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New Indian
Head
Spilyay Tymoo May 18, 2011
Letters to the Editor
By D uran Bobb
From the highway, it may not
look like much has been done.
However, beyond highway 26
there is invisible heavy machin
ery in motion.
“We are working closely with
the architects, general contrac
tor and tribal engineering to get
the prelim inary designs com
pleted so that we can begin the
p rep aratio n w ork,” D eepak
Sehgal, chairman of the Gam
ing Enterprise board, said.
Planning is being done as well
on the interior design which will
give the casino its final look and
feel.
“We are going the extra mile
to try to incorpo
rate some green
S p ilya y
designs into the
S p ea k s
functionality of
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the facility.”
This includes
CFL lighting and LED lights.
The temporary casino will also
feature a unique “air ventilation
system which will replenish the
air inside every five minutes.
At another level, the tribes
and state are involved with the
effort to revise the compact,
allowing for the move and an
increase in the number of slot
machines.
“We have had a couple of
meetings and have identified a
few issues we will have to work
through... We want to be able to
get this done in a timely man
ner so that we can get this facil
ity built and operational by the
new year.”
T he Tym oo asked trib al
members for their thoughts on
the New Indian Head Casino.
“Why does it have to be a
temporary casino?” Sara Starr
asked. “Can they just stay by
the Plaza?”
D em psey Polk w as co n
cerned whether or not tribal
members would be recruited for
management.
“I wish they would put the
permanent casino off the grade
betw een W arm Springs and
M adras,” Kim M edina said.
“That’s prime estate going to
waste.”
Jim m y Tohet Sr. was con
cerned about a successor pro
gram. “We need one at each
place of employment.”
“I’m hoping... the revenue
can be geared towards education
or a youth employment/devel
opm ent program ,” Jonathan
Smith said. “Versus the general
fund, which seems to subsidize
programs which may be going
in the red.”
D awn O sm ond was con
cerned about salary caps. “In
the future, salaries or hiring
freezes will be equal throughout
the organization.”
Pdge 4
Please return
Hello, Warm Springs. I am
w riting on behalf o f my son
Preston. He set his sweater
down at the Root Feast rodeo
while he participated in the wild
colt race.
In his pocket was his Ipod
Touch. I am writing to ask that
it be returned because Preston
paid for half the cost o f his
Ipod himself. It was his reward
for getting good grades.
It is custom engraved on the
back, “Roo Stevens #18.”
I don’t care who took it or
found it, I just want it returned
please.
He worked hard for his Ipod
and so did his stepmother who,
paid for the other half of the
cost. It may only be a material
possession, but something like
this is not afforded easily.
So please call me at work,
553-1112 and leave a message
for me at the front desk. Thank
you.
Orlando Stevens.
Recent article
With a heavy heart and tears
in my eyes I write concerning
the a rtic le on W aylon
Weaselhead recently. He is my
grand nephew. He doesn’t know
me—I knew about him but we
never did visit.
However, I had his older
brother in my home and his sis
ter. Ed was only 12 then. I cried
to have let him go but he
wanted to be back home in
Springs. He was a handful, but
it was not in vain. They say to
“release them when they leave
you, and love will bring them
back.”
He wrote me from jail and
said “grandma, I remember you
are the one that taught me about
Jesus and I still remember the
Scriptures you taught me.”
So he reached out to God in
time of trouble. I send more
of the word of God. And now
he wants to come back. Im try
ing to get something worked out
here so he can come. Pray with
me!
Waylon said he heard God
had a plan for everyone. That
is true. No, its not drugs and
alcohol. In the Bible it says, “See
I know my plans for you. They
are not evil but good. But you
need to call on Jesus, get him
involved in your life—get to
know him—and search for that
plan he has for you...
One year ago I was on my
way to Browning, Montana for
a sp ecial w eekend m eetin g
where we would preach. I got
y
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the call about “the crim e.” I
cried, on the car I cried, “oh
God don’t let him get shot and
don’t let them shoot anymore.”
In church I even asked
prayer about it. Thank God! He
heard and he answ ered my
prayer. My grandson, you we
still in the land o f the living!
Because you do have someone
praying for you. And I want to
be in touch to be a strength to
yo u ... Put me on your list so I
can write...
With love, Grandma Rose
W illiam s, P.O. Box 1424,
Marysville, WA 98270.
