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Spilygy Tymoo, Warm Lake celebration, cleanup on Lake Billy Chinook Day, part cleanup event and pan cultural celebration, is offering its unique blend of experiences for the tenth consecutive year. Lake Billy Chinook Day is this Satur day, Sept. 20, at the Cove Pali sades State Park. A special Tenth Anniversary commemoration will kick off the event in the park's Crooked . River day-use area at 9 a.m., before volunteers scatter to clean up the lake. The cleanup - of the shore and canyon rim on both sides of the lake - starts at 10 a.m. The 9 a.m. opening ceremony will feature representatives from the three main sponsors: the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Portland General Elec tric, and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Entertainment, exhibits and other festivities are from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Crooked River day use area. Displays and informa tion will be open to visitors start ing at 1 1 a.m. Parks and Recreation orga nizer Paul Patton said the pri mary focus of Lake Billy Chi nook Day remains the same as Casino: plans (Continued from page 1) "Part of what we looked at in making the final determina tion is the potential for a long term relationship with the con tractor," said Clements. The new casino, he said, will be built in phases, so having the contractor nearby is impor tant. "Andersen will be accessible as we build the facility," said Clements. : The casino at the Columbia is expected to cost more than $100 million to construct. The tribal membership approved the project by a wide margin in May of 2002. Since that time, negotiation and planning for the casino have moved forward at a steady pace. Earlier this year, the tribes hired the architectural firm of ASGC to design the casino. Forests: WSFPI comments (Continued from page 1) Shortly after the president's visit to the region, the House of Representatives Committee on Resources conducted a hearing in Redmond on the proposed Healthy Forests Restoration Act. Ralph Minnick, chief finan cial officer of Warm Springs Forest Products Industries, was among the people who provided testimony to the committee. Minnick focused on a provi sion of the bill that would pro vide for the removal of biom ass, or excess woody material from national forests. The ma terial could be used as fuel to generate power for sale. The collection and process ing of this material could cre ate additional jobs for the tribes. The Warm Springs mill, said Minnick, is the last one still op- Budget: same (Continued from page 1) In this scenario, agree ments would be negotiated with II IS and BI A that would improve coordination be tween tribal and federal ser vices at Warm Springs, as well as result in an overall increase in contract support revenues to the tribes. Jackson re minded the Council that the Business center The Small Business Dcvclop ment Center is sponsoring ONABEN: Oregon Native American Business Entrepre neurial Network. Classes are Springs, Oregon The symbolic Lake Billy Chinook Day emblem (right) shows a human figure standing in water. In the water is a fish. The three lines below the human figure's arm are the three rivers that flow into Lake Billy Chinook: the Deschutes, Metolius and Crooked rivers, of the rivers as they enter the lake. The sun above the human figure has three rays, also representing the three branches of Lake Billy Chinook. The human figure has three fingers raised on it was ten years ago: instilling stewardship ethics through par ticipation while building aware ness of the diverse natural fea tures and cultural history of the area. Registration for the cleanup begins at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday. Parks and Recreation will re ward cleanup volunteers by waiving the Cove day-use fee, providing one night of free camping, and serving a free hot dog lunch. For the eighth consecutive steadily moving forward Tribal Council is plan ning to review a prelimi nary architectural design of the new casino in October. ASGC, based in Anchorage, is the largest Native American owned architecture and design firm in the U.S. ASGC has been working closely with the firm of Walsh Bishop, based in Minne apolis, which specializes in ca sino design. Also earlier this year, tribal officials and the architects gath ered community suggestions for the design. The suggestions have been incorporated into the ar chitectural and landscape plan of the new facility. A preliminary architectural 'With this difficult financial picture we are actively exploring other potential sources of revenue." Ralph Minnick WSFPI chief financial officer crating in north Central Oregon. He said the operation, which provides 135 full-time jobs, is under economic pressure. "With this difficult financial picture we are actively explor ing other potential sources of revenue," said Minnick. "With our boiler-generator power plant and the proximity of several national forests, we have been closely examining die potential for biomass generation at Warm Springs Forest Products Indus tries." In the past, he said, WSFPI per capita tribes already contract for sizeable portions of BIA and IMS services. The proposed budget will be posted toward the end of this month, and tribal members will receive a copy of the proposal by mail. District meetings will follow in October. The Tribal Coun cil will appropriate a final 2004 budget before Dec. 1. sponsoring ONABEN classes Thursdays from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. through Nov. 20 at the SBDC, 1134 Paiutc St. Call 553-3592 for information. This intensive 10-week class rf V his right hand, representing the three main cultures of the region: Native American, Hispanic and white. And the three fingers on the left hand represent the three tribes of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. year, Lake Billy Chinook Day is a part of the worldwide cleanup effort coordinated by "Clean Up the World," based in Sydney, Australia. " Clean Up the World provides organizational support and pro motion for hundreds of cleanup events and activities around the globe, and is affiliated with the United Nations Environment Program. Lake Billy Chinook Day is also a featured event of the Tenth Annual Oregon Archae design of the new casino is scheduled for review by Tribal Council in October. Began In 1950 Andersen Construction was founded in 1950 by H.A. "Andy" Andersen. The company at first was a small operation, but has grown over the years. Andersen now builds in Or egon, Idaho, Washington and Alaska. Since building the Museum at Warm Springs ten years ago, Andersen Construction has maintained a close relationship with the Warm Springs commu nity. . 