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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 25, 1985)
r P age 2 ; October 2 5 , 1985 . ; I . : SPILYAY TYM OO ì in Simnasho Longhouse ■Spilyay Tymoo photo by Shewczyk Cedar paneling adorns walls and ceilings o f both: old and new 'L onghouse structures. Spilyay Tymoo photo by Shewczyk Simnasho Longhouse expansion provides 10,500 square feet of additional space. Woody’s logo chosen for museum Elizabeth Woody, a Warm Springs and Navajo Indian, deve loped her design from graphic demerits common to Northwest interior and coastal Indian art work. The outer rim of the logo is a design often found on corn- baskets of coastal and plains Indians. The inner rim is taken from beadwork designs repres enting mountains. The human figure in the center of the logo is the so-called X-Ray man, a petro- glypb design common to the stone age people of the Colum bia River; Woody studied creative writ ing at the Institute of American Indian Arts under Phillip Foss in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She is currently ,preparing a chap book of poems about the Colum bia River, the ancestral home land of the W arm Springs, Yakima and Wasco Indians.- Many of her poems can be Spilyay Tymoo * * * ♦ * * * it Spilyay Tymoo Staff* * * * * * * * MANAGING E0ÍTÓR ........................................ sid Miller ASSISTANT EDITOR ............ ................ Donna Behrend Darkroom Writer Reporter ^Typesetter of the Longhouse and three ¿rows of bleachers along the sides will seat 500 people. An island in the kitchen, where ranges are installed, will pro vide efficient food service. A dishwasher and two overts have been added, along with a walk- in cooler and walk-in pantry. Restroomsare larger and dres sing rooms have been added. Nursery areas are included for children."? The ,old longhouse section will be used as’a dining area. New seats have been installed-. Wall insulation, a fire wall arid insulated windows will increase heat and air-conditioning; effi ciency. A pay" telephone has also been installed? ' Floors throughout the long-.- house are level enabling easy access to all area. Dedication of the Simnasho Longhouse is sef for November: 22. ¿piiyay tym oo p n otooy snewczy Kitchen area has been doubled in size . T he Northwest Native Amer ican Arts Council of the Por tland Arts Museum has an nounced the winner of its,logo design competition. The win ning design by Elizabeth Woody will be used on all Council sta tionery and publications. Fusion of the natural beauty of cedar and oak with a spa cious, aesthetic design has created more than just an addi tion on the Simnasho Long house. It has resulted in a build ing pleasing to the senses while at the same time useful for the community. - The $598,000 expansion*on the Simnasho Longhouse began June 1,1985 after being approved by Tribal Council through reso lution. The primary addition made to the east side of the pre vious longhouse structure added 10,500 square feet to the already ex isting 7,000 sq u are foot building. To provide an amphitheater effect for improved sound the stage is raised with a curved back and ceiling. Track and spot lighting are incorporated. Centered on the stagejs a remov able floor for use during funerals. Folding bleachers at one end Marsha Shewczyk g P,-' Priscilla Squiemphen FOUNDED IN MARCH OF 1976 Published bi-weekly by the Confederated Tribes of the Warrin Springs Reservation of Oregon, Warm Springs, Oregon 97761. Located in the Old Administration Building. Any written material to Spilyay Tymoo should be addressed to: Spilyay Tymoo P.O. Box 735 Warm Springs, Oregon 97761 Phone 553-1644 or 553-1161, Ext. 274. 285 and The Darkroom ext. 286 Subscription Rate: $6.00 per year ’ Spilyay Tymoo photo by Shewczyk Kitchen Will feature island with range and two additional ovens along with walk-in cooler and pantry. found in anthologies of Native American poetry,' on state jobs A job fair/ careerinformation by legislature to coordinate acti- workshop sponsored by the , vities of the state’s-1 social servi- Oregon State Department of ('c.es agencies. The department HumanResources provided parti administers more than 250 pro cipants the opportunity to learn grams. One-fourth of the state’s about getting a job in state budget and work force are as agencies. signed to the department?? Held in Warm Springs at the The department of Human Employee Development Depart- rnent conference room and in Resources has four rpain duties: Madras at Madras High School To maintain people who depend on October 15 speakers offered on the state for institutional care information regarding applica and treatment or financial assist tion for jobs in thestate govern ance; to help dependent Orego- ment and how to move ahead to? better jobs-. , nians gain independence;to pre vent new threats to citizens’ health and safety; to ad minister programs effectively and effi ciently. These duties are carried ;out by the department’s eight div isions and the Office of the. Director. The division’s are: Adult and Family Services, Children’s Services, Corrections, Employment, Health, Mental. Health, Senior Services, Voca tional Rehabilitation. A follow-up meeting is. being scheduled for the Spring to answer questions raised at the workshop. Individuals brought, up questions about jobs in, cer tain areas and questions were alsp raised regarding ways the state and tribe could assist each other in existing state agencies. For riiore information con tact the Department of Human Resources, Room 318, Public Service Building, Salem, Oregon 97310, (503) 378-4342. ’ Teams made visits to prede signated areas,,primarily.reser-- vations arid migrant camps, giv ing insight on the way the state hires, its point system and qual ification requirements/ ' Representatives from the E)e-< partment of Human Resources,' an affirmative action'and equal employment opportunity emplo- year, are also looking for pro tected classes individuals for' State job vacancies. Protected classes includes miriority ethnic' groups, women: and handi capped. In hiring from the protected •class the state has done well in urban’ settings, explains Warm Springs Personnel M anager Benny Heath but not so well in rural areas. A concerted effort,; therefore, is being rnade to pro-/ vide protected class individuals the opportunity to fill state vacan- Spilyay Tymoo photo by Shewczyk JOB INFORMATION --State of Oregon Department of Human Resources personnelpresented a The Department of Human workshop in W arm Springs October 15 offering information regarding job vacancies in State offices. Resources was created in 1971
