Page 3
Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Tribal update from the Council chairman
D ear Tribal Members:
Itu k d i w igw a ku nix
pachwai. I am pleased to
share with you my first Tribal
Chairman monthly update.
The purpose o f these up
dates is to keep tribal mem
bers better informed o f the
w ork o f the Twenty-Sixth
Tribal Council.
T h ese u p d ates w ill be
p rin te d in th e Spilyay
Tym oo—if you are a tribal
member and not receiving the
new spaper, please contact
them and provide an updated
address; or you can read the
newspaper online:
k w s o .o r g / n e w s - i n f o /
spilyay-tymoo/
Since the beginning o f the
Twenty-Sixth Tribal Council,
we have stayed on top o f our
minutes, with our staff dedi
cated to this effort.
We have approved m in
utes since the start o f our
term in May 2013 through
June 2014. These minutes are
im portant records o f discus
sions and decisions made by
the Tribal Council, and the
minutes are available to tribal
members to view at the Tribal
Council office.
The Tribal Council office
----------
also provides meeting summa
ries to the Spilyay Tymoo and
KWSO. T hese are printed,
shared over the air, and avail
able online:
kw so.org/governm ent/
In the past few m onths,
there has been a lot o f atten
tion on our financial well-be
ing from outside and ill-in
formed media sources.
As a resu lt o f th is bad
press, our staff has had to
focus significant time and en
ergy to address concerns o f
federal agencies and o ther
granting institutions;
As I shared in my recent
letter, our Nation undergoes
an annual organization-wide
audit as well as an annual au
dit on federal funds received.
These audits have continu
ally found that our financial
processes are strong and we
are in compliance with grant
ing requirements.
While this has been time-
consuming, it has also p ro
vided an opportunity for the
T ribe to d em o n strate o u r
strong internal fiscal policies.
Tribal leadership continues
to work to mitigate the im-,
pacts from declining enter
Thursday, April 30
Community Counseling
has an Alcoholic Anony
mous meeting at noon on
Thursdays.
An Alcohol Education
Support Group is at Com
munity Counseling. This
group meets every Thursday
at Warm Springs Commu
nity Counseling.
from 3-4 p.m.
do take donations of non-
The Recreation Depart
ment has Snack Attack on
Tuesdays and Thursday
from 3:30-5 in the Commu
nity Center Social Hall.
There is a N arcotics
Anonymous meeting Thurs
days at 6 p.m. at the Warm
Springs Shaker Church.
A t the Warm Springs
Eagle Academy early morn
ing Kiksht Language Class
Is at 7:15 today, and
Ichishkiin class is at 3:45 in
the Little Eagle Classroom.
Numu class is at 3:45 is in
the Community Room.
On to d a y’s fitness
schedule: at noon there is
Functional Fitness Class in
the Community Center So
cial Hall, Turbo Kick Class
in the Aerobics Room and
Volleyball in the Community
Center Gym.
Warm Springs K-8 Acad
emy Track com petes at
Elton Gregory middle school
today at 4 p.m.
perishable food or cash
Saturday, May 2
There is an Alcoholics
Anonymous Meeting Sat
urday mornings at 10 a.m.
W S FP I
Tribal Council accepted
th e W arm Springs F o rest
Products Industries proposal
to keep the mill open.
This includes im portant
steps the W SFPI mill m ust
undertake, including staff re
duction from 104 to 85; re
v ising th e m ill’s b u sin ess
model, and seeking funds to
-support the development o f
small log mill.
W SFPI will continue to
pay tim b er stum page pay
ments owed over a 36-month
repayment schedule.
.The Confederated Tribes
o f W arm Springs closed a
lo n g -te rm lo an w ith th e
U SD A in th e am o u n t o f
$6,353,101. This contributes
to the Tribe’s portion o f costs
associated with the building
o f the K-8 Academy.
The Academy was built as
a joint project between Warm
Springs and the Jefferso n
County School District, each
agreeing to cover h alf the
costs.
ATNI C onference
O u r com m unity will be
hosting the Affiliated Tribes
pating in these meetings as
well as more frequent G en
eral Council meetings, where
elected officials and member
ship can devote time to spe
cific issues.
In closing, I encourage you
to engage positively in our
political processes by attend
ing district and General Coun
cil meetings, asking questions,
and making proactive contri
butions to the discussions.
