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75 way 31 ' P.O. Box 870 Warm Springs, OR 97761 si:kiai.s put. KNICiirriJUKARY i:w university orowriON LLKiliNIi, OR U7403 Coyote News, est. 1976 U.S. Postage Bulk Rate Permit No. 2 Warm Springs, OR 97761 55 cents News from the Warm Springs Indian Reservation May 31, 2001 Vol. 26, No. 11 yrnoo Adoption election delayed Because of tight timelines and changes to the candidate list, the adoption election scheduled for June 12 has been called off. Madeline Queahpama-Spino, director of Vital Statistics, will rec ommend that the Tribal Council reschedule the election for some time in the fall. The Spilyay's spe cial adoption section scheduled to run in this edition will be pub lished closer to that election. Changes to the list recently trimmed the number of candidates in half, from more than 120 to just more than 60. That change came to late to get ballots printed, mailed and still give people sufficient time to make their choices. The severe narrowing of the field was due to enforcement of tribal Constitution requirements that adoption candidates must have resided on the reservation for three years prior to the date of ap plication. According to Queahpama-Spino, that rule was hot strictly followed by Tribal Council in 1996, contributing to confusion this time around. . "MvapolQgies..goouiovall of-, the people who were originally approved," she wrote in a letter to parents and adoption applicants. "... I can honestly say that I shed tears over this incident," Applications pulled from the original list will be kept on file. School re-vote June 21 Another referendum to build a new elementary school in Warm Springs will be held June 21. General Council meetings regarding the referendum will be held June 11 at Agency Longhouse and June 12 at Simnasho Longhouse. The May 16 referendum fell 45 votes short of being a valid election. Of 2,129 eli gible voters, 667 turned in ballots; 712 would have been needed to meet the one-third turnout requirement for a valid election. Of those who made it to the polls or turned in absen tee ballots, voters were over whelmingly in favor of spending $8 million for de signing and building a 600 student school up the road from the Early Childhood Education Center. There were 541 yes votes to 123 no votes. More information on the education referendum will appear in the June 14 edition of the Spilyay Tymoo. Anyone who wishes to host additional informa tional meetins is encouraged to call Julie Quaid at 553-3241. -I .v j? ; H Taking in p..BJ.iu.i-i.ii.i'""'. i.piijiJ.M.UMJJ...t.JiMW ll wmuLi .....Jim II. . . J... 1 A 2& (MMTm if MLnliJilhi ' '.i .. . 1 ..-- 1'. mm f . if vV t Speetatof8 at the annual Cdllage Of. throughout the day on May 19. The Dancers, Japanese drummers and I .,4 , : '.. ri; - v ( , ) r ' : " - ''(v,fj; y 1 W'si f -!, r " - ---- '- - - - - KWSO station manager Mary Sando-Emhoolah (standing, above) and operations manager Elizabeth Wolfe look over plans for the First Inter-Tribal Native Radio Summit to be held beginning this weekend. Wayne Gilbert, PSA director and announcerproducer (left) looks over an announcement with folks from the police department. Foster Kalama produced the logo for the summit (bottom left). Tribes, KWSO host summit KWSO, also known as "Your Station on the Reservation," will be host station for the First Inter-Tribal Native Radio Summit running Saturday, June 2, through Wednesday, June 6. The summit, hosted by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, will be held at Kah-Nee-Ta. Mary Sando-Emhoolah, station manager, said the radio summit is about discussing "the next level of Native radio." Some 100 participants are expected. Most of the conference is open only to summit participants, but at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, a Powwow and closing ceremony will be held at Agency Longhouse, The festivities will include a Warm Springs V1AV Flags Grand Entry, a Grand Entry of Native Nations and special dance performances. KWSO broadcasts 18 hours per day, 7 days per week, at 91.9 on the FM radio dial. Programming includes educational programs, news and music It has grown into an educa tional station from beginnings with commercial licenses formerly owned by the Tribes. ,V'a, iV. " iVi '. iiw.ii Receiveu Spilyay tyioo. Photo by Selena Boise Culture in Madras took in one of the many performances held - ... .. festival is held at Friendship Park and included Native American salsa music. For more photos, turn to Page 3.