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12 March 23,2000 WARM SPRINGS, OREGON SPILYAY TYMOO Job Opening- The following job openings as of March 20 are currently being adver tised by the Human Resource Departement. If interested contact Amelia Te wee at 553-3262 or if you would like more job detail call the person listed. Infant Center Coordinator; ECE; Julie Quiad 553-3241 Director (Full-time); High Lookee Lodge Assisted Living Residence; Sherry McKay 553-11 82 Court Interpreter; Tribal Court; Lola Sohappy 553-3454 In-Home Care worker; Seniors Department; Elton CreeleyLucille Constructioncarpentry autobody Shekinah Enterprises, Inc. seeks work. Specializes in custom homes, garages, roofing, remodeling, custom decks, exterior & interior paint, customized paint, carports or whatever your carpentry needs. Over 45 years of construction experience. Also has autobody experience, . paint jobs, dents fixed, windshields replaced etc. If interested in any of the above, please call 553-1960 & leave message. Farm Service NON-INSURED CROP DISAS TER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NAP) Under the non-insured crop di saster assistance program (NAP), crop losses resulting from weather related events must be reported within 15 days of the date of the disaster, or when the damage becomes evident. Eligible crops include ones that cannot be insured by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC). The Central Oregon Farm Service Agency is reminding farmers and ranchers to file their notice of loss with the office within the 15 day time frame or immediately when the damage becomes apparent. Failure to file your notice of loss timely will make you ineligible to apply for this program in the event that it is implemented. Producers must contact the Farm Service Agency office before de stroying any damaged crop that will not be taken to harvest. NAP proce dure requires that a field visit and appraisal must be made before the crop is destroyed. If you have any questions con Court notices- Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon vs. Esther Stewart Defendant Case No. JV228-99 , To: Esther Stewart; You are hereby notified: That the above cited case(s), as filed in the Warm Springs Tribal Court, has been scheduled for trial hearing at 3:00 p.m. on the 1 3th day of April, 2000. You are hereby ordered: To be and ap pear at the Warm Springs Tribal Court at the time and date shown to defend against the charge(s). You may be represented by your self, by an attorney, or by a spokesman, at your own expense. You may bring any docu ments you believe are relevant to this cause, and you may bring witnesses to testify on your behalf. You may request the Court to subpoena your witnesses, however, you must submit your list of witnesses no later than two weeks prior to trial; failure to do so will not be considered sufficient reason to post pone the trial. If you have any questions, you should seek legal advice immediately. If you fail to appear as so ordered, the tribal court may enter a complaint for contempt of court and issue a warrant for your arrest. NOTE: Juvenile is to be present with you at this hearing Dated at Warm Springs, on this 10th day of March, 2000. Lola Sohappy Judge, Warm Springs Tribal Court I I I Want to subscribe to Spilyay Tymoo? Moving? i I Send subscription or change of address to: J I Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 870, Warm Springs, OR 97761 Name Address I CityStateZip ' Subscription rates: $15.00 per year in the U.S. , $25.00 per year outside the U.S. I AH members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs will receive cost Spilyay Tymoo is published L. Schuster 553-33 13 MCH Nurse Temp. (Full time); Community Health Services; Diana DcLeon 553-1196 CPS Specialist; CPS; Rebekah Aguilar 553-3209 Fish & Wildlife Technician 1; Fish & Wildlife; Michael Gauvin Patty OToole 553-3548 Fire Fighter (14 positions); Fire Management; Jabbar Davis 553-1146 Engine Operator; Fire Manage ment; Jabbar Davis 553-1 146 Forest Crew Member (sea sonal); Fire Management; Luther Clements 553-1 146 North Idaho seeking Minority Student Advisor Position: American IndianMi- closely related area Experience as an nority Student Advisor Location: Office of Instruction, North Idaho College Essential Qualifications: Bachelor's degree required. Experi ence with American Indian and other minority communities required. Successful participation in higher education advising and testing pro grams. Direct and authentic under standing of the American Indian experience is essential. Recent ex perience that demonstrates an ability to relate to and advocate for Ameri can bi-cultural students. Ability to teach college success skills. Strong oral and written communication skills. Computcrskills also necessary. Desired Qualifications: Master's degree in Native American or Mi nority Affairs, Counseling, Higher Education Administration, or other Agency news- cerning the NAP program, please contact the Central Oregon FSA of fice at 541-923-4358, Extension 