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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
July 11, 2002
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The two photographs at the top are
Saturday. In the picture immediately
Kah-Nee-Ta employee profile
Vending coordinator enjoying
Tribal member Ruben Henry has
worked at Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert
Resort and Casino for the past seven
years, from just about the time the
casino first opened.
He recently became the resort
vending machine coordinator, in
charge of maintaining the smooth
operation of 34 vending machines.
The machines are located all
Budget cuts: reductions between 1 0 and 20 percent
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"I don't see how we'll be able to
do that again for the coming year,"
said Jackson.
As the expected budget cuts will
be painful, he said, the tribal leaders
will be making added effort to involve
the membership in the process. Pub
Soliz: focus is on
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The Smithsonian Institute has also
sought Pacific Northwest beadwork.
"Even without marketing," she said,
"there has been interest from compa
nies in New York, and even Europe."
In recent years Soliz has worked
on developing two local small busi
nesses, a thrift shop, and a gift shop
that sells beaded items.
These shops - the Dollars and
Sense Thriftshop, and Traditional
Treasures Indian Market - are now
open on Wasco Street in Warm
Springs.
The building that houses these
businesses is located under the shade
Radio: mission is to
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"The station exists to inform, edu
cate, entertain and promote the res
ervation," the statement says.
Part of Sando-Emhoolah's work
these days is looking for grants, to
further the goals of the mission state
ment, from the Corporation for Pub
lic Broadcasting.
of visiting tribal members, during an inter-tribal dance at Pi-Ume-Sha on
above, Yaht Frank and sons perform during the three-drum contest.
around the resort, from the golf
course to the Village, to the hotel and
casino.
There are 12 candy machines, 21
or so pop machines, and one cigarette
machine.
Henry first worked at the casino,
and then just in recent years became
the vending machine coordinator.
This new job is better because you
lic meetings may begin as early as
next month, to avoid having people
feel they have been left out of the
process, said Jackson.
Tribal Council adopts a final bud
get in November. Currently, the
tribal government budget for 2003 is
based on a total revenue projection
employment, education, culture
trees on the cast side of Wasco. The
building is near the Workforce De
velopment office, which is overseeing
the operation of these businesses.
The full development of the thrift
shop and the gift shop is planned to
happen in three phases, said Soliz.
The first phase of the thrift shop
involves selling of clothing. Phase two
will involve sale of furniture, and then
phase three would involve the sale of
appliances.
The three phases for the thrift shop
are the sale of beadwork first, fol
lowed by the sale of locally sewn
items, and then any other crafts made
by tribal members.
inform, educate, entertain, promote
Also, part of her work is training
announcer Liz Wolfe as successor to
the station manager position.
"I want the next station manager
to be a tribal member," said Sando
Emhoolah. Besides participating in the Na
tional Association of Community
Broadcasters, Sando-Emhoolah has
r-
outdoor work
get to be outside a lot of time,
Henry said.
Henry, 51, grew up in' the Tygh
Valley, and moved to the reservation
in the early 1980s. ' 1
These days, he said, he is look
ing forward to the development of
the new casino at the Colombia
River Gorge.
of approximately $21.6 million. To
bring overall expenditures within
that range, departments are being
asked to develop budget proposals
involving cuts of 10 percent, 15 per
cent and 20 percent. How deep the
cuts must go will be determined in
the coming months.
While generating money for the
workers, the operation of these
shops would provide training in
business management and other
jobs, while maintaining the cultural
sense of the community.
The local culture is an important
part of Soliz approach to job de
velopment and employment. Her
brochures on the Community Em
ployment Liaison Service quote
The People's Plan: "To be success
ful, we must formally educate our
selves while retaining our culture."
Anyone wishing to speak with
Soliz regarding her work as employ
ment liaison can call 553-3298.
also served on the.board of the Na
tive American Journalists Associa
tion, and also Indigenous Commu
nications Association.
Last summer 'she coordinated
the hosting in Warm Springs of the
Native American Radio Summit,
which saw the participation of 27
of the 33 Native stations in U.S.
Radio Shack offers dealership
Radio Shack Corp. would like to offer a dealership program to the best
retailer in Warm Springs.
The opportunity is low investment, while offering the retailer increased
customer traffic and enhanced name recognition.
The minimum space need for the dealership is 500 square feet.
If you are interested, call Carmen Espinoza at (817) 415-3211.
Human Services to open office
The Department of Human Services, dedicated to providing services to
people in Warm Springs, has announced the opening of the Warm Springs
office in the Family Resource Center.
The office will open on Monday, July 15. The hours will be Monday
through Thursday, 12:30 p.m. till 4:30 p.m.
On Friday the office will be closed and in-home visits will be conducted.
Appointments will be available by calling 553-3438. Community Health
Services will be offering temporary assistance, for needy families. . ,
SMART coordinator needed
Do you like children? Like to read? Need a part-time job? Warm Springs
Elementary is in need of a SMART Coordinator for the upcoming school
year. This would be on Tuesdays and Thursdays. 1
You would be working with teachers to identify children for SMART (Start
Making a Reader Today).
The work would also involve cooperating with teachers to schedule read
ing times. The coordinator would work with community people and depart
ments to recruit readers to come and read to children. The more readers, the
more children who can participate.
If you are interested in being a SMART Coordinator, call Molly at the
Bend SMART office at 541-383-6466.
Brazilian embroidery class offered
Brazilian embroidery beginning class will be offered at the Warm Springs
Plaza July 18, 25 and Aug. 1, from 9:30 a.m. till noon.1
The instructor is Ruby Scruggs. The class will be at Quilts and More.
Registration fee is $20. Kits for the class are $15. Supplies needed include 3 by
5 hoop and sharp scissors.
Samples can be viewed at Quilts and More. For information call 553-1460,
or stop by to sign up.
Course teaches moccasin making
Ella Jane Jim will teach the moccasin making class. This is a chance to
explore your sewing skills in making moccasins.
Call in your registration to The Museum at Warm Spring's Educational
Program. This class is limited to the first 10 parent-child teams, ages nine to
adults. '
Big brothers-sisters, aunt-uncles, or grandparents are welcome to fill in as
the parent. This class is open to the novice and skilled sewing crafter. Fee is
$5 per team. ' "
Family sponsoring art scholarships
The family of Wilbert Herbie Switzler and Elvina Switzler is offering
two scholarships in the amount of $500 each, to be1 awarded to an enrolled
Confederated Tribes member pursuing higher education in the field of the
Arts.
This scholarship is dedicated in memory of Wilbert, who was an extraor
dinary artist, and Mother Elvina Switzler, who originally designated these
estate funds for this purpose. Selection will be made by the family of these
two special people, and announced in September.
Applications can be picked up at The Museum at Warm Springs from
Beulah Tsumpti, or call 553-3331, ext. 404, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Or pick up an application at 7201 Schoolie Flat in the evenings and
most weekends. Deadline to submit an application is Sept. 6.
Access restricted on Wolf Point Rd.
Residents are advised that the Wolf Point Road, also known as BIA route
13, will be closed Monday through Thursday from the Wolf Point subdivi
sion to Culpus Bridge from now until November 1.
Artist brightens
jail with murals
Arden Charles Post Jr., known
also as "Ace," recently painted mu
rals onto the inside walls of the
Warm Springs Jail.
Post, of Northern Ute ancestry,
lives locally. He was asked by cor
rections officials to paint the mu
rals, as a means of brightening up
the jail.
Post has also done other art
work, such as posters, for events on
the reservation.
He spent about one week on the
large mural in the main entry-way
of the jail, shown in these photo
graphs. In the picture below, Post
works on the mural.
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