timber harvest within the taxlots to reduce fire danger and improve forest health. The subject property is zoned G-1, Big Game Grazing, where a timber harvest to remove more than 5,000 board foot gross is listed as a Conditional Use. Conditional Use approvals are subject to the CTUIR Land Development Code Chapters 6 and 13.

These hearings will be held on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 beginning at 9:00 a.m. Individuals may attend the meeting in the Walúula and Wanaqit conference rooms at the Nixyáawii Governance Center, virtually, or by phone. Information on joining the meeting online is available at https://ctuir.org/events/lppc-public-hearing-v-23-001-tsp-20-year-update/. Participation in the hearing will also be available by phone at 321-754-9526 starting at 9:00 a.m. on the day of the hearing. The conference ID will be 586 048 574#. Staff reports and other materials pertaining to the hearing are available for review at the link above, or can be requested from the Tribal Planning Office by calling 541-276-3099.

The public is entitled and encouraged to participate in the hearing and submit testimony regarding the request. Written comments may be sent to tpo@ ctuir.org or to the Tribal Planning Office at 46411 Timíne Way Pendleton, OR 97801 for receipt by 4:00 p.m. March 13, 2023.