2 August 21,1996
Warm Springs, Oregon
Spilyay Tymoo i
Police Department Update-
The Warm Springs Police
Department has ulways had a big
turnover of employees. A major
problem is salaries that are offered
and budget constraints. "We arc so
under staffed right now that some
calls go unattended," says acting chief
of police Carmen Smith. "There arc
some shifts that only have one officer
on duty to cover the whole
reservation," says Smith. That makes
a lot of the community members upset
when officers don't respond and I
don't blame them one bit.
The next thing that happens is
some angry community member is
calling the police department
demanding to know why we're not
doing the job that we're getting paid
to do. The officers catch it coming or
going from the public or their
supervisor and that's another reason
sometimes why some of them quit
the police department. We exhaust
them to the point to where they leave
to find a better paying job with fewer
Acting Chief of Police
Carmen Smith
responsibilities. Some officers arc
asked to work back-to-back shifts,
says Smith, "because we just don't
have the man power."
Patrol is not the only problem.
Wc have people in dispatch and
corrections that haven't had a full
day off in a long time. The good
news is, we are working on the budget
so maybe things will start looking
up. I just hope that when we do get
our next chief of police, he doesn't
get discouraged the first month or so
in office, says Smith. If he decides to
quit, we'll have to start all over again.
We're hoping to get some people
hired soon to fill our empty spots,
says Smith. Sometimes it's hard to
find people that meet all
requirements. Wc need people with
a valid driver's license, no criminal
record, no arrest within a year, a high
school diploma or a G.E.D. We're
encouraging our young people in the
Warm Springs community to apply
and get a career in law enforcement,
says Smith.
As of June, 1996 tribal member
Avex Darrel (stoney) Miller, became
the new captain of police. Miller,
son of the late Avex and Dale Miller,
has been involved with law
enforcement since 1976 when he
became an officer and was assigned
to the Kah-Nee-Ta resort area. Miller,
also served for the Malheur County
sheriffs office, for three-and-half
years and another three years for
Jefferson county sheriff's office
before returning to Warm Springs
Police Department in 1993 as a Fish
and Game officer. Miller is also
involved with search and rescue and
has been for the past thirty years
around the northwest.
Miller has several goals in mind.
The number one goal is to "serve the
community of Warm Springs with
his expertise to the best of my ability,"
says Miller. I also would like to get
the young community members
involved with law enforcement. We
need them, says Miller. "I'm also
working on a program to get the
community involved with a
neighborhood watch." This is very
important says Miller, because alot
of crime goes on unreported. "It's
sad because people gel away with it
knowing no one will turn them in.
And guess who catches hell for not
doing anything about it? The Police
Department" says Miller. We're told
that we're not doing our job. It's
impossible without the help of our
community because we can't be
everywhere all at once, especially
now that we're so short handed, says
Miller.
David Allison, 34, of Madras, is
the new sergeant of police here in
Warm Springs. David was born in
Portland to Walter and Carol Allison
and was raised in the Warm Springs,
Madras area. David is a graduate of
Madras High class of 1981, became
a police officer for the city of Madras
Grant provides for "Chinook
Trilogy" video distribution
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Captain of Police
Darrell "Stoney" Miller
Sargeant of Police
David Allison
in 1 983. "I also served three years for
the U.S. Air Force as a military police
officer says Allison. I returned to
Madras in 1989 and again became a
police officer," for the city of Madras
until June of 1996, when I accepted
the sergeant position for the Warm
Springs police department" says
Allison. "My intentions as sergeant
of the Warm Springs Police
Department are to establish a police
and community relationship" says
Allison. "I want to train every officer
to be able to protect and serve this
community on a professional basis
and to the best of their ability," adds
Allison. "I also want to start working
closely with community members struction of a water well producing
and different departments as a team minimum of 125 gpm, approximately
to see if we can put a dent in some b.vuu ieei oi 4 men aucuie iron wa
narcotic, gang, theft, vandalism and terline and a 60,000 gallon concrete
alcohol-related problems," says reservoir will be received by Powell
Allison. "I'm also interested in hiring Butte View Estates Water District at
qualified local tribal members and the office of Type Engineering and
together, with time, we can make the Surveying, Inc. 725 Hill, Bend, Or
Warm Springs Police Department a egon until 12 noon August 29, 1996
better place for the next generation," and then at said office publicly
concludes Allison. opened and read aloud.
The contract documents may be
examined at the following locations:
A $5,365 grant from the James F.
and Marion L. Miller Fund of the
Oregon Community Foundation has
enabled the Columbia River treaty
tribes t distribute the critically-acclaimed
Chinook Trilogy video scries
and teachers' guide to each of the
education service districts in Oregon.
The Trilogy, which consists of three
approximately 30-minutc videos; a
20-page booklet with a historical
chronology, maps and charts; a
teachers' guide with lesson plans;
and a resource list presents the tribal
perspective on the dramatic decline
in salmon population, treaty fishing
rights and salmon restoration.
