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Spilygy Tymoo, Wgrro Springs, Oregon Page 5 June 13, 2012 Pi-Ume-Sha Court candidate: Mary Olney Hello there, people of W arm S prings a n d all around! My nam e is M iss M ary M. Olney, a very p ro u d m e m b e r o f th e C onfederated Tribes o f W arm Springs N atio n . I ’m 11 years old and a Q u een C a n d id ate fo r 2012 Pi-Ume-Sha Treaty Days powwow. My parents are Sonia H eath and Shane Olney. My m aternal gran d p ar ents are Catherine Watah and Sanders Heath. My paternal grandparents are th e late M ary V aldez Olney and Richard Olney Sr. I would like to take this time to let people know that I will be out in the community selling “Lucky Tickets” for the Pi-Ume- Sha powwow raffle. I would sure appreci ate all your su p p o rt in helping me reach my new est goal o f becoming Miss Pi-Ume-Sha 2012. It would surely be my pleasure to represent our tribe as I travel through out the W estern states at ten d in g pow w ow s and rodeos while acting as a trib a l a m b a s sa d o r fo r Warm Springs as well as o u r P i-U m e-S h a p o w wow! I w ould also like to take this opportunity to invite everybody to all the exciting Pi-Ume-Sha ac tivities this year. It will be so much fun! See you all at the powwow. T h an k you fo r your time. Courtesy photo. Pi-Ume-Sha Court candidate Mary Olney Miss Mary Olney. Remembering when... T w o o f the individuals in the previous Spilyay . “Tem em bering W h e n ” photograph are Frenchy T h o m a s (who w as p ictu re d a t right) a n d L o u is P itt Sr. (who was p ictu re d a t left). W e were not certain as to the other two individuals. Letters to the Editor Fishing As all the fisherm en and some tribal m em bers know, the spring salmon returns are very low, and it is in early June. There is no excuse for this happening. T h e local salmon hatchery is funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser vice and is run in partnership with the Confederated Tribes o f Warm Springs. In 2007, the tribal Fish and Wildlife Committee de m anded changes in how this local salmon hatchery should b e rev am p ed to fit trib al needs and wants. Finally, Tribal Council told N atural Resources to w ork w ith the Fish and Wildlife Committee, but only after the late B ern ice M itch ell r e minded the chair person that I knew the Treaty o f 1855 and that I still fished at Sherars Palls. Fish and Wildlife had plans th at differed from how the hatchery was and is still run. O n A p ril 30, 2007, an em erg en cy m e e tin g was called to finalize the new plans. M ost o f the changes were agreed to, and I seriously thought the changes would be used. I t never happened, I found out in 2010 at a hatch ery m eeting w ith the new hatchery manager. A lot o f work, time, and m oney w en t in to this en deavor. W hat a let down. I w ent to the back sheet o f the plans and looked with disgust at all the signers that ignored real salmon recov ery and the hope that all for' fishers fo r years to com e w ould be able to harvest: s a lm o n e v e n in B e a v e r C reek, Mill C reek, Shitike C reek, and W arm Springs: streams. I f the new plans had been uSed, we’d still have lots o f salmon and eels. J know that in my heart. The people who signed off in 2007 were: Tribal Council chairman, N atural Resources: head person, Fish and Wild-! life O ff R eservation chair man, hatchery manager, and: the director o f the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. As River People, we all are to take care o f and protect o u r n a tu ra l re so u rc e s for: years. I ’ve been taught that the salmon are sacred to us. Did you notice I said “we” but I don’t see anyone else rising to the occasion. Terry Courtney Sr. T h e se two photographs, a t right a n d below, were in y e a r p r io r to the f i r s t P i-U m e-Sha. T he questions th is w eek are, W h a t y e a r were these Congratulations, graduate ta ken , a n d on w h a t holiday? You’ve made y o u r fam ily Courtesy o f Faye Waheneka. so proud o f a ll the hard work and perseverance in receivingyour B S — Bachelor o f Science Degree in Business Adm inistration M arketing on M a y 20, 2 0 1 2 fro m Chico State University! u iA ot only have y o u j u s t begun, bu t surely y o u ’l l m ake y o u r own m ark in this world! , Love you, M omma, Dave, and Grama L ena Santos READ to SUCCEED! More literacy. More choices. Jefferson County Voters Pass School Bond Thanks to voters in Jefferson County, the district will soon be upgrading school buildings and constructing new facilities to enhance education for the children in our local communities. “This community has made a remarkable statement about children and education by passing the school bond,” said superintendent Rick Molitor. “Our entire 509J team is touched by the outpouring of support that has taken place throughout this process. From the amazing community committee that helped spread the word, to the many people who have written letters, posted lawn signs and really championed for our students and schools.” The next step according to Molitor is to bring the community facilities team back together to create a process and plan for moving forward with the “This community has made a remarkable construction and upgrades, statement about children and education by “This is going to be an exciting process that will benefit all of our students and passing the school bond. Our entire 509J team the entire community,” said Molitor. Second Referendum Vote is Scheduled for July 10th Majority of Warm Springs Voters Support Tribal Funding for New School is touched by the outpouring o f support that has taken place throughout this process.” — Rick Molitor, Superintendent More than 500 Warm Springs voters stepped forward on May 14* in favor of Jefferson County School District funding a new K-8 school building on the reservation. Despite the strong show of support on the referendum vote, overall voter turnout did not meet the one-third voting population threshold requirement for a referendum to pass. With only 147 votes against the referendum, Warm Springs leaders, with support from the Jefferson County School District, have scheduled another referendum vote to take place on July 1 Oth, “There is no question that we are passionate about building a new school for our children in Warm Springs,” said Jody Calica, Secretary Treasurer for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. “This is something we have been working toward with our school district partners to inspire a better sense of hope and community. We were only 369 votes short of meeting our threshold and we are confident that we can get there if we hold another vote,” If the referendum passes, the bond issuance of $10.7 million designated for the Warm Springs school will be released to fund the other half. In June of 2011, the Warm Springs Tribes and Jefferson County School District announced a partnership to construct a K-8 building in Warm Springs. The agreement includes a 5-year plan for completion of the project. Joint funding of the new building is also part of this long term plan. “We are very encouraged by the voter support in Warm Springs,” said Rick Molitor, Superintendent for JCSD. “It’s really just a matter of getting more voters to the table to meet the threshold requirement. ” Jefferson County School District 445 SE Buff Street, madras, OR 97741 (541J475-6192 Celebrating Our Diversity Students, teachers, families and community members recently gathered together at Buff Elementary School to celebrate and honor the rich diversity that makes JCSD special. Guests of the annual Multicultural Festival enjoyed a free dinner, donated by Black Bear Diner, along with activities and student displays. Calendar June 13 - Last Day of School (check with your school for dismissal time). June 25 - School Board meeting, 7 p.m. (district offices). July 10-Tribal referendum, k-8 Warm Springs school. unuui.jcsd.h12.or.us
