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Branch Matthew 1200 SW Park Ave. Portland OR 97205 Tym oo Coyote News, est. 1976 September 5, 2012 Voi. 37, No. 18 P.0. Box 870 'arm Springs, OR 97761 ECRWSS Postal Patron U.S. Postage PRSRTSTD Warm Springs, OR 97761 S eptem ber- Wanaq’i - Summer- Shatm 5 0 c e n ts Wenaha Group to manage school projects T h e C o n fed erated T rib es o f W arm Springs and the Jefferson County School District 509-J Board o f Directors have hired the Wenaha G roup as construction project man ager for the upcom ing district im provem ents and development. T he projects include the Warm Springs k-8 school, a perform ing arts center in Madras, sports facili ties im p ro v e m e n ts at th e high school, and other projects. T he Wenaha G roup is based in Pendleton, and is a certified Indian ow ned business. Rob Q ueam pts, m em ber o f the Confederated Tribes o f th e U m atilla, is th e m ajority owner. Q u e a m p ts a n d D a v e F ish e l form ed th e W enaha G ro u p after overseeing the successful comple tion o f the Nixyaawii G overnance Center. T he center is the 100,000- square-foot governm ent and admin istration building o f the Umatilla tribes. T he Wenaha G roup has exten sive construction project manage m ent experience, including w ork on a num ber o f school projects. S ig n ific a n t p ro je c ts th a t Q ueam pts has w orked on include the governance center, W ildhorse C asino and H o tel, th e B enew ah M ed ical C e n te r, Y ello w h aw k Wellness Center, and the Coyote Business Park, am ong others. Significant projects that Fishel has w orked o n include th e A.C. D avis H ig h School, H e rm isto n S ch o o l D istric t b o n d p ro g ram , T o p p en ish E lem entary, T ouchet School M odern izatio n and Blue Mountain Community College bond measure projects. T he Wenaha G roup this m onth will assist the C onfederated Tribes and the school district in choosing an architect for the W arm Springs school. T he architect should be on board by the en d o f this m onth or early O ctober, said Rick M olitor, district superintendent. The group will then oversee con struction. T h e co n tract w ith the group will last about 28 m onths. T he W arm Springs school is sched uled to open by the fall term o f the .2014 school year. T he decision to hire the Wenaha Start o f New Season Dave McMechàn/Spilyay Tribal celebration at Mt. Hood Skibowl By Dave M cM echan Spilyay Tymoo T h e C o n fe d e ra te d T ribes o f W arm Springs are guaranteed by Treaty the right to use the lands at G overnm ent Camp and Mt. H ood Skibowl, as part o f the Ceded Lands. O n S e p te m b e r 29 th e trib a l horse riders and guests will ride into the w estern base area o f Mt. H o o d Skibowl, completing their three day ride from the northwest area o f the reservation to G ov ernm ent Camp. T here will be a dedication o f the heritage center, followed by a salmon bake. T he event will last all day w ith d ru m s, pow w ow dancing, a tribal village with m em b e r s ’ v e n d o r b o o th s of beadw ork, basketry arid o th er Native wares. Events are free and open to tribal members. The tribes partici pate in a num ber o f events at the M t. H o o d Ski area during the year, from free ski days to huck leberry picking. For m ore infor m ation see: skibowl.com Road work starting soon at Hollywood-Tenino T h e W arm Springs C o n stru c tion E nterprise will begin w ork on the Hollywood-Tenino intersection repaving project w ithin the next few weeks. “We are currendy waiting for re view and approval o f project de sign changes by the BIA in P ort land,” said Leshe Cochran-Davis, o f W arm Springs Construction. The project wiU involve the re co n stru c tio n an d p aving o f th e Hollywood-Tenino intersection. T he section o f road from Shitike Creek Bridge to the four-way inter section will be rem oved and recon structed w ith new road base and asphalt. T h e sec tio n of ro ad o n E ast Tenino-Tenino from ElEot Heights to the administration building-West Hills intersection will receive a 2- inch asphalt overlay. T he 2-inch overlay will also be I ■ appEed from K ot-num road to the HoEywood-Tenino intersec tion. Sidewalks an d concrete curbs wiE be repaired or replaced in v a rio u s s e c tio n s o f th e project. T he project has an esti m ated cost o f $594,000. See INTERSECTION on page 5 1 Tribal Council this week is m eet ing w ith enterprise and departm ent managers and directors, the secre tary-treasurer and chief operations officer in regard to the 2013 bud get. T he Council agenda indicates a possible proposed budget adoption on Thursday o f this week, though the agenda is subject to change at Council discretion. This is the m ost challenging fi nancial time for the tribes in recent memory. Unfortunately, 2014 looks to be as bad, or w orser-said Jody Calica, secretary-treasurer. “This is the start ofi several years o f challenging times,” Calica said. A num ber o f factors have con tributed to the current budget short age. W arm Springs Power and Wa ter Enterprises, for instance, is able to provide no revenue for 2013 to the tribal general fund. T im ber revenue, once a primary main source o f funding, is no longer a significant factor for the general fund. Pow er and W ater revenue has been depressed because o f m arket factors in the c u rre n t economy. T he enterprise also has capital ex penditure obligations, mainly for the fish passage project at Pelton-Round Butte. A n earlier hope had been that Indian H ead Casino w ould provide a $4 m illion dividend fo r 2013. Unfortunately, this has been reduced to $2 million. Start-up costs for the casino were m ore challenging than anticipated. T he highway access w ork was another factor for the ca sino dividend. School BBQ this Thursday T he Back To School Barbecue is this Thursday, Septem ber 6 at the W arm Springs E lem entary track area. T he barbecue and school supply giveaway will be from 4-7 p.m. GO FOR A SPIN GIVEAWAY! Play to win a 2012 Chevy Spark L See page 12 for other exciting offers. L_ — Dave McMechan 2013 budget work at Council The White Buffalos won their first game of the season, 36- 14 against Staten. They play this Friday at home against Redmond. The following Friday is also a home game for the White Buffalos, against Sisters. The team’s offensive line this year is mostly tribal members. In the picture a re * (from left) Neal Morning Owl, Devon Thompson, Joe Hisatake (running back), Rodney Mitchell, Wyatt Rodin, Vernon Japkson- Smith, Merlin Tom, Dylan Miller, and Triston Smith. T ribal m em bers this m o n th will celebrate tribal heritage at the Mt. H ood Skibowl area. M embers are planning a three- day horse ride following the trail from the reservation to the G ov ernm ent Camp area. This event will also include the grand opening o f the Mt. H o o d Tribal Heritage Center. T he grand opening is set for Saturday, Sept. 29. The Skibowl operators have been working w ith the tribal Culture and Heritage D epartm ent on displays at the heritage center. T he center is a form er lodge at the Skibowl area that has been con verted to the heritage center. G roup came by recom mendation o f the tribal-district school projects committee. “We felt they w ould be the ones to get the job done to the tribes’ and district’s expectations,” said Molitor. C o n stru ctio n p f thè new $20 m illion W arm Springs school is scheduled to begin in the Spring o f 2013. T he 80,000-square-foot building will bè located on a 20- acre p arcel at E a s t T en in o and Chukar. Indian H ea|J C A S IN O Highway 26, Warm Springs