It is also im portant tp take
time to learn and understand
o u r fo u n d in g d o cu m en ts,
Budgeting
Moving ahead, one o f my online at CTWS.org
For those working for the
goals is to provide additional
opportunities for tribal mem Tribes, you should also be
bers to learn about the over come familiar with the human
all budgeting process, the re resources policies, m ost re
lationship between the tribal cently updated in 2014. Fi
government and tribal enter nally, I encourage you to take
p rise s, an d o u r fo u n d in g the time to talk with elders
documents including the 1855 about our unwritten laws and
Treaty, Constitution and By- spend time engaged in our
Law s, an d o u r C o rp o ra te cultural practices. O ur cultural
ways and these unwritten laws
Charter.
This will likely take the are equally im portant in our
form o f community meetings governance, and provide the
held every few m onths, pro foundation for who we are as
v iding an o p p o rtu n ity for Wasco, W arm Springs and
tribal members to better un Paiute peoples.
Thank you,
d erstand how our g overn
A u s tin G reene Jr.
ment works.
I look forward to partici
o f N o rth w est Indians Mid
Year Conference, May 18-21,
at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort.
We look forward to wel
coming tribal leaders and of
ficials from throughout the
region to our community. I
encourage community mem
bers to attend and engage in
the many events scheduled
during the conference.
You can find out more in
formation:
atnitribes.org/
Warm Springs Community Calendar
------------------------------------------------- -----------
Friday, May 1
On to d a y’s fitness
schedule: at 10:45 it’s Se
nior Fitness Class at the
Senior Center. At noon there
is basketball in the Commu
nity Center Gym and Func
tion Fitness in the Aerobics
Room. Pilates Yoga Class
is at noon. A 10 a.m. Walk
ing Break on Campus starts
at the Diabetes Prevention
Office.
The Jefferson County Li
brary Film Center will show
Birdman, rated R, at the
Rodriguez Annex in Madras
on Friday at 7:30. Films are
free and refreshments are
available.
There is a grade check
today at the Warm Springs
K-8 Academy for student
track athletes. To partici
pate you must have a 2.0 or
higher GPA, and be pass
ing 6 of 7 classes.
Economic development
T rib al C o u n cil p assed
Resolution 11,992 providing
Business Investment Revolv
ing Fund (BIRF) funding to
three economic development
p ro jects u n d e r th e W arm
Springs Ventures umbrella.
These include the carbon
seq u estratio n p ro ject, the
Tribal E m ploym ent Rights
Ordinance (TERO), and the
U n m an n ed A rial V ehicles
(UAV).
prise revenues and the reces
sion on our membership and
our services.
We are working with our
enterprise boards to ensure
that each o f these enterprises
have viable and updated busi
ness plans and strategies. And
when it makes sense we have
taken steps to invest addi
tional funds.
It look many years to get
to where we are today, and it
will take many years to im
prove otir situation. By work
ing together, we will be suc
cessful.
A dditional highlights o f
w ork .undertaken in A pril
2015:
Sunday, May 3
The Warm Springs Food
Bank is located at the Pres
byterian Church. They are
open today from 11:30-1:30.
All,, food banks, and pantries
Monday, May 4
Community Counseling
has th e ir A ftercare Re
lapse Support Group on
Mondays at 5:30.
On to d a y’s fitness
schedule: The W eight
Rooms open at the Commu
nity Center are open 8 a m.
until 8 p.m.
There is a campus walk
break stating at the Diabe
tes Prevention Office at 10
a.m. At 10:45 there is the
Senior Fitness Class at the
Senior Center; and at noon,
basketball in the Community
Center Gym.
Function Fitness is at
noon in the Aerobics Room,
and Pilates Yoga noon class
is at the Health and
Wellness Center. Seated
Exercise Class is at the Dia
betes Prevention Office at
12:15 for 30 minutes.
Papalaxsimisha meets
today with eighth-grade and
high school youth and their
families at the Warm Springs
K-8 Community Room.
Food Handlers Class
will be held afternoon from
2-4 in the A trium at the
Warm Springs Health &
Wellness Center
At the Warm Springs
Academy Early Morning
Numu Language Class is at
7:15 today and Ittitamasha
is at 3:45 in the Bluebird
Classroom.
The Warm Springs Voca
tional Rehabilitation Pro
gram has orientation to
day at 3 p.m. at their office
in the industrial park. If you
or someone you knows may
have a disability that is a
barrier to employment or
employment advancement,
you, can learn more at an
orientation or call 553-4952.
