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2Scptcml)cr9, 1999 Warm Springs, Oregon Spilyay Tymoo "Three Warriors" to open soon Ron Suppah stands in front of the Duiiuing soon to be the new Simnasho store "Three Warriors." The new Tribady owned business will include three clerks, and will offer basic groceries plus pop, snacks, diesel, and gas The community of Simnasho, will soon have it's own store and gas station. The new Tribal store will be named after the movie "Three War riors." The movie was filmed in Simnasho a few years back. Tribal member and Simnasho resident, Ron Suppah, has accepted the position as manager and will operate the new Tribally owned store. Suppah transferred from the BIA Realty branch, and into the Business Economic & Development branch. "I really enjoyed my 7 years working with the BIA Realty office," Suppah said. "It was hard for me to actually make the decision to transfer into my new position because I was really Resource directory being developed A resource directory is now being developed for county wide distribu tion to all families with children. The directory will provide families and service providers with information regarding services and listings of churches, medical services and school information. The resource directory was developed with the help of representatives from Warm Springs Early Childhood Center, Adult & Family Services and The Commission on Children & Fami lies. Funding for the project has been graciously provided by Mountain View Hospital District and the Com mission on Children and Families. If your agencyorganization would like to be included in this directory or you have changes in the types of services you provide, please contact Sonja at the Commission on Children and Families at 475-9426. ( Write us! ) WEDD writes new grant proposal WEDD is writing a new grant proposal directed toward youth. If you have any ideas or thoughts lo share, please contact Corey or Marcia at 553-3324 within the next two weeks. Can apply for up to $2 million Looking for input from youth and interested community members. Primary focus areas are: 1) activities; 2) education; and 3) prevention. If you would like to see the final product, check with us after September 20. Spilyay Publisher: Managing Editor: ReporterPhotographer: ReporterPhotographer: Secretary: Founded in March 1976 Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our offices are located in the basement of the Old Girl's Dorm at 1 1 15 Wasco Street Any written materials to Spilyay Tymoo should be addressed to: Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 870, Warm Springs, OR 97761 (541 ) 553-1 644 or 553-3274 - FAX NO. (541) 553-3539 Annual Subscription Rates: Within U.S. -$15.00 Outside U.S. or 1st class in the U.S. - $25.00 Spilyay Tymoo 1999 - " W r i ' t.i,t,L J attached to my job. The 7 years I was there became a very good learning experience. My present job opportu nity came up and it's only 5 minutes away from my home." The new Simnasho store and gas station will be in the same location as the old log building. "We've con tracted with an outfit out of Sandy, Oregon called LCM," Suppah says. "They are steel buildings specialist." The Three Warriors store is 65 feet by 80 feet and will cost $135,000 when completed. The contractor has been in the Simnasho area for over a month and is almost done with the project. Ron Suppah feels that the Tribe On patrol: new & revised codes adopted byDon Courtney Recent Fires nets three Ar rests: In a recent rash of suspicious small grassbrush fires and two ve hicle fires, police have arrested sev eral individuals who are believed to have been re sponsible. One adult was arrested in connec tion to a vehicle fire that was believed to have been set intentionally. Two juveniles were subsequently arrested for their responsibility in part for the recent grass fires plagu ing the community. More arrests are expected. Three arrested for Shots fired B & ETheft: Police responded to the trailer court area on a call of shots fired that resulted in the arrest of three sub jects. Several weapons were subse quently seized. On follow-up to this report, it was Tymoo Sid Miller Selena T.Boise Bob Medina Taw James "TT'Foltz Tina Aguilar m needs to diversify its' economy. 