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12 November 18, 1999 Job openings- The current job openings as of November 15 are being advertised at the Human Services department. If interested see Amelia Tewee or call 553-3262 or to ask about job details call the contact person listed. Substitute Teacher Aide; ECE; Sue Matters 553-3241 Deputy Clerkcriminal; Judicial; Bimey Greene-Boise 553-3278 Court Interpreter; Tribal Court; Lola Sohappy 553-3454 Prevention Coordinator; Com munity Counseling Center; James Quaid 553-3205 Fisheries Technician 1; Fisher ies; Patty O'Toole or Mick Jennings 553-3233 or 541-296-6866 Systems Analyst; OIS; Lloyd Phillips 553-3275 Clerical Support Part time; Po Jump Start Program report given The Jump Start Program, Beaver Creek Enhancement report from April to May 1999. Fish & Wildlife Committee. Asking if we can have access to the spawned out salmon carcasses from the Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery so that the carcass can be put inot the Beaver Creek area half a mile above the gas spill that happened in March. Four thousand gallons of gas spilled into a small stream that goes directly into Beaver Creek. The Fish & Wildlife Committee then talked to Warm Springs Fish Hatchery people. They in turn con tacted other biologists in their chain of command to get an okay. I received a letter siting that I could not use the spawned carcass because the salmon are chemically treated and are dangerous to the stream and its environment. I then checked with Mavis Shaw at the Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery and she said she would freeze the last 50 salmon after spawn ing them out. The salmon can be held until I can get some more informa tion confirming yes or no. j :Etigene'A.t-'Orene, ' Sr: passed onNovembcr 1, 19(J9at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, OR. Fondly known by all as "Cougar", Eugene was an enrolled. Warm Springs Tribal member as wcl! as a veteran having served in the Ko rean War," recipient of the Silver Star for his valiant acts of courage Priscilla Magdlcinc Pinkham, a Nez Perce elder and cultural leader, died of complications of heart disease and diabetes Tues day Ocotber 19, at her Tsa Week Tab (Spalding) home. She was 76. She. was born to Annette Blackeagle Burke and Alexius M. Pinkham on March 28, 1923, at. Spalding. She graduated from Lapwai High School in 1939. Following high school and with encouragement from Sister Helen ; Francis, former director of St. Joseph's Hospital, she became one of the first Nez Perce Indians to attend the Lewis-Clark Normal: School. She graduated as a regis- . !tered nurse in 1944 and entered the Nurse Corps Reserve that same - year; V v ' , She married David (Chickee) . Harrison in 1948 in Lapwai. They divorced in 1950. . . : She married Edward C. Henry Sr. in 1955 at Warm Springs, OR. Later that year she left the Nurse . Corps Reserve and moved to The Dalles, OR, where she worked as . head nurse at The Dalles General i Hospital. ' She and her husband divorced r f mm mm Want to subscribe to Spilyay Tymoo? Moving? Send subscription or change of address to: Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 870, Warm Springs, OR 97761 Name Address City Subscription rates: $1 5.00 per year in the U.S. $25.00 per year outside the U.S. or 1st Class In the U.S. An members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs will receive the Spilyay Tymoo at no cost Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. lice Dept.; Don Courtney Collections Officer; Housing; Ray Moody 553-3250 Accounting Clerk; Indian Head Gaming; Georgianne George 553 6122 Jefferson County School District 509-.I Elementary Special Education Teacher at Warm Springs Elemen tary and Head Track Coach at Ma dras High School. Interested candidates should con tact: Jefferson Co. Sch. Dist. 509-J; 445 SE Buff St.; Madras, OR 97741 or telephone (541)475-6192. Madras Employment of- fice Registered Nurse, A.R.T., Child August 18, 1999 Lewiston, ID I then showed the letter that I had to Doug Dompier of Columbia River Intertribal Fish Commission. He dis agreed with the letter and took my letter so he could do research into the spawned out salmon carcass. In the middle of September, I re ceived a letter from CRJTFC, Doug Dompier. From Dougs findings and testing each salmon carcass, I now had the chance to use the carcass. I shared the letter with Mavis Shaw, who in turn passed this infor mation on to other hatcheries in the area. Now it was just finding the time to plant the salmon carcasses in Beaver Creek. The last of the salmon steel head fishing at Sherars Falls due to the irrigation waters being put back into the Deschutes River. The legal buck deer season is in full swing from September 1 to October 31. Besides all this, I land survey and run heavy equipment for Chilkat Enterprise. The