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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm SpHngs, Oregon May 16, 2002 Aguilar heads new tribal operation Environmental Services hires crew of six workers Easton Aguilar has been named the supervisor of Warm Springs Environmental Ser vices, a new business venture of the tribes. Environmental Services will focus on tree-planting and mar keting, seed orchard mainte nance, hand-line construction and related forestry work. At first, the work will be done mainly on the reserva tion. Then in time the plan is to contract with land manage ment agencies nearby the res ervation. Warm Springs Environmen tal Services has Aguilar as su pervisor; there also is an assis- From the archive New administration building opens The following is from the May 13, 1977 edition of the Spilyay Tymoo newspaper. The new tribal adminis- drought emergency areas tration center was used for the first time May 2, as the site for the swearing in of the recently elected Tribal Council. In a brief morning cer emony BIA Superintendent James Cronett read the oath which the five new mem bers and five continuing councilmen repeated as a group. One of the chiefs was not present. The five new members are Eugene Greene from the Agency District; Karen Wallulatum from Seekseequa; and Larry Calica, Dclbert Frank and Jacob Frank Sr., comprising ' a' whole new Simnasho Dis-' trict representation. In other news: Wasco and Jefferson counties re ceived drought emergency or disaster status by the fed eral government. By being declared Spilyay Tymoo (Coyote News, Est. 1976) Publisher Emeritus: Sid Miller Executive Editor: Management Successor: ReporterPhotographer: Media Advisor: Secretary: Trudee Queahpama-Clements Established In March 1976 Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Confed erated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our offices are located in the white house at 1 100 Wasco Street. Any written materials submitted to Spilyay Tymoo should be addressed to: Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 870. Warm Springs, OR 97761 (541)553-1644 or 553-3274 FAX No. (541)553-3539 E-Mail: spilyaytymooOwstribes.org Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.-$15.00 Outside U.S. or 1st Class in the U.S .-$25.00 For questions on advertising rates and policies, please call Bill Rhoades at 553-2013, or the Spilyay office at 553-3274. Spilyay Tymoo 2002 copyright For the latest Information on advertising rates, subsclptlons and (In the future) news from the Spilyay, check us out on the Internet at: http:www.warmsprlngs.comcommunltynews lndex.htm . i- Easton Aguilar tant supervisor and six-person crew. The competition for all of these jobs was intense, with nearly 60 people applying for positions on the crew. "There are a lot of people our there looking for jobs," both counties are now eli gible for assistance programs to lessen the effects of the drought on livestock and farming enterprises. And this: Congressman Al Ullman announced that the House Interior Appro priations Subcommittee has approved funding for addi tional work at the Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experimental Station and the Warm Springs Fish Hatchery beginning Oct. 1, 1977. A total of $1.2 million has been appropriated for the work. And elsewhere: Les Yaw will be in charge of all mov ing arrangements for the new tribal administration center. He will also coordinate moves into and from the girls dorm and old adminis trative center. Dave McMechan Selena T. Boise Tina Aguilar Bill Rhoades said Aguilar. For the job as crew supervi sor, Aguilar was the outstand ing applicant because he has many years of experience in forestry planting and pre-com-mercial tree thinning. Aguilar, 45, has been in this field of work for about 28 years. He is also a minister. Aguilar and his wife Tina, married in 1980, have three grown children. Warm Springs Environmen tal Services is part of a job and economic development pro gram of the Confederated Tribes. Tribal leaders initiated the program following long-range and comprehensive planning meetings in the late 1990s, which resulted in the updated Kah - Nee Renovation, marketing provide boost Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort and Casino has seen an increase in reservations and visitors in recent weeks. The increase is due to a sub stantial renovation project at the resort and casino, as well as increased marketing efforts in Central Oregon and the Willamette Valley. With the recent increase in visitors, Kah-Nee-Ta manage ment is now optimistic that the summer tourist season will be a strong one for the resort. "We've stepped up our mar keting efforts, and have painted a picture of a resort that ap peals to a younger, more active and affluent demographic,"', said Jeff Ford, general manager of Kah-Nee-Ta. "The renovated lodging, dining and meeting facilities will ensure that the guest ex perience exceeds expectations once they're here." The renovations - the resort's most significant im provements since the construc tion of Indian Head Casino in 1995 - are intended to reposi tion Kah-Nee-Ta among the West's premier destination re sorts. Judging by early reports, those efforts have been a suc cess, said Ford. The resort has launched a concentrated public relations campaign, and is marketing through the newspaper, maga zine, radio, outdoor billboard advertising, and direct mail. Special packages and pro motions have also been devel oped to attract midweek and shoulder season