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r 1 Spily^y T y m oo, W S p r i n g s , Oregon Pgge 5 Mdy 4, 2011 TeleCo hires operations manager The Warm Springs Telecom m unicatio ns C om pany an nounced the appointment of Jo se M atanane as operations manager of the tribally owned enterprise. As op eratio ns m anager, Matanane will serve as the se nior technical manager for the Warm Springs Telecommunica tions Company (WSTC). He will be responsible for supervising the construction, build-out and operations of the company. The WSTC will bring high speed Internet, telephone and video to the reservation. About 1,000 local homes and busi nesses will have access to the company’s services. The com pany is funded through a $5.6 million grant and loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development. M atanane comes to Warm Springs from Ft. Mojave Tele co m m un icatio n s, a trib ally owned company serving the Ft Mojave Indian Reservation, a tribal nation in Arizona, Nevada and California, along the Colo rado River, about two hours south of Las Vegas. For the p ast 14 years, Matanane served as the general m anager o f Ft. Mojave. Jose was the fifth employee of Ft. Mojave Telecom during its start up phase, first serving as out side plant supervisor and then plant manager. Jose Matanane As Adam Haas, WSTC gen eral manager, said in announc ing the appointment, “We are so fortunate that Jose has joined our company. He was instru mental in helping educate us about the potential benefits of a tribally owned telephone com pany and on three separate oc casions, he hosted tribal delega tions from Warm Springs to Ft. Mojave. He not only has an ex cellent technical background and has worked in a start-up, but he also understands the needs of tribal nations.” Matanane is an enrolled mem ber o f the C heyenne and Arapaho tribes. U nlike the 95 percent o f non-tribal Americans, who have access to basic telephone ser vice, m ost tribes are under served and have limited telecom services on their reservations. Like Ft. Mojave Telecom, the WSTC was created to solve the problems of the under-served on the Warm Springs Reserva tion. As telecommunications has become a critical infrastruc ture— enabling job develop ment, educational opportunities and even access to new health care options in rural communi ties— the lack of telecommuni cations has become more prob lematic for tribes who are with out these services. “I have seen first-hand the positive impact of creating a trib a lly owned teleco m ,” M atanane said. “B efore we started Ft. Mojave, fewer than 60 percent of tribal members had basic telephone service, and very few had Internet access. Now, 98 percent of everyone has access to both telephone and broadband services. Not only has the tribal enterprise signifi cantly increased these services, but there has been a big improve ment in the quality of life on the reservation, including newly created jobs. I’m excited to do my part in bringing the same opportunities to the people of Warm Springs.” WSTC is the ninth tribally owned and operated telecom m unications company in the United States. The oldest com- pany, Cheyenne River Sioux in South Dakota, is more than 50 years old. M atanane is past president of the National Tribal Telecommunications Associa tion, the trade group represent ing these nine tribal companies, as well as companies serving Alaskan Native villages, and the Hawaiian homelands. He also served as president for the Ari- zona/New Mexico Telecommu n icatio n s A sso ciatio n (ANMTA). Service in the fall After 10 years of research and planning, last summer the Warm Springs Telecommunica tions Company obtained $5.6 m illion o f ARRA broadband stimulus money from the Rural Utility Service of the U.S. De partment of Agriculture. This award enables the company to begin building out the new net work, and plans to begin service on the reservation this fall. WSTC is committed to build ing a network to serve all with basic telephone service, as well as broadband Internet access. Jose’s wife, Beth, has been active in Arizona with CASA, Court Appointed Special Advo cates Association where they have been fostering children in the court system for many years. Last year, they adopted two of these children who will be mov ing to Oregon with their parents. Team competes at 3rd Language Bowl Courtesy photo. Warm Springs had the youngest team at Language Bowl 2011. Warm Springs competed in the Third Annual Language Bowl last week at Nixyaawii Charter School in Mission, OR. The games bring together com petitors from the four Sahaptin language tribes. Warm Springs students in cluded Tashina Eastman, 10, Adrienna Switzler, 12, Inez Q ueahpam a, 10, K aiw an C lem en ts, 6, K eeyana Y ellow m an, 13, Soraya Mendez, 12, and Chris “Tay lor” Arthur, 17. “Kaiwan opened one con test by singing the National Anthem in Ichishkiin,” Merle Kirk said. “Warm Springs was doing great. T ashina, Adrienna and Inez competed as a team, with five schools competing. The score was 12 to four.” “A ll the kids did great. Their hard work and dedica tion really showed. I’m so proud of all the participants and teachers for taking the time to learn and teach our language.” On the first day of com petition, Warm Springs was the youngest out of six teams. Keeyana, Soraya and Chris competed on the second day against Walla Walla. Warm Springs, 25. Walla Walla, 9. Final results for 12 and under for Knowledge Bowl 2011: Nimipu, first place and second place. W arm Springs, third. In the 13 and over category, Nixyaawi took first and second place. Warm springs, third. The Ichishkiin teacher is Arlita Rhoan, and the coach is Dallas Winishut. In total, 22 teams com peted from different tribes. Warm Springs Community Calendar WEDNESDAY, M AY 4 Water aerobics class will be held this morning at 10:15 at the KNT pool. Vendors, sign up for the Mother’s Day Sale (to be held Friday) by calling Carol to re serve a table. 541-553-3243. Recreation will make craft cards at 3:30 p.m. in Carol’s Room. The Sew ing C ircle w ill meet this evening at 5:30 at the Community Center. Kiksht language class will be at 5:30 p.m. Springs will have the Seeds of D isco very field day for Jefferson County fourth grade students today. The 44th Annual Mother’s Day Pow-Wow will be held in Eugene at MAC Court today and tomorrow. A free salmon bake is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. Grand entry is at 7:00 p.m. SATURDAY, M AY 7 THURSDAY, M AY 5 W ater d elivery day for Simnasho residents. The memorial and rejoin ing for Earl Spino will be held at the Wapato Longhouse at 9 a.m. For more inform ation, 541-307-4395. Snack A ttack in C aro l’s Room at 3:30 p.m. MONDAY, M AY 9 FRIDAY, M AY 6 The Mother’s Day Sale will begin this morning at 10 in the Social Hall at the Community Center. Safe Routes to School will meet from 10 a.m. to noon at the administration building, con ference room 3. Blue Folder Friday. Par ents o f WSE students should check their child’s blue folder and return it by Monday. T he M useum at W arm The glucometer class will be held from 2-3:00 p.m. at the H ealth and W ellness Center kitchen conference room. Board Games w ill be in Carol’s Room at the Community Center beginning at 3:30 p.m. M onday N ight Q uilters will meet in Carol’s Room at the Community Center at 5:30 p.m. Women’s Support will meet this evening at 6:00. For more information, call 541-553-2293. TUESDAY, M AY 10 Jeri Kollen w ill talk about “Diabetes Com plications” at this morning’s Healthy Break fast, 9:00 a.m. at the Health and Wellness Center. Snack A ttack in C aro l’s Room at the Community Cen ter, 3:30 p.m. Cyrille Mitchell will teach a yarn belt-making class this evening at 5:30 at the Commu nity Center. Class is limited to the first 10 to sign up. 541-553- 3243. Positive Indian Parenting Class will be held this evening at 5:30 at the Community Coun seling Center. The topic this week is “Lessons from Mother Nature.” Today the Madras Class of 2011 will draw for the Kah- Nee-Ta package. This is a fundraising effort for the All- Night Alcohol and Drug-Free Party on June 4. with Chronic Conditions” in the Health and Wellness atrium. Learn to manage your carbs at the Carb Counting Series, Thursdays this month at 3:30 p.m. at the Health and Wellness kitchen conference room. Culture and H eritage w ill have fun social dancing this evening beginning at 5:00 at the Senior Center. THURSDAY, M AY 12 There will be community health' screenings today at Three W arriors M arket from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Food Handler’s certifica tion class will be held in the H ealth and W ellness atrium from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Culture and H eritage w ill have social dancing at the Se nior Center from 5 to 7:00 p.m. SATURDAY, M AY 14 Stone setting for M arvin Meanus, Sr. will be held at 8:00 a.m. at the Mouth of the Warm Springs River Cemetery. Sto n esettin g for T hane Colwash is at 10:00 a.m. at the Simnasho Cemetery. Stonesetting for G ilbert Kalama is at 11:00 a.m. at the Simnasho Cemetery. There will be a meal at the Simnasho Longhouse at 12:00 noon, followed by memorials and a give-away. T he M useum at W arm Springs annual Noteboom Me morial Golf Tournament will be held today at Kah-Nee-Ta. For more information, call 541- 553-3331. “Off the Rez”, a documen tary featuring Shoni Schimmel, is scheduled to premier on TLC at 9:00 p.m. eastern. / \ Honor Seniors Day May 13 Agency Longhouse For more information 541 553-3313 - WEDNESDAY, M AY II Water aerobics class will be held this morning at 10:15 at the KNT pool. “Lunch and Learn” will be gin at noon, hosted by the Dia betes Prevention Program. The topic will be “Living Well Beads, Native American Gifts, Museum, Deli, Grocery, Ice, Fishing Permits, Western Union, Check-Free Bill Pay, ATM and Much More! 2132 Warm Springs St., Warm Springs - ph. 541-553-1597 Over 500 companies can be p aid through our check-free service including: Pacific Power, Direct TV, Verison, and Qwest. N-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- z i 1st'
