E Coosh EEWA: The W3y it is
Motorsports
referendum,
other decisions
set for May
By Yvonne-Iverson
O n May 21st Tribal mem
bers will vote on a referen
dum fo r the M o to rsp o rts
project. A t the time o f print
the Tribal Council Resolution
w as n o t yet
available.
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Spilyay
T h e M ay
Speaks
21 date coin
cides w ith the
O regon State
Election.
Jefferson C ounty voters
will be deciding on a ballot
m easu re fo r th e M adras
A quatic C enter R ecreation
D istrict, and positions on
School Board for 509-J and
the Hospital Board, to name
a few.
The Vital Statistics Depart
m ent i s asking that all eligible
Tribal member voters contact
th eir office to verify th a t
their address and voting dis
trict is correct.
To vote in the Jefferson
County special election, you
would need to be registered
and your ballot will be mailed
to you. To register or update
your address visit:
oregohvotes.org
The M otorsports referen
dum will take place at th e
W arm Springs Com m unity
Center on Tuesday, May 21.
Y ou can d ro p yo u r
J efferson County ballot in any
drop box before 8 p.m. on
May 21. There is a drop box
located in front o f the old
Fire & Safety House on Cam
pus,' -
These are two separate vot
ing opportunities, that just hap
pen to be on the same day;
each has a different ballot and
a different drop off location.
Stay tuned to K W SO and
Spilyay Tymoo for details and
updates on the M otorsports
Project Referendum.
Little League
Little League is under way,
and with a shortage o f play
ers in the Major league, the
P ap o o ses have co m b in ed
with the Lil Bucks to make
one team, and there will only
be one Majors Softball team
(Pumas).
T-ball is going to be start
ing in May so if you have not
signed up you player you can
do th at at the Com m unity
Center.
W SNLL is also in need o f
T-ball Coaches so if you are
interested the Volunteer A p
plications are also available at
the Center. D on’t forget to
post your scores and pictures
on th e W SN LL facebook
page.
Spilyay Tymoo
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Editor: Dave McMechan
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Spilygy Tymoo, April 17, 2013
Letters to the editor
Health Fair
D ear Warm Springs com
munity partners and Indian
H ealth Service H ealth Fair
participants,
We would like to take this
time to thank all o f the par
ticipants w ho helped make
our First Annual Spring Break
Youth Health Fair a success.
We had over 300 partici
pants attend the M arch 26
event, including the Boys and
Girls Club, Children’s Protec
tive- Services, Early Child
hood Education Center, and
children o f all ages and their
parents and guardians.
T hank you to. all o f the
booth vendors who partici
pated in the health fair. We
feel very fortunate tp have
the support o f many tribal
programs and the different
departments within IHS who
p ro v id ed th e ed u catio n al
booth materials a n d /o r ac
tivities.
Last but not least we would
like to thank all o f our vol
unteers who helped set up,
sign people in, wash dishes,
prepare food and clean up.
Also, we want to sày a vèry
special thank-you to the local
businesses Noree’s Plume and
In d ian H ead C asino; also
W arm Springs Recreation,
along with the tribal commu
n ity m em b ers A u ro ly n
Stwyer and Deborah Jackson,
who provided generous sup
p o rt in the items that they
donated for the raffles.
Sincerely,
“Qwltp Miyanashma”
Our H ealthy Children:
sponsored
by
the
Children’s Health Insur
ance Program Re authori
zation Act (CHIPRA),
and the IHS Business
Office.
Shaker news
Friends, family and rela
tions,
So many things are taking
place at the Shaker Church
that we would like to share
the news.
January 2013 — O n Janu
ary 12 w è h ad B irth d ay
Lunch for Jewlian R. Will
iams. Shaker members recog
nized — Father o f the Warm
S p rin g s S h ak er C h u rch ,
N o rm an Lucei; M other o f
th e W arm Springs Shaker
Church, Pat Tanewasha.
January 19 — All January
B irth d ay s D in n e r, m eal,
circle, gifts handed out.
February — O n February
14, Valentines Dinner; Valen
tine Shaker Church Couple,
Lester and Melinda Poitra.
Gifts o f lovfe given.