'To do that, we have to look outside of Warm Springs, such as Sidwalter, Simnasho, and the Seekseequa ar eas. The store will offer mainly con venience types of items at compat ible prices. Such items as pop, snacks, gas, and basic groceries like milk, eggs, bread, and potatoes. The store will open sometime in Sep tember. Suppah said the hours are expected to be from 7 AM until 7 PM, 7 days a week. "We are still negotiating the contract on gas, and hope to have everything complete and in operation soon," Suppah stated. "Besides myself, as the store further believed that these same sub- jects were responsible for a recent break & entering and theft case in the Greeley Heights area. A search warrant drafted and ap- proved by the court led to the recov ery of numerous stolen items. On the streets (Labor Day Week end): Three party's were reported over the weekend that led to several ar rests, the most significant arrests came out of the Senior Citizen hous ing area where two subjects were brought to jail and one subject was transported to Mt. View for detox. A total of 6 domestics disputes were handled that also resulted in several arrests. Three fight-in-progress calls were handled. About ten people were lodged for detox. Three motor vehicle accidents were investigated. Numerous cita tions were handed out for speeding and reckless driving; one driver was arrested for drunk driving. New & revised codes Adopted: Curfew Violation (WSTC 360.410), Stalking (WSTC 305, 180), and Harassment (WSTC 305.185) have been added to the tribal code. Curfew Violation (WSTC Title IX Parent Advisory Committee meeting set for Sept. 14 The Title IX Parent Advisory Committee will meet at Warm Springs Elementary Library on Tuesday, September 14, 1999at7:00 p.m. Elections of Officers will be the focus of this meeting and also revision of the Needs Survey. Title IX meetings are open to all members of the public. The Committee meets at 7:00 p.m. at the Warm Springs Elementary Library on the second Tuesday of each month. If you have a disability, please advise the District 509-J Support Services office about special arrangements that may allow you to fully participate in the meeting. Please call Georgia Sosa at 475-6192. Classes begin Oct. 19 The Small Business Center is of fering a ten week series of classes to guide participants through the busi ness planning process. The end re sult is a comprehensive business plan that can be taken to financial institu tions for loan considerations. The classes will be held on Tuesday's beginning October 19th through De cember 21st from 6 to 9 p.m. Cost is $90. For more information contact the Business Development Center at (541)553-3952 manager, I'm looking at hiring three store clerks." The Three Warriors' store clerk positions will be tribal member pref erence positions. "We are still in the process of vender selection, but I think that we're looking at all of the opportunities that are being offered. We went to The Dallas, to meet with United Grocers, Pepsi, Coke-A-Cola, and other venders to try and get the best food prices possible." May through September will be busy months with a focus on tour ism. However, the main focus year-round will be on local commu nity members. Ron Suppah feels the store will strengthen the community of Simnasho. "I think the new store Three Warriors, will serve as an an chor for the Simnasho community. This change could bring back some of the old community members. ..but realistically, some of the young people are so acclimated to living in Warm Springs, and that may not change." Suppah went on to say, "As our Simnasho elders pass on, our population decreases with hardly any replacements. I feel the amenities have got to be improved for the com munity to be attractive to the younger generation." Three Warriors will feature some arcade games to give young commu nity members something to do. "The main thing I would like to express to our Warm Springs community is that I hope we are able to put aside our differences, and that we can be sup portive of each other to the point to where we can wish each other the best of luck," says Suppah. "We must all think positive towards the growth of our Nation and the growth of our economy, not just for the Warm Springs community but also for our rural communities. The Simnasho store, Three War riors, is a big step in providing a modern convenience to people in a rather remote area of our rescrva tion, and at the same time, diversify ing our economy by capitalizing on the busy Kah-Nce-Ta and Indian Head Casino traffic. By Bob Medina 360.410) has been changed and will go into effect on December 1, 1999. One significant change is that this code will now include sixteen and , seventeen year olds. In the previous curfew code, there appeared to be a discrepancy in the interpretation of what a juvenile was. Under normal definitions, a juve nile was defined as a person under the age of eighteen. Under the cur few code as it was applied, a juvenile was defined as a person under the age of sixteen.. In essence, this change brings consistency back to the defi nition. One other significant change is the hours of curfew. Curfew hour on school nights will soon be at 8:00 PM; on no school or weekend nights, curfew will be at 10:00 PM. Effec tive date is December 1, 1999. The exception of curfew is still with good cause or being accompa nied by a parent, a guardian, or an other competent adult with permis sion of the juvenile's parent or guard ian. For more information or a copy of Resolution 9737, you can stop by the police department and visit with our Community Policing division. Cascade Locks to host family