"The Columbia River treaty tribes
thank the Oregon Community
Foundation," said Ted Strong, Ex
ecutive Director of CRITFC. "The
foundation has recognized the value
of educating the next generation of
citizens about the importance of
having salmon in our rivers. This
education is vital if we are to restore
this magnificent resource so impor
tant to the communities of Oregon
and the cultural continuity of the first
Americans."
Over 260 Oregon high schools
will be able to obtain copies of the
ChinookTrilogy and Teachers' Guide
through the Educational Service
Construction bids open
Separate sealed Bids for the con-
District in their area. In addition,
copies of the Trilogy were sent to the
Portland Public Schools and the Sa-lcm-Keizcr
Public School districts.
This means that, potentially, some
147,000 students per year will have
the opportunity to learn about salmon,
the Columbia River tribes and what
can be done to save salmon. The
Columbia River treaty tribes hope to
secure additional funding to distrib
ute the Trilogy to high schools, col
leges and universities throughout the
Northwest.
The Oregon Community Foun
dation, established in 1973, manages
charitable funds given by individu
als, families and businesses to en
hance and support the quality of life
in their communities. Today, the
foundation's endowment consists of
355 funds with combined assets of
$ 1 50 million. The Foundation makes
grants through an application process
that involves local citizens in the
review and evaluation of requests for
funds. Pre-application materials are
available through the Foundation's
Portland office. Individuals or busi
nesses interested in establishing a
fund may contact the Portland office
at 621 SW Morrison Street, Suite
725, Portland, OR 97205.
With King's Kids....
Youth witness in Hawaii, Georgia, LA
Tye Engineering And Surveying, 725
Hill, Bend, OR 97701 and Central
Oregon Builder's Exchange, 707 NW
Hill St., Bend, OR.
Copies of the contract documents
may be obtained at the office of Type
Engineering and Surveying, Inc. upon
payment of $50 for each set (non
refundable). Full size drawings will
be available from the Engineer for $2
per sheet.
This project is funded by the "U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Rural
Development".
Anthony Brunoe, his cousin
Jenny Langnese and sister Anna
were on the road for one month
with Kings Kids.
by Anthony Brunoe
King's Kids is a Christian youth
organization which gives kids the
opportunity to witness to other
people around the world. King's Kids
has been around for twenty years,
inviting youth of any age to join.
Ages have ranged from three to sev
enteen. At age eighteen you become
a staff member.
We applied for King's Kids near
the end of the school year. We were
accepted, and joined the team on
June 29. We had a one-week boot
camp in Hawaii. During the week
we learned and rehearsed dances
and mime (a skit put to music). We
performed at churches, parks and
amusement parks. Most of the kids
we were with came from Hawaii.
Only the three of us, my cousin,
Jenny Langnese, my sister, Anna
Brunoe, and I, and two boys from
Washington state, were from here
on the mainland.
We flew to Georgia after boot
camp. There, we attended an Olym
pic game. We had to ride on a
crowded commuter train called
Marta, into Atlanta. Most of the roads
into the city had been shut down, so
the train was the only way in and out.
Holding on to the backpack of the
person in front of us, we wandered
the streets of crowded Centennial
Park, which would be bombed two
days later. We were a group of fifty,
so staying together was very impor
tant as we moved from place to place.
We waited a half hour in line by
the stadium, getting our backpacks
checked by security. We then en
tered the stadium. We cheered for the
U.S. as they defeated Japan in a base
ball game. We then left the stadium
and boarded the Marta train once
again. We got off to board our bus
and drive to Conyers, Georgia were
we stayed for two weeks. The day in
Atlanta passed quickly, but we still
had another week in L.A. where we
performed at Dinsneyland.
On August 2 we said our
goodbyes, and went our separate
ways, ending our King's Kids experi
ence for the summer. It was exciting,
and new experience for all of us.
Next year, we may be gong to Africa.
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First ever graduates pose for a photo at Indian Head Gaming.
Fourteen graduate from Blackjack school
Help wanted to build a new church
Sidewalk of Memories
Help build a new Full Gospel
Church at the Warm Springs Reser
vation in Oregon. For a one-time
donation of $75 minimum, you will
get a thick 11" by 11" hand-crafted
black tile on the Memories Sidewalk
at the church site. Put your names (or
love ones) with a design of your
choice. Please keep it simple for our
maker and mfg. cost. Put it on a 11"
by 11" piece of paper along with a
$75 minimum check or money order
and send to Pastor E. Hunt; PO Box
1068; Warm Springs, OR 97761
(541) 553-6361, (no collect calls
please). Thank you
Goff joins Indian Head Board
Randall P. Goff of Portland, Or
egon has been appointed to the Board
of Directors of Indian Head Casino
by the Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs. Mr. Goff is Vice President
and shareholder of Economic and
Engineering Services, Inc. Mr. Goff
has served as a consultant to the
Warm Springs Power Enterprises
since approximately 1990.
