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Dec. 17, 1998 OR. COLL. , E )(t r Coyote News In Brief Senior Outlook Spilyay has their, spotlight on high school seniors Anthony Brunoe and Andy Fuentes. Spilyay I'nawa mish'kaau Question;"Do you feel a higher education is needed after students complete high school?" Christmas cheer spread throughout community The 23 Annual Bazaar , was held on December 12, with school programs following. 3 Education ECE receives Headstart grant. Language Lessons Sahaptin and Paiute language lessons are offered. 6 and 7 Natural Resources Natural Resources releases final draft for 1999 Timber sales. 8 Buffs lose to Molalla Buffaloes lose a close game to Molalla 56-55. 10 Exerciser of the Month . Esmade Made was chosen to be the Exerciser of the Month. 11 The Spilyay Staff wishes all a safe and Merry Christmas!! Spilyay Madras neighbors join the Warm Springs 1 ' i.i 'v' Santa's entrance gathered children of all ages. 5' Lighting of the tree was beautiful. Survey sent to The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs expects to conduct a vote this month, or early next year, on whether the tribes should continue operating it's gaming enterprise, In dian Head Casino. There will be a separate vote, later in the .year, on whether to develop a new casino, in the area of Cascade Locks in the Columbia River Gorge. Meanwhile, Hood River County and the town of Cascade Locks have mailed out ballots for a survey of how residents in that area feel about the tribescasino proposal. Hood River County mailed out approximately 9,500 ballots asking, "Do you support the location of a Warm Springs Tribal gaming casino in your immediate community?" Miss Warm Springs 1 Are you interested in becoming the next Miss Warm Springs? You may pick up an application at the Tribal Council office or call (541) 553-3257 for information. The deadline to submit an application is December 18, 1998. This year marks the 30th Anniversary for Miss Warm Springs. All former Miss Warm Springs are asked to attend the pageant. Pageant is set for December 30, 1998 at the Agency Longhouse, 6:30p.m. A dinner will be held at Tymoo (Coyote News) jir& & i A---r. t : , s i I .s ft ... Vr"' "?1 JL " J. i Hood River County residents Residents of Cascade Locks are being surveyed separately. There are between 600 and 700 residents in this town. The reason that Cascade Locks is being surveyed separately is that resi dents there have expressed more sup port for the casino proposal than resi dents in the area of the town Hood River. The survey ballots are due back by Tuesday, December 22. The vote, non binding on the tribes, would pro vide a good idea of how the different communities in Hood River County feel about the tribes proposal. The tribes upcoming election on whether to continue operating In dian Head Casino is required by the referendum which the tribes passed 999 pageant set for December 30 5:30 p.m. (promptly). A reception will follow the pageant. There will be money and gift drawings throughout the pageant. The first 150 guests to the Pageant w ill receive a surprise. Join the fun, support the contestants and the future Miss Warm Springs. There is one significant change for the contestants and that is the age requirement, from 25 to 24. This w ill enable contestants to participate in further royalty competition, such as P.O. Box 870 Warm Springs, OR 97761 Address Correction Requested v r it I I 1 ueccniucr ui iyyj, wim.11 auiuui itcu construction of the casino. The upcoming referendum is in tended to give tribal members the opportunity to determine whether Indian Head has been a successful operation. JeffFord, manager of Indian Head, commented recently that the casino in recent years has been very suc cessful, after a rough start due to natural disasters. "It's been a very profitable enter prise relative to it's size and loca tion," Ford said. The idea for a new casino was first proposed this fall. The planned facility would be much larger than Indian Head and would be closer to Portland than any other tribal gam ing enterprise. Miss NCAI, Miss Indian World. This new requirement change will be in effect for Miss Warm Springs 2000. You must be between the age 1 8 24 for Miss Warm Springs 2000. So, if you will not be eligible next year you may want to be prepared to participate in the 1999 Pageant. Pick up your application at the Tribal Council office and prepare to participate in the Miss Warm Springs Pageant There will be gifts for all candidates participating. SLRlALSDUrT. EUGENE. OR 97403 wrimys, UH 97761 Annual Tree Lighting 11 v iUniversity Received Spilyay phristmas carols were sung by all I1 W The Hispanic dancers entertained ' f : 1 t , 1 f The next issue will be Vol. 24 1. When you submit any articles, please do so by the deadline. The deadline for the next issue is December 23rd, 1998 by 4:30 p.m. Relicensing of Pelton-Round Butte update Relicensing of the Pelton-Round Butte hydroelectric complex provides an opportunity to review and mitigate resources impacted by the project. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requires applicants to conduct studies that assess the impacts to cultural, fish and wildlife, recreation, and othcrresources within the project area. The applicant may also suggest mitigation or enhancement measures, w hich the Department of the Interior will evaluate. The Interior secretary has the authority to stipulate mitigation measures for the new license. Both the Confederated Tribes and PGE are working diligently to identify potential actions that could offset the project's adverse effects. It is important to remember, however, that proposed actions must be economically and environmentally feasible. Environmental attachments to the license are not going to cure all U.S. Postage Bulk Rate Permit No. 2 Warm Springs, OR 97761 t - 'A of Oreqon Library y of Oregon Library on: 12-29-98 tyioo. J lOiliiMWIilMMIMlllll 4v'fc v ' v.V. in attendance. .sssa V a. f tt.t. 1 I4Jt: it:-1 . v 1 in the social hall. the problems in the Deschutes River basin, because some are not related to the Pelton-Round Butte Project and others may be unrealistic. There is a need to balance environmental mitigation measures w ilh the projects economic viability. The Confederated Tribes have used the collaborative consultation process to ensure there is input from government agencies and the general public on how to achieve this balance. One of the primary objectives in utilizing this process is to make certain available funding is put the best possible use. A 1