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Warm Springs, Oregon
Spilyay Tymoo
PACE 2 November 2, 1990
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November ballot Continued from page -
Marie C. Glenn. Republican Ron
Vincent.
County assessor Democrat Bcn
ard Jensen;
County clerk-Elaine L. Hender
son; Non-partisan candidates
Judge, Court of Appeals, position
1 PaulJ. De Muniz.(incumbcnt);
Judge, Court of Appeals, position
2 Walt Edmonds (incumbent);
Judge, Circuit Court, 22nd Dis
trict, Position 1 -George W. Neil
son (incumbent);
Judge, District Court, Crook and
Jefferson Counties Gary S. Thomp
son (Incumbent);
Jefferson County Soil and Water
Conservation District Zone 1
1 Pinky Beymer; Zone 2-Jesse
Gregg; Zone 4-Charlcs W. For
man; At Large Doug M iddlestct
ter. Two measures referred to the
people by the legislative assembly
require a yes or no vote.
Measure 1 Grants metropolitan
servicdistrict electors right to self
governance. The question is: "Shall
state Constitution give metropoli
tan service district voters the right
of self-aovernance, over metropol
itan matters, through district chart
er.'
Farmers Home Administration
(FmH A) has recently implemented
a program to provide guaranteed
loans to nonprofit organizations,
public bodies & Indian Tribes. The
FmH A has been able to participate
with the local banks, savings and
loan associations, and farm credit
banks on a variety of guaranteed
loan programs in the past, but until
FHA offers guaranteed loans
.'. u! nn, kn hiP ,n PrvP . nolice stations, community
stations & equipment, ambulan-
First annual veterans powwow
The first annual Veterans Pow
wow will be held in Warm Springs,
Friday November 9 and 10, 1990at
the Agency Longhouse. Lucas and
Tyrone Ike will be Masters of
Ceremonies and the opening prayer
will be given by Marvin Meanus,
Sr. Guest speaker will be Raymond
Calica, Sr. Invocations will be led
by Fred Ike, Sr.
The two-day event will begin at 4
p.m. with dinner. Host drum will
be Black Stone of Canada. From 6
to 7 p m a War Bonnet grand entry
will be held. The crowning of the
queen will be held at 8 p.m. Tickets
may be purchased from Estomina Made
and Ramona Antonia Sam-Lopez.
Between 8 and 9 p.m., tiny tots, 0 to
8 years of age, will dance. Special
recognition by veteran families from
9 to 1 0 p.m. will conclude the even
ing's event.
Beginning Saturday at 9 a.m.
Spilyay Tymoo
Staff Members
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FOUNDED IN MARCH, 1976
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Tribes of Warm Springs. Our offices are located in the base
ment of the Old Girls Dorm at 1 1 1 5 Wasco Street. Any written
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PHONE:
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FAX No. 553-3539
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2 Constitutional amend
ment allows merged school district
to combine tax bases. The question
is: "Shall constitution allow school
district created by merger a tax
base equal to sum of tax bases of
merged districts?"
Measure presented to voters by
referendum is:
Measure 3-Repeals tax exemp
tion, grants additional benefit pay
ments for PERS retirees. The ques
tion reads: "Shall tax exemption
for PERS pensions be repealed,
and amount equaling taxes plus 1 1
percent interest returned to PERS
retirees?"
Eight measures are proposed by
initiative petition:
Measure 4 Prohibits Trojan oper
ation until nuclear waste, cost,
earthquake standards met. The
question is: "Shall nuclear power
plant (Trojan) be allowed to oper
ate only if state regulatory agency
finds that certain conditions are
met?" , ,
Measure 5 State constitutional
limit on property taxes for schools,
government operations. The ques
tion is: snail constitution sei mu
tion is: snan consuiuiiunsfci uiH-
it. nn nronertv taxes and dedicate
them to fund public schools and
non-school government opera
tions?". Measure 6 Product packaging
must meet recycling standards or
recieve hardship waiver. The ques
tion reads: "By 1993, shall packag-
now have not been able to serve
nonprofit organizations & public
entities in financing essential com
munity facilities according to
Stephen Dube' FmHA District
Director. There is potential under
this new program to finance a wide
variety of projects in Eastern
Oregon Dube' said. Some exam
ples of eligible projects are fire
there will be a Veterans Day run.