Mr. Goff joins fellow board mem
bers Warren Clements, Leontyne
Davis, Leona Ike and Richard Donaca
for the newest economic enterprise
for the tribes located at Kah-Nee-Ta
Vacation Resort. Indian Head Ca
sino has 340 slot machines, 6 black
jack and two poker tables and live
keno to complement the resort ameni
ties. The sizzling summer nights dur
ing August includes weekend cash
giveaways totaling over $ 1 5,000 with
a vehicle to be given away on August
25th!
Local art to be
reviewed
Designers, board and staff of Kah-Nee-Ta
will be reviewing local tribal
art for village and future projects at
The Museum of Warm Springs Au
gust 21, 1996 from 4 to 6 p.m.
Items of particular interest are:
two dimensional, beadwork, wall
hangings, bone and wood, and tule
mats. If interested please call Margo
Schnider at 553-1 112.
On Friday, August 9, at the garden
level at Indian Head Gaming Center,
a total of 14 blackjack card dealer
students graduated. This is the first
time ever to occur at Indian Head
Gaming. The graduates also
performed a live audition on the
blackjack tables on August 5 and 8.
After 96 hours of training,
instructor and Indian Head Table
Games Manager, Ken Bittman
proudly presented each one of the
students their certificate of
completion. Bittman, a native of Las
Vegas, Nevada, has been involved
with gaming for the past twenty years
in the Nevada area. Six of those years
he spent working with the tribes in
the state of Washington, helping them
get started. Bittman has been with
Indian Head Gaming for nine weeks
and enjoys being here. "I really like
this area," Bittman says. Especially
the people. They treat me real nice.
We started with a group of 24 in the
classroom," says Bittman. "Twelve
were tribal members but nine dropped
out for various reasons. We hope to
get more locals involved the next
time we decide to have more
training," says Bittman. The twelve
graduates will be employed at Indian .
Head Gaming as soon as their state
licenses arrive, some full-time and ;
some part-time, concludes Bittman.
The blackjack graduates are:
Mindy Thornton, Jeff Holmes, Levi
VanPelt, Betty Bagley, Anthony, i
Shadley, Carroll Evens, Tim Watson,
Linda McKelvy, Lynn Howland, !
Lilly DeBates, Eydie Switzler, ,
Candido Conjero, Rena Dalebout,
and Michael Baily.
Warm Springs boys attend SMILE Summer Science Camp
Three Jefferson County Middle
School students from Warm Springs
attended SMILE Summer Science
Camp 1996 at Oregon State
University in Corvallis, Oregon. At
this camp they attended classes in
math and science. They lived life
like a college student while at Camp.
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Donna Behrend
Selena T.Boise
Bob Medina
Dan Lawrence
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SMILE students attend Summer Science Camp at Oregon State
University in Corvallis.
John DeBiaso, Jr., Joe Thompson,
and Michael Martinez were three of
31 students chosen to attend this
camp. There were 27 students from
Oregon and 4 from Rhode Island.
John DeBiaso, Jr., age 13, has
been in the SMILE Program for two
years. Joe Thompson, age 13, has
been in the SMILE Program for four
years. Michael Martinez, also 13,
has been in the SMILE Program for
three years.
To attend this camp they were
required to write a three-page essay
on their plans for the future.
When they arrived they lived in
Sackett Hall, and learned to be
responsible for themselves as a
college student would. By doing this
they were being prepared for what
college life would be like. They woke
up early for classes that began at 7:30
a.m. and lasted until 4:30 p.m.
They chose what project they
would like to do. Joe chose to learn
Holograms, John and Mike chose to
learn about Hearing and Sound
Production.
Joe learned how holograms are
made and w hat materials are needed
to make them. He returned home
w ith his hologram w hich w as a chain
and some coins.
John and Mike studied different
parts of the ear, they constructed a
model of the ear. They also made
instruments for sound production.
They did a humming experiment.
People on campus hummed for five
seconds for them and they estimated
the amplitude and frequency for each
hum.
Their math project was to find the .
shortest path through every state and
the shortest path through the corner
of every state. As part of their math
classes they also learned to use
HP38G calculators.
They spent hours at computer lab
and had the opportunity to "surf the
net." They also went into Memorial
Union Book Store.
They went on various field trips
as part of their classes, these included
a rafting trip, which included a talk
on alcohol and drugs; Agate Beach
to study ocean waves; Oregon Coast
Aquarium-saw Keiko; Wildlife
Safari, where they saw animals from
all over the world; Rock climbing
and the Prehistoric Museum in
Mammoth.
Other activities they participated
in at the campus included bowling
and billiards, SMILE Olympics,
swim in Dixon Recreation Swimming
Hall, an occasional movie and they
participated in a talent show, just for
fun, doing a lip sync.