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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Council okays moving ahead with TERO
Tribal Council voted last
week to move forward with
an agreement with the state
of Oregon that will allow the
Warm Springs TERO office
to establish off-reservation
jurisdiction.
The primary purpose of
the TERO program is to en-
force tribally enacted Indian
preference law, insuring that
Native people gain their
rightful share to employ-
ment, training, contracting,
subcontracting, and business
opportunities on and near
the reservation.
The War m Springs
TERO is part of Ventures,
and is housed in the Ventures
office at the industrial park.
The office keeps a list of po-
tential tribal member work-
ers and their particular skills.
Ventures and Tribal
Council created the office
some time ago, but the
project has been delayed by
a lack of agreement over an
issue with the Grand Ronde
tribe.
The Warm Springs TERO
has jurisdiction on the reser-
vation, and with agreement
with the state Department of
Transportation, the office will
have jurisdiction within 60
miles of the reser vation
boundary.
The 60-mile radio extends
from Bend-LaPine in the
south to The Dalles area to
the north. To the west the
boundary includes part of the
I-5 area south of Portland.
The boundary of the Grand
Ronde TERO overlaps with
part of the western area.
A Warm Springs delega-
tion met in late October with
the Grand Ronde, with the
hope of reaching an agree-
ment in regard to the overlap
area.
After the meeting, Grand
Ronde suggested an agree-
ment for Warm Springs and
ODOT with language that
Warm Springs Council mem-
bers could not support.
The language was to the
effect that Warm Springs rec-
ognizes the history and treaty
rights of the Grand Ronde
in the area to the west of the
Cascades.
Warm Springs Council
members were unwilling to
approve this, as the TERO
agreement is not the place to
comment on another tribe’s
claims to treaty rights.
“I’m not comfortable with
any treaty language in the
Oregon Department of
Transportation document,
when it’s not in any other
ODOT document,” said
Councilwoman Brigette
McConville.
Councilwoman Carina
Miller suggested that Warm
Springs work with the
Umatilla TERO on a model
cooperative agreement for
tribal TEROs.
The Council approved this
approach, allowing the Warm
Springs TERO to move for-
ward with an agreement with
ODOT. The agreement will
be for a term of a few years.
In the meantime, the area
that overlaps with the Grand
Ronde TERO can remain an
open question, perhaps until
the Warm Springs or Grand
Ronde TERO agreements
come up for renewal.
The undisputed areas
within the Warm Springs ju-
risdiction will provide a good
chance for the Warm Springs
TERO to implement training
and other essential aspects of
the program, Councilwoman
Miller said.
Dave McMechan
November 23, 2016
Meeting on housing
planned for Simnasho
The Land Use Plan-
ning Committee and
Planning Department will
host a public meeting in
Simnasho.
The meeting will be at
the Simnasho Longhouse
on Monday, November
28. Light meal at 6 p.m.
and meeting at 7.
The purpose of the
meeting is to receive com-
munity input on future
housing.
Car Light, Craft Fair in Dec.
The Warm Springs Car
Light Parade and Health
Craft Fair is coming up on
Tuesday, December 6. The
theme of the parade this year
is Polar Express. Hosts of
the parade and fair are Na-
tive Aspirations and the Rec-
reation Department.
The parade line-up is at 5
p.m. by the old elementary
school. Parade judging is at
6 p.m., and the parade begins
at 8.
The Health Craft Fair will
be from 5-8 p.m. A dinner
will be served starting at 5:30.
For parade information call
the Community Center at
541-553-3243.
For Health Craft Fair in-
formation call Native Aspi-
rations Health and Human
Services at 541-615-0144.
Or Recreation at 541-553-
3243.
Warm Springs Community Calendar
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Thursday, Nov. 24
All Central Oregon Com-
munity College campuses
are closed on Thursday
and Friday for the Thanks-
giving holiday. There will be
no classes and all admin-
istrative offices will be
closed.
Friday, Nov. 25
The Chasan R. Walker
Men’s Basketball Tour-
nament is Thursday
through Saturday, Novem-
ber 25-27. It’s all-Indian
plus 3, ten players per
team. They are taking 18
teams. Games will be
played at Madras High
School and at the Warm
Springs Community Cen-
ter gyms. For more infor-
mation contact Jake and
Julie Suppah at 541-460-
8472.
Saturday, Nov. 26
There is an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting this
morning at 10 at Commu-
nity Counseling.
Sunday, Nov. 27
The Warm Springs
Food Bank is located at
the Presbyterian Church.
They are open today from
11:30-1:30. All food banks
and pantries do take do-
nations of non-perishable
food or cash
Monday, Nov. 28
Fitness Opportunities
today include: Senior Fit-
ness class at the Senior
Center at 10:45. At noon
there is basketball in the
Community Center gym,
and Functional Fitness in
the Aerobics room. And at
the Health & Wellness
Center,
Pilates-Yoga
Class is at noon. There is
Turbo Kick class at 4:15
in the Aerobics room. La-
dies open gym time is at
6:15
A Women’s Prayer
Group meets Mondays
from 12:05 to 12:35 at the
Warm Springs Presbyte-
rian Church.