From lOto 11:30 a.m. will De wan
shut services. The Veterans dinner
will begin at 11:30 a.m. Veteran
grand entry will be held at I p.m.
At 2 p.m. will be the teens Tradi
tional1, Fancy and Grass dances.
Supper will be at 5 p.m. Grand
Entry will again begin at 6 p.m.
followed by mens arid womens
Traditional, Fancy, Grass and Jin
gle dances.
A raffle drawing, featuring many
items, will conclude Saturday's
activities. Raffle tickets can be pur
chased for $1 from the queen can
didates or from Daisy Ike, Lena
Edwards, Ursula Little or Rita
Squiemphen. Items to be raffled
include $100 cash, star quilt, head
roach, "Hudson's Bay jacket, Pen
dleton jackets, hand drums, British
Columbia sweater, tanned buck
skin dress, white buckskin dress.
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ing used in Oregon meet certain
recycling goals, unless a narasnijp
waiver is obtained?"
Measure 7 Six-county work in
lieu of welfare benefits pilot pro
gram. The question is: "Shall
Oregon law establish program of
work by public assistance recip
ients for government-funded wages
in lieu of welfare benefits?"
Measure 8 Amends Oregon con
stitution to prohibit abortion with
three exceptions. The question is:
"Shall state Constitution prohibit
abortions except to prevent death
of pregnant woman and in reported
cases of rape or incest?"
Measure 9 Requires the use of
safety belts. The question is: "Shall
law, effective December 7, 1990,
require safety belt use by motor
vehicle drivers and passengers over
16?'
Measure lU-Uoctor musi give
parent notice before minor's abor-
tion. The question reads: "Shall
state law require doctor to give
notice to parent or custodian at
least two days before minor's
abortion?"
Measureil-Schoolchoicesystem,
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tx credit lor eaucanon ouisiue
nhii,.rhnnl. Should Constitution
nrovide choice of public schools,
tax credit for education outside
public schools, voter approval or
certain education laws?"
ces, police stations, community
buildings, hospitals & equipment,
nursing homes & equipment, air
ports, fairgrounds, libraries, roads,
bridges and water & waste disposal
facilities. FmHA is authorized to
guarantee up to 90 of the loss of
principal and interest on a loan
which does not involve tax exempt
notes on the bonds.
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rifle, beaded ladies hat, belt and
side purse, varieity of war dance
cassette tapes, beaded picture frame,
beaded belt buckle and Pendleton
blanket.
For more information, call Hilda
District positions open
Jefferson Countv School Dis
trict 509-J has three positions
available.
Title V Education Assistant
will work 2 hours a day at Al
ternative Education in Warm
Springs. Will start November 12,
1990 at a salary range of $6.10
$7.92 an hour. Closing date for
applications is November 2, 1990.
Qualifications for this position
are: I) Indian preference. 2)
Demonstrated aptitude for the
work to be performed. 3) Such
alternatives to the above qualifica
tions as the Board may find ap
propriate and acceptable.
Educational Assistant a tempo
rary position for 1990-91 school
year. To work 3 hours a day at the
Warm Springs Elementary School.
Will start November 13, 1990 at a
salary range of $6.10-$7.92 an
hour. Closing date for applications
is November 2, 1990.
