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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
April 16, 2014
Language Bowl 2014
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Over 100 people attended
the OIEA conference, held at
Kah-Nee-Ta. The day before
the conference, the tribes for
the first time hosted the Lan-
guage Bowl, also at the resort.
The Culture and Heritage
Department, and Modesta
Minthorn from Umatilla, co-
ordinated the 2014 Language
Bowl, held in conjunction with
the OIEA conference.
There were close to 90
people in attendance, more
than expected, said Val
Switzler, director of Culture
and Heritage.
The winner this year was
the Umatilla team, Weeptes,
with team members Aaliyah
Dick, Charlotte Barkey and
Osias Edmundston.
Second place went to the
War m
Springs
team,
Xwaiyama awinala, with
members Keiyanna Yellow-
man (captain), Greg Arquette
and Joseph “Irky” smith.
Seven teams competed.
Quiz master Jefferson Greene; scorekeeper Leo
Sportsman; and timekeepers Paul “Koko” Martinez and
JoAnn Smith (from left);
Dave McMechan/Spilyay
Joseph “Irky” Smith, Greg Arquette, and Keiyanna Yellowman (from left, with Aurelia
Stacona and Ervanna Little Eagle in back) represent Warm Springs. Nola Queahpama
(at right) served as consultant.
Increase proposed for IHS budget
President Obama’s
proposed fiscal year 2015
budget authority for the
Indian Health Service in-
cludes a 4.5 percent in-
crease.
The proposed IHS
budget appropriation re-
quest for fiscal year 2015
is $4.6 billion, which rep-
resents a $200 million in-
crease over the fiscal year
2014 appropriation.
Tribal consultation is
fundamental to the IHS
budget process, and the
proposed budget incorpo-
rates tribal priorities and
recommendations.
The budget request
supports and expands
the provision of health
care services and public
health programs for
American Indians and
Alaska Natives. The re-
quest includes:
An additional $50 mil-
lion to help obtain health
care from the private sec-
tor through the Pur-
chased/Referred Care
program
(for merly
known as the “Contract
health services program”).
This program allows for
the purchase of essential
health care services that the
IHS and tribes do not pro-
vide in their local facilities.
An additional $71 million
to support staffing and op-
erating costs at four new
and expanded facilities.
n additional $30 million
to fully fund the estimated
amount of contract support
costs for new and expanded
contracts and compacts in
fiscal year 2015.
This will help tribes cover
the cost of administrative
functions for compacts or
contracts established under
the authority of the Indian
Self-Deter mination and
Education Assistance Act.
An additional $31 million
to address medical inflation
costs.
Additional funding to pay
costs for new tribes and res-
toration of reductions in the
fiscal year 2014 operating
plan.
Funding was also in-
cluded to complete construc-
tion on three health care
facilities: the Kayenta
Health
Center
in
Kayenta, Ariz.; the
Northern California
Youth Regional Treat-
ment Center in Davis,
Calif.; and the Ft. Yuma
Health
Center
in
Winterhaven, Calif.
Funding is also proposed
to continue construction
on one facility, the Gila
River Southeast Health
Center in Chandler, Ariz.
If the proposed bud-
get is enacted, the IHS dis-
cretionary budget will
have increased 38 percent
since fiscal year 2008.
The IHS fiscal year
2015 proposed budget is
available online at:
ihs.gov
The IHS, an agency in
the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Ser-
vices, provides a compre-
hensive health service de-
livery system for approxi-
mately 2.2 million Ameri-
can Indians and Alaska
Natives who are mem-
bers of federally recog-
nized tribes.
Great Futures Start Here coming up soon
The Warm Springs Boys
and Girls Club Annual
Fundraiser is coming up in
a little over a week. The
Great Futures Start Here
event is set for Saturday,
April 26 at Kah-Nee-Ta.
The golf scramble tees
off at 10 a.m. on April 26
at the Kah-Nee-Ta golf
course. All proceeds go to
the Warm Springs Boys and
Girls Club.
Donations are tax deduct-
ible. Cost is $75 per person
or $280 for a foursome. This
includes green and cart fees,
KPs, long drive and long
There will be a Pet
Clinic on Saturday,
May 3, at the old
ambulance bay area
at the Fire Hall,
across from the post
office. Shots, $15.
License, $5. Spay,
neuter vouchers.
Cash only.
putt. A hole in one can put
you in a new vehicle.
For information call club
director June Smith at 541-
553-2323; or email:
jsmith@bgcso.org
‘Great Futures’
Great Futures Start Here
is the club’s Fifth Annual
fundraising event.
Besides the golf scramble,
there will be the silent and live
auctions, entertainment and
dinner at the resort.
The Warm Springs Club
is now managed by the
War m Springs Boys and
4202
Holliday St.
Girls Clubs of Snohomish
County. Grants also assist
with keeping the Boys and
Girls Club open, along with
generous donations and mem-
bership fees. The April
fundraiser is a critical aspect
of funding.
The Warm Springs Boys
and Girls Club is open year
round after school and dur-
ing summer break.
The club sees an average
of 55 kids a day, and has
over 100 members. Contact
June Smith for information
on how to help.
Call 541-
615-0555