The Community Health
Program at the Health &
Wellness Center has a
Behavior Health Clinic
every Monday and Friday.
Walk-in appointments are
available between 1 and 5
p.m. Services include
screening, assessment,
crisis intervention, refer-
rals to mental health,
medical, substance treat-
ment, or other community
resources. Children, ado-
lescents and adults are
welcome.
The Warm Springs Vo-
cational Rehabilitation
program has orientation
today at 3 p.m. at their of-
fice in the industrial park.
If you or someone you
know has or may have a
disability that is a barrier
to employment or employ-
ment advancement, they
can learn about their op-
tions at an orientation or
by calling 553-4952.
Victims of Crime Ser-
vices has a Women’s
Support Group today at
the VOCS office, 1108
Wasco Street, behind the
Old Boys’ Dorm. It’s from
3-5 p.m.
Soaring Butterflies
Warrior Spirit group for
high school age youth
meets today from 5-6:30
p.m. at the Warm Springs
Community Counseling
Center’s
Prevention
Room.
There’s a Youth Sub-
stance Abuse Education
class today at 4:30 and an
Aftercare Relapse Sup-
port Group at 5 at Com-
munity Counseling. They
also have a Walk-in Group
for intakes every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at
1:30.
Tuesday, Nov. 29
The Mobile Medical
Unit will be parked in
Sidwalter today. Patients
can schedule to be seen
by calling the medical re-
ception desk, 541-553-
2610, starting at 8 a.m.
weekdays.
On today’s fitness
schedule: At noon there
is Functional Fitness
class in the Community
Center social hall, and
Turbo Kick Class in the
Aerobics room. Volleyball,
the November Fitness
Challenge bonus activity,
will be in the Community
Center gym. IBA Open
Gym is at 7.
Today at Community
Counseling: There is an
Alcoholics Anonymous
meeting at noon. The
Men’s Group is at 1, a
Vocational Rehabilita-
tion program orientation is
at 3, Relapse Preven-
tion group at 3:30, and
Alcohol and Drug Edu-
cation class at 5.
The Jefferson County
Food Bank is located at
556 SE Seventh Street.
They are open for distri-
bution this afternoon. All
food banks and pantries
do take donations of non-
perishable food or cash.
Choir & Song class in
preparation for the com-
munity Christmas plays
are held every Tuesday
from 5-6:30 at the Coun-
seling Center in the Pre-
vention Room downstairs.
It is open to people of all
ages.
The Warm Springs
Numu Cultural and Lan-
guage evening is tonight
from 5:30-7 at the Culture
and Heritage Building front
office. All are welcome to
share, learn and partici-
pate in Numu language
and culture.
Indianpreneurship
class meets this evening
from 5:30 to 7:30 at the
Credit Enterprise confer-
ence room.
AGLOW weekly Bible
study is this evening from
6-7:30 at High Lookee
Lodge. It is open to all and
a light snack is provided.
Wednesday, Nov. 30
Fitness Opportunities
today include: Senior Fit-
ness class at 10:45 at the
Senior Center. At noon
there is basketball in the
Community Center gym
and Functional Fitness in
the Aerobics room. At the
Health & Wellness Center,
Pilates Yoga Class is at
noon. There is kick ball to-
day at noon. It’s the bonus
activity for November Fit-
ness Challenge partici-
pants today. Ladies open
gym time is at 6:15
Today at Community
Counseling: A walk-in
group for intakes is at
1:30. This is the first step
for anyone wanting to be-
gin counseling services. A
Women’s Group meets at
1:30, Anger Management
at 3:30, Wellbriety Group
is at 5:15 and there is an
Alcoholics Anonymous
meeting at 7 p.m.
Soaring Butterflies
Warrior Spirit group
meets today from 4-
5:30pm at the Warm
Springs K-8 Academy.
WSK8 Sports: Boys’
Basketball will host Crook
County today at 4.
Little Miss Warm
Springs meetings are held
Wednesdays from 6-7:30
at the Community Center.
All interested girls and par-
ents are welcome.
Thursday, Dec. 1
The Timber Commit-
tee will meet from 9 a.m.
to noon in the Fire Man-
agement conference room.
Warm Springs jurors
will need to check-in at
9:30 this morning at Warm
Springs Tribal Court.
There is an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting to-
day at noon at Community
Counseling and a Narcot-
ics Anonymous meeting
this evening at 6 at the
Shaker Church.
On today’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. And there is
Turbo Kick class at 4:15 in
the Aerobics room. IBA
Open Gym is at 7.
Guiding Butterflies &
Mighty Warriors classes
meet today from 1 to 3 in
the Prevention Room at
Community Counseling.
The class is for adults to
participate in cultural-
based teachings, crafts
and activities.
WSK8 Sports: Boys’
basketball will play at JCMS
today at 4.
There is Social Dance
class today from 4:30-6 p.m.
at the Community Center
Aerobics room.
Financial Skills for
Families class is this
evening from 5:30-7:30 at
the Community Action Team
office.