February 23 — All Febru
ary B irthdays D in n er and
Cake — birthday gifts handed
out
March — O n March 2 and
3, W arm Springs Shakers
traveled to Wishram, Wash.,
for a home Shake. Members
traveled to support Rosalind
C h arley -S am p so n g ra n d
daughter as she opened up
h o m e. T h e d a u g h te r o f
Kristine Samspon.
March 16 — March Birth
days D inner and Cake; gifts
handed out.
A ll b irth d ay m eals are
sponsored by N o rm Lucei
and all his children and grand
children. O ther members do
n ate fo o d — Charley, Sam,
W illiam s, K alam a, P o itra
(adult children and grandchil
dren)— to other Church func
tions.
Respectfully,
Warm Springs Shaker
members.
MAC levy
When State voting ballots
arrive in the mail next tadnth,
W arm S p rin g s v o te rs in
JefferSon County will have an
opportunity to vote on the
M adras A q u atic C e n te r
(MAC) Recreation D istrict
Operations Levy once again.
This levy was supported by
Warm Springs voters in N o
vem ber, b ut lost overall by
171 votes. Supporters o f the
levy are asking the W arm
Springs voters to . send in a
Y es’ vote for this levy once
more.
S u p p o rt fro m W arm
Springs voters will assure that
there are plenty o f ways for
youth and adults to develop
healthy lifestyles through rec
reation. The .MAC Recre
ation D istrict wants to con
tinue o f offer a variety o f
choices for all ages, and this
vote is needed to reach that
goal and keep the programs
going. This levy will increase
the property taxes o f o ff—
reservation property owners
by 40 cents p er $1,000 o f
property value.
C urrently, th e MAC is
hom e to a variety o f recre
atio n al pro g ram s th a t are
funded by a grant from the
B ean F o u n d a tio n . W arm
Springs participants are par
ticipating in nearly all o f the
activities. A ‘Y es” vote for
the MAC Recreation D istrict
will allow these programs to
continue, even after the grant
runs out.
Current programs include
adult and youth basketball,
adult and youth soccer, open
gyms, volleyball, skateboard
ing events, 5 K / 10K races for
runners and walkers and the
very popular adult softball.
If the vote does not suc
ceed, these program s may
n e e d to b e can celled o r
dow nsized due to lack o f
funding.
In the past three years, the
MAC has been experiencing
a 5-week closure in April that
halts many o f the activities
at the MAC.
This year, Central Oregon
Seed Inc. has generously do
nated funds to keep the doors
open in April, but this is a tem
porary solution.
The proposed MAC Rec
reation D istrict O perations
Levy will keep th e facility
open 12 m onths o f the year
and keep in and out-of-water
programs going.
Supporters o f the opera
tio n s levy k n o w th a t th e
W arm Springs communities
are im portant to the success
o f this vote. Please be sure
to vo te in upcom ing elec
tions!
The MAC Recreation
District Political Action
Committee.
Election
O n Monday, M arch 18,
2013, the Twenty-Fifth Tribal
Council passfed a m otion to
Indian Head Casino
Employee of the Month —
Sara Vaeth
The Indian Head
Casino Employee o f
the Month is Sara
Vaeth, cage cashier.
, “Sara is a very
enthusiastic, friendly
and dependable em
ployee, ” said Margie
Tuckta, casino- di
rector o f Human
Resources. “And she
enjoys her work as
cage cashier. ”
Co ngratulatio ns,
Sara!
Twenty-Sixth Tribal Council
was fair, ethical and honest
with solid integrity. W ith this
conclusion also come all past
and previous elections and
referendums.
As I have stated before
in previous elections, there
is literally no way any m em
ber o f the board can alter,
interfere o r change the re
sults o f the election w ithout
a c o a litio n o f th e o th e r
m em bers in a multiple con
spiracy. Additionally, such
conspiracy w ould also have
the involvem ent o f the Su
p erin ten d en t/an d G o v ern
m ental Affairs D irector.
h a v e each m e m b e r o f the
S om e o f th e c lo ak an d
T h e results o f the election
Tribes’ Election Board and
employees o f Vital Statistics
to take a polygraph examina
tio n . N o t e v e ry /m e m b e r
present was in favor o f such
test, but the Tribal Council
decided it would dispel any
further questions from both
certain Tribal Council and
various com m unity m em
bers.
