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I r Washanaksha grant for artisans cooperative By Leah Guliasi W.S. Community Action Team The Warm Springs Com munity Action Team received $1,200 W ashanaksha grant from the Museum at Warm Springs. T he grant will helpc the Community Action Team to develop an artisans’ coopera tive fo r m em b ers o f th e Warm Springs community. E ach year, th e W ashanaksha g ra n t gives awards to community mem bers and groups tò -support arts and culture on -the reser vation. T he Com m unity A ction. Team (WSCAT) intends to use this award to develop ways to create a sales base,, sell products, arid obtain sup plies for Warm Springs art ists. The funds will allow the cooperative to write a feasi bility study and come Up with a business plan moving for ward. ‘Unity is key’ So, what is a cooperative? A cooperative, or co-op, is a group o f people who work March 2,.2016 Spilyay Tymo.o, W arm Springs, O regon Page 6 together so that its individual members may increase their ability to sell the products they make.-' Being a m em ber o f a co op can increase one’s pur chasing pow er, low er the cost o f materials and sup plies, increase online pres ence, create opportu n ities for co llaboration, su pport tribal m em ber businesses, and provide opportunity for local artists. As one community mem ber said, “Unity is key.’1’ ’ And a co-op can provide the unity needed to- help make the art community in Warm Springs thrive. Starting a cooperative in Warm Springs In D ecem b er o f 2013, WSCAT staff and a five-per- son steering committeebegan meeting to discuss the devel opm ent o f an artisans’ coop erative; In early 2014 the steering co m m ittee surveyed 49 Warm Springs artists to de te rm in e w h at th ey knew about cooperatives. The sur vey assessed their interest in creating a cooperative, and m ade an inventory o f the meeting was held to reinvigo products they made. rate the cooperative. There were five commu T h e artisaris w efe also asked what roles they would nity members at that meet be willing to play in manag ing: Pinky Beym er, A nita Jac k so n , M afge K alam a, ing the cooperative. More than 77 percent o f Shayleen Macy and Aurolyn thè respondents expressed in -Stwyer. O n hand were three terest in joining a cooperative. W SCAT s ta ff m em b ers: These artists produced at G erald D an zu k a, C hris least 12 different types o f W atson and Leah Guliasi. T h e energy and desire to artwork. Based on thè survey re move forward with the coop sults, WSCAT and the steer erative was very positive. ing committee believe that the co-op could bring together Joining thè cooperative Any community member 30-60 artists in the commu nity to make and sell their is welcome and entouraged artwork, including traditional to join and participate in this b ead w o rk , ceram ics, an d cooperative. You are invited to attend drawings. In late 2014 and 2015,. meetings to help get the co w ork on th e co o p erativ e op running, or to participate w ent on hiatus, T h is was as an artist in order to sell necessary so , WSCAT staff your work. It doesn’t matter how busy could focus on- other com m unity p riorities, such as you are or what type o f art Strengthening business edu you make: The cooperative c a tio n in W arm S prings, can work with all artists to in growing the Warm Springs crease their sales, and lower outdoor market, and getting their costs. , I f you are interested in m ore community members involved in small business attending the next co-op meet individual developm ent ac in g , please call Leah-Guliasi or Gerald Danzuka at 541- counts (IDAs). E arlier this year, interest 553-3148. began to resurface, and. a A rehabilitated owl was part of Eagle Watch 2016. The bird was injured, and lost its visual depth perception; and now must live in captivity. At right are the Quartz Creek Dancers getting ready for their performance. And below right, a snake skeleton was part of the wildlife education display. C o m m u n ity A c tio n te a m o ffe rin g ta x h e lp all. The IRS may be will ing to set up an install Community Action Team m en t p la n fo r you to make payments, as long as they