event Salmon Splash ! , a day-long family event, featuring tribal dancers, children's activities, traditional salmon preparation demonstrations and giveaways, will be held Saturday, September 11 at Marine Park in Cascade Locks, Oregon. This event will run from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. This year's commercial treaty fishery will be splitinto two sessions: the first session was from August 3 1 to September 3 and the second session is from 6:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 7 through 6:00 p.m. Saturday, September 11. Fishers anticipate authorization of additional fishing, possibly through September 18. The historic fishery will include fishers from the Yakama Nation; the Nez Perce Tribe; the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation; and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation. Members of these tribes have long had a commercial fishery in the mid Columbia that continues under their 1855 treaties with the federal government. Over-the-bank sales help tribal fishers support their families and make it possible for them to continue their traditional livelihood. These direct-to-public sales make possible the freshest product at a very affordable price. In recent years, prices have averaged two dollars per pound. The Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission estimates that for every ten dollars generated by fish sales as much as seven dollars is contributed to local economies. Buyers and fishers contributed about Fishing season modified The Columbia River Compact agreed with the tribes' proposed modifications to the commcrciul fish ing season. The tribes proposed ex tending the first fishing period to Saturday at 6 p.m. and adopting the small Spring Creek Hatchery sanc tuary for the second fishing period. The regulations are as follows. Season: 6 a.m., Tuesday, August 31 to 6 p.m., Saturday, September 4 and 6 a.m., Tuesday, September 7 to 6 p.m., Saturday, September II, 1999. Area: All of Zone 6 will be open (Bonneville, The Dalles, and John Day pools). Allowable Sales: The allowed sales will be salmon, including steel head, shad and walleye. Sturgeon (4 feet to 5 feet in length) may not be sold, but may be used for subsistence purposes. Mesh Restriction: There will be no mesh restriction during these com mercial gillnet fishing periods. Sanctuaries: All standard river mouth and dam sanctuaries remain in effect with the following excep tion. The Spring Creek Hatchery Sanctuary will be reduced to a 150 foot radius around the opening of the hatchery ladder. Priorities-continued It is Tribal Council's view that we must reduce dependence on Tribal government. We must return responsibility to individuals, families, clans, community and traditional groups to ensure that the Tribal government does not continue as the dominant force in a person's life within the community. The 3rd priority identified is Youth Development. As we have said so many times before, our children are our future. We place a very high priority on their proper development. Tribal Council is very discouraged by tribal member students continued lack of achievement in the 509-J school district. Desired results include (1) Develop a more consistent and comprehensive approach to dealing with juvenile behavioral problems. A comprehensive juvenile program model should incorporate appropriate discipline and responsibility for crime, hold the individual and the parents responsible and keeping the ReSOiUtionS-continued from page 1 Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon which result in damages to persons andor property including private, tribal or governmental property; now, therefore Be it resolved that the plan for disbursement of Tribal Funds shall be modified to be disbursed to 18 year old Tribal members who have graduated from High School with a 2.00 GPA or better. Those Tribal members who have not completed High School andor have dropped out of school, and who have consistently held below a 2.00 GPA shall not have Trust Funds disbursed to them until they reach the age of 2 1 , or until completion of at least one term of post secondary education with academic performance meeting the passing standards of the institution; and Be it further resolved, Upon a finding by the Tribal Court that a minor Tribal member is responsible for damages to private, Tribal or governmental property which are uncollectible in full prior to their 21st birthday, the trust funds of such a half-million dollars to local economies in 1998. Major sales locations include Marine Park in Cascade Locks, Lone Pine in The Dalles, the boat launch near Roosevelt, Washington and for the first time ever, Columbia Point in Richland. Sales hours are approximately 10 a.m. until dusk. Buyers should bring sufficient ice COBRA offers volunteer training program Central Oregon Battering and Rape Alliance is offering a volunteer training program in Bend on Friday night