2, or visit the office at 625 SE Salmon Ave, Suite 3, Redmond, Oregon. Central Oregon counties eligible for USDA emergency farm loans Secretary of Agriculture, Dan Glickman, has determined Jefferson, Crook, and Deschutes counties eli gible for Farm Service Agency (FSA) Emergency (EM) Loan Assistance. Loans are now available to eligible farmers and ranchers for losses due to specific 1999 natural disasters in the following counties which are contiguous to the counties in which the specific disaster occurred: The Farm Service Agency will consider each application on its own merits', taking into account the extent of losses (at least 30), security available, repayment ability, inabil ity to obtain credit elsewhere, and other eligibility requirements. For further information, please contact the Central Oregon FSA of fice at 541-923-4358, extension 2, or visit the office at 625 SE Salmon Ave, Suite 3 Redmond, Oregon. Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon vs. Lillian Cuevas Defendant Case No. JV202-99, D092;93-99 To: Lillian Cuevas; You are hereby notified: That the above cited case(s), as filed in the Warm Springs Tribal Court, has been scheduled for trial hearing at 9:00 a.m. on the lOh day of April, 2000. You are hereby ordered: To be and ap pear at the Warm Springs Tribal Court at the time and date shown to defend against the charge(s). You may be represented by your self, by an attorney, or by a spokesman, at your own expense. You may bring any docu ments you believe are relevant to this cause, and you may bring witnesses to testify on your behalf. You may request the Court to subpoena your witnesses, however, you must submit your list of witnesses no later than two weeks prior to trial; failure to do so will not be considered sufficient reason to post pone the trial. If you have any questions, you should seek legal advice immediately. If you fail to appear as so ordered, the tribal court may enter a complaint for contempt of court and issue a warrant for your arrest. Dated at Warm Springs, on this 10th day of March, 2000. Lola Sohappy Judge, Warm Springs Tribal Court bi - weekly by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Forest Crew Member (Full time); Fire Management; Luther Clements 553-1146 FirefighterParamedic; Umatilla Tribal Fire Department; Patty Melinda 541-276-3570 Indian Head Gaming Slot Technician (1 full-time); Indian Head Gaming; Georgianna George 553-6122 Receptionist (1 position); Indian Head Gaming; Gcorigianna George 553-6122 Blackjack Training; Indian Head Gaming; Georgianna George 553-6122 educator with an understanding of the community college setting as it applies to American Indians and, other minority students. Experience with student support systems. Salary: Salary Grade 22, Step 1, $30,372 to start per yearplus benefits. ORP retirement. Category 2 em ployment and benefits. 100 of Full-time (261 duty days per year). Starting Date: May 1,2000 Application Procedure: Position will remain open until filled. For full consideration: Submit cover letter, resume, three (3) letters of reference and completed North Idaho College application form by 2:30 pm, Friday, April 7, 2000 to: Director of Human Resources North Idaho College 1000 W. Garden Avenue Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814-2199 Crop Insurance Deadline Nears for Oregon. Washington, and Idaho Farmers Dave P Paul, Director of the Risk Management Agency's Regional office in Spokane, Washington, re minded farmers growing spring seeded crops that they have until March 15, 2000, to take advantage of an estimated 25 premium discount on higher levels of crop insurance protection. ; "We're trying to make highef levels of protection affordable," said Paul. "Farmers should contact an agent immediately to discuss their coverage options." In addition to higher level of coverage, the Catastrophic Level of Insurance Protection (CAT) is also available to producers. For only $60 per crop per county, fanners may obtain a low level of protection. Limited resource farmers may not have to pay the $60 fee for CAT coverage if they fill out a waiver available from their insurance options should contact a crop insurance agent. A listing of crop insurance agents is available at local USDA service centers. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. I apologize I would like to apologize to Armina Moody, Kathy Crane and Melissa Danzuka for the incident that happened in the early hours of July 12, 1998. James A. Smith Jr. Apology given To the Editor To my aunt Doris, Hello, Aunty I just thought that I would write to let you know that I am sorry for all of the trouble that I have caused last year. I had no reason for acting like that and am very sorry for the way that I was acting. I know that I can't use alcohol for an excuse because I wore that one out last year and the year before etc... I would also like to apologize to my cousin Hattie for all the B.S. that I put her and her boyfriend through. I have sat here in jail and finally realized that I was acting