see that you are It’s tax season, which trying your best. som e people dread be If you file'your taxes, . cause filing your taxes can nobody else can file un f>e difficult or stressful. der your nam e... This will T here are many rea reduce the likelihood of sons why-filing taxes is a identity theft. good idea, beyond just Another good reason the fact that it is often to file: I t m akes you required. know ledgeable a b o u t H ere are 10 reasons your finances. why you want to file your Piling online is actually taxes:' p retty easy. T h ere are You may be able to many programs that will, receive a refund- D e w alk 'y o u th ro u g h the pending on your income, many people actually get , steps and tell you every thing you need. In addi money back w hen they tion, there are a lo t.o f file their taxes. free services that,will help You may qualify for you. certain credits, Such as F iling th ro u g h the the Earned Income Tax AARP Tax Aide program, Credit (EITC), that can administered every year give you additional funds by WSCAT, is free. back. I f you are interested W hether or, n o t you in filing your taxes at the receive a refund isn’t just WSCAT office— which a b o u t yo u r incom e. has fjve train ed tax O th e r fa cto rs are preparers— call 541-553- hom eow nership, Social 3148 to schedule an ap Security, retirement, dis pointment'. ability, child care, or if you Since 2009, T he are in school. These fac Warm Springs Commu tors may result in you re nity A ction T eam ceiving a tax credit or ben (W SCAT) has helped efit. I f you file your taxes 7 over 1,000 individuals file their taxes for free, each year, you will prob WSCAT helps up to ably receive more in so 300 people per year file cial security benefits as an their taxes and you could older person. The more be one o f them. years you file taxes, and T he-average refund the more money y°u earn, th a t p eo p le receive the greater your social through our services' is security benefits will be. $1,500. A nother good reason This year, WSCAT will 'to file: You will avoid pen be providing'filling assis alties. I f you don’t file a tance on Tuesdays and retu rn or file late,'you Thursdays. D o n ’t wait may have to pay addi until the last minute, file tional costs. today. It is better to pay what you can than not pay at By Leah Guliasi Simpasho Schoolle Flat Warm Springs Seekseequa Call 541- 615-0555 4202 Holliday St WARM SPRINGS TELECOM Pave McMechan/Spilyay Health and Wellness Center March-April hours In March and April, the W arm Springs H ealth and Wellness Center is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays, Tues days, Thursdays and Fridays. O n Wednesdays the cen ter is open from 1 to 5 p.m.; closed Saturday and Sunday. You can reach the Health and Wellness Center at 541-553- 1196. The Twenty-First An nual Na-ha-shnee Na tive American Health Science Institute Is a 13- day summer program designed to encourage Native students to pur sue health science de grees and h e alth-re lated careers. It’s open to students currently In ninth, tenth and eleventh grades. Applications are avail able online. Google WSU Native American Health Sciences to find it. Deadline is April 25. Z 7 ' v'".' ~ 'Z 'G C z L J' -,('7' “A Community Counseling Is hosting the Women’s Group every W ednesday at the Counseling Cen ter. The meetings are from 1-2:30 p.m. Orienta tion was this week, and the first regular meeting Is March 9, and on Wednesdays afterward until May 4. For more Information contact Alice or Jean Stark at the Counseling Center, 541-553-3205. ' * " 2 0 1 6 B U R N P E R M IT B U R N P E R M IT S A R E N E E D E D T O B U R N D E B R IS . IF Y O U H A V E N O T R E N E W E D Y O U R 2 0 1 5 P E R M IT Warm Springs Community Counseling Center VETERANS GROUP Jri , w N ative A merican % Vrtm Starting Tuesday, March 8th, 2016 and will continue every Tuesday From; 1:30 pm—2:30 pm At the Counseling Center Main Conference Room. C O M E O N U P T O F IR E M ANAGEM ENT AND GET A 2016 (B U R N P E R M IT . IF Y O U H A V E A N Y « Q U E S T IO N S C A L L 5 4 1 - 5 5 3 - 1 1 4 6 . For more information you may contaet David Howenstine or Sue! Sonnier L » I (541)553-3205,
