Spilygy Tym oo, Warm Springs, Oregon
M ay 29, 2013
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National awards for CRITFC officers
T h e N a tiv e A m erican
F ish and W ildlife Society
h o n o re d tw o C olum bia
River Inter-Tribal Fish Com
mission patrol officers at its
annual conference.
Officer Russell Spino was
nam ed the C o n se rv a tio n
O ffic e r o f th e Y ear for
2013; and o ffic e r Je rro d
D aniel received the Chief
Sealth Award.
P resented annually, the
Native Am erican Fish and
W ildlife C onservation O f
ficer o f the Year Award is
bestow ed upon a m em ber
who “exemplifies dedication
and hard w ork to the en
forcement field.”
The Chief Sealth Award
is given to “an outstanding
natural resource m anager
w ho has made a significant
and positive impact on N a
tive natural resources.” -
“The recognition o f O f
ficers Daniel and Spino in the
same year is a real testament
to the quality o f enforce
m ent officers that work along
the Columbia River,” said
D avis W ashines, CRITFC
Chief o f E nforcem ent
C hief W ashines nom i
nated Officer Spino for his
work on the Columbia River,
and his dedication to service
Russell Spino
This is the first
time two individu
als from the same
organisation have
recognised in the -
same yea r...
to tribal fishers and their
communities.
Spino is a m em ber o f thé
Confederated Tribes o f the
Warm Springs. H e entered
fish eries e n fo rc e m e n t 12
years ago after seeing tribal
efforts to rebuild salm on
runs, and wanting'to contrib
ute to the efforts.
“There are hundreds o f
Jerrod Daniel
tribal conservation officers
across Indian country that
are dedicated to what we do,”
said officer Spino. “I am
h onored to have received
this award.” H
C hief W ashines nom i
nated Officer Daniel for his
dedication to river safety and
arch e o lo g ic al p ro te c tio n
along the Columbia River.
Daniel joined CRITFC six
years ago because he always
wanted to work outdoors.
H e created CRITFC’s O p
eration Stay Afloat, a. p ro
gram designed to educate In
dian fishers about boating
safety, the need to wear per
sonal floatation devices, and
cold-water survival.
MHS schedule of events
H ere is a schedule o f
upcom ing events at Ma
dras High School:
“C hief Sealth has always
been an inspiration to me,”
said O ffice r D aniel. “ H is
words have always resonated
with me and I ’m very thank
ful to have been selected for
this award.”
As
m em b e rs
of
CRITFC’s enforcement team,
they are responsible for the
protection o f treaty rights,
tribal fishing resources, and
tribal cultural resources along
the Colum bia River o f the
four Columbia River Treaty
Tribes.
T h e aw ards w ere p r e
sented on May 8 during the
annual awards dinner at the
.NAFWS annual conference
in Scottsdale, Ariz.
T h eir aw ards re p re se n t
the first time two individuals
from the; same organization
have been recognized in the
same year for their dedication
and achievements.
T h e N a tiv e A m e ric a n
Fish and Wildlife Society is
a n o n -p ro fit m em b e rsh ip
organization with 224 tribes
rep resen ted . T h e society’s
m ission is to assist N ative
A m erican and A laska N a
tive tribes w ith the conser
vation, protection, and en
hancem ent o f their fish and
wildlife resources.
T hursday, M ay 30 -
Spring Choir Concert at
7:30 p.m. in the C om
mons.
T u e sd a y , Ju n e 4 -
Scholarship awards at 7
p.m. in the Commons.
June 5 - Senior Sneak.
Ju n e 6 - All School
Awards 7 p.m. in the Com
mons
S aturday, Ju n e 8 -
G raduation at 2 p.m. at
the stadium.
June 13 | Last day o f
school/early release. !
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Warm Springs K-8 School
W.S. Grill opens at KNT
B id P a c k a g e I:
M a s s E x c a v a tio n & U tilitie s
Bid Date: Thursday, June 6, 2013 @ 2:00 PM
KNCC is requesting proposals to complete the following scopes
of work: mass excavation, building slab rough-grading, site
water, site sanitary sewer, site staging rock, and primary site
and off-site electrical conduits.
