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Spilyay Tymoo, MmjojpHngs, Oregon
July 22, 2004
Business owners plan for success
There arc several people
on the reservation who arc
looking at starting a new busi
ness, or improving or expand
ing an existing business.
One new business idea is
Smokedawgs, a mobile to
bacco outlet. This idea comes
from Marceline and Robert
Medina. A business that is
planning to expand in 2005 is
Berry Boyz Cattle, owned by
Billy Joe Berry.
Other business owners
who are planning for future
success are Rena Suppah,
whose business is Changing
Seasons Thrift Shop; and
Wanda Suppah VanPelt,
whose business is Springers
Traditional Treasures.
Billy Joe and Wanda Berry
have also been making plans
for their All Nations Fellow
ship and Support group, a non
profit business currently in
operation.
The owners of these five
businesses recently completed
a three-month course offered
by the Oregon Native Ameri
can Business and Entrepre
neur Network (ONABEN).
The course was offered
through the Warm Springs
Small Business Center, and is
called Starting a Small Busi
ness. Successful completion of
the class requires the business
owner to develop a business
plan.
"It was exciting to see so
many people come in the cen
ter working on their plans,"
said Verleen Tom of the Small
Business Center.
At the recent class gradua
tion, ONABEN awarded six
certificates of completion and
, three -certificates' of participa-
tion. The six certificates were
j for the five completed busi
ness plans mentioned above.
Others who are working
on their plans are Lucelia
Berry, Reforestation, a pre
commercial tree thinning ven
ture; Residential Landscape
operated by Beverly Arthur;
Cultural Exchange, a non
profit business of Moses
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Billy Joe Berry, A.J. Atencio, Wanda Suppah, Beverly Arthur, Rena Suppah and Jolene E.
Atencio are pictured above. Business class students not pictured are Marceline and Robert
Medina, Lucelia Berry, Wanda Berry, Sandra Clements, Moses Kalama and Verleen Tom.
Kalama; Ish-ta-ma-loot Com
puter Services, a computer
aided drafting business by A.J.
Atencio; and Sandra Clements'
Food Catering and Concessions.
Two additional business plans
are expected to be completed in
the near future, bringing the to
tal to seven, said Jolene Atencio,
planner and course instructor. In
noting the importance of the
ONABEN program, Atencio
mentioned these statistics:
Currently in'Warm Springs 2
percent,, or 22 individuals,, re- ,x
ported being self-employed, and 1
owning a small business in the ?
2000 Census. This is in compari
son to the 5.5 percent, or 114
individuals in Madras.
With the downsizing of tribal
government, small business de
velopment represents an un
tapped economic resource in
Warm Springs, said Atencio.
Small businesses are not only
a source of employment, she
said. They also provide services
locally that many times are
more efficiently delivered by a
private business, rather than a
government program.
Also, small businesses in
crease the flow of dollars into
the community, rather than to
neighboring communities. This
helps to foster a healthy and
essential entrepreneurial element
in a community, said Atencio.
After the recent class,
ONABEN instructor Aurolyn S.
Watlamet, who also teaches busi
ness classes for Heritage Uni
versity in Washington, said, "It
is truly humbling to serve as an
instructor to the individuals who
have a vision and commitment
to starting a business. The pride
they expressed in completing the
course and business plan was
inspirational, especially consid
ering the challenge for those
who have little or no experi
ence with computers."
The next ONABEN Start
ing a Small Business Class is
scheduled to begin in Sep
tember, and will be held once
a week for 10 weeks. All
classes are held in the
evening.
To sign up for the class
contact the Warm Springs
Small Business Center, 553
3592. The ONABEN tuition
is $100 to register, and is re
fundable by the Confeder
ated Tribes of Warm Springs
tribal members who success
fully complete a business
plan and the course require
ments. The instructors advise,
"Plan on 30 hours of class
time and at least 20 to 30
hours outside of class, to
complete a full business
plan."
Twenty-five years ago
From (he July 27, 1979
edition of the Spilyay Tymoo.
Commercial salmon trailers
in the 200-mile zone off the
coast of Oregon and Washing
ton were shut down for nine
days and face an early season
closure in September as the re
sult of a federal court decision.
U.S. District Judge William
Schwarzer imposed the two clo
sures totaling 17 days after re
viewing written testimony from
the U.S. Department of Com
merce and the Columbia River
treaty tribes.
