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From Vol. 76, No. 20, December 10,' 1976
Mini pow-wow attracts maxi crowd
Thanksgiving weekend found the Longhouse in
Warm Springs alive with festivities as visitors from sev
eral western states and Canada joined in Wide Spot's
three-day Mini Pow-wow. It was a well-attended affair
with both dance floor and bleachers filled. Although
dancing contests for all ages were the main event, other
activities held the crowd's interest.
The Princess and Brave of the Pow-wow were selcctd
Thursday evening. They were Annette Jim and Aaron
Smith, both from Warm Springs.
Affiliated Tribes meet in Portland
Education was a prime concern at a meeting of the
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians in Portland Dec.
6-8, where 26 tribes from Oregon, Washington and Idaho
were represented. : . -i :,. .
Dr. William Demmcrt,-the new Director of Indian '
Education Programs (BIA) in Washington, D.C., was .
present to discuss Indian Education program proposals
and to field questions from delegates and participating
representatives.
Reorganization of the office of Indian Education
Programs was approved by the Department on July 13th
of this year so Dr. Demmert attempted to clarify the
status of the office and the effect these changes will have
on the Indian Education Resources Center in Albuquer
que, New Mexico.
Those present from Warm Springs included: Olney
Patt Sr., Amos Simtustus, Nelson Wallulatum, Nick and
Viola Kalama, Rita Squiemphen, Wilbur Johnson, Orin
Johnson, Roger Suppah, Charles "Jody" Calica, Marlin
Reimer, Mike Clements, Satch Miller, Delbert Frank,
Radine Calica, Juanita Bourland and the Spilyay Ty
moo staff.
Mill burglarized
Cigar smoking burglars jimmied the windows in back
of the mill offices over the weekend of December 4 and
5, taking two calculators and badly damaging a Coke
machine located in the office.
According to Ray Scott, who investigated the break
in, no suspects are in custody yet as the evidence is still
being examined.
Apparently the thieves broke into the back of the
mill offices to gain entry and decided to take Ted
Saunders's huge chair. ... At one point during the rob
bery, the burglars entered Hank Palmer's office where
they reportedly stole some cigars from his desk and a
calculator. Apparently, they smoked the cigars while
they went about their deeds and left butts sitting on the
desks before departing.
Spilyay tours Oregonian
The promise of some tips from an old pro lured the
Spilyay Tymoo staff into Portland December 7 for a
tour of the Oregonian-Journal newspaper facility. We
were hard-pressed to see any similarities in our respec
tive operations - theirs taking up two city blocks and
employing 1,000 people around the clock. And yet we
detected a common bond in the strange world of dead
lines and darkrooms, layouts and late nights.
Become a whiz at the disco
Twelve men and women learned the Hustle and ba
sic disco dance movements at the Community Center's
first dance class Tuesday evening, December 7. Eva
Montee knew the California brand of the Hustle and
Bonnie Souers was acquainted with Portland's version,
so they combined the styles and presented what one
day might become known as the Warm Springs Husde.
By Stltna IMst
Spilyay Staff
Sccksccqua residents will
begin to see construction of i
new fire hall within the next
30 days, as water well availabil
ity has been confirmed.
"We hit gold! There is wa
ter out there," says Danny
Martinez, Fire and Safety
Chief. Water is being pumped
50 to 75 gallons per minute at
the site chosen for construc
tion. The site is on the Ml 00
Road after the turning point.,
for Indian Park.
Construction bids will be
accepted under Herb
Graybael's direction within
the Warm Springs tribal orga
nization. Tribal members will
be first preference for bids on
the new building.
Construction will consist of
a metal building with parking
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Photo by Sln Boim
Recently drilled well will provide plenty of water for the new Seekseequa fire station.
bays, kitchen, utility room,
and meeting hall. Seekseequa
residents will have a meeting
place, for emergency shelter or
general council meetings,
On December 14, 2001 the
Intertribal National Fire Acad
emy will be in Warm Springs
to present F.MT, firefighter
training. They will meet at the
fire hall from 10:00 a.m. until
training is complete.
Watch for meeting schedule
regarding the Sidwaltcr fire hall
in January 2002.
Kah-Nee-Ta reports 9-month income
Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert
Resort and Casino reported
$15 million in gross revenue
during the first nine months of
the year 2001.
Approximately one-half of
the revenue came from the ca
sino, and the other half from
the hotel, food and beverage
and other resort amenities,
such as the golf course, the
Kah-Nee-Ta Village pool and
spa.
Net revenue at Kah-Nee-Ta
for January through Septem-
Correction
An incorrect address was
listed for Hester Scott in the
last edition of the Spilyay. The
correct address is as follows:
Sr. Scott, Hester L. :
Div1 029 Ship 12 .
Recruit Training Command
3301 Indiana Street
Great Lakes, IL 6008-3127
The Spilyay apologizes for
the error.
bcr 2001 was estimated at
nearly $3.7 million.
The Kah-Nee-Ta enterprise
paid an annual dividend of
$500,000 to the tribes. The
enterprise also purchased, on
behalf of the tribes, 172 acres
of land at the Columbia River
Gorge.
The acreage, valued at ap
proximately $1.6 million, is
adjacent to the Confederated
Tribes' trust property near the
Clarification
As noted in an article on the
front page of the Nov. 29 Spi
lyay, the Confederated Tribes
of Warm Springs were the first
tribes in Oregon to receive fi
nal approval from the U.S.
Environment Protection
Agency for water quality start'
dards. ' - ' ' '
Since that approval, how
ever, a second tribe - Umatilla
- has received EPA recognition
of its standards.
Spilyay
Tymoo
CCoyote News, Est. 1976)
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town of Hood River.
At the height of the summer
season this year, Kah-Nee-Ta
employed 345 people, 31 per
cent of whom were tribal
members. During the winter
months, employment at Kah-Nee-Ta
is an estimated 230
people, with 25 percent being
tribal members.
The year 2001 was a transi
tional one for Kah-Nee-Ta.
During the year, the resort
moved from two entides - the
casino and the resort - to a
single entity under single man
agement and directorship.
The casino this year also
began a $5 million renovation.
This project includes remodel
ing of 107 lodge rooms, and an
addition to the convention
space. The convention space
project will double the size of
the existing convention facili
ties. Buffet and fine dining
projects also are part of the
renovation, scheduled for
completion in March of 2002.
The convention expansion is
scheduled for completion in
June of next year. Other
changes during this transition
year include:
A new marketing campaign
that establishes a unique
"brand" and image for Kah-Nee-Ta,
combining the casino
and resort amenities.
A customer service program
for employees that is on-going
and was initiated in September.
The consolidation and re
building of two accounting
systems into one system.
Hi ii'i -I
Declines
The next issue pub
lishes December 27,
with a December 21
deadline for all letter,
story and advertising
submissions.
The January 10,
2002, issue has a
January 4 deadline.
The January 24 issue
has a January 18
deadline.
Announcements
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als to send notices of events of interest to the Warm
Springs community.
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