Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
May 25, 2016
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High Lookee discussion at Tribal Council
High Lookee Lodge opened 20
years ago. The staff at the lodge
give their best effort at making the
residents happy. There are 17 em-
ployees at the lodge.
Twelve of the employees are
tribal members, one is from another
tribe, and four are non-Indians.
There is room for 35 residents
at High Lookee, said Jolene
Greene, lodge director. Currently,
she said, there are 21 residents. Fif-
teen are tribal members, two are
from other tribes, and four are non-
Indians.
Jolene and tribal management
officer Alyssa Macy met with Tribal
Council last week to discuss the
lodge.
High Lookee operates as a quasi
tribal enterprise. There is no board
of directors. Council may want to
consider changing the organizational
structure of the lodge, Ms. Macy
said.
A goal this year is for High
Lookee to increase the number of
residents, including people from off
the reservation, Jolene said.
There is a misconception among
some off the reservation that the
lodge is available only to tribal mem-
bers. The misconception can be
corrected with outreach and adver-
tising, Jolene said.
This would help the lodge toward
operating at least at a break-even
rate, she said.
Adding services, by working with
IHS and Health and Human Ser-
vices, for instance, would also help
in bringing in more residents.
Tribal Council vice chairman
Jody Calica said the tribes over the
years have had a hard time defin-
ing the identity of the lodge. This
is true in terms of the level of care
provided at the lodge, and in
whether High Lookee should oper-
ate at least at break-even, or if there
should be a tribal subsidy.
The lodge provides a valuable
service to the membership. For this
reason, it can be argued, a subsidy
for operation would be justified.
On the other hand, the tribal
budget is very limited. As an ex-
ample of the budgeting issue, the
lodge needs a new HVAC system,
Jolene said.
This would be an expensive
item, but the current HVAC is 20
years old, while the regular lifespan
of the system is about 12 years,
she said.
Tribal Council agreed to support
the lodge staff in their continuing
the good work, and in finding new
initiatives to bring in more residents
and revenue.
Great job, Barbara
Outdoor Market kick-off BBQ
by Leah Guliasi
W.S. Community Action Team
The Warm Springs Outdoor
Market has taken place every sum-
mer for the past few years. It is a
chance for vendors to sell what they
make, and the market gives people
a chance to hang out and shop lo-
cally.
In previous years most of the
vendors have been selling art, in-
cluding beadwork. This year we are
going to have a variety of vendors:
People will be selling both produce
and art.
Last year, we averaged between
five and seven vendors per mar-
ket, but this year we hope to double
that number.
It’s not too late to become a ven-
dor. Call 541-553-3148 by June 3
if you are interested in selling pro-
duce, value-added products, art, or
anything else at the Outdoor Mar-
ket.
The Warm Springs Community
Action Team has tents, tables and
chairs for use by prospective ven-
dors on a first come, first served
basis.
For those of you who do not
have anything to sell, you should
attend the market and see what
other community members are
making.
We will be hosting a free barbe-
cue to kick-off the Outdoor Mar-
ket on June 10. The market will
begin at 10 a.m., and barbecuing will
begin at noon.
We will be making 125 burgers,
so get there early to be sure to get
one. This year the market will be
taking place outside the Reuse It
Store. So come by for your free
burgers and to check out the mar-
ket.
WIC Participants
Do you receive WIC vouchers?
This year, you will also have the
opportunity to purchase up to $20
in fresh produce using farm direct
checks, which are available at the
WIC office.
You will also receive a free gro-
cery bag if you spend $12 of your
farm direct benefits on produce at
the Paradise Produce stand.
The market will continue every
Friday from 10-2 throughout the
summer, so check it out one week
or come every week. There will be
a variety of vendors outside the
Reuse It Store each week and ac-
tivities for all ages!
The Museum at Warm
Springs exhibit An Eye
For The Rez: Edward
Heath Photography, will
be on display until May 28.
The next exhibit will be
Kindred Spirits: The Ar-
tistic Journey of Lillian
Pitt. The Lillian Pitt exhibit
will be on display from June
23 until Sept. 10.
Congratulations to Barbara
Halliday, daughter of James and
Paula Halliday.
Barbara is graduating from
Forest Grove High School.
Evelyn Rose Mitchell
Allen Mitchell and
MayAnne Mitchell of Warm
Springs are pleased to an-
nounce the birth of their
daughter Evelyn Rose
Mitchell, born on May 14,
2016.
Evelyn joins sisters Alena,
12, Aiyana, 4, and Briaunna,
2.
Grandparents on the
father’s side are the late Jeff
Mitchell of Warm Springs,
and the late Suk Cha Kim
of Korea.
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are Valerie
Switzler of Warm Springs;
George Aguilar Jr., of Ma-
dras, and Mark Alire of
Pueblo, Colo.
Eriha Cr ystal
Orozco-Cuevas
Leonard Cuevas and
Elizabeth Orozco of Warm
Springs are pleased to an-
nounce the birth of their
daughter Eriha Crystal
Orozco-Cuevas, born on
May 6, 2016.
Eriha joins brother
Domoniq, 7; and sisters
Marlencia, 5, and Eliandra,
2.
Grandparents on the
father’s side are Lillian
Cuevas of Warm Springs,
and Eduardo Garcia-Cuevas
of Madras.
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are Rhoda
Smith of Warm Springs, and
Sabino Orozco of Madras.
Zone 6
commercial
sales open
From now through 12 p.m.,
Wednesday, June 15, salmon, steel-
head, shad, carp, catfish, walleye,
bass and yellow perch can be sold
or retained for subsistence use.
Sturgeon between 38 and 54
inches fork length in the Bonneville
Pool may be kept for subsistence
use only.
The same rule applies to sturgeon
between 43 and 54 inches fork
length in The Dalles and John Day
pools, subsistence use only for stur-
geon. All oversize and undersize
sturgeon must be released un-
harmed.
Fish harvested during the open
period may be sold after it closes.
Closed areas applicable to plat-
form gear are in effect.
The Spring Creek Hatchery sanc-
tuary is not necessary this time of
year.
Murder suspect found dead
The man suspected of kill-
ing Candelaria Rhoan was
found dead on Saturday.
The body of Mark Johnson
was found at the bottom of a
cliff near Lower Bridge Road.
Police had been looking for
Johnson since last week, when
Ms. Rhoan was found deceased
Births
in her home in Warm Springs.
Family and friends of Ms.
Rhoan have set up a Go Fund
Me account to help take care
of her surviving children.
Those who would like to do-
nate, please visit the website:
gofundme.com/25g3px8
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Complimentary brow wax with any
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To redeem: bring in the coupon, mention
this ad, or show your tribal ID.
The Madras High School gradu-
ation will be on Saturday, June 4,
starting at 2 p.m. Graduation is held
at the football stadium.
The Early Childhood Education
graduation is set for June 10, start-
ing at 10 a.m. at the community
center.
Some other dates to keep in
mind during this graduation time:
The Warm Springs Graduation
Banquet for the Class of 2016 is
scheduled for the evening of Fri-
day, June 10, at the Agency
Longhouse. For information call
Carroll at 541-553-3311.
The Simnasho Grads’ Night Out
Powwow is set for Wednesday, May
25 at the Simnasho Longhouse. Pot-
luck dinner at 6, and the powwow
at 7.