Tragic incident
There was a 32-year-old po
lice o fficer nam ed Chris
Kilcullen in Eugene who was
shot and killed by a woman who
was in her 40s.
She was being stopped for a
traffic violation. All of this hap
pened in Eugene on April 22,
2011 .
Chris K. was a very well-re
spected police officer in Eu
gene. There was a policeman
from Chicago that came to Eu
gene for the Chris’s funeral ser
vices.
Chris is survived by his beau
tiful wife, Chrystine, and a cute
daughter, her name is Sydney.
When I first heard of this
murder in Eugene, 1 felt like I
wanted to start crying, but I am
now praying for his wife and
daughter, and for all the other
police officers everywhere.
Always obey the laws. Thank
you.
Evette Patt, 50 Kourt Dr.,
apt. 3, Eugene OR 97404.
HeHe youth
conference
The Warm Springs Commu
nity Counseling Center staff will
be hosting the 2011 HeHe Butte
Prevention Conference in July.
We are inviting the nine tribes
of Oregon to bring youth and
participate in this conference,
with a total of 100 spots avail
able for Native youth ages 13-
18.
All who are interested in at
tending, both adults and youth,
should apply. We encourage as
many Warm Springs people to
apply as possible, because if some
of the tribes opt not to partici
pate in this year’s prevention con
ference, there will be more spots
availab le for W arm Springs
people to attend.
This will be a four-day con
ference. Gatekeeper training will
be a facet to help youth recog
nize warning signs of a suicidal
crisis and to properly respond
to this situation. Other activities
will be included, both traditional
and recreational. A rafting trip
and equine program will be fea
tured for those who would like
to participate. Chances to win
prizes will be present through
out the duration of the confer
ence, to be held July 11-14 at
the HeHe Longhouse.
We want to help reduce risk
factors and increase protective
factors w ith N ative youth
across the state o f O regon.
T raining youth to recognize
signs and help prevent suicide
and learn about other risk be
haviors are essential to doing
this. For more information, you
can call me at 541-553-3205 or
971-678-0387. Or email:
michael.martinez@wstribes.org
Michael Martinez, Warm
Springs Meth and Suicide Pre
vention Initiative
Regarding list
The Sex Offender Registra
tion and N otification office
wishes to apologize to any per
son who has been mistakenly
identified as a sex offender due
to the fact th at he or she
shares the same name as a per
son on the sex offenders reg
istry.
This office has made changes
in how we list persons, in hopes
of avoiding any further confu
sion.
Sincerely, Rich Vigil, Regis
tration Manager.
Fish hatchery
G reetings to all from the
Warm Springs N ational Fish
Hatchery. As we head into the
2011 spring chinook brood col
lecting year, we would like to
remind the community of basic
safety and security guidelines
when visiting the hatchery:
Visitors, please park in visi
tor parking areas by the flagpole.
All personnel not employed
by the Warm Springs hatchery,
please check in before proceed
ing beyond the visitor parking
lot.
P lease rem em ber to call
ahead if a group tour will be
necessary, 541-553-1692.
All restrooms are handicap
accessible.
Daily visiting hours are 7:30
a.m.-4 p.m.
Please throw all trash in the
cans provided.
Please note that the Warm
Springs National Fish Hatchery
is on leased reservation land.
Areas w ithin the gate/cattle
guard are under federal author
ity and considered the Warm
Springs National Fish Hatchery
compound, under U.S. Fish and
Wildlife regulations and jurisdic
tion. Any perceived restrictions
are intended for the safety and
employment of all!
Respectfully,
Roger Sorensen, project
leader.
em ail
is
eaglecrossing09@ yahoo.com .
Or on Facebook under Eagle
Crossing.
We as a community cannot
let rumors, especially from a
former employee and question
able source undermine our sup
port of our few local businesses.
We thank you for that contin
ued support especially during
these trying economic times.
Sincerely,
R andy
and
B renda
Nathan.
PL 280
Crossing
In a major victory for Tribes,
Congress amended public law
(pi) 280 in 1968 to require that
no state could obtain jurisdiction
in the future under public law
280 unless the Tribe consented
by referendum vote of Tribal
members. Warm Springs is the
only remaining Rez in Oregon
not under (pi) 280. To vote on
this issue is not only a Tribal
right but also a federal law.