business, said Ford. A Grand Re-opening Pack age with a $129 per night offer was developed and marketed through print and radio adver tising and direct mail. To date, the promotion has resulted in more than 900 room reservations. Other promo tions that are scheduled in clude a golf package and a sum mer package. Kah-Nee-Ta's renovated din ing facilities have also been a success with resort guests, said Ford. The Chinook Room offers a gourmet approach to the tra ditional buffet, while the Juni per Room provides fine dining in an atmosphere of etched glass and juniper accents. Warm Springs tribal members receive a 20 percent discount in both dining facili ties by presenting their tribal identification. Story idea? Call the Spilyay 553-3274 People's Plan, published in 1999. The need for new jobs for tribal members was a com mon theme at public meet ings leading up to the People's Plan. To meet the need, tribal leaders developed ideas for job projects, the first of which is Environmental Ser vices. Earlier this year, the Tribal Council provided En vironmental Services with $500,000 in start-up funding. With funding in place, the hiring committee for the program interviewed several candidates for the position supervisor. After the inter views, the committee chose Aguilar for the job. - Ta notes This photograph of Kah-Nee-Ta The resort's early season success has also meant success for the casino and the meeting and convention facilities. ' The casino continues to at tract a large audience and monthly promotions remain popular, while group sales rep resentatives have seen an in creased interest in anticipation of the opening of Kah-Nee-Ta's expanded meeting and conven tion facilities. Spa Wanapine is also seeing an increase in bookings that corresponds to the resort's in creased traffic. Future plans call for additional resort reno vation, including the lobby and reception areas, while mar keting efforts will continue to create awareness and stimulate trial among new consumers. Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort and Casino is the Northwest's only destination resort, spa and casino. The Central Oregon resort offers a gaming casino com plete with slot machines and table games, an 18-hole golf A1MM (oli m IMolnlini JL jp 0 - Each month an outstanding student is selected by 509-J tribal liasons to appear In this ad. Students are selected on the basis of outstanding performance at school. Tribes endorse governor candidates The Confederated Tribes have endorsed candidates for the Democrat and Republican party nominations for gover nor of Oregon. The tribes have endorsed Ted Kulongoski as the Demo cratic nominee, and Jack Rob erts as the Republican nomi nee. The candidates are run ning in the May 21 primary election. This is the first time that the Confederated Tribes have endorsed candidates for the party nominations for gov ernor. The decision reflects the importance of the government-to-government relationship that the tribes have with the state of Oregon, said Louie increase was taken last week from an course, the full-service Spa Wanapine, natural hot spring fed pools, complete meeting and convention services, and a variety of lodging options in Kah-Nee-Ta creates scholarship program Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort and Casino has cre ated a scholarship program for tribal members who are pursuing secondary educa tion. Kah-Nee-Ta is now ac cepting applications for its new scholarship program. Any member of the Con federated Tribes of Warm Springs, who is attending an accredited secondary insti tute, is eligible for scholar ship through this program. Two scholarships - each of $250 - will be awarded, one to a male tribal member Kristi Ann Olney is a fourth grader in Ms. Moore's class at Warm Springs Elementary. She is an active student who enjoys basketball, running, rodeos, golf and bowling. Kristi was selected as student of the month for April, because of her outstanding attendance. She has only missed a total of 8.5 days of school since kindergarten. School officials says she is on the right track and will certainly be a success due to her awesome attendance. Her future plans include a possible stay in Los Angeles, CA, where her favorite NBA team, the L.A. Lakers, have home court advantage. Kristi will receive a $5 gift certificate to Dairy Queen and a $5 gift certificate to Hollywood Stars Video courtesy of Warm Springs Power Enterprises. Pitt, director of tribal govern mental affairs. The tribes endorsed Kulongoski and Roberts after tribal leadership determined that these two candidates would most likely be support ive of important interests of the tribes, said Pitt. A current issue of impor tance to the Confederated Tribes is the siting of a new casino at the Columbia River Gorge. Roberts has said he would support the tribes' ef fort to develop a casino at Cas cade Locks. Kulongoski has said he would support the tribes' economic interests at the Columbia River Gorge. See CANDIDATES on 10 in guests airplane. cluding resort, teepee camping and RV sites. For information and reser vations call 1-800-554-4786 or visit www.kahneeta.com. .. . and one to a female tribal member. Winning candidates will be selected based on their re sponses to a series of essay questions and by letters of reference. Applications are available at the Warm Springs Educa tion Office and the Madras High School Aspire Pro gram. Deadline for applications is July 1. For more information, contact the Kah-Nee-Ta I Iu man Resources Department at 553-1112.
