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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 2006)
Pgge 2 December 21, 2 0 0 6 Spiiygy Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon VOCS conference focuses on prevention of family violence Macy is tribes’ new planner B y D ave M cM echan B y L eslie M itts Spilyay Tymoo Lonny Macy is the new planner for the Confederated Tribes. Macy comes to the plan ning position, part o f tribal Governm ent Affairs, from the N atu ral R esou rces Branch, where he was the in tergovernmental policy plan ning manager. His work as tribal planner partly involves development o f the third phase o f the In tegrated Resource Manage ment Plan (IRMP). The plan will guide developm ent o f the downtown area o f Warm Springs, including the campus area. The hope is to develop more o f an identity for the downtown area. Bringing a mixture o f uses, such as resi dential, commercial and light industrial, is an increasingly popular means for commu nities to accomplish this goal, said Macy. Macy has a bachelor’s de gree from the University o f Oregon in community and regional planning. He has master’s degree in planning, Spilyay Tymoo Dave McMechan/Spilyay Tribes’ new planner Lonny Macy. public policy and management. Macy takes over the planning position from long-time planner Ray Rangila, who retired re cently. Macy was also appointed re cently by Gov. Kulongoski to fill a vacancy on the C om lubia R iver G o rge C o m m ission . Roberta Kirk had been serving on the commission. When she stepped down, Macy was nomi nated to the position. The purpose o f the Gorge Commission is as follows: “To protect and enhance the scenic, natural, cultural and recreational resources o f the Columbia River Gorge; and to protect and support the economy o f the area by encouraging growth to occur in urban areas and allowing future econom ic develop ment consistent with resource protection.” Twenty-five years ago this week From the Dec. 23, 1981 edition of the Spilyay Tymoo Arbitration hearings to adjust the annual fee paid to the Con federated Tribes by P G E for rent on the Round Butte dam were held at the federal court house in Portland. Members o f the Tribal Council were in Port land at the request o f tribal at torneys to hear the testimony. The arbitration will undoubtedly result in a considerable raise in the rental figure which now $1.1 million. In other news: It is apparent that Warm Springs will not be receiving water from the new Deschutes Domestic system this month or next, as had been planned. It probably won’t be until spring. And elsewhere: By filling out a special form, tribal members living on the res ervation can avoid paying a new excise tax to the phone company. The tax is being imposed by the state to pay for 911 emergency communication services in sev eral Oregon counties. And this: Where were you when the lights went out on Dec. 13 and 15? N o doubt many local resi dents remember because o f the inconvenience o f being without electricity for hours. And this: With the concrete work wind ing up at the tribes’ hydro project at Pelton Reregulating dam, some 50 workers have been let go over the past month. From a high of 157 people on the ASC Construc tors payroll in November, there are nowT just slightly over 100 and the number is dropping. Community members came together on D ec. 1 to learn about family violence at a con ference held in the Community Center. The conference, sponsored by Victims o f Crime Services, featured speakers and family activities geared toward prevent ing family violence before it starts. Gene Williams, a current resi dent at High Lookee Lodge, spoke to the group about the death o f his daughter due to domestic violence. “ She was my best friend at the time— my very best friend,” Williams said. His daughter joined the Ma rines after high school and soon married a fellow Marine. While stationed in Yuma, Ariz., she argued with her hus band, one night. Shortly after, he beat her to death and at tempted to bury her body in the desert. “ I tty to figure out the rea son behind this,” Williams said, and described the day as the worst day o f his life. “ I was crushed to where I didn’t know where to turn,” Williams said. When he heard o f his daughter’s death, he continued, “ I could not grasp that fact.” In Williams’ opinion, domes tic violence is something that has to be stopped from the very beginning. According to Williams, “Now is the time to find a way out o f this, because it can only get worse.” Caroline Cruz, a tribal mem ber who now works for the Department o f Human Services in Salem, told the group that the first step to understanding fam ily violence is understanding oneself. She led exercises that prompted attendees to under stand their own personalities. After 34 years o f marriage, she explained, “I still don’t know completely what makes my hus band tick.” Raffle tickets still available Tickets are still available for a raffle drawing to be held on December 24. 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That is common in any mar riage, she said, and is what some times leads to violence. “We have conflict because we all see things from a different perspective.” In the Indian community, Cruz said, it is typical for people to be more introverted, rather than extroverted, and to think more with their feelings. It’s something to be aware of, she said, when it comes to mat ters like family violence. As for the personality differ ences, she said, “When we start looking at family violence, this is probably the one that creates the most conflict.” According to Cruz, “ I f we did not even understand who we are and that we are interacting with someone completely oppo site it’s going to lead to big prob lems.” For those who need assistance regarding family violence, Vic tims o f Crime Services is avail able at 553-2293. Meth anonymous meetings Crystal Meth Anony mous (CAIA) will be hold ing meetings every Thurs day at the Warm Springs Com m unity C ounseling Center. 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