There will be a non-mandatory pre-bid.meeting held at 11:00am
on 5/28/13 at project s ite : 50 ChukarRd., Warm Springs, OR 97761.
Phone: (541)389-7119 Fax: (541)385-5834
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Bid documents can be viewed at:
bidroom.net/knccbend/warmspring.html
Bid documents may also be viewed at the Central Oregon Build
ers Exchange, Salem Contractor Exchange, Medford Builders Ex
change, Rogue Valley Builders Exchange, Eugene Builders Ex
change, Klamath Builders Exchange, Spokane Regional Plan Cen
ter, Yakima Plan Center, Tri-City Construction Council, Lewiston &
Clarkston Plan Center, Idaho AGC, Oregon Contractor Plan Cen
ter, DJC Plan Center.
Dave McMechan/Spilyay
The Warm Springs Grill opened last week at Kan-Nee-Ta. The new establishment is
open from from 11 a.m. till 11 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday; and from 11 a.m. till
1 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The restaurant serves steaks, salmon, burgers wings,
among other items. There is a stage area for live music, and 30 class II gaming
machines. The Warm Springs Grill is located in the ground floor area that previously
housed Indian Head Casino.
KNCC is an equal opportunity employer and encourages
all interested firms Including tribal, women, disadvantage,
minority, disabled veterans, and emerging small business
to submit bids. Oregon CCB # 95590
W T O W /0 0 D |
Native vets
push for
recognition
ALBU.QUERQIJE, N.M.
(AP) H Before World War II
and in the decades since, tens
o f thousands o f Am erican.
Indians have enlisted in the
A rm ed Forces to serve their
c o u n try at a rate m uch
g re a te r th a n any o th e r
ethnicity.
Yet, among all the m onu
ments and statutes along the
National Mall in Washington,
D.C., not one stands in rec
ognition.
A g ra ssro o ts effort, is
brewing among tribes across
the country to change that,
while Democratic Sen. Brian
Schatz o f Hawaii has intro
duced legislation that would
clear the way for the National
M useum o f th e A m erican
Indian to begin raising private
funds for a memorial.
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Weekend rodeo action
T h e B ro n c s B efore'
Breakfast open rodeo will
b u c k at th e J e ffe rs o n
C ounty F a irg ro u n d s in
M ad ras, S a tu rd ay and
Sunday, June 1-2.
The event is in memory
o f R aefield B en so n Sr,
C a rro ll S h a d le y
Sr,
W auseka Brow n Sr., and
Jazzy Wewa Sr. Wild Horse
R acers
can
c o n ta c t
R aydine S pino; o r call
C arol at 541-279-4484.
Property Dept Vehicles for Sale
The C onfederated Tribes o f Warm
Springs Property Department has the fol
lowing items for sale:
1993 Ford Startrans 14 Passenger Bus
-$ 5 0 0 minimum Bid.
1995 Ford F350 - Chassis On/y- Needs
some engine work - $500 Minimum Bid.
The vehicles are located at the Vehicle
Pool. Standard CTWS Sealed Bid Process.
Sale*Closes: 4 PM this Wednesday, May
29, 2103. Call Property Dept. with any
questions Brett Whipple 541-553-3503.
In d ia n H e a d C asino is p leased to a n n o u n c e
a 15% d isco u n t in the C o tto n w o o d R estau ran t
and th e T itle Grill to th e follow ing em ployers:
W a r m Springs T rib a l A dm in istratio n , In d ia n
H e a lth Services, B u re a u o f In d ia n A ffairs, W S
E lem en tary an d all T rib a l E n terp rises.
Cottonwood H ours:
Sunday—Thursday 7am to 8pm
Friday & Saturday 7 am to 10 pm
Tule Grill Hours:
Sunday—Thursday 10am to Midnight
Friday & Saturday 10am to 2am
T h e 1 3 % d i s c o u n t is n o t v a lid w ith C o u p o n s , H o l i d a y
B u f f e ts , o t h e r D is c o u n ts o r S p e c ia ls . T h a n k y o u .