pretty childish. I hope that you can forgive me for all of my wrong doings and start visiting the rest of your family that resides in West Hills. Hopefully we can set our differences aside and become a family again. Thank you for the time and space for this letter. Signed, Johnson Heath Sr. or 1st Class in the U.S. the Spilyay Tymoo at no .J The Indian Warrior-The Veterans Corner-lnformationTips For Vets Specialized Services for Female Veterans PP If Woman In Conibat History: Women were not incorporated for mally into the United States military until 1901, although the history of women serving in the US armed forces is as old as the country itself. Approxi mately 34,000 women served during World War II. During the Korean War 46,000 women served. The continued expansion of women's roles was well documented in the Vietnam War when 261,000 women answered the call to active military duty number of women who were assigned to post-Vietnam con flicts included 149 in Grenada, 770 in Panama, and 40,000 in the Persian Gulf region. During Operation Desert Storm there was a dramatic change in the proportion of women in the US armed forces. Women now account for more than 12 of today's military. Histori cally, not only has the numberof women in the military increased, but their roles have continued to change drastically. This shift continued as women were deployed to Somalia with Operation Restore Hope. Readjustment Couaseling Vet Centers are community based counseling and outreach centers oper ated by Readjustment Counseling Ser vice, a mental health division of the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Congress established Vet Centers in 1979. The authorizing legislation arose from recognition of the special readjustment needs of veterans who served during the Vietnam War. Pres ently there are 206 Vet Centers nation wide. Locke Takes Legal Action Olympia-Gov. Gary Locke today asked Attorney General Christine Gregoire to take the Yakama Indian tribe to court to overturn a tribal alcohol tax that threatens to put a number of business within the borders of the Yakama Nation out of business. Since early January, the governor sought tribal council action to sus pend enforcement of the alcohol tax while the state engaged in government-to-government negotia tions with the Yakama Nation to address problems of alcohol abuse among tribal members. Tribal officials said they imposed the alcohol tax to raise revenue to deal with alcohol problems on the reservation, but owners of 47 busi nesses in three cities with the Yakama Nation Toppenish, Wapato, and Harrah said the alcohol tax would put them out of business. On Jan. 7, the tribe's under-utilization of federally funded programs that would allow the Yakama Nation to be reimbursed for Arnold Richard Sconawah, II passed away at his residence in Warm Springs, Oregon on Friday, February 25, 2000. Arnold was born on De cember 29, 1999 at Mtn. View Hos pital in Madras, Oregon to parents Eddie Sconawah, II and Lillian Blackwolf. The father is enrolled to the Yakama Nation and mother is enrolled to the Warm Springs Tribe. A brother, Martin Lawrence El va Scott Greene died January 5, at Mountain View Nursing Home in Madras, Oregon at the age of 82 years. Mrs. Greene was born April 11, 1917 in Warm Springs to parents James and Ethel (Holliday) Scott. On September 9, 1938 she married Silas Greene in Vancouver, WA. She was a lifetime resident of Warm Jonathan Jefferson, age 20 years old died February 7 in Phoenix, Ari zona due to an extended illness. Jefferson was born to parents Clarence and Beverly Jefferson April 22, 1980 in Anchorage, Alaska. Preceding in death are two sib- In April 1 99 1 , Congress passed leg islation that was signed into law by the President which authored Vet Center Services for veterans who served in conflict zones in Lebanon, Grenades, Panamu, the Persian gulf, and Somalia. In 1992, Vet Centers were inun dated to provide assessment, treatment, or referral for all veterans who experi enced sexual trauma or sexual harass ment while on military duty. On October 9, 1996 President Clinton signed Public Law 104-262 providing counseling eligibility to combat theater veterans of WW II, and Korea. He also signed Public 104-275 which expanded the dates of Vietnam theater services back to 22861. This extends counseling services to veter ans who served in Vietnam prior to the Vietnam era (8564-5775. Vet Centers Services Individual counseling Group counseling Marital & Family Counseling Sexual trauma counseling Substance abuse information & referral. Liaison with community agen cies Community education Referral for benefits assistance Job counseling Confidetialilty and privacy Vet Center staff respect the privacy of all veterans. We hold in strict confi dence all information disclosed in the counseling process. No information will be communitcated toany person oragency without written consent from veterans, except in circumstances averting a cri- . sis (Privacy Act, 1975). Eligibility for Services Vet Centers exist for veterans