September 10, and all day Saturday and Sunday September 1 1 and 12. This 20 hour program will cover domestic violence, oppression awareness, child abuse, sexual assault, legal advocacy, how to access community resources, and how to be an effective advocate. Shaker convention The 1910 Indian Shaker Church in Warm Springs, OR will hold their Oregon Convention September 17, 18, & 19, 1999. Brothers and Sisters will be coming from California, Washington and Canada with strong prayers from our Lord! New joiners and bell ringers are welcome. Come hear the testimonies; any one in need of prayer are urged to come. Anyone that wants to give their heart to the Lord, make your stand! Following is the convention schedule: Friday. September 17 Supper at 5:30 p.m.; Shaker meet ing begins at 7 p.m. Scaffolds: AH scaffolds remain open. Fish (except sturgeon) caught from scaffolds during the open com mercial fishery may be sold. Additional September Dates: Changes in these fishing periods and additional Zone 6 fishing dates will be considered at the Compact hear ing on September 10. Additional Compact hearings will occur during the month of September. , If you have any fishing enforce ment problems or need assistance or information, day or night, contact the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish eries Enforcement Office, 4270 Westcliff Drive, Hood River, OR (541) 386-6363 or l-(800)-487-FISH. Note: All fishing dates for Co lumbia River commercial fisheries are set by the OregonWashington Columbia River Compact which con siders proposals from the tribes as well as from the federal government, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and the public. Each tribe has regulatory au thority over their own fisheries. Please consult your tribal Fish and Wildlife Committees for details on your tribe's regulations. Please wear you life jackets for safety. from page 1 community safe. (2) Reduce substance abuse, especially among the youth, by 50 in 3 years. (3) Increase school attendance by 50 for grades K -12, and student achievement by 25 in 3 years. (4) Evaluate options and recommend an approach to deliver basic education services and facilities, including a plan for construction of a new elementary school on the reservation, and operations financing within 6 -12 months. The 2 1 st Tribal Council is striving to achieve a balanced approach to the challenges facing our community in the next Century. Budgets presented by the General Managers and Directors this month will be scrutinized by Tribal Council to see how effectively program accomplishments contribute to Tribal Council priorities. In the next issue of Spilyay Tymoo, we will explore Tribal Council priorities numbers 4, 5, and 6. minor may be attached or ordered to be paid out of the Trust Funds to ensure full recovery of damages which are not covered by insurance policy; and Be it further resolved, That the Trust Funds shall be disbursed when the juvenile turns 21 years of age and is considered an adult; unless the juvenile can show proof of continued education with passing academic performance meeting the standards of the institution; and Be it further resolved, That this policy shall apply to those minor beneficiaries of the Trust Fund who will begin receiving the disbursement of their individual Trust Fund in the year 2000; and, Be it further resolved, that the appropriate amendments to the Trust Fund Agreement document to be prepared to accomplish the purposes of this resolution shall be prepared and presented to the Tribal Council for approval. These three resolutions relate directly to Tribal Council Priorities 2 (Social Issues, Public safety & Personal Responsibility) and 3 (Youth Development). and coolers to keep fish fresh. Sales are cash only. Customers may call 1-888-BUY-l 855 formore information regarding locations, special events and confirmation of season dates times. The direct-to-public fish sales is a project of Columbia River Inter Tribal Fish Commission, a not-for-profit, tax exempt organization. Volunteers are needed to take hotline shifts (in their home), facilitate support groups, and help women and children navigate the many hurdles to living safely. There are also opportunities for speakerspresenters. This free training will be held at the Mt. BachelorCorporate Office located at 335 SW Century Drive. For more information and an applications, please call COBRA at 382-9227. begins Sept. 17 Saturday. September IS Breakfast at 8:30 a.m.; Business meeting at 10 a.m. SHARP!; Lunch at 12:30 p.m.; Supper at 5:30 p.m. and Shaker meeting begins at 7 p.m. Sunday. Sppfpmfrerl? Breakfast at 8:30 a.m., Sunday service at 10 a.m. which includes garment service, baptism, bell bless ings etc.; and lunch at 1 p.m. Anyone wanting to help can con tact Pat Tanewasha, Norman Lucei, Peggy Guerin-Wells or any Warm Springs church members. Brothers & sisters are asked to purchase candles for the convention if able. Hope to see you there. 4
