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p. CHLI .sr.o v. C5 ru. 17 Any us t IP, CiW P.O. Box 870. Warm Springs, OR97761 Change Sen ice Requested U.S. Postage Bulk Rate Permit No. 2 Warm Springs, OR 97761 stjuals dept. KNioirr library l2WlfNIVi:RSTYWORn(7()N niKTENE. OR 74(W pilyay Tymoo (Coyote News) News from the Warm Springs Indian Reservation August 10, 2000 I Vol. 25 No 17 y 350 Children keep cool by staying in the water I- The community swimming hole is Governor Kitzhaber meets Governor John Kitzhaber met with representatives from local and state governments and agencies August 2 in Prine ville to discuss economic and community development issues in Central Oregon. The Central Oregon Regional Community Solutions Team sponsored the meeting. Kitzhaber visited Prineville as part of his statewide Regional Community Development Forums held this week. The governor opened the meeting by acknowledging Central Oregon's role in the state's economy. "Central and Eastern Oregon are economically important to the whole state," Kitzhaber said. "A healthy state economy isn't generated just by the Willamette Valley but by all of Oregon. I am committed to being an advocate for the development of . communities in Central Oregon and building their infrastructures." Representatives who spoke at the meeting voiced several common concerns-transportation, telecom munications, infrastructure and housing. Ric Ingham, Economic Develop ment Manager for the Central Or High Lookee Lodge holds grand opening ceremonies After years of planning, the High Lookee Lodge Assisted Living Facil ity for Warm Springs tribal members had its grand opening ceremonies Tuesday August 1, 2000 at the new High Lookee facility. It is located near the senior housing project at 2321 Ollallie Lane in Warm Springs. The 40,000 square foot building is equipped with 36 apartments. The facility has 17 two-bedroom apart ments, 8 one-bedroom apartments and 1,0 studio apartments and 1 Hos pice room. All the apartments are oversized in comparison to standard nursing facilities. Cost to stay in the facility starts at $l,100month, which does not in clude the percentage that Medicaid would cover, financial aide is also available. The cost to stay in the fa cility depends on the amount of as sistance that the occupant needs. Some of the basic assistance and amenities provided include: hygiene assistance, like bathing, toileting, and dressing, medication monitoring, transportation coordination, the facil ity does not provide transportation but they help line up rides for the occu pants, 3 meals per day, housekeep ing, laundry and activities. Activities that will be provided are on the discretion of the tenants that are staying in the facility. Some activities in consideration are art classes, exercise classes, bingo, scrabble and field trips and other outings. rm m tr9 i . : busy during the extreme warm weather in Warm Springs. egon Intergovernmental Council (COIC), led the discussion by pre senting the work COIC and its part ners have done in developing the region' s first Community Investment Plan. The plan serves as a blueprint for identifying the area's community development needs, and has been adopted by Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties, the Regional In vestment Board and the COIC Board of Directors. Ron Garzini, Assistant City Manager of Bend, spoke on the city's three top prioritiesitransportation, affordable housing and sewer im provements. Garzini discussed the need for an intercity transportation system and the city's concern for highway safety, as well as finding solutions to the city's future demands on its sewer system. Crook County Court Judge Fred Rogers, chairman of the Central Or egon Area Commission on Trans portation, also addressed Central Oregon ' s growing need for improved transportation-related projects, in cluding maintaining rural streets and highways, truck traffic in Redmond Extra expenses that aren't cov ered are medication and telephones, which are optional. Residents are also responsible for furnishing their own apartment, so they are able to furnish it as they please. The hospice room is a special room, made for the care of terminally ill patients. The purpose of the room is to keep the occupant comfortable in the sad situation. The room is not rented out like other apartments, it remains open until it needs to be put to use. High Lookee Lodge is the only known elder care facility to tailor to the physical, spiritual and social needs of all three tribes - the Warm Springs, Wasco and Paiute. A modern-day sauna is available to the residents in place of a traditional sweat lodge. A salmon pit it located outside of the facility for salmon bakes and gather ings. There is also a "Tribal Room" for traditional ceremonies, situated according to the compass point that also uses natural light from elevated skylights and heavy timber beams. Stones in the fireplace, outdoor pit and courtyard were taken directly from the Warm Springs Indian Res ervation. All the materials used to construct the outside are native, cul tural and maintenance-free materials. Each room features kitchen stovetops