'Stephen Andersen, for in stance, serves on the museum board of directors and the board of regents. Last year Andersen donated a new van to the museum. on biomass has sold electricity to Pacific Power. Factors such as cost of power generation have made this unfeasible lately. Through biomass electrical generation, power production at WSFPI could become a source of revenue and jobs for the tribes, he said. Minnick said he supports a provision in the proposed law that would provide assistance to biomass generators. "Warm Springs Forest Prod ucts Industries and the Confed erated Tribes of Warm Springs strongly support HR 1904's ef forts to facilitate biomass gen eration," said Minnick. Also during his testimony, Minnick said he was in favor of granting Indian tribes preference in stewardship contracting on national forests and BLM for est lands that border Indian trust forestland. Blanket sale For sale: Queen size fluffy blankets with animal or floral designs for memorial give aways, funerals, name givings, etc. You may preorder these blankets for $32 by contacting Bruce or Barbara Jim at 6608 Wolfepoint Road, 553-3475 (work). Also, there are satin blankets for $27. helps avoid costly mistakes com mon in small businesses. It provides the framework for a successful business startup- . September 18, 2005 Saturday ology Celebration, a month-long observance beginning Sept. 13. Displays and information on a variety of related topics focus ing specifically on the Lake Billy Chinook area will highlight the significance of cultural re sources and historic events in Central Oregon. The second annual "Pleis tocene Games," an activity fea turing competition in the three early-American life skills will coincide with the archaeological event. Tony Dentel, park opera tions manager for Portland Gen eral Electric, stressed that vol unteering for the cleanup phase of the day is not a prerequisite for celebrating the rich natural, cultural and recreational re sources of the lake. The afternoon's celebration will include the third annual kayak sprint races, a High Desert Museum live birds of prey program, flint napping demonstrations and artifact and replica displays. The Quartz Creek dancers and drummers are part of the live entertain ment. More information is avail able by calling 923-7551. Museum to host reception for tribal art show The Museum at Warm Springs this Saturday, Sept. 20, is hosting a reception for the Tribal Member Art Ex hibit. The reception is from 3 to 5 p.m. in the museum Chang ing Exhibits Gallery. This is the Tenth Anniver sary of the popular Tribal Member Art Exhibit. This year the exhibit is en titled, "Visions of Our People." ,fW IEAK.H ABOUT: Tntd Eipris Success . TnJdaVKSarttthat I tZztt Sense and DoUare How to do Business wih Tribes Contracting with the Government and Big I Companies ; COtfJECTWITH: Experienced Native Business Owners Tribal Enterprise Managers v V y Federal, State, Foundation come trade, as we almp did, at the river . Contacts r TRADING SHARING IN WORKSHOPS, People Doing Business m PANEL DISCUSSIONS, ROUNDTABLES. & -lounV TRADE SHOW KEYNOTE SPEAKER-Andrew Lee Buyws, SeSsiS, Business (Seneca), Executive Director, The Harvard 4 Experts Project on American Indwn Economic ; 7 Development 1 day M0.00 2 days $70.00, includes irrlw Dnmctrtinn lunches and evening reception. t-fXliV t(cul5irjlllll rt (AnidrttuMi -nri mnrirr inform 4 1 inn Ends Oct. Dedication Since 1997, the Confeder- ated Tribes has operated a natural resource branch office in the John Day Basin. Through this office the tribes continue to participate in many natural resource re lated activities such as water shed restoration projects, re source planning, biological re search, and the management of Conservation Areas. Recently, the tribes in co operation with Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) concluded two land acquisi tions as mitigation properties for BPA in Grant County. The properties are the Forrest Con servation Area near Bates and Parent meeting is Sept. 23 The next meetins? of the Title come active members of the MI Parent Advisory Committee is set for Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 5:30 p.m. at the Warm Springs Elementary Library. Dr. Steve Nelson from the Northwest Regional Educational Lab will be on hand with an end of the year report. Title VII is also looking for interested mem bers of the community to be- - - - o Read program invites community Members of the Jefferson County Community Read pro gram this month and in Octo ber are reading and discussing the book, Life Is So Good, by George Dawson and Richard Glaubman. This is a true story of a man who learned to read at 98. Through the read pro gram people in the community read the same book at the same Story idea? Call Spilyay Tymoo 553-3274. item 1 vi, 2 www.onaben.org or www.atniedc.com ceremony set Prairie City, and the Middle Fork Oxbow Conservation Area near Bates. The tribes' John Day Ba sin office will be dedicating the Forrest Conservation Area in the name of the previous owner, Mr. John Forrest, on Thursday, Oct. 2. The tribal Natural Re sources Branch would like to invite members of the com munity to this dedication cer emony. Anyone interested in attending should call the John Day office at (541) 820-3568. Please call as soon as possible, as an accurate count is needed for meal count and facility set up. Parent Advisory Committee. Title VII meetings are open to all members of the public. If you have a disability, please advise the District 509-J support Services office about special arrangements that may allow you to fully participate in the meeting. Please call Georgia Sosa at 475-6192. time, and then get together one night a week for discussion. The author Richard Glaubman will visit the group at the meeting on Oct. 11, at 7 p.m. The read group meets at the Jefferson County Library An nex, at 7 p.m. on Thursdays. All of this is free to the public. Call Willow Creek Books for infor mation, 475-3131. Car for sale 1995 Saturn, nice car. $3,500. Call 475-6255. 4 ;