information on the salmon carcass have to be in e streams as soon as possible. loiviak Tichum Eugene A; "Cougar" Greene, Sr. on the battle front ''' Mr. Greene with a degree in fish eries technology provided valuable knowledge and expertise to the Con- f federated Tribes in Natural Re sources. Employed 30plus years with the Tribes, a past Tribal Council Chairman, Eiugene served as chair man of the Fish & Wildlife commit tee and was an acti ve member as well as Chairman of die Columbia River Intertribal Fish Commission for many P - t i . r-. ......... i. years. An avia Dowienor many ycai :, became a strong supporter or nis family's interest in bowling, spon- I soring bowling teams and serving as President of the WSIHjJ 1 Commit- t tee. Other interests include main Itainine the Queahpama family ranch S ,in the areas of hay and livestock. He also maintained an enormous collec tion of recorded tapes collected over the years through his own recordings from powwows.' He continuously: encouraged and supported his chil dren and grandchildren to carry on tribal traditions. Having been on the dean's list in college, Eugene was a Priscilia Magdleine Pinkham in 19654. '-".,- She came to Lewiston in 1 965 and was the emergency floor head nurse : at St. Joseph's Hospital. She married Jonathan L. Schuster in 1967 at Lapwai. He died in 1972. In 1971 she went to work as the head nurse at the Indian Health Ser vice ClinicThe tribal elders often asked for her to assist them, at the clinic, because she was one of the few who spoke the Nee Mee Poo language. She retired from the Indian Health Services Clinic in November 1997. and was elected to the Nee Mee Poo; Health Board at Lapwai. " ' She resigned the position last year ; for health reasons. ' J "She was a member of the Wah Luss Sut religion, known to non, Indians as the Seven Drum religion.' She was a teacher of the Nee Mee Poo language and culture , a member ; of the Epehtes Powwow committee and an elder with the Eagle Speaks Healing Circle. An avid beadworker s in the traditional style, she also taught ; ribbon shirt classes for the Puyallup Indian Tribe of western Washington. : v Survivors include four sons, State Warm Springs, Oregon care Teacher, Center Director, As sistant teacher, Educational Assis tant, Aerobics InstructorCoordina tor, Job service Rep., Associate plan ner, Cashier, Landfilltransfer sta tion, enumerator, Cook, Cook, Ath letic Director, Care Giver, Certified Nurses Aide, Car Wash worker, Bus Assistant and Millworkers in Ma dras. Systems Analyst, Sub Teacher Aide, BudgetContract Analyst, Court Interpreter, Prevention Coor dinator, Family Intake Coordinator, Accounting Clerk, WaiterWaitress, Line Cook, Dishwasher, Housekeep ing, Security Officer, Motor Grader operator and Equipment Operator truck driver in Warm Springs. Cook Mexican Food in Culver. Journey Electrician in Central Or egon. October 4-Monday Regular Fish & Wildlife meet ings. I brought up the issue of putting the salmon carcass into Beaver Creek. No volunteers, but the committee liked the idea. October 6-Wednesday I happened to be at my brothers house eating lunch and I jokingly asked if he would like to plant salmon carcass into Beaver Creek. Pete, my brother, agreed to help me. October 8-Friday Overcast and cool 1. Left Warm Springs-9:05 a.m. 2. Natural Resources for wading boots-9:20 a.m. 3. Arrived at National Fish Hatch ery, sun shining-9:45 a.m. 4. Left NFH with proper salmon carcass-10:45 a.m. 5. Beaver Creek spill area 11:20 48 salmon carcass 6. Ended fish enhancement 1:45 p.m. 7. Back at Pete's 2:45 p.m. Cleaned up blue tarpaulin and 2 backpacks. Submitted by TE Courtney strong supporter of education and encouraged all young people to tin ish their schooling. Greene was born to Francis Cecilia Greene on Ma 16, iS3. He went on to marr Norene . Queahpama on DeccDil. 28, 1950. ' Preceding in death t i b'fi pw ents, a daughter SSi .'. , L '. crs David, Huioldandl c.iy Greene. Survivors include wife Nt.ifie, cluTdicn Eugenia "Teeny" (Mt)L;y ) Tappo, Birney (Randy) Greens Boise, Margie (Joe) Tuckta, Angie (Azar) Spino, Sandra (Jerry) Greene-Sampson and fcugene Aus tin Green Jr., brother Levi Greene and sisters Agnes Lumpmouth, Muriel Chase and Laurel Greene. Also he leaves numerous grand children, great-grandchildren, rela tives and friends. - Dressingccrcmony was Wednes day, November 3, 1999 at 2 p.m. at the SimnashoLonghouse witJi over night services following. Burial was held Thursday, November 4, 1999 at 9 a.m. at the Simnasho cemetery Michael J. Penney and Joel Henry both of Lapwai, Edward Henry Jr. of Warm Springs, OR and Jay W. Henry of Spalding; three daugh ters, Sarah D. Williams ol'theTri Cities, Jana Buck of Lapwai and Jena Henry of Nespelcm, WA; four brothers Alexius M. Pinkham Jr. of Anchorage, AK, Alfred Pinkham and Allen Pinkham Sr. both of Lenore and Aivin Pinkham of Spalding; two sisters Audrey Rcdheart of Spalding and Loretta Alexander of Cayuse,- OR; 15 .' grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. " - She was preceded in death by a !, brother,-Albert Pinkham Sr., a sis-, t ter Bernadine Pinkham Greene, a 4 son -Allan Henry and a daughter ; Christy Henry. , , ,;KA dressing ceremony was held .'at 2 p.m at Malcohm's Brower-f.Wann-, memorial Chapel in J Lewiston, ID. ' . A Wah Luss Sut service will be i held at 4 p.m. at the Pi Nee Waus building in Lapwai. Burial was at Red Bear Cemetery at Lenore with Armand Minthorn officiating the :. service.'