Tuesday, May 5
On today's fitness
schedule: at noon there is
Functional Fitness Class in
the Community Center So
cial Hall. Turbo Kick Class
Brought to you by KWSO 91.9 FM
is in the Aerobics Room and
Volleyball in the Community
Center Gym. And the weight
rooms at the center are open
8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Managing Diabetes
Class is today from 10-11
a,m. at the Warm Springs
Health and Wellness Cen
te r Kitchen C onference
Room. Everydhe is Wel
come and no sign up is re
quired.
Healthy Eating class is
today from 10-11 a.m. at the
Warm Springs Health &
W ellness Center Kitchen
Conference Room. Every
one is welcome and no sign
up is required.
Warm Springs K-8 Acad
emy track com petes at
Elton Gregory middle school
today at 4 p.m.
Community Counseling
has an Alcoholic Anony
mous meeting at noon on
Tuesdays.
The Recreation Depart
ment has Snack Attack on
Tuesdays and Thursday
from 3:30-5 in the Commu
nity Center Social Hall.
It’s Coffee with the Ma
dras High School Princi
pal the first Tuesday of each
month from 8 to 8:30. This
is an opportunity to talk with
the principal and learn more
about what’s going on at the
high school.
The Warm Springs Mo
bile Health Clinic makes
regular visits to areas
around the reservation.
Tuesday they w ill be at
Sidwalter Fire Hall.
At the Warm Springs K-
8 Academy Early Morning
Ic h is h k iin
Language
Class is at 7:15 today and
Kiksht Class is at 3:45 in
the Bluebird Classroom.
The Jefferson County
Food Bank is located at 556
SE Seventh Street. They are
open for distribution this af
ternoon. All food banks and
pantries do take donations
of non-perishable food or
cash.
Wednesday, May 6
Community Counseling
has an Alcoholic Anony
mous meeting Wednesday
evenings at 7.
Powwow and Hoop
Dance practice will be held
today and every Wednesday
after school from 5 until 7 in
the Community Center Aero
bics room.
Warm Springs K-8 Acad
emy Track will have pic
tures today from 3:30-4:30
in the track/football field
area.
On to d a y ’s fitness
schedule: Water Aerobics
——— —
— —
class is at 10:15 at the Kah-
Nee-Ta V illage Pool. At
10:45 it’s Senior Fitness
Class at the Senior Center.
At noon there is - basket
ball in the Community Cen
ter Gym and Function Fit
ness in the Aerobics Room.
Pilates Yoga Class is at
noon at the H ealth &
Wellness Center.
• Community Counseling’s
Women’s Group meets to
day from 1-2:30.
Thursday, May 7
Community Counseling
has an Alcoholic Anony
mous meeting at noon on
Thursdays.
An Alcohol Education
Support Group is at Com
m unity C ounseling. This
group meets every Thursday
from 3-4 p.m.
The Recreation Depart
ment has Snack Attack on
Tuesdays and Thursday
from 3:30-5 in the Commu
nity Center Social Hall.
There is a Narcotics
Anonymous meeting Thurs
days at 6 p.m. at the Warm
Springs Shaker Church.
The Warm Springs Elliot
Palmer VFW Post meets to
night at 6 p.m. at the Warm
Springs V ete ra n ’s Hall.
They meet the first Thurs
day of every month.
Warm Springs jurors will
need to check-in at 9:30 this
morning at Warm Springs
Tribal Court.
On to d a y’s fitness
schedule: at noon there is:
Functional Fitness Class in
the Community Center So
cial Hall. Turbo Kick Class
is in the Aerobics Room and
Volleyball in the Community
Center Gym.
At the Warm Springs K-
8 Academy Early Morning
Kiksht Language Class is
at 7:15 today and Ichishkiin
class is at 3:45 in the Little
Eagle Classroom and Numu
class is at 3:45 is in the
Community Room.
Friday, May 8
On to d a y’s fitness
schedule: at 10:45 it’s Se
nior Fitness Class at the Se
nior Center. At noon there is
basketball in the Community
Center Gym and Function
Fitness in the A erobics
Room. Pilates Yoga Class
is at noon.
It’s Honor Senior’s Day
at the Agency Longhouse
Today.
The Museum at Warm
Springs will be hosting the
Seeds of Discovery sci
ence field day for fourth-
graders in the 509-J school
district.
BREAKFAST - LUNCH - DINNER ¿ X
mw
• $ en’or Menu • Children's Menu • Daily Specials
X f f 237 S.W, 4tli Street Madras« 475-6632 OPEN t »m -
Mia