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OR. CCH t . f 75 ! v. :'(". no. ?i S f NovciuIht s r 0 P.O. Box 870 Warm Springs, OR 97761 SI-KIAI.SDITT. KNKilll' l.MRAKY izwiiNiviiRsnYorourdoN l.lKillNi:. OH 97103 Coyote News, est. 1976 U.S. Postage Bulk Rate Permit No. 2 Warm Springs, OR 97761 35 cents News from the Warm Springs Indian Reservation Nov. 29, 2001 Vol. 26, No. 24 ' ... v 1 i ' w v J V"' Photo by Dave McMechan Kristen Smith took on a Tootsie Pop and danced at the ECE Thanksgiving Powwow last week. More photos, Page 4. Water standards approved Unlike any other tribes in the state, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs has its own water quality stan- -dards. Final approval of the standards -regulating streams and lakes on the reservation - happened in October, following a lengthy negotiation pro cess between the tribes and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The event was commemorated at a brief ceremony in which EPA rep resentative Ron Kreizenbeck pre sented Wasco Chief Nelson Wallulatum with a letter of agree ment. EPA approval of the tribes' water quality standards is noteworthy for a number of reasons. Continued on Page 5 Trio of young women serve on Lincoln's Powwow court This week we are featuring the three young tribal members who are the Senior Court of the Lincoln's Birthday Powwow. ', The candidates are Maranda Blueback, Winona Tohet and Matilda Wallulatum. They are selling Lincoln's Birthday Powwow raffle ;tickets, $1 a piece, or six for $5. In the next issue of the Spilyay we !will feature the Junior Court, Jolene Charley and Ada Polk. The powwow is Feb. 8, 9 and 10 at the Simnasho Longhouse. For more information, contact Trudee Queahpama-Clements at 553 3274 (work) or 553-1245 (home), or Anna Clements, 553-3290, Lincoln's Birthday Powwow Committee for 2002-03. Maranda Blueback My name is Maranda Blueback, and I am a proud Tribal Member of the Confederated Tribes of Wrarm Springs Reservation of Oregon. I am 11 years old and have two brothers and one sister. They are Kelly, Anthony and baby sister Trianna Blueback. My father is Kevin Blueback and my mother is Leana Blueback. My dad works for the fish hatchery and my mom works for Voc Rehab De partment. My grandparents are the late Harold and Effie Culpus and the late Seekseequa to; get By Selena Boise Spilyay Staff An appropriation of $250,000 by the Tribal Council will fund the con struction of the Seekseequa fire hall. The Fire and Safety Department first expanded to Simnasho, now is expanding to Seekseequa, and in the future plans to build in the Sidwalter area. Plans for the Seekseequa fire hall began in April 2001 and are now in the final stages. A question to be resolved soon is the availability of water at the pro posed Seekseequa fire hall site. This week, Fire and Safety was expected to learn the results of water tests, which will determine the exact Program helps kids with choices By Dave McMechan Spilyay Staff For the first part of the current school year the number of student suspensions at the Jefferson County Middle School has been low com pared to the number during the same time last year. Teachers and other school staff agree that students who might other wise cause discipline problems are making better choices. Teachers and staff also agree that the middle school will continue to show improvement in the area of stu dent discipline through the rest of the year and in years to come. The credit for this improvement, they say, is due to a program called "Stop and Think." Parents of middle school students may already be familiar with the pro gram through talking with their chil dren or with a teacher. The main goal of the program is to teach students the social skills nec essary to succeed in school, said Butch David, Warm Springs community li aison for the middle school. The goal is achieved by giving the students the knowledge and ability to make the right choices, and to be re sponsible for their decisions, said David. Early in the year he was not con- Maranda Blueback Frederic & Evangeline Trimble. I attend Jefferson County Middle School, where I am in the sixth grade. I enjoy cross country, basketball and traveling to rodeos and pow-wows. I would like to participate in future parades, Native Clubs and one day strive to be Miss Warm Springs. I would like to represent the Lincoln's Pow-wow, which is held the second weekend in February. I will be selling tickets for the raffle to be held at the pow-wow in Simnasho, and would like to ask you to purchase raffle tickets from me. I - 'i.t i feu," location of the new building. "If we don't finii water, we are in trouble," said Danny Martinez, Fire and Safety Chief. If there is no water, then another area at Seekseequa may be considered, he said. The proposed location is 11.5 acres at the top of the hill near the turn toward Indian Park. This includes two lots, one for the fire hall and one for the living quarters. Driving time and weight distribution of the fire truck were key factors in picking the site. The projected cost for the build ing is $158,000. This figure docs not include the infrastructure. The living quarters will be paid for by a HUD grant. The fire hall will be 39 by 66 square Photo by Dave McMechan Butch David was skeptical, but now values program. - - - , vinced that the Stop and Think pro gram would work at the middle school. "I was skeptical at first," said