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Pgge 8 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Progress on Simnasho water project T h e S im nasho W ater Source P ro ject is m aking progress. Tribal engineer Travis Wells is coordinating the project. An overhead power line from the HeHe Longhouse to the well site off Highway 26 is an initial part o f the project, Wells said. “We’re w o rk in g w ith P P & L on that,” he said. Some tree clearing along the highway is needed for the pow er lines. There will be two wells serving the Simnasho and Schoolie Flat residents. The well facilities will include the well house and chemical' building, and al00,000-gallon storage tank. The water line will cross from the wells underneath Highway 26, and then on to Beaver Creek. M ost o f this p ro ject is being funded by the Environ m ental P ro tectio n Agency (EPA). The EPA is contrib uting about $2.2 million o f the total cost. The federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is p ro v id in g a n o th e r August21, 2013 School work $450,000. The tribes and the Indian Health Service (IHS) will contribute the remain der o f the funding, if more is needed, Wells said. T he H U D funding re quires an environmental as sessment and finding o f no significant im pact, notices o f which are included in this publication (see page 10). The tribes have chosen Taylor Northwest as the con tractor. The company is also doing the mass excavation work at the Warm Springs K-8 site. Dave McMechan/Spilyay Heavy machinery is at work levelling the school site. The outlines of the sports fields and the main building areas are now coming into view. Red Hills (Continued from page 1) Subsequent to the rank ing o f the selection o f prop erties, one o f the other tribes raised objections to the Con federated Tribes’ Red Hills proposal. T hrough the leadership o f Tribal Council Chairman Austin Greene and Council- m en O rvie D anzuka, and with the support o f Tribal Council, frank and candid discussions were held with other governmental entities, m ost im portantly w ith the BPA. And last week, the ac quisition o f the property was approved. Tribal Council received a letter o f notification on Au g u st 16, 2013 fro m F. L orraine Bodi, BPA Vice President for Environment, Fish and Wildlife, approving the Red Hills proposal. “T his is a very special day,” said T ribal C ouncil Chairman Greene. “We have n ev er le ft o u r ties to the Willamette Valley and we con tinue to exercise our rights th ere/’ H e said, “W ith the Red Hills acquisition we have land that is available for our spe cial use that strengthens Our traditions and cultural ties to the Willamette Valley.” C o u n cilm an D an zu k a points o ut that,. “This is a great result for us. It was a challenge at times, but we al ways knew we had th e strength o f our sovereignty, and th at is w hat we relied upon to overcome the chal lenges. “O ur Treaty rights to hunt, fish and gather at all tradi tional areas are not limited by new lines on maps,” Council man Danzuka said, “and we cannot let others try to im p o se lim its o n us. T h e W illam ette area an d th e plants, animals, and lands are traditional cultural assets o f the Confederated Tribes.” H e added, “I appreciate BPA’s decision to fund Red Hills, specifically Lorri Bodi’s leadership and willingness to follow the agreements that are in place w here W arm Springs is a full partner in the Willamette lands program.” B ranch o f N a tu ra l R e sources G eneral M anager, Bobby Brunoe said, “Tribal m em bers have always used the valley. My own family made trips from home to the W illam ette Valley, keeping alive traditions that have been passed through generations. “This property is a rare and unique piece o f land with oak woodlands, deer and na tive plants. In fact, we are very interested in the oppor tunity to have camas on this land. We will develop a man agement plan to protect the land and allow for tribal mem ber and public use as appro priate. Both the Tribal Coun cil and our Natural Resource staff that developed the Red H ills p ro je c t and saw it through a tough process did a great job and deserve a lot o f credit.” Pine beetles killing Crater Lake’s signature tree (AP) — The latest m oun tain pine beede infestation ap pears to be slowing down in Eastern Oregon, but not be fore becom ing the leading killer o f the signature tree of the gnarled trees that grace Crater Lake National Park — the highest elevations o f the the w h itebark pine. Park park than an invasive fungus botanist Jennifer Beck says called white pine blister rust the beede now kills more of that also attacks them. Idaho grant to study Bear River Massacre B O IS E (AP) L T he Id ah o State H isto rical Society has received a $56,000 g rant to study the Bear River Massacre site in s o u th e a s te r n Idaho. In the massacre as many as 500 m em b ers o f the Northwestern Shoshone were killed in a surprise attack by U.S. soldiers in 1863. The money received ear lier this m onth from the Na- tio n a l P ark S erv ice’s American Batdefield Pro tection P rogram will be used to study the site in the Cache Valley just north o f the Utah-Idaho line. Diabetes Prevention Program Empowering individuals at high risk for developing Type 2 Diabetes. Focusing on lifestyle changes through education and physical activities. Partnering with the community. Our next Diabetes Prevention class is starting October 2nd. w FIRST 20 PEOPLE WHO SIGN A CONSENT FORM FOR CLASS WILL RECEIVE A WATER BOTTLE Classes will be held at noon and will be every Wednesday for 10 weeks. At each class you will be given great information on topics such as healthy eat ing, being active, stress , motivation and much more. A snack is always provided as well as a take home bag with healthy food items. Each participant is assigned a lifestyle coach to be available to them throughout this journey. For more details and to find out if you are eligible please contact Joy Ramirez 541-553-0118 or Stefanie Hurtado 541-553-1079 í
