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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.
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Honor Seniors Day
May 13
Agency Longhouse
For more information
541 553-3313
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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
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