David, "but now I see this is work ing. The drop in the suspension rate, he said, is one example of how the program has brought positive change at the middle school. Middle school principal Pat Kelly said, "We're still early in the school year, but already there are obvious changes. Now you don't see ten and S rl ft Winona Tohet Thank you very much and I would like to invite you all to attend the 2002 Lincoln's Birthday Pow Wow to be held in Simnasho, Oregon February 8, 9, 10, 2002. Winona Tohet My name is Winona Tohet. I am 1 1 years old, and I am in the eighth grade. My parents are Jimmy Tohet Sr. and Melinda Tohet My grandparents are Jacob Frank Sr. and Winona Stahi Frank, and the late Caroline Tohet. I attend Jefferson County Middle School, and enjoy classes and the V XVI i y fire hall feet and will include drive thru fire station bays, meeting room, kitchen, utility and bath. The possibility of expansion is considered in the con struction of this building. It can be expanded in either direction. The drive-thru bay will be two doors to drive-thru and one door for backing into. The drive-thru was thought to be safer because of the ability to see behind the ambulance and fire truck while in reverse. If meetings are being held during an emergency, children may be present, or the ambulance may be damaged. The back-in bay is for fire manage ment to park their engine during the fire season. Continued on Page 5 12 students lined up waiting to see the assistant principal (for disciplinary reasons)." The middle school "success room" - where stu dents who have got ten into trouble arc sent to study - is al most empty these days in comparison with last year, said Kelly. He said that the large majority of students at Jeffer son County Middle School do not cause discipline prob- lems. For the small number of stu dents who are at-risk of becoming dis ciplinary problems, the Stop and Think problem is proving successful, Kelly and other school officials agree. First in the state Jefferson County Middle School is the first in Oregon to adopt Stop and Think. The program began about 15 years ago at a Florida middle school that was experiencing disciplinary problems. Continued on Page 5 Matilda Wallulatum friendships I've made throughout the years. I've learned not only academically but sociably as well. Meeting new people and rekindling old friendships are w-hat I look forward to every year. I enjoy participating in sports and have played on the volleyball team and intend to try out for the basket ball team after the Christmas break. I especially am looking forward to that. Horse riding is something I also enjoy doing. Going riding and horseracing is something I do every ! ;- - f ' "' jv, I1 -i. f 0 r " . t j h. . Enterprise program in works By Dave McMechan Spilyay Staff A plan is nearly complete for the start of a new tribal business enter prise, "Warm Springs Environmental Services." The program is expected to begin operation next year. Initially, while getting under way, Environmental Services will employ a supervisor, assistant supervisor, and perhaps a couple more staff members, said Mike Clements, director of the Warm Springs Economic Develop ment Department. These job openings will be adver tised, and any interested tribal mem ber is encouraged to apply. Eventually, during regular opera tion, Environmental Services will employ probably between six and 10 people, said Clements. In the long-term, perhaps in five years, the goal of Environmental Ser vices is to generate $300,000 in rev enue, and employ up to 30 people. The plan is for the program even tually to fund itself, through contract work. To get started, though, the project needs funding. The Tribal Council has made avail able $500,000 for start-up money for Environmental Services and for a sec ond jobs project. The second program will be in construction, and will become a fo cus when Environmental Services is up and running, said Clements. Warm Springs Environmental Ser vices will be involved in outdoors kind of work, both on the reserva tion and off. Activities will include tree planting and marketing, seed or chard maintenance, hand-line con struction and fencing. Currently on the reservation, as well as on nearby public forestland, these services are provided by non tribal members. Continued on Page 5 summer. My Tilla Jacob have race horses I enjoy watching win at the racetrack. I also have a lot of fun go ing to and dancing on the Pow-Wow Circuit. Being on the Lincoln's Pow-Wow Court will be so much fun at the fu ture pow-wows. I love listening to music both mod ern and Indian songs. I also go to the longhouse where I believe in the Washut Religion. Interested in buying some raffle tickets for Lincoln's Pow Wow? See Winona Tohet! Matilda Wallulatum Hil My name is Matilda Wallulatum. I am in the seventh grade, and I am 13 years old. I am the daughter of Fred Wallulatum Sr., and Olivia Wallulatum. My father's parents are Merris & Freda Wallulatum. My great grand parents are Matilda and Louie Mitchell. My mother's parents are Lolita Greely and Oliver Kirk Sr. On my mother's side my great grand mother is Alice Scott. My favorite sports are volleyball & basketball. I am running for Miss Lincoln's Pow Wow Queen and would like you to help support me. I will be around Warm Springs selling raffle tickets. Thank you, Matilda Wallulatum t'ni versi ty of Or f ron I i -.t y Receiver! on: f!-l7-f? pilypy tyfTi,;.,;..