and mini-fridges for occupant's personal stash of food and beverages. A special feature that High Mr www wownw. mr f i 4 . - with local representatives and the ability to set local speed limits. - 1 Roy Chamberlin, Central Oregon Regional Housing Authority, told the governor that a recent housing needs assessment survey looked at housing needs for the entire region, from LaPine to Warm Springs. The survey concluded that 10,000 households in this area are burdened by the high cost of housing and that one-third of households spend more than 30 per cent of their income on housing. Jefferson County Commissioner Janet Brown representative the Community Investment Board and reminded the governor that while the three counties work well together, they do face some separate issues. She added that improved access to. fiber optics would help the region's telecommunications needs. Susan Mayea, Deschutes County Vice Chair of the Central Oregon Investment Board, reinforced Brown's concerns and also asked Kitzaber for continued support or transportation for seniors and people ' with disabilities. Lookee also has is the Adult Daycare, which was basically created for thosa in need of supervision during the day;! The Adult Daycare would run for basically $ 100 per day, without Med-: icaid. Some of the basic policies that High Lookee sustains are no smok-, ingdrinking, pre-approved overnight guests and small pets are allowed, as long as the occupants are able to take care of the pet themselves. Visiting hours will be from 9a.m.-9p.m. but tenants are able to come and go as they please. There are three rooms that are currently reserved in the facility. The first occupant moved in August 7, 2000 and the others are expected to move in soon. High Lookee expects a slow fill-up at first, so the staff count right now is 14. That includes eight caretakers, two cooks, one mainte nance man, one activity directorad ministrative assistant, one house keeper and one registered nurse. Unlike nursing homes the High Lookee Lodge does not provide 24 hour nursing but it employs a part time ,'on-call RN for when one is nec essary. An open house is planned for the month of August but the date is still pending. Any questions about High Lookee Lodge can be answered by calling the facility at (54 1 ) 553-1 1 82. The mailing address to High Lookee Lodce is: PjO. Box 6, Warm Springs, Orer97761. ' 4 . J " : i - J -Gift 1 . The governor concluded the meeting by saying that he appreci ated everyone's concerns and thai forums like these help him become more aware of those concerns. He said it is "easier to address problems if the region speaks as one voice." Kitzhaber said he will "personally look into the fiber optic problem" and that "wiring" rural Oregon will be as important now as rural electri fication was in the past. The governor said this type of regional forum reinforces his desire that the Regional Strategy Team "is not just running programs, but find ing solutions." The Central Oregon Regional Community Solutions Team com prises six State agencies: Department of Environmental Quality; Oregon Department of Transportation; Or egon Economic and Community Development Department; Oregon Housing and Community Services Department; Department of Land Conservation and Department; and Oregon Department of Corrections. Museum seeks artifacts The Museum At Warm Springs collections Accession Committee will meet August 1 and November 13 to consider artifacts for the per manent collection. Tribal members may bring their materials for con sideration by July 25 for the August meeting and by November 7 for the November meeting. The materials that receive the highest priority for the permanent collections at the time are: Corn husk bags, corn husk hair ties and barrettes, mini-corn husk necklaces, corn husk side purses, cedar root basket ear rings, old shawls and old blankets, bone and dentallium chokers, needle bags, beaded floral dresses and vests, proposal sticks, side purses with belts, wampum, pine needle baskets, top quality, finely made beaded medal lions and watch bands and mini-basket necklaces and earrings. For the archive, the Museum is also seeking photos from the late 1800s through 1950 and historical docu ments. If vou have any questions, call Mary Ellen or Beulah at the Museum, 553-3331. Construction holds logo contest The Tribal Construction Depart ment is seeking local artist input in our search for a logo. We are offering a $100.00 cash prize to the person who comes up with what we judge as the best logo. The logo, to be used along with the Tribe's three teepee logo, is an effort to establish a recognizable symbol in the construction industry and to promote pride within the de partment. We would like the logo to Former boarding school teacher, Hazel Pete, to visit Warm Springs Hazel Pete a teacher at the Warm Springs Boarding School in the 1930's will be visiting Warm Springs 13-15. Her stay will include a visit to The Museum at Warm Springs where she will share some or her history with the Museum. On Monday Au gust 14, at 2:00 p.m. there will be a reception in the Musuem conference room at which time Ms. Pete would