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Employees of the MonthCecil GuardipeeSupportHotel UtilityBest porter everalways on top of hisduties and never complainswhen we ask forhelp!VOTE FORJULIE TAYLORBoard of TrusteesAt-Large MemberNovember 15, 2011Your VOICEYour VOTE counts!Debra WohlckeSupervisorHot Rock CaféShe fills in whereverneeded. She trys herbest to keep everyonehappy!Paid Political AdTessa MinthornFront LineKenoTessa is the veryembodiment of aGreat WRC Employee.She scores anA+ for each of WRCKey Success!Future of Montana bisonmigrations headed to trialBy MATTHEW BROWNAssociated PressBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Montana’snewfound tolerance toward wild bisonis heading to trial as cattle ranchers andcounty officials seek to prevent a repeat oflast year’s mass migration of hundreds ofthe animals out of Yellowstone NationalPark.State District Judge Wayne Phillipshas been asked to settle a fundamentalquestion: Are bison in Montana freeroamingwildlife, or should they be keptin the park to protect private propertyand public safety?Deep snows last winter prompted anestimated 1,400 bison to spill out of thepark in search of food at lower elevationsin Montana. Many were captured andreleased in the spring, but hundreds ofthe animals, also known as buffalo, fora time roamed at will in the 75,000-acreGardiner Basin.That appeared to mark an end to thestate’s longstanding practice of shootingor slaughtering bison that leave the park,which claimed almost 4,000 of the animalsover the last decade. But now ParkCounty and the Park County StockgrowersAssociation want to revive restrictionson bison movement.``I’m not anti-wildlife,’’ said JoeSperano, a 69-year-old member of thestockgrowers’ group who lives northof Gardiner and runs a small numberof horses and cattle. ``The buffalo area different deal. There was never anyproblem with one or two. When we’vegot 30 or 40 coming through my placeat one time, they want to go through thefences, rub on my house, destroy my irrigationpipes.’’Sperano said he suffered $2,000 indamages to irrigation pipes that werecrushed by bison and additional damageto his house and an electrified fence.Lawsuits filed by Park County and thestockgrowers would overturn an agreementsigned in April by federal and stateagencies and several Indian groups thatallowed bison into the Gardiner Basinduring winter.Although some bison previously werepermitted in limited areas outside thepark, the agreement allowed them intoareas where bison had been barred fordecades.The suits contend free-roaming bisondestroy private property, threaten thesafety of county residents, and increasethe chances that a disease carried by theanimals, brucellosis, could be transmittedto cattle.An initial hearing is scheduled forWednesday in Livingston.Attorneys for Gov. Brian Schweitzerand two state agencies are seeking todisqualify one of the stockgrowers’ attorneys,John Bloomquist, because herepresented the state in past lawsuits overGeneral Council MeetingNov. 17 at 2 p.m.Nixyaawii GovernanceCenterthe animals. Hearings on more substantiveissues were postponed pending thedisqualification hearing.Even if Phillips sides in favor of thestate on the larger question of allowingbison into Montana, Park CountyAttorney Brett Linneweber pledged inan interview with The Associated Pressthat last year’s migration would not berepeated.``The county’s not going to roll overand say there’s nothing we can do aboutit. People have a right to be safe,’’ he said.``There are steps we can take outside thelegal arena, but we would prefer not to.’’Linneweber declined further explanation.Last spring, a Park County residentwho claimed his dog was being threatenedby bison shot and killed two of theanimals and wounded several others. Nocharges were filed.Experts say tens of millions of bisononce roamed across most of NorthAmerica. At the turn of the last century,when the species had been nearly drivento extinction by overhunting, Yellowstoneoffered one of the last refuges forthe iconic animal.The park’s 3,500 bison today make upone of the largest wild concentrations ofthe animals in the world.While they’re clearly wild in the park_ where careless visitors are occasionallygored by the animals - the stockgrowers’lawsuit challenges that status for anybison stepping into Montana. The groupcontends they should be managed differentlythan other wildlife.Officials with Montana Fish, Wildlifeand Parks dispute the group’s assertion,saying state law has classified bison aswildlife at least since 1995.``They are, in the end, wild animals,’’said agency attorney Rebecca Jakes Dockter.``Sometimes you can predict whattheir behavior will be and sometimesyou can’t ... That’s what you have to takealong with the privilege of living withwildlife on our landscape.’’Since the April agreement allowingbison into the Gardiner Basin, Dockter’sagency has agreed to further study theissue before deciding what actions to takethis coming winter. That will include anopportunity for public comment - somethingnot sought before the agreementwas reached.To address concerns over privateproperty damage, state officials workingwith several conservation groups haveinstalled an estimated 1,500 feet of fencingto keep bison away from GardinerBasin landowners who don’t want them.The pushback from Park Countyand local ranchers mirrors resistanceto a related effort by wildlife officialsto relocate up to 160 Yellowstone bisononto state wildlife management areas ortribal lands.Those animals have been kept inquarantine for several years to ensurethey are not carrying the disease brucellosis.When earlier relocation efforts fellthrough, the animals were placed temporarilyon a ranch outside Bozeman ownedby media mogul and philanthropist TedTurner.A decision on the relocation proposalis due next month.40 Confederated Umatilla JournalNovember 2011
Thank you lettersWe would like to thank the manylocal people who made the 9 Tribes SuicidePrevention “Life Takes Courage” Camp agreat success. Thank you from the bottomof our hearts to the following people whoworked tirelessly at the camp: DorothyJones, Janice Hill, Marion Crawford, BeckyGreear, Timur Gaston and Mitch Hayes Jr.Thank you Carl Sampson for being ourCamp Elder. Thank you Linda Jones forgathering cooks and guiding the Daughtersof Tradition in meal preparation. Thankyou to Victor Bates for teaching the Sonsof Tradition how to serve the foods and forleading the male sweat lodge. Thank youRaenita Jones and Ruth Jackson for leadingthe female sweat lodge.Thank you Sonya Lloyd for assisting withtransportation when we had unforeseenvehicle issues. Thank you Jess Nowlandfor your great presentation on how men canreduce violence in Indian Country. Thankyour Armand Minthorn for sharing yourknowledge, gathering the drummers andleading the service. Thank you to FredHill Sr. for mc’ing the pow-wow. Thank youpow-wow drummers.Thank you Elders for attending the TraditionalDinner and a special thanks to JoannWatlamat for sharing words.Thank you Lost and Found Danny Banefor driving the Pontoon Boat and pickingup tables and chairs for the picnic. Thankyou Tim VanCleave for driving the bus, yourpatience and extra effort given. Thanksto those that assisted with the filming ofthe camp - Vaughn Herrera and TyroneFrank-Watkins. Thank you Rhonda Ingramand Chet Tias for your willingness to beinterviewed. Thank you Angel Pabon andMarcus Looney for performing.Also, thank you to Whittney Minthorn forinstructing the beading class. Thank yourSons & Daughters of Tradition for assistingwith the traditional meal.Most importantly we would like to thankthe Umatilla Youth for participating in thecamp; you are all awesome! Rememberthere is always someone saying a prayerfor you and we care!Sincerely,Yellowhawk Substance Abuse PreventionStaffThank you for Making EldersHonor Dinner a success. The Senior ServicesProgram would like to extend a hugethank you to all of the people, programsand local businesses who gave baskets/gifts and helped decorate and serve. Eachone of you who took the time, energy andwillingness to make a basket, gather a gift,deliver a gift and volunteer made Sept. 9 amemorable one for all the elders in attendance.Thank you to the Board of Trusteeswho generously donated two PendletonBlankets and necklaces to honor our eldest.Thank you to Sonny (Bill Quaempts) andCher (Leila Spencer) for your wonderfulsongs and terrific entertainment. Also aspecial thanks to the Wildhorse staff whomade such a wonder meal, and went theextra mile to serve our elders once the mealwas prepared.We could not have had such a celebrationof Luau happiness and honoring of ourelders without the strength and wonderfulcommunity and organizational support.God Bless all of you.Paula Wallis, Senior Services ProgramManagerThank you to all who assistedwith the Candidates Forums Oct. 26 and27 at Wildhorse Casino: the candidates,the audience, moderators Naomi Stacyand Michelle Thompson, Jiselle Halfmoonfrom KCUW, community volunteers andWildhorse Resort & Casino for the use ofCayuse Hall and the amenities that wereso gracious provided to us.Community Forum and Election CommissionPipeline protestContinued from Page 31that requires huge amounts of energyto extract and could cause an ecologicaldisaster in case of a spill.Tribal members said that the proposedroute also crosses the Oglala Sioux RuralWater Supply System, directly threateningthe water supply of both reservations.They also questioned TransCanada’s useof eminent domain along the route.Alex White Plume, a member of theOglala Sioux Tribe, said cowboys alongthe proposed pipeline route are the newIndians, having their land stolen fromthem by a foreign intruder.``Now cowboys and Indians areunited in our fight against TransCanada’star sands oil pipeline,’’ he said in a statement.Hannah said it was special to visit thePine Ridge reservation and see tribalelders and ranchers working together intheir efforts.She said the Occupy protests throughoutthe country have given residentshope that they can be heard above largecorporations.``People realize they have a voice,’’she said. ``They don’t have to be thesilent masses anymore. They can speakup against the injustices, whether they’reeconomic, environmental or social.’’The Rosebud Sioux Tribe in 2008 alsoopposed the original Keystone pipelinebuilt to move crude oil from Alberta,Canada, to refineries in Illinois andOklahoma.Tribal representative Russell EagleBear said at the time that although theroute did not cross tribal land, he wantedto make sure that cultural propertiesimportant to Native Americans wereprotected along the route.The Rosebud Sioux and three othertribes in the Dakotas also filed a federallawsuit to block construction of theoriginal pipeline, arguing that treaties,as well as federal laws and regulations,were broken during the environmentalassessment of the route and granting ofa presidential permit.A judge dismissed the complaint in2009, saying the tribes didn’t show atreaty basis or that the government failedin its duties.Happy Birthdayto my big sister,Michelle,who taught metrue class!Happy 4th BirthdayAveryLove, Mom & FamilyVOTE FOR SANDYFor BOT TreasurerFor ordersplease calland leave amessage.541-966-8336Cayuse Country offers a unique array offlowers arrangments, home décorand specialty items!NativeNaturalUniqueDelivery AvailableMAKE YOUR 2011 VOTE COUNTMAKE YOUR 2011 VOTE COUNTFrom Our Past Leaders, to The the Presentand for our Futureand for OUR VOTE VOTE SAMPSON, TREASURERPaid Political AdNovember 2011Confederated Umatilla Journal41
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