Page 6 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon December 7, 2016 Cougars co-ed tournament starts Dec. 16 The Warm Springs Cougars 12 and Under Co-Ed, and 10 and Un- der Co-Ed tournaments are com- ing up Friday through Sunday, De- cember 16-18, at the Warm Springs Community Center. For the 12 and Under, and the 10 and Under, the prizes include: Ten Champion hoodies; ten run- ner-up crew necks; Finalist t-shirts for third and fourth-places; and All Tourneys. For more information contact tournament director Aus- tin Greene, 541-553-3243. All players will be asked for proper ID prior to participating in the first scheduled game. 53rd Holiday tourney coming up The Fifty-Third Annual War m Springs All Indian Men’s Holiday Invitational Basketball Tournament is com- ing up Dec. 28-31. The tournament, held at the Community Center gymna- sium, is All-Indian, and open to the first eight visiting teams to submit entry fee and roster form by this Friday, Decem- ber 9. All teams can anticipate playing in the opening Wednes- day round. The tournament will be a double-elimination 12 team/18 game bracket. All players are asked to bring proof of Native Ameri- can descent, only if ques- tioned. Players who cannot show certificate of Indian blood, or official tribal affilia- tion, will not play, if protested. No high school age players are eligible to participate in this tournament. For more information please call Recreation at 541- 553-3243. Holiday market Friday, Saturday The Madras Saturday Market’s Holiday Market is this Friday, De- cember 9, from noon to 7; and on Saturday, December 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 4 Winds (above) won the recent Chasan R Walker men’s basketball tournament. Runner- up were the Grand Ronde team (below) Darren Six (left) of 4 Winds takes the ball to the hoop. The market is held at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds., and they are looking for local vendors. You can contact Nancy at 541-546- 6778 for information. Jayson Smith photos School notes The Madras High School and Jefferson County Middle School Winter Band Concert is this Thursday, December 8, from 7-8 p.m. at the MHS Performing Arts Center. This Thursday, December 8 in Madras High School sports: The boys freshman and JV basketball teams host Culver. Games are at 5:30 and 7 p,m. The girls’ fresh- man and JV teams travel to Cul- ver. This Thursday, December 8, in Warm Springs Academy sports: The boys’ basketball squad will host Obsidian today at 4. Resolution of Tribal Council Health representatives Whereas the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Twenty- Seventh Tribal Council considers health matters and services for Tribal Members a high priority; and, Whereas the Congress has pro- vided recurring base staffing and operations of the Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center; and, Whereas the Tribal Council as an expression of self-determina- tion has chosen to retain federal operation of several clinically based programs within the Health and Wellness Center; and, Whereas the Tribal Council wishes to ensure that all resources provided by Congress for the ex- pressed purpose of staffing and operating the Warm Springs Health and Wellness center remain with the Tribe; and, Whereas the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs operates a number of Indian Health Ser- vices programs pursuant to an agreement entered into with the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the Indian Self- Determination Act; and, Whereas the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs is a mem- ber of organizations such as, Northwest Portland Indian Health Board, IHS Direct Service Tribes, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest In- dians, National Indian Health Board, National Congress of American Indians; and, Whereas the Twenty-Seventh Tribal Council believes it is ex- tremely important to have repre- sentation at the many state, re- gional, national organization, and It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, with Warm Springs artist Travis Bobb. federal agency meetings; now, therefore, Be it resolved by the Twenty- Seventh Tribal Council of the Con- federated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, pursuant to Article IV Section 11, Article V Section 1(f), (1), and (s), of the Tribal Constitution and By-Laws, that it may select such other offic- ers and committees as it may deem necessary for properly conducting business of the Tribal Council; and, Be it further resolved by the Twenty-Seventh Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, that Janice Clements, Chair of the Health & Welfare Committee and Urbana Manion, Vice Chair, and Charlene Moody Dimmick as alter- nate, are authorized to represent the Confederated Tribes of War m Springs at local, state, regional and national meetings to express and vote (if needed) on health issues. (Resolution no. 12,247)