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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.