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Spilyay Tytnoo, Wrm Springs, Oregon
December 12, 2002
Starlight Exhibit ope
December 11 was the opening day of the Starlight Exhibit
in the Changing Exhibits Gallery of the Museum At Warm
Springs. This exhibit features crafts made by tribal member
artists to inspire the holiday spirit in Warm Springs. There also
are pieces from the museum collection.
This will be the final year for the Starlight Exhibit, because
next year a new exhibit will be displayed for the community
and guests of the museum.
Stop by the museum to see the handmade crafts with the
spirit of Christmas in mind.
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Economic Development
Strategic plan moves forward
The Business and Economic
Development Department is
ready to move forward with the
Warm Springs Economic De
velopment Strategic Plan 2000
2020. In doing so the Tribal
Council has agreed to support
the development of a focus
group made up of tribal mem
bers and local stakeholders in
terested in serving.
The purpose of this plan will
be, to assist the BEDD and pro
duce the outcomes identified in
a strategic plan as specified in
the People's Plan and Tribal
Council Priorities.
Anyone interested is invited
to attend information meetings,
which will be scheduled for early
2003. The meetings will be brief
and individuals will be identified
along with several alternates to
serve on focus groups.
The tribe is at a crossroad
and it is important to continue
to make progress. It is believed
that the strategic plan, which has
been developed by staff for to
tal community development and
includes an Economic Revital
i2ation Initiative, is a good start
ing point. BEDD looks forward
to working with the people and
the community to make positive
strides.
Two major areas of interests
are the tourism and downtown
Warm Springs as they would be
defined and developed.
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Tymoo
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Twenty-five
years ago today
Warm Springs Tribal
Council joins national effort
In a statement made at the
winter conference of the Affili
ated Tribes of Northwest Indi
ans December 8, the Warm
Springs Tribal Council took a
leading role in a growing nation
wide effort to counteract cur
rent anti-Indian attitudes in Con
gress, Stressing the need for com
munication and cooperation
with non-Indian citizens as well
as effective lobbying against leg
islation such as that proposed by
Representatives Cunningham
and Meeds, Chairman Eugene
Greene said, "We will do what
ever is necessary to protect our
treaty rights for future genera
tions." Shitike and Warm Springs on
rampage
Weird weather continues to
play havoc here on the reserva
tion. Record amounts of rain
fall coupled with rapid snowmelt
have created what some believe
to be the highest water situation
since the flood of '64.
The swollen debris-filled
Shitike Creek and Warm
Springs River have been on the
rampage since last Tuesday, pos
ing some serious threats and
creating a fair bit of damage.
Mill crews were alerted
Wednesday when Josie and Julia
Wolfe's vacated house in
Greensville slid completely into
Shitike Creek. The worry was
that the house would break loose
and wipe out the Mill Bridge.
Parents to be focus of truancy
effort
As long as there have been
public schools, there has been
the problem of keeping students
in them. Warm Springs is spear
heading a new attack on absen
teeism, which, according to of
ficials, has increased dramati
cally among Warm Springs stu
dents in the last two years.
"We're going to get serious
about getting our kids into
school," said Tribal Education
Director Charles Calica, "and
once they're there, look into
making the curriculum more
relevant and meaningful to the
Indian student."
Discussion in recent months
among school and tribal officials
has focused on the first step:
improving the head count at
Warm Springs Elementary and
the junior and senior high
schools in Madras.
Quilts &
Mare to
hold raffle
Quilts & More at the Warm
Springs Plaza is having a Christ
mas raffle December 22. Tick
ets are on sale for $1 each or
any purchase.
Raffle items are: Christmas
quilt, Christmas gift bags (3),
Seminole towel set, Christmas
pillowcase set, hummingbird key
chain, Christmas potholders,
Christmas stocking filled, and
more.
"Come in and browse
through the shop," says Eraina
Palmer, owner, For more infor
mation call 553-1460.
Calendar
The following classes are open to all Warm Springs tribal
members. They are also required classes for participants
in the Warm Springs Individual Development Account
(IDA) program.
Dec. 17 class, "Working with checking and savings
accounts." Jan. 7: "Understanding credit and your credit
report." Jan. 14, "Accessing credit, part 1." Jan. 21,
"Accessing credit, part 2."
The IDA staff and participants may decide to add more
classes of special interest to members. For information,
contact Jack Quinn, 553-2542.
In honor of John Hicks and Marilyn Hart, who will be retiring
at the end of this month, the Higher Education Department
would like to invite the Warm Springs community to an open
house. The event will be held in the training room of the
Education Building, Wednesday, Dec. 18, from 10 a.m. until
2 p.m.
Mitchell plans for fixture
By Selena Boise
Spilyay Tymoo
Madras High School senior
Arthur Mitchell has plans after
high school to become a health
educator. He is an athlete who
likes to play football and "rez"
ball, and he enjoys lifting
weights.
Mitchell is the son of
Robinson "Gorky" Mitchell and
Lori Mitchell of Warm Springs.
His grandparents are Ed and
Betty Case, and Dernice Mitchell
and the late Arthur Mitchell. He
has a brother named Rodney
and sister named Cyrille.
Although he won't miss any
thing about high school he will
be remembered for his aca
demic accomplishments in En
glish and Graphic Arts, for
which he received awards.
After high school he would
like to attend Haskell Indian
Nations University to study to
wards his goal of becoming a
health educator.
He leaves this advice for re
maining classmen, "Stay on top
of your studies and don't be
afraid to take a chance."
Last spring Mitchell entered
a speech contest at the Oregon
Indian Education Association
Youth Conference in Corvallis,
and was chosen to represent
Oregon at a national level. His
speech on sovereignty was given
also to a group of people in Al
buquerque, New Mexico.
He did research for his
speech at school and talked with
his grandmother Bernice
Mitchell about sovereignty of
the Warm Springs Tribes. He
knew about the sovereignty of
the Warm Springs tribes and has
taken a special interest.
He received some assistance
to put together this speech by
Teddy Tanewasha, of the Warm
Springs Higher Education De
partment. He practiced by read
ing his speech aloud and played
with the words to attract the at
tention of his listeners.
Though some youth find it
hard to speak in front of large
crowds Mitchell didn't find it
difficult. "This skill will be a
major part of my future plans
as a tribal health educator,"
states Mitchell.
As a tribal health.educator he
will assist community members
to become healthy, and stay
healthy. He looks forward to
receiving his scholarship through
the Indian Health Services to
assist him in reaching this goal.
He is proud to be a good ex
ample to his younger brother
and sister. "They look up to me,"
Mitchell states.
So ten years from now, or
maybe sooner, Mitchell sees
himself as tribal health educator.
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Arthur Mitchell
Favorite teacher: "Mr.
Jones, because you learn and
get to have fun."
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Favorite class: "Mythology,
because you learn a lot of
interesting and useful
information."
Favorite actress and actor:
"Jenna Jameson, and Jet Li."
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Jaycelene Frank was chosen as the October
Student of the Month because her attendance is
awesome and her grades are excellent. Not only
that, all her teachers enjoy working with her.
Jaycelene is in the eighth grade and her
favorite teacher is Mr. Cox. Her favorite subject is
Physical Education.
She participates in cross country running,
basketball, track, rodeo and powwows.
Her future plans include college to become a
veterinarian, and to play basketball.
Congratulations, Jaycelene!
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Francis Kentura is a Junior at Madras
High School.
He is the son of Margie and Sam Kentura
of Warm Springs.
Francis was chosen Novembers Student
of the Month because of academic strength.
He is focused on his studies and is a good
student.
Congratulations, Francisl