I am n ot sure o f the exact
reason or ground for the test,
b u t as L understood, Some
members o f the Tribal Coun
cil felt the board m em bers
needed to take the test be
cause they did n ot trust the
members o f the board, as did
som e of their constituents
from their district.
Accordingly, each m em
ber o f the E lection Board
took the test and all members
have passed the test. W ith
that said, we all can agree and
conclude the election for the
dagger stories are pretty far
fetched and some are totally
hilarious.
This year the election pro
cess was again monitored and
supervised by the BIA Super
intendent, Director o f G ov
ernmental Affairs and Plan
ning, and w hen the results
were tallied the Tribal Secre-
tary-Treasurer/CEO.
53£ would like to thank Ve
hicle Pool for allowing the
Election Board to use one o f
their cars, Chief Operations
Officer Urbana Ross for the
snacks and drinks for the
for the Twenty-Sixth Tribal
Council is an accurate reflec
tion o f the will o f the mem
bership by each district, the
people voted in the Council,
now it is up to us to support
them.
Floyd Calica.
The n e x t Spilyay
Tymoo deadline is-Fri
day, A p r il 26 Thank
you fo r writing!
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Wishes...
V an P elt Jim and boys,
M a rella V an P elt Jim ,
Leonard Chester Kenny Jim,
also Coby and Sister.
Love 2 u H arvey on
your day, April 18. You
reached there but you
haven’t caught up. Love
you and thanks for the
love and care you have
for all of us, even Coby
and honey too. Love,
E liza B row n-Jim and
children, grand children
and great grand children.
Thanks and love you.
A ll o f us at 1718 Bray
Ave.
Come roll with Us
Here is something you
don’t see every day: A rt
ists using road equipment
as a printing press.
T h e W arm S prings
community is invited to an
exciting day o f large-scale
printing.
Jo in th e M useum at
Warm Springs and Atelier
6000 for this unique event
on Saturday, May 4 from
11 a.m.^1 p.m.
The activity will be at
th e M u seu m o f W arm
Springs. Come to watch art
being made or participate
as an artist.
I f you want to partici
pate as an artist, come to
the museum on Saturday,
April 27 from noon—4 p.m.
B rin g ro p e s , reed s,
staff, Olivia Wallulatum and
L ucille S u p p ah -S am p so n
from Vital Statistics for their
hard work for the election. I
also w ant to thank the Paiute
Chief Joe Moses and Agency
Councilman Austin G reene
for your support.
All o f the above named
people worked as a team for
the election and I think we
have all done a good job. O n
Wednesday, April 10, 2013,
the BIA Superintendent an
nounced his findings and de
cision on the challenges that
were submitted. The election
and results were affirmed by
his office. :
ouuuesy pnuiu.
Lillian Pitt pulls print paper with Atelier 6000 group.
branches, bark and any draw
ings or photos you'are inter
ested in working with.
You will make a large print
ing plate th at will be used
during the printing event on
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May 4. Refreshments and
art supplies will be p ro
vided for all events. For
m ore inform ation, con
tact E lizabeth Q uinn at
541-419-9836.
Happy Anniversary to our
Mom and Dad, Grandparents
and Great Grandparents, on
A p r il 27. A l l our Cove and
many more years!
Love, I.evi — Pearl Van
Pelt & Family, M arella —
Fobert Sam and Family, Chet
C. Van Pelt. Jr. and Family,
L illie V an P elt — Cowboy
Wolfman Suppah and Family
and Children, Tony 'A Gloria
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H appy B irthday to our
A p r il Babies, Love 2 a l l o f
you. Thomas Sam, 4-7-91 ;
Sam Picard, 4-16-12; Shasta
Tailfeathers, 4-16-11 ; Harvey
Jim , 4 -1 8 -4 3 ; Theyleah
Suppah, 4 -2 3 -9 6 ; Heaven
Stwyer, 4-26-08; Jeleah Sam,
4-28-88.
Love u all - G-Pa and G-
Ma, and love, Eli%a Brown-
Jim and Harvey Jim.
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