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VOL. 17 NO. 4
Coyote News
In Brief
Education high priority at
ATM conference
The role of parents, the
State and the Tribe were
concerns discussed at the
most recent ATNI meeting
held In Portland February
10-14.
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Diversion Program offers
alternative to Juvelles
Youth diversion program
keeps juveniles out of jail
and offers them training and
help with school.
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Students recognized
Madras students were
recognized on honor rolls for
academic achievement
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Slmnasho hosts powwow
The 16th Annual Simnasho
Lincoln's Birthday Powwow
held February 7-9 brought
drummers, dancers and on
lookers to Warm Springs.
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Sweetheart Run draws
runners
Runners gathered to
compete in run. Evan
Cochran came in first.
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Help parents maintain
Independence
Avoid taking on too much
responsibility when parents
need care.
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Deadline for the next
issue of Spilyay Tymoo
is February 28, 1992.
Legend Week will
be celebrated at the
Warm Springs
Elementary School
from February 24
28. Tribal Council
Elections
In March
Watch for signs
announcing dates
of District
Meetings
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War bonnets stood out in Grand
Longhouse.
Community Roundtable Meetings
Monday, February 24
Employees: 8:30 a.m.
Conference Room 3
Community members: 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Community Center Social Hall
Youth conference
Announcing the Northwest Indian
Youth Conference at Lewis-Clark
State College, Lewiston, Idaho,
scheduled for April 1, 2, 3, 1992,
hosted by the Indian Clubs of Lapwai,
Lewiston and Kamiah High Schools.
This conference is open to Junior
High and Senior High School Stu
dents. Registration fees are $35.00 per
person if received by March 2, 1992.
After March 2, registration is $45.00
per person. Make checks or purchase
orders for registration fees payable
to Lewis-Clark State College.
For more information, contact
Jenny Williamslapwai High School,
P.O. Box 247, Lapwai, Idaho 83540,
phone number (208) 843-7751.
Scouts' graves to receive markers
Stone setting ceremonies will be held February 29,
1992 at the Agency Cemetery for two Warm Springs
Scouts. The stonesetting will be preceded by two
days of singing at Nelson Wallulatum's median e
lodge on Shitike Creek. Each day's singing will follow
dinner that begins at 5 p..m.
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Warriors lead
Entry during the 16th Annual
FHA offers loans
Farmers Home Administration
makes loans to low-income and very
low income families who cannot
qualify for a loan through the bank to
purchase a home. Call 475-6135 for
more information.
CPR class set
Fire and Safety will be holding
a public First Aid and CPR class
on February 22, 1992. The class
will start at 8o:00 a.m. and end at
7:00 p.m. Cost is $12.00 per
studeno be paid before class.
Pre-registration is required.
Class size is limited to 15 people.
Call 553-1634 and ask for Erma
to enroll.
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Lincoln 's Birthday Powwow, February 7-9 at the Simnasho
Mill future depends on many forthcoming decisions
Warm Springs Forest Products
Industries has been the topic of many
conversations over the last several
months. Employees, anxious about
job security, have vocalized their
concerns to their Council represen
tatives and current mill management
personnel. Tribal Council, currently
in the driver's seat as the acting board
of directors, must help guide the
enterprise back to profitability and
success.by considering information
provided by consultants Clyde
HamstreetandBrentStumbaugh,turn
around gurus brought on board last
year.
According to WSFPI's new per
sonnel and safety director Theresa
VanPelt, all but 17 of the 44 tribal
members and persons married into
the tribe who were laid off in De
cember have been put back to work.
Her number one function, she says,
is to oversee safety program.. "This
has been sporadic in the past.. .there
were no defined programs and no
training...It was management by
crisis," VanPelt says. All employees
and supervisors will be informed of
the "desired safety standards." She is
also working on a standards and
procedure manual and attempting to
develop on-the-job programs so that
a more sophisticated "bid process"
can be implemented. VanPelt sees
herself as the employees' voice to
management and management's ear
among employees.
Of particular concern is the WSFPI
cutting contract, which establishes
the price of the logs and results in
slumpage payments to the tribe.
According to tribal CEO Ken Smith,
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the cutting contract will be "re
vamped" so that the tribe receives
"fair market value" for their resource.
The cutting contract is "collateral"
for refinancing and it is imperative
that the contract be settled as soon as
possible.
Smith says the new contract will
satisfy all parties, without shorting
WSFPI of profit, without shorting
the Tribe of adequate stumpage and
without jeopardizing proposed fi
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Guardhouse at the entrance of Warm Springs Forest Products Industries
was installed to cut down on number of visitors to mill and to help prevent
thefts.
FEBRUARY 21, 1992
Youth Challenges
to begin Mar. 24
Youth Challenges will be starting
again on Tuesday, March 24, 1992
(1st session) at the Warm Springs
Senior CiJzen Center.
Six sessions will be on "Coorci
nating School Skills with Prevention
Skills." They will be held every
Tuesday from 6:15-7:30 p.m.
March 24th session ono In
traduction, overview of sessions.
Identify "Feelings, Home and
School."
April 7th session two What's
communication in I lomc and School?
Self Identification. Bring an object
that represents something about you.
Your choice, something you made,
earned or vou feel proud about.
April 14th session three Al
cohol and Drugs, Nutrition. The ef
fects, in the Home and School.
April 21st session four
RelationshipsCommunication;
"Family, Home, School and the
community."
April 28th session five Coping
Skills; Building your own creativity
and self esteem.
May 5th session six - The
Choices I make. "Challenges, Cul
tural and Spiritual Awareness."
Sessions are open, free of charge
to all youth and adults who care and
want to support a better community.
Board Members needed
The Warm Springs Victim Assis
tance Program and Board members
are looking for community members
who are interested in serving on the
Victim Assistance Board. We need
more community members to be in
volved with the Victim Assistance
Program. Your job will be in an
Advisory Capacity to the Victim
Assistance Program and to be able to
attend a meeting once a month with
the Victim Assistance Coordinator
and Volunteers. These monthly
meetings are to get updated on the
program activities, give suggestions,
ideas and any information that would
be available for the program. This is
a voluntary position. If you are inter
ested in being a board member please
call Ramona Grecne-Bacz at 553
3357 or see her at the Tribal Court
house building.
Tribal Council will spend an en
tire day next week reviewing the
proposed cutting contract with the
consultants as well as discussing the
plan of operation, the affirmative
action plan and tribal loggers. Smith
added that they will also discuss re
cruiting a new WSFPI general man
ager and putting a board of directors
back in place.
Watch future editions of Spilyay
for further information concerning
WSFPI and related issues.
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