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
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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.