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Spilyay Tymoc March 21, 2012 Coyote News, est. 1976 Voi. 37, No. 6 By Dave McMechan Portland General Electric is propos ing a 215-mile electric transmission line project, called the Cascade Crossing Transmission Project. A potential route o f the line includes the W arm Springs Reservation. This route would run parallel to an existing Bonneville Power Administra tio n p o w er line c o rrid o r th ro u g h Sidwalter, said Jim Manion, manager o f Warm Springs Power & Water E n terprises. As with other existing lines on the reservation, the tribes would be com pensated for providing the easement to P G E , M anion said. T he tribes will conduct public hearings on the proposal before a final action is taken, he said. Tribal Council has authorized an agreem ent w ith P G E to discuss the possible use o f the corridor and com pensation. Because the proposed line would follow an existing corridor, the poten tial environmental im pact is mitigated. •The roadway along the easement, for instance, is already in place. P G E is conducting apubEc review process, and the tribes will conduct its own review. As the line also crosses federal land, the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) process also applies. Courtesy of WSP&WE Proposed corridor in blue; existing transmission corridor in red; alternate routes in black. The Cascade Crossing line will run from B oardm an to Salem. T he line would cross 64 percent privately-owned lands; 20 percent lands managed by federal agencies; 14 percent lands on the Warm Springs Reservation; and 2 percent state or municipal lands. P G E began planning the project in 2010, and could begin construc tion in 2014. A n overview o f the projects states that P G E will build, operate and maintain 215 miles o f 500 kilovolt transmission line, and build four new substations and up grade existing substations. T he pur pose is “to help meet Oregon’s grow ing energy needs, enable develop m ent o f m ore renewable energy projects and enhance reliability o f the region’s electrical grid.” Groundbreaking this month for tribal farm The tribes will officially dedicate the W arm S prings T rib a l F a rm n ex t Wednesday, March 28. T h e 500-acre farm brings many benefits and opportunities, such as employment and revenue. T he farm, also called the Moody Farm, will give agriculture experience to tribal members who are interested in the profession. T he farm will be run by a farm manager (full description of this position on page 12). T h e M oody F a rm re s to ra tio n project is funded through tribal resto r a tio n m oney. N a tu ra l R e so u rc e s- R a n g e a n d A g , th e L a n d U s e Commit tee, an ad hoc Cropland Committee, OSU Extension, the Water Board and others have been working together on this project. Tribal Council approved the farm restoration last May. T he Moody Farm is located near Kah-Nee-Ta, by the confluence o f the Warm Springs and the Deschutes riv ers. The plan o f operation calls for cul tivation o f less than 500 plowed and irrigated acres during this first year. Thé following year the plowed acreage will increase substantially. Future opportunities include a na tive plants greenhouse, a tribal prod uct trademark possibly specializing in organics or specialty crops. The March 28 dedication ceremony begins at 10 a.m. with the invocation .7 $ U.S. Postage PRSRTSTD Warm Springs, OR 97761 March - Wiyalppt - Spring - Wawaxam Powerline would follow existing corridor Spilyay Tymoo Branch Matthew -1200S\NPark M ®c Portland OR 97205 5 0 cents Telecom update Residential pricing, Voicemax in place By Dave McMechan Spilyay Tymoo T he W arm Springs Telecom has finalized its residential pricing. The basic bundling price is $36.99, which will include telephone and high-speed Internet. For more information, or to sign up for the service, come by the telecom office, located at the W arm Springs industrial park. The telecom is expecting to have its voice and In tern et service available within the next few weeks, said Gabriel Walker, telecom sales and marketing coordinator. You can reach Walker at 541-615- 0555. The telecom office num ber is 541-460-7663. In another recent development, the telecom installed the Voicemax system, which is Critical for voice quality. T h e W arm S prings T elecom is interested in getting as m uch input as p o s s ib le fro m th e co m m u n ity , regarding w hat services are desired, pricing questions, and so forth, said Walker. T here is an inform ation sheet at the office that people can fill out. T he telecom will offer a service, called “Tribal Connect,” which will be available for $1 per month to those who qualify. The telecom is now providing telecommunications service to Indian ! H ead Casino. . District Meetings The 500-acre Moody Farm near Kah-Nee-Ta will be the new tribal farm by Warm Springs Chief Delvis Heath. O th e r speakers include N atu ral R esources general m anager B obby B ru n o e ; C o u n cil C h airm an B uck Smith; Charlotte H erkshan o h the his tory o f the M oody F arm site; Fafa B um m er from O SU E xtension; and Bill R eynolds, N a tu ra l R eso u rces Photo courtesy o f Natural Resources. Range and Ag specialist For m ore inform ation, contact the N atu ral R esources B ranch at 541- 553-2001. A Seekseequa District meet ing at the Seekseequa Fire Hall is sch e d u le d fo r M onday evening, March 26. A n Agency District meeting is scheduled for Tuesday evening, M arch 27 at th e A gency Longhouse. Topics: econom ic develop m ent, and the school proposal. Following inspiration, youths start small business By Duran Bobb Spilyay Tymoo C a rlo s R eynoso, th e so n o f Joy Ramirez, rem em bers the Christm as m orning w hen he felt the spark o f in sp ira tio n . “M y m o m gave each o f us a present,” Reynoso says. “It was a T- shirt that had our drawings printed on the front, and our logo ‘The A ban doned.’” ‘T he A bandoned’ came from the w ords Carlos and his friends would scribble on their skateboards. “N o t for any reason, we just liked the way it sounded,” he says. “So we started writing ‘The Abandoned’ on our things.” Seven years later, The Abandoned Distribution has become a small silk screening business o n the reservation. “My b ro th er is D amian Reynoso (age 20). H e ’s my p artn er and co founded o f the business, along with our long-time friend, Angelo George.” The Abandoned sells T-shirts featur ■W MM • a ifia • MXM wot w M w B a • 'AV 1 Ä J-* - Bffl® Duran Bobb/Spilyay Carlos Reynoso of The Abandoned Distribution. ing designs created by the team. O ther projects are in the works, such as hats, sw eaters, w indbreakers, skateboard decks and wheels. Carlos, 21, and his b ro th er have lived all their lives in Warm Springs. “I ’ve been interested in running a business in skateboarding since I was 13,” H e says. “Skateboarding is my life. I have a crew o f friends w ho have come to realize that skateboarding is a good way to keep us out o f trouble. It oc cupies our time and we stay away from the negative things.” Damian and Angelo teamed up with Carlos to film short videos, which they post on Youtube. “We all knew we were interested in starting a business, but we just didn’t realize that it was so possible,” Carlos says. For now, their clients are mainly young skateboarders. “O ur main tar get is the skate community and anyone who would like to look good,” Damian Reynoso said. “We wanted to start locally and then branch out into Madras and other parts o f Oregon,” Carlos said. “Eventually, I hope to see our business running suc cessfully, donating to causes, helping kids achieve their goals and realize their dreams can come true. All o f this hap pened because o f our mother. We have her to thank.” Carlos adds, “Eight years ago we were just kids with a dream and here we are, doing it! “T here’s a p art o f each one o f us inside o f this business. T hat’s something that you need to have in your goals. You have to believe in it. O ur m om helped us to beheve in that and raised us to believe in ourselves. Love you, mom!” This fall, Carlos will resume his stud ies at Central O regon Community Col lege, where he is majoring in Business Management. “I f you w ant something, go for it,” he says. “Make a plan, start small if you have to. T here m ight be some negativity— you just have to deal with that. Stay focused. I f you’re happy doing something you love, stick with it and believe. Believe in your goals, be lieve in you, believe that it’s closer than you think. Stay positive.” The Abandoned Distribution is able to offer price quotes on custom made shirts, sweaters, sports team jerseys and more. They can be reached by email at: ninaba9@yahoo.com j •4.