- , '": " ' " - , .Zip, The Indian Warrior-The Veterans Corner-InformationTips For Vets VA Direct Home Loans For Native American Veterans Living on Trust Lands Department of Veterans Affairs WHO IS ELIGIBLE? VA direct home loans are available to eligible Native American veterans who wish to purchase or construct a home on trust lands. Details on the military service requirements are spelled out on down the line. WHAT CAN THE LOAN BE USED FOR? A VA direct loan can be used to purchase, construct, or improve a home on Native American trust land. These loans may also be used to simulta neously purchase and improve a home. VA direct loans are generally limited to the cost of the home or $0,000, which ever is less. Five Easy Steps To A VA Loan 1. Make sure that your tribal organization or other appropriate Na tive American group is participating in the VA direct loan program. The tribal organization must have signed a Memo randum of Understanding with the Sec retary of Veterans Affairs which in cludes the conditions governing its participation in the program. ' 2. Apply for a Certificate of Eligibility. A veteran whodoesn'thave a certificate can easily obtain one by applying to your local VA office on VA Form 26-1 880, Request for Deter mination of Eligibility and Available Loan Guaranty Entitlement. 3. Decide on a home to buy and sign a purchase agreement or a contract with a builder to build the home. Make sure to include in the contract a provi sion which makes the contract void if you are unable to obtain a VA direct loan. '' 4. Contact either your local housing authority or the local VA of fice to apply for the loan. An appraisal of the property will be ordered and you will be asked to provide information needed to verify your income and credit history. 5. Close the loan and move into your new home. HOW TO GET A VA DIRECT LOAN Who Is Eligible? Veterans who were honorably re leased from active duty service, during World War U and later periods are eligible for VA loan benefits. World War H (September 1 6, 1940 to July 25, 1947). Korean conflict (June 27, 1950, Indigenous band set tour dates rouowine tneir successiui run on this summer's B.B. King Blues Fes tival tour, blues-rock band Indig enous have just announced 13 new headlining tour dates. The band's live performances have been met with critical praise. Jane Ganahl from the San Francisco Examiner wrote: "Mato Nanji's work is explosive and fiery, full of psychedelic, note-bending fury." Indigenous is also in the studio recording new tracks for the highly anticipated follow-up to 1998's "Things We Do", due out early next year. "Thing We Do' introduced In digenous to numbers of new fans and critics and sold over 100,000 without the help of a major record label. Fans can also expect a live performance to January 31, 1955), 'and Vietnam-era (August5, 1964 to May 7, 1975) veter ans must have at least 90 days service. Veterans with service only during peacetime periods and active duty mili tary personnel must have had more than 1 80 days active service. Veterans of enlisted service which began after September 7, 1980, or officers with service beginning after October 16, 1981, must in most cases have served at least 2 years. Persian Gulf Conflict Basically, reservists and National Guard mem bers who were activated on or after August 2, 1 990, served at least 90 days and were honorably released from the period or activation are eligible. Reservists Members of the Selected Reserve, including the National Guard, who are not otherwise eligible and who have completed 6 years of service and have been honorably discharged or have completed 6 years of service and are still serving are eligible. Eligibility for Reservists and National Guard indi viduals will expire October 28, 1999. Ask your local VA office about what is needed to establish eligibility. Reserv ists will pay a slightly higher funding fee than regular veterans, (See para graph entitled "Costs of Obtaining a VA Direct Loan.") VA Determination of Reasonable Value The maximum loan amount may not exceed VA's estimate of the rea sonable value of the property to be purchased. A qualified appraiser as signed by VA will perform the ap praisal and make this determination. An application fee, collected from