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March 12, 19987 VOL23 NO. 6 S OR. COLL. 'Nlj Sarch 1, i I ' '' 1 Coyote News in Brief New salon opens at Plaza Longtime hairdresser ; Marcia Simtustus recently opened her own "dream" shop. Spilyay I'nawa mish'kaau Question:What would make a good Tribal Council representative? Poison Prevention Week coming up Work with your children 1 in cleaning out cupboards and medicine cabinets. 2 Spa Wanapine offers many amenities The latest addition to Kah-Nee-Ta Village is a first-rate spa that -includes a gift shop, snack bar, exercise facilities and more. . Employees polled Kah-Nee-Ta and Casino employes recently participated in a community meeting on the Comprehensive Plan Update. Language Lessons Sahaptin and Paiute language lessons are offered. 6 and 7 Planning process underway Land use and protection go hand-in-hand when preparing for the future 8 SMART readers recognized Charlotte Shike and members of the Salmon Corps are reading to students at WSE. Boys, girls basketball teams make it to State The Madras High School basketball teams earned their way to State. 10 Spring Revival Featuring Tom Claus March 22-27, 1998 7 p.m. nightly WS Baptist Church Childcare available Deadline for the next regular Spilyay Tymoo is Friday, March 20, 1998 Spilyay (Coyote mr '."m. Ribbon cutting to open Spa Wanapine was done by Chief Delvis Heath, Tribal voters approve senior citizen assisted living center Tribal voters, on Wednesday, March 4, approved the proposed Se nior Citizen Assisted Living Center. Of the 717 ballots cast, 645 were yes, 69 were no and three were spoiled. TTie approved referendum authorizes the expenditure of $3 million in self determination funds for the $4. 1 mil lion facility. The Center will be built near the Senior Citizen Center. The plans for the 40,800-square-foot building in clude 10 units for short-term stays and convalescence, 12 one-bedroom units and 18 two-bedroom units. The Public hearing to be held March 19 The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Indian Reservation of Or egon will hold a public hearing to provide the public an opportunity to understand, review and comment on the water quality standards devel oped by the Tribe in accordance with Section 5 1 8 of the Clean Water Act, Amendments of 1987. WHEN: Thursday, March 19, 1998 at 4 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Tribal Community Cen ter, Warm Springs, OR THE PURPOSE: 1) to assure the public has an opportunity to under stand the Tribes water quality stan dards program and the Tribes pro posed action. 2) to foster a spirit of openness and trust among the Tribe, EPA, State of Oregon, local governments, re gional agencies and the public. To obtain a copy of the draft "Con federated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon-Water Qual ity Standards, Beneficial Uses, and Treatment Criteria", call the Tribal Water & Soil office and contact Deepak Sehgal or Chris Gannon at (54 1 )553-3462 or 553-3557 and they will be mailed to you. Tymoo News) Center will provide services to assist elders in their daily living needs, such as tiousing, meals, transporta tion, day care and medical support. Other services will include conva lescence, kidney dialysis and hos pice care. Construction of the Center is ex pected to be completed by early next year. 509-J budget to be discussed A school district 509-J budgeting workshop will be held tonight, Thurs day, March 12 at 7 p.m. at 445 SE Buff Street in Madras. The public is invited to learn about the budget gath ering process and budget document. If you have a disability, call Gail Stone at 475-6192 about special ar rangement. Budget committee delib erations will begin March 16. On Monday, March 16, at 7:30 p.m., Jefferson County School Dis trict 509-J will hold the first public Budget Committee meeting for the purpose of receiving the Budget Message and Proposed Budget Docu ment for fiscal year 1998-99. The meeting will be held in rooms 12-A and 12-B At Madras High School. The public is welcome and encour aged to attend. Copies of the pro posed document will be available at the meeting. For further information, call the district off ce at 475-6 1 92. P) ! ; i .v-b' : it r lkf - v ,4 . r.f - P.O. Box 870 Warm Springs, OR 97761 Address Correction Requested 1 Sr., elder Bernice Mitchell, Carina Districts nominate Council March 2, 3 and 5 were busy nights in Warm Springs. Tribal members gathered at their respective longhouses to nominate Tribal Council candidates. The Seekseequa District members met March 2 for nominations. Nominated were Lee Tom, Theron Johnson, Joe Moses, Brenda Scott, Delford Johnson, Myra Johnson and Jazzy Wewa. Scott was not present for the nominations, but Chief Vernon Henry accepted the nomination. Scott has not indicated what she plans to do. On Tuesday, March 3, the Agency District members met. Nominated were Zane Jackson, Jeff Sanders, Sr., Daisy Ike, Mark Jackson, Garland Brunoe, Norma Smith, George Clements, Sr., Nathan Jim, Ramona Tanewasha and Bernice Mitchell. Tanewasha accepted her nomination by letter, but Council Candidate Forums Saturday, March 21, 1998 Community Center Social Hall 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, 1998 Simnasho Longhouse 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. Come meet your TVibal Council candidates Refreshments will be served Sponsored by: Women's Resource Association at Warm Springs SERIALS DEPT. EUGENE, OR 97403 w A- 1 1 . . ; -I. (. J A- Miller, Colletta Macy and Larry Switzler. rules set before the meeting began, disallowed absentee nominees. Tanewasha later withdrew her name from the nomination list. , Simnasho District members met Thursday, March 5. Nominated were Earl Squiemphen, Sal Sahme, Gerald Danzuka, Stanley Simtustus, Sr., Ray Calica, Levi Keo, Oswald Tias, Ron Suppah, Marvin Meanus, Sr., Evans Spino, JP Patt, Roger Stwyer, Evaline Patt, Jacob Frank, Ray Moody and Kathleen Heath. Levi Keo was not present for the nomination and was not accepted as a nominee. Tribal Council, on Monday, March 9, confirmed the results of the nominations. Spilyay will produce a special edition March 20 that will feature the statements of the candidates. The candidates have until this Friday, March 13 to provide University of Oregon Library Received on: 63-19-93 Spilyay tyaoo. U.S. Postage Bulk Rate Permit No. 2 Warm Springs, OR 97761 (A fx 'v'v ' .. v if ; v ,v "' V candidates Soilvav with their information. KWSO will provide air-time for the candidates. Contact the radio station at 553-1968 for further information. The election will be held Tuesday, March 31. There are currently 1,981 qualified voters among the 3,801 members of the Tribe. Swearing-in ceremonies will be held Monday, May 4. Family conference set Vanishing the Anger, Strengthening the Family A conference to strengthen and honor the wisdom of families, and bring awareness to the violence victimization, the need for healing in communities. Guest speakers: Howard Rainer, Sharon Clanchishiliage Development Consultants. April 5 through 7, at the Kah-Nee-Ta Resort. Phone 1-800-553-4SUN. The cost is $50.00 for each participant, if received by March 31, . This fee includes lunch two days of the conference. If received after the deadline (or at the site) lunch will not be included, at the same price. A special High School rate has been arranged in the amount of $10.00 per student. Madras High School will offer a $40.00 scholarship to off-set the $50.00 fee for students who sign up early. Number limited. For more information call (54 1 ) 553-3357, Warm Springs Victim's of Crime Office.