Qualifications for this position
are: 1) Demonstrated aptitude for
the work to be performed. 2) Such
alternatives to the above qualifica
tions as the Board may find ap-
Community Meeting
Warm Springs Town Center
Project Underway
Thursday November 8, 1990
6:00-8:00 p.m.
for more Information, call 553-3465
The Tribal Construction depart
ment used this year's information
fair to get input from the com
munity. In an effort to assess the
community's attitude toward their
department, the Construction de
partment formulated a seven
question survey in conjuction with
the fair.
As an added incentive to fill-out
the survey, people visiting the
Construction department booth
had to complete the survey before
their name could go into a drawing
for a beautiful jacket. The jacket
was purchased at Inter-Tribal
Sports and came with a logo
commemorating the event. The
lucky winner out of 1 1 2 entries was
Ursula Little.
Doug Mcdlyn, Administrative
Manager of the Construction de
partment, said the department was
pleased with the general tone of the
comments from the 112 people
surveyed.
Only 37 of those responding
realized that the Tribal Construc
tion department docs not receive
financial suooort from tribal gov
ernment. Over 46 of those sur
Secretaries develop manual
Secretaries of all levels ot the
Tribal Organization have been
meeting for the past few months.
Through the secretaries action
planning group it has been decided
that a Secretaries Manual be estab
lished for the tribal organization. It
will be a manual to help every level
of secretaries. This group needs
input from all secretaries.
At the last meeting held October
26, 1990 at a noon luncheon, the
group met on topics such as: the
mission, goals training plan, com
mitment, promptness and integrity
to self, position and our organiza
tion. The next meeting is scheduled
for another sack luncheon on
November 16, 1990, in Conference
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The next meeting of the Title V,
Part A' Parent Advisory Commit-
tee will be held in Room 12 at
Worm Nnrinos I- pmpntarv on
T-e- r ,V TAAn
Tuesday, November 13, 1990 at
7:00 p.m. Theagenda will include 4
presentation by Lisbet Hornung
on the Teen Parent Program. A
public hearing will be held regard
ing the 1991-92 budget.
to tribes
.. All potential applicants as
All potential applicants as well
as lenders can contact any FmHA
office for basic information. Ap
plications from the eastern and
central Oregon area will be re
ceived and processed out of the
FmHA District Office in Ontario.
The office address is 225 SW First
Ave. Ontario, OR 979 14. They can
be reached by telephone (503)
889-7609.
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Culpus at (503) 553-1 629 or Ursula
Little at (503) 533-lim or 33J
1613. For more information regard
ing the run, contact Don Dexter at
553-1195 or Val Squiemphen at
553-3275.
nrnnriate and acceoiaoie.
Bus Drivers (2) positions will
work 3 hours a day at the Jefferson
County School District 509-J. Will
start as soon as qualified and
available at a salary range of $8.27
to $ 1 1 .08 an hour. Closing date for
applications is open until positions
are filled.
Qualifications for this position
are: 1) Valid Oregon Driver's
license. 2) Must be eligible for an
Oregon Bus Driver License and
have a good driving record. 3)
Must be willing to train to receive
Bus Driver License. 4) Certifica
tion of good health signed by
licensed physician. 5) Three writ
ten and verified references on
request. 6) Hold valid first aid
card. 7) Such additional require
ments as the Boarti may require.
Interested candidates for these
three positions should contact:
Support Services Building, Jeffer
son County School District 509-J,
1355 Buff Street, Madras, Oregon
97741,(503)475-6192.
veyed utilized the Construction
department in the past, and of
those 77 felt the cost was com
petitive. 73) felt that the quality of
workmanship was average, while
24 said it was excellent. 84 of
those questioned said the depart
ment was an asset to tribal mem
bers. When asked if the depart
ment does a good job of hiring
tribal members, 62 said yes,
while 16 said no.
Lumber causes accident
Lumber falling off a truck smash
ed the windshield of the a tribal van
as it was heading cast on Highway
20 near Burns, Oregon the after
noon of October 16, ihedrivcrand
two passengers were sprayed with
glass and released after examin
ation. According to driver. Art Mc
Convillc. the Culture and Heritage
Committee members were on their
wav to a meetine in Burns when the
truck loaded with four-foot lengths
Room 3 of the Administration
Building. Notices will be sent out.