the veteran at the time of loan application, will be used to pay for the cost of the appraisal and for other expenses con nected with the processing of the loan, It is important to recognize that VA does not guarantee the value or condi tion of the property. Home buyers should carefully inspect the property themselves, or have it inspected by a reputable inspection firm. Loan Application Contact either your local housing authority or your local VA office to apply for the loan. The party process ing the loan verifies the applicant's income and assets, and obtains a credit report to see that other obligations are being paid on time. If the VA office reviewing the package determines that all is well and the appraised value of the property is enough to cover the loan needed, the loan will be approved and a date set for loan closing. Requirements proval For Loan Ap- To obtain a VA direct loan, the law requires that The applicant must be an eligible Native American veteran who has available entitlement. The tribal organization or other appropriate Native American group must be participating in the VA direct loan program. The tribal organization must have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs which spells out the conditions under which the program will operate on its trust lands. The loan must be purchase, construct, or improve a home on Na tive American trust land. Individually allotted land is considered trust land for this purpose. , viaeo ouc uui in ueixinuer as wen as a live CD available on tne Dana s website on November 10. Don't miss one of Indigenous' high energy live performances, just ask legendary blues artist B .B. King, who said, "I like to take people out with me who deserve to be heard. Indigenous is someone America and the world should hear." Nov. 12-ElRey Theater-Albuquerque, NM Nov. 13-Camel Rock Casino-Santa Fe.NM Nov. 14-Bash On Ash-Tempe, AZ Nov. 16-Roxy Theater-Los Ange les, CA Nov. 17-MysticTheater-Petaluma, CA Nov. 18-Slim's-San Francisco, CA Nov. 19-Feather Falls Casino- SpilyayTymoo The veteran must occupy the property as his or her home; a loan for rental or investment purposes is not permitted. The veteran must be a satisfactory credit risk. The income of the veteran and spouse, if any, must be shown to be stable and sufficient to meet the mort gage payment, cover the other costs of owning a home, takd care of other obligations and expenses, and have enough left over for family support. We would encourage all prospec tive applicants to first contact either their local housing authority or the near est VA regional office to discuss their financial situation and obtain a general ideaof whether ornot they mightqualify for a home loan. Costs of Obtaining A VA Direct Loan A funding fee of 1.25 percent must be paid to VA unless the veteran is receiving compensation because of a service-connected disability. In the case of veterans who qualify based on ser vice in the Reserves or National Guard which was not active duty, the funding fee is 2 percent of the loan amount The funding fee may be paid in cash or it may be included in the loan. Other closing costs may not be in cluded in the loan. Closing costs may vary because of differing local laws and customs. The following items may be paid by the veteran purchaser, the seller, or shared. VA appraisal Credit report Loan processing fee of up to $300 to a party who processes your loan. Title search and title insurance or other title review fee. ' Recording fees State andor local transfer taxes, if applicable Survey Hazard insurance premium No commissions, brokerage fees, finders fees, or "buyer broker" fees may be charged to the veteran buyer. Need More Information? Veterans seeding more detailed in formation concerning the VA direct loan program should contact their local housing authority or the nearest VA regional office. Loan Guaranty person nel at the office will be pleased to answer specific questions and provide any other assistance they can. If you are a Native American vet eran interested in obtaining or improv ing a home on trust land, or know of someone who is, it makes sense to look into the VA direct loan program as a good way to finance a home purchase. A VA office for Oregon veterans is: VA Regional Office, Federal Building, 1220 Southwest Third Ave. Portland, OR 97204 (503)326-2475. Oroville, CA Nov.20-ShowBox Theater-Seattle, WA Nov. 21-The Roseland Theater-Portland, OR Nov. 24-Sioux City Convention Ctr. Sioux City, 10 Nov. 26-Cain's Ballroom-Tulsa, OK Nov. 27-Sokol Auditorium-Omaha, NE Dec. 10-Paradise Rock Club-Boston, MA Dec. 1 1 -Fox woods Hotel & Casino Mashantucket, CT Dec. 3 1-Radison Hotel-St. Paul, MN For more information about In digenous, please contact Georgette Pascale (gpascaaleshorefire.com) or Seth Cohen at Shore Fire Media (718) 522-7171; 32 Court Street, Suite 1600; Brooklyn, NY 11201 I t