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
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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
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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.”
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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
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