who proudly served their nation during the following periods of combat hostili ties. WWII Dec. 31, 1946 Korea -Jan. 31, 1955 Vietnam -May 7, 1975 Dec. 7,1941 June25, 1950 Feb. 28, 1961 Against Yakama Tribe on alcohol-related treatment of eligible tribal members. The governor di rected the state Department of Social and Health Services to provide tech nical assistance to help the tribe fully access those funds. Locke also asked the Liquor Control Board to be more responsive to complaints from the Yakama Nation about establishments that do not comply with liquor laws or illegally serve minors. The state also moved to close one state liquor store and relocate another to a site outside the reservation. While opposed to the tax, Locke also introduced legislation that would have allowed part of the current state liquor tax collected within the Yakama Nation to be shared with the tribe, so there would be no additional taxes on businesses or customers. "The state of Washington acted in good faith to fulfill the terms of our joint proclamation with the Yakama Nation, and we regret the tribe has not been able to respond and agree to a mutual cooling-off period," Locke Howlak Tichum Arnold Richard Sconawah, II Sconawah, preceded him in death. Paternal grandfather; Matthew Sconawah, I. Maternal grandparents; Kenneth Blackwolf and Mary Lee (Squiemphen) Wolfe. Survivors include brothers, Mat thew Sconawah, II Joseph Sconawah, II, and a sister Mary Lee Sconawah and parents Eddie Sconawah, II and Lillian Blackwolf whom all reside in Warm Springs, Oregon. Paternal grandparents; Priscilla Blackwolf of Elva Scott Greene Springs and an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. She was a homemaker. Preceding her in death are par ents, her husband Silas, brothers Ivan, Raymond, Edwin and Rufus Scott; sisters Lucinda Scott Smith, Clara Scott Suppah and Merle Scott Greeley all of Warm Springs. Survivors include a brother Jonathan Jefferson lings, a sister, Angela Jefferson and Michael Jefferson. Jefferson had traveled with his parents whenever and wherever the employment had taken the family. They had resided in Warm Springs for a number of years before moving to South Dakota. Vietnam Era Aug. 5. 1964 May 7,1975 Lebanon Aug. 25, 1982 Feb. 26, 1984 Granuda -Nov. 21, 1983 Panama -Jan. 31, 1990 Oct. 23,1983 Dec. 20, 1989 Persian Gulf - August 2, 1990 to date of Presidential proclamation of ending Ojicration Desert Storm. Samolia Sept. 17, 1992, to date of Presidential proclamation ending Operation Restore I lope. All Veterans who experienced sexual trauma or sexual harassment while on active duty. Working for women veterans Vet Centers arc stalled with profes sionals who arc experienced and trained in working with women veterans. To find out more about the services avail able to you, contact your nearest Vet Center. Call today! Vet Center, Salem Vet Center 617 Chemtketa St. NE Suite 100 Salem, Oregon 97301 (503)362-9911 Individual counseling Group counseling Sexual trauma counseling Substance abuse information and referral Liaison with community agencies Community education Referral for benefits assistance . Job counccling J&s Alcohol Tax said, "I've always viewed going to j court over this issue as a last resort, " but now it appears that is the only alternative we have left." Noting the alcohol tax has led to ; rising tensions in cities within the Yakama Nation, Locke asked : Gregoire to take federal court action to overturn the alcohol tax "to protect ' the rights of business owners and to - ensure public safety." ?' Locke referred the alcohol-tax issue to attorney general after the tribe took no action to suspend the tax at its tribal council meeting this week. The governor earlier had told tribal officials that legal action would follow if the tribal council did not suspend the tax at its council meeting this week. Since early January, Locke had sought a cooling-off period so local businesses would not have to worry about seizures of alcoholic beverages by tribal police while the state and tribal officials continued to try to negotiate a settlement of the tart. Toppenish, Washington and Harold Blackwolf, Sr. of Warm Springs, Oregon. Dressing ceremony was officiated by Alex Tohet and held on Friday, February 25, 2000 at 3:00 pm at the West Hills Residence in Warm Springs, Oregon with overnight ser vices following. Burial was held at sunrise on Saturday, February 26, 2000 at the Simnasho Cemetery with Rex "Chubby" Robinson officiating. Harvey (Florene) Scott and sister Alice Scott among several nieces and nephews. Funeral services was held Janu ary 8, 2000 at the Warm Springs Presbyterian Church, officiated by Pastor Rick Ribiero and burial was at the Agency cemetery under the di rection of Bel-Air Colonial Funeral Home of Madras. Survivors include his parents, wife Shyla Jefferson, daughter Alexix Michaela Jefferson; brother Clarence Jefferson III; and sisters Frances and Shannon Jefferson. Funeral services were held March 1 , 2000 at Trinity Cathedral in Phoe nix, Arizona. h i