Spilyay Tymoo
Coyote News, est. 1976
October 12, 2016 - Vol. 41, No. 21
October – Anwicht’ash – Fall - Tiyam
PO Box 489
Warm Springs, OR 97761
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Bridge grant, new partnership at 509-J KNT
board
openings
The Jefferson County school dis-
trict received a four-year grant help-
ing students as they continue their
education. For the current year the
grant award amounts to $257,162.
This allows the district to con-
tinue and improve programs, Sum-
mer Bridge for instance, that help
students in transition from the k-8
Academy to high school, and from
high school to college.
The funding is for Summer
Bridge, AVID (Achievement Via In-
dividual Determination), family en-
gagement, college visits and other
student services.
The three-week Summer Bridge
helps students make the transition
from the eighth grade to the high
school. This is a federal grant with
much competition for funding, said
Rick Molitor, district superinten-
dent.
The district board met this week
to accept the funding. In other re-
cent news from 509-J:
Papalaxsimisha
The district has partnered with
the Let’s Talk Diversity Coalition
and the Confederated Tribes to of-
fer a free eight-week workshop
aimed at improving high school at-
tendance and graduation rates, and
inspiring college education.
The program is called
Papalaxsimisha, or “Together as
one,” and is for students in grades
six through 12.
The program provides orienta-
tion and information on what to ex-
pect in high school, what classes are
necessary for graduation, and what
classes are required for entrance to
a four-year university
“A big part of the program fo-
cuses on the transition from middle
school to high school,” said Jaylyn
Suppah, program coordinator.
Papalaxsimisha meets one night
a week for eight weeks in the Warm
Springs Academy community room.
For more information call Jaylyn at
541-475-4292.
Ellise David
And meanwhile: the new stu-
dent liaison to the school district
board is Ellise David, daughter
of Butch and Angie David.
In a short span of time Edward
Heath has gained the
reputation of a great
photographer.
He started taking photographs
only two years ago, and in
2016 already he’s had two art
exhibits featuring his
photography.
The Museum at Warm Springs
in the spring hosted An Eye
for the Rez. Then more
recently the Art Adventure
Gallery in Madras opened a
new exhibit of his work—both
shows being warmly received.
Mr. Heath (right), who works
at Forestry, focuses on the
daily life and scenery of the
reservation—yet captures
shots of unique perspective
and beauty.
Dave McMechan/Spilyay
Tribal Council is looking for five
people to serve on the Kah-Nee-Ta
resort board of directors. Kah-
Nee-Ta used to be under the Gam-
ing and Resort board that also over-
saw Indian Head Casino.
It made sense to have one board
for the casino and resort when, for
instance, the two were housed at
Kah-Nee-Ta. Now they should be
separate to reflect the circumstances,
Tribal Council decided.
The five KNT board positions
are classified as I, II and III. Class
I will be an individual whose term
of office will expire on December
31, 2017.
Class II will be two individuals,
with the terms ending on Decem-
ber 31, 2018. And class III will be
two individuals with terms expiring
at the end of 2019.
A person cannot serve on the
KNT board who is a member of
Tribal Council, an employee of the
resort; or while serving on either the
Credit or Indian Head Casino
boards.
“The business and affairs of
Kah-Nee-Ta shall be managed and
controlled by the board of direc-
tors,” according to the directorship
notice.
The regular board meetings will
be held no less frequently that quar-
terly. And the board can call other
regular meetings from time to time.
If you are interested in serving
on the board, a letter of interest and
resume should be submitted by
October 27. The submission can
be mailed to Secretary-Treasurer,
PO Box 455, Warm Springs, OR
97761.
Authorization letter will be mailed
to all applicants for a criminal and
credit background check. The infor-
mation is confidential.
Managed Care soon to offer physical therapy
The Warm Springs Managed
Care program is remodeling a build-
ing on the campus to serve as a
physical therapy center.
The building—by the courthouse
on Warm Springs Street—should be
ready for business by the end of
the month.
Warm Springs Construction this
week is working on the landscap-
ing, and the new Managed Care
physical therapy director is organiz-
ing the office and service areas.
The physical therapy center will
be a great addition to Managed
Care, as tribal members will no
longer have to drive to Madras for
therapy sessions. Some people have
to drive to Madras twice a week for
their sessions.
The director of Warm Springs
physical therapy is Natalie Kiefer, a
Natalie was thinking she would
have to move out of state for a
job with a tribe, as no Oregon tribe
at the time had its own physical
therapy program.
Meanwhile, Warm Springs Man-
aged Care director Michael Collins
at first was thinking about using
the physical therapy practitioners
in Madras to serve at the Warm
Springs facility.
Then he found about Natalie,
and both parties agreed the oppor-
tunity would be ideal.
Matter of financing
Construction works on the landscaping at the front of the building.
Choctaw tribal member, and doc-
tor of physical therapy. She just
finished graduate school at Pacific
University, through an Indian
Health Service scholarship pro-
gram.
Some years ago Managed Care
offered physical therapy to clients
at the clinic. A budgeting issue
forced them to discontinue the
service, and for a time they could
provide only level 1 care.
Since then, with more medical
billing options open to the tribes,
Managed Care is again in a posi-
tion to offer physical therapy.
The service to members at the
new center can also be billed to
insurance.
Physical therapy is a specialty
that rehabilitates and repairs cer-
tain ailments, promotes mobility
and function, and quality of life.
It can help with post-surgery re-
covery, for instance. At the Warm
Springs center, there will be physi-
cal therapy, and acupuncture.
Working part-time with Natalie
will be one or two physical thera-
pists from Madras.
The physical therapy center
may be open by the end of the
month, and look for the official
grand opening in November.