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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (June 13, 2012)
Spilyay Tymoo, Wgrm Springs, Oregon Student going to nursing camp B y Y vonne Iverson Free estate planning service A program o f the Se attle University School o f Law will be assisting Warm Springs tribal members to draft a new will, or change an existing will. The program, through the university Institute for Indian Estate Planning and Probate, will help members draft wills that comply with tribal, state and federal law. Chelsea Ray, an intern with the institute working under the direction o f at torney Dennis K arnopp, will be able to m eet with Warm Springs tribal mem bers up until July 23. M em bers are encour aged to have a will if: You are over 18; You have, or may ac quire, trust land, non-trust land, or personal property; You have children or step-children under 18; Spilyay Tymoo N Iadras High School junior Shania Tom just received a letter o f acceptance to the Na-ha-shnee Native Ameri can Health Science Institute at Washington State Univer sity. T he Summ er program , in its s e v e n te e n th year, a c cepted 21 high school stu dents from O regon, Wash ington and Idaho. T he camp is held on the W ashington State University campus in Pullman. Students will experience life on campus at WSU, gain exposure to health care pro fessions, and participate in health care courses trainings. The courses cover a rangé o f subjects from basic science, leadership, to Native Ameri can education. “Native Americans repre sent less than point-five per c e n t o f th é h e a lth care workforce,” said Robbie Paul, P h D , N a tiv e A m erican H ealth Sciences director at WSU Spokane. “T h is p ro g ra m allow s them, and other underserved students, to experience a ca reer in health care while also introducing them to a field where they can learn to help others, a concept that is in grained in the fundam ental ideology o f Native American P^ge 7 June 13, 2012 Chelseaf Ray, Summer Intern You w ant to leave pro p erty to someone who is not in your immediate blood fam ily; You want to leave income from an interest to a non-In dian spouse; You w ant to stop further fractionation o f your land I f you die w ithout a will, the American Indian P ro bate Reform A ct (AIPRA) will determine who will re ceive your trust land. But with a will you have many more options. Ray says, “It is best to come in and get the p ro cess started early.” H er office will be located at the Community Action Team office on Campus. She will be available on Mondays, W ednesdays and T h u rs days from 9 a;m.-5 p.m. I f you are interested in learning more, or having your will written, you can contact Ray at 541-515- 4268 or the WSCAT of fice at 541-553-3146. All services are free to any Warm Springs tribal mem ber, regardless o f tribal en rollm ent o f ownership o f trust land. — Yvonne Iverson Yvonne Iverson/Spilyay Shania Tom culture.” Shania'Tom is the daugh te r o f C o rb e tt T o m an d Sharon Katchia. “1 am interested in a ca reer in Sports M edicine or m aybe Physical T herapy,” Shania says. A lthough the program is free and transportation is pro vided by the Higher Educa tion D epartm ent, Shania will be fundraising for spending money and incidentals by sell ing fried rice this Friday, June 15. You can place orders by calling 541-325-2620. Head Start hosting information dinner Head Start and Early Head Start are hosting an information dinner this Thursday, June 14. The topic of discussion will be whooping cough, its prevention and treatment. Memorials Tucille “T ucy” Williams, A fter the gravesite ser guest speaker William Sam and vices, we will return to the Jennifer Smith. S h ak er C h u rc h fo r a Nathan “B ig N " Williams, Shaker Song and to shake guest speaker Tom Strong and hands. Bobbi Suppah. A dinner will be served Spencer W ard “M agoo” by o u r h o n o re d cooks, Poitra, guest speaker T evi Ja n ic e C lem en ts, M illie Herkshan and Teslee Poitra. Colwash and their willing assistants. Julian Silas Williams, (G u est speakers, please Giveaway to follow. guest speakers J R Smith and contact the family if you can Respectfully, Geri Jim. n o t be there. Thank you.) W illiam s fam ilies, Roberta Jean “B ir d ” Bare with us in the small Alberta Comedown and Bruce, guest speakers Tarry Space, as th e A gency fam ily, Maggie Silva L o n g h o u se w as already and children, Lester andJSieda Wesley. booked. Albert Comedown. Poitra and children. To family, friends and rela tives, A memorial and grave site services will be held on June 30, 2012 starting at 7 aim. at the Warm Springs Shaker Church. The m e morial and grave site ser vices will be for: Safety advice for the Fourth All are invited. Head Start/Early Head Start is especially encouraging fathers, uncles, grandfathers and other male guardians of young children to attend. At right, ECE parent Young Boise and daughter Angel Boise attend a root-digging field trip. Courtesy o f Jolene Estim o/Health and Hum an Services. Microsoft at Telecom W arm Springs Fire and Safety is providing the follow ing information for a safe and happy Fourth o f July: Use firew orks o u td o o rs only. Obey, local laws. I f fire works are not legal where you live, do not use them. Always have water handy (a garden hose or bucket o f water). Only use fireworks as in tended. D o n ’t try to alter them or combine the. Never relight a “dud” fire work. Wait 20 minutes and then soak it in a bucket o f water. Use comm on sense. Spectators should keep a safe distance from the shooter and the shooter should wear safety glasses. Alcohol and fireworks do n ot mix. Have a “designated shooter.” Always have adult supervision during the light ing o f an type o f firework. D o n o t ever use h om e made fireworks or illegal ex plosives: T hey can kill you! Report illegal explosives to the fire departm ent or police de partm ent in your community. For m ore inform ation on fire safety c o n ta c t W arm Springs Fire P revention at (541)553-1146 School referendum meeting Tribal members whb are interested in becoming involved with the K-8 school referendum are in vited to attend a meeting this Thurs day, June 14, at 10 a.m. in Conference Room 1 at the Tribal Administration Build ing. For more infor mation, call 541-553- 3228. WSPWE (Continued from page 1) F ro m a financial p e r spective, however, the cur rent time is a challenging one for the enterprise. Eventually, as we final ize our financial com m it ments to resource restora tion we will enjoy the ben efits o f a reliable revenue stream. W SPW E is fore casting dividends back, to the tribe in the year 2014 an d b e y o n d , M an io n added. C opies o f th e W arm Springs Power and W ater E nterprises 2011 A nnual R e p o rt are available at the adm inistration build ing. O r call the enterprise at 541-553-1046 to re quest that one be mailed to you. Unclaimed Per Capitas Yvonne Iverson/Spilyay Microsoft executives visited Warm Springs last week. During the visit, they looked at contact center opportunities in the local community. Above, Ventures CEO Jeff Anspach meets at the Warm Springs Telecom with Tim Hopper, Outsourcing Social Responsibility for Microsoft, Tom HanSen, Accent Marketing Services, and Jon Browning, Director of Microsoft Global Outsourcing (from left). There are several individuals who have at least one per capita check that is due to them. A list of the names of these indi viduals is posted at the tribal admin istration building, outside the IIM of fice. The list of names will also appear in the next edition of the Spilyay Tymoo.