It is open to all secretaries. Come
moct with us - we need all secretar
ies to participate. .
We have some exciting plans for
Secretaries Week and ideas for
training.
For more information contact
Priscilla Yazzie at extension 3214.
Victims Assistance meet set
The Victims Assistance program
of the Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs will hbst a conference
November 1-3, 1990 in Portland,
Oregon at the Columbia River Red
Lion. The conference was made
available through a $91,000 grant
from the Office of Victims of Crime,
a part of the U.S. Department of
Justice.
The purpose ot the conference is
to strengthen Indian nations and
bring justice for victims of crime.
The conference will also bring to
gether diverse groups, including
victims who can work together to
meet the special challenges in their ,
communities to build more effec
tive services in Indian communities
across the nation: The National
Indian Judpp Association has en
"Impact Aid"
As specified in School Board.
Policy 911, the District plans to
afford Warm Springs residents an
opportunity to make comments'
and recommendations relative to.
the application and use of P.L. 8 1 -
874 Impact Aid tunds.
PALS looking
. PALS (Parents Awareness Liv
ing Services) is looking for members
who have innovative ideas on ways
to provide activities for people with
disabilities. Parents, friends or
interested people who would like
to help in planning social activities
for the disabled are encouraged to
join.
Currently, activities provided for
the disabled by PALS include
bowling, pizza outings and parties
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PA LS guest speaker irginia Mayhill coaches twelve-year-old Bradford
Courtney during activity October 14.
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In the comment section, respon
ses ranged from"Kcrp up the good
work" to "1 thought all Construc
tion departments were part of
Utilities,"to"Ilire more tribal mem
ber contractors; instead of going
out somewhere else;"
Mcdlyn felt that the information
gained 'hrough the survey would
help improve the Construction
department's ability to meet the
needs of the community. ,
of 2 X 4 lumber approached them
heading west on Highway 20. Before
they met, lumber started falling off
the truck. McConnvillc said, front
scat passenger Jazzy Wewa cried
"look out" as lumber hit the wind
sheild. When the van finally stopped
glass was everywhere. The truck,
driven by Jeff Holstcin, continued
west unaware that the accident
occurred. A passing motorist caught
up with the truck and returned to
the scene.
McConnville was able to drive
the van to Riley, about 30 miles
from the accident scene, where he
left it. Wewa, Julia Barney and
McConnville went to the hospital
for a brief examination and all
were released, no other injuries due
to the accident were reported.
Other passengers included Ver
bena Greene, Gladys Thompson and
Wendell Jim.
The van was towed back to Warm
Springs and repaired.
dorsed the conference and en
courages tribal judges to attend.
There will be three training cate
gories: 1. general victims assistance;
2. judicial law enforcement; 3.
Registration is. $45 per person
for the three-day conference. Room
reservations can be made by calling
the Red Lion toll-free line at 1-800-547-8010.
Room rates are $54 per
night. Mention the conference when
making room reservations.
Meeting set
The Shaker Church will conduct
an important business meeting
Monday, November 12. Meeting
will begin at 7 p.m. On the agenda
will be the election of an assistant
minister.
to be discussed
We have scheduled this year's
Pulbic Hearing during a regular
School Board meeting beginning
at 7:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Novem
ber 1 3, 1 990, in the library at Warm
Springs Elementary School. You
are welcome and invited to attend.
for members
for Halloween, Christmas and
Valentine's Day.
The club meets the second Sun
day of the month. The next sche
duled meeting is November 1 1 at
the Pelton Lanes bowling alley
from 2-3:00 p.m.
For more information about
PALS or to convey ideas that
could benefit the club please call
Ellen Courtney at 475-6540 or Joan
McReynolds at 473-2233.