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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Seeking ideas for use of school buildings
The tribal Education Com-
mittee is looking for sugges-
tions and feedback regarding
the future use of the current
Warm Springs Elementary
School buildings.
The new school opens in
the fall, and no use has yet
been determined for the cur-
rent school.
To gather ideas, a survey
table will be set up at the up-
coming graduation dinner this
Thursday, June 12.
The committee is also ask-
ing for letters suggesting ideas.
Letters of interest need to
be submitted to the Educa-
tion Committee. Please send
to Becky Picard (committee
secretary) at the Tribal Coun-
cil office 553-3257.
Or talk with an Education
Committee member: Deanie
Smith, Ardis Smith-Clark or
June Smith.
The cur rent War m
Springs school buildings are
BIA property, which had
been leased to the school
district. With some improve-
ments or modifications, the
buildings could be put to
good use.
The gymnasium is rela-
tively new, having replaced
the one that burned down
about a decade ago.
There was talk last year
of converting the elementary
school buildings to an alter-
native education program.
This fell through, though, for
lack of funding for such a
program.
There was mention of us-
ing some of the buildings for
Fire and Safety, or for transi-
tional housing. But these are
also just suggestions.
Meanwhile, a related issue
that would need to be ad-
dressed is the infrastructure
serving the entire campus
area. Some of the pipes in
the area are decades old, and
have failed. Children’s Pro-
tective Services is moving
mainly because of an infra-
structure problem.
The tribes have been en-
couraging the BIA to re-
place the pipe infrastructure
at the campus, as part of a
Downtown Improvement
Plan. New development,
such as a store or other new
business venture, can hap-
pen on the campus only af-
ter replacement of the in-
frastructure.
June 11, 2014
Pi-Ume-Sha Royalty Candidate
Jaihline “Cha-Cha” Ramirez is running for Pi-Ume-
Sha court and is selling raffle tickets. If you want to
buy tickets you can contact her parents Joy or Jose
Ramirez or call 541-777-9220.
Wedding announcement
Eels: blessing ceremony for traditional food
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The blessing, on Mon-
day, June 2, was held at the
confluence
of
the
Willamette and Clackamas
rivers. The drummers and
singers
perfor med
Washat, and there was an
eel cookout.
Young dancers from
Culture and Heritage per-
formed the Eel Dance.
“That was a highlight of
the day,” said tribal elder
Faye Waheneka. “I was
very proud of them.”
Tribal Councilwoman
Evaline Patt recounted
her personal experiences at
the falls. As a child she
would travel there with her
father Amos Simtustus,
Courtesy of Elmer Ward
Signs in support of eel restoration.
her older brother and friend
to gather eels.
“At that time the eels were
very abundant,” she said,
“there was no problem gath-
ering them. It seemed like
all the households had them.
It was very common. I re-
member my grandmother
would clean and prepare the
eels, and hang them to
dry.”
Hanging to dry, “there
were hundreds of them,”
Evaline said. “That was one
of our staples.”
The eels became very
scarce some years ago, she
said, but there seems to be
progress in bringing them
back. She thanked the vari-
ous tribes and government
agencies that are working
to restore the eel popula-
tions.
“I hope we can continue
with these kinds of pro-
grams,” she said, “for
salmon and for the eels, so
we will always have our tra-
ditional foods.”
Annette New Dawn Sampson and Michael Jeffrey
Jackson will be married on June 19.
Annette New Dawn
Sampson and Michael
Jeffrey Jackson will be
married on June 19,
2014, at a family wedding
on the beach at the Inn
at the Otter Crest.
The couple were en-
gaged last November.
The bride-to-be, whose
Wallulapum name is
Chimtee-Xqaix, is from
Pendleton. She is the
daughter of Dr. Donn
and Cathy Kruse.
The bridegroom,
whose Wascopum name
is Mathl-nu-max, is of
Warm Springs. He is the
son of Deborah and
Mark Jackson.
Father’s Day special at Cottonwood Restaurant
The Cottonwood Restau-
rant at Indian Head Casino
is hosting a Father’s Day spe-
cial from noon to 9 p.m. on
Sunday, June 15.
There will be a barbecue
and meat eaters lunch and
dinner buffet, with pork ribs,
meatloaf, ancho spiced
salmon, fried chicken, beef
Now Serving All the Reservation
Warm Springs
Seekseequa
4202
Holliday St.
Simnasho
Schoolie Flat
Call 541-
615-0555
stroganoff, seasoned roasted
potatoes, corn on the cob and
salad and dessert.
With a Players Club dis-
count the cost is $16 (regular
$20). Children 5-12 for $8.50.
There will be a trip give-
away at 2 p.m. The trip is a
$2,000 Alaskan vacation
package.
The Father’s Day plated
special, also served from
noon to 9 p.m., is a 14-ounce
t-bone steak, choice of
mashed potatoes, baked
beans or rice pilaf and veg-
etables. Players Club discount
$15 (regular $19).
Register for COCC youth camp
Registration is open for the COCC Youth Camp. It’ sfor
kids ages 10-14 to explore things like aviation, engineering,
Kung Fu and all sorts of areas. They offer weeklong half-
day summer day camp programs beginning June 16th. For
additional information, visit the COCC website.
cocc.edu/youthcamp/
Beatles celebration at Bend on Friday
Science camp for Native students
Northwest Indian College is hosting its Fourth Annual
Summer Science Camp for Native American high school
students. It is July 7-19 on the Lummi Reservation in
Bellingham, Wash. It is a free camp promoting science,
technology, engineering and math. Space is very limited,
contact Nathanael Davis for more information 360-392-
4271. (www.nwic.edu)
KPOV 88.9 in Bend is cel-
ebrating its ninth birthday and
the Fiftieth Anniversary of
the Beatles coming to
America with the Fifth An-
nual Beatles Singalong this
Friday, June 13 from 7 to 10
p.m. at the Old Stone Church,
157 NW Franklin in Bend.
Doors open at 6:15 pm.
Advance tickets are available
at www.bendticket.org. It is
open to all ages and festivi-
ties will include music, a cos-
tume contest with locals
dressed as a Beatle or in pe-
riod clothing and a Beatles
trivia competition.