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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (July 11, 2013)
Spily^y Tyrooo, Warm Springs, Oregon Pgge 12 Ju ly 11, 2013 Canoe Journey starting next week Park Heights Fire The N ’Chi Wanapam Ca noe Fam ily is leaving this m onth on the Canoe Journey This year’s Journey is to Quinault, Wash., and will be from July 18 to August 7. The gathering is expected to draw hundreds o f tribal members and dozens o f ca noes for a week-long celebra tion. The Canoe Family meets every Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the Family Resource Center. Hicks named CRTTFC Chief of Enforcement A suspected arson fire, currently under investigation, happened the evening of July 1. The fire continued to restart, so on July 2 fire personnel allowed It to control-burn for the safety of surrounding homes and residents. Affordable Care Act exemption for members The Affordable Care Act ceive an exemption from the, permanently reauthorizes the shared responsibility payment Indian Health Care Improve if they do not maintain mini mum essential coverage un ment Act. The act provides new op der the Affordable Care Act. Prior to developm ent o f portunities for health insur ance coverage, eliminates cost the final rule, only a portion sharing such as copays and. o f the American Indian and deductibles, and provides spe Alaska N ative population— cial monthly enrollment peri members o f federally recog ods for m em bers o f feder nized tribes—would have ac ally recognized tribes who cess to an exemption froth enroll in health plans offered the requirement to maintain through the Health Insurance minimum essential coverage under the law. Marketplace. The final rule reflects com In June the O bam a ad m inistration issued a Jinal ments and feedback received rule allowing all American In from Indian Country through dians who are eligible to re rulemaking and the tribal con ceive services from an Indian sultation process,, “The administration is tak health care provider to re-. ing steps to honor our histori such as the Indian H ealth cal commitment to the rights Service (IHS) or tribally-op- o f A m erican In d ian s and erated facilities and U rban Alaska N atives and ensure Indian clinics. “We appreciate our tribal th at individuals p ro te c te d under the Indian Health Carb partners who advocated to Im p ro v em e n t A ct b en efit ensure that all American In from the special provisions in dians and Alaska Natives eli the Affordable Care Act,” said gible for IHS can receive an Health and Human Services exemption from the penalty for n ot having insurance cov Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. ‘Today, we continue to ful erage,” said IHS Director Dr. fill our responsibility to con Yvette Rotibideaux. As a result o f this final sult and work with tribal com regulation, all American In munities.” The final rule adds a hard dians and Alaska Natives who ship exemption category for are eligible to receive services American Indians and Alaska from an Indian health care Natives who are eligible io ! piovider will have access to receive services through an an e x e m p tio n fro m th e Indian health care provider, shared responsibility payment. Bl A Roads workers were filling In the potholes on Highway 3 this week. Later this summer the department will chip and seal Highway 3 from the Highway 26 Intersection to the Warm Springs River bridge near Kah-Nee-Ta. U P C O M IN G JULY P R O M O TIO N S • “The Heat is Rising” Cash Giveaway! - Sunday, July 28th lpm: $500,2pm: $1,000,3pm: $2,500, 4pm: $5,000, 5pm: $10,000 • “Mad Hot Mondays” - Win up to $500 • “Break the Bank” Thursdays -W in up to $600 • “Can You Take the Heat” Fridays-Win up to $1,500 • $1,200 Blackjack Tourney-Friday, July 19th, 7pm • $1,200 Slot Tourney - Saturday, July 20th, 7pm Highway 26, Warm Springs • indianheadgaming.com • 541.460.7777 ber having bur salmon fish ing camp shot at and being held at gunpoint while hunt ing in Idaho My experiences have driven me to dò what I can to prevent the harassment that I experienced as a boy from happening to anyone else.” As the chief o f law en forcement, Hicks is respon sible for the overall manage ment of CRITFC’s Enforce ment Department. Based in H ood River, CRITFC E n forcement employs 17 patrol officers, dispatchers, and ad ministrative Staff and is re sponsible for patrolling 147 miles o f the Columbia River and 31 tribal fishing access sites. . . Job skills training W arm , Springs Job Cre ation and Development has several Training opportuni ties available for employees. Next week they will have a Business .Skills Training titled “Financial Fitness” on July 24 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Credit Building. i And there will be a Social Media for Business computer class that will be held on July 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the COCC Madras Campus. T ra n s p o r ta tio n 'is p r o vided. Call 553-3324 to reg ister for classes or to find out about other upcoming train ing. WARM SPRINGSTELECOM Dave McMechan/Spilyay GET YOUR KICKS ON HIGHWAY The Columbia River Inter- Tribal Fish Commission has prom oted 20-year CRITFC E n fo rcem en t veteran Ser geant Mitch Hicks tb Chief o f Enforcement. Hicks is a member of I he .Shoshone-B annock Tribes from the Fort Hall Reserva tion o f Idaho. He will begin his C hief o f • E nforcem ent duties on August 1. “I ■ am honored to lead one o f the best enforcemem entities in the region,” Hicks said. “I personally know how this wbrk benefits Indian fish ers along the Columbia River. My farnily, friends, and I were subjected harassm ent while exercising our tribal hunting and fishing rights. I remem-