Jam Fest begins To tribal member artists and vendors, You are invited to participate in the 1st Annual Jam Fest 2000. Jam Fest is designed to share your talent and skills with the community by expressing your talent through the arts. We encourage you to participate with other tribal members on this fun and unique day. Showcase your skills through various formes of traditional and contemporary dance, music and drama as well as fine Arts and Crafts. Share the feeling of accomplishment displaying your completed, finely detailed beadwork; or by demon strating your skills in making your !traftsr-' '' Self-Determination Featured At Tribal Conference Fair fax, VA The workshop 'Self-Determination and Self-Government' is nearing its capacity for attend ees at Falmouth Institute's Governing in the 21" Century conference. The annual conference will bring tribal band chairs, council members, admin istrators, attorneys, finance directors, operations directors, managers and more to San Diago on August 20-23, 2000. Each year the conference show cases a multitude of workshops and nationally known speakers and in structors that focus on new challenges for the tribal leaders. This year, there are three tracks, Indian Law, Tribal Operations and Economic Develop ment that are offered as tools to build strong tribal governments and com munities. A team of experts in the field will discuss the latest govern ment regulations and economic de- velopment practices. Coffee and Andrews District Court On July 25, 2000 Tamera Coffee was taken into custody by detective's of the Warm Springs Police Depart ment on a federal arrest warrant for Murder in the Second Degree related to the death of her foster son Andres Saragos. On July 13, 2000 Mrs. Coffee brought Andres, 4 years of age to the Warm Springs Police De partment where he was pronounced dead. Investigation revealed thatMrs. Coffee had left the child in her vehicle parked at the Tribal Administration building for several hours. The in vestigation was conducted by the Warm Springs Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investi gation with the assistance of the Or egon State Medical Examiner's Of Public Notice The telephone receptionists are moving to their own office in Administration, room 20 pod A. Patient Registration, A Branch of the IHS business office will move into the main reception area. The business office staff will be notifying the public about a new innovative approach to improve our direct serv ices to the community. represent each area of our depart ment including heavy construction, engineering and home construction. All entries can be submitted to the Tribal Construction Department or sent to P.O. Box 1168 in Warm Springs. The contest deadline is September 1, 2000 with the judging taking place on September 5, 2000. . Feel free to contact the Construction department with any questions at 553-3207. like to visit with community mem bers and past students. Tuesday, August 15th, Ms. Pete is looking forward to having lunch with the Senior Citizens at the Senior Center. Hazel will be traveling with her children who have come together from several states for this trip. She looks forward to visiting with her Warm Springs friends. August 26, 2000 By joining other tribal members, you will give the community youth and other adults a chance to realize they too can be creative. The day we have selected for you to showcase your talent is August 26th. Spaces will be designated for craft vendors, craft demonstrations and a schedule arranged groups doing performance exhibitions. There are limited food vendor spaces available you must be signed up by June 30th. For more informa tion about Jam Fest 2000, or to reg ister your booth or vendor space, contact the Community Health Education Team at 553-4922. As time approaches look for more information in the Spilyay Tymoo news.': r ' The 18 new and revised work shops will also include topics such as Overview of Indian Land & Ju risdiction, Indirect Cost Concepts, Tribal Court Procedures, Gaming Law and Compliance Issues, Enroll ment, Elections, Revising Constitu tions, Access to Capital in Indian Country, Budgeting for Results, The Economic Benefits of a Tribally Owned Bank, and more. The Falmouth Institute, Indian Country's oldest and largest training firm, is also the publisher of Ameri can Indian Report, Native American Law Digest, The Manual of Indian Gaming Law and Casino Crime Di gest. For more information about the conference, speakers or registration, ;oease call 1-800-992-4489, and ask for Dept. GOV. arraigned in U.S. fice. On July 26, 2000 Mrs. Coffee was arraigned in United States District Court in Portland, Oregon. Mrs. Coffee was released pending her trial. On August 1, 2000 Carmel Andrews was taken into custody by detectives of the Warm Springs Po lice Department on a federal arrest warrant for Assault with Intent to do Bodily Harm resulting from a stab bing incident in October of 1999. Carmel is alleged to have stabbed two persons with a knife at 9070 Tenino Road. Ms. Andrews was ar raigned in United States District Court in Portland, Oregon on August 2, 2000. -1 t 4 nm .m m0 i ft i