The Commerce Department
was ordered to shut down trail
ers north of Cape Falcon to the
Canadian border. In other news:
Yakama Indian fish dealer
Mary Settler, 47, feeling that she
couldn't get a fair trial in state
court, pleaded guilty in
Multnomah County Circuit
Court to felony counts of ille
gally processing, transporting
and selling salmon and steelhead
out of season. Settler has waived
a trial and awaits sentencing in
the matter.
The fish dealer, who admit
ted to selling over 12 tons of
fish between April 1 and Aug.
15, 1978, faces a possible pen
alty of 75 years in prison and a
$37,000 fine. Elsewhere:
While a name for the
commissioner's job stalls in the
White House, a turnover in the
acting deputy commissioner's
offLe is causing people to won
der if the BIA post will be filled
permanently this term.
Martin Seneca has resigned
as acting deputy commissioner,
to be replaced by Sidney Mills,
head of the Albuquerque Area
Office. And this:
As the mercury climbed to
108 degrees for the third day in
a row, Shi tike Creek became the
most popular spot in town. All
ages congregated in the cool
waters of the swimming hole,
some displaying a great deal of
energy and enthusiasm as they
sought refuge from the summer
heat wave in central Oregon. In
other news:
Delbert Frank, Tribal Coun
cil vice-chairman, cut the ribbon
at ceremonies dedicating the
new PATH-Foster Care Home
here.
The Path program was pre
viously located at the Residen
tial Group Home, but is now
comfortable in their new loca
tion just a few yards away. Else
where: Somewhere out on the range
north of the Warm Springs
River Canyon there are an esti
mated 500 wild horses eluding
a handful of humans and a he
licopter. The humans want the horses
in trap corrals and the horses
want only the freedom to con
tinue grazing on depleted range
grasses.
"It's like a coyote and road
runner cartoon," said crew boss
Jacob Frank Sr. "We spend
hours coming up with new
schemes that usually explode in
our faces."
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Museum to host tribal member exhibit
The Museum at Warm Springs is announcing the Eleventh Annual
Warm Springs Tribal Member Art Exhibit. All adult tribal mem
bers are invited to participate by submitting their art.
Artwork can range from traditional to non-traditional, from
basketry to poetry, photography, beadwork, paintings and other
forms of art.
Applications are available at the museum. The deadline to sub
mit art is Thursday, Sept. 2. The opening reception for this exhibit
will be on September 30.
If you have any questions, contact Natalie Kirk at 553-3331,
ext. 412, during regular business hours.
Youth art exhibit at Lava Lands
The Deschutes National Forest is hosting the Warm Springs
Tribal Youth Art Exhibit, "Celebrating Imagination," through Oc
tober 12, at the Lava Lands Visitor Center. The exhibit features
arts and crafts from youths ages 18 months to 18 years, and rep
resents an array of talent and perceptions of culture in youth in
the reservation.
The exhibit was first at the Museum at Warm Springs, then at
the High Desert Museum in Bend, and now it's at the Lava Lands
Visitor Center at the Newberry National Volcanic Monument.
Huckleberry Harvest set for August 27-28
The Ninth Annual Huckleberry Harvest of the Museum at
Warm Springs will be August 27-28. The Huckleberry Harvest
builds support for and increases awareness of the museum's edu-.
cational mission.
This year the theme of the two-day harvest is, "Take Time to
Visit - The Ninth Annual Huckleberry Harvest."
The event features educational presentations, including the sci-
ence of archival records, the preservation techniques for tribal ;
artifacts, traditional songs and dances.
There will also be viewing of indigenous art from the Pacific i
Rim displayed in the Changing Exhibits Gallery, and viewing of
the nationally acclaimed permanent exhibit.
Guests will enjoy gourmet dining, live flute music, live contem- ;
porary music, and auctions of selected art and other items. The
Huckleberry Harvest provides financial support for the Museum .
at Warm Springs. The museum must raise two-thirds of its annual
operating budget to stay open to the public through the year.
Between 250 and 300 guests converge upon the museum dur
ing the weekend of the harvest. On Saturday evening the event '
moves to Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort and Casino. A special '
lodging rate has been provided by Kah-Nee-Ta. Call 1-800-554-4786
and mention the Huckleberry Harvest for the special rate.
The event costs are $175 per person, or $300 for a corporate table
for eight; or $1,500 as a co-sponsor. Event registration is available
immediately by calling the museum at (541) 553-3331. ,
Redmond hosting
Native American
Festival this weekend
The Second Annual Na
tive American Festival will
be this weekend, July 23-25,
at the Sam Johnson Park in
Redmond.
There will be vendors,
and family fun.
Anyone wanting more
information, including
vendors, should call 504-0193.
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