Lawmakers hold budget hearing on tribal land for first time in 2 decades

Lawmakers hold budget hearing on tribal land for first time in 2 decades

WARM SPRINGS— Oregonians aren’t supposed to clap — or cheer, boo, hiss or stomp their feet — at legislative hearings. But there was no containing the applause in the old school gym that served as a hearing room on Friday night when Louie Pitt Jr. finished his two minutes of testimony.

In Warm Springs, tribal members and other central Oregon residents share budget feedback • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Warm Springs elder Linda Meanus, who graduated from college at 65, urges lawmakers to prioritize measures to support students on April 4, 2025. (Photo by Julia Shumway/Oregon Capital Chronicle)WARM SPRINGS— Oregonians aren’t supposed to clap — or cheer, boo, hiss or stomp their feet — at legislative hearings. But there was no containing the applause in the old school gym that served as a hearing room on Friday night when Louie Pitt Jr. finished …

In Warm Springs, tribal members and other central Oregon residents share budget feedback

WARM SPRINGS— Oregonians aren’t supposed to clap — or cheer, boo, hiss or stomp their feet — at legislative hearings. But there was no containing the applause in the old school gym that served as a hearing room on Friday…

In Warm Springs, tribal members and other central Oregon residents share budget feedback - Salem Reporter

WARM SPRINGS— Oregonians aren’t supposed to clap — or cheer, boo, hiss or stomp their feet — at legislative hearings. But there was no containing the applause in the old school gym that served as a hearing room on Friday night when Louie Pitt Jr. finished his two minutes of testimony. Pitt, a former director of government affairs and planning for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, thanked lawmakers on the budget-writing Joint Ways and Mean…