Spilygy Tymoo, Wgrro Springs, Oregon
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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.
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