Thank you for your time.
Anthony Littleleaf.
We at Eagle Crossing Restau
rant would like to address some
concerns that have come to our
attention regarding rumors that
have been going around the
community. We have worked
hard to remove, clean and main
tain our restaurant to meet our
expectations and those of our
community. The rumors regard
ing our preparation practices are
co m p letely untrue. N ancy
Collins, the health inspector, re
cently came into Eagle Crossing
for an unannounced inspection
o f the restaurant. She found
We w ould like to let our
that we are in compliance with
friends
and neighbors know
the required regulations. Nancy
has such confidence in the that susicious activity has been
preparation of the food at Eagle happening in our area on Mt.
Crossing that she is a frequent Jefferson Street.
Please keep an eye out and
diner with us.
Both Brenda N athan and report it when you see people
myself, Randy Nathan are al taking things out o f homes.
ways in and out of the restau We scratch each others’ backs
rant to observe how our em and we all stay safe.
If anyone has recently pur
ployees are working, both in the
front and in the kitchen. We are chased a 32-inch TV with a
constantly checking the quality DVD player or 4 tires - please
of the food produced at the be aware that these may be sto
len items.
restaurant.
In today’s economy with his
This is a public no trespass
unemployment, our employees ing notification. Thank you.
are very grateful to have a job. L aD o n n a R aye P ic a rd
They all are proud and dedicated Squiemphen.
workers at Eagle Crossing. We
are committed to providing the
best dining experience for the
Warm Springs community. Our
H appy b irth d ay, B rook!
employees all have current good Love, Dad.
handlers cards, so they know
what needs to be done to handle
food in a safe manner. They
would not do anything to jeop
A name needs to be
ardize their jobs or the safety
clarified that was included
of their guests, as any intentional
in the Adam Walsh Child
misuse of food would not be
Protection and Safety Act
tolerated and would be cause for
registration and notifica
immediate termination.
tion list (May 4 Spilyay).
We welcome your comments,
The James Wolfe re
questions and concerns. We want
fers to Lani Arm strong
to hear from you. You can talk
Wolfe, date of birth Dec.
to us in person, call the restau
rant at 541-553-3123, or call the
4, 1950. The S p ilyay
apologizes for this.
office at 541-553-1200. Our
No Trespassing
Wishes ...
Clarification
Indian Business Talk
Cost of gas adds to the cost of shopping off rez
B y Bruce Engle
Loan officer
W.S. Credit E nterprise
What do you spend for gas
to drive to Madras, Redmond,
Bend or The Dalles?
That is how much you might
save, if the stores were in Warm
Springs.
The cost of gas adds to the
total cost of your shopping off
the reservation. Repairs and
maintenance would be another
calculation that we won’t even
consider for this article.
How many miles per gallon
do you get with your vehicle?
How many miles to you get per
tank of gas?
To figure that out, the math
is easy: Write down your odom
eter mileage figure each time
you gas up. You do need to fill
the tank to the automatic turn
off for this to work.
Then, subtract the previous
figure from the current one to
find how many miles you have
driven since the last fill up.
Divide the number of miles
driven by the amount of gas you
just bought. The answer is your
miles per gallon (mpg).
Let’s assume it is about a 30
mile round-trip for Madras; 82
for R edm ond; and 114 for
Bend.
Below are the costs for gas
for each of the three destina
tions for a 30 mpg car; a 20 mpg
van; and a 12 mpg pickup.
I am using $4 a gallon gas for
these calculations.
The 30 mpg car uses one
gallon of gas and costs $4 for
the trip to and from Madras.
The van uses 1 V 2 gallons at
a cost of $6 for the same trip.
The pickup uses 2 V 2 gallons
at a cost of $10 for the same
trip.
The costs for gas for the 82
mile round-trip for Redmond
would be approximately:
2.73 gallons for the car at a
cost of $10.93.
4.1 gallons for the van at a
cost of $16.40.
6.83 gallons for the pickup
at a cost of $27.33.
And, for the 114 mile trip to
and from Bend:
3.8 gallons for the car—you
will spend $15.20.
5.7 gallons for the van— the
cost is $22.80
9.5 gallons for the pickup—
can you really afford this?— $38.
Next time we will talk about
some of the legal, physical, and
education/training infrastruc